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ArcheAge

Patch Notes - January 25, 2024

Patch Notes

Content Updates

  • Adjusted the number of allowed players and rewards in the Dimensional Boundary Defense Raid.
  • The Dimensional Boundary Defense Raid was changed from the "Guild" Arena to the "General" Arena in the last update, leading to a decrease in Prestige acquisition. Also, to enhance instant matchmaking, we have made adjustments to the number of allowed players and rewards as follows.
  • Allowed Players: 10 vs 10 > 5 vs 5
  • Reward Adjustments
    • Victory Reward: Kyrios Badge x30, Honorable Victory Rank 5 x2 -> Kyrios Badge x30, Dimensional Boundary Defense Raid Reward Box x2
    • Defeat Reward: Kyrios Badge x15, Honorable Victory Rank 5 x1 -> Kyrios Badge x15, Dimensional Boundary Defense Raid Reward Box x1
    • Draw Reward: Kyrios Badge x15, Honorable Victory Rank 5 x1 -> Kyrios Badge x15, Dimensional Boundary Defense Raid Reward Box x1
      • Open the new Dimensional Boundary Defense Raid Reward Box to obtain the following items: Honorable Victory Rank 5 x1, Prestige Token x1
      • You can obtain 30 Guild Prestige upon using the new Prestige Token item.

 

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed errors in the descriptions for Private Recruit in the Instance Recruit window.
  • Fixed the issue where the NPC Astrologist was not found in Mirage Isle.
  • Fixed the incorrect tooltip of the "Low Kick!" Skill Combo in the "Stay Still, Don't Avoid It" Arena skill.
  • Fixed the issue where the Title tooltip and Achievement tooltip for "It Was Fast Though" were different.
  • Fixed the issue where certain text was duplicated in the Equip effect of Kidela's Earrings.
  • Fixed the issue where the Req. Level was not displayed for the Exile Scroll.
    • Level Requirement: Lv55
  • Fixed the incorrect tooltip of "Magithopter Image: Crest Backpack," which can be obtained through the Snow Child Coin Exchanger.
  • Fixed the issue where "Ranged Shield Block" Enchant was momentarily displayed when using the Ranged Shield Block.

 

Others

  • Fixed the incorrect Equipment Info of equipment with stat adjustments in Item Encyclopedia.
  • When using "Adventurer's Winged Elixir," the Buff Effect time stops counting down during your logout.
  • Changed Blue Salt Brotherhood quest's "Calling the Thunder" reward "High Power Engine" to "Small High Power Engine."
    • Changed Scroll: Farm Wagon's Design Material "High Power Engine" to "Small High Power Engine."
  • Added the rate and cooldown information for the Erenor Armor Set Effect's Erenor's Blessing.

 

Survey


The survey has started.
  • How to Participate: You can participate in the survey through the [Survey] tab that was added to the [Daily Schedule] menu.
  • Survey Participation Period: January 25, 2024 (after maintenance)–January 31st, 2024 (before maintenance)
  • Survey Participation Reward: Ipnysh Earrings Crate x1

Patch Notes - January 18, 2024

Patch Notes

Content Updates

  • Changed the minimum number of players allowed and the entry time for the "Battle of Mistmerrow" instance.
    • Upon reopening "Battle of Mistmerrow," we have identified matchmaking issues because of the number of its participants. Hence we have adjusted the minimum number of players allowed and the entry time for this instance as below:
      • Minimum Number of Players Allowed
        • Nuia (West Continent): 30 > 20
        • Haranya (East Continent): 30 > 20
      • Entry Time
        • Before: Every Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun at CET 13:00–13:45 (PST 11:00–11:45) / Every Tues, Thurs, Sat at CET 19:00–19:45 (PST 17:00–17:45) / Every Mon, Wed, Fri at CET 23:00–23:45 (PST 21:00–21:45)
        • Now: Tue, Thurs, Sat at CET 19:35–20:15 (PST 17:30–18:15) / Tue, Thurs, Sat at CET 23:00–23:45 (PST 21:00–21:45)
    • We will continue improving the content participation rate.
  • Improved the issue where key NPCs disappeared during the Grimghast Rift content when there were too many participants.
  • Improved the issue where the Worldgate disappeared when there were too many participants.
    • Improved the issue where the Worldgate disappeared when too many participants summoned it to return to their Faction Base or to move on to the next place upon playing the content.
  • Added an icon for Marketplace Mail.
    • Based on the feedback that Marketplace Mail was difficult to access and that the location to claim purchased items was unclear for new players, we have added an icon for Marketplace Mail (within Marketplace).
  • Changed the effect duration of Delphinad, Ayanad, and Erenor Hero's Blessings.
    • 60 min > 180 min
  • Using Disciple's Shield or Radiant Disciple's Shield skills will no longer pull Snared targets.
  • Improved the max stack count of Abyssal Lunafrost Crate to 100. 
  • Improved the description of Unidentified Ancient Erenor Infusion.

 

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed the issue where sometimes family members accepted different Family Quests upon creating a family. 
  • Fixed the issue where using "Necromantic Flame'' of Anthalon: Nefarious Dread Necromancer equipment turned the Powerstone Pet into a target. 
  • Fixed the error from Abyssal Lunafrost's item description. 
    • Fixed the number of Abyssal Lunashards obtained by salvaging the item.
  • Improved the description of all Teleport Scrolls. 
    • Added a text explaining that 3 Hereafter Stones of the same type can send the player to a different continent.
  • Fixed the issue where going into combat mode with a Dwarf female character while wearing a transformed Summer Racer's Swimwear made her thighs look abnormal.

