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[center][permalink][img alt="The overlaid text reads Drakeharvest, September 3-7, Plant Bounty, EXP Boost & Event Rewards! In the foreground is a Waxwing bird familiar with red feathers and a pointed crest. Its tail appears to be made of trailing wheat rather than feathers and it clutches a bunch of grapes in its claws. "]http://flightrising.com/dropbox/updates/drakeharvest2026.png[/img][/permalink][/center] Autumn has returned to Sornieth and dragons everywhere are reaping the [b]benefits[/b] of a bountiful harvest season! Drakeharvest runs from [b]September 3-7[/b], and brings with it a bounty of rewards! [center][permalink][b]Click here to learn more about this update.[/b][/permalink][/center][more] ------ [b][size=5]Drakeharvest[/size][/b] [emoji=plant size=1] [b]Drakeharvest[/b], [i]Flight Rising's[/i] plant-themed "micro-holiday", is in full swing! From [b]Thursday, September 3rd[/b] (06:00 Server Time) to [b]Monday, September 7th[/b] (06:00 Server Time), all players will experience a couple of battle-related [b]boosts[/b]! [b][size=4]Bountiful Battles[/size][/b] For the duration of Drakeharvest, [b]all enemies will have a chance to drop [gamedb item=31625] or [gamedb item=31626] in addition to their regular loot[/b]. Other site activities such as [b]gathering, breeding, bonding, brewing[/b], and [b]visiting[/b] some of the trading post dragons will also yield a chance at the harvest! Dragon clans everywhere are taking this time to [b]stock up[/b] on fruits, veggies, fungi, seeds, flowers, and grains to prepare for the cold winter months. [center][item=heavy grainbasket][item=horn of plenty][/center] [b][size=4]Battle EXP Boost[/size][/b] During the event, all battles will yield [b]50% additional EXP[/b], so now is a perfect time for dragons to train. Grab your newest team and head out into battle! [b][size=4]Plant-Pinching Pests[/size][/b] The prosperous harvest season doesn't come without its drawbacks. A pilfering species of crab and waxwings have taken to the fields and foodstores in droves to make off with as much as they can carry! For the duration of Drakeharvest, [gamedb item=27664] and [gamedb item=27665] familiars will [b]drop fairly commonly in the Coliseum[/b]. Once the harvest has concluded, they'll go back into hiding, but may run into one or two while [b]foraging[/b]. [gamedb item=52126] and [gamedb item=52127] will also drop from the Coliseum and rarely from all type of gathering activities. A vista and scene have a chance to drop in the coliseum and many other site-related activities. [center][item=Waxwing Cultivator][item=Harvest Waxwing][item=harvest hardshell][item=Blossom Blueclaw] [item=scene: drakeharvest][item=vista: drakeharvest][/center] [center][img alt=“A red and blue crab familiar stand together. They have cornucopias for shells.”]http://flightrising.com/dropbox/prev_nopeench.png[/img][/center] ------------------- [b][size=5]Starfall Celebration Skin Contest[/size][/b] [emoji=arcane rune size=1] The fourteenth annual Starfall Celebration will begin on Monday, September 21, 2026, and we're running a skin and accent contest in celebration! [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/skin/3490262] [b]Click here for more information![/b][/url] [center][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/skin/3490262][img alt="Starfall Celebration text logo and runes on a parchment background."]https://flightrising.com/dropbox/arcane_contest2.png[/img][/url][/center] ------------------- [size=5][b]Additional Updates:[/b][/size] [emoji=gear size=1] [LIST] [*][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/settings]Display Settings[/url] now includes a new [b]Reduce Animations[/b] toggle. Read [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/frd/3491603]this post[/url] for details. [emoji=gold star size=1] [*]The [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/market]Marketplace[/url] has been updated to use new [b]SVG[/b] (vector) icons for [b]ancient or modern genes[/b].[emoji=ancient size=1][emoji=modern size=1][emoji=primary gene size=1] [/LIST]

[quote name="@azurebolt" date="2026-09-03 06:01:26" ] Happy Drakeharvest! Doesn't look like the Blueclaw's widget is in the post, though. [/quote] Welp, lemme see what went wrong. Thank you!