<body><div data-contents-type="text"><div class="fr-image" contenteditable="false" data-contents-json="{"src":"https://fizz-download.playnccdn.com/lg/file/AION/download/1a15ab3a327-41d570c9-d5fd-43bb-935d-5b265da04e08","width":null,"height":null}" data-contents-type="image"><div class="fe-image-inner"><img src="https://fizz-download.playnccdn.com/lg/file/AION/download/1a15ab3a327-41d570c9-d5fd-43bb-935d-5b265da04e08" alt="announcements_EN.jpg" class="fe-image"></div></div></div><div data-contents-type="text" style="text-align: justify;"></div><div data-contents-type="text" style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Hello Daevas, </strong></div><div data-contents-type="text" style="text-align: justify;">Here is this week’s update.</div><div data-contents-type="text" style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="fr-toc fr-disabled" data-contents-type="toc" contenteditable="false"><div class="fe-toc-inner"><ol><li><div data-contents-type="text"><a href="#alpha-[Content_&_Systems]-1">[Content & Systems]</a></div></li><li><div data-contents-type="text"><a href="#alpha-[Event]-2">[Event]</a></div></li><li><div data-contents-type="text"><a href="#alpha-[Other_Improvements_and_Bug_Fixes]-3">[Other Improvements and Bug Fixes]</a></div></li></ol></div></div><div data-contents-type="text" style="text-align: justify;"></div><h1 id="alpha-[Content_&_Systems]-1"><strong>[Content & Systems]</strong></h1><div data-contents-type="text" style="text-align: justify;"></div><div data-contents-type="text" style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Expedition</strong></div><div data-contents-type="text" style="text-align: justify;"></div><ul><li><div data-contents-type="text">Hard mode will be added to Krao Cave and Draupnir.</div><ul><li><div data-contents-type="text">Required item level for entry will be 2600.</div></li><li><div data-contents-type="text">In Hard mode, the boss Frenzy timer will be set to 4 minutes.</div></li><li><div data-contents-type="text">In Hard mode, each player will be limited to 3 revives. </div></li></ul></li></ul><ul><li><div data-contents-type="text">New rewards will be available in Hard mode.</div><ul><li><div data-contents-type="text">You will have a chance to obtain a Philosopher's Stone: Revelation (Bound).</div></li><li><div data-contents-type="text">You will be able to select Philosopher's Stone: Revelation (Bound) as a guaranteed reward.</div></li><li><div data-contents-type="text">You will be able to obtain an Ariel Fragment (Bound) as a reward.</div></li><li><div data-contents-type="text">You will have a chance to obtain an Expedition Hero Artwork as a reward.</div></li><li><div data-contents-type="text">Compared to Normal difficulty, you will be able to earn more Kina as a reward.</div></li></ul></li></ul><ul><li><div data-contents-type="text">The Ariel Fragment rewarded will vary by dungeon.</div><ul><li><div data-contents-type="text">You will be able to use Substance Morph to convert 100 Ariel Fragments into a Daevanion Crystal: Ariel (Bound) up to 30 times per character.</div></li><li><div data-contents-type="text">You will be able to use Substance Morph to convert 1 Ariel Fragment into 5 Enhance Stones an unlimited number of times.</div></li><li><div data-contents-type="text">You will be able to morph Daevanion Crystal: Ariel (Bound) under Substance Morph > Special > Daevanion.</div></li><li><div data-contents-type="text">You will be able to morph Enhance Stones under Substance Morph > Special > Consumables.</div></li></ul></li></ul><ul><li><div data-contents-type="text">In Hard mode, all Unique crafting materials will be obtainable from Krao Cave and Draupnir.</div><ul><li><div data-contents-type="text">You will be able to obtain Wrathful Mind, Wrathful Will, and Wrathful Ego.</div></li></ul></li></ul><ul><li><div data-contents-type="text">New achievement will be added for Expedition Hero Artwork Collector.</div></li><li><div data-contents-type="text">New achievements will be added for Expedition (Hard).</div><ul><li><div data-contents-type="text">You will be able to obtain Unique Skins by completing Expedition (Hard) achievements.</div></li></ul></li></ul><div data-contents-type="text" style="text-align: justify;"></div><div data-contents-type="text" style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Addition of New 'Ariel' Daevanion Board</strong></div><div data-contents-type="text" style="text-align: justify;"></div><ul><li><div data-contents-type="text">New 'Ariel' Daevanion Board will be added.</div></li><li><div data-contents-type="text">Ariel Daevanion Points will be earned by collecting Ariel Fragments from Expedition (Hard) and morphing them through Substance Morph.