ANTHEM Cataclysm Changes and New War Chests coming September 17

The final Week 6 of the Cataclysm in Anthem starts today! There will be no new event on the map, because in Week 5 we saw them all already. There are two “???” Challenges that were still a mystery to everyone. Now they are revealed and available for completion! Apart from the event itself, the Seasonal Store gets another refill with returning items from previous weeks. All Gear Chests will be available for you to throw your hard-earned crystals at the vendor in favor of getting a long-dreamed-for Legendary 80 item! Full details on today’s update are below!

THE FINAL TWO CHALLENGES IN ECHOES OF REALITY

Beware, this segment of the article contains minor story spoilers for the Cataclysm’s narrative.

First, let’s talk about the final two remaining hidden challenges, marked with “???” in the Challenges tab for the event. They are both now unlocked and will be completed if you simply to into the Cataclysm and defeat Vara.

When you first log in to Anthem in Week 7, you will get an updated Mission to go speak to Doctor Harken in the Fort Tarsis prison. He will send you off back to the Cataclysm for one final fight with The Spear (Vara) and will arm you with a special “tool”. For more info, check the embedded video below.

After you get out and back to Fort Tarsis, you are tasked to go find Harken again, but he wont be in his cell. A final cinematic will play out in which you find out how the events will continue and all you have to do is… wait for the next story patch from BioWare. The video below will show you this final cinematic.

CATACLYSM EVENT ECHOES OF REALITY CHANGES

This is technically Week 7, because Week 5 was extended for an extra seven days due to a nasty bug BioWare had to patch after Update 1.4.0 with Update 1.4.1.

There will be no new event this week on the map, but there will be a new set of Inversions and I dare say BioWare kept the most interesting and curious ones for the finale!

• Arenas – The last event was added to the Cataclysm in Week 5, so you won’t need to learn any new ones this time. Now, it’s all about maximizing your runs and scores.
• Inversions – You’ll have a couple of new wrinkles to contend with on Inversions this week:
  • Broken Magazine: Weapons have no spare ammo, but enemies drop ammo more often.
  • Running on Empty: Firing the last shot in a weapon’s clip increases all damage for a short time.

SEASONAL STORE REFRESH

Here is the complete list of what you will be able to find in the Seasonal Store. Expect a full review of all items shortly after the refresh!

• War Chest: Ranger, War Chest: Interceptor, War Chest: Storm & War Chest: Colossus (Returning) – Each chest includes 1 Gear, Support or Melee piece for the javelin of that War Chest.
• War Chest: Weapon (Returning) – Grants one item from the new pool of weapons (which include MW and LEG variants): Pulse Accelerators, Volt Casters and Blade Slingers. 
• War Chest: Gear (Returning) – Grants one Gear piece for a random javelin.
• War Chest: Melee (Returning) – Grants one Melee weapon for a random javelin.
• War Chest: Support (Returning) – Grants one Support gear piece for a random javelin.
• Also Returning to the Seasonal Store:
  • Fragmenter Armor Pack (Ranger)
  • Piercer Armor Pack (Interceptor)
  • Shatter Armor Pack (Colossus)
  • Shard Torrent Armor Pack (Storm)
  • Cameraman (Universal Emote)
  • Excited Come Here (Universal Emote)
  • Just… Stop. (Universal Emote)
  • Chest Pound Heavy (Universal Emote)
  • Wrap: Crystal Sky
  • Wrap: Neon Shard
  • Graphic: Shattered Sea
  • Graphic: Greed’s Glisten
  • Graphic: Gleaming Mantle
  • Graphic: Purple Spire
  • Decal: Emerald Wrap
  • Decal: Cobalt Warp
  • Decal: Amber Warp
  • Decal: Amethyst Warp
  • Decal: Jade Warp
  • Decal: Ruby Warp
  • Painted: Amethyst Gemstone
  • Painted: Quartz Gemstone
  • Painted: Diamond Gemstone

Here are the articles I published in the previous four weeks, each one detailing all of the items above. Once the Seasonal Store is refreshed, I will post a new one, collecting everything in one place.

• What is the ANTHEM Seasonal Store (Introduction and Overview) 
• ANTHEM Seasonal Store and Vanity Store Update | August 13
• ANTHEM Seasonal Store and Vanity Store Update | August 20
• ANTHEM Seasonal Store and Featured Store Update | August 27
• ANTHEM Seasonal Store Update | September 4

DAILY CATACLYSM CHALLENGES

The same thing happened last week, so it should not be a surprise for you to hear that with the reset on September 4, the new daily challenges related to the Cataclysm’s events will reward you something different and this is where the best news come!

Daily Cataclysm Arenas Challenge: Javelin War Chest – These challenges continue in the final week of the Cataclysm. Once again, these items within the Chests will be Masterwork (lvl 66) with a chance to roll Legendary (lvl 80). Each one of these can be repeated daily. The War Chests are still the only source for 66/80 Items to be earned.

• Power of the Storm (Daily) – Complete 3 Cataclysm arenas using the Storm javelin and be rewarded with one Storm War Chest.
• Heart of the Ranger (Daily) – Complete 3 Cataclysm arenas using the Ranger javelin and be rewarded with one Ranger War Chest.
• Strength of the Colossus (Daily) – Complete 3 Cataclysm arenas using the Colossus javelin and be rewarded with one Colossus War Chest
• Speed of the Interceptor (Daily) – Complete 3 Cataclysm arenas using the Interceptor javelin and be rewarded with one Interceptor War Chest.

WHEN DOES WEEK 7 OF ANTHEM’S CATACLYSM BEGIN

The update should go live some time around noon GMT on September 17, 2019. No new client-side Patch is scheduled, so no downtime is expected. The Game should refresh around these times:

• NA: 8am – 11am EDT, 7am – 10am CDT, 5am – 8am PDT
• EU: 1pm – 4pm BST, 2pm – 5pm CEST
• 9pm – 12am JST

The Cataclysm is a lot more fun with a group that you can communicate with. I have published earlier today a handy guide with sources and information on how to find a group to play Anthem with. Take a look and see if you have tried any of the listed suggestions.