Design Notes

September 22, 2023

Avast! More RARE Pirate Loot

Quibble's got new Rare pirate gear just for you

Quibble Coinbit-ARRRR just got in a new shipment o' loot fer his best mates. Check out his shop for new pirate-themed gear from the past, present, and future for heroes. Rare-hunters can get all of the items in this year's collection for 10,000 ACs with the Grim Seas collection chest (unlocks over 175 items and a pet with a rare character page badge).

 This year's Talk Like a Pirate Day collection features fan-favorite characters reimagined as seafaring NPCs (aka "Notorious Pirate Crew-members"). The chest unlocks over 175 items total, with over 100 arriving last week, more arriving tonight, and a final shipment next Friday, September 29th. 

New gear in Quibble's Shop:

• Plus, find the Grim Sails 2023 Collection Chest pet
• Astravian Buccaneer armor set
• Shub Thalassarath & Writhing Thalassarath Pirate armors
• Thalassarath Pirate set accessories
• Noxious Piranha pet
• Seabutcher's weapons
• Adroit Artillery Pirate armor set
  
• Seaproof Rapid-fire Gatling Guns
• Pirate Hook Shot Gauntlet
• Gravelyn's Undead Pirate Dragon pet
• and more!

Quibble's 2023 Grim Seas Collection Chest Details

• Find the Grim Sails 2023 Chest pet in the Featured Collection Chest shop
• Automatically unlock all the 2023 TLaPD collection items as they release
• Complete the Grim Spectre pet's quest to unlock an exclusive character page badge

Last week, over 100 items released in Quibble's Chest + Shop:

• Grim Sails 2023 Collection Chest
• Eldritch Pirate Crewmember armor (AC + member versions)
• Necro Skull helms and weapons
• GrimBlight Naval Commander 
• DungeonMaster Naval Commander
• GrimBlight helms, capes, and weapons
• J6 Naval Commander armor set
• Westion Naval Commander armor set
• Galanoth's Naval Commander armor set
• Gravelyn's Pirate Captain armor set
• Beleen's Crimson Crewmember, Captain, and Admiral armor sets
• Dage's Stygian Navigator armor set
• Cysero's Naval Commander armor set
• Doom Captain Capuchin Bank pet
• DoomTech DeepSpace Cthulhu pet
• Left Sock Parrot pet
• Imminent Demise pet

Next Week

• PaladinSlayer Pirate Captain armor set
  
• Astravian Navigator armor set
• Enchanted Pyromancer Pirate armor set (color-customizable)
• and more

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.

Cysero's Forge House Items Update: Accidental Early Release

These items mistakenly released too early. They were intended to release in October as farming quest reward items (along with a variant using the normal Cysero NPC art). The items will not be limited to the TLaPD 2023 collection chest owners. 

We will not remove them, but will adjust the rarity to reflect that they aren't exclusive, and will add the 0 AC tag that the items were intended to have upon launch next month.

So if you own the collection... grats! You get an early sneak-peek!

September 22, 2023

This Weekend: Pirates vs Tyranny

Our Talk Like a Pirate Day Event Contin-YARRRRS!

Callin' all pirates, rogues, and water-mages hungry for adventure... and treasure! Log in now to blast and slash yer way through Part II of our 2023 Talk Like a Pirate Day event. You'll need to evade a fleet led by the Radiant Mirage, the legendary Admiral Zheng. He'll stop at NOTHING to capture Yokai's Empress... but he's never faced YOU before. The outcome will shake the very foundation of the Yokai Isles and intertwine its destiny to the Empire of Steel, Wuji.

New game release

• Talk Like a Pirate Day 2023: Legends of Yokai, Pt 2
• Quibble's TLaPD 2023 Collection Chest + Rare Gear Shop (update)
• New quest + rewards in Deep Trobble Inn
  
• Featured Gear Shop: Aelious' Eternal Flame + Sparkles of Love cape 

Weekend Daily Gifts & Boosts

• Server Boost: Double Reputation
• Crafting Resource Boost: Dark Spirit Orbs
• Saturday: Necro Pirate Loot drops from Admiral Zheng in /yokaitreasure
• Sunday: Infernal Devourer Scythe drops from the Dark Devourax in /infernalarena

And don't miss the rest of this month's update. See the full release lineup here: AdventureQuest Worlds calendar.

New Reward Gear

This weekend, we've got host of new reward items for you to collect and create. Head to /yokaitreasure for  monster drops, the Yokai Treasure Merge Shop, plus new gear added in /doompirate and /yokaipirate. Read on to see what you can unlock, and how, then head in-game and get your battle on!

