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Level 10 and up; per account   Clear dungeons within your level range 3 times to get a     Fortune Cube   (hover for content)     Exchange your fortunes and select which of the prizes you want! EXCHANGE SELECT REWARDS Fortune (Growth) [Luriel] Phoru Foot Stamp (Gold) [Luriel] Twisted Time and Space Key (10) [Luriel] El Resonance Point Reset Coin (50) Couple’s Ring Fortune (Wealth) Fortune (Honor) Fortune (Love)

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The Christmas Sale Chop Is Open!

12/21/2018 – 12/26/2018 (Ends 23:59 PST) We’re Opening the Doors of Goodies! This Christmas we’ve got giant stockings to fill! Luckily, the Item Mall’s epic deals and steals are here!

Accessories, Consumables, Customizations AND SO MUCH MORE! *Excluded on the sale are: Items released in the last month, packages, enhancement, Time and Space Scrolls

This Warm and Fuzzy Costume Is Out Now!

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Patch Notes

Contents
Added	Party System Improvement Progression-Flow Improvement
Events
Added	Progression-Flow Improvement Event
Ended	Weekend Fever Attendance Event Gate of Darkness Revamp Event
Cash Items
Added	Customization Sit Motion: Bright Memory of the Past (Single/Dual) (2018-12-12 After Maintenance ~ 2019-01-09 23:59) Sit Motion: Beautiful Memory of the Past (Single/Dual) (2018-12-12 After Maintenance ~ 2019-01-09 23:59)
On-going	Costume Lord Chesterfield Costume (2018-11-28 After Maintenance ~ 2018-12-18 23:59)
	Ice Burner Ice Burner (Radiant Flower) (2018-11-14 After Maintenance ~ 2019-1-29 23:59)
	Accessory Wah-kun on your head (2018-12-05 After Maintenance~2019-01-03 23:59) Bebe on your head (2018-12-05 After Maintenance~2019-01-03 23:59)
	Pet Lotus (2018-11-21 ~ 2019-01-29 23:59)
	Packages Ice Burner (Radiant Flower) Trial Package (Limitation: Once during event period) (2018-11-14 After Maintenance ~ 2019-1-29 23:59) Lotus Package (2018-11-21 ~ 2019-01-29 23:59) Lord Chesterfield Costume Package (2018-11-28 After Maintenance ~ 2018-12-18 23:59) Lord Chesterfield Costume Premium Package (2018-11-28 After Maintenance ~ 2018-12-18 23:59)
System Improvement
El Resonance Revamp The El Resonance options will change like below. (All Character El Resonance Points will be reset on 12/12 MA. Please distribute your El Resonance to your liking.) Common Dungeon Support All Attack Power +10 (No Limit) All Skill Damage +0.35% (Max 100 Points) Skill MP Cost Decrease -0.2% (Max 100 Points) All Defense +10 (No Limit) Polarize: Damage Dealt/Received Increased +0.15% (Max 50 Points) Skill Cooldown Decrease -0.2% (Max 100 Points) All Elemental Resistance +10 (Max 50 Points) Damage Increase to Boss Monsters +0.3% (Max 50 Points) EXP Gain +2% (Max 100 Points) Max HP +0.5% (Max 50 Points) Damage Decrease from Boss Monsters -0.4% (Max 50 Points) ED Gain +2% (Max 100 Points) Max MP +2 (Max 50 Points) Adaptation +0.07% (Max 100 Points) Item Drop Rate +2% (Max 100 Points) * Hyperactive Skills are not affected by ‘All Skill Damage’ increase option. * Dungeon Category El Resonance stats does not work in PVP. – El Resonance Points reset quest is added. Quest Name Quest Type Quest Requirement Reward # Battle! El Resonance! Normal Quest (Per Character) Use 10 El Resonance Points (Includes Points that are already used) [Ariel] El Resonance Point Reset Coin 10 New Power of Resonance! Normal Quest (Per Character) Reach Lv.99 [Ariel] El Resonance Point Reset Scroll 1 * Quest rewards cannot be traded/sold/share banked. * Item [Cobo] El Resonance Point Reset Scroll will be deleted after 15 days of receiving the item. Dungeon Match Making Improvement New method of dungeon queue system will be applied. Dungeon queue match-making is improved. Waiting time for solo queue is reduced