The Withering Blight



''' is an Event in ' that was originally scheduled to last from 22 October until 1 November 2019.

Due to unforeseen problems with the 3.3.0 Mid-Chapter Update, the Event was postponed until the 30th, meaning that the Event lasted from 30 October to 10 November 2019.

It kicked off the in-game celebrations in honour of Halloween 2019, albeit a bit late.

Overview
 is a Halloween-themed version of the Scorching Summer BBQ Event.

Its occurrence was leaked by data found related to the new Event in CHAPTER XIII: Stranger Things and the new Customisation Options being added during Patch 3.2.2.

It is part of the reoccurring Blight Event; its predecessor was the 2018 The Hallowed Blight Event.

In-Game Changes

 * Re-enabled the Med-Kit.
 * Re-enabled the Flashlight.
 * Re-enabled the Offering.

The Event Items can be found in newly generated and generally in  located throughout the Trial Grounds.

The Event Offering will increase the amount of Cankerous Hooks and Generators that spawn in the Trial Grounds and increase the Bonus one receives from interacting with them. Not burning the Offering will still grant Bonus Bloodpoints, but fewer.

Putrid Serum
By completing challenges and progressing the Event-Rift in the Archives, Players will be rewarded with, which can then be exchanged for cosmetics of either the older Hallowed Blight Collection or this year's Hallowed Catalyst Collection.

The Serum is available on the Free Track of The Rift and is capped at a maximum of , allowing for the purchase of  Cosmetic Pieces or up to  Outfits.

The Hallowed Catalyst Collection
"It is the season of night; a time of tricks and thrills. The Hallowed Blight infested the many Realms with putrid flowers whose nectar became the catalyst for horrific experiments. The Hallowed Catalyst Collection yields the morbid fruits of these experiments."

The Nurse - Foul Nightingale

 * This Outfit, while part of the Hallowed Catalyst Collection, can only be obtained from the Premium Track on The Rift.



The Lore
The Event's Lore could originally (and can still be) unlocked via completing the  of Tome I - Awakening.

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