It's time to show off your most magical creations. We aren't talking about your Crests or house decor - we're talking about your characters! Beginning December 15, 2020, show us your ugliest but still loveable faces. Whether your creation was something handcrafted with a lot of fine-tuning and work or just a couple of quick slider adjustments, we want to see it! You can submit your ugly face creations to Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram using #ArcheAgeFaces.

Wonder what is there to win? Our three winners will get the following rewards:
The first prize is a Keyboard Aorus 9 and a Gigabyte Optical Gaming Mouse M6900
The second place will win a Headset Force H3 Black
Our third winner will get a Gigabyte Optical Gaming Mouse M6900

If the ArcheAge Team thinks that your character's face is the ugliest thing they have ever seen, you may be one of the few who win a hardware prize from GIGABYTE! Additionally, amongst all entries, ten winners will be chosen randomly via raffle and receive one game pack of their choice for the version they play (for ArcheAge - Nehliya Archeum Pack & for ArcheAge: Unchained - Archeum Unchained Pack). Your character's beautifully ugly face will then be used for our makeup contest, where we challenge you to recreate it with the power of makeup beginning January 11.

The winning entries as well as others of the ugliest face contest will be your inspiration for our next contest. If you can recreate the ugly faces provided with the power of makeup, then you may be in luck! If you recreate such magnificent beauty and show us starting January 11 you can be the winner of up to 1000 EUR!

Looking for more details or perhaps some inspiration? Visit our contest site {LINK REMOVED}here for more information!

Sprinting in just in time for the holidays is our newest ArchePass, Ostrich! The Ostrich ArchePass will begin on Thursday, December 17, 2020, and will see the weekly Mission limit remaining at 20, providing you with ample time to complete the Pass within the monthly period. The Ostrich ArchePass will be available until February 11, 2021!


Now is not the time to bury your heads in the sand; dive in and take a sneak peek at what's to come! Remember to provide your suggestions on what you would like to see changed or improved on this thread, so the team can better tailor the ArchePass to everyone.


Level | Basic Reward | Premium Reward
Level 1: Gilda Star x30 | 30-Day Traveler's Blessing
Level 2: Bound Hereafter Stone x50 | Diligence Coin x50
Level 3: Honorable Potion Crate Rank 4 x1 | Synthium Soap x1
Level 4: Solar Temper x10 | Bound Elixir of Vocation x5
Level 5: Honorable Potion Crate Rank 4 x1 | 30-Day Loot Drop Powerstone x1
Level 6: Diligence Coin x100 | Vitalizing Treat x1
Level 7: Honorable Potion Crate Rank 4 x1 | Diligence Coin x50
Level 8: Bound Labor Recharger x10 | Bound Labor Recharger x10
Level 9: Radiant Infusion Supply Kit x30 | Radiant Infusion Supply Kit x50
Level 10: Gilda Star x50 | Vitalizing Treat x1
Level 11: Honorable Potion Crate Rank 3 x1
Level 12: Diligence Coin x100 | Bound Resplendent Tempering Charm Box x4
Level 13: Lunar Temper x10 | Luna Charm Rank 1 x5
Level 14: Fortune Box x5 | Bound Elixir of Honor x5
Level 15: Honorable Potion Crate Rank 1 x1 | Diligence Coin x50
Level 16: Bound Lucky Elixir x10 | Bound Lucky Elixir x10
Level 17: Diligence Coin x150 | Kyrios Badge x30
Level 18: Bound Labor Recharger x15 | Bound Labor Recharger x15
Level 19: Kyrios Badge x50 | Multi-Wagon Upgrade Ticket x1
Level 20: Title: Never Skips Leg Day | Wrapped Firetalon Ostrich

Please note to receive the rewards from the Premium track, you will need an ArchePass Upgrade Ticket!


Introducing a brand new ArchePass - the Advanced Pass. This ArchePass has 40 tiers for both Basic and Premium paths and is overflowing with rewards. The Advanced ArchePass does not have an end date and will exist alongside the Monthly ArchePass and Basic ArchePass. You can unlock the Premium Track of this ArchePass by using the Advanced ArchePass Upgrade Ticket for 3,000 Credits! You'll want to check this out.


