ArcheAge Chronicles Wiki

The ship-based combat and ocean gameplay that defined the ArcheAge franchise, covering ship types from rowboats to galleons, the Kraken boss, and naval systems in Chronicles.

The six playable races of the ArcheAge franchise: Nuians, Elves, Dwarves, Firran, Harani, and Warborn.

A chronological timeline of ArcheAge Chronicles' development from its 2020 confirmation through the current Q4 2026 release target.

The 22-proficiency crafting system from the original ArcheAge, including farming, metalworking, commerce, and mastery progression.

Character creation in ArcheAge Chronicles lets players choose from six races across two alliances and deeply customize their appearance and combat build.

ArcheAge Chronicles launches on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S with a buy-to-play model and an explicit commitment to no pay-to-win monetization.

Exploration is a core pillar of ArcheAge Chronicles, featuring a seamless open world with no loading zones, traversable by land, sea, and air.

PvP in ArcheAge Chronicles has been restructured as a structured, opt-in system with large-scale arenas, battlegrounds, and guild battles, replacing the original's open-world territorial conquest.

ArcheAge Chronicles features race-specific mounts, ships for ocean travel, airships for fast transit, and a seamless world explorable by land, sea, and air.

Nuia is the western continent of Erenor, named after Goddess Nui, and home to the Nuian Alliance of Nuians, Elves, and Dwarves.

The Age of Pioneers is the historical era in which ArcheAge Chronicles takes place, beginning around Year 1788 when explorers and settlers return to the rediscovered continent of Auroria.

The Harani are an East Asian-inspired human race in ArcheAge Chronicles, descendants of the defeated Sallium family who fled west and built a new civilization.

Haranya is the eastern continent of Erenor, home to the Haranyan Alliance of Harani, Firran, and Warborn.

Jeon Minhee is the South Korean fantasy novelist whose ArcheAge Chronicles novel series forms the literary foundation of the game's world and lore.

The Warborn are a demonic race in ArcheAge Chronicles, former Nuon warriors corrupted by the demon goddess Orchidna who now seek redemption within the Haranyan Alliance.

The Dwarves are a stout, inventive race in ArcheAge Chronicles, living in the mountain fortress of Andelph. They rejoice in stone and metal.

Complete history of the original ArcheAge MMORPG from its 2013 Korean launch through eight major expansions to its final shutdown on March 6, 2025.

Airships in ArcheAge Chronicles provide fast flying transportation between zones, connecting major population centers across continents.

Endgame content in ArcheAge Chronicles is PvE-focused, offering dungeons, world bosses, crafting mastery, trading, life skills, and server-wide events.

Life skills in ArcheAge Chronicles include farming, crafting, gathering, hunting, and trading, providing meaningful progression paths for non-combat players.

Kyrios is the God of Destruction in ArcheAge Chronicles, a former mortal warrior consumed by a divine soul fragment who caused the collapse of Auroria.

Goddess Nui, originally the mortal Eanna Nimush, is the Goddess of the Hereafter who sacrificed herself to save the survivors of Auroria's collapse.

Thiol is the supreme creator deity of the ArcheAge universe who created the heavens, earth, oceans, the Garden, and all the races and gods of Erenor.

The Firran are an anthropomorphic feline race in ArcheAge Chronicles, nomadic nature-protectors with non-retractable claws and a deep bond with Snowlion companions.

The Elves are a forest-dwelling race in ArcheAge Chronicles, known for their otherworldly beauty, secretive nature, and pursuit of honorable death.

The Nuians are a human race in ArcheAge Chronicles who worship Goddess Nui, known as 'the Conquerors of the Continent' for their resilience and spiritual devotion.

The major world boss encounters in the original ArcheAge, including the Kraken, Red Dragon, Leviathan, Delphinad Ghost Ship, and Anthalon.

The twelve adventurers who traveled to the Garden and became the gods of Erenor, shaping the world's history through their conflicts and sacrifices.

Delphinad, the great capital city of ancient Auroria, home to the Great Library where the twelve heroes' expedition began. Once large enough to house millions, it now lies in ruins.

Kakao Games, the South Korean publisher of ArcheAge Chronicles and Black Desert Online. Listed on KOSDAQ since September 2020, acquired a 52.97% stake in XLGAMES.

Trion Worlds, the American game publisher that brought ArcheAge to Western markets in 2014. Co-founded by Lars Buttler and Jon Van Caneghem in 2006, the studio raised $185 million before its 2018 collapse.

Jake Song (Song Jae-kyung), co-founder of Nexon, creator of Lineage, founder of XL Games, and designer of ArcheAge. One of South Korea's most influential game designers.

Overview of ArcheAge Chronicles, a shared-world online action RPG built on Unreal Engine 5 by XL Games and published by Kakao Games, targeting Q4 2026.

Complete timeline of the original ArcheAge's major expansions and content updates from 2014 through 2025, including patch numbers and key features.

The Hiram people of northern Auroria and the Hiram gear system introduced in ArcheAge 5.0, which became the primary endgame equipment path.

The Akasch, a malevolent serpentine race sealed in another dimension by the Ipnya. Their city Nachashgar and the seal at Aegis Island feature prominently in ArcheAge lore.

XL Games (XLGAMES), the South Korean game developer behind the ArcheAge franchise, founded by Jake Song in 2003 and acquired by Kakao Games.

The northern continent of Erenor, original homeland of civilization, site of the Great Library of Delphinad, and the setting for ArcheAge Chronicles' Age of Pioneers.

The world of Erenor, created by the goddess Thiol, containing the continents of Nuia, Haranya, and Auroria, along with its complex mythology and divine history.

Anthalon, the ancient necromancer and advisor to Kyrios who leads the Crimson Army. Known also through his proxy Casvir, the Shadow of Anthalon.