New /YokaiTreasure Monster Drops: 

• 9 pirate crew weapons
• J6 + Westion Commander's Backup Shotguns
• 4 Dai Tengu set items
• 4 Stygian Navigator + 4 Stealthy Sea helms
• 2 Ninja Pirate capes + 4 weapons
• Maurader's Monkey Helm + cape
• House items: Wuji Zodiac Wheel, Golden Long Head & Statue 

Yokai Treasure Merge shop

• Tengu Admiral + Dai Tengu Admiral armors
• 2 Tengu Helms + Tengu Typhoon Blades
• 4 DragonSlayer Commander's weapons 
• Shinobi Pirate Master armor, 6 helms, 2 daggers

Bonus Pirate Drops:

• Lovely Roger Flag cape drops off Disguised Pirates in /yokaipirate
• Doom Captain Capuchin pet drops off Gallaeon in /doompirate

Deep Trobble Inn: New Quest + Item Buff

Make your way to the Deep Trobble Inn in the /pirates map and you'll see a dark Treasure Chest atop the barrels. Ask, and Lucia will tell you that this chest washed up on shore last Summer. It passed from sailor to dock-worker, from merchant to mage... until it was given to her in payment. If you're up for the challenge, accept the quest to open it and you'll unlock a bounty of new rewards!

Each time you complete the chest you'll get one of the Astravian Corsair set items plus a have a chance to get one of the other chest's treasures!

16 Deep Trobble Inn Treasure rewards:

• Astravian Corsair armor
• 3 Astravian Corsair helms + 2 capes
• Marauder's Monkey Mace
• Lit Cannonball Stack house item
• Gunpowder Beach ground rune
• Pearl Dust Arm Shuriken gauntlet
• Grim First Mort on Yer Back + Skull 'n Flag capes
• Beleen's Balloon Cutelass (single + dual-wield)
• Captain ChinchillARRRR cape and pet
  

Mid-Week Reward Updates

Based on your feedback, we have some some SEA-riously nice updates to the Higure weapon:

• Now does 40% more damage to monsters
• Damage range changed to static
• Added a 30% Class, Rep, and EXP boost

New "Empowered Higure" weapon: this new weapon has been permanently added* to the /ultrdarkon merge shop. It does 51% more damage to monsters and can be purchased for x1 Higure, x20 Darkon Insignia, and x20 King Drago Insignia.

Plus: Lucia's Quest for the Bonebreaker  is no longer a daily quest. 

* Higure will remain a seasonal weapon, but Empowered Higure can be merged all year round.

Gear Leaving Soon

All our holiday loot 'n booty has to leave sometime! Make sure YOU don't miss out! If you haven't checked out our other seasonal Talk Like a Pirate Day events yet, /join septhub (our September event hub town) to find all our seasonal Talk Like a Pirate Day maps, birthday NPCs, and battle for loot, booty, and adventy-ARRRRR!

• Tlapd
• Pirates
• Piratewar
• Hiddendepths
• Blazebeard
• Manacannon
• Kaijuwar 
• Heartofthesea
• cetoleonwar

Leaving Friday, September 29th:

• August and September hub towns
• Indonesia Independence events

Leaving Friday, October 6th:

• Seasonal Talk Like a Pirate Day events
• Quibble's 2023 Grim Seas Rares & Collection Chest

/Cheers for Two AQWorlds team members

We're very happily celebrating two real-life level-ups this week. Wish them much joy on Twitter!

• Teka, the AQWorlds graphic designer, who makes all the prettiest pictures, has a birthday today! 
• Aelious, the Assistant Bugs General / Bug Badger, is celebrating his IRL wedding! <3 

Teka's seasonal birthday items drop from the Zard in Battleontown.

Find Aelious' rare Purple Eternal Flame cape (member-only gold) and Purple Sparkles of Love (gold) in your Featured Gear Shop until October 27th.

September 21, 2023

15th Birthday Class Preview

Next Month... Prepare for DOOOOOOOOOOM!

Shadows are on the move. Leaves are beginning to fall. And... Doom is in the air. But why?! O_O On October 6th, we kick off Adventure Quest World's 15th anniversary event with the new Verus DoomKnight Class!

We are currently in the final stages of testing so you'll have to wait a little while longer for skill breakdown. There are still a few details we can share with you all now:

• Verus DoomKnight is single-target focused, can apply some nasty defense debuffs to its target, and utilizes a new "Doom stacking" mechanic.
• Requires level 80+ to acquire the class. 
• Can only be obtained after completing a series of quests.
• The class and its True DoomKnight armor set are permanent, so they won't be going anywhere!

Quests to Unlock the Class?

That's right! Similar to the ArchPaladin and Dragon of Time classes, the 0 AC Verus DoomKnight Class can only be unlocked by completing its quests.

You'll need to be at least level 60 to begin the class quests. Some of the quest requirements will include:

• Sepulchure's Original Helm
• Arch DoomKnight Helm
• ShadowReaper of Doom
• Dragonlord of Evil armor

What Else is Happening for the 15th Birthday?

>_> *Looks at the October calendar*

<_< *Looks at the date for the next solar eclipse*

O_O

Oh... you know... the normal birthday shenanigans.

Fun stuff...

