Design Notes

December 08, 2023

Chilly's Frostval 2023 Gifting Event

Give the gift of holiday cheer by Donating ACs to your fellow Heroes

One of the best parts of our videogame community is seeing heroes helping each other. Chilly wants to help you and ALL the heroes of Lore have the merriest Frostval EVER, and he's back in Battleon NOW! That's why our AdventureCoin Gifting event is back* to give you a way to spread cheer to your fellow heroes and unlock rewards for your generosity. Our Frostval Gifting event will run from December 8th - January 3rd. Prize packs will be awarded later that week.

Talk to Chilly in Battleon and complete his Event Participation quest. Now your character is ready to give or receive AdventureCoins! Read on for more news about what the event is and what's changed since last year!

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.

To donate:

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!

You can donate to a single random Hero in the following amounts:
250 / 500 / 1,000 / 1,500 / 2,000 / 5,000 / 10,000

You can donate to multiple individuals in the following amounts:

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

Donation Details

You'll get one Generosity Coin the first time you donate each day (any donation amount qualifies).
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.

The biggest change from last year's event is that instead of Leaderboard rank-based rewards, this year everyone that meets the reward tier goal will get the prize. Reward tiers are based on how much you donate, and there are no limits on how many people can get the reward.

* With a few changes and improvements.

** Important note: we cannot refund your donation. The game will ask if you're sure you want to donate the amount you choose. Make sure you check and double-check before hitting the "confirm" button.

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

New Generosity Merge Shop Gear

Twilly's BFF Hoodie armor + helms
Twig's BFF Hoodie armor + helms
Zorbak's BFF Hoodie armor + helms
Underworld CryoCaster armor set
Glaceran Warlord Class + armor set
Magical Bean Twilly + Twig weapons
Royal Astravian Advocatus blade

Returning Generosity Merge Shop Gear

Garaja Armor, Morph, Staff
Bright Oracle weapons
Derp Star Sword
Festive Silver Star Blade + Staff
Frigid Wolf Staff + Scythe
Frozen Dracolich Pet
Halcyon Bow of Blessings
Key of Eternal Joy (imported from DragonFable)
PermaFrost Lightning Staff
Mini Aurora Cape
GlitterFrost Fairy armor set
PandaPlush armor set

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.

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

Northlands Beast King armor set
Frostval Fa Bank Buddy (Hero-sized)
All item rewards from Tiers 1 - 6 + Generosity Coin Merge gear
Tier 7 Frostval 2023 Gifting character page + Book of Lore badge

Tier 6: 75,000 ACs Donated

Underworld Barbarian Chief armor set (color-customizable + regular variants)
All item rewards from Tiers 1 - 5 + Generosity Coin Merge gear
Tier 6 Frostval 2023 Gifting character page + Book of Lore badge

Tier 5: 50,000 ACs Donated

Cryozen's Dragonlord armor set
Cryozen Dragon cape
All item rewards from Tiers 1 - 4 + Generosity Coin Merge gear
Tier 5 Frostval 2023 Gifting character page + Book of Lore badge

Tier 4: 25,000 ACs Donated

God of Storms armor set (color-customizable)
All item rewards from Tiers 1 - 3 + Generosity Coin Merge gear
Tier 4 Frostval 2023 Gifting character page + Book of Lore badge

Tier 3: 10,000 ACs Donated

Safiria's Winter Castle House with:
Bank + multiplayer Armor & Hair Customizer*
All item rewards from Tiers 1 - 2 + Generosity Coin Merge gear
Tier 3 Frostval 2023 Gifting character page + Book of Lore badge

* These are not locked to owner-only

Tier 2: 5,000 ACs Donated

Holiday Chaos Twins Companion pet (Hero-sized) with:
Hair & Armor Customizer Companion pet (click to swap customizer UI)
All item rewards from Tier 1 + Generosity Coin Merge gear
Tier 2 Frostval 2023 Gifting character page + Book of Lore badge

Note: art is still in progress. Image will be updated when it is ready.

Tier 1: 1,000 ACs Donated

Icy Vordred Pet & Battle Pet (Hero-Sized, Battlepet is non-member)
Tier 1 Frostval 2023 Gifting character page + Book of Lore badge

Note: art is still in progress. Image will be updated when it is ready.

