Albion Online News

Albion’s next Guild Season kicks off soon - including the first official season on the new Albion East Server!

On March 11, Season 19 will begin on Albion West. Two weeks after that, on March 25, the first Albion East season will kick off. Note that this time the Albion East season will be slightly shorter - but moving forward seasons on the two servers should be synchronized. Because of its reduced length this time, the final stretch on Albion East will offer tripled Season Points. For full schedules for both servers, click here.



Both Guild Seasons are open to anyone who wants to play on that server - so you can participate in both simultaneously if you choose. And both offer fantastic prizes to guilds that reach a high enough rank, like the Roving Bastion and new Sword Dancer Avatar Sets.

In addition, the top three guilds will no longer receive a furniture item of their season statue, but instead will receive new Direwolf Skins (see top image).



[h3]Season Changes[/h3]
As well as those new Direwolf Skin rewards, these seasons bring changes to scoring in the Crystal League and Crystal Arena. All scoring Runestones will reset at the end of each round, to prevent teams from simply defending a Runestone advantage to win a match. Furthermore, Albion East and Albion West will have different time slots for Crystal League matches. For full details on these changes, see this forum post.



[h3]Watch the Albion West Season Kickoff Live[/h3]
The Albion West Season 19 kickoff on Saturday, March 11 will be broadcast live on AlbionTV starting at 17:30 UTC, with hosts Shozen, Lewpac and Bogul bringing full coverage of Invasion Day.

At 18:00 UTC all territories will be reset for guilds to claim. Those in the North and South American time zones can tune in for the second round of territory resets on Sunday at 00:30 UTC, when hosts Shozen, Robinhoodrs and Tazzik cover the next round of invasions. All open-world fights are broadcast live with a 15-minute delay.

Check out AlbionTV's coverage of a previous Invasion Day, which kicked off Season 18:

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Spring is back, and the Keepers of Albion are beginning to awaken... and for the entire month of March, you can take the Keeper Challenge to collect fantastic rewards! Earn points for open-world activities, unlock chests to get valuable loot, and claim your very own Grizzly Bear mount.

[h3]Timeless Treasures are Yours to Claim[/h3]
GRIZZLY BEAR: This month's Challenge brings back the popular Grizzly Bear, a huge, intimidating mount with an arsenal of powerful spells. In addition to its Intimidating Aura toggle spell, it also gains a temporary speed boost when attacked, giving its rider an edge when enemies are in pursuit.

AVATAR RING: Reach your goals to unlock the Keeper Challenge avatar ring, which gives your chosen avatar the stone-and-leather look of Albion's true guardians. 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: All month, reach weekly goals to unlock Keeper Challenge chests. In addition to valuable rewards like Adventurer's Tomes, Silver bags, and rare resources, this month's chests contain various Keeper-themed furniture and capes.

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. So log in, head out into the open world, gather points, and claim your rewards!

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The next Crystal League Championship is almost here! Watch Albion's top 5v5 teams face off in this special season championship for prizes and glory. This time around, matches will be non-lethal to keep regear costs down for participants and make the rewards even more lucrative.

Once again, we'll have a special Twitch Drop campaign running on each of the two days which will be exclusive to the official AlbionTV Twitch Channel.



The campaigns are active during the following times:

• February 25: 17-21 UTC
• February 26: 17-22 UTC

More details:

• On Saturday February 25, a campaign will run that awards the following drops:
  • After 30 minutes of watching - 1 Rare Chest
  • After an additional 2 hours of watching - 1 Epic Chest
• On Sunday February 26, a campaign will run that awards the following drops:
  • After 30 minutes of watching - 1 Rare Chest
  • After an additional 2 hours of watching - 1 Legendary Chest

As these are separate campaigns, progress from Saturday does not carry over to Sunday.

These campaigns run independently from the regular campaigns, so progress can be made towards these drops and the regular drops at the same time. To link your Albion and Twitch accounts and start collecting drops, click here.



Join hosts Shozen, Lewpac, and Tazzik as they bring you live coverage and commentary on these high-octane fights. The reigning champions will be crowned and receive their prizes at a ceremony after the final match on Sunday!

The Albion East Closed Beta is now underway! This special, one-of-a-kind event offers a fresh version of the world of Albion with a reduced world size, where all participants can earn unique, valuable rewards.

