TERA’s popular Summer Festival begins Tuesday, July 21, with the annual reunion of the Consos Clan in Balder’s Refuge for the Festival of the Sun.
Part 1: Festival of the Sun (Tuesday, July 21 – Tuesday, August 11)
Journey to the Temple of the Sun in Balder's Refuge and help the Consos Clan priests get their temple back in order (Festival of the Sun events and quests are for characters level 58 and higher).
Fight off the Monsters Your first step on the festival quest sends you through the many rooms of the Temple of the Sun, clearing out the vermin that have moved in since last year.
Temple Cleanup Once that's done, you're tasked with helping clean up their mess: Droppings, garbage, and graffiti are all fair game for this group of daily quests. Help the Temple of the Sun shine the way it was always meant to!
Of course, the Festival of the Sun’s daily quests are randomized, so you won’t know what you’re in for on any given day until you log in. To maximize your event rewards, check back every day and complete all the quests!
Ice Treats If all that work gets you ready to cool off with a snack, you're in luck—You can make yourself a sweet iced dessert by collecting ingredients around the festival site.
As the Festival of the Sun comes to a close, the second part of the celebration begins on the sunny shores of Ostgarath.
Part 2: The Beach Bash (Tuesday, August 11 – Tuesday, September 1)
The Castanica Beach Bash is located on Dragonturtle Beach and Kerozen Isle, along the coast of Ostgarath just north of Castanica. Talk to mini-game coordinators to play these exciting mini-games:
Splash Cannon Mini-Game Speak to the mini-game coordinator, then shoot water at the demons out in the surf for points: red sea monsters give you points, blue sea monsters cost you points.
Watermelon Mini-Game Tie on a blindfold and get to smashing watermelons. Don’t confuse them with the barrels, though—they sound just like the watermelons, but don’t give you any points.
Sandcastles Collect sand from around the beach and build as many sandcastles as you can. Build enough, and you can get magic items that let you build sandcastles anywhere—whenever you like.
While the mini-games and sandcastles are available to all levels, quests associated with the beach party are only available to characters level 48 and higher, so level up quick to be sure you don’t miss out on any of the fun (or rewards)!
Each event that you complete at the Festival of the Sun or the Beach Bash rewards you with tokens redeemable for a variety of costumes, consumables, service vouchers, and more throughout both halves of the festival.
The Summer Festival ends September 1, so get out there and make the most of the summer while it lasts!
PATCH FOR 64BIT CLIENT - PUBLIC TEST STARTS FRIDAY!
Preparations for patch 97 are ongoing - and now you can participate too! To add as many different PC configurations as possible to this test, every TERA player is welcome to get onto our public test system and start the new 64bit client for the first time.
The public test server "Atmorph" will start being accessible on Friday, July 24th, at around 6:00pm (CEST). It is scheduled to be closed down for the public on Tuesday, July 28th (13:00 CEST). An exact time will be provided later.
You want to participate? Here's how:
You need to have TERA on Steam Right-Click on TERA in your Library Select "Properties", then "Betas" Select "public_beta" from the drop-down present here A couple of important notices to consider:
The patch from "Live" to "Public_beta" is roughly 34 GB in download size The complete download/client size of patch 97 is 65 GB (for those that don't have a live TERA installed on Steam) What is expected of me?
Any feedback you have regarding the performance or stability of the client should be posted in our forum: PTS Feedback
Please include as many details as you can, including thing such as:
o Time when the issue occurred
o Location in-game / last action you took
o Status of your character (in combat / in-group / in PvP / standing in the open world / etc)
o Your PC configuration (mainly what type of CPU and GPU, RAM details, HDD/SSD, Operating System)
Frequently Asked Questions
1. I play via Steam already, can I participate?
Every TERA player can participate, including existing Steam players. Please note, that you will require to download roughly 34 GB again to switch back to your LIVE client. It is impossible to have two separate installations through Steam.
2. I play via the Gameforge Client, can I participate?
Yes! As a GF Client player, you will require to download the complete TERA Public_Beta client on steam (~65 GB) but can have your live client installed in the GF Client, and in parallel keep the public_beta installed in steam!
