Twice a week (per region), Riders can compete in Manastone Battles, the ultimate test of individual strength and group cohesion, where Riders will have the chance to prove themselves and compete to bring their groups fame and fortune. Additionally, this competition will fiercely test the bonds of cooperation within Guilds and Alliances.
Objective
The main objective of a Manastone Battle is to capture the Vantara Manastone with your team and return it to Aramath the Arcanum Mage.
Schedule
Manastone Battles take place twice a week on Tuesdays and Saturdays. There will be a server announcement providing notification on when a Manastone Battle has begun. Each Manastone Battle lasts 2 hours long and will begin and end at the following times:
NORTH AMERICA SERVERS
UTC: 1:00 AM (WED/SUN) - 3:00 AM (WED/SUN)
Pacific Daylight Time: 6:00 PM (TUES/SAT) - 8:00 PM (TUES/SAT)
Eastern Daylight Time: 9:00 PM (TUES/SAT) - 11:00 PM (TUES/SAT)
Central European Summer Time: 3:00 AM (WED/SUN) - 5:00 AM (WED/SUN)
Australian Eastern Standard Time: 11:00 AM (WED/SUN) - 1:00 PM (WED/SUN)
EUROPE SERVERS
UTC: 6:00 PM (TUES/SAT) - 8:00 PM (TUES/SAT)
Pacific Daylight Time: 11:00 AM (TUES/SAT) - 1:00 PM (TUES/SAT)
Eastern Daylight Time: 2:00 PM (TUES/SAT) - 2:00 PM (TUES/SAT)
Central European Summer Time: 8:00 PM (TUES/SAT) - 10:00 PM (TUES/SAT)
Australian Eastern Standard Time: 4:00 AM (WED/SUN) - 6:00 AM (WED/SUN)
Participation Requirements
To participate, you must either be in a Guild Alliance or join the Militia (players who are in the Militia will become allies with all other Militia members). PvP is for experienced Riders, so you must be Lv. 30 or higher to join a Manastone Battle and be eligible to receive the rewards. Riders under the level requirement can still engage in PvP combat with Manastone Battle participants to impede their progress, but they would not be eligible to carry the Manastone, complete Manastone Battle quests or receive Manastone Battle rewards.
Manastone Battle Quests
When a Manastone Battle begins, Riders will be presented with Manastone Battle quests if they meet the participation requirements and are in the Exarahn Badlands. All quests will be turned into the Arbiter of Courage at the end of the Battle. The quests can be obtained from Aramath as well. These quests include:
- [Solo] Vantara Manastone – Complete by transporting the Manastone safely to Aramath.
- [Guild] Vantara Manastone Battle – Complete by assisting a Guild, Alliance or Militia member with the transport of the Manastone safely to Aramath.
- [Party] Manastone Interception – Complete by defeating the Manastone carrier.
Playing a Manastone Battle
The goal of a Manastone Battle is to find and return the Vantara Manastone to Aramath, the Arcanum Mage. Aramath is located at both the Conqueror’s Gate and the Bloodmoon Camp.
The entire server will receive an announcement on when a Manastone Battle will begin. After a countdown, the Manastone will appear in a random location within Exarahn Badlands. Riders will be able to check their map to determine the location of the Manastone.
Any eligible Rider can loot the Manastone. However, once a Rider has obtain their Manastone, their location and movements can be tracked on the maps of other Riders. Additionally, a Rider who has looted the Manastone will be subject to the following buffs and debuffs:
If a Rider carrying the Manastone is defeated by another Rider and dies, the Manastone is dropped and can be looted again by another Rider. If the Rider is intercepted and taken down too close to either Bloodmoon Camp or Conqueror’s Gate, the Manastone will spawn at a random location instead. Additionally, the Manastone will respawn at a random location should any of the following occur:
- If the carrier bleeds to death in town
- If the carrier dies at Bloodmoon lake
- If the carrier cannot complete the transportation within the time limit
Winning a Manastone Battle
Once a Rider manages to return the Manastone to Aramath, the battle will end and that Rider’s Alliance or Militia wins!
Manastone Battle Rewards
Winning teams have access to a variety of rewards, including a mark that allows you to tame the Alliance Stingray mount which can carry a total of 10 Riders! All rewards MUST be obtained within 10 minutes of completing the Manastone Battle. Rewards are obtained from an NPC named the Arbiter of Courage. He will appear next to Aramath after the conclusion of the Manastone Battle. He will disappear 10 minutes after the conclusion of Manastone Battle.
Rewards from the quests are as follows:
- [Solo] Vantara Manastone
- Exarahn Coins (30)
- Chest of Glory x1
- Faded Glory x1
- Manastone Master Armor
- Fated Alliance Stingray Mark Mark
- Title: Manastone Master
- [Guild] Vantara Manastone Battle
- Exarahn Coins (50)
- Guild Victory Box x1
- Faded Glory x1
- Manastone Master Mask
- [Event] Exarahn Coins (40)
- [Event] Mount: Awakened Black Wind
- [Party] Manastone Interception:
- Exarahn Coins (30)
- [Event] Exarahn Coins (40)
- [Event] reward items are additional limited time rewards which will no longer be available after September 7, 2016.
- Please note that when the victor of a Manastone Battle is a member of the Militia, only the members that are in the same guild of the victor will receive a reward. (If the Militia member is not part of a guild, the Rider will only receive the individual reward.)
- Finally, reward chests will expire within one after it enters a Rider’s inventory.