 

 

Events


The "Stay still, don't avoid it" event has started. 
  • Go to [Instance] - [Arena] - [Stay still, don't avoid it] to enter.
  • You can use the arena coin rewards to exchange them for various items at the "Snow Child Coin Exchanger" at each Faction Base.

The Merit Coin event has started.
  • You can obtain Merit Coins as additional rewards from the Crimson Rift and Grimghast Rift content during the event.
  • Collect Merit Coins and exchange them for rewards of your choice at the Faction Base of Austera, Marianople, or Growlgate Isle.
  • Defeating the boss monster that appears at Crimson Rift and Grimghast Rift drops 50 Trade Packs that allows you to obtain Onyx Archeum Essences.
  • Collect the Trade Packs and deliver them to the Community Center Manager of Ynystere and Cinderstone Moor to obtain 3 Onyx Archeum Essences.

The Lucky Claw Machine event has started.

Patch Notes - January 11, 2024

Patch Notes

Content Updates

  • Added another way to obtain the "Ultimate Fishing Rod Design."
    • The "Ultimate Fishing Rod Design" was obtainable only through an achievement, so it wasn't possible to obtain it if it was destroyed or lost. Therefore the following improvements have been introduced.
    • Added the new "Fishing Expert" achievement. You can obtain the "Fishing Expert Bundle" through the achievement.
      • [Fishing Expert Bundle]: Can obtain Ultimate Fishing Rod Design x1, and Title: Touch Da Fishy x1
      • Achievement Condition: Complete all Ocean Dominator, Chum Expert, and Baitworm Slaughter achievements.
      • Characters who complete all three of the above achievements will automatically complete the "Fishing Expert" achievement when logging in after the update.
      • The Ultimate Fishing Rod Design and Title: Touch Da Fishy rewards will be removed from the existing "Fishing" achievement rewards.
    • The design for the Ultimate Fishing Rod Design was added at the Handicraft Kiln.
      • Can only be crafted when completing the Fishing Expert achievement.
  • Improved rewards will be available for "The Roaming Sea Spirit of Greed" quest.
    • The Delphinad Ghost Ship content was designed to provide rewards through item drops after completing the content, but we received feedback that the rewards for "The Roaming Sea Spirit of Greed" daily quest could use some improvement. Therefore we made the following improvements.
      • Added 1,000 Honor Points to the rewards for "The Roaming Sea Spirit of Greed" quest.
      • We're also planning on making more improvements to the rewards for the Delphinad Ghost Ship content in the future.
  • Ship owners can now release occupied cannons from their ship when the cannons are occupied by others.
    • You can interact with an occupied cannon to release it.
    • This can only be done by the ship's owner.

 

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed the issue where the Cinderstone Moor Competition quest could be completed before a Faction Competition ends.
    • Due to this fix, the "Purify Cinderstone Moor" quest completion condition was removed from the quest objectives for the "Cinderstone Moor Competition" quest.
    • The "Purify Cinderstone Moor" quest will no longer be automatically be accepted when accepting the "Cinderstone Moor Competition" quest.
    • When you talk to the NPC again after accepting the quest mentioned above, you can accept the "Purify Cinderstone Moor" quest.
  • Fixed the issue where the instructions for using the Crash Cymbal, High Tom, and Ride Cymbal in the "How-To" section for drums were not accurate.
  • Added a "Slow" icon in the tooltip for Missile Rain.
  • Fixed the issue where NPCs could be targeted for quests for killing hostile players (ArchePass).

 

Event

  • To show our appreciation to all the loyal ArcheAge adventurers, we will be giving out a 1-year Patron ticket for those who have the Andelph Drakora, Ashen Wings: Sky Emperor, Ellam, Scroll: Strada, and Tuskora that can be obtained through the Luxurious Reward Crate.
    • For: Accounts with characters that have completed all of the achievements below prior to January 4 (UTC 13:00), 2024.
      • Skywarden
      • Sky Emperor
      • Shapeshifter
      • Strada
      • Tuskora
    • We'll begin distributing the 1-year Patron ticket after the maintenance on January 11, 2024. You can check your rewards through your web inventory from the ArcheAge website.

 

Known Issue

  • The Sleepyhead title you obtained from the Winter Maiden Festival, which was renamed to Frozen Ice, will be changed back to Sleepyhead. To prevent confusion on how to equip the Sleepyhead icon (ZZZ) we changed the description of the Sleepyhead title related to the Archeum Hammer event as follows: Must have the “Sleepyhead” title from the Archeum Hammer event to equip this icon. (The Sleepyhead title from the Winter Maiden Festival is not applicable.)
    • This is applied to next week's update.

Patch Notes - January 04, 2024

Patch Notes

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed the issue where monsters at certain parts of the Western Hiram Mountains would abnormally be created.

 

Others

  • The loading image was replaced.

 

Events


The Zodiac Festival event has begun.
  • Celebrate the coming new year with the Zodiac Festival, from January 04 to January 25.
  • During the event period, Solzreed Peninsula will be turned into a Peace Zone for the Zodiac Festival festivities.
  • You can travel to the festival grounds through the "Worldgate: Solzreed Peninsula" at Austera, Marianople, Growlgate Isle, or Diamond Shores.

Patch Notes - December 28, 2023

Patch Notes


 Bug Fixes
  • Fixed the issue where the cooldown for the Great Inheritor Chest 8 was incorrectly displayed as 18 hours.
  • Design materials at the Crimson Watch Research Workbench for the Demigod Essence was changed.
    • Radiant Hiram Infusion x130 → Radiant Hiram Infusion x100
  • Fixed an issue where certain music could not be played.

