More Ancient Lands in Albion Online
A month ago, the team at Sandbox Interactive released the «Dragonfire» expansion for their MMORPG Albion Online, but since then they have continued to polish it, since getting everything right the first time is a task that is hardly achievable in the modern gaming industry. Fortunately, ordinary gamers are helping the developers by sending in their feedback. It was based on this material that the third patch since the update's release was prepared. It will feature more portals leading to the Ancient Lands and several relaxations for heroes who wish to battle fairy-tale creatures in the open world.
How is Albion Online changing in October 2026?

The fans' requests have been heard — and now small portals to the Ancient Lands will open more often in the world of Albion, where feats and rewards await the brave. Even the operating time of these passages has been extended to ten minutes — meaning more characters will pass through them. At the same time, the amount of loot that can be carried back out to the virtual map has been proportionally reduced everywhere except the red and black zones, where, admittedly, the risks have always been higher. Nevertheless, the chances of collecting armor sets are now higher than a month ago, and the difficulty of hauling trophies out of the Fire Drake's chest has decreased somewhat.
The item freeze option, which preserves equipment even after defeat in a raid, will remain in place. What Sandbox Interactive decided to change is the battle with Maeve, which has become slightly easier, especially in the final stage. In addition, the dragons in the open world have lost the ability to fully restore their health — instead, they heal only up to a certain limit, so battles against them have also become easier. And from now on, defeating them grants more Might.
The item freeze option, which preserves equipment even after defeat in a raid, will remain in place. What Sandbox Interactive decided to change is the battle with Maeve, which has become slightly easier, especially in the final stage. In addition, the dragons in the open world have lost the ability to fully restore their health — instead, they heal only up to a certain limit, so battles against them have also become easier. And from now on, defeating them grants more Might.
14 October 2026