Winter Thaw 2022

Winter Thaw 2022​

The event starts at Friday, 14th January at 12 noon and ends Wednesday, 26th January at 12 noon.

The event has two phases, the second phase (increased NPC spawn) starts at 12 noon on Saturday, 22nd January.

The Ice ammunition melts at 12 noon on 27th January.

All times are local server times.

The Winter Thaw event features the following:

• 4 event ships (three normal and one admiral)
• 1 group map: Viking's Honor
• 2 event rankings
• Ice Floes and Eternal Ice Floes
• Event chests
• Event quests
• A new ship design: Northern Shieldmaiden

General Info

The Winter Thaw event is a spawn event where you can hunt 4 event ships, “Grumpy Boar”, “Elegant Elk”, “Black Ram” and “Midgard Wyrm” on Sea.

“Elegant Elk” spawns 4 “Black Ram” on death.

“Midgard Wyrm” is an admiral event ship which spawn after a certain number of “Grumpy Boar”, “Elegant Elk” and “Black Ram” have been sunk.

All event ships must be shot with elite ammunition. ​

NPCs

• Grumpy Boar:
  • Depending on how much damage inflict, you are rewarded with EXP, Snow ammunition and Pearls, Crowns or Yulong Coins.
  • The player who inflicts the most damage gains Reputation with Sigurd.
  • The player who does the last shot has a chance to get one event key.
• Elegant Elk:
  • Depending on how much damage you inflict, you are rewarded with EXP, Reputation with Sigurd and Pearls, Crowns or Yulong Coins.
  • The player who inflicts the most damage has a change to receive Ancient emblems.
• Black Ram:
  • Depending on how much damage you inflict, you are rewarded with EXP, Reputation with Sigurd and Pearls, Crowns or Yulong Coins.
• Midgard Wyrm:
  • Depending on how much damage you inflict (at least 3%), you are rewarded with EXP, Reputation with Sigurd and Pearls, Crowns or Yulong Coins.
  • The player who inflicts the most damage receives the design Niflheim's Conquest or Pearls.
    • Fallback for the Niflheim's Conquest design: World Serpent.
    • Fallback for the World Serpent design: 6 x Firestorm cannons level 5

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Ice Floes

The Ice Floes must be shot with harpoons.

Items such as Snow ammunition, Triton´s Crown, Simbi Amulet, Firestorm cannons level 1, Worldbreaker cannons level 0, Crystals and more items can be obtained from Ice Floes for the player who does the most damage.​

Eternal Ice Floes

The Eternal Ice Floes must be shot with harpoons.

Crowns, Yulong Coins, Contact mines, Homing mines and Lost Love can be obtained from Eternal Ice Floes for the player who does the most damage.​

Event Treasure Chests

In the Event Treasure Chests you find many useful items, Snow ammunition, Legba Amulets, Tritons Benevolence, Stone of Storms, Unstoppable, Firestorm cannon Level 1, Worldbreaker cannon level 0, Taureau Amulet, Recklessness, Mojo and some other.​

Event Ranking

Rank	Reward
1.	Northern Shieldmaiden* 10 x The Bastion Cannon Level 2 1 x Gemini Bonus Map 2 x Divine Booty Bag
2. - 5.	Northern Shieldmaiden* 6 x The Bastion Cannon Level 2 1 x Aquarius Bonus Map 2 x Emperor's Booty Bag
6. - 10.	Northern Shieldmaiden* 4 x The Bastion Cannon Level 2 1 x Aries Bonus Map 2 x Emperor's Booty Bag
11. - 20.	3 x The Bastion Cannon Level 2 1 x Aquarius Bonus Map
21. - 50.	2 x The Bastion Cannon Level 2 1 x Aquarius Bonus Map
51. - 100.	1 x Aquarius Bonus Map
1 Random	Northern Shieldmaiden* 6 x Worldbreaker Cannon Level 4
4 Random	1 x Taurus Bonus Map

* Fallback: Boreal Wyrm**
** Fallback: 6 The Bastion Cannon Level 2​

Ammunition

Snow ammunition causes more damage against “Grumpy Boar”.

