Ready for an amazing deal? For a limited time, you can grab one of the popular Adventurer Vanity Bundles, with additional Premium days and Gold, at a massive 85% off their combined value but hurry, this deal ends May 8 at 10 UTC. Each bundle includes:

• Your choice of Knight, Rogue, or Mage Adventurer Bundle
• 7 Days of Premium total (does not auto-renew)
• 50 Gold

Altogether, thats a combined value of over $35, now available for just $4.95! (Prices may vary by platform and region.)

Unleash Your Adventurer Spirit

Whether you uphold the virtues of the Knight, embrace the cunning of the Rogue, or wield the arcane power of the Mage, each bundle features unique themed vanity items, including:

• Main-hand vanity weapon with two exclusive vanity spells:
  • Knight: A warbanner to inspire your allies and assert your dominance wherever you go
  • Rogue: Poison bottles that release noxious fumes (whether intentionally or not)
  • Mage: A spellbook imbued with ancient sorcery to summon magical energy and dazzling fireworks
• Full vanity armor, hat, boots, and cape
• Armored Horse mount skin for all your rides into battle
• Guild versions of the hat, armor, cape, and mount skin so you can proudly display your guild's logo and colors

[video autoplay="yes" loop="yes" muted="yes"]https://assets.albiononline.com/uploads/media/default/media/video_/media/68091dbcac922_720.mp4[/video] But traditional RPG roles are so last season. In Albion,you are what you wear, so why settle for just one look? Seize this chance to get all three bundles before this offer ends on May 8. And remember, vanity items are account-wide and available for all your characters on any server. So what are you waiting for?

[ 2025-04-25 15:39:31 CET ] [ Original post ]

After a week of fast-paced castle sieges and tactical outplays, the Smallscale Cup is heading into its final day, and the action is going live on AlbionTV! On April 27 at 19:00 UTC, tune in to twitch.tv/albiononline to watch the final two teams battle it out in a best-of-five format. And victory means more than just glory: the winners will take home 200 million Silver and 30 days of Premium, while the runners-up receive 7 days of Premium and plenty to brag about. Here's how the tournament has played out:
Check the Smallscale Cup Discord for the latest updates, and relive earlier rounds with match replays on the organizers YouTube channel. If you're a fan of siege strategy at its sharpest, this is one showdown you wont want to miss!

[ 2025-04-25 10:11:04 CET ] [ Original post ]

The AlbionTV (twitch.tv/albiononline) interview series with AOCP Ambassadors returns this Friday after a short off-season break. Kicking things off is none other than Fakturka, who joins the crew at 20:00 UTC for a live interview. Weve put together this spotlight to give you a proper introduction before he goes live.

Fakturka

• YouTube: youtube.com/@FakturkaAO
• Twitch: twitch.tv/fakturka
• Main Focus: Solo PvP, Corrupted Dungeons

Theres something refreshing about a channel that cuts straight to the action, and thats exactly what youll find with Fakturka. His content is a throwback to classic just play streams: no distractions, no drama, just smart builds and sharp strategies. [previewyoutube=0qG59wlIA_w?rel=0;full][/previewyoutube] Streaming daily in Albion Europe while testing weapons, climbing ranks, or kicking off another zero-to-hero run, hes all about clean PvP fights with precision and adaptability. And if you think youve got the edge in a 1v1, be warned. Fakturka has a habit of turning would-be champions into highlight reel material. A longtime fan of the original Corrupted Dungeons, Fakturka keeps that spirit alive with every duel he takes. Hes not interested in abusing metas or cheese strats, he simply shows what works when skill meets focus. Now, as a new Ambassador, hes bringing that philosophy to a wider stage. His YouTube videos often open with brief, practical explanations of his current build, then dive straight into extended footage showing how it holds up in real combat. Its a clear, honest, and highly watchable teaching-by-doing approach. [previewyoutube=PSAEkstTpvA?rel=0;full][/previewyoutube] While Fakturka streams primarily in Russian, his content is crafted for a global audience, with English intros, subtitles, and descriptions that make it easy to follow. So if youre into gameplay that speaks for itself, Fakturkas channel is a must-watch. Catch him live, or tune in to AlbionTV on April 25 to meet the duelist behind the clips and dont miss your chance to win a Demon Hunter vanity skin during the broadcast!

[ 2025-04-24 10:00:16 CET ] [ Original post ]

[quote]This light patch brings a handful of balance tweaks, background optimizations, and minor fixes.[/quote]

Combat Balance Changes

Arcane Staffs [quote]Evensong and Locus have fallen out of favor as Great Arcane has grown increasingly valued. Their cooldowns have been adjusted to promote variance in the arcane support slot.[/quote]

• Dark Sphere (Evensong)
  • Cooldown: 42s 38s
• The Void (Malevolent Locus)
  • Cooldown: 68s 62s
• Time Freeze (Great Arcane Staff)
  • Cooldown: 45s 50s

Frost Staffs [quote]As most Frost players have shifted toward Frozen Surge and sustain builds, some damage has been added back to Ice Shard to better reward cast speed-focused setups.[/quote]

• Ice Shard (all Frost Staffs)
  • Damage vs players: 125 130

Spears [quote]Cripples damage has been increased, as it was too conservative for a low-range, single-target ability that requires users to hold it for the right moment.[/quote]

• Cripple (all Spears)
  • Damage: 106.03 120

Swords [quote]Hamstrings first cast has felt underwhelming for players, so its base slow duration has been increased, the time window to cast Heroic Leap extended, and the cooldown when not multicasting reduced.[/quote]

• Hamstring (all Swords)
  • 1st cast cooldown: 10s 8s
  • Time window duration: 3s 4s
  • Slow duration: 3s 4s

War Gloves [quote]Create Openings restrictive range has limited its effective output, so its baseline damage and resistance reduction have been increased to improve its overall value.[/quote]

• Create Opening (all War Gloves)
  • Damage: 72 80
  • Pierce: 0.1 0.12

Potions [quote]Hellfire Potion has been a powerful addition for builds with heavy CC but limited damage. Its damage against players has been too high, especially when paired with Smugglers Cape in IP-capped content, so it has been reduced. To keep the potion attractive, its healing reduction has been increased.[/quote]

• Hellfire Potion
  • Damage vs players (700 IP): 42.4 36
  • Damage vs players (800 IP): 64.5 54.8
  • Damage vs players (900 IP): 82.5 70.1
  • Damage vs players (1000 IP): 98.2 83.5
  • Damage vs players (1100 IP): 112 95.2
  • Damage vs players (1200 IP): 126 107
  • Damage vs players (1300 IP): 138 117
  • Damage vs players (1400 IP): 149 126
  • Healing received reduction: 35% 50%

Mounts [quote]Take Cover! and Charge! have been reworked to improve performance and address behavior issues.[/quote]

• Take Cover!, Charge! (Command Mammoth)
  • Buffs are now applied via an aura, and are removed when leaving this area
  • Buffs are no longer purgeable
  • High Command now correctly increases their effects for the full duration

Fixes

UI Fixes

• Fixed issue where the first tab of the Guild Details UI could appear empty
• Fixed issue where the 'Copied to clipboard' message would stay visible after closing the Guild Members UI
• Fixed issue where the For Sale tooltip would stick to the cursor after closing the minimap

Other Fixes

• Fixed issue preventing Warden Mastery Pack skins from being tradable on the Marketplace in Albion Europe

[ 2025-04-23 10:01:36 CET ] [ Original post ]

Behind every sword, boot, or cape thats taken onto Albions battlefields, there lies a diligent crafter. Resources are acquired, transported, and fashioned into these powerful pieces which well, maybe they end up on a heap of battlefield trash after some ludicrous 100-player ZvZ. But at least someones made some Silver along the way, right? Find out how you can profit from Albions insatiable appetite for weapons, armor, and everything in between in our new guide to crafting. Get the low-down on everything from return rates to artifacts, and begin your journey to economic glory. Click here to check it out: LEARN MORE

[ 2025-04-21 10:00:55 CET ] [ Original post ]

When the Guild Season ends, the war doesnt stop players just find creative ways to bonk each other senseless. Thanks to the incredible efforts of the community, the second edition of the Smallscale Cup is storming the gates tonight literally! [previewyoutube=_CaBVVqnUtc?rel=0;full][/previewyoutube] This time around, every match is a high-stakes castle fight, coming down to coordinated assaults and defenses, with teams alternating between attacking and holding the line. Victory comes through capturing the castle or forcing a surrender, so its a whole new challenge where gate control, siege tactics, and team strategy will be key to securing the win. Theres plenty on the line, too. Each team is fighting over a hefty Silver prize pool contributed by the community, with Premium sweetening the pot: 30 days for first place, 7 days for second.
The tournament kicks off tonight! Team rosters and match schedules can be viewed on the Smallscale Cup Discord, while match replays will be available on the organizers' YouTube channel be sure to subscribe so you dont miss a thing! This is Albion at its best: players hatching up high-energy battles through sheer will and creative carnage. Castles will fall. Legends will rise. See you on the battlefield!

[ 2025-04-18 10:00:25 CET ] [ Original post ]

A new Guild Season starts this weekend, and after the backstabs, steamrolls, and razor-thin finishes that defined Season 26, the stage is set for another wild ride. Guilds across Albion are once again rallying their forces for a season-long war that will test their strategy, strength, and resolve in a battle for lasting glory. Tune in to twitch.tv/albiononline to witness history in the making as the AlbionTV crew brings you live coverage of the opening Invasion Day, complete with commentary and analysis:

• Albion Asia: April 19, 14:00 UTC
• Albion Europe: April 19, 18:00 UTC
• Albion Americas: April 20, 01:00 UTC

What to Expect This Season?

The Might requirements for Treasures, Crystal Creatures, Smugglers, and Gathering categories have all been reduced. For the first three categories, Season Point payouts were also adjusted to maintain balance in total output. Gathering, however, retains its full reward potential giving smaller or economy-focused guilds greater opportunity to work up their way up the rankings.
For more info, check out our Season 27 preview, and for the full schedule see this forum post.

Ready to Join the Fight?

Guild Seasons are open to players of all types PvP veterans, gatherers, strategists, and support players alike. From leading the charge to contributing from the backline, every action matters. Use the Guild Finder to connect with allies, and check out our Guild Season Guide to learn how to make your contribution count.
And dont forget: if you want to stay on top of all the action, AlbionTV has you covered. Subscribe now and follow the biggest battles, boldest plays, and most unexpected betrayals as they happen. The battle is about to begin, so fortify your holdings, sharpen your blades, and keep a close eye on that gate lever. See you on the battlefield!

[ 2025-04-17 10:01:07 CET ] [ Original post ]

Behind the Banner is a series that shines a light on Albion's many diverse guilds, from fierce PvP warbands to tight-knit social communities. Each episode delves into the identity, playstyle, and goals of a different guild, offering a glimpse into what life is really like behind the banner. Let's get started!

• Guild Name: Militant
• Alliance: [WARC] War College
• Guild Leader: xSarge
• Date Founded: February 15, 2021 (Season 14)
• Size: 200 at peak, 85 active members since re-opening
• Primary Language: English
• Server: Albion Americas
• Discord: discord.gg/Militant

Tell us about your guild. Militant is an international, English-speaking Black Zone guild focused primarily on all sizes of ZvZ and PvP content. Our roster includes both veteran and newer PvP-centric players seeking competitive, end-game content. When success is measured by the tears of our enemies, Militant always wins. What sort of activities do you focus on? We engage in small, medium, and large-scale ZvZ. Our members regularly roam for objectives, fights, and ganking. The guild typically masses once or twice per day during our main Albion Americas timers. As a full-loot split guild, members are rewarded for their victories through large loot payouts. What sort of members are you looking for? We welcome players of all levels who share a passion for ZvZ and PvP. Newer players are encouraged to apply if they demonstrate the Militant three A's:

• Activity Show up and support the guild when you're online
• Attitude Be strong enough to avoid rage quitting after being killed or mentally breaking when receiving constructive criticism
• Ability Have the general gaming ability to hit a few buttons in combination at the right time

If youre interested, come visit us at discord.gg/Militant.
Where is your guild primarily located in the Outlands? Militant is currently based in Fort Sterling (The Best City). We are the Fort Sterling breakers of chains and destroyers of rental empires. When you choose to enter the bears den, you do so at your own risk. Do you have any rivalries or ongoing quarrels with other guilds? Any and all reds. We don't discriminate, and we don't make non-aggression pacts outside of potential coordination for CTA objectives. We do things how we want, when we want. What are some of your most memorable battles or activities? Militant has fought and won multiple wars. We stand for the people and for content we are never renters or landlords to others. One of our most defining campaigns was The War in the North a five-month war now immortalized in a full-length movie: [previewyoutube=LE1eS6PNAZQ?rel=0;full][/previewyoutube] What does your guild do for fun? We enjoy our tight-knit community of like-minded gamers. We love to ZvZ, trash talk enemies, and scoop up all that juicy loot. What is your guild's approach to the game? ZvZ content is king. Individual skill gets you kills, but teamwork and coordination win the fights. Do you have an overarching philosophy? Militant's #1 priority is content and fights. We reject the rental empire mindset, the avoidance of combat, and the queue-to-win garbage. If we need to war, then we war and we dont quit until our enemies break. What are your goals for the future?

• 2+ million players killed and 50 billion+ kill fame
• Drink the Tears of Our Enemies
• Season 27: Silver/Gold rebuild
• Season 28: Gold/Crystal by smashing everyone we can

[previewyoutube=wZX62rLNxTE?rel=0;full][/previewyoutube] What is your ultimate goal in Albion? To disrupt the status quo and play the game as we see fit. Militant will win or die trying, and we always take care of our own. Anything else to share about your guild? Id like to personally thank the following for standing with me and Militant through Albions highs and lows: Re1nn, Mistee, Kate, Bone, Alex, Tomato, Hiccup, HeiHei, Zike, Element, Armyyyy, VasEdas, Doc, and our team mom Miss Saffiana. Special thanks to the players who motivated our return and helped us re-launch: MrFlako, Creen, Khelron, Worhaven, and SuuNY. And a very, very special thank you to l7wali, our Minister of Propaganda and Kingmaker legend.

[ 2025-04-17 10:00:08 CET ] [ Original post ]

Albion's most extravagant display of style, the Finery Faire, has officially ended, and what a spectacle it was! With over 1,500 entries from all over the world, the judging was no small feat. It was a whirlwind of capes, colors, and creative risks that ran the gamut from breathtaking to delightfully absurd. But after much deliberation, we're excited to announce the winners who dazzled us the most: Top 3 Stylists Each receives 30 days of Premium. 1.CipherXin
2.Cryyptd
3.theo_we1n
To these fashion icons, congratulations! And to everyone who participated, know that whether you won a prize or not, you've helped make Albion a little more fabulous. Stay tuned for more community contests coming soon!

[ 2025-04-16 15:30:12 CET ] [ Original post ]

Spring has sprung in Albion, and the chocolate-fueled eggstravaganza begins soon! For two full weeks, the Rites of Spring returns in a cocoa-rich celebration. From Fame boosts to combat-ready bunnies, get ready for an event full of loot, fluff, and far too many types of eggs. After each servers next maintenance, the chocolate rush begins:

• Albion Asia: April 14 at 23:00 UTC April 28 at 23:00 UTC
• Albion Americas & Europe: April 15 at 10:00 UTC April 29 at 10:00 UTC

Snack for Fame

This year, Albions bunnies have outdone themselves, scattering even more types of treats across the land. Find new Chocolate Eggs and crack them open to get a 15% Fame boost for 30 minutes. Just dont try sitting on these everyone knows bunnies dont hatch from eggs

The Cottontail Mafia Returns

Oh, who are we kidding? Of course bunnies hatch from eggs! Keep an eye out for the rare Cottontail Eggs during your egg-hunting adventures. These can be raised into Tier 8 bunny mounts with serious hop: the Spring Cottontail, a soft, snowy puffball of speed and bounce, and the rarer, darker Caerleon Cottontail, whose leap ends with a fearsome bite that roots enemies and sends them running. Dont let the fluff fool you these mounts bite back! [video autoplay="yes" loop="yes" muted="yes"]https://assets.albiononline.com/uploads/media/default/media/video_/media/624f050bc1743_720.mp4[/video]

Hunt for Spring Loot

Wondering where to find all those eggs? Spring Treasure Chests will be popping up across the open world, packed with Chocolate Eggs and, if fortune favors you, a Cottontail Egg or two.
Meanwhile, Colored Eggs have also returned. These vibrant finds may also contain Chocolate Eggs and, on very rare occasions, a Cottontail Egg. But thats not all: you might also uncover Chocolate bars to boost your Energy, and, most importantly, Surprise Eggs. Bring those to the Vanity Merchant and trade them for seasonal delights like the Bunny Stalker wardrobe, the Snow Bunny Hat that spawns cuddly companions, or the coveted Eggsecutioner an overengineered contraption that lobs eggs and spawns critters on impact. Phew! At this point, weve got more eggs than sense, and more chocolate than any one adventurer should safely eat. Its chaotic, its egg-cellent, and it all begins very soon. Hop to it!

[ 2025-04-14 10:00:06 CET ] [ Original post ]

With Guild Season 26 concluded and rewards distributed, a new set of Crystal Weapons has been unlocked for crafting. Those who have earned the necessary Artifacts from Conquerors Chests can now forge and wield the latest additions to this powerful and prestigious category, each offering unique battlefield potential and high-end tactical versatility. Lets take a closer look at what this trio of weapons brings to Albions battlegrounds:

Flamewalker Staff (Fire Staff)

Spell: Spontaneous Combustion [video autoplay="yes" loop="yes" muted="yes"]https://assets.albiononline.com/uploads/media/default/media/video_/media/67f3be6257861_720.mp4[/video] This is fire magic with the heat cranked all the way up. Spontaneous Combustion transforms you into a living fireball, letting you crash through enemy lines while immune to new spells, damage, and crowd control. Enemies you pass will be set ablaze, and if you land on an opposing player, the spell's cooldown partially resets, making it ideal for follow-ups or escapes. Perfect for bursting single targets, it also has potential in team fights, offering fire users a bold tool for breaking through frontline defenses.

Forgebark Staff (Nature Staff)

Spell: Dual Nature [video autoplay="yes" loop="yes" muted="yes"]https://assets.albiononline.com/uploads/media/default/media/video_/media/67f3be8395447_720.mp4[/video] Who says healers can't lead the charge? Dual Nature is a two-pronged spell, giving Nature Staff users the power to either anchor their team with Fortify shielding and healing teammates while enhancing their own healing output or flip the script with Ensnare to root enemies and boost your allies damage. The ability encourages fast decision-making and makes it possible to switch from support to disruption in the blink of an eye. A bold pick for healers who want to step up and shake up the frontline.

Arclight Blasters (Crossbow)

Spell: Flickershots [video autoplay="yes" loop="yes" muted="yes"]https://assets.albiononline.com/uploads/media/default/media/video_/media/67f3be514d589_720.mp4[/video] Flickershots brings the boom, the bounce, and the bolt spam. This ability sends you dashing a short distance while unleashing a barrage of energy bolts in a wide radius, damaging enemies and granting resistances mid-move. You can recast it up to three times, but each use increases its cooldown so pick your moments carefully. Whether youre peppering the enemy backline or executing a quick in-and-out, this is a spell that rewards calculated aggression. This latest trio of Crystal Weapons brings fresh firepower to Albions elite battlefields. Designed for high-level PvP, each one offers a new way to outmaneuver, outplay, and outlast your opponents. For those already looking ahead: the next batch of Crystal Weapons is set to arrive with Albions next major update. Until then, its time to take to the battlefield with fire, magic, and unrelenting force.

[ 2025-04-11 10:25:02 CET ] [ Original post ]

Back in March, AlbionTV (twitch.tv/albiononline) had the opportunity to sit down with none other than Argoldh for a chill, prime-time chat during Arena match breaks. With AlbionTV now on a short break during the off-season, were taking the opportunity to give this endlessly positive French streamer the spotlight he deserves.

Argoldh

• YouTube: youtube.com/@Argoldh
• Twitch: twitch.tv/argoldh
• Main Focus: Outlands roaming & Faction Warfare (Lymhurst pride!)

Argoldh is the kind of streamer that makes the Black Zone feel like a living room. A founding member of the Ambassador program, hes been live almost every day for over a year at 56 UTC (except Mondays because who streams on Monday mornings?). Hes become a go-to companion for Albion Europes early risers, gatherers, and solo adventurers looking for a place to hang out, ask questions, or just vibe in either French or English. [previewyoutube=Dbldvaj2NCQ?rel=0;full][/previewyoutube] As an Ambassador, Argoldhs impact goes beyond content. Hes all about community. His streams are part survival guide, part social lounge, and are full of curious builds, spontaneous tips, and running commentary on why that guy over there is definitely not solo. Hes known for making new players feel welcome, breaking down decisions in real time, and posting beginner-friendly tutorials on YouTube to make Albions more intimidating content easier to approach. [previewyoutube=czmJzNSWQEk?rel=0;full][/previewyoutube] From chasing billions in Silver and Fame to leveling every magic weapon under the most absurd conditions possible, Argoldhs goals may be ridiculous, but theyre always entertaining. Hes also on a personal quest to improve his English, so if you stop by and chat, youre not just joining a stream, youre helping a fellow adventurer level up IRL. Just expect a mix of different languages, dad jokes, and at least one viewer begging him not to make that pun. So if youre looking for a stream that feels like a laid-back guild voice chat where the advice is solid, the energy is chill, and the jokes are well, still in beta then Argoldhs channel is the perfect place to park while you roam.

[ 2025-04-10 14:00:30 CET ] [ Original post ]

Todays Dev Talk is a bit different than usual, because after 11 years at the helm of Albion Online, Robin Henkys is stepping down as Game Director. While he will continue to play a role in the development of the game, Robin is taking a step back from his day-to-day responsibilities in order to focus more on his family. Overall creative leadership will pass on to three longstanding members of the senior design team Moritz Bokelmann, Michael Schwahn, and Jon Craft. [previewyoutube=bciBKtPuS6I?rel=0;full][/previewyoutube] Robin had this to say about the transition: [quote] After 11 years as Game Director, Ive recently stepped down from this responsibility and Im passing it into new hands. We wanted to make sure this transition was handled with care, and most importantly, with continuity in mind. Rather than bringing someone in from outside, weve looked inward and promoted from within. The people stepping into the design leadership roles are long-standing members of our senior design team people who have been in the trenches of Albions development for many years, and who many of you know well. They know this game inside and out, and theyve helped me to shape its direction. Im really thankful for the joy Albion has given me over the years, and I want to thank all of you for continuing to be a part of that. Im really looking forward to seeing where the team takes the game from here. Its an exciting time for Albion Online, after all. The game is bigger than it ever was, and there are more people working on it than ever before. Im also still going to be a part of that. Even now, Im working in the background on long term plans for the game, expanding the world of Albion and its backstory. I also wont completely disappear from videos. In fact, please let us know in the comments what questions you may have about this transition, and well make sure to answer them if we can. [/quote] Robins tenure as Game Director saw Albion Online go from strength to strength, with many important milestones along the way, and his impact has been immeasurable. The new creative leadership team bring boundless passion, experience, and talent to the game, though, and its future is in good hands indeed. For Robins full statement, and to hear from two of the new Creative Directors, check out the video above. And if you have questions, post them in the comments well be back with a new video to address them soon!

[ 2025-04-09 15:01:25 CET ] [ Original post ]

[quote]This patch focuses on Guild Season content, introducing the next batch of Crystal Weapons and several balance changes to shake up the ZvZ meta ahead of the new season.[/quote]

New Crystal Weapons

This patch introduces three brand-new Crystal Weapons, craftable from Artifacts awarded in Conquerors Chests at the end of Season 26. Each Crystal Weapon has its own unique, powerful spell:

• Flamewalker Staff (Fire Staff): Spontaneous Combustion transforms you into a raging fireball, flying towards your enemies and dealing damage to those in your path
• Forgebark Staff (Nature Staff): Dual Nature allows you to switch between fortifying your allies and ensnaring your enemies
• Arclight Blasters (Crossbow): Flickershots unleashes a barrage of energy bolts as you spin through the air, dealing damage and increasing your resistances

Season 27 Changes

The following categories in the Conqueror's Challenge have had their Might requirements per level reduced, while their Season Point output for each level has also been reduced to maintain overall Season Point payouts: Treasures

• Might needed per Level: 13,000 10,400
  • Season Points per Level: 20 16

Crystal Creatures

• Might needed per Level: 6,000 4,000
  • Season Points per Level: 30 20

Smugglers

• Might needed per Level: 34,000 27,200
  • Season Points per Level: 20 16

Gathering has also had its Might requirement per level reduced, to make it easier for smaller guilds to earn Season Points from this activity: Gathering

• Might needed per Level: 3,500 2,700

Other Changes

• Smuggler Crates are now visible on the minimap to everyone in the same region
• Players can now send only one message every two seconds in the following chat channels:
  • Say
  • Whisper
  • Help
  • Faction
  • Faction Local
  • All language channels
• The following automated chat message has been changed:
  • Player x has committed suicide. Player x has died.
• Text entered in the Marketplace UI search box now carries over when switching between the Buy and Buy Order tabs
• The Kills and Deaths tabs in the Player Stats UI now remember the previous dropdown selection on opening

Combat Balance Changes

Axes [quote]Despite multiple nerfs, Infernal Scythe has continued to dominate as the ZvZ damage dealer of choice, crowding out alternatives. The damage of the second swing has been increased but converted into a DoT to disincentivize zergs from running five per party.[/quote]

• Bloody Reap (Infernal Scythe)
  • 2nd swing now deals damage in 3 ticks over 2 seconds (doesnt stack)
  • Damage per tick below 40%: 85 (total damage 220 255)
  • Damage per tick above 40%: 47 (total damage 120 141)

[quote]Raging Blades has been a powerful component of axes domination in ZvZs, so its area has been reduced to limit its effectiveness in the largest fights.[/quote]

• Raging Blades (all Axes)
  • Radius: 6m 5m

Crossbows [quote]Energy Shaper has remained a niche pick in ZvZs. Its total channel duration has been reduced, while the damage per tick has been increased to make accurate beams deadlier in a shorter time.[/quote]

• Divine Engine (Energy Shaper)
  • Channel duration: 3.3s 2.6s (Total ticks 11 9)
  • Damage per tick (vs players): 96 117
  • Damage per tick (vs mobs): 57 70
  • Initial tick: 0.2s 0.1s

Daggers [quote]Because Demonfang has been a menace in ZvZ, it has received multiple nerfs to damage and resilience penetration over previous patches. Some of that damage has now been restored.[/quote]

• Blood Ritual (Demonfang)
  • Damage per cast: 106 112

[quote]Due to the significant setup required for Ring of Death, its penalty for misexecution has been softened, giving Twin Slayer players more opportunities to land the one-shot.[/quote]

• Ring of Death (Twin Slayers)
  • 1st cast cooldown: 25s 15s
  • Energy cost: 12 10

Fire Staffs [quote]Raging Flares damage has been condensed and increased to provide Fire users with a quicker, more impactful long-range damage option.[/quote]

• Raging Flare (all Fire Staffs)
  • Cast time: 0.6s 0.4s
  • Impact damage: 186 205
  • DoT ticks: 6 3 (1s interval unchanged)
  • DoT damage per tick: 7.2 21.4
  • Total DoT damage: 43.2 64.2

Frost Staffs [quote]Frosts spell stack requirement has been reduced, as it felt too high on builds using less spammable abilities like Frozen Surge and Frost Nova. This will help Frost players keep enemies locked down more consistently.[/quote]

• Frost (all Frost Staffs)
  • Stack requirement: 5 4

[quote]Icicle Staff has remained a niche defensive tank option in ZvZs, but its dramatic hit delay has made it feel outdated in modern Albion, so this has been reduced to improve responsiveness.[/quote]

• Frozen Hell (Icicle Staff)
  • Hit delay: 0.7s 0.3s

[quote]Permafrost has been a strong ZvZ option, but its crowd control when stacked as an 8-man bomb squad has left too little room for reaction. With such a consistently valuable long-range stun, its damage has been reduced to compensate.[/quote]

• Ice Crystal (Permafrost Prism)
  • Damage: 184.69 173
  • Stun duration now ignores diminishing returns (but does not apply it)
  • Stun duration no longer refreshes by consecutive Ice Crystal stuns

Hammers [quote]Grovekeeper has fallen out of favor as both an engage and peel tank option. The bonus resistances for hitting targets have not felt impactful to Grovekeeper players, so they have been removed in favor of an instant knock-up, making engages more deadly, even against enemy cleanses.[/quote]

• Ground Pound (Grovekeeper)
  • Removed: Increased resistances per targets hit
  • Added: Knocks up all targets for a duration based on the amount of enemies hit
    • 1, 2, or 3 enemies hit: 0.4s knock up
    • 4, 5 or 6 enemies hit: 0.8s knock up
    • 7 or more enemies hit: 1.2s knock up

Holy Staffs [quote]To help Exalted Staff feel more responsive and succeed in its intended role of clearing hostile ground areas, its long cast time has been reduced.[/quote]

• Sanctify (Exalted Staff)
  • Cast time: 1s 0.6s

Maces [quote]Dreadstorm Monarch has struggled to find a strong foothold in the meta. As a result, the value of Eye of the Storms uncleansable resistance reduction has been increased, to help it compete with alternative pierce options.[/quote]

• Eye of the Storm (Dreadstorm Monarch)
  • Resistance reduction: 0.15 0.18

[quote]Vendettas pull hit delay has felt overly generous to opponents, so it has been shortened to help Camlann compete with other clump tank options.[/quote]

• Vendetta (Camlann Mace)
  • Hit delay: 1.5s 1.2s

Nature Staffs [quote]Protection of Nature has been a strong defensive tool with a very high uptime. Its high damage reduction, paired with the bonus healing received, has resulted in targets having too much survivability too often in smaller-scale group fights, so its resistance has been reduced somewhat.[/quote]

• Protection of Nature (all Nature Staffs)
  • Resistance: 0.24 0.2

Quarterstaffs [quote]To help Fatal Blades counter fast ZvZ engages, its damage reduction now stacks higher and faster, but with reduced duration.[/quote]

• Fatal Blade (Black Monk Stave)
  • Damage reduction (vs. players): 22% 30%
  • Duration: 6s 5s
  • Initial tick: 0.25s 0.1s
  • Projectile speed: 30 m/s 35 m/s

[quote]Soul Shaker has fallen out of favor as a viable defensive tank option in ZvZs. To help players better protect their teams flanks, its root duration has been increased to match its area duration.[/quote]

• Soul Shaker (Grailseeker)
  • Area duration: 4s 3.5s
  • Root duration: 3s 3.5s

[quote]Soulscythe has remained a niche shotcaller option in ZvZs, so its standtime has been reduced to make it feel more responsive and return control to its users more quickly.[/quote]

• Tornado (Soulscythe)
  • Standtime: 0.7s 0.4s

Spears [quote]While Cripple has been a good tool to counter swords, adjustments have been made to help it feel powerful in more situations, more often.[/quote]

• Cripple (all Spears)
  • Damage type: magical physical
  • Added: Auto-attack speed is reduced by 25% for 4s
  • Cooldown: 20s 18s
  • Move speed buff duration: 5s 4s
  • No longer gives bonus damage when purging a sprint

Swords [quote]The previous buff to Blade Cyclone has been reverted, as it became the default option and outperformed all other options, particularly for Carving and Infinity Blade players.[/quote]

• Blade Cyclone (all Swords)
  • 1 charge damage: 70 60

War Gloves [quote]To help Ursine Maulers find more success, the damage reduction from a previous nerf, originally paired with a significant resilience penetration decrease, has been reverted.[/quote]

• Hundred Striking Fists (Ursine Maulers)
  • Damage per tick: 32.4 36 (vs players)
  • Delayed damage: 27 30 (per stack)

[quote]Some of Infernal Boulders instant damage has been moved into its DoT component, to both reward skilled players for hitting all three boulders and to limit its effectiveness when stacked in ZvZs.[/quote]

• Infernal Boulder (Hellfire Hands)
  • 1st boulder damage: 199.5 177
  • 2nd boulder damage: 133 126
  • 3rd boulder damage: 66.5 76
  • DoT tick damage: 14 18

Armors [quote]To make Protection of the Fiends more risky, its negative resistance penalty has been increased, making it more important to combo with allies or cancel the channel early.[/quote]

• Protection of the Fiends (Demon Armor)
  • Caster resistance reduction: 0.34 0.37

[quote]Taunt has been simplified to apply the same effects regardless of the selected target, while increasing its value as a short-cooldown damage option for Plate Armor users.[/quote]

• Taunt (all Plate Armors)
  • No longer distinguishes between target types
  • Bonus Damage vs All: 10% 20%
  • Defense vs Players: -10% -20%

Capes [quote]The Fort Sterling Cape has had its cooldown significantly reduced at higher tiers to justify its price increase and enable players to rely on it as a consistent cleanse option.[/quote]

• Untouchable (Fort Sterling Cape)
  • Base cooldown: 139 168
  • Cooldown reduction per 100 IP: 3s 8s (118s 112s at 700 IP, 91s 40s at 1600 IP)

Potions [quote]Invisibility Potions damage reduction has not been significant enough or lasted long enough to give opponents a fair chance to react to fully undetectable engages. Damage reduction has now been changed to reduce all damage dealt by players, making it harder to bypass the penalty with stacked damage buffs. The effect also lingers for 2 seconds after exiting stealth, rather than starting from the moment of use, giving players a chance to fight back if revealed early.[/quote]

• Invisibility Potion
  • Ability damage reduction Damage vs All reduction (-50% value is unchanged)
  • Duration: Fixed time on cast While Invisible, and remaining for 2s once revealed

Other

• Judgment (Lightcaller) visuals have been updated to be more readable in large-scale fights

Fixes

Spell Fixes

• Spinning Blades (Dual Swords): Fixed issue where immunity to Crowd Control persisted after impact
• Holy Beam (Holy Staffs): Fixed issue where stacks persisted after casting was interrupted
• Razor Cut (Bear Paws): Fixed issue where the same enemy could be hit multiple times
• Time Freeze (Great Arcane Staffs): Fixed issue where frozen enemies could still receive healing from lifesteal effects

UI Fixes

• Fixed issue where the Arena queue timer would not reappear if a player canceled the match invitation
• Fixed issue where combat logs in the Death Recap would be overwritten by new actions performed on the player when switching tabs in the UI
• Fixed issue where the Take All button on the Marketplace would reset filters without resetting the filter text
  • The text is now reset along with the filters
• [MOBILE] Fixed issue where main dynamic action button on the virtual controller could appear to remain in motion after use
• [CONTROLLER] Fixed issue where Select Next Party Member keybinding option was missing from the Settings menu

Other Fixes

• Fixed Faction Warfare connection bug; it is now always possible to capture Outposts in a region if at least one adjacent frontline or backline region is owned by your Faction
• Fixed issue where it was possible for players to buy their own items at the Marketplace
• Fixed issue where Rock Giants Aspect would not pursue players or use melee attacks

[ 2025-04-07 10:12:22 CET ] [ Original post ]

Guild Season 26 is about to reach its dramatic conclusion, and with the final Invasion Day upon us, guilds across all servers are scrambling to make their last moves. This season was the first with the new shortened format, and its been wild from the very start. With only 59 days to fight and claim territories, the action has been fast and ruthless. Before the final reset shakes up the Outlands one last time, lets take a quick look at how things stand:

• Albion Europe: The Woof Woof coalition started strong but faced overwhelming pressure from the massive GIRTH alliance. Their desperate defense of Deathwisp Bog turned into a bloody warzone, and despite holding out for several days, Woof Woof eventually lost their home zone and withdrew from the race for first place. Heralds of Valhalla stepped in to claim the top spot, but in a surprising twist, Woof Woof returned at the end of March with one goal: deny Contingent second place. With just 30,000 Season Points separating them, all eyes are on whether they can pull it off during the final point payout.
• Albion Asia: Peony Flower continues their reign with allies holding the second and third positions, making the top of the rankings look locked in. But behind the scenes, war has raged on. A fierce conflict between 1PIG and JIN has turned Rivercopse Fount and Runnelvein Sink into contended battlegrounds, while the XM Alliance has been launching bold attacks against Peonys coalition. Could cracks be forming in the reigning power? These tensions may not change Season 26s results, but theyre already setting the stage for a potentially explosive Season 27.
• Albion Americas: IFures continue their steady march toward their third season victory and that coveted third gem. This time, with their coalition member Outlimits in second place, theres been no sign of betrayal yet. However, the CHEF alliance has kept things interesting, waging open war and contesting territories in a fierce final push. With Make Albion Great Again still chasing second place, the pressure is on. Closing a 150,000-point gap would be a massive play, but this is Albion, and weve seen crazier!

Watch the Battles Live on AlbionTV

The final Invasion Day is more than just a reset its the last chance for guilds to shift the rankings and cash in on high-value territories. Dont miss the climactic battles across the Outlands as guilds clash one last time this season. Catch all the action live on AlbionTV (twitch.tv/albiononline):

• Albion Asia: April 5, 14:00 UTC
• Albion Europe: April 5, 18:00 UTC
• Albion Americas: April 6, 01:00 UTC

With only days left until the end of Season 26, the leaderboard is still in flux, and the tension is sky high. Who will triumph, who will fall, and who might surprise everyone at the last minute? Tune in and find out! Already looking ahead to Season 27? Then check out the official forum thread and get ready for another season of warfare. See you on the battlefield!

[ 2025-04-03 10:01:26 CET ] [ Original post ]

As part of an ongoing AlbionTV (twitch.tv/albiononline) interview series highlighting AOCP Ambassadors, Hosshii will be joining the broadcast this Friday, April 4 at 20:00 UTC! Known for her fiery ZvZ battles and her uplifting energy, shes got a story worth hearing and were here to give you a preview before she goes live.

Hosshii_Japan

• YouTube: youtube.com/@hosshiijapan
• Twitch: twitch.tv/hosshii_japan
• Main Focus: ZvZ & Mists PvP

Hosshii brings a one-of-a-kind presence to the Ambassador program. Since joining after our last major update, shes quickly become a bright and recognizable force in Albions competitive scene. Her high-energy ZvZ streams are packed with fast-paced action and set to a banging J-core soundtrack that keeps the spirits high and the chaos fun. [previewyoutube=5CSL8uJ4JJw?rel=0;full][/previewyoutube] She pulls viewers straight into the action with live caller comms, low delay, and a front-row seat to Albion's most explosive battles. But what really makes her stand out is the vibe shes always smiling and giggling (especially after ganking an unsuspecting gatherer in the Mists), which somehow manages to make even the most brutal clashes feel charming. Who knew that mercilessly killing your enemies could be so cute? [previewyoutube=Hp2MdKJi4oM?rel=0;full][/previewyoutube] Outside of ZvZ, Hosshii is documenting her growth in small-scale PvP across the Mists and Roads. Shes open about not having pro-level mechanics yet, but thats part of the charm. Her content captures the steady, honest journey of improvement, with all the heroic (and hilarious) moments along the way. Shes just being real, and her viewers love her for it. As an Ambassador, shes working to shine a spotlight on ZvZ for Asian players, showing that anyone can jump in and maybe even giggle their way through a frontline push. If youre into high-stakes brawls, community vibes, and the occasional panicked burst of Japanese, Hosshiis content is your new happy place ()!

[ 2025-04-03 10:00:27 CET ] [ Original post ]

This Referral Season, a mythical Unicorn emerges from the mists of legend. Its coat gleams like morning frost, its golden eyes hold the wisdom of ages, and upon its brow, a horn of pure light. Invite a kindred spirit to Albion and transform your lowly Riding Horse into a fairy tale fantasy for all characters on that server. [video autoplay="yes" loop="yes" muted="yes"]https://assets.albiononline.com/uploads/media/default/media/video_/media/642d3ad134888_720.mp4[/video] But why let the magic end there? Turn this fable into an entire saga the more allies you bring, the greater the gifts that await:

• Refer 1 Friend: Unicorn mount skin
• Refer 3 Friends: A T7 Pile of Tomes worth 100,000 Fame
• Refer 5 Friends: A T8 Pile of Tomes worth 200,000 Fame
• Bonus for your first-ever referral: A T8 Pile of Tomes worth 200,000 Fame
• Additionally, for each friend you refer, you'll receive 500 Gold!

Getting your friends in on the action is as simple as following these steps:

• Step 1: Share your referral link with a friend, which you can find here when logged into the website with your game account
• Step 2: Your friend signs up to Albion Online
• Step 3: Your friend purchases at least 30 days of Premium status, unlocking your rewards

Whether you dream of galloping into battle like a fabled hero, or you just want to prance around looking fabulous, dont miss your chance to claim your very own Unicorn before April 30 at 235959 UTC.

[ 2025-04-01 00:01:48 CET ] [ Original post ]

The Hunter Challenge calls all master predators to the wilds for the ultimate test! Prove your skill, and youll be rewarded with the Black Panther, a formidable beast that boasts a powerful burst of speed, propelling its rider across vast distances in a heartbeat silent, swift, and relentless. Earn Challenge Points, claim your prize, and show the world youre the apex predator!

Hunt Down Fantastic Items

BLACK PANTHER:This month's Challenge sees the return of the mightyBlack Panther, a sleek feline mount with a fearsome appearance. It boasts a powerfulspeed boostspell that can propel its rider across large distances helping both hunters and hunted alike.
AVATAR RING:Reach your goals to unlock theHunter Challenge avatar ringto give your favorite avatar a hunting-themed border. This non-tradable item permanently unlocks this avatar border for one character, or can be traded for oneAdventurer's Tokenat the Vanity Merchant.
SEASONAL SPECIALS:All month, reach weekly goals to unlockHunter Challenge chests. In addition to valuable rewards like Adventurer's Tomes, Silver bags, and rare resources, this month's chests contain varioushunting-themed statues and furniture items. [video autoplay="yes" loop="yes" muted="yes"]https://assets.albiononline.com/uploads/media/default/media/video_/media/67d9809849357_720.mp4[/video]

How to participate in the Adventurer's Challenge

The Adventurer's Challenge is a monthly event where you can earn exclusive rewards such as mounts, Tomes of Insight, bags of Silver, and more. By gathering, fishing, farming, and defeating monsters, you'll earn Challenge Points that fill daily, weekly, and monthly progress bars. To track your progress, open the Adventurer's Challenge UI by clicking on the Activities menu.
While only Premium players can unlock the Monthly Rewards (Avatar Ring, Mount) and Weekly Rewards (Challenge Chests), anyone can claim the Daily Rewards, which include 10 Learning Points and a Tier 4 Tome of Insight. Non-Premium players also make progress on all reward tracks, so when youre ready to unlock Premium, your earned rewards will be waiting for you!

