Dear Legends of Aria Classic Community,

We regretfully announce that Legends of Aria Classic is permanently offline as our servers have been shut down. The Steam page for the game will be retired shortly, and we are required to make this official announcement as part of that process.

Thank you to everyone who joined us on this journey and supported our indie game during its lifetime.

Sincerely,
The Legends of Aria Classic Team

We're excited to introduce to you Point Release 1! Coming to Legends of Aria in June 2024.


Point Release 1 will be a benchmark for our new content development strategy and one which will make end game inclusive for both PvE and PvP character.

We're moving away from an undue focus on ‘lower than GM’ content and will be decentralising the skilling up experience. We will be offering players a variety of ways to level their characters, not accelerating but de-mystifying the experience with an aim of driving players into GM level content where we will be focusing the entirety of our attention.


In the past we have been hyper restrictive on how we train our characters, invariably drawing our attention to the early game which historically has been a gruelling and punishing aspect in skill based sandbox games. We still believe that training characters should be time and resource intensive, but that core combat skills are an enormous barrier to entry for new players in a PvP orientated world.

In PR1 we are taking the gloves off when it comes to how we level our characters and will be offering improvements to this experience for existing and new players alike. Not seeking to accelerate the levelling experience, these additions are intended to make the path to GM more accessible and deliver more new players successfully to the end game:

• Skill Scrolls: Skill scrolls will offer players a more flexible and less punishing route to skill gain. Skill scrolls will drop primarily for core combat skills to help ensure that time spent adventuring is rewarded with skill gain. Whilst not intended to replace natural skill gains, the goal for skill scrolls is to provide an alternate economy for people to trade/barter for valuable points.
  
• Training Addons: As part of our dungeon upgrade, we will be dropping the means to craft Training Addons. These placeable housing addons will be created by crafters using rare and costly materials. These will give guilds and home owners the option to autonomously train combat focused characters at a reduced rate with these luxury highly sought after items.
  
• QoL to left behind skills: We’re frustrated and consciously aware that skills like Fabrication, Lockpicking and Animal Taming lack sufficient material means for players to access regular skill gains. These skills are being reviewed and will receive the attention they need.

This is no normal refresh but a comprehensive change to how we do dungeon content. Every monster and room is being meticulously replaced and will become a place of value. Here’s what you can expect:

• Tailored to Small Groups: Entering our dungeons will now teleport users to random starting locations, capping the maximum number of party members per arrival. Paired with the gates and barriers present, dungeons will offer players greater protection and balance in dealing with unwanted guests.
  
• New Monster List: Each room will feature monsters with our most modern AI, loaded with abilities and depth to create unique encounters.
  
• Gated Content: Areas within these dungeons will require specific items to access and will only permit a maximum number of party members, adding progressive elements to diversify the experience, balance to encounters and to reward player mastery and experience.
  
• Boss Encounters: We’re introducing both mini and dungeon bosses, enhancing the challenge and, most importantly, the rewards.

Expect a broad spectrum of sensible gear, material, house addons, utility and cosmetic loot drops, making each adventure and hunting ground exponentially more rewarding. We don’t want to go into too much detail for obvious reasons, but we are offering an expansion to loot not seen before in the game's history.


Some highly sought after and fundamental improvements to combat will be coming in this release, including:

• PvE Flow: Many have raised that the flow of PvE has some issues, from mage interrupts to leashing, aggro range and other nitpicks. With our dungeon overhaul we will be polishing interrupt rates and other factors to ensure a solid combat experience.
  
• Blocking: Improvements to blocking, making shields a viable choice in both PvE and PvP.
  
• Combat Sound and Effects: We have reworked many of the sounds in LoA:Classic and a number of in-game effects to increase visual/audio quality and clarity in combat.

Prestige Talents are passive abilities which can be used to truly diversify your character and create unique builds in PvP, PvE, crafting and adventuring.

This will be a huge and crunchy update to existing meta, for this reason we’re taking a gradual approach to its implementation. The first iteration of the Prestige Talents will become available on Test Realm during PR1 for implementation when it’s been thoroughly tweaked and tested.


While this update focuses on upgrading existing content, it is a crucial step in our new approach to content design. Point Release 1 sets the stage for future expansions, including the upcoming Mythic Dungeons. The Mythic system is poised to add complimentary PvE and PvP progression which will offer Legends of Aria.

