During the entire month of June we’re celebrating WildStar’s third birthday with a reimagined Starfall anniversary event! It’s been a wild ride these past three years and it’s time again to commemorate our interstellar journey together. Starfall provides us with an important opportunity to honor all players for your passion, dedication, and loyalty. After all, we couldn’t do it with you!
For those of you who joined us for the Starfall festivities last year, you’ll notice that the event has been changed significantly based on player feedback. Ultimately we want Starfall to be a fun and rewarding celebration for the entire WildStar community, and we hope the changes this year reflect that.
Throughout the whole month we’re running a series of WildStar’s most lucrative bonus events on a weekly rotation, offering you out-of-this-world benefits from four different events back-to-back. But that’s not all! With Starfall there will also be a unique reward pack delivered to your Account Inventory just for logging in each week! Make sure you transmat to Nexus every week in June to claim your rewards and take full advantage of the bonus events. Below you’ll find the event and reward schedule.
Explosive Perks
Week 1: June 1–8
Week 2: June 9–15
Week 3: June 16–22
Week 4: June 23–30
Starfall Signature Appreciation Pack
As announced back in February, everyone who has been a Signature member for at least 90 cumulative days between January 1 and June 1 will receive an explosive set of firework mount flair! We’ll be sending this gift set out to qualifying players in the coming weeks.
Blast from the Past
In addition to the myriad bonuses and rewards available to you during Starfall 2017, you’re welcome to help yourself to the Starfall Anniversary Pack available on the In-Game Store exclusively during the month of June. This party pack will always contain a type of currency—gold, Service Tokens, or OmniBits—and two random items from a dazzling selection of goods originally offered during Starfall 2015 and 2016, including:
And Beyond!
These few years of WildStar have been an absolute thrill for all of us here at Carbine Studios. We’re so thankful to have you along for this voyage. Here’s to many more adventures to come!
Double XP X-Plosion! May 26–29
For a limited-time Protostar will match your experience point for point, which means you earn twice the XP every time you earn XP during this special event. The XP X-Plosion runs from May 26 at 2am PDT until 11:59pm PDT on May 29.
Keep in mind that the double XP from this Double XP X-Plosion! event stacks with the bonuses from Signature, and Signature offers a ton of other great benefits too!
We recommend maximizing Protostar’s very generous Double XP X-Plosion! by tackling adventures, expeditions, and dungeons, which you can queue for by using the Content Finder (N). Already level 50? During the event you can earn Elder Gems twice as fast to purchase items like Ability or AMP points. When you hit the weekly cap of 350 Elder Gems, your XP is converted to gold. It’s a good time to make good use of your time!
Come Play with Us
Every Double XP X-Plosion! Friday beginning at 2pm PST / 5pm EST / 11pm CEST, Game Director Chad “Pappy” Moore and Community Manager Jonathan “Conguero” Brown embark on their own leveling adventures—streamed live on twitch.tv/WildStar—and you’re invited! Pappy and Conguero are playing their alts during each run of the XP event and while streaming their experiences on Twitch, giving anyone who wants to join in the fun an easy opportunity to dedicate a little time to a new alt and take Nexus by storm with NCSOFT staff!
Don’t have any WildStar characters yet? The Double XP X-Plosion! event is the perfect time to start, and it’s completely free!
Mordesh Life Store Update
Dressed to Mordesh
The Mordesh may have narrowly escaped an extinction-level viral outbreak followed by an unquestionably inhumane quarantine, but just as art is a reflection of culture, sometimes resilience in the face of tragedy truly inspires statements of high fashion. Now all the hippest crews on Nexus can don the type of garb that says chic yet functional. The materials that were originally manufactured to keep a decomposed Mordesh body intact will now also keep you looking fly, whether on the battle field or in the club. Fashion-forward but eloquently understated, this Mordesh costume even has the soothing aesthetic of cybernetic implants and Vitalus Serum storage compartments.
