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[[File:Preview-Dark-Harvest-Festival.png|frame|The preview image for the Dark Harvest festival, 2011!]]
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[[File:Social_Darkharvest.png|thumb|380px|The preview image for the Dark Harvest festival in 2012.]]
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This annual event honors the mischievous Punkin King in order to ensure a healthy fall harvest. All Clockwork Tunnels-style levels like Power Complexes and Blast Chambers now have a chance of featuring special rooms inhabited by the Punkin King. Simply hop on the party pad and discover if the Punkin King has candy tokens or something else in store for you!
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==The Punkin King==
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The '''Dark Harvest Festival''' is an annual [[:Category:Events|event]].
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The Punkin King is featured as a random fight inside of Clockwork Tunnel-Style levels. Before the action starts, he yells either TRICK, or TREAT. If he screams TREAT, he drops 10 random candies. When he says TRICK, his head jumps off of his body and his minions will spawn as his head jumps around the room. When you deal amount of damage to his head, he will drop one of either Hard, Sweet, or Sour candies! This will happen a few times prior before he is defeated. The tokens can be spent at [[Maskwell]] for special Dark Harvest masks!
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==Overview==
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''This event honors the mischievous Punkin King in order to ensure a healthy fall harvest for Haven. All Clockwork Tunnels-style levels like Power Complexes and Blast Chambers now have a chance of featuring special rooms inhabited by the Punkin King. Simply hop on the party pad and discover if the Punkin King has candy tokens or something else in store for you!'' - ''[http://forums.spiralknights.com/en/node/66484 Forum Post].''
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==Gameplay==
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Any [[:File:Exploration-Grave Mound.png|Grave Mounds]] such as those found in ''[[Graveyard|Graveyard:Where Monsters Fear to Tread]]'' areas have a chance to spawn a [[Grim Scarab]] instead of a zombie.
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===Arcade===
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{{main|Punkin King}}
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The Punkin King can be found in areas that spawn in [[Clockwork Tunnels]]-Style levels in the [[Arcade]] during the event. Similar to [[Scenario Room]]s, these areas have a chance to randomly appear in appropriate arcade levels. Players should be prepared for a TRICK or a TREAT when stepping on the party button in these rooms.
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===Prestige===
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[[File:Mission-The Dark Harvest.png|75px|left|Prestige Mission]]
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{{main|The Dark Harvest}}
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"The Dark Harvest" is a prestige mission where the player can always find the Punkin King and Grave Scarabs. This mission can be completed once per day and is only available during this event.
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{{clearleft}}
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==Rewards and Prizes==
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'''Token Exchange'''
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Along with the merrily menacing monster that is the Pumpkin King, there are several other things out there to show off the Dark Harvest spirit! [[Maskwell]] and [[Bulky]] come to town with their plethora of masks, only wanting candy in return! These masks come in fabulous flavors, each in three varieties.
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Players can earn [[Token#Candy Tokens|Candy Tokens]] from encountering the Punkin King (hard, sour, sweet) or Grim Gourdlings (brittle) and exchange them for various prizes with Maskwell.
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Players can also purchase a Prize Box:
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'''Prize Boxes'''
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*{{PrizeBox|Dark Harvest}} - From Maskwell for tokens.
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==Notes==
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[[Haven]] will have a spooky atmosphere and soundtrack for the duration of this event. Passive [[Gourdling]]s will wander randomly about.
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Other events considered "scary" or "spooky" by the community (such as the [[Shroud of the Apocrea]]) are not directly tied into the Dark Harvest Festival. These events just sometimes occur simultaneously.
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===Farming Tips===
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{{opinion}}
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Since events last a short time, players like to figure out how to most efficiently obtain an event's prizes. For the Dark Harvest Festival, this means gathering [[Token#Candy Tokens|Candy Tokens]].
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Hard, Sour, and Sweet candy tokens are dropped by the [[Punkin King]]. Since the event's prestige ([[The Dark Harvest]]) can only be played once a day, getting friends together to search the Arcade for his lairs is a good way to go. Search alone until a lair is found, then invite 3 more people and step on the party button for either a TRICK or a TREAT. Many friends searching alone all at once and inviting each other this way is likely to yield lots of candy. See the Punkin King's page on this wiki for more information on the TRICK scenario.
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Brittle candy tokens are dropped by defeated [[Grim Gourdling]]s, which appear when a Grim Scarab is defeated. These enemies are encountered in [[Graveyard]] levels. A Grim Scarab might appear when the player gets close to a grave. The bug has a chance to "replace" a [[Dust Zombie]] grave spawn. If players wish to "spam" or "grind" graveyards quickly to find many Brittle candy tokens, the first floor of the {{mission|An Occurrence at Owlite Keep}} is a good farming location.
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==Gallery==
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<gallery widths=200px heights=150px>
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Image:Haven-Event-DarkHarvestFestival.png|[[Haven]] gets spooky during The Dark Harvest Festival.
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Image:Arcade-Punkin_King-LairEntrance.png|An entrance to a [[Punkin King]] Lair in the Arcade.
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Image:Confetti-Trick or Treat Confetti-Overworld.png|Players using [[Trick or Treat Confetti]]. This can be used any time you want, not just during the Festival!  
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</gallery>
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==Calendar==
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The {{PAGENAME}} has happened several times. Below is a calendar for each occurrence of this event. Directly-Dark Harvest-Festival-related-items that were introduced during a given Dark Harvest Festival have been available in some way during all Dark Harvest Festivals following the Dark Harvest Festival in which they were introduced. This has changed in the seventh Dark Harvest Festival (2017) in which the old Prize Box has been replaced by the new {{PrizeBox|Dark Harvest 2017}}. This box has introduced several new Hallow accessories but some old Hallow accessories were not available.
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{{CalendarTable/Start}}
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{{CalendarTable
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|#        = 1
