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July 19, 2024

Cold Thunder: Heart of the Storm

Our Main Story Continues This Weekend

Greenguard's forces have escaped certain death... but at what cost? Log in this weekend and battle alongside Queen Victoria. Your goal: claim the Skye throne and overthrow Queen Iona. Victory is close at hand, but before you can claim the ultimate prize, you'll need to meet the real mastermind behind the war, and the origin of Cold Thunder.

New Game Update

• Main Story: new update in the Cold Thunder Saga
• New Rewards: Courtly Mage set in Castle Gaheris
• Summer Limited Quantity Sets: restocks arrive every 4 hours
• Balemorale AC Shop: color-custom Skye Mage set 
• Beachin' Gear: 4 new new seasonal Gothic Beach drops on Gravefang
• Summer Collection: 3 capes, 3 helms, 1 sword, 1 dagger

Weekend Daily Gifts & Boosts

• Server Boost: double Gold
• Saturday drops: Comet Moth Gifts from Death on Wings in /terrarium
• Sunday drops: Great Shark Bite house item from the Shark in /eventhub

Majestic New Rewards

You've come so far, fought so hard, and lost so very much as you battled through the Cold Thunder Saga. But if you survive the ice and energy enemies of Castle Gaheris, your rewards will be majestic!

Castle Gaheris monster drops:

• Courtly Mana Scholar Hair + Locks
• Mana Scholar's Tassels cape
• Delicate Snowflake Rapier (single + dual-wield)
• Militis Snowflake Rapier (single + dual-wield)
• Grimoire of Abra-Melin mace

Merge Shop Items:

• Courtly Mana Scholar armor
• Mana Scholar's Warlock + Witch's Hats
• Golden Snowflake Rapier (single + dual-wield)
• Hoarfrost Snowflake Rapier (single + dual-wield)
• Winter Solstice Staff
• Mana Scholar's Arcane Craft

Gravefang drops in Lunacove:

• Dressy Gothic Beachwear armor
• Retro Gothic Beachwear armor
• Dyed Gothic Locks + Striped Hat
• Dyed Gothic Locks + Hat
  

Rainbrutal Corn drops in Pastelia:

• Midnight Unicorn Puppet
  
• Phantasie Unicorn Puppet

Quibble's Summer Collection Update

Whether you head to the beach to cool down or get your surf on... beat the heat this weekend with the super-cool gear in our Scorching Summer 2024 Collection! Unlock over 125 rare and seasonal event items when you get the chest for 10,000 AdventureCoins or buy individual items from Quibble in Battleon.

New items added this weekend:

• Chaos Eye Revolution
• Gold Dragon Revolution
• Blindfolded Lunar Lounger Morph (male + female)
• Summer Night Clouds cape
• Blade of MoonLight (single + dual-wield)
• Sleek Gothic Locks Visage

Star Light of Destiny Update

Reduced the amount of Star of the Empyrean required for the Star Lights of Destiny weapon (dagger version) from x14 to x7

Star Light of the Empyrean

• Available in the Nova Shrine Gift Shop
• deals 51% more damage to all monsters when equipped
• Costs: Star Light of Destiny x1, Star of the Empyrean x7, Star Piece x250

Star Lights of the Empyrean

• Available in the Nova Shrine Gift Shop
• deals 51% more damage to all monsters when equipped
• Costs: Star Lights of Destiny x1, Star of the Empyrean x7, Star Piece x250

Age of Ruin Saga: the Story So Far...

After the threat Malgor and his ShadowFlame army posed had been put to rest, you were left to address the scars he inflicted... and process the knowledge you gained. The Gods and Greater Beings of the Old Worlds Order have been revealed, and now you must complete the task they've set: to neutralize three dire threats before they awaken. 

Age of Ruin Saga: Voice in the Sea Chapter 1 of the  begins in the /TerminaTemple map. If you have not completed it, journey there now! You'll need to finish the entire saga before you can begin next week's adventure.