All donators: 250 ACs Donated

Frostval 2023 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 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 2023 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,

December 04, 2023

Chilly's 2023 Frostval Gifting Event

The Event begins December 8th. Signup Quest Now Available.

Chilly wants to help you and ALL the heroes of Lore have the merriest Frostval EVER, and he's back in Battleon NOW! Complete his Gifting Participation quest so your character can give or receive AdventureCoins from other heroes once our Holiday AdventureCoin Gifting event begins this Friday. The seasonal Generosity Coin merge shop is ALSO back, for anyone looking to spend last year's coins now. Read on for more news about what the event is, how it works, and what to expect.

One of the best parts of our videogame community is seeing heroes helping each other. Some help new players in-game, and many others will host activities, scavenger hunts, or do Artix Point giveaways on social media. We want to help bring that spirit of giving in-game.

How to Participate

1. Complete Chilly's quest to participate in the event

Choose which of your accounts can receive donations by having them complete Chilly's Quest (or not).

Quest Requirements:

Account is level 30+
Confirm your email address

Need help confirming your email address? Check out the Support Page for more exact steps.

2. Log in and talk to Chilly

Once the event begins on December 8th, your character will be ready to give or receive AdventureCoins!

Frostval Gifting FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)

What are the requirements to donate a gift?

Complete opt-in quest

What are the requirements to receive a gift?

Account at least 2 weeks old OR donate ACs
Online in last 24 hours
Verified email
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 leaderboard or give to players?
Nope! Team members' staff accounts can only give to other staff accounts. They will not appear on the public leaderboard. Team members' normal (regular player) accounts can give to other players and may appear on the leaderboard.

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 this Friday! Tier rewards will go rare, while the generosity shop gear is seasonal. New gear will be added this year.

Notes about this year's rewards and tiers:

- The top four tiers will be unique armor sets

- Only one tier with a "Frostval zone" house

- Each tier has a unique badge. Character pages will display all the badges you've unlocked.

- Tiers 2 - 7 automatically unlock all the 2023 Generosity Shop gear.

- This year's new Generosity Coin Shop items will be in a new shop to help you easily find the gear.

How long will this be available?
Through January 2nd, prizes to be awarded on Jan 3rd.

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.

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,

December 04, 2023

Glacial Warlord Class Skills Return

This month: rebalanced, updated Glacial Warlord Class

Embrace the power of the glaciers once again when the newly reimagined Glacial Warlord class returns with all-new art this month as part of our Frostval Gifting celebration!

How to Unlock the Class

There are three ways to unlock the new variant of Glacial Warlord class skills:

Generosity Coin Merge:
Get a version of the class skills with new art for x10 Generosity Coins
(2023 exclusive, rare set)

Gifting Event Tier Rewards: Tiers 2 - 7 of our Frostval Gifting Event will automatically unlock all of the Generosity Coin merge shop rewards (including the class) once the event ends.

February Seasonal Shop:
The updated class skills return in February 2024 with a new art for 2,500 ACs
(Seasonal, returns each year)

Glacial Warlord Details

Embrace the power of the glacier… and CRUSH YOUR ENEMIES! They will soon know the cold grasp of the grave thanks to the power you wield!

Recommended enhancements: Fighter, Lucky

Stat Model: Tank Melee

Mana Regen: Glacial Warlords gains mana when they...

Strike an enemy in combat (more effective on crits)
Are struck by an enemy in combat

Skill Breakdown

Rank 1 Passive: Skull Crusher
Starting at rank 1, all skills can't crit unless Frozen Heart is active.

Powerful Blow
Rank needed: 1 / Auto Attack
Target: Enemy
Max Targets: 1
Type: 175% Physical
Range: Melee
Cooldown: 2.75 seconds

An attack that strikes with full force, but takes longer to build up power.

If Frozen Heart isn't active, applies Cryopathy to your target, reducing their Damage Resistance by 5% for 15 seconds, stacks to 10.

A slower, but stronger auto attack than most. When Frozen Heart isn't active, this skill stacks a sizable defense debuff on your target. What is Frozen Heart? Well, read just a bit further!

