Albion Online is turning five! And to mark this momentous occasion, today sees the beginning of a unique, two-week event: Living Legacy.

Until maintenance on July 28, we’re celebrating Albion’s history and your part in it with some special themed vanity items, birthday cake, city decorations, and – above all else – some familiar faces roaming through the open world…

For a taste of what’s out there, check out this brand-new video:


After much speculation as to their whereabouts, the missing statues from Conquerors’ Hall have been discovered – and they’re alive! These monuments to Albion’s triumphant guilds can be encountered in any Tier 5 or higher zone, and carry vast riches with them. But they’re not friendly towards adventurers, and will fight with fearsome weapons and spells before they give up their loot.

The living statues exist in three different sizes, which vary in strength, rarity, and value. So the stronger the statue you or your party can defeat, the better the chance of claiming some unique anniversary rewards. Arm up and take down these idols!



For the duration of the event an array of unique rewards will be available to players. All characters who log in during this time will receive a Fifth Anniversary Avatar and Avatar Ring. Those who watch the Anniversary Stream can claim a one-off Twitch Drop. And slaying statues can get you an anniversary-themed Riding Horse skin, a firework-launching Chromacannon, an Anniversary Banner, and slices of cake which grant a temporary Fame boost - just make sure to eat them before the event is over!



Albion’s history is the history of its players, so join us for this unique celebration. Check out the full event patchnotes here, and go make some history of your own!

This weekend marks Albion Online’s fifth anniversary, and you can celebrate with us on a very special livestream on AlbionTV this Friday, July 15!

Starting at 19:00 UTC (noon PST / 3pm EST / 9pm CET), the trusty AlbionTV crew of Shozen, Robinhoodrs and Bogul will be joined by Game Director Robin Henkys, Senior Combat Designer Michael Schwahn, and CTO David Salz to talk about Albion’s Online’s past, present and future. There’s sure to be rare insights into the game’s history, and even a special look back at the game’s Alpha phase, in this one-off event.

Viewers will be also able to claim an exclusive Anniversary Twitch Drop during the stream, so make sure you don’t miss out! (For information on how to receive Twitch Drops, click here.)

Mark the date, and join us on AlbionTV on Friday. We look forward to seeing you there!

Bridgewatch, 10:00 UTC - Reports are coming in of peculiar goings-on in Albion’s cities. Across the Royal Continent, the great statues of past season winners have vanished. Initially assumed to be a local event, it has now been confirmed that in all of Albion’s great cities the same has occurred.

One passerby commented:

“I wanted to take my kid to Conquerors' Hall today to show them the statues. We got there and there’s just a load of empty plinths! I don’t know if this is for regular statue maintenance or what, but they could have given us a bit of information at least. My kid’s crying now, thanks a lot.”

Coming at a time when the Royal Cities were beginning to set up their anniversary decorations, this has interrupted all preparations. City elders are holding meetings to discuss the disappearance of the statues, and search parties have been sent out to try and ascertain their possible whereabouts. Ultimately, though, everyone here has been left scratching their heads at what has just happened.

We will continue to report on this in the coming days as more information emerges.

Territories will be reset this weekend - and we'll be covering it live on the AlbionTV Twitch channel starting Saturday at 17:30 UTC. Join our hosts Lewpac, Bogul, and Shozen as they cover the Invasion Day madness live! All fights are broadcast live with a 15-minute time delay.

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 Tazzik, Shozen, and Lewpac, with territories becoming claimable at 01:00 UTC.

Between the two reset broadcasts, we'll also be broadcasting Level 5-7 Crystal League fights with no delay at 20:30, 21:30, and 22:00 UTC.

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

Here's a video from the last Invasion Day, which kicked off Season 16:

The Pyromancer and Cryomancer have arrived! Available now from the in-game store, these premium vanity bundles include full costume sets along with matching skins for your Swiftclaw base mount.

With the fully reworked Magic Staffs in the recent Into the Fray update, now is the perfect time to show off your hard-earned magical specializations. Scorch the earth and leave ashes in your wake with the fearsome Pyromancer, which features vivid red vestments set with active flames and glowing embers, or freeze your foes in their tracks with the Cryomancer, featuring a mystical deep-blue color scheme inlaid with shards of active frost. Or grab both sets together at a discounted price, and become a master of both fire and ice, undefeatable in any fight.

The Pyromancer Bundle includes:

• Pyromancer's Aspect
• Pyromancer's Robe
• Pyromancer's Boots
• Pyromancer's Cape
• Flamebeast (requires Swiftclaw base mount)

The Cryomancer Bundle includes:

• Cryomancer's Aspect
• Cryomancer's Robe
• Cryomancer's Boots
• Cryomancer's Cape
• Frostbeast (requires Swiftclaw base mount)

As with past bundles, you can mix and match costume and mount skins with all characters on your account - both male and female - and they are never lost or destroyed. Items will be unlocked in the in-game "Appearance" menu after purchase.

Pick one or both of these bundles up today, reveal yourself as a master of elemental magic, and send your foes scattering!

Into the Fray Patch 2 is live! This patch brings updates to the Crystal League, some significant UI and audio improvements, a number of combat balance changes, and more. Read on for a summary…

Time slots for Crystal League battles have been updated with this patch, for non-lethal 5v5 and for Levels 1-3 20v20. Level 2 and 3 tokens for both the Lethal and non-Lethal League can once again be purchased from the Energy Manipulator, and old Level 2 and 3 tokens can be used again. Season-bound Level 2 and 3 tokens can be salvaged for their Silver purchase price, while Level 4 and 5 tokens are tradable again.



