Enhancing Improvements – Ancient Anvil
The ‘Ancient Anvil’ system was updated today through the Black Desert Research Institute.
Now, if the enhancement fails, ‘Essence of Agris’ is accumulated one by one in the corresponding equipment.
When the specified number is accumulated, the ancient anvil is activated and 100% enhancement chance is achieved.
Yes, that’s right. To define it in a more familiar way… Ancient Anvil is a type of ‘confirmed enhancement’ system.
To summarize the system first,
1) Now, if you fail while enhancing your equipment,
2) Agris’ essence value accumulates in the corresponding equipment/enhancement grade,
3) If the specified number of essences are accumulated in the same equipment/same enhancement grade, 100% enhancement is successful.
4) Basically, the essence is stored as equipment-enhancement grade,
5) Accessories are all applied individually, and weapons/armor are grouped into designated groups.
For example, if you fail to strengthen the IV Deboreka Necklace, 1 essence will be accumulated.
Afterwards, if you fail to use the IV Deboreka Necklace several times and accumulate the specified number of times, you will succeed in enhancing it to 100%.
Accessories, including Deboreka, are structured so that essence is accumulated individually (meaning that you cannot change from a ring to a necklace).
And even if enhancement fails,
For example, if you drop from IV level to TRI level (III) again, your previous Agris essence will remain the same.
Unlike accessories, weapons and armor (Blackstar, Slumbering Armor, etc.) are grouped together.
As long as the enhancement level is the same, the number of essences will be maintained even if you change from Blackstar Longsword to Blackstar Greatsword.
Please check the description below for details on available equipment, required number of essences, and weapon and armor group information.
For the equipment I really want, and to engrave my name on the equipment…
In the ancient anvil, rather than adjusting the difficulty level of enhancing… even though it was too much of a challenge,
We have prepared this in the hope that it will be of some help to adventurers who may have felt frustrated by repeated failures.
This may be very welcome news for some adventurers, but I think there will be many people who are worried.
However, we decided that it was a necessary system for us to enjoy Black Desert together for a long time in the future.
I look forward to it being a little more meaningful when adventuring in Black Desert.
Thank you
- The ‘Ancient Anvil’ system has been added.
- The ‘Ancient Anvil’ system is applied to all equipment that can be enhanced and does not succeed with a 100% chance.
- ‘Ancient Anvil’ is activated when ‘Essence of Agris’ is fully filled, and ‘Essence of Agris’ increases by 1 when equipment enhancement fails, regardless of equipment and enhancement level.
- If ‘Essence of Agris’ is successfully enhanced while ‘Essence of Agris’ has not reached its maximum value, the accumulated ‘Essence of Agris’ value will disappear.
- ‘Essence of Agris’ has a different maximum value depending on the type of equipment and each equipment’s enhancement level, and there are items that share the ‘Essence of Agris’ value. However, all accessories are applied individually except for improved accessories.
- The ‘Essence of Agris’ value is applied equally to general enhancement, enhancement using Cron Stone, and enhancement using hammer.
- When enhancing using the ‘Ancient Anvil’ activated when ‘Essence of Agris’ is fully filled, the enhancing materials are the same as the existing enhancing materials, and the enhancement attempt will be 100% successful.
- When enhancing the activated ‘Ancient Anvil’, the failstack increase value is not consumed.
- The retroactive application of ‘Essence of Agris’ will be applied based on enhancement attempts made after January 1, 2024, and will be applied retroactively for the number of failed enhancements since the last successful enhancement.
- Please refer to the table for the maximum ‘Essence of Agris’ value for each equipment and the list of items that share ‘Essence of Agris’ value.
※ However, accessories are applied individually.
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[The essence value of Agris is shared within the group corresponding to each row.]