3. Do I need to start a new character on the Test System?
You will be required to create a character on the test system, as live characters aren't copied to it. On the plus side, new characters will start on level 70 and in Highwatch, equipped with a variety of items and tokens to get you started as if you'd been playing there for years!
4. I encountered an issue on the PTS, what can I do?
We won't provide customer support for issues on the PTS, including, but not limited to, issues around your character, items, or the server itself. Please do not contact our customer support for any PTS-inquiries, as no support can be provided. Instead please make sure to report your findings in the special forum section, as detailed above.
5. Any known issues I should be aware of?
The client used for this test is not the final version and thus might still have a plethora of unknown issues. Due to the nature of this test, the server might be unavailable sporadically, or for a prolonged period of time.
6. What content is in Patch 97?
For a general overview, please have a look into our Patch Preview we released Preview:
Outside of this game-related content, please note that in this client version, not all languages might be fully applied, or wordings for items, regions, or other content can change before the final patch.
7. There are two servers, but I can't access them?
Only the test system "W2 Atmorph (Beta)" is open to the public. If you cannot access this world, please double-check if your client is patched correctly. Alternatively, it could be that the server is overflowing with players in the worst-case scenario, and you will need to wait for a little.
The system "W1 Baldrov (internal)" is not intended for public access.
8. Why is X or Y missing?
This test system might not contain all the settings we're used to on the live servers. This includes, but is not limited to, events, token and NPC stores, dungeon drops, or similar.
Preview: TERA Goes 64-bit
The latest update is just around the corner and sees TERA migrate from a 32-bit to a 64-bit client, massively improving game stability. It also introduces a new raid dungeon for 20 players, an overhaul to the RK-9 Kennel, plus loads of other changes, all coming at the beginning of August.
New System Requirements
The most important news first – with the switch to a 64-bit game client, the system requirements will change, in particular as 32-bit systems will no longer be supported. The recommended system requirements change as follows with patch 97:
Improvements in a Nutshell
The main advantages of the new client are:
The 64-bit client allows more than 4 GB of RAM to be accessed
The vast majority of RAM client crashes should thus become a thing of the past!
DirectX 11
Graphics can be rendered by multiple processor cores, which will improve game performance and stability
Asynchronous loading
Various elements in TERA will now load independently of one another
For example, there should no longer be brief freezes while interface elements load (e.g. when you open your inventory)
These are just a few of the things improved with the new client. Various other changes large and small should improve both performance and stability.
Mahrnak – The Primus
With the new 64-bit client making it easier than ever to display multiple effects and players on screen at once, why not take the game straight to task and explore a new 20-player dungeon. Mahrnak is waiting for your challenge once per week (2x for Club members) in the Commander’s Residence. Entry costs 300 adventure coins and is only possible on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays (always from midnight to 11:59 PM CEST).
Look forward to new rewards including brooch etchings (level II or IV) and scrolls for altering the options on your gear!
New RK-9 Kennel (Hard)
In addition to the new 20-player raid dungeon, the RK-9 Kennel gets an overhaul as a returning hard dungeon, with one entry daily (2x for Club members)!
Assemble your star group of 5 players and take down Ventarun, Hexapleon and the raging RK-9! Again you can get your hands on etchings and option scrolls for your troubles.
Other Changes
Get the full lowdown on all the changes and improvements in the notes to patch 97. Find out everything worth knowing about the following:
LFG for multiple battlegrounds at the same time
2 additional training dungeons
Simplified skill advancement
New scrolls for changing gear options
UI and graphical improvements
TERA Twitch Live Stream
Are you getting excited about the upcoming TERA patch?
Then make sure you join our TERA live stream at **5 PM on Friday, 24th July**:
https://www.twitch.tv/teraeurope
Game Designer Atmorph will be along to tell you all about the hottest features in patch 97: * First glance at the new 64-bit client * The new 20-player dungeon raid * Reworked RK-9 Kennel * Improved interface and better matchmaking * Events in August * New items * and more!
Plus we’ll have some codes ready for our TERA pros – don’t miss the chance to pick up free items!
