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July 26, 2024

Cold Thunder Saga Finale

Queen vs Queen World Boss Battle Royale

The Avatar of Energy has fallen, and the Avatar of Cold Thunder rises. Iona's storms will rage until Lore is nothing but a frozen, lightning-scarred waste. Destroy its core so Queen Victoria can strike the final blow and end the threat once and for all. Log in now to battle through the final story update in the Cold Thunder Saga! 

New Game Update

• Main Story: final chapter in the Cold Thunder story
• New Rewards: Thundersnow Demigod, Queen Iona's Attire, Voltaic Zilla sets
• Summer Collection: rare Summer Zilla Swimsuit set + surfboards
• Wheel of Doom Merge: Blazing Zilla Swimsuit set
• Beachin' Gear: Moth Friend house item drops + Nova Ascension ground rune

Weekend Daily Gifts & Boosts

• Server Boost: double Gold, Rep, XP, Class Points
• Saturday drops: Underworld Wrangler set from Undead Space Marine in /dreadspace
• Sunday drops: DreadForce set from Dreadspace in /dreadspace

Cold Thunder World Boss + Rewards

World bosses are special event bosses with a shared HP bar across all servers and rooms. This means that any damage that you deal to the boss is permanent, whether you stay or leave. Once defeated, the epic version is gone forever.

How to Battle

/join ColdThunder and talk to Felix. He'll offer a quest that allows you to earn materials while you fight the Cold Thunder Avatar. Felix's quest can be completed repeatedly + will be available for as long as the World Boss is active.

Important notes:

• This World Boss' HP Bar will be reset a set number of times.
• A character page badge for participating will arrive next week, along with replayable cutscenes
• If you aren't up to date on the story, you will not see the cutscenes at all

World Boss Consumable Item
Before you face the Cold Thunder Avatar, be sure to stock up on "Bananach's Last Will" - a consumable item in the shop. You're going to need it to protect yourself against certain attacks!  

SPECIAL REWARD CHALLENGE

Defeat the Cold Thunder Saga World Boss before Monday to unlock event exclusive rewards! ALL players will earn a character page badge. Members will unlock the first-ever animated character page background.

This is a fight to save the world... literally. You must defeat the parasite feeding on Skye's misery. Once you've played your role, then Queen Victoria will strike into its heart with the last will of the land's old gods and ghosts... and you'll be able to unlock the pieces of the ThunderSnow Demigod set!

ThunderSnow Demigod Set
Available from the Cold Thunder Merge Shop

• Thundersnow Demigod armor
• Thundersnow Demigod Morph (male + female)
• Thundersnow Ruler Morph (male + female)
• Thundersnow Ruler Hair (male + female)
• Demigod's Shadow Veil cape
• Demigod's Divine Eyes of Scathanna cape series
• Skye's Greatsword + Wailing Greatswords
• Divine Storm Scythe 
  
• Hands of Winter gauntlets

Skye Armor Sets
Available from the Cold Thunder Merge Shop, Gender-locked

• Skye Emissary armor, Morph, and Hair
• Queen Iona's Royal Attire, Visage, and Locks

Electrifying Zilla Swimwear Items
Available from the Cold Thunder Merge Shop, leave August 31st

• Electrifying Summer Zilla armor
• Shades, Visage, and Visor helms
• Tote Bag cape
• Electrifying Summer Zilla Chibi pet

Electrifying Zilla Swimwear Drops
Available from the Energy Elemental in /CastleGaheris, leave August 31st

• Electrifying Tail + Bag capes
• Electrifying Zilla Purse (single + dual-wield)
• Electrifying Zilla Floatie (single + dual-wield)

Beachin' New Gear + Collection Update

The directors of Kaiju Maid decided to release an OVA featuring the famous beach episode, and we've got the exclusive merch! - Summer Zilla set in Quibble's Rares shop - Blazing Zilla set in the Doom Merge Shop - rare Voltaic Zilla items are drops + in the World Boss merge shop

Whether you head to the beach to cool down or get your surf on... beat the heat this weekend with the super-cool gear in our Scorching Summer 2024 Collection! Unlock over 125 rare and seasonal event items when you get the chest for 10,000 AdventureCoins or buy individual items from Quibble in Battleon.

New Scorching Summer Items
Available from Quibble's Summer Rares shop + Collection Chest

• Summer Zilla Swimwear armor
• Shades, Visage, and Visor helms
• Tail, Tote Bag, and Combo capes
• Purse + Floatie weapons (single + dual-wield)
• Summer Zilla Chibi pet
• 7 rare new surfboards

Blazing Zilla Swimwear Items
Available for Treasure Potions from the Doom Merge Shop, permanently available

• Blazing Zilla Swimwear armor
• Shades, Visage, and Visor helms
• Tail, Tote Bag, and Combo capes
• Purse + Floatie weapons (single + dual-wield)
• Blazing Zilla Chibi pet

Stellar New Rares
Available from the Featured Gear Shop, leave August 31st

• Nova Empyrean's Regalia
• Planetary Halo
• Underworld Wrangler's Compadres

Beachin' Bonus Item Drops

Our celebration of National Moth Week continues! Talk to Aria in the /eventhub for clues on where to go in-game to hunt for her furry little flying friends. 

