This update brings a few nice upgrades to make your time in the game smoother. Super VIP is a new step up from regular VIP, offering extra perks — and everyone gets a free one-week trial to check it out. Bandit Raids have also been reworked to give you more control and less hassle when defending your Ranch.

New Super VIP Status

The Sheriff is choosing a Chief Deputy! Say hello to Super VIP — a powerful new addition to your regular VIP status. VIP stays just the way you know it, but Super VIP takes things to the next level with even more exclusive benefits.

And here’s the best part: all players get a free week of Super VIP to try it out — with all the bonuses except the 500-coin reward. It’s a great chance to experience the full power of Super VIP, no strings attached.
On top of all standard VIP perks, Super VIP grants you:

— +5% gold production – earn even more for your Alliance.
— ×2 energy recovery – get back into action twice as fast.
— ×2 chest-opening speed – grab your loot in half the time.
— ×2 pet EXP gain – help your companions level up quicker.
— 2 days of Battle Pass tasks available at once – more tasks, more rewards, more reasons to stay active.
— Guard defending your Ranch against bandit raids – a new way to protect your base without fighting yourself. More on this feature below.
— Extra offers in the VIP Shop – more exclusive deals available.
— +1 fish repair per day – fix up more gear and conquer the frontier.
— +20% food-buff duration – your meals now last even longer.
— No hunger or thirst for 3 in-game days – enjoy longer-lasting comfort.

And here’s a nice bonus: every time you buy Super VIP, you get a one-time bonus of 500 silver coins. (The free trial doesn’t count — coins are only granted with actual purchases.)

Bandit Raid Reworked

The time has come to upgrade the familiar Bandit Raid system — now it’s easier to manage and more thrilling to face.

Key changes:
— Raid on your terms – Don’t feel like waiting? Use silver to trigger the bandit attack instantly while at your Ranch.
— Find the stash faster – You can now buy a Bandit Stash Map for coins even if you didn’t manage to fight off the raid — before, it was only available after a successful defense.
— Guard on duty – Hire Colt Dutton to protect your Ranch. With Super VIP or for a fee in banknotes, he’ll handle all raids for you — no need to lift a finger.

All these changes aim to make Bandit Raids more flexible and player-friendly — your Ranch, your rules.

Other Improvements

We're continuing to improve the Alliance system and address key issues. Here’s what we’ve fixed in this update:

— Gold no longer goes to Rookies – fixed an issue where part of the Alliance’s gold was mistakenly sent to Rookies.
— Gold no longer disappears – remaining gold now stays visible and accurate in the Alliance vault.
— Gold debt now clears correctly – resolved a bug where clan debt wasn’t removed after a successful revenge raid.

Thanks to everyone in the community for your help and feedback — it means a lot to us. We're grateful for your support and are actively working to fix the remaining Alliance issues.

Howdy, partners!

The Season of Fire and Bloom blazes into Westland from April 25 to May 19! Spirits have joined the frontier celebrations—but their wild antics are spooking folks left and right. Time to show them who's boss!

Gather essential resources, enjoy VIP days, and discover rare Indigenous weapons to strengthen your loadout. Unlock the Premium Pass to claim the mystical Bloomfire Ring—your best defense against the mischievous spirits!

⚠️ Note:

To join the event, you need to reach level 30.

Battle Pass Rewards

The frontier’s heating up—and not just from the sun! With the Season of Fire and Bloom Battle Pass, you’re in for a fiery ride packed with mystical rewards.

Ready your gear and light the way—an unforgettable adventure awaits!

• Hunter’s Bow — a powerful Indigenous weapon that lets you strike down enemies with deadly precision.
• Chest with a Pet Module — contains a random module for your Pet House, Stable, or Bait Workbench.
• VIP days!
• Rare indigenous weapons, Local Ingredients, Tubes, and more!

Unlock the Premium Pass and you'll get your hands on even better rewards.

• Bloomfire Ring — a mystical ring wreathed in ghostly flames, adorned with a radiant gem. Grants an HP boost and shields you from ghost damage. 
• Terror of Spirits — a fearsome revolver wrapped in ritual markings, it not only boosts your critical hit chance but also deals massive bonus damage to ghosts. 
• Extra VIP days!
• Even more rare indigenous weapons, Weapon parts, Repair Kits and much more!

Battle Pass Event currency & mechanics

Earn Golden Bullets through Battle Pass challenges to fill your rewards meter.

• Golden Bullets — Complete tasks to earn this currency and hit milestones for rewards.
• Rewards — Advance on the event meter for valuable items. Upgrade to the Premium Pass to get even more!
• Choose Your Challenge — Skip tasks you prefer to avoid using Silver, but note that skipping costs increase.
• Finish Strong — Aim to complete tasks early; no new tasks will appear 7 days before the event ends.
• Difficulty & Rewards — The difficulty of tasks and rewards align with your character level at the event's start, ensuring relevance for all participants.
• Tasks — Complete Daily tasks to unlock the next stage every 24 hours. More challenging Long-term Tasks offer more Golden Bullets and can be pursued throughout the event.

Alongside challenges, claim your free daily Golden Bullets on the WS HUB — a great way to earn even more rewards!

⚠️ Please note: Participation requires level 30 or higher.

Alliances Polishing

We’ve got a couple of Alliance updates for you—both based on your feedback! Thanks for sharing your thoughts, and keep them coming. Here’s what’s new:

— Rookies’ Access Depends on HQ now — the rules for automatically accepting Rookies into Alliances have changed. In the beginning, access stays open to help new Alliances grow. But once your HQ hits level 2, the Alliance Head can lock Rookie access.
You’ve been asking for more control over who joins your alliance, and we’ve been thinking about how to make it fair and flexible. This solution keeps things balanced—new players still get a chance to connect, while more established alliances get full control when they need it.

— Alliance Interface Upgrades — the rival Alliance locator got a UI upgrade, along with other tweaks to make managing your Alliance feel smoother and more intuitive.

Ladies and Gents! 🎪

The Spring Fair returns from April 4 to April 22, bringing a trove of fantastic rewards! Buffalo Jill is back with a refreshed lineup of festivities. Reunite with old friends, dive into exciting activities, claim enticing prizes, and compete for a unique alpha wolf—White Fang!

⚠️ Note:

To join the Spring Fair and start the quest line, talk to Fred Hatter at your Ranch from April 4. Your character must be level 30 or higher.

Spring Fair Rewards

Join Jill and set a record for Westland’s biggest egg basket! Earn Easter Eggs from festive activities and unlock milestone rewards. The ultimate prize? White Fang—the mighty Alpha Wolf, ready to become your loyal companion!

No one leaves empty-handed—Jill's got festive weapons, sweet treats, and gear waiting. Don't miss out!

— White Fang — the top prize of the season. This fierce Alpha Wolf stands out with crimson markings and can pass its unique look to offspring.

— 7 VIP Days — You’re not dreaming; it’s a full VIP Week!

— Jackalope Hunter Set — Stylish armor showcasing your Spring Fair achievements.

— Repair Kits — Restore your gear’s durability (starting from 9.0, repair your alliance Defenders' gear too!).
— Powerful Weapons — Because no Wild West holiday is complete without a good shootout.

— Fair Boxes — Special chests containing random Fair-themed weapons or armor.

— Spring Fair Hats — Fresh headgear to boost your cowboy style.

— And much more!

Spring Fair activities

The more Easter Eggs you collect in your basket, the greater your rewards! Let's take a look at the activities where you can gather Easter Eggs.

Bunny Meadow

Jill has an unexpected gift—a blueprint for a small Bunny Meadow! This adorable rabbit is peaceful, sweet, and brings daily gifts. First, build and decorate its meadow on your Ranch.

You’ll need:

— 10 Bunny Feed

— 10 Fair Sweets

— 10 Decorative Ribbons

— 10 Colored Inks

Earn all these items by participating in the Egg Hunt at the Fair!

Exchange resources for Easter Eggs

Once you've built the Bunny Meadow, John Conrad will help you exchange special resources for extra Easter Eggs, making your adventures even more rewarding.

How the Bunny Meadow Works:

— Gifts are delivered daily during the Spring Fair.

— Open today's gift to receive tomorrow’s reward.

— Upgrade the meadow for better daily prizes!

Your fluffy friend will stay on your Ranch even after the Fair ends!

⚠️ Note: If you already have a Bunny, you won't receive a second—after the event ends, the meadow disappears.

Basket Delivery

Oh, come on! The courier lost the Easter Egg Basket somewhere along the western road—despite being told a hundred times to tie it securely. Jill needs your help to find it. Old Briggs might know where to look.

Carry the Easter Egg Basket safely to the camp at the road’s end. Protect it from bandits who’ll try everything—including throwing dynamite! You'll need to place the Basket down before fighting back.

Complete this Spring Fair quest line to test your skills. The first attempt is free, and one additional run can be purchased with silver coins. Choose from 3 difficulty levels, ready your weapons, and don’t let those bandits steal the Basket!

Egg Hunt

After braving the Basket Delivery, it's time to relax with Hannah Bunny’s Egg Hunt! Remember the rules?!

Collect the required number of eggs scattered on the ground—but watch out, other cowboys are racing to grab them too! No guns or pets allowed, and beware of the strong wind!

Complete this Spring Fair quest line to test your skills. Your first attempt is free; extra runs cost silver coins. Three difficulty levels available.

Move carefully, grab eggs quickly, and have fun!

Wheel of Fortune

Jill's Wheel of Fortune returns to the heart of the Spring Fair!

This year’s grand prize is a magical Unicorn (a horse dressed up to look like a unicorn)! But that’s not all—Fish, Silver coins, tubes, festive resource boxes for the Bunny Meadow, and more valuable prizes await.

Earn Lucky Chips through Fair activities—each chip means one spin, one prize. Good luck!

Big Hunt

Heard about the Jackalope? Thought it was just a tale? Think again!

The whole Spring Fair camp now knows it's more than Nick’s drunken imagination—the Jackalope is real and roaming the woods! Grab your shotgun; this beast won't go down easy.

Take it out to earn Chips and Easter Eggs!

Curiosity Shop

Looking for something truly special? ✨ Premium Battle Pass Rings are now available at Fred Hatter’s Curiosity Shop!

Craving more Fair rewards or just curious about what’s on offer? You’ll find Fair Boxes, Event Gear, and plenty more inside. Spend your Easter Eggs wisely—exclusive items await!

⚠️ Note: Eggs spent at Fred’s shop do NOT count toward basket-filling progress!

Alliances Polishing

We’re grateful for all the insights you’ve shared following the Alliance Rework, cowboys. Some of your suggestions are already live in Update 9.1, while others will be included in future updates—we want to make sure we get it right.

Fixed in 9.1:

— Disappearing or Duplicated Buildings: Fixed a bug where certain buildings could vanish or appear twice on the map.

— Inventory Blocked After Raids: Your inventory will no longer freeze or become inaccessible after completing a raid.

— PvP Scouting Display: Fixed an issue where silver spent on PvP scouting was shown incorrectly.

— Defender Posts Around Buildings: The number of Defender placements has been reduced to better match the current alliance size limits.

— Deputy Permissions: Deputies can now build and move alliance buildings, just like the Leader.

— Alliance Leader Inactivity: Leadership will now automatically transfer to another member if the current leader is inactive for 60 days.

— Alliance Building Interface: Polished for smoother navigation and easier interaction inside the buildings.

— Various smaller improvements to enhance your overall experience.

Alliances Are Changing—Here’s Why

Before we get into the details of the update, let’s talk about why we’re changing Alliances and what this means for you.

For a long time, Alliances were a feature that only a small group of high-level players could fully enjoy. Many others—especially newcomers—avoided them because the mechanics seemed too complex, the benefits were unclear, and learning all the ins and outs felt overwhelming.

With this update, we’re making Alliances more accessible and rewarding for everyone. While PvP remains an important part of the experience, we’re adding more PvE opportunities so that being in a clan is not just fun, but also useful and profitable for a much larger group of players.

Put simply: Alliances are now for everyone. Whether you're just starting out or you're already a master of the Frontier, you’ll find real benefits here. And the more you work together, the greater those rewards will be.

We'll continue improving things based on your feedback, cowboys. But for now, let’s take a look at what’s already changed in Update 9.0.

New Unique Bonuses

Introducing the biggest feature in this update—Bonuses! These powerful boosts affect nearly every aspect of the game, providing valuable advantages. The strength of each bonus depends on the modules inside certain buildings—but we’ll get to that later.

How Bonuses Work

The system is simple and follows a weekly cycle:

Complete Assignments → Earn Reputation → Spend Reputation on the Bonuses you want.

Now, let’s break it down step by step.

Assignments

Think of Assignments as weekly clan missions that are automatically given to every Alliance. They must be completed together as a group.

— Each week, 5 Assignments are issued for Members, while Rookies (a separate rank for newcomers—more on that later) receive 3 Assignments.
— Unlike Battle Pass tasks, Assignments cannot be failed. For example, if your mission is to defeat 20 bandits, but your Alliance only manages 10, you'll still earn some Reputation points for your effort.

Reputation

Reputation is the currency you earn from completing Assignments—and it's what you’ll use to activate Bonuses.

— Your goal each week is to earn as much Reputation as possible to unlock more Bonuses.
— Unused Reputation does not carry over—it resets at the end of the week, so be sure to spend it all before time runs out!

Bonuses

Now that you know how Reputation works, let’s talk about how to use it.

— Bonuses are unlocked using Reputation earned from Assignments. The cycle resets every week.
— There are currently 13 Bonuses, each offering a unique advantage (listed below).
— Only the Alliance Leader and their Deputy can activate Bonuses. (Yes, you read that right—Deputy roles are now available!)
— A maximum of 5 Bonuses can be active at once. The number of active Bonuses depends on how much Reputation your Alliance has earned—every 1,000 Reputation unlocks an additional slot.
— Leaders and Deputies should coordinate with their members before activating Bonuses—communication is key to making the most of your team’s efforts!

Available Bonuses:

— Increased gold earnings.
— Lower prices for silver and gold purchases at all Traders.
— More reputation from completing clan assignments.
— More points (e.g., Bullets) from completing Battle Pass missions.
— Higher critical hit chance.
— Increased damage against spirits.
— Increased damage against Alliance Defenders.
— Faster item production.
— Longer duration of temporary food bonuses.
— Reduced energy cost when traveling on horseback.
— Increased durability for Alliance Defenders’ gear.
— Reduced durability loss upon death.
— Increased XP from kills.

Choose wisely, spend Reputation efficiently, and make sure your Alliance is always benefiting from the best possible Bonuses!

New Buildings & Other Changes

Building upgrades are now directly tied to the Bonus system—a major new feature in this update. In simple terms, upgrading a module inside a building will permanently enhance the power of a specific Bonus. Each building is linked to a particular Bonus, and over time, you’ll learn exactly how this system works.

