CURSE OF THE BLACK KNIGHTS – RETURN OF DRAGAN
~Event Guide~
Quick Overview
Required level: 20-55
Duration: 11th of September 12:00 CEST –
4th of October 23:59 CEST
Event summary:
Dragan is back with his evil tricks!
He seems to be up to his wicked plans again, building an army of mindless possessed slaves, perhaps… But one
thing is for sure, he gathers more and more strong fighters. What is he planning? You must find out and stop him!
Dragan’s Evil Plan!:
Head to Kingshill and find the entrance for Castle Ravencaw, click on the portal to start the event and face the
hordes of Dragan the Damned! There is no entrance fee! (except for Infernal IV and above)
On the other side of the portal you will encounter two NPCs – Shady Jon, the event merchant, selling various of
useful items to complete your event adventure(more info about him down below), and Janus Fox, a quest keeper,
who will provide you with the “Closed Down” quest, allowing you to unlock all four additional event dungeons. The
following quest “Preparation for the Unknown” unlocks the new Great Hall dungeon, bringing a lot of surprises.
Collect Cursed pearls (from monsters or amphorae in Castle Ravencaw), Elemental-charged Pearl (from the four
additional dungeons in Castle Ravencaw) and Raven Pearl (from defeating Dragan and Ghastly Black Widow) on
your way and fill the progress bars.
Progress bars:
1st Bar 2nd Bar 3rd Bar 4th Bar
Castle Ravencaw:
In Castle Ravencaw, you can firstly find one direct entrance – to the Black Knights’ Battleground, as well as one
entrance that leads you to Dragan himself (Dragan’s Refuge), after interacting with the Offering Brazier (on top of
the map). You collect Cursed Pearls from this map, needed to finish the first progress bar and enter the four
additional dungeons in Castle Ravencaw. Each unlocked area of Castle Ravencaw comes with a set of relic chests
and a Fox Agent, who offers quests to find out what Dragan is planning this time. When firstly having unlocked the
four additional maps in Castle Ravencaw, at the end of each quest, a relic chest of the area can be opened. These
chests can contain different rewards like premium membership, Andermant, Gilded Clover, Draken, runes, gems,
unique items or a Jewel of Rejuvenation.
Inside these four dungeons you can farm Elemental-charged Pearls, needed for the second progress bar. In all
those four maps, there is also a chance that Cadoc the Belligerent appears. He must be defeated to open a secret
portal, leading to Ghastly Grave, Wild Forest at Night or Mystra at Night.
Look for Special Force Unit members in these four additional maps in Castle Ravencaw and some of the secret
maps. You’ll notice them when you see a red skull icon, displayed on the mini map. Defeating them unlocks
achievements. When having defeated all of them, you will be rewarded with the “Hunter/Huntress of the Special
Force Unit” title.
Cursed Pearls needed for entering each one of the additional dungeons:
Difficulty Normal Painful Excruciating Fatal Infernal Infernal Infernal Infernal Infernal Infernal Infernal
I II III IV V VI VII
Cost 100 110 120 150 180 280 380 480 580 650 950
Gloomy Pastures:
The smell of burned grass fills the air and silence echoes where once the cricket chirped.
The Gloomy Pastures is a map full of fiery enemies.
Quests bound to this map: “A Burning Suspicion”. After finishing the “A Burning Suspicion 2/3” quest, a Fiery
Headless Horseman will be able to appear (will be marked with a red skull icon on the mini map), when you defeat
all Fire Brutes in the map, with a chance to drop the Fiery Headless Horseman costume. The dungeon monsters
drop Elemental-charged Pearls, needed for the second progress bar.
Sulfur Desert:
This place is full of sulfur. Be careful and do not inhale too much of the poisonous atmosphere and watch out
where you step!
The Sulfur Desert is a map full of poisonous enemies.
Quests bound to this map: “A Poisonous Influence”. After finishing the “A Poisonous Influence 2/3” quest, a
Poisonous Headless Horseman will be able to appear(will be marked with a red skull icon on the mini map), after
defeating Neroun the Spider Master and destroying all Spider eggs, which will appear in the map, with a chance to
drop the Poisonous Headless Horseman costume. The dungeon monsters drop Elemental-charged Pearls, needed
for the second progress bar.
Iron Forest at night:
Iron Golems were spotted gathering in the Iron Forest at night. The reason is still unknown, but these frosty
fellows are not known for their social nature.
The Iron Forest at night is a map full of frost enemies.
Quests bound to this map: “An Icy Addition”. After finishing the “An Icy Addition 2/3” quest, an Icy Headless
Horseman will be able to appear (will be marked with a red skull icon on the mini map), after destroying all
reliquaries in the map, with a chance to drop the Icy Headless Horseman costume. The dungeon monsters drop
Elemental-charged Pearls, needed for the second progress bar.