[ 2025-04-01 00:00:49 CET ] [ Original post ]

AlbionTV (twitch.tv/albiononline) is currently running a series of interviews with the AOCP Ambassadors, and this Friday is MomoMoniis turn in the spotlight. Tune in Friday 28 at 20:00 UTC for a chat that promises chaos, karaoke, and PvP insights in equal measure. Check out this profile to get to know her before the show kicks off.

MomoMonii

• YouTube: youtube.com/@momomonii
• Twitch: twitch.tv/momomonii
• Main Focus: Instanced PvP

Meet Momomonii, one of the newest AOCP Ambassadors and already a standout in Albions streaming scene. In just a short time, shes built a name for herself as one of the most entertaining PvP creators out there. Why? Because she does what most players wouldnt dare: singing mid-fight while throwing hands. [previewyoutube=p2joTqMT_2M?rel=0;full][/previewyoutube] Specializing in Corrupted Dungeons and 2v2 Hellgates, Momomonii thrives in Albions instanced PvP, where soft caps level the playing field and put the spotlight on skill, game sense, and creative tactics. Healing is her tune, but shes just as dangerous on DPS especially when using wild off-meta builds that keep every fight unpredictable and explosive (for her opponents, mostly). [previewyoutube=hIh6ajdbNgA?rel=0;full][/previewyoutube] Her work as an Ambassador focuses on making Albions PvP more accessible, especially for newer players. Shes quick to hit pause on the karaoke to answer questions in English, Polish, and Russian offer practical advice, and share insights on everything from healing mechanics to build matchups and reading your opponents next move. Who said being a healer was boring? Definitely not Momo. So if you want sharp PvP tips, a chill stream atmosphere, and the sheer joy of watching someone hit both enemies and high notes at the same time, you've just found your new favorite content creator.

[ 2025-03-27 11:30:14 CET ] [ Original post ]

Albion Online is a social game at heart, with players banding together, forming parties, guilds, and alliances, trading their wares, or just taking a moment to shoot the breeze. But this just wouldnt be possible without the ingame chat feature which is why weve put together this guide to show you everything you need to know about this system. Get to know your tabs from your channels, find buyers for your items, and customize your window exactly as you want it everything you need to know is here, so check it out now and elevate your experience in Albion! READ MORE

[ 2025-03-26 18:10:31 CET ] [ Original post ]

[quote]This patch improves the Conqueror's Challenge reward system with better tracking and reward claiming for past seasons. It also includes combat balance changes, bug fixes, and gameplay improvements.[/quote]

Changes

Conquerors Challenge Changes A new Conquerors Challenge History Tab has been added, allowing players to track their past seasons and claim rewards more easily.

• Players can now view their stats and rewards from previous seasons by selecting them from a dropdown menu

Within this new tab, rewards can be claimed through an improved UI:

• Conquerors Chest rewards now appear as a list of claimable items instead of a single chest
  • Players can claim items individually or use Claim All to collect as much as their inventory space allows
• Knights Vows and Avatars are sent directly to the inventory when claimed

Other Changes

• Personal and Guild tabs within a Guild Bank are now visually distinguished

Combat Balance Changes

Frost Staffs [quote]To increase the consistency of Arctic Volley, each icicle has been adjusted to slow all targets hit, making it easier to land multiple volleys.[/quote]

• Arctic Volley (Arctic Staff)
  • Slow per hit: 10% for 1s (stacks up to 6 times)

Holy Staffs [quote]As Holy Staff has been a dominant option in the 2v2 meta, the energy cost of Desperate Prayer has been increased to make energy denial a possible counter.[/quote]

• Desperate Prayer (Holy Staff)
  • Energy cost: 12 15

Nature Staffs [quote]Since Druidic Staff has fallen out of the meta following previous nerfs, the additional cooldown for recasting Spiritual Seed has now been removed to increase its healing output in group play.[/quote]

• Spiritual Seed (Druidic Staff)
  • Recast cooldown: 25s 20s

Shapeshifter Staffs [quote]Bloodmoon continues to be a problem for larger groups to deal with. To give enemies a better chance at bursting a Werewolf down, their max health while transformed has been reduced.[/quote]

• Werewolf Transformation (Bloodmoon Staff)
  • Transformation health: 1100 1000

Swords [quote]Infinity Blades popularity has increased since Limit Breaker stopped consuming its damage buff. To reduce its brawling power somewhat, its long buff duration has been reduced.[/quote]

• Limitbreaker (Infinity Blade)
  • Damage buff duration: 7s 5s

Helmets [quote]Smokebomb has been adjusted to no longer silence party members, as this behavior was difficult to control and led to frustrating gameplay experiences.[/quote]

• Smokebomb (Hellion Hood)
  • No longer silences group members

Shoes [quote]The stun duration for Crush Charge a highly telegraphed ability has been increased to make it more rewarding, especially since it takes the place of a traditional mobility option.[/quote]

• Crush Charge (Duskweaver Boots)
  • Stun: 2.35s 2.5s

Capes [quote]Capes that primarily scale their cooldowns with Item Power have not provided enough value to warrant their increasing cost per tier. With significantly shorter cooldowns at higher tiers, these capes can now become a more reliable build component.[/quote]

• Berserk (Keeper Cape)
  • Base cooldown: 112.5 150
  • Cooldown reduction: 2.5s 7.5s (95s 98s at 700 IP, 73s 30s at 1600 IP)
  • Buff duration: 6s 5s
• Devious Trap (Heretic Cape)
  • Base cooldown: 112.5 150
  • Cooldown reduction: 2.5s 7s (95s 101s at 700 IP, 73s 38s at 1600 IP)
• Mark of the Raven (Morgana Cape)
  • Cooldown reduction: 3.1s 6s (98s 78s at 700 IP, 70s 24s at 1600 IP)
  • Buff duration: 8s 5s

Miscellaneous

• Hellgates
  • Rising Lava stacks now persist after being knocked down while inside the lava
  • Rising Lava stacks now break shields and cause immunity against shield effects

Fixes

Spell Fixes

• Enfeeble Blades (Lifecurse Staff)
  • Fixed issue where enemies would continue having their buffs purged shortly after leaving the target area
  • Fixed issue where enemies could become invisible within the target area
• Fixed issue where Holy Beam (Holy Staffs), Hover (Sandals of Purity), and Levitate (Cultist Robes) could have their channeled effects purged

UI Fixes

• Fixed issue where removing an item from either the Main Hand or Off-Hand slot in the Loadouts menu would clear both slots
• Fixed issue where Tracking Toolkits could be placed in the weapon slot when creating a Loadout
• Fixed issue where the Overcharge confirmation pop-up could appear twice when using a hotkey
• Fixed issue where Crystal Weapon combat and crafting specializations on the Destiny Board displayed incorrect bonus values
• Fixed issue where the item icon in the furniture UI was selectable but not clickable with a controller
  • The icon is now clickable across all inputs to open the furniture item's details UI

Other Fixes

• Fixed issue where the following mobs would deal significantly higher damage than intended:
  • Earthkeeper Shaman
  • Avalonian High Priestess
  • Sir Bedivere
  • Castle Mortar
  • Champion of Fort Sterling
  • Bandit Ringleader
• Fixed issue where items that cannot drop as loot could be listed for sale on the Black Market
• Various additional graphical, animation, terrain, audio, UI, and localization fixes

[ 2025-03-26 10:00:58 CET ] [ Original post ]

As Season 26 enters its final stretch, the next battle for supremacy is already in sight! The shorter season format has kept the action fast and relentless, and Season 27 promises another intense two-month race to the top. Are you ready for battle? Season 27 begins on April 19, with Albion Asia starting at 00:00 UTC, followed by Albion Americas and Albion Europe at 11:00 UTC.

Season Rewards

Players can once again participate in the Conquerors Challenge to claim exclusive Avatar Sets, Fame buffs, and the coveted Artifacts needed to forge the next batch of powerful Crystal Weapons set to be unveiled after the seasons conclusion. Earn Season Points through various activities and by amassing Might alongside your fellow guild members to get these rewards!

Season Schedule Highlights

• April 19: Season start and Invasion Day
• May 17: Mid-Season Invasion Day, double scoring begins
• June 14: Final Invasion Day
• June 16: Season ends

[quote]Note: There's been a slight change to the schedule, and this season will have 12-day breaks before and after, instead of the shorter off-season that was initially planned.[/quote] For the full season schedule, see this forum post.

New Conquerors Challenge History Tab

A new Conquerors Challenge History tab is on the way. This new UI will make it easier to overview rewards and revisit past seasons. Moreover, Conquerors Chest rewards will now appear as a list instead of a single chest, letting you claim items individually or all at once for better inventory management.

New to Guild Seasons? Here's What You Need to Know!

Guild Seasons are a key part of Albion's competitive landscape, where guilds battle over two months to claim territories, earn Season Points, rise up the rankings and earn coveted rewards. Participating in a Guild Season allows you to contribute to your guild's success through various activities even if youre not focused on PvP, you can still help your guild gather Season Points and unlock valuable rewards! Ready to get started? Use the Guild Finder to connect with a guild and start your journey to glory, and check out our Guild Season Guide for all the necessary information. If you want to stay on top of all the action, AlbionTV (twitch.tv/albiononline) has you covered! Subscribe now and never miss a moment from massive territory battles to shocking upsets, catch live coverage of the seasons biggest moments and relive the highlights that shape the rankings. See you on the battlefield!

[ 2025-03-21 10:00:16 CET ] [ Original post ]

Youve spent countless hours surviving ganks, hoarding loot, and maybe even winning a fight or two. But what if you wanted to throw it all away? Lucky for you, there are plenty of dumb ways to do just that! Some are instant, some take effort, but they all end the same way with you staring at the login screen, wondering what went wrong. We know youd never fall for these but lets take a look at what not to do, just for fun.

1. Download Mystery Software (Enjoy the Free Malware!)

You just wanted a harmless little mod, maybe some fun sound effects, or a purely academic armor removal mod for "historical accuracy". But oops! That totally safe download came with surprise perks like a free keylogger that sends your login info straight to a scammer, and a bonus backdoor for hackers to snoop around your PC. Want to stay safe? Stick to trusted sources.

2. Take the Phishing Bait Like a Champ

"300m Silver giveaway in 15 mins! Just log in here with your Albion account!" sounds great, right? Except that youve just given your credentials to xxDarkScammer420xx, whos now flipping your hard-earned loot for pennies. Pro tip: Use unique passwords, and only use your Albion account to log into the game client or albiononline.com. Not that hard.

3. Trust That Totally Legit Currency Seller

You found a site offering Silver or items at suspiciously good prices? Thats because its a suspiciously fantastic way to spend real money on getting your account banned. And guess what? That deal comes from stolen accounts and credit cards, so when you buy, you're not just fueling the phishing market youre swimming in digital dirty money. Thats like 9000+ points of bad karma. Heres an idea for getting currency: play the game, trade with other players, or, you know, use the official shop the one that doesnt come with a lifetime ban.

4. Let a Bot Do the Work for You

A little automation cant hurt, right? So you find an easy way to "help" yourself be it a bot or a simple macro you program by hand. Except Albion isnt one of those idle games where you level up without ever learning how to play. Here, actions matter, and well notice if your characters been chopping trees in the same spot for two weeks like an overachieving ghost. And when that happens, well assume your account has left the need for a player behind. So unless you want your progress to vanish faster than a rat stealing a kill, maybe just maybe click your own buttons?

5. Find Creative Ways to Cheat

We get it, you want all the glory and none of the hassle of actually having to be good at it. Maybe you tweak a few files, maybe you install that fancy radar tool. What could possibly go wrong? Oh, just the minor inconvenience of your "advantage" lasting a glorious five seconds before the ban hammer swings and your account gets yeeted into the void harder than a bunny in the middle of a ZvZ. If you really want to win, refine your strategy, practice more, or heres a wild idea git gud.

6. Use Your Alt Account for Sneaky Scouting

Wow, look at you! No need to download shady software youve devised your own "brilliant" strategy. Running two accounts at once? Surely thats just efficient gaming, right? Except now, instead of having an advantage, you get to stare at not one, but two "BANNED!" messages on your login screen. So before you go recruiting yourself as your own personal spy, just stick to teammates, legit scouting tactics, and keeping at least one account you can log into.

7. Exploit Bugs Like Theres No Tomorrow

Youre minding your own business when bam! you stumble upon a glitch that spits out infinite loot. Jackpot! Or so you tell yourself, rubbing your hands together like a cartoon villain. Except we have logs. We always have logs. So now the real decision: do you report it like the unsung hero of bug reporting that you are, basking in the glory of keeping the game fair for everyone, or do you go down in history as the person who got banned for trying to hoard virtual carrots? In conclusion, maybe just dont? Be smart, stay safe, and play fair!

[ 2025-03-12 10:00:24 CET ] [ Original post ]

[quote]This patch brings important refinements and bug fixes but primarily focuses on combat balance changes.[/quote]

Changes

Destiny Board Changes

• The Reaver line bonus has been reworked to prevent unintended interactions with spells and other effects
  • Bonus defense/damage vs mobs should now work as intended for higher-tier enemies
  • Armor and magic resistance reduction effects are now more effective against higher-tier enemies
  • Aside from these interactions, there should be no noticeable difference when fighting mobs

Corrupted and Solo Randomized Dungeon Changes [quote]With the introduction of the Gold Market Stabilization system, Common Chests that typically dropped a single Bag of Silver could sometimes be empty. To prevent this without altering the stabilization system, we have moved Silver from Common Chests to higher-value chests, and replaced them with Tomes of Insight to ensure a guaranteed reward.[/quote]

• Common Chests now drop Beginners Tomes of Insight instead of Bags of Silver
• Uncommon, Rare, and Legendary Chests now contain more Bags of Silver

UI Changes

• To standardize Cast Time and Cooldown Rate modification values, they now always display a positive value to indicate longer durations and a negative value to indicate reductions
  • The item stat 'Cast Time Reduction' has been renamed to 'Cast Time' to align with this system
• Reduced chat frequency for /HCE, /LFG, /TR, and /REC by increasing message cooldown from 30 seconds to 2 minutes

Combat Balance Changes

Arcane Staffs [quote]Evensong has offered powerful offensive utility but is almost always used with plate armor. Its base damage has been increased to help players who want to lean more into being a DPS threat.[/quote]

• Dark Sphere (Evensong)
  • Damage: 100 112

Axes [quote]Axe players in ZvZs have been overperforming, frequently hitting more than 10 enemies. To address this, the damage and complexity of Raging Blades have been reduced.[/quote]

• Raging Blades (all Axes)
  • Removed: Targets within 2 meters take no damage
  • Damage per tick: 26 22

Hammers [quote]Giant Steps has been far from its previously overwhelming state. A portion of its slowing aura has been restored to reinforce Forge Hammers as a tanky disruptor.[/quote]

• Giant Steps (Forge Hammers)
  • Slow: 20% 35%

Holy Staffs [quote]Great Holy Staff has been underperforming, so part of its resistance increase has been restored.[/quote]

• Holy Explosion (Great Holy Staff)
  • Resistance increase: 0.12 0.16

[quote]To give Lifetouch Staff a unique role, Holy Touchs target is now immune to Crowd Control for the channel's duration (unless self-targeting). In addition, its range has been increased to improve its reliability in modern Albion.[/quote]

• Holy Touch (Lifetouch Staff)
  • Added: Target is immune to all crowd-control (unless self-targeting)
  • Range: 6m 9m

Spears [quote]Fling has struggled to find success. To improve its effectiveness, its stand time and cooldown have been reduced, making it easier to confirm an Impaler hit.[/quote]

• Fling (Glaive)
  • Standtime: 0.85s 0.6s
  • Cooldown: 20s 18s

Swords [quote]Swords already have strong chase potential due to their passive movement speed bonuses. To balance this, Heroic Strikes above-average range has been reduced.[/quote]

• Heroic Strike (all Swords)
  • Range: 4m 3.5m

War Gloves [quote]Fleet Footwork has provided War Gloves users with a solid mobility option while also serving as an exceptional DPS tool. Its damage output has been reduced to bring it more in line with alternatives.[/quote]

• Fleet Footwork (all War Gloves)
  • Auto-attack damage buff: 150% 125%

Armors [quote]Ambush has remained a top-tier damage boost while also offering great defensive capabilities. Its maximum damage bonus has been reduced to allow other aggressive chest armors to be more competitive.[/quote]

• Ambush (Assassin Jacket)
  • Damage buff per stack: 4% 5%
  • Max buff stacks: 10 6 (max damage bonus 40% 30%)
  • Stack rate: 0.5s 1s (time to max stacks: unchanged)

Shoes [quote]A few underused shoe abilities with restrictive conditions and mobility trade-offs have been improved. [/quote][quote]Giants cooldown and uptime have been adjusted to make Guardian Boots a more available defensive option.[/quote]

• Giant (Guardian Boots)
  • Cooldown: 60s 40s
  • Duration: 8s 6s

[quote]Mark of Sacrifice, Shield Charge, and Swift Cut have been standardized to a 15m range with below-average cooldowns, as their target requirements have been too limiting.[/quote]

• Mark of Sacrifice (Hellion Shoes)
  • Range: 12m 15m
• Shield Charge (Knight Boots)
  • Cooldown: 20s 18s
• Swift Cut (Assassin Shoes)
  • Range: 11m 15m

Fixes

Spell Fixes

• Holy Beam (Holy Staffs) no longer adds a spell effect icon to the targets buff bar
• Hamstring (Swords): Fixed issue where the tooltip displayed an incorrect cooldown
• Ambush (Assassin Jacket): The damage buff can now be purged and no longer persists if the caster does not deal damage within the first 7 seconds

UI Fixes

• Fixed issue where icons on the Region Map could duplicate over time
• Fixed issue where some tooltips would remain visible and follow the cursor
• Fixed issue where Medium Treasure Chests were not visible on the map for players in a neighboring region

Other Fixes

• Fixed issue where Elite Cursed Harvester did not count towards the Albion Journal mission Defeat any Reaper or Harvester
• Various additional graphical, animation, terrain, audio, UI, and localization fixes

[ 2025-03-12 10:00:11 CET ] [ Original post ]

Albions most recent content update, Rogue Frontier, introduced a brand-new faction to the game: the Smugglers. This brought a variety of new gameplay options to the open world from Smugglers Dens which can act as your base in the Outlands, to the new trading opportunities of the Smugglers Network, and new activities and rewards which you can enjoy. To help familiarize you with this content, weve written up a brand-new guide, which gives you an overview of these new features, and provides some handy tips on how you can take advantage of them. So if youre looking to get active in Albions shadiest corners, jump right in! READ MORE

[ 2025-03-08 10:00:38 CET ] [ Original post ]

Season 26 has been a whirlwind so far, with the new 59-day format keeping the action fast and relentless. With only two months to claim their spot at the top, guilds have had to push harder than ever, and this weekend, as we reach the midseason Invasion Day, the stakes are about to rise even higher. Before the battles begin, lets take a look at how the rankings are shaping up so far:

• Albion Europe: The race for top spot on the European server started off fiercely contested, with both Road Block and Woof Woof declaring their intent to claim the crown. And, oh boy, did the action deliver! Massive battles erupted over Vortices, Castles, and Territories as both guilds deployed their full forces in an all-out war. For the first month, the contest was neck-and-neck. However, the race took a dramatic turn when Road Block announced their withdrawal, allowing Woof Woof to surge ahead. Now, with an 80,000-point lead, they stand uncontested at the top unless another guild steps up to challenge them in the final stretch...
• Albion Asia: Peony Flower has once again asserted dominance on the Asia server, leading with 384,000 Season Points, followed closely by their ally fumass with 305,000. While the top spot seems secured, the Outlands remain an intense battleground as multiple alliances clash in an ongoing coalition war spanning several timers. Could this internal strife lead to Peony Flowers downfall, or will they solidify their rule once again? With a month left, anything is possible.
• Albion Americas: IFures entered Season 26 determined to claim their third gem, a feat they were denied in Season 24 when D R U Y D S betrayed them at the last moment to steal victory. Now, IFures sit atop the rankings with 386,000 Season Points, while Outlimits trail in second place with 286,000. Unlike previous seasons, diplomacy has taken precedence over war, and the usual large-scale conflicts have quieted down. But with 30 days remaining, will peace hold, or is another last-minute betrayal on the horizon? Well be watching closely.

Watch the Battles Play Out Live

The new shortened season format means every moment counts, and this weekends Invasion Day kicks off the critical double-scoring phase. During Invasion Day, all territories reset as invaders sweep the Outlands, giving guilds a fresh chance to claim key locations and position themselves for the final push. Dont miss the action tune in to AlbionTV (twitch.com/albiononline) for full coverage:

• Albion Asia: March 8, 14:00 UTC
• Albion Europe: March 8, 18:00 UTC
• Albion Americas: March 9, 01:00 UTC

With the shorter season structure, every moment is packed with high-stakes action, and the final push for victory is closer than ever. Follow along as the drama unfolds because in Season 26, theres no time to fall behind.

[ 2025-03-06 10:01:14 CET ] [ Original post ]

Ol Betsy is back to bring a taste of the simple life fresh air, green pastures, and a whole lot of country charm! This beloved bovine skin turns your Transport Ox into Albions most legen-dairy cow, complete with a jingling bell and a gentle disposition. Refer a single friend to claim Ol Betsy and let this trusty cow get to work for all your characters on that server. [video autoplay="yes" loop="yes" muted="yes"]https://assets.albiononline.com/uploads/media/default/media/video_/media/649d6a2b869cd_720.mp4[/video] And remember the more friends you bring, the more rewards youll milk from this event! Invite more friends and you can earn additional rewards of Gold and Fame:

• Refer 1 Friend: Ol Betsy mount skin
• Refer 3 Friends: A T7 Pile of Tomes worth 100,000 Fame
• Refer 5 Friends: A T8 Pile of Tomes worth 200,000 Fame
• Bonus for your first-ever referral: A T8 Pile of Tomes worth 200,000 Fame
• Additionally, for each friend you refer, you'll receive 500 Gold!

Getting your friends in on the action is as simple as following these steps:

• Step 1: Share your referral link with a friend, which you can find here when logged into the website with your game account
• Step 2: Your friend signs up to Albion Online
• Step 3: Your friend purchases at least 30 days of Premium status, unlocking your rewards

This Referral Season ends on March 31 at 235959 UTC. So get your herd together before it ends!

[ 2025-03-01 00:02:42 CET ] [ Original post ]

The Keeper Challenge has begun, and deep in Albions wilds, the mighty Grizzly Bear awakens from its long winter slumber. A symbol of raw strength and primal wisdom, this formidable beast stands unshaken in battle, its mere presence enough to make foes falter. Honor the Keepers' bond with nature, earn Challenge Points, and claim this guardian of the forest before it retreats into hibernation once more!

Timeless Treasures are Yours to Claim

GRIZZLY BEAR:This month's Challenge brings back the popularGrizzly Bear, a huge, intimidating mount with an arsenal of powerful spells. In addition to its Intimidating Aura toggle spell, it also gains a temporaryspeed boostwhen attacked, giving its rider an edge when enemies are in pursuit.
AVATAR RING:Reach your goals to unlock theKeeper Challenge avatar ring, which gives your chosen avatar the stone-and-leather look of Albion's true guardians. This non-tradable item permanently unlocks this avatar border for one character, or can be traded for oneAdventurer's Tokenat the Vanity Merchant.
SEASONAL SPECIALS:All month, reach weekly goals to unlockKeeper Challenge chests. In addition to valuable rewards like Adventurer's Tomes, Silver bags, and rare resources, this month's chests contain variousKeeper-themed furniture and capes. [video autoplay="yes" loop="yes" muted="yes"]https://assets.albiononline.com/uploads/media/default/media/video_/media/67b3252382013_720.mp4[/video]

How to participate in the Adventurer's Challenge

The Adventurer's Challenge is a monthly event where you can earn exclusive rewards such as mounts, Tomes of Insight, bags of Silver, and more. By gathering, fishing, farming, and defeating monsters, you'll earn Challenge Points that fill daily, weekly, and monthly progress bars. To track your progress, open the Adventurer's Challenge UI by clicking on the Activities menu.
While only Premium players can unlock the Monthly Rewards (Avatar Ring, Mount) and Weekly Rewards (Challenge Chests), anyone can claim the Daily Rewards, which include 10 Learning Points and a Tier 4 Tome of Insight. Non-Premium players also make progress on all reward tracks, so when youre ready to unlock Premium, your earned rewards will be waiting for you!

[ 2025-03-01 00:01:42 CET ] [ Original post ]

The Rogue Frontier update launched in early February, and its made Albions open world busier than ever, with players diving into Smugglers Dens and planting their Kill Trophies all over the world. In this new Dev Talk, Head of Production Moritz Bokelmann looks at the impact of that updateand offers a taste of what were cooking up for you next. [previewyoutube=9YDq8y3U5xs?rel=0;full][/previewyoutube]

Rogue Frontier

The Rogue Frontier update has so far been a success, and activity levels are looking good.

• The Bank Overview, Personal Island Chests, and Kill Trophies have all been very popular
• Smugglers Dens and Smugglers Activities have made the Outlands more lively than ever
• Solo players and all sizes of groups are thriving in the open world

Albions Next Update

Work is underway on the next major game update, which will focus on instanced PvP and the new player experience. Instanced PvP Content

• The next update will address community concerns with Corrupted Dungeons and Hellgates
  • Additionally, these will be made directly accessible from major cities
• A new PvP dungeon aimed at 2-3 player groups will be introduced
  • This is inspired by Knightfall Abbey, but with fewer exits, deeper levels, and greater consequences
  • Players can weigh up whether to escape with their loot, or dive deeper for more rewards

Early Game Improvements

• The next update also aims to help new players once theyve finished the tutorial
• A new, dedicated Albion Journal category will offer structured milestones
  • These start simple, and gradually encourage self-sufficiency
• There will be additional improvements aimed to help early-to-mid level players

The new update will also, of course, bring additional quality-of-life and gameplay improvements, and a new batch of Crystal Weapons.

Looking Further Ahead

Beyond the next update, we want to continue improving Royal Continent gameplay for early-to-mid level players. One particular area of focus will be Faction Warfare. Faction Warfare is an important and popular feature, but several issues need to be addressed, for instance:

• High repair costs
• Difficulty finding consistent action
• Lack of variety in objectives

Were currently working on addressing these problems, as well as finding ways to make Faction Warfare activities more rewarding and engaging for everyone.
Well also have had a few Guild Seasons with the new, shorter format by then, and well want to take another look at them in particular to make them more attractive to mid-range guilds, while offering new goals for high-level guilds. Were eager to hear your suggestions for improvements here and for other parts of the game, so if you have any ideas, let us know by commenting on the video above!

[ 2025-02-27 12:45:19 CET ] [ Original post ]

An exciting 5v5 Tournament took place last weekend, and after a series of high-energy battles, we can announce the winners. So congratulations to E-Girl Hunters on their victory! E-Girl Hunters managed to win all of their matches in the tournament an impressive feat indeed and walked away with 700 million Silver in prize money, and vanity skins. Second place went to Team Disbanded, who earned 533 million Silver and 30 days Premium, while Renouri prime took third spot, bagging themselves 266 million Silver and 7 days Premium. [previewyoutube=Q3KlvS29YCk?rel=0;full][/previewyoutube] Check out the final standings here (click to expand):
And check out the official tournament YouTube channel at youtube.com/@AO5v5Tournament for highlights. Thanks to The Lonely Men for organizing this event, and to everyone who participated. We cant wait to see more exciting, player-run tournaments like this moving forward!

[ 2025-02-27 10:02:58 CET ] [ Original post ]

Sharpen your blades, polish your tools, and ready your mounts because a Fame Rush is about to begin! This weekend, you will earn an extra 25% Fame for all ingame activities. Whether youre battling monsters, gathering, or crafting, this boost will help you level up your masteries in no time. Fame Rush times:

• Albion Asia: Thursday, February 27 at 23 UTC Sunday, March 2 at 23 UTC
• Albion Americas & Europe: Friday, February 28 at 10 UTC Monday, March 3 at 10 UTC

This bonus applies to most Fame sources, including PvE, gathering, crafting, and farming but does not apply to PvP kills, Tomes of Insight, or challenge progression. So stock up on snacks and clear your schedule this is your chance to get ahead!

[ 2025-02-27 10:00:48 CET ] [ Original post ]

[quote]This patch adds further polish to the Rogue Frontier update, along with several combat balance changes and additional fixes.[/quote]

Season Winner Statues Added

The statues to honor the winners of Season 25 are now viewable in each servers Conquerors Hall. Congratulations to the triumphant guilds PIVAS, Upper Class, and Take Care!

Changes

• Portal Towns can now be set as Home
  • Players now receive a warning when leaving a Portal Town for the Outlands if the Homesick debuff will be triggered
• The cooldown on Hideout Headquarters Boosters has been reduced from 90 days to 60 days, reflecting the new, shorter Guild Season duration
  • Guilds which have already used their Booster this season will find its current cooldown also reduced by 30 days after this patch
• Smuggler Coins no longer leave trash when destroyed
• Trash once again has a 100% destruction rate when killed or ejected from the Roads of Avalon (as was the case before the release of Rogue Frontier)
• Added new Albion Journal missions for Kill Trophies in the Social & Guild category, under the Player Interactions subcategory

Combat Balance Changes

Arcane Staffs [quote]Astral Staff had been too powerful in group fights, so Starfalls damage output has been reduced to bring it more in line with other AoE pressure weapons.[/quote]

• Starfall (Astral Staff)
  • Damage per tick: 66 63

Axes [quote]Razor Cuts lifesteal effect has been significantly buffed to increase its impact.[/quote]

• Razor Cut (Bear Paws)
  • Lifesteal: 10% 20%

Bows [quote]Bows had fallen out of the meta following previous nerfs, so a portion of their power has been restored.[/quote]

• Enchanted Quiver (Bow)
  • Attack damage increase: 220% 230%

Daggers [quote]Twin Slayers have been performing well, but since it never feels good to be unable to recall your daggers due to a lack of energy, the entire energy cost is now paid up front.[/quote]

• Ring of Death (Twin Slayers)
  • Cast energy cost: 6 12
  • Recast energy cost: 6 0

Fire Staffs [quote]Infernal Staff has struggled to find its place in the meta. As a result, its fear duration has been increased to allow more set-up time on the primary target, and require enemies to pay more attention to its fiery trail.[/quote]

• Combustion (Infernal Staff)
  • Fear duration: 0.75s 1.25s

Shapeshifter Staffs [quote]Fireflash Orbs damage bonus has been increased to further reward Hellfire Imp players for hitting targets from greater distances.[/quote]

• Fireflash Orb (Hellspawn Staff)
  • Bonus damage per tick: 30 33

Swords [quote]Clarent Blade had been affected by multiple tangential nerfs, so in order to revitalize it, the value of its secondary effect has been increased across all stack counts.[/quote]

• Crescent Slash (Clarent Blade)
  • 1 stack slow duration: 2s 2.25s
  • 2 stack silence duration: 2s 2.25s
  • 3 stack damage: 155 160

[quote]Soulless Streams long casting time has struggled in modern Albion. It has now been reduced slightly, but not so much that it loses its identity.[/quote]

• Soulless Stream (Galatine Pair)
  • Cast time: 1.1s 0.9s

War Gloves [quote]Earth Crushers knock-up duration has been extended to further highlight its utility. [/quote]

• Earth Crusher (Ravenstrike Cestus)
  • Knock-up duration: 1s 1.2s

[quote]In addition to some hitbox and hit detection improvements, Shockwave's damage has been significantly increased to better accommodate mid-range fighting builds.[/quote]

• Shockwave (all Gloves)
  • Damage: 106 122

Helmets [quote]While Firebreath is a popular solo PvE item, its damage has been increased to improve its success in PvP encounters.[/quote]

• Firebreath (Mage Cowl)
  • Damage per tick: 33 36

[quote]All Gathering Caps now have the Emergency Shield spell to help gatherers remove lingering DoTs before consuming an Invisibility Potion or mounting up.[/quote]

• All Gathering Caps
  • Additional ability: Emergency Shield (same as the Guardian Helmet ability)

Shoes [quote]While the adoption of Demon Boots following its previous buffs has been satisfying, they now offer too much mobility at higher health percentages. Therefore, their buff duration and move speed bonus per stack have been reduced slightly.[/quote]

• Vengeful Sprint (Demon Boots)
  • Move speed bonus per stack: 25% 22%
  • Duration: 6s 5s

Mounts [quote]Toxic Reaction has been removed, as it had the potential to put the mount's rider into combat unintentionally, hindering their ability to flee.[/quote]

• Toxic Reaction (Pest Lizard) has been removed

Fixes

Spell Fixes

• Dodge (all T4+ Shoes): Fixed issue where immunity could be purged
• Interrupt (Swords): Fixed issue where the buff icon did not match the spell icon
• Toxic Cloud (Pest Lizard), Energy Cloud (Tower Chariot), Boulder Crash (Earthrune Staff), Skys Fury (Skystrider Bow), and Infernal Boulder (Hellfire Hands) now have more accurate spell indication areas
• Fixed several spell tooltips with more accurate descriptions

UI Fixes

• Fixed issue where sorting options in the Guild Rights Management UI behaved incorrectly
• Fixed issue where filtering the Bank Overview by all tiers would filter out all tiers, rather than including them
• Fixed issue where several categories in the Rankings UI were not displaying in the correct order
• Fixed issue where some T3 weapons had their abilities displayed in the wrong order on the Item Details UI
• Fixed issue where Hellion Hood spells were displayed in the wrong order on the Item Details UI
• Fixed issue where hovering over an items Average Price or Market History at the Marketplace would not display the exact amount
• Fixed issue where different travel costs could be displayed for the same journey, depending on the UI
• Fixed issue where the region map would not display City Plot details if opened while changing regions
• Fixed issue where the Arena Match invitation pop-up could be closed with the ESC key without canceling the match, preventing entry
• [CONTROLLER] Fixed issue where Marketplace category filters could not be changed

Albion Journal Fixes

• Fixed issue where missions to free Captured Smugglers would not grant progress to party members
• Fixed issue where missions to defeat Ghouls and Brawlers did not count all types
• Fixed issue where defeating Archers within Avalonian Dungeons counted towards the wrong Albion Journal mission

Other Fixes

• Fixed issue where items recovered to a city bank could not be accessed from a corresponding island bank
• Fixed issue where the Smugglers Den and Hideout Fame buffs could stack
• Fixed issue where having an Awakened Item in equipment or inventory would trigger spell cooldowns when changing regions
• Various additional graphical, animation, terrain, audio, UI, and localization fixes

[ 2025-02-26 10:01:21 CET ] [ Original post ]

The AOCP Ambassadors are a group of dedicated Albion Online streamers, committed to bringing you top-tier content day after day. One of these Ambassadors, Mogdone, joined the AlbionTV crew the other day to chat about the game and their streams. Check it out here: [previewyoutube=tCnMstyyG00;full][/previewyoutube] Follow Mogdone on Twitch (twitch.tv/mogdone) and YouTube (youtube.com/@Mogdone), and stay tuned for more Ambassador Spotlights on AlbionTV (twitch.tv/albiononline)!

[ 2025-02-21 10:25:27 CET ] [ Original post ]

Following the excitement of the recent 20v20 community tournament, Albions competitive fire burns bright with another high-stakes player-run event and its all going down this weekend! The renowned guild The Lonely Men has stepped up to organize a 5v5 double-elimination showdown, where skilled teams will clash in a fierce contest of strategy and skill. Tournament Schedule:

• February 22:
  • Opening rounds & lower bracket matches between 19:30 and 21:30 UTC
• February 23:
  • Upper & lower bracket matches between 19:30 and 20:30 UTC
  • 3rd place match at 21:00 UTC
  • Grand Finals at 22:30 UTC

The organizers have pooled together 700m Silver for the winning team, 533m Silver for second place, and 266m Silver for third place. On top of that, the Sandbox Interactive team is supporting the event with extra rewards: an exclusive Vanity Skin for the champions, 30 days of Premium for the runners-up, and 7 days of Premium for third place.
Looking to catch the action live? Join the official tournament Discord to stay updated and find stream links with giveaways! Key matchups, including the Semifinals and Grand Finals, will also be uploaded to the AO5v5Tournament YouTube for those who want to relive the action. This tournament promises electrifying battles from start to finish, so get ready to witness Albions top contenders clash for victory this is one showdown you wont want to miss!

[ 2025-02-21 10:00:03 CET ] [ Original post ]

The Smallscale Cup, a community-run 20v20 tournament, came to a head with the grand finals last weekend, and we can announce the winners MILFGAARD! After a seesaw, best-of-three final, MILFGAARD defeated rivals Asgard in the deciding match to claim the crown. The members of MILFGAARD each walk away with a full vanity set of their choosing, while the members of Asgard each receive a mount skin for their valiant efforts. Congratulations to both! This competition ran for more than two weeks in total, and saw over 500 million Silver handed out in prize money. Thanks to the participants and organizers for making this tournament such a success, and we look forward to more tournaments like this in the future! Heres how the knockout stages played out (click image to enlarge):
You can watch footage of the exciting battles that took place at the dedicated Smallscale Cup YouTube channel (youtube.com/@SmallscaleCup). [previewyoutube=qhbwDAnfbt0?rel=0;full][/previewyoutube]

[ 2025-02-20 10:05:01 CET ] [ Original post ]

Are you looking for an easy way to get involved in exciting, group PvP on the Royal Continent? Or maybe you want to earn some additional rewards while youre out gathering and slaughtering mobs? Then Faction Warfare is for you! Faction Warfare offers a wealth of gameplay possibilities for beginners and veteran adventurers alike, so weve created a new guide which tells you all you need to know. Check it out here, and then go visit your friendly local Faction Warmaster to enlist. Glory awaits! LEARN MORE

[ 2025-02-18 10:00:28 CET ] [ Original post ]

After almost two weeks of high-energy action, weve reached the moment of truth, as the Smallscale Cup grand finals begin today! Over the course of the weekend, well see who comes out on top in whats been a thrilling 20v20 tournament. The winning team will each receive a full vanity set of their choice, while the runners-up will each receive a mount skin. Here you can see how things have played out (click to expand):
And for regular highlights and clips, subscribe to the dedicated Smallscale Cup YouTube channel (youtube.com/@SmallscaleCup).

[ 2025-02-15 10:00:52 CET ] [ Original post ]

When you first set foot on the shores of Albion, a world of limitless possibilities stretches out before you. Will you become a fearless warrior, a tireless trader, a humble farmer or a combination of the above? The choice is yours! But to give you the best possible start on your journey, weve put together a new guide to your first steps in this world, with some useful tips to get you up to speed in no time. Whether slaying mobs in the open world or gathering resources to sell at the market, this guide introduces you to some fun early activities that will set your character on the path to glory. Check it out here, and good luck! READ MORE

[ 2025-02-13 11:17:58 CET ] [ Original post ]

[quote]This patch follows up on previous combat balance changes, enhances some less prominent weapons and abilities, and introduces additional changes and fixes.[/quote]

Changes

Item Destruction

• Items can no longer be destroyed if a player is ejected from the Roads of Avalon
• Many item types that previously did not create a trash item upon destruction (e.g. consumable items) began to do so with the Rogue Frontier update
  • This has been reverted, and those items once again do not generate trash
• In addition, we would like to clarify the changed rate of item destruction in the Rogue Frontier update
  • Equipable items had their destruction rate increased from 30% to 33%
  • Non-equipable items had their destruction rate decreased from 36% to 33%
  • These rates have not changed at all in this patch

Other Changes

• Energy destruction from Territory Raiding has been increased from 10% to 20%

Combat Balance Changes

Axes [quote]Relentless Assaults damage has been increased, to help Crystal Reaper find its place in the meta.[/quote]

• Relentless Assault (Crystal Reaper)
  • Damage: 90 105

Bows [quote]Skystrider Bows Sky Bolts now deal more damage and hit more easily, especially against close-range targets.[/quote]

• Sky's Fury (Skystrider Bow)
  • Dash range: 7m 10m
  • Buff duration: 3.5s 3.75s
  • Damage per bolt: 130 140
  • Bolt hit delay: 0.6s 0.4s

[quote]As Undead Arrows is a toggled ability with a significant downside while active, its cooldown has been reduced to make it less punishing to toggle off.[/quote]

• Undead Arrows (Whispering Bow)
  • Cooldown: 12s 10s

Frost Staffs [quote]Hoarfrost has received a significant buff to increase its baseline effectiveness.[/quote]

• Avalanche (Hoarfrost Staff)
  • Snowball damage: 60 120
  • Snowball Knockback distance: 5m 10m (knockback duration unchanged)
  • Increased slow trail width: 4m 5m

Shapeshifter Staffs [quote]Pulse Shock is intended to support melee-oriented transformations, but not so strong as to be the default damaging Q. Therefore, its damage has been reduced.[/quote]

• Pulse Shock (all Shapeshifter Staffs)
  • Damage: 109 97

[quote]Following the recent range increase to Sinister Swipes, Prowling Staff has gained a lot of stickiness, and no longer requires such a strong baseline movement speed increase.[/quote]

• Shadow Panther Transform (Prowling Staff)
  • Transformation movement speed: 6.5 5.5

War Gloves [quote]Purifying Combination's cooldown has been increased to remove some of Fists of Avalons power as a non-commital mobility option.[/quote]

• Purifying Combination (Fists of Avalon)
  • Dive Kick cooldown: 20s 25s

Helmets [quote]Circle of Inspirations maximum targets have been increased to make Druid Cowl more suitable for large groups.[/quote]

• Circle of Inspiration (Druid Cowl)
  • Max targets: 5 10

Fixes

Spell Fixes

• Evasive Jump (Royal Shoes): Fixed issue where immunities could incorrectly be purged
• Infernal Boulder (Hellfire Hands): Fixed issue where a line of sight was required
• Sky Bolt (Skystrider Bow): Fixed issue where a line of sight was required

UI Fixes

• Fixed issue where islands would sometimes not be selectable in the Travel Planner UI
• Fixed issue where linking Kill Trophies in chat would not display correctly
• Fixed issue where it was not possible to reach Elite Levels on the Destiny Board using the Learn button
• [MOBILE] Fixed issue where chat channel buttons would not work
• [MOBILE] Fixed issue where long-pressing in various UIs would fail to bring up tooltips

Other Fixes

• Fixed issue where Small Treasure Chests had gone missing from red zones

[ 2025-02-12 10:08:52 CET ] [ Original post ]

The Rogue Frontier update brought Smugglers Dens to Albion Online havens for roughnecks and rebels in the Outlands. And along with all the conveniences a dedicated contraband-carrier could need, these dens have their very own sinister soundtrack, which is available for streaming now! [previewyoutube=5jgh2kAdy4g?rel=0;full][/previewyoutube] This brand-new piece was composed by Albion Onlines Lead Audio Designer Marie Havemann especially for the Rogue Frontier update, and you can find it on your preferred streaming platform via this link. And in case you didnt know, you can stream all of the games previous soundtrack releases too find them at these links:

• Beyond the Veil EP
• Lands Awakened OST
• Albion Online OST

New Wallpaper Available

If you want to fully immerse yourself in the shady atmosphere of a Smugglers Den, you can download the Rogue Frontier artwork as a wallpaper too. Just visit our Wallpapers page where you can find this and a huge array of other official Albion Online artwork for your desktop, and give your desktop a makeover to suit your mood!