December Festival: Winter Maiden Festival

Event


December Festival: Winter Maiden Festival
 

Event Period


Dec. 14 (Thurs), 2023 after maintenance–Jan. 4 (Thurs), 2024 before maintenance
 

Event Details

Outline

  • The Solis Headlands and Marianople areas will become a Peace Zone during the festival period.
  • Use the Winter Maiden Festival Worldgate at Diamond Shores to travel to the festival area.
  • Use the Winter Maiden Festival Worldgate at Growlgate Isle to travel to the festival area.

Quests

  • Merchant Bonno (Can be completed once during festival period)
    • How to Participate
      • Accept the quest from the NPC "Winter Maiden Festival Guide."
  • Gathering Decor Materials
    • How to Participate
      • Accept the quest from the NPC "Merchant Bonno."
    • Rewards
      • Festival Coin x2
  • Crafting the Decor (Daily quest)
    • How to Participate
      • Accept the quest from the NPC "Artisan Tiffany."
    • Rewards
      • Festival Coin x1
  • Decorating the Cypress Tree (Daily Cooperation Quest)
    • How to Participate
      • Accept the quest from the NPC "Winter Maiden's Messenger."
    • Rewards
      • Festival Coin x2
      • You can obtain a buff reward for each phase.
  • Fearing the Cold (Daily Quest)
    • How to Participate
      • Accept the quest from the NPC "Scared Man."
    • Rewards
      • Festival Coin x1
  • So Hot Right Now (General quest)
    • How to Participate
      • Accept the quest from the NPC "Artisan Simmons."
    • Rewards
      • Ice Pedestal x1

Repeatable Quests

  • Repeatable quests can be done only during specified times.
    • CET 13:30, 18:30, 23:30 (PST 11:30, 16:30, 21:30)
  • A Missing Driver
    • How to Participate
      • Accept the quest from the NPC "Winter Maiden's Messenger."
  • Winter Maiden Thieves
    • How to Participate
      • Accept the quest from the NPC "Brend."
      • Get the Giftbox and fill up the Empty Wagon.
      • After filling up the wagon, report to NPC "Brend."
      • After reporting to NPC "Brend" you can obtain rewards for 10 minutes.
    • Rewards
      • Festival Coin x3

 

Disclaimer

  • All event Daily Quests will reset daily at CET 23:00 (PST 21:00).
  • All festival event NPCs will disappear after the maintenance on January 4 (Thurs).
  • Festival Gift Exchangers will disappear from Marianople and Solis Headlands when the event ends, but remain on the Mirage Isle.
  • All festival-related quests are available for level 10 or above.
  • You can obtain quest completion rewards for 10 minutes.

Daily Giftbox

Greeting Inheritors,

We have prepared a gift for you!

The gift will be provided once per day for 7 days. Please check the below post for more information.
 

Event Participation Details

Event Period

  • Dec. 14 (Thurs), 2023 after maintenance–Dec. 21 (Thurs), 2023 before maintenance (1 week)

 

Event Details

  • You can claim your gift via mail 10 minutes upon logging in every day during the event.
  • For Patron players, a different gift is sent every day to the mail of the first character you log in with.
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Dates
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Reward Item
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Basic Reward
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Every day
[/td][td]
Daily Giftbox: 1 Day x1
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
Patron Exclusive
[/td][td]
December 14–15
[/td][td]
Hiram Awakening Scroll Rank 4 x1
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
Patron Exclusive
[/td][td]
December 15–16
[/td][td]
Race Change Elixir: 7 Days x1
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
Patron Exclusive
[/td][td]
December 16–17
[/td][td]
Mythic Synthesis Crate x10
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
Patron Exclusive
[/td][td]
December 17–18
[/td][td]
Sacred Hiram Awakening Scroll x2
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
Patron Exclusive
[/td][td]
December 18–19
[/td][td]
Manastorm Crystal x20
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
Patron Exclusive
[/td][td]
December 19–20
[/td][td]
Abundant ArchePass XP Boost x1
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
Patron Exclusive
[/td][td]
December 20–21
[/td][td]
Ipnysh Earrings Crate x1
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  • Items are delivered to your mail daily at CET 05:00 (PST 03:00).

 

Disclaimer

  • Daily Giftbox: 1 Day can only be used by characters at or above level 55.
  • Certain timed items will disappear 1 day after they are sent to your mail (applicable item: Daily Giftbox: 1 Day)
  • Event items sent via mail reset each day at 5:00 CET (03:00 PST).
  • The sent items will stay with the character who obtained it. We will not move the item to another character for you.
  • Patron-exclusive rewards change each day at 5:00 CET (03:00 PST) and past rewards will not be sent.
  • All items obtained from the event cannot be restored.

Patch Notes - December 14, 2023

Patch Notes

Content Updates

[Increasing the max damage cap]

  • Increased max damage cap from 150,000 to 250,000.
    • Though it was possible to exceed 150,000 damage based on stats you accumulated over a long period of time, damage beyond this threshold was not really applied due to a max damage cap. You might not feel a drastic change for this update, but we believe we will be providing a foundation showing the possibilities of growth in the future. We will continue to strive to make growth feel more noticeable in your journey.

