Design Notes

December 23, 2015

Frostval 2015 Limited Quantity Packages

Limited Packages Go on Sale this Wednesday at 11 AM EST!

Head to our Limited Quantity Package page to grab some holiday rares and cheer! Only a few heroes in AQWorlds will ever be able to equip them, which means once the quantities run out, they become instant status symbols for you rare hunters. Each package also comes with a unique badge in your Book of Lore! 

Dage's Glacial Commander Armor Set (AdventureCoin gear)

Price: 2000 ACs 
Total Quantity: 4100 (Initial stock: 2000, 150 per restock)
Package includes armor, 6 helms , 1 capes, and 1 weapon.

Ice Realm Portal House (AdventureCoin house)

Price: 1000 AdventureCoins 
Total Quantity: 4100 (Initial stock: 2000, 150 per restock)
Package includes in-game house.

Doom Claws Suit (Member gear)

Price: 50000 gold
Total Quantity: 8040 (Initial stock: 4000, 360 per restock)
Package includes armor, 3 helms, weapon

Shatterglass Weapon Pack (For all players)

Price: 25000 gold
Total Quantity: 75,400 (Initial stock: 25000, 3600 per restock)
Package includes 3 weapons and a 0 AC pet

What are Limited Quantity Packages?

A Limited Quantity Package is a group of items sold together which has a set quantity. Once the gear has sold out, that's it. The total number of packages is the same for everyone, everwhere, so if you see 300 packages left on the web page counter, that's what we've got left in stock. These items are non-refundable, so once you click the "confirm purchase" button, that set is yours to keep!

How Do They Work?

Excellent question! Starting this Wednesday, December 23rd, at 11:00 AM server time, the intial stock of our Limited Quantity Packages will be released. Once they are, you'll need to:

1. Head to the Limited Quantity Package page* 
2. Select the package you want to buy
3. Confirm your purchase
4. Log into your AQWorlds account
5. Open your Book of Lore and go to the Other Achievements tab
6. Find the Package Badge and open the shop to get your gear!

Limited Quantity Package Restock Schedule

We have more than doubled the number of restocks to make sure everyone has a fair chance at getting the items they want*! Package quantities restock throughout the weekend to give everyone a chance to get the gear they want, no matter what timezone or country they live in. Restock times for the Dragon LQP are:

1. 11:00 AM Wednesday, 12/23 - initial
2. 3:00 PM Wednesday, 12/23
3. 7:00 PM Wednesday, 12/23
4. 11:00 PM Wednesday, 12/23
5. 3:00 AM Thursday, 12/24 
6. 7:00 AM Thursday, 12/24 
7. 11:00 AM Thursday 12/24
8. 3:00 PM Thursday 12/24
9. 7:00 PM Thursday 12/24
10. 11:00 PM Thursday 12/24
11. 3:00 AM Friday 12/25
12. 7:00 AM Friday 12/25
13. 11:00 AM Friday, 12/25
14. 3:00 PM Friday, 12/25 
15. 7:00 PM Friday, 12/25 

If you've got more questions about Limited Quantity Packages, check out our Frequently Asked Questions Page.

** The quantities are roughly the same as previous Limited Quantity Packages, but the distribution is spread out more evenly across timezones. 

December 23, 2015

Frostval DOUBLE Server Boosts are LIVE

Get More Rewards while you Wreck the Halls!

Tis the season to be giving... that's why we've doubled the Clsas Points, Reputation, Gold, and XP rewards on the servers until Monday, Dcember ! When you're not wrapping presents, eating cookies, and spending time with your family, log in and BATTLE ON, because there's no better time to level up!

December 11, 2015

Quibble Coinbiter's Frostval Rares are here!

Grab the Coolest Gear of the Year This Weekend!

Past, present, and future Frostval items freeze the insides of Quibble Coinbiter's pack... and YOUR inventory! AQWorlds' very own time-traveling sales moglin is in Battleon NOW with gear from across space AND time! But he won't be there long, so you'll want to dig through his chest of never-before-seen-slightly-used items and rares while you can!