Events + Gear Leaving Soon

Summer's heating up, and so are our weekly game releases! Check out the June release calendar to see what's happening and when things leave so you don't miss a moment, a battle, or a limited time reward. 

July 22: Radical Kidz Sticker items from Sneeviltron in /boxes

July 24: Sweatshirt Daimyo, Black  + Pink Battle Puppies from Undead Artix in /Overworld

July 30: Sepulchure's MEGA Doom Maces from GleebleGlarble in /Nursery

July 31: 

• Dreambound Unicorn Toys from Rainbrutalcorn in /Pastelia
• Rose Bush + Friends Pet and House Item from the Rose Bush in /Balemorale
• Lae's seasonal birthday drops on the Shadow Lord in /shadowrealm

July 19, 2024

Celestial Summer Limited Quantity Sets

Set your alarms! The sets go on sale Friday, July 19th at 6 PM EST!

All Summer long, we've been shining a spotlight on Lore's favorite Hero (you!) with a host of epic, astral gear. And this Summer's Limited Quantity Packs are stay true to the theme; log in tomorrow as we launch our Celestial Summer LQS series. Head to the Account Manager site starting Friday, July 19th, at 6 PM EST, to find all-new limited quantity packs!

To get the gear:

1. Go to your AQW Account Manage site 
2. Find the Limited Quantity Shop section (visible shortly before 6 PM EST)
3. Once the items are available, grab yours before they're gone! 

Each package comes with a unique set of gear and a badge in your Book of Lore and on your character page.

* Available for current and former members

Sol Invictus Champion Pack

Price: 1,500 AC
Pack includes: 16 items

• Sol Invictus Champion: 1 armor, 3 capes, 2 helms, 1 staff
• Prismatic Sol Invictus: 1 armor, 3 capes, 2 helms, 1 staff (color-customizable)
• Character page badge

Trivia: Sol Invictus was the official Sun God of the late Roman Empire.

Celestial Mystic Pack

Price: 1,000 AC
Pack includes: 16 items

• Solarflare Mystic: 1 armor, 1 cape, 2 helms, 1 staff
• Thundermoon Mystic: 1 armor, 1 cape, 2 helms, 1 staff
• Character page badge

Trivia: July's Full Moon is called the "Thunder Moon" and (quasi-coincidentally) will see the penultimate update to our current main story chapter, the Rumbling of Cold Thunder!

Day & Night Beach Houses Pack

AC Price: 1,000 AC OR
Member Price: 100,000 gold (for current and past members)
Pack includes: 2 items

• Bright Sun Beach House (with armor customizer room)
• Luminous Lunar Beach House (with armor customizer room)
• Character page badge

Celestial Gear Pack

Price: 100,000 gold
Pack includes: 5 items

• Stella Empyrean Katana (single and dual-wield)
• Stella Empyrean Gauntlet (single and dual-wield)
• Floating Empyrean Katana Blade pet
• Character page badge

Restock Schedule

Initial stock: 6:00 PM EST Friday night, July 19

• Friday restock: 10:00 PM EST
• Saturday restock: 2:00 AM, 6:00 AM 10:00 AM, 2:00 PM, 6:00 PM, 10:00 PM
• Sunday restock: 2:00 AM, 6:00 AM

Final restock: 10:00 AM EST Sunday, July 21

Note: restocks occur every 4 hours, based on server time

Restock Schedule

Note: restocks occur every 4 hours, based on server time

What is a Limited Quantity Set?

The Limited Quantity Sets are just what they sounds like... each set has a certain quantity and once that number has sold out then that's it. The total number of sets is the same for everyone, everwhere, so if you see 300 items left on the web page, that's what we've got left in stock.

How Do Limited Quantity Sets Work?

1. Log into your account manager on AQ.com (not into the game!) 
2. Purchase the set using either ACs or gold
3. Log into AQW and find your set badge in the Book of Lore 
4. Get all the items in the badge shop for 0 ACs (yay free storage!)

What is a Limited Quantity Set?

