XD Games has unveiled its second anniversary celebration for tactical turn-based RPG Sword of Convallaria and teased the next major story arc, titled The Luccian Tundra. The “A Nostalgic Bond” memoir will be available from July 31 to August 27, rewarding players for reminiscing on the biggest moments of the past year.
On August 1, Sword of Convallaria players can celebrate the game’s second anniversary with a free gift via in-game mail featuring an Anniversary Cake furniture item, resources, a limited avatar frame and more. The Galactic Remnants log-in event will offer more daily rewards, and Astral Surfing will grant more reward opportunities. Players who haven’t logged in for more than 45 days can unlock the special Vow of Reunion summon and get the chance to choose which two heroes they want an increased summon rate for.
The new story arc will take players to the frozen plains of Luccia, the northernmost reaches of Rodinia. This new expansion will play out in two parts, with the next update containing two complete stories. Starting July 31, players can dive into Sagas of Ice and Blood. Story two, Frostheart, will launch on September 25 and bring players back in time to Year 980, shortly after the Luccian Empire’s defeat in the Second Radiant War.
There will also be four new companions for the upcoming season: Ulya, a streetwise gadgeteer who can buff her allies on the battlefield, Rogneda, the Scion of Luccia who can fight in human or her Golden Lion form, Anna, the mysterious leader of The Forsaken, and Alexei, who returns with more refined combat skills as Alexei – Snowstride.
Further, the new Hunt on the Frozen Plains strategy event will bring three branching modes: the standard Coldwind Hunting Grounds, the one-team challenge mode Endless March, and the boss gauntlet, Frostcataclysm.
Lastly, the second-ever in-person Sword of Convallaria community meet-up will be held, with more event details to come at a later date.
