THE HERALD

The Frontiers Call You Back… but something ancient calls louder.

Sigils, etched with power and purpose beyond understanding, have appeared across the Albion lands of Hadrian’s Wall and Pennine Mountains. Their sudden appearance has left a mark across the realm. Once mighty keeps and towers now lie in ruin, their foundations shattered. The Sigil awakening brings forth mysterious containers, gargoyle gaurdians, and stonebound horrors.

The mists have lifted. The smaller skirmish zones you’ve grown to love have faded into memory, for now. The Frontiers once again become the battlefield… but not as you remember them. A focused war effort begins, rotating every two weeks to a different realm’s frontier, starting with Albion.

In this war-torn chapter, only two key regions of the chosen frontier are accessible – Hadrian’s Wall and Pennine Mountains.
A 75% effectiveness debuff will apply to anyone attempting to venture into the regions of Snowdonia or Forest Sauvage.

Rotating Realm Focus

Every ~2 weeks, the battlefield shifts: Albion → Midgard → Hibernia. Each realm will have its time to defend its homeland… and its enemies will have their time to storm it. Event regions will have an additional 25% realm point bonus on top of the realm bonuses listed below.

The Sigilbreaker

No one truly knows yet what the Sigils are, who made them, or why they were buried beneath our lands. But something stirs when blood is spilled nearby. From the shadows of war and ruins of battle, the creature awakens. Find it. End it. But know this, such a beast is not summoned easily. The cost is measured in the lives of the fallen.

Visit the Sigil Merchant to obtain the quest: [Sigilbound] The Sigilbreaker

• Once enough players are killed within the regions of Hadrian’s Wall and Pennine Mountains, The Sigilbreaker will spawn.
• This quest auto completes, auto renews, awards realm points (same value regardless of who gets the deathblow), and 125 Shattered Sigils.
• Quest completion is Battlegroup credit.
• The Sigilbreaker will, most of the time, spawn at two towers when he spawns. This is intended.
• Spawn and death announcements will be visible in the combat window, including location of spawn.

Shattered Sigils

Shattered Sigils are a special event currency that can be traded at the Sigil Merchant event store to purchase valuable rewards.

• Each character can hold up to 5,000 Shattered Sigils
• This store is based off the Map Fragments store but with some new items added, and others replaced.

Sigil’s Echo

We’ve begun finding strange things near the maze. Old, sealed chests marked with runes none of our scholars recognize. They weren’t there before the Frontiers stirred again. Someone, or something, wants us to notice them.

Players can visit the Sigil Merchant to obtain the gather quest: [Sigilbound] Sigil’s Echo

• This quest is based around the realm’s maze, auto completes but does not auto renew. Awards 500 realm points and 5,000 bounty points, repeatable.

Sigil’s Guardian

Deep within the maze, there stirs something old. We’ve found a powerful guardian that watches over the Sigils, but be warned! It will not give up its charge easily. We need you to hunt it down and bring an end to its watch!

Players can visit the Sigil Merchant to obtain the quest: [Sigilbound] Sigil’s Guardian

• This quest auto completes, auto renews, awards realm points and 50 Shattered Sigils.
• This quest is on a respawn timer.

Keeps and Towers

• All towers within the event area have been reduced to their ruined state for the duration of the event.
• All coastal keeps in the event area, excluding Caer Boldiam, have been reduced to their ruined state for the duration of the event.

Porting

The ability to port from each realm’s relic town has changed as follows for the duration of the event:

• Keep portal stones have been removed from the non event realm’s relic towns and border keeps
• Teleporters to Dinas Emrys, Rensamark, and Magh Tuireadh have been disabled
• Ellan Vannin safe port has been disabled
• The Ellan Vannin Obelisk has been replaced with a Keep Obelisk that will port players to the areas around the ruined coastal keeps of the event area
  • This includes removal of the Ruined Areas solo ports
  • Note: the group debuff within these areas has also been disabled

The Sigilbound Frontiers event in Albion will run until Friday, May 23rd, and then rotate realms.

Daily Quests

• The [Daily] Solo Road quest has been replaced with a new chain of [Lone Wolf] quests
  • The Ellan Vannin/Maze requirement has been removed
• The [Daily] Roaming with Friends quest has been replaced with a new chain of [Squad Goals] quests
  • The open area requirement of this quest has been removed

Head Hunting Trophy

Details on how to collect the Head Hunting Trophy will follow.

Realm vs Realm Bonuses

On Ywain:

• 50% bonus to RPs from kills
• 50% bonus to normal XP gain in all classic and shrouded isle zones and dungeons.

On Gaheris:

• 50% bonus to normal XP gain in all battlegrounds, classic and shrouded isle zones and dungeons.
• 50% bonus to normal RP gain in the capital cities.

