Shard Support
The fastest, direct route to top up your Copper Coins for an upcoming Copper Vendor purchase.
- Type: Secure one-off payment (non-recurring)
- Reward: Direct Copper Coin credit to your account wallet
- Ideal For: Immediate in-game vendor purchases and staff services
Subscribe monthly to support ongoing hosting costs and unlock exclusive community perks.
- Dragon Tier ($4.99/mo): 50 Copper Coins/mo + Dragon Discord Role
- Wyrm Tier ($9.99/mo): 100 Copper Coins/mo + Wyrm Discord Role + Dev Discussion Channel + Advance Shard News
Earn Copper Coins 100% in-game by recycling surplus gear and decluttering the realm!
- How to Play: Locate CUB barrels placed around town banks and public hubs
- Mechanism: Deposit unwanted dungeon weapons, armor, and magic items
- Reward: Accrue Copper Coins directly into your character wallet
⚔️ 100% In-Game Playable
Discord Server Shop Showcase
Dragon ($4.99/mo) provides 50 Copper Coins monthly. Wyrm ($9.99/mo) provides 100 Copper Coins plus access to dev discussion channels.
Access the Server Shop directly from the top navigation in the official UO:Renaissance Discord server.
The Copper Vendor: Exclusive Goods & Services
Copper Coins can be redeemed at the in-game Copper Vendor for unique aesthetic upgrades, household additions, and official staff administrative services:
- Extra Character Slots — Expand your roster capabilities
- Name Changes — Character and forum handle changes
- Account Recovery — Staff-assisted account restoration (Note: Deleted characters cannot be restored)
- Gender Change — Toggle character gender without recreating
- Singing Crystal Balls — Unique animated musical curiosities
- Spooky Animated Portraits — Shifting gothic wall art
- Animated Fire Traps — Dynamic functional home hazards
- Piles of Treasure — Rich ornamental floor displays
- Lockdown Expansion — Increase total item lockdown limits
- Secure Expansion — Add additional secure storage containers
- Courtyard Reset — Clear and refresh estate courtyards
- Runebook Copy Pen — Instantly duplicate complex rune libraries
- Bless Removal Tool — Reversible gear blessing adjustments
💡 Essential Vendor Usage Tip: When purchasing items from the in-game Copper Vendor, your Copper Coins must be stored in your Bank Box. If coins are sitting in your character's backpack or wallet, the vendor will prompt you to place them into your bank before completing the trade!
Why Your Support Matters
UO:Renaissance is a free-to-play, non-profit community project built for the preservation of the Golden Era of Ultima Online. 100% of community contributions go directly towards maintaining server operations, including:
- High-Performance Dedicated Hosting & Bandwidth — Ensuring low-latency, 24/7 uptime for worldwide adventurers.
- Redundant Off-Site Data Backups — Automated daily synchronization protecting all character data, houses, and shard history.
- Website, Forum & Database Maintenance — Secure hosting and ongoing development for the website, forums, live database, and wiki.
- Disaster Recovery & Security Protocols — Continuous software upgrades and DDOS mitigation.
“From the clutter of our adventures, new treasures emerge — each Copper Coin tells a story of a hero giving back to Britannia.”
Official Support Links
- UO:Renaissance Official Support Page — Secure direct Copper Coin recharge.
- Discord Role Subscription Store — Monthly Dragon & Wyrm sponsorship tiers.
- Forum Guide: Support the Shard & Top Up Your Copper Coins — Official announcement and reward details.
- Forum Announcement: Donation Store is Open on Discord — Discord shop rollout and discussion.