Design Notes
October 01, 2024
16th Birthday AdventureCoin Bonus
Get 50% more AdventureCoins as Our Holiday AC Bonus Begins
Talk about a birthday surprise.. AGAIN! Our Holiday AdventureCoin bonus doesn't begin until November, but just like last year, we've gotten a ton of requests to begin the boost early... and this is a great way to get the /party started right! Starting now (October 1st), Get 50% more bonus AdventureCoins with any AC or membership package.
* If you bought a membership or AC pack between 12:01 AM EST and 11:59 PM EST on September 30th, 2024 Captain Rhubarb has already awarded your bonus ACs, too.
Get 60,000 ACs while our Holiday Bonus is on!
During our 2024 Holiday AdventureCoin bonus, get 60,000 ACs for $99.95 (that's 20,000 ACs more than normal!) and unlock your choice of upgrade bonus pack, 15x Rep, Gold, Class Points, and XP server boosts, and the Mythic Item of Digital Awesomeness (IoDA).
Mythic Item of Digital Awesomeness?!
The Mythic Item of Digital Awesomeness (or MIoDA for short) is a miscellaneous item you will get by purchasing the 40k AdventureCoin pakage. Like the other IoDA items, it allows you to choose any item in the game when you redeem it through your Account Manager.
How to Claim your MIoDA Prize
Make sure you have a confirmed email address attached to your game account, and then follow these steps:
- Decide on the item you want
- Log into your Account Manager
- Click on the "Awesome Prizes" link on the sidebar
- You'll see a list of the IoDA tokens you have available
- Choose from a list of ALL the eligible item rewards
- You'll be taken to a verification page to confirm your choice
Wait...AdventureCoin Bonus?!
That's right! Several times each year, we have bonus AdventureCoin offers, where we'll increase the amount of ACs you get with each pack. (example: Summer, Back to School, and during the holidays). Bonus amounts and dates may change from year to year, so keep an eye on the Design Notes and social media for more news of future bonuses.
Support AQWorlds and Become a Legend!
Starting now, upgrade your account with any membership to become a 16th Upholder. You'll instantly unlock a bounty of exclusive items and perks. We always say that we make AdventureQuest Worlds for and with you. It would not be what it is today without the trust and confidence of the original Founders and early Upholders... and we would not be able to build what comes next without your support now.
How to become a 16th Upholder
Starting Tuesday, October 1st, at 12:01 AM EST, we are once again offering the chance to become an AQW Upholder.
- Have an active membership that expires on or after 11:59 PM November 1st or
- Upgrade your AQW account with ANY membership during the month of October
Check out this Design Notes post to see everything you'll unlock as a 16th Upholder!
Note: only memberships count towards 16th Upholder.
October 01, 2024
Become a 16th Upholder
Support AQWorlds and Become a Legend!
Starting now, upgrade your account with any membership to become a 16th Upholder. You'll instantly unlock a bounty of exclusive items and perks. We always say that we make AdventureQuest Worlds for and with you. It would not be what it is today without the trust and confidence of the original Founders and early Upholders... and we would not be able to build what comes next without your support now.
History of Founders and Upholders
16 years ago, in 2008, AdventureQuest Worlds went live. A legion of passionate AdventureQuest Guardians and DragonFable DragonLords joined us on a new game-making journey. The early support of those Founders kept AQWorlds free for everyone to play. In recognition of their trust and confidence, every October we host a new Upholder promotion to reward other heroes who support the game's development.
How to become a 16th Upholder
Starting Tuesday, October 1st, at 12:01 AM EST, we are once again offering the chance to become an AQW Upholder.
- Have an active membership that expires on or after 11:59 PM November 1st or
- Upgrade your AQW account with ANY membership during the month of October
Note: only memberships count towards 16th Upholder.
16th Upholder Rewards
As a 16th Upholder, you'll receive:
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This year's Star Swords are loosely-based on a "back to the basics / origins" theme. Inspiration came from the elements that make up Lore, the Good/Evil capital cities new heroes first encounter, and the technological origins of videogaming itself.
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DragonRoad Star Swords & Class For ALL Upholders
We wouldn't be here without your support, and we want to make sure you know it! The Sentinel Class will be available for ALL previous Upholders and Founders as our way of saying thanks for supporting us in the past! Over the last several years, we added new Star Swords available to every Upholder. You'll find them in the Star Sword Merge shop in /dragonroad.
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Want to know if you're already an Upholder?
That's easy! Just click the Manage Account link on the left under the ACCOUNT section. As soon as you sign in you'll see when your membership expires.
Thank you, sincerely, for your support
We appreciate every single upgrade and AC that you pay for. We know many of you prefer different types of upgrades, and art, and stories, and battle difficulty. It takes all kinds of people to make a world... and to make a game... and to make a gaming community. For you reading this right now... the entire team is grateful you are here.
