Happy Season of Skulls, Freelancers!

Though this is the first time all of you are partaking in the festivities of Bastion, the Season of Skulls is a time-honored tradition.

When darkness gathers across the lands, the wayfaring peoples of Bastion kindle torches, braziers, and bonfires to bring back the light. When painful memories cling to us about those who fell before their time, memories of joy, friendship, and camaraderie arise to take their place. When despair tries to take us and we feel more alone than ever, humanity comes together to cherish one another. It is a time of darkness and terrors, yes, but also a time of hope, remembrance, and light.

The world around us isn’t safe. That’s never been more apparent than it is now. But it is in the face of that danger—the constant challenges around us—that humanity has been forged to be strong and brave. The strength to fight and the bravery to stand back up when we fall, though, came at a cost. You’ve heard the stories. You’ve lived some of them yourselves. Few can say they haven’t lost someone, but the Season of Skulls is a time to remember what they stood for.

The world around us isn’t safe, but that’s why you’re here, Freelancers. You’re the heroes who protect us.







Season of Skulls

Though the first week of the Season of Skulls is about to end, there’s more to come! First, let’s look at what’s going to be active for the whole event.

Daily

Foul Echoes

Dark Arenas

Discordant Notes

Beast Slayer

Weekly

Gloom Chaser

Pack Hunter

One Time-Only

Indomitable

Night Hunter

Defeat the Undying

Bone Collector: Experience

Bone Collector: Talented

Bone Collector: Adept

Score: Somber Courage

Score: Bloody Purpose

Score: Dark Resolve

Deadly Ambush

Swift Strike

Grandmaster of Sorrow

Grandmaster of Despair

Grandmaster of Anguish

Elimination: Dispel the Shades

Elimination: Turn the Hordes

Elimination: Banish the Monsters

Dawn Patrol

Lost in Darkness

There will also be recurring Freeplay events: Arcanist Research, Freelancer Pilgrimage, and Sentinel Bonfire. In addition to these, you’ll be able to obtain brand-new Season of Skulls Lore Collections, too!

Season of Skulls — Week 1

As a reminder, Week 1 of the Season of Skulls ends today, so be sure to complete the following activities while you can!

Freeplay

To unlock the weekly anomaly, complete the three previously mentioned seasonal events.

Boss Event

Escari Elder: Up Up and Away

Echoes of Reality Arenas

Casja’s Forge

Sea of Takaro

Diana’s Landing

Inversions

Turbo Gear - Gear recharge rate is increased

Ultimate Boost - Ultimate meter from kills is increased

Challenges

Note that these are in addition to regular Daily/Weekly/Monthly challenges and are not the only ones active during this time.

Daily: Vermin Fiend

Daily: Dark Ranger III

Daily: Monstrous Colossus III

Daily: Unsettling Interceptor III

Daily: Uncanny Storm III

Season of Skulls — Week 2

Starting on Tuesday, October 22, things will change up. Here’s what’s coming next...

Freeplay

Again, to unlock the weekly anomaly, complete the three previously mentioned seasonal events: Arcanist Research, Freelance Pilgrimage, and Sentinel Bonfire. If you completed them in a previous week, the anomaly will automatically be unlocked.

Boss Event

Fury: The Undying

Echoes of Reality Arenas

Each week, we’ll add another arena to the list, keeping any from previous weeks as we go.

Crucible of Astrid (Added)

Casja’s Forge

Sea of Takaro

Diana’s Landing

Inversions

Close Encounters - Shotguns and SMGs deal increased damage

Lightning Rod - Close-range kills chain lightning to nearby enemies

Challenges

Daily: Howling Apparition

Daily: Uncanny Storm II

Daily: Dark Ranger II

Daily: Monstrous Colossus II

Daily: Unsettling Interceptor II

Store Refresh

Here’s what you’ll find in the Seasonal Store this week. As a reminder, Crystals can only be obtained from in-game events and activities, such as the Echoes of Reality.

Seasonal Store Items Crystal Cost War Chest: Legendary 5000 War Chest: Ranger 2500 War Chest: Storm 2500 Kung Fu Bring It 1100 War Chest: Interceptor 2500 War Chest: Colossus 2500 Graphic: Night Lattice 2300 War Chest: Weapon 2000 War Chest: Melee 1500 War Chest: Gear 1500 War Chest: Support 1000

The War Chest: Legendary is a new item to the game that guarantees a random Legendary drop upon opening

Featured Store Items Coins Shards Tuesday–Thursday Wrap: Verdant Vertebrae 61,000 850 Wrap: Emperor’s Touch 61,000 850 The Shambling Dead 16,000 375 Layered: Carbon Fiber 16,000 375 Graphic: Skull Shriek 36,000 600 Decal: Banner of Bones 12,000 300 Friday–Monday Skyborn Armor Pack 61,000 850 Howling Armor Pack 61,000 850 Fabric: Wyverns 12,000 300 Graphic: Teeth Bleed 23,000 475 The Vampire Awakens! 18,000 400 Painted: Dualtone Polish 12,000 300







Leaderboard Refresh

Just like during the Echoes of Reality event, leaderboards will refresh weekly, giving everyone a clean slate as they try to get the top score. We will update these tomorrow once all scores are final and confirmed.

These are the times you can expect changes to go live on Tuesday 22 October 2019:

North/South America:

8AM–11AM ET



7AM–10AM CT



5AM–8AM PT

Europe/Africa

12PM–3PM UTC



1PM–4PM BST



2PM–5PM CEST

Asia/Australia

9PM–12AM JST



11PM–2AM AET

Let us know what you think of the Season of Skulls so far! Your feedback truly does matter to us. Share your thoughts with us HERE.

Until next time, Freelancers.