Announcement Desert of Essences (2020)

Desert of Essences
~Event Guide~​

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Quick Overview

Required level:	35-55
Duration:	29th of September 12:00 CEST – 1st of October 23:59 CEST

Event summary:
Thabo found a wondrous place in Qaizah. Mysterious and deadly. Are you willing to unveil its secrets?

Magical Mysterious Essences!
Go to Thabo in any city and take the quest “A Wondrous Place”. Travel to the Desert of the Lost with the help of Thabo’s realm magic. Withstand the sandstorms while collecting Crystal Dew to activate the archways. Defeat the essence creatures in Kia Krisal to obtain elemental spheres.

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The progress bar
The system is differentiating between players and providing them with individual progress bars:

Level range/Requirement	Progress bar tier	Progress needed for 100%	Amount of Carmot
Level: 35-44	1	1250	1x 750x Amount of Carmot; 300 Draken, 2x Essence Chest
Level: 45-54	2	1500	1000x Amount of Carmot; 300 Draken, 3x Essence Chest
Level: 55	3	1750	1250x Amount of Carmot; 300 Draken, 4x Essence Chest
Level: 55 + Hero of the Demigods achievement unlocked (Collect 5000 Achievement points)	4	3000	1500x Amount of Carmot; 300 Draken, 5x Essence Chest
Level: 55 + Experienced Warrior achievement unlocked (Collect 7000 Achievement points)	5	4000	2000x Amount of Carmot; 300 Draken, 6x Essence Chest

The Desert of the Lost:
This place was once a prosperous little garden in Kinza. Nowadays it is famous as a desert of the lost. Many who dare to explore this place disappear in seconds and never come back, due to the arising strong sandstorms.

When entering the map, Abbas, the Quest Keeper, will greet you and provide you with the “Treasures Ahead” quest, leading you to explore all Kia Krisal maps.

In this map you can drop Crystal Dew needed for interacting with the archways, the portals for entering the Kia Krisal maps.

When you clear all monsters the map, the sandstorm will start, along with its debuffs. After each wave, an Uncovered Chest will appear, containing Crystal Dew and Essence Water, the event progress item. After all six monster waves have been cleared, a map sentinel will appear, dropping Keys of Prowess and other items. Defeating him will unlock certain part of the “Withstand the Desert” achievement, because the sentinel can be Dor, Nour, Zhubin or Fhari.

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The Sandstorm
Sandstorms often arise in the Desert of the Lost – only the strongest and bravest Heroes will survive them all. Defeat all opponents in the Desert of the Lost and prove how long you can last. With each defeated wave, it becomes stronger and stronger!

The Archways:
These are the travel stones in Desert of the Lost, leading to the specific Kia Krisal map. Each of the elemental archways require 80x Crystal Dew to interact with, except the Black Archway, it requires 68x Crystal Dew and can open a portal to a random elemental map, including the Purple one.

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Location of each archway in Desert of the lost:

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Sentinel loot:
The Sentinel that spawns after with the final sandstorm will drop a scaling amount of Crystal Dew and Essence Water:

Difficulty	Crystal Dew	Essence Water
Normal	8	4
Painful	10	6
Excruciating	12	8
Fatal	16	10
Infernal I	20	14
Infernal II	24	16
Infernal III	28	18
Infernal IV	32	20
Infernal V	40	24
Infernal VI	48	28
Infernal VII	56	32

Uncovered Chest

The uncovered chests contain guaranteed Crystal Dew and Essence Water drops. They can be found after every “sandstorm-monster-wave”

Difficulty	Crystal Dew	Essence Water
Normal	4	2
Painful	5	3
Excruciating	6	4
Fatal	8	5
Infernal I	10	7
Infernal II	12	8
Infernal III	14	9
Infernal IV	16	10
Infernal V	20	12
Infernal VI	24	14
Infernal VII	28	16

The Kia Krisal Maps:
Kia Krisal was Kinza’s main source for crystals of all forms and colors. Most crystals are or were part of the essence creatures that live here and therefore are none too happy if greedy adventurers enter their realm and take more than they can carry. Beware the guardian if your avarice overwhelms you!

In this map you can drop Essence Water from the monsters for completing the event progress bar and Crystal Dew from the amphorae to be able to interact with the archways in Desert of the Lost.

Amphorae location in the Kia Krisal maps:

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Each map drops specific items, bound to its color. Each map also drops a part from the Black Essence set (more info down below).

A new addition to the Kia Krisal maps are the final map bosses, the Animated Armor ones, they must be defeated in a 2 minutes time, otherwise they will disappear. Be careful when facing these opponents, they are tougher than they seem! They drop Elemental Spheres, Draken Cores, Essence Water, the event progress item and other useful rewards.

