- Damascus Completely Free to Play! - 8 September 2025
Damascus Completely Free to Play!... However we won't be updating the game moving forward. The reason for this is that we are working on the spiritual successor to Damascus, a sequel meant to be so much more.So today Wyn and I have a special and strange little announcement. When we first started developing Damascus it was always our vision to create a sprawling deep pixel art, tick based MMO RPG experience. However in launching the game and spending over a year attempting to fix and update it we learned that we lacked the skills and were not yet ready to fully realise our vision. In our hearts we knew this meant we would need to do a full rebuild of the game, and after being extremely burned out such an idea seemed impossible. We also knew that we needed to level up our coding and discipline skills to 99, so that we would be ready to give you all what you, and what Damascus the game, as…
- Easter Event!! - 21 April 2022
Easter Event! Easter has arrived again in Damascus (albeit a bit late) and with it comes the and even larger bunny infestation Damascus than before. We are looking to you players to help control the number of bunnies as they are everywhere. Of course these bunnies do have some lovely goodies that they drop once you have killed them. There are also a range of 64 items that can be opened from the Easter Egg with 6 of the items being a different coloured warm hat. 5 new cosmetics have also been added to Shalk's Cosmetic Store and 2 older ones have been brought back. The Basket of Eggs has replaced the Ugly Sweater, the Sexy Bunny Ears have replaced the Scream Mask, the Sexy Bunny One Piece has replaced Mr Snowman, the Bunny Ears have replaced the Forest Demon Mask, the Egg Head has replaced the Snowy Christmas Ring, the Carrot Blade has replaced the Snowy Ring and the Easter Jon Suit has r…
- Galactic Frontier Kickstarter Event! - 10 March 2022
Patch 1.31 - Galactic Frontier Kickstarter Event! Today is an auspicious occasion for us at Team Teal. We are starting a kickstarter campaign to raise money to fund Galactic Frontier, a game we have been working on alongside Damascus. To celebrate this we decided to create an event in Damascus, with the items that get dropped having a space theme to them. The event is simple. Around the world are 3 types of enemies of various levels and killing them will drop the cosmetics. But we didn't stop there. Because we felt you deserved more so we actually created a 4 level dungeon which is actually a bunker, a lost remnant of a world long forgotten. Here you will encounter 4 kinds of robotic enemies, the likes of no one in Damascus has seen before. And at the end of the dungeon is Decimus of the Machine Plague, a multi combat boss with some spicy mechanics and juicy drops. We'd really appreciat…
- Christmass Event!! - 18 December 2021
Christmas Event! Christmas has arrived once again and boy do we have a present for you guys. We are releasing Damascus' 20th skill today! Jewellery has arrived just in time for the festive season. So get on down and get crafting! As well as Jewellery we have our classic Christmas update for you guys. The elves have been busy in Damascus however yet again they seem to be missing some of their presents. They've been hard at work at various places in Damascus and presents have been popping up all over the place. There have been 2 activities that reportedly drop presents. Once a player has travelled a certain distance a present will be dropped at their feet. The other method is more active. When players use an Anvil, Furnace, Fletching Table, Mechanics Table, Explosives Bench, Cooking Range or Jewellery Crafting Station, there is a 1 in 16 chance that a Christmas Present will appear in your…
- Halloween Event! - 29 October 2021
Halloween Event! Halloween has once again arrived in Damascus. Its the most polarising event to grace Damascus. Some people absolutely love it, others cant handle it. It is the classic Stealing and Farming event as well as 4 new cosmetic items at Shalk's Store. A quick refresher for the event. All the enemies in the game whom you can pickpocket have extra Skullkin Seeds in their pockets. There is a 1 in 8 chance of pickpocketing 1 of these seeds. You can now also steal this seeds from any of the stalls around Damascus. However there is a 1 in 16 chance of stealing 1 of these seeds. You can then use them on farming allotments to grow Skullkins! After an hour a Skullkin will be ready for harvest which you can open to get this year's Halloween cosmetics. These are the items and the relevant drop rates: 1/10 - Commerative Coin 1/25 - Skeleton Boots 1/50 - Skeleton Gloves 1/100 - Skeleton Bo…
- Questing Update! - 30 August 2021
