Hello Daevas,
Here is this week’s update.
[Content & Systems]
Expedition
- Hard mode will be added to Krao Cave and Draupnir.
- Required item level for entry will be 2600.
- In Hard mode, the boss Frenzy timer will be set to 4 minutes.
- In Hard mode, each player will be limited to 3 revives.
- New rewards will be available in Hard mode.
- You will have a chance to obtain a Philosopher's Stone: Revelation (Bound).
- You will be able to select Philosopher's Stone: Revelation (Bound) as a guaranteed reward.
- You will be able to obtain an Ariel Fragment (Bound) as a reward.
- You will have a chance to obtain an Expedition Hero Artwork as a reward.
- Compared to Normal difficulty, you will be able to earn more Kina as a reward.
- The Ariel Fragment rewarded will vary by dungeon.
- 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.
- You will be able to use Substance Morph to convert 1 Ariel Fragment into 5 Enhance Stones an unlimited number of times.
- You will be able to morph Daevanion Crystal: Ariel (Bound) under Substance Morph > Special > Daevanion.
- You will be able to morph Enhance Stones under Substance Morph > Special > Consumables.
- In Hard mode, all Unique crafting materials will be obtainable from Krao Cave and Draupnir.
- You will be able to obtain Wrathful Mind, Wrathful Will, and Wrathful Ego.
- New achievement will be added for Expedition Hero Artwork Collector.
- New achievements will be added for Expedition (Hard).
- You will be able to obtain Unique Skins by completing Expedition (Hard) achievements.
Addition of New 'Ariel' Daevanion Board
- New 'Ariel' Daevanion Board will be added.
- Ariel Daevanion Points will be earned by collecting Ariel Fragments from Expedition (Hard) and morphing them through Substance Morph.
- The number obtainable through Substance Morph will be limited for each dungeon.
Class Changes
- Chanter
Skill Name | Changes |
Spinning Strike | An issue where skill effects were not displaying correctly will be fixed. |
- Sorcerer
Skill Name | Changes |
Cold Storm | An issue where attacking targets with stacked Frostbite did not deal extra damage will be fixed. An issue where the Frostbite effect did not match the skill level will be fixed. An issue will be fixed where, when using Specialty 1, Frostbite was applied an additional time to targets within the Cold Storm area after the effect ended. |
Fire Wall | An issue where extra damage was dealt when attacking targets not affected by Embers will be fixed. |
[Event]
1. Rise to the Challenge
- Event Schedule:
- PDT/PST: 10/21/2026 - start of maintenance on 12/15/2026
- CEST/CET: 10/21/2026 - start of maintenance on 12/16/2026
- During the event period, Resurrection Spiritstones (Season 1) will be available for purchase with Kina under Shop > Wind Breeze Merchants.
■ Event Item Details
Step-up Level | Name | Price | Included Items | Quantity | Purchase Limit |
STEP 1 | Resurrection Spiritstone (Season 1) | 25,000 Kina | Resurrection Spiritstone (Season 1) | x30 | Per server per week |
STEP 2 | Resurrection Spiritstone (Season 1) | 50,000 Kina | Resurrection Spiritstone (Season 1) | x30 | Per server per week |
[Other Improvements and Bug Fixes]
Improvements
- The maximum number of players allowed to enter the Abyss will be adjusted to accommodate more players.
- The HP of the Dimensional Core in the Lower Abyss will be increased.
- The HP of all bosses that spawn in the Abyss will be increased.
- The collision hitboxes of Abyss bosses Kaira and Argo will be slightly increased in size.
- The system that restricts players from listing gathered materials for sale in the Market based on their gameplay history will be adjusted.
- The system will be improved to allow some previously restricted players to trade normally, while trading restrictions will remain in place for others.
Fixes
- 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.
- An issue where the [Movement Controls] option appears multiple times under Settings > Key Settings will be fixed.
- An issue where the actual title effect and the effect described in the item tooltip did not match will be fixed.
- An issue where a message incorrectly indicated that a "beverage" crafting recipe had been added when acquiring the Cooking Specialty skill will be fixed.
Thank you.