At the end of Part 6, a Sharken-like creature caused a literal stir in the Valley when it reportedly ate the Phara-Keet Pyramid’s treasure room, absconding with the final lamp piece. So it’s time to wrestle up some bait, craft a bundle of poison-laced harpoons, and board Squint’s skiff for a special creature expedition to settle the score with this thieving monstrosity! After you’ve reported back to Sekt, head back to Battleon. Cysero’s Forge has new sets and items to craft, and the Chest Shop in your menu has 2 new sets including Dage’s Oni Syndicate set as well as lots of colorful Butterfly Wings.


Behold the beast brought forth by the Voidrakar -- the Void-Sharken! Azella has somehow hollowed a Sharken to do the Voidrakar’s bidding. Is there no limit to the Voidrakar’s power? No time to think about that while the last piece of the lamp lies in the belly of this monstrosity! Load up your harpoons and be aware of your surroundings. This beast is vicious!

Read more about the Sandsea Saga Part 7 at https://aq3d.com/news/sandsea7


Open the Chest Shop for a chance to start collecting Dage’s new Oni Syndicate set. Dress the part of one of Lore’s toughest crews and defend your turf against anyone who dares to defy the Oni Syndicate. Make your foes tremble at your appearance with one of four distinct Oni masks, one of which may look very familiar to longtime AE players. If you’re lucky, you might get the Legendary Oni Syndicate Armor or Katana, each flowing with Oni energy.


Get your head in the clouds (or in the mountains?) and prepare for a showdown with the armor sets of rival factions Red Cloud and Blue Brass sets from Cysero’s Adventure Crafting shop. And hold on to your Daily Boss Trophies so you can craft the new Arcane Jester set at Cysero’s Daily Boss Crafting shop!


Get your nets ready, ‘cause it’s time for Winnie’s Changeling Butterfly Wing crafting! Combine all eight butterfly wings to create a marvellous color-changing set of wings at her Tailor Shop in Battleon. Collect them all from the Chest Shop and Cysero’s Forge!

Read more about how to get these new items at https://aq3d.com/news/onisyndicate

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Sandsea part 7 has been released! Head to the Sandsea to continue your quest to find the remaining Lamp piece.
Brand new items now available in the Daily Treasure Chests!

-The Quest compass will now be able to point towards an NPC that has a travel option which takes you where you need to go.

Sandsea part 6 is available! Enter the Gar-Feld Pyramid and get lost in its depths.
New items have been added to the Summer Collection and Gaz has restocked his shop! Check out the Design Notes at www.aq3d.com for all the latest info.

-Fixed an issue with the Gar-Feld maze timer remaining on screen when leaving the dungeon.
-Fixed an issue where debuffs were not applying / falling off correctly and giving players the incorrect stat amounts.
-Fixed the previews of the new Jellyfish Pets to show the correct colors.
-Summon spells now work with no target selected.
-Updated the Guild creation text to say 100 member limit instead of 20.
-Updated some UI elements to be less blurry.
-Fixed some issues where game music was not being played at the correct volume.

Seek out the second piece of the magic lamp by journeying into the Sand Pyramid, the former home of Gar-Feld, Keeper of Sand. Prepare to think fast when you enter, as the creatures within will not be your most pressing concern. Do you have what it takes to find your way into Gar-Feld's treasure room? If so, you'll find more than just the lamp waiting for you.

And when you’re inside, you’ll realize quickly why Gar-Feld was called the Keeper of Sand. Be mindful of the dangerous quicksand and sand walls... unless you're well equipped.



Trounce the threat in the treasure room to claim the Lamp! Inside the treasure room, you'll find that Gar-Feld has left a surprise or two (or three) waiting for anyone who dares to claim the lamp piece. Don't be fooled by the threat's statuesque appearance; it's more nimble than you think and eager to play a game of cat and mouse...
Should you succeed, you'll have a chance to collect more than just the lamp: Two new pieces of the Sun Keeper set (belt and pauldrons) as well as a fancy new Stone Statue Sword and Stone Statue Dagger.



Venture back into the pyramid to claim a special travel form! After you've completed the Sand Pyramid, be sure to talk to the guard outside the pyramid. He'll have a new daily quest for you: "Have Fragment - Will Travel". The guard will ask you to re-enter the pyramid and collect a fragment from the statuesque foe(s) inside the treasure room. What he'll do with the fragment isn't dentist-approved, but the end result will lead you on your very own Gar-Feld Statue travel form!