from 50 secs. to 30 secs. Match-making will be faster if player already has party members. Dungeon waiting timer will no longer show number of players in queue. Players can choose to “wait” for other members or start the dungeon alone. From Ruben to Velder dungeons, you can start the game with [Queue for Dungeon] button. When re-trying with solo queue, you will no longer receive ‘Heroes Assemble’ buff. Dungeon Queue UI will be unified. Varnimyr Raid Improvement Acquire the following buffs if you stay at Camp: Crimson Edge (Does not stack with Hot Spring buff) Buff: El Search Party’s Will Damage to Bosses Increased by 2% Damage Received from Bosses Decreased by 2% Adaptability Increased by 2% "Apply for Raid Party" function is added. Right click on your own character in Camp: Crimson Edge to display which Raid dungeons can be chosen. Players inside the Camp will be able to see the Application message in all channels. ([Dungeon Name] Character Name // Job // Combat Power / Raid Progress) * Logging out, moving to the character select screen, or moving to a different channel will cancel the raid party application. * You can look for a Raid party or a Raid member every minute.   Quest Auto Accept / Quest Helper Improvement You can now right-click a quest to make it not appear in the Quest Helper window or disable auto-accept quest. All quests will be accepted automatically. (1st Job Quests excluded) Quests shown in the quest window will be sorted by each quest type’s complete/accept status. You can now accept 50 Quests instead of 30. Character Growth Improvement Character leveling improvement Adjusts the number of epic quests and EXP required to level up. Exp and ED received from Epic Quests will be adjusted and field quests will be deleted. Region Deleted Quests Elder [Field] Banthus, Beware! Bethma [Dungeon] Lizardman Elder Berauk [Dungeon] Fighting SPEARit [Dungeon] Kayak’s Scroll Hamel [Dungeon] Furnace to Melt Lava [Dungeon] Rod Ross’ Evidence [Dungeon] Cause of The Flood [Dungeon] Strongest Bodyguard [Dungeon] Missing Knights [Dungeon] Rod Ross, Again?!? [Dungeon] Helputt’s Belongings Sander [Field] Legend of Behemoth Lanox [Field] Securing a Clue [Dungeon] Blacksmith’s Demonstration of Skill [Field] Collecting Fire Energy [Field] Prepare for the journey to the volcanic grounds. [Field] Let’s journey to the volcanic grounds with the Priestesses! Elysion [Dungeon] Dangerous Shyflowne Forest [Dungeon] Dekal’s Clues [Field] Diceon Cube’s Destination [Dungeon] To the Awakened Yuno [Dungeon] Traversing Cube [Dungeon] Recover Memory [Dungeon] Puzzles and Dolls [Dungeon] Unit Relocation [Dungeon] Solace and Hernia The Transcendence Advancement quests will be changed and Skill quest’s requirement level will be adjusted. Quest Name Before  After Limit Break 1/5 Clear Dungeons within level range 5 times (Same as Before) Limit Break 2/5 Collect Material (Lanox Dungeon 5 Times) Collect Material (Sander, Lanox, Elysion Dungeon 5 Times) Limit Break 3/5 Collect Material (Secret Dungeon 5 Times) Collect Material (Sander, Lanox, Elysion Dungeon 5 Times) Limit Break 4/5 Collect Material (Secret Dungeon 3 Times) (Same as Before) Limit Break 5/5 Clear Secret Dungeon 10 Times   Level Requirement to level villages and fields will be changed like below. Region Before After Elder Village & Field 6 6 Bethma Village & Resting Area 15 15 Altera Village 27 25 Feita Village & Field 34 35 Velder Village, Field, and Resting Area 41 44 Battleship 49 54 Hamel Village, Field, and Resting Area 49 54 Sander Village, Field, and Resting Area 55 64 Lanox Village, Field and Resting Area 65 76 Atlas Station and Field 75 84 Elysion Village and Field 85 87 Secret and Heroic Dungeon Difficulty will be lowered.  