Design Notes

September 18, 2020

Pirate T-Shirts are Back at HeroMart

Nulgath's Navy and Stygian Legion Logo T-Shirts

YARRRRR! Evil is back, and this time, it's taking over the high seas AND our online store at www.HeroMart.com! Celebrate Talk Like a Pirate Day Month with by joining the crew and showing your allegiance to either Nulgath's Navy or Dage's Stygian Legion. 

These shirts are dark, deadly, and tell the whold world which crew YOU belong to! 

Exclusive In-Game Bonus Items

Each t-shirt comes with in-game bonus items in AdventureQuest Worlds. 

Nulgath's Navy T-Shirt

• Nulgath's Navy Commander armor set 
• Character page and Book of Lore badges

Stygian Legion T-Shirt

• Dage's Stygian Legion Pirate armor set
• Character page and Book of Lore badges

Get both t-shirts to unlock the Double Agent far0 pet!

Designed just for you by... Ferozakh

We love showcasing work by our talented community artists, and this month, we're featuring logos and in-game rewards designed by AQW Community artist, Ferozakh! When we asked him to tell us how he found AdventureQuest Worlds, this is the story he told...

"I started playing AQ when I was like 10, and then MechQuest. I started playing the original AQ initially due to peer pressure. Then, after my final exams in my primary school in 2008, I started creating my AQW account via an ad.

However, I started playing in February 2009, due to the difficulty in logging in that time.
I started drawing my personal armor when I was 11. Then when I played the game, I started drawing doodles of Nation sets in 2011, as they were my favourite that year.

At the time, I didn’t have much creativity in making sinister-looking art (I drew the concept art of the ArchFiend DoomLord for the first time ever, though it was lost.).

After that, I just drew AQW art, all over, even in my lessons... I was once even reprimanded by my tutor for drawing all over my worksheet.

This December will be my character's 10th anniversary!"

Ferozakh also draws AQW-themed comics featuring the cute little far0 NPC shown above. You can see his latest comic here!

September 18, 2020

Shadow Chaos Fusion

Shadows of Chaos X Talk Like a Pirate Day

Log in as we celebrate one of the popular holidays of the YARRRR! Talk Like a Pirate Day returns AND we continue our Shadows of Chaos Saga main storyline. Make sure you've battled through last week's update, where Drakath faces humiliation, betrayal, and vows to get REVENGE on ShadowLord Malgor. This weekend, Pirate Queen Teja rejoins the cast with her crew as we set sail to hunt for Drakath's Chaos Amulet and battle against a new breed of General... one fused with Shadows and Chaos! 

This weekend, /join lagunabeach to continue your adventure:

• Talk to Pirate Queen Teja to begin questing
• Battle Flying Fisheyes, Sea Tentacles, and ShadowChaos Scouts
• Battle through a tunnel into the heart of an island chaorrupted by shadows
• Battle the boss to collect all the pieces of the Chaos Pirate Crew armor set
• Unlock the pieces of the Chaotic Sorcerer in the Merge Shop

Plus, all our seasonal Talk Like a Pirate Day maps areback!

• Tlapd
• Pirates
• Piratewar
• Hiddendepths
• Blazebeard
• Manacannon
• Kaijuwar 
• Heartofthesea
• cetoleonwar

And don't miss the rest of this month's update. See the full release lineup here: AdventureQuest Worlds calendar.

Daily Gift Schedule

Fans of Nulgath's Nation, this is your weekend to FIGHT! Get double Unidentified 13 drops all weekend long. All heroes can log in each day for a new server-wide reward item, boost, or drop rate increase.

New daily drops coming up

We set aside a few pieces from some of our TLaPD armor sets to release to everyone as 0 AC farming drops. These items will be available for everyone, just by defeating monsters. Happy Talk Like a Pirate Day!

• Saturday: seasonal Toxic Naval Commander pistols
• Sunday: Warlic the ArchMage's birthday staff, scythe, and orb
• Monday: 48 hour Gold Boost
• Tuesday: seasonal Classy Naval Commander sword, kukri, and shotgun
• Wednesday: 72 hour Class Points Boost
• Thursday: Drakath's wings, mace, and tentacles
• Friday: seasonal Chaotic Pirate weapons

Limited Time Upgrade Bonus: PaladinSlayer Naval Commander

MORE PALADIN SKULLS. YARRRRRR! Get the PaladinSlayer Naval Commander Set upgrade bonus pack when you buy any AdventureCoin or Membership package of $10 USD or more until October 2nd, 2020 and unlock all 20 items (including the exclusive StarSword) and a character page badge.

