Help! The Void King has launched a surprise attack against our home town of Battleon. The Defenders are rallying to drive back the invaders.
Defend Town at all cost!
The town of Battleon is our home. People and friendly creatures from all over the world of Lore travel here for our help. But now, what appears to be a first wave of void monsters has somehow gotten through our town's gate.
Strange Monsters
"The undead have red eyes.. but they're not Shadowscythe!" There is no mistaking it. The creatures attacking our town are void creatures. We do not know how they are made nor what they are capable of.
Get the Void Defender Set
Heroes have thus far found 7 new types of weaponry dropping from these strange creatures. Also, you can craft new Void Defender armor on Roland.
"As long as we stand, Battleon stands!"
The fight to save Battleon is happening now! As you read this, we are fighting in the streets. Join us in pushing back Vane the Void King's invaders.
But you should know that there's rumors that Vane's Priestess and Alchemist have been spotted approaching with a second wave. We are sending the Moglins to the nearby towns and allies to request reinforcements.
A strange feeling of unease washes over the Town of Battleon. There's a dark storm brewing...
The Town of Battleon is the home to countless heroes. Every day, it is visited by countless travelers from all over the world seeking your help. From friendly Trolluks, to shady sneevils, to that strange black robed Priestess who was seen the other day. There is no end of those seeking you to hunt treasure, recover rare and powerful artifacts, and defeat powerful villains.
But things have suddenly become quiet in town. Too quiet. Does anyone else get that feeling... like we're being watched?
While we continue building new larger releases including the new Battleon and Tower of Necromancy... we thought you might 'lava' a new Braken challenge. Includes new sword and helm rewards. We've added it to the rotation of daily boss challenge fights.
Alexander hates fire
Who's this guy? ...players of our previous games are speculating.
You can't possibly make ANOTHER town of Battleon!
"..hold my Moglinberry juice" This one's BIG. Consisting of four separate districts (town square, scholar district, social district and trade district) it also has the Guardian Tower, PvP Colosseum, Cemetery, the Teleporter Crystal Gate and... all the shops. You can see our progress on AdventureQuest 3D's official Game Plan. The new world story, with the villain Vane, will be told through this new town.
Thank you and... Fire Braken all weekend!
We've hacked our own servers so that the new Fire Braken will be the daily boss fight for you all weekend! Also, be sure to join in this weekend's #ScreenshotSaturday. Since last week's theme was villains... this week we're going with "Good guys!" Take a screenshot of your heroic character and tweet it to me for a chance at scoring one of 5 Warlords chests. Don't forget about that new selfie cam feature-- especially for mobile. See the official Screenshot Saturday #14 post when it goes live on https://www.aq3d.com for details.
Looking forward to seeing you in game and... Battle on! Artix & the AdventureQuest 3D Team
Our world's main story villain, Vane, is surrounding himself with loyal and powerful allies. Learn about the Priestess and Alchemist of the Void below. Also, log in this week for our newest Daily Boss Fight Challenge: The Fire Braken
Priestess of the Void
Unwavering in her faith, the Priestess of the Void is a zealot dedicated to Vane's vision. As the voice of the Void King, her sweetly stoic whispers convert the masses into the loving folds of nothingness. It is her burden and honor to carry the key to Death's realm. Read more and join us on our final design on the official post. https://aq3d.com/news/characterdesign-priestessofthevoid/
Alchemist of the Void
Vane's architect is an alchemist of the void who twists the concept of equivalent exchange. In this character design post we explore aesthetic decisions for this villain that consumes himself with each cast. https://aq3d.com/news/the_void_alchemist/
Gear up as a Villain and send us a screenshot for a shot at an Emperor's Chest
This week's #ScreenshotSaturday is villains... but not the usual lineup of in-game villains you are probably thinking of. We want you. Yup. Gear up as an evil overlord, calculating mastermind, or any kind of crazed, strange villain you want... and take a shot of your character.
