Read the first words found on the Rise and Destroy website and you may soon be scratching your head, “Long ago, in the world of SERVOs and Monsters…” You probably know what a monster is (just ask any three year old what’s hiding under their bed), but what’s a SERVO?
In short, SERVOs are old and mysterious machines that have been partners with the Monsters of Rise & Destroy for ages. Even better, SERVOs are intelligent machines that will benefit your monsters . . . they even have names! Let’s get to know our SERVOs and talk about what they can do for you.
Minerva – The Teleporter SERVO
Those pesky humans dissembled a lot of the SERVOs . . . all except for the mighty Minerva! When you first meet her, Minerva’s power is low, but still strong enough to send out a distress single to her monster pal, Trevor Wrecks. Minerva is the backbone of the monster cave and your best monster ally.
Minerva will occasionally require a bit of gold to teleport you deeper into the human lands, so keep a bit of money handy for when you reach level 30. Just think of all the new monsters Minerva will help you free.
Eva – The Energy SERVO
If there’s one thing everybody needs in Rise and Destroy, it’s energy. Eva, the Energy SERVO, controls how much Energy you have and how fast it regenerates. Be sure to Upgrade EVA whenever you can so you can keep attacking those cities.
Wellington – The Leveling SERVO
Wellington is the leveling SERVO. A monster’s visit with Wellington is like taking them to the gym. In fact, when Wellington is through giving your monsters a workout, they’ll be bigger, faster, stronger, and ready to tackle the most difficult of puzzles. Better yet? Monster abilities get even more powerful at levels 5 and 10.
Dooplo – The Creepling SERVO
Sure you have SERVOs to help your monsters, but what about your monster’s friends?! Yup, Dooplo, the Creepling SERVO, allows you to clone 4 different types of Creeplings and power them up as well. How would you like a bonus chance at spawning an additional creepling when you use one? Level up Dooplo, and that wish could become a reality.
Blaze – The Fire SERVO
Blaze is the fire SERVO. Blaze is best buddies with monsters like Frankie Forearms and Brimstone. They’re such good friends that if you level up Blaze, your fire monsters are going to burn brighter (and longer) than you imagined. GO BLAZE!
Shiver – The Ice SERVO
Shiver is as cool as his name sounds. Monsters like Blubbertusk and Sharberus will thank you for leveling Shiver up. When you do, ice attacks can get pretty powerful . . . they can even create shields or freeze your opponents in place!
Static – The Volt SERVO
Love the zap you get when using Flutterspy 042 or Manny Leggs? If yes, then Static is the SERVO for you. Static will charge up your Volt Monsters and can send them flying on the screen! For example, at Rank 6, Static can give monsters a nice speed boost.
Now that you’ve become a bit more familiar with the SERVOs found in Rise & Destroy, which one is your favorite? Which one are you currently leveling up? Let us know in the comments below.
Each year for 12 Days of the Spiral, KingsIsle holds a contest for players to earn crowns by showing off their creative skills. This year we asked players to design a festive holiday ornament using a template that we provided. Wizard101 and Pirate101 fans submitted over 3,000 unique designs to this contest! Our judges had a difficult task in choosing the best of the best this year, with so many amazing designs entered into the contest. The talent and creativity of KingsIsle fans never ceases to amaze. Without further ado, below are this year’s winners!
Grand Prize Winners (click to view larger size):
Runners-Up:
Honorable Mentions:
Congratulations again to our winners and thank you to everyone who submitted designs to this contest. We appreciate your continued support and wish everyone a happy holiday season and wonderful new year in 2016!
It’s that time of year again! The holiday season is all about giving, but coming up with unique gifts for gamers isn’t always easy. If you’re nervously eyeing the calendar and still waiting for inspiration to strike, take a look at these gaming gift ideas for the different types of Wizard101 players among your family and friends.
The Animal Lover
Some people love animals so much, it may seem as if they prefer dogs, cats, and more exotic creatures to humans! If this description fits a gamer in your family, that person is bound to appreciate the chance to stock up on Mega Snack Packs for current Wizard101 pets, or even add a new member to the menagerie. Feliz Navidad has returned to the Shopping District and holiday pets are back in the Crown Shop, so there’s no better time to give the gift of Crowns to your animal-obsessed relative. Add a personal touch by drawing a picture of the pet you think the recipient will choose to get, or buy a stuffed animal equivalent so your family member has another gift to open!
