Defenders of Stoneguard Castle, wielders of the Titan Cargo, and legends of Solisium. How will you be remembered? As the First Defender? Or the group that struck them down?

Those who conquer Stoneguard Castle control Solisium, but the First Defender is more than just a force to acquire. It manages the castle, tax rates, when certain items can be purchased, and the Tax Delivery. With absolute power comes absolute opposition. Thousands will rise in pursuit of their downfall. For only one champion can sit atop Solisium.

Right now, the seemingly impenetrable throne room of Stoneguard Castle remains vacant. Beyond its tranquil walls, war rages on as the coveted position of First Defender beckons. Guild Rank, accumulated via activities like guild PvP modes and Contracts, grants successful groups rewards and powerful skills, such as the ability to control the weather.

Most importantly, the Guild Rank leader will earn the right of ascension at the following times:

Early access servers:

• For all regions except Japan, the guild that’s in first will become the First Defender when the current ranking updates at 00:00 local server time on October 25.
  
• For Japan, the First Defender will be decided at 00:00 local server time on October 26.
  
• Note: The First Defender will be determined based on the current rank section of the leaderboard, not the real-time ranking.

Launch servers:

• All regions outside of Japan will select their First Defenders on October 30.
  
• Japan will determine their First Defender on October 31.

Once the guild rankings lock at 00:00 local server time, the First Defender will receive ownership when the Brilliant Growth milestone ends.

As the First Defender, they’ll execute the first Tax Delivery and defend Stoneguard Castle during the first Castle Siege. All future defenders will be crowned upon claiming the throne.

Thanks for your support! We can’t wait to announce the First Defenders and look forward to watching the first Castle Siege unfold.

Millions gathered guilds, thousands prepared for battle, and hundreds carved their place in THRONE AND LIBERTY history during the Conquest of Guilds event. Congratulations to the winners! In pursuit of an exclusive in-game title, Ornate Coins, and bragging rights, these guilds conquered Solisium across almost every guild activity. From enduring countless Conquest Battles to challenging numerous dungeons, each guild, including everyone outside of the top finishers, have proven themselves worthy of the throne. Those that didn’t achieve their desired result will have more opportunities to turn their ambitions into achievements throughout future events.

Whether you aspire to join, learn from their accomplishments, or find new rivals, here are the Conquest of Guilds global winners. Winners were determined based on guild performance across 3v3 Arena, Conquest Battles, level 50 Co-op dungeons, Collection Codex Journal pages, Dynamic Guild Events, Gate of Infinity, and Guild Rank. Check out our announcement article[www.playthroneandliberty.com] for more details.

1. Requiem
   
2. L o S
   
3. Moonfall
   
4. TanksandLiberty
   
5. ApeX

1. SOVERElGN
   
2. ROY ty
   
3. FatumPvP
   
4. JustP1ay
   
5. Just

Explore our Conquest of Guild Winners page for the full list of winning guilds[www.playthroneandliberty.com] broken down by server. Each winner can look forward to receiving their prize within 3 weeks. There will be even more chances for your guild to slash their way into THRONE AND LIBERTY history with our first Tax Delivery and Castle Siege events. Stay tuned for additional information. Thanks for your support and we’ll see you in Solisium!

Last week in Solisium, millions of players slayed the monstrous Junobote and the colossal Grand Aelon. Now, an even greater challenge beckons. Will you stand victorious against the fearsome Archbosses Queen Bellandir and Tevent? How will your guild fare against the Dark Elders hidden deep within the Syleus’s Abyss? Here are the latest notable milestone broken down by early access and launch servers.

Archbosses only spawn once per week. Queen Bellandir will appear for the first time on October 26.

The gargantuan worm Queen Bellandir has plagued the deserts of Stonegard for the last time! Feared by many, this mana hungry monster will soon meet her end at the hands of heroes of the Resistance. Conquer this level 50 Archboss and her larvae brood at the Queen’s Trap in the northwestern portion of the Sandworm Lair, while avoiding the destructive might of her vicious sandstorms.

Topple Queen Bellandir for valuable loot, including new weapons and gear, but beware. She’ll poison, stun, and thrash all who oppose her. Victory will secure you the Conquest Participation Award: Queen Bellandir as well as a chance to earn the following spoils:

• Queen Bellandir's Languishing Blade
  
• Queen Bellandir's Toxic Spine Throwers
  
• Queen Bellandir's Hivemind Staff
  
• Ascended Guardian Hood
  
• Swirling Essence Robe
  
• Phantom Wolf Gloves
  
• Band of Universal Power
  
• Queen Bellandir's Soul Fragment

Archbosses only spawn once per week. Tevent will appear for the first time on October 30.
As power grows within the heroes of Solisium, the Courte’s Wraith Tevent will rise once again! Driven by his hunger for magic, Tevent seeks to cosume the souls of the Star-born to break out of his tomb. Stop this terrifying undead lord before he terrorizes all of Solisium to earn the Conquest Participation Award: Tevent. You’ll also have a chance to receive:

• Tevent's Warblade of Despair
  
• Tevent's Fangs of Fury
  
• Tevent's Arc of Wailing Death
  
• Tevent's Grasp of Withering
  
• Shock Commander Greaves
  
• Greaves of the Field General
  
• Shadow Harvester Boots
  
• Tevent's Soul Fragment

The Riftstone: Grand Aelon milestone will be available on October 21 for guilds to capture! Riftstones grant access to special dimensional spaces where guilds can face formidable Field Bosses for rare rewards. To capture these objectives, guilds must dominate the battlefield, outmaneuvering and outlasting their rivals. The challenge is not just in seizing control, but in defending it against relentless attacks.

The Grand Aelon has already been taken down by players in early access servers. Now it‘s up to the heroes in launch servers to stop him before he causes anymore harm. Victory will also yield you 5 Precious Accessory Growth Stones through the Milestone Maddened Master of the Forest.

Completing Maddened Master of the Forest will also unlock Riftstone: Grand Aelon.

Two Abyss Dungeon Bosses have appeared within Syleus’s Abyss. You and your guild must take down these forsaken Dark Elders before they flood Solisium in darkness. You can find these fiends on the fifth floor of the dungeon, but be warned. It will take more than just brute force to fell these creatures.

While you’re waiting for their arrival, you can participate in the milestone Frenzied Forest and kill 500 monsters on Purelight Hill for 1 Precious Polished Crystal. Precious Polished Crystals are used to craft Epic equipment so take advantage of this opportunity while the milestone event is up!

While the schedules of Early Access and Launch servers are similar, there are still some notable Milestones that will net you unique rewards. Check out the schedule below for more details on what Milestones to expect across launch servers throughout this week.

The Dynamic Event Festival of Fire is located at Fonos Basin. Prior to the event, guilds can complete the milestone Watcher of the Fonos Basin for 1 Precious Base Material Selection Chest.

Don’t forget to share your triumphs and tribulations against these Archbosses. Stay tuned for the next batch of notable weekly milestones. Thanks for your support and we’ll see you in Solisium!

THRONE AND LIBERTY Update 1.3.0 downtime will begin at 10:30PM PT (5:30 a.m. UTC) on October 16 and last approximately 6 hours. Team up with other players to conquer random dungeons through a new matchmaking option. This update also includes bug fixes for localization, UI, and more to help make your next adventure in Solisium an even smoother experience. Check out the full release notes broken down by platform below.

This article has been updated to remove a loot change that will be present in the next weekly update.

• Character deletion wait time is now set to 24 hours after initiating deletion of a character.
  
• Server transfer cooldowns are now displayed on the Server Transfer window.
  
• Server Transfer cooldown time has been increased to 30 days between transfers, and the Server Transfer free ticket promotion has ended.

• Dynamic Events: Improved rewards for all Dynamic Event modes to better match the effort made by players during the event.
  
• Guilds: Hunt-type Guild Contracts ("Defeat Various Monsters") can now only be initiated once per day. If completion carries over into a new day, a new contract will become immediately available.
  
• Guilds: When Leaders leave a guild, leadership reassignment now checks in order of: highest available guild rank, highest available guild contribution, longest guild membership time.
  
• Quests: The Terrific Trio of Carmine Forest: Corrected the map indicators for the quest area.
  
• Arena: Players can no longer re-join completed Arena matches.
  
• Crafting: Adjusted the crafting materials for Rare Blank Lithograph recipes. These no longer differentiate between Epic and Precious Enchanted Ink, and simply use 'Enchanted Ink' as a material (renamed Precious Enchanted Ink).
  
• Fishing: Improved the 'hook' animation while fishing.
  
• Customization: Adjusted some character customization options to keep eyes safely behind eyelids.
  
• Tutorial: Fixed an issue where players could become blocked by logging out during the morph portion of the tutorial.

• A new matchmaking option will allow players to join a randomized dungeon from all available options and more easily fill groups. Players could previously only queue for specific dungeons.
  
• Increased the bonus HP and Damage buff applied when matchmaking dungeon groups from 5% to 10%.
  
• Adjusted matchmaking logic to attempt to form groups of similar power progression more consistently.
  
• Party members can no longer be kicked from the party during active boss encounters.

• Corrected a tooltip text error for the Crossbow's Quick Fire: 'Damage Increase' skill specialization.
  
• Corrected a tooltip error for the Staff passive ability 'Mana Amp' that incorrectly switched the HP and Mana values.
  
• 'Precious Skill Growth' books now properly indicate whether they upgrade Active or Passive skills.
  