Dragan’s Excavation Site:
Recently, strange noises are coming from the Excavation Mine and even the air around it seems tensed.
Dragan’s Excavation Site is a map full of electrified enemies.
Quests bound to this map: “A Thundering Surprise”. After finishing the “A Thundering Surprise 2/3” quest, an
Electrified Headless Horseman will be able to appear (will be marked with a red skull icon on the mini map), after
the thunder citrines in the map are activated, with a chance to drop the Electrified Headless Horseman costume.
The dungeon monsters drop Elemental-charged Pearls, needed for the second progress bar.
Black Knights' Battleground:
Enter the Black Knights' Battleground to face the strong knights of Dragan! But be warned, this special challenge
can be played only when being Solo and must be completed without dying! If you die, you lose everything and you
need to re-enter the dungeon. The dungeon can be played only on Infernal difficulties, needing an Empowered
Cursed pearl to enter and the displayed amount of Infernal Fragments of passage, needed for Infernal IV and
above. If you manage to complete the dungeon on Infernal I difficulty or above, you will automatically be granted
the Amulet of the Black Knight unique item, due to the event achievement. It can also drop from the final boss of
the dungeon.
Ring the Battle Gong to let the battle begin!
Dragan’s Refuge:
Are you ready to take on Dragan eye-to-eye? Then defeat the Damned and receive Dragan’s Rageful Armor as
a reward! (more info about it down below) Do not expect mercy – you will be in Dragan’s own Refuge, where he is
invincible! Requires an Empowered Cursed Pearl to enter. Dragan rewards Raven Pearls, needed for the third and
fourth progress bars.
Raven Pearls dropped per run:
Difficulty Normal Painful Excruciating Fatal Infernal Infernal Infernal Infernal Infernal Infernal Infernal
I II III IV V VI VII
Amount 5 10 15 20 30 35 40 45 60 80 100
Great Hall:
Enter Great Hall of Castle Ravencaw and find out what Dragan is planning there! The Great Hall can only be
entered after completing the “Preparation for the Unknown” quest, given by Janus Fox after unlocking all 4 areas
of Castle Ravencaw. The dungeon is full of surprises, have this in mind! Empowered Cursed Pearl is required to
enter, along with the needed Infernal Passages (if going on Infernal IV difficulty or above). The dungeon is only
accessible when being Solo, to face the real challenge against Dragan and his knights. On your first completed run
there, you will receive the whole Dragan’s Rageful Armor set. You can also get Dragan Doll (more info about it
down below), how mighty you would look with having the Damned fighting along with you, even if it is in pocket
size. You can also get the Empowered Headless Horseman Costume from there.
After defeating Dragan, a Relic Chest will appear, containing Raven Pearls and special rewards, more importantly –
Runes. Dragan and the Relic Chest both drop equal amount of Raven Pearls, needed for the third and fourth
progress bars.
Raven Pearls dropper per run (boss drop + chest drop):
Difficulty Normal Painful Excruciating Fatal Infernal Infernal Infernal Infernal Infernal Infernal Infernal
I II III IV V VI VII
Amount 25 + 50 + 75 + 75 100 150 + 175 + 200 + 225 + 300 + 400 + 500 +
25 50 + 150 175 200 225 300 400 500
100
Secret maps
Wild Forest at Night:
Summon and defeat Fire Brutes! Hurry, before they reach the arboretum at the entrance of Wild Forest at Night.
The dungeon monsters drop Elemental-charged Pearls, needed for the second progress bar.
Mystra at Night:
Face the evil hordes of skeletons but watch out of the evil-spewing volcano! The dungeon monsters drop
Elemental-charged Pearls, needed for the second progress bar.
Ghastly Grave:
Beware of the Ghastly Black Widow! She will try to wrap you in her cobwebs. Cut her spiderwebs and defeat her
together with her brood and receive Dragan's Protective Armor as a reward or get the Black Widow mount
and show your might when travelling around Dracania!
Ghastly Black Widow rewards Raven Pearls, needed for the third and fourth progress bars.
