There's just a short time left to unlock the brand-new Panda mount skin: the current Referral Season ends at maintenance on December 1. For just a single referral, you'll earn the following:

• Panda Mount Skin (permanently unlocked for all characters on your account)
• 500 Gold
• an additional Recruiter's Pile of Tomes worth an incredible 200,000 Fame for your first-ever referral

You can get all the details of the current referral season, as well as your personal referral link to share with friends, by clicking here while signed in to the website:

Brimstone and Mist launched on October 21, bringing significant improvements to Corrupted Dungeons, the Roads of Avalon, and large-scale combat. In our newest Dev Talk, Game Director Robin Henkys discusses major improvements coming to Faction Warfare and Hellgates with the next content update.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOiprC3H1Cc
No time to watch the video, or prefer a written summary? Then read on...
We’ve long wanted to expand Faction Warfare into a major activity for players of all levels. We want players without large guilds to experience the excitement of massive battles, while also allowing maintaining Faction Warfare as a valuable and rewarding activity for experienced players.

To achieve this, we’re changing the following:

• Faction Conquest: In addition to Outposts, factions will be able to conquer entire zones. To provoke large-scale battles, Factions will only be able to attack Outposts and zones that border another Faction.
• Faction Points: Points will be awarded not only for taking Outposts and zones, but also for killing enemy defenders. Loyalty to a faction will become more important via Faction ranks and weekly/monthly Faction Campaigns with valuable rewards.
• Core System Changes: To encourage beginning and mid-level players to participate, Faction Warfare in blue/yellow zones will be non-lethal, instead allowing knocked-out players to rejoin the fight from their nearest Outpost. At the same time, the red zones will contain the highest-value Faction Warfare areas, and will offer a unique red zone battle event to encourage high-value, full-loot Faction Warfare.

With these changes, we think Faction Warfare will become the perfect way for new Albion players to get their first experience of large-scale warfare, while offering a deep and interesting activity for veteran players who don’t have an Outlands guild or want to enjoy large-scale warfare even when their guild is not currently fighting.


Hellgates are an integral feature of Albion Online, letting players participate in high-stakes PvP in a challenging but balanced battleground. Hellgates were developed during the Alpha phase of Albion Online, and it's finally time to give them the attention they deserve.
Goals of the new Hellgates:

• Make them more accessible by adding Hellgate maps, which lead to a Hellgate in the open world (similar to Dungeon Maps) whenever your group is ready.
• Make them more rewarding by adding a ranking system and an Infamy-like system that boost your rewards as your ranking increases.
• Make them more competitive by reworking the matchmaking system, ensuring you get matched with challenging opponents and don't receive rewards without fighting. We’re also adding all-new 10v10 Hellgates.
• Make them more polished via a complete rework of their visuals and their PvE experience. The new Hellgates will offer varied PvE challenges and rewards while waiting for an enemy team, as well as a variety of different Hellgate layouts.

I hope you’re as excited about these major improvements to Faction Warfare and Hellgates as we are – we’ll share more details as development continues.

In the meantime, you can look forward to our upcoming Play Store beta as well as major changes for Season 11 (including updates to Season Point scoring and the Outlands map) which we’ll cover in an upcoming Dev Talk.

Thanks for watching!

Allhallows is in full swing, and the Grim Challenge is back! For the entire month of November, earn points for open-world activities, unlock chests to get valuable loot, and claim your very own Pest Lizard. This time around, in addition to the mount and avatar ring, you can also get new grave-themed furniture items.

PEST LIZARD: This month's Challenge offers another chance to claim the popular Pest Lizard. This sleek, slithery mount comes with a Toxic Cloud ability that causes enemies who touch it to become temporarily disoriented.


AVATAR RING: Adventurers who rack up enough total Challenge Points will also earn the Grim Challenge avatar ring, featuring a spooky skull-topped iron frame. This non-tradable item permanently unlocks this avatar border for one character, or can be traded to the Vanity Merchant for one Vanity Token.


