Game Update Notes: October 17, 2023

Halloween

The gates to the Mad Realm have opened once again, and Kryta's most infamous monarch, Mad King Thorn, has returned to hold court in Lion's Arch! Loyal vassals of the king are strongly encouraged to enjoy the festivities: meet the denizens of the Mad Realm in events across Kryta; tour the Mad Realm itself in the Mad King's Labyrinth and fearsome Mad King's Clock Tower jumping puzzle; compete with your fellow mortals in Lunatic Inquisition, Reaper's Rumble, and the Mad King's Raceway; attend to the king's whims in his notorious Mad King Says game; or match wits and blades against royalty in Ascent to Madness.

The Lion's Arch Captain's Council wishes to remind citizens that they are not affiliated with the Krytan monarchy and cannot guarantee the safety of any individuals who choose to dabble in dangerous realms, mad or otherwise.

• A new variant of the long-feared Mad King's Clock Tower has appeared! Normally unavailable to visitors during maintenance, guests are now welcome to enter the Stopped Clock Tower, an incarnation of the tower's daunting climb with less time pressure. Existing achievements have been updated to reflect which version of the tower they can be completed in, and new achievements have been added for players conquering each variant.
• The Annual Halloween Rituals meta-achievement has been updated with a fashionable new reward, the Clawing Shadow Greaves! Earn this spooky new armor piece by completing a variety of Halloween activities, and show your allegiance to the Mad King's court with pride. Last year's meta-achievement reward, the Clawing Shadow Gloves, can now be purchased from Halloween vendors if you missed it.
• The new Grim Machine weapon set is now available. You'll receive your choice of a weapon by progressing the annual Halloween Rituals meta-achievement or the weekly Halloween Festivities achievement.
• Four makeshift Paper Bag Helm Skins are now available for heroes to show their Halloween spirit on a budget. To earn these helms, you'll need to bring your materials to a mysterious craftsraven atop the Stopped Clock Tower.
• Three new weapons are now available in the Courtly Weapon Chest, which can be rarely found by opening Trick-or-Treat Bags. They can also be purchased from Sparking Stone in Lion's Arch.
• The long-awaited Mini Derlitz the Candy Raven is now available from Halloween vendors.
• New Halloween-themed guild decorations have been added.
• Many small issues have been addressed to ensure a more polished festival experience for all visitors to the Mad Realm.

The gates to the Mad Realm will be open for three weeks, from October 17 until November 7. Have a happy Halloween!

World Polish

• Added a proper name for one of the Legendary Ley-Line Anomaly's attacks.
• Fixed an issue that could prevent the Legendary Bandit Executioner's orbiting projectile from correctly following the bandit.
• Fixed a scaling issue in the "Defeat the giant Destroyer troll" event in Timberline Falls.
• Fixed an issue that could cause the instance owner to be stuck behind a door during the Silence story mission.
• Fixed a stalling issue that could occur during the story mission The Battle for Cragstead.
• Fixed a stalling issue that could occur when reaching the Eye of the North while replaying the Voice in the Deep story mission.
• Fixed an issue that caused a looping conversation with Hal the Hermit.
• Removed an invalid interaction prompt in Seitung Province.
• Fixed an issue that caused the Jahai Bluffs Griffon Expert achievement to be awarded when completing other adventures.

Items

• Fixed an issue that caused chickens to be slightly embedded in the ground when viewing a preview of the Endless Mystery Fowl Tonic.
• Trick-or-Treat bags have an extremely rare chance to drop Enchanted Music Boxes.
• Fixed an issue that prevented the Gentle Garden Swing Chair animations from being displayed to other players.
• Fixed an issue that caused the Pocket Jade Armor to disappear earlier than intended.