Refer a friend! Referral system overhaul

By The Aetolia Team | January 23, 2026

Iron Realms has just released an overhaul to our referral system!

Got a friend you think would enjoy playing Aetolia, or an older veteran of Aetolia that you’ve been trying to lure back? We just made it easier to bring them in, and you both get rewarded for sticking with it as they play!

Read HELP REFERRALS for all specifics and exact rules.

WHAT’S NEW

  • There are two referral types: New Player and Returning Player.
  • Both the new/returning player and the referring player receive rewards when certain thresholds are reached.
  • A personal referral link plus in-game tracking for referrals and rewards.

HOW IT WORKS

  • Generate a personal link with REFER LINK, then share it.
  • New Players: they sign up using your link and confirm you as referrer during their first character creation. If they forgot the link, they can still confirm with REFER CONFIRM within 25 hours of total playtime.
  • Returning Players: If they log in using your link, you’re automatically confirmed as referrer. They can also confirm with REFER CONFIRM during their first login session after 90+ days of inactivity, and have not been referred in the last year.
  • No self-referrals to alt accounts.
  • Do not troll newbies to earn bonuses, this can result in a permanent ban on referring.
  • Abuse can revoke rewards and add penalties.
  • Referrer must be in good standing.
  • Returning invites are limited to one per registration per real-life year.

REWARDS AND ELIGIBILITY

  • Rewards are based on certain thresholds tied to referral type.
  • Easier thresholds award Unbound Credits, harder thresholds award Ironforged Bonds which may be used in an exclusive shop for:
    • Bags you can open for credits or iron coins.
    • Exclusive minipets and mounts.
    • A package of elemental globes.
    • Exclusive phylactery and flair.
    • A minipet accessory (collar) that can be socketed with gems.
    • An ‘Ironforged Locket’ transmute beetle that will customise the ‘paired locked’ artifact with brand new messages!
  • New player referrals require the new player to not already have an account for the game.
  • Returning referrals require the player to be fully inactive for 90+ days, have no active characters, and have not been referred in the last year.

Read HELP REFERRALS for all the specifics and exact rules.

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