For the first time since the launch of the new Store, we’re running a sale on Boosters! From now until September 28th, get 30% off XP+AA Boost (4h), as well as the XP Boost (4h). Plus, Members get an exclusive 40% off the Critical Rating Boost (4h) during this sale!
Update 5.0 fixes
July 01, 2016
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GENERAL
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The Raid Finder vendor Areann will now sell items indefinitely.
Resolved an issue in The Forgotten City with oceans rendering incorrectly, which caused notable FPS drops for Windows 10 users.
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MOUNTS
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Resolved an issue with the Ursa of Solstice Past using the incorrect mesh.
The Shadow of Zath mount now provides the legendary mount achievement.
The Royal Warsteed Loyalty Reward mount is once again available to be claimed from the Loyalty Rewards window.
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July 06, 2016
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GENERAL
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Updated existing loading screen tips to reflect changed functionality.
Added new loading screen tips for recently introduced features.
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GUI
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Fixed a client crash related to custom UIs and the Raid UI.
Respec Cost reset button now links directly to the reset item in the shop.
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RAID FINDER
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Updated feedback when signing up for the Raid Finder fails.
Updated feedback when a vote to retreat succeeds.
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PVP
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Fixed an issue where loot rolls were occurring in PvP minigames.
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July 12, 2016
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PETS
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Improved the Fire Shield effect for The Devourer.
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QUESTS
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Resolved a problem where finishing quests could under certain circumstances lead to not getting associated updates like achievements.
Steel for the quest "The Phoenix Sword" will no longer drop in the Raid Finder version of Thoth-Amon's Stronghold.
Added missing text in the quest "Casilda" when players obtain the Scavenger's Key.
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RAID FINDER
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Made miscellaneous balance changes to Raid Finder NPCs.
Fixed an issue where players could be invited to an already completed raid instance.
Removed two bull statues from Temple of Erlik to prevent players from becoming stuck in them after teleporting in.
Zaal's Foul Presence will again only apply to players who do not have Veil of the Unliving while in Raid Finder.
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August 10, 2016
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ITEMS
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Certain Hyrkanian Horses no longer require a subscription to purchase.
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CLASSES
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[B][I]Demonologist[/I][/B]
Demonologist First Circle rune should now properly trigger the additional pet damage and buffs.
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RAID FINDER
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The Yothians will once again destroy pools of their opposing element.
Bat of Nergal's Sonic Barrage will no longer attack players while they're in the resurrection area.
Raid Finder bosses will now give a kill counter toward daily challenges.
Raid Finder playfields are now visible in Player Search.
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PIT MASTER'S ARENA
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Defeating a pet within the arena will now give a kill counter toward daily challenges.
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DUNGEONS AND RAIDS
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[B][I]Palace of Cetriss[/I][/B]
Ethram-Fal's health has been reduced.
Resolved an issue that could cause Emerald Lotuses to become the target of Viscous Seed.
There is now a short delay before Lotus Fixation will cast in response to Viscous Seed.
Lotus Fixation will not target a player under the effect of Viscous Seed if there's a sufficient number of alternative targets available.
Emerald Lotuses will no longer be immune to sleep if hit by Lotus Fixation/Mortar during a Syphon phase.
Lotus Fixation will no longer interrupt during phase transitions.
Emerald Lotuses now receive a short duration "Efflorescence" buff when initially spawning to prevent them from being immediately put to sleep.
NEW Premium Membership: Out Now!
We’ve just upgraded Premium Membership for everybody! What does it mean to be a Member now? It means you get new, constant perks that remain active for as long as you’re a member--plus access to the new Loyalty Rewards program! Here’s what you get for being a Member now:
Bonus Token Gain: +100% on Marks of Acclaim and Esteem Tokens. +50% on Campaign Badges, Conquest Trophies, Simple Trophies I - III, Simple Relics I - VI, Atlantean Shards
Bonus XP: +30% Bonus XP and AA XP for both PvP and PvE!
AA with Time: Begin training AA perks at Level 20!
Bonus Faction: +30% Bonus to Faction gains!
Teleport Coins: 15 Teleport Coins, per character, every 30 days!
