Design Notes

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!

0 AC Member Drops

Blood Testament Corsair
Blood Isle Corsair's Hat
Crossed Blood Isles Cutlasses
Blood Harvest Moon
Blood Isles Misty Ground
Blood Isle Corsair's Cutlass
Blood Isle Corsair's Cutlasses
Blood Isle Corsair's Pistol
Blood Isle Corsair's Pistols

0 AC Reward Drops

Werepyre Devotee Pirate
Werepyre Devotee's Hat
Crossed Werepyre Devotee Cutlasses
Werepyre Devotee's Cutlass
Werepyre Devotee's Cutlasses
Werepyre Devotee's Silver Pistol
Werepyre Devotee's Silver Pistols
Werepyre Devotee's Tricorn

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

Tags: Alina,

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)

Tags: Alina,

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!

Tags: Alina,

September 06, 2024

Next Week: Friday the 13th x TLaPD

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

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!

Tags: Alina,

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

Tags: Alina,

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.