New Legacy Season 2 – Ultima Online

Ultima Online: New Legacy – Season 2 Publish Notes

Soft Launch – 10/1/2026
WW Release – 10/15/2026
Hotfix 1 – 10/29/2026

NLS Hotfix 1 Release Notes

Crafting

Crafted Leather Armor using special material should now properly salvage back into that base material type
Tailors can now obtain Antiquities and Heirlooms from skinning creatures of any difficulty
Drop rate for Antiquities, Heirlooms, and Pet Lures from skinning creatures has been increased
6 new Crafting Guild Objectives have been added.
- Complete 5 Small Bulk Order Deeds (Tailoring/Carpentry/Blacksmithing) – Daily
- Complete 1 Large Bulk Order Deed (Tailoring/Carpentry/Blacksmithing) – Weekly

Player Housing

We’ve updated Housing to give players more room to build and allow guilds to establish larger settlements as they level up.

House Placement Rules

Increased standard housing placement range to 48 tiles from an existing house or designated starting location.
Guild members above the rank of Ronin can now place houses near their Guild House.
The number of houses allowed near a Guild House and their placement range increase as the guild levels up.

Guild Housing Limits

Level 1 – N/A
Level 2 – 7 houses within 28 tiles
Level 3 – 12 houses within 28 tiles
Level 4 – 20 houses within 42 tiles
Level 5 – 40 houses within 42 tiles
Level 6 – 45 houses within 56 tiles
Level 7 – 52 houses within 56 tiles
Level 8 – 60 houses within 70 tiles
Level 9 – 68 houses within 70 tiles
Level 10 – 75 houses within 84 tiles

Guild House Removal and Housing Decay

Player houses placed near a Guild House are now linked to that Guild House.
If the Guild House is demolished or collapses, all linked neighboring houses will have their housing objective counts reset to zero on update.
These objective counts will continue to reset until a replacement Guild House is established.
Houses that cannot meet their objectives will eventually collapse under the existing housing decay rules.

These changes allow active guilds to build larger communities while ensuring abandoned guild settlements do not permanently occupy valuable housing space.

Legendary Foes

Shadow Reaver Progenitor
- Zombie Grasp will now telegraph when it is targeting a player. Damage has been increased.
- Can now pull players closer that attempt to fight from far away
Wayep The Blood God
- Can now pull players closer that attempt to fight from too far away
Primordial Devourer
- Physical Consume Damage mechanic has been adjusted
- Leash range increased
Solen Matriarch
- Leash range increased
- Can now summon Royal Guards for assistance
Titanweave Broodmother
- Can no longer spawn infinite cocoons
- This encounter will be re-enabled manually after server maintenance

Pets and Pet Lures

Increased the respawn rate of rare pets
- Note: Unique pets are still meant to be rare and still have a random respawn timer.
World Spawn Lures will now spawn in random locations
Players should no longer be able to use a pet lure on the same creature at the same time.

Bug Fixes and Misc Changes

Resolved issue causing players to not receive all sub-objectives when accepting multi-part objectives
Resolved issue where Carpentry as a second crafting line would not always reward the intended skill
Resolved issue where BOD objectives would erroneously list as “Expired”
Gaining Poisoning Skill from Magery should now be easier
It is no longer possible to buy Chivalry skill while on the Chivalry narrative
It is not longer possible to directly exit the Primal Lands through the entrance tunnel, you must now exit through one of the two teleporters within the Primal Lands
Poisoning skill no longer blocks Nystul’s Wisdom from pure mage templates
House placement no longer has a 30 second cooldown between attempts
In-Game Help Menu has been updated

Worldwide Release Notes

Overview

New Legacy Season 2 brings a new season of discovery and adventure to Ultima Online! Season 2 will run from October 15th, 2026 until June 2027.

Player Onboarding and Tutorials

Player Onboarding Experience

Characters will be presented with a new “Welcome to Ultima Online: New Legacy” gump popup the first time they login
This gump features an overview of New Legacy as well as an option for “Learn to Play!” which will present you with a curated list of basic topics to help you on your journey
These basic topics are intended to help those of you that have never played before or just need a refresher
These topics can be viewed at anytime by using the “View Tutorials” context menu option on your player and navigating to “Basic Topics”