[ 2025-02-12 10:00:30 CET ] [ Original post ]

And then there were four The Smallscale Cup is approaching its climax, and today the semi-finals begin! Teams are battling it out in this 20v20 tournament for their share of over 500 million Silver in prize money, as well as vanity sets for the winners and mount skins for the runners up. The semi-finals run until February 14, before the grand finals take place on the weekend of February 15-16. Heres how things are unfolding (click to expand):
And for regular highlights and clips, subscribe to the dedicated Smallscale Cup YouTube channel (youtube.com/@SmallscaleCup). [previewyoutube=5N6TQa3ZvTY?rel=0;full][/previewyoutube] [previewyoutube=s8kvJpKMXhU?rel=0;full][/previewyoutube]

[ 2025-02-11 12:56:50 CET ] [ Original post ]

The Rogue Frontier update is live, and players are diving into Smugglers Dens, trading their wares on the Smugglers Network, and planting Kill Trophies in the open world. And things are about to step up another gear in Albion, as Season 26 kicks off this Saturday, February 8!

Season Changes

This season is the first to use the new, shorter Guild Season format. The length of a season has been reduced to 59 days, and there will be three Invasion Days at the beginning, middle, and end of the season. This promises to make seasons even more intense and action-packed, with opportunities for guilds of all sizes to rise up the rankings.
The Might requirements for the various Guild Challenges have been reduced in accordance with the shortened season, and the Season Points for PvE, Gathering, and Corrupted Dungeons have been increased significantly. For a full rundown of these changes, see the Season Changes section in the Rogue Frontier patchnotes.

Watch the Season Start Live

As always, well be bringing you the action from the opening weekend of the season live on AlbionTV (twitch.tv/AlbionOnline). Tune in at the following times to watch the action on all three servers:

• Albion Asia: February 8, 14:00 UTC
• Albion Europe: February 8, 18:00 UTC
• Albion Americas: February 9, 01:00 UTC

Were excited to see Albions guilds rushing forth to claim territories and work their way up the season rankings in this new format, so see you then! For the full season schedule, check this forum post.

[ 2025-02-06 17:54:44 CET ] [ Original post ]

Season 25 has come to an end, and what a season it was! Records were broken, and the Outlands saw some of the bloodiest warfare in Albion Online's history. In the end, three guilds emerged triumphant: PIVAS on Albion Americas, Upper Class on Albion Asia, and Take Care on Albion Europe. So congratulations to those guilds, and without further ado, let's take a look at how eventsunfolded...

Albion Americas

Season 25 started as many of the previous seasons on the Americas server left off and that's with the coalition war between IFures and HOGs. The Lonely Men, of the HOGs coalition, began the season with the news that the FAX guild, who had partnered them for many seasons, had closed, leaving the coalition 300 players down and putting them at the mercy of the IFures coalition. Within weeks of the season kicking off, and with battles raging at 18:00 and 20:00 UTC, it was clear that the HOGs coalition couldn't withstand the massive numbers of the IFures coalition every day and the downfall of HOGs began. Within a month, Slayahata, the leader of The Lonely Men, called a public guild meeting in which he announced that they would be pulling out of the season race and stop focusing on inner-ring territories. While they tried to keep their Headquarters in Darkbough Snag alive as long as possible, it wasn't to be and IFures massed to deny them Power Cores day after day until the energy level dropped and the Headquarters became vulnerable. Five days later it was gone, and IFures took full control of Darkbough Snag with The Lonely Men relocating to a safer area to restabilize and take a break from the chaos. But every cloud has a silver lining, and with the announcement that the HOGs coalition was over, Daliuess, the leader of the IFures coalition, announced that they'd also be folding. This meant that PIVAS and Make Albion Great Again were now the only alliances going forward, and this is where things got spicy. PIVAS, led by Africanow, announced that they'd be going for top spot in the rankings and would attempt to break the all time Season Points record. This was held at the time by One Gin on Albion Asia, but was also being contested by Upper Class on Albion Asia at the same time. This turned into a massive effort by both guilds across both servers, but PIVAS was not so lucky, and with the coalition over, Make Albion Great Again turned their attention to PIVAS and raiding and territory battles began. With Make Albion Great Albion attacking daily, they was a major thorn in the side for PIVAS in their push to break the season points record, while over on the Albion Asia, Upper Class faced a much smoother ride, allowing them to pull further and further ahead. As the season came to an end, with PIVAS and Make Albion Great Again still clashing daily, the final Invasion Day looked very different from previous seasons. There werent a handful of territories piled high with Season Points, but instead there were about 20 territories containing between 10,000 and 30,000 points, which led to some great action and battles lasting 30 to 45 minutes for some of these territories, and even saw IFures denying PIVAS some of their key territories. As the dust settled, and with territories secured, a picture emerged of the the final placements: [olist]

PIVAS (1,256,040 points)

Make Albion Great Again (679,860 points)

The Lonely Men (453,298 points)

[/olist]Although PIVAS was not able to beat Upper Class to the all-time record, they were able to take the Season Point record Albion Americas, toppling the previous holders Paura (1,231,398 points). So congratulations to PIVAS, and with the once-huge IFures coalition now broken apart, the Season 26 could be very juicy indeed.

Albion Asia

Season 25 started off quietly, a little too quietly some might say, as for Upper Class, whod helped One Gin push out the PLAC coalition at the start of Season 24 and secure their season victory, this season was their turn to claim their reward. Upper Class hit the ground running, and within the first 30 days surpassed 500,000 Season Points from every possible source. Such a push has never been seen before in Albion Online, and goes to prove their dedication to achieving a season victory. As the season unfolded, however, there was an ever growing force emerging on the outskirts of the Outlands, as Peony Flower slowly built up their numbers once again. For those that may not know, Peony Flower were part of the PLAC coalition that once controlled nearly all of the Outlands. But as time progressed, players began to wonder when 'Fuckcall', the former leader of the PLAC coalition (now known as the HOT coalition) was going to make his move. It wasn't until the remaining month of the season, after the penultimate Invasion Day, that we saw him strike. As the HOT and Jin alliances banded together into a single coalition, they made their move and took control of the regions from Razorrock Ravine all the way across to Razorrock Verge and up to Mudergulch Divide. This massive land grab by HOT spelled the end of the period of peace within the Outlands. With all eyes now on HOTs next move, the ICE alliance (One Gin, TukTuk, and Pioneer) were forced from their homes and had to relocate to Arthur's Rest. That didn't stop them fighting, though, and territory battles began to unfold. With all eyes on Highstone Loch, between JIN and ICE, it was a very bloody end to the season as these two alliances battled it out up to the final day in what can only be described as an absolute bloodbath for both sides. But it wasn't just ICE who were pushed out of their homes. On the north side of the inner-ring, in and around Drownfield Sink, Malicious Crew also faced the force of the HOT alliance themselves. With JiuGe looking to snatch second place away from Malicious Crew, it was game on. JiuGe leaped ahead in the final week of the season, gaining control of nearly every single Quality Level 5 and 6 region, allowing them to earn huge amounts of Season Points each day and in turn denying Malicious Crew second place. But as the season came to an end, Upper Class were able to achieve their goal of taking first place while also breaking the all-time Season Point record for Albion Online. They finished the season with an eye watering 1,437,793 points to their name, cementing their place in the history books. A massive congratulations to them indeed! The final standings for Albion Asia looked like this: [olist]

Upper Class (1,437,793 points)

JiuGe (871,926 points)

Malicious Crew (754,948 points)

[/olist]With the HOT coalition back in power, what does Season 26 have in store for Albion Asia? We'll soon find out as the season kicks off on February 8!

Albion Europe

With coalitions waging war over the inner-ring and alliances battling for control of the outer-ring, Season 25 was one of the bloodiest seasons in a very long time. Coming off the back end of Season 24, the YUH coalition was waging war against the GIRTH coalition for control of the inner-ring, and with Take Care declaring their push for a season victory, all signs pointed towards a coalition war the likes of which we haven't seen in a long time. Take Care was immediately massing huge numbers, with nearly 300 players including their alt-guild Takes All, and the first Invasion Day was a signal that they were here to win. Taking control of their home region and helping their fellow coalition members, like BOBER and Black Order, secure theirs as well, the battle lines were drawn in the inner-ring. It wasn't long, though, before the GIRTH coalition started to push back. After multiple strikes at 16 UTC onto Skylake Hintlerlands, the home region of Contingent, it was clear that the size of the YUH coalition was too much Contingent alone to handle. At this point the SENT alliance and other members of the GIRTH alliance, such as Heralds of Valhalla, entered the scene. Forces came in to back up Contingent, and the pushback began. The coalition war began to spread across multiple timers. During this time Black Order declared that they wanted at least third place in the Season Rankings. This drew the attention of GIRTH, as Take Care was already way out in front, so their eyes turned away from Take Care and onto the other members of the YUH coalition. This is when the major war for Drownfield Sink, Black Orders home region, began. Forces from the GIRTH coalition started to test the waters, and after a couple of attempts it was declared that the push was possible. And so forces began to amass daily. Territory battles raged over this territory day in, day out, for weeks, with both sides losing thousands of sets in the process. It wasn't until SENT were able to place their own Hideouts in Drownfield Sink that the tables turned in GIRTHs favor. The territory was drained of its energy to deny Season Points to Black Order, while Hideouts went up. At the same time, the removal of shields from Black Orders hideouts began. It wasn't all smooth sailing for GIRTH, though, as the YUH coalition counterattacked, destroying Hideouts and attacking territories as well. Again, this period saw thousands upon thousands of players dying every single day. But, after a week or two of constant battles, Drownfield Sink at 12:00 UTC was secured by Heralds of Valhalla. Hideouts were set, giving them a forward operating base from which to regear, and all eyes turned to the region next door Deadpine Forest at 14:00 UTC. This region played host to both a Black Order and a Take Care Hideout, so it became another target for GIRTH to clear, removing YUHs regearing locations. This was another bloody battle that raged on for over a week, with the two sides trading victories. Within the second week, at 14:00 UTC the cracks began to show, territories fell GIRTHs hands and Hideouts started to fall. Deadpine Forest fell into the hands of Heralds of Valhalla, giving them another Level 6 territory for Season Points. As 12:00 and 14:00 UTC fell into the hands of GIRTH, the season leaderboard suggested that it was possible for Heralds of Valhalla to deny Black Order second and third-place, as Contingent wasn't far off either. And so the push began, and GIRTH turned its attention to 16:00 and 18:00 UTC regions. These were held by BOBER, also part of the YUH coalition. These were Quality Level 5 and 6 with a lot of Raw Energy stored, which was needed to deny Black Order their top 3 spot. So the third stage of the war began. The push began with a focus on Runnelvein Sink, but as before, the YUH coalition put up an epic defence. The cost of this push for the GIRTH coalition was huge, with bodies piling up day after day, but it turned out to be worth their efforts as, just before the final month of the season, a breakthrough was achieved and Runnelvein Sink and its surrounding regions fell into the hands of GIRTH. As 16:00 UTC was secured, a plan for 18:00 UTC was being drawn up, expected to be one of the toughest pushes of the whole war yet as it was BOBERs main timezone, and their home region since the launch of Albion Europe. In fact, there were times when the GIRTH coalition doubted whether success here would even be possible. But just before the push began, out of nowhere POLSKA GUROM of BOBER announced that they were disbanding with immediate effect, sending shockwaves across both coalitions. Taking advantage of the situation, Contingent instantly took control of Darkbough Snag, Thunderrock Ascent, and Thunderrock Draw, along with Rivercopse Fount, all of which are Quality Level 5 and 6 regions, allowing them to start earning a massive amount of Season Points in the final month, and pushing themselves towards Black Order, who at this time still held onto second place in the rankings. As the dust settled in the final couple of weeks, raids began to hit the YUH coalition, as Heralds of Valhalla looked to maximize their Season Points and deny Black Order as much as possible. This worked well, taking us up to the final Invasion Day of the season, where all eyes were on Black Order and the YUH coalition. Would YUH gift Black Order territories to help them hang onto their rank? Would GIRTH attempt to deny YUH everything? With 24 hours until Invasion Day, word went out that Black Order was trying to buy any Season Points they could across the Outlands. Sadly for them, however, they couldn't find any sellers, and with that news they announced that they would close and not contest the final Invasion Day. As that news spread, both Heralds of Valhalla and Contingent attempted to buy enough points from other guilds to push Black Order out of the Top 3, and as the final rankings show, they were successful: [olist]

Take Care (930,037 points)

Heralds of Valhalla (576,005 points)

Contingent (542,976 points)

Black Order (500,471 points)

[/olist]Congratulations to Take Care for managing to hold onto first place while also engaging in one of the bloodiest seasons we've seen on Albion Online. Take Care have now announced their closure, but it isn't all over for them as they have merged into Takes All for Season 26, which is shaping up to be another incredible season.

Season 26 Starts Saturday

After all that, things are set up very nicely for the beginning of Season 26 this Saturday, February 8! Check out the season schedule in this forum post, and be sure to tune in toAlbionTV (twitch.tv/AlbionOnline)at the following times to watch the action:

• Albion Asia: February 8, 14:00 UTC
• Albion Europe: February 8, 18:00 UTC
• Albion Americas: February 9, 01:00 UTC

See you then!

[ 2025-02-04 16:09:24 CET ] [ Original post ]

The Rogue Frontier is open! Albions shady new update introduces the Smugglers, a new Outlands-based faction with much to offer daring adventurers, along with Kill Trophies, new Crystal Weapons, a Bank Overview, and more. Get a taste of whats available in our brand-new trailer: [previewyoutube=1JVBcYooqcU?rel=0;full][/previewyoutube]

Roguish Opportunities

This update introduces Smugglers Dens to the Outlands underground lairs which solo and small-scale players can make their bases of operations. Within these youll be able to access the Smugglers Network, a new market system for the Outlands which opens up intriguing trade opportunities. The Smugglers bring new activities with them as well, as you can help them transport their contraband wares or free apprehended rogues to earn their approval. Get on their good side, and youll be able to purchase brand-new themed items, like the Smuggler Cape and exclusive vanity skins.

Prestigious Prizes

Kill Trophies are new furniture items that act as a souvenir of your most legendary PvP victories. These mementos come in three different designs, depending on where the kill took place, and allow you to show off your combat prowess to enemies and friends alike. New Crystal Weapons are now available, too, bringing awesome new abilities to Albions battlefields. And a new Albion Journal Category Creatures challenges you to kill all of Albions myriad mobs, with intimidating rewards like the Emerald Basilisk available to the most determined hunters.

Further Improvements

The Bank Overview is here, allowing you to view where all of your items are stored, from wherever you are in Albion. New varieties of Dynamic Resource Hotspots have been added, providing even more lucrative opportunities to intrepid gatherers. And theres a broad array of combat balance changes and further quality-of-life improvements too, keeping things fresh and fun for all players.

Double Twitch Drops

To celebrate the release of Rogue Frontier, were offering double Twitch Drops until February 16 at 9:30 UTC on AlbionTV and all other streams in the Albion Online category! Heres how you can get them:

• Make sure you are logged into the Albion Online account where you want your drops delivered
• Connect your Twitch account with your Albion Online account here
• Watch any streams in the Albion Online category on Twitch

For more on what lies on the Rogue Frontier, check out our latest Dev Talks here and here, read the full patchnotes here, and check out the official update page here: LEARN MORE

[ 2025-02-03 14:25:05 CET ] [ Original post ]

[quote]This update expands the Outlands with the introduction of Smugglers Dens, the Smugglers Network, and the Smuggler Faction, providing new tools and activities for solo and small group players. It also adds a Bank Overview, new Crystal Weapons, Kill Trophies, and brings adjustments to Guild Seasons and the economy.[/quote]

Smugglers Dens

Smugglers Dens are new safe zones within the Outlands, offering certain city amenities and allowing solo and small-scale players to base themselves in the Outlands.

• There are 35 Smugglers Dens in total
• These contain a Repair Station, Artifact Foundry, Travel Planner, Bank, the new Smuggler Faction trader, and a Smugglers Marketplace (see Smugglers Network below)
• Outlands Banks have been removed
  • Instead, Banks in the Outlands can be found within Smugglers Dens
  • Items stored within Outlands Banks have been moved to a Smugglers Den nearby, with bank tabs opened for these items
• Each Smugglers Den has two entrances, both located within the same Outlands region
  • These entrances are displayed on the minimap
  • Outlaws and players in combat cannot enter a Smugglers Den
  • Players can enter and exit while mounted, and can mount up within
  • Entering a Smugglers Den resets active S.A.F.E. Portal and Journey Back bindings
• Smugglers Dens can be set as a players home
  • Travel to a Smugglers Den is possible if set as home, and only without luggage
  • When a Smugglers Den is set as home, players receive a 2.5% buff to Combat and Gathering Fame in the Outlands
  • Having a Smugglers Den set as home significantly intensifies the effect of Disarray to disincentivize guilds from using them as a base for large-scale battles (see Additional Changes and Improvements below for details)

Smugglers Network

The Smugglers Network is a new, Outlands-based Marketplace network, which operates independently of the Royal Continent Marketplaces. The Marketplaces in this network are connected, allowing players to buy from distant points in the Smugglers Network, albeit with distance fees applied. It gives players the ability to offload loot, and the choice to regear within the Outlands for a fee or do so from the Royal Continent at lower fees.

• Smugglers Markets can be found within Smugglers Dens and Outlands Rests
  • Unlike Marketplaces on the Royal Continent, these are all connected, essentially functioning as a single Marketplace with multiple access points
  • Active Buy and Sell Orders and unclaimed items on Outlands Rests Marketplaces will be moved to the new Smugglers Network
  • Buy and Sell Orders can be canceled from any location within the network, but editing orders or claiming items can only be done where the order was created
• Distance Fees are applied when completing orders remotely
  • These fees are determined by:
    • The distance between where in the Outlands an item was sold and where it was purchased
    • The item price
  • The greater the distance, the higher the fee
  • The fee is always paid by the player completing the transaction
  • Not subject to a Premium discount
  • The distance is displayed in a new column in the Marketplace UI
  • A Max Distance filter can be applied
• Displayed prices include fees by default
  • This can be toggled to display prices without fees, to make it possible to compare original listing prices and view their locations
• Items must meet a minimum price threshold to be listed on this Marketplace

Smugglers Activities

This update introduces a new, Outlands-based faction: the Smugglers. There are three new activities which players can perform in the Outlands to earn Standing with this faction, along with Might and Favor. Smuggler Crates

• Smuggler Crates spawn in the open world
  • They can be found within a broken Smuggler Wagon
  • Multiple Crates can spawn at one of these Wagons
  • Depending on the amount of crates in a Wagon, their broadcast range varies
    • 1 crate:
      • Visible in close proximity
      • Unlocked immediately
    • 5 crates:
      • Visible on the Region Map
      • Locked for 1 minute
    • 10 crates:
      • Visible on the Region Map
      • Locked for 3 minutes
  • Crates have four rarity levels, indicated by a colored glow
    • Green: Common
    • Blue: Uncommon
    • Purple: Rare
    • Golden: Legendary
• Dismounted players can pick up and carry these Crates
  • A player can only carry one Crate at a time
  • The highest rarity level is automatically the first to be picked up
  • Players carrying Smuggler Crates are not displayed on the Region Map
• Once picked up, multiple drop-off locations, called Smuggler Stashes, appear on the Region Map
• Successfully transporting a Crate to one of these Stashes rewards the player with Might, Favor, and Smuggler Standing
• Crates can be dropped, though they cannot be returned to the Wagon
• Dropped Crates disappear after 30 minutes

Captured Smugglers

• Captured Smugglers can be found in the open world, surrounded by Royal Guards
• Players can free a Captured Smuggler after defeating the guards
  • After a short channel, the Smuggler is freed and the player rewarded with Smuggler Standing, Might and Favor

Smugglers Coins

• Smugglers Coins can be found as additional loot in Camp Caches, Coffers, and Hidden Treasures in the Outlands
• These can be delivered to Maggy Slade in Smugglers Dens (see Smugglers Rewards below) to increase your Smuggler Standing and earn a small amount of Favor

Smugglers Rewards

Smugglers Dens play host to a shadowy new NPC: Maggy Slade. Brand new Smuggler items can be purchased from her with Favor. Smuggler Cape

• A craftable Cape with a unique passive spell Hidden Vial
  • This spell activates upon using a potion, reducing the potion slot cooldown by 90 seconds
  • After activation, the spell enters a long cooldown
• Crafting a Smuggler Cape requires:
  • A Smuggler Crest (purchasable from Maggy Slade)
  • A Caerleon Heart
  • A base cape of Tier 4 to Tier 8

Smuggler Vanity Items

• New, non-tradable vanity items can be purchased from Maggy Slade:
  • Full Smuggler wardrobe set
    • Smugglers Hat
    • Smugglers Coat
    • Smugglers Boots
    • Smugglers Cloak
  • Smuggler Avatar
  • Smuggler Avatar Frame

Bank Overview

This is a much-requested new UI which allows players to see an overview of items they have stored in all banks across the game, including the new banks in Smugglers Dens. Players with the Manage Guild Chests guild right can also view items stored in their guilds shared bank tabs from the Bank Overview.

• The Bank Overview can be opened from:
  • The Player Menu (clicking or tapping your character avatar in the top-left of the screen)
  • The hotkey K
• There is now also a Search in Bank Overview option in the Item Details UI
  • This allows you to see where you currently have items of that type stored
• Upon opening, players can see an overview of the number of items they have in each bank and their estimated market value
  • Clicking an item shows its details
• The contents of the selected bank tab are displayed in the right-hand side of the UI
• Shared Bank contents are not updated in real time
  • The time since the information was last updated is displayed in the top right
• A dropdown menu allows players to switch between bank tabs
  • Recovered items from a destroyed Hideout have their own entry in this menu
• From this UI, items can be searched and filtered across all banks simultaneously
  • Items cannot be moved, stacked, or sorted this is a view-only UI
• This feature also allows players to view and recover items from Guild Islands to which they have lost access
  • Recovered items are moved to a new tab in the nearest city or Smugglers Den bank from where they have been recovered
  • As long as a Recovered Items tab exists in a bank, more of these tabs cannot be created at the same bank until it is cleared

Kill Trophies

Kill Trophies are new, themed furniture items that serve as mementos of PvP combat victories. They allow you to admire a monument to your own triumph, and brag to your friends and foes about your combat prowess.

• There is a chance for one of these to drop whenever you kill a player in full-loot PvP combat
  • They come in three different sizes
  • The more valuable the victim, the greater the chance that a trophy will drop, and that it will be a larger trophy
• Knockdowns and self-kills do not grant Kill Trophies
• There are three variants of Kill Trophies, called Mementos, depending on where the kill occurred
  • Open World Mementos drop in the Outlands and the Roads of Avalon
  • Hell Mementos drop in Corrupted Dungeons and Hellgates
  • Mists Mementos drop in the Mists and Knightfall Abbey
• Mementos can be placed in the open world or on islands
• They display the kill details, including the victims name
• They are tradable, but cannot be sold at the Marketplace

Dynamic Resource Hotspot Additions

This update builds on the introduction of Dynamic Resource Hotspots in the Horizons update with three new variations, giving dedicated gatherers lucrative new objectives to pursue. Medium Resource Hotspots

• These are larger Resource Hotspots than the ones that currently exist
• They can appear in open-world regions from Tier 5 to Tier 8, and are active for an entire day
• They contain one resource type, and can also contain Resource Guardians (eg. Old White)
  • Resource Guardians can spawn in any region where their matching resource can be found, regardless of the Hotspot's resource type
• In the open world, Resource Guardians now spawn exclusively in these areas

Resource Mists

• Resource Mists can be accessed by finding a Verdant Will o Wisp in a Dynamic Resource Hotspot
• A Verdant Will o Wisp can be pursued until it opens a portal
  • These portals lead to smaller, resource-rich Mists
  • The primary resource found within a Resource Mist is the same as that of the Resource Hotspot from which it was accessed
• These can range from Tier 6 to Tier 8, and exist in different rarities
• There are Small Resource Mists for individual players, and Medium Resource Mists where you can encounter other players
• Resource Mists close after a short time, with Medium Resource Mists lasting longer than Small ones

Small Resource Mob Hotspots

• Small Resource Mob Hotspots spawn Resource Mobs of their biomes primary type

New Albion Journal Category

This update introduces the eighth Albion Journal category: Creatures.

• This challenges players to hunt every type of creature that can be found in the world of Albion
• New, unique rewards, based around the theme of a beast hunter, are available as you progress through the category

In addition, a new subcategory Smugglers has been added to the Exploration category.

New Crystal Weapons

With this update, three new Crystal Weapons are available to successful guilds, each with its own unique spell:

• Rotcaller Staff (Cursed Staff): Plaguebringer summons a cursed spectre that spews a deadly mist
• Skystrider Bow (Bow): Skys Fury allows you to jump into the air and fire powerful bolts down onto your opponents
• Forcepulse Bracers (War Gloves): Unstoppable Rush infuses your attacks with magical damage as you dash towards your enemies

Gold Market Stabilization

With this update, we are introducing a self-regulating economic system to the game that will help stabilize the price of Gold and Premium when purchased with Silver. This system automatically makes minor adjustments on each server as needed, to gradually stabilize prices without the need for large-scale economic intervention. As a result, players may notice changes in the amount of Silver received for some activities such as killing mobs , and in the Silver cost for certain actions. These changes will be quite subtle, however, and will slow down over the long term, thus avoiding any economic shocks.

Season Changes

Beginning with Season 26, Guild Seasons will be shortened to 59 days, in order to create a more dynamic and engaging experience:

• Territories will reset three times during a season:
  • Opening Day
  • Mid-Season Invasion Day
  • Final Weekend
• Double point scoring will begin on the mid-season Invasion Day, and cover half the season
• Off-season length will alternate between the standard 12 days and a shorter 5-day break

Several balance adjustments accompany the shorter season:

• Territories now generate 50% more Fortification Points each day
• Conqueror's Challenge Chest values have been adjusted in proportion to the season length
• The 90-day Fame buff reward (Knight's Vow) has been replaced with a shorter 60-day Fame buff
• A new Guild Challenge has been added for Smuggler Activities
• Basic Guild Challenge
  • Requirements reduced by 50%
• Crystal Creatures
  • Might, Favor, and Loot rewards have been doubled
  • Crystal Creature respawn rate reduced by 50%
• Territory Energy Crystals
  • Requirements reduced by 44%
  • Season Points reduced by 20% to balance the impact of double scoring now applying to a larger portion of the season
• Hideout Power Cores
  • Requirements reduced by 30%
• Treasure Chests
  • Requirements reduced by 35%
• Castles
  • Requirements reduced by 33%
• PvE
  • Requirements reduced by 33%
  • Season Points increased by 100%
• Gathering
  • Requirements reduced by 30%
  • Season Points increased by 300%
• Corrupted Dungeons
  • Requirements reduced by 25%
  • Season Points increased by 25%
• 2v2 Hellgates
  • Requirements reduced by 30%
• 5v5 Hellgates
  • Requirements reduced by 33%
• 10v10 Hellgates
  • Requirements reduced by 33%
• Arena
  • Promotion values have been adjusted to enable faster rank progression:
    • Rank Iron 1: 250 150
    • Rank Iron 2: 500 300
    • Rank Iron 3: 750 450
    • Rank Iron 4: 1000 600
    • Rank Bronze 1: 1250 750
    • Rank Bronze 2: 1500 900
    • Rank Bronze 3: 1750 1050
    • Rank Bronze 4: 2000 1200
    • Rank Silver 1: 2250 1350
    • Rank Silver 2: 2500 1500
    • Rank Silver 3: 2750 1650
    • Rank Silver 4: 3000 1800
    • Rank Gold 1: 3250 1950
    • Rank Gold 2: 3500 2100
    • Rank Gold 3: 3750 2250
    • Rank Gold 4: 4000 2400
  • Demotion values have been adjusted to 50 points below the promotion threshold for the previous rank (previously 100 points)
    • For example, you will drop from Bronze 1 to Iron 4 (promotion threshold: 600 points) if your points fall below 550
• Headquarters Hideout requirements have not changed for Season 26 due to the overall Season Point output remaining largely unchanged

Additional Changes and Improvements

Home and Disarray Changes

• Players entering the Outlands from a Portal Town no longer lose their home if it is set to a location there (Outlands Hideout, Rests, or Smugglers Den)
• Instead, they now receive a new debuff, Homesick
• When in groups of 21 or more players, Homesick significantly increases the effect of Disarray:
  • Normal Disarray Level 1 reduces Damage & CC by 1%
  • Increased Disarray Level 1 reduces Damage & CC by 21%
  • Normal Disarray Level 2 reduces Damage & CC by 2%
  • Increased Disarray Level 2 reduces Damage & CC by 22%, etc.
• This debuff also applies when players have set home in a Smugglers Den

Dynamic Encampment Changes

• Since the Mob Fame Penalty was removed from Dynamic Encampments with Horizons Patch 1, the total amount of Fame from Group Dynamic Encampments has overperformed relative to other features
• To bring Group Dynamic Encampments more in line with other features, the amount of non-tradable Tome Fame found in the Green (Common) Caches of open-world Encampments has been reduced
• While open-world Solo Dynamic Encampments are also affected by this Fame reduction to a lesser extent, they were also found to be underperforming from a loot perspective, so they have received an increase of 10% to their loot
• Both types of Encampments can now also drop Smuggler's Coins from their Green (Common) Cache variants
• Neither of these changes affect the Mists, and mobs still yield their full Fame value

Mists Changes

• Unstable Roads found within the Mists now have an increased chance to spawn:
  • Unenchanted Mists: 10% 25%
  • Enchanted Mists: 50% 100%
• Unstable Roads found within Nonlethal Mists are now more likely to connect to the Royal Continent, while Unstable Roads within Lethal Mists are more likely to connect to the Outlands
• Wisps now ignore mounted players

UI Improvements

• Knockdowns and Arena deaths are now included in the Player Stats UI (in the Deaths and Kills tabs)
  • You can filter for knockdowns or kills via a dropdown menu
• UI windows now scale according to the aspect ratio of the display
• Added an S to the bottom of the minimap to indicate South
• Marketplace UI now keeps filter settings separated per tab, except for Loadouts
• Attackers equipment information is now included in the Death Recap
• Death Recap entry in the Player Menu is now always visible, appearing in a disabled state when unavailable
• The login screen now scales with the Window Scaling setting in the Interface menu
  • [DESKTOP] As the default scaling is set to 80%, the login screen will appear smaller after the update but can be adjusted by increasing Window Scaling
• [DESKTOP] Added a server selection UI to match the existing mobile version
• [MOBILE] Icons for the buttons opening the game menu and party UIs in the combined tracker have been updated

HUD Editor Changes

• A click-through option is now available for some HUD elements: minimap (desktop only), spell buttons, and player frames
  • Click-through means that items remain visible but are no longer interactable, allowing you to click behind them
  • Hidden and click-through elements are now marked for easier identification, and a warning message appears when applying or importing click-through elements
• [CONTROLLER] Controller support added to the Manage Layouts UI
• [MOBILE] Minimap opacity now affects only the background texture, leaving labels and icons unchanged
  • Separate opacity settings are now available for minimap labels and icons

Other Changes

• The amount of Boss Lair chests has been changed back down to 1 (from 3), but their loot multiplier has been increased back up to 3 (from 1)
  • This should not affect the total value of Boss Lairs, but player feedback overwhelmingly preferred the older, one-chest version of Boss Lairs to the three-chest version
• Hideout bonus buffs now apply from Power Level 1, and the bonus Fame levels are as follows:
  • Level 1: +2.5% PvE and Gathering Fame
  • Level 2: +3% PvE and Gathering Fame
  • Level 3: +4% PvE and Gathering Fame
  • Level 4: +5% PvE and Gathering Fame
  • Level 5: +6% PvE and Gathering Fame
  • Level 6: +7% PvE and Gathering Fame
  • Level 7: +8% PvE and Gathering Fame
  • Level 8: +9% PvE and Gathering Fame
  • Level 9: +10% PvE and Gathering Fame
• The trash rate of equipable items has been increased slightly, while the trash rate of non-equipment items has been reduced slightly
• City Banks can now be accessed from Personal Islands connected to that city
• Kill messages in chat are now highlighted to show the killer and victims relation to you
• Crystal Arena Avatar Ring items are now salvageable, allowing players to repurpose duplicate items:
  • Avatar Ring: Crystal Arena Silver Rank Salvageable for 20 Arena Sigils
  • Avatar Ring: Crystal Arena Gold Rank Salvageable for 40 Arena Sigils
  • Avatar Ring: Crystal Arena Crystal Rank Salvageable for 60 Arena Sigils
• Tier 4, 6, and 8 versions of Resource Mobs have been added to their respective biomes
  • Just like their Tier 3, 5, and 7 brethren, they spawn fully charged with resources

Combat Balance Changes

Arcane Staffs[quote]Chain Missiles bounce damage has received a boost to help solo Arcane Staff players clear packs of enemies in PvE.[/quote]

• Chain Missile (all Arcane Staffs)
  • Bounce damage: 25 40

Axes[quote]Bear Paws have been very successful as a ganking weapon, especially in catching opponents, but their fighting abilities have been somewhat lacking. To make them less one-dimensional, their fighting strength has been improved, but their catch potential toned down. [/quote]

• Razor Cut (Bear Paws)
  • Added 10% life steal buff for 4s on cast start
  • Removed Damage over Time effect
  • Base Cooldown: 30s 20s
  • Cooldown Reduction on hit: 40% 25%
  • Damage: 140 180
  • Decreased hitbox size
  • Jump can no longer be interrupted
  • Jump Range: 10m 8m
  • Jump Speed: 22 18

[quote]Rending Strikes damage has fallen behind Rending Rage, even on single targets. For this reason, Rending Strikes damage has been increased. [/quote]

• Rending Strike (all Axes)
  • Damage: 54 59

Cursed Staffs

• Cursed Tar (all Cursed Staffs)
  • Improved area hit detection on initial tick
  • Maximum area duration: 4s 4.2s

[quote]Inner Shadows effect on Leather Armor offered too much sustain in PvE situations. Therefore, its sustain has been reduced against mobs, and increased against players. Its total area damage in PvP has been increased, while its duration has been reduced. [/quote]

• Shadowcaller (Inner Shadow, Leather)
  • Maximum duration: 3.2s 2s
  • Maximum ticks: 5 4
  • Damage per tick (vs players): 24 33
  • Damage per tick (vs mobs): 24 16.5

Daggers[quote]Due to Deathgivers consuming Q Stacks before dealing damage, having two stacks dealt more damage than having max stacks. To fix this, it now consumes stacks after dealing damage. Since this increases the damage output of an already very strong item, its base damage has been reduced to compensate. [/quote]

• Ghost Strike (Deathgivers)
  • Now deals damage before Sunder Armors pierce is removed
  • Damage: 167.5 159

[quote]Due to its long range and cone angle, Throwing Blades could often hit unintended targets. For this reason, its range has been reduced and damage increased. In addition, its buff no longer requires a unique target, making it more reliable. [/quote]

• Throwing Blades (all Daggers)
  • Reduced Range: 18m 12m
  • Damage: 45 60
  • Damage type: Magical Physical
  • Blade radius: 1m 1.2m
  • Standtime: 0.4 0.2

Hammers[quote]The one-handed Hammer is the introductory Hammer for players who prefer tank playstyles, so Earth Shatter now has a taunt against mobs to help new tanks and their allies in group PvE. [/quote]

• Earth Shatter (Hammers)
  • Now makes you the highest priority target for all mobs hit

[quote]Powerful Swings bonus damage against crowd-controlled targets was too unreliable, so it has been simplified and this conditional strength added to its baseline damage instead. [/quote]

• Powerful Swing (Hammers)
  • Damage: 113 169
  • Removed: 56 bonus damage to CCd targets

Holy Staffs[quote]Fallen Staff has been underused recently. To make it more attractive and to give it a more unique role, it now removes damage-over-time effects. [/quote]

• Salvation (Fallen Staff)
  • Now cleanses damage-over-time effects

Maces[quote]Defensive Slam has received a significant cooldown reduction. While its damage has also been reduced, these changes give it greater damage-over-time potential, making it a more viable option. [/quote]

• Defensive Slam (all Maces)
  • Damage: 77.81 60
  • Cooldown: 3s 2s

[quote]Threatening Smashs cooldown has been significantly reduced to make it more viable in a brawling playstyle. This slightly reduces Caerleon Capes burst damage. [/quote]

• Threatening Smash (all Maces)
  • Cooldown: 6s 4s
  • Damage: 146 135

Nature Staffs[quote]Thorn Growth is one of the strongest Q-slot damage abilities against multiple enemies in PvE, on a weapon line that also offers very high sustain. Its area damage has therefore been reduced against mobs, while its damage output and usability has been increased in PvP. [/quote]

• Thorn Growth (all Nature Staffs)
  • Damage vs mobs: 30 24
  • Damage vs players: 25 30

Quarterstaffs[quote]Forceful Swing had been able to shut down builds that rely on auto-attacks, but otherwise unreliable. Its duration has therefore been reduced, but the power of its debuff increased significantly to allow Quarterstaff tank players to better protect their allies. [/quote]

• Forceful Swing (all Quarterstaffs)
  • Damage reduction: 20% 50%
  • Duration 8s 5s

[quote]Mystic Rocks no longer removes healing-over-time effects as a separate mechanic. Instead, it now properly negates all healing received by the caster, which includes healing-over-time. [/quote]

• Mystic Rocks (Staff of Balance)
  • No longer removes healing-over-time effects on the caster
  • Instead, healing-over-time effects will simply not heal the caster while the effect is active

Shapeshifter Staffs[quote]Adapting Matters energy cost has been reduced to make it more similar to the other Shapeshifter Q abilities. [/quote]

• Adapting Matter (all Shapeshifter Staffs)
  • Energy cost: 16 10

[quote]Tether Shifts shield duration has been extended to give its users a longer protection window. [/quote]

• Tether Shift (all Shapeshifter Staffs)
  • Shield Duration: 1.5s 2s

Swords[quote]Blade Cyclones Heroic Stack removal creates a significant cost, so its damage output has been increased to justify this. [/quote]

• Blade Cyclone (all Swords)
  • 1 stack damage: 60 70

[quote]Swords have high mobility, and Limitbreaker adds another unconditional move speed buff that can be used to engage and disengage. This made its overall mobility somewhat too effective in the Mists, so that buff has been reduced. [/quote]

• Limitbreaker (Infinity Blade)
  • Move speed buff while channeling: 40% 30%

[quote]Heroic Cleave has had its hit delay reduced to improve its feel and hit more reliably. [/quote]

• Heroic Cleave (all Swords)
  • Hit delay: 0.3s 0.2s

Potions[quote]To ensure Poison Potions are not too powerful as ganking tools in combination with the new Smuggler Cape, their damage against mounted players has been halved. [/quote]

• Poison Potions
  • Damage against mounted players reduced by 50%

Mounts

• Spectral Bat, Spectral Direboar, Divine Owl, and Saddled Terrorbird spells no longer interrupt their gallops

Diminishing Return Changes[quote]Increased Diminishing Returns have helped solo players against multiple enemies, but in large-scale battles where cleanses are widely available, this change nerfed crowd control-focused tank builds more than intended. To make these tanks more viable in large-scale fights, cleanses now significantly reduce Diminishing Returns, resulting in longer crowd control durations, especially in fights with multiple cleanses available. [/quote]

• Cleansing Crowd Control now partially resets the Diminishing Returns value of the removed CC effect, setting it to 0.3

Fixes

Spell Fixes

• Requite (Armor of Valor): Channel effects can no longer be purged
• Intoxicating Breath (Venom Basilisk): Fixed issue where defense debuff was not removed by debuff cleanses
• Fear Aura (Fiend Robe): Affected targets now display an icon to show their immunity to further Fear Aura
• Enigma Blade (Arcane Staff): Fixed issue where its effect did not match the size of its indicator
• Crescent Slash (Clarent Blade): Fixed issue where its effect did not match the size of its indicator

UI Fixes

• Fixed issue where the Completed Transactions tab would reset to default when a buy order was fulfilled during a search
• Fixed issue where freshly spawned treasures and resources would not display on an already opened Travel Mode map
• Fixed issue where the Upgrade UI would not reopen if closed by clicking the X icon while stationary
• Fixed issue where HUD elements were not clickable with the Albion Journal open
• Fixed issue where the Kill Details UI displayed incorrect item salvage values
• Fixed issue where the Rankings UI would display incorrect values
• Fixed issues where duplicate entries appeared in some Albion Journal mission checklists
• Fixed a regression where the default sorting for resources (and some other item types) would handle enchantment levels incorrectly

For the complete list of changes, see our website: https://albiononline.com/changelog

[ 2025-02-03 13:15:47 CET ] [ Original post ]

The Carnival Challenge has arrived, and amidst the joyful chaos, the swift and cunning Terrorbird streaks through the festivities. Built for the chase, this relentless predator thrives on the thrill of pursuit, its invisibility and speed making it a master of ambush and retreat. Venture into the open world, earn Challenge Points, and bring this untamed hunter to your side before the curtain falls!
SADDLED TERRORBIRD: This months Challenge brings back the charming, lightning-fast Saddled Terrorbird, a speedy mount that will carry you quickly across the lands of Albion. With an above-average base move speed and an additional invincibility/speed burst spell, its the perfect ride for those who need to cover some ground quickly and safely.
AVATAR RING: Along with the Saddled Terrorbird, youll unlock the Carnival Challenge Avatar Ring when you reach this months Challenge Point goal. Give your avatar a colorful, festive look all year round! This non-tradable item permanently unlocks this avatar border for one character, or can be traded for one Adventurers Token at the Vanity Merchant.
SEASONAL SPECIALS: Unlock weekly Carnival Challenge chests to get valuable rewards like Adventurers Tomes, resources, and silver bags, along with a chance at carnival-themed Wardrobe Skins. You can also get three furniture items: the Carnival Firework, Carnival Arch, and Carnival Costume Cart.

