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    Doppelganger Invasion Event and Bonuses

    Created by

    CarolK

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    The three realms have had their focus on their tactics and strategy – attack and counter-attack. Engaging in the maelstrom of combat and striking back with realm pride in their heart and vengeance channeled through their blades, staves, arrows, and imbued in their wielded magic. As they fight, reports have reached realm commanders of sinister invaders that have found their way into the Frontiers. Dispatch couriers vanish, realm guards are found hewn and mauled, and a heightened state of fear and anger is spreading through realm forces: The Doppelgangers have returned!

    Expeditions across the frontiers report increased Doppelgangers sightings throughout the maze areas. Even the most hardened and long-time veteran realm guards in Breifine, Pennine Mountains, and Jamtland report that they have not seen such numbers in invasions past. A call to arms is made, and a bounty awaits those who would muster their courage, summon their realm mates, and rid the land of this foul menace



     

    Alerted to the danger, the kings of the realms have placed a bounty on Doppelgangers in order to dispel these forces, before it’s too late. 

    • A new daily group credit quest has been added to both Ywain and Gaheris servers requiring players to hunt down and cull the Doppelganger numbers for a reward of 10 Invader Seals.

      • Doppelgangers have a rare chance to drop additional Invader Seals regardless of the quest being active or not.
      • Each character can only benefit from a max of 300 seals.
      • Doppelganger spawn rates have been increased at their existing locations and more locations have been added at each realm’s maze and throughout Breifine, Pennine Mountains, and Jamtland Mountains.

        • Doppelgangers now spawn on Gaheris for the duration of the event and will award the identical RP and BP amounts as they do on Ywain.
    • Rewards can be claimed at the Doppelganger Traitor at the strength relic town or in capital cities, and are unlocked at the following thresholds:

      • 10 seals = 1 Elixir of Conquest
      • 25 seals = 2 Elixirs of Conquest
      • 75 seals = 1 25% Realm Point Bonus potion (3 charges)
      • 125 seals = 1 Draught of Conquest
      • 175 seals = 1 50% Realm Point Bonus potion (3 charges)
      • 225 seals = 2 Draughts of Conquest
      • 300 seals = 1 50% Realm Point Bonus potion (30 charges)
    • Doppelganger spawn locations that were too close to outposts have been moved further away or to a new area.
    • Invader Seals earned from the previous Doppelganger Invasion event will not count towards this event.
    • The Doppelganger Traitor NPC found in the capital cities (only this one!) is also offering a way to expedite the event at a significant discount to the normal price of the event’s mithril rewards!

    Players should speak with the Doppelganger Traitor at relic towns or in their capital cities to start this quest.

    • All rewards and invader seals are no-trade, no-drop, no-destroy, and no-sell.
    • Any leftover invader seals on a character will be removed at the end of the event and cannot be transferred to other characters.
    • The Doppelganger Invasion event will come to an end on Tuesday, June 21st.


    Realm vs Realm Bonuses

    On Ywain:

    • 50% bonus to RPs from kills
    • 50% bonus to normal XP gain in all classic and shrouded isle zones and dungeons.

    On Gaheris:

    • 50% bonus to normal XP gain in all battlegrounds, classic and shrouded isle zones and dungeons.
    • 50% bonus to normal RP gain in the capital cities.

    In each Capital City:

    • 40% Bonus to Crafting Speed
    • 20% Bonus to Crafting Skill Gain

    In all Housing Zones:

    • 20% Bonus to Crafting Speed
    • 10% Bonus to Crafting Skill Gain

    Bonuses will last until Tuesday, June 21st, 2022.

    In addition: The 3 zergs of the realms led by Timbuhktu (Albion), Leegyn (Midgard), and Herorius (Hibernia) take their battle into the Labyrinth this Saturday night, May 7th at 8PM EST / 2AM CET. Going toe to toe to toe with no keeps in sight!

    For the duration of this player ran event, the Labyrinth will have 50% bonus to realm points enabled, starting at 7PM EST / 1AM CET and ending at 11PM EST / 5AM CET.

    Make sure you don’t miss out on this fun player led event! 🙂  

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    Rites of Spring Event and Bonuses

    Created by

    CarolK

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    The killer bunny makes his annual return!

