LiveDragonfire · Patch 3

Smaller portals, softer Maeve, and 20 balance changesDragonfire Patch 3

Version 32.030.1Released Oct 12, 2026Source: Official Albion Online patch notes

Small Ancient Lands portals in Yellow Zones now spawn about three times as often, at 30% less Fame and loot. The Maeve fight loses a boulder below 40% health, open-world Dragons stop fully healing when reset, and mobile gets targeting modes.

10Buffs 9Nerfs 1Changed 4Content updates

At a glance

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Buffs10

Nerfs9

Combat balance

Every number that changed

Weapons

Explosive BoltQ

All Crossbows

Nerf

Damage: was 130now 119−8.5%

Dev noteDealt too much effective damage in small-scale PvP and PvE.

PlaguebringerE

Rotcaller Staff

Nerf

Cooldown: was 30snow 35s+17%

Dev noteToo dominant in 5v5. Enemy healers get a longer window before the next team-wide heal negation.

Bloodthirsty BladeE

Dagger

Buff

Self-damage: was 4%now 2.5%−38%
Max self-damage: was 24%now 15%−38%

Dev noteLess self-damage keeps the caster healthier across fights, even without 100% DPS uptime.

Ring of DeathE

Twin Slayers

Buff

Floating ring damageTotal 324 → 432: was 27now 36+33%
Floating ring size: +1.5m (about 2× the area)

Dev noteThe first cast is worth more: a bigger ring that hits harder.

Flame PillarE

Great Fire Staff

Buff

Stand time: was 0.4snow 0.25s−38%

Dev noteShorter stand time makes it smoother to play.

Spontaneous CombustionE

Flamewalker Staff

Nerf

Cooldown: was 40snow 45s+13%

Dev noteOpponents get more chances to fight back, chase or escape.

SmiteQ

All Holy Staffs

Nerf

Damage vs. playersDamage vs. mobs unchanged: was 136now 115−15%

Dev noteGives opponents more room to fight through Holy Staff sustain.

CartwheelQ

All Quarterstaffs

Nerf

Energy cost: was 5now 7+40%

Dev noteSpamming it now needs a dedicated energy solution in the build.

Phantom TwinE

Phantom Twinblade

Nerf

Slow: Removed

Dev noteSeen more since its recent buffs. Losing the slow sharpens it as a damage pick.

CrystalburstQ

Stillgaze Staff

Buff

Healing reduction: was 20%now 35%+75%
Instant damage: was 66now 75+14%

Dev noteMore offensive pressure for the Crystal Cobra form.

Tether ShiftW

All Shapeshifter Staffs

Nerf

Energy cost: was 11now 16+45%
Shield when jumping to an enemy: was 100now 88−12%

Dev noteWeaker as both an engage and an escape tool.

Heroic StrikeQ

All Swords

Buff

Speed boost duration: was 3.5snow 4s+14%

Dev noteMore time to use the next Q without losing the speed bonus. Swords stick to targets a little better.

Infernal BoulderE

Hellfire Hands

Buff

DoT damage per tickMax 162 → 216: was 18now 24+33%

Dev noteExtra damage over time to help it back into the meta.

Helmets

Avalonian BeamD

Cowl of Purity

Nerf

Max range: was 21mnow 18m−14%

Dev noteLess power as a long-range poke the enemy can't answer.

FirebreathD

Mage Cowl

Buff

New effect: −0.08 damage resistances for 3s

Dev noteAn unconditional pierce makes Mage Cowl worth a look for group content.

FlareD

Dragonslayer Hood

Buff

Cooldown: was 25snow 20s−20%
Cooldown rate decrease: was 50%now 66%+32%

Dev noteHigher uptime as an anti-stealth flank tool, and stronger in small-scale group content.

Armor

Purging ShieldR

Mage Robe

Buff

Cooldown: was 35snow 30s−14%

Dev noteKeeps pace with enemy buffs.

RequiteR

Armor of Valor

Nerf

Damage: was 27now 21−22%

Dev noteKeeps Armor of Valor focused on defense and utility.

Mounts

Fire Breath

Firewing Drake

Buff

Cooldown: was 90snow 60s−33%
Ability slot: 3rd weaponHelmet

Dev noteBetter support for open-world solo PvE.

