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Season 23 begins this Saturday, April 20, on Albion Asia and Albion Americas! Following the launch of the Foundations update, guilds will build up mighty Fortifications, raise Siege Banners, and wield the first Crystal Weapons in combat. On Albion Europe this season - its first - will kick off on May 4th. For full season schedules and rewards, see this forum post.

Territory Timer Changes

With the launch of Albion Europe, this season sees some changes introduced to territories across all three servers, to optimize action times and better serve each region. For a rundown of these changes, click here.



Crystal League Changes

Season 23 also sees some changes coming to Crystal League schedules on Albion Americas:

5v5 Crystal League

• Levels 1-5 reduced from four daily matches to two
• Levels 6-7 reduced from two weekly matches to one
• 19:00 - 21:00 UTC timers have been removed

20v20 Crystal League

• Levels 1-2 reduced from four daily matches to two
• Level 3 reduced from eight daily matches to four

All timers have also been adjusted to match regional Prime Times on each server. For full schedules, see this forum post.



New Features

This season brings some huge new developments in the form of Fortifications, Territory Activity Chests, Siege Banners, new territory layouts, and more. For full details on what’s coming, check out the Foundations update patchnotes, and watch this Dev Talk.

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[h3]Watch the Action Live[/h3]
As always, your tireless AlbionTV crew will be bringing you the action from the season kickoffs on all three servers. At 13:50 UTC on April 20 you can tune in to watch things get underway on Albion Asia. Then, at 00:50 UTC on April 21, they’ll be bringing you coverage of Albion Americas. And finally, at 17:50 UTC on May 4, you can watch the very first Invasion Day on the brand-new Albion Europe server!

We hope you’re as excited as we are to see guilds upgrading their Fortifications and raising Siege Banners against one another for the first time, so join us this weekend to see these new features in action!

The Foundations are ready for a new era in warfare! With mighty Fortifications, rousing Siege Banners, overflowing Territory Activity Chests, and a lot more, Albion’s latest update lays the groundwork for fierce battles all across its lands.

In anticipation of what’s about to unfold, we’ve produced a brand-new trailer for the occasion. Check it out here:

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[h3]Man the Barricades[/h3]
This update introduces Fortifications to territory warfare. Guilds can upgrade the walls, gates, and guards protecting their territories, providing progressively more staunch barriers to would-be attackers. Siege Banners, meanwhile, change the dimensions of territory battles, forcing attackers and defenders alike to rethink their tactics - attackers must carry a banner to the territory tower to be victorious, but defenders have the opportunity to end an attack early by controlling the banner themselves, until it’s destroyed.

For more on these exciting new features, check out this Dev Talk.


[h3]New Incentives[/h3]
Territory Activity Chests accumulate loot based on activity levels in surrounding regions. This encourages guilds to be active around their holdings, and even to ensure outsiders operate in safety there. But with greater riches comes an incentive for rivals, who can loot the chests and make off with the spoils themselves.

Foundations also introduces the next three Crystal Weapons in the game: the Arctic Staff, Phantom Twinblade, and Crystal Reaper. With unique, powerful spells, these weapons offer a prestigious reward for players who are successful in the Conqueror’s Challenge.


[h3]Further Features[/h3]
A much-anticipated Spectator Mode gives creators and streamers the ability to broadcast their own Custom Matches, allowing them to organize their own, exciting tournaments however they want to. Hammers have been refreshed with new spells, ready to strike down opponents on Albion’s battlefields. And a host of further features have been added across the game, such as solo Tracking improvements, new territory layouts, and a number of combat balance changes.

Foundations is live now, so log in and check out these new features! For a full rundown of the changes in this update, read the patchnotes, and see the official update page for more info:

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The first Guild Season of 2024 has reached its conclusion, and it’s time to congratulate the winners! So hats off to IFures, who claimed their first title on Albion Americas, and PLAC, who successfully defended their crown on Albion Asia. Read on for a rundown of how the seasons played out…

[h3]Albion Americas: IFures Rise to the Top[/h3]
Season 22 began with a flurry of activity, as two major forces announced they'd be gunning for top spot. Both IFures & Superiore charged into the season battling it out over castles, cores, vortexes, and anything else that would give Season Points. It soon became clear that this clash of the titans wouldn't just involve these two guilds, though, and it wasn't long until coalitions were formed on both sides.

But within the first week Superiore suffered a devastating defeat in their homeland, Sunfang Cliffs, with IFures able to break through their lines and raid the territory, claiming the Raw Energy and causing a massive rift within Superiore. Within twenty-four hours this led to the guild’s collapse, seemingly opening the way for IFures to steamroll their way through the rest of the season.



It wasn't all plain sailing from here though, as another contender for the top prize, FAX, stepped up and threw their gauntlet into the ring. This sparked conflicts across multiple timers, but IFures were up for the fight and, in the final month of the season, managed to breach FAX’s homelands and raid their energy. This didn't come without its costs, though, as the FAX coalition was able to evict Contingent from their home of Darkbough Snag in the process.

On the final Invasion Day, IFures managed to secure the title, ending their season with just over 1 million points, with FAX coming in second with 869,000 points, and B l a c k-L i s t third with 581,000 points.

[h3]Albion Asia: PLAC Hold their Title[/h3]
Season 4 got off to a quieter start than previous seasons on Albion Asia, due to the hangover from the season-long war of Season 3. With guilds settling down and making pacts, PLAC was set for a straightforward victory.

