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Skip to content Check out our other incredible MUDs Menu Aetolia Imperian Lusternia Starmourn Iron Realms Entertainment Presents The World's Premiere MUD. Play Now Create a Character Game Features Overview City-States Classes Races The Gods of Achaea History & Mythology Achaea Maps Portal Game Messages Game News Game Logs Elite Memberships Community Forums Using The Forums The Artisanal and Bardic Fellowship Achaea Wiki Latest News Help Game Help Frequently Asked Questions Guides How to Connect Extensions Privacy Policy Support Credits Vote Log In Why Play Achaea? Achaea has been under constant development since 1995 and has been called one of the most immersive games ever made ! 18 Unique Classes Whether it’s the wormhole and venom-using Serpentlords, the shadow and time-wielding Depthswalkers, the noble Paladin wielding dual weapons and assisted by her companion falcon, or the chaos entity-summoning Occultists, there are few games in existence with such a diverse class line-up. Each class has three skills that each generally contain 20-50 abilities that range from combat to utility, giving most classes close to or more than 100 class abilities on top of the many non-class abilities you can learn. LEARN MORE Player-Run Cities Our six player cities each have governments run by players in various roles, from ruling council members to those who run the ten Ministries a city has, ranging from the Ministry of War to the Ministry of Trade to the Ministry of Maritime Affairs. Virtually all aspects of a city are run by players! Each city has a distinct culture and outlook on life in Achaea, from the evil-worshippers of Mhaldor to the forest-loving Eleusians to the righteous city of Targossas. LEARN MORE 18 Unique Classes Whether it’s the wormhole and venom-using Serpentlords, the shadow and time-wielding Depthswalkers, the noble Paladin wielding dual weapons and assisted by her companion falcon, or the chaos entity-summoning Occultists, there are few games in existence with such a diverse class line-up. Each class has three skills that each generally contain 20-50 abilities that range from combat to utility, giving most classes close to or more than 100 class abilities on top of the many non-class abilities you can learn. LEARN MORE Player-Run Cities Our six player cities each have governments run by players in various roles, from ruling council members to those who run the ten Ministries a city has, ranging from the Ministry of War to the Ministry of Trade to the Ministry of Maritime Affairs. Virtually all aspects of a city are run by players! Each city has a distinct culture and outlook on life in Achaea, from the evil-worshippers of Mhaldor to the forest-loving Eleusians to the righteous city of Targossas. LEARN MORE Interactive Gods Achaea has an elaborate system of highly fleshed-out Gods, from Aurora the Goddess of Light to Aegis the God of War, played by admin, who directly interact with the world. Many players have said that their interactions with Gods are among their most treasured memories during their time in Achaea. Become a formal worshipper of a God, rise in the ranks of their Divine Order, and help build a network of shrines to your God, through which worshippers may channel a wide range of divine powers. LEARN MORE Earn Dragonhood At level 99, gain the ability to transform into a mighty Dragon. Choose one of six colours of Dragon, each with different breath weapons. As a Dragon, you’ll have access to the Dragoncraft skill, which has 35 Dragon-specific abilities in it that let you do everything from opening a dimensional portal to the ancient Dragon homeland, to literally using your massive jaws to rip an opponent’s head off their shoulders. LEARN MORE Interactive Gods Achaea has an elaborate system of highly fleshed-out Gods, from Aurora the Goddess of Light to Aegis the God of War, played by admin, who directly interact with the world. Many players have said that their interactions with Gods are among their most treasured memories during their time in Achaea. Become a formal worshipper of a God, rise in the ranks of their Divine Order, and help build a network of shrines to your God, through which worshippers may channel a wide range of divine powers. LEARN MORE Earn Dragonhood At level 99, gain the ability to transform into a mighty Dragon. Choose one of six colours of Dragon, each with different breath weapons. As a Dragon, you’ll have access to the Dragoncraft skill, which has 35 Dragon-specific abilities in it that let you do everything from opening a dimensional portal to the ancient Dragon homeland, to literally using your massive jaws to rip an opponent’s head off their shoulders. LEARN MORE Sail the High Seas Buy or borrow a ship, and set sail on the oceans of Achaea. Choose your ship model, outfit it with a crew, and you're ready to sail out of a harbor and onto the open seas, which are shown quasi-graphically. Hunt sea monsters, explore distant islands, run trade goods from port to port, or turn pirate and attack other player’s ships - the ship to ship combat is a test of any captain's skill. LEARN MORE Become a Mining Magnate Open mines, staff them, and extract the raw materials needed by other players to make everything from weapons to houses. Guard your mines though, because they can be attacked with NPC legions controlled by other players! Take control of regional strongholds and force mines within their sphere of influence to pay you tax - get rich off their labor! Working is for peasants! LEARN MORE Sail the High Seas Buy or borrow a ship, and set sail on the oceans of Achaea. Choose your ship model, outfit it with a crew, and you're ready to sail out of a harbor and onto the open seas, which are shown quasi-graphically. Hunt sea monsters, explore distant islands, run trade goods from port to port, or turn pirate and attack other player’s ships - the ship to ship combat is a test of any captain's skill. LEARN MORE Become a Mining Magnate Open mines, staff them, and extract the raw materials needed by other players to make everything from weapons to houses. Guard your mines though, because they can be attacked with NPC legions controlled by other players! Take control of regional strongholds and force mines within their sphere of influence to pay you tax - get rich off their labor! Working is for peasants! LEARN MORE Latest Achaean News Jan 18 2020 Clan Housing! Jan 18, 2020 House owners in Achaea are now able to transfer ownership of their houses to a democratic clan to create clan-owned properties! Read More → Jan 13 2020 Achaea 2020 Jan 13, 2020 Another year of madness is under our belts with a whole host of additions, changes, events, and stories to look back on! For me personally, this is my third Christmas with Achaea and while the unique insanity that was Yggdrasil can never quite be surpassed, I can say with confidence that this has been my… Read More → Jan 10 2020 General Updates! Jan 10, 2020 Continuing our dedication to improving Achaea’s quality of life, we have a host of updates to support that! Read More → Dec 5 2019 Here Be Krakens! Dec 5, 2019 Alongside new voyages and seamonster changes, we’re making some tweaks to seamonster combat and fixing some long-standing bugs. Read More → “No other type of game has even come close to what Achaea has been able to offer me, and no other MUD has compared.” Utianima, Serpent of Eleusis “The freedom of choice and the possibilities in the game are endless.” Centi Celes'Ciel, Druid of Eleusis "The rich game histories, the twists of politics, the debates of religion, the epic storytelling... ” Aerek Ancyrion, rogue Blademaster Would you like to receive the Achaea newsletter? Enter your email below. We won't spam you! What's a MUD? They're like text-based MMOs. Smaller, tighter, friendlier communities. Considered more immersive by many in the same way a book vs. a movie is. MUDs are for gamers who appreciate game design over graphics. Did you know? MUDs were invented in...