Arborea is receiving a gigantic patch in February! It combines the content of patches 113 and 114, and players can look forward to not one but three brand new instances (with a new boss type). There’s also new equipment, elite skills for the slayer and archer, and much more!
Dungeons
New dungeon: Added Ice Throne (5 players)
* Number of entries: Unlimited
* Adventure Coins: 260
* Entry level: 70
* Item level: 522
New dungeon: Added Chaos Ice Throne (5 players)
* Number of entries: Unlimited
* Adventure Coins: 265
* Entry level: 70
* Item level: 525
Entry: This dungeon is located in the Frost Reach of Westonia and can be accessed with teleport scrolls from the Specialty Store, via vanguard teleportation, or through Instance Matching.
Main reward: Frost Flower gear crates, Starglimmer accessory crates, materials for locking options, Upgrade Vellum, legendary relic/halidom exchange tokens, cards, Resonance Stones for the FROZEN season, and more can be obtained.
New dungeon: Added Ice Throne (Solo)
* Number of entries: Unlimited
* Adventure Coins: Not required
* Entry level: 68
* Item level: 512
Entry: The quest Vella’s Whereabouts can be received by accepting the quest. The instance can be accessed via the Frost Reach teleportal (Westonia), with teleport scrolls from the Specialty Store, via vanguard teleportation, or through Instance Matching.
Remake dungeon: Added Hall of the Argon Queen (5 Players)
* Number of entries: Unlimited
* Adventure Coins: 265
* Entry level: 70
* Item level: 526
Entry: The instance can be accessed via the Granarkus teleportal (Val Kaeli), with teleport scrolls from the Specialty Store, via vanguard teleportation, or through Instance Matching.
Main reward: Rewards include Frost Flower gear crates, Starglimmer accessory crates, materials for locking options, Upgrade Vellum, legendary relic/halidom exchange tokens, cards, Resonance Stones for the FROZEN season, and more.
Added the following achievements:
* Advisor to the Queen
* Ultimate Conqueror
* Experienced Queen Slayer
* Third Time’s a Charm
* Resurrection Won’t Help You!
* Resurrection Is Futile
* Resurrection Won’t Change a Thing
* Resurrect This!
* The End of It
* Try, Try Again!
New dungeon: Added Hall of the Argon Queen (Solo)
* Number of entries: Unlimited
* Adventure Coins: Not required
* Entry level: 70
* Item level: Unrestricted
Entry: The quest Bizarre Phenomenon in Granarkus can be received by accepting the quest. The instance can be accessed via the Granarkus teleportal (Val Kaeli), with teleport scrolls from the Specialty Store, via vanguard teleportation, or through Instance Matching.
Dungeons have been completely reworked:
Some dungeons have been added, others completely removed. All mission quests related to the removed dungeons have also been deleted. There are new achievements to go with the new dungeons. Previous ones have been moved or are listed with past achievements.
Deactivated dungeons:
* Akalath Quarantine
* Bahaar’s Sanctum
* Damned Citadel
* Desolarus Testing Grounds
* Cursed Fusion Laboratory
* Stormed Citadel
* Velik’s Hold
* The Abscess
* Grotto of Lost Souls (Hard)
* Draakon Arena
* Catalepticon
Active dungeons:
* Antaroth’s Abyss (Hard)
* Sky Cruiser (Hard)
* Shadow Sanguinary (Hard)
* Thaumetal Refinery
* Macellarius Catacombs
* Forbidden Arena
Desolarus Testing Grounds dungeon information:
* The quest Desolarus Testing Grounds has been divided into Slanderer and Desolarus Testing Grounds.
* For players who have already accepted but not yet completed the quest Desolarus Testing Grounds, it will change to Slanderer.
* If it has been completed, the quest Desolarus Testing Grounds will be automatically completed.
If a player enters a dungeon without the required item level, they will receive a penalty effect.
Training Ground
The required item level for entry per level has been modified.
* Level 1: 504
* Level 2: 510
* Level 3: 517
Clawrider’s HP and Defense have been increased.
Two types of magic buff stones can now be found at the entrance instead of in the combat area.
Solo dungeons
The balancing has been adjusted in line with the new equipment:
* Rogash’s Trial
* Lumikan’s Trial
* Gardan’s Trial
* Harnovog’s Trial
* Baracos’ Trial
* Akasha’s Trial
* Lilith’s Trial
* Celestial Arena
Resonance Dungeons
A new Pure Resonance Gate has been added
Entry:
* Baldera → The dungeon can only be entered via the Bloody Resonance Gate in Balderon.