Gifts and things...

DOOM.

September 12, 2023

Tuesday, September 12th Updates

New News For You to Use

With so many players on so many different platforms, the team and I found that our information had become really scattered over the last few years. Earlier this year, we began these "round-up" Design Notes posts make sure everyone has access to all of the same info, no matter which platform you use. Read on to get all the latest news on updates, fixes, and sneak peeks.

You've Got Questions...

We've got answers! A few rapid-fire FAQs we've been seeing lately, and the answers you're after.

Where are the rest of the new helms + morph helms? ... Will any be for ACs? Good questions! The answer is... right now there is a boatload of helms and member-only morph helms dropping off the lavazard in Augusthub. This is their temporary location.

In the near future, they'll be moved to a quest from Bev in battleontown. At that time, we'll add the next batch of the morph helms (with the changing expressions), available for AdventureCoins.

When will we get the next update in the Lost Guardian Blade quests? VERY soon! Take a look at the AdventureQuest Worlds release calendar and you'll see the final update arrives at the end of this month.

Tomorrow: Aranx's Birthday Drops!

Aranx's birthday pet drops -- the 0 AC Celestial and Infernal Fenrir -- arrive tomorrow. Keep an eye on the Design Notes for more details!

Midweek Update: New Quests in Lolosia

Yarrrr! We be preparin' fer Talk Like a Pirate Day by expandin' one of th' most-loved maps in-game: Lolosia! /Join Pirates and talk to Lucia, outside the Deep Trobble Inn. She has new quests for you; finish them and she'll reward you with two new weapons!* 

Then return next Tuesday for a few new seasonal quests with even MORE loot, including a merge shop that'll enchant one of this week's rewards!

* That there description of the "Here There Be Dragons" scythe looks right interestin'... O_O

Support Ticket Update

Due to the rush of heroes writing in for help after the latest AQW: Infinity news post*, our ticket volume has skyrocketed. Nythera & the team are replying to everyone as fast as possible. We appreciate your patience and apologize for the delay!

* Tickets are from players who want to recover their old AQWorlds accounts so they can log in to Infinity once it is ready.

September 15, 2023

Tonight: Talk Like a Pirate 2023 Collection

Unlock 175+ event items in our 2023 Grim Sails Collection

Talk Like a Pirate Day is one of the most popular holidays in AQWorlds. Every year, Quibble Coinbiter returns with new pirate-themed gear from the past, present, and future for heroes who don't ask too many questions about where their loot originated. Get all of Quibble's 2023 Talk Like a Pirate Day collection gear starting this weekend, including over 175 items and a rare character page badge for 10,000 ACs! (over 50,000 ACs worth of gear)

This year's Talk Like a Pirate Day collection features fan-favorite characters reimagined as seafaring NPCs (aka "Notorious Pirate Crew-members"). The chest unlocks over 175 items total, with over 100 arriving tonight. Get the collection to automatically unlock all of next week's chest additions.

This week, over 100 items arrive in Quibble's Chest + Shop:

• Exclusive Grim Sails 2023 Collection Chest pet to unlock the full collection shop
• Eldritch Pirate Crewmember armor (AC + member versions)
• Necro Skull helms and weapons
• GrimBlight Naval Commander 
• DungeonMaster Naval Commander
• GrimBlight helms, capes, and weapons
• J6 Naval Commander armor set
  
• Westion Naval Commander armor set
• Galanoth's Naval Commander armor set
• Gravelyn's Pirate Captain armor set
• Beleen's Crimson Crewmember, Captain, and Admiral armor sets
• Dage's Stygian Navigator armor set
• Cysero's Naval Commander armor set
• Doom Captain Capuchin Bank pet
• DoomTech DeepSpace Cthulhu pet
• Left Sock Parrot pet
• Imminent Demise pet
• Grim Spectre Quest Pet (with quest for exclusive character page badge)

Friday, September 22nd:

• Astravian Buccaneer set*
• SteelSeas Pirate set
• and more!

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.

* The seasonal Astravian Corsair set will be available next week, as well!

September 15, 2023

TLaPD 2023: Yokai Isle Invasion

Yarrr! Talk Like a Pirate Day

Ahoy! Pirates, swashbucklers, and scurvy scallywags, log in now and battle through this year's new Talk Like a Pirate Day event. Yokai Isle is under attack from the Empire of Steel. Empress Miko needs your help to pull off a ruse that should provide the cover she needs to smuggle her people to safety... unless your disguises work TOO well! O_O

New game release

• Talk Like a Pirate Day 2023: Legends of Yokai, Pt 1
• Quibble's TLaPD 2023 Collection Chest + Rare Gear Shop

Weekend Daily Gifts & Boosts

• Server Boost: Double Class Points
• Crafting Resource Boost: Spirit Orbs + Metals
• Saturday: Orb of Na'al pet drops from Na'al* and the Infernal Mage* in /infernalarena
• Sunday: Captain Kiwi + Undead Parrot drops from the Cursed Cecaelia in /septhub

And don't miss the rest of this month's update. See the full release lineup here: AdventureQuest Worlds calendar.