Sitting + Flying wall/floor house items are available for the:

• Rosy Maple Moth
• Luna Moth
• White Ermine Moth
• Hummingbird Clearwing Moth

Still to come: Cape + pet versions of the above. Find more details on how to obtain these items next week.

Events + Gear Leaving Soon

Summer's heating up, and so are our weekly game releases! Check out the June release calendar to see what's happening and when things leave so you don't miss a moment, a battle, or a limited time reward. 

July 30: Sepulchure's MEGA Doom Maces from GleebleGlarble in /Nursery

July 31: 

• Dreambound Unicorn Toys from Rainbrutalcorn in /Pastelia
• Rose Bush + Friends Pet and House Item from the Rose Bush in /Balemorale
• Lae's seasonal birthday drops on the Shadow Lord in /shadowrealm
• Garek's Ancient FlameMaster seasonal set / pack

August 2: 

• July's Elemental Chronomancer gear, Tyronius Birthday items + Dawning Duelist set in the Featured Gear Shop

July 19, 2024

Cold Thunder: Heart of the Storm

Our Main Story Continues This Weekend

Greenguard's forces have escaped certain death... but at what cost? Log in this weekend and battle alongside Queen Victoria. Your goal: claim the Skye throne and overthrow Queen Iona. Victory is close at hand, but before you can claim the ultimate prize, you'll need to meet the real mastermind behind the war, and the origin of Cold Thunder.

New Game Update

• Main Story: new update in the Cold Thunder Saga
• New Rewards: Courtly Mage set in Castle Gaheris
• Summer Limited Quantity Sets: restocks arrive every 4 hours
• Balemorale AC Shop: color-custom Skye Mage set 
• Beachin' Gear: 4 new new seasonal Gothic Beach drops on Gravefang
• Summer Collection: 3 capes, 3 helms, 1 sword, 1 dagger

Weekend Daily Gifts & Boosts

• Server Boost: double Gold
• Saturday drops: Comet Moth Gifts from Death on Wings in /terrarium
• Sunday drops: Great Shark Bite house item from the Shark in /eventhub

Majestic New Rewards

You've come so far, fought so hard, and lost so very much as you battled through the Cold Thunder Saga. But if you survive the ice and energy enemies of Castle Gaheris, your rewards will be majestic!

Castle Gaheris monster drops:

• Courtly Mana Scholar Hair + Locks
• Mana Scholar's Tassels cape
• Delicate Snowflake Rapier (single + dual-wield)
• Militis Snowflake Rapier (single + dual-wield)
• Grimoire of Abra-Melin mace

Merge Shop Items:

• Courtly Mana Scholar armor
• Mana Scholar's Warlock + Witch's Hats
• Golden Snowflake Rapier (single + dual-wield)
• Hoarfrost Snowflake Rapier (single + dual-wield)
• Winter Solstice Staff
• Mana Scholar's Arcane Craft

Gravefang drops in Lunacove:

• Dressy Gothic Beachwear armor
• Retro Gothic Beachwear armor
• Dyed Gothic Locks + Striped Hat
• Dyed Gothic Locks + Hat
  

Rainbrutal Corn drops in Pastelia:

• Midnight Unicorn Puppet
  
• Phantasie Unicorn Puppet

Quibble's Summer Collection Update

Whether you head to the beach to cool down or get your surf on... beat the heat this weekend with the super-cool gear in our Scorching Summer 2024 Collection! Unlock over 125 rare and seasonal event items when you get the chest for 10,000 AdventureCoins or buy individual items from Quibble in Battleon.

New items added this weekend:

• Chaos Eye Revolution
• Gold Dragon Revolution
• Blindfolded Lunar Lounger Morph (male + female)
• Summer Night Clouds cape
• Blade of MoonLight (single + dual-wield)
• Sleek Gothic Locks Visage

Star Light of Destiny Update

Reduced the amount of Star of the Empyrean required for the Star Lights of Destiny weapon (dagger version) from x14 to x7

Star Light of the Empyrean

• Available in the Nova Shrine Gift Shop
• deals 51% more damage to all monsters when equipped
• Costs: Star Light of Destiny x1, Star of the Empyrean x7, Star Piece x250

Star Lights of the Empyrean

• Available in the Nova Shrine Gift Shop
• deals 51% more damage to all monsters when equipped
• Costs: Star Lights of Destiny x1, Star of the Empyrean x7, Star Piece x250

Age of Ruin Saga: the Story So Far...

After the threat Malgor and his ShadowFlame army posed had been put to rest, you were left to address the scars he inflicted... and process the knowledge you gained. The Gods and Greater Beings of the Old Worlds Order have been revealed, and now you must complete the task they've set: to neutralize three dire threats before they awaken. 

Age of Ruin Saga: Voice in the Sea Chapter 1 of the  begins in the /TerminaTemple map. If you have not completed it, journey there now! You'll need to finish the entire saga before you can begin next week's adventure.

Events + Gear Leaving Soon

Summer's heating up, and so are our weekly game releases! Check out the June release calendar to see what's happening and when things leave so you don't miss a moment, a battle, or a limited time reward. 