* 1 AWAKE Resonance Stone is required to enter the dungeon (1 stone per group member.)
* Entry level: 70
* Item level: 504
Random entry to 1 Resonance Dungeon:
* Stormed Citadel
* Fusion Laboratory
* Grotto of Lost Souls (Hard)
The maximum Resonance level for each dungeon is 1.
Cursed Antaroth’s Abyss
* The duration of Fiery Rage has been changed to 20 minutes.
* The destruction method of the sphere attack is unchanged, but a melee attack is now also allowed.
* The explosion of the ring attack now causes more damage.
Reward
* Additional Adventure Coins are now received when completing Resonance Dungeons.
* Adventure Coins from Resonance Dungeons are shared equally among all party members.
The AWAKE season is ending and the FROZEN season is beginning
For the new season, the required Resonance Stone and the Otherworldly Shard have been changed.
* The AWAKE Resonance Stone cannot be used during the FROZEN season. Players can receive the newly added FROZEN Resonance Stone and use it to enter the dungeons.
* AWAKE Otherworldly Shards can be used but only for the Resonance etching of AWAKE season gear (Mahtnan).
* FROZEN Otherworldly Shards can only be Resonance etched onto gear from the FROZEN season.
The dungeon for the Resonance Gate has changed.
The dungeon for the Bloody Gate remains the same.
Pure Resonance Gate
* Sky Cruiser (Hard)
* Ice Throne
* Shadow Sanguinary (Hard)
Resonance Gate
* Antaroth’s Abyss (Hard)
* Chaos Ice Throne
* Hall of the Argon Queen (Hard)
A statue is erected in Balderon—for first place in each class in the last season of the Corrupted Skynest (Hard) Resonance Dungeon.
Renewal: The Resonance Dungeon can be entered via the Resonance Gate.
Class Change
New class changes are available for slayers and archers.
* Slayer: Primal Slayer
* Archer: Illusion Archer
After the Awakening Quest for level 65, the quest Hidden Skill can be accepted to complete the class change and activate the new abilities (can be viewed in the Skills UI of the Class Change tab).
Primal Slayer
Illusion Archer
Skill Manual
An item has been added for Skill Manual: Innate Power.
* Innate Power has the effect that the target suffers increased damage during combat.
* The skill can be learned from level I to level V. Note: All levels must be learned before level V can be learned.
* Once level I has been learned, the skill manuals can be purchased as a combination and fused with some enchanting materials to complete the skill manual.
* It can be learned by all classes except slayers and archer, and the character must not have completed a class change.
* Slayers and archers cannot learn the skill manual directly. However, they can use the skill manual as material to activate their class change skills.
* The associated items are available from the development merchant.
Comment from the developers
The new skills make classes with class changes more powerful.
Even at the first level of the skill, the character is significantly more powerful, and there are effects that can be selected and that develop the character.
The effect Innate Power has been added for classes that still haven’t completed a class change to make them more powerful compared to classes with a class change.
They can use/consume skill manuals like characters with a class change so that they don’t have them for no reason when a class change happens for them in the future too.
The important thing with Innate Power is that the effect was designed so that no class is disadvantaged. It is applied equally to all classes.
Class Balancing
Warrior
Assault Stance I–IV
* Change: When monsters are attacked, the skill damage is reduced by 30% instead of 33%.
Fatal Wound
* The ability to ignore physical resistance rises by approx. 33% in line with Physical Crit Power.
Poison Blade
* If a monster is hit by Poison Blade it receives periodic damage in line with Physical Amplification. The increased damage is now 150% rather than 200%.
* If a player is hit by Poison Blade they receive periodic damage in line with Physical Amplification. The increased damage is now 1% rather than 3%.
* Change: The periodic damage duration of Poison Blade increased from 10 to 20 seconds.
Brawler
Rhythmic Blows
* Change: Internal Wounds effect increased by 27% instead of 32%.
Archer
Poison Arrow
* Change: The periodic damage of Poison Arrow can now only be stacked max. 1 time instead of max. 3 times.
* Change: The periodic damage duration of Poison Arrow increased from 12 to 20 seconds.
Mystic
Volley of Curses
* Volley of Curses can now be stacked max. 2 times instead of 3 times.
Slayer
Savage Strike
* Change: Overhand Strike is activated for 2 seconds when Savage Strike is used. Overhand Strike remains active even when used.
Overhand Strike
* Overhand Strike is guaranteed to chain successfully when activated by Savage Strike.
Rotation Combo
* The success of Full Charge has been increased.
Jump Smash
* The success of Full Charge has been increased.