Frozen Heart
Rank needed: 1
Target: Enemy
Max Targets: 1
Type: 150% Physical
Range: Melee
Mana Cost: 10
Cooldown: 2.5 seconds

Toggles Frozen Heart. While active, Frozen Heart reduces your Damage Resistance by 50%, causes all skills to crit, and changes the properties of your other skills. Use again to remove Frozen Heart. Can't miss.

When Glacial Warlord first released in December 2013, it used a mechanic called Frozen Heart, which changed the properties of its skills while it was active. While this was an interesting mechanic, it never felt like it was being utilized to its fullest extent, but that changes today. With this rework, Frozen Heart has become a toggleable skill, meaning that every time it is used, the class switches between one of two states; in this case, a defensive state that aims to keep you alive longer, and an offensive state that aims to increase your damage output!

Bitter Cold
Rank needed: 2
Target: Enemy
Max Target: 1
Type: 200% Physical
Range: Melee
Mana Cost: 15
Cooldown: 7 seconds

A chilling attack that freezes your target to the core, stunning them for 1 second. If Frozen Heart isn't active, applies Frigid to your target, reducing their Crit Chance by 20% for 10 seconds.

If Frozen Heart is active, applies Cold Wave to your target, reducing their Dodge by 20%.

A debuffing skill that also stuns no matter what mode you're in. In your defensive state, you apply a Crit Chance debuff to keep you alive longer, and in offensive state, you apply a Dodge debuff that'll help you land attacks more often.

Glacier Crush
Rank needed: 3
Target: Enemy
Max Targets: 1
Type: 275% Physical
Range: Long
Mana Cost: 25
Cooldown: 12 seconds

Attack with the might of a glacier. If Frozen Heart isn't active, applies Bone Chill to your target, reducing their Haste and outgoing damage by 30% for 15 seconds.

If Frozen Heart is active, applies Frozen Ferocity, increasing your Hit Chance by 20% and Haste by 10% for 15 seconds. ~12/08/23 update. The Haste increase was incorrectly stated, it has been updated to its correct amount.

Your most expensive skill, but also your most powerful. While in defensive state, you apply a hefty debuff to your target that increases you and your allies survivability. In offensive state, you get a small Hit Chance and Haste buff that when combined with the Dodge buff from the previous skill, helps you output damage at an even more frequent pace!

Warcry
Rank needed: 5
Target: Friendly
Max Targets: 7
Type: -800% Static Physical
Range: Infinite
Mana Cost: 10
Cooldown: 14 seconds

An invigorating shout. If Frozen Heart isn't active, heals you and up to 6 allies while applying Warlord's Rally, increasing Crit Chance and Damage Resistance by 25% and reducing mana costs by 50% for 20 seconds.

If Frozen Heart is active, heals you and applies Warcry, healing you over time and increasing your Crit Damage by 75% for 20 seconds.

A healing and buffing skill that drastically changes depending on whether Frozen Heart is active or not. In your defensive state, this becomes a support focused skill that heals everyone, reduces their damage taken, and reduces the mana cost of their skills. In your offensive state however, this skill only heals you, and provides you with a HoT and an increase to your Crit Damage.

Rank 4 Passive: Heavy Armor Master
Rank needed: 4
Type: Passive

Damage Resistance increased by 50% and Physical Resistance increased by 20%.

Rank 4 Passive: Strong Arm
Rank needed: 4
Type: Passive

Strength increased by 50%.

Rank 1 Passive: Skull Crusher
Rank needed: 1/10
Type: Passive

Starting at rank 1, all skills can't crit unless Frozen Heart is active. At rank 10, if Frozen Heart is active, Powerful Blow applies Skull Crusher, increasing your outgoing damage by 5% for 15 seconds, stacks to 10.

Conclusion

Glacial Warlord's Frozen Heart ability allows it to switch between two states, an offensive state that causes your skills to always crit but makes you more vulnerable to incoming damage, and a defensive state that absorbs incoming damage and can support its party members, but reduces your damage output.

However, while there are two states, Frozen Heart has a short cooldown so you can essentially switch between the two states whenever you want, meaning that the auras you apply in one state can benefit the other. For example, while in defensive state, Powerful Blow applies a defense debuff to your target, but if you switch to offensive state, you can make use of that debuff to deal even more damage!

How you choose to play Glacial Warlord is up to you, but regardless, it should be a formidable force on the frozen battlefield!