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|news #  = 31
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|start    = 19 October 2011
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|end      = 1 November 2011
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|duration = 14 days
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|notes    = {{token|Hard Candy|20px}}, {{token|Sour Candy|20px}}, and {{token|Sweet Candy|20px}} tokens were introduced.
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The Authentic [[Authentic Frankenzom Mask|Frankenzom]], [[Authentic Phantom Mask|Phantom]], and [[Authentic Spookat Mask|Spookat]] mask costumes, as well as their expiring versions, were introduced.
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[[Shadow Lair]]s were introduced during this event.
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Related announcement: [http://forums.spiralknights.com/en/node/31085 Pumpkin Bomb Bandolier Giveaway]...Related Patch Notes: [[Release Notes 2011-10-19|1]]
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}}
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{{CalendarTable
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|#        = 2
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|news #  = 64
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|start    = 17 October 2012
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|end      = 1 November 2012
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|duration = 16 days
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|notes    = The [[Dark Harvest Prize Box]], [[Jack o' Bombhead Mask]], [[Haunted Aura]], and {{Color link|hallow}} costumes and accessories ("[[Recolor|recolors]]") were introduced.
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Related Patch Notes: [[Release Notes 2012-10-17|1]], [[Release Notes 2012-10-19|2]], [[Release Notes 2012-10-24|3]].
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}}
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{{CalendarTable
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|#        = 3
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|news #  = 95
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|start    = 23 October 2013
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|end      = 4 November 2013
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|duration = 13 days
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|notes    = The first [[Shroud of the Apocrea]] event occurred simultaneously with this event.
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Related Patch Notes: [[Release Notes 2013-10-23|1]], [[Release Notes 2012-10-19|2]].
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}}
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{{CalendarTable
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|#        = 4
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|news #  = 130
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|start    = 22 October 2014
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|end      = 2 November 2014
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|duration = 12 days
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|notes    = The {{token|Brittle Candy|20px}} token was introduced.
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The [[Maskeraith (Punkin)]] Battle Sprite reskin was introduced.
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The [[Authentic Scarab Mask]] costume and its expiring versions were introduced.
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}}
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{{CalendarTable
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|#        = 5
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|news #  = 170
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|start    = 23 October 2015
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|end      = 2 November 2015
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|duration = 11 days
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|notes    =
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}}
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{{CalendarTable
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|#        = 6
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|news #  = 204
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|start    = 21 October 2016
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|end      = 1 November 2016
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|duration = 12 days
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|notes    =
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}}
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{{CalendarTable
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|#        = 7
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|news #  = 226
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|start    = 18 October 2017
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|end      = 1 November 2017
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|duration = 15 days
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|notes    = The {{PrizeBox|Dark Harvest}} has been replaced by the {{PrizeBox|Dark Harvest 2017}} with new but without some old accessories.
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}}
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{{CalendarTable
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|#        = 8
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|news #  = 247
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|start    = 18 October 2018
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|end      = 1 November 2018
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|duration = 15 days
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|notes    = The {{PrizeBox|Dark Harvest 2017}} has been replaced by the {{PrizeBox|Dark Harvest 2018}}.
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On the Halloween day, a limited offer of Black and Brown Fowl [[Fowl Cowl|Cowls]] and [[Fowl Cloak|Cloaks]] was added to the [[Supply Depot]]. The sale continued through November 7th. It is possible that the offer was related to then ongoing [[Bejeweled Stranger Prize Box Promotion October 2018|Bejeweled Stranger]] [[promotion]].
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}}
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{{CalendarTable
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|#        = 9
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|news #  = 266
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|start    = 21 October 2019
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|end      = 4 November 2019
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|duration = 14 days
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|notes    = The {{PrizeBox|Dark Harvest 2018}} has been replaced by the {{PrizeBox|Dark Harvest 2019}}.
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}}
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{{CalendarTable
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|#        = 10
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|news #  = 266
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|start    = 19 October 2020
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|end      = 2 November 2020
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|duration = 14 days
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|notes    =
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}}
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{{Table/End}}
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{{clearleft}}
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==See Also==
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{{event see also}}
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[[Category:Events]]
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[[Category:Dark Harvest Festival|*]]