July 22: Radical Kidz Sticker items from Sneeviltron in /boxes

July 24: Sweatshirt Daimyo, Black  + Pink Battle Puppies from Undead Artix in /Overworld

July 30: Sepulchure's MEGA Doom Maces from GleebleGlarble in /Nursery

July 31: 

• Dreambound Unicorn Toys from Rainbrutalcorn in /Pastelia
• Rose Bush + Friends Pet and House Item from the Rose Bush in /Balemorale
• Lae's seasonal birthday drops on the Shadow Lord in /shadowrealm

July 19, 2024

Celestial Summer Limited Quantity Sets

Set your alarms! The sets go on sale Friday, July 19th at 6 PM EST!

All Summer long, we've been shining a spotlight on Lore's favorite Hero (you!) with a host of epic, astral gear. And this Summer's Limited Quantity Packs are stay true to the theme; log in tomorrow as we launch our Celestial Summer LQS series. Head to the Account Manager site starting Friday, July 19th, at 6 PM EST, to find all-new limited quantity packs!

To get the gear:

1. Go to your AQW Account Manage site 
2. Find the Limited Quantity Shop section (visible shortly before 6 PM EST)
3. Once the items are available, grab yours before they're gone! 

Each package comes with a unique set of gear and a badge in your Book of Lore and on your character page.

* Available for current and former members

Sol Invictus Champion Pack

Price: 1,500 AC
Pack includes: 16 items

• Sol Invictus Champion: 1 armor, 3 capes, 2 helms, 1 staff
• Prismatic Sol Invictus: 1 armor, 3 capes, 2 helms, 1 staff (color-customizable)
• Character page badge

Trivia: Sol Invictus was the official Sun God of the late Roman Empire.

Celestial Mystic Pack

Price: 1,000 AC
Pack includes: 16 items

• Solarflare Mystic: 1 armor, 1 cape, 2 helms, 1 staff
• Thundermoon Mystic: 1 armor, 1 cape, 2 helms, 1 staff
• Character page badge

Trivia: July's Full Moon is called the "Thunder Moon" and (quasi-coincidentally) will see the penultimate update to our current main story chapter, the Rumbling of Cold Thunder!

Day & Night Beach Houses Pack

AC Price: 1,000 AC OR
Member Price: 100,000 gold (for current and past members)
Pack includes: 2 items

• Bright Sun Beach House (with armor customizer room)
• Luminous Lunar Beach House (with armor customizer room)
• Character page badge

Celestial Gear Pack

Price: 100,000 gold
Pack includes: 5 items

• Stella Empyrean Katana (single and dual-wield)
• Stella Empyrean Gauntlet (single and dual-wield)
• Floating Empyrean Katana Blade pet
• Character page badge

Restock Schedule

Initial stock: 6:00 PM EST Friday night, July 19

• Friday restock: 10:00 PM EST
• Saturday restock: 2:00 AM, 6:00 AM 10:00 AM, 2:00 PM, 6:00 PM, 10:00 PM
• Sunday restock: 2:00 AM, 6:00 AM

Final restock: 10:00 AM EST Sunday, July 21

Note: restocks occur every 4 hours, based on server time

Restock Schedule

Note: restocks occur every 4 hours, based on server time

What is a Limited Quantity Set?

The Limited Quantity Sets are just what they sounds like... each set has a certain quantity and once that number has sold out then that's it. The total number of sets is the same for everyone, everwhere, so if you see 300 items left on the web page, that's what we've got left in stock.

How Do Limited Quantity Sets Work?

1. Log into your account manager on AQ.com (not into the game!) 
2. Purchase the set using either ACs or gold
3. Log into AQW and find your set badge in the Book of Lore 
4. Get all the items in the badge shop for 0 ACs (yay free storage!)

What is a Limited Quantity Set?

The Limited Quantity Sets are just what they sounds like... each set has a certain quantity and once that number has sold out then that's it. The total number of sets is the same for everyone, everwhere, so if you see 300 items left on the web page, that's what we've got left in stock.

How Do Limited Quantity Sets Work?

1. Log into your account manager on AQ.com (not into the game!) 
2. Purchase the set using either ACs or gold
3. Log into AQW and find your set badge in the Book of Lore 
4. Get all the items in the badge shop for 0 ACs (yay free storage!)

Notes:

• Restocks are scheduled every four hours to help players around the world get a chance to get gear. Quantities will update on the website.
• Player Support cannot give out packs / badges because a pack is sold out or give refunds once a pack is purchased.
• Limited-time shop badges can not be sold back or refunded.

Note: Earlier this month, we announced that the Crystallis Adjudicator set would release this week as one of our LQS packs. Scheduling issues arose and that set needed to be moved to next month. It will arrive in the Featured Gear Shop as a rare set available for AdventureCoins.

July 19, 2024

Quibble's Got New Gear for You

Now Available: New Celestial + Summer Rares

Whether you head to the beach to cool down or get your surf on... beat the heat this weekend with the super-cool gear in our Scorching Summer 2024 Collection! Unlock over 125 rare and seasonal event items when you get the chest for 10,000 AdventureCoins or buy individual items from Quibble in Battleon.

