Welcome to ABC Ultima Online

ABCUO is the original no-skillcap Ultima Online server. Whether you've been playing Ultima Online for years or are completely new to UO, you're sure to find ABCUO a fun place to play. Playing on ABC is free of charge; we are completely supported by player donations.

We feature the latest expansion content including the Stygian Abyss, the new loot systems, and both the classic and enhanced clients. ABC was the first free server to add these features and will continue to be the first to add future expansions - but unlike other servers we won't annoy you with endless self-promotion. You won't find a more refined, more stable, or more fun Ultima Online server anywhere.

If you've never played Ultima Online before, you'll want to read the setup instructions and new player guide. Experienced players should start with the shard rules and the features/combat pages.

Shardwire - News from ABC

Artifacts The updated loot system has been installed. In most lands you have a chance of finding lesser artifacts and greater artifacts mixed in with normal loot. This expands the range of possible setups you can have, as these artifacts can have properties and/or intensities that cannot be imbued or found in normal loot. Be sure to read the details about these artifacts in the player guide. Posted by Ivo on January 31, 2012 at 01:18 PM Happy Holidays I hope everybody has a happy and safe holiday this season. Please limit your pk activity to inside the game. Holiday decorations are available in the token prize room for a limited time, and the chandler's quest in the eastern outskirts of Skara Brae is also active. Posted by Ivo on December 10, 2011 at 12:16 PM Happy anniversary Maytag! Today marks the 7th anniversary of my joining ABC UO! Thank you to all players and staff for years of fun and insanity. Posted by Maytag on December 5, 2011 at 09:07 AM Gobbles! Wild turkeys have appeared in central Ilshenar! Most of them are normal sized, but you can occasionally find a giant turkey that may have a special item as loot. Firearms are recommended for dealing with giant turkeys. Turkeys will only be here for a few days. Posted by Ivo on November 21, 2011 at 01:48 AM Fright Night Beware! On October 31st, the town guards will not be able to protect you from attacks by the undead. This includes ravaging undead pumpkins. Travel in groups and keep your eyes open! Trick or treating is open all halloween. To trick or treat, do the following: 1. Wear a halloween costume. 2. Don't look threatning; dismount and remove your weapon. 3. Use the begging skill on an NPC. Normal vendors (not player or faction vendors) give the best tricks and treats. You'll be more successful with high begging skill and high karma. 4. Be on the lookout for pranksters. 5. If you're not on client 7.0.17 or higher, you'll probably crash a lot. Posted by Ivo on October 30, 2011 at 01:28 PM Masquerade You can now find costume makers in several cities selling Halloween costumes. The costumes can only be used this month so enjoy them while they last! Halloween decorations can be purchased in the western annex of the token prize room. Some of the costumes require a recent version of the UO client, 7.0.17 or later. Older clients will crash when you are in the vicinity of one of the newer costumes. Posted by Ivo on October 11, 2011 at 09:54 PM Turkish Another player has given his time and we now have a Turkish translation of the ABCUO Player Guide in the works. Poseidon of the N.R. guild has translated two of the sections; it can be read here, or get there from the English player guide at the top of this page. Send thanks, comments, and questions about the Turkish player guide to Poseidon. Posted by Ivo on October 8, 2011 at 01:12 AM Portuguese A Portuguese translation of the ABCUO Player Guide is in the process of being made, thanks to the hard work of the player Vilson. The new player section of the guide is done, and can be read here or by clicking the link within the English version of the player guide at the top of the page. If you have questions about the translation or would like to help work on it, send a forum PM to Vilson. Posted by Ivo on September 1, 2011 at 03:21 AM New Magincia House Lottery In case you missed it in the forums, houses within the city limits of New Magincia are being distributed by lottery. You can purchase lottery tickets using the stone in Magincia bank for 10k gold each. The gate room has a gate that goes directly to the stone. Next to the lottery stone is a gate that leads to the current lot to be drawn. The first drawing will be made in the evening on May 30th, and from that point on a new house will be drawn every two weeks. There are 21 houses so this will continue into next year. If you win a house, there will be a claim stone in front of the house for you to use to take ownership. The stone will expire two weeks after you win the house; if you don't take ownership, you will lose your claim and the house will be put back into the lottery. All of the houses are custom houses. Almost all of these houses are completely inside the guard zone. Be aware that while Magincia is guarded, your house itself is not. Don't demolish your house. If you demolish your house, or if a house decays, you will not be able to place a new house in the empty spot. Instead, i will place a new house there and put it in a future lottery. Posted by Ivo on May 21, 2011 at 03:02 PM Music This month's raffle prize is a new type of item - sheet music. A description has been added to the player guide here. Posted by Ivo on May 21, 2011 at 02:59 PM