Ice ammunition causes more damage against “Elegant Elk”.

Burning Ice ammunition causes more damage against “Black Ram”, “Midgard Wyrm” and on the group map: “Viking's Honor”.​

“Viking's Honor” Group Map

Once you have collected enough ancient emblems you are able to access the “Viking's Honor” from the Safe Haven by speaking to Haldor Olafsson.

After you choose the role you want to play (“Damage Dealer”, “Healer” and Tank”) and the team is full you are teleported to the “Viking's Honor” map where you face the boss “Aegir's Wrath”.

Your goal is to kill “Aegir's Wrath”.

“Aegir's Wrath” spawns 8 towers “Ran's Will” (max. 2 at the same time) which spawn “Kolgas”.

“Ran's Wills” de-spawn after they have spawned a certain amount of “Kolgas”.

There is a damage zone around “Aegir's Wrath” which grows over the time.

The damage zone reduces when one “Ran's Will” de-spawns.

When a “Ran's Will” is destroyed the damage zone is reset and another zone is in the place of the destroyed “Ran's Will” which applies a de-buff to “Aegir's Wrath” when he is in the zone.

This zone de-spawns as soon as another “Ran's Will” de-spawns or is destroyed.

When all “Ran's Will” are de-spawned or destroyed there is no other ability to reduce the damage zone.

When Aegir's Wrath is dead, the map is finished and you are teleported back to normal map again.​

“Viking's Honor” Group Map Ranking

Rank	Reward
1. - 5.	Northern Shieldmaiden* 10 x The Bastion Cannon Level 2 1 x Aquarius Bonus Map
6. - 25.	6 x The Bastion Cannon Level 2 1 x Aquarius Bonus Map
26. - 100.	4 x The Bastion Cannon Level 2 1 x Aquarius Bonus Map
101. - 200.	1 x Aquarius Bonus Map
2 Random	Northern Shieldmaiden* 6 x The Bastion Cannon Level 2
10 Random	1 x Aquarius Bonus Map

* Fallback: Boreal Wyrm**
** Fallback: 6 The Bastion Cannon Level 2​

Quests

You can accept quests by speaking to Sigurd Lundgren, Eona Norling, Cassandra, Ajax and Loreena Barrett (safe haven).

There are several quest chains with 17 normal and 4 daily quests.

The daily quests are reset each day at 12 noon (local server time).​

Design

• Northern Shieldmaiden (Ranking reward)
  • Perfect Garnet
  • Impeccable Rose Quartz
  • Perfect Lapislazuli
  • Impeccable Sodalite

Post Event Compensation

The event keys are exchanged for normal chest keys.

Ancient emblems and Ice ammunition are exchanged for Gold.​

 

Quests​

Jaws of Winter

Start At: Sigurd Lundgren



Task:

Own 5 000 Snow Ammunition
Inflicet at least 3 500 000p damage to the NPC Grumpy Boar
Return to the quest-giver Sigurd Lundgren

Description:

One more year, one more sunrise. Just like it ever was, just like it ever will be? This terrible winter puts things into perspective. Maybe our ancestors were wrong, or maybe there's some hidden meanign to our tales after all. Ah, don't let the ramblings of an old man distract you from adventures.

End At: Sigurd Lundgren



Reward:

2 000 Elite Points
50 Sigurd Lundgren Reputation
1 000 Ice Ammunition
600 Pearls

Witching Wolf

Start At: Sigurd Lundgren



Condition:

You need to own 10 000 Snow Ammunition

Task:

Defeat 4 Ice Floe
Collect 4 Event Chest
Return to the quest-giver Eona Norling

Description:

At least this year my troublesome students will finally prove useful. Their desire to uphold our traditions will make for a great distraction while we find a plan to face Aegir. You deal with that, then meet with Eona. She'll know what to do next. In the meantime, I'll meet with the council of Elders. They also need to be 'dealt with' in this season.

