Friday, December 7, 2018

What's In The New Gingerbread Pack?!

Yuletide Gingerbread Pack

Gear Stats updated as of July 2020 (Summer Update)
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Above Photo Left to Right: Karamelle Gear, Minty Freshness Gear, and Peppermint Gear


This pack contains 5 different gear sets.  It features the Karamelle, Peppermint, and Minty Fresh Gear, as well as the Snowdrifter's Energy Gear.


Gear Sets

Credit and many thanks to @CarlLewis7133 for sharing his Snowdrifter's Stave wand photo.

Other Gear
Santa Hat
Santa Robe
Santa Boots
The Snow Crown
The Winter Antlers
The Frosted Tips

Mounts

Permanent

Crumbles Gingerhorse


Temporary 

1 Day
Pink Candy Cane
Yellow Candy Cane
Blue Candy Cane
Red Candy Cane
Green Candy Cane
Purple Candy Cane
Orange Candy Cane
Mixed Candy-Cane
Wolf of the Winter

7 Day
Wolf of the Winter

Pets

Feisty GingerbreadMan


Salty Gingerbreadman


Spicy Gingerbreadman

Pet Snacks

Rank 8
Bedrock Bonbons
Crystal Bites
Chocolate Crickets
Mince Pie

Rank 7
Cry Babies
Hickory Chicory
Gingerbread Wizard
Chocolate Comet
Ninja Figgy Pudding
Chili Peppermint
Crystalweb Candy
Senior Mint
Pyramints
Simple Sugar Pop
Snow Apple Cider

Rank 6
Cheese Cake
Choco-Latkes
Jar of Jellybeans
Candy-Caned Yams
Assaulted Caramels
Sourpuss Stovies

Rank 5
Glowing Taffy
Tuti-Fruiti Cake
Egg Nog
Gummy Humongofrog
Rock and Roll Candy

Rank 4
Glowing Rock Candy
Gummy Bloodbat
Peanutbutter Cup
Rock Candy
Star Lollipop
Nutty Candy Bar
Athame Pop

Rank 3
Gummy Firecat
Candy Bar

Furniture

Sparkle Globe
Green garland with lights
Tallow Candles
Small Candle
Candle and Holder
Snowman
Large Snowy Evergreen
Small Snowy Evergreen
Large Snowy Maple Tree
Small Snowy Maple Tree
Large Snowy Pine
Snowy Pine
Small Snowy Pine
Festive Yuletree
Big Holiday Tree
Tree Wrapped Gift
Snowflake Wrapped Gift
Snowman Wrapped Gift
Polka Dot Wrapped Long Gift
Polka Dot Wrapped Gift
Spiral Wrapped Gift
Snow Basin
Snow Pile
Large Snowflake
Small Snowflake
Potted Poinsettia
Dancing Reindeer Rug
Galloping Reindeer Rug
Snowflake Rug
Winter Bed
Holiday Fireplace
Red Holiday Ornament
Green Holiday Ornament
Yellow Holiday Ornament
Blue Holiday Ornament
Holiday Wreath
Large Fir Tree
Medium Fir Tree
Small Fir Tree
Holiday Cranberry Sauce
Cream of Chicken Soup
Yuletide Peppermints

Wallpaper & Flooring

Holiday Striped Wallpaper
Snowbound Yuletide Decor
Yule Presents
Red Candy Canes
Blue Candy Canes
Winterblue Wallpaper
Gingerbread Wall Icing
Krampus Wallpaper

Fresh Power Floor

Reagents

Black Coal
Frost Flower

Gardening

Evil Snow Peas
 Frozen Fly Trap

Treasure Cards

Krampus
Evil Snowman
Jolted Snowman

Other Wands

Mint Staff
Gingerbread Wand
Ornamental Paper Staff
Wand Staff
Nutcracker Wand
Star Staff
Candy Wand
Candle Wand

Thursday, December 6, 2018

12 Days of the Spiral 2018

12 Days of the Spiral


The 12 Days of the Spiral has officially started!

