Preview - New Event: Faction Wars!
Arlor's history is being written, and the side you choose makes all the difference.
A brewing rivalry calls you to action, Legends!
A recently discovered cave brimming with Radiant Arcanite is now the battleground between Peylon Rusk and the Temple of Scrolls.
Rusk asserts that Arlorian Heroes have lawfully claimed the Elder Woods territories in their name.
The Temple of Scrolls claims that Scholar Gevyn was the first to tell Arlorian Heroes about the Elder Woods,
and this grants them exclusive rights to all discoveries and treasures.
King Vyromir of Arlor has issued an official "Writ of Conflict," demanding each side prove a true, Legendary heir to the New World.
Which side will you choose?
Getting Started
Visit Johan in Windmoore to hear more about the event and what led to the tense conflict between the two factions.
Then, head over to the Leaderboard next to the Tavern to meet the emissaries from both sides: Tyves Rusk and Savante Bosch.
Once you've carefully considered both sides speak to Johan,
and then return to the emissary for your chosen side to swear your allegiance.
Only once you've sworn allegiance will you be able to enter the portal at the center of town.
How to Play
Once you've selected a team, you may enter the Besieged Cave dungeon.
Fight through monsters and the fierce dragon boss Gilmmerath to earn points for your faction.
Players of either faction may enter and play the dungeon together, each winning points for their chosen side.
Back in Windmoore, the torches behind Tyves and Savante will burn with flames of the current leading faction's color.
You may switch factions at any time by speaking to Johan and purchasing a special item to buy the opposing leader's favor,
but BEWARE! Not only does this move cost you a LOT of gold (*cost varies based on your level),
but you will lose all points and progress for your current faction and will start from 0.
It is not a decision to be taken lightly.
Purchase a Faction Wars Farmer's Elixir Kit from your faction leader to boost your event score points by 15% for 1 hour.
Opening multiple Elixir Kits will extend the duration of the Faction Wars Farmer's Elixir duration.
Better Loot Odds
The Faction Wars Farmer's Elixir gives you:
Increased chance to loot Legendary "Glimmerath" Weapons from the Boss.
Chance to loot Mythic "Cursed Skull Stone" upgrade item (see info below) from the Boss.
Chance to loot Arcane "Heavy Arcanite Stone" upgrade item (see info below) from the Boss.
Chance to loot "Humble" (Blue, Red Level 1 / Starting Character Vanity Armors) from Minibosses.
Leaderboards and Rewards
Leaderboard rewards will go out to the Top 25 individual players for each faction, as well as a special bonus prize for the Top 25 of the winning faction!
The winning faction is the faction with the most points.
A faction's overall score is the sum of individual player scores.
Rusk Industries (Blue Team) Top 10
+ Blue Arcanite Badge
+ < Hustler > Title
+ Blue Arcanite Wings
+ Corrupted Jewel Kit
+ 50 Bound Elite Awakening Gems
Rusk Industries (Blue Team) Top 25
+Flawless Jewel Kit
+ 10 Bound Elite Awakening Gems
Temple Scrolls (Red Team) Top 10
+ Red Arcanite Badge
+ < Mastermind > Title
+ Red Arcanite Wings
+ Corrupted Jewel Kit
+ 50 Bound Elite Awakening Gems
Temple Scrolls (Red Team) Top 25
+ Flawless Jewel Kit
+ 10 Bound Elite Awakening Gems
Bonus Top 25 for Winning Faction
+ Royal Arcanite Trail
Loot
Crystal Minions, Spiders and Glimmerath all drop Good
Not BESTGOLD but pretty good for an event ;-)
Locked Crate
Loot the Massive Locked Crate of Radiance from Glimmerath
Contains Level 81 Arcane and Level 86 Mythic gears.
Guaranteed Loot awards two (2) Badges:
"Rusk Industries" Faction Badge
"Temple of Scrolls" Faction Badge
Glimmerath Gear
Loot Epic and Legendary "Glimmerath" Weapons from the boss!
Epic Daggers, Staff and Hammer have decent stats for Epic gears.
Available at Level 1, 5, 10 (and every 5 Levels up to 85).
NOTE: Glimmerath drops mixed-level loot.
Legendary Glimmerath Weapons have better stats and can proc!
Available at Level 1, 10, 20 (and every 10 Levels up to 80).
NOTE: Glimmerath drops mixed-level loot.
Legendary Glimmerath weapon charged attacks proc 'Glimmerath Shard'
on nearby targets causing significant damage and a brief 25% Armor debuff.
Glimmerath Badge
Item Upgrades
Use the Farmer's Elixir for a chance to loot...
"Heavy Arcanite Stone"
The rare Arcane 'Heavy Arcanite Stone' is a powerful item upgrade... but it comes with a cost!
+15 Primary Stat, +2% Crit Damage, +5 Damage
But you also lose ~50% of your movement speed.
(Bonuses and trade-offs do not stack)
A rare socketing event will give you the "Enchanted Arcanite Stone"
+15 Primary Stat, +2.5% Crit Damage, +7 Damage.
And you still lose ~35% of your movement speed.
(Bonuses and trade-offs do not stack)
"Cursed Skull Stone"
The Mythic 'Cursed Skull Stone' comes in three (3) varieties... but one big down-side!
+12 to STR, DEX or INT (depending on the item), +3 Damage
But you will also lose ~5% of your health every second!
(Bonuses and trade-offs do not stack)
Rare socketing event gives you a 'Condemned' variant of this stone:
+12 to STR, DEX, or INT (depending on the item), +4 Damage
And you still lose ~3% of your health every second.
Humble Vanities
Rusk Industries and the Temple of Scrolls wasted no time in trying to secure the vein of
Radiant Arcanite that bristles throughout the Besieged Cave... and they conscripted
low-level, 'new' Legends to make the journey.
It didn't go well for them.
Giant Crystal Spiders swallowed up their clothes!
You may find a humble blue or red armor for your class if you're lucky.
(Luckier than these poor souls who went before you!)
Timing
The Faction Wars event will run for 2 weeks, from Thursday 7/18/2024 at 1:30pm CT to Thursday 8/1/2024 at 1:30pm CT with a 1 hour cooldown.
Weekend Sale
"Prisma's Egg" will be in the Store on July 20th and 21st
Good luck, Legends!
Originally Posted by Hercules
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