Preview - Winter 2023! New Winter Set! New Mythic Accessories! New Vanities!
When the cold winds blow, dragons stir. Syrillax is back for another year, but her brood continues to grow, and with it, the threat to Frozen Hope. The residents of Frozen Hope have opened their gates to all Arlorian heroes willing to take up arms against the dragons.
The Winter Event runs for 3 weeks from 12/14 to 1/4, with a 3 day cooldown.
This is an Energy Event. Energy Essence drops everywhere in the realm but the chances to loot are higher when fighting monsters at (or above) your level, and lower when fighting monsters below your level.
What's New?
- Some event vanities are now included in the Farmer's Elixir loot, keep an eye out for those below.
- Earn Event Points by opening Locked Crates (a random amount between 20 and 50 Points)! Ice Dragon Tears elixir increases min/max by +20% (meaning a range of 24 to 60 Points).
Notable differences week-by-week include:
+A new/different Level 86 Mythic Star Beast accessory contained in event crates. Open crates during all 3 weeks to collect all 3.
+Different pets available in each weekly locked crate.
+Brood dragons drop different wisps and halos per week.
+Farmers Elixir adds a different vanity drop each week.
+Different Leaderboard vanities to collect.
+Different Tier Rewards.
+Jewel Vault
Star Beast Set Details:
Collecting the 3 Star Beast accessories throughout the Winter Event will contribute to the 3 and 6 piece Star Beast set bonuses, which are available with the existing Star Beast pieces.
3 items equipped: Invokes the celestial power of the Star Beast to give you +35% Primary Stat, +30% Health, +30% Damage (stacking), and +15% Haste
In the Elder Woods you gain an additional +15% resistance to Nature, Shadow, and Cosmic Damage, +20% Speed (stacking) and 15% Critical Hit Damage
6 items equipped: Overdrives the celestial power of the Star Beast to give you +40% Primary Stat, +35% Health, +30% Damage (stacking), and +20% Haste
In the Elder Woods you gain an additional +20% resistance to Nature, Shadow, and Cosmic Damage, +25% Speed (stacking) and 20% Critical Hit Damage. Chance to remove Rot Slime, Fatal Fungi, and Star Blight Toxins when an enemy is defeated.
Snowstorm Set Details:
There are 8 pieces to the Snowstorm set, available throughout the Winter Event content. Having all 8 pieces will grant the following bonuses...
Arlorian Snowstorm: 8 items equipped: The Arlorian Snowstorm gives you +30% Primary Stat, +30% Speed (Stacking), +25% Health, +25% Mana, +20% Armor, +20% Damage (stacking), +15% Haste, +15% Critical Hit Damage
An 8/8 set will also unlock the "Fatal Frostbite" proc on Snowstorm weapons when full 8/8 set is active! Charged attacks will afflict an enemy with Frostbite (if proc is not on cooldown). Afflicted enemies take significant bonus damage from subsequent attacks. Increased bonus damage from charge attacks!
Bane Item: Orb of Ursume
The Orb of Ursume is a special item purchasable only for Platinum that will help you along your way through mobs of frozen enemies and increasingly challenging bosses. Having the Orb in your inventory will reduce the critical rate of bosses by 6% and deal up to 50% more damage to monsters and bosses in the Mount Spyr Pass zone!
If you purchased an Orb in past years--you're set! Same orb, same perks.
Note: this is the last year for Orbs of Ursume! Expect an overhaul to (or replacement of) this 'bane' item for next year's Winter event.
Bane Item Upgrade
The Orb of Ursume can be upgraded with a recipe that drops from Syrillax. The upgraded version of the orb works in the Brooding Grounds in addition to the original zone.
Elixir: Ice Dragon Tears
Once you reach the Silver event tier, visit King Frost for a special quest. This quest will lead you to unlock the new Ice Dragon Tears elixir at the vendor which will give you a 15% score boost in all event zones and additional points when opening Locked event crates!
There is also a bound (crafted) version, which has the same effect but is not tradable.
Elixir: Warming Waters
Visit King Frost in Frozen Hope for the Rescue the Brewmaster quest, where you'll have to save Esai the Brewmaster from the Frozen Village! Once you do this quest you'll gain access to the "Warming Waters" Elixir from Rodrick the token vendor. This elixir reduces the freezing effects from Mount Spyr monsters.
Winter Gift Tree
Don't forget to visit the Winter Gift Tree in Frozen Hope every day during the event to collect free gifts!
Each daily gift pack will grant you:
+ 50 Pet Experience Kit (bound - open it to give 50 XP to your Summoned pet; doesn't open if the summoned pet is already at your level).
+ 500 Spirit XP (also bound - open to apply 500 Spirit XP to your equipped Spirit weapons).
+ 30 Minute Crafting Timer Speed-up.
But you don't want to miss Christmas Day, where you'll get a special collection of great gifts!
Christmas Day (12/25):
+ 100 Winter Event Tokens
+ 1 Pet Level-up Ticket (can be used on any pet to set them to your character level).
+ 2hr Crafting Timer Speed-up.
+ 5000 Spirit XP.
+ 50 Story Tokens.