Latest revision as of 16:13, 20 October 2021

The preview image for the Dark Harvest festival in 2012.

The Dark Harvest Festival is an annual event.

Overview

This event honors the mischievous Punkin King in order to ensure a healthy fall harvest for Haven. All Clockwork Tunnels-style levels like Power Complexes and Blast Chambers now have a chance of featuring special rooms inhabited by the Punkin King. Simply hop on the party pad and discover if the Punkin King has candy tokens or something else in store for you! - Forum Post.

Gameplay

Any Grave Mounds such as those found in Graveyard:Where Monsters Fear to Tread areas have a chance to spawn a Grim Scarab instead of a zombie.

Arcade

Main article: Punkin King

The Punkin King can be found in areas that spawn in Clockwork Tunnels-Style levels in the Arcade during the event. Similar to Scenario Rooms, these areas have a chance to randomly appear in appropriate arcade levels. Players should be prepared for a TRICK or a TREAT when stepping on the party button in these rooms.

Prestige

Prestige Mission
Main article: The Dark Harvest

"The Dark Harvest" is a prestige mission where the player can always find the Punkin King and Grave Scarabs. This mission can be completed once per day and is only available during this event.


Rewards and Prizes

Token Exchange

Along with the merrily menacing monster that is the Pumpkin King, there are several other things out there to show off the Dark Harvest spirit! Maskwell and Bulky come to town with their plethora of masks, only wanting candy in return! These masks come in fabulous flavors, each in three varieties.

Players can earn Candy Tokens from encountering the Punkin King (hard, sour, sweet) or Grim Gourdlings (brittle) and exchange them for various prizes with Maskwell.

Players can also purchase a Prize Box:

Prize Boxes

Notes

Haven will have a spooky atmosphere and soundtrack for the duration of this event. Passive Gourdlings will wander randomly about.

Other events considered "scary" or "spooky" by the community (such as the Shroud of the Apocrea) are not directly tied into the Dark Harvest Festival. These events just sometimes occur simultaneously.

Farming Tips

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If you disagree, discuss your concerns on the the talk page before editing.

Since events last a short time, players like to figure out how to most efficiently obtain an event's prizes. For the Dark Harvest Festival, this means gathering Candy Tokens.

Hard, Sour, and Sweet candy tokens are dropped by the Punkin King. Since the event's prestige (The Dark Harvest) can only be played once a day, getting friends together to search the Arcade for his lairs is a good way to go. Search alone until a lair is found, then invite 3 more people and step on the party button for either a TRICK or a TREAT. Many friends searching alone all at once and inviting each other this way is likely to yield lots of candy. See the Punkin King's page on this wiki for more information on the TRICK scenario.