Level | Basic Reward | Premium Reward
Level 1: Gilda Star x30 | 30-Day Traveler's Blessing
Level 2: Bound Hereafter Stone x30 | 30-Day Loot Drop Powerstone
Level 3: Gem Carver Crate x1 | Synthium Soap
Level 4: Solar Temper x10 | Bound Elixir of Vocation x5
Level 5: Bound Labor Recharger x5 | Snowman Box x1
Level 6: Diligence Coins x100 | Bound Serendipity Stone x1
Level 7: Honorable Potion Crate Rank 4 x1 | Diligence Coin x50
Level 8: Bound Labor Recharger x10 | Bound Labor Recharger x10
Level 9: Radiant Infusion Supply Kit x30 | Radiant Infusion Supply Kit x50
Level 10: Gilda Star x30 | Bound Hereafter Stone x50
Level 11: Diligence Coin x100 | Bound Resplendent Tempering Charm Box x4
Level 12: Bound Vocation Hastener Scroll x5 | Bound Vocation Hastener Scroll x5
Level 13: Lunar Temper x10 | Luna Charm Rank 1 x5
Level 14: Fortune Box x5 | Bound Elixir of Honor x5
Level 15: Honorable Potion Crate Rank 3 x1 | Kyrios Badge x30
Level 16: Bound Lucky Elixir x10 | Bound Lucky Elixir x10
Level 17: Diligence Coin x150 | Diligence Coin x100
Level 18: Bound Labor Recharger x10 | Vitalizing Treat x1
Level 19: Kyrios Badge x30 | T6 Obsidian Weapon Customization Crate x1
Level 20: Gem Carver Crate x3 | Synthium Shard Ticket
Level 21: Decrystallization Scroll x3 | Bound Serendipity Stone x2
Level 22: Radiant Infusion Supply Kit x30 | Bound Labor Recharger x10
Level 23: Honorable Potion Crate Rank 3 x1 | Honorable Potion Crate Rank 3 x1
Level 24: Fusion Alembic x2 | T6 Obsidian Weapon Customization Crate x1
Level 25: Diligence Coin x100 | Bound Tax Certificate x50
Level 26: Fortune Box x8 | Diligence Coin x100
Level 27: Gilda Star x30 | Kyrios Badge x50
Level 28: Building Management Title x2 | Building Management Title x2
Level 29: Improved Hiram Awakening Scroll Ticket | Radiant Infusion Supply Kit x50
Level 30: Bound Labor Recharger x10 | Bound Eco-Friendly Fuel x2
Level 31: Radiant Infusion Supply Kit x30 | T6 Obsidian Weapon Customization Crate x1
Level 32: Diligence Coin x100 | Nebe's Helper Costume x1
Level 33: Honorable Potion Crate Rank 3 x1 | Bound Labor Recharger x10
Level 34: Kyrios Badge x50 | Auroran Synthesis Box x1
Level 35: Cogwheel Motor x1 | Bound Labor Recharger x10
Level 36: Bound Labor Recharger x15 | T6 Obsidian Weapon Customization Crate x1
Level 37: Diligence Coin x150 | Bound Labor Recharger x10
Level 38: Honorable Potion Crate Rank 1 x1 | Bound Wrapped 15-Day Salon Certificate
Level 39: Dye Ticket x1 | Multi-Wagon Upgrade Ticket x1
Level 40: Title: Sleighs All Day | Festive Yaer Sleigh

Starting December 10 and lasting until the end of maintenance on December 17, ArcheAge and ArcheAge: Unchained welcomes the return of the Double Event! To add to the festive mood, you can also receive 2x Angel Wing Elixir every day per account during this time frame through the Glyph store. The Elixir restores 100 Labor every 5 minutes for 50 minutes, so work hard, and play hard!

Please note that the 2x Angel Wing Elixir giveaway will start separately on December 10 at 14:00 UTC (06:00 PT) and end on December 17 at 14:00 UTC (06:00 PT).


Everything! Stay in, log in daily and take advantage of Double Experience - level up your characters even faster; Double Loot Drop Rate - better your chance to get that item you've always wanted; Double Honor Points - get the most out of your battles during war; and Double Vocation Badges - exchange this currency for special vocation goods such as seeds, saplings, furniture, livestock, and much more!

