Circus Calamitous Part II

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> *"Help return Brilliant Circus Arcanus Foundables from the 1920s that are on the loose including Brilliant Nagini and Brilliant Kappa."*
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This was Part I of the Brilliant Event, Circus Calamitous. It focused on the Circus Arcanus of the 1920s.

**Debuted**: 24 – 31 March 2020
**Preceded by**: Circus Calamitous Part I

## Date & Time

**Starts**: 24 March 2020 at **2:00pm** US Eastern Standard Time (**−05:00 GMT**)
**Ends**: 31 March 2020 at **2:00pm** US Eastern Standard Time (**−05:00 GMT**)
## Bonus Effects

* Bonus effects due to Pandemic Response to COVID-19 are still in effect

* Tonic for Trace Detection will reveal Traces more frequently
* Tonic for Trace Detection will have Master Notes effectiveness increased from 15% to 50%
* Ingredients appear on the Map more frequently, especially those needed for Tonic for Trace Detection
	+ Baneberries
	+ Bulbadox Juice
	+ Angel's Trumpet
	+ Erumpent Horn
* Traces will appear on the Map more frequently
* Spell Energy will appear on the Map
* The amount of Gifts that can be opened from Friends each day will be increased from 10 to 20
* There is no Challenge Foundable for this Brilliant Event
* Brilliant Portkey Portmanteau will unlock after 1.5km (rather than the usual 3km)

## Store Items

### **Free Pack**

**Is it worth it?... YES**

It's free; so yes. Free stuff is always good. Save collecting this item until you're tackling the Fortress Challenges for the Tasks in Pages 2 and 4 of the Special Assignments.

### **SOS Bundle**

 **450**

**Is it worth it?... KINDA?**

Silver Keys cost 90 Gold Coins each, or you can get pay 325 Gold Coins and get four of them (81 each). 450 for five puts them at bang on 90 each, so you're basically getting 100 Spell Energy for free. However, you're better off buying a three pack for 325 and then getting a 5th Key for 90 for 415 Gold Coins in total, and getting the energy via Inns and by opening Extravagant Energy Gifts from Friends (because you've told your Friends that's what they should send you...right?).

### **Brilliant Bundle**

 **420**

**Is it worth it?... NO!**

Given the reduced brewing time and Ingredients for this Tonic appearing more frequently, you're better off just brewing them. This pack should only be purchased if the event is about to end and you've screwed up keeping some aside for Page 4 and this item will help you complete the basic Event Special Assignments so that you can get the rewards. Outside of those circumstances, this pack is not worth spending Gold on it.

### **Bonus Bundle**

The Bonus Bundle will not unlock in Diagon Alley (the store) until you reach the Bonus Assignments for this Brilliant Event. You can purchase a maximum of TWO of these Bundles.

 **2100**

**Is it worth it?... YES** (if you're willing to blow cash on the game)

15 Silver Keys is worth 1215 Gold Coins on their own. If you were to buy Potent Exstimulo Potions from Diagon Alley it would cost 1125. That puts us at 2340 already. Brain Elixirs are 100 each, so that's more value on top of that. This is a pack that will put you into a good place to complete all the Special Assignments and the Bonus Tasks for ***Circus Calamitous Part II*** - or whichever Brilliant Event you do next. This pack is a great way to catapult your gameplay so that you can reach higher levels faster.

However, it is a lot of coin. You can purchase 2100 Gold Coins from Gringotts in Diagon Alley.

## Portkeys

For this event (due to COVID-19 and the need for people in many countries to be practicing social isolation) Portkey Portmanteau for Circus Calamitous Part II are unlocked after 1.5km.

### **Location**

The Brilliant Portkeys for this event will take you to Circus Arcanus.

## Brilliant Assignment Tasks

### **Preparation Before the Event**

ewing Potions|Brew]] two Healing Potions the night before and don't collect them until the event is active

* Make sure you keep 3 Brilliant Runestones for the third task of Page 4: Use 3 Brilliant Runestones

### **Hints and Tips**

* As mentioned above, the Developers have put a block on starting brewing potions ahead of the event unless you pay Gold to unlock the rental cauldron
	+ Free version: Wait for the event to start and Brew a standard Exstimulo Potion
	+ Gold version: Brew whichever three Exstimulo Potions you want before the event starts in your Steel Cauldron. **Don’t collect them**. Instead, once the event is active, rent the Gold Cauldron for 15 ; brew whatever you want and perform the Master Notes there. Complete Page 1, then once Page 2 is active, **then** collect the three Exstimulo Potions you prepared earlier in your Steel Cauldron
* Make sure that you have four Exstimulo Potions (of any strength) for Page 3
* Remember that Portkey Portmanteau will only appear on the Map if you have space in your Vault for new ones to be stored/carried
* If you have trouble finding Brilliant Kappa on the Map, make sure that you're not inside a Landmark (Flagged Area), as Brilliant Foundables will spawn less often inside Landmarks

### **Hints and Tips**

* You can visit three different Inns or the same Inn three times (after it has reset after the 5 mins cooldown 3 each time)
* As mentioned above, there are two ways to tackle this...
	+ Free version: Just brew three standard Exstimulo Potions
	+ Gold version: Brew the three potions in your Steel Cauldron and then rent the Gold Cauldron to complete the Master Notes required for the Page 1 Task

### **Hints and Tips**

* Check out our List of Foundables on our Foundables page and sort the table by Spell. This will show you all the Standard Foundables that have Confoundables defeats by Alohomora
* Note: Task 3 of Page 3 is to **Unlock** 3 Portkey Portmanteau, NOT to simply open 3 Portkeys that have waiting to be opened
* The Portkey Portmanteau that you unlock can be of any value, not just Brilliant Portkey Portmanteau
* Use your Gold Key on three (2km) Prized Portkey Portmanteau. Save your previous Silver Keys for the Bonus Tasks

### **Hints and Tips**

* **Please ensure that you observe Social Distancing while hunting for High Threat Level Foundables**
* Look for Landmarks to find High Threat Level Foundables for that Exploration Family within that Landmark
* This page requires that you use two Tonic for Trace Detection potions, which should reveal High Threat Level Foundables in your area
* Due to the Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic Spell Energy can easily be gathered from the Map so you should have no trouble completing this task

## Bonus Assignment

### **Hints and Tips**

* **Please ensure that you observe Social Distancing while hunting for High Threat Level Foundables**
* Look for Landmarks to find High Threat Level Foundables for that Exploration Family within that Landmark
* Use Tonic for Trace Detection potions to reveal High Threat Level Foundables in your area
* Use Dark Detectors at Inns to help attract the
* Due to the Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic Spell Energy can easily be gathered from the Map so you should have no trouble completing this task
* Remember that overcoming the Confoundable guarding Ministry Employee Newt Scamander is not a guaranteed thing - it may depart on you, so use your Dawdle Draught potions and Potent Exstimulo Potions liberally
* Pop a Baruffio's Brain Elixir whole you pop the Tonic for Trace Detection potions and are returning all those High and Brilliant Foundables and you should earn your 2,000 Wizarding XP in no time
* Remember to open all your Gifts and unlocked Portkeys while your Brain Elixir is active to maximise your XP rewards from those items