Cabbage Facepunch Bonanza

This article documents a current event. Details may change rapidly as the event progresses, and the last updates to this page may not reflect the most current information.

This article is about the event. For the emote, see Cabbage Facepunch Bonanza (emote).

Cabbage Facepunch Bonanza

Start date	14 April 2014 (Update)
End date	TBA
Location	Saradomin's camp by the Lumbridge Crater.
Outcome	TBD
Preceded by	Tribute to Guthix
Succeeded by	N/A
Head developer	Anthony W, Ian H
Battle info Gods Brassica Prime Marimbo Commanders Quartermaster Quartermaster Combatants Farmers of Brassica, cabbage cauldrons, humans Monkeys, gorillas, monkey minions, gorilla guards, humans

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Cabbage Facepunch Bonanza is the 2014 Spring event and a permanent free-to-play minigame released on 14 April 2014, featuring the god of the cabbages Brassica Prime and the goddess of the monkeys Marimbo having a contest on the remains of Saradomin's camp from the Battle of Lumbridge. Holstein of The Godless also makes an appearance as a third faction in the event, seeking to disrupt the contest.

The event takes the form of a minigame of the same name, similar to British bulldog, which features players avoiding gorillas and other various dangers while collecting cabbages. This minigame will remain after the contest between Marimbo and Brassica Prime ends, although certain rewards are only accessible during the actual event.

While it is not officially a world event (although it was initially announced as one), the event shares many of the same mechanics, such as a "battle" between two gods which players must side with and fight for to gain renown and make sure their chosen side is victorious.

As part of the Power to the Players system, this event was put against a traditional Easter event where it emerged victorious garnering 65% of the votes.

History

Brassica Prime, god of cabbages and deliciousness.

In year 1 of the Sixth Age, Saradomin and Zamorak returned to Gielinor and participated in the Battle of Lumbridge, the Mahjarrat Sliske announced his contest between the gods for the Stone of Jas, and Armadyl killed Bandos during a large battle by Falador.

The gods Brassica Prime and Marimbo saw these fights and decided that they wanted to have one too, and some time later, Marimbo plummeted out of the sky near a farm by Lumbridge, with Brassica Prime in her hand, startling a nearby farmer Brassica Prime then claimed that the farmer's "devotion to his people had been noted", and that he would be "blessed over all other non-cabbages". Marimbo then claimed that he looked enough like one of her followers too, and she picked him up and brought him to Saradomin's old camp by the Lumbridge Crater in order to serve as a priest and quartermaster for their battle.

Marimbo, goddess of primates, pleasure and hedonism.

Brassica and Marimbo then chanted something, and Saradomin's old plinth sank into the ground, opening up a doorway to a dungeon that would serve as their "battleground", although their contest resembled more a game than an actual battle. Marimbo merely saw the contest as a party, and Brassica as a popularity contest, although he claimed to have an ulterior motive: To settle the age old question, which is more delicious: bananas or cabbages. They then tasked their new quartermaster with recruiting and handing out rewards to humans who wished to participate.

Kara-Meir and Holstein of The Godless soon arrived to attempt to stop this "battle between the gods", and Kara made a speech to the two gods, proclaiming that all races would soon be free of their influence. The two gods merely laughed at her, calling her names, while Brassica pelted her with cabbages and Marimbo with feces. Kara-Meir then left to get cleaned up, leaving Holstein behind in her stead to overlook and attempt to disrupt the contest, although Brassica Prime merely believed him to be a poor naked homeless person, and Marimbo kept flirting with him.

Introduction

The HUD showing the support level for each faction: green for Brassica Prime, gold for the Godless, red for Marimbo

Players can start the event by talking to Brassica Prime, Marimbo, Holstein, Emissary of the Godless or the Quartermaster at the former Saradomin Camp north of the Lumbridge crater and right clicking them in order to join the faction they would like to represent: Brassica Prime, Marimbo, or The Godless. Note that unlike the Battle of Lumbridge and The Bird and the Beast, players are able to get all of the rewards regardless of who they side with, although they will have to buy the cape belonging to their faction before they are able to purchase the others.