– White grade weapon – White grade armor – Green grade weapon – Green grade armor – Green grade life tools – Blue grade weapon – Blue grade armor – Blue grade life tools – Blue grade [Combat] Trina Matchlock, Destruction Ax – Yellow grade weapon – Yellow grade armor – Yellow grade dragon slayer weapon – Yellow grade Ultimate Katan weapon – Yellow grade sandstorm weapon – Yellow grade Cliff’s weapon – Yellow grade Tranan weapon – Orange grade life tools |
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| Enhancment attempt level | Maximum Essence of Agris |
| +7 | 3 |
| +8 | 7 |
| +9 | 8 |
| +10 | 9 |
| +11 | 10 |
| +12 | 13 |
| +13 | 17 |
| +14 | 20 |
| +15 | 5 |
| PRI (I) | 7 |
| DUO (II) | 8 |
| TRI (III) | 12 |
| TET (IV) | 35 |
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[The essence value of Agris is shared within the group corresponding to each row.]
– Blackstar Weapon – Blackstar Armor
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| Enhancment attempt level | Maximum Essence of Agris |
| +7 | 3 |
| +8 | 7 |
| +9 | 8 |
| +10 | 9 |
| +11 | 10 |
| +12 | 13 |
| +13 | 17 |
| +14 | 20 |
| +15 | 5 |
| PRI (I) | 6 |
| DUO (II) | 8 |
| TRI (III) | 25 |
| TET (IV) | 40 |
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[The essence value of Agris is shared within the group corresponding to each row.]
– Godr-Ayed Weapon |
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|---|---|
| Enhancment attempt level | Maximum Essence of Agris |
| +0 | 20 |
| PRI (I) | 25 |
| DUO (II) | 30 |
| TRI (III) | 40 |
| TET (IV) | 50 |
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[The essence value of Agris is shared within the group corresponding to each row.]
– Slumbering Armor (Eg. Fallen God Armor, Ator’s Shoes) |
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|---|---|
| Enhancment attempt level | Maximum Essence of Agris |
| +0 | 12 |
| PRI | 15 |
| DUO | 20 |
| TRI | 50 |
| TET | 1000 |
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[The essence value of Agris is shared within the group corresponding to each row.]
– Naru Weapon – Naru Armor
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| Enhancment attempt level | Maximum Essence of Agris |
| +7 | 3 |
| +8 | 3 |
| +9 | 3 |
| +10 | 3 |
| +11 | 3 |
| +12 | 3 |
| +13 | 4 |
| +14 | 4 |
| +15 | 4 |
| PRI (I) | 4 |
| DUO (II) | 4 |
| TRI (III) | 4 |
| TET (IV) | 5 |
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[The essence value of Agris is shared within the group corresponding to each row.]
– Tuvala Weapon – Tuvala Armor |
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| Enhancment attempt level | Maximum Essence of Agris |
| +7 | 3 |
| +8 | 4 |
| +9 | 4 |
| +10 | 5 |
| +11 | 6 |
| +12 | 7 |
| +13 | 7 |
| +14 | 8 |
| +15 | 4 |
| PRI (I) | 5 |
| DUO (II) | 6 |
| TRI(III) | 7 |
| TET(IV) | 8 |
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[Except for improved accessories, Agris’ essence values are applied individually to all accessories .]
– Tuvala accessories |
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| Enhancment attempt level | Maximum Essence of Agris |
| +0 | 4 |
| PRI (I) | 5 |
| DUO (II) | 5 |
| TRI (III) | 6 |
| TET (IV) | 7 |
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[Except for improved accessories, Agris’ essence values are applied individually to all accessories .]
– Capotia accessories |
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|---|---|
| Enhancment attempt level | Maximum Essence of Agris |
| +0 | 3 |
| PRI (I) | 5 |
| DUO (II) | 7 |
| TRI (III) | 10 |
| TET (IV) | 20 |
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[Except for improved accessories, Agris’ essence values are applied individually to all accessories .]
– Loggia accessories – Geranoa accessories – Manos accessories |
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|---|---|
| Enhancment attempt level | Maximum Essence of Agris |
| +0 | 3 |
| PRI (I) | 5 |
| DUO (II) | 7 |
| TRI (III) | 14 |
| TET (IV) | 40 |
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[Except for improved accessories, Agris’ essence values are applied individually to all accessories .]
– Asula’s red eye accessory – Accessories of sealed magical power |
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| Enhancment attempt level | Maximum Essence of Agris |
| +0 | 4 |
| PRI (I) | 6 |
| DUO (II) | 8 |
| TRI (III) | 12 |
| TET (IV) | 15 |
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[Except for improved accessories, Agris’ essence values are applied individually to all accessories .]
