Patch Notes - TERA Rising (2013)

    Free-2-Play Modifications


    • Dungeon Drop Changes

      • Equipment can now drop as a masterwork in all the dungeons except for Bastion of Lok, Balder’s Temple (normal/hard), Fane of Kaprima (normal/hard) and Argon Corpus (normal).
      • Additional Masterwork Alkahest drops have been added to the level 58-60 dungeons, but only to the normal monsters. Bosses drop the same amount of Masterwork Alkahest as they did before.
      • All gear will now drop identified.


    • Lucky Boxes are introduced to the game, which can now drop from monsters you slay throughout the world. Those boxes contain different items, which can also be bought in the new item shop. Keys for the boxes can be obtained from the item shop as well. There will also be different contests and events coming up, in order to receive some additional keys.
    • Club members only:

      • Club members will find an additional hot bar in-game as long as they are active paying members. Through this hot bar, they’ll be able to access the additional items and their club mount. You can find the information about the specific items in our comparison chart here.




    • Introduced the Veteran achievement for Veteran players, which grants the “Veteran of the Valkyon Federation” title.
    • Speciality Shops do not sell Masterwork Alkahest or Spellbinds anymore.

      • These items have been added to the following reward boxes:
      • Valkyon’s Response IV, Rescue Supplies, Victor’s Spoils, Challenger’s Aide, as well as Lucky Boxes.


    • Refined Alkahest and Masterwork Alkahest have been removed from the Nexus Reputation Store.
    • Broker changes

      • The fee for putting an item up for sale, as well as the sales tax, has been increased/changed for different account types.
      • Broker price negotiation has been deactivated.
      • You can find out more about the account types in our comparison chart here.


    • You can now access the item shop using the new button in the main menu of the game.



    • Enchantment changes

      • World notifications now only show for +12 enchanted T14 equipment.
      • When enchanting, the ’enchanting correction values’ do now appear.
      • When you try to enchant an item, and this enchantment fails, a percentaged corrective will be applied. Each time an enchantment fails, this corrective will increase, and thus increase the chance for a successful enchantment.





    New 3 vs 3 arena – Champions' Skyring


    • Once you’ve created a 3-player party, you can queue to be matched against another 3-player party in the Champions' Skyring!

      • Your party must have one, and only one, healer class.
      • The same class can’t be in the same group twice, so your group needs 3 different classes.


    • One match lasts a maximum of 3 rounds.

      • The team that wins 2 out of 3 rounds wins the match.
      • Each round has a time limit. Should the round not be won after 6 minutes have passed, the team with the most players left alive wins, or the match ends in a draw if the same number of players remain alive.
      • The match ends in a draw when no team wins two rounds.


    • A new ‘spectator mode’ has been introduced.

      • When you die in a round, you have to wait until that round has terminated before you can revive yourself.
      • When you’re dead, and the round is still on-going, you can enter spectator mode simply by using the ’jump’ key.
      • While in spectator mode, you can see the on-going fight from another player’s perspective.


    • An optional ranking system has been introduced.

      • When queuing for a match, you have to tick the ’Apply to Ranking’ box to be matched against another team in the ranking system.
      • An average rating will be calculated for your team, and you will be matched against a team with a similar rating.
      • Points are scored when winning a match (i.e. winning two rounds). The number of killed players and own deaths does not influence the rating.


    • Differences between the normal and rating systems

      • When queuing in the normal system, Bellicarium Credits are given to the winning team.
      • When queuing in the rating system, Killing Spree Credits are given to the winning team.
      • In order to purchase the new PvP equipment, Killing Spree Credits are needed.
      • These credits can be used at the Killing Spree Quartermaster in Velika, Allemantheia and Kaiator.


    • A special skill is being given to the top ranked players.

      • When using ’Murderous Intent’, your character’s eyes turn glowing red and your armour is surrounded by a black aura.
      • A player’s main stats increase while the skill is active. This skill can’t be used in the battlegrounds.


    • Items and skills

      • Some skills are not allowed in this battleground (Grace of Resurrection, Vow of Rebirth, as well as race-specific skills).
      • Each round, active skill cooldowns will be reset.
      • Charms can’t be used in the Champions’ Skyring.



