Design Notes
January 17, 2025
Frostval Gifting Event Ends Tuesday
This is your Last Chance to Get & Give AdventureCoins
Our Frostval AC Gifting event ends Tuesday night (January 14th). We've seen a horde of generous heroes spread cheer and AdventureCoins over the course of the holiday... and soon they'll reap the rewards of their goodwill and kindness.
Talk to Chilly in Battleon and complete his Event Participation quest and to get your two free Generosity Coins. It will be your last chance to give AdventureCoins before the event ends.
Post-Event Presents Moved to Early Next Week
Originally, we announced that the Frostval Gifting Tier rewards would arrive tonight. Their release date has been moved to next week. I apologize for the delay and lack of notice.
So what happened? In the end, it comes down to two things:
- Life threw a few of our team members some serious curve balls both inside and outside of work.
- Designers put in extra time and effort to over-deliver in response to early player feedback.
I was confident we would be able to release everything we had planned without issue... until 6 PM today, when I took stock of how much was left to do compared to other weeks, and tand how long it would realistcally take to go live.
"Everything" wasn't going to be possible, but "almost everything" was. The crew assembled, tasks were re-divided up, and we kept pushing until we were able to get out the Nulgath story, birthday rares shop, and free Holiday AC gift live tonight for everyone.
As a team, our collective goal every week is to keep all our players happy, the updates rewarding, the schedule sane, and the team both healthy and happy. Over-delivering to make sure the event rewards were on point was the right call. Making sure team members were able to prioritize health, happiness was also the right call.
But making those decisions meant that the Frostval Gifting rewards needed to be delayed. I sincerely apologize to everyone who logged in and was disappointed at the lack of rewards. We'll have your rewards and badges out to you ASAP next week as possible.
How to donate AdventureCoins to other heroes
Log in and talk to Chilly in Battleon. Choose to donate AdventureCoins, check out a list of all the generous Heroes who've donated, or see the items in the Generosity Coin Merge Shop.
- Choose from a list of donation amounts.
- Confirm your choice.
- Click the confirmation button and the game will choose a random hero to receive your gift!
Donate to a single Hero: Choose from 250, 500, 1000, 1500, 2000, 5000, or 10000 AdventureCoins
Donate to multiple individuals at the same time:
- 20,000 AC Multi-Gift: 10 heroes get 2,000 ACs each
- 8,000 AC Multi-Gift: 8 heroes get 1,000 ACs each
NOTE: we cannot refund your donation. You'll see a pop-up asking if you're sure you want to donate the amount you choose. Check and double-check before hitting the "confirm" button.
Generosity Coins & Merge Shop
Get one Generosity Coin the first time you donate each day. Any amount qualifies, and every donation you make counts toward unlocking additional rewards once the event ends.
Donation Rewards
- Spend your Generosity coins or save them up to get gear from the seasonal merge shop.
- All donators will unlock additional rewards just for donating. The more you donate, the more rewards you'll unlock!
- You can see a list of the top 1,000 donators in your account manager here.
Donation Reward Tiers
The more AdventureCoins you donate to other players, the more rewards you'll unlock! Everyone that meets the reward tier goal will get the prize.
Notes about this year's rewards and tiers:
- Each reward tier has a unique character page badge. You'll see all the badges you've unlocked.
- Tiers 2 - 7 automatically unlock all the 2024 Generosity Shop gear.
Frostval Gifting Rewards
Chilly always likes rewarding generosity. That's why he has exclusive rewards for heroes who donate to others. There are two types of rewards: Generosity Coin Merge Shop items + Donation Reward Packs.
Generosity Coins + Merge Shop
The first time you donate each day, you'll automatically get a Generosity Coin. Spend the Coins in the Merge Shop to get exclusive gear.
Generosity Coin Prices
- Classes: 10 GC
- Armors: 2-3 GC
- Helms: 1 GC
- Capes: 1-2 GC
- Weapons: 1-2 GC
- Pets: 2 GC
- Fancy/Special: 2-3 GC
The shop gear is seasonal, so if you can't get everything you want this year, you'll have another chance next year! This year's Generosity Coin merge shop also has a wider selection + variety of items, based on your feedback after last year's event.
Every time you donate ACs to a random Hero, it will contribute to your donation total. The more you donate, the more rewards you'll unlock!
Donation Reward Packs
Every time you donate ACs to a random Hero, it will contribute to your donation total. The more you donate, the more rewards you'll unlock!
Tier 7: 100,000 ACs Donated
- color-customizable Atlas Lion armor sets (Heroic & Tribal)
- Festive Safiria & Constantin Companions Pet (Hero-sized, includes Hair + Armor customizers)
- Festive Safiria Companion pet (Hero-sized)
- Festive Constantin Companion pet (Hero-sized)
- All item rewards from Tiers 1 - 6
- All new Generosity Coin Merge gear
- Tier 7 Frostval 2024 Gifting character page + Book of Lore badge
See sneak peeks here: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Tier 6: 75,000 ACs Donated
- High Octane Agility Racer (checkered mount armor, color-custom)
- High Octane Race Fan (checkered regular armor, color-custom)
- Raceway Outfit Armor (unchecked regular armor, color-custom)
- High Octane Agility Racer set accesories + house items
- All item rewards from Tiers 1 - 5 + Generosity Coin Merge gear
- Tier 6 Frostval 2024 Gifting character page + Book of Lore badge
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
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!
* 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
** 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
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?
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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.