The Limited Quantity Sets are just what they sounds like... each set has a certain quantity and once that number has sold out then that's it. The total number of sets is the same for everyone, everwhere, so if you see 300 items left on the web page, that's what we've got left in stock.

How Do Limited Quantity Sets Work?

1. Log into your account manager on AQ.com (not into the game!) 
2. Purchase the set using either ACs or gold
3. Log into AQW and find your set badge in the Book of Lore 
4. Get all the items in the badge shop for 0 ACs (yay free storage!)

Notes:

• Restocks are scheduled every four hours to help players around the world get a chance to get gear. Quantities will update on the website.
• Player Support cannot give out packs / badges because a pack is sold out or give refunds once a pack is purchased.
• Limited-time shop badges can not be sold back or refunded.

Note: Earlier this month, we announced that the Crystallis Adjudicator set would release this week as one of our LQS packs. Scheduling issues arose and that set needed to be moved to next month. It will arrive in the Featured Gear Shop as a rare set available for AdventureCoins.

July 19, 2024

Quibble's Got New Gear for You

Now Available: New Celestial + Summer Rares

Whether you head to the beach to cool down or get your surf on... beat the heat this weekend with the super-cool gear in our Scorching Summer 2024 Collection! Unlock over 125 rare and seasonal event items when you get the chest for 10,000 AdventureCoins or buy individual items from Quibble in Battleon.

• Get the full collection for 10,000 ACs or
• Buy individual items from Nibble's Rares shop in Battleon 

Plus, find even more items arriving in the chest in August!

Now Available: Scorching Summer Collection

The color-customizable, hero-sized Scorching Summer Collection Companion Pet is in Quibble's Shop for 10,000 AdventureCoins now!

• Click it to open the collection shop full of 0 AC versions of Quibble's rares
• Automatically unlock any future items added to the collection
• Find the Savage Scavenger Zorbak pet w/ quest for an exclusive character page badge

New Sets This Weekend

• Chaotic Beach Lounger gear + Chaotic Gaze Surfboard
• Dark Summer Lounger gear, Shadowball Pet, Crawling Darkness Surfboard
• Justified Summer Lounger gear + Justified Dragon Surfboard
• Hollowborn Beach Lounger gear + Hollowborn's Will Surfboard
• Aquataine Chanteuse armor set
• Aqua Glacies Staff, Whip, Gauntlets
• Gothic Beachwear Armor + Umbrella Armor
• Lunar Gothic Beachwear Armor + Umbrella Armor
• Wavy + Sleek Gothic Beach Locks + Shades helms

Beach Lounger Gear

• Chaotic Beach Lounger gear + Chaotic Gaze Surfboard
• Dark Summer Lounger gear, Shadowball Pet, Crawling Darkness Surfboard
• Justified Summer Lounger gear + Justified Dragon Surfboard
• Hollowborn Beach Lounger gear + Hollowborn's Will Surfboard

Gothic Beach Gear

• Gothic Beachwear Armor + Umbrella Armor
• Lunar Gothic Beachwear Armor + Umbrella Armor
• Wavy + Sleek Gothic Beach Locks + Shades helms

Aquataine Chanteuse Set

• Aquataine Chanteuse armor
• Aqua Glacies Staff
• Aqua Glacies Whip 
• Aqua Glacies Gauntlets

Enchanted Marine Dragon Set
All items in the set are rare & color-customizable 

• Majestic Marine Dragon armor (unique pose)
• Marine Dragon armor
• Male Morph + Hair helms
• Female Morph + Hair helms
• Enchanted Marine Dragon Guardian cape
• Enchanted Marine Dragon Tail cape
• Enchanted Marine Dragon Spear

Red Tide Dragon Set
All items in the set are seasonal, not color-customizable.