Contagious Carnivore
Velocerix have always made for reliable and intimidating mounts—they get you where you need to go while striking fear in the hearts of your enemies. And, overcome with Contagion and surgically enhanced to thrive (life . . . finds a way), this particular Velocirex takes the reptilian brooding to a whole new level.
Modified to Perfection
Whether serving the Dominion or the Exiles, we can probably all agree that Mordesh fashion and technology just looks cool. Combine that unmistakable style with the undeniable cuteness of a baby trask and you’ve got yourself an adorable, must-have companion. Adopt this little tyke now and it’ll enthusiastically follow you to the edge of the galaxy.
Immortal Furnishing
To put the ultimate exclamation point on your affinity for all things Mordesh, you’ll want to harness your artful eye for interior decoration. Mordesh décor brings to the home a unique blend of modernity and morbid luxury. And with a well-placed coffin in the bedroom, every slumber will feel eternal!
Accessing the Store
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<*>Launch the game
<*>Click on the Phineas icon on the bottom left, or press the letter “U” on your keyboard[/LIST]
Most everything on the store can be purchased using either OmniBits (a free currency earned in-game alongside XP) or Protobucks, so get your Protostar-approved items today!
All this icing looking pretty sweet? Then dive in today and get yourself a galaxy-sized slice of WildStar cake—no subscription required.
1.7.1 Arrives May 3!
New Prime Instances: Skullcano, Rage Logic, and Outpost M-13
The Prime Difficulty instance rotation has been expanded to include one dungeon and two Expeditions with Skullcano, Rage Logic, and Outpost M-13. We hope players will enjoy the ability to venture through even more instance classics to experience new levels of challenge and reward!
New Feature: PvE Leaderboards
Leaderboards have been expanded to include PvE content, allowing you to see how you measure up against other solo players or groups in Prime Expeditions, or how your group compares to others running Prime Dungeons. You can view completion times, medals, and group members for each instance, as well as browse individual Prime tiers to check out the competition at any level. See how you stack up against your peers for top bragging rights!
New Feature: Shared Realm Bank
The new Shared Realm Bank allows you to deposit or withdraw items using a storage space that’s shared among all characters of the same realm on your account. To unlock your own Realm Bank, purchase the Shared Realm Bank Unlock from the In-Game Store and visit an Account Depositron wherever personal banks are found. Need even more space? No problem! The Realm Bank can be expanded to provide plenty of room for all your unbound and account-bound belongings.
New Fortunes: Madame Fay’s Prehistoric Island Paradise
Madame Fay is once again mustering her magical might to conjure up a whole new collection of captivating curiosities. For her latest offerings she’s chosen an island paradise theme, and in true larger-than-life Nexus fashion the Madame has included a healthy helping of prehistoric pre-hysteria! Learn more about Madame Fay’s new Fortunes.
1.7.1 Game Update Notes
zPrix Invitational is Back May 5–9!
Everyone’s favorite hoverboard event is coming back to the near-future! Celebrate the Hoverboard zPrix Invitational from May 5 at 10:00am PDT until May 9 at 10:00am PDT the right way: by flying mere inches above the ground and completing insanely fun hoverboard courses (aka “zTracks”) for limited-time rewards!
Join the event by visiting the zemTech NPCs in Illium’s Conqueror’s Square or Thayd’s Champions Corner—where all high-quality event NPCs are found. There you’ll also find Dealer Dex, who sells a wide array of hoverboards found throughout Nexus, and a brand new hoverboard in the In-Game Store: the zBoard 79 Jenny!
Getting pumped? Check out the original Hoverboard zPrix Invitational deep dive by Morgan Brown for an event and zTrack overview. If you’re especially anxious to tear across the finish line, tune into twitch.tv/WildStar live this Friday, May 5 at 11:30am PDT to put your hoverboard skills to the test in a showdown against WildStar Game Director Chad “Pappy” Moore and Community Manager Jonathan “Conguero” Brown. Winners will receive the ultimate prize—internet bragging rights!
