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The '''Anniversary Event''' is a yearly recurring event on Ephinea, featuring the Maximum Attack E series of quests, Anniversary Badges and the Anniversary Web Panel which grants the server various bonuses depending on the community's performance.
The Ephinea [[Anniversary event]] is a major annual [[event]] that occurs during or around the month of '''August''' and lasts '''four weeks'''.  


It takes place sometime in August, and lasts for roughly 4 weeks.
The anniversary event features the Maximum Attack E series of [[quests]] (event-exclusive shorter-form versions of the [[Maximum Attack E]] quests), an event-exclusive currency called Anniversary Badges, and the Anniversary milestone system, which rewards the community various rate boosts depending on the playerbase's performance.


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


The Anniversary Event is an event which features badge currency drops and a set of exclusive limited-time quests, known as Maximum Attack E.
===Milestone rewards===
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During the Anniversary event, all monster kills that occur in Ultimate difficulty, regardless of whether or not a quest is chosen, are tallied up and added to a cumulative kill counter that unlock boosts as the number of total kills for the server increases. These milestone rewards apply server-wide, and are not restricted to event-exclusive quests.


During the course of this event, four different types of badges can drop.
Milestone rewards include standard boosts, such as those to experience, rare enemy, or [[Item drops#Drop rate boosts|drop]] rates, as well increased {{Meseta}} drops, or specific increases to the drop rates of {{Tool|rare|Photon Drop|Photon Drops}} or the Anniversary Badges (see below).  
* Bronze (All Difficulties)
* Silver (Very Hard and Ultimate)
* Gold (Ultimate Only)
* Platinum (Ultimate Only, extremely rare)
The higher the difficulty, the more common the badge drops. These badges can drop anywhere; they are not exclusive to the event quest series.


All badge drops are also independent of any drop rate modifications, and cannot be obtained from item boxes or rappies that are scared instead of killed.
Milestone reward progression can be viewed on a subpage of the official [https://ephinea.pioneer2.net/ Ephinea] website that becomes available at the start of each Anniversary event. Players can see their own individual kill counters by entering the {{Quest link|Anniversary Badge Shop}} and speaking to the Guide NPC located in the [[Hunter's Guild]].<!--not sure that checking your kill totals with the guide is still correct-->


These badges can be spent at the [[Anniversary Badge Shop]].
==Event items==
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|-|Silver=
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|title={{Tool|rare|Anniv. Silver Badge}}
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|desc=A currency accepted by scavengers and thieves...
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|-|Gold=
{{Item
|title={{Tool|rare|Anniv. Gold Badge}}
|color=rare
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|desc=A currency accepted by scavengers and thieves...
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|-|Platinum=
{{Item
|title={{Tool|rare|Anniv. Platinum Badge}}
|color=rare
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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]]). The exact drop rates of each badge type have not been released to the community. The availability of each badge type is determined by difficulty (the higher the difficulty, the more common the badge drops):


Note that:
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
* 10 Bronze = 1 Silver
!Badge
* 10 Silver = 1 Gold
!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}}
|}


==Maximum Attack E==
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]].


Maximum Attack E are this event's designated quest series. They are featured in the [[Hunter's Boost Road]] and are also the only way to increase the cumulative kill counter.
==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.
===Event category===
{| class="wikitable"
|+|List of Anniversary quests
!Episode
!Quest Title
!Area
|-
! rowspan="5" |Episode 1
|{{Quest link|August Atrocity 1}}*
|[[Mine 2]]
|-
|{{Quest link|Maximum Attack E: Forest}}
|[[Forest 2]]
|-
|{{Quest link|Maximum Attack E: Cave}}
|[[Cave 2]]
|-
|{{Quest link|Maximum Attack E: Mine}}
|[[Mine 1]]
|-style="border-bottom: solid 2px #aaa;"
|{{Quest link|Maximum Attack E: Ruins}}
|[[Ruins 3]]
|-
! rowspan="6" |Episode 2
|{{Quest link|August Atrocity 2}}*
|[[Jungle Area (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 Levels]]
|-style="border-bottom: solid 2px #aaa;"
|{{Quest link|Maximum Attack E: Tower}}
|[[Control Tower]]
|-
! rowspan="2" |Episode 4
|{{Quest link|Maximum Attack E: Crater}}
|[[Crater#Western Route|Crater (Western Route)]]
|-
|{{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).


