Announcements & News

[center][permalink][img alt="The overlaid text reads Crystalline Gala - Ice festival familiar, apparel, scenes, and genes. The banner features the frigid cerdae, a wooly unicorn with a curled horn, dragging chains behind it as icicles hang from its coat. In the background is an ice lair scene."]https://flightrising.com/dropbox/updates/niceice2026.png[/img][/permalink][/center] This month, all of dragonkind come together to participate in the [i]Crystalline Gala[/i]. This festival celebrates the [b]Ice Flight[/b]. [center][permalink][b]Click here to read more about this update.[/b][/permalink][/center] [more] --------------------- [center][item=eternal snow][/center] The [b][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/exchange/crystalline-gala-shop]Festive Favors holiday stall[/url][/b] is now open for the duration of the holiday and you may trade in [gamedb item=889] for exclusive items. It will remain open until the holiday comes to a close on [b]Monday, February 2, 2026 at 6:00 server time[/b]. Our most prized possession, [gamedb item=889], can be found by found by doing activities across the site, and neutral and ice-aligned monsters also have a chance to rarely yield these items as drops [b][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?p=coliseum]in the Coliseum.[/url][/b] They may be crafted at [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/trading/baldwin/create][b]Baldwin's Bubbling Brew[/b] [/url] using alchemy reagents. [center][item=frozen feathers][item=frigid cerdae][item=ice Sword][item=Ancient Gene Parchment: Crystalline] [item=Scene: Ice Lair][item=Scene: Icewarden's Domain] [img alt="The ice lair scene depicts an interior of an icy cavern. The silouettes of small fish are frozen in the glassy walls, and the icy floor hides something large frozen beneath it. There are a variety of fur blankets and rugs, carved bones, and household items scattered around the lair."]https://www1.flightrising.com/static/cms/scene/67219.png[/img][/center] [info][b]We are changing the festival start dates so that the elemental holidays will start on the last [b][url=https://flightrising.com/main.php?p=wiki&article=119]Monday of each month[/url][/b] that has at least 3 days following it. This year's festival cycle will have: [list][*]One new festival apparel piece that will cycle into [gamedb item=23275] after the festival ends. [*]One new festival familiar that will cycle into [gamedb item=23275] after the festival ends. [*]A new elemental lair scene that will return to Festive Favors each year. [*]The continued availability of the domain scenes in Festive Favors. [*]The continued availability of the elemental swords in Festive Favors. [*]The continued availability of the festival Ancient gene parchments in Festive Favors. [list][*]These festival genes will expand to two additional Ancient breeds each year.[/LIST] The Crystalline gene has expanded to Cirrus and Thorntail dragons, and copies of these genes and previous Crystalline genes are available through [b][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/exchange/g-and-g-genuine-genes]Glass and Gloss[/url][/b] in exchange for the Ancient Gene Parchment.[/info] --------------------- [b][size=5]Joxar's Spare Inventory[/size][/b] Joxar continues to expand his offerings for those who want to buy spare inventory! New creations have appeared at [b][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/exchange/joxars-spare-inventory]Joxar's Spare Inventory[/url][/b]: [center][item=lantern ruffles][/center] --------------------- [b][size=4][i]Crystalline Gala[/i] Skin & Accent Contest[/b][/size] The results are in. Congratulations to all of our winners! [indent][LIST] [*]@888 [*]@alchem [*]@Amazonite [*]@Arkenrall [*]@Caecilius [*]@carroi [*]@CheriseBombe [*]@Druddigon [*]@everlorn [*]@ExpectancyGate [*]@Frostwing05 [*]@htbahb [*]@Kahvinporo [*]@KneeThief [*]@LaserSkies4 [*]@Lizzi [*]@lovelost [*]@MythicalViper [*]@Neoseptem [*]@Talonmaster [/LIST][/indent] For the remaining duration of holiday, [b]18[/b] of these skins will be [b][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/exchange/crystalline-gala-shop]available at the Festive Favors holiday stall[/url][/b] and [b]eight[/b] of them will very rarely [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?p=gather]gathered by digging in the ice territory[/url] or by battling in the Coliseum. [b]2[/b] of these skins will be exclusive to [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/trading/baldwin/create][b]Baldwin's Bubbling Brew[/b][/url]. [center][b]Baldwin[/b]: [skin=67200][skin=67205] [b]Chests & Festive Favors[/b]: [skin=67203][skin=67216][skin=67208][skin=67214] [skin=67217][skin=67207][skin=67206][skin=67204] [b]Festive Favors Only[/b]: [skin=67211][skin=67209][skin=67199][skin=67213][skin=67198] [skin=67201][skin=67212][skin=67202][skin=67210][skin=67215] [/center] There were so many amazing entries, we had to take note of several [b]honorable mentions[/b]. A special thanks to: [indent][LIST] [*]@Asmo [*]@Carnes [*]@Collect [*]@extinction [*]@grayscalee [*]@iiPessimystic [*]@IRONEYES [*]@mevstus [*]@PopCloud [*]@TheYellowKing [/LIST][/indent] [center][img alt="An image of a piece of draped light blue cloth with the ice emblem on it. This used to hang in Joxar's original artwork during Crystalline Gala."]https://flightrising.com/dropbox/ice_contest2.png[/img][/center] ------------------------ [b][size=5]Trickmurk Circus Skin Contest[/size][/b] [emoji=shadow rune size=1] The thirteenth annual Trickmurk Circus will begin on Monday, February 23, 2026, and we're running a skin and accent contest in celebration! Please note that the contest ends on a Wednesday. [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/skin/3459651] [b]Click here for more information![/b][/url] [center][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/skin/3459651][img alt="Shadow festival logo and runes on a parchment background."]https://flightrising.com/dropbox/shadow_contest.png[/img][/url][/center]