After you purchase an account upgrade, select a bonus set of your choice from a list of options in your Account Manager. This option will be available until October 2nd, 2020 

Pack Details

 Choose the PaladinSlayer Naval Commander Set to unlock the full armor set. 

• PaladinSlayer Naval Commander armor
• PaladinSlayer Skull Bandana, TopHats, and Tricorn helms
• PaladinSlayer's Wheel + Pride capes
• PaladinSlaying Cutlass + Pistol
• PaladinSlaying Cutlass*
• Paladin's Demise Pistol*
• Bottle o' DoomJuice*
• PaladinSlayer StarSword*
• PaladinSlayer's Stash Bank Pet
• and an exclusive character page badge

Once you've chosen the PaladinSlayer Naval Commander Set bonus on the Account Manager page, log in and find the set's shop in the Other Achievements tab in your Book of Lore. 

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September 18, 2020

Talk Like a Pirate Day 2020 Collection

Unlock 100+ rare items in our Chaos Alliance Collection

Talk Like a Pirate Day is one of the most popular holidays in AQWorlds. Every year, Quibble Coinbiter returns with new pirate-themed gear from the past, present, and future for heroes who don't ask too many questions about where their loot originated. And for all you real-life rare hunters, our Chaos Alliance Collection chest is here! Get all of Quibble's rare Talk Like a Pirate Day gear, including over 100 items and a rare character page badge for 10,000 ACs! (32,000 ACs worth of gear)

• Get the full collection for 10,000 ACs (that's 32,000 ACs worth of gear) or
• Check for Quibble Coinbiter's shop in your game menu to buy individual items from the collection

The Collection Chest unlocks over 70 items tonight (and 30+ more next week), including:

• Exclusive Chaos Pirate Collection Chest pet to unlock the full collection shop
• Chaotic Naval Commander armor set
• Chaotic Pirate Captain armor set
• ShadowScythe Pirate Captain armor set
• Swordhaven Pirate Captain armor set
• Toxic Naval Commander armor set
• Chaotic Quibble Bank Pet
• Exclusive Chaos Pirate's Loot pet (with quest for exclusive character page badge)

This year's chest also includes the following seasonal items:

• Dage's Cursed Pirate Commander armor set, which will return each year in the TLaPD Collection Chest and in Quibble's shop

Just want a couple of the items listed above? Apart from the exclusive pets, all of the gear contained inside  the TLaPD Chaos Alliance Collection Chest will also be available to buy individually in Quibble's 2020 TLaPD shop shop in your game menu.

YARRR! Read on for important information

A few important tips to remember:

• All of this year's holiday event rare items will be available individually from Quibble's shop in Battleon until the event leaves in early October.
• More gear will be added to the chest and Quibble's shop during the second week of the event. If you buy the chest, you will automatically unlock the new gear.
• In order to prevent shop abuse, the Chaos Alliance Collection Chest and Chaos Pirate's Loot Pet cannot be sold.
• For all you heroes earger to learn more about the Crystallis Voyager armor set, that will arrive later this month in the Wheel of Doom merge shop.

September 15, 2020

Talk Like a Pirate Day Arrives Friday

Yarrrr! Th' Best Booty of th' Year is Almost Here

Talk Like a Pirate Day is one of the most popular holidays in AQWorlds. Every year, Quibble Coinbiter returns with new pirate-themed gear from the past, present, and future for heroes who don't ask too many questions about where their loot originated.  Read on for a sneak peek at some of the gear available starting this Friday, September 18th!

Rare collectors, take note! The Chaos Alliance Collection Chest will contain ALL of Quibble Coinbiter's 2020 Talk Like a Pirate Day rare items plus this year's new color customizable, seasonal set from Dage the Evil, the Cursed Pirate Commander.A few important tips to remember:

• All of this year's event rare items will be available individually from Quibble's shop in Battleon until the event leaves in early October.
• During the first week of our event, Quibble shop will feature the Chaotic Naval Commander, Swordhaven Pirate Captain, Toxic Naval Commander, Cursed Pirate Commander, and more.
• Immediately unlock ALL our TLaPD event rare items as they release when you get the Chaos Alliance Collection Chest. 
• More sets will be added to the Quibble's shop and the collection chest during the second week of the event. If you buy the chest, you will automatically unlock the new gear.
• Week 2 additions will include the Grim Naval Commander, Chaotic Crew and Captain, Elegant and Classy Naval Commander armors and more. 

