Game Updates
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Beyond the Veil
November 21, 2022 -
Into the Fray
June 8, 2022 -
Lands Awakened
November 24, 2021 -
Call to Arms
March 17, 2021 -
Rise of Avalon
August 12, 2020 -
Queen
January 20, 2020 -
Percival
July 10, 2019 -
Oberon
March 20, 2019 -
Nimue
November 21, 2018 -
Merlyn
July 31, 2018 -
Lancelot
March 12, 2018 -
Kay
December 6, 2017 -
Joseph
September 27, 2017 -
Launch
July 17, 2017 -
Hector
June 7, 2017 -
Galahad
March 13, 2017 -
Faye
November 23, 2016 -
Elaine
September 28, 2016

Into the Fray
On June 8, 2022, the Into the Fray update goes live. Albion Online's twelfth major post-release content update brings a host of new features, changes, and improvements to make combat, exploration, and economic activities in Albion more fun and thrilling than ever, while also allowing players of all types and levels to get into the action more easily. First off, this update sees a massive overhaul of the game's Magic Staffs. Alongside notable improvements to visuals, audio, and animations, numerous new and reworked abilities bring renewed depth and strategy to Staff gameplay, allowing Mages to feel powerful and in-control in battle while offering diverse cooperative and counterplay options for non-Staff users.
In the Outlands, new Portal Towns extend the Royal Cities into Albion's black zones, offering a safe and convenient entry point while reducing overcrowding in the Royal Cities. Castles and Castle Outposts have been upgraded, with reworked layouts and graphics giving them more immersive and unpredictable gameplay, while changes to their timers and chests will make them a more dynamic element of guild warfare. Albion's 5v5 scene also gets two major new features: the Crystal Arena, a ranked Arena system with quick signups and rewards that increase with progression, and the Non-Lethal Crystal League, which offers newer PvP players a way to participate in the Crystal League without huge starting costs. Both these match types offer new rewards, including new Wardrobe Skins unique to each, along with Fame and Silver. And for PvP players, Victory Emotes offer a range of eye-catching ways to celebrate kills.
New Dynamic Events offer bonuses to all players for participating in a wide range of time-limited activities, encouraging new gameplay experiences while rewarding dedicated crafters, gatherers, and fighters. And along with a new Activities UI, the update brings many quality-of-life improvements like Muted Player and Custom Match UIs, Lost Equipment Loadouts for quick regearing, improved and reworked Resource Graphics, Training Dummies on Islands, Mobile Controller Support, and much, much more.

MAGIC STAFF OVERHAUL
• Thorns reworked to improve solo PvE for Healers
• Pyroblast is now a channeled skillshot to reward positioning and timing
• Anguished Soul (Demonic Staff) fears enemies based on Vile Curse stacks
• Rejuvenating Flower, a unique, multi-part spell
Each staff line has a distinct color associated with it for better combat readability, and numerous changes have been made to mechanics, giving Mages more options while keeping combat dynamic and fair. Fire, Holy, Cursed, and Nature Staffs are fully reworked in this update, with Arcane and Frost Staffs receiving similar treatment after the update goes live.

PORTAL TOWNS
In addition to major NPCs and buildings such as Energy Manipulators and Repair Stations, each town shares its Bank and Marketplace with its corresponding Royal City, allowing for straightforward buying, selling, and regearing. Alongside invisibility shrines with fully reworked visuals and protection bubbles when re-entering from outside, these towns can also serve as a convenient respawn point in the Outlands. And last but not least, Portal Towns will reduce overcrowding in the Royal Cities and Conquerors' Hall, making it easier to carry out tasks on both sides of the portal.

CASTLE AND CASTLE OUTPOST IMPROVEMENTS
Additionally, Castle Chests now spawn frequently each day to encourage large-scale fights throughout the week. Castle and Outpost Chests now also grant Might, and Season Points are awarded through a new Might Challenge rather than via passive control. All in all, these changes offer increased opportunities for large-scale fights, while providing smaller guilds more chances to claim lucrative rewards.

ACTIVITIES OVERVIEW AND DYNAMIC EVENTS
Local production bonuses will also change daily to offer limited-time advantages to crafting specific items, providing benefits for active crafters as well as gatherers and traders. As a whole, these Daily Events will encourage players to try out new gameplay modes and activities, while offering significant bonuses for those already focused in specific areas.

VICTORY EMOTES AND TWITCH DROPS
The first Victory Emotes will be available via new Twitch Drops, which players can get by watching a wide range of Albion Content Creators. In addition to emotes, Twitch Drops include Wardrobe Skins and Community Tokens that can be traded for items, and are a great way to earn rewards while supporting the Albion community.

CRYSTAL ARENA
Players will earn Arena Rank Points for wins, allowing them to climb the leaderboards and earn new rewards including Silver, Fame, Sigils, and Crystal League Tokens. The original Arena queue is now also merged into a single signup for solo players and groups, and automatically creates 5-person teams.

NON-LETHAL CRYSTAL LEAGUE

UPDATED RESOURCE GRAPHICS

QUALITY-OF-LIFE UPDATES

ADDITIONAL CHANGES AND IMPROVEMENTS
• Training Dummies on Islands
• New map tooltips with information about adjoining zones
• Automatic use of Demolition Hammers on hostile buildings
• Improved and expanded low-tier zones for new players
• 12 new ability icons and 5 new Achievements
• Numerous balance changes and UI fixes
• …and much more
Game Updates
-
Beyond the Veil
November 21, 2022 -
Into the Fray
June 8, 2022 -
Lands Awakened
November 24, 2021 -
Call to Arms
March 17, 2021 -
Rise of Avalon
August 12, 2020 -
Queen
January 20, 2020 -
Percival
July 10, 2019 -
Oberon
March 20, 2019 -
Nimue
November 21, 2018 -
Merlyn
July 31, 2018 -
Lancelot
March 12, 2018 -
Kay
December 6, 2017 -
Joseph
September 27, 2017 -
Launch
July 17, 2017 -
Hector
June 7, 2017 -
Galahad
March 13, 2017 -
Faye
November 23, 2016 -
Elaine
September 28, 2016