Prepare for hijinx up, down, and all around as MMORPG publisher gamigo announces Trove‘s UP vs. DOWN, the newest event in the free-to-play voxel MMORPG.
From September 10 until September 24 for players on PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch consoles, UP vs. DOWN sees delegates from both the upper (“Cloud Layer”) and lower (“Ashen Wastes”) levels arriving in the hub. By speaking with the Fungi faction, players learn how to vote in the Sundered Uplands… even though the results are always the same: all denizens of the Cloud Layer always vote for UP, and all denizens of the Ashen Wastes always vote for DOWN. What could this mean for the harmony of the Uplands?
Watch the Trove UP vs. DOWN event announcement trailer here:
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Qubesly seems to have a cube-based conundrum on his hands. Delegates from the Sundered Uplands have come to the hub, one from Cloud Layer and the other from Ashen Wastes. They seem to be cordial with each other…for now. Who knows how long that will last, though? Players will need to speak to some friendly fungi and get to the bottom of this rivalry, ultimately culminating in the question: UP or DOWN?
Alongside this event, gamigo has also revealed new “Release the Kraken” content for Rising Tides, the update that brought murky mysteries of the deep with a touch of voxel-themed thalassophobia. This updated content, available for PC players beginning today, includes an expansion to the biome’s story, a fishing expansion, and a brand new boss: the Deep Kraken!
Watch the Trove Rising Tides – Release the Kraken trailer here:
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Key Features of Trove Rising Tides – Release the Kraken
- Saltwater Sam and the Depth Stepper: Dive deep into the Long Shade adventure world and embark on an all-new questline with Saltwater Sam and his crew. By completing the questline, Trovians will get crafting access to “Depth Stepper: Deep Kraken,” allowing them to seek out and defeat the Deep Kraken itself, found within the watery Depths delve biome.
- Credit Where Credit’s Due: Craft Depth Steppers at the Delve Workbench or purchase them from Gateway Gladys for 200 credits. All Trovians who have unlocked the Depth Stepper can craft it at the Delve Workbench, regardless of quest completion.
- Heed the Herald of the Deep Kraken: The Herald of the Deep Kraken is a new NPC that spawns in “The Depths” delve biomes after any boss when a Runic Depths Vault spawns. Utilizing Kraken Shell Fragments (as well as other materials), this NPC allows players to craft 8 new collectibles (5 pets, 1 Mount, 1 Mag Rider, and 1 set of Wings), and 1 new BUFF, available for Trovians with 200+ skill in the Mysticism profession! Kraken Shell Fragments are also found within the Runic Depths Vault and from enemies encountered during the Kraken questline!
- Dust Off your Tackle-Box: Fishpools in the Long Shade now feature 16 new Depths-themed fish (6 common, 6 uncommon, and 4 rare), with the rarest of these fish only obtainable using the “Pole of the Deep.” Once all 6 ‘uncommon’ Depths fish have been collected, you can solicit help crafting it from Murkwater Mark on Sam’s ship, found randomly throughout the Long Shade.
- Deep in the Dungeon: A second Depths-themed 5-Star dungeon is now available in Long Shade worlds!
Trove is an open-world multiplayer sandbox that takes players on a journey through countless realms, tasking them with completing quests and defeating enemies of all shapes and sizes along the way. The Rising Tides update brings waves of new content, among them being an update to Runecrafting, one of Trove‘s oldest professions. Now featuring a progression tree similar to Gearcrafting, Runecrafting now allows players to specialize in different aspects to maximize their crafting experience.
Trove is available free to play on Windows PC via Steam and the official website, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch.
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