How It Works—A Simple Example:

Upgrading the Hall module in the Headquarters will increase the power of the “XP from kills” Bonus. The more you upgrade specific buildings, the stronger their related Bonuses become. Once you familiarize yourself with the system, you’ll know exactly how each upgrade impacts your gameplay.

Bottom line? Upgrading modules is worth it—it strengthens Bonuses, which in turn improve your entire game experience.

New Buildings

Since Bonuses are now tied to buildings, we’ve added two brand-new structures:

— Laboratory
— Place of Power

You can build the new structures as usual through the construction menu.

Building Removals & Adjustments

Because each building now has a unique Bonus attached to it, we’ve decided to permanently remove two of the three Bunkhouses—from now on, you can only have one. But don’t worry!

If you had two or more Bunkhouses, they have been automatically replaced with the new Laboratory and Power Nexus buildings. No losses, just new opportunities!

Other Important Changes

Alongside the new buildings, we’ve made several key adjustments:

— Building and upgrade costs have been drastically reduced—in some cases, by more than four times!
— The number of Alliance slots is now determined solely by the Headquarters level.
— The Headquarters now sets the maximum upgrade level for all Alliance buildings.
— The number of Member slots has been reduced, but Rookies are now an essential part of every Alliance, contributing to its growth and balance.
— Power Station now has a new module—Transformer, which means it now grants a Bonus as well.

With these changes, Alliances are more structured, Bonuses are more impactful, and upgrading your buildings is more rewarding than ever!

Alliance Roles & New Features

Alliance Roles

Earlier, we mentioned a new role—Rookies. Now, let’s take a closer look at what this position means and how it fits into the overall structure of an Alliance.

First, here’s a breakdown of all three Alliance roles:

— Candidates – Players who have applied to join an Alliance. Once accepted, they automatically become Members.
— Members – Full-fledged Alliance members who enjoy all its benefits.
— Rookies – A brand-new role designed to encourage lower-level players (30+) to join an Alliance early and start exploring this part of the game. Unlike Candidates, Rookies skip the application process and are automatically added to an Alliance. However, Leaders still have the authority to remove inactive Rookies if needed.

Now, let’s go over each role in detail.

Members

A Member is a standard Alliance participant with full access to its perks.

Requirements: Level 50+ (Note: Creating an Alliance still requires progressing to the relevant story chapter.)

Benefits:
— Gains the full effect of activated Alliance Bonuses.
— Can contribute to building upgrades in the Alliance.
— Can participate in raids and earn a share of the gold.
— Earns Gold Rush leaderboard rewards.

Rookies

A Rookies is a junior Alliance participant—a promising newcomer with room to grow.

Requirements: Level 30+

Benefits and Limitations:
— Gains only a partial effect from activated Alliance Bonuses.
— Cannot participate in core clan activities (such as raids or building upgrades).
— Does not earn a share of the gold or Gold Rush rewards.

But don’t be mistaken—being a Rookie is still incredibly rewarding! Even at lower levels, you’ll gain valuable boosts, help your clan grow by completing Assignments, and experience an entirely new layer of progression in Westland Survival.

At the same time, Members benefit from having Rookies in the Alliance, as they serve as extra hands generating Reputation points—a true win-win relationship for both sides.

So, why introduce Rookies? To bring more new players into Alliances. We want to show them that joining a clan isn’t just a long-term goal—it’s something that can help them right now. And today’s Rookie? Well, they might just become a full-fledged Member tomorrow.

New Features

We’ve already hinted at some of the new Alliance features, but now it’s time to dive deeper.

— Deputy – A long-awaited co-leader role that the Alliance Leader can assign. The Deputy has the same permissions as the Leader, allowing them to step in and manage the Alliance. This means the Leader can delegate responsibilities, ensuring that the Alliance remains active even in their absence.

— Auto-Join System – A much-needed improvement to Alliance management! In the settings menu, alongside customizing the emblem and name, you can now enable join by request and set a minimum level requirement for automatic acceptance. No more manual approvals—just seamless recruitment!

PvP Changes & Gold Rush Leaderboard Updates

In Update 9.0, we’re making important adjustments to PvP to ensure raids remain fair while staying a core part of the game.

PvP Changes

— Backpacks are now restricted in raids—you can only use consumables (healing items) and binoculars. Make sure to equip your consumables before entering a raid, as you won’t be able to return once you leave.
— Alliance Defenders’ armor can now be repaired using Repair Kits.

New Gold Rush System & Rewards

The Gold Rush leaderboard is getting a major overhaul! Instead of ranking players solely by the amount of gold stolen, we’re now factoring in other key actions:

What counts towards your Gold Rush score:
— Total number of raids performed.
— Successfully stealing a safe.
— Successfully defending against a revenge raid.
— Total gold looted.

Revamped Gold Rush Rewards

To better match player expectations, we’ve improved the Gold Rush rewards. In addition to the usual special Alliance resources, you can now earn:

— More gunpowder
— Sugar for your horse
— Alcohol
— More loot tubes
— Repair Kits (now used to fix Defender armor!)

We believe these updates will make Gold Rush more exciting and rewarding!

Other Important Changes

These changes don’t fit neatly into a category, but you need to know about them!

— Boosting gold loot no longer requires Dynamite—it can now be activated as a Bonus.
— Safe Loot Changes – Safes now contain only gold—whiskey and dynamite have been removed, ensuring a more predictable reward system.
— Reworked Divisions – Gold Division added, and Silver/Bronze now have 3 tiers instead of 4, shifting ranks upward (e.g., Bronze 1 → Silver 2). A downstep mechanic now lets Alliances drop divisions if they can’t keep up, preventing them from getting stuck in high ranks.

Need a Quick Recap?

If you’re still unsure about some of the changes, don’t worry! You can check out a video overview for a clear and detailed breakdown. Watch it here! 

Howdy, partners! St. Patrick’s Day is near, and luck is on the horizon! This update introduces brand-new elite decorations for your Ranch, with some available in the Battle Pass event from February 21 to March 18!

Gear up with powerful rewards! The Leprechaun’s Defense Amulet boosts HP and protects from falls and dynamite stuns. And in the Battle Pass, you’ll find Mulberry and Gerbera—unique new decorations for your Ranch—alongside the timeless Pot of Gold, the Leprechaun Hat, a full armor set, and more!

Plus, the exclusive Banknotes currency debuts in the WS Hub store, unlocking unique decorations with more to come.

Don’t miss out—luck is on your side!

Season of Luck Battle Pass rewards

It’s finally starting to get green, isn’t it? With the Season of Luck Battle Pass, you can shower yourself with rewards! 

Gear up for the adventure with exclusive reward.

• Powerful Armor Set!
• Ranch Decorations: The new unique Gerbera and the timeless Pot of Gold!
• VIP days!
• Local Ingredients, Tubes, Large Module chest, and more!

Unlock the Premium Pass and you'll get your hands on even better rewards.

• Leprechaun’s defense — along with an HP boost, this Amulet provides protection from falls and stuns caused by dynamite, making it especially useful in bandit camps.
• Mulberry — an elegant new green decoration for your Ranch.
• Extra VIP days!
• Weapon parts, Tools, Repair Kits and much more!

Battle Pass Event currency & mechanics

Earn Golden Bullets through Battle Pass challenges to fill your rewards meter.

• Golden Bullets — Complete tasks to earn this currency and hit milestones for rewards.
• Rewards — Advance on the event meter for valuable items. Upgrade to the Premium Pass to get even more!
• Choose Your Challenge — Skip tasks you prefer to avoid using Silver, but note that skipping costs increase.
• Finish Strong — Aim to complete tasks early; no new tasks will appear 7 days before the event ends.
• Difficulty & Rewards — The difficulty of tasks and rewards align with your character level at the event's start, ensuring relevance for all participants.
• Tasks — Complete Daily tasks to unlock the next stage every 24 hours. More challenging Long-term Tasks offer more Golden Bullets and can be pursued throughout the event.

⚠️ Please note: Participation requires level 30 or higher.

New currency — Banknotes

We're excited to introduce Banknotes—an exclusive new currency you can buy only in the WS Hub store and spend in-game.

The first items you can grab with Banknotes are unique new decorations! Purchasing them with Banknotes gives you a better deal compared to the usual way. Find them in the Building tab under the Decorations section and give your Ranch a fresh new look.

And this is just the beginning! We’re planning to expand the selection of items available for Banknotes, so stay tuned—it’s going to be worth it!

New Ranch Decorations

This update brings a major expansion to Ranch decorations! The Building menu now features a new Decorations section with three tabs: Garden, Flowers, and the familiar Furniture.

In this update, you’ll find a fresh selection of Garden and Flower decorations to breathe new life into your homestead.

While these new decorations are exclusive, they’re not just available for Banknotes—some can also be earned as rewards in the Season of Luck Battle Pass!

Howdy, partners! New adventures await! Raid high-level ranches with maps from Dora Duran, meet two new NPCs in Silverton, enjoy guaranteed rewards on the Wheel of Fortune, and benefit from optimized barn storage.

Get ready for the Wild West like never before!

New Neighbors' Ranches

Now you can buy maps of high-level ranchers from Dora Duran in Silverton!

Available starting at level 90, these maps unlock raids on Tier 5-6 ranches. Dora sells them for gold instead of silver, but the rewards are well worth it — packed with high-level items and rare resources!

Keep your eyes peeled during these raids; the most observant adventurers might just notice a teaser for future updates hidden in the details.

Guaranteed Reward on the Wheel

The Wheel of Fortune in Silverton now guarantees prizes after a certain number of spins, just as you asked! The rewards have been updated too — spin the current wheel for various pet items and guaranteed prizes like Happy Paw Cans, a Pet Bowl, a Chest with a Pet Module, and a Petkeeper’s Chest.

But that’s not all! The wheel will now refresh every two weeks, bringing you a brand-new selection of rewards. Don’t miss out — give it a spin!

New NPCs in Silverton

Silverton is getting livelier with two new NPCs!

— Annie Greengale – Trader of Crops and Seeds: Find Annie at the central square of Silverton, where she trades fresh veggies and seeds for those of a previous tier or sells them for silver coins. Got too much corn piling up? Trade it in for pumpkins in just a few exchanges! A perfect stop for ranchers looking to upgrade their farms.
— Speedy Cody – The Newsboy: Get the latest Wild West news from Cody! Find him at the entrance to the safe-cracking building.

Other Improvements

— Optimized Barn Storage: Seeds, crops, and sugar treats now stack up to 100, both in the barn and in your inventory, making storage more efficient. Keep in mind that the total number of barn slots has been slightly reduced, so managing your items carefully is key!
— Sound Improved: Enjoy enhanced sound quality for an even more immersive experience!

Brace yourself for the Season of Frost Battle Pass!

From January 10th to February 4th, claim exclusive rewards, including the Snowflake Amulet that boosts all main stats, and a Polar Bear with a special skin inherited by its offspring.

Unlock essential resources, VIP days, and valuable items to power up your ranch and gear. The best prizes are waiting in the Premium Pass—don’t miss this frosty adventure!

Season of Frost Battle Pass rewards

Gear up for a frosty adventure with exclusive rewards.

• Powerful Armor Set!
• VIP days!
• Local Ingredients, Tubes, Large Module chest, and more!

Unlock the Premium Pass and you'll get your hands on even better rewards. 

• Snowflake Amulet — boosts all main stats. A treasure like this is in Westland for the first time!
• Polar Bear: A unique companion with a special skin passed to its offspring.
• Extra VIP days!
• Weapon parts, Tools, Chest With a Pet Module and much more!

Gear up for an adventure, folks!

⚠️ Please note!
You can turn on the Premium Pass anytime and collect all the rewards from the milestones you've already hit.

Battle Pass Event currency & mechanics

Earn Golden Bullets through Battle Pass challenges to fill your rewards meter.

• Golden Bullets — Complete tasks to earn this currency and hit milestones for rewards.
• Rewards — Advance on the event meter for valuable items. Upgrade to the Premium Pass to get even more!
• Choose Your Challenge — Skip tasks you prefer to avoid using Silver, but note that skipping costs increase.
• Finish Strong — Aim to complete tasks early; no new tasks will appear 7 days before the event ends.
• Difficulty & Rewards — The difficulty of tasks and rewards align with your character level at the event's start, ensuring relevance for all participants.
• Tasks — Complete Daily tasks to unlock the next stage every 24 hours. More challenging Long-term Tasks offer more Golden Bullets and can be pursued throughout the event.

⚠️ Please note: Participation requires level 30 or higher.

Other Improvements

• If you want to start the new Frontier Trails Battle Pass, you can now force-complete your current one for free without completing all the tasks! Simply interact with the NPC in your region to finalize it.
  Note: Once you finish a Battle Pass, you won’t be able to return to it.

Ho-ho-howdy, partners!

The holiday spirit is galloping into Westland! Celebrate the Winter Festival from December 13th to January 2nd and unwrap a sleigh-load of rewards.

Take part in 4 holiday-themed activities, earn Firecrackers, and claim festive treasures like the exclusive Reindeer mount, the epic 'Blizzard' shotgun, a brand-new holiday armor set, and dozens of seasonal goodies!

⚠️ Please note!
Your character must be level 30 or above to take part in the Winter Festival event. Talk to Fred Hatter at your Ranch to start the festive questline and get access to event locations!

Get Firecrackers and relish the rewards!

Uncle Bill's rival, Corny Rampus, kidnapped him and stole Firecrackers for the Winter Festival show. Recover these Firecrackers from Rampus minions and return them for a dazzling fireworks display. The more you retrieve, the greater the rewards from Jill, with unique prizes for new and returning participants. Don't forget to check out Dee and Fred's special Firecrackers too!

⚠️ Please note!
To move forward in the event progression, you need to blast Firecrackers from the Launcher. Just storing them somewhere won’t do!

Winter Festival Rewards

Jill and Uncle Bill always pay attention to detail and make sure they’ve got a lot of rewards to give away during this special time of the year. Care to get some? 

• Reindeer — A true winter miracle has arrived in Westland Survival! For the first time ever, break free from the saddle of a horse and ride into the snowy frontier on the legendary Reindeer mount. This exclusive winter companion comes with the Energetic trait, reducing energy consumption by 20% in cold regions. A true must-have for conquering snowy adventures—don’t miss your chance to ride in style!
• Blizzard — Unleash the fury of winter with this Shotgun! With an increased critical strike chance and the ability to slow targets, it’s a must-have for any gunslinger this season.
• New Festive Armor Set — Stay deadly and cozy with this brand-new holiday armor, lovingly crafted by Jill’s granny. Perfect for keeping cowboys warm while conquering the frontier!
• Cozy Bed — Last year’s fan-favorite is back! This highly anticipated interactive bed, adorned in festive colors, is the perfect addition to any ranch interior. Get ready to rest in style!
• 7 VIP days — The WEEK of VIP!

And More Surprises! — Don’t miss the return of armor sets from past events, festive ranch decorations, the Fair Sweet treat, handy Repair Kits, and much more to make your holiday adventures unforgettable!