    • Collect and choose your Gem of the Harbinger reward!

      • Remember, the gem no longer drops as a One-Time-Drop and instead is a loot-choice on the Rites of Spring quest.
      • Killing the Harbinger of Spring mob (battlegroup-credit) still grants the quest automatically.
      • There will be no item exchange service for the Gem of the Harbinger or any of its variants, choose carefully!
      • Players who defeat the Harbinger should be careful, or they’ll find themselves forever reminded of the battle!
    • The Festival Steward returns with her repeatable ‘[Spring] Preparations’ quest!
    • Check out the Event Shop in the capital city to pick up your spring-themed shield pattern!
    • Enjoy bonuses with this event!

    Read on for the full details!

    The Rites of Spring event and bonuses will be active until Tuesday, May 3rd
     

    Rites of Spring Event

    Visit the following to receive the Rites of Spring quest:

    Albion: Sir Yvain in Castle Sauvage or in the Catterick Hamlet relic town
    Midgard: Sinfjotli Sigmundarson in Svasud Faste or in the Godrborg relic town
    Hibernia: Fionn mac Cumhaill in Druim LIgen or in the Crair Treflan relic town

    Remember, the quest is battlegroup credit and also automatically given upon defeating the Harbinger of Spring so don’t worry if you forgot to grab it!

    Note: All characters will be able to obtain the Gem of the Harbinger (or one of its variants) and Bracelet of Springtime Folly, even if they got one last year! 

    Battleground players, don’t forget to speak with Lady Mirabelle in Castle Sauvage, Svasud Faste, or Druim Ligen in order to obtain the Egg Hunt quests (unlimited completions now!)!

    Don’t forget to do the Spring Egg Trophy quest! Simply complete any of the Egg Hunt battleground quests or the Rites of Spring quest to be eligible for and offered it.

    The Garden Nest and Flower Box trophies will spruce up any home’s garden!


    Spring Festival

     
    • Level 50s should visit the Festival Steward in each realm’s relic town to obtain the repeatable quest ‘[Spring] Preparations’

      • Earn extra bounty points for each completion!
    • Visit the Event Shop in your realm’s capital city to pick up your spring-themed shield pattern!
    • The Spring Festival will last until May 3rd!


    Realm vs Realm Bonuses

    On Ywain:

    • 50% bonus to RPs from kills
    • 50% bonus to normal XP gain in all classic and shrouded isle zones and dungeons.

    On Gaheris:

    • 50% bonus to normal XP gain in all battlegrounds, classic and shrouded isle zones and dungeons.
    • 50% bonus to normal RP gain in the capital cities.

    In each Capital City:

    • 40% Bonus to Crafting Speed
    • 20% Bonus to Crafting Skill Gain

    In all Housing Zones:

    • 20% Bonus to Crafting Speed
    • 10% Bonus to Crafting Skill Gain

    Bonuses will last until Tuesday, May 3rd, 2022.

     

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    St Patrick’s Day Event

    Created by

    CarolK

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    St. Patrick’s Day Event

    Are you feeling lucky? 

    In celebration of St. Patrick’s Day and running from now until Tuesday, March 22nd, a random-object-generated (ROG) reward awaits those that can complete the annual ‘Leprechaun Treasure’ quest. One quest completion per character, per year!

    To get the quest, level 50s should pay the following poor souls a consoling visit:

    Edmund in Cotswold’s tavern
    Bjorne in Mularn’s beer hall
    Silvadren in Mag Mell’s pub


     
    • As part of the quest, players will be shapeshifted into a realm-specific “leprechaun” but have ALL of their stats debuffed by 75%.
    • But fear not, leprechauns may be weak but they are also nigh impossible to catch: shapeshifted players will also have an unbreakable CC-immunity and speed buff for the duration of the shapeshift.  
    • Oh, and we hear the real leprechauns love hiding their treasure around the “maze” areas of each realm. Enjoy some zany RvR throughout the event!
    • The ROG reward is a choice between a ring or a bracer similar to the Valentine’s Day event with some slight differences. These ROGs will only allow up to 5 slots for stats but will also have 1 of 6 possible /uses.
    • Players that interact with the ‘Leprechaun Treasure’ at the realms’ mazes will now receive a new One-Time Drop (OTD) reward, Patches’ Mug.

