- Testing new client c++ in Argentum Online - 1 October 2026
The time has come to take the big leap! 🚀 In this VOD of the official stream, Plus_1986 (Argentum Online Administrator and Streamer) and Centorios (project Developer and Administrator) give us an exclusive look at—and a test run of—the new game client, developed entirely in C++. We go over every detail together: from the initial Steam setup and revamped tutorials to thoroughly testing all the mechanics and improvements this new version brings. Very soon, this client will become the default for everyone, offering superior performance and a host of new options to enjoy the world of AO like never before.
- New mounts available in the Patreon Shop! - 1 October 2026
Below is a video created by @FGC showcasing all the new mounts available from the Patreon NPC located at "El Mesón Hostigado" in Banderbill and Arkhein.
- 📢 Update Notes - 29/09/26 - 29 September 2026
Resources\The Druid class now starts with the "Summon Tamed Pets" spell. This spell costs 180 mana and 90 energy (calculated for use starting around level 5). Existing Druid characters who do not yet have the spell will be granted it automatically.This spell can be used up to and including level 24.At level 25, it must be upgraded via a quest with the NPC Udryr, located on map 56.Characters who already possess the spell and are level 25 or higher must upgrade it.Both spells can now be assigned to a hotkey.\New mounts available in the Patreon Shop.Fixed issues with mounts on Dwarf/Gnome characters.ServerApply card damage bonuses to combat against NPCs — PR #1827 aledg994Damage bonuses from collectible cards now also apply to summons.Limit collectible card inventory and NPC card drop bonuses — PR #1833 aledg994This change limits the quantity of collectible cards to 10 per card type. Addit…
- 📢 Update Notes - 24/09/26 - 24 September 2026
Resources"The Storm Approaches" EventDefense and evasion stats have been increased for the NPCs at the level 25–32 and 33+ teleports.The quest for levels 25–32 now requires 10 Philips instead of 5, and 10 Isoldas instead of 7.The quest for levels 33+ now awards 165k experience instead of 190k.MapsTeleports to and from Dungeon Newbie have been added for various cities.NPCsNew faces have been added for NPCs that received visual updates.
- 📢 Update Notes - 23/09/26 - 23 September 2026
Resources🃏 COLLECTIBLE CARDS HAVE ARRIVED!A new way to boost your account has just arrived in Argentum Online! ⚔️ Collectible Cards allow you to gain permanent bonuses against specific NPCs.🃏 How do they work?Whenever you kill an NPC, there is a very small chance it will drop its own card. If you consume it, you gain a bonus against that creature. This bonus scales based on the number of cards for that NPC you have consumed, up to a maximum of 10.⚔️ CARD BONUSES📈 Experience• 1+ card → +10% experience• 5+ cards → +20% experience• 8+ cards → +40% experience• 10 cards → +80% experience⚔️ Damage• 2 cards → +20% damage• 3+ cards → +20% damage• 6 cards → +50% damage• 7+ cards → +50% damage🛡️ Damage Taken• 3+ cards → 20% less damage taken• 7 cards → 50% less damage taken💰 Drops• 4+ cards → up to 1.5x probability and quantity• 10 cards → up to 2x probability and quantityA few clarification…
- 📢 Update Notes - 19/09/26 - 19 September 2026
