almost 2 years ago - Herodite - Direct link
Hi @Sir Derf

This was confirmed via the In Game News about 2wks ago. It stated that The Cauldron Research needed to be Researched/Completed by the 31st January in order to be able to fulfil Quests that would begin appearing.

Similar to The Spire and Tournament Researches, this will need to be completed due to The Cauldron becoming an essential part of the Game. The Research Tree is now beginning to prompt those who haven't yet researched it, to do so.

This of course does not mean you HAVE to participate in the Cauldron on a weekly basis, it simply means you have it unlocked and there for when these Quests appear :)

Kind Regards

Herodite.