Event traders

Meet the festive traders, each with their unique offerings to make your Winter Festival experience even more magical! Let's introduce you to the merry folks you'll encounter:

• Fred Hatter — Your go-to guy for holiday shopping! Fred has everything from festive weapons and armor to Fair Sweets. Stop by, and you'll surely find something that catches your eye!
• Dum & Dee — The vibrant Snowy Express elf couriers are always in their festive attire. Dum offers Factory keys, and Dee has a selection of Firecrackers.
• Jan HacElhone — Feeling peckish or parched? Jan HacElhone is there to satisfy all your culinary cravings!
• Ed Razortoes — While not exactly a merchant, Ed is the man if you're looking for a holiday-themed hairstyle. He's ready to give you that festive look!

Festive Activities

Now, let's get into the festive spirit and explore how you'll outsmart Korni Rampus's sneaky schemes while having a jolly good time doing it!

Gift Factory

Uncle Bill needs your help! Rampus' thugs have taken over his Gift Factory, threatening Westland's winter festivities. Step in to rescue up to 5 elves daily across various locations and secure keys to treasure chests brimming with gifts.

Each elf holds a key of varying rarity:

• Common keys unlock brown chests.
• Uncommon keys unlock green chests.
• Rare keys unlock blue chests.

All chests contain festive tree decorations and other treasures, with rarer keys offering better rewards. Need a different key? Dum can help you swap key rarities.

And don’t miss the biggest prize of all—the Gold Santa’s Chest! Packed with generous rewards, this dazzling chest requires a special key earned after completing 100 spins on the Wheel of Fortune.

Tree Decoration

You’ve got the toys, now you need a tree to put them on! Cut one down at the Gift Factory and place it on your Ranch. Use toys obtained from the Gift Factory to decorate it and enjoy daily Snowy Express present delivery!

What are the delivery terms?

• Gifts are delivered only while the Winter Festival is active. 
• The deliveries happen once a day. 
• To get new gifts the next day, make sure to open the previous ones! 
• Upgrade the Festive Tree to get even more rewards daily! 

Snowy Express Station

Rampus is set on wrecking Uncle Bill’s company, with his thugs targeting the Snowy Express Station. If it falls, Westland's winter holidays might never be the same. Arm yourself, cowboy, and protect the station!

• Fireworks — Use triggering fireworks to fend off the bandits.
• Barricades — The unique layout will delay the advance of bandits.This is your chance to stop them!
• Save the gift boxes — Keep outlaws from destroying the gift boxes otherwise, you will lose and the holidays will be spoiled!

Festival’s Wheel of Fortune

Where Jill goes, the Festival Wheel of Fortune follows! Earn Festival Chips in Winter Festival activities and spin for guaranteed festive rewards.

This year’s Wheel offers something special—guaranteed prizes after a set number of spins. Claim incredible rewards like the Gold Santa’s Key, the mighty Blizzard Shotgun, and the beloved Snow Leopard. Don’t miss your chance to celebrate in style!

Rampus’ Revenge

Think taking on Rampus' thugs was the end? Think again! A week into the festival, it’s time to face Corny, a pyromaniac with pockets full of Firecrackers—and not the festive kind.

While you enjoy Festival activities, Rick will locate Rampus' Lair. Once he does, it’s your chance to make Corny pay for nearly ruining the celebration. Take him down and bring joy back to Westland!

Festive Mood

To boost the holiday spirit even more, take a look at these exciting features!

• Snowball Fight — Snowballs are waiting at Uncle Bill’s Gift Factory and Snowy Express Station! Use them to slow down enemies at any location. It’s a handy trick against tough foes. So grab one, aim, and poof! Once the Winter Festival ends, snowballs will melt away. 
• Christmas Defender — Receive levels of the "Winter Festival" event to upgrade this new achievement to Gold.

Other Improvements

• Westland Hub — Shop smarter, not harder! Access the Hub directly from the global map and grab the best deals on the frontier with ease.
• Streamlined Storage — VIP players, rejoice! Instantly organize your loot into storage straight from the global map—no need to return to your Ranch.
• Silky Smooth Gameplay — Apple users, get ready for next-level visuals with 120 FPS support for an even more immersive experience.
• And that’s not all—this update brings plenty of smaller tweaks to make your adventures even better!

Get ready for new features and improvements: enhanced trading with  Carmack, visual upgrades in starting locations, modules for Dismantling Bench, and convenient remote storage access. Dive in and explore!

Expanded Gold Exchange Options

Golden Carmack now accepts a broader range of resources in exchange for gold, customized for different player levels.

His updated inventory includes:

• Food ingredients (T4-5)
• Sugar
• Spare seeds
• Unique collection items (cowbells, breeding roosters, and more)
• Other items (glycerol, gunpowder, etc.)

Wishing you all the best in securing profitable gold deals!

Visual Upgrades for Certain Locations

The following areas like Forest Lake, Stone Plateau, and Pine Forest have received a major visual update, along with more diverse enemy encounter points. 

Visit these locations to explore the enriched details and enhanced visuals!

Other Improvements

– The Dismantling Bench now features upgradeable modules, similar to the Repair Bench, increasing its effectiveness. Additionally, the module management interface has been streamlined for easier use.
– Now you can switch between all storages remotely—just open the new tab in the interface!

Update 8.3 — Thanksgiving Season

This is the season of plenty and prosperity! Join in on the Thanksgiving Battle Pass Event running from November 8th (12:00 UTC) until  December 3rd (12:00 UTC) to snag the awesome prizes! 

Take on special challenges for daily rewards throughout the Battle Pass! Earn essential resources, VIP days, valuable items, and seasonal decorations. Unlock the Premium Pass for even bigger rewards, including the exclusive Frontier Fall amulet and a Pet Turkey for your ranch – a returning favorite now available to new adventurers or anyone who missed it last year

Battle Pass rewards

Get ready to get the top-notch rewards. Among the prizes, you'll discover just what you've been looking for!

• Rare Repair Kits – restore items of the same or lower Tier and rarity!

  Introducing a brand-new Repair Kits item! Available in just two rarities — Rare and Epic — these kits can be used on items of matching or lower Tier and rarity, instantly restoring 10% of their durability. Use them anytime to keep your gear in top shape, making them perfect allies for your adventures.

• 2 VIP days!
• Large module chest!
• Valuable resources, meals and hard-to-find local ingredients!
• Chest with a pet module! 
• Special Ranch decoration Turkey Statue!
• And much more!

Gear up for an adventure, folks!

Premium Battle Pass rewards

Unlock the Premium Pass and you'll get your hands on even better rewards. 

• Frontier Fall Amulet — to boost your HP and protect both from heat and cold!  

New Amulet offers the same powerful benefits as the same-named ring—ideal for those who want to keep their fingers free for other rings

• Epic Repair Kits! 
• Turkey — a special decorative pet for your Ranch (for those who don’t have one yet)! 
• Extra VIP days!
• And many more handy items and resources!

⚠️ Please note!
You can turn on the Premium Pass anytime and collect all the rewards from the milestones you've already hit.

Battle Pass Event currency & mechanics

Complete Battle Pass challenges to earn a unique event currency — Golden Leaves — that will help fill up your rewards meter!

Like always, hitting a specific point on the scale means you'll snag another prize!

Earn Golden Leaves in the Battle Pass Event!

• Collect Golden Leaves — Complete Battle Pass tasks to earn this event currency.
• Fill the Rewards Meter — Gather Leaves to reach milestones and claim rewards.
• Claim Loot — Progress through the meter to unlock valuable items; the Premium Pass adds even more!
• Choose Your Tasks — Skip tasks with Silver if needed, but note that costs increase with each skip.
• Finish Strong — No new tasks appear 2 days before the event ends, giving a final push to reach your desired rewards.

⚠️ Requirements

• Level 30+ to participate.
• Task difficulty and rewards scale with your character level, making challenges and rewards tailored to you.

Task Types:

• Daily Tasks — Staged, with new stages unlocking every 24 hours.
• Long-term Tasks — Harder but offer more Golden Leaves, allowing progress throughout the event!

Other Changes and Improvements

• You can now board your horses with Arabella in Silverton for a fee in silver — it works just like pet boarding at Naturalists’ camp.
• We’ve adjusted the conditions for in game events to better suit players at different levels. High-level players now have increased chances of encountering the "Train Attack" event, essential for upgrading the chicken coop and barn. Meanwhile, newer players will more frequently come across the "Shootout Spot" and "Old Road" events, tailored to their progression.

Boo! Leaves are falling, pumpkins are ripening: Halloween is coming to the Wild West. And, of course, the spook-tacular show of Buffalo Jill is coming too! Join the festivities from October 18th to November 4th. As usual, there are many festive rewards, including unique ranch decorations and a Ghost Puma. This year, Jill presents two brand-new activities: The Dark Mine and Pumpkin Hunter!

Additionally, enjoy Pet Modules exchange, safer GeoBlockers, and other improvements in this update. Read to learn more!

Harvest Fair

Collect pumpkins for participation in festive activities or simply find them by roaming the locations of Westland (and don’t forget to visit Westland Hub to pick some pumpkins there on a daily basis!), put them into the cauldron, and win rewards by reaching the milestones! The more you invest, the better prizes you get! This year Jill has prepared not only some new prizes, but also some brand-new activities! 

In the program

• NEW! Dark Mine — Prevent the evil from breaking out from this cursed curve and watch out for the dark! 
• NEW! Pumpkin Hunter — Shoot the pumpkins! 
• Epic Boss Fight — Give the unholy spirits a good thrashing!
• Wheel of Fortune — Test your luck and win a Werewolf among other prizes!

The top prizes of the event:

• Ghost Puma
• Phantom Watcher 
• Piasa’s Head
• 7 VIP days

Fred Hatter will knock-knocking the doors of your Ranch with another chilling rumor on October 18th (09:00 UTC). Speak to the partner and hurry to the Fair! 

⚠️ Please note!

To join the event, you need to reach level 30. Talk with Fred Hatter at your Ranch to start the festive questline.

Fair activities

Dark Mine

Old Briggs had a visit from a shaman he knows, who told him about an ancient curse trying to escape. You have to save not only the Harvest Fair but the entire Wild West from it!

The curse is hidden in the abandoned mine in the caves, where blood once spilled on sacred ground awakened it. Now, something dangerous lurks in the darkness… or is it the darkness itself?

You must light the altars inside to stop the curse. Be careful, as the darkness deals damage. Fortunately, not only evil has awakened; kind spirits will also help you with their light. Together, you will surely succeed!

The ritual must be repeated periodically, and eventually, the curse will be defeated for good!…

Fearsome Gang

Do you remember the Pumpkin Hunt, where you would chase those pumpkins, tripping over and falling down? This fall, Buffalo Jill offers you a chance to repay those pumpkins and along the way show off your shooting skills in this brand-new activity!

So get ready for a fun pumpkin shooting activity! It’s super fun and super easy – just shoot down a certain number of pumpkins over time! There are “Easy”, “Medium”, and “Hard” modes; the first try will be free of charge.
1 extra attempt can be purchased within 24 hours.

Shoot’em down!

Fearsome Gang

Is all the talk about pumpkinheads and ghosts real? People at the fair are scared of them and the pumpkinheads. When people are scared, they don't have fun.

Jill thinks there's a bigger story here. Someone wants to close the Fair! This is not good!

Talk to Rick and find out who's causing the problems!

⚠️ Please note!
Please note that the Fearsome Gang activity will become accessible later during the Harvest Fair. You will be able to fight with the Fearsome Gang from October 24 09:00 (UTC)! 

Wheel of Fortune

The show must go on! Jill invites you to play the special Fair Wheel of Fortune!

Spin the Wheel to win spooky prizes for you and your Ranch! The top prize? This year’s it’s a Werewolf dog! But there's more! Win Tubes, Silver coins, Refined Sugar, Fish and other rewards!

Try your luck with the Wheel! One Lucky Chip equals one prize! Earn them by joining in the Spring Fair events.

Curiosity shop

Want more rewards from the Fair? Looking for other ways to get them? Fred Hatter is here to help! Fred's Curiosity Shop has lots to offer. You can buy special event items there.

⚠️ Please note!
Pumpkins spent for purchasing goods at Fred’s DO NOT count in the cauldron-filling progression! 

Gameplay improvements

Besides the Harvest Fair, other fun is coming your way: 

Workbenches UI Improved — As you wander around your Ranch, you can now see what your workbenches and other production buildings are currently crafting. Simply click on the item to collect it directly from the icon!

Update 8.1 — Season of Tails

Howdy, partners! Saddle up for the new Battle Pass Event from September 27th to October 17th. Earn essential resources, items, VIP days, and more. Unlock the Premium Pass for extra treasures, including the unique Animal Mastery Ring!

At long last, crocodile skin has found its ultimate use – introducing the Alligator Hunter armor set!

New Battle Pass

Your daily activities bring you extra benefits once again. Complete Battle Pass tasks and earn valuable rewards.

• Klondike Conqueror Armor set
• Chests with a Pet Module 
• 2 VIP days
• Boreal Tubes
• Healing Crackers
• Glycerol and other valuable resources, meals, feeds, and hard-to-find local ingredients.
• And much more!

Upgrade to the Premium Pass to unlock even greater rewards.

• Animal Mastery Ring – enhances your pets, granting them additional health points and increased damage
• Petkeeper’s Chest – not only stylish, but also provides 25 inventory slots. 
• Bear Head wall decoration
• Industrial Parts
• Extra VIP days!
• Even more handy items and resources!

⚠️ Please note: You can turn on the Premium Pass anytime and collect all the rewards from the milestones you've already hit.

Battle Pass Rules

Earn Golden Bullets through Battle Pass challenges to fill your rewards meter.

• Golden Bullets — Complete tasks to earn this currency and hit milestones for rewards.
• Rewards — Advance on the event meter for valuable items. Upgrade to the Premium Pass to get even more!
• Choose Your Challenge — Skip tasks you prefer to avoid using Silver, but note that skipping costs increase.
• Finish Strong — Aim to complete tasks early; no new tasks will appear 7 days before the event ends.
• Difficulty & Rewards — The difficulty of tasks and rewards align with your character level at the event's start, ensuring relevance for all participants.
• Tasks — Complete Daily tasks to unlock the next stage every 24 hours. More challenging Long-term Tasks offer more Golden Bullets and can be pursued throughout the event.

⚠️ Please note: Participation requires level 30 or higher.

Alligator Hunter armor set

Slip into the shoes of a true crocodile dandy with this stylish armor set made from genuine alligator leather. Not only does it stand out visually, but it also offers protection against wild animals while boosting resistance to mosquitoes (when a full set is equipped).

Blueprints for this armor can be found occasionally in rare tubes or with a higher chance in the special Alligator Tube, available for purchase in Deepwater.

