Lunar Event
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You lie down, letting the moon bask your muzzle in its blue light. Closing your eyes, you begin to doze off, feeling your body slowly relaxing. You start to feel as though you're falling down, losing your grasp on gravity with the ground crumbling away beneath your body. With a startled gasp, you open your eyes, looking at everything around you. You feel hazy, and everything appears to be covered in blue fog, glowing lights, and dissolving darkness. Are you dreaming? What is this mystical world? [1]
The Lunar Event is a recurring mini-event taking place every month! The event begins at 00:00 on the third Friday of every month, and ends at 23:59 on the following Thursday.
Event Basics
The Lunar Event focuses around exploring and battling in a special, new Dreamlands explore location. During night time in Wolvden, players can access the Dreamlands through the Events or Explore pages, and enjoy event-exclusive encounters in all biomes.
Unlike monthly events, the Lunar Event does not have community goals or tiers to unlock—instead, all event content is available immediately and throughout the whole event.
Lunar Tears are the currency collectable and useable throughout the event, and can be gained through exploring and battling in the Dreamlands. In order to explore in the Dreamlands, you must expend Lunar Essence, which can be gathered in regular explore.
Schedule
The Lunar Event is a recurring event that lasts for one week every month. The event begins at 00:00 on the third Friday of every month, and ends at 23:59 on the following Thursday.
This event will occur simultaneously with month-long events. For example, during the month of November, the Lunar Event will occur on the third Friday alongside the Coigreach event - neither event will be interrupted or paused during this time, and players will be able to experience both events together.
| Upcoming Lunar Event Dates |
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| 2024 |
| Lunar Event #36: January 19th through January 25th |
| Lunar Event #37: February 16th through February 22nd |
| Lunar Event #38: March 15th through March 21st |
| Lunar Event #39: April 19th through April 25th -- Special Lunar Event |
| Lunar Event #40: May 17th through May 23rd |
| Lunar Event #41: June 21st through June 27th |
| Lunar Event #42: July 19th through July 25th |
| Lunar Event #43: August 16th through August 22nd |
| Lunar Event #44: September 20th through September 26th |
| Lunar Event #45: October 18th through October 24th |
| Previous Lunar Event Dates |
|---|
| 2021 |
| Lunar Event #1: February 27th through March 4th |
| Lunar Event #2: March 19th through March 25th |
| Lunar Event #3: April 16th through April 22nd |
| Lunar Event #4: May 21st through May 27th |
| Lunar Event #5: June 18th through June 24th |
| Lunar Event #6: July 16th through July 22nd |
| Lunar Event #7: August 20th through August 22nd -- Special Lunar Event |
| Lunar Event #8: September 17th through September 23rd |
| Lunar Event #9: October 15th through October 21st |
| Lunar Event #10: November 19th through November 25th |
| Lunar Event #11: December 17th through December 23rd -- Special Lunar Event |
| 2022 |
| Lunar Event #12: January 21st through January 27th |
| Lunar Event #13: February 18th through February 24th |
| Lunar Event #14: March 18th through March 24th |
| Lunar Event #15: April 15th through April 21st |
| Lunar Event #16: May 20th through May 26th -- Special Lunar Event |
| Lunar Event #17: June 17th through June 23th |
| Lunar Event #18: July 15th through July 21th |
| Lunar Event #19: August 19th through August 25th |
| Lunar Event #20: September 16th through September 22nd |
| Lunar Event #21: October 21st through October 27th |
| Lunar Event #22: November 18th through November 24th -- Special Lunar Event |
| Lunar Event #23: December 16th through December 22nd |
| 2023 |
| Lunar Event #24: January 20th through January 26th |
| Lunar Event #25: February 17th through February 23rd |
| Lunar Event #26: March 17th through March 23rd |
| Lunar Event #27: April 21st through April 27th -- Special Lunar Event |
| Lunar Event #28: May 19th through May 25th |
| Lunar Event #29: June 16th through June 22nd |
| Lunar Event #30: July 21st through July 27th |
| Lunar Event #31: August 18th through August 24th -- Special Lunar Event |
| Lunar Event #32: September 15th through September 21st |
| Lunar Event #33: October 20th through October 26th |
| Lunar Event #34: November 17th through November 23rd |
| Lunar Event #35: December 15th through December 21st |
Special Lunar Events
The Lunar Event has a unique method of releasing applicators, which you can learn more about in the #Applicators section of this page. Simply, applicators are only available for one or two months before they're retired from the event shop and replaced with new applicators. Luckily, there is a way to get old applicators you might have missed out on!
Sometimes, when a rare, moon-related event occurs in real life (life a blue moon or lunar eclipse), almost all previous applicators will appear in the Lunar Shoppe all at once!
Every base, marking, and accent applicator released in all previous, non-Special events will be available to purchase again for the same price they originally debuted at. Note that there is one exception to this rule-the Total Eclipse eye applicator is extra special, and will only return when the special Lunar Event is total lunar eclipse-themed.
Each of these special events has brought limited-time decors and/or backgrounds which were only available for that month. These items may return in the future for additional special events. It has also been teased that special Lunar Variant applicators will be released with these rare events sometime in the future.