This patch continues to add to the significant quality-of-life improvements introduced since the Into the Fray update, with new changes including:

• Laborer Journals can now be purchased in bulk
• Active gathering yields are now displayed in the Character Details UI
• Daily Production Bonuses (from Dynamic Events) are now included in the Local Production Bonuses UI on the zone map
• Sounds created by remote players in Cities, particularly chests and player/mount footsteps, have been reduced
• …and more

Improvements have been made to some of the reworked Magic Staff abilities, for example:

• Grudge (Cursed Staffs) Damage has been increased, and the Cursed Tar hit delay reduced
• Thorns (Nature Staffs) area Damage has been increased, and the Rejuvenating Flower growth interval reduced

Additionally, Corrupted Dungeons have seen adjustments, with Mephits made more effective at preventing players from kiting excessively. Some heavily used weapons in this game mode  have also been toned down to diversify the meta here.

• Castle chests now include rarity effects on the world map
• Castle world map icons now indicate when they are under attack
• Crystal Arena rank icons now display a tooltip showing ranking points
• …and more

For a full rundown of all the changes in this patch, check the official patchnotes.

The dead just won't stay buried! For the entire month of July, take the Undead Challenge to unlock fantastic rewards. Earn points for open-world activities, unlock chests to get valuable loot, and claim your very own Spectral Direboar.


SPECTRAL DIREBOAR: This month's Challenge brings back the popular Spectral Direboar, a ghostly mount with a unique spell, Glimpse of the Other Side, which renders you temporarily invisible. Use it to evade your enemies... or to launch a sneak attack! 


AVATAR RING: Adventurers who rack up enough total Challenge Points will also earn the Undead Challenge Avatar Ring, featuring a spooky skull-themed design that will strike fear into the hearts of your foes. 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 goals to unlock Undead Challenge chests. In addition to valuable rewards like Adventurer's Tomes and Silver, you'll also have a chance to unlock spooky furniture items like the Candelabra, Lantern, and Memorial of the Fallen, as well as rare and valuable Undead Vanity Skins.

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 / avatar ring reward. So log in, head out into the open world, gather points, and claim these rewards while you can!

The recent Into the Fray update brought new life to Magic Staffs and opened up high-level combat to more players than ever. Those looking to survive and thrive in this new era will have to master a diverse array of skills. For those looking to show off their prowess in the heat of battle, next week will introduce not one, but two new vanity bundles especially designed for users of elemental magic… and their swiftest mounts.

Whether you're storming the newly designed Castles, conquering territories, or adventuring alone or in small groups across the open world, these combination costume and mount skin bundles will make sure you stand out on the field of battle.

Keep your eyes open for more details next week!

The first patch for the Into the Fray update is now live! This patch brings changes and improvements to the Arena, Crystal Arena, Portal Town travel, spells and UIs, and more. Here’s a summary of some of the changes:
This patch brings some improvements to the Arena and the brand-new Crystal Arena. Firstly, players are fully healed at the end of a match and have all cooldowns reset, so that you enter the next fight at full health. Players’ max load now receives a significant increase while in an Arena match. Waiting times in the queue have been significantly reduced, particularly for premade 5-player teams, to get you into the action even quicker. And the highest Crystal Arena Rank Points that a player has reached in a season is now displayed in the Character Stats UI.


This patch builds on the Into the Fray update with some helpful Quality-of-Life improvements, including:

• Players can now travel to Royal Cities and islands from Portal Towns with luggage
• Clicking a capturable orb, for example in the Crystal League, while mounted now dismounts a player rather than displaying an error message
• Various spell and UI optimizations

• The time it takes for Castle and Castle Outpost chests to despawn has been increased from 5 minutes to 30 minutes
• "Enrage" buff of Elite Castle Guards no longer stacks
• … and more

For a comprehensive list of changes, read the official patchnotes.

Albion's sixteenth Guild Season kicks off June 11, with big changes to Castles and Castle Outposts, a new Crystal League mode, Might Level adjustments, and more.
Season 16 updates Castles and Castle Outposts, with improved layouts to encourage fighting on multiple fronts, and reworked visuals to make them more varied and visually appealing. Instead of generating passive points, Castle and Outpost chests now grant Might to those who claim them, and appear dynamically on a new timer. And a dedicated Might Level in the Conqueror’s Challenge still allows big Season Point payouts.
Season 16 brings two new 5v5 modes for players of all levels. The new Crystal Arena offers a ranked version of the classic Arena, with matches played in the Crystal League map with knockdown mechanics. And the new Non-Lethal Crystal League provides access to the full 9-level experience, but without the full-loot kills of the regular League. Both modes have unique rewards as well, including Gladiator Wardrobe Skins. And of course, the classic 5v5 and 20v20 full-loot modes are still available for players looking for hardcore endgame content.


To keep seasons balanced, progress has been boosted in several Might Levels where guild progress was somewhat behind the curve. Corrupted Dungeons, Crystal Spiders, and Outland Treasures now offer faster level progress, giving guilds more overall Season Points and more ways to stay competitive.


Players who gain enough Might will receive unique Avatar Sets, as well as the coveted Behemoth and valuable Fame Buffs. Might is earned through a huge range of activities in the Conqueror's Challenge, and there are additional bracket rewards for guilds who reach at least Iron Rank. And as always, the season's number-one guild will become a permanent part of the world of Albion with their very own statue in Conquerors' Hall.



For the full list of season rewards, check out this forum post.
The season kickoff on Saturday, June 11 will be broadcast live on AlbionTV starting 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 latest Invasion Day coverage:


For the complete Season 16 Schedule, see this forum post.