End At: Eona Norling



Reward:

2 000 Elite Points
50 Sigurd Lundgren Reputation
2 000 Ice Ammunition
1 500 Pearls

Skipping Duties

Start At: Eona Norling



Condition:

You need to own 15 000 Snow Ammunition

Task:

Defeat 3 Grumpy Boar
Defeat 2 Eternal Ice Floes
Return to the quest-giver Eona Norling

Description:

Oh, good you found me, now quiet. I don't want anybody else to know I am here. Why? Well, the council is in session again! And I've spent enough time in useless talks for the rest of the winter. So you and I, we follow whichever silly plan Sigurd has in mind, drink mead to keep us warm and, well, that's it!

End At: Eona Norling



Reward:

2 000 Elite Points
50 Sigurd Lundgren Reputation
2 000 Ice Ammunition
2 000 Pearls

Icy Business

Start At: Eona Norling



Condition:

You need to own 20 000 Snow Ammunition

Task:

Defeat 3 Ice Floe
Defeat 1 Black Ram
Collect 5 Event Chest
Return to the quest-giver Eona Norling

Description:

Aye, cap'n, I know it gets cold out there, but I'd rather be here than sitting for hours on end at the VIking Council table. You'll see, it's not that bad. Here, take this, but don't say a word to the innkeeper; that's his best mead. Now tell me, we defeated Skadi, so why do we have to be here again - tradition? Ha! You don't know either. I knew it!

End At: Eona Norling



Reward:

2 000 Elite Points
50 Sigurd Lundgren Reputation
2 400 Ice Ammunition
2 400 Pearls

Mythical Check

Start At: Eona Norling



Task:

Inflict at least 6 000 000 damage to the NPC Elegant Elk
Defeat 1 Ice Floe
Defeat 2 Eternal Ice Floes
Return to the quest-giver Sigurd Lundgren

Description:

Well, we may not have Ragnarok, but we sure have our hands full with all these mythical creatures running amok! Sigurd left any instuctions this time, or can I suggest the good ol' go in, do all the damage, come back, and drink to a swift victory! No, it's not the mead talking. This is only my second, ah, well, you got me! To battle!

End At: Sigurd Lundgren



Reward:

2 000 Elite Points
50 Sigurd Lundgren Reputation
5 000 Pearls
2 Ancient Emblem

Applied Studies

Start At: Sigurd Lundgren



Condition:

Collect 425 reputation for Sigurd Lundgren

Task:

Collect 2 Event Chest
Inflict at least 3 500 000 damage to the NPC Grumpy Boar
Return to the quest-giver Sigurs Lundgren

Description:

The council decided to take a small break. Old buggers, it you ask me, no longer know when to talk or when to take action! Now quick, we must answer Aegir's challenge before the situtation worsens. Start with my students. They still need to learn their lesson, and, for once, their hubris will server our plans!

End At: Sigurd Lundgren



Reward:

5 000 Elite Points
50 Sigurd Lundgren Reputation
1 600 Ice Ammunition
900 Pearls

Giant Proportions

Start At: Sigurd Lundgren



Task:

Defeat 4 Grumpy Boar
Defeat 1 Ice Floe
Return to the quest-giver Cassandra

Description:

The council will be back in session soon, and of course, they want me to atend! How amd I supposed to solve this issue with our sea giant now? Well, maybe our foreign friends can help after all. Do whatever it is you must do, then find Cassandra. She won't mind helping us solve our problem of mythological proportion!

End At: Cassandra



Reward:

5 000 Elite Points
50 Sigurd Lundgren Reputation
2 500 Ice Ammunition
1 500 Pearls

Godly Issues

Start At: Cassandra



Task:

Inflict at least 10 000 000 damage to the NPC Black Ram
Defeat 2 Eternal Ice Floes
Return to the quest-giver Cassandra

Description:

Well met, Captain. To what do I oew the pleeasure of your visit? Knowing you, it's mpt om search of some peace and quiet, and you're about to disturb the one I just found. A Norse Giant of the sea is wreaking havoc? You don't say! Well, for once, it's nice not to be the ones with 'God's Issues. I'll see what I can do.

