Cheers, Beers, and Jeers in
Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning

Get into the holiday spirit with WAR’s latest in-game event - the Dwarf New Year’s festival of Keg End.

Running now through to the 5th of January, Keg End is a festive extravaganza packed with great new items, monsters, events, and challenges for all players to master. Keg End is filled with the things Dwarfs like best - Beer, Boasting, and things that explode.

Whether you’re letting off fireworks as you charge into RvR or searching for beers on an Altdorf Pub crawl, there’s plenty to do for Order and Destruction alike. Search out the Legendary Golden Stein to benefit from its damage boosting aura of Frothy Goodness, or compete with your friends to partake in the best bit of bragging the Warhammer World has ever seen.

Keg End introduces a new emote - /boast (of course) for you to fire off at your adversaries. Make sure you set it to a macro because there are rewards to be gained if you do it just right. You can also grab a free beer and /toast your comrades in arms to receive special unlocks.

Keg End is here, with the mud and the blood and the beer!

Read more about Keg End >>

With 1.1a, we have been working hard and listening to player feedback to make the great game of WAR even better. We’re proud to introduce to the game several exciting changes that you requested! These changes include the following:

• Two New Careers - The Knight of the Blazing Sun and the Black Guard have joined their allies and are now available to play for everyone!

• Open RvR Influence System – As part of our ongoing effort to encourage people to take part in oRvR, we are pleased to announce the release of an influence system geared solely to oRvR. Players who participate in this part of WAR will now have additional incentives for fighting for their realm. As part of this patch we have also made quite a number of changes and fixes to oRvR places and NPCs as well.

• Easy Public Quests – PQs are great but sometimes it’s hard to get enough people together to complete them, especially in the lower tiers. So, we are redesigning one PQ per chapter so that it can be completed by 1-3 people.

• Chat Hyperlinking – One of the most requested features by the community has been adding the ability to hyperlink items, abilities and quests in the chat window and now it has been added.

• Armor Set Improvements – Armor Set Improvments – We have made a number of adjustments to armor sets to ensure that they continue to be some of the most attractive items in the game. In addition we have made adjustments to ensure they are more frequently available to players at all levels.

• Main Assist – RvR is exciting, chaotic and always challenging but this feature will make it just a little bit easier to help your group fight the good fight.

• Player Statue System – Nothing says “you’ve made it” more than having a statue with your name on it in the capital city of your realm.

• New Content – Whether it is new lairs, new quests and changes to items, this patch is full of lots of fun new content additions to the game.

• User Interface – Lots and lots of fixes, changes and new additions to our user interface and API functionality, new additions to the chat system and graphic options incorporating community requested features a channel flashing on activity, the ability to turn the chat bubbles on/off, a gamma slider and so much more.

Read more about WAR Patch 1.1a >>

Read more about WAR Patch 1.1b >>

Read more about WAR Patch 1.1c >>

Special Patch 1.1a Podcast

As a special podcast this month, Josh Drescher goes over some of the changes that 1.1a brings, especially the Open RvR changes, and what they mean for you!

Watch the Podcast >>

Recruit-A-Friend To Join the Armies of WAR

The Realm War continues to rage and the armies of Order and Destruction are always on the lookout for new recruits. Do you know a brave warrior that could bolster the ranks? You could earn 30 days of free game time when you recruit family and friends to join the battle in Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning!

Here’s how it works:

When you become a paying subscriber to Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning, you’ll receive 3 recruitment notices to share with friends or family. For each month you continue to subscribe, you’ll receive another recruitment notice (for a maximum of 6 at any time).

2. Send a recruitment email to a friend or family member from the Account Center. This will allow your recruit to create a trial account for seven days of free play. Unused referrals expire after 30 days and will revert back to your pool of available referrals.

3. When your recruit becomes a paying subscriber to WAR, you will receive a credit for 30 days of free game time. Stay tuned for more exciting recruitment rewards in the future!

Log into the Account Center for more details and begin recruiting today!

WAR in NY Again!!

Look out New York! WAR will be storming New york Comic Con again this year with a team of devs and community, led by our very own Jeff Hickman and Paul Barnett. Catch a very entertaining presentation by this infamous duo and show off your character at the awesome WAR booth which will be packed to the brim with PC's and awesome RvR action.

