Winter Holiday 2023
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In-Progress Event!
Please be aware that as the Winter Holiday 2023 is still in-progress, information in some sections may be wrong! |
It's time for Alharth's holiday season! All the townsfolk that you've befriended (meaning you have Friends favor-level or higher) will have gifts for you when you speak to them. Make sure to have your favorite combat skills active, because if they give you equipment, it will likely be tailored to those skills.
The human celebration of Ri-Shin is also in full force, and townsfolk in every town and settlement need your help setting up their Ri-Shin trees! Look for townsfolk wearing a red festive Ri-Shin hat. There are trees to set up in Serbule, Serbule Hills, Eltibule, Kur, Gazluk, Ilmari, Rahu, the Fae Realm, Sun Vale, Povus, and Red Wing Casino.
Winter Holiday Gift
For more information on Winter Holiday gifts, given out by NPCs each year between Ri-Shin and New Years' Day, visit the Ri-Shin Holiday Gifts page.
Shrine of Ri-Shin
Found west of the Eltibule portal in the Kur Mountains, the Shrine of Ri-Shin is an anchor of the god of plants and trees. Maintained primarily by Snowleaf and the Druids of Alharth, the shrine offers rewards to those who seek the bounty of Ri-Shin.
Once unlocked, the blessing of Ri-Shin can be received by travelers standing in the shrine pool that speak words of praise in Nearby chat, Praise Ri-Shin, guardian of the shrine! This blessing can be received once every 20 hours.
Unlocking the Shrine
Druids automatically unlock the Shrine of Ri-Shin quest, allowing them to donate items to the shrine through Snowleaf. Adventurers pledged to other gods, or none at all, must prove themselves a friend of Ri-Shin. Decorating Ri-Shin trees raises a hidden favor value with Ri-Shin, demonstrating your dedication to the holiday spirit. Completely decorating the trees in Serbule Hills, Serbule, Eltibule, and Sun Vale is enough to receive permission to help at the shrine, however mostly completing quests at more than four trees can also work. Donators to the shrine in previous years also automatically receive the Shrine of Ri-Shin quest.
Shrine Tasks
Each task given by Snowleaf requires a quantity of items sacred to Ri-Shin to be gathered and turned in. Snowleaf calculates the value of donations to the shrine using a cumulative point system.
- The first time 99 points is reached during any round, the Cosmetic Pet ability
Summon a Festive Maggot will be awarded. - If the shrine is fully activated and normal donations have ended, those who have not received the Cosmetic Pet can turn in Wood (Any type) to build points.
- Every 99 points earned after learning the Cosmetic Pet ability rewards a .
- Points are cumulative. If 40 1-point items are turned in just before the end of a task, only 59 items of equal point value are required during a later task to earn a .
| Task # | Items Required | Points | Unlocked Reward | Visual change |
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| 1 | 12,500 Wood (any type) | 1 | Hot Spring Warmth | Spring activated, providing warmth. |
| 2 | 35,000 | 1 | Forest Armor (+25 Max Armor, 90:00) | Blue light activated. |
| 3 | 65,000 | 0.25 | Forest Power (+25 Max Power, 90:00) | Green light activated. |
| 4 | 6,500 | 1 | Forest Health (+25 Max Health, 90:00) | Orange light activated. |
| 5 | 12,500 or | 1 | Forest Wall (+65 Max Armor, 90:00) | West (Blue) totem activated. |
| 6 | 12,500 Flowers (any type) | 1 | Forest Force (+65 Max Power, 90:00) | East (Green) totem activated. |
| 7 | 10,000 | 1 | Forest Life (+65 Max Health, 90:00) | South (Orange) totem activated. |
| 8 | 15,000 | 1.25 | Ri-Shin Shrine Storage (25 items) | Chest unlocked. |
| 9 | 20,000 | 1.5 | Ri-Shin Shrine Storage (50 items) | No visual changes. |
Tree Decorating
Eleven undecorated Ri-Shin trees can be discovered across Alharth, usually in areas populated by friendly NPCs. An NPC near each tree, usually wearing a red Ri-Shin hat, will automatically give out a quest associated with the decorating of their tree. Adventurers must continue to speak to the NPC, accepting additional quests from their Do Favor menu to actually complete the tree.
Once a tree is fully decorated, a present will appear under it. For the rest of the event, a new present will appear under each completed tree. The respawn time for a present is sixteen hours.
Special Ri-Shin Tree Gifts
- Equipment received from presents will usually use the two active skills at the time the present is opened. Equipment levels generally match the highest level of loot dropped by enemies in whichever zone the present is opened in.
 Live Event Credit
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Tree Decoration: Serbule
During the Winter Holiday of Ri-Shin, Echur offers quests to decorate a tree in Serbule.
- The Serbule questline begins with Event: Festival Tree in Serbule.
