Age of Conan: Unchained - Nicole V(Community Manager)


Let the blood bath begin!

After logging in, you will now see a button to create a new character on the limited-time PvP server. If you need further directions or want to read more about what this server entails, please go here.

Good luck and have fun!
Age of Conan: Unchained - Andy B - Community Manager


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A brand-new Saga Server is fast approaching! A Saga Server is a brand new limited-time server where you create a new character, complete milestones, earn exclusive loot, and experience the thrill of starting anew!

The Saga of Blood begins September 27th. Let’s take a look at what to expect:



WHAT IS THE SAGA OF BLOOD?

Saga of Blood is a new limited-time server running on a PvP ruleset. You create a new character on this server, and play through a special “Saga Quest” as you progress. Completing objectives in this quest awards exclusive cosmetics and high-level PvP gear!

Additionally, Saga of Blood introduces weekly level caps and leaderboards. More on that below!

As with Saga of Zath, there is a new Saga-exclusive Hoard you may purchase on Saga of Blood, featuring tradable items that you can bring back to the main servers with you. When Saga of Blood closes, your character will be transferred to Fury with their inventory fully intact.



HOW CAN I PLAY ON SAGA OF BLOOD?

It’s easy - all you have to do is click a button! From the character selection screen, look for the option on the right to “Create Saga Character”.



You won’t need an empty character slot to play on Saga of Blood, either. Just create a character and play right away!

You cannot transfer a character nor use a character boost on Saga of Blood; everyone starts fresh with nothing but rags and broken oars to their name. This also means you don’t have access to pre-existing account claims nor tokens when starting on Saga of Blood.

If you delete your Saga Character, we cannot restore them!



SAGA OF BLOOD EXCLUSIVE FEATURES:

The Saga Quest
Shortly after washing ashore on Tortage Island, you are assigned a “Saga Quest” which tasks you with reaching various progression milestones:
  • Reach Level 18
  • Reach Level 30
  • Reach Level 40
  • Reach Level 50
  • Reach Level 60
  • Reach Level 70
  • Reach Level 80
  • Reign in Blood
Each tier also requires you to defeat several players in your level range.

Level Caps & Progression
Relating to the above milestones, Saga of Blood will have tiered level caps that expand over time. When you first start out on Saga of Blood, your maximum level will be capped at Level 18 for the first week of the server, and then will increase to Level 30 the following week. Every week after, the level cap will increase by 10, allowing you to progress the Saga Quest!

Character progression is greatly accelerated on Saga of Blood, and with the recent changes to gaining XP from PvP kills, you should have no problem gaining levels. If you need a boost, they’ll be available in the item shop, too!

Leaderboards
Compete with rival heroes as you rise through the ranks and level caps! Leaderboards track the top 100 players across various categories, and are archived and reset after each “season” as level caps increase. Leaderboards will be visible once the server is live.

Server Bloodshed
Similar to Saga of Zath, there is a global community goal and reward in Saga of Blood. As players spill each others’ blood in PvP combat, we’ll keep track of the kills made and the whole server gets a cosmetic reward once the goal is met.

Exclusive Hoard
A special Hoard is available exclusively to your character on Saga of Blood. Remember, your Saga character’s inventory carries over to Fury when the Saga ends, so you can show off or even trade your goods with the community.

No Distractions
This Saga is all about crushing your enemies. Portents and the Raid Finder are disabled entirely on Saga of Blood. Instead, the PvP Festival will run every weekend on Saga of Blood!

End-of-Saga Tournament
Upon the conclusion of Saga of Blood, we’re inviting all the top contenders on the leaderboards to a PvP Duel tournament to prove your worth as the all-time best of your class. The top 4 player killers for each class will qualify for a chance to win an exclusive Cloak, Title, and other fabulous prizes for your class. More details to come!


A BLOODY GOOD TIME

Thanks for reading this overview!

