Design Notes

September 13, 2024

Tonight: Talk Like a Pirate 2024 Collection

Unlock event rare items in our 2024 Abyssal Fortune Collection

Talk Like a Pirate Day is one of the most popular holidays in AQWorlds, and Quibble Coinbit-ARRR is here for it! Our time-traveling sales-moglin is back with new loot for heroes who don't ask too many questions about where he "found" it. Buy items from his shop or unlock all 150+ event rares and a character page badge for 10,000 ACs when you get the Abyssal Fortune chest. Tonight: 90+ items with more being shipped in next week!

Collection Details

We've got a bountiful boatload of wicked rares and witchin' booty for you this weekend! The digital craftsmiths who created this year's sets have outdone themselves with unique treasures for you. Find them in Quibble's 2024 Abyssal Fortune Collection now.

Who: Quibble Coinbiter is back with an all-new event rare shop
What: The Abyssal Fortune collection contains over 150 items. Get the collection chest to unlock all 150+ items and a character page badge. 
When: The collection will be in Battleon until the end of September.
How: 

• Get the full collection for 10,000 ACs or
• Buy individual items from Quibble's Rares shop in Battleon 

During the planning of this month's collection chest, one of the team's primary focuses was incorporating your feedback from the last few chests. We heard the calls for new, unique designs alongside cries for the classic iconic themes so many love. /cheer

Now Available: Abyssal Fortune Collection

The Abyssal Fortune Collection Chest Pet is in Quibble's Shop for 10,000 AdventureCoins now!

• Click it to open the collection shop full of 0 AC versions of Quibble's rares
• Automatically unlock any future items added to the collection
• As soon as you purchase the quest, your character page badge will apppear

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

• Exclusive Abyssal Fortune Collection Chest pet to unlock the full collection shop
• NarwhalSlayer Admiral set
• S.S. Phantom Blood Captain set
• Naval and Shadow Navigator sets
• Naval Commander Noxus set
• Pirate Captain Sally set
  
• Phantom Naval Commander set
  
• Blood Isles Naval Commander (regular + posed variants)
  
• Noble Naval Commander set
• Gothic Naval Commander set
  
• Vampire Pirate Captain set

Still to Come:

• Vampire Pirate Slayer set
• Lycan Pirate Captain set
• S.S. Doom Captain set
• Crystallis Commander 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.

* Previously, you would need to complete a quest to enable the character page badge.

September 13, 2024

Friday the 13th x TLaPD Double Event

Th' Crimson Veil Vampires vs th' Full Moon Lycans

YARRRRR! Friday the 13th is making landfall RIGHT NOW! Kurok Gravefang the Werepyre Lich, has thrown down a furry gauntlet in the ancient war between Vampires and Lycans. The winner gets to join Gravefang's horde, indulge in a secret treasure - and most important of all - brag about their victory to the loser. This weekend, join Aurelio Voltaire as he inspires everyone with his macabre melodies while YOU battle to help your favorite crew win in our double holiday event: the Blood Isles War! 

New Game Release

Double Holiday Event: Vampires vs Lycans in the TLaPD war rematch!
Talk Like a Pirate Day Collection: find the first shipment of Quibble's TLaPD rare gear
Featured Gear Shop: Aranx's birthday rare sets

Weekend Daily Gifts & Boosts

Server Boost: double Gold boost
Saturday: Battle the Full Moon and Crimson Veil Pirates in this weekend's war to collect the rare, 0 AC NarwhalSlayer Rapier weapons.
Sunday: Battle the Drowned Vampire and Werewolf in this weekend's war to collect the rare, 0 AC Undead Falcon Pet & weapons.

Dark & Deadly New Booty

Back in 2016, Vampire and Lycan Pirate Clans fought for control of the Midnight Sea, which lies just to the right of the Evernight Mountains in Dwarfhold. Vampires won, and Captain Bonnie Blood became Queen... but this ancient feud is FAR from over. Talk to Regina Vile or Skoll Hook to begin your quests. Fight to raise the war meter and unlock dark rewards when you /join piratebloodhub.

