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[[File:TwilightsTideLE.PNG|thumb| Twilight’s Tide is a [[Live Events|Live Event]] that marks the time of year when Morrslieb is closest to the known world, a dangerous time of year when daemons of Chaos flood into the known world, with a particular focus on Ulthuan and the ancestors of Aenarion. Meanwhile, the dreaded Druchii are never ones to miss an opportunity to strike at a distracted foe.]]

<B>The dreaded time of year has come once again when Sariour na Yenlui thins the veil between the realm of Chaos, and the known world. Archmages strengthen the wards on ancient menhirs, while Asur hosts assemble to face the daemonic onslaught. Only superior elven craftsmanship will see Ulthuan through another Twilight’s Tide. </B>


=<b>Tasks</b>=
<br>
*<b> Battle Against Twilight    0 / 10</b>
: <b>For Order:</b> With war against the Druchii still raging, the High Elves find themselves facing another invasion - daemons. Speak with Draena Junipersong in the Altdorf War Quarters about how you can aid Ulthuan during Twilight’s Tide. 
: </b>For Destruction: With the war for the Phoenix Throne still raging, the Dark Elves find themselves having to deal with an unshackled daemonic host as well. Speak with Ulrith Darkwanderer in the Slaanesh Chambers of the Inevitable City about how you can aid House Uthorion during Twilight’s Tide. 

*<b> Slaughter Enemy Players in HE v. DE ORvR   0 / 150</b>
: Battle for control over Ulthuan and kill enemy players in the elven ORVR lakes from [[The Blighted Isles]] in Tier 1 to [[Fell Landing]] in Tier 4. 



*<b>Sail the Inner Seas   0 / 1 </b> 
:<.b For Order:</b> Join the race to reach the Isle of the Dead and fight for the rituals of the Eight Wards of Magic. Speak to Thealyn of Mistglade in your capital city to see how you can help.
: <b>For Destruction:</b>  Join the race to reach the Isle of the Dead and fight for the rituals of the Eight Wards of Magic. Speak to Khyrathi Soulweeper in your capital city to see how you can help. 

*<b> Awaken the Dragons   0 / 1 </b>
: <b>For Order:</b> Join the Shining Guard in their struggle to awaken their dragons of [[Dragonwake]]. Speak with Thealyn of Mistglade in your capital city to see how you can help.
: <b>For Destruction:</b> Join the forces of House Uthorion to stop the High Elves from awakening the dragons of [[Dragonwake]]. Speak to Khyrathi Soulweeper in your capital city to see how you can help.

*<b> Walk between Worlds    0 / 1 </b> 
: The Isle of the Dead was split in twain by the power of the Caledor Dragontamer’s ritual to create the Great Vortex. The only way to travel from one half to the other is to walk between worlds. Find an Orb of Hysh near the Vortex center upon the isle of the Dead that will take you to the hidden path. 

*<b> Defeat the Daemonic Invasion   0 / 4</b>
: Banish the daemons that invade Ulthuan back to the Realm of Chaos. Ulthuan is not for their taking! 
::<i> Interact with this line item to view your checklist and progress. </i>
:: Slay Twilight Lesser Daemons   0 / 100
:: Slay Twilight Champions    0 / 10
:: Slay Twilight Spawn   0 / 2
:: Destroy a Twilight Rift   0 / 1

*<b> Complete the Introduction of (For Order) ‘Stemming the Tide’  (For Destruction) ‘An Opportunity Presents Itself’    0 / 1 </b>
: <b>For Order:</b> Travel to Altdorf and speak with Thealyn of Mistglade about strengthening Ulthuan’s magical defenses during Twilight’s Tide. Complete the first two steps of the quest chain.  
: <b>For Destruction:</b> Travel to the Inevitable City and speak with Khyrathi Soulweeper about taking advantage of the daemonic incursion of Ulthuan during Twilight’s Tide. Complete the first two steps of the quest chain.  


* <b> Learn a Smithing Profession   0 / 1 </b>
: Obtain a writ from the Live Even Herald and complete a simple task for them. In return they will teach you the basics of their trade. 

*<b> Craft a Rare Ring    0 / 1</b> 
:Gather materials by trading with your allies and craft a rare, that is blue in rarity, ring. In order to craft a Rare ring you must first make a Band, that is Green in rarity, of the same level. A level 11 band will not convert to a level 40 ring. 

