Free to Play

All Episode 1 content in Shroud of the Avatar is freely accessible to everyone and includes quest and various other systems.


 * Shroud of the Avatar - The Path of Virtue (Trailer)

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You must create an account before you can login to play the game. A great time to do that is while the game client is downloading and/or installing! Download Your Preferred Game Client:  Explore hundreds of scenes, talk with thousands of players, adventure through the opening quests, and gain experience and skills as you get used to the world of New Britannia!

Not sure if your computer will run the game? Check out the System Requirements in the game FAQ!

For details on the latest build notes and what’s changed from last release, please see: Player Instructions, All Updates, Release Patch Notes and Known Issues pages on the official Shroud of the Avatar website.

Free to Play Comparison Matrix
Trivia Prior to Release 59, a Free Trial was available that included the full game with the following limitations:
 * Shroud of the Avatar shares many similarities with Ultima Online. This is a brief summary of comparative limitations:
 * The term (Visitor) is appended to their character name
 * Max skill level set to 50
 * Limited to a single Story Path (Truth, Love or Courage)
 * Cannot give items to other players via Trade
 * Cannot purchase nor sell items via Player Vendors nor Public Vendors
 * No ownership of property nor use of lot signs
 * Cannot interact with public chests.
 * Cannot move/interact with items on a plot even if they are given permissions.
 * Cannot flag as Open PVP
 * Cannot gain nor create ransom items when you kill or are killed in PVP (in Open PVP zones)
 * Character data may be deleted after Free Trial is over if not upgraded to a paid account
 * Items purchased in the Add On Store cannot be accessed after the Free Trial Period is over unless you purchase Game Access
 * Cannot play in Offline Mode

Free Trial Periods

 * Free to Play began: October 25, 2018
 * Unlimited free trial began: December 14, 2017
 * Ninth free trial period: November 22 - December 13, 2017
 * Eighth free trial period: November 1 - 15, 2017
 * Seventh free trial period: October 4 - 25, 2017
 * Sixth free trial period: September 7 - 27, 2017
 * Fifth free trial period: August 9 - 30, 2017
 * Fourth free trial period: July 3 - 26, 2017
 * Third free trial period: May 10 - 31, 2017
 * Second free trial period: April 6 - 10, 2017
 * First free trial period: March 3 - 9, 2017