September 11, 2020

ShadowFlame vs Chaos: WAR!

Shadows of Chaos: Attack on Crownsreach

The dark despair Drakath, former Champion of Chaos, suffered under is gone now that his Mirror Twins are back at his side and ready to help him conquer Lore. There's just one problem... without the Chaos Amulet YOU destroyed, Drakath HAS no power. Until Malgor the ShadowLord comes with an Amulet. And an offer of alliance. But Drakath is no one's pawn, not anymore. And now the entire city of Crownsreach will pay for his refusal. This weekend, log in and battle to defend Crownsreach as we begin the next chapter of our main story... Shadows of Chaos! 

This weekend, /join chaosamulet to begin your adventure:

• Battle to help Drakath defend Crownsreach
• Slay warriors in the ShadowFlame Army to get War Medals
• Turn in war quests for a chance to get all-new, 0 AC item rewards
• Raise the war meter to unlock new cutscenes + a 50% war chest
• Get the war meter to 100% to unlock the war boss
• Talk to Drakath for his Crowsreach Defense AC and Merge shops

The AC shop has color-customizable versions of the merge shop gear. And don't miss the rest of this month's update. See the full release lineup here: AdventureQuest Worlds calendar.

LAST CHANCE: Get 25% more AdventureCoins

YARRR! If you're excited for the Talk Like a Pirate Day event with all its rare gear, then this is the BEST time to top up your AdventureCoin stash before our Back to School Bonus leaves on Monday. Get 25% more AdventureCoins when you buy any AC or membership pack.

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.

Daily Gift Schedule

Fans of Nulgath's Nation, this is your weekend to FIGHT! Get double Unidentified 13 drops all weekend long. All heroes can log in each day for a new server-wide reward item, boost, or drop rate increase.

Coming next week:

• Monday: 48 hour Class Points Boost
• Tuesday: 0 AC Nebula Reaver weapons
• Wednesday: 48 hour Rep Boost
• Thursday: 0 AC Cosmic Reaver weapons 
• Friday: YARRRR! 72 hour Gold, Rep, Class Points, and XP boost
• Saturday: Rare Talk Like a Pirate Day weapon 
• Sunday: Warlic the ArchMage's birthday gifts

Limited Time Upgrade Bonus: PaladinSlayer Naval Commander

MORE PALADIN SKULLS. YARRRRRR! Get the PaladinSlayer Naval Commander Set upgrade bonus pack when you buy any AdventureCoin or Membership package of $10 USD or more until October 2nd, 2020 and unlock all 20 items (including the exclusive StarSword) and a character page badge.

After you purchase an account upgrade, select a bonus set of your choice from a list of options in your Account Manager. This option will be available until October 2nd, 2020 

Pack Details

 Choose the PaladinSlayer Naval Commander Set to unlock the full armor set. 

• PaladinSlayer Naval Commander armor
• PaladinSlayer Skull Bandana, TopHats, and Tricorn helms
• PaladinSlayer's Wheel + Pride capes
• PaladinSlaying Cutlass + Pistol
• PaladinSlaying Cutlass*
• Paladin's Demise Pistol*
• Bottle o' DoomJuice*
• PaladinSlayer StarSword*
• PaladinSlayer's Stash Bank Pet
• and an exclusive character page badge

Once you've chosen the PaladinSlayer Naval Commander Set bonus on the Account Manager page, log in and find the set's shop in the Other Achievements tab in your Book of Lore. 

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August 28, 2020

Back to School AdventureCoin Bonus

Get 25% more AdventureCoins when you upgrade

Excited for next month's Talk Like a Pirate Day event? Get 25% more AdventureCoins during our Back to School Bonus when you top up your ACs until September 14th. 

August 28, 2020

Return to the Celestial Realm

Celebrate Aranx's Birthday with a new story event

Return to the Celestial Realm this weekend as we celebrate the birthday of Aranx, AQWorlds artist, with a new story update! This weekend, battle through the past to help him reveal more about the realm guardians... and a coming Darkness.

Battle to unlock all-new, permanent monster drops and merge shop reward gear when you /join celestialpast.

New: Aranx's Birthday Rare Sets

Find Aranx’s Celestial Birthday gear in the Featured Gear shop in your game menu! These are some of the best Good and Evil-themed items we’ll release this year, but they won't be available for long. On September 30th, they'll go rare... FOREVER!