New Reward Gear

This weekend, we've got host of new reward items for you to collect and create. Read on to see what you can unlock, and how, then head in-game and get your battle on!

15 New Monster Drops: 7 helms, 5 capes, 2 weapons, and 1 floor item

Merge Shop Items: Collect resources to create new items in the merge shop.

• Coastal Raider armor + accessories
• CannonBlast Gunner + Powder Monkey armors
• Disguised Pirate's accessories

Leaving Next Week

• Featured Gear Sets: August Anime sets (Underworld Magia, Scion of Embers)

*100% drop from Na'al, 2% drop from the Infernal Mage

New for 2023: ShadowScythe vs SpacePirates!

Did you see that streak of red in the stars? That was left behind by the Hydra's Hark after its crew and Commander, Gallaeon, plundered one of Empress Gravelyn's fortresses, attacking from the sky. She sent one of her DoomKnights to bring Gallaeon to heel, and if you help him battle the crew + captain, he's got orders to let you pillage 'til your pack can't hold anymore rewards. 

• /join doompirate
• Talk to Dusk to begin your quest to help subdue the crew
• Defeat Commander Gallaeon
• Victory unlocks a bonus quest + challenge fight against the Captain and crew

Commander Gallaeon & Crew Challenge

After you defeat Gallaeon in /doompirate, take him and his entire crew on at once. This nine mob challenge might be difficult to overcome, but if you are victorious enough times, you can earn Dusk's DoomTech DoomKnight armor, a house guard, and the Shadowscythe Pirate Warship house for yourself!

If you have the ShadowScythe Pirate Commander Upgrade Bonus pack, you've automatically unlocked a version of the house with a color-customization room!)

Hydra Swabbie Drops:

• Hydra's Hark Crewman armor
• Shadowspace Skull + Hydra's Hark Bandana helms
• Space Buccaneer Bag

Hydra Crew Drops:

• Undead Buccaneer Skull
• Hydra's Hark Handcannon

Merge Shop:

• Shadowspace Empire Crewman armor
• ShadowScythe Admiral armor
• Shadowspace Crewman
• 2 capes + 4 helms
• Serrated Cutlass + Crimson Cutlass (single + dual-wield)
• Empire Fleet Flintlock (single + dual-wield)

If you haven't checked out our other seasonal Talk Like a Pirate Day events yet, /join septhub (our September event hub town) to find all our seasonal Talk Like a Pirate Day maps, birthday NPCs, and battle for loot, booty, and adventy-ARRRRR!

• Tlapd
• Pirates
• Piratewar
• Hiddendepths
• Blazebeard
• Manacannon
• Kaijuwar 
• Heartofthesea
• cetoleonwar

September 07, 2023

Celestial & Infernal Realm Gear

New Rare Sets Available for a Limited Time

Only the most skilled warriors in the Celestial and Infernal Armies are chosen to represent their realms. With the coming Infernal Onslaught, it is vital to increase the size of both legions. Find new rare and permanent Celestial + Infernal-themed armor sets and items in your Featured Gear Shop until October 6th.

Rare Gear

These items are available in your Featured Gear Shop in the game menu.

• High Celestial Protector Armor + Accessories
• High Infernal General Armor + accessories
  
• Celestial Eternal Flame
• Infernal Eternal Flame
• Celestial Victory Laurel capes
• Destroyer + Protector Blades (single + dual-wield)

Permanent Gear

These items are available in your Featured Gear Shop and the Infernal Arena Gear shop in /infernalarena.

• Bright Celestial Guardian Armor + Accessories
• Dark Infernal Defender Armor + Accessories
• Rune Cape of Na'al
• Bright Guardian's Axe (single + dual-wield)
• Infernal Defender's Devastator (single + dual-wield)

Collection Leaving Tuesday

This is your last chance to get your gauntlets on the Summer 2023 Collection Chest! It leaves Tuesday, September 12th. Unlock over 140 rare summer items when you get the chest for 10,000 AdventureCoins or buy individual items from the shop in your game menu.