The Dreamlands
The Lunar Dreamlands are a special new explore map full of event encounters.
You can only access this map during 
night time on Wolvden while the Lunar Event is occurring. Note that the current server time and your own device's time do not affect your access to the Dreamlands.
The time of day on Wolvden cycles every 30-100 minutes and the length of each time of day depends on the current season. When it's 
Winter on Wolvden, nights are longer and days are shorter. When it's 
Summer, days are longer and nights are shorter. During 
Spring and 
Autumn, the times of day are equal in length. You can see how long there is until the next time of day change by visiting the Cooldowns page, which you can find under your Username menu at the top of the website.
Once it's night time, you can visit the Events page to access the Dreamlands. You will be able to find a Fall Asleep button on any explore page which will take you there, as well!
Lunar Essence
In order to explore in the Dreamlands, you must collect Lunar Essence (LE). Taking one explore step in the Dreamlands requires 1 Lunar Essence. So, if you have 50 Lunar Essence, you will be able to take 50 steps in the Dreamlands.
Lunar Essence can be gathered while exploring normally during 
dawn, 
day, or 
dusk. It cannot be obtained while exploring in the night time.
Each explore step during the right times of day has a chance of dropping 3 to 5 LE. All biomes have an equal chance of dropping Lunar Essence-you do not have a higher chance of getting essence in your home biome or in challenging biomes.
Every day, you can earn up to 100 Lunar Essence from exploring. You can keep track of how much you've collected with the indicator on the Events page.
Every rollover, you will be given an extra 25 Lunar Essence. This does not count towards your 100 daily total, meaning you can use a grand total of 125 Lunar Essence every day. This is in terms of real life days/rollovers, not Wolvden days. It's important to keep in mind that you will only be granted the full 25 Lunar Essence if you do not have more than 75 Lunar Essence on hand. If you have 85 Lunar Essence going into rollover, for example, you will only get a 15 LE rollover bonus instead of 25.
In the case that you do not use all of your Lunar Essence one day or one event, it will carry between rollovers and between events.
Lunar Tears
Lunar Tears (LT) are the event's main currency, used to purchase items from the event shoppe. Lunar Tears are collected by exploring in the Dreamlands at night using Lunar Essence. Every encounter in the Dreamlands will provide the opportunity to gain at least one Lunar Tear, and you are also awarded some Lunar Tears when you win battles in the Dreamlands.
The best way to earn Lunar Tears during the event is to battle every opponent you come across in the Dreamlands, as each enemy will drop 1 or 2 Tears depending on their level. Battling in the Dreamlands does not expend any extra Essence.
The maximum amount of Lunar Tears that one can earn in one day is 250, though this requires perfect luck and is highly improbable.
You can see how many Lunar Tears you currently have by visiting the Event Shoppe or checking your event currency card in the website's sidebar. You can see how many Lunar Tears you have while the event isn't running by clicking on your SC or GC amounts to go to your currency log.
Dreamlands Visuals
Once you've fallen asleep, you will be taken to an alternate, but familiar, version of the explore map. The biomes you'll be able to explore remain the same-you cannot access any lunar biome which you do not have access to in regular explore-but they will all have special backgrounds and brand new encounters! If your scout is actively rescouting a biome, it is also unavailable in the Dreamlands until your scout returns.
You'll notice while exploring in the Dreamlands that your explore UI will have some fancy new accents! This is a purely aesthetic change, and you can still access your Healing Salves through the medicine pouch underneath the Map button. Like in regular explore, the explore eyes will match your lead wolf's!
Lore & Easter Eggs
This event's lore is first introduced in the Lunar Event News post. The Lunar Dreamlands are full of unique creatures, characters, and species, each with their own distinct personalities and traits. The lore is invented completely by the developers, not based on any real-world mythology.
The developers intend to build upon the world slowly, thought it's always intended to be a background to the player's own stories, lore, and ideas! While the Dreamlands currently doesn't have a storyline or occurrences for the player to follow, through encounters it's easy to see how the world reacts to you, how it behaves when you aren't around, and how the local creatures function and face their own struggles.
There's a very wide range of creatures local to the Dreamlands, from those which look almost normal, to others which possess twisted and unique qualities. All creatures require essence to survive, and the moon's influence on them is strong.
Creatures
Pherris
Pherris creatures inhabit the northern areas of the world, and they have aggressive temperaments. Their fur is long to fight the cold and a reddish color based on iron, which they specialize in smithing by using lunar essence. It's not difficult to find evidence of the Pherris' smithing throughout the Dreamlands. The Pherris venture into the Volukros territory to claim more land, fit with battle paints and their own creatures. Per the developers, their name derives from the English word for "iron" or "ruddy."
Volukros
Volukros creatures are masters of stealth, covered in feathered growths and darker tones to help them blend in with the environment. They inhabit the warm, southern parts of the world. Their search for lunar essence often puts them at odds with the Pherris, as their ventures lead them to the more northern territories. The Volukros name was inspired by French words for "flying" and "plunder".
