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AlbionTV Interviews: Robin Henkys
The AlbionTV crew recently visited the Sandbox Interactive offices in Berlin, and while they were here they sat down to interview some of the team behind the game, bringing you exclusive insights into the game’s development.

Today, we bring you the first of these interviews, and it’s with a familiar face! Game Director Robin Henkys joins the crew to discuss his experiences developing games, the company’s growth, and talk about how he likes to play Albion. Check it out below.

(Note: This video is only available in English.)


If you enjoyed this, then stay tuned, because there are more interviews with the development team on the way soon. In the meantime, check out twitch.tv/albiononline for regular Albion Online updates from the AlbionTV team. ‘Til next time!

Save 85% with Adventurer Starter Bundles!


Ready for an amazing deal? For a limited time, you can grab one of the popular Adventurer Vanity Bundles, with additional Premium days and Gold, at a massive 85% off their combined value – but hurry, this deal ends December 9 at 10 UTC.

Each bundle includes:
  • Your choice of Knight, Rogue, or Mage Adventurer Bundle
  • 7 Days of Premium total (does not auto-renew)
  • 50 Gold
Altogether, that’s a combined value of over $35, now available for just $4.95! (Prices may vary by platform and region.)
 

Unleash Your Adventurer Spirit


Whether you uphold the virtues of the Knight, embrace the cunning of the Rogue, or wield the arcane power of the Mage, each bundle features unique themed vanity items, including:
  • Main-hand vanity weapon with two exclusive vanity spells:
    • Knight: A warbanner to inspire your allies and assert your dominance wherever you go
    • Rogue: Poison bottles that release noxious fumes (whether intentionally or not…)
    • Mage: A spellbook imbued with ancient sorcery to summon magical energy and dazzling fireworks
  • Full vanity armor, hat, boots, and cape
  • Armored Horse mount skin for all your rides into battle
  • Guild versions of the hat, armor, cape, and mount skin so you can proudly display your guild's logo and colors
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But traditional RPG roles are so last season. In Albion, you are what you wear, so why settle for just one look? Seize this chance to get all three bundles before this offer ends on December 9.

Pick them up now from the Albion Online Web Shop, the in-game store, Steam client, or Google Play. And remember, vanity items are account-wide and available for all your characters on any server. So what are you waiting for?

Watch an Exclusive Interview on AlbionTV!


When the AlbionTV crew visited the Sandbox Interactive offices recently, they sat down to speak with Game Director Robin Henkys for an exclusive interview. And tonight, that interview will premiere!

The interview will be broadcast simultaneously on our official channels at 19:30 UTC:
So, be sure to tune in to hear about his journey, along with some insights into the game’s development. And keep your eyes peeled for more exclusive interviews coming up soon. See you there!

New Guide: Caerleon and the Black Market


Have you heard about Caerleon, Albion’s notorious, bandit-run city at the heart of the Royal Continent? A den of outlaws, scoundrels, and thieves, its reputation is enough to discourage many from visiting. But amongst its dangers lie great opportunities for smart adventurers who make the journey.

That’s why we’ve prepared a brand-new guide, with which you can get to grips with this infamous city. And if you’ve ever wondered how all that loot ends up in the hands of Albion’s fearsome mobs, it also explains the Black Market in Caerleon, which ferries weapons and equipment to the deepest corners of the world. Check out the guide here, and get ready to exploit the opportunities that this lawless land offers!

Changelog: Horizons Patch 2

This patch makes some adjustments to features introduced with the Horizons update, along with combat balancing and some other important changes and fixes.


Season 24 Winner Statues Unveiled



The statues to honor the winners of Season 24 are now viewable in each server’s Conqueror’s Hall. Congratulations to the triumphant guilds!

New Boss Lairs



The Boss Lairs introduced with the Horizons update have been revamped, with new layouts and visuals that better communicate their status as a faction boss hideout.
  • There is now a new Boss Lair for each faction (Undead, Heretic, Morgana)
  • The +200% loot bonus for Boss Lairs has been removed, but now there are 3 chests instead of 1
  • Each Boss Lair now contains only the boss, and no other mobs
  • Their entrances in the open world have been modified slightly

