August 31 - September 7
The Age of Reckoning’s Most Dangerous Game
The Elven God of the Hunt has stalked the mortal lands since time
immemorial. Year in and year out, the High Elves gather to honor
Kurnous with a sacred hunt, where the best of the best try to prove
themselves Master Hunters in the eyes of the greatest hunter of them
all.
But with the war raging on, the
practice has faltered ... and the God of the Hunt is angry. No longer
do skillful mortals hunt to feed their families; instead, hardened
soldiers scour the woods and meadows of all available game. No longer
do hunters observe the sacred rites; they kill only to test their
skills, and leave their prey to rot on the battlefields...
The God of the Hunt can brook no
more! The hunter's moon has risen! The horn of Kurnous has sounded! Let
those who honor the ancient traditions pay heed—and let all who
slaughter with abandon tremble!
Under the Hunter's Moon
Groups of six players can test their mettle against the ultimate quarry
in the new instanced dungeon: The Hunter's Vale—the hunting grounds of
the Spirit of Kurnous! But be warned, the sacred vine portals to The
Hunter's Vale are located only in RvR battlefields, where the looming
Ghostly Avatar of Kurnous curses all who incur his wrath. If the God of
the Hunt lays his Beast Hex upon you, you may have only seconds to pass
it on to someone else before his wrath transforms you ... and not for the better.
In addition, players who sight the fabled White Stag will be granted a
special experience buff ("The Blessing of Kurnous"), and vie for the
honor of slaying Kurnous's sacred deer.
This summer, Mythic Entertainment presents you with the opportunity to
find out whether you are mighty hunters—or merely prey—with WAR's upcoming Live Event: The Wild Hunt!
It is the Age of Reckoning, and the God of the Hunt will take his toll...
The Hunter's Vale - Exclusive New Dungeon!
The Wild Hunt opens up a completely new instanced dungeon called the
Hunter's Vale, where the Spirit of Kurnous waits to challenge would-be
"master hunters" to the hunt of their lives! Accessed from the Elf RvR
areas, this new zone is only available for the duration of The Wild
Hunt Live Event, to six-player groups of all Ranks. And inside its
twisting maze of forest paths, amid countless dangers borne of fang and
claw and nature itself, players can accomplish Wild Hunt tasks and earn
great rewards, such as the Fleet Stag Mantle—a
sacred cloak that temporarily transforms he or she who wears it into a
mighty stag and grants them the ability to travel at the same speed as
a mount!
Rewards for Valor and Hatred Alike
The most skillful hunters are rewarded during The Wild Hunt with a
special potion and a mystic charm, and those who best the Spirit of
Kurnous in his mystical lair will receive a cloak made from the hide of
his sacred deer.
Hone your weapons, sharpen your aim, and, most
importantly, offer proper respect to the God of the Hunt! The Wild Hunt
has come!
The Wild Hunt Details
Schedule
- Starts: August 31, 2009 at 9:00 AM EDT
- Ends: September 7, 2009 at 8:00 AM EDT
Heralds and Quest Givers
The Order and Destruction Heralds associated with The Wild Hunt Live
Event will be stationed next to the Flight Master in each capital city.
The Quest Givers will be near the Heralds.
- Destruction – Airilar Wildheart (Herald) and Balthinal Tholos (Quest Giver)
- Order – Virinil the Storyteller (Herald) and Master Hunter Therion Fairshot (Quest Giver)
Hunter’s Vale Gateway Locations
Below are the locations, by Tier, of the Hunter’s Vale Gateways. Please
note: You must be in a party in order to enter the Hunter’s Vale.
- Tier 1: Blighted Isle
- Tier 2: Shadowlands
- Tier 3: Avelorn
- Tier 4: Caledor, Dragonwake, and Eataine
Tasks
The Wild Hunt Live Event boasts 10 tasks ranging from hunting Kurnous’s
sacred stags to surviving the Curse of Kurnous, and one quest chain for
each Realm. There are Tier-specific versions of each quest so that
players of all Ranks can participate.
Rewards
Basic Reward - Hartsblood Draft: Unlocks an exclusive Wild Hunt Live Event title.
Advanced Reward - Stag Skull Trophy
Elite Reward - Bleeding Hart Charm
Boss Drop Reward - Fleet Stag Mantle: Gain the speed and grace of a wild deer!
Crafting Reward - Special potions and horns imbued with the spirits of the wild!
And more...!
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Links
The Wild Hunt Podcast
July, 2009
Mark Davis brings you everything you'll need to know to prepare for the
Wild Hunt live event and the exclusive dungeon – The Hunter's Vale!
View the Movie >>
Download the Video: (High Res: 144 MB / Low Res: 72.6 MB)
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