Raven Pearls dropper per run:
Difficulty Normal Painful Excruciating Fatal Infernal Infernal Infernal Infernal Infernal Infernal Infernal
I II III IV V VI VII
Amount 25 50 75 100 150 175 200 225 300 400 500
Event Merchants Offers
Shady Jon Offers:
Skill Essences
Item Price
250x Spirit essence of the
188
Ranger/Dragonknight/Steam Mechanicus/Spellweaver
250x Spirit essence of the
502
Ranger/Dragonknight/Steam Mechanicus/Spellweaver
Packs
Item Contains Price
Right-click to receive:
- 50 Cursed Pearls
- 1 Amphora Key
You will also receive one of
the following:
- 100 Cursed Pearls
- 250 Cursed Pearls
999
- 500 Cursed Pearls
Pearl Box And you have the chance to
receive:
- 1x Empowered Cursed
Pearl
Right-click to receive:
- 200 Cursed Pearls
- 5 Amphora Key
You will also receive one of
the following:
- 250 Cursed Pearls
- 500 Cursed Pearls
- 999 Cursed Pearls
4 999
And you have the chance to
Bigger Pearl Box receive:
- 1x Empowered Cursed
Pearl
- 2x Empowered Cursed
Pearls
Miscellaneous
Item Price
50, 250, 450, 850, 3 497
Cursed Pearl (in the following order:
10x, 50x, 100x, 200x, 999x)
5 000, 39 000
Empowered Cursed Pearl (in the
following order: 1x and 10x)
100, 1 299, 9 968
Elemental-charged Pearl (in the
following order: 1x, 10x, 100x)
300, 3 488, 30 000
Raven Pearl (in the following
order: 1x, 10x, 100x)
Gnob Offers:
Skins
Item Price
750
Helmet of the Black Squire
750
Pauldrons of the Black Squire
940
Cape/Standards of the Black
Squire
750
Helmet of the Black Knight
750
Pauldrons of the Black Knight
940
Cape/Standards of the Black
Knight
750
Helmet of the Black Warlord
750
Pauldrons of the Black Warlord
940
Cape/Standards of the Black
Warlord
940
Dragan’s Raw Battleworn
Cloak/Banner
940
Dragan’s Adorned Battleworn
Cloak/Banner
Additional Event Items:
Cursed Pearl:
This is the currency, needed for completing the first progress bar and entering the four additional dungeons in
Castle Ravencaw.
Can be obtained through the Shop or as a drop from monsters in Castle Ravencaw and amphorae or from the
Pearl Box and the Bigger Pearl Box.
Elemental-charged Pearl:
This is the currency, needed for completing the second progress bar.
Can be obtained through the Shop or as a drop from monsters and amphorae in the four additional maps in Castle
Ravencaw.
Raven Pearl:
This is the currency, needed for completing the third and fourth progress bars.
Can be obtained through the Shop or as a drop after defeating Dragan the Damned or the Ghastly Black Widow.
Empowered Cursed Pearl:
It is used for entering the Black Knights' Battleground, Great Hall, interacting with the Offering Brazier, on top of
the Castle Ravencaw for entering the Dragan’s Refuge and for completing the “Closed Down” quest, given by
Janus Fox, when first entering in Castle Ravencaw, allowing you to unlock all four additional event dungeons.
Can be obtained through the Shop, as a drop from amphorae or the Relic Chests in the Castle Ravencaw dungeons
or as a drop from Dragan the Damned (if having the Dragan Event Attire active).
Administrator’s Chest:
Can be obtained from Amphorae.
Contains one part of Dragan's Incensed Weapons:
- Mysterious Weapon Pattern
- Dire Ore
- Dragan's Sigil
- Dragan's Breath
Combine all four parts on the Workbench to create Dragan’s Incensed Weapon.
Foxarrific Chest of Elemental Intel:
Can be obtained from Amphorae.
Contains one weapon enchantment stone:
- Fire Stone
- Lightning Stone
- Poison Stone
Each type of enchantment stone is used for adding effect to Dragan’s Incensed Weapon. You need three of
them to create Dragan’s Fiery Incensed Weapon (3x Fire Stones needed), Dragan’s Electrified Incensed Weapon
(3x Lightning Stones needed) and Dragan’s Toxic Incensed Weapon (3x Poison Stones needed) on the Workbench.
Mysterious Scroll:
Can be obtained from Amphorae or as a drop from Dragan the Damned.
It is used for completing the “Preparation for the Unknown” quest that is given by Janus Fox, after unlocking all 4
areas of Castle Ravencaw, to enter Great Hall.
Unique Items
Dragan’s Rageful Armor:
Dragan’s Protective Armor:
Black Knight Set:
Dragan Doll
Dragan Doll
He is dreadful,
merciless, wicked to
the bone and... he is
damned. Beware of
Dragan in pocket size.
He will prick you while
you sleep and - 4% faster - 8% faster - 12% faster - 16% faster
whenever you take a attack speed attack speed attack speed attack speed
walk. A living - 4% increased - 8% increased - 12% increased - 16% increased
nightmare, who will damage damage damage damage
never stop.
Dragan Event Attire
Bonus while active:
5% chance that enemies In Castle
Ravencaw drop additional Cursed Pearls
2% chance that Dragan drops an
Empowered Cursed Pearl
50% increased Elemental-charged
Pearl drop stack size
10% increased Raven Pearl drop
stack size
