Following our recent Dev Talk introducing some of the many different features coming in the Paths to Glory update, its time to take a look at the core feature of Albions next update: the Albion Journal. Game Director Robin Henkys sat down to reveal what you can find within its pages when the update launches on July 22. [previewyoutube=6CJifOQyu6c;full][/previewyoutube]

What is the Albion Journal?

• The Albion Journal is an achievement system designed to challenge players to explore Albions many gameplay areas.
• For new players, this acts as a guide with incentives to explore the various activities available in the game
• Veterans, meanwhile, are encouraged to complete the most difficult achievements for truly exclusive rewards

How does it work?

• New players will gain access to the Journal once they've completed the tutorial
• Existing characters will have the Journal unlocked when the update arrives
• It can be opened directly from the HUD, to view open and completed missions
• A mission tracker in the HUD shows your current progress in selected missions
• The missions in the journal are sorted into categories, and each category is further split into subcategories

Progressing through the Journal

• Initial missions in each subcategory are a simple introduction to an area of gameplay
• As you progress through a subcategory, missions become increasingly difficult
• Missions can be completed out of order, even if they have not yet been unlocked so don't worry about doing something you don't have a mission for, it will still count

Individual Mission Rewards

• Each mission grants a reward which can be claimed directly from the Journal UI
• These rewards include Silver, Tomes of Insight, Dungeon Maps, and more
• Tomes of Learning a new, non-tradable item are also available as a reward
  • These grant Learning Points when used
• More difficult missions offer more valuable rewards

Category Rewards

• Completing a certain percentage of missions within each main category unlocks unique rewards
• Each category has a themed Avatar, Avatar Ring, Wardrobe Item with a Vanity Spell, and Mount Skin
• Completing all missions in a category will grant you a super-rare, elite version of the wardrobe item

Main Categories

• This category challenges you to participate in Albions various PvE activities
• The Avatar and Avatar Ring show off your prowess in dungeon exploration
• The unique wardrobe item is a six-sided die that you can actually roll
• The elite version is a twenty-sided die with a critical-hit celebratory roll animation
• The mount skin is a themed Direbear

• Includes gathering and fishing missions
• The Avatar and Avatar Ring showcase your key role in Albions industry
• The wardrobe item is a powered chopping axe with a tree-chopping vanity spell
• The elite version features awesome visual effects
• The mount skin is a mechanical boar with an integrated barbecue

• Focuses on the marketplace, crafting, refining and other economic activities
• The Avatar and Avatar Ring show off your wealth
• The wardrobe skin is a very fancy coat that lets you throw some of your actual Silver on the ground
• The elite version throws even more money away you can easily afford it
• This mount skin is Albions very first Mammoth skin, which lets you get carried around by Black Market guards

• Takes you far and wide through the lands of Albion
• The Avatar and Avatar Ring have a bardic theme
• The wardrobe item is a Lute to entertain you and your friends
• The elite version lets you perform an additional song
• The mount skin is a very, very cute Swiftclaw skin

• This category pushes you to fight with other players
• The Avatar and Avatar Ring strike fear into the heart of your enemies
• The wardrobe item is a fearsome helmet which summons a deathly herald
• The elite version gives you an even more threatening aura
• This is complemented by a frightening new Direwolf skin