The minigame itself starts once enough people have entered the barrier in the middle of the area. Note that players cannot bring/wear any items or have a follower out. The renown gained while participating in the event will contribute to the score of their faction, and at the end of the two-week period, the faction with the highest score will win the event. Renown can also be used to purchase rewards from the quartermaster.

Gameplay

The arena

In each round, players have 1 minute and 10 seconds to reach the other side of the maze in the Cabbage Facepunch Bonanza arena. They must avoid the hazards and gain as many points as they can while doing so. If all players have passed the maze, the timer automatically falls to 11 seconds. Players who fail to reach the other side will turn into gorilla guards.

The game ends when all players have been turned into gorillas, or when 10 rounds have passed.

Gathering trophies

The arena where the minigame takes place

Players may gather cabbage trophies by mining cabbage ore veins, harvesting cabbage leaf patches and wishing-cabbage bushes, or killing monkey minions, which award two each, in to healing players for 10% of their maximum lifepoints. If multiple players are collecting from the same cabbage resource at the same time, all will receive a trophy and be healed.

Monkey minions work the same way, except that it will drop a trophy for anyone who assisted in killing one, and the trophy is dropped on the ground instead of being automatically given. Four trophies per player can also be gained from killing Gorilla guards, although it is very difficult to do so.

Becoming a gorilla

Players turn into a gorilla guard when they fail to reach the safe zone within the time limit, or if they die within the arena. As a gorilla, players can kill other players and set traps in gathering nodes. Each successful kill is worth 2 points for all gorilla players, each trap set is worth 2 points for the player who sets the trap, and each trap triggered is worth one point for the player who sets the trap. Note that only one trap can be set per round.

Gorilla players cannot gather cabbages, and cannot be harmed by the jets of fire. They are also not allowed within the safe zones in the arena. Gorillas can still obtain cabbage trophies worth 2 points that non-gorilla players forgot to pick up.

Hazards

A player transforms into a gorilla.

There are several hazards in the maze:

• Gorilla guards: There are a few initially and players who die by any means (by another gorilla, AI or player, cabbage cauldrons, fire jets, monkey minions) turns into a gorilla guard.
• Monkey minions: These are weak and non-aggressive, but still deal damage. There are always monkey minions in each round, and they take more damage from player attacks.
• Jets of fire: These appear randomly off and on. A smaller jet appears as warning before the actual jet appears. This is the most deadly obstacle as they can deal up to 750 damage.
• Cabbage Cauldron: These cauldrons should be avoided as it launches cabbages at the player at very fast speeds, dealing up to 300 Ranged damage.
• Wooden barricade: The walls cannot be passed. Players have to find alternative routes.

Scoring

Scoring in the minigame is as follows:

• 2 points each from cabbage trophies, setting traps as a gorilla, or if a gorilla kills a player (where all gorilla players get 2 points)
• Incremental number of points based on the number of rounds survived. So if a player survived round 9, they will gain 9 points. Gorilla players do not get this bonus. However, if the human players survive all 10 rounds, the 10-point bonus is given to all players, human and gorilla.

Abilities

Abilities: 1 passive and 2 active

There are passive and active abilities which both players and gorillas can use to gain the upper hand on their enemies. Players can have 1 passive ability and 2 active abilities during the minigame. Abilities can be changed at will and purchased by talking to the Quartermaster.

Note that more abilities will become available during and after day 4 and 10 of the contest. On day 4 (Phase 2), the four new abilites were unlocked costing 415 renown each.