New Modules

With the 8.0 update, a wide range of modules were introduced for the Pet House, Stable, and Bait Workbench. The 8.1 update further expands this collection by adding new modules:

• Conveyor drive — Allows crafting of several items at once
• Toy box — Various toys for pets help them adapt faster
• Balanced feed — Varied diet boosts pet growth
• Vegetable feeder — Special feeders for a varied diet that boosts growth
• Training dummy — Full-size figure for pet training. Speeds up experience gain

Other Improvements

• Additional modules for Pet House, Stable and Bait Bench have been added. 
• Other minor changes and improvements.

Get ready, partners! Our latest update for Westland Survival brings a major overhaul to the pet system inspired by your feedback. Now even hungry pets can still fight by your side. We’ve made it much easier to get baits and speed up the growth of your "zoo." Plus, we’ve added dozens of new modules for your Pet House and farm buildings. And that’s not all! Let’s explore the exciting new features and improvements packed in this update!

Feeding Pets

From now on, hunger will no longer render your pets helpless and useless. Even if the feeder in the Pet House is empty, your furry fighters will continue battling for you as long as they have health points!

However, to successfully develop your "zoo," you still need to feed your pets. Food in the feeder is essential for the following processes:

• Adaptation
• Breeding
• Growing newborn pets
• Restoring the health of injured pets at the ranch

Gameplay Variety

Many changes have been made to give you faster access to different animals, allowing you to switch your furry companion more often to find the best fit for various locations and simplify the management of your pets.

Animal Friendship

Once you learn tier 4 bait or higher, animals of that tier and below will no longer attack you first. However, if you initiate an attack, they will fight back. Baits of tiers 2 and 3 do not offer this bonus.

This protection works similarly to the Spirit protection. However, knowing the bait only shields you from that specific type of animal and does not allow you to tame them.

Location Bonuses

Now certain pets will be more effective in specific types of locations or regions. This gives you extra motivation to learn baits for a wide variety of animals. Being in such a location increases the animal's attack, maximum health, and current health points (proportional to the maximum).

Bonuses:

• Wolf (+20%) — All forests
• Alpha wolves (+10%) — All mines
• Lynxes (+20%) — All lakes (including Bayu)
• Pumas (+10%) — All plateaus (and Denali Mountain)
• Dogs (+10%) — All Bandit Camps
• Alligators (+10%) — All constant Marshlands Locations

Please note: Pets not mentioned in the list above don’t get bonuses in any locations. Ranch, Canyon Trials, Spirit Cave, temporary event locations, etc., don’t provide bonuses to any kind of pets.

Improved Taunt

Not all pets are equally good at taking hits. Often, they can be more useful just dealing damage rather than drawing enemy attention and losing a lot of health.

Now, weaker animals like boars, coyotes, wolves, and lynxes will taunt enemies less frequently, allowing your pets to attack enemies without taking too much damage. Pumas and alpha wolves will taunt enemies a bit more often. The strongest animals — bears and alligators, thanks to the perk ‘Improved Taunt’ — will attract enemy attention the most, allowing you to avoid attacks more effectively.

Enhanced Pet Management

The process of luring, learning, and caring for pets has been significantly revamped to make it simpler, more intuitive, and more engaging.

Fast Baits Research

Naturalist Vernon has found a way to significantly accelerate your bait mastery for various animals. Once you've fully learned the baits for one type of creature up to a certain tier, he can, for a fee of silver coins, teach you about all other baits at one tier lower.

Even better, you can now send any pet from your ranch to Vernon for study, not just the one currently accompanying you — similar to how it works with horses.

Other Baits Improvements

• Now you can craft tier 2 baits from the very beginning. You can just skip tier 1 animals and lure tier 2!
• Tier 5 baits can now be crafted faster!
• Crafting baits for all wolves and lynxes has become faster!
• You now have up to 5 minutes to leave the location with your newly lured furry friend instead of just 1.5 minutes.
• Henry the Stumble now sells various types of bait as well as a Chest with a pet module for gold.
• The top naturalists of the Wild West have created universal baits that can lure any animal (excluding alligators) of the corresponding tier. Even better, animals lured with these baits will instantly adapt when they arrive at your home! You can obtain these baits through special events, the Battle Pass, or by purchasing them in the game shop.
• To balance all the changes mentioned above, the amount of meat required to craft baits for tiers 4-6 has been increased.

Increased Chances of Luring Fertile Animals

• The chance of finding a fertile tier 3 pet has nearly doubled, while the chance for a tier 4 pet has increased tenfold! Additionally, the chance of finding a fertile tier 5 animal has been slightly boosted.
• As for bears, the chances are slightly lower but still much higher than before. The chance of finding a fertile tier 3 bear has increased by 1.5 times, while for tier 4 bears, the chance has increased sevenfold!

Breeding Improvements

• Now a newborn pet's tier will always be equal to or higher than that of its parents. The chance of a tier downgrade is now zero!
• Pets born on the ranch will no longer start at level 1; instead, they’ll begin just 20 levels below the maximum, allowing you to level them up to the max much faster and unlock breeding sooner.
• Breeding time is now tier-dependent. It has been significantly reduced for tiers 1-2.
• Plus, you can now quickly purchase the fertility elixir directly from the Pet House menu.

Other Pet-Related Changes

• Regeneration: Pet health recovery now scales with the level of your Pet House. The regeneration rate is now equal to the Pet House level, meaning at the maximum level 6, your pets will regenerate health at a rate of 6 HP per minute.
• Happy Paw Can Upgrade: From now on, canned food will speed up all ongoing processes in the Pet House, including adaptation, breeding, and growth. Each consumed can of food provides a 1-hour acceleration to these activities.
• Healing Crackers: Crafting now requires healing herbs instead of infusions.
• Easier Start: The level 1 Pet House now requires only 4 bowls instead of 6.
• Faster Learning: Pets now gain experience 3 times faster than the player during combat.
• Easy Heal: A convenient quick heal button has been added to the pet interface. If you have a healing item available, it will be used; if not, you'll have the option to purchase one with just a few taps.
• Convenient Bait Purchase: You can now purchase bait directly from the Encyclopedia table at your Ranch.
• Bring Pets to Naturalists Without Leveling: Bonus for maxed level has been removed.
• Meat Satiation Bonus Adjusted: The satiation effect of Tier 4-6 meat has been slightly reduced to ensure more balanced progression, especially since feeding is now less crucial for pets.

New Modules (Gears)

This update brings a host of new items, and we believe it's the perfect time to change the name from "Gears" to "Modules," which better describes what these items are.

To make managing your ranch easier and more fun, we've added new Modules for your Pet House, Stable and Bait Workbench. New modules are now available at Henry the Stumble and in the VIP shop. In the future, we may introduce additional ways to acquire these modules, including through special events or the Battle Pass.

Modules for Bait Workbench

• Fermentation Regulator – Allows further fermentation of ingredients. As a result, the bait increases the damage of the lured animal.
• Components Dispenser – Eliminates recipe errors. The lured animal will have more health points.

Modules for the Pet House

• Medical Kit – Everything you need for quick pet health recovery.
• Totem of Power – A simple Indigenous trinket that increases the pet's damage.
• Pet Care – A well-groomed pet has more health points.
• Balanced Feed – A varied diet boosts pet growth.
• Toy Box – Various toys help pets adapt faster.
• Training Dummy – Full-size figure for pet training. Speeds up experience gain.
• Extended Feeder – A larger capacity allows you to forget about feeding for a long time.
• Pet Bed – Extra space for a pet.
• Feed Dispenser – The convenient design allows for efficient feed consumption.

Modules for the Stable

• Horse Care – Well-groomed horses recover energy faster.
• Extended Feeder – A larger capacity allows you to forget about feeding for a long time.
• Feed Dispenser – Reduces feed consumption with its comfortable design for horses.
• Vegetable Feeder – Special feeders for a varied diet that boosts growth.
• Additional Stall – Extra space for a horse.

Other Improvements

• The cost of the Module Exchange in Silverton has been reduced by half in gold.
• Thanks to popular requests, we’ve improved PC controls: now pressing “F” will shoot at your selected target or the nearest one if nothing is selected.
• To celebrate the major update, the maximum account level has been raised to 121.
• Now, each upgrade level for Sandbags and Traps has its own unique visual.

Yee-haw, partners! Gold Fever is here in Westland Survival! Enjoy х2 Gold nuggets from Trader Carmack, 50% off PvP maps, and easier Spirit Cave challenges for more Gold. Don’t miss the special trader at your ranch for golden deals before September 3rd! Plus, benefit from Gear exchanges, balanced bandit raids, and improved inventory sorting. Let’s find out the details!

Gold fever

Gold Fever lasts only till September 3rd. Hurry up to enjoy the special deals!

Golden Carmack

The prospector temporarily offers 2 Gold nuggets for each of his 3 positions for exchange.

You can find the trader at the north west part of the Silverton trading square.

Gold Rush

• PVP maps — Enjoy 50% discounts! The 1st map will cost 100 silver coins, 2nd one - 200 silver coins and the 3rd one - 300 silver coins. Talk to Slick Johnny in your Headquarters to buy them now!
• Blasting works — Now you can double your Gold Mine efficiency with a 50% amount of dynamite! Hurry up to make a big badaboom!

Spirit Cave

The difficulty of the Spririt Cave has been significantly decreased till September 3rd! Time to beet all those ghosts and climb to the top of the Leaderboard to get lots of Gold nuggets!

If you haven't visited the Spirit Cave in a while, we've got you covered. We've adjusted the divisions to ensure you're placed correctly. Strong players in lower divisions will be moved up, so you can earn the best rewards as soon as you enter the Spirit Cave during the event!

Special Trader

Meet the unique trader at your ranch! He has super rare deals for you for a couple of Gold nuggets. Usually such deals are available only during big events or in the VIP shop!

• Fried fish pack (x20) — The gunsmith Garcia will repair anything for it!
• Jr. Jackalope Trophy — Stuffed Legendary Monster.
• Elk Head — A symbol of hunting luck and a decoration for your ranch
• Hunter’s Luck ring — Gives a chance to to kill an animal instantly!
• Ring of the Spirit Master — This rare and ancient ring was created by the ancient indigenous people to fight against wandering souls.
• Midnight Charge — Beautiful black Arabian stallion!
• Unicorn — The appearance of a unicorn gives this horse an unforgettable grace and beauty
• Rottweiler — This dog is  an excellent guard ready to defend its owner with dedication.
• Balto — Acquire the legendary Balto, with offspring guaranteed to inherit his unique style!
• Gearbox — Contains one random Gear of the tier that suits you the best.

Gears Exchange

Now you can exchange unneeded Gears for a new one! Here’s how:

1. Gather all your unneeded Gears and visit Silverton.
2. Head to the Lock&Keys workshop in the north part of town and talk to Finn Welder.
3. Finn will exchange 3 unneeded Gears of the same tier for 1 random Gear of the next tier (T6 Gears can be exchanged for another T6 Gear).

This will cost you a few Gold nuggets, with the price depending on the tier of the Gears you're exchanging. If you dislike the result, you can reroll for an additional sum of Gold.

Westland Hub

Welcome to Westland Hub — a new website with lots of useful services for all the fellow cowboys! Stay updated with the latest news, game updates, and patchnotes.

Explore Westland Hub and stay tuned for exciting new features coming soon 👉 https://westlandhub.com/ 

Other Improvements

Here are a few more useful changes inspired by your feedback:

• Discover all the latest news directly in the game with our new section! Look for the news icon winking at you in the global map menu.
• The difficulty of Bandits’ Anger now better aligns with your progress.
• Now you can upgrade defense structures to make them more effective against incoming outlaws.
• Numerous interface improvements for players on PC (available for both Google Play PC and Windows Store versions).
• Easily sort items in your inventory with a single button, just like in chests and storages. Simultaneously, the sorting algorithm has been enhanced.
• Move high-level workbenches from place to place along with the floor beneath them.
• The T6 animals have been rebalanced to match tamed T6 pets. In the Boreal Wilds, some predators will now appear in pairs more often.

Howdy, partners! Saddle up for the new Battle Pass Event from July 26th to August 10th. Earn essential resources, items, VIP days, and more. Unlock the Premium Pass for extra treasures, including the uniquely styled Seal Brown Morgan horse!

High-level players can now exchange tier 5 resources for tier 6 in Silverton. Plus, the long-awaited T6 bow is here to unleash deadly arrows on your enemies!

The New Battle Pass

Your daily activities bring you extra benefits once again. Complete Battle Pass tasks and earn valuable rewards.

• Pets Elixir — Make your pet fertile again!
• 2 VIP days!
• Fried fish — Gunsmith Garcia will repair literally anything for it!
• Gears for your workbenches.
• Weapons that match your tier.
• Uncommon tubes.
• Glycerol and other valuable resources, meals, feeds, and hard-to-find local ingredients.
• And much more!

Upgrade to the Premium Pass to unlock even greater rewards.

• Seal Brown Morgan — A unique horse!
• Extra VIP days!
• Rare Tubes.
• Dynamites.
• Epic resources.
• Even more handy items and resources!

Battle Pass Rules

Earn Golden Bullets through Battle Pass challenges to fill your rewards meter.

• Golden Bullets — Complete tasks to earn this currency and hit milestones for rewards.
• Rewards — Advance on the event meter for valuable items. Upgrade to the Premium Pass to get even more!
• Choose Your Challenge — Skip tasks you prefer to avoid using Silver, but note that skipping costs increase.
• Finish Strong — Aim to complete tasks early; no new tasks will appear 7 days before the event ends.
• Difficulty & Rewards — The difficulty of tasks and rewards align with your character level at the event's start, ensuring relevance for all participants.
• Tasks — Complete Daily tasks to unlock the next stage every 24 hours. More challenging Long-term Tasks offer more Golden Bullets and can be pursued throughout the event.

Other Improvements

Some useful innovations that you have suggested multiple times.

• High-level players can now exchange tier 5 resources for tier 6 resources in Silverton.
• The highly anticipated T6 bow is ready to unleash deadly arrows upon your enemies!
• Cartographers have refined the topography of the Boreal Wilds and optimized travel routes. Now, the path into the region always passes through Teklanika and requires no additional Energy compared to before.
• Other minor changes and improvements.

Yeehaw! Ready to party, partners? Join the Season of Celebration Battle Pass event for great prizes and festive fun! Running from June 14th to July 9th, you’ll have more time than usual to complete tasks and earn rewards. Plus, you can now craft saddles to boost your horses' stats and inventory. And that’s not all — hurry up to discover all the surprises!

Season of Celebration

The festive Battle Pass is about to begin! Get ready for tons of valuable prizes, including the long-awaited black Arabian stallion, Midnight Charge.

Battle Pass rewards

• 2 VIP days!
• Star Spangled Hat
• Patriot's Backpack
• Anniversary revolver & shotgun
• Westland Banner
• Uncommon tubes (Common Boreal tubes for T6 cowboys)
• Bunch of Gunpowder and Glycerol.
• Valuable resources, meals, feeds, and hard-to-find local ingredients.
• And much more!

