Source: https://forum.albiononline.com/index.php/Thread/214527-23-July-2025-Abyssal-Depths-Patch-2/
Abyssal Depths Patch 2 - Version 29.020.1 - July 23, 2025
Changes
Antiquarian’s Den Changes
Combat Balance Changes
Combat balance changes for this patch can be found here.
Fixes
Albion Journal Fixes
This patch adds further improvements and polish to the Abyssal Depths update, including a Marketplace to the Antiquarian's Den, adjustments to the Depths, and several bugfixes.
Changes
Antiquarian’s Den Changes
- Antiquarian’s Dens now contain a Marketplace vendor for the corresponding city’s Marketplace
- The Antiquarian now shows its pet’s name, as chosen by the community
- Opening a small chest after completing a room now grants a Demonic Ferocity stack to all party members in range
- In the final level of the Depths, an additional key will appear after ten minutes, and every 3 minutes after that, if the Treasure Vault has not yet been opened
- Minimap icons for Coffers and Chests have been made larger
- Treasure Coffers now only appear on the minimap when in proximity
- There are now PvE and PvP Fame categories for the Depths category in the Player, Guild, and Alliance Rankings
- Timer in the entrance UI now displays seconds when less than 1 minute remains
- The following missions have had their rewards adjusted:
- Get a Weapon Generalist Node to level 30
- Get a Weapon Specialist Node to level 30
- Unlock Tier 5 Reaver
- Unlock Tier 7 Reaver
- Reach Level 30 in any Weapon Generalist Node
- Reach Level 30 in any Weapon Specialist Node
- Apply a Chest, Shoe and Helmet skin
- Unlock x Wardrobe or Mount Skins
- Get a Weapon Generalist Node to level 30
- Updated icons for Generalist and Specialist nodes in the Quick Learn node management UI
- To minimize notification spam, players will now receive fewer notifications when multiple Destiny Board nodes are leveled up simultaneously
- 10v10 Hellgate stats have been archived in the player stats UI
- Kill Details UI now displays a full timestamp for each kill
- Appearance UI filters now persist after switching tabs or closing the UI
- Mobs and mob groups in the open world and the Depths now have shorter leash ranges when not attacked
- This change has been made to make open-world travel more comfortable and to help players in the Depths stay focused during ongoing PvP encounters
- This change has been made to make open-world travel more comfortable and to help players in the Depths stay focused during ongoing PvP encounters
- Book Chests and Hidden Treasures have been removed from Corrupted Dungeons
- Treasure spawns that were previously either Book Chests or Treasure Chests will now always spawn Treasure Chests
- Treasure spawns that were previously either Book Chests or Treasure Chests will now always spawn Treasure Chests
- Fame shrines have been removed from Hellgates
- All Captured Smugglers’ guards are now Tier 6
- Duels are no longer possible within Hellgates
- Gathering tools can no longer be swapped while in combat
- [CONTROLLER] Implemented basic HUD Tracker support
Combat Balance Changes
Combat balance changes for this patch can be found here.
Fixes
Albion Journal Fixes
- Fixed issue where the mission ‘Apply a Chest, Shoe and Helmet Skin’ stated that all needed to be applied simultaneously
- Fixed issue where ‘Participate in x Raids’ missions would not track progress correctly
- Fixed issue where the mission ‘Hunt a Rare Creature’ would not count higher-tier Tracking targets
- Fixed issue where the mission ‘Catch 5 fish’ could progress from unrelated items
- Fixed issue where the missions ‘Defeat any Crystal Cobra’ and ‘Defeat any Crystal Beetle’ displayed the wrong icons
- Progress bars for combat specialization leveling missions now display the number of achieved nodes
- In the Living Legacy event, the mob Eastern Titan of the Nineteenth Age’s Separator spell now knocks players into the air
- Fixed issue where Royal Guard Towers outside Royal Cities would not attack players from enemy factions
- Fixed issue where Sir Bedivere would not perform auto-attacks when affected by Smokebomb
- Fixed issue where Shadow Panther would not spawn additional panthers within its Silencing Mist
- Fixed issue where available Learning Points in the Destiny Board were rounded in a misleading way
- Fixed issue where Caerleon’s Antiquarian’s Den entrance displayed the wrong minimap icon
- Fixed issue where default item sorting would not follow Marketplace categorization
- Fixed issue where ‘Home’ button would erroneously display as a respawn option
- Fixed issue where clicking a chat link would move the character if ‘Lock Window’ was enabled
- Fixed issue where Death Recap would display a spell’s full CC duration, even if death occurred before this duration was elapsed
- Fixed various HUD Tracker display issues
- Fixed issue where the toggle to hide/show Vanity Sources was missing its icon
- Quick Thinker (Leather Jackets, Hoods, and Shoes): Fixed issue where an incorrect Cooldown Rate was displayed in the item details
- [CONTROLLER] Fixed issue where hovering over a node on the Destiny Board would sometimes cause it to open and close repeatedly
- Fixed issue where the carry weight bonus from shoe passives would be reduced by Item Power caps
- Fixed issue where players could enter the next Hellgate without defeating the enemy team, and would not receive a reward chest after doing so
- Fixed issue where the rarity VFX of Treasure Vaults in the Depths would not display once opened
- [MOBILE] Fixed issue where Group Dungeon entrances in the Mists could sometimes not be used
- Various fixes and improvements to tutorial missions
- Various additional graphical, animation, terrain, audio, UI, and localization fixes