The next Guild Season kicks off on September 25! (See the full schedule
here). The standalone
Energy Surge Season will run for approximately 10 weeks, and will have a unique structure and unique rewards, which include the ability to designate an
HQ Hideout for guilds who earn enough Season Points, plus four different brand-new
avatars, a one-of-a-kind
winner statue placed in the open world, and more. Read on for all the details!
[h3]Unlock Your HQ Hideout[/h3]
In our last
Dev Talk, Game Director Robin Henkys introduced
HQ Hideouts, a new feature that allows guilds to designate a single Hideout as their primary headquarters. As these special Hideouts are highly resistant to attack, they offer smaller guilds a chance to gain a foothold in Albion's black zones for as long as they are properly maintained.
While this feature is still in the development phase and many more details are forthcoming, the ability to claim HQ Hideouts with the next update will be based on
total Season Points earned during the Energy Surge season. The following Season Point thresholds apply for where HQ status can be assigned in
Season 14:
- Quality 6 zones (inner circle of Outlands): 200,000 Season Points
- Q5 zones: 120,000 Season Points
- Q4 zones: 80,000 Season Points
- Q3 zones: 40,000 Season Points
- Q2 zones: 20,000 Season Points
- Q1 zones (outer ring of Outlands + all Roads of Avalon zones): 10,000 Season Points
Going forward, the ability to assign HQ status to a Hideout in a given zone will be dependent on points earned during the prior season. We'll have plenty more details on this feature in the coming weeks, but for now, you can prepare for the Energy Surge season by checking out the complete list of zone quality levels in this
updated forum post.
[h3]Bracket Rewards... and an Open-World Statue[/h3]
As always, members of guilds who reach a high enough rank during the season will receive special rewards. This season, these rewards will include the powerful
Tower Chariot battle mount for guilds who reach Silver Rank or higher, unique Crystal, Gold, Silver and Bronze
Energy Surge Season Avatars for all ranks Bronze and higher, and Tomes of Insight. Here's the full rewards list (click to expand):
Additionally, the top five guilds of the season will receive a 90-day
Fame Buff to gathering and PvE, and the top three guilds will each receive a season winner statue with
a permanent place in Albion's open world! Here's the detailed breakdown (click to expand):
The first-place winners will be able to select the
design and placement of their statue in collaboration with our team after the season ends, while the second and third place winners will receive a standard statue with their guild logo, which can also be placed in the open world in collaboration with our team. Take advantage of this one-of-a-kind opportunity to make your guild a permanent part of Albion's landscape!
The new season starts September 25 – get ready to rack up Season Points and unlock these unique rewards!