If you missed it, the newest Dev Talk from Game Director Robin Henkys gives a good overview. He discusses what to expect from the Albion East server and the Closed Beta, gives a rundown of the unique rewards and unlocks you can earn, and discusses how the world will be unlocked gradually over the course of both the Beta and the full launch.

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And remember, everyone who gets a Founder Pack and joins the Beta will also get the new premiere Vanity Bundle, the Arcanist, unlocked for free on both servers before it officially goes on sale!

[h3]A Unique Three-Week Guild Season[/h3]
For the duration of Albion East's beta, a unique Beta Guild Season will let players experience an intense, condensed three-week season. The Beta Season has much faster progression, to allow players to test out as many features and gameplay options as possible.

This progression buff is automatic for all players, and grants the following:

• +100% Fame from gathering, farming, and PvE
• +200% Resources from gathering and fishing
• +200% Silver from mobs
• Resource weight reduced by 66%
• All characters start with 2000 Learning Points

Note: This boost is active only during the beta, and only on the Albion East server.



[h3]Earn Permanent Rewards[/h3]
While normal Guild Season rewards unlocked via the Conqueror's Challenge will only be available during the beta, and will not persist after the server is reset at beta end, top-ranking guilds, along with players who make sufficient progress during the season, can unlock unique rewards that persist even after the beta ends.

Guild Rewards

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 then be added to the game after the beta and become permanently available to guilds on both servers.

Custom Season Statue: The season’s top guild will get a unique custom guild statue, which will be permanently placed in Albion East's open world for all to see. The second- and third-place guilds will also receive non-custom statues in the open world.

Personal Rewards

Unique Placeable Statues: During the beta, each player can unlock up to three unique placeable Statue items that they can claim on Albion East or West after the beta ends. Statues are unlocked once per account, and are earned for the following activities (with only the highest-tier statue given for each activity):

PvE Statue:

• Bronze: Reach 500,000 PvE Fame during beta
• Silver: Be in the top 30% of the Bronze group
• Gold: Be in the top 10% of the Bronze group

Gathering Statue:

• Bronze: Reach 150,000 Gathering Fame during beta
• Silver: Be in the top 30% of the Bronze group
• Gold: Be in the top 10% of the Bronze group

Trader Statue:

• Bronze: Possess 300,000 Silver at the end of beta
• Silver: Be in the top 30% of the Bronze group
• Gold: Be in the top 10% of the Bronze group

For the complete season schedule, see this forum post.

On February 20, the Closed Beta for the new Albion East server begins! This offers a unique, one-of-a-kind opportunity to play a fully untouched version of the game with boosted progress, and earn rewards which will persist even after launch.

Key features of the beta include:

• A pristine, untouched version of the world of Albion to explore
• Hugely boosted Fame progression
• Automatic Premium, 2000 Learning Points, reduced Resource weight
• Unique, one-of-a-kind Guild Season with permanent rewards for guilds and individuals that persist after the beta

Additionally, everyone who participates in the beta will get the forthcoming Arcanist Wardrobe and Mount Skin Bundle permanently unlocked free on all characters on their account, before its official release. This premiere bundle will not only make your character stand out during the beta, but can also be used on Albion West and once the Albion East officially launches as well - so you can stand out amongst the crowds on both servers!

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In fact, many unique rewards that you can earn during the Closed Beta, like custom guild logos and placeable statues, will be claimable on Albion West as well. So even if you’re primarily an Albion West player, you can still mark your triumphant progress in this one-off beta season there. Go get involved, experience Albion like never before, and claim lasting rewards!
[h3]Albion East Founder Packs[/h3]
Albion East Founder Packs allow you access to all of these benefits, and even more on top. To see what you can get, check out this video:

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These Founder Packs come in four different tiers, and among the benefits on offer are:

• Up to one year of Premium
• Up to 2,000 Gold
• Up to five days early access to Albion East
• Closed Beta access
• Themed wardrobe and mount skins
• … and much more!

And don’t forget that many of these rewards can be claimed on Albion West too - so if that’s your preferred server you can still enjoy these benefits!

For full details of these new Founder Packs and the Albion East server in general, visit the dedicated Albion East page: LEARN MORE