New Year Festival

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.

1. 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.

2. Eyr's Sprouts: Bloody Sprout

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     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.

3. Eyr's Sprouts: Sprout of Life

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     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.

See Also

• Mounts — for festival mount entries
• Daily Quests — anchor daily routine
• Activity Points — reward currency from many activities
• Main site: Class guides