Player Tutorials

In addition to the Basic Topics, players will also unlock tutorials as they naturally progress in the game
When a New Tutorial is unlocked, a small notification will appear at the top of the screen indicating you have a “New Tutorial Available”
Clicking on this notification will open up a window showing you any newly discovered Tutorials that you have not viewed yet
Once a tutorial has been viewed, it will be removed from this notification list
Tutorials will unlock as you naturally progress in the game, such as doing a new type of quest objective for the first time, acquiring your first mount, or taming your first animal
Unlocked tutorials can be viewed at anytime by using the “View Tutorials” context menu option on your player

New Skill: Chivalry

Chivalry can now be unlocked as an advanced narrative for Warriors and Rangers
Join the ranks of the Order of Paladins and help restore the order to its former glory
Available to Warriors and Rangers who have completed their primary narrative lines
Seek out recruitment posters in Trinsic to begin

Family Heirlooms

A new season of New Legacy brings a new set of Family Heirlooms to collect!
31 new Heirlooms are available to discover as you explore the world of Britannia
Heirlooms are true 1-of-1 items tied to your account. Any character on your account can acquire them, but you can only acquire them once across all characters.
View the status of your discovered Heirlooms from the Player Information → Family Heirlooms context menu on your player
Season 1 Heirlooms are no longer available

Pure Mage Improvements

Pure Mages can now learn the ways of the legendary mage, Nystul, with the new Nystul’s Wisdom Buff
Nystul’s Wisdom can provide the following bonuses to Pure Mages
- Up to 40% Lower Mana Cost
- Up to 3 Faster Casting Recovery
- Up to 1 Faster Casting
Players that complete the primary Mage narrative line will have 20% Lower Mana Cost provided by default
Players can learn additional Wisdom by acquiring Nystul Scrolls from Legendary Foes and Champion Spawns
- Nystul Scroll of Arcane Discipline – Provides 1% Lower Mana Cost when used
- Nystul Scroll of Arcane Swiftness – Provides 1 Faster Casting Recovery when used
- Nystul Scroll of Arcane Grace – Provides 1 Faster Casting when used
Nystul’s Wisdom requires the player to have 100.0 skill in Magery, Evaluate Intelligence, and Meditation
Nystul’s Wisdom is only available to base Mage Templates and Archetypes
- Accepting an advanced narrative line will remove the Nystul’s Wisdom buff from your character
- Having 50+ skill in any of the following skills will remove the Nystul’s Wisdom buff from your character
  - Animal Taming
  - Animal Lore
  - Veterinary
  - Discordance
  - Provocation
  - Peacemaking
  - Swordsmanship / Mace Fighting / Fencing / Archery

Crafting Improvements

Antiquities and Heirlooms

Crafters now have a chance to uncover Antiquities and Family Heirlooms when gathering materials from Mining, Lumberjacking, or Skinning Leather

Pet Lures

Crafters now have a chance to uncover special Pet Lures when gathering materials.
Each primary crafting skill (Blacksmithing, Tailoring, Carpentry) can uncover a unique lure when harvesting materials

Improved Crafted Equipment

Crafters now have a chance for their crafted equipment to craft with prefixes and suffixes based on the current global loot level
- Crafted result is determined by the quality of materials used. The rarer the material, the higher chance to craft an item with a suffix/prefix, and the higher tier that item can become
- Crafted gear can never exceed the current global loot level
- Crafted gear can never reach the final loot gate (Invulnerable/Vanquishing)
Crafted equipment will now have durability that increases with the quality of materials used

Salvage Stations & Unrefined Scrap

Crafters can now salvage magical equipment at Salvage Stations found throughout the major cities of Britannia
Salvaged equipment will provide crafters with a new resource, Unrefined Scrap, which can be used to craft a variety of new items
The amount of Unrefined Scrap earned is based on the tier of the magical item salvaged

Refined Components

Blacksmiths, Tailors, and Carpenters can now craft a new item “Refined Components”
Refined Components can be be turned into the Congiarium by Blacksmiths, Tailors, and Carpenters as an alternative way to progress it
Refined Components improve in value when crafted with higher quality materials
Refined Components have a limited lifespan after being crafted

Mechanical Life Knowledge

Blacksmiths, Tailors, and Carpenters can now learn Mechanical Life Knowledge
Mechanical Life Knowledge can be found on Legendary Foes, The Vesper Museum Trader, and the Legendary Artifact Trader
Crafters with Mechanical Life Knowledge will be able to craft Automatons to use in combat
- Blacksmithing: Clockwork Scorpion
- Tailoring: Leather Wolf
- Carpentry: Carved Treant
Automatons require a large amount of base resources as well as Unrefined Scrap
Automatons receive a bonus to their damage type and resists when crafted with special materials
Automatons can only be healed with Construct Repair Kits, which can be made by crafters
Construct Repair Kits have charges based on the quality of materials used to make them