Questing Update! - Patch 1.28 The much anticipated Quest Update is finally live! We've added 7 new quests, a whole host of new items, a new cave dungeon, a complete overhaul to the guildwork skill and a new boss fight. So far this has been the biggest update we've ever done for Damascus and we are very excited to share it with you all! Guildwork can now be done with skilling! Contracts award guild points which can be spent at the Guild Master in Dominia, go check it out! Patch 1.28 ======================================== General + Added the Plasma Vial Package to the Dragon Plasma Store on Punk Hazzard. + Added the Airtight Vial Package to the Explosives Components Store on Punk Hazzard. + Added a Bank next to the furnaces and anvils on Regular Island. + Added a Noting Machine on the east side of Punk Hazzard. + Added Exchange Clerks next to the bank in Dominia. + Added a Guildwork Boa…
- Damascus Anniversary Event!! - 14 May 2021
Damascus Anniversary Event!! Happy 1 year year anniversary! We can't believe its been a year since you reprobates started no lifing Damascus alongside of us. Big thanks to everyone who has supported us since the beginning and welcome to the new players who have stayed and continued to love the game. We have a rather special update planned today. We have taken in art from the community and have created an update with some of that art included. We had over 90 submissions which was absolutely awesome so big thanks to all who submitted something. We have 4 different enemies we require players to slay. The classic Hat Demon, the Mutated Frogman, the Skelly Spider and the Pheonix. They are dotted around the world awaiting to be slain. Of course some lovely rewards will be dropped from these enemies for your pleasure. These various enemies will drop six different tiers of cosmetics for the pla…
- Easter Event! - 2 April 2021
Easter Event Easter has arrived in Damascus and with it comes the largest bunny infestation Damascus has ever seen before. We are looking to you players to help control the number of bunnies as they are everywhere. Of course these bunnies do have some lovely goodies that they drop once you have killed them. Below are the drop rates for the bunnies: Bunny 100 to 500 Coins - 1921 in 2048 Cosmetic Coin - 1 in 32 Easter Egg - 1 in 64 Easter Boots - 1 in 128 Easter Pants - 1 in 256 Easter Top - 1 in 512 Easter Hat - 1 in 1024 Easter Cape - 1 in 2048 Easter Bunny 100 to 500 Coins - 897 in 1024 Cosmetic Coin - 1 in 16 Easter Egg - 1 in 32 Easter Boots - 1 in 64 Easter Pants - 1 in 128 Easter Top - 1 in 256 Easter Hat - 1 in 512 Easter Cape - 1 in 1024 Demonic Bunny 100 to 500 Coins - 385 in 512 Cosmetic Coin - 1 in 8 Easter Egg - 1 in 16 Easter Boots - 1 in 32 Easter Pants - 1 in 64 Easter Top…
- Patch 1.24 - Punk Hazzard! - 26 February 2021
Patch 1.24 Ferrymen are offering travel to the dangerous and illustrious Punk Hazzard. An island on the East coast of Rogues Rest that is treacherous to travel to due to the many islands which cause shipwrecks. Punk Hazzard is a cursed island where toxic gasses constantly plague the locals, however amongst all the danger there are many treasure to be found! Patch 1.24 - Patch Notes ======================================== General + A new island named Punk Hazard has been added to the game. It can be found east of Dockthda. It is a poisonous island and the player will take 5 damage every 10 ticks if they are not wearing the full Hazmat Suit. Players can either travel from Dockthda or Icewyntale to get there. + Potash Deposits have been added to the game. They can be found at Punk Hazard. They require level 35 in Mining to mine and players need pots in their inventory to mine them. + Sulp…
- Friends List Update! - 12 February 2021
Patch 1.23 Friends list baby! It is a truly momentous occasion. The long awaited friends list has been added. You and your mates will be able to have some quality banter in game without having to be in the same vicinity as each other. With this comes a revamp of the chat menu as well as the ability to ignore other players which essentially mutes any player that might get on your nerves. The friends list is rather simple. You can either add a friend through the social tab or you can right click on another player and add them through the "Add Friend" option. When both you and your friend have added each other you will then be able to see when they are online and gain the ability to private message each other. You can message your friends by clicking on their username in the friends list when they are online (green for online, red for offline). The chat has also undergone a rework. There a…
- Ironman Modes! - Patch 1.22 - 15 January 2021