• Get the full collection for 10,000 ACs or
• Buy individual items from Nibble's Rares shop in Battleon 

Plus, find even more items arriving in the chest in August!

Now Available: Scorching Summer Collection

The color-customizable, hero-sized Scorching Summer Collection Companion Pet is in Quibble's Shop for 10,000 AdventureCoins now!

• Click it to open the collection shop full of 0 AC versions of Quibble's rares
• Automatically unlock any future items added to the collection
• Find the Savage Scavenger Zorbak pet w/ quest for an exclusive character page badge

New Sets This Weekend

• Chaotic Beach Lounger gear + Chaotic Gaze Surfboard
• Dark Summer Lounger gear, Shadowball Pet, Crawling Darkness Surfboard
• Justified Summer Lounger gear + Justified Dragon Surfboard
• Hollowborn Beach Lounger gear + Hollowborn's Will Surfboard
• Aquataine Chanteuse armor set
• Aqua Glacies Staff, Whip, Gauntlets
• Gothic Beachwear Armor + Umbrella Armor
• Lunar Gothic Beachwear Armor + Umbrella Armor
• Wavy + Sleek Gothic Beach Locks + Shades helms

Beach Lounger Gear

• Chaotic Beach Lounger gear + Chaotic Gaze Surfboard
• Dark Summer Lounger gear, Shadowball Pet, Crawling Darkness Surfboard
• Justified Summer Lounger gear + Justified Dragon Surfboard
• Hollowborn Beach Lounger gear + Hollowborn's Will Surfboard

Gothic Beach Gear

• Gothic Beachwear Armor + Umbrella Armor
• Lunar Gothic Beachwear Armor + Umbrella Armor
• Wavy + Sleek Gothic Beach Locks + Shades helms

Aquataine Chanteuse Set

• Aquataine Chanteuse armor
• Aqua Glacies Staff
• Aqua Glacies Whip 
• Aqua Glacies Gauntlets

Enchanted Marine Dragon Set
All items in the set are rare & color-customizable 

• Majestic Marine Dragon armor (unique pose)
• Marine Dragon armor
• Male Morph + Hair helms
• Female Morph + Hair helms
• Enchanted Marine Dragon Guardian cape
• Enchanted Marine Dragon Tail cape
• Enchanted Marine Dragon Spear

Red Tide Dragon Set
All items in the set are seasonal, not color-customizable.

• Majestic Red Tide Dragon armor (unique pose)
• Red Tide Dragon armor
• Male Morph + Hair helms
• Female Morph + Hair helms
• Red Tide Dragon Guardian cape
• Red Tide Dragon Tail cape
• Red Tide Dragon Spear

Sea Guard Diver & Gunner Set
All items in the set are rare & color-customizable 

• Sea Guard Diver armor
• Sea Guard Gunner armor
• Sea Guard Diver Hair + Ponytail
• Sea Guard Diver Morphs (male + female)
• Bay Watcher + Bay Whistler Twig pets
• Beachball Pro Twilly pet
• Beach Scavenger Zorbak pet
• Beach Comber Quibble regular + Bank Pet
• Sea Guard Pulse Gun (single + dual-wield)
• Sea Guard Ripple Gun (single + dual-wield)
• Sea Guard Flotation Board (single + dual-wield)

Casual Wayfarer Set
All items in the set are rare & color-customizable 

• Prepared Casual Wayfarer armor (unique pose)
• Casual Wayfarer armor (regular pose)
• Styrofoam Take-Out Sneevil Morph helm
• Casual Wayfarer Shaded Hair + Locks
• Casual Wayfarer Shaded Sunhat, Hair + Locks

Evil Underworld Lounger Set
All items in the set are rare 

• Evil Underworld Lounger armor
• Male + Female Morphs + Hairs
• Underworld Lounging Buddy helm 
• Ghostly Wisps cape
• Underworld Fury Blaze Companion Blade pet
• Underworld Fury Blaze Blade (single + dual-wield)
• Legion Wave Slicer Surfboard
• Blazing Underworld Blade house item
  

Nulgath Nation Lounger Set
All items in the set are rare 

• Nulgath Nation Lounger armor
• Male + Female Morph helms
• Fiend's Inception Companion Blade pet
• Fiend's Inception Blade (single + dual-wield)
• Fiend's Ego Surfboard
• Fiend's Inception Kiln house item

ShadowScythe Empire Lounger Set
All items in the set are rare 

• ShadowScythe Empire Lounger armor
• Male + Female Morph helms
• Shadow Dragon Revolution cape
• Shadowscythe Emblem Surboard

Still to Come...

Collection Chest items scheduled to release in July include:

• Summer Surfboards
• And more!

Just want a couple of the items listed above? Apart from the exclusive Scorching Summer Collection Companion Pet and Savage Scavenger Zorbak pet, all of the gear contained inside the Collection shop will also be available individually in Quibble's Summer Event Shop.

July 12, 2024

Cold Thunder Saga, Part 5

Our Main Story Continues This Weekend

Danger surrounds you. To the East, an army of undead rises from the wreckage in Greenguard. To the north, an enraged Tyrant Queen wielding elemental magic. Iona is waiting, and the longer you take, the stronger she grows. If you and your allies are going to survive body, heart, and spirits all intact, you'll need to fight harder than you ever have. Log in now for the next super-charged chapter in the Cold Thunder Saga! 

