Design Notes

October 31, 2024

Last Chance to Unlock 16th Upholder

Support AQWorlds and Become a Legend!

October's almost over! If you want to become a 16th Upholder and gain access to all of this year's exclusive StarSwords, gifts, Sentinel Class, and the Upholder-only DragonRoad zone, be sure to upgrade your account by 11:59 PM EST tonight.

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:

  • 16 exclusive 16th Upholder Star Swords   
  • 16th Upholder Character Page Badge   
  • 13 Chaos Lord Star Swords
  • Upholder Sentinel Class and armor set
  • 12 Lord of Order Star Swords
  • Star Sword: Origins zone access
  • Surprise bonus items all month long
  • Infinite Bragging Rights
  • Access to all our AdventureQuest Worlds Infinity demo tests!

    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.

    16th Upholder Star Swords
  • Elemental Star Sword of Darkness   
  • Swordhaven Defender Star Sword
  • Elemental Star Sword of Light
  • Classic Swordhaven Star Sword
  • Elemental Star Sword of Ice
  • ShadowFall Defender Star Sword
  • Elemental Star Sword of Energy
  • Classic ShadowFall Star Sword
  • Elemental Star Sword of Earth
  • Silver Enchanted Retro Star Sword   
  • Elemental Star Sword of Water
  • Gold Enchanted Retro Star Sword
  • Elemental Star Sword of Air
  • Star Sword of the M4tr1x
  • Elemental Star Sword of Fire
  • Eternal Hero Star Sword
  • 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.

    Classic Lore Theme
  • ShadowFlame Star Sword     
  • Queen of Monsters Memorial Star Sword
  • Oni Star Sword
  • DragonFable Memorial Star Sword
  • Black Dragon Star Sword               
  • MechQuest Memorial Star Sword
  • Star Sword of Shadows
  • Star Sword of Awe
  • Star Sword of Debris
  • EpicDuel Memorial Star Sword
  • Twilly's Star Sword
  • BioBeasts Memorial Star Sword
  • Twig's Star Sword
  • Zorbak's Star Sword
  • Chaos Lord Theme
  • Imbalanced King's Star Sword       
  • Escherion's Star Sword
  • Kimberly's Star Sword
  • Kitsune's Star Sword
  • Ledgermayne's Star Sword
  • Lionfang's Star Sword
  • Vath's Star Sword
  • Alteon's Star Sword
  • Iadoa's Star Sword
  • Khasaanda's Star Sword
  • Tibicenas's Star Sword
  • Wolfwing's Star Sword
  • Xiang's Star Sword
  • Eternal Dragon's Star Sword
  • Mirror Realm Theme
  • Mirrored King's Star Sword   
  • Mirrored Chronomancer's Star Sword
  • Mirrored Prophet's Star Sword
  • Mirrored Bard's Star Sword
  • Mirrored Djinn's Star Sword
  • Mirrored Samurai's Star Sword
  • Mirrored Werepyre's Star Sword    
  • Mirrored Mana Star Sword
  • Mirrored Twins' Star Sword
  • Mirrored Knight's Star Sword
  • Mirrored Mage's Star Sword
  • Mirrored Drow's Star Sword
  • 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).

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    October 28, 2024

    Game News: October 28 - November 3

    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: EXP Boost, 16th Upholder Gifts, Umbra Class Fix

    Get more EXP from battles and quests until Wednesday!

    New 16th Upholder Gifts Now Available

    The 11th and 12th exclusive gifts for our 16th Upholders are now available, and by the end of the day Wednesday, you'll have all 16 gifts! Find the Miniature Noxore Pet and 2 new 0 AC Purified Chrono Staves in your Book of Lore badge shop now.

    Umbra Class Bug Fixed

    For about an hour or so in the middle of Friday night, some players who equipped the Umbra Class (from the AQWorlds Infinity Tech Demo) could not play AQWorlds. Combat, skills, and joining maps was broken. If you encountered this issue, we apologize! 

    The changes we made to fix the potions skill issue, caused an additional issue if you equipped a class with less than five skills. A patch was rolled out rapidly and you should not experience additional issues. 

    Tuesday: Midweek Mogloween Merge Update

    Fabyo Loso has a handful of NPC-themed masks in his shop you can craft! You'll just need to complete his quests and hunt for specific resources to build them.

    Get more details in the full Design Notes post.

    Wednesday: Double Gold Boost

    Get more gold from completing battles and quests until Friday!

    Thursday: Unidentified 34/35 Boost

    Get double rewards as you quest to collect resources to create the ArchFiend DoomLord set until DATE.

    Read the full post for more details.

    Friday Update Details

    Read on for news about this weekend's new updates.

    Event Hub: join /eventhub for our seasonal Harvest Fest & EbilCorp events
    New Reward Boss: Dark Trickster battle in /MonaghanGorge
    New Items: drop from the boss and in the /eventhub
    Featured Gear: November Elemental Chronomancer sets
    Upgrade Bonus: Apocalyptic Illusionist pack

    Weekend Daily Gifts & Boosts

    Server Boost: Double Reputation
    Saturday: Battle the Wraiths in /Memento for 3 new Dark Remembrance items
    Sunday: Battle the Autumn Fox in the /eventhub for a skulk of new 0 AC fox items

    LAST CHANCE to get your Free ACs

    The quest to claim your 500 free AdventureCoins leaves Friday night. Talk to Cysero in Yulgar's Inn to grab your gift before it's gone!

    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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    October 25, 2024

    A Haunted Wedding Mogloween

    Celebrate Lae & Thay's Wedding for Mogloween

    Join the AQWorlds team this weekend for a special double holiday event as we celebrate Mogloween and Lae's real-life wedding. His fiancee's beloved grandmother may be gone now, but her mansion would be the perfect place for a small ceremony. Except.. all is not right here. Dark spirits are stirring, rats raging, and even the antiques are attacking. Discover the source of these unhallowed hauntings before their big day becomes a bigger bloodbath! 

    Log in now and /join LaeWed to attend the ceremony, battle possessed creatures, discover her grandmother's true fate, and ensure their darkest wishes will come true for now... and all eternity.

