Albion Online News

This weekend marks Albion Online’s fifth anniversary, and you can celebrate with us on a very special livestream on AlbionTV this Friday, July 15!

Starting at 19:00 UTC (noon PST / 3pm EST / 9pm CET), the trusty AlbionTV crew of Shozen, Robinhoodrs and Bogul will be joined by Game Director Robin Henkys, Senior Combat Designer Michael Schwahn, and CTO David Salz to talk about Albion’s Online’s past, present and future. There’s sure to be rare insights into the game’s history, and even a special look back at the game’s Alpha phase, in this one-off event.

Viewers will be also able to claim an exclusive Anniversary Twitch Drop during the stream, so make sure you don’t miss out! (For information on how to receive Twitch Drops, click here.)

Mark the date, and join us on AlbionTV on Friday. We look forward to seeing you there!

Bridgewatch, 10:00 UTC - Reports are coming in of peculiar goings-on in Albion’s cities. Across the Royal Continent, the great statues of past season winners have vanished. Initially assumed to be a local event, it has now been confirmed that in all of Albion’s great cities the same has occurred.

One passerby commented:

“I wanted to take my kid to Conquerors' Hall today to show them the statues. We got there and there’s just a load of empty plinths! I don’t know if this is for regular statue maintenance or what, but they could have given us a bit of information at least. My kid’s crying now, thanks a lot.”

Coming at a time when the Royal Cities were beginning to set up their anniversary decorations, this has interrupted all preparations. City elders are holding meetings to discuss the disappearance of the statues, and search parties have been sent out to try and ascertain their possible whereabouts. Ultimately, though, everyone here has been left scratching their heads at what has just happened.

We will continue to report on this in the coming days as more information emerges.

Territories will be reset this weekend - and we'll be covering it live on the AlbionTV Twitch channel starting Saturday at 17:30 UTC. Join our hosts Lewpac, Bogul, and Shozen as they cover the Invasion Day madness live! All fights are broadcast live with a 15-minute time delay.

Starting at 18:00 UTC, guilds will have new opportunities to claim territories and launch attacks. Those in the North and South American time zones can also tune in for the second round of territory resets on Sunday at 00:30 UTC with hosts Tazzik, Shozen, and Lewpac, with territories becoming claimable at 01:00 UTC.

Between the two reset broadcasts, we'll also be broadcasting Level 5-7 Crystal League fights with no delay at 20:30, 21:30, and 22:00 UTC.

For the complete Guild Season schedule, check out this forum post.

Here's a video from the last Invasion Day, which kicked off Season 16:

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The Pyromancer and Cryomancer have arrived! Available now from the in-game store, these premium vanity bundles include full costume sets along with matching skins for your Swiftclaw base mount.

With the fully reworked Magic Staffs in the recent Into the Fray update, now is the perfect time to show off your hard-earned magical specializations. Scorch the earth and leave ashes in your wake with the fearsome Pyromancer, which features vivid red vestments set with active flames and glowing embers, or freeze your foes in their tracks with the Cryomancer, featuring a mystical deep-blue color scheme inlaid with shards of active frost. Or grab both sets together at a discounted price, and become a master of both fire and ice, undefeatable in any fight.

The Pyromancer Bundle includes:

• Pyromancer's Aspect
• Pyromancer's Robe
• Pyromancer's Boots
• Pyromancer's Cape
• Flamebeast (requires Swiftclaw base mount)

The Cryomancer Bundle includes:

• Cryomancer's Aspect
• Cryomancer's Robe
• Cryomancer's Boots
• Cryomancer's Cape
• Frostbeast (requires Swiftclaw base mount)

As with past bundles, you can mix and match costume and mount skins with all characters on your account - both male and female - and they are never lost or destroyed. Items will be unlocked in the in-game "Appearance" menu after purchase.

Pick one or both of these bundles up today, reveal yourself as a master of elemental magic, and send your foes scattering!

Into the Fray Patch 2 is live! This patch brings updates to the Crystal League, some significant UI and audio improvements, a number of combat balance changes, and more. Read on for a summary…

[h3]Crystal League Changes[/h3]
Time slots for Crystal League battles have been updated with this patch, for non-lethal 5v5 and for Levels 1-3 20v20. Level 2 and 3 tokens for both the Lethal and non-Lethal League can once again be purchased from the Energy Manipulator, and old Level 2 and 3 tokens can be used again. Season-bound Level 2 and 3 tokens can be salvaged for their Silver purchase price, while Level 4 and 5 tokens are tradable again.



[h3]Quality-of-Life Improvements[/h3]
This patch continues to add to the significant quality-of-life improvements introduced since the Into the Fray update, with new changes including:

• Laborer Journals can now be purchased in bulk
• Active gathering yields are now displayed in the Character Details UI
• Daily Production Bonuses (from Dynamic Events) are now included in the Local Production Bonuses UI on the zone map
• Sounds created by remote players in Cities, particularly chests and player/mount footsteps, have been reduced
• …and more

[h3]Combat Balance Changes[/h3]
Improvements have been made to some of the reworked Magic Staff abilities, for example:

• Grudge (Cursed Staffs) Damage has been increased, and the Cursed Tar hit delay reduced
• Thorns (Nature Staffs) area Damage has been increased, and the Rejuvenating Flower growth interval reduced

Additionally, Corrupted Dungeons have seen adjustments, with Mephits made more effective at preventing players from kiting excessively. Some heavily used weapons in this game mode  have also been toned down to diversify the meta here.



[h3]Other Changes and Improvements[/h3]

• Castle chests now include rarity effects on the world map
• Castle world map icons now indicate when they are under attack
• Crystal Arena rank icons now display a tooltip showing ranking points
• …and more

For a full rundown of all the changes in this patch, check the official patchnotes.