Tags: Alina,

December 01, 2023

Holiday AdventureCoin Bonus

Get 50% more ACs with any Membership or AC Pack

The holidays are here! Get 50% more FREE bonus AdventureCoins with any Adventure or Membership package for a limited time! So if you want to get a gift for that special someone (or yourself) this is a great time to do it!

Keep an eye on the Design Notes, because we've got a bounty of rare items heading your way this Holiday Season!

This week + next Friday: Black Friday collection rares
Monday, November 27: new Cyber Monday rares
Frostval + New Years gear

Get 60,000 ACs while our Summer Bonus is on!

During our Summer AC bonus, get 60,000 ACs for $99.95 (that's 20,000 ACs more than normal!) and unlock your choice of upgrade bonus pack, 15x Rep, Gold, Class Points, and XP server boosts, and the Mythic Item of Digital Awesomeness (IoDA).

Wait...AdventureCoin Bonus?!

That's right! Several times each year, we have bonus AdventureCoin offers (example: Summer, Back to School, and during the holidays). Bonus amounts and dates may change from year to year, so keep an eye on the Design Notes and social media for more news of future bonuses.

Mythic Item of Digital Awesomeness?!

The Mythic Item of Digital Awesomeness (or MIoDA for short) is a miscellaneous item you will get by purchasing the 40k AdventureCoin pakage. Like the other IoDA items, it allows you to choose any item in the game when you redeem it through your Account Manager.

How to Claim your MIoDA Prize

Make sure you have a confirmed email address attached to your game account, and then follow these steps:

Decide on the item you want
Log into your Account Manager
Click on the "Awesome Prizes" link on the sidebar
You'll see a list of the IoDA tokens you have available
Choose from a list of ALL the eligible item rewards
You'll be taken to a verification page to confirm your choice

Tags: Alina,

December 01, 2023

Frostval Returns this Weekend

Winter Wolf Boss Battle, Achievement Tracker Rewards and more

Frostval is a time of joy, hope and defending Lore from the cold-hearted monsters wrecking Frostvale's halls. Log in this weekend to bring the Season's Beatings as you battle through all our winter holiday events, unlock new rewards in /eventhub and more!

New game release

Wolf of the North Winds Boss Battle in /wolflake
Seasonal Frostval events return
December holiday hub town in /eventhub
Cryo Chronomancer Upgrade Bonus set
Ice + Dessert Elemental Chronomancer sets in the Featured Gear Shop
Class Balance Patch Notes

Events + Gear Leaving

December 8: Harvest Fest 2023 + Black Friday 2023 rares

Weekend Daily Gifts & Boosts

Server Boost: double EXP
Resource Boost: Celestial Dungeon items
Saturday: Festive Badger pet from Amarok in /wolflake
Sunday: Winter Woodlands bow from Amarok in /wolflake

Winter Wolf Boss Battle

In the cold unforgiving Northlands wastes, a legendary wolf preys upon those foolish enough to hunt alone. Now Amarok, the North Wind, is stalking Valencia. She needs your help to fight it off atop a frozen lake of souls. Begin the battle now in /wolflake!

Journey to Frostvale

Once again the Frost Moglins of Frostvale are opening the snow-covered gates of their town to all of Lore to help you celebrate. If this is your first year with AQW then you get to play through all of the previous adventures. If you've battled alongside us for a while, then return to the Northlands and relive those super-cool memories.

Battle through fifteen years of holiday adventures in:

Frostvale Adventures: /frostvale, /icecave, /snowpath, /factory, /frost, /snowglobe
Into the Northlands: /northlands, /mountfrost, /kingcoal, /northlandlight
Garaja's Ice Palace: /goldenruins
Frozen Heart: /icevolcano, /icecavern
The WorldEnder: /icerise, /battlefield, /frostdeep, /snowyvale, /icewindpass,
Frostval the Evil: /darkwinter, /ultrafrostfang
The Cryomancer: /frozenruins, /icerisepast, /northstar, /wintersheart, /frozentower
Cryostorm: /frostspectre, /cryostorm, /cryowar
Coldwind Valley: /coldwindvalley
Frozen in Time: /frostvalpast, /frostvalpresent, /frostvalfuture, /frostvalnext, /frostvalperil
Conflagration: /icedungeon, /howardshill, /winterhorror
Frostval Treasures: /mountotzi, /otziwar

Holiday Reward Boss: Kitty Yu Yule

If you played the Throne of Darkness Saga, you may recognize Ziri's pet, Kitty Boo Boo! She's been possessed by the Yu Yule Cat, a spirit of Frostval that steals children who didn't receive any presents or treats. Now YULE need to stop this holiday horror before she decides to make YOU a Frostval snack!

