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This thread is to provide early insights and discussion on the new Pirates of Corellia Challenge Event overhaul.
Don’t get too attached
Details from Beta, especially brand-new Beta content, don’t tend to be very reliable for actual release.
It’s incredibly common that features are changed during Beta testing, or sometimes even after testing but before release. That is, after all, the purpose of Beta testing.
So I wouldn’t get too attached to any of this — it’s not unheard of for entire portions of features to be removed or reworked, or for radical changes to functionality to be made.
The new version of Pirates of Corellia will launch in October 2019
New Pirates Family
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New Heroes
NOTE: These heroes are in addition to the existing ones Lady Locke, Sargasso, Captain Kestrel, Boomer, and Peters
Marie-Thérèse (formerly Marguerite) – 5* – Dark
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Finley – 5* – Ice
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Vodnik – 3* – Ice
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New Summoning Odds
APPEARANCE RATES
Rare Classic Hero: 63.1%
Epic Classic Hero: 20.8%
Legendary Classic Hero: 1.5%
Rare Event Hero: 7.9%
Epic Event Hero: 5.7%
Legendary Event Hero 1.0%
BONUS DRAW
Legendary Hero of the Month: 1.3%
New Challenge Coins
Challenge Coins can be received from Challenge Event Rewards, as well as from new “rare enemies” called a Suspicious Chest that appears at random in Challenge Event Stages.
10 Challenge Coins can be used for a free Summon from the Challenge Event Portal.
Challenge Coins appear to be copper colored (more orange than EHT and ETT), and are pentagon shaped. They have each of the 5 Challenge Event Family symbols on them, so they appear to be intended for use across Challenge Events, not specific to one Event.
The premise of Suspicious Chests appears to be similar to the concept of Orichalcum Seadragons appearing at random during Atlantis Rises and dropping Atlantis Coins, which can then be used for Summons. One difference is that in initial testing, it appears that Suspicious Chests only drop a single Challenge Coin — but you only need 10 of them for a Summon, not 100.
In-Game Tooltip Text for Challenge Coins
Used for a free summon at the Event Summon. You need 10 coins for one summon.
This item can be received as loot from a Rare Challenge Event enemy.
More Details on the Suspicious Chests
They appear at random in a mob/monster slot. So far I’ve only personally seen a couple, so this information may need to be updated, but there were 3 useful things to note:
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The Suspicious Chests appear to be of the element/color that has the Elemental Barrier that reflects all direct damage and status effects from the same element. Based on a Known Issue (bug) mentioned in the Beta Release Notes, I believe all Suspicious Chests will be of the element that has an Elemental Barrier for each Challenge Event, but I’ll keep an eye out for any in other elements to disprove that.
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The Suspicious Chest is “Invulnerable” and “Shielded,” which means that it’s “Vulnerable to damage only during the turn before it attacks.” This is an intrinsic attribute, not a Status Effect, so it can’t be dispelled, and shouldn’t be removable, even by Guardian Chameleon. The chest shows the word “INVULNERABLE” below it at all times, and the pop-up information when you tap and hold on it shows “Shielded,” along with the explanation above.
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Defeating the Suspicious Chest adds 5000 bonus points to the Stage Score in Rare. I’m told by other Beta testers that the 5000 bonus points are currently the same in Epic and Legendary, but I haven’t yet personally confirmed this myself, and it’s possible that might change.
New Stages, Bosses, and WE Costs
There are now 15 Stages for each tier of the Challenge Event (Rare, Epic, and Legendary), and they have new Bosses and WE costs, many of which are effectively reduced vs. the current Challenge Events.
I haven’t yet had a chance to run through every Stage to note the Bosses for each, but will aim to do so before Beta ends.
In the meantime, I’ve noted all of the WE costs below.
And yes — there really are Stages costing 1 WE in Rare and 2 WE in Epic now, which may make for interesting opportunities when filling Monster Chests or farming XP during Challenge Events.
Click for WE Costs for Each Stage (remember, this might change)
Rare Tier
Stage | Rare | Epic | Legendary |
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1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
4 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
5 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
6 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
7 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
8 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
9 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
10 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
11 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
12 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
13 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
14 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
15 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
(Possibly) New Event Duration and Schedule
It’s difficult to say if this is just for Beta, but the Event Timers in Beta for Avalon and Pirates have indicated each event is set to run for around 5 days.
That would be an increase from the current Challenge Events, which run from Thursday through Sunday currently.
An increased duration would be logical, given the increased number of Stages and overall WE required, so it seems plausible that this change is intended for the live game, and not just Beta. I have no insights, however, into how a longer duration would be scheduled, and how the timing might relate to Class Trials, War, and Raid Tournaments.
New Rewards
The Rewards have been fairly radically improved.
The brackets are still broken up by number like the current Challenge Events, not percentage like Raid Tournaments, but the brackets are vastly larger, and the loot for lower brackets is substantially improved.
There are also more Emblems in the Completion Reward for each Tier.
NOTE: It’s highly likely I may type something wrong, so if you see something that doesn’t make sense, please let me know so I can check that it’s right!