New Game Update

• Main Story: new update in the Cold Thunder Saga
• New Rewards: Skye Mage armor sets + house items
• Beachin' Gear: 15+ new seasonal monster drops
• Chrono ShadowHunter Class: available for HeroPoints + ACs in the /heromart map
• Summer Collection: the third update in our Scorching Summer chest

Weekend Daily Gifts & Boosts

• Server Boost: double Reputation
• Saturday drops: Beach Party Rocker items from the Steaming Dragon in /beachparty 
• Sunday drops: Coral Reef Heroes weapons + pet from underwater monsters in /lunacove

Supercharged New Rewards

Counter the Queen of Skye's mages to unlock their rewards this weekend, then return to our beach-themed maps for new seasonal monster drops.

Liatarahill monster drops:

• Plasma Orb
• Daisy (single + dual-wield)
• Bed of Daises Floor Item

Merge Shop Items:

• Skye Cailleach armor + hood
• Skye Warden of the South armor + ornate mask
• Plasma Orbs Dagger
• Shattered Skye Obelisk house items

Lunacove monster drops:

• Aquataine Chanteuse Hair + Morphs
• Gothiv Swimwear armor
• Gothic Beach Loungewear armor
• Dyed Gothic Bob, Locks, + Visage helms
• Floppy Gothic Sun Shade + Bob

BeachParty monster drops:

• Beach Party Punk helms

Pastelia monster drops:

• Midnight Unicorn Wand + Staff
• Midnight Unicorn Plushies (member-only)

Eventhub monster drops:

• Axolotl Plushie (single + dual-wield)
• Muusa's Swimwear armor
• Muusa's Beach Hat + Shades helms

Age of Ruin Saga: the Story So Far...

After the threat Malgor and his ShadowFlame army posed had been put to rest, you were left to address the scars he inflicted... and process the knowledge you gained. The Gods and Greater Beings of the Old Worlds Order have been revealed, and now you must complete the task they've set: to neutralize three dire threats before they awaken. 

Age of Ruin Saga: Voice in the Sea Chapter 1 of the  begins in the /TerminaTemple map. If you have not completed it, journey there now! You'll need to finish the entire saga before you can begin next week's adventure.

Events + Gear Leaving Soon

Summer's heating up, and so are our weekly game releases! Check out the June release calendar to see what's happening and when things leave so you don't miss a moment, a battle, or a limited time reward. 

July 22: Radical Kidz Sticker items from Sneeviltron in /boxes

July 24: Sweatshirt Daimyo, Black  + Pink Battle Puppies from Undead Artix in /Overworld

July 30: Sepulchure's MEGA Doom Maces from GleebleGlarble in /Nursery

July 31: 

• Dreambound Unicorn Toys from Rainbrutalcorn in /Pastelia
• Rose Bush + Friends Pet and House Item from the Rose Bush in /Balemorale
• Lae's seasonal birthday drops on the Shadow Lord in /shadowrealm

July 12, 2024

DragonFable Book 3 Finale Bundle

Now Available: "End of Magic" Merch Pre-Order from HeroMart

Before anything else, the DragonFable team would like to everyone who played DF over the years. But never fear... this may be the end of magic, but NOT your advenures! If you haven't played through this cataclysmic finale, check out the gear the team crafted to help you celebrate, then log in and play through the finale event.

The DragonFable Book 3 Finale Bundle includes:

• 1 x DragonFable Book 3 Finale - Badge (Digital)
• 1 x The End of Magic - 24"x36" Graphic Poster
• 1 x Dragon Talisman T-Shirt (Pick your size)
• 1 x Dragon Amulet - Enamel Pin
• 1 x Map of Lore - 12"x18" Collector's Print
• 13 x HeroPoints *you can redeem hero points for in-game rewards at Stryche's shops.

*NOTE: When you purchase a bundle, you will still earn reward points equivalent to those earned from individual merchandise purchases. The merchandise will be available for individual purchase after the bundle pre-order period ends.

Bonus Digital In-Game Rewards

AQWorlds

• DragonsGrasp House
• Willbreaker Blade (single + dual-wield)
• DragonFable Book 3 Finale Bundle Badge

DragonFable

• Willbreaker Blade
• Helm of Akanthus
• Cloak of Akanthus

AdventureQuest 3D

• DragonFable Book 3 Finale Bundle Badge
• Willbreaker Title
• Willbreaker Blade

AdventureQuest

• Willbreaker Title
• 3-in-1 Willbreaker Weapon (Melee / Ranged / Magic)

EpicDuel

• DragonFable Book 3 Finale Rune Achievement
• Willbreaker P Blade
• Willbreaker E Blade

*NOTE: Bonus rewards are not exclusive to the bundle and will also be available for redemption individually using earned HeroPoints in Stryche's In-game reward shops.

July 08, 2024

Pyroclastic Rewards

Get fired up with today's new monster drops

We're bringing the heat, because today's new reward items are on fire. Literally. Log in now and /join Xantown. Battle Xan the Pyromancer for a chance to get two super-hot new house guards and 2 plushie weapons. 