Cnitharian
Cnitharian creatures are visually distinct with their jellyfish-like tendrils, glowing patterns of light, and other various mutations. The Cnitharian are peaceful and neutral, inhabiting all of the Lunar Dreamlands alongside the Pherris and Volukros. They specialize in trading, music, and dancing, and you will often come across Cnitharian creatures interested in offering their wares. In fact, the shopkeepers for the event are Cnitharian themselves! Their name was derived from the Latin name for the phylum of jellyfish that inspired the designs.
Easter Eggs
In addition to established lore, the Lunar Event has commonly been used to emphasize some Wolvden community Easter Eggs.
Nobaby
Nobaby first appeared during Wolvden beta testing, when one tester ran into a befriendable pup while exploring. Pups aren't supposed to be befriendable -- it seems as though the wolf that was meant to be in the pup's place did not load correctly, thus defaulting to the pup stage and brown base. During testing, this befriended pup was affectionately referred to as "Broken".
Nobaby popped up again during Wolvden Early Access, when many more users befriended these broken puppies. It was during this time that they gained the name 'Nobaby', as well as their large fanbase. After the bug that caused this was fixed, all broken puppies were wiped.
Since Nobaby's first appearance, she's popped up occasionally but the bugs are always fixed very quickly and all Nobabys wiped from the game.
The Nobaby lunar event encounter was inspired in part by this comic page by Kiaz (#7002), as stated by Wolvden head artist Xylax in this post.
A memorial and discussion post regarding Nobaby can be found here. Additionally, if you look closely in this news post, you might be able to make out Nobaby haunting the new announcements.
Beta Testing Groups
Some users speculate that there are lunar battle encounters for every testing group that was formed during beta testing. This theory is supported by the fact that there are porcupine and beaver encounters, which don't exist normally outside the event. Each testing team and the encounter that may be associated with them are listed below.
Alligators
Bears
Beavers
Elk
Porcupines
Pronghorns
Whitetails
Grouse House Lunar Grouse
Hold on... that sounds familiar! The lunar grouse encounter or 'Grouse House' encounter is simply an encounter of a grouse building a house appropriate for a grouse. The encounter is based on us, a small community of data collectors and guide makers, that has been around since Wolvden's private beta!
Event-Exclusive Explore Encounters
Encounters in Every Biome
| A faint scent of something special is right down this slope... | ||
| Dig | You dig into the ground excitedly. Underneath the disturbed ground, you find something cool! | ONE of the below possibilities +1 Lunar Tear+1 Medicine: Healing Salve +1 Charcoal +1 Gnawing Hoof +5  Silver Cones |
| You feel dizzy, perhaps from inhaling too much lunar essence. When you lie down, your body twitches like you're waking up from a dream, but you're still awake. | ||
| Shake | You try to shake off this weird feeling. Suddenly, you immediately feel better -- your body is fully refreshed with energy. You have no idea where this came from, but you're not complaining! | +10 HP |
| You try to shake off this weird feeling. Suddenly, you immediately feel better -- your body is fully refreshed with energy. You have no idea where this came from, but you're not complaining! | +1 Lunar Tear | |
| You lift your head to catch a scent of something familiar in this blue world. You recognise something among the bitter mushroom spores. | ||
| Tasty smell | You knew that you recognised this scent! It leads you right to a deep hole, which was apparently the last thing this poor critter experienced. You drag it out, revealing a shiny spark, almost completely covered by dirt. | +1 Lunar Tear +1 Muskrat Carcass |
| Almost certain that you smell a scent from your world, you head towards a small pile of rocks. The dirt surrounding it is freshly dug. You check it out, only to reveal a shiny spark. | +1 Lunar Tear | |
| Exciting smell | You let your senses lead you. The scent is sharp, you surely won't lose it! You notice a magpie on the tree nearby. This bird isn't glowing, which further encourages you to chase it. Unfortunately, the bird is faster than you are, and it flies away as you jump after it. Thankfully, it lost something in its rush. | +1 +1 Magpie Feather |
| You let your senses lead you. The scent is sharp—you surely won't lose it! Focused and eager, you reach the river bank. This is where the scent gets noticeably weaker. Whoever was here before has either disappeared or disguised their scent perfectly. You take a moment to rest, then notice a shiny spark in the wet mud. | +1 Lunar Tear | |
| Smell of big risk | You focus on the scent, following it like the perfect hunter you are. When you reach its source, you notice a pack of local wolves gathering around a dead tree. You can't see nor hear what they're hiding there, but you instinctively feel something strong that tells you to wait. The pack eventually leaves the area, but, to your frustration, they're still close nearby. They can spot you if you're not too cautious. You sneak silently to the dead tree and discover a huge treasure! You wish you could take all of it, but you don't have much time, and you can hear paws approaching behind you. Hurry! | +2 Lunar Tears |
| You follow the scent with excitement. Your sense are so perfectly sharp, and you feel your hackles rising. You're ready for any challenge! Finally, you see the source of the scent, understanding now why it was so familiar. It's another wolf, but it doesn't seem friendly. It claims this area to be its territory. You're chased away aggressively, incurring a bite from the hostile wolf. After taking some time to rest, you sniff around and find a shiny spark in the dirt. At least something good is happening to you now! | +1 Lunar Tear -2 HP | |