The shop includes:

• Frozen Royalty Armor set
• Ice Rogue and Evergreen Rogue armor and helms
• The Ice Giant Armor set
• The Crystorm Troll Armor set
• the Snifflewaggle and Ice Giant pets
• PLUS the Bright Paragon Pet

Introducing the Bright Paragon Pet

Find the Bright Paragon Pet in Quibble's shop tonight! This blindingly-brilliant pet comes with 3 quests - 1 for ALL players with 2 weapon rewards, and 2 quests exclusively for Undead Legion members! The Legion quests reward a ton of Legion Tokens and thanks to fellow AQW player sudz16's suggestion, will soon drop a Legion Token Pile house item, too!

This is the first update to Quibble's 2015 Frostval Shop - check back next week, when he'll have even MORE gear to chill and thrill you with!

December 24, 2015

Frostval Quibble Shop Updates

Nulgath Returns with Gear in Quibble's Frostval Shop!

Nulgath the ArchFiend returned to AdventureQuest Worlds last week and brought the CryoFiend and Assassin of Nulgath armor sets to Quibble's 2015 Frostval shop! All-new gear will be added to the shop later tonight at midnight on Christmas Eve!

Quibble's Gear will be available until January 8th... but once his shop leaves, it will be gone forever!

January 02, 2015

A Monstrous Future

It's a New Year and New Battles!

The FrostSpawn Horde have swarmed the Island of Winds, and many of the refugees have been converted into ice monsters by a strange new magic. The time has come for you to face Karok the Fallen in battle to learn what the future holds for the FrostSpawn Horde, the Queen of Monsters, and the rise of her Ancient Evils!

Continue your battles in /northstar... it's time to take on Karok the Fallen!

Quibble Shop Update: Festive Gear!

Talk to Quibble Coinbiter in Battleon to get your gauntlets on our newest, most festive gear of the season! New in Quibble this Friday - the ever awesome Nulgath Claws armor!

December 26, 2014

Frostval 2014 Gift Weekend

Take Down the Frostspawn General for a Rare Prize!

Starting tonight and through Monday, December 29th, head to the Frozen Ruins (/join Frozenruins) and defeat the FrostSpawn General for a 5% chance to get the limited-time rare Evergreen Frost Blade! 

He's not cool enough to beat you... right?

This is the BEST weekend for an item hunt, because while you're battling through the ruins to get the blade, you'll ALSO be getting a...

DOUBLE Server Boost Until Monday!

SO many heroes are off school and work this weekend for the holidays that we've got another Frostval gift for you! More Rep, Class Points, XP, and Gold! Log into ANY regular server to get 2X more boosts. Log into Sir Ver or Evil Sir Ver to get 2.25X more! 

The Frostval Fiend gear is available in Quibble's shop!

Quibble, Tinsel and Dage Gifts Update

Talk to Quibble in Battleon, because his bountiful chest now has MORE cool gear... including the Icy Claws armor, Frostval Fiend gear, Nully Claws pets, and more!

Then check your inventory, because Tinsel's giftboxes have opened! You'll find the Northlands Guardian armor, helm, swords, cape, and pet. Merry Frostval, heroes!

And last, but certainly not least, Dage the Evil's giftboxes for the Undead Legion have ALSO opened!

Turn in your Legion Tokens to get your gloves on the Black Death of the Legion and Death's Head pet from the Undead Legion Merge shop now!

Next Week: Future of Fear

The third part of our WorldBreaker Rising holiday event begins next week! Confront Karok the Fallen in battle and see what happens when the Queen of Monsters sees just how destructive her future on Lore could be!

The New Year's map and seasonal rares will ALSO return next week, along with a rares shop and another holiday server boost! 'Tis the season to be battling in AQWorlds!

December 23, 2014

Frostval Limited Quantity Gear

Get your gear before the packages disappear!

