Category:Festival of Fire/2015

Archive copy of this festival page as it appeared in 2015.



In the past, when the frost and snow fell and the moon disappeared from the sky, the Frostmoon Demon Beast Thysdyr would awaken from his sleep and cause destruction everywhere. At the time, the people had no way to stop him, so they could only flee. They would wait for Thysdyr to leave, then return to rebuild their homes. The villagers lived through this nightmare year after year, until one year at this time, a strangely-dressed traveler came to visit even though he knew the terrible beast would attack. That night, as Thysdyr's angry roar drew nearer and nearer, the traveler sat in the empty city, quietly waiting... The next day, the villagers returned to find their village untouched. Surprised, they asked the traveler what had happened. It turns out that Thysdyr was afraid of rune-catalyzed flame. This exciting news spread quickly to all the nearby villages. After that, every time the Frostmoon Beast awoke, he could only continue to hide in the darkness. Many years have passed, and Thysdyr hasn't been seen for a long time. But every year when the snowy season arrives, people build a giant pyre and dance around it, throwing in rune catalysts. They celebrate day and night, and call the celebration the Festival of Fire.

Festival Overview

 * Festival Activities conducted in, and.
 * Festival NPCs will be located at:, , ,.
 * 8 Festival Events
 * All events may be done once per day only (unless you use a )
 * Event Currency:

in, or at , will give you a  and  in exchange for , or trade you a  for a.

, on the, will also trade you a for a.

Completing any of the event tasks may also award you a 1 hour buff:
 * Acclaim of Blessing: Increase Strength, Dexterity, and Stamina by 200

Events
You CAN get the needed each day without doing the timed events and without using a, but you have to do all five of the following events/tasks every day:
 * Party Pest Control - Blast the !
 * Iron Chef - Cook a meal
 * Rune Chessboard - Light the gems
 * Ignite the Holy Fire Altar - Drive a chariot at to light the torches
 * Light the Pyre! - at in

Party Pest Control

 * NPC:
 * Event type: find and defeat
 * Start location:
 * Event location:
 * Event Target: Find and drive 10 of them away with the use of the
 * Rewards: and

Go to, find the , and get as much as you can carry (100)! Now target a and use the  skill (Alt-1) to drive it away. When you target the, make note of his Ferocity level. If your is less than his Ferocity you will need more !

Be aware that your will slowly die out. When it gets low, return to the to get more! Also, gathering does not dismount you but using the  does.

Note: If you ask where the  is, he will offer to send you directly there.

Iron Chef

 * NPC:
 * Event type: Collect Items & Cook
 * Start location:
 * Event Target: Collect food in and cook it in the  at
 * Repeatable every 3 hours
 * There is no visible cook timer but what you get depends on how long it cooks, unless you wait too long and burn it. Burn it and you get nothing (except a title)!
 * Rewards:
 * (only the first time each day)
 * (talk to about this)
 * One of the following foods: (seconds indicate approximate cook time, all food buffs last 1800 seconds)
 * from :
 * 0-1 second: - (Wisdom + 100) x 15% + 100
 * 2 seconds: - (Intelligence + 100) x 15% + 100
 * 4-5 seconds: - (Stamina + 100) x 15% + 100
 * 7 seconds: - (Dexterity + 100) x 15% + 100
 * 8 seconds: - (Strength + 100) x 15% + 100
 * 12 seconds: - (All attributes + 75) x 10% + 75
 * from :
 * 0-1 seconds: - (MP + 2000) x 10% + 2000
 * 2 seconds: - (Magical Defense + 5000) x 11% + 5000
 * 4-5 seconds: - (Physical Defense + 5000) x 11% + 5000
 * 7 seconds: - (Magical Attack Power + 2000) x 15% + 2000
 * 8 seconds: - (Physical Attack Power + 2000) x 15% + 2000
 * 12 seconds: - (HP + 2000) x 10% + 2000
 * Titles:
 * - Burned a dish of either meat.
 * - Cook all 12 dishes!

Get (rare drop) (NOT the !) from  or  in, and/or  (common drop) from  just north of  or  on the north side of , in.

Once you have the meat, use the next to, choose a recipe, and use the Water skill to moderate the flames! You must rest 3 hours after each cooking attempt.

''Hint: We strongly recommend you use 2 rows in your bags to keep the food organized so you know at a glance which foods you have and which you have yet to perfect. Every time you cook, strive to fill one of the holes.''