*<b> Fight for Ulthuan using a Twilight’s Tide Ring   0 / 2</b>
: Equip a rare ring you’ve crafted, or a stronger variant, and take it into battle!
::<i> Interact with this line item to view your checklist and progress. </i>
:: Kill Enemy )Players   0 / 100
:: Banish Daemons   0 / 50 

*<b> Complete all Twilight’s Tide Tasks    0 / 10</b>




=<b>Exclusive Twilight's Tide Event Rewards</b>=
Influence is gained by participating in the Live Event Tasks.
* Basic reward: Ore Refiner’s Writ, Jewelsmith’s Writ, or Artificer’s Writ
* Advanced reward:  Twilight’s Ward  -Event-slot item with career specific stats
* Elite reward:  Potion of Acclaim or the Cloak of Shadowy Tendrils

All Live Event rewards are only available during the Live Event from the associated heralds: in the Altdorf, or in the Inevitable City. 




=<b>Exclusive Twilight's Tide Event Titles</b>=
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:96%;text-align:center"
!Title
!Related Unlock/Task
!Faction
|-
| Daemon Banisher
| Killed 500 daemons during Twilight's Tide
| Both
|-
| Daemon's Bane
| Killed 2500 daemons during Twilight's Tide
| Both
|-
| Twilight Warrior
| Killed 250 Enemy Players using an Annulus Ring
| Both
|-
| Twilight Beholder 
| You have supported Twitch streamers during Twilight's Tide
| Both
|- 
| Champion of Twilight
| Completed all Twilight's Tide tasks
| Both
|}


=<b>Exclusive Twilight's Tide Event Dyes</b>=
{|
|+<b> Twilight's Tide Event Dyes</b> 
|-
| style="text-align:right;"|
|
* Phoenix Gold (Specular) 
* Chracian Bronze (Specular) 
* Starwood (Specular)
* Asuryan Yellow
* Ulthuan Grey
* Avelorn Green
|
* Gaen Vale Green
* Mathlann Seafoam
* Saphery Night Sky
* Nagarythe Night
* Sea of Dreams Blue
* Yvresse Blue
|
* Caledor Sky
* Hoeth Blue
* Lightning Bolt Blue
* Teclis Blue
* Lothern Blue
* Imrik Blue
|
* Tears of Isha Blue
* Frostheart (Specular) 
* Dragonscale  (Specular) 
* Pure Ithilmar (Specular) 
* Ellyrian Blue
* Sea of Dusk Blue
|}



= The History of Twilight's Tide=

'''Twilight's Tide''' is a Live Event that runs for a limited time in Return of Reckoning.

This event was created as a custom event by the RoR Team, and first launched in 2023. 

= Event Details =

The unique feature of this live event is the ability to craft custom rings that can become best-in-slot jewelry when used during the event.

After 30 days, the rings lose their Talisman slots and expire into new versions, but the top tier, or 'Annulus' versions, remain powerful and are still best-in-slot for some builds. 

= Creating a Custom Ring =

Killing players during this Live Event, as well as killing Daemons in the PvE open world, drop materials. These materials, and their usage, are:

*Ore, which determines the resists (or armor) present on the ring
*Gemstones, which determine the main and secondary stats on the ring
*Aethyr Fragments, which create powerful limited-time talismans that slot into the rings 

= Gathering Materials =
[[File:Orerefiner.png|thumb|Use the Quest item you earn from the first Event Reward tier to select your profession.]]
*Player Kills primarily drop Ore and Gemstones, with a small chance of dropping Aethyr Fragments. 

*PvE Daemon kills primarily drop Aethyr Fragments, with a small chance of dropping Ore and Gemstones.

**Specifically, look for Daemons in Elf zones with "Twilight" in their name - only these Daemons exclusive to the event will drop materials.

*All Materials can be sold and traded to other players. 

Once you collect raw materials, the next step is to refine them. 

= Learning a Profession During the Event =
[[File:Deposit.png|thumb|Find Ore and Gemstone deposits in RvR Lakes near Battlefield Objectives and key areas.]]
There are three Professions that your character can choose from during this event. These are:

*Ore Refining 

*Jewelsmithing

*Artificing 

Each character can only learn one of these three. It is possible to learn one each on three different characters, but for many guilds or friend groups, it's likely faster to divide these up and work together as a team to help each other. 


To select a Profession, first complete some of the tasks in the Live Event list. Once you reach the first reward tier, select the Quest Starter item from the Herald for the profession you'd like to learn, and complete that quest. 

Once the quest is complete, you'll be able to earn tools to process the raw materials you find during the event!

= Earning & Using Refining Tools =
[[File:toolquest.png|thumb|Complete the Repeatable quests in PvP or PvE to earn tools for processing the materials, then spend these + your materials at a Refining Specialist to get a random rarity result.]]
To refine a material, like Ore and Gemstones, you'll need to use the associated tool and trade this tool to a vendor along with the material to refine. 

This will grant you back an item that will randomly select rarity for the resulting item. (More on this below.)