Gaz has collected some new items for his cart. Some items you may have seen before but some are brand new!

• Auroid the Golden Jellyfish Pet
  
• Alabaster Kittarian travel form
  
• Gator of Mischief Pet

• Golden Scorpion Pet
  
• Icy Royal Scorpion Pet
  
• Fire Royal Scorpion Pet
  
• Onyx Croc Guard Figurine Pet

• Archangel Knight Wings
  
• Archangel Knight Sword

• Headless Horseman (travel form)
  
• Fire Neck (helm)
  
• Taco Axe (weapon)

The Vetroid Jellyfish Pet now comes in two new colors!
Note: Inaccuracies in the in-game item previews will be fixed in the next game version update.

• Vetroid the Pink Jellyfish Pet
  
• Vetroid the Emerald Jellyfish Pet

Like the look of the Bastion locals? Kai-Lee now has six Kittarian travel forms for sale that will help you blend in, plus one is hidden away in the daily chests. And make sure you stop to talk to the Gar-Feld Pyramid guard for an extra special travel form.

• Azure Kittarian
  
• Chestnut Kittarian
  
• Ivory Kittarian
  
• Khaki Kittarian
  
• Umber Kittarian
  
• Sandy Kittarian

• Gar-Feld Travel Form

• Cerulean Kittarian Travel Form

Calling all Guardians! Head to the Guardian Tower in Battleon to collect your Guardian Aura. This aura has a 30 minute duration… WHOA! Fortes has yours in the Guardian Class Gear shop now!


Seek and destroy a new terror in the Sandseas!
The Voidrakar’s attack on the ruins continues, but additional croc guards have yet to arrive! Every attempt by Lord Sekt (really Chombi, if we're being honest) to call in extra guards from across the Sandsea has failed… Why? Because a mysterious creature has attacked every skiff transporting the croc guards to the ruins… But now skiffs aren’t the only thing this creature has its sights on; it’s after the treasure in the Pyramid of Phara-Keet.
 
Battle on!
Glisel, Artix and the AdventureQuest 3D Team

P.S. Hi there! I (Glisel) made the graphics this week :D Artix was in a day long meeting with Zhoom on the next features for the game and our other graphics designers were unavailable. That's also why this was late going up. I hope you like them!


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AdventureQuest 3D keeps getting better every week! In this update we’ve released part five of the Sandsea Saga, a whole bunch of hotfixes, and the daily bosses are no longer dictated by the cruel Gods of RNG!

- Guild Member Limit raised to 100!
- Added a targeting indicator above your current target's head
- Added hotkey for targeting nearest enemy
- Fixed Mage Ult fx not playing correctly
- Mac build fixed

Hop on AdventureQuest 3D for a double-dose of fun with the Vault of the Undying King and a replayable challenge version of the Ruins Defense mission from Sandsea Part 5. Plus, you can now craft your own replica of Zhoom’s bow!



All the treasure that Lord Sekt is hoarding in the Vault of the Undying King isn’t doing anybody any good, so Zhoom wants you to do something about it. But before you venture into the Vault of the Undying King, Rebel Rosen has a request for you while you’re in the vault: Find Zhoom’s bow! Rumor has it that Lord Sekt is stashing Zhoom’s Ancestral Bow inside the vault, and Rosen thinks it is high time for the bow to return to its owner. After all, it’s not like Lord Sekt will notice if something from his vault goes missing… Or will he?
And before you rush into the Vault of the Undying King, be sure to get Rosen’s new repeatable “Vault Hunting” quest to slay any creepy crawling things you find in the vault for their precious carapaces. Completing the quest will award you with Rebels Rubies and Deadly Desert Monster Parts.



Craft a replica of Zhoom’s Ancestral Bow! No need for Zhoom to get all the spoils of the Vault of the Undying King. Upon completing the Vault of the Undying King quest chain, you’ll have access to a new Daily Quest that rewards you with the materials needed to create your own Level 35 replica of Zhoom’s bow, one that can be upgraded from Uncommon to Epic quality!



The Voidrakar’s assault on the ruins continues, and the Croc Commander needs the help of you and up to four other allies to fend off wave after wave of Vane’s minions. Keep as many of the Croc Guards alive through this challenge’s Three Rounds, with each round having up to four waves of enemies. The more Croc Guards you can keep alive, the better the rewards you’ll receive at the end. Potions, Bastion Bucks, Titles, and even Rare Pets are yours to be had if you and your allies can defend the ruins from the Voidrakar!