Unchained Cache Bonus: Doubled rewards from Unchained Caches!
Bonus Expertise: Every time you gain a level, you gain a bonus Expertise Point!
Character Slots: 7 Additional Character slots!
Bonus Quest Capacity: Extra space in your quest journal
Unlimited Gold Capacity!
Unlock Loyalty Rewards!
What are Loyalty Rewards? Membership Loyalty Rewards include awesome new items, such as pets, mounts, social items, & more. These rewards are granted based on how long you have been a Member. The longer you’re a member, the more spectacular the rewards! New Loyalty Rewards will be added every 180 days.
Experience true freedom to play Age of Conan! We’ve listened to your feedback and made a huge change to the way the game works: Membership is no longer required to enter any area! That’s right--you may now access any area you own, regardless of your membership status. You no longer need to keep buying access passes or membership in order to enter Raids, Unchained Dungeons, or playfields from expansions you already bought. Please remember that you still need to own the appropriate pack (such as Rise of the Godslayer) in order to access these areas. Dragon’s Spine has become its own pack that is sold separately, but if you’ve ever spent money through us on Age of Conan before this update, we’ve given you the pack for free!
RAID FINDER NOW AVAILABLE
Along with the Membership Update, we’re introducing the Raid Finder! This feature allows you and other like-minded players to queue up and enter a raid dungeon together! The Raid Finder rotates a different dungeon each week, and lets players explore encounters that they otherwise may not have been able to see in the past. New rewards await those who this feature! Look for the magnifying glass icon on the top-left of your screen, next to the Playfield Access button. Remember, the Raid Leader can arrange the raid group by holding ALT and clicking + dragging a character’s nameplate around.
DAILY REWARDS AND CHALLENGES - AVAILABLE FOR EVERYBODY
Plus, look out for Challenges and Daily Login rewards, available to everybody, free-of-charge! Daily Challenges offer new goals and incentives to play various aspects of the game. As you complete more challenges, you will progress towards daily and weekly rewards that contain high-value items! Daily Rewards may be claimed once every 24 hours, per account. Rewards never expire and don’t have to be claimed on consecutive days! Rewards become more powerful as you progress! Both of these features may be found on the top-right of your screen, between the topbar and your minimap.
That about covers what’s new in this update! We’ll see you in-game!
-The Age of Conan team
Free Pet: The Abominable Cthulhi!
The Self feels others of a sibling sort, others of a kind, others on this blue sphere. From across dimensions, the exclusive Abominable Cthulhi makes its debut in Age of Conan! As part of a crossover celebration for The Secret World's 4th anniversary, this unique pet is available to all players who log in to Age of Conan between June 30th and July 13th.
A Secret World account is not required in order to claim this free pet.
Update 5.0 Notes
NEW!
[B]Membership Update[/B]
We’ve just upgraded Premium Membership for everybody! What does it mean to be a Member now? It means you get new, constant perks that remain active for as long as you’re a member--plus access to the new Loyalty Rewards program! For more details, please read here.
[B]Free-to-Play Changes[/B]
You may now access any area you own, regardless of your membership status. You no longer need to keep buying access passes or membership in order to enter Raids, Unchained Dungeons, or playfields from expansions you already bought. Please remember that you still need to own the appropriate pack (such as Rise of the Godslayer) in order to access these areas.
[B]Raid Finder[/B]
The new Raid Finder is now available! This feature allows you and other like-minded players to queue for and enter a raid dungeon together! The Raid Finder rotates a different dungeon each week. New rewards await! Look for the magnifying glass icon on the top-left of your screen, next to the Playfield Access button. Remember, the Raid Leader can arrange the raid group by holding ALT and clicking + dragging a character’s nameplate around.
[B]Challenges[/B]
Challenge yourself! You may open your Challenge Journal from a new Treasure Chest icon in the top-right of your screen, or with the default keybind of [Shift + C]. Daily Challenges offer new goals and incentives to play various aspects of the game. As you complete more challenges, you will progress towards daily and weekly rewards that contain high-value items!
