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6/5/2025 Greetings, We are pleased to announce that Publish 120 is now available for testing on TC1. We are excited to bring you “The Rifted Crown” which is certain to test the mettle of even the bravest of adventurers! Patch up your client and review the publish notes for full details. See you in Britannia, UO Team

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[Pawain]

Publish 120
TC 1 Publish 1 – 6/5/2025

Rifted Crown Event
A dark shadow now hangs over Britannia, as King Blackthorn has mysteriously vanished, leaving the Royal Court in disarray. With no word from the King and no sign of his whereabouts, the Royal Guard remain on high alert as they attempt to dissuade citizens from starting to panic. However, a strange and deadly sickness has begun to spread across the land, affecting towns and villages where it was least expected. The origins of this sickness remain unknown, and whispers of a darker force behind it stir fear in every corner of the kingdom.

Could this sickness be linked to the King’s disappearance? What is the true cause behind these mysterious events? Brave adventurers are urgently needed to uncover the truth. Speak to Guard Captain Thorne at Castle Blackthorn to begin your investigation into the kingdom’s crisis.

This unique event consists of 5 different phases that players must progress through:
Phase 1: The Siege
Work together to lay siege to a city and break down large defensive barriers blocking entry
Crafters are needed to craft explosives and siege components:
Alchemy: Barrel of Explosives
Carpentry: Siege Deployment Kit
Blacksmithing: Siege Ammunition Kit
Earn rubble in various styles, names, and hues, with a rare chance at a special item
Phase 2: The Assault
Defeat all 9 Commanders rallying troops inside the city
Earn rubble and a chance at a special item
Earn Artifacts “Of The Riftborne”
Phase 3: The Champion
One of four champions enters the fray
Defeat the champion for a chance to earn a Rifted Satchel, which may include:
A Void Fragment
Pieces of Rubble
Artifacts Of The Riftborne
A Void Cube
A Banner of Dominion (2 styles, various hues)
A Void Obelisk (various hues)
Phase 4: The Depths
Gain access to a dungeon beneath the city
Battle Void-Touched monsters to earn Artifacts Of The Riftborne
Use the Potion of Glorious Fortune to increase your drop chances
Phase 5: The Defense
Defend the city from a Void-Touched army
Earn Artifacts Of The Riftborne from waves of attackers
Waves increase in difficulty; use the Potion of Glorious Fortune for better rewards
Once the defense fails, players will be removed and the event restarts after 30 minutes
Hidden Chests
Use Detect Hidden to locate and reveal chests across the city and within The Depths
Chests may reward gems, reagents, artifacts, rubble, maps, rare deco, or one of four uber-rare stealables
Luck increases your odds of rare stealables
Chests are locked to the revealer and their party for 2 minutes, then become free-for-all
On Abyss ruleset shards (Siege/Mugen), looting during this time flags as criminal
Reward Vendor
Trade “Of The Riftborne” artifacts for:
Deco items
Titles
Equipment
Crafting Recipes
A Pet
New Tamable: The Clydesdale
A new breed of horse has been discovered throughout Sosaria!
Spawns in 5 locations in Ilshenar and 6 in The Lost Lands (3 Felucca, 3 Trammel)
Available in 12 hues, from common to uber rare
Use a Totem of Chromatic Fortune to improve spawn odds for rare hues
Must be tamed by a skilled Animal Tamer, but can be used by anyone (if not trained with advanced animal training)
Starts as a 1-slot magical pet; trainable up to 5-slots
Special ability: Last Stand
If the rider takes lethal damage, the pet will prevent it once every 30 minutes
Misc Changes & Bugfixes
Tabards can now be repaired by Tailors
Transmogrified quivers can now be properly insured

 

[Cinderella]

void mirror with void beacon on each side
(the one on the right had to be raised up a few clicks)

 

[Merlin]

Here are some of the items from upcoming event:

 

[Pawain]

Tali and Boots will be popular!

Cuirass is higher str requirement Balron armor. Cuffs of archmage seem better than the new vambraces.

Some sweet deco!!!

