Design Notes
May 13, 2025
AQW Housing Spotlight: The Infinity House by LegendzKnD
Step beyond the bounds of time and space and into a masterpiece of imagination
The Infinity House (appropriately named to honor the upcoming AQW: Infinity tech demo!) built by LegendzKnD showcases just how limitless player creativity can be. Every room is lovingly crafted to reflect the unique energy of an Infinity Stone, giving each space its own personality, aesthetic, and purpose.
Whether you're sipping coffee with your besties at ScarBucks, or causing a commotion with the Infernal Guardians, this player housing build has a realm for every kind of adventurer. So let’s take a walk through LegendzKnD’s inter-dimensional estate and explore each realm hidden within!
🌠 The Land Between
This cosmic scene is a real blast from the past… and the future! Situated outside of time and space, The Land Between boasts colorful portals that beckon you to alternate timelines, offering a glimpse into the infinite. A Frostval tree stands front and center, a festive anomaly in an otherwise galactic-scape. This room is the heartbeat of the house, a peaceful yet potent nexus that ties all realities together. It certainly sets the stage for an unforgettable journey through our anything-goes universe!
🏛️ Meeting Room
When the most powerful beings need a space to plot, dream, and debate, they gather here. Characters from every corner of the multiverse meet up in this golden hall, chatting and scheming under the watchful glow of a massive infinity gauntlet that’s practically surging with power. The vibe is electric as heroes, villains, and cosmic beings exchange ideas… think of it as a galactic brainstorming sesh with a heaping helping of sparkles!
☕ ScarBucks Coffee
Villain or hero, we all need our caffeine fix. ScarBucks serves up piping hot peace, where the brew is as bold as the company you keep. This is a rare, safe space where the only thing stronger than espresso is the sense of camaraderie. No matter if you’re here to unwind… or to eavesdrop on some galactic gossip… ScarBucks is the hottest hangout in any universe. Sip, sip, hooray!
🔥 Infernal Lair
Dare to descend into this molten nightmare, where rivers of lava light the way to unimaginable power. Here, the Infinity Gauntlet sits atop a throne surrounded by swirling flames, guarded by the colossal Caladbolg and Hollowborn Caladbolg… and some seriously massive Infernal Guardians who watch your every move. This is a room built for the brave, the bold, and the slightly unhinged. Step carefully, heroes—or get burned!
❄️ Frozen Land
Not everything icy is heartless… in fact, Frozen Land is celebrating the birthdays of the Frozen King and Queen! Chill out in this frosty wonderland as guests gather around a towering cake and balloons drift through the cool breeze. Warlic, frozen in a moment of magical brilliance (uh, we hope?), adds the perfect touch to this chilly celebration. The Frozen Land proves that even in the coldest realms, there’s warmth to be found.
⚔️ Battle World
Talk about a battle that’s out of this world! But this is no ordinary battlefield—it’s a coliseum of cosmic proportions where legends rise and fall. Titans, beasts, royalty, and fairy queens converge in this high-stakes arena to prove their worth in the ultimate test of might. Only the strongest survive in Battle World… and even then, they’ll leave with scars as souvenirs.
☠️ Death Domain
Beyond the final portal lies a realm cloaked in eerie purple glow and chilling silence. The massive white snake Zhenzhu Shé presides over the landscape, judging adventurers from the shadows of mortality. Swirling mists drift throughout the domain, but instead of despair, there’s inspiration. This is a place where the end is only the beginning… where the souls of heroes prove to be more powerful than blades! The Death Domain is both hauntingly beautiful and deeply profound.
💫 Thank You, LegendzKnD – and Thank YOU, Heroes!
We want to extend a cosmic THANK YOU to LegendzKnD for building such an incredible showcase of creativity, personality, and passion. The Infinity House is not just another housing build—it’s a reminder of what’s possible when players let their imaginations run wild in AdventureQuest Worlds!
With AQWorlds: Infinity on the horizon, the future of creativity is brighter than ever. This spotlight proves how deeply you all care about storytelling, style, and sharing your worlds with others (and how much we ~love~ our players, too!).
To every one of you out there: thank you for making AQW legendary!
