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Haze: Saltborne — Year in Review

The Year of the Tokwash

Year 5 of Haze V3, still running
22 December 2025 – 21 December 2026

TikTok fame, the rise of Lamplighter, thousands of new faces, and more than a little drama.

2,997
Unique Players
+614% vs the same point in 2025
5,814,868
XP Earned
+440% vs the same point in 2025
561,827
Items Crafted
+291% vs the same point in 2025
30,065
Quests Completed
+348% vs the same point in 2025

Counted from 323 recorded days of 326 so far, starting Dec 22, 2025. Figures update through the year and are final once 2026 is published.

The year's pulse players online each day

Busiest day was May 18 with 346 players.

Where the XP came from
Players year on year 2026 highlighted
Who walked the world 9 races
Human 3,136
Elf 890
Half Elf 684
Half Orc 652
Dwarf 607
Halfling 500
Gnome 278
Planetouched 34
Other 20

Characters active during the year.

Paths they followed 14 combinations
Fighter 1,538
Ranger 1,020
Multiclass 763
Barbarian 723
Rogue 671
Wizard 644
Sorcerer 453
Bard 437
Monk 339
Commoner 84
Warlock 39
Paladin 39
Druid 28
Cleric 23

Characters active during the year.

Player Achievements

  • 2,997 unique players entered the world of Haze
  • 23,124 new characters were rolled up
  • 6,783 new characters shipwrecked on Narumer
  • 1,690 levels were gained
  • 1,461 characters met a bloody end
  • 2,726 retired or chose a different path
  • 84,786 eminence points were earned
  • 40,505 eminence points were spent
  • 2,146 new eminence tiers were reached

World Interactions

  • 22,066 plants were planted
  • 144,761 plants were harvested
  • 18,805 trees were felled
  • 89,542 resource nodes were mined (ore, salt, etc.)
  • 359,388 creatures were harvested for resources
  • 90,381 fish were caught
  • 520,904 items were placed in persistent storage
  • 30,065 quests were completed for NPCs

Economy

  • 100,758 copper pieces wagered at the game tables
  • 54,467 items changed hands at Player Shops
  • 601,252 copper pieces were spent at Player Shops
  • 125,824 copper pieces were paid in store taxes
  • 18,152 items were taken back off the shelf unsold
  • 510,401 cp was spent at Resource Depots
  • 95,850 copper pieces were spent on vaults
  • 305,789 build points were applied to Build Requests

Crafting & Research

  • 24,818 blueprints were sketched
  • 561,827 items were crafted
  • 1,352,877 crafting XP was gained
  • 16,495 eureka moments struck at the workbench
  • 3,724 items were reverse engineered
  • 941 Masterwork items were crafted
  • 43,220 CXP was invested in languages and recipes
  • 12,259 CXP was invested in researching spells
  • 1,925 research projects were completed

Experience Gains

  • 5,814,868 XP was earned
  • 3,221,709 XP from monsters
  • 1,475,365 XP from timed rewards
  • 299,103 XP from XP cookies
  • 55,410 XP from dungeon masters
  • 340,832 XP from exploration
  • 269,881 XP from quests
  • 152,568 XP from other sources

Player Moments

  • 896 characters were pulled back from bleeding out
  • 297,552 spells were cast
  • 61,216 medical kits were used
  • 174,435 hit points were bandaged back
  • 11,508 throwable consumables were used
  • 346 unique players in 1 day
  • 679 unique players in 1 week
  • 1,382 unique players in 1 month

Of the year

Creature of the year
Wolf, Mistwolf
78 kills
Craft of the year
Boiled Meat
27,205 crafted
Spell of the year
Mage Armor
38,718 casts
Catch of the year
Fish - Minnow
11,844 caught
Most dangerous place
Center - Southern Pass: Southern March
56 deaths
Gift of the year
Mink Fur
367 given

