Following feedback from players on the beta, we've decided to postpone the release of Update 2.49.

Originally scheduled for Tuesday, December 4, the next DOFUS patch will go live a little later.The final update of the year is the most important one, and we'd like to offer you the best possible content upon release. Player feedback on the beta has allowed us to carry out initial fixes and that's why we'd rather devote a bit more time to it and make you happier. This will be a matter of days, not several weeks.

We want to thank all the players that have participated in the beta and remind everyone else that it's still open. Also note that Kwismas Island was added on Friday, November 30. To take part, go to the beta server:

1. Download the beta client from the forums.
2. Test the new features.
3. Tell us about any problems you encounter in the dedicated forum.

As for the event The Call of Draconiros, this will indeed end on Wednesday, December 5 at 2 p.m. CET.

Thank you for your understanding and see you all soon!

After two years of the same DOFUS World Series format, the competitive format of the game will take a new direction in 2019.

The DWS – Summer Edition 2018 final took place a few weeks ago at Paris Games Week, where the players of team Out of Control scored first in this 3^rd year of the competition, breaking the two-year streak held by GamersOrigin. Taking stock of the year as November rolled in, 2018 proved to be full of eSport competitions and events.

Over the last several weeks, we've been taking a comprehensive look at the competitive system used in DOFUS for the last two years, and significant changes are expected in 2019.

Although the details of the new system are subject to change and must be mulled over in-house before being revealed, we can announce that the DOFUS World Series format, as it existed in 2018, will no longer be in use next year. This format has allowed us to witness some epic matches over the three years the tournament has run so far, and it will remain an important milestone in the history of DOFUS competitions.

But the end of DWS doesn't mean the end of competitive play in DOFUS, and we'll catch up with you again in January to explain how the new competitive system will work in 2019!

This time, the Ankama jury won't be the only one deciding: once the candidates have submitted their entries, the community will be invited to vote for their favorite candidates. The average of these two rankings will determine the two winners!

 

Final: Come As You Are

For this last contest, all we're asking you to do is to be yourselves. Create the skin that you think suits you best and tell us your story. Be original and creative and don't forget to pay attention to the background and setting! You can add text, but it won't be taken into account by the jury. Make sure that your image is visually understandable without it. You can also use the in-game zoom to make your skin more visible.

Warning: Beta screenshots are not allowed. The image must be taken using our in-game screenshot tool and hosted on our servers. (Please see the tutorial here).

While you're thinking about who's on your Christmas list, the online Ankama Shop has a few gifts in store for you! Until December 25, the Bow Meow Stuffed Toy and the DOFUS mug will come free with all purchases!

We've got Iop, who prefers to give rather than receive, and Sacrier, who'll take it so he can give it, and Ecaflip who's more than happy with the idea of both giving AND receiving! He's got the right idea – head over and take a look around the Ankama Shop and you'll find the ideal gift for either yourself or someone on that list of yours! And, with purchases of €35 or more*, until 25 December, you'll also receive** the Bow Meow Stuffed Toy and the DOFUS mug!

Winter-themed gifts to help you get ready for that perfect Kwismas.

* Excluding shipping. ** While supplies last.

December 11th is a date to circle in red on your calendar! The update "Endless Stories" will be deployed after the weekly maintenance, and will mark the end of the first season of the Kolossium Leagues and the start of the second.
Check out all the details of this upcoming update, as well as other information!

Neverending stories

The time has come to reward the players who participated in the first season of the Kolossium Leagues (which will end with the maintenance of Tuesday, December 11).
 

Players who have reached the different leagues will receive the following titles:

• Bronzed
• Silver-Lined
• Gold Standard
• Pure Crystal
• Rough Diamond
• Living Legend

The next league season, as well as the rewards from the first season, will come after the "Neverending Stories" update release.
The ratings will be kept, unlike the league points as these will be reset. At the beginning of this season, you will have to fight ten combats again in order to be able to rank in a league.

This is the last home stretch to unlock the title you covet!
 

Island in sight

Kwismas approaches and you can already enjoy the Advent calendar on a daily basis. But do not worry, we have not forgotten about Kwismas Island! It will open its doors on Thursday, December 13 (at 14:00), with some new releases and rewards!

A cozy little cocoon, big enough to receive friends around a table for a nice hot meal: That's the Winter Haven Bag! And unlike some adventurers, it's ready to spend the winter indoors, all nice and warm in the store (priced at 3,500 OG). And until December 10, it'll also be all cozied up in packs of 13,000 OG or more!