Included with this release is a new assortment of Croc Guard Figurine Pets. These autonomous action figures look and move just like the real thing! Kai-Lee is selling General Gaspar and Onyx Croc Guard figurines in her Specialty Pets shop, while the Rookie, Veteran, and Elite Croc Guard Figures are rewards from the Desert Ruins Defense Challenge.



If you enjoyed venturing into the Crocos’ water-themed pyramid, wait until you see what Gar-Feld, the Keeper of Sand, has in store for you. Designed by Aveleon, the Sand Pyramid will test your mettle as you hurry to find your way into Gar-Feld’s Treasure Room for the next piece of the magic lamp. Don’t waste any time while you’re inside… You may not like what happens if you do.





On Friday, HeroMart.com will be releasing logo shirts for AdventureQuest 3D, AQWorlds, DragonFable, and a ton of other things. Shop by and check out all of the new stuff Friday afternoon.

Check out https://www.HeroMart.com



Next month, there is a Friday the 13th. We are changing things up a bit for what we do next.... consider thyself warned XD




@Beastoevil
If the Sand Witch moves fast, that would make her a Quicksand Witch.
@Fire_Knightlord
I think my Sandwich puns are jam-packed so, I've got a butter idea! I'll just come up with a better pun about peanut butter, and jam on toast, but... It might spread. Anyways, I've finished with these puns because all that went straight over my bread!

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AdventureQuest 3D keeps getting better every week! In this update we’ve released part five of the Sandsea Saga, a whole bunch of hotfixes, and the daily bosses are no longer dictated by the cruel Gods of RNG!

- Guild Member Limit raised to 100!
- Added a targeting indicator above your current target's head
- Added hotkey for targeting nearest enemy
- Fixed Mage Ult fx not playing correctly

The search for the magic lamp is underway, but before you can continue your quest, Lord Sekt sends you off to deal with other troubles plaguing the desert...
Since the time you first arrived at Sandsea, something -- or someone -- has been attacking Fahad’s caravans. What malevolent force is behind the attacks, and could it be responsible for other calamities in the Sandsea? But that is not the only conflict you will find in the desert, as the Voidrakar are mounting another assault on the Valley of the Undying King. Will you be able to keep the advancing Voidrakar at bay? Can you solve the mystery behind the caravan attacks? Log in to AdventureQuest 3D to continue the Sandsea Saga part 5 to find out. The Sandsea Saga awaits for all players level 31 and over.



Help Sekt’s guard fight back the Voidrakar who are trying to force their way into the Valley of the Undying King. Meet the Commander at the desert ruins and get into position. Keep your eyes peeled. You must defend the ruins from multiple waves of Voidrakar attacks coming from any direction.



The raids on Fahad’s supply caravans have gone ignored long enough. The guards are running low on supplies and can barely hold back the Voidrakar forces without help. Fahad is happy for your help but one person is not enough. You have a mutual friend who might be convinced to assist… Zhoom.
Fahad believes whatever is attacking his caravan is capable of powerful magic… A witch of some sort who derives their power from the desert sands. A Sand… Witch, if you will. Zhoom has heard of such a creature and he is willing to track her down with your help.



Get ready to support Zhoom in tracking down the culprit behind the caravan attacks. With Zhoom guiding the way, the two of you will scour the desert in search of the source of all kinds of magical trouble. Getting to your destination won't be easy, so be ready to assist Zhoom against whatever foe shows up along the trail.
Note: Let Zhoom know when you’re ready to get going! He’ll wait for you to catch your breath after each encounter.



Enjoy the new immersive sound effects and a new soundtrack designed specifically for this dungeon by Jongaar. Follow the sounds of the Sand Witch’s chants and cackles as you search her lair. Just be mindful of what you say to her. All that sand has made her a salty Sand Witch. Also, pay close attention to the altars in her lair. The pretty lights are more than just decoration.



Should you succeed, Fahad may need you to go back into the sand witch’s lair each day to make sure the sandy menace doesn’t return. You’ll be rewarded very well for it, and you can use your rewards at Fahad’s new Sand Witch Shop! A Lil’ Yucky Pet and Alter Ego armor set + weapon are available to purchase with your Sand Witch Leftovers. XD

By the way, if you enjoyed the Sand Witch fight, music, and all of the puns included, give a shout out to our team on Twitter (@AQ3Dgame)! Aveleon built the dungeon experience, Jongaar wrote the music and sound fx, Yergen created the dungeon map, and Baleerio has been our writer for all of Sandsea so far!
And if you come up with any great Sand Witch-related puns of your own, Tweet them to us @AQ3Dgame with the #sandwitchpun! We’ll include a few of our favorite puns in next week’s Design Notes.