Defeat opponents to raise the war meter, collect war medals and item drops, plus resources to craft the gear below. Choose to fight for your favorite side or go rogue and battle for both! Even more 0 AC RARE war chest rewards unlock at 25%, 50%, and 75%

Aurelio Voltaire's Merge Shop

War Rewards

Aurelio Voltaire Returns for Friday the 13th!

Friday the 13th and Aurelio Voltaire go together like Evil Armies of Undead and Horror Movies. He is legitimately one of the most creative people we know. He is the maker of music, films, books, comics, toys and... mayhem. He first appeared in AdventureQuest Worlds back in 2009, during our first-ever in-game Friday the 13th UNLIVE event! Since then, he's appeared in all of our Friday the 13th events.

In addition to being an incredible artist, he's a downright amazing person to work with, and we're incredibly grateful for the time and energy he spent helping us with the release. This weekend, battle your undead enemies to the beat of his "The Skeleton Dance" instrumental track, released on his 2023 album "The Last Halloween Party"! 

Stay up to date with all his music, art, and news updates here and once you've finished the event, make sure you check out his Youtube series, "Gothic Homemaking with Aurelio Voltaire." On behalf of the entire AdventureQuest Worlds team, we want to thank Aurelio Voltaire for being a part of this special event! 

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.

September 09, 2024

Community Poll: New Armor Set Theme

Help Choose What Comes Next

The AQWorlds team has so many ideas for new gear sets that we want to create for you. Below is a small sample of some of the themes we've discussed. None of them are 100% confirmed... but that's where YOU come in! Vote for your favorite theme from the list below this week. A second poll will be posted next Monday featuring only the most popular option from each platform. The winning set will be released later this year.

Poll #1 Options

• Platinum Dragon Samurai 
• Dark Fantasy Gothic x Wedding/Formal
• Doom Triad x Martial Artist 
• Ancient Egyptian/Sandsea Warrior

Poll #2 Options

Starts Monday, September 16th

• Most popular option from Twitter
• Most popular option from Facebook
• Most popular option from Discord

How to Vote

Vote in-game

1. Log in to your AQWorlds game account
2. Click the Polls button on your Game Menu
3. Choose your favorite option 

Vote on Twitter

1. Log in to your Twitter account
2. Head to the poll post here
3. Choose your favorite option 

Vote on Discord

1. Log in to your Discord account
2. Head to the poll post here on the AE Official Discord server
3. Choose your favorite option 

Choosing Winners

Poll #1 will be posted on multiple platforms: in-game, on Twitter, and on Discord. You can vote once on each platform.

• The first poll ends this Friday, September 13th at 6 PM EST. 
• The set with the most votes on each platform will move on to Poll #2.
• Poll #2 will be posted Monday, September 16th and end Friday, September 20th.

Note: If one set wins on two platforms, Poll #2 will only include two options. If a single set wins on all 3 platforms, Poll #2 will be unnecessary.

September 06, 2024

YARRR! Holiday Events Return

Seasonal holiday events return + new upgrade bonus

AHOY! A paranormal storm is about to break... and before it does, it's high time you log in and get your battle on. Take on Sea King Kurok in the Blood Testament Isles to prepare for the double-holiday event starting next weekend as we celebrate Friday the 13th and Talk Like a Pirate Day! Plus, find all our returning seasonal events, September Hub town, and more this weekend.

/Join SeaKingKurok now and talk to Bonnie Blood, Captain of the Crimson Veil, for more information about just why you've all journeyed to the Blood Testament Isles... and just what "Sea King Kurok" is after.