The Vehicle Fanatic
From toy cars to real-life motorcycles, flashy vehicles are simply irresistible to some people. If you’re trying to think of Wizard101 gifts for the vehicle fanatic in your family, we have one word for you: mounts. These vehicles of the Spiral come in pretty much every form imaginable, including classic brooms, shimmery sea creatures, soaring birds of prey and swirling balls of vines. Mounts that come with Bundles are often particularly special, so if you know your relative has been eyeing the Two-Player Mystic Skiff Mount in the Mystic Fishing Bundle or the Celestial Wolf Mount in the Evergreen Bundle, make his or her holiday season with a special online delivery.
The Social Butterfly
In the real world, some people are wallflowers and others are social butterflies. The same is true of Wizards in the Spiral—some prefer to fight solo (even against bosses!) and others ask for help even with street battles. Of course, most of the time, members of the latter group don’t actually need assistance… they just enjoy the company! If you have a Wizard101-playing social butterfly in your family, set down your money and pick up some card stock, then put your art skills to the test by creating homemade “coupons” good for one side-by-side or PvP battle whenever your relative wants. Gotta love a gift that brings family together and doesn’t break the bank!
The Ultimate Gamer
Brainstorming gaming gifts can get tricky when someone in your family is an ultimate Wizard101 gamer. You know the type—Level 100 with pets and mounts galore, tons of rare housing items and the best battle gear available anywhere in the Spiral. With a family member like this, it’s practically impossible to come up with unique gaming gift ideas, which is why going back to basics may just be your best option: How about a one-month, six-month, or 12-month prepaid Wizard101 membership?
Whether your family features an animal lover, a vehicle fanatic, a social butterfly, an ultimate gamer, or a combination of the four, this list will save you from scratching your head over gaming gifts to buy this year.
As its name suggests, the new Wizard101 world isn’t just cool—it’s positively frozen. Overseen by the tyrannical Empress Antuskette, Polaris is a land of ice, snow and quirky creatures like former circus performer Ivan the Great. Ivan will serve as your guide as you navigate through the latest Wizard101 update, seeking a cure for a mysterious sickness that has befallen beloved Wizard101 fixture Bartleby. Also known as the Grandfather Tree, Bartleby is older than the Spiral itself. Legend has it that Bartleby sang the Spiral into existence, so the fact that he has fallen ill is very worrying indeed!
Beginning the journey
Wizards eager to access the newest of the Wizard101 updates must have reached Level 100 and completed the “Light and Shadow” quest in Khrysalis. Not sure if you qualify? Click the Badge icon at the top of your Character screen and head to the Khrysalis section. If you see the “Child of Light and Shadow” badge, you’re good to go.
As revealed during a recent livestream hosted by KingsIsle community managers, the Spiral Door to Polaris brings players to Walruskberg—an area that, despite its name, is populated by penguins and polar bears. As one of your first assignments, you’ll be talking to Inspector Fouché, who gives you the 411 on what to expect from this new Wizard101 world. Rules include no magic, no merrymaking, no singing… oh, and there’s a curfew from sundown to sunrise. At least watching the Northern Lights that compose part of the city’s backdrop should help pass the time!
What does Polaris have to offer?
As well as providing chances to find out more about the origin of Bartleby’s illness, interact with local residents like Pingouins and face off against some fearsome bosses, Polaris also offers opportunities to learn new spells, achieve new titles, earn Training Points and more. Milestones include:
- Level 101: Your maximum gold will increase to 450,000.
- Level 105: You will be awarded a Training Point.
- Level 108: After completing the “Story of the Sky Anchor” quest, you will be ready to learn a new and powerful Shadow-Enhanced spell from the ancient scholars of the Arcanum.
- Level 110: You will be awarded another Training Point and will emerge from Polaris with the title “Prodigious.”
So, what are you waiting for? Venture into Polaris today—and don’t forget to bring a coat!