Premium Battle Pass rewards

Upgrade to the Premium Pass, and you'll access even greater rewards.

• Midnight Charge — Beautiful black Arabian stallion!
• Westland Flag — Incredible decoration for your ranch!
• Extra VIP days!
• Rare Tubes (Uncommon Boreal tubes for T6 cowboys)
• Dynamites
• Even more handy items and resources!

Battle Pass Event Overview

Earn Golden Bullets through Battle Pass challenges to fill your rewards meter.

• Golden Bullets — Complete tasks to earn this currency and hit milestones for rewards.
• Rewards — Advance on the event meter for valuable items. Upgrade to the Premium Pass to get even more!
• Choose Your Challenge — Skip tasks you prefer to avoid using Silver, but note that skipping costs increase.
• Finish Strong — Aim to complete tasks early; no new tasks will appear 8 days before the event ends. Yes, this time, there will be a much longer period to complete all the tasks.
• Difficulty & Rewards — The difficulty of tasks and rewards aligns with your character level at the event's start, ensuring relevance for all participants.
• Tasks — Complete Daily tasks to unlock the next stage every 24 hours. More challenging Long-term Tasks offer more Golden Bullets and can be pursued throughout the event.

New Horse Saddles

Your loyal steeds deserve the best harness. Now, you can craft awesome saddles that boost your horse's stats and increase their saddlebag capacity!

The higher the tier and rarity of the saddle, the more stats it boosts and the more extra slots it unlocks. To craft a better saddle, you need the previous one, allowing you to progress from the simplest to the best. Note that saddles of the same tier but different rarities look the same. Rare saddles have one more slot than uncommon ones of the same tier.

Saddles are universal and can be used for all your horses, both riding and draft. You don't need to craft saddles for each horse individually! To equip a saddle, simply place it in the designated slot. When you switch horses, the new horse will automatically equip the active saddle. 

Saddles you can have:

1. Cutting Saddle (common, T3)
2. Stock Saddle (uncommon, T3)
3. Сheyenne Saddle (rare, T3)
4. Trail Saddle (uncommon, T4)
5. Hope Saddle (rare, T4)
6. Swamp Saddle (uncommon, T5)
7. Wade Saddle (rare, T5)
8. McClellan Saddle (uncommon, T6)
9. Outfitter Saddle (rare, T6)

Your very first Cutting Saddle comes with your first horse as soon as you build the stable. If you lose it for any reason, you can always craft a new one at the Detail bench.

Other Improvements

• The Wheel of Fortune now offers prizes that match your character's level. Plus, there's an amazing jackpot to win!
• Temperature conditions have been added to the crafting menu at the Armor Workbench.
• The damage of wolves in packs in the Boreal Wilds has been reduced. The damage of lone wolves remains unchanged.
• Improved Hunting Quests descriptions. Special weapon conditions are now better highlighted.
• The hitching post in Teklanika has been moved next to the bar.
• Frontier Trails tasks can no longer be skipped.
• Other minor changes and improvements.

Howdy, partners! Get ready to uncover the secrets of Westland’s regions with the new Frontier Trails. Encounter a series of quests from local NPCs that will deepen your exploration of the untamed frontier and test your survival skills. With each new challenge, you'll get local resources and items tailored to help you thrive. Now, let's delve into the details!

New Regional Adventures

Starting with the Rocky Mountains, there's a special challenge in each region that helps you learn about the area and earn extra rewards.

• Totem's Trial — available in the Rocky Mountains (T3 region).
• Cotton Path — available in the Cotton Plains (T4 region).
• Marsh Mastery — available in the Marshlands (T5 region).
• Boreal Challenge — available in the Boreal Wilds (T6 region).

New players can attempt all four challenges, while experienced cowboys will start with the highest-tier region. 

Frontier Trails Rules

• Unlock the region — Go through Rocky Pass, repair the Old bridge, fix the Steamboat, and help to deliver the Diphtheria Vaccine to unlock each specific region.
• Talk to NPC — Follow the quest and talk to a special local NPC to apply the challenge.
• Special Tokens — Complete tasks to earn special currency of the challenge and hit milestones for rewards.
• Rewards — Advance on the event meter for valuable items. Upgrade to the Golden Trek to get even more!
• Choose Your Challenge — Skip tasks you prefer to avoid using Silver, but note that skipping costs increase.
• Take your time — There are no deadlines, but you can’t launch the next challenge until the current one is incomplete, even if the next region is already unlocked.
• Tasks — Tasks are grouped into several stages, with a few tasks for each. Complete all tasks of a stage to move to the next one.

Rewards

The rewards in each region correspond to your level. They are chosen to be maximally helpful at this stage of your development. 

You will get melee and ranged weapons, armor sets, including epic ones, various tubes, glycerol, valuable resources, meals, feeds, and hard-to-find local ingredients.

Unlock Golden Trek to get VIP days, even more powerful weapons, including epic ones, silver coins, gears, dynamites, and even more valuable resources!

Complete all tasks and hurry up to the next region to get the next challenge and the next big set of rewards!

Other Improvements

Additionally, the update features several enhancements driven by your feedback.

• Now receive 2 gears as a reward in T5-T6 Bandit Camps!
• Cultist Camp’s difficulty was decreased.
• You can switch horses even if your current one has items in its inventory.
• You can give your current horse to Arabella if it’s not your last one.
• Movement speed on the global map became even faster.
• Other minor changes and improvements.

Howdy, partners! Get ready for the Season of Growth, bringing fresh adventures and dazzling prizes from April 26 (09:00 UTC) to May 16 (09:00 UTC)! Moreover, new workbench Gear and lots of other improvements are waiting for you. Don’t miss out!

Battle Pass rewards

Just look at these outstanding rewards! Among the prizes, you're sure to find just what you've been looking for!

• 2 VIP days!
• Brand new Gear for your Armor and Forge workbenches.
• Uncommon Tubes (Common Boreal tubes for T6 players)
• Bunch of Gunpowder and Glycerol.
• Valuable resources, meals, feeds, and hard-to-find local ingredients.
• Powerful revolver that matches your tier.
• And much more!

Premium Battle Pass rewards

Upgrade to the Premium Pass, and you'll access even greater rewards.

• Hunter’s Luck Ring — This epic ring gives you a 5% chance of killing an animal with one strike and boosts your HP!
• Elk Head — A symbol of hunting luck and an object to decorate one of your walls.
• Extra VIP days!
• Brand new Gear for your Firearms workbench.
• Rare Tubes (Uncommon Boreal tubes for T6 players)
• Even more handy items and resources!

Battle Pass Event Overview

Earn Golden Bullets through Battle Pass challenges to fill your rewards meter.

• Golden Bullets — Complete tasks to earn this currency and hit milestones for rewards.
• Rewards — Advance on the event meter for valuable items. Upgrade to the Premium Pass to get even more!
• Choose Your Challenge — Skip tasks you prefer to avoid using Silver, but note that skipping costs increase.
• Finish Strong — Aim to complete tasks early; no new tasks will appear 2 days before the event ends.
• Difficulty & Rewards — The difficulty of tasks and rewards align with your character level at the event's start, ensuring relevance for all participants.
• Tasks — Complete Daily tasks to unlock the next stage every 24 hours. More challenging Long-term Tasks offer more Golden Bullets and can be pursued throughout the event.

Other Improvements

• New Workbench Gear Type — Innovative gear for Forge, Armor, and Firearms workbenches. These items might boost or lower stats with a certain chance, adding a thrilling gamble to gear enhancement. You have a chance to find them in the Bandits’ Camps or buy them from the VIP shop. But now you can also obtain the new Gear through Battle Pass rewards and be among the first to try them out.
• Gear Removal — You can remove Gear from a workbench without breaking it. This will cost you 10 Gold nuggets. If you don't need the old Gear, you can still replace it with a new Gear for free.
• Better loot in Diggers' Den — The loot in the final chests has been improved. Additionally, there are a greater number of ore deposits in the obstructed areas, and less dynamite is required to clear these blockages. 
• Regional Daily Events — Now, there is a small chance the Shootout Spot and the Old Road events can also appear in other regions, not just the central one. Whether you get a daily event in a certain region depends on your level and which regions you've unlocked. The event location's visual appearance and geo features will fit the region it appeared in.
• Weather Readiness — Stay prepared with new temperature markers in the interface. The thermometer will show the temperature at your current location and whether your armor is suitable. Armor descriptions now indicate the temperature range they protect against. Additionally, the tooltip descriptions show the temperature in distant locations.
• Fog of War — Unexplored areas on the Global map are now shrouded in fog. Tap on the region to learn some useful information about it.
• Blast-resistant enhancement for pets — The damage dealt to pets by dynamite explosions has been reduced.
• Blueprint rerolls — This action can now be performed every 22 hours instead of the previous 24-hour interval.
• Player Profile Improvements — The player profile now includes the player ID, as well as the rings and amulet that are equipped on it.
• UI enhancements — Improved various tooltips, some objects on the minimap, etc.
• Other minor changes and improvements.

Howdy, partners! Please welcome the global update, offering an unprecedented scale of adventure. Beyond the mountains, an entirely new region, the Boreal Wilds, can now be explored. This region combines the stunning beauty of polar lands with a harsh climate. The wildlife here is furious, and the bandits are menacing. The Boreal Wilds are rich in the most valuable resources. Combined with new technologies, they will elevate your Ranch to a whole new level. Get ready to electrify your Ranch and run the production of new powerful weapons and armor.

The Boreal Wilds is a perfect challenge for the high-level players, but adventures are also coming to the rest of the cowboys! The new Battle Pass awaits everyone! Get ready to win various rewards, including VIP, valuable items, and resources. Moreover, there's also a unique wardrobe and exclusive ring for Premium Pass holders!

You've got quite the read ahead of you, but it's well worth it. So let's dive in!

New region: Boreal Wilds!

This vast wilderness presents a wealth of opportunities. Prepare to venture into this distant territory!

To help you get on your journey faster, additional vaccines will be sent to the high-level players (lvl110+).

Features of the Region

The Boreal Wilds are an even colder region than the Rocky Mountains you've visited before. Before setting out on a journey here, it's important to prepare well and understand what to expect.

• Frost — The further north you go, the colder it becomes. Dress warmly and take some hearty meal with you to avoid getting cold. It's also important to note that just like in the Rocky Mountains Region, here you can only run, ride by horse, or travel by wagon.
• Strong winds — At times, it can get quite windy here. You'll move more slowly against the wind but pick up speed if the wind is at your back.
• Snowdrifts —  The snow piles up into deep snowdrifts quite often here. Moving through deep snow is slow. However, once you or anyone else creates pathways, you can run on them at your normal speed.
• Wolf packs — Wolves in packs are always loyal to the leader. They will only obey someone whose Spirit is strong enough to tame the entire pack at once!

New Resources and Items

Let's dive deeper into what new resources you can find and what you can craft from them!

Primary tier 6 resources

• Alder — Difficult to process, but resistant wood!
• Tungsten ore — Pretty rare ore used for tungsten production.
• Weasel Fur — Small animal hide. Durable and warm. Can be used to craft Pelt, which replaces the fiber for locals. 
• Stout hide — Sturdy and warm hide of northern beasts.
• Devil’s Club — Living up to its name, it's used to create the strongest healing agents.
• Potato — A versatile vegetable, a staple in many dishes.
• Potato seeds — It’s necessary for growing your own potatoes.
• Juicy haunch — It is nutritious, healthy, and also incredibly tasty if cooked correctly.
• Canned food — Vegetables and meat that retain their freshness both in the icy lands and in the parched prairies.
• Northern herbs — A collection of pine needles, herbs, and berries from the very heart of the northern wilds from which you can brew a Coniferous tea.
• Crude Oil — Blood of the earth. The best fuel for the Electricity Generator one can obtain. Currently available to obtain only from the game shop or special events!

Secondary and tertiary tier 6 resources and items

• Alder board — Used for construction. Made from alder logs.
• Reinforced marble block — Highly durable material crafted from a mixture of marble and tungsten, providing elegance with increased strength.
• Tungsten ingot — Very strong and hard metal. Used for making high-quality parts.
• Pelt — Luxurious and warm polar weasel material that replaces the cloth.
• Stout leather — Required for making warm and sturdy clothing.
• Skin rope — A rope that withstands moisture and retains strength even in severe frosts.
• Devil’s Club infusion — A potion from Devil's club that will get anyone back on their feet.
• Tungsten fasteners — Exceptionally strong and durable fasteners.
• Tungsten gunparts — Components needed for making high-quality powerful firearms.
• Tungsten tools — High-strength tungsten tools. Required for building and upgrading workshops.
• Electrical toolset — Kit containing various electrical tools and measurement devices, designed for electrical works. Can be obtained only in Teklanika and from Adam MacCoy for the pure Gold.

New locations for exploration

The further you get from Teklanika, the colder it becomes. Make sure to wear warm clothes and eat well before you start your trip.

• Boreal Forest — The place where you can chop some Alder. But beware of Alaskan wolves and other predators! 
• Glacier Lake — This cold area is teeming with wildlife, with the Kodiak bear being the most dangerous among them. It’s the best place to get some Stout hides and Weasel fur.
• Denali Mountain — This is the northernmost and coldest location in the region. Here, a strong piercing wind almost always blows, and there's plenty of snow. However, it's also the best place to find Marble, Tungsten ore and Iron ore deposits.

It's said that further north, in an old abandoned mine, hides a camp of local bandits. But it's better not to venture there just yet. You will be able to explore it later.

Teklanika

Born as a prospector's hub, Teklanika thrived due to its mild climate and prime location. The town also has a cozy bar and traders. Here’s a list of the people and places that you should pay attention to in Teklanika:

• Smoke London, adventurer — a prospector, scout, and entrepreneur. He is happy to guide you in a new place.
• Elias McKenzie, barman — He believes that ale is valued more than gold! Step into the bar for a bit of warmth and hearty meals that'll warm you up and restore your vigor.
• Mary-Ann Stone, trader — In these lands of harsh nature, only top-notch equipment is worthy of your choice. So speak to Mary-Ann if you agree that quality is always better than quantity.
• Prospectors Pantry — A little repair, and it could become an excellent place for storing goods and resources.

Although the vaccine has been delivered to Teklanika, a significant part of it remains under quarantine. The bridge is raised, so entry is currently not possible. 

New animals

The region boasts diverse and... hungry wildlife. Local predators are always on the lookout, so you'll need to stay vigilant. Unfortunately, taming animals in this area isn't an option at the moment. You'll have to be patient while your naturalist friends study the necessary baits and share their expertise with you. However, cowboys with the high Spirit can temporarily turn local predators into friends as usual.

