Lantern Saint Wiki & field notes

The Lantern of the Laughless Saint

Morrowind-inspired open-world RPG · Solo & co-op · Early Access

The Lantern of the Laughless Saint, mapped by consequence.

Update 16: existing characters can join a friend and save guest progress every 30 seconds; companion permadeath is now optional.

First-person view of the silent Tower under a vivid pink sky in The Lantern of the Laughless Saint

A solo or co-op open-world RPG inspired by Morrowind. Learn the island by walking, following rumors, reading fragments of history and talking to its inhabitants. Track choices, co-op changes and the official changes that affect your next session.

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Updated Sep 14, 2026 · Update 16
First-person view of the silent Tower under a vivid pink sky in The Lantern of the Laughless Saint
Official Steam media
August 17, 2026Early Access release
50+ questsOfficial current scope
100+ equippable itemsEquippable items
30–40+ hoursCompletionist estimate
Know before you begin

Playing together? The entire game is playable in co-op. Client inventories and quest state now restore when loading, and cases of multiplayer progress wipes were fixed, co-op companions now appear on the compass, and co-op revives now restore 20% health instead of 40%. Check the current co-op rules.

Choosing quest outcomes? Most quests support multiple resolutions, including mercy, violence, compromise or deceit. Update 8 fixes a dialogue event issue in four named quests, and Hotfix 9 updates The Bones Below directions and logic. See the named quest notes.

Crafting spells? Identical spell effects do not stack. Fortify Magic and Fortify Stamina are now available in spellcrafting. Learn how spell crafting works.

Brewing potions? Identical crafted potions stack in the inventory, and potion effects stack correctly. Check the current alchemy rules.

Troubleshooting performance? Update before using old workarounds. Hotfix 10 fixed the performance regression introduced by Hotfix 9; update 8 improved performance on lower-end systems. Follow the symptom-based checks.

Checking your PC? The official minimum is 8 GB RAM, a GTX 970/R9 290-class GPU and DirectX 12. Compare the full requirements.

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The island in view

A world of towers, strange souls and shared consequences

Official screenshots establish the game’s visual identity; the linked guides focus on what those details mean for your next session.

Named things in the current notes

Island quick reference

These entries have enough current detail to answer one useful question here before you open a longer guide.

Uruhan
Update 7 added Uruhan as a playable northern bearmen race. Character options →
Race-change mirror
A mirror on the southern shore can change your race at any time; the changeappearance command is another option. How race changes work →
Jump spell
Update 6 added a Jump spell. Spell-crafting rules →
Unlock spell
The Unlock spell is craftable. Spell-crafting rules →
Spongestone
Missing Spongestone was placed in the world. Quest and field notes →
Chialani
Accidental self-immolation fixed in Hotfix 1. Launch Hotfixes 1–5 →
Weeler With Prejudice
The Weeler With Prejudice quest was fixed in Update 7. Current quest notes →
Bancha
The Bancha quest was made harder to break in Update 7. Current quest notes →
Pilgra's Egg
Eating Pilgra's Egg teaches Teleport to the Amphitheater and now displays an alert. Current magic rules →
Demjen
Demjen now overlooks the crimson forest. Current update notes →

Current player answers

Start with what affects your next decision

Co-op

The full campaign works together

Client inventories and quest state now restore when loading, and cases of multiplayer progress wipes were fixed. Client quest tracking follows the host, and co-op companions now appear on the compass. Co-op revives now restore 20% health instead of 40%.

Performance

Update before applying old workarounds

Hotfix 10 fixed the performance regression introduced by Hotfix 9. Update 8 improved performance on lower-end systems. Update 7 added an option to turn off shadows for significantly improved performance. If crashes persist, the game now warns when nvidia drivers are below version 600 because older drivers were identified as a crash source.

Starting out

What the island expects from you

Follow rumors, fragments of history and physical clues rather than a fixed route. Quests now mark areas correctly on the map in a TES3-style way, and most quests allow several kinds of resolution.

Systems

How spell crafting works

Crafted spells now use every effect on the spell. Identical spell effects do not stack. Fortify Magic and Fortify Stamina are now available in spellcrafting.

Alchemy

Potion stacking, effects and XP

Identical crafted potions stack in the inventory, and potion effects stack correctly. Discovered effects now appear in the alchemy UI, and current updates increased experience gain.

Updates

Update 16 and earlier fixes

Update 16 adds portable guest characters, independent guest saves and optional companion permadeath; earlier fixes remain in the version timeline.

Release

PS5, Xbox and Early Access status

The confirmed release is Windows PC on Steam; no PS5 or Xbox version is listed by the official sources we track. Early Access launched on August 17, 2026 with 50+ quests, 60+ unique enemies and 100+ equippable items.

Current guide limits

Some routes do not yet have a dependable walkthrough.

Quest branches, complete crafting recipes and NPC schedules do not yet have enough public detail for dependable walkthroughs. You can see the currently named quests in the quest notes while we wait for clearer routes and outcomes.