SEASONAL SPECIALS: All month long, reach weekly point totals to unlock Grim Challenge Chests. Along with valuable rewards like Adventurer's Tomes, Silver, resources, and other loot, you'll also have a chance to unlock four brand-new furniture items: the Empty Coffin, Grim Gravestone, Grim Lantern, and Weeping Woman Statue.

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!

Allhallows is back! Enjoy a week-long Fame Boost and two weeks of special dungeons with valuable, spooky loot. Read on for all the gory details...
From now until November 4 at 10:00 UTC, you'll automatically receive an extra 25% Fame for all activities.

• Mists of Albion buff automatically activates after maintenance on Wednesday, October 28
• Grants an additional 25% Fame for all activities
• Excludes Fame earned via PvP kills and Tomes of Insight
• Ends at 10:00 UTC on Wednesday, November 4

Log in today to max out your masteries and unlock new nodes and abilities!
The Hallowed Ground dungeon, introduced during last year's Allhallows event as a group dungeon, now also appears in a new solo version. Both versions appear at random throughout all T4-T8 zones as a pumpkin-themed portal. Once inside you'll find eerie pumpkin-lined corridors, creepy-crawly monsters, and the mysterious final boss known only as Bob.



The final chest offers valuable loot, including a rare chance for mount skins like the Jack o' Donkey and Horse Macabre, so put on your best pumpkin-slaying gear and prepare for a fight!
The Haunting Pictures of Albion contest runs until October 30 at 10:00 UTC – tell a unique story with the provided images and win prizes! Read the rules and submit your entry here.

All events are running now for a limited time, so join in the fun today!

There's a chill in the air, leaves are beginning to fall... Allhallows is almost here! This two-week event runs from October 28-November 11 with a new dungeon and other surprises.
Hallowed Ground was introduced during last year's Allhallows event as a group dungeon – and this year, in addition to the group version, you'll find a new solo version throughout the open world. Both versions feature eerie pumpkin-lined corridors, creepy mobs, and the return of the mysterious final boss known only as Bob, back to seek vengeance on Albion's unsuspecting human souls.



This dungeon offers valuable loot, including a rare chance for mount skins like the Jack o' Donkey and Horse Macabre along with other items. The dungeon has a chance of spawning in all T4-T8 zones, with rewards scaling depending on the tier – so join some friends or head out on your own in your spookiest dungeon-crawling garb, and get ready for a fight!
Starting today, October 23 at 10:00 UTC and running until October 30 at 10:00 UTC, join in the Haunting Pictures of Albion contest over on the forum! Get all the details right here.



To round out the festivities, Halloween decorations have returned to Albion's cities, and other surprises are in store as well. Join the forum contest today, and get ready for the ingame event after maintenance on October 28!

This weekend brings the final reset day of the season, with all Season Points doubled... and we'll be covering it live on the AlbionTV Twitch channel starting Saturday at 17:30 UTC! Join our hosts Lewpac, Bogul, and Shozenwon as they cover the Invasion Day madness live.

Starting at 18:00 UTC, guilds will have new opportunities to claim territories and launch attacks. Those in the North and South American time zones can also tune in for the second round of territory resets on Sunday at 00:30 UTC with hosts Bogul, Shozenwon, and Robinhoodrs.

Between the two reset broadcasts, we'll also be broadcasting Level 5-7 Crystal League fights with no delay at 20:30, 21:00, and 21:30 UTC.



For the complete Guild Season schedule, check out this forum post.

The Brimstone & Mist Midseason Update is here! This major patch brings new enemies and traps in Corrupted Dungeons, increased fishing opportunities and new fish in the Roads of Avalon, Disarray and Smart Cluster Queue improvements, combat balancing, a new Premier Vanity Bundle, new recipes, crafting and butchery improvements, and much more.

Corrupted Dungeons get a horde of fearsome new foes, including a new boss, the Demonic Harbinger, with a range of powerful melee and magic attacks. Face new lesser demons, corrupted Heretics, and Hellhounds, and watch out for new spike traps that ignore armor and unpredictable lava traps. Numerous existing mobs including the Demonic Warlock and Demonic Underlord have been updated, and attackable hazards have improved effects and readability.



