[img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//32445805/bbd4474ae849c2d70ef933057bfe570eef8592fe.png[/img] Over the past several months, the [b]Avalonian Invasion[/b] has grown more and more deadly: new enemies (including [url=https://albiononline.com/en/news/outlands-report-3-spiraling-into-chaos][b]strange statues and machines[/b][/url]) are stalking the Outlands, threatening to tear the land itself apart. And now they have their sights focused on the crown jewel of the Royal Continent: [b]Caerleon[/b]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfzjWe1AGBE Only one man stands in their way: the mysterious [b]Baron of Caerleon[/b], also known as "The Don", the underworld boss who runs the [b]Black Market[/b]. His economic fortunes are intertwined with those of Caerleon, and he won't let the city fall without a fight. But the Avalonians are no ordinary enemy - and their near-limitless power may allow them to rupture the magical fabric of the Caerleon Realmgate and invade the city itself. [img]//assets.albiononline.com/uploads/media/default/media/e0d368df4a068d384a214938838124a867db03d4.jpeg[/img] [h3]Join the Fight![/h3] On Sunday, January 19, the [b]Battle for Caerleon[/b] will take place. Starting at [b]21:00 UTC[/b], the first wave of invaders will attempt to breach one of the Caerleon Outland Portals. Attacks on other Caerleon Portals, escalating in intensity, will follow (keep an eye on in-game chat announcements for details). The Baron of Caerleon will supply players with [b]limited free gear sets[/b] in order to defend the city. At 10:00 UTC on Monday, January 20, the game will go down for its final maintenance before the Queen update. When Queen goes live, Caerleon - and the Outlands - will be forever changed. Join the fight to defend Caerleon and be a part of this historic battle! (For important information about player and item migration once Queen goes live, as well as amnesty for players with low reputations, please see [url=https://albiononline.com/en/news/player-item-migration-queen-update][b]this article[/b][/url].)