**Note:** * The stream will only be available in English – have fun!
Enjoy the live stream! The TERA Team
Event: Battle Pass – Season 5
The Battle Pass Event continues into the next round! Complete missions, fill your Battle Pass and unlock different reward levels – earn recognition for your dungeon runs, battlegrounds, cooking and other skills in this event.
Complete different missions each day and earn Battle Points in reward. You can take your BP to Master Iaito in Highwatch and exchange them for ever better reward chests, up to the fabulous Ultimate Chest.
Whoever successfully completes the season will get a Divine Judgment Potion from the final rewards chest. This can be used repeatedly for 30 days to produce a magical glow effect around you.
Event Period
Start: 21st July at 10:00 AM Ends: 18th August at 10:00 AM
Starting Missions
Each day you’ll receive a mission briefing one minute after logging in for the first time. This will contain 4 random dungeon missions, one random solo mission, one crafting mission, plus a ticket for a battleground or dungeon mission of your choice. Each mission is embodied by an item in your inventory which will remain in your possession for up to 12 hours. You can receive additional missions at the weekend for your time online; during the week you’ll receive extra Battle Points instead.
Completing Missions
To complete a dungeon mission, you require a token from the respective dungeon. Each final boss will drop one token per party member, i.e. you’ll need to complete the dungeon just once. Collect your token from the boss and then right-click to complete the mission. You’ll earn BP in reward. The same applies for battleground missions.
Solo missions can be completed in the same way. In this case, however, you earn the tokens from Vanguard Initiative quests instead of from the dungeon boss.
Right-clicking on crafting missions opens a window in which you’ll need to drag the amount of silex, meals or plates. Once you’ve done that, the mission will be complete and you’ll receive your BP.
Rewards
The BP you earn can be converted into reward chests from Iaito in Highwatch. Each chest (with exception of the Ultimate Chest) contains a reward and returns the BP used to open it. That means your BP level remains unchanged and you don’t have to start back from scratch after each chest. You can only receive each chest once.
Iaito also has a selection of golden reward chests available. These work exactly the same as the regular reward chests, except that you need a [Battle Pass] Gold Key from the TERA Shop to open them. This key will open all the golden reward chests without being consumed, so you only need the one key to open all the chests.
Once you’ve collected all the rewards, you can convert your BP into an Ultimate Key, unlocking further bonuses. More details can be found further below.
You can still receive bonus rewards after opening all the reward chests by converting your BP into an Ultimate Key. This can be used to open Ultimate Chests which Iaito will give you for 1,000 BP.
Just like the Gold Key, the Ultimate Key is not consumed on use, so you can continue opening chests as long as you have enough BP. Each Ultimate Chest contains 100 Ultimate Coupons which can be exchanged for awesome bonus rewards. Owners of a Gold Key get an extra bonus, as they can also open the box inside each Ultimate Chest containing another 100 coupons.
If you convert your BP into an Ultimate Key too early – meaning that Iaito still has unopened reward chests for you – he can give you a Key Grinder which will break your Ultimate Key back down into the full amount of BP.
Event Items in the Tikat Shop
If you want to make the most of the event, you can visit the Tikat Shop and buy 300 BP or [Battle Pass] Selection Dungeon Tickets to get more missions to complete.
Note * The items belonging to the current season will be deleted before the next season starts, so please use them before this time. This does not affect rewards received (e.g. Ultimate Coupons).
Event: Seashells on the Seashore
Are they buried in the sand? Lurking in the rock pools? Or being carried around in bosses’ pockets? Just where do you find the prettiest seashells? Hunt for Arborea’s seashells and upgrade them. With a bit of good fortune, you’ll get the brand-new Master Treasure Hunter outfit, protective coupons, Exodor Underwear or a fortune skill!
The best thing is – you get to decide how far to push the envelope and when you want to open the seashells to receive your reward. Simply use the runestones from the Vanguard Initiative merchants to combine multiple seashells of the same level into an arcane reliquary. You can find out how it works below. It’s also possible to skip multiple levels in one go when upgrading the seashells, getting you to the high quality shells even faster.
And to coincide with our event, you’ll find the Sand-Encrusted Argon Artifact and the Package: Shell Hunter available in the TERA Shop.