Territory Raiding Changes

  • Once a banner has been dropped and channeled, the time until it is destroyed has been reduced from 5 minutes to 3 minutes
  • Raid Banners can no longer be used to raid a territory if an older Raid Banner is already active there, or if two banners are spawned simultaneously
    • In order to raid a territory with your own banner, older Raid Banners must first be destroyed
    • Raid Banners that need to be destroyed first are visually distinguished on the minimap
    • If two Raid Banners are raised within 30 seconds of each other, one must be destroyed before the other can be used to raid
    • Raid Banners that are raised later on in the battle cannot be used to prevent raiding

Mob Combat Changes

  • Spells and combat behavior have been updated for a number of mobs
  • Out-of-combat status in PvE now begins when the mob is killed, rather than when its corpse disappears

Other Changes

  • As a followup to our Solo Dynamic Encampment loot increases in Patch 1, Group Dynamic Encampments now award less Fame and Objective progress to players if they are solo or in very small groups
    • Our intent with this, along with the changes in Patch 1, is to create rewarding gameplay loops both for solo players in Solo Encampments, and for group players in Group Encampments
  • Mini roaming mob camps in the open world no longer spawn around World Bosses
  • Equipping food or potions now puts all spells on a 10 second cooldown
  • Enchantment Level 4 Treasure Resources are now more likely to unlock at Prime Time, rather than spawning at Prime Time and unlocking later
  • Certain items are now less expensive to Journey Back or use a S.A.F.E. Portal with
    • This mostly affects Randomized Dungeon Maps and Player Island furniture
  • The radius of the Crystal Beetle’s ‘Magical Discharge’ spell has been significantly increased
  • Hostile player count in safe regions now only counts players explicitly flagged as hostile, not unflagged players in open PvP areas
  • Guild Codexes (guilds’ internal descriptions) can now be edited by any member with the ‘Change Guild Logo’ permission

Combat Balance Changes



Axes
  • Relentless Assault (Crystal Reaper)
    • Leaving the area does not end the spell
    • Hitting enemies while outside of the area does not reduce weapon ability cooldowns

Holy Staffs
  • Sanctify (Exalted Staff)
    • Cast Range: 8m → 10m

Nature Staffs
  • Soul Link (Ironroot Staff)
    • Cooldown: 20s → 12s
    • Energy cost: 18% → 11%
    • Duration: 7s → 5s
    • Ally/ally effect:
      • Healing shared: 100% → 50%
    • Ally/enemy effect:
      • Enemy healing redirected to ally: 30% → 50%
    • Casting both parts on the same target now resets its cooldown
  • Circle of Life (Nature Staff)
    • Max targets: 5 → 10

Quarterstaffs
  • Soul Shaker (Grailseeker)
    • Area duration: 3.5s → 4s
    • Multicast time window: 3s → 5s

Shapeshifter Staffs
  • Werewolf Transformation (Bloodmoon Staff)
    • Bloody Roar lifesteal: 6% -] 8% (while below 40% health)
      • Lifesteal is now only triggered by Werewolf form abilities
  • Distortion (all Shapeshifter Staffs)
    • Damage per tick: 54 → 48
    • No longer reflectable
  • Sinister Swipes (Prowling Staff)
    • Range: 4m → 5m
  • Spirit Bear Transformation (Primal Staff)
    • Cooldown: 5s → 10s
  • Tether Shift (all Shapeshifter Staffs)
    • Dash now applies a shield to yourself which absorbs 200 damage for 1.5s

Helmets
  • Ice Block (Cleric Cowl)
    • Cooldown: 60s → 90s
    • Removed 50% healing debuff while frozen

Shoes
  • Dodge (all Shoes)
    • Added immunity to transformation

Capes
  • Devious Trap (Heretic Cape)
    • Trap hit delay: 0.8s → 0.4s
  • Energy Reserve (Lymhurst Cape)
    • Energy restoration: 80% → 70%

Battle Mounts
  • Healing Sapling (Ancient Ent)
    • Cooldown: 4s → 3s
    • Radius: 2.5m → 4m
  • Ent's Blessing (Ancient Ent)
    • Can no longer be interrupted

Fixes



Albion Journal fixes
  • Fixed issue where the mission ‘Raise all different types of animals’ could not be completed because it required an obsolete animal
  • Fixed issue where the mission ‘Knock down another player in a Yellow Zone’ could be completed by knocking down oneself with self-damaging spells

Spell fixes
  • Fixed issue where Avalanche (Hoarfrost Staff) could knock-up targets with forced movement immunity

