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January 17, 2025

Nulgath's 2025 Birthday Rares

Unlock 100+ rare items in the Void Commander Collection

Nulgath’s birthday celebration begins this weekend, and we want everyone to get in on the /party! For all you real-life rare hunters, talk to Nubble the Dark Makai in Battleon to find Nulgath's new birthday rares shop. Get the Winter Void Collection Chest to unlock ALL of the event rares and a character page badge for 10,000 AdventureCoins!

There are two ways to get Nulgath's 2025 birthday rares:

Get the full collection for 10,000 ACs (worth over 25,000 ACs) or
Buy individual items from Nubble's Rares shop in Battleon

Over new 50 new event rares are available this week with even more to come next Friday.

Available now

Winter Void Collection Chest pet (unlocks the full collection)
Winter Void armor set
Eternal Contract Enforcer of Nulgath armor set (color-customizable)
Void Oni Samurai armor set (color-customizable)
Fiendish Abomination armor set
VoidSeeker armor set

Eternal Contract Enforcer of Nulgath

Malakai is known for being the relentless enforcer of the Archfiend's contracts. His service is so valued that it isn't wasted on mere traitorous filth. He waits in Nulgath's shadow for a chance to be unleashed.

Eternal Contract Enforcer of Nulgath armor
Contract Enforcer Morph & Horns helms
Contract Enforcer Wings
Contract Enforcer's Domain ground rune
Renunciation weapons: 2 swords, 2 daggers
Katana of Renunciation pet & battlePet
Thorn of Renunciation pet & pattle pet

Notes:

All set items were crafted by Nulgath, and are color-customizable + rare
Pets and Battle pets include 25% EXP + Class Points boosts
Member-only Battle Pets are available for gold in Nubble's shop and for 0 AC / non-member in the collection chest.
The Contract Enforcer of Nulgath armor and select accesories release next week. Set items are 0 AC, rare, non color-custom. Quest requirements will include a time-locked quest + various resources. Quests to unlock the items will be available until until January 2026.

Blue set on the left is color-customizable. Non-CC set on the right will be available for farming next Friday.

Winter Void Set Details

Cut and carved from the living Fiend Tundra known as the Deleuze, the blades share a mind with the Winter Void. They take pleasure in freezing and shattering foes.

Winter Void armor
Winter Void Horns helm
Winter Void & Auxiliary Deleuze Ice capes
Deleuze Ice Blade pet & Battle Pet
Deleuze Ice Spear pet
Deleuze Ice weapons: sword, daggers, spear, axes

This set was crafted by Nulgath the ArchFiend for this year's birthday rares shop.

Available Friday, January 24

Fiendish Hunger set (preview)
Dark Angel of the Void set (preview)
color-custom Nightmare Fiend set (preview)
Evolved Legacy set (preview)

Just want a couple of the items listed above? Apart from the exclusive pets, all of the gear contained inside the Endless Winter Collection Chest shop will also be available to buy individually in Quibble's Event shop.

Void Commander of Nulgath Collection Notes

Read on for important notes about this year's collection.

All of this year's event rare items are available individually from Nubble's Birthday Rares Shop until February 7th
Additional items will arrive later this month as we continue the birthday celebration!

Tags: Alina,

January 17, 2025

Nulgath's Birthday Returns

New Birthday Rares, Farming Rewards, and Story!

Log in this weekend as we celebrate Nulgath the ArchFiend's birthday with an all-new story expansion in "Nulgath's Nation: Blood Betrayal, Stolen Secret"! Battle to unlock wicked rewards, level up your Betrayal Blades, and check out the evil and epic new rare items in his birthday collection. Then return next Friday for Part 2!

New game release

New Story: "Hunt for Oblivion" Pt 1
???: Information redacted. No details or hints available at this time. >:::D
New Rewards: complete the event for wicked new rewards
Collection Chest: the first shipment of Nubble's new Nulgath birthday rare items

Weekend Daily Gifts & Boosts

Server Boost: double Class Points boost
Resource Boost: Void Aura + Celestial Dungeon boosts
Saturday: rare Void's Bile Sword/s from ??? in /DeleuzeTundra
Sunday: rare Fiendish Abomination Morph & Void's Arsenal Armblades from the boss in /DeleuzeTundra

Wicked New Reward Gear

Battle the event boss in /DeleuzeTundra for his new helm and weapon drops and collect resources to craft even more dark and deadly gear.

