Recent News List

Hail, adventurers!

We have two big changes. First, minibosses—those six roaming overland events—lose their reset timers, staying active until defeated, thanks to feedback from the community about foes vanishing mid-fight. When you slay one, a server-wide alert will herald your triumph, ensuring glory and loot for hearty groups. Second, the Lord’s Boon (Hearthstone) is now granted to all new characters at creation—no quest needed, though Lord Seymour’s task remains in Britain Castle. It lets positive-Karma innocents teleport to a bound town (set in any inn), even in combat, with a 2-hour cooldown. A new autofix makes the Lord’s Boon "no-drop," meaning it cannot be removed from your backpack.

These updates prepare us for Season 5’s launch tomorrow, March 20, 2025, making Britannia more rewarding and accessible. The revised Guide to Britannia - Lord’s Boon in new players’ packs explains its use, while miniboss battles become epic tests of skill. Share your thoughts via Discord or /feedback—we’re already planning more! May your journeys be bold and safe, heroes!

— The Shards of Britannia Team

Pet Dye Fix

• White Wyrm pet dye should work as intended after the server restart.

Test Center - New Ancient Bulk Order Book – Improved Storage & Organization!

• Holds up to 5,000 Bulk Orders – Keep your BODs organized in one place!
• Easy Transfer – Drop a normal Bulk Order Book onto it to instantly transfer all Bulk Orders.
• Large BOD Completion Helper – A new checkmark icon appears below the remove icon on Large Bulk Orders:
  • Click it, and the book will search for the Small BODs needed to complete the Large BOD.
  • If you have all the required deeds, you'll get a prompt to remove them.
  • If any are missing, the book will tell you exactly which ones.
  • This book will be available on the donation store (first) and also by crafting (soon after) https://drive.google.com/file/d/1n9wkwz6isZYhNM-tYdiIRskQRZxzBzxi/view?usp=drive_link

Top o’ the mornin’ to ye, and a grand St. Patrick’s Day it be! I know originally we wouldn’t be stirrin’ the pot o’ mischief—us leprechauns swore to keep our tricks tucked safe beneath the rainbow’s end, guardin’ our gold from meddlin’ hands. But the winds o’ the Emerald Isle whispered otherwise, and the ol’ St. Paddy himself must’ve nudged us to share a bit o’ chaos with ye mortals! So, we’ve conjured up a wee spontaneous event fer ye—but beware, ‘tis laced with our famous trickery, and frustration may be yer companion! This mischief’ll be runnin’ fer the next 24 hours, so ye’ve got ‘til the shamrock moon rises again to join the fun!

Special Explodin’ Barrels, enchanted by me own mischievous hands, be sproutin’ like shamrocks all o’er the Town o’ Paws. They’ll vanish in a puff o’ green smoke after a mere minute, so ye’d best be quick! Use these barrels, if ye dare, to try yer luck at blastin’ open one o’ the two ancient wells ‘round Paws—one nigh the Brit Bridge, the other by Colleen the Gypsy’s camp. These wells, ye see, be hidin’ secrets older than me pot o’ gold!

Crack one open, and ye might just snag a Puzzle Chest, brimmin’ with rare leprechaun loot—trinkets and treasures straight from the end o’ the rainbow. But mind ye, ‘tis no easy feat, for we leprechauns love a good riddle and a better laugh! So grab yer shillelagh, chase the luck o’ the Irish, and may the green winds o’ fortune blow yer way!

We wish you a happy and safe St Patrick's Day. It was our goal to have some activities for you to do over the weekend and today, but unfortunately we were unable to add them in time for the holiday. Alas, thanks for spending some of your free time with us and we hope you have a good holiday.

The login server is now restored and you can log into the game again.

Greetings, fearless adventurers of Britannia!

A grand new chapter is nearly upon us, and we’re ecstatic to announce the arrival of season five on Thursday, March 20, 2025! As the realm pulses with fresh energy, prepare for thrilling challenges, bold adventures, and a bounty of incredible rewards to seize.