We'll bring you further information next month on what else we've got in store for NY Comic Con in February '09. Trust us...you won't want to miss out. We’ll be looking forward to seeing you there!

Scenarios 101: Episode 10

Welcome, folks, to another episode of Scenarios 101!  With this episode we begin the review of our High Elf vs. Dark Elf Scenarios! 

Khaine’s Embrace
The first Scenario in the High Elf vs. Dark Elf lands is a 12 vs. 12 Tier 1 Scenario based on the Blighted Isle.  Capture both objectives to call forth Khaine's wrath to destroy your enemies.

Phoenix Gate
The Tier 2 High Elf vs. Dark Elf is a 12 vs. 12 Scenario that’s themed around Ellyrion and uses Capture the Flag mechanics.

Read More from Scenarios 101 >>

Shadow Warrior Masteries

Path Of The Scout
The Path Of The Scout focuses on delivering devastating attacks from a great distance. A Master of this path will prepare patiently and then strike swiftly, unleashing a deadly hail of arrows with grim results. A Shadow Warrior specializing in this strategy will prefer to stand his ground as far away from his enemies as he can, and force them to come to him.

Path Of Assault
The Path Of Assault teaches Shadow Warriors to augment their bow attacks with blades as well. Someone who adopts this strategy will prefer to first cripple their target with bow fire, and will then bring the fight to the enemy instead of remaining back at a distance. While even a specialist in this path will still place their trust in their longbow, they will be able to easily throw an enemy off-balance by charging in to the fight instead of trying to keep their distance.

Path Of The Skirmisher
The Path Of The Skirmisher is a strategy for close-quarters combat. Focused on short-distance bow attacks, someone who specializes in this path will still remain mobile while drawing their shots. These nimble attacks grant deadly flexibility to the Shadow Warrior - while he must get much closer to his enemies, he does not have to remain stationary and is able to draw his targets out into bloody ambushes.

Read more about the Shadow Warrior >>

Magus Masteries

Path of Havoc
This path focuses on long-range attacks, and specializes in destroying a single target at a time.  A master of this path will typically call forth a Pink Horror to help him slaughter his enemies from a safe distance.  While the Magus may sometimes appear vulnerable due to the intense concentration that shaping raw magic requires, the unsuspecting foe who thinks that they face a weak enemy will only have a brief moment to be shocked and dismayed before the blasts of chaotic force remove them from this life.

Path Of Changing
A specialist in this path understands that change waits for no man, and that Tzeentch demands speed and swiftness in those who serve.  The cost of this decision is that his spells dissipate more rapidly into the Winds and therefore are only effective at moderate ranges, but a master of this path is a quick and adaptable sorcerer who uses a summoned Flamer to great effect.

Path Of Daemonology
This path is primarily focused on tapping into the power of warping and twisted chaotic energy to unleash massive blasts of power at close range.  In conjunction with a summoned Blue Horror, a specialist in this path can rend and shatter everything around him, leaving a trail of ruin and destruction in his wake.

Read more about the Magus >>

It is a sad fact of life, but there are times when you may be unable to play Warhammer Online.  Gainful employment, for instance, while handy for paying the bills, can sharply curtail your time on the battlefield.  Surely absence makes the heart grow fonder, so you may yearn for the clash of arms and to see your enemies driven before you.  But more importantly, who’s sacking your Capital City while you’re putting in your time working for The Man?  Has your Guild held onto that Keep, or have they lost it?  Who is that jerk that keeps killing you?  Is he a legendary killer from the top of the Leaderboards, or just some lucky newbie?

All this and more can be answered by a visit to the Realm War section of the Warhammer Online web site.  There, all characters and all guilds on all servers are available for your perusal.  Leaderboards track the movers and shakers throughout the Age of Reckoning.  With the click of a button you can see exactly how the war is going for your side from a bird’s eye view of each racial pairing all the way down to the Bettle Objective level.  A wealth of information is there for the taking.