How to participate in the Adventurers Challenge

The Adventurers Challenge is a monthly event where you can earn exclusive rewards such as mounts, Tomes of Insight, bags of Silver, and more. By gathering, fishing, farming, and defeating monsters, youll earn Challenge Points that fill daily, weekly, and monthly progress bars. To track your progress, open the Adventurers Challenge UI by clicking on the Activities menu.
While only Premium players can unlock the Monthly Rewards (Avatar Ring, Mount) and Weekly Rewards (Challenge Chests), anyone can claim the Daily Rewards, which include 10 Learning Points and a Tier 4 Tome of Insight. Non-Premium players also make progress on all reward tracks, so when youre ready to unlock Premium, your earned rewards will be waiting for you!

[ 2025-02-03 10:04:58 CET ] [ Original post ]

A new Referral Season is here, and a maniacal laugh echoes alongside the clanging of iron forges. Once a wild predator, the Ironjaw Hyena has been reinforced with brutal metalwork its jaw built to crush the toughest bones. With its menacing grin and relentless drive, its ready to charge into battle at your side, mocking your enemies with its laughter. [video autoplay="yes" loop="yes" muted="yes" playsinline="yes"]http://assets.albiononline.com/uploads/media/default/media/video_/media/644aa15e9197d_720.mp4[/video] You can transform your Direwolf mount into this ferocious companion by referring a friend. Once unlocked, the Ironjaw Hyena skin can be used by all your characters on that server. Nows the perfect moment to summon your pack invite more friends and you can earn additional rewards of Gold and Fame:

• Refer 1 Friend: Ironjaw Hyena mount skin
• Refer 3 Friends: A T7 Pile of Tomes worth 100,000 Fame
• Refer 5 Friends: A T8 Pile of Tomes worth 200,000 Fame
• Bonus for your first-ever referral: A T8 Pile of Tomes worth 200,000 Fame
• Additionally, for each friend you refer, you'll receive 500 Gold!

Getting your friends in on the action is as simple as following these steps:

• Step 1: Share your referral link with a friend, which you can find here when logged into the website with your game account
• Step 2: Your friend signs up to Albion Online
• Step 3: Your friend purchases at least 30 days of Premium status, unlocking your rewards

This Referral Season ends on February 28 at 23:59 UTC! Assemble your pack and let the Ironjaw Hyenas ferocity be your weapon of war.

[ 2025-02-03 10:04:47 CET ] [ Original post ]

Rogue Frontier, Albion Onlines next major update, arrives February 3. Having looked at many of its features in our previous Dev Talk, today we explore Kill Trophies, new Crystal Weapons, a new Albion Journal category, new Dynamic Resource Hotspots, and a new economic stabilization mechanism. Game Director Robin Henkys and Head of Production Moritz Bokelmann took a moment to bring you the details. [previewyoutube=jpgw4Z-zSyk?rel=0;full][/previewyoutube]

Kill Trophies

Kill Trophies are new furniture items that immortalize your PvP victories.

• When you kill another player, a Kill Trophy may drop
• They display stats about about the encounter, such as:
  • Who you killed
  • Their equipment
  • When and where the kill occurred
• Each Trophys look is determined by where the kill happened
  • Open world: a triumphant standard
  • Hellgates and Corrupted Dungeons: a demonic monument
  • The Mists: a knightly statue
• Kill Trophies are tradable

New Crystal Weapons

Three brand-new Crystal Weapons become available when Rogue Frontier launches.

• Rotcaller Staff (Cursed Staff): Summon a cursed spectre which spews deadly a mist
• Skystrider Bow (Bow): Jump into the air and fire up to three shots onto your enemies below
• Forcepulse Bracers (War Gloves): Dash towards a target, infusing your auto-attacks and Q and W abilities with additional magical damage

New Journal Category

Rogue Frontier introduces a new Albion Journal category: Creatures.

• A bestiary containing most of Albions enemies
• Shows their appearance and describes where to find them
• Offers unique rewards, such as
  • Hunting-themed wardrobe skins
  • The Emerald Basilisk Swamp Dragon mount skin

Dynamic Resource Hotspots

Three new types of Dynamic Resource Hotspot are coming.

• Medium Resource Hotspots
  • Larger gathering zones with a single resource type
  • Found in Tier 5 to Tier 8 regions
  • Open-world Resource Guardians are now exclusively found in these
• Resource Mists
  • Accessed via a new type of Wisp
  • Temporary regions rich in one resource type
  • Coming in two variants
    • Small Resource Mists are for solo players
    • Medium Resource Mists allow multiplayer encounters

Additionally, small Dynamic Resource Templates can now spawn Resource Mobs.

Season Changes

Changes are coming to the Guild Season structure from Season 26.

• Guild Seasons will now last roughly two months, rather than three
• A content update will be released every other season
  • This extends the production cycle, for more impactful updates
• Seasonal challenge requirements and rewards have been updated for this new schedule

For more on the Season 26 changes, click here.

Gold Market Stabilization

A new self-balancing economic mechanism will soon be introduced to help stabilize the prices of Gold and Premium when purchased with Silver, ensuring a healthy economy over the long run.

• This makes daily adjustments to the prices of certain ingame services, and the amount of Silver generated ingame
• The rate of change will be slow, and decrease further over time
• Prices will gradually stabilize at a reasonable level for each server
• Slow, gradual adjustments prevent economic shocks and overreaction to temporary trends

We cant wait to see all of Rogue Frontiers new features in action when the update launches on February 3, and we hope to see you ingame then!

[ 2025-01-29 16:19:03 CET ] [ Original post ]

Its time for another AlbionTV interview! Environment Artist Johannes Geier joined Shozen to talk about Albion Onlines artistic style, environmental storytelling, and recent new approaches to environment design in the game. (Note: This video is only available in English.) [previewyoutube=Q0m17p3Lt7w;full][/previewyoutube] In case you missed our other interviews, check them out in our Videos section, and be sure to follow AlbionTV on YouTube (youtube.com/@albiontv) and Twitch (twitch.tv/albiononline) for more content!

[ 2025-01-28 14:49:33 CET ] [ Original post ]

A new 20v20 tournament with high-octane action and big prizes begins today the Smallscale Cup! This massive, er, smallscale tournament starts today, and runs until the finals on February 15 and 16. There are more than 20 teams signed up, and more than 500 million Silver in prize money on offer. In addition, the winners will each receive a full vanity set of their choice, while the runners-up each get a mount skin. With all of this up for grabs, this tournament promises high-stakes, high-intensity fun! The matches will be streamed live by members of the Albion Online Creators Program for details on channels and times, join the official Smallscale Cup Discord here: https://discord.gg/5rGgHVGM2x. And for regular highlights and clips, subscribe to the dedicated Smallscale Cup YouTube channel (youtube.com/@SmallscaleCup). Heres the tournament schedule:

• Jan 28 - Feb 1: Pool phase
• Feb 3 - Feb 6: 1st knockout round
• Feb 7 - Feb 10: 2nd knockout round
• Feb 11 - Feb 14: 3rd knockout round
• Feb 15 - Feb 16: Finals

Be sure to tune in to see these dramatic fights play out, and good luck to all the teams!

[ 2025-01-27 12:27:29 CET ] [ Original post ]

Celebrate the Lunar New Year with us and welcome good fortune and prosperity into your adventures! Until February 10 at 10 UTC, you can get the brand-new Jade Guardian Swiftclaw skin in our Lunar New Year Bundle. This exclusive bundle includes:

• Jade Guardian Mount Skin: Transform your Swiftclaw into a majestic guardian lion
• 3,888 Gold: A fortuitous amount symbolizing prosperity and wealth

This offer is available on all platforms, but you can get the best price when you get it from the Albion Online Web Shop or native client. [video autoplay="yes" loop="yes" muted="yes"]https://assets.albiononline.com/uploads/media/default/media/video_/media/67936533ce5bc_720.mp4[/video] The Jade Guardian is more than just a mount skin its a symbol of protection and prosperity. Its design, inspired by the revered guardian lions, embodies the Lunar New Years spirit of renewal, luck, and fortune. And with 3,888 Gold, youre starting the year with a lucky number and enough riches to unlock Premium, trade for Silver, or to buy more skins for your collection. Dont let this chance pass this unique skin is only available until February 10. May your year be filled with the brilliance of jade and the wealth of gold!

[ 2025-01-27 10:36:37 CET ] [ Original post ]

As Season 25 reaches its climax, this weekend brings its final Invasion Day! Across all three servers, guilds are preparing for their final push, hoping to make a charge up the Season Rankings. Heres how things stand currently:

• Albion Europe: With the season coming to a head, will Take Care take all? With them currently in first place with 820,000 points, and their fellow alliance member, Black Order, second with 469,000 points, the YUH alliance appears well-placed to take the top spots. But that could all change, as the GIRTH alliance members Heralds of Valhalla, (380,000 points) and Contingent (312,000 points) sitting in third and fourth place could look to make some plays on the final Invasion Day to push Black Order out of the top three. And maybe, just maybe, could Take Care lose everything they've worked so hard for this season. But that's a BIG maybe.
• Albion Asia: Upper Class is looking to smash the all-time Season Points record this season and, with 1,300,000 points at the moment, they only need another 100,000 points to take the crown off One Gin, who set the record last season. All eyes are on them, then, as the season comes to a climax. Elsewhere, the HOT alliance is making their presence felt after they moved into the inner-Outlands on the last Invasion Day, taking control of the zones previously belonging to the SQUAD alliance, and theyre now locked a constant battle for control of the area from Razorrock Ravine all the way across to Razorrock Verge, with their coalition member JIN. As the season comes to an end, Season 26 is shaping up to be an absolute blood bath!
• Albion Americas: Speaking of records, PIVAS has eyes on the record books themselves, as they push to take the season crown and set a points record themselves. Although they're a bit behind Upper Class total right now, with 1,110,000 points, they can catapult themselves forward on the final Invasion Day. It seems that other guilds have different ideas, though, as Make Albion Great Again of the CHEF alliance, along with their other coalition members, are launching attacks and raiding PIVAS territories regularly a constant thorn in the side as the final days draw nearer. Could their attacks end up costing PIVAS the all-time points record?

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Watch Live on AlbionTV

If thats whetted your appetite, be sure not to miss the action this weekend on AlbionTV (twitch.tv/AlbionOnline)! Join your hosts Robinhoodrs, Shozen, Lewpac, Bogul, and Tazzik at these times:

• Albion Asia: January 25, 14:00 UTC
• Albion Europe: January 25, 18:00 UTC
• Albion Americas: January 26, 01:00 UTC

As the season comes to a climatic end, Season 26 is just around the corner, with a shortened format and some other big changes on the way read about them here, and get ready for more drama!

[ 2025-01-23 10:00:10 CET ] [ Original post ]

A new AlbionTV interview is here! In this video, Sandbox Interactives Head of Production Moritz Bokelmann joins Lewpac to discuss his journey as an Albion Online player, his role as producer, and the games new development cycle. (Note: This video is only available in English.) [previewyoutube=vopO6vbkrIw?rel=0;full][/previewyoutube] In case you missed our other interviews, check them out in our Videos section, and be sure to follow AlbionTV on YouTube (youtube.com/@albiontv) and Twitch (twitch.tv/albiononline) for more content!

[ 2025-01-20 10:00:53 CET ] [ Original post ]

With the Rogue Frontier update arriving February 3, the Outlands are poised to be more vibrant than ever. This sets the stage for a faster-paced Guild Season, where every guild member, from fierce warriors to diligent gatherers, has a critical role in the pursuit of glory. Let's dive into some of the changes coming with Season 26.

Guild Season Changes

Beginning with Season 26, seasons will be reduced to 59 days, with a faster-paced, more intense dynamic. Major content updates will now arrive every four months instead of three, allowing for two full seasons within the same update cycle.
Territories will reset three times during a season: at the start, in the middle, and on the final weekend. The mid-season Invasion Day introduces the double point-scoring period, meaning this high-stakes phase now covers half the season (previously it was a third). This heightens the need for sharp strategic planning, with greater opportunity for guilds to dramatically change the course of a season. Off-seasons will alternate between twelve and five days.

Balance Adjustments

Several balance adjustments accompany the shorter season:

• Might requirements for Guild Challenges are being reduced
• Territories will generate 50% more Fortification Points each day
• Season Points are being rebalanced:
  • Significant boosts to PvE, Corrupted Dungeons, and gathering, encouraging open-world exploration and enhancing the value of non-PvP contributions
  • Energy Crystals will offer 20% less Season Points, to account for the double scoring phase now covering half the season
  • The overall Season Point output should remain much the same, so Headquarters Hideout requirements are unchanged
• Might, Favor and Loot from Crystal Creatures is being doubled, but they will respawn 50% less frequently
• Crystal Arena promotion and demotion values are being adjusted for faster rank progression
• Conqueror's Challenge Chest values are being scaled in proportion to the reduced season length

Full details can be found in this Forum post, and the upcoming patchnotes accompanying the launch of Rogue Frontier.

Smuggler Activities and Challenges

The Rogue Frontier update introduces the Smuggler Faction to the Outlands, giving solo players and smaller guilds new opportunities to earn Might and Favor by freeing captured smugglers and recovering crates from ambushed wagons.
These activities contribute to a new Guild Challenge category, offering fresh opportunities for guild members to support their teams.

Get Ready for the Action

Guild Seasons lie at the heart of Albion's competitive scene, where guilds vie for territories, Season Points, and top rankings. Participating allows you to contribute to your guilds success through diverse activities even if PvP isnt your focus, there are plenty of ways to help secure rewards and climb the ranks. Ready to get started? Use the Guild Finder to connect with a guild and embark on your journey to guild glory. These changes promise a faster, action-packed season, keeping the competition intense and every moment engaging. Good luck, and may your efforts lead your guild to glory. See you on the battlefield!

[ 2025-01-17 10:00:38 CET ] [ Original post ]

Another AlbionTV interview has landed, and this time its with Sandbox Interactives Combat Balance Designer Nick Yaloz or as you may know him, Lucrative. Nick joined Tazzik to talk about his journey from player to developer, explore the intricacies of combat balancing in Albion Online, and reveal his personal favorite weapons. [previewyoutube=PSvPumNp-mw?rel=0;full][/previewyoutube] In case you missed our other interviews, check them out in our Videos section, and be sure to follow AlbionTV on YouTube (youtube.com/@albiontv) and Twitch (twitch.tv/albiononline) for more content!

[ 2025-01-13 10:00:23 CET ] [ Original post ]

The Roads of Avalon offer a unique way to traverse the world of Albion, providing access to hidden opportunities, high-value resources, and thrilling PvP encounters. These ancient pathways connect regions through ever-shifting portals, creating a dynamic and unpredictable experience for solo players, small groups, and guilds alike. Our latest guide breaks down the essentials of navigating these mysterious routes, from identifying portals to mastering their hidden secrets. Discover how to locate Avalonian Chests, engage in high-level PvE, and unlock the wealth of resources hidden off the beaten path. Ready to explore? Read the guide now and make the Roads your next great adventure! LEARN MORE

[ 2025-01-09 10:00:34 CET ] [ Original post ]

As 2025 kicks off, were delighted to report that Albion Online was a big winner in the annual MMORPG.com awards, picking up Best Indie MMO and Best Mobile MMO of 2024! This is the second consecutive year that Albion Online has been named Best Indie MMO by the writers at MMORPG.com, recognition of the games continued development in a crowded field. The sites editors had this to say: This year was a good year for the team at Sandbox Interactive, with multiple updates bringing new content and balancing to the sandbox MMO, from its Crystal Raiders update to the more recent Horizons update which sets things up for 2025. With a great mix of both PvE and PvP content, its player-driven economy, and its interesting setting, Albion Online feels poised to continue to impress into the future.
And Albion Onlines truly cross-platform experience resulted in it winning Best Mobile MMO for the first time: For many of the reasons listed above as to why it's the best Indie MMO of 2024, bringing all that gameplay to a mobile platform is no easy feat, yet Sandbox Interactive had done so in a way that does not feel like it's a cheapened version or pared down version of its MMORPG. I have drained my phone battery to Albion quite a bit this year, finally getting me more into mobile gaming than before, and I daresay that will continue well into 2025 as the team moves to a faster update cadence with its new seasonal model.
These awards cap a huge 2024 for the game, with four content updates and a new server added, and things are looking bright as we move into 2025 with the Rogue Frontier update. Thanks to the staff at MMORPG.com for their recognition, and thanks to you, the players, for making the game what it is today!

[ 2025-01-09 10:00:34 CET ] [ Original post ]

In this Dev Talk, Game Director Robin Henkys and Co-Creative Director Michael Schwahn introduce Rogue Frontier, Albion Onlines next major update, coming this February. This update builds on the Outlands focus from Horizons by introducing new solo and small-scale features, and brings the highly requested Bank Overview. Lets dive into the highlights: [previewyoutube=dUz6k8x-hwE?rel=0;full][/previewyoutube]

Find your New Home in the Outlands

Smugglers Dens are safe hubs for you to set as home and fast travel

• Ideal for solo and small-scale adventurers looking to set up base in the Outlands
• Outlands Banks will be phased out in favor of these new zones
• Fast travel with gear is not possible

Access the Smugglers Market Network within these Dens

• Connects all Dens and Outlands Rests markets
• Trading fees are based on distance between markets

The Smuggler Faction

Engage with Smuggler Faction Activities designed for small groups and solo players:

• Secure crates from ambushed wagons and deliver them to Hidden Smuggler Stashes
  • Crates can be carried one at a time and disappear quickly
  • Multiple stash locations prevent drop-off camping
  • Designed for swift small-group tactics, limiting the dominance of large guilds
• Free captured Smugglers from Royal Guards
• Collect Smuggler Coins from Hidden Treasures and Coffers

Complete these activities and boost your Smuggler Faction Standing for exclusive rewards:

• The Smuggler Vanity Set lets you proudly display your allegiance
• The Smuggler Cape features the Hidden Vial ability, which reduces potion cooldowns by 90 seconds

Bank Improvements

• View and search personal and guild bank tabs remotely from the Bank Overview
• Access corresponding city banks directly from personal islands

Dont miss the next Dev Talk video to learn about even more features coming with Rogue Frontier, including new Crystal Weapons, Resource Wisps, Kill Trophies, and a new Journal category. See you then!

[ 2025-01-07 10:02:57 CET ] [ Original post ]

On February 3, the Rogue Frontier update brings Albion Online into a daring new era. At its heart lurk the Smugglers, a new faction that has risen in the chaos of the Outlands. Their covert dens offer sanctuary and opportunity, while their market network weaves a clandestine web of trade. This update calls adventurers to seize fortune in the shadows will you dare to answer?

Secrets of the Smugglers

Beneath the Outlands lie Smugglers Dens hidden refuges providing city amenities, fresh activities, and access to the Smuggler Markets. These dens offer solo and small-scale adventurers a means to set up base, while the Smugglers Network acts as a shadowy Outlands marketplace that rewards resourcefulness and cunning. Smuggler Faction Activities offer a new layer of intrigue: rescue captured smugglers, deliver rare Smuggler Crates, and hunt for Smugglers Coins to build your standing with the faction. Meanwhile, the enigmatic trader Maggy Slade offers exclusive rewards, including the Smugglers Cape and a brand-new vanity set. Chaos breeds opportunity for those bold enough to grasp it.

Trophies of Triumph

Immortalize your PvP victories with all-new Kill Trophies. Showing off the details of your triumph, these can be displayed for your allies to admire and to make your rivals tremble. Meanwhile, three new Crystal Weapons the Rotcaller Staff, Skystrider Bow, and Forcepulse Bracers bring devastating new abilities to the battlefield. The artifacts needed to craft them are rewarded from the current Guild Season, meaning adventurers can wield these powerful armaments as soon as Rogue Frontier launches.

Beyond the Shadows

With the new opportunities opened up by the Smugglers, staying organized has never been more critical. A new Bank Overview streamlines inventory management across personal and guild storage, allowing players to track their possessions from anywhere in one convenient UI. A new Albion Journal category, Creatures, introduces a bestiary challenge, encouraging players to hunt the realms wildlife and earn unique vanity items, signifying mastery over Albions most fearsome beasts. And new varieties of Dynamic Resource Hotspots create fresh opportunities for Albions intrepid gatherers. With all this and more, Rogue Frontier adds thrilling new depths to Albion. Step boldly into this shadowy world on February 3 and stake your claim to its riches. For more details, visit the official update page here.

[ 2025-01-06 10:06:47 CET ] [ Original post ]

As winter grips Albion in its icy claws, the land grows harsh and unforgiving, buried under thick layers of frost and snow. But against blizzards and ice-choked drifts, the unyielding Frost Moose pushes forward a steadfast companion to those who venture through Albions treacherous winter roads. [video autoplay="yes" loop="yes" muted="yes"]https://assets.albiononline.com/uploads/media/default/media/video_/media/63d7e01198135_720.mp4[/video] You can transform your Stag mount into the stalwart of winter caravans by referring a single friend. Once unlocked, the Frost Moose skin can be used by all your characters on that server. And theres no better time to gather your herd bring more of your friends to Albion, and you can earn additional rewards of Gold and Fame:

• Refer 1 Friend: Frost Moose mount skin
• Refer 3 Friends: A T7 Pile of Tomes worth 100,000 Fame
• Refer 5 Friends: A T8 Pile of Tomes worth 200,000 Fame
• Bonus for your first-ever referral: A T8 Pile of Tomes worth 200,000 Fame
• Additionally, for each friend you refer, you'll receive 500 Gold!

Getting your friends in on the action is as simple as following these steps:

• Step 1: Share your referral link with a friend, which you can find here when logged into the website with your game account.
• Step 2: Your friend signs up to Albion Online.
• Step 3: Your friend purchases at least 30 days of Premium status, unlocking your rewards.

This Referral Season ends on January 31 at 235959 UTC! Dont get left out in the cold rally your friends to conquer the frozen season together.

[ 2025-01-01 00:01:52 CET ] [ Original post ]

The Frost Challenge has stormed into Albion, plunging the land into a deep winter slumber. But it's time to stop counting sheep in your sleep and claim the Frost Ram instead! Take the reins and let its horns ram enemies aside as it leaps undaunted through icy perils. Brave the frosty wilderness to earn Challenge Points, and charge into baaa-ttle with this woolly champion before winter thaws!

Frost-Themed Rewards for Intrepid Adventurers

FROST RAM: This month's Challenge brings back the popular Frost Ram, a sturdy mount with an impressive leap spell. With its relatively fast move speed and ability to carry plenty of weight, it's the perfect companion for gathering missions.
AVATAR RING: Along with the Frost Ram, you can unlock the Frost Challenge Avatar Ring to give your avatar an ice-cold aura all year long. This non-tradable item permanently unlocks this avatar border for one character, or it can be traded for one Adventurer's Token at the Vanity Merchant.
SEASONAL SPECIALS: All month, unlock Frost Challenge chests to get valuable rewards like Adventurer's Tomes and Silver bags, along with furniture items like the Snowman and Snowball Pile, classic ice sculptures, the epic Frost Igloo, and a rare chance for the Rich Noble vanity skins. [video autoplay="yes" loop="yes" muted="yes"]https://assets.albiononline.com/uploads/media/default/media/video_/media/67596717a19e4_720.mp4[/video]

How to participate in the Adventurer's Challenge

The Adventurer's Challenge is a monthly event where you can earn exclusive rewards such as mounts, Tomes of Insight, bags of Silver, and more. By gathering, fishing, farming, and defeating monsters, you'll earn Challenge Points that fill daily, weekly, and monthly progress bars. To track your progress, open the Adventurer's Challenge UI by clicking on the Activities menu.
While only Premium players can unlock the Monthly Rewards (Avatar Ring, Mount) and Weekly Rewards (Challenge Chests), anyone can claim the Daily Rewards, which include 10 Learning Points and a Tier 4 Tome of Insight. Non-Premium players also make progress on all reward tracks, so when youre ready to unlock Premium, your earned rewards will be waiting for you!

[ 2025-01-01 00:00:54 CET ] [ Original post ]

The holidays are almost over, but theres still time for a treat! For just a few more days, you can grab one of our iconic Vanity Bundles Titan, Arcanist, Assassin, Alchemist, Ranger, Tracker, or Frost Knight and receive 2,000 bonus Gold for free! But hurry this offer ends on January 2 at 10 UTC. So if youve been eyeing one of these legendary bundles, nows the time to pick one and stock up on precious Gold while youre at it. Find these bundles now in the Albion Online Web Shop, in-game store, Steam client, iOS App Store, or Google Play. Dont miss your chance to start off the New Year the right way!

[ 2024-12-30 10:01:01 CET ] [ Original post ]

This weekends Invasion Day marks the start of the double scoring phase, where Season Points count twice as much. With one month remaining in Season 25, this is a critical opportunity for guilds to turn the tide. Heres how things are shaping up:

• Albion Europe: Take Care continues to lead the charge with over 600,000 Season Points, backed by coalition ally Black Order in second place. However, Heralds of Valhalla from their enemy alliance are not far behind, sitting in third and threatening to shake things up. With both coalitions clashing across multiple timers, the final month of the season promises wild twists and high-stakes battles.
• Albion Americas: The Americas server has been a bloodbath, with the war between the IFures and HOGs coalitions raging on and causing intense fights across key time slots. Meanwhile, PIVAS has maintained their hold on the top spot with over 750,000 Season Points. The Lonely Men and Make Albion Great Again are neck-and-neck with just over 400,000 points each, setting the stage for a dramatic conclusion.
• Albion Asia: On the Asia server, Upper Class continues its steady march to surpass one million Season Points before the year ends, with their current total just shy of 900,000. Malicious Crew sits comfortably in second with nearly 500,000 points, while V U A rounds out the top three at 280,000. While the season has been quieter than expected, the fighting in the outer rings is slowly gaining momentum.

Tune in to AlbionTV!

Catch all the excitement live on AlbionTV at twitch.tv/AlbionOnline, with commentary from Robinhoodrs, Shozen, Lewpac, Bogul, and Tazzik. Heres when you can tune in:

• Albion Asia: December 28, 14:00 UTC
• Albion Europe: December 28, 18:00 UTC
• Albion Americas: December 29, 01:00 UTC

Invasion Day resets all territories, offering guilds a chance to secure crucial points. And with double scoring in play, this weekends event is pivotal as the season enters its final stretch. Check out the full Guild Season schedule in this forum thread.

[ 2024-12-26 10:00:13 CET ] [ Original post ]

As 2024 winds down, Albion Online stands stronger than ever. From the launch of Albion Europe to an impressive number of game-changing updates, this year has expanded the boundaries of what's possible in Albion. With a new development cycle delivering focused changes every three months, four major updates have changed the landscape of the game. Lets relive the biggest moments of 2024!

Re-envisioning Guild Warfare

2024 began with Crystal Raiders, shaking up Guild Seasons and introducing new layers of strategy to warfare in the Outlands.This update introduced Territory Raiding, giving smaller groups fresh tactical opportunities, and revamped the Conquerors Challenge, offering more pathways to season rewards for both guilds and solo players. [previewyoutube=th9a8Mu6FWM?rel=0;full][/previewyoutube] Crystal Weapons made their debut, adding explosive power and new combat strategies. Nine of these weapons have launched so far, and with more on the way, they will continue to bring further possibilities to the battlefield.

Laying the Groundwork

Building on the vision for guild warfare introduced with Crystal Raiders, the Foundations update took things a step further. With Fortifications allowing guilds to bolster their territory defenses, and Siege Banners providing attackers with new ways to counter them, this update added new tactical dimensions to guild battles. [previewyoutube=vTj-NaMx4gs?rel=0;full][/previewyoutube] The update also introduced Territory Activity Chests, from which guilds can earn valuable rewards through their activities. However, rivals can raid them to steal the spoils, adding another layer of depth to territory conflict. Overall, Foundations set the stage for even more strategic and engaging guild warfare for seasons to come.

A Global Expansion

In April, Albion Online launched Albion Europe, a server tailored to players in the Europe and MENA regions. This offered players a fresh start, and brought improved connection speeds and optimized event timings, along with language support for Turkish and Arabic. [previewyoutube=xPyw4nZlGNA?rel=0;full][/previewyoutube] The results were staggering: daily active users surpassed 350,000 by May 1, breaking the previous record by over 50,000! With more than 150,000 daily players on Albion Europe alone, this was one of the games most momentous expansions.

Writing Your Legend

Following the launch of Albion Europe, Paths to Glory introduced the Albion Journal, a personal log for chronicling player adventures. Divided into categories focused on distinct areas of the game, it provides guidance for new adventurers and challenges veterans with fresh objectives to master. Missions grant themed rewards for each category, including exclusive mount skins and vanity items with dazzling effects to show off your achievements. [previewyoutube=1EvSkwrsGXk?rel=0;full][/previewyoutube] Dedicated adventurers are already flaunting these rewards, and new categories will continue to appear in future updates, ensuring challenges remain plentiful for a long time to come.

Transforming the Open World

The year closed with Horizons, which brought tougher PvE challenges and reward scaling to reignite the excitement of battle, and quality-of-life enhancements like the HUD Editor gave players greater control over their gameplay experience. [previewyoutube=_zw91Vj29nc?rel=0;full][/previewyoutube] But at the heart of this transformative update was the revitalization of Albion's open world. Dynamic Encampments, Boss Lairs, and Crystal Creatures brought new opportunities, while S.A.F.E. Portals were added to offer solo players quick access to the deeper reaches of the Outlands. With this, Horizons set the stage for yet more developments coming to the Outlands with our next update...

Looking Ahead to 2025

Phew! That was a busy year! And as we look back at the year thats passed, we're re-evaluating our development cycle. Beginning with Season 26, Guild Seasons will move to a two-month format, with major updates arriving every four months. [previewyoutube=NYly30z8Duk?rel=0;full][/previewyoutube] The next update will build on what Horizons started, bringing new objectives and shady trading opportunities to the Outlands, as well as a new Journal category, and much more. Stay tuned for more on that very soon! In the meantime, let's give a shout out to our incredible community; your passion and dedication have propelled Albion to new heights. Here's to the next chapter!

[ 2024-12-23 10:00:38 CET ] [ Original post ]

Tis the time for snowballs in peoples faces and fireworks in the skies. The Yuletide season is here, and Albion is once again under the cold thumb of the one and only Uncle Frost. Down in the dungeons, the bearded giant is spreading chaos and loot!

Find Uncle Frost and Reap the Rewards!

Uncle Frost has set up camp again in a selection of T4-T8 Solo and Group Randomized Dungeons. Keep an eye out for a holiday-themed boss room when you see it, Uncle Frost will be waiting to greet you with his usual icy disposition. Defeat him and you could walk away with festive treasures like Uncle Frosts hat, decorated pine trees, snowballs, or even the ultra-rare Yule Stag mount skin.
The mischief runs for the following times on each server:

• Albion Asia: December 19 at 23 UTC - January 5 at 23 UTC
• Albion Americas and Albion Europe: December 20 at 10 UTC - January 6 at 10 UTC

But the fun doesnt stop there! Simply log in during the event to receive seasonal gifts via ingame mail:

• 5 fireworks in green, red, and yellow
• 50 snowballs to settle scores the holiday way

Grab your gear, brave the snow-filled dungeons, and show Uncle Frost whos boss! Happy Yuletide, adventurers!

[ 2024-12-19 23:00:30 CET ] [ Original post ]

Another AlbionTV interview has dropped! SBI's Head of UI, Raoul Zander, stopped by to share a closer look at the much-anticipated quality-of-life features recently added to the game, along with a sneak peek at future projects. (Note: This video is only available in English.) [previewyoutube=WcnosB9HmiY?rel=0;full][/previewyoutube] Missed the earlier interviews? AlbionTV chatted with Game Director Robin Henkys, CTO David Salz, and Co-Creative Director Michael Schwahn, diving into all things Albion. Follow AlbionTV on YouTube (youtube.com/@albiontv) and Twitch (twitch.tv/albiononline) for more interviews soon!

[ 2024-12-19 10:00:17 CET ] [ Original post ]

The season of giving is here, and weve got a surprise for you. Until January 2 at 10 UTC, grab one of our selected Vanity Bundles and get 2,000 Gold free! Take this chance to treat yourself. After all, who deserves it more than you? Choose from these iconic Vanity Bundles, each featuring themed wardrobe and mount skins, and claim your bonus Gold:

• Titan
• Arcanist
• Assassin
• Alchemist
• Ranger
• Tracker
• Frost Knight

Trade your free Gold for Silver on the ingame Gold Market, use it to unlock Premium status, or purchase exclusive vanity items. Hoard it or spend it the choice is yours. This offer ends January 2, so dont miss your chance to claim this bonus! Find these bundles in the Albion Online Web Shop, in-game store, Steam client, iOS App Store, or Google Play. Spoil yourself youve earned it!

[ 2024-12-18 10:41:37 CET ] [ Original post ]

[quote]This patch follows up on previous combat balance changes, enhances some less prominent weapons and abilities, and introduces additional changes and fixes.[/quote]

Changes

• Dropped banners no longer reduce Fortification protection
• [MOBILE] Stack and Sort buttons have been restored to the main Inventory menu

Combat Balance Changes

Bows [quote]Wailing Bow has been underperforming in ZvZs despite being the only ability with custom AoE escalation. We have increased the damage escalation per target hit to bring Wailing Bow back to its glory days.[/quote]

• Demon Arrow (Wailing Bow)
  • Damage to 1st target: 189 189 (unchanged)
  • Damage to 2nd target: 236 256
  • Damage to 3rd target: 283 323
  • Damage to 4th or more targets: 331 391

Cursed Staffs [quote]While Dark Matter has high damage potential, it has been too easy to counter. We have decreased its cooldown to improve reliability but have also increased the energy cost to keep the ability's spam potential in check.[/quote]

• Dark Matter (all Cursed Staffs)
  • Cooldown: 20s 15s
  • Energy cost: 10 16

Holy Staffs [quote]Sanctifys unique ability to remove hostile ground effects created by enemies has proven less impactful than anticipated. As a result, we have increased its value as a traditional healing weapon.[/quote]

• Sanctify (Exalted Staff)
  • Healing: 122 138
  • Range: 10m 12m

Maces [quote]We have given Dreadstorm Monarchs Eye of the Storm additional damage and resistance reduction to help it command the respect it deserves.[/quote]

• Eye of the Storm (Dreadstorm Monarch)
  • 1st & 2nd cast damage: 39 50
  • Resistance reduction: 0.12 0.15

[quote]Vendettas cast time has been significantly reduced to help Camlann players hit their intended targets more accurately without requiring additional setup.[/quote]

• Vendetta (Camlann Mace)
  • Cast time: 0.7s 0.25s
  • Stand time: 0.7s 0.2s

Nature Staffs [quote]The previous changes to Soul Link have been a step in the right direction, giving Iron Root players a legitimate reason to use the Ally/Enemy effect. However, with the increase in power, the reduction to the Ally/Ally effect was too conservative. The intent is to maintain the Ally/Ally effect as the powerful and consistent option it has always been.[/quote]

• Soul Link (Ironroot Staff)
  • Ally/Ally healing transfer percentage: 50% 75%
  • 2nd cast stand time: 1s 0s

Quarterstaffs [quote]We have added more value to the 1st and 2nd casts of Phantom Twin to help the Phantom Twinblade perform more effectively as a DPS Quarterstaff.[/quote]

• Phantom Twin (Phantom Twinblade)
  • Damage per tick: 36 41
  • Slow: 10% 15%
  • Added missing energy costs: 5/5/7

[quote]Separator is emerging as an effective tool for singling out a target. To help it succeed in that role, we have increased its single-target damage.[/quote]

• Separator (all Quarterstaffs)
  • Damage to target: 125 157

War Gloves [quote]Ravenstrikes have become a more viable option now that players are no longer at risk of dying without the ability to stop their own damage. Due to this increased consistency, their damage and speed while channeling have been reduced to give enemies more room to react and recover.[/quote]

• Earth Crusher (Ravenstrike Cestus)
  • Self-slow: 25% 40%
  • 0 charge damage: 175 155
  • 1 charge damage: 185 165
  • 2 charge damage: 195 175
  • 3 charge damage: 205 185

Armors [quote]Following recent buffs, we are happy with the adoption of Armor of Valor as a powerful defensive option with unique utility. However, tank items should not provide high CC, strong defenses, and significant damage in a single ability. The amount of damage it could return, particularly in 1v1 fights, was too high.[/quote]

• Requite (Armor of Valor)
  • Damage: 46 31

Shoes [quote]Mage Sandals have fallen out of favor in modern Albion, so we have added a new resistance buff upon landing. Additionally, changes have been made to make it harder for enemies to predict the exact landing location.[/quote]

• Delayed Teleport (Mage Sandals)
  • Now increases resistances by 0.2 for 2s after landing
  • No longer shows the exact ending position VFX to enemies

Mounts [quote]Tanks have been using Morgana Ravens as an additional CC option, overwhelming large groups of players by chaining long-duration fears. We have made changes to Raven Scream to address these issues.[/quote]

• Raven Scream (Morgana Raven)
  • Now gives feared targets immunity to consecutive Raven fears for 15s
  • No longer inherits the riders bonus CC duration

[quote]Reactive Scream has been removed as it had the potential to put the mount's rider into combat uncontrollably, hindering their ability to flee.[/quote]

• Reactive Scream (Morgana Raven)
  • Removed

Potions [quote]The recent change to potion swapping has made using Fish Bait inconvenient, so we have changed the way it is consumed.[/quote]

• Fish Bait (all Tiers)
  • Fish Bait is now consumable from inventory, rather than as a potion
  • If a character had Fish Bait equipped in the potion slot prior to this patch, this will need to be removed before it can be used from the inventory

Fixes

Spell Fixes

• Vengeful Sprint (Demon Boots): Fixed issue where the active charge count VFX did not display correctly
• Hellfire Potion: Fixed issue where it reduced healing cast instead of healing received

Salvaging Fixes

• Fixed issue where certain items would have a lower salvage value than intended
• Fixed issue where non-salvageable items would display a salvage value

Mob Fixes

• Fixed issue where Keeper Bear and Giant mobs could knock players out of combat range, causing them to reset
• Fixed issue where the Morgana Fang boss would stand still while casting Splitting Claw

Albion Journal Fixes

• Restored progress towards the mission Have the offspring of every type of animal that was lost with Horizons Patch2
• Fixed issue where the mission Deliver a Weakened Wisp in Lethal Mists could not be completed in Greater Mists
• Fixed issue where the mission Directly sell 9999 preferred luxury goods to Caerleon would only count those sold in one of Caerleons Marketplaces
• Fixed issue where the mission Raise a Tier 7 Mount could be completed by raising a pig
• Fixed issue where the mission Get your very own island could be completed by having any type of island in your island list
• Fixed issue where Kill or assist in killing players within one minute missions would not count assists
• Fixed issue where the mission Have 2 offspring from a single horse could not be completed
• Changed mission Reach Guild Challenge Level 100 with your Guild to Reach Guild Challenge Level 99 with your Guild

Other Fixes

• Various additional graphical, animation, terrain, audio, UI, and localization fixes

[ 2024-12-18 10:00:11 CET ] [ Original post ]

Another year is almost over, and its been a busy one for Albion Online, with four content updates bringing numerous new features and improvements to the game. With so much having happened, Game Director Robin Henkys, Co-Creative Director Michael Schwahn, and Head of Production Moritz Bokelmann took a moment to recap the games development over the past twelve months and look ahead to whats in store for 2025. [previewyoutube=NYly30z8Duk?rel=0;full][/previewyoutube]

Crystal Raiders

2024 kicked off with the Crystal Raiders update:

• This overhauled Guild Warfare in Albion
  • Added Territory Raiding, allowing guilds to steal Siphoned Energy from their rivals
  • This gave more options to smaller guilds, and added tactical depth to seasons
• The first Crystal Weapons were introduced
• The Conquerors Challenge was revamped
  • Players can earn valuable personal and guild rewards from a wide range of activities

Foundations

Improvements to guild warfare continued with Albions second update of the year, Foundations:

• Guilds can upgrade Fortifications in their territories, making them tougher to raid
• Attackers can use Siege Banners to attack these Fortifications
• Territory Activity Chests reward active guilds, but provide a further incentive to attackers
• In the future, Fortification gameplay may be developed further with new siege possibilities, and options for less advanced players

Paths to Glory

Paths to Glory introduced a new achievement system: the Albion Journal:

• This serves two main functions:
  • Guides new players through features, and encourages older players to try new activities
  • Provides tangible goals for each feature of the game
• Unique vanity items reward progress
  • These are non-tradable, so act as a genuine mark of achievement

This update also overhauled the Roads of Avalon:

• Activities and rewards were rebalanced
• New activities were added, like Tracking
• As a result, activity in the Roads has increased significantly

Horizons

The last update of 2024 was Horizons, which focused on revitalizing the open world:

• New points of interest were added
  • These include Dynamic Encampments, Boss Lairs, Dynamic Resource Hotspots and new Crystal Creatures
• Higher-tier mobs were made more challenging, but more rewarding
• In the Outlands, rewards increase the deeper you go
• S.A.F.E. Portals transport solo players to random locations in the Outlands

Horizons also brought many more significant improvements, like the HUD Editor, Tier 6 Yellow Zones, and two further Albion Journal categories.

Looking Ahead

The next update is currently in production, bringing with it:

• Further exciting additions to the Outlands, such as:
  • New small-scale objectives
  • New areas for non-guild players to base themselves
  • New trade opportunities
• New Crystal Weapons
• New Albion Journal features
• And more

2025 will see other significant developments and changes, for example:

• Measures will be taken to stabilize the Gold market and address high Gold prices
• The production schedule will be revised
  • Seasons will be reduced in length to two months
  • Updates will arrive every two seasons
• Other topics that may be addressed include Hellgates, Corrupted Dungeons, the new player experience, and Faction Warfare

Well discuss these developments more in the new year. Until then, thanks for being part of Albion in 2024, and happy holidays!

