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Platers Wiki

**Welcome to the Raiders wiki!**
An encyclopedia about the Raiders franchise created by DefileCraft.

## SCER

* Expeditions
* Raids
* Bounties
* Zones
* Story
* February - June Roadmap
* Elementalist

## RISE OF THE NORTH

* Expeditions
* Raids
* Bounties
* Zones
* Story
* Engineer
* Guardian

* Expansions
* Locations
* Gameplay
* Classes
* Skills
* Lore
* Get Started guide

**Dec. 22, 2023: Version 5.9 has been released!**
 *Begin the fight against Margos's minions in a 5-chapter pre-launch questline.*

**Dec. 1, 2023: Thematic takes home the world first Hardcore Vurenoth, Scer's Bane kill!**

**Nov. 18, 2023: Defense of Sicharas opens!**
*Stop Margos's attempt to overtake the chief trade ship of the Kavenai.*

**Nov. 17, 2023: Version 5.8 has been released!**
*The final battle against Margos during the Northern Campaign will be dealt as he attempts to lure all towards certain doom.*

**Oct. 17, 2023: Version 5.7 has been released!**
*Step into the arena or fight enemies in instances as Season 14 has now arrived.*

***Archive: News archive***

### **Upcoming events and updates**

**Feb. 1, 2024:** Version 5.9a will release, marking the beginning of the Scer pre-patch.

**Feb. 9, 2024:** Scer will release world-wide.
Mechanics Avoided

**Mechanics Avoided** is a raid achievement earned by killing Overseer Null in Bleakmere Factory on challenger, decay or hardcore difficulties without losing a single player on an attempt. Along with Scraping the Barrel, And How Many of Yours Died? and King No More, it is part of a series of achievements that require the raid team to not have a single death on an attempt.
Forges (franchise)

## Release timeline

*2013* - Forges
 *2014*
 *2015*
 *2016*
 *2017* - Forges 2
 *2018*
 *2019*
 *2020* - Forges: Legacy Remake
 *2021*
 *2022*
 *2023* - Forges Red

**Forges** is one of DefileCraft's game franchises. It consists of the game *Forges*, its sequel *Forges 2*, and the upcoming game Forges Red. A legacy remake of *Forges* was released 20 November 2020.
Kormulgfjord Citadel

**Kormulgfjord Citadel** is the first instance of Rise of the North. It was released on 20 October 2022 and opened on Easy and Normal difficulties on 30 October 2022.

The formidable stronghold lies at the heart of Nidforgul and presents itself as a challenge to advancing further north. Familiar foes present themselves inside and defeating them will weaken their hold over the land.

## Entry

As with previous instances, you need to complete prerequisites.

60 Heroic Crystals
30 Weaved Necrothread
 Campaign objectives

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A Destroyer's Trial I: Forfeited Golem

**A Destroyer's Trial I: Forfeited Golem** is the first objective in the A Destroyer's Trial chain. It requires the player to kill the Forfeited Golem.

## Strategy

### Solo

Despite being the first in the quest chain, the Forfeited Golem is the most challenging of them all. When you engage combat, you want to drink a resistance (1 or 2, 1 is cheapest to buy unless you can make the potions yourself) and regeneration potion (again, 1 or 2). Afterward you want to shoot the golem with your bow as many times as you can until it starts to get close. Begin running in circles away from the golem and shoot it with your bow. You should have a slowness potion (1 or 2) ready and throw it when you are near the highest part of the hill. Go in and place a stun trap and begin to hit it with your weapon as fast as possible. When the effect is up, you should kite it and repeat until it is dead. At level 35 (the recommended level) you will take 3 minutes to kill it. You can of course do it at a higher level but for leveling doing it early is better as you will have difficulty with mobs without the reward you get from the chain.

### No grouping

You cannot group with another player to do this quest, as is the case with every other quest in the chain. Getting into a group will remove the quest from your log and you cannot engage the Forfeited Golem. Be wary of this before you go out.
Version 5.1

**Version 5.1** is the latest version released to Raiders 3 in the Rise of the North expansion. It released on 21 November 2022 and features a variety of post-launch bug fixes and new content including Elite Events.

## New features

### Elite Events

Elite Events take place in the three zones, Tromaiga, Frosteria, and Nidforgul. These events spawn elite mobs around areas in the zone that you are to slay with your companions to obtain Essences of Blight in order to upgrade your armor's stats and weapons. They can also be traded for new attribute orbs. These events can also be accessed by level 40 and up players and increase leveling. Elite Events will remain in the zone for up to one week before switching on a rotation.

### Kormulgfjord Citadel skips

As is tradition, Kormulgfjord Citadel can now be skipped to past the 6th boss, halfway through the raid on all difficulties. Killing the Host of Depravity 4 times will allow you to enter from a side entrance where you can clear the raid from there.
Runed Alchemist's Bauble

### Description

Use: Mark the location of a nearby Mist Cauldron on your map. Can only be used in the Hidden Shores.
 *After Netting an Upgrade:* Use: Mark the location of a nearby Mist and Wither Cauldron on your map. Can only be used in the Hidden Shores and Scowbrin.
 *After Master of the Bauble:* Use: Mark the location of a nearby Mist and Wither Cauldron on your map. Can be used in any zone.
 Inventory: You can transmute epic items into potions, elixirs and flasks.

### Level

50 - 60

**Runed Alchemist's Bauble** is an Transmutation item. It can only be crafted by Steelcrafters. It is used to transmute low-tier potions, elixirs and flasks. It's use is proceeded by the Bloodbound Alchemist's Bauble at skill level 250.

### Uses

The Runed Alchemist's Bauble is an item that can track cauldrons in the Hidden Shores and Scowbrin, as well as allowing the transmutation of up to epic items into potions, flasks and elixirs.
Cermacious

This article contains information about the upcoming Raiders 3 expansion, Scer. Due to it being in beta, the article's contents may change during development.