• Majestic Red Tide Dragon armor (unique pose)
• Red Tide Dragon armor
• Male Morph + Hair helms
• Female Morph + Hair helms
• Red Tide Dragon Guardian cape
• Red Tide Dragon Tail cape
• Red Tide Dragon Spear

Sea Guard Diver & Gunner Set
All items in the set are rare & color-customizable 

• Sea Guard Diver armor
• Sea Guard Gunner armor
• Sea Guard Diver Hair + Ponytail
• Sea Guard Diver Morphs (male + female)
• Bay Watcher + Bay Whistler Twig pets
• Beachball Pro Twilly pet
• Beach Scavenger Zorbak pet
• Beach Comber Quibble regular + Bank Pet
• Sea Guard Pulse Gun (single + dual-wield)
• Sea Guard Ripple Gun (single + dual-wield)
• Sea Guard Flotation Board (single + dual-wield)

Casual Wayfarer Set
All items in the set are rare & color-customizable 

• Prepared Casual Wayfarer armor (unique pose)
• Casual Wayfarer armor (regular pose)
• Styrofoam Take-Out Sneevil Morph helm
• Casual Wayfarer Shaded Hair + Locks
• Casual Wayfarer Shaded Sunhat, Hair + Locks

Evil Underworld Lounger Set
All items in the set are rare 

• Evil Underworld Lounger armor
• Male + Female Morphs + Hairs
• Underworld Lounging Buddy helm 
• Ghostly Wisps cape
• Underworld Fury Blaze Companion Blade pet
• Underworld Fury Blaze Blade (single + dual-wield)
• Legion Wave Slicer Surfboard
• Blazing Underworld Blade house item
  

Nulgath Nation Lounger Set
All items in the set are rare 

• Nulgath Nation Lounger armor
• Male + Female Morph helms
• Fiend's Inception Companion Blade pet
• Fiend's Inception Blade (single + dual-wield)
• Fiend's Ego Surfboard
• Fiend's Inception Kiln house item

ShadowScythe Empire Lounger Set
All items in the set are rare 

• ShadowScythe Empire Lounger armor
• Male + Female Morph helms
• Shadow Dragon Revolution cape
• Shadowscythe Emblem Surboard

Still to Come...

Collection Chest items scheduled to release in July include:

• Lunar Beachwear helms, Moonlight Clouds cape + weapons
• Golden Dragon + Chaos Eye Revolution capes
• Summer Surfboards
• And more!

Just want a couple of the items listed above? Apart from the exclusive Scorching Summer Collection Companion Pet and Savage Scavenger Zorbak pet, all of the gear contained inside the Collection shop will also be available individually in Quibble's Summer Event Shop.

July 12, 2024

Cold Thunder Saga, Part 5

Our Main Story Continues This Weekend

Danger surrounds you. To the East, an army of undead rises from the wreckage in Greenguard. To the north, an enraged Tyrant Queen wielding elemental magic. Iona is waiting, and the longer you take, the stronger she grows. If you and your allies are going to survive body, heart, and spirits all intact, you'll need to fight harder than you ever have. Log in now for the next super-charged chapter in the Cold Thunder Saga! 

New Game Update

• Main Story: new update in the Cold Thunder Saga
• New Rewards: Skye Mage armor sets + house items
• Beachin' Gear: 15+ new seasonal monster drops
• Chrono ShadowHunter Class: available for HeroPoints + ACs in the /heromart map
• Summer Collection: the third update in our Scorching Summer chest

Weekend Daily Gifts & Boosts

• Server Boost: double Reputation
• Saturday drops: Beach Party Rocker items from the Steaming Dragon in /beachparty 
• Sunday drops: Coral Reef Heroes weapons + pet from underwater monsters in /lunacove

Supercharged New Rewards

Counter the Queen of Skye's mages to unlock their rewards this weekend, then return to our beach-themed maps for new seasonal monster drops.

