Because this is a specific legacy version, many modern launchers may have auto-updated you to a newer patch (like the 2023 Bright Fir Forest update). To check if you are playing Tails of Iron v1.38688:
If you are modding the game or simply want to ensure you are on the correct version for speedrunning: Tails of Iron v1.38688
Warning: Save files from v1.2 or earlier are NOT compatible with v1.38688. You will need to start a new game or verify your cloud saves are updated. Because this is a specific legacy version, many
Redgi can equip head, chest, leg, and weapon slots, as well as two types of ranged weapons (bows and bombs). Armor is not purely cosmetic; each piece offers resistances—high poison defense for frog zones, high fire defense for mole forges. Version 1.38688 balances these resistances such that mixing sets is often superior to wearing a full themed set. Weapons range from one-handed swords (fast, weak) to two-handed spears (slow, long reach) to shields (defensive, but breakable). Warning: Save files from v1
The crafting system is a simple blueprint-and-material exchange: defeat enemies, mine iron, buy recipes, and return to the Mole blacksmith. What v1.38688 improves is the economy. Early patches reportedly had grind-heavy material requirements; by this version, drop rates are generous enough to encourage experimentation but not so generous that rare blueprints (e.g., the final dragon-scale armor) feel cheap. Every new piece of gear visually changes Redgi’s model—a small but satisfying touch that reinforces the tangible weight of progression.