From December 6th - December 18th, KingsIsle will have a different surprise every day for it's players in both Wizard101 and Pirate101 games!  Be sure to check back everyday to see KI's surprise of the day!


Day 1 - December 6, 2018
KI brings back the Charity Noelephant and the Charity Bah Humbug mounts.  Proceeds benefits the Creative Action and Children's Health charities.


Day 2 - December 7, 2018
New Gingerbread Pack!
This pack includes Crumbles Gingerhorse Mount, Gingerbread Man Pets, Gingerbread Gear,     Gingerbread Wands, and more! Check out Kelsey's Gingerbread Pack Guide here!




Day 3 - December 8, 2018
Snow Globe Contest!
Prizes include:
3 Grand Prize Winners: 60,000 Crowns + Aero Plains Bundle
5 Runner-Up Winners: 25,000 Crowns
10 Honorable Mentions: 10,000 Crowns


Day 4 - December 9, 2018

Free Holiday Giveaway!
Receive a Wood, Stone, and Gold Skeleton Key for Krampus by redeeming the code KRAMPUSFEST  You have from now until December 19th, 2018 at 11:59PM Central Time to redeem this free gift. Limit one redemption per account.

Day 5 - December 10, 2018
50% Off Online Bundles!KI is offering this bundle sale for one day only! Get the following bundles at 50% Off!
  • Epic Bundle
  • Mega Bundle
  • Majestic Bundle
  • Evergreen Bundle
  • Jewel Crafter’s Bundle
  • Polarian Explorer’s Bundle
  • Witch Hunter’s Bundle
  • Cuckoo Clock Gauntlet Bundle
  • Empyrean Castaway Bundle
  • Avalon Outlaw’s Gauntlet
  • Spooky Carnival Bundle
    Offer expires December 10th, 2018 @ 11:59PM Central Time

Day 6 - December 11, 2018

Wizard101 Introduces a New Holiday Mount!
The Yuletide Parade Truck comes with 40% Speed Boost and can hold up to 4 Players!
Available in the crown shop for 9750 crowns.


Day 7 - December 12, 2018
Epic Festive Items Giveaway!It's giveaway time! Redeem the code MAKEITREINDEER for a chance to receive one of these cool items from KI for Wizard101 and Pirate101 games!

Wizard101 Items
Polaris Express Mount
Snowboard Mount
White Winter Owl Pet
Rescue Rover Pet
Grand Winter Globe
Sparkle Globe
Gold Skeleton Key
Gingerbread Pack
Winter Wonder Pack 2017

Pirate101 Items

Yuletide Crystal Unicorn Mount
Holly Jolly Roger Companion
Prince Yulefest Companion
Snowfall Fawn Pet
Ostrich in a Pear Tree Pet
Yuletide Yeti Pet
Grizzly Beast Pack
Tribal Crew Pack
Ashes of Armada Pack
Day 8 - December 13, 2018
Super Crowns Sale! Up to 50% More Bonus Crowns - One Day Only!


Also, redeem the code MERRYANDBRIGHT for a free Winterland Pack in Wizard101 and a free Tribal Crew Pack in Pirate101.
Day 9 - December 14, 2018
New Holiday Ice Cycle Mount now available in crown shop for 4500 crowns!


Day 10 - December 15, 2018
Mystery Discount Coupon!Redeem the coupon code, holidayoff2018, which is good for 10% to 50% OFF your entire cart purchase before tax! This special promotion ends December 31st 2018 at 11:59pm US Central Time - so make sure you use your Mystery Coupon before then!

Day 11 - December 16, 2018

Use the code HOLIDAYPARTY2018 to receive a free Gingerbread Pack in Wizard101 and a free Grizzly Beast Pack in Pirate101.  Redeem by December 19th, 2018 at 11:59PM Central Time.

Day 12 - December 17, 2018
For one day only, you can save 50% OFF select hoard and lore packs in the Wizard101 and Pirate101 Crown Shops!