[B]Daily Rewards[/B]
A new reward every day! This may be found through a new Calendar-shaped icon in the top-right of your screen, or with the default keybind of [ . ]. Daily Rewards may be claimed once every 24 hours, per account. Rewards never expire and don’t have to be claimed on consecutive days! Rewards become more powerful as you progress, and once all rewards have been claimed, the table will reset. Clicking on an icon of any reward will show you more information about that item.
GENERAL
Removed the membership requirement for all playfields!
Dragon's Spine and associated playfields (including T5 and T6 raids) now require the Dragon's Spine content pack to be accessed.
Updated the Premium Teleport list to include a teleport to Dragon's Spine.
The AA offline system is now available from level 20.
Removed the Rise of the Godslayer expansion requirement from AA window.
Resolved numerous environmental issues in the Purple Lotus Swamp.
Fixed an issue that could cause combat music to stack on top of itself and play several tracks indefinitely.
Added a new vendor to Old Tarantia next to the Portent vendor. This vendor offers new items in exchange for Atlantean Shards.
GUI
The Raid Finder UI can be accessed using ctrl + R or by clicking the raid finder icon in the top left HUD. This will allow you and your group to sign up to be matched with other players for the weekly raid.
A new Challenge UI has been added. Accessed with shift + C or the Challenge Journal tab on the topbar, the Challenge Journal will show your progress towards earning rewards for challenges.
Pressing "." now opens the Daily Login reward UI.
Removed offline leveling display from character selection screen.
ITEMS
Resolved an issue that could cause Moonstone of Occult Inspiration to not proc successfully.
Updated the descriptions of the Intermediate and Master bundles.
Expertise Points gained from the Royal Treasure Chest can now be sold to vendors if you have no need of them.
Winter Howler and Maltese Vaaghasan now properly display that they need Exotic Creature Handling to use.
TOKENS
Consolidated various stacks of tokens into single items that award multiple tokens. No change to the total amount received.
To conform the way tokens are distributed across all tiers, raid tiers 1 and 2 have had single free for all tokens removed. These bosses now drop more tokens that are personal, guaranteed drops. This results in an increase to the overall tokens a player receives in a full tier 1 or 2 clear. Free for all items that drop multiple tokens such as the jar of relics were not removed.
Sabazios the Insane now drops a Jar of Relics.
All Simple Relics will now be consistently added to the recipient's token balance immediately.
CLASSES
[B][I]Tempest of Set[/I][/B]
Improved the audibility of Lightning Strike.
[B][I]Demonologist[/I][/B]
Improved the audibility of Shockstrike.
QUESTS
[B][I]General[/I][/B]
The quest "A Feat for Crowds" has been retired and is no longer available from trainers.
[B][I]Chosain Province[/I][/B]
The Den Mother will now spawn more reliably during "A Worthy Companion."
[B][I]Conall's Valley[/I][/B]
Corrected a spelling error in "The Passing of Blackfrost."
[B][I]PvP[/I][/B]
All Special Delivery quests are now on a separate cooldown.
PIT MASTER'S ARENA
Pets that have shared mastery achievements will now allow first time kill bonuses for each version of the pet that is defeated. This change affects Yakhmar, Ice Worm, Leviathus, and Leviathus Spawn. Players who defeated these bosses prior to this change will receive first time reward bonuses once more.
DUNGEONS AND RAIDS
[B][I]Palace of Cetriss[/I][/B]
Ethram-Fal now correctly resets the number of Seeds of Life he can spawn after the encounter resets.
Resolved an issue that sometimes prevented Lotus Miasma from building to its full five stacks.
Update 4.10 Notes
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The NEW Item Store is open for business! Starting now, you are able to select from a completely revamped stock of consumables, mounts, and other conveniences through the in-game shop.
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Free players will no longer have restricted main and quest inventory slots.
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Rune of the Last Resort now also gives a bonus to Ranged attacks when its low health effect is triggered.
[B]QUESTS[/B]
[B][I]The Silver Atrium[/I][/B]
The Silver Atrium quests are once again available. Players can start this quest line by speaking with Kesi in Khemi.
Eyes of the Emperor now requires a minimum of 6 players to trigger the ambush (down from 10).
