AdventureQuest 3D News

The 2020 Frostval collection is now live in game, platyers are spawning gift monsters, new daily tasks have been introduced, Level Capstones have been added for players to earn when they hit max level, and guilds are available for all players to create!
Read more at https://aq3d.com/news/frostval_collection_2020/

Humbug the Moglin says, "Bah. Hope this year's collection brings you discomfort, joylessness, and the tears of all who dare oppose you." As a chaotic evil moglin, the whole spirit of Frostval sorta flies right over his head. Maybe his heart stat is 3 sizes too small?




[h2]Gift'thulu[/h2]

Beware of players spawning Gift'thulu across the game! This gift-filled creature is summoned from an item purchased from Blizzy the Moglin. Read the full details...
https://aq3d.com/news/giftthulu/



[h2]Guild Creation for All![/h2]

All players are now able to create guilds in AdventureQuest 3D! (Valencia art by Jon Eve)



[h2]2020 Frostval Collection[/h2]

The 2020 Frostval Collection features four new weapon and armor sets by AdventureQuest 3D's top artists. Also 3 new pets and 1 new travel form! Here is what you will find inside the collection:

Read more at https://aq3d.com/news/frostval_collection_2020/

• Humbug the Moglin (Pet & Travel Form)
  
• Cuddly Blizzy (Pet)
  
• Frost Vampragon (Pet)
  
• Frozen Warrior Armor Set
  
• Frozen Warrior Sword
  
• Frozen Warrior Icicles Crown (alternate helm)
  
• Frost Tzar Armor Set
  
• Frost Tzar Saber
  
• Cold Steel Armor Set
  
• Cold Steel Masked Crown (alt helm)
  
• Cold Steel Hooded Crown (alt helm)
  
• Cold Steel Sword
  
• Cold Steel Sword and Shield
  

As per tradition, you can buy any piece individually using DragonCrystals. Or, you can unlock the entire 2020 Frostval Collection for 4900 DragonCrystals. Not only will this give you year-round access saving you bank space, save you a ton of DCs, and give you the warm and fuzzy feeling of supporting our ongoing releases... you will also unlock the 2020 Frostval Collector Badge and title "Humbug".



[h2]Level Capstones[/h2]
Normally, when you get to max level you stop earning XP. But not any more. With level capstones, you will continue earning XP from quests, monsters, and daily tasks. But instead of leveling up, you will earn "Capstones". In fact, you will get 20 Capstones each time you level up. Use these to acquire exclusive level-cap armor and weapons.
https://aq3d.com/news/capstones/

[h2]Daily Tasks[/h2]
"The goal is to make everything more rewarding"
Yup, simple goal-- make everything more rewarding. Every day when you log in, you will be able to do tasks to earn a big chunk of XP and gold... including non-combat tasks!
https://aq3d.com/news/capstones/




[h2]Breaking news! Creators of Cookie Clicker to just this year's Artix Cookie Contest![/h2]
The creators of Cookie Clicker, Orteil and Opti will be justing this year's cookie contest. Bake some monster cookies and join in!
Cookie Contest details at https://www.artix.com/posts/holiday_cookie_contest_2020/




[h2]2021 Artix Calendar now shipping![/h2]

This year's new calendar is shipping now from HeroMart!
Get yours --> https://www.heromart.com/



[h2]Thank you & coming next![/h2]

What better way to get into the spirit of wintery festivities.... than to head to the Vampire and Werewolf infested forest of Darkovia! O_o Wait, what? Yes! At long last, next week's AdventureQuest 3D release is .... Darkovia Part IV: The Werewolf Collisium. (If you beat down some Lycan gladiators with a wreath, you better be posting me screenshots!)

Also, rumor has it a snowy force of monsters is on route to town. Roland and Defenders are preparing defenses for the Frost Siege!

See you in game and...

Happy Frostval!
Artix & all of your friends here at AdventureQuest 3D

[h2]It's that time of year again. It's Frostval![/h2]

Happy Frostval! New emotes, speech bubbles, players gift spawning bushes with loot, and the return of Blizzy the Frostmoglin and our seasonal areas... let the wintery madness begin.