Anglers rejoice! Fishing is now available in every Roads of Avalon zone, and three new fish species exclusive to the Roads have been introduced. These can be cooked into recipes via a new line of roasts, which also include chicken, goose, and pork.

Brimstone & Mist brings numerous updates to group PvP combat of all sizes that will keep Albion's combat meta fresh and fair. These include balance changes to numerous weapons and armor, changes to the Smart Cluster Queue to keep parties together, and updates to Disarray to reinstate the importance of healers and damage dealers.



This update also brings a new premiere vanity set, the Knight Adventurer Bundle. This set includes ten vanity unlocks with a vivid blue crystal theme. The centerpiece is the Warbanner, a main-hand costume weapon that includes two premium animated emotes. The bundle also includes guild versions of the helmet, armor, cape, and armored horse skin.

Other changes include:

• Keep quality when crafting Faction Capes and Royal Armors
• Three additional levels of Hardcore Expeditions
• Improved minimap readability in numerous locations
• Numerous further optimizations to the mobile version
• ...and much more

For the complete list of changes, check out the official patchnotes.

The Brimstone & Mist Midseason Update arrives October 21, bringing numerous additions and improvements. The update will also introduce Albion's second premier costume set: the Knight Adventurer Bundle.

This newest bundle includes ten vanity unlocks with a vivid blue crystal theme that will transform your character into a powerful and mysterious warrior. All the included items can be used on male or female characters, with unique looks (and even unique voices) for each.

Like the Rogue Bundle, this new bundle also includes an Armored Horse Mount Skin with a matching blue crystal theme. On top of that, it also includes guild versions of the Knight Adventurer helmet, armor, cape, and mount skin that allow you to show off your currently active guild logo and colors without dimming the costume's impressive visual effects.
The centerpiece of the Knight Adventurer Bundle is the Warbanner, a main-hand costume weapon. The Warbanner includes two premium animated emotes activated by spells, Honor the Flag and Rally the Troops:



The Warbanner uses the primary weapon slot, and like all other vanity weapon items with unique spells, its spells can be toggled on or off with a special button next to the spell icons.


When the Brimstone & Mist Midseason Update goes live on October 21, this complete bundle will be available in the ingame store for USD $29.95. This bundle includes all currently available Knight Adventurer and Knight Adventurer Guild skin options:

• Knight Adventure's Hood, Armor, Boots, and Cape
• Knight Adventurer's Warbanner with 2 Premium Emotes
• Knight Adventurer's Armored Horse Skin
• Knight Adventurer's Guild Helmet
• Knight Adventurer's Guild Armor
• Knight Adventurer's Guild Cape
• Knight Adventurer's Guild Armored Horse Skin

This option offers the best value for those who want all Knight Adventurer items.



Check out the Knight Adventurer Bundle in the ingame store when Brimstone & Mist goes live on October 21!

The Rise of Avalon update went live on August 12, 2020, bringing the Roads of Avalon, Corrupted Dungeons, and much more to the world of Albion. In this Dev Talk, Game Director Robin Henkys gives an update about the current state of the game as well as a preview of what's coming next.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QqL7GoYDVI
No time to watch, or prefer a written summary? Read on...
2020 brought two major updates and massive growth in player numbers. The last update was developed with almost our entire team working from home, and since then we’ve been busy dealing with the challenges of distributed production, increased player numbers, and staying on top of patches and future content.