**Cermacious** is the first boss of Cells of Horror.

## Mechanics

*Any mechanics present in every difficulty will not have a note at the end. For any mechanics present in Challenger and above, it will be shown with a **(C)**, while any present in Decay and above will be shown with a **(D)**, and any mechanics present only in Hardcore will be shown with a **(H)***.

### Phase 1

* **Cutting Edge** — Cermacious will cleave any targets in front of him, dealing 1,204 damage to anyone caught in the cone.
* **Bleeding Cry** — Cermacious lets out a roar that stuns anyone hit by Cutting Edge (except the tank), dealing 3,420 damage over 5 seconds.
* **Whirlwind** — Cermacious spins around for 5 seconds, dealing 2,503 damage every second to anyone caught in the whirlwind.
* **Heroic Strike** — Cermacious bashes the tank currently targeting him, sending the tank flying backwards 10 blocks. He swaps to the other tank afterwards.
* **Call to the Heart** — At 60% health, Cermacious retreats the center of the room and becomes invulnerable. Swirls of fire appear around the room, exploding after 5 seconds and leaving behind a scorch on the ground. Five mobs spawn every 20 seconds. Once they are all killed, the fight advances to Phase 2.

### Phase 2

* **Capturing Shot** — Cermacious fires an arrow towards a ranged raid member. After 3 seconds, the arrow will begin to pull anyone within a 7 block radius towards it. The arrow lasts for 10 seconds.
* **Execution** — Cermacious targets a random melee player and slices them, dealing 3,606 (E,N) - 4,101 damage. (D,H)
* **Locked on Sight** — Cermacious locks on to a random melee player and begins to charge at them. After 10 seconds, he will charge. To prevent the player from dying, a tank must stand in front of the player to soak the hit.
* **Scope** — Cemarcious targets three random players with Will to Kill. After 6 seconds, the effect wears off and they take 1,530 damage.
* **(C, D, H) Leap of Death** — Cermacious leaps to a random target, dealing 4,540 damage to the player and 2,506 damage to anyone within a 10-block radius(
* **(D, H) Strike of Flame** — Cermacious summons a large flame swirl on the ground. Anyone caught in it will be instantly killed.

## Quotes

**Intro**

* **Cermacious**: Master of Tyranny, they have come for you once more.
* **Margos**: Indeed they have. Let them come; each time they have fought me, they only extend my lifespan.
* **Cermacious**: No time for dallying, then. Strangers in another world, I am sworn to stop you from coming any further.

**Aggro**

* Your souls will be trapped in these Cells for all eternity!

**Cutting Edge**

* Skewered!

**Whirlwind**

* Your blood will coat these walls.
* Be cut apart!

**Heroic Strike**

* Break your bones, pathetic worm!
* Your bones weaken!

**Call to the Heart**

* Enough of this... I must do away with this blade and forge a new weapon!
Arena

**Arena** is a gamemode in Raiders 3. It is played in a 1v1, 2v2, 3v3 and 1v1v1 format through different arena maps and up the seasonal ladder, starting with Stone and moving through Iron, Gold, Diamond and finally entering the Seasonal Master bracket. Players gain MMR from each victory in a game, determining their placing within each bracket. Every season, the MMR and ranking is reset.

Arena was first introduced in Version 2.0, and though it was limited to 1v1, more maps were added with 2v2 and 3v3 later on. 1v1v1 was added in Version 4.6. In recent years, Arena has become one of the most popular playable gamemodes in Raiders 3. The Raiders 3 Arena Championship is an official event that invites players from across the Raiders 3 scene to compete.

## History

Arena, as a playable gamemode, has been present in the Raiders franchise since the original game. 1v1, 2v2 and 3v3 variants of the maps could be played in Raiders 2, though the format present in Raiders 3 is different to most past iterations. Originally, arenas would have been added with the launch Version 1.0, but due to time constraints was pushed back to Reroute.
Charred Restoration Potion

**Charred Restoration Potion** is a health and resource-restoring potion that is taught by Mixologer Khan for 25 coins. It is unlocked at skill level 220.

The Rank 2 version can be bought from Mixologer Khan for 50 coins at skill level 270.

### Crafting

Rank 1 (skill level 200 - 270)

Rank 2 (skill level 270 - 300)

### Quests

* Supplies Needed: Charred Restoration Potion
Kick-Your-Teeth-Chili

**Kick-Your-Teeth-Chili** is a food item that is created with 175 cooking skill. It increases the users fire damage by 6 and increases fire resistance by 3, and will occasionally grant a minor (3%) haste buff, which lasts 30 minutes. It is a Celestiar Delicacy added in 4.2.

Materials required

The recipe is sold by Gitaius Rockfield in Acetta for 500 gold. The item is very valuable even in Rise of the North due to its increased fire damage and fire resistance buffs.
Payments Due

## Objectives

Kill Gilghiens in Cells of Horror and obtain the Lost Payment Bill. Bring the Lost Payment Bill back to Mason Tally.

## Quest text

Oi! Ya' got intel on 'im? Great, mate! Alright... this next part may sound a little odd, but bear wit' me. Gilghiens is in the Cells of Horror. He's got some big time payment from 'em Obsidian Guard to build some kinda extension... anyway, get in there, get the payment bill, bring it back to me, and I can sell it and be on my way to somewhere nicer than this roughen'd place...

## Completion text

Oh, you really got it?

<Gilghiens takes a look at the bill.>

Ya' really did? Oh, you ain't no bacon-sizzler afterall... this is wonderful. Here, take this reward.
Sundered (novel)

This article/section contains information taken from the novels.
**Sundered** is a novel written by Lee Leiter in collaboration with Anne-Marie Erin. It was released on 15 August 2021 as a tie-in for Landfall.
**Sundered** is a novel written by Lee Leiter in collaboration with Anne-Marie Erin. It was released on 15 August 2021 as a tie-in for Landfall.
2023 Raiders 3 Arena Championship

The **2023 Raiders 3 Arena Championship** began on 24 February 2023 and concluded on 26 February 2023 with Kazpas (RECKONING) winning gold in 1v1, Skafas and julien (Cutting) winning gold in 2v2, and Yline, Craze and Smurlsi (RECKONING) winning gold in 3v3. With both gold victories and several silver victories during the tournament, RECKONING became the first independent team to win a Raiders 3 Arena Championship.
Trading (curse)

**Trading** is a Curse in raids, expeditions and bounties.

The Curse activates Tokens of Embrace on mob loot tables. Each mob will drop 8 - 16 tokens, stacking up to a 999 maximum.

