New Year Festival — annual Forsaken World event around Lunar New Year (late Jan / early Feb). Festival quests, daily activities, mini-games. Limited-time mounts, fashion clothing, event consumables. 1-2 week duration.
Overview
New Year Festival is Forsaken World's annual New Year event — themed activities, decorations, and limited-time rewards across all major cities for ~2 weeks each January. Festival rewards include unique cosmetic mounts, fashion clothing, and event-only consumables.
This article covers mechanics, rewards, scheduling, and tips for getting the most value from this activity.
Every year from December 28 to January 8, the world of Eyr hosts the New Year Festival. Players can find Christmas trees with gifts such as Gingerbread Cookies and Celestial Protection Potions at each mnemonic site. Players level 20 and above can participate in the festival.
Winter Has Come
Players can receive a quest from the NPC Snegurochka (a young lady in a red costume near the mnemonic sites) to go to Merry Mountain (the starting location for dwarves) and participate in the Winter Gift Festival. In the snowy Camp of Joy, filled with Christmas trees and garlands, players will find many NPCs offering various quests. Completing these quests rewards New Year Carnival Badges, which can be exchanged with Santa Claus for items such as boxes of ginger ice cream or rare pets.
Quest: Winter Has Come
Description: Head to Merry Mountain in the Snow Ridge area to participate in the festival.
Reward:New Year Badge x1.
Thanksgiving Day of the Gods
Speak with NPC Tinthia Starks to receive a postcard. Write your wish on it and hang it on a special tree nearby to earn the achievement Winter Has Arrived.
Eyr's Sprouts
Each day, one of the following quests is available randomly. Completing each at least once is required for an achievement.
Eyr's Sprouts: Fresh Sprout
Description: A Mysterious Seed will appear in your backpack. Use it at the specified location, accessible via the quest's autopilot. Dig up the Fresh Sprout and return to NPC Tinthia Starks.
Reward:New Year Badge x2.
Eyr's Sprouts: Bloody Sprout
Description: In the Twilight Land near the Old Cemetery, use the item Blood Thorn to prick yourself and release fresh blood. A bottle of blood will appear in your inventory; use it to awaken the sprout. Dig up the Tree of Life Sprout and bring it to NPC Tinthia Starks.
Reward:New Year Badge x2.
Eyr's Sprouts: Sprout of Life
Description: Catch a wild rabbit on the western shore of River Meadow and deliver it to NPC Katy in the Knight's Camp. She will give you young Eyr Sprouts to bring to NPC Tinthia Starks.
Reward:New Year Badge x2.
Santa Claus's Wish Card
Under certain mushrooms in the Hidden Valley, find crystals with revitalizing powers. Use the Crystal Energy Conductor from your backpack to lift the petrification curse from plants and give them new life. Complete the quest with NPC Santa Claus.
Reward:New Year Badge x1 and a random achievement card.
Alternative Quest
Defeat the Lord of Rage and obtain the Flame Talisman. Use it to melt the Sleepy Ice found via the quest's autopilot. Complete the quest with NPC Santa Claus.
Reward:New Year Badge x1 and a random achievement card.
Ice River Fish
Use the net in your backpack to catch 8 Ice Fish in the Ice River for NPC Zaika.
Reward:New Year Badge x1.
Akara's Cards
Touch the sphere of destiny nearby to receive one of 24 fortune-telling cards. Blue cards are for achievements, white cards (with various effects) can be used in battle, and gray cards (without effects) can be discarded or kept as souvenirs.
Reward:New Year Badge x1.
Santa Claus's Shop
All items are bound upon exchange.
Pets
Item
Description
Cost
Strange Tree
Pet quality: green. Required character level: 50. Power level: 50.
New Year Badge: 15 pieces.
Strange Box
Pet quality: green. Required character level: 50. Power level: 70.
New Year Badge: 30 pieces.
Food
Item
Description
Cost
Box of Ginger Snowflakes
Contains 5 Ginger Snowflakes.
New Year Badge: 1 piece.
Box of Mulled Wine
Contains 5 bottles of Mulled Wine.
New Year Badge: 1 piece.
Barrel of Carnival Wine
Contains 20 bottles of Carnival Wine.
New Year Badge: 1 piece.
Chef Recipes
Item
Description
Cost
§ Festive Wine
Requires Chef level 5.
New Year Badge: 15 pieces.
§ Spicy Wine
Requires Chef level 6.
New Year Badge: 20 pieces.
Achievement Cards
Item
Description
Cost
Garnet
Achievement collection: Precious Gem
New Year Badge: 3 pieces.
Turquoise
Achievement collection: Precious Gem
New Year Badge: 3 pieces.
Paints
Item
Description
Cost
§ Gentle Aquamarine
Requires Herbalist level 5.
New Year Badge: 10 pieces.
§ Light Green
Requires Herbalist level 6.
New Year Badge: 10 pieces.
§ Raspberry
Requires Herbalist level 6.
New Year Badge: 10 pieces.
§ Golden
Requires Herbalist level 7.
New Year Badge: 10 pieces.
Alchemist Recipes
Item
Description
Cost
§ Weak Resilience Potion
Requires Alchemy level 3.
New Year Badge: 2 pieces.
§ Simple Resilience Potion
Requires Alchemy level 5.
New Year Badge: 5 pieces.
Fireworks
Item
Cost
Spirit of Christmas
New Year Badge: 1 piece.
FAQ
Q: When does New Year Festival run?
A: Annually, around Lunar New Year (late January / early February). Runs 1-2 weeks. Check in-game event calendar for exact dates each year.
Q: Best New Year activities?
A: Festival Quests in Hossinger central plaza — one-time per year, generous rewards. Festival Daily Quests — repeatable for the duration. New Year Mini-Games — for fun + small bonuses.
Q: Are festival rewards available year-round?
A: No — they're limited to the event window. Some festival mounts/cosmetics return in subsequent years; others are truly one-time. Event tradition matters for collectors.
Q: Is this activity worth doing daily?
A: For active players past level 50, yes — recurring activities provide reliable income that compounds across weeks. Skip only if scheduled timing genuinely doesn't fit your play sessions.