    15 vs 15 Battleground Changes


    • When a BAM is slain, both teams will be informed about it through a system notification.
    • Offline players will now be removed from the teams after a certain amount of time.
    • HP and MP will now automatically be filled up upon entering and leaving the battlegrounds.
    • Veteran Bandages can’t be used anymore.
    • The enemy’s ’Hail Storm’ now has a different visual effect to better differentiate between the skills of the two teams.
    • Points for killing a player have been changed from 5 up to 8 points/kill.
    • The ’Desperate Resolve’ buff has been changed

      • This buff will now only be applied when the difference in points is 1200 (from 1000 to 1200).
      • This buff will only apply after 2000 points have been achieved.
      • This buff now attributes 40 more power and endurance (down from 60).


    • ’Powerful Morale’ effects have changed

      • 20 endurance will be attributed to the team, and a 20% increase in attack speed (40 -> 20, 30% -> 20%).


    • The leader of the winning raid will get 80 additional points.
    • A buff that makes you invincible is granted at the base, and will last 10 seconds or until you attack someone.


    Player vs Environment Changes


    • When attacking multiple foes, the damage of AoE skills will be reduced by less.
    • When attacking multiple foes, the duration of slow/stun/sleep/etc effects has been reduced.

      • 1 target: full effect duration (100%).
      • 2 targets: reduced duration from 70% down to 50%.
      • 3 or more targets: reduced duration from 50% down to 25%.


    • Characters are now able to keep the aggro of up to 100 monsters.
    • Champ monsters have been added

      • Certain monsters now form a clan, and are led by a ‘champ’ monster.
      • Champ monsters spread the aggro to other monsters in the same clan.
      • Champ monster have higher HP, attack and defense stats.
      • Once defeated, they drop a Mysterious Bead granting you 70% HP and a 3-minute XP buff (3% more).
      • High quality accessory (ring, necklace and earring) drops have been added to these champs.



    Skill Changes:


    • Warrior

      • The knock down chance for ’Rising Fury’ has been increased, and the aggro of the ’Smoke Aggressor’ skill has been increased.
      • The cooldown time for ’Backstab’ has been changed to 28 seconds.


    • Slayer

      • The additional damage of ’In Cold Blood’ has been increased from 5% to 10%.


    • Archer

      • The damage dispersion when using ’Arrow Volley’ has been removed.
      • Attack speed for ’Rain of Arrows’ has been increased.


    • Mystic

      • Cooldown time for ’Metamorphic Blast’ has been decreased from 3.5 to 1.5 seconds.
      • Attacks from ‘Thrall of Protection’ now spread aggro to nearby monsters.


    • Priest

      • Cooldown time for ’Metamorphic Blast’ has been decreased from 3.5 to 1.5 seconds.
      • ’Fiery Escape’ slows opponents now for 50% instead of 20%, for 8 seconds.
      • The effect of ’Purifying Circle’ does not occur while casting, and the MP consumption has been reduced from 600 MP to 300 MP.
      • The casting time of ‘Heal Thyself’ has been reduced to 1.36 seconds from 1.8 seconds.
      • The MP consumption of ’Focus Heal’ has been reduced from 600 MP down to 350 MP.
      • The MP consumption of ’Healing Immersion’ has been reduced from 875 MP down to 500 MP.
      • The MP consumption of ’Healing Circle’ has been reduced from 650 MP down to 450 MP.
      • The cooldown time of ’Kaia’s Shield’ has been reduced to 50 seconds from 75 seconds.
      • The cooldown time of ’Guardian Sanctuary’ has been reduced to 35 seconds from 40 seconds.


    • Sorcerer

      • The skill ’Hail Storm’ is now available at level 48.
      • The duration of ’Mindblast’ will change according to the number of enemies affected.
      • The effect of ’Void Pulse’ does not occur while casting.



    Glyph Changes:


    • Different glyph setups can now be created and saved.
    • Slayer

      • Overpower: Glyph of Sap increases the power of the next skill by 10%.
      • Evasive Roll: When using Backstab as a chain skill, the skill will have a 25% increase in damage.
      • Distant Blade: Glyph of Numbing now has a chance to decrease opponent’s attack speed by 15% (down from 30%)


    • Sorcerer

      • Teleport Jaunt: Glyph of Persistence changed to Glyph of Energy (reduces cooldown by 15%).
      • Fireblast: Glyph of Sharing changed to Glyph of Energy (reduces cooldown by 10%).
      • Flame Pillar: Glyph of Sharing changed to Glyph of Energy (reduces cooldown by 20%).


