Dark Harvest

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Dark Harvest is a seasonal event in Dauntless. It usually takes place in October/November, and corresponds with the real-word celebration of Halloween. Ramsgate transforms from a fair port city into a mysterious nightscape, as the Unseen seize the moment to spread their dark corruption throughout the Shattered Isles.

Lore[]

During the Dark Harvest, the Unseen, a doomsday cult, become active, and can be spotted around Ramsgate. This shadowy group deals in dark arts, and with each cycle of seasons seem to grow more powerful and increasingly restless from hiding in the shadows.

Rumours swirl as enigmatic Unseen communications begin appearing in Ramsgate, offering clues as to their latest schemes. The Night Hunters, an order of witch hunters, also emerge, to combat the Unseen and halt whatever foul plans they have in store.

Dark Harvest 2017[]

Players were challenged in event hunts, with multiple behemoths, completing these hunts rewarded the players Dark Harvest themed items, such as the Dark Harvest flare and Harvest Pumpkin Sigil.

Dark Harvest 2018[]

Players received a series of clues and puzzles, which ended with the reveal of the fearsome Riftstalker, and rewarded players with the Unseen Armour set, the Unseen Flare, and the Unseen Sigil. A host of Unseen and Halloween themed items were available in the store. Details are described on the Unseen page.

Dark Harvest 2019[]

Players were once again drawn into an ARG, solving clues, puzzles, and extracting cryptic symbols from many Dauntless sources, including the website, the Unseen Twitter account, and Dauntless partner streams and content, and watching as candles were lit in the Unseen Twitter's banner. After the ARG was completed, all players received the Callous Cacophony and Dark Harvest flares. Details are described on the Unseen page.

The end of the ARG closely coincided with the launch of the Haunted Shadows Hunt Pass, as well as the addition of more Unseen-themed cosmetics to the store.

Dark Harvest 2020[]

The Unseen descended on Ramsgate as the Dark Harvest event returned from Oct 26, 2020 and lasted till Nov 2, 2020. It introduced a variety of new additions ranging from Honest Ozz and Curiosities to Shrowd Effigies and the time-limited Unseen Summons event hunts.

Slayers were able to destroy the wooden Shrowd Effigies located on the islands for a chance to receive a treat, either in the form of Curiosities or Harvest Coins, or get tricked into facing something lethal. The Harvest Coins could be spent at Honest Ozz's event store to purchase event-based cosmetics and Curiosities.

For a limited duration from Oct 26 to Oct 30, Slayers could track down new Unseen lore nodes in Ramsgate for cryptic clues that led to the location of Unseen portals on the islands. Entering a portal granted the entire party a 10% damage increase, once per hunt.

The Unseen Summons event hunt was available in two difficulties where Slayers had to defeat a Shrowd while managing braziers before the Unseen cultists completed their ritual with all 8 braziers lit. Rewards included Harvest Coins, as well as The Reaper title and The Unseen Crown if the Shrowd was slayed with 7 out of 8 braziers lit in the Nevermore difficulty.

The Store brought back Dark Harvest themed items, including the Catspaws strikers skin, Harvester's Head transmog and the Xylobones emote. The Vault also brought back some items from the Haunted Shadows Hunt Pass which could be bought using Vault Coins.

Dark Harvest 2021[]

Ramsgate plunged back into darkness as the Dark Harvest event returned from Oct 21, 2021 and lasted till Nov 1, 2021. The Unseen Summons event hunts, Shrowd Effigies, Harvest Coins event currency and Dark Harvest themed cosmetics and rumours were brought back for a limited time.

Slayers could unlock rumours for unique Unseen cosmetics by collecting all six Unseen gifts hidden in Ramsgate. A variety of Unseen cosmetics including weapon and armour skins as well as the free Unseen Neophyte Event Pass could be unlocked after completing the quests available at the Mysterious Notes, located at an Unseen ritual area behind Dr. Priyani’s location.

Harvest Coins, which could be earned by completing the Unseen Summons event hunts, breaking parts of Behemoths (with bonus coins for breaking Umbral Behemoth parts) and a chance after destroying Shrowd Effigies located on the Hunting Grounds. The Unseen Summons event hunt returned, with the new Lord of Shadow title, along with The Unseen Crown as the reward for slaying the Shrowd with 7 out of 8 braziers lit in the Nevermore difficulty.