 

[Changes in difficulty of obtaining Erenor Equipment]

  • Increased the stats and Equipment Points for the following equipment:
    • The equip effects, Synthesis effects, and skills will remain the same.
    • Epherium, Delphinad, Ayanad, Erenor, Awakened Erenor, Brilliant Erenor, Refined Erenor Weapons and Armor, Accessories (excluding Cloaks)
    • Wrathful Black Dragon, Ferocious Black Dragon Weapon (Black Dragon)
    • Vigilant Hermit's Armor, Resolute Hermit's Armor (Leviathan)
    • Termisia's Armor, Termisia's Merciless Armor (Charybdis)
    • Dread Necromancer, Nefarious Dread Necromancer Armor (Anthalon)
    • Soulslake, Eminent Soulslake Weapons (Nehliya)
  • Added Awakening Scroll Design for awakening Erenor, Awakened Erenor, and Brilliant Erenor equipment by 100%. 
    • You can now craft an Erenor Awakening Scroll Design not only at a Territory Workbench, but also at a Proven Warrior Workbench.
  • Added Enhancer Conversion Design to "Proven Warrior Workbench" and "Crimson Watch Research Workbench." 
    • Convert: Mysterious Hiram Infusion
    • Convert: Radiant Hiram Infusion
    • Convert: Unidentified Abyssal Enhancer
    • Demigod Essence
  • Decreased the quantity of Blazing materials that are required for crafting Ayanad Awakening Materials. 
  • Decreased the quantity of Blazing materials that are required for making Erenor equipment at an Equipment Designer's Workbench.
  • Changed the quantity of materials required for crafting a Brilliant Erenor Awakening Scroll.
    • Great Prairie Essence, Great Prairie Crystal: 5 (before) > 2 (now)
    • Vivid Archeum Orb: 1 (before) > 2 (now)
  • Changed the quantity of materials required for crafting a Refined Erenor Awakening Scroll.
    • Great Prairie Essence, Great Prairie Crystal: 15 (before) > 6 (now)
  • Decreased the min cost for regrading equipment.

 

[Unstable Erenor Infusions]

  • You can now obtain "Unstable Erenor Infusions" from main raid bosses or bosses from certain content.

 

[Expanding Max Tempering Stage]


The max tempering stage for certain equipment was expanded from +30 to +35.

1. Equipment Applied

The tempering stage expansion will apply to the following equipment.
  • Erenor Equipment: Erenor/Awakened Erenor/Brilliant Erenor/Refined Erenor
  • Raid Equipment
    • Charybdis: Termisia's
    • Anthalon: Corrupted God of Destruction
    • Anthalon: Dread Necromancer/Nefarious Dread Necromancer
    • Leviathan: Vigilant Hermit/Resolute Hermit
    • Black Dragon: Wrathful Black Dragon/Ferocious Black Dragon
    • Nehliya: Soulslake/Eminent Soulslake

2. Tempering Grade and Enhanced Stats

Tempering performance was increased by 1% for stages +1 through +20, and 0.5% for +21 through +30.

Performance was increased as seen below for the stages that are added. An increase of 35% was applied at +35.
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Tempering Grade
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Increase %
[/td][td]
Final Performance %
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+31
[/td][td]
1.00%
[/td][td]
26.00%
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
+32
[/td][td]
1.50%
[/td][td]
27.50%
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
+33
[/td][td]
2.00%
[/td][td]
29.50%
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
+34
[/td][td]
2.50%
[/td][td]
32.00%
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
+35
[/td][td]
3.00%
[/td][td]
35.00%
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(Table) Performance increase % based on increasing the max tempering stage

 

[World Boss, Shadow Invasion Renewals]


Changed the way World Bosses appear in conflict zones, and added a new field monster called "Roaring Astor" which will appear when you beat the Shadow Invasion.

 

1. World Boss Changes 

Changed the way "World Bosses" appear in conflict zones of Nuia and Haranya. They will now appear at a random location in either Haranya Continent or Nuia Continent every day at CET 9:00 and 21:00 (PST 7:00 and 19:00), regardless of zone state changes.
  • Schedule
    • EU: Daily at CET 09 AM, 09 PM (twice per day)
    • NA: Daily at PST 07 AM, 07 PM (twice per day)
  • Process
    • A World Boss will randomly appear in 1 of 8 areas.
  • Spawn Regions (will appear in one of the below areas)
    • Haranya
      • Rookborne Basin: Blightshade
      • Perinoor Ruins: Yaksa Leader
      • Hasla: Hanure
      • Windscour Savannah: Goretusk the Leveler
    • Nuia
      • Halcyona: Daruda the Watcher
      • Hellswamp: The Croakfiend
      • Sanddeep: Zaldrane the Enchantress
      • Karkasse Ridgelands: Tanis the Despoiler

Zaldrane the Enchantress, who used to appear at Sanddeep as a World Boss, was excluded. Zaldrane the Enchantress will now appear as a regular field boss.
  • Sanddeep Dominator Genova will appear as the World Boss instead.

 

2. Roaring Astor

After defeating the summoned World Boss, there will be a chance for the new field raid monster Awakened Hanure to appear at the final stage of the Shadow Invasion.

