Greetings!

The knight owls over in Spiral HQ have been working round the clock exploring the ancient mysteries of the core need every tool at their disposal. Be warned knights, digging into the past is illuminating, but is not without risk. So make sure you carry the appropriate equipment.

This intreppid gear includes such items like the first ever costume shield, Illuminating Ward, Owlite Wands in multiple colors, the Enchanter Aura, and other accessories.

The Owlite Archaeology Prize Boxes contains items such as:

• Enchanter Aura
• Owlite Wand (dusky, fancy, heavy, military, regal, toasty, divine, volcanic, and shadow)
• Illuminating Ward (Costume Shield)
• Astute Owlite Mask
• Sagacious Owlite Mask
• Owlite Robe
• New Owlite themed accessories
• Various new accessories

More information on the Owlite Archaeology Prize Boxes and its contents may be found here. Act now before they fly off the shelves.

Shield Costume Update

• Shields can be costumes: Now your shield can wear a costume too! Any shield can be worn as a ‘costume’ over another shield, the same way armor and helmets work.
• Costume Shields: There will be items which are costume-only shields in the future. Like other costumes, they cannot be used as a shield by themselves.
• The “Costume” item group in your arsenal has been split into 3 groups, Costume Helms, Costume Armor, Costume Shields.
• Fix: Previews initiated from your arsenal will now “reset” when you change your gear.

ATTENTION KNIGHTS

Black kats are once again storming the Moorcroft Manor Archives and consuming the precious tomes within! We need all knights of rank 4-1 and greater to gear up and retrieve Ancient Pages from these nefarious creatures. The event will run through February 6th.

Accept the Kataclysmic Confrontation prestige mission and/or fight through kat levels in the Clockworks to find black kats. Then, visit Montague in Moorcroft Manor, or the href="https://wiki.spiralknights.com/Mysterious_Alchemy_Machine">Mysterious Alchemy Machine in Haven, with your collection of Ancient Pages, to craft some Kat related gear.

If you dare to perform a Dark Ritual and survive the encounter, you may find yourself in possession of a Black Kat Cowl or a Wicked Whisker which allow you to craft the following gear:

• Kat Claw cloak, mail, raiment
• Kat Hiss cloak, mail, raiment
• Kat Eye cloak, mail, raiment
• Black Kat cloak, mail, raiment, hood, mask

If you have participated in a previous Kataclysmic Confrontation and still have Ancient Page tokens, they are still valid! Ancient Page tokens do not expire.

Attention Knights!

Spiral HQ is having their annual celebration of the sun and moon during the darkest nights of winter. Through December 27, 2018, the Haven Treasury is offering Solstice Prize Boxes.

In these boxes, you may find the following items:

- Variant Tickets

- Crest of Summer / Crest of Winter

- Wings of Summer / Wings of Winter

- Sunshine Aura

- Snowfall Aura

- Crown of Winter / Crown of Summer

- Jar of Fireflies

Each Solstice Prize Box also includes confetti and has a bonus chance of including one of the following: Bucket of Snowballs, Golden Slime Coins, 2-day trinket slot upgrade or to get a Jar of Fireflies.

Hear ye! Hear Ye! Winterfest is upon Ye!

Impostoclaus’ favorite time of the year is here once again. Mount Krampus is abuzz with excitement as knights begin the task to Save Winterfest!!

As with previous years, the Grinchlins aim to ruin Winterfest for everyone, and they're making a pretty strong showing. No amount of coal or yellow snowballs has deterred them. Impostoclaus needs assistance in the Save Winterfest prestige mission! Help out and earn red, green, and white Winter Wish tokens. Trade your tokens with Randolph in Haven:

Red Winter Wishes for:

• Santy Sallet
• Snowy Santy Hat
• Winter Confetti (15)
• Flawed Snowball (15)
• Frosty Prize Box

Green Winter Wishes for:

• Santy Pith Hat
• Snowy Pith Hat
• Winter Confetti (15)
• Flawed Snowball (15)
• Frosty Prize Box

White Winter Wishes for:

• Tailed Santy Hat
• Snowy Tailed Santy Hat
• Winter Confetti (15)
• Flawed Snowball (15)
• Frosty Prize Box

Winterfest Danger Rooms in the Clockworks: From these random encounters, you can collect Frozen Winterfest Wishlist tokens. Impostoclaus' trusty assistant, Randolph, is stationed by the Haven fountain and will trade these tokens for Winterfest Prize Boxes, in which you may find:

• Candy Striped Onesie
• Festively Striped Onesie
• Holly Striped Onesie
• Joyous Striped Onesie
• Flashy Winter Pullover
• Garish Winter Pullover
• Gaudy Winter Pullover
• Tacky Winter Pullover
• Impostoclaus Outfit

Grinchlin Assault Prestige Mission

Invade the Grinchlin base of operations on Mount Krampus and put an end to their humbug! Face a choice at each shelter - collect loot and leave the mountain, or leave the treasure and climb further toward the summit!

Can you make it all the way to the summit? If so, you have a chance to win Golden or Silver Solstice Rings. These 4* trinkets protect against fire and freeze with a +1 health bonus. Leave them as-is, or combine them to craft a 5* Grand Solstice Ring trinket!

The Mysterious Alchemy Machine is also available and producing various festive themed weapons for your all of your holiday needs. Although some sound tasty, it is for external application only and we do not recommend licking them. Collect special materials from Mount Krampus to craft 5* Grinchlin reskinned weapons:

• Deadly Candy Poker
• Nog Blaster
• Jack Froster
• Scalding Hot Cocoa
• Humbug Hazer
• Peppermint Repeater

Decoration Kit Prize Boxes

Get into the spirit of Winterfest by decorating your guild hall! These boxes, provisioned by the Supply Depot, may contain items like:

• Holiday Presents (red, green, white)
• Candles (red, green, white)
• Winterfest Trees (red, green, white)
• Winterfest Tables (it has a platter of cookies and milk on it)
• Blue Wandering Snipes
• White Flying Snipes
• Green Wandering Snipes

Winterfest is here on Spiral Knights through January 2, 2019, so tell your friends and guildies to come on over!

Greetings knights!

The leaves have turned and a cold chill is in the air. The citizens of Haven are bringing in the last of the harvest before it freezes. The right tools and gear are essential for collecting the sweet remains of this year's bounty.

This rakishly handsome gear includes such items like Scythes, Late Harvest Leaf Crowns, Late Harvest Leaf Chains, and other accessories.

The Late Harvest Prize Boxes contains items such as:

• Untimely Scythe
• Shadow Scythe
• Late Harvest Leaf Crowns & Chains
• Late Harvest Hibiscus Crowns & Chains
• Late Harvest Frasera Crowns & Chains
• Late Harvest Daisy Crowns & Chains
• Late Harvest Armor and Helms
• Various new accessories