[ 2024-12-13 14:58:22 CET ] [ Original post ]

A new AlbionTV interview is here! Following their discussions with Game Director Robin Henkys and CTO David Salz, Co-Creative Director Michael Schwahn took the hotseat to discuss his early days at Sandbox Interactive, recent developments in Albions combat, and a recent project of his: the Albion Journal. (Note: This video is only available in English.) [previewyoutube=3FrmXDrSK6w?rel=0;full][/previewyoutube] More interviews are on the way soon follow Albion Online on YouTube (youtube.com/@albiononlineofficial) and AlbionTV on Twitch (twitch.tv/albiononline) to stay up to date!

[ 2024-12-12 10:15:15 CET ] [ Original post ]

Not long left to enjoy this deal! Until 10 UTC on December 9, you can save a massive 85% on vanity items, Gold, and Premium when you buy one of our Adventurer Starter Bundles. Each bundle includes:

• Your choice of Knight, Rogue, or Mage Adventurer Bundle
• 7 Days of Premium total (does not auto-renew)
• 50 Gold

Thats over $35 worth of stuff for just $4.95! (Prices may vary by platform and region.)

Unleash Your Adventurer Spirit

Whether you uphold the virtues of the Knight, embrace the cunning of the Rogue, or wield the arcane power of the Mage, each bundle features unique themed vanity items, including:

• Main-hand vanity weapon with two exclusive vanity spells:
  • Knight: A warbanner to inspire your allies and assert your dominance wherever you go
  • Rogue: Poison bottles that release noxious fumes (whether intentionally or not)
  • Mage: A spellbook imbued with ancient sorcery to summon magical energy and dazzling fireworks
• Full vanity armor, hat, boots, and cape
• Armored Horse mount skin for all your rides into battle
• Guild versions of the hat, armor, cape, and mount skin so you can proudly display your guild's logo and colors

[video autoplay="yes" loop="yes" muted="yes"]https://assets.albiononline.com/uploads/media/default/media/video_/media/674991d012665_720.mp4[/video] But traditional RPG roles are so last season. In Albion, you are what you wear, so why settle for just one look? Seize this chance to get all three bundles before this offer ends on December 9. Pick them up now from the Albion Online Web Shop, the in-game store, Steam client, or Google Play. And remember, vanity items are account-wide and available for all your characters on any server. So what are you waiting for?

[ 2024-12-06 10:00:35 CET ] [ Original post ]

Another AlbionTV interview is here! This time, Sandbox Interactive CTO and one of the games founders, David Salz, sits down to offer his unique insights into the technical side of the game, from its earliest days until now. Check it out here. (Note: This video is only available in English.) [previewyoutube=k1bkpX574qA?rel=0;full][/previewyoutube] There are more interviews with the developers on the way soon, and be sure to follow AlbionTV on Twitch (twitch.tv/albiononline) or Youtube (youtube.com/@albiononlineofficial) for more exclusive content. Stay tuned!

[ 2024-12-05 10:00:47 CET ] [ Original post ]

[quote]This patch further refines the Horizons update with tweaks and fixes. We are also reintroducing developer notes for Combat Balance changes to provide more context for these adjustments. Note for Android users: With this patch, we are rolling back the recent platform migration introduced with the Horizons Update. This will again require a larger-than-normal installation. If you experience space issues, please uninstall the Albion Online app before performing a clean install.[/quote]

Changes and Improvements

Albion Journal Missions

• Collect 20 offspring in 10 minutes on a single island Have offspring from 10 different animals

HUD Editor

• Default Spells and their Transformation Spells are now always displayed
  • If Vanity Spells are in use, they will switch to the default spells while the HUD Editor is open

Dynamic Encampments

• Lair Maps in Solo Encampments are now hidden until the Encampment's objective has been completed by a player. Once completed, the Lair Map becomes visible to all players
  • This change does not affect Lair Maps in Group Encampments

Other Changes

• [Mobile] Adjusted Custom Button Slot hotkey assignments:
  • Recording Mode, Walk Up, Walk Down, Walk Right, and Walk Left can no longer be assigned to custom buttons
  • World Map and Destiny Board can now be assigned

Combat Balance Changes

Arcane Staffs [quote]Frazzle has been outshined by Enigma Blade in DPS arcane builds, even in smaller group fights. Weve increased its burst damage to make it more competitive, even if allies dont take advantage of the powerful damage-amplifying component.[/quote]

• Frazzle (all Arcane Staffs)
  • Now reduces enemy defenses before dealing damage
  • Damage: 103.11 125

Daggers [quote]Bridled Fury players have struggled to find success in ZvZs, so weve reintroduced some resilience penetration to make Merciless Finish live up to its name.[/quote]

• Bridled Fury
  • Resilience penetration: 30% 35%

Frost Staffs [quote]Ice Storm hasnt been very popular, despite its high damage potential. We've reduced its travel distance to boost area denial and threat to keep chokes covered longer. We've also reduced its cast and stand times to make its use smoother.[/quote]

• Ice Storm (Glacial Staff)
  • Cast time: 1s 0.5s
  • Stand time: 0.5s 0.3s
  • Travel distance: 18m 12m (1.2m/s 0.8 m/s)

Holy Staffs [quote]Weve smoothed out Sacred Pulses animation and stand time for a better experience in both PvE and PvP.[/quote]

• Sacred Pulse (all Holy Staffs)
  • Stand time: 0.5s 0.3s

War Gloves [quote]Counter is outshined by other War Gloves W abilities in most contexts. Extending the powerful defense buff should provide more flexibility, allowing players to either disengage more safely or follow up confidently after a successful counter.[/quote]

• Counter (all War Gloves)
  • 75% defense buff duration: Up to 1.2s always 2s

[quote]Ravenstrikes havent been performing well in ZvZs, despite recent buffs. A big downside is that while the damage can be reflected, the caster can't cancel the channel once the ability has started. So weve made the ability non-reflectable to make it less likely to die to Demon Armor in ZvZ. Since this makes it significantly more valuable, weve reduced its damage slightly.[/quote]

• Earth Crusher (Ravenstrike Cestus)
  • No longer reflectable
  • 0.5s Charge-up damage : 179 175
  • 1s Charge-up damage : 190 185
  • 1.5s Charge-up damage : 202 195
  • 2s Charge-up damage : 214 205

Helmets [quote]Royal Helmet is currently only used by niche one-shot combo builds. To encourage tank and support use, weve significantly reduced its cooldown.[/quote]

• Ballista Support Fire (Royal Helmet)
  • Cooldown: 40s 30s

Armors [quote]Dynamic Defense is strong and popular in ZvZs as both an offensive and defensive tool. Due to the prevalence of reflect, Dynamic Defense has been putting pressure on DPS players to strongly consider only magic damage weapons, as Jacket of Tenacity would do double duty as a strong defense against enemy reflect while also providing a damage boost that brings magic damage users close to the damage levels of cloth armor. Weve reduced the maximum damage potential, but allowed players to choose the optimal defensive buff without losing access to the bonus damage.[/quote]

• Dynamic Defense (Jacket of Tenacity)
  • 20% bonus damage based on opponents weapon 10% bonus to all damage types

Shoes [quote]Scholar Sandals have fallen short of their promise to be a complete energy solution, so weve significantly increased their mana regeneration.[/quote]

• Focused Run (Scholar Sandals)
  • Energy per tick: 2.63 4 (max 26.3 40)

[quote]Demon Boots' movement speed was previously reduced to prevent them from being a guaranteed get out of jail free card. However, since they are now a fairly underused item, we believe they deserve a cooldown in line with other sprints in their class.[/quote]

• Vengeful Sprint (Demon Boots)
  • Cooldown: 40s 30s

Potions [quote]Underutilized potions have been given significant buffs to make them more competitive with their alternatives.[/quote]

• Acid Potion (all Tiers)
  • Increased armor and magic resistance reduction by 50%
• Cleansing Potion (Tiers 3.1 and above)
  • Added 30% movement speed buff for the duration of immunity only if CC or debuffs are removed
• Hellfire Potion (all Tiers)
  • Added 35% healing reduction for 3s to all targets hit
  • Increased true damage to players and mobs by 25%
  • Cooldown 60s 90s
• Sticky Potion (all Tiers)
  • Increased damage reduction by 50%
• Tornado in a Bottle (all Tiers)
  • Radius: 3m 4m
  • Cooldown: 90s 60s

Misc

• Deflecting Spin (all Spears)
  • No longer stops moving on usage
• Mimic (all Arcane Staffs)
  • No longer queues auto-attacks after casting

Fixes

Spell Fixes

• Fixed issue where spells that activate at a certain health threshold would not be triggered by damage from potions
• Fixed issue where mounting up immediately after casting an invisibility spell would not break the invisibility
• Mend Wounds (all Armors): Fixed issue where it would sometimes override movement commands

Mob Fixes

• Fixed issue where Morgana Occultists in the Mists would not spawn bats after using their instant ability

UI Fixes

• Fixed issue where search filters would reset after switching tabs in the Marketplace UI
• Fixed issue where clicking a loadout shared in chat would also move the character to the clicked position
• Fixed issue where the Building Management UI of some tiers of Guild Halls and Houses could not be opened while inside
• Fixed issue where the Element Switch button could appear on invalid elements when opening the HUD Editor
  • This button is no longer available on Desktop
• [MOBILE] Fixed issue where selected emotes in the Key Bindings settings would reset when selecting a Custom Button Slot
• [MOBILE] Fixed issue where the on-screen keyboard obstructed the Loadouts dropdown in the Marketplace UI

Other Fixes

• Fixed issue where static Randomized Dungeon entrances in the Roads of Avalon would not be visible
• Various additional graphical, animation, terrain, audio, UI, and localization fixes

[ 2024-12-04 10:03:02 CET ] [ Original post ]

Psst! Have you heard about AlbionTV? Theyve got interviews, live streams, and all kinds of other cool Albion Online content Well, theres no need to keep it a secret AlbionTV is streaming on Twitch and, now, on the official Albion Online YouTube channel too! Our trusted crew brings you exclusive content like Guild Season updates, live coverage of Invasion Days, and appearances and interviews with the devs. And theyll be regularly publishing both long and short-form highlights to their own YouTube channel too, so subscribe to that as well to makesure you dont miss a thing. And while weve got you here, theres another interview coming up with Sandbox Interactive founder and CTO David Salz this Wednesday, December 4. Tune in on Twitch (twitch.tv/albiononline) or Youtube (youtube.com/@albiononlineofficial) at 19:30 UTC for an insight into the technical side of Albion Online, including its server setup, and the unique challenges of designing and developing an MMORPG. Dont miss it!

[ 2024-12-03 10:00:24 CET ] [ Original post ]

Joining a guild can enhance your Albion Online experience in a myriad of ways. From providing a community to give you guidance on your journey, to a massive amount of new content and rewards you can unlock, being a guild member is the best way to get the most out of the game. Albion Online features an ingame Guild Finder which allows you to search and filter by criteria like active times, favored activities, and language to find the right guild for you. To help you on your way, weve produced a helpful guide to this, walking you through its main features and gives some helpful tips to help you find the perfect guild and take your gameplay to the next level. Check it out here!

[ 2024-12-02 10:00:13 CET ] [ Original post ]

Refer a friend this winter season, the Yuletide Yak is all the reason! With a jingle bell hat and gifts in its sack, this jolly steed will have your back. Unlock this mount with festive fervor, for all your characters on that server! [video autoplay="yes" loop="yes" muted="yes"]https://assets.albiononline.com/uploads/media/default/media/video_/media/6368d4d850008_720.mp4[/video] The more friends you invite, the merrier your adventures will be! Form a festive caravan with your friends and earn additional Fame and Gold along the way. Heres whats available with each friend you invite:

• Refer1 Friend: Yuletide Yak mount skin
• Refer3 Friends: A T7 Pile of Tomes worth 100,000 Fame
• Refer5 Friends: A T8 Pile of Tomes worth 200,000 Fame
• Bonus for yourfirst-ever referral: A T8 Pile of Tomes worth 200,000 Fame
• Additionally, foreach friendyou refer, you'll receive500 Gold!

Getting your friends in on the action is as simple as following these steps:

• Step 1: Share your referral link with a friend, which you can findherewhen logged into the website with your game account.
• Step 2: Your friend signs up to Albion Online.
• Step 3: Your friend purchases at least 30 days of Premium status, unlocking your rewards.

Bells are ringing and hooves are pounding your Yuletide Yak awaits. This Referral Season ends on December 31 at 235959 UTC, so dont miss out!

[ 2024-12-01 00:01:30 CET ] [ Original post ]

Its time to celebrate the holidays with the arrival of the Yuletide Challenge! Tireless and true, the Snow Husky will dash through icy winds and snowdrifts for you. With its fluffy fur keeping you warm on long winter nights, this good boy is the perfect companion for a season of triumphs and festive cheer. Let the Yuletide spirit guide your journey as you earn Challenge Points this month to unlock this and other festive rewards!

Yuletide Greetings

SNOW HUSKY:You've got another chance to claim the charmingSnow Husky, a handsome canine companion that will carry you through Albion's harshest terrain. Along with its strong base move speed, its Hunting Instinct spell gives a short but powerful speed burst.
AVATAR RING:Along with the Snow Husky, adventurers who reach this month's total point goal will unlock theYuletide Challenge Ring, which gives your avatar a cheery holiday look any time of year. And remember: unclaimed Adventurer's Challenge Rings can always be traded in for Adventurer's Tokens at the Vanity Merchant!
SEASONAL SPECIALS:Unlock Yuletide Challenge chests to get a mix of holiday-themed prizes, along with goodies like Silver, Tomes of Insight, treasures and resources. Each chest has a chance to give classic Yuletide decorations likePresentsandDecorated Treesas well as theYuletide Candle, Wreath, Lantern,andCandy Boot! [video autoplay="yes" loop="yes" muted="yes"]https://assets.albiononline.com/uploads/media/default/media/video_/media/6749980a8fbd1_720.mp4[/video]

How to participate in the Adventurer's Challenge

TheAdventurer's Challengeis a monthly event where you can earnexclusive rewardssuch as mounts, Tomes of Insight, bags of Silver, and more. Bygathering, fishing, farming,anddefeating monsters,you'll earnChallenge Pointsthat fill daily, weekly, and monthly progress bars. To track your progress, open the Adventurer's Challenge UI by clicking on theActivities menu.
While onlyPremiumplayers can unlock theMonthly Rewards(Avatar Ring, Mount) andWeekly Rewards(Challenge Chests), anyone can claim theDaily Rewards, which include 10 Learning Points and a Tier 4 Tome of Insight. Non-Premium players also make progress on all reward tracks, so when youre ready to unlock Premium, your earned rewards will be waiting for you!

[ 2024-12-01 00:00:31 CET ] [ Original post ]

On November 2, Season 25 kicked off with a vengeance. Across all servers, the first Invasion Day saw new leaders emerge and rivalries reignite. Here's a quick recap of what's happened so far:

• Albion Europe: Take Care has taken the lead, proving that they're ready to carry the torch of the BOBER coalition that helped POLSKA GUROM win last season. With over 250,000 Season Points already under their belt, they're off to an impressive start as they push for their first season win.
• Albion Asia: A familiar storyline is playing out in Albion Asia, where Upper Class key allies of last season's champions, One Gin are now leading the way. With over 400,000 Season Points already earned, they're on track to break all previous records and become the first guild to surpass 2 million points in a single season.
• Albion Americas: In the Americas, IFures coalition member PIVAS is making a strong push for their first season title. However, The Lonely Men are keeping the pressure on, following close behind, setting the stage for a dramatic showdown between these two powerhouses as the season unfolds.

Watch Live on AlbionTV

On Invasion Days, all territories are reset, giving guilds a chance to gain vital points and climb the season rankings. Tune in to AlbionTV at twitch.tv/AlbionOnline to follow the action live with commentary from Robinhoodrs, Shozen, Lewpac, Bogul, and Tazzik:

• Albion Asia: November 30, 14:00 UTC
• Albion Europe: November 30, 18:00 UTC
• Albion America: December 1, 01:00 UTC

As Season 25 heats up, be sure to follow along and see which guilds rise to the top. Check out the full Guild Season schedule in this forum post, and stay tuned for more streams on AlbionTV!

[ 2024-11-29 10:01:36 CET ] [ Original post ]

The AlbionTV crew recently visited the Sandbox Interactive offices in Berlin, and while they were here they sat down to interview some of the team behind the game, bringing you exclusive insights into the games development. Today, we bring you the first of these interviews, and its with a familiar face! Game Director Robin Henkys joins the crew to discuss his experiences developing games, the companys growth, and talk about how he likes to play Albion. Check it out below. (Note: This video is only available in English.) [previewyoutube=_BRhJPL4oV0?rel=0;full][/previewyoutube] If you enjoyed this, then stay tuned, because there are more interviews with the development team on the way soon. In the meantime, check out twitch.tv/albiononline for regular Albion Online updates from the AlbionTV team. Til next time!

[ 2024-11-29 10:00:37 CET ] [ Original post ]

Ready for an amazing deal? For a limited time, you can grab one of the popular Adventurer Vanity Bundles, with additional Premium days and Gold, at a massive 85% off their combined value but hurry, this deal ends December 9 at 10 UTC. Each bundle includes:

• Your choice of Knight, Rogue, or Mage Adventurer Bundle
• 7 Days of Premium total (does not auto-renew)
• 50 Gold

Altogether, thats a combined value of over $35, now available for just $4.95! (Prices may vary by platform and region.)

Unleash Your Adventurer Spirit

Whether you uphold the virtues of the Knight, embrace the cunning of the Rogue, or wield the arcane power of the Mage, each bundle features unique themed vanity items, including:

• Main-hand vanity weapon with two exclusive vanity spells:
  • Knight: A warbanner to inspire your allies and assert your dominance wherever you go
  • Rogue: Poison bottles that release noxious fumes (whether intentionally or not)
  • Mage: A spellbook imbued with ancient sorcery to summon magical energy and dazzling fireworks
• Full vanity armor, hat, boots, and cape
• Armored Horse mount skin for all your rides into battle
• Guild versions of the hat, armor, cape, and mount skin so you can proudly display your guild's logo and colors

[video autoplay="yes" loop="yes" muted="yes"]https://assets.albiononline.com/uploads/media/default/media/video_/media/646b66d027124_720.mp4[/video] But traditional RPG roles are so last season. In Albion, you are what you wear, so why settle for just one look? Seize this chance to get all three bundles before this offer ends on December 9. Pick them up now from the Albion Online Web Shop, the in-game store, Steam client, or Google Play. And remember, vanity items are account-wide and available for all your characters on any server. So what are you waiting for?

[ 2024-11-28 10:08:57 CET ] [ Original post ]

When the AlbionTV crew visited the Sandbox Interactive offices recently, they sat down to speak with Game Director Robin Henkys for an exclusive interview. And tonight, that interview will premiere! The interview will be broadcast simultaneously on our official channels at19:30 UTC:

• Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/albiononline
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@albiononlineofficial

So, be sure to tune in to hear about his journey, along with some insights into the games development. And keep your eyes peeled for more exclusive interviews coming up soon. See you there!

[ 2024-11-28 10:00:25 CET ] [ Original post ]

Have you heard about Caerleon, Albions notorious, bandit-run city at the heart of the Royal Continent? A den of outlaws, scoundrels, and thieves, its reputation is enough to discourage many from visiting. But amongst its dangers lie great opportunities for smart adventurers who make the journey. Thats why weve prepared a brand-new guide, with which you can get to grips with this infamous city. And if youve ever wondered how all that loot ends up in the hands of Albions fearsome mobs, it also explains the Black Market in Caerleon, which ferries weapons and equipment to the deepest corners of the world. Check out the guide here, and get ready to exploit the opportunities that this lawless land offers!

[ 2024-11-22 10:00:02 CET ] [ Original post ]

[quote]This patch makes some adjustments to features introduced with the Horizons update, along with combat balancing and some other important changes and fixes.[/quote]

Season 24 Winner Statues Unveiled

The statues to honor the winners of Season 24 are now viewable in each servers Conquerors Hall. Congratulations to the triumphant guilds!

New Boss Lairs

The Boss Lairs introduced with the Horizons update have been revamped, with new layouts and visuals that better communicate their status as a faction boss hideout.

• There is now a new Boss Lair for each faction (Undead, Heretic, Morgana)
• The +200% loot bonus for Boss Lairs has been removed, but now there are 3 chests instead of 1
• Each Boss Lair now contains only the boss, and no other mobs
• Their entrances in the open world have been modified slightly

Territory Raiding Changes

• Once a banner has been dropped and channeled, the time until it is destroyed has been reduced from 5 minutes to 3 minutes
• Raid Banners can no longer be used to raid a territory if an older Raid Banner is already active there, or if two banners are spawned simultaneously
  • In order to raid a territory with your own banner, older Raid Banners must first be destroyed
  • Raid Banners that need to be destroyed first are visually distinguished on the minimap
  • If two Raid Banners are raised within 30 seconds of each other, one must be destroyed before the other can be used to raid
  • Raid Banners that are raised later on in the battle cannot be used to prevent raiding

Mob Combat Changes

• Spells and combat behavior have been updated for a number of mobs
• Out-of-combat status in PvE now begins when the mob is killed, rather than when its corpse disappears

Other Changes

• As a followup to our Solo Dynamic Encampment loot increases in Patch 1, Group Dynamic Encampments now award less Fame and Objective progress to players if they are solo or in very small groups
  • Our intent with this, along with the changes in Patch 1, is to create rewarding gameplay loops both for solo players in Solo Encampments, and for group players in Group Encampments
• Mini roaming mob camps in the open world no longer spawn around World Bosses
• Equipping food or potions now puts all spells on a 10 second cooldown
• Enchantment Level 4 Treasure Resources are now more likely to unlock at Prime Time, rather than spawning at Prime Time and unlocking later
• Certain items are now less expensive to Journey Back or use a S.A.F.E. Portal with
  • This mostly affects Randomized Dungeon Maps and Player Island furniture
• The radius of the Crystal Beetles Magical Discharge spell has been significantly increased
• Hostile player count in safe regions now only counts players explicitly flagged as hostile, not unflagged players in open PvP areas
• Guild Codexes (guilds internal descriptions) can now be edited by any member with the Change Guild Logo permission

Combat Balance Changes

Axes

• Relentless Assault (Crystal Reaper)
  • Leaving the area does not end the spell
  • Hitting enemies while outside of the area does not reduce weapon ability cooldowns

Holy Staffs

• Sanctify (Exalted Staff)
  • Cast Range: 8m 10m

Nature Staffs

• Soul Link (Ironroot Staff)
  • Cooldown: 20s 12s
  • Energy cost: 18% 11%
  • Duration: 7s 5s
  • Ally/ally effect:
    • Healing shared: 100% 50%
  • Ally/enemy effect:
    • Enemy healing redirected to ally: 30% 50%
  • Casting both parts on the same target now resets its cooldown
• Circle of Life (Nature Staff)
  • Max targets: 5 10

Quarterstaffs

• Soul Shaker (Grailseeker)
  • Area duration: 3.5s 4s
  • Multicast time window: 3s 5s

Shapeshifter Staffs

• Werewolf Transformation (Bloodmoon Staff)
  • Bloody Roar lifesteal: 6% -] 8% (while below 40% health)
    • Lifesteal is now only triggered by Werewolf form abilities
• Distortion (all Shapeshifter Staffs)
  • Damage per tick: 54 48
  • No longer reflectable
• Sinister Swipes (Prowling Staff)
  • Range: 4m 5m
• Spirit Bear Transformation (Primal Staff)
  • Cooldown: 5s 10s
• Tether Shift (all Shapeshifter Staffs)
  • Dash now applies a shield to yourself which absorbs 200 damage for 1.5s

Helmets

• Ice Block (Cleric Cowl)
  • Cooldown: 60s 90s
  • Removed 50% healing debuff while frozen

Shoes

• Dodge (all Shoes)
  • Added immunity to transformation

Capes

• Devious Trap (Heretic Cape)
  • Trap hit delay: 0.8s 0.4s
• Energy Reserve (Lymhurst Cape)
  • Energy restoration: 80% 70%

Battle Mounts

• Healing Sapling (Ancient Ent)
  • Cooldown: 4s 3s
  • Radius: 2.5m 4m
• Ent's Blessing (Ancient Ent)
  • Can no longer be interrupted

Fixes

Albion Journal fixes

• Fixed issue where the mission Raise all different types of animals could not be completed because it required an obsolete animal
• Fixed issue where the mission Knock down another player in a Yellow Zone could be completed by knocking down oneself with self-damaging spells

Spell fixes

• Fixed issue where Avalanche (Hoarfrost Staff) could knock-up targets with forced movement immunity

Mount fixes

• Fixed issue where Phalanx Beetle and Roving Bastion dismount cooldowns were higher than intended
  • Cooldowns are now 30 seconds
• Morgana Raven: Fixed issue where Reactive Screams fear would ignore forced movement immunity

UI fixes

• Fixed issue where player count display would sometimes fail to update immediately after changing regions
• Fixed issue where player nametags would sometimes fail to display in safe regions
• Fixed issue where gathering tooltips would not scale correctly with window size
• Fixed issue where chat window size would reset after saving HUD changes
• Fixed issue where the Bandit Assault countdown would remain on the World Map after changing servers
• Fixed issue where, after an Arena battle, the Player Stats UI would open under the Arena Stats UI when clicking a players avatar
• Fixed issue where some UI elements would not function correctly after entering a Randomized Dungeon
• Various fixes and improvements made to the Travel Planner UI

Other fixes

• Fixed issue where some mobs in the Hardcore Expedition Fistful of Silver had higher resistances than intended
• Fixed issue where Mists Encampments could sometimes contain mobs that did not count towards completing the quest
• Fixed issue where some Resource Guardians would grant too little Fame
• Fixed issue where rerolling an items quality would sometimes incorrectly state that the players inventory is full
• Fixed issue where saved frame rate settings would not be applied immediately after starting the game
• Fixed issue where the Forgotten General mob would perform a slide after its auto-attacks
• Fixed issue where guild logos on the ground of Guild Islands would appear mirrored
• [MOBILE] Fixed issue where emotes could not be used with custom hotkeys

[ 2024-11-20 10:00:39 CET ] [ Original post ]

Horizons Patch 1 - Version 27.010.1 - November 6, 2024

[quote]This patch focuses on making adjustments to new features introduced with the Horizons update, along with important fixes to a few gameplay issues.[/quote]

Changes

Alternate Mount-up

• Running back to a mount when using the Mount ability in the half-mounted radius is now available as a toggle option
  • This new option can be found in the General section of the settings menu

Crystal Creatures Changes

• Crystal Cobra: Some abilities have had their damage and potency reduced
• Crystal Beetle: The Lightning Strike ability has had its duration and frequency reduced

Journal Changes

• The Journal mission Your voice sounds familiar has been renamed Talk to yourself and its reward has been adjusted:
  • 200 Ghost Victory Emote Charges Masters Tome of Insight

Dynamic Encampment Adjustments

• Based on feedback, mobs in Encampments no longer have a Fame penalty, resulting in a significant increase in Fame gained per mob
  • Fame required to complete the objective has been increased proportionally to match the new values
  • To mitigate the risk of creating extremely powerful Fame farms, Fame can no longer be gained from mobs after the objective has been completed or if the player is outside the Encampment area
• Tomes of Insight have been removed from Uncommon, Rare, and Legendary Caches to partially offset the increase in Fame
• Common Caches continue to reward the majority of their Tomes of Insight, but at a slightly reduced value
  • Common Caches have been renamed to Common Tome Caches to highlight their primary reward
• As a result of Fame increases, Might conversions have increased accordingly
  • To partially offset this, the Might rewarded for completing the objective has been reduced
• These changes result in an overall buff to the Fame gained from Encampments
• The changes above also apply to Mists Camps
• Solo Caches in Open World Dynamic Encampments have had their loot values (excluding Tomes of Insight) substantially increased

Combat Balance Changes

Arcane Staffs

• Protective Beam (Enigmatic Staff)
  • Shield damage absorption: 200 240
  • Max channel time: 9s 6s

Bows

• Ray of Light (all Bows)
  • Damage: 158.55 164

Crossbows

• Forceful Bolts (all Crossbows)
  • Effect now charges with 5 spells instead of 3 normal attacks

Cursed Staffs

• Cursed Beam (all Cursed Staffs)
  • AoE damage vs mobs: 68 58

Daggers

• Ring of Death (Twin Slayers)
  • Improved Recall hit detection

Frost Staffs

• Arctic Volley (Arctic Staff)
  • Cooldown: 20s 15s
  • Initial energy cost: 8 3
  • Damage: 97 90
• Frost (all Frost Staffs)
  • Effect now charges with 5 spells instead of 3 normal attacks

Hammers

• Giant Steps (Forge Hammer)
  • Damage: 110 125

Holy Staffs

• Sacred Pulse (all Holy Staffs)
  • Damage vs mobs: 112 168

Quarterstaffs

• Vault Leap (regular Quarterstaff)
  • Range: 12m 13m

Shapeshifter Staffs

• Light Spark (Lightcaller)
  • Radius: 5m 4m
  • Damage: 83 75

Spears

• Fling (Glaive)
  • Cast range: 4m 5m
  • Pull distance: 7m 10m

Swords

• Splitting Slash (all Swords)
  • Root: 1.24s 1s
  • Damage: 135.14 123

Misc

• Dismount Area
  • Radius: 15m 18m

Fixes

Spell fixes

• Fixed issue where using the last food or potion while a recastable spell was active would prevent the spell from being recast

UI fixes

• [DESKTOP] Fixed issue where increasing the size of party markers would not affect mob markers
• [MOBILE] Fixed issue that altered the default spell button order in the Virtual Joystick layout
• [MOBILE]Fixed issue where a section of the Guild Members list would not display correctly
• Fixed issue where the Inventory UI could open unexpectedly
• Fixed issue that could prevent the avatar and items in the Inventory UI from displaying
• Fixed issue where an Awakened item shared in chat could display incorrectly
• Fixed issue where binding a new key would not override the previous one
• Fixed issue where internal tags would be visible in the warning tooltip for blocked Hideout placements
• Fixed issue where the minimap would not be visible in 20v20 Arena matches
• Fixed issue where the Faction Outposts contested animation would not display properly in the World Map
• Fixed issue where some HUD elements could disappear when entering Randomized Dungeons
• Fixed issue where the Item Power of the player challenging to a duel would not be displayed
• Fixed issue where the chat size would reset after making changes to the HUD

Other fixes

• Fixed issue where the Fame gained from various activities would not be displayed in overhead messages or the combat log
• Fixed issue where Dynamic Resource Hotspots could spawn resources of a lower tier than expected
• Fixed issue where Enchanted resources would not display their special effects in Dynamic Resource Hotspots
• Fixed issue where the S.A.F.E. Portal's location on the Region Map would not always update to its new location after maintenance
• Fixed issue where completing a higher level of the Journal mission Visit a Guild Island would not complete the corresponding lower levels
• [MOBILE] Fixed issue where Outland Banks would not be visible to some players
• [MOBILE] Fixed issue preventing interaction with entrances to Hallowed Ground Group Dungeons and Group Dungeons in the Roads of Avalon
• [MOBILE] Fixed issue where some Android users could not update or launch the game client
• [MOBILE] Fixed issue where some Book Chests would not be visible to Android users
• Various additional graphical, animation, terrain, audio, UI, and localization fixes

[ 2024-11-06 10:03:52 CET ] [ Original post ]

This November, unleash the Steelplate Cougar, a predator born of darkness and the sheen of polished steel. With bared fangs and gleaming eyes, this Swiftclaw skin combines deadly grace with the strength of plate armor to pounce at a moments notice. Unlock this fearsome kitten on any server and it will be available to all your characters there. [video autoplay="yes" loop="yes" muted="yes"]https://assets.albiononline.com/uploads/media/default/media/video_/media/6424164613c3f_720.mp4[/video] Form a pack of terrifying mounts with your friends, and you'll not only dominate the battlefield, but also earn Fame and Gold. Heres whats available with each friend you invite:

• Refer1 Friend: Steelplate Cougar mount skin
• Refer3 Friends: A T7 Pile of Tomes worth 100,000 Fame
• Refer5 Friends: A T8 Pile of Tomes worth 200,000 Fame
• Bonus for yourfirst-ever referral: A T8 Pile of Tomes worth 200,000 Fame
• Additionally, foreach friendyou refer, you'll receive500 Gold!

Getting your friends in on the action is as simple as following these steps:

• Step 1: Share your referral link with a friend, which you can findherewhen logged into the website with your game account.
• Step 2: Your friend signs up to Albion Online.
• Step 3: Your friend purchases at least 30 days of Premium status, unlocking your rewards.

Dont miss your chance to claim the Steelplate Cougar: This Referral Season ends on November 30 at 235959 UTC, so pounce on it before its too late!

[ 2024-11-01 00:01:37 CET ] [ Original post ]

The Grim Challenge has risen, and with it a dark presence flickers its tongue, searching for its next victim the poisonous Pest Lizard is slithering from its tomb, leaving a trail of venom in its wake! By earning Challenge Points through open-world activities, you can claim this toxic mount and other sinister rewards. Rise to the challenge and claim them before they crawl back into their crypt!

Pestilential Prizes For Intrepid Adventurers

PEST LIZARD:This month's Challenge offers another chance to claim the popularPest Lizard. This sleek, slithery mount comes with aToxic Cloudability that causes enemies who touch it to become temporarily disoriented, and can be used to disrupt enemy players in numerous situations.
AVATAR RING:Adventurers who rack up enough total Challenge Points will also earn theGrim Challenge Avatar Ring, featuring a spooky skull-topped iron frame. This non-tradable item permanently unlocks this avatar border for one character, or can be traded to the Vanity Merchant for one Adventurer's Token.
SEASONAL SPECIALS:All month long, reach weekly point totals to unlockGrim Challenge Chests. Along with valuable rewards like Adventurer's Tomes, Silver, resources, and other loot, you'll also have a chance to unlock four furniture items: theEmpty Coffin, Grim Gravestone, Grim Lantern,andWeeping Woman Statue. [video autoplay="yes" loop="yes" muted="yes"]https://assets.albiononline.com/uploads/media/default/media/video_/media/67211fc695427_720.mp4[/video]

How to participate in the Adventurer's Challenge

The Adventurer's Challenge is a monthly event where you can earn exclusive rewards such as mounts, Tomes of Insight, bags of Silver, and more. By gathering, fishing, farming, and defeating monsters, you'll earn Challenge Points that fill daily, weekly, and monthly progress bars. To track your progress, open the Adventurer's Challenge UI by clicking on the Activities menu.
While only Premium players can unlock the Monthly Rewards (Avatar Ring, Mount) and Weekly Rewards (Challenge Chests), anyone can claim the Daily Rewards, which include 10 Learning Points and a Tier 4 Tome of Insight. Non-Premium players also make progress on all reward tracks, so when youre ready to unlock Premium, your earned rewards will be waiting for you!

[ 2024-11-01 00:01:34 CET ] [ Original post ]

Season 25 starts Saturday, and this time theres a special treat in store, as the AlbionTV crew will be broadcasting live from the Sandbox Interactive studio! Starting at 14:00 UTC on November 2, hosts Shozen and Bogul will bring you live coverage of the invasions on Albion Asia and Albion Europe on https://www.twitch.tv/albiononline. Who knows, maybe theyll even have a special guest or two? Then later, at 01:00 UTC on November 3, Robinhoodrs and Nazori will introduce the invasions on Albion Americas. The schedule for each server is:

• 14:00 UTC on November 2: Albion Asia live from Albion HQ
• 18:00 UTC on November 2: Albion Europe live from Albion HQ
• 01:00 UTC on November 3: Albion Americas

This season sees some important changes to Territory Raiding and Fortifications, along with the brand-new Crystal Beetle and Crystal Cobra roaming the world. If last season is anything to go by, it promises to be a dramatic one. So mark your calendars for this very special occasion!

[ 2024-10-31 10:00:53 CET ] [ Original post ]

The Horizons are open! Today sees Albions latest update arrive, bringing with it improved open-world gameplay, some huge new UI features, new Albion Journal categories, and much more. And, as always, theres a fresh trailer to boot. Check it out here: [previewyoutube=_zw91Vj29nc?rel=0;full][/previewyoutube]

Unexpected Encounters

Horizons brings some brand-new features to Albions open world. Dynamic Encampments are mob camps which appear in random locations for a limited time, offering loot, Might, and Favor to those who can complete them. And other shifting, unexpected objectives are appearing too: Dynamic Resource Hotspots which offer a wealth of resources for a short time, Coffers which offer rewards to those who find them, and Lair Maps which provide access to a hidden Boss Lair. With these unpredictable objectives springing up, exploring the open world has new layers of depth, interest, and chance.

S.A.F.E. Travels

Albions inventors have been hard at work, and by reverse-engineering Avalonian technology have developed the new S.A.F.E Portal. This transports solo players from Portal Towns into unpredictable Outlands locations, offering a means to venture into Albions deepest regions. At the same time, the Outlands now increase in difficulty and rewards the higher the region quality, encouraging exploration of their less-trodden areas. New Crystal Creatures the Crystal Beetle and Crystal Cobra roam the Outlands, providing frightening new objectives for groups. And the Royal Continent now has Tier 5 Blue Zones and Tier 6 Yellow Zones, proving more valuable content before players enter the deadlier regions.

Freedom at your Fingertips

The HUD Editor provides players with unprecedented control over their display, with the ability to adjust the size, scale and opacity of different elements, and move them around freely. These custom layouts can be saved and shared, and Quick Settings Presets allow them to be assigned to a hotkey and switched for different gameplay scenarios. Inventories now have adjustable icon sizes, a collapsible equipment display, and new sorting options, allowing far greater flexibility. And Banks and Chests have improved UIs, too, with optimizations like the ability to repair items from within Banks.
With all this and more like two brand-new Albion Journal categories theres so much to explore across the Horizons. For the full patchnotes, click here. And if you want to see whats new as soon as the update launches, our AOCP Ambassadors are exploring the new content on Twitch today! For more information, click here.

[ 2024-10-28 10:02:10 CET ] [ Original post ]

Note: With the significant changes to the game settings system in this update, previously saved settings will be reset for all users. We apologize for any inconvenience. [quote]Horizons reinvigorates the open world with a more dynamic, rewarding, and accessible gameplay experience, as well as enhanced PvE challenges. It also introduces significant quality-of-life improvements, new customization options, and two new Albion Journal categories.[/quote]

New Open World Objectives

New dynamic objectives appear for a limited time across the open world, cycling through active and inactive phases. Players must explore the world to uncover these areas while they're active, as they reveal themselves only when closely approached. Dynamic Encampments Dynamic Encampments are temporary camps settled by mobs from each Faction, who protect valuable Caches:

• These Encampments come in two sizes: Solo for individual players, and Group for parties of about 5 players
• Approaching an active Encampment activates a quest for the player or party that finds it, to earn a certain amount of Fame from clearing its mobs:
  • Fame requirements scale with an Encampments tier and region type
    • Quest progress is not affected by Premium or Fame bonuses
  • Party progress is shared, as long as members stay within the camp's vicinity
    • Fame is divided among party members, meaning larger groups will need to defeat more mobs to complete the quest
  • Once a quest has been started, you can leave the region and return to the camp within 60 minutes without losing your progress, provided the camp hasnt gone inactive
  • Camps in Yellow and Red Zones are unrestricted PvP areas
• Clearing an Encampment rewards the player or party with access to a Cache containing valuable loot, as well as Might and Favor
  • Loot distribution and rarity is instanced for each player
  • If unclaimed, loot is automatically removed from these Caches 10 minutes after a camp is completed
• When a camp becomes inactive, all mobs, map markers, caches, and quest progress are immediately removed

Lair Maps Lair Maps can spawn in mob camps - including Dynamic Encampments - giving players the chance to uncover a hidden Boss Lair belonging to the corresponding Faction:

• These maps are unlocked by defeating Faction mobs within a radius around them, independent of the Dynamic Encampments quest
• Boss Lairs correspond to the size of the camp, whether solo or group
  • Solo Lair Maps have a higher spawn rate in Solo Dynamic Encampments than in other open-world mob camps
  • Group Lair Maps only spawn in Group Encampments
• Once a player interacts with the map, it disappears for everyone else
• Defeating the Lairs Boss unlocks an additional chest, with its rarity only revealed once completed

Dynamic Resource Hotspots A significantly higher density of resources now spawn in certain areas of the open world for a limited time, shifting locations on a daily basis. Open World Coffers New Coffers, similar to those found in the Mists, now spawn across the open world. These have a short unlock timer, offering quick opportunities for those nearby during their active phase. Further Notes Hideouts and furniture cannot be placed where open world objectives may appear

• Characters, Hideouts, and furniture will be removed from these areas when the update goes live:
  • Characters and Hideouts, along with all their contents, will be automatically relocated
  • Guilds are able to move their Hideouts for free for up to three days after relocation
  • Furniture in the open world will be destroyed

Outlands Changes

S.A.F.E. Portals S.A.F.E. Portals can now be found in the Portal Towns of the Outlands, offering solo players a quick teleport to random locations within the Outlands. These portals provide a convenient way to reach the new dynamic objectives in higher-tier regions.