• Alaskan wolf — A skilled predator of the region, is known for its adaptability and hunting prowess.
• Alaskan alpha wolf — The leader of the pack is a dominant and skilled hunter in the region.
• Alaskan Lynx — A stealthy and elusive predator, is known for its tufted ears.
• North American cougar — A solitary and powerful predator, is recognized for its sleek appearance and hunting prowess.
• Kodiak bear — The world's largest brown bear subspecies, is known for its size and distinctive hump.
• Walrus — A massive marine mammal, is distinguished by its long tusks.
• Caribou — Known for their large antlers and endurance, are a prominent species in the region's wildlife.
• Weasel — A small and agile animal, well-known for its soft fur.

New bandits

Individuals with a hunger for others' property can be found everywhere, and this region is not an exception. Unlucky gold prospectors, former whalers, and just villains of various sorts form gangs and roam the outskirts of Teklanika, waiting for vulnerable merchants and unwary adventurers.

• Burglars — Gang leaders. They are pretty dangerous opponents!
• Steel Stompers — These giants have a mortar-size shotguns and body armor. They are slow but so determined that they won't pay attention to your pet's attacks.
• Snipers — Outlaws armed with long-range rifles who attempt to eliminate you from a distance.
• Miners — They will attempt to crush your bones with a large pickaxe, and if that fails, they will resort to using a knife.
• Whalers — Now their harpoons are aimed at you.
• Poachers — Beware of their arrows!
• Knackers — Yet another kind of bandits.
• Watchdogs — They often accompany bandit patrols. Outlaws feed them poorly, so dogs are more than willing to devour you.

Well, now, these local bandits are as tough as a bull in a rodeo. So, it's best to put your efforts into Ranch improvements. With all new resources, you'll find a heap of fresh opportunities awaiting you!

Electrifying Westland

There is some exciting news for you! Your friend engineer Gustav Stein received experimental blueprints from his friend Edison for a completely unique device — a Fuel-Powered Generator! This contraption is capable of generating electricity right on your Ranch. 

Well… Gustav was supposed to receive these blueprints. And now comes the bad news. The train that had to deliver them was robbed. The package itself has gone missing. Now, you'll have to track down the gang that pulled this off and retrieve the stolen blueprints!

Generator

The generator produces and stores electrical energy, which, in turn, is essential for crafting weapons, armor, and Tier 6 secondary resources on your Ranch!

Once you successfully complete the task and retrieve the stolen blueprints, you'll be able to build a real electricity generator on your Ranch! This generator can run on any fuel. Gustav will give you some Crude Oil, which is incredibly efficient but challenging to obtain. But even if it runs out, don't worry. Any Coal will also work, although you'll need more of it for the generator to run smoothly. The higher the tier of Coal the more its efficiency will be.

Let's clarify, the Generator can run on:

• Charcoal.
• Brown Coal.
• Coal.
• Crude Oil.

Production limits

• Better fuel, more kW/h — Better fuel lets you produce more electricity. 
• Production queue — You can assign as many tasks for Tier 6 production as many kW/h of electricity you have at the moment. Set your priorities wisely!
• Tier 1-5 production remained unchanged! — Production of resources and items of tiers 1-5 does not require electricity, even if your workbench is upgraded to level 6. Production of resources and items of levels 1-5 works as before, with different workbenches able to work in parallel.

Tier 6 Ranch Improvements

As you already know, the first and most significant addition to your Ranch is the Generator. But that's not all of the available improvements. Now is the time to start upgrading your workbenches so they can produce tier 6 items. Also, be sure to enhance your Storages facilities to gain additional space for new resources and items!

Currently, you can upgrade most of your Workbenches, all Storages, and Chests to level 6. 

In the further updates, an upgrade to the next level will also be added to the:

• Rest of the workbenches (Repair bench, Dismantling bench, Bait Workbench, Laboratory)
• Projects (Chicken Coop, Cowshed, Stables, Barn and Fields)

Tier 6 craft

It's time to move on to the most juicy part — the new weapons, armor, and items that have been introduced in the game! In this update, you will have access to common and uncommon items with the exception of two rare backpacks featuring a special pocket for 5 specific items. Other rare and even epic items will be introduced later.

New weapons and tools

The new technologies, combined with the highest-quality materials, have allowed the creation of truly deadly weaponry.

Common weapons:

• Whaling knife — Seafarer's choice for rugged use.
• Browning No.1 — The nickname "Horse Picker" comes from the factory logo on the handle.
• Winchester Gallery Gun — Excellent in shooting range. Also effective for taking down bandits.
• Rem M10 Riot — This shotgun, with its unique bottom ejection, offers unmatched reliability.

Uncommon weapons:

• Push dagger — Stealthy strike from the shadows.
• Borchard Auto Pistol — Innovative design, historic firepower.
• Lee–Enfield — Renowned for its fast bolt-action, is favored for its reliability and rapid firing.
• Remington Whipped — Beast with a brutal design and unrivaled firepower that makes it a fearsome opponent.

Tier 6 axe and pickaxe:

• Tungsten Alloy Axe — An axe made of ultra-strong alloy handles any wood with ease.
• Tungsten Alloy Pickaxe — An incredibly strong and solid pickaxe that easily splits any rock.

New armor

Just what you need to conquer the harsh and cold region. The new armor provides excellent protection against attacks and low temperatures.

• Wanderer Armor Set (common) — Hat, jacket, pants, and boots that keep warm on any trail!
• Frontiersman Armor Set (uncommon) — Durable and heart hat, jacket, pants, and boots for frontier trails.

New backpacks

These backpacks are the pinnacle of sewing craftsmanship. They have exceptional capacity due to additional functional compartments. Their ergonomic design enhances your combat efficiency.

Special features of the tier 6 backpacks:

• 15 additional slots to your inventory.
• 1 multifunctional pocket.
• 2 special compartments for spare tools
• 3 special compartments for food and drinks supply.

Tier 6 backpacks come in two types:

• Klondike Conqueror rucksack — Tailored for long adventures even on frosty days. 
• Denali Spirit pouch — Crafted with native wisdom, this pouch embraces the heart of boreal endurance.

New tubes

To improve your common tier 6 weapons and armor and be able to craft uncommon ones, you'll need to start by finding the appropriate blueprints. You can acquire them from the familiar blueprints (starting from character level 100) and unique Boreal tubes.

• Common boreal tubes — contain common tier 6 blueprints, may contain uncommon tier 6 blueprints. Boreal tubes are available in the shop and through special activities.
• Boreal tubes of other rarities will appear in further updates.

New food and drinks

Fighting should be done on a full stomach. The new food will delight you with both permanent and temporary buffs!

• Baked potato — A simple and satisfying meal that anyone can make.
• Caribou steak — A fried piece of reindeer meat is the food of real snow conquerors.
• Caribou with mash — A delicious dish of juicy reindeer meat and tender mashed potatoes
• Caribou chowder — Simple, yet incredibly tasty food based on Inuit recipes.
• Coniferous extract — A brew of northern herbs is what you need to replenish your strength in the northern wilds.
• Inuit coniferous tea — A drink brewed according to the secret recipes of the indigenous inhabitants of the north. Invigorates and replenishes strength.

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Well, isn't that something! Pretty good to start with. But that's not all! This is just the first part of tier 6. In upcoming updates, there will be even more weapons and armor, new construction upgrades, and of course, the Bandit camp. But now, let's move on to the second part of our global update!

Season of Exploration Battle Pass

In addition to the new region for the high level players, there's a new Battle Pass waiting for you, which is accessible to all cowboys starting at level 25. Join the Season of Exploration from Feb 9 (12:00UTC) to Feb 27 (12:00UTC)!

Battle Pass rewards

Prepare for some top-notch rewards. Among the prizes, you'll find exactly what you've been searching for!

• 2 VIP days!
• A large stock of Gunpowder and Glycerol.
• Valuable resources, meals, and hard-to-find local ingredients.
• Weapon and Gear that matches your character level.
• And much more!

Get ready for an adventure, partners!

Premium Battle Pass rewards

Unlock the Premium Pass, and you'll get your hands on even better rewards. 

• Ring of the Spirit Master — This rare and ancient ring was created by ancient indigenous to fight against wandering souls. It boosts your HP and gives additional damage to spirits!
• Wardrobe — A wardrobe for storing 25 items. Can be placed on the Ranch and used as storage.
• Extra VIP days!
• And many more handy items and resources!

Now, it's all about your progress in the Battle Pass event. Let's cover everything you need to participate!

Battle Pass Event currency & mechanics

Complete Battle Pass challenges to earn Golden Bullets, a unique event currency that fills your rewards meter. 

Short Battle Pass guide:

• Golden Bullets — Complete tasks for this unique currency and reach milestones to get rewards.
• Rewards — Progress on the event meter to win useful items. Upgrade to the Premium Pass for even more!
• Pick your challenge — Skip tasks you don't fancy for some Silver, but keep in mind each skip costs more.
• Finish Strong — New tasks won't appear 2 days before the event ends, so make a final push for your desired rewards.

Task and reward scaling:

• The difficulty of Battle Pass tasks is set based on your character level before the event starts.
• Likewise, the rewards are scaled to your character level, making them appealing to every cowboy!

Types of tasks:

• Daily tasks — These come in stages, and new ones unlock every 24 hours. Finish one stage to unlock the next.
• Long-term tasks — Tougher ones that offer more Golden Bullets! You can work on these throughout the event.

Player’s Profile

Now, you have the opportunity to learn a little more about the cowboys you interact with. Tap on a player's nickname in the in-game chat, leaderboards, or other social locations to access their character profile.

A player's profile includes the following information:

• Nickname and level.
• Current stats.
• Armor and weapons in use.
• Current place in leaderboards.
• Gained achievements.
• Active pet and horse.

This should be handy for the alliance leaders and for any of the curious cowboys out there.

Other Improvements

• Workbench upgrade times rebalanced —  As a result, the upgrade time for most workbenches has been reduced! For example, upgrading the Armor, Weapon, and Dismantling workbenches to Tier 5 now takes 7 days instead of 12. Notably, upgrading workbenches to Tier 6 takes the same amount of time as upgrading to Tier 5!
• Various UI improvements — Including but not limited to improved location descriptions, advanced tooltips, backpack free space counter, etc.
• Spirit requirements decreased — Now it’s easier to lure high-tier wolves: Black alpha wolf (75 spirit points), Red alpha wolf (100 spirit points), Red wolf (85 spirit points).
• Food management improved — Now you can use food and drinks both with drag-n-drop to the active slot and with double-tap. 
• Level 120 — The global update provides a great opportunity to expand the horizon of your maximum level. How quickly will you be able to reach new heights?
• New achievement ‘Boreal Wilds Explorer’ — Repair the sled at the Foot of the mountain to earn this achievement.
• More Sulfur in Spirit Cave — Rewards from chests in the Spirit Cave have been improved. Now, in the Silver and Gold Leagues, you will receive 1.5-2 times more Sulfur than before.
• New launch time of the Leaderboards — Now all competitions will start at 12:00 UTC.
• Cold and Heat changes — In the Mountain tribe, it's now as cold as it is throughout the region, while at the Trader house, it's hot.
• Several other minor changes and improvements.

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	Common bonus	Uncommon bonus	Rare Bonus	Epic Bonus	Legendary Bonus
Monthly points	100-1k	1-5k	5-10k	10-50k	50k+
Gunpowder	❌	x50	x200	x400	x600
Horse Sugar Treats	❌	x50	x150	x250	x500
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Wood	❌	x20	x50	x100	x500
Stone	❌	x20	x50	x100	x500
Ingots	❌	x20	x50	x100	x500
Meat	❌	x20	x50	x100	x500
Heal	❌	x20	x50	x100	x500
Dynamite	❌	x20	x50	x100	x500
Armor Set (lvl 5)	❌	x1 Sheriff	x2 Sheriff	x3 Sheriff	x3 Armored
Weapons (lvl 5)	❌	x1 Schofield	x2 Schofield	x3 Schofield	x3 Colt M1900
Weapons (lvl 5)	❌	x1 Trench gun	x2 Trench gun	x3 Trench gun	x3 Winchester Model 1897
Weapons (lvl 5)	❌	x1 Officer's Saber	x2 Officer's Saber	x3 Officer's Saber	x3 Army saber

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The generator produces and stores electrical energy, which, in turn, is essential for crafting weapons, armor, and Tier 6 secondary resources on your Ranch!

Requirements to build Generator:

1. Level 100 or above.
2. Unlock the Boreal Wilds region.
3. Complete the quest given to you by Gustav Stein.

Your friend engineer Gustav Stein received experimental blueprints from his friend Edison for a completely unique device — a Fuel-Powered Generator! This contraption is capable of generating electricity right on your Ranch.

Well… Gustav was supposed to receive these blueprints. And now comes the bad news. The train that had to deliver them was robbed. The package itself has gone missing. Now, you'll have to track down the gang that pulled this off and retrieve the stolen blueprints!

Once you successfully complete the task and retrieve the stolen blueprints, you'll be able to build a real electricity generator on your Ranch! This generator can run on any fuel. Gustav will give you some Crude Oil, which is incredibly efficient but challenging to obtain. But even if it runs out, don't worry. Any Coal will also work, although you'll need more of it for the generator to run smoothly. The higher the tier of Coal the more its efficiency will be.

The Generator can run on

1. Charcoal.
2. Brown Coal.
3. Coal.
4. Crude Oil.

Production limits

• Better fuel, more kW/h — Better fuel lets you produce more electricity.
• Production queue — You can assign as many tasks for Tier 6 production as many kW/h of electricity as you have at the moment. Set your priorities wisely!
• Tier 1-5 production remained unchanged! — Production of resources and items of tiers 1-5 does not require electricity, even if your workbench is upgraded to level 6. Production of resources and items of levels 1-5 works as before, with different workbenches able to work in parallel.

The Encyclopedia is your workbench and the place where a wealth of knowledge about the world of Westland is gathered, which you will acquire throughout your adventures. This knowledge will come in handy multiple times, so if you haven't built this table yet, hurry up and construct the Encyclopedia by switching to building mode. The Encyclopedia is located in the same tab as all other workbenches.

Initially, you will only have access to a Level 1 Encyclopedia. In it, you will find the Achievements and Dishes tabs available to you.

To unlock the Animals and Baits tabs, you will need to complete "Paws in troubles" questline from naturalists Vernon and Joy Riley. Sheriff Schultz will inform you of the need to assist them once you reach the required level.

Achievements

Most of your activities in the game are honored with special achievements that can be displayed to other players. All achievements are categorized based on the type of cowboy activity. There are several categories of achievements in the game. You can explore the achievements, their names, and conditions for them here, in Encyclopedia.

And how about flaunting your achievements in front of your fellow cowboys? In the Encyclopedia, you can also manage which achievements you want to display by your nickname everywhere the other players see it – the chat, on the leaderboards, in Alliance’s interfaces, in Silverton, and other settlements. Depending on the level of your Encyclopedia, you can show up to 5 of your most impressive achievements.

Dishes

The Encyclopedia contains all the information about dishes, their ingredients, and the bonuses they grant. 