Starting this Tuesday, December 23rd, at 10:30 AM server time, head to our Limited Quantity Package page to grab some of our coolest, most festive gear of the year! Each package also comes with a unique badge in your Book of Lore! 

Dage's Crimson Knight Set

Price: 2000 ACs 
Total Quantity: 5000
Initial Quantity: 3000
Restock Quantity: 400 

• Crimson Knight and Shield Armor
• Crimson Knight Armor
• Helms
• Cape
• Blade and Lance weapons

Ice Fortress House and Daily Quest

Price: 2000 ACs 
Total Quantity: 3000
Initial Quantity: 2000
Restock Quantity: 200

• Ice Fortress house
• Frozen Treasure Chest house item with Daily Quest
• Quest has a will reward 1500 gold and XP, plus either an exclusive weapon, boost, or potion

Nulgath Claws Battle Pet

Price: 150000 gold, available for current or past members
Total Quantity: 7000
Initial Quantity: 4000
Restock Quantity: 600 

• Nulgath Claws Battle Pet (Member-only)
• Nulgath Claws Pet
• Get 15% more Class Points when you equip the regular pet
• Battle Pet AND regular pet will be 0 ACs, so you can store and use it for free... forever!

Available for gold to anyone who has ever purchased a membership (even if your upgrade has expired)!

Holiday Yeti Pet and Quest

Price: 50000 gold
Total Quantity: 20000
Initial Quantity: 10000
Restock Quantity: 2000 

• Holiday Yeti Pet 
• Quest to get his exclusive Wand of Snow Summoning
• Pet will be 0 ACs, so you can store and use it for free... forever!

Limited Quantity Package Restock Schedule

Package quantities restock throughout the day to give everyone a chance to get the gear they want, no matter what timezone or country they live in. Restock times for the Frostval packages are:

1. 10:30 AM Tuesday, 12/23 (initial stock)
2. 8:30 PM Tuesday, 12/23
3. 6:30 AM Wednesday, 12/24
4. 4:30 PM Wednesday, 12/24
5. 2:30 AM Thursday, 12/25
6. 12:30 PM Thursday, 12/25 (final stock update) 

What are Limited Quantity Packages?

A Limited Quantity Package is a group of items, sold together, that has a set quantity. Once that quantity has sold out, then that's it.  The total number of packages is the same for everyone, everwhere, so if you see 300 packages left on the web page counter, that's what we've got left in stock.These items are non-refundable, so once you click the "confirm purchase" button, that set is yours to keep!

December 19, 2014

The WorldBreaker Rises

Frostval 2014 Event: Return of the Ancients!

After the Champion of Chaos let the Queen of Monsters loose, refugees from across the world flee to a new continent as the land grows colder and winter storms rage. Fight alongside Syrrus the Astromancer at the shattered Tower of Winds. Build a planetary gate that will allow a mysterious warrior mage's army to journey across spacetime and add their blades to the battle!

/Join FrozenTower to begin your adventure through the Tower of Winds and find:

• 35 new quests
• A new race of monsters, the FrostSpawn
• the Tower of Winds Merge Shop
• and a BIG BATTLE ahead of you, because...

The Queen of All Monsters is here, and she is ready to begin ruling! For that, she'll need a general, and she might have found JUST the right one! (You might recognize the family resemblance to another one of our frostiest foes... DUN DUN DUN!)

Next week, Part 2... WorldBreaker Rising: FrostSpawn Invasion plus more gear in Quibble's shop AND the Frostval 2014 Limited Quantity Sets!

Don't forget:

• Find Blade the Talking Sword in Battleon, and begin the hunt for his birthday gear!
• The Fantasy Hero Package Pass goes rare on December 31st at 11:59 PM
• Talk to Tinsel in Battleon for the 12 days of FREE Frostval gifts AND the Frostval Seasonal Shop

December 17, 2014

New Game Updates for Dec. 19

Game Changing Release: WorldBreaker Rising 

A whole new AQ Worlds begins! The Queen of Monsters obliterates an entire continent to build her fortress. Rally your friends & BATTLE ON! Read more here.  

