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The Golden Age⌄

Darktide, 1999 – 2004

The ChronicleThe story of Darktide, sourced HotspotsAyan Baqur, Aerlinthe, Kara and more Timeline1999 to the last night The monarchiesBlood, the antis and The Last Stand How Darktide workedPermanent PK and what a death cost

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What we are building toward

PvPTerritory, stakes and the fight SystemsFast into the fight, fair once there StabilityA modern foundation built for the crowd The clientRebuilt, and purpose-built for PvP The sceneWhere AC PvP stands, and how we change it

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The look of AC: Novus

GalleryKey art, heritages and the character screen The thirteen heritagesA scene for every heritage Character screenWhere every session begins

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News from the team

All dispatchesDated news as the work lands Introducing AC: NovusWhy we are bringing the fight back

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Dispatches

Dated news from the AC: Novus team as the work lands.

18 October 2026Introducing AC: NovusNowhere was safe. We are bringing it back.Read the dispatch

AC: Novus. Darktide-era PvP, recreated for the modern era. An independent Asheron’s Call fan project.

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The Golden AgeThe Chronicle Hotspots Timeline Sources

The New EraAC: Novus PvP Systems Stability The client The scene Gallery Dispatches

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