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Curse of the Phantom Pixel posted by Beleen on

Artix Entertainment’s 12 Anniversary Special Event!

DING! Artix Entertainment just leveled up! Thank you so much for being with us as we celebrate our 12th anniversary with special events happening in 7 of your favorite MMOs and RPGs.

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LET THE HUNT FOR THE CURSED ITEMS BEGIN!

 

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AdventureQuest Worlds

AQWorlds’ 6th Birthday: Curse of the Phantom Pixel

  • As Mogloween draws near, rumors have spread about a cursed video floating around Youtube.
  • Someone - or something - is in danger, and the only way to save “her” is to recover the 13 missing cursed artifacts.
  • Seven of them lie hidden somewhere inside AQWorlds, and it will take an OmniKnight to recover them all!
  • Head to NorthPointe, home of the Secret Underground Lab, and talk to the AQW devs for ideas on where to begin searching.
    • Battle through AQW to find 7 of the 13 cursed artifacts for our all-game anniversary event!

    • Defeat Kurok Gravefang, the Werepyre Lich, and his undead army as they race to get the 13th artifact: Death’s Hourglass first!

    • Talk to Artix in /northpointe to find the Artifact Hunter 6th birthday Class!

    • Find all 13 artifacts spread among our 7 games to unlock the OmniKnight Blade!


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12th Anniversary

  • Don't mess with Titan's coffee!
  • Assemble a Titan's cosmic coffee mug to appease the deity and receive your rewards!

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AdventureQuest  

Quest for the Cursed Artifacts - Company-wide Event!

  • Can you believe we have been growing every week for 12 years?!
  • To commemorate this occasion we are releasing the Drakkonan-possessed Artix into the wild.
  • Find him randomly using the Battle Monsters button.
  • Defeat him and gain access to the Shadowfire Axe of Curses shop.
  • Collect all the cursed artifacts from our games and gain access to the mighty Omni Knight Blade shop on all your game accounts!
  • Also don’t miss the Desert Wyverling and Halberd coming to the Z-Token shop!

Find Thok with the Cursed Phoenix Blade to Unlock the Omni Knight

Character Release:

  • Thok ( Cursed Phoenix Blade )
  • Omni Knight 

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DragonFable

The Evil Artifact 

  • An evil artifact is rumored to be lost in the northern wastelands. 
  • Will you be able to find it before nefarious cultists do?

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HeroSmash

AE Anniversary Crossover Event!

  • Hidden among the monsters of the Hottest area is an 'Epic' item (Hottica's Cursed Flame Shield)!
  • Epic items are member class items that can be used by free players!
  • Collect all the special items from all the AE games to unlock the OmniKnight Blade Badge (HS Badge Shop)

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MechQuest

The Cursed Tape Reappears! 

  • EbilCorp has found the location of the Cursed Tape. Don't let them get their hands on it!
  • Work with River to secure the tape before EbilCorp!
  • An interesting reward awaits, if you can succeed! 
    • If you get all 13 Artifacts in all the games, the OmniKnight E-Blade awaits you!

Battle On!


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Curse of the Phantom Pixel posted by Artix on
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"7 Games"

Your screen is made of millions of pixels. At any moment... a pixel can die. An evil artist foolishly used dead pixels to create items in our 7 games... and as you know, things created from dead pixels are cursed. This Friday, adventure through AQWorlds, Epicduel, DragonFable, MechQuest, HeroSmash, Oversoul and AdventureQuest Classic to find all 13 items and lift the curse for the ultimate prize!

Learn more about the Phantom Pixels on the AQWorld's Design Notes

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Happening Now: New Video Game Updates in October posted by Beleen on

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AdventureQuest Worlds

AQWorlds’ 6th Upholder and Sentinel Class

AQWorlds' 6th birthday is next week at www.AQ.com and that means we are once again offering the chance to become an AQW Upholder! Unlock the Sentinel Class, armor set, and 2 star swords when you upgrade in October!

  • Head to MystCroft and talk to the Cauldron Sisters to battle through the first 6 years’ of Mogloween releases!

  • Link your AQWorlds account to Facebook for increased account security and faster logins!