A Kavenai trader appears in a random location in the instance. When the trader appears, you must give them 50 Tokens of Embrace (others can contribute, too). When the 50 tokens are given, you gain the **Mark of the Trader** buff, increasing your damage and defense rating by 30%, lasting up to 1 hour.
Legacy remake

**Legacy remakes** are ports of past games that have either been removed or intended to preserve the game, especially if they hold value to the playerbase or DefileCraft. There are currently three legacy remakes available on DefileCraft: Raiders 1 Legacy Remake, Raiders 2 Legacy Remake, and Forges: Legacy Remake.

## Release timeline

*2016* - Raiders 1 Legacy Remake
 *2017*
 *2018*
 *2019* - Raiders 2 Legacy Remake
 *2020* - Forges: Legacy Remake
 *2021*
 *2022*
 *2023*
Anne-Marie Erin

**Anne-Marie Erin** is a Canadian writer and the lead story director for the Raiders franchise as an employee of DefileCraft since 2017.

## Works

### Short stories

* *Colossus' Demise* (33 pages; 2020)
* Forfeited Kingdom (49 pages; 2021)
* Survivalist (56 pages; 2021)
* Left to the Strays (45 pages; 2022)
* Fate of the Nether (38 pages; 2022)

### Novels

* Sundered (141 pages; collaboration with Leiter Lee; 2021)
* Thelgozzit (195 pages; 2023)
Spine of Scer

### Effects

**Use:** The Spine of Scer will summon a shield of bones around you, absorbing up to 21,481 damage, being destroyed upon absorbing all the damage. (2 minute, 30 second cooldown)
 **Equip:** You gain stacks of Bloodletting every time you kill an enemy, stacking up to 8. Upon reaching 8 stacks, the Spine of Scer powers up and will deal 17,200 frontal damage.

### Description

*It is said that a small chunk of a Giant's spine was harvested by the Obsidianars and forged into a mighty blade carried by generations of warriors, until the day that Vecton obtained the mighty blade and carried it in his hands.*

### Level

60 (required)

The **Spine of Scer** a masterful two-handed sword dropped by Vecton, Keeper of the Depths in Cells of Horror.
Raiders 3: Scer

This article contains information about the upcoming Raiders 3 expansion, Scer. Due to it being in beta, the article's contents may change during development.

*This article is about the upcoming expansion. For the planet, see Scer (planet).*

### Latest version

Scer Beta v.7.104
 (16 December 2023)

## Version 6.0 'Scer'

### Significant features

New zones:
 Underhold
 Hidden Shores
 Antros
 Felwark
 Scowbrin
 PvP:
 Tavern Brawl
 War Bands
 PvE:
 Cells of Horror
 Fear's Hold
 Secrets of Ularam

## Chronology

### Next version

Version 6.1

**Scer** is the fifth and upcoming expansion for Raiders 3. It was announced on 12 July 2023. It will release on 9 February 2024.

The expansion is set on the planet of the same name. It takes place many years after the end of the Raiders 2 Campaign, which saw Scer be used as the massive base of Expedition V and Margos' forces. Expedition V's ruins can still be found scattered, with the moons Baron and Valor in the sky looming above, a grim reminder to those brave enough to return to the cursed world.

The expansion entered closed alpha on September 14, 2023. Since 16 November 2023, it has been available on the beta servers for every player.

## Features

### New world and new zones

Welome to Scer, a world once untouched, then invaded by Margos and his evil forces, turned and twisted into a malicious bastion of hatred and death. Margos, with nowhere left to run, returns to the one place he still has a grasp over, and will do anything in his power to threaten those who hunt him.

* **Hidden Shores** - (50 - 52; 60)
* **Antros** - (52 - 54; 60)
* **Scowbrin** - (54 - 56; 60)
* **Felwark** - (56 - 58; 60)
* **Underhold** - (58 - 60; 60)

### New Class: Elementalist

The Elementalist is a new DPS class that uses ranged abilities by harnessing the power of the elements. They start at level 1 and will make their way to Scer by level 50. They use plate armor and swords, clubs, axes and polearms as weapons.They will be made available for testing in Version 5.9, and fully release for everyonne in 6.0.

### Instances

#### Raids

* Cells of Horror (6.0)
* Fear's Hold (6.0)
* Secrets of Ularam (6.1)
* Stormhearth (6.3)

#### Expeditions

* Azureblood Hold (unlocked at 50)
* The Great Wavehunt (unlocked at 51)
* Valefrost Keep (unlocked at 53)
* City of the Carnace (unlocked at 54)
* Valley of Sombren (unlocked at 55)
* Shattered Hills (unlocked at 56)
* Veltathor, the Dying Forest (unlocked at 57)
* The Black City (unlocked at 58)
* Defiler's Wrath (6.2)
* Sanctum of Rot (6.2)

#### Bounties

* Underground Assault (50 - 60)
* Ruins of Thempillor (50 - 60)
* Anon Patham, the Gilded Temple (51 - 60)
* Halls of the Deeps (52 - 60)
* Wedatha (52 - 60)
* Crimson Bane Castle (53 - 60)
* The Bleeding Mire (54 - 60)
* Cell Block A (55 - 60)
* Thousand Rose Burrows (56 - 60)
* Evertalle (56 - 60)
* Rophrit, the Buried Chambers (57 - 60)
* Darkened Forge (58 - 60)
* Chambers of Malice (59 - 60)
* The Elemental Wake (60)
* Old Town of Yayeguo (60)
* Dungeon of Misery (60)
* Marlakest, Crest of the Obsidian Guard (60)
* Seat of the Ebon Trail (60)
* Black Citadel (60)
Version 5.4

**Version 5.4** is an update to Raiders 3, Rise of the North. It was released on 14 May 2023.

## New features

### New Subzone: Glacierhold

The main feature of this update is Glacierhold, a subzone located in Nidforgul. The area serves as a catch-up area where one can kill mobs to get resources to turn into the Steel Smugglers in return for gear that can be upgraded with more steel. Glacierhold also serves as the location of the new raid, Bleakmere Factory.