\• The "Old Blacksmith" NPC (associated with the Blodium Peak quest) has been moved to map 363.\• Cards are no longer dropped upon death.\• Renamed "Invisibility" to "Minor Invisibility" and "Greater Invisibility" to "Invisibility".\• Reduced damage for NPC Krugg (levels 10-18) from 40/65 to 30/40.• Reduced damage for NPC Krugg (levels 19-25) from 65/95 to 55/65.• Reduced damage for NPC Krugg (levels 25-32) from 90/125 to 80/100.• Reduced damage for NPC Krugg (level 33+) from 165/200 to 150/170.• Changed Gold Doubloon drops for NPC Isolda (level 33+) from 7–8 doubloons to 4–6 doubloons.• Changed Gold Doubloon drops for NPC Philiph (level 33+) from 8–9 doubloons to 5–6 doubloons.• Changed Gold Doubloon drops for NPC Borvat (level 33+) from 9–10 doubloons to 5–7 doubloons.• Changed Gold Doubloon drops for NPC Krug (level 33+) from 11–12 doubloons to 7–8 doubloons. • Changed the spell-cast…
- "A Storm Is Brewing" Event - 18 September 2026
🎁 Treasure ChestsThese are the rewards the community can unlock during the event:🏴☠️ First chest: requires 35,000 Doubloons to unlock. Turning in 1 Pirate Badge grants a Minor Potion Chest.🏴☠️ Second chest: requires 75,000 Doubloons to unlock. Turning in 3 Pirate Badges grants an Elven Firewood Chest.🏴☠️ Third chest: requires 100,000 Doubloons to unlock. Turning in 4 Pirate Badges grants an Ingot Chest.🏴☠️ Fourth chest: requires 125,000 Doubloons to unlock. Turning in 5 Pirate Badges grants a Pirate Hat Skin Chest.🏴☠️ Fifth chest: requires 175,000 Doubloons to unlock. Turning in 30 Pirate Badges grants a T1 Elemental Weapon Chest.🏴☠️ Sixth chest: requires 200,000 Doubloons to unlock. Turning in 55 Pirate Badges grants a Random T4 Weapon Chest.🏴☠️ Seventh chest: requires 250,000 Doubloons to unlock. Turning in 70 Pirate Badges grants an Essence Chest.🏴☠️ Eighth chest: re…
- 📢 Update Notes - 17/09/26 - 17 September 2026
\• Added the "Stained Note" item drop to the Black Dragon; this item is used tostart the "Lunar Shard" quest.• Added the "Eyewarden Eye" item drop to the Arctic Eyewarden; like the Ghoul Skull,this item is used to start the "Echoes of Ice" quest.• Modified the respawn cooldown for the NPC Bael to 5 minutes.\• Magic enabled on Map 418, "Entrance to the Cave of Desolation."\• Invisibility: duration: 20 seconds >> 15 seconds. Retains the requirement of 63 Magicskill points to cast the spell.• Greater Invisibility: new spell, an upgrade to Invisibility. Requires 80 Magic skillpoints and having consumed the Invisibility spell. Upon meeting these requirements,the upgrade is obtained from the NPC Nythar in Eleusis.• Incapacitating Stab: Energy: 200 >> 400.\• Moved the NPC Vaelor (quest to upgrade Glacial Fracture) to the North Sea (137)and the Arkhein coast (221).• Ancient Fire Gems quest: req…
- Anniversary Event: A Storm Is Brewing - 15 September 2026
We invite you to play the anniversary event!A Storm is Brewing!Five great pirate captains have joined forces under the command of an old acquaintance: Captain Orla the Old Freebooter. Their plans begin with Forgat; the city is under attack, and we must liberate it!How to participate?During the event, whenever you defeat a pirate minion, they will drop Doubloons—the currency used during this invasion.You can turn these Doubloons over to Captain Alsetarip, who will exchange them for Pirate Badges. These badges can be used to obtain various rewards, which will unlock progressively as the community makes headway in handing over Doubloons.But the invasion won't be that simple...After a certain number of Doubloons are turned in, the five pirate captains will storm Forgat to defend their loot.When this happens, Doubloon turn-ins will be blocked until all five captains are defeated.The communit…
- 📢 Update Notes - 11/09/26 - 11 September 2026