Ten of the best

Deadliest creatures characters they laid low

1 Wolf, Mistwolf 78 kills
2 Gibberling, Gray 52 kills
3 Wolf, Timber 46 kills
4 Wolf, North 38 kills
5 Gibberling, Black 28 kills
6 Bat, Dire 25 kills
7 Plant, Assassin Vines, Ground 23 kills
8 Spider, Timberlands Medium 23 kills
9 Giant Ant, Fire Ant, Large 23 kills
10 Lynx 21 kills

Deadliest places where characters fell

1 Center - Southern Pass: Southern March 56 deaths
2 West - Hollow Woods: Lake 32 deaths
3 Center - Easterly Timberlands: Timberlands Nook 32 deaths
4 West - Hollow Woods: Shaded Brook 32 deaths
5 Far North - Ghar's Valley: Hunting Grounds 32 deaths
6 Center - Washers Cliffs: Underground: Goblin Crypts 31 deaths
7 South - Hills and Valleys: Underground: Infestation 31 deaths
8 Center - Orctooth Mountain: Underground: Filthy Den 31 deaths
9 Center - Easterly Timberlands 31 deaths
10 Center - Central Marsh: Cribble Canyon 30 deaths

Best XP sources total XP yielded

1 Wolf, Mistwolf 263,983 XP
2 Wolf, Timber 134,426 XP
3 Wolf, Timber, Pack Leader 133,730 XP
4 Gibberling, Black 80,110 XP
5 Leopard, Snow 79,433 XP
6 Gibberling, Gray 72,607 XP
7 Wisp, Forest 72,145 XP
8 Wolf, Mistwolf, Pack Leader 72,121 XP
9 Crocodilian, Crocodile 71,858 XP
10 Hill Goblin 67,801 XP

Most popular locations for XP all XP earned there

1 Center - Southern Pass: Southern March 210,000 XP
2 Coffinswode 148,056 XP
3 West - Hollow Woods: Shaded Brook 107,996 XP
4 West - Hollow Woods: Stream 107,754 XP
5 Center - Easterly Timberlands: Underground: Hollow Cave 99,431 XP
6 Center - Orctooth Mountain: Underground: Caverns 97,939 XP
7 Center - Washers Cliffs: Underground: Goblin Crypts 96,960 XP
8 West - Hollow Woods: Lake 93,391 XP
9 Far North - West Cordillera: Mountain Low 88,051 XP
10 Center - Easterly Timberlands: Underground: Orctooth Entrance 64,422 XP

Most crafted items

1 Boiled Meat 27,205 crafted
2 Ground Meat 21,193 crafted
3 Bait, Chum 21,124 crafted
4 Sinew, Primitive 19,098 crafted
5 Fruit Salad 15,903 crafted
6 Boiled Seafood 15,269 crafted
7 Flour 14,212 crafted
8 Ground Seafood 14,086 crafted
9 Bread 11,059 crafted
10 Copper Ingot 8,712 crafted

Most practised crafts crafting XP earned in each

1 Blacksmithing 278,935 XP
2 Leatherworking 271,286 XP
3 Alchemy 253,745 XP
4 Woodcrafting 181,807 XP
5 Tinkering 176,829 XP
6 Cooking 123,947 XP

Most caught fish pulled from the water

1 Fish - Minnow 11,844 caught
2 Fish - Quipper 8,465 caught
3 Fish - Sardine 7,940 caught
4 Fish - Brownfin 7,487 caught
5 Fish - Glass Anchovy 6,652 caught
6 Fish - Silver Sprat 5,784 caught
7 Fish - Honeygill Perch 5,071 caught
8 Fish - Silverling 4,777 caught
9 Fish - Blind Cod 2,523 caught
10 Fish - Mudbelly Loach 2,390 caught

Most gathered resources mined, felled, picked and flayed

1 Ear, Goblin 58,346 gathered
2 Copper Ore 28,904 gathered
3 Clump of Fur, Gibberling 28,196 gathered
4 Tooth, Gibberling 28,154 gathered
5 Unprocessed Canine Meat 23,568 gathered
6 Bones, Wolf 21,105 gathered
7 Skull, Wolf 16,707 gathered
8 Flax Flower and Stem 16,008 gathered
9 Chunk of Ore 15,189 gathered
10 Wolf Hide, Gray 14,157 gathered