Lineup of Frostval Shops in December 2014

Jingle bells, Quibble sells rare items in the game; 12/19 & 12/30 there’ll be new items for you to claim! 12/23 begins Limited Quantity Shop, too!

12 Days of Gifts & Holiday Boosts

Log in each day for a new FREE gift when you talk to Tinsel in Battleon! Earn double Gold, XP, Rep, and CP boosts over the holiday weekends. More info can be found here.

Play our New Mobile Game, AQ: DRAGONS!

How do you train your dragon? Raise 12 dragons in our new free game. AQ: DRAGONS is available on Google Play and iOS; coming soon to web! GET IT HERE, DRAGON MASTER!

New Holiday Art Contest: Enter Today!

Happy Holidays and Seasons Beatings! A new holiday contest has begun and we want YOU to create AQW-themed art. Click here for full details.

Bundle up and Battle ON!

xoxo Beleen =D

December 16, 2014

The Queen of Monsters' Frostval

The World Breaks as the Ancients Return!

After the Champion of Chaos let the Queen of Monsters loose, refugees from across the world flee to a new continent as the land grows colder and winter storms rage. Fight alongside Syrrus the Astromancer at the shattered Tower of Winds. Build a planetary gate that will allow a mysterious warrior mage's army to journey across spacetime and add their blades to the battle!

The WorldBreaker Rises as twilight falls across the world.

Journey to a NEW continent to begin the introdution to our new storyline, "Ancient Evils," as the Queen of Monsters gathers strength and begins to build the army she'll use to conquer our world! With 35 quests to complete, new lands to explore, and 7 elemental starstones to locate, you've got more do than just save our winter holiday... 

Quibble Coinbiter returns Friday!

Past, present, and future Frostval items freeze the insides of Quibble Coinbiter's pack... and YOUR inventory! AQWorlds' very own time-traveling sales moglin arrives in Battleon this Friday, December 19th, with gear from across space AND time! But he won't be there long, so you'll want to dig through his chest of never-before-seen-slightly-used items and rares while you can!

FrostSpawn Warrior and AstroMancer armor!

Announcing the Coolest Class: CryoMancer!

Just in time for snowstorms, blizzards, and BIG boss battles, we've got the CryoMancer Class arriving this Friday! You can get your winter gloves on this supercool class for 2000 AdventureCoins or through farming for tokens from a Daily Quest. (Members will be able to earn tokens twice as fast!)

Cryomancer Class Armor

Once the CryoMancer Class releases, speak to Syrrus Terminer in the Tower of Winds OR talk to Quibble in Battleon! Both will have daily quests that rewards you with Glacera Tokens when you complete them. Non-members can earn up to 14 a week but there is a special Member version of the quest that will reward Members with up to 21 Tokens per week.

Frostval Limited Quantity Packages Next Tuesday!

Starting next Tuesday, December 23rd at 10:30 AM EST, our Frostval Limited Quantity Packages will go on sale! There are a limited number of packages, so if you want to snag these ice-cold collectibles to boost your rare collector rep, read on to see what's coming!

• Dage's holiday armor set and quest (concept art pictured above) 
• J6's Ice Fortress house (with daily quest treasure chest)
• A holiday Nulgath-themed Battle Pet (available to anyone who has EVER purchased a membership)
• and the IceMaster Yeti pet and quest (for all players)

Keep an eye on the Design Notes for more art previews, quantites, and a restock schedule!

December 21, 2014

12 Days of Frostval Gifts: Day 10

On the 10th Day of Frostval, Tinsel Gives to You...

... J6's Ice-Ten Helmet Pet! Log in every day from now until Christmas Eve and talk to Tinsel in Battleon to get a FREE GIFT! All you need to do is accept her daily quest, then turn it in to get a free boost, treasure chest key, or item!