</div><ul><li><div data-contents-type="text">The number obtainable through Substance Morph will be limited for each dungeon.</div></li></ul></li></ul><div data-contents-type="text" style="text-align: justify;"></div><div data-contents-type="text" style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Class Changes<br></strong></div><ul><li><div data-contents-type="text">Chanter</div></li></ul><div class="tableWrapper"><table class=""><colgroup><col><col></colgroup><tbody><tr><td style="padding: 4px 8px; background-color: black;"><div data-contents-type="text" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: white;"><strong>Skill Name</strong></span></div></td><td style="padding: 4px 8px; background-color: black;"><div data-contents-type="text" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: white;"><strong>Changes</strong></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="padding: 4px 8px;"><div data-contents-type="text" style="text-align: justify;">Spinning Strike</div></td><td style="padding: 4px 8px;"><div data-contents-type="text" style="text-align: justify;">An issue where skill effects were not displaying correctly will be fixed.</div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div data-contents-type="text" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background: yellow;"></span></div><ul><li><div data-contents-type="text">Sorcerer</div></li></ul><div class="tableWrapper"><table class=""><colgroup><col><col></colgroup><tbody><tr><td style="padding: 4px 8px; background-color: black;"><div data-contents-type="text" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: white;"><strong>Skill Name</strong></span></div></td><td style="padding: 4px 8px; background-color: black;"><div data-contents-type="text" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: white;"><strong>Changes</strong></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="padding: 4px 8px;"><div data-contents-type="text" style="text-align: justify;">Cold Storm</div></td><td style="padding: 4px 8px;"><div data-contents-type="text" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="">An issue where attacking targets with stacked Frostbite did not deal extra damage will be fixed.</span></div><div data-contents-type="text" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="">An issue where the Frostbite effect did not match the skill level will be fixed.</span></div><div data-contents-type="text" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="">An issue will be fixed where, when using Specialty 1, Frostbite was applied an additional </span></div><div data-contents-type="text" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="">time to targets within the Cold Storm area after the effect ended.</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="padding: 4px 8px;"><div data-contents-type="text" style="text-align: justify;">Fire Wall</div></td><td style="padding: 4px 8px;"><div data-contents-type="text" style="text-align: justify;">An issue where extra damage was dealt when attacking targets not affected by Embers will be fixed.</div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div data-contents-type="text" style="text-align: justify;"></div><h1 id="alpha-[Event]-2"><strong>[Event]</strong></h1><div data-contents-type="text" style="text-align: justify;"><strong>1. Rise to the Challenge</strong></div><ul><li><div data-contents-type="text">Event Schedule: </div><ul><li><div data-contents-type="text">PDT/PST: 10/21/2026 - start of maintenance on 12/15/2026  </div></li><li><div data-contents-type="text">CEST/CET: 10/21/2026 - start of maintenance on 12/16/2026</div></li></ul></li><li><div data-contents-type="text">During the event period, Resurrection Spiritstones (Season 1) will be available for purchase with Kina under Shop > Wind Breeze Merchants.</div></li></ul><div data-contents-type="text" style="text-align: justify;"><strong></strong></div><div data-contents-type="text" style="text-align: justify;"><strong>■ Event Item Details</strong></div><div class="tableWrapper"><table class=""><colgroup><col><col><col><col><col><col></colgroup><tbody><tr><td style="padding: 4px 8px; background-color: black;"><div data-contents-type="text" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: white;">Step-up Level</span></div></td><td style="padding: 4px 8px; background-color: black;"><div data-contents-type="text" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: white;">Name</span></div></td><td style="padding: 4px 8px; background-color: black;"><div data-contents-type="text" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: