Patch Notes — July 15, 2026 (live now)

All realms just restarted — the war overhaul is live, along with everything announced the past two days (war declarations working, treasury economy, inactivity rule).

Both war banners are protected while a war is open. The attacker's banner can only be torn down by the defending team during the battle (that's the defensive win). The defender's claim flag is locked while a war is pending and can only be destroyed by the attacking team during the battle (that's the conquest). No more deleting a banner in your own yard to dodge a war — and the blocks under flags are protected too, so no sneaky pop-offs.

Declaring war now requires owning land adjacent to the target territory, and costs 500 coins from your team treasury. Attackers can withdraw a declaration before the battle by breaking their own banner.

You can now (re)establish a claim flag by placing a banner in your own territory that lacks one — conquered land included. Careful: a territory with no claim flag when the battle timer runs out goes to the attacker by default.

War activations are broadcast server-wide with the objectives. Declarations now tell defenders exactly how to schedule the battle hour (/war schedule <id> <hour>) and warn if your territory has no flag. Losing your Keep now properly clears it — no more logging in inside enemy walls.