– Naru Accessories – Main quest completion reward accessory – Tranan Accessories |
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| Enhancment attempt level | Maximum Essence of Agris |
| +0 | 6 |
| PRI (I) | 8 |
| DUO (II) | 10 |
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[Except for improved accessories, Agris’ essence values are applied individually to all accessories .]
– White, green, blue, yellow grade accessories (including Devoreka) – Silver embroidery daily clothes – Master horse trainer’s clothes |
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| Enhancment attempt level | Maximum Essence of Agris |
| +0 | 5 |
| PRI (I) | 6 |
| DUO (II) | 8 |
| TRI (III) | 10 |
| TET (IV) | 20 |
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[The essence value of Agris is shared within the group corresponding to each row.]
– Green grade Life Skill clothes (Logia sailing clothes, etc.) – Blue grade Life Skill clothes (Thrulk sailing clothes, etc.) – Orange grade Life Skill clothes (Manos sailing clothes, etc.) |
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| Enhancment attempt level | Maximum Essence of Agris |
| +7 | 3 |
| +8 | 4 |
| +9 | 4 |
| +10 | 5 |
| +11 | 7 |
| +12 | 10 |
| +13 | 14 |
| +14 | 20 |
| +15 | 7 |
| PRI (I) | 8 |
| DUO (II) | 10 |
| TRI(III) | 15 |
| TET(IV) | 35 |
| [The essence value of Agris is shared within the group corresponding to each row.] – White grade matchlock – White grade harness – White grade donkey harness – White grade carriage harness – White class ship equipment – Green grade matchlock – Green grade harness – Green grade donkey harness – Green grade Dalgu elephant equipment – Green grade carriage harness – Green grade ship equipment – Green grade [Guild] elephant equipment – Green grade [Guild] ship equipment – Blue grade matchlock – Blue grade sniper rifle – Blue grade harness – Blue grade donkey harness – Blue grade elephant equipment – Blue grade carriage equipment – Blue grade ship equipment – Blue grade [Guild] elephant equipment – Blue grade [Guild] ship equipment – Blue grade fishing rod – Blue grade float – Yellow grade matchlock – Yellow grade sniper rifle – Yellow grade harness – Yellow grade donkey harness – Yellow grade [Guild] ship equipment |
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| Enhancment attempt level | Maximum Essence of Agris |
| +0 | 3 |
| +1 | 3 |
| +2 | 3 |
| +3 | 3 |
| +4 | 4 |
| +5 | 5 |
| +6 | 6 |
| +7 | 8 |
| +8 | 10 |
| +9 | 12 |
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[The essence value of Agris is shared within the group corresponding to each row.]
– Green grade trade ship and destroyer equipment |
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|---|---|
| Enhancment attempt level | Maximum Essence of Agris |
| +0 | 3 |
| +1 | 4 |
| +2 | 4 |
| +3 | 5 |
| +4 | 5 |
| +5 | 5 |
| +6 | 5 |
| +7 | 5 |
| +8 | 5 |
| +9 | 6 |
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[The essence value of Agris is shared within the group corresponding to each row.]
– Blue grade trade ship and destroyer equipment |
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|---|---|
| Enhancment attempt level | Maximum Essence of Agris |
| +0 | 3 |
| +1 | 3 |
| +2 | 3 |
| +3 | 4 |
| +4 | 4 |
| +5 | 4 |
| +6 | 7 |
| +7 | 9 |
| +8 | 12 |
| +9 | 20 |
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[The essence value of Agris is shared within the group corresponding to each row.]
– Green grade sailboat and panokseon equipment |
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|---|---|
| Enhancment attempt level | Maximum Essence of Agris |
| +0 | 3 |
| +1 | 3 |
| +2 | 3 |
| +3 | 3 |
| +4 | 3 |
| +5 | 4 |
| +6 | 4 |
| +7 | 4 |
| +8 | 4 |
| +9 | 5 |
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[The essence value of Agris is shared within the group corresponding to each row.]