New Game Release

New Event: Battle Sea King Kurok to collect two new reward sets
Holiday Events return: Talk Like a Pirate Day, Friday the 13th, Brasil Independence Day events all return!
New Bonus Pack: Loot and plunder your way to victory with the color-custom Midnight Sea Commander upgrade bonus set

Weekend Daily Gifts & Boosts

Server Boost: double Reputation
Saturday: Battle Sea King Gravefang to collect the rare, 0 AC Skull Bomb weapons
Sunday: Battle Sea King Gravefang to collect a rare, 0 AC Blood Isle floor item

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.

New Boss Battle This Weekend!

You'll find a bounty of epic and piratical booty waits for those willing to fight for it! YARRRR! But... WHY will you fight for? That's th' real question, me hearties!

Battle through all our Friday the 13th Events now!

What is undead can never die… Not when there is always another Friday the 13th. The eternally dark holiday is almost here once again... and just as in years past, something dark, deadly, and VERY strange is happening on Lore. /join Voltairetown to battle through all our previous Friday the 13th seasonal events.

This weekend, log in to battle through all our returning Friday the 13th events. Then join special guest Aurelio Voltaire next Friday for Part 1 an all-new double holiday adventure as we continue the tale of the Midnight Crown War between the Vampires, Lycans... and Kurok Gravefang! 

Read on for more details.

Yarrr! Talk Like a Pirate Day Events Are Back

Ahoy! Pirates, swashbucklers, and seadawgs alike... now's th' time to loot and pillage in preparation for th' Talk Like a Pirate Day event next week. Log in this weekend as all our SEA-sonal pirate events return.

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
• doompirates

Read on for more details.

Leaving Soon: mark your calendars

Don't miss out on your favorite limited time events, stories, and gear! 

September 9: Blue Dahlia's Scythe from Slugbutter

September 13: Royal Wedding Rares in the Featured Gear Shop

September 20: Crystallis Adjudicator, Fantasia Fairy, and Akiba-Kei Gear in the Featured Gear Shop

September 27th: Rare Anime Fusion sets in the Featured Gear shop

September 06, 2024

Aranx & the Celestial Realm

Battle to save the Celestial Realm Once More!

If you've been with us for a while, you might remember Aranx, AdventureQuest Worlds Artist and Celestial Guardian. But if you haven't battled through the Celestial Realm yet, and you're a fan of gold or Good-themed gear... hold on to your helms!

Now's the time to get explore Aranx's Celestial Realm. Later this month, we'll bring you a new boss battle and rewards as the team works on the final chapter of the Celestial Realm Saga finale (currently set to release early next year.) 

Battle to unlock monster drops and merge shop reward gear when you /join celestialpast.

Save the Celestial Realm before it's too late!

The three Celestial Avatars of Time, Death, and Life are missing. A portal to the Infernal Realm (two realms to the left of the Underworld) has been opened by Chamat, the Queen of Monsters’ talented Lieutenant. Infernal creatures are flooding into the Celestial Realm, and Aranx needs YOUR help to drive the dark beasts out and discover where the Avatars have gone -- if his world falls… Lore will be next!

War in the Celestial Realm

There are no certainties in war. There is a precipice on either side of you, Hero — a precipice of caution and a precipice of over-daring... but failure is not an option for Aranx, and he will make it worth your while! 

If you battle for him, he'll give you the opportunity to earn gear from his Celestial Realm merge shop and purchase gear from the Rares shop. 

Next Week: Birthday Gear from Aranx

Aranx’s Celestial Birthday gear returns to the Featured Gear shop in your game menu next week! During his birthday month, we bring back the seasonal birthday gear long-time fans of the Celestial Realm know and love! These are some of the best Good and Evil-themed items of the year, but they're only available for a short time. 

Arriving in the Featured Gear Shop next week:

• Evolved LightCaster
• Silken Hood of Light
• Glowing Halo and Locks of Light
• Glowing Halo of Light
• Shining Blade of Glory
• Shining Blade of Glory (member gold version)

September 06, 2024

Obrigado, Brasil! We <3 You

Celebrate Brasil's Independence Day This Month

Celebrate Brasilian Independence Day this month with a host of bosses and zones inspired by Brasilian culture return! Head to /Mythperception Island in Terra da Festa and talk to Batista, the Folklore Spinner to begin your adventures. 

