Design Notes
November 04, 2013
Return to the Mirror Realm
Survive the Chaos of the RedDeath Swamp!
When the world is out of balance, Chaos gains the upper hand! This Friday, return to the Mirror Realm for the 3rd installment of the Xing and Xang Chaos Saga. Mirror Drakath needs your help to restore harmony to his realm and yours, and there's only element out of alignment: Evil Xing and Good Xang, the Chaos Twins!
Lore needs balance between Good with Evil!
Battle through the RedDeath Swamp, the mirror version of Greenguard Forest, to gather the resources necessary to solve the problem of the swapped Chaos Twins once and for all... but be careful! Outside the Mirror Realm, Evil Xing and Evil Xang are racing to build their Chaos Beast, and any failure will reflect VERY badly on them!
New Gear in the Treasure Map Shop!
TreasureHunters, assemble in-game this Friday! We've got a treasure map to a shop full of incredible loot hidden somewhere inside AQWorlds, and if you can find it, you get ALL of the gear (and any gear we add in the future) for free!
Read more details on how the Treasure Map works here!
Talk to Cleric Joy in Battleon or Valencia in BattleonTown to buy the Treasure Map for a one-time cost of 2000 AventureCoins, then use the clue it gives in the item description to find a shop hidden in-game full of 0 AC gear only YOU can access! At this point, we have over 6500 ACs worth of gear in the Treasure Map shop, and all of it is 0ACs for free storage!
NEW: Shadowpiercer and Shadowslasher armors!
Find the Shadowpiercer Rogue and Shadowslasher Warrior armor and helm from Tyronius... IF you can find the location of the Treasure Map's shop!
You also get the following gear when you find the shop:
- Royal Dragoon Armor
- Dragoon's Armet Helm
- Dragoon's Sheathed Blades Cape
- Nameless Warrior Armor
- Anonymous Drone Helm
- Terror of the Undead Sword
- Slasher of the Undead Mace
- Dragonfire Katana
- Solar Protector Wings
- Solar Protector Beak
- Solar Protector Armor
- Dual Flaming Katanas
- BrightBlade Warrior Armor
- Brightblade Shoulder Cloth Cape
- Brightblade Helm
- Bright Blade
- Dual Bright Blades
- Blood Terror ArmorBlood Terror Helm
Shops Leaving and Items Arriving!
- This month's Ultimate Item of Donated Awesomeness prizes from the Wheel of Doom have started appearing in inventories!
- Arklen's Featured Artist shop leaves tomorrow afternoon!
- Rare-teagged Moglins from the Meme shop in your game menu leave Friday, November 8th!
- TWO new weapons will begin dropping from the Wheels of Doom and Destiny this Friday!
- The Cookie Helm Shop leaves Friday, November 8th!
- The Royal Wedding Rares shop leaves Friday, November 8th!
Currently the only mount armor available to purchase in AQW!
- Blade of Doomination from the Wheels of Doom and Destiny leaves Friday, November 8th!
- Sell your Investment Trinket AFTER midnight server time on Friday, November 8th.
- Nulgath Dragonfiend Rider shop leaves Monday, November 11th.
- 5th Birthday Rares shop, quests to farm for Dragon Shinobi, and Ultra BrutalCorn battle leave Monday, November 18th
- Dage's Dragon Katanas leave the Carnival of Fortune merge shops in /wheel on Friday, November 15th!
October 04, 2013
Dragon Rises Triumphant
The Royal Wedding's Chaotic Conclusion!
Good King Alteon has been fighting Chaorruption since AQWorlds began, and THIS week, you will see how much of an effect Chaos has had on him! Log in now to play the conclusion of the Royal Wedding event, the rise of Swordhaven's Chaos Beast... and the beginning of the most Chaotic chapter in AQWorlds' history!
Chaotic DragonFORCE!
We had planned to finish the wedding release in one week last week. This week's storyline release IS a bit shorter than usual, but had we not split last week's release into two parts, we would not have been able to put nearly as much effort into this week's cutscenes as we did. I'd rather do them right than do them quickly! (Especially when the reactions to the release have been so emotional!)
Ghost, our lead animator, drew his reaction to what he did this week:
Sad Ghost felt ALL the feels!
Make sure to tweet your reactions to the storyline to @ArtixKrieger and @Alina_AE so we can keep track of how many feels you have felt! You can also share your reactions on the AQW Facebook page or our forum!
The new loading screen is live, too!
In addition to finishing LAST week's release THIS week, we also released:
Enjoy the beginning of the REAL Chaos in Swordhaven... and the rest of Lore!
October 02, 2013
More Gear in the Treasure Map
Decipher the Clue to Find the Shop!