• Corrected a tooltip error for the Wand's Corrupted Magic Circle: 'Decaying Touch' skill specialization that claimed the skill applied to multiple targets when it does not.
  
• Applied latest localization updates, including the correction of several untranslated strings.

• Guild Contracts: Time to Next Contract now displays more reliably after completing guild contracts.
  
• Amitoi, Morph Menus: Selecting the 'Only View Favorites' option no longer cuts off the bottom of the UI in some instances.
  
• Party Board: Various bug fixes related to awkward or incorrect behavior of the Party Board display.
  
• Party Board: Join requests now show the character's weapon types and guild information.
  
• Manage Party Display: Various bug fixes related to the behavior of the Manage Party / Group Member UI.
  
• Arena: Completing weekly missions now displays a notification, and the Arena UI will display the time until the next weekly mission refresh.
  
• Relocated the Help button to the top right corner across multiple UI windows.
  
• Moderation warnings no longer appear on each login once acknowledged.
  
• Added details to some connectivity-related error messages.
  
• Added a button to check name availability when creating or changing character names.

• Fixed some areas of the Amitoi and Morph menus that could not be navigated with the D-pad.
  
• Fishing will no longer be cancelled by pressing the B key while in fishing mode.
  
• Fixed a case where charged abilities could still fire after cancelling a long button press.

• Temporarily disabled the ability to attach file uploads in character customization or support requests while we improve the file attachment functionality.

Thanks for your support and we'll see you in Solisium!

Keep an Eye on Solisium for the latest news heading into launch and beyond. Whether you’re aspiring to claim the throne or just want to join a guild, Publishing Partner Producer godspeed will guide you through all things THRONE AND LIBERTY in this new video series. Welcome to Solisium.

Each episode will feature a different topic like recaps, announcements, or something else entirely. Your feedback will also help shape future episodes. Check out our first installment for an introduction to THRONE AND LIBERTY, plus the best ways to stay up-to-date across our website, social channels, and Discord[www.playthroneandliberty.com].

Let us know what you’d like to see from future episodes. Remember, keep your eyes on Solisium, for the adventure is just beginning!

Last week in Solisium, millions of players fought for control of new Riftstones. Now, we need you to topple Field Bosses like Junobote and conquer Dynamic Events such as Dark Destroyers for valuable rewards. What will your guild accomplish in pursuit of the latest weekly milestones? Here are the most notable happenings broken down by early access and launch servers.



Within the first floor of Sanctum of Desire lies Junobote, a powerful and intelligent demon who was once human. Players can participate in the milestone Researcher Who Became Demon for 5 Precious Armor Growthstones. Prepare for trivia once you reach Junobote. He certainly loves it.


The Grand Aelon has risen in anger against humanity for the destruction of the forests. Guilds will need to thwart him before he causes anymore harm. Victory will also need you 5 Precious Accessory Growth Stones through the milestone Maddened Master of the Forest.

While you wait for the Grand Aelon to appear, your guild should complete Resistance Contracts on Purelight Hill during the milestone Purification Efforts for 1 Precious Base Material Selection Chest.


The Dynamic Event Festival of Fire is located at Fonos Basin. Prior to the event, guilds can complete the milestone Watcher of the Fonos Basin for 1 Precious Base Material Selection Chest.



Complete the milestone A Reptillian Paradise to Unlock Syleus’s Abyss Floors 5 and 6! Any guilds that defeat 200 Reptilian Sentries on Saurodoma Island will also receive 2 Rare Polished Crystals for their efforts. Remember to take the Gigantrite path there for a breathtaking view of Stonegard and the ocean.


Lurking in Grayclaw Forest is the deadly Kowazan the Lycan. Defeat this boss during the Milestone Ruler of Lycan for 15 Rare Accessory Growthstones. You probably have a nice Ring that you’ve been meaning to upgrade fully, right?


The legendary Orc priest has been zombified by the Shadowmancers of Sylavean Order. Any guild who defeats Adentus and completes the milestone Resurrected Hierophant will receive 5 Precious Weapon Growthstones. We know how expensive it is to craft those Precious Weapon Growthstones so don’t miss out on this opportunity to receive a few more.


Check out the schedule below for more details on what Milestones to expect across launch servers throughout the week.

Dynamic Event: Dark Destroyers will be located in the Ruins of Turyane. Players can gather Chaos Fragments to complete for the top 10 ranks. Winners will receive Sollant, plus the Flying Morph: White Cygnus.

Guilds can also strike down Junobote during the milestone Researcher Who Became Demon to receive 5 Precious Armor Growthstones.

Thanks for your support and we’ll see you in Solisium!

We will have an update at 10:30PM PT (5:30AM UTC) on October 10. Downtime will last approximately 5 hours and address mobs occasionally not spawning in some locations. We appreciate your patience while we complete this work.