Kia Krisal (White)
Can be accessed from the White or Black Archway in Desert of the Lost, or via ports from the Shop or traders White essence set skins can be found White and Black Essence Vortex can be found Average amount of progress is being dropped No Elemental spheres can be found here from the final map boss.

Kia Krisal (Green)
Can be accessed from the Green or Black Archway in Desert of the Lost, or via ports from the Shop or traders Green essence set skins can be found Black Essence Gloves can be found Green and Black Essence Vortex can be found Slightly above average amount of progress is being dropped Poison Spheres can be found here from the final map boss.

Kia Krisal (Yellow)
Can be accessed from the Yellow or Black Archway in Desert of the Lost, or via ports from the Shop or traders Yellow essence set skins can be found Black Essence Boots can be found Yellow and Black Essence Vortex can be found Slightly above average amount of progress is being dropped Lightning Spheres can be found here from the final map boss.

Kia Krisal (Blue)
Can be accessed from the Blue Archway or Black in Desert of the Lost, or via ports from the Shop or traders Blue essence set skins can be found Black Essence Armor can be found Blue and Black Essence Vortex can be found Slightly above average amount of progress is being dropped Ice Spheres can be found here from the final map boss.

Kia Krisal (Red)
Can be accessed from the Red Archway or Black in Desert of the Lost Red essence set skins can be found Black Essence Pauldrons can be found Red and Black Essence Vortex can be found Slightly above average amount of progress is being dropped Fire Spheres can be found here from the final map boss.

Kia Krisal (Purple)
Can be accessed only from the Black Archway in Desert of the Lost (if you are lucky enough for the portal to be for the Purple map) Purple essence set skins can be found Black Essence Helmet can be found Purple and Black Essence Vortex can be found Slightly above average amount of progress is being dropped Andermagic Spheres can be found here from the final map boss.

Map Bosses:
Depending on which version of Kia Krisal you entered, you will face a different Boss.

Amongst other loot, they will drop Essence Water, Draken Cores and the individual Elemental Spheres, needed to craft elemental Essences.

​	Animated Armor​	“Steam Ranger”​	No particular strong resistances​	Drops lowest amount of progress. Drops no elemental spheres​
​	Electrified Animated Armor​	Steam Mechanicus​	Strong lightning resistance​	Drops average amount of progress. Drops lightning spheres​
​	Poisonous Animated Armor​	Ranger​	Strong poison resistance​	Drops average amount of progress. Drops lightning spheres​
​	Icy Animated Armor​	Spellweaver​	Strong ice resistance​	Drops average amount of progress. Drops ice spheres​
​	Fiery Animated Armor​	Dragon Knight​	Strong fire resistance​	Drops average amount of progress. Drops fire spheres​
​	Obscure Animated Armor​	“Battlemage”​	Strong general resistances​	Drops high amount of progress. Drops Andermight spheres​

Event Offers
Shady Jon Offers:

Item	Cost
Simple Physic of Resilience (Fire) (in the following order: Common, Improved, Magic)	549, 819, 1099
Simple Physic of Resilience (Ice) (in the following order: Common, Improved, Magic)	549, 819, 1099
Simple Physic of Resilience (Poison) (in the following order: Common, Improved, Magic)	549, 819, 1099
Simple Physic of Resilience (Lightning) (in the following order: Common, Improved, Magic)	549, 819, 1099
Simple Physic of Resilience (Andermagic) (in the following order: Common, Improved, Magic)	549, 819, 1099

Thabo Offers:

Item	Cost
Realm Path to the Desert of the Lost (in the following order: 1x, 5x, 10x)	499, 2490, 4970 Or 10, 49, 97
Realm Path to Kia Krisal (White)	1299 Or 28
Realm Path to Kia Krisal (Green)	1499 Or 32
Realm Path to Kia Krisal (Yellow)	1499 Or 32
Realm Path to Kia Krisal (Blue)	1499 Or 32
Realm Path to Kia Krisal (Red)	1499 Or 32

Shop Offers:

Name	Cost
Essence Water (in the following order: 1x, 10x, 50x, 100x)	24, 240, 1175, 2300
Realm Path to the Desert of the Lost (in the following order: 1x, 5x, 10x)	499, 2490, 4970

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Event Items
Crystal Dew
Crystal Dew can be found by defeating worthy opponents and amphorae in the Desert of the Lost and from the amphorae in the Kia Krisal maps. Use it to interact with the archways in Desert of the Lost to enter the Kia Krisal maps.

