Alternate UO is a custom oldschool era shard running since 2018. Built on Sphere 0.56b, located in Germany, with auto-account creation enabled. The ruleset is entirely custom with no OSI content — PvP & Kill on Sight rules with full loot gameplay.

Kill on Sight / Full Loot: All items drop on death
Magery as Support: Magery functions as a tool to buff and debuff rather than primary damage
Fully Custom PvP: No OSI-standard combat mechanics

Players earn Tix (experience points) by sacrificing corpses or looting Tix Checks. Tix can be spent to level characters or traded with other players, allowing flexible progression paths.

Skill Cap: 20,000 total
Stat Cap: 700 total
Starting Stats: 100/100/100

Armor & Weapons: Entirely custom-made with unique armor sets (lootable and craftable)
Ethereal Mounts: Store in inventory when dismounted, not lootable
Travelstone: Fast-travel system with dungeon difficulty intel
Elemental System: Damage and resistance mechanics
Boss Mechanics: Handwritten unique mechanics including spawned adds and special mechanics requiring coordinated teamwork