Merci's Mix-up was a Valentines Day themed event running from February 12th to 23rd 2016, from February 9th to 21st 2017, from February 8th to 20th 2018, from February 14th to 26th 2019, from February 13th to 25th 2020, from February 11th to 23rd 2021 and from February 10th to 22nd 2022. All reruns of this event 2023 onward will run from February 10th to 22nd due to the sunsetting.
Event Description[]
Tier 1[]
It's Valentines Day for Merci, but being a Mad Wizard can be a lonely life. Merci's decided to mend his loneliness in the only way he knows how: by mixing up a fix-all love potion! Unfortunately, while preparing his concoction he swiped left instead of right. The resulting concatenation of amorous ardour and wayward magic opened a portal to Super Love Land and beyond.
Just like your real life preparation for Valentine's Day, your mission is to complete five new objectives by using the new Heart formation and slaying legions of monsters. We're pretty sure that's how it works, right?
Tier 2[]
Love is in the air again and to celebrate the most romantic date in the calendar, we're relaunching the Merci's Mix-up event. This time with two new Tier 2 romantic leads and three new Tier 2 objectives.
Tier 3[]
Merci the Mad Wizard has spent years looking for love, but this year will be different: Frankie the Demon Crooner is here to help! While Frankie serenades your Crusaders, you'll have plenty of time to take on the demon hordes and find Merci true love.
Tier 4[]
The life of a Mad Wizard is a lonely one, and for Merci the Mad Wizard it is lonelier than most. This year, Merci has a plan — one sure to mend his own loneliness through the power of Love Magic! But it appears Merci has miscalculated, accidentally opening a portal to Super Love Land — and the dangers beyond...
Love is in the air, and nothing good comes of that. Monsters are running amok, saying all sorts of embarrassing things to one another. Time to whack some sense into them! Merci's Mix-Up returns with 5 new objectives and a scary new Crusader. Will your Crusaders be able to keep their cool?
Tier 5[]
Merci is nothing if not tenacious. After four years of trying to find a match for a Valentine's Day outing, he's still game to try and try again with help from his ever growing collection of friends. This year he's bringing in the big guns: a professional Matchmaker!
It's time for Merci's Mix-Up 5!
Tier 6[]
Merci is nothing if not tenacious. After four years of trying to find a match for a Valentine's Day outing, he's still game to try and try again with help from his ever growing collection of friends. This year he's bringing in the flowers: Rosoideae!
It's time for Merci's Mix-Up 6!
Attention lovebirds! The time is upon us once again to open your arms and give some monsters a nice warm hug. Or maybe not. The monster don't take a break and neither can you, gather the troops and fight on, joined by a seasonally-appropriate new rose-themed Crusader, a new skin, and 5 new objectives.
This feeling won't last long, and neither will this event! Play before February 23rd to lock in your Valentine.
Tier 7[]
Merci is nothing if not tenacious. After six years of trying to find a match for a Valentine's Day outing, he's still game to try and try again with help from his ever-growing collection of friends.
This year Merci's new friend is Audre DeLarveie!
Are you seeing red? How about pink? No need to worry, that's just the Merci's Mixup event starting! Join us once again for five more romantic objectives with a lovely new Crusader and another random Rune reward. Just remember, don't kiss the monsters! We'll be watching!
This event will end on February 22nd, when the flowers will wilt and the chocolates expire.
New Crusaders[]
Tier 1[]
Fittingly for the ultimate celebration of romance, there are two new Crusaders for you to entice and add to your roster. Rocky, the Rockstar, is a swirling ball of testosterone, whose raw sexual power is tempered only by his genuine charm. The Juliet to this Romeo is the second new Crusader, Sally the Succubus, the winsome demon who leaves an army of admirers in her wake.
Rocky the Rockstar[]
Rocky's talents include boosting his DPS by having female Crusaders around him, starting at 25% and increasing up to a deafening 250% per lady with his normal Epic equipment, and even further to 350% with his Golden Epic.
Sally the Succubus[]
Sally includes the ability increase her own DPS up to a maximum of +300%. However, beware of putting female Crusaders next to her as it'll reduce her DPS by 25% per fellow lady. However, her other skill boosts all female Crusaders' DPS by 20%. Can you find the perfect spot for her in your formation?
Tier 2[]
Warwick the Warlock[]
The first of the two new Tier 2 Crusaders is Warwick the Warlock. This mischievous leprechaun replaces The Bush Whacker as the main clicker. At level 100, his ability Soul Harvest spreads the click damage to all enemies in a small radius around your click. At level 400, Warwick unlocks Curse of Weakness where enemies damaged by your clicks take 100% more damage from your DPS for 5 seconds.
Katie the Cupid[]
When it comes to the business of love, opposites do attract. Katie the Cupid is all sweetness and light compared to Warwick. At level 150, she unlocks Cupid's Arrow and shoots a random enemy with a love arrow every 5 seconds for 200% Global DPS. At level 400 her Snugglin' ability gives +15% Gold Find for each adjacent male crusader, up to a maximum of 2 (Max 2x30% w/ Epic)
Tier 3[]
Frankie the Demon Crooner[]
Frankie the Demon Crooner is a debonair singer like no other: when he sings nearby Crusaders are empowered, gaining a boost to their DPS, and the more quickly monsters are defeated the greater the buffs Frankie bestows – up to a limit.
Tier 4[]
Ishtar[]
Legends tell of Ishtar the Fire Queen, a supernatural fertility demon who knows just how to get the most out of each and every Crusader in her formation. Ishtar's Fertile Thoughts increase Global DPS and her Starlight increases the potency of angels and demons. Her allure knows little bounds, as she is able to attract Fire Sprites that increase Gold Find and speed up quest progress.
