The present Albion Online guild PvP season will quickly be coming to an finish and Sandbox Interactive is gearing up for the beginning of Season 17 with a preview of what’s to return. Of important observe is a significant change to how Crystal Arena rankings shall be dealt with beginning within the subsequent season.
Instead of a full reset to rankings, you’ll solely partially rank down when the season begins and can get to rank up from there. A Crystal-ranked participant, for instance, will begin the season at Silver I. All rewards skipped above the brand new rating shall be accessible by means of the in-game mail. Extra ranks will even be added between current ones (i.e. Iron III, Iron IV, and many others.). The factors wanted to advance by means of the main ranks will stay the identical however you’ll get to assert extra reward chests as you’re employed your manner up the rankings.
Headquarters Boosters will even be eliminated as end-of-season rewards and can as a substitute be routinely awarded to all guilds initially of the season. Guilds, nonetheless, will nonetheless want to achieve the required season factors to make use of the booster which will even set off a 90-day cooldown from Season 17 and onwards. “These changes should make it much easier for new guilds to establish a Headquarters Hideout in the Outlands,” stated Sandbox Interactive.
Other noteworthy adjustments embrace improved loot for giant open-world chests and a discount within the time it takes to unlock a small open-world chest from 5 seconds to 3. Players will even have the ability to instantly enter a brand new Corrupted Dungeon or exit out into the open world after they’ve defeated one other participant or are banished from the dungeon. Players will even should be a member of a qualifying guild for at the very least 75% of the season to have the ability to declare guild rewards.
Season 17 formally kicks off on September 17th. In the meantime, you’ll be able to brush up on what’s new within the upcoming season on the Albion Online official website. Surprisingly, Robin Henkys and his cozy director’s sofa are nowhere to be seen.
