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Catch Up in Caledonia - Mordred's Revenge

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Have you or your friends been thinking of coming back to Dark Age of Camelot? Have you been holding back the bloodthirsty urge to attack and betray players of your own realm?! Now is the time to unlock that rage! 

Our 10th Catch Up In Caledonia event begins today, Monday, December 4th at 3 PM EST / 9 PM CET! Being our 10th Caledonia, it is a special one as this Caledonia is Player versus Player!

Read on for the full details!

What is Catch Up in Caledonia?


It's a way to start fresh and rapidly progress to the end-game with players around your level!

The 7-day long event that will take place entirely in the Realm vs Realm-enabled Caledonia battleground zone.

Players will start at level 1 and rapidly progress to level 50 all while earning gear, master levels, champion levels, and realm ranks along the way!

By event's end participants will be ready to compete in the Frontier!


What makes this Caledonia so different?



This Caledonia is enabled for PvP (Player versus Player) which means that you may group with...*or* attack and battle any other player regardless of realm. Only your group-mates are safe from your wrath!


When does the event begin and end?


The event starts precisely at 3 PM EDT / 9 PM CET on Monday, December 4th a nd will conclude at 3 PM EDT / 9 PM CET time on Monday, December 11th.



How does the event work?


  • For the first 4 days of the event, newly created level 1 characters will be automatically zoned into the Caledonia battleground!
    • This will be the ONLY way to get inside the battleground zone. Once inside, characters can voluntarily leave but CANNOT return!
    • All monsters, center-keep guards, and siege weapons are removed for the event. The only way to progress is by defeating enemies in battle and completing the related quests.
  • Experience, bounty, and realm point bonuses will be granted to both free and subscribed accounts in the battleground to help them progress!
  • Earn bounty points for completing quests and defeating enemy realm players and use them to purchase level-appropriate gear as you strive to 50 and then master and champion levels!
  • All characters will begin and remain in the same Caledonia zone for the entirety of the event.
    • The following level caps will be in place for all characters in Caledonia and will increase as follows every 24 hours:
      • Day 1 (Monday): Level 19 maximum
      • Day 2 (Tuesday): Level 29 
      • Day 3 (Wednesday): Level 39 
      • Day 4 (Thursday) : Level 49
      • Days 5-7 (Fri-Mon): Level 50
    • Characters that reach the day's level cap will still be able to earn realm and bounty points. However, please note there are hard realm point caps and should you hit this cap, you'll need to continue leveling to pass the cap and earn realm points again.
  • Characters that are 5 levels or more below the day's level cap will receive the Caledonia Boost buff.
    • This buff greatly increases the damage dealt and greatly reduces damage received from characters that do not have the buff (higher level characters)!
    • Characters with the Caledonia Boost buff active will also DOUBLE the XP and BP rewards for themselves and their group!
    • When the level cap reaches 49 the buff will be given out to characters 3 or more levels under the cap.

PvP Specific Changes

The following event changes have been made to facilitate PvP:

  • Starting Guilds have been removed. In some cases, you may not be removed from your guild, if you experience this, please /gc quit. Players cannot attack players in the same guild so please make sure you're unguilded. 
  • All 3 starting areas within Caledonia are now 'safe areas' where players can get setup, buff, gear up, etc in peace.
  • Players can port between the Albion, Hibernian, and Midgard safe areas via the portal Obelisk at will.
  • Players can create and join cross realm groups.
  • Everyone not in your group is considered an enemy, and may be attacked.
  • Cross realm trading is allowed, however some items remain unuseable depending on realm/class.
  • Battlegroups are not allowed. Chat groups are allowed.
  • Chat channels are open and visible for all realms including region, advice, LFG, etc.
  • NPC's for each realm including trainers remain at their original realm safe area.
  • Some NPC's have been duplicated for quick re-buff and re-engage in combat such as the Realm Enhancement and Hasteners NPCs
  • Buff tokens under level 40 are now free.
  • Buffs from the Realm Enhancement NPCs are now not overwriteable.
  • A new buff token, Beibhinn's Blessing, has been added to the Realm Enhancement NPCs. This token is full capped buffs and useable at level 50 and within Caledonia only.
  • Resurrection Sickness on /release has been removed. Players will still receive RS during battle rezzes.
  • Dummies have been removed from the safe areas as attacking is forbidden in these areas.
  • Overwhelming Force will not be turned on for this event.

The following spell & abilities have been changed for the duration of the PvP event:

  • The Master Level Path Warlord AoE buff spells now only effect the caster and their group.
  • Banespike now only affects your group.
  • Speedwarps now effect everyone, regardless of realm, not in the casters group.
  • All AoE buffs i.e. Druid/Shaman/Cleric aoe non conc buffs only effect the casters group.
  • All AoE heal spells i.e. Valkyrie PBAoE, Druid AoE, Warlord heals, OW Restorative Cloak use1, and Warden proc heals only heal the casters group.
  • Animist AoE bladeturn now only effects the casters group.
  • Paladin AoE cures only effect the casters group.
  • Chain Lightning now affects Midgardians.
  • The level 50 Animist pet in the Creeping Path line now only heals Hibernians in the casters group rather than all Hibernians in range.
  • AoE Resurrection effects such as Egg of Youth and OW Restorative Cloaks cannot be changed and will attempt to resurrect realm mates of the user regardless of group status.
  • Realm target spells such as direct healing and resurrections can apply on players not in your group! Be careful with your targeting!