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Essence Water
Essence Water can be found by defeating worthy opponents in Kia Krisal. Collect it to fill the Progress bar.

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Carmot
Carmot is a reward from the progress bar. It can be used to upgrade Essences of Vigor to the next higher type. 1000x Essences of Vigor are needed per upgrading step, as well as either 10x,20x,30x or 40x Carmot, depending on the type of Essence of Vigor you want to upgrade.

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Essence Chest
The Essence Chest is a reward from the progress bar. Open it to receive random essences (except the uncommon Essence of Vigor, non-elemental one), including Elemental Essences.

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Elemental Spheres
The Elemental Spheres can only be found from the final boss in Kia Krisal. You need 10x elemental spheres and 1000x Essence of Vigor of any type to create its elemental variant.

Elemental Essences
Elemental Essences deal a percentage of your skill’s base damage as additional elemental (poison, lightning, ice, fire or andermagic) damage.

Icon	Effect
	Deals 25% of your skill's base damage as additional poison/lightning/ice/fire damage
	Deals 50% of your skill's base damage as additional poison/lightning/ice/fire damage
	Deals 100% of your skill's base damage as additional poison/lightning/ice/fire damage
	Deals 200% of your skill's base damage as additional poison/lightning/ice/fire damage
	Deals 300% of your skill's base damage as additional poison/lightning/ice/fire damage

Icon	Effect
	Deals 50% of your skill's base damage as additional andermagic damage. In exchange, 5% of your skill's base damage as additional andermagic damage will be applied to yourself or your minion (skill dependent).
	Deals 100% of your skill's base damage as additional andermagic damage. In exchange, 10% of your skill's base damage as additional andermagic damage will be applied to yourself or your minion (skill dependent).
	Deals 200% of your skill's base damage as additional andermagic damage. In exchange, 20% of your skill's base damage as additional andermagic damage will be applied to yourself or your minion (skill dependent).
	Deals 300% of your skill's base damage as additional andermagic damage. In exchange, 30% of your skill's base damage as additional andermagic damage will be applied to yourself or your minion (skill dependent).
	Deals 400% of your skill's base damage as additional andermagic damage. In exchange, 40% of your skill's base damage as additional andermagic damage will be applied to yourself or your minion (skill dependent).

 

Black Essence Armament Set
The new set consists of five parts. Every individual part can be found in one of the variations of Kia Krisal (except for the white map).

	Black Essence Helmet [Values for item tier: 0] Base Values (PvE) / Active Values (PvP) + 23-31 Damage + (460-620)-(506-682)-(598-806) Health Points [Depending on class] + 552-744 Armor Value Enchantments 13.8-18.4% increased damage 13.8-18.4% more Health Points Bonus for pieces of equipment belonging to the same set: (2): + 20.00% all resistance values (3): Essence consumption of skills is reduced by 1. Essence costs will never be reduced below 1. (4): + 20.00% more Resource (5): 15.00% chance that a skill doesn’t consume any Essences
	Black Essence Pauldrons [Values for item tier: 0] Base Values (PvE) / Active Values (PvP) + 23-31 Damage + (345-465)-(380-512)-(448-605) Health Points [Depending on class] + 736-992 Armor Value Enchantments 18.4-24.6% Armor value 18.4-24.6% all resistance values Bonus for pieces of equipment belonging to the same set: (2): + 20.00% all resistance values (3): Essence consumption of skills is reduced by 1. Essence costs will never be reduced below 1. (4): + 20.00% more Resource (5): 15.00% chance that a skill doesn’t consume any Essences
	Black Essence Armor [Values for item tier: 0] Base Values (PvE) / Active Values (PvP) + 23-31 Damage + (345-465)-(380-512)-(448-605) Health Points [Depending on class] + 736-992 Armor Value Enchantments 13.8-18.4% increased damage 82.9-110.5% higher armor value on this item Bonus for pieces of equipment belonging to the same set: (2): + 20.00% all resistance values (3): Essence consumption of skills is reduced by 1. Essence costs will never be reduced below 1. (4): + 20.00% more Resource (5): 15.00% chance that a skill doesn’t consume any Essences
	Black Essence Gloves [Values for item tier: 0] Base Values (PvE) / Active Values (PvP) + 23-31 Damage + (575-775)-(633-853)-(748-1007) Health Points [Depending on class] + 368-496 Armor Value Enchantments 13.8-18.4% increased damage 82.9-110.5% increased damage on this item Bonus for pieces of equipment belonging to the same set: (2): + 20.00% all resistance values (3): Essence consumption of skills is reduced by 1. Essence costs will never be reduced below 1. (4): + 20.00% more Resource (5): 15.00% chance that a skill doesn’t consume any Essences