– Blue grade sailboat and panokseon equipment |
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|---|---|
| Enhancment attempt level | Maximum Essence of Agris |
| +0 | 4 |
| +1 | 4 |
| +2 | 5 |
| +3 | 6 |
| +4 | 7 |
| +5 | 10 |
| +6 | 15 |
| +7 | 18 |
| +8 | 20 |
| +9 | 25 |
※ Even if you fail to strengthen through J’s Honest Hammer or J’s Precise Hammer, Agris’ Essence will accumulate.
※ Agris’ Essence is accumulated in the same way even when reinforcement fails without using Cron Stones.
※ The retroactive application of ‘Essence of Agris’ will be applied based on reinforcement attempts after 00:00 on January 1, 2024, and will be retroactively applied as many times as the number of failed reinforcement attempts since the last successful reinforcement.
– Agris’s essence value, which is retroactively applied, cannot exceed the maximum value for each piece of equipment.
Music Album Improvements
- When composing a music album, it has been improved so that up to 10,000 notes can be written/played regardless of performance level.
- Accordingly, the number of measures in the score was also expanded accordingly.
- Convenience when composing music albums has been improved.
- selected by pressing the Ctrl + A keys . It has been improved so that all notes written in the score can be
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- It has been improved so that when you click on each measure of the score select all notes belonging to that measure . , you can
- Added the ability to import instruments from other songs while composing.
- You can load instruments from other songs into the current score through the + button at the bottom left of the composition/score window.
- The imported instrument will bring all settings, such as notes and playing techniques, from the score.
- You can load instruments from other songs into the current score through the + button at the bottom left of the composition/score window.
- Performance and speed have been improved when drafting or saving scores with multiple notes.
- Usability during the instrument playing process has been improved.
- The instrument playing window has been improved so that you can select the currently connected character in addition to the Shai character within the family.
- The icons of instruments that can be selected in the instrument play window have been improved to be placed at regular intervals.
- As note restrictions based on performance level have been lifted, performance field rankings have been added to the field rankings.
- If an adventurer is ranked high, an icon will be displayed above the character’s head.
- In field rankings, performance level and experience level (%) are displayed to two decimal places.
- It has been improved to gain performance experience for each measure during performance.
Guild League Improvements
We are preparing for the regular season of Guild League content
Prior to the regular season, we are checking the participation status, trends, play patterns and records of adventurers so far.
Based on this, we plan to determine the regular season rules and reward scale along with additional improvements.
Through regular maintenance next week, we plan to temporarily change the number of participants in the guild league and hold a trial match.
Looking at the indicators to date, many guilds, excluding the top guilds, are having difficulty gathering the maximum number of 15 members, and in the case of new guilds, considering the difficulty of entry due to the number of participants, the maximum number of members is set to 10. I’m going to try to keep it short.
As the number of participants decreases, I think some guilds will be disappointed about the change in the scale or aspect of battle.
This temporary change during the trial period is to provide more interesting matches by having more guilds participate in the guild league content, so we are diligently preparing to provide a more refined regular season based on various data obtained.
- The maximum number of participants in the guild league will be temporarily changed.
| Before change | After Change |
|---|---|
| Minimum 10 people ~ Maximum 15 people | Minimum 7 people ~ Maximum 10 people |
- Due to the temporary change in the maximum number of participants in the guild league, the following changes have been made to the matching application and penalty application.
- If the number of connected people in the guild is less than 10 → 7, it has been changed so that you cannot apply for matching.
- After matching is completed, if the number of guild members entering during the waiting period is less than 10 → 7, it is considered a loss, and the game ends and a penalty is given once.
- During a guild league, if the number of participants is less than 5 → 3, it is considered a loss, and the game ends and a penalty is given once.
Item Simplification
In today’s update, the uses of traces, fruits, and essence items are simplified. These items are related to numerous contents in terms of how they are used and where they can be obtained. Similar to the previous simplification of Black Stone (weapon/armor), we plan to first simplify the usage and then obtain the simplification.
- Traces, fruits, and essence items have been simplified to one type each.
| existing item | Streamlined Items |
|---|---|
             13 types of trace items
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traces of nature
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         9 types of fruit items
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fruit of nature
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         9 types of water purification items
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essence of nature
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- As all trace, fruit, and essence items have been simplified to one type each, the item production formula has been changed.