Pet Collector NPC

Due to how the safe areas now operate (pets are not charmable in the safe areas as this is considered an "attack"), the following changes have been made to the Pet Collector NPC:

  • Speaking to the Pet Collector NPC now gives you a Pet Collector Summoning Stone.
  • This stone is intended to be used outside of the three safe areas only within Caledonia. This is due to pets not being charmable in these areas.
  • Once used, this stone will summon a Pet Collector in order to allow you to summon the desired pet. This mob is useable by any pet charm class not just the caster, and vanishes in 25 seconds.
  • This stone has unlimited uses, cannot be destroyed but can be dropped, and a 50 second cooldown timer.

How far will I be able to progress?


Players that start at the beginning of the event should be able to reach level 50, Champion level 15, Master level 10, and Realm Rank 5+ with the potential to earn much higher realm ranks! Characters will also be able to earn enough bounty points to not only obtain gear as they progress towards level 50 but also to use for end-game gear via Bountycrafting after reaching level 50!


We'll see you on the battlefield at Caledonia!

 

Midwinter Festival Returns

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  • A new mini event to defeat the chilling evil on Ellan Vannin has been added!
  • Help the dock Cargomaster recover his lost yuletide decorations!
  • Traveling Merchants return!
  • Merlof and yuletide hats return to our MTX store!
  • The Frozen Medal of Honor and Frozen Cloaks of Midwinter are once again available!
  • Battleground Presents are there to be gathered!
  • The Frozen Cavern instance makes its return!
  • The Twelve Days of Midwinter gifts are being wrapped!
  • Enjoy a stroll through housing to see the wreath and candle-adorned doors and windows backlighting the lovely decorations and layouts of your fellow realm-mates!

The Midwinter celebrations will start today and run until January 9th, 2024.
The 12 days of Midwinter event will begin on Thursday, December 21st!


Read on for more details!


Midwinter: Icy Dredd

Venture across Ellan Vannin to where the cold now forms and shatter the icy grip that threatens to plunge the lands into eternal frost! Unite and brace yourselves, for the time has come to confront the evil that lurks in the heart of winter's embrace.

A new Ellan Vannin mini event has begun! Players can visit the following NPC's to obtain the quest [Midwinter] Icy Dredd:

  • Albion: Lady Idris in Catterick Hamlet
  • Hibernia: Yda Llonwy in Crair Treflan
  • Midgard: Fathor in Godrborg
This is a daily quest and is a battlegroup encounter. Defeating any one of these three mobs will complete the quest and award you with a useable crate where you can receive one of the following:

  • Cross Realm Trophies
    • including the long lost DAoC round table housing decoration!
  • Various Potions
    • including a new Cauldron of Restoration, Midwinter Effusion of Comprehension, and Midwinter Effusion of Omnipotence
  • Midwinter themed MTX items
  • Great-Wolf, Great-Wolf, and Great-Elk mounts
    • own realm only
  • Random Anniversary and Midwinter reward
Note: the quest mobs are tough, so bring friends!.

Mithril Shop 




 
Our Event Shop is back for the season with cool items!
  • Get into the spirit of the season with our Yule Hat!
  • Welcome back Merlof, your frosty waddling friend!
  • Complete the Roaming with Friends quest for a feathery surprise!
  • Three Midwinter consignment merchants have been added to let you sell your wares with a festive flair!
Note: these items are seasonal and will no longer be purchasable once the Midwinter event ends (but will still be usable if you have them!)


Midwinter Festival Event

The days grow short, a chill is in the air, and warm fires glow in our homes. The Midwinter Festival has come once again to the Realms! Visit the festival grounds to take part in the festivities and challenges.

  • Level 50 characters can complete the following new quest for the duration of the event:
    • Visit your realm's Cargomaster at the Caer Benowyc, Bledmeer Faste, or Dun Crauchon docks to obtain the repeatable '[Midwinter] Yuletide Lost' quest!
      • This quest is a gather quest that awards realm points and bounty points per turn in.
  • Vanity pets. a stylish Yuletide hat, and Consignment Merchants are available in the Event Shop in each realm's capital city!
    • Celebrate Midwinter in style with the Yuletide hat!
    • Melt your heart with Merlof's goofy gait!
    • Nothing can beat a trusty owl to guide you and none's wiser than Athena!
      • Players who complete the [Daily] Roaming with Friends quest just once from now until the end of Midwinter Festival will earn this wise companion for free!
    • Three vendors have stepped up to serve as consignment merchants.
      • No longer limiting his reach to just the lands of Hibernia, Jack Frost seeks to spread his influence through the Market Boards.
      • After his successful debut last year, Merlof's ambitions have only grown, and now he wishes to help you sell your wares.
      • After years of practice, a Theurgist has successfully managed to teach one of his ice pets the basics of economics, and now is willing to lend you its services.

Olibar, the Midwinter Tomte, will be paying frequent visits to Castle Sauvage, Svasud Faste, and Druim Ligen seeking assistance. He seems to have lost some Midwinter presents throughout the battlegrounds. Speak to him if you wish to assist him. Players on Gaheris between the levels of 35 to 49 can speak to him to receive a special Frontier Gift Retrieval quest instead.
  • Olibar's Gift Retrieval quests can now be done an unlimited amount of times!
Santa Nicholas, Lucia of the Light, and Jack Frost will arrive with gifts for the people of the realms, but there’s been a bit of a crisis: their presents were hijacked and are now in the possession of dangerous enemies.  They will offer the Saving Midwinter quest to all adventurers level 48 and above. Save Midwinter and earn a Frozen Cloak of Midwinter and a Frozen Medal of Honor! Visit them at the Winter Villages outside of Ludlow, Ardee, and Vasudheim.


