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January 12, 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

This Friday, Gifting Tier rewards will be added to the Book of Lore. Reward tiers are based on how much you donate, and there are no limits on how many people can get the reward.

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:

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.

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

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! 

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:

• Lich Necromantress (posed armor)
  
• Deadlands Necromantress armor (regular armor)
• Deadlands Skull Mask
• Deadlands Skull Mask + Horns
• Horns of Horror
• Deadlands Necro Hood + Morph
• Deadlands Hood + Skull
• Deadlands Scourge Horns + Masked Skull helms
• Deadlands Necromantress Morph, Visage, + Locks helms
• Deadlands Necromancer Morph
• Wrap + Wings of the Undying capes
• Tome of the Deadlands pet
• Corrupted Skullsplitter Blades
• Memento Mori Skull Staff
• Hexed BoneStaff
• Gwen the Necromancer Guest

January 03, 2025

Void Brawler. Fiend Baller. Shot Caller.

Upgrade to unlock all the new color-custom bonus gear

You never back down from a challenge... and the last fool to step up is back down where he belongs. Under your boots. Unlock 20 new color-custom items in the Void Brawler of Nulgath sets 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 Void Brawler of Nulgath upgrade bonus to immediately access all the gear from the Badge Shop in your Book of Lore. The set includes:

• Armor: Void Brawler of Nulgath
• Helms: Helm, Guard, Hood, Horns, Horned Hood, Glare
• Capes: Tattered Tassels, Weathered Cloak
• XL Capes: Contained Rage Crystal, Rune of the Heartless
• Swords: Savage Resolution blades
• Polearm: Savagery Reaper
• Gauntlets: Saevitia Charge, Void Brawler's Fists
• Ground Rune: Domain of the Heartless
• Pet: Contained Rage Crystal pet

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

Like Fiendish Gear? Check out the Wrath of Nulgath

Channel the fury of Nulgath the ArchFiend as you rain destruction down upon your foes! Unlock the color-customizable Wrath & Rage of Nulgath sets 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 color-customizable gear from the set's badge shop in your Book of Lore. The set includes:

• Wrath of Nulgath armor
• Rage of Nulgath armor
• 9 Helms
• 5 Capes
• 1 axe, 1 dagger, 1 sword, 2 gauntlets
• and a character page badge

January 10, 2025

The Creative Cookie Contest Winners have been announced!

Have your cake and eat it too: the 2024 Cookie Contest Winners 

Wow what a year – and what a contest! After a festive season of rolling pins, piping bags, and confectionary-fueled creativity, we’re thrilled to announce the winners of the 2024 Creative Cookie Contest. These talented bakers turned their ovens into magical portals and whipped up Artix Entertainment-themed treats that left us craving for more!

Prizes will be awarded over the next couple of days, but I just couldn't wait any longer to announce our wonderful winners!! 🎁 You have to check 'em out on this Artix.com contest post becasue there's just tooooo many photos to add here! 

Battle on,
Beleen, the judges, and the Artix Ent team