Don't let this opportunity pass you by as the Double Event ends on December 17 after maintenance!

It's time to take advantage of our incredible Black Week sales with a 50% discount on Honor Shop items! Shop to your heart's content and pay half the amount of Honor Points on Lunastones, Lunagems, Regrade Charms, and much more on both ArcheAge and ArcheAge: Unchained. This offer begins immediately after maintenance on Thursday, November 26, 2020.


Everything! Take a peek at the new prices for the event period:



These items will stay discounted until the weekly maintenance on December 3, so don't miss out!

Thanksgiving is a time to celebrate the blessings of the past year and giving thanks. And even though the past year has presented various challenges, we are thankful nonetheless for the experiences. This Thanksgiving, stay safe and spend this holiday of gratitude with your loved ones, whether it be your real-life family and friends or the ones in ArcheAge and ArcheAge: Unchained!

On November 26, after maintenance and during the event time, log into ArcheAge or ArcheAge: Unchained and stay online for 30 consecutive minutes to receive Thanksgiving Gift x1 as a token of our appreciation. This gift can only be claimed once per account by clicking on the activated button in the lower-left corner of the screen.


Claim your Thanksgiving Gift to receive this butterball of a companion, Drumstick (12 hrs), and some Cornbread Stuffing x100 to keep it fed during the cold months!

Drumstick possesses the following skills:

Gluttonous Gobbler: Increases EXP gained and Loot Drop Rate by 20% for 60 minutes.
Tough Turkey: Increases Attack and Defense by 10% for 60 minutes.
Fast Fowl: Increases Movement Speed by 10% and decreased Production Time by 10% for 60 minutes."
Please note that these items are unrecoverable when destroyed.


The Thanksgiving Gift is available for one day only, November 26. Log in, get your gift before 11:59 PM UTC, and spread the word to family and friends!

The Rise of Nehliya update has finally arrived, and there’s no better time than now to watch your favorite Twitch streamers experience the update while playing ArcheAge and ArcheAge: Unchained. Beginning November 16, hop on Twitch and join your favorite streamers’ chats and get some sweet loot for your in-game character and celebrate the Rise of Nehliya!

To take advantage of Twitch Drops, properly link your Glyph and Twitch accounts. You can find all the information on how to do this by clicking here! Once you’ve successfully linked your accounts, watch any ArcheAge or ArcheAge: Unchained stream that has drops enabled during the event period to receive the following rewards based on your watch time:

Watch 30 minutes and get a Bound Nui’s Favor, once a day per account!*
Watch 2 hours total and receive 2 Garden Elixirs, once per account!
Watch 4 hours total and receive a Bound Autumn Wind Horn, once per account!
Watch 8 hours total and receive a Dance: Charming Dance, once per account!
Watch 12 hours total and receive a Sheepish Green Elk Housepet and a Gem Carver Crate, once per account!

* The character you first logged in with will receive this item.

Support your favorite ArcheAge casters on Twitch and get rewarded between November 16 and December 14. It’s a win-win!

Riding the wave of excitement that swept through the community with the arrival of Crest Cubes to ArcheAge: Unchained, the team decided to do more to commemorate this most momentous occasion. With Crest items being some of the most sought after by players, it was time to showcase your passion and enthusiasm with a contest!

Beginning November 13, impress the ArcheAge team with your Cube creations using your imagination, creativity, UCC designs, and lots of Crest Cubes! This contest is open to players of both ArcheAge and ArcheAge: Unchained, and there will be three (3) winners each for both versions of the game.

Create a one-of-a-kind design with Crest Cubes that will knock the socks off the ArcheAge team. How you choose to impress us is entirely up to you - large or small, intricate and detailed, abstract or simple, bright or muted colors, or uniquely different! It is all about your style and vision.

Submit your entry via Twitter and on this Facebook Post for AAU or on this Facebook post for AA, using the hashtags #ArcheAgeContest and either #ArcheAge or #AAUnchained to indicate the version of the game you play!


