Design Notes
July 10, 2017
Summer AC Giveaway
Log in for a chance to get 1000 FREE AdventureCoins!
Summer’s here, and so is our newest saga - the 7 Deadly Dragons! To celebrate your victory over the Dragon of Gluttony, we’re giving away 1000 AdventureCoins to one lucky hero each day until July 31st!
How to Enter
All you need to do is log in! Each day until July 31st, we'll pick one hero who's logged in within the last 24 hours and give them 1000 FREE AdventureCoins!
(That means today's winner came from everyone who logged in yesterday. Tomorrow's winner will come from everyone who logs in today.)
Daily Winners
10: Spam and Reeses
11: TitaniumQwaser
12: Afking
13: Amy 104
14: thefallenkingdom
15: Holy Black Knight
16: 5eta17: Faris
18: Poor Maiden
19: Virus Eyes
20: Thekunz11
21: Tom Felton
22: Grizzzzz
23: London191
24: grove48
25: Hathor
26: jjgarv
27: the white fatalis
28: Miyyahh
29: amelia foster
30: ReckTehSkrubs
31: strongwiper
July 20, 2017
Summer Madness AC Sale
Get Up to 40% More AdventureCoins With Any AC Package!
Through Thursday, August 10th, the Summer Madness AC Sale is ON! Get more AdventureCoins with each AC package, and the larger the AC package you buy, the more bonus ACs you'll have to spend as we continue our Summer of Dragons storyline: the Seven Deadly Dragons!
- 12k AC: 40% more - 4800 extra ACs
- 5k AC: 30% more - 1500 extra ACs
- 2k AC: 15% more - 300 extra ACs
- 900 AC: 5% more - 50 extra ACs
So many of you emailed, Tweeted, Facebooked, and messaged us in-game thanking us for the bonus ACs last year that we wanted to keep that love and excitement flowing for the rest of the summer!
Note: this offer does not apply to AdventureCoin purchases bought on Amazon.com, or the bonus ACs that come with membership packages.
* On August 10th, the bonus amount will drop, so if you're looking to buy AdventureCoins, this is the time to do it!
August 06, 2015
Summer AC Bonus Offer Ends Tomorrow
Last Chance to get Free Bonus AdventureCoins!
Get up to 25% more free adventurecoins when you buy select packages until this Friday, August 7th! With all the awesome events this summer, you'll want to stock up so you don't miss any of the epic reward gear - like the new Collector Class and the Ancient Grovebreaker Blade!
Bonus Weapon with Any AdventureCoin Package
Unlock the Ancient Grovebreaker Spellblade with ANY AdventureCoin package! The weapon will be added directly into your inventory, so you can /equip it and begin battling your way through all our awesome Summer 2015 "Return of the Living Dev" events right away!
Then find the rest of the Ancient Spellblade gear (including an armor, helms, a floating sword pet, and more) in the Living Dungeon AC Rares shop inside your Game Menu!
July 25, 2015
Unlock the Ancient Grovebreaker Blade
Unlock the exclusive weapon with any AC package!
Unlock the Ancient Grovebreaker Spellblade with ANY AdventureCoin package! The weapon will be added directly into your inventory, so you can /equip it and begin battling your way through all our awesome Summer 2015 "Return of the Living Dev" events right away!
Then find the rest of the Ancient Spellblade gear (including an armor, helms, a floating sword pet, and more) in the Living Dungeon AC Rares shop inside your Game Menu!
In this week's rares shop, you'll find:
- Eternal Groveborn Armor
- Grovebreaker Armor
- Cernunos’ Avatar Helm
- Novice’s Shag Hair
- Bright Elven Locks
- Shadowed Elven Locks
- Nefarious Elven Locks
- Horned Elven Locks
- Rune of the Grove
- Mystic Wrap of the Ancients
- Cloak of the Groveborn
- Grove Defender’s Reserve Gear
- Eternal Groveborn’s Blade
- Enchanted Grovebreaker’s Blade
- Shadowfir Athame
- Brightwind Athame
- Groveborn Defender’s Companion
- Groveborn Defender’s Battle Pet *
*Upgrade your account with a membership to unlock!
