Gaze into the Abyss

Abyss is a classic+ Dark Age of Camelot freeshard

Abyss RvR
Abyss is Mordred and Gaheris combined into one server

  • FFA PvP leveling in custom battlegrounds
  • FFA PvP endgame in old frontiers
  • FFA PvP tournaments
  • COOP PvE leveling
  • Challenge Modes
  • Custom item/crafting system

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PvP Leveling in custom battlegrounds

Abyss is the only freeshard where PvE leveling is entirely optional. That is because we have a viable and fun PvP leveling system.
Our custom battlegrounds feature capture the flag events, PvP tournaments, a no-adding feature, and more.
There are no requirements. No need to PvE for days. No need to make a template first.

Just login, enter a battleground, and start bashing skulls.

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Cooperative PvE leveling

An alternative way to level up is via classic DAoC PvE, with a twist: You can communicate and group up with players from other realms.
Be aware that PvE on Abyss is challenging: More adds, fewer drops, no power leveling, no focus pulling. Your tanks and crowd controllers will be tested!

Also: No quests, just good old DAoC grinding!

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Challenge Modes

To make leveling more interesting, you can try out our leveling challenges and earn titles and cosmetic rewards. Here are some of them:

  • Small Group: Your can only join small groups of up to 4 players.
  • Solo Self Found: You can't join groups or trade items.
  • PvP: You can only level up via PvP in battlegrounds.
  • Hardcore: Level up from 1 to 50 without dying.
  • Darkness Falls: You can only level up in DF (after level 15).
  • No Armor: Non-casters can only wear cloth. Casters can't wear any armor.

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Endgame PvP

The endgame takes place in custom battlegrounds and/or the old frontiers.
Our endgame system is mostly focused on small scale PvP (solo and small groups)

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PvP Tournaments

Ever wonder who the best players on the server actually are? Well, we are about to find out. On Abyss we will be hosting automated PvP tournaments every few days. There will also be a tournament ladder, and the top players get unique titles.

Tournaments will range from 1v1 up to 8v8 and can feature same-realm or x-realm teams.

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Custom Crafting System

Since our endgame is 100% PvP, we added a custom crafting system that works better with it. Every time you kill an enemy you have a chance to get a random crafting orb. You can use those orbs to craft and modify items in different ways (some of them unpredictable and risky).

You can only get orbs via PvP.

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Classic+ DAoC

  • Abyss is a classic+ server based on patch 1.65
  • Old frontiers
  • Old realm abilities, with some much-needed balance changes
  • Classic classes, plus Reavers, Savages, and Valewalkers
  • Classic and SI races and race/class combinations

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More Information

Abyss uses the OpenDAoC code base.

Abyss is currently in beta stage. If you want to help us beta test, or if you plan on giving it a try at launch, join our Discord server.