In Albion, Clara sets up a giant tree at the festival tents. Speak with her for information on obtaining an appropriately-sized one for your own home or yard (Note: this quest has been changed). Nearby, Sister Samantha is collecting toys for the children of Albion. She offers some fine holiday greenery as a reward to those generous souls who answer her call.


 
In Midgard, Kevin somehow manages to decorate a tree all for himself. Ask him about it and he may give you a few pointers regarding your own arboreal home decorating (Note: this quest has been changed). The Gythja of Frigg is taking donations of toys from passers-by and granting them wreaths and garlands in return.


In Hibernia, the rather small elf Noelle brings her tree to the festival grounds. She will help you start your own holiday tradition if you want one of your own (Note: this quest has been changed). Matron Elleweh is looking for assistance in gathering gifts for the children of Hibernia, with a promise of some festive decorations in return.


The Trinkets for Tots quest is available for all levels.

The Midwinter Tree quests start at level 35, however rumor has it that there may be a more advanced challenge to follow for those of level 48 and up.


Frozen Cavern Event

  • Venture to the Frozen Cavern and test yourself against the chill... and its cunning inhabitant: Jack Frost!
  • Visit Njord in the following locations to enter the instance of your choice:
    • Albion: near Merlin's Tower in Camelot
    • Midgard: near the Burial Grounds in Jordheim
    • Hibernia: near the Chamber of Magic in Tir na Nog
  • Two modes exist for this instance: Normal and Challenging
    • The Normal mode has a chance to drop 1 of the following rewards:
      • Frozen chestpieces
      • Frozen and other mythirians
      • Infernal sleeves
      • Darkness Falls jewelry
      • New Extended potions
    • The Challenging mode has a chance to drop 1 of the following rewards:
      • Frozen weapons
      • Frozen chestpieces
      • Frozen mythirians only
      • Darkness Falls jewelry
      • New Extended potions
      • In addition to having a chance at the weapons, the chance at the mythirians and darkness falls jewelry is much higher. The chest piece chance is the same in both modes.
  • Loot does not drop directly from Jack Frost, instead a loot chest is spawned when he is defeated.
    • Players can interact with the chest and receive 1 guaranteed reward per day but can still participate in the instance as many times as desired.
    • This chest will despawn after 20 seconds, so be sure to grab your loot quickly!


Traveling Merchants

 


Traveling Merchants have returned! Players can find the merchants at the below locations. Happy Shopping!

In Albion: Just outside of gates of Castle Sauvage in Camelot Hills
In Midgard: Just outside of Svasud Faste in the Vale of Mularn
In Hibernia: Just outside of Druim Ligen in Connacht



Twelve Days of Midwinter

 


On the first day of Midwinter, Broadsword gave to me...
 

  • Login to the game and visit the following NPCs to receive a special reward each day!
    • Albion: Santa Nicholas in Castle Sauvage
    • Midgard: Kris Kringle in Svasud Faste
    • Hibernia: Daidi na Nollag in Druim Ligen
  • Speak with the above NPCs to reveal your reward for each day.
    • Each day's reward will be revealed around 5:30 AM EST / 10:30 AM GMT and last the remainder of that day.
    • If you miss a day, you will be able to catch up and receive the missed rewards by visiting the NPC on subsequent days.
      • This means if you simply login on the twelfth day, you'll receive all 12 rewards!
        • Make sure you have room in your inventory!
  • These rewards are limited to level 50, Veteran (subscribed) account characters and can only be obtained once per character.
  • This event will run from Thursday, December 21st, 2023 for the next twelve days, with the last day being January 1st, 2024!


Midwinter celebrations will start today and run until January 9th, 2024.
The 12 days of Midwinter event will begin on Thursday, December 21st!


A Happy Midwinter to all from the Dark Age of Camelot team, and we’ll see you in the Frontiers!

Twelve Days of Midwinter

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The 21st of December is here, and what better way to celebrate the holiday spirit than grabbing some gifts from our Twelve Days of Midwinter gift giveaway!


On the first day of Midwinter, Broadsword gave to me...
 

  • Login to the game and visit the following NPCs to receive a special reward each day!
    • Albion: Santa Nicholas in Castle Sauvage
    • Midgard: Kris Kringle in Svasud Faste
    • Hibernia: Daidi na Nollag in Druim Ligen
  • Speak with the above NPCs to reveal your reward for each day.
    • Each day's reward will be revealed around 5:30 AM EST / 11:30 AM CET and last the remainder of that day.
    • In order to obtain your gifts, you must have the required number of inventory slots available for that day’s rewards.
    • In some cases, a multi-item reward will be stackable, and will require only one free inventory slot. Please refer to the list below for the days which will require more than 1 free slot:
      • Day 2 – Requires 2 free inventory slots
      • Day 4 – Requires 4 free inventory slots
      • Day 5 – Requires 5 free inventory slots
      • Day 9 – Requires 3 free inventory slots
  • If you’ve skipped one or more days, you will be simultaneously granted each previous missed day’s rewards in addition to the gifts for that day.
    • If you wait until the twelfth and last day of the giveaway to receive your gifts, you will need 22 available inventory slots, so please make sure that you have enough free space!
  • These rewards are limited to level 50s on veteran accounts, and may only be obtained once per character.
  • The Midwinter Giveaway will run from December 21st, 2023 for the next twelve days,until January 1st, 2024!
Happy Midwinter to one and all from all of us here at Broadsword!