Take on the Trickster and more when you talk to Batista in /mythperceptions.

Unlock farming rewards crafted just for you by several our the AQWorlds Brasilian artists. 

Battle monsters in the /mythperceptions map to unlock:

• Monstrous Cuca armor set (monster form available from the Ultra Cuca monster)
• Cuca's Outfit armor set (human form available from the Cuca monster)
• Corpo Seco armor set
• Saci the Trickster armor set (human form)

Plus, talk to Batista to find even more gear in his merge shop!

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

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).

Enjoy your Dia de Independencia, Brasil! And thanks for your continued support and enjoyment of AQWorlds!

September 06, 2024

Next Week: Friday the 13th x TLaPD

Aurelio Voltaire Returns Next Week for an all-new Friday the 13th Event!

What is undead can never die… Not when there is always another Friday the 13th. The eternally dark holiday is almost here once again... and just as in years past, something dark, deadly, and VERY strange is happening on Lore. /join Voltairetown to battle through all our previous Friday the 13th seasonal events.

This weekend, log in to battle through all our returning Friday the 13th events. Then join special guest Aurelio Voltaire next Friday for Part 1 an all-new double holiday adventure as we continue the tale of the Midnight Crown War between the Vampires, Lycans... and Kurok Gravefang! 

Friday the 13th: Odder Things

While you wait, why not join Aurelio Voltaire as he browses through Mysterious Johnson's Oddities Shop. And to help you get in the SPIRIT of the event *cough* - just a note of caution: Don't. Touch. The. Doll. O_O 

• WHO: Gothic Pirate Oddities Collector + Musician Aurelio Voltaire, the AQWorlds Team + your fellow Heroes
• WHAT: Fight to escape the Inside Out and recapture the Cursed Spirit loosed inside Mysterious Johnson's Oddities Shop

After you complete tonight's event, talk to Mysterious Johnson and complete his quest to farm for wicked new reward gear. Plus, battle this weekend's boss monster to unlock the pieces of the Spooky Spirit Hunter armor set!

His mysterious merge shop includes:

• Gothic Thief's gear
• Neo Necromantress' set
• Mysterious Johnson's set
• Magical Johnson's set (member-only color-custom variant)

Unluck + Evil = ADVENTURE

Head to Aurelio Voltaire's library for a story of fear and horror... of underworlds and lost souls... and creatures pulled straight from your nightmares. Of Dage the Evil vs SHRADE in the Splatter Realm!

The adventure begins as you battle through the Underworld to help Dage the Evil unlock the mystery of a Puzzle Box that promises to take him to a world even deeper and darker than the one he rules.. But to take control of it, he'll need to take out the creature guarding its gateway: SHRADE.

/join puzzlebox to begin your cursed underworld adventure and...

• Battle through Aurelio Voltaire's tale of terror
• Fight through the Underworld to help Dage the Evil unlock the mystery of the Dark Enigma puzzlebox
• Complete the story quests to begin the Dage vs Shrade WAR in the Splatter Realm
• Rock out to Aurelio Voltaire's sweet songs of darkness
• How lucky—you can play through all previous Friday the 13th events!

Aurelio Voltaire Returns for Friday the 13th!

Friday the 13th and Aurelio Voltaire go together like Evil Armies of Undead and Horror Movies. So of course, as we prepare for another Friday the 13th event, our always-positive, family-friendly game team and community want to welcome him back with a goblet of moglinberry juice and a dark grimoire of terrifying tales. 

Aurelio Voltaire is the maker of music, films, books, comics, toys and... mayhem. He has appeared in almost ALL of the AQWorlds Friday the 13th events... and has become a fan-favorite for our players (not to mention beloved by goths, trekkies, and music-lovers in general). 

