Wizard101 Patch Notes History: Every Major Update

Summer UpdateLatestJune 3, 2026
The Blighted Veil Raid
- Added a new 8-person raid set in a corrupted version of MooShu, where strange magic has twisted the sanctuary's cherry blossoms, with new bosses and raid gear as rewards.
- Added a player Endorsement system for recognising helpful wizards, plus Guild Open House events and a Housing Hall of Fame where players vote on fan-made castles.
- Added a new boss quest, The Monster, awarding seven new Barkingham Palace-themed spells upgradeable with its spellements, and gave classic Barkingham Palace a Challenge Mode with improved endgame rewards.
- Reworked minions - they can now appear in advanced content, any school can train any minion, and a new 0-pip Minion Reshuffle spell refreshes a summoned minion - and added an AFK-friendly idle mode and extra language options (English, French, German, Spanish).
For buyers
The raid and Barkingham Challenge Mode add fresh endgame gear targets at the level cap; no new world or level-cap raise came with this update.
Sources (3)
Spring UpdateMarch 5, 2026
Rank 5 Magic Weaving and More!
- Raised Magic Weaving to Rank 5 for wizards who finished Rank 4 and progressed past Azteca, with rewards rotating by weaving school - Fusion Formulae for Storm/Life, utility spells for Fire/Myth/Death, and pets and jewels for Balance/Ice - plus new weaving-specific casting signs.
- Introduced Spellement System 2.0: multiple upgrade paths per spell, permanent upgrades, and lower total costs, alongside new third spellement paths for Arc 1 spells and a first phase of minion changes.
- Added the Hidden Temple Gauntlet, an Aberrant Paradox boss rematch and Karamelle Challenge Modes, Decorator Buddies who can help decorate a friend's house, and a relaunched Portal of Peril.
Sources (2)
- Wizard101 Europe: Update Notes - Rank 5 Magic Weaving and More!
- KingsIsle: March 2026 Community Newsletter
Fall UpdateNovember 13, 2025
Darkmoor
- Added Darkmoor as a full new gothic-horror world of vampires, werewolves and gargoyles, opening the game's fifth multi-year story arc with a new antagonist.
- Raised the level cap from 170 to 180 and added a new set of spells for every School of Magic themed to the new world.
- Reworked Shadow Magic around Shadow Creatures, Shadow Pacts and Enhanced Shadow Spells, and expanded Photomancy with new lens and filter options.
Sources (2)
- Games Press: Legacy MMO Wizard101 Launches 'Darkmoor' (KingsIsle press release)
- GitHyp: Wizard101 News (Steam announcements)
Summer UpdateJune 11, 2025
The Ghastly Conspiracy Raid
- Added the game's first-ever 8-player raid, aimed at level 170 wizards, set in the Heap, a noir-themed area reached via Gwyn Fellwarden in Dun Dara, Avalon.
- Built the raid around heavy team coordination and communication through a series of challenges and fights, with new titles and rewards.
- Also added spell changes, new Beastmoon forms, a Recycling Bin that lets players recover recently trashed items for a limited time, and tweaks to early Unicorn Way quests.
Sources (2)
- MassivelyOP: Wizard101 introduces its first ever eight-player raid with the Ghastly Conspiracy update
- Wiki101 / The Repository: The Ghastly Conspiracy (Quest)
Fall UpdateNovember 13, 2024
Selenopolis
- Gave Krokotopia a graphical and audio overhaul and added Selenopolis, a new city reached through a quest chain after Dragonspyre that bridges the story into Celestia with Archmastery and Magic Wheel tutorials.
- Introduced Magic Weaving - picking a second school to rank up in through weaving quests and badge goals - and Spell Fusion, which combines two trained spells into a new one via learned Fusion Formulae.
- Added new 7-pip Egyptian-themed spells per school, a Bazaar revamp with a Backpack Buddy selling helper, a Crown Shop update, and new Beastmoon forms.
Sources (2)
- Wizard101 Europe: Update Notes - Selenopolis Update
- UberStrategist: Massive Selenopolis Update for Wizard101 (KingsIsle press release)
Fall UpdateNovember 27, 2023
Wallaru
- Added Wallaru, an Australia-inspired Outback world of koalas, kangaroos and wombats, as the fourth and final world of the fourth story arc, built around a vision quest toward The Dreaming.
- Raised the level cap from 160 to 170 and added new school spells earned through school-specific spell quests partway through the world.
- Added the Guild Museum, where guilds unlock and fill exhibits of their adventures, plus PvP changes and new Beastmoon forms.
Sources (2)
- Wizard101 Europe: Update Notes (September 2024 notes reproduce the Wallaru update)
- Wiki101: Wizard101

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The latest update we track is Summer Update, The Blighted Veil Raid, released June 3, 2026. The full list is on this page, newest first, and we re-check it regularly.

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It covers the major updates from November 27, 2023 onward, 6 patches in total. Small hotfixes are left out unless they change trading or buying.

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