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What the H.E.C.K.?! 2025
1/12 Meet H.E.C.K. Helper Hailey
What the H.E.C.K.?! 2025 1/12: Trovian! I am Hailey, an Ambassador from H.E.C.K., here visiting Trove to spread goodwill! What is H.E.C.K., you ask? Why it's an intergalactic organization to which I belong: Helpers of Exotic Creatures... for Karma! Come meet me in the hub!
Rewards:
Empowered Gem Box 1
Helper Hailer stands out front of the Heckbug themed building in the Hub.
2/12 Help Heckbugs in Geode Caves
What the H.E.C.K.?! 2025 2/12: As you may have noticed, Heckbugs have taken to Trove & Geode for their yearly spawning migration. While they can be vicious & deadly, they can also be cute & cuddly! Since this species is categorized as Exotic, our organization has tasked itself with ensuring their protection! And you can help! Head into one of the Geode Caverns (Sunken Sunvault, Verdant Veins, or Moonglow Grotto), and use CRITTER TREATS, COMFORT BLANKETS, and CURING KITS to Feed, Warm, and Heal-up the poor lil' Heckbugs!
Rewards:
H.E.C.K. Karma Token 25
Items can be crafted at Hailey but if you use the Crystallogy bench they can be crafted in bulk for cheaper.
3/12 Meet H.E.C.K. Heartwarmer Harold
What the H.E.C.K.?! 2025 3/12: HELLO, TROVIAN! I see you've met my counterpart, Hailey. While she helps the young Heckbugs thrive in their new environments, I have a much more exciting job: helping to get those young Heckbugs born in the first place! Come see me in the Hub so we can get started!
Rewards:
Empowered Gem Box 1
Harold sells Amorous Heckbug for Flux, H.E.C.K. Standard, Positive Karma, Soul of the Depths, Depths Core and Deepstone.
4/12 Purchase Amorous Heckbugs from Heartwarmer Harold
What the H.E.C.K.?! 2025 4/12: Heckbug mating can be a complex process, but we've nearly perfected it. I've got quite a collection of Amorous Heckbugs, ready to find love! Buy some from me to get ready for the next step.
Rewards:
Empowered Gem Box 1
Amorous Heckbug can only be used in Dragonfire Peaks and decays after the event.
5/12 Use an Amorous Heckbug in Dragonfire Peaks
What the H.E.C.K.?! 2025 5/12: Now just head to DRAGONFIRE PEAKS and let one of those lil' cuties loose!
Rewards:
Empowered Gem Box 1
Using will summon a heckbug "pet" to follow them around, used for next step.
6/12 Help Amorous Heckbugs find Love (10)
What the H.E.C.K.?! 2025 6/12: Now run around and find another Heckbug for your Heckbug to romance! Heckbugs are notoriously picky, so it may take a few! Repeat this 10 times, and you'll have some idea of what I do every day this season!
Rewards:
Heckbug Egg
Approach wild heckbugs in Dragonfire peaks, they will have heart shaped VFX.
Their pet heckbug will either remove their shield and allow players to defeat them in combat or they will fall in love progressing the quest.
When fallen in love the pet will disappear and have to be resummoned.
7/12 Hatch a Heckbug Egg
What the H.E.C.K.?! 2025 7/12: It's me again, Hailey! Are you ready for the final stage in building this circle of life? It's time to hatch a Heckbug Egg! You can find these eggs all around the Geode Caverns, and hatch them at the EGG INCUBATOR!
Rewards:
H.E.C.K. Karma Token 75
Interact with an Egg Incubator in the event area of the Hub or Geode Hub.
8/12 Meet the Heckbug Hunter
What the H.E.C.K.?! 2025 8/12: Trovian... the H.E.C.K. isn't all they claim to be... Meet me behind their structure in the Hub to learn more...
Rewards:
Empowered Gem Box 1
Find the NPC on the northern side of the building in the vent area near the hub wall. He offers daily quests and sells
Standard of the Heckbug Hunter, Bound Brilliance, Builder's Superior Focus, Trovian Loop, Primal Paragon Cube, Crystalline Core, Dragon Coin, Diamond Dragonite.
9/12 Complete the Heckbug Hunter's Daily Quest
What the H.E.C.K.?! 2025 9/12: Hailey and Harold are keeping themselves blind from the truth: Heckbugs are bloodthirsty killers! They'll destroy entire planets, they will! I've seen it happen, and it'll happen again! UNLESS we put a stop to them! You've got to cull their numbers, and every day that you do I'll reward you for it! AND REMEMBER! If you don't have my banner, you'll need Amorous Heckbugs to strip their blasted shielding!
10/12 Equip the Standard of the Heckbug Hunter
What the H.E.C.K.?! 2025 10/12: I knew you had that killer instinct. There's one last step, and it requirest he Standard of the Heckbug Hunter. Purchase the banner from me and equip it!
11/12 Defeat Heckbug Invaders (15)
What the H.E.C.K.?! 2025 11/12: To save Trove from the heckbug hordes, we have to target the Heckbug Invaders. You may have already seen some, dropping from the sky. But they also hide out in dungeons, and with the Banner equipped you can draw them out!
12/12 Return to the Heckbug Hunter
What the H.E.C.K.?! 2025 12/12: Great work, Trovian! Return to me, I've got a reward for ya--something I took from those silly H.E.C.K.-heads, Haily & Harold.
Rewards:
H.E.C.K. Karma Token 150
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EtaewAs per Dev Tracker
Heckbugs in Love 2025 🐞
Hey Trovians!
Our beloved Heckbugs made a surprise early appearance on PC today! While we love seeing them around, this was not the intended start date for the event. We've since disabled it to ensure everything is properly set up for its official start on February 18.
*Please note that some of the Leaderboards are not functioning at the moment, we are working to get them up and running again*.
Thank you for your understanding! 