Brittle candy tokens are dropped by defeated Grim Gourdlings, which appear when a Grim Scarab is defeated. These enemies are encountered in Graveyard levels. A Grim Scarab might appear when the player gets close to a grave. The bug has a chance to "replace" a Dust Zombie grave spawn. If players wish to "spam" or "grind" graveyards quickly to find many Brittle candy tokens, the first floor of the 9-1 Interface-icon-PvE.png Mission: An Occurrence at Owlite Keep is a good farming location.

Gallery

  • Haven gets spooky during The Dark Harvest Festival.

  • An entrance to a Punkin King Lair in the Arcade.

  • Players using Trick or Treat Confetti. This can be used any time you want, not just during the Festival!

Calendar

The Dark Harvest Festival has happened several times. Below is a calendar for each occurrence of this event. Directly-Dark Harvest-Festival-related-items that were introduced during a given Dark Harvest Festival have been available in some way during all Dark Harvest Festivals following the Dark Harvest Festival in which they were introduced. This has changed in the seventh Dark Harvest Festival (2017) in which the old Prize Box has been replaced by the new Usable-Dark Harvest Prize Box 2017 icon.png Dark Harvest Prize Box 2017. This box has introduced several new Hallow accessories but some old Hallow accessories were not available.

News Image Dates and Forum Duration Notes
1 News art for this occurrence.
2011.33
19 October 2011
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1 November 2011 		14 days Token-Hard Candy.png Hard Candy, Token-Sour Candy.png Sour Candy, and Token-Sweet Candy.png Sweet Candy tokens were introduced.

The Authentic Frankenzom, Phantom, and Spookat mask costumes, as well as their expiring versions, were introduced.

Shadow Lairs were introduced during this event.

Related announcement: Pumpkin Bomb Bandolier Giveaway...Related Patch Notes: 1

2 News art for this occurrence.
2012.26
17 October 2012
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1 November 2012 		16 days The Dark Harvest Prize Box, Jack o' Bombhead Mask, Haunted Aura, and hallow costumes and accessories ("recolors") were introduced.

Related Patch Notes: 1, 2, 3.

3 News art for this occurrence.
2013.18
23 October 2013
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4 November 2013 		13 days The first Shroud of the Apocrea event occurred simultaneously with this event.

Related Patch Notes: 1, 2.

4 News art for this occurrence.
2014.29
22 October 2014
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2 November 2014 		12 days The Token-Brittle Candy.png Brittle Candy token was introduced.

The Maskeraith (Punkin) Battle Sprite reskin was introduced.

The Authentic Scarab Mask costume and its expiring versions were introduced.

5 News art for this occurrence.
2015.31
23 October 2015
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2 November 2015 		11 days
6 News art for this occurrence.
2016.23
21 October 2016
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1 November 2016 		12 days
7 News art for this occurrence.
2017.20
18 October 2017
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1 November 2017 		15 days The Usable-Dark Harvest Prize Box icon.png Dark Harvest Prize Box has been replaced by the Usable-Dark Harvest Prize Box 2017 icon.png Dark Harvest Prize Box 2017 with new but without some old accessories.
8 News art for this occurrence.
2018.15
18 October 2018
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1 November 2018 		15 days The Usable-Dark Harvest Prize Box 2017 icon.png Dark Harvest Prize Box 2017 has been replaced by the Usable-Dark Harvest Prize Box icon.png Dark Harvest Prize Box 2018.

On the Halloween day, a limited offer of Black and Brown Fowl Cowls and Cloaks was added to the Supply Depot. The sale continued through November 7th. It is possible that the offer was related to then ongoing Bejeweled Stranger promotion.

9 News art for this occurrence.
2019.17
21 October 2019
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4 November 2019 		14 days The Usable-Dark Harvest Prize Box icon.png Dark Harvest Prize Box 2018 has been replaced by the Usable-Dark Harvest Prize Box icon.png Dark Harvest Prize Box 2019.
10 News art for this occurrence. 19 October 2020
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2 November 2020 		14 days


See Also

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