    New Game Release

    New Event: Lae & Thay's Haunted Mogloween Wedding
    Wedding Gifts: Hollowborn Witch set, Gothic Altar Tender set, and more
    Dark Wedding Shop: Flying Hollowborn Witch armor, Lae + Thay Wedding armors, Hollowborn Eternal Fire

    Weekend Daily Gifts & Boosts

    Server Boost: Double EXP, Gold, Rep, and Class Points
    Saturday: Battle the Gift Pile in the Event Hub for a bounty of kawaii new plushie items
    Sunday: Battle the Doom Kitten for new 0 AC items as we celebrate National Black Cat Day

    Haunting Hollowborn Wedding Rewards

    Find new rewards from Lae, Thay, and the AQWorlds team, our way to thank you for attending this once-in-a-lifetime event. The gifts are yours to keep for rememberance. Let the mementoes be an eternal reminder: even death can't keep you apart from the ones you love. 

    Dark and Deadly Featured Gear Sets

    Something wicked this way comes... Find new rare and seasonal Mogloween items in the Featured Gear Shop this weekend! New sets: Gothic Neko Guise, Netherworld Comedian, Day of the Undead Suit, and the SkyPiercer Costume

    Check out the...

    • Featured Gear Shop for the new rare + seasonal Mogloween sets

    Featured Rare Sets

    • Netherworld Comedian armor + accessories
    • Enchanted Skypiercer Costume armor + accessories (color-customizable)

    These items will be available until November 29th in the Featured Gear Shop in your game menu. 

    Featured Seasonal Sets

    • Gothic Neko Guise armor + accessories
    • Day of the Undead Suit armor + accessories

    Plus, find 0 AC helms from the Gothic Neko set this Sunday as your daily login gift drops!

    October Birthday Double Server Boost

    Many of our games have their birthday events in October, and so do many of our team members! It is hard to believe that it's time to level up again IRL, so we've added a double server boost for Gold, XP, Class Points, and Rep to help you celebrate!


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    October 23, 2024

    Game News: October 21 - 27

    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 Gold Boost

    Get more reputation from battles and quests until Wednesday!

    Tuesday: Magical Gecko Plushies

    All heroes have hobbies, and in this week's midweek update, you'll learn more about Valencia's! Talk to her in the museum to begin a new quest to craft a wonderfully witchy, magical hat for her favorite Gecko Plushie! 

    Today's Updates

    • 5 new 0 AC items + 3 new 0 AC member-only items
    • Fabric drop rate on the Quartermaster's Supplies quest in Ashfall changed to 100%

    Get more details in the full Design Notes post.

    Wednesday: Double Rep Boost

    Get more class points from completing quests until Friday!

    House Item Updates

    You may see the following changes before Friday, but they will be live for everyone with Friday's update.

    Stack sizes increasing to x6 
    Angled Bookcase, Bookshelf, Cannon Port, Potion Shelf, White Sink, Scratches, Rope, Knives, Rifle Rack, Good/Evil/Chaos Hero Plaques, Cloud, Covered Table with Book

    Stack size increase + Item Name Change
    Muskets (renamed to Musket + Old Musket)
    Crossed Muskets (renamed to Crossed Muskets + Old Crossed Muskets) 
    Floating Book I + II (L + R versions renamed to Vol I and Vol II)
    Somnian Bookcases (L + R versions renamed to Dreamy and Stately) 
    Somnian Bookshelves (L + R versions renamed to Dreamy and Stately)

    Thursday: Void Aura Boost

    Get double rewards as you battle to create the Necrotic Sword of Doom all week long.

    Read the full post for more details.

    Friday Update Details

    Read on for news about this weekend's new updates.

    New Release: Haunted Hollowborn Wedding
    Dark Rewards: Dark and deadly gear to help you celebrate
    Featured Gear Shop Update: Haunted Wedding + Mogloween event rare items
    Collection Chest Update: Bank pet and a few final items
    16th Birthday Gifts: 

    Weekend Daily Gifts & Boosts

    Server Boost: Double EXP, Gold, Rep, and Class Points
    Saturday: Battle the Gift Pile in the Event Hub for a bounty of kawaii new plushie items
    Sunday: Battle the event boss for new 0 AC items as we celebrate National Black Cat Day

    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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    October 21, 2024

    Guild Spotlight: I Bite Hard (IBH)

    I Bite Hard: A Guild That Bites Back with Positivity 

    Founded in 2011/2012, I Bite Hard (IBH) has been a cornerstone of the AQWorlds community for over a decade! Led by the steadfast FallenXstar and supported by a strong team of officers—Blackbirds, Fix, Wyrax, 46Top, Funney200, Believe in Legends, Xekra, Kidlogical, Bladerave, Antifish, and ADQ—the guild has grown to an impressive 700 members, split into two groups of 350 each. IBH has cultivated a unique environment where players from all walks of life can connect, collaborate, and, most importantly, have fun!

    The mission of I Bite Hard has always been simple: build a positive and inclusive space where members feel supported and uplifted. Whether you’re slaying monsters, grinding for gear, battling for badges, or simply AFKing and chatting with friends, IBH is a place where camaraderie comes first. The guild welcomes players from around the world, creating a diverse and vibrant community where every voice matters.


    In addition to fostering a welcoming atmosphere, I Bite Hard keeps the energy high with monthly challenges and frequent giveaways on both Discord and Twitter. These fun events are open to all guild members and verified guests, adding even more excitement and engagement with the community. Whether you're a seasoned player or a newcomer, there are always opportunities to join in the fun and walk away with some great prizes…

    …although friendship is certainly the greatest gift of all!


    The heart of IBH, however, is its members. From experienced veterans to newer players eager to learn, everyone is encouraged to share their knowledge and help each other grow. The guild's requirements—level 75+ with at least 50 badges—ensure a strong foundation of dedicated players, though exceptions are made on a case-by-case basis to help newcomers who show potential.


