Greetings adventurers!

We’ve been hard at work on our Point Release 8 Update – New Dawn – and are excited to let you all know that it will be going live on December 5th, 2019!



New Dawn is a huge update, bringing with it a ton of features, new content, fixes, and the first time ever introduction of Free Accounts!

Here’s a recap on what you can expect Legends of Aria to look like come December 5th:

The release of New Dawn will include the addition of Free Accounts! Free players will have access to nearly all game content, but will need to purchase a Citizen’s Pass to build a home, launch a player-run shop, unlock your bank’s full capacity, play on Community Servers, and more. [[url=https://www.legendsofaria.com/legends-of-aria-is-adding-free-accounts/]Learn More[/url]]



The Wilderness is returning, restoring an adrenaline fuelled and risk-versus-reward environment – take righteous action against murderous players, rob them of their skill points, and earn skill scrolls! [[url=https://www.legendsofaria.com/point-release-8-highlights-part-2/]Learn More[/url]]



Warriors now have access to the new resource ‘Bloodlust’ and 9 new powerful abilities including shouts, taunts, and buffs. Situational abilities like Enrage and finishers like Execute add much needed depth and decision making in PvP. Demoralise and Nemesis take warriors to the next level in dispatching bigger and more deadly monsters. [[url=https://www.legendsofaria.com/point-release-8-highlights-part-1/]Learn More[/url]]



Become a citizen of one of Celador's many towns, earn and trade in local currency on the new local Trade boards, supply your local Militia, and buy unique equipment, cosmetics, and decorations! [[url=https://www.legendsofaria.com/point-release-8-highlights-part-3/]Learn More[/url]]



Enroll in your local Militia and join the battle to conquer Celador. Capture vital Wilderness locations and bestow privileges for your fellow townsfolk. [[url=https://www.legendsofaria.com/point-release-8-highlights-part-2/]Learn More[/url]]



The Leagues of Celador have arrived! The Leagues are our first of a growing system of episodic content, injecting our long awaited lore and fresh content into Legends of Aria with each new Point Release. Completing tasks for the Leagues of Celador will grant currency and reputation with each respective faction, giving access to unique and highly sought after items. [[url=https://www.legendsofaria.com/point-release-8-highlights-part-3/]Learn More[/url]]



Three new World Bosses have arrived in Celador, featuring all new dynamic encounter mechanics and AI improvements. Challenge the wrath of the Fire Dancer, the Nest Mother’s brood, or the rage of the Shapeshifter and be rewarded with new overworld Artifacts!



Already mastered the shadows? Now players can finally master the art of becoming a thief and parting players from their valuables. Stealing in Legends of Aria is a particularly risky, but sometimes rewarding, business. [[url=https://www.legendsofaria.com/point-release-8-highlights-part-2/]Learn More[/url]]



Speak to your local Warehouse keeper and pick up a new Resource Mission today! Resource Missions allow players to venture out into the world to explore for ore, wood, and cloth away from high traffic areas. [[url=https://www.legendsofaria.com/point-release-8-highlights-part-2/]Learn More[/url]]



Crafters of Celador may now complete their individual crafting professions, engaging in all new quests and granting new passive abilities to accelerate their production of refined materials. [[url=https://www.legendsofaria.com/point-release-8-highlights-part-3/]Learn More[/url]]



Across Celador and deep inside our dungeons, our previous static spawns have been upgraded with dynamic encounters, public events which evolve and scale with the power and number of participants taking part. [[url=https://www.legendsofaria.com/point-release-8-highlights-part-3/]Learn More[/url]]



Runebooks are finally arriving and will allow players to store runes. Runebooks can be charged with ‘Recall Charges’ which each provide a single person teleport. The new Manifestation spell ‘Charge Runebook’ is a difficulty 5 spell and requires new exclusive reagents. Runebooks are blessed items and will not be dropped on death. [[url=https://www.legendsofaria.com/point-release-8-highlights-part-1/]Learn More[/url]]



We’ve made many other great additions this Point Release including an overhaul to Craft Orders, a new in-game Macro system, and a host of quality of life changes and bug fixes.

