On May 1, 2025, the Ashes of Creation community will be filled with excitement as the highly anticipated new server, Shol, officially opens its gates. This server will be a bit unique though, as it will be the only server available for all testers across the globe, which will include every region, along with the new player base of Alpha Two Phase Three key holders.
A Fresh Start for Everyone
This new server is the perfect opportunity for all those interested in Ashes of Creation to start their adventure in Verra, as everyone will be starting fresh at level one. Whether you’re a veteran of the game, or a newcomer trying to take your first look at the game, Shol presents an exciting opportunity to experience the world of Ashes of Creation.
This clean slate will encourage more collaboration and competition, as players and guilds across the globe will seek to carve out their dominance in an attempt to take control of the many different nodes that make up the world of Verra. Instead of different servers that are known for PvP-focused servers, casual servers, or even servers built around popular streamers with thousands of followers, this will be the first time that all players of Ashes of Creation cross paths on a one, single server.
Why Shol?
The name “Shol” itself has sparked some curiosity across the Ashes of Creation community, and it isn’t the first time a server is given this name across the development of the game. Previously, an EU West server in Alpha One was named after Shol, and this name is coming back once again for round two.
According to Ashes of Creation Wiki, Shol is the God of Truth in the Ashes of Creation pantheon This new, fresh-start server was not the only thing named after this God of Truth though, as one of the visible moons you can see in the night sky of Verra is known as “The Eye of Shol”. It’s highly likely that future servers will be named after other key figures and locations involved in Ashes of Creation lore.
The Future of Ashes of Creation
Testing will continue on a 5+ day per week schedule up until the official launch of Alpha Two Phase Three. Starting on August 4, 2025, there will likely be more fresh start servers, and testing will move to a 24/7 live schedule, with downtime for maintenance and scheduled updates only.
Up until the official launch of Phase Three, the team is focused on making meaningful progress in the following areas:
- Implementing and testing dynamic gridding, which is critical for improving gameplay performance in densely populated areas.
- The introduction to a second starting area in The Anvils, and a revamp of our questing and first-time user experience systems.
- Ongoing server worker and realm performance improvements, helping the team lay a stronger foundation for scalability.
- The transition to Unreal Engine 5.5 brings major improvements to tools, performance, and development flexibility.
- Significant economy and stat balancing efforts over the next 3 months, in preparation for a solid Phase Three start.
- The introduction of the Py’rai, Ren’Kai and Niküan races with all armor sets along with our last Archetype, the Summoner.
Join the Adventure
If you are interested in joining in on the fun and playing Ashes of Creation on this new Shol server, 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 1 and Beta 2. Additionally, you will receive your one month of gameplay for Ashes of Creation upon launch, and $15 worth of embers (in-game marketplace credits).
We hope to see you in Verra!