May 26, 2015
OMG! AdventureCoins are on sale!?
Score limited time deals on all AdventureCoins bundles
Okay, so, I just came back to the Secret Lab from my 4-day weekend and… what do I find... but an AMAZING deal on ALL AdventureCoins!!
Never before in the history of all history has AdventureQuest Worlds offered bonus AdventureCoins for FREE! And who doesn’t love free stuff?
AdventureCoins allows you to purchase awesome and rare armors, classes, weapons, helms, capes, pets, and various special consumables (like potions, buffs, and food). Buying an item with ACs also lets you store it for FREE FOREVER in your bank. Woohoo!
Now is the BEST (and ONLY!) time to stock up and score up to 50% more AdventureCoins. Act fast—because this amazing offer ends Sunday, May 31, 2015!
Note: this offer is not available when you purchase through Paygarden or use Artix Points.
April 20, 2015
Friday: Dage's Obsidia Necromancer
Unlock the Obsidia Necromancer Set with a 12k AC Package
Starting this Friday, April 24th, at 6PM, become a bone-ified ruler of the underworld!* Unlock the entire Obsidia Necromancer set plus a color-customizable version of the armor and helm with a 12000 AdventureCoin package.
And for a limited time, the Obsidia Necromancer set will also be available for individual purchase from your game menu. Find more details about this Friday's package, limited time rares shop, and a full item breakdown in this week's Design Notes!
* Credit for this day's punniest necro joke goes to King Brentan, one of our long-time heroes and Twitter folloers!
November 12, 2014
New Game Release Nov. 14
Extinction Games: Hero Under Fire
Inspired by the hit series the Hunger Games, AQW launches the Extinction Games: Hero Under Fire this Friday!
- Deadliest Game in the entire game
- Machines desire Human annihilation
- Battle through the Packaging District and save mankind from being processed and pureed!
If you want to hit the #1 spot on the Hero Leaderboard, you've got to save Meeta, Kale, and Katnip from becoming the main course!
Draconic DoomKnight Tier
Gold is good, but AdventureCoins are so much better! Bonus: harness the Draconic DoomKnight set when you buy your AC package!
- 2000 ACs = Draconic DoomKnight Armor Set
- 5000 ACs = Set plus Dark Dragon Daggers & Cape
- 12000 ACs = Set plus Dagger, Cape, Polearm, and Pet
Become the Draconic DoomKnight starting Friday, November 14th, at 12:01 AM EST!
Order your 2015 Calendar!
The time has come! HeroMart just received the 2015 Dragons Calendar!
- Includes Chrono DragonKnight CLASS!
- Breathtaking dragon art work month after month
- Includes 7 in-game items for AQW
- ED, MQ, and DF items included as well
We only ordered a limited amount of these beautiful Calendars, so get yours starting Friday at HeroMart.com!
Next Week: Dragon’s Dawn
The dawn is over the horizon; on the fateful day of November 21, everyone will discover the Dragon Ancestors!
- Team up with the DragonMasters of Lore
- Locate the fabled Dragon Eggs of the mighty dragon ancestors
- New Limited Quantity Shop includes:
- Dragon Gear, 2 Dragon-Themed houses, and a FREE PLAYER PET!
Spoiler Alert: your actions will determine which Dragons will rule in the upcoming mobile game, AQ: Dragons!
August 27, 2014
Free to Play Games
The real life scoop on how “free to play games” make money
Ever since Artix Entertainment was founded in 2002, we have embraced the Free to Play Games model. Artix always dreamed of making fun games that everyone could enjoy, and all our games are free to download and free to play.
But… how does a video game company make enough money to support their team of dedicated programmers, artists, writers, game designers, and coffee-deliverers, while at the same time paying for bandwidth, advertising, traffic, web domains, and ninjas?
The answer: Artix has to rely on YOU.
Memberships and Microcurrency bundles (in AQW’s case, Legend upgrades and AdventureCoins, respectively) are how Artix Entertainment stays afloat. Some players might think we’re just money-grubbing individuals, spending their hard-earned cash on expensive cars, fancy dinners, and lavish parties...