Liatarahill monster drops:

• Plasma Orb
• Daisy (single + dual-wield)
• Bed of Daises Floor Item

Merge Shop Items:

• Skye Cailleach armor + hood
• Skye Warden of the South armor + ornate mask
• Plasma Orbs Dagger
• Shattered Skye Obelisk house items

Lunacove monster drops:

• Aquataine Chanteuse Hair + Morphs
• Gothiv Swimwear armor
• Gothic Beach Loungewear armor
• Dyed Gothic Bob, Locks, + Visage helms
• Floppy Gothic Sun Shade + Bob

BeachParty monster drops:

• Beach Party Punk helms

Pastelia monster drops:

• Midnight Unicorn Wand + Staff
• Midnight Unicorn Plushies (member-only)

Eventhub monster drops:

• Axolotl Plushie (single + dual-wield)
• Muusa's Swimwear armor
• Muusa's Beach Hat + Shades helms

Age of Ruin Saga: the Story So Far...

After the threat Malgor and his ShadowFlame army posed had been put to rest, you were left to address the scars he inflicted... and process the knowledge you gained. The Gods and Greater Beings of the Old Worlds Order have been revealed, and now you must complete the task they've set: to neutralize three dire threats before they awaken. 

Age of Ruin Saga: Voice in the Sea Chapter 1 of the  begins in the /TerminaTemple map. If you have not completed it, journey there now! You'll need to finish the entire saga before you can begin next week's adventure.

Events + Gear Leaving Soon

Summer's heating up, and so are our weekly game releases! Check out the June release calendar to see what's happening and when things leave so you don't miss a moment, a battle, or a limited time reward. 

July 22: Radical Kidz Sticker items from Sneeviltron in /boxes

July 24: Sweatshirt Daimyo, Black  + Pink Battle Puppies from Undead Artix in /Overworld

July 30: Sepulchure's MEGA Doom Maces from GleebleGlarble in /Nursery

July 31: 

• Dreambound Unicorn Toys from Rainbrutalcorn in /Pastelia
• Rose Bush + Friends Pet and House Item from the Rose Bush in /Balemorale
• Lae's seasonal birthday drops on the Shadow Lord in /shadowrealm

July 12, 2024

DragonFable Book 3 Finale Bundle

Now Available: "End of Magic" Merch Pre-Order from HeroMart

Before anything else, the DragonFable team would like to everyone who played DF over the years. But never fear... this may be the end of magic, but NOT your advenures! If you haven't played through this cataclysmic finale, check out the gear the team crafted to help you celebrate, then log in and play through the finale event.

The DragonFable Book 3 Finale Bundle includes:

• 1 x DragonFable Book 3 Finale - Badge (Digital)
• 1 x The End of Magic - 24"x36" Graphic Poster
• 1 x Dragon Talisman T-Shirt (Pick your size)
• 1 x Dragon Amulet - Enamel Pin
• 1 x Map of Lore - 12"x18" Collector's Print
• 13 x HeroPoints *you can redeem hero points for in-game rewards at Stryche's shops.

*NOTE: When you purchase a bundle, you will still earn reward points equivalent to those earned from individual merchandise purchases. The merchandise will be available for individual purchase after the bundle pre-order period ends.

Bonus Digital In-Game Rewards

AQWorlds

• DragonsGrasp House
• Willbreaker Blade (single + dual-wield)
• DragonFable Book 3 Finale Bundle Badge

DragonFable

• Willbreaker Blade
• Helm of Akanthus
• Cloak of Akanthus

AdventureQuest 3D

• DragonFable Book 3 Finale Bundle Badge
• Willbreaker Title
• Willbreaker Blade

AdventureQuest

• Willbreaker Title
• 3-in-1 Willbreaker Weapon (Melee / Ranged / Magic)

EpicDuel

• DragonFable Book 3 Finale Rune Achievement
• Willbreaker P Blade
• Willbreaker E Blade

*NOTE: Bonus rewards are not exclusive to the bundle and will also be available for redemption individually using earned HeroPoints in Stryche's In-game reward shops.

July 11, 2024

Get Double Void Auras

Resource Boost Available Through Next Thursday

Get double rewards as you battle to create the Necrotic Sword of Doom all week long.

Quests:

• Retrieve Void Auras
• Gathering Unstable Essences
• Commanding Shadow Essences

Get x10, x12, or x14 Void Auras while the boost is on!
(Regular reward quantity: x5, x6, or x7)