Conquer Solisium in style with the Zenus Weapons Cosmetics, Proud Taion Morph, Tin Knight Polymorph, Red Knight Ossic Amitoi, and more. Zenus’ Star, the first THRONE AND LIBERTY Battle Pass, awaits. Want even more unique rewards for completing seasonal challenges? The Battle Pass is an optional seasonal purchase that can turn your accomplishments into new cosmetics, crafting materials, items, and various in-game currency. Each Battle Pass features a free track and a premium track that can be unlocked with Lucent. Look forward to new spoils every season.

Learn more about the Battle Pass below, discover every featured reward in our video showcase, and then explore answers to your most common questions.

The Zenus’ Star Battle Pass is available now through October 30, 2PM PT. There are desirable rewards at every level, but the most ambitious adventurers will strive to achieve max level (level 50) for the following loot.

• Level 1 (Premium Track): Dash Morph - Proud Taion
  
• Level 10 (Premium Track): Pose - Pray
  
• Level 20 (Free Track): Polymorph - Tin Knight
  
• Level 30 (Premium Track): Amitoi - Red Knight Ossic
  
• Level 50 (Premium Track): Zenus Weapon Selection Chest (Select 2 of the 7 weapon cosmetics)

Don’t forget to use your Star Crystals for valuable items in the Zenus’ Star Point Shop. As you progress your Battle Pass, you’ll earn Star Crystals as free rewards at levels 5, 10, 15, 25, 30, 35, and 45. Additional Battle Pass experience upon reaching level 50 will be converted into Star Crystals. At the end of the Battle Pass season, your Star Crystals will turn into Quality Recovery Crystals. Here are some of the featured items from the Zenus’ Star Point Shop.

• (Premium Only) All 7 Zenus Weapon Cosmetics
  
• Skill Conversion Book
  
• Resistance Contracts
  
• Trait Extraction Stone
  
• Trait Conversion Stone

How do I buy the premium track?

• After completing the tutorial, the premium track can be purchased with Lucent from the Battle Pass screen. Launch THRONE AND LIBERTY, and once in-game navigate to the Battle Pass section of the in-game menu to purchase the premium track from there. If you need Lucent, it can be purchased from the in-game store.

How can I progress my Battle Pass?

• Players can complete daily, weekly, and seasonal challenges to progress their Battle Pass. Additionally, players can purchase up to 49 levels with Lucent. Levels purchased beyond the max are converted to Star Crystals.

Do I miss out on daily quests if I don’t log in every day?

• No! Daily quests are granted each day throughout the season and “banked.” That means you can complete as many as you have available upon log in.

How can I access the Battle Pass Point Shop?

• The Battle Pass Point Shop is accessible to all players as soon as you gain Battle Pass Shop Points. The shop contains rotating rewards and offers, including other cosmetics and items to help with progression. Once a character achieves the maximum Battle Pass level, all Battle Pass experience will convert into Battle Pass Shop Points.

Do I need to purchase the Battle Pass to buy items from the Battle Pass Point Shop?

• The Battle Pass is only required to buy seasonal weapon cosmetics. Everything else is purchasable for all players.

Can I buy the Battle Pass late into the season?

• Yes! When you purchase the premium track you'll receive all of the rewards up to your current Battle Pass level retroactively.

If I don’t buy the premium track can I still earn rewards?

• Yes! If you don’t purchase the premium track you’ll still earn a reward for every completed level on the free track.

If I buy the premium track do I still get the rewards from the free track?

• Yes! Everyone that plays THRONE AND LIBERTY can make progress and earn rewards on the free track.

Can I earn rewards after the Battle Pass has ended?

• After a Battle Pass ends, many of its rewards will become unobtainable. However, for a limit time you’ll have a grace period to claim some of the free and paid track rewards you might have missed.

Can I claim my rewards after the Battle Pass has ended?

• Yes! After a Battle Pass ends you will still be able to claim any earned rewards from that Battle Pass. These items can be found in the Battle Pass menu. Select the tab of the previous season to claim your items. You will have until the end of the following Battle Pass to claim them.

How will the Battle Pass work for multiple characters on the same account?

• The Battle Pass progression and non-cosmetic rewards are character specific.
  
• Battle Pass Rewards can be earned and claimed once per character.
  
• If you transfer your character to another server, battle pass progress will transfer with the character.
  
• Cosmetic rewards are account wide. Once they are claimed on any of your characters, they’ll be available to all of your characters.

If I buy the premium track on one platform, can I access it on another platform?

• No, the Battle Pass is character specific and can only be accessed on your character’s platform.

Can I replay or complete previous Battle Passes?

• Progress cannot be made on a Battle Pass once the season ends.

Thanks for your support and we’ll see you in Solisium!

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Thanks for your support and we’ll see you in Solisium!