All summer long, you dreamed of finding a cool little corner – somewhere in the World of Twelve where you could quietly regain your strength and forget about the Bworkish odors coming from the city's sewers and the dried-out corpses of animals and adventurers in the countryside.
 

Well, now you have it! Cool in the summer, warm in the winter, and resistant to climatic disturbances of all kinds – this it is the Haven Bag that everyone is talking about!
 

There are two ways of getting your hands on the Winter Haven Bag:

• Throughout winter, it'll be available in the store for 3,500 OG;
• Until 11:59 p.m. (Paris time) on Monday, December 10, it comes free in packs of 13,000 OG or more.

Get ready, because the party's about to start!

From today through December 17, the Ice Dragoturkey harness can be yours with any 9,000-ogrine or more purchase in a single cart. This offer won't leave anyone out in the cold!
 

At a time when global warming weighs on the minds of every ecologist in the World of Twelve, here's a creature who'll never succumb to the threat of the Great Thaw! Built to resist both major heat waves and Frigostian blizzards alike, this Ice Dragoturkey harness is bound to melt your heart!

Until December 17 at 11.59 p.m. (Paris time), it'll be yours free with any purchase totaling 9,000 ogrines or more.

Don't miss out!

Its slender curve and the cutting edge of its blade reminded him of a female he once knew well. One of the many who had allowed his sinister lineage to be assured. One among many others who was unable to resist his reptilian charms. But also – and above all – the only one who left him with a lasting memory…

"The White City shall not resist your ravishing beauty either… You can be sure of that, my lovely."

While stroking the sharp edge of his blade with the end of his claw, Crocobur didn't look away from the King of Bonta. He was defying him. Outstaring him. Not batting an eye. The young Crocodyl had inherited impetuosity and ambition from his progenitor. He wasn't one to be intimidated. Even less so after the recent conquests he had just added to his name.

"What are you doing here on my lands, you young, insolent upstart?"

The king watched over his city like a dragon watches over his Dofus. He had heard about this threat at length – the threat of a young belligerent Crocodyl prowling the continent with his bloody weapon. The dreaded day had thus arrived…

With his Crocobur held firmly in both hands, the son of Crocabulia and the Black Dragon, Grougalorasalar, felt invincible. The sword his own father had given him held great magical powers. He never let it out of his sight, whether he intended to use it or not. It was a bit like his Raul Mops tooth.

"What? So the rumor hasn't yet reached the ears of that deaf old fool of a fossil? I'm here to take possession of your city!"

"Ha ha ha ha ha! I'd love to see that! And just how do you think you're going to do that? The Bontarian army cares not about your threats…"

The king tried to put up the pretense, without really believing in it, truth be told… With Amakna having already fallen at the hands of the young Crocodyl and his army, there was little chance the White City was in a good position at that precise moment.

"Run back under your flighty, fickle mother's skirt, you arrogant little swine!"

The king had just touched on Crocoburio's one and only weak spot: his mother. There were many rumors going around about her – that she was a promiscuous dragon – gossip that tarnished her reputation to the point of fueling the anger of Osamodas himself.

"You're going to taste my Crocobur, you old fool!"

Crocoburio raised his sword high into the sky, then pointed it toward his enemy. The signal was given. The Crocodyls rushed forward in their thousands, claws out, with croaky, powerful roars. The Bontarian army hadn't quivered like this since the Crimson Dawn…

Chunks of flesh rained from everywhere to the sound of screams branded with unequivocal pain. With a bereft look of utter amazement, the king watched helplessly as his precious army was destroyed…

In one final surge of solidarity, he rushed over to help the few who escaped, closely followed by Crocoburio, still proudly wielding his sword. Out of the corner of his eye, carried along by the flood of Bontarian fighters, the Crocodyl saw a huge white mass emerge from nowhere…

Croulaklakoss.

The White Dragon rose up with all his anger against the Black Dragon, Grougalorasalar, who had held back to witness the certain victory of his cherished offspring…

"The little Crocodyl came along with his DADDY, from what I can tell… That's perfect, because I'm not the kind to confront someone smaller than myself…"

The two creatures launched themselves into a fierce battle. Their thunderous growls made the ground shake. Under their feet, the earth cracked, forming thick, deep trenches. Then suddenly, an anguished cry could be heard from among the tide of Twelvians, making Grougalorasalar shudder…

"Crocoburio! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!"

***

Whether they're black or white (or whatever color, for that matter), since the dawn of time, dragons have been a source of the most beautiful legends, the most fantastic stories, and the greatest fantasies in the World of Twelve. Twelvians love them! Almost as much as they fear them…

What would you say to adopting the charisma and fury of one of them yourself? The Shadragon ceremonial set gives you the chance to reveal your darkness slumbering within you! You can get it by subscribing to the new subscription packs available to mark the in-game arrival of the Ebony Dofus quest!

