As we reflect on the first week of December, we come to realize that not a whole lot happened across Arena of Valor in this early run-up to Christmas.
Some kind of advent calendar promotion would have been appropriate given the time of year, but alas we were presented with a countdown not centered around the joyous holiday season, but the first anniversary of the game’s launch in the States. Arguably a more player-relevant event for sure, but given we don’t even know what these Anniversary tokens will be redeemed for, it’s hard to get excited.
But I digress! You’re here for the weekly Arena of Valor news roundup, and I’m here to deliver just that. Just know that there isn’t a whole lot to talk about this week, so keep your expectations grounded for now. Or at least that would have been the case hadn’t the December Patch Notes just dropped during the drafting of that paragraph! Winter Wonderland ? Arena of Valor December 2018 Patch Notes
 
It only took six days after the start of the patch/anniversary countdown promotion to learn what the December 2018 AoV patch has in store for us. It’s not the largest patch we’ve ever seen, that’s for sure, but it’s still going to make a difference to how you play the game going forward. The patch itself gets its name from the limited-time game mode being introduced this time around.
Winter Wonderland, a twist to the recently added Clone Clash mode, challenges players t...