Stay up to date with all his music, art, and news updates on his site and once you've finished the event, make sure you check out his Youtube series, "Gothic Homemaking with Aurelio Voltaire." 

On behalf of the entire AdventureQuest Worlds team, we want to thank Aurelio Voltaire for being a part of this special event! 

September 03, 2024

Game News: September 2 - 8

Read on for the latest news and information

YARRRR! It's high time we return to the open seas, and this month, we're doing just that! Join us as we celebrate Talk Like a Pirate Day, Friday the 13th, and battle through an all-new Celestial Realm arena. 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 EXP Boost

48 hour DOUBLE Experience boost on all servers!

Tuesday: Midweek Update

We've got two new items for you to unlock! Talk to Nythera in the Void Temple to find her merge shop. Battle any monster in the Void Cave, Void Ruins, or Void Temple to collect Void Wedding Favors. Save them and use them to craft single and dual-wield versions of Nythera's Void Stones. 

Wednesday: Double Gold Boost

48 hour DOUBLE Gold boost on all servers.

Thursday: Dark Spirit Orbs Boost

Get double rewards as you battle to create Sepulchure's DoomKnight Armor through next Wednesday!

Read the full post for more details.

Friday Update Details

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

Boss Battle: Defeat Sea King Gravefang
New Rewards: two new Pirate-themed sets
Holiday Events return: Talk Like a Pirate Day, Friday the 13th, Brasil Independence Day
New Bonus Pack: Loot and plunder your way to victory with our new upgrade bonus gear

Weekend Daily Gifts & Boosts

Server Boost: double Reputation
Saturday: Battle Sea King Gravefang to collect the rare, 0 AC Skull Bomb weapons
Sunday: Battle Sea King Gravefang to collect a rare, 0 AC Blood Isle floor item

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.

August 31, 2024

Where to Get AQW Game News

Bookmark & Share These Links with your Friends

Due to a breakdown in international relations, Brasilian heroes cannot use Twitter. But never fear, there are many more places than Twitter where you can get game news. (Which you know well, if you're reading this post!)

For players asking where their friends can get game news, please share the links in this post with any of your Brasilian friends impacted by Brasil's Twitter ban.

Design Notes:
- Design Notes on AQ.com
- Design Notes on Artix.com

AQW News on Discord:
- Auto-Reposts in AQW News

AQW Facebook:
- AQWorlds Official Facebook Page

August 30, 2024

Anime Fusion Sets: Episode 2

Anime x Faction Set Fusion HAAAAA!

This week on AdventureQuest Worlds Z: our Anime Homage continues with two new armor sets inspired by characters from Death Note and Full Metal Alchemist fused withfaction themes from our game universe. The gear is available in your Featured Gear Shop until September 27th.

Rare Anime Fusion Sets

Last Time, In The Anime Shop...

Don't Miss the Hai Kyuute!! Anime Gear

The last ones standing are the victors. Only the strongest survive. If you want to be the last one standing, become strong. Inspired by super-popular sports anime HaiKyuu!!, otakus everywhere can find sports-themed anime gear from Nekomimi's Anime Fan and Hai Kyuute!! Anime House shops in /Akiba. 

Hai Kyuute!! Anime Items:

• Hollowborn Volleyball Jersey armor
• Diabolical Volleyball Jersey armor
• Debris Volleyball Jersey armor
• Crystallis Volleyball Jersey armor 
• Wings of Victory + Total Victory capes
• Cloak of Flight and King of the Court capes
• Six helms
• Volleyball Pet

Hai Kyuute!! Anime House Items:

• Bareboru House (with customization room)
• Gym Benches
• Volleyball Basket
• Volleyball Net
• Volleyball Scoreboard
• Crystallis Cheer banner
• Darkon's Debris Cheer banner
• Diabolical Cheer banner
• Hollowborn Cheer banner

AdventureCoin Bonus Ends September 9th

Time's almost up! School is starting soon, and our Summer Holiday AC bonus will be leaving. 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 16th birthday, or  Mogloween, now's the perfect time to top up.