You have several possibilities:

• 7-day pack: one day of subscription free, meaning an 8-day subscription.
• 1-month pack: one item of your choice from the Shadragon ceremonial set.
• 3-month pack: a Shadragon ceremonial set.
• 6-month pack: a Shadragon ceremonial set + a Shadragon Rhineetle harness.
• 1-year pack: one day of subscription free + a Shadragon ceremonial set + a Shadragon Rhineetle harness + a Shadragon emote.

Just what you need to guide you to the dark, precious dragon egg!

Head out on a quest to find the last of the six primordial Dofus. Learn to channel their legendary power because you will need it if you want to weather the events coming next year. As you know, calm often comes before the storm, and your newfound powers call for new challenges.
 

In the meantime, we hope you will enjoy this new update as much as we enjoyed creating it for you.
 

Who will win the ultimate title of Miss and Mister World of Twelve? It's your chance to tell us who your favorites are.

i-nstruction (Ush) (Ecaflip M)

Matheus4RM4N1daK-2 (Crocabulia) (Ecaflip F)

xXGris-MauveXx (Pandora) (Eniripsa M)

CaroMilene (Rubilax) (Eniripsa F)

Luchadys-I (Meriana) (Iop M)

Xxmiss-playboyxX (Agride) (Iop F)

ppppffffffffff (Meriana) (Cra M)

mat59411 (Furye) (Cra F)

Ashes-oner (Pandora) (Feca M)

FreeTheAnimal (Meriana) (Feca F)

megalyon (Merkator) (Sacrier M)

-----TS13----- (Ush) (Sacrier F)

pikachu30 (Ush) (Sadida M)

uteru (Agride) (Sadida F)

NewSeasons (Crocabulia)(Osamodas M)

Laetichux08 (Meriana) (Osamodas F)

slingslangslungtunot (Brumen) (Enutrof M)

New-Ilyzaelle (Ilyzaelle) (Enutrof F)

sramquiroxxxx (Furye) (Sram M)

darkkovi27 (Pandora) (Sram F)

dauarrae (Meriana) (Xelor M)

kimett98 (Meriana) (Xelor F)

zobal-a-poil (Julith) (Pandawa M)

sophie04 (Ilyzaelle) (Pandawa F)

enpreur (Brumen) (Rogue M)

SoleilNoirs (Brumen) (Rogue F)

xx-sirkevmao-gsx (Ush) (Masqueraider M)

nononenette (Julith) (Masqueraider F)

maloranran (Ush) (Foggernaut M)

Robott3 (Agride) (Foggernaut F)

-Wm- (Brumen) (Eliotrope M)

Provencal-gaulois (Agride) (Eliotrope F)

Skai-des-vents (Merkator) (Huppermage M)

Taehee (Ilyzaelle) (Huppermage F)

TheMad34 (Brumen) (Ouginak M)

NephilimErRutherford (Merkator) (Ouginak F)

You've been waiting for the reopening… Well, it has finally opened its doors! What's in your stockings this year? Kwismas Island and a slew of new features!

With 4 new quests and 3 new achievements, we'd say Kwismas has come early! Starting today and until January the 15^th, you can face off against new monsters, and run after a never-before-seen wandering boss. Get your hands on the boss and pray to Ecaflip for a chance to win a new ceremonial pet!

Speaking of ceremonies, get ready – there's a new ceremonial set in the game that you can craft!
 

Don't forget to send us a photo (can be a montage, or a simple screenshot - make sure to exclude the in-game interface) showing us the excitement and joy of a Kwismas Island adventure. Be as creative as you'd like. :D

You have until 5 PM CET (Paris time) on December 17 to post your entry. Only one entry per person and group entries are not permitted.

The winner will receive the festive Kwismas Haven Bag theme!

The latest DOFUS update hit hard, with the highly anticipated arrival of the Ebony Dofus in the game. The news, which had as much effect as a Rogue bomb, was announced in a trailer, the music for which you can now find in Ankama's all-new SoundCloud platform! Find out more in the article below.