In each Capital City:

• 40% Bonus to Crafting Speed
• 20% Bonus to Crafting Skill Gain

In all Housing Zones:

• 20% Bonus to Crafting Speed
• 10% Bonus to Crafting Skill Gain

We’re calling all adventurers back to one of Albion’s most iconic battlefields – Old Frontiers Hadrian’s Wall. Long dormant, this historic warfront now stirs with conflict once again. Steeped in nostalgia and brimming with fresh danger, it’s the perfect stage for springtime warfare. As the scent of blooming flowers fills the air, a more sinister threat also emerges: the Killer Bunny has returned, and it’s as ferocious as ever. Will you take up arms to stop the beast before it lays waste to everything in its path?

This limited-time event features four thrilling quests, each designed to challenge your combat prowess and loyalty. Whether you’re a seasoned veteran or a returning hero, Hadrian’s Wall awaits. Rally your realm, sharpen your steel, and prepare to claim glory in this epic return to one of Albion’s most storied battlefields.

Players can now speak with the Pennine Mountains Teleporter in their realm’s main relic town for entry into Old Frontiers Hadrian’s Wall. OF Hadrian’s Wall has a 50% realm point bonus in the zone.

End the Reign

Speak with the Pennine Mountains Teleporter in the event zone to receive the quest: [Hadrians Wall] End the Reign and defeat the reigning lord in Hadrian’s Wall.

• Once enough players are killed within the zone of Hadrian’s Wall one of three bosses will spawn: High Marshal Azerl, Warchief Skarn, or Battlelord Lira
• This quest auto completes and auto renews
• Quest completion provides area credit to all realms 
• The group that gets the deathblow on the boss will receive a higher realm point reward than those within the credit area
• Realm point value for both deathblow credit and within the area of credit are affected by bonuses

Player Kill Quests

Speak with the Pennine Mountains Teleporter in the event zone to receive the quest: [Hadrians Wall] Head Hunting.

• 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 collected during the OF Jamtland Mountains event will not work with this Hadrian’s Wall quest
• Heads will only drop in the event area
• This quest awards 5,000 Realm Points (affected by bonuses) and 3,000 Bounty Points

Players can also obtain the following quests to slay the races of the other realms!

• Albion – Kobold & Lurikeen Quests
• Midgard – Saracen & Lurikeen Quests
• Hibernia – Saracen & Kobold Quests

[Hadrians Wall] Rise for Victory – kill 15 players of the Saracen race while grouped, or 5 while solo – auto completes – awards 5,000 RPS and 2,000 BPS
[Hadrians Wall] Rise for Vengeance – kill 30 players of the Saracen race while grouped, or 10 while solo – auto completes – awards 10,000 RPS and 5,000 BPS
[Hadrians Wall] Rise for Conquest – kill 75 players of the Saracen race while grouped, or 25 while solo – auto completes – awards 25,000 RPS and 8,000 BPS
[Hadrians Wall] Rise for Dominance – kill 100 players of the Saracen race while grouped, or 35 while solo – auto completes – awards 34,000 RPS and 15,000 BPS – starts quest chain over again

[Hadrians Wall] March for Glory – kill 15 players of the Kobold race while grouped, or 5 while solo – auto completes – awards 5,000 RPS and 2,000 BPS
[Hadrians Wall] March for Honor – kill 30 players of the Kobold race while grouped, or 10 while solo – auto completes – awards 10,000 RPS and 5,000 BPS
[Hadrians Wall] March for Battle – kill 75 players of the Kobold race while grouped, or 25 while solo – auto completes – awards 25,000 RPS and 8,000 BPS
[Hadrians Wall] March for Valor – kill 100 players of the Kobold race while grouped, or 35 while solo – auto completes – awards 34,000 RPS and 15,000 BPS – starts quest chain over again

[Hadrians Wall] Strike for the Realm – kill 15 players of the Lurikeen race while grouped, or 5 while solo – auto completes – awards 5,000 RPS and 2,000 BPS
[Hadrians Wall] Strike for Justice – kill 30 players of the Lurikeen race while grouped, or 10 while solo – auto completes – awards 10,000 RPS and 5,000 BPS
[Hadrians Wall] Strike for Power – kill 75 players of the Lurikeen race while grouped, or 25 while solo – auto completes – awards 25,000 RPS and 8,000 BPS
[Hadrians Wall] Strike for Triumph – kill 100 players of the Lurikeen race while grouped, or 35 while solo – auto completes – awards 34,000 RPS and 15,000 BPS – starts quest chain over again

Note: these quests are not affected by bonuses

Trophy Reward

Players who complete their realm’s race hunting quest chains once will be rewarded with the DAoC Headhunting Trophy. This is a base trophy which will evolve as more hunting quests and content is released, so clear a space in your home to display your prowess of enemies slain!
 

