Ashes of Creation News & Patch Notes

Verra is still growing, and we know the road hasn’t been easy. We’ve shared a Director’s Letter addressing the top concerns we’re hearing around RMT, bots, PvP systems, bugs, and performance, along with what’s ahead. https://ashesofcreation.com/news/a-director-s-letter-to-the-citizens-of-verra-336 Our next Development Update moves to February 13, 2026 at 11AM PT, where we’ll outline Q1 plans and next steps. Thank you for walking this journey with us.

Glorious Alpha Two testers!

All realms will go offline for an update at 8:00 AM pacific time (convert to your local time).

This downtime is expected to last up to 3 hours. We appreciate your support and patience while we perform this maintenance.

— The Ashes of Creation Team

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Glorious Alpha Two testers!

The Private Test Realm (PTR) is now available on Steam! If you have Ashes of Creation in your library, you should now also see “Ashes of Creation PTR” in your library as well.

Installing both Ashes of Creation and Ashes of Creation PTR will take up more space on your computer, so please make sure you have room before downloading this test environment.

The PTR is where new features and bug fixes will be released. On the PTR you can expect frequent character wipes, more bugs as we test features that are in development, and focused testing of specific game systems. Information about PTR testing will generally be shared in the Ashes of Creation Discord. Make sure that you have connected your Intrepid account to Discord to participate. The PTR is no longer under any kind of NDA. Feel free to share screenshots, record videos, or stream your experiences on the PTR.

We’re grateful for everyone that’s able to join us for testing on the PTR, and thank you for helping us shape Verra! — The Ashes of Creation Team

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Glorious Alpha Two Testers,

Ashes of Creation has been updated to 0.18.15!

This update focuses on reinforcing the foundations of fair play and moment-to-moment reliability across Verra. Caravans will no longer become inaccessible to would-be Attackers or Defenders, whether you’re guarding precious cargo or seeking spoils, you should now be able to answer the call without obstruction.

Behind the scenes, we’ve also expanded our fair-play measures with additional protections and Easy Anti-Cheat enhancements. These improvements help the world better recognize behavior that falls outside the natural order, preserving the integrity of combat, progression, and competition.

As always, thank you for continuing to test, report issues, and share feedback. Your vigilance and passion help shape Verra into the living world it’s meant to be.

Here are a few helpful links as we get started today:

If you come across any bugs during testing, please report them to us in-game using the command /bug.

Glorious Alpha Two testers!

All realms will go offline for an update at 10:00 PM pacific time (convert to your local time).

This downtime is expected to last up to 5 hours. We appreciate your support and patience while we perform this maintenance.

— The Ashes of Creation Team

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Glorious Alpha Two testers!

All realms will go offline for at 2:00 PM pacific time (convert to your local time). We will be rolling back today's update during this time.

This downtime is expected to last up to 2 hours. We appreciate your support and patience while we perform this maintenance.

— The Ashes of Creation Team ==================================

Glorious Alpha Two testers!

All realms will go offline for an update at 9:00 AM pacific time (convert to your local time).

This downtime is expected to last up to 3 hours. We appreciate your support and patience while we perform this maintenance.

— The Ashes of Creation Team ==================================

Glorious Alpha Two Testers,

Ashes of Creation has been updated to 0.18.13!

This update delivers a wide range of systemic fixes and quality-of-life improvements across Verra. Settlement and Mayoral Commission boons now apply correctly without unintended stacking, service buildings properly consume expansion points, and Buy Orders are once again honored by Requisition Agents.

Harbinger events now conclude as intended, preventing characters from becoming permanently flagged as combatants, while PvP interactions have been refined to require intentional targeting - even for area of effects. Ocean travel is safer with adjusted northern boundaries, crates are once again gated behind proper Settlement progression, and long-standing quirks - from invisible Dracaena to guild war permissions - have been resolved.

As always, thank you for continuing to test, report issues, and share feedback - your efforts play a vital role in shaping the future of Verra.

Here are a few helpful links as we get started today:

If you come across any bugs during testing, please report them to us in-game using the command /bug.

Glorious Alpha Two testers!

All realms will go offline for an update at 10:00 PM pacific time (convert to your local time).

