⚔️ KvK S6 — «Baldr's Redemption»

The goddess of fate foretold the death of Baldr, God of Light, and Frigg took an oath from all things not to harm him — except the mistletoe by Valhalla, which was deemed insignificant. His brother Hod threw the mistletoe, it turned into a spear and pierced Baldr's heart. Having died not in battle, Baldr could not ascend as an einherjar and passed into the Underworld. Its queen Hela will return his soul only when people fight for Baldr and their fighting spirit lights up the golden peak of the Sanctuary of Light.

Season periods

1. War Period. Focus on attack and capture; Frigg blesses the Sanctuaries — warriors are braver on campaigns (alternates with armament all season)
2. Armament Period. Focus on preparation and defense; by the lore the God of Darkness Hod rules, darkness shrouds Valhalla, warriors rest
3. Settlement Period. Finale: auto-distribution of Team rewards by the tally of victories and defeats

Chronicles — 22 stages

Chronicles are the spine of a season: each stage unlocks new content on the map. Key milestones:

• "In Search of Light" — the start; capture of the Citadel and restoration of the Fortress
• Opening of battlefields: Mistletoe Sanctuary (stage 4), and over the course of the chronicles — the White Night Sanctuary (defenders are stronger)
• Five "Battles of Light" (I–V) throughout the season
• Staged opening of Sanctuaries lv. 5–7: dawn → daylight → dusk
• Opening of passes lv. 4–8 (first one-way, then fully) and multicolored bridges
• Lifting of the center restrictions: flagpoles and relocation into the Sanctuary of Light zone
• Three settlements — initial, middle and final; before the finale, "Dispelling the Darkness"

Key objects

• Sanctuary of Light (Breidablik) — the central Wonder lv. 8, Baldr's residence, the most powerful bonuses of Valhalla; the attack opens after defeating the Envoy of Light
• Catapult Towers — 4 defensive towers around the Wonder; captured by the number of troops in range and strike the enemy garrison every 5 minutes, losses die irrevocably
• Sanctuaries lv. 5–7 — of dawn, daylight and dusk (the place of Baldr's death); conquered in order
• Kingdom Fortress — 6 fortresses, starting as ruins; 2 repair stages with buffs, and after repair set the Kingdom territory color
• Legion Fortress — contested on a timer; full control grants Battalion and Team points, buffs add up
• Battlefields — Mistletoe and White Night Sanctuaries: not occupied directly, temporary capture by pushing out all enemy troops
• Manors lv. 4–8 — guarded by the Manor Priest (raids forbidden, does not respawn, may go berserk)
• Airfields (8, 4 per Team) — transfer of troops by airships; troops are invulnerable in flight

Season mechanics

• Battalions — tribes unite in threes: shared raids and reinforcements, shared Sanctuary bonuses, rewards by the Battalion's points as a whole
• Period Strategies — two per period: personal (for yourself) and tribe (chosen by the leader); reset when the period changes
• Guardians of Light Campaign — front preparation: donations of "Fighting Spirit for Light" give preparation points and powerful Team buffs for the start of the war
• Campaign Totem — built on your own territory, campaign points are spent on Odin's buffs; at the end of the season the totems vanish
• Rune Boss — the Glowing Giant Ape (spawns at 0:00 and 12:00 UTC, attacked by one battalion, without energy) drops runes for a temporary buff
• Wonder Retinue's Morale — shield bearers, musicians and envoys of light strengthen the Sanctuary's defenders; first clear the retinue, then assault