DUSKRUIN: GM Tivvy has the HESS and Annex Announcements for Duskruin, August 2026. 1) HESS WILL CLOSE ONE DAY EARLIER THAN DUSKRUIN, on Sep 5, 2026 at midnight. 2) Delayed Opening for both HESS and Annex. 3) She’s got the new services in the Hess with Intermediate Transmutes and Script adds too numerous to list here. 5) Don’t miss that Major Enchant. 5) Rotating Schedules for transmutes and Purified materials. All details for what I just skimmed over:
Text of Discord Post follows:
GM Tivvy
HESS/Annex Announcements for August 2026 Duskruin:
on 14 Aug 2026 at 3:09PM
from the Official GemStoneIV Discord
on #event-announcements channel
HESS and the Annex will both have a delayed opening.
HESS will be closing at midnight on September 5th, one day before the event ends. Please plan your purchasing accordingly.
HESS New Services August 2026:
Intermediate Transmute to Obskruul
Intermediate Transmute to Somnis-Greater
Intermediate Transmute to Zelnorn
Intermediate Transmute to White Alloy
Intermediate Transmute to Kroderine
Script Add – Phytomorphic Weapon/Shield
Script Add – Solar weapon
Script Add – Nebular weapon
Returning Services (this run only, not available in February 2027)
Major Enchant
Greater Acuity
Intermediate Transmutes:
Obskruul, greater somnis, zelnorn, white alloy, kroderine, faewood, sephwir, adamantine, eonake, drakar, rhimar, zorchar, and gornar will not be returning for the February 2027 Duskruin run.
Purified Materials (Annex):
Faewood, sephwir, adamantine, eonake, drakar, rhimar, zorchar, and gornar will still be be available this run, but will be rotated out to make room for new options.
Wyrwood, witchwood, and glowbark will be available for August 2026 and February 2027, but will then rotate out.
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