      • This OTD can only be obtained once ever on a character (and not a new one each year).
      • Players must be on the ‘Leprechaun Treasure’ quest to interact with the Leprechaun Treasure and obtain this OTD.


          
     

    For players of all level ranges, there are three pesky little tricksters who are hoping you’re not too lucky! A ‘charming’ reward will be bestowed upon those who have the cunning to out-wit:

    Killaghe in Albion
    Daighu in Midgard
    Iollarme in Hibernia

    The “Luck of a Leprechaun” quest can be obtained from the following:

    Sir Prescott in Cotswold
    Hrolf in Mularn
    Epona in Mag Mell

    Once again, the event will run until Tuesday, March 22nd.

    A happy and safe St. Patrick’s Day to one and all, and we’ll see you in the Frontiers!

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    RvR Bonuses and Travelling Merchants Update

    Created by

    CarolK

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    With the latest Catch Up in Caledonia Event now over, the party continues in the Frontiers!

    Please enjoy the return of the traveling merchants and the following RvR bonuses!

    Traveling Merchants

    • The traveling merchants have made their return and now hawk their wares outside Castle Sauvage in Albion, Svasud Faste in Midgard, and Druim Ligen in Hibernia!
    • The merchants will remain until Tuesday, March 22nd.


    Realm vs Realm Bonuses

    On Ywain:

    • 50% bonus to RPs from kills
    • 50% bonus to normal XP gain in all classic and shrouded isle zones and dungeons.

    On Gaheris:

    • 50% bonus to normal XP gain in all battlegrounds, classic and shrouded isle zones and dungeons.
    • 50% bonus to normal RP gain in the capital cities.

    In each Capital City:

    • 40% Bonus to Crafting Speed
    • 20% Bonus to Crafting Skill Gain

    In all Housing Zones:

    • 20% Bonus to Crafting Speed
    • 10% Bonus to Crafting Skill Gain

    Bonuses will last until Tuesday, March 22nd.

     

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    Valentine’s Day Event and President’s Day Bonuses

    Created by

    CarolK

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    Love is in the air as we celebrate the return of our Valentine’s Day event and celebrate President’s Day weekend with some RvR bonuses!

     

    Valentine’s event will run from Thursday, February 10th until Tuesday, February 15th.


     

    Valentine’s Day Event 

    • A Matter of the Heart: This quest will give players of all realms the chance find the imp, Russel, located mainland side of Castle Sauvage/Druim Ligen/Svasud Faste. He’s ready to offer some interesting tasks from the local imp’s union in return for a Lawn Cupid trophy, experience and coin. Don’t forget to speak to Lady Payne and earn your ROG Valentine’s Ring or Bracer too!

      • ​Whitman will only continue to drop his One-Time-Drop Valentine’s Day Present reward to characters who have not completed the quest: [OTD] Valentine’s Day Present.
    • Keeping Company: This quest will be offered to characters level 45 and above and will have a unique challenge for players in Albion, Midgard and Hibernia.  As a reward, players will receive a Tiny Compatriot Crate, experience and coin. Visit Lailen in Jordheim, Pondar Cully in Camelot, and Harris MacCullogh in Tir na Nog to start the quest.
    • Valentine’s Traditions: These quests will offer three old style quests which were part of the original Dark Age of Camelot Valentine’s Day content. Players will be able to complete the quest up to eight times, which is based on the number of times the original quest has been issued online.  Players will be rewarded with a Hearts Cloak, Heart-Shaped Box, experience and coin. Visit  Rumdor in Mag Mell, Hrolf in Mularn, or Sir Prescott in Camelot Hills to start the quest.


    New Weekly RvR Quest

    • [Weekly] Love’s Request: This new weekly quest introduces the joys of Valentine’s Day to the frontiers. Visit Lady Idris in Catterick Hamlet, Fathor in Godrborg, or Yda Llonwy in Crair Treflan to pick up this new weekly quest that will send players to bring Valentine’s wishes to the ruined mazes in the frontiers. Complete this quest for Bounty Points and Realm Points, and to bring the love of the season to some NPCs in dire need of it.