TreasureHunters, assemble! We've been including new ways for you to explore the game, hunts and wars to get you back to maps you have never seen, or haven't been to in a long time. Tonight we are releasing an all-new way to do just that: the Treasure Map!
Talk to Cleric Joy in Battleon or Valencia in BattleonTown to buy the Treasure Map for a one-time cost of 2000 AventureCoins, then use the clue it gives in the item description to find a shop hidden in-game full of 0 AC gear only YOU can access!
Defend the Dragon Throne!
Full list of gear accessible in the Treasure Map is:
- Royal Dragoon Armor NEW!
- Dragoon's Armet Helm NEW!
- Dragoon's Sheathed Blades Cape NEW!
- Nameless Warrior Armor
- Anonymous Drone Helm
- Terror of the Undead Sword
- Slasher of the Undead Mace
- Dragonfire Katana
- Solar Protector Wings
- Solar Protector Beak
- Solar Protector Armor
- Dual Flaming Katanas
- BrightBlade Warrior Armor
- Brightblade Shoulder Cloth Cape
- Brightblade Helm
- Bright Blade
- Dual Bright Blades
- Blood Terror ArmorBlood Terror Helm
New in the Treasure Map shop: Royal Dragoon!
Once you have the Treasure Map item, read the clue in its item description, then locate the map and start clicking around! You'll see your cursor change (like when it hovers over a button), and that's the sign you've found the shop!
Brightblade Warrior set !
Treasure Map: Info to Know!
We've been getting many questions about this new feature, so read on to get the news on what you really need to know!
- You cannot open the Treasure Map Shop unless you have purchased the Treasure Map.
- Purchasing the Treasure Map unlocks the shop forever (as long as you have it in your inventory), and the shop will be updated regularly!
- The gear in the shop costs 0 AdventureCoins so you can take advantage of the free storage!
- You only need to buy the map once (and then keep it) to access all future shop updates!
- The clue will change each time the shop updates! (It wouldn't be a very good treasure hunt if it didn't!)
Shadow Commander and Unidentified Warrior!
With the Treasure Map, you're buying access to the shop full of exclusive gear AND access to any of the FUTURE gear that gets put into it!
September 30, 2013
Week of OMG!!!
We Have SO MUCH For You This Week
I'm going to keep this short, because the team has got a LOT of work to do if we're going to get everything out on time! Make sure to check out the current Reminders Design Notes post to stay up to date.
Can't handle the chaos... or so many releases!
Monday, September 30th
That is TODAY!
- Later tonight, the limited time gear in the Wheels of Doom and Destiny merge shops will be leaving... permanently. If you haven't gotten your "Skulls and Doom" or "Ancient Skulls and Doom" blades yet, now's the time!
Merge your Fortune Potions from the Wheels to create these blades!
- Check out our Pumpkin Carving Contest! Read Beleen's Design Notes for more information.
- Our Friday the 13th maps become Legend-only until December, when we have another Friday the 13th event!
Tuesday, October 1st
5th Upholder begins! Upgrade your account to get a sweet character page badge, access to FIVE Star Swords, and all the Legend-only perks you always get! (Like a free spin on the Wheel of Doom or Destiny, pets, exclusive storylines, and more!) If you already have an upgraded account and the upgrade will be active - or expires - on November 1st, then congratulations, you're already a 5th Upholder!
Legion Star Sword not pictured.
If you were an Upholder before and lost access to your Star Sword, never fear! You'll be able to go into your Book of Lore Upholder badge and access the shop to get it once more! We've had a LOT of people ask us to do this over the years, and now it is finally happening!
If you supported AQWorlds from the start as a Founder, you'll be able to access ALL of the Founder dragon pets... including this year's Green Armored and Galactic Armored Dragon pets!
Wednesday, October 2nd
Treasure Map time! Talk to Cleric Joy in Battleon to purchase a Treasure Map. Then use the clue in the item's description to find the location of the treasure hidden somewhere in-game.... and access ALL of the gear we've EVER added to the shop, plus the new Royal Dragoon set!
X marks the spot for treasure beyond measure!
Thursday, October 3rd
Run around corraling the server hamsters desperately trying to flee from the Friday insanity!
Friday, October 4th
Hang on to your helms, it's going to be a BIG release!
- Quibble's Talk Like a Pirate Day shop leaves! Last chance to get all of his awesomely piratical gear!
- The Blood Shadowcaster set arrives with the 3 month membership! If you purchase this package in October, you are automatically a 5th Upholder!
- All the previous year's Mogloween events return! Get your trick or treat ON!
- BattleMage Class releases! Memet will do a skills writeup later this week.
- Chaos War rares shop leaves... forever! (The Chaorrupted Locked Blades will NOT go rare.)