Each quest is designed to last 5-10 minutes, and cannot be failed.
===Shop category===
===={{Quest link|Anniversary Badge Shop}}====
The 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.


* [[Maximum Attack E: Forest]]
This quest may be selected at the [[Hunter's Guild|quest counter]] '''year-round'''.
* [[Maximum Attack E: Caves]]
* [[Maximum Attack E: Mines]]
* [[Maximum Attack E: Ruins]]
* [[Maximum Attack E: Temple]]
* [[Maximum Attack E: Spaceship]]
* [[Maximum Attack E: CCA]]
* [[Maximum Attack E: Seabed]]
* [[Maximum Attack E: Tower]]
* [[Maximum Attack E: Crater]]
* [[Maximum Attack E: Desert]]


==Web Panel==
==See also==
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
During this event, all kills made in the "Maximum Attack E" quest series are tallied up and added to a cumulative kill counter to unlock boosts. Any boosts applied function everywhere, not only in the event quests.
|+|Previous Anniversary events
 
! rowspan="2" |Anniversary event
Only kills in '''Ultimate difficulty''' count.
! colspan="2" |Information
 
|-
A personal kill counter can be viewed at the Guide NPC in the Anniversary Badge Shop.
!Forum
 
!Milestones
* [https://ephinea.pioneer2.net/7th-anniv-event/ 7th Anniversary Web Panel]
|-
 
!1st Anniversary Event
==Anniversary Badge Shop==
|[https://www.pioneer2.net/community/threads/3083 Link]
 
|rowspan="4"|n/a
: ''See: [[Anniversary Badge Shop]]''
|-
 
!2nd Anniversary Event
During this event, any found badges can be traded for various items at the Anniversary Badge Shop. There are a total of 8 different NPCs to trade with, and all request different types of badges for their services.
|[https://www.pioneer2.net/community/threads/7734 Link]
 
|-
==See Also==
!3rd Anniversary Event
 
|[https://www.pioneer2.net/community/threads/11345 Link]
* [https://www.pioneer2.net/community/threads/6th-anniversary-event-thread-6%E5%91%A8%E5%B9%B4%E3%82%A2%E3%83%8B%E3%83%90%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B5%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%82%A4%E3%83%99%E3%83%B3%E3%83%88.21021/ 6th Anniversary Event Forum Thread]
|-
* [https://www.pioneer2.net/community/threads/5th-anniversary-event-thread.18985/ 5th Anniversary Event Forum Thread]
!4th Anniversary Event
* [https://www.pioneer2.net/community/threads/4th-anniversary-event-thread.15276/ 4th Anniversary Event Forum Thread]
|[https://www.pioneer2.net/community/threads/15276 Link]
* [https://www.pioneer2.net/community/threads/3rd-anniversary-event-thread.11345/ 3rd Anniversary Event Forum Thread]
|-
* [https://www.pioneer2.net/community/threads/the-anniversary-event-thread.7734/ 2nd Anniversary Event Forum Thread]
!5th Anniversary Event
* [https://www.pioneer2.net/community/threads/ephinea-summer-event.3083/ 1st Anniversary Event Forum Thread] (originally known as the Summer Event)
|[https://www.pioneer2.net/community/threads/18985 Link]
 
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20210805171958/https://ephinea.pioneer2.net/5th-anniv-event/ Link]*
 
|-
{{Quests}}
!6th Anniversary Event
|[https://www.pioneer2.net/community/threads/21021 Link]
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20211205140205/https://ephinea.pioneer2.net/6th-anniv-event/ Link]*
|-
!7th Anniversary Event
|[https://www.pioneer2.net/community/threads/7th-anniversary-event-thread.23826 Link]
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20230322154243/https://ephinea.pioneer2.net/7th-anniv-event/ Link]*
|-
!8th Anniversary Event
|[https://www.pioneer2.net/community/threads/8th-anniversary-event-thread.26453 Link]
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20230905072422/https://ephinea.pioneer2.net/8th-anniv-event/ Link]*
|-
!9th Anniversary Event
|[https://www.pioneer2.net/community/threads/9th-anniversary-event-thread.29237/ Link]
|[https://ephinea.pioneer2.net/9th-anniv-event/ Link]
|}
: ''* Link redirects to Internet Archive's Wayback Machine
<br>
{{Events}}

Latest revision as of 22:03, 31 October 2024

The Ephinea Anniversary event is a major annual event that occurs during or around the month of August and lasts four weeks.

