Template:Exploration

Exploration in Alpha-1.

We want to put things in the world that are dynamic, so there are reasons to keep going out and keep exploring. – Akil Hooper

Riverlands biome concept art.

Players will be rewarded for exploring.

Exploration is a huge part of the game and there are a lot of systems that are dedicated to rewarding exploration.. – Steven Sharif

• Utility skills exist that can help players discover hidden paths and entrances and may lead to discovering hidden quests.
• Certain relics can only be discovered through exploration.
• Constellations may only be seen at certain times at specific locations.

It's widespread how exploration can affect many different progression paths within the game; and it's not just about visiting an area once and never coming back, because timing matters as well. – Steven Sharif

• Travel times are important in Verra, but it will be easy to get lost or distracted by threats and opportunities.
  • Threats can come in the form of monsters, events, and Open-world PvP.
  • Opportunities include resources (gathering, transporting, storing, and trading), points-of-interest, achievements, and treasures.

It'll be easy for you to get lost in AoC. That is our goal from an exploration standpoint. – Steven Sharif

Q: Since travel times are important, what is there to discover that will distract you from going straight to your initial destination? What makes traveling adventurous in Verra?

A: Aside from threat and opportunity, which are probably the two biggest distractions that you can encounter while traveling through Verra- those come in different forms: Threat. in the form of monsters and events. Opportunities, in the forms of resources and POIs. There's also achievements that are based around exploration. There's treasure maps that can be found. There's a lot of different things that intersect with travel: The movement of resources. The storage of those resources. In which locations, what are available to be sold and purchased at different locations. They might make you detour for. All of those things contribute to why I would go somewhere and instead change my direction. – Steven Sharif

Livestream, November 17, 2017 (36:22).

Ashes of Creation wallpapers - April 2022.

Livestream, May 31, 2023 (1:09:04).

Livestream, February 24, 2023 (6:51).

Livestream, July 9, 2018 (1:00:00).

Livestream, October 28, 2022 (24:28).