Cysero wrote this AMAZING Facebook post about where all the money goes from Membership and AC sales:
Please take a few moments and read that over—it’s well worth it. Here’s the TL;DR version:
“Making a game and keeping it alive is very expensive, and all the money that you pay AE goes back into the games. We're not getting rich off you guys—we're just making ends meet THANKS to you guys. AE is YOUR company; you built it and you keep it alive. Thank you. ”
With all that being said, everyone here at Artix Entertainment hopes you continue playing and enjoying all our games! And, should you wish to see Artix thrive for years to come, won’t you please consider supporting us by upgrading to a Legend and/or buying AdventureCoins?
How to Support AdventureQuest Worlds
There are a lot of ways to get an upgraded Legend Membership and AdventureCoins that will support the AQWorlds team and Artix family!
Worldwide:
- Credit Cards (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express)
- PayPal
- Upgrade now by clicking here!
USA:
- Openbucks (Burger King “Crown Card”, SUBWAY, Circle K, Sports Authority,
CVS, Shell, and Dollar General cards) - Rixty/Coinstar
- Zeevex
- Visa Gift Card
- Amazon Cards
Canada:
- Openbucks (SUBWAY)
- Rixty
- Visa Gift Card
Brazil:
- Rixty Card
Europe:
- PaysafeCard
- Ukash
- Visa Gift Card
Middle East/North Africa:
- OneCard / Smart2Pay
- CashU
Asia:
- Cherry Credits (Singapore, Philippines)
- MOLpoints
- Gudang Voucher (Indonesia)
Big hugs for everyone!
Thank you so much for being a part of the MMO AdventureQuest Worlds. You know, you are so much more than just a player—you’re family! In fact, everyone who plays Artix games and/or who are Artix team members are my family too.
You guys and gals make the BEST family ever!
And when you give back to AQWorlds by Upgrading and buying AdventureCoins, you are helping your Artix family support each other—staff members and players alike!
The entire Artix team looks forward to continuing our video game adventures alongside you. Thank you so much for everything thus far, and please contribute if you can, so that everyone who stumbles upon an Artix Entertainment game can forever heed the call of
Battle On!
xoxo Beleen! =D
August 19, 2014
New Payment Solution: Openbucks
Become a Legend and get AdventureCoins with Openbucks!
Howdy heroes! Do you live in the USA or Canada? Well if you do, we’ve got great news for you!
We just teamed up with Openbucks, unlocking multiple ways for you to upgrade in your favorite MMO AdventureQuest Worlds!
What is Openbucks?
Openbucks is a payment method that lets you use a store gift card to pay for an AQWorlds account upgrade or AdventureCoins bundle! Openbucks accepts store gift cards from:
- Subway (accepted in both USA and Canada)
- CVS Pharmacy
- Burger King “Crown Card”
- Circle K
- Shell
- Dollar General
- Sports Authority
Openbucks has NO reload fees, NO usage fees, and NO extra charges. Openbucks is currently available in the USA and Canada only.
Where is Openbucks?
You can purchase or reload a gift card from an Openbucks retailer in over 100,000 locations! Search on Openbucks' Map to find out where a store is near you.
So many locations near me—so where will you find your Openbucks retailer?
For more information, you can also go to our Openbucks Page or the Openbucks site.
How to Upgrade with Openbucks
After obtaining your gift card, here are the basic steps to upgrade with Openbucks:
- Go to https://www.aq.com/order-now/direct/
- Choose which upgrade you would like to purchase
- Login to your AQWorlds account
- Click the Subway/CVS/Burger King icon to use Openbucks
- Select which Store Gift Card you have that you would like to redeem
- Follow the instructions to purchase an Artix Certificate and to redeem the Artix Certificate for an AQWorlds upgrade
- As soon as your payment is approved, you will receive payment confirmation emails that act as your receipt
Having Problems with Openbucks?
If you have an issue with Openbucks, please contact Openbucks via their Contact Us Page. No one here at Artix Entertainment has access to Openbucks’ system, so if you do have a payment issue, we will be unable to see what happened.