    • Mystic

      • Glyph of Restoration: Increased the HP recovery from 10% to 30%.
      • Teleport Jaunt: Glyph of Persistence changed to Glyph of Energy (reduces cooldown by 15%).


    • Priest

      • Glyph of Persistence: Has a 15% chance of resetting the cooldown time instead of 35%.


    • Archer

      • Glyph of Power: Increases damage by 100%.


    • Warrior

      • Cascade of Stuns’ cooldown resetting glyph changed: Cooldown reduced by 25%.
      • Rising Fury: Glyph of Numbing now has a chance to decrease opponent’s attack speed by 15% (down from 30%).
      • Backstab: Glyph of Persistence changed to Glyph of Advantage (increases edge).
      • Staggering Counter: Glyph of Opportunity changed to Glyph of Powerlink.



    Crafting & Gathering System Adjustments


    • New and changed recipes

      • New recipe: Valsekyr Crafter’s Scroll

        • Increases crafting speed by 50% for 1 hour, and stacks with Kaiator Midnight Oil.


      • New recipe: Gathering Speed Enhancing Scroll

        • Increases gathering speed by 30% for 30 minutes.


      • Changed: price for ingredients of existing gear and consumables recipes reduced.


    • Crafted Potions

      • Recipes for Major Potions & Restoratives as well as Holism Elixirs and Restoratives have been removed.

        • These recipes can’t be bought from the merchants anymore, and monsters do not drop them anymore.


      • The crafting method for Speed Potions has changed.

        • Recipe can be bought from the merchants now.
        • Can be crafted using gatherable materials.


      • Increased the number of needed ingredients for various HP and MP potions.
      • The crafted HP and MP potions now have independent cooldowns.


    • Success rates when gathering on a node have been increased.

      • When gathering on a node of the same proficiency level as yours, you now have a 100% chance of success (up from 70%).
      • Your proficiency level has a 100% chance of increasing when successful.


    • Plentiful gathering nodes

      • Increased the chance (now 50%) to get materials of a higher rank when gathering on plentiful nodes.


    • Changes to the amount of materials gathered

      • When gathering on a node, you can now receive 2 to 4 items.
      • Monsters now drop less gathering materials (leather drops are not affected).


    • Changed the gathering time

      • Tier 1 – 4 : 5 seconds
      • Tier 5: 7 seconds


    • Amount of items obtained through ’extraction’ has been reduced by 75% - 90%.


    Item Changes


    • The speed of a few mounts has been reduced to 275. (This only applies to newly dropped mounts or if you acquire a mount after this patch through an NPC. Mounts which were obtained pre-patch will stay at 280 speed.)

      • Death Charger
      • Aeolian Zebra
      • Shadow Steed
      • Black Leopard


    • ’Riding Skill: Aeolian Zebra’ and ’Riding Skill: Tawny Huntress’ are now tradable.
    • Ring and earring equipment priority changed

      • When equipping a ring or earring, the lowest existing ring or earring will now be replaced.


    • Increased the effect of the Expedition Mana Potion – replenishes 619 MP now.
    • Increased the effect of the Expedition Healing Potion – replenishes 2870 HP now.
    • Increased the effect of the Valiant Potion – replenishes 6% HP/sec for 5 seconds.
    • The Victor’s Set has been changed to ’bind on pick-up’.


    Nexus adjustments


    • The Nexus Traverse entrance buff duration has been reduced from 1 hour to 30 minutes.

      • Two ‘Nexus Calls’ are now needed to enter the Nexus Traverse.


    • The Granarkus Nexus Shard which spawns after closing all Nexuses will now disappear after 30 minutes instead of 1 hour.
    • You now only need 7 members to enter the Nexus Traverse (down from 10).
    • A new buff, called ’Nexus Largesse’, has been added to the Nexus Traverse.

      • When fighting the Nexus Lord as well as the Traverse Mutilator, this new buff will be applied to every character, and one stack will be added for each group member. (If you’re a 20 player raid, 20 stacks will be applied to your character.)
      • Each stack will increase the drop rate for items by 20%, increasing the global drop rate by a maximum of 400%!


