Following our recent Dev Talk introducing some of the [url=https://albiononline.com/news/dev-talk-paths-to-glory][b]many different features[/b][/url] coming in the [url=https://albiononline.com/update/paths-to-glory][b]Paths to Glory[/b][/url] update, it’s time to take a look at the core feature of Albion’s next update: the [b]Albion Journal[/b]. Game Director Robin Henkys sat down to reveal what you can find within its pages when the update launches on [b]July 22[/b]. [previewyoutube=6CJifOQyu6c;full][/previewyoutube] [h3]What is the Albion Journal?[/h3][list] [*]The Albion Journal is an [b]achievement system[/b] designed to challenge players to explore Albion’s many gameplay areas.[/*] [*]For [b]new players[/b], this acts as a guide with incentives to explore the various activities available in the game[/*] [*][b]Veterans[/b], meanwhile[b],[/b] are encouraged to complete the most difficult achievements for truly exclusive rewards[/*][/list][h3]How does it work?[/h3][list] [*]New players will gain access to the Journal once they've completed the tutorial[/*] [*]Existing characters will have the Journal unlocked when the update arrives[/*] [*]It can be opened directly from the [b]HUD[/b], to view open and completed missions[/*] [*]A [b]mission tracker[/b] in the HUD shows your current progress in selected missions[/*] [*]The missions in the journal are sorted into [b]categories[/b], and each category is further split into [b]subcategories[/b][/*][/list] [img]//assets.albiononline.com/uploads/media/default/media/0e4c6f0312f8ba6235136dab0ca22fae00a8beb1.png[/img] [h3]Progressing through the Journal[/h3][list] [*][b]Initial missions[/b] in each subcategory are a simple introduction to an area of gameplay[/*] [*]As you progress through a subcategory, missions become [b]increasingly difficult[/b][/*] [*]Missions can be completed [b]out of order[/b], even if they have not yet been unlocked – so don't worry about doing something you don't have a mission for, [b]it will still count[/b][/*][/list] [b][img]//assets.albiononline.com/uploads/media/default/media/2c5505a6c10e2ae80624ed9bcc9057edd0ad706a.png[/img][/b] [h3]Individual Mission Rewards[/h3][list] [*]Each mission grants a[b] reward[/b] which can be claimed [b]directly from the Journal UI[/b][/*] [*]These rewards include Silver, Tomes of Insight, Dungeon Maps, and more[/*] [*][b]Tomes of Learning[/b] – a new, non-tradable item – are also available as a reward [list] [*]These grant [b]Learning Points[/b] when used[/*] [/list] [/*] [*]More difficult missions offer [b]more valuable rewards[/b][/*][/list] [b][img]//assets.albiononline.com/uploads/media/default/media/b3f79b45fa0f65c6c578d5734d10fda7258008c9.png[/img][/b] [h3]Category Rewards[/h3][list] [*]Completing a certain percentage of missions within each main category unlocks [b]unique rewards[/b][/*] [*]Each category has a themed [b]Avatar[/b], [b]Avatar Ring[/b], [b]Wardrobe Item [/b]with a [b]Vanity Spell[/b], and [b]Mount Skin[/b][/*] [*]Completing [b]all missions [/b]in a category will grant you a super-rare, [b]elite version[/b] of the wardrobe item[/*][/list] [img]//assets.albiononline.com/uploads/media/default/media/8fc7d72696ed390b02da17ffda8899cfa91ab131.png[/img] [h3]Main Categories[/h3] The Journal will launch with five categories: [b]PvE[/b]: [list] [*]This category challenges you to participate in Albion’s various [b]PvE activities[/b][/*] [*]The Avatar and Avatar Ring show off your prowess in dungeon exploration[/*] [*]The unique wardrobe item is a [b]six-sided die[/b] that you can actually roll[/*] [*]The elite version is a [b]twenty-sided die [/b]with a critical-hit celebratory roll animation[/*] [*]The mount skin is a themed [b]Direbear[/b][/*][/list] [img]//assets.albiononline.com/uploads/media/default/media/49b82fcf50aac7fdf88acc55ba46358934943627.png[/img] [b]Gathering:[/b] [list] [*]Includes [b]gathering and fishing[/b] missions[/*] [*]The Avatar and Avatar Ring showcase your key role in Albion’s industry[/*] [*]The wardrobe item is a [b]powered chopping axe[/b] with a tree-chopping vanity spell[/*] [*]The elite version features [b]awesome visual effects[/b][/*] [*]The mount skin is a [b]mechanical boar[/b] with an integrated barbecue[/*][/list] [img]//assets.albiononline.com/uploads/media/default/media/ff47fd782c893e4dc55982c2afa4b798c7ccf137.png[/img] [b]Economy:[/b] [list] [*]Focuses on the marketplace, crafting, refining and other [b]economic activities[/b][/*] [*]The Avatar and Avatar Ring show off your wealth[/*] [*]The wardrobe skin is a [b]very fancy coat[/b] that lets you throw some of your [b]actual Silver[/b] on the ground[/*] [*]The elite version throws [b]even more money [/b]away – you can easily afford it[/*] [*]This mount skin is Albion’s very first [b]Mammoth skin[/b], which lets you get carried around by Black Market guards[/*][/list] [img]//assets.albiononline.com/uploads/media/default/media/be21349a408431ec2daa81eaaab6ae809e046e7f.png[/img] [b]Exploration:[/b] [list] [*]Takes you [b]far and wide[/b] through the lands of Albion[/*] [*]The Avatar and Avatar Ring have a [b]bardic[/b] theme[/*] [*]The wardrobe item is a [b]Lute[/b] to entertain you and your friends[/*] [*]The elite version lets you perform [b]an additional song[/b][/*] [*]The mount skin is a very, very cute Swiftclaw skin[/*][/list] [img]//assets.albiononline.com/uploads/media/default/media/05f9a6b7469951efae7372e823d7f7989988360a.png[/img] [b]PvP:[/b] [list] [*]This category pushes you to[b] fight with other players[/b][/*] [*]The Avatar and Avatar Ring [b]strike fear[/b] into the heart of your enemies[/*] [*]The wardrobe item is a [b]fearsome helmet[/b] which summons a [b]deathly herald[/b][/*] [*]The elite version gives you an [b]even more threatening[/b] aura[/*] [*]This is complemented by a frightening new [b]Direwolf skin[/b][/*][/list] [b][img]//assets.albiononline.com/uploads/media/default/media/d232c46e9713df1d39d245e9b36f0fab34a3b518.png[/img][/b] We'll be adding more categories to the journal in the future, but for now, we wish you the best of luck filling your journals when Paths to Glory releases on [b]July 22[/b]!