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It’s Albion’s seventh anniversary, and if you’re wondering what to wear for the occasion, you can get the special Anniversary Paladin Vanity Bundle for the duration of this year’s celebrations. Until July 30 at 10 UTC, get yourself and your noble Armored Horse the finest royal blue garments for only $19.95! (Price may vary by platform and region.)

The Anniversary Paladin Vanity Bundle contains the following items:

• Anniversary Paladin's Helmet
• Anniversary Paladin's Armor
• Anniversary Paladin's Boots
• Anniversary Paladin's Cape
• Anniversary Paladin’s Warhorse

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This is a limited-time offer, so don't miss out on this chance to celebrate Albion's Anniversary in style!

 

The highly anticipated Paths to Glory update is just around the corner, but there’s a Guild Season to take care of first! This weekend is the final Invasion Day, which is crucial for guilds looking to maximize their Season Points and secure their final positions. With the introduction of a new batch of Crystal Weapons on the horizon, guilds will be fighting tooth and nail to climb the rankings and earn valuable artifacts.



This pivotal weekend will be streamed live on AlbionTV, so you can watch it unfold yourself. Be sure to tune in this weekend to watch coverage from all three servers:

• Albion Asia: 14:00 UTC on June 13 with hosts Robinhoodrs, Shozen, and Bogul
• Albion Europe: 18:00 UTC on June 13 with Lewpac, Shozen, and Bogul
• Albion Americas: 01:00 UTC on June 14 with Robinhoodrs, Shozen, and Tazzik

Join us to find out which guilds will rise to the top before we set out on the Paths to Glory!

And just like that, Albion Online is turning seven! What a year it has been, huh? And to kick off the celebrations, the Living Legacy event returns from 23 UTC on July 11 for Albion Asia, and 10 UTC on July 12 for Albion Europe and Americas! Consider this your official invitation to the party, but wear something you can get dirty with – because you'll be hunting down statues old and new while gorging yourself on Fame-filled Anniversary Cake. It might get a bit messy.

Oh, and before we forget, there’s a brand-new anniversary video too:

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[h3]Living Monuments[/h3]
The monuments to the heroes of Albion's past are coming back to life, and they have brought with them some of last year's season winners: Paura from Albion Americas Season 19, and Fr Bailand and Winter from the first two seasons of Albion Asia!

Defeat these monumental foes as they roam through any Tier 5 or higher zone for a chance to obtain tradable rewards only available during the Living Legacy event:

• Seventh Anniversary Stallion: Riding Horse Skin
• Purple Anniversary Banner: Furniture Item
• Anniversary Cake: Gives you a 15% non-PvP Fame buff for 30 minutes, stackable with other foods
• Chromacannon: Vanity Weapon Skin which shoots celebratory fireworks

The statues appear in three categories, increasing in difficulty but also in potential rewards:

• Construct: These carry common anniversary loot and cannot be tracked on any map; they can be defeated by solo adventurers or small groups
• Colossus: These stronger statues are visible on the local map while in the same zone, and carry greater riches than Constructs
• Titan: These very powerful statues are visible on the world map up to three zones away, and are best challenged in a group

[h3]Anniversary Gifts[/h3]
But that’s not all. Albion’s cities are adorned with festive decorations, and if you log in at any point during the event you’ll receive free, non-tradable commemorative gifts from us! Just check your in-game mail and you’ll find the Seventh Anniversary Avatar and Avatar Ring waiting for you.



The event times for each server are:

• Start
  • Asia: July 11 at 23 UTC
  • Europe and Americas: July 12 at 10 UTC
• End
  • Asia: July 29 at 23 UTC
  • Europe and Americas: July 30 at 10 UTC

Join in the celebrations and leave your mark on Albion's legacy – by smashing it to pieces!

On July 22, the Paths to Glory open up. Albion’s next major update brings the Albion Journal, a brand-new chronicle of your progress which grants a host of unique rewards. Guild Islands have been reworked, with beautiful new visuals and the possibility of multiple island ownership. Improvements are coming to the Roads of Avalon, and Dynamic Spawn Rates adjust the amount of content in the Roads and open world based on activity levels. Along with new Crystal Weapons, a new Rare Quarry to track down, and much more, Paths to Glory offers a host of improvements for a wide range of play styles.


[h3]The Albion Journal[/h3]
Paths to Glory introduces a brand-new achievement system: the Albion Journal. This presents each player with missions at every stage of the game - from beginner-level tasks to truly gargantuan feats for the most experienced player - divided into five main categories: PvE, PvP, Economy, Exploration, and Gathering. Valuable rewards are available as you progress, from individual mission rewards like Silver and Tomes of Insight, to unique, category-themed vanity items to show off your progress to friend and foe alike.


[h3]Roads to Glory[/h3]
This update also brings Dynamic Spawn Rates to the open world and Roads of Avalon, adjusting the amount of treasure, resources, and mobs on each server throughout the day based on their activity levels. The Roads of Avalon have also had their zones and content rebalanced, to make them more competitive and exciting. Tracking is now possible in the Roads, and a new Rare Quarry can be hunted down too: the fearsome Shadowmask.


[h3]Choose your Path[/h3]
Guilds can now own multiple islands - one for each Royal City and Caerleon - and these have gorgeous new visuals reflecting the biome of their host city. New Crystal Weapons are coming too, which players can earn through their Guild Season successes. In combat, weapons can be overcharged twice for an extended boost, but at an increased risk of breakage, while weapons now have all their spells available from Tier 4 upwards. A Party Ready Check function allows better coordination in group activities, and the Destiny Board has improved scaling and zooming.

With all this and more, Paths to Glory promises an improved experience in Albion whichever road you take. You can learn more about these features in this Dev Talk, and on the official update page:

FIND OUT MORE

[h2]Foundations Patch 5 - Version 25.050.1 - July 1, 2024[/h2][h3]ZvZ Performance[/h3]
This patch includes various tweaks and fixes to address some ZvZ performance issues before the end of the current Guild Season.
[h3]Fixes[/h3]

• Fixed issue where short hostile dismount cooldown was sometimes incorrectly applied in solo Mists, instead of long hostile dismount cooldown
• Fixed issue where Conqueror's Challenge guild membership counter in the Guild Season UI could include time not spent in a guild
• Fixed issue where reconnecting with spells on cooldown would cause their cooldown timers not to display
• Fixed issue where, when trying to exit Knightfall Abbey while channeling a spell, clicking ‘Yes’ on the notification popup would not work
• [MACOS] Fixed issue where the game would freeze after switching between windows or toggling fullscreen