Throne and Liberty is gearing up to release its first PvP events, following the conclusion of Conquest of Guilds. Today, we learned more about the overarching structure of the these events, Tax Delivery and Castle Siege.

Basically, it all boils down to who owns Stoneguard Castle. But, to make the introduction of the system a lot more special, Throne and Liberty is introducing a ‘First Defender’ system.

As the name suggests, this rewards the first guild who owns Stoneguard Castle with the opportunity to kick off the Castle Siege and Tax Delivery events.

What is the First Defender?

The First Defender is, effectively, the guild that currently owns Stoneguard Castle. This guild manages the castle itself, tax rates for Solisium, and where you can purchase select items.

This guild also initiates the PvP events, Tax Delivery and Castle Siege, which aren’t available right now but are coming soon. It’s a big deal, and the primary reason to participate in PvP and guilds in Throne and Liberty.

What is the Selection Process?

This is actually pretty simple: the guild with the highest Guild Rank by a certain date and time is declared First Defender for their server. At that point, they will gain control of Stoneguard Castle and all of the perks that come with it.

To increase your Guild Rank, you have to participate in a variety of activities as a group, like PvP, Contracts, or Dungeons. If you’re in a guild and playing Throne and Liberty, chances are you will accumulate Guild Rank just for playing.

When is the Throne and Liberty First Defender Declared?

The date and time varies depending on whether you’re in an early access or launch server:

Early Access Servers

  • October 25 at 00:00 AM local server time
  • October 26 at 00:00 AM local server time (Japan)

Launch Servers

  • October 30 at 00:00 AM local time
  • October 31 at 00:00 AM local time

Bear in mind that you won’t immediately get First Defender status the moment the servers hit the time and date. Instead, it happens when the Brilliant Growth milestone ends.

Then, you can initiate the first Tax Delivery event when Castle Siege begins. Moving forward, all Defenders are determined by taking Stoneguard Castle during Castle Siege.

You can learn more about the system on Steam.

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