- We continue the Swordhaven Chaos Saga where we left off last week. If you haven't caught up yet, DO IT NOW! The cliffhanger ending was EVIL!
May 17, 2013
Journey to the Overworld
Tonight: Battle Alongside Dage the Good!
Journey to Brightfall to help Mirror Drakath, the Champion of Order, before tonight's release! Because THIS week you'll need to help Dage the Good in the Overworld! He needs you to FREE the souls*... and then he'll help you reach the strange, celestial egg that is the key to saving Lore's future and YOUR life!
In the Mirror Realm, King Alteon is your enemy.
And be warned, while THIS is the final release in the Mirror Realm 2-part arc, you aren't done with Xing and Xang's storyline... because THEY aren't done causing Chaos for YOU!
* Dage the Evil, in our realm, would NEVER approve!
Final Update to Quibble Coinbiter's Shop!
Tonight's release is the final update to Quibble Coinbiter's Mirror Realm shop! Don't miss the Doom of Lore, Cleric of Nulgath, and Mirror Caladbolg Blade!
Lore's Doom is upon you (literally)!
NEW to Quibble' shop:
- Doom of Lore armor (mirror Savior of Lore)
- Doom of Lore helm
- Doom of Lore capes (3!)
- Doom of Lore blade
- Light Witch armor (mirror Witch armor)
- Light Witch helms (3!)
- Light Witch cape
- Light Witch wand
- Mirror Caladbolg (mirror of Caladbolg)
- Consciousness Blade of Nulgath (mirror of Oblivion Blade of Nulgath)
In the Mirror Realm, Artix is undead!
NEW to the Mirror Realm Merge shop:
- Cleric of Nulgath (mirror of Legacy of Nulgath)
- Cleric of Nulgath Hood
- Intimidating Hood of the ArchAngel
- Enticing Hood of the ArchAngel
- ArchAngel's Protection Cape
- Blade of Ashes (mirror of Phoenix Blade)
- Underfriend Blade of Nulgath (mirror of Overfiend Blade of Nulgath)
- Mind Expulsion Blade (mirror of SoulEater Advanced)
Destiny Kitten approves of your battle skils.
NEW gear in the Treasure Map!
X marks the spot, TreasureHunters! Grab the Treasure Map from the shop in your game menu (or talk to Valencia or Cleric Joy) for 2,000 ACs, then decipher the clue and hunt through AQWorlds to find the Treasure Map's hidden location. If you have the Treasure Map in your inventory, when you mouse your cursor over the spot where the shop's hidden, you'll be able to open it... and receive ALL the gear we've ever added to the shop!
Find the BrightBlade Warrior with the Treasure Map!
Read the Treasure Map design notes for more details on how this hunt works. Just remember: ALL the gear in the shop is 0 ACs for free storage, and you'll be able to unlock ALL future Treasure Map updates for free... as long as you keep the Treasure Map!
Find the Treasure Shop's hidden location to access:
- BrightBlade Warrior
- BrightBlade Helm
- Bright Blade
- Bright Warrior Shoulder Cape
- Dragon Priest and Priestess Armors
- Dragon Devotee Helms
- Dragon's Flame Katana
- Dual Dragon's Flame Katanas
Anonymous Drone's gonna knock you out!**
- Shadow Commander Armor
- Hood of the Fallen
- Nameless Warrior
- Anonymous Drone Helm
- Terror of the Undead Blade
- Slasher of the Undead Mace
** His momma said knock you out!
Tuesday: Nulgath Featured Artist Shop arrives!
This Tuesday, May 21st, the Mother's Day, Missing Sock, and Cinco de Mayo 2013 shops and Nulgath's Artist shop arrives! See all the previews and prices for his shop here!
Duality of Nulgath set!
May 13, 2013
Do You Like Treasure?
Then Prepare to Hunt for the Treasure Map Shop!
X marks the spot, TreasureHunters! We've been including new ways for you to explore the game, hunts and wars to get you back to maps you have never seen, or haven't been to in a long time. 2 months ago, we released a NEW way to do that: the Treasure Map Shop! This Friday, the shop receives a set of NEW gear from Solrac: the BrightBlade Warrior!
An unsullied concept sketch from Solrac!
Wait... How Does This Work?
Talk to Cleric Joy in Battleon or Valencia in BattleonTown to buy the Treasure Map for a one-time cost of 2000 AventureCoins, then use the clue it gives in the item description to find a shop hidden in-game full of 0 AC gear only YOU can access!
The hunt is on!
Things to know:
- You cannot open the Treasure Map Shop unless you have purchased the Treasure Map.
- Purchasing the Treasure Map unlocks the shop forever (as long as you have it in your inventory) and the shop will be updated regularly!