Additionally, please note that Openbucks is different from PayGarden, which are trading in store brand gift cards for AdventureCoins only. If you need help with PayGarden, please visit our Help Page here!
Battle on!
xoxo Beleen =D
December 20, 2013
Watch Sponsor Videos and Earn Free ACs
Want to get some free AC's each day? A few seconds after you log into the game, a new green button may appear that looks like this:
The button will be located next to the Game Size selector. If you click the button a pop-up window will appear showing a sponsor video.
You can get between 1 and 25 free AC's by watching each video! These new sponsor videos are available world-wide, but not always available for every country every day.
Currently, your new free AC's will not show up inside the game until you log back into the game.
We recommend watching one video each day, and after a few days you can earn enough free AC's to buy something! Sometimes you can watch the same video more than once!
October 23, 2013
Special Limited Time Offer
10% More AdventureCoins = 100 Times Better!
Gold is good… AdventureCoins are better… and 10% more FREE AdventureCoins is the best!
When you buy any AdventureCoins bundle with your Credit Card either in-game or on our website,* you’ll receive 10% more ACs—because we love you that much!
- 900 AdventureCoins = 990 ACs
- 2,000 AdventureCoins = 2,200 ACs
- 5,000 AdventureCoins = 5,500 ACs
- 12,000 AdventureCoins = 13,200 ACs
Hurry! This sweet offer ends November 2, 2013, so get your AdventureCoins now!
* If you buy Artix Points on the Portal, you will get 10% more Artix Points, but will not get 10% more ACs if you buy them with Artix Points.
August 15, 2013
Shadow Sorcerer Surprise
Due to popular demand, the exclusive Shadow Sorcerer Armor Set arrives today!
You asked for it—and we listened! The Shadow Sorcerer Armor Set was meant for Friday’s release, but it seems like you just can’t wait that long. And neither can I, tehehe! So starting at noon today, when you purchase your 5,000 AdventureCoins bundle, all the power (and awesome items) of the Shadow Sorcerer will be yours for the taking!
With your 5,000 AdventureCoins purchase, not only will you get all those beloved ACs, but you will also receive:
- Shadow Sorcerer Armor
- Shadow Orb Staff
- Shadow Sorcerer Helm
- Shadow Sorceress Helm
- Shadow Sorcerer Mask
- Shadow Sorceress Mask
- Shadow Sorcerer Ink (helm)
- Violet Shadow Wings
- Magenta Shadow Wings
- Crimson Shadow Wings
- Teal Shadow Wings
- Cobalt Shadow Wings
- Shadow Sorcerer Character Page Badge
And to sweeten the deal even more, you will also receive:
- Color-Customizable Shadowfire Emperor Armor
- Shadowfire Skull Helm
- Shadowfire Katana Cape
- Shadowfire Blade
- Character Page badge
Starting today at 12:00pm EST (which is also the Server Time), harness the devastating might of the Shadow Sorcerer and prepare yourself for your victorious battles ahead!
Buy your 5,000 AdventureCoins package by clicking here!
And when you become the Shadow Sorcerer, show us your best screenshot on the AQWorlds Facebook Page!
Wish to become an Upgraded Legend? The Lightcaster Armor Set is still available for the 3 Month Legend Package until August 28th.
Battle on, Shadow Sorcerer!
xoxo Beleen
February 02, 2013
Special In-Game Offers
Limited-Time Offers and Items Popping Up!
Earlier this year, we introduced special pop-up offers which show to players with eligibile characters. We've been getting a lot of questions from you guys about why you're seeing them, so let's break down what's happening, why, and what it means for you!
What Is This Thing I'm Seeing?
These offers are for a limited-time and only appear if they are available to your character. Some offers will only be available if you've upgraded your account in the past, or if you've been upgraded for a certain amount of time. Some offers may have items attached to membership packages, or some may only offer exclusive item sets.
We are working on a way for you to disable these offers in your options menu, but each of them IS only available for a limited-time, so if you do not like them, they will eventually stop appearing. We have set them so they do not appear every time you log in until that functionality is working.