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| Event: Apples For The Tree |
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| Event: Classic Holiday Balls |
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| Event: Festival Tree in Serbule |
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| Event: Gingerbread Humans |
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| Event: Star Tree-Topper |
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Tree Decoration: Serbule Hills
During the Winter Holiday of Ri-Shin, Marith Felgard offers quests to decorate a tree in Serbule Hills.
- The Serbule Hills questline begins with Event: Festival Tree in Serbule Hills.
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| Event: 'Real' Ornaments |
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| Event: Brooch Tree-Topper |
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| Event: Festival Tree in Serbule Hills |
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| Event: Goblin Calling Card Ornaments |
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| Event: Grapes For The Tree |
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Tree Decoration: Eltibule
During the Winter Holiday of Ri-Shin, Kleave offers quests to decorate a tree in Eltibule.
- The Eltibule questline begins with Event: Festival Tree in Eltibule.
| Quest | Requirements |
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| Event: Eyeball Decorations | |
| Event: Festival Tree in Eltibule |
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| Event: Fiery Tree-Topper |
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| Event: Grapefish For The Tree |
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| Event: Wood For The Tree |
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Tree Decoration: Red Wing Casino
During the Winter Holiday of Ri-Shin, Irkima offers quests to decorate a tree in the Red Wing Casino.
- The Red Wing Casino questline begins with Event: Festival Tree in Red Wing Casino.
| Quest | Requirements |
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| Event: Bones For Rollin' | |
| Event: Dapper Tree-Topper |
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| Event: Festival Tree in Red Wing Casino |
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| Event: Game Chips For The Tree |
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| Event: Payment For Fairy Lights |
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Tree Decoration: Sun Vale
During the Winter Holiday of Ri-Shin, Spot offers quests to decorate a tree in Sun Vale's Animal Town.
- The Sun Vale questline begins with Event: Festival Tree in Animal Town.
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| Event: Cheesy Tree-Topper |
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| Event: Festival Tree in Animal Town |
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| Event: Onions For The Tree |
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| Event: Plates For The Tree |
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| Event: Sausages For The Tree |
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Tree Decoration: Kur Mountains
During the Winter Holiday of Ri-Shin, Nightshade offers quests to decorate a tree in Kur Mountains.
- The Kur Mountains questline begins with Event: Festival Tree in Kur Mountains.
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| Event: Candy Cane Prep |
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| Event: Festival Tree in Kur Mountains |
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| Event: Ice Gem Tree-Topper |
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| Event: Lichen For The Tree |
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| Event: Yeti Fur Tinsel |
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Tree Decoration: Ilmari
During the Winter Holiday of Ri-Shin, Kelim offers quests to decorate a tree in Ilmari.
- The Ilmari questline begins with Event: Festival Tree in Amulna.
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| Event: Festival Tree in Amulna |
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| Event: Manticore Mane Tinsel |
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| Event: Peppers For The Tree |
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| Event: Scorpion Stinger Tree-Topper |
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| Event: Telka's Tail To Spice Up The Tree |
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Tree Decoration: Rahu
During the Winter Holiday of Ri-Shin, Zhao offers quests to decorate a tree in Rahu.
- The Rahu questline begins with Event: Festival Tree in Rahu.
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| Event: Dwarven N Cores To Light The Tree |
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| Event: Festival Tree in Rahu |
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| Event: Lemons For The Tree |
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| Event: Severed Ears For The Tree |
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| Event: Spruce for the Tree-Topper |
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Tree Decoration: New Prestonbule Cave (Gazluk)
During the Winter Holiday of Ri-Shin, Rick Snapley offers quests to decorate a tree in New Prestonbule Cave.
- The New Prestonbule Cave questline begins with Event: Festival Tree in New Prestonbule.
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| Event: Festival Tree in New Prestonbule |
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| Event: Potions For The Tree |
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| Event: Red Gems For The Tree |
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| Event: Snowflakes For The Tree |
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| Event: Tealight Tree-Topper |
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Tree Decoration: Fae Realm
During the Winter Holiday of Ri-Shin, Backfat offers quests to decorate a tree in the Fae Realm.
- The Fae Realm questline begins with Event: Festival Tree in the Fae Realm.
| Quest | Requirements |
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| Event: Butterflies for the Tree |
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| Event: Disabling the Tree-Topper |
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| Event: Festival Tree in the Fae Realm |
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| Event: Honeycomb-For-Lights Trade |
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| Event: Special Effects For The Tree |
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Tree Decoration: Povus
During the Winter Holiday of Ri-Shin, Leah Bowman offers quests to decorate a tree in Povus.
- The Fae Realm questline begins with Event: Festival Tree in Povus.
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| Event: Festival Tree in Povus |
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| Event: Glow Bottles |
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| Event: Miss Fly-Hater |
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| Event: Old, Old, Bones |
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| Event: Pretty Mushrooms |
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