    IBH Guild Story & Stats

    🏰 Guild Name: I Bite Hard / IBH 

    🗓️ Founding Date2011/2012 

    👸 Guild Leader: FallenXstar 

    👮‍♂️ Guild OfficersBlackbirds, Fix, Wyrax, 46Top, Funney200, Believe in Legends, Xekra, Kidlogical, Bladerave, Antifish, ADQ 

    👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Guild Size700 (350 in each) 

    📖 Guild Story: Our goal with I Bite Hard Guild has consistently been to build a positive, and supportive AQW community. We aim to create a space where members can connect, support each other, collaborate, and have fun while slaying monsters or simply /AFK-ing. We have a diverse community and welcome players from across the world. We strive to support our community with fun giveaways and monthly challenges, and we welcome all guild members and verified guests of our Discord server to partake in these! We often do Twitter giveaways as well! The true heartbeat of our guild lies in our members. Whether you’re seeking guidance, looking to share your knowledge, or just want to be part of a friendly group, I Bite Hard Guild is here to support you. Requirements: level 75+ with minimum 50 badges there maybe exceptions to this badge requirement on a case by case basis (we love helping new players!)


    Community, Collaboration, and Celebration!

    I Bite Hard isn’t just a guild; it’s a home for players looking for a friendly and supportive environment where they can grow, learn, and have fun together! With more than a decade of experience, a passionate leadership team, and an ever-growing community, IBH is a place where all players can connect, collaborate, celebrate, party, play, slay, and succeed! If you're looking for a guild that values teamwork and friendship, look no further than I Bite Hard. No matter if you’re grinding for badges or just enjoying the social side of AQWorlds, this guild is ready to support you every step of the way!

    Battle on!
    Beleen and the AQW team (and ofc IBH guildmates, too!)

    PS: Do you want the chance to have your Guild from AQ3D, AQW, or EpicDuel featured on the Design Notes? Click here to enter your guild, screenshots, and story


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    October 18, 2024

    16th Birthday Collection Update

    New Items Now Available in Quibble's Event Rares Shop & Chest

    It's AQWorlds 16th birthday! We're celebrating with an all-new, holiday event rare collection chest! Find the event shop full of 16th Birthday rare and seasonal items in Battleon. And if you're a collector or rare hunter, pick up the color-customizable Golden Dragon Collection Chest pet to get ALL of the event rares and a character page badge for 10,000 AdventureCoins! 

    The 16th Birthday Collection Chest unlocks over 125 items total. Quibble's Shop and Chest contain:

    Available now in Quibble's Shop:

    • Exclusive 16th Birthday Collection Chest pet* to unlock the full collection shop
    • Purified Chronomancer set*
    • Purified Chrono & Temporal Illusion capes*
    • Brightflame DragonKnight set*
    • Eternal BrightFlame Dragon Spirit cape*
    • Eternal BrightFlame Dragon Aura cape*
    • Master Martial Artist Class*
    • Master Martial Artist Armor & set*
    • Golden Dragonborn Warrior set* 
    • Vengeance Warrior set
    • Shadow of Vengeance Warrior armor & helm
    • DoomWood DragonKnight set
    • Galactic & Golden Brightflame Dragon pets
    • Mini Doomwood DragonKnight pet
    • Doomed Vengeance Blade pet

    New this week:

    • seasonal Golden Dragon's Plate set (and reversed gender armor variant)
    • rare Eternal Dragon Celebration Outfit set (and reversed gender armor variant)
    • MegaWarrior set
    • Mega Warrior Dainyo bank pet

    * These items are color-customizable.



     

    (The Mega Warrior Daimyo Bank Pet shown above was delayed due to an emergency trip out of town, but will arrive next week.)

    Just want a couple of the items listed above? Apart from the exclusive pets, all of the gear contained inside the 16th Birthday Collection Chest shop will also be available to buy individually in Quibble's Event shop.

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    October 18, 2024

    Shadows Rising: Shroud of Darkness

    This Weekend: 16th Birthday Story Pt 2, Rares, Gifts, and more

    Login now as our 16th Birthday event continues this weekend! We keep the /party rockin' with even more rewards to unlock, bosses to battle, and gifts to earn: the Shadows Rising Saga, Chapter 2.2; Quibble's 16th Birthday Rares Collection update; more 16th Upholder Gifts; and the Ultra Boss Insignia Boost birthday gift!

    New Game Release

    • Story Update: Shadows Rising Saga: Shroud of Darkness
    • Birthday Gift: Ultra Boss Insignia Boost
    • Event Rares: new items in Quibble's Birthday Rares + Collection Chest 
    • 16th Upholders: Find your Fiftth, Sixth, Seventh, and Eigth exclusive gifts open in your Badge Shop! 

    Weekend Daily Gifts & Boosts

    • Server Boost: Double EXP Boost
    • Saturday: 0 AC Chantress Guard + Serpent Statue drop from Chantress in /lotustomb
    • Sunday: 0 AC rare Umbral Guard armor + helm drop from the Royal Guard in /shadowduat

    Shroud of Darkness War Guide

    Zhoom, Gravelyn, and your allies may have captured Sek-Duat, but the real threat still lies ahead. Beware the Condemned Shadows engulfing the Sandsea, the instrument of Apophis, the Umbral Chaos. It seeks to regain power by taking back the throne he claims was stolen from him (?!?!). Defend the Sandsea against the Doom Triad's dark chaotic forces or one of your other companions may need to make the ultimate sacrifice. 

    The Condemned Shadows are invading the Sandsea. You and your allies MUST take action to defend Zhoom's home. Just like last year, the results of this war will have a major effect on the main story. Not only will this be another trial for you, it'll test Zhoom's legitimacy. Should you both prove yourselves, the Shadows will bow. Should you lose, the Sandsea will be taken over by people who believe they can do a better job than Zhoom. And they'll rub it in. A lot.

    Talk to Zhoom in /ShadowDuat for more information and to begin battling in the war.  