Have fun,
The TERA Team
Event Period
Start: 14th July 2020 at 11:00 AM End: 4th August 2020 at 9:00 AM
Event Overview
Collect seashells in all level 65 party dungeons
Upgrade your seashells as far as you want
Transform them into arcane reliquaries using runestones from Vanguard Initiative merchants
Use Corallium from the reliquaries to pick out even better rewards – such as the brand-new Master Treasure Hunter outfit or the Ancient Mighty Tizia as your flying mount!
Item Overview
Seashell I
Available in all level 65 party dungeons The Seashell I is the lowest level. This can be earned as group loot in dungeons, so everyone involved can get a shell. The chance of looting seashells varies according to each dungeon’s difficulty level and adventure coin costs. By right-clicking you can attempt to upgrade your seashell to an improved version. The higher the shell’s level, the better! Upgrading a shell will increase its level, but on failure its level may drop or the shell may crack into Brittle Shell Pieces. It is even possible for levels to be skipped when upgrading. If a shell breaks, you have a few options: Reform a certain number of pieces back into a Seashell I Take your pieces to Scylla on Serpentis Isle and exchange them directly for smaller rewards
Seashell II–VII
Available through upgrading Right-click on the seashells to upgrade them. From level III you can combine multiple shells into an arcane reliquary using a Sea Runestone of the same level. This gift contains your reward. Found out below what the individual reliquaries contain.
Sea Runestone III–VII
Available for 1 point from Vanguard Initiative merchants These runestones combine various numbers of seashells of the same level into an arcane reliquary containing your rewards. Depending on the level of the runestone, you’ll receive an Arcane Reliquary of the Harvest Moon, an Arcane Reliquary of the Silverwaves or an Arcane Reliquary of the Golden Sun.
Sand-Encrusted Argon Artifact
Obtainable from the TERA Shop
The Sand-Encrusted Argon Artifact has the special ability to convert 10 Arcane Reliquaries of the Golden Sun into an Arcane Reliquary of the Harvest Moon. This contains:
1,200x Corallium
25x Diamond
100x Improved Dark Shard Weapon Feedstock
25x Improved Dark Shard Armor Feedstock
Corallium
Available from arcane reliquaries Corallium can be exchanged for a variety of fantastic prizes from Cetus the Coral Diver on Serpentis Isle. These include the following highlights:
Fortune Skill: Ancient Mighty Tizia
Fortune Skill: Mighty Tizia
Damage Protection Voucher (70%)
Stat Protection Voucher (70%)
Smart Box: Treasure Hunter
Stamp: Shimmershrooms
Stamp: Kaleidoptera
Reward Overview
Arcane Reliquary of the Golden Sun
This reliquary contains 40 Corallium and one of the following contents:
Smart Box: Dyeable Master Treasure Hunter
Smart Box: Master Treasure Hunter
Smart Box: Treasure Hunter
Phoenix Skill: Mighty Icewynder
Phoenix Skill: Mighty Flamewynder
Exodor Underwear of the Physical Factor
Exodor Underwear of the Magical Factor
4x Blightoath Medallion
1,200 Adventure Coins
Haste Coin IV (20 Hours)
4x Diamond
8x/4x Tikat Chest
150x Refined Duranium Ore
10x Improved Dark Shard Weapon Feedstock
30x Improved Dark Shard Armor Feedstock
45x Trade Chest: Stat Protection Voucher (100%)
48x Trade Chest: Damage Protection Voucher (100%)
50x Kaia’s Mead
50x Seren’s Perfume
Arcane Reliquary of the Silverwaves
This reliquary contains 10 Corallium and one of the following contents:
Flying Skill: Ancient Goldseeker
Smart Box: Triton Swimwear
Stamp: Kaleidoptera
Stamp: Shimmershrooms
Stamp: Bamboo Spears
Stamp: Pandamonium
Smart Box: Dyeable Skimpy Vintage Bikini
Smart Box: Skimpy Vintage Bikini
Smart Box: Dyeable Vintage Beach Club
Smart Box: Vintage Beach Club
Smart Box: Ostgarath Beach
Smart Box: Ocean Blues
Smart Box: Gold Shimmer Bikini and Shirt
Smart Box: Designer Shirt
Meruma’s Dream Hairstyle
Sweet Sunshine
Sweltering Sunshine
2x Diamond
3x Tikat Chest
15x Dark Shard Weapon Feedstock
45x Dark Shard Armor Feedstock
Arcane Reliquary of the Duskhaven
This reliquary contains 5 Corallium and one of the following contents:
Treasure Hunter Bandana
Ornamental Flapper Headdress
Pink Snuggletooth Shark
Blue Snuggletooth Shark
Colorful Headbrella
Polka Dot Headbrella
Raindrop Headbrella
Atlantic Shades
Atlantic Bow
Golden Aster Garland
Blue Water Wings
Rainbow Water Wings
Room-Darkening Shades
Mirrored Shades
White Shades
Sanguine Shades
Ocean Blue Shades
Sunset Shades
Wind-Up Key
Shellback
Monarch Wings
Azure Butterfly Wings
White Butterfly Wings
Surfboard
Dolme & Stefanna Sunglasses
Sundowner Beach Hat
Gold Sequin Glasses
Stylish Shades
Brown Sun Hat
Golden Shades
White Sea Breeze Straw Hat
July Events!