End At: Cassandra



Reward:

5 000 Elite Points
50 Sigurd Lundgren Reputation
4 000 Ice Ammunition
3 000 Pearls

Child's Play

Start At: Cassandra



Task:

Defeat 1 Elegant Elk
Collect 3 Event Chests
Return to the quest-giver Eona Norling

Description:

I have a plan, Captain. It's not perfect since it means we'll have to involve my dear husband, but we'll have to make do with what we have. Find him. He's probably wasting his time at the local watering hole. Oh, and give this message to Eona Norling. We'll ned her help too. And if you could deal with some of Sigurd's student on your way there, you would do me a favor.

End At: Eona Norling



Reward:

5 000 Elite Points
50 Sigurd Lundgren Reputation
4 000 Ice Ammunition
3 500 Pearls

Call to Arms

Start At: Eona Norling



Task:

Defeat 2 Black Ram
Defeat 1 Ice Floe
Defeat 2 Eternal Ice Floes
Return to the quest-giver Eona Norling

Description:

Captain, you're, Hic, back! I dunno what ya mean. I am taking this giant problem seriously. Or is it a problem with a glant? Ugh, alright, I'll read Cassandra's message, as long as you do something for me in return. Sigurd's students are playing the party killers, the same thing you're doing right now.

End At: Eona Norling



Reward:

5 000 Elite Points
50 Sigurd Lundgren Reputation
6 000 Pearls
2 Ancient Emblem

Sobering Thoughts

Start At: Eona Norling



Condition:

Collect 1 050 reputation for Sigurd Lundgren

Task:

Inflict at least 2 500 000 damage to the NPC Elegant Elk
Defeat 2 Grumpy Boar
Return to the quest-giver Ajax

Description:

Well, Captain, I've read Cassandra's message, and as much as I hate to admit it, she came up witha good plan. It's not the first time she has to face that slimy giant. And a good battle against an old age Norse threat might be what my people need righw now. Do what you must now and then find Ajax. We are going to need his, hum, help.

End At: Ajax



Reward:

7 500 Elite Points
50 Sigurd Lundgren Reputation
2 500 Ice Ammunition
1 500 Pearls

Ye God, War!

Start At: Ajax



Task:

Defeat 3 Ice Floe
Defeat 1 Black Ram
Return to the quest-giver Sigurd Lundgren

Description:

My friend, what a pleasant surprise! After the feast, I thought you would have sailed off into the sunset in search of adventure! You have? And the adventure is here? Oh. And Cassandra needs me? By the gods, swaer to me that this matter involves fighting, real fighting because I can't stand another 'chase for knowledge' of hers!

End At: Sigurd Lundgren



Reward:

7 500 Elite Points
50 Sigurd Lundgren Reputation
4 000 Ice Ammunition
2 000 Pearls

Swooping In

Start At: Sigurd Lundgren



Task:

Defeat 1 Elegant Elk
Defeat 1 Eternal Ice Floes
Return to the quest-giver Ajax

Description:

Psst, Captain, over here. I managed to sneak out, but it's only a matter of time before the Viking's Council notices my absence. So, any progress? Well, Cassandra seems to handle things well so far. Send word the moment you need me. Any excuse to make a grand exit our of that boring session!

End At: Ajax



Reward:

7 500 Elite Points
50 Sigurd Lundgren Reputation
5 000 Ice Ammunition
3 500 Pearls

Marital Jitters

Start At: Ajax



Task:

Defeat 5 Grumpy Boar
Inflict at least 6 000 000 damage to the NPC Elegant Elk
Return to the quest-giver Cassandra

Description:

Ahoy, Captain, do you have a moment? I know you are on your way to see my wife, and you don't want to be late. Gods know that woman does not excuse tardiness, but here's the deal, I don't know what to do when I see here. What do you mean? I am scared! You've seen her, right. She's scary!

