ArcheAge Chronicles Data

Patch notes · Nov 7, 2026

Temporary Maintenance Completed

XLGAMES posted "Temporary Maintenance Completed" on the game's Steam page on Nov 7, 2026 (08:30 UTC). The text below is theirs.

Original on Steam ↗

What this patch changed in the game files: the build of Nov 7, 2026 (out on Steam within a day of this post).

The announcement

XLGAMES' text as posted on Steam.

Hello, Pioneers.

Temporary maintenance has been completed, and the game is now available again.

Please find below the details of the updates and fixes included in this maintenance.


■ Updates

Items

  • The maximum weight that can be stored in Storage has been increased from 200 to 1,000.

  • The sale price of the 'Watcher’s Bowstring' item has been adjusted.

Systems

  • Chat settings have been added to Options.

    • Toggle the mini chat window on or off.

    • Select which channels are displayed in Notifications.

  • The respawn selection system has been improved.

    • Revive Nearby (F): Revive at the nearest location, regardless of whether it is a Nui Statue or Nui Flame.

    • Go Outside (G): If you die inside a Dimension, you will respawn outside.

  • The quality and visibility of certain UI elements have been improved.

Quests

  • If you leave Cliffs of Madness after defeating Poldat without completing the quest, you can now re-enter the area and speak with Kevin at the entrance.

  • The objective description for Rufus's [Hands to Spare] quest has been improved. The Logging Axe required for this quest can be found near Rufus.

World

  • Collision has been removed from portal-shaped objects.


■ Bug Fixes

Channels

  • Fixed an issue that prevented players from entering or leaving the Seaglass Tower channel.

  • Fixed an issue that prevented players from leaving certain channels due to incorrect respawn point settings.

  • Fixed an issue that prevented players from leaving the Malchuk channel.

  • Fixed an issue that prevented players from leaving certain channels when entering through an incorrect route.

Quests & Achievements

  • Fixed an issue where the rubbing item for Sunken Glory was given in the wrong location, preventing the quest from progressing properly.

  • Fixed an issue that prevented the 'Exploration' quest in Diamond Shores from progressing.

  • Fixed progression issues with the Weeping Dead’s Doll and Gnoll’s Doll quests.

  • Fixed an issue that prevented the Phantoms of the Recalling Grounds quest from progressing under certain circumstances.

  • Fixed an issue that prevented players from interacting with the Bloodstained Note under certain circumstances.

  • Removed duplicate rewards from certain quests.

  • Fixed an issue where the achievement completion counts for certain Diamond Shores achievements were incorrect.

Interactions

  • Improved an issue that occasionally prevented players from interacting with gathering nodes and objects.

  • Fixed an issue that prevented players from interacting with NPCs under certain circumstances.

Combat & Traits

  • Fixed an issue that Recommended Traits can be used in Collapsed Southern Ruins.

    • Trait Points forcibly allocated through Recommended Traits will be reset.

  • Fixed an issue with the 'Reckless Destroyer' skill effect.

  • Fixed an issue with the duration of the 'Ice Crystal' skill effect.

  • Fixed an issue where the shield effect of the Warhammer's 'Unstoppable Force II' trait could stack.

  • Fixed an issue that allowed players to easily defeat Bauchu by using the terrain.

Locations & Environment

  • Fixed an issue where players could get stuck at certain locations within the castle on Seaglass Beach.

  • Fixed an environmental issue near the entrance to Sanguine Den in Astron Plains.

  • Fixed an issue with the placement of Nui’s Tear in Fell Keep.

  • Fixed an issue where the time of day would change when the camera entered a building at certain locations.

Items & Trading

  • Fixed an issue where the effects of equipped Lunastones were displayed incorrectly when listing equipment on the Marketplace.

  • Fixed an issue where the overweight status effect was not updated when the Bag weight was refreshed by storing or retrieving items from Storage while the Bag was overweight.

Chat & Guilds

  • Fixed an issue where the Chat settings in Options were displayed only in Korean.

  • Fixed an issue where the Report button remained visible even after closing the chat window under certain circumstances.

  • Fixed an issue that allowed players to immediately rejoin a Guild after being expelled.

Sound

  • Improved an issue where the sound of other players' Trade Wagons could be heard from a long distance.

UI & Characters

  • Fixed an issue where shortcut key icons in system messages appeared too small.

  • Fixed an issue where facial features such as eyebrows and beards did not change position according to facial expressions in Selfie Mode after a character died or was knocked down.

  • Improved an issue where facial features such as eyebrows and beards did not change position according to facial expressions during cutscenes under certain circumstances.


Please update the game through your Steam Library before launching it.

※ If the update button does not appear right away, please completely close and restart the Steam client.

Thank you for your patience and understanding while we carried out maintenance.

Thank you.

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