\Pyrrion (Underworld): reduce its HP to 7000 (9500 >> 7000), increase its EXP to 9800 (7125 >> 9800), and remove the FIRE element.Gran Blaze (Underworld): reduce its HP to 7500 (11000 >> 7500), increase its EXP to 10125 (7700 >> 10125), and remove the FIRE element.The drop of the DD Nocthral boss was adjusted: it now has a 0.5% chance to drop Firestorm upon death. Gold: 850 >> 1200.The drop of the DM Escarlath boss was adjusted: it now has a 0.5% chance to drop Immobilize/Stun. Gold: 950 >> 1300.The Laican boss was moved to the entrance of the Desolation Cave.\The Magic skill required to cast the Invisibility spell is adjusted: 87 >> 63. This addresses the fact that magic-based characters could allocate skills early enough to cast this spell, while other classes that allocate around level 30 had to wait until that level, creating an imbalance.The mana required for the Stun spell is redu…
- 📢 Update Notes - 02/09/26 - 2 September 2026
\The following NPCs have had their ReportReSpawn property removed:EscarlathZeraphonLaicanGigantorFire GolemNocthralKaelthorUmbraxHar NarethGaiaIce GolemElven EntZullTyran\The use of Hide/Invisibility is now permitted in Tempest Lair (208 - 178 - 392)\Paralyze:• Magical skill requirement reduced from 50 to 45.• Mana requirement reduced from 400 to 375.• Energy requirement reduced from 100 to 75.Entangle:• New spell available for Paladin, Assassin, and Bandit classes.• Immobilizes the user for 5 seconds.• Immobilizes NPCs for 30 seconds.• Requires 45 Magic skills.• Requires 180 Mana and 40 Energy.• Can be cast up to level 24.• From level 25 onward, Stun must be used.• Cost: 48,000.• Available in Banderbill and Arkhein Magic
- 📢 Update Notes - 01/09/26 - 1 September 2026
📅 Update 1/09📜 Resources🧩 Quests❄️ New quest "Echoes of Ice"Activated with: Ghoul Skull (drop).Objectives: 50 Glacius, 35 Arctic Suids, 15 Arctic Eyewarden.Reward: 124,000 exp.Submit to: NPC Zaldivar (map 354, Eleusis).🌙 New quest "The Moon Shard"Activated with: Stained Note (drop).Objectives: 65 Red Dragons, 40 Black Dragons, 25 Gold Dragons.Reward: 168,000 exp.Submit to: NPC Bertram (map 151, Arghal).🏛️ New quest "Purification of the Sanctuary"Activated with: Ancient Book (drop).Objectives: 100 Medusas, 35 Scarlet Witches, 10 Stone Golems.Reward: 235,000 exp.Turn in to: NPC Sheila (map 171, Abandoned City).🔄 The NPC Makrom from the starting quests has been moved to Forgat, near the spawn point.📖 The description of the quest "Need for a Leader" has been clarified (requires 25 Leadership points, intended for future clan founders).👾 NPCsIce Ghoul: +0.2% chance to drop a Ghoul Sku…
- 📢 Update Notes - 22/08/26 - 22 August 2026
\Trap: Reduces its use cooldown to 5s (15s >> 5s) and restores ground time (5s >> 10s). It can now be used up to 6 tiles away from the user (previously 2).\Map 152 "Serpent Forest": The Albino Snakes map is restored to the north of Forgat, next to the NPC Quest "Astrid".Underworld (Map 127): Added 1 Astaroth + 1 Phyrus to the map.Underworld (Map 267): Added 1 Great Blaze + 2 Fire Mantises + 1 Phyrus to the map.Underworld (Map 393): Removed 1 Fire Mantis and added 1 Phyrus.Underworld (Map 562): Added 1 Phyrus.Underworld (Map 126): 1 Pyrrion removed and 1 Fire Mantis + 1 Astaroth added.\"The Watcher of the Underworld" (Underworld): Increases EXP upon quest completion: 38600 (19750 >> 38600), increases GLD upon quest completion: 4400 (2550 >> 4400)."The Last Message": New quest for characters level 25+, obtainable via item by defeating the following NPCs: Siren - Cryptococcus - Shark - Lev…
- 📢 Update Notes - 18/08/26 - 18 August 2026
Fixed graphics issues with helmets that caused a total FPS drop, as well as issues with the body when dead and in boats.Fixed the "common dagger" item: restored its stab chance.Reduced the time traps remain on the ground from 20s to 5s.