- The gear in the shop costs 0 AdventureCoins so you can take advantage of the free storage!
- You only need to buy the map once AND keep it to access all future shop updates!
- The clue will change each time the shop updates! (It wouldn't be a very good treasure hunt if it didn't!)
So... What will be in the Shop?
The NEW gear coming to the Treasure Map shop will be the BrightBlade Warrior set (pictured above)! Returning gear will be the Shadow Commander, Nameless Warrior, and Dragon Priest sets!
- Dragon Priest and Priestess Armors
- Dragon Devotee Helms
- Dragon's Flame Katana
- Dual Dragon's Flame Katanas
- Shadow Commander Armor
- Hood of the Fallen
- Nameless Warrior
- Anonymous Drone Helm
- Terror of the Undead Blade
- Slasher of the Undead Mace
March 21, 2013
New Treasure Map Gear
Friday: Decipher the Clue to Find the Shop!
TreasureHunters, assemble! We've been including new ways for you to explore the game, hunts and wars to get you back to maps you have never seen, or haven't been to in a long time. Last month, we released a NEW way to do that: the Treasure Map Shop! This Friday, the shop receives its first set of NEW gear: the Dragon Priest and Priestess sets!
Wait... How Does This Work?
Talk to Cleric Joy in Battleon or Valencia in BattleonTown to buy the Treasure Map for a one-time cost of 2000 AventureCoins, then use the clue it gives in the item description to find a shop hidden in-game full of 0 AC gear only YOU can access!
Things to know:
- You cannot open the Treasure Map Shop unless you have purchased the Treasure Map.
- Purchasing the Treasure Map unlocks the shop forever (as long as you have it in your inventory) and the shop will be updated regularly!
- The gear in the shop costs 0 AdventureCoins so you can take advantage of the free storage!
- You only need to buy the map once AND keep it to access all future shop updates!
- The clue will change each time the shop updates! (It wouldn't be a very good treasure hunt if it didn't!)
So... What will be in the Shop?
The NEW gear coming to the Treasure Map shop will be the Dragon Priest and Priestess sets! Returning gear will be the Shadow Commander and Nameless Warrior sets!
- Dragon Priest and Priestess Armors
- Dragon Devotee Helms
- Dragon's Flame Katana
- Dual Dragon's Flame Katanas
- Shadow Commander Armor
- Hood of the Fallen
- Nameless Warrior
- Anonymous Drone Helm
- Terror of the Undead Blade
- Slasher of the Undead Mace
February 08, 2013
Treasure Map: Shop Hunt
Decipher the Clue to Find the Shop!
TreasureHunters, assemble! We've been including new ways for you to explore the game, hunts and wars to get you back to maps you have never seen, or haven't been to in a long time. Tonight we are releasing an all-new way to do just that: the Treasure Map!
Talk to Cleric Joy in Battleon or Valencia in BattleonTown to buy the Treasure Map for a one-time cost of 2000 AventureCoins, then use the clue it gives in the item description to find a shop hidden in-game full of 0 AC gear only YOU can access!
We've been getting many questions about this new feature, so read on to get the news on what you really need to know!
- You cannot open the Treasure Map Shop unless you have purchased the Treasure Map.
- Purchasing the Treasure Map unlocks the shop forever (as long as you have it in your inventory), and the shop will be updated regularly!
- The gear in the shop costs 0 AdventureCoins so you can take advantage of the free storage!
- You only need to buy the map once (and then keep it) to access all future shop updates!
- The clue will change each time the shop updates! (It wouldn't be a very good treasure hunt if it didn't!)
Shadow Commander and Unidentified Warrior!
Once you have the Treasure Map item, read the clue in its item description, then locate the map and start clicking around! You'll see your cursor change (like when it hovers over a button), and that's the sign you've found the shop!
With the Treasure Map, you're buying access to the shop full of exclusive gear AND access to any of the FUTURE gear that gets put into it!
ChickenCow T-Shirt Bock Two... Engage!
Chicks and dudes alike look great in our newest t-shirt, now available at HeroMart! We brought back the ChickenCow T-Shirt with a 2.0 version! You'll unlock a character page badge, the Golden ChickCalf in DragonFable, and a Confused Chickcalf in AdventureQuest Worlds!
ChickenCow Daze!
Quibble Coinbiter Shop Update!
Talk to Quibble Coinbiter in Battleon to get your own Minotaur Slayer armor! This bad boss-basher will go perma-rare once Quibble leaves Battleon!
Defeat the Beast!
And speaking of shops leaving, remember that the Half-Time Punt and Groundhog's Day shops leave Monday night!
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BattleGems
BioBeasts
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