white;">Price</span></div></td><td style="padding: 4px 8px; background-color: black;"><div data-contents-type="text" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: white;">Included Items</span></div></td><td style="padding: 4px 8px; background-color: black;"><div data-contents-type="text" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: white;">Quantity</span></div></td><td style="padding: 4px 8px; background-color: black;"><div data-contents-type="text" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: white;">Purchase Limit</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="padding: 4px 8px;"><div data-contents-type="text" style="text-align: center;">STEP 1</div></td><td style="padding: 4px 8px;"><div data-contents-type="text" style="text-align: center;">Resurrection Spiritstone (Season 1)</div></td><td style="padding: 4px 8px;"><div data-contents-type="text" style="text-align: center;">25,000 Kina</div></td><td style="padding: 4px 8px;"><div data-contents-type="text" style="text-align: center;">Resurrection Spiritstone (Season 1)</div></td><td style="padding: 4px 8px;"><div data-contents-type="text" style="text-align: center;">x30</div></td><td style="padding: 4px 8px;"><div data-contents-type="text" style="text-align: center;">Per server per week</div></td></tr><tr><td style="padding: 4px 8px;"><div data-contents-type="text" style="text-align: center;">STEP 2</div></td><td style="padding: 4px 8px;"><div data-contents-type="text" style="text-align: center;">Resurrection Spiritstone (Season 1)</div></td><td style="padding: 4px 8px;"><div data-contents-type="text" style="text-align: center;">50,000 Kina</div></td><td style="padding: 4px 8px;"><div data-contents-type="text" style="text-align: center;">Resurrection Spiritstone (Season 1)</div></td><td style="padding: 4px 8px;"><div data-contents-type="text" style="text-align: center;">x30</div></td><td style="padding: 4px 8px;"><div data-contents-type="text" style="text-align: center;">Per server per week</div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div data-contents-type="text" style="text-align: justify;"><strong></strong></div><div data-contents-type="text" style="text-align: justify;"></div><h1 id="alpha-[Other_Improvements_and_Bug_Fixes]-3"><strong>[Other Improvements and Bug Fixes]</strong></h1><div data-contents-type="text" style="text-align: justify;"><strong></strong></div><div data-contents-type="text" style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Improvements</strong></div><ul><li><div data-contents-type="text">The maximum number of players allowed to enter the Abyss will be adjusted to accommodate more players.</div></li><li><div data-contents-type="text">The HP of the Dimensional Core in the Lower Abyss will be increased.</div></li><li><div data-contents-type="text">The HP of all bosses that spawn in the Abyss will be increased.</div></li><li><div data-contents-type="text">The collision hitboxes of Abyss bosses Kaira and Argo will be slightly increased in size.</div></li><li><div data-contents-type="text"><span style="">The system that restricts players from listing gathered materials for sale in the Market based on their gameplay history will be adjusted.</span></div><ul><li><div data-contents-type="text"><span style="">The system will be improved to allow some previously restricted players to trade normally, while trading restrictions will remain in place for others.</span></div></li></ul></li></ul><div data-contents-type="text" style="text-align: justify;"><span style=""></span></div><div data-contents-type="text" style="text-align: justify;"><span style=""><strong>Fixes</strong></span></div><ul><li><div data-contents-type="text"><span style="">Empyrean Traces that were inaccessible due to Halloween decorations at the Dawn Legion Base and Zumion Village in Verteron will be moved to accessible locations.</span></div></li><li><div data-contents-type="text"><span style="">An issue where the [Movement Controls] option appears multiple times under Settings > Key Settings will be fixed.</span></div></li><li><div data-contents-type="text"><span style="">An issue where the actual title effect and the effect described in the item tooltip did not match will be fixed.</span></div></li></ul><div data-contents-type="text" style="text-align: justify;"></div><div data-contents-type="text" style="text-align: justify;"></div><div data-contents-type="text" style="text-align: justify;">Thank you.</div><div data-contents-type="text"><br class="ProseMirror-trailingBreak"></div><div data-contents-type="text"><div class="fr-image" contenteditable="false" 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