July 07, 2023

New: Ascension of the Eclipse

Complete the Celestial Dungeon Battle to unlock bright rewards

You are summoned by the Priestess of the Midnight Sun and her Knight of the Solstice Moon. Log in now to accept their challenge: ascend the Temple and survive the rigors of the Shrine. Reach the Ascension of the Eclipse and the celestial rewards will be yours! 

Begin the adventure when you /join TempleShrine.

• To your left is the Temple of the Solstice Moon.
• To your right is the Shrine of the Midnight Sun.
• Conquer them both to unlock the Ascension of the Eclipse challenge.

Dungeon Details:

• You can (and should!) bring a party with you
• Defeat all monsters to progress
• You can rejoin your party by talking to the statues
• Complete the dungeon to earn the different reward tiers

Celestial Temple Forge Merge Shop

Rite of Ascension Item Requires level 80
Keep this item in your inventory in order to access the Ascend Eclipse Challenge Dungeon.

Tier 1 Rewards

• Solarbrand 
• Lunarbrand
• Umbrabrand

Tier 2 Rewards

• Blade of the Burning Sun
• Blade of the Glowing Moon
• Blade of the Bound Eclipse

Tier 3 Rewards

• Greatblade of the Midnight Sun
• Greatblade of the Solstice Moon
• Greatblade of the Entwined Eclipse

To craft Himiko's Sun Blades: Use 5 Slivers of Sunlight from the Dawn Breaks (Daily Bonus) quest.
To craft Arche's Moon Blades: Use 5 Slivers of Moonlight from the Night Falls (Daily Bonus) quest.
To craft the Entwined Eclipse's Umbra Blades: Use 5 Ecliptic Offerings from the Frozen Cycle (Daily Bonus) quest.

For more help navigating this new style of dungeon, check out our Dungeons FAQ here: https://www.aq.com/lore/guides/Dungeons

Saturday Afternoon Feedback/Balance Update

Thank you to everyone who's sent feedback on the Celestial Dungeon challenge! We're keeping an eye on comments. Monster balance may be adjusted in the near future based on what we see. We'll continue gathering more input from all platforms first before making any final calls.