Test Realm is now open on the weekdays for the Spring Update! Last week on KI Live (see it below) we gave you a sneak peek of what’s coming. As some of you guessed, Wizard City revamp is being completed! The sparkle and dazzle of so many original areas have received a complete facelift. You’re going to love exploring these areas all over again.
Much more was added as well. Stay tuned for regular updates throughout the Test Realm period!
We hope to have the changes out to all of you on the live servers once we’re satisfied with the results. Until then, if you are available and have a Membership, we need your help to test out the build on Test Realm and discover all the bugs and issues with the update that we missed!
Thanks, community, for helping us to ensure this build is ready for the live servers!
Keep watch on Twitter and Facebook, as well as the Official Forums, for regular updates on the Test Realm and when the Spring Update goes to the live servers.
With April being a big month in news, here’s a quick look back at what happened in March:
Five B.O.X.E.S. event kicked off
Celebrating International Women’s Day (Mar. 8)
Pat O’ Gold came back
Abracadoodle #196
Elixir System Update, Lvl 50 Elixir Sale, and Expand Backpack Elixir Update (3x now!)
Battlemage Keep Bundle is now available online
Double Pet XP Membership Benefit
Spring Festival and St. Patrick’s Day!
Test Realm on Apr. 3!
As always, keep updated daily on the latest news for next month on Twitter and Facebook!
Wizard101 10th Anniversary T-shirts Now Available!
We’ve spruced up the Wizard101 Zazzle Store with a new offer. Now you can get your very own Wizard101 10th Anniversary t-shirt! More new items coming to the store. What would you like to see made available?
Spring Decorating Contest Winners!
Congrats to the winners of the Spring Decorating Contest! We had so many amazing entries, it was once again another tough call on which homes were recognized. Fortunately, you all had some great ideas on every single category, which means over 25 winners were ultimately selected!
Here is the Grand Decorator entry of the Video category:
A new wallpaper is available! Get this St. Patrick’s Day wallpaper by clicking the image below:
KI Live with Sparck & Professor Falmea
Not only is spring here, but we’ve got new gameplay content first revealed on KI Live! Watch the show on KingsIsle’s YouTube channel below:
A Wizard101 tip from this month’s KI Live comes from community member Lookit Light:
“It's wise to have two spell decks: one for bosses and one for regular mob fights. That way, you aren't clogged up with cards you need for one, but not the other!”
The traditional and ever popular Zone of the Month is back with a discounted offer! This month we’re featuring Pigswick Academy in Wysteria. Access to this area usually requires 1,000 Crowns, but because this is our zone of the month, we’ve discounted this area to 700 Crowns through April 18!
Name: Pigswick Academy
Location:
Pigswick Academy is located in a once-deserted, vine-covered city in the verdant world of Wysteria.
Description:
Founded by a disgraced former student of Ravenwood named Sir Bainbridge Pigswick, Pigswick Academy is a rival school of magic to Ravenwood however, their core tenants and philosophy of Magic couldn’t be more different. For instance, Pigswick adherents believe that the source of all Magic is the Fount of Magic, a fountain that (conveniently) presides on their campus. The “Pigswick Method” of magic instruction teaches that students should be exposed only to theoretical discussion, as opposed to actual spell-casting, and that “a restful attitude is the true path to magic” … and it shows. Despite their fervent distaste for practical study or trying in general, the faculty at Pigswick Academy still thinks it’s a good idea to host a Spiral-wide magical duel competition.
Secrets:
Hey, come on try a little and you just might find those elusive Wallflowers, especially if you keep at least one headlight on the doorway across the street from Bleys, the Goblin-less area of the street in front of the Crystal Tower, the second alcove of the Stacks, and the back wall across the street from where Lord Bramble is planted.
Don’t Miss This Side Quest!!
The Side Quest “In the Stacks” is given by Librarian Hugo Chatterly.
Who’s That Boss?
Lord Bramble – Ruler of those who inhabited the abandoned city that became Pigswick Academy, Lord Bramble goes to great lengths to restore the land to its “natural” overgrown state.
A Peek Behind the Dev Process:
The basic art and architectural design of Pigswick Academy and the associated Wysteria streets were actually taken from elements of a KingsIsle game that never launched. Never one to waste hard work, the KingsIsle Devs worked tirelessly to convert those assets into the beautiful and thoughtfully constructed world to fit the Wysteria story.
Which area in Wizard101 should we spotlight for next month? Let us know by tweeting your suggestion @Wizard101 or by emailing community@Wizard101.com!
Fan Screenshot of the Month
Here is Blaze DreamBlade transformed as an elephant! Do you know which world he is in?
We love to see your screenshots every month! Send us your best and high-res screenshots to community@wizard101.com (three max please). We can’t wait to see what you capture!
Fan Art Spotlight
We have some truly amazing talent in the community, wow! For this month’s fan art spotlight, here are two pieces of Castaway Khan by community member Ashlyn...
We need to see more art from our fans for next month’s newsletter. Do you have something amazing to share? Send it to us in an email to community@Wizard101.com! We’re always interested in showing off more fan art, gameplay guides, and other content. Thanks, Wizards!
Community News
From Adventures of the Spiral: "Join us the weekend of the 13/14th April for the Fifth annual Fansite Festival, a community gathering hosted by your favorite fansites with events, contests and lots of fun!"
Also, Edward LifeGem has his group's Bunny Run 2019 this coming Sunday, April 28. It looks like a lot of fun, so be sure to save the date!
The unaffiliated-with-KingsIsle “Community Newsletter” had a great selection of Wizard101-related links this month from around the web. NOTE: Be sure to visit and follow their Twitter page for more information. To subscribe to their newsletter, send a Direct Message to them over Twitter inquiring to be added or email them at community.newsletter.101@gmail.com. You can unsubscribe at any time by sending them an email with the phrase “UNSUB”.