- Accordingly, the description text of related items has also changed.
| Alchemy crafting formula through alchemy tool | ||
|---|---|---|
| Essence of Tunta Flute of Soft Light Water with blue energy Elixir of Sharp Perception metal solvent Special product honey jar gem abrasives wood reinforcement leather glaze Divine Beast’s Blood Tyrant’s Blood Sage’s Blood Oil of Regeneration oil of the storm Oil of Corruption |
oil of tranquility oil of the abyss Essence of Crimson Flame Essence of Abundance essence of nature essence of the sun Essence of Enchantment Essence of Magic Unsullied Essence Essence of Destruction Elixir of Frenzy Elixir of the Golden Hand Elixir of Penetration Elixir of Death Assassin’s Elixir |
Elixir of Seeing Reaper’s Elixir Slayer’s Elixir Elixir of Heaven Perfume of Courage Gryphon’s Elixir Khalk’s Elixir Elixir of Patience leap of technology oil of fascination nine tail beads dragon tears Elixir of Destruction perfume of insight |
| Production Activities – Crafting through Processing (L) | ||
| [Guild] Tank exterior reinforcements [Guild] War Goddess’ Claws [Guild] Thousand-year-old plywood [Guild] Beast’s skin [Guild] Each statue soaked in the sea [Guild] Wood soaked in clouds [Guild] Ingot soaked with sand [Guild] Old Moon Magic Neutralizer Abyssal Brass Ingot [Event] Real Kzarka Statue Kzarka Statue Karanda Statue Manos Necklace |
Manos Earrings Manos Ring Manos Belt Manos Alchemist’s Clothes sculpture of shape sand pole [Event] Pinto’s Special Healthy Juice The Origin of Faint Clear Water Origin of faint prominences Dim Origin of Earth Elixir of Regeneration Heart of Khan: Destruction powder of dreams |
Artisan’s Special Stuffed Drieghan Male Goat Head Artisan’s Special Stuffed Drieghan Female Goat Head Artisan’s special stuffed yak head Craftsman’s special stuffed full body llama Master’s special stuffed Drieghan male goat head Master’s special stuffed Drieghan female goat head Master’s special stuffed yak head Master’s special stuffed full body llama [Guild] Elixir to control the soul [Battle] Lynch’s Paralyzing Bullet Kutum lights nouver statue Khan’s Heart: Guardian |
- Among the items that could be exchanged through the elements of Atanis, fruit items except for the simplified Fruit of Nature have been removed from being exchangeable.
- If you are crafting an item whose crafting formula has been changed through home crafting, the crafted item will be delivered to the Heidel warehouse after completing it once.
Season Special Gift Improvements
- ‘[Repeat] Season Special Gift’ has been added, allowing you to exchange your season special voucher for a gift without any limit.
- <Raven Merchant Agent> The ‘[Repeat] Season Special Gift’ item has been added to the bottom of Fughar’s seasonal special gift list.
- Through this exchange, you can exchange 1 special seasonal gift voucher for a Valks’ Advice (+100) box.
Quest Log and Knowledge Changes
- The quest type at the bottom of Quest Log (O) has been reorganized.
- Accordingly, the quest type icon displayed in the quest name when accepting a quest has also been changed.
– Among the many quests in Black Desert World, this is a system that helps adventurers check and proceed with only the types of quests they prefer.
- The quest types previously categorized as Main Story, Battle, Lifestyle, Fishing, Exploration/Trade, and Other have been changed as follows.
| Black Spirit Quest | – If checked, you can accept quests related to the Black Spirit (/). |
| main quest | – The main quest is not displayed separately in the Quest (O) window, but is displayed at all times. |
| sub quest | – If checked, you can accept general quests. |
| adventure quest | – If checked, you can accept adventure-related quests such as exploration, trade, collection, and knowledge acquisition. |
| life quest | – If checked, you can accept quests related to daily life such as gathering, cultivation, processing, and fishing. |
| Content quest | – If checked, you can accept quests related to content such as Atoraxion, Red Battlefield, and playing musical instruments. |
| Event quest | – If checked, you can accept quests related to the event. |
| repeat quest | – If checked, you can accept repeat quests. |
- The completion goal for the quest ‘[Choose Contribution 1][Weekly Training] Deliver the Imperial Horse’ has been changed as follows.