New Gear: Frost Flower Tear
There are new weapons, armor, foot armor, and hand armor on offer.
These items are divided into legendary and mythical ranks. There are differences in the base ability depending on the rank.
Like Mahtnan Gear, Frost Flower gear has standard, support, and random options.
Support options per component consist of 1x special option and 2x stat option. Their level depends on the item level:
Enchantment
The enchantment of Frost Flower gear can be attempted with exclusive enchanting materials. Depending on the enchantment level, advantageous options areavailable.
The enchanting materials can be obtained as loot in dungeons, by dismantling Frost Flower gear, or from the Development Merchant.
The respective required enchanting materials are dropped in dungeons according to rank. Enchanting materials for levels 4 to 6 can be combined by right-clicking and transformed into materials of the next level.
Precious Sky Lotus (Enchanting Material 1–12) is now available from Development Merchants in the capitals.
Gear Sources
The new gear can be crafted or found in dungeons.
Legendary gear:
* Dungeon loot
Mythical gear:
* Can be crafted by dismantling legendary and mythical gear.
* Dismantling legendary gear: 2x Luminous Frost Flower Pollen
* Dismantling mythical gear: 1x Magnificent Frost Flower Pollen
The designs for crafting gear can be obtained from the refining merchant in each of the capital cities.
New Gear: The Special Options
The following options come in up to 5 different rarities, each with different stats. The varying stats have been replaced with **“N”** to highlight which stats increase at higher rarities.
Weapons
Destruction King
* Reduces 3% of your Max. HP every 2 seconds in combat. This effect ends when your Max. HP falls below 30%.
* Skill damage and healing skill effects are increased by N%.
Firn Curse
* When attacking enemies, there’s a 50% chance of triggering Firn Curse at the same time as Absolute Zero.
* Firn Curse decreases the target’s Physical and Magic Resistance by 320. This effect stacks up to 30 times.
* When Absolute Zero is stacked 5 times, 0.2% of the Max. HP is inflicted as damage. (Max. damage: 100,000,000 / cooldown: 7 seconds)
Firn Frost
* Decreases Attack Speed by 10%. Skill damage and healing skill effects are increased by N%.
* The increased Crit Power of Fabled Creatures temporarily lifts the reduced Attack Speed.
Whisper Moment
* This effect acts continuously in combat and increases skill damage by N% for 5 seconds at certain intervals. (Cooldown: 5 seconds)
* Attacks on many monsters increase skill damage by N%.
Hunting Master
* Enraged monsters are dealt additional damage accordingly.
Storm Suppressor
* When damage is taken from an enraged monster, 15% additional damage is added.
* Increases Attack Speed by 10%. Skill damage and healing skill effects are increased by N%.
Chop-Chop Strike
* Increases your and nearby party members’ Physical and Magic Amplification by N%.
Dream Song: Sunlight
* The cold magic of Frost Flower Dream is randomly discharged in front of you.
* Execution probability at level 1: N%. Level 2: N% Level 3: N% (Cooldown: 8 seconds)
Frost Flower Dream
* Deals even more damage to higher-level targets.
Armor
Life Source
* Increases HP Recovery by N%.
Ancient Frost Flower
* Increases HP Recovery by N% every 5 seconds after combat starts.
* The effect can be stacked.
Oshar’s Favor
* A shield forms for 6 seconds following resurrection. (Damage absorption: N, cooldown: 20 min.)
Frost Flower Blessing
* Grants the Frost Flower Blessing effect every 5 seconds after combat starts. Decreases damage received by N% at 5 stacks.
* This effect ends if you sustain damage.
Piercing Vitality
* When an opponent is attacked 0.N% of the damage is received as HP.
Storm Protector
* Decreases damage taken by N% when your HP is above 80%.
* Decreases damage taken from enraged monsters by N%.
Bloomshield
* Grants the Bloomshield effect in combat. The damage you take drops by 10%. This effect ends if you sustain damage (cooldown: 35 seconds).
Dream Song: Starlight
* Increases your and nearby party members’ Physical Resistance by N%.
Frost Flower Protection
* Reduces the damage you and nearby party members take by N%.
Gloves
Oath of Desire
* Decreases Attack Speed by N%. Skill damage and healing skill effects are increased by N%.
Frost Doctrine
* From the start of the battle, Power increases by 2 every N seconds. This effect stacks up to N times.
Master of Creatures
* Reduces the cooldown of the Fabled Creature’s increased Crit Power passive effect by N seconds.
* Increases the duration of the Fabled Creature’s increased Crit Power passive effect by N seconds.
* While the Fabled Creature’s increased Crit Power passive effect is active, skill damage and healing skill effects are increased by 15%.