All these changes (with the exception of Free Accounts) are available to be tested right now on our Experimental Server!

Greetings, adventurers!



Here's our THIRD blog on the upcoming New Dawn (Point Release 8) Features! https://www.legendsofaria.com/point-release-8-highlights-part-3/

• Ethereal Moon went live today, giving everyone the chance to transfer their chosen characters to the server before housing zones begin to open up.
  
• Upon logging in, you will receive a dialog message asking if you wish to transfer that character to Ethereal Moon.
  
• BEFORE TRANSFERRING, YOU MUST FIRST PACK UP YOUR PLOT.
  
• To pack your plot, click on your house mailbox, select the “Manage” tab, and click “Pack Plot”
  
• If you do not have a plot to transfer with that character, you can move forward with the transfer.
  
• It may take up to 15 minutes for your transferred character to show up on the Ethereal Moon character list.
  
• Once you transfer to the new server and place your land deed, your moving crate will automatically appear.
  
• The new server has a four character limit (five for active subscribers), so you may have to make some choices about the characters you bring with you.
  
• Ethereal Mountain and Amber Moon will remain active until Point Release 8 launches – on that day, all the spawners and harvesting nodes will be deactivated and they will be hidden from the server list unless you click the “Show Hidden Servers” button.

10/30 – New Server Opens

10/31 - 9pm Eastern / 6pm Pacific – Barren Lands/Black Forest Housing Opens
Barren Lands - https://legendsofaria.gamepedia.com/Barren_Lands
Black Forest - https://legendsofaria.gamepedia.com/Black_Forest

11/1 - 9pm Eastern / 6pm Pacific – Southern Rim/Eastern Frontier Housing Opens
Southern Rim - https://legendsofaria.gamepedia.com/Southern_Rim
Eastern Frontier - https://legendsofaria.gamepedia.com/Eastern_Frontier

11/2 - 2pm Eastern / 11am Pacific – Southern Hills Housing Opens
Southern Hills - https://legendsofaria.gamepedia.com/Southern_Hills

11/3 - 2pm Eastern / 11am Pacific – Upper Plains Housing Opens
Upper Plains - https://legendsofaria.gamepedia.com/Upper_Plains

Greetings, Adventurers!

A New Dawn is approaching…

We’ve received countless requests for a trial from people who want to try the game out before they purchase it. However, it’s difficult to really experience the magic of Legends of Aria when you have a timer ticking down, taking away from the fun of exploring, discovering, adventuring, forging alliances, and making enemies.

That’s why we’re excited to announce the next phase in our evolution - opening the gates of Legends of Aria to all and making the world of Celador more accessible by making the bulk of our content free to experience! Free players can conquer ancient dragons, explore vast dungeons, and wage war against opposing players and guilds starting in November.

Learn more about free accounts here.

Greetings, adventurers!



In our last blog, we detailed the first batch of features that you can expect to see when Point Release 8 arrives in November. In this blog we’d like to discuss the upcoming features for Point Release 8, the return of the Wilderness, and other changes facilitating this.

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Greetings, adventurers!

The Experimental Server is back online, updated with Point Release 8: Part 1 features! We have set up a feedback thread here, and on our forums, in order to ensure that your feedback on the new features is getting to us in the best way possible.

We hope you enjoy what we’ve got for you, and we can’t wait to hear your thoughts!

***NOTE: If you're playing on Steam, make sure you have the free Experimental Client DLC downloaded and that everything is updated. If you're having issues, right click on Legends of Aria in your Steam Library, and click on "Play Legends of Aria Experimental Client" - it should be the third option on the list.