| You catch a scent so strong and unique that you instantly start to follow it. Your excitement grows as you feel yourself getting closer! In the distance, you notice an unguarded pile of shiny sparks. It's very rare to see so many in one spot. Well, it won't be abandoned for long! As you come closer, almost touching the treasure, you feel a sharp, unbearable pain on your back. A furious eagle attacks you from the air and doesn't stop, even after you start running as fast as you physically can. Eventually, you manage to hide, but you'll need time to heal your wound. You managed to steal only one object. It wasn't worth it! | +1 Lunar Tear -5 HP |
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| Unidentified glowing orbs are circling around you. You feel uneasy. | ||
| Run away! | You freeze in fear. These orbs are seriously eerie, and you cannot make out what they are. They seem to be the most lunar thing you've witnessed here so far, to the point that you suspect they may have come from the moon itself! They suddenly stop, and you twitch, worried that they may be planning something. Nope. You curl your tail between your legs and run like hell, until you drop among some glowing flowers, mushrooms, cones, and rocks. | +1 Lunar Tear +2 Silver Cones |
| These glowing orbs are making you seriously uneasy. Your instinct is sending all kinds of alarms through your body, which cause you to turn around and run! On your rather accidental path, you trip over something and chip a bit of it off. Thankfully, it wasn't your tooth! | +1 Lunar Tear -1 HP | |
| Dance in circles | You perk your ears. These orbs seem to be friendly, otherwise they would have already made a move... right? They seem so in-tune with this world, and you wonder if they may even be influencing it. You bark and bow playfully. They continue to follow you, so you begin to dance, twirl, and hop on your hind legs! You give them the performance of the week, and the orbs dance with you, pulsating in a rhythm and doing their own synchronised moves. This is amazing! One of them begins to spark and falls suddenly to the ground. The rest of the orbs immediately fly away to the night sky. You curiously lower your head to check out the fallen orb. Oh... Was it a gift? | +1 |
| Pounce | They're probably just some insects or local critters. Nothing unusual. You hope. You jump around and try to grab one with your teeth... Oh! You did it! It burns your tongue a bit, so you spit it out. It rolls onto the ground, then stops moving completely. So, this is what the orbs turn into? What's that next to it? | +2 Lunar Tears +1 Lucky Foot -2 HP |
| You make calculated jumps, considering the orbs to be your prey. These local critters take many creative shapes and forms, so this one shouldn't be any different... You manage to strike one down! You cock your head to the side in confusion. How do seemingly-alive orbs turn into these? | +1 Lunar Tear | |
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| Flickering dust falls from the sky. Tiny, blue, smoky trails resemble rain in slow motion. | ||
| Stick out your tongue | This is always a fun activity in the snow and rain. You aren't sure what to expect from the glowing dust, but you stick your tongue out anyway. The bitter, unpleasant taste disappoints you greatly. Seems like it's better to watch the scene instead! | +1 Lunar Tear +1 Glowing Spores |
| Gather dust on your back | The glowing dust falls slowly and accumulates on everything around you. Your fur gains a blueish shine to it, making you feel like a part of this strange world. Soon, it looks almost like the night sky is being reflected on the ground. Just before you decide to walk away, you notice something on the ground with a stronger shine than the surrounding dust. | +1 +2 HP |
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| Heavy wind picks up the lunar essence from the ground and paints beautiful swirls in the air with it. | ||
| Chase | You're in a playful mood, jumping in excitement and chasing after the shimmering particles. One of them seems heavier than the others, and it slowly lands on your nose. You know you should be tired after all of your strenuous activity, but, to your surprise, you're more energised than ever! | +1 Lunar Tear +3 HP |
| You're in a playful mood, jumping in excitement and chasing after the shimmering particles. One of them seems heavier than the others, and it slowly lands on your nose. | +1 Lunar Tear | |
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| Rain isn't that unusual, but this kind of rain... You notice the droplets are glowing. The tiny splashes spread lunar essence on the ground. | ||
| Splash around! | You joyfully run across the wet ground, trying to catch the glowing droplets. Your paws and fur are coated in lunar essence. You notice your reflection in a nearby puddle, and you have to admit, you're seriously attractive with this blue shine. You wish you could try this look out on the wolves from your own world. Suddenly, you see a shine at the bottom of the puddle. | +1 Lunar Tear |
| You run across the wet ground, coating your paws in lunar essence. You were having a good time jumping around, until you stepped on a sharp rock. Ouch. Maybe you're too old for this puppy fun. Your paw hurts, but it's nothing serious. As you walk away to rest, you notice a shine at the bottom of the nearest puddle. | +1 Lunar Tear -1 HP | |
| You run across the wet ground, coating your paws in lunar essence. You jump from one tiny puddle to the next, feeling like a puppy again! The rain continues to fall. It's pleasantly chilly and refreshing. The glow within one puddle seems to be stronger than the others. You find something at the bottom! | +1 Lunar Tear +2 HP | |