• Get the full collection for 10,000 ACs (that's over 25,000 ACs worth of gear) or
• Check the Sweet Heat Rares shop from Quibble Coinbiter to buy individual items from the collection

Previous updates to Quibble's Shop + Collection Chest featured:

• Pyroclastic, Glacial, & Hollowborn Swimwear sets
• Pyroclastic, Abyssal, & Hollowborn BeastMaster sets
• Enchanted Tropical Swimwear (color custom to base, trim, and accessory)
• 24 Tropical Vacationer helms
• Tropical Dragonling pet + Boardwalk Rebel Moglin pet
• Enchanted Tropical Beach weapons
• Enchanted Beach Mischief Gear
• Lavarock Destroyer armor
• Horned Lavarock Fiend Hood + Horned Lavarock Helmet
  
• Lavarock Destroyer's Bow
• Lavarock Destroyer's Blade (single + dual-wield)
• Obsidian Swirling Shadow ground rune
• Floating Molten Lava Orb + Lavawave Wings capes
• Chaotic Summer Leisure Wear armor
• Chaotic Summer Tattoos armor
• 4 Chaotic Summer helms
• Chaotic Life Ring weapon (single + dual-wield)
• Justified Summer Leisure Wear + Tattoos armors
• Sinister Summer Leisure Wear + Tattoos armors
• Justified + Sinister Summer helms
• Justified + Sinister Life Ring weapons (single + dual-wield)
• 2 Summer Leisure Shades helms (color-customizable)
• Prismatic Magus armor + helms
• Prismatic Rune ground item
• Resplendent Prism cape
• Refraction Wand
• Glass Refraction Dagger (single + dual-wield)
• Prism of Possibility (single + dual-wield)
• Dark Prismatic Magus armor + helms
• Dark Prismatic Rune ground item
• Cold Visions Prism cape
• Dark Refraction Wand
• Dark Refraction Dagger (single + dual-wield)
• Prism of Cold Illusion (single + dual-wield)
• Sweet Chinchilla Pet
• Seraphic Swimsuit + Swimgear armors
• 11 Seraphic Summer helms
• Seraphic Flag, Umbrella, and Water Rifle capes
• Summer Seraph ground rune
• Seraphic Boom Box, Flag, Skateboard maces
• Heat Resistant Parasol and Duffelbag maces
• 2023 Surfboards
• Seraphic Water Rifle (single + dual-wield)
• Strawberry Twilly Badge pet (with quest for exclusive character page badge)*

Just want a couple of the items listed above? Apart from the exclusive quest pet, all of the gear contained inside the Beachin' Summer Collection shop will also be available to buy individually in the Beachin' Rares shop in your game menu.

* Quibble's shop has a version of this pet without the quest for the exclusive collection character page

September 07, 2023

Survive the Infernal Arena

Return to the Celestial Realm This Weekend

Return to the Celestial Realm this weekend as we expand the zone with an all-new Infernal Army-themed arena, rewards, and more! Talk to Aranx, Guardian of the Celestial Realm, to begin the Arena gauntlet; the battle experience you receive there will help you prepare for the coming Infernal Onslaught.

New game release

• Celestial Realm expansion: Infernal Arena
• Featured Gear Shop: new Infernal + Celestial sets
• New morph helm drops

Leaving Tuesday: Quibble's Summer 2023 Collection Chest + Shop

Weekend Daily Gifts & Boosts

• Server Boost: Double EXP
• Crafting Resource Boost: Double Celestial Dungeon crafting items
• Saturday: Master Gunner Gween pet drops from Cursed Cecaelia in /septhub
• Sunday: Infernal Mage Armor + Helm drop from the Infernal Mage in /infernalarena

And don't miss the rest of this month's update. See the full release lineup here: AdventureQuest Worlds calendar.

New Reward Gear

This weekend, we've got host of new reward items for you to collect and create. Defeat the monsters in the /infernalarena to collect 9 new 0 AC drops and collect the resources to craft 25 new items in Aranx's Infernal Arena merge shop.

New Monster Drops

• Axe of the Infernal Defiler
• Infernal Krampus' Claw
• Infernal Naga's Gauntlets
• Infernal Harpy's Wings
• Cervus Malus' Tail
• Malicious Maw's Horns
• Tainted Dagger of Na'al
• Tainted Blade of Na'alWings of Azalith

Merge Shop Items

Collect resources to create new items in the merge shop.

• Armor, Helms, and Great Wings of Azalith
• Scythe of Azalith + Scythe of the Fallen
• Tainted Blades and Daggers of Na'al
• Divine Wanderer's armor, helms, cape, and weapons
• Celestial Wanderer's armor, helms, cape, and weapons
• Cervus Malus' Skull helm
• Infernal Krampus' Claws
• Axes of the Defiler

Aranx & the Celestial Realm

If you've been with us for a while, you might remember Aranx, AdventureQuest Worlds Artist and Celestial Guardian. We normally celebrate his birthday in September, but he graciously shifted his event forward so the updates in our next main story chapter, Shadows of Chaos, could release closer together.

Celestial Realm Zones

• CelestialRealm
• InfernalSpire
• CelestialPast
• PocketDimension
• LostRuins
• LostRuinsWar
• CelestialArena
• GoldenArena

Arena Extras + Important Notes

Infernal Arena Champion Badge + Pet

Defeat Na'al in the Infernal Arena to unlock the Infernal Arena Champion badge in your Book of Lore and character page. The badge unlocks a shop in your Book of Lore with the exclusive Crowned Skull of Na'al pet.

