Albion Online News

Prior to the start of Guild Season 10 on August 29, we'll be hosting the first-ever Offseason Crystal Tournament.

We'll be announcing further details on the exact structure, rules, and timeline as they become available, but here's what we can tell you for now:

• The Tournament will take place during the weekend of August 22-23
• Participants must use the same team that played the Level 9 match on August 9
• Each team must assign a Captain and provide names of participants + one permanent substitute, if desired
• Battles will be full-loot and players must bring their own gear
• All matches must be initiated via the Energy Manipulator in Martlock
• Matches will likely run on shorter timers, and teams should be prepared to play matches back-to-back
• The new Avalonian Weapons that will go live with the Rise of Avalon update on August 12 will not be allowed

For the complete rules, schedule, and rewards, please see this forum post, which will be updated ongoingly. And as always, you can watch the tournament matches live on AlbionTV.

Watch Albion's best 5v5 teams in action as they compete for fabulous prizes!

Guild Season 9 reaches its dramatic conclusion this weekend, with the final territory battles happening this Friday, and Crystal League matches through Level 9 on Saturday and Sunday.
[h3]August 8-9: Season 9 Finals[/h3]
On Saturday August 8, matches up to and including Level 7 will take place, with the winners advancing to the Level 8 Semifinals and Level 9 Finals on Sunday August 9. We'll be broadcasting all the action live on AlbionTV starting Saturday at 20:15 UTC. Here's the full schedule:

• Saturday August 8, 20:15 - 22:00 UTC: Level 5, 6, and 7
• Sunday August 9, 18:30 - 20:30 UTC: Level 8 and 9

Tune in for the climactic end of Season 9 with live commentary from the AOTV team!

For the complete Season 9 Crystal League schedule, see this forum post.

The Rise of Avalon update arrives August 12, bringing numerous major new features to the world of Albion. This update also introduces a new premier vanity skin set: the Rogue Adventurer. This bundle includes nine vanity unlocks in a striking black-and-green color scheme to transform your character into a mysterious, shadowy rogue. Costume items can be used on male or female characters, with unique looks (and even unique voices) for each.

In addition, this bundle includes an Armored Horse Mount Skin with a matching black-and-green theme. On top of that, it also includes guild versions of the Rogue Adventurer armor, cape, and mount skins that allow you to show off your currently active guild logo and colors.


[h3]Premium Animated Emotes[/h3]
The centerpiece of the Rogue Adventurer Bundle is the Poison Bottle. This costume weapon includes two premium animated emotes activated by spells: Poisonous Spirits and Dangerous Juggling.

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The Poison Bottle item uses the primary weapon slot, and like all other vanity weapon items with unique spells, its spells can be toggled on or off with a special button next to the spell icons.
[h3]How to Get the Rogue Adventurer Bundle[/h3]
When the Rise of Avalon update goes live on August 12, this complete bundle will be available in the ingame store for USD $29.95. This bundle includes all currently available Rogue Adventurer and Rogue Adventurer Guild skin options:

• Rogue Adventure's Hood, Armor, Boots, and Cape
• Rogue Adventurer Poison Bottle with 2 unique emotes
• Rogue Adventurer's Armored Horse Skin
• Rogue Adventurer's Guild Armor
• Rogue Adventurer's Guild Cape
• Rogue Adventurer's Guild Armored Horse Skin

This option offers the best value for those who want all Rogue Adventurer items.

NOTE: All the listed items will be purchasable individually with Gold at a later date, but the total Gold cost for all items will be higher than the bundle offer.

The Rogue Adventurer Bundle is the most advanced vanity set to date in the world of Albion, and it launches alongside numerous other major features on August 12. For more of what's coming, check out the official Rise of Avalon update page.

The Divine Challenge is back, with a whole new mount! For the entire month of August, earn points for open-world activities, unlock chests to get valuable loot, and claim your very own Divine Owl.
[h3]Simply Divine[/h3]
DIVINE OWL: This month's Challenge introduces a new mount, the Divine Owl. This ghostly white flying mount has a brisk base move speed as well as a new ability, Foresight, a shield that absorbs damage and grants a temporary speed boost when broken. (Note: like all mounts, the Divine Owl can only move in navigable ground areas and cannot fly over obstacles.)

AVATAR RING: Adventurers who rack up enough total Challenge Points will also earn the Divine Challenge avatar ring, which will frame your chosen avatar in a heavenly golden aura. This non-tradable item permanently unlocks this avatar border for one character, or can be traded to the Vanity Merchant for one Vanity Token.

SEASONAL SPECIALS: All month long, reach weekly goals to unlock Divine Challenge chests. In addition to valuable rewards like Adventurer's Tomes and Silver, you'll also have a chance to unlock mystical furniture items like the Mage Statue, Magic Rune Circle, and Glass Sphere.

As always, you can earn Challenge Points by gathering, fishing, farming, and killing monsters. Points count simultaneously toward a daily bonus, a weekly unlockable chest, and the monthly mount / avatar ring reward. So log in, head out into the open world, gather points, and claim these rewards while you can!

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A new referral season is here: starting August 1, refer your friends and claim your very own mount skin! The Ironjaw Hyena skin turns your Direwolf base mount into a wild, warlike Hyena girded in iron - and like all mount skins, once you've unlocked it, it can be used by all characters on your account forever.

On top of that, you can earn huge amounts of Fame for your third and fifth referrals: three referrals scores you a T7 Pile of Tomes worth 100,000 Fame, and five referrals gets you a T8 Pile of Tomes granting a colossal 200,000 Fame. And as always, your first-ever referral grants an additional T8 Pile of Tomes along with the mount skin.

The current referral season lasts until maintenance on October 1, so you've got until then to refer your friends and claim your rewards.


[h3]How to Earn Seasonal Referral Rewards[/h3]

• Send your referral link, which you can find here, to a friend. (You must be logged into your account on the website to view this page.)
• Your friend registers an account and starts playing Albion Online (preferably along with you!).
• The first time your friend purchases at least 30 days of Premium, they will trigger a reward for you.
• On top of that, for your very first referral ever, you'll receive a T8 Recruiter's Pile of Tomes, worth a whopping 200,000 Fame.