Winter is Coming to Arcane Legends!
News of the banishing of Tarlok and his dragon Valkoz, and the more recent defeat of Rendtail, Guardian of the Mountains in Tindirin, has reached the ears of Syrillax, Dragon of the North. Syrillax hails from the Mountains of Ursume, far to the north of Arlor. The local tribes of the area have pledged their piety in the direction of the North in hopes of awakening the Northern Guardian. Syrillax has heard the plea of his brethren, and is bringing with him the frigid winds of Ursume in the pursuit of vengeance. He has now settled on a small island to the north of Tindirin and turned the once-lush island into his frozen domain.
What is the Winter Event?
In the newest Arcane Legends seasonal event, the dragon saga continues with Frozen Frontlines. The dragon lord Syrillax has taken up residence on Balmy Beach, a small island North of Tindirin, turning it into a frozen domain with brand new maps, gear, pets, and bone-chilling boss encounters. Get ready for a Winter Event like you've never seen and steel yourself for the final encounters -vs- the familiar foe Tarlok and the all-powerful Dragon Lord Syrillax! Check back on this announcement page throughout the week for teasers, screenshots and other insider event info!
Updated 12/5 Keep and Eye Out for More!
Sorry to keep you waiting, but anticipation makes the reveal twice as exciting, right?? Leaderboard vanities are still in progress and will be revealed next week. Keep an eye on the announcements section for more news, updates and changes to the Winter event based on feedback we've received over the coarse of the Winter Event Public Test. Thank you all for your participation and feedback, it's been incredibly valuable and we can't wait to reveal the winter even to everyone soon!
Here are some of the major changes coming to the live event:
+ Upon reaching Platinum Tier, players will now receive 1 Enchanted Eye of Syrillax in addition to the recipe to craft more.
+ The Enchanted Eye of Syrillax will no longer require planar essences, but instead will require 10 of each of the following gems: Glacial, Blood and Fire (This means the crafted gems, not just dropped essences.)
+ The 2013 Christmas Vanities will be modified to make them a little more unique for this year.
+ The spawn rate of the Syrillax Guardians has been reduced so you won't see them quite as often.
+ We nerfed Tarlok's "sky bomb" ability to cause less damage.
+ Tarlok Gem recipes have been reduced to the same requirements as last year + 2 ice dragon scales.
Token Rewards and Craftables
When you beat bosses and complete quests in the Winter Event zones, you'll earn Ursume Tokens. These can be exchanged in the quest hub for valuable items like recipes, chests, pets and vanities! Check out the offerings on the token vendor this year:
As always, you'll be able to use Platinum to purchase extra Energy Kits or Tokens, but let's get to the good stuff.
Chests
You can use your tokens for extra ice-covered chests. Grab the recipe for greater ice-covered chests and you'll be able to craft them into rarer versions with chances at new legendary gear, or the snowman pet Snowball! There is also the Locked Grand Crate of Ursume which includes the shiny new frost-touched versions of the mythic bow, bulwark and rifle.
Tarlok Gem Recipes
Tarlok gems make a comeback and the token vendor is where to start. Get the recipes here for 165 token each.
Pets
Pet collectors rejoice! Prance and Breezaga eggs can be purchased for 350 and 900 tokens respectively.
Vanities
Some veteran players may recognize these Christmas themed vanities! The Ice Queen dress, Barbarian Santa and Green Santa vanities are back this year, just for the event.
And, we couldn't leave you without some frosty new vanities to collect. Check out the new Permafrost Raiments! These sets will be available for 485 tokens each.
New Bosses
Check out these clips from today "Play with the Devs" Live Stream where we showed off the new winter event via Twitch TV. Here are the clips of this event's boss battles:
Tribesman Frelleus is the first and arguably the easier boss in the event. He will spawn most often in pre-bronze and bronze tier.
The Syrillax Guardians are the Silver Tier boss. You'll fight each of three guardians in turn, and each one brings something unique to the table.
Tarlok makes his return as the Gold Tier boss, and he hits HARD! This one will take a bit more strategy and a well coordinated party.
And finally, Syrillax, Dragon of the North. This fearsome foe is waiting for you at Gold tier. Watch out for his hard hitting bite, his inhale move and health eating minions.
Also, if you brave the cold all the way to Platinum tier, you'll encounter a bonus boss! The Syrillax Guardians come back at platinum tier, but you won't have the luxury of fighting one at a time... you'll have to take them on ALL AT ONCE. Bring your best gear to this fight. You'll definitely need it.
New Gear
For those who were expecting vanity teasers today, there's been a change of plans. We're taking into consideration new feedback that may change the vanity line-up for the Winter Event. But there's a ton of new gear to check out in the meantime, so take a look at these wicked new items available exclusively in the Frozen Frontlines event.
Armor Sets
The brand new Icescale sets are the ones you want to keep an eye out for in the winter event. These sets are cool (get it?) already, but when you collect the whole set you'll get a set bonus which will give you a boost to your primary stat! Take a look:
Rogue Sets:
Force:
Potency:
Tactics:
Will:
Warrior Sets:
Assault:
Fitness:
Grace:
Tactics:
Sorcerer Sets:
Brutality:
Fatality:
Force:
Security:
You'll also find Frigid sets inside event chests that are similar to the Frozen sets from last year's Tarlok event.
Weapons
You might have noticed some frosty new weapons in the pictures above. This event, you'll be able to unlock Locked Grand Crates of Usurme to receive Frost-Touched versions of the latest mythic bow, bulwark and rifle. Here are the stats:
Amulet
There is also a new Legendary amulet to obtain, the Chillwind Amulet. Get the one for your class and get the following stats:
Fitness:
Security:
Will:
Ring
Then, there's the new Frostbitten Rings. Aaaand, let's get to the stats!
Brutatlity:
Grace:
Potency:
Savvy:
Tiered Rewards
Playing the Winter Event content will earn you points so that you can progress through 4 different tiers of gameplay: Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum tier. Moving up in the tiers isn't always easy, so we make sure that getting to each one is worth your while. Here are the prizes for reaching each of the Winter event tiers:
At bronze tier you'll get the sparkling snowflake Frozen Frontlines banner, to show that you've made your mark fighting the bosses of Balmy Beach.
Once you reach Silver, you'll receive 3 Greater Ice Covered Chests. These chests have the chance to drop many useful items such as gold, energy, and event tokens. They also give you a chance to receive items from two winter themes armor sets, a legendary Chillwind Amulet or the Snowball pet egg.
Once you fight your way to the gold tier, you'll be rewarded with the new yeti pet: Yowie. Here are a look at Yowie's stats at level 41:
And, finally, if you triumph over the the terrifying bosses of the winter event and get all the way to Platinum Tier, you'll get the recipe for the Enchanted Eye of Syrillax. This socketable gem will grant you a boost to your STR, DEX and INT stats.
Originally Posted by Titanium
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