Design Notes
November 01, 2024
It's No Trick, Harvest Fest is Back!
Get your Feast On this Weekend
Hungry for adventure? Then feast your eyes what the team has prepared for this weekend's update: our seasonal Harvest Fest + EbilCorp events are back, along with an Apocalyptic Trickster boss ready to confuse, confound, and CONTROL you.
Log in now and /join MonaghanGorge to battle this weekend's newest boss.
New Game Release
New Event: Trickster Boss Battles (not an illusion!)
Real Rewards: Trickster's Gifts armor sets
New Upgrade Bonus Pack: Apocalyptic Illusionist sets
Weekend Daily Gifts & Boosts
Server Boost: Double Rep Boost
Saturday: Battle the Wraiths in /memento for 3 rare 0 AC new Dark Remembrance gifts
Sunday: Battle the Autumn Fox in the /eventhub to collect 8 weapons, 1 pet, and 1 houseguard
The Apocalyptic Trickster Awaits...
This weekend, head to DragonRune Hall. There, you'll find Seidel, the Magical Ace. He's got information you need about an Illusionist named Donegal, and the calamity he's wrought by summoning an Apocalyptic Entity. Find out what he knows, then head to Monaghan Grove and confront Duartaine, the Trickster.
Talk to Donegal in Monaghan Grove for his quest. Two versions of Duartaine are available to battle, each with exclusive drops.
- Duartaine, Level 30
- Trickster Duartaine, Level 60
Defeat each (... IF you can find the level 60 version) and collect the drops. Complete Donegal's quest for the merge shop resources used to craft color-customizable versions of the rewards.
Trickster Drops
Duartaine: - Dark Omen Trick Cards - Dark Omen Trickster Hair + Locks - Trickster's Dark Omen pet - Dark Omen's Spiral wall item - Personal Dark Trickster Assistant guard |
Trickster: - Trickster's Apprentice armor - Dark Omen Barbs - Trickster's Hidden Grin - Dark Omen Cards - Dark Omen Trickster Morph + Visage - Dark Omen's Impulse - Dark Omen Card Familiar |
Trickster Merge Shop
- Enchanted Trickster's Apprentice - Enchanted Omen Trick Cards - Enchanted Dark Omen Barbs - Trickster's Grinning Stage |
- Enchanted Dark Omen Cards |
Harvest Fest (and seasonal rewards) Return
Every year, the Harvest Fest is a time to relax and celebrate another year of prosperity with your loved ones. A time to forget about the horrors of Mogloween and look forward to another happy Frostval in the coming weeks as you digest the giant feast that Oishii the Troll Chef has prepared for you.
Head to the /eventhub to easily access all our November events from one map! Talk to Oishii the Lunch Lady for information on Harvest Fest Politely approach Yes, Ma'am the Executive Secretary for details on EbilCorp.
Don't BECOME the Feast!
The Stymphalian Terror – a giant, ravenous predatory bird – has flown straight out of the mythology scrolls and into the marsh next to the Brethwren. The beast is loud, destructive, and leaving poisonous fluid scattered across the area. But worst of all… the beast is known to be cannibalistic! O_O; Battle this fowl fiend and restore peace to our feather-headed friends.
Free as a Bird Merge Shop
- GryphonClaw Warrior + Knight armors
- 2 Wing capes
- 4 helms
- 5 weapons
New Monster Drops
Stymphmalian Terror
- Spirit of the Gryphon cape (1% drop rate)
- Pitchfork polearms
- Harvester's Mask helms (male and female)
- Li'l GryphonClaw Mascot pet
Leaf Painter
- Falling Leaves Bow
- Autumnal Kiwi pet
- Expressive Morph Helms (male and female, click to change expression)
Turdrakolich
- Dracolich Onesie armor, helms, and tail
- Dragon Onesie armor, helms, and tail
Chickenlord
- Candy pets
- Whipped Slime Helm
- Rainbow Unicorn Onesie amor, helms, and tail
Chaotic Chicken
- 3 Helms
- 2 Daggers
Talk to Samba in /harvest to find her new merge shop, then battle bosses from our returning Harvest Fest holiday zones to collect merge shop resources. Return to her to create the Candy Corn Crusher and Headless Pumpkin sets. See all the Harvest events in our Lorepedia Guide!
EbilCorp: HOSTILE TAKEOVER IMMINENT
Everyone's favorite CEO, Chairman Platinum, seems to always get into trouble at this time of year. Turns out, his investors are disgruntled with his recent failed attempts and are looking to replace him. He needs your help to stay in power, STAT. Log in this weekend to optimize his corporate defense methodologies this weekend in /ebilcorptakever... OR ELSE.
Chairman Platinum is a good, honest, GENEROUS employer. And if you do right by him, he'll make sure to reward you appropriately. Battle the enemies in /ebiltakever to collect your rewards. He owes you.
Item Drops:
- Ebil Administrator armor + Locks Helm
- The Hostile Takeover Sword + Daggers
- EbilCorp Boss House Guards
- EbilCorp Porkon Axe
- EbilCorp Fishman Tail, Helm, Pet, Trident
- Making a Point Daggers
- Ebil Kuro Sword + Pet, BattlePet
- Rusted Ebil Agent's Shotgun
- Ebil Agent's Shotgun
- Ebil Agent's Tactical Rifle
- 8 Agent Helms
- Agent's Emblazoned Phone
- EbilCorp Plague Spear
Black Friday Suggestion Requests
AQWorlds artist NCS will be creating a host of new dark + cyber-themed variants of fan-favorite items for Quibble's 2024 Black Friday Rares shop and Collection Chest, but we want YOUR help deciding which items to evolve.
Share your ideas on:
Please include the following with your suggestion:
- item name/s
- links to the entries on http://aqwwiki.wikidot.com
- the hashtag #AQWBlackFriday2024