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| This phenomenon seems... new to you. Lunar essence is everywhere in this world, but this is the first time you've seen it sparkle and emit sizzling sounds. Beautiful and unknown, it attracts you to it in an instant. | ||
| Cover yourself in 2 Lunar Oil* | It might be a strange idea, but you'll never know what happens unless you try! You cover your fur with lunar oil, interested to see if it has any effect when it comes into contact with the sparks. It seems your jut feeling was right! These strange sparks are full of energy, which is now filling your body and refreshing you with a funny, tingling sensation. | +1 Lunar Tear +40% energy |
| Run through | Mesmerised by the sight, you decide to run among the sparks, letting your fur catch a few of them. A tingling and pinching sensation runs under your skin. It doesn't feel very pleasant, but you're refreshed afterward. You know much better ways to feel energised, but this method worked very fast! | +1 Lunar Tear +10% energy |
| You struggle with your decision, but finally decide to run through the sparks long enough to catch some of them on your back. At first, it's fun, and the tingling sensation was nice to begin with, but it quickly turned rather painful. Best to run now before more of them land on your fur! With a short whine, you scurry off, making sure there's no trace left of the sparks on your body. Never doing that again! | +1 Lunar Tear -5 HP | |
| * This option will only appear if you have 2x Lunar Oil in your Hoard | ||
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| You accidentally step on some local mushrooms, releasing a large spore cloud. It may be dangerous! | ||
| Use Cough Cure* | Thankfully, you prepared for such a situation. You take the cure out as soon as you feel the urge to cough. The spore cloud is really dense, but through the cloud, you manage to spot something among the mushrooms. You quickly snatch the object, then run out of the spore cloud, taking deep breaths now that you're safe. Well, safer than you were before, anyway. | +1 Lunar Tear +1 Medicine: Rich Healing Salve |
| Hold your breath | Unfortunately, you don't have anything that would help in a situation like this, so the only thing you can do is hold your breath. You find one shiny spark within the spore cloud, but there's no further time to inspect the area any longer. Even if there's something very interesting around the mushrooms, you're not taking any chances with those spores in your current state. | +1 Lunar Tear |
| * This option will only appear if you have 1x Medicine: Cough Cure in your Hoard | ||
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| The flecks of snow tend to reflect the blue glow of this land, but this snow seems to have an extra sparkle to it. You notice the snowflakes are glowing with lunar essence frozen within them! | ||
| Mlem | You don't care if anyone's watching, you'll do what you want! You stick your tongue out to catch some blueish snowflakes. You feel great! The blue glow disappears as soon as the flecks touch your body and the ground, though one of the snowflakes retains its glow. Oh! It's a shiny spark that fell from the sky! | +1 Lunar Tear +3 Silver Cones |
| You don't care if anyone's watching, you'll do what you want! You stick your tongue out to catch some blueish snowflakes. The snow keeps falling, and you close your eyes for a moment. Someone nearby giggles, and you have the sudden urge to hide. Okay, so you do care a little bit. When you find a shiny spark on the wet ground, you forget about the awkward moment. | +1 Lunar Tear | |
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| What an interesting find! It's a wolf skull, but... it doesn't appear to be lifeless. The lunar essence surrounds it, making it seem like the skull's owner is calling you from the other side. | ||
| Stare at it | You're entranced by the calming light. The lunar essence pulsates gently, and it almost looks as though the skull is observing you. You've completely lost track of time—you have no clue how long it's been since you stumbled upon the skull, but you're not fussed. It's actually a surprisingly pleasant feeling. You feel very relaxed, as if you've just taken a long, refreshing nap. | +1 Lunar Tear +4 HP |
| Touch it | You creep closer, lowering your head to take a deeper look into the skull's eyes. You wonder what would happen if you took the skull...? Would its glowing essence affect you? Ultimately, you decide to take the risk. When you pick up the skull, you notice something shiny lying under its teeth. | +1 Lunar Tear +1 Wolk Skull |
| You creep closer, lowering your head to take a deeper look into the skull's eyes. Somehow, the blue light looks conscious and alive. You gently touch the surface, feeling a chill running down your spine. | +1 Lunar Tear | |
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| You stop to sniff around this fascinating spot. There are so many scents! This area is especially interesting. Which do you decide to check out? | ||
| Big crack | You take a closer look at the crack. It's deeper than it looks, making you believe it would be a perfect hiding place. An object subtly shines at the bottom. It seems someone else discovered this spot before you did, but they didn't take everything. | +1 Lunar Tear +2-5 Silver Cones |
| You take a closer look at the crack. It's deeper than it looks and you think that it would make a perfect hiding place. You notice a shine at the bottom. It seems that someone else had the same thought. | +1 Lunar Tear | |
| Mossy growth | You take a closer look at the mossy growth. Some of its scents are unfamiliar to you, which makes this spot even more interesting. You notice something is hidden among the leaves. Oh, it's an evening snack! When you pick it up off the ground, you catch a glimpse of something hidden between tiny pebbles. It's your lucky day! Or… night. | +1 Lunar Tear +1 Muskrat Carcass |
