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ADVENTURE COINS (ACS)

💡 FREE ACS
1,500 ACs are given out free each year

500 ACs — AQW Anniversary event (October)

500 ACs — Frostval event (December)

500 ACs — Honourable Hero badge (January)
Awarded to players who weren't muted/banned for 24+ hours the prior year

💡If you've spent $9.95+ USD on ACs or membership, claim a Bonus Package
from your online account manager. Recommended packs:
- FireLord Summoner — great farming class
- Infinity Titan — great support class (StoneCrusher)
- Hollowborn ShadowRaptor / Necrotic Pirate Commander /
Akiban Blademaster / Apocalyptic Lich King — all contain bank pets

🛒 WHAT TO BUY

Don't buy things that are easy to farm!

The following are AC-only purchases worth considering:

1. JOIN LEGION — 1,200 ACS

Provides many benefits, most importantly: new classes

Complete everything within 24 hours to recover 1,080 ACs (net cost: 120 ACs)

Available year-round (Legion Tokens)

Infinite Legion Dark Caster · Yami no Ronin · Legion Revenant

Seasonal (Dage's Birthday, March–April)

LTs: Legion DoomKnight, Legion SwordMaster Assassin

ACs: Timeless Dark Caster, Immortal Dark Caster

💡 Suggested for new Legion members

Infinite Legion Dark Caster (farming) + Legion DoomKnight (soloing)

2. NATION PETS

Worth getting if you plan to do Nation farms

Nulgath's Birthday Gift1,500 ACs

→ One quest with great reagents — requires moving around
Only accessible by you. Cheaper option

Crag & Bamboozle5,000 ACs

→ Can be farmed in one spot. Makes Unidentified 13 farming easy
Quests cannot be shared unlike Drudgen

Drudgen the Assistant5,000 ACs

→ Most quests accessible by other players when equipped
Best purchased AFTER Crag & Bamboozle for synergy
("Diamond/Contract Exchange", "Drudgen the Salesman")

3. LIGHTCASTER — 1,000 ACS

Not essential — restricted to Level 80+ with better options available

Good for soloing and support at low cost (+ a bit of farming)

Pre-80use the downgraded LightMage version (pair with Mana Vamp)
4. ARCHFIEND — 2,000 ACS

Buffed 15 Jan 2022 — makes other farming classes largely unnecessary

Best farming class to buy right away

→ Purchase from Oblivion @ /join tercessuinotlim

💡Also farmable at Level 50+

5. CALENDAR CLASSES — 6,000 ACS

Expensive but among the most powerful classes in the game

→ Purchase from Stryche @ /join heromart (Rewards > AC shop)

ShadowWeaver of Time2017 Key 2.0

Most versatile — soloing, group DPS, ultra bosses, farming, and PvP

Timeless Chronomancer2019 Key

Best soloing class — also great in groups (requires reading & practice)

Chronomancer Prime2011 Key

Simpler than TCM but less versatile. Good for soloing and group DPS

Interstellar Knight2016 Key

Better at soloing than CMP. Use supports like Arachnomancer/Dragon of Time in groups

6. BANK PET — 2,000 ACS

Lets you access your bank anywhere — just press B if it's in your inventory

BudgetZorbak or Twilly pet (Game Menu > Shops > AC Gear)
Aestheticwait for TLAPD (November) for seasonal cosmetic options
Free via Bonus PackageHollowborn ShadowRaptor · Necrotic Pirate Commander
Akiban Blademaster · Apocalyptic Lich King
7. INVENTORY SLOTS — 200 ACS EACH

Essential for many farms (e.g. Void Highlord requires ~15 free slots)

Useful if you like carrying many cosmetics and classes

💡Free slots are rewarded near the end of each year

💰 SUGGESTED SPENDING MIXES

First-time buyers — Join Legion first to recover ACs

2,000 ACs

Join Legion 1,200

Nulgath's Birthday Gift 1,500

1 Inventory Slot 200

Total1,820 ACs

6,000 ACs

Join Legion 1,200

Nulgath's Birthday Gift 1,500

ArchFiend or 10 Inv. Slots 2,000

Bank Pet or 10 Inv. Slots 2,000

1 Inventory Slot 200

Total5,820 ACs

10,000 ACs

Join Legion 1,200

Nulgath's Birthday Gift 1,500

Calendar Class 6,000

ArchFiend, Bank Pet, or 10 Inv. Slots 2,000

1 Inventory Slot 200

Total9,820 ACs

12,000 ACs

Join Legion 1,200

Crag & Bamboozle 5,000

Calendar Class 6,000

4 Inventory Slots 800

Total11,920 ACs