Mount fixes
  • Fixed issue where Phalanx Beetle and Roving Bastion dismount cooldowns were higher than intended
    • Cooldowns are now 30 seconds
  • Morgana Raven: Fixed issue where Reactive Scream’s fear would ignore forced movement immunity

UI fixes
  • Fixed issue where player count display would sometimes fail to update immediately after changing regions
  • Fixed issue where player nametags would sometimes fail to display in safe regions
  • Fixed issue where gathering tooltips would not scale correctly with window size
  • Fixed issue where chat window size would reset after saving HUD changes
  • Fixed issue where the Bandit Assault countdown would remain on the World Map after changing servers
  • Fixed issue where, after an Arena battle, the Player Stats UI would open under the Arena Stats UI when clicking a player’s avatar
  • Fixed issue where some UI elements would not function correctly after entering a Randomized Dungeon
  • Various fixes and improvements made to the Travel Planner UI

Other fixes
  • Fixed issue where some mobs in the Hardcore Expedition ‘Fistful of Silver’ had higher resistances than intended
  • Fixed issue where Mists Encampments could sometimes contain mobs that did not count towards completing the quest
  • Fixed issue where some Resource Guardians would grant too little Fame
  • Fixed issue where rerolling an item’s quality would sometimes incorrectly state that the player’s inventory is full
  • Fixed issue where saved frame rate settings would not be applied immediately after starting the game
  • Fixed issue where the Forgotten General mob would perform a slide after its auto-attacks
  • Fixed issue where guild logos on the ground of Guild Islands would appear mirrored
  • [MOBILE] Fixed issue where emotes could not be used with custom hotkeys

Horizons Patch 1

Horizons Patch 1 - Version 27.010.1 - November 6, 2024



This patch focuses on making adjustments to new features introduced with the Horizons update, along with important fixes to a few gameplay issues.


Changes



Alternate Mount-up
  • Running back to a mount when using the Mount ability in the half-mounted radius is now available as a toggle option
    • This new option can be found in the ‘General’ section of the settings menu

Crystal Creatures Changes
  • Crystal Cobra: Some abilities have had their damage and potency reduced
  • Crystal Beetle: The Lightning Strike ability has had its duration and frequency reduced

Journal Changes
  • The Journal mission ‘Your voice sounds familiar…’ has been renamed ‘Talk to yourself…’ and its reward has been adjusted:
    • 200 Ghost Victory Emote Charges → Master’s Tome of Insight

Dynamic Encampment Adjustments
  • Based on feedback, mobs in Encampments no longer have a Fame penalty, resulting in a significant increase in Fame gained per mob    
    • Fame required to complete the objective has been increased proportionally to match the new values
    • To mitigate the risk of creating extremely powerful Fame farms, Fame can no longer be gained from mobs after the objective has been completed or if the player is outside the Encampment area
  • Tomes of Insight have been removed from Uncommon, Rare, and Legendary Caches to partially offset the increase in Fame
  • Common Caches continue to reward the majority of their Tomes of Insight, but at a slightly reduced value
    • Common Caches have been renamed to ‘Common Tome Caches’ to highlight their primary reward
  • As a result of Fame increases, Might conversions have increased accordingly
    • To partially offset this, the Might rewarded for completing the objective has been reduced
  • These changes result in an overall buff to the Fame gained from Encampments
  • The changes above also apply to Mists Camps
  • Solo Caches in Open World Dynamic Encampments have had their loot values (excluding Tomes of Insight) substantially increased

Combat Balance Changes



Arcane Staffs
  • Protective Beam (Enigmatic Staff)
    • Shield damage absorption: 200 → 240
    • Max channel time: 9s → 6s

Bows
  • Ray of Light (all Bows)
    • Damage: 158.55 → 164

Crossbows
  • Forceful Bolts (all Crossbows)
    • Effect now charges with 5 spells instead of 3 normal attacks

Cursed Staffs
  • Cursed Beam (all Cursed Staffs)
    • AoE damage vs mobs: 68 → 58

Daggers
  • Ring of Death (Twin Slayers)
    • Improved Recall hit detection

Frost Staffs
  • Arctic Volley (Arctic Staff)
    • Cooldown: 20s → 15s
    • Initial energy cost: 8 → 3
    • Damage: 97 → 90
  • Frost (all Frost Staffs)
    • Effect now charges with 5 spells instead of 3 normal attacks