[h2]Seasonal Frostval areas are now open![/h2]
Find Blizzy the Frostval Moglin at the Travel Portal and you'll find...

• Frostval Labyrinth - Quick travel to the Frostval Holiday map, complete with story, dungeons, and special crafts.
  
• Frostlorn Raiders - Quick travel to the front of this seasonal dungeon in Frostvale.
  
• Previous collections are back! You can purchase the items from these collections individually.
  

Also...

• Seasonal items are back in your daily treasure chests!
  
• You can head to the storyline of Frostval too!
  

[h2]Speech Bubbles![/h2]
Yes! Yes! Yes! I have wanted this feature forever. By default, you will now see speech bubbles above players heads then whey talk. (And yes, you can turn this off in the options. Very thoughtful of the devs to always allow us to immediately turn off their new features XD)




[h2]New Emotes[/h2]
Everyone is saying their favorite is /sus ... you can also access these all on your emotes menu.

• /sus
  
• /lol
  
• /honor
  
• /nod
  
• /cheer
  

[h2]Players are summoning Bush monsters that drop loot?[/h2]
How and why are players summoning bushes full of loot!? It's the giving season... and what screams "holiday gifting" more than spawning hostile shrubbery for your friends and fellow heroes?

Read more about the Giving Shrub on AQ3D.com



[h2]2020 Cookie Contest[/h2]
Just got word that the creators of the game Cookie Clicker (Ortiel and Opti) will be judging this year's Artix Entertainment 2020 Cookie contest.
Check it out.



[h2]2021 Artix Entertainment Calendar pre-order on HeroMart.com[/h2]
You can now pre-order this year's new calendar at www.HeroMart.com



[h2]Coming Next[/h2]
Korin is putting the finishing touches on the next Darkovia cutscenes as the team merges all of the Darkovia quests onto one, single, easy to follow quest chain. We will be releasing all of Darkovia part IV along with the new daily test system and Max Level "Cap Stones" so that the experience you earn will be used to the fullest!

• Darkovia IV: The Werewolf Coliseum
  
• Daily Task system and Max Level "Cap Stones"
  
• Frostval 2020 Collection and Badge (with purchase of the Collection Chest)
  

[h2]Happy Frostval![/h2]
Hope you have been enjoying our releases and looking forward to the new things that are coming up. Some of the most interesting things seem to happen in-between our big releases while the animators and map builders are doing the part that takes longer. We are very grateful that you are a part of our video game community and with more devs logging on the live server than ever.... I really hope to see you in game.

Battle on!
Artix, Glisel, and the AdventureQuest 3D Team


P.S. We've updated the Battleon Chess "Gamemaster" title to "Chess Gamemaster"... just in case ;)

P.P.S. Got messages from a few players about needing just a weeee bit more time to finish up Camp Shrade-- which had shut down this week. We are re-opening it for one extra week for you. You can access it by typing /join campshrade

P.P.P.S. We are 100% doing the "You made it through 2020" badge... you are almost there. Keep going!

[h2]New Chess Map in AdventureQuest 3D![/h2]

Social and Monster Chess Maps are now available in AdventureQuest 3D!

Ok, so the story goes like this. Artix has been watching a TV series. Monday, he enthusiastically charges into the AdventureQuest 3D staff chat going on and on about how badly we need a chess board in game. "You know, like the one we built for AQWorlds!" It just so happens that some of the team needed an extra week to finish up the Darkovia release. Yergen said, "Sure, I can build it... but I want it to have the vibes of a certain wizard movie franchise." Then Dagger & Llussion start talking about how it would be cool to add monsters, but make them activate based on loose chess rules. We debated on whether it would be better to just have a social map with no monsters or a challenge... and then decided: "WHY NOT BOTH!?" Then Winnie made an entire set of Chess themed armors so you can use them in player-run Chess Matches. And this is why we are writing to beg you... STOP RECOMMENDING TV SHOWS AND ANIME TO ARTIX ON TWITTER!