[B][I]Guild Renown[/I][/B]
The quest text for "A Worthy Rider" is now consistent with the amount of gold Khin-Astennu actually asks for.
Tertius will now offer the remaining Stone to Flesh quests even after a player has completed Conquering King.
[B][I]PvP[/I][/B]
Resolved an issue that could sometimes cause Special Delivery quests to become unobtainable.
[B]DUNGEONS AND RAIDS[/B]
[B][I]Palace of Cetriss[/I][/B]
Lotus Fixation will now cast more reliably.
Ethram-Fal is now less likely to select its most hated enemies for certain special abilities.
Added particle effects to Emerald Lotuses to improve visibility of their current status.
Cast time on Living Lotus slightly increased.
[B]PIT MASTER'S ARENA[/B]
Changed matchmaking so that the minority group in a playfield won't continually jump in line due to having a smaller pool. This will result in players instead being selected based on a first come first serve basis across both queues.
Wisps' Ghost Form ability will now be put on cooldown if it's interrupted.
Added a Trader to the arena.
The Risen Guardians are now immune to Fear.
The new Item Store is open!
The all-new Item Store is open! Starting now, you are able to select from a completely revamped stock of consumables, mounts, and other conveniences through the in-game shop.
You may see some familiar things, but here are some important ones to look for:
ULTIMATE LEVEL 80 BUNDLE
Here by popular demand, the Ultimate Level 80 Bundle grants you the ability to create a new Level 80 character with all the extras! You receive Max ranks of Combos and Spells, the largest inventory bags, complete mount training (plus Purebred Tarpani Stallion), a set of Tier 3 raid gear, an additional specialization, 100 Expertise Points, 20 Teleport Coins, and even 4 Royal Treasure Chests! Jump into the fray with your friends and hit the ground running!
ROYAL TREASURE CHEST
This brand-new chest gives you 2 items, and 1 of these items is guaranteed to be rare or better quality. Legendary rewards include a chance at the new Mythical Band of Advancement, a ring that provides a critical damage boost and a huge increase to Mastery and Prowess XP!
XP+AA BOOST (4H)
Accelerated advancement has never been better! This potion grants a 100% increase to your Prowess, Mastery, and XP gained from PvE and PvP kills for 4 hours! This effect persists through death.
TELEPORT COINS
No more juggling teleport scrolls; Teleport Coins now make the process of teleporting to other areas a breeze. Teleport Coins may be used with the new “Premium Teleports” tab of the Playfield Access window; simply select a playfield and you will be transported there! The number of Teleport Coins you currently have is displayed at the bottom of this window.
Age of Conan turns 8!
“It is only the promise of death that makes life worth living.”
― Robert E. Howard
From atop the tallest peaks sound the drums of war, Hyborians. Their thunder rings across our lands, the clash of steel resonating deep in our souls.
Eight years ago, Age of Conan was unleashed upon the world. We sincerely thank everybody who made our 8th Grand Anniversary possible! Here’s to another amazing year, and many more to come!
FREE REWARD: Zingaran Swamp Beast
Beginning on May 20th and through May 29th, anyone who logs into Age of Conan receives an exclusive Zingaran Swamp Beast pet in their Claim Items window. There’s no cost; simply open your Claims and get your free pet!
You can even fight the beast in the new Pit Master’s Arena once you reach rank 1 with the Gladiators faction!
NEW: Hoard of Hoards
We heard you like Hoards, so we put Hoards in your Hoards so you can Hoard while you Hoard. The Hoard of Hoards combines all 5 existing Hoards into a single convenient package, all at a lower price!
LAST CHANCE: Augmented Advancement & Eternal Bloodshed rings
All good things must come to an end! This is your final opportunity to purchase Asura and Dagon’s Bands of Augmented Advancement and Jhil and Kali’s Bands Eternal Bloodshed from the Item Shop before they’re removed on May 26th. Don’t miss out!
COMING SOON: Membership Revamp
We’re hard at work on a new Membership Rewards program in Age of Conan and a slew of new rewards for signing up. Once we’re ready to launch this new system, we’ll be cooking up a brand-new membership offer to go along with all the changes. Stay tuned for more!