Battle Kitty Yu Yule in the /yulecat map to collect reward drops:

Northlands BeastHunter armor
2 Northlands Hunter helms
Furred Hunter's Cape
Northlands Hunter Blade (single and dual-wield)
Kitty's Last Lunch polearm
Festive Wand mace
Kitty Yu Yule + Ziri's Holiday Horror house guards
Festive Flying Piggy + Holiday Party Piggy house guards

Defeat Helsdottir the Ancient

Head to /helsgrove to take on Helsdottir the Ancient, a holiday boss monster designed by Despera, one of the winners of our 2021 Frostval Boss Monster Design contest. His boss art and rewards were so popular, we began working with Despera regularly, and he's created some of the most well-loved armor sets of 2022.

Defeat Helsdottir in /helsgrove for a chance to get the following items:

Helsgrove Guardian Armor
Chibi Krampus Queen hairs
Antler and Scarf helms
Guardian Baton weapons
and more!

Gear up for GIANT Gift Grab

Test your mettle (and metal!) against the biggest gifts of them all: Giefury* and his darker, deadlier self, GieFURIOUS!

Both Giefury and GIE-FURIOUS have seasonal gifts for you:

Frostval Nutcracker armor (red variant)**
Giefurious armor set + pet
Giefurious House Guard
Festive Frostval Elf + Merry Frostvale Outfit armor set
Festive Battle Elf armor (member-only)
Blue Frosty-val Doge helm

FrostScythe also drops an version of his armor set, crafted by the incomparable Aranx just to help you celebrate Frostval!

Let the SLAY bells ring! Head to the /Gifthulu map to battle a boss monster stocked with gifts galore.

Tinsel Arrives Next Week in Battleon!

A snowstorm is hurling rapidly towards Battleon and Battleontown! I expect snow to blanket all of Battleon tomorrow. Until then, Major Moglin's quests in Frostvale will not be available.

After everything else we've added this week, we need a little more time to finish the winter version of town. You should see wintery battleon -- and Tinsel's Seasonal Frostval Gift Shop -- early next week. My apologies for the delay!

Tags: Alina,

November 30, 2023

2024 Calendar Class: Chrono ShadowSlayer

Unlock the exclusive class when you get the 2024 Calendar

Introducing Chrono ShadowSlayer class, the newest addition to AdventureQuest Worlds! Unlock the class, armor set, and character page badge when you get the 2024 "The Game is Undead" Poster calendar.You can pre-order your 2024 Calendar NOW from HeroMart. A version will be added to the in-game HeroMart map in the later half of 2024 for HeroPoints or AdventureCoins.

Skill Breakdown

Chrono ShadowSlayer class is a fast-firing, time-traveling, monster slaying gunslinger. Its skills revolve around its trusty six-chambered sidearm, loading special rounds to create powerful effects. They can debuff their opponents, increase their own stats, and finish their opponents off with a powerful chronomancy magic silver bullet!

Unlike other classes, they don’t have an autoattack. Instead, you fire empowered shots through your skills or rapid-fire all your rounds at your opponents. However, you must pay attention to your ammo, needing to reload every six shots. You’ll need to manage your effects and your ammunition well to use this class to its full potential.

Description: Recommended enhancements: Lucky, Thief.
Stat Model: Luck Hybrid
Mana Regen: Chrono ShadowSlayers load and fire special ammunition with their firearms.

Fire!

Rank needed: 1 / Default Attack
Target: Enemy
Max Targets: 1
Type: 105% Hybrid as Physical
Range: Medium
Mana Cost: 15
Cooldown: 0.15 seconds

Fire as fast as you can pull the trigger! Your shots are so fast that they're unavoidable. Your cylinder holds 6 shots, needing to be reloaded when empty.