    • Required amount of reputation points needed to purchase fodders have been lowered.
    • Optimised the performance of TERA when a huge number of players are displayed.


    Zone Modifications


    • Celestial Hills

      • Reduced the HP of the BAM Kadas and Radat by 50%.


    • Fey Forest

      • ’Strife in the Fey Forest’ quest item location has been changed so that the flowers are now placed near the town.
      • ’Pixies' Troubles’ quest order changed. If you have not yet completed the quest, the quest has been reset and cancelled. Talk to NPC Verus to receive the quest again.


    • Oblivion Woods

      • Introduced 4 new quests.


    • Colossal Ruins

      • Introduced 4 new quests.


    • Allemantheia

      • Introduced a new reputation faction, the Unified Theory Institute, with new quests and skills.
      • A new mount can be bought for 10,000 gold: ’Riding Skill: Sheldon’. Your reputation with the Unified Theory Institute must be revered.




    • Cutthroat Harbor

      • Introduced a new reputation faction, the Jax Trust, with new daily quests.


    • Level 59 – 60

      • Gold drops for small and common monsters have been decreased by 15%.



    Dungeon Updates


    • New dungeon: Crucible of Flame

      • A new competitive dungeon, the Crucible of Flame, has been added.
      • A new quest has been added, which will guide you into this dungeon.
      • You can enter this dungeon in Velika.


    • When using the IMM (Instance Match Maker), the cooldown of the following dungeons is reduced by 50%:

      • Manaya’s Core, Argon Corpus (normal & hard), Balder’s Temple (normal & hard)


    • Sirjuka Gallery

      • Clearing stage 1 now rewards you with 3 gold talents.
      • Clearing stage 2 now rewards you with 2 gold talents.


    • Argon Corpus

      • Mesh railings’ collision has been lowered in the 1st and 2nd named monsters’ room entrance.


    • Manaya’s Core

      • The damage per second of the ‘System Seizure’ abnormality has been increased to 50% per second for 6 seconds (up from 20%).


    • Temple of Temerity

      • Clearing stage 1 now rewards you with 2 Practicum Badges.
      • Clearing stage 2 now rewards you with 3 Practicum Badges.
      • Clearing stage 3 now rewards you with 2 Dire Badges.
      • Clearing stage 4 now rewards you with 3 Dire Badges.
      • Dire Badges are now tradable.
      • You can now already receive rewards once the 3rd boss has been slain.


    • Kelsaik’s Nest

      • You can now queue for this dungeon in the match making tool before finishing the related story quest.



    Miscellaneous


    • The cooldown for bombs has been increased.
    • Players can now go through Campfires and Santa Candles.
    • Changes to the Visionmaker Set

      • Cyasmic Oil is no longer dropped by normal Argon monsters, but can be purchased using reputation points at Invalesco stores.
      • The required number of Cyasmic Oils for this set has been reduced by 1. (Weapons from 3 down to 2, for armour changed from 2 down to 1.)
      • The PvP stat on the weapon has been decreased to +20.


    • The Castanic’s critical rate increase (racial passive) and the critical resistance of Battleground equipment (for Bellicarium credits) didn’t work as intended, which has been fixed.
    • All daily quests reward 20% more gold.

    Stun and knockdown


    • The following new skill effects will only apply in PvP environments, and will not change the behavior in dungeons & in normal zones.
    • Warrior:

      • Skills causing stun: 1st strike of Combo Attack, Combative Strike
      • Skills causing knockdown: Reaping Slash


    • Lancer:

      • Skills causing stun: 2nd strike of Combo Attack, Shield Counter, Shield Barrage
      • Skills causing knockdown: Wallop


    • Slayer:

      • Skills causing stun: 1st strike of Combo Attack, Whirlwind, Fury Strike
      • Skills causing knockdown: Knockdown Strike, Measured Slice


    • Berserker:

      • Skills causing stun: 1st strike of Combo Attack, Mocking Shout
      • Skills causing knockdown: Flatten, Thunder Strike


    • Sorcerer:

      • Skills causing stun: Magma Bomb
      • Skills causing knockdown: Void Pulse, Painful Trap


    • Archer:

      • Skills causing stun: Rapid Fire, Final Salvo
      • Skills causing knockdown: Radiant Arrow, Explosion Trap


    • Priest:

      • Skills causing knockdown: Final Reprisal


    • Mystic:

      • Skills causing knockdown: Metamorphic Smite



    Skills which cannot be removed/cleansed once applied


    • Lancer:

      • Menacing Wave


    • Berserker:

      • Fearsome Shout
      • Inescapable Doom


    • Sorcerer:

      • Burning Breath


    • Archer:

      • Velik’s Mark
      • Restraining Arrow


    • Priest:

      • Plaque of Exhaustion


    • Mystic:

      • Curse of Exhaustion
      • Curse of Confusion



    A few skills now make you invincible while using them


    • Backstep

      • Lancer
      • Sorcerer
      • Archer
      • Priest


    • Teleport Jaunt

      • Sorcerer
      • Mystic



    Retaliate: After the use of this skill, players will get a buff for 2 seconds which prevents them being knocked down yet again.


    Effects, such as “sleep” or “stun” now have a chance above 90% to affect a player during PvP, if this player has no resistance to that specific effect.

    Damage adjustments for certain skills


    • The following new skill effects will only apply in PvP environments, and will not change the behavior in dungeons & in normal zones.
    • Archer

      • Rain of Arrows damage adjusted to 90%


    • Lancer

      • Onslaught damage adjusted to 60%
      • Shield Barrage damage adjusted to 120%
      • Lockdown Blow damage adjusted to 120%
      • Wallop damage adjusted to 145%


    • Slayer

      • Knockdown Strike damage adjusted to 110%
      • Backstab damage adjusted to 80%
      • Overhand Strike damage adjusted to 105%
      • Stunning Backhand damage adjusted to 120%
      • Measured Slice damage adjusted to 80%


    • Berserker

      • Thunder Strike damage adjusted to 90%


    • Sorcerer

      • All skills damage adjusted to 110%
      • Magma Bomb damage adjusted to 120%
      • Flaming Barrage damage adjusted to 120%



    PvP balance changes


    • Warrior

      • Cascade of Stuns: Cooldown has been changed to 20 seconds down from 30 seconds.
      • Backstab: Cooldown has been changed to 20 seconds down from 30 seconds.
      • Mangle: Movement speed has been decreased from 25% down to 15%.
      • Combative Strike: The recovery effect is decreased by 50% during PvP.
      • Staggering Counter: The duration of the effect is decreased from 5 down to 3 seconds during PvP.


    • Lancer

      • Chained Leash: Cooldown has been changed to 70 seconds (before it was 60 seconds)
      • Debilitate: The recovery effect is decreased by 50% during PvP.
      • Menacing Wave: Attack and movement speed have been decreased from 30% down to 15%.
      • Shield Barrage: The duration of the effect is decreased from 3 down to 2 seconds during PvP.
      • Charging Lunge: This skill no longer makes the character pass through monsters.


    • Slayer

      • Backstab: Cooldown has been changed to 25 seconds from 20 seconds.
      • Cold Blood: Attack Power increases by 10% instead of 15%, during PvP.


    • Berserker

      • Fearsome Shout: During PvP, the fear effect ends when the target is being attacked.
      • Inescapable Doom: The duration of the effect is decreased from 7 down to 6 seconds.

        • The following skills can be used while under Inescapable Doom:
        • Fiery Escape (Priest), Breakaway Bolt (Archer), Glacial Retreat (Sorcerer)



    • Archer

      • General attacks now recover 1.5 times more MP.
      • Rapid Fire and Final Salvo: Now recovers 2 times more MP.
      • Stunning Trap: Duration changed from 5 seconds down to 4 seconds.
      • Restraining Arrow: Attack Speed now decreases by 15%, instead of 50%.
      • Eagle's Eye: Damage increases by 15%, instead of 20%, during PvP, and MP reduction removed.
      • Sniper's Eye: Damage increases by 15%, instead of 20%, during PvP, and MP reduction removed.


    • Sorcerer

      • Mindblast:

        • Cooldown has been changed to 20 seconds (before it was 30 seconds)
        • Effect duration changed from 10 seconds down to 6 seconds during PvP


      • Nerve Exhaustion:

        • Cooldown has been changed to 60 seconds (before it was 120 seconds)
        • Targets can’t use any skills at all anymore (before targets couldn’t use basics attacks anymore)
        • Effect duration reduced to 4 seconds down from 10 seconds.