We’ve recently released a captivating new promotional video for Shards of Britannia—take a look! If you enjoy it, we’d greatly appreciate your support; please consider leaving a like, dropping a comment, and subscribing to our channel! We’re excited to share a wealth of additional content on our YouTube channel in the near future, so stay tuned for more!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FAmw7cAPP4&t=29s

There's an unexpected outage with the Legends of Aria services preventing players from logging into the game right now. We've alerted those involved and hope the issue is resolved quickly, thanks for your patience!

🏰 A Royal Proclamation from Lord Reginald of Britannia 🏰

Loyal citizens, hear ye!

In an effort to cleanse our fair realm of both crime and unseemly waste, Lord Reginald proudly announces a new rehabilitation initiative for the wayward souls of Britannia. Those whose hands have been stained with blood now have a chance to cleanse their sins—both metaphorically and literally!

• The Program: Convicted murderers may reduce their criminal standing by performing an essential public service: collecting 50 pieces of feces from the streets of any town within Britannia. A noble act of penance, this will not only aid our sanitation efforts but also grant these lost souls the opportunity to reclaim their honor.

• The Reward: Upon successful completion, one murder charge shall be forgiven, allowing the reformed to walk a step closer toward redemption in the eyes of Britannia. This task may be undertaken once every 24 hours.

• Where to Begin: Those seeking to participate should seek out Lord Reginald in the town of Paws and pledge themselves to this task.

Britannia thrives on justice — but it also values redemption. Let this be a lesson that even the most wretched can find their way back to the light!

Signed,

🏰 Lord Reginald of Britannia

We're currently experiencing issues with one of our servers. We will provide updates as soon as we have more information.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

• We have removed the sound effects from the water fountains. Please relog for this change to take effect.

• You can now use Exploding Barrels to blow open a wider variety of objects throughout the world, revealing loot inside. Happy exploring!

Unfortunately due to a data integrity issue, we have had to roll back to the last known good save at 01:30 UTC. We apologise for this inconvenience, however if we had not done this, there would have been data loss for various players.

Thank you for your understanding.

• Talismans with charges will unequip when logging into Britannia unless they are blessed. "A surge of protective magic in this realm has caused your charged talismans to lose their grip on you, unequipping them as you enter."

• Drop rates for grave-digging, mining, and lumberjacking rares have been increased.

The server experienced an issue after the daily restart and it will be restored soon. Thanks for your patience!

Hail, Adventurers!

Fancy a chance to win big? The SoB House Lottery 2025 is now live! Ticket sales are open—players can purchase tickets from Raff, the lottery official, near Britain Bank. The cost is 10 raffle tokens, which can be found as loot on Paragon monsters, and you can enter as many times as you like. The grand drawing will take place on May 9, 2025, at 9:00 AM, when one lucky winner will claim the prize of a lifetime! The lottery house sits on the east side of the Britain Graveyard—swing by for a peek if you’d like! Don’t miss out—grab your tickets and join the excitement!

• New talismans have been introduced in-game.

• Certain magical talismans, hidden throughout the world, can nullify the Lord’s Boon for the wearer. A tooltip on these items will clearly specify whether this effect applies.

• New talismans have been introduced in-game.

• Certain powerful magical talismans, hidden throughout the world, can suppress the effects of the Lord's Boon while worn. A tooltip on these items will explicitly indicate whether this effect applies.

Runic Tailoring

• Infernal Leather and Dragonhide Leather have been added to the game as resources that can be collected when skinning certain monsters.
• Infernal Leather can be used to create leather and bone armor of fortification with an infernal runic sewing kit.
• Dragonhide Leather can be used to create leather and bone armor of invulnerability with a dragonhide runic sewing kit.
• Adjusted Bulk Order Deeds (BODs) to include Infernal and Dragonhide materials where applicable.

Tailoring Wiki Link - https://wiki.shardsofbritannia.com/en/skills/tailoring

White Wyrm Improvements

The White Wyrm, a once-feared magical beast, has struggled to compete with Dragons due to its weaker overall performance. In this update, we've enhanced its spellcasting capabilities to make it a powerful and distinct caster pet, while keeping its core stats intact.

• White Wyrm's now casts spells from circle 1-7.
• Increased casting frequency
• Health pool boosted to match dragons

This is a reminder that Daylight Savings Time (DST) begins on Sunday, March 9, 2025. Clocks will be set forward by one hour, which may affect how game times, events, and restarts appear in your local timezone.