### New Faction: Steel Smugglers

The Steel Smugglers are a faction in Glacierhold. The only way to gain standing with the faction is by trading various pieces of steel that is obtained in the zone. By trading, the player can obtain rewards, for example gear, weapons, occupation ingredients and various ways to tune the new raid, both to make it harder for more rewards, or easier for fast clears.

### New Raid: Bleakmere Factory

Bleakmere Factory is a 7-boss raid added in 5.4. The raid serves as the conclusion to the Glacierhold storyline and is the main facility from which the Arois Militia obtains their weapons. By besieging the factory, production can cease and the adventurers can take on the Arois Militia in the next chapter.

### New Arena: Factorybreak

Factorybreak has been added to the map pool, a 1v1, 2v2 and 3v3 map. The arena contains a square platform with 8 pillars and a central circle.

### Fletching and Toolsmith revamp

Fletching and Toolsmith has received a new update, akin to the one that was given to Cooking in 5.3.

## Class changes

### Destroyer

Cut's damage has been increased by 2%

Two new spells: Crushing Skull - AoE ability that deals 3 damage and has a 20 second cooldown | Heat of the Forge - A passive ability that gradually increases speed.

### Ranger

Flailing Arrows has been added. The passive ability increased movement and jump speed by 1.5.

## Bug fixes

### Destroyer

Fixed a bug where Holy Smash would not deal the right amount of damage (2-4). [Developer note: The bug started with the Destroyer changes in 5.3]

Fixed the broken spell effect of Sight of Blood.

Fixed a bug where Courage would not activate when the player had 10 stacks of Determination to Kill.

### Crusader

Fixed the general unresponsiveness of Warping Consumation. [Developer note: The ability already felt very unresponsive, so we have increased its duration from 2 to 3.

Fixed a bug where Crimson Surge's animation wouldn't play.

### Wizard

Spell Focus now properly cycles between power.
Freezing

**Freezing** is a Curse for raids, expeditions and bounties.

Random enemies will have Binding: Freezing V on their weapons. When they critically strike a player, the player is slowed by 20% and will take 543 damage every 6 seconds.

## Changelog

* **Version 5.7** (17/10/23) — Returned for Season 14.
* **Version 5.0a** (6/11/22) — Added.
Gilghiens

**Gilghiens** is the fifth boss of Cells of Horror.

## Mechanics

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* **Taskmaster Oggy:** Nah, Gilgs. Them ain't noffin but slimy grits. We never ever got beatin' up by 'em, mate.
* **Gilghiens:** So that's what ya' say, huh? Mate, I heard 'em screamin' blokes up top! Got real cleaved by 'em, bruv.
* **Taskmaster Oggy:** So what? Them Obsidian Guard buggers got it comin' to 'em. We only workin' for 'um cause of the pay.
* **Gilghiens:** Right... but one things certain, if them big-blades kill Vecton, we are gon' be in a lot of trouble!
* **Taskmaster Oggy:** Yea? Maybe for you, mate. I'm tellin' ya', I'm going on vacation. If you wanna give 'em one in the guffer, ya' do it, grit.
* **Gilghiens:** You can rely on me, lad. Oi! Big-blades! Come 'ere and give me a whirl, you bacon-sizzling goons!
Bleakmere Factory

**Bleakmere Factory** is the third raid of Rise of the North. The raid is located in Glacierhold, Nidforgul, and is unlocked via completing a week-long campaign in Glacierhold. The instance is set to open on Easy and Normal difficulties on 26 May 2023, Challenger and Decay on 2 June 2023, and Hardcore on 9 June 2023. It will contain 7 bosses.
Defiling

**Defiling** is a Curse in expeditions, raids and bounties.

When a player reaches 0% health, they will be corrupted into an enemy monster. Upon their transformation, they will begin to attack friendly players. The corrupted player must be brought down to 50% health so they can become normal again. When they are restored, they will remain at 50% health, saving them from a death. (can only occur every 3 minutes)

## Changelog

* **Version 5.7** (17/10/23) — Returned for Season 14.
	+ *Changed from 30% to 50%.*
* **Version 4.8** (16/7/22) — Added.
Forges 2

**Forges 2** is a 2017 gamemode developed by DefileCraft. It is the sequel to the 2013 game *Forges*. Forges 2 takes on the genre with more features, mostly quality of life, but also focuses heavily on the PvP aspect that was a minor part of the first game. Though the game bore several improvements, the game was also criticized for bloat of legendary weapons, general ease of gameplay and its often toxic community. Though most features have now been fixed or improved, the game remains in a tentative state with few updates releasing since 2020.

The game is to be made into a legacy gamemode with the release of Forges Red, the third game in the Forges series. For six months, the game will still receive balance updates and some gameplay changes.
Raiders franchise

Official logo (since 2023)

Official title banner (since 2023)

## Release timeline

*2013* - Raiders 1
 *2014*
 *2015*
 *2016* - Raiders 2
 *2017*
 *2018*
 *2019* - Raiders 3
 *2020* - Raiders 3: Reroute
 *2020* - Raiders 3: The Black Gate
 *2021* - Raiders 3: Landfall
 *2022* - Raiders 3: Rise of the North
 *2023*
 *2024* - Raiders 3: Scer
 *TBD* - Unnamed Raiders project

The **Raiders franchise** is a trilogy of games and several short-stories and novels created by DefileCraft.

