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Thanksgiving is a time to celebrate the blessings of the past year and giving thanks. And even though the past year has presented various challenges, we are thankful nonetheless for the experiences. This Thanksgiving, stay safe and spend this holiday of gratitude with your loved ones, whether it be your real-life family and friends or the ones in ArcheAge and ArcheAge: Unchained!

On November 26, after maintenance and during the event time, log into ArcheAge or ArcheAge: Unchained and stay online for 30 consecutive minutes to receive Thanksgiving Gift x1 as a token of our appreciation. This gift can only be claimed once per account by clicking on the activated button in the lower-left corner of the screen.

[h2]What does the Thanksgiving Gift include?[/h2]

Claim your Thanksgiving Gift to receive this butterball of a companion, Drumstick (12 hrs), and some Cornbread Stuffing x100 to keep it fed during the cold months!

Drumstick possesses the following skills:

Gluttonous Gobbler: Increases EXP gained and Loot Drop Rate by 20% for 60 minutes.
Tough Turkey: Increases Attack and Defense by 10% for 60 minutes.
Fast Fowl: Increases Movement Speed by 10% and decreased Production Time by 10% for 60 minutes."
Please note that these items are unrecoverable when destroyed.


The Thanksgiving Gift is available for one day only, November 26. Log in, get your gift before 11:59 PM UTC, and spread the word to family and friends!

The Rise of Nehliya update has finally arrived, and there’s no better time than now to watch your favorite Twitch streamers experience the update while playing ArcheAge and ArcheAge: Unchained. Beginning November 16, hop on Twitch and join your favorite streamers’ chats and get some sweet loot for your in-game character and celebrate the Rise of Nehliya!

To take advantage of Twitch Drops, properly link your Glyph and Twitch accounts. You can find all the information on how to do this by clicking here! Once you’ve successfully linked your accounts, watch any ArcheAge or ArcheAge: Unchained stream that has drops enabled during the event period to receive the following rewards based on your watch time:

Watch 30 minutes and get a Bound Nui’s Favor, once a day per account!*
Watch 2 hours total and receive 2 Garden Elixirs, once per account!
Watch 4 hours total and receive a Bound Autumn Wind Horn, once per account!
Watch 8 hours total and receive a Dance: Charming Dance, once per account!
Watch 12 hours total and receive a Sheepish Green Elk Housepet and a Gem Carver Crate, once per account!

* The character you first logged in with will receive this item.

Support your favorite ArcheAge casters on Twitch and get rewarded between November 16 and December 14. It’s a win-win!

Riding the wave of excitement that swept through the community with the arrival of Crest Cubes to ArcheAge: Unchained, the team decided to do more to commemorate this most momentous occasion. With Crest items being some of the most sought after by players, it was time to showcase your passion and enthusiasm with a contest!

Beginning November 13, impress the ArcheAge team with your Cube creations using your imagination, creativity, UCC designs, and lots of Crest Cubes! This contest is open to players of both ArcheAge and ArcheAge: Unchained, and there will be three (3) winners each for both versions of the game.

[h3]How can I participate?[/h3]
Create a one-of-a-kind design with Crest Cubes that will knock the socks off the ArcheAge team. How you choose to impress us is entirely up to you - large or small, intricate and detailed, abstract or simple, bright or muted colors, or uniquely different! It is all about your style and vision.

Submit your entry via Twitter and on this Facebook Post for AAU or on this Facebook post for AA, using the hashtags #ArcheAgeContest and either #ArcheAge or #AAUnchained to indicate the version of the game you play!

[h3]What can I win?[/h3]

Three (3) winners will be selected for each version of the game, by the ArcheAge Team, from all entries submitted via Twitter and on this Facebook Post.

First-place winners will receive a Mount*of their choice.

Second-place winners will receive a Costume* of their choice.

Third place winners will receive 500 Credits.

* Please note: The item you select must have been already sold through the Marketplace or Glyph Store on the version of the game you play. Additionally, the item you select needs to be Bind on Pickup.

[h3]What are the Rules?[/h3]
- All entries must include Crest Cube items and fit within the theme of Impressive creations.
- Entries must be submitted via Twitter and on this Facebook Post, using the hashtags #ArcheAgeContest and either #ArcheAge or #AAUnchained to indicate the version of the game where you’ll want to receive the reward if you win. Entries received elsewhere will not be considered.
- Entries must be received between November 13, 2020, and no later than December 3, 2020, at 23:59 UTC.
- Code of Conduct and Terms of Service apply (No Nudity, Racism, Offensive Imagery, etc.)

[h3]When will the winners be announced? [/h3]
On December 11, 2020, the winners will be revealed on Twitter, Facebook, Steam, Discord, and Blog. Each winner will be contacted separately on Twitter or Facebook via Direct Message.

The Crest Cube design contest starts NOW!

Welcome to the location of the most spectacular and colorful display in all of Erenor! Starting November 12 at 1 AM UTC (6 PM PDT), head over to Falcorth Plains to enjoy the combination of color, entertainment, and fireworks, in the Shadowguard Festival. You will find portals to the Festival grounds in Austera, Marionople, and Diamond Shores. During the event, Falcorth Plains will be into a Festival period, which prevents PvP from taking place.