Busiest quest givers quests handed out

1 Wind 17,593 quests
2 Caelum Solstarn 4,116 quests
3 Berakis 1,918 quests
4 Mazgûl, Warden of Chains 1,597 quests
5 Hardur Snowmantle 608 quests
6 Sabel Goldenstone 530 quests
7 Sylsica Leafbranch 495 quests
8 Thrain Stoneforge 467 quests
9 Marlon Pattiams 351 quests
10 Aurellia Starpetal 327 quests

Most cast spells slots spent

1 Mage Armor 38,718 casts
2 Cure Minor Wounds 22,119 casts
3 Endure Elements 20,412 casts
4 Magic Weapon 17,075 casts
5 Summon Creature I 14,916 casts
6 Light 12,638 casts
7 Protection from Alignment 12,288 casts
8 Cure Light Wounds 11,354 casts
9 Bull's Strength 8,797 casts
10 Fire Bolt 6,605 casts

Best sellers bought at player shops

1 Medical Kit, Small 3,124 sold
2 Copperhead Arrows 2,961 sold
3 Sterile Bandage, Cloth 2,930 sold
4 Blueprints 1,427 sold
5 Sewing Kit 1,181 sold
6 Metal Repair Kit 1,006 sold
7 Copperhead Bolts 995 sold
8 Inkwell, Regular 963 sold
9 Deep Black 822 sold
10 Madgogog 753 sold

Favourite gifts given to NPCs

1 Mink Fur 367 given
2 Wizard Scribed Spell Scroll 309 given
3 Chamomile Flower 28 given
4 Raccoon Pelt 26 given
5 Ear, Goblin 22 given
6 Winter Rice Cake 17 given
7 Flower, Purple Rose 16 given
8 Sumac Flower 16 given
9 Yarrow Flower 15 given
10 Pine Pipe 14 given

Most hoarded items put into storage

1 Ground Meat 15,938 stored
2 Winter Stew 15,671 stored
3 Bluecap Mushroom 15,600 stored
4 Ground Seafood 12,646 stored
5 Seafood Bisque 8,859 stored
6 Bones, Wolf 8,357 stored
7 Chicken Feed 7,867 stored
8 Onion 7,175 stored
9 Fruit Salad 6,671 stored
10 Hearty Beef Stew 6,453 stored

Most chosen backgrounds characters who began this way

1 Novice Blacksmith 2,886 chosen
2 Novice Alchemist 2,794 chosen
3 Novice Cook 2,112 chosen
4 Novice Woodworker 1,996 chosen
5 Novice Clothier 1,651 chosen
6 Novice Tinkerer 1,421 chosen
7 Actor 775 chosen
8 Angler 653 chosen
9 Criminal 427 chosen
10 Porter 414 chosen

Favourite familiars times called to their master

1 Animated Tome 3,850 summons
2 Frog 3,488 summons
3 Bird, Owl, Brown 2,935 summons
4 Bird, Crow 2,495 summons
5 Black Cat 2,386 summons
6 Beetle, Scarab 2,359 summons
7 Otter 2,023 summons
8 Crawling Hand 1,943 summons
9 Monkey, White 1,885 summons
10 Mouse 1,884 summons

Most studied subjects CXP poured into them

1 Sylvan 2,780 CXP
2 Elvish 2,657 CXP
3 Orcish 969 CXP
4 Clairaudience/Clairvoyance 948 CXP
5 Cat's Grace 832 CXP
6 Copper Liquor 827 CXP
7 Summon Creature II 812 CXP
8 Healing Tonic, Training 800 CXP
9 Bull's Strength 652 CXP
10 Eagle's Splendor 444 CXP

Thank You!

Thank you to everyone who made this year what it was, and especially to Lamplighter (@RD), whose videos kicked off the Tokwash and introduced Haze to thousands of new players. You helped make this one of the biggest and most unforgettable years in Haze history.

Provisional figures, updated regularly.
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