Albion Online News

2024 starts with a bang for Albion Online, with Crystal Raiders on the horizon. Albion’s latest content update launches January 8, re-envisioning Guild Seasons with new systems and new rewards. Territory Raiding introduces exciting dynamics to guild warfare, and Crystal Weapons are powerful, prestigious prizes for the strongest guilds. Hideouts have been rebalanced, and become harder to destroy the longer they stand, while Conqueror’s Challenge rewards are updated to encourage participation in a range of activities. And new Tracking targets represent valuable goals for open-world PvE. With all this and more, Crystal Raiders will make Albion more exciting, unpredictable, and vibrant than ever for individuals and groups alike.

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[h3]Constant Conflict[/h3]
Territory Raiding adds a new dimension to Guild Seasons, with the possibility to steal Raw Siphoned Energy from a rival guild’s territory outside of planned invasions bringing constant activity to Guild Seasons and giving smaller guilds new opportunities to strike. Meanwhile, guilds receive Season Points and Siphoned Energy each day based on their territories’ stored Energy. And Hideouts’ effects are more closely linked to territory ownership, while long-standing Hideouts are more difficult to remove - rewarding those who defend their Hideouts and territories vigilantly.


[h3]Rich Rewards[/h3]
New rewards bring greater incentives to individuals and groups throughout a season. Crystal Weapons are crafted from Artifacts earned from Conqueror’s Challenge chests, with the first three arriving with this update: the Infinity Blade, Rift Glaive, and Astral Staff, each with its own powerful spell. A Daily Might Bonus grants Might to players based on the amount of Energy their guild siphons each day, encouraging consistent activity by individual guild members. And the Conqueror’s Challenge awards a greater variety of chests based on both individual Might levels and a guild’s Season Ranking, offering hugely valuable rewards to those who participate in a range of Guild Season activities.


[h3]A Wealth of Improvements[/h3]
New, elite-level Tracking targets are being introduced which drop Silver and loot, broadening high-level group PvE options. A new Region Quality Overlay on the world map gives a convenient overview of the relative values of regions. Balance changes to weapons and spell reworks keep combat fresh and unpredictable. And UI and graphical improvements make Albion’s gameplay experience smoother than ever before.

Crystal Raiders marks the beginning of a new era in Albion, with more frequent and focused content updates keeping the game fresh for all types of players. For more on these changes, check out the official Crystal Raiders update page:

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The holiday period is upon us, and you can enjoy it in style with the Festive Reindeer when you refer just one friend this Referral Season!

This decorated deer brings the yuletide spirit to your Stag base mount, resplendent with holly, candles, and other apt adornments. And once unlocked, it can be used by any of your characters on that server, so you can partake in the festive spirit at any time!

As always, there are big rewards for your third and fifth referrals: a T7 Pile of Tomes worth 100,000 Fame for your third referral, and a T8 Pile of Tomes worth 200,000 Fame for your fifth. And for your first ever referral, you’ll get a T8 Pile of Tomes in addition to the Festive Reindeer!


[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 December 31, so invite your friends today and enjoy these rewards!

Winter has returned to Albion, and the Yuletide Challenge is back! For the entire month of December, earn points for open-world activities, unlock chests, and earn rewards like an avatar ring, classic furniture items, and the beloved Snow Husky mount.

[h3]Yuletide Greetings[/h3]

SNOW HUSKY: You’ve got another chance to claim the charming Snow Husky, a handsome canine companion that will carry you through Albion’s harshest terrain. Along with its strong base move speed, its Hunting Instinct spell gives a short but powerful speed burst.


AVATAR RING: Along with the Snow Husky, adventurers who reach this month’s total point goal will unlock the Yuletide Challenge Ring, which gives your avatar a cheery holiday look any time of year. And remember: unclaimed Adventurer’s Challenge Rings can always be traded in for Adventurer’s Tokens at the Vanity Merchant!


SEASONAL SPECIALS: Unlock Yuletide Challenge chests to get a mix of holiday-themed prizes, along with goodies like Silver, Tomes of Insight, treasures and resources. Each chest has a chance to give classic Yuletide decorations like Presents and Decorated Trees as well as the Yuletide Candle, Wreath, Lantern, and Candy Boot!


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 and avatar ring reward. So log in, head out into the open world, gather points, and claim these rewards while they last!

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The Steam Awards are back! This year, a new "Labor of Love" category honors games that have been out for a while, but continue to receive strong development and community support.

Whether you're new to the game or have been playing for years, we'd be honored to have your support! Nominations are open from now until November 28.

Albion Online truly is a "labor of love" for us, and we look forward to supporting and growing the game for years to come. Thanks to you, our Albion community, for your support and for making the game what it is today!

This Saturday is the final Invasion Day of the season - points will be doubled, and we’ll be showing the action live on AlbionTV!

At 13:50 UTC on Saturday 18 November you can join hosts Robinhoodrs, Shozen, and Bogul for coverage of the final round of the day’s invasions on Albion East. Then, at 17:50 UTC, Shozen, Lewpac, and Bogul will bring you coverage of the first round of territory resets on Albion West. Finally, at 00:50 UTC on Sunday 19 November, Robinhoodrs, Shozen and Tazzik will present the second round of territory resets on Albion West. Tune in to make sure you don’t miss any of the action!

For current season schedules for Albion West and Albion East, see this forum post.