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The '''Anniversary event''' is a yearly recurring event on Ephinea, featuring the Maximum Attack E series of [[quests]] (event-exclusive shorter-form versions of the [[Maximum Attack E]] quests), the availability of Anniversary Badges, and the Anniversary milestone system, which rewards the community various rate boosts depending on the playerbase's performance.

It takes place sometime in August, and lasts for four weeks.
<!--The Anniversary event is a major event occurring on Ephinea over the month of August. It lasts four weeks, and features rate boosts, event-exclusive items, and event-exclusive quests.-->

==Boosts==
===Rotating weekly boosts===
During the Anniversary event, '''all four rotating weekly boosts''' are active simultaneously.

===Milestone rewards===
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During this event, all kills made in Ultimate difficulty regardless of quest or lack thereof are tallied up and added to a cumulative kill counter to unlock boosts. Any boosts applied function everywhere, not only in the event quests.

Players can see their own individual kill counters by speaking to the Guide NPC in the [[Hunter's Guild]] in the Anniversary Badge Shop.

* [https://ephinea.pioneer2.net/8th-anniv-event 8th Anniversary Event 2023 Milestone Rewards]

==Event items==
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During the Anniversary event, four types of rare "Anniversary badge" items will drop from ''all'' enemies (with the exception of scared [[Enemies#Rag Rappy|Rappies]]), with the availability of each badge being determined by difficulty (the higher the difficulty, the more common the badge drops):

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!Badge
!Difficulty
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{Tool|rare|Anniv. Bronze Badge}}
|Normal (or higher)
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{Tool|rare|Anniv. Silver Badge}}
|Very Hard (or higher)
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{Tool|rare|Anniv. Gold Badge}}
|Ultimate
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{Tool|rare|Anniv. Platinum Badge}}
|{{Note|Extremely rare|Ultimate}}
|}

Anniversary badge drops are not affected by any [[Item drops#Drop rate boosts|drop rate boosts]], except for those specifically granted by the Anniversary event. Anniversary badges will not drop from [[Item box|item boxes]].

==Associated quests==
The main quests featured in the Anniversary event are the Maximum Attack E series. These quests are designed to last five-to-ten minutes per run, cannot be failed, and award Anniversary badges on clear, with the number and type of badges rewarded depending on difficulty.

{| class="wikitable"
|+|List of Anniversary quests
!Quest
!Area
|-
! colspan="2" |Episode 1
|-
|{{Quest link|August Atrocity 1}}*
|Mine 2
|-
|{{Quest link|Maximum Attack E: Forest}}
|Forest 1
|-
|{{Quest link|Maximum Attack E: Cave}}
|Cave 2
|-
|{{Quest link|Maximum Attack E: Mine}}
|Mine 1
|-
|{{Quest link|Maximum Attack E: Ruins}}
|Ruins 3
|-
! colspan="2" |Episode 2
|-
|{{Quest link|August Atrocity 2}}*
|Jungle East
|-
|{{Quest link|Maximum Attack E: Temple}}
|VR Temple Alpha
|-
|{{Quest link|Maximum Attack E: Spaceship}}
|VR Spaceship Alpha
|-
|{{Quest link|Maximum Attack E: CCA}}
|Central Control Area
|-
|{{Quest link|Maximum Attack E: Seabed}}
|Seabed Upper
|-
|{{Quest link|Maximum Attack E: Tower}}
|Control Tower
|-
! colspan="2" |Episode 4
|-
|{{Quest link|Maximum Attack E: Crater}}
|Crater West
|-
|{{Quest link|Maximum Attack E: Desert}}
|Subterranean Desert 3
|}
: ''* These quests are "omnispawn" quests, and are able to feature enemies from '''every''' area (though not all are used).

===Anniversary Badge Shop===
: ''Main article: {{Quest link|Anniversary Badge Shop}}''
The {{Quest link|Anniversary Badge Shop}} is one of the featured quests during the annual Anniversary event. This quest features numerous shops and NPCs, at or with which players may trade in their Anniversary Badges for various items.

This quest may be selected at the [[Hunter's Guild|quest counter]] '''year-round'''.

==See also==
* [https://www.pioneer2.net/community/threads/8th-anniversary-event-thread.26453 8th Anniversary Event forum thread]
* [https://www.pioneer2.net/community/threads/7th-anniversary-event-thread.23826 7th Anniversary Event forum thread]
* [https://www.pioneer2.net/community/threads/21021 6th Anniversary Event forum thread]
* [https://www.pioneer2.net/community/threads/18985 5th Anniversary Event forum thread]
* [https://www.pioneer2.net/community/threads/15276 4th Anniversary Event forum thread]
* [https://www.pioneer2.net/community/threads/11345 3rd Anniversary Event forum thread]
* [https://www.pioneer2.net/community/threads/7734 2nd Anniversary Event forum thread]
* [https://www.pioneer2.net/community/threads/3083 1st Anniversary Event forum thread] (originally known as the Summer event)
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