Infernal Arena Character Page Backgrounds

Members can /join InfernalArena and head to the 2nd room to choose one of two new character page backgrounds! Arena Interior Preview + Arena Exterior Preview

Battle Notes

• These are single-player rooms, so you'll need to rely on yourself to defeat your opponents.
• The final five fights will be a challenge, but are balanced so that individual heroes can win.

Server Update

We standardized the gold and XP monsters would drop on each server to help everyone predict the rewards you get, regardless of which server you join.

Tomorrow: New Helms + Yoshino's Live Event

Log in tomorrow and battle the Lavazard in the /Augusthub map to collect several new helms + member-only morph helms.

Don't miss Yoshino's brand birthday new live event! 

• Starting Time: Saturday, September 9th, 2023 (around 5PM EST) 
• End Time: Wednesday, September 13th, 2023 (around 7PM EST)

September Calendar of Events

YARRRR! Check out our September 2023 calendar of events to get a sneak peek at the releases still to come this month. We've got the Infernal Arena, Talk Like a Pirate Day, Collection Chest and more coming your way!

September 06, 2023

Voice in the Sea Lore

Voice in the Sea Boss Monster Round Up and Concept Art

The Voice in the Sea arc of Age of Ruin concluded last month, and the Rumbling of Cold Thunder is set to begin next year. Here to tide everyone over is a behind-the-scenes peek at the development of the boss monsters! Check out the concept art Darkon made in the process of bringing these big beasties to life, but warning, spoilers abound!

Want to know more about the in-game lore, see the concept art, and real-life references that inspired our newest Saga? Read the full post here.

September 01, 2023

Avast! Double Holiday Weekend Update

Yarrr! Talk Like a Pirate Day + Brasil Independence Events Return

Ahoy! Pirates, swashbucklers, and seadawgs alike... now's th' time to loot and pillage in preparation for th' Talk Like a Pirate Day event on September 15th. Log in this weekend as all our SEA-sonal pirate events return, along with our Brasil Independence Day maps. Plus, Bev's Battleontown Hair Shop received a boatload of new hairs for you to check out.

New this weekend:

• DoomPirate: Shadowscythe vs Deadtech
• September Holiday Hub: /join septhub to find all our holiday events 
• The Celestial Naval Commander set returns
• New Upgrade Bonus pack: Shadowbound Voyager sets
• New hairs in Bev's Battleontown Hair Shop
• Find the Elemental Chronomancer of Water in your Featured Gear Shop

This Weekend's Daily Login Gifts:

• Server Boost: Double Gold
• Saturday: Pirate Commander portraits drop from Gallaeon in /doompirate
• Sunday: DeepWater Waves cape drops from the Cursed Cecaelia in /septhub 

New for 2023: ShadowScythe vs SpacePirates!

Did you see that streak of red in the stars? That was left behind by the Hydra's Hark after its crew and Commander, Gallaeon, plundered one of Empress Gravelyn's fortresses, attacking from the sky. She sent one of her DoomKnights to bring Gallaeon to heel, and if you help him battle the crew + captain, he's got orders to let you pillage 'til your pack can't hold anymore rewards. 

• /join doompirate
• Talk to Dusk to begin your quest to help subdue the crew
• Defeat Commander Gallaeon
• Victory unlocks a bonus quest + challenge fight against the Captain and crew

Commander Gallaeon & Crew Challenge

After you defeat Gallaeon in /doompirate, take him and his entire crew on at once. This nine mob challenge might be difficult to overcome, but if you are victorious enough times, you can earn Dusk's DoomTech DoomKnight armor, a house guard, and the Shadowscythe Pirate Warship house for yourself!

If you have the ShadowScythe Pirate Commander Upgrade Bonus pack, you've automatically unlocked a version of the house with a color-customization room!)

Hydra Swabbie Drops:

• Hydra's Hark Crewman armor
• Shadowspace Skull + Hydra's Hark Bandana helms
• Space Buccaneer Bag

Hydra Crew Drops:

• Undead Buccaneer Skull
• Hydra's Hark Handcannon

Merge Shop:

• Shadowspace Empire Crewman armor
• ShadowScythe Admiral armor
• Shadowspace Crewman
• 2 capes + 4 helms
• Serrated Cutlass + Crimson Cutlass (single + dual-wield)
• Empire Fleet Flintlock (single + dual-wield)

If you haven't checked out our other seasonal Talk Like a Pirate Day events yet, /join septhub (our September event hub town) to find all our seasonal Talk Like a Pirate Day maps, birthday NPCs, and battle for loot, booty, and adventy-ARRRRR!

• Tlapd
• Pirates
• Piratewar
• Hiddendepths
• Blazebeard
• Manacannon
• Kaijuwar 
• Heartofthesea
• cetoleonwar

Celebrate Brasil's Independence Day

Head to /Mythperception Island in Terra da Festa and talk to Batista, the Folklore Spinner. He's got a new tale to tell: the legend of the Boto Cor Rosa! Battle the Boto Cor Rosa to collect all new reward drops, plus gather Pink Gems of the Sea to create the Pastel Privateer set in Batista's merge shop.