If you've been with us for a while, you might remember Aranx, AdventureQuest Worlds Artist and Celestial Guardian. We normally celebrate his birthday in September, but he graciously shifted his event forward so the updates in our next main story chapter, Shadows of Chaos, could release closer together.

During the week of his birthday next month, we'll bring back the seasonal birthday gear long-time fans of the Celestial Realm know and love!

Arriving in the Featured Gear Shop next month:

• 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)

All New Daily Gifts Coming Up

Log in each day for a new server-wide reward item, boost, or drop rate increase.

August 24, 2020

Summer Ending Soon

Last Call for Beach Battles and Gear

This is your last chance to cast off those heavy armors and woolen mage robes and soak up the final rays of the Summer sun. Our seasonal summer maps, monsters, and reward drops leave next Monday, August 31st!

/Join summerbreak to find all our summer maps, monsters, and gear. /join summerbreak and talk to Beleen, to find her quests, all our summer shops, surf gear, and adventure zones.

Last Call: Sweet Summer Collection

Unlock all our new featured seasonal and rare gear plus an exclusive character page badge when you buy the Sweet Summer collection. This year's Summer gear collection pet + 0 AC versions of the items (and the sweet discount for getting them all at once) will only be available this year. Most of the items in the will return each year, so if you can't unlock them this year, you'll be able to get them in the future.

• Get the full collection for 10,000 ACs (that's 14,000 ACs worth of gear for only 10k) or
• Check the New Summer Gear shop in your game menu to buy individual items from the Sweet Summer Shop

This year's rare items include:

• exclusive Twig's Sweetest Dream Collection shop pet
• Melon Harbinger set
• Enchanted Fancy Raptor surfboard
• Enchanted Caitiff Surfboard
• Enchanted Catgirl Surfboard
• Prismapop armor set
• Bubbles Twig pet
• Twig's IceDreaMMM bank pet
• exclusive Twig's IceDreaMMM badge pet (with quest for exclusive character page badge)

This year's seasonal gear includes:

• Sparkly Icecream set
• Enchanted Pirate Queen and King surfboards
• Enchanted Undead Chibi Crew surfboard
• Enchanted Death's Defiance surfboard
• Fish Slappin' Twig surfboard
• Summer Style Locks + Hair
• Crystallis Summer Wear set
• Surfin' Twilly + Surfin' Makai pets

Just want a couple of the items listed above? Apart from the exclusive pets, all of the gear contained inside the Sweet Summer Collection shop will also be available to buy individually in the New Summer Gear shop in your game menu.

Find the Summer Shop in your Game Menu

Find all the returning seasonal items you guys love to battle through the beach in.

• Summer Style armor
• Summer Rave armor
• Prismatic Summer Rave armor
• Summer Rave accessories
• Victory and Battle Swimwear armors
• Robes of Knowledge
• Class of 2019 banner cape

Available from your Featured Gear Shop until August 31!

Crafted specially for you as we battle the Deadtech army. The pieces of this deadly, draconic set will be available for AdventureCoins* until August 31st. Then it goes rare... FOREVER. 

The Doom DragonSlayer set contains:

• Doom DragonSlayer armor
• 4 Doom DragonSlayer helmets
• Digital Dragon Guard cape
• Digital Dragon and Cloak cape
• Doom DragonSlayer's Wrap, Wings, and Winged Wrap capes
• Cybernetic DragonBlade
• Cybernetic Dragon Spear

*As well as a few capes available for gold.

August 21, 2020

Return to the Nightmare Realm

Explore the Library of Dreams this Weekend!

Log in this weekend and journey to the city of Somnia, deep inside the Land of Dreams and Nightmares. While Dreamweavers study in the fabled Library of Dreams, the warriors of the Mindbreaker Guard faction defend their home with deadly psionic powers. Meet the residents, complete quests to gain reputation and unlock more gear, and discover lore only available in the library’s scrolls.

This weekend, /join somnia to begin your adventure. Meet...

Gevan the MindBreaker Learn about the city + access the MindBreaker WyvernRider Shop. 
BONUS: If you have the MindBreaker Class, complete his quest to unlock the exclusive MindBreaker Psion set.

Jana the DreamMaster The city's librarian. She'll defend its scrolls with her life but would rather YOU risk yours. She's got tomes to shelve. Complete her quests for scrolls, then return to the library to read them. Plus, check out the Somnian House Item Shop.