    • Defeat opponents to raise the war meter, 
    • Collect war medals and item drops, plus resources to craft the gear below. 
    • Raise the war meter to 25% and 75% to unlock 0 AC RARE war chest rewards

    25% Rare War Chest Rewards:

    • Pixel Artix NPC Figure
    • Pixel Gravelyn NPC Figure
    • Pixel Iona NPC Figure
    • Pixel Chibi NPC Stack (member-only)

    75% Rare War Chest Rewards:

    • Memorial Blade Pet
    • Chaotic Asura Blade
    • Dual Chaotic Asura Blades (member-only)

    Boss Drops: 

    • ??? Armor & Helm (0 AC)
    • ??? Posed Armor & Helm (0 AC member)

    War Merge Shop

    • Ouroboros Warlock armor
    • Warlock Hairs, Crowns, and Hood helms
    • Ouroboros' Unbroken Dream cape
    • Ouroboros Warlock's Altar cape
    • Doomed ??? Armor & Helm (0 AC)
    • Doomed ??? Posed Armor & Helm (0 AC member)

    Extra Drops:

    • Mystic Cowl drops from the Ninja Spy in /nostalgiaquest
    • Poisoned Kris Daggers from Imperial Noxus in /necroproject

    Your 16th Birthday Ultra Boss Boost is HERE!

    For the third week of birthday gifts, we've a rare boost that will take your ultra boss battle rewards to the nevet level! For one week only, battle the following Ultra Bosses to get double Insignia rewards until Friday, October 25th! 

    Boosted Ultra Bosses:

    • Ezrajal
    • Warden
    • Engineer
    • Tyndarius
    • Drakath

    Next Friday, we'll boost rewards from the second batch of Ultra Bosses, and are hopefully planning to preview a much-requested quality of life update: Gear Load-outs. Spider and Captain have been working on that in the background for some time now. We will keep you posted on progress!

    16th Upholder Gifts

    Calling all 16th Upholders! DOOM is upon us, and we want you well-armed. Your fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth bonus gifts are now open. Find them now in your Book of Lore Badge Shop!

    • Unwrapped Gift V: Gorgon Ward Gauntlet
    • Unwrapped Gift VI: DoomWood DragonKnight Guard
    • Unwrapped Gift VII: Moonlit Tome
    • Unwrapped Gift IIX: Retro Battleon ground rune

    Get 50% more AdventureCoins During our Holiday AC Bonus

    Get your /party on and get 50% more bonus AdventureCoins with any AC or membership package as we cekebrate out 16th Birthday event all month long! If you're excited about the upcoming 2024 holiday events like Mogloween, Black Friday, and Frostval, now's the time to top up your ACs.

    Martial Artist Class Updates

    Many of you took to different social media sites this past week to express your disappointment regarding the newly released Martial Artist class. We hear you loud and clear, and are making some much needed changes based on your feedback.

    • The Good News: We just released this year's birthday class; Martial Artist, which uses a (mostly) unique Auto Attack function!
    • The Not So Good News: Martial Artist's Auto Attack function is heavily reliant on server connectivity, meaning players with higher server response times are seeing noticeably poorer performance than those with lower response times. Additionally, many of you feel that the class requires way too many skill inputs. 

    In order to keep a level playing field between players in different regions while also reducing the amount of times buttons need to be pressed, we shifted Martial Artist from its connection-based, manual Auto Attack, to a standard Auto Attack. This means that the way the class plays has been significantly changed, but its overall performance levels remain roughly the same, while still keeping a higher skill ceiling than most classes.

    Read more details on the Class Changes in the Balance Patch Notes here. Once again, a big thank you to all who left their feedback on Martial Artist. We hope you have a much more enjoyable experience with the new version of the class! 

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    October 16, 2024

    Game News: October 14 - 19

    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 Rep Boost

    Get more reputation from quests until Wednesday!

    Tuesday: Midweek Update

    New Chaos Beast themed weapons dropping from the following monsters below!

    /Venomvaults - Manticore

    • 1 Whip

    /Palooza - Pony Gary Yellow

    • 1 Gauntlet

    /Chaoscave- DracoWerePyre

    • 1 Sword
    • 1 Dagger

    /Odokuro - O-dokuro*

    • 1 Mace
    • 1 Dagger

    If you saw my tweet on Twitter, I mentioned /yokaigrave instead of Odokuro, whoopsies!

    Wednesday: Double Class Points Boost

    Get more class points from battles until Friday!

    Thursday: Dark Spirit Orbs Boost

    Get double rewards as you battle to create Sepulchure's DoomKnight Armor until October 23rd!

    Friday Update Details

    Read on for news about this weekend's new updates.

    New Release: 16th Birthday Event of Doom, Pt 2
    16th Birthday Gifts: Double Ultra Boss Drop Boost I (Ultra Ezrajal, Ultra Warden, Ultra Engineer, Ultra Avatar Tyndarius, Champion Drakath)
    Collection Chest Update: Second shipment of 16th Birthday Collection Chest

    Weekend Daily Gifts & Boosts

    Server Boost: Double EXP
    Saturday: To be decided!
    Sunday: To be decided!

    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.

    Tags: GameNews, Yoshino,
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    October 11, 2024

    16th Birthday Gifts

    Don't miss any of our 16th Birthday Gifts

    It is kind of crazy to think AdventureQuest Worlds has been updating every week for sixteen years. O_O That is a LOT of monsters mashed, quests completed, and bosses beaten. After so many victories, we know you've collected enough gear to fill several dragon hoards. So to celebrate another year of adventure,  we want to show our appreciation by giving you the ability to play and store EVEN MORE! Log in to get your free gift now, and check out what new gifts and functionality are coming next:

    October 4th: Free Spaces

    For the last several years, we've been getting increasing numbers of players asking for more house inventory spaces. We hear you loud and clear... and that's why we've added 25 more free slots to everyone... and upped the max amount of buyable house inventory slots to 275.*

    - Free bank, guild, and house inventory spaces
    - Maximum buyable slots increase
    - Friends list cap increase

    October 11th: 500 Free AdventureCoins

    Complete Cysero's quest to claim your 500 free AdventureCoins by October 31st**

    How to get your free ACs

    Your account must...