If you're fiending for that deadly dracomancer-themed set shown in the image below, well... no one said Nulgath was kind, or that unlocking his rewards was easy. If you complete the story event AND you're lucky enough to encounter what you need... you'll be able to unlock all the 0 AC Fiendish Dracomancer set item drops.

Evolved Nulgath Nation Gear Crafting

If you've been fortunate (and determined) enough to craft the Betrayal Blades of Nulgath, now you'll be able to evolve them!

To craft the Evolved Betrayal Blades, you'll need:

the original weapon
Dark Crystal Shards
Diamonds of Nulgath
Gems of Nulgath
Blood Gems of Nulgath
Tainted Gems

Nulgath's Birthday Events

We've been celebrating Nulgath's birthday for many years now, and over time, you've battled through countless lands and defeated hordes of enemies... unless you're just joining us. And in that case, prepare for a host of dark adventures as you battle to earn the respect of Nulgath the ArchFiend... and the dark rewards he gives to those who serve him well!

Nulgath the ArchFiend, lord of the OverSoul, has gathered around him many followers, creatures, and allies over the centuries. This weekend, as we celebrate Nulgath’s birthday once more, log in and battle to uncover more information about one of his mysteriously silently minions, the sentient Rock Beast known only as… Crag.

Fiend Champion of Adimonde
Evolved Worshipper of Nulgath
Arcane Warfiend of Nulgath

Talk to Bamboozle in /cragglerock to begin your quest. Collect special gems for his best boulder bud to earn the special gear that only a powered-up Crag can create.

Complete Bamboozle's quests to reawaken (or at least... partially /heal) Crag to collect stones for his merge shop and to rank up the new CraggleRock faction.

Not sure who Nulgath is? Read on!

Nulgath the ArchFiend is the in-game persona for Nulgath-the-team-member, one of AQWorlds' original artists. He's currently hard at work animating AdventureQuest Worlds: Infinity, but he took time out of his schedule to craft two new sets of gear for everyone this week!

His art style helped define AdventureQuest Worlds, and the character itself remains hugely popular with many of our long-time heroes. To recognize their dedication and the love they feel for his Nation, we hold an event in-game each year to celebrate

Tags: Alina,

January 17, 2025

Frostval Gifting Event Ends Tuesday

This is your Last Chance to Get & Give AdventureCoins

Our Frostval AC Gifting event ends Tuesday night (January 14th). We've seen a horde of generous heroes spread cheer and AdventureCoins over the course of the holiday... and soon they'll reap the rewards of their goodwill and kindness.

Talk to Chilly in Battleon and complete his Event Participation quest and to get your two free Generosity Coins. It will be your last chance to give AdventureCoins before the event ends.

Post-Event Presents Moved to Early Next Week

Originally, we announced that the Frostval Gifting Tier rewards would arrive tonight. Their release date has been moved to next week. I apologize for the delay and lack of notice.

So what happened? In the end, it comes down to two things:

Life threw a few of our team members some serious curve balls both inside and outside of work.
Designers put in extra time and effort to over-deliver in response to early player feedback.

I was confident we would be able to release everything we had planned without issue... until 6 PM today, when I took stock of how much was left to do compared to other weeks, and tand how long it would realistcally take to go live.

"Everything" wasn't going to be possible, but "almost everything" was. The crew assembled, tasks were re-divided up, and we kept pushing until we were able to get out the Nulgath story, birthday rares shop, and free Holiday AC gift live tonight for everyone.

As a team, our collective goal every week is to keep all our players happy, the updates rewarding, the schedule sane, and the team both healthy and happy. Over-delivering to make sure the event rewards were on point was the right call. Making sure team members were able to prioritize health, happiness was also the right call.

But making those decisions meant that the Frostval Gifting rewards needed to be delayed. I sincerely apologize to everyone who logged in and was disappointed at the lack of rewards. We'll have your rewards and badges out to you ASAP next week as possible.