Ignite the Holy Fire Altar

 * NPC:
 * Event type: mini-game
 * Start location: Next to bridge in front of
 * Register, hop into one chariot and drive along the line of altars that need to get ignited
 * Rewards:
 * , plus...
 * 2 altars lit:
 * 4 altars lit:
 * 5 altars lit:
 * - increase Physical Damage by 11% for 900 seconds. Expires in 7 days.
 * 5 altars lit:
 * - increase Physical Damage by 11% for 900 seconds. Expires in 7 days.
 * - increase Physical Damage by 11% for 900 seconds. Expires in 7 days.

She wants you to drive one of the and use it's Holy Flame to ignite 7 altars within 60 seconds.

Warnings!
 * The chariots have a very large turn radius
 * The mouse moves your viewpoint only. Only WASD and up-down-left-right will move the chariot. Think of it like driving a tank.
 * The altars tend to be among obstructions to force you to eat time getting in and out.
 * You are not there to shoot flame. The whole front of the chariot is on fire. Just bump into the altar to light it.

Rune Chessboard

 * Registrar:
 * Event type: Team-based mini-game
 * Start location: Next to bridge in front of
 * Timer: 3 minutes
 * Reward:, , plus more, maybe, item and quantity dependent on score
 * 43-48 points:
 * 57-60 points: or

You receive a chess piece of a certain color. Clicking on a will change it's color into the color of the chess piece you are holding. When 3 or more chess pieces of the same color line up your team will score. Think "Bejewelled". Diagonals work as well as straight rows or columns.


 * 1) After registration, you must wait 60 seconds to start the game.
 * 2) Up to 4 challengers may play at the same time.
 * 3) Registration is closed while the game is being played.


 * Chess Piece colors are:, and . The color changes after each use.
 * work each row or column from the ends toward the middle so you get 5 gems instead of 3. This increases your score considerably.

Advice when playing in a team: Agree beforehand to assign a specific color to each row or column.

Specific Time Events
All event start times are in Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8). If you are in the Central timezone (GMT -6), add 2 hours. If you are on the East coast (GMT -5), add 3 hours.

Stemming the Epidemic

 * Registrar: at
 * Event type: Cure Monsters
 * Start Times: (PST)
 * Start location:
 * Event location: (Around )
 * Event Target: Cure the sick monsters with (with the help of )
 * Rewards:, plus one of the following (depending on score):
 * < ? points: and some Phirius potions
 * 20 points: and
 * <= 40 points: ???
 * > 40 points:
 * 125 points: ,

Take the and. Use them on affected animals in.


 * 1 pt.
 * 5 pts.
 * 10 pts.
 * 20 pts and a title

The higher the point value the more powders it takes to cure the target. No trap is needed for the bunnies, just cure them.

has been found multiple times near. Also seen near the.

Hint: Drop a trap near the mob, smack it lightly (not enough to kill it!) then kite it across the trap to snare it.

Flame of Fortune

 * Transport from :
 * Registrar:
 * Event type: Help NPC/Collecting Points
 * Event Sequence: Event commences daily at (PST). Registration begins 10 minutes before the event commences.
 * Event location: in northern  at the
 * Event Target: Collect Runes in the Magic Circle and throw them at the Altar.
 * Rewards:
 * 0 points:, ,

at the will explain the rules to you and transport you (once per day only) to the  in  but you have to talk to  when you get there to register.

Light the Pyre!

 * NPC:
 * Event type: Help NPC/Control Fire
 * Start location:, outside
 * Event location:, outside
 * Event Target: Control the fire with water and catalyzed runes as the NPC wants it
 * Rewards:
 * Just for trying:
 * Success only, one of the following:
 * (over by 1)
 * (under by 1)
 * (under by 1)
 * (under by 1)

To light a fire:
 * You have 60 seconds to reach and maintain the instructed flame intensity. The acceptable margin of error is +/- 3.
 * The fire will randomly grow or shrink.
 * Use (Alt-1) to Decrease flame intensity a random amount.
 * Use (Alt-2) to increase flame intensity a random amount.

There is no transport NPC to send you to so you will need to use other means. Transport via Snoop Portal from, first to and then on to , will cost you  total.



Drive Beast

 * Transport from : behind
 * Registrar:
 * Event type: Help NPC, defeat monster
 * Start location:
 * Event location:
 * Event Target: (Group Quest) Defeat the Ice or Fire monster by either assisting NPC or assisting your group.

tells you that they need or  to power the device to attract. The devices power will only last for 5 minutes so must be contained within that time limit. Additional will need to be used to defeat him.

The behind  will return you to where you came from.

The confrontation takes place in a cave instance behind the waterfall. Use on the  and  on the  to begin the encounter.