Three (3) winners will be selected for each version of the game, by the ArcheAge Team, from all entries submitted via Twitter and on this Facebook Post.

First-place winners will receive a Mount*of their choice.

Second-place winners will receive a Costume* of their choice.

Third place winners will receive 500 Credits.

* Please note: The item you select must have been already sold through the Marketplace or Glyph Store on the version of the game you play. Additionally, the item you select needs to be Bind on Pickup.

- All entries must include Crest Cube items and fit within the theme of Impressive creations.
- Entries must be submitted via Twitter and on this Facebook Post, using the hashtags #ArcheAgeContest and either #ArcheAge or #AAUnchained to indicate the version of the game where you’ll want to receive the reward if you win. Entries received elsewhere will not be considered.
- Entries must be received between November 13, 2020, and no later than December 3, 2020, at 23:59 UTC.
- Code of Conduct and Terms of Service apply (No Nudity, Racism, Offensive Imagery, etc.)

On December 11, 2020, the winners will be revealed on Twitter, Facebook, Steam, Discord, and Blog. Each winner will be contacted separately on Twitter or Facebook via Direct Message.

The Crest Cube design contest starts NOW!

Welcome to the location of the most spectacular and colorful display in all of Erenor! Starting November 12 at 1 AM UTC (6 PM PDT), head over to Falcorth Plains to enjoy the combination of color, entertainment, and fireworks, in the Shadowguard Festival. You will find portals to the Festival grounds in Austera, Marionople, and Diamond Shores. During the event, Falcorth Plains will be into a Festival period, which prevents PvP from taking place.

No festival is complete without tasks, and there will be 9 Daily Quests for you to solve. Succeed, and you will win Shadowguard Festival Coins that are exchangeable for cool items at the Exchanger on Mirage Isle.

Exchange your Shadowguard Festival Coins at the Exchanger on Mirage Isle for any of the following items:

Small Shadowguard Firecracker (Furniture) - 70x Shadowguard Festival Coins
Crest Yata Nesting Dolls - 100x Shadowguard Festival Coins
Crest Tanning Platform - 70x Shadowguard Festival Coins
Flamesinger - 50x Shadowguard Festival Coins
Purple "Snowlion Snuggles" Painting - 30x Shadowguard Festival Coins
Pink "Snowlion Snuggles" Painting - 30x Shadowguard Festival Coins
Vivalt's Sketch - 30x Shadowguard Festival Coins
Splendid Festival Fireworks - 5xShadowguard Festival Coins
Heartwarming Festival Fireworks - 5x Shadowguard Festival Coins
Mystic Festival Fireworks - 5x Shadowguard Festival Coins
Manastorm Crystal - 10x Shadowguard Festival Coins (Free-to-Play Servers ONLY)

This event and all its NPCs will disappear on November 26 at 1 AM UTC (6 PM PDT) so hurry before the merriment ends.

Starting Thursday, November 12, and lasting through Thursday, December 17, before the start of that week's maintenance, you can grab your Ruby from the Marketplace for 10 Loyalty Tokens on Legacy and 10 Diligence Coins on Archeage: Unchained.

If each day during the event, players with a character level 30 or higher maintain access for two (2) consecutive hours, they will receive a Gem Upgrade Scroll* - up to 10 per day! To claim the Scroll, click on the activated button in the lower-left corner of the screen.

*Please note: Although the description says the 'Gem Upgrade Scroll' will be sent every 40 minutes, this is incorrect and will instead be sent every 2 hours. This is a known issue.

Use your Gem Upgrade Scroll to upgrade your Ruby to a Garnet, a Topaz, and others until you acquire the coveted Prismatic Diamond. These Scrolls work similarly to Awakening, so the possibility of failure exists. Proceed with caution!

Also, there are Daily Quests that will grant you additional Gem Upgrade Scrolls. Complete your Daily Quests quickly as they will be reset each day.


In Mirage Isle, you will find the Gem Exchanger and all the great rewards your upgraded Gems will provide!