    • Be level 20 or higher
    • Have a confirmed email address* (Need help with this? See the guide here.)

    The quest will be available until November 1st, 2024.

    * Having a confirmed email address helps if you ever need to contact Player Support. It confirms you're the account creator, which lets them assist you more quickly. 

    Still To Come...

    October 18: Double Ultra Boss Drop Boost I
    Battle the first five Ultra Bosses (Ezrajal, Warden, Engineer, Tyndarius, Drakath) to get double drops for one week!  

    October 25: Double Ultra Boss Drop Boost II
    - Battle the second five Ultra Bosses (Drago, Dage, Nulgath, Darkon, The Speaker) to get double drops for one week!
    - ??? Work in progress

    What About Inventory Slots?

    Never fear! We didn't just forget to add them in. In the background, among making progress on AQWorlds Infinity, we've asked Captain Rhubarb and Spider to get gear loadouts ready. The server end of the project is done, and Spider's working on the client end.  The feature is actively being worked on, and we are currently looking to have it go out the last week of the month (aka ??? Work in Progress).

    If all goes well, it will be live this month, but I did not want to promise something that we cannot deliver on; having a 2nd week of Ultra Boss boosts would not feel great for players who don't farm them. If we can't get that out on time, the backup plan is to get everyone more inventory slots like in previous years. But ideally... we do not just have to do one of them; it would be best to have both go live the last week of the month. 

    * A small heads up: to make sure these free spaces and the increased max don't negatively impact anyone's game session, we're going to lower the max number of items you can have in a single room of your house (currently 200 items) down a bit.

    ** Quest goes rare on Friday, November 1st.

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    October 09, 2024

    16th Birthday Collection

    Unlock 125+ items in our 16th Birthday Collection

    It's AQWorlds 16th birthday! We're celebrating with an all-new, holiday event rare collection chest! Find the event shop full of 16th Birthday rare and seasonal items in Battleon. And if you're a collector or rare hunter, pick up the color-customizable Golden Dragon Collection Chest pet to get ALL of the event rares and a character page badge for 10,000 AdventureCoins! 

    The 16th Birthday Collection Chest unlocks over 125 items total. Quibble's Shop and Chest will contain:

    This week, over 90 items arrive:

    • Exclusive 16th Birthday Collection Chest pet* to unlock the full collection shop
    • Purified Chronomancer set*
    • Purified Chrono & Temporal Illusion capes*
    • Brightflame DragonKnight set*
    • Eternal BrightFlame Dragon Spirit cape*
    • Eternal BrightFlame Dragon Aura cape*
    • Master Martial Artist Class*
    • Master Martial Artist Armor & set*
    • Golden Dragonborn Warrior set* 
    • Vengeance Warrior set
    • Shadow of Vengeance Warrior armor & helm
    • DoomWood DragonKnight set
    • Galactic & Golden Brightflame Dragon pets
    • Mini Doomwood DragonKnight pet
    • Doomed Vengeance Blade pet
    • and more

    * These items are color-customizable.


    Friday, October 18th:

    • seasonal Golden Dragon's Plate set (and reversed gender armor variant)
    • rare Eternal Dragon Celebration Outfit set (and reversed gender armor variant)
    • MegaWarrior set
    • New bank pet

    Just want a couple of the items listed above? Apart from the exclusive pets, all of the gear contained inside the 16th Birthday Collection Chest shop will also be available to buy individually in Quibble's Event shop.

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    October 09, 2024

    Shadows Rising: Chaos vs Doom

    This Weekend: 16th Birthday Story, Rares, Gifts, and more

    Login now as we keep the /party going strong during our month-long 16th birthday event! We've got a flood of festivities for you to battle, unlock, and enjoy: the Shadows Rising Saga, Chapter 2; Quibble's 16th Birthday Rares Collection; more 16th Upholder Gifts; the Platinum Founder Dragon; and more!

    New Game Release

    • Story Update: Shadows Rising Saga: Chaos vs Doom
    • Birthday Gift: Cysero's 500 free ACs quest
    • Event Rares: Quibble's Birthday Rares + Collection Chest 
    • 16th Upholders: Find your Fourth exclusive gift, the Platinum BrightFlame DragonSlayer set in your Badge Shop! 
    • Birthday Class: Battle to unlock the Martial Artist Class and armor set or get the rare, color-custom version from Quibble's shop and collection chest!
    • Founders: Your Platinum Galactic Dragon Pet is in your Book of Lore Badge Shop

    Weekend Daily Gifts & Boosts

    • Server Boost: Double Gold Boost
    • Saturday: Battle Imperial Noxus in /NecroProject to collect all the pieces of the 0 AC seasonal, color customizable Necro University Sorcerer set!
    • Sunday: Battle the Zombie Terror in /mogloweengrave to collect the 0 AC rare, Ol' Reliable Zombie Crushers

    Shadows Rising: Doom vs Chaos

    We began the Shadows Rising Saga last October, and the story continues this weekend. First, the Elven city of Camlan fell to their darkness, but that was not enough for the Doom Triad. Now, their focus has turned to the Sandsea, and Pharoah Zhoom is in dire need of your help. Not only have the Condemned Shadows been spotted, but the Lich Pharaoh Sek-Duat has escaped. And to make matters worse, it looks like the pure water deep inside the Temple of the Blue Lotus is slowly being... Chaorrupted?


    Can all these things be connected? Is it just the madness of the era, or your Eternal Dragon of Time powers attracting disaster to you? One thing is for sure: the Doom Triad will not stop until they have dominated our entire world.  

    Sandsea Salvation Rewards

    /join LotusTomb and talk to Zhoom, Pharoah of the Sandsea. Battle Doomed Elves and Umbral Creatures as you battle the dark miasma spreading through the dunes. Discover as much as you can about the Shadows and how Chaorruption may be affecting it. Then quest to craft this weekend's new story rewards.

