New Bloom Festival 2015



New Bloom Festival 2015 is an event that will last from February 12th to March 2nd, 2015. It celebrates the year of the Ram.

This event features a new game mode, in which two teams battle it out with their respective Year Beasts.

Currency
Ability Points are the currency for this event. It is used to upgrade and strength the Year Beast in-game.
 * Players are given a set maximum amount of Ability Points at the start of each Year Beast Brawl.
 * The maximum amount of points possible (Ability Points Pool) can be increased by various items.

Acquisition
 * At least one player on the team must own a Frost Avalanche in order to earn points from regular matches.

Daily Bonus
A bonus amount of Ability Points is added to the players' total each day.
 * February 13: 350, 8000, 1500 points
 * February 14: 2100 points

New Bloom Level
Levels can be gained by increasing the Ability Points Pool. Achieving certain levels will reward Trophies.

Year Beast Brawl
This game mode is similar to All Pick, with the addition of a semi-controllable Year Beast bot for both teams. The Year Beast appears every five minutes, and selects a lane to attack. Matchmaking Rating is not affected by Year Beast Brawls.

Access

 * The Year Beast Brawl can only be joined during 10-minute windows that occur randomly throughout each day.
 * A countdown timer appears two hours before the game mode becomes available.

Commands
The Year Beast can be commanded to take certain actions by spending Ability Points.

Upgraded Paths

 * The Year Beast can be upgraded at the 10 and 20 minutes mark with Ability Points.
 * There are three upgrade paths available.
 * Each player selects their own upgrade path for a total of five upgrades.
 * Multiple instances of the same upgrade path come with stacking bonuses.
 * Upgrades can be replaced by ???, but ??

Tips

 * can kill the Year Beast quickly with.

Item Recycling
During the event, cosmetic items can be recycled in the Armory. Recycling ten items will grant 25 ability points and a Charm of the Crucible Jewel. The charm can be used to predict victories. Three consecutive victory predictions will award a Treasure of the Crucible Jewel, as well as a small chance of receiving an item. Making two incorrect predictions will grant one to three Charm Fragments.