UO Evolution
Ultima Online

UO Evolution

Online
Ultima Online
Launched 1y ago
0.0(0)
308

About This Server

Overview

UO Evolution is the flagship custom Ultima Online freeshard, online since 2010. Designed around the idea of having a public shard to further the development of the RunUO Emulator, in an effort to provide an enhanced version of the original UO game. Over the past 12+ years, UO Evolution has built one of the strongest, most supportive game communities and has become the #1 custom freeshard.

Server Info

Address: play.uoevolution.com
Port: 2593
Emulator: RunUO 2.1 SA SVN
Client: 7.0.13.4
Population: ~630 current players, avg 656, peak 1000+
Accounts: 26,253 current / 77,267 total
Characters per account: 5

Era & Expansions

The shard incorporates the best aspects of the original AOS, SE, ML and SA expansions plus extensive custom content. All original OSI maps are included with fully spawned facets: Tokuno, Ter Mur, Underworld, and Stygian Abyss. Several facets are completely custom with new adventures and quests.

Stat & Skill Caps

Stat Cap: 300 (expandable to 350 with deeds from champions/events)
Skill Cap: Unlimited — players can max ALL skills on all characters

Housing

Three houses per account with custom options — own a house on a mountain top, house on the water or a house in the stars of Malas.

Crafting Systems

Enhanced crafting systems including Runic Crafting, Enhancing, Sockets/Augments, Item Leveling, Contracts, and Custom BODs. Resources span 5 Ore Types, 7 Log Types, 7 Leather Types, plus magic cloth.

Custom Content

Over 100 custom castles, cathedrals, and dungeons. Custom champion spawns (Pirate, Bio, Mithril Dragon, Empirial Dragon, Crafter). Animal Breeding with trait systems, Bioengineering Pets, Golem Crafting, Archaeology, and 150+ quests. Custom Spells System including Druid, Cleric and Spellweaving.

PvP

Public PvP champion events run daily at 6pm.

Community

Experienced, Mature and Dedicated Staff. Daily events, monthly grand auctions, and Discord community (2,707 members). Hosted on an ultrafast Enterprise Level dedicated private server.

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Statistics

Discord Online308
Launch Date4/28/2025
StatusOnline

Details

Versions
MLSESAUW
Tags
PvEPvMPvPCustom ContentCustom HousingCraftingAOSSEMLSAChampion SpawnsQuestsPet System

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