If the Ebony Dofus trailer gave you the shivers, it wasn't thanks to its stunning visuals and its tragically captivating story alone. No, all those emotions that took you on a roller coaster ride from joy to tears with a whirl through unbearable suspense along the way were also inspired by our official symphonic orchestra called the Ankama sound team! Armed with their stringed, key and brass instruments, they work in the shadows but are not any less crucial for all that. Admit it: Without any music, even the most moving or most dramatic of stories would be like a Gobball without any odor…

Today, thanks to Ankama's all-new SoundCloud, we're offering you the chance to enjoy, again and again, over and over, in the shower, on public transit or anywhere, the music that gave you goosebumps all over. For now, it contains the music from the Ebony Dofus and Infinite Dreams trailers. Other OSTs (the latest WAKFU update with the Nations revamp), both old and new (the King Crusher OST), will be added soon.

In the run-up to Kwismas, a special new Mystery Box is making a showing, or rather several showings. Every weekend until December 31, you've got a date with the Kwismas Pet Mystery Box!

Never-before-seen pets, inspired by the monsters of Kwismas Island, are waiting for you all snuggled up in their brand-new Mystery Box! You'll also find more traditional gifts inside.

Until December 31 (11:59 p.m. Paris time), the Kwismas Pet Mystery Box will be available every weekend between Friday (5 p.m.) and Sunday (11:59 p.m.) for 1€50 or 1,500 OG!

A triple dose of challenges for the final trial before the best server of 2018 is crowned! On the program: turkeys, eggnog, and gifts! It's only natural right before Kwismas! The top server will win (among other things) the title chosen by the community through a survey: Hyrkulean Force! Be there from December 21 to 23!

Just to make your mouth water, here's a reminder of the gifts for players on the winning server:

• the Hyrkulean Force title;
• a brand-new ceremonial set;
• and, valid on January 5 and 6, a double-XP, double-drop, unlimited bunch of keys weekend (including in the Divine Dimensions).

It will be available to players who have been active on the winning server for more than six months and who were subscribed at least once in 2018.

But before that, there's one last step to complete, and it's no small one!

"And 1, 2, 3 Challenges!"

We said there'd be turkeys, eggnog, and gifts… Now it's time for the unveiling.

Challenge #1: Hunt as many Kwismas Dragoturkeys as you can! As soon as you've got one, exchange it for a Kwismas log and head off again.

Challenge #2: Fight the Grinchy Grumps! Face Blimpristed, Redolph, the Roachelf, and Oogie Betty in their lairs. That's right – this is the part where you give those eggheads a good nogging…

Challenge #3: Open as many gifts as you can! The monsters of Kwismas Island will drop gifts so you can open as many of them as possible. If you had put any to one side, now's the time to open them!

You can do all that between Friday, December 21 (0:01 a.m. Paris time) and Sunday, December 23 (11:59 p.m.).

 

Winnings

At the end of the challenge, winnings will be distributed in server-wide rewards for the first three, and in points for the overall rankings.

Rewards
 

For the three winners, crafters and harvesters will be able to save 15% on their ingredients between December 28 and 30 as follows:

• December 28 to 30 for the server in 1^st place

• December 29 and 30 for the server in 2^nd place

• December 29 for the server in 3^rd place

Points

At the end of the challenge, all the servers will receive points, distributed as follows:

• 16 points for the server in 1^st place,

• 15 points for the server in 2^nd place,

• 14 points for the server in 3^rd place,

• And so on, down to 1 point for the server in 16^th place.

- Specific Servers: If the Heroic, Epic, and Single-Account servers reach the top 5 in this challenge, they'll receive the same bonus as the server in 1^st place.

Overall Rankings

1^st – Julith – 162 points (=)
2^nd – Ush – 153 points (=)
3^rd – Brumen – 140 points (=)
4^th – Ilyzaelle – 137 points (=)
5^th – Pandora – 117 points (=)
6^th – Echo – 107 points (=)
7^th – Meriana – 102 points (=)
8^th – Nidas – 96 points (=)
9^th – Crocabulia – 88 points (=)
10^th – Shadow – 79 points (+1)
11^th – Rubilax – 77 points (+2)
12^th – Furye – 75 points (-2)
13^th – Agride – 70 points (-1)
14^th – Merkator – 67 points (=)
15^th – Atcham – 59 points (=)
16^th – Oto Mustam – 32 points (=)
 

The overall rankings remain relatively stable for the leading teams in the competition. Julith is well on its way to retaining its title as best server for the end of the year. After a very good start to the season, Brumen is being gradually gained on by Ilyzaelle, which seems determined to join the podium. Things are moving around a little bit further down the rankings, with very good performance from Ombre and Rubilax during the last trial, moving up a few places. So which server will come out on top at the outcome of this final trial?

…the Kwismas Pack" now in the shop! It's easy to confuse the Kwismas Pack with Father Kwismas's sac given how full it is, but it's here to stay – through January 14, that is.