After venturing into the Spiral for the first time, Wizard101 players soon learn that the game is based on different spells and spell types. The very first spell you add to your deck depends on which school you choose as your Primary School of Magic—Death, Life, Fire, Ice, Myth, Storm or Balance. You’ll earn training points that you can spend in other Primary Schools of magic, but once you reach Level 50 and visit Celestia, you’ll get the chance to exchange your training points for spells that belong to the Astral Schools of Magic—Moon, Star and Sun. Even further into the game, you can unlock Shadow Magic in Khrysalis, but that’s a looong way down the road for brand-new Wizards.
Primary Schools
With the exception of Balance, each of the seven Primary Schools has an “opposite” (Fire and Ice, Life and Death, and Storm and Myth). When you’re attacking someone—or something!—belonging to a certain school, use spells from the opposing school to do even more damage than usual. For example, if you’re fighting a boss from the Death School, bust out your Wizard101 Life spells to make a big impact. You can also use a prism card to convert your Death spell to a Life spell as well.
Each school’s spells have different characteristics, so don’t be surprised when you see a Fire Wizard making different spellcasting choices than an Ice Wizard. Here’s the lowdown:
- Death: Wizard101 Death spells are mainly geared toward stealing health from opponents and healing the spellcaster. They also have a great arsenal of debuff and weakness spells to limit damage, charm opponents, and dampen healing.
- Life: While Death students are stealing other Wizards’ health, Life students are all about sharing the love. They can heal themselves, other individual players and even a whole group at once! They also have high spellcasting accuracy, which means they don’t experience the dreaded fizzle as often as students from most other schools.
- Fire: Fire Wizards may not seem all that powerful at first, but just wait and see what they can do! Many of the spells from this school do damage over time, lulling opponents into a false sense of security about their health points before finishing them off. Oh, and don’t forget the Smoke Screen spell, which increases the chance an opponent will fizzle.
- Ice: Ever see a Wizard with a jaw-droppingly high number of health points? He or she was probably a member of the Ice School. Ice students can take a ton of damage—but opponents’ spells have to get through their strong defenses first! The Taunt spell can also be useful, as it allows Ice Wizards to divert enemies’ attention from other, weaker members of the group.
- Myth: Why go into battle by yourself when you can summon minions to your side? One thing’s for sure: You never have to fight alone when you’re a student of the School of Myth. These Wizards are also great at vanquishing pesky defense shields that can normally neutralize even powerful spells.
- Storm: Wizard101 Storm spells can do a lot of damage, but their accuracy isn’t great and can have crazy results. Let’s put it this way: Storm students are very familiar with fizzling and spells like Insane Bolt can even backfire on you. Like Myth students, Storm Wizards can remove buffs on other players. The difference? Members of the Storm School zap away damage boosts, not defense shields.
- Balance: The Balance School has a little bit of everything, and this versatility means students can pack a punch against enemies from every school. Balance students come with no shortage of damage buffs, so Wizards from other schools love being in group battles with them!
Astral Schools
There’s a lot to love about Celestia, from its underwater areas to its fun array of sea creatures—some of which are friendlier than others. Celestia is also the place to add auras, enchantments and polymorphing spells to your deck by training in the Secondary Schools of Magic, also known as the Astral Schools.
- Moon: Ever want to play Wizard101 as a Draconian or a Gobbler? If you choose to study the Moon School, you won’t only resemble these creatures—you’ll be able to cast their spells, too!
- Star: Depending on the type of aura you cast, you can benefit from better accuracy, improved damage ability, higher resistance and more. Want to hear the best part? They can’t be dispelled! If you’re sick of enemies removing your buffs, this Secondary School could be the one for you!
- Sun: You can find enchantments in many spell decks, but Sun School enchantments are a little different. After all, regular enchantments don’t let you mutate cards into attacks from other decks!
Shadow Magic
If you’re looking to pick up Shadow Magic spells, you’ll have to wait a while longer. After you complete Celestia, Zafaria, Avalon and Azteca, head to Khrysalis and keep an eye out for Sofia DarkSide. Once you complete her “Touching Shadow” quest, you’ll be able to access the spells from this powerful yet unstable school.
What Wizard101 spells are your favorites? Which schools of magic do you like best and why?
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