      • Upon the completion of the Valentine’s Day event, this weekly quest will be replaced with [Weekly] The Heart Still Bleeds which will be available year-round.

    RvR Bonuses

    In honor of Valentine’s day and President’s Day next weekend, the following bonuses are active until Tuesday, February 22nd!

    • On Ywain:

      • 50% bonus to RPs from kills
      • 50% bonus to normal XP gain in all classic and shrouded isle zones and dungeons.
    • On Gaheris:

      • 50% bonus to normal XP gain in all classic and shrouded isle zones and dungeons.
      • 50% bonus to normal RP gain in the capital cities.
    • In each Capital City:

      • 40% Bonus to Crafting Speed
      • 20% Bonus to Crafting Skill Gain
    • In all Housing Zones:

      • 20% Bonus to Crafting Speed
      • 10% Bonus to Crafting Skill Gain


    Catch Up in Caledonia Event

    Don’t forget! Our Catch Up in Caledonia event will return on Monday, February 28th at 3PM EST / 9PM CET, and run until Monday, March 7th at 3PM EST / 9PM CET.

    This event will follow the same format as our previous event with the following level caps in place for all characters, increasing as follows every 24 hours:

    • Day 1 (Monday): Level 19 maximum
    • Day 2 (Tuesday): Level 29
    • Day 3 (Wednesday): Level 39
    • Day 4 (Thursday) : Level 49
    • Days 5-7 (Fri-Mon): Level 50

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    Producer’s Letter

    Created by

    tsaad

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    Friends, players, realm-mates – lend me your eyes! What follows is an update on how Dark Age of Camelot is faring, and the updates you may expect, and it begins with communication.

    You, the greatest community that ever was or will be, have sustained DAoC for 20 incredible years. I recall celebrating DAoC’s 5, 10, and 15-year milestones, and the one constant through it all has been our sentiment that we owe Camelot’s expectation-shattering longevity and success to you – and that we the devs are immeasurably grateful for your loyalty and your trust.

    Dark Age of Camelot has certainly undergone its share of changes, and one needs only examine the stratified layers of its evolution to understand the nuance and complexity of the game. It is that complexity that draws in players who appreciate engaging in and mastering the RvR dynamic that has set DAoC apart from all other PvP MMOs.

    After 20 years in operation quite a few original features have evolved, yet the beating heart of what makes DAoC so special has remained largely unchanged – three realms engaging in fierce RvR battles for pride, for glory, and domination of the Frontiers. We intend to preserve foundational RvR elements as well as to protect and respect the progress that so many have made since October 2001. Players and guilds from Camelot’s original game servers transferred to Ywain and re-formed to carry forward their progress, maintain their comradery, and to continue to fight in service of their realm. We will continue to update Ywain with class balance modifications, RvR changes, and quality of life improvements – but this is not our exclusive direction.

    The core of Dark Age of Camelot is powerful and timeless. The experience of three-realm RvR can – and has – succeeded in a number of different dynamics. You need look no further than the legendary PvP combat on Andred and Mordred or the immense Battlegroup PvE encounters on Gaheris to agree that there are yet more possibilities ahead.

    In this spirit, we have been working on a new server type. It wouldn’t be precisely accurate to call it an ‘Event Server’, though in some ways it can be thought of in that way. The scope and scale of the content will be larger, and access to the dynamics of the new server will be available for longer periods than our typical events or campaigns on Ywain. Simply put, we will provide the opportunity to start your journey on a level playing field, to focus on (or remove) specific expansion content and have wholly new and very exciting objectives!

    This is our goal, and I hope it’s enough (for now) to know that we’ve made a solid beginning toward achieving that goal. Trust me, old friends, when I tell you that we’re aware that you are itching to know more – I certainly cannot wait to share more with you! Until that time, however, it is my fervent hope that we may rely on the trust and good faith with which you have honored us for so long. I will be providing regular updates here on the Camelot Herald, in our monthly Newsletters – and you can catch us lurking in our official Discord channel!

