# Neverwinter Mountain of Flame is LIVE

- Product: Neverwinter (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/neverwinter)
- Vendor: Cryptic Studios
- Date: 2024-07-16
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- **added** — Unvaulted and revamped Mount Hotenow adventure zone with reworked layout, visuals, and re-populated enemies including fire archons and twisted cultists
- **added** — Fire Giant Lockdown encounters where Gommoth unleashes lieutenant giants as players inflict destruction on his forces
- **added** — Lair of the Mad Dragon dungeon with complete rework of all monsters and bosses, featuring three difficulty tiers (Normal, Advanced, Master) with unique rewards per tier
- **added** — New battle pass that provides rewards through Random Queues and Lockdown encounters in Mount Hotenow
- **added** — Eric the Cavalier companion, based on the 1983 Dungeons & Dragons cartoon character, available through premium battle pass track
- **changed** — Guild Log now tracks more information about guild member activities
- **changed** — Guild and Alliance renaming is now available
- **changed** — Guild Coffer now supports bulk donations of multiple item types at once
- **changed** — Updated and improved many companions including Celeste, Makos, and Siege Master

We are excited to announce that Neverwinter’s new module, Mountain of Flame is available now on PC, PlayStation and Xbox consoles. This major update for the free-to-play Dungeons & Dragons MMORPG brings back the Mount Hotenow Adventure Zone – originally introduced when Neverwinter launched in 2013. With the return of this adventure zone, adventurers will discover the zone has been completely revamped and re-populated, making Mount Hotenow bigger and better than ever before. This re-imagined zone brings back a classic dungeon, the “Lair of the Mad Dragon”, in a whole new way as all the monsters and bosses within the dungeon have been reworked. Additionally, the module brings quality of life improvements, most notably, a new battle pass that lets players earn rewards, such as a new companion, “Eric the Cavalier”, based on the character from the 1983 Dungeons & Dragons cartoon TV series, Dungeons & Dragons.

In the Mountain of Flame module, the smoking volcano, Mount Hotenow, is rumbling once again and threatening to erupt. The mighty fire giant Gommoth, who lives deep within the mountain, plans to use the growing magma to free the sleeping Primordial within the volcano.  Adventurers must band together to do quell the flames and battle against Gommoth and his forces before the powers of the primordial destroy all of the Sword Coast!

Heroes who take on this blazing adventure will find plenty of new content in Neverwinter, including:
•	Unvaulted Adventure Zone – Mount Hotenow
o	Prepare to quell the flames as the Mount Hotenow adventure zone is now unvaulted, re-worked and re-populated in this new module! In addition to dangerous lava flows and ashen geysers, Gommoth’s elemental forces have overrun Mount Hotenow. Adventurers will encounter fire archons, twisted cultists, and other fire foes as they explore the craggy terrain.
	Reforged and Reborn Adventure Zone
	Reworked and re-populated, Mount Hotenow burns like never before for an entirely new experience on the Sword Coast.
	Veteran players will find the adventure zone has major visual and layout changes compared to when the zone was originally introduced.
	Players must sassist the dwarven expedition and strike at Gommoth’s forces in the very heart of Mount Hotenow.
	Fire Giant Lockdowns
	Gommoth’s forces patrol the mountain, looking for intruders.
	When adventurers inflict enough destruction on Gommoth’s forces, he will unleash his mighty lieutenants, towering giants bent on your fiery doom.
•	Unvaulted Dungeon – Lair of the Mad Dragon
o	Under the guidance of prophet Rohini, Ashmadi cultists have overrun Helm’s Hold for the Hex Locus, an artifact with the power to piece realities and warp the nature of beings. Rohini has warped the mind of a green dragon Chartilifax to guard the Hex Locus. Convinced his true form is a green elf and subservient to Rohini’s wishes, Chartilifax stands guard over the Hex Locus and will devour any who come to claim the artifact.
o	Improved Dungeon – Lair of the Mad Dragon
	The classic dungeon is back, with a complete rework of all monsters and bosses.
	Battle your way through Rohini’s demonic forces and defeat the twisted dragon Chartilifax.
o	Three Difficulty Tiers
	Normal difficulty for random queues.
	Advanced difficulty for organized groups seeking a challenge.
	Master difficulty for guilds seeking the ultimate test of coordination.
o	New Rewards
	Rewards unique for each difficulty, with the best rewards from our challenging Master version.
•	Quality of Life Improvements
o	Guild Management Updates
	The Guild Log now tracks more information about what guild members are doing.
	Guild and Alliances can now be easily renamed.
	The Coffer now supports bulk donations, allowing you to mass-donate multiple item types at once.
o	New Battle Pass with Dungeons & Dragons Cartoon Companion Reward
	As players venture into the fiery depths of Mount Hotenow, a new Battle Pass will provide them with much needed aid. Players are able to progress t

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