Increased enchantment chances, new card fragments, more dungeon entries, the legendary Seashell Event, and lots more – here’s a rundown of all the TERA events in July!
Just want a quick overview? Then take a look at our Google calendar .
Quest Boost
30th June 2020 (9:00 AM) to 7th July 2020 (9:00 AM)
You’ll earn double loot and Gold for Vanguard Initiative quests during the event period.
PvP Bonus Tasks
3rd July 2020 (9:00 AM) to 6th July 2020 (9:00 AM)
17th July 2020 (9:00 AM) to 20th July 2020 (9:00 AM)
31st July 2020 (9:00 AM) to 3rd August 2020 (9:00 AM)
You can pick up 6 quests per event by clicking the Elin button. These can be completed once each during this time. Take part in the Shore Hold battleground 10, 15, or 20 times or Corsairs’ Stronghold 5, 7, or 10 times.
For each “small” quest (10x Shore Hold/5x Corsairs’ Stronghold) you will be rewarded with:
For each “medium” quest (15x Shore Hold/7x Corsairs’ Stronghold) you will be rewarded with:
For each “big” quest (20x Shore Hold/10x Corsairs’ Stronghold) you will be rewarded with:
Guardian Missions
9th July 2020 (10:00 AM) to 14th July 2020 (10:00 AM)
Up to 40 bonus rewards per day during the event period for quests level 65 to 70!
Bonus rewards for each “chest”:
Better Enchantment Chances
11th July 2020 (midnight) to 12th July 2020 (11:59 PM)
Take advantage of the one-third increase to enchantment chances and reach that epic gear! With the exception of Enchant Scrolls. The increased chances apply to the following items:
Seashells
14th July 2020 (9:00 AM) to 4th August 2020 (9:00 AM)
Collect seashells, upgrade them, and earn some incredible prizes! Once again, you get to decide how far to push the envelope and when you want to open the shells to receive your reward. The shells are hidden in group dungeons of item level 444 and above.
This year’s rewards include new flying mounts with cool effects, scrolls to protect your gear, costumes, stamps, and much more!
You’ll find all the details in a separate event announcement.
Mount Owner’s Tickets
21st July 2020 (9:00 AM) to 18th August 2020 (9:00 AM)
Collect Mount Owner’s Tickets in Vanguard Initiative quests – and you’ll receive some glorious loot in return! Take your tickets to Dodo in Velika or Highwatch and trade them for rewards. Highlights include:
Double Chance of Card Fragments
25th July 2020 (midnight) to 26th July 2020 (11:59 PM)
Complete your card fragment collection – you’ll have double the odds of getting those missing pieces during the event.
Bonus Dungeon Entries
28th July 2020 (6:00 AM) to 4th August 2020 (5:59 AM)
More entries, more fun, more loot! During the event the number of daily dungeon entries will increase, giving you 3 additional entries to the following dungeons:
Better Enchantment Chances
1st August 2020 (midnight) to 2nd August 2020 (11:59 PM)
Take advantage of the doubled increase to enchantment chances and reach that epic gear! The increased chances apply to the following items:
Winners: Summer in TERA – Your Fan Art in the Game!