+ 5 Inventory Slot Kit (Bound).
Mount Spyr
Kick off the Winter Event by entering the Mount Spyr Pass portal. Fight bosses and baddies, earn tokens, and loot items and chests.
Most importantly, snag the Weak Flamestones and open chests that drop in the zone to earn Icy Dragon Scales. These will be instrumental in defeating Syrillax's brood later on.
Event Zone: The Brooding Grounds
Throughout the Winter Event, Syrillax's brood egg begins to stir and all Arlorian heroes must gather to defeat it before it gets out of control!
The egg resides in the Brooding Grounds, which opens for 1 hour every 3 hours for a chance to crack the egg and make sure what's inside doesn't leave those grounds. While you wait, craft Dragon Flamestones as your ticket to the fight. When you enter the zone, one Dragon Flamestone will be removed from your inventory, the egg will hatch and the fight will commence!
Meet... Frostwyrm!
Frostwyrm will drop pet eggs and items (details below), so don't miss out!
For the more active farmers, you can purchase a special tradeable and stashable hunter's elixir from the event vendor for 10 Platinum. This elixir will increase the drop chance of Holleythrax's unique loot.
Boss Loot Summary
Standard Winter Event Boss Loot
- Frostwyrm's Winter Holiday Chest
- Locked Elder Woods Crates
- Epic equipment
Gold Tier Winter Event Boss Loot
- All of the aforementioned items
- Recipe: Empowered Orb of Ursume
Platinum Tier Winter Event Boss Loot
- All of the aforementioned items
- Snowstorm Set Bracelet
- Snowstorm Set Ring
Frostwyrm Brood Dragon Boss Loot
All event long, you can receive:
- New for 2023: Winter Ornament Badge
- Winter Badge
- Snowstorm Set Amulet
- Legendary Polar Egg
There will also be rotating loot based on event week!
Week 1:
- Winter Fairy Wisp
- Winter Snow Halo
- Winter Wyvern Vanity Set [Farmer's Elixir Only]
Week 2:
- Snow Orb Wisp
- Northern Lights Halo
- Winter Wizards Vanity Set [Farmer's Elixir Only]
Week 3:
- Ice Lord Wisp
- Ice Lord Halo
- Ice Lord Vanity Set [Farmer's Elixir Only]
Tier Rewards
Remember, with the event taking place in 3 individual weeks, tiers will reset and have refreshed rewards each week!
Bronze Tier - 320 Points
+ Cloth Gingerbread Man Banner (Wk 1) / Cloth Christmas Tree Ornament Banner (Wk 2) / Cloth Happy Holidays Banner (Wk 3)
Silver Tier - 1,425 Points
+ Frostwyrm Hunter's Elixir Pack
+ 2x Frostwyrm's Winter Holiday Chest
Gold Tier - 7,380 Points
+ 5 Awakening Gems
+ Frostwyrm Hunter's Elixir Pack
+ Polar (Pet)
Platinum Tier - 20,150 Points
+ 10 Awakening Gems
+ Frost Fallen Title (Wk 1) / Polarized Title (Wk 2) / Ice Lord Title (Wk 3)
+ 4x Frostwyrm Hunter's Elixir Pack
+ Jewel Chest
+ Emerald Northern Lights Wings (Wk 1) / Azure Northern Lights Wings (Wk 2) / Scarlet Northern Lights Wings (Wk 3)
+ Eye of Frostwyrm (crafting component)
Special Jewel: the Eye of Frostwyrm!
Purchase a recipe to craft the Jewel from the Winter Token Vendor. Use the "Eye of Frostwyrm" crafting component to create the Eye of Frostwyrm Jewel!
Requires Level 71
Adds +12 to your Primary Stat, and +5 Damage.
If you gain a Critical Success while socketing this jewel you'll also get:
+2.5% Critical Hit Damage!
Leaderboard Rewards
If you're the competitive type, run for your spot on the Winter Event leaderboards! The players with the most points at the end of each week will receive prestigious vanities and loot!
All Leaderboard vanities this year are tradable!
Top 5
+ Snowflake Badge (Wk 1) / Frostwyrm Badge (Wk 2) / Spiked Ice Badge (Wk 3)
+ Seals Dread Polar Vanity Set (Wk 1) / Seals Dread Black Vanity Set (Wk 2) / Seals Dread Grizzle Armor & Helm (Wk 3)
+ Gingerbread Man Banner (Wk 1) / Frostwyrm Pike Banner (Wk 2) / Ice Lord Banner (Wk 3)
+ Emerald Winter Fairy Wings (Wk 1) / Blue Winter Fairy Wings (Wk 2) / Scarlet Winter Fairy Wings (Wk 3)
+ 50 Crate Keys
+ Corrupted Jewel Kit (Class-Specific)
+ 50 Bound Elite Awakening Gems
Top 25
+ 25 Crate Keys
+ Flawless Jewel Kit (Class-Specific)
+ 10 Bound Elite Awakening Gems
+ Gingerbread Man Banner (Wk 1) / Frostwyrm Pike Banner (Wk 2) / Ice Lord Banner (Wk 3)
+ Emerald Winter Fairy Wings (Wk 1) / Blue Winter Fairy Wings (Wk 2) / Pink Winter Fairy Wings (Wk 3)
Top 50
+ 25 Crate Keys
+ Precise Jewel Kit (Class-Specific)
+ 10 Bound Elite Awakening Gems
+ Gingerbread Man Banner (Wk 1) / Frostwyrm Pike Banner (Wk 2) / Ice Lord Banner (Wk 3)
Token Rewards and Craftables
When you beat bosses and complete quests in the Winter Event zones, you'll earn Frozen Hope Tokens. These can be exchanged in the quest hub for valuable items!