Gear up and get ready, because our Fall holidays and events are almost here with new stories, bosses, rewards, and rares for you to collect: Talk Like a Pirate Day, our 16th Birthday event, this year's first Friday the 13th event, and more.

Summer Collection Leaves Tuesday

This is your last chance to get your gauntlets on the Summer 2024 Collection Chest! It leaves Tuesday, September 4th. 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.

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

Monthly Membership Perk Arrives September 1st

Members, log in and talk to Twilly this Sunday to claim your two FREE treasure chest keys! Collect treasure chests as you battle through Lore, then use the keys to open them for new free items. 

Want to get in on this?

Upgrade your AdventureQuest Worlds character with any membership package to unlock two free Treasure Chest Keys for each month the membership is active.

* We will be removing a number of Twilly's Treasure Chest items at the end of December. Keep an eye out for a list of which items will go rare soon. 

August 30, 2024

This Weekend: Hollowborn Saga Update

Chapter 3: Twisted by Shadows

This weekend, log in as we continue the story of a character you only think you know... Lae, First of the Hollowborn. Battle alongside him as you race to save innocent villagers kidnapped by Gramiel, an insane zealot, and his Dawn Vindicators. Battle your way up the NeoTower Fortress, take down the Elite Priest guarding his throne room, and survive the newly-created minions twisted by Gramiel's darkness.

New Game Update

• New Story: chapter 3 of the Hollowborn Saga in NeoTower
• New Rewards: Three new armor sets in the NeoTower merge
• Wheel of Doom Merge: Vixen Maid armor, helms, and cape
• Featured Gear Shop: Two rare August Anime Fusion sets

Weekend Daily Gifts & Boosts

• Server Boost: double Gold, Rep, XP, Class Points
• Saturday drops: Creature 83 helms from the monster in /garden
• Sunday drops: Solar Dragon Spear from Gladius in /airship

For the Dawn Vindicators seek to purge beasts of all forms from Lore in the name of our Master's lost love. When the last of the fiend's fall, the world will finally become the sacred garden it was meant to be. A garden for the human race. - Genevieve, Dawn Vindicator Flag Bearer

Dawn Vindicator Gear

Whether you live in the light or prefer to fight through the shadows... we've got a host of new reward gear for you! If you've completed chapters 1 and 2, head to the /NeoTower map. Complete the story update, then battle monsters to collect drops and merge shop resources to make 3 new Dawn Vindicator sets! 

New NeoTower Merge Shop Sets

New NeoTower Drops

The Hollowborn Saga

Chapter 1: Dawn vs Shadow 

Explore the background Lae, First of the Hollowborn. He needs your help to save the villagers of a town where many of his brethren lived, died, and were reborn. The threat? A group of knights investigating rumors of a young girl possessed by a malicious spirit. The Dawn Vindicators dedicated to rooting out the evil and spreading their truth... at any cost.

Begin the adventure in /trygve.

Chapter 2: Vindication of Light 

Your mission: infiltrate the Dawn Vindicator's fortress to villagers kidnapped by Lord Gramiel's soldiers. Keep to the shadows to avoid detection, search for the villagers, and get out alive. Be wary, Hero... something is not right here. There is darkness hidden inside the light.

Continue the adventure in /neofortress.

Have you explored the Hollowborn Faction yet?

A faction of warriors (or creatures?... or both?!) exists among the shadows of that dark realm. Known only as the Hollowborn, they appear to be lead by man named Lae. We do not know much about him... Yet. If you aren't familiar with them, find Kaselbel in the /shadowrealm and complete her quests to earn Hollowborn Rep and to unlock dark rewards in the merge shop. 

