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Hello again, Freelancers,

I come to you a day later than usual, as Monday was a studio holiday for those of us in North America. This past week plus was a fun one. Being able to celebrate the #N7Day with all of you, even just in a small way in the world of Anthem, is a testament to the long history of BioWare games both behind us and ahead.

Did you get a chance to check out some of these Mass Effect inspired armor sets? Let us know which one is your favorite!

We also shared the next story at the end of last week, a tale confined within the walls of Fort Tarsis, but one more spectral and haunting in nature than the past ones. What happens when those who have fallen decide not to let you forget about them?

Dusty's Deal

How true the story of Dusty’s Deal is and how concerning it should be is up to you. It’s certainly something that stays on Max’s mind during the dark nights of the Season of Skulls, though she may not readily admit it.

Also, thank you to those of you who participated in the Public Test Server (PTS) we hosted over the weekend. Your playtime in it is always extremely valuable and helps us to lock down the finer aspects of content updates, including balancing.

With that, here’s what you can expect from the week to come.

Season of Skulls — Week 5

Freeplay

To unlock the weekly anomaly, complete the three seasonal events each week: Arcanist Research, Freelance Pilgrimage, and Sentinel Bonfire.

  • Boss Event
    • Bristleback: Sentinel Monument

Echoes of Reality Arenas

Each week, we’ll add another arena to the list, keeping any from previous weeks as we go.

  • Castle Kelrik (added)
  • Ring of Magnus
  • Britaheim
  • Crucible of Astrid
  • Casja’s Forge
  • Sea of Takaro
  • Diana’s Landing

Inversions

Bring your ranged guns for this week.

  • Air Support
    • Defeating an enemy while hovering grants increased damage while on the ground for a short time; stacks up to 5 times
  • From the Skies
    • Heat build-up while hovering is decreased

Challenges

  • Daily: Ghastly Monstrosity
  • Daily: Beast Slayer
  • Daily: Grim Exterminator
  • Daily: Uncanny Storm V
  • Daily: Dark Ranger V
  • Daily: Monstrous Colossus V
  • Daily: Unsettling Interceptor V

Store Refresh

Here’s what you’ll find in the Seasonal Store this week. As a reminder, crystals can only be obtained from in-game events and activities, such as the Echoes of Reality or in Freeplay.

Seasonal Store

Items: Crystal Cost:
War Chest: Legendary 5000
War Chest: Ranger 2500
War Chest: Storm 2500
Entry Roar 1100
War Chest: Interceptor 2500
War Chest: Colossus 2500
Graphic: Greed's Glisten 2300
War Chest: Weapon 2000
War Chest: Melee 1500
War Chest: Gear 1500
War Chest: Support 1000

As mentioned previously, the War Chest: Legendary is a new item to the game that guarantees a random Legendary drop upon opening it.

Featured Store

Items: Coins: Shards:
Tuesday 12PM UTC to Friday 12PM UTC
Wrap: Shredded 61,000 850
Wrap: Cracked Carapace 61,000 850
Fabric: Spider Webs 16,000 375
Decal: Battered Boon 12,000 300
Graphic: SkeleSkin 36,000 600
Painted: Obsidian 5,000 175
Friday 12PM UTC to Tuesday 12PM UTC
Scrapbelly Armor Pack 61,000 850
Swift Shot Armor Pack 61,000 850
Scarecrow Pose 7,000 225
Decal: Spinal Swirl 12,000 300
Graphic: Dancing Spines 12,000 300
Stone: Marble 5,000 175

Leaderboard Refresh

With the leaderboards refreshing weekly, here are the top Freelancers on each platform for Week 4 of the Season of Skulls:

Week 4

PC (13,239,552 total points):

  • evilbob316
  • coolsaint
  • Yanush7
  • KiiraKumi

Xbox One (12,462,096 total points):

  • PRIINC VII
  • BLACKVIPER HC
  • VegetasRACHE91

PlayStation 4 (12,419,950 total points):

  • killshot101010
  • JerrySwiss
  • purple_edge
  • trexlol92

Let us know what you think of the Season of Skulls so far! Share your thoughts with us HERE.

Until next time, Freelancers.

-AJ

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