This downtime is expected to last up to 3.5 hours. We appreciate your support and patience while we perform this maintenance.

— The Ashes of Creation Team ==================================

Glorious Alpha Two Testers,

Ashes of Creation has been updated to 0.18.11!

This patch introduces a series of stability and reliability improvements across Verra. Warehouses should now open more consistently, fishing lure behavior has been corrected to reinforce fair play, and Embersprings will remain stable as Settlements level up. Ocean travel has also been made safer with boundary protections to prevent unintended destruction of ships and characters. Additionally, mount health regeneration has been fixed and rebalanced by level to ensure more consistent survivability and progression.

As always, thank you for continuing to test, report issues, and share feedback - your efforts play a vital role in shaping the future of Verra.

Here are a few helpful links as we get started today:

If you come across any bugs during testing, please report them to us in-game using the command /bug.

Glorious Alpha Two testers!

All realms will go offline for an update at 10:00 PM pacific time (convert to your local time).

This downtime is expected to last up to 3 hours. We appreciate your support and patience while we perform this maintenance.

— The Ashes of Creation Team ==================================

Glorious Alpha Two Testers,

Ashes of Creation has been updated to 0.18.10!

This patch delivers several stability and reliability improvements across Verra, including more consistent mob respawns, a resolved client crash when traveling to Joeva, and fixes to event abandonment flow. The Grumpy Grem Outbreak has been stabilized to ensure enemies and chests spawn as intended, and backend logging related to Map Markers has been cleaned up to improve performance and clarity.

As always, thank you for continuing to test, report issues, and share feedback - your efforts play a vital role in shaping the future of Verra.

Here are a few helpful links as we get started today:

If you come across any bugs during testing, please report them to us in-game using the command /bug.

Glorious Alpha Two testers!

All realms will go offline for an update at 10:20 PM pacific time (convert to your local time).

This downtime is expected to last up to 3 hours. We appreciate your support and patience while we perform this maintenance.

— The Ashes of Creation Team ==================================

Glorious Alpha Two Testers,

Ashes of Creation has been updated to 0.18.9!

This patch resolves an exploit that enabled unintended interactions between game systems, allowing behavior outside of design intent. The issue has been corrected to reinforce system stability and ensure a more consistent gameplay experience.

As always, thank you for continuing to test, report issues, and share feedback - your efforts play a vital role in shaping the future of Verra.

Here are a few helpful links as we get started today:

If you come across any bugs during testing, please report them to us in-game using the command /bug.

Glorious Alpha Two testers!

All realms will go offline for an update at 10 PM pacific time (convert to your local time).

This downtime is expected to last up to 3 hours. We appreciate your support and patience while we perform this maintenance.

— The Ashes of Creation Team ==================================

Glorious Alpha Two testers!

All realms will go offline for an update at 10 PM pacific time (convert to your local time).

This downtime is expected to last up to 3 hours. We appreciate your support and patience while we perform this maintenance.

— The Ashes of Creation Team ==================================

Glorious Alpha Two Testers,

Ashes of Creation has been updated to 0.18.7!

This patch adjusts the Blind effect from Verran Bats and Mycellets so it no longer darkens the screen more than intended, and repositions Captain Tizon Redblade to help prevent him from vanishing mid-duty. Thank you for continuing to test and share feedback - it plays a vital role in shaping Verra’s future.

Here are a few helpful links as we get started today:

If you come across any bugs during testing, please report them to us in-game using the command /bug.

Glorious Alpha Two testers!

All realms will go offline for an update at 10 PM pacific time (convert to your local time).

This downtime is expected to last up to 3 hours. We appreciate your support and patience while we perform this maintenance.

— The Ashes of Creation Team ==================================

Glorious Alpha Two Testers,

Ashes of Creation has been updated to 0.18.6!

This patch fixes an issue that could cause screens to white out at specific times of day and improves NPC population spawning to ensure NPCs appear as intended. Thank you for continuing to test and share feedback - it plays a vital role in shaping Verra’s future.

Here are a few helpful links as we get started today:

If you come across any bugs during testing, please report them to us in-game using the command /bug.

Glorious Alpha Two testers!

All realms will go offline for an update at 9 PM pacific time (convert to your local time).