Today we want to give you an update on what's coming next. Two exciting developments are coming soon:


The first of these is the Brimstone & Mist Midseason Update, which expands on the Rise of Avalon update launched this past summer:

• New Mobs and Traps in Corrupted Dungeons, including Hellhounds, new Heretics and demons, deadly spike and lava traps, and an all-new final boss, the Demonic Harbinger
• Rebalanced existing mobs and increased Demonic Shard health in Slayer difficulty
• Added numerous fishing areas to Roads of Avalon
• Added an exclusive rare fish that can only be caught in the Roads of Avalon, plus a new line of food and corresponding rare fish recipe
• Changes to Disarray (zerg debuff):
  • Disarray will now depend on the relative difference in Disarray levels between you and your target
  • This will boost the importance of damage dealers and healers while ensuring each role stays impactful no matter the size of the battle
  • Disarray will still protect smaller groups from being overwhelmed
• Changes to the Smart Cluster Queue:
  • Now keeps existing parties together when possible
  • Party leaders can now assign party as well as player priorities
  • Improved the way the system deals with allied players, ensuring players don't displace allies
• ...and much more

Brimstone and Mist goes live on October 21 - read more about it here.

• Improved Android updating:
  • In-app updating will dramatically reduce the size of the .apk download
  • Downloads changed content only, which should result in much faster patching
  • Introduced with Brimstone and Mist, but will mostly affect future patches, since this update contains significant structural changes that need to be downloaded
• Google Play Store Beta:
  • Happening in early November
  • Install and update Albion Online via the Google Play Store, making it easy and convenient to keep the game updated

Of course, the Midseason Update and the mobile version aren’t all we’ve been working on. With Rise of Avalon we concluded much of the work we set out to do in the Queen Update: we added interconnectivity to the world, added a space for mid-level guilds to play and live in, and we added an all-new solo activity with its own competitive metagame.

At this time, work has already begun on our next update, in which we finally want to fulfill our vision for a new and massively improved Faction Warfare system. On top of that, we've got some exciting changes for Hellgates planned as well. We'll be releasing more Dev Talks on these subjects after the release of Brimstone and Mist on October 21.

That's all for today - thanks for watching!

On October 21, Rise of Avalon Patch 7, AKA the Brimstone & Mist Midseason Update, goes live. This patch brings far-reaching gameplay improvements, including new enemies and traps in Corrupted Dungeons, increased fishing opportunities and new fish in the Roads of Avalon, Disarray and Smart Cluster Queue improvements, combat balance changes, new recipes, crafting and butchery improvements, and much more.
A wide range of new enemies and traps will be added to Corrupted Dungeons. Face off against a fearsome new boss, the Demonic Harbinger, a sword-wielding demonic general. Fight new lesser demons, corrupted Heretics, and Hellhounds, and watch out for new spike and lava traps. The behavior of numerous existing mobs, including the Demonic Warlock and Demon Lord, will also be updated, and attackable Mephit hazards will have improved effects and readability.


Fishing will be fully integrated into the Roads of Avalon, with fishable waters found in every Roads of Avalon zone. In addition, three new fish species exclusive to the Roads are being introduced: the Whitefog Snapper, Clearhaze Snapper, and Puremist Snapper. These fish can be eaten on their own or turned into Chopped Fish as normal, or cooked into recipes via the new line of Roasts (see "Additional Changes" below).


In addition to the changes above, this patch will bring new combat balance changes that mainly affect group PvP. Combat Designer Michael Schwahn describes them as follows: "This balance patch mainly focuses on Crystal League and ZvZ fights, and especially on improving various abilities and items which have been underperforming recently. Other changes include adding the Harpoon ability to all spears via the W-slot and giving the Spirithunter a new E-ability."

Changes to the Smart Cluster Queue will give players more control over how they set up their armies for large fights, as sorting in the queue is now done on a per-party level to keep existing parties together. And Disarray (AKA the "zerg debuff") has been updated to ensure the ZvZ meta plays out in a similar way across a wide range of fight sizes, while still providing smaller groups with the same protection from large armies.

• A new line of roasts will be craftable at the cook, using raw chicken, goose, pork, and the three new fish species
• Faction Capes and Royal Armors will retain the quality of the Cape and Armor used to create them
• Three additional levels of Hardcore Expeditions will be added
• Minimap will be reworked for improved readability in numerous city and island locations
• Focus will be usable when butchering to get more meat
• Numerous further optimizations to the mobile version
• ...and much more