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October 01, 2024

Become a 16th Upholder

Support AQWorlds and Become a Legend!

Starting now, upgrade your account with any membership to become a 16th Upholder. You'll instantly unlock a bounty of exclusive items and perks. We always say that we make AdventureQuest Worlds for and with you. It would not be what it is today without the trust and confidence of the original Founders and early Upholders... and we would not be able to build what comes next without your support now.

History of Founders and Upholders

16 years ago, in 2008, AdventureQuest Worlds went live. A legion of passionate AdventureQuest Guardians and DragonFable DragonLords joined us on a new game-making journey. The early support of those Founders kept AQWorlds free for everyone to play. In recognition of their trust and confidence, every October we host a new Upholder promotion to reward other heroes who support the game's development.

How to become a 16th Upholder

Starting Tuesday, October 1st, at 12:01 AM EST, we are once again offering the chance to become an AQW Upholder.

  • Have an active membership that expires on or after 11:59 PM November 1st or
  • Upgrade your AQW account with ANY membership during the month of October

Note: only memberships count towards 16th Upholder.

16th Upholder Rewards

As a 16th Upholder, you'll receive:

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

    This year's Star Swords are loosely-based on a "back to the basics / origins" theme. Inspiration came from the elements that make up Lore, the Good/Evil capital cities new heroes first encounter, and the technological origins of videogaming itself.

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

    We wouldn't be here without your support, and we want to make sure you know it! The Sentinel Class will be available for ALL previous Upholders and Founders as our way of saying thanks for supporting us in the past! Over the last several years, we added new Star Swords available to every Upholder. You'll find them in the Star Sword Merge shop in /dragonroad.

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

    Want to know if you're already an Upholder?

    That's easy! Just click the Manage Account link on the left under the ACCOUNT section. As soon as you sign in you'll see when your membership expires. 

    Thank you, sincerely, for your support

    We appreciate every single upgrade and AC that you pay for. We know many of you prefer different types of upgrades, and art, and stories, and battle difficulty. It takes all kinds of people to make a world... and to make a game... and to make a gaming community. For you reading this right now... the entire team is grateful you are here.

    Your support makes all of our daily and weekly releases possible. It allows us to keep updating and expanding AQWorlds, and lets us keep most of the game free to play for ALL heroes. Thank you for helping us keep AQWorlds online and updating since 2008, and working on the early development phases that will bring AQ: Infinity to life.

    Without you there supporting AdventureQuest Worlds' development, we could not keep the game running. Full stop.

    The original AdventureQuest Worlds Founders will always hold a special place in our hearts for believing in us and supporting the game before we even had a game to support. As always, Founders will recieve a special upgraded version of your Platinum Dragon pet. This year is the 0 AC Platinum Armored Celestial Dragon Pet (non-member).

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