You earn tools by completing Repeatable Quests. These are available for both PvP and PvE routes, and are:

*PvP Quest: Kill 20 Players and Mine Deposit x2
*PvE Quest: Kill 125 Twilight Daemons, Mine Deposit x4

You can accept both quests at once. 

Once you complete them and have tools, speak to the "Refining Specialist" NPCs next to the quest turn-ins to begin processing your materials.

= Material Rarity =

When you process Ore, Gemstones, and Aethyr Fragments, the rarity you get back is randomly selected each time. 

The most common result is a Green rarity material. Blue rarity results are somewhat rare, Purple are rare, and Mythic (orange) are very rare.

= Re-rolling Materials =
[[File:reroll.png|thumb|You can re-roll lower rarity materials for another RNG chance at a rarer version. If you like gambling, re-rolling is your new best friend.]]
Refining Specialist NPCs will also let you re-roll lower rarity materials for another shot at a higher rarity. This gives you another RNG pull, with the same rates as normal processing. 

The higher the rarity of the material you're re-rolling, the less you'll need. The ratio is:

*3x Green Rarity Material for 1 Re-roll
*2x Blue Rarity Material for 1 Re-roll
*1x Purple Rarity Material for 1 Re-roll 

= Guaranteed Rarity Upgrades =

Refining Specialists will also allow you to trade in a larger amount of a lower rarity material for a higher rarity version, up to Purple rarity. 

The trades are:


*Blue Rarity Material - Requires 10 of the Green Rarity of this type
*Purple Rarity Material - Requires 5 of the Blue Rarity of this type


So as an example, you can trade in 10 Green Rarity Iron Bars to get a single Blue Rarity Iron Bar in return.

Unlike the Re-rolling path, this will always guarantee you the upgrade in rarity, but note that the top-tier rarity required for Annulus rings can only be earned through lucky pulls when processing. 

= Building your Ring, Step 1: Ore =

When you're ready to build your ring, you'll want to decide which materials to use, as the specific mats you choose will determine both the defensive and offensive stats. 


First, decide which type of defense you'd like for your ring. The Ore types, and the defenses they bring, are:


*'''Platinum''' - Provides equal resistances to all 3 types of Magic 
*'''Gold''' - Provides majority resistance to Elemental damage, and half resistance to other magic 
*'''Silver''' - Provides majority resistance to Spiritual damage, and half resistance to other magic
*'''Copper''' - Provides majority resistance to Corporeal damage, and half resistance to other magic
*'''Iron''' - Provides armor and reduces physical damage, but provides no magic resistance 


Most classes in the game deal only one or two types of damage, so if there are specific enemies that you want to reduce damage from, the rings give you the freedom to adjust your defenses accordingly. 

= Building your Ring, Step 2: Gemstones =

Now that you've chosen which defenses you want, the Gemstone you pick will decide the primary stats of your ring. 


Annulus rings, which are the highest rarity of the Level 40 rings, also get a special bonus, listed below. 


The gemstones to choose from, and their stats, are:

*'''Sapphire''' - Main stat Intelligence, secondary stat Wounds (Annulus Bonus: 1% Magic Crit chance)
*'''Ruby''' - Main stat Strength, secondary stat Weapon Skill (Annulus Bonus: 1% Melee Crit chance)
*'''Emerald''' - Main stat Willpower, secondary stat Wounds (Annulus Bonus: 1% Healing Crit chance)
*'''Amethyst''' - Main stat Toughness, secondary stat Wounds (Annulus Bonus: 2% Parry)
*'''Diamond''' - Main stat Wounds, secondary stat Toughness (Annulus Bonus: 2% Dodge + 2% Disrupt)
*'''Citrine''' - Main stat Initiative, secondary stat Wounds (Annulus Bonus: 1% Reduction in being critically hit) 
*'''Topaz''' - Main stat Ballistic Skill, secondary stat Weapon Skill (Annulus Bonus: 1% Ranged Crit chance)
*'''Onyx''' - Main stat Weapon Skill, secondary stat Wounds (Annulus Bonus: 1% Armor Penetration) 
*'''Moonstone''' - Main stat Wounds, secondary stat Initiative (Annulus Bonus: 2% Block) 


= Building your Ring, Step 3: Purchasing the Ring =
[[File:Bandscholar.png|thumb|If you want to create Annulus rings, always start with level 40 Green Rings. Nearby merchants will allow you to upgrade it further.]]
Once you know the type of Ring you want to create and have your materials on-hand, it's time to pick up your first ring from the Vendors!


These vendors are located in Southern Altdorf (on either side of the Top Renown Player statues) for Order, and in The Inevitable City's Slaanesh Quarters (Southwest corner of IC) for Destruction.