Hammers
  • Giant Steps (Forge Hammer)
    • Damage: 110 → 125

Holy Staffs
  • Sacred Pulse (all Holy Staffs)
    • Damage vs mobs: 112 → 168

Quarterstaffs
  • Vault Leap (regular Quarterstaff)
    • Range: 12m → 13m

Shapeshifter Staffs
  • Light Spark (Lightcaller)
    • Radius: 5m → 4m
    • Damage: 83 → 75

Spears
  • Fling (Glaive)
    • Cast range: 4m → 5m
    • Pull distance: 7m → 10m

Swords
  • Splitting Slash (all Swords)
    • Root: 1.24s → 1s
    • Damage: 135.14 → 123

Misc
  • Dismount Area
    •  Radius: 15m → 18m

Fixes



Spell fixes
  • Fixed issue where using the last food or potion while a recastable spell was active would prevent the spell from being recast

UI fixes
  • [DESKTOP] Fixed issue where increasing the size of party markers would not affect mob markers
  • [MOBILE] Fixed issue that altered the default spell button order in the Virtual Joystick layout
  • [MOBILE] Fixed issue where a section of the Guild Members list would not display correctly
  • Fixed issue where the Inventory UI could open unexpectedly
  • Fixed issue that could prevent the avatar and items in the Inventory UI from displaying
  • Fixed issue where an Awakened item shared in chat could display incorrectly
  • Fixed issue where binding a new key would not override the previous one
  • Fixed issue where internal tags would be visible in the warning tooltip for blocked Hideout placements
  • Fixed issue where the minimap would not be visible in 20v20 Arena matches
  • Fixed issue where the Faction Outpost’s contested animation would not display properly in the World Map
  • Fixed issue where some HUD elements could disappear when entering Randomized Dungeons
  • Fixed issue where the Item Power of the player challenging to a duel would not be displayed
  • Fixed issue where the chat size would reset after making changes to the HUD

Other fixes
  • Fixed issue where the Fame gained from various activities would not be displayed in overhead messages or the combat log
  • Fixed issue where Dynamic Resource Hotspots could spawn resources of a lower tier than expected
  • Fixed issue where Enchanted resources would not display their special effects in Dynamic Resource Hotspots
  • Fixed issue where the S.A.F.E. Portal's location on the Region Map would not always update to its new location after maintenance
  • Fixed issue where completing a higher level of the Journal mission ‘Visit a Guild Island’ would not complete the corresponding lower levels
  • [MOBILE] Fixed issue where Outland Banks would not be visible to some players
  • [MOBILE] Fixed issue preventing interaction with entrances to Hallowed Ground Group Dungeons and Group Dungeons in the Roads of Avalon
  • [MOBILE] Fixed issue where some Android users could not update or launch the game client
  • [MOBILE] Fixed issue where some Book Chests would not be visible to Android users
  • Various additional graphical, animation, terrain, audio, UI, and localization fixes

Unleash the Steelplate Cougar by Referring a Friend!
This November, unleash the Steelplate Cougar, a predator born of darkness and the sheen of polished steel. With bared fangs and gleaming eyes, this Swiftclaw skin combines deadly grace with the strength of plate armor to pounce at a moment’s notice. Unlock this fearsome kitten on any server and it will be available to all your characters there.

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Form a pack of terrifying mounts with your friends, and you'll not only dominate the battlefield, but also earn Fame and Gold. Here’s what’s available with each friend you invite:
  • Refer 1 Friend: Steelplate Cougar mount skin
  • Refer 3 Friends: A T7 Pile of Tomes worth 100,000 Fame
  • Refer 5 Friends: A T8 Pile of Tomes worth 200,000 Fame
  • Bonus for your first-ever referral: A T8 Pile of Tomes worth 200,000 Fame
  • Additionally, for each friend you refer, you'll receive 500 Gold!


Getting your friends in on the action is as simple as following these steps:
  • Step 1: Share your referral link with a friend, which you can find here when logged into the website with your game account.
  • Step 2: Your friend signs up to Albion Online.
  • Step 3: Your friend purchases at least 30 days of Premium status, unlocking your rewards.
Don’t miss your chance to claim the Steelplate Cougar: This Referral Season ends on November 30 at 23꞉59꞉59 UTC, so pounce on it before it’s too late!

