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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.

2,791
Unique Players
+660% vs the same point in 2025
4,350,321
XP Earned
+407% vs the same point in 2025
425,761
Items Crafted
+273% vs the same point in 2025
24,031
Quests Completed
+389% vs the same point in 2025

Counted from 259 recorded days of 260 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 2,682
Elf 796
Half Elf 628
Half Orc 563
Dwarf 530
Halfling 438
Gnome 244
Planetouched 29
Other 20

Characters active during the year.

Paths they followed 14 combinations
Fighter 1,394
Ranger 894
Barbarian 632
Multiclass 622
Rogue 584
Wizard 561
Sorcerer 394
Bard 382
Monk 306
Commoner 60
Paladin 32
Warlock 31
Druid 22
Cleric 16

Characters active during the year.

Player Achievements

  • 2,791 unique players entered the world of Haze
  • 18,713 new characters were rolled up
  • 5,835 new characters shipwrecked on Narumer
  • 1,312 levels were gained
  • 1,168 characters met a bloody end
  • 2,225 retired or chose a different path
  • 63,612 eminence points were earned
  • 27,891 eminence points were spent
  • 1,496 new eminence tiers were reached

World Interactions

  • 15,154 plants were planted
  • 107,233 plants were harvested
  • 14,074 trees were felled
  • 64,604 resource nodes were mined (ore, salt, sand, limestone, etc.)
  • 272,711 creatures were harvested for resources
  • 67,028 fish were caught
  • 417,748 items were placed in persistent storage
  • 24,031 quests were completed for NPCs

Economy

  • 67,255 copper pieces were wagered at the card tables
  • 42,934 items changed hands at Player Shops
  • 444,603 copper pieces were spent at Player Shops
  • 97,425 copper pieces were paid in store taxes
  • 15,982 items were taken back off the shelf unsold
  • 366,818 copper pieces were spent at Resource Depots
  • 73,200 copper pieces were spent on vaults
  • 223,024 build points were applied to Build Requests

Crafting & Research

  • 18,514 blueprints were sketched
  • 425,761 items were crafted
  • 1,015,685 crafting XP was gained
  • 13,339 eureka moments struck at the workbench
  • 2,986 items were reverse engineered
  • 680 Masterwork items were crafted
  • 26,417 CXP was invested in languages and recipes
  • 8,946 CXP was invested in researching spells
  • 1,379 research projects were completed

Experience Gains

  • 4,350,321 XP was earned
  • 2,375,784 XP from monsters
  • 1,139,943 XP from timed rewards
  • 216,913 XP from XP cookies
  • 36,971 XP from dungeon masters
  • 236,859 XP from exploration
  • 231,285 XP from quests
  • 112,566 XP from other sources

Player Moments

  • 732 characters were pulled back from bleeding out
  • 208,000 spells were cast
  • 47,374 medical kits were used
  • 125,205 hit points were bandaged back
  • 8,426 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
73 kills
Craft of the year
Boiled Meat
25,534 crafted
Spell of the year
Mage Armor
30,107 casts
Catch of the year
Fish - Minnow
8,828 caught
Most dangerous place
Center - Southern Pass: Southern March
50 deaths
Gift of the year
Mink Fur
317 given

Ten of the best

Deadliest creatures characters they laid low

1 Wolf, Mistwolf 73 kills
2 Gibberling, Gray 40 kills
3 Wolf, Timber 39 kills
4 Wolf, North 37 kills
5 Gibberling, Black 25 kills
6 Plant, Assassin Vines, Ground 22 kills
7 Giant Ant, Fire Ant, Large 22 kills
8 Lynx 21 kills
9 Spider, Timberlands Medium 19 kills
10 Bat, Dire 18 kills

Deadliest places where characters fell

1 Center - Southern Pass: Southern March 50 deaths
2 Center - Easterly Timberlands: Timberlands Nook 32 deaths
3 West - Hollow Woods: Shaded Brook 31 deaths
4 South - Hills and Valleys: Underground: Infestation 31 deaths
5 Far North - Ghar's Valley: Hunting Grounds 31 deaths
6 Center - Easterly Timberlands 30 deaths
7 Center - Central Marsh: Cribble Canyon 28 deaths
8 West - Hollow Woods: Lake 26 deaths
9 Center - Orctooth Mountain: Underground: Filthy Den 25 deaths
10 Center - Washers Cliffs: Underground: Goblin Crypts 24 deaths

Best XP sources total XP yielded

1 Wolf, Mistwolf 219,378 XP
2 Wolf, Timber, Pack Leader 106,126 XP
3 Wolf, Timber 104,067 XP
4 Leopard, Snow 65,117 XP
5 Gibberling, Black 64,761 XP
6 Hill Goblin 57,862 XP
7 Gibberling, Gray 55,020 XP
8 Skeleton, Executed Washer 53,034 XP
9 Wolf, North 52,244 XP
10 Crocodilian, Crocodile 51,491 XP

Most popular locations for XP all XP earned there

1 Center - Southern Pass: Southern March 177,569 XP
2 Coffinswode 148,056 XP
3 West - Hollow Woods: Shaded Brook 92,090 XP
4 Center - Easterly Timberlands: Underground: Hollow Cave 84,842 XP
5 Far North - West Cordillera: Mountain Low 73,752 XP
6 Center - Orctooth Mountain: Underground: Caverns 73,277 XP
7 Center - Washers Cliffs: Underground: Goblin Crypts 71,286 XP
8 West - Hollow Woods: Stream 64,185 XP
9 West - Hollow Woods: Lake 57,706 XP
10 Center - Eastern Waterways: Lower Canyon 53,172 XP