    Monster Drops:

    • Chaotic Pathshaper Helms + capes
    • Chaotic Scar Piercer polearm
    • Eternal Ranger house guard
    • Sandsea Sarcophagus floor items

    Merge Shop

    • Chaotic Pathshaper armor + helms
    • Chaotic Scar Ripper Swords
    • Unending Light Rune cape + ground rune
    • Unending Light Scepter, Bow, and Arrows

    Your 16th Birthday Free AC Gift is HERE!

    Happy birthday, AdventureQuest Worlds heroes! Log in now and talk to Cysero in the /eventhub map. Complete his quest to get 500 free AdventureCoins

    Read on to make sure you meet all the requirements, then log in to grab your gift! If you're eligible, you'll see the free ACs added right to your account.

    How to get your free ACs

    Your account must...

    • Be level 20 or higher
    • Have a confirmed email address* (Need help with this? See the guide here.)

    The quest will be available until November 1, 2024.

    * Having a confirmed email address helps if you ever need to contact Player Support. It confirms you're the account creator, which lets them assist you more quickly. 

    16th Birthday Founder Pet

    Our Founders were the original supporters of AdventureQuest Worlds. Every year, we give them another exclusive pet to thank them for that early vote of confidence. The 2024 Founder Platinum Galactic Dragon Pet arrives this weekend!

    Get 50% more AdventureCoins During our Holiday AC Bonus

    Talk about a double birthday surprise! Normally, our Holiday AdventureCoin bonus doesn't begin until November, but we've been flooded with requests to start early.* Get your /party on and get 50% more bonus AdventureCoins with any AC or membership package as we continue our dual 15th birthday x Friday the 13th celebration!

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    October 09, 2024

    Martial Artist Class Skill Preview

    16th Birthday Class Skills Preview

    We're kicking (and punching) off AQW's 16th Birthday Event with the release of the new Martial Artist class!

    Martial Artist is a late game single target dodge class that utilizes three fighting stances based on some of our most iconic monsters, the Frogzard, Gorillaphant, and Dragon. The stance you take changes the effect of your other skills, meaning there is more than one way to play the class!

    How to Unlock the Class

    There are two ways to unlock Martial Artist:

    • Seek out The Master in /hakuvillage, who will only pass on his techniques if you defeat enough Frogzards, Gorillaphants, and Dragons. How many? That will be up to The Master to decide.
    • Talk to Quibble Coinbiter. The rare, color-customizable Master Martial Artist will be available in his Birthday Rares Shop and collection chest.

    Important Details:

    • You need to be at least level 65 to begin the quests to unlock. 
    • Playing around 3 hours a week, it would take a level 65 Hero roughly 4 weeks to unlock the class.
      (Or about 20 days if you do every day's daily quest.)

    Your trainer is a very old, very wise, very... overzealous old Master. What he wants you to do maaaaaaaaaaaaaaay not be the most *cough* practical. Do what he asks to begin with, and see where the quests take you. There are many ways a clever hero can achieve their goal and while still adhering to the letter of The Master's requests.

    Martial Artist Class Updates (October 18th)

    Many of you took to different social media sites this past week to express your disappointment regarding the newly released Martial Artist class. We hear you loud and clear, and are making some much needed changes based on your feedback.

    • The Good News: We just released this year's birthday class; Martial Artist, which uses a (mostly) unique Auto Attack function!
    • The Not So Good News: Martial Artist's Auto Attack function is heavily reliant on server connectivity, meaning players with higher server response times are seeing noticeably poorer performance than those with lower response times. Additionally, many of you feel that the class requires way too many skill inputs. 

    In order to keep a level playing field between players in different regions while also reducing the amount of times buttons need to be pressed, we shifted Martial Artist from its connection-based, manual Auto Attack, to a standard Auto Attack. This means that the way the class plays has been significantly changed, but its overall performance levels remain roughly the same, while still keeping a higher skill ceiling than most classes.

    Read more details on the Class Changes in the Balance Patch Notes here. Once again, a big thank you to all who left their feedback on Martial Artist. We hope you have a much more enjoyable experience with the new version of the class! 

    Martial Artist Details

    Description: Recommended enhancement - Lucky
    Stat Model: Dodge Melee
    Mana Regen: All skills (except Pummel) regain 100 mana when used (affected by Mana Consumption).

    Combat Skills

    Pummel

    Rank needed: 1 / Default Attack
    Target: Enemy
    Max Targets: 1
    Type: 105% Physical
    Range: Melee
    Mana Cost: 50
    Cooldown: 0.5 seconds

    Strike your target with a powerful punch. Applies different effects based on your current Stance. Can't miss. Must be pressed in order to use.

    A non-automatic auto attack! This skill won't fire off unless you manually press it. Your punches apply different effects based on the Stance you're in, but you can only punch TWO times max before needing to swap Stances (unless a certain aura is active). This is also the only skill on Martial Artist that deals damage to your target, so be sure to keep using it or else you won't get anywhere!

    Frogzard's Crushing Jaw

    Rank needed: 1
    Target: Self
    Max Targets: 1
    Range: Melee
    Mana Cost: -100
    Cooldown: 4 seconds

    Assume a Frogzard Stance, causing Pummel to reduce your target's Damage Resistance by 5%, stacks to 6. Frogzard based Stances also heal you over time while active. If you already have another non mixed Stance active, it's consumed and the applied effect changes:

    • Gorillaphant: 8% outgoing damage, stacks to 6
    • Dragon: -10% Hit Chance and Crit Chance, stacks to 2

    Effects last 20 seconds.

    The Frogzard Stance is all about reducing your target's defenses. While in a Frogzard based Stance, you'll passively heal and your Pummel will reduce one of your target's defensive stats. If you already have another Stance active, instead of entering Frogzard Stance, you'll enter a Mixed-Stance, which causes Pummel to apply an effect based on that Stance instead. Any active Mixed-Stances are overtaken when a Stance skill is used, so you can easily alternate between Stances whenever you want.