Passive abilities

Icon	Ability	Renown	Phase	Description
	Iron Hide	Free	1	Take less damage from all sources.
	Prey on the Weak	Free	1	Deal more damage to monkey guards.
	Quick Hands	Free	1	Gather resources in the arena more quickly.
	Gorilla Dash	275	1	While in gorilla form, you will be able to sprint 30% more often.
	Health Benefits	415	2	Health restored by gathering trophies is increased by 50%.

Active abilities

Icon	Ability	Renown	Phase	Cooldown	Description
	Flameproof	Free	1	Immediate effect. 3 uses per game.	3 times per round, you can pass through walls of fire without taking damage for 5 seconds.
	Stun Guard	Free	1	120 seconds	Once every 2 minutes, stun a gorilla guard for 5 seconds. Requires a gorilla or monkey nearby.
	Stun Competitor	275	1	180 seconds	Once every 3 minutes, stun another player for 4 seconds. Requires another competitor nearby.
	Clear Head	275	1	60 seconds. Immediate effect.	Break out of a stun caused by another player.
	Light Fingers	415	2	2 uses per game.	Twice per round, you can steal a trophy from a target player. Requires another competitor nearby. Cannot be used in gorilla form.
	Giant Leap	415	2	60 seconds. Immediate effect.	Once per minute, leap forward 6 tiles.
	Misdirection	415	2	2 uses per game.	Twice per round, direct a gorilla guard to attack a target player. Requires another competitor nearby.

Rewards

This scoreboard shows up after a game has finished.

By competing in the minigame, players score renown based on the score points at the end of the game. The first 600 renown earned each day is doubled. Free players only earn renown at 66% of the normal rate. Renown can be exchanged for rewards at the Quartermaster. These include abilities which help during the minigame, bonus experience, helpful items for slayer and farming, and some cosmetic rewards only available during the event. Players can have a maximum of 4,000 renown at a time.

Ability rewards

Skilling rewards

Holiday rewards, exclusive to this event.

Abilities

Abilities only need to be unlocked once, and provide benefits while playing the minigame. See the Abilities section for more information.

Skilling

These rewards provide useful benefits outside of the minigame.

Reward	Renown cost	Notes
Bonus XP - Mining	1 point (at least)	Each renown point is equivalent to an unknown amount of bonus experience, determined by level. At level 99, each renown point gives 73 Farming BXP, 121.9 Mining BXP, or 111.2 Slayer BXP. Only members can use the bonus XP while everyone can buy them.
Bonus XP - Farming
Bonus XP - Slayer
Seedicide	2,200	Changes dropped seeds to Farming XP in a similar fashion to a Herbicide. Has unlimited uses.
File:Slayer vip ticket.png Slayer vip ticket	30	Gives the player a choice of two possible creatures to be assigned when they seek a new task, instead of just one. A ticket will be consumed if the second choice is accepted.
Patch bomb	30	Instantly harvests a fully-grown farming patch and turns the produce into notes

Holiday cloaks

These rewards are only available during the spring event contest between Marimbo and Brassica Prime.

Reward	Unlock condition	Notes
Brassican cloak	1,100 Renown	Players must purchase the cape belonging to their own faction before being able to buy the others. Once the event ends and turns into a minigame, these capes will no longer be available.
Marimban cloak
Godless cloak
Cabbage Facepunch Bonanza emote	Survive 40 rounds	By surviving 40 (non-consecutive) rounds of the event as a human, this emote is unlocked. This does not need to be purchased with renown. The emote is different depending on faction. Brassicans kick a monkey, Marimbans kick a cabbage, and followers of the Godless kick either a monkey or a cabbage. Bunny-hop, Around the World in Eggty Days, and Invoke Spring are also unlocked at the same time.

Event statistics

Main article: Cabbage Facepunch Bonanza/Data

The following is the faction score for Brassica Prime, The Godless, and Marimbo during the event.

