Preview - The Banner Bash Event Returns! New Monster Banners!
The Lord of Highfrost entreats you, adventurers!
And handsome awards await, should you answer the call.
It appears that Yeti have invaded the popular trade route at Pennon Peak and are demanding payment to pass.
This simply will not do!!
Visit Bandero in town to begin the Banner Bash Event, then pass through the free portal to face off against the greedy Yeti!
Earn event points and progress through event tiers. This event is open to all levels.
There are brand new banners featuring trophies of your vanquished foes,
plus shiny new badges, titles, and frosty new vanity weapons. Read on!
Tier Rewards (Bound)
Bronze Tier (2,000 Points)
+ Vanquished Yeti Banner (stashable)
+ 2X Lord Highfrost Soldier's Wage - contains gold up to 70k
Silver Tier (10,000 Points)
+ Vanquished Highfrost Banner (stashable)
+ 2X Lord Highfrost Commander's Wage - contains gold up to 100k
+ Jewel Chest - contains up to Flawless jewels
Gold Tier (25,000 Points)
+ Noble Jewel (for your class)
+ Visage of Klumdorgath Banner (stashable)
+ 2X Lord Highfrost Hero's Wage - contains gold up to 1m
+ Jewel Chest - contains up to Flawless jewels
Platinum Tier (100,000 Points)
+ Precise Jewel (for your class)
+ Frozen Sword Badge (stashable)
+ Frozen Death Title (stashable)
+ 50 Bound Awakening Gems
+ 8 Hour Speedup Kit (bound)
+ Burning Page (quest item - this is removed from your inventory when the event ends)
Quests and Crafting
A special quest will unlock at Gold and Platinum tiers, giving you the ability to craft special event badges and....more.
Gold Tier
After encountering Gen. Cravyn (the scourged villain betrayer of the Highfrost),
speak with Bandero. Confront him with Gen. Cravyn's treachery!
Then undertake the Highfrost Heroes questline
to earn the crafting components for:
+ Gilded Hero of Highfrost Badge
Massive Yeti Curse Crates
Reach Gold Tier to unlock the ability to craft Massive Yeti Curse Crates
from three (3) Elder Woods Locked Crates!
Platinum Tier
Upon reaching Platinum Tier, you will receive the Burning Page quest item,
allowing you access the Frozen Tome on Pennon Peak.
Complete the quest series to receive components for:
+ Highfrost Thundersnow Vanity Weapons
Massive Yeti Curse Crates
When you reach Platinum Tier to unlock the ability
to craft Massive Yeti Curse Crates from one (1) Massive Elder Woods Locked Crate!
This also works with crafted Massive Elder Woods Locked Crates
Note: Crafted Massive Elder Woods Crates need to be in
your inventory to show up in the Crafting Station.
Zone Drops
Boss Drops
Klumdolgath has a chance to drop Massive Yeti Curse Crates (15 Platinum, 3X Pulls) which contain...
+ Level 86 Mythic Star Beast Gear
+ Level 81 Arcane Kraken Gear
+ NEW Yeti Blizzard Blast Jewel
+1 STR/DEX/INT [+0.015 STR/DEX/INT per level],
5% Chance for "Yeti Blizzard Blast" proc, NOT STACKABLE,
1% chance on socketing for Furious Yeti Blast Jewel (with better stats)!
"Yeti Blizzard Blast" Proc
Pushes back up to 5 nearby enemies and deals damage
Damage scales on all of your Primary Stats.
~15% chance to stun affected targets for up to 2.5 sec.
Opening enough Massive Yeti Curse Crates guarantees 3 rewards!
+ One Lv 81 Arcane Item
+ One Yeti Blizzard Blast Jewel
+ One Klumdorgath Badge
Miniboss Drops
Reach Platinum Tier to unlock a chance for special jewel loot from the Yeti Sorcerer Minibosses:
Standard Jewels, Fortified Jewels and the (rare) Yeti Blizzard Blast Jewel!
General Cravyn
After reaching Platinum tier, you will encounter General Cravyn.
Be sure to confront Bandero about General Cravyn's treachery!
Face him again for a chance to drop Locked Highfrost Provisions Crate which contains...
+ Recipes, Elixirs, Gold
+ Legendary Highfrost Weapons (2h Sword, Staff, Daggers) up to lv 85
Specifically: Levels 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, (and every 5 levels up to) 85!
Legendary Highfrost Weapon Proc:
Chance to freeze targets for up to 6 seconds in PvE, 3 seconds in PvP.
Targets take additional ice damage when freeze effect ends.
10 second cooldown.
Legendary Highfrost Weapon Kill-Streak Buff:
Plus, defeat 5 enemies in rapid succession to earn the following buff:
+25% Primary Stat, +20% Critical Hit Damage, and +30% Damage (all buffs stack) for 15 seconds.
25 second cooldown on activation. Kill count restarts when cooldown ends.
The deceitful General also rarely has a chance to drop the Highfrost Golden Order vanity set...
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This "Banner Bash" Event will begin Thursday, July 11th at 1:30PM Central US Time,
and end at 1:30PM Central US Time on the 18th!
Hope you enjoy the event! Good luck, Legends!
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