PrintsKaspian

This is the first of our Basic Builds series of guides for beginner-to-intermediate players. Each guide presents a suggested build and describes how its abilities work in tandem. You can try these out as-is, or use them as a starting point to create new builds of your own.

Characteristics

This build is based around the Battleaxe, which is characterized by a self-sustaining ability called Blood Bandit that lets you throw your axe twice, dealing damage while also healing yourself.

The full build offers additional self-healing, a defensive ability with energy recovery, and additional mobility.

Read the full build profile here: ... Read more

forum.albiononline.com/index.p…8c3efa54bea25f4e73ec87c19

In honor of the launch of Albion East, we're offering huge savings on Starter Bundles, as well as a limited-time bundle featuring the Knight Adventurer for only $4.95! The Knight Adventurer Vanity Bundle includes regular and guild versions of four costume items, two unique vanity spells, and regular/guild Knight skins for any Armored Horse mount. This bundle normally costs $29.95 on its own, so make sure to take advantage of this offer while it lasts!

forum.albiononline.com/index.p…8c3efa54bea25f4e73ec87c19

Gold and Premium can be claimed on either server, and premiere Vanity Skins are unlocked on both servers.

You can find this offer in ... Read more

Hello all,

Alongside Into the Fray we’re excited to announce the launch of our new weekly Twitch Drop campaigns. Starting June 8, players watching official Albion Online Content Creators on Twitch will be able to earn special rewards, such as permanent wardrobe and mount skins, or our new Victory Emote charges.

Twitch Drops are an easy way to claim awesome loot just by watching streamers on Twitch. You can track your progress towards these rewards via the progress bar on your Twitch profile. Once you’ve earned rewards, you can claim them as long as you’ve linked your Albion Online and Twitch accounts.

How to Link your Accounts

In order to receive Twitch Drops and have them delivered you will need a Twitch account as well as an Albion Online account. Then simply:

1. Go to albiononline.com/twitch
   
2. Make sure you’re logged in with the Albion Online account you want to receive Twitch...

Read more

Queen Hotfix 11.3

Changes

• Reverted player-buildable building icons to pre-Patch 11 state
  
• "Latest login" in Friend and Guild UI now shows most recent logins first
  

Fixes

• Farming and laborer fixes:
  
  • Confirmation message for picking up farmables now only appears when needed
    
  • Reduced volume of watering and farm animal sounds
    
  • Fixed an issue where laborers were still visible even when out on a job
    
• Undead mob fixes:
  
  • Tier 8 Undead Veteran and Elite enemies now reward 30% more Fame and loot as intended
    
  • Roaming Skeleton Fame increased (all levels/tiers)
    
  • Tier 8 Urns (found in the Tier 8 Undead World Boss Location) have been downgraded from Veteran to Standard
    
  • Tier 8 Undead Shades have been ...

Read more

Beyond the Veil Patch 5 - Ver. 22.050.1 - March 7, 2023

New Twitch Drops

This patch expands our available Twitch Drop rewards, with 19 new wardrobe skins and 2 new mount skins. These can now appear in all Community Chests and be purchased at the Vanity Merchant.

Crystal League and Crystal Arena

Crystal League match rules are changing next season. Runestones now score less frequently, but successfully scored Runestones reset each round. This stops teams from simply getting a Runestone advantage, playing defensively, and winning over time. To make up for longer scoring rounds, the point value per rotation is increased so match duration remains roughly the same.
5v5 Crystal League & Crystal Arena

• At the end of each round, all scoring Runestones reset; the team that holds most Runestones at the end of each round loses their Runestones
  
...

Read more

New to Albion, and wondering what your first steps should be in this vast and exciting world? We’ve created a brand-new video guide in collaboration with AOFAQ to help navigate these early stages and make your mark!

Whether you’re just starting on Albion West or awaiting the launch of Albion East on March 20, this video will set you in good stead as you begin your adventures. (Note: This video includes subtitles for all ou... Read more

Beyond the Veil Patch 6 - Ver. 22.060.1 - March 13, 2023

This patch contains preparatory changes for the launch of the Albion East server on March 20, 2023.

Fixes

• Fixed rare issue where failed spell casts did not properly reset spell cooldowns
  

With the Albion East Closed Beta over, the new server is ready to launch on March 20. Some are already making their way in this fresh version of Albion, gathering resources and building up their characters. You can also get a head start with an Albion East Founder Pack!



Access dates differ depending on tier of Founder Pack, with Crystal and Gold Founders able to join the new server already. The different Founder Pack access date... Read more

The Albion East Closed Beta starts February 20. In addition to a fresh version of Albion's game world and unique rewards, the beta gives the forthcoming Arcanist Wardrobe and Mount Skin Bundle free to all characters on your account, before its official release!

This bundle not only makes you stand out during beta, but can be used on Albion West immediately and Albion East after launch - so you can stand out on both servers.

