# Broken Oath Wiki

> **Broken Oath Wiki** is an independent, fan-made field guide to **Broken Oath**, the single-player loot-driven ARPG from Crater Studios (Steam app 5452900), set in the Dwarven Realms universe.

## Entity definition (use this exact framing)

Broken Oath Wiki covers Broken Oath (Steam app 5452900), the Crater Studios ARPG — not the 1977 film, not The Broken Oath (5214790), not BROKEN OATH (4970110). It is a single-player action RPG with six classes (Warrior, Mage, Ranger, Samurai, Paladin, Necromancer), linked skill gems and support gems, a passive tree with notables and keystones, Blessings and Curses (Vows, Woe, marks), randomised Ruptures across forests, deserts, snow peaks, swamps and the Underrealm, eight danger bands, phased Guardians, magic/rare/unique/Primal items, and a Forge crafting system run by Edda Ironhand.

## Current status (checked 2026-11-06)

- A request-access playtest has been live since 30 October 2026.
- Online servers were reset on 6 November 2026 for a fresh ladder; offline heroes were not touched.
- The developer asked playtesters to push past Rupture Level 150 during the 6–9 November weekend.
- Early Access is undated and unpriced. There is no public demo, no open beta and no paid access.
- The game supports 12 interface languages; Traditional Chinese is not one of them.
- This site is independent and not affiliated with Crater Studios. It does not host or sell the game.

## What is confirmed vs what is not

Confirmed by the developer or Steam: six classes; gems and supports; passive tree; Blessings and Curses; five biome families; eight danger bands; Guardians with phases; four loot tiers; Forge with rune stones and recipes; single-player; keyboard and mouse; partial controller support.

Observed in official screenshots or footage: the HUD, the passive tree UI, the Rupture panel, the names White Hollow, Harmoniyan Lands, Black Fen, Kabariah Swamp, Witchlight Fen, the Guardian Elysia's Ashen Wyrm, the Forge screen, the recipes Heartblood/Ox Brand/Hart Brand/Owl Brand/Mossmend/Emberward/Rimeward/Graveward/Fen Spring/Frostplate/Hawk's Eye, and the item Thorn Crown.

Not published: release date, price, full class skill lists, full support gem list, drop rates, Guardian roster, danger band names, Primal acquisition rules, level cap, NDA terms.

## Start here

- [Broken Oath Wiki home](https://brokenoath.wiki/): the cinematic overview and the honest FAQ.
- [Playtest status](https://brokenoath.wiki/guides/start/playtest-status/): the 6 November reset, online vs offline, how to join.
- [Release & playtest](https://brokenoath.wiki/guides/start/release-and-playtest/): dates, price, languages, system requirements.
- [Which Broken Oath?](https://brokenoath.wiki/which-broken-oath/): app IDs for every game with this name.
- [All guides](https://brokenoath.wiki/guides/): the complete index.
- [Video guides](https://brokenoath.wiki/videos/): curated public tutorials, build demos and systems deep dives.