The Grim Challenge Creeps Back


The Grim Challenge has risen, and with it a dark presence flickers its tongue, searching for its next victim – the poisonous Pest Lizard is slithering from its tomb, leaving a trail of venom in its wake! By earning Challenge Points through open-world activities, you can claim this toxic mount and other sinister rewards. Rise to the challenge and claim them before they crawl back into their crypt!

Pestilential Prizes For Intrepid Adventurers




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, and can be used to disrupt enemy players in numerous situations.



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 Adventurer's 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 furniture items: the Empty Coffin, Grim Gravestone, Grim Lantern, and Weeping Woman Statue.

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How to participate in the Adventurer's Challenge


The Adventurer's Challenge is a monthly event where you can earn exclusive rewards such as mounts, Tomes of Insight, bags of Silver, and more. By gathering, fishing, farming, and defeating monsters, you'll earn Challenge Points that fill daily, weekly, and monthly progress bars. To track your progress, open the Adventurer's Challenge UI by clicking on the Activities menu.



While only Premium players can unlock the Monthly Rewards (Avatar Ring, Mount) and Weekly Rewards (Challenge Chests), anyone can claim the Daily Rewards, which include 10 Learning Points and a Tier 4 Tome of Insight. Non-Premium players also make progress on all reward tracks, so when you’re ready to unlock Premium, your earned rewards will be waiting for you!

Watch the Season 25 Start – Live from Albion HQ!


Season 25 starts Saturday, and this time there’s a special treat in store, as the AlbionTV crew will be broadcasting live from the Sandbox Interactive studio!

Starting at 14:00 UTC on November 2, hosts Shozen and Bogul will bring you live coverage of the invasions on Albion Asia and Albion Europe on https://www.twitch.tv/albiononline. Who knows, maybe they’ll even have a special guest or two? Then later, at 01:00 UTC on November 3, Robinhoodrs and Nazori will introduce the invasions on Albion Americas.

The schedule for each server is:
  • 14:00 UTC on November 2: Albion Asia live from Albion HQ
  • 18:00 UTC on November 2: Albion Europe live from Albion HQ
  • 01:00 UTC on November 3: Albion Americas
This season sees some important changes to Territory Raiding and Fortifications, along with the brand-new Crystal Beetle and Crystal Cobra roaming the world. If last season is anything to go by, it promises to be a dramatic one. So mark your calendars for this very special occasion!

Horizons is Live!


The Horizons are open! Today sees Albion’s latest update arrive, bringing with it improved open-world gameplay, some huge new UI features, new Albion Journal categories, and much more. And, as always, there’s a fresh trailer to boot. Check it out here:



Unexpected Encounters


Horizons brings some brand-new features to Albion’s open world. Dynamic Encampments are mob camps which appear in random locations for a limited time, offering loot, Might, and Favor to those who can complete them. And other shifting, unexpected objectives are appearing too: Dynamic Resource Hotspots which offer a wealth of resources for a short time, Coffers which offer rewards to those who find them, and Lair Maps which provide access to a hidden Boss Lair. With these unpredictable objectives springing up, exploring the open world has new layers of depth, interest, and chance.



S.A.F.E. Travels


Albion’s inventors have been hard at work, and by reverse-engineering Avalonian technology have developed the new S.A.F.E Portal. This transports solo players from Portal Towns into unpredictable Outlands locations, offering a means to venture into Albion’s deepest regions. At the same time, the Outlands now increase in difficulty and rewards the higher the region quality, encouraging exploration of their less-trodden areas. New Crystal Creatures – the Crystal Beetle and Crystal Cobra – roam the Outlands, providing frightening new objectives for groups. And the Royal Continent now has Tier 5 Blue Zones and Tier 6 Yellow Zones, proving more valuable content before players enter the deadlier regions.



Freedom at your Fingertips


The HUD Editor provides players with unprecedented control over their display, with the ability to adjust the size, scale and opacity of different elements, and move them around freely. These custom layouts can be saved and shared, and Quick Settings Presets allow them to be assigned to a hotkey and switched for different gameplay scenarios. Inventories now have adjustable icon sizes, a collapsible equipment display, and new sorting options, allowing far greater flexibility. And Banks and Chests have improved UIs, too, with optimizations like the ability to repair items from within Banks.



With all this and more – like two brand-new Albion Journal categories – there’s so much to explore across the Horizons. For the full patchnotes, click here.

And if you want to see what’s new as soon as the update launches, our AOCP Ambassadors are exploring the new content on Twitch today! For more information, click here.
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