Design Notes
July 02, 2026
Summer Holiday Bonus
Get 50% more ACs with any Membership or AC Pack
Our Summer Bonus is ON! Get 50% more bonus AdventureCoins with any AC or Membership pack you buy. This is a great time to top up and grab new gear, because our event line-up is on FIRE!
Gear up and get ready, because all Summer long, we'll be adding new items for you!
- Yokai Festival of Stars
- 2026 Summer Collection Chest, Part II
- Hollowdeep update
- Swordhaven Castle Maze
- New fiery, celestial, and golden rares
Also happening this Summer:
- New main story hub
- Meme x Anime Fusion gear
- Get schooled by Yes Ma'am in /extracredit
- Summer Limited Quantity Sets
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).
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.
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:
- Decide on the item you want
- Log into your Account Manager
- Click on the "Awesome Prizes" link on the sidebar
- You'll see a list of the IoDA tokens you have available
- Choose from a list of ALL the eligible item rewards
- You'll be taken to a verification page to confirm your choice
June 02, 2026
Summer AdventureCoin Bonus Starts NOW
Get 50% more ACs with any Membership or AC Pack
Need to recharge your AC stash before the next shipment of rare gear? Good news! Now's the time to strike, because our Holiday Bonus is ON! Get 50% more AdventureCoins with any AC or Member pack all Summer long!
Gear up and get ready, because all Summer long, we'll be adding new items for you!
- Seasonal Summer Shop
- Meme x Anime Fusion gear
- New fiery, celestial, and golden rares
- 2026 Summer Collection Chest
Also happening this Summer:
- New chapters in the main story + Doom Triad sagas
- Hollowdeep update
- Yokai Festival of Stars
- Father's Day of DOOM
- New Nova boss battle + rewards
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).
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.
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:
- Decide on the item you want
- Log into your Account Manager
- Click on the "Awesome Prizes" link on the sidebar
- You'll see a list of the IoDA tokens you have available
- Choose from a list of ALL the eligible item rewards
- You'll be taken to a verification page to confirm your choice
Note: if you purchased ACs during the 24 hours before the bonus began (from 12:01 AM to 11:59 PM on Monday, June 1st), you were also given the bonus ACs. Those have already automatically been added to your account.
September 04, 2026
AC Bonus Ends Sunday
Last Chance to Get 50% more ACs
Our AdventureCoin bonus ends on Sunday, September 6th. 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 AC bonus! If you're excited about our Talk Like a Pirate Day, 18th Birthday, or Mogloween events and rare items, this is 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 holiday 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 package. 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:
- Decide on the item you want
- Log into your Account Manager
- Click on the "Awesome Prizes" link on the sidebar
- You'll see a list of the IoDA tokens you have available
- Choose from a list of ALL the eligible item rewards
- You'll be taken to a verification page to confirm your choice
August 01, 2025
Summer Holiday Bonus: the Heat is On
Get 50% more ACs with any Membership or AC Pack
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 Holiday AdventureCoin bonus!
We've got a host of main story and Fall holiday event rares heading your way:
- Talk Like a Pirate Day
- New magical, sea monster, and mountain explorer rares
- Wheel of Doom Merge & Treasure Chest updates
- AQWorlds' 17th Birthday
- Mogloween
If you're looking forward to any of them, or just want to get your gauntlets on more ACs to grab a class or more bank space, this is the best time to top up.
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).
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.
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:
- Decide on the item you want
- Log into your Account Manager
- Click on the "Awesome Prizes" link on the sidebar
- You'll see a list of the IoDA tokens you have available
- Choose from a list of ALL the eligible item rewards
- You'll be taken to a verification page to confirm your choice
Note: if you purchased ACs during the 24 hours before the bonus began (from 12:01 AM to 11:59 PM on May 29th), you were also given the bonus ACs. Those have already automatically been added to your account.
June 06, 2025
Summer AdventureCoin Bonus Starts NOW
Get 50% more ACs with any Membership or AC Pack
Need to recharge your AC stash before the next shipment of rare gear? Good news! Now's the time to strike, because our Holiday Bonus is ON! Get 50% more AdventureCoins with any AC or Member pack all Summer long!
Gear up and get ready, because all Summer long, we'll be adding new items for you!
- Seasonal Summer Shop
- Meme x Anime Fusion gear
- New magic, sea monster, and mountain explorer rares
- Wheel of Doom Merge & Treasure Chest updates
- 2025 Summer Collection Chest
Also happening this Summer:
- House Portals
- New main story updates
- Father's Day of DOOM
- Hollowborn Saga Ultra Boss
- Festival of Victors near the Celestial Dungeon
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).
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.
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:
- Decide on the item you want
- Log into your Account Manager
- Click on the "Awesome Prizes" link on the sidebar
- You'll see a list of the IoDA tokens you have available
- Choose from a list of ALL the eligible item rewards
- You'll be taken to a verification page to confirm your choice
Note: if you purchased ACs during the 24 hours before the bonus began (from 12:01 AM to 11:59 PM on May 29th), you were also given the bonus ACs. Those have already automatically been added to your account.
October 01, 2024
16th Birthday AdventureCoin Bonus
Get 50% more AdventureCoins as Our Holiday AC Bonus Begins
Talk about a birthday surprise.. AGAIN! Our Holiday AdventureCoin bonus doesn't begin until November, but just like last year, we've gotten a ton of requests to begin the boost early... and this is a great way to get the /party started right! Starting now (October 1st), Get 50% more bonus AdventureCoins with any AC or membership package.
