Albion Online News

With Albion’s sixth anniversary just around the corner, the celebrations continue apace. Decorations adorn the cities, adventurers enjoy some birthday cake, and the statues of Conquerors’ Hall are back out in the open world! For the next two weeks, you can fight these living monuments to Albion’s history in the Living Legacy event.

And to mark this special occasion, we’ve created a brand-new trailer:

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[h3]Rich Rewards[/h3]

In addition to last year’s enemies, this year's event also features statues from Seasons 16, 17, and 18 brought to life. All of these monuments to Albion’s victorious guilds can be found roaming around any Tier 5 or higher zone, carrying valuable loot like a Sixth Anniversary Riding Horse Skin, Anniversary Cake which grants a temporary Fame buff, a firework-firing Chromacannon, and much more. The statues come in three different sizes and strengths - and of course, the fiercer the foe, the greater the rewards. For full details, check out the patchnotes.



On top of these rewards, any character who logs into the game while the event is running will receive a special Sixth Anniversary Avatar and Avatar Ring to mark their participation. The Living Legacy runs until maintenance on July 26 on Albion East and July 27 on Albion West - so arm up, bring down these malevolent monuments, and earn your rewards!

[h3]Twitch Drops, Contests, and More[/h3]

For the duration of the event, we’ll also be running a special Twitch Drops campaign. This will run concurrently to our regular Twitch Drops campaign and have the same watchtime requirements, but will feature new Exclusive Chests as rewards. And to top it all off, we’ll also be hosting contests on our social media platforms - check this forum post for an overview of these.

Another year has passed, and Albion Online is turning six years old! Doesn’t time just fly? To mark the occasion, next week will see a double celebration: the return of the Living Legacy event, and a two-week vanity sale!

[h3]Murderous Monuments[/h3]
It feels like only yesterday that the statues of Conquerors’ Hall rose up and caused chaos in Albion’s open world. Well, once more there are signs of movement, and soon they will wake from their slumbers again in the Living Legacy event!

This event starts on July 12 at 23:00 UTC on Albion East, and July 13 at 10:00 UTC on Albion West and runs for two weeks. As was the case last year, monuments to the triumphant guilds of Albion's past will leave their seats in Conquerors’ Hall, roaming through Tier 5 or higher zones. And in addition to last year’s statues, this time there are three new faces, with the statues of Seasons 16, 17, and 18’s winners joining the party.



These statues come in three different levels of size and difficulty, and can drop vast riches to those capable of defeating them, such as a new Anniversary Mount Skin, Anniversary Cake (which grants a temporary Fame buff), the Chromacannon, and much more. But such hardened fighters won’t give up their loot easily, and you’ll have to prove your worthiness in combat against them to grab these rewards. Meanwhile, any character that logs into the game during the event will receive a brand-new Avatar and Avatar Ring.

The Living Legacy event will run until maintenance on July 26 on Albion East and July 27 on Albion West, so join the festivities when they begin next week and make sure you don’t miss out!

For those wondering what’s coming next for Albion Online, we’re excited to bring you a new Dev Talk - the first of a series showing off some new features we‘re currently working on and how they fit into our long-term plans. In the first of these videos, Game Director Robin Henkys introduces Shapeshifter Weapons, Albion’s next major weapon line.

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Prefer a written summary? Then read on...
[h3]What are Shapeshifter Weapons?[/h3]
These are staff weapons that will further expand Albion’s ‘you are what you wear’ system in exciting new ways:

• Players can transform into entirely different beings called Shapes
• Offers a new level of versatility as players can switch back and forth between human and Shape, with different capabilities

[h3]How do they work?[/h3]
Human Form

• In human form, Shapeshifters are masters of manipulating raw energy
• Inflicts damage, disrupts enemies or supports allies
• While using energy they build up “Shift” charges
• Shift charges can be used to transform into their weapon’s associated Shape

Shape Form

• Each weapon comes with a unique Shape, with its own set of abilities
• Abilities can be enhanced using previously collected Shift charges
• Shapeshifters are encouraged to continuously switch between forms to maximize their potential on the battlefield
• As each Shape comes with unique health and armor stats which replace human stats, players can play different roles during a fight

[h3]Looking Ahead[/h3]
This system allows for a vast array of build possibilities, under two broad strategies:

• Players can double down on their Shape’s strength by equipping matching gear when in human form…
• …or they can choose equipment which suits a different playstyle to their Shape, e.g. letting them switch from damage dealer to tank and vice versa

Shapeshifter Staffs will arrive with Albion’s next major content update. Beyond that, expanding and improving the ‘you are what you wear’ system is always a priority on our Roadmap.

Our next Dev Talk will explore an all-new open-world activity that complements the  Shapeshifter weapons. This activity will also introduce additional equipment choices and further enhance the range of options available for designing your builds.

Thanks for watching! 

It’s not all conquering territories and killing mobs, you know. While some swashbuckling adventurers spend their time slaying mobs and fighting over castles, some lead a slower-paced life, tending the land on Albion’s long summer days.

But these rural folk need companions too - and luckily there’s a friend they can rely on: Ol’ Betsy.

Yep, for the month of July this benign bovine is available when you refer a single friend! This brand-new skin turns your Transport Ox base mount into a classic dairy cow, with a big old bell dangling from her neck. Once unlocked, it can be used by any characters on that particular server (either Albion East or West).

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[h3]How to Earn Seasonal Referral Rewards[/h3]

• Send your referral link, which you can find here, to a friend. (You must be logged into your account on the website to view this page.)
• Your friend registers an account and starts playing Albion Online (preferably along with you!).
• The first time your friend purchases at least 30 days of Premium, they will trigger a reward for you.
• On top of that, for your very first referral ever, you'll receive a T8 Recruiter's Pile of Tomes, worth a massive 200,000 Fame.

This Referral Season lasts until 23:59 UTC on July 31, so invite your friends and enjoy these rewards!

The dead just won't stay buried! For the entire month of July, take the Undead Challenge to unlock fantastic rewards. Earn points for open-world activities, unlock chests to get valuable loot, and claim your very own Spectral Direboar.
[h3]Live Your Best Afterlife[/h3]
SPECTRAL DIREBOAR: This month's Challenge brings back the popular Spectral Direboar, a ghostly mount with a unique spell, Glimpse of the Other Side, which renders you temporarily invisible. Use it to evade your enemies... or to launch a sneak attack!

AVATAR RING: Adventurers who rack up enough total Challenge Points will also earn the Undead Challenge Avatar Ring, featuring a spooky skull-themed design that will strike fear into the hearts of your foes. This non-tradable item permanently unlocks this avatar border for one character, or can be traded to the Vanity Merchant for one Vanity Token.

SEASONAL SPECIALS: All month long, reach weekly goals to unlock Undead Challenge chests. In addition to valuable rewards like Adventurer's Tomes and Silver, you'll also have a chance to unlock spooky furniture items like the Candelabra, Lantern, and Memorial of the Fallen, as well as rare and valuable Undead Vanity Skins.

As always, you can earn Challenge Points by gathering, fishing, farming, and killing monsters. Points count simultaneously toward a daily bonus, a weekly unlockable chest, and the monthly mount / avatar ring reward. So log in, head out into the open world, gather points, and claim these rewards while you can!

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