Please note that our servers operate on UTC timezone, and neither the server time nor in-game activity schedules will change with the start of DST. All events and restarts will continue to occur at the same times in UTC. However, due to the DST change, the time at which these activities appear in your local timezone may have shifted.

Since DST adjustments occur at different times in various regions, we recommend checking your local time against UTC to ensure you stay on track with event schedules.

Thank you for your attention and understanding. We look forward to seeing you in-game!

We've restarted the server to clear out some cobwebs that were lingering in the connection. The server should be back online now or within a few minutes. Sorry for the interruption and thanks for your patience!

UPDATE: The connectivity issue with users in Europe is now resolved, you should be able to log in again as normal. If you have any further connection issues please let us know, thanks for your patience!

We're currently experiencing issues with one of our providers serving the European market. Our team has submitted a detailed ticket, including specific player feedback, to expedite troubleshooting. While we're optimistic about a swift resolution, please note that it may take up to 24 hours (or longer) to fully restore service. We will provide updates as soon as we have more information.

Note: Some users have reported that connecting via a VPN from outside the affected region can serve as a temporary workaround.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

• Faction players are now restricted from accessing the safe, no-combat area on top of Britain Bank West.
• This change aims to ensure balanced gameplay by limiting potential safe zone exploitation.

• The decay timer for murder counts is now more punishing initially, scaling down as your murder count increases.

• New decay thresholds:

  • Murder Count ≥ 100: 6 hours (360 minutes)
  • Murder Count ≥ 50: 12 hours (720 minutes)
  • Murder Count ≥ 10: 24 hours (1440 minutes)
  • Murder Count ≥ 1: Default decay timer

• These changes are designed to impose harsher penalties for smaller murder counts (making it tougher early on) while gradually reducing decay times for higher counts.

• Large red cacti can now be found in the desert; they can be exploded with exploding barrels for loot.

• Sable, the infiltrator who offers the Crystal Activation Cart quest, now offers an Ethereal Emberfang mount for 10 quest tokens.

We’ve revamped the disarm mechanics for thieves! Here’s how it works now:

When a thief attempts to disarm their victim, the system will first target the victim’s weapon. If the weapon is insured or blessed, it will be skipped. The thief will then randomly attempt to disarm an item from any other equipped slot, including Head, Chest, Legs, Left Hand, Cloak, Necklace, Mask, and Ring. If an item in a targeted slot is insured or blessed, the system will skip it and move on to another slot until an eligible item is found or all options are exhausted.

If the thief successfully disarms an item from their victim, they can immediately follow up with a blind steal attempt. This steal will automatically take the disarmed item, giving thieves a rewarding payoff for a successful disarm.

As part of our ongoing efforts to make hunting more fun and challenging, we’ve updated another key area:

Hedge Maze

• The undead that once roamed these corridors have been driven out.
• Daemons, Hell Hounds, Fire Gargoyles, and Fire Imps now hold dominion here.
• At the maze’s center, the fearsome Balron—among the most powerful daemons—has returned to Sosaria.

We hope you enjoy these changes and look forward to hearing your feedback as we continue to improve the game world!

We'd like to welcome the newest member of the team, Ned! He has extensive experience with technical team leadership, development, and even more valuable skills, plus a passion for Shards of Britannia! To start, Ned will be diving into development and Game Master related duties in-game. Please give him a warm welcome!

We’ve recently released a captivating new promotional video for Shards of Britannia—take a look! If you enjoy it, we’d greatly appreciate your support; please consider leaving a like, dropping a comment, and subscribing to our channel! We’re excited to share a wealth of additional content on our YouTube channel in the near future, so stay tuned for more!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FAmw7cAPP4&t=29s

The chance to fish up rare items in the weekly safe dungeon has been reduced, while it has been increased in the daily dungeon; normal dungeons remain unchanged.

• New loot has been added to MIBs.

• Summoners’ Dark Guardians and Strange Gazers stats have been adjusted to improve overall balance.

• Some improvements have been made to the Fowl Frenzy event: exploding barrels now have a larger range, killing chickens and turkeys no longer counts as killing orcs, and Nuke will now decay in 2 hours instead of 1 hour.