It will use various skills to try to bring you down.
  • Basic Info
    • Name: Roaring Astor
    • Level: Ancestral Lv5
    • Grade: Mythic
    • HP: 7,303,931



(Image) Roaring Astor
  • Characteristics
    • Berserk: After battle begins, its Defense and Attack increases every 150 seconds (stacks up to 10 times).
  • Main Skills
    • Thunder Breath: Jumps up and strikes down an attack that deals damage in three directions in front of it. Thunder Breath leaves a path that deals DoT.
    • Shelling: Fires multiple balls of flame from its mouth in random directions. Flames on the ground will form fire pits, which deal DoT.
    • Summon Lightning Orb: Summons lightning orb onto random spots. Summoned lightning orbs form spinning lightning, dealing heavy damage.
    • Summon Flame Cannon: Summons 2 flame cannons that spit flames. The summoned flame cannons deal DoT in a fan-shaped area.
    • Fire Pillar: Summons pillars of flame in random areas. The flame pillars deal heavy damage and launch targets into the air.
  • Reward Details
    • Locked Gold Crate
    • Lucid World Boss Infusion
    • Unstable Erenor Infusions
  • The Awakened Hanure item that was obtainable from Hanure will now be called "Heart of Thunder".
    • It can also be obtained from Roaring Astor.

 

[Reopening of Battle of Mistmerrow]


The highly requested Battle of Mistmerrow will make a return in the upcoming update.

The process will be the same as the previous Battle of Mistmerrow you are familiar with: Nuia and Haranya factions must destroy the Bloodspires, and the Pirate faction must try to defend them and rebuild them.



(Image) Battle of Mistmerrow

1. Basics
  • Entry: Instance > Faction War > Battle of Mistmerrow
  • Requirement: Lv30+, Equipment Points 6,000+
  • Entry Time
    • Every Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun at CET 13:00 ~ 13:45 (PST 11:00 ~ 11:45)
    • Every Tues, Thurs, Sat at CET 19:00 ~ 19:45 (PST 17:00 ~ 17:45)
    • Every Mon, Wed, Fri at CET 23:00 ~ 23:45 (PST 21:00 ~ 21:45)
  • Allowed Players
    • Nuia faction: Min. 30–Max. 100
    • Haranya faction: Min. 30–Max. 100
    • Pirate faction: Min. 0–Max. 30

2. Winning Conditions
  • The faction with the highest score at the end of the war wins.
    • It will end in a draw if all the factions have the same score.
  • Score
    • All: Obtain 3 points when killing enemy faction player
    • Nuia and Haranya factions: Obtain 150 points when destroying a Bloodspire
    • Pirate faction: Obtain 80 points when summoning a Bloodspire from Anthalon's Energy

3. Rewards
  • 1st place: 4,000 Honor Points, Improved Infusion Supply Kit x20, Mistmerrow Warrior Token
  • 2nd place: 2,500 Honor Points, Improved Infusion Supply Kit x16, Mistmerrow Warrior Token
  • 3rd place: 2,000 Honor Points, Improved Infusion Supply Kit x12, Mistmerrow Warrior Token

 

[Additional way to obtain "Abyssal Lunashard"]

  • Abyssal Lunashard rewards were added and quantities were increased for Noryette Reward Crate Rank 7–10. 
  • The Abyssal Lunafrost Crate was added to the Noryette Reward Crate Rank 11 reward.
  • Salvaging Abyssal Lunashards and Abyssal Lunafrosts will now yield a reduced number of materials.
  • You can no longer craft Delphinad Equipment or Ayanad Equipment through the Blue Salt Bond Merchant who appeared in major cities.
    • Instead, you can use bonds to create more special products.
    • The Abyssal Lunafrost Crate Design was added to the Blue Salt Bond Merchant.

 

[Easing the pressure for Heroes building territories and adjusting contributions required for Community Centers]


Adjustments were made to ease the pressure the heroes felt for constructing territories.
  • After obtaining Faction Commendations from the Auroria Community Center, when donating it to the Commendation Collector 200 times, Heroes who are Ayanad or higher will now get Territory designs. 
    • Heroes who are Ayanad or higher can initially obtain 20 Commendable Faction Territory Design Crates once.
    • The Commendable Faction Territory Design Crate allows you to choose one of the following: Territory Wall Design x1 or Territory Defense Tower Design x1
  • Auroria Community Center contribution adjustments
    • We've reduced the number of times contributions need to be made. This should make it easier to reach rank 3 for the Community Center.

 

[Max Stacks Increased]


To partially solve the issue of lack of inventory, the max stacks of the below types of items changed from 100 to 1,000.
  • Adjusted Items (1,155 in total)
    • Lunastones, Lunagems, Mornstones, Luna Charms
    • Crates, Stolen Bags, Scratched Safes, Research Bundles, Shipwright's Design Bags
    • Enchant/Synthesis/Awakening materials
      • Regrade Scrolls
      • Regrade Charms, Anchoring materials
      • Serendipity Stones, Serendipity Stone Shards
      • Synthesis materials
      • Vivid Archeum Orb
      • Glorious Runescribe Quill, Noble Runescribe Quill
      • Great Prairie Essence, Great Prairie Crystal
      • Tempering Charm
      • Decrystallization Scroll
    • Random Migration Talisman/Pendant, Erenor crafting materials (Runes, Gedlon's Strength, Herstan's Resilience, Yordan's Wisdom)
    • Unidentified Hiram Guardian Weapon/Armor, Unidentified Auroran Cloak
    • Experience Tonic, Glittering Experience Tonic
    • Materials
      • Combined Armor, Acidic Poison Pouch, Red Dragon Pouch
    • Golden Die, Judge's Longing, Enhanced Judge's Longing
    • Radiant World Boss Chest, Kadum's Crate
    • Sharpwind Mining Drill, Rainbow Sprinkler
    • Pet Leash
    • Loyalty Token

 

[Fixed HP Regen of Healing Potions & Food]


The amount of healing provided by the items below will now be a fixed value regardless of the healing buffs that are applied to the characters.
  • Adjusted Items
    • Potions: Healing Potion, Minor Healing Potion, Heart's Beat, Titan's Healing Potion
    • Food: Bread
    • Others: Guild Courage, Wild Ginseng

 

[Quest]

  • Two of the "Collect" goals were removed from the "The Man from Auroria" quest, which is a part of the Untold Legends (Dream Ring) quests.
    • Removed collection goals: Goretusk's Soulgem, Croakfiend's Soulgem

 

[Skillset]

  • Changes the duration of the Silence effect for Concussive Arrow from 3.5 seconds to 3.0 seconds. 
    • The duration of the Silence debuff applied as a combo effect from using Twin Shadow Slash will be reset while the target is under the same Silence debuff.