Never Retreat
* Doubles the cooldown of dodge skills. Increases skill damage and healing skill effects by N%.
* RE consumption is doubled for classes that consume it.
Brutal Butcher
* Attacks on knocked-down monsters increase skill damage by N%.
Shield Destroyer
* Successful hits on targets with a shield increase skill damage by N%.
Despair
* Chance to decrease an opponent’s HP Recovery by N% for 4 seconds. Regeneration caused by beneficial effects is not reduced. (Cooldown: 5 seconds)
Dream Song: Afterglow
* Increases your and nearby party members’ Physical and Magic Piercing by N.
Frost Flower Tear
* Fires a Coldball at nearby enemies, inflicting damage. (Cooldown: 8 seconds)
* Deals even more damage to higher-level targets.
Shoes
Relentless Vigor
* Restores 1% of your Max. HP every N seconds in combat.
Frost Flower Forbearance
* Grants the Frost Flower Forbearance effect every 5 seconds after combat starts. Decreases damage received by 0.1% per stack. This effect stacks up to N times.
Survival Instinct
* Decreases stun duration by N%.
* Reduces the damage taken when knocked down by N%.
Silent Spirit
* Decreases damage taken by N% when your HP is above 80%.
Cold Chaser
* Increases Movement Speed by N.
Noble Blessing
* When your HP is below 50% and a monster hits you, you receive a shield for 10 seconds that absorbs N damage.
* When attacking with an active shield, 0.1% of the damage dealt returns to you as healing (cooldown: 60 seconds).
Maximum Sense
* Grants a shield for 6 seconds that absorbs N damage when a monster lands a critical hit (cooldown: 60 seconds).
* Reduces the damage taken from a critical hit by N%.
Dream Song: Moonlight
* Increases your and nearby party members’ Magic Resistance by N%.
Frost Flower Charm
* Certain Frost Flower gear options are significantly boosted.
* Frost Flower Dream: Reduces cooldown by N seconds.
* Frost Flower Tear: Increases Coldball damage by N%.
Open World
Added Island of Dawn (Old) as a new hunting zone
The Island of Glowing Dawn Teleport Scroll from the merchant at the North Dock teleports you to the earlier Island of Dawn.
GvG battles, instance matching, or battleground matching cannot be performed for this area.
NPC Jenny offer 4 types of daily quests in this area:
* Restore the Island of Dawn (Introduction)
* Restore the Island of Dawn (Low)
* Restore the Island of Dawn (Medium)
* Restore the Island of Dawn (High)
When killing the monsters there, there is a certain chance of receiving Island of Dawn Conquest Badges. Right-click to exchange them for the following items:
* Skill Manual: Summon Waddles
* Skill Manual: Black and White Cat
* Skill Manual: Summon White Tiger
* Skill Manual: Summon Speedy-Y 3.3
* Skill Manual: Summon Squawk
* Skill Manual: Summon Razormane
* Skill Manual: Jitterbug
* Skill Manual: Improved Flight Acceleration I
* Skill Manual: Improved Flight Acceleration II
* Skill Manual: Improved Flight Acceleration III
* Option Change Scroll Box
* Greedhead’s Option Change Scroll Box
Items
Old gear
Enchanting materials for Mahtnan Gear can no longer be obtained. The information on obtaining the affected items has therefore been removed from the tooltip.
Added rare and legendary crystals
Rare crystals can be obtained from Accessory Crystal Boxes. Accessory Crystal Boxes can be purchased from the Vanguard Crystal Keeper for 1,125 points:
* Crystal – Truth
* Crystal – Chaos
* Crystal – Hope
* Crystal – Dignity
* Crystal – Conviction
* Crystal – Eternity
* Crystal – Harmony
* Crystal – Clarity
Legendary crystals can be obtained with a certain probability by combining 3 rare crystals.