This downtime is expected to last up to 3 hours. We appreciate your support and patience while we perform this maintenance.

— The Ashes of Creation Team ==================================

Glorious Alpha Two Testers,

Ashes of Creation has been updated to 0.18.4!

This patch improves overall realm stability, resolves an issue where some transactions refunded more than intended, and removes unintended interactions between vehicles and the Bard “Pep” ability. Thank you for continuing to test, explore, and share feedback - it plays a vital role in shaping Verra’s future.

Here are a few helpful links as we get started today:

If you come across any bugs during testing, please report them to us in-game using the command /bug.

Glorious Alpha Two testers! All realms will go offline for an update at 10PM pacific time (convert to your local time).

This downtime is expected to last up to 3 hours. We appreciate your support and patience while we perform this maintenance.

— The Ashes of Creation Team ==================================

Glorious Alpha Two Testers,

Ashes of Creation has been updated to 0.18.4!

This patch restores Settlement and Vassalship experience gain, restored archetype health, improves NPC respawn reliability, and refines Global Chat access. Thank you for continuing to test and share feedback - it directly helps shape Verra’s future.

Here are a few helpful links as we get started today:

If you come across any bugs during testing, please report them to us in-game using the command /bug.

Glorious Alpha Two testers! All realms will go offline for an update at 10PM pacific time (convert to your local time).

This downtime is expected to last up to 3 hours. We appreciate your support and patience while we perform this maintenance.

— The Ashes of Creation Team ==================================

Glorious Alpha Two Testers,

Ashes of Creation has been updated to 0.18.3!

This patch resolves a critical issue preventing some characters from leveling, improves Summoner vessels, addresses issues with mobs not respawning, and more. Thank you for continuing to test, explore, and share your feedback - it plays a vital role in shaping the game’s future.

Here are a few helpful links as we get started today:

If you come across any bugs during testing, please report them to us in-game using the command /bug.

Glorious Alpha Two testers! All realms will go offline for an update at 10PM pacific time (convert to your local time).

This downtime is expected to last up to 3 hours. We appreciate your support and patience while we perform this maintenance.

— The Ashes of Creation Team ==================================

Update: All realms are back online.

Glorious Alpha Two Testers,

Ashes of Creation has been updated to 0.18.2!

This patch introduces treasure maps back into the world, except in the Anvils, and includes targeted fixes for flat terrain settlements, and Captain Tizon Redblade. Thank you for continuing to test, explore, and share your feedback - it plays a vital role in shaping the game’s future.

Here are a few helpful links as we get started today:

If you come across any bugs during testing, please report them to us in-game using the command /bug.

Glorious Alpha Two testers! All realms will go offline for an update at 10PM pacific time (convert to your local time).

This downtime is expected to last up to 3 hours. We appreciate your support and patience while we perform this maintenance.

— The Ashes of Creation Team ================================== Edit: Realms are now online.

Glorious Alpha Two testers!

All realms have been taken offline while we resolve a critical technical issue.

Estimated downtime is expected to last up to 1 hour.

We appreciate your support and patience while we perform this maintenance.

Update: All realms are now online. Thank you for your continued support while we addressed this issue.

— The Ashes of Creation Team

To support the influx of new adventurers joining us this weekend, we will be opening a new North American realm.

🌎 Realm Name: Vyra ⏰ Online: Today at 4:00 PM Pacific Time

The Vyra realm is being brought online to help accommodate growing player demand, reduce queue pressure, and ensure a healthier starting experience for both new and returning players.

As a reminder, Ashes of Creation is currently in Early Access Alpha. This phase exists with a clear purpose:

To test systems at scale, gather real player feedback, identify issues under live conditions, and continue refining performance, balance, and features as development progresses.

During this Alpha period, players should expect:

Bugs, instability, and ongoing tuning
Systems and content that may change or evolve
Periodic maintenance, fixes, and updates as we respond to data and feedback

Your participation directly helps shape the future of Ashes of Creation. Every report, every stress test, and every hour spent in Verra contributes to making the game stronger.

Thank you for your patience, passion, and willingness to take this journey with us at this stage of development. We’re excited to welcome a new wave of adventurers—and to continue building this world together.

— The Ashes of Creation Team

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