Carnival of the Ascended (Rift Event)  

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Carnival of the Ascended will run from February 22, 2012 - April 18, 2012. [1]
All information below is from the Test Shard and is subject to change.

"A dark future do I see for you Ascended, beset upon two sides. Remember who your true enemy is... beware the rumblings of the Earth and the scorch of the Flame..."
-Aerilis the Seer

Event Merchants

There are many event merchants for the Carnival of the Ascended--so many that we have dedicated a page just to them!

Special note about the title rewards! Your faction MUST complete the phase objective to unlock each phase's title!

Check out our entire gallery for Carnival of the Ascended! (most images are from the PTS)

Carnival Locations

It's been a year since the Ascended arrived and Telarans are holding a grand Carnival in their honor. Come and party!

The Carnival of the Ascended can be found in multiple locations: within each of the faction cities and also at Fortune's Shore in Shimmersand. A portal links the cities to Shimmersand for quick and safe transportation to the carnival site.

These portals are only available from Phase 1 through Phase 4.

  • Meridian to Shimmersand: Speak to Tubbs at (6173, 5227)
  • Sanctum to Shimmersand: Speak to Tubbs at (7380, 3023)
  • Shimmersand to Meridian: Speak to Cavy at (6658, 6855)
  • Shimmersand to Sanctum: Speak to Gladys at (6649, 6834)

Completed Phases

P0: The Carnival Approaches

Phase 0 (the opening event) runs from February 22 until Phase 1 begins on February 29.

The preparations for the Carnival have begun! Telarans everywhere are starting to celebrate by placing dragon pinatas in the world, full of valued prizes. To help in finding them the Pinatas will display on the map.

Destroy pinatas throughout Telara for random loot!

The dragon pinatas are balloon mobs found in most zones. They can be tracked down by checking for a balloon icons (see above) on your map. They are treated as a foothold and when defeated will give its rewards in your rift loot bag. The rewards normally consist of some Glass Beads, but players on PTS were also reporting occasional rare loots such as Touch of the Shade.

Pinatas will remain around Telara through Phase 4!

Pinata Appearances

Check out bs10226's maps for pinata locations:

Level 41-50 Zones

Level 36-44 Zones

Level 27-35 Zones

Level 19-27 Zones

Level 1-19 Zones

P1: Anniversary of the Ascended

Phase 1 runs from February 29 until Phase 2 begins on March 7.

Rejoicing in the accomplishments of the Ascended the people of Merdian/Sanctum have opened a Carnival, full of games and prizes, marking the anniversary of the first Ascended's arrival in Telara.

  • Defiant Phase Goal: Gather 100,000 materials to help build the Defiant Dragon Balloons for the upcoming parades.
  • Guardian Phase Goal: Gather 100,000 materials to help build the Guardian Dragon Balloons for the upcoming parades.

Characters must be at least level 10 to receive any event quests.

Phase Quests
Building the Parade Floats - An Apothecary's Skills
Building the Parade Floats - An Armorsmith's Skills
Building the Parade Floats - An Artificer's Skills
Building the Parade Floats - A Butcher's Skills
Building the Parade Floats - A Forager's Skills
Building the Parade Floats - A Miner's Skills
Building the Parade Floats - An Outfitter's Skills
Building the Parade Floats - A Runecrafter's Skills
Building the Parade Floats - A Weaponsmith's Skills

Miscellaneous Quests
Carouse at the Carnival [Daily] 14px
Tales of the Ascended I [Daily, Raid]
Visit the Floats

Carnival Games
Balloon Stomp
Mini Mounts Racing
Ring Toss

P2: Parade of the Dragons

Phase 2 runs from March 7 until Phase 3 begins on March 14.

The celebration continues! Dragon Parades march throughout Telara in honor of the Ascended, and the party has grown at Fortune's Shore.

  • Defiant Phase Goal: Gather 100,000 Defiant Resolve Cores from Dragon Parades to help upgrade the Defiant Dragon Balloons.

  • Guardian Phase Goal: Gather 100,000 Guardian Might Cores from Dragon Parades to help upgrade the Guardian Dragon Balloons.

Characters must be at least level 10 to receive any event quests.

Phase Quests
Corp of the Mighty (Guardian)
Corp of the Resolute (Defiant)
Parade Day! (Zone Event)

Miscellaneous Quests
Carouse at the Carnival [Daily]
Take Out the Garbage! [Group (3)] 14px
Tales of the Ascended I [Daily, Raid]
Tales of the Ascended II [Daily, Raid]

Carnival Games
Balloon Stomp
Drinking Contest
Fashion Show
Mini Mounts Racing
Place Your Bets! (Low Stakes)
Place Your Bets! (Medium Stakes)
Place Your Bets! (High Stakes)
Ring Toss
The Race Around Fortune's Shore

Crafting/Harvesting Quests
Maintain the Parade Floats - An Apothecary's Skills
Maintain the Parade Floats - An Armorsmith's Skills
Maintain the Parade Floats - An Artificer's Skills
Maintain the Parade Floats - A Butcher's Skills
Maintain the Parade Floats - A Forager's Skills
Maintain the Parade Floats - A Miner's Skills
Maintain the Parade Floats - An Outfitter's Skills
Maintain the Parade Floats - A Runecrafter's Skills
Maintain the Parade Floats - A Weaponsmith's Skills

P3: The Morning After

Phase 3 runs from March 14 until Phase 4 begins on March 21.