End At: Cassandra



Reward:

7 500 Elite Points
50 Sigurd Lundgren Reputation
5 000 Ice Ammunition
5 000 Pearls

A World of Sepents

Start At: Cassandra



Task:

Inflict at least 2 500 000 damage to the NPC Midgard Wyrm
Inflict at least 6 000 000 damage to the NPC Grumpy Boar
Inflict at least 5 500 000 damage to the NPC Elegant Elk
Inflict at least 6 000 000 damage to the NPC Black Ram
Return to the quest-giver Cassandra

Description:

Eona is ready to depart, and Sigurd is ready to leave the council at a moment's notice. Event my dear husband found his way here! I guess it's time to get the gang back together. Well, sure, Captain I can have a sense of humor when I am so inclined to do so. Now, are you ready to face the Midgard Wyrm once more? It's time to put on a show.

End At: Cassandra



Reward:

7 500 Elite Points
50 Sigurd Lundgren Reputation
9 000 Pearls
2 Ancient Emblems

Special Occasion

Start At: Cassandra



Task:

Inflict at least 3 500 000 damage to the NPC Elegant Elk
Defeat 1 Eternal Ice Floe
Return to the quest-giver Ajax

Description:

Once more, we are victorious. We’ve answered Aegir’s challenge and put the Midgard Wyrm to rest for another year. A job well done. I guess my work here is done, and if I dare say so, I’d say this calls for a little celebration! Now, you wouldn’t know where Ajax is, would you? I was hoping we could, hum, celebrate together.

End At: Ajax



Reward:

10 000 Elite Points
2 500 Burning Ice Ammunition
400 Crowns

Fighting Form

Start At: Ajax



Task:

Defeat 2 Grumpy Boar
Inflict at least 6 000 000 damage to the NPC Elegant Elk
Defeat 1 Black Ram
Return to the quest-giver Sigurd Lundgren

Description:

Yarr! That was a good fight, Captain! When Cassandra told us her plan, I thought this would be a tedious endeavor. Well, I am not sure I understood everything she said about Aegir and that Midgard serpent thing, but, man, what a fight! Oh, Cassandra wants to see me — to celebrate? Huh, I guess the boring part starts now.

End At: Sigurd Lundgren



Reward:

10 000 Elite Points
2 750 Burning Ice Ammunition
600 Crowns

One More Year

Start At: Sigurd Lundgren



Task:

Defeat 2 Eternal Ice Floe
Defeat 2 Black Ram
Return to the quest-giver Ajax

Description:

We faced Aegir’s challenge and triumphed! I know this should be cause for celebration, but I fear my people are growing anxious. This winter season has been trying and shooked our beliefs. I fear this could send them on the warpath. Ha! And you know what, maybe chaos is what they’ll need, and I trust you’ll be in the midst of it all, Captain.

End At: Ajax



Reward:

10 000 Elite Points
4 250 Burning Ice Ammunition
750 Crowns

Not So Boring

Start At: Ajax



Task:

Defeat 1 Elegant Elk
Defeat 1 Black Ram
Return to the quest-giver Ajax

Description:

Ah! My friend! You should have told me that Cassandra had ‘that’ kind of celebration in mind, haha! Nothing gets a man’s blood pumping like a good fight or, hum, well, maybe I shouldn’t go into the details. Oh, by the way, if you could take care of a tiny little thing for me, my wife is waiting for the ‘rematch’ if you see what I mean.

End At: Ajax



Reward:

10 000 Elite Points
5 000 Burning Ice Ammunition
1 000 Crowns

Final Goodbye

Start At: Ajax



Task:

Defeat 2 Black Ram
Defeat 5 Eternal Ice Floes
Return to the quest-giver Ajax

Description:

Our time here is coming to an end. All in all, it was a good holiday! Minus the blighted cold, that is. I am almost eager to go back next year. Ah well, ready to escort us on as we leave the Norse sea? I am sure Cassandra will enjoy your company and an attentive ear as she recounts all the discoveries she made! Me? No, I can’t.

End At: Ajax



Reward:

30 000 Elite Points
1 Firestorm Cannon Level 2
1 250 Crowns
25 Yulong Coins