We are excited to unveil https://my.legendsofaria.com With our initial release, we are bringing back an improved Legends of Aria Classic kill board! Explore comprehensive details of all PvP and PvE death events:

• Fight classification.
  
• Death location.
  
• Killer and Victim details.
  
• List of dropped items in PvP events.
  
• List of all players that assisted in the engagement. Both positively (healers) and negatively (damage).

Please join us in welcoming @technopriest to the Citadel Studios development team! As the new lead on the My LoA project, he has some exciting features in store for the Legends of Aria companion App, so stay tuned for new feature updates!

- Citadel Studios

We're thrilled to announce a surprise open beta event for Legends of Aria Classic, starting on Friday, May 3rd, at 2 PM EST! This event will not only give you an early peek at the classic world of Aria but also serve as a critical stress test for our new server hardware profile.

The beta will run until midnight EST on May 7th. It's a fantastic opportunity for you to dive back into the realms you've missed, and experience the classic adventure and chaos anew. Please note that following the beta, we will be wiping the servers to prepare for the official launch on Thursday May 9th at 2 PM EST.

This open beta is also your chance to reacquaint yourself with the game mechanics and the vibrant player communities that make Legends of Aria a unique experience. Whether you're a veteran returning to familiar grounds or a newcomer eager to explore the lands of Celador for the first time, your participation is invaluable.

We're counting on your feedback to fine-tune the gameplay and ensure that our servers are robust and ready for the official launch. Let's make this event a memorable journey back to the roots of true open-world MMORPG excitement!

We can't wait to see all of you in Celador once again!


We want to reaffirm our commitment to providing a fair and enjoyable gaming experience with Legends of Aria Classic. To support this vision, LoA Classic will be a subscription-based game. This model allows us to maintain and improve the game continuously, ensuring that every item and achievement in Celador is earned through skill, strategy, and teamwork.

Here’s what you need to know about our subscription plan:

Initial Free Period: To welcome both new and returning players, we are offering the game completely free for the first 30 days after launch. This gives everyone a full month to explore, adventure, and decide if they want to continue as part of the Legends of Aria community.

Cost: The monthly subscription fee for Legends of Aria Classic is $9.99, conveniently charged through Steam.

Trial for New Accounts: Any Steam accounts logging in for the first time after the initial 30-day free period will benefit from a 7-day trial. This trial will have some restrictions but will provide a substantial opportunity to experience the world of Aria and what it offers.

We believe this subscription model is essential to maintaining the integrity of the game and ensuring that the community and gameplay remain at the forefront of what makes Legends of Aria Classic truly special. We are dedicated to a transparent, player-focused approach, where progress is a product of your adventures and accomplishments within the game.

Thank you for your understanding and support. Let’s make Legends of Aria Classic a thriving, fair, and exciting world for everyone!


We’re also looking for volunteers to help us build out our Legends of Aria Classic Wiki. Whether you’re a seasoned editor or a newcomer eager to contribute, your insights are invaluable to creating a comprehensive and resourceful wiki for new and returning players alike.

During the open beta, take the opportunity to document your adventures, compile tips, and share detailed information about the game's mechanics. Your contributions will help ensure that our community has access to the most accurate and helpful information possible.

Ready to start editing? Visit the Legends of Aria Classic Wiki here: Legends of Aria Classic Wiki[legends-of-aria-classic.fandom.com]

Let’s work together to build a fantastic resource for everyone in the Legends of Aria community!

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We are extremely fortunate to have a passionate community that is eager for an open-world MMORPG where risk and reward meet, powered by open PvP, and where freedom reigns supreme.

We are excited to announce Legends of Aria Classic - a return to our pre-Steam Early Access ruleset of 2019.

Early 2019 was a magical time for Legends of Aria. Players had created some truly amazing player towns and houses, finely crafted with furniture and decorated with the spoils of adventure. We had a balanced flow of red vs. blue (and orange), which played out across our world. We watched large dungeon raids and faction battles explode into meteoric chaos. These are the experiences we wish to return to and faithfully build upon with Legends of Aria Classic.

We are reintroducing the fun and scalable systems such as Karma and Factions and will be tweaking and expanding them as we resume development.

Legends of Aria Classic will be launching on Steam on May 9th and will be freely available for 30 days, then requiring a monthly subscription. This will ensure ongoing support and development as we return to build upon this beloved foundation.

If you lead a guild in Legends of Aria, please reach out to Supreem on Discord for a meeting. Guilds are the lifeblood of Aria, and we need your feedback!

We can't wait to see you back in Celador!