Your support makes all of our daily and weekly releases possible. It allows us to keep updating and expanding AQWorlds, and lets us keep most of the game free to play for ALL heroes. Thank you for helping us keep AQWorlds online and updating since 2008, and working on the early development phases that will bring AQ: Infinity to life.
Without you there supporting AdventureQuest Worlds' development, we could not keep the game running. Full stop.
The original AdventureQuest Worlds Founders will always hold a special place in our hearts for believing in us and supporting the game before we even had a game to support. As always, Founders will recieve a special upgraded version of your Platinum Dragon pet. This year is the 0 AC Platinum Armored Celestial Dragon Pet (non-member).
September 27, 2024
This Weekend: New Abyssal Treasures
Quibble's Final Abyssal Fortune Collection Update
Talk Like a Pirate Day is one of the most popular holidays in AQWorlds, and Quibble Coinbit-ARRR is here for it! Our time-traveling sales-moglin is back with new loot for heroes who don't ask too many questions about where he "found" it. Buy items from his shop or unlock all 150+ event rares and a character page badge for 10,000 ACs when you get the Abyssal Fortune chest.
Collection Details
We've got a bountiful boatload of wicked rares and witchin' booty for you this weekend! The digital craftsmiths who created this year's sets have outdone themselves with unique treasures for you. Find them in Quibble's 2024 Abyssal Fortune Collection now.
Who: Quibble Coinbiter is back with an all-new event rare shop
What: The Abyssal Fortune collection contains over 150 items. Get the collection chest to unlock all 150+ items and a character page badge.
When: The collection will be in Battleon until the end of September.
How:
- Get the full collection for 10,000 ACs or
- Buy individual items from Quibble's Rares shop in Battleon
During the planning of this month's collection chest, one of the team's primary focuses was incorporating your feedback from the last few chests. We heard the calls for new, unique designs alongside cries for the classic iconic themes so many love. /cheer
Now Available: Abyssal Fortune Collection
The Abyssal Fortune Collection Chest Pet is in Quibble's Shop for 10,000 AdventureCoins now!
- Click it to open the collection shop full of 0 AC versions of Quibble's rares
- Automatically unlock any future items added to the collection
- As soon as you purchase the quest, your character page badge will apppear*
Find over 150 items in Quibble's Chest + Shop:
- Exclusive Abyssal Fortune Collection Chest pet to unlock the full collection shop
- NarwhalSlayer Admiral set
- S.S. Phantom Blood Captain set
- Naval and Shadow Navigator sets
- Naval Commander Noxus set
- Pirate Captain Sally set
- Phantom Naval Commander set
- Blood Isles Naval Commander (regular + posed variants)
- Noble Naval Commander set
- Gothic Naval Commander set
- Vampire Pirate Captain set
- Full Moon Buccaneer armor (Color-customizable)
- Buccaneer helms + Tail
- Chow Chow the Pirate Pup pet
- Moonbeast Cutlasses
- Wolf's Honor Rapiers
- Moonblessed Lycan Gauntlets
- Count of the Red Sea armor
- Red Sea Count helms
- Exsanguination Cutlasses + Armblades
- Eidolon Wings Rapiers
- Phantom Commander Cutlass + Revolver
- Chow Chow Pirate Pet
New This Weekend:
- S.S. Doom Captain set
- Mortal Doom Captain armor + accessories
- Dark CryptRaiser + Necro Pirate set
- Cove of Graves ground rune
- Cove of the Dead ground rune**
- Curse Dark Chest Bank pet
- Dark CryptRaiser minion pet
- Herald of Bloodlust pet
Special Addition: Ornate Pirate's Outfit, Lycan Gear, & Pets
The Ornate Pirate set + house item will be avaialble in Quibble's TLaPD Rares Shop for AdventureCoins and for 0 ACs in the Abyssal Fortune Collection Chest. Once the shop + chest leave on Monday, October 7th, the Ornate Pirate Set will be added to Twilly's Treasure Chest quest.
The set includes:
- Ornate Pirate armor
- Reversed Ornate Pirate armor
- Ornate Pirate Cap + Hat
- Fluffy Pirate Fox pet
- Fluffy Pirate Fox house guest
The following items are available in Quibble's TLaPD Shop + Abyssal Collection, but will be permanently available in-game.
Lycan Shop
Find it in the /lycan map
- Moonblessed Lycan helms
- Moonblessed Lycan Tail
- Moonblessed Lycan Paws
Aria's Pet Shop
Find it in the /lbattleontown map
- Vampire Bat Companion Pet
- Chow Chow Pup Pet
- Noble Pirate Parrot Pet
The Chaos Pirate Seasonal Collection Chest Returns
For AQWorlds' 13th anniversary, we added a seasonal Chaos Saga Pirate chest with over 100 items! Unlock them all when you get the Chaos Pirate Collection Chest, or buy individual items from the shop in your game menu.
