Death
When you die in Wyrdwood, the death panel opens and you can choose to respawn or wait for help for as long as you'd like. If you choose to respawn, then you will be sent to Death to meet the Warden.
Death Options
The warden of Death gives you a free pass up through level 7, at that point he charges a cost to return.
| Option | XP Cost | Gold Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free exit | None | None | No penalty through level 7 |
| XP only | Half the cost of your level | None | Always available |
| XP + Gold | A quarter of your level | Half the gold-only price | Requires enough gold |
| Gold only | None | The XP price × 100 | Requires enough gold |
If you cannot afford either gold option, the XP-only option is always open to you.
What a Death Costs
The price is a share of the level you are standing in — the experience it took to earn your current level — not a share of your lifetime total. That means a death costs the same proportion of your progress at every level, instead of quietly getting harsher as your total grows.
The gold price is simply the XP price multiplied by 100, so the two options stay in step.
| Level | That level cost | XP only | XP + Gold | Gold only |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 9,000 | 4,500 | 2,250 + 225,000 gp | 450,000 gp |
| 20 | 19,000 | 9,500 | 4,750 + 475,000 gp | 950,000 gp |
| 30 | 29,000 | 14,500 | 7,250 + 725,000 gp | 1,450,000 gp |
| 40 | 39,000 | 19,500 | 9,750 + 975,000 gp | 1,950,000 gp |
| 45 | 86,000 | 40,000 | 20,000 + 2,000,000 gp | 4,000,000 gp |
| 50 | 131,000 | 40,000 | 20,000 + 2,000,000 gp | 4,000,000 gp |
| 60 | 221,000 | 40,000 | 20,000 + 2,000,000 gp | 4,000,000 gp |
The Ceiling
The XP price never exceeds 40,000, which fixes the gold price at 4,000,000. Levels get expensive faster than the ceiling does, so from level 45 up every death costs the same — half a level at 44, less than a fifth of one by level 60.
XP Loss and Debt
XP loss from death cannot push you below the start of your current level. If the penalty would do so, the difference becomes XP debt instead. While debt is active, incoming XP pays off the debt first before contributing to your level progress. Your floating XP text shows the current debt.
Respawn Location
You respawn at the Spring of Life in Wyrdwood.
Branch of Life
A rare Branch of Life item can automatically raise you 60 seconds after death. If you have one in your inventory, you should see a message pop up and then eventually a 10 second countdown. If you respawn before the 60 seconds, then it will cancel the timer and you will be sent to Death.