 

[Anon McDougle]

We need more bracelets certainly a ring of compassion counterpart!! Also skirt kilt slot items

 

[Lokea]

I want that quiver.

 

[G.v.P]

Magical, 1-slot, rare hued horses that prevent death...interesting lol I might start looking on TC

 

[Merlin]

I like the new items so far. While the Eldritch Vambrace is a slight touch OP, I think the developers did a good job of not putting in any new items that were tremendously overpowered like the Sentinel Mempo from the past.

My only complaint is that I still feel like the earrings slot is under served compared to some of the other armor slots. That's the one item slot where I feel like we could still use some variation and I had hoped it would be addressed this cycle.

Haven't tested the Clydesdale yet - curious to hear feedback about this new special ability.

Event itself sounds quite fun - looking forward to each phase of the fighting.

 

[Anon McDougle]

Is it in fact instanced? Or can you pop on 2/3 through and still participate

 

[Lady Sylph]

Clydesdale hues, will add more as I find them. So far the 2605 and 2768 seem to be the rarer so far.

 

[Pawain]

I'd prefer more realistic colors and the legs stay white.

Works for me tho. Since I like the plain.

You don't need to find them with high stats. They have a lot of building points.

 

[belal]

they are making tabards repairable, what about monks robe? there are people who have transmogged onto those.

 

[Riply]

Looking forward to this event lots to do.

 

[Pawain]

Recipe makes this:

I like the new items so far. While the Eldritch Vambrace is a slight touch OP,

What? A basic mage already has max intel and 40 LMC, Few things shoot lightning. HP regen on a mage is pretty useless.

Cuffs have resist 15, 20SDI, 4 MR.

You must play a odd mage template.

 

[Stinky Pete]

Sometimes I feel like I don't give the devs enough credit. This event looks really cool and well thought out.

That horse graphic looks like ass though. It's better than the bear thing, but still, it's awful. Hopefully it sucks and post publish 120 UO does not become known as "the fat horse era."

 

[shootgun]

I think the devs are doing a spectacular job with the recent changes. I like multi-stage events. IMHO they are the best. New items look promising as well.

 

[Pawain]

They are using NL mechanics and ideas. The NL that many of you complain about.

 

[Lokea]

They are using NL mechanics and ideas. The NL that many of you complain about.

Exactly.

 

[hungry4knowhow]

Clydesdale hues, will add more as I find them. So far the 2605 and 2768 seem to be the rarer so far.
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2605, Come on Down!!!

 

[G.v.P]

Horsie spawn points for T2A are the same as the ones where the Nightmares spawned

 

[Potgut]

This event actually has a ton of items/rewards I really want while usually the other events have only like 2-3 items/rewards I want with the rest being "meh". I hope they keep this event going for a long time so those of us with busy life schedule still get enough time to gather the rewards we desire.

 

[G.v.P]

2678 - blackish one
2763 - brownish one
2659 - blueish one

(unmounted ones)

all the spawns kinda being farmed...I gotta say, this is going to be far worse than nightmares because the applications for 1-slots is going to be crazy. Wish they mapped these to every place a horse could spawn instead to make it random and easier for people to come upon them in the wild by chance. Yes, it wouldn't be ideal for farming, but for people who just want to roam about a bit...maybe in addition at the least to set spots for farming

 

[Wilma]

Does anyone know which clothing/armor slot the Shadeweaver's Embrace goes?

 

[Lady Sylph]

Haven't gotten these myself but someone on UO forums posted these other hues but not sure what they are since I wasn't there to check that. I'm pretty sure the ones with different color hooves are considered the rare and the last one is the uber rare. From what it seems they are going to be tough to get unless super lucky because I used totems all day yesterday and an hour this morning and not a single one of these. With the other 7 hues I posted and the 0 hue normal think that's all 12.

 

[LadyLuckUO]

No mention of any of the classic client improvements they said they were making?

 

[Pawain]

No mention of any of the classic client improvements they said they were making?

They said that's after this. They will be doing that while we play the event. You can use Classic UO in app form till then. I doubt they will give CC more than CUO already has.

 

[JohnnyO]

Are the horses just going to spawn during this event cycle? Or are they permanent?