Battle on!
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Sharks are attacking Pointe Less Isle! Join us for a summer beach-monster war. Rewards unlock as you do quests and help increase that war meter to 100%. Also check out the brand new 2021 Summer Collection.



Visit Annette in Battleon or on Pointe Less Isle to help her with the Shark Attack quests and join the Summer war. There are five quests available including a repeatable Fishing quest for those of you who just want to chill on the shores while helping. Quests give a stack of Shark Attack Tokens which can be turned into Pointe Less Trophies with the quests. Redeeming Pointe Less Trophies boost the war meter and can be used to buy your war rewards as they unlock in the Summer Shark Attack Shop.



Ready 100% to win the war! The only way to accomplish this... is together. See that war meter at the top of the screen? That war meter is shared by every player across every server. It is literally you and the community vs an army of monsters. And as you do quests and progress that meter, new rewards will unlock! Join us and be a part of it....

• Part Bubbles Potion (0%)
  
• Blue Diving Suit  (0%)
  
• Red Diving Suit (20%)
  
• Watermelon Bobber (20%)
  
• Green Diving Suit (40%)
  
• Purple Diving Suit (40%)
  
• Hollow Pineapple Bobber (40%)
  
• Pink Diving Suit (60%)
  
• Iron Diving Suit (60%)
  
• Frosty Floaty Donut bobber (60%)
  
• Sporty Diving Suit (80%)
  
• Dark Diving Suit (80%)
  
• Deep Diving Suit (80%)
  
• Crabby Bobby (80%)
  
• Shark Fin-atic Diving Suit (100%)

What do water blades, skeletally themed bikinis, an orange tree branch, and cthulian-looking floating Jelly Fish have in common? O_O Yeah, we don't know either. But you can find them all in this years new Summer 2021 Collection! It features 32 incredible new items from your favorite game artists.



During testing, every single dev asked the same question, "Are they supposed to be that BIG!?" The answer was "The players asked for big weapons, and we want them to have water-ever they want!"



I have seen a lot of chatter about that giant floppy sun hat. What are you guys planning exactly? Anyway... you can get the items individually, or save a ton of DragonCrystals and get year round free storage by buying the entire collection.... Which includes the badge and title "Sunburnt".

• Jellyfish Egg (Vetroid Pet hatching soon!)
  
• Unstable Jellyfish (Vetroid Travel Form hatching soon!)
  
• Legion Swimwear (Armor)
  
• Tattooed Legion Swimwear (Armor)
  
• Paradise Vice Armor
  
• Patterned Paradise Vice Armor
  
• Paradise Vice Loafers (Boots)
  
• Paradise Vice Beaded Bracelets (Gloves)
  
• Paradise Vice Sun Glasses (Helm)
  
• Golden Sun Glasses (Helm)
  
• Aqua Mage Armor
  
• Aqua Mage Boots
  
• Aqua Mage Belt
  
• Aqua Mage Gloves
  
• Aqua Mage Shoulders
  
• Oceana Glaive  (Weapon)
  
• Oceana Katana (Weapon)
  
• Oceana Tidal Sword (Weapon)
  
• Beach Spiker (Weapon)
  
• Orange Tree Staff (Weapon)
  
• Old Timey Swimsuit
  
• Old Timey Swimdress
  
• Sun Sandals
  
• Boat Shoes
  
• Rosy Sundress
  
• Rosy Shirt & Shorts
  
• Floppy Sun Hat
  
• Wicker Trilby (Helm)
  
• Cornflower Sundress
  
• Cornflower Shirt & Shorts
  
• Blue Suede Shoes
  
• Blue & White Sandals
  
• Collection Badge and "Sunburnt" title when you buy the Collector's Chest

The pet and travel form in this year's collection has not hatched yet. Expert Cryptozoologists believe that these mysterious blue eggs will hatch into a Vetroid. Typically they are deep sea monsters. But, what would happen if one of these eggs hatched into the open air? Experts speculate that the Vetroid would gain the ability to breathe oxygen and float effortlessly in the air-- very much the same way their deep sea relatives do in water. One thing is certain. Vetroid eggs ONLY hatch once a year and they ALL hatch at the same time. And that time... is within next week!



How do you get there? Head to town and talk to Annette. And watch out for sharks, giant crabs, and katana wielding Samurai shellfish.

See you in game....
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The story fight you experienced has been expanded and new mechanics have been added for a more exciting and dangerous challenge! Also, Kai-Lee the Pet Vendor in Bastion has an overstock of new Sandsea pets. Get them before they're gone!



Return to the Crocos’ Pyramid and talk to the guard stationed there. He has two new quests for you to acquire related to the Crocos Challenge. Both quests are repeatable and give a large amount of Experience Points for the grind ahead. Completing the main quest, “Trouble in the Water Pyramid”, will also reward you with extra Crocos’ Teeth, which you’ll need to purchase items from Crocos’ Treasure shop. Furthermore, the guard may have something interesting to tell you about the pyramid’s water...



This challenge is an expansion of the story dungeon with new mechanics and loot! But overcoming this challenge will take a lot of teamwork and resourcefulness! Take, for example, the new Gill Potions that will randomly drop from the challenges mobs. The Gill Potions will allow you to breathe underwater for a short period of time. Why would that come in handy? You’ll have to play to find out. Word of advice: You may want to bind that Gill Potion to a hotkey the first chance you get. You never know when it may come in handy. Completing the challenge will provide you with materials you can use to craft your own Gill Potions from Fahad outside Lord Sekt’s temple.Gill Potions aren’t the only fun new surprise to be found in the Crocos Challenge. Areas that were once locked or seemingly too dangerous in the story mode are open for you to investigate. What will your search yield? Perhaps there’s a quest related to that…



Somehow, someway, you’ll discover that secret hidden in the challenge that’ll allow you to complete the Pyramid Guard’s quest “Let Sleeping Mummies Lie.” Doing so will not only give you ample experience and gold, but it will also unlock an enhanced version of the challenge boss fight. Defeating this enhanced boss will reward you with an “Exalted” chest and an additional special reward chest for going above and beyond. The Exalted chest contains higher drop rates for set items, an exclusive “Crocos’ Champion” title, and a chance to get the Lil’ Scorpion Fish Pet. The special reward chest includes… well… best not to say too much about that yet other than it’ll come in handy for a future release. So, what’s the secret to completing this quest? Well, that’s for us to know and you to find out!



Bad RNG on your Crocos Pyramid runs? Take all of the Crocos’ Teeth you’ve earned back to the Pyramid Guard. You can use your collection of Crocos’ Teeth to purchase the entire Epic rarity Keeper of Water set from the Guard with Crocos’ Teeth (excluding the Alternate Armor and Belt pieces which can only be acquired from the Challenge Boss). The treasure shop is also the only place to acquire the Keeper of Water Scythe, so save up to acquire that beauty of a weapon!

• Keeper of Water Armor
  
• Keeper of Water Armor (Alt)
  
• Keeper of Water Belt
  
• Keeper of Water Belt (Alt)
  
• Keeper of Water Shoulders
  
• Keeper of Water Cape
  
• Keeper of Water Gloves
  
• Keeper of Water Helm
  
• Keeper of Water La Crox (boots)
  
• Keeper of Water Scythe

Kai-Lee’s Pet Shop now has an overstock of new Sandsea pets! She has scarabs, she has snakes, she scorpions, and… Living Cacti?!?! Well, whichever is your fancy, they come in just about every color and price range. Kai-Lee just needs a little help first… Help Kai-Lee research the Do’s and Don’ts of handling these wild pets to make them available in her shop. And don’t forget, Skiffmaster Squint is now able to take you directly to the Rebel Camp if you have unlocked it through the saga. Simmi-Tar and Paul DeRonn’s quests have also received reward boosts.


As we look ahead to future content releases, we wanted to give you a little preview of what you all can expect in the coming weeks:

• Sandsea Saga: Part 5
  
• Summer Collection 2021
  
• Sandsea Saga: Part 6
  
• A Hidden Treasure Vault Sidequest w/ Zhoom and the Rebels
  
• A New Sandsea Challenge
  
• Sandsea Saga: Part 7
  
• An Additional Sandsea Challenge

After that, we'll be wrapping up the final installments of the Sandsea Saga, prepping for a spooktacular Friday the 13th, and getting ready for a rowdy Talk Like a Pirate Day.

Also, did somebody say PVP?
 
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