It wasn't long until things spiced up, though, and with the SQUAD alliance still out for blood against the LIGHT alliance, pockets of action flared up. Raids gradually gathered pace, along with battles for castles and vortexes, and it wasn't long until a full-scale war broke out again. This lasted until the end of the season, with both sides putting up some incredible battleboards.



But, midway through the season, it wasn't SQUAD that LIGHT were looking to blind, but rather Vermin and their comfortable hold on second place. RADIANT looked to loosen their grip and, after a week of raids, Vermin soon conceded and RADIANT were on the way to second spot.

The final Invasion Day was another bloody one, as RADIANT looked to secure their homeland of Sunfang Cliffs, a territory holding 60,000 Season Points. With everyone’s gaze fixed here, RADIANT claimed the territory after a thirty-minute battle, and with that secured second place for the season.

In the final reckoning, PLAC took first place with a million points, followed by RADIANT in 2nd with 635,000 points and Vermin in third with 585,000 points.

Top ten guilds: Albion Americas Season 22

1. IFures (1,057,231 points)
2. FAX (869,576 points)
3. B l a c k-L i s t (581,648 points)
4. | Guess What | (514,478 points)
5. Contingent (436,311 points)
6. Mono Con Navaja (368,319 points)
7. Make Albion Great Again (362,441 points)
8. Kool Aid (332,780 points)
9. The Lonely Men (326,614 points)
10. Outlimits (295,956 points)

Top ten guilds: Albion Asia Season 4

1. PLAC (1,000,650 points)
2. RADIANT (635,633 points)
3. Vermin (585,498 points)
4. Malicious Crew (448,004 points)
5. One Gin (445,542 points)
6. Agila (435,636 points)
7. Forever Night (341,719 points)
8. Challenge (316,075 points)
9. China (314,293 points)
10. Castle Black (296,403 points)

Season 23 (as it will be known across all servers) kicks off April 20, bringing Fortifications, Siege Banners, Territory Activity Chests, and more new features introduced with the Foundations update. It also ushers in some important changes to the way seasons operate in Albion - for details about these changes, click here, and for the full season schedules, see this forum post.

The Albion Europe Open Beta is now here, for anyone who wants to join! Until April 23, players can earn the new Duelist vanity set, play on a condensed version of Albion with massively buffed progress, and experience the new server before it officially launches - and it’s completely free to play. Read on for more details…

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[h3]The Beta Challenge[/h3]
In the Beta Challenge, you can unlock a brand-new, exclusive vanity set: the Duelist. This razor-sharp fighter is not available in any store, and once unlocked can be used on any server.



Performing open-world activities will grant players challenge points, which you can use to unlock each of the vanity items. The milestones for each item are as follows:

• 25,000 points: Duelist’s Boots
• 50,000 points: Duelist’s Cape
• 75,000 points: Duelist’s Hat
• 100,000 points: Duelist’s Armor
• 100,000 points and Founder Status: Duelist’s Lynx

At the same time, the Albion Europe Beta Season is running, giving guilds the opportunity to earn more unique rewards like custom guild logos and a custom season statue.

[h3]A Unique Experience[/h3]
Players in the Albion Europe Beta receive a number of additional benefits to help them progress quickly through the stages of the game. These are:

• Premium status for the whole beta
• 2000 Learning Points
• +100% Fame from gathering, farming, and PvE
• +200% Resources from gathering and fishing
• +200% Silver from mobs
• Resource weight reduced by 66%

The game world has a reduced scale, giving a unique, condensed version of Albion - the Royal Continent includes only the Highland and Steppe biomes, along with the city of Caerleon, while the Outlands is also considerably smaller than usual.

Please also note that the ingame store and Gold Market will be unavailable in the Beta.



The Albion Europe Open Beta runs until 10 UTC on April 23, so take this opportunity to experience a fresh rush on the new server, and earn your Duelist vanity set!

The first Guild Season of 2024 has come to an end, and players are receiving the first Crystal Weapon artifacts from their Conqueror’s Chests! This means that across Albion those who earned these items through their season prowess can begin crafting, and fighting with, the first weapons in this new and prestigious series.

With that in mind, we thought we’d take a look at these three new weapons, to see what you can bring to the battlefields of Albion.

Infinity Blade

Infinity Blade is a Crystal Weapon in the Sword line, with the devastating Limitbreaker spell.

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Limitbreaker lets your character rush at whirlwind speed towards your enemies, until you unleash two lethal swipes of the weapon. The first silences and damages your victim, while the second deals an additional dose of damage for good measure.

Rift Glaive

Rift Glaive is a Spear weapon which can decimate crowds with the Razor’s Edge spell.

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Casting this spell drives your character forward into your enemies, knocking them back and dealing some serious damage. This damage increases the more Spirit Spear charges your character has, giving you the potential to unleash some serious devastation.

Astral Staff

For those who embrace the arcane arts, Astral Staff is an Arcane Staff Crystal Weapon, and its unique spell is the awe-inspiring Starfall.

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Starfall calls down a shower of shooting stars around you, periodically inflicting magical damage on your adversaries. This celestial storm cannot be interrupted, and also increases your character’s Resilience Penetration as it imbues you with the power of the heavens.

The Foundations update on April 15 will introduce the next three Crystal Weapons: Arctic Staff (Frost Staff), Phantom Twinblade (Quarterstaff), and Crystal Reaper (Axe). Players can begin to earn the artifacts for those in Season 23, which also sees some huge developments arriving in the form of Fortifications, Siege Banners, and Territory Activity Chests. For some of the other changes coming to Guild Seasons, click here, and for a full season schedule, see this forum post.