## Written work release timeline

*2013*
 *2014*
 *2015*
 *2016*
 *2017*
 *2018*
 *2019*
 *2020* - Colossus' Demise
 *2021* - Forfeited King & Sundered & Survivalist
 *2022* - Caught by the Dagger & Left to the Strays & Fate of the Nether
 *2023* - Thelgozzit & Blink or Bleed
 *2024* - The New Enemy
Sundering (curse)

**Sundering** is a Curse in raids, expeditions and bounties.

Melee-based enemies will gain the ability to cast *Sunder Armor* on a tank, shattering their armor and decreasing their defense by 50%. The debuff lasts 5 seconds.

## Tips

Sundering is hard to deal with due to the extensive damage that the tank will take during the 5-second duration, and despite the short amount of time, a lack of strong healing spells will end with the tank's death. It is priority to use your strongest healing spells on the tank. You can also use anti-damaging spells on the tank, such as Survivalist's Sign of Life, or a Binder's Potent Shield.

## Changelog

* **Version 6.0** (16/2/24) — Returned for Season 15.
	+ *Increased from 45% to 50%.*
* **Version 5.0a** (6/11/23) — Returned for Season 12.
	+ *Increased from 40% to 45%.*
* **Version 4.0** (6/6/22) — Added.
And How Many of Yours Died?

**And How Many of Yours Died?** is a raid achievement requiring the raid group to defeat Mage Lord Ostirot on challenger, decay or hardcore difficulties without having any deaths on an attempt. Along with Scraping the Barrel, King No More and Mechanics Avoided, it is part of a series of achievements requiring the raid group to defeat the final boss without a single death.
Version 5.8a

**Version 5.8a** is a minor patch to Rise of the North.

## Bug Fixes

* Fixed an issue on Automa that prevented players from attacking his hands.
* Fixed an issue that prevented players from opening Cosmic Lockboxes.
* Fixed a display issue with the Civil Market's interface that prevented players from buying items.
* Fixed an issue where Survivalist's Breath of Life did not have its proper animation.
* Fixed a range bug with Chains of Blistering Heat.
* Reverted a minor hotfix to Pyroniam the Mad. Turns out, the madman wasn't as mad as we thought.
* Fixed an issue with displaying the Season 14 title.
Version 5.7

**Version 5.7** an update to Raiders 3: Rise of the North. It marks the beginning of Rise of the North Season 3 (Season 14). It released on October 17th, 2023.

## General

### Updated Monk and Librarian skill

The Monk and Librarian skills have received revamps to bring them up to Rise of the North standards. New recipes, quests, items, and crafting modes have been introduced as part of the revamp.

### Rise of the North Season 3 [Season 14]

Season 14 will begin with the release of Version 5.7 on October 17th, 2023. Two new maps are introduced: Spires of Coil and Truthsought.

## Class changes

### Destroyer

[Developer note: The initial draft for Destroyer changes were heavily scrutinized for not being fair and being generally destructive to the current playstyle of Destroyer. These have been reversed and have been inspected closer by the balance team. We hope this is better for Destroyers. - Mikos, 1/10/2023, 4:31]

* New ability added: War Stomp. The user stomps the ground, stunning any enemy within 3 blocks for 3.2 seconds (PvP) or 4 seconds (PvE). It leaves a shattered decal lasting (6.5 seconds, PvP; 8 seconds, PvE), increasing the damage of the user and their allies by 5.
* Might of the Warrior's armor value increased from 30 HP to 35 HP.
* Cut's hit timer has been increased by .3 seconds (1.3 seconds instead of 1 second).
* Magic Resistance's cooldown decreased from 2 minutes to 1 minute 40 seconds. Now lasts 12 seconds instead of 14.
* Killer Instinct increases Vigor generation by 5.
* Hammer Flurry's cooldown increased by 1 second (9 seconds > 10 seconds).
* Spirit of Ferocity is now a passive ability and increases melee damage by 2% every 8 seconds.

### Crusader

#### Tank

* Flames to the Rose can be used while in combat.
* Shield Bash has a 32% chance to interrupt an enemy attack. (will not trigger if Flames to the Rose is used)
* Slayer's Burden increases fire damage by 4 up from 2.
Overseer Dalaxiom

**Overseen Dalaxiom** is the fourth boss of Cells of Horror.

## Mechanics

*Important: At 100% energy, Dalaxiom will trigger Wayward Cleave, which will kill everyone in the raid. Prevent him from getting to 100% energy using Derelict Crying Obsidian.*

### Phase 1

* **Destruction** — Dalaxiom will attack in a frontal cone, dealing 3,100 damage to all hit by it. Everyone in the group will take 2,310 damage from the attack.
* **Divide and Conquer** — Dalaxiom will place a stacking damage debuff on two random players, dealing 632 damage every second. The two players must walk into each other to remove the debuff.
* **Siphon Being** — Dalaxiom will target a random healer and drain all of their energy, turning it into his own energy.
* **Infuse Shield** — Dalaxiom will become invulnerable for 5 seconds, making his shield stronger, but also causing Derelict Crying Obsidian to spring onto the ground. Players can pick these up and use them to drain 20% of his energy.
* **Knockback** — Dalaxiom targets the tank with current aggro and smashes them with his hammer, sending them flying into the wall. Dalaxiom will then aim a charge at them. The tank must move out of the way before Dalaxiom can charge at them, which will instantly kill them.
* **Burning Hatred** — A random player will have a 5-block circle around them. After 8 seconds, it will detonate, leaving a burning mark on the ground.