- 📢 Update Notes - 14/08/26 & 15/08/26 - 14 August 2026
Notes from 08/15/26:\Protection of the Insects: New quest available on Map 1 (Ullathorpe) starting at level 15. Rewards include the "Emerald Cloak" skin.\Green Mantis: Respawn time upon death removed.Kingion: Respawn time upon death increased (from 25s to 90s).\Rings of Magic Resistance: Bards can now correctly cast their spells when using them without a lute.Blodium Pickaxe: Fixed property issue that prevented level 25/26 workers from using it.\Verill Dungeon: Fixed teleportation issues within the dungeon.\Mantis Forest: Added 1 Green Mantis to the map.Spore Forest: 1 SCORVEX and 1 Ignarok were removed from Map 288.SERVERPR # 1752: Bard and Druid: Unified instrument/ring checks on CanCast. Status fix for casting spells requiring a magic instrument: Bards can now successfully cast spells while equipped with a magic resistance ring.Notes from 08/14/26:📜 RESOURCES🗺️ MAPSTo separate leve…
- 📢 Update Notes - 06/08/26 - 6 August 2026
Server:- PR # 1726Make the Elven Wood damage multiplier configurable.> Reads ElvenWoodMagicDamageMultiplier from SvrConfig in Code/modSpells.bas and uses it when applying Elven Wood magic damage.> Replaces the previous hardcoded *2 multiplier for weapon and ring items with a configurable ElvenWoodMultiplier (default value 3 when the configuration key is missing or Adds the PhoenixRebirth enum and plays it when the phoenix successfully spawns.> MaybeSpawnFenix now captures the SpawnNpc return index (nIndex), uses the constant SND_WARP instead of the literal 3 for the spawn sound parameter, and only broadcasts the spawn message, plays the rebirth sound (PrepareMessagePlayWave), and sets IsPhoenixAlive = True if nIndex 0.ResourcesBalance:- Summon damage multiplier for using items crafted with elven wood: increased to 3 (2 >> 3), with the calculation now being \.For example, a Engarzed St…
- 📢 Update Notes - 03/08/26 - 3 August 2026
🖥️ Server🔹 PR #1718Fix floating faction text position when scoring a killReplaces explicit references to UserList(TargetIndex).pos.x/y (or UserList(Target).pos.x/y) with .pos.x/.pos.y from the With block of each function, so the floating text ("+N"/"-N" faction points) is drawn over the attacker —the one receiving the score— instead of the victim.🐞 Bug fixed: WriteTextOverTile used the victim’s position as text coordinates. Since that function only sends the packet to the attacker’s connection (SendTarget.ToIndex), the client never displayed anything if the position didn’t match where the attacker expected to see the text (over themselves), unlike the already working pattern in GetExpForUser for "+experience points".🔹 PR #1710Fix missing validations in combined paralysis & immobilization spellsThe effects of Paralysis and Immobilization inside HechizoCombinados (Type=8 spells, e.g.…
- 📢 Update Notes - 28/07/26 - 28 July 2026
\- Heroism (Paladin): Reduces its mana requirement to 180 (250 >> 180), increases its cooldown to 90s (60s >> 90s), and removes the "self-cast" property (Heroism can now be cast on another character).- Summon Piranhas: Reduces mana requirement to 275 (350 >> 275)- Summon Scyllas: Reduces mana requirement to 350 (425 >> 350)- Summon Gorilla: Reduces mana requirement to 425 (475 >> 425)\- The "Arrow +2" item is now available for use by Assassin/Paladin classes.- The "Composite Bow" item is now available for use by Assassin/Paladin classes.- The new "Volcora" item is now available for purchase from blacksmiths in Banderbill and Arkhein: a new weapon with 8/12 damage (8/13 against NPCs).- Longaxe: Increases minimum damage to 9 (8 >> 9), mana value to 3300 (3000 >> 3300), and mana requirement to 9. 55 LingH (50 >> 55)- Greatsword: Increases its minimum damage to 10 (8 >> 10)- Agility Potion…
- 📢 Update Notes - 23/07/26 - 23 July 2026
\Adjustments and adaptations were made to the code to enable the Castle system.\Changes to Forgat Furniture and NPCsAdjustments to Underworld NPCsFixed locks in ForgatFixed locks in NixFixed locks and triggers in Ullathorpe
- 📢 Update Notes - 21/07/26 - 21 July 2026
🌑 The Underworld opens its portals!The dark forces begin to awaken. For a limited time, portals to the Underworld will appear at various locations around the world, allowing adventurers to enter a high-risk zone filled with infernal creatures, valuable challenges, and great rewards.⚠️ When the event ends, the portals will close, and all players remaining in the Underworld will be sent back to the main world.🕗 Opening Hours:From 8:00 PM to 12:00 AM (Argentina time)
