It’s official – Ashes of Creation’s Alpha Two Phase Three is launching on August 26, 2025 (1:00 PM ET). According to Intrepid Studios, Phase Three will likely be at least one year long, which is a breath of fresh air for many testers who have been used to their progress wiping every few months.
Phase Three of Ashes of Creation is the start of the 24/7 Alpha Two testing. This means that all realms are planned to be up all the time (except for downtime for updates and other maintenance). The launch of Phase Three will introduce two new realms: Shol (US East) and Lotharia (EU West).
To learn more about these new realms, click here.
Changes Coming to Ashes of Creation’s Phase Three
Phase Three introduces a wide range of new features and updates to the game. Below is a quick list of what to expect when jumping in:
- New starting zone known as “The Anvils” which will include 8 pocket dungeons, 28 quests, and 15 open-world events.
- Two new Ashes of Creation races to select from when creating your character, including the Py’Rai and Nicua races.
- Gear updates that will adjust overall stats and “set bonuses” that could lead to procs and other combat-specific benefits.
- The ability to lock-in specific gear within certain slots.
- Revamped guild system which will include an updated guild leveling process, new and streamlined guild skills to select from, and even guild-based activities that could net unique rewards and experience.
- Dynamic lawless points of interest (POI), cycling certain zones into an automatically-flagged territory, increasing overall risk, but also reward. While defeating mobs within these dynamic lawless POIs, overall experience and drop rates will be increased.
- Dynamic spawning of different types of gatherables.
- Updates to the commission board quests and rewards associated with them.
- The introduction of certain cosmetics will be rolled out this phase based on the tier of individuals’ accounts.
- An all-new “Crate” system that will provide players with another “Risk vs Reward” activity to generate additional gold and PvP activities.
- Updates to the overall Node system, including level 4 nodes.
- Guild storage will be added.
- Updates to how NPCs interact with each other and the open world (bears might scratch their backs on trees, drink out of rivers, fight other NPC mobs, etc.)
- Five new weapons to test out and redefine your build (Rapier, One-Handed Ace, Two-Handed Spear, Two-Handed Mace, Two-Handed Axe).
- The Summoner class will be added (likely not until September 2025).
Take a closer look at some of these changes within the video below.
Ashes of Creation Guides
To support your adventures within Verra, Icy Veins has a range of in-depth Ashes of Creation guides. Feel free to explore the following guides to learn more about everything you need to know about Ashes of Creation! As the game continues to update, so will these guides.
Start exploring the following guides:
- Fighter Guides
- Bard Guides
- Cleric Guides
- Mage Guides
- Ranger Guides
- Rogue Guides
- Tank Guides
- Artisan Guides
- Gold-Making Guide
- PvP Tier List
Stay tuned for even more guides coming soon!
How to Start Playing Ashes of Creation
If you’re interested in playing Ashes of Creation, then create an account here and visit the “shop” section of the Ashes of Creation website to purchase your key. Upon purchase, you will receive access to play the rest of Alpha Two, along with a key for Beta One and Beta Two. Additionally, you’ll have access to start playing on the PTR for additional testing.
Additionally, you will receive one month of gameplay for Ashes of Creation upon launch, and $15 worth of embers (in-game marketplace credits). We hope to see you soon in Verra!