• Hollowborn Thunderlord armor set
• Hollowborn Vampire armor set
• and more gear to come in the future

Once you find the enigmatic Lae, if you can convince him to talk, he'll tell you of a deep, dark fortress. Travel there and you'll find a series of quests that only the highest leveled heroes should begin. Complete them to unlock the exclusive Hollowborn Paladin armor set.

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.

August 21, 2024

Sovereign of Storms Class

Power up Your Darkblood StormKing

If you're at least level 80 and have completed the Rumbling of Cold Thunder saga, you can take on the 1-player Queen Iona Challenge Boss! Upon defeating her, you'll be one step closer to unlocking the Sovereign of Storms Class.

Sovereign of Storms

Sovereign of Storms is a late-game scaled version of the existing Darkblood StormKing class. It has the same class art and plays almost identically to its predecessor, but is a lot more powerful and includes new effects to give your gameplay more of an electrifying charge.

Why Not Make a New Class?

Making a brand new class takes up significantly more time than rebalancing an existing one. AQW has over one hundred classes with unique skill sets, but a lot of these skill sets go unused once players reach the late and endgame. We wanted to try something new by taking an earlier game class, and scaling it up for late game.

Will There be More Classes Like This?

That's up to you guys, if you like the idea of scaled up classes and want us to do more in the future, then we'll do just that!

What to Expect With Scaled Classes?

With scaled classes, you can expect them to:

• Function similarly to their base version.
• Perform significantly better than their base version.
• Require at least their base version or an equivalent, such as reputation in order to obtain.
• Possibly have new icons and/or animations.

How to Unlock the Class

To unlock the Sovereign of Storms class, you'll need the following:

• StormKing's StormBolt (requires Rank 10 Thunderforge)
• Queen Iona's Royal Attire
• Skye Warden of the East
• Skye Warden of the West
• Skye Warden of the South
• Lothian's Lightning x10

Lothian's Lightning drops from 3 different quests:

• the regular Queen Iona Challenge Boss Daily Quest
• a member-only repeatable quest
• a special repeatable quest unlocked with the Queen Iona Companion pet

In the past, we've often given members a resource farming shortcut quest. For this class, we're trying something new. Members will still get their exclusive repeatable farming quest, but we're also adding a unique, repeatable farming quest for players who buy the Queen Iona Companion Pet for AdventureCoins.

That means if you have an active membership or get the AC pet, you'll be able to supercharge how quickly you save up the Lothian's Lightnings you'll need for the class.

The Queen Iona Companion Pet costs 2,000 AdventureCoins. The pet is hero-sized and includes bank pet functionality. That keeps the pet useful even after you finish farming for the Lothian's Lightning resource. 

If you like the idea of unlocking repeatable class resource farming quests with pets or other AC items like this, let us know on Discord or on Twitter (Alina_AE, YoshinoAE, AQWClass)!

Sovereign of Storms Details

Description: Lucky, Wizard. To rule the storms, many have sacrificed the blood of their enemies, and those of their loved ones. Lightning cracks the sky open, roaring for an isolated monster.

Stat Model: Offensive Caster

Mana Regen: The Sovereign of Storms gains 10 mana when they strike a target with Storm Surge (affected by Mana Consumption).

Skill Breakdown

Eye of the Storm
Rank 1 Passive

Starting from rank 1, your bloodline grants you absolute control over the storm, causing your skills to always crit and never miss. 

Auto Attack
Rank needed: 1
Target: Enemy
Max Targets: 1
Type: 100% Physical
Range: Melee
Cooldown: 2 seconds

A basic attack, taught to all adventurers. Deals physical damage based on your Spell Power.

Storm Surge
Rank needed: 1
Target: Enemy
Max Targets: 1
Type: 40% Magical
Range: Long
Mana Cost: -10
Cooldown: 1.5 seconds

You bring the power of the storm to bear against your enemy. Striking a Thunderstricken target grants you a stack of Superconductive for 10 seconds, stacking to 20 and increasing the damage of Sky Splitter. Striking a Shocked target will heal you. Healing over your maximum HP lingers, reducing the damage you take from the next hit or until you heal.