Comment with your screenshot and character name to enter
Join in! Simply reply to Artix's Screenshot Saturday #13 tweet with your screenshot and character name. (Add an evil battlecry or your backstory if you are feeling extra creative.) You can post as many as you want. We'll pick 5 of our favorite screenshots on Wednesday and award each winner with an Emperor's Treasure Chest. Too much of a good guy to enter? No problem. We'll also put one more Emperor's chest up for grabs. Simply help spread the word by retweeting and commenting with your AdventureQuest 3D character name.
Too much of a good guy to enter? No problem. We'll also put one more Emperor's chest up for grabs just for helping us spread the word. Simply retweet Artix's post and commend with your AdventureQuest 3D character name.
Oh yeah...
Selfie Screenshot Feature
Have you seen it yet? Previously, it was really easy to turn the interface off for screenshots on a computer-- but really hard to do on mobile. So we added a selfie button which will turn off the interface and and let you move the camera around to take a better image. You can find it on your quick menu in-game (You know, the one on the right hand side that also has your friends, options, etc).
We are officially in a 2-month mega sprint! I updated AdventureQuest 3D's official Game Plan plan so you can see exactly what we are working on.
The "BIG 3" from this list will be the world story (which revolves around the new Battleon... big enough that we should call it a citadel. ), Game improvements (combat, inventory, questing), and smoothing out the new player experience. On the Game Plan webpage, you will see a larger list of upcoming areas in our world. I do not think seeing the list will be a spoiler. Many long time players very likely expected to see a lot of these places. There are certainly a few places that WERE NOT added to that list... for good reason. XD
"Fight to the Undeath"
Did you ever want to summon undead and fight them? We have been experimenting with a way to do just that as a part of the Tower of Necromancy. As you unlock pages of the tower's evil spell book, you will be able to summon increasingly more powerful minions.
One of the best April Fools events yet!
...and it tested a new feature. For two weeks we had been talking about how Cysero was trying to craft things the strange and shape-shifting substance called "mutatium". Resulting into last Monday's April Fool's gag where the mutatium got into the air. Players, pets, monster, and characters all got randomly shaped and sized... even in cutscenes. It was hilarious... See for yourself in the screenshot gallery. Many players wisely figured out that this was also a test to see how feasible it would be to eventually allow character size & shape customization.
Last weekend for April Fools items
Hop on this weekend and get your April Fools items from the shop. The shop will disappear on Monday for another year.
Thank you
On behalf of the entire team, thank you for making AdventureQuest 3D possible. The next 2 months of development are going push our team far past our existing limits. Keep an eye on the game plan. I will keep it updated weekly for you as we do whatever it takes to make the game bigger and more fun for you.
Healer General's Warning: Mutanium, the unstable, shape-changing material the Cysero was trying to craft is now airborne. It is unlikely to have any noticeable effect.
In unrelated news, we accidentally forgot to post Screenshot Saturday until now, on April 1st, at 12:01am.
The Isle of the Dead isn't finished with you yet, hero.
We have just expanded the island!
A Beacon In The Darkness
Passing ships have become a problem for the Isle of the Dead. The Mistress of the Tower of Necromancy has commanded apprentice necromancer, Sacrum Deadsea, to come up with a solution for the problem. Help him build his beacon and he has a nice new item to give you as a reward!
New Exploration Badges & Titles
Three brand new exploration badges have been added to the Isle of the Dead. Search high and low until you discover all three and claim the titles for yourself!
"Or... you know... just use people's friend codes and teleport to them like some kind of goon who is allergic to fun." - Cysero
Journey to the Isle of the Dead to begin your training as a Necromancer, and create the key (now upgradable to level 25) that will unlock the Tower of Necromancy in the next major release.
NO APRIL FOOLS JOKE THIS YEAR!
A selection of April Fools seasonal rares will be returning on Monday Monday is April 1st. So I am writing to tell you, with 100% certainty, that we will not have any jokes or pranks. You're just too smart for it. You caught us two years ago when we said toddlers got into our server room replacing all of our in-game art with crayon. Or that time we turned every character in the game into a stick figure to "save on bandwidth costs". We get it. Your on to us. So nope... not gonna do anything Monday.
Cysero's Mutatium Experiments
For the past two weeks, everyone's favorite "Mad Weapon Smith" has been experimenting with an unstable crafting material called Mutatium. Gaz sold it to him. It keeps randomly shifting and changing its form. He thought it might be easier to work with if he reduced it into Mutatium dust.