Secret Dungeon: Monster HP decreased by 10% Heroic Dungeon: Monster HP decreased by 30%   Secret/Heroic Dungeon Epic Quest reward will be adjusted like the following: Category Quest Name Content Secret Dungeon [Secret Dungeon] Hidden Dungeon Revealed Weapons that appear from reward cube will be +7 instead of +5 Heroic Dungeon – Unique Heroic Equipment will never go below Heroic Rank Lv.20 [Heroic] Twisted Time and Space Portal Weapon that appear from reward cube will be permanent instead of 30 days limited time [Heroic] Birth of a New Hero [Cobo] Heroic Weapon Only Magic Amulet Lv.8 will become Lv.9 All normal dungeons in sander will now drop ‘Secret Dungeon Entry Permit’. All heroic equipment that drops will be Heroic Rank Lv.20 or higher There’s a higher chance to get Heroic Rank Lv.25 ~ 29 from Heroic Equipment Slot Cobo Express will be renamed to ‘Cobo Transportation Service’ Daily/Week Quest Change Bethtera Quest will be removed, instead, the Bethtera Dungeon can be entered without entry tickets. All quests related to Secret Dungeon Luto Mode will be removed. Secret Dungeon Quest reward quantity will be increased. Heroic Dungeon Quest clear reward requirement will be lessened. [Add’s Energy Fusion Theory] Energy Form Overload ‘ Quest can be completed per character Daily/Weekly Quests will be added for Elrianode & Varnimyr Region. Secret Dungeon Daily Quest reward will be changed and the unused Reward Certificate can be exchanged to ‘El Reward’ via Ariel. (Can be exchanged until Feb 13th 2019 00:00 Pacific)) Dungeon Reward Revamp The system where you get extra reward for doing more damage than the monster’s max HP will be removed. Parties with 2 members or more will now get increased reward where it would be just as good as a single player dungeon reward. You can no longer acquire Heroes Coin. Ariel’s ‘Heroes Coin’ Exchange system will be maintained and further announcements will be made when the date for its removal is decided. New Titles Added More titles that can be acquired from leveling has been added. Title Name Condition Effect Beginning is Half the Battle Reach Lv.1 Physical Attack Power +30 Magical Attack Power +30 HP Increase 1 % Movement Speed 2 % Noob Adventurer Reach Lv.20 Physical Attack Power +50 Magical Attack Power +50 HP Increase 2 % Awakening Charge Speed 2 % Still a Beginner! Reach Lv.40 Physical Attack Power +100 Magical Attack Power +100 HP Increase 3 % Movement Speed 2 % Damage Reduction 2 % lmost a Proper Adventurer! Reach Lv.60 Physical Attack Power +150 Magical Attack Power +150 HP Increase4 % Attack Speed 2 % Critical 1 % Amazing Adventurer! Reach Lv.80 Physical Attack Power +200 Magical Attack Power +200 HP Increase 5 % Attack Speed 3 % Critical 2 % Damage Reduction 2 %   Top Quality Magic Stone Added A magic stone that can apply ‘Weapon: 9%, Armor: 4.5%’ options have been added. Possible Enchant Sockets Effects Critical 6 ~ 9% Maximize 6 ~ 9% Add Damage 6 ~ 9% Attack Speed 6 ~ 9% MP Gain (Attack) 6 ~ 9% MP Gain (Attacked) 6 ~ 9% Awakening Charge Speed 8 ~ 14% Awakening Duration 9 ~ 13.5% HP Increase 6 ~ 9% Damage Reduction 6 ~ 9% Movement Speed 12 ~ 18% Jump Speed 12 ~ 18% * Half the effect will be applied to armors. Chain Weekly Quest that rewards Refined Magic Stone has been added. Quest Name Quest Type Quest Requirement Reward # [Elrianode] Mystical Magic Stone 1/5 Chain Weekly Quest (per Account) (per Server) Clear Elrianode Dungeon 1 Time (Hall of El Excluded) Refined Magic Stone 5 [Elrianode] Mystical Magic Stone 2/5 Clear Elrianode Dungeon 2 Times (Hall of El Excluded) Refined Magic Stone 5 [Elrianode] Mystical Magic Stone 3/5 Clear Elrianode Dungeon 4 Times (Hall of El Excluded) Refined Magic Stone 5 [Elrianode] Mystical Magic Stone 4/5 Clear Elrianode Dungeon 7 Times (Hall of El Excluded) Refined Magic Stone 5 [Elrianode] Mystical Magic Stone 5/5 Clear Elrianode Dungeon 