How to donate AdventureCoins to other heroes

Log in and talk to Chilly in Battleon. Choose to donate AdventureCoins, check out a list of all the generous Heroes who've donated, or see the items in the Generosity Coin Merge Shop.

Choose from a list of donation amounts.
Confirm your choice.
Click the confirmation button and the game will choose a random hero to receive your gift!

Donate to a single Hero: Choose from 250, 500, 1000, 1500, 2000, 5000, or 10000 AdventureCoins

Donate to multiple individuals at the same time:

20,000 AC Multi-Gift: 10 heroes get 2,000 ACs each
8,000 AC Multi-Gift: 8 heroes get 1,000 ACs each

NOTE: we cannot refund your donation. You'll see a pop-up asking if you're sure you want to donate the amount you choose. Check and double-check before hitting the "confirm" button.

Generosity Coins & Merge Shop

Get one Generosity Coin the first time you donate each day. Any amount qualifies, and every donation you make counts toward unlocking additional rewards once the event ends.

Donation Rewards

Spend your Generosity coins or save them up to get gear from the seasonal merge shop.
All donators will unlock additional rewards just for donating. The more you donate, the more rewards you'll unlock!
You can see a list of the top 1,000 donators in your account manager here.

Donation Reward Tiers

The more AdventureCoins you donate to other players, the more rewards you'll unlock! Everyone that meets the reward tier goal will get the prize.

Notes about this year's rewards and tiers:

Each reward tier has a unique character page badge. You'll see all the badges you've unlocked.
Tiers 2 - 7 automatically unlock all the 2024 Generosity Shop gear.

Frostval Gifting Rewards

Chilly always likes rewarding generosity. That's why he has exclusive rewards for heroes who donate to others. There are two types of rewards: Generosity Coin Merge Shop items + Donation Reward Packs.

Generosity Coins + Merge Shop

The first time you donate each day, you'll automatically get a Generosity Coin. Spend the Coins in the Merge Shop to get exclusive gear.

Generosity Coin Prices

Classes: 10 GC
Armors: 2-3 GC
Helms: 1 GC
Capes: 1-2 GC
Weapons: 1-2 GC
Pets: 2 GC
Fancy/Special: 2-3 GC

The shop gear is seasonal, so if you can't get everything you want this year, you'll have another chance next year! This year's Generosity Coin merge shop also has a wider selection + variety of items, based on your feedback after last year's event.

Every time you donate ACs to a random Hero, it will contribute to your donation total. The more you donate, the more rewards you'll unlock!

Donation Reward Packs

Every time you donate ACs to a random Hero, it will contribute to your donation total. The more you donate, the more rewards you'll unlock!

Tier 7: 100,000 ACs Donated

color-customizable Atlas Lion armor sets (Heroic & Tribal)
Festive Safiria & Constantin Companions Pet (Hero-sized, includes Hair + Armor customizers)
Festive Safiria Companion pet (Hero-sized)
Festive Constantin Companion pet (Hero-sized)
All item rewards from Tiers 1 - 6
All new Generosity Coin Merge gear
Tier 7 Frostval 2024 Gifting character page + Book of Lore badge

See sneak peeks here: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Tier 6: 75,000 ACs Donated

High Octane Agility Racer (checkered mount armor, color-custom)
High Octane Race Fan (checkered regular armor, color-custom)
Raceway Outfit Armor (unchecked regular armor, color-custom)
High Octane Agility Racer set accesories + house items
All item rewards from Tiers 1 - 5 + Generosity Coin Merge gear
Tier 6 Frostval 2024 Gifting character page + Book of Lore badge

Preview the set here

Tier 5: 50,000 ACs Donated

Polar & Frigid Permanence armor sets + house items
All item rewards from Tiers 1 - 4 + Generosity Coin Merge gear
Tier 5 Frostval 2024 Gifting character page + Book of Lore badge

Preview the sets here and here

Tier 4: 25,000 ACs Donated

Apocalyptic Desert Warrior set + house items
All item rewards from Tiers 1 - 3 + Generosity Coin Merge gear
Tier 4 Frostval 2024 Gifting character page + Book of Lore badge

Preview the set here

Tier 3: 10,000 ACs Donated

Winter Night House (winter version of existing in-game map)
Bank functionality*
Armor & Hair Customizer*
All item rewards from Tiers 1 - 2 + Generosity Coin Merge gear
Tier 3 Frostval 2024 Gifting character page + Book of Lore badge

Last month, we held a poll for the community to choose the Class Hall map as the basis for the Winter Night Hall house. Based on your votes, the Class Hall map was chosen and J6 took created a cool new home for you and your friends to hang out in!