 

Live Server Emergency Downtime

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UPDATE 17:45 EDT / 00:45 CET  - All servers are back online and open to players.

***Due to a technical issue, guild creation has been temporarily disabled on Ywain. We will provide an update to this post, as well as an in-game notification when guild creation is once again available. We apologize for any inconvenience, and appreciate your patience while we work to resolve this issue.***


All live servers have been brought down for emergency maintenance. We're working to minimize downtime and have them back up as quickly as possible. 

Thank you.

Leirvik Battleground Weekend - January 12th

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Welcoming in the New Year with the first of the year's battleground weekends!

Leirvik event will run from next Friday, January 12th through Monday, January 15th. Please note, the current 50% bonus RP in NF will carry into Leirvik for the event!

Porters will be added to the border keeps mainland side at approx 2PM EDT/ 8PM CET.


Ghost Keep Event

Adding an additional quick note that the Ghost Keep event will return to the frontiers on Thursday, January 18th!

A Ghostly Incursion.....

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The Ghost Keep event returns to the Frontiers!
 
  • The Ghost Keep event has begun and will last until February 20th!
  • RvR bonuses will remain through the duration of the Ghost Keep event!
  • An additional 50% RP Bonuses will be active in the areas of Hadrian's Wall, Emain Macha, and Odin's Gate 
  • 4 new Ghostly weapons have been added!


           


Ghost Keep Event


  • Members of each realm should make haste to their ghostly ambassador to strengthen their realm's cause:
    • Albion - See the Ancient Paladin in the Catterick Hamlet relic town
    • Midgard - See the Ancient Thane in the Godrborg relic town
    • Hibernia - See the Ancient Champion in the Crair Treflan relic town
  • Players should ask the 'Ancient' NPCs for a [progress] report to be directed to the current task at hand.
    • These NPCs offer two quests during the 'supply' phase of the event that can only be obtained and completed during that phase.
    • Once a ghost keep has been triggered by a realm, the 'supply' phase ends for all three realms and these NPCs will direct players to defend or attack the appropriate ghostly keep lord!
    • Be sure to visit this NPC at each phase to ensure you pick up any available quests.
  • Earn extra realm and bounty points for completing the tasks throughout each phase of the event!
  • A successfully summoned ghostly keep lord will offer the Ring of the Summoned reward, along with a quest for the Ghostly Medal of Valor!
    • Please note that players who have already completed the Ring of the Summoned quest can obtain another one or exchange their existing one for another at the ghostly keep lord.
    • Players who obtained the Ghostly Medal of Valor last year can obtain one more with this event.
  • The Dynamic Keep Channelers at Caer Berkstead, Nottmoor Faste, and Dun Crimthainn that can teleport players into the inner keep of their respective keeps make their return for the event.
    • The channelers will spawn when their Ghost Keep Lord is active AND the keep is actively under siege (flames on the realmwar map).
  • Speak to the ghostly ambassador at the relic towns to obtain the additional quest [Ghost Keep] Ghosts of Enemies Past. Complete this quest to earn a Ghostly Weapon token to turn in for a weapon of your choice!
    • Can only be completed once per toon
    • Note players who have last year's quest pending will be able to complete it, but will not receive a weapon token.
    • 4 new Ghostly weapons have been added:
        • Ghostly Fang (H2H)
        • Ghostly Drum
        • Ghostly Quarterstaff
        • Ghostly Axe
  • For more in-depth information, our handy guide explains the phases of this event in detail!
  • The Ghost Keep event will be available until February 20th, 2024.


 

Valentine's Day Event with New Shield Reward!

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Love is in the air as we celebrate the return of our Valentine's Day event! Defeat the Golden Lovers in our new Ellan Vannin mini event and earn your new heart shield!
 
Valentine's event will run from today, Tuesday February 13th, until Tuesday, February 20th. 


 
Read on for full event details!


Valentine's Day Event 


  • A Matter of the Heart: This quest will give players of all realms the chance find the imp, Russel, located mainland side of Castle Sauvage/Druim Ligen/Svasud Faste. Complete the offered tasks from the local imp's union in return for a Lawn Cupid trophy, experience, and coin. Be sure to speak to Lady Payne and earn your ROG Valentine's Ring or Bracer as well!
    • ​Whitman will only provide the One-Time-Drop Valentine's Day Present to characters who have not completed the quest: "[OTD] Valentine's Day Present".
  • Keeping Company: This quest will be offered to characters level 45 and above and will have a unique challenge for players in Albion, Midgard, and Hibernia.  As a reward, players will receive a Tiny Compatriot Crate, experience, and coin. Visit Lailen in Jordheim, Pondar Cully in Camelot, and Harris MacCullogh in Tir na Nog to start the quest.
  • Valentine's Traditions: These quests will offer three old style quests which were part of the original Dark Age of Camelot Valentine's Day content. Players will be able to complete the quest up to eight times, which is based on the number of times the original quest has been offered.  Players will be rewarded with a Hearts Cloak, Heart-Shaped Box, experience, and coin. Visit  Rumdor in Mag Mell, Hrolf in Mularn, or Sir Prescott in Camelot Hills to begin the quest!


Valentine's Day: Love's Shield
 



As the Valentine's Day festivities spread across the realm, whispers of a sinister presence emanating from the isle of Ellan Vannin have begun to surface. Tales tell of a malevolent pair, their love steeped in darkness, spreading chaos and corruption as they revel in their twisted affection.