Why Do I Want to Support AQW?
Players who support AQWorlds by upgrading or buying AdventureCoins keep our game running and make it possible for other heroes to continue battling for free. They are the greatest heroes in Lore, and we want to make sure they know how much we appreciate their support of AQW!
That is why some release content is only available if you've upgraded your account. Upgrade and then head to /shattersword to unlock this week's adventure in Shattersword Cavern! Battle through an underground labrynth to defeat Graveclaw the Defiler, King Alteon's prisoner!*
Other member perks include:
- entire releases
- full storylines
- exclusive gear
- Some exp/rank/rep/gold boosts
- and challenge bosses
See more member-exclusives in the Lorepedia!
* And read about WHY our usually-epic cutscenes are DERPY versions this weekend!
What About AdventureCoins?
Some of these special offers will include larger amounts of AdventureCoins, or more of them with a certain membership package. Players who buy AdventureCoins, AQW's secondary currency, get access to some of the most awesome gear in the game!
Quibble Coinbiter is in Battleon now!
Different shops throughout the game contain AC gear, and some of our seasonal rare shops, like Quibble Coinbiter, are mostly stocked with AC items.
So... This Screen Doesn't Mean I Was Hacked?
Absolutely not. These screens were made by us for you! Never give away your username, password, or email address to anyone else, and you won't have to worry about being hacked. Protect your account!
Aqworlds and other Artix Entertainment team members will NEVER ask you for that information, because we do not need it to help you!
Will More of These Be Available in the Future?
Yes! But we don't know what, or when. We will base future offers on your feedback! We are considering moving these offers into the NEW news interface, once the design for that is finished. Look for more information about this in the coming weeks!
January 23, 2013
Upgrade to Get Bonus ACs
Getting Free Stuff is Awesome!
Especially when you get MORE of it than you normally would! Cysero and I found out yesterday* that if you renew your membership anytime during the membership OR up to 1 week** after it expires, you get 100 BONUS AdventureCoins for every month you re-upgrade!
* Captain Rhubarb, who does a lot of the back end for our Payment system, knew about this and thought we all did, too. Now we're making sure YOU do, as well!
** When we announced this earlier today, we thought the period was for 2 weeks. It has been updated to the correct length of time, 1 week.
That's been true for a long time now... but it sounds like we haven't let everyone know about it. It's never too late to share good news! Especially when we are releasing a new set with the 1 year upgrade package this week: the Jade Samurai set!
What this means is... if you buy a 1 year membership while your account is upgraded, you'll get 1200 extra AdventureCoins! OR if your membership just expired and you upgrade this week with a 3 month membership, you'll get 300 extra AdventureCoins!
Upgrade to Become One of Lore's Greatest Heroes!
AQWorlds members make it possible for our servers to run (and for the dev team to eat)! But besides those very vital things, every membership unlocks even MORE awesome bonuses and extras than the one above!
Click here to see more Member Perks!
- The ability to create and lead your own guild
- Battling alongside pet companions... and Battle Pets who will fight WITH you
- Exclusive storylines, challenge battles, and zones
- Member-only servers
New Idea for Membership Bonus!
We are working on ANOTHER Member Perk! Cysero had the brilliant idea of giving a 5% AC bonus to ANY of the 4 main AdventureCoin packages purchased for any upgraded character. So if you're buying 12K ACs for your upgraded account, you'll get 12,600 ACs instead! We don't have a set date for this, but we are working to see if it CAN happen!
November 07, 2012
Payment Issue Fix
Upgrades Now Work For All Players
Sometime over the weekend an error occured on our payment page for some of our payment options. Some people simply weren't able to upgrade or buy AdventureCoins. Everyone who was able to make a payment got what they paid for. Today, with your help, we were able to track the bug down and fix the errors and everyone should now be able to upgrade or buy AC's normally.
If you weren't able to buy an Membership or ACs in the past few days, that should be fixed and everything should work as intended. Sorry for the delay and thanks for supporting AQWorlds!
43 days until Just Another Day
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