v8.7.6 Patch Notes

Summary: Lanternfall Season, Co-Op Improvements, Titles, and More.

Lanternfall - Autumn 2026

Introducing the first seasonal event on SideQuest! With 30 levels of rewards, cosmetics, and an optional Season Pass.

Full details and dates will be in the separate Lanternfall event announcement shortly after this post.

Co-Op

• Co-Op Quick Join now prioritizes filling the largest party first, then the oldest parties of the same size.
• Co-Op players can now "Play Again" with their party after claiming their reward. Player who re-joins the lobby first is the new host.
• The co-op invite player menu now has a tab for "Recently Played" to see players from your last couple of co-ops.
• You can now tap players on the invite menu to view their profile as well.

Pets

• The discovery log "Pet" tab now shows the rarity of each pet when tapped.
• Gem shop pets are now displayed here as well, if you have them. They are not required as a part of natural discoveries.

Titles

• Introducing Titles that appear on your dashboard and profile.
• Titles are available in the Coin Shop, Gem Shop, and as season rewards.
• The previous Bug Finder and Tester profile badges have been replaced as titles.

Shop

Reactions

• Added the "Thumbs Up" emote reaction for 750 coins.
• Added the "Strength" emote reaction for 750 coins.
• Added the "Party" emote reaction for 100 gems.

Titles

• Added the "Collector" title for 10,000 coins.
• Added the "High Roller" title for 50,000 coins.
• Added the "Gemtastic" title for 250 gems.
• Added the "$ $ $" title for 1,000 gems.

Profile

• You can now block players directly from their profile using the "..." options menu.

Event

• The Double XP event buff now shows a countdown timer during events.

Inventory

• When a Rare Find Potion or Monster Potion is already active, trying to use another now shows a message explaining that one is already in use.

Battle

• "Leave Battle" button has been moved to be under the health bar.

UX

• Notification clean-up now occurs for certain actionable items such as reward claims, guild notifs, friend requests, etc.
• Android only: Dashboard menus can now be dismissed properly by swiping down, including Profile, Inventory, Announcements, Settings, and Season Road.

Sync

• Improved XP sync efficiency during events.

Settings

• Added "Account" category for account management.

Anti-Cheat & Security

• Server-side potion/brew handling (staged rollout).
• Server-side XP credential records.
• Misc. security updates.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug where streaks were using both the legacy and new reward systems.
• Fixed a bug on iOS where guild messages could not be deleted.
• Fixed a bug with friend list sorting.
• Fixed a visual bug on the co-op "play again" screen.
• Fixed a cloud save issue with stat hammer and affinity flasks.

SideQuest

By continuing to play SideQuest, you are agreeing to the updated Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

• What was updated? Information about guild chat (user-generated content), the season pass, and player moderation controls.
• Last update: 09/24/2026.

Discord

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Thanks for playing!

-SideQuest