### Phase 2

*At 30% health, Dalaxiom will shield himself from all damage and proceed to steal Cermacious's life force. With this, his energy generation is increased by 5 every second. More Derelict Crying Obsidian will be dropped when he uses Infuse Shield.*

* **Destruction** — Dalaxiom will attack in a frontal cone, dealing 3,857 damage to all hit by it. Everyone in the group will take 2,510 damage from the attack.
* **Divide and Conquer** — Dalaxiom will place a stacking damage debuff on two random players, dealing 799 damage every second. The two players must walk into each other to remove the debuff.
* **Siphon Being** — Dalaxiom will target a random healer and drain all of their energy, turning it into his own energy.
* **Infuse Shield** — Dalaxiom will become invulnerable for 5 seconds, making his shield stronger, but also causing Derelict Crying Obsidian to spring onto the ground. Players can pick these up and use them to drain 20% of his energy.
* **Knockback** — Dalaxiom targets the tank with current aggro and smashes them with his hammer, sending them flying into the wall. Dalaxiom will then aim a charge at them. The tank must move out of the way before Dalaxiom can charge at them, which will instantly kill them.
* **Burning Hatred** — A random player will have a 5-block circle around them. After 8 seconds, it will detonate, leaving a burning mark on the ground.
* **Shield Attack** — Dalaxiom will attempt to throw a shield at a random ranged player. One tank must intercept the throw by standing between Dalaxiom and the ranged player.
* **Obsidian Vanguard** — Dalaxiom calls forth two Obsidian Vanguards.
Volcanic Pepper

**Volcanic Peppers** are a cooking reagent item sold by every cooking supplier in Celestiar.

## Ingredient for

* Kick-Your-Teeth-Chili
* Spicy Pepper Salad
* Garabian Cockroach Special
* Desert Chillwind
* Seasoned Lobster Rolls
* Defiled Ribs
* Roasted Fish Broil

## Changelog

* Version 5.5 (25/6/2023) Now stacks up from 50 to 100.
* Version 4.0 (6/6/2021) Added.
5 Year Anniversary Update

The **5 Year Anniversary Update** (**Version 8.5**) is an update for Raiders 2 that was released on 21 June 2021 to celebrate five years since Raiders 2's release. It was the first update since 2020's Version 8.4 and was released without any form of announcement, taking many players by surprise.

The update features various gameplay improvements, bug fixes, balance changes as well as adding a seasonal map pool and six bonus campaign missions. Some already existing maps were brought back for the new map pools. The update is currently the latest released with 8.5a being the latest sub-update, featuring more bug fixes.

## Features

### Seasonal map pools

One of the most important features of the update is the seasonal map pools. Instead of the same 30 maps added throughout Raiders 2's lifespan, the developers will create new maps to be used every season. They will also bring back two older maps every season. The seasons last 5-6 months.

More details about the map pools can be found on the season articles for Raiders 2.

### Bonus campaign missions

Included in the update are six bonus campaign missions. They can be played on the standard campaign difficulties Easy, Normal and Hard, and feature achievements players can obtain. The story of the bonus missions deals with the fate of Expedition V following the conclusion of the base campaign

### Campaign improvements

Many missions in the campaign have had improvements and revisions.
Regrowth (curse)

**Regrowth** is a Curse in raids, expeditions and bounties.

When an enemy is killed, 15% of their health goes to a wounded group member, while another 15% is transferred to a healer and turned into energy.

## Changelog

* **Version 6.0** (16/2/24) — Returned for Season 15.
* **Version 4.6** (26/5/22) — Returned for Season 11.
* **Version 4.3** (17/1/22) — Added.
Onslaught Point

**Onslaught Point** is the fifth and last instance of Landfall. It was released on 16 July 2022 and opened for Easy and Normal difficulties on 17 July 2022.

## Obtaining entry

To unlock Onslaught Point, you must complete the required steps below:

80x Refined Leather
30x Coilstone
1x Fragment of the Host
5x Lodestone Strips

## Location

Onslaught Point is located north-east in the Hirid Core subzone.
Dead Flame Eye

The **Dead Flame Eye** is an off-hand masterful weapon that is obtained from killing bosses, elites, and mobs on Floor 1 of the Bounty: Black Citadel instance. It has a 3.72% chance of dropping, the lowest of any item in the bounty. Its rarity, combined with high price, is due to it being able to be used from 1 - 60 as an offhand. It increases all spell damage and also hurls elemental damage towards an enemy, and has a general damage increase.
Guardian

**Guardian** is a healing-based class that is being added to Raiders 3 in Version 5.5 as the 8th class in the game. It is a healer/damage class that uses Devotion. As of 5.5, the Guardian class will only be available to players who complete the unlock questline. The class will be made available to everyone with the release of Version 6.0.
Rotting

**Rotting** is a Curse active in expeditions, bounties and raids.

When a player lands a critical hit on an enemy, they will burst with rot on every player within a 3 block radius, which deals 4,549 to anyone caught inside of it, lasting 5 seconds.

## Changelog

* **Version 5.7** (17/10/23) — Returned for Season 14.
* **Version 4.6** (26/5/22) — Added.
Scer Bundle

The **Scer Bundle** is a purchaseable bundle from the DefileCraft store that costs $19.99. It was made available for purchase on November 16th, 2023, and was made to support the release of Scer as well as the company. It is the first expansion bundle released by DefileCraft.

Purchasing the Scer Bundle will unlock these features on the buyer's account:

* Level 50 character with:
	+ Full Bleakmere Factory/Missing Chancellor Challenger mode gear/Full Season 2 Emerald Rank gear
	+ Halfway-to-maximum reputation with every major faction
	+ One raid core slot unlocked
	+ Guaranteed epic item in Bonus Cache
* Access to the Elementalist class in 5.9
* Cosmetic Scer Windbreaker mount
* Cosmetic Doom of Scer gear set
* Raid Testing DefileCraft group priority
* 2 days Early Access to Forges Red's stress test server
King No More

**King No More** is a raid achievement that requires the raid group to defeat Margos, Empowered on challenger, decay or hardcore difficulties without any deaths in an attempt. Along with Scraping the Barrel, And How Many of Yours Died? and Mechanics Avoided, it is part of a series of achievements that require the raid group to defeat the final boss without any deaths.
Version 5.0a

**Version 5.0a** was released on 6 November 2022 and was pushed to fix post-launch bugs and roll out the faction events. It marked the start of Rise of the North Season 1.