Preview the art here

* These are not locked to owner-only

Tier 2: 5,000 ACs Donated

Frostval Ballyhoo Hero-Sized Companion Pet
Frostval Ballyhoo armor set
Companion Pet has a quest to unlock the House Item**
All item rewards from Tier 1 + Generosity Coin Merge gear
Tier 2 Frostval 2024 Gifting character page + Book of Lore badge

Preview the art here

** The quest is not locked to owner-only, so you can /party up with all your friends to get the reward... even if they don't have the pet.

Tier 1: 1,000 ACs Donated

Frostval Sepulchure & Baby Gravelyn Bank Pet (Hero-Sized Sepulchure carrying Baby Gravelyn)
Tier 1 Frostval 2024 Gifting character page + Book of Lore badge

Preview the art here

All donators: 250 ACs Donated

Frostval 2024 Gifting character page

In addition to their exclusive prize packs, any hero that donates at least 5,000 ACs will automatically unlock all of the 2024 merge shop items in their Book of Lore badge shop at the end of the gifting event.

List of Top Donators

To recognize their generosity, we've got a list of the Top 1,000 Heroes who've donated during this event on our Frostval 2024 AC Gifting Event page. You can see that inside your account manager here.

Want to donate anonymously? Hide yourself from the leaderboard!
Last year, we added the option to hide yourself from the top donators list. That way, those who prioritize their privacy can still be generous without calling attention to themselves.

Frostval Gifting FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)

What are the requirements to donate a gift?

Complete opt-in quest (requires level 30+ and a confirmed email address)

What are the requirements to receive a gift?

Account at least 2 weeks old
Online in last 24 hours
Complete opt-in quest

How much can I donate per day?
There is no limit to how many times you can donate each day. (There is a limit on how many upgrade packs an account can buy each day.)

How much can I win each day?
There is no limit to how many times in a day you can receive a random AC gift.

Can I choose who gets my donation?

Nope! In the spirit of the season, your gift will go to a random eligible hero. Make someone's day bright... even if you don't know who they are!

Can staff accounts get on the top donators list or give to players?
Nope! Team members' staff accounts can only give to other staff accounts. They will not appear on the public list. Team members' normal (regular player/non-staff) accounts can give to other players and may appear on the top donators list.

How will I be notified if I get a gift?
You'll see a message when you login if you've received a gift since your last login note

What are the reward tiers? Will they go rare?
Find more details on the reward tiers next week! Tier rewards will go rare, generosity shop gear is seasonal.

How long will this be available?
Through January 9th, prizes to be awarded later on that week.

Does the amount of AC donated affect your merge coins received per donation?
You can get a max of 1 Generosity Coin per day, awarded the first time you donate for the day. Every donation you make will contribute to your reward milestones total.

So, is this REALLY totally random?
It really is! The game will look for any eligible account on any server and will randomly choose who to give your prize to. You cannot specify which character will get your ACs.

What if I'm offline?
The game will look for any account that was logged in within the last 24 hours. If you aren't online when you get a gift, it will still be added to your account the next time you log in.

When do I get notified?
There are currently a few ways of being notified you received a gift: when doing battles or switching maps in-game, or when you log in.

What if I make a mistake and donate the wrong amount?
The game will ask you each time if you’re sure you want to donate that amount. We cannot give refunds for incorrect donations, so please check and double-check before you hit the donate button and before you confirm the donation amount.

What if I pick the wrong item in the Generosity Shop? Can I get my Generosity Coin back?
We cannot give refunds for Generosity Coin shop purchases, so please check and double-check before you spend a GC on an item in the merge shop.