[h2]We call it "BattleOn Chess"![/h2]
It's a huuuuuge Chess Board map. The game pieces are monsters. You can only attack pawns (the little ones in the front) on your opening move. Defeating this challenge without party wiping will take some strategy...



[h2]"Checkmate!"[/h2]
Each side has a King. Your goal is to defeat one of them. Once you do, all of the other pieces will return to their starting position and a treasure chest will drop.



[h2]Your Chess Set[/h2]
The reward treasure chest will drop a random armor featuring a Chess piece on it. Perfect for use in a live player vs player chess match!



[h2]Yup, we added a Chess Armor Trove for you![/h2]
You can build a trove (free collection) of all the black & white pieces. So you can switch to any chess piece if needed in a live match.



[h2]Thank you, and coming next....[/h2]
We are neck deep in Vampires and Werewolves! Prepare to enter the Werewolf Coliseum in the continuation of the Darkovia Saga... it is coming next. Also, the devs have chat bubbles, daily quests/tasks, and other features getting close to release. We hope you are enjoying our weekly releases. This week's is a small but interesting one. I love spontaneous releases like this... you can always see the heart in something that people are passionate about. Whether you know the rules to chess or not, hop in and make your first move!

Battle on!
Artix, Glisel, and the AdventureQuest 3D Team

Why wait for Friday? The Black Friday Sale, Shops, & Quests are live NOW!

Hop in-game and check out this year's new Black Friday quests and shops. New sets include Midnigthball, Battletron Defender, and Cyberwolf Vanguard. You will also get 50% bonus DragonCrystals when you buy ANY package. Talk to BattleTron on the bridge in town.

https://aq3d.com/news/black_friday_2020/


[h2]
Black Friday Shop[/h2]

The Midnight Ball gear is so dark, you might accidentally create a black hole in your closet. You can now get this dark and formal gear, the new devastatingly opaque Black Steel gear, and returning seasonal favorites! New items include...

• Black Steel Bow
  
• Black Steel Claws
  
• Black Steel Halberd
  
• Obsidian Star Staff
  
• Dual-Bladed Dynamo Sword
  
• Midnight Ball Tailored Suit
  
• Midnight Ball Oxford Shoes
  
• Midnight Ball Evening Gown
  
• Midnight Ball Slip-On Shoes
  
• Midnight Ball Evening Gloves
  

[h2]Cyber-Monday // BattleTron Defender[/h2]

We suspect that the BattleTron unit on the bridge is actually a time traveler from the distant future of... Monday. (Or possibly a very good cosplayer who has items from the future-- or his Mom's garage.) The Battletron Defender set was designed by Dage and new items include...

• Baby CyberDragon Pet & Travel Form
  
• Defender RoboWolf Pet & Travel Form
  
• Seeker Drone Pet
  
• BattleTron Defender Bow
  
• The BattleTron Armor Set
  

[h2]Quest to build your free CyberWolf Vanguard Trove![/h2]

Do you have what it takes to join the CyberWolf Vanguard? Take the quests and prove it. Doing these quests will build a Trove (a Free collection) that does not take up inventory space and you can access year round. This wicked set was created by Thyton.



[h2]Black Friday Sale! Bonus 50% DragonCrystals[/h2]

"Same Great Sale, New Great Name! (TM)" - Artix, 2020

Buy ANY package in-game and instantly get 50% more DragonCrystals. It is our best sale of the game... stock up before Frostval and get the warm and fuzzy feeling of supporting AdventureQuest 3D's non-stop weekly updates. Someone's gotta keep those server hamsters fed.
Legion Techno Knight



[h2]Bonus! Added to your Daily Treasure Chest Rewards[/h2]

As a bonus for the entire community, we also added the Legion TechnoKnight set and Legion RoboWolf pet & travel form to your daily Treasure Chests. Every day you login gives you a chance to score one of these undead legion items.