## New features

### Season 1

Rise of the North Season 1 has begun. MR and CR has been reset and placed into the PvP History. Changes to arenas have been made as we do every season, and they are listed below:

**ACCURSED CAMP:** Replaced speed pads with regeneration pads.

**DARK INFLICTION:** Fixed a terrain glitch which led to players getting out of bounds.

**EYE OF DAMNATION:** Crimson Receptors deal 3 more damage.

**PILE OF TRASH (LEGACY REMAKE):** Fixed damage bugs.

New armor and weapon rewards have been added that can be bought with enough Combat Rating in Qelkke Harbor.
News

The **news** page is for every announcement made by DefileCraft. It is both automated by a bot and edited by admins. It is updated every hour.

* **MAR 28** - Forges Red has been announced.
* **MAR 26** - Version 5.3 has been released.
* **MAR 7** - Atlas Team wins the Race to World First on Hardcore The Sundered Crypt.
* **MAR 2** - Version 5.3 has been announed.
* **FEB 26** - The 2023 Raiders 3 Arena Championship ends with Pacific Team winning 18-5.
* **FEB 24** - The 2023 Raiders 3 Arena Championship begins.
* **FEB 15** - The Sundered Crypt opens on Easy and Normal modes.
* **FEB 5** - The 2023 Raiders 3 Arena Championship begins invitations.
* **JAN 29** - Version 5.2 releases.
Gateway (game)

**Gateway** is an upcoming game being developed by DefileCraft. It is a dungeon crawler game where plays ascend levels that increase rapidly in difficulty, gaining better rewards for the enemies they kill at higher levels. The game will have a solo play and co-op mode. It will take place in an industrial punk setting.
Azureblood Hold

**Azureblood Hold** is an expedition located in the Hidden Shores. It is the first expedition unlocked, being available at level 50.

## Story

Azureblood Hold is an ancient castle located in the Hidden Shores. It is inhabited by the Eskaere, a group of insect-like people. The P

## Bosses

* **Warmaster Ta'sa'kra**
* **Unleashed Wavemonster**
* **Da'tha'bat**
* **Warlord So'tor'kro**

## Achievements

* Victory: Azureblood Hold
* Challenger: Azureblood Hold
* Hardcore: Azureblood Hold
* Worldbreaker: Azureblood Hold Season 15
Cells of Horror

This article contains information about the upcoming Raiders 3 expansion, Scer. Due to it being in beta, the article's contents may change during development.
**Cells of Horror** is the first instance of Scer. The instance is located in the Underhold and has 8 bosses. It is the secret underground chamber where Margos created his legions of soldiers, and also keeps many creatures active, particularly from the Nether.

The location of the bounty Black Citadel will be located at the end of the raid, only accessible to those who have cleared the raid during the week.
Cursethistle

**Cursethistle** is an herb found around Scer, but predominantly in the Hidden Shores, Antros and Felwark.

## Recipes

### Brewing

* [Charred Health Potion]
* [Charred Regeneration Potion]
* [Charred Splash Health Potion]
* [Charred Splash Regeneration Potion]
* [Snakescale Potion]
* [Elephanthide Potion]
* [Elixir of Bleeding Night]
* [Concoction of the Warrior]
* [Old Sailor's Rum]
* [Beguiling Flask]
* [Hammerside Elixir]
* [Copper Potion]
* [Potion of Refined Mercury]
* [Battle-Lord's Mug]
* [Black Flask of Might II]
* [Black Flask of Might III]

### Cooking

* [Cursed Salad]
* [Extra Spicy Salad]
* [Bouillon Stew]
Words of Celestiar I

**Words of Celestiar I** is an upcoming codex-style book that is part of a duology series, the latter being Words of Celestiar II. *Words of Celestiar I* released January 8th, 2024. It is was written by Lee Stokowsky.

## Description

> *Celestiar -- that is the name of the planet in which Raiders 3 takes place. Its name has rung like an echo through the franchise's history. Its mysterious ruins, ancient peoples, and wondorous sights have been seen by many, but their legacies and explanation buried deep beneath the scars of history. Others may wonder about where a thriving nation has its roots that go unexplained.*
> *The first part in the duology will tell the tales of Celestiar's earliest years. The rise of empires, the squashing of rebellions and the rich geologic history of this primal world. With illustrations drawn by Walt Aaron, Lee Stokowsky's storytelling will light this cipher to explain the rich lore of the Raiders franchise.*
>
>

## Chapters

**Prelude - Erstwhile Powers**

**Chapter I - A Violent Birth**

**Chapter II - Picturesque Lands**

**Chapter III - An Illness that Wrought Kingdoms**

**Chapter IV - The Golden Age**

**Chapter V - Before the Storm**

## Q&A

*These are excerpts from a Q&A done by HGEnglish on Dec. 19, 2022*
**Q:** When is the book releasing?

**A:** Sometime in 2023, expect it in the middle of the year.

**Q:** Will the book contain retcons for some stories?

**A:** There will be retcons to story points that the team wanted to change.

**Q:** Can we reasonably expect explanations for unfinished stories in Landfall, Black Gate, etc.?

**A:** Yes, the first chapter is about the origin of the realms, so we will explain the Black Gate. Landfall will also have topics covered, mostly in chapter 3.
Civil Market

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The **Civil Market** or **CM** is the trading system available for players of *Raiders 3*. The Civil Market allows players to place items on the market for purchase, where another player can buy the amount for either a set amount of gold or in exchange for other items, like ores or weapons/armor. Civil Markets are located only in the capital cities of each zone. The Civil Market connects across every server. It was added in Landfall, replacing the Bidding Market added in 1.7.