Today's game update is fire... but a gentle one. If last week's treasure hunt difficulty was "inferno-level rage" today's update is like a campfire. Warm, soothing, and if you're lucky, you'll get a treat before it goes out.

This week's rewards include:

Rewards will be permanently available.

Also new this week:

We AC-tagged some of the misc items that are required to access certain screens of the map /Shipwreck. These include:

• Crystalized Crowbar
• Trapdoor Key
• What is THAT?!
• Lobthulu Claw

July 08, 2024

Game News: July 8 - 14

Read on for the latest news and information

Summer's here, and our weekly release schedule is heating up! Stay up to date with details on the new releases, server boosts, daily login gifts, art previews, balance updates, and more in this week's game digest post. 

Tuesday, July 8: Pyroclastic Rewards

We're bringing the heat, because today's new reward items are on fire. Literally. Log in tomorrow and /join Xantown. Battle Xan the Pyromancer for a chance to get two super-hot new house guards and 2 plushie weapons. 

Read the full post for more details.

Thursday, July 11: Void Aura Boost

Get double rewards as you battle to create the Necrotic Sword of Doom until July 17th.

Read the full post for more details.

Friday, July 8: Update Details

Read on for news about this weekend's new updates: 

New Event: Cold Thunder Saga, Part 5
Rewards: Skye Mage Set, Twlight Unicorn weapon, new Summer drops
Summer Collection II: Summer Sidhe, Lunar/Solar sets, houses, and more
HeroPoints Shop: Chrono ShadowHunter Class + gear

Weekend Daily Gifts & Boosts

Server Boost: double Rep
Saturday: Summer Rocker set from the Steaming Dragon in /beachparty
Sunday: Coral Reef Heroes weapons + pet from the Underwater Monsters in /lunacove 

Stay up to date with new release plans and boosts on the Artix Calendar and see what the latest bug fixes and balance changes are in the Patch Notes.

July 05, 2024

Celebrate the Star Festival

Seasonal holiday events return + new upgrade bonus

Log in now as the Star Festival begins in Yokai Isle with an astrological miracle! This year, Empress Miko's celebration will shine even brighter, because 28 stars have merged to form a Cosmic Dragon, and they've descended to our world... to battle YOU! This stellar creature believes that by defeating the Eternal Dragon of Time, it will ascend to godhood, its place as a constellation permanently fixed in the cosmos. 

New Game Release

New Event: Cosmic Dragon Boss Battle
Rewards: Starlight of Destiny Axe, Cosmic Paladin set, and more
Bonus Map: Battle Astral monsters in the /starfield map to collect crafting resources 
Holiday Events return: Freedom Day, Star Festival, Frostval in July
New Bonus Pack: soar among the stars with our new Astral DragonKnight upgrade bonus gear

Weekend Daily Gifts & Boosts

Server Boost: double Class Points
Saturday: rare Twilight Unicorn Toys from Rainbrutalcorn in /Pastelia
Sunday: rare Icecream Party Sneevil Pet + Helm from the IceCream Shark in /Eventhub

Celestial Paladin & the Star Light of Destiny

Nothing shines quite as brightly as a Paladin on a mission... unless they've got plate armor made of starstuff! Battle the Cosmic Dragons in the /Novashrine or /AstralShrine maps to craft the pieces of the Celestial Paladin set. 

OUT OF THIS WORLD NEWS: the Star Light of Destiny axe is available in six of Artix Entertainment's games this month! Battle to unlock it in AQWorlds, AQ3D, AdventureQuest, DragonFable, EpicDuel and MechQuest.

Celestial Paladin Set
Armor deals 50% more damage to Undead when equipped

Requirements:

• ArchPaladin Armor
• Blinding Aura
• Star of the Empyrean x14
• Star Piece x50

Star Light of Destiny Axe
Weapon deals 75% more damage to both Undead and Dragonkin when equipped

Requirements:

• Ascended Light of Destiny
• Blackhole Light of Dread Space
• Void Light of Destiny
• Polished Blinding Light of Destiny
• Hollowborn Shadow of Fate
• Obsidian Light of Destiny
• Ultimate Blinding Light of Destiny
• Sanctified Light of Destiny
• Star of the Empyrean x28
• Star Piece x100
• Dragonblade of Nulgath OR Dark Dragon Slayer's Halberd

A stellar new bonus farming map is now available! Join /starfield to enter a pocket galaxy full of star-themed monsters. Yoshino built the map with enough room to let you shine on the battlefield by showing off your most explosive aggro skills. Cause enough star-death and you'll unlock the "Touch Mass" character page badge.*

Note: The Cosmic Dragon maps, bosses, and rewards are all permanently available.

Celebrate with all our returning Star Festival Events

Complete all of the Emissary's quests to make a wish of your own and change the night sky in /yokairiver! Along with our returning seasonal Star Festival events, the Frostval in July holiday is also back! If you're just joining us, you're in for a frosty treat in the middle of our summer heat!

For last year's celebration, we created an adventure featuring the Celestial Emissary, a living Daruma that traveled around our world to help the gods of Yokai Isle grant wishes. Help it and you'll be able to make a wish of your very own... that will change the shape of the very stars themselves!