10 Times (Hall of El Excluded) Refined Magic Stone 5   Magic Stone Option Chance Adjusted Up to 0 ~ 12 Upgrades, all magic stone effects will be increased to existing +12 equipment effects. Magic Stone Item Tooltip will display [Possible Enchant Socket Effect]. Item Acquire Improvement Region Specific Food/Drink, Material, Ruve Herb, Whole Grain Flour, Aqua, Stella’s Powder Mix, and other basic materials will be dropped together. (Ruben Region will no longer drop Ruve Herb, Whole Grain Flour, Aqua, and Stella’s Powder Mix.) El Tear with elite grade will be sealed. Varnimyr Region Dungeon Improvement Demon Realm Debuff will be decreased. Labyrinth of Ruin 30% → 10% Guardian’s Forest 30% → 10% Dark Elves’ Outpost 30% → 10% Forsaken Spirit Asylum 30% → 20% [Forsaken Spirit Asylum]– Dungeon’s length will be decreased. Certain attacks from the boss monster will be decreased A warning will pop out when a boss monster starts attacking or starts a different attack pattern. [Shadow Veins] Mid-Boss Nero’s invincibility frame from certain attack pattern will be removed [Adaptability Stats Improvement] Varnimyr’s debuff will no longer reduce the defense. Adaptability can now cancel out Demon Realm Debuff. (Adaptability stat efficiency in Raid has been increased to 2.3) Accessories that increase adaptability will have its effect lowered. Category Item Name Change Accessory Agate Fragment Adaptability 3% → 2% Nightmare Blindfold Title Entrance to the Demon Realm Sentinel Unit Key to Victory Fire Tamer Dark Gaze Adaptability 5% → 3% The adaptability stats will be displayed in the Character Detail Window (Adaptability does not affect the Combat Power/Defense Power) Character Body Proportion Improvement Character Body Proportion Improvement Elsword/Rena/Raven/Chung/Elesis/Add/Lu Body Proportion will be adjusted. Quality of Life Improvements Certain Potion/Item Combined Same items that didn’t stack even though it was the same item will be resolved. Depending on if it can be Share Banked/Traded/Auto Deleted will differentiate to Normal/Luriel/Ariel/Cobo. Item Name (Sample) Share Bank Trade Auto Delete Complete Recovery Potion O O X [Luriel] Complete Recovery Potion O X X [Ariel] Complete Recovery Potion X X X [Cobo] Complete Recovery Potion X X O Mailbox added to Hot Springs Mailbox will be added to Ruben and Lanox Hot Springs. Other QoL Improvements ED Shop will receive ‘[Cobo] Character Slot Expansion Card (1 Slot)’ Magic Wardrobe’s Search Function is improved. When using cube items in a row, animation will no longer play each time. Dimension of Sinister Intent accessory cube tooltip will display which accessory slot the item will take up. Completed Achievements with rewards to claim will be shown at the top of the list. When clicking on the NPC with Repair function, Repair window will appear. When entering a dungeon in Guild Base, once the dungeon is cleared, player will be back to the same spot they had left in the guild base. New Training Dummy will be added to Free Training. New Dummy Option Giant Training Stone Monkey Dummy with Defense Stats Giant Training Wood Tiger Boss Ranked Dummy Giant Training Stone Tiger Boss Ranked Defense Stats Dummy
Modification
Channel EXP has been removed.
Bug Fixes
Fixed Summer Photo Shoot customization glitch when using it in the sparring room lobby. Fixed the issue where a Guildmate (Transcendence member) portrait not showing up properly in the‘Guild Member Farm’ window. Fixed the issue where the same guild ranking from the previous guild is shown, after leaving the guild then joining a new guild. Fixed an issue where advertisements of Lv.21 ~ 25 Guild not showing up in the guild advertisement window. Fixed Lanox Secret Dungeon [Grand Cavern: The Source of Demonic Energy] showing up removed map areas in Luto Mode.