A new Ellan Vannin mini event has begun! Players can visit the following NPC's to obtain the quest [Valentine's] Love's Shield:
  • Albion: Lady Idris in Catterick Hamlet
  • Hibernia: Yda Llonwy in Crair Treflan
  • Midgard: Fathor in Godrborg

This quest may be completed once per character, and is a battlegroup encounter. Defeat Solerila 5 times, or finish the [Daily] Roaming with Friends quest twice to complete the quest.

Quest rewards:

  • Our new heart shaped shield!
  • 50% Realm Point Bonus Potion (3 charges)
  • 5,000 Bounty Points
  • 5,000 Realm Points

Additionally, Solabas drops the ROG Solabas' Bracer, and Solerila drops the ROG Solerila's Ring. These ROG's are similar to the St. Patrick's Day event ROGs.

Ellan Vannin will have a 50% bonus to Realm Points for the duration of the Valentine's Day Event.
 



Note: players will need to repatch their client to embrace the love in all it's glory!

 

Braemar Battleground Event - February 23rd

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After a poll of the community on our official Discord server, Braemar is where we'll be wreaking havoc for the next BG weekend event!

Braemar event will run from Friday, February 23rd at 2 PM EST / 8PM CET through Monday, February 26th.


Porters will be added to the border keeps mainland side at approx 2PM EDT/ 8PM CET.

See you in the battleground! :)


Pendragon Update - Patch 1.128c

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Patch 1.128c is now on Pendragon! This patch includes a large change to the resist debuff system in order to help facilitate more options in group setups, along with other class changes.

Highlights


  • Resist Debuffs Reworked
  • Class Changes
  • Less Popular Spec Lines Adjusted
  • Bug Fixes
  • Other Changes
Please hop on Pendragon and check out the below changes! Let us know your thoughts and report any issues you may find in the 1.128c patch channels in our official DAoC Discord, thank you!

Important Note:
  • We highly suggest separating out your normal game directory from your Pendragon game directory *before* patching and testing on Pendragon.
    • If you do not do this, you *will* experience issues when patching back to live.
      • To force the live client to fix these issues, you will need to delete the mft.myp in your game's directory and run the patcher again.

For those interested in testing on Pendragon, follow the character copy process here!

1.128c Pendragon Fixes and Notes

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The Pendragon test server has been updated with the below fixes and changes.

Please hop on Pendragon and check out the below changes! Let us know your thoughts and report any issues you may find in the 1.128c patch channels in our official DAoC Discord, thank you!

Important Note:
  • We highly suggest separating out your normal game directory from your Pendragon game directory *before* patching and testing on Pendragon.
    • If you do not do this, you *will* experience issues when patching back to live.
      • To force the live client to fix these issues, you will need to delete the mft.myp in your game's directory and run the patcher again.

For those interested in testing on Pendragon, follow the character copy process here!

Live Server Downtime - Patch 1.128c

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All live servers will be coming down tomorrow, Wednesday, March 13th, 2024 at 5:45AM EST / 10:45AM CET for patch 1.128c!

Please check out the patch notes below!

Due to the many forced class respecs in this patch, it is advised to back up your character tool bars prior to logging in after 1.128 goes live. You can find a video guide on how to do that here.

 

Highlights

  • Resist Debuffs Reworked
  • Class Changes
  • Less Popular Spec Lines Adjusted
  • Bug Fixes
  • Other Changes

Saint Patrick's Day Event

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In celebration of St. Patrick's Day and running from Today, Thursday March 14th until Tuesday, March 19th, a random-object-generated (ROG) reward awaits those complete the annual 'Leprechaun Treasure' quest. Please remember - one quest completion per character, per year!

To obtain the quest, level 50s should pay the following poor souls a visit to help them ease their woes.
  • Edmund in Cotswold's tavern
  • Bjorne in Mularn's beer hall
  • Silvadren in Mag Mell's pub



  • As part of the quest, players will be shapeshifted into a realm-specific "leprechaun" but have ALL of their stats debuffed by 75%.
  • But fear not, leprechauns may be weak but they are also nigh impossible to catch: shapeshifted players will also have an unbreakable CC-immunity and speed buff for the duration of the shapeshift. 
  • Oh, and we hear the real leprechauns love hiding their treasure around the "maze" areas of each realm. Enjoy some zany RvR throughout the event!
  • The ROG reward is a choice between a ring or a bracer similar to the standard Valentine's Day Imp quest with some slight differences. These ROGs will only allow up to 5 slots for stats but will also have 1 of 6 possible /uses.
  • Players that interact with the 'Leprechaun Treasure' at the realms' mazes will now receive a new One-Time Drop (OTD) reward, Patches' Mug.
  • This OTD can only be obtained once ever on a character (and not a new one each year).
  • Players must be on the 'Leprechaun Treasure' quest to interact with the Leprechaun Treasure and obtain this OTD.
For the duration of the event, an additional 50% RP bonus is active in the areas of Pennine Mountains, Breifine, and Jamtland Mountains on Ywain! On Gaheris, the RP bonus has been added to all 3 capital cities.

For players of all level ranges, there are three pesky little tricksters who are hoping you're not too lucky! A 'charming' reward will be bestowed upon those who have the cunning to out-wit:
  • Killaghe in Albion
  • Daighu in Midgard
  • Iollarme in Hibernia

The"Luck of a Leprechaun" quest can be obtained from the following:
  • Sir Prescott in Cotswold
  • Hrolf in Mularn
  • Epona in Mag Mell

Once again, this event will conclude on Tuesday, March 19st!