Dezi the DreamWeaver She is not really here. You're witnessing her powers of projection. As a DreamWeaver, she can make you see many -- any -- things. (And if you played through the SkyGuard Saga, she'll have some extra dialogue for you.)

Tagran the Somnic Armorer The armors he sells will protect you while you adventure through the Land of Dreams and Nightmares. You'll need to rank up your Somnia rep in order to use all of it, though.

Myza the Dream Creature Specialist A Dravix from Etherstorm, he was captivated by all of the interesting beasts people dream about. He'll sell you some of the tamer pets... if you dare.

Vanda the Psionic Weaponsmith If it's high-quality, handcrafted psionic weapons you want, she's got stock for  all skill levels. Just... don't stare too closely at HER hand.

Fiere the Dreamy HairStylist You want that special someone dreaming about YOU each night? Then he's the stylist you need, and his shop is the place to go.

Memet the Nightmare Moglin Is she really a nightmare? Or more of a fever dream? Sometimes not even she can tell. You can access all of Memet's permanent, past adventures when you talk to her.

MindBreaker Class Update

When you purchase a 12,000 AdventureCoin pack, you automatically unlock the MindBreaker Class, armor set, and character page badge. Originally, the class + gear required membership to use, as a bonus for those who bought AdventureCoins and kept an active membership.

After listening to the feedback of many of our players over the last few years, this week we've removed the member flag from the class and armor set. Once you unlock it, you'll be able to use it forever, as long as your account is active. 

Next up... reworking the MindBreaker Class's skills. The Class team and I are eager to hear your thoughts about what you like, don't like, and would like to see improved. 

And don't miss the rest of this month's update. See the full release lineup here: AdventureQuest Worlds calendar.

All New Daily Gifts Coming Up

Log in each day for a new server-wide reward item, boost, or drop rate increase.

Coming next week:

• Monday: 48 hour EXP boost
• Tuesday: new 0 AC item drops
• Wednesday: 72 hour Class Points boost
• Thursday: new house items in Jana's shop
• Friday: farming Resource Boost
• Saturday: 48 hour Rep boost 
• Sunday: new armor set + helms in the Chaos Rep shop

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August 21, 2020

MindBreaker WyvernRider Set

Unlock All 12 items in the New Collection

When you journey to the City of Dreams this weekend, you'll have the opportunity to join the MindBreaker Guards. If you like charging into battle astride a ferocious mount while slinging mindbullets at your enemies, check out the MindBreaker WyvernRider gear. Unlock all 12 items for 4,000 ACs (5,500 ACs worth of gear) when you purchase the MindBreaker Wyvern Collection Pet or buy individual pieces of the set. Find them all when you talk to Gevan in /somnia.

Purchase the MindBreaker Wyvern pet to unlock:

• MindBreaker WyvernRider armor
• MindBreaker Aviator + Exalted Aviator armors
• 4 helms: Mask, Visor, Winged Hair, Winged Locks
• MindBreaker Wings
• 3 weapons: Pike, Glaive, and Angelic Sword

Just want a couple of the items listed above? Apart from the exclusive pet, all of the gear contained inside the MindBreaker WyvernRider collection will also be available to buy individually in Gevan's MindBreaker shop in /somnia.

September 04, 2020

Live the Myths and Legends

Take on the Tricker in our New Weekly Update

Log in this weekend and battle through a zone inspired by the myths and legends of Brasil! Take on the Trickster and more when you talk to Batista in /mythperceptions.

Unlock all-new farming rewards crafted just for you by several our the AQWorlds Brasilian artists this weekend! Then return tomorrow and Sunday as we add even more reward drops!

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!

Get 25% more ACs with any Membership or AC Pack

Summer might be almost over, but not our AdventureCoin bonus! We're rolling out Summer AC sale right into our Back to School bonus. So if you're looking forward to next month's Talk Like a Pirate Day gear, the start of our six-part Shadows of Chaos chapter, or our Brasilian Independence Day /party, this is the time to top up!

All New Daily Gifts Coming Up

Log in each day for a new server-wide reward item, boost, or drop rate increase.