  • 25% EXP and Rep boosts on Legend servers and 10% EXP boost on ALL servers!

  • Unlock Naval Commander Class for AdventureCoins or gold (if you have an upgraded account)!

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Waves of Wrath Aftermath

  • You may have defeated the pirates, but there's still loot to be had! Experience a new supplemental mission chain from Ishmael the Treasure Hunter to unearth the Naval Yard's hidden bounty!

Saber Swords

  • Follow us on Twitters? There's a better reason than ever because we'll be issuing new codes from Twitter offering an array of Saber Swords over the weekend and throughout the week! Can you collect all the colors?

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AdventureQuest  

Annual Mastercraft Set!

  • Captain Rhubarb is perplexed. Ships are disappearing. People are going missing.
  • Shipments and hauls are either late, gone or never had a chance to be picked up.
  • For Captain Rhubarb, this is unacceptable, yet there is no explanation.
  • And then, one day, the explanation came...
  • Taken from the pages of Gaelic mythology; quest for awesome gear like Claimh Solais, Sea Druid, Badb Catha plus many more!

Oktoberfest Release!

Character Release:

  • Auguster Vet
  • Auguster Master
  • Bavaria Vet
  • Bavaria Master

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DragonFable

Blood Patrol

  • Magus Neron has a very important task that he can only trust to a hero... 
  • Someone not afraid of werewolves, vampires, or curses! Which is YOU! 
  • Will you head out on one of the Blood Patrols that protects the walls of Amityvale? 
  • All the creatures of the night that lurk in the shadows of the woods are waiting for you....

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HeroSmash

Coming soon: AE Anniversary!

  • Special 'Epic' item will drop for a limited time along with a special item create by Dage the Evil
    • 'Epic' items are rare items that have same features as member items and are usable by free players! 

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MechQuest

After The Reset

  • The long awaited new main storyline begins
    • Log in tonight to play through the events that happen after "The Reset" and discover an all new enemy!
    • Get a brand new Mecha to celebrate! Next week it will be replaced with a different model, so get it while you can!

Battle On!


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Beleen
Headstrong into the Weekend with New Game Releases! posted by Beleen on

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AdventureQuest Worlds

Deep Terror: Death From Below

Battle the Groggageddon and its monstrous minions as the Deep Terror war between the Naval Commanders and Pirates comes to a catastrophic close! Who will win control of Lolosia for the next year? That’s up to you!  This Friday, log into your account manager to check the all-new Achievement Tracker, with 45 badges and 150 all-new items to unlock!

  • Look in the Achievements tab in your Book of Lore to see which of the 45 new badges and 150+ new items you’ve unlocked!

  • More gear in Quibble’s shop, including two bank pets!

  • A new opponent enters the Lolosia conflict… and changes the course of the war!

  • Unlock Naval Commander Class for AdventureCoins or gold (if you have an upgraded account)!

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Waves of Wrath Part 3

  • The terrors of the deep finally surface in the West Naval Yard! Join the forces of good against Captain Shoggoth's pirate army and stop the mysterious beast he plans on unleashing upon Delta V!

Boss Bonanza

  • Battle not one, but TWO new bosses with collectible achievements!

Prepare for War!

  • With so many Legion and Exile forces converging in one area, war is inevitable. The West Naval Yard with become the latest hot zone in the ongoing alignment War. Battle for dominance and new prizes as soon as the update goes live!

New Kartherax Gear

  • Complement your Kartherax gear with Kartherax-themed sidearms and auxiliaries!

More Styles

  • Dress for the high seas with 24 news styles!

More Home Items

  • Deck out your cabin with the finest nautical decor with over 30 new home items!

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AdventureQuest  

White Washed Walls!

  • The Changeling has sent word that he needs to talk to you, that he has new information.
  • So dust off that Truphma disguise and get ready to return to the White City!

October Z-Token package - Gambler's Blade!

  • Replaces Pet Leeches as the bonus item that comes with the 7500 Z-token package
  • With a spin of the slots this powerful weapon can land on 1 of 5 special attacks!

Unleash the Captain Hook inside you!