The seasonal Chaos Pirate Collection Chest includes:
- Mobius Naval Commander set: based on Escherion, the 1st Lord of Chaos
- Duality Pirate Captain set: based on Xing and Xan, the 2nd Lords of Chaos
- Chaos Dragon Pirate Captain set: inspired by Chaos DragonLord Vath, the 3rd Lord of Chaos
- Ruby and Emerald Yokai Pirate Captain sets: inspired by Yokai Isle, the 4th Chaos Saga area
- WerePyre-ate Captain set: inspired by Wolfwing, the 5th Lord of Chaos
- Discordian Naval Commander set: inspired by Discordia, totally the 6th Lord of Chaos
- Arboreal Pirate Captain set: inspired by Arcangrove, the 7th Chaos Saga area
- Sandsea Naval Commander set: inspired by Zhoom, your main ally in the the 8th Lord of Chaos Saga
- Horcish and Trollish Naval Commander sets: inspired by your allies in the 9th Lord of Chaos Saga
- Chronomancer Pirate Captain set: inspired by Iadoa, the 10th Lord of Chaos
- ChaosFang Naval Commander set: inspired by LionFang, the 11th Lord of Chaos
- Swordhaven Naval Commander set: inspired by Alteon, ruler of the 12th Chaos Saga area
- Eternal Dragon Naval Commander set: inspired by the Eternal Dragon of Time, the 13th Lord of Chaos
- Ahoyrion Quest pet (with quest for exclusive character page badge)
Just want a couple of the items listed above? Apart from the exclusive pets, all of the gear contained inside the 2023 TLaPD Grim Sails Collection Chest shop will also be available to buy individually in Quibble's Event shop.
* Previously, you would need to complete a quest to enable the character page badge.
** A version of this item will release in the future with different ground coloring and a color-customizable lightning bolt. It will be added into Quibble's Abyssal Fortune Collection Chest at that time.
September 27, 2024
Azalith Morningstar Challenge Boss
Return to the Celestial Realm This Weekend
Your final confrontation against Azalith, the fallen ArchAngel, is almost here. The coming battle will decide the fate of the Celestials and Infernals. But first... you must prepare. Hunt down her minions, take on the Infernal Vanguard, and see what new skills the Morningstar herself has learned in our newest Challenge Boss Battle!
New Game Release
Challenge Boss: Battle the Apex Azalith Challenge Boss in the Infernal Arena
New Rewards: permanent + rare Celestial Realm rewards
Collection Chest Update: third + final shipment of Talk Like a Pirate Day Collection rares
Weekend Daily Gifts & Boosts
Server Boost: double Gold, Reputation, Class Points, and EXP
Saturday: Battle Magma Blazebeard in the /BlazingBeach map to collect new pirate weapons and the Noble Parrot cape.
Sunday: Battle Kathool in the /DeepChaos map to collect a hefty load of achor-themed items.
New Reward Sets
This weekend, we've got host of new reward items for you to collect and create. Defeat the monsters in the /ChampAzalith to collect 20 new 0 AC items in the Celestial and Infernal Wanderer sets.
Challenge Boss Rewards
Head to the /ChampAzalith and /ApexAzalith maps now to begin fighting to unlock this weekend's rewards.
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Celestial Wanderer Set
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Plus, take on Azalith's Infernal Vanguard minions to get:
- Maah-na's armor, wings, and hood
- Akh-a's Spear + Shield, Spear, and Companion Pet
Blood Caster Set
Aranx wanted to craft a very special gift for you to thank you for celebrating his birthday. Enter.. the Blood Caster! Buy the entire Blood Caster set from the Featured Gear Shop for AdventureCoins or craft the pieces of the Infernal Blood Caster set in the merge shop in /ApexAzalith.
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Featured Gear Shop: Magical Girl x Mermaids
ranx is on FIRE this week! (Even when his gear is under water.) Find his seasonal magical girl x mermaid fusion armor + helm in your Featured Gear Shop for AdventureCoins until November 1st. They will return next September.
- Magical MerMariner armor
- Shimmering MerMariner Locks
- Opalescent MerMariner armor
- Opalescent MerMariner Locks
Boss Battle Guide
You'll face a wide variety of boss types as you battle through our weekly releases.
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Azalith, Morningstar Boss Update
Yesterday, we rolled out an update to the boss, fixing an issue where mis-timed heals would lead to instant party wipes. The changes (which included added DMG to the Inversion attack) diminished the difficulty of the battle but increased the difficulty in coordinating with party members. This was not the goal.
A new update will go live shortly, bringing the Azalith, Morningstar boss closer to its original version but with a Decay attack instead of the heal inversion. This will keep mis-timed heals ineffective, but less detrimental to the health of the party.