New boosts coming up:

• Saturday: Caipora gear
• Sunday: Soccer-playing Moglin pet
• Monday: 48 hour Rep boost
• Tuesday: Good, Evil, and Chaos house banners
• Wednesday: 72 hour Gold boost
• Thursday: Yoshino's birthday cape 
• Friday: farming Resource Boost

September 01, 2020

FreeTCKeys-September

Monthly Membership Perk Now Available

Happy September 1st! Members, log in and talk to Twilly 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.

September 01, 2020

Become a Celestial Naval Commander

Available every year from September 1st - 30th

Yarrrr! This year, the winds of September bring pirates, ghosts, and enough loot and booty to fill your backpack to overflowing! Our September Seasonal Set, the Celestial Naval Commander, is now available. Unlock the full set and character page badge when you buy the full pack, or talk to Garek in Battleon to get individual set pieces.

September Set: Celestial Naval Commander

Remember to keep your wings tightly furled when on deck to avoid getting tangled in the lines. But if the ship starts to sink, you'll be GLAD to have them as you fly to safety!

There are two ways to get the gear:

1) Total package: Buy the entire set directly through the website for $9.99 USD 

2) Individually: Buy each of the individual pieces from Garek the Traveling Gear Merchant in Battleon.

The total cost to buy all of the gear individually is 4,000 ACs, so getting all the gear from the Celestial Naval Commander pack is a pretty sweet deal (you save 2,000 ACs).

The set includes:

• Celestial Naval Commander armor 
• 2 helms 
• 2 capes: 1 set of wings, 1 parrot cape
• 5 cutlasses 
• 1 Parrot Pet

The total cost to buy all of the gear individually is 4,000 ACs, so getting all the gear from the Celestial Naval Commander pack is a pretty sweet deal (you save 2,000 ACs).

Seasonal Set Details

Each month, we'll feature a new set, available only during that month every year. 

Seasonal Sets
January: ArchFiend OverLord
February: Obsidian Samurai
March: Legion Warseeker
April: Bio-War Cultist
May: Lord of the J-Sixth + Lightning Lich Lord
June: ShadowZard Mount + Rider
July: Flameborn + Underworld Summoner
August: Urban Assassins
September: Celestial Naval Commander
October: ChronoStriker
November: Harvest Hunters
December: Northern Wanderer

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the same as the monthly upgrade bonus? 

No, this is a different set. Just like the Flame Dragon Warrior, you can buy the entire set for one price on our site. You can ALSO buy the individual pieces in-game.

This set will return EVERY September, so if you can't get it now, you'll have another chance in 2021, 2022, etc.

Think of this like a carousel of gear. Every January, we'll have the January set. Every February, we'll feature the February set. The monthly upgrade bonuses will be separate and distinct bonuses.

If this isn't the monthly upgrade bonus, what IS the bonus in September?

The next upgrade bonus releases on September 4th, and will be the PaladinSlayer Naval Commander (available until October 2nd).

What if I just want ONE of the items?

You're in luck! Talk to Garek in Battleon. He'll be selling the individual pieces of each month's sets.

Where do I get my gear if I buy the full set through the website?

You'll find it in your Book of Lore.

August 28, 2020

Final Weekend: Unlock the Urban Assassins

These items will not return until August 1st, 2021

Your toughest opponents don't always wait until you step onto the battlefield, so when they bring the fight right to your front door, you need to be ready to step out into the street and take them down! The Urban Assassin Gear is our August Seasonal Pack. Unlock the full set and character page badge when you buy the full pack, or talk to Garek in Battleon to get individual set pieces.

August Set: Urban Assassin, Yin-Yang + Yokai Street Gear

Unlock the Urban Assassin armor set and the color customizable Yin-Yang and Yokai Street Wear sets until 11:59 PM EST on August 31st, 2020.

There are two ways to get the gear:

1) Total package: Buy the entire set directly through the website for $9.99 USD 

2) Individually: Buy each of the individual pieces from Garek the Traveling Gear Merchant in Battleon.

The total cost to buy all of the gear individually is 5,050 ACs, so getting all the gear from the pack is a pretty sweet deal. 

The set includes:

• Urban Assassin armor
• Yin Yang Street Gear (color customizable)
• Yokai Street Gear (color customizable)
• 14 helms
• 3 capes
• 5 weapons
• an exclusive character page badge

Seasonal Set Details

Each month, we'll feature a new set, available only during that month every year. 