We can’t thank you enough for helping make Saga of Zath a success, and for all your feedback and suggestions on what we can do for future installments. We’re by no means done with the Saga concept, and would love to hear what you think of this PvP-focused Saga, as well as your suggestions and ideas on how we can improve the format or for the future. Be sure to leave your thoughts on the forums!
Sep 10, 2018
Age of Conan: Unchained - Andy B - Community Manager
A new tier of Loyalty Rewards is now available! The Obsidian Shadow of Zath mount and the Obsidian Carapace of Zath vanity set are now available for long-standing members.

Age of Conan: Unchained - Andy B - Community Manager


The path to glory shall be paved with the skulls of your foes! The Summer PvP Event begins August 17, 2018 with three weeks of special, limited-time daily login rewards, including a free mount: the Blood of Zath! Three weeks of daily rewards, three weeks of bonuses! This means:

  • Triple AA!
  • Triple PvP Tokens for Members!
  • Double XP!
  • Double PvP XP!
  • 50% off on a Full Set of PvP Gear (Tier 2) during the event!

The event comes to a close in 3 weeks - but don’t worry, the action’s just heating up! Stay tuned for more real soon!


SAGA OF ZATH PLAYERS:
This is your last chance to claim your Saga rewards! All unclaimed Saga of Zath rewards vanish at the end of the Summer PvP Event.

See you on the battlefield!



Age of Conan: Unchained - Andy B - Community Manager


The new Bloodstained Treasure Chest lets you stay on the bleeding edge of combat! The contents of this new treasure chest are focused around PvP. Opening this treasure chest will grant you 2 items. At least 1 of these items is guaranteed to be rare or better quality!

Potential contents:

Legendary
  • 1500 Conquest Trophies and 90 Campaign Badges
  • 1 Unbound Exotic Highlord's Weapon Set for your class
  • 1 Bloodstained Band of Advancement

Epic
  • 50000 PvP XP
  • 300 Conquest Trophies
  • 15 Campaign Badges
  • 1 Unbound Epic Weapon
  • 17 Expertise Points

Rare
  • 25000 PvP XP
  • 60 Conquest Trophies
  • 3 Campaign Badges
  • 2 Expertise Points
  • 5 Gold
  • 1 King's Feast (4h)
  • 1 XP+AA Boost (4h)
  • 2 Stat Boost Potions
  • 5 PvP Insurance

Common
  • 5000 PvP XP
  • 1 Expertise Point
  • 1 Gold
  • 15 Victory Tokens



May 23, 2018
Age of Conan: Unchained - Andy B - Community Manager
General
  • Tigers are cats and lions are cats, but cats and tigers aren’t necessarily lions.

Daily Challenge
  • The “Minigame Participation” daily challenge has been replaced with “Raid Finder or Minigame Completion.”

Anniversary
  • The “Conqueror’s Gift” spell required to open daily login reward boxes is now awarded when completing any daily challenge.

Raid Finder
  • Leviathus now properly awards the rare version of “Spoils of Victory - Black Ring Citadel” when killed.
  • A portal shortcut to just outside of Leviathus’s room will be opened in Athyr-Bast’s room after fighting Leviathus for the first time.[/list[
May 16, 2018
Age of Conan: Unchained - Andy B - Community Manager

A Decade of Hyborian intrigue, adventure, and savagery 


  
BY CROM! 

 It’s been 10 years since Age of Conan was unleashed upon the world! We cannot thank you all enough for banding together and exploring the vast reaches of Hyboria and beyond.   

To celebrate this momentous occasion, a wealth of anniversary content awaits - Whether you’re letting heads roll down memory lane or stepping into the bloodbath for the first time, there’s something for everyone! 

Thank you all again for joining us on an incredible 10-year journey - let’s raise a drink to many more to come!   

