Preview 3/4/2020 | Vardan Valley Elites

[Remiem]

It's time to fight for Vardan Valley--now more difficult in every way! An Elite Expansion to the "Vardan Valley" Campaign has arrived*!

(*this new content will be available soon after the Swamp Temple Challenge event has come to an end)

Highlights
+ Collect a dozen new Elite Achievements!
+ Unlock an array of Titles, Trophy furnishings and new Vanity items!
+ Loot Arcane items and new recipes from the Elite Valley Crate.
+ Craft the Arcane Level 76 Harvester's Band (ring).
+ Craft special 'Elite' versions of Arcane "Death Engine" Weapons.


New Maps!

+ Open the portals to the Valley Frontier, the Valley Gates and the Greensap Farm as normal.
+ Choose [Elite] when interacting with any of these portals to enter the Elite version of the zone.
+ As with standard Vardan Valley areas, you can go Solo or with a party of friendly Legends.
+ Defeat monsters in Elite zones to advance towards all of the new Elite Vardan Valley Achievements. Check with "Record Keeper Renault" in the Guild Castle to see your progress!


New Cyclical Leaderboard!
+ Adventure to the top of the Group or Solo Elite Valley Gates leaderboards!
+ A unique badge for Top 10 Group Elite Valley Gates is awarded each month.

+ A different unique badge for Top 10 Solo Elite Valley Gates is also awarded monthly.

+ Check the leaderboards near the entrance to the Valley Gates.


The Elite Vardan Valley Achievements are as follows:

• "Cleansing the Valley" - Kill 500 Elite Vardan Valley monsters - awards 100 APs.
• "Clear-Cutting the Valley" - Kill 1000 Elite Vardan Valley monsters - yields another 100 APs.
• "Valley's Most Valiant" - Kill 5000 Elite Vardan Valley monsters - 100 APs plus the [Valiant] Title.
• "Vardan Valley Vengeance" - Kill 10000 Elite Vardan Valley monsters - 100 APs plus the [Vengeful] Title.
• "Valley Vicar" - Kill 100 Elite Vardan Valley Bosses - 100 APs plus the [Vicar] Title.
• "Valley Viceroy" - Kill 500 Elite Vardan Valley Bosses - 100 APs and the [Viceroy] Title.
• "Baron of the Vale" - Kill 1000 Elite Vardan Valley Bosses - 100 APs and the deluxe Valley green [Baron of the Vale] Title.
• "Dozer Destroyer!" - Kill Elite Skull Dozer 1000 Times - 110 APs plus the Platinum Elite Skull-Dozer Trophy for your house.
• "Skratch That!" - Kill Elite Jord Skratch 1000 Times - 110 APs and the Platinum Elite Jord Skratch Trophy for your house.
• "Duggar Grave!" - Kill Elite Dred Duggar 1000 Times - 110 APs and the Platinum Elite Dred Duggar Trophy for your house.
  
• "Vardan Valley Vanquisher!" - Collect all Achievements for Elite Vardan Valley kills (includes 'Vardan Valley Vengeance' and 'Baron of the Vale' achievements) - awards 150 APs and the "Valley Victory Crest" Banner.
  

• "Vardan Valley Boss Buster" - Collect all Achievements for Specific Elite Vardan Valley Bosses ('Duggar Grave!' 'Skratch That!' and 'Dozer Destroyer!') - 150 APs and the "Imperial Valley Vanity Armor Set" Recipe.

New Vanities!

You can craft the "Imperial Valley Elite Vanity Set" for your class with the Recipe awarded by the "Vardan Valley Boss Buster" Achievement.

Look under 'Misc, Vardan Valley' in the Crafting Station.

This very special vanity armor set requires

• 75000 gold
• One piece of Level 76 Legendary Armor
• One Level 76 Legendary Helmet
• 'Imperial Valley Vanity Armor Set' recipe item.

New Arcane Items!

In other crafting-related news: Arcanite can be found in the Elite Greensap Farm and can be used to craft the new Level 76 Arcane "Harvester's Band" ring. All Harvester rings have a chance on killing an enemy to boost your STR, DEX and INT by 10 for 5 seconds.

And, upgrade your Level 76 Arcane "Death Engine" weapons to "Elite Death Engine" variants (that sport a stunning new look and better stats).


New Elite Locked Crate!

The "Elite Vardan Valley Crate" only drops in Elite Vardan Valley zones. It contains Level 76 Arcane Artifacts and Mythic Pendants, Mythic Crafting recipes, Legendary equipment, the 'Green Power Pack' and the 'Mystic Valley Power Cell' vanity items, and up to 25000 gold.