      • Burning Breath: Cooldown has been changed to 20 seconds (before it was 30 seconds)
      • Time Gyre:

        • Cooldown has been changed to 20 seconds (before it was 60 seconds)
        • Effect duration reduced to 5 seconds down from 7 seconds during PvP.
        • The following skills can be used while under Time Gyre:
        • Fiery Escape (Priest), Breakaway Bolt (Archer), Glacial Retreat (Sorcerer)


      • Mana Volley: MP consumption removed (consumes 0 MP now)
      • Void Pulse and Ice Needle: Projectile speed increased.
      • Lightning Trap: Explodes now immediately after being cast if an enemy steps on it.
      • Painful Trap: Casting speed increased and explodes immediately once an enemy steps on it.


    • Priest

      • Guardian Sanctuary:

        • Cooldown has been changed to 35 seconds (before it was 60 seconds)
        • Effect duration reduced to 5 seconds down from 30 seconds
        • Now grants complete immunity to stuns.


      • Ishara's Lullaby:

        • Cooldown has been changed to 30 seconds (before it was 35 seconds)
        • Effect duration reduced to 8 seconds down from 10 seconds


      • Heal Thyself: Heals now 10% less HP.
      • Healing Immersion: Heals now 10% less HP.


    • Mystic

      • Arun's Vitae:

        • Cooldown has been changed to 8 seconds (before it was 5 seconds)
        • Casting time reduced to 1.5 seconds down from 2 seconds
        • Restoring time reduced to 5 seconds (before it was 7 seconds)
        • Increases 30% more HP now.


      • Arun's Tears:

        • Cooldown has been changed to 8 seconds (before it was 5 seconds)
        • Casting time reduced to 1.5 seconds down from 2 seconds
        • Costs 250 MP now


      • Sonorous Dreams: Cooldown has been changed to 30 seconds (before it was 35 seconds)
      • Mire:

        • Cooldown has been changed to 30 seconds (before it was 60 seconds)
        • Effect duration changed to 8 seconds (before it was 6 seconds)


      • Curse of Confusion:

        • Cooldown has been changed to 60 seconds (before it was 180 seconds)
        • During PvP, the fear effect now ends when the target is being attacked.
        • Costs 700 MP


      • Curse of Exhaustion: Effect duration reduced to 8 seconds down from 25 seconds
      • Titanic Favor: Costs 400 MP now
      • Arun's Cleansing Touch: Costs 400 MP now
      • Sonorous Dreams: Costs 625 MP
      • Warding Totem: Costs 600 MP
      • Aura skills: the effect range has been increased and is now 30m.


    Nexus Changes

    • Nexus Quests:

      • Nexus quests will no longer be received automatically when entering the area
      • Players need to pick up nexus quests on their own now
      • Four NPCs will be spawned near each nexus 10 minutes before the beginning of the nexus
      • Only 120 players will be able to pick up the quest per nexus
      • Whenever a player leaves the nexus area, the quest will be cancelled
      • Players without quests will still be able to take part in the nexus but won’t receive any rewards
      • Players without quests will also not be able to enter the Nexus Traverse
      • As long as quests are available, players will be able to participate – even at stage 2 or 3
      • New markings will be added to the map to indicate the nexus population.

        • Lock icon: no quests available
        • Red icon: 1% - 29% of the nexus quests remain – You’d better hurry!
        • Yellow icon: 30% - 49% of the nexus quests remain
        • Blue icon: more than 50% of the nexus quests remain
        • A tooltip was added to display the exact number of quests taken. Keep in mind that 120 is the maximum!



      • Nexus quest rewards have been significantly increased. They now give more reputation and credits.