Today's gift is: J6's Ice-Ten Helmet Pet

Frostval Gift Calendar

Don't miss the AQW team's Frostval gift to you! The free present will change each day:

• Monday, Dec 22: Levitating Space Helmet Pet
• Tuesday, Dec 23: J6's IceTen Space Armor
• Wednesday, Dec 24: 4 1 Hr Boosts: 1 XP, 1 Rep, 1 Gold, 1 CP

Frostval Gift Mulligan Days

Good news! Because these ARE the holidays, and we know many of you are busy with friends and family and celebrating (and can't log in EVERY day), if you DO log in and talk to Tinsel on December 24th and 25th, you'll haev a chance to CHOOSE one gift from among any of the 12 daily Frostval gifts! 

That means that, as long as you log in on December 23rd or 24th, you can get one of the gifts you missed. Log in and talk to Tinsel BOTH days? You can get TWO gifts you might have missed.

December 10, 2014

Building up to a Bright Frostval

Get a Sneak Peek at what's coming next week!

The Design Notes have been quieter than usual this week, because the entire team has been hard at work building the bones of the Frostval release designed to introduce us all to the new main storyline!

We've stolen Thyton to partner with Dage to build the Frostval monsters, and we've loaded up J6, Memet, Laken, Blade, Ghost, and Arklen with art and animation lists that will let you wreck the halls as you deck your opponents!

Read on to see concept art, in progress, and finished art for the coming weeks' releases:

Karok the Fallen concept

Several millennia ago Karok, the Hero of the Battle of IceSpire Peak, was broken after a bitter betrayal forced him to choose between death and dishonor. His spirit was so shattered that rumors say no shred of humanity remains in him. Looking at his FrostSpawn minions... this may well be true. 

Frostspawn Horde Warrior concept

Once a regular human warrior, members of the Frostspawn horde have been twisted into unrecognizably monstrous creatures by the magic of their planet due to the foul nature of their deeds.

Karok the Fallen, mage form, final art

Fueled by a need for vengeance, conquest, and rage, Karok has destroyed his world, and seeks a new world to pillage and plunder. The last whispers of the last seer to walk the ice floes of his homeland uttered a single word, though many have no idea what it could mean: "Kezeroth..."

Every 5,000 years, a planetary alignment is possible and, if the gate is properly constructed, a bridge may be formed which can bring us the aid we need to battle the WorldBreaker... but first the Horologium Gate must be built and the Elemental Runestones gathered!

The CryoMancer Class will be available in two weeks, and can be purchased for 2000 Adventure Coins or through farming for tokens from a Daily Quest. (Members will be able to earn tokens twice as fast!)

December 05, 2014

Tis the Season To Be Slaying!

Frostval Begins as All Our Seasonal Events Return!

Journey to Frostvale to battle through AQW's coolest holiday events now as all of our previous years' Frostval events return! Save Frostvale, stop the Ice Symbiote infection, watch a young Empress Gravelyn experience her first Frostval, take down the ancient Questzal beast and get WAY TOO MANY presents! 

/Join Frostval to begin battling the most coldhearted villains in Lore! Quest through the following areas to save the Spirit of Frostval, moglins... and the WORLD! Battle through 14 maps, unlock 12 shops and, if you've upgraded your account, /join icerisepast to see what life in the Keep was like just before Kezeroth arose!

The Bonebreaker Adventure Badge is LIVE!

This week, we're introducing a new type of upgrade package: the BoneBreaker ADVENTURE package! I REALLY love this idea, because instead of just getting an armor set when you upgrade, you unlock an entire zone with a full map, quest chain, boss battles, merge shop, and monster drops! 

See all the details in this post.