Visit the Star Festival to:

• Decorate Akiba for the Star Festival
• Battle across Lore as you hunt for her wishes
• Unlock the Moon Bow Ninja reward armor set after completing the story
• Get the exclusive level 80 boss drop armor set
• Return to the event at any time with the hanging Star Festival Decoration house item

Stellar Rewards 

We've got a host of new 0 AC reward items for you this weekend to help you look like star while you battle to save the world... and beyond!

Shorinzan Merge Shop

Complete the Celestial Emissary's quests in /starfest to gather the merge shop resources for the Starry Samurai set + a selection of celestial weapons from AQW community artist, Mihuri!

• Starry Samurai armor
• Starry Samurai helm, capes, weapons
• Aurelian Sword, Dagger, Staff

Reward Drops

 Battle Ultra Uji No Hashihime in the Yokairiver map for a chance to get 4 new 0 AC house items.

• Wish for Love Constellation Wall item
• Wish for Peace Constellation Wall item
• Wish for Gold Constellation Wall item
• Wish for Happiness Constellation Wall item

Star Festival Character Page Background

If you are a member in AQWorlds, we've got some exclusive holiday event bonuses for you! 

• Star Festival Character page background: Unlock the holiday character page background in the first room in /Yokai River.
• Tanabata Fest Decoration Shortcut: Buy the house item from the Akiba House shop for 7,777 gold. When you click on this item, you'll be taken straight to a permanent version of Akiba, where you can continue to farm for the 0 AC Moon Bow Ninja armor set!

TOUCH MASS BADGE NOTE: the starfield map is a legit farming zone, but the character page badge became something much more supermassive than expected. This is a joke badge for heroes who want to shoot for the stars, but land inside the white-hot heart of the sun, relishing in their blaze of glory for a fraction of a second before becoming one with the universe.

TL;DR -- it is the ULTRAHAT of badges. YOU DO NOT NEED THIS BADGE. It will not reward anything but the character page badge. But if you really want it, it will be here as long as the internet's pixels still shine. 

Events + Gear Leaving Soon

Summer's heating up, and so are our weekly game releases! Check out the June release calendar to see what's happening and when things leave so you don't miss a moment, a battle, or a limited time reward. 

July 22: Radical Kidz Sticker items from Sneeviltron in /boxes

July 24: Sweatshirt Daimyo, Black  + Pink Battle Puppies from Undead Artix in /Overworld

July 30: Sepulchure's MEGA Doom Maces from GleebleGlarble in /Nursery

July 31: 

• Dreambound Unicorn Toys from Rainbrutalcorn in /Pastelia
• Rose Bush + Friends Pet and House Item from the Rose Bush in /Balemorale
• Lae's seasonal birthday drops on the Shadow Lord in /shadowrealm

July 05, 2024

Now Available: Astral DragonKnight Set

Upgrade to unlock all the new color-custom Astral DragonKnight gear

Astral Dragons were born deep in the cosmos, fated to serve a sovereign who has yet to claim their crown. Unlock all the color-customizable items in the Astral DragonKnight set when you upgrade your account any AdventureCoin or Membership package of $10 USD or more.

After you purchase an account upgrade, select a bonus set of your choice from a list of options in your Account Manager.

Pack Details

Choose the new upgrade bonus set to unlock all the gear from the set's badge shop in your Book of Lore. The set includes:

• Astral Dragonknight + Cosmic Dragon armors 
• Astral Dragonknight Helm + Morph
• Astral Dragonknight Wings
• Astral Quasar Spear
• Cosmic Dragon Morph + Visage
• Cosmic Dragon Wings
• Cosmic Quasar Spear
• Draco Constellation
• Guiding Star ground rune
• Quasar Viewfinder
• Supernova Fist (single + dual-wield)
• Winged Astral Dragonknight Fist
• and a character page badge

Once you've chosen the new pack on the Account Manager page, log in and open your Book of Lore. You'll find the badge shop in the Other Achievements tab.

12000 AC or 12 month membership package rewards:

• ALL the new upgrade bonus pack gear
• 7 Rep/XP/Gold/Class Points boosts
• 10 Wheel of Doom Tickets (worth 2,000 ACs!)
• and a character page badge

Boosts and Doom Tickets will be added directly to your inventory.

2k and 5k AC or 1, 3, or 6 month membership package rewards:

• ALL the new upgrade bonus pack gear
• 5 Rep/XP/Gold/Class Points boosts
• and a character page badge

July 04, 2024

Get Double Celestial Dungeon Resources

Resource Boost Available Through Next Thursday

Get double rewards as you battle to create your Greatblade of the Entwined Eclipse until DATE.

Dungeons:

• Temple of the Midnight Sun: 2x Sliver of Sunlight
• Temple of the Solstice Moon: 2x Sliver of Moonlight
• Ascension of the Eclipse: 2x Ecliptic Offering

Log in each day for a new reward, bonus, or resource boost at AQ.com.

July 02, 2024

Iconic ArtifactQuest Hunt

Log in now for today's new Treasure Hunt

Last week, we met Edden, a new TreasureHunter in the ShadowRealm. Today, he needs your help to unlock a mysterious chest and its legendary treasure! Talk to him now to begin your adventure, but be prepared... this is a 5 star treasure hunt (the hardest difficulty), so you'll need to work if you want this iconic artifact! Read on for more details!

