Albion Online News

Season 30 begins November 22, just ahead of the Realm Divided update. With new challenges on the horizon and shifting borders soon to reshape Albion, guilds are already preparing for what is set to be one interesting season. It’s time to prove your worth and write the next page in Albion’s ongoing saga!

Start times by region are as follows:

• Albion Asia: November 22, 00:00 UTC
• Albion Americas and Albion Europe: November 22, 11:00 UTC

Those who rise to the Conqueror’s Challenge can claim loot-filled Conqueror’s Chests, unlock exclusive Avatar Sets, and enjoy Fame buffs to speed up their journey.



This season, there’s something special for collectors: Avatar Sets will feature fewer new avatars, but those will be replaced with chances to unlock avatars from past seasons. By the end of Season 30, you’ll have the opportunity to complete your collection with some of Albion’s most beloved looks!

[h3]Season Schedule Highlights[/h3]

• November 22: Season start and Invasion Day
• December 20: Midseason Invasion Day, double scoring begins
• January 17: Final Invasion Day
• January 19: Season ends

For the full season schedule, see this forum post.

[h3]New to Guild Seasons? Here's What You Need to Know![/h3]
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 you’re 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 season’s biggest moments and relive the highlights that shape the rankings. See you on the battlefield!

This Referral Season, winter descends on Albion, and a rare predator emerges from the frost. The Snow Leopard moves with silent grace through the mountains, its silver coat and piercing blue eyes glinting in the cold light. Refer a friend to claim this elusive Swiftclaw skin before it disappears once more into the snow.

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Invite more allies to weather the storm and claim greater prizes:

• Refer 1 Friend: Snow Leopard 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 from the Albion Online Web Shop or ingame store, unlocking your rewards
  • Note that this does not apply to Premium purchased with ingame currencies (Gold and Silver)

Don’t miss your chance to catch this rare creature! The Snow Leopard is already on the move – follow fast, or lose the trail.

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!

[h3]Pestilential Prizes For Intrepid Adventurers[/h3]
PEST LIZARD: This month's Challenge offers another chance to claim the popular Pest Lizard. This sleek, slithery mount comes with a Toxic Cloud ability 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 the Grim 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 unlock Grim 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: the Empty Coffin, Grim Gravestone, Grim Lantern, and Weeping Woman Statue.

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[h3]How to participate in the Adventurer's Challenge[/h3]
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 you’re ready to unlock Premium, your earned rewards will be waiting for you!

Realm Divided launches November 24, revamping Faction Warfare in Albion Online for a new era. When he wasn’t busy posting his build, Game Director Moritz Bokelmann took a moment with Environment Artist Johannes Geier to take a closer look at the Province system, new transport options to the frontlines, and some of the content you can find there.

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[h3]Conflict Zones[/h3]
Realm Divided restructures Faction Warfare on the Royal Continent.

• This aims to make faction PvP ever-present
• Currently, faction forces often march past each other searching for content
• The new system focuses the action into active warzones
• Valuable objectives in these areas give players rewards to fight over

The Faction Warfare wordmap overlay shows the current state of the war.

• This shows which Provinces belong to which faction, and which are currently contested
• Zoomed in, you see individual regions as before
• Zoomed out, you get a strategic picture of Provinces and frontlines
  • Provinces under attack are marked with red sword icons
  • Red arrows show the direction of attack

[h3]Faction Transports[/h3]
Faction Transports address the problem of long travel times to the frontlines.

• These can be found near the Faction Commander in every Royal City, and in Fortresses controlled by your faction
• You can travel from these directly to conflict zones where your faction is active
  • You cannot travel into red zones, but you can travel up to their entrances
• You can also travel directly to open parties who are involved in the fighting
• Faction Transports cost a small Silver fee to use

[h3]Faction Camps and Chests[/h3]
Faction Camps and Faction Chests are new activities found in active conflict zones. They serve as natural focal points in a conflict zone, where players can encounter both allies and enemies.

• Faction Camps are supply camps that have been overrun by bandits
• They exist in two types: solo and small-group
• By clearing out the bandits from the camp, your faction can unlock a Faction Chest
  • When this chest is opened, all nearby players from that faction can share the loot
• However, other factions can claim the loot themselves if they reach the chest in time
• Faction Chests can also appear independently of camps

These objectives provide constant, dynamic skirmishes within conflict zones. Each camp cleared and chest opened brings your faction closer to victory, giving them an impact on the broader struggle.

Our next Dev Talk goes a step further in the faction conflict, looking at massive fortress sieges and how Provinces change hands and reshape the map. Stay tuned.

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If you’re planning to go trick-or-treating across Albion, you’ll need the right gear, and what could be more festive than a cursed pumpkin? The latest Noble Drops additions are a trio of glowing jack-o’-lantern off-hands, ready to illuminate your adventures.

Scholars aren’t sure what kind of magic gave them sentience, but the results speak for themselves: the Snack-O’-Lantern can’t stop devouring its own candy stash, the Burp-O’-Lantern clearly should have paced itself, and the Grump-O’-Lantern looks personally offended by everything around it. Their personalities may differ, but each shines with a flickering warmth that proves even cursed pumpkins can light the way.



[h3]How to Get Noble Drops[/h3]
Noble Community Chests are special Twitch drops available only on streams hosted by members of the Albion Online Creators Program. These chests include all the regular Community Chest rewards, plus exclusive extras:

• Unique, regularly updated vanity items. Currently available: Buttercup Direboar skin, Snack-O’-Lantern, Burp-O’-Lantern, Grump-O’-Lantern
• Noble Community Tokens, which can be exchanged for the cosmetics listed above or salvaged into regular Community Tokens

To claim them:

• Connect your Twitch and Albion Online accounts at albiononline.com/twitch
• Watch any AOCP streamer with drops enabled
• Claim your chest on Twitch and open it via your ingame mailbox

Noble Drops follow a biweekly schedule – one week active, one week off – and you can earn up to one chest per day.

[h3]Allhallows Bonus[/h3]
To celebrate the season, Noble Drops will stay active throughout the entire three weeks of the Allhallows event, and the new jack-o’-lanterns will have boosted drop rates for that time. Watch your favorite creators and grab your own glowing gourd while the odds are in your favor!