Dear community, We have received all kinds of fantastic works of art and we’ve looked at every single one to decide which 10 are the most creative and original. These candidates have truly earned themselves their prizes and will also have their art pieces implemented in the game as loading screens: congratulations!
Aprîcot – Mystel
Eternal Wanderer – Shakan
Goldi – Yurian
Karina – Shakan
Keeth – Shakan
Misifu – Mystel
Peacock – Mystel
Rollada – Mystel
Zuumi – Mystel
СлаваВилкам – Shakan
Thank you all for participating! The TERA team
Patch Notes 95: Kalligar’s Warcraft
Revenge for Elleon! Patch 95 brings with it four exciting dungeons for you to explore, powerful new jewelry, adventures for partners, and improvements to crafting. The update is set to go live on 16th June. Please note that some of the names in these patch notes are subject to change and may differ in the final release.
New Dungeons Draakon Arena
Can only be entered after completing the quest “[Important] Azart Commander”
Designed for 5-player groups from item level 456
Entry teleportal in the heart of the Berak Fortress (visible after completing the quest)
5 entries per week (10 for Club members)
Accessible from level 69 (quest and group matching from level 70)
Can be entered via group matching
Entry costs 200 Adventure Coins
50%/100% more loot when 4/5 players are in the group
Loot Highlights
Fidelity rings and necklaces
Arborea’s Breath
Legendary Annihilation/Dark Light Weapons or Gear
Dark Shard Weapon Feedstock
Dark Shard Armor Feedstock
Blightoath Weapon Chest
Daily Quest
Designed for item level 456
Reward per dungeon completion:
4,500 Gold 75 Vanguard Initiative Credits EP XP++ 1x Dragonwing Scale 1x Dark Shard Weapon Feedstock Box 1x Dark Shard Armor Feedstock Box
Draakon Arena (Hard)
Can only be entered after completing the quest “[Important] Azart Commander”
Designed for 5-player groups from item level 470
Entry teleportal in the heart of the Berak Fortress (visible after completing the quest)
5 entries per week (10 for Club members)
Accessible from level 69 (quest and group matching from level 70)
Can be entered via group matching
Entry costs 250 Adventure Coins
50%/100% more loot when 4/5 players are in the group
Loot Highlights
Arborea’s Breath
Ocean Ring and Flame Necklace Talent Stones
Legendary Annihilation/Dark Light Weapons or Gear
Kaia’s Equipment Box
Superior Etching Box
Improved Dark Shard Weapon Feedstock
Improved Dark Shard Armor Feedstock
Daily Quest
Designed for item level 470
Reward per dungeon completion:
6,000 Gold 100 Vanguard Initiative Credits EP XP++ 1x Dragonwing Scale 2x Dark Shard Weapon Feedstock Box 3x Dark Shard Armor Feedstock Box 1x Pure Refined Duranium Ore
Training Dungeons
From this patch onwards, all players can learn the mechanics of difficult dungeons in a safe environment. For this purpose, Grotto of Lost Souls (Hard) and Antaroth’s Abyss (Hard) will be accessible as new training dungeons from level 65 and level 70 respectively. New players in particular will benefit from this.
Cannot be entered via group matching
No Adventure Coins required
Entry via Whurloc in Highwatch
The damage you deal is measured and displayed by the game
A merchant selling various buffs is located in the dungeon
Items can be used for 2 hours for 1 copper Items and buffs have no effect outside the instance
Various crystals are available ahead of the boss monsters, providing you with instructions for tanks or healers
Other Dungeon Changes
Velik’s Hold & Velik’s Sanctuary Increased number of enchantment materials for Exodor scout armor Red Refuge & RK-9 Hangar Reduced item level from 453 to 452 Goldenscale Removed Metamorphic Emblems from one rewards chest Pit of Petrax Greatly increased HP Adjusted various texts and mechanics The elapsed time is now shown as soon as the battle starts
New Jewelry Rings and Necklaces
You can loot new accessories in the form of Fidelity rings and necklaces in the Draakon Arena:
Crit factor Fidelity rings and necklaces increase your crit factor
Power Fidelity rings and necklaces increase your power
The new jewelry contains 3 random stats. The following are possible:
Physical/magic amplification
Physical/magic crit damage
Physical/magic penetration
Physical/magic resistance
Ignore physical/magic resistance
Max. HP/MP
Crit factor
Unfortunately, existing jewelry cannot be enhanced to receive Fidelity jewelry.