Then take on the bosses in /iara and /ultraiara to earn merge shop resources to create epic new reward items themed after Iara's tail (er... tale).

Release Plan Updates: Helms + Armor Delayed

Good news: The hair shop update with a selection of new hairs/beards is live now!
Temporarily-less-good news: The male armor art for Dusk's DoomTech DoomKnight armor is done; the female is in progress still. I needed to delay that and the helms / morphs due to the hurricane + and an unplanned oral surgery.

I dont want to sugar-coat things; this delay was really unfortunate... and that's the tooth. We'll bridge the gap with more gear ASAP. The female armor will be added first, and I am planning to add a batch of helms next week. 

August 29, 2023

Tuesday, August 29th Updates

New News For You to Use

With so many players on so many different platforms, the team and I found that our information had become really scattered over the last few years. Earlier this year, we began these "round-up" Design Notes posts make sure everyone has access to all of the same info, no matter which platform you use. Read on to get all the latest news on updates, fixes, and sneak peeks.

You've Got Questions...

We've got answers! A few rapid-fire FAQs we've been seeing lately, and the answers you're after.

• When will potions and party bugs be fixed? As soon as arachnophilically possible. Spider's our go-to guy for these fixes, and we've got dibs on his time and talent just as soon as he finishes his current list of Infinity combat updates.
• Can you make X character page badge? Maybe! It depends on what badge/s you'd like to see. Right now, we have 2 in progress. One for the Eclipse Ascent dungeon and the other for the Radiant Goddess of War armor. Let us know on Discord & Twitter what else you'd like to see!

New House Items Incoming!

That's right; we've got two new house item functions on their way this week!

• Guild Only Signpost: Add this to your house to make it Guild only accessible to your guild members.
• Friend Only Signpost: Add this to your house to make it Guild only accessible to other players on your Friends List. 

Each of the above cost 0 ACs and can be found in Penny's House Item (Other) shop in /buyhouse.

IN TESTING: the House Visitors +5 Signpost. Goal: to allow you to increase the number of players you can in your house at one time. Again, this item is still in testing and is planned for release (if all goes well) in the future. Price: a non-zero AdventureCoin amount 

August 29th || Lost Guardian Blade 2

The Guardians who watch over the tower in Battleon are famous throughout Lore, with a history going back for years upon years. Grizzled veterans tell tales to new recruits of the strongest and bravest among them, filling their heads with dreams of glory and visions of bright blades flashing in the sunlight. Talk to Valencia in the /museum to begin a series of quests to reforge a blade by one of these lost, legendary guardians!
Quests + reward are permanently available.

And don't miss part 1 of our "Treasure Hunt Tutorial" quest line from August 15th, starting with the Shattered Guardian Sword wall item... 

September 01, 2023

AC Bonus Ends Tuesday

Last Chance to Get 50% more ACs 

Our AdventureCoin bonus ends on Tuesday, September 5th. This is the final weekend to get 50% more AdventureCoins with any AdventureCoin or Membership package you buy during our Labor Day / Back to School AdventureCoin bonus! If you're excited about TLaPD, Friday the 13th, the AQWorlds 15th birthday, or  Mogloween, now's the perfect time to top up.

Wait...AdventureCoin Bonus?!

That's right! Several times each year, we have bonus AdventureCoin offers (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.

Get 60,000 ACs while our Summer Bonus is on!

During our Summer AC 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

September 12, 2023

Now Available: New Quest + Weapon

Why wait until Friday? Play now for more reward gear!

Every day you log in to AdventureQuest Worlds, there's a new server boost, item reward drop, or activity for you to enjoy. Our main game updates go live on Friday nights; this year, in addition to the weekend item hunts and daily server boosts, we've added an additional mid-week mini-release to our schedule. Our team gets to be even more creative and YOU get even more rewards. It is win-win! 

Lolosia Expansion: New Rewards

Yarrrr! We be preparin' fer Talk Like a Pirate Day by expandin' one of th' most-loved maps in-game: Lolosia! /Join Pirates and talk to Lucia, outside the Deep Trobble Inn. She has new quests for you; finish them and she'll reward you with two new weapons!* 

Then return next Tuesday for a few new seasonal quests with even MORE loot, including a merge shop that'll enchant one of this week's rewards!

* That there description of the "Here There Be Dragons" scythe looks right interestin'... O_O

September 5th || Infernal Slayer Blade

As his warriors prepare to open the new Infernal Arena in the Celestial Realm, Aranx created a short Treasure Hunt for you! Talk to Valencia in the /museum map to begin your quest to unlock the 0 AC Infernal Slayer Blade! 

Quests + rewards are permanently available.