[h2]Black Friday 2020 in AdventureQuest 3D[/h2]

The Black Knight has been making Fridays Dark since before it was cool!

We hope that you and your loved-ones have a fun, safe, and adventure-filled weekend. Thank you for supporting AdventureQuest 3D and being a part of our online video game community. We hope you have been enjoying the release of guilds (phase 1) and are getting excited for the start of Darkovia IV: The Werewolf Coliseum.

May all of your Fridays be gloriously dark...


Battle on!
Artix, Baleerio, Aveleon & the AdventureQuest 3D Team

P.S. Baleerio and Aveleon are brand new members of the team! We posed for the screenshots and wrote this letter to you together in voice chat. They jumped in because Glisel is on a super awesome secret mission this week :D

[h2]Phase 1 of Guilds is now live![/h2]

Guardians currently have early access to create a new guild (Requires level 10 and 10,000 gold) before it opens to all players. Anyone can be invited to join a guild.



[h2]About Guilds[/h2]

The first phase of guilds introduces a foundation that we will continue to build on. Guilds choose both a full guild name, and also a 3 to 5 letter guild tag which will appear next to your name. Top features include cross-server guild chat and quick transportation to your guild members. You can read all of the details on....

[h2]Features[/h2]

• Create a Guild
  
• Join a Guild
  
• Cross-Server Chat
  
• Quick Teleport to Guild Members
  
• Invite
  
• Promote
  
• Demote
  
• Kick
  
• Disband
  
• Guild Chat Tab
  

[h2]Creating a Guild[/h2]

Ultimately, every player will be able to create a guild from the new Guild section of their main menu. For this initial release, we have granted early access to Guardians. Allowing Guardians to create guilds first solves a few issues-- it rewards them for keeping our servers online, allows them to secure their guild names, and also creates a smaller number of guilds so that we can better address bugs and problems.

[h2]Guild Creation Requirements[/h2]

• Guardian (Early access before it opens to all players)
  
• Level 10
  
• 10,000 Gold
  

[h2]Joining a Guild[/h2]

Any guild leader or officer can invite you to join their guild. Simply hit accept. Once you are a member of the guild, you will see the guild tag next to your name. You will also be able to access guild chat and talk to your guildmates... even if they are on different servers. We added a tab in your chat box just for guild talk. Also, of course, we added a toggle switch to ignore guild invites in case someone gets spammy.



[h2]Guild Size[/h2]

We are certainly going to be increasing the size of guilds in the future. You will need a larger guild to achieve some of the guild-wide tasks we have been planning. For this initial release, however, you will have a starting max guild size of 20 players.
Promote Guild



[h2]Guild Leaders Can Assign Ranks[/h2]

In this first release, Guild Leaders will be able to assign the roles of Members, Officers, and Leaders to members of the guild.

[h2]Leaving or Disbanding a Guild[/h2]

Yup. It is easy. Members of a guild can leave at any time. There is no penalty. The leader of a guild can disband their guild. If you are a guild leader it will ask you to give the leader position to someone before you can leave. If you want to disband the guild, remove all of the members first and then leave... which will make the guild go POOF!



[h2]Guilds are live now in AdventureQuest 3D![/h2]

The first priority is creating a strong foundation for Guilds. Once we have done that, we will be able to add any number of features. (Some ideas include acquiring land and building a castle with your guild, PvP war with other guilds, and guild levels that come from working together on guild quests.) Long before that, we will fix whatever issues are discovered and introduce some vital (and currently missing functionality) from being able to rename your guild, assign more ranks to guild members, and all of the other things you soon desire.

We hope guilds make it easier to play with your friends. This is the most important goal of this new system.

[h2]Update: You guys are so creative! XD[/h2]

We have been watching players creating the guilds in real-time, and have been cracking up at the clever names. You have also been coming up with a lot of great suggestions for guild features you would like to see next. We have been fixing bugs and issues as they are reported and are currently working on a patch to resolve some of the bigger ones. We are off to a great start-- thank you for being a part of this.

Battle on!
Artix & the AdventureQuest 3D Team

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