The OF Hadrian’s Wall – Head Hunting event will run until Tuesday, May 6th, 2025.

Rites of Spring

 

The killer bunny makes his annual return! Defeat the Harbinger to obtain your 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, so choose carefully!
  • Players who defeat the Harbinger should be careful, or they’ll find themselves forever reminded of the battle!
• Bunny mounts return! 
• Check out the Event Shop in the capital city to pick up your spring-themed shield pattern!

The Rites of Spring event will be active until Tuesday, May 6th, 2025.
 
Visit the following to receive the Rites of Spring quest:

Albion: Sir Yvain in Caer Berkstead in OF Pennine Mountains
Midgard: Sinfjotli Sigmundarson in Caer Sursbrooke in OF Pennine Mountains
Hibernia: Fionn mac Cumhaill in Caer Erasleigh in OF Pennine Mountains

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. 

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)!

 

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 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!

We’re taking players back to the roots of Midgard in a zone long-forgotten, offering the perfect mix of nostalgia and intense action. Join the fight for supremacy in a land where the past and present collide—this is a battle you won’t want to miss.

This event will feature four exciting quests, each designed to test your skills, strategy, and teamwork. From head-hunting enemy players to taking down fearsome bosses, the challenges ahead will push you to your limits. Will you rise to the occasion and prove your strength, or will the forces of your enemies overcome you?
 

Players can now speak with the OF Odin’s Gate Teleporter in their realm’s main relic town for entry into Old Frontiers Jamtland Mountains. OF Jamtland Mountains has a 50% realm point bonus in the zone.

End the Reign

Speak with the OF Odins Teleporter within the event to receive the quest: [Jamtland] End the Reign and defeat the reigning lord in Jamtland.

• Once enough players are killed within the zone of Jamtland Mountains one of three bosses will spawn: High Marshal Cedric, Warchief Ulfvarr, or Battlelord Braithan
• This quest auto completes and auto renews
• Quest completion provides area credit to all realms 
• The group that gets the deathblow on the boss will receive a higher realm point reward than those within the credit area
• Realm point value for both deathblow credit and within the area of credit are affected by bonuses

Player Kill Quests

Speak with the OF Odins Teleporter within the event to receive the quest: [Jamtland] Head Hunting.

• 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 area
• This quest awards 5,000 Realm Points (affected by bonuses) and 3,000 Bounty Points

Players can also obtain the following quests to slay the races of the other realms!

• Albion – Norse & Celt Quests
• Midgard – Briton & Celt Quests
• Hibernia – Briton & Norse Quests

[Jamtland] Rise for Victory – kill 15 players of the Briton race while grouped, or 5 while solo – auto completes – awards 5,000 RPS and 2,000 BPS
[Jamtland] Rise for Vengeance – kill 30 players of the Briton race while grouped, or 10 while solo – auto completes – awards 10,000 RPS and 5,000 BPS
[Jamtland] Rise for Conquest – kill 75 players of the Briton race while grouped, or 25 while solo – auto completes – awards 25,000 RPS and 8,000 BPS
[Jamtland] Rise for Dominance – kill 100 players of the Briton race while grouped, or 35 while solo – auto completes – awards 34,000 RPS and 15,000 BPS – starts quest chain over again

[Jamtland] March for Glory – kill 15 players of the Norse race while grouped, or 5 while solo – auto completes – awards 5,000 RPS and 2,000 BPS
[Jamtland] March for Honor – kill 30 players of the Norse race while grouped, or 10 while solo – auto completes – awards 10,000 RPS and 5,000 BPS
[Jamtland] March for Battle – kill 75 players of the Norse race while grouped, or 25 while solo – auto completes – awards 25,000 RPS and 8,000 BPS
[Jamtland] March for Valor – kill 100 players of the Norse race while grouped, or 35 while solo – auto completes – awards 34,000 RPS and 15,000 BPS – starts quest chain over again

[Jamtland] Strike for the Realm – kill 15 players of the Celt race while grouped, or 5 while solo – auto completes – awards 5,000 RPS and 2,000 BPS
[Jamtland] Strike for Justice – kill 30 players of the Celt race while grouped, or 10 while solo – auto completes – awards 10,000 RPS and 5,000 BPS
[Jamtland] Strike for Power – kill 75 players of the Celt race while grouped, or 25 while solo – auto completes – awards 25,000 RPS and 8,000 BPS
[Jamtland] Strike for Triumph – kill 100 players of the Celt race while grouped, or 35 while solo – auto completes – awards 34,000 RPS and 15,000 BPS – starts quest chain over again

Note: these quests are not affected by bonuses

The OF Jamtland Mountains – Head Hunting event will currently run until Tuesday, April 15th, 2025.

Additional Notes

• The Cartographer and Map Fragment Event Shop NPCs have now been removed.