August 29th || Lost Guardian Blade 2

The Guardians who watch over the tower in Battleon are famous throughout Lore, with a history going back for years upon years. Grizzled veterans tell tales to new recruits of the strongest and bravest among them, filling their heads with dreams of glory and visions of bright blades flashing in the sunlight. Talk to Valencia in the /museum to begin a series of quests to reforge a blade by one of these lost, legendary guardians!
Quests + reward are permanently available.

And don't miss part 1 of our "Treasure Hunt Tutorial" quest line from August 15th, starting with the Shattered Guardian Sword wall item... 

August 22th || Cursed Wazikashi Pet

Skilled Forgemasters are welcome throughout Yokai Isle. But a nefarious magical spell was placed on this blade, and it is terrorizing the villagers in the forests around Akiba. Talk to Valencia in the /museum map to begin the quest to find this wicked weapon, tame it, and claim it as a pet of your own! 
Quests + reward will be available until September 15th.

August 8th || ShadowRealm Past Hunt

Deep inside the Shadow Realm's Past, a mysterious chest sits. You can hear a rustling sound coming from inside it. If you are brave enough, open the chest and see what quests... and rewards... await!

Level 45+ Required, rewards will be permanently available.

August 1st || Primaris Paladin Set

Now available from the Merge shop in /titanattack, attle the Titanic Paladin for Sun Seals and grab jars of Holy Wasabi from the Supply Caravan. You'll need those and more to craft the full 0 AC set!

This gear will be permanently available.

New: Star Rating Difficulty Guide

To help you better gauge the type, length, and difficulty of our mid-week updates, we're adding Star Ratings (like you see on monsters). 

• 1 star: Pretty simple. Most players should be able to finish this with little to no issue. 
• 2 star: Slightly more complex. It might take looking up a clue or two on the wiki, or talking to friends. 
• 3 star: Somewhat complex. These may have a ciper or a multi-step clue to solve. 
• 4 star: Complex. Tough clues, 1 or 2 unique clue locations, and may be level-locked. 
• 5 star: Very complex. Very difficult clues, multiple unique clue locations, will likely require heroes to show/hide the UI, check background art, and may require some monster farming.

Thank you to everyone that has been logging in, enjoying, and sharing your thoughts on the last few months of mid-week treasure hunts and updates. We'll continue to evolve our mid-week updates based on your feedback!

September 01, 2023

Now Available: Shadowbound Voyager

Upgrade to unlock the exclusive armor sets

What is undead can never die. Your spirit and body are bound together through the power of cursed shadow magic. Now, an eternity of sailing, looting, and plunder awaits... The Shadowbound Voyager upgrade bonus gear is now available! Unlock all 19 color-customizable items in the when you buy any AdventureCoin or Membership package of $10 USD or more.

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 new upgrade bonus set to unlock all the gear from the set's badge shop in your Book of Lore. The set includes:

• Shadowbound Voyager and Vessel armors
• 6 helms
• Shadowbound Claws, Skulls, and Ship capes
• Shadowbound Shade ground rune
• 2 Gauntlets, 2 Katanas, 2 Guns (single + dual-wield versions)
• Character page badge

Once you've chosen the new 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

September 01, 2023

Celestial Naval Commander Returns

Seasonal Set available from September 1st - 30th

Yarrrr! This year, the winds of September bring pirates, ghosts, and enough loot and booty to fill your backpack to overflowing! Our September Seasonal Set, the Celestial Naval Commander, is now available. 

Unlock the entire set: Buy pack on the website for $9.99 USD* then find all your gear in your Book of Lore badge shop.

Buy individual set items: Talk to Garek to get items from his shop in Battleon for AdventureCoins.

The Celestial Naval Commander gear includes:

• Celestial Naval Commander armor 
• 2 helms 
• 2 capes: 1 set of wings, 1 parrot cape
• 5 cutlasses 
• 1 Parrot Pet

* Unlocks an exclusive character page badge 

Seasonal Set Schedule

Each month, we'll feature a new set, available only during that month every year. 

Now Available: September's Elemental Chronomancer of Water

YARRR! Th' water's clear and so's the sky. No storms on the horizon... for now. That means... it's time to get ELEMENTAL with the Chronomancer of Water! Find our newest addition to the seasonal Elemental Chronomancer series in your Featured Gear Shop until September 30th.

The Elemental Chronomancer of Water set contains:

• 1 Armor
• 2 Helms**
• 1 Rune back cape
• 1 Ground rune
• 1 Polearm

The Rune back cape each month will be available for free players so you can collect them all! 

Seasonal Set Schedule

Each month, we'll feature a new set, available only during that month every year. 

* Have you noticed the Elemental Lords growing more involved in our world... and with your Hero? O_O
**You can click to show/hide the goggles and mask on each helm in the Darkness set.
*** And as an added bonus during the holidays... the Elemental Chronomancer of Dessert will also arrive. Because Twig's Plane of Breakfast is riddled with boulders of ice cream and rivers of hot fudge... just to help you stay in the /party mood.