    With the utmost sincerity and gratitude, the team here at Broadsword thanks you for being a part of this community, and we are looking forward to yet another chapter in the history of our beloved Dark Age of Camelot.

    Faithfully yours,
    Eldariian

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    Midwinter Festival Event

    Created by

    tsaad

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    • Realm Point, experience, and crafting bonuses are now live!
    • Bounty points are yours if you can once more assist the surly Festival Steward and the friendly Cargomaster!
    • Celebrate Midwinter in style with our new cosmetic offerings!
    • The Frozen Medal of Honor and Frozen Cloaks of Midwinter are once again available!
    • Battleground Presents are there to be gathered and are now uncapped!
    • The Frozen Cavern instance makes its return!
    • The Traveling Merchants have set out their wares!
    • The Twelve Days of Midwinter gifts are being wrapped!
    • Enjoy a stroll through housing to see the wreath and candle-adorned doors and windows backlighting the lovely decorations and layouts of your fellow realm-mates!

    The Midwinter celebrations will start today and run until January 11th, 2022.
    The 12 days of Midwinter event will begin on Tuesday, December 21st!

    Read on for more details!


    Realm Bonuses

    Please note: These bonuses only affect Veteran accounts.


    On Ywain:
    • 50% bonus to RP gain from RvR kills
      • This bonus applies to all RvR zones, including battlegrounds.
    • 50% bonus to normal XP gain in all classic and shrouded isles zones and dungeons
    On Gaheris:
    • 50% bonus to normal XP gain in all classic and shrouded isles zones and dungeons
    • 50% bonus to normal RP gain in the capital cities
    In each Capital City:
    • 40% Bonus to Crafting Speed
    • 20% Bonus to Crafting Skill Gain
    In all Housing Zones:
    • 20% Bonus to Crafting Speed
    • 10% Bonus to Crafting Skill Gain
       

    Mithril Shop Update




     

    Our Event Shop is back for the season with cool items!
    • Get into the spirit of the season with our Yule Hat!
    • Welcome back Merlof, your frosty waddling friend!
    • Complete the Roaming with Friends quest for a feathery surprise!
    • Three new consignment merchants have been added to let you sell your wares with a festive flair!
    Note: these items are seasonal and will no longer be purchasable once the Midwinter event ends (but will still be usable if you have them!)

    Midwinter Festival Event

    The days grow short, a chill is in the air, and warm fires glow in our homes. The Midwinter Festival has come once again to the Realms! Visit the festival grounds to take part in the festivities and challenges.

    • Level 50 characters can complete the following quest for the duration of the event:

      • Visit your realm’s Cargomaster at the Caer Benowyc, Bledmeer Faste, or Dun Crauchon docks to obtain the repeatable ‘[Midwinter] Roll On’ quest!
    • Vanity pets. a stylish Yuletide hat, and new Consignment Merchants are now available in the Event Shop in each realm’s capital city!

      • Celebrate Midwinter in style with the Yuletide hat!
      • Melt your heart with Merlof’s goofy gait!
      • Nothing can beat a trusty owl to guide you and none’s wiser than Athena!

        • Players who complete the [Daily] Roaming with Friends quest just once from now until the end of Midwinter Festival will earn this wise companion for free!
      • Three new vendors have stepped up to serve as consignment merchants.

        • No longer limiting his reach to just the lands of Hibernia, Jack Frost seeks to spread his influence through the Market Boards.
        • After his successful debut last year, Merlof’s ambitions have only grown, and now he wishes to help you sell your wares.
        • After years of practice, a Theurgist has successfully managed to teach one of his ice pets the basics of economics, and now is willing to lend you its services.

    Olibar, the Midwinter Tomte, will be paying frequent visits to Castle Sauvage, Svasud Faste, and Druim Ligen seeking assistance. He seems to have lost some Midwinter presents throughout the battlegrounds. Speak to him if you wish to assist him. Players on Gaheris between the levels of 35 to 49 can speak to him to receive a special Frontier Gift Retrieval quest instead.

    • Olibar’s Gift Retrieval quests can now be done an unlimited amount of times!