| You take a closer look at the mossy growth. Some of its scents are unfamiliar to you, which makes this spot even more interesting. You spend some time sniffing around enthusiastically, but you find nothing exciting. As you begin to turn back, you notice a subtle shine among the leaves. | +1 Lunar Tear | |
| Soft ground | Instead of the rocks, you choose to focus on the soft ground. If something fell off of these rocks, it would be here for sure! Thankfully, your eyes have acclimated to the glow of this world—you nearly missed the sparkles emanating from a shiny object, well-hidden among the small pebbles. | +1 Lunar Tear +1 Mollusk Shell |
| Instead of the rocks, you choose to focus on the soft ground. You manage to find a small shell, but it isn't one of those strange glowing ones. Disappointment starts to creep in until the shell rattles, signifying there is something hidden within. | +1 Lunar Tear | |
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| You stumble upon a very personal moment. Two Cnitharian Wolves are dancing together in the moonlight. It seems playful, but full of harmony and serenity at the same time. | ||
| Watch | You're not sure if you should reveal yourself. This beautiful, harmonious dance could be a ritual. You don't know a thing about the traditions of this world, so you feel it's best not to disturb them. When the glowing wolves leave, the area becomes noticeably darker. A small, shiny spark twinkles in the grass. It seems one of the wolves may have lost it. | +1 Lunar Tear |
| Join | You hesitate for a moment, but eventually decide to join in. They are still wolves, right? Glowing and strange, but still familiar. They look surprised, but allow you to dance with them, smiling at you when you try to mimic their graceful movements. You're far from matching their harmony, but they seem to appreciate your effort regardless. Before you part ways, one of the wolves gives you something to reminder this meeting. | +1 Lunar Tear |
| Howl | You move a little closer to them and let out a long howl. In your world, every wolf understands that sound. Howls should be universal, right? It surprises you when the dancing wolves just escape without looking back. You have a feeling you've ruined something important. Before you leave, you sniff around and find a shiny spark on the ground. It seems one of the wolves may have lost it. | +1 Lunar Tear |
Encounters in Multiple (but not all) Biomes
Grasslands-exclusive Encounters
Deciduous Forest-exclusive Encounters
Mountains-exclusive Encounters
Riparian Woodland-exclusive Encounters
Prairie-exclusive Encounters
Coniferous Forest-exclusive Encounters
Desert-exclusive Encounters
Taiga-exclusive Encounters
Swamp-exclusive Encounters
Tundra-exclusive Encounters
Rainforest-exclusive Encounters
Glacier-exclusive Encounters
Dreamlands Battling
The Lunar Dreamlands are full of unique creatures, startled by your appearance and looking for a fight!
Battling opponents in the Dreamlands still requires Energy and HP, but it does not take any extra Lunar Essence than normal encounters. Lunar battle encounters also heal you more often than normal battle encounters.
Every single battle in the Dreamlands drops at least 1 Lunar Tear when won, regardless of the level of the opponent. Opponents that are Level 15 or higher will drop 2 Lunar Tears if you beat them!
In addition to normal lunar opponents, there are also bosses which appear when you are at a high level. These bosses are more difficult to defeat, but may drop better rewards. Every Charged opponent is considered a boss opponent, as well as some other assorted, rare creatures.
Every lunar opponent has a chance to drop an assortment of trophy items, some unique to the Lunar Event and others also found during typical battles!
Event-Specific Items & Trophies
There are many unique items which can only be obtained during the Lunar Event, and which can be used for crafting event recipes, feeding and playing with your wolves, or making money through trading. Some of the items serve no purpose at all, but it could be a good idea to hang on to them in case they're added to a crafting recipe in the future. Other items can also be exchanged with animals in the Dreamlands exploring for rewards!
Blue Skin
Battle Trophy
Charged Core
Battle Trophy
Charged Eyeball
Battle Trophy
Cnitharian Tuggy Tendril
Exploring
Essence-Covered Egg
Battle Trophy
Essence-Covered Feather
Battle Trophy
Essence-Covered Fur Clump
Battle Trophy
Flickering Flower
Battle Trophy
Frozen Pearl
Battle Trophy
Glowing Blubber
Battle Trophy
Glowing Claw
Battle Trophy
Glowing Fang
Battle Trophy
Glowing Spores
Exploring
Glowing Talon
Battle Trophy
Glowing Tongue
Battle Trophy
Growth Chunk
Battle Trophy
Growth Root
Battle Trophy
Iron Scrap
Battle Trophy
Lunar Chitin
Battle Trophy
Lunar Oil
Battle Trophy
Pherris Fur Tuft
Battle Trophy
Pherris Rolling Ball
Battle Trophy
Volukros Feather
Battle Trophy
Volukros Squeaky Toy
Exploring
Lunar Shoppe
The Lunar Shoppe, found on the Events page, opens with the Lunar Event. Here, you can exchange your hard-earned Lunar Tears for decorations, backgrounds, and applicators! There are no special requirements for entering the shop-anyone can visit at any time, as long as the Lunar Event is running. After the event ends, the shop will not be available until the next month's Lunar Event.
| Lunar Shopkeepers | |
 | You walk into a large cave converted by crafty and skilled paws into an impressive marketplace adorned with many crystals and trinkets. There are quite a few wolves just like yourself wandering around, browsing the wares displayed on rocky shelves, hanging strings, and curled tree roots. In the darkness, everything is illuminated by the lunar essence. Its blue light creates a water-like ripple effect on the cave's stone walls.
