Albion Online News

As promised, it’s time for another Q&A video! This time, Robin Henkys is joined by new Game Director Moritz Bokelmann and Co-Creative Director Michael Schwahn to answer your questions about the game’s new leadership structure, its roadmap for the future, and potential new content.

(Note: This video is only available in English.)

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Thanks for your questions, and feel free to leave more in the comments – your feedback is always valued. And stay tuned for another Dev Talk soon, where we’ll reveal more about the next content update in the pipeline.

Ready for an amazing deal? For a limited time, you can grab one of the popular Adventurer Vanity Bundles, with additional Premium days and Gold, at a massive 85% off their combined value – but hurry, this deal ends May 8 at 10 UTC.

Each bundle includes:

• Your choice of Knight, Rogue, or Mage Adventurer Bundle
• 7 Days of Premium total (does not auto-renew)
• 50 Gold

Altogether, that’s a combined value of over $35, now available for just $4.95! (Prices may vary by platform and region.)

[h3]Unleash Your Adventurer Spirit[/h3]
Whether you uphold the virtues of the Knight, embrace the cunning of the Rogue, or wield the arcane power of the Mage, each bundle features unique themed vanity items, including:

• Main-hand vanity weapon with two exclusive vanity spells:
  • Knight: A warbanner to inspire your allies and assert your dominance wherever you go
  • Rogue: Poison bottles that release noxious fumes (whether intentionally or not…)
  • Mage: A spellbook imbued with ancient sorcery to summon magical energy and dazzling fireworks
• Full vanity armor, hat, boots, and cape
• Armored Horse mount skin for all your rides into battle
• Guild versions of the hat, armor, cape, and mount skin so you can proudly display your guild's logo and colors

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But traditional RPG roles are so last season. In Albion, you are what you wear, so why settle for just one look? Seize this chance to get all three bundles before this offer ends on May 8.

And remember, vanity items are account-wide and available for all your characters on any server. So what are you waiting for?

After a week of fast-paced castle sieges and tactical outplays, the Smallscale Cup is heading into its final day, and the action is going live on AlbionTV!

On April 27 at 19:00 UTC, tune in to twitch.tv/albiononline to watch the final two teams battle it out in a best-of-five format. And victory means more than just glory: the winners will take home 200 million Silver and 30 days of Premium, while the runners-up receive 7 days of Premium and plenty to brag about.

Here's how the tournament has played out:



Check the Smallscale Cup Discord for the latest updates, and relive earlier rounds with match replays on the organizers’ YouTube channel.

If you're a fan of siege strategy at its sharpest, this is one showdown you won’t want to miss!

The AlbionTV (twitch.tv/albiononline) interview series with AOCP Ambassadors returns this Friday after a short off-season break. Kicking things off is none other than Fakturka, who joins the crew at 20:00 UTC for a live interview. We’ve put together this spotlight to give you a proper introduction before he goes live.

[h3]Fakturka[/h3]

• YouTube: youtube.com/@FakturkaAO
• Twitch: twitch.tv/fakturka
• Main Focus: Solo PvP, Corrupted Dungeons

There’s something refreshing about a channel that cuts straight to the action, and that’s exactly what you’ll find with Fakturka. His content is a throwback to classic “just play” streams: no distractions, no drama, just smart builds and sharp strategies.

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Streaming daily in Albion Europe while testing weapons, climbing ranks, or kicking off another zero-to-hero run, he’s all about clean PvP fights with precision and adaptability. And if you think you’ve got the edge in a 1v1, be warned. Fakturka has a habit of turning would-be champions into highlight reel material.

A longtime fan of the original Corrupted Dungeons, Fakturka keeps that spirit alive with every duel he takes. He’s not interested in abusing metas or cheese strats, he simply shows what works when skill meets focus. Now, as a new Ambassador, he’s bringing that philosophy to a wider stage. His YouTube videos often open with brief, practical explanations of his current build, then dive straight into extended footage showing how it holds up in real combat. It’s a clear, honest, and highly watchable teaching-by-doing approach.

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While Fakturka streams primarily in Russian, his content is crafted for a global audience, with English intros, subtitles, and descriptions that make it easy to follow. So if you’re into gameplay that speaks for itself, Fakturka’s channel is a must-watch. Catch him live, or tune in to AlbionTV on April 25 to meet the duelist behind the clips – and don’t miss your chance to win a Demon Hunter vanity skin during the broadcast!

This light patch brings a handful of balance tweaks, background optimizations, and minor fixes.

[h3]Combat Balance Changes[/h3]

Arcane Staffs

Evensong and Locus have fallen out of favor as Great Arcane has grown increasingly valued. Their cooldowns have been adjusted to promote variance in the arcane support slot.

• Dark Sphere (Evensong)
  • Cooldown: 42s → 38s
• The Void (Malevolent Locus)
  • Cooldown: 68s → 62s
• Time Freeze (Great Arcane Staff)
  • Cooldown: 45s → 50s

Frost Staffs

As most Frost players have shifted toward Frozen Surge and sustain builds, some damage has been added back to Ice Shard to better reward cast speed-focused setups.

• Ice Shard (all Frost Staffs)
  • Damage vs players: 125 → 130

Spears

Cripple’s damage has been increased, as it was too conservative for a low-range, single-target ability that requires users to hold it for the right moment.

• Cripple (all Spears)
  • Damage: 106.03 → 120

Swords

Hamstring’s first cast has felt underwhelming for players, so its base slow duration has been increased, the time window to cast Heroic Leap extended, and the cooldown when not multicasting reduced.

• Hamstring (all Swords)
  • 1st cast cooldown: 10s → 8s
  • Time window duration: 3s → 4s
  • Slow duration: 3s → 4s

War Gloves

Create Opening’s restrictive range has limited its effective output, so its baseline damage and resistance reduction have been increased to improve its overall value.

• Create Opening (all War Gloves)
  • Damage: 72 → 80
  • Pierce: 0.1 → 0.12

Potions

Hellfire Potion has been a powerful addition for builds with heavy CC but limited damage. Its damage against players has been too high, especially when paired with Smuggler’s Cape in IP-capped content, so it has been reduced. To keep the potion attractive, its healing reduction has been increased.

• Hellfire Potion
  • Damage vs players (700 IP): 42.4 → 36
  • Damage vs players (800 IP): 64.5 → 54.8
  • Damage vs players (900 IP): 82.5 → 70.1
  • Damage vs players (1000 IP): 98.2 → 83.5
  • Damage vs players (1100 IP): 112 → 95.2
  • Damage vs players (1200 IP): 126 → 107
  • Damage vs players (1300 IP): 138 → 117
  • Damage vs players (1400 IP): 149 → 126
  • Healing received reduction: 35% → 50%

Mounts

Take Cover! and Charge! have been reworked to improve performance and address behavior issues.

• Take Cover!, Charge! (Command Mammoth)
  • Buffs are now applied via an aura, and are removed when leaving this area
  • Buffs are no longer purgeable
  • High Command now correctly increases their effects for the full duration

[h3]Fixes[/h3]

UI Fixes

• Fixed issue where the first tab of the Guild Details UI could appear empty
• Fixed issue where the 'Copied to clipboard' message would stay visible after closing the Guild Members UI
• Fixed issue where the ‘For Sale’ tooltip would stick to the cursor after closing the minimap

Other Fixes

• Fixed issue preventing Warden Mastery Pack skins from being tradable on the Marketplace in Albion Europe