Female Crusaders who follow Ishtar will see improvements to their DPS, as long as they don't become too close, and when Ishtar tells Whispered Stories, Global DPS increases for every Royal Crusader in the formation. Don't worry if you cannot find enough Royal Crusaders to boost your formation, for the glorious Ishtar is able to elevate worthy Crusaders to royalty — provided they first become close to The Fire Queen.
Tier 5[]
Alacrity the Matchmaker[]
Alacrity the Matchmaker isn't your stereotypical demon. They're bubbly, vivacious and willing to help out your team with their skills, and some help from their impish friends.
The flow of magic in your formation will affect Alacrity with the Metamorphosis Mastery upgrade. When you have more magical than non-magical tagged Crusaders next to Alacrity, they'll change into their female self. When it's more non-magical than magical adjacent, Alacrity will switch to their male self. If there's a even amount of magical and non-magical Crusaders around them, they'll remain their bubbly Non-Binary self. Alacrity is so friendly, that they're able to summon 3 Imp friends to help them, and you, out:
- Summon Scamp - If Alacrity is adjacent to at least 2 Support tagged Crusaders, they'll summon Scamp. When Scamp is active, monster spawn speed is increased by 50%. This is buffed when Alacrity is in their male form, and can be buffed by their Love Meter equipment.
- Summon Trickster - When there are at least 2 Angel or Demon tagged Crusaders in the formation, Trickster will be summoned. While Trickster is around, they'll summon a special Imp monster every 10 seconds, which counts for area progress and drop extra gold when killed. Spawns will double when Alacrity is in their Non-Binary form and you can reduce the summoning timer by collecting Alacrity's Letterhead gear.
- Summon Scoundrel - When Alacrity is adjacent to at least 4 other Crusaders, Scoundrel will show up. Scoundrel provides the formation with a 50% global DPS buff per each adjacent Crusader, which is increased when Alacrity is female.
- Familiarity - The imps continue to help out with this upgrade, providing an extra buff to the gold find provided for having Crusaders who share tags with Alacrity in formation.
When you want to add Alacrity to your formation, you can find them in slot 31 on the bench, swapping with Bridget and Xygallix.
Tier 6[]
Rosoideae[]
They’re a rose bush demon! What does that mean, what is their job? Trundle around every Valentine's distributing rose bouquets due to popular demand? Or the opposite - they visit now-flowerless rose bushes and console them?
Rosoideae is a tank rosebush, here to support other demon and flora Crusaders! When you want to bring them into your formation, you can find them in slot 32.
Tier 7[]
Audre DeLarveie[]
A long time ago, and just around the corner in a cozy little cottage, a dwarf and an elf loved each other very much and they had a daughter, whom they named Audre. They raised her with love and taught her to be kind and polite, but polite doesn't mean agreeing with everything people ask of her. She also developed a backbone.
One day, you're walking along the street and past the cottage where Audre is sitting outside with a table and a stack of pamphlets.
"Could I talk to you about people's rights?" she asks, holding out a pamphlet to you.
Intrigued, you read the pamphlet a bit. "This is really well-thought-out. What's the catch?"
She grimaces. "What do you mean, catch? Everyone deserves fair treatment, no matter their background or views, but we're not there yet. There's still more work to do."
You think about it for a second. "That makes sense. We could use your spirit," you say. "Wanna come with us? We travel through a lot of universes, you could get your message spread pretty far."
Audre crosses her arms and thinks for a minute, looking at her cottage. "March with pride across the multiverse? Count me in. Hannah, I'm going on an adventure!"
Hannah stepped out of the cottage and walked over to Audre and you. "Of course you are," she said, giving Audre a hug and kiss. "But come back from time to time, all right? I'll miss you."
"A herd of stampeding alien trash pandas couldn't keep me away," Audre smirked. "I'll come back in my downtime." Turning to you, she said, "Let's go!"
Audre has joined the party.
Tier 1 Objectives[]
Recruit Rocky the Rockstar[]
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Recruit Sally the Succubus[]
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Broken Hearted[]
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Backstage Pass[]
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Dangerous Allure[]
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Only male Crusaders and Sally the Succubus are available. Zombies take up slots in a set pattern.
Free Play[]
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Tier 2 Objectives[]
Recruit Warwick the Warlock[]
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Note: Every 30-60 seconds, Warwick casts Hurry Monsters, which reduces your DPS by 100% and causes all Monsters to speed up for 5 seconds
Recruit Katie the Cupid[]
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The Bachelorette[]
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Note: The slots Bachelorette send sleeping are in order of their number. So from level 375 to 400, only Fire Phoenix and higher crusader bench slots are available.
It's Raining Men[]
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The Cost of Love[]
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Note: The upgrading costs and skills of crusaders cost exactly 128 times more expensive, and gold drops 16384 times less.
Tier 3 Objectives[]
Recruit Frankie the Demon Crooner[]
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Note: Frankie moves in a set pattern as follows:
Swoon[]
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Three's a Crowd[]
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Lovesickness[]
Note: Lovesick Crusaders lose their DPS, gear effects, and all abilities.
Matchmaker[]
Tier 4 Objectives[]
Recruit Ishtar[]
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Note: Meteors fall every 10 seconds
I Put a Cantrip on You[]
Note: Available Crusaders:
Fly Me to the Stars[]
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Note: One star requires Supernatural in the same column, adjacent Magical Crusaders, and either Angels or Demons in the same column. The stars change position every 75 areas.
Tip: None of the stars affect Ishtar.
My Funny Valentine Candy[]
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Moon Dancing[]
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Note: Every 10 seconds, 2 random Crusaders gain DPS for 10 seconds.
Tier 5 Objectives[]
Recruit Alacrity the Matchmaker[]
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Pairing Off[]
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A Pox on Commercialism[]
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Valid Crusaders are: