New Bloom Festival 2014

The Year Beast is currently inactive. It will return in ?? days, ?? hours, and ?? minutes.

New Bloom Festival 2014 is an event that began on January 29th. 2014. The Year Beast challenges heroes that think they are mighty enough to face him.

Event Items

Currency

Two currencies were introduced for this event.

• Flamesalt Ingots are earned by playing public matchmaking games, and will be used to obtain in-game items later in the event game mode.
• Jade Tokens are earned the same way, but requires players to have an active Fortune's Favor or Abundant Fortune's Favor booster. These tokens can be redeemed for the following rewards:

Reward	Jade Tokens	Explanation
Template:Single-hero cosmetic item nav/item	1500	Contains Template:Single-hero cosmetic item nav/item Template:Single-hero cosmetic item nav/item Template:Single-hero cosmetic item nav/item Template:Single-hero cosmetic item nav/item Template:Single-hero cosmetic item nav/item Template:Single-hero cosmetic item nav/item Template:Single-hero cosmetic item nav/item Template:Single-hero cosmetic item nav/item Template:Single-hero cosmetic item nav/item
Template:Single-hero cosmetic item nav/item	1500	Opens Template:Single-hero cosmetic item nav/item

The amount of currency drops is determined by: ??

Currency Boosters

Two boosters can be bought from the Dota 2 Store to increase the amount of Flamesalt Ingots and Jade Tokens earned. Players who own a booster will also grant all other players a smaller, stacking bonus drop rate.

Booster	Drop rate bonus (self)	Drop rate bonus (others)	Duration
Template:Single-hero cosmetic item nav/item	100%	20%	500 minutes
Template:Single-hero cosmetic item nav/item	500%	100%	500 minutes

Drops

In addition to currency, players also have a chance to receive a Crimson Parcel after playing matches.

Drop	Contents
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Game Mode

In this event, you will need to face off against the deadly Year Beast and defeat it to defend your lands and earn rewards alongside. However, the Year Beast is no ordinary creature. While fighting it will not be an easy task, the long patrols it takes tracking its predecessor gives you enough time to prepare for its coming.

This game mode will become available in ?? days, ?? hours, and ?? minutes.

Year Beast
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Creep
This unit has no health. Mana ? +0 Level ? Duration ? Armor ? Attack Speed ? • ?s BAT Vision Range (U) ? Experience ?

Fighting the Year Beast

Year Beast	Information
The Year Beast	Stat/Info 1 Stat/Info 2 Stat/Info 3 Stat/Info 4 Stat/Info 5

Tips

• Tip 1
• Tip 2
• Tip 3
• Tip 4

In-game items

Defeating the Year Beast will require special weapons and trinkers crafted from Flamesalt Ingots by talented artisans. While playing this game mode, your Flamesalt Ingots will be converted into Gold to purchase items with. Any unspent gold will be converted back to Ingots after the match.

Item	Flamesalt Ingots/Gold?	Description
Item 1	9999	???
Item 2	9999	???
Item 3	9999	???

Rewards

Item	Requirement A	Notes A
Year Beast Claw	?	???
Year Beast Scale	?	???
Year Beast Tail	?	???
Year Beast Horn	?	???

Crafting

Recipe	Crafts	Materials Needed
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Template:Single-hero cosmetic item nav/item	Template:Single-hero cosmetic item nav/item Template:Single-hero cosmetic item nav/item Template:Single-hero cosmetic item nav/item Template:Single-hero cosmetic item nav/item Template:Single-hero cosmetic item nav/item Template:Single-hero cosmetic item nav/item Template:Single-hero cosmetic item nav/item Template:Single-hero cosmetic item nav/item	5 Year Beast Parts?

Year Beast Sightings

• February 5th, 2014 at 8:00 PM

Note, all times in GMT

The Armory Offering

Players can place any unwanted cosmetic items into the Offering panel, and will receive better items depending on the items offered. There is also a chance to receive additional Flamesalt Ingots.

• Items will be consumed and players will be rewarded every (time goes here).
• Once an item is offered, you cannot retrieve it.
• Certain restrictions, such as untradeable items, cannot be offered.

External Links

• Day 1
• Day 2
• Day 3

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