A new dire variant, Bloodshot Shrowd, was introduced and could be encountered at Twilight Sanctuary during the Ritual of Blood island event. Breaking the head or tail of an aethercharged Bloodshot Shrowd dropped the new Shadow Scythe rumour which rewarded Slayers with the Shadow Scythe Axe skin.

New cosmetics were added to the Store which included The Debt Collector Axe skin, Harbinger (Glider) skin, Grinning Phantom lantern skin and more. Phoenix Labs also held a cosplay contest during Dark Harvest, where participants could dress up as a Slayer, NPC, Behemoth or any other fauna, and then post their photo on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram with the hashtag #DauntlessCosplay. Three winners would win an Ultimate Unseen Prize Pack containing $100+ in prizes, including Dark Harvest cosmetics and 5000 Platinum.

Dark Harvest 2022[]

The Dark Harvest event returned from Oct 13, 2022 till Nov 3, 2022 and brought back the Unseen Summons event hunts, Shrowd Effigies, cipher quests from the Mysterious Notes and Rumours from the hidden Unseen gifts in Ramsgate. The event store cosmetics and Curiosities were also brought back to be purchased using the Harvest Coins event currency.

"As the city lights start to flicker and a chilling aridity sweeps across the Shattered Isles, the city of Ramsgate is once again thrust into a period of perpetual darkness."

The free Unseen Neophyte pass also returned as a reward for completing the Mysterious Notes cipher quests, while the Unseen Armour set was introduced in the Store as a bundle, which also included 2300 Platinum. A Dark Harvest Starter Kit was also made available in the Store, which included 300 Harvest Coins and the Oculus Umbra lantern skin.

Slayers would now encounter a Bloodshot Shrowd in the Unseen Summons: Nevermore event hunt, instead of a regular Shrowd from the past years. On slaying the Bloodshot Shrowd with 7 out of 8 braziers lit, Slayers were rewarded with The Unseen Eternal title and The Unseen Crown.

The Dark Harvest Cosplay Contest was also brought back, with the Dark Harvest Prize Pack containing $100+ in prizes, Dark Harvest themed cosmetics and 5000 Platinum as a reward to the winners with the best costumes.

Dark Harvest 2023[]

The Dark Harvest event returned from Oct 19, 2023 till Nov 2, 2023 and was celebrated in almost the same way as the Dark Harvest 2022 event.

It brought back the Unseen Summons event hunts and Shrowd Effigies as well as the Rumours and cipher quests from the Mysterious Notes and the Unseen gifts hidden in Ramsgate. Dark Harvest themed cosmetics and Curiosities at Honest Ozz's event store were also brought back, which could be purchased using Harvest Coins.

The free Unseen Neophyte pass also returned as a reward for completing the Mysterious Notes cipher quests. Slayers were rewarded with The Unseen Eternal title from the previous year and The Unseen Crown on slaying the Bloodshot Shrowd with 7 out of 8 braziers lit.

The Dark Harvest Starter Kit from the previous year as well as other returning Dark Harvest themed cosmetics were available in the Store for a limited time. The Fashion Slayer contest was also held from Oct 19, where Slayers could share their in-game Slayer fashion using the hashtag #DHFashionSlayer on Twitter and Instagram. At the end of Dark Harvest, 5 winners were chosen and rewarded with special prizes.

Honest Ozz's Event Store[]