Thank you and coming next week!
Behind the scenes, this was a huge week for AdventureQuest 3D. We are currently in early access, but have been laying out the new game plan which will take us to 100% live. Be sure to check out the official www.AQ3D.com and read the daily design notes we have been writing you. On the last design notes, Cysero sorta leaked that we had a big opportunity for AdventureQuest 3D pop up... we are going for it. Cross your fingers for it. If we pull it off, we will create the most incredible in-game experience in the history of our gaming community.
The Isle of Dead.... unlock the Tower of Necromancy.
The ferryman of DoomWood will now take you to... the Isle of the Dead. A place brimming with sinister secrets that only you can uncover. Should you brave the undead there, and be judged worthy, perhaps you will gain entrance to the Tower of Necromancy.
Viscerra Vex - Master of the Spirit Crystals
A new cast of strange characters awaits you on the Isle of the Dead. Viscerra Vex is every Paladin's nightmare. Her gift is bottling the spirit energy of the fallen into batteries... an elegant craft of evil.
Mazrak the Mad - Yup, he's crazy. Or... is he?
Not everyone on this island has secrets to share, however. In fact, some of them are just flat-out crazy, like Mazrak the Mad. Or... is he? I dunno, hanging out on a nearly-deserted island of the undead can do that to you.
Lady of the Crimson Lake
Once upon a time, a hero sat by by the scarlet waters of the Crimson Lake. Gazing into the distance, there was a skeletal hand... reaching out as if waiting to be handed something. Something you only thought could happen to Kings in legends.
The Undead Legion awaits...
In other un-deadly news, there is still time to get this year's Dage Collection 2019 . This sinister set includes owerful weapons of chaos and destruction... should you choose to wield them.
Become a Necromancer
If creating a powerful force of undead minions sounds exciting to you, talk to Stygis in DoomWood. Begin the journey to becoming a Necromancer.
"Mutatium could lead to a potential scientific discovery," says mad weaponsmith Cysero.
Cysero bought a mysterious material from the shady black market sales-sneevil, Gaz. Cysero is has been experimenting on how to forge it into something useful. But it keeps changing shape! (We're not actually sure where this is going... but you might want to keep up to date with Cysero's news posts.)
Thank you & see you in the Isle of the Dead
We hope you enjoy this new AdventureQuest 3D story release. While I promise you there will certainly be brighter releases in the future... this one begins a dark journey which will take you into realms never meant for the good, nor living.
3 chances for you to score a FREE Dage Collection 2019
Greetings friend. This year's Dage collection is the best yet! Filled to the brim with amazing gear, travel forms, and more... just see the screenshot below. The collection is currently available in game for just a bit longer-- but we are also aware that not everyone has enough DragonCrystals to get it right now. We want to help. So we are doing 3 giveaways (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter) to give you a chance to get one for free!
All you need to do to enter is spread the word by liking, sharing, and commenting with your character name. Do it on all three to increase your odds. One winner will be chosen from each on Friday.
But, what if I already have the collection? Oh man... then you are getting some goodies out of Artix's personal collection instead :D
About the 2019 Dage Collection
This collection is unbelievable... also, UNDEAD! Featuring the combined art of Dage, Thyton, and Darkon this collection includes a legion undead horse rider travel form, the three-headed cerberus pet, a floating legion tome pet (you can see it floating in the air above), a skeletal legion dravir travel form, and the darkest array of armor and weapons that... well, there are so many that I was unable to get them all into this screenshot. Head to town or the underworld to see them for yourself.
You can get your favorite pieces separately, or buy the ENTIRE COLLECTION of 27 items (worth 14,700 DragonCrystals) for only 4,900 DragonCrystals. Which also includes a rare title, rare badge for your character page, and also gives you permanent year round access to your items saving your inventory space.
P.S. Noticed that many dedicated players are simply sharing the post with the comments like "Just retweeting to share." You guys are SO FREAKING UPSTANDING! Love you guys-- you represent what I love so much about our amazing community.