Starting tonight, find the upgrade package available on our website, portal site, and in-game! When you get the BoneBreaker package for $34.95 USD, you'll immediately unlock:

• The Bonebreaker Outcast armor 
• The BoneBreaker Fortress map
• A character page badge

Next week, you'll unlock:

• A full map zone in /bonebreak
• A new boss and minions
• A quest chain to take Braddok BoneBreaker DOWN
• Boss Drops and a merge shop
• 2+ armor sets
• A farming quest that will reward 1 of 15 potions or game boosts plus merge shop resources
• 3 months of membership
• And 2000 AdventureCoins!

In addition, ANYONE with an ACTIVE membership will be able to join you in the map (so if you've got friends who are Legends but don't get the package, you can still battle alongside them)! 

Frostval 2014 Release Lineup!

Don't miss ANYTHING, because we've got a month of holiday awesomeness to thrill and chill you!

• 12/12: Winter’s Heart dungeon
• 12/12: Tundra Hunter Limited Time Shop and Beleen's Birthday
• 12/12: J6's birthday gear leaves!
• 12/19: Part 1 of our NEW Frostval/Main storyline release
• 12/19: Quibble Coinbiter returns with his holiday shop
• 12/23: New Frostval release, Part 2 and Cryomancer Class!
• 12/26: 72 hour Frostval rare drop + 2x ALL BOOSTS 
• 12/30: Part 3 of our Frostval release/New Years' event
• 1/2: 72 hour FNew Year's rare drop + 2x ALL BOOSTS 

December 03, 2014

The LoreMasters Warn...

Heroes of Lore, Prepare! The Horde is Coming

Our wisest Loremasters have intercepted a message from beyond, and what they have learned will chill your bones and freeze your blood...

Far off, in the deepest reaches of space lies a dead planet, frozen beyond all recognition from the rich world it once was. And the creature (you might have called him a man, once) who rules there is a heartless, ruthless being. So vastly different from what he once was.

Karok the Fallen concept art

He wields a magic we have seen on this world only a few times, and rules with an iron fist and a blade forged from the weeping wounds of his enemies. He is Karok the Fallen, and his gaze has turned to our world.

We must learn more about who he is, what he wants, and what his plans are as soon as possible! If we do not prepare, we cannot combat the destruction he will bring! This Frostval...

The Horde. Is. Coming.

December 03, 2014

Frostval is BACK for 2014

Wreck the Halls and Ring the SLAY Bells!

Get ready for the return of AQW's coolest gear (literally!) this Friday as we bring back all of our previous years' Frostval events! Save Frostvale, stop the Ice Symbiote infection, watch a young Empress Gravelyn experience her first Frostval, and get SO MANY presents! 

Last year, one of our Twitter followers, VendettaSoul, sent us this very well-worded (and ominous!) message, and it still applies for this week:

Christmas time is here... Queztal makes you run in fear. Kezeroth, World chaorrupts, my favorite time of year. Lol @Alina_AE @ArtixKrieger

This Friday, battle through all our existing Frostval zones:

• Alpine Factory
• Ice Cave
• Snow Globe
• Snow Path
• Factory
• Battlefield
• Ice Cave
• Ice Rise Keep
• Ice Volcano
• Snowy Vale

Legends can access the "Fall of IceRise Keep" storyline by talking to Moraine in /icerisepast to see the effects of Kezeroth's rise shortly before he woke from his ancient slumber!

So cold even the Ice Wolves fled!

New Frostval Event Begins in TWO WEEKS!

Normally, we have a Frostval event which ends in warmth, happiness, and fuzzy hugs. But NOT THIS YEAR! We've gotten a lot of questions about when the new story will begin, what the Last Stone of Battleon will do, etc. Well this month, we've got answers!

The Scythe of Dreams awaits.

We're using the time normally reserved for Frostval to set the stage for 2015 by introducing one of the next main villains. And to face him, you're going to need to travel to the NEW continent! Friday, December 19th, prepare yourself for:

Frostfall Invasion: Rise of the WorldBreaker!

Also coming this week

• The Frostval Giftboxes arrive next Wednesday!
• The BoneBreaker expansion package goes on sale Friday! 
• The alternate Legion Vampire armor set arrives Friday!