This page details the Housing Lottery system implemented for the initial land rush in the Wildlands Expansion region (starting May 19, 2024).
Overview
For the first 30 days after the Wildlands Expansion launch, placing new houses and houseboats in the new expansion region is restricted and requires winning a specific type of pass through a lottery system.
Expansion Standard (Land-Based) Housing
- Over 3000 potential 8x8 house spots available in the new region.
- Restrictions (First 30 Days):
- Only specific small house types can be placed (see Approved List below).
- Houses placed in the expansion region cannot be Demolished, Transferred, or Sold.
- Requires a Settlement Pass (Bound, Blessed) in backpack, consumed on placement along with the house deed.
- After 30 days, normal housing rules apply.
Approved House Types (First 30 Days)
- Primitive Thatch Small House East/South
- Redbrick Small East/South
- Lightstone and Plaster Small House
- Limestone Small House
- Norse Small House
- Small Andarian Stone House / East
- Small Brick and Plaster
- Small Brick House
- Small FieldStone House
- Small Lightstone House
- Small Log House
- Small RedBrick House
- Small Shingled House
- Small Stone and Plaster House
- Small Thatched House
- Small Wood and Plaster House
- Small Wooden House
Settlement Passes
- Acquired via Settlement Lottery.
- Blessed and Bound to the winning character (usable by any character on that account).
- Consumed upon placing an approved house type in the expansion region.
- Subject to removal after the 30-day placement period ends.
Settlement Lottery
- Entered via Settler NPC at Prevalia Bank (Say "Lottery" or double-click).
- Starts two weeks before expansion launch.
- Entry Requirements:
- Cost: 10,000 gold.
- One character entry per Account.
- Character must be at least 30 days old.
- Account cannot currently own a house (Rental Rooms excluded). (Placing a house after entry doesn't remove you, but prevents winning while housed).
- Can enter both Settlement and Mooring lotteries, but can only win one.
- Players who have never owned a House/Houseboat have a dramatically increased chance to win.
Resolving the Settlement Lottery
- Daily Drawing: 100 random winners drawn at 8 PM ET for 30 days (starting on expansion launch day).
- Winning: Settlement Pass placed in winner's Bank Box (bound). Account-wide notification sent. Login reminder for unused passes.
- Post-Win: Winner removed from Settlement Lottery pool; account cannot re-enter. Winner cannot win Mooring Lottery.
- Non-Winners: Remain in the lottery for subsequent drawings.
- No Refunds: Entry fee is not refunded if no pass is won.
Expansion House Boats
- 171 House Boat locations available in the new region.
- Restrictions (First 30 Days):
- House Boats placed cannot be Demolished, Transferred, or Sold.
- Requires a Mooring Pass (Bound, Blessed) in backpack, consumed on placement along with the House Boat deed.
- Any size houseboat may be placed.
- After 30 days, normal House Boat rules apply.
Mooring Passes
- Acquired via Mooring Lottery.
- Blessed and Bound to the winning character (usable by any character on that account).
- Consumed upon placing a House Boat in the expansion region.
- Subject to removal after the 30-day placement period ends.
Mooring Lottery
- Entered via Mooring Master NPC at Prevalia Bank (Say "Lottery" or double-click).
- Starts two weeks before expansion launch.
- Entry Requirements:
- Cost: 10,000 doubloons.
- One character entry per Account.
- Character must be at least 30 days old.
- Account cannot currently own a house (Rental Rooms excluded). (Placing a house after entry doesn't remove you, but prevents winning while housed).
- Can enter both Settlement and Mooring lotteries, but can only win one.
- Players who have never owned a House/Houseboat have a dramatically increased chance to win.
Resolving the Mooring Lottery
- Daily Drawing: 5 random winners drawn at 8 PM ET for 30 days (starting on expansion launch day).
- Winning: Mooring Pass placed in winner's Bank Box (bound). Account-wide notification sent. Login reminder for unused passes.
- Post-Win: Winner removed from Mooring Lottery pool; account cannot re-enter. Winner cannot win Settlement Lottery.
- Non-Winners: Remain in the lottery for subsequent drawings.
- No Refunds: Entry fee is not refunded if no pass is won.
Notifications
- Winners receive a popup notification specifying which character received the Pass.
- This notification repeats on login until the pass is used or deleted (during the 30-day period).