    Gorillaphant Beatdown

    Rank needed: 2
    Target: Self
    Max Target: 1
    Range: Melee
    Mana Cost: -100
    Cooldown: 4 seconds

    Assume a Gorillaphant Stance, causing your Punches to increase your Crit Damage by 15%, stacks to 6. Gorillaphant based Stances also increase your Crit Chance by 50% while active. If you already have another non mixed Stance active, it's consumed and the applied effect changes:

    • Frogzard: -5% Physical Resistance, stacks to 6
    • Dragon: -15% outgoing damage and Haste, stacks to 2

    Effects last 20 seconds.

    The Gorillaphant Stance is all about dealing damage. While in a Gorillaphant based Stance, you'll have an increased chance to crit and your Pummel will increase your damage based stats.

    Soaring Dragon

    Rank needed: 3
    Target: Self
    Max Targets: 1
    Range: Melee
    Mana Cost: -100
    Cooldown: 10 seconds

    Assume a Dragon Stance, causing your Punches to apply Spinning Dragon to your target, reducing their next hit to 0. Dragon based Stances also increase your Damage Resistance by 30% while active. If you already have another non mixed Stance active, it's consumed and the applied effect changes:

    • Frogzard: -5% DoT Resist and DoT, stacks to 6
    • Gorillaphant: 8% physical damage, stacks to 6

    Effects last 20 seconds.

    The Dragon Stance is all about mitigating your target's damage. While in a Dragon based Stance, your Damage Resistance is increased and your Pummel will reduce one of your target's offensive based stats, with the most notable debuffs being Spinning Dragon, which reduces the next hit your target deals to 0, and you can apply it twice in a row if you delay your punches! 

    Concentration

    Rank needed: 5
    Target: Self
    Max Targets: 1
    Type: -250% Physical
    Range: Melee
    Mana Cost: -100
    Cooldown: 40 seconds

    Concentrate, healing yourself and applying Fully Focused for 7 seconds. While active, Fully Focused reduces Mana Costs by 100%, but each strike from Pummel increases your Mana Costs by 10%.

    It has a long cooldown, but it's worth it. After receiving what should be a full heal, you can use Pummel (almost) as much as you want, allowing you to quickly stack your Stances' Pummel effects while also just dishing out a whole bunch of damage. 

    Passive Skills

    Swift Strikes

    Rank needed: 4
    Type: Passive
    Haste increased by 30%.

    Evasive Instincts

    Rank needed: 4
    Type: Passive
    Dodge increased by 30%.

    Endurance Training

    Rank needed: 10
    Type: Passive
    END increased by 20%.


    Conclusion

    Martial Artist is a rather complex, but rewarding class that requires a constant swapping of Stances in order to apply a wide variety of effects and deal large amounts of damage. Each stance has its own use, but when combined, the full potential of Martial Artist can be brought out. Generally, starting a fight with Dragon Stance allows you to set up by first debuffing your target's offensive power, which allows for an easier application of either Frogzard or Gorillaphant based Stances, but if you're feeling dangerous, you can always start with a damage oriented Stance instead. 

    As this class requires some strategy and more button inputs than the average class, especially due to its manual auto attack, we want the class' performance to reflect the effort and difficulty it takes to use, so it might perform a bit better than other classes in its category once perfected. 

    Can you master the Martial Artist? Hard training pays off, and it's no different in this case.

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    October 04, 2024

    Happy 16th Birthday, Hero!

    Log in for gifts, your /birthday party, and more!

    This weekend, log in and get this /party started as we celebrate 16 years of legends, lore, and VICTORY! Find all our new holiday and birthday maps in the Event Hub, plus new monsters and rewards. 

    New Game Release

    • First birthday gift of the month
    • New undead adventure in /NecroProject
    • Seasonal Mogloween events return
    • Birthday event: Talk to NPCs, battle monsters, and unlock new rewards in /eventhub & /birthday
    • New upgrade bonus: Mirror Realm Necromancer

    Weekend Daily Gifts & Boosts

    • Server Boost: Double Rep Boost
    • Saturday: Battle the Birthday Gifts monster in the /eventhub for a VERY DARK ANNOUNCEMENT
    • Sunday: Battle the bosses in the /ChampAzalith map to unlock rare 0 AC statue house items

    Necro University: Head of the Class

    Get to the head of the class this weekend when you return to Necro University! Talk to Sally in the /NecroProject map and quest to complete your FINAL PROJECT: building Noxus a permanent body. Battle the boss tot unlock his full 0 AC armor set and more!

    Mogloween Returns with Tricks & Treatsfor Halloween!

    A sliver of moon rises in the darkening sky.... Shadows creep and fog rolls over the land. It can only mean one this... the haunted town of Mystcroft has reopened. Log in this weekend as all our seasonal Halloween zones, bosses, and rewards return. /join mystcroft to talk to the Cauldron Sisters to learn the lay of the land, then /join noxusproject and talk to Sally to take on the Necro University Senior Project: creating a permanent body for Noxus!

    Our seasonal Mogloween events are back RIGHT NOW, but later this month, we'll bring you an all-new adventure. Like last year, you'll be able to enjoy trick-or-treating (and monster-beating) at other players' houses. (Time to clean and decorate your /house!)

    Spooky Spectral Reward Gear

    Even the soul of an underhanded coward can take on the form of a relentless beast if steeped in enough curses and anguish. Death becomes a new beginning. Battle Royce in /crescentmoon and collect his drops, then create color custom versions of the gear in Constantine's merge shop!

    Boss Drops:

    • Spectral Lycan armor
    • Spectral Lycan accessories: 2 helms, 2 capes, 2 weapons
    • Spectral Ground Flames (1% drop)
    • WitchBlade armor (imported from OverSoul)
    • Webbed Blade

    Merge Shop: 8 color-customizable versions of the Spectral Lycan gear!

    Candied Costume Merge Shop

    Bubble (the cat) went on a candy binge and ate ALL of the ingredients Toil and Trouble saved for the Cauldron Sister's super-delicious Candy Batch Deluxe. If they find out, Bubble’s going to be turned into an animatronic, and I’ll have to help. Robots are the CREEPIEST things out there. Even worse than that Necromancer wannabe, Sally.