Character Release:

  • Gamma Pirate
  • Alpha Void Pirate ( Male )
  • Beta Void Pirate ( Male )
  • Beta Pirate ( Female )

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DragonFable

Shear Destruction

  • The rose's army will soon be upon us. Help Leon fight back and prove to all that the they are far from invincible. 

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MechQuest

E-Z Changers!

  • New features coming this weekend allowing you to make changes to your characters!
  • Nova Gem interface good for a single use (you may purchase them repeatedly)  will arrive between now and Monday - one to change character name, one to change gender, and one to change House affiliation
  • Star Captains: a Starship Item is on the production line that will give you an easy way to untrain and retrain your character stats! 

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Talk Like a Pirate Day Video Game Releases! posted by Beleen on

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AdventureQuest Worlds

Deep Terror: Death From Below

Tidal waves of rage are flooding the streets of Lolosia this weekend for Talk Like a Pirate Day! As Naval Commanders rally their crews for war, pirates from all seven seas are massing for an attack on Lolosia, and they aren’t content to keep the battle abovewater! Defeat the Dread Fleet, or face death from below!

  • Quibble arrives with the DoomKnight and Brilliant Naval Commanders and

  • Unlock Naval Commander Class for AdventureCoins or gold (if you have an upgraded account)!

  • Choose to fight for or against the Dread Pirate Fleet in the Naval Commander vs Pirate war!

  • Explore Lolosia and the lands beyond as you search for hidden treasure!

  • Complete Captain Rhubarb’s quiz to prove you are not a spy, but beware: if you answer incorrectly, you’ll be tossed overboard into battle!


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Waves of Wrath Promotion

  • Today, we're unveiling not one but TWO Waves of Wrath promotional packages. For a limited time, get Kartherax's Darkspawn bot, Kartherax's Reaper scythe, and Kartherax's Destroyer mutating weapon in either physical or energy flavors! 

The bots come with the Curse of Kartherax core that replaces the target's primary weapon with useless fish. The mutating weapon and scythe come with the Deep Plague core which implants a lethal plague on the target. The spore grow in power until they're detonated with another strike from the attacker.

The Quest Begins!

  • There's big trouble in the Naval Yard! Talk to Big Tuna to find the cause of the mysterious events surrounding the arrival of villainous pirates and horrific mutant squid beasts! Big prizes await those brave enough to explore the depths of this dark, aquatic tale.

New Armors!

  • Check out Thalyssa's shop for new First Mate armors!

Prize Code

  • Follow our Twitter accounts for an awesome new prize code item to come shortly after the release goes live!

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AdventureQuest  

Talk Like a Pirate Day!

  • Think ye have what it takes to call yourself a pirate?
  • Captain Rhubarb will test ye mettle with his Pirate Quiz!
  • Answer wrong, and ye be thrown overboard to the briny deep.
  • Answer 20 questions correctly and you'll unlock Rhubarb's special shop featuring many new rewards!
  • PLUS a new Rare Item Hunt for all you treasure-seeking buccanners!

September Golden Giftboxes - Squidge Pet/Guest & Inferno Scepter!

  • Squidge is a horrible tentacled abomination. Luckily, it's only a baby, so it less 'destroying reality when the stars align' and more 'crushing your foes in a huggle'.
  • Inferno Scepter can roast your enemies with 3 different spells!

TLAPD is coming to AQW and OS!

Character Release:

  • Void Pirate ( Male and Female )
  • Gamma Pirate
  • Beta Pirette

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DragonFable

The Quest for More Booty

Sail the seas in search of booty! Mazurek and Rhubarb are fighting for the title of Greatest Pirate Captain, choose your side and help with the quest for more booty!


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HeroSmash

TLaPD

  • RARE 'Golden Cutlass of Glory' now in shop!

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MechQuest

Yer Piratical Name!

Captain Rhubarb has come to Soluna City to invite you on a cruise!

  • New mission for ye! Battle pirates, haul in yer seasonal rare weapons an' slash the scallywags with new E-blades.
  • Star Captains: check the SC Club Mecha Shop for the new Psychic Wing-P mecha with exciting new specials and scalability! 

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Talk like a Pirate Week! posted by Artix on
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Arrr! Avast me maties, it be Talk Like a Pirate Day! Lilly livered land lubbers be warned-- tonight we hoist the sails and set sail for adventure and booty in all our games, har har!