In the most visible area, you find two Cnitharian wolves who are busy organising and trading. It's safe to assume these ladies are in charge of this place. "Hello! Let us know if you're interested in purchasing anything. We accept all Lunar Tears, as long as they aren't cracked!" The wolf's excited voice makes you feel very welcomed. "We just might accept coyote tears, too," adds the other wolf, chuckling gently as she combs her jellyfish-like veils. |
Since the Lunar Shoppe returns every month, it has a lot of content. This shop is also unique in that some items are not available each time the event returns. Most decorations and backgrounds remain in the shop each event and do not retire or switch out with each rerun. Each biome has a variety of items exclusive to just that biome. In addition, some decorations and backgrounds can only be found under specific weather conditions, times of day, or seasons. While most of these items remain consistent, some special decorations and backgrounds might be released during unique Lunar Events which are only available when specific conditions are met. If an item is limited like this, it will be noted in the item catalogue below.
Decorations
Backgrounds
Limited-time Decorations and Backgrounds
Applicators
Unlike decorations and backgrounds, Lunar Event applicators have a consistent schedule of retirement. Applicators are distributed through this event in two-month phases. Some applicators will be available for the whole two months, while other applicators will only be available for one month before they are retired.
So, how do you tell which applicators will be available in a certain Lunar Event?
Base Applicators are released every other month and are in the event shop for two months at a time. For example, if a base is released in the February event, it will be available for purchase during the February and the March events.
Each base applicator has a corresponding set of markings, claws, and leathers (skins and noses). The first month that a base applicator is released, the claw and leather applicators will accompany it. Claw and leather applicators will be available for two months alongside the base applicator. The second month that the base is available, the corresponding marking applicator is released. The marking applicator will only be available for one month.
Eye applicators are separate from the base applicator set. Each eye applicator is only available for one month before it is retired.
An example schedule of applicator releases is outlined below.
Month 1: New base applicator, new claw applicator, new skin applicator, new nose applicator, new eye applicator.
Month 2: Same base applicator, same claw applicator, same skin applicator, same nose applicator, new eye applicator, new marking applicator
Month 3: New base applicator, new claw applicator, new skin applicator, new nose applicator, new eye applicator
After the applicators have been in the lunar shoppe for their month or couple of months, they will be retired and they will not show up in normal event shoppes in the future.
All Previous Applicators
| February 2021 | |||
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 Base Applicator [Selene] 500 LT |  Claw Applicator [Selenite] 80 LT |  Nose Applicator [Selenite] 80 LT |  Skin Applicator [Selene] 80 LT |
 Eye Applicator [Violet] 200 LT | |||
| March 2021 | |||
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 Markings Applicator [Selene] 250 LT |  Eye Applicator [Indigo] 200 LT | ||
| April 2021 | |||
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 Base Applicator [Luna] 500 LT |  Claw Applicator [Lunar] 80 LT |  Nose Applicator [Lunar] 80 LT |  Skin Applicator [Lunar] 80 LT |
 Eye Applicator [Purple] 200 LT | |||
| May 2021 | |||
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 Markings Applicator [Luna] 250 LT |  Eye Applicator [Azure] 200 LT | ||
| June 2021 | |||
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 Base Applicator [Losna] 500 LT |  Claw Applicator [Lusxnei] 80 LT |  Nose Applicator [Lusxnei] 80 LT |  Skin Applicator [Lusxnei] 80 LT |
 Eye Applicator [Lux] 200 LT | |||
| July 2021 | |||
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 Markings Applicator [Losna] 250 LT |  Eye Applicator [Lumino] 200 LT | ||
| August 2021 | |||
| During this Special Lunar Event, every previous applicator returned, so only an eye applicator was introduced. | |||
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 Eye Applicator [Saeculorum] 200 LT | |||
| September 2021 | |||
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 Base Applicator [Moonlight] 500 LT |  Claw Applicator [Noctiluca] 80 LT |  Nose Applicator [Noctiluca] 80 LT |  Skin Applicator [Noctiluca] 80 LT |
 Eye Applicator [Nightglow] 200 LT | |||
| October 2021 | |||
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 Markings Applicator [Moonlight] 250 LT |  Eye Applicator [Bioluminescent Indigo] 200 LT | ||
| November 2021 | |||
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 Base Applicator [Turquoise] 500 LT |  Claw Applicator [Verdigris] 80 LT |  Nose Applicator [Verdigris] 80 LT |  Skin Applicator [Verdigris] 80 LT |
 Eye Applicator [Biomluminescent Teal] 200 LT | |||
| December 2021 | |||