Battle on,
Beleen, LegendzKnD, and the AQW team
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May 10, 2025
Featured Upgrade Bonus: Duality BattleMage
Upgrade to unlock all the exclusive set items
Need a new set to battle through Part 1 of the Lynaria Saga? Check out the Duality BattleMage! First released in February of 2020, the BrightScythe and ShadowScythe BattleMage sets are this weekend's Featured Upgrade Bonus. Unlock all 34 Light and Dark items in the Duality BattleMage upgrade bonus set when you buy any AdventureCoin or Membership package of $10 USD or more.
Light and Darkness are eternally linked, and your choice reflects the hero you are inside. Which will YOU ally with?
Pack Details
Choose the color-customizable Light & Dark Battlemage pack to unlock all 34 pieces of the set, including:
- 2 Brightscythe Battlemage armors
- 2 Shadowscythe Battlemage armors
- 8 helms
- 2 Summoner capes
- 16 weapons
- 2 floating sword pets
- 2 floating sword battle pets (member-only)
- Rep/XP/Gold/Class Points boosts added straight to your inventory
- and a character page badge
12000 AC or 12 month membership package rewards:
- ALL the Light & Dark Battlemage 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 Light & Dark Battlemage gear
- 5 Rep/XP/Gold/Class Points boosts
- and a character page badge
How to unlock your set
- Head to your account manager
- Click on the Bonus Packages tab
- Chose the Light & Dark Battlemage bonus set
- Log in to your game account
- Open your Book of Lore and head to the Other Achievements tab
- Scroll until you find your new badge, open the shop, and grab your gear!
Upgrade to unlock your choice of exclusive bonuses
When you buy any AC or membership pack worth $10 USD or more, you'll be able to choose from any of our permanent upgrade bonus sets.
If you're a fan of our other Shadowscythe or golden-themed upgrade bonus sets, don't miss the DoomDragon's Master and Infinity Titan sets.
May 09, 2025
All Around Lore - Greenguard's Noble Houses
All Around Lore - The Nobles of Greenguard
Hi, all! This is Cylisse in with another big lore post! This one covers four of the Noble Houses in Greenguard.
We're looking at Houses Vaughn, Cavendish, Bligh, and Granville - all of whom you've met in the Main Story. In the near future, there will be an in-game vote where you choose one House to be featured in a short Boss-Only release. It'll explore how the chosen House was established, and what the origin of their Crest is. That means you'll be fighting a Crest Beast in June.
All of the crests, as well as house Vaughn's signature armor were designed by Lae. The design of the other noble families' signature armor haven't been decided yet, but will be assigned once a future release puts the spotlight on them.
Click the link to check out the full lore post here!
May 09, 2025
It's NOT a Trap...
These ARE the Lore Wars Rares You're Looking For
This weekend, our May the 4th celebration continues with all-new out-of-this-world rare and seasonal items in your Featured Gear Shop in the game menu.
DarkLord PaladinSlayer Set
THIS PALADINSLAYER IS A FLAWLESS CREATION OF THE FIFTH EMPIRE. NO PALADIN, MOGWOK, OR DROID WILL ESCAPE. THEIR SKULLS ARE...DO DROIDS NOT HAVE SKULLS? METAL SHAPED LIKE A SKULL IS PASSABLE.
- DarkLord PaladinSlayer armor
- Morph, Worn Morph, Worn Hood, and Hood helms
- Dark Wrap cape
- PaladinSlayer DarkBlade (single + dual-wield)
- PaladinSlayer DarkSaber (single + dual-wield)
Drakath Maul Gear
Shunned by Light and Dark, the Sufferer walks the path between in solitude. A force beyond the fourth twisted their ambitions and despair into something truly monstrous.
- Drakath Maul armor
- Morph helm
- Chaotic LightBlade (single + dual-wield)
Lore Wars Pets
- Cragga & Crumboozle Bank Pet
- FoxTex
- General Sneevous
- Duke SkewWalker
- SkewLo Ren
- Pawa (AC + member-gold variants)
Seasonal items are also available in the May Seasonal Shop in the /eventhub. Rare items will be available in your Featured Gear Shop in the game menu until June 6th.