We wish you a happy and safe St. Patrick's Day!

Spring Preparations

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The St. Patrick's Day fun may be over but the season celebrations are just beginning! The Festival Steward is once again in need of your help to get an early start in her preparations for the Spring Festival!

  • Level 50s should visit the Festival Steward in each realm's relic town to obtain the repeatable quest '[Spring] Preparations'
    • Earn realm & bounty points for each completion!
    • This quest will now auto complete.
    • The additional 50% RP bonus in Pennine Mountains, Breifine, and Jamtland Mountains will remain for duration of this mini event.
  • Preparations for the Spring Festival will last until April 2nd, 2024!

The bunny mounts, and more, return in the Rites of Spring event, coming soon!

Caledonia Save the Date

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Pencil it into your diaries now, our next Caledonia event returns next month!

PvP Caledonia starts on Monday, April 22nd at 3PM EST / 9PM CET, and runs until Monday, April 29th at 3PM EST / 9PM CET!


This event will follow the same leveling format as all previous events with the below level caps in place for all characters, increasing as follows every 24 hours:
  • Day 1 (Monday): Level 19 maximum
  • Day 2 (Tuesday): Level 29
  • Day 3 (Wednesday): Level 39
  • Day 4 (Thursday) : Level 49
  • Days 5-7 (Fri-Mon): Level 50
We will have a notice up prior to the event detailing any changes, and a refresher on how things work in PvP.

See you there!

Server Downtime - Tuesday March 26th, 2024

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Update: 11:55AM EST / 16:55 CET: All servers are now back online!

All live servers will be coming down tomorrow, Tuesday, March 26th, 2024 at 7:00AM EST / 12:00PM CET!

Downtime is expected to be approx. 6 hours.

We'll update this post once servers are back online.

Thank you!

Rites of Spring and Killaloe BG Weekend Events

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The killer bunny makes his annual return! Defeat the Harbinger and earn your own bunny mount!

  • Collect and choose your Gem of the Harbinger reward!
    • Remember, the gem no longer drops as a One-Time-Drop and instead is a loot-choice on the Rites of Spring quest.
    • Killing the Harbinger of Spring mob (battlegroup-credit) still grants the quest automatically.
    • There will be no item exchange service for the Gem of the Harbinger or any of its variants, choose carefully!
    • Players who defeat the Harbinger should be careful, or they'll find themselves forever reminded of the battle!
  • Bunny mounts return! 5 Varieties!
  • Fun and mayhem in Killaloe!
  • Check out the Event Shop in the capital city to pick up your spring-themed shield pattern!
  • 50% RP Bonus on the isle of Ellan Vannin for the duration of the Rites of Spring event!

Read on for the full details!

The Rites of Spring event will be active until Tuesday, April 16th, 2024.
 

Rites of Spring Event


Visit the following to receive the Rites of Spring quest:

Albion: Sir Yvain in Castle Sauvage or in the Catterick Hamlet relic town
Midgard: Sinfjotli Sigmundarson in Svasud Faste or in the Godrborg relic town
Hibernia: Fionn mac Cumhaill in Druim LIgen or in the Crair Treflan relic town


Remember, the quest is battlegroup credit and also automatically given upon defeating the Harbinger of Spring so don't worry if you forgot to grab it. Note: All characters will be able to obtain the Gem of the Harbinger (or one of its variants) and Bracelet of Springtime Folly, even if they got one last year! 

Defeat the Harbinger to receive your very own Bunny Mount. 

Spring Harbinger

Awarded with the Rites of Spring quest.



Spring Harbinger
(awarded with the Rites of Spring quest)


Additional rare drops from killing the Harbinger of Spring.

Mystic Cony
Coinin Draiocht
Hari of Ostara



Battleground players, don't forget to speak with Lady Mirabelle in Castle Sauvage, Svasud Faste, or Druim Ligen in order to obtain the Egg Hunt quests (unlimited completions now!)!
 


Don't forget to do the Spring Egg Trophy quest! Simply complete any of the Egg Hunt battleground quests or the Rites of Spring quest to be eligible for and offered it.

The Garden Nest and Flower Box trophies will spruce up any home's garden!

Spring Festival


  • Visit the Event Shop in your realm's capital city to pick up your spring-themed shield pattern!

Killaloe Battleground Weekend


Spring into Killaloe for a hopping time of fun and fights!

The carnage and mayhem is just what the Dread Harbinger thrives on! Pick up the new Quest from the Commanders at your realm's portal keep to earn your very own killer bunny!

Note: the 50% RP bonus in NF will carry into Killaloe.
 

Dread Harbinger



Killaloe will be open to all from Friday April 5th to Monday, April 8th.


Caledonia - Mordred's Revenge

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Have you or your friends been thinking of coming back to Dark Age of Camelot? Have you been holding back the bloodthirsty urge to attack and betray players of your own realm?! Now is the time to unlock that rage! 

Our 11th Caledonia event begins today, Monday, April 22nd at 3 PM EST / 9 PM CET

Read on for the full details!

What is Caledonia?


It's a way to start fresh and rapidly progress to the end-game with players around your level!

The 7-day long event that will take place entirely in the Realm vs Realm-enabled Caledonia battleground zone.

Players will start at level 1 and rapidly progress to level 50 all while earning gear, master levels, champion levels, and realm ranks along the way!

By event's end participants will be ready to compete in the Frontier!


What makes this Caledonia so different?



