Changes: Ancient Gateway

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“Now where might that lead?”

–Wickerbottom, when examining an unactivated Ancient Gateway.

The Ancient Gateway is an indestructible Structure exclusive to Don't Starve Together, introduced in A New Reign. It is located in the middle of the Atrium Biome.

Its only use is to have an Ancient Key be placed in its socket, making the Atrium's Nightmare Cycle be locked at the peak state. It can be removed again, unlocking the Cycle from its peak. If a fully-constructed Odd Skeleton is revived near an activated Ancient Gateway, the fight against the Ancient Fuelweaver will begin. The Ancient Fuelweaver can deactivate the Atrium's Nightmare Cycle by removing the Ancient Key. If the Ancient Fuelweaver is killed it will trigger an explosion that will activate after three minutes, renewing the Ruins. Twenty days later, the Gateway will accept the Ancient Key to be placed again.

In a lore sense, the Ancient Gateway acts as a portal to what are known as Gate Realms. These Gate Realms are the settings for special limited-time Events.

The Forge

“That's how we got here. Hopefully how we get back, too.”

–Wilson

In The Forge event, the players spawn in a plume of flames via the Molten Gateway into the Forge Gate Realm. Players must win against the minions of Battlemaster Pugna in order to activate the Gateway with the Ancient Key and leave this Gate Realm. The Molten Gateway is technically a separate structure sharing the same name as the one located in the Atrium. It currently has no other function, but the game files reveal that it also has an active state, which might be used in later versions of the event.

The Gorge

“I'm just gonna keep jumping through portals til I figure out a way home.”

–Willow

In The Gorge event, the players spawn in a gush of water via the Mossy Gateway into the Elder Bog Gate Realm. Chronologically, this event takes place directly after The Forge, meaning that entering the Molten Gateway took the characters straight to this dimension. Players must cook food to satisfy the Gnaw and gain three of the Gnaw's Favors, which are used to charge the Ancient Key and thus open the Mossy Gateway. The Mossy Gateway is technically a separate structure sharing the same name as the one located in the Atrium.

Trivia

The Ancient Gateway was introduced in the Heart of the Ruins update.
When first released, the Ancient Gateway had black and yellow caution tape all over it, to signalize it was still a work in progress feature. During this time, various Items were able to be placed in, such as the Iridescent Gem. Picking it back out always produced an Ancient Key. When examining an Ancient Gateway with a key inserted, the player character said: "The lights reveal ancient text: Come Back Next Update."
The Gateway is featured in the What Lies Beyond? video clip, for a brief moment revealing a silhouette of Winona before her official reveal.
The Ancient Gateway located in the Ruins area of the Constant is also called the Atrium Gate.