Besides providing valuable information, the Encyclopedia helps you keep track of the dishes you've already tried and the ones you haven't. This knowledge is crucial the first time you consume a dish; it grants your character a permanent buff!

Animals and Baits

After completing "Paws in troubles" questline, you will be able to upgrade the Encyclopedia to the 2nd level and unlock the Animals and Baits tabs. They allow you to track learned baits and explore the variety of Westland’s fauna! Browse through the tabs of Encyclopedia to see what animals you can lure. What baits do they react to? What are their primary skills? All that info is available at the Naturalist Desk!

The Spirit Cave is an ancient and enigmatic location where mysterious events unfold. This place is imbued with a mystical energy that has the power to strengthen you and bestow upon you extraordinary abilities. Hidden within its depths are the great treasures of the Native Americans, carefully concealed in chests. However, the cave is far from deserted. It's guarded by the spirits of fallen warriors and mythical creatures, all dedicated to protecting the cave's secrets. As you navigate this mystical place, prepare to encounter these formidable guardians and uncover the hidden wonders of the Spirit Cave!

Spirit Cave is a regularly recurring activity, available every 2 days to everyone starting from level 35. For those who don't want to wait, there's an option to speed up the timer for a modest fee.

Rooms and foes

The Spirit Cave is divided into different rooms, each with its own exciting battle. Beat the enemies in one room to go to the next one and choose a new ability. Get ready to fight not only spirits but also scary mythical creatures. Make sure to defeat them with different weapons and abilities combinations!

Fear not if defeated; you won't die. Instead, you'll remain standing with 1 HP.

The difficulty of Spirit Cave is determined by the League you compete in. There are Bronze, Silver, and Gold leagues, each containing multiple divisions. Your character level determines your initial division, ranging from Bronze 5 to Silver 1. As you advance, both the challenge and the number of rooms increase; you will face more enemies, and they will become stronger and more variable. 

• Bronze League — 9 rooms and 3 bosses.
• Silver League — 12 rooms and 4 bosses.
• Gold League — 15 rooms and 5 bosses.

Future battles define your place within your group. The League determines the size of the group you get sorted into. 

Abilities

The Spirit Cave gameplay is centered around exclusive special abilities. To begin, you select one ability from a randomized set of three and then construct your ability tree from that point onward.

Common Abilities

Common operate independently, and you can't enhance or combine them. Nevertheless, they will prove to be quite valuable, and when combined strategically, they will significantly simplify and diversify your journey through the Cave. A total of 12 new abilities have been added:

• Great Hunter Spirit — Increases damage.
• Fast Coyote Spirit — Increases Attack speed.
• Mighty Bison Spirit — Increases Defense.
• Wild Mustang Spirit — Increases Running speed.
• Light Butterfly Spirit — Increases Dodge chance.
• Strong Head — Stunning effects do not apply to the player.
• Monitor lizard's Blood — Bleeding and poison effects do not apply to the player.
• Swift River — Slowdown effects do not apply to the player.
• Totem Beast's Strength — Increases Pet damage.
• Gift of the Four Paths — After completing a room, you are offered a choice of 4 abilities instead of 3.
• Healing Wind — After completing a room, recover a certain percent of health from the max amount.
• Second Life— When health drops to 0, it heals for a certain percentage and prevents damage for a few seconds.

Uncommon and Rare Abilities

Let's refresh your memory (or introduce you to it if you've just joined) about what Uncommon and Rare abilities are, how they work, and what their combination provides. In total, there are 8 Uncommon abilities:

1. Ghost Wolf leader — Summons 2 Ghost Wolves. 
2. Sweeping Slash — Melee weapons that hit a single target now hit in a cone. Melee weapons that hit in a cone now hit in a circle.
3. Chill bite — Dealing damage with weapons slows down enemies.
4. Frontier Ricochet — Revolver and rifle shots ricochet to the nearest 2 enemies. Damage to additional targets is reduced by 50%.
5. Thunder Might — Periodically, lightning deals damage to an enemy
6. Long-Barrel Prayer — Shotgun shooting range increased. More targets receive damage.
7. Demolition Spirit — Summons a companion who throws dynamite every few seconds, dealing area damage.
8. Splitting Feather Strike — Shoots a few arrows. Bows deal more damage.

Each ability has the potential to be elevated to the Rare level, enhancing its effectiveness and lethality!

Epic abilities

By upgrading two rare abilities with distinct enhancements, you can unlock an epic ability, blending their effects together. Keep in mind that not all abilities are compatible, so feel free to experiment with various combinations to attain epic results. During a single trip to the Spirit Cave, in most cases, you can activate more than one epic ability.

• Grizzly Rampage — You turn into a mighty Spirit Bear.
• Winter’s Hug — You take less damage. Enemies receive damage each time they attack you.
• Ice Trail — You leave an icy area behind you, slowing down enemies and dealing them some damage.
• Eagle Eye — Revolver and rifle shots deal critical damage.
• Double-Barrel — Shotguns shoot double.
• Fire Scatter — Shotgun shots set enemies on fire, dealing damage over a few seconds.
• Boomshot — Arrows deal area damage.
• Stun Ambush — Places a trap every few seconds, stunning enemies and dealing area damage.

Spirit Cave Leaderboard

The Spirit Cave Leaderboard participants compete within Leagues. The Spirit Cave has now been divided into Bronze, Silver, and Gold leagues, each containing multiple divisions. Your character level determines your initial division, ranging from Bronze 5 to Silver 1. As you advance, both the challenge and the number of rooms increase; you will face more enemies, and they will become stronger and more variable. 

• Bronze League — 9 rooms and 3 bosses.
• Silver League — 12 rooms and 4 bosses.
• Gold League — 15 rooms and 5 bosses.

Future battles define your place within your group. The League determines the size of the group you get sorted into. 

The Leaderboard counts your best attempt. Success boosts your League, granting more valuable prizes. Success boosts your League, granting more valuable prizes.

You get points for every killed creature in Spirit Cave. The tougher the foe, the more points you get for dealing with them!

Leaderboard Rewards

Your reward for participating in the leaderboard depends on two main factors: the league (and division) you competed in and the position you secured within your group. The more prestigious the league and the higher the place achieved, the better the rewards. Possible prizes include:

• Gold Nuggets (starting from the TOP-1 place in the Bronze I).
• Native American rare weapon (of various enchantment levels).
• Healing pet crackers.
• Pack of valuable resources.
• Alcohol.

Treasure Chests

After you triumph over each boss, you're rewarded with the opportunity to open a treasure chest. Inside, you'll find an array of exciting loot, including Native American weapons or armor, along with a variety of valuable items.

There are various locations that you can visit on the world map, and all of them will offer different available resources, with varying levels of difficulty. In general, you will not want to risk the more difficult places in the early game:

• Green markers – Difficulty 1, recommended for beginners.
• Yellow markers – Difficulty 2, recommended after you have some equipment.
• Orange markers – Difficulty 3, only if have good weapons and armor.
• Red markers – Difficulty 4, armed to the teeth. These places drop rare loot.

Central Region (Tier 1 and 2)

	Your Ranch	A key location in the game — the main character's home. A safe place that allows you to build up the ranch, craft items, cook, and take quests. Spawn-place for the character. Peaceful location, but can be attacked by a group of bandits.
	Silverton	There are multiple houses: a Saloon, a Barbershop, a Safecracker's house, and a Sheriff's office. You can exchange with traders, complete daily quests, and change your character's appearance. Also, you can exchange with traders, complete daily quests, and change your character's appearance. Peaceful location Trading available Quest-givers
	Pine Forest	A forest location with different kinds of trees (mostly Pine). You can cut down trees, mine ore and rocks, collect herbs and berries, and open chests. There is a chance to get a local quest. Enemies: low-level (bandits, wild animals) Resources: tier 1-2 Recommended player level: 10 Difficulty: very easy
	Forest Lake	Location next to player's Home. There's a lake with some trees and rocks around. You can cut down trees, mine ore and rocks, collect herbs, berries, etc. Enemies: low-level (small packs of wolves, bandits). Resources: tier 1-2 Recommended player level: 10 Difficulty: easy
	Stone Plateau	Location with rocky cliffs. You can cut down trees, mine ore and rocks, collect herbs, berries, open chests. There is a chance to get a local quest. Enemies: low-level (bandits, wild animals) Resources: tier 1-2 Recommended player level: 10 Difficulty: easy
	Copper Mine	The location is in the south, next to the Stone plateau. You can cut down trees, mine ore and rocks, collect herbs, berries, etc. There is a chance to get a local quest. Enemies: low-level (bandits, wild animals) Resources: tier 1-2 (stone, copper) Recommended player level: 20 Difficulty: easy
	Dense Forest	A forest location by the river. You can cut down trees, mine ore and rocks, collect herbs, berries, etc. There is a chance to get a local quest. Enemies: medium-level (bandits, wild animals) Resources: tier 2-3 Recommended player level: 35 Difficulty: medium
	Oak Forest	A forest location with different kinds of trees (oak, pine). You can cut down trees, mine ore and rocks, collect herbs and berries, and open chests. There is a chance to get a local quest. Enemies: medium-level (bandits, wild animals) Resources: tier 2-3 Recommended player level: 35 Difficulty: medium
	Foggy Lake	The location is by the river next to the River crossing. You can cut down trees, mine ore and rocks, collect herbs and berries, and open chests. Enemies: medium-level (wild animals, bandits) Resources: tier 2 Recommended player level: 35 Difficulty: medium
	Foggy Plateau	Location with rocky cliffs. You can cut down trees, mine ore and rocks, collect herbs and berries, and open chests. There is a chance to get a local quest. Enemies: medium-level (bandits, wild animals) Resources: tier 2-3 Recommended player level: 35 Difficulty: medium
	Tin Mine	Location next to the Snowy Pass. You can mine ore and rocks and open chests. There is a chance to get a local quest. Enemies: medium-level (bandits, wild animals) Resources: tier 3-4 Minimum player level: 40 Difficulty: medium Recommended equipment: at least tier 2
	Dried Forest	A forest location with dried trees. You can cut down trees, mine ore and rocks, collect herbs, berries, etc. There is a chance to get a local quest. Enemies: medium-level (bandits, wild animals) Resources: tier 2-3 Recommended player level: 55 Difficulty: advanced Recommended equipment: at least tier 2
	Naturalists' Camp	Vernon and Joy Railey do their research here. Vernon collects and keeps records of samples, and Joy takes care of the animals. Peaceful location
	Stone Outpost	Bandit's camp with groups of bandits. Cooldown: 7 days The main goal: gun down everyone including a Leader. Enemies: bandits, wolves. Minimum player level: 30 Difficulty: medium
	Canyon Trials	This Native Americans' mystical place to test your skills by surviving multiple enemy attacks. It is the only location where jewelry can be obtained. There's a Canyon with an Altar in the middle. You need to activate the Altar using 6 rings. Once it activates, various enemies will attack you. Each wave of enemies is different. Cooldown: 2 days The main goal: complete as many waves as possible and get valuable rewards. Recommended player level: 15 Recommended equipment: depends on the wave. Better having multiple sets of clothing, weapons, and healing stuff.
	Spirit Cave	Mystery Cave is full of ghosts and mythical monsters. The only place in the game where you can get mystical abilities. Cooldown: 2 days The main goal: complete as many rooms as possible and get valuable rewards. Recommended player level: 15 Recommended equipment: depends on the wave. Better having multiple sets of clothing, weapons, and healing stuff.

Rocky Mountains (Tier 3)

	Mountain Tribe	Snowy-friendly location - a small village of Native Americans. There are 3 characters that you can interact with: Ayasha Nodin — she can help you to forge a better Ring. Citlali Elan — she can help you to forge an Amulet. Anakvad — a trader that exchanges claws and fangs for valuable resources.
	Snowy Maple Forest	Snowy forest. You can cut down trees, mine ore and rocks, collect herbs, berries, open chests. There is a chance to get a local quest. Enemies: medium-level (bandits, wild animals) Resources: tier 4 Recommended player level: 55 Difficulty: medium Recommended equipment: warm clothes tier 3-4
	Mountain lake	The location is on the north. There's a lake with some trees and rocks around. You can cut down trees, collect herbs, berries, etc. Enemies: medium-level (small packs of wolves, bandits). Resources: tier 3-4 Recommended player level: 55 Difficulty: Advanced Recommended equipment: at least tier 3
	Highlands	Snowy location with rocky cliffs. You can cut down trees, mine ore and rocks, collect herbs, berries, open chests. There is a chance to get a local quest. Enemies: medium-level (bandits, wild animals) Resources: tier 2-4 Recommended player level: 55 Difficulty: Advanced Recommended equipment: warm clothes at least tier 3
	Iron mine	Snowy mine. You can mine ore and rocks, collect everything that lies on the ground and open chests. There is a chance to get a local quest. Enemies: high-level (bandits, wild animals) Resources: tier 4-5 Recommended player level: 60 Difficulty: hard Recommended equipment: warm clothes, pickaxe
	Mountain outpost	Another bandit's camp with groups of bandits on the North. It is cold there! The location has cooldown and resets every 7 days. The main goal: gun down everyone including a Leader. Enemies: bandits, wolves. Recommended player level: 60 Difficulty: hard. Resources: tier 3-4

Cotton Planes (Tier 4)

	Trader House	There's is a house with 2 traders inside. Both of them offer items/resources in exchange for Silver Coins. Peaceful location Trading available Heat: +1
	Ash Grove	You can cut down trees, mine ore and rocks, collect herbs, berries, etc. There is a chance to get a local quest. Enemies: high-level (bandits, wild animals, Piasa) Resources: tier 4-5 (ash, larch, granite) Recommended player level: 75 Difficulty: pretty hard Heat: +2
	Shallow Lake	The location is on the south, on the other side of the river. There's a lake with some trees and rocks around. You can cut down trees, collect herbs, berries, etc. Enemies: high-level (small packs of wolves, bandits). Resources: tier 3-5 Recommended player level: 75 Difficulty: hard Heat: +3
	Flooded Plateau	A plateau with lots of trees and bushes. You can also see water, among other objects. Sometimes it's raining. Enemies: medium-level (bandits, wild animals) Resources: tier 4-5 Recommended player level: 75 Difficulty: hard Heat: +4
	Chromite Mine	Location in the South, next to Trader house. You can cut down trees, mine ore and rocks, collect herbs, berries, etc. There is a chance to get a local quest. Enemies: high-level (bandits, wild animals) Resources: tier 4-5 (chromite, granite, coal) Minimum player level: 80 Difficulty: pretty hard Heat: +4
	Interfluve	Quite a dangerous bandit camp. The location has a cooldown and resets every 7 days. The main goal: gun down everyone including a Leader. Enemies: bandits, wolves. Recommended player level: 85 Difficulty: very hard. Resources: tier 4-5 Heat: +1

Marshlands (Tier 5)

