EVENT: Graveyard Bash

10 / 28 / 2023

Graveyard Bash (PvP Event)

  • Graveyard Bash is a week long PvP event where players can gain temporary access to a new Graveyard Bash region
  • The Graveyard Bash region is a Grey Zone where players will battle each other (among other activities) to increase their [EventScore for the event
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Graveyard Skeleton Keys

  • Whenever a player participates in a PvP Event (Town Struggles, Corpse Creek Contests, Dungeon Flashpoints, Stygian Rifts) and earns 1 or more Reward Points they will also be given 1 Graveyard Skeleton Key which will be placed in their Bank Box
  • Players participating in any Arena Tournament and earning 1 or more Reward Points will be given 1 Graveyard Skeleton Key which will be placed in their Bank Box
  • Players will also receive 1 Graveyard Skeleton Key for every 1000 Faction Score they earn (not including Faction Dungeons) which will be placed in their Bank Box
  • Graveyard Skeleton Keys are bound to the player (cannot be used by other players) and cannot be Stolen (but will drop on death)
  • Players will need to spend a Graveyard Skeleton Key bound to them in order to gain access to the Graveyard Bash event
  • Graveyard Skeleton Key’s will be removed at the conclusion of the event
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Gravediggers

  • In order to participate in the event, players must first locate a “Gravedigger” NPC
  • If players say “Event”, “Grave”, or “Bash” near the NPC, or double-click them, it will launch the Event Menu
  • Players gain access to the Graveyard Bash event region by having a Graveyard Skeleton Key (that is bound to them) in their Bank Box or Backpack and then clicking the “Enter Graveyard Bash” button in the menu, which will teleport them to the region
  • Players are only allowed to enter the Graveyard Bash within 15 minutes after a PvP Event has concluded (which includes Town Struggles, Corpse Creek Contest, Dungeon Flashpoints, and Stygian Rifts)
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  • Players can also Shift-Click the NPC and select the “Event” context menu entry to launch the Battle Event Menu
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A Gravedigger near Corpse Creek

Entering the Event

  • Once players enter the Graveyard Bash, they will have 15 Minutes Time Left in the region
  • After a player’s Time Left reaches 0, they will be Ejected back to town (the last town they used a Moongate from)
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Region Rules

  • The Graveyard Bash region is a Grey Zone where players can freely attack each other
  • Players will ALWAYS be treated as being Recently in PvP while in the region (which will disable Aspects, Mastery Chains, Codexes, etc)
  • All items on a player are considered Blessed while in the region
  • Players are NOT allowed to bring Mounts or Followers into the region, and cannot summon Followers while inside
  • Players cannot Steal from each other while in the region
  • Players cannot Hide or become Invisible while inside the region
  • Players cannot become Disguised, Incognito, or Polymorphed while inside the region
  • Tracking Distances while in the region are reduced by 75%
  • Players are allowed to cast a maximum of 3 Field Spells while in the event (similar to Town Struggle handling)
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Graveyard Bash Hotbar

  • When player enters the Graveyard Bash, they will automatically have a Graveyard Bash Hotbar displayed for them
  • This hotbar shows the player’s remaining Time Left in the region
  • If a player closes the hotbar, they can relaunch it by typing [GraveyardBash
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Surviving the Event

  • For every 30 seconds the player spends in the event region, they will earn 30 points towards their [EventScore
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Death Inside the Event
When a player dies inside the Graveyard Bash, several events occur:

Attackers
Killing another player in the event is worth up to a maximum of 300 points towards their [EventScore, but is adjusted as follows:

  • Each player who damaged the victim within the last 30 seconds will receive points towards their [EventScore scaled based on their Total Damage % dealt to the victim (ie. 50% of total damage = 150 Event Score)
  • If a player is ever Fully Healed (100% Health), it will clear all Damage History from them of players who damaged them previously
  • Players will receive no points for killing Guildmates
  • If the victim has less than 5 minutes of Time Left in the region, the initial 300 Points [EventScore value of the player will be scaled downwards based on that player’s Time Left (i.e. a player with 3 minutes Time Left in the region would have an [EventScore worth of 180 instead of 300)
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Victims

  • When a player dies within the event, they will not lose any of their items
  • The victim’s Time Left for the region will be reduced by 5 Minutes
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Resurrection

  • If after dying, if the victim still has any Time Left, they will automatically resurrected and be teleported to a random location within the region
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Ejection

  • If dying causes the victim’s Time Left to reach 0, they will automatically be Ejected from the region and their current event session ended
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NPC Creatures

  • A limited number of Creatures will spawn within the region
  • Players can kill these creatures to increase their [EventScore by (40 * Player’s Damage Dealt %) to the creature
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Burial Urns

  • During the event, Burial Urns will occasionally spawn in the event region
  • Players can double-click these urns to damage them
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  • When a Burial Urn reaches 0 hit points, the last player to damage them will break it and earn 20 points towards their [EventScore
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Tunnels

  • During the event, a limited number Tunnels will occasionally spawn throughout the region
  • If a player walks over a Tunnel it will immediately teleport them to a random location with the region
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Graveyard Bash Menu Additional Info

  • Below is a summary of the rules for the event (all information listed was previously covered above)
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[EventScore and Event Rewards

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[EventScore and Rank %

  • Each player has an [EventScore based on how well they do during an event
  • Players can type [EventScore to see their current EventScore for this event, with scores updated hourly
  • At the end of the event, each player will have an Event Score Rank % determined for them based on how their [EventScore compares to that all other players

Example
A player who ranked 100th in [EventScore out of 1000 total players will have a Rank % of 90% (since their score is better than 90% of all other players)

Reward Items

  • When the event concludes, players will earn any Reward Items where their [EventScore Rank % meets or exceeds the % range listed for that item in graphic below (i.e. players can earn multiple prizes)
  • Prizes awarded to players will automatically be placed into their Bank Box (and will be “queued” for their Bank Box if no room is available)
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  • Outlands Collectable Card [All Players]
  • Bloody Head on Platter [5-25% Rank]
  • Bloody Skull Pile [25-50% Rank]
  • Haunted Bust (animated) [50-70% Rank]
  • Bone Cart [70-85% Rank]
  • Grasping Coffin [85-95% Rank]
  • Skeletal Lutist (animated) [95-100% Rank]

Top Players

  • The players in 1st, 2nd and 3rd Place [EventScore will also receive a unique Skeleton Trophy
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PvP Reward Points

  • Additionally, players will earn 1 PvP Reward Point for every percent of [EventScore Rank % they end up with
  • Examples: A player with 25% Rank would receive 25 PvP Reward Points, a player with 50% Rank would receive 50 PvP Reward Points, and so on
  • Players will only receive Reward Points based on the highest Rank % found amongst any account or IP associated with them
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