Patch 1.22 We have gone and done it boys and girls. Various Ironman modes have been added to the game. We have le standard Ironman, le Hardcore Ironman, le Demonic Ironman and finally for the madlads, le Hardcore Demonic Ironman. Players will be able to choose which mode to player once they have outfitted their character in the Character Creation menu after creating a new account. The details are as follows: An Ironman cannot trade with other players, cannot trade on the Damascus Exchange and cannot pick up items dropped by other players. However they are able to trade bonds. Below is the Ironman cosmetic armour: A Hardcore Ironman has the same restrictions as an Ironman except that they only have 1 life. If they die they lose their hardcore status and become an Ironman. Below is the Hardcore Ironman cosmetic armour: A Demonic Ironman has the same restrictions as an Ironman as well as n…
- Christmas Event! - Happy Holidays to everyone! - 22 December 2020
Christmas Event! - Patch 1.12 It's that time of the year again. The Christmas season has come to Damascus and do we have a treat for you. The elves have been busy in Damascus however they have seem to be missing some of their presents. They've been hard at work at various places in Damascus and presents have been popping up all over the place. There have been 2 activities that reportedly drop presents. Once a player has travelled a certain distance a present will be dropped at their feet. The other method is more active. When players use an Anvil, Furnace, Fletching Table, Mechanics Table, Explosives Bench or Cooking Range, there is a 1 in 16 chance that a Christmas Present will appear instead of the items you were making. When opening a present you have a chance to get some unique Christmas items! Cosmetic Coin - 1 in 32 Christmas Stocking - 1 in 64 Santa Boots - 1 in 128 Santa Pants -…
- Multicombat Update! - Patch 1.19 - 29 November 2020
Multicombat Update! - Patch 1.19 Multicombat has arrived to Damascus! A new island has been discovered to the north of Cactorio and the Guilds have taken to conquering new land. However enemies do not respect the honourable 1 on 1 combat that we are all used. It is the survival of the fittest. The guild is having a bit of trouble subjagating the inhabitants of the island. They discovered a broken down portal where the Demon Prince and his Lieutenants are and urgently need assistance. There are said to be grand rewards for slaying the Demon Prince and even his Lieutenants have a few themselves. They have also found some Corrupted Rocks which can be mined to get Demonic Shards. Below are the Demon Prince and his Lieutenants: Notable drops include the Demonic Scimitar, the Demonic Crossbow and the Demonic Staff. These weapons are charged weapons. This means that they only output damage if…
- Halloween Event! New Cosmetics to collect as well as new Bosses! - 23 October 2020
Patch 1.18 - Halloween Event! Halloween has arrived in Damascus. We were cutting it late but it is finally here. In preparation for Halloween Damascus has been getting ready. We have a special Halloween event put together involving Stealing and Farming along with 4 new cosmetic items at Shalk's Store and a new dungeon for those combat madlads to explore. So, the Halloween Event. What is it? All the enemies in the game whom you can pickpocket have extra Halloween Seeds in their pockets. There is a 1 in 8 chance of pickpocketing 1 of these seeds. You can then use them on farming allotments to grow pumpkins! After an hour a pumpkin will be ready for harvest which you can open to get this year's Halloween cosmetics. These are the items and the relevant drop rates: A dungeon has been found above Rogue's Rest with 2 new bosses. Dead Eye Jones and The Jealous Witch are the 2 new bosses each wi…
- Patch 1.17 - Cosmetics Store - 9 October 2020
Patch 1.17 - Cosmetics Store Shalk's Cosmetic Store has arrived on the shores of Damascus. He has a whole stock of new and exciting cosmetics to share with the players of Damascus. Ranging from the much anticipated "Jon Suit" to the community made "Pineapple Staff" there is spending to be done. It works by exchanging bonds for Cosmetic Coins previously known as Commemorative Coins. You then use this Cosmetic Coins to purchase the cosmetics you want the most! Below are the new cosmetic items and their relevant pricing. We have also implemented cosmetic slots to allow players to go around doing normal Damascus things without having to sacrifice certain equipment slots. This means you mad lads can run around in full damascus while still looking hella fine. This is all done to raise money for us devs so we can continue working on the game we all love. Patch 1.17 ============================…
- Patch 1.161 - Exchange Event! - 2 October 2020