The anniversary event features the Maximum Attack E series of quests (event-exclusive shorter-form versions of the Maximum Attack E quests), an event-exclusive currency called Anniversary Badges, and the Anniversary milestone system, which rewards the community various rate boosts depending on the playerbase's performance.

Dates[edit | edit source]

Boosts[edit | edit source]

Rotating weekly boosts[edit | edit source]

During the Anniversary event, all four rotating weekly boosts are active simultaneously.

Milestone rewards[edit | edit source]

Bluefull icon.png This information is out-of-date.
Needs clarification of new pseudo-HBR system used for 2024.

During the Anniversary event, all monster kills that occur in Ultimate difficulty, regardless of whether or not a quest is chosen, are tallied up and added to a cumulative kill counter that unlock boosts as the number of total kills for the server increases. These milestone rewards apply server-wide, and are not restricted to event-exclusive quests.

Milestone rewards include standard boosts, such as those to experience, rare enemy, or drop rates, as well increased Meseta icon.pngMeseta drops, or specific increases to the drop rates of Tool icon.pngPhoton Drops or the Anniversary Badges (see below).

Milestone reward progression can be viewed on a subpage of the official Ephinea website that becomes available at the start of each Anniversary event. Players can see their own individual kill counters by entering the Quest icon.pngAnniversary Badge Shop and speaking to the Guide NPC located in the Hunter's Guild.

Event items[edit | edit source]

Anniversary Badges

Tool icon.pngAnniv. Bronze Badge
A currency accepted by scavengers and thieves...
Type
:
Event Item
Max Stack
:
99
Hex
:
031019

Tool icon.pngAnniv. Silver Badge
A currency accepted by scavengers and thieves...
Type
:
Event Item
Max Stack
:
99
Hex
:
03101A

Tool icon.pngAnniv. Gold Badge
A currency accepted by scavengers and thieves...
Type
:
Event Item
Max Stack
:
99
Hex
:
03101B

Tool icon.pngAnniv. Platinum Badge
With whom could you trade this rare currency...?
Type
:
Event Item
Max Stack
:
99
Hex
:
03101C

During the Anniversary event, four types of rare "Anniversary badge" items will drop from all enemies (with the exception of scared Rappies). The exact drop rates of each badge type have not been released to the community. The availability of each badge type is determined by difficulty (the higher the difficulty, the more common the badge drops):

Badge Difficulty
Tool icon.pngAnniv. Bronze Badge Normal (or higher)
Tool icon.pngAnniv. Silver Badge Very Hard (or higher)
Tool icon.pngAnniv. Gold Badge Ultimate
Tool icon.pngAnniv. Platinum Badge Ultimate

Anniversary badge drops are not affected by any drop rate boosts, except for those specifically granted by the Anniversary event. Anniversary badges will not drop from item boxes.

Associated quests[edit | edit source]

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.

Event category[edit | edit source]

List of Anniversary quests
Episode Quest Title Area
Episode 1 Quest icon.pngAugust Atrocity 1* Mine 2
Quest icon.pngMaximum Attack E: Forest Forest 2
Quest icon.pngMaximum Attack E: Cave Cave 2
Quest icon.pngMaximum Attack E: Mine Mine 1
Quest icon.pngMaximum Attack E: Ruins Ruins 3
Episode 2 Quest icon.pngAugust Atrocity 2* Jungle Area (East)
Quest icon.pngMaximum Attack E: Temple VR Temple Alpha
Quest icon.pngMaximum Attack E: Spaceship VR Spaceship Alpha
Quest icon.pngMaximum Attack E: CCA Central Control Area
Quest icon.pngMaximum Attack E: Seabed Seabed Upper Levels
Quest icon.pngMaximum Attack E: Tower Control Tower
Episode 4 Quest icon.pngMaximum Attack E: Crater Crater (Western Route)
Quest icon.pngMaximum 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).

Shop category[edit | edit source]

Quest icon.pngAnniversary Badge Shop[edit | edit source]

The 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 quest counter year-round.

See also[edit | edit source]

Previous Anniversary events
Anniversary event Information
Forum Milestones
1st Anniversary Event Link n/a
2nd Anniversary Event Link
3rd Anniversary Event Link
4th Anniversary Event Link
5th Anniversary Event Link Link*
6th Anniversary Event Link Link*
7th Anniversary Event Link Link*
8th Anniversary Event Link Link*
9th Anniversary Event Link Link
* Link redirects to Internet Archive's Wayback Machine