Albion Online News

On Tuesday, May 5, Queen Patch 11, also known as the Season 9 Patch, will go live. This patch includes numerous updates, changes, quality-of-life improvements, and bug fixes that affect nearly every aspect of gameplay. Here are some of the major changes it will bring:
[h3]A Whole New Mobile Experience[/h3]
Patch 11 brings the first version of an all new way to play Albion on mobile devices. These new mobile features apply to both iOS and Android, and include the following:

• A virtual joystick for movement that snaps to the initial press position
• Auto-targeting of attacks and spells
• Context-based interactions with the world
• Updated HUD layout
• Default in-game zoom level increased
• ...and much more

For more details about these changes, including work-in-progress screenshots, please see this forum post.
[h3]Outlands Banks[/h3]
The shady underworld organization behind the Black Market has branched out, and now offers personal bank space at numerous Outlands locations. 



Any given Outlands Bank location can be unlocked with a one-time Silver payment and used forever, and any number of locations can be unlocked. But watch out: while these banks may offer protection for your gear, they're situated in full-loot PvP zones.
[h3]Guild Season Changes[/h3]
Patch 11 brings wide-reaching changes to guild warfare in Albion. First and foremost is the new Season Point and Energy Storage system, where higher-level territories hold onto a portion of all generated Season Points and Siphoned Energy until the end of the current season phase. The amount of Season Points and Energy the territory holds onto increases with its proximity to the center of the Outlands, encouraging clashes between large guilds and alliances while offering smaller guilds increased rewards for conquering and holding a territory.
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Other Guild Season changes include:

• Season Points from Veteran and World Bosses
• Crystal League Tokens now purchasable up to Lv.3
• Updated Crystal League schedule and reward pools
• Adjustments to Energy, Fame and Silver penalties for larger alliances

[h3]UI and Map Improvements[/h3]
Patch 11 will introduce a wide range of quality-of-life improvements to make navigating the world of Albion much easier. UI improvements include an updated mail system, improved building interface, clearer carry capacity display, and new icons for numerous weapon skills. The world map visuals have been improved and reworked, and zones can now be viewed by prime time.
[h3][/h3][h3]Additional Improvements[/h3]

• Increased Fame and Silver from high-level enemies
• Terrain adjustments to improve player visibility
• Updated mount and farming sounds
• Faster potion crafting
• ...and much more

Alongside these updates, we've also been hard at work on several major upcoming features, including Corrupted Dungeons and Roads of Avalon. If you missed our Game Director's latest Dev Talk on these topics, you can check it out here.

One year ago today, Albion Online went free-to-play, introducing the world of Albion to a broad range of new players all over the world. The Albion community has grown tremendously since then, and continues to grow month by month. Whether you're a hardcore veteran or a brand-new arrival to the shores of Albion, we're grateful to have you with us during such an exciting time for the game, and we look forward to everything that's coming up this year.

We also want to take this opportunity to give a special shout-out to our early supporters. Without your support of our development efforts, the world of Albion as we know it today would not have been possible. We also know that many members of our community have been affected by the current pandemic. For those able to donate, our Charity Promo Pack is still available ingame until April 30 - huge thanks to everyone who has already picked one up.

Here's to the Albion community, and to many more years together ingame!

- Your Albion Online Team

A change has come over the land of Albion: the chill of winter has begun to recede, decorations have sprouted up in cities and towns, and mysterious egg-shaped chests have appeared throughout the world. It can only mean one thing: the Rites of Spring have begun! During this two-week event, you can celebrate the return of spring by hunting down special eggs, unlocking unique items, and joining in other community events.
[h3]The Egg Hunt is On[/h3]
Throughout the wilds of Albion, giant, colorful eggs have sprouted from the ground. Break them open to get Surprise Eggs, a new item that can be used as currency at the Vanity Merchant, or thrown to hatch a surprise of their own!

For the duration of the event, Surprise Eggs can be traded with the Vanity Merchants in Albion's cities for a variety of spring-themed items, including:

• Wearable "Bunny Stalker" Armor, Hats, and Backpacks
• Golden Egg Chests (Furniture Item)
• Chocolate Bars that give a boost to Energy Regeneration

You can also trade your eggs for the mighty Eggsecutioner, a two-handed weapon skin that uses Heretic magic to fire three different types of magical eggs! This weapon skin will remain unlockable for Gold via the Appearance menu, but for the two-week duration of this event, you can also get it by collecting eggs.



And for those with Fool's Golden Eggs left over from past events, you're in luck: while the event is running, the Vanity Merchant will also accept them as currency!

And finally, you can join in a community-wide egg hunt in our new forum contest. Track down all the egg baskets to win some fantastic prizes! For more details, click here.

The COVID-19 pandemic has already touched millions of people worldwide, with countless more expected to be affected in the coming months. To assist in the fight against this crisis, we've created a new, limited-time Charity Pack with all proceeds going to the World Health Organization.

This pack is available via the ingame store, and includes:

• The Staff of Hermes, a vanity offhand skin
• A matching Staff of Hermes Avatar Ring

The Staff of Hermes is an ancient symbol of medicine and healing, and was chosen in honor of those on the frontlines of the current pandemic. 100% of the money raised from sales of this pack will go to the WHO COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund. This fund directs donations to ensuring patient care, buying and shipping essential supplies, accelerating efforts to develop vaccines, tests and treatments, and much more.

To read more about this fund and the specific ways it's helping those affected by the current pandemic, and to learn about other ways you can help, click here.



This fundraiser will run until April 30, so pick one up and support a great cause!

Note: Purchasing this pack once will unlock the Staff of Hermes forever for all characters on your account, and provide a free unlock option for the avatar ring for each character. Vanity offhand skins can be displayed in city, island, and Hideout zones.

Anglers rejoice! Today's patch is dedicated to the topic of fishing. In addition to resolving several issues that hindered the higher-tier fishing experience, we've also taken this opportunity to review rewards and bonuses for all tiers. With today's changes, fishing will be more rewarding at all levels, but rewards will now increase even more at higher-tier zones, especially for players who prepare with special gear and foods.

Here's a partial list of what's new:

• Chance for bonus seaweed that increases with the tier of the fishing spot
• Gathering bonuses from food now also apply to fishing yield
• Fishing gear now applies bonuses to T1 fish and seaweed
• Destiny Board fishing bonuses now apply to all tiers

With the Mists of Albion buff running until April 7, it's the perfect time to grab a fishing pole and head for the waters of Albion!

As always, you can read the complete list of changes in the official patchnotes.


[h3]Meet the Eggsecutioner[/h3]
With Easter just around the corner, today's patch introduces a new wardrobe skin: The Eggsecutioner. This elaborately built, Heretic-themed contraption uses arcane poultry magic to fire three different types of eggs, which hatch into rabbits, frogs, and marmots when fired.

Note: during the upcoming Easter Event (April 8-22), this item will also be purchasable via Surprise Egg tokens that will be obtainable throughout the world.

As with all vanity skins, once acquired it is unlocked for all characters on an account, and can be displayed in city, island, and Hideout zones via the ingame settings.