    • Nexus monsters will no longer drop reputation motes
    • Decreased the amount of Nexus Call buffs needed to enter the Nexus Traverse. Now only one Nexus Call buff is needed.
    • Nexus buffs were adjusted to no longer drain HP
    • HP of stage 3 nexus monsters have been decreased
    • Nexus Traverse:

      • Traverse portals were adjusted so each portal leads you to the same Nexus Traverse instance
      • Nexus Traverse rewards have been increased to reward players with more gold, reputation and credits
      • After completing the Nexus Traverse, players will still be able to participate in available nexus quests but won’t be able to enter the Traverse a second time





    TERA Club Changes

    • The Jeweled Lion now replaces the Nexus Warhorse for TERA Club members


    UI Changes & Adjustments

    • An emote UI was added and can now be found under activities
    • In preparation for the upcoming loot pets, a pet UI was added under activities

      • Pet food can already be bought at various merchants
      • The new loot pets will soon be available in the TERA shop



    • Players can now adjust the game volume when the client is minimized. The default value is set to zero.
    • A preview function for cosmetic items was added. By pressing CTRL + right click, players will be able to get a preview of items at the trade broker or from their inventory


    Miscellaneous

    • The Sheldon mount which can be purchased from the Unified Theory Institute in Allemantheia will be adjusted to have a riding speed of 275

      • Players who already own Sheldon won’t be affected by the speed reduction




    Bug Fixes

    • A bug was fixed where bow enchantments were displayed incorrectly
    • The sorcerer glyph Energetic Retaliate is now displayed correctly. The tooltip and the skill UI will display the exact same amount of glyph points
    • A bug was fixed where the guild join cooldown was displayed incorrectly
    • Fixed a problem where party matchmaking cancellation messages were not displayed
    • Canephora Potion now cancels correctly when entering a battleground
    • Fixed an issue where players were able to avoid damage from Melketran’s attacks in Manaya’s Core
    • Vanarch quests for non-existing monsters have been removed
    • Players who have been playing the tutorial will no longer enter the Island of Dawn when the server crashes

    Beginner Support System*

    Players will receive supply crates for specific level ranges for finishing the quest “Making the Rounds” on the Island of Dawn. Depending on the level, different items and supply crates will become available to new players. Items provided will range from level 5 up to items for players at level 45 and above.



    • Beginner Supply Crate 1 – usable at level 5+ includes the following items:

      • Beginner Supply Crate 2
      • 5x Veteran Bandage
      • 3x Valiant Potion



    • Beginner Supply Crate 2 – usable at level 9+ includes the following items:

      • Volunteer Supply Crate 1
      • 2x Canephora Potion



    • Volunteer Supply Crate 1 – usable at level 12+ includes the following items:

      • Lun’s Weapon Crate (usable at level 16+ -> includes 1 class specific weapon & Volunteer Supply Crate 2)
      • 3x Federation Supply: 30% XP Boost (1 hour)



    • Volunteer Supply Crate 2 – usable at level 20+ includes the following items:

      • Yoki’s Weapon Crate (usable at level 25+ -> includes 1 class specific weapon & Volunteer Supply Crate 3)
      • 3x Greater Power Charm
      • 3x Goddess Blessing
      • 3x Greater Enduring Charm
      • 3x Greater Infused Charm



    • Volunteer Supply Create 3 – usable at level 30+ includes the following items:

      • Shan’s Weapon Crate (usable at level 35+ -> includes 1 class specific weapon & Volunteer Supply Crate 4)
      • 20x Extensive Alkahest



    • Volunteer Supply Crate 4 – usable at level 40+ includes the following items:

      • Nepir’s Weapon Crate (usable at level 45+ -> includes 1 class specific weapon)
      • 35x Extensive Alkahest




    * Please note that the Beginner Support System might be deactivated again in the near future, depending on feedback and internal follow-ups.

    Miscellaneous


    • Zone quest items can now be discarded

      • Players will be informed through a pop-up window that they can discard the quest item. If they proceed, they may not be able to proceed with the quest.



    • Characters with premium items (this also includes shop items) can now be deleted
    • Additional quest items are now discardable
    • The video “End of Argon War” will now be shown if players clear the dungeon “Manaya’s Core”
    • Splash image has been updated to feature the latest key artwork and logos
    • A rare issue where characters were created without the default skills was fixed

      • Default skills and race-specific skills can also be learned through the skill NPCs



    • Several background database improvements to increase performance
    • Fixed the problem of the Crystal protection effect disappearing with a probability of 100% when a character under the effect of a Crystalbind dies with no Crystals installed in their gear
    • Fixed the problem of no footstep sound being played while travelling on a snow leopard mount
    • Fixed the problem of being unable to complete the “Can’t Control the Power” achievement in the Champions’ Skyring
    • Fixed the problem of global chat channel setting options being located under the system information tab in chat tab option UI
    • Fixed the problem of wrong system message being displayed in some cases when enchantment fails
    • Fixed the problem of some chat characters sticking out of the chat window
    • Fixed the problem of some premium items displaying item preview of the opposite gender
    • Fixed the problem of some system message attribute discrepancies in the German language