Here are some of the features we've added:

• The Realm WAR offers many new features to help you stay in the game even when you can't login! Check out the changes for yourself by visiting realmwar.warhammeronline.com.
• Fixed Leaderboard Weekly calculations to correctly represent the current leaders. Weekly Leaderboards are calculated at 05:00 EST on each Monday.
• Changed Realm War section of the web site to reflect new navigation options.
• Added Realm War selection page with server status and direct links to each server's RvR Racial Pairing pages.
• Racial Pairing pages display current status and level of each city, status of the Tier 4 campaign, and victory point sliders for each zone.
• Added maps of each zone that focus on RvR lakes and display the status of each Battle Objective and Keep, as well as Guild Keep ownership, and when the Keep was last taken.
• Provided a Campaign status pop-up so players can keep a discrete tab on the progress of the war on their server.
  

Visit Realm WAR >>

All across the lands, Knights of the Blazing Sun and Black Guards have been spotted leading their respective forces into battle. A conflict of epic proportions is brewing. To commemorate this historic occasion, we’re pleased to bring you the final installments of the original WAR fictions from two of The Black Library's most favored authors, Nathan Long and Mike Lee.

Nathan Long, author of the Blackhearts series and the latest Gotrek and Felix novels, introduces us to the Knight of the Blazing Sun in THE SWORD IS FORGED. He tells the story of Regina Seibolt and her initiation into the Order of the Blazing Sun in the service of the warrior goddess, Myrmidia.

CRUEL AS ICE, COLD AS STEEL, from Mike Lee, author of the Malus Darkblade novels), follows the adventures of Rathann Darkmoon, a highborn Dark Elf warrior and aspirant to Malekith’s Black Guard.

We are very excited to present the final chapters of these thrilling new stories inspired by WAR in this month’s newsletter. If you haven’t already, be sure to check out all three riveting chapters for each story on the WAR Herald!

Read the exclusive WAR Fiction >>

Countless hours have gone into the music that you have grown to love while traveling across the battlefields of WAR, and now you can take this music with you wherever you go!

This month, the battle rages between the wise and honorable High Elves and their long banished brethren, the Dark Elves. Download the latest tracks and immerse yourself in the music of WAR no matter where you are!

High Elves

The Duty and the Dawn

Met With Honour

Dark Elves

Blood Tithes

Black Ark's Approach

More Sounds of WAR >>

PC Gamer Magazine is celebrating the Age of Reckoning with a special issue devoted entirely to all things WAR.

PC Gamer’s Ultimate Guide to WAR, which is on newsstands now, has everything a member of Order or Destruction could want. Inside are 20 pages of brilliant concept art, new tips and character profiles from the dev team, a huge excerpt from the Prima Official Game Guide, and an exclusive in-game item code for Rivenstaff's Deck of Eight.

Rivenstaff’s Deck of Eight This magical deck of Tarot cards was once used for soothsaying by the famous Seer, Justus Rivenstaff. Though no longer usable to divine the future, these ancient cards still possess an unpredictable enchantment that can boost a random character stat for a period of time at the expense of another

In addition, there are all-new interviews with The Hickman, Paul Barnett, Adam Gershowitz, Jeff Skalski, Brian Wheeler, Dan Enright, Mike Stone, and Carrie Gouskos, as well an intro from Mark Jacobs himself!

The Ultimate Guide to WAR is a must-have for anyone looking for an edge on the battlefield. Remember, the special issue can be found on newsstands across the US – you won’t receive it in the mail if you’re a PC Gamer subscriber, so be sure to pick it up!

Concept Art - Black Guard and Knight of the
Blazing Sun Shields

Concept Art - Black Guard and Knight of the
Blazing Sun Trophies

Join Creative Director, Paul Barnett, and his trusty video phone for a truly unique look at the ongoing development of WAR. This month, Paul discovers ancient treasures at Mythic, spends the afternoon with Vladimir Putin, and practices being a chocolatier.

View the Video Blog >>

NEW AT THE MYTHIC STORE - The WAR Beanie!

Now you can keep your head warm and brave the cold winter months with the help of WAR and this awesome beanie.  Clean and simple; this comfortable black beanie features the WAR skull embroidered in blood red.  Never underestimate the power of a good beanie.

WAR IS HERE! ARE YOU PROPERLY DRESSED?

Now you can show the world that you are ready for WAR with exclusive merchandise available only at the Mythic Store.* Supplies are limited so order now and start your WAR collection today!

SPECIAL LIMITED TIME OFFER!
GRAPHIC NOVEL AND ART BOOK AVAILABLE IN LIMITED QUANTITIES!