 

[Pawain]

Are the horses just going to spawn during this event cycle? Or are they permanent?

I got like 20 in a few minutes. Better to worry about where you are going to put them all.

 

[Pawain]

Does anyone know which clothing/armor slot the Shadeweaver's Embrace goes?

It is a Ninja Jacket. Fits having the skills on it. Chest slot.

 

[Wilma]

Thanks!

 

[Porky]

Has anyone checked what the average intensity of the clydesdales they have come across so far?

 

[Pawain]

yay I finally found my house on TC.

@Cinderella does the void mirror change during the day? It is kinda like the telescope.





Speaking of telescope, you can find constellations on TC since it was reset. Am I the only one that has had a constellation name removed on TC?

 

[Pawain]

The new drop armor color.

 

[JohnnyO]

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I got like 20 in a few minutes. Better to worry about where you are going to put them all.

Wasn't really worried about getting one, I'm sure there will be enough time. I just wasn't sure if they were a permanent addition.

 

[LadyLuckUO]

image isn't showing up for me.

 

[Riply]

That’s happened to me as well, try reloading the thread.

 

[Halister Marner]

Haven't gotten these myself but someone on UO forums posted these other hues but not sure what they are since I wasn't there to check that. I'm pretty sure the ones with different color hooves are considered the rare and the last one is the uber rare. From what it seems they are going to be tough to get unless super lucky because I used totems all day yesterday and an hour this morning and not a single one of these. With the other 7 hues I posted and the 0 hue normal think that's all 12.

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From left to right hues look to be: 2775, 2753, 2075, and 2781

 

[Merlin]

Not a fan of how big the Clydesdales are.

 

[Pawain]

Stratics is having difficulty loading things. Images wont show up sometimes. They are doing an update on the 10th I think, maybe that will put it back to normal.

Here is the other horse. Shadowmane. From the reward vendor.

Starts as a statue. Probably can make an ethy from it with the store tool.

Need GM taming to open it.

 

[Riply]

Stratics is having difficulty loading things. Images wont show up sometimes. They are doing an update on the 10th I think, maybe that will put it back to normal.

Here is the other horse. Shadowmane. From the reward vendor.

Starts as a statue. Probably can make an ethy from it, don't open it, with the store tool.

Need GM taming to open it.

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That looks like the nitemare that’s a reward in NL.

 

[Tjalle]

Stratics is having difficulty loading things. Images wont show up sometimes. They are doing an update on the 10th I think, maybe that will put it back to normal.

Here is the other horse. Shadowmane. From the reward vendor.

Starts as a statue. Probably can make an ethy from it, don't open it, with the store tool.

Need GM taming to open it.

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Why 500 points? Because of the colour?

 

[Pawain]

Why 500 points? Because of the colour?

Good question. You can get a better built PP mare for the value. Hopefully the price changes.

 

[Pawain]

That looks like the nitemare that’s a reward in NL.

Somehow it made the trip to Prodo. This one has set stats and no Dragonbreath.

 

[Pawain]

Not a fan of how big the Clydesdales are.

This person agrees.

 

[G.v.P]

I wasn't really worried about getting one, I'm sure there will be enough time. I just wasn't sure if they were a permanent addition.

I am worried that it will be so heavily camped...also RIP wallet, gotta max stable again haha

 

[Anon McDougle]

Not a fan of how big the Clydesdales are.

It's not disproportionately wrong some horses are taller than people

 

[Anon McDougle]

 

[Anon McDougle]

 

[Khaelor]

Haven't gotten these myself but someone on UO forums posted these other hues but not sure what they are since I wasn't there to check that. I'm pretty sure the ones with different color hooves are considered the rare and the last one is the uber rare. From what it seems they are going to be tough to get unless super lucky because I used totems all day yesterday and an hour this morning and not a single one of these. With the other 7 hues I posted and the 0 hue normal think that's all 12.

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That was Violet that added those pictures to the UO forums. They were first posted on the CAH discord. That is Parallax the Developer showing off the colors and Hal is right regarding the colors.

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Our color guide for the clydesdale will be up soon.