Vesper Museum / Antiquities

A new set of 49 base antiquities are available for discovery in Season 2
Antiquities will roll with a new set of random Prefixes, Suffixes, and Hues
9 rare virtue-themed antiquities are available for discovery in a new name and hues
Season 1 antiquities are no longer available in Season 2

Animal Taming Updates

4-slot pets are no longer tamable in Season 2, 3-slots are now the highest control slot a tamer can control
3 new Taming Knowledge categories have been added
- Unicorn
- Large Avians
- Primal
11 new unique pets have been added
The following unique pets are no longer available in Season 2:
- Emberwing
- Ossidrial
- Pachuxo
- Arantress
Taming Knowledge acquisition has been redistributed so all Knowledge can be acquired as a boss drop in addition to the Legendary Artifact Trader
Special Pet Lure acquisition has been redistributed across content so all lures can be acquired through a variety of content in addition to the Legendary Artifact Trader
Updated Juvenile Manticore Colors
- The following hues are no longer available: 2768, 2766, 2770, 2767, 1330, 2592
- The following hues have been added: 2587, 2755, 2657, 2794, 2792, 2791
Updated Draalwyrm Colors
- The following hues are no longer available: 2076, 2659
- The following hues have been added: 2763, 2794, 2791

Legendary Foes

4 new Legendary Foes descend upon the land
- Gjalpinulva the Frost Dragon
- Wayep the Blood God
- The Shadow Reaver Progenitor
- The Primordial Devourer
Legendary Foes will now scale in difficulty with the Global Congiarium Gate
Most Legendary Foes have gone through a balance and difficulty pass
Legendary Foes will display a scoreboard after they are defeated that shows your damage, healing, and damage taken during the fight

Primal Lands

The Primal Lands are a newly discovered area found deep within a dungeon
In order to enter the Primal Lands, you must earn Primal Attunement by collecting all 5 vials of Primal Lifeblood
Primal Lifeblood can be acquired from specific Legendary Foes and the Legendary Artifact Trader
Those who are attuned to the Primal Lands will gain access to a new Primal Champion Spawn

Forsaken Bloodline

The Forsaken Bloodline questline and dungeon will be available once the Global Congiarium Gate reaches the 3rd tier

Fractured Veil

The Fractured Veil questline and event will be available once the Global Congiarium Gate reaches the final 5th tier

Misc Changes & QoL Updates

The Quest Objectives gump has been redesigned
There is now a small popup gump when participating in Defend Objectives that shows you your current status
Players can now view various statistics about their character from the Player Information → Player Statistics Menu
Taming Knowledge has been moved to the Player Information gump. This will only show if you have GM Taming and Lore
Guild Level thresholds have been reduced
Guild Upkeep requirements have been reduced
All accessory item rewards have gone through a balance pass
Boss reward accessory item stats will now scale with the Global Congiarium level

Ultima Store Items

The Potion of Glorious Fortune will be available for purchase in Season 2 and provides the following bonuses:
- Receive double Legendary Foe Points for each boss kill (cannot exceed weekly or total caps)
- Receive double Forsaken Bloodline Coins for each Mini-Boss and Boss killed (cannot exceed cap)
- Receive double Fractured Veil Insignia for each Mini-Boss and Boss killed (cannot exceed cap)
- Receive double Objective Credit towards refreshing a house (works for both Personal and Guild houses)
- Receive double Guild Prestige Tokens when completing Guild Objectives
- Receive up to double the Congiarium points when donating a BOD to the Congiarium
  - Bonus value is based on the amount of items contained within the deed that were filled while under the effects of a potion
  - You do not need to have the potion buff active when donating the BOD to receive the points bonus

WW Release Notes

Players with at least 50.0 skill in Chivalry can purchase a Book of Chivalry from Sebastian at the Order of Paladins
All character archetypes can now use the Moonglow Teleporter system after completing their primary narrative lines
Virtual Resource cap has been increased
Resurrection Ankhs have been placed outside the Crypt and Abbey on the Chivalry narrative line
The Titanweave Broodmother should once again spawn her Cocoons during the encounter
The gold cost to place a house has been increased
Various balance passes on several Legendary Foes encounters
Various bug fixes