'''Important:''' Level 31 Rings will always stay level 31 rings, and cannot be upgraded to level 40. So, if you want to make Annulus rings, which are generally the most sought-after item in this event, make sure you start with the level 40 Green rings. 


Once you trade the items in for a Green Ring at the level you want, you can then move to the nearby vendor and trade both the ring and additional materials to upgrade the ring to the next rarity.

*Level 11 and 21 Rings can upgrade only once, up to Blue Rarity
*Level 31 Rings can upgrade twice, to a maximum of Purple Rarity
*Level 40 Rings can upgrade three times, to Annulus (Mythic) Rarity


Upgrading a Ring will also remove any slotted Talismans, so it's best to wait until you're at the final stage of your ring before putting in an event talisman.

= Building your Ring, Step 4: Slotting the Talisman =

Finally, it's time to add a powerful Talisman to your ring to complete it. You have a few options here:

*Normal Talismans, like +23 or +24 of a stat can be slotted
*Twilight's Tide Talismans, which are stronger than normal Talismans, can also be slotted

Because you're going to lose this talisman once the ring's 30 day window passes, and because Twilight's Tide talismans are more powerful, it's recommended to use an Event Talisman. 


'''Important: When Creating Twilight's Tide Talismans, you do not need to create the lesser versions first.''' You can jump straight to the top-tier Talisman when trading in your shards.


The Top-Tier Talismans you can create are:

* +2% Melee Critical Chance
* +2% Ranged Critical Chance
* +2% Magic Critical Chance
* +2% Healing Critical Chance
* +3% Reduction in being Critically Hit
* +3% Block
* +4% Parry
* +4% Dodge and Disrupt
* +4% Reduced chance to be Blocked
* +4% Reduced chance to be Parried
* +4% Reduced chance to be Dodged
* +4% Reduced chance to be Disrupted
* +36 Melee Power
* +36 Ranged Power
* +36 Magic Power
* +36 Healing Power

Trading in for a Talisman requires a mix of two types of "Shards", which are each attuned to different Winds of Magic.

'''Make sure to also check the Item Level''' -- these top tier Talismans are level 40, so they can only be slotted in Level 40 Rings. (Just as a normal level 32 Talisman must slot into a level 32 or above piece of armor.)

= Ideal Builds Featuring Rings & Final Notes =

While Twilight's Tide rings are not ideal for every build, they can be very useful for most. 


*Many builds that use Twilight's Tide Rings focus on using 2 of the rings. (Accessory Slots 1 and 2.) 
**This is because the Sentinel or Triumphant Ring (which accepts the most powerful Talismans) goes into Slot 3, and the Sovereign accessory goes into Slot 4.


*It's true that builds running Twilight's Tide Rings have less overall stat points than other builds because there is no attached set bonus. 
**However, for glass cannon builds or builds that want specific stats like extra armor, healing crit, etc, this trade can still be very worthwhile. 

= Upgrading Expired Rings = 
[[File:Time lost mastersmith.png|thumb|Expired level 40 Purple Rings can be upgraded to Annulus rings the next year on the Isle of Dead at special Time-lost vendors.]]
Players who create level 40 Purple Rings but do not manage to upgrade them fully to Annulus rings before the 30-day timer runs out can now do so at a special vendor on the isle of the dead.

As you first enter the map, look near the Healer for the "Time Lost Annulus Mastersmith" (Order) or "Bloodsmith" (Destruction), who will accept expired Level 40 Purple Rings and upgrade them to Annulus Rings.

The required materials for the upgrade are the same as the normal vendors. 

= Tips and Advice for Ring Building =

*PvP (either [https://wiki.returnofreckoning.com/Open_RvR_Guide| RvR] or [https://wiki.returnofreckoning.com/Scenario_Guide| Scenarios]) is often the most efficient way to get ring materials, provided you have enemies to fight and can consistently get kills.


*If your realm is having a hard time or you're hitting a wall on the PvP front, it is also possible to farm materials via PvE mobs. Each High Elf Zone on the map has locations with lots of PvE Daemons.
** PvE farming can also be very worthwhile in small groups, provided your team is efficient in PvE and you have an uncontested farming area to kill mobs. (Often, players will compete over mob spawns.)


*If you're a new player and you don't care for a ring or if a ring isn't best-in-slot for your build, selling materials via the Auction House can also result in huge profits during this event.

= Trivia =

*During this event's original launch in 2023, certain game objects (and the sheer quantity of them) were causing significant frame drop in the Capital City event areas. 
**The event was touched up, Game Objects removed, and the framerates significantly improved (especially in The Inevitable City) for its second round in 2024.