Thank you all once again for being a part of Age of Conan. We’ll see you all in-game!
-The Age of Conan team
UPDATE 4.9 - NOW LIVE
Rejoice, warriors and rogues of Hyboria, and revel in the bloodshed of your enemies! The arena is here, and with it comes new challenges for you to conquer! In addition, the new Hoard of the Gladiator filled with exotic creatures and mounts is available in the Item Shop!
TEST YOUR MIGHT
The Pit Master’s Arena is now live and available to all players, free of charge! The arena is found within the Field of the Dead. Combat exotic creatures from around Hyboria using pets you’ve collected in past adventures. Each pet unlocks a unique encounter, and pets of increased rarity yield even more perilous challenges! Alternatively, enter the arena as a Pit Fighter and prove your PvP supremacy over your fellow combatants!
The arena features a slew of new rewards, including new pets, powerful necklaces, and unique faction-specific mounts! Discover four all-new Rune Stones through the arena, providing effects such as additional Constitution, protection bonuses when critically struck, or a surge of power when low on health. Slake the soil with the blood of the unworthy!
THE NEW HOARD
The brand-new Hoard of the Gladiator contains a plethora of never before seen pets and mounts. The mightiest of these pets fight by your side in battle, while the legendary mounts, the Bloodstained Ursine Patriarch and Melanistic Vaaghasan, carry you into the fray and sow fear into the hearts of your enemies!
This new Hoard is phasing out the Hoard of the Afterlife. This is your last week to purchase the Hoard of the Afterlife before it’s removed from the store! Don’t miss out!
Update 4.9 - The Pit Master's Arena
[B]NEW![/B]
The Pit Master's Arena is now live! Fight exotic and deadly beasts for fame and fortune within this Cimmerian Arena, or challenge other players to prove your dominance!
You may locate the Cimmerian Arena in the Field of the Dead. Quests leading you to its location are available from Isolde in Conarch Village.
The interface is updated to better organize your social options! The "Companions" tab is now named the "Other" tab, with subcategories for "Mounts," "Pets," "Paths," and "Social" found within!
We hope you'll enjoy the arena as much as we enjoyed making it for you!
[B]GENERAL[/B]
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<*>Ursa Major is now a swift mount.
<*>Ursa of Solstice Past is now a swift mount.
<*>Khitan characters can now correctly summon Companion: Ancestral Spirit.
<*>All expansion pets now have a normalized cooldown of 10 seconds.
<*>Khopshef Province - Rebuilt a collapsed pier.
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[B]GUI[/B]
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<*>Spell fatality chance no longer believes it is 100 times strong than it actually is.
<*>Under Combos & Special Abilities, the old "Companions" tab has now become the "Other" tab and has been moved to the right of "Perks."
<*>The "Other" tab is broken up into four categories: "Mounts," "Pets," "Paths," and "Social."
<*>All mounts, pets, and paths can be found in the category that shares their name. The "Social" category contains all Dances, Social Abilities, and Unlimited Morphs.
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[B]ITEMS[/B]
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<*>Increased Strength and decreased Combat Rating (Fire) on Boots of the Eternal Blaze.
<*>Changed the appearance of Boots of the Eternal Blaze to correctly match the rest of the set.
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[B]CLASSES[/B]
[B][I]Barbarian[/I][/B]
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<*>Barbarian stances should now correctly have one and only one overhead effect each.
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[B]QUESTS[/B]
[B][I]Conarch Village[/I][/B]
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<*>The Shadow of Vanaheim - Fixed an issue that could cause Hakan the Shade to not spawn in Fort Storisbjorn.
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[B]ACHIEVEMENTS[/B]
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<*>The achievement "Neutralize the Calvary" will now be properly awarded if completed while in Fort Storisbjorn.
<*>Resolved an issue that could prevent players from receiving credit for the "Not As Easy As It Sounds" achievement.
<*>Resolved an issue that caused Blood-Steel Agile Ice Bear and Prime Blood-Steel Ice Bear to block each other from incrementing the "Mounted" achievements. Players that have both mounts can summon them again to receive credit they may have missed.
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