Albion Online News

The Carnival Challenge is back! For the whole month of February, earn Challenge Points, unlock chests to get valuable loot, and claim your very own Saddled Terrorbird.

[h3]Join the Carnival[/h3]
SADDLED TERRORBIRD: This month's Challenge brings back the charming, lightning-fast Saddled Terrorbird, a speedy mount that will carry you quickly across the lands of Albion. With an above-average base move speed and an additional invincibility/speed burst spell, it's the perfect ride for those who need to cover some ground quickly and safely.

AVATAR RING: Along with the Saddled Terrorbird, you'll unlock the Carnival Challenge Avatar Ring when you reach this month's Challenge Point goal. Give your avatar a colorful, festive look all year round! This non-tradable item permanently unlocks this avatar border for one character, or can be traded for one Adventurer's Token at the Vanity Merchant.

SEASONAL SPECIALS: Unlock weekly Carnival Challenge chests to get valuable rewards like Adventurer's Tomes, resources, and silver bags, along with a chance at carnival-themed Wardrobe Skins. You can also get three furniture items: the Carnival Firework, Carnival Arch, and Carnival Costume Cart.

Log in now and start gathering, fishing, farming, and killing monsters to earn Challenge Points and unlock your rewards!

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To celebrate the upcoming launch of the new Albion East server, we can announce an exclusive live stream on January 24 at 19:00 UTC with Game Director Robin Henkys!

This live question and answer session will take place on AlbionTV and viewers will be able to write their questions in the chat, from which selected questions will be answered. There will be insights into the new system and the thoughts behind it, as well as details on how it will work - so tune in to get your questions answered.

And for those who aren't able to tune in then, there will be a restream of the Q&A at 12:00 UTC on January 25. Although we won't be able to get everyone in front of a camera again for that one, there will be live chat interaction with Community Manager Nesnes, who will collect and answer your questions as best as she can.


[h3]Double Twitch Drops[/h3]
To mark this special event, we’ll be giving away double Twitch Drops during both the live stream and the restream, exclusive to those watching AlbionTV. This means that after 15 minutes you will be able to receive two Epic Chest drops, and two Legendary Chest drops after a further 30 minutes, meaning a total of 45 minutes watchtime is needed to receive all drops - and viewers who watch both streams can receive both sets of drops. Don’t miss out!

Albion Online will launch a dedicated server for the Asia-Pacific region in March 2023! This new server will make the world of Albion more accessible than ever for countless new and existing players.

Watch the brand-new announcement trailer here:

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Along with offering greatly improved connection speeds and ping for players in the region, the new server will also adjust times of game and server events such as maintenance, territory resets, and the Crystal League schedule.

Here are the major features of the new server:

• A fresh start in a new and 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 "Albion West" server
• Greatly improved connection speeds and ping for the whole Asia-Pacific region
• Timings of game and server events (territory battles, Crystal League, Faction Warfare, maintenance, etc.) that are optimized for the region

For more information about servers, characters, and accounts, check out the dedicated Albion East landing page.


[h3]Live Q&A[/h3]
On January 24 at 19:00 UTC, you can take part in an exclusive Q&A with Game Director Robin Henkys on AlbionTV! Tune in to learn more about the new server and its development, and ask your own questions in the chat, in this special event. Stay tuned for more details.

Get ready, because a week-long Fame Rush is happening now! Between now and maintenance on January 25, get 25% additional Fame for all ingame activities.

Here are the details:

• This buff automatically grants an additional 25% Fame for all 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 buff ends at 10:00 UTC on Wednesday, January 25

Log in now and take advantage of this week-long Fame Rush to level up your combat, crafting, and gathering!

Beyond the Veil Patch 3 has arrived! This patch continues to improve the Roads of Avalon, as well as introducing Streamer Mode, various Combat Balance changes, and more. Read on for details…

[h3]Roads of Avalon Improvements[/h3]
Following player feedback after the Beyond the Veil update, the Roads of Avalon have undergone some significant changes to improve their playability for all group sizes, including solo players. Avalonian Camps have been rebalanced for different group sizes, and are once again marked by a chest icon on the map. Furthermore, mobs surrounding chests in the Roads will upgrade in line with the chests, and with each upgrade all dead mobs around the chest will respawn.



These changes should make the Roads more appealing to a wider range of players, and in turn ensure they’re a lively, well-populated part of Albion. And alongside these improvements, the Roads have received a long-awaited visual overhaul, making them more aesthetically in-tune with the rest of Albion while highlighting their unique character.

[h3]Streamer Mode[/h3]
To improve the experience of those who stream Albion, as well as their viewers, a new Streamer Mode has been introduced. This can be toggled on and off in the Settings menu, and when activated hides certain UI features that can identify the streamer’s location to viewers. This will help streamers avoid stream-snipers while broadcasting, as well as hide login details when disconnected.

[h3]Other Changes and Improvements[/h3]

• Changes to the home removal debuff, allowing more freedom for small-scale travel
• Various Combat Balance changes
• New Crystal Realm map for Season 18
• … and more

For a complete list of changes, see the official patch notes.