Wizard101 Packs
Decaversary Hoard Pack
Unicorn Hoard PackAlphoi Lore Pack
Wysteria Lore Pack
Professor’s Hoard Pack
Ghulture’s Hoard Pack
Immortal’s Lore Pack
Road Warrior’s Hoard Pack
Terror’s Hoard Pack
Shaman’s Lore Pack
Keeper’s Lore Pack
Knight’s Lore Pack
Hoard of the Hydra Pack
Ninja’s Lore Pack
Raven’s Hoard Pack
Wyvern’s Hoard Pack
Phoenix Hoard Pack
Witch’s Hoard Pack
Islander’s Hoard Pack
Pharaoh’s Hoard Pack

Pirate101 Packs

Ashes of the Armada Pack
Grizzly Beast Pack
Tribal Crew Pack


Day 13 - December 18, 2018

FREE CROWNS!
Use the promo code "JOLLYCROWNS" and you could get anywhere between 250 - 60000 crowns!  Code expires at 11:59pm US Central Time on Wednesday, December 19th, 2018.




Thursday, November 22, 2018

Thank you and Happy Thanksgiving





I am writing this on Thanksgiving morning, before my family is even awake I’m up and doing gardens and getting my sense of peace I get from that. I’m drinking coffee and thinking of what I’m thankful for. One thing I’m thankful for is that this game was around when I needed it most. My daughter had moved away, 300 miles away. I had just lost my gf of two years and fiancee to cancer.  This game became a way my daughter and I could spend time interacting with each other and helped give us an opportunity to keep some sort of our closeness. We met people back then that we are still friends with to this day.

The twizard community is new to me and I have been welcomed with open arms by some genuinely nice people. My daughter and I (Christina Summerheart) have even started writing blog posts like this one for Stars of the Spiral! It’s nice to be able to give something back to the game that has meant so much to us over the years.

Something about us (as in you & me)...we have all been in that situation, you’re just minding your own business and out of the blue you catch a conversation and it is argumentative and/or abusive.. One where someone has decided to dish on someone out loud for the rest of us to witness. Or perhaps its a heated exchange between groups. Ok you get my point, we have all had this happen and it’s not just on any one game it’s everywhere on the internet.
Visit any site you that allows comments on posts and you will not need to look far to find people behaving like lunatics. Ranting and raving and cussing and plowing through anyone in their path.

So it’s no surprise that we see that same behavior in Wizard101. I have been playing KI games since 2012. My daughter started playing two years before that so I’ve been around this game almost since the beginning. PVP has probably the most nefarious reputation for badgering, abusive displays of bad behavior. I know, I’ve been active in PVP for years. PVP has such a terrible rep some players really don’t even want to associate with the pvp crowd.  I will say that it used to be a LOT worse but then again I’m not queuing up in the arena as much lately so that could be part of the reason. I like to think the downswing is due to people learning to draw lines and use those filters!

You know what makes this kind of stuff really sting? More then some random person going off in the game which you can easily choose to ignore and send them a nice report card as a going away present but t’s when an argument happens with someone you’re really friends with.

I know you can mute people in general public or just move on but when you get into it with people you care about, oh wow that’s another level of misery. Or if you run into a difference of opinions that you just feel aren’t right it’s sometimes hard to find the means to get past being wronged. Especially if that wrong is never righted, right?

Bad hurtful behavior is everywhere around us, we see it at all levels in our society. So of course it’s no surprise that it’s affected us on Wizard101. But one of the things I’ve witnessed and am thankful for is there’s a level of common good in this community. I’ve seen arguments and uprisings about changes in the game and the way this company chooses to operate. I’ve witnessed friends have online fall outs but still work it out and eventually  get back to what matters most, that we have a place to hang out with other people, people that may just be going through some rough times and came here to get relief, have fun and maybe meet new friends. 


I’ve always stayed away from drama when possible. But I do understand it’s part of life. We can all find hope in the fact that when it comes down to it we all stick together like we did when KI released the crown tier pricing! LOL sorry KI just had to rib you on that one!


I’m thankful for being able to be around you all.