- It is said that Liana, who gained courage with the help of many adventurers, is now preparing to personally deliver horses to the imperial family.
| Before change | after |
|---|---|
| Deliver the Imperial Horse | capture a horse |
- During the next quest, a phrase about how to play has been added to the description of the quest that requires playing a musical instrument.
- ‘[Flochestra] Injured Forest Keeper’, ‘[Flochestra] Pride of Valtara’
- When accepting the quest ‘[Daily] Old Moon Young Sea King Hunter’, the target point has been changed to guide you to the young Sea King colony south of Oquilla’s Eye.
- After completing the ‘[Manor] Northern Heidel Gothic Drinking Fountain’ quest, 30 energy has been consumed to exchange for a Heidel Northern Gothic Drinking Fountain.
Karma Changes
The penalty for forced PK is set so that the penalty is not weak, such as lowering the enhancement level or destroying crystals. However, there are situations in which other adventurers are continuously harassed through settings to avoid these penalties, so we would like to strengthen the karma penalty a little more.
First of all, in the case of recovering the fallen karma value, it is possible to recover very quickly under the current situation. In particular, even after the character or equipment level became stronger and more monsters could be killed, the amount of karma recovery from killing monsters did not change, allowing the karma to be recovered quickly. Accordingly, the efficiency of karma recovery has been reduced so that it takes longer to recover karma compared to now.
Also, in addition to this situation, there are cases where the lower limit value of the karma is low and more forced PK is performed when this value is reached. The lower limit value has been expanded to prevent repeated forced PK.
- The maximum possible lower limit in karma has been changed from -1,000,000 to -10,000,000.
- The karma value that can be obtained when defeating a monster has been reduced to 1/5 compared to before.
- However, if the previously acquired karma value is lower than 4, you can obtain at least a karma value of 1.
Other Changes
Item Changes
- The description of J’s Precision Hammer item has been added with the expected deletion date and description of the applicable item below.
- ‘This item will be deleted en masse during regular maintenance on November 27, 2024.’
- ‘※ It does not apply to new accessories updated after the regular maintenance on April 3, 2024, but before the regular maintenance on November 27, 2024.’
UI Changes
- The positions of the quest reward and quest details window in NPC conversations have been improved.
- When checking another character’s bag in the game end window, the number of items has been modified to display in improved units.
- Improvements have been made so that Krogdalo’s Nest functions can be used more conveniently even when the mount UI is placed at the bottom of the screen.
- When right-clicking on a mount icon while holding Krogdalo’s Nest, if the Dreamer list UI is displayed outside the screen, the UI has been modified to display above the mount icon.
Bug Fixes
- [Drakania] An issue where the skill cooldown of the skill guide was not displayed properly under certain circumstances has been fixed.
- An issue where it was possible to abnormally ride a vehicle in water under certain circumstances has been fixed.
- The appearance of certain thatched huts in the Country of Morning has been modified to look more natural.
- The guide to Norma Raitt during the quest ‘[Trade Advancement Specialist 10] Life-Saving Cure’ has been corrected.
- An issue where, when acquiring some knowledge in the Valencia region, the content at the time of acquisition and the content of the knowledge were partially different has been corrected.
- When using the pad-only UI, the issue where the relics were equipped together when taking out the relics stored in the relic bag has been fixed.
- In the My Information (P) Life tab, among the information about floating, among the descriptions of special collectibles, the description of fairy dust has been modified to the description of dark blue hoof roots.
- The issue where the breeding completion button in the stable remained after receiving the foal has been corrected.
- The issue where the names of some NPCs were exposed in the cutscene played during the quest ‘[Flochestra] Musician of the Forest and City’ has been fixed.
- The issue where some NPCs did not move during the cutscene played during the quest ‘[Flochestra] Musician of the Forest and City’ has been fixed.
- The issue where Delphad Castillion looked unnatural in Calpheon during the Jordine Saga has been fixed.
- Some unnecessary Black Spirit conversation buttons have been removed.