This Caledonia is enabled for PvP (Player versus Player) which means that you may group with...*or* attack and battle any other player regardless of realm. Only your group-mates are safe from your wrath!


When does the event begin and end?


The event starts precisely at 3 PM EDT / 9 PM CET on Monday, April 22nd a nd will conclude at 3 PM EDT / 9 PM CET time on Monday, April 29th.


How does the event work?


  • Once the event starts, newly created level 1 characters will be automatically zoned into the Caledonia battleground!
    • This will be the ONLY way to get inside the battleground zone. Once inside, characters can voluntarily leave but CANNOT return!
    • All monsters, center-keep guards, and siege weapons are removed for the event. The only way to progress is by defeating enemies in battle and completing the related quests.
  • Experience, bounty, and realm point bonuses will be granted to both free and subscribed accounts in the battleground to help them progress!
  • Earn bounty points for completing quests and defeating enemy realm players and use them to purchase level-appropriate gear as you strive to 50 and then master and champion levels!
  • All characters will begin and remain in the same Caledonia zone for the entirety of the event.
    • The following level caps will be in place for all characters in Caledonia and will increase as follows every 24 hours:
      • Day 1 (Monday): Level 19 maximum
      • Day 2 (Tuesday): Level 29 
      • Day 3 (Wednesday): Level 39 
      • Day 4 (Thursday) : Level 49
      • Days 5-7 (Fri-Mon): Level 50
    • Characters that reach the day's level cap will still be able to earn realm and bounty points. However, please note there are hard realm point caps and should you hit this cap, you'll need to continue leveling to pass the cap and earn realm points again.
  • Characters that are 5 levels or more below the day's level cap will receive the Caledonia Boost buff.
    • This buff greatly increases the damage dealt and greatly reduces damage received from characters that do not have the buff (higher level characters)!
    • Characters with the Caledonia Boost buff active will also DOUBLE the XP and BP rewards for themselves and their group!
    • When the level cap reaches 49 the buff will be given out to characters 3 or more levels under the cap.

PvP Specific Changes

The following event changes have been made to facilitate PvP:

  • Starting Guilds have been removed. In some cases, you may not be removed from your guild, if you experience this, please /gc quit. Players cannot attack players in the same guild so please make sure you're unguilded. 
  • All 3 starting areas within Caledonia are now 'safe areas' where players can get setup, buff, gear up, etc in peace.
  • Players can port between the Albion, Hibernian, and Midgard safe areas via the portal Obelisk at will.
  • Players can create and join cross realm groups.
  • Everyone not in your group is considered an enemy, and may be attacked.
  • Cross realm trading is allowed, however some items remain unuseable depending on realm/class.
  • Battlegroups are not allowed. Chat groups are allowed.
  • Chat channels are open and visible for all realms including region, advice, LFG, etc.
  • NPC's for each realm including trainers remain at their original realm safe area.
  • Some NPC's have been duplicated for quick re-buff and re-engage in combat such as the Realm Enhancement and Hasteners NPCs
  • Buff tokens under level 40 are now free.
  • Buffs from the Realm Enhancement NPCs are now not overwriteable.
  • A new buff token, Beibhinn's Blessing, has been added to the Realm Enhancement NPCs. This token is full capped buffs and useable at level 50 and within Caledonia only.
  • Resurrection Sickness on /release has been removed. Players will still receive RS during battle rezzes.
  • Dummies have been removed from the safe areas as attacking is forbidden in these areas.
  • Overwhelming Force will not be turned on for this event.

The following spell & abilities have been changed for the duration of the PvP event:

  • The Master Level Path Warlord AoE buff spells now only effect the caster and their group.
  • Banespike now only affects your group.
  • Speedwarps now effect everyone, regardless of realm, not in the casters group.
  • All AoE buffs i.e. Druid/Shaman/Cleric aoe non conc buffs only effect the casters group.
  • All AoE heal spells i.e. Valkyrie PBAoE, Druid AoE, Warlord heals, OW Restorative Cloak use1, and Warden proc heals only heal the casters group.
  • Animist AoE bladeturn now only effects the casters group.
  • Paladin AoE cures only effect the casters group.
  • Chain Lightning now affects Midgardians.
  • The level 50 Animist pet in the Creeping Path line now only heals Hibernians in the casters group rather than all Hibernians in range.
  • AoE Resurrection effects such as Egg of Youth and OW Restorative Cloaks cannot be changed and will attempt to resurrect realm mates of the user regardless of group status.
  • Realm target spells such as direct healing and resurrections can apply on players not in your group! Be careful with your targeting, and accepting!
Note: these spell changes are game wide and may be noticed outside of Caledonia, but will revert to normal after the event ends.


Pet Collector NPC

Due to how the safe areas now operate (pets are not charmable in the safe areas as this is considered an "attack"), the Pet Collector NPC works as follows:

  • Speaking to the Pet Collector NPC now gives you a Pet Collector Summoning Stone.
  • This stone is intended to be used outside of the three safe areas only within Caledonia. This is due to pets not being charmable in these areas.
  • Once used, this stone will summon a Pet Collector in order to allow you to summon the desired pet. This mob is useable by any pet charm class not just the caster, and vanishes in 25 seconds.
  • This stone has unlimited uses, cannot be destroyed but can be dropped, and a 50 second cooldown timer.

How far will I be able to progress?


Players that start at the beginning of the event should be able to reach level 50, Champion level 15, Master level 10, and Realm Rank 5+ with the potential to earn much higher realm ranks! Characters will also be able to earn enough bounty points to not only obtain gear as they progress towards level 50 but also to use for end-game gear via Bountycrafting after reaching level 50!


