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Beginning April 1 you can partake in the fun of fools and pranks, and then hop right into the Easter Celebrations on April 2! Prank your friends, transform your character, and gain some eggcellent boosts all in this event.

[h3]April Shenanigans
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On April 1, all players that remain online for 30 minutes during the event period can receive a Racial Transformation Scroll by clicking on the Divine Clock button in the lower left corner of your screen.

This Transformation Scroll turns you into Coral for 10 minutes! Please keep in mind that this is just a visual change, and you do not gain any special abilities.

The event ends at 11:59 PM UTC on April 1.

[h3]Easter Celebrations
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Starting April 2, you can obtain five Bound Egg Baskets by clicking on the Divine Clock button in the lower left corner of your screen. Opening a Basket, it'll allow you to choose one of the following five eggs:

• Green Egg - Increases Move Speed + 10% for 1hr
• Blue Egg - Increases all Stats +70 for 1hr
• Purple Egg - Increases Skill Damage and Healing +4% for 1 hr
• Yellow Egg - Decreases Combat Skill Cooldown -10% for 1 hr
• Orange Egg - Decreases Received Damage -5% for 1hr

Please note the effects do not stack with consumables that grant similar affects, and only one egg can be used at a time.

This event ends on April 8 at 11:59 PM UTC.

The celebrations won't last forever, so come on and join in!

The Akasch Invasion has begun! A brand-new zone has opened up for all adventurers - the Ipnya Ridge. Filled with ruins, this zone represents not only what was but what's to come. Travel to the Ipnya Ridge through a narrow path in Mysthrane Gorge, but tread carefully, as danger awaits around every turn.

Utilize brand-new weapons, become more powerful, and learn more about the Akasch and their plans. These and more in the latest update to ArcheAge and ArcheAge: Unchained.



An opening in Mysthrane Gorge will bring you back to a land filled with ruins of the ancient hub city where the Ipnysh once thrived. Traversing the ridge will be anything short of easy. While the ruins of the Ipnya remain, new structures of Akasch origin have appeared that can only mean something sinister is coming.



Experience 37 Main Story Quests to take you through the Ipnya Ridge. Alongside Ardios and Lauryla, you will begin your search for more Ipnysh Wardens and form alliances with warriors to back you for an upcoming skirmish not yet seen before in Erenor.



Assist Estio of the Crimson Watch, Historian Artena, and Researcher Aranbot on their journey to reveal the truth behind the unusual changes within Karkasse Ridgelands. Rumored to have vanished shortly after their victory against the mighty dragons that once roamed these lands, dive deeper into the lore of the ancient Nuon race.



The Ipnysh magic keeping the seal stones intact is weakening, providing the Akasch an opportunity to invade Erenor. Once the dimensional rift is open, life, as we know it on Erenor, may change forever if we can't stop them.



A brand new skillset is now available, adding 66 brand-new classes! Alongside its arrival are newly introduced Rifles as a new ranged weapon type. Bring your foes to submission from a distance in a method never before seen in Erenor.



Also added is a brand new system that allows you to power up your character equipment slots! Flex those muscles and gain even more stats; self-improvement is the way of the future.

To get the full Patch Notes and all the details click here!

As the power of the Ipnysh Seal Stones diminishes, this barrier that has kept the Akasch within their own dimension is also weakening. Life in Erenor, as it is known, is about to change. The Akasch are coming.

Laying in ruins and untouched, the Ipnya Ridge once served as a hub city for hundreds of years. Ipnysh Wardens Ardios and Lauryla request your immediate return to Mysthrane Gorge to begin your search of the ancient ridge. Will you assist in the search for more Ipnysh Guardians?

Powerful enemies, new weapons, and a brand-new skillset - Gunslinger - await you in the Akasch Invasion Update coming on March 25, 2021. Experience more with an Ancestral Level Increase, tie up loose ends with a new Chronicles update about the Nuon Dragon War, and even defend Erenor from the Akasch Invasions taking place deep within the Ipnya Ridge!

Be sure to keep an eye out on our official social media channels for teasers of all of this and more!