Click for Rare Tier Rewards (remember, this may very likely change)
Heroes | Avatars | Flasks | Tokens | Coins | Ascension Mats | Battle Items | Crafting Ingredients | |
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Rank 1 | Peters | Vodnik | 1x Titan, 1x WE, 1x Raid | 1x EHT, 1x ETT, 1x Daily | 10x Challenge | 1x Farsight Telescope, 1x Poison Darts, 1x Royal Tabard, 1x Warm Cape, 1x Fine Gloves, 1x Compass, 1x Hidden Blade, 1x Sturdy Shield, 10x Arcane Scripts, 10x Adventurer’s Kit | 10x Super Healing Potion, 10x Super Antidotes, 10x Bear Banner, 10x Minor Healing | 10x Dragon Bone, 10x Fine Steel, 10x Sunspire Feathers, 10x Clean Cloth |
Ranks 2-10 | - | - | 1x Titan, 1x WE, 1x Raid | 1x EHT, 1x ETT, 1x Daily | 5x Challenge | 1x Poison Darts, 1x Royal Tabard, 1x Sturdy Shield, 1x Warm Cape, 1x Hidden Blade, 10x Arcane Scripts, 10x Adventurer’s Kit | 10x Super Healing Potion, 10x Super Antidotes, 10x Bear Banner, 10x Minor Healing | 10x Dragon Bone, 10x Fine Steel, 10x Sunspire Feathers, 10x Clean Cloth |
Ranks 11-1000 | - | - | 1x Titan, 1x WE, 1x Raid | 1x EHT, 1x ETT, 1x Daily | 2x Challenge | 1x Poison Darts, 1x Sturdy Shield, 10x Arcane Scripts, 10x Adventurer’s Kit | 10x Super Healing Potion, 10x Super Antidotes, 10x Bear Banner, 10x Minor Healing | 10x Dragon Bone, 10x Fine Steel, 10x Sunspire Feathers, 10x Clean Cloth |
Ranks 1001-10000 | - | - | 1x Titan, 1x WE, 1x Raid | 1x EHT, 1x ETT, 1x Daily | - | 10x Arcane Scripts, 10x Adventurer’s Kit | 10x Super Antidotes, 10x Bear Banner, 10x Minor Healing | 10x Fine Steel, 10x Sunspire Feathers, 10x Clean Cloth |
Ranks 10001-100000 | - | - | 1x WE, 1x Raid | 1x ETT, 1x Daily | - | 10x Arcane Scripts, 10x Adventurer’s Kit | 10x Bear Banner, 10x Minor Healing | 10x Sunspire Feathers, 10x Clean Cloth |
Ranks 100001-500000 | - | - | 1x WE | 1x Daily | - | 10x Adventurer’s Kit | 10x Minor Healing | 10x Clean Cloth |
Ranks 500001 or Lower | - | - | - | 1x Daily | - | - | - | - |
Rare Tier Completion Reward
- 1x WE Flask
- 3x Challenge Coin
- 10x Druid Emblem
- 10x Barbarian Emblem
- Hidden Blade
- 1x Revive Scroll
Click for Epic Tier Rewards (remember, this may very likely change)
Heroes | Avatars | Flasks | Tokens | Coins | Ascension Mats | Battle Items | Crafting Ingredients | |
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Rank 1 | Finley | Boomer, Peters | 2x Titan, 2x WE, 2x Raid | 2x EHT, 2x ETT, 1x Daily | 20x Challenge | 1x Farsight Telescope, 1x Mystic Rings, 1x Mysterious Tonic, 1x Damascus Blade, 1x Tome of Tactics, 1x Fine Gloves, 1x Trap Tools, 2x Warm Cape, 1x Compass, 2x Sturdy Shield, 20x Wooden Shield, 20x Practice Sword | 20x Tornado, 20x Bomb Attack, 20x Mana Potion, 20x Healing Potion | 20x Orichalcum Nugget, 20x Grimoire Dust, 20x Crypt Mushroom, 20x Leather Strips |
Ranks 2-10 | - | Boomer | 2x Titan, 2x WE, 2x Raid | 2x EHT, 2x ETT, 1x Daily | 10x Challenge | 1x Farsight Telescope, 1x Mystic Rings, 1x Mysterious Tonic, 1x Trap Tools, 1x Warm Cape, 1x Compass, 2x Sturdy Shield, 20x Wooden Shield, 20x Practice Sword | 20x Tornado, 20x Bomb Attack, 20x Mana Potion, 20x Healing Potion | 20x Orichalcum Nugget, 20x Grimoire Dust, 20x Crypt Mushroom, 20x Leather Strips |
Ranks 11-500 | - | - | 2x Titan, 2x WE, 2x Raid | 2x EHT, 2x ETT, 1x Daily | 3x Challenge | 1x Mysterious Tonic, 1x Compass, 2x Sturdy Shield, 20x Wooden Shield, 20x Practice Sword | 20x Tornado, 20x Bomb Attack, 20x Mana Potion, 20x Healing Potion | 20x Orichalcum Nugget, 20x Grimoire Dust, 20x Crypt Mushroom, 20x Leather Strips |