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Ready to Talk like a Pirate? posted by Artix on

International Talk Like a Pirate Day is coming Friday!

This weekend, our games will be getting into the spirit with Pirate themed events and armor sets! Which is AWESOME timing considering my new found obsession with the Captian Harlock movie and anime-series. So obsessed... that I formally requested that Dage draw me a "Captain Harlock-adin" armor & cape set. (Note: I share!) The official Talk Like a Pirate day is on the 19th, but So here is a sneak peak of what is coming this Friday!

"WAVES OF WRATH" in EpicDuel

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  • Battle pirates and Eldritch horrors in a newly redesigned West Naval Yard
  • New 3 part mission chain
  • New Naval themed NPC's to battle
  • New Naval themed armors and hairstyles
  • Newly designed Naval weapons
  • New Achievements to collect
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"DEEP TERROR - DEATH FROM BELOW" in AdventureQuest Worlds

The AQWorlds team is having a full release for this year's Talk like a Pirate Weekend! The team is also planning on releasing some secret treasure maps this week. In addition to the highly anticipated Naval Commander Class, the Naval Commander Design contest is abotu to begin! Players will have a chance to design armors and submit them... the winner will get 1K AdventureCoins, a special Trobble Pet (0AC), and their design will become available for all players in next year's Talk Like a pirate Day! Read more at www.AQ.com

 

 
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OTHER GAMES

Our other games will be getting in on the piratey fun too! Fun fact: our first Talk Like a Pirate Day took place in the original AdventureQuest in 2004. Captain Rhubarb appeared on a ship to teach land lovers how to talk like a pirate and quiz them on their knowledge of pirate lore. Secret buttons were added all over his interface-- from his eye patch to the barrels of moblin berry juice and everything in between. I love easter eggs. The event has been updated with new things every year since! I always felt that the way our community embraces odd, random and silly things like this is part of what makes our games so different.

 

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Talk Like a Pirate Day... um... WEEKEND.. ummm. WEEK!? ...begins this Friday!


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It’s Your Destiny: Play New RPG and MMO Game Releases on September 12 posted by Beleen on

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AdventureQuest Worlds

Survive the Apocalypse: Hunt for the Watchers

The Queen of Monsters has risen, and as your allies take stock of the destruction around them, you receive a mysterious scroll from a shadowy organization calling themselves “The Council.” Loremaster Maya cannot say who it is from, only that you MUST discover where they are hiding are as soon as possible… and that if you can decipher its hidden message, the scroll will guide you.

  • As the world shatters, battle through Lore to find the people who will help you save it!

  • Dage’s Deep Terror Blade and Collaboration shop are available in your game menu!

  • Aranx’s birthday shop will be available for the next week.


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AdventureQuest  

Dragon War: Platinum!

  • The platinum dragons have risen.
  • Ancient experiments. Weapons of War.
  • Living beings manipulated by the darkest and most fell nation this world has ever known!
  • Also this is the final week to grab your Summer themed gear before it goes rare!

National Videogames Day + Bonus Gold/Xp weekend!

  • In addition to 10% extra Gold/XP all weekend - play Adventure Quest on Friday the 12th to earn yourself 1000 free Z-Tokens!

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Waves of Wrath

  • Yarrrr! Avast ye landlubbers and prepare for an invasion! The shores of the Delta V West Naval Yard are being stormed by scurvy sea dogs serving a dark master. 
  • Can you unravel the mystery of these peculiar pirates and reveal the true horror that lies beneath the waves? Find out this Friday!

Booty and Balance

  • Explore the newly redesigned Naval Yard and investigate the mysterious invasion. The Naval Guard Thalyssais attempting to restore order, but the renegade Captain Shoggothand his band of pirates are attempting to claim to shore for their own dark purpose. 
  • Stock up with new Naval Guard Armors available from Thalyssa in the Naval Yard.
  • Also, we've done a massive balance pass and have made some major adjustments. A full list of changes will be available in the patch notes.

Talk Like a Pirate Returns

  • Big Tuna is restocked with classic TLaPD items! Find her in the Naval Yard to check out her inventory of nautical loot.

