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January 19, 2024

Discover the Secret of the Void this Weekend

Nulgath's Birthday Continues with New Rares, Rewards, and more

Nulgath's birthday celebration continues NOW! Log in and battle through Part II in the /voidchasm to discover the secret of the void. Craft wicked rewards and unlock the new Fiend Shard house item (and its quests and gear). Next week: more reward drops!

New game release

New Story: "Secret of the Void"
New Rewards: complete the event for new gear + an endgame farming reward
Collection Chest: the second shipment of Nibble's new Nulgath rare items

Weekend Daily Gifts & Boosts

Server Boost: double EXP boost
Resource Boost: Blood Gems
Saturday: rare Void Orb Staff drops off this weekend's event boss
Sunday: 3 rare Fiendish House Guards drop off Carnage in /voidrefuge
(Warlord, Arcane, Darkblood of Nulgath)

Fiend Shard Endgame Farming Quests

Complete this week's release in /voidchasm in order to purchase the "Fiend Shard" house item from the Rewards Shop.

The Fiend Shard House item can be clicked on to open a menu with a shop and a series of one-time farming quests. Each time a quest is completed, the Fiend Shard will grow in size and new items in the shop will be unlocked. Be warned though, each quest is more difficult than the last, so only the most dedicated members of the Nation are going to be able to bring out the full potential of their Fiend Shard.

Fiendish Prize Gear

Grow the Fiend Shard to its full size to unlock exclusive rewards in the shard shop.

Fiend Shard Shop

Infernal ArchFiend set
Celestial ArchFiend set
Ravenous Weapon Enhancement.

The Infernal and Celestial ArchFiend items increase damage to all races by 40%

Ravenous / Weapon Enhancement

100% chance to activate on autoattack
20 second cooldown
Applies Execute to yourself for 20 seconds, causing your skills to deal 1% bonus damage for each 1% of your target's missing HP.

Note: This enhancement trait may change in the future based on player and team feedback.
Note #2: Execute functions similarly to Rogue's Concealed Blade.

Fiendishly Useful Improvements

Immortal Joe has another HUGE round of Nulgath related changes, along with answers to some of the most common questions we've gotten about them. Find a detailed list of new quality of life updates in this post.

Nulgath's Roulette of Misfortune

The Mini King Klunk and Oblivion Blade of Nulgath pets have been updated to use the Nulgath Larvae version of the "Nulgath's Roulette of Misfortune" quest.

Kiss the Void Quest Updates

A few of changes have been made in regards to the Kiss the Void quest:

In the /blindingsnow map, a "Go to Nythera" button as been added to the Adak NPC.
Walking out of Nythera's room will lead directly to the Chaos Gemralds.
Fragments of Chaos now stack to 640.
Broken Betrayal Blade are now a permanent item and stack to 64.

Nulgath's Birthday Events

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

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

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

Not sure who Nulgath is? Read on!

Nulgath the ArchFiend is the in-game persona for Nulgath-the-team-member, one of AQWorlds' original artists. Though he no longer works regularly for Artix Entertainment, his art style (prevalent in early AQW and featured in Oversoul) and the character itself remain hugely popular with many of our long-time heroes. To recognize their dedication and the love they feel for his character and art style, we hold an event in-game each year to celebrate

January 16th Update: Fiendish Weapon Pt 2

We're celebrating Nulgath the ArchFiend's birthday this month with a frenzy of gear fit for the ArchFiend's favorite hero. Log in now and head to the /underworld. Talk to Klunk to access Nulgath's Diamond Merge Shop to see the newest addition.