• Destinations are random within each Portal Town's assigned section of the Outlands, with no overlap between S.A.F.E. Portal ranges:
  • A map overlay highlights the portals assigned region, making it easy to identify the destination range
• Portal use requires a fee:
  • This fee increases with each subsequent use within a limited time to discourage players from fishing for specific locations
  • After using any S.A.F.E. Portal, there is a 30 second cooldown before another portal can be opened
• Personal portal mechanics:
  • After paying the fee, the player is teleported instantly and appears through a personal S.A.F.E. Portal, receiving a region change protection bubble upon arrival
  • The personal S.A.F.E. Portal location is indicated exclusively on the owners world and region maps, but it is visible in the game world when the owner is nearby
  • The personal S.A.F.E. Portal remains open for 90 minutes, providing enough time for exploration and a safer, instant teleport back to the originating Portal City
  • Using the personal S.A.F.E. Portal to return to the Portal City is free
• S.A.F.E. Portals close under the following conditions:
  • Its duration expires
  • It is used to return
  • The player dies, uses Journey Back, or travels to another safe location
  • The player collects any items from containers or performs trades with another player

Region Difficulty and Reward Modifiers Rewards and mob power now increase progressively based on region quality, making higher-quality regions more challenging and rewarding:

• There is now a bonus to gathering and fishing Fame in the Outlands, based on the quality of the Region
• Fame from gathering, fishing, and defeating mobs, as well as Silver and loot from mobs and chests, all scale higher towards the center of the Outlands
• Mobs have increased health and damage in higher-quality regions
  • This does not apply to resource and territory mobs (such as Hide Animals and Territory Guards)
• Outlands region maps now include a dropdown with information showing reward bonuses and mob strength modifiers

Outlands Player Count Indicator A new player count indicator has been added to Outlands regions, offering a rough estimate of the number of players present. [quote]This feature helps smaller groups gauge the presence of larger groups, allowing players to engage in fights of a more appropriate scale with increased confidence. We will closely monitor the impact of this addition.[/quote]

Other Open World Changes

Royal Continent Changes

• Some Tier 6 regions can now be found in Yellow Zones, and some Tier 5 regions in Blue Zones, giving players access to a broader range of content before stepping into full-loot PvP zones

[quote]These changes are carefully balanced with the new Region Modifier system and the increased availability of Dynamic Resource Hotspots in full-loot PvP zones, ensuring the high-end economy remains intact while still offering more content for newer or risk-averse players.[/quote]

• Tier 7 resources now spawn in Tier 7 Red Zones

Other Changes

• Kill details are now suppressed for 5 minutes for everyone except the killer and the victim
• During a regions Prime Time, the Next Activity Chest Value overlay now displays the current chest value instead of the upcoming one
• The value of Hidden Treasures has been increased by roughly 400%

Mob Power Changes

[quote]Player power has grown with every update, while mobs have lagged behind. This update reworks mob power progression from Tier 5 and up to match current player strength.[/quote]

• Mobs from Tier 5 and above now receive incremental power boosts, starting with a 9% increase at Tier 5 and 42% by Tier 8
• These adjustments do not apply to:
  • Avalonians in the Roads of Avalon
  • Tracking targets
  • Demons in Hellgates and Corrupted Dungeons
  • Elite enemies in Randomized Dungeons and World Boss Areas
  • Territory Guards
• As mob power increases, corresponding rewards (Fame, loot, and Silver) will scale as well to offer more substantial incentives for taking on these tougher foes
• Note that these changes are distinct from the mob power changes mentioned above (in Region Difficulty and Reward Modifiers)

Group Content Changes

[quote]Albions group content is meant to challenge teams, but players have often found it more profitable to farm this content alone. These changes aim to make these activities more rewarding and enjoyable for groups.[/quote] Reward Changes Rewards for most group and raid activities have been adjusted:

• Rewards now scale with group size, increasing significantly as more players are involved

Group Randomized Dungeon Changes

• Group Randomized Dungeon entrances now close a short time after a player enters
  • Royal Continent: 60 seconds
  • Outlands: 90 seconds
  • As with Solo Randomized Dungeons, a channel is now required to enter
• Fame and loot rewards for groups of 3 or more players have been increased by approximately 50%

New Crystal Creatures This update introduces two new Crystal Creatures to the Outlands, aimed at groups of about 5 players the Crystal Beetle and the Crystal Cobra.

• Crystal Beetle
  • A powerful, winged enemy which can punish its attackers with lightning strikes and magical energy
• Crystal Cobra
  • A vicious and intimidating reptile which can spit devastating, poisonous venom

Crystal Creature Adjustments

• All Crystal Creatures, including Crystal Spiders, now spawn much more frequently; their spawn rate is adjusted based on the overall Guild Season point output
• Each individual Crystal Creature now yields less loot and Might, to partially counterbalance their significantly increased frequency
  • Loot rewards have been reduced by 56%, and Might by 83%
• Crystal Creatures no longer grant Favor, so that their rewards can be more focused on loot
• Crystal Creatures are now only marked on the map when players are nearby

Quick Settings Presets

Quick Settings Presets allow players to save different configurations of in-game options and instantly switch between them with customizable shortcuts:

• Presets can be accessed and managed from the bottom-left corner of the main in-game Settings menu
• Each preset can include settings from the following categories:
  • General
  • Graphics
  • Audio
  • Interface (including the new HUD Editor layouts)
  • Controls
  • Social
• Players can either start a fresh preset, or duplicate an existing one
  • A preset can then be customized by modifying settings as needed
• Up to 14 presets can be saved for specific playstyle needs or activities, such as PvP, ZvZ, PvE, or gathering
• Custom names and key bindings can be assigned to each preset for quick switching
• Presets can be exported to share with friends, guildmates, or other players

HUD Editor

The new HUD Editor allows players on both mobile and desktop to fully customize nearly all aspects of their in-game interface, allowing for a highly customizable experience tailored to individual needs and playstyles. Customization Options

• The HUD Editor can be opened from the Interface section of the in-game settings menu
• When entering the Editor, all HUD elements are highlighted on the screen, even those not currently active
• Players can freely move and adjust most elements
  • Selecting Align to Elements snaps components to other UI elements
  • Selecting Align to Grid reveals a grid for precise placement
• Each element can be clicked to open a dedicated settings window
  • Here, adjust anchor points, scale, and opacity can be adjusted
• Some elements are part of predefined groups, allowing for simultaneous movement and scaling for easier organization
  • Each individual element within these groups can still be adjusted independently
  • Custom groups can be created
• Some elements have additional specific settings for further customization
  • For example, the Status Effects bar can be configured to adjust its layout in rows and columns
• On mobile, the offset to the screen edge can also be adjusted

Saving and Sharing Layouts

• After making adjustments in the HUD Editor, players can save their custom HUD layouts
• Up to 10 layouts can be saved for different activities
• These can be easily switched with the new Quick Presets feature
• Once saved, layouts can be quickly accessed from the Interface settings menu
• To share a layout, players can copy it to the clipboard and share it
  • This layout can be imported and saved directly into the HUD Editor
• Layouts are platform-specific and can only be shared between players on the same platform (PC or mobile)

Changes to Interface Settings

• The scale of the HUD layout is now adjusted independently from the window scale
  • Window scaling now refers exclusively to UI windows like menus and popups
• Due to low demand, the default layout Spells on Right has been removed
  • Players who wish to use this setup can recreate it manually using the HUD Editor

Inventory and Storage Improvements

This update brings a number of significant improvements and changes to the Inventory, Bank, and Chest UIs:

• The equipped items display above the players inventory can be condensed into a compact view
  • This allows more inventory space to view carried items
• Item sizes in the inventory can be customized, allowing more items to be visible at once
• Items in a players inventory can be sorted by the following categories
  • Weight
  • Tier
  • Estimated Market Value
  • Estimated Value by Weight
• Items can now be repaired from inside bank tabs, with the option to Repair All items in one click
• A new Move All button allows for easy transfers between inventory, chests and bank tabs
• Item search is now also available in the inventory UI
• The average item power of your equipped items is now displayed in the header of the inventory UI
• [DESKTOP] When mounting or dismounting transport mounts, a visual indicator in the inventory and the HUD now shows your load capacity change

New Albion Journal Categories

Two new categories have been added to the Albion Journal: Social and Guild

• This category challenges players to participate in group and guild activities, encouraging players to work together in large-scale battles, guild missions, and other social events

Islands

• This category introduces missions that revolve around managing your personal and guild islands, including farming and island upgrades

Each category comes with its own unique rewards, which are unlocked at different stages of progress. Other Journal changes

• New subcategories and missions have been added:
  • A new PvE subcategory for Dynamic Encampments
  • New Exploration missions focused on S.A.F.E. Portals and Open World Coffers
  • New Gathering missions related to Dynamic Resource Hotspots
• Improved automatic Journal mission recommendations and mission order
• Adjusted various mission conditions to enhance early-game progression
• Achievement mission progress elements in the Albion Journal UI are now fully clickable

Additional Changes and Improvements

Mists Changes

• The Fame penalty applied to mobs within MistsCamps, due to them being quest NPCs with very high respawn rates, has been increased from 60% to 90%
  • Our intention is for camps to be played once before exhausting their value and needing to move on, but due to the high concentration of champion-level enemies in the new Dynamic Encampments, their potential for becoming a Fame camp was too great due to their high respawn rate
• Removed quest completion Fame
• Significantly increased the amount of Tomes of Insight within Personal Chests, to counter the lost Fame from mobs and quest completion
  • These changes should entirely counterbalance each other so that there is no change to the total amount of Fame from Mists Camps

Ranking Improvements

• New categories to Player Rankings are available:
  • PvP Fame - Open World
  • PvP Fame - Mists
  • PvP Fame - Corrupted Dungeons
  • PvP Fame - Hell Gates
  • PvP Fame - Roads of Avalon
  • PvE Fame - Open World
  • PvE Fame - Mists
  • PvE Fame - Roads of Avalon
  • PvE Fame - Hardcore Expeditions
  • PvE Fame - Solo Dungeons
  • PvE Fame - Group Dungeons
  • PvE Fame - Raid Dungeons
  • PvE Fame - Static Dungeons
  • Tracking Fame
  • Gathering Fame - Fiber
  • Gathering Fame - Hide
  • Gathering Fame - Ore
  • Gathering Fame - Stone
  • Gathering Fame - Wood
  • Gathering Fame - Fishing
  • Journal Missions Completed
• Fame gained prior to the Horizons Update will not count towards these new categories, but will still count towards the old ranking categories

Player Markers

• [DESKTOP] Players can now double the size of all markers through the party menu
  • This ensures better visibility during large-scale battles
• Marked nametags will no longer disappear prematurely when the tagged player runs north of the screen
  • This matches the behavior of off-screen tags in other directions

VFX Reworks

• The gathering animation for Wood Axes has been reworked, providing a more visually dynamic and polished look to the woodcutting process
• Animations for the Deadly Chop and Battle Rush abilities have been improved for all Two-Handed Axe variants
• The Infernal Monstrosity and Bound Molten Demon have received a visual overhaul, with updated attack animations and spell effects
• The first Heretic Mine Expedition has received environmental improvements

Other Changes

• The pursuit range of Siphoning Mages has been reduced
• Dropped Banners no longer reduce Fortification protection
• The Energy destruction rate on Territory raids has been doubled from 5% to 10%
• The Enchantment level of Random Dungeon Maps now matches the Enchantment level of the dungeon it spawns
• Destiny Board highlighting has been polished, and is less glaring when zoomed in
• [MOBILE] The Virtual Controller and Tap Controls style settings in the Controls General section of the in-game Settings menu are now defaults for recommended Control options
• [MOBILE] Added a new server selection UI
• [DESKTOP] While in half-mounted radius, players now run to their mount before starting the mounting action, aligning with the existing Mobile behavior

Combat Balance Changes

Axes

• Bloody Reap (Infernal Scythe)
  • Cooldown: 20s 25s

Fire Staffs

• Pyroblast (one-handed Fire Staff)
  • Initial channel damage: 190 140
  • Channel damage after 0.6s: 266 240
  • Channel damage after 1.2s: 342 340

Holy Staffs

• Generous Heal (all Holy Staffs)
  • Heal: 132 100
  • Cooldown: 2s 1.5s
  • Now increases all healing received by the target by 5% for 4s, stacking up to 3 times
• Holy Flash (all Holy Staffs)
  • Heal: 130 117
  • Max targets: 5 10
• Holy Beam (all Holy Staffs)
  • Channel duration: 6s 3s
  • Cooldown: 16s 10s
  • Healing now starts at 60 and increases by 5 every 0.5s (previously started at 30 and increased by 30 per tick)
    • Total possible healing: 840 525

Nature Staffs

• Rejuvenating Flower (all Nature Staffs)
  • Empower Time: 0s 0s, 2s 1.5s, 4s 3s
  • Spell effect area radius: 1m 1.5m
• Cleanse Heal (all Nature Staffs)
  • Max targets: 5 10

Quarterstaffs

• Concussive Combo (all Quarterstaffs)
  • The third hit is now an AoE with a radius of 4m
    • Third hit damage: 130 85
  • Now increases Threat Generation by 50
• Hurricane (Iron-clad Staff)
  • Cooldown reduced by 3s (cooldown scaling by Item Power is unchanged)

Shapeshifter Staffs

• Bloody Roar (Bloodmoon Staff)
  • Life steal: 7% 6%

Swords

• Mighty Blow (Broadsword)
  • End position offset: -3m -2.5m

Armors

• Wind Wall (Knight Armor)
  • Now purges all enemies hit
  • Cooldown: 30s 40s

Shoes

• Raging Blink (Stalker Shoes)
  • Recast cooldown: 25s 30s (single cast cooldown remains 25s)
• Mark of Sacrifice (Hellion Shoes)
  • Cooldown: 20s 15s
• Shield Charge (Knight Boots)
  • Cooldown: 25s 20s

Mounts

• T3 Riding Horse
  • Base Speed: 65% 55%
• T4 Riding Horse
  • Base Speed: 65% 60%
• T5 Riding Horse
  • Gallop Speed: 110% 115%
• T6 Riding Horse
  • Base Speed: 65% 70%
  • Gallop Speed: 115% 120%
• T7 Riding Horse
  • Base Speed: 65% 75%
  • Gallop Speed: 120% 125%
• T8 Riding Horse
  • Base Speed: 65% 80%
  • Gallop Speed: 125% 135%
• Spectral Bonehorse
  • Base Speed: 65% 80%
  • Gallop Speed: 128% 137%
  • Time until Gallop: 4s 3s
• T5 Armored Horse
  • Gallop Speed: 110% 115%
• T6 Armored Horse
  • Base Speed: 65% 70%
  • Gallop Speed: 115% 120%
• T7 Armored Horse
  • Base Speed: 65% 75%
  • Gallop Speed: 120% 125%
• T8 Armored Horse
  • Base Speed: 65% 80%
  • Gallop Speed: 125% 135%
• Morgana Nightmare
  • Base Speed: 65% 80%
  • Gallop Speed: 128% 137%
• Gallant Horse
  • Base Speed: 65% 75%

Fixes

Spell Fixes

• Storm Wall (Battle Eagle): Fixed issue where the ability would attempt to knock enemies back before purging them
• Groundbreaker (Polehammer): Added missing AoE escalation to the stun effect
• Arcane Protection (All Arcane Staffs): Fixed issue where the shield would be removed by forced movement effects
• Positional Drift (Shapeshifter Staffs): Fixed issue where the VFX could be spammed
• Bane (Demonic Staff): Fixed issue where it would keep stacking after a killing blow, instead of triggering its effect at 4 stacks
• Shapeshifter Staffs: Fixed issue where Awakened Weapon bonus attributes would not apply after changing regions in Shape form or transforming for the first time after a region change

UI Fixes

• Fixed inaccurate rounding on Albion Journal progress bar in the summary page
• Fixed issue where bonus Gathering and Tracking Fame would not display in overhead messages
• Fixed issue where loot containers could briefly display other loot on opening
• Fixed issue where interacting with the Vanity Merchant could cause the inventory to open or close unexpectedly
• Fixed issue where the playtime counter would not display the number of days if playtime exceeded one year
• Fixed issue where icons would disappear when rapidly changing the size of the Destiny Board or Journal tracker
• Fixed an issue where the Destiny Board could malfunction when loading during region changes
• Fixed issue where the party list could not be moved when it was underneath the character avatar
• Fixed issue where city plot icons would sometimes not load on the region map
• Fixed issue where the loot container would flicker when a personal chest was opened by multiple players simultaneously
• Fixed issue where the hint window from the You Are What You Wear tutorial could only be closed using ESC
• Fixed issue where awakening weapons in the Artifact Foundry could fail, leaving the Awaken button grayed out despite having all necessary resources
• Fixed issue where more than one item could be added to the Awakening window in the Artifact Foundry
• Fixed issue where player names with spaces in the Access Rights tab were not recognized correctly

Other Fixes

• Fixed issue where Guilds would not receive the correct amount of Season Points for converted Siphoned Energy
• Fixed issue where selected chat channel would reset to the default channel after changing regions
• Fixed issue where the first item in an Activity Chest would disappear after daily maintenance
• Fixed issue where invading another players Corrupted Dungeon would activate a cooldown on all spells
• Fixed issue where Enchanted Roasts had higher weight and nutrition values than unenchanted Roasts
• Fixed issue where defeating summoned mobs would count towards some Journal missions progress
• Fixed issue where the Armor values of some Heretic mobs in Hardcore Expeditions were too low
  • The damage taken by these mobs is now significantly lower
• Various additional graphical, animation, terrain, audio, UI, and localization fixes

[ 2024-10-28 10:01:10 CET ] [ Original post ]

The Horizons update launches today, and our content creators will be checking it out live and sharing their adventures and experiences with you! Check out our AOCP Ambassadors coverage of the exciting new features in the game at the channels below: Argoldh

• Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/argoldh
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Argoldh

Equart

• Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/equart
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Equart

Kokosmilch

• Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/a_big_koko
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@a_big_koko

Mogdone

• Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/mogdone
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Mogdone

TBanj

• Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/youtubetbanj
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TBanj

There will be many other great creators out there streaming today, so check out the Albion Online category on Twitch!

Double Twitch Drops

To celebrate the release of Horizons, were offering double Twitch Drops until November 11 at 9:30 UTC on any streams in the Albion Online category! Heres how you can get them:

• Make sure you are logged into the Albion Online account where you want your drops delivered
• Connect your Twitch account with your Albion Online account here
• Watch any streams in the Albion Online category on Twitch

Starting today, there is just one type of chest available via Twitch Drops, rather than the previous tiered system. For more information on this change, see this forum post.

[ 2024-10-28 10:00:56 CET ] [ Original post ]

Season 24 has drawn to a close, and what a season it was, with betrayals, uprisings, and devastation all round. So congratulations to season winners Druyds, One Gin, and POLSKA GUROM, and without further ado, lets take a look back at the events of this most dramatic Guild Season.

Albion Americas

Season 24 started as many before it on the Americas server, with the IFures coalition in control and looking to push for another season title, but with the BOBER coalition a constant thorn in their side. With battles between the two coalitions raging at 18:00 and 20:00 UTC, The Lonely Men were able to keep themselves in the shadow of the IFures and Druyds guilds at the top, spending most of the season in third. But things were about to come crashing down for IFures on the final Invasion Day, when all territory points are paid out as Season Points. Druyds, who had been working with IFures for many seasons, now felt betrayed by their partners and the leadership of the coalition, as IFures prepared to deny them a season victory and claim it for themselves despite Druyds having put in most of the work this season and last. The lack of respect was felt keenly, and led to one of the most dramatic betrayals we've seen on Albion Online in many, many years. Druyds and IFures were just 20,000 season points apart as the final Invasion Day began. Druyds leadership proceeded to reach out to the BOBER coalition, who they'd been fighting for many seasons now, to make a pact to deny IFures their third season victory and for Druyds to claim it for themselves. Three major territories were in play: Runnelvein Sink, Razorrock Gulch, and Deathwisp Bog. These three territories held roughly 170,000 season points in total. Druyds were gifted Runnelvein Sink from the BOBER alliance, while the main zerg forces battled it out and pushed IFures coalition back from the surrounding zones of Razorrock Gulch, which also fell into Druyds hands. But it wasn't all plain sailing, as IFures and their forces were able to wipe the enemy forces within Deathwisp Bog and claim it for themselves. After that it was a pure scramble for leftover Season Points, with both sides running around the Outlands securing any territories that offered points. But as the dust settled, it became clear that Druyds were successful with their backstab, and emerged victorious to claim Season 24 for themselves.

FAX Wave Farewell

As Season 24 came to an end, though, it wasn't all laughter and smiles as the Americas server bid farewell to a long-standing guild: FAX. After three long years, with FAX rising from a group of friends to become a powerhouse within the Outlands and the political landscape, Dazroun announced that FAX are calling it a day. FAX were a guild who did what they wanted, and werent afraid to do what some considered impossible. They threw themselves into countless wars over the years, and were a ZvZ force to be feared... at least when Dazroun could actually land a Hand of Justice engagement. But with that being said, we wish Dazroun the best of luck with whatever comes next, and to the members of FAX, we hope you find a new guild to call home for Season 25 and beyond. o7 FAX.

Albion Asia

With three season victories under PLACs belt, all eyes were on Peony Flower for Season 24, with Fuckcall's leadership looking to push them to season victory. But the SQUAD alliance, led by One Gin, had other plans. The first two weeks saw the once-powerful PLAC coalition crumble, and with the SQUAD coalition taking control of key territories throughout the Outlands and destroying Hideouts along the way, it was soon clear that SQUAD were too strong and Peony Flower didn't have what it took to keep pushing for top spot. Fuckcall then announced that he was stepping away for Season 24, which allowed One Gin and their coalition a smooth ride for the rest of the season, which saw One Gin break Albion Onlines all-time Season Point record! So congratulations to One Gin, not just on their Season 24 victory, but on writing themselves into Albions history books, with a final total of 1,397,546 points!

Albion Europe

The second season on Albion Europe was by no means a quiet one. The season began with Sex and Flex pushing for the title, and at first it didn't seem that there would be much contest. As the weeks passed, however, a certain group called the BOBER alliance (not the same as the BOBER alliance on Albion Americas) started to creep up the season rankings, closing a gap that at one stage stood at over 250,000 Season Points. Then things exploded. BOBER formed a coalition and declared war on the FFlow coalition, stating that POLSKA GUROM would be taking the season title. Battles spanned across multiple timers, day in, day out for nearly two whole months. It was a bloodbath for all sides, with thousands upon thousands of players dying in battle every day. But as the weeks went on, FFlows lead slowly shrank, with their territories raided nearly daily and ownership changing hands constantly. It seemed that FFlow didn't have the strength to counter attack BOBER at 18:00 UTC (BOBERs main timeslot), so as FFLow's territories failed to generate Season Points, BOBERs strongholds were pumping them out without fear of a counterattack. After two months of fighting, FFlow conceded their challenge, and both POLSKA GUROM and Take Care overtook Sex and Flex on the season leaderboard. After that, it was a slow and painful death for Sex and Flex. With their territories lost to the enemy and their Hideouts destroyed, the only thing left was their Headquarters, which became a prime target and soon fell after the Power Level required to maintain it was breached. It was a bloodbath of a season on Albion Europe, and congratulations are due to POLSKA GUROM on their victory, with their allies Take Care finishing second and coalition members APE coming in third.
Phew, we need a break after all that. But therell be no such luck, as Season 25 begins on November 2! And therell be a very special event to kick us off, as the AlbionTV crew will be broadcasting live from the Sandbox Interactive studios. Tune in to https://www.twitch.tv/albiononline at the following times to see the action from each server:

• 14:00 UTC on November 2: Albion Asia live from Albion HQ
• 18:00 UTC on November 2: Albion Europe live from Albion HQ
• 01:00 UTC on November 3: Albion Americas

For a full rundown of the Season 25 schedule and changes, see this forum post.

[ 2024-10-24 12:35:25 CET ] [ Original post ]

As Allhallows looms, whispers echo from the void. An ominous shiver runs down your spine as you hear a terrifying creature clawing its way out of the ground... but wait, it's just Bob. Yes, that pumpkin-headed nuisance is back, crawling from his grave to wreak more havoc. This Allhallows, enter the Hallowed Ground dungeon to face Bob and his twisted minions but don't let his silly grin fool you. He's deadly serious about keeping his loot!

Spook your Way to Rare Rewards

The Hallowed Ground dungeon can appear randomly in T4-T8 regions in the open world, and can be recognized by the special pumpkin-decorated portals that will lead you to Bob's lair. Defeat him to unlock a special chest, with a chance of getting the elusive Jack o' Donkey or Horse Macabre mount skins. Along the way you can collect Allhallows Treats, eerie candy that temporarily boosts your Fame for non-PvP activities. But beware these creepy treats won't last forever, so eat them before they spoil, like Bob probably should have!
Heres when Allhallows will take over each server:

• Albion Asia: 00:00 UTC on October 25 to 00:00 UTC on November 14
• Albion Americas and Albion Europe: 10:00 UTC on October 25 to 10:00 UTC on November 14

Prepare to head down into the depths and wipe that grin off Bobs face!

[ 2024-10-24 10:00:09 CET ] [ Original post ]

New horizons, new battles! Guilds across Albion are gearing up as Season 25 kicks off just days after the release of the Horizons update on October 28. So mark your calendars: Season 25 begins on November 2, with Albion Asia starting at 00:00 UTC, followed by Albion Americas and Albion Europe at 11:00 UTC.

Season Rewards

Rewards such as Avatar Sets, Fame buffs, and more await members of successful guilds, along with Artifacts to craft the next batch of powerful Crystal Weapons, revealed at the end of the season. These rewards can be found in Conquerors Chests, unlocked by earning Might through activities in lethal zones as a guild member.

Season Schedule Highlights:

• November 2: Season start and Invasion Day
• November 30: Second Invasion Day
• December 28: Third Invasion Day, Season Points doubled
• January 25: Final Invasion Day
• January 27: Season ends

For the full schedule and a detailed list of rewards, visit the official forum post.

Live Stream from Albion HQ!

For the Season 25 launch, weve got something special in store: the AlbionTV team will be streaming from the Sandbox Interactive studio live! Stay tuned for more information so you dont miss this exciting event. After that, be sure to watch twitch.tv/AlbionOnline throughout the season for live coverage of the major events and territory battles.

Season Changes

• Territory Raids: The energy destruction rate has been increased from 5% to 10%
• Fortifications: Dropped Banners no longer reduce protection
• Crystal Creatures: The Crystal Spiders category is now Crystal Creatures, including the new Crystal Beetle and Crystal Cobra
  • These creatures spawn much more frequently
  • To balance their increased frequency, their Might and loot rewards have been reduced
• Corrupted Dungeon: Requirements have been reduced
• Hellgates: Offer more Season Points per level, with reduced Might requirements

New to Guild Seasons? Here's What You Need to Know!

Guild Seasons are a key part of Albion's competitive landscape, where guilds battle over several months to claim territories, earn Season Points, and rise up the rankings. Participating in a Guild Season allows you to contribute to your guild's success through various activities even if youre not focused on PvP, you can still help your guild gather Season Points and unlock valuable rewards! Ready to get started? Use the Guild Finder to connect with a guild and start your journey to guild glory, and dont forget to check out our Guild Season Guide to get all the necessary information.

[ 2024-10-23 10:00:57 CET ] [ Original post ]

In this Dev Talk, Game Director Robin Henkys introduces two exciting new Albion Journal categories coming with the Horizons update: Social & Guild, and Islands. Each offers their own brand-new, themed rewards, so join us as we take a look within. [previewyoutube=PEKxnECaSlQ?rel=0;full][/previewyoutube]

Social & Guild

Take part in guild activities like large-scale PvP battles and hunting Crystal Creatures to earn these prestigious rewards:

• A jousting-themed Armored Horse skin which displays your guild colors
• A Heraldic Banner to flaunt your Guild heraldry, with an elite version also available

Islands

Enjoy the simple life by completing farming, cooking, and building challenges to unlock these rustic rewards:

• Farming-themed Transport Ox skin: The farmers perfect companion
• A Straw Hat, whose elite version features a double rainbow

The Horizons update lands October 28, so you'll be able to enjoy these new challenges very soon. Youll hear more about our future plans after the update. Stay tuned!

[ 2024-10-22 11:02:56 CET ] [ Original post ]

As the final Invasion Day of Season 24 approaches this weekend, guilds are preparing for the final push. Here's a recap of the state of play after the previous Invasion Day:

• Albion Americas: Members of the AZULE alliance have been holding the top two spots, with The Lonely Men close behind. With their allies FAX in 4th, The Lonely Men pose an even greater threat to the top two as we reach the seasons end.
• Albion Europe: The big war between the FFlow and BOBER coalitions saw the fall of Sex and Flex's headquarters, leaving POLSKA GUROM in a dominant position. With the support of their allies, POLSKA GUROM has a clear path to victory, and many guilds are now focused on securing Crystal and Gold rankings.
• Albion Asia: One Gin is on track to surpass 1.3 million Season Points an all-time Albion record! With a surely unassailable lead, the question is just how many points theyll gather as this historic season draws to a close.

The final Invasion Day of Season 24 will reset all territories, giving guilds one last chance to earn points before the season ends on October 21 and the final ranks (and rewards) are set. Tune in to watch it all play out live on twitch.tv/AlbionTV, with Robinhoodrs, Shozen, Lewpac, Bogul, and Tazzik providing commentary and analysis:

• Albion Asia: October 19, 14:00 UTC
• Albion Europe: October 19, 18:00 UTC
• Albion Americas: October 20, 01:00 UTC

After a short break, Guild Season 25 begins on November 2. For the full schedule, see this forum post.

[ 2024-10-18 10:00:21 CET ] [ Original post ]

Developing your character in Albion Online is a journey with many possibilities, and Learning Points can help you progress essentially five times as quickly. This guide shows how Learning Points work, how to earn them, and how to use them wisely to advance in the areas that matter to you.

What are Learning Points?

Learning points, (LP for short) allow your character to accelerate progress considerably on the Destiny Board.
Once youve reached at least 20% of progress in a given node (a mastery level of a specific skill), youll unlock the option to immediately complete that level by spending Learning Points. This is indicated by a line in the progress bar of a given node.

• Open the Destiny Board (Hotkey: B)
• Select the node you wish to learn
• Click Learn to spend the necessary Learning Points and complete that level

The amount of Learning Points needed to complete a node depends on the amount of Fame that would otherwise be required to complete it. It also scales with the type and level of the node you wish to complete. Each Learning Point counts for more Fame at higher levels on the Destiny Board. To automatically learn a node without having to go through this process every time, you can activate Auto-Learn. This will use Learning Points in the selected nodes once the 20% threshold has been reached. For this to work, you need to have Auto-Learn selected in both the node you wish to progress, as well as the main Auto-Learn option located at the top-right of the Destiny Board. Here you can also see your current amount of Learning Points.

How do I get Learning Points?

Learning Points can be obtained in several ways:

• You automatically earn 30 LP every day by having active Premium status
  • With Premium you receive 1 point every 48 minutes, whether youre online or not
• You will also receive 500 Learning Points the first time you purchase 7 days Premium or more for a character
• Mastery Packs contain different amounts of Learning Points, depending on the tier you purchase
• Non-Premium characters can earn 10 Learning Points by completing the daily Adventurers Challenge
• You can obtain Tomes of Learning by completing certain Albion Journal missions.
  • These reward a certain amount of Learning Points when used, depending on their tier

There is no limit to how many Learning Points you can accumulate, so you might want to save them for the right opportunity.

How can I use Learning Points?

Learning Points can be used to progress in most areas of your Destiny Board. Combat You can spend Learning Points on Weapon/Armor mastery to unlock the ability to use higher-tier items. If used on the specialization nodes on the outside of the Destiny Board, you can boost your Item Power of each item.
Tip: Since combat Fame is comparatively easy to come by in Albion, you may want to consider using your Learning Points on other areas that you wish to progress first. Crafting Similarly to combat, crafting mastery allows you to craft higher-tier items, while specialization reduces Focus costs and increases the chances of crafting higher quality items. Tip: It is often recommended to use Learning Points to progress through lower-level crafting specializations, allowing you to unlock more valuable, higher-level crafting easily.
Refining When it comes to refining, the first level within a node unlocks the ability to refine a new tier of materials. After that, additional levels increase your Focus efficiency. Tip: If youre interested in refining, its often recommended to use Learning Points to increase your specialization and become a master refiner. Gathering Gathering nodes work like refining. Reaching the first level of a node will unlock a new tier of gathering tools and gathering armor, while further levels within a node increase the gathering speed and yield of resources within that tier.
Tip: Gathering is a great place to use Learning Points early on. It is often recommended to use Learning Points to unlock the first level of a new gathering tier, so that you can use better tools and gathering armor while starting to progress towards the next tier. Learning Points can not be used to boost progress through the Adventurer and Reaver nodes, nor on cooking, alchemy, and farming. How you spend your Learning Points is ultimately up to you, and really depends on the activities you want to do in Albion. And remember, if at any point youre unsure, you can always hold onto your Learning Points for now and use them later. Happy learning!

[ 2024-10-16 10:00:56 CET ] [ Original post ]

After our last Dev Talk on the upcoming open-world changes, Game Director Robin Henkys sat down to explore the other side of the Horizons update: its UI improvements. In this video, we look at the much-anticipated customization options and quality-of-life improvements coming when the update releases on October 28. [previewyoutube=SRCmznJAMCI?rel=0;full][/previewyoutube]

Advanced Inventory Options

• Collapse your equipped items into a compact view
  • This gives you more room to see whats in your inventory
• Adjust the size of items in your inventory
• New sorting options:
  • Weight
  • Tier
  • Estimated market value
  • Value by weight

Storage Upgrades

The following features are being added to Bank and Chest UIs:

• A Move All option
  • Allows you to easily move items between your inventory and the bank, or between bank tabs
• A Repair All function
  • Lets you repair items from within bank tabs

Quick Settings Presets

• Create and save settings presets with your preferred graphics, audio, and control options
• Presets can have keybindings to switch instantly in different gameplay situations

HUD Editor

• Adjust the position, scale, and opacity of nearly every HUD element
• Some elements have additional customization options
• Export and import layouts to share your setups with other players
• Assign HUD layouts to a Quick Preset to get the perfect interface for any activity with a single keystroke

These changes will enhance your gameplay experience and provide a level of convenience and customization never before seen in Albion. Stay tuned for our next Dev Talk where Robin will introduce the new Albion Journal categories and their rewards! In the meantime, learn more about the Horizons update in the official update page.

[ 2024-10-14 12:08:22 CET ] [ Original post ]

When you attend to your farms after a hard days adventuring, youre not just taking a well-deserved break. Youre also fueling Albions economy as you produce raw materials that are used in a multitude of ways across the game. [previewyoutube=xVEXsDiEkVA?rel=0;full][/previewyoutube] Farmed products are used to create many different kinds of food and potions. Food is essential to keep crafting stations running, and also provide buffs to players when consumed, while potions offer additional options in combat. You can read more about them in our guide to potions and alchemy. In addition, you can use your farm to raise baby animals to become the mounts that accompany every adventurer on their journeys. This article provides you with a step-by-step guide for you to get started, before going through the different types of farming. Ready to start growing your own crops, herbs, and animals? Then read on

Step 1: Purchasing an Island

In order to farm, you need a farming plot. This is most common on a player island, but can also be on a farming territory provided by a guild. Islands can be purchased at the Island Merchant in any of the Royal Cities, Caerleon, or Brecilien. The Island Merchant is located in the center of these cities, close to the Marketplace. Heres how it appears on the region map:
Please note that to purchase an island you need at least 7 days of Premium. After this, you can keep the island forever without needing to continuously have Premium status. Every island is linked to the city in which it was purchased, and you can own up to one island for each city. They share a biome, and importantly you can travel between an island and its host city for free. If you wish to travel from an island to a different city, you need to pay transportation costs.
Now that you have an island, you can travel to it using the Travel Planner.

Step 2: Building a Plot

Depending on the level of your island, you will have access to a number of multipurpose plots that can be used for different types of farming plots or buildings. A level 1 island contains one multipurpose plot. Farming territories have only four plots to build on but will produce four times as much crop yield, and will grow animals four times as quickly. To start building a farm, go to a multipurpose plot. Then, navigate to the Build UI by clicking your avatar in the top cleft and selecting Build (on desktop you can simply press H to open this menu). Navigate to the second tab, Farming, where you can choose between building a Farm, Herb Garden, Pasture, or Kennel. Each of these allows you to grow different crops or raise different animals.
To build one of these, you need to make sure you have the necessary resources, which you can buy on the Marketplace or gather yourself.

Step 3: Growing Produce

Lets say you want to farm carrots. Once youve built a farm plot, you need to purchase some Carrot Seeds. Level 2 islands contain a farming merchant from whom you can buy seeds, or you can obtain them from Marketplaces. It might be worth comparing prices to see which option is cheaper.
Go to your farming plot, select the Carrot Seeds from your inventory, and click "Place" to plant them. If you have Focus Points, you can choose to water your plants which will guarantee that you receive seeds back from your crops (see below). If you water about half your plants, you can maintain enough seeds for the next day without having to purchase new ones, increasing your profits.

Step 4: Harvesting

All plants have a growth cycle of 22 hours, after which you can harvest them. There is also a chance that youll receive additional seeds that you can use to farm again, and Earthworms which can be used to craft Fishing Bait.
Go to your farming plot and click Collect. Congratulations, you've successfully grown and harvested your first plants!
You can now sell your crops at the Marketplace, or use them for crafting food.

Types of Farms & their Products

Specializing in a particular type of farming can allow you to progress more quickly in that area, leading to greater efficiency and mastery over time. Conversely, diversifying your farming operations lets you produce a broader range of items, offering flexibility and adaptability in the market. Each farming plot has a fixed cost and can be demolished at any point, which returns 90% of its resources. Below is an overview of the costs of each plot type and their products: [table][tr][td] Farm [/td][td] 15 Rough Logs 15 Rough Stone [/td][td] Carrots, Beans, Wheat, Turnips, Cabbage, Potatoes, Corn, Pumpkins [/td][/tr][tr][td] Herb Garden [/td][td] 25 Rough Logs 25 Rough Stone 25 Birch Planks 25 Limestone Blocks [/td][td] Arcane Agaric, Brightleaf Comfrey, Crenellated Burdock, Dragon Teasel, Elusive Foxglove, Firetouched Mullein, Ghoul Yarrow [/td][/tr][tr][td] Pasture [/td][td] 30 Rough Logs 30 Rough Stone 30 Chestnut Planks 30 Sandstone Blocks [/td][td] T3 - T8 Horses T3 - T8 Oxes Stag, Moose Chickens, Goats, Geese, Sheeps, Pigs, Cows [/td][/tr][tr][td] Kennel [/td][td] 50 Bloodoak Logs 50 Slate 10 Runite Steel Bars [/td][td] T5 & T8 Moabirds, T5 & T8 Winter Bears, T5 & T8 Wild Boars, T5 & T8 Bighorn Rams, T5 & T8 Swamp Salamanders, T5 & T8 Greywolves, T5 & T8 Mystic Owls, Swiftclaws, Direwolves, Direboars, Swamp Dragons, Direbears, Mammoths, Spring & Caerleon Cottontail [/td][/tr][/table]
Heres what you need to know about each type of product Plants The basics of planting have been covered in the step-by-step guide above. Its also worth noting, though, that each Royal City has a local production bonus for certain vegetables or herbs, which increases their yield by 10%. [table][tr][td] [/td][td] Lymhurst [/td][td] Bridgewatch [/td][td] Martlock [/td][td] Thetford [/td][td] Fort Sterling [/td][/tr][tr][td] Crop [/td][td] (T8) Pumpkin [/td][td] (T7) Corn [/td][td] (T6) Potato [/td][td] (T5) Cabbage [/td][td] (T4) Turnip [/td][/tr][tr][td] Herb [/td][td] (T4) Crenellated Burdock [/td][td] (T5) Dragon Teasel [/td][td] (T6) Elusive Foxglove [/td][td] (T7) Firetouched Mullein [/td][td] (T8) Ghoul Yarrow [/td][/tr][tr][td] Animal [/td][td] (T5) Goose [/td][td] (T4) Goat [/td][td] (T8) Cow [/td][td] (T7) Pig [/td][td] (T6) Sheep [/td][/tr][tr][td] Additional [/td][td] (T1) Carrot [/td][td] (T2) Bean [/td][td] (T3) Wheat [/td][td] (T2) Arcane Agaric [/td][td] (T3) Chicken [/td][/tr][/table] Livestock Animals Livestock placed on a pasture need to be fed in order to start growing. Each type has a favorite food which halves the amount of crops necessary to feed them. Livestock Animals growth cycle is 1 day 20 hours, but can be halved if you have Premium Status. When fully grown, these animals can either be collected to be butchered, or fed again in order to get secondary products like eggs or milk. By using Focus Points you can increase the chances of them producing offspring which, similar to plants, helps you to restart the process without having to spend additional Silver. Each Royal City has a local production bonus which increases the yield from butchering certain animals, and of their secondary products (see table above).
Riding Animals Unlike livestock, Riding Animals dont have a favorite food and their growth cycle is dependent on the tier of the animal. Heres how long it takes for each to grow (with and without Premium): [table][tr][td] Baby Animal [/td][td] With Premium [/td][td] Without Premium [/td][/tr][tr][td] T3 [/td][td] 22h [/td][td] 1d 20h [/td][/tr][tr][td] T4 [/td][td] 1d 22h [/td][td] 3d 20h [/td][/tr][tr][td] T5 [/td][td] 2d 22h [/td][td] 5d 20h [/td][/tr][tr][td] T6 [/td][td] 3d 22h [/td][td] 7d 20h [/td][/tr][tr][td] T7 [/td][td] 4d 22h [/td][td] 9d 20h [/td][/tr][tr][td] T8 [/td][td] 5d 22h [/td][td] 11d 20h [/td][/tr][/table] Only Horses and Oxen can be purchased from the Farming Merchant, all other Baby Animals need to be purchased from other players or found in the wild when killing a Wild Animal, it has a chance of dropping its corresponding Baby Animal as loot. Horses, Oxen, Stags and Moose can be raised on a Pasture, while all other Riding Animals require a Kennel. Baby Animals higher than T4 can also be nurtured multiple times, increasing the chances of them producing offspring. When a Riding Animal is fully grown, it can be saddled at the Saddler (another Farm Building which can be constructed on your island) and either used as your new riding mount or sold to other players.

Conclusion

Whether you choose to produce food or potions from the products of your labor, or sell them directly on the Marketplace, there are many ways you can contribute to Albion's vibrant economy and turn a healthy profit while you do so! Sometimes its a good idea to sell your products to your guildmates and friends. Many players are happy to buy them at a small discount, while both of you benefit by avoiding Marketplace taxes. If youre looking to expand your farming space but cant upgrade your island any further or purchase a new island in another city, you can also ask your friends or guildmates if you can use their islands. They can allow you access to their islands via the Access Rights UI, and vice versa.
With this information, you should have all you need to work the land and earn your prosperity. Happy farming!

[ 2024-10-09 11:16:01 CET ] [ Original post ]

On October 28, the Horizons update brings new depth and excitement to Albion's open world. Dynamic Encampments introduce a shifting landscape, along with Dynamic Resource Hotspots, new Coffers, and lair maps. Risk and reward scales by region quality in the Outlands, and new S.A.F.E. Portals take solo players deeper within. Groups can enjoy revamped Randomized Dungeons and some frightening new Crystal Creatures to take down. And long-awaited quality-of-life enhancements such as the HUD Editor and Quick Settings Presets make your game experience smoother than ever. With two new Albion Journal categories, Albions Horizons are expanding in many ways.

