Albion Online News

Today is the day: the Rise of Avalon update is finally here! This update brings massive new features and improvements to the world of Albion - and to mark the occasion, we've created a brand-new trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psUwESfA6yc
Read on for more of what's coming with Rise of Avalon:
[h3]Explore an Ancient Kingdom[/h3]


Enter the Roads of Avalon, a sprawling network of magical pathways that bring new opportunities for travel, transport, and combat. Explore the immense Wilderness of Avalon to find new treasures to claim and enemies to conquer, or place a Hideout and live away from the politics and turmoil of the Outlands.
[h3]Cleanse the Corruption[/h3]


Corrupted Dungeons allow solo players to engage in challenging PvE and PvP in a fiery realm populated with demons, traps, and corrupted beings. Defeat enemies for treasure and Infamy, or invade other players to claim their Infamy for yourself and rise through the leaderboards.
[h3]Wield the Power of Avalon[/h3]


Rise of Avalon brings fifteen Avalonian Weapons and three offhands, each with a unique new ability that brings new dimensions to solo, small-group, and large-scale combat. Defeat Avalonian foes to collect Avalonian Artifacts and unlock new crafting and combat nodes for this elite weapon line.
[h3]Additional Features and Improvements[/h3]

• Reworked Destiny Board PvE progression
• New estimated Silver value display
• Optional numeric spell countdowns
• Improved crafting and cooking
• Numerous Combat Balancing changes
• Premiere Rogue Adventurer costume set
• ...and much more

For more details, check out the official update page or the official patchnotes.

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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