Christmas in the Spiral

Posted on December 24, 2019December 27, 2019 by Sarai Willowbreeze

Happy Holidays Wizards! Here we are at one of the most wonderful times of the year. That means decorators all around the Spiral get into the experience of creating magical winter wonderlands in Wizard101.

It is my honor to present you with some excellent examples of Christmas in the Spiral. The Wizards showcased here have come up with adorable, funny, and breathtaking creations that showcase the spirit of the season. You’ll notice that there are a variety of castles here. Which goes to show that it isn’t the castle, but what you do with it that matters.

With some clever use of Monstrology, Castle Magic, and a basic float glitch, these Wizards have created stunning effects. Sometimes, a dazzling aesthetic can be made by merely placing carefully selected items and paying attention to the way they interact with the area. Other castle owners use glitching to help create a breathtaking display. Balance, consistency, and color are the secrets to a spectacular castle at any time of the year.

I hope that you find inspiration from these castles!

Robert Legendheart

Saffron Moonhand

Wolf Titanbreeze

Ashley Moondust

Tabitha Iceheart

Brecken Battleblossom

Castle Magic Update!

Posted on November 4, 2019November 5, 2019 by Sarai Willowbreeze

If you are an absolute nut about Castle Magic, you will be delighted with the new spells that KI has added! Each of the 7 schools have new “Effect” spells available. Some of the most loved spells in the game will be available when Test Realm goes live. No shadow spells at this time, (dad-gummit), but we can always hope for the next update. There is even 3 new “Utility” spells, one of which allows you to basically turn-off access to your PvP ring in your castle, if there is one.

So without further ado, *drum roll please*, let’s take a look at what is being introduced!

New Utility and Action spells

We’ll start off with the first “Utility” spell that is being added. If you have a PvP Ring in your castle, it effectively “turns off” access to it. I could see this being useful for those large parties we like to have, helping to keep your party organized and on schedule. Just as you can control when a housing game is played, you can now control when PvP is activated.

The last one, is a wonderful addition to Utility spells. This one will allow you to make something that appears solid, more ghostly. Whether it’s a housing item, a pet, or a monstrology creature, you will be able to give it a shadowy appearance.

The second one we have, allows us to change the appearance of an item from shadowy, to solid. This will come in handy for the DS monstrology creatures that are ghostly looking. You can now give them a more solid look.

Next we’ll will take a look at the only “Action” spell that is being added. This one allows you to use castle magic to port all visitors in your castle to one spot. I could see a lot of fun being had with this one! When activated you could port everyone to a tricky place, or simply somewhere crazy.

Effect Spells by School

Each of the 7 original schools have new spells being added. They are the higher level spells that can be found in most level 130 decks. Some are rare spells normally found in packs and by farming Loremaster. Each one of them will create your favorite spell in your castle! I’ll break them down school by school for you here.

Balance

Gaze of Fate
Loremaster
Nested Fury
Samoorai
Savage Paw

Death

Call of Khrulhu
Deer Knight Attack
Headless Horseman
Winged Sorrow

Fire

Brimstone Revenant
Burning Rampage
Fire from Above
Krampus
Raging Bull

Ice

Abominable Weaver
Angry Snowpig
Handsome Fomori
Snowball Barrage
Snowball Strike
Winter Moon

Life

Goat Monk
Hungry Caterpillar
Luminous Weaver
Pigsie
Sacred Charge
Wings of Fate

Myth

Athena Battle Sight
Keeper of the Flame
Mystic Colossus
Ninja Pigs
Witches House Call

Storm

Catalan Attack
Catch of the Day
Glowbug Squall
Queen Calypso
Rusalka’s Wrath

For those of you just getting started with Castle Magic here are some great tutorials, by Mofodo, to get you on your way.

Conclusion

So there you have it! All the fabulous new additons to Castle Magic spells. I’m very excited for it to be released live and can’t wait to bring these spells to my castles. I already have some great ideas for Headless Horseman and Krampus! Are you excited for the new spells? Let me know in the comments!

I cannot wait to see how all you wonderfully creative Wizards use them!

Castle Magic: Locked Doors

Posted on June 3, 2019June 12, 2019 by Ravynlea

Introduction

One of the most common uses for Castle Magic is creating doors to separate or even hide portions of your house. If you wanted to, you could make a door that nobody would know even exists without you mentioning it. However, in this guide we will be covering how to require a password in order to open your door.

There are numerous ways to create passwords. Using a series of levers, a series of braziers or even requiring objects to be in certain locations. I will be covering the most basic forms of passwords which include levers and braziers. Even still, a lot of the Castle Magic used in these designs can be used in more complicated ones as well.

Here is the door we will be working on. As you can see, it’s a very simple design. The Krokotopia tablet inside the large archway prevents players from running past. If the correct lever combination is selected, the tablet disappears, allowing access to that area. But, if the combination is broken, the tablet comes back. Blocking access once again.

Of course, this design could be built anywhere using any objects. These were just ones I had on hand. For this door, I want my combination to be: the first and third levers turned on, and the second lever turned off. Now, let’s get started with the Castle Magic itself.

Required Items

This design can have as many levers as you want, and the items will increase accordingly. I will list the required Castle Magic items to create the exact design I am showing, with 3 levers. For this design you will need

3 Magic Levers
2 Magic Computers
1 Magic Start Detector
2 Add Signal 1 cards
2 Remove Signal 1 cards
3 Add Signal 2 cards
2 Remove Signal 2 cards
1 Make Inivisible card
1 Make Visible card

How It Works

This system uses a series of Magic Computers to check the state of each lever. I will cover what each item is doing, starting from the bottom of the diagram. The first lever will send Signal 1 to the first Magic Computer when it is ON. The second lever will send Signal 2 to the first Magic Computer when it is OFF. Both of these levers will remove their signal when they are in the incorrect state. The third lever will send signal 2 to the second Magic Computer when it is ON. The first Magic Computer will send Signal 2 when it receives both Signal 1 and 2 from the first two levers. The second Magic Computer will be your output for the door. When it has signal 1 and 2, open the door. When it does not have Signal 1 and 2, close the door. There are 8 possible options for passwords using this system.

Alterations

In theory, you could use any one of the triggers instead of levers. However, one of the triggers that makes the most sense is Magic Braziers. They have 4 states, which allow you to make combinations that are much more difficult to guess. In order to successfully make a Magic Brazier reset, you just need to pick which state you want it to be in and ensure you remove the signal when it enters the next state. For instance, if you wanted the correct state to be Fire, you would add the signal when it’s Fire and remove the signal when it’s Storm. Another benefit to using braziers instead of levers is that the states are much more obvious. This means you could add hints around your house to create a puzzle.

Conclusion

This concludes my guide for adding passwords to doors within your house using Castle Magic. If you have any questions regarding why I did something a certain way, or how something works, feel free to let me know in the comments. Additionally, if there are specific Castle Magic creations you’d like to see guides for, also let us know by email or in the comments below. Otherwise, stay tuned for more Castle Magic content in the future!

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