	Deepwater	The capital of the Marshlands is filled with all sorts of people, beliefs, and secrets. The lawmen and the smugglers are keeping a fragile peace, while the townsfolk are trying to deal with the local cult followers. Peaceful location Trading available Quest givers
	Cypress swale	The swamps are the perfect region for the cypresses to grow tall and strong. Just take a look at this rich grove!  Enemies: high-level (bandits, wild animals, Piasa) Resources: tier 4-5 (ash, larch, granite) Recommended player level: 90 Difficulty: very hard Recommended equipment: tier 4 (min)
	Bayou	‘Squish-squish’, — your boots say… Moving around such a place is definitely a challenge! Even though you are not going to drown in here, you should watch your every step. Enemies: high-level (small packs of wolves, bandits). Resources: tier 3-5 Recommended player level: 95 Difficulty: very hard Recommended equipment: at least tier 3
	Salt mine	The Salt mine was abandoned for many years. But it is still full of salt, marble and nickel. They say strange noises have been coming from the mine lately… If, or it’s better to say when, you will visit it grab not only pickaxes but some guns as well. Big guns! Enemies: high-level (bandits, wild animals) Resources: tier 4-5 (nickel, marble, chromite, granite, coal) Recommended player level: 100 Difficulty: extra hard Recommended equipment: at least tier 4
	Cultist Camp	This is the most dangerous camp. The location has cooldown and resets every 7 days. The main goal: gun down everyone including a Leader. Enemies: cultists, alligators. Recommended player level: 110 Difficulty: extra hard. Recommended equipment: clothes tier 5 Resources: tier 4-5

Boreal Wilds (Tier 6)

	Teklanika	Born as a prospector's hub, Teklanika thrived due to its mild climate and prime location. The town also has a cozy bar and traders. Peaceful location Trading available Quest-givers
	Boreal Forest	The place where you can chop some Alder. But beware of Alaskan wolves and other predators! Enemies: high-level (wild animals, bandits) Resources: tier 5-6 Recommended player level: 100 Difficulty: super hard
	Glacier Lake	This cold area is teeming with wildlife, with the Kodiak bear being the most dangerous among them. It’s the best place to get some Stout hides and Weasel fur. Enemies: high-level (wild animals, bandits) Resources: tier 5-6 Recommended player level: 100 Difficulty: super hard
	Denali Mountain	This is the northernmost and coldest location in the region. Here, a strong piercing wind almost always blows, and there's plenty of snow. However, it's also the best place to find Marble, Tungsten ore and Iron ore deposits. Enemies: high-level (wild animals, bandits) Resources: tier 5-6 Recommended player level: 100 Difficulty: super hard

Border Locations

	Rocky pass	A snowy location that connects 2 sides of the global map: central and northern parts. Initially, it is caved in by the rocks, so you can't get up North. You need to clear your path by mining the rocks. Border location to Rocky Mountains (Tier 3) Cold: -1
	Old Bridge	A location that connects 2 sides of the global map: central and southern parts. Initially, there is a broken bridge which is why you can't cross the river. You need to fix the bridge to get on the other side and unlock your path to the South. There are also several trees and a couple of rocks. Border location to Cotton Planes (Tier 4)
	Steamboat Pier	The steamboat La Belle regularly travels between the pier and Deepwater. Its Captain, Michel Lourie, is smuggling and knows the marshlands like the back of his hand. Border location to Marshlands (Tier 5) Heat: +1
	Worker Camp	You can take shelter in a tent here from bad weather or have some whiskey by the fire. But because of the frequent snowstorms, no wagon can get here. Border location to Boreal Wilds (Tier 6) Cold: -1

Time-limited Events Locations

	Broken stagecoach	Appears only for new players or low-level players. It gives an opportunity to get more items/resources with no risk for new players. It disappears once the timer is over. Shows up only for low-level players. It has a lot of lootable objects (bags, chests, broken carts) that contain various loot. The main goal: loot as much as you can. Enemies: none. Recommended level: none. Difficulty: easy. It is better to go there with an empty inventory to grab everything you can.
	Train attack	Appears once a day in a random spot. There's a train that was attacked by enemies. Once you clear the location from the enemies, you can open the chests that are scattered all over the place. Enemies: low-level (bandits) Resources: tier 1-3 Minimum player level: 15 Difficulty: easy/medium/hard Recommended equipment: tier 1-2
	Shootout spot	Appears randomly once in 2-3 days. It's a field with dead bodies scattered all over the location. Weather conditions are dusty and windy. This is the only place where you can find details for the Stable and Wagon building. Enemies: medium-level (wild animals, bandits). Resources: tier 2-3 Minimum player level: 25 Difficulty: easy/medium/hard Recommended equipment: at least tier 2
	Emergency stop	Appears randomly once in 2-3 days. There are hostages (passengers) and a train that was attacked by a group of bandits. You have to gun down all the bandits and save the hostages. As a reward, you will be able to open chests (their luggage) and take supplies. Enemies: medium-level (bandits) Resources: tier 3-4 Minimum player level: Difficulty: easy/medium/hard Recommended equipment: at least tier 3
	Old Road	Appears randomly once in 2-3 days. There are hostages (passengers) and a train that was attacked by a group of bandits. You have to gun down all the bandits and save the hostages. As a reward, you will be able to open chests (their luggage) and take supplies. Enemies: medium-level (bandits) Resources: tier 3-4 Minimum player level: Difficulty: easy/medium/hard Recommended equipment: at least tier 3
	Trader	Appears for a limited amount of time. There are 2 traders. Mal Baynolds — The Smuggler offers you items in exchange for the ones you don't need. Adam McCoy — Rarities Trader. The latest achievements in science and technology can be found in his store.

Other

	Bandits' Stash	Shows up once you find the map. The map can be found during bandits' raid on your ranch. One of the attackers has the map of their Stash. If you managed to kill all of them — you'll find the map and reveal the Stash. There are 1 house and 4 lootable chests. Enemies: 1 watcher. Minimum player level: none. Difficulty: easy. It is better to go there with empty inventory to grab everything you can.
	Hideout	Temporary location with a group of bandits and their leader. Appears upon daily quests where you need to find map pieces and therefore locate the Hideout. Usually, there is a couple of buildings with lootable objects inside (chests, bags). You can break the walls and get into the buildings. The main goal: gun down all the bandits and your target - Gang leader Enemies: bandits. Recommended level: none. Difficulty: easy/medium/hard.
	Left wagon	In case you left your Wagon in a temporary location that appears for a limited amount of time, you'll see a wagon in an empty place.

This is a magical place where you can pass hard trials to get awesome rewards.

To launch a Trial, you need to place 3 Silver and 3 Bronze rings on the pedestal. After that, enemies will begin attacking you. Stay alive and kill them all if you want your prize!

This location has a 2-day cooldown, but you can reset for a couple of silver coins.

Waves

• Waves 1-3 — This is a not very complicated intro to give you a chance to prepare for more advanced enemies. The difficulty grows gradually.
• Wave 4 — The 1st Boss fight.
• Wave 5 — You will face a large number of fast but low HP enemies. A good hummer or a shotgun would be useful for you to win this wave.
• Wave 6 — You will have to kill 5 Dsonokvas as fast as possible before they cast a powerful AOE-burst. In case you have survived after the first blast, they will start casting it once again. A powerful rifle or a gun will be the best choice to pass this wave successfully.
• Wave 7 — Survive fighting various enemies and do your best to avoid contact with Buffalo.
• Wave 8 — 2nd Boss fight. In case you have won all of the 8 waves you will face another 8 with increased difficulty. The total number of waves is infinite!  

Bosses

	Wendigo — you will see two ghosts. If you attack one of them it will try to run away, but the second one will try to hurt you. And every hit will summon a new immortal ghost attacking you. You can attack only the first ghost. When the first ghost loses more than 50% of HP, it will turn into Wendigo and start attacking you as well. The best strategy is to kill the boss using powerful attacks as fast as possible. Don’t try to kill other ghosts. They will disappear right after Wendigo's death.
	Uktena — when moving, Uktena leaves a fire trail. It will hurt you if you try to cross it. The best strategy here is to hit’n’run, trying to ‘kite’ the boss and to avoid the fire trail.
	Piasa — Beware of the Piasa! This new boss loves to attack from the rear and deals lots of area damage. It can appear on each 4th or 8th wave.
	Dsonokva — It looks scarier from a distance than it really is in close combat. Get your melee weapon ready! It can appear on each 4th or 8th wave.

Canyon Trials Leaderboard

Canyon Trials Leaderboard participants compete within Leagues. There are Bronze, Silver, and Gold Leagues with 5 divisions in each of them.

Your first run in the Canyon Trials is considered a qualifying run. Your performance in that run determines which league you are placed in, with the highest possible placement being Gold 5. 

Future battles defines your place within your group. The size of the group is determined by the League you get sorted into. 

Canyon Trials Leaderboard refreshes every 6 days. The new competition will begin in 24 hours after the previous one ends. 

Let’s make it clear how to get to the top of the Canyon Trials Leaderboard.

• Only the best of your completed attempts during the weekly period counts in the Canyon Trials Leaderboard. E.g. if you fought three times during the period and got 97, 101, and 98 points, then your maximum score is 101. And 101 is your result in the Leaderboard.
• You get points for every killed creature in the Canyon. The tougher the foe, the more points you get for dealing with them!
• Additional points are given for the time it takes to deal with enemy waves. The faster you are, the more points you get!

Rewards

You get rewards both for completing each Canyon Trials fight and for your place in leaderboard by the end of the 6 days competitions.

• Rewards for each fight: Rings of power, Refined sugar and Silver coins;
• Leaderboard rewards: Gold Nuggets (starting from Gold League), Native American weapons, armor and tubes, rare tubes and useful resources.

Competitions hold great appeal for cowboys. Each one seeks to showcase their daring spirit and clinch prized rewards. In Westland Survival, players can participate in three distinct competitions, each with its own leaderboard:

• Gold Rush
• Canyon Trails
• Spirit Cave

Gold Rush

Gold Rush is a special Alliances competition. Gold Rush Leaderboard is the only way of getting Alliance resources, ensuring that every participant — both as an individual and a member of the Alliance — gets a guaranteed reward! 

How to take part in Gold Rush Leaderboards:

• Join or create an Alliance.
• Build a Safe.
• Buy a lead to a rival’s base from Slick Johnny! 

Get more Gold Nuggets than your rivals to progress in Divisions and Leagues and get more rewards! It doesn't matter if you get your Gold Nuggets from the Gold Mine or from raiding the rivaling Alliance bases — both of these methods will do. The higher your place in Divisions and Leagues, the tougher the competition and the better the rewards!

If you don’t make a single attack during the set time period, you won’t be considered a participant, even if your mine will be producing Gold Nuggets. 

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Canyon Trials

Canyon is a magical place where you can pass hard trials to get awesome rewards.

How to take part in Gold Rush Leaderboards:

• Go to the Canyon Trials location.
• Interact with the Altar in the middle of the Canyon.
• Place 3 Silver and 3 Bronze rings on the pedestal or pay 10 silver coins.

As soon as you launch the Trials, enemies will begin attacking you. Stay alive and kill them all if you want your prize! Every next wave will be more difficult than the previous one. The more waves you pass, the more scores you get.

Fear not if defeated; you won't die. Instead, you'll remain standing with 1 HP.

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Spirit Cave

Spirit Cave is a regularly recurring activity, available every 2 days to everyone starting from level 35. For those who don't want to wait, there's an option to speed up the timer for a modest fee, like in Canyon Trials.

How to take part in Quest Boar Leaderboards:

• Go to the Spirit Cave location.
• Interact with the Altar in the middle of the room.
• Choose the first special ability and go forward to the battle rooms.

The Spirit Cave gameplay is centered around exclusive special abilities. To begin, you select one ability from a randomized set of three and then construct your ability tree from that point onward.

The Spirit Cave is divided into different rooms, each with its own exciting battle. Beat the enemies in one room to go to the next one and choose a new ability. Get ready to fight not only spirits but also scary mythical creatures. Make sure to defeat them with different weapons and abilities combinations!

Fear not if defeated; you won't die. Instead, you'll remain standing with 1 HP, much like in the Canyon Trials.

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Your tactics should rely on the consumption of food and drinks, each granting various buffs to enhance your character's abilities.

• All types of food and drinks add permanent buffs and temporarily increase the maximum health of the character.
• Uncommon food and drinks offer additional bonuses, such as fighting regional challenges or increasing the speed of resource gathering!
• Rare food and drinks provide even greater benefits, enhancing combat parameters in addition to increasing maximum health. It is best consumed during the most challenging battles, such as Canyon Trials, Alliance Gold Rush raids, and fights in the most difficult Bandit camps.

Buff durations

You need to eat and drink to become stronger and face tough challenges. Each dish offers a dual benefit, providing a permanent buff upon initial consumption and a temporary buff during every consumption. Temporary buff remains active for a specified duration, divided into distinct stages.

• Full Power — the buff is at its maximum strength and lasts for 30 minutes after consuming food or drink.
• Decreasing Bonus — a short period at the end of the buff's effect, during which its impact gradually diminishes to avoid the sudden weakening of the character in combat.
• Neutral — the bonus from food or drink has ceased to have an effect.
• Weakened — the character has been without food or water for over 25 hours and is affected by hunger and/or thirst debuffs.

Please note!
After applying a buff to your character, the timer will continue running in all scenarios, whether you are on a location, the global map, or even offline. If you are planning a lengthy expedition or expect to take breaks from the game, it's essential to carry an adequate supply of food and drinks with you.

Your character can simultaneously receive bonuses from 2 different foods and just 1 drink. If you eat more dishes, their effect may:

• Replace one of the already consumed food.
• Extend the duration of the current buff to the maximum if the new food is similar to the one already eaten.

The effects of drinks work in a similar way, with the only difference being that your character can have a bonus from only one drink at a time.

Debuffs

Debuffs in the game are seamlessly integrated into the Buff system, ensuring clear visibility whenever your character is affected. 

• Hunger — If your character goes without any food for 25 hours, their attack power will be reduced. The debuff will be instantly replaced with a buff as soon as the character eats something.
• Thirst — If your character goes without any drink for 25 hours, their healing effectiveness will be reduced. The debuff will be instantly replaced with a buff as soon as the character drinks something.
• Bleeding — gradual health loss over a period of time after being wounded.
• Cold — May take place in the northern region. A character without cold protection will experience a rapid reduction in the duration of the food buff. As soon as the buff disappears, the character starts freezing. The cold is less dangerous now and no longer paralyzes the frozen character. Now, it only significantly slows down the character's movement.
• Heat — May take place in the southern region, located beyond the River crossing. A character lacking heat protection will quickly reduce the duration of the drink buff. Once the buff disappears, the character starts feeling the heat. An overheated character slows down just like when freezing.
• Stunning — inability to move and attack.
• Intoxication — impaired movement coordination after excessive whiskey consumption.
• Slowing — reduced movement speed.
• Healing Debuff — can occur from mosquito bites, affecting the effectiveness of healing.