Full Patch Notes:


Martial Abilities
- New Martial Abilities added. These are PvE oriented abilities which use the Martial Prowess Skill and a new resource system called Bloodlust.
- - - Taunt
- - - Defiance
- - - Bloodlust
- - - Vengeance
- - - Enrage
- - - Shield Wall
- - - Demoralize
- - - Execute
- - - Nemesis
- Martial Abilities can be used by obtaining a Martial Abilities book, similarly to bard songs and riddles.
- Bloodlust is a new resource that is obtained by dealing and receiving damage.

Macros
Macros have been added and can be accessed through the chat command /macro.
- Macros can be dragged to the hotbar.
- Macros can have up to 21 steps.
- Abilities, spells, craft icons, and custom commands can all be added to the macro interface by dragging and dropping them.
- Macros can special conditions that can be added between steps they include;
- - - Target Current
- - - Target Self
- - - Sleep (pause) 1 second
- - - Sleep 3 seconds
- - - Sleep 5 seconds
- - - Sleep 10 seconds
- - - Sleep 60 seconds
- - - Use Primary Ability
- - - Use Secondary Ability
- - - Repeat 1 time
- - - Repeat 5 times
- - - Repeat 10 times
- - - Repeat Endlessly

Crafting Orders
- Rewards should feel more appropriate to the difficulty and material investment of the order being filled.
- Crafting orders and rewards adjusted based on in-game economy.
- Distribution of crafting orders should be more consistent and evenly balanced for skill level, recipe, and material types.
- Loot tables for CO rewards have been completely rebalanced. Essences rewarded have been significantly increased.

Runebook
- Runebooks are blessed items that hold runes and allow players to teleport (using charges) or open portals (via portal spell) directly from the book.
- Runebooks can be used from the ground and can be set to Public / Friends / Co-owners if locked down in a house.
- Runebook is charged via the “Charge Runebook” manifestation spell and can hold up to 10 recall charges.
- Added “Runebook” to inscription skill (no recipe required), Minimum skill to craft is 30.
- Added “Charge Runebook” spell to inscription and high end scroll drops. (Difficulty 5 Manifestation spell)

Bug Fixes
- Fixed issue with corpses not resurrecting properly in wilderness.
- Fixed hireling merchants disappearing from plots.
- Manifestation spells no longer cause magically attuned weapons to loss durability.
- Fixed a bug allowing players to mark runes and use portals to Barren Lands. Old runes already marked for Barren Lands will no longer work.
- Fixed bug in mining pick causing people to get double resources all the time.
- Non-allegiance bards can no longer play beneficial songs on party members that are in an allegiance and in combat with an opposing faction member.

Enhancements & Adjustments
- Dye Tubs can now be used from the ground.
- Dye Tubs can now have security settings if locked down in a house (public, friends, co-owner).
- Bard and Martial abilities now list resource requirements where applicable.
- Taming now requires line of sight.
- Added improved bandit hood.
- Added Founder’s Hood.
- Updated starting colors for new character clothing.
- Day/night color transition is now driven by angle of the sun.
- Improved all Bard VFX.
- Doubled wood count in ash and blightwood trees.
- Added skill bonus for chance to get double resources (min 0% max 50%) - previously it was flat 25%.
- Reduced price of land deed.
- Meteor damage is now divided evenly among AoE targets instead of dealing maximum damage to all targets.

Greetings Adventurers!

What are we up to now? What are we doing next? How about after next? Find out what our devs are up to in our latest Letter From the Community Manager!

Read the Letter From the Community Manager Now!

Greetings adventurers,

Here's your first look at Point Release 8!

This blog details Martial Abilities, Craft Orders, the Macro System, and Runebooks!

Part 2 of our look at Point Release 8 will be coming a bit later.

Until then, enjoy!

Read Point Release 8 Highlights: Part 1 now

Greetings, adventurers!

We’re thrilled to be bringing our Premium Subscriptions and In-Game Store online for you today, and wanted to highlight the details of exactly what is included.