 

[Lunagem]

  • You can no longer salvage Faint or Honor Lunagems using Mornstones.
    • All Faint/Honor Lunagems that were equipped before the update will be removed upon being extracted.

 

[Specialty]

  • You can now put most of the specialties that can be made at the Community Center Specialty Workbench into a Daru Specialty Preservation Bag.
    • Increased the purchase limit for Daru Specialty Preservation Bag from 7 times a week to 10 times a day.

 

[Guardian Scramble]

  • Delegated the authority to give "Summon Guardian" or "Advance Guardian" order to Raid General for Guardian Scramble. 
  • Faction Heroes can no longer give "Summon Guardian" or "Advance Guardian" order.

 

[Achievement]

  • Some of the conditions required for the below Collection achievements were eased: 
    • Skywarden
      • Reduced the completion requirement of the quest "Past the Storm, Now the Thunder" from 15 Honorforged Medals to 10.
    • Sky Emperor
      • Reduced the number of Red Dragon Spinal Ridges required for the "Feathered Dragon Glider" design from 40 to 30.

 

[Instances]

  • You can now summon Powerstone Pets to use for auto-looting inside instances. 
    • Powerstone Pets can be desummoned due to cutscenes or teleportation while progressing through an instance. Powerstone Pet skills may be shown as active, but you won't be able to use them.
    • This applies to the following instances:
      • Burnt Castle Armory, Hadir Farm, Howling Abyss, Serpentis, Mistsong Summit, Sea of Drowned Love, Ipnysh Sanctuary, Abyssal Library, Black Thorn Prison
      • Greater Palace Cellar, Sharpwind Mines, Burnt Castle Armory, Hadir Farm, Howling Abyss, Kroloal Cradle, Serpentis
  • Changed the HP at which the Red Dragon lands in the instance "Red Dragon's Keep" to 95%.

 

[ArchePass]

  • Added three new ArchePasses to progress through.
    • The ArchePass is available until 05:00 on Thursday, February 29, 2024, and will not be available after the expires.
    • Mirage Garden Tempering Charm of Luck, Mirage Lucent Serendipity Stone, and Unidentified Ancient Erenor Infusion will be destroyed after the Thursday, May 23, 2024 maintenance.
  • Added items that can be earned as ArchePass rewards.
    • Mirage Garden Tempering Charm of Luck
    • Mirage Lucent Serendipity Stone
    • Ancient Erenor Infusion
      • Please note that these rewards expire at the end of the next season of ArchePass.
  • Changed the number of weekly mission completions in ArchePass from 20 to 30.
  • All of the ArchePasses listed below have been given an expiration date of before the February 29, 2024 maintenance.
    • Basic Pass
    • Basic ArchePass
    • Advanced ArchePass
    • Grand ArchePass
  • ArchePass has changed to mail unclaimed rewards upon expiration, following the conditions below.
    • Items mailed
      • Premium reward items that you have in your ArchePass, either active or in progress, that you haven't earned before the tier you're in, will be mailed to you when your ArchePass expires.
    • Items not mailed
      • Normal ArchePass reward items and items from ongoing tiers will not be mailed.
      • ArchePasses that have already expired will not be mailed.
  • Changed the ArchePass expiration notice to appear 14 days before the ArchePass expires.

 

Bug Fixes

  • Improved the issue where sometimes your character got stuck when moving to a building through a teleport.
  • Fixed the issue where "Sungold Fields Honeybee" was mentioned in the Taming a Honeybee quest's objectives.
  • Changed the description of the objective of entering "/waving" in the Chat for the Dwarf quest "Looking to the Future" to be more detailed. 
  • Fixed the issue where you couldn't cancel "Curse of the Crow" debuff with the "Life Sonic Wave" skill for Songcraft.
  • Fixed the issue where Weekly Guild Prestige did not reset at 00:00 every Monday. 
  • Fixed the issue where sometimes two rounds began simultaneously for Noryette Challenge.
  • Fixed the issue where the structure was detached from the ground while it was not completed when installing it high.
  • Fixed the issue where not interrupting a Stats change by clicking on the "Cancel" button during Stat Migration did not display the notice that explained that a used item cannot be returned.
  • Fixed the issue where you could use Ember items with the Underwater Breathing Device equipped.
  • Fixed the issue where preview was abnormally displayed while transformed into a Daru. 
  • Fixed the issue where your item regrade's great failure result continuously accumulated in the regrade result window.
  • Fixed the issue where your earned Leadership was abnormally displayed in the Hero Mission Status window.
  • Fixed the issue where you couldn't use Ezi's Blessing Cannon while the Seaknight buff was active.
  • Fixed the issue where the icon for the buff you obtain upon using Run! with Noble Blossomhoof was wrong.
  • Using Gods' Whip or Gods' Whip: Lightning while the target is electrocuted will now apply an additional Shock effect.
  • Fixed the issue where you couldn't complete the quest "Daru Transformation Mission: Spend Labor" when the item expired during the quest.