A non-automatic auto attack! This one you have to fire manually, or using your other skills. Depending on the ammunition you load, your shots can have different effects. Or, enter Gunslinger stance and fan the hammer to your heart’s content.

Reload

Rank needed: 1
Target: Self
Cooldown: 6 seconds

Load 6 shots into your revolver and refill your mana. Removes Tracer rounds and FMJ rounds.

If you have 4 or more stacks of Temporal Rift, consume them and enter Gunslinger Stance for 2 seconds, granting you free shots and generating Chaos Rifts, which block Temporal Rift and increase your Crit Damage by 20% per stack for 10 seconds.

Reload your firearm, clearing your loaded rounds and refreshing your mana. This move can punctuate your firing combos, but using it can leave you vulnerable. This skill is also how you enter Chaos Rift mode, which focuses on longer combos and fast-firing.

Tracer Rounds

Rank needed: 2
Target: Enemy
Max Targets: 1
Type: Status
Range: Medium
Mana Cost: 5
Cooldown: 3 seconds

Load Tracers and fire one, increasing your Defense by 20% and Dodge by 40% until you reload. Gain a Temporal Rift, stacking to 4 and lasting 10 seconds, and a HoT for 4 seconds based on max health. Replaces FMJ rounds.

Firing with Tracer rounds Paints your opponent, reducing their damage, Dodge, and Crit Chance by 6% per stack, up to 4 stacks, for 12 seconds.

Tracer rounds are your “defensive” option, allowing you to debuff your opponents and increase your own survivability. Fires a shot when you use it, and comes with a handy heal.

FMJ Rounds

Rank needed: 3
Target: Enemy
Max Targets: 1
Type: 147% Hybrid as Physical
Range: Medium
Mana Cost: 5
Cooldown: 1.5 seconds

Load Full Metal Jackets and fire an empowered shot, dealing additional damage and increasing your Physical Damage by 25% until you reload. Gain a Temporal Rift, stacking to 4 and lasting 10 seconds. Replaces Tracer rounds.

Firing with FMJ rounds shreds your opponent's defense by 6% per stack, up to 6 stacks, for 12 seconds.

FMJ rounds are your “offensive” option, increasing the damage your opponents take and dealing extra damage. Fires an empowered shot when you use it, doing bonus damage on top of the FMJ effect. Use this in conjunction with Tracer rounds to maintain your survivability while slowly expending ammunition.

Silver Bullet

Rank needed: 5
Target: Enemy
Max Targets: 1
Type: 15 - 45% recorded damage as Physical
Range: Long
Mana Cost: 5
Cooldown: 6 seconds

Fire a silver bullet, dealing powerful damage based on how much damage was dealt in the last 10 seconds while a Rift was present and emptying your rounds.

Your grand finale! This can do minor or massive damage depending on how much damage you’ve done while under a Rift aura. This class has two types of Rifts it can generate, in fact- playing around one or the other can allow you to explore different skill combos.

Passives

Reinforced Chamber

Rank needed: 4
Type: Passive

Your high-tech parts allow you to shoot faster and more powerful shots for +10% damage.

Sharpshooter

Rank needed: 4
Type: Passive

You pinpoint critical weaknesses with ease, granting you +10% Crit Chance.

Blessed Ammunition

Rank needed: 10
Type: Passive

+20% Luck.

Conclusion

Chrono ShadowSlayer has a few new mechanics- making it very different from most classes. You can rapid fire your ammo, or carefully fire boosted shots with your third and fourth skills. Don’t panic- you don’t need to break your fingers to play this class well! Slower but more powerful shots with your skills can be just as effective as rapid firing your ammo, letting you pick how you play. Or, switch between them both to make full use of the class’s mechanics.

Chrono ShadowSlayer does what you expect a Calendar class to do- hit fast and hit hard with rift nukes. Unlike other Calendar classes however, it boasts strong effects and powerful base damage, being less reliant on its rift collapses. Your two ammo types let you play defensively or offensively, or mix between them to manage both benefits at once while building your Rifts.

Once you obtain your Temporal Rifts, you can choose to spend them on your finisher right away or enter Gunslinger stance, changing your Rift types and taking on a more vulnerable but more offensive playstyle. Plan your combos carefully, balance between your styles, and you’ll find a very powerful class.

