Halloween Quest

The Halloween Quest is a special event in Ravenfield. It is required to unlock the Resistance Sword weapon.

## Overview

The Halloween quest, not to be confused with Haunted mode, was introduced midway through EA 17 during Halloween of 2019. The quest is the sole means of unlocking the Resistance sword, and takes the form of a special event that plays out during normal matches. After completeting the event several times, the means to acquire the sword become available.

## Event Progression

To start off, six "lost scrolls" must be found in no particular order. A night match on any official map must be started at the 7th, 27th or 47th minute of the hour, based on your's system time setting (Previously it could be triggered at 10-minute intervals, but the wait time was increased after Halloween) . If done correctly, a unique haze will cover the sky. Purple luminescent crystal trails will spawn at a randomly selected capture point. If closely followed, they will eventually lead to a lost scroll. The process can be repeated on any map with no other restrictions until all 6 unique scrolls are found.

For the sake of convenience, it is recommended to seek out scrolls on smaller maps with the settings tweaked to prevent enemies from spawning. Desert Hill is a prime choice due to its topographical features.

After all 6 are obtained, the aforementioned process must be repeated one final time on the Temple Map.

**Minor Spoilers from here on down**

When the 7th scroll is found, a new trail will spawn, leading to a ghost boss which must be slain.

The ghost has the following attacks:

* Fires a burst of purple plasma bolts.
	+ These projectiles travel with high velocity and explode upon contact or if target is in its proximity.
	+ They can be obstructed by structures and vehicles.
* Charges an energy orb, obliterating everything around it upon detonation.
	+ The orb will take damage from attacks fired at it. Damage dealt is simply based on the number of non-splash damage hits.
		- When the orb is shattered thrice, the boss is defeated.
* The boss will stay on the map until the match is restarted or until the player dies.
* Although bots can be harmed, the ghost is not classified as an actual enemy, and they will ignore it entirely.

When slain, a final trail spawns, which leads to the Resistance Sword, nestled in the Altar flag spot. The sword is then permanently added to the player's inventory. The entire process may be repeated indefinitely upon completion.

## Scrolls

The scrolls' contents have no effect on progression, but appear to hint at some sort of lore.

**Scroll 1**

*An empire, broken and forgotten*

*Desperate for peace in troubled times.*

*At dusk the envoy leaves*

*Carrying a bottled breeze.*

**Scroll 2**

*A fork in the road.*

*The bottle cracks.*

*Departure from duty*

*Guided by the zephyr.*

**Scroll 3**

*Forged in crystal water*

*A cleaver fit for kings.*

*Morning light draws near.*

*The roaring wind splits the sky.*

**Scroll 4**

*The crown is stolen.*

*Look to the sunrise:*

*An alliance awakens*

*In storms of conquest.*

**Scroll 5**

*A plea for help*

*Overture of equilibrium.*

*A blade, quenched*

*Inside the cyclone’s doomed eye.*

**Scroll 6**

*But power corrupts*

*And surrounded by avarice*

*The river freezes.*

*We depart.*

**Lost Scroll**

*We are unknown to you.*

*Yet we shade your sight and steer your march*

*To fields stained with the pigment of your banners*

*Until the scouring spring water breaks free.*

## Gallery

acquiring the Resistance swordThe Ghost Boss
## Trivia

* During the initial quest, the developer Steelraven7 was present in the game's discord server giving hints and posting people's revelations. it took the better part of a day for people to fully discover the extent of the event's secrets.
* The ghost can be seen drifting around on maps while scroll-collecting is underway. If approached, it will simply fade away and reappear elsewhere, but if shot at, it may retaliate.
* It is possible for the purple crystals to generate over stationary vehicles.