 

Others

  • Updated the UI design for the in-game login stage. 
  • Updated the UI design for Salon.
  • Partially updated the UI design for Farmhand. 
  • Added a menu from where you can check the prices of an item while without the item. 
    • [Menu] - [Shop/Quality of Life] - [Prices]
  • Improved the visibility of a selected icon's frame.
  • Damage type will now be displayed on Combat Info in the Chat and you will be able to check whether any damage type effects are applied. 
  • You can no longer change your weapon while your status is on Fear or Confusion. 
  • Added a tooltip describing the rewards you receive when you lose in the Akasch Invasion quest.

 

Events


The December Winter Maiden Festival has started. 
  • "Marianople" and "Solis Headlands" become peace zones during the festival period.
  • You can move to Marianople and Solis Headlands through the Worldgate at Diamond Shores and Growlgate Isle.
  • You can start the "Winter Maiden Thieves" quest from the Wandering Merchant and the Winter Maiden's Messenger who will appear in the festival area at CET 23:30, 13:30, 18:30 (PST 21:30, 11:30, 16:30).

Invitation to Snowfang Isle

Event


Invitation to Snowfang Isle

 

Event Period


December 7 (Thurs), 2023 after maintenance–December 28 (Thurs), 2023 before maintenance

 

Event Details

Wintering at Snowflower Village

  • Go through Worldgate: Snowfang Isle at Austera, Marianople, Diamond Shores, or Growlgate Isle.
  • Help the people of Snowfang Isle to get Snowflower Village Coins. (Required Level: Lv30+)
  • You can exchange the Snowflower Village Coins at a Snowflower Gift Exchanger.
  • You can get various Buff Effects at Snowflower Village.
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Fish Stew

Randomly increases Fishing Proficiency XP by 10k, 30k, or 50k.
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Grilled Fish and Drinks

Increases Evasion Rate and Attack Speed and decreases Cast Time for 1 hour.
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Quick Shot

Increases Move Speed for 30 seconds.
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  • Purchase the limited event item from Fisherman Jax.
    • Snowfang Isle Miroir Penguin
      • Obtain it to use it for 15 minutes. You can only summon it in the Snowfang Isle Fishing Area (near Fisherman Jax).
      • You can equip the Snowfang Isle Miroir Penguin Auto-Loot Saddle sold by Fisherman Jax.
    • Snowfang Isle Miroir Penguin Auto-Loot Saddle
      • Obtain it to use it for 15 minutes. You can only equip it on the Snowfang Isle Miroir Penguin.
      • Equip it on the penguin to collect loot within 40m.
    • Snowfang Isle Miroir Donkey
      • Obtain it to use it for 15 minutes. You can only summon it in the Snowfang Isle Fishing Area (near Fisherman Jax).
      • While it cannot use any pet skills, it's faster than other donkeys.

 

About Event Quests and Rewards

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Mission
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Content
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Rewards
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Honorable Lord Sarric
[/td][td]
1. Accept the quest from the "Village Foreman"

2. Select the Lord of Snowflower Village and enter /bow or /hand
[/td][td]
Snowflower Village Coin x1
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Feeding a Panda
[/td][td]
1. Accept the quest from the "Lord of Snowflower Village"

2. Collect 5 Bamboo Stalks and deliver
[/td][td]
Snowflower Village Coin x1
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
Building the Village
[/td][td]
1. Accept the quest from the "Village Builder" and receive a Snowflower Tree Sapling

2. Plant the sapling near the wall outside Snowflower Village
[/td][td]
Snowflower Village Coin x1
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
Firewood for Snowflower
[/td][td]
1. Accept the quest from "Benjamin"

2. Deliver 5 Lumbers
[/td][td]
Snowflower Village Coin x2

Snowball x1
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Build Snowman
[/td][td]
1. Accept the quest from the "Child" and receive a Snowball

2. Find the Snowman and repair it
[/td][td]
Snowflower Village Coin x1

Snowball x1
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Boating Away
[/td][td]
1. Accept the quest from "Shipwright James" and receive a Lumber Pack

2. Help Shipwright James build his boat by hammering on the Ship Parts
[/td][td]
Snowflower Village Coin x1

Snowball x1
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Plushie Girl
[/td][td]
1. Accept the quest from "Plushie Girl"

2. Deliver the Plushie Bundle.
[/td][td]
Snowflower Village Coin x2

Plushie Fabric x1
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Fishing in the Tundra
[/td][td]
Talk to "Fisherman Jax" and get the quest and Frozen Lure
[/td][td]
Frozen Lure x5
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Fishing for Tuna
[/td][td]
1. Accept the quest from "Fisherman Jax" and purchase Frozen Miroir Fishing Rod (can be used for 1 hour)

2. Catch the Bluefin Tuna from the School of Snowfang Bluefin Tuna at the School of Fish Area around the castle.

(School of fish will always appear)

3. The fish you catch will disappear immediately when you put them down.
[/td][td]
Snowflower Village Coin x1

Snowball x1
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
Fish for the Village

(Repeatable Quest)
[/td][td]
1. You can accept the quest from "Food Merchant" if you have Miroir Tuna Fry Pack/Miroir Tuna Pack/Gargantuan Miroir Tuna Pack

2-1. Deliver Miroir Tuna Fry Pack
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Snowflower Village Coin x1
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2-2. Deliver Miroir Tuna Pack
[/td][td]
Snowflower Village Coin x2
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2-3. Deliver Gargantuan Miroir Tuna Pack
[/td][td]
Snowflower Village Coin x3
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2-4. Deliver Miroir Sunfish
[/td][td]
Snowflower Village Coin x10
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
A Special Tree

(Repeatable Quest)
[/td][td]
1. Get the quest from "Forestier Avys" who appears at CET 13:00, 18:00, 23:00 (PST 11:00, 16:00, 21:00).