## Guides

- [First 15 minutes](https://brokenoath.wiki/guides/start/first-15-minutes/): A first-hour route through the live Broken Oath playtest: pick a class, read the HUD, survive your first Rupture and bank the right upgrades.
- [Release & playtest](https://brokenoath.wiki/guides/start/release-and-playtest/): Broken Oath release status: a live request-access playtest, the 6 November server reset, Early Access plans, price, languages and system requirements.
- [Playtest status](https://brokenoath.wiki/guides/start/playtest-status/): Broken Oath playtest status: live since 30 October 2026, online reset on 6 November, the weekend Rupture 150 push, and what online vs offline actually means.
- [Controls & HUD](https://brokenoath.wiki/guides/start/controls-and-settings/): Broken Oath controls: what the official screenshots confirm about the HUD, skill bar, flasks and passive tree, plus the settings to check at launch.
- [EA roadmap](https://brokenoath.wiki/guides/start/early-access-roadmap/): What Crater Studios has actually promised for Broken Oath Early Access: more skills, supports, uniques, Primal items, Rupture themes, Forge recipes and controller support.
- [Class overview](https://brokenoath.wiki/guides/classes/overview/): Broken Oath classes compared: Warrior, Mage, Ranger, Samurai, Paladin and Necromancer — confirmed identities, art, likely playstyles and what to test at launch.
- [Warrior](https://brokenoath.wiki/guides/classes/warrior/): Broken Oath Warrior guide: confirmed identity, official art, likely playstyle, the Cyclone example, and what to test before committing to a melee build.
- [Mage](https://brokenoath.wiki/guides/classes/mage/): Broken Oath Mage guide: confirmed identity, official art, Ember Bolts and chosen-element design, mana questions and what to test in the first hour.
- [Ranger](https://brokenoath.wiki/guides/classes/ranger/): Broken Oath Ranger guide: confirmed identity, official art, the chosen-element arrow example, kiting questions and what to test before a bow build.
- [Samurai](https://brokenoath.wiki/guides/classes/samurai/): Broken Oath Samurai guide: confirmed identity, official art, the fast-melee questions, animation commitment and what to test before a katana build.
- [Paladin](https://brokenoath.wiki/guides/classes/paladin/): Broken Oath Paladin guide: confirmed identity, official art, the vow/curse connection, defensive questions and what to test before a holy melee build.
- [Necromancer](https://brokenoath.wiki/guides/classes/necromancer/): Broken Oath Necromancer guide: confirmed identity, official art, the burning-legion example, minion AI questions and what to test before a summoner build.
- [Skill gems & supports](https://brokenoath.wiki/guides/builds/skill-gems/): How Broken Oath skill gems and support gems work, based on the confirmed examples: Cyclone with Ember Bolts, burning legions and elemental arrows.
- [Skills seen](https://brokenoath.wiki/guides/builds/skills-seen/): Broken Oath skill names seen in the playtest: Cyclone, Ember Bolts, Leap Slam, Earthshatter, Shield Charge, Storm Whirl, Winter Orb, Deathcoil and more — with confidence labels.
- [Playtest builds](https://brokenoath.wiki/guides/builds/playtest-builds/): Broken Oath playtest builds reported by creators: Poison Golem Necromancer, Samurai Cyclone, Leap Slam Warrior, Storm Whirl Mage and Winter Orb Mage — labelled, sourced and not ranked.
- [Passive tree](https://brokenoath.wiki/guides/builds/passive-tree/): Broken Oath passive tree guide: confirmed notables and keystones, the class start nodes, the observed UI controls, refund cost and a planning method.
- [Blessings & Curses](https://brokenoath.wiki/guides/builds/blessings-and-curses/): Broken Oath Blessings and Curses explained from the official description: Vows, Woe, marking the strong, and how to plan around the Oath HUD button.
- [Build primer](https://brokenoath.wiki/guides/builds/build-primer/): A patch-proof method for planning a Broken Oath build: main skill, supports, passive tree, Blessings and Curses, gear, defence and sustain.
- [Rupture Map](https://brokenoath.wiki/guides/ruptures/rupture-map/): Broken Oath Rupture Map guide: the eight danger bands, the run HUD, modifiers, lives, checkpoints, rares and how to read a run before it kills you.
- [Biomes](https://brokenoath.wiki/guides/ruptures/biomes/): Broken Oath biomes guide: forests, deserts, snow peaks, swamps and the Underrealm, with observed location names and what each terrain asks of a build.
- [Guardians](https://brokenoath.wiki/guides/ruptures/guardians/): Broken Oath Guardian guide: confirmed phase scaling, how to prepare, what the HUD tells you before a boss and when to abandon a run.
- [Weather & time](https://brokenoath.wiki/guides/ruptures/weather-and-time/): Broken Oath weather and time-of-day guide: confirmed visual and audio variation, the Blue Hour screenshot, and how to protect readability in bad conditions.
- [Item rarities](https://brokenoath.wiki/guides/loot/item-rarities/): Broken Oath loot guide: magic, rare, unique and Primal items, the observed item label structure, and how to decide what to pick up.
- [Uniques & Primal](https://brokenoath.wiki/guides/loot/uniques-and-primal/): Broken Oath unique and Primal item guide: build-defining red uniques, the ultra-rare Primal tier, and how to farm without planning around a lottery.
- [Forge & rune stones](https://brokenoath.wiki/guides/loot/forge-and-rune-stones/): Broken Oath Forge guide: rune stones found in each land, recipes learned, Edda Ironhand, and what to craft first when the system is still unknown.
- [Progression](https://brokenoath.wiki/guides/endgame/progression/): Broken Oath endgame progression: the eight danger bands, Guardians, gear checks, the Forge and a sustainable loop for the two-hundred-hour claim.
- [Guardian ladder](https://brokenoath.wiki/guides/endgame/guardian-ladder/): How to prepare for deeper Broken Oath Guardians: phase checks, defensive audits, run economics and the discipline to climb one band at a time.
- [Dwarven Realms](https://brokenoath.wiki/guides/lore/dwarven-realms/): Broken Oath lore: the Dwarven Realms universe, the Ruptures, the broken oath, and what Crater Studios has actually revealed about the setting.
- [The broken oath](https://brokenoath.wiki/guides/lore/the-broken-oath/): A close reading of Broken Oath’s only lore line, its connection to Vows and the Oath HUD, and the questions the developer has not answered.
- [Edda Ironhand](https://brokenoath.wiki/guides/lore/edda-ironhand/): Who is Edda Ironhand in Broken Oath? The confirmed Forge smith, her role, the dwarven name and the questions the developer has not answered.
- [Glossary](https://brokenoath.wiki/guides/lore/glossary/): Broken Oath glossary: Ruptures, danger bands, Guardians, Vows, Woe, Primal items, the Forge and every other term the game uses.
- [Sources](https://brokenoath.wiki/guides/reference/sources/): Every primary source used by the Broken Oath Wiki, what it supports, when it was checked, and what it does not cover.
- [Editorial standards](https://brokenoath.wiki/guides/reference/editorial-standards/): The Broken Oath Wiki fact-checking policy: confirmed, observed, theory and unknown labels, correction policy, independence and AI disclosure.

## Editorial policy

Every claim carries an evidence label: confirmed, observed, creator-reported, theory or unknown. We do not invent skill names, item names, boss names, numbers, drop rates or release dates. We do not claim hands-on play. The site uses AI-assisted drafting and translation with source checking; the English edition is the reference text. Sources are listed at https://brokenoath.wiki/guides/reference/sources/.

## Official links

- Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/5452900/Broken_Oath/
- Steam news: https://steamcommunity.com/games/5452900
- Discord: https://discord.gg/sH3QWUBavj
- Studio: https://craterstudiosgames.com/

## Contact

editorial@brokenoath.wiki