Happy Thanksgiving from a couple Vegetarians!


 
take care of each other and I wish you all peace & prosperity, peace



Wednesday, November 21, 2018

Merle Ambrose Gets Schooled: We Fight Ambrose?!




With the latest installment of Empyrea part two in Wizard101, comes many new questions that must be answered. Pre-release to the current update, Kingsisle had leaked that we would be fighting Merle Ambrose himself! Now this seemed odd at first; the wizard who brought us from Earth to Wizard City in the first place had suddenly gone bad? Or would we be tested? Now of course, any theories that wizards may have had have either been put to rest or have become true with the release of Empyrea part two!
Leading into the world, we come across an area named the Nexus, the doorway to the Reverie. For those who don’t know, the Reverie is where Mellori’s mind is trapped, and where the wizard must save her from. The Reverie is described as the place where Life and Death meet and it contains every memory ever known to the Spiral, but it also contains the nightmares as well. While traveling into the Reverie to save Mellori, the wizard comes across multiple events in the past that may have changed from how they really happen due to Mellori’s nightmares taking over. Near the beginning of the dungeon, the wizard comes across Mellori speaking to Moolinda Wu. However more interestingly, Merle Ambrose comes in to punish Mellori for every student’s nightmare: not doing his or her work. After all, this Ambrose is not the real Ambrose and is a so called “Dream” Ambrose, however he does offer a very good challenge much like how I believe the true Merle Ambrose would.
    The Headmaster ??? Health Rank 999 School: Star and Shadow

Cheats

Round 1
The Headmaster casts -999% shields against every school on himself.
  • When hit or shattered off, the headmaster immediately recasts these shields
Round 2
First sequence starts. The cards in the wizards deck are changed to shadow strike cards labeled from the numbers 1-4. The wizard should choose the card with the correct number of player wizards in the battle.
  • See below images to get image of cheat at hand.
You have incorrectly deduced the number of students present
Ambrose will hit all wizards present with a shadow bat.
Time to check homework
All cards in each wizards deck will become a deal new cards. The wizard much choose the correct card in order to not be hit, and to get rid of -999% shields.
  • See below for different variations of this cheat
This starts on the 2nd round, and continues on the 10th, and every 10th afterward.
Checkmark for you ---
Er… correct
The wizard has chosen correctly, nothing occurs at this time.
Lets see who failed
Anyone who has failed the sequence will get hit by the Headmaster.
Pop quiz! What is the opposing school?
The Headmaster will cast an aura on each the wizard.

When fighting the Headmaster, it is extremely crucial to pay attention during rounds where he enacts his cheats. If you don't see what is happening in the fight. then you will simply be left upo to guesswork. Luckily these cheats don't make the fight difficult like others in the regard that it does not take vast amounts of time and preparing to hit the Headmaster. However, when not paying attention, it can drag on for a very long time!

Defeating the Cheats

Round 2










Not only does the Headmaster not show his own health in this battle, but he also sometimes disables you to see your own! However, after conducting multiple trials I have deduced that he has no more than 16,700 health! At these times, you as well cannot view the health nor school of your teammates.

Time to check homework-
When every school is given, pick the wizard’s own school.
When every school apart from the wizard’s own is shown, choose the opposite school. (Ex. If life strike is not present then choose death strike)
Any option here may be picked by anyone, however, each card gives you both something good, but includes a limitation as well. Snack Break: Life card Take Notes: Death card Ask Questions: Fire card Listen: Storm card Participate: Ice card 


The wizard must pay attention to what word shows quickly above the aura, and must hit it’s opposite school in the proceeding round.

Drops

This is a shortened and condensed list of possible drops by the Headmaster. It is not an extensive list.

Pet Snacks
Seeds
Super Cold Popsicle
Ultra Snap Dragon
Berry Poundcake
Red Huckleberries
Reagants
Bread Fruit Bush
Scales
Red Couch Potatoes
Tungsten
Bell Pepper
Turquoise
Treasure Cards
Braided Vine
Humungofrog




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