    For helping Bubble (the Girl), you'll be able to pick up a cauldron full of new Mogloween costumes! Just keep completing quests to earn Bubble (the Cat)'s favorite candy, and she’ll let you choose your prizes.

    Complete quests to earn the pieces of our seasonal sets:

    • Super Scion Ninja
    • Force Guardian
    • Flesh Ripper
    • Fairy Tale Wanderer
    • Taco Day Costume gear
    • Lady Vayle 

    Getting a Head(less) Start on Halloween!

    If you haven't joined us for this event before, Mogloween is the fall seasonal event where you Trick or BEAT your way through the spookiest, creepiest releases we've put out over the last fifteen years

    Returning Mogloween zones this year:

    • /mogloween
    • /mogloweengrave
    • /candyshop
    • /voltabolt
    • /candycorn
    • /pie
    • /asylum
    • /franken
    • /ultrafranken
    • /poehub
    • /crusher
    • /cask
    • /wyvern
    • /necronaut
    • /mystcroftforest
    • /bloodmoon
    • /chromafection
    • /twigsarcade
    • /zorbot
    • /masquerade
    • /that

    Check out our Mogloween Event Guide to see all the maps, bosses, and quests waiting for you: Mogloween Guide

     

    Log in now at AQ.com.

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    October 04, 2024

    Mirror Realm Necromancer

    Upgrade to unlock the exclusive armor sets

    Animancers bring heroes back to life, denying them peace in the afterlife, but ensuring the world more justice... if only for a time. Get the Mirror Realm Necromancer bonus pack when you buy any AdventureCoin or Membership pack of $10 USD or more and unlock two new color-customizable sets, the Animancer and Reanimancer, their accessories, and a character page badge.

    After you purchase an account upgrade, select a bonus set of your choice from a list of options in your Account Manager.

    Pack Details

    Choose the Mirror Realm Necromancer bonus set to unlock all the gear from the set's badge shop in your Book of Lore. The set includes:

    • Color-customizable Animancer armor + accessories
    • Color-customizable Reanimancer armor + accessories
    • Character page badge

    Once you've chosen the Mirror Realm Necromancer pack on the Account Manager page, log in and open your Book of Lore. You'll find the badge shop in the Other Achievements tab.

    12000 AC or 12 month membership package rewards:

    • ALL the new upgrade bonus pack gear
    • 7 Rep/XP/Gold/Class Points boosts
    • 10 Wheel of Doom Tickets (worth 2,000 ACs!)
    • and a character page badge

    Boosts and Doom Tickets will be added directly to your inventory.

    2k and 5k AC or 1, 3, or 6 month membership package rewards:

    • ALL the new upgrade bonus pack gear
    • 5 Rep/XP/Gold/Class Points boosts
    • and a character page badge

    16th Birthday AdventureCoin Bonus

    Talk about a birthday surprise! Normally, our Holiday AdventureCoin bonus doesn't begin until November, but we've been flooded with requests to start early.* Get your /party on and get 50% more bonus AdventureCoins with any AC or membership package.

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    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:

    1. Decide on the item you want
    2. Log into your Account Manager
    3. Click on the "Awesome Prizes" link on the sidebar
    4. You'll see a list of the IoDA tokens you have available
    5. Choose from a list of ALL the eligible item rewards  
    6. 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.

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    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:

  • 16 exclusive 16th Upholder Star Swords   
  • 16th Upholder Character Page Badge   
  • 13 Chaos Lord Star Swords
  • Upholder Sentinel Class and armor set
  • 12 Lord of Order Star Swords
  • Star Sword: Origins zone access
  • Surprise bonus items all month long
  • Infinite Bragging Rights
  • Access to all our AdventureQuest Worlds Infinity demo tests!

    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.

    16th Upholder Star Swords
  • Elemental Star Sword of Darkness   
  • Swordhaven Defender Star Sword
  • Elemental Star Sword of Light
  • Classic Swordhaven Star Sword
  • Elemental Star Sword of Ice
  • ShadowFall Defender Star Sword
  • Elemental Star Sword of Energy
  • Classic ShadowFall Star Sword
  • Elemental Star Sword of Earth
  • Silver Enchanted Retro Star Sword   
  • Elemental Star Sword of Water
  • Gold Enchanted Retro Star Sword
  • Elemental Star Sword of Air
  • Star Sword of the M4tr1x
  • Elemental Star Sword of Fire
  • Eternal Hero Star Sword
  • 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.

    Classic Lore Theme
  • ShadowFlame Star Sword     
  • Queen of Monsters Memorial Star Sword
  • Oni Star Sword
  • DragonFable Memorial Star Sword
  • Black Dragon Star Sword               
  • MechQuest Memorial Star Sword
  • Star Sword of Shadows
  • Star Sword of Awe
  • Star Sword of Debris
  • EpicDuel Memorial Star Sword
  • Twilly's Star Sword
  • BioBeasts Memorial Star Sword
  • Twig's Star Sword
  • Zorbak's Star Sword
  • Chaos Lord Theme
  • Imbalanced King's Star Sword       
  • Escherion's Star Sword
  • Kimberly's Star Sword
  • Kitsune's Star Sword
  • Ledgermayne's Star Sword
  • Lionfang's Star Sword
  • Vath's Star Sword
  • Alteon's Star Sword
  • Iadoa's Star Sword
  • Khasaanda's Star Sword
  • Tibicenas's Star Sword
  • Wolfwing's Star Sword
  • Xiang's Star Sword
  • Eternal Dragon's Star Sword
  • Mirror Realm Theme
  • Mirrored King's Star Sword   
  • Mirrored Chronomancer's Star Sword
  • Mirrored Prophet's Star Sword
  • Mirrored Bard's Star Sword
  • Mirrored Djinn's Star Sword
  • Mirrored Samurai's Star Sword
  • Mirrored Werepyre's Star Sword    
  • Mirrored Mana Star Sword
  • Mirrored Twins' Star Sword
  • Mirrored Knight's Star Sword
  • Mirrored Mage's Star Sword
  • Mirrored Drow's Star Sword

    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).

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