Main story quests
We are working to resolve problems with the main story questline. If you reach a step that will not advance, post the quest name here and we will pick it up.
A free ArcheAge private server running AAEmu 5.0. Farm, trade, build a home and run cargo across open water — then defend it. A living sandbox where the world is yours to work and the sea is yours to raid.
Make an account here, install through the launcher, and claim your first plot. Nothing here costs money: the in-game Marketplace runs on Credits you earn by playing, and Patron is switched on for every account.
One login for the site and the game.
The launcher installs and patches for you.
Open the DC Launcher, pick ArcheAge, let it download & patch.
Use the account you just registered here. Server: deadlycrusaders.com
Choose a race, claim some land, and start building.
Ask in the ArcheAge channel on Discord — one server covers every DC realm, and a GM is usually about.
ArcheAge doesn't put you on rails. Merchant, farmer, pirate, soldier — or all four in a week.

Run trade packs across open water — or sink the ones who do. The ocean is the richest and most dangerous road on the map.

Claim a plot, raise a house, grow crops and livestock. Real property in a shared world, defended by real fences and real labor.

Sea monsters, contested continents and a map that changes hands. Exploration here has weight and consequence.

Guild-scale conflict over territory and trade lanes. Bring numbers, bring a plan, and hold what you take.
Progress toward 100% (all features working). Last updated 2026-11-05.
Yes. Nothing on the server costs money. The in-game Marketplace runs on Credits you earn by playing, and Patron status is switched on for every account.
The server runs AAEmu 5.0 (build 5.0.7.0), the ArcheAge 5.0 content era, hosted by the Deadly Crusaders community.
Create an account on this site, install the game through the Deadly Crusaders Launcher by choosing ArcheAge from the list, then sign in with the same account. The launcher downloads and patches the client for you.
No. One login works for both this website and the game.
No. There is no real-money shop. Credits come from playing and are spent in the in-game Marketplace.
No. It is a non-commercial community server run by Deadly Crusaders and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by XLGAMES, Trion Worlds or Kakao Games.
Join the ArcheAge channel on the Deadly Crusaders Discord, read the Game Guide, and follow the Roadmap for what is working and what is coming.
We are working to resolve problems with the main story questline. If you reach a step that will not advance, post the quest name here and we will pick it up.
We are working through terrain and geometry problems across the world. Some fixes are already live and more are still in progress. If you find a spot where you fall through the ground, get stuck in scenery, or an NPC is standing in mid-air, tell us roughly where and we will add it to the list.
Our Discord helper can now answer common questions on its own - how to make an account for a specific game, where to register, how the launcher works, and whether a server is up. Just ask in the game channel; you do not need to tag it.