Most crafted items

1 Boiled Meat 25,534 crafted
2 Ground Meat 18,473 crafted
3 Bait, Chum 16,604 crafted
4 Sinew, Primitive 14,541 crafted
5 Boiled Seafood 13,523 crafted
6 Fruit Salad 12,011 crafted
7 Ground Seafood 11,590 crafted
8 Flour 9,200 crafted
9 Copper Ingot 6,849 crafted
10 Bread 6,504 crafted

Most practised crafts crafting XP earned in each

1 Blacksmithing 218,750 XP
2 Leatherworking 207,380 XP
3 Alchemy 195,577 XP
4 Woodcrafting 134,176 XP
5 Tinkering 127,189 XP
6 Cooking 99,248 XP

Most caught fish pulled from the water

1 Fish - Minnow 8,828 caught
2 Fish - Sardine 6,473 caught
3 Fish - Quipper 6,364 caught
4 Fish - Brownfin 5,531 caught
5 Fish - Glass Anchovy 5,401 caught
6 Fish - Silver Sprat 4,672 caught
7 Fish - Silverling 3,926 caught
8 Fish - Honeygill Perch 3,659 caught
9 Fish - Hogfish 1,756 caught
10 Fish - Mudbelly Loach 1,705 caught

Most gathered resources mined, felled, picked and flayed

1 Ear, Goblin 47,368 gathered
2 Copper Ore 22,752 gathered
3 Clump of Fur, Gibberling 21,999 gathered
4 Tooth, Gibberling 21,819 gathered
5 Unprocessed Canine Meat 18,394 gathered
6 Bones, Wolf 16,634 gathered
7 Skull, Wolf 13,134 gathered
8 Chunk of Ore 11,267 gathered
9 Wolf Hide, Gray 11,200 gathered
10 Flax Flower and Stem 10,801 gathered

Busiest quest givers quests handed out

1 Wind 14,263 quests
2 Caelum Solstarn 3,188 quests
3 Berakis 1,740 quests
4 Mazgûl, Warden of Chains 1,597 quests
5 Sylsica Leafbranch 415 quests
6 Sabel Goldenstone 411 quests
7 Hardur Snowmantle 407 quests
8 Thrain Stoneforge 362 quests
9 Marlon Pattiams 262 quests
10 Glav Fremdulo 173 quests

Most cast spells slots spent

1 Mage Armor 30,107 casts
2 Cure Minor Wounds 15,765 casts
3 Endure Elements 13,581 casts
4 Magic Weapon 12,657 casts
5 Summon Creature I 11,150 casts
6 Light 10,199 casts
7 Cure Light Wounds 8,016 casts
8 Protection from Alignment 7,569 casts
9 Bull's Strength 5,502 casts
10 Fire Bolt 5,285 casts

Best sellers bought at player shops

1 Sterile Bandage, Cloth 2,475 sold
2 Medical Kit, Small 2,431 sold
3 Copperhead Arrows 2,048 sold
4 Blueprints 1,302 sold
5 Sewing Kit 828 sold
6 Metal Repair Kit 754 sold
7 Copperhead Bolts 706 sold
8 Inkwell, Regular 691 sold
9 Madgogog 655 sold
10 Deep Black 601 sold

Favourite gifts given to NPCs

1 Mink Fur 317 given
2 Wizard Scribed Spell Scroll 234 given
3 Chamomile Flower 22 given
4 Ear, Goblin 18 given
5 Winter Rice Cake 17 given
6 Sumac Flower 13 given
7 Yarrow Flower 13 given
8 Chunk of Ore 13 given
9 Medical Kit, Small 12 given
10 Nettle 12 given

Most hoarded items put into storage

1 Winter Stew 15,671 stored
2 Ground Meat 14,701 stored
3 Bluecap Mushroom 13,100 stored
4 Ground Seafood 10,967 stored
5 Chicken Feed 6,990 stored
6 Bones, Wolf 6,649 stored
7 Seafood Bisque 6,382 stored
8 Onion 6,076 stored
9 Fruit Salad 5,329 stored
10 Hearty Vegetable Soup 4,988 stored

Most chosen backgrounds characters who began this way

1 Novice Blacksmith 2,407 chosen
2 Novice Alchemist 2,269 chosen
3 Novice Woodworker 1,701 chosen
4 Novice Cook 1,681 chosen
5 Novice Clothier 1,324 chosen
6 Novice Tinkerer 1,129 chosen
7 Actor 594 chosen
8 Angler 572 chosen
9 Criminal 371 chosen
10 Porter 351 chosen

Favourite familiars times called to their master

1 Animated Tome 3,179 summons
2 Frog 2,887 summons
3 Bird, Owl, Brown 2,473 summons
4 Black Cat 1,997 summons
5 Bird, Crow 1,995 summons
6 Beetle, Scarab 1,965 summons
7 Otter 1,683 summons
8 Crawling Hand 1,627 summons
9 Mouse 1,562 summons
10 Monkey, White 1,519 summons

Most studied subjects CXP poured into them

1 Sylvan 1,941 CXP
2 Cat's Grace 832 CXP
3 Orcish 762 CXP
4 Elvish 637 CXP
5 Copper Liquor 588 CXP
6 Healing Tonic, Training 524 CXP
7 Bull's Strength 476 CXP
8 Endurance 418 CXP
9 Lesser Dispel 416 CXP
10 Summon Creature II 412 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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