    Santa Nicholas, Lucia of the Light, and Jack Frost will arrive with gifts for the people of the realms, but there’s been a bit of a crisis: their presents were hijacked and are now in the possession of dangerous enemies.  They will offer the Saving Midwinter quest to all adventurers level 48 and above. Save Midwinter and earn a Frozen Cloak of Midwinter and a Frozen Medal of Honor! Visit them at the Winter Villages outside of Ludlow, Ardee, and Vasudheim.

    In Albion, Clara sets up a giant tree at the festival tents. Speak with her for information on obtaining an appropriately-sized one for your own home or yard. Nearby, Sister Samantha is collecting toys for the children of Albion. She offers some fine holiday greenery as a reward to those generous souls who answer her call.


     

    In Midgard, Kevin somehow manages to decorate a tree all for himself. Ask him about it and he may give you a few pointers regarding your own arboreal home decorating. The Gythja of Frigg is taking donations of toys from passers-by and granting them wreaths and garlands in return.


    In Hibernia, the rather small elf Noelle brings her tree to the festival grounds. She will help you start your own holiday tradition if you want one of your own. Matron Elleweh is looking for assistance in gathering gifts for the children of Hibernia, with a promise of some festive decorations in return.

    The Trinkets for Tots quest is available for all levels.

    The Midwinter Tree quests start at level 35, however rumor has it that there may be a more advanced challenge to follow for those of level 48 and up.

    Frozen Cavern Event

    • Venture to the Frozen Cavern and test yourself against the chill… and its cunning inhabitant: Jack Frost!
    • Visit Njord in the following locations to enter the instance of your choice:

      • Albion: near Merlin’s Tower in Camelot
      • Midgard: near the Burial Grounds in Jordheim
      • Hibernia: near the Chamber of Magic in Tir na Nog
    • Two modes exist for this instance: Normal and Challenging

      • The Normal mode has a chance to drop 1 of the following rewards:

        • Frozen chestpieces
        • Frozen and other mythirians
        • Infernal sleeves
        • Darkness Falls jewelry
        • Supremacy, celerity, or omni-regen potions
      • The Challenging mode has a chance to drop 1 of the following rewards:

        • Frozen weapons
        • Frozen chestpieces
        • Frozen mythirians only
        • Darkness Falls jewelry
        • Supremacy, celerity, or omni-regen potions
        • In addition to having a chance at the weapons, the chance at the mythirians and darkness falls jewelry is much higher. The chest piece chance is the same in both modes.
    • Loot no longer drops directly from Jack Frost, instead a loot chest is spawned when he is defeated.

      • Players can interact with the chest and receive 1 guaranteed reward per day but can still participate in the instance as many times as desired.
      • This chest will despawn after 20 seconds, so be sure to grab your loot quickly!


    Traveling Merchants

     


    Players can find the merchants at the below locations. Happy Shopping!

    In Albion: Just outside of gates of Castle Sauvage in Camelot Hills
    In Midgard: Just outside of Svasud Faste in the Vale of Mularn
    In Hibernia: Just outside of Druim Ligen in Connacht

    Twelve Days of Midwinter

     


    On the first day of Midwinter, Broadsword gave to me…
     

    • Login to the game and visit the following NPCs to receive a special reward each day!

      • Albion: Santa Nicholas in Castle Sauvage
      • Midgard: Kris Kringle in Svasud Faste
      • Hibernia: Daidi na Nollag in Druim Ligen
    • Speak with the above NPCs to reveal your reward for each day.

      • Each day’s reward will be revealed around 5:30 AM EST / 10:30 AM GMT and last the remainder of that day.
      • If you miss a day, you will be able to catch up and receive the missed rewards by visiting the NPC on subsequent days.

        • This means if you simply login on the twelfth day, you’ll receive all 12 rewards!

          • Make sure you have room in your inventory!
    • These rewards are limited to level 50, Veteran (subscribed) account characters and can only be obtained once per character.
    • This event will run from Tuesday, December 21st, 2020 for the next twelve days, with the last day being January 1st, 2022!

    Midwinter celebrations will start today and run until January 11th, 2022.
    The 12 days of Midwinter event will begin on Tuesday, December 21st!

    A Happy Midwinter to all from the Dark Age of Camelot team, and we’ll see you in the Frontiers!