A Dynamic World

Dynamic Encampments are new mob camps which spawn in unpredictable locations in the open world for a limited time, offering personal rewards for those who complete them. At the same time, Dynamic Resource Hotspots are springing up with abundant gathering possibilities. Coffers in the open world offer rewards to those who uncover them, and new maps can sometimes be found within mob camps, which open up a special dungeon to those who are able to grab them.

Beyond the Horizon

In the Outlands, difficulty and rewards now scale by region quality, offering more challenging but more lucrative options as you get closer to the center. For solo players, S.A.F.E. Portals provide instant travel from Portal Towns deeper into the Outlands transporting players unpredictably into these less-trodden areas. And the Crystal Beetle and Crystal Cobra provide new, fearsome targets for groups. At the same time, Group Randomized Dungeons have been revamped, offering greater rewards for larger teams, and on the Royal Continent Tier 5 Blue Zones and Tier 6 Yellow Zones offer more advanced content early in the game.

Customize Your Experience

The HUD Editor gives you unprecedented control over your interface, allowing you to customize, save, and share layouts. Pair it with Quick Settings Presets to shift between graphics, audio, controls, and gameplay settings at the touch of a button. Managing your inventory is easier than ever with collapsible sections, customizable item slots, and advanced sorting options. Banks also get a boost with Move All, Repair All, and more intuitive sorting features. And the Albion Journal has two new categories Social & Guild and Island with brand-new, themed rewards. With all this and more, Horizons opens up new opportunities in Albions ever-evolving world, expanding the possibilities of your experience further than ever. For more information, see this Dev Talk on the open-world changes, and check out the official update page here.

[ 2024-10-07 10:00:12 CET ] [ Original post ]

In this Dev Talk, Game Director Robin Henkys introduces Horizons, Albions next major update. This update brings new features to the Outlands, introduces more challenging PvE, and brings long-awaited quality-of-life improvements. Today, we focus on the key changes coming to the open world. [previewyoutube=iCEZk_q54A0?rel=0;full][/previewyoutube]

Outlands Changes

Horizons makes the Outlands more accessible and rewarding for solo and small group players, while keeping them worthy of guild conquest. S.A.F.E. Portal:

• New solo teleport system located in Portal Towns, offering instant access to random Outlands regions within a certain range
• The portal charges a Silver fee based on weight
• The player can return through the portal for a limited time
  • Certain actions, like collecting items from containers or performing trades, will cause the return portal to close
• With their introduction, the inner-Outlands will become more active and accessible

Crystal Creatures:

• New creatures: Crystal Beetle and Crystal Cobra
• Higher spawn rates for all Crystal Creatures
• Now marked only in proximity to players
• Their rewards have been adjusted, but increased availability makes them a reliable income option for groups

Other Outlands Changes:

• Region Quality Scaling will increase the rewards and difficulty of Outlands regions as you get closer to the center
• A new Player Count Indicator shows a range of active players in a particular region to help players assess PvP risk and find fights of their desired scale

PvE Changes and New Challenges

Dynamic Solo & Veteran Mob Camps:

• Camps shift location periodically and are only available for a limited time
• Players must earn Fame by killing mobs protecting the camp to unlock a personal chest
• They can only be cleared once, encouraging open world exploration

Mob Power Rebalancing:

• Mob power has been adjusted, with damage and health increases from T5 (+9%) to T8 (+42%)
  • These adjustments dont apply to:
    • Elite enemies
    • Avalonians
    • Corrupted Dungeons
    • Hellgates
• Rewards have also been increased proportionally for these mobs and chests

Veteran Dungeon Rework:

• Veteran Dungeons rewards have been rebalanced to suit their intended group size
• Completing these dungeons in a group grants bonus rewards
• Dungeon entrances will close shortly after entry, allowing players to focus on PvE

Other Changes

Royal Continent Changes:

• Some T5 Yellow Zones have been upgraded to T6, and some T4 Blue Zones to T5
• T5 and T6 resource output from these regions will remain negligible in comparison to more dangerous zones
• This expands the content available in safe zones, without diminishing the appeal of full-loot PvP zones

Resource Hotspots:

• Resource Hotspots offer large amounts of resources for a limited time in random locations

Stay tuned for more Dev Talks soon, where we'll dive into the new Journal categories and groundbreaking QoL features coming with the Horizons update!

[ 2024-10-01 16:12:30 CET ] [ Original post ]

This October, while everyone else is riding their spooky mounts, bring some fun back to Albion with the Jester Horse! Refer a friend and you'll unlock this goofy Riding Horse skin, complete with jingling bells and a cap fit for a fool. Just be careful your horse doesn't slip on a banana peel or worse, trip over its own punchline. Once unlocked, this joyous skin can be used by all characters on your account on that server. [video autoplay="yes" loop="yes" muted="yes"]https://assets.albiononline.com/uploads/media/default/media/video_/media/61f0260ee625c_720.mp4[/video] But this silly steed is just the beginning. By inviting more friends to horse around with you, you can also rack up some serious Fame and Gold. Heres what you can get:

• Refer 1 Friend: Jester Horse mount skin
• Refer 3 Friends: A T7 Pile of Tomes worth 100,000 Fame
• Refer 5 Friends: A T8 Pile of Tomes worth 200,000 Fame
• Bonus for your first-ever referral: A T8 Pile of Tomes worth 200,000 Fame
• Additionally, for each friend you refer, you'll receive 500 Gold!

Getting your friends in on the action is as simple as following these steps:

• Step 1: Share your referral link with a friend, which you can find here when logged into the website with your game account.
• Step 2: Your friend signs up to Albion Online.
• Step 3: Your friend purchases at least 30 days of Premium status, unlocking your rewards.

Don't miss out on the chance to clown around with your pals and claim these fantastic rewards. The referral season ends on October 31 at 235959 UTC, so get your friends on board before the curtain drops!

[ 2024-10-01 00:01:54 CET ] [ Original post ]

The Harvest Challenge is here, casting long shadows over Albion as Allhallows approaches. In the darkness, the elusive Spectral Bat awaits. If youre brave enough to seek it, you can unlock this ghastly mount and other haunting rewards by earning Challenge Points through activities in the open world. Will you be in time to reap the harvest of shadows before the season fades into darkness? [video autoplay="yes" loop="yes" muted="yes"]https://assets.albiononline.com/uploads/media/default/media/video_/media/66fa9977f3104_720.mp4[/video]

Reap What You Sow

SPECTRAL BAT:This month's Challenge offers another chance to claim the amazingSpectral Bat. In addition to its spooky appearance, this winged menace comes with a powerfulFlickerspell that allows you to jump to a target location in the blink of an eye. (Note: like all mounts, the Spectral Bat cannot fly over obstacles or gaps.)
AVATAR RING:Adventurers who rack up enough total Challenge Points will also earn theHarvest Challenge Avatar Ring, featuring a pair of eerie, grinning skeletons. This non-tradable item permanently unlocks this avatar border for one character, or can be traded to the Vanity Merchant for one Vanity Token.
SEASONAL SPECIALS:All month long, reach weekly point totals to unlockHarvest Challenge Chests. Along with valuable rewards like Adventurer's Tomes, Silver, resources, and other loot, you'll also have a chance to unlock six seasonal furniture items: theScary Pumpkin Lantern, Friendly Pumpkin Lantern, Halloween Lantern, Halloween Cauldron, Halloween Scarecrow,andHalloween Pyre. As always, you can earn Challenge Points bygathering, fishing, farming, and killing monsters. Points count simultaneously toward a daily bonus, a weekly unlockable chest, and the monthly mount and avatar ring reward. So log in, head out into the open world, gather points, and claim these rewards while they last!

[ 2024-10-01 00:00:54 CET ] [ Original post ]

Just when you thought the storm had passed, the second strike lands, as part two of the Double Strike Vanity Sale begins right as the first part ends and now, we can reveal whats on offer! Starting now, and for one week only, you can get up to 33% off these three vanity items:

• Frost Knight a vanity bundle including a full wardrobe set, and the Frost Knights Warhorse skin for your Armored Horse base mount
• Assassin a vanity bundle containing a full wardrobe set, and the Assassins Panther skin for your Swiftclaw base mount
• Armored Pony a regal mount skin for your Armored Horse base mount

Part 2 ends on October 3 at 10 UTC thats right around the corner! Pick up your favorite vanity items from the shop now before these deals are gone!

[ 2024-09-26 10:28:54 CET ] [ Original post ]

As promised in our last Dev Talk, a new video responding to your feedback is here! With lots to discuss following our recent Development Update, Game Director Robin Henkys took a moment well, a few moments to go through your comments and answer some of your questions. Watch below. (Note: This video is only available in English.) [previewyoutube=wJRF9eBh-oc?rel=0;full][/previewyoutube] We hope you enjoyed this video, and please let us know if you have any comments. Your feedback on this feedback video may end up in a future feedback video where we give feedback you know what were trying to say. Stay tuned for more news on upcoming features and developments very soon!

[ 2024-09-20 12:08:11 CET ] [ Original post ]

They say lightning never strikes twice. Well, that might be so, but in Albion things work a little differently, because the Double Strike Vanity Sale is now on! From now until September 26 at 10 UTC, you can get up to 33% off these three terrifying vanity products:

• Keeper of Souls a vanity bundle including a full wardrobe set, the Phylactery of Souls vanity weapon, and a mount skin for your Stag or Moose base mount
• Demonic Warrior a vanity bundle containing a full wardrobe set and the Saddled Hellhound skin for your Direwolf base mount
• Undead Direwolf a fearsome skin for your Direwolf base mount

And thats not all, because as soon as these offers end, part two of the sale starts!FromSeptember 26 at 10 UTCuntilOctober 3 at 10 UTC, you can enjoy massive discounts on another set of vanity products. But we wont reveal what yet, youll just have to keep your eyes peeled and get ready to grab them when you can. Remember, Part 1 ends September 26! So head over to the shop to enjoy these discounts now!

[ 2024-09-19 10:48:34 CET ] [ Original post ]

The tension is building as we approach the third Invasion Day of Season 24! New alliances and old rivalries are reshaping the landscape on every server, and no guild seems to have a lock on retaining its top spot from last season. This is where we left off:

• On Albion Europe, title holders Sex and Flex have been locked in a fierce contest with Polska Gurom, who are ramping up their attacks with the help of the BOBER alliance. By raiding the reigning champions territories, Polska Gurom now has a real shot at taking the throne.
• Over on Albion Asia, One Gin, as part of the season debutant Arthur's Rest coalition, has crushed Peony Flower's push for the top spot and secured a record-breaking lead that may be too much for anyone to overcome.
• In the Americas, allies IFures and D R U Y D S have held on to the top two spots, but The Lonely Men are closing the gap, making this final stretch critical for determining who comes out on top.

The ante is about to be raised with Season Points doubled from this weekend on, making this a crucial moment for guilds looking to claim the top spot.
Come and watch the conflict play out live on twitch.tv/albiononline with hosts Robinhoodrs, Shozen, Lewpac, Bogul, and Tazzik providing commentary and analysis of the carnage. With double scoring making every move count, this Invasion Day promises to be full of action and high-stakes skirmishes! Tune in at the following times to witness the key battles and the twists and turns that could change the course of the season:

• Albion Asia: September 21, 14:00 UTC
• Albion Europe: September 21, 18:00 UTC
• Albion Americas: September 22, 01:00 UTC

Invasion Day brings a full reset of all territories, giving guilds large and small a chance to claim lands and earn valuable Season Points. Check out the full Guild Season 24 schedule on our forums.

[ 2024-09-19 10:00:05 CET ] [ Original post ]

Paths to Glory Patch 4 - Version 26.040.1 - September 18, 2024

[quote]This patch focuses on combat balance adjustments and fixes.[/quote][quote]Please note: a new Albion Online launcher is available to download, and the older version will no longer function as of October 26, 2024. Please ensure your launcher is updated by this date. You can download a new launcher from https://albiononline.com/download [/quote]

Albion Journal

The following Journal mission has had its conditions changed:

• Keep a city plot you own in an auction cycle Bid 5 million Silver on a city plot you currently own

Combat Balance Changes

Axes

• Raging Blades (all Axes)
  • Damage per tick: 28 26

Bows

• Deadly Shot (all Bows)
  • Cooldown: 3s 2s
  • Energy cost: 4 3
  • Debuff duration: 6s 5s
  • Standtime: 0.4s 0.3s

Crossbows

• Deathward Climax (Boltcasters)
  • First tick damage: 9.2 30.1
  • Damage increase per hit: 9.2 5.4 (total damage unchanged)

Fire Staffs

• Fire Bolt (all Fire Staffs)
  • Damage per tick: 5 4
• Raging Flare (all Fire Staffs)
  • Cooldown: 10s 20s
  • Energy cost: 9 16
  • Initial damage: 135 187
  • Damage per tick: 5.97 7.2

Holy Staffs

• Divine Intervention (Hallowfall)
  • Cooldown reduction: 40% 25%
• Celestial Sphere (Redemption Staff)
  • Time between bounces: 0.6s 0.9s

Maces

• Vendetta (Camlann Mace)
  • Cast is now uninterruptible

Nature Staffs

• Elevated Nature (Blight Staff)
  • Healing (alone): 36 33
  • Healing (at least one ally): 42 39
• Spiritual Seed (Druidic Staff)
  • Cooldown after recast: 30s 25s

Shapeshifter Staffs

• Reality Fissure (all Shapeshifter staffs)
  • First hit damage: 87 101
  • Second hit damage: 137 123
• Wild Onslaught (Primal Staff)
  • Fear duration: 1.2s 1s
  • Cast time: 0.3s 0.6s

Spears

• Spectral Trident (Trinity Spear)
  • Jump speed increased by 25%
  • Standtime after landing: 0.5s 0.35s

Swords

• Soulless Stream (Galatine Pair)
  • Enemy health reduction: 6% 10%
  • 0 stack damage: 88.2 90
  • 1 stack damage: 140.7 145
  • 2 stack damage: 211.05 215
  • 3 stack damage: 299.25 305

Helmets

• Growing Rage (Royal Hood)
  • Cooldown: 30s 25s
  • Buff no longer expires if no damage is dealt after reaching max stacks

Armors

• Electric Field (Stalker Jacket)
  • Cooldown: 30s 40s
• Requite (Armor of Valor)
  • Now increases damage resistances by 40% while channeling

Shoes

• Evasive Jump (Royal Shoes)
  • Range: 12m 14m

Other

• Immunity bubble after changing regions now also prevents debuffs and damage-over-time effects from being applied
• Being forcefully dismounted now cleanses crowd control and transformation effects, and provides a two-second immunity to further crowd control and transformation effects
• The following spells are no longer reflectable:
  • Burning Field (all Fire Staffs)
    • Area damage-over-time only
  • Fire Artillery (all Fire Staffs)
    • Area damage-over-time only
  • Frozen Hell (Icicle Staff)
  • Hellfire Potion
  • Inner Shadow (Shadowcaller)
  • Nasty Wounds (Hood of Tenacity)
  • Raging Storm (Bow of Badon)
  • Thorn Growth (all Nature Staffs)
    • Area DoT only
  • Wall of Flames (all Fire Staffs)

Fixes

Spell fixes

• Added missing AoE escalation to the following spells:
  • Burning Field (all Fire Staffs)
  • Combustion (Infernal Staff)
  • Counter (all War Gloves)
  • Crush Charge (Duskweaver Boots)
  • Electric Discharge (Judicator Helmet)
  • Flame Blast (all Fire Staffs)
  • Inner Shadow (Shadowcaller)
  • Pyroblast (one-handed Fire Staff)
  • Snare Charge (all Maces)
  • Tackle (Great Hammer)
  • Triple Kick (all War Gloves)
• Empowering Beam (all Arcane Staffs): Fixed issue where damage buff would not stack if two players targeted the same player simultaneously
• Backhand Strike (all War Gloves): Fixed issue where the same target could be hit multiple times
• Blind Spot (Shoes of Tenacity): Fixed issue where invisibility would persist while attacking or casting
• Fixed issue where the VFX of damage-over-time or healing-over-time spells would prematurely disappear after the affected player shapeshifted into human form

UI fixes

• Fixed issue where the Embalmed Tiger skin did not display in the Appearance UI
• [iOS] Fixed issue where tapping a search result in the Travel Planner UI would not autocomplete the destination

Other fixes

• Fixed issue where some Steam achievements would not register as unlocked when completed on mobile
• Various additional graphical, animation, terrain, audio, UI, and localization fixes

[quote]Note: The tooltip for Sanctify (Exalted Staff) currently displays incorrectly. This issue will be addressed in an upcoming patch.[/quote]

[ 2024-09-18 10:00:54 CET ] [ Original post ]

Join writer Will Borger in the final installment of our Zero to Hero series, as he reflects on challenges faced, lessons learned, and the importance of community. (In case you missed them, catch up on parts one and two.)

Zero to Hero is over, but Im thinking of all tomorrows parties

By Will Borger Endings are hard. When I began my time with Albion Online back in April, I wasnt thinking of how it would end, how it would feel, or what I would say when all was said and done. And as I type this final column, Im still not sure. Thats weird for me; I dont usually start a piece of writing until I know how Im going to write it. I know the last line. I know what the title will be. The middle is where I get to play, but I know where the journey ends. I dont here, but as I type this Im beginning to see the path. And you can drive a long way with just your headlights to guide you down a dark road. Coming into my final week, I didnt know what the team had planned for me. I figured wed do what we normally do: queue up, stomp some randoms, lose a couple of close games, laugh about it, and generally have a good time. I didnt expect to play by myself. Well, Bogul came too, but I definitely didnt expect to be on a team of randoms, and have my play judged in real time. We didnt win aside from Bogul, my team didnt know what they were doing but I played well, racking up the most damage not only on my team, but in the game. That felt good. And it was a far cry from where Id started with the Bow, Cursed Staff, or anything else. Id found my thing, and I was pretty good at it. I would have preferred a win, but Ill take a personal best. Its enough.
I havent played Albion Online since that day. Not because I dont want to, but because the season was over and I was buried under a pile of work. Ill be back soon. But Ive thought about it a lot since. What follows isnt a review of my time with Albion, but a reflection on it. When I think of my time in Albion, I mostly remember the community. Not just Shozen, Tazzik, Lewpac, Bogul, and the others I was lucky enough to play with, but the Twitch chat, the guys we played with. Maybe they were trolling us or hyping us up, but they were there and the experience would have been worse without them.
And that sums Albion up, when you think about it. All the gear I bought, all the stuff I learned, everyone I played against, all the advice, it all came from that community. Its hard to build that in the gaming space these days. Theres just so much, and everything is competing with what came before. When youre releasing a new game, youre not just competing against another game, but youre competing against peoples investment in that game and all of the content thats been built up over the years. When we think about the MMO space, we think about World of Warcraft, the most popular MMO of all time, and Final Fantasy XIV, a beloved sequel to a beloved MMO in one of the most recognizable and important franchises in the history of the industry. Albion isnt that old it was released in 2017. But its carved out a space for itself. Thats damn impressive, and that speaks to Albions community as a whole and Sandbox Interactives support of it. I think Albions Arena is one of the most brilliant modes of its kind that Ive ever played. I love that its not just about killing the other team, but strategically capturing points at the right time. I think the decision to tie your abilities to gear and reward you for using that gear is inspired. I fell in love instantly with the way Albion works, and Ive had more fun in the Arena and during the big 20v20s we had than in most other games, full stop. I hope that SBI will nurture and expand these modes so that they can continue to thrive. I cant wait to get back to the Arena. Sometimes you gotta nuke people with a giant pigeon.
I genuinely enjoyed showing up for work when I was playing Albion Online. As someone whose job is primarily to play and write about video games, trust me, that isnt always the case. But here? I was having fun. That means something. Ive always said that the highest compliment I can give a game is when I want to continue playing it after Im done with it. I want to keep playing Albion Online. I cant think of higher praise. Remember how I started off by saying endings are hard? In this case, its because this isnt really an ending. Zero to Hero is over, sure, but Im not done yet. Youll see me around the Arena or playing 20v20s. Nothing really ends. It just changes. The road keeps going, and you follow the headlights as long as you can. So its not goodbye. Its see you later. The show ends, the curtain comes down, the house empties out, but the band plays on. And if you hear the music, you gotta dance. Thanks for coming along for the ride. Ill see you down the road.
A big thank you to Will for inviting us along on his journey, and to all of you whove followed him. But as this Zero to Hero series comes to a close, new stories are being written all over Albion. So join us on our regular adventures over on twitch.tv/albiononline!

[ 2024-09-12 10:00:27 CET ] [ Original post ]

Paths to Glory Patch 3 - Version 26.030.1 - September 4, 2024

[quote]This patch brings some combat balance changes, Destiny Board improvements, and bug fixes, along with Season 23 winner statues.[/quote]

Season 23 Winner Statues

Statues for Season 23 winners IFures, PLAC, and Sex and Flex have been unveiled in their respective servers Conquerors Hall. Congratulations once more to the triumphant guilds!

Changes

Mob Changes

• Sentry Mages no longer auto-regenerate health, but their maximum health has been increased:
  • Max health: 61,458 68,287

Destiny Board

• Improved Destiny Board camera stability when zoomed out
• Improved number readability and reduced overall glare

Combat Balance Changes

Bows

• Explosive Arrows (all Bows)
  • Damage: 21.45 23
• Lucent Hawk (Mistpiercer)
  • Damage per arrow: 170 178

Crossbows

• Auto Fire (all Crossbows)
  • Damage per tick: 30 32

Cursed Staffs

• Cataclysm (Damnation Staff)
  • Cast time: 2.5s 2s

Daggers

• Assassin Spirit (all Daggers)
  • Charge interval: 2.5s 2s

Holy Staffs

• Celestial Sphere (Redemption Staff)
  • Bounces: 10 8
  • Area of Effect: 0 4m
  • Heal: 85 77
• Divine Protection (Divine Staff)
  • AoE Heal:
    • No longer triggers automatically when the shield expires
    • Instead, the spell can be manually reactivated to detonate the shield and trigger the AoE heal
    • Affected Allies: 5 10

Nature Staffs

• Cleanse Heal (all Nature Staffs)
  • Heal value - 0 Charges: 55 65
  • Heal value - 1 Charge: 70 80
  • Heal value - 2 Charges: 90 105
  • Heal value - 3 Charges: 120 135

Shapeshifter Staffs

• Piercing Light (Lightcaller)
  • Light Spark explosion damage: 92 83
• Unstable Projectile (all Shapeshifter Staffs)
  • Energy cost: 7 4

Spears

• Razors Edge (Rift Glaive)
  • Range: 20m 17m

War Gloves

• Create Opening (all War Gloves)
  • Damage: 60 72
• Fleet Footwork (all War Gloves)
  • Damage: 64 78
  • Bonus auto-attack damage: 100% 150%
  • Resistances now increase by 20% while dashing

Armors

• Levitate (Cultist Robe)
  • Resistances while channeling: 50% 40%

Battle Mounts

• Poison Cloud (Venom Basilisk)
  • Damage reduction: 25% 20%
• Intoxicating Breath (Venom Basilisk)
  • Defense reduction: 50% 33%
• Artillery Fire (Behemoth)
  • DoT duration: 18s 14s
  • Damage per tick: 0.8% 1% (total damage unchanged)

Other

• Force Field (all Cloth Helmets)
  • Auto-attacks no longer resume after casting

Fixes

Albion Journal fixes

• Fixed issue where missions to deliver Weakened Wisps in Greater Mists would not count those delivered by party members
• Fixed issue where the mission Defeat Faction Champions would not count party member kills for the Champion of Martlock
• Fixed issue where enchanted resources would not count towards resource refining missions
• Removed extinct mobs from the Skin all Hide Animals mission
• Fixed issue where 'Open open-world Treasure Chests' missions could be completed in the Mists
• Fixed issue where Kill players in Static Dungeons missions would count kills in the Caerleon Passageway
• Fixed issue where consuming Tomes of Insight or Fishes would incorrectly progress Journal missions related to gaining Fame
• Fixed issue where some Journal missions that had their conditions changed would no longer progress or register as completed
• Fixed issue where some Dryad Guardians in certain biomes did not count towards Harvest resources from Ancient Resource Mobs missions

Spell fixes

• Limitbreaker (Infinity Blade): fixed issue where the second attack would deal less damage than intended
• Triple Kick (War Gloves): fixed issue where players with immunity to Forced Movement effects could be pulled
• Harpoon (all Spears): fixed issue with targets not reliably being hit at max range
• Fixed tooltips for Deathward Climax (Boltcasters), Separator (all Quarterstaffs), Lucent Hawk (Mistpiercer), and Premonition (Boots of Valor)
• Fixed issue where some tooltips displayed incorrect defense reduction stats

UI fixes

• Fixed issue where the enchantment level for potions could not be selected when creating a Buy Order through the Marketplace
• [MOBILE] Improved active state behavior of party, quest and journal HUD elements
  • Fixed issue where the active selection would change when changing regions

Other fixes

• Fixed issue where the Embalmed Tiger skin could not be traded on the Marketplace after its non-tradable period expired
• Fixed issue where players would not encounter the intended Roaming Mobs when Tracking in the Roads of Avalon
• Fixed rare issue where players could lose all buffs if disconnected while changing regions
• Fixed issue where players could be dismounted after collecting Silver with auto-pickup enabled
• Various additional graphical, animation, terrain, audio, UI, and localization fixes

[ 2024-09-04 10:00:57 CET ] [ Original post ]

This September, transform your Armored Horse into an Armored Bonehorse by simply referring a friend to Albion. This spectral skin is an equine skeleton shrouded in a ghostly ectoplasm, the perfect addition to any creepy collection. And with its death-defying nature, it's sure to make your enemies think twice about trying to take you down! But there's more up for grabs than spine-tingling style, theres massive amounts of Fame too. For your third referral, you'll receive a T7 Pile of Tomes, and for your fifth, you'll get another T8 Pile of Tomes. And if this is your first ever referral, youll earn an additional T8 Pile of Tomes! [video autoplay="yes" loop="yes" muted="yes"]https://assets.albiononline.com/uploads/media/default/media/video_/media/66ab6cec66a59_720.mp4[/video]

How to Earn Seasonal Referral Rewards

• Send your referral link, which you can findhere, to a friend. (You must be logged into your account on the website to view this page.)
• Your friend registers an account and starts playing Albion Online (preferably along with you!).
• The first time your friend purchases at least 30 days of Premium, they will trigger a reward for you.
• On top of that, for your very first referral ever, you'll receive aT8 Recruiter's Pile of Tomes, worth a massive200,000 Fame.

The current referral season ends September 30 at 235959 UTC. So grab a friend or two, hop on your spooky steed, and ride with the moon in the dead of night!

[ 2024-09-01 00:01:56 CET ] [ Original post ]

This September, plunge into the madness of the Heretic Challenge. Earn points through open-world activities, unlock chests filled with the fruits of deranged craftsmanship, and claim the Heretic Combat Mule a twisted creation with a powerful cannon shot!

Mighty Mules and Heretic Decor

HERETIC COMBAT MULE:This month's Challenge brings back theHeretic Combat Mule, a war machine from the twisted minds of Heretic saddlers. The Combat Mule fires a powerful cannon shot that knocks back and slows targets, but watch out for its massive recoil!
AVATAR RING:Adventurers who rack up enough total Challenge Points will also earn theHeretic Challenge Avatar Ring. This non-tradable item permanently unlocks this crazed, ramshackle avatar border for one character, or can be traded to the Vanity Merchant for one Adventurer's Token.
SEASONAL SPECIALS:All month long, reach weekly goals to unlock Heretic Challenge Chests. In addition to valuable rewards like Adventurer's Tomes, Silver, and resources, you'll also have a chance to unlock special furniture items like theHeretic Lantern, Heretic JunkpileandHeretic Scarecrow. [video autoplay="yes" loop="yes" muted="yes"]https://assets.albiononline.com/uploads/media/default/media/video_/media/66c86d0c98bee_720.mp4[/video] As always, you can earn Challenge Points bygathering, fishing, farming, and killing monsters. Points count simultaneously toward a daily bonus, a weekly unlockable chest, and the monthly mount and avatar ring rewards. So log in, head out into the open world, gather points, and claim these rewards while they last!

[ 2024-09-01 00:00:56 CET ] [ Original post ]

We're back with another Dev Talk! While everyone is busy filling out their Journals, Game Director Robin Henkys sat down to unpack the key takeaways from Paths to Glory, and give you a sneak peek at what the team is cooking up next. With work on the next update well underway, there's a lot to be excited about! [previewyoutube=2YLVcswGcYI;full][/previewyoutube]

After Paths to Glory

• Rebalancing the Roads of Avalon has led to a marked increase in both PvP and PvE activity there
• The next update will aim to achieve a similar effect for the open world
• The goals are:
  • Increased attractiveness to solo players
  • More rewarding mid-sized group content
  • Increased activity in the inner-Outlands
  • More challenging and rewarding PvE

Open World Developments

• New PvE objectives for solo players
• New mechanics to help solo players journey deeper into the Outlands
  • This will reduce the risk of ganking near Portal Cities
• PvE rewards and difficulty in the inner-Outlands which scale by region quality
  • This should draw competition away from Portal Cities and into the inner-Outlands
• Increased rewards for group Randomized Dungeons
• Rebalanced mobs in the open world and Randomized Dungeons
  • Higher-tier mobs will become more challenging and more rewarding
  • This should bring high-end PvE back to the open world
• Some Tier 5 and Tier 6 content introduced to blue and yellow zones, respectively
  • This will expand the content available to new players before entering full-loot PvP zones

Further Improvements

At the same time, were working on many other features and improvements:

• Two new categories in the Albion Journal
• A more customizable HUD
• Savable settings presets for quick hotkey adjustments
• Inventory management improvements
• The next batch of Crystal Weapons
• Enhanced rendering performance
• Strengthened cheat protection

These developments are all part of our mission to make Albion Online the ultimate sandbox MMORPG, so stay tuned to hear more as we approach the next update. Meanwhile, if you have any questions or comments for us, check out the full video and leave them in the comments there, and well address the most popular comments in a future video!

[ 2024-08-27 13:13:04 CET ] [ Original post ]

[video autoplay="yes" loop="yes" muted="yes"]https://assets.albiononline.com/uploads/media/default/media/video_/media/66ab6dfe0a5e7_720.mp4[/video] Who's a good boy? Your Direwolf, that's who! This International Dog Day, give your mount the fluffiest makeover with the Shepherd mount skin! From August 26, 2024 at 10 UTC until September 2, 2024 at 10 UTC, you can transform your fierce friend into the cutest canine companion. This is the first time that this beloved skin is available in-store, so you dont want to miss out on this pawsome opportunity. As you explore the wilderness or charge into battle, the Shepherd will be your loyal sidekick, always ready for belly rubs, heroic deeds, and sniffing out pesky rats!
No bamboozling here - for just $9.95 USD (price may vary by platform and region), this dawg can be yours to pet as much as you like with all your characters on any server. Happy Dog Day!

[ 2024-08-26 10:00:03 CET ] [ Original post ]

Invasion Day is back, bringing you another weekend of high-octane battles! Are you ready for the second round of Season 24? Since the first Invasion Day of the season, weve seen a rapid tactical evolution in Albion Europe, and smaller guilds are still finding ways to make their mark. Meanwhile, Albion Asia is developing the kind of strategic depth that exists on Albion Americas. Guilds are breaking up, internal tensions are high, and drama is unfolding on all servers, bringing some drastic changes in territory control and creating a volatile and unpredictable landscape. Lets see how things unfold! Join us on AlbionTV for live coverage of the carnage with your hosts Robinhoodrs, Shozen, Lewpac, Bogul, and Tazzik at these times:

• Albion Asia: August 24, 14:00 UTC
• Albion Europe: August 24, 18:00 UTC
• Albion Americas: August 25, 01:00 UTC

See guilds clash in real time, witness strategies succeed and fail, and watch new champions emerge! For the full season schedule and more details, check out this forum thread.

[ 2024-08-22 10:00:14 CET ] [ Original post ]

Paths to Glory Patch 2 - Version 26.020.1 - August 21, 2024

[quote]This patch is intended to fine-tune some of the changes introduced in the Paths to Glory update, refining the overall game dynamics and addressing community feedback.[/quote]

Mob Changes

Health Regeneration Adjustments:

• Avalonian Crystal Basilisk no longer regenerates health after the second phase has been triggered
• Reduced health regeneration amounts for all elite and high-tier veteran mobs:
  • Tier 7 Veteran: 72 61
  • Tier 8 Veteran: 109 76
  • Tier 4 Elite: 111 83
  • Tier 5 Elite: 137 103
  • Tier 6 Elite: 167 125
  • Tier 7 Elite: 241 154
  • Tier 8 Elite: 363 190
• Mobs no longer regenerate health while invincible

Other Adjustments:

• Demonic Harbinger:
  • Forceful Swing damage per tick: 350 250
  • Reckless Swing damage per tick: 400 300
  • Raging Onslaught cast time: 1.35s 1.5s
  • Unrelenting Slaughter cast time: 0.65s 0.75s
• Elite Earthkeeper Axe-Thrower:
  • Stun duration no longers scales with mobs ability power or players crowd control resistance
• Respawn chances for T6+ resources and resource mobs affected by Dynamic Spawn Rates have been increased by up to 10%

Other Changes and Improvements

Armor Abilities: Armor items now have all their abilities unlocked from Tier 4 upwards, as has been the case with weapons since the Paths to Glory update. Albion Journal: The following Journal missions have had their rewards updated:

• Defeat 30 Roaming Mob Mini Bosses
  • Elder's Bag of Silver Master's Tome of Insight
• Gain 3 million Fame from Roaming Mobs
  • Elder's Bag of Silver Grandmaster's Tome of Insight
• Gain 10 million Fame from Roaming Mobs
  • 5 Elder's Bags of Silver Elder's Tome of Insight
• Gain 30 million Fame from Roaming Mobs
  • 10 Elder's Bags of Silver 50 Community Tokens
• Gain 100 million Fame from Roaming Mobs
  • 25 Elder's Bags of Silver 15 Elder's Bags of Silver
• Kill 1000 Champions in Static Dungeons
  • 5 Elder's Bags of Silver Elder's Tome of Insight
• Gain 3,000,000 fame in the Roads
  • Elder's Bag of Silver Grandmaster's Tome of Insight
• Gain 10,000,000 fame in the Roads
  • 5 Elder's Bags of Silver Elder's Tome of Insight
• Gain 30,000,000 fame in the Roads
  • 10 Elder's Bags of Silver 50 Community Tokens
• Gain 100,000,000 fame in the Roads
  • 25 Elder's Bags of Silver 15 Elder's Bags of Silver
• Kill 1000 Champions in Static Dungeons
  • 5 Elder's Tomes of Insight 1 Elder's Tome of Insight

The following Journal mission has had its objective changed:

• 'Defeat 25 T3 Roaming Mobs' 'Defeat 12 T3 Roaming Mobs'

UI Changes:

• Travel Planner and Island Merchant UIs:
  • Now grouped in a two-level dropdown menu for easier navigation of multiple personal and guild islands
  • Icons now indicate the destinations biome/attached city and type (city, portal, personal/guild island)
  • Clearly distinguishes between Own Islands, Favorites, and Other Islands for quicker access
• Guild UI:
  • Added functionality to copy guild member list as TSV
• Claiming a reward from the Albion Journal now automatically opens the Inventory
• Dropdowns with submenus now have arrow symbols

Other:

• System-generated soup, salad, and mules have been removed from Marketplaces on Albion Europe
• Added Guild Logos for Albion Europe Beta Season winners

Combat Balance Changes

Arcane Staffs

• Enigma Blade (all Arcane Staffs)
  • Damage: 180 190:
• Frazzle (all Arcane Staffs)
  • Cast Time: 0.6s 0.5s
  • Range: 13m 15m

Daggers

• Merciless Finish (Bridled Fury)
  • 0 Stack Damage: 68.3 75
  • 1 Stack Damage: 108.8 120
  • 2 Stack Damage: 163.3 180
  • 3 Stack Damage: 216.6 238

Frost Staffs

• Frost Bomb (all Frost Staffs)
  • Initial Area Slow: 20% 30%

Hammers

• Powerful Swing (all Hammers)
  • Damage: 94 113
  • Bonus damage to crowd-controlled enemies: 48 56
• Seismic Tremor (all Hammers):
  • 1st and 2nd Hit Damage: 70 80
  • 3rd Hit Damage: 140 160

Holy Staffs

• Generous Heal (all Holy Staffs)
  • Cast Time: 0.6s 0.5s
  • Range: 14m 15m

Shapeshifter Staffs

• Fireflash Orb (Hellspawn Staff)
  • Initial Damage: 150 120
    • Every 0.6s the projectile travels, damage increases by 30, up to a maximum of 240
  • Recast Damage: 220 150
• Seedling's Bloom (Rootbound Staff)
  • Empowered Bloom Healing Received: 20% 10%
• Barbed Roots (Rootbound Staff)
  • Shield: 150 175

Shoes

• Blind Spot (Shoes of Tenacity)
  • Caster is no longer invisible to mobs, but only to other players
  • Buff duration: 1s 1.5s
  • Movespeed: 20% 60%

Fixes

Albion Journal fixes:

• Fixed issue where Defeat Roaming Mobs missions would incorrectly count certain other mobs
• Fixed issue where Find Hidden Treasures missions would not count those found by party members
• Fixed issue where the Rescue 50 Wisps in Greater Mists mission would not count those rescued by party members
• Fixed issue where the mission Defeat another player after invading their Corrupted Dungeon could not be completed in Hunter difficulty
• Fixed issue where the mission Win a 5v5 Crystal League Match could be completed by winning a 20v20 Crystal League Match
• Fixed issue where the mission Win a 20v20 Crystal League Match required a Level 1 match, rather than any level
• Fixed issue where the mission 'Use a crafting bonus in a Hideout' could be completed by acquiring items from the Energy Manipulator in a Hideout
• Fixed issue where untracking a mission in the summary would cause the UI to scroll to the top

UI fixes:

• Fixed issue where using Community Tokens to craft an item at the Vanity Merchant would default to the maximum number of items
• Fixed issue where Territory Control Cost tooltip on region map would incorrectly display zero
• Fixed issue where Albion Journal achievement popups could be hidden by other UI elements
• Fixed issue where a two-handed Vanity Item could not be equipped if the off-hand slot was already occupied
• [MOBILE] Fixed issue where region map would sometimes appear pink

Other fixes:

• Fixed issue where a stray Blue Zone Randomized Dungeon would appear in the Roads of Avalon
• Fixed issue where Siege Banners could not be raised against a territory that had already been raided
• Various additional graphical, animation, terrain, audio, UI, and localization fixes

[ 2024-08-21 10:34:03 CET ] [ Original post ]

Mounts in Albion are more than just a means of transportation. Picking the right one for your adventure can even determine whether you survive an encounter or lose your hard-earned gear. In the following guide, well go over some useful tips for raising, buying and riding your mounts, and show which stats and traits to look out for to make sure you arent easy prey out there in the wild. [previewyoutube=nvtNMQh5EeE?si=Z3d9LULEsll3xSIG;full][/previewyoutube]

Useful Tips

Every mount has passive stats that can help you to determine whether its suitable for your next adventure. These include mount health, armor, magical resistance, and crowd control resistance, which tell you how much damage that mount can take before it throws its rider off. Move and gallop speed, meanwhile, indicate how fast you can travel across the world: move speed refers to the basic speed of your mount, while galloping is achieved by continuously riding without taking damage. Another important stat is max load, which shows how much extra weight a mount lets you carry. Here we have to distinguish between max load, which counts as active carry weight, and the Courier passive spell, which counts as passive carry weight. Active carry weight lets you carry more weight while riding or while youre directly next to your mount. Being forcefully dismounted or leaving the mount radius will remove this bonus, and may leave you over-encumbered. Passive carry weight, meanwhile, increases your max load as long as you have a mount equipped, even if youre on foot or in combat.
A number of mounts also have active abilities that can be triggered while riding. Some offer abilities on the shoe slot (default: F) that let you travel faster in various ways, while others have weapon slot abilities (default: Q,W,E). Using an active mount ability will put that slot on cooldown, so if you use the shoe slot ability on your mount and then dismount, you must wait for the cooldown to end before you can use your actual shoe slot again. Every mount has the ability Journey Back (default: R). This allows you to return to your last safe zone location after a channel. This ability has a Silver cost, which is determined by the distance to the nearest safe zone and the items youre carrying.
When dismounted by an enemy player or creature, you become immune to crowd control for a short time, while having full access to your cooldowns. You cannot remount within 30 seconds. When dismounting voluntarily, your weapon slots are available as long as no enemy players are nearby, while your armor slots are on a 5 second cooldown. You will also notice a circle around your mount, within which you can move freely and click/tap on the mount to quickly mount up again. Getting into combat with another player will immediately remove the mount.
Every mount can be traded at the Marketplace. If you decide to raise or earn a mount yourself, you will find additional information below.

The Mounts of Albion

Starter Mounts

When playing the tutorial, youll meet your very first mount - the Novices Mule. While it isnt the fastest, it already has the Courier passive, granting some additional carry weight. Horses and Oxen can be raised on pastures on personal islands or guild territories. Once grown, they can be saddled to become a Riding Horse an agile mount with passive carryweight an Armored Horse a sturdy mount with additional armor for added protection or a Transport Ox, which allows you to carry large quantities of goods.

Adventurers Challenge Mounts

Adventurers Challenge Mounts offer either fast movement, escape abilities, or high transport capacity. Each month brings a fresh challenge in which players can accumulate Challenge Points to unlock daily, weekly, and monthly rewards. After completing the monthly challenge, players with active Premium status can claim that months mount and immediately begin to use it. Adventurers Challenges work on an annual rotation, with each months mount as follows:

• January: Frost Ram
• February: Saddled Terrorbird
• March: Grizzly Bear
• April: Black Panther
• May: Morgana Raven
• June: Gallant Horse
• July: Spectral Direboar
• August: Divine Owl
• September: Heretic Combat Mule
• October: Spectral Bat
• November: Pest Lizard
• December: Snow Husky

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Rare Baby Animals

Some baby animals can be acquired by killing open world hide animals. These can then be raised on a pasture or in a kennel. The chances of one of these baby animals dropping decreases with the tier of the mob. You have a chance of finding each type of baby animal in the following biomes:

• Steppe: Stag (T4) / Swiftclaw (T5) / Mammoth (T8)
• Forest: Direwolf (T6) / Moose (T6) / Direboar (T7) / Direbear (T8)
• Swamp: Swamp Salamander (T6) / Direboar (T7) / Direbear (T8)

There is also a small chance that Conquerors Chests contain one of these. Swiftclaws and Direwolves are very quick, while others, like the Moose, are great at carrying medium loads while remaining agile. The Transport Mammoth is by far the best mount for carrying a lot of weight.

