Note: Ranked Season Nine and the Hallow’s Hearth Event should now be up and running as normal!
The Season Nine Update has been verified on Steam and Xbox platforms and is continuing to roll out on Microsoft Store.
The major update for Season NINE, is LIVE! In todays update, our seasonal biome Hallow’s Hearth makes a return, and with it comes a fun (or frightening) twist on the wolf unit with the Full Moon game mode. We’re also officially launching Multiplayer Pause, along with a bundle of balance changes, there’s also two new maps arriving with this update.
You can read all the details in the update below, including a summary of changes we’ve made based on your feedback during last month’s Public Update Preview.
Season Nine
The wolves are howling, and a chill wind can be heard whispering through the trees. Get ready for a spooktacular second edition of Hallow’s Hearth with terrifying treats and monstrously fun challenges!
Login between October 22nd at 10:00AM PT (17:00 UTC) and November 19th to stake your claim.
Hallow’s Hearth Event Returns!
| Challenge | How to Unlock Reward |
| Welcome to Hallow’s Hearth 2024 | 🔒 Login during Hallow’s Hearth 2024 🏆Profile Icon [Bubbling Cauldron] |
| Children of the Crops | 🔒 Build 80 farms in Skirmish or Multiplayer matches 🏆 Coat of Arms Banner Sigil [Scarecrow] |
| Another for the Pile I | 🔒 Slay 50 enemy units 🏆 Profile Icon [Albino Rattus] |
| Seasons Treats | 🔒 Play a single game with the Halloween Biome in Skirmish or Multiplayer 🏆 Profile Icon [Friendly Jack-O-Lantern] |
| The Full Moon Calls | 🔒 Play a match of Full Moon in Skirmish or Multiplayer 🏆 Coat of Arms Banner Sigil [Witch Hat] |
| Hunt or be Hunted | 🔒 Slay 30 Werewolves in the Full Moon game mode 🏆 Coat of Arms Banner Sigil [Werewolf Head] |
| Seasons Tricks | 🔒 Play 3 matches with the Halloween Biome in Skirmish or Multiplayer 🏆 Coat of Arms Banner Sigil [Pumpkin Patch] |
| Another for the Pile II | 🔒 Slay 100 enemy units 🏆 Coat of Arms Banner Sigil Frame [Tombstone] |
| They Stalk in the Night | 🔒 Play 3 matches of Full Moon in Skirmish or Multiplayer 🏆 Coat of Arms Banner Pattern [Made of Eyes] |
| The Morning Comes | 🔒 Win a game of Full Moon in Skirmish or Multiplayer 🏆 Coat of Arms Banner Pattern [Bats Blocking out the Sun] |
| Another for the Pile III | 🔒 Slay 200 enemy units 🏆 Coat of Arms Banner Shape [The Hungering Hands] |
New Game Mode: Full Moon!
As our map monsters depart, a new threat emerges under the full moon. Werewolves, with their hungry fangs and claws, will prey on your soldiers and villagers! Raise your defenses to protect against these beasts and secure victory.
The Full Moon game mode is available in the game mode selection menu for skirmish and multiplayer.
Ranked Season Nine Updates
The leaves are falling, and the competition is heating up with a spectacle of contenders hitting the leaderboards! We welcome the start of Season 9 with a selection of rewards for both solo and team ranked. Can you rake in the wins? Season Nine begins October 22nd at 10:00am PT (17:00 UTC).
Map Pool Rotation
We have some updated maps hitting the pool with the start of Ranked Season Nine! Dive in and prepare for victory!
1v1 Ranked Map Pool
- Golden Pit → Marshland
- Mongolian Heights → Nagari
- Rocky River → Wetlands
- Socotra → Haywire
Team Ranked Map Pool
- Ancient Spires → Hideout
- Archipelago → Mongolian Heights
- Marshland → Socotra
- Forest Ponds → Danube River
For all the thorough details on everything included with the Age of Empires IV – Season Nine Update, follow the link below!