Edden, the Hollowborn TreasureHunter, found a treasure chest from one of his previous journeys that he's never been able to open. But what he DID discover is that five very special runes are required, and that without those runes, any attempt to open the chest would destroy it. 

You know what that means... time to begin hunting!

This week's seasonal, 0 AC rewards include:

Treasure Hunt Notes

Hint Locations: Each time you successfully locate a rune, check your temporary inventory. You'll find a hint on where to go next in its item description. 

Adventure Requirements: to begin today's update, you'll need to have completed the Whispering Helmet questline in the /ShadowRealm.

Rewards will be permanently available.

July 01, 2024

Game News: July 1 - 7

Read on for the latest news and information

Summer's here, and our weekly release schedule is heating up! Stay up to date with details on the new releases, server boosts, daily login gifts, art previews, balance updates, and more in this week's game digest post. 

Monday, July 1: Summer LQS Sneak Peek

"If you want to shine like a sun, first burn like a sun." - Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam (Aerospace scientist, space exploration pioneer, and former president of India) New Summer Limited Quantity Set coming soon to https://AQ.com

See more previews on Twitter.

Tuesday, July 2: New Midweek Update

Last week, we met Edden, a new TreasureHunter in the ShadowRealm. Today, he needs your help to unlock a mysterious chest and its legendary treasure! Talk to him now to begin your adventure, but be prepared... this is a 5 star treasure hunt (the hardest difficulty), so you'll need to work if you want this iconic artifact!

Read the full post for more details.

Thursday, July 4: Celestial Dungeon Boost

Get double rewards as you battle to collect the resources to create your Greatblade of the Entwined Eclipse!

Read the full post for more details.

Plus, our Freedom Day fireworks celebration return to Battleon along with all of the seasonal items in the Featured Gear Shop!

Friday, July 5: Update Details

Read on for news about this weekend's new updates: 

New Event: Cosmic Dragon Boss Battle
Rewards: Starlight of Destiny Axe, Cosmic Paladin set, and more
Holiday Events return: Freedom Day, Star Festival, Frostval in July
New Bonus Pack: soar among the stars with our new Astral DragonKnight upgrade bonus gear

Weekend Daily Gifts & Boosts

Server Boost: double Class Points
Saturday: rare Twilight Unicorn Toys from Rainbrutalcorn in /Pastelia
Sunday: rare Icecream Party Sneevil Pet + Helm from the IceCream Shark in /Eventhub

Leaving Soon...

Mark your calendars so you don't miss out! These maps, items, and limited-time drops are leaving soon.

July 22: Radical Kidz Sticker items from Sneeviltron in /boxes

July 24: Sweatshirt Daimyo, Black  + Pink Battle Puppies from Undead Artix in /Overworld

July 30: Sepulchure's MEGA Doom Maces from GleebleGlarble in /Nursery

July 31: 

• rare Twilight + Dreambound Unicorn Toys
• Lae's seasonal birthday drops on the Shadow Lord in /shadowrealm

Stay up to date with new release plans and boosts on the Artix Calendar and see what the latest bug fixes and balance changes are in the Patch Notes.

July 01, 2024

The FlameMasters Return

Seasonal Set available from July 1st - 31st

With Summer's heat blazing, the smartest heroes channel those flames into weapons! Our July Seasonal Set is the Ancient + Underworld FlameMaster sets. Unlock the full set and character page badge when you buy the full pack, or talk to Garek in Battleon to get individual set pieces.

Unlock the entire set: Buy pack on the website for $9.99 USD* then find all your gear in your Book of Lore badge shop.

Buy individual set items: Talk to Garek to get items from his shop in Battleon for AdventureCoins.

The Flameborn Summoners gear includes:

• Ancient FlameMaster armor
• Underworld FlameMaster armor
• 4 helms
• 4 capes
• 2 weapons
• 2 pets

* Unlocks an exclusive character page badge 

Seasonal Set Schedule

Each month, we'll feature a new set, available only during that month every year. 

The Flameborn Summoner pack was forged in the heat of creativity by Darkon, with inspiration and input from LHG, Photoshop artist extraordinaire.

Now Available: July's Elemental Chronomancer of Fire 

Summer is heating up, and that means... it's time to get ELEMENTAL with the Chronomancer of Fire! Find our newest addition to the seasonal Elemental Chronomancer series in your Featured Gear Shop until July 31st.

The Elemental Chronomancer of Fire set contains:

• 1 Armor
• 2 Helms*
• 1 Rune back cape
• 1 Ground rune
• 1 Polearm

The Rune back cape each month will be available for free players so you can collect them all! 

Seasonal Set Schedule

Each month, we'll feature a new set, available only during that month every year. 

*You can click to show/hide the goggles and mask on each helm in the Darkness set.
** And as an added bonus during the holidays... the Elemental Chronomancer of Dessert will also arrive. Because Twig's Plane of Breakfast is riddled with boulders of ice cream and rivers of hot fudge... just to help you stay in the /party mood.