-The Age of Conan team 
  

 
EVENT START: May 16


EVENT END: June 5 



FREE Mount: The Golden Lion of Aquilonia 




The banner animal of King Conan’s Aquilonia guards the plains with pride.  Hail to the king, baby. This mount is available for free as the 14th Daily Event Reward.  Speaking of which... 
  

New Daily Event Rewards 

New daily login rewards are available during the event!  The daily event rewards calendar replaces the standard one for the duration of the event.  These rewards include Atlantean Shards, Paragon’s Caches, Expertise Points, and the free mount seen above! 
  

Spoils of Victory - Anniversary Edition 

Every day, you will receive an additional login reward that gives you a special Raid Finder chest. This chest can be opened with the "Conqueror's Gift" buff after completed any daily challenge. In addition, the "Minigame Participation" daily challenge has been changed to "Raid Finder or Minigame Completion." This special chest contains numerous rewards, including a brand-new pet and cloak…
  

Lead the Pride 



The Lion’s Pride vanity cloak and Lion pet can be found in the Spoils of Victory! Become the pride of Hyboria with these items - and don’t forget, the Lion can be used in the Pitmaster’s Arena! 
 

Black Ring Citadel on Raid Finder 

Athyr-Bast the Shadow Master and Leviathus are ready to take you on! Black Ring Citadel joins the rotation on the Raid Finder - Permanently!  As with all Raid Finder encounters, BRC can award its own exclusive pet through the Raid Finder...what will you find? 
  

Shadows of the Past 

Classic Anniversary content, Shadows of the Past and Acheronian Soul are available for the duration of the event! 
  

Royal Treasure Chests 30% off! 




Royal Treasure Chests are -30% off for the duration of the event! 
  
  
Quality of Life Improvements 

Some of you have been asking for these changes for a long time, and we’re happy to announce numerous fixes and QoL changes with the anniversary update. 
Here’s a sample of what’s changing: 
  • Settings are no longer stored on the server. Though this means that you have to have settings for each client, this will remedy settings being overwritten by the server when they fail to store properly. 
  • The Resurrection window will now select the latest option, which prevents players from accidentally resurrecting to a res pad after receiving a second resurrection from a player. 
  • PvE XP can now be disabled entirely starting at level 19, and we're bringing back PvE XP from PvP kills! 
  
  

Read the full notes here!  See you on the battlefield!
May 7, 2018
Age of Conan: Unchained - Andy B - Community Manager


Hail, heroes! The Saga of Zath reaches its conclusion on May 15th. It’s been incredibly exciting seeing so many faces, both familiar and new, come together to make the Saga a success. 

We can’t wait to show you what’s coming next, especially considering a certain game is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year... 

But, before we get too far ahead of ourselves, let’s talk about what’s happening with Saga of Zath. 

First, the Saga-exclusive Hoard of the Third Raider is going away when Saga of Zath closes. Remember, the contents of these hoards can be smuggled to Crom and traded there after the merge! The hoard is now 30% off until the end of the Saga, so get it while it’s hot! 

Now, many of you had questions on what exactly the merge entails - we’re happy to answer them:
 

What happens on May 15th?

All servers will go down for extended downtime on this date. During this time, Saga of Zath will be merged into Crom.

 

Do I get to keep my Saga character?

Yes! Your Saga character will transfer to Crom - just make sure you don’t leave anything in your mail or tradepost! These items will be lost to the ether during the merge.

 

Does my Saga character have to go to Crom?

Yes, all characters on Saga of Zath are being moved to Crom during the merge. If you want your Saga character on Fury, you will need to use the Character Transfer service from your account page.

 

Do I keep the fatality buff from Saga of Zath?

The buff is exclusive to the server, not your character. When your Saga character is moved to Crom, they will not receive that bonus.

 

What about my character’s name?

