Server Merges 2026

Dear players,

it is once again time to consolidate our servers and bring each other closer together!

In less ominous words: we are going to perform a server merge of the remaining live servers. This process will begin on 17.03.2026, with the last group beginning its merge on 01.04.2026. Each merge starts at 10:00 CET/CEST.

A total of 237 game rounds spread across 21 regions will be closed and merged into 62 new rounds.

The known FAQ from last time is still valid.

Discord: https://gf.link/DiscordAresMergeFAQ

Forum: https://gf.link/IKAMergeFAQForum

The settings are the same as last time, as well.

Communities, that will retain 2 servers will have the following choices:

Server 1 (Setting A)

• Production of Wood and Marble will be 35% higher than normal.
• Buildings are built 25% faster than normal.
• Trade Ships are 25% faster than normal.
• Troops and ships are built 50% slower than normal.
• Troops cost twice to build as much as than normal.

Server 2 (Setting B)

• Production of Wood and Sulfur will be 50% higher than normal.
• Production of Wine is 20% higher than normal.
• Buildings are built 10% faster than normal.
• Troops and ships are built 25% faster.
• Land units are 25% cheaper to build.
• Land units move 50% faster than normal.
• Priest conversion rate increased by 40% (7 conversions per priest instead of the normal 5).

Communities, that will retain 4 servers will have the following choices:

Server 1 (Setting C)

Servers like they used to be back in the "good old days". No bonuses. Just plain old default values.

This is to have a compromise for those players who didn't want to lose their current situation on the so far never merged Alpha and Beta servers.

While "the old" miracle distribution will die with this merge and no longer exist on the target servers, the pace of the game doesn't change for those players as this server will have no bonuses outside of bonus events.

Server 2 (Setting D)

• Production of Wood and Marble will be 35% higher than normal.
• Buildings are built 25% faster than normal.
• Trade Ships are 25% faster than normal.
• Troops and ships are built 50% slower than normal.
• Troops cost twice as much to build as than normal.

Server 3 (Setting E)

• Production of Wood, Crystal and Wine will be 25% higher than normal.
• Buildings are built 25% faster than normal.
• Scientists create 25% more research points.

Server 4 (Setting F)

• Production of Wood and Sulfur will be 50% higher than normal.
• Production of Wine is 20% higher than normal.
• Buildings are built 10% faster than normal.
• Troops and ships are built 25% faster.
• Land units are 25% cheaper to build.
• Land units move 50% faster than normal.
• Priest conversion rate increased by 40% (7 conversions per priest instead of the normal 5).

Merges always come with compromise. We'll never be able to get everyone happy, it would be unrealistic to try and achieve that. So unfortunately, yes, the merge will always mean for some players that they'll lose a few percents here and there or even get completely different bonuses to work with. This is unavoidable.

We will be merging in 7 groups:

After the merge, the remaining rounds are as follows:

If your server is not in that list, that means your server will NOT remain after the merge and is a source server.

Every server opened before 2026 will be merged into these new ones.

As last time, you can only merge within the communities and not jump communities.

Only exception: the servers opening on 20.02.2026.

As the merge applies to normal servers, Pangaias and the Warservers are not included.

If your community is not listed in the first table, it will not be part of the merge.

Your Ikariam Team

FAQ

What will be merged?
We’re going to merge together multiple servers and communities. All of the servers and communities affected are listed above.

What happens if I don’t log into the game during the migration period?
If you do not move by the end of the merges, you will be transferred automatically.

Accounts that have not been active for 60 days or more will be moved to Asphodel after the voluntary migration period.

Can I still create new accounts on the old servers?
Yes, however this will only be possible for a limited time. Registration for new accounts ends a day before the merge.

Can I move my towns to an island of my choice?
You receive the same number of Town Relocation items as the number of towns you own at the time of migrating.

What if I don't choose a target?

Then we do so after the 2 weeks Soft Merge timeframe. From the beginning of the Soft Merge you have 2 weeks to choose a target server from the provided options. After that, anyone not having chosen a target will be randomly merged by the system.

I have more accounts than there are target servers. Can I have multiple accounts on the same server?
Yes, the rules for multis remain unchanged, and you can have up to 11 accounts.

What happens to the resources I have invested in island buildings such as Helios Towers, mines and miracles on my original server?
The resources will be refunded and placed in your inventory. For Helios Towers, you’ll receive an item in your inventory.

Can I redeem these resources any other way?
No, the resources will be given to you in two bundles which are tied to donations. They cannot be redeemed like ordinary resource bundles.

What happens to the troops/buildings/ships I currently have under construction?
Their status will be transferred to the target server and construction will continue as normal.

Do I have to use my Town Relocations immediately?
No, the Town Relocations do not expire.

Will I receive a premium relocation for a town on a premium slot?
Yes, you will.

What will happen to my capture points and crew?
The crew is transferred to the target server, capture points are lost during transfer.

What will happen to my alliance?
The alliance itself (not its members) will be transferred together with the leader. As player in an alliance, you will have to coordinate among yourselves. Once on the new server, members will have to rejoin the alliance.

What will happen to Cultural Goods Treaties?
These will disappear with the merge. However, it will be much easier to find new partners on the more populated servers following the merge. The Festival of Worlds event will also boost this initially with various bonuses.

What happens if multiple players/alliances with the same name move to the new server?
It is not possible for multiple players/alliances to share the same name. If a name is already in use on the server, then you will receive a new name and/or be requested to change your (alliance) name.

What happens to troops that are en route or battles that are taking place at the time of the merge?
Battles will be canceled, and troops/fleets returned to their home towns on the new server.

I have large amounts of resources en route in Freighters. What will happen to them?
The resources will be returned to your home town.

What happens to my donations?
Donations cannot be transferred. You will however receive tokens for your donations on the target server.

Is there anything special I need to do if I have purchased premium content?
No, these will be transferred to the new server and can continue to be used as normal.

What is the Festival of Worlds event?
During the event, various bonuses will be activated. There will be two periods for the Festival of Worlds:
14 days at the beginning of the merges
18 days at the end of the merges

Can I stay on my server?
No. You are merged to new servers.

What if my server is not in the "remaining servers" list?

That means your server will no longer exist after the server and is a source server. You will have to choose from one of the provided target servers during the process.

What if my community isn't mentioned at all anywhere?

Then there is no merge for that language/community in the current merge. It stays as it is right now.

Can I register new accounts to those merge target servers?

No, not for a while.

Should I have a lot of big fleet movements, upgrades, etc. running when starting a merge?

No, as with every transfer (and maintenances as well btw), running events will often be cancelled and then the invested resources might be gone.

That's why we keep saying not to have bigger events running before a maintenance or a transfer. As a few players seem to have not remembered this for the merge, here's your reminder.