Albion Online News

The Rites of Spring is Back with a Massive Fame Boost!

The Rites of Spring are back in Albion, and this year they’re accompanied by an unprecedented 35% Fame boost!

For a full two weeks, you can enjoy this huge increase on Fame earned through your ingame activities:

This buff automatically grants an additional 35% Fame for all non-PvP activities
The buff does not apply to Fame earned via PvP kills and Tomes of Insight, and does not boost the rate at which Challenge Points are earned

The dates for this year's Rites of Spring are as follows:

Albion Asia (formerly Albion East): March 19 to April 2 (begins and ends with maintenance)
Albion Americas (formerly Albion West): March 20 to April 3 (begins and ends with maintenance)

And, of course, there’s a whole array of seasonal rewards for you to earn during this time, including the return of the Spring Cottontail and Caerleon Cottontail mounts. Read on to learn more…
[h3]Spring’s Bounty[/h3]
Across the open world, all treasure chests will be sprouting up at a much increased rate for the duration of this event. And in addition, special Spring Treasure Chests will be appearing, containing a host of valuable items and, if you’re lucky, Spring Cottontail Eggs and Eerie Cottontail Eggs.

These Eggs can be raised into the Spring Cottontail and Caerleon Cottontail mounts, respectively. These Tier 8 mounts are notoriously difficult to catch - both in their rarity and their speed - and are simply some of the cutest mounts you’ll ever see. Each come with a unique Hop ability, while the Caerleon Cottontail also has the terrifying Rabbit Frenzy ability. You really don’t want to be on the wrong end of that, trust me.
[h3]…And There’s More[/h3]
On top of all these rewards, Colored Eggs are popping up across Albion again, containing chocolate, Surprise Eggs, and, very occasionally, Cottontail Eggs. Yes, that’s a lot of eggs. And it’s a busy time for Albion’s vanity merchants, who are sure to do a roaring trade in Eggsecutioner vanity weapons, “Bunny Stalker” Wardrobe items, Chocolate Bars, and more.

Phew, that’s a lot of goodies up for grabs this year. Think we need a lie down before the frenzy starts. Oh no, what are those bunny ears coming this way…

The Albion Europe Beta Challenge is Coming

The Albion Europe server launches April 29, offering a fresh start on an untouched world, along with optimized game timers and ping for Albion’s players in the Europe and MENA regions. And from April 3 at 11:00 UTC to April 23 at 10:00 UTC we’ll be running a unique Beta Challenge, with exclusive rewards up for grabs for individuals and guilds alike! Read on for details…
[h3]Exclusive Vanity Rewards[/h3]
The Beta Challenge offers every participant the opportunity to unlock an exclusive, brand-new vanity set: the Duelist. This full wardrobe set will transform your character into a dashing swordfighter, masterful in close-quarters combat and ready to pounce on your enemies weaknesses. Once unlocked, the Duelist will be available to all characters on your account, on any server.

Performing open-world activities will grant players challenge points, and as you earn more of these points you can use them to unlock each of the vanity items. And in addition, Albion Europe Founder Pack owners will be able to unlock a matching mount skin: the Duelist’s Lynx!

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

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[h3]The Beta Season[/h3]
There will also be a one-off Beta Guild Season running for the duration of the Albion Europe Beta, with more unique rewards up for grabs for guilds:

Custom Guild Logos: The five guilds with the highest ranking at the end of the season will each get a unique custom guild logo, created in collaboration with our art team. These logos will be added to the game after the beta, and become permanently available to guilds on all servers.
Custom Season Statue: The season’s top ranking guild will also get their own unique custom guild statue, which will be permanently placed in the open world for all to see.

This Saturday is Invasion Day

A thrilling Guild Season is underway on Albion East and West, and the drama continues with another Invasion Day coming this weekend! And, as always, we’ll be broadcasting the action for you over on AlbionTV.

At 13:50 UTC on Saturday 9 March, hosts Robinhoodrs, Shozen, and Bogul will bring you coverage of the final round of invasions on Albion East. Then, at 17:50 UTC, Lewpac, Shozen, and Bogul will usher in the first round of invasions on Albion West. Finally, at 00:50 on Sunday 10 March, Robinhoodrs, Shozen, and Tazzik will be your hosts as the action ramps up with the second round of invasions on Albion West. With Albion’s guilds vying for top spot in the season rankings, the fighting is sure to be fierce!

For this season’s full schedule and more on what’s up for grabs, check out this forum post.

Albion Online is finally getting a server for Europe

Albion Online is one of the few MMOs with Linux support, and it's set to have a big change soon with the introduction of a server for Europe.

Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/03/albion-online-is-finally-getting-a-server-for-europe

Albion Online is Coming to Europe!

Albion Online will launch a new server for the Europe and MENA regions in April 2024! This server will make the world of Albion more accessible than ever for countless new and existing players. Along with offering greatly improved connection speeds and ping for players in the region, the new server will also offer optimized timers for ingame events, as Albion's two newest languages, Turkish and Arabic, further expand Albion's global community.

Here are the major features of the new server:

A fresh start in an untouched version of the game, where all players start as equals and can claim their own piece of Albion
A game world that is fully separate and independent from the existing servers
Greatly improved connection speeds and ping for the whole Europe / MENA region
Timings of game events (territory battles, Faction Warfare, etc.) that are optimized for the region
Playable in all of Albion's supported languages, including the two newest additions: Turkish and Arabic

Please note that with the launch of Albion Europe, the two existing servers will be renamed:

Albion West → Albion Americas
Albion East → Albion Asia

For more information about servers, characters, and accounts, check out the official Albion Europe page.