Can I see how much I've donated, or how much I've received?
Yes! Log in to your account manager to see your gifts and what you've given.

Tags: Alina, Frostval, Gifting,

January 10, 2025

New BattleTech Anarchist Pack

Unlock the full color-custom set for 2,000 ACs

Whether you choose to spread Good, Evil, or Chaos, as the Hero of Lore you're in a league of your own... and the new year is a perfect time to gear up for new adventures. To help ALL our heroes wreak havoc with a smile, we're bringing you the color-customizable BattleTech Anarchist pack!

AQW artist, Alvaro, wanted to pay tribute to one of his favorite iconic and chaos-loving videogame characters fused with one of his casual AQWorlds designs.

Unlock the entire set: get the color-custom Shark Seeker Warhead pet for 2,000 AdventureCoins to unlock all 15 items (worth over 5,000 ACs).

Buy individual set items: available until February 14th in the Featured Gear Shop.

The BattleTech Anarchist gear includes:

Battletech Anarchist armor (posed)
Battletech Alchemist armor (regular)
Solo Shark Missile cape
Shark Seeker Missiles cape
Battletech Anarchy Bazooka (single + dual-wield)
Battletech Anarchy Gauntlet (single + dual-wield)
Battletech Alchemist Morph + Visage
Battletech Anarchist Hair + Locks
Battletech Alchemist Morph + Visage
Mounted Anarchy Bazooka wall item

Tags: Alina,

January 10, 2025

Good & Evil Artist Gear

Battle to Unlock a Bounty of Birthday Gifts!

Our New Year party is shifting into even higher gear... because NOW we're beginning our annual "Artist Birthday" celebration! We kick off the gift-off with new gear shining a light on Nulgath the ArchFiend and Crulon, Djinn Realm Guardian.

New Game Update

Evil Artist Contest Winners I: Unlock the Nulgath-themed winners from last year's Evil Artist design contest
Crulon's Birthday: battle to unlock all the pieces of Crulon's Djinn Realm Tech Suit
BattleTech Alchemist set: unlock all the color-custom pieces of the BattleTech Anarchist set when you buy the color-custom Shark Seeker Warhead pet or buy individual items from the Featured Gear Shop. Available until February 14th

Weekend Daily Gifts & Boosts

Server Boost: Get double EXP until Monday!
Saturday: Battle Master Chairman in EbilcorpHQ until January 31st to get the rare NeoAssassin Weapons
Sunday: Battle the Covetous Disgrace in lostvilla until January 31st to get the seasonal Atrocious Harvester polearm.

Nulgath Tribute Gear

We're starting Nulgath's infernal birthday party with a host of gifts created by and for some of his most loyal and talented supporters and followers.

Last year, we held an Evil Artist weapon design contest, and said the winning entries would be available as farmable in-game rewards... and their time has come!

Winning designs available tonight:

Fiend's Insatiable Hunger by Warrior_zxz **
Warlord Blade of Nulgath by __MAGKCLORD__
Void Warmonger Gauntlet by Sepha
Wrought Ironblood Armblades by Kanshi
Fiendish Zweihander by LHG
Wretched Vertebrae by Reflet

Check out all of the original entries in this post.*

Nulgath Tribute Reward Details

Nulgath was feeling kind so his new rewards won't be super difficult to obtain individually, but if you want to collect them all, it may take you some time depending on how far you've progressed in the Nation.

Wrought Ironblood Armblade/s: Nulgath's Roulette of Misfortune quest reward
Wretched Vertebrae: Carve the Unidentified Gemstone quest reward***
Fiendish Zweihander Blade/s: drops from Nulgath's quest, Image of Nulgath in /Tercessuinotlim
Fiend's Creed Blade/s: drops from Skew's new quest, Maw of the Void in /Tercessuinotlim
Void Warmonger Gauntlet: Nulgath's Favor Shop in /evilwarnul
Warlord of Nulgath Blades, Sin of the Warlord Cleavers, and Armaments: Nulgath's Diamond Shop in /evilwarnul.
???: It's a secret!****

The much-delayed Gwen the Necromancer reward items, crafted by Miltonius in recognition of the top backer for his Akumi Wars project. She requested they be available for ALL heroes from his Birthday Shop... and that's exactly what we've done. Find them all for 0 ACs in Nulgath's Birthday Shop, available every January.