| During this Special Lunar Event, every previous applicator returned, so only an eye applicator was introduced. | |||
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 Eye Applicator [Bioluminescent Blue] 200 LT | |||
| January 2022 | |||
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 Markings Applicator [Turquoise] 250 LT |  Eye Applicator [Sapphire] 200 LT | ||
| February 2022 | |||
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 Base Applicator [Airglow] 500 LT |  Claw Applicator [Moonbow] 80 LT |  Nose Applicator [Moonbow] 80 LT |  Skin Applicator [Moonbow] 80 LT |
 Eye Applicator [Moonglow] 200 LT | |||
| March 2022 | |||
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 Markings Applicator [Airglow] 250 LT |  Eye Applicator [Somnium] 200 LT | ||
| April 2022 | |||
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 Base Applicator [Caelum] 500 LT |  Claw Applicator [Sacer] 80 LT |  Nose Applicator [Sacer] 80 LT |  Skin Applicator [Sacer] 80 LT |
 Eye Applicator [Insomnium] 200 LT | |||
| May 2022 | |||
| During this Special Lunar Event, every previous applicator returned, so only an eye applicator was introduced. | |||
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 Eye Applicator [Selenelion] 200 LT | |||
| June 2022 | |||
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 Markings Applicator [Caelum] 250 LT |  Eye Applicator [Saros] 200 LT | ||
| July 2022 | |||
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 Base Applicator [Artemis] 500 LT |  Claw Applicator [Apollo] 80 LT |  Nose Applicator [Apollo] 80 LT |  Skin Applicator [Apollo] 80 LT |
 Eye Applicator [Electric Blue] 200 LT | |||
| August 2022 | |||
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 Markings Applicator [Artemis] 250 LT |  Eye Applicator [Moonshine] 200 LT | ||
| September 2022 | |||
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 Base Applicator [Diana] 500 LT |  Claw Applicator [Dius] 80 LT |  Nose Applicator [Dius] 80 LT |  Skin Applicator [Dius] 80 LT |
 Eye Applicator [Electric Pink] 200 LT | |||
| October 2022 | |||
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 Markings Applicator [Diana] 250 LT |  Eye Applicator [Moonlight] 200 LT | ||
| November 2022 | |||
| During this Special Lunar Event, an extra unique eye applicator was added, which will only return when another Total Lunar Eclipse occurs. | |||
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 Eye Applicator [Total Eclipse] 200 LT | |||
| December 2022 | |||
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 Base Applicator [Nightchill] 500 LT |  Claw Applicator [Chill] 80 LT |  Nose Applicator [Chill] 80 LT |  Skin Applicator [Chill] 80 LT |
 Eye Applicator [Cold] 200 LT | |||
| January 2023 | |||
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 Markings Applicator [Nightchill] 250 LT |  Eye Applicator [Frost] 200 LT | ||
| February 2023 | |||
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 Base Applicator [Cynthia] 500 LT |  Claw Applicator [Cynthius] 80 LT |  Nose Applicator [Cynthius] 80 LT |  Skin Applicator [Cynthius] 80 LT |
 Eye Applicator [Electric Green] 200 LT | |||
| March 2023 | |||
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 Markings Applicator [Cynthia] 250 LT |  Eye Applicator [Nox] 200 LT | ||
| April 2023 | |||
| No new applicators were released during this Special Lunar Event. | |||
| May 2023 | |||
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 Base Applicator [Biform] 500 LT |  Claw Applicator [Duorum] 80 LT |  Nose Applicator [Duorum] 80 LT |  Skin Applicator [Duorum] 80 LT |
 Eye Applicator [Electric White] 200 LT | |||
| June 2023 | |||
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 Markings Applicator [Biform] 250 LT |  Eye Applicator [Lunisolar] 200 LT | ||
| July 2023 | |||
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 Base Applicator [Penumbra] 500 LT |  Claw Applicator [Penumbral] 80 LT |  Nose Applicator [Penumbral] 80 LT |  Skin Applicator [Penumbral] 80 LT |
 Eye Applicator [Astrum] 200 LT | |||
| August 2022 | |||
| During this Special Lunar Event, every previous applicator returned, so only an eye applicator was introduced. | |||
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 Eye Applicator [Blue Moon] 200 LT | |||
| September 2023 | |||
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 Markings Applicator [Penumbra] 250 LT |  Eye Applicator [Halo] 200 LT | ||
| October 2023 | |||
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 Base Applicator [Umbra] 500 LT |  Claw Applicator [Umbral] 80 LT |  Nose Applicator [Umbral] 80 LT |  Skin Applicator [Umbral] 80 LT |
 Eye Applicator [Vision] 200 LT | |||
| November 2023 | |||
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 Markings Applicator [Umbra] 250 LT |  Eye Applicator [Horizon] 200 LT | ||
| December 2023 | |||
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 Base Applicator [Antumbra] 500 LT |  Claw Applicator [Antumbral] 80 LT |  Nose Applicator [Antumbral] 80 LT |  Skin Applicator [Antumbral] 80 LT |
 Eye Applicator [Moonbeam] 200 LT | |||
| January 2024 | |||
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 Markings Applicator [Antumbra] 250 LT |  Eye Applicator [Stellaris] 200 LT | ||
Lunar Crafting Recipes
Notes
- ↑ "Lunar Event News", 26 Feb. 2021, https://www.wolvden.com/chatter/topic/357390