Crest Beast, Lich Class, and More on Artix Entertainment

This weekend: will you fight the Darkness... or Embrace it?

Half beast, half memory, all nightmare. When magic was wild and survival was prayer, the King of the Dark ruled over the realm. Now, as the subject of House Vaughn's Greenguard art gala, he's clawed his way back to life. He is free from his canvas to stalk the living and remind Lore what it is to fear the Darkness... unless you can lay him to rest once more.

Update Details

- Boss: Heraldic King of the Dark battle + rewards in /castlewhistler
- Beachin' Rewards: new super-hot drops in /summerbreak
- Battle Coliseum: three new monsters in the /coliseum
- Lich Class: head to /moreskulls and /lichwar now
- Event Hub: seasonal August maps + items in /eventhub
- Seasonal Set: Urban Assassin Street Gear returns
- Upgrade Bonus: Mythic Elemental Warrior Armor sets (w/ Ultra Elemental Class skin)

Weekend Gift Drops

- Server Boost: Get double Rep, Class Points, XP, and Gold until Monday!
- Saturday: rare Mana Solace + Mindbreaker Gauntlets from th e Nightwyrm + Orpheum in /somnia
- Sunday: seasonal Varsity Gear from Dogear in /extracredit

Heraldic Beast: Drawn & Quartered

Defeat the King of the Dark to earn the pieces of his homage set. Collect pigment from Henry's Dark Ages quest to craft additional items in the merge shop.

King of the Dark armor
Armorial Crown
Antlered Armorial Crown
Darkness of the Unknown
Winter's Dirge blade (single + dual-wield)
Midsummer Rhapsody (single + dual-wield)
Pavane and Fantasia dagger
Dirge and Rhapsody polearm

King of the Dark Boss Backstory

The spotlight on Chiral Valley and the King of the Dark is the result of a poll where members of our player community voted on which noble family they wanted to know more about.

If your first choice didn't win... never fear! Cylisse and the team plan to explore ALL of the Crest Beasts. Expect more noble families from Greenguard to become more visible as we continue updating the main story.

Last Call for New Summerbreak Rewards

There’s still time for one final splash of summer fun before school begins again! Head to the /summerbreak map to heat things up with a full lineup of Summer Sun Sets. Whether you're an angel on the beach or a devil in the deep end, we've got the perfect set to help you end your summer in style.

New Summerbreak Merge Shop Items

Angelica Wetsuit armor
Buoyant Angelica Halo + Wings
Pure Beach Staff
Dark Angelica Halo + Wings
Pure Dark Beach Staff
Covenant Wetsuit
Buoyant Covenant Horns, Hairband, and morph helms
Buoyant Covenant Tail, Wings, and Combo
Dark Covenant Horns, Hairband, and morph helms
Dark Covenant Tail, Wings, and Combo

Cyborg Shark Drops

Blue + Charcoal Beach Ball maces
Dark + Bright Impish Water Wings

Kalayo Drops in /Lavarockbay

Dark Covenant Wetsuit armor
Dark Angelica Wetsuit armor
Toy Pitchforks

Raise the Stakes... and the Dead with Lich Class

Last month, during our Friday the 13th event, we announced that the Lich Class would arrive this Summer. A lot of you have been dying to get your hands on this one... and the time for grave consequences is here! /join moreskulls or /lichwar now to begin the battle to craft this dark new class.

/Lichwar and /Moreskulls are normally only open for everyone during the week before + after a Friday the 13th event. For the initial class release this month, they're open for everyone again!

That gives all level 80+ heroes a fighting chance to obtain the Class. On August 19th, the maps will be locked to members and "Portal to Friday the 13th" house item owners. See the Class Skulls Skills breakdown post here.

Next week:

Lich Class armor, helm, weapon, and battlepet rewards arrive
Color-custom rare variants in the Featured Gear Shop

Stay up to date with new release plans and boosts on the Artix Calendar and see what the latest Bug Fixes and Balance Changes are in their patch notes.