Character names will be transferred from Saga of Zath. If there is a naming conflict, it will be resolved according to the following, in order: 
  • Recent Account Activity - If an account with a Crom character causing a naming conflict has been played in the last 24 months, the Crom character keeps the name. If that account has been inactive for the past 24 months, the Saga character keeps the name. If both accounts are active, then...
  • Higher Character Level - The higher-level character keeps name. If they’re the same level, then...
  • Older Character Creation Date - The older character keeps name.

 Characters who lose their name will be provided a temporary name and you will be able to rename them for free the next time you log in with that character.

 

What about the Saga Quest Rewards?

As you complete stages of the Saga Quest, you’ll get each reward as an additional, separate claim through the shop window after the merge. This includes everything from the vanity gear, to the potions, to the power gear. These rewards can be used on Crom or Fury on a character of your choosing!

You can claim each reward once per account, so please choose the character wisely. You cannot claim these rewards on your Saga character.

 

I still keep the Saga Quest rewards on my Saga character, right?

Yes, your Saga character keeps everything they’ve already earned. The item claims are an additional reward for playing on Saga of Zath.

 

Will I be able to complete the Saga Quest after the merge?

The Saga Quest will become unavailable after Saga of Zath closes.

 

What about my guild?

Guilds on Saga of Zath will be transferred to Crom. This includes: 
  • Guild Name
  • Guild Bank
  • Guild City

Battlekeeps will not transfer to Crom, but you can contact Customer Service to get your materials back.

 

My guild has the same name as one on Crom. How does that work?

Guild names on Saga of Zath that conflict with guilds on Crom at the time of the transfer will receive “[Legacy of Zath]” added to the name.

 

What happens to my Saga character slot?

If your Saga character is at least level 20 by the time Saga of Zath closes, you keep the free extra character slot. This means you won’t need to do anything extra after the merge.

 

I didn’t get to level 20 before the merge. What happens then?

If your Saga character is below level 20, your character is still transferred to Crom, but you do not get an extra character slot. You’ll need to make sure you have enough character slots on your account to be able to unlock the character.

 

Do I get anything for having a Saga character below level 20, then?

You do! Even if you haven’t done any of the Saga quests, if you have a character on Saga of Zath, you get to claim the Embrace of Zath cloak for one character on the account. This vanity cloak was awarded to the Saga of Zath community for the defeat of Ethram-Fal, the final boss of the raid dungeon Palace of Cetriss.

 

Speaking of Ethram-Fal, I’m one of the people who defeated him. Do I get anything?

Fame and glory! If you defeated Ethram-Fal outside of the Raid Finder during the Saga of Zath, your character name will be posted on the website and forums for all to honor.

 

That should cover most of the topics you’ve asked about. If there’s anything we missed or anything you have further questions about, head over to the Official Forums and ask there. 

Thanks for reading, and for making Age of Conan something truly special. Your Saga awaits - we’ll see you on the other side!
Apr 13, 2018
Age of Conan: Unchained - Andy B - Community Manager


Champions! We’re in the home stretch: Saga of Zath concludes on May 15th. That means you have one month left to get your sweet Tier 6 gear and exclusive vanity items!

If you’re just starting off now and need help catching up before the server closes on May 15th, we’ve got you covered. First, for everyone on Saga of Zath:

  • Everyone gets a FREE Extra Specialization!

  • Raid and PvP gear bundles are now available!

  • XP Booster potions are 75% off!

  • Plus, all Mounts are 50% off on all servers!

It’s been wonderful seeing so many heroes, old and new, come out for Saga of Zath. Let us know what you think of Saga of Zath on the forums, and stay tuned for details on merging Saga of Zath to Crom.

If you haven’t played on Saga of Zath yet, what are you waiting for? Learn more about the server here. Your saga awaits!
Age of Conan: Unchained - Community Manager (Andy B)


The time for ultimate advancement is now!

From March 21st through April 1st, whenever you earn an Alternate Advancement point, you earn an extra one as a bonus!

Plus, AA, XP, and XP+AA Potions are all 50% off for the event!

No joke, hero. See you ingame!
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