Talent Stones
You can transfer additional stats using Talent Stones via the existing Equipment Merging menu. The Ocean Ring and Flame Necklace Talent Stones required to do this are available as loot in the Draakon Arena (Hard).
The Talent Stones have 5 stats each, 2 of which can be transferred to your ring or necklace at random. The possible stats correspond to those of the accessory.
Fidelity Cube
If you’ve managed to collect a number of power rings but would prefer crit factor rings or vice versa, you can combine 3 identical rings using a Fidelity ring cube for a chance to get the alternative type. The same goes for Fidelity necklaces.
Fidelity Ring Cube Place three rings in the mechanism to receive a new random Fidelity ring. Fidelity necklace cube Place 3 necklaces in the mechanism to receive a new random Fidelity necklace. These cubes can be purchased from Specialty Stores in the big cities.
Protective Voucher for Enchantment
After the update, you will be able to purchase protective vouchers from Mysterio, the dimension merchant, that will help you with the enchantment of your equipment.
There are Stat and Damage Protection Vouchers. There will be an additional UI area in the Enchant menu showing how many vouchers you need and what effect they will have.
The added vouchers will be consumed during enchantment whether they are needed or not. They only work for Legendary Annihilation or Dark Light gear, and Kaia’s Gear of Wisdom and Kaia’s Nightmare Gear. The vouchers have no effect on Eternal gear.
Stat Protection Voucher
30%, 50%, and 70% versions of the Stat Protection Voucher are available from Mysterio. If you use these vouchers during the enchantment, you will have a corresponding chance of your item not falling an enchantment level if the enchantment fails. You will need between 3 and 161 vouchers, depending on the item and enchantment level.
Damage Protection Voucher
30%, 50%, and 70% versions of the Damage Protection Voucher are available from Mysterio. If you use these vouchers during the enchantment, you will have a corresponding chance of your item not becoming damaged if the enchantment fails. You will need between 4 and 12 vouchers, depending on the item and enchantment level.
Trading with Mysterio
There is a set probability of dimension merchant Mysterio appearing at the end of the following dungeons:
Corrupted Skynest (Normal, Hard)
Draakon Arena (Normal, Hard)
Forbidden Arena
Bahaar’s Sanctum
Akalath Quarantine
Gossamer Vault (Hard)
Antaroth’s Abyss (Hard)
Grotto of Lost Souls (Hard)
You’ll have to be quick though, as Mysterio disappears soon after he appears: you’ll have just 2 minutes to trade with him!
Mysterio also stocks a design that alchemy artisans can use to create a Damage Protection Voucher (30%). This requires 1x Dark Shard Weapon Feedstock and 2x Dark Shard Armor Feedstock.
New PvP Zone: The Core
Patch 95 introduces a new PvP zone where players must fight it out amongst themselves for their foes and their ‘????’ reputation.
· Buy the Teleport Scroll: The Core from Christoph on Exodor to enter this zone.
· Christoph also sells Exodor Core Essence which is required to be able to survive for 20 minutes in the zone (without this protection you will instantly die).
You can hunt down monsters in this zone for reputation, or bring down other players for rewards. Once enough enemies have been defeated, a special boss appears.
Among others, you can lay claim to the following items:
· Core Ring Talent Stone and Core Necklace Talent Stones which allow you to add new PvP options to the new rings and necklaces.
· Exodor cubes which allow you to transform existing belts/brooches/masks into random new items.
· Materials for enchanting PvP gear.
Partner Adventures
Open your Companion list from the menu or via the new button next to the radar, and send your partner on their very own adventure!
Move the mouse over the different adventure objectives for information about the required partner level and the potential rewards. Each adventure lasts between 8 and 12 hours, and you can dispatch a maximum of 3 partners at any one time – so choose your objective wisely. You’ll find Adventure Completion Tickets in dungeons, which will bring a journey to an immediate end.