Black Essence Boots [Values for item tier: 0] Base Values (PvE) / Active Values (PvP) + 23-31 Damage + (575-775)-(633-853)-(748-1007) Health Points [Depending on class] + 368-496 Armor Value Enchantments 10.2-13.8% faster movement speed 46.0-55.2% more Health Points on this item Bonus for pieces of equipment belonging to the same set: (2): + 20.00% all resistance values (3): Essence consumption of skills is reduced by 1. Essence costs will never be reduced below 1. (4): + 20.00% more Resource (5): 15.00% chance that a skill doesn’t consume any Essences

Essence Sprout Pets:

White Essence Sprout	+ 5% to all resistances	+ 11% to all resistances	+ 17% to all resistances	+ 23% to all resistances
Black Essence Sprout	+ 0.115 Block strength + 2 Resource	+ 0.23 Block strength + 5 Resource	+ 0.345 Block strength + 8 Resource	+ 0.46 Block strength + 10 Resource

New implementations and important changes based on community feedback
Events
The Desert of Essences Event has been polished (more detailed info below)

• Kia Krisal
  • Attack Range of the Essence Shardlings reduced
  • Bosses with individual themes have been added to the different versions of Kia Krisal
• Equipment
  • The pieces of the Black Essence Armament Set will now drop from these specific Bosses
• Attire
  • The bonus of the Desert of Essence Event Attire has been improved
• Entry costs
  • The amount of realm paths, needed to enter the Desert of the Lost has been decreased
  • The amount of realm paths, needed to enter the Kia Krisal has been decreased
• Minimum level requirement
  • The minimum level that is required to be able to participate in the event is now 35
  • Therefore, the first progress bar tier (requirement: level 20-34) has been removed
• Shady Jon
  • Shady Jon has been added to the Desert of the Lost
• Sandstorms
  • We reduced the harmful effects of the sandstorms
• Sentinel in the Desert of the Lost
  • The Sentinel now drops additionally loot
• Draken
  • The amount of Draken you get per progress bar tier was changed
• Uncovered Chests
  • Chests spawn after every sandstorm monster wave
• Essence chest
  • The loot was slightly changed
• Center platform gateways
  • The gateways have been moved
  • Map icons have been added

Quests

• Treasures Ahead (2/2)
  • The collect tasks can now also be solved by group members
• All the colors
  • The collect tasks can now also be solved by group members
  • The drop chance of the different Crystal Shards has been slightly improved
• All the colors (repeatable)
  • The collect tasks can now also be solved by group members
  • You now collect any Crystal Shard color, without being bound to the quest order
• Purple Riches
  • The collect tasks can now also be solved by group members
  • The drop chance of the purple Crystal Shards has been greatly improved

Boss fights

• During the Essence Trial, you now face Animated Armors, imbued with the respective element they represent – prepare yourself, for every boss has its’ individual strengths and weaknesses

Desert of Essences Event Attire

• We did add an additional bonus effect while not raising the price for the attire:

You are now immune against the harmful effects of sandstorms ​

• Realm path entry costs
  • You now need only 1 realm path to enter the Desert of the Lost, no matter the difficulty
  • You now need only 1 realm path to enter the Kia Krisal, no matter the difficulty
• Sentinel
  • The Sentinel in the Desert of the Lost now drops Crystal Dew and Essence Water (The amount is scaling with the chosen difficulty)
• Draken
  • The amount of Draken you get per progress bar tier was changed, so that players on every tier will get 300 Draken, not only the ones on the highest tier
• Drop behavior
  • After every Sandstorm, you will now find Uncovered Chests, which amongst other loot, contain a fix amount of Crystal Dew and Essence Water (The amount is scaling with the chosen difficulty). This is an addition to the normal drop amount of Crystal Dew which was not was not changed
• Essence chest
  • We removed the uncommon Essence of Vigor (non-elemental) from the Essence Chest
• Gateways to Kia Krisal
  • To prevent players from unwillingly activating gateways, we moved the individual ones to the edges of the map. In addition to that, we added Cease Fire zones, so players do not fight there and activate a gateway by misclicking during fights
  • The Cease Fire zones are easy to spot as always
  • We added map icons for the portals
• Sandstorms
  • We lowered the debuff damage
  • We reduced the amount of ticks
  • We decreased the movement speed malus
• Essence Shardlings in Kia Krisal
  • We reduced the attack range of the Essence Shardlings and added a randomized initial attack interval, so they do not attack at the same time

Desert of Essences Event Attire:

Bonus while active: 50% increased Essence Water drop stack size Makes you immune against the harmful effects of the sandstorm Duration: 4 days