Seasonal Sets
January: ArchFiend OverLord
February: Obsidian Samurai
March: Legion Warseeker
April: Bio-War Cultist
May: Lord of the J-Sixth + Lightning Lich Lord
June: ShadowZard Mount + Rider
July: Flameborn + Underworld Summoner
August: Urban Assassins
September: Celestial Naval Commander
October: ChronoStriker
November: Harvest Hunters
December: Northern Wanderer

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the same as an upgrade bonus? 

Upgrade bonus gear is an extra reward for buying AdventureCoin or Membership packages; new bonus gear comes out roughly every month. Seasonal set packs are bought separately. Just like the Flame Dragon Warrior pack, you can buy the entire set directly, for one price, on our site. You can ALSO buy the individual pieces in-game.

This set will return EVERY August, so if you can't get it now, you'll have another chance in 2021, or 2022, or 2023, etc.

If this isn't a new upgrade bonus, what IS the next bonus?

You can see all the available upgrade bonuses on our upgrade site. The next bonus set will be available soon, so keep an eye on the Design Notes! 

What if I just want ONE of the items?

You're in luck! Talk to Garek in Battleon. He'll be selling the individual pieces of the set through August 31st.

Where do I get my gear if I buy the full set through the website?

You'll find it in your Book of Lore.

September 03, 2020

PaladinSlayer Naval Commander

Upgrade to unlock the exclusive set for a limited time

MORE PALADIN SKULLS. YARRRRRR! Get the PaladinSlayer Naval Commander Set upgrade bonus pack when you buy any AdventureCoin or Membership package of $10 USD or more until October 2nd, 2020 and unlock all 20 items (including the exclusive StarSword) and a character page badge.

After you purchase an account upgrade, select a bonus set of your choice from a list of options in your Account Manager. This option will be available until October 2nd, 2020 

Pack Details

 Choose the PaladinSlayer Naval Commander Set to unlock the full armor set. 

• PaladinSlayer Naval Commander armor
• PaladinSlayer Skull Bandana, TopHats, and Tricorn helms
• PaladinSlayer's Wheel + Pride capes
• PaladinSlaying Cutlass + Pistol
• PaladinSlaying Cutlass*
• Paladin's Demise Pistol*
• Bottle o' DoomJuice*
• PaladinSlayer StarSword*
• PaladinSlayer's Stash Bank Pet
• and an exclusive character page badge

Once you've chosen the PaladinSlayer Naval Commander Set bonus on the Account Manager page, log in and find the set's shop in the Other Achievements tab in your Book of Lore. 

* Single and dual wield versions included

12000 AC or 12 month membership package rewards:

• ALL the PaladinSlayer Naval Commander Set 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 PaladinSlayer Naval Commander Set gear
• 5 Rep/XP/Gold/Class Points boosts 
• and a character page badge

12th Upholder Starts October 1st

12 years ago, AdventureQuest Worlds went live and players jumped at the chance to become the first Members of AQW. These lucky, early supporters of the game became the game's Founders. Every October after that, we hold the Upholder promotion - anyone upgrading their account during that period (or whose membership ends in early November of that year) becomes an Upholder... making them one of our most Legendary supporters. AdventureQuest Worlds would not be what it is today without their support.

And now... AQW is coming up on another birthday! Starting on Thursday, October 1st, we are once again offering the chance to become an AQW Upholder, and unlock the exclusive 2020 Star Swords, plus the Sentinel Class, Star Road zone, and more! 

If you are NOT already a 12th Upholder, then GOOD NEWS! Upgrade NOW with a 3, 6, or 12 month membership and your account will automatically become a 12th Upholder. Then, on October 1st, you'll unlock the  12th Upholder badge and all of the perks, too!

We could not build our games without the support of our long-time, loyal heroes, so we want to show them where one of their most-loved weapons comes from. If that is YOU, then /bows - thank you for helping us keep AQWorlds alive, and we hope you enjoy what we've created since 2008! 

How do I become a 12th Upholder?

All that we ask is that you help support AQWorlds as we continue expanding the game each week, and continue working to bring AQWorlds mobile to life.

• Have an active membership that expires after November November 2nd, 2020 or

• Upgrade your AQW account with a 3, 6, or 12 month membership starting today or

• Upgrade your AQW account with ANY membership ANYTIME during the month of October

If you are ALREADY an upgraded Legend and your Membership expires AFTER November 2nd, 2020 then you are already a 12th Upholder. On October 1st, you'll automatically unlock your new badge, 12 Upholder StarSwords, and gear. Congratulations! 

Please note that only Upgraded Legend Memberships count towards 12th Upholder.

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.