May Preview – March of the Dead

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The story of the return of the White Walkers must be heard across the realm.

In May, the March of the Dead event arc begins! Look for these Featured Rewards throughout the entire month:

  • Fur-Lined Leather is used to craft the Winter Survivor gear set!
  • Wheeled Chair Parts are used to craft the Wheeled Chair trinket!
  • Animated Remains trophies can be traded for prizes in the Recipes tab of your Inventory

Also, the following buffs will be active throughout the event to aid you in your battle against the Dead in PvE events!

  • Troop Attack Vs. Dead +30%
  • Troop Defense Vs. Dead +30%
  • Rally Slot Vs Dead +1

Gear Season VII: Winter Survivor Gear Set

Be sure to bundle up while trekking through the frigid North! This month introduces the new Winter Survivor gear set, which focuses on Dragon Troop combat and Health. Here’s a few key stats you should look out for when crafting this set:

  • +Dragon Troop Health Vs. Players
  • +Dragon Troop Defense Vs. Players
  • +Dragon Troop Attack Vs. Players
  • +Troop Health Vs. Seats of Power
  • +Troop Defense Vs. Seats of Power
  • +Troop Attack Vs. Seats of Power
  • +Dragon Attack Vs. Dragon
  • +Dragon Health Regeneration Rate

Let us know your thoughts on the Winter Survivor gear set and how you’ll be implementing it into your builds. As always, you can discuss your builds and provide feedback in the #smithy channel of our Discord!

Festival of the Mother

The Festival of the Mother is upon us! Pray for her mercy and the well-being of all would be mothers and their newborn babes. The strength of women resides within her and guides those with faith in their hearts to her light.

From May 6th to May 12th, you can earn Gifts and Favors by completing Daily Quests. Send Favors to earn Points for you and your Allegiance, and trade Favors for time-limited Recipes. Be sure to come back every day to complete your Dailies so that you can contribute points towards your Allegiance’s progressive quest for even more rewards!

Feast of Cakes and Pies

On May 10th, we will be hosting the Feast of Cakes and Pies event in celebration of wealth and long-lasting alliances! Participate by purchasing Lemon Cakes from the Store or baking Eel Pies from the Inventory Recipes menu and sending them to your friends as gifts. By doing so, you’ll earn points for the event to obtain some great rewards, so be sure to check back later this month!

Gear Season V + VI Crafting Flashback

Gear crafting caravans for Season V and VI gear will make their way back onto the field starting on May 18th! If you need to fill out your armory, here are the available gear sets you’ll be able to craft:

Season V

  • Dornish Royal Gear Set
  • Lost Ranger’s Gear Set
  • Crow Slayer Gear Set
  • Keep Architect Gear Set
  • War Hound Gear Set
  • Tourney Queen Gear Set
  • Fiery Zealot Gear Set

Season VI

  • Lion Queen Gear Set
  • Drowned Disciple Gear Set
  • Freedom Gear Set
  • Crannogman Trapper Gear Set

Trinket Crafting Flashback!

During the Three-Eyed Raven: Intuition event on May 25th, you’ll be able to catch up on your crafting on four previous Trinket Collections! Here’s the full list of trinkets you’ll earn materials for:

House Manderly

  • Ranger’s Quiver
  • Sand Steed’s Saddle
  • The Seven-Pointed Star

Valyrian Dragon

  • Dragon Claw Torque
  • Dragonlord’s Horn
  • Young Dragon’s Leash

House Baratheon

  • Book of Brothers
  • Merchant’s Medallion
  • Silk Stole

Artifacts of R’hllor

  • Gleaming Ruby Necklace
  • Arbor Red
  • Driftwood Crown

Event Schedule

Need a summary of all of the events happening in May? Check out the list below to get yourself prepared!

Monthly Event Arc

  • Sam the Slayer (Craft Event Gear) – May 3rd
  • Sam the Slayer II (PvE) – May 3rd
  • Battle of Castle Rock (Recipe Event) – May 6th
  • Hardhome (Craft Event Trinket) – May 11th
  • Beyond the Wall (Trinket Materials) – May 11th
  • Battle for the Living (PvE Rally) – May 16th
  • End of Watch (Recipe Event) – May 24th

Power-Up Events

  • Heroes of the Great Game (Heroes) – May 2nd
  • The Priest’s Shadow (Research) – May 5th
  • The Rise of Dragons – May 9th
  • The Rich Man’s Shadow (Building) – May 12th
  • Heroes of the Great Game (New Heroes!) – May 16th
  • A Maester’s Journey (Expeditions) – May 19th
  • Varys’s Riddle (Overall Power) – May 20th
  • The Rise of Dragons (Dragons) – May 23rd
  • The Priest’s Shadow (Research) – May 26th
  • Heroes of the Great Game (Heroes) – May 30th

Crafting

  • Three-Eyed Raven: Insight (Season V + VI Gear) – May 18th
  • Three-Eyed Raven: Intuition (Trinket Crafting) – May 25th

PvE

  • Breach At The Wall – May 6th
  • The Great Hunt – May 24th

PvP

  • Children of the Forest – May 4th
  • Profit From Chaos – May 13th
  • The Climb – May 21th
  • Rebellion / War For The Throne – May 27th

Special Events

  • Festival of the Mother – May 6th – 12th
  • Feast of Cakes and Pies – May 10th

Wallpapers

Decorate your devices with the chilling Wights! This month’s artwork can be downloaded as a mobile or desktop wallpaper.

To save on Mobile, tap and hold the image, and select “Download image”. To save on Desktop, right-click and select “Save image as…”

Mobile

Desktop

Dragon Showcase

Let’s take a quick look back on the awesome Dragons we featured in April! Who’s up first?

It is none other than Altaria! Trained by Lizabeth from Kingdom 1116, Altaria’s roar is hard to miss!

Next up, we have Dracardi B! Trained by RinjaminFranklin from Kingdom 1116, they’re quite known across Westeros for their musical talents.

If you’re interested in getting your Dragon featured in a future showcase, tweet us your submissions on Twitter @GOTConquest using the #GOTCDragon hashtag!

Discord Stage

Did you miss the Discord Stage live this month? No worries. We got you covered! Here’s an audio recording of the entire show:


We Value Your Feedback

We hope you’ve enjoyed this look into the month of May. If you like this preview or have opinions on how it could be improved, visit us on Discord and post your feedback!