 

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Maintenance Announcement

Hello Players,

Please be advised that there will be a 10-hour maintenance tomorrow. Maintenance will start on 12/11 at 10 PM PST and will end on 12/12 at 8 AM PST.

The maintenance will include regular game content updates as well as the Brazil migration. Please take note that Registration will also be down for 3 hours and the Forums for 1 hour, both of which will start at 12 AM PST.

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These Cuties Are Definite Statement Pieces!

2018 Winter 2vs2 Tournament Rules!

Hello PVP Players! The 2018 Winter 2vs2 Tournament Rules are listed in the following Article. If you have any questions you can send a ticket through our Customer Service Team.   Qualifications & Restrictions Players must be level 99 and have Third Jobs Participants must use a +8 Sparring Set (Weapon, Top Piece, Bottom Piece, Gloves, Shoes) Team need to be composed of 2 different Characters – No exceptions   Match Setting Single Elimination 2 vs 2 Team Death Match | Power Mode Time: 500 Seconds ERP and Titles Disabled – Equipment Enabled   Qualifiers Match Round 1 Wintery Velder, Wally’s Castle Centre, Durahan Colosseum Each team selects 1 Map to Ban, play on 3rd Map Round 2 Loser from Round 1 picks the map for Round 2 from the following: Banthus Room; Tree of El – Bottom, Wally’s Castle Centre, Wally’s Castle Rooftop, Elrios Bay, Durahan Coliseum, and Wintery Velder   STANDARD RULESET NEW: Character, Character Class and Name Changes can be made on a case-by-case basis until the Brackets get posted. Once the brackets are posted, they will no longer be allowed Use of Hyperactive skills are not allowed (should be removed from your quick slots during tourney) All titles, costumes and accessories are restricted to the following: Magic Necklace and the “Nasod Goggles” or “Nasod Scouter” for Mana Viewing (Fighter’s Ring is not permitted) – NO EXCEPTIONS Elemental Attributes may be attributed to Equipment Socketing the Sparring Set is allowed Collusion, Match fixing, and intentional Delay of Game will result in immediate DQ and both team members being barred from future tournaments All registered players (Inc. Reserves) must be ready and available for each and every respective round of this tournament. No-Shows (w/o Comm) will result in being barred from any future tournaments  All Force Passives and Actives are prohibited Mod Skills are allowed El Resonance will be disabled Wedding skills are prohibited No unsportsmanlike conduct Players are responsible for preparing all equipment and skills before entering the room Players have a 5 minutes grace period to enter any match once summoned by official Arguing with an Official’s (GM) call is grounds for immediate disqualification The Terms of Use Agreement and Code of Conduct must be observed and followed at all times Exploitation of game mechanics is grounds for immediate disqualification and immediate account action (up to and including permanent account closure) Each Team Captain is responsible for maintain communication and coordination with match officials (GMs) Registration/Participation is strictly permitted to 1 entry per player. Calls made in regards to any technical difficulties, latency or interference of any kind will be left up to the sole discretion of the designated GM/Officiating Registered players must have both their game and forum accounts in good standing to qualify for tournament entry. We will not accept players who have been banned in-game or from forum into the tournament ALL CALLS WILL BE MADE BY KOG STAFF/GMs AND ARE FINAL