Phase	Day	Date	Time (UTC)	Score					Percentage
				Total				Lead
1	1	14 April	12:19	95,832	50,349	11,118	34,365	15,984	52.54%	11.6%	35.86%
1	1	14 April	13:39	236,410	119,041	40,556	76,813	42,228	50.35%	17.15%	32.49%
1	1	14 April	18:13	548,250	270,554	109,592	168,104	102,450	49.35%	19.99%	30.66%
1	2	15 April	02:16	1,667,983	826,688	334,522	506,773	319,915	49.56%	20.06%	30.38%
1	2	15 April	13:11	2,263,097	1,120,579	459,258	683,260	437,319	49.52%	20.29%	30.19%
1	3	16 April	00:42	3,015,802	1,488,504	618,119	909,179	579,325	49.36%	20.5%	30.15%
1	3	16 April	15:01	3,664,518	1,802,158	767,770	1,094,590	707,568	49.18%	20.95%	29.87%
2	4	17 April	01:58	4,249,717	2,084,993	904,002	1,260,722	824,271	49.06%	21.27%	29.67%
2	5	18 April	00:57	5,132,385	2,501,032	1,126,529	1,504,824	996,208	48.73%	21.95%	29.32%
2	6	19 April	12:36	6,306,718	3,044,341	1,442,968	1,819,409	1,224,932	48.27%	22.88%	28.85%
2	6	19 April	16:41	6,430,280	3,101,695	1,476,698	1,851,887	1,249,808	48.24%	22.96%	28.8%
3	7	20 April	00:55	6,707,586	3,230,561	1,550,728	1,926,297	1,304,264	48.16%	23.12%	28.72%
3	8	21 April	00:39	7,330,643	3,515,322	1,726,670	2,088,651	1,426,671	47.95%	23.55%	28.49%
3	8	21 April	22:58	7,846,246	3,745,280	1,874,681	2,226,285	1,518,995	47.73%	23.89%	28.37%
3	9	22 April	04:52	8,000,582	3,814,368	1,922,097	2,264,117	1,550,251	47.68%	24.02%	28.3%
3	9	22 April	20:34	8,223,715	3,914,104	1,986,474	2,323,137	1,590,967	47.6%	24.16%	28.25%
4	10	23 April	00:11	8,300,880	3,949,478	2,008,013	2,343,389	1,606,089	47.58%	24.19%	28.23%
4	11	24 April	04:48	8,719,522	4,136,138	2,133,632	2,449,752	1,686,386	47.44%	24.47%	28.1%
4	11	24 April	16:18	8,838,396	4,191,721	2,168,749	2,477,926	1,713,795	47.43%	24.54%	28.04%
4	12	25 April	00:28	8,968,063	4,250,374	2,206,133	2,511,556	1,738,818	47.39%	24.6%	28.01%
5	13	26 April	00:25	9,287,462	4,391,079	2,305,057	2,591,326	1,799,753	47.28%	24.82%	27.9%
5	14	27 April	03:36	9,673,950	4,560,451	2,425,931	2,687,568	1,872,883	47.14%	25.08%	27.78%
5	15	28 April	01:04	9,996,022	4,701,987	2,526,522	2,767,513	1,934,474	47.04%	25.28%	27.69%

Music unlocked

• Monkey Misadventures

Gallery

An early concept for the World Event, featuring Marimbo fighting Brassica Prime.

Another early concept for the event, this time featuring Marimbo attempting to eat Brassica Prime, with her monkey followers in the background taking care of Brassica's cabbages.

Adventures tab featuring info about Cabbage Facepunch Bonanza

Head banner

Marimbo versus Brassica Prime

Trivia

• While the initial concept for the event did feature them actually fighting, it was changed after Jagex realised it would not fit the characters.
• If a Cabbage or a Banana is eaten in the event area, players will be healed 20,000 lifepoints instead of 200, due to the presence of Brassica and Marimbo.
• There is a glitch when players enter the barrier to the Cabbage Facepunch Bonanza arena. When seen from inside the barrier, players standing outside the barrier appear invisible.