Exchange Event - Patch 1.161 It has been decided that in celebration of the Exchange coming to Damascus an event shall be held and cosmetics shall be given. With the launch of the much anticipated exchange we decided to host a week long event where players will be able to earn some limited time unique cosmetic items. For the next week Money Bags Bears have escaped onto the continent of Damascus in search of the new found wealth the Damascus Exchange is bringing. Killing these bears will grant the player a money bag. Opening the money bags have a chance at getting rare items! The money bags have the followed drop rates for rare items: 1/32 = Commemorative Coin 1/128 = Suit Shoes 1/512 = Suit Bottoms 1/1024 = Suit Top 1/2048 = Guilded Cape If you don't get a rare item you will be compensated some coins. Patch 1.161 - Patch Notes ======================================== General + Started t…
- Exchange Update!! - The in game auction house is finally here! - 29 September 2020
Patch 1.16 - Exchange Update Oh my hat, okay it's happening, everyone stay calm. After a long month of waiting the Damascus Exchange is finally here. Player trades will now be a thing of the past. You need not ever interact with another player again. Goodbye trading channel in the Discord. The Damascus Exchange can be found to the east of Split City. There you will be able to post buy and sell orders for any item you want or don't want. The exchange will always prioritize the lowest priced sell orders and the highest priced buy orders. This means that if the player wants to buy something instantly, they should put a higher than average price in their buy order. If the player wants to sell something instantly, they should put a lower than average price in their sell order. F2P players can have have up to 4 buy orders and 4 sell orders at one time while members can have up to 8 buy orders…
- Patch 1.15 The Dungeon Update! - 21 August 2020
Patch 1.15 - The Dungeon update! This update marks the arrival of the games first dungeon. In the dungeon we have added a free to play and members boss for a total of two new bosses! These bosses will require 70 Survival and 70 Guildwork respectively in order to access them. Patch notes ======================================== General + Damascus' first dungeon has been added. It can be found to the east of Smuggler's Den. An axe is needed to traverse the dungeon. + Jamie Goliver, Damascus' first F2P boss, has been added to the game. Players need a Survival level of 70 to fight him. + Zenitsu has been added to the game. Players need a Survival level of 70 and a Guildwork level of 70 to fight him. + The Demon Slayer Katana has been added to the game. It requires a Melee level of 70 to equip. It has a 1 in 300 chance of dropping from Zenitsu. + The Shield of the Bull has been added to the…
- Patch 1.14 - Alchemy, Demons and QoL! - 5 August 2020
Patch 1.14 This update sees the long awaited release of Alchemy, the Demonic Spade, the Tortoise Helmet, a bunch of quality of life updates and of course some bug fixes. Alchemy has arrived. The level 42 Psychic spell costs 1 Lesser Actuator to cast and turns any item you choose into gold. The Demonic Spade is the final tool in the Demonic Tools series. It allows the player to farm allotments without any fail chance but takes 4 life away everytime it is used. They are dropped by level 193 Sand Demons at a 1/300 drop rate. Along with the Demonic Spade, the Sand Demons also have a 1/300 chance of dropping the Tortoise Helmet, the first ever cosmetic not from an event. In terms of Quality of Life, we have added a selected bunch of hotkeys for you apm masters, along with the respawn point being changed to just east of the Split City bank. The death expiration timer for dropped items has bee…
- Frost and Forest Demons! - 10 July 2020
Patch 1.12 Forest and Frost Demons added with this update! Patch 1.12 General + Frost Demons have been added to the game. + Forest Demons have been added to the game. + Demonic Fishing Rod has been added to the game. It is a 1/300 drop chance from Frost Demons. + Demonic Fishing Net has been added to the game. It is a 1/300 drop chance from Forest Demons. + Reworded the Guildwork skill info menu so as not to mislead players. + Have added specificity to the buying of bonds notification. + The Spade is now equippable. + The Fishing Rod is now equippable. + The Fishing Net is now equippable. + Bait is now equippable. + Have made it so that if the player does an inventory action while interacting with a skilling object or interacts with a skilling object while doing an inventory action, the current action will be interrupted and the new action will start. Bug Fixes + Fixed a bug where unequ…
