The Mothman Equinox

Event: The Mothman Equinox is an upcoming seasonal event

Quick walkthrough

 * Attackers (bridge, church, waterside)
 * Barricades (bridge, church, waterside)
 * Candles
 * Enlightened mothman eggs
 * Destroy 10 totems
 * Collect and deposit albino radstag blood in blood troughs (15)
 * Light pyres (3)
 * Defend Pyres (3)
 * Defeat bosses (6)
 * Dance to summon mothman
 * Repeated completes unlock sacred Tomes
 * Catechism of Hilary
 * Sayings of Alicia
 * Exodus
 * Observations, vol. XXVII
 * On the Thesis of Wallace
 * False Gods of Appalachia

Detailed walkthrough

 * Cultist wrathwing - gatling gun
 * Cultist destroyer - pitchfork/fire axe/cultist blade/sledgehammer
 * Cultist seeker - pipe pistol
 * Cultist prophet - radium rifle
 * Cultist high priest - random cultist gear, mind controls nearby baddies (yellow-white highlight effect)

Rewards
Each reward in the "Mothman Equinox item" list has an 11.11% chance to drop. Rewards are determined based on the number of remaining pyres at the conclusion of the event, as well as the quality of the dance party finale. Best performance may only be achieved by successfully defending all three pyres, while Good and Bad performance result from two and one pyre remaining, respectively. If all three pyres are destroyed, then the event will end in failure. In addition to automatic quest rewards, the Wise Mothman may be communed with in order to receive True Wisdom of the Mothman, a temporary buff which grants +15% XP for 60 minutes.

Behind the scenes
The Mothman Equinox was originally teased as "The Ritual" on the 2021 roadmap as part of the Tales from the Stars update. On September 28, 2021, the roadmap was revised, including a rename for the event. It is anticipated to be released during Winter 2021 as part of the Night of the Moth update.