Pirate Styles

  • Talk like a pirate and LOOK like a pirate. We're introducing 24 new pirate styles (4 for each class and gender). 

Pirate Decor

  • Over 15 new pirate and nautical-themed home items!

TLAPD is coming so be ready to get your Void Pirate in AQW and OS!

Character Release coming next week:

  • Void Pirate
  • Gamma Pirate
  • Beta Pirette

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DragonFable

Longing & Proper

  • Go talk to Mritha in Sulen’eska to play the cutscene prologue to the Third Level of Espina Rosa. 
  • Also, Verlyrus the boxcat has a proper quest for you this time! 

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MechQuest

Fixing Gray!

  • It's time to return the color!
  • The color needs to be returned to Soluna! Part 2 of the long awaited Going Gray quest!

Battle On!


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Mobile User Interface Design posted by Artix on
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UI (User Interface) design "meet & sketch" for the single-player version of AdventureQuest Mobile! Designing things to fit phone + tablet + web screens is a lot trickier than it looks. Not only because the resolutions and aspect ratios are different from device to device... but also because you use your finger (or thumbs) for one and your mouse for the other. We spend a lot of time holding an imaginary game in the air saying things like "you know... if I am using my thumbs to play, I prefer attacking with my right hand thumb." 
 
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In the sketches you can see my (SUPER ULTRA AMAZING) scribbles... and how Cysero is able to turn it into something beautiful and functional. Look at the right most doodle then scroll back up and look at the picture of BattleOn-- yup, that is all Cysero had to go on! As an added bonus everything looks amazing on J6's wicked awesome backgrounds. Oh! And in the sketch above... to the left you will see a preview of "WEAPON FUSION". This allows you to combine two weapons.. you choose which parts of each weapon to keep (Art, Stats, Proc).. and them fuse them to get a new weapon. This is how it will be possible to "level up" a weapon and make it more powerful in this game. www.Artix.com
 
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"RAWR" Sometimes I look at this killer artwork and think, "We should just release the game in doodle version!"

P.S. Meanwhile, in another room in the Lab, DRAGONS is rocking along nicely... will post you an update with the newest painted art next week!

QUESTION: What do you think of the "WEAPON FUSION" idea? Is this something you would like to see in other games as well?



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A September to Remember: New Game Releases and Exclusive $100 Promotion posted by Beleen on

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AdventureQuest Worlds

Legendary Heroes: BeastMaster Class Conquest

Monsters are rising up across Lore, taking advantage of the Chaos running wild. Faith, one of Lore’s most skilled BeastMasters, is searching for help to battle them into submission. She is calling all Legends to accept her quest to become a Legendary BeastMaster, and the fight to become the best begins this weekend! All of Lore’s heroes should venture into the Underworld to begin the Lord of the Forgotten Tomb’s gear quests!

  • BeastMaster Class releases for Legends

  • Lord of the Forgotten Tombs’ gear and quests

  • Brasil Independence Day shop

  • MEGA-bonus quest for everyone who has unlocked Drakath’s Armor quest

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AdventureQuest  

Seed Spitter Quest!

  • One of the most ancient quests in AQ gets a whole new look!
  • Relive an epic battle between Rilithia and The Mawler.
  • Plus the Drakel Black Market gets many items updated! 

September Z-Token package - Doom Knight Armaments!

  • Doom Knight's Blade is wielded by Doom Knights, powerful warriors that command necrotic forces.  When facing Undead enemies, this weapon will deal massive damage as though the foe were weak to Darkness! Click the blade to swap between Melee and Magic damage!
  • Doom Knight Shield is carried by Doom Knights! It provides great Darkness resistance, and will strike back at foes that damage you!

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DragonFable

Prison Brawl

  • Only the strong can hope to make it on to the Elite Patrol of Espina Rosa. Are you strong enough to withstand Sofist’s wrath and join the Elite Patrol?

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MechQuest

M.A.T.H. Class!

  • All-new back-to-school mission!
  • There's a homework assignment you'll need to complete. Access it via the Soluna City Main sidebar button. There's a nice E-blade reward if you can complete i

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