The Blood Moon Rises October 27th
Something Sinister in the City
There is a chill wind blowing through Millennium City. It's late October and the moon has taken on a sinister aspect, staining the sky a bloody red. The superhero Witchcraft, of the Champions, warns that this is a dire portent of an approaching mystical threat. There have been sightings of strange creatures emerging across the world, those of savage werewolves and flesh-craving zombies. Even worse, they bear with them the tidings of a great evil returning to the world... Takofanes, the Undying Lord!
When Takofanes last strode across North America he killed all who crossed him to swell the ranks of his undead army. The first attempt America's superheroes made to stop him resulted in the death of half a dozen of them. A second more concentrated attempt managed to drive Takofanes from the battlefield, but he could not be defeated. Now Takofanes has returned once again with hordes of his minions, citing prophecies of doom and proclaiming his coming reign over humanity!
Blood Moon will be available to all players from October 27th through November 10th. Here are the events you’ll be able to take part in:
- New Power Set: Celestial! Our first new power set being added to Champions Online, Celestial is a support and healing based set with dual-purpose abilities.
- Save the Undead Heroes! Takofanes has trapped the souls of the Heroes who fell during the Battle of Detroit and are commanding them to spread ruin across Millennium City! Players who can save all 13 Undead Heroes will unlock the Celestial power set two weeks before anyone else!
- BITE! Players will have the chance to join the Wolf Hunters and rid the land of the abominable Werewolves. However, falling to one of the beasts will force you to rise under the curse and become one yourself.
- Rise of Takofanes! The Undying Lord has risen, and is appearing throughout Millennium City. Those who are strong enough to defeat his retinue will receive unique perks and rewards only available during the Blood Moon event.
- Zombie Apocalypse! A brand new PvP map is here to stay! Survive as long as you can as endless waves of zombies approach, but beware, because those defeated will rise as a zombie and become the enemy.
Blood Moon Event Dev Diaries
Systems Designer “Vurt” sat down recently to discuss the ins and outs of the upcoming “Celestial” power set. This healing and support based power set contains many dual-purpose abilities, allowing you to target both friends and foes with the same power. Check out the full Dev Diary here!
Champions Online Writer John Layman discusses the story behind the upcoming Blood Moon event (and maybe even beyond it) in this Developer’s Diary. Check it out here!
Gain all-new Celestial Powers!
Call upon dimensional forces and energies, healing your friends and destroying your foes. The first new power set being added to Champions Online, Celestial is a support and healing based set.
Players who can save all 13 Undead Heroes will unlock their celestial powers two weeks before everyone else. The power set will be unlocked for all players on November 10, 2009. Click here to get the details on celestial powers!
Blood Moon Perks
When the Blood Moon rises, it's a great time for ambitious champions to unlock some event-exclusive perks! Below are just a few of the perks available:
In Memoriam: Free all 13 Undead Hero Souls during the Bloodmoon Event to unlock the Celestial Power Set.
Thrash of the Lich King: Drive off Takofanes during the Bloodmoon Event
Silver Bullet: Defeat 100 non-player Bloodmoon Werewolves
Bite Me: Complete Wolfsbane and Leader of the Pack to earn a title and werewolf action figure
Leader of the Pack: Defeat 100 Hunter Players as a Feral Warrior During the Bloodmoon Event
Wolfsbane: Defeat 100 Feral Warrior Players as a Hunter during the Bloodmoon event
Moonstruck: Complete the perks In Memoriam, Thrash of the Lich King , Silver Bullet, Leader of the Pack and Wolfsbane to earn a special Action Figure
Rewards
Champions participating in Blood Moon will have a chance to earn special action figure toys as rewards! Here's a taste of some of the rewards you might find during Blood Moon:
Takofanes Toy - Complete the "Moonstruck" Perk
Foxbat Zombie Toy - A RARE Drop from the Takofanes Encounter
Bloodmoon Zombie Toy - Complete the perk "In Memoriam"
Bloodmoon Woof Toy - Complete the "Bite Me" perk
Bloodmoon Skull Boy - Participate in the new "Zombie Apocalypse" PvP map to earn this reward
M/F Takofanes Follower Full Masks - Complete the "Thrash of the Lich King" Perk
Other Rewards
This list is just a sample of some of the many Event Drops, PVP items and special event rewards that will be available during the Blood Moon event!
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Ancient Turakian Serum that can bring the recently dead back to life. |
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A pile of bones that you can hurl at your enemies. |
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Turakian Pestilence Clouds can be mystically summoned with this. |
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Slicemaster 2000 jetfuel powered chainsaw, particularly potent against zombies and other undead. |
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This crystalline globe, milky-white in color but occasionally showing flashes of color and light deep within, fits comfortably in a human hand. |
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This worked iron wand, set with lesser gems, can project powerful bolts of lightning at nearby targets. |
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Woven of bat's-wings, this cloak grants the wearer the ability to fly. |
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Maintains a storm of radiative Particle damage to all nearby foes. It also debuffs all affected foes to all damage types. |
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Calls forth a swift wind to knock away nearby foes. |
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Holds target and heals allies near to you. |
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You can create a protective Force Field bubble around yourself and nearby allies. Any incoming damage is absorbed. |
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