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The seasonal Cherry Blossom Festival is back in ArcheAge and ArcheAge: Unchained. On March 18, after the maintenance, gather your friends and family in Villanelle, the festival ground lined with beautiful cherry blossom trees in full bloom!

To ensure peace reigns supreme, Villanelle will experience festival law during the festival period to keep PvP out of the grounds.

Getting to Villanelle is just a teleporting away! You will find portals in Marianople, Austera, and Diamond Shores, so see you there.

[h3]What are the Festival Happenings?
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From tending to the cherry blossom trees to fending off a troublesome bee, there will be plenty to keep you busy. There will be 6 Daily Quests for your participation in to receive Cherry Blossom Coins. There will also be one normal quest that can be done: defeat the Gigantic Honeybee when it shows up to ruin the festival.

And if you're looking to score even more Cherry Blossom Coins, there are 11 Achievements to complete!

For your hard work and accomplishments, exchange your Coins at the Festival Gift Exchanger in Mirage Isle for the following items:

• Cherry Blossom Lute - 70 Cherry Blossom Coins
• Decorative Chessy Blossom Lute - 50 Cherry Blossom Coins
• Springscent Coronet - 70 Cherry Blossom Coins
• Cherry Blossom Reflecting Pool - 30 Cherry Blossom Coins
• Small Everbloom Cherry Tree - 30 Cherry Blossom Coins
• Large Everbloom Cherry Tree - 30 Cherry Blossom Coins
• Brown "Whole Yata Joy" Painting - 20 Cherry Blossom Coins
• Pink "Whole Yata Joy" Painting - 20 Cherry Blossom Coins
• Purple "Whole Yata Joy" Painting - 20 Cherry Blossom Coins
• Origin of the Cherry Blossom Festival - 20 Cherry Blossom Coins
• Manastorm Crystal - 10 Cherry Blossom Coins (F2P ONLY)

Just like the beautiful blossoms of the Sakura tree, the Cherry Blossom Festival won't last forever and ends on April 1. Be sure to use your Coins before it's too late.

To celebrate our newest skillset, Gunslinger, blazing into ArcheAge and ArcheAge: Unchained on March 25, 2021 we have a brand new contest for you, Adventurer! Beginning March 15, 2021, participate in our Fan Art contest and show off your best and most creative illustrations - whether it's digital or traditional art, painting, freehand, watercolor, etc. - of the Gunslinger Skillset!

The Gunslinger skillset is easily recognizable by its powerful rifles - rifles that were used by Morpheus after his awakening. And now we want to see your character wielding these rifles in action!

[h2]How do I Participate?[/h2]
Create illustrations of your character using the Gunslinger skillset and Shotgun weapon, then submit it to our Twitter, Facebook Posts, Instagram, or Discord Channel using #ArcheAgeGunslinger! You can enter as often as you like, but please keep in mind that you will only receive one prize if you win. Don't worry; no one leaves without a reward of some kind! Every participant of the Fan Art contest will receive a Participation Prize, so you must provide your character and server names.

[h2]What are the Rules?[/h2]
1. Do not copy, trace, or claim another user's artwork as your work.
2. Do not submit photos or in-game screenshots.
3. Your entry/entries must be in the theme of your character as a Gunslinger!
4. The entry must be submitted in the comment section of the ArcheAge Facebook Post, or ArcheAge: Unchained Facebook Post, in the Official Discord contest channel, on Twitter or Instagram using #ArcheAgeGunslinger.
5. Indicate which version of the game you would like to receive your prize.
6. You must provide your character name and server.
7. You can submit your entries during the event period from March 15, 2021, until March 29, 2021, 23:59 UTC.

Winners will be contacted on the social media platform where they submitted their entries.

[h2]What Can I Win?[/h2]
The top 5 winners will receive their very own Pre-Order version of the Akasch Invasion DLC Pack for ArcheAge: Unchained OR the Pre-Order version of the Akasch Invasion Packages for ArcheAge.

The package is of the winner's choice and will be granted to the account specified by them.

Participants of the event will receive 2x Admin's Handmade Candy on the account provided if they had entered with their character and server names on their entry.

GLHF and keep your eyes on the prize!