As always, you'll be able to use Platinum to purchase extra Energy Kits, Tokens, Crates, and the Frostwyrm Hunter's Elixir, but let's get to the good stuff.
Elixirs:
The new event elixirs, Ice Dragon's Frozen Tears and Warming Waters are available once you complete the requisite quests. See the Elixir sections at the top of this guide to learn about those!
Recipes:
+ Massive Locked Ice Dragon Crate (I / II / III)
+ Snowstorm Set Artifact
+ Enchanted Eye of Frostwyrm
Gear:
+ Snowstorm Set Belt
Pets:
+ Heroic Brothers Whim Egg
Vanities:
+ Snowball Shooter Vanity Weapons (Frosty Wk 1, Silly Wk 2, Serious Wk 3)
Locked Crates and Chests
The Winter 2023 Crates/Chests have a chance to drop new vanities, gear, pets, and other items, including 3 brand new Lv 86 Mythic accessories, available across all 3 weekly chests:
Locked Crates:
Pets:
- Heroic Polar Egg (Wk 1)
- Arcanite Lupe Egg (Wk 2)
- Heroic Holley Egg (Wk 3)
Gear:
- Level 81 Arcane Gear and Accessories
- Snowstorm Set Weapons (Chakram, Orb, and Chainsword)
- [NEW] Level 86 Star Beast Bracelet (Wk 1)
- [NEW] Level 86 Star Beast Ring (Wk 2)
-[NEW] Level 86 Star Beast Belt (Wk 3)
Vanities:
- Ice Lord Wings
- Snowstorm Vanity Set (Verdant Wk 1, Sapphire Wk 2, Royal Wk 3)
- Snowstorm Set Vanity Weapons
Guaranteed Loot!
Locked Winter Event Crates offer Guaranteed Level 81 Loot and Unique Badges each week!
Week 1 - the "Winter Tree:"
Week 2: the "Snow Globe:"
Week 3: the "Reindeer:"
Housing
Classic festive furnishings are available in the Housing Store for platinum:
- Large Silver and White Winter Trees
- Teddy Bear Furnishings
- Winter Antique Sleigh
- Winter Tree + Silver, Green, and Gold Arcanite Trees
- Deluxe Gold, Emerald, and Platinum Trees
- Snowy Barrel
- Green Winter Bell
- Red Winter Bell
- Winter Garland
- Winter Holly
- Big Gift
- Fancy Gift
- Winter Snowman
- Winter Stocking
- Green Tinsel
- Red Tinsel
- Silver Tinsel
Plus the Winter Environment: Winter Wonderland: +10 to All Stats (STR, DEX, and INT)
Winter furnishings for guild halls are now also available in the furnishing store.
Jewel Vault
Vaults are a new addition to the store with some limited availability jewels, including the Winter Event's new Hailstone Gem. Vaults are only available for a very limited amount of time, so keep an eye out!
The Vaults page shows any active Vaults in a list on the left hand side of the screen. Tap the 'View' button to see the contents of a specific Vault.
Players can also tap the "?" help icon to get more info: "Open to receive one random item from the Vault.
Each item you receive is removed from the Vault and cannot be looted again until the Vault resets. A Vault resets when all of its contents have been looted."
Once you're viewing the Vault info page you'll see the name of the Vault at the top as well as the number of items from that Vault that you have looted so far.
On the right side of the screen you'll see an item grid. Items that you've already looted display a check-mark.
^ Tap on any item in the grid to get that individual item's details.
Hailstone Gem!
Requires Level 1
Adds +1 to STR, DEX, INT
Adds 0.02*Level to STR, DEX, INT
On Critical Success Socketing Event you'll get
Adds +0.025*Level to STR, DEX, INT
And +0.25 Critical Hit Damage
Open the vault (cost for the Frostwyrm Jewel Vault is 10 Plat) to get one of the items! It's as simple as that.
Store Sales
Looking for a deal? Here are the scheduled store sales for the holidays:
12/14-12/20 - Locked Ice Dragon Crate I
12/16-12/18 - Snowfall Aura
12/19 - Holiday Jewel Chest
12/20 - Crate Keys
12/21-12/27 - Locked Ice Dragon Crate II
12/23-12/25 - Northern Lights Aura
12/26 - Holiday Jewel Chest
12/27 - Crate Keys
12/28-1/4 - Locked Ice Dragon Crate III
12/30-1/1 - Ice Lord Aura
1/2 - Holiday Jewel Chest
1/3 - Crate Keys
Wishing you and yours a wonderful Holiday season from all of us at Spacetime Studios!
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