Fulminate
Rank needed: 2
Target: Enemy
Max Target: 3
Type: 60% Magical
Range: Long
Mana Cost: 10
Cooldown: 6 seconds

You channel the power of pure lightning through your hands. Deals moderate damage to one target and light damage to two additional targets. Applies Shocked to all targets hit, reducing their outgoing damage by 25% for 10 seconds. Replaces Thunderstricken.

Roaring Thunder
Rank needed: 3
Target: Enemy
Max Targets: 3
Type: 60% Magical
Range: Long
Mana Cost: 10
Cooldown: 6 seconds

You devastate your enemies with a mighty boom of thunder. Deals moderate damage to one target and light damage to two additional targets. Applies Thunderstricken to all targets hit, reducing their Magical Resistance by 25% for 10 seconds. Replaces Shocked.

Sky Splitter
Rank needed: 5
Target: Enemy
Max Targets: 1
Type: 120% Magical
Range: Long
Mana Cost: 90 
Cooldown: 10 seconds

Summon the ultimate power of the storm and smite your foe with a bolt of supercharged lightning, dealing increased damage for each Conductive stack you have and replacing it with Supercell, increasing your outgoing damage by 5% for each Superconductive stack you had at the time of application, lasts 20 seconds. If your target was shocked, they become Electrocuted, reducing their Hit Chance and Crit Chance by 25% for 20 seconds.

Passive Skills

Rank 4: Gale Force
Haste increased by 10%

Rank 4: Electrified
Outgoing magic damage increased by 10%

Rank 1 - 10: Eye of the Storm
Starting from rank 1, your bloodline grants you absolute control over the storm, causing your skills to always crit and never miss. At rank 10, increases your Crit Damage by 100%.

August 20, 2024

Stella Empyrean Reavers

Tuesday, August 20th: Astral & Nova Shrine Updates

You'll be seeing stars with today's midweek update! Talk to Empress Miko in the NovaShrine or AstralShrine maps to find 2 new permanent 0 AC additions to her merge shop!

Stella Empyrean Reaver

• 15 Cosmic Dust
• 3 Star Pieces
• 10 Gold Voucher 25k

Stella Empyrean Reavers

• 15 Cosmic Dust
• 3 Star Pieces
• 5 Gold Voucher 25k
• 1 Stella Empyrean Reaver

September 06, 2024

New Upgrade Bonus Set Now Available

Upgrade to unlock all the color-customizable Undead Pirate Gear

Only th' fiercest denizens of the night are able  t' sail the Midnight Seas and survive. Unlock the color-custom pet, armors, and accessories in the Midnight Sea Commander set when you upgrade your account 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 color-customizable set includes:

Armors

• Midnight Sea Commander
• Undead Admiral

Helms

• Midnight Sea Admiral's Cap + Beard
• Midnight Sea Admiral's Hat
• Resurrected Admiral's Hat + Skull
• Resurrected Commander's Bicorne Morph
• Midnight Sea Commander's Bicorne
• Midnight Sea Commander's Bicorne + Beard  

Capes

• Midnight Sea Mate
• Midnight Sea Galleon
• Midnight Sea Crossed Cutlasses
• Midnight Sea Hip Cutlass

Single Weapons

• True Blue Love Cane ****
• True Blue Love Staff ****

Single & Dual-Wield Weapons

• Midnight Sea Commander's Cutlass
• Midnight Sea Commander's Flintlock
• Midnight Sea Commander's Blunderbuss
• Midnight Sea Commander's Hook
  

Pet:

• Cursed Crewmember Bones

Ground Rune:

• Lost Midnight Sea Souls

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 06, 2024

AC Bonus Ends Monday

Last Chance to Get 50% more ACs 

Our AdventureCoin bonus ends on Monday, September 9th. 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 16th 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