Madame Fay’s Prehistoric Island Paradise
Madame Fay is once again mustering her magical might to conjure up a whole new collection of captivating curiosities. For her latest offerings she’s chosen an island paradise theme, and in true larger-than-life Nexus fashion the Madame has included a healthy helping of prehistoric pre-hysteria!
Be warned—if you’re still looking to fill out your Medieval Fortunes collection, do it as soon as possible. Madame Fay’s inventory will fully refresh with the arrival of the Island Paradise Fortunes selection.
To Catch a Jurassic Predator
While any silly tourist will get caught marveling at the natural beauties inherent in a tropical paradise, you can imagine yourself as the cunning and fearless adventurer who claws your way to the top of the food chain, claiming power over the brutal beasts bred from its savage landscape. Should fortune favor you, this is your opportunity to tear across any terrain on the ferocious Astrosaurus Nex. These rugged predators make for surprisingly reliable transportation and can be found in four distinct color variations of aqua, pink, teal, and onyx—colors that are deceivingly menacing when sealed into the scales of the Astrosaurus.
During this Fortunes run the mount variations will be handled differently. Rather than limited to a rotation, all Astrosaurus variants will be obtainable at any time until Madame Fay’s next full refresh. Onyx is the ultra-rare variant, which has a slight chance of being granted directly from a Fortune, but can also be earned through the collection and exchange of the aqua, pink, and teal dinos.
After collecting all three non-onyx variants, you can purchase a Gilding Catalyst for 1 gold from the Madame Fay Far-Traders in Illium and Thayd to consume the mounts and spit out the onyx version. When turning in the color variants for the onyx Astrosaurus, the unclaimed mount items must be in your inventory. If the mounts are claimed by a character to be used, they cannot then also be used to create the onyx version.
Savage, Lavish, and Ravishing
There’s a bountiful spread of other islander heirlooms and native creatures to collect too, of course! Take a look at just a few of them below.
Fortune Coins are purchased directly from the In-Game Store and can be redeemed for Madame Fay’s Fortunes—accessed through the golden carrot icon—which can include a wide variety of items, décor, mounts, currencies, and consumables. Hit your ‘N’ key inside WildStar to bring up the In-Game Store.
State of the Universe
Hey all!
What an exciting time it’s been! Just last month we released the Power of the Primal Matrix, and it has been so great to see both new and old friends coming to Nexus to check out the new systems and content that arrived with the update. I’ve personally spent some pretty late nights farming Primal Essences in the Crimson Badlands and the Northern Wastes, hopping on some World Boss trains, and grabbing some new gear in Prime Dungeons and Expeditions—along with leveling up an alt during each Double XP X-Plosion event. (It’s also pretty awesome that my alts are now a lot more powerful with the Primal Matrix Essences earned from my main . . . just sayin’.) Overall, I’m hearing a lot of excitement from the community about the Power of the Primal Matrix—but I’m happy to say that we ain’t done yet.
So what’s on the horizon, you might ask? Lots! First and foremost, Prime Raids! We’re bringing the Prime difficulty scaling to the most difficult content in the game, and now our raiders will not only be able to enjoy a new level of challenge in our existing epic raid content, they’ll also have better chances at earning the most powerful gear. Along with Prime Raids, we’ll also be adding Prime Level difficulties to more Dungeons and Expeditions, as well as increasing the number of Prime Levels that are available for all of our scaled content—giving all of you more choices on where to earn essences and get your badass gear. In addition to these content additions, we’ll be releasing a number of quality-of-life improvements—like an account-level bank and PvE Leaderboards—in order to continue improving and enhancing your overall enjoyment and excitement of the game at every level. And lastly, we’re planning to release the long-awaited Communities feature later on this year, which will allow players to come together in housing plots and collaborate in new and exciting ways. Having already played with this feature myself, I can tell you that it’ll open up a whole new world of creative possibilities for our dedicated housing designers and their unlimited imaginations. I can’t wait to see what you guys come up with!