**• Dark Harvest Event Items**
Name	Price	Description
Be On Your Gourd (Transform) CURIOSITY	10	Consumable. Each use transforms you into a delightful Dark Harvest pumpkin. The effect is cancelled by moving. 5 charges per purchase.
Unseen Beacon (Sparkler) CURIOSITY	10	Many cultures make similar fireworks, but only the secretive Unseen cult have figured out how to add strange ciphers and a series of bats. 10 charges per purchase.
Sinister Squash (Sparkler) CURIOSITY	10	Consumable. Deploy in city or island for a shower of Dark Harvest themed sparks and bats! 10 charges per purchase.
Midnight Observer (Transform) CURIOSITY	10	Consumable. Each use transforms you into a mysterious creature. The effect is cancelled by moving. 3 charges per purchase.
Shady Shrowd Mask HELM TRANSMOG	500	Embrace that which others fear—while entertaining friends, neighbours and curious passerby—with the Shrowd's ominous visage. Limited time only!
Shrieking Shrike Mask HELM TRANSMOG	500	It's a sound no one forgets and a disguise no Ramsgate aesthete will want to miss. Limited time only!
Sly 'Stalker Mask HELM TRANSMOG	500	A frequent festive favourite of cool cats and killer kittens. Limited time only!
Twilight's Laugh LANTERN TRANSMOG	700	Cast sanguine light into the shadows.
Red-Eye GLIDER	1200	Mysterious Unseen Glider.
Bloodshot Fang SWORD TRANSMOG	1200	A curious and deadly new faction of the Unseen has made themselves known. You're unsure who is selling these deadly weapon skins, but you do know they won't be here for long.
Bloodshot Claw WAR PIKE TRANSMOG	1200	A curious and deadly new faction of the Unseen has made themselves known. You're unsure who is selling these deadly weapon skins, but you do know they won't be here for long.
Bloodshot Barbs CHAIN BLADES TRANSMOG	1200	A curious and deadly new faction of the Unseen has made themselves known. You're unsure who is selling these deadly weapon skins, but you do know they won't be here for long.
Bloodshot Snappers REPEATERS TRANSMOG	1200	A curious and deadly new faction of the Unseen has made themselves known. You're unsure who is selling these deadly weapon skins, but you do know they won't be here for long.
Bloodshot Beheader AXE TRANSMOG	1200	A curious and deadly new faction of the Unseen has made themselves known. You're unsure who is selling these deadly weapon skins, but you do know they won't be here for long.
Bloodshot Biter HAMMER TRANSMOG	1200	A curious and deadly new faction of the Unseen has made themselves known. You're unsure who is selling these deadly weapon skins, but you do know they won't be here for long.
Bloodshot Sockets STRIKERS TRANSMOG	1200	A curious and deadly new faction of the Unseen has made themselves known. You're unsure who is selling these deadly weapon skins, but you do know they won't be here for long.
Unseen Legend SIGNAL FLARE	500	The spectacularly unsettling symbol of the enigmatic Unseen cult. Limited time only!
Callous Cacophony SIGNAL FLARE	500	A gift from the Unseen.
Dark Harvest Pumpkin Flare SIGNAL FLARE	250	Get in the festive spirit with this Pumpkin Flare. Available for a limited time only.
Bloodshot Eye SIGNAL FLARE	250	Show your loyalty to the Unseen in the skies above.
Devious Grimace LANTERN TRANSMOG	750	Crudely carved from Dark Harvest gourds to inspire mischief and fright.
Bloodshot Standard BANNER STANDARD	100	The all seeing standard of the Bloodshot coven.
Unseen Curse BANNER EMOTE	700	Out of sight, in your mind. Limited time only!
Bloodshot Eye BANNER SIGIL	100	The sigil of the enigmatic Bloodshot coven.
Bloodshot Banner BANNER FABRIC	200	The fabric falls like night itself.
Stitched Harvest Fabric BANNER FABRIC	100	A grisly banner held together with crude stitches. Available for a limited time only.
1000 Rams CURRENCY	50	The namesake currency of Ramsgate.
Patrol Key	300	Used to recover lost treasures spread across the Shattered Isles.
5 Combat Merits CURRENCY	100	A currency used to unlock nodes in the Slayer's Path.
Bounty Token TOKEN	150	Get more Hunt Pass progress by getting more bounties.
5 Aethersparks CURRENCY	100	Fragments of aetheric power that can be used to reforge a slayer's skill and produce an aetherheart.
Tonic Pack CONSUMABLE	200	A bundle of 5 Aetherdrive Tonics, 5 Blitz Tonics, and 5 Frenzy Tonics.
15 Bulwark Tonics CONSUMABLE	200	A protective tonic.
Nightshade DYE	1000	An aether-infused dye that may be applied to many different fabrics and surfaces.
Granny Strega Emoji Pack EMOJI	200	Contains 5 emojis, featuring your favourite mysterious alchemist.