With its vivid colors that evoke the Mists, the Arcanist bundle transforms you and your Direboar into mystical warriors. This premiere bundle includes the following wardrobe and mount skin items:

• Arcanist's Helmet
  
• Arcanist's Armor
  
• Arcanist's Boots
  ...

Read more

The one-of-a-kind Albion East Beta Guild Season ran from February 20-March 13, concurrent with the Closed Beta. And after the dust settled, the winners were declared: congratulations to SIAM on their decisive victory! Along with second-place winners SINAG and third-place winners Kamikaze, they will be commemorated in the first-ever Season Winner Statues on the Albion East server, which will be placed in the open world for all to see.

Additionally, the top 5 guilds have earned the right to design their own custom guild logo in collaboration with the Albion art team, which will become permanently available to all guilds on both servers!

... Read more

Albion Online has once again been named the Best PvP MMO by ... Read more

forum.albiononline.com/index.p…8c3efa54bea25f4e73ec87c19

Hi all,

The Lands Awakened update, launching on November 24, brings two new overlay options for the world map, which can be applied via the dropdown menu at the upper right:

- An overlay showing relative Resource Value of each zone, for the resource and tier selected
- An overlay showing relative Silver Value of the mobs in each zone

Since these overlays are based on a zone's relative value, they require several days' worth of data to display meaningful results. Therefore, in order to calibrate these overlays, they will not be available immediately with the Lands Awakened launch, and will be activated several days later.


We expect this to take place within at most 7 days of the launch (1 December at the latest), and hope... Read more

The new Albion East server will open to everyone on March 20. And you can get up to five days early access if you purchase an Albion East Founder Pack. The new server will offer a fully untouched version of the world, and those who arrive first will have a head start on gathering, crafting, and developing their characters.



The gameworld will be somewhat smaller than Albion West at first, in order to maintain a healthy competition for territory and resources. But as player numbers grow and characters develop, the world will expand accordingly. See ... Read more

Fixes

• Fixed issue where audio would cut out when game window was not in focus
  

Older client versions remain compatible.
Hotfix 4.31 was a server-side hotfix that only affected Beta players: [21. February 2023] Beyond the Veil Hotfix 4.31 (Beta server)

Beyond the Veil Patch 5 - Ver. 22.050.1 - March 6, 2023

New Twitch Drops

This patch expands our available Twitch Drop rewards, with 19 new wardrobe skins and 2 new mount skins. These can now appear in all Community Chests and be purchased at the Vanity Merchant.

Crystal League and Crystal Arena

Crystal League match rules are changing next season. Runestones now score less frequently, but successfully scored Runestones reset each round. This stops teams from simply getting a Runestone advantage, playing defensively, and winning over time. To make up for longer scoring rounds, the point value per rotation is increased so match duration remains roughly the same.
5v5 Crystal League & Crystal Arena

• At the end of each round, all scoring Runestones reset; the team that holds most Runestones at the end of each round loses their Runestones
  
...

Read more

Guild Season Schedules: Albion West Season 19 / Albion East Season 1

Normally, Guild Seasons on Albion West (Washington, DC server) and Albion East (Singapore server) will start and end on the same date. However, as the Albion East server launch takes place after the regular season start date, the first Albion East season will begin several weeks later and be slightly shorter. Both seasons will end on the same date.


Season Schedule: Albion West Season 19 - Starts 11 March at 11:00 UTC

...

Date	Weekday	Event	Portal Binding Removal	Day of Season
11.03.2023	Saturday	Season start: reset, invasion, all the trimmings	Disabled (11 UTC)	1
12.03.2023	Sunday

Read more

UPDATE: An additional Reset Day has been added on February 25 to collect more data for this type of content in the beta. The other season dates remain unchanged.

The Beta Guild Season is part of the Albion East Closed Beta, which runs from February 20-March 12, 2023, only on the new Albion East server. It is only accessible to players with an Albion East Founder Pack.

For full details about the new server, Founder Packs, the Closed Beta, and more, please see the dedicated Albion East page: ... Read more

The Albion East Closed Beta is now underway! This special, one-of-a-kind event offers a fresh version of the world of Albion with a reduced world size, where all participants can earn unique, valuable rewards.

Learn more here: albiononline.com/news/closed-beta-is-here

Beyond the Veil Hotfix 4.2

Fixes

• Fixed issue where server status was not updated for guest accounts
  
• Added missing chat shortcuts for Indonesian and Traditional Chinese
  
• Spinning Blades (Dual Swords): Auto-attack buff duration is now 3 seconds again
  
• [STEAM] Fixed issue where server selection would sometimes become locked
  

Ahead of the launch of the new Albion East server, Game Director Robin Henkys sat down to take a look at what this means for Albion, the Closed Beta, and what the playing experience will be like.



Read a written summary here: albiononline.com/news/devtalk-albion-east
Learn more about the server and get a Founder Pack here: ... Read more