May 09, 2025
Lynaria's Saga, Part 1
After Sepulchure's Saga, Queen Lynaria's life got MUCH more complicated
This weekend, Queen Victoria dives deep into her hidden history, shining a light on secrets her mother hoped would never be revealed. Battle as Lynaria through a realm still recovering from rebellion, where peace and unity are fragile things. When a desperate enemy threatens to weaponize rumors about the royal daughters' legitimacy, it will be up to you to prevent a coup that could shatter your nation.
The past isn't just whispering in Swordhaven; it's rising from the grave!
Friday, April 11: Update Details
- Lynaria's Saga, Pt 1: Rusted Crowns & Royal Secrets
- Rewards: Chiral Valley Knight set, Champion Lynaria's armor, and more
- Featured Gear: DarkLord PaladinSlayer set, Drakath Maul set, May the 4th pets
- Mother's Day: new seasonal staff in the shop + new bouquet mace drop arrive Sunday
Weekend Daily Gifts & Boosts
- Server Boost: Double Class Points
- Resource Boost: Void Aura
- Saturday: Battle the boss in /darkplane to get the 0 AC Revolutionary Trio Painting wall item
- Sunday: Battle Gifts for Mom in the /eventhub to get two new seasonal bouquet maces
Princess Victoria's Rewards
This weekend, we've got host of bright new reward items for you to collect and create. Battle to complete the story in /bocklingrove, then talk to Princess Victoria for her merge shop.
Bocklin Grove Merge Shop Items
Collect Vaughn Crest and Enthralling Gem Shard resources from monsters in Bocklin Grove to create gear in Princess Victoria's merge shop.
- Chiral Valley Knight, Noble, and Duke armors
- Antlered and Regal Golden Anjou Helms
- Antlered and Golden Anjou Visors
- Anjou Duke's Helm
- Vaughn's Sash and Aquitaine Blade cape
- Aquitaine Blade (single + dual-wield)
- Champion Lynaria armor
Bocklin Grove Monster Drops
- Golden Anjou Helm
- Vaughn's Crimson Sash
- Sheathed Aquitaine
- Gem of Anjou
Lynaria's Saga Begins Now!
In Lynaria's Saga, you'll play as Queen Lynaria. The story takes place AFTER the events covered in the 2018 Sepulchure's Saga. Part 2 arrives May 16th, and Part 3 the week after.
May 9: Rusted Crowns & Royal Secrets Discover who is attempting to blackmail Queen Lynaria.
May 16: Secrets & Consequences A simple investigation spirals into a chilling confrontation.
May 23: Light, Love & Loyalty True love never dies... but some truths should stay buried. For Good.
You do not need to have played all of the previous chapters in Sepulchure's Saga to begin this weekend's update. But if you want to get caught up, check the Sepulchure x Lynaria Saga Overview post.
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.
May 08, 2025
Sepulchure x Lynaria Saga
An Overview of Love, Light & Darkness
Love. Loss. And a Darkness that will change the fate of the world! This is the story of how a simple knight won his greatest love, lost her to his best friend, then became the dread DoomKnight Sepulchure. But the REAL story gets much deeper, darker, and deadlier.
Sepulchure's Rise Saga
Battle as Sir Alden or Healer Lynaria as you quest to take over Scarsgarde Keep, the closest fortress to Dreadhaven, home of the Monster King Dethrix!
- Scarsgarde Keep Invasion (/scarsgarde)
Before the TRUE attack - The Valley of Doom (/valleyofdoom)
Hunt for the Champion of Darkness - Attack on EbonSlate Fortress (/guardiantower, /guardiantowerb)
Will you choose loyalty or love? - Valen vs the Monster King (/valenschoice, /ebonslatedungeon)
A new beginning waits... - The Shadows Fall (/alteonfight, /darkplane)
Without Darkness, there is no light. - ShadowFall's Rise (/noxustower, /lumafortress, /lightguardwar)
Will you succumb to the Darkness, or fight for the Light?
Lynaria's Saga Starts Now!
In Lynaria's Saga, you'll play as Queen Lynaria. The story takes place AFTER the events covered in the 2018 Sepulchure's Saga.
- Rusted Crowns & Royal Secrets (/bocklingrove)
Battle to discover who is attempting to blackmail Queen Lynaria - Secrets & Consequences (/castlebocklin)
A simple investigation spirals into a chilling confrontation - Light, Love & Loyalty (/bocklinsanctum)
True love never dies... but some truths should stay buried. For Good.
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