THE ART OF WARHAMMER ONLINE art book and WARHAMMER ONLINE: PRELUDE TO WAR graphic novel, previously available only in the WAR Collector's Edition, are now available at the Mythic Store in extremely limited quantities. Get one while you still can! Visit the Mythic Store before they are gone.

HOLIDAY STORE SPECIAL – GET A SKAVEN SKIN CLOAK!

As a special treat, all WAR purchases from now till the new year will also include a card with an in-game item code for a Skaven Skin Cloak while supplies last!!*

Visit the Mythic Store!

* Offer valid for North American residents only

Prelude to Battle by S. Mans	Light and Chaos by D. Chew>	Warhammer Dwarfs by G. Moran

Earn a Skaven Skin Cloak!

Feeling creative? We know we have some talented fans out there and now is the time for you to demonstrate your skills. Send us your WAR-inspired art and we’ll showcase the best submissions in upcoming newsletters. Plus, featured artists will receive a code for a Skaven Skin Cloak!

Visit the Fan Art Gallery >>

Submit your artwork >>

The WAR Community Team is proud to present “The Raid: Part 1” by Beam of the guild Vendetta on the Averland server (Ger) as our December featured player created Machinima. An epic storyline, valiant heroes and heroines and amazing quality have brought this project to our attention and we look forward to future updates from Beam. The Machinima is hosted on www.warhammermovies.com and can be streamed in High Definition using their WAR High Definition Stream. Enjoy!

The Grab Bag is an informative bi-weekly Herald feature which delves deep into the community’s burning questions. Our Community Team scours forums and feedback to collect the most common misconceptions and questions out there, and works with the dev team to clear up the confusion brought on by Chaos! Here are links to the most recent issues:

Grab Bag #4: Zone Control Review >>

Grab Bag #5: Heavy Metal Live Event! >>

Grab Bag #6: Featuring Dungeons! >>

The Herald is the place to go for the most up-to-date news regarding your favorite game and ours – Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning! Our Community Team works hard to keep the community informed of the latest updates, patch notes, news, and more. Here’s some news from December that you may have missed:

How to Paint your Grumlok Miniature >>

Dev Diary - The Realm WAR Site >>

A Guide to Total World Domination >>

City Dungeon Itemization >>

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Now you can join hundreds of thousands of mighty heroes on the battlefields of WAR for 60 days of relentless RvR combat without the use of a credit card.

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You truly are in an "Age of Reckoning," with your Realm on the brink of annihilation, when you enter into the world of Warhammer Online. It's a massive confrontation of Order vs. Destruction and it could take decades to decipher every keep and castle, trainer and traitor…if you didn't have a clever game guide--or two--to reveal the infinite Warhammer Online secrets!

That's right: Prima has two books with everything you need to conquer Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning launch. First, the Game Guide spans more than 250 pages, filled with class guides for all 20 careers. From maximizing healing and damage with a High Elf Archmage to deploying the perfect pet as a Goblin Squig Herder, you can master the strategies of your chosen career in record time. Plus, detailed maps for every zone, RvR tips for besting the most ruthless scenarios and battlefields, insight into the mysteries of Crafting, Guild rewards, and more!

The second book, the official Warhammer Online Atlas, expands upon the Game Guide with close to 200 pages of highly detailed maps, quest points, and tactics for hardcore gamers. Whether you want to find the hotspots in your current zone or zoom in on the terrain for an upcoming skirmish, the Atlas maps give you access to enough info to make the Emperor's royal cartographer proud.
The Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning Official Game Guide, Warhammer Online Atlas as well as all bundles and downloadable eGuides are available for purchase.

Adventurer's Handbook

For more information, please visit prima games

The guide is currently
available at Amazon

Each month we’ll be shining the spotlight on WAR fan sites that exemplify what we consider to be the best in WAR community spirit.

iGames is now running a video contest featuring WAR videos created by their iGames LAN centers. Check it out and watch the videos to help them pick winners!

Build your own army and team up online in BattleForge, a new, online RTS coming early 2009!  Using digital cards, assemble your perfect army and earn real time rewards in up to 12 player co-op matches, or, go head-to-head in our PvP modes.  Pre-order now to get instant access to the beta and visit www.battleforge.com for more information