Azalith, Morningstar Updates:
- Changed attack speed from 2 seconds to 2.5 seconds
- Inversion Magic now applies Decay, no longer deals damage
- Tenebrae now removes Decay
We've received a lot of feedback about why last week's challenge boss felt so frustrating. The entire team appreciates everyone who took the time to share their thoughts.
We've added several design guidelines to help ensure sure future boss battles are more enjoyable from the start:
- no Rare Rarity gear tied to challenge boss fights
- Azalith, Morningstar and the Divina Voluntas item will not be required for future farms
Stay up to date with new release plans and boosts on the Artix Calendar and see what the latest Bug Fixes and Balance Changes are in the patch notes.
September 26, 2024
Guild Spotlight: Alter
Together We Rise, Together We Thrive
Founded on May the 4th, 2024, Alter is a new but rapidly growing force in AQWorlds, boasting an impressive 200 members. Alter has quickly become a guild known for its illustrious commitment to community led by the fearless Lucifer alongside her dedicated officers.
At the heart of Alter is their powerful motto: “Together we rise, together we thrive.” This sense of unity radiates through every adventure, quest, and grind session, with members consistently encouraging each other to succeed. Whether it’s tackling the toughest bosses, completing quests, or just sharing good times alongside giggles, Alter is a guild that fosters a sense of belonging. Every triumph is shared ~and~ every setback is faced as a team, making them more than just a guild… they’re family!
Alter Guild Story & Stats
👑 Guild Name: Alter
📅 Founding Date: 4th May 2024
🤴 Guild Leader: Lucifer
👮♂️ Guild Officers: Shutsujin, Ewa, Amorth, Nandixer, Phantomstinger, O_Q. and Azriael.
👥 Guild Size: 200
📖 Guild Story: At the heart of our guild beats a spirit of camaraderie and support. United by a passion for friendship and assistance, we stand together through every challenge, lifting each other up with a smile and a helping hand. Our motto: 'Together we rise, together we thrive.' Join us, where every quest is a chance to make a difference and every victory is celebrated as a team.
Built on Unity and Friendship
Alter's values go beyond in-game achievements. The guild is a place where friendships are forged, assistance is always available, and challenges are met with smiles. Whether you're looking to progress in AQW or simply enjoy the game in good company, Alter offers an inclusive and supportive environment where members lift each other up.
Rest assured that both in Alter and in AQWorlds, you are never alone. Every quest is an opportunity to make a difference, every challenge is faced together, and every victory is celebrated as a team! This guild and this game thrives on unity*, support, and the unwavering belief that there’s nothing we can't accomplish together!
On behalf of Alter and all the amazing heroes in game and IRL too…
Battle on!
Beleen and the AQW team (and ofc Alter guildmates, too!)
* this game thrives on unity… but also built in Unity! AQWorlds Infinity is currently being built using Unity and is coming soon to Steam and mobile devices. Check out AQ2D.com for all the Infinity updates, and be sure to Wishlist on Steam if you haven’t already!
September 23, 2024
Game News: September 23 - 29
Read on for the latest news and information
Stay up to date with details on the new releases, server boosts, daily login gifts, art previews, balance updates, and more in this week's game digest post.
Monday: Double Server Boost
Get more gold from battles and quests until Wednesday!
Tuesday: Midweek Update
Last week's Talk Like a Pireate Day event offered up a boatload of new reward items, but we couldn't release ALL the treasures we had planned for you.* Log in and return to the Blood Isles tomorrow. Battle the Merpyre for a bounty of bewitching boss-themed reward drops. But be careful... she bites!
Merpyre Boss Drops
- Armor (female art only)
- 3 helms
- 1 house guard
* Some boss drops were delayed due to an emergency trip I had to take out of state.
Wednesday: Double Server Boost
Get more reputation by completing quests from until Friday!
Thursday: Dark Spirit Orbs Boost
Get double rewards as you battle to create your Greatblade of the Entwined Eclipse through next Wednesday!
Read the full post for more details.
Friday Update Details
Read on for news about this weekend's new updates.
Challenge Boss: Battle the Apex Azalith Challenge Boss in the Infernal Arena
New Rewards: perament + rare Celestial rewards
Collection Chest Update: third + final shipment of Talk Like a Pirate Day Collection rares
Weekend Daily Gifts & Boosts
Server Boost: double Gold, Reputation, Class Points, and EXP
Saturday: Battle Magma Blazebeard in the /BlazingBeach map to collect new pirate weapons and the Noble Parrot cape.
Sunday: Battle Kathool in the /DeepChaos map to collect a hefty load of achor-themed items.
Stay up to date with new release plans and boosts on the Artix Calendar and see what the latest Bug Fixes and Balance Changes are in their patch notes.
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