2. Defeat the enemies using the skills provided by the Snowball Basket.

3. Protect the Cypress Tree, and then interact with the Cypress Tree Gift to automatically complete the quest and receive your reward.
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[Quest Rewards]

Snowflower Village Coin x5

Cypress Tree Gift x2

 

[Available Individual Reward]

You can get one "Snowflower Medal" when you defeat the Bandit King.
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Snowball Upgrade

(General Quest)
[/td][td]
1. Accept the quest from "Forestier Avys"

2. Add Snowball to the Large Basket once.
[/td][td]
Snowflower Village Coin x1
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Cypress Tree Gift Content

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Item Name
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Qty
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Bound Savory Bread
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3
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Bound Aromatic Soup
[/td][td]
3
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Bound Alluvion Love
[/td][td]
3
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Bound Stormraw Wave
[/td][td]
3
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Snowflower Medal Exchange Rewards

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Item Name
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Qty
[/td][td]
Cost
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
Snowflower Village Coin
[/td][td]
1
[/td][td]
Snowflower Medal x1
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
Title Box*
[/td][td]
1
[/td][td]
Snowflower Medal x3
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*You can select either an "Opportunist Token" or "Calculated Success Token" title from the Title Box.

 

Snowflower Village Coin Exchange Rewards

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Icon
[/td][td]
Item Name
[/td][td]
Qty
[/td][td]
Cost
[/td][/tr][tr][td]

[/td][td]
Image Item: Sloughed Snake Minion
[/td][td]
1
[/td][td]
Snowflower Village Coin x160
[/td][/tr][tr][td]

[/td][td]
Full Kit: Winter Maiden Cottage
[/td][td]
1
[/td][td]
Snowflower Village Coin x150
[/td][/tr][tr][td]

[/td][td]
Bound Serendipity Stone
[/td][td]
1
[/td][td]
Snowflower Village Coin x130
[/td][/tr][tr][td]

[/td][td]
Santa's Gift Bed
[/td][td]
1
[/td][td]
Snowflower Village Coin x80
[/td][/tr][tr][td]

[/td][td]
Large Wall Flagpole
[/td][td]
1
[/td][td]
Snowflower Village Coin x40
[/td][/tr][tr][td]

[/td][td]
Large Flag
[/td][td]
1
[/td][td]
Snowflower Village Coin x40
[/td][/tr][tr][td]

[/td][td]
Kyprosa Plushie
[/td][td]
1
[/td][td]
Snowflower Village Coin x40

Plushie Fabric x5
[/td][/tr][tr][td]

[/td][td]
Orchidna Plushie
[/td][td]
1
[/td][td]
Snowflower Village Coin x40

Plushie Fabric x5
[/td][/tr][tr][td]

[/td][td]
Twinkles
[/td][td]
1
[/td][td]
Snowflower Village Coin x30
[/td][/tr][tr][td]

[/td][td]
Long Chair
[/td][td]
1
[/td][td]
Snowflower Village Coin x25
[/td][/tr][tr][td]

[/td][td]
Soup Pot
[/td][td]
1
[/td][td]
Snowflower Village Coin x25
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[/td][td]
Frostbreath Decor
[/td][td]
1
[/td][td]
Snowflower Village Coin x20
[/td][/tr][tr][td]

[/td][td]
Ice Pond
[/td][td]
1
[/td][td]
Snowflower Village Coin x100
[/td][/tr][tr][td]

[/td][td]
Snowy Snowfang Isle Tree
[/td][td]
1
[/td][td]
Snowflower Village Coin x40
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Achievements

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Achievements
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Requirements
[/td][td]
Achievement Reward
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
Panda
[/td][td]
Complete Feeding a Panda 5 or 10 times
[/td][td]
Panda (Furniture)
  • Pet Leash Unavailable
[/td][/tr][tr][td]
Guardian of Snowflower Village
[/td][td]
Obtained by diligently participating in the "A Special Tree" quest.
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[Icon]


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*Hidden Achievement rewards: Titles [Winter Maiden Guardian], [Winter Maiden Keeper], [Snow Child], [Sunfish], [Good Samaritan], [Sharing is Caring], [Opportunist], [Calculated Success]

 

Disclaimer

  • You must be Lv30+ to participate in the event quests.
  • The event daily quests reset at CET 23:00 (PST 21:00).
  • The following will disappear at the end of the event period on December 28 at CET 05:00 (PST 03:00): Event NPC; frozen lure; Plushie Fabric; event quest item; and Worldgate: Snowfang Isle.
  • The following will disappear during the maintenance when the event ends: Snowflower Village Coin; Snowflower Medal; Cypress Tree Gift; Snowflower Gift Exchanger.
  • All event items bind on pickup and can't be restored.

Patch Notes - December 07, 2023

Patch Notes

Events


The Invitation to Snowfang Isle event has started.
  • You can reach the event area by going through the Worldgate: Snowfang Isle at Austera, Marianople, Diamond Shores, or Growlgate Isle.
  • You can participate in an event where you must protect the Cypress Tree from monsters every day at CET 23:00, 13:00, and 18:00. (PST 21:00, 11:00, and 16:00).