* If you bought a membership or AC pack between 12:01 AM EST and 11:59 PM EST on September 30th, 2024 Captain Rhubarb has already awarded your bonus ACs, too.
Get 60,000 ACs while our Holiday Bonus is on!
During our 2024 Holiday AdventureCoin 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:
- Decide on the item you want
- Log into your Account Manager
- Click on the "Awesome Prizes" link on the sidebar
- You'll see a list of the IoDA tokens you have available
- Choose from a list of ALL the eligible item rewards
- You'll be taken to a verification page to confirm your choice
Wait...AdventureCoin Bonus?!
That's right! Several times each year, we have bonus AdventureCoin offers, where we'll increase the amount of ACs you get with each pack. (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.
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.
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
Check out this Design Notes post to see everything you'll unlock as a 16th Upholder!
Note: only memberships count towards 16th Upholder.
June 21, 2024
Now Available: Summer AdventureCoin Bonus
Get 50% more ACs with any Membership or AC Pack
Our Summer Bonus is ON! Get 50% more bonus AdventureCoins with any AC or Membership pack you buy. This is a great time to top up and grab new gear, because our event line-up is on FIRE!
Gear up and get ready, because all Summer long, we'll be adding new items for you!
- Seasonal Summer Shop
- Meme x Anime Fusion gear
- Wheel of Doom Merge & Treasure Chest updates
- 2024 Summer Collection Chest
Also happening this Summer:
- New main story updates
- Father's Day of DOOM
- the next chapter of the Hollowborn Saga
- Tanabata (aka the Star Festival)
- permanent versions of staff wedding events return + wedding-themed upgrade bonus pack (featuring a house, quest, and items) to help you spread the love
Note: if you purchased ACs during the 24 hours before the bonus began (from 12:01 AM to 11:59 PM on May 30th), you were also given the bonus ACs. Those have already automatically been added to your account.
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).
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.
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:
- Decide on the item you want
- Log into your Account Manager
- Click on the "Awesome Prizes" link on the sidebar
- You'll see a list of the IoDA tokens you have available
- Choose from a list of ALL the eligible item rewards
- You'll be taken to a verification page to confirm your choice
May 30, 2024
Summer AdventureCoin Bonus Starts NOW
Get 50% more ACs with any Membership or AC Pack
Our Summer Bonus is ON! Get 50% more bonus AdventureCoins with any AC or Membership pack you buy. This is a great time to top up and grab new gear, because our event line-up is on FIRE!
Gear up and get ready, because all Summer long, we'll be adding new items for you!
- Seasonal Summer Shop
- Meme x Anime Fusion gear
- Wheel of Doom Merge & Treasure Chest updates
- 2024 Summer Collection Chest
Also happening this Summer:
- New main story updates
- Father's Day of DOOM
- the next chapter of the Hollowborn Saga
- Tanabata (aka the Star Festival)
- permanent versions of staff wedding events return + wedding-themed upgrade bonus pack (featuring a house, quest, and items) to help you spread the love
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).
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.
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:
- Decide on the item you want
- Log into your Account Manager
- Click on the "Awesome Prizes" link on the sidebar
- You'll see a list of the IoDA tokens you have available
- Choose from a list of ALL the eligible item rewards
- You'll be taken to a verification page to confirm your choice
Note: if you purchased ACs during the 24 hours before the bonus began (from 12:01 AM to 11:59 PM on May 30th), you were also given the bonus ACs. Those have already automatically been added to your account.
April 10, 2026
Spring AC Bonus Leaves Sunday
Last Chance to get 50% More Free AdventureCoins
Last call, heroes! Only a little while left to get 50% more bonus AdventureCoins with any AC or Membership pack during our Spring Bonus. It ends at 11:59 PM EST (server time) on Sunday, April 12th.
This is the best time to stock up on AdventureCoins as we gear up for all our April and May game updates, and the wicked-awesome new featured gear and limited time rares heading your way.
Get 60,000 ACs while our Spring Bonus is on!
During our 2026 Spring AdventureCoin 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:
- Decide on the item you want
- Log into your Account Manager
- Click on the "Awesome Prizes" link on the sidebar
- You'll see a list of the IoDA tokens you have available
- Choose from a list of ALL the eligible item rewards
- You'll be taken to a verification page to confirm your choice
Wait...AdventureCoin Bonus?!
That's right! Several times each year, we have bonus AdventureCoin offers, where we'll increase the amount of ACs you get with each pack. (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.
June 08, 2015
Summer Madness AC Bonus Sale
Get Up to 50% More AdventureCoins With Any AC Package!
The Summer Madness AC Bonus Sale starts NOW! Get more AdventureCoins with each AC package, and the larger the AC package you buy, the more bonus ACs you'll have to spend in our Summer 2015 event - Return of the Living Devs!
AC Bonus Sale: Back by Popular Demand!
Last month, we ran the Memorial Day AC Bonus Sale for one week only, but it is BACK by popular demand! So many of you emailed, Tweeted, Facebooked, and messaged us in-game thanking us for the bonus ACs that we wanted to keep that love and excitement going as we get ready to launch the first of our Summer 2015 events!
Return of the Living Devs Summer 2015 Event Begins Next Friday
The Summer 2015 event starts next Friday with the Ebil Dreadspace release! Join Artix as you battle cyborg-zombie-robots in space, then get ready to help Cysero save an ancient, trapped spirit from become the Queen of Monsters' tool, and discover just what happens when the 14th Lord of Chaos arrives!
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