As these new features get closer to release, we’ll be sharing more detailed information about exactly how they’ll work and when you can expect to start testing them on the PTR. Our next update is going live in the coming weeks, so keep your eyes open for an official announcement.
Thanks once again to all of our players! 2017 is turning out to be another great year for WildStar.
- Chad "Pappy" Moore
Carbine Game Director
Double XP X-Plosion! April 14–17
For a limited-time Protostar will match your experience point for point, which means you earn twice the XP every time you earn XP during this special event. The XP X-Plosion runs from April 14 at 2am PDT until 11:59pm PDT on April 17.
Keep in mind that the double XP from this Double XP X-Plosion! event stacks with the bonuses from Signature, and Signature offers a ton of other great benefits too!
We recommend maximizing Protostar’s very generous Double XP X-Plosion! by tackling adventures, expeditions, and dungeons, which you can queue for by using the Content Finder (N). Already level 50? During the event you can earn Elder Gems twice as fast to purchase items like Ability or AMP points. When you hit the weekly cap of 350 Elder Gems, your XP is converted to gold. It’s a good time to make good use of your time!
Come Play with Us
Every Double XP X-Plosion! Friday beginning at 2pm PST / 5pm EST / 11pm CEST, Game Director Chad “Pappy” Moore and Community Manager Jonathan “Conguero” Brown embark on their own leveling adventures—streamed live on twitch.tv/WildStar—and you’re invited! The new characters they’re leveling are currently around level 10 on the Dominion side and questing through Ellevar. Pappy and Conguero are only playing these alts during each run of the XP event and while streaming their experiences on Twitch, giving anyone who wants to join in the fun an easy opportunity to dedicate a little time to a new alt and take Nexus by storm with NCSOFT staff!
Don’t have any WildStar characters yet? The Double XP X-Plosion! event is the perfect time to start, and it’s completely free!
Double XP X-Plosion! March 24–27
For a limited-time Protostar will match your experience point for point, which means you earn twice the XP every time you earn XP during this special event. The XP X-Plosion runs from March 24 at 2am PST until 11:59pm PST on March 27.
Keep in mind that the double XP from this Double XP X-Plosion! event stacks with the bonuses from Signature, and Signature offers a ton of other great benefits too!
We recommend maximizing Protostar’s very generous Double XP X-Plosion! by tackling adventures, expeditions, and dungeons, which you can queue for by using the Content Finder (N). Already level 50? During the event you can earn Elder Gems twice as fast to purchase items like Ability or AMP points. When you hit the weekly cap of 350 Elder Gems, your XP is converted to gold. It’s a good time to make good use of your time!
Don’t have any WildStar characters yet? The Double XP X-Plosion! event is the perfect time to start, and it’s completely free!
This updates’ namesake, the Primal Matrix system allows level 50 players the ability to continue progressing their characters by collecting Essences, and unlocking more character power and even new class abilities.
In addition to progressing your character past level 50 with the Primal Matrix, you can also continue to challenge your ever-growing power by scaling content difficulty up with the new Prime difficulty options. Increase the challenge—and your rewards—by challenging yourself in a new Prime difficulty.
Harizog Coldblood is dead, but you can’t keep this bloodthirsty Osun warlord down for long. It’s up to you to ensure that Harizog’s resurrection is violently interrupted, and save Nexus from the meanest warlord north of the equator.
Head into Coldblood Citadel and be the space-champion we always knew you could be.
Evil from the Ether
A Mordesh cruiser—the Zarkhov’s Shade—is drifting towards Nexus following the vessel’s mysterious disappearance from Grismaran space. Now the Shade has been found by an ambitious Ekose captain named Biron Weir and it must be investigated. What mysteries are hidden within the hull of the enigmatic vessel?
One thing is probably certain, there’s evil inside, and it’s probably from the ether.