Faction Mounts

Each major city in Albion hosts a faction that players can fight for to earn Faction Points. These points can be used to acquire baby animals. Each city has a standard and an elite version of their mount to choose from. In addition to the six Royal Cities, Brecilien also offers two baby animals that can be purchased with Favor. Each citys mounts are:

• Thetford: Swamp Salamander & Elite Swamp Salamander
• Fort Sterling: Winter Bear & Elite Winter Bear
• Lymhurst: Wild Boar & Elite Wild Boar
• Bridgewatch: Terrorbird & Elite Terrorbird
• Martlock: Bighorn Ram & Elite Bighorn Ram
• Caerleon: Greywolf & Elite Greywolf
• Brecilien: Mystic Owl & Elite Mystic Owl

Battle Mounts

Battle mounts are used in large-scale battles to enhance the survivability and offensive strength of a zerg. They can offer buffs to big groups of players and shape the battlefield with their disruptive skills. These mounts are usually tough to take down. Most battle mounts are given out at the end of a Guild Season through Conquerors Chests. Attaining a higher guild rank and a better chest increases the chances of getting battle mounts. Players engaging in high-level 20v20 Crystal League matches also have a chance to receive these. Some battle mounts can only be obtained through the Energy Manipulator. They require a base mount, some materials, and a large amount of Siphoned Energy.

Special Mounts

There are also a few rare mounts that dont fall into any of the above categories, like the Morgana Nightmare, the Rageclaw, and the Spectral Bonehorse. Each of these can be crafted from artifacts dropped by World Bosses found in special raid zones in the open world. The Rites of Spring event allows players to earn the Spring Cottontail and Caerleon Cottontail mounts. Some older referral seasons rewarded unique mounts. And, last but not least, the Avalonian Basilisk can be acquired with a Saddled Swamp Dragon and 5000 Avalonian Energy at the Saddler.

Mount Skins

You are what you wear. So make yourself a dashing adventurer or a gruesome warrior while youre riding through Albion! There are a multitude of skins available to give your favorite mount a makeover - simply go to the Appearance UI in the player menu to check out which skins are available.
Many skins can be purchased from the Albion Online Web Shop or ingame store, while some can be purchased for Gold or earned by referring a friend. Referral mount skins can be traded at the Marketplace. Ready to ride? With this knowledge you'll be well-equipped to traverse Albion's treacherous roads with the right mount for any occasion. Giddy up!

[ 2024-08-15 16:32:51 CET ] [ Original post ]

Get ready for an unforgettable showdown, because the AOTV 20v20 Extravaganza is coming back! After the success of the previous event, the AlbionTV team is making it a regular series on the official Albion Online Twitch channel. On August 10th at 19 UTC, your host Shozen will bring you coverage of this wild event, where two teams led by Lewpac and Tazzik face off against each other in a series of 20v20 clashes. And to ensure maximum mayhem, the teams will be organized on the day. No prep, no strategy sessions just pure, unfiltered chaos! So tune in, join the fun, and watch the ultimate community faceoff go down live on AlbionTV this weekend. Let the battle begin!

[ 2024-08-08 10:00:45 CET ] [ Original post ]

Paths to Glory Patch 1 - Version 26.010.1 - August 7, 2024

[quote]This is a small patch that primarily addresses issues introduced by the Paths to Glory update that were not critical enough to be included in previous hotfixes.[/quote]

Changes

Albion Journal The following mission rewards have been changed:

• Visit all six Royal Cities
  • Monk's Hood Monk's Sandals
• Catch 15 different fish
  • Blue Bard's Hat Blue Bard's Shoes
• Finish 40 hunts
  • 5 Tomes of Learning 1 Tome of Learning
• Own a million Silver
  • Innkeeper's Hat Master's Tome of Insight
• Own a billion Silver
  • 500 Community Tokens Expert's Tome of Learning
• Loot 5 different Baby Animals
  • 5x Elder's Bag of Silver Elder's Tome of Insight

Additionally, Scrolls of Repair earned as Journal rewards are now non-tradable. Those earned prior to this patch remain tradable. Territory Raiding The percentage of stored energy that is destroyed when unlocking Raw Energy Cores has been increased from 1% to 5%. Other Randomized Dungeons shown on the Minimap in the Roads of Avalon now continue to display enchantment VFX after a player has entered.

• This does not apply to randomly spawned dungeons in Hideout regions

UI Improvements

• Added pop-up notifications for the completion of individual Journal missions
• Entries in the drop-down list in the Island Merchant UI now display visual cues to reflect the player's ownership and Guild permission status

Combat Balance Changes

Axes

• Relentless Assault (Crystal Reaper)
  • Damage: 82.5 90

Bows

• Deadly Shot (all Bows)
  • Range: 18m 20m

Cursed Staffs

• Enfeeble Blades (Lifecurse Staff)
  • Removed: Damage debuff
  • Damage per tick: 55 70

Daggers

• Dash (all Daggers)
  • Energy Cost: 5% 8%

Fire Staffs

• Combustion (Infernal Staff)
  • Damage per tick: 13 16
• Flame Pillar (Great Fire Staff)
  • Damage: 190 200

Frost Staffs

• Arctic Volley (Arctic Staff)
  • Range: 18m 22m

Nature Staffs

• Well of Life (Wild Staff)
  • Cast time: 1s 0.7s
  • Duration: 5s 4s
  • Total ticks: 5 4
  • Healing per tick: 55.2 69

Quarterstaffs

• Phantom Twin (Phantom Twinblade)
  • Damage per tick: 33 36

Shoes

• Spectral Run (Specter Shoes)
  • Previously: auto-attacks disabled for 3 seconds after moving more than 15m (after invisibility ends)
  • Now: damage reduced by 50% for 3 seconds after moving more than 15m (after invisibility ends)

Fixes

[quote]A number of progression and reward issues in the Albion Journal have been addressed. These changes will take effect with this patch and will not retroactively change existing progression unless otherwise noted.[/quote] Albion Journal fixes:

• Fixed issue where the Loot Baby Animals missions could be completed by looting the item from a players corpse
• Fixed issue where the same vanity item reward could be obtained from two missions (see updated mission rewards above)
• Fixed issue where the mission Own 3 plots in the same city simultaneously rewarded a Snow Leopard Cape item instead of the untradeable Snow Leopard Cape unlock item
• Unintended Snow Leopard Cape items that have already been claimed have been converted into the untradeable Snow Leopard Cape unlock item
• Fixed issue where resource mobs in the Mists would not count towards skinning missions
• Fixed issue where hide animals in the Mists and hide treasures were not counted as unique animal types
  • As a result of this fix, the amount of hide mobs required to complete the mission Skin every type of Hide Animal has increased significantly. To offset this increase, two additional steps in the mission chain have been added:
    • Skin 52 types of Hide Animal
    • Skin 65 types of Hide Animal
    • Unfortunately, these missions have to be started from scratch as, for technical reasons, they are considered new missions
• Fixed issue where the mission 'Use the Journey Back ability in a Black Zone' could be completed by returning from any zone
• Fixed issue where missions to kill a certain number of mobs did not count mobs defeated by a party member
• Fixed issue where Gain Brecilien standing missions were not completed if maximum standing was reached prior to the Journals release
• Fixed issue where Phalanx Beetle mounts did not count towards the 'Ride a Battle Mount' mission
• Fixed issue where some crafting missions could be completed by other means
• Fixed issue where percentages in category progress bars were rounded up, causing the UI to incorrectly indicate that a threshold had been met
  • Percentages now include one decimal number
• Fixed some inaccurate mission descriptions

UI fixes:

• Fixed issue where speech bubbles could obscure important UI elements. The display priority now functions correctly, in this order:
  • Player's own nametag
  • Selected nametags
  • Nametags with an icon
  • Spellcasting bars
  • Speech bubbles
  • Other nametags
• Fixed issue where mount healthbars and spellcasting bars could display incorrectly when other spells were cast nearby
• Fixed issue where the Journey Back ability could not be used after closing the notification pop-up with the ESC key
• Fixed issue where opening the Destiny Board or World Map with the Journal Tracker UI open would cause the tracker to display as empty
• [MOBILE] Fixed issue where mail notifications would appear during the tutorial despite the mail menu being inaccessible

Other fixes:

• Fixed various mob spawning issues in Randomized Dungeons:
  • Fixed issue where boss encounters could spawn twice
  • Fixed issue where elite mobs could spawn in solo dungeons
  • Fixed issue where veteran mobs could spawn in groups in solo dungeons
  • Fixed issue where multiple groups of mobs could spawn at once
• Fixed issue where cooldown reduction buffs could sometimes cause longer than intended cooldowns for the Crystal Reaper, Panther Shape, and Imp Shape
• Fixed issue where Territory Activity Chest shield visual states would not change when standing next to them
• Fixed issue where Victory Emotes would activate if a player used the /die command when also trigger on knockdown was enabled
• Various additional graphical, animation, terrain, audio, UI, and localization fixes

[ 2024-08-07 10:00:32 CET ] [ Original post ]

This series follows writer Will Borger as he joins the AlbionTV crew on his very own Path to Glory. In this, the second installment, he finds his calling in an unfamiliar weapon. (Read part one here.) By Will Borger
Everything clicked once I could start dropping nukes. I wrapped my last Zero to Hero a couple of days ago, and Im still thinking about the journey. But thats not the subject of this write-up. Youll hear from me one more time in a couple weeks, after the whole thing has marinated a bit. Right now, dear readers, Id like to catch you up on whats happened since you last heard from me in May. Whoops. Time and tide, and all that. Last time on Zero to Hero, we were at rock bottom. We were losing a lot, I didnt know what I was doing, we were trying to find the right build It was a lot. But as I said in May, I didnt expect to stay at rock bottom forever.
Sometimes, the fix you need comes from somewhere you dont expect. In this case, though, it was someone. I had no shortage of expert advice - I was playing with Lewpac, Bogul, Shozen, and Tazzik, after all - but the suggestion that changed my ever-lovin Albion life came from Meletriss, who, after one show was over, suggested I try out Lightcaller. I had no idea what a Lightcaller was, but I did know that Great Curse staff wasnt working for me. As the old saying goes, Ill try anything once. When I play a game, one of two things tends to happen: I either find my character/class/weapon almost immediately and stick with it forever, or I fumble around for a while until something clicks. With Albion, there was a lot of fumbling. We started with a Longbow, moved to a regular Bow, tried out the Great Curse Staff, and, eventually, settled on the Lightcaller. But I never would have gotten there without Meletriss. We only spoke a few times during my run on AlbionTV, but she changed the trajectory of the show with one simple suggestion. Funny how that works out. Thanks, Mel.
Lightcaller wasnt a plug-in and play, either. The early games were rough. You wanna see someone do 10,000 damage on a Lightcaller? Watch my early games. I wasnt managing my stacks well, using my auto-attacks to set up my Q, switching at the right times, landing my Ws, you name it. You want a primer on how not to play Lightcaller? Watch my first few games. But its amazing what a couple of examples can do. One day, after he was tired of me doing less damage on Lightcaller than his cat did while walking across his keyboard, Lewpac had me watch him play a couple games with the Lightcaller. We went over positioning, using the auto-attacks to set up the Q, when to switch, using defensives, and so much more. And seeing it in action, I finally understood.
Ive said it before: Im a fighting game player, and playing that genre taught me how I improve: practice. Im decent at games when I first pick them up, but if I actually want to improve, I have to put in the time, watch replays, see what the pros do, and so on. I have a lot of respect for people who can pick something up and immediately be good at it. But thats never been me. Bird had the thing all the other things Id tried since the Bow had lacked: it was fun. So I knew what I needed to do. Stick with the bird. And slowly but surely, the numbers started to go up. 15,000 damage. Then 20,000. And by the time my last show happened, 30,000, pretty reliably. Thats a story for the final piece, though.
Picking one build and sticking with it unlocked Albions arena for me. Once I knew and liked what I was doing each game, it became easier to form a stable gameplan, and once I had that, I had to think less about what I needed to be doing, and more about what the other team was doing, and how I could coordinate with my team to beat it. Ill stop there for now. I want to save some stuff for a couple weeks from now, and I want to spend a little more time in Albion before I give my final thoughts. But in my experience, every competitive game has the one thing that unlocks it for you, whether its a weapon, character, class, or something else entirely. For me, it was the Lightcaller Staff. And thats when I finally understood Albion, and when everything started to click. All hail the pigeon. Stay tuned for the final piece in this series, and watch Wills journey unfold live on AlbionTV every Saturday at 19 UTC!

[ 2024-08-02 10:16:48 CET ] [ Original post ]

A new Referral Season is here and runs from now until August 31. Invite your friends and earn the majestic White Direboar mount skin! This skin transforms your Direboar into the white beast of legend, coveted by any knight looking to prove their bravery. Fortunately for you, this epic quest only requires a single referral, and once unlocked, it can be used by all characters on your server account forever. Your first ever referral will also earn you a T8 Pile of Tomes, in addition to the monthly mount skin. And you can also earn significant amounts of fame for your third and fifth referrals. Three referrals will reward you with a T7 Pile of Tomes worth 100,000 Fame, while five referrals will reward you with a T8 Pile of Tomes worth a massive 200,000 Fame. [video autoplay="yes" loop="yes" muted="yes"]https://assets.albiononline.com/uploads/media/default/media/video_/media/665ed6c360391_720.mp4[/video]

How to Earn Seasonal Referral Rewards

• Send your referral link, which you can findhere, to a friend. (You must be logged into your account on the website to view this page.)
• Your friend registers an account and starts playing Albion Online (preferably along with you!).
• The first time your friend purchases at least 30 days of Premium, they will trigger a reward for you.
• On top of that, for your very first referral ever, you'll receive aT8 Recruiter's Pile of Tomes, worth a massive200,000 Fame.

This legendary creature has been the very symbol of courage and daring since time immemorial, so dont miss out! You have until 23:59 :59UTC on August 31 to rally your friends and unlock the fabled White Direboar.

[ 2024-08-01 00:01:11 CET ] [ Original post ]

Have you heard the call of the divine? This August, ascend to heavenly heights by earning points in open-world activities, unlocking sacred chests filled with celestial treasures, and harnessing the holy power of the Divine Owl.

Simply Divine

DIVINE OWL: This month's Challenge brings back thisghostly white flying mount with a brisk base move speed. This mount hasa special ability,Foresight, which creates a shield that gives a temporary speed boost when broken. (Note: like all mounts, the Divine Owl can only move in navigable ground areas and cannot fly over obstacles.)
AVATAR RING: Adventurers who rack up enough total Challenge Points will also earn theDivine Challenge Avatar Ring, which will frame your chosen avatar in a heavenly golden aura. This non-tradable item permanently unlocks this avatar border for one character, or can be traded to the Vanity Merchant for one Vanity Token.
SEASONAL SPECIALS: All month long, reach weekly goals to unlockDivine Challenge chests. In addition to valuable rewards like Adventurer's Tomes and Silver, you'll also have a chance to unlock mystical furniture items like theMage Statue, Magic Rune Circle, andGlass Sphere. [video autoplay="yes" loop="yes" muted="yes"]https://assets.albiononline.com/uploads/media/default/media/video_/media/62cbee83a0a08_720.mp4[/video] As always, you can earn Challenge Points bygathering, fishing, farming, and killing monsters. Points count simultaneously toward a daily bonus, a weekly unlockable chest, and the monthly mount / avatar ring reward. So log in, head out into the open world, gather points, and claim these rewards while you can!

[ 2024-08-01 00:00:11 CET ] [ Original post ]

With the dust having settled on another intense Guild Season, its time to take a look at the fierce battles that took place and the ever-shifting landscape of Albions alliances. With the first full season on Albion Europe, and old rivalries reigniting elsewhere, the struggle for power has never been more thrilling. Read on to find out how Sex and Flex, PLAC, and IFures, secured their victories:

Albion Europe: Sex and Flex wins the servers inaugural season

A brand new server means new guilds, alliances, and coalitions going to war to control the Outlands and make their mark on the world of Albion. In the beginning, we saw battles raging with fighters in modest T4 gear, riding their Mules into battle like true warriors. But it didn't take long for the players to get stronger and the gear bumped up to T8 then those poor Mules were no more. Soon, the first coalition war broke out on the European server. Sex and Flex, in an attempt to push for the first season victory, formed a massive coalition to support their efforts. The winners of the Albion Europe Beta Season, Escalation, led the fightback, with their eyes also on the title. Massive battles took place day after day across multiple time slots. Escalation really had their work cut out for them, as the Sex and Flex coalition was also extremely large. They were not alone, however, as Woof Woof was there to support them, and PLAC was also summoned from the Asia server to lend a hand.
But it wasn't to be. With internal drama, and Del having no time to lead, Escalation was unable to sustain the charge, and within a month or so of the Albion Europe launch, they effectively folded. This allowed Sex and Flex to push on unchallenged and take the servers first ever season title. Smurfing Monkeys has opened the season with a strong showing, but couldn't hold off the forces of Vodafone, with BOBER also wreaking havoc on them in the final month. All of this damage caused the guild to close its doors after one last run at second place. APE was able to place third, resulting in all three members of the same coalition taking the top three spots. Top 10 Guilds: [olist]

Sex and Flex (970,117 points)

Smurfing Monkeys (734,820 points)

APE (536,057 points)

Pro Bono (474,950 points)

POLSKA GUROM (463,401 points)

Quackers (403,712 points)

AURORA (399,055 points)

Vodafone (395,372 points)

CONTROL (388,435 points)

Escalation (382,503 points)

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Albion Asia: PLAC remains uncontested

Season 23 started out the same as Season 22, with PLAC claiming that they were going to push for the season title. And with a strong coalition still in place, there wasn't much standing in their way. However, a handful of guilds tried to stop them. Radiant and their coalition attempted to fight back, but after a few short weeks, with well over a thousand players involved at once, it was too much for them to handle. Henrie, the guild master of Radiant, called it a day to refocus their efforts on the European server.
Weeks passed, and PLAC managed to hold onto the #1 spot for the entire season, taking home their third Crystal Gem with astounding back-to-back season victories, making them only the second guild in Albions history to do so. In spite of that, shot caller Fuckcall parted ways with PLAC at the end of the season and announced that they will attempt to lead Peony Flower to victory in Season 24. But it won't be plain sailing, as the Arthur's Rest coalition has formed and is already pushing back against PLAC's major holdings in territory ownership and Hideout placement. Season 24 is already shaping up to be a very interesting one for Albion Asia! Top 10 Guilds: [olist]

PLAC (865,973 points)

Kestrel (795,387 points)

V U A (753,591 points)

Agila (691,827 points)

KORAWA (506,869 points)

TUK TUK (478,948 points)

Minerva-X (324,514 points)

I The Flying Dutchman I (320,096 points)

Candy Kingdom (317,297 points)

Arirang (297,031 points)

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Albion Americas: IFures secures a second crown

Season 23's Outland wars picked up where Season 22 left off, with little change to the overall landscape. The IFures coalition held strong, but the BOBER alliance wasn't going down without a fight, and battles raged throughout the season as IFures sought their second season victory. The Lonely Men looked extremely healthy throughout, and held onto second place with the help of FAX. But one thing was missing: the POE alliance withdrew after some drama unfolded, and a once mighty force in the Outlands slowly faded from the war. At the end of the season, the oldest Hideout in Albion was destroyed for the first time. Owned by the leader of the POE Alliance, Crimson Imperium Reborn, its fall marks the end of a legacy seen only once in the world of Albion Online
Coming back to the race for the crown, it looked like it would be an easy second place for The Lonely Men, but with the final Invasion Day of the season and all territories' payouts happening, a plan was hatched by the IFures coalition to have PIVAS, one of their members, take second place. And so, on the final day, battles took place. But it wasn't just about fighting, and Silver payments were made to guilds all over the Outlands so that PIVAS could get their territories for their stored Season Points. With this plan in place, PIVAS was able to grab a total of 60 territories and, gaining over 200,000 Season Points, leapfrog over The Lonely Men to take second place. Top 10 Guilds: [olist]

IFures (907,399 points)

PIVAS (900,298 points)

The Lonely Men (799,138 points)

I Guess What I (500,362 points)

Outlimits (453,720 points)

Pressur3 (420,880 points)

Fax (412,510 points)

Mono Con Navaja (356,959 points)

D R U Y D S (310,002 points)

I M O R T A I S (305,877 points)

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Season 23 will be remembered for its intense battles and guild-breaking drama across Europe, Asia, and the Americas. With Season 24 underway, new challenges and alliances are forming, setting the stage for another thrilling chapter in Albions history. Adventurers are invited to check the full season schedule on our forum post and prepare for the exciting battles ahead!

[ 2024-07-30 16:02:55 CET ] [ Original post ]

Paths to Glory is now live, inviting you to chronicle your adventures in your very own Albion Journal. But while this journey is your own, everyone is part of a vibrant community that will forge these new paths together. To celebrate that, were doubling Twitch Drops from July 22 at 10 UTC until August 5 at 9:30 UTC! Watch any streamer in the Albion Online category and for each Community Chest you earn, youll also receive an Exclusive Chest of the same rarity each day. Thats 14 days of doubled chances to grab exclusive wardrobe and mount skins, Victory Emote charges, and much more just by tuning into Albion Online streams! Check out this forum post for more details.
How to claim drops:

• Make sure you are logged into the Albion Online account where you want your drops delivered
• Connect your Twitch account with your Albion Online account here
• Watch any streams in the Albion Online category on Twitch

Who will be the first to complete a category in the Albion Journal? Will it be your favorite streamer? Lets find out together! Start watching, keep exploring, and earn fantastic rewards along the way.

[ 2024-07-22 10:23:45 CET ] [ Original post ]

Paths to Glory Update - Version 26.000.1 - July 22, 2024

The Albion Journal

Overview

• The Albion Journal is a personal logbook that will help you keep track of your adventures and to build up the chronicle of your journey through the lands of Albion
• This is a new achievement tracking feature designed to provide clear guidance and exciting goals for all players, whether youre a seasoned veteran or just starting out
• The journal offers a mixture of missions that can be completed in a single play session, as well as longer-term goals that unlock valuable rewards and unique vanity items
• The Journal provides an overview of the games core activities and features, guiding players through Albions sandbox structure immediately after the tutorial

[quote]We want every play session to have an achievable goal. Whether you're completing a quick task or taking on a more significant challenge, progress should always be within reach. With the introduction of the Albion Journal, we want to provide everyone with a quantifiable way to measure their progress while exploring all the different features Albion Online has to offer. With this update, the Journal has five main categories, and we plan to expand this with four further categories in the future.[/quote] HUD changes

• The Albion Journal has its own section, the Journal Tracker, on the player HUD just below the Destiny Board button
• The Journal Tracker displays up to three missions for you to follow your progress.
  • You can choose which missions to follow here, or let it show recommended missions
• The Journal Tracker is a collapsable menu, which notifies you when you have rewards available

Your Journal

• The Albion Journal starts with one revealed mission and gradually reveals more as you progress
• Missions can be completed even if they are not yet revealed in the Journal
• Missions are organized into categories and subcategories, with goals and rewards unlocking as you progress
• Main Categories included in the Paths to Glory update:
  • PvE
  • Gathering
  • Economy
  • Exploration
  • PvP
• Some brand-new items are available as rewards as you progress through the Journal (see Albion Journal Rewards below)
• Many existing Steam Achievements are now part of Journal Missions
  • If these were completed prior to the launch of the Journal, their rewards will be ready to claim
  • Steam Achievements will remain in the Achievements section separately

Albion Journal Rewards

Mission Rewards

• Each completed mission grants a reward
  • These rewards can be claimed in the Albion Journal UI
  • Rewards for individual missions include Tomes of Insight, Silver, Focus Restoration Potions, Gathering Tomes, and many more!
  • A new reward item is available, Tome of Learning, which grants Learning Points when used

Category Rewards

• As you progress through each of the main categories, you will unlock unique new vanity rewards at various stages
  • 20% completion: A unique Avatar
  • 40% completion: A matching Avatar Ring
  • 60% completion: A wardrobe item with a vanity spell
  • 80% completion: A brand-new mount skin
  • 100% completion: A very rare, elite version of the wardrobe item and spell
• These vanity rewards follow the theme of each category
• All Category Rewards are non-tradable

Dynamic Spawn Rates

In order to provide more content during each servers peak times, this update introduces a new feature to the open world and the Roads of Avalon: Dynamic Spawn Rates.

• Snapshots of each servers activity levels will be taken ongoingly
• Some spawn and upgrade rates will be automatically adjusted based on this activity
  • Spawn rates will dynamically increase during busy times and decrease during off-peak periods
  • There are limits in place to ensure that low-activity periods dont offer too little, and busy periods dont offer too much

As a result, it should be easier to find content during the busiest times on each server. With this update, this feature will affect treasures, resources, and mobs, with the amount available more in line with each server's activity. The impact will be measured and adjusted as necessary and it may be expanded to other content in the future.

Roads of Avalon Improvements

[quote]We've listened to your feedback and, as promised, we're working on the most popular change requested by the community. With these changes, were not looking to completely reshape the Roads of Avalon, but rather to rebalance their regions and rewards while adding new content in the form of Tracking. We will continue to monitor gameplay in the Roads after this update, to see what further changes and improvements can be made.[/quote] Region Balancing

• The tier of Roads region you enter is now based on the zone type from which you enter
  • Tier 4 Roads: Primarily found when entering from Blue and Yellow zones
  • Tier 6 Roads: Typically found when entering from Red and Black zones
  • Tier 8 Roads: Exclusive to Deep Roads and 20-Player Portals
• The number of 20-Player Portal Regions has been increased to provide more frequent connections to Roads Hideout Regions
  • Some connections to 20-Player Portal Regions from non-Hideout Regions have been added too, to increase competition
• Group Portals within the Roads now have a 300 second recharge time

Content and Reward Balancing [quote]We wanted to better balance Roads content and rewards with other activities in Albion. There will be fewer Roads regions for gathering, but those that do exist will have higher respawn rates to compensate. Additionally, the Roads will not be quite as powerful for leveling as in the past, but will instead be more attractive for loot. On average, Fame has been reduced by around 20-25%, while the total Silver output from the Roads (taking into account increased spawn rates) has been approximately doubled.[/quote]

• Tracking is now possible in the Roads
• Group rewards have been significantly increased to encourage cooperative play, while solo rewards have been reviewed to ensure fairness compared to other content
  • Avalonian Chests have had their value increased
    • Tier 4 and Tier 6 chests have received a slight buff, and Tier 8 chests a significant buff
  • They now also upgrade in size over time if left untouched
  • Small Avalonian Chests can never be rare or legendary, while Large Avalonian Chests can never be common
• The number of areas dedicated to gathering has been reduced
  • Their respawn rate has been increased to maintain total resource output in the Roads
  • The free spots will be used to introduce additional PvE areas and Solo Randomized Dungeon entrances
• Randomized Dungeons with fixed entrances have had their bonus loot reduced
  • To compensate, they are always Enchanted now
• Randomized Dungeon entrances, Mobs, Chests, and Resources have been moved to offer greater diversity of content and remove ultra-specialized regions with only one resource type

Mob Adjustments

• Mob tiers are now standardized in each different Roads region
  • With the exception of resource mobs, all Roads mobs will match the tier of the region
• Pathfinder Initiate, Ascetic and Monks knockback spell now has an AoE indicator and can be dodged
• Pathfinder Heavy Drones no longer use their spells off-cooldown
• Bosses protecting chests offer significantly less Fame
  • Instead, opening a chest will reward Fame to the first group who open it

Other Changes

• Roads Portal tooltips now show the danger type of the Roads region
• Avalonian Chest tooltips no longer show their rarity, regardless of your proximity to them
• Furniture can no longer be placed in PvE and gathering areas
• Some areas have updated visuals, for greater variety

Guild Islands Rework

Paths to Glory updates Guild Islands to bring them in line with Personal Islands

• Guilds can now also own multiple islands in every city on the Royal Continent one each in Martlock, Bridgewatch, Fort Sterling, Lymhurst, Thetford, and Caerleon .
• Guild Islands have reworked visuals which reflect the atmosphere, aesthetics, and biome of their host city

New Crystal Weapons

New update, new Crystal Weapons! This update introduces the next batch of these weapons, which will be craftable at the end of Season 24:

• Twin Slayers (Daggers): Ring of Death throws your daggers in a ring around you, which can then be summoned back, slicing through all enemies in their path
• Dreadstorm Monarch (Mace): Eye of the Storm conjures a growing storm around you that slows enemies and shreds their resistances
• Exalted Staff (Holy Staff): Sanctify heals allies and removes ground-based damaging, debuffing, or crowd-control areas of effect

Corrupted Dungeon Changes

• Corrupted Dungeon Maps have been added
  • These can be crafted at the Artifact Foundry
• Bat spawn times adjusted
  • Hunter: 5 minutes 3 minutes
  • Stalker: 5 minutes 3 minutes
  • Slayer: 3 minutes (unchanged)

Quality of Life Improvements

[quote]With this update, we wanted to provide several much-requested quality of life enhancements by improving a number of important weapon functions and UI elements, along with some other frequently-requested changes and additions.[/quote] Weapon Improvements Based on your feedback, two important changes have been made to weapon functionality:

• Weapons now have all of their spells unlocked from Tier 4 upwards, to increase gameplay variety
• Items can now be overcharged twice in combat, increasing overcharge duration at a greater risk of breaking the item
  • This will allow for prolonged ZvZ battles beyond the 30-minute mark

Party Ready Check A new system allows party leaders to check on the readiness of their group members, to help in activities which require coordination.

• A party leader can initiate a Ready Check in two ways:
  • From their character drop-down menu
  • By typing /readycheck in the chat
• All party members, regardless of location, receive a notification asking if they are ready or not
• Responses are displayed to all party members
  • Green check-mark: Ready
  • Red cross: Not ready
  • White question mark: Pending/AFK
• If a member does not respond in 60 seconds, they are marked as Pending/AFK
• Responses remain on-screen for 30 seconds after the end of the Ready Check
  • If a new Ready Check is initiated in this time, the original responses are overwritten

UI Improvements

• The Destiny Board has improved scaling and zooming
• All players in a Randomized Dungeon now receive a message when the entrance closes
  • No more counting to 90 and guessing if an entrance is gone!
• The Daily Bonus Tracker in the HUD can now be collapsed
• Last Death Recap can now be accessed from the Player Menu at any time during the same play session
• Siege UI:
  • The Siege UI is now accessible at any time when using the Siege Banner item
  • Improved information display that better reflects the requirements necessary for Siege Banner use
• Added a market value estimation of equipment when inspecting a player
  • The estimated value includes equipped items only, not items in inventory
  • Displayed value is a rounded number; hovering over estimated value shows the exact amount
• Player Rankings UI:
  • Added options to filter rankings by Guild Members only and Friends List only
  • When a player ranks outside the top 10,000, their position along with the two players immediately above and below them are displayed
• Party and guild management:
  • Player markers are now displayed in front of other elements (such as health bars) and are easier to distinguish from the background, improving the visibility of marked players in large battles
  • Player pings now appear as system messages in chat
  • Added button to Guild UI to copy Guild Member list to the clipboard
• Territory Activity Chest world map overlays added, showing:
  • Average Activity Chest Value
  • Next Activity Chest Value
• Trade UI now displays projected character weight after a prospective trade
• Added confirmation popup message when using Journey Back to better inform about Silver costs
• Added an opacity setting for the chat box in focused mode
• Improved search function by allowing variation in words instead of requiring an exact match
• Improved target dummy DPS view to be more consistent and closer to actual damage timing

Additional Changes and Improvements

• In order to create some economic space and bring greater parity to Albions various features, various slight adjustments have been made to the Mists and Knightfall Abbey:
  • Boss and Shrine chest values in Knightfall Abbey reduced by approximately 10%
    • Duo Mists chests have had their bonus values adjusted to offset this change, and are unaffected
  • Resolved an issue where some mobs in Knightfall Abbey gave too little Silver
    • This has resulted in a ~9% overall increase in Silver from mobs
  • Already small loot chances from mobs removed to offset increased Silver and protect chests from further reductions
  • Arcane Spiderling spawn chances in the Mists reduced by 18%
• Veteran and Elite mobs now regenerate health in combat, making them less profitable when engaged by fewer players
  • Their overall health has been reduced to maintain the time needed for a group to kill them
• Mobs with very long respawn times (e.g. Ancient Resource Mobs) will spawn at more unpredictable intervals
• Reworked animations and VFX for Quarterstaffs and Scythes
• The following spells have also been visually redesigned:
  • Threatening Smash (all Maces)
  • Slowing Charge (two-handed Hammers)
  • Rending Strike (two-handed Axes)
• A-key can now be used to exit islands
• Dynamic Events added for the Mists, Roads of Avalon, and Tracking
• Territory Activity Chests are now lootable by anyone after a Raid if the Territory has no owner
• Players who are inactive during a Faction Warfare week will no longer receive a weekly report
• Removed recipes that use Arcane Essences and Faded Essences from the Artifact Foundry
  • Arcane Essences can now be salvaged for Silver
• Crystal Gladiator vanity items are no longer available from Crystal League chests
  • These are now only available via Albion Journal Crystal League Missions
• Spawn buff prevention no longer counts down while between regions
• [MOBILE] Added S, W, and E indicators to Minimap
• [CONTROLLER] Moved "Emotes" to the D-pad action wheel
• [CONTROLLER] Added a "Travel Mode Settings" controller button action to the Region Map

Steam and Mobile Achievement Conditions

With the launch of the Albion Journal, the conditions for certain Steam and Mobile achievements have been changed. Your progress in these achievements has not been reset, after the changed condition.

• Successfully finish an Expedition Finish a Tier 3 Solo Expedition
• Enter a Randomized Dungeon Finish a Tier 3 Solo Dungeon
• Enter 1,000 Randomized Dungeons Finish 1,000 Solo Dungeons
• Complete your first hunt Track down a rare solo creature
• Track down and kill one of each creature type Track down 7 different rare solo creatures
• Kill a Guardian Aspect from every biome Harvest resources from Guardian Aspects in every biome
• Defeat a Guardian in a Road of Avalon Harvest resources from a Guardian in the Roads of Avalon
• Defeat the final boss in a Corrupted Dungeon Defeat the final boss in a Hunter Corrupted Dungeon
• Gain 100,000 Infamy in any Hellgate type Gain 100,000 Infamy in 2v2 Hellgates
• Gain 250,000 Infamy in any Hellgate type Gain 250,000 Infamy in 2v2 Hellgates
• Win a Crystal League Match Win a 5v5 Crystal League Match
• Win a Crystal League Match of Rank 3 Win a Rank 3 5v5 Crystal League Match
• Win a Crystal League Match of Rank 7 Win a Rank 7 5v5 Crystal League Match

Combat Balance Changes

[quote]Our main focus with this update was to adjust the resilience curve, which addresses the survivability of melee and ranged weapons in large scale battles. The goal is to make these fights less focused on melee brawl compositions, and give ranged damage-per-second more room to succeed.[/quote] Resilience The impact of Resilience on large-scale fights has been reduced significantly, making melees less tanky with higher numbers of attackers. This means that all players (including ranged players) deal greater damage to melees. To compensate for this, the resilience penetration for various long range melee weapons has been reduced. This is aimed at large-scale fights - for up to five attackers melee Resilience values are unchanged. The Resilience curve has also been normalized for ranged weapons, to use the same Resilience values as melees and make both these weapon types more competitive in all group sizes.

• Melee weapon Resilience remains unchanged for groups of five or fewer, and ramps up more slowly from six attackers
  • For example, melee survivability has decreased by 10.58% against ten players, and by 19.16% against fifteen players
• Ranged weapons now uses the same resilience values as melee, which means that the ranged survivability increases more quickly
  • For example, Ranged survivability has increased by 9.72% against three players, by 17.99% against ten players, and by 6.47% against fifteen players

Arcane Staffs

• Protective Beam (Enigmatic Staff)
  • Range: 12m 14m

Axes

• Blood Bandit (Battleaxe)
  • Recast time window for 2nd throw: 10s 9s
  • 1st throw Cooldown: 0s 1s
  • 1st throw 0 stack Damage: 175 160
  • 1st throw 1 stack Damage: 200 190
  • 1st throw 2 stack Damage: 225 220
  • 1st throw 3 stack Damage: 250 (stays unchanged)
• Bloody Reap (Infernal Scythe)
  • 1st Hit Damage: 108 98
• Whirlwind (Greataxe)
  • Damage for consecutive hits: 4 5
• Carrioncaller
  • Resilience Penetration: 30% 25%
• Halberd
  • Resilience Penetration: 30% 25%
• Infernal Scythe
  • Resilience Penetration: 30% 25%

Fire Staffs

• Flame Tornado (Blazing Staff)
  • Final DoT duration: 2s 2.4s
  • Damage per tick (vs players): 60 66
  • Damage per tick (vs mobs): 43.45 48

Hammers

• Powerful Swing (all Hammers)
  • Added 66 bonus threat generation

Quarterstaffs

• Auto-Attacks (all Quarterstaffs)
  • Attack Range: 4m 3m
• Hurricane (Iron-clad Staff)
  • Channel Duration: 2s 3s
• Tornado (Soulscythe)
  • Increased projectile speed slightly by ~10%

Shapeshifter Staffs

• Adapting Matter (all Shapeshifter Staffs)
  • Shield duration 1.5s 2s
• Distortion (all Shapeshifter Staffs)
  • Damage per tick: 60 54
• Tether Shift (all Shapeshifter Staffs)
  • Removed multicast
  • The follow up ability (dash or pull) now activates instantly
  • Shield Strength: 100 200 (now applied before the pull starts)
  • Removed the resistance increase when cast on allies
• Polymorph (all Shapeshifter Staffs)
  • Added: Cast time 0s 0.4s

Spears

• Spear Throw (Heron Spear)
  • Damage: 200 210
• Razor's Edge (Rift Glaive)
  • Area width: 8m 7m
  • Knockback area length: 10m 8m
  • Slightly increased knockback speed, thus reducing CC time
• Heron Spear
  • Resilience Penetration: 25% 20%
• Rift Glaive
  • Resilience Penetration: 25% 15%
• Spirithunter
  • Resilience Penetration: 20% 15%

Swords

• Hamstring (all Swords)
  • 2nd Ability Renamed: Heroic Hamstring Heroic Leap
  • Removed slow on Heroic Leap
  • Heroic Leap damage: 78 122
• Limit Breaker (Infinity Blade)
  • Damage Buff no longer ends after 2nd cast
  • Damage: 105 112
• Clarent Blade
  • Resilience Penetration: 20% 15%

War Gloves

• Earth Crusher (Ravenstrike Cestus)
  • 0 Charge Damage: 166 179
  • 1 Charge Damage: 176 190
  • 2 Charge Damage: 187 202
  • 3 Charge Damage: 198 214
• Spiked Gauntlets
  • Resilience Penetration: 25% 20%

Armors

• Dynamic Defense (Jacket of Tenacity)
  • Magic Damage Bonus: 25% 20%
  • Physical Damage Bonus: 25% 20%
• Electric Field (Stalker Jacket)
  • Damage per tick: 28 26
• Protection of the Fiends (Demon Armor)
  • No longer affects mobs

Capes

• Fey Barrier (Brecilien Cape)
  • Shield: 230 275
• Force Pulse (Avalonian Cape)
  • Damage: 144 133

Mounts

• Tranquilizer Venom (Goliath Horseeater)
  • Slow: Removed
  • Duration: 15s 10s
  • Auto-Attack Speed Reduction: 30% 15%
  • Added: Debuff now stacks up to 3 times
• Spider's Web (Goliath Horseeater)
  • Slow: 20% 25%
• Cocoon (Goliath Horseeater)
  • Stun vs Battle Mounts: 4s 6s
  • Immunity to spell 7s 10s
  • Now stuns flying Battle Mounts

Fixes

• Spell fixes:
  • Divine Intervention (Hallowfall Staff): Fixed issue where the cooldown reduction for healing an ally could be purged
  • Frost Shield (all Cloth Armors): Fixed issue where the slow effect could be purged
  • Hellfire Potion: Fixed issue where the damage over time effect could incorrectly be purged
  • Magic Pollen (Harvester Cap): Fixed issue where sleep effect would sometimes not apply
  • Wild Onslaught (Primal Staffs): Fixed issue where cooldown would sometimes not trigger
  • Flame Tornado (Blazing Staff): Fixed issue where damage-over-time could hit twice
  • Triple Kick (War Gloves): Fixed an issue where damage would not be dealt if the caster was buffed by Holy Blessing (Holy Staffs)
  • Avalonian Cape no longer triggers when hostile dismount debuff is active
  • Fixed incorrect tooltips for Relentless Assault (Crystal Reaper), Inertia Ring (Hammers), Tornado (Soulscythe), and Razor's Edge (Rift Glaive)
  • Fixed incorrect indication areas for Ground Pound (Grovekeeper) and Frost Lance (Frost Staffs)
• UI fixes:
  • Fixed issue where Death Recap and respawn option would not appear on death when Window Animations were enabled
  • Fixed issue where item details could not be opened when shared via chat
  • Fixed issue where Earthkeeper Chieftains whirlwind spell icon would disappear while spell active
  • Fixed issue where purchased items would sometimes not appear in Completed Transactions tab
  • Fixed issue where some recipes in crafting building UIs would display incorrect or confusing information
  • Fixed issue where some Tracked targets would not appear on the minimap
  • Fixed issue where, when in a Hideout, Hideout Production Bonuses would incorrectly appear on other region minimaps
• Other:
  • Fixed issue where the Fame Bonus buff from visiting a Hideout would persist after leaving the Black Zones to Brecilien
  • Fixed issue where loot mode could change unintentionally in Duo Mists
  • Fixed issue where characters with Access Guild Mail permission could accept or decline guild applications and alliance invitations without Invite permission, but could not send guild mails
  • Fixed issue where the Spiked Demon summoned by the Mistress of Demons would not despawn upon her reset or death
  • Fixed rare issue where players could take double knockdown damage in Yellow Zone Mists
  • [MOBILE] Fixed issue with selecting Destiny Board nodes via search bar
• Additional graphical, terrain, animation, audio, and localization fixes

[ 2024-07-22 10:00:46 CET ] [ Original post ]