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    Friday Grab Bag – 12/10/2021

    Created by

    CarolK

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    Welcome to the final Grab Bag of the year! Worry not, the Grab Bag will return after the new year! 🙂

    Our Midwinter Event starts next Thursday, Dec 16th, with the return of the 12 Days of Midwinter on Dec 21st! Gifts or coal for you this year?!?! 

    Thanks, as always, to everyone for your questions! You can submit any questions relating to current development plans, to request clarification on basic game mechanic questions, or questions on community issues through the Grab Bag Submission form. For any other feedback or suggestions please use our feedback form.

    Continue reading for the questions 🙂
     

    Can you explain the difference between shadowstrike in keeps and blur in keeps? I know blur has restrictions, but why does shadowstrike not?

    While both abilities allow assassins to teleport to their target from distance there are a few key differences.

    Blur is an instant-cast spell that can be used in and out of stealth on both friendly and enemy targets and is on a shorter cooldown (90s). Conversely, Shadow Strike requires the assassin to be stealthed and stationary for 10 seconds before it will fire and it can only be used against enemy realms while being on a longer cooldown (180s).

    The main reasons that Blur has more restrictions on its use in keeps are the friendly-target and ease of use aspects. Shadow Strike only being able to be used on enemies and requiring the assassin to be stationary for 10s means it’s much harder to perform the ability in keep sieges and so there are less restrictions.

    If playing a BD I have my commander+pets and I use a Guardian’s Stalwart Myth do those bonuses transfer to my commander and his subs?

    No, the To-Hit and Defensive bonuses only apply to the character, in this case a Bonedancer, wearing the mythirian.

    Would it be possible to get a token in the mithril shop to max a craft?

    Potentially, yes!

    Why is it on some weapons the glow effect is not seen by other people only you? Longsword of the Adept when I patterned it no one else sees the weapon aura.

    This is intended to help make the game as latency and lag-free as possible! While we’d love to have all effects show to everyone all the time, the reality is that this would cause many issues in large-scale fights. While weapon effects are very cool-looking, they are not as important to see in the heat of battle as the various ability and spell effects that are going off, which we would never want to intentionally hide. As the client and server are improved over time perhaps we can look at showing more of these weapon effects to all players!

    Is it normal moc is actually impacting bainshee pbae spell even if it can not be interrupted?

    Yes, Mastery of Concentration lowers the effectiveness of all abilities cast while it is up, including instants and uninterruptable spells.

    That’s it for this week, and this year! Thank you for all the questions over the last 12 months!

    Enjoy the weekend 🙂

     

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    Catch Up in Caledonia Event

    Created by

    Jthornhill

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    Have you or your friends been thinking of coming back to Dark Age of Camelot? Or are you a veteran player just looking for a change of pace!?

    Our 4th Catch Up In Caledonia event begins today, Monday, November 29th at 3 PM EST / 9 PM CET!

    Read on for the full details!

    What is Catch Up in Caledonia?

    It’s a way to start fresh and rapidly progress to the end-game with players around your level!

    The 7-day long event that will take place entirely in the Realm vs Realm-enabled Caledonia battleground zone.

    Players will start at level 1 and rapidly progress to level 50 all while earning gear, master levels, champion levels, and realm ranks along the way!

    By event’s end participants will be ready to compete in the Frontier!

    When does the event start and end?

    The event starts precisely at 3 PM EST / 9 PM CET on Monday, November 29th  a nd will end at the same time on Monday, December 6th.

    How does the event work?

    • For the first 4 days of the event, newly created level 1 characters will be automatically zoned into the Caledonia battleground where they will vie for control against the enemy realms!

      • This will be the ONLY way to get inside the battleground zone. Once inside, characters can voluntarily leave but CANNOT return!
      • All monsters, center-keep guards, and siege weapons are removed for the event. The only way to progress is by defeating realm enemies in battle and completing the related quests.
      • Charm-pet classes will be able to create a pet to charm at their realm’s portal keep.
    • ​At 3 PM EST / 9 PM CET on Friday, December 3rd, character starting locations will reset to their default zones and no new characters will be able to join the event. Everyone still inside Caledonia will be able to continue progressing for the remainder of the event’s duration.
    • Experience, bounty, and realm point bonuses will be granted to both free and subscribed accounts in the battleground to help them progress!
    • Earn bounty points for completing quests and defeating enemy realm players and use them to purchase level-appropriate gear as you strive to 50 and then master and champion levels!
    • All characters will begin and remain in the same Caledonia zone for the entirety of the event.