The rewards are:

Ruby (Rank 1) - F2P: 3x Manastorm Crystals (Bound) - B2P: 10x Diligence Coins (Bound)
Garnet (Rank 2) - 2x Decrystallization Scrolls
Topaz (Rank 3) - 10x Bound Double Hunting XP Elixir
Citrine (Rank 4) - 1x Bound Temper Crate (Bound)
Emerald (Rank 5) - 1x Conker's Cube (Bound)
Jade (Rank 6) - 1x Glider Companion: Squirrel (Bound)
Sapphire (Rank 7) - 5x Bound Temper Crate (Bound)
Aquamarine (Rank 8) - 1x Serendipity Stone Crate (Bound)
Crystal (Rank 9) - 200x Radiant Hiram Infusion (Bound)
Zircon (Rank 10) - 1x Hellwing Pegasus(Bound)
Diamond (Rank 11) - 1x Mythic Synthesis Crate (Bound)
Prismatic Diamond (Rank 12) - 1x Eternal Synthesis Crate (Bound)


Bound Temper Crate - Select one from:
- Bound Weapon Tempering Charm x2
- Bound Armor Tempering Charm x8
- Solar Temper x30
- Lunar Temper x30

Serendipity Stone Crate - Has a chance to grant up to 70 Bound Serendipity Stones.

Mythic Synthesis Crate - Select one from:
- Mythic Hiram Infusion Bundle (Bound) Contains: Unidentified Mythic Hiram Infusion Scroll x30, Labor Recharger x5
- Mythic Abyssal Enhancer Bundle (Bound) Contains: Unidentified Mythic Abyssal Enhancer x30, Labor Recharger x5
- Serendipity Stone Crate (Bound) x1
- Grand Amor Type Conversion Scroll x2

Eternal Synthesis Crate - Select one from:
- Eternal Hiram Infusion Bundle (Bound) Contains: Unidentified Eternal Hiram Infusion x20, Bound Labor Recharger x10
- Eternal Abyssal Enhancer Bundle (Bound) Contains: Unidentified Eternal Abyssal Enhancer x20, Bound Labor Recharger x10
- Superior Serendipity Stone Crate (Bound) x1
- Grand Armor Type Conversion Scroll x4

So log in now and get your Scroll on before this event ends! Please keep in mind that during the maintenance on December 17, Gem Upgrade Scrolls will be removed. The Gem Exchanger and Ruby (Rank 1) will disappear on December 24 during maintenance.

The Rise of Nehliya dawns upon ArcheAge and ArcheAge: Unchained. Explore the brand new Mysthrane Gorge location and work with the Crimson Watch to understand more about the Ipnya and their struggles with brand new Main Story Quests! Challenge the ancient Ipnya Machinery gone rampant – the Risopoda. These war machines have lost control without the presence of the Ipnya and challenge the integrity of the very Sealstones holding Akasch in their alternate dimension. Afterward, eliminate the biggest threat to Erenor so far – Nehliya. Stowed away for thousands of years, this Akasch had been laying still awaiting instruction on releasing the rest of her people out into the world of Erenor. All this and much more awaits you in our most recent update!



Beyond the Western Hiram Mountains lies a land embued with magic and evil. Now abandoned, it was once the battleground between the Ipnya and Akasch and home to the Halnaak’s Arcane Academy. It holds the story of the past and the future.



Join the Crimson Watch and Ardios to unveil the secrets that lie within the Mysthrane Gorge about the Ipnya and Akasch with (9) nine brand new Main Story Quests!



Designed by the Ipnya to defeat the Akasch, conquer the agile and powerful war machines, Risopoda! Each Risopod was built to aid the outnumbered Ipnya forces while under their control; without Ipnysh presence, these machines will wreak havoc and destroy the very Sealstones that keep the Akasch within The Abyss.



Fight the brand new Raid Boss lurking within Mysthrane Gorge, Nehliya! Escaping through a crack in the seal that kept them in The Abyss, this Akasch keeps a watchful eye over the entirety of Erenor waiting for instruction from her Queen. Stop her before it’s too late.



Get the simplicity of being a landowner with a fraction of the work! Introducing the Farmhand system, you can now hire your very own Farmhand to tend your land and do Trade Runs. Improve your productivity with your very own Farmhand available for any farm thats 16×16 or larger!



To read the full Patch Notes about the Rise of Nehliya with more details, click here.