We'll see you on the battlefield at Caledonia!

 

Non Caledonia Event Related Notes

The following events will end once Caledonia begins:
  • Rites of Spring event 
  • Investigate Crystals event
  • 50% RP Bonus on Ellan Vannin


Breach: The Mazes & Traveling Merchants

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Our Caledonia event has come to a close but the events don't stop there! Our Breach event in the mazes returns along with the Traveling Merchants!

  • Defeat the Maze bosses to earn realm points and an item reward!
  • New Artifact Level 10 Token reward!
  • Maze Crystals gather quest returns!
  • Travelling Merchants have set up shop once again! 
  • Enjoy a 50% RP bonus in the areas of Pennine Mountains, Breifine, and Jamtland Mountains!
Maze event, Merchants, and RP bonus lasts until Tuesday, May 14th, 2024!

Adventurers around the ruins of the old maze are vanishing and scouting parties sent to investigate the ruins of other realms have not returned. We fear a larger evil is brewing deep within, and demons have found another way to enter our lands. Threats to our worlds must be crushed!


Adventurers should speak with the following NPC's to receive two new quests:
  • Albion: Lady Idris in Catterick Hamlet
  • Hibernia: Yda Llonwy in Crair Treflan
  • Midgard: Fathor in Godrborg
Harvesting Crystals

Harvest the crystals that have appeared at the ruins of the old mazes across the realms.

This quest is repeatable, auto completes, and awards 5,000 Bounty Points and 500 Realm Points (affected by bonuses).

Further Breaches

The evil on Ellan Vannin has been halted, but the demons persist on trying to enter our world. Defeat these threats at the ancient maze ruins! 

This is a daily quest and is a Battlegroup encounter. Completing the quest by defeating all three mobs awards you with 10,000 Realm Points (affected by bonuses) and a useable crate which will provide one of the following:

  • Various Trophies
  • Realm Point Bonus Pots
  • Recently Added Extended Potions
  • Wares from Dungeons of Old
  • Artifact Level 10 Token
Note: the quest mobs will not give previous quest credits or drops. The rewards also have a very small chance to drop Catacombs bows. The Artifact Level 10 Token must be handed into an NPC in the Hall of Heroes and does not include the new Mythirians at this time.


Traveling Merchants

The traveling merchants have returned to the realms.


The Merchants have set up shop in their usual areas, so be sure to pay them a visit and stock up before they take their leave!

In Albion: Just outside of gates of Castle Sauvage in Camelot Hills
In Midgard: Just outside of Svasud Faste in the Vale of Mularn
In Hibernia: Just outside of Druim Ligen in Connacht

Maze event, Merchants, and RP bonus lasts until Tuesday, May 14th, 2024!

Thidranki Battleground Weekend Event

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Beginning on Friday May 17th, the Thidranki battleground will be open to all from 2PM EST / 8PM CET!



For access to Thidranki please speak with:
  • In Albion - Master Truji in Castle Sauvage
  • In Midgard - Stor Gothi Acheren in Svasud Faste
  • In Hibernia - Channeler Inarea in Druim Ligen
There will be a 100% RP bonus in Thidranki for the duration of the event.

The event will conclude on Monday, May 20th, at 2PM EST/ 8PM CET, so get in on the action while you can!

Ruined Keeps - Head Hunting Event

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Adventurers, dire times have fallen upon the realms. The once mighty strongholds now lie in ruins, the walls reduced to rubble and all defenders scattered. This loss has emboldened enemies who now swarm the areas, seeking to claim the strategic keeps for themselves. Venture into the perilous battlefield surrounding the shattered keep and strike down your foes. With each enemy you defeat, claim their slain head as proof of your valor and prowess in combat.



Adventurers should speak with the following NPC's to receive the new quest Head Hunting:

  • Albion: Lady Idris in Catterick Hamlet
  • Hibernia: Yda Llonwy in Crair Treflan
  • Midgard: Fathor in Godrborg

Ruined Keeps

For the duration of the event, the center keeps of Caer Boldiam, Glenlock Faste, and Dun nGed have reverted to their ruined state and will feature the following temporary changes:

  • Keep walls will remain destroyed, keep gates and postern doors will remain open, and guards and other keep NPCs will not spawn
  • The Protection Obelisk will be disabled and unavailable
  • Supply Boxes will spawn within the keeps
Please note that the towers of all 3 keeps have not been ruined.


Head Hunting

Roam the areas of the ruined center keeps of Pennine Mountains (including the maze area), Breifine (including the maze area), and Jamtland Mountains. Kill 20 enemies for their heads, 5 enemies if solo.

  • This is a repeatable quest which will auto renew once completed.
  • /use the heads once you have 20 collected.
    • Note: once you /use a stack of 20 heads, it will use all heads in your inventory (heads are vaultable)
  • Heads will only drop in the event areas noted above.
  • This quest awards 5,000 Realm Points (affected by bonuses) and 3,000 Bounty Points.


50% Realm Point bonus is in effect in the event areas.

 

Gaheris - Lords of the Ruins

Defeat the boss encounters in the ruined keeps of Caer Boldiam, Dun nGed, and Glenlock Faste!

  • This is a repeatable quest and BG credit.
  • Spawn timers on the 3 lords have been reduced.
  • This quest awards 5 Lambent Dreaded Seals


Ruined Keeps and Head Hunting/Lords of the Ruins event will last until Tuesday, June 11th, 2024.
 

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