Tags: Alina,

November 24, 2023

Get ready to go DARKER

Our Black Friday 2023 Collection is HERE: Unlock 200+ items

Our Black Friday 2023 Collection got a huge update update at midnight, and we've just added even more! Log in now and check out the 60+ new rare items in Quibble Coinbiter's Shop in Battleon. Find over 200 dark variants of your favorite gear in Quibble's shop, plus all-new sets created this year. And if you're a collector or rare hunter, pick up the Black Friday Collection Chest to get ALL of the event rares and a character page badge for 10,000 AdventureCoins!

Quibble's First Shop Update

Get individual items from Quibble's Dark Holiday 2023 gear collection in his rares shop. Get the exclusive Black Friday 2023 Collection Chest pet to unlock the full collection shop

Vanta Shadow Knight + Shielded Shadow Knight armors
Chained Chaos in Shadow armor, helm, cape
Obsidian Highlord armor + helm
Shadow Ball Formal + Artistocrat armors
Imperial Lightscythe in Shadow armor, helm, cape, weapons
Obsidian Samurai armor, helms, weapons
Shadow Deathfiend of Nulgath se
Crystal Roses & Royalty armor, 5 helms, 2 capes, 1 sword
Dark Scientist J6 armor, helms, cape, guns
Fierce Scientist J6 armor, helms, cape, guns
Shadow Mayhelm Streetwear armor and weapons
Lovely Nightmare Plate, helm, and mace
Shadow Samurai armor

Quibble's Second + Third 2023 Shop Update:

Color-custom gear:

Hollowborn Paragon set*
Shadow Technomancer armor
Cyber Lycan Transformation armor
Shadow Druid set
Cyber Bound Devourer of Gods set

Dark Gear of Shadows:

Shadow Solrac's Legacy set
Obsidian Titanslayer set
Shadow Witch set
Evolved Shadow Exo Suit set
Dark Vampire Slayer set
Warpforce Cyber Sword
Onyx Legion Wolf set**
Dark Frost Wolf of Nulgath set
Dark Frost Fang Katana (single + dual wield)
Shadow Frost Fang Katana (single + dual wield)

And don't miss what we've got planned for the rest of the collection update! Even more techno-themed gear for Cyber Monday.

* 0 AC Merge shop version available now in the /underworld map for Legion Tokens and Hollowsouls.
** Legion Token merge shop version coming on Monday.

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

Black Friday 2023 Collection Notes

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

All of this year's event rare items are available individually from the Black Friday Shop in your game menu until the event leaves December 8th.
The Hollowborn Collection Chest is a seasonal item and will not be included in the Black Friday Collection Chest.
The Shadow Deathfiend of Nulgath Blade (single + dual-wield) are 0 ACs in the collection chest. They are also available from Nulgath's Diamond merge shop until December 8th.
If you purchased the Jade Samurai Uppgrade Pack (Design Notes) you will find the Obsidian variants for free in your Book of Lore badge shop. PLUS we've removed the member-only flag from the items. SURPRISE!
Additional items will arrive next week as reward drops alongside our Black Friday update.

HollowBorn Collection Chest Returns

The Hollowborn Evoker set, created for Black Friday by AQW Community artist, Yo Lae, is a Black Friday seasonal collection chest. Unlock a TON of dark, deadly items for 5,000 AdventureCoins when you get the Hollowborn Chest pet (items available in the pet's shop).

The Hollowborn Collection includes:

Hollowborn Collection chest pet (has shop for all the gear)
Hollowborn Lightning pet (with quest for character page badge)

The Hollowborn Chest is seasonal, and will return every Black Friday. (Please note, the Hollowborn Chest does not receive new items each year.)

Tags: Alina,

November 24, 2023

Black Friday 2023: OMG UPDATE

Dark New Rewards, Hollowborn Boss, & Very Ebil Boss Battles

It's the darkest time of the year, and that means new Black Friday rewards are here! All heroes can battle monsters in /blackfridaywar for new rewards. For heroes eager to test their might... we've got new boss battles ready for you: Hollowborn ShadowSlayer D's Vampire + Lycan bosses PLUS Chairman Platinum's Very Ebil Mech Dragon. Read on for more details or charge into battle now!