      • The following level caps will be in place for all characters in Caledonia and will increase as follows every 24 hours:

        • Day 1 (Monday): Level 19 maximum
        • Day 2 (Tuesday): Level 29 
        • Day 3 (Wednesday): Level 39 
        • Day 4 (Thursday) : Level 49
        • Days 5-7 (Fri-Mon): Level 50
      • Characters that reach the day’s level cap will still be able to earn realm and bounty points.
    • Characters that are 5 levels or more below the day’s level cap will receive the Caledonia Boost buff.

      • This buff greatly increases the damage dealt and greatly reduces damage received from characters that do not have the buff (higher level characters)!
      • Characters with the Caledonia Boost buff active will also DOUBLE the XP and BP rewards for themselves and their group!
      • When the level cap reaches 49 the buff will be given out to characters 3 or more levels under the cap.
    • Overwhelming Force system:

      • When 1 realm outnumbers another by 3 to 1 odds or more and has at least 25+ members in the area of the kill(s), the deathspam will change to “killed by overwhelming force!” and the following restrictions will apply:

        • Quest kill-credit will not be given for overwhelming force kills.
        • Realm points are also drastically reduced for overwhelming force kills.
        • This system is designed to encourage groups to roam around separately more during the event!
        • These restrictions only apply within Caledonia and not in any other RvR zone.


    What improvements have been made?

    • An extra day at max level has been added to the event by changing the starting level cap on the 1st day from 9 to 19 as well as increasing the starting level from 1 to 10.

      • Level 1 characters first zoning in should visit the Caledonia Event Coordinator NPC to automatically reach level 10.
    • Any realms found to be at an overall population disadvantage by the 5th day of the event will have their starting level adjusted to level 30 and receive extra bonuses for the duration of the event and depending on population disparity may have the number of level 50 quest kills required reduced.

    How far will I be able to progress?

    Players that start at the beginning of the event should be able to reach level 50, Champion level 15, Master level 10, and Realm Rank 5+ with the potential to earn much higher realm ranks! Characters will also be able to earn enough bounty points to not only obtain gear as they progress towards level 50 but also to use for end-game gear via Bountycrafting after reaching level 50!

     

  • General

    Harvest Celebration Event

    Created by

    Jthornhill

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    Event Notes

    It’s that time of season when the leaves have changed color and are steadily falling, when the wind arrives with a chill and the scent of chimney smoke, and the bounty of the year’s harvest is ready to be served and celebrated!

    Harvest Quest

    • The realms are humming with anticipation for their upcoming feasts and local festivals!

      • Help the realms’ Festival Steward recover a lost shipment of food!

        • The repeatable RvR quests ‘[Harvest] Lost Turkey’ is now available at each realm’s strength relic town at the Festival Steward NPC!

          • Earn bounty points for your efforts!
    • The Harvest Event will run until Tuesday, November 30th, 2021.


    Farmer’s Market Festival

    • The Farmer’s Market Festival makes its return to the following locations:

      • Albion: Ludlow
      • Midgard: Vasudheim
      • Hibernia: Ardee
    • Visit the Festival Matron and go bobbing for apples to earn some house trophies!
    • Let Captain Mack in Albion, Captain Marks in Midgard, or Captain Geddes in Hibernia regale you with their tales of a shark THIS big on the high seas and see if you can avenge their crews to earn the Sharkblood Bracer!
    • The Farmer’s Market Festival will run until Tuesday, November 30th, 2021.


    Mithril Shop Update




    The General Merchant’s Mithril shop has two new items this month!

    • Set the mood with the new Wings of Darkness!
    • Summon a new cunning and cuddly friend, Reynard!

    RvR Bonuses

    The existing RvR bonuses will remain active until the event ends on Tuesday, November 30th, 2021.