To get this pack, there's no need to hang your stockings by the chimney in your Haven Bag (whew!), and you don't have to have been good all year (double whew!). Whether you've been naughty, nice, nutty or a nincompoop, you'll find the Kwismas Pack in the shop:

• 15-day subscription
• 6,000 OG
• 1 colorable ceremonial petsmount
• 10 Kwismas pet mystery boxes
• the New Life bundle

Until January 14 (at 11:59 p.m. Paris time), the Kwismas Pack is waiting for you in the Shop for just €30 (instead of €50)!

You voted for your favorite participations, as did our Ankama jury: it is time to reveal our winners!

The community voted, and the jury decided! Find out who was crowned Miss and Mister World of Twelve 649...

Our Miss World of Twelve 649  is... Provencal-gaulois ! Congratulations!!!

Provencal-gaulois (AGRIDE)

Our Mister World of Twelve 649 is... Maloranran! Congratulations!!!

Maloranran (USH)

And here are the prizes they win for proudly representing elegance, grace, and beauty all year:

• Ceremonial Hat
• A kwismas pack composed of:
  • 15-day subscription
  •  6 000 OG
  • 1 colorable ceremonial petsmount
  • 10 Kwismas pet mystery boxes
  • the New Life bundle

Thank you all for participating in this year's Miss and Mister World Twelve, and congratulations to all participants!

The holidays are fast approaching, and we wouldn't want to miss this opportunity to give you all a little gift. And, while we're at it, bring back, from December 21 to 25, a subscription plan that you loved!

The perfect fit for your free time during the holiday season, the 3-day subscription for €1 is back! You'll find it in the shop* from December 21 through 25 (11:59 p.m. Paris time).

And since the holidays are a colorful, animated, magical time, we're giving you a color change potion* and a random Kwismas monster transformation potion* to keep with the holiday spirit!

Enjoy them, and happy holidays to you all!

* Each offer valid once per account. Get your gifts with the code DOFUSKWISMAS2018 from December 25 (08:00 a.m.) to 31 (11:45 p.m. Paris time).

• Have fun!
• Be respectful of the rules and of others.
• Show us your Kwismas spirit, but don't worry: your screenshot doesn't have to be taken on Kwismas Island! Each person can celebrate the festivities wherever they want on the World of Twelve.
• Be a member of this community.
• You can ask your friends to be part of your screenshot, but the prize will be given to the account submitting the participation.
• One participation per person and no group participations allowed.
• Be mindful of the account you participate with since these gifts link to the account that wins.
• Beta screenshots are welcome.

• 15-day subscription
• 6,000 OG
• 1 colorable ceremonial petsmount
• 10 Kwismas pet mystery boxes
• the New Life bundle

Here's a brand new Dungeon Rusher to close out this year full of thrilling adventures! From Friday, December 28 through Monday, December 31, head to Brumen Tinctorias's Laboratory to defeat the Whitish Fang Nelween. Make sure you don't lose your fangs!

This Dungeon Rusher will close out the year in style. There's no Rewind this month, instead we have a totally new Dungeon Rusher for you! From Friday, December 28 through Monday, December 31, take part in Dungeon Rusher#23 and try to win a brand new shield!

Nelween is a Whitish Fang resuscitated by one of Brumen Tinctorias's potions made from manolias, those legendary flowers famous for their extraordinary powers. Today more than ever, she's back in biting form and seems to be gnawing on a grudge against you all…

See you on Friday, December 28 starting at 4:01 p.m. (Paris time) until Monday, December 31 at 8:59 a.m. (Paris time) in Brumen Tinctorias's Laboratory. Teach this horrific hound a lesson and you'll leave with a brand new shield!

* Offer valid once per character. Monsters killed in arenas don't count. The shield will appear directly in your inventory.

From the Grougalorasalar-type monster family, you choose Salar! Good pick! This new ceremonial pet is showing up just in time to aid you during the dark days that have befallen the World of Twelve. No questing or combat required: simply choose it for yourself! You can get this pet from the Shop until December 30!

While some adventurers are searching for the Ebony Dofus, others are taking their first steps in the World of Twelve. And soon enough, they too will be seeking out those precious dragon eggs. Either way, it's a good idea to have solid support. Get in the spirit by adopting a ceremonial pet* that is especially timely: Salar!

This bright-eyed mini-dragon can be purchased from the Shop until Sunday, December 30 (11:59 p.m. Paris time) for 4,500 Ogrines (or €5)!

 

* the pet will be linked to the account for 2 months. The date specified in-game in incorrect and will be fixed during the next maintenance, scheduled for January 2nd.