Guardian Upgrade

What are Guardians?

Guardians are players who have upgraded their characters with the Guardian Package, which allows them to access exclusive Guardian content. It is a one time payment to become a Guardian, and your Guardian status will not expire.

What benefits do Guardians get?

Players who have upgraded a character to Guardian can:

• Access exclusive areas, such as Guardian Tower and Nature Guardian Tower
• Access the Guardian Class
• Get more inventory space (+40)
• Get more bank space per vault depending on the package purchased (30 -> 50 with Guardian package)
• Get more character slots (2 -> 6)
• Receive increased house items limit (+1,000) for each house owned
• Purchase, craft, and use exclusive items that are only available to Guardians
• Access exclusive quests and questlines that are only available to Guardians
• Access exclusive shops that are only available to Guardians
• Unlock 2 exclusive hair styles: Prismatic Pixie and Prismatic Punk Rocker
• Earn exclusive badges and titles
• Receive 2,500 Dragon Crystals

How do I upgrade to become a Guardian?

You can upgrade to become a Guardian using real cash, either through the Steam Overlay or through the official AQ3D page.

• If you are purchasing a Guardian package through the Steam Overlay, you will need funds in your Steam Wallet in order to do so. If you are purchasing via Steam Wallet, follow these steps:
  • Note: Steam must not be launched in Offline mode in order for this to work.
  • 1) Launch AQ3D, logon and connect to a server with the account you wish to purchase the upgrade for
  • 2) Open your Inventory
  • 3) In your Inventory, there should be a number displaying the amount of Dragon Crystals you have on the bottom right. Click on the green '+' symbol beside it.
  • 4) You will be prompted an interface similar to the image at the bottom of this page. Select the package you wish to purchase.
  • 5) A Steam Overlay should pop up, and you will be prompted to confirm the purchase.
    • If you do not have enough funds in your Steam Wallet, you will be prompted to 'Add Funds'.
    • Clicking on 'Add Funds' will open up the Steam Browser and provide you with several options for Steam Wallet funds.
    • Once you confirm payment information after selecting the amount of funds you want, you should be asked to confirm the purchase again.
  • 6) Confirm the purchase, and you should fully see the Guardian perks after relogging.
• If you are purchasing a Guardian package through the official AQ3D site, follow these steps:
  • 1) Logon to your AQ3D account on the AQ3D Account Page
  • 2) Navigate to the mid-bottom of the page and click on 'Buy Guardian or Dragon Guardian'
  • 3) Confirm the notice on the next page, and after doing so you should see the 2 different upgrades.
  • 4) Select the package you wish to upgrade your account with
  • 5) Select your payment method, either with Artix Points / PayPal, Credit, Debit
    • If you are purchasing the upgrade with Artix Points, selecting that option will redirect you to the payment page. You must be logged onto your Portal account to be redirected properly.
    • If you are paying with PayPal, you will be prompted the Xsolla payment interface

Players who have backed the AQ3D KickStarter with $25 USD or more had their accounts automatically upgraded to Guardian as a reward.
Those KickStarter backers can also access the KickStarter Guardian Shop and its items.
During the Pre-Beta, accounts with Guardian were automatically upgraded to the Dragon Guardian package free of charge.

What's the difference between a Dragon Guardian and a regular Guardian?

Dragon Guardians receive the following:

• Access to the following shops:
  • Collector's Edition Shop -> Guardian Dragon Set + Elite Guardian Rider travel form
  • Dragonscale Guardian Equipment -> Dragonscale Guardian Set + Blackend Heart Dravir pet
• Increased back space per vault (50 -> 60)
• Collector's Guardian badge and Dragon Guardian title
• 10,000 Dragon Crystals
• Unlike the regular Guardian package, this package is account-bound and is given to existing or new characters on the account.

How much does it cost to become a Guardian?

The package prices are as follows:

• Guardian + 2,500 Dragon Crystals - $19.99 USD
• Dragon Guardian + 10,000 Dragon Crystals - $49.99 USD ($29.99 USD if Guardian package was bought first)