Premium Subscription

Check out the Legends of Aria Premium Subscription page here


The Premium Subscription is an optional monthly subscription that gives a number of perks to player accounts. The premium subscription can be purchased by players via their Legends of Aria account dashboard. If your account was bought via Steam, then the Premium Subscription can be purchased in the in-game store. Steam players do have the option of purchasing a 1-month, 6-month, or 12-month subscription – at this time, automatic monthly recurring payments are only available through the website for standalone (non-Steam) users, and we are working on making that option available to Steam players as well.

The core perks of the Premium Subscription are:

• Second House Plot
  
• Extra Character Slot
  
• Free Taxes
  
• 100 Gems per Week

In addition, there are additional rewards available based on the “age” of a player’s subscription. All players have the option of purchasing a subscription – 1 month, 6 months, and 12 months – via the in-game store. You are awarded your premium account age as soon as you pay for it. For example, a 3 month subscription purchase would immediately grant you 3 months of premium account age.

For a look at the first batch of these additional rewards, check out the Legends of Aria Premium Subscription page here.


In-Game Store

The In-Game Store will feature a variety of items that are available for purchase, including Soulstones, character appearance changes, name changes, and an assortment of cosmetic dyes for leather, armor, and clothing. Soulstones will remain available in the loyalty point store as well, so you can still have access to this item through play and redeeming your loyalty points.

You will be able to get all these items with gems. The cost of gems is as follows:

• 300 gems for $4.99
  
• 600 gems (plus 60 bonus gems) for $9.99
  
• 1200 gems (plus 300 bonus gems) for $19.99
  
• 3000 gems (plus 750 bonus gems) for $49.99

Permanent Price Reduction

With the introduction of our Premium Subscription and In-Game Store, we feel now is the perfect time to reduce the base price of Legends of Aria from $29.99 to $19.99. A huge part of enjoying an MMO is population, and we’re hoping this price reduction will help to make the game a bit more accessible for new players!

TLDR:

• Azure Sky-Verdant Earth Cluster event goes live Thursday, September 5th
  
• AS and VE will have a 4-hour downtime, starting at 10am Eastern
  
• The new clustered server, Ethereal Mountain, will go live for 1 hour to ensure there are no issues
  
• The server will go down again briefly, with a 1-hour rollback, and the event will begin once it is brought back up

Greetings denizens of the Azure Sky and Verdant Earth universes,

We have received a new message from the ancient race of beings who hold the keys to travel between universes, The Strangers. The preparations for connecting your two worlds, and allowing cross universe portal travel, are complete. The journey towards activating this ancient magic will begin tomorrow, Thursday September 5th, and will require you all to work together.

Azure Sky and Verdant Earth have rich histories and we want to make sure that those worlds have a bright future. So tomorrow we will be implementing our cluster technology, effectively creating one server which allows travel between AS and VE through the Dead Gate. This new server will be called Ethereal Mountain (AS/VE Cluster).

In order to activate the Dead Gate, each server will have to present an offering in the form of Relics. There are six unique types of relics that can be found throughout the land: Relic of the Elder Gods, Relic of the Pirate Lords, Relic of the Orc Tribes, Relic of the Undead Horde, Relic of the Giants, and Relic of the Outlaws. Each server will require an offering of 1000 of each type of Relic in order to activate the Dead Gate, allowing travel between the two lands.



Before you can set forth on your quest, all citizens of Azure Sky and Verdant Earth will be required to offer up an individual sacrifice - in the form of your time.

This means that, at 10am Eastern Time, Azure Sky and Verdant Earth will have a 4-hour downtime in order to go through the process of clustering the two servers. The unified server will then come up for one hour, with the Dead Gate active, for everyone to review the world and ensure that there are no issues (all houses are in order, travel works without issue, characters don’t have arms growing out of their heads, etc). We will then bring the server back down, complete with a 1-hour rollback. This second downtime will be brief, assuming there are not any major issues to be addressed. We will then come back up for good, and you can all embark on the arduous trek towards activating the Dead Gate.