* Winning Legion rewards arrive in March
** Renamed to Fiend's Creed Blade
** Quest requires membership
*** If you're a member of Nulgath's Nation and have either of two rare items... you might just find a special much-requested (redacted) if you wander around (redacted). >:::D

Crulon's Djinn Realm Tech Suit

Unlock a treasure trove of bright new rewards from Crulon in his Dream Palace merge shop. You'll need to take down Zahad for his Ancient Gem, then combine it with Tokens of Fire from the Flaming Harpies to craft the pieces of his gift to you.

The following set items are in the merge shop in /dreampalace, and will be permanently available.

Djinn Realm TechSuit
Polycrystalline Tactical Helm
Polycrystalline Silicon Helm
Polycrystalline Silicon Visor
Back-Up Solarcore Shield
Solarcore Battering Shield
Djinn Realm TechGuard
Amplified Djinn Realm TechGuard

The rare Polycrystalline Silicon Spear drops from the Apophis Chantress boss in lotustomb and Zahad in dreampalace. It leaves January 4, 2026.

Guardian of the Djinn Realm: Dream Palace

A fabulous palace appeared in the Djinn Realm, as if from someone’s dream. Log in and explore /dreampalace to see what treasures it holds!

Great ready to...

/join dreampalace and take down a series of all-new minibosses
Continue battling until you their unique weapon drops then quest to level them up into even more mystical versions
Create versions of the boss armor sets in Crulon's Dream Palace merge shop
Battle Zahad to collect the Midnight Dream Palace house and a host of dreamy house items
Find the DayDream Palace House in the /buyhouse map to get a daytime variant with a bank frame

Being a Djinn Guardian, you come across a LOT of mystical chests. Several years ago, Crulon found one locked with three magical seals. Decipher his riddles, locate the monsters, and fight to get the seals you need.

Talk to him in /djinn to begin his quests. Complete his Seal of Approval quest and to collect the pieces of the Serpent Knight gear. Find his Sandsea Enchanter set in his birthday shop or the Featured Gear shop in your game menu.

Final Weekend: Frostval, Gifting, & AC Bonus

We've gotten a lot of requests for our holiday events to be extended. We don't want anyone to miss out, so to help keep the /cheer going strong in the New Year, last week we announced that all our Frostval events + AC bonus will be available until Tuesday, January 14th.

The Great Pirate King shop and the following seasonal and rare items released from September to November will also be removed from the Featured Gear Shop:

rare Curse of Aranx set
rare Ageless Necromancer set
rare Enchanted Skypiercer Costume set
seasonal Magical MerMariner armor set
rare Netherworld Comedian set
seasonal Gothic Neko Guise set
seasonal Day of the Undead Suit set
rare Soulsworn of Eos set
Lae + Thay Eternal Flame cape
Hollowborn Wedding Cake pet

The adventures and artist birthday spotlights continue all month long, so gear up and get ready to /SLAY! Whether you're a fan of light gear, dark adventures, or everything in-between, this week has something new for you!

Tags: Alina,

January 07, 2025

Nocturans & Necromancy

New Midweek Update is Now Available

Talk to Etain in the /Darksun map now and complete his "Buy Time… Or Steal It" quest to get the 4 room, 0 AC seasonal Nocturan Temple House! The quest (and /darksun map) leave February 7, 2025.

Akumi Wars BountyHunter Backer Preview

If you were an early supporter of Miltonius' Akumi Wars and unlocked the Bounty Hunter Collector badge in AQWorlds, good news! You get early access to the 0 AC seasonal Deadlands Lich Necromantress items, crafted by Nulgath for Gwen, the top-tier Akumi Wars Kickstarter Backer. Find the items in your badge shop RIGHT NOW.

Did you miss out on supporting Akumi Wars last year? Never fear! As her gift to you, everyone will be able to get the 0 AC seasonal items when they arrive in Nulgath's birthday shop later this month.

The Deadlands Necromancer item series includes: