As of recent updates StS has introduced the official replacement for the once widely used 'Halloween Bling' ring at level 30. The ring in question is the new 'Winter Frost Ring' that's listed in the vendor for 100 tokens. The Halloween Bling and Winter Frost does not share the same attributes, where the Halloween Bling adds 5 Str 5 Dex 5 Int and 6 Armor while on the other hand the Winter Frost gives 7 Str 7 Dex and 7 Int. While the Halloween Bling is superior in the terms of stats, the winter Frost also has a unique Animated effect making it one of the few rings to have such a thing. This Ring not only brings 30-35 PvP back into conversation but it also offers up many opportunities to have a tournament hosted using gear from a very distant past.
I'm looking forward to possibly have some sort of exhibition in level 30 that will be hosted under the rules of using old lost expo/frozen nightmare items. Enchantments will be enabled, but on the plus side we will have to remember that level 25-27 has a massive damage and crit reduction that will nullify the complete nuance of the 100 damage enchantment style of PvP. Fights will last longer and will revolve around skill instead of the boring nuke gameplay that has existed for the past 3 or 4 years, though it'll be up to both parties to choose which level they wish to play in.
Hopefully players will choose to buy and sell as many of the Winter Frost Rings so that there will be a abundance until either another 30 ring is added or the Winter Frost returns next Christmas. I'm looking forward to what 30-35 will be like in the future.
Merry Christmas!
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