The Civil Market contain Market Hosts inside, which the player can interact with to open the menu. From there, the player can create a total of twenty postings at a time. Items labeled as *Tradeable* can be put up on the Civil Market.

## Locations

### The Nether

* Warp Hold
* Crimson Fortress

### Celestiar

* Acetta, Sornia
* Mesa Ridge, The Concealed Dune
* Athel Spire, Misty Breaches
* Halls of Technology, Techland
* Erchis City, Erchis
* Flovelis, Tromaiga
Faction

**Factions** are groups in Raiders 3 who players can gain rank with by doing various activities. Becoming higher in favor with factions can provide players with better equipment, cosmetics, story, and more. Factions were introduced with Reroute and heavily expanded upon with The Black Gate.

## Reroute

*† denotes a removed faction.*

Devastators - Main faction of the expansion

Werlen Drudges - Related to occupations † (removed in 3.0)

The Order - Related to destroyers

Soxembron - Related to binders † (removed in 4.4)

High Temple - Related to wizards

Wilderness - Related to survivalists

The Dragon Roost - Related to rangers

## The Black Gate

Crimson - One of two main factions of the expansion, players give their allegiance to either

Warped - The second main faction of the expansion

Charred Spire - Related to crusaders

Enghjei Riders - Worldwide faction, related to outdoor activities

Soulcrafted - Related to outdoor activities in Soul Wastes

The Ancients - Related to outdoor activities in Basalt Deltas

Adversaries of Doom - Related to The Unholy Temple and Netheropolis

## Landfall

Soxembron Exiles - Replaced Soxembron in Version 4.3

Outlaws - One of two main factions in the expansion

Constables - The other main faction of the expansion

Four Tooth Sailors - Outdoor activities faction added in Version 4.5

Helgryte - Outdoor activities faction added in Version 4.5, related to Helgryte

Kingdom of the Lotus - Related to the Tower in the Mist

Wasenei Outrunners - Related to PvP

Preservers - Outdoor activities faction † (removed in 5.0)

The Celestiar - Outdoor activities and PvP activities in Amethystia

## Rise of the North

Kormulg - Related to outdoor activities

Iceknights - Related to outdoor activities

The Workshop - Related to engineers

The Icebreakers - Related to faction events in Nidforgul

Drakehunters - Related to faction events in Tromaiga

Those Who Remain - Being implemented in Version 5.2; related to the Forbidden Glade
Version 5.6

**Version 5.6** is an update to Raiders 3: Rise of the North. The update re-introduces the planet of Carros. It released on August 30th, 2023.

## Class Changes

### Destroyer

* Cut now generates 5 vigor up from 3.
* Crushing Skull's cooldown increased by 3.
* Defiant Slash's damage inceased by 2.

### Crusader

* Base movement speed changed from 2% to 4%.
Automa

**Automa** is the first boss of Defense of Sicharas.

## Description

Automa is a large robot once used to pick up and carry heavy wares around Sicharas. When Margos arrived on the ship, he corrupted it and placed a large tumor on one side of it, trying to take control of the rest of it.

## Mechanics

*Text in **white** shows mechanics present in every difficulty. Text in **green** shows mechanics only present in Challenger (and above), text in **yellow** shows mechanics only present in Decay (and above), text in **red** shows mechanics only present in Hardcore.*
Version 5.3

**Version 5.3** is an update to Rise of the North that released on 26 March 2023.

## New features

### New Currency

The newest currency to be added to Raiders 3 is the Conquerer's Mark. The Conquerer's Mark is obtained from completing new Seasonal Master-level quests. The Conquerer's Marks can be used to buy and upgrade gear, giving unique, cosmetic appearances and swapping stats. New orbs have been added that have changeable stats on them, too.

### New Expeditions

Two new expeditions have been added to Raiders 3, Winterstorm and Endless Tunnels. These two are 'elite' expeditions only available on Challenger and Hardcore. They provide various rewards for your character progression, including unique armor and weapons.

### Cooking Revamp

Cooking has received new features and 58 new unique food items. The cooking UI has been significantly improved and now requires more player control to make the perfect food, which gives better stats.

## Class Changes

### Destroyer

Double Crush decreases enemy armor by 3% up from 2%.

General health increased by 3.

Might of the Warrior now increases armor by 2 up from 1.

Clone Master's cooldown increased from 29 seconds to 30 seconds.

Holy Smash damage output varied.

### Crusader

Blood Slam healing tick increased by 2.

Shield Throw range increased by 3 blocks. [Developer Note: Shield Throw felt like a mostly useless ability in certain non-AoE situations. This update will give it more situations to be used - i.e. long range pulls or quick interrupts in arena.]

General health increased by 2.

Shield Bash has a new animation.

Shield Bash tick decreased by 1.

### Wizard

Mark of the Untouched removed. [Developer Note: Mark was wildly underused and unpopular due to its complex ability rotation. We have added a new ability based on the concept but with easier usage, intended for crowd control.]

Searing Overdrive added. When active, increases damage tick by .5, leading up to a maximum stack of 20 (10 damage, output varied)

Crush Ice cooldown removed.

Quick Time's cast time increased to 2.9 (was 2.5).

### Ranger

Free Charge's range increased by 2 blocks.

Targetting of Dragon's Call improved. Now prioritises mobs with lowest health.

### Binder

Spellpower passive regeneration increased by 20%.

Disappear's cast time decreased to 5 seconds (was 5.5).

Power of the Elements increases spellpower regeneration by 10%.

Dodge chance decreased by 2%.

### Survivalist

[Developer Note: Since 5.1, Survivalist has felt like a weak healer compared to Binder. These changes make them not only easier to play and understand, but also make both classes average on the scale of numbers.]

Passive Vigor regeneration increased in combat by 17%.

Cast time of Restoring Presence decreased to 2 seconds. (was 2.3)

### Engineer

16 new gadgets have been added for Engineers.

Sharp Blades increases damage by 6.

Piercing Shrapnel increases duration of enemy bleed by 2 seconds (was 1.5)