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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.
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?
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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