After two weeks of celebrating, jubilation has begun to turn to disorder. Hooligans are vandalizing the parades and the carnival crowds have become unruly.

  • Defiant Phase Goal: Help keep the peace at the Carnival by dealing with 10,000 troublemakers in Meridian.
  • Guardian Phase Goal: Help keep the peace at the Carnival by dealing with 10,000 troublemakers in Sanctum.

Characters must be at least level 10 to receive any event quests.

Phase Quests
Carouse at the Carnival [Daily]
Fisticuffs! [Daily]
Stop the Defiants [Daily, PvP]
Stop the Guardians [Daily, PvP]
Trouble on the Route [Group (3)] 14px
War Trophies

Miscellaneous Quests
Tales of the Ascended I [Daily, Raid]
Tales of the Ascended II [Daily, Raid]
Tales of the Ascended III [Daily, Raid]

Carnival Games
Balloon Stomp
Drinking Contest
Fashion Show
Mini Mounts Racing
Place Your Bets! (Low Stakes)
Place Your Bets! (Medium Stakes)
Place Your Bets! (High Stakes)
Ring Toss
The Race Around Fortune's Shore

Crafting/Harvesting Quests
Help the Injured - An Apothecary's Skills
Help the Injured - An Armorsmith's Skills
Help the Injured - An Artificer's Skills
Help the Injured - A Butcher's Skills
Help the Injured - A Forager's Skills
Help the Injured - A Miner's Skills
Help the Injured - An Outfitter's Skills
Help the Injured - A Runecrafter's Skills
Help the Injured - A Weaponsmith's Skills

P4: Until Someone Loses an Eye

Phase 4 runs from March 22 until Phase 5 begins on March 29.

Hostilities between the factions grow as rumors of war begin to spread. The Dragon Parades have stopped their marches and the Carnival has begun to close up.

  • Defiant Phase Goal: Help stop 10,000 saboteurs from attacking Defiant outposts.
  • Guardian Phase Goal: Help stop 10,000 saboteurs from attacking Guardian outposts.

Characters must be at least level 10 to receive any event quests.

Phase Quests
Civil Unrest [Zone Event]
Stop the Defiants [Daily, PvP]
Stop the Guardians [Daily, PvP]
Stop the Saboteurs [Daily]
Stop the Master Saboteurs [Group (3)] 14px
War Trophies

Miscellaneous Quests
Tales of the Ascended I [Daily, Raid]
Tales of the Ascended II [Daily, Raid]
Tales of the Ascended III [Daily, Raid]

Carnival Games
Balloon Stomp
Drinking Contest
Fashion Show
Mini Mounts Racing
Place Your Bets! (Low Stakes)
Place Your Bets! (Medium Stakes)
Place Your Bets! (High Stakes)
Ring Toss
The Race Around Fortune's Shore

Crafting/Harvesting Phase Quests
Supplies to the Front - An Apothecary's Skills
Supplies to the Front - An Armorsmith's Skills
Supplies to the Front - An Artificer's Skills
Supplies to the Front - An Outfitter's Skills
Supplies to the Front - A Runecrafter's Skills
Supplies to the Front - A Weaponsmith's Skills

P5: Faction Insurrection

Phase 5 runs from March 29 until Phase 6 begins on April 12. It was announced that it would be extended by one week on March 30, 2012.

Factional hostilities explode into all-out war as the celebration of the Ascended is forgotten. The Ascended put aside their conquest of the dragons as they lead their armies into battle against their sworn rivals.

Characters must be at least level 10 to receive any event quests.

Phase Quests
Attack the Outposts [Group (3)] 14px
Civil Unrest [Zone Event]
Decisive Action [Daily, Raid]
Enemy at the Gates [Daily]
Skirmish in the Moor [Zone Event]
Skirmish in the Peak [Zone Event]
Skirmish in the Sands [Zone Event]
Stop the Defiants [PvP]
Stop the Guardians [PvP]
War Trophies [PvP]

Crafting Phase Quests
Supplies to the Front - An Apothecary's Skills
Supplies to the Front - An Armorsmith's Skills
Supplies to the Front - An Artificer's Skills
Supplies to the Front - An Outfitter's Skills
Supplies to the Front - A Runecrafter's Skills
Supplies to the Front - A Weaponsmith's Skills

P6: War of the Wanton Maw

Phase 6 runs from April 12 until the event is shut off on April 18. Phase 5 was extended, shifting this one forward one week.

Amid the chaos of war, the Planes of Fire and Earth have launched an all out attack on Telara - the War of the Wanton Maw has begun! Putting aside factional conflicts, the Ascended rally to fend off the planar threat.

  • Phase Goal: Defeat 80 Fire and Earth Zone Events

Characters must be at least level 10 to receive any event quests.

Phase Quests
A New Threat [Daily, Raid]
Closing the Doorway [Daily]
Infernal Awakening [Zone Event]
Planar Menace [Group (3)] 14px

This is the last phase that you can use the Moneychanger and carnival event merchants! The only merchant that will remain after Phase 6 shuts off is the event title vendor. Make sure you use up all of your Prize Tickets and Glass Beads before this phase ends!

The Molten Gold Ingot currency you receive in this phase is also used in the next world event, War of the Wanton Maw!


  1. ^ ExcelsiorH's post explaining the Phase 5 extension.

Carnival of the Ascended
World Event

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