Other

Lava

Hellgates

Changed

Defense vs. players while in lava: −50%

Dev noteFull-stall lava comps were too strong. Comps that bring damage get a better chance to finish them before the lava does.

Content

Ancient Lands

Yellow Zone portals become the frequent, lower-reward option. Red and Black Zone portals keep full Fame and loot.

Players asked to run Ancient Lands more often, so Small Portals in Yellow Zones now appear often enough to chain one after another. To keep Silver and item income in line with other activities, those portals give 30% less Fame and loot. Medium and Large Portals keep their rewards.

Small Portals	Yellow Zones	Red & Black Zones
Average spawn time	was 45 minnow 15.5 min−66%	Unchanged
Chance to appear in a region	was 25%now 33%+32%	was 25%now 33%+32%
Lock time	was 15 minnow 5 min−67%	Unchanged
Time to enter after unlock	was 8 minnow 10 min+25%	was 8 minnow 10 min+25%
Fame and loot	−30%	Unchanged

Portals and channels

▲Large Portals are 50% more likely to appear, and more likely during prime time. They stay occasional, so instances don't run empty.
!Canceling a finished portal channel now silences you for a short time. This stops groups from canceling and jumping other groups.
=Small and Medium islands now need their Drake killed to complete the quest.

Mob health and damage

Ancient Lands mobs, by portal size

Small

−10%

Medium

−10%

Large

−20%

Applies to both health and damage.

Drake chests

⇄About 10% of the value of each of the four regular Drake chests moves to the central Fire Drake chest.
▲The central Fire Drake chest has a much higher chance to drop the new artifact items.

Boss abilities

Pulse Shock damageStonebreaker Berserker. Now hits everyone in range behind the target.: was 400now 300−25%
Cross Fissure damageRenowned Huntress: was 1350now 1000−26%

Content

Dragon Sanctuary: Maeve

Patch 2 made the fight consistent. Below 40% health it was still too punishing, especially at tier 8.1 and up, so the end of the fight gets more room.

Extra boulders below 40% healthMax boulders 6 → 5: was 3now 2−33%
Primal Dragon Flame damageTrue damage unchanged: was 1250now 1150−8.0%
Time between Storm Spires: was 45snow 55s+22%

✓Fixed: Boulder Charge could hit twice on rare occasions.

Content

Open-world Dragons

Griefers resetting a Dragon no longer wipe out a group's progress. A reset Dragon heals back to its last 20% threshold, not to full.

Example: reset at 72% health

BeforeResumes at 100%

AfterResumes at 80%

Rewards

Might rewards: +150%
Health after a reset: FullLast 20% step

Mobile

Targeting modes and self-cast

Choose which targets you can select when switching targets or dragging the attack button. Off by default: turn them on in Settings → Controls → Auto-Targeting, then switch modes from the HUD.

AllNo filter on possible targets.

EnemiesHostile players and mobs.

PartyOnly your party members.

AlliesFriendly players, in your party or not.

AutomaticPicks a mode from your abilities and whether you're in a party.

Double Tap to Self-Cast

New option in Settings → Controls → General, on by default. Turn it off to stop accidental self-casts when tapping fast, and to remove the short delay used to detect a double tap.

▲Other: T4 Boar dash behavior and its warning indicator are improved.

Fixes

Bug fixes

Mobs2

Renowned Huntress' Cross Fissure damage area lasted longer than its effect showed
Mammoth Hunter's Forest of Spears didn't match its indicator

Spells1

MOBILEFalcon Smash (Battle Bracers): the second part sometimes failed to cast

UI6

Popup notifications were larger than intended
Esc didn't close the Bank Overview while the search bar had text
MOBILEHUD Tracker header couldn't be interacted with
XBOXPlayer names in the chat window couldn't be interacted with
XBOXWhispering from the chat window could make the virtual keyboard disappear
CONTROLLERVisible Channels list in General Chat Settings couldn't be navigated with the right stick

Other4

MOBILESome spells cast in a different direction than their indicator
MOBILECouldn't auto-attack an enemy while an ally was targeted
MOBILECasting quickly could show an 'Invalid Target' message
Various controller, graphics, animation, terrain, audio, UI and localization fixes