No festival is complete without tasks, and there will be 9 Daily Quests for you to solve. Succeed, and you will win Shadowguard Festival Coins that are exchangeable for cool items at the Exchanger on Mirage Isle.

[h3]What items can I receive for my exchanged Coins?[/h3]
Exchange your Shadowguard Festival Coins at the Exchanger on Mirage Isle for any of the following items:

Small Shadowguard Firecracker (Furniture) - 70x Shadowguard Festival Coins
Crest Yata Nesting Dolls - 100x Shadowguard Festival Coins
Crest Tanning Platform - 70x Shadowguard Festival Coins
Flamesinger - 50x Shadowguard Festival Coins
Purple "Snowlion Snuggles" Painting - 30x Shadowguard Festival Coins
Pink "Snowlion Snuggles" Painting - 30x Shadowguard Festival Coins
Vivalt's Sketch - 30x Shadowguard Festival Coins
Splendid Festival Fireworks - 5xShadowguard Festival Coins
Heartwarming Festival Fireworks - 5x Shadowguard Festival Coins
Mystic Festival Fireworks - 5x Shadowguard Festival Coins
Manastorm Crystal - 10x Shadowguard Festival Coins (Free-to-Play Servers ONLY)

This event and all its NPCs will disappear on November 26 at 1 AM UTC (6 PM PDT) so hurry before the merriment ends.

Starting Thursday, November 12, and lasting through Thursday, December 17, before the start of that week's maintenance, you can grab your Ruby from the Marketplace for 10 Loyalty Tokens on Legacy and 10 Diligence Coins on Archeage: Unchained.

If each day during the event, players with a character level 30 or higher maintain access for two (2) consecutive hours, they will receive a Gem Upgrade Scroll* - up to 10 per day! To claim the Scroll, click on the activated button in the lower-left corner of the screen.

*Please note: Although the description says the 'Gem Upgrade Scroll' will be sent every 40 minutes, this is incorrect and will instead be sent every 2 hours. This is a known issue.

Use your Gem Upgrade Scroll to upgrade your Ruby to a Garnet, a Topaz, and others until you acquire the coveted Prismatic Diamond. These Scrolls work similarly to Awakening, so the possibility of failure exists. Proceed with caution!

Also, there are Daily Quests that will grant you additional Gem Upgrade Scrolls. Complete your Daily Quests quickly as they will be reset each day.

[h2]Oh, Gems! What can you do with them?[/h2]

In Mirage Isle, you will find the Gem Exchanger and all the great rewards your upgraded Gems will provide!

The rewards are:

Ruby (Rank 1) - F2P: 3x Manastorm Crystals (Bound) - B2P: 10x Diligence Coins (Bound)
Garnet (Rank 2) - 2x Decrystallization Scrolls
Topaz (Rank 3) - 10x Bound Double Hunting XP Elixir
Citrine (Rank 4) - 1x Bound Temper Crate (Bound)
Emerald (Rank 5) - 1x Conker's Cube (Bound)
Jade (Rank 6) - 1x Glider Companion: Squirrel (Bound)
Sapphire (Rank 7) - 5x Bound Temper Crate (Bound)
Aquamarine (Rank 8) - 1x Serendipity Stone Crate (Bound)
Crystal (Rank 9) - 200x Radiant Hiram Infusion (Bound)
Zircon (Rank 10) - 1x Hellwing Pegasus (Bound)
Diamond (Rank 11) - 1x Mythic Synthesis Crate (Bound)
Prismatic Diamond (Rank 12) - 1x Eternal Synthesis Crate (Bound)

[h2]What can you expect to find in the Crates?[/h2]

Bound Temper Crate - Select one from:
- Bound Weapon Tempering Charm x2
- Bound Armor Tempering Charm x8
- Solar Temper x30
- Lunar Temper x30

Serendipity Stone Crate - Has a chance to grant up to 70 Bound Serendipity Stones.

Mythic Synthesis Crate - Select one from:
- Mythic Hiram Infusion Bundle (Bound) Contains: Unidentified Mythic Hiram Infusion Scroll x30, Labor Recharger x5
- Mythic Abyssal Enhancer Bundle (Bound) Contains: Unidentified Mythic Abyssal Enhancer x30, Labor Recharger x5
- Serendipity Stone Crate (Bound) x1
- Grand Amor Type Conversion Scroll x2

Eternal Synthesis Crate - Select one from:
- Eternal Hiram Infusion Bundle (Bound) Contains: Unidentified Eternal Hiram Infusion x20, Bound Labor Recharger x10
- Eternal Abyssal Enhancer Bundle (Bound) Contains: Unidentified Eternal Abyssal Enhancer x20, Bound Labor Recharger x10
- Superior Serendipity Stone Crate (Bound) x1
- Grand Armor Type Conversion Scroll x4

So log in now and get your Scroll on before this event ends! Please keep in mind that during the maintenance on December 17, Gem Upgrade Scrolls will be removed. The Gem Exchanger and Ruby (Rank 1) will disappear on December 24 during maintenance.