The status of your partner’s adventure is shown next to the radar. This will tell you if a partner is on the road or if an adventure has been completed. This information is also available on the character selection screen.
Once an adventure has been completed, click on the corresponding message to collect your partner’s loot. After that, you’ll be able to send your partner on their travels again. The potential rewards range from partner XP and skill advancement XP, right through to enchanting materials and even halidoms and relics.
Gathering & Crafting New Gathering Tool
With the Almighty Gathering Tools, you’ll be able to gather all kinds of materials – 2 seconds faster than before! You can craft an Almighty Gathering Tool I yourself. To do so you’ll need a design from a refining merchant in one of the 4 big cities.
Using Tool Refinement Stones, which you can gather or craft yourself, you can improve your tool from level I to level V. Alternatively, you can combine existing high-level tools into a higher-level Almighty tool. You’ll need 3 different tools of the same rarity for this.
When gathering with your new tool, you’ll have the chance of a critical gathering success, giving you significantly more materials at once. Please keep in mind that partners cannot make critical gathering successes, even if you possess the new tool.
New Collection Targets
Two new materials that can now be gathered have been added to Exodor and some existing dungeons:
Pure Duranium Ore Yields Duranium Shards when gathered Pure Duranium Crystal Yields Duranium Arunic Crystals when gathered
Crafting
New designs can be used to process Duranium Shards and Duranium Arunic Crystals into Duranium Equipment Vouchers. This involves several steps and the use of designs, and requires refining and processing.
As a result, you will receive Duranium Equipment Vouchers, or – if you have a critical success – Shiny Duranium Equipment Vouchers, which you can exchange for additional stats on your gear.
Duranium Equipment Vouchers can contain the following stats:
Power
Endurance
Max. HP
Crit factor
Crit resist factor
Crit power
Shiny Duranium Equipment Vouchers can contain the following stats:
Power
Endurance
Crit factor
Crit resist factor
New Skill Books
As of patch 95, you can pay a little Gold to a merchant and increase your gathering level or trading skill directly to the maximum. However, you must have reached level 65 to do so. You’ll find the new books here:
The Specialty Store sells books that increase your gathering level to 300.
The refining merchant sells an almanac that increases your refining to 800.
The processing merchant sells an almanac that increases your processing to 800.
The alchemy merchant sells an almanac that increases your alchemy to 800.
The etching merchant sells an almanac that increases your etching to 800.
The fishing gear merchant sells an almanac that increases your cooking to 800.
Class Balancing
Berserker
Passive: Blood Rage
Greatly increased the scaling of the damage increase
Unleashed
5% damage increase from Kaia’s Gear is now always active irrespective of your HP during the attack
Sorcerer
Incantation
Greatly increased the scaling of the damage increase
Mystic
Reduced the points for participation in Arborea Guardian Missions by half.
Item Changes
Adjusted the descriptions of some crates containing Exodor equipment so that the potential contents are now better highlighted
Adjusted the contents of crates for returning level 70 players
Added crate for Exodor scout equipment to Vanguard Initiative merchants
Summer in TERA – Your Fan Art in the Game!
Have you always wanted to leave your mark on the game? Then here is your chance!
The 10 winning entries to this Fan Art Competition will be implemented as loading screens in TERA for the summertime. Simply create your digital TERA masterpiece portraying the summer season in Arborea and follow the steps detailed further below!
There’s fame and fortune to be won, along with some great prizes!
Design an original piece of digital art with the following theme: “Summer in TERA”.
Submit your piece of digital art – in either .BMP or .PSD format with a 24-bit resolution and dimensions of 1920x1080 at a maximum size of 6 MB – to the following email address: contest@tera-europe.com.
Use the email address for your present TERA account and add the following information to your submission:
Subject: “TERA Summer Contest”
Name of your character
Name of your server
Final submission date: 21/6/2020 at 23:59 CEST.
Prizes
A total of 10 winners can look forward to a package of official TERA merchandise items:
· 1x TERA bag · 1x TERA lanyard · 1x TERA mouse pad · 1x TERA sticker set