Shop and Reputation Shop
The following items have been added to the Development Merchants in the capitals:
* Skill Manual: Innate Power I
* Skill Manual: Innate Power II
* Skill Manual: Innate Power III
* Skill Manual: Innate Power IV
* Skill Manual: Innate Power V
The following items have been added to the Vanguard Supply Shop:
* Price for Luminous Frost Flower Pollen: 300
* Price for Processing Reagent V: 1,150
The following items have been added to the Exodor Justicar Reputation Shop:
* Price for 100x Calaberry Juice: 500
The following items have been added to the Free Exodor Reputation Shop:
* Price for Luminous Frost Flower Pollen: 850
The following items have been added to the Ace Medal Shop:
* Price for Stamina Seal: 500
* Price for Eternal Transformation Vellum: 5,000
The following items have been added to the Valkyon Coin Shop:
* Price for Luminous Frost Flower Pollen: 3
The goods in the Triumph Token Exchange Shop have been adjusted:
* Eternal Jewel
* Eternal Transformation Vellum
* Accessory Crystal Box
* Starglimmer Accessory Chest
* Starglimmer Transformation Vellum
* Guardian’s HP Potion
* Guardian’s MP Potion
* Greedhead’s Option Change Scroll: Kaia’s Mask
* Greedhead’s Option Change Scroll: Kaia’s Brooch
* Greedhead’s Option Change Scroll: Kaia’s Belt
* Kaia’s Jewel
* Kaia’s Fury Brooch
* Kaia’s Wisdom Brooch
* Kaia’s Fury Belt
* Kaia’s Wisdom Belt
* Kaia’s Fury Mask
* Kaia’s Wisdom Mask
The following items have been added to the Specialty Stores in the capitals:
* Common Card Fragment Box
* Uncommon Card Fragment Box
* Common Card Fragment Box (NPC)
* Common Card Fragment Box (Monster)
* Common Card Fragment Box (Gatherables)
* Common Card Fragment Box (Fish)
* Common Card Fragment Box (Panorama)
* Uncommon Card Fragment Box (NPC)
* Uncommon Card Fragment Box (Monster)
* Uncommon Card Fragment Box (Gatherables)
* Uncommon Card Fragment Box (Fish)
* Uncommon Card Fragment Box (Panorama)
Card Collection
4 new card types have been added:
Shandra Manaya
* Card type: Monster
* Cost: 3
* Effect: Magic Piercing (+800/1,200/1,500)
* Source: Hall of the Argon Queen (Hard)
Slayer Hellen
* Card type: Monster
* Cost: 3
* Effect: Physical Piercing (+800/1,200/1,500)
* Source: Ice Throne, Chaos Ice Throne
Shandra Manaya
* Card type: Panorama
* Cost: 5
* Effect: Physical Crit Power (+0.08/0.12/0.15)
* Source: Hall of the Argon Queen (Hard)
Ice Throne
* Card type: Panorama
* Cost: 5
* Effect: Magic Crit Power (+0.08/0.12/0.15)
* Source: Chaos Ice Throne
Card Fusion
4 legendary card types have been added.
When randomly combining rare cards there is a low probability of receiving 1–3 legendary cards.
Kaia
* Card type: NPC
* Cost: 3
* Effect: Power +15
Velik
* Card type: NPC
* Cost: 3
* Effect: Power +15
Sky Lotus
* Card type: Gatherable
* Cost: 4
* Effect: Power +15
Frost Flower
* Card type: Gatherable
* Cost: 4
* Effect: Power +15
Miscellaneous
* The Guardian’s HP Potion and Guardian’s MP Potion can be applied to a companion’s Auto-Use-Potion ability.
* When the Guild Invitation is pressed, a window with the question “Do you want to invite to the guild?” appears.
* The quest instructions for the growth period (level 43, Freeing Kaidun) have been improved.
* The character selection lobby has been changed to a winter design.
* Items are now displayed faster the first time the inventory is opened.
* The damage display text has been improved.
* Three hunting zone monsters (Ortan, Cerrus, Hazard) have been removed.
* The stun immunity restriction has been removed from some monsters on the Island of Dawn (Old).
* The popup window can now also be confirmed by pressing the ENTER key.
* Alternatively, it can also be confirmed by pressing and holding the ENTER key and right-clicking.
Regional
POWER Key & POWER Chest
* These items can no longer be obtained in the game, and are also no longer available in the shop. Existing chests can, however, still be opened for the same contents.
Elleon’s Mark of Valor
* The contents of the mark and the method of obtaining the mark in dungeons have been adjusted to the new enchanting materials and dungeons.
Soul Greedhead Option Change Bundle
* The contents have been adjusted so that scroll of the new gear can now be obtained.
Shimmering Jewel Box
* The contents have been adjusted to match the new gear and the corresponding enchanting materials.
* Further details about the contents to follow in a separate shop announcement.
Mahtnan Chest & Mahtnan Treasure
* The contents and name have been adjusted to match the new gear and the corresponding enchanting materials.
* Further details about the contents to follow in a separate shop announcement.
Open Secret, Dark Secret, 3rd, 4th, and 5th Astral Gift
* The contents have been adjusted to match the new gear and the corresponding enchanting materials.
Known Issues
Rewards from the BuddyUp! Codes program may currently yield items not intended for our region.