Ranks 501-5000 | - | - | 2x Titan, 2x WE, 2x Raid | 2x EHT, 2x ETT, 1x Daily | - | 1x Sturdy Shield, 20x Wooden Shield, 20x Practice Sword | 20x Bomb Attack, 20x Mana Potion, 20x Healing Potion | 20x Grimoire Dust, 20x Crypt Mushroom, 20x Leather Strips |
Ranks 5001-50000 | - | - | 2x WE, 2x Raid | 2x ETT, 1x Daily | - | 20x Wooden Shield, 20x Practice Sword | 20x Mana Potion, 20x Healing Potion | 20x Crypt Mushroom, 20x Leather Strips |
Ranks 50001-250000 | - | - | 2x WE | 1x Daily | - | 20x Practice Sword | 20x Healing Potion | 20x Leather Strips |
Ranks 250001 or Lower | - | - | - | 1x Daily | - | - | - |
Epic Tier Completion Rewards
- 2x WE Flask
- 5x Challenge Coin
- 20x Rogue Emblem
- 20x Wizard Emblem
- 1x Sturdy Shield
- 1x Fine Gloves
- 1x Revive Scroll
Click for Legendary Tier Rewards (remember, this may very likely change)
Heroes | Avatars | Flasks | Tokens | Coins | Ascension Mats | Battle Items | Crafting Ingredients | |
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Rank 1 | Marie-Thérèse | Captain Kestrel, Lady Locke, Sargasso | 3x Titan, 3x WE, 3x Raid | 3x EHT, 3x ETT, 1x Daily | 30x Challenge | 2x Damascus Blade, 1x Poison Darts, 1x Tome of Tactics, 2x Royal Tabard, 1x Farsight Telescope, 3x Trap Tools, 1x Compass, 2x Fine Gloves, 1x Hidden Blade, 30x Strong Rope, 30x Rugged Clothes | 30x Time Stop, 30x Dragon Banner, 30x Potent Healing Potion, 30x Arrow Attack | 30x Meteor Fragment, 30x Hardwood Lumber, 30x Crystal Shard, 30x Oil |
Ranks 2-10 | - | Lady Locke, Sargasso | 3x Titan, 3x WE, 3x Raid | 3x EHT, 3x ETT, 1x Daily | 15x Challenge | 1x Damascus Blade, 1x Poison Darts, 1x Royal Tabard, 1x Farsight Telescope, 3x Trap Tools, 1x Compass, 2x Fine Gloves, 1x Hidden Blade, 30x Strong Rope, 30x Rugged Clothes | 30x Time Stop, 30x Dragon Banner, 30x Potent Healing Potion, 30x Arrow Attack | 30x Meteor Fragment, 30x Hardwood Lumber, 30x Crystal Shard, 30x Oil |
Ranks 11-100 | - | Sargasso | 3x Titan, 3x WE, 3x Raid | 3x EHT, 3x ETT, 1x Daily | 5x Challenge | 1x Poison Darts, 1x Farsight Telescope, 3x Trap Tools, 1x Compass, 2x Fine Gloves, 1x Hidden Blade, 30x Strong Rope, 30x Rugged Clothes | 30x Time Stop, 30x Dragon Banner, 30x Potent Healing Potion, 30x Arrow Attack | 30x Meteor Fragment, 30x Hardwood Lumber, 30x Crystal Shard, 30x Oil |
Ranks 101-1000 | - | - | 3x Titan, 3x WE, 3x Raid | 3x EHT, 3x ETT, 1x Daily | - | 2x Trap Tools, 1x Fine Gloves, 1x Hidden Blade, 30x Strong Rope, 30x Rugged Clothes | 30x Dragon Banner, 30x Potent Healing Potion, 30x Arrow Attack | 30x Hardwood Lumber, 30x Crystal Shard, 30x Oil |
Ranks 1001-10000 | - | - | 3x WE, 3x Raid | 3x ETT, 1x Daily | - | 1x Trap Tools, 30x Strong Rope, 30x Rugged Clothes | 30x Potent Healing Potion, 30x Arrow Attack | 30x Crystal Shard, 30x Oil |
Ranks 10001-100000 | - | - | 3x WE | 1x Daily | - | 30x Rugged Clothes | 30x Arrow Attack | 30x Oil |
Ranks 1000001 or Lower | - | - | - | 1x Daily | - | - | - |
Legendary Tier Completion Rewards
- 3x WE Flask
- 7x Challenge Coin
- 50x Monk Emblem
- 50x Paladin Emblem
- 1x Trap Tools
- 1x Fine Gloves
- 1x Compass
- 1x Revive Scroll
For a full list of items currently in beta testing, as well as their related threads, please see The Beta Beat (v23) – Sharing the Big Picture on What’s Going on in Beta: Stronghold 22/23 & Alchemy Lab, New Challenge Event Heroes, New Knights of Avalon Event, Costumes