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+|image = Ancient Gateway.png
-|Image:Atrium Gate.png
+|biome = [[Atrium]]
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-The '''Ancient Gateway''' is a ''[[Don't Starve Together]]'' structure, introduced in [[A New Reign]]. It's located in the middle of the [[Atrium|Atrium Biome]]. It currently has Black and Yellow tapes around the build, as a sign it's function is still in progress.
+|perk = Activates the Nightmare Phase of the Atrium.
+}}
+|-|
+The Forge=
+{{Object Infobox
+|name = Ancient Gateway
+|image = Molten Gateway.png
+|biome = The Forge
+|spawnCode = "lavaarena_portal"
+}}
+|-|
+The Gorge=
+{{Object Infobox
+|name = Ancient Gateway
+|image = Mossy Gateway.png
+|biome = Elder Bog
+|spawnCode = "quagmire_portal"
+}}
+</tabber></div>
+{{Quotes
-it's only use currently is to have a Item to be placed in it's socket, powering the Atrium Biome similarly to the [[Nightmare Cycle]]. At the moment, almost any Item can be placed in the gateway, and it will instantly convert into a [[Ancient Key]] and can be removed again as so, while also turning off the biome.
+|wilson = The essential components are still intact.
+|willow = Why would anyone want to live down here?
+|wolfgang = Is very old thing.
+|wendy = A beacon of hope left unlit... How fitting.
+|wx78 = ERROR 502
+|wickerbottom = Now where might that lead?
+|woodie = Where d'you think it goes, Lucy?
+|maxwell = It lacks a key.
+|wigfrid = Tis the Bifröst!
+|webber = We need another piece to turn it on.
+|winona = Oughta turn on somehow.
+|wortox = The thing I hopped through!
+|wormwood = Needs fixing
+|wurt = Someone broke it.
+|warly = All the pieces are back in place.
+|walter = It looks like it's missing a piece.
+|choose = wickerbottom
+|source = when examining an unactivated Ancient Gateway.}}
+The '''Ancient Gateway''' is an [[:Category:Indestructible Object|indestructible]] [[Structures|Structure]] exclusive to ''[[Don't Starve Together]]'', introduced in ''[[A New Reign]]''. It is located in the middle of the [[Atrium]] [[Biomes|Biome]].
-== {{pic32|Blueprint}}Gallery ==
-<gallery>
+Its only use is to have an [[Ancient Key]] be placed in its socket, making the Atrium's [[Nightmare Cycle]] be locked at the peak state. It can be removed again, unlocking the [[Nightmare Cycle|Cycle]] from its peak. If a fully-constructed [[Odd Skeleton]] is revived near an activated [[Ancient Gateway]], the fight against the [[Ancient Fuelweaver]] will begin. The [[Ancient Fuelweaver]] can deactivate the [[Atrium|Atrium's]] [[Nightmare Cycle]] by removing the [[Ancient Key]]. If the [[Ancient Fuelweaver]] is killed it will trigger an explosion that will activate after three minutes, renewing the [[Ruins]]. Twenty days later, the Gateway will accept the [[Ancient Key]] to be placed again.
-File:Atrium Gate WIP.png|The work in progress visual of the Atrium Gate
+In a lore sense, the Ancient Gateway acts as a portal to what are known as Gate Realms. These Gate Realms are the settings for special limited-time [[Events]].
+=={{Pic32|Forging Hammer}} The Forge ==
+{{Quotes
+|wilson = That's how we got here. Hopefully how we get back, too.
+|willow = This is WAY better than our gate back home!
+|wolfgang = Is how Wolfgang got here.
+|wendy = I dared not hope it would take me home.
+|wx78 = IT IS INACTIVE
+|wickerbottom = It is linked to our Gateway, but inactive on this side.
+|woodie = Don't trust that as far as I can throw it.
+|maxwell = Meddling with it will only cause further trouble.
+|wigfrid = Tis a gate betwixt realms.
+|webber = This isn't home!
+|winona = Just like the one I came through...
+|choose = wilson}}In [[The Forge]] [[:Category:Events|event]], the players spawn in a plume of flames via the '''Molten Gateway''' into the Forge Gate Realm. Players must win against the minions of [[Battlemaster Pugna]] in order to activate the Gateway with the Ancient Key and leave this Gate Realm. The Molten Gateway is technically a separate structure sharing the same name as the one located in the Atrium. It currently has no other function, but the game files reveal that it also has an active state, which might be used in later versions of the event.
+== {{Pic|32|Silver Bowl}} The Gorge ==
+{{Quotes
+|wilson = Another dead end.
+|willow = I'm just gonna keep jumping through portals til I figure out a way home.
+|wolfgang = It did not go home. Is no surprise.
+|wendy = There's no night here. It is a nice change.
+|wx78 = IT DID NOT FUNCTION AS I HAD HOPED
+|wickerbottom = My suspicions were correct. It has more than one destination.
+|woodie = It was worth the risk, eh?
+|maxwell = Nobody listens to me.
+|wigfrid = Tis clösed tö us.
+|webber = At least it took us somewhere different.
+|winona = I might not be good at rescue missions.
+|choose = willow}}In [[The Gorge]] event, the players spawn in a gush of water via the '''Mossy Gateway''' into the Elder Bog Gate Realm. Chronologically, this event takes place directly after The Forge, meaning that entering the Molten Gateway took the characters straight to this dimension. Players must cook food to satisfy the [[Gnaw]] and gain three of the Gnaw's Favors, which are used to charge the Ancient Key and thus open the Mossy Gateway. The Mossy Gateway is technically a separate structure sharing the same name as the one located in the Atrium.
+== {{Pic|32|Placeholder}} Trivia ==
+* The Ancient Gateway was introduced in the ''[[A New Reign#February 23rd, 2017 - Heart of the Ruins (Part 1)|Heart of the Ruins]]'' update.
+* When first released, the Ancient Gateway had black and yellow caution tape all over it, to signalize it was still a work in progress feature. During this time, various [[Items]] were able to be placed in, such as the [[Iridescent Gem]]. Picking it back out always produced an Ancient Key. When examining an Ancient Gateway with a key inserted, the player character said: "The lights reveal ancient text: Come Back Next Update."
+* The Gateway is featured in the ''[[Animated Shorts and Trailers#What Lies Beyond?|What Lies Beyond?]]'' video clip, for a brief moment revealing a silhouette of [[Winona]] before her official reveal.
+* The Ancient Gateway located in the [[Ruins]] area of the [[Constant]] is also called the Atrium Gate.
+== {{Pic|32|Blueprint}} Gallery ==
+<gallery captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true">
+20170325171350_1.jpg|The Gateway exploding.
+20170325171747_1.jpg|After the explosions.
+Gateway explosion.jpg|The Gateway after the Ancient Fuelweaver dies.
+Hidden_Fuelweaver_and_Gateway_Trailer.jpg|A hidden image of the Ancient Gateway alongside the Ancient Fuelweaver in the ''A New Reign'' trailer.
+Ancient Gateway Video.jpg|The Ancient Gateway, as seen in the ''What Lies Beyond?'' video clip.
+Ancient Gateway Forge Cinematic.jpg|The Ancient Gateway, as seen in The Forge cinematic.
+Charlie Forge Cinematic 1.jpg|[[Charlie]] at the Ancient Gateway, as seen in The Forge cinematic.
+Atrium Gate WIP.png|The work in progress visual of the Ancient Gateway.
+Ancient_Gateway_Textures_Old.png|The Ancient Gateway's textures as found in the game files when it was first released.
+Portal Gorge Cinematic.jpg|The Mossy Gateway, as seen in The Gorge cinematic.
+Battlemaster Pugna Concept Art.jpg|Concept art of the Forge version of the Gateway from ''Rhymes with Play'' # 167.
+Gorge Concept Art 1.png|Concept art of the Gorge version of the Gateway from ''Rhymes with Play'' # 201.
+Gorge Concept Art 2.png|Concept art of the Gorge version of the Gateway from ''Rhymes with Play'' # 201.
+DST Atrium Promo Image.jpg|The Ancient Gateway in a promotional image from ''Rhymes with Play'' #208.
+Art Stream 41 Ancient Gateway.png|The Ancient Gateway as seen in a drawing from Art Stream # 41.
 </gallery>
+{{Naturally Spawning Objects}}
+[[fr:Ancienne passerelle]]
+[[vi: Cổng Cổ Xưa]]
+[[Category:A New Reign]]
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+[[Category:Indestructible Object]]
+[[Category:Lore]]
+[[Category:Naturally Spawning Objects]]

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