Sandbox Interactive has announced that the next Albion Online update, Lands Awakened, will be coming to the MMORPG on November 24, 2021. The goal of the update, according to the dev team, is to “reinvigorate open-world gameplay”.
Lands Awakened includes the following major features:
Improved Open-World Graphics and PvE:
- Massively improved graphics and layouts for all five biomes
- Mobs that upgrade in strength and value over time
- Reworked Static Dungeons with limited-time “Dungeon Rush” events
- Updated world map overlays showing Silver and resource values
New Open-World PvP Objectives:
- New Treasure Sites that spawn at random in the open world
- Energy Crystals and Power Cores that spawn in the Outlands as valuable objectives for guilds
New “War Gloves” Weapon Line:
- Albion’s first all-new weapon line since launch
- Brings brawler-style gameplay with damage/mobility options
- Includes full combat and crafting trees on the Destiny Board
Reworked Guild Seasons:
- Headquarters Hideouts give active guilds of all sizes the opportunity to make a secure home in the Outlands
- New Conqueror’s Challenge lets all players, regardless of guild affiliation, earn season rewards
- New “Might” system gives points for PvP-related activities
- Might builds Guild Might Levels, benefitting all members via payouts and increased rewards
- New Favor currency can be spent by players on unique and valuable rewards
Numerous Quality-of-Life Improvements:
- Updated soundtrack
- Saved Loadouts can be bought directly via the Marketplace UI
- Farming usability improvements
- Party improvements, streamlined item rerolling, combat balance changes, and much more
The dev team also took to the airwaves to provide viewers with insight into the changes with more depth than can be seen in the lists above. You can check out the following videos for more details.
- Lands Awakened intro and biome rework
- open-world gameplay improvements
- soundtrack and audio improvements
Check out the Albion Online official site to learn more.