    Known Issues


    • Problem of the item name icon of the reward item from the “Making the Rounds” quest added for the newbie support system not being displayed correctly.
    • Problem of Supply Crate items from the newbie support system not being able to display item pick-up confirmation chat message correctly
    • Problem of the “Server’s first to reach level 60” achievement message not being displayed correctly

    Kelsaik’s Raid Added


    • 10 and 20 player raid dungeon “Kelsaik’s Raid” has been added!

      • Starting with this patch, you’re able to enter both versions (10/20players) once a day with a group of at least 10 players.
      • Instance reset scrolls will not reset the cooldown timer.
      • A new raid-teleportal has been added near the Ebon Tower.


    • Every player in the raid will get reward boxes after slaying Kelsaik, which may contain T14-gear, gems, campfires & similar items.
    • A new raid-quest named “A Bigger, Badder Kelsaik” has automatically been added for level 60 characters.

      • After defeating Kelsaik in 20 player version, you will get one “Kelsaik’s Treasure Crate”


    • Achievements have been added

      • Defeating Kelsaik in the 10-player version will grant you the achievement “That’s No Air Raid”
      • Defeating Kelsaik in the 20-player version will grant you the achievement “Raider of the Lost God”, as well as the “Pro Raider – Mark I”-title
      • These achievements will only be unlocked for the first group to clear the dungeons.


    • New enchantable T14 armour and weapons, as well as different necklaces, have been introduced to the 10 and 20-player version.


    Miscellaneous


    • Merchants will now display a pop-up message when you try to either sell masterwork or enchanted items, as well as items which still contain crystals.
    • The tutorial has been removed from the game and level 1 characters will now enter the game immediately.
    • Daily quests will now again reset at 2 o’clock in the morning (CEST).
    • Players can now queue for the Champions’ Skyring (3 vs 3 arena) alone, and don’t need a 3-man group anymore (will be queued with 2 other players automatically).


    Bug Fixes


    • Master and Common Enigmatic Scrolls can now be used as a shortcut in the skill-bars.
    • “Server First”-Achievements will now be properly displayed in the chat.


    Known Issues


    • The German and French names for the Kelsaik-Raid aren’t fully displayed.


    A manual download link will be added in this thread during the maintenance on Thursday, the 16th of May.

    A general note for this patch:

    With this update, a lot of the content which is available in Korea and/or other regions may already be in the game, but is currently turned off. It is possible that certain objects and building of future content may already be visible (e.g. Alliance buildings, summer event related objects) but cannot be interacted with. This content will be activated once all the translations and/or verifications have successfully been made, and more details on these will follow in future patch notes.

    Corsairs’ Stronghold – 20 vs 20 battleground addition

    • With this update, the 20 vs 20 battleground featuring siege weapons will be introduced.
      • We’ve composed a guide explaining the different icons and workings of this battleground, which you can consult here.
    • Players can queue for this battleground starting with characters at level 30.
      • Players will be level 60 when entering the battleground and all the armour is equalized in the Corsairs’ Stronghold, meaning the stats are the same.
      • Players will keep their skills and glyphs they have bought up to that point, but will not get additional ones when entering the battleground.
      • Players between level 30 and 59 will gain EXP points for each match they partake in. The amount of points depends on the personal performance as well as the outcome of the match.
    • Four new quests have been introduced, for level 30, 40 and 50 players, as well as a daily quest for level 60 players.
    • Matches reward players with Bellicarium credits, gold and experience points. Winning or losing a match also affects the character’s personal rating, which is being used to match players of the same strength.
      • After three won games, players get an additional “Victor’s Spoils”
      • After three lost games, players get an additional “Challenger’s Aide”
    • Achievements have been introduced for the Corsairs’ Stronghold.
      • Players that have won 150 matches will get the “Black Pearl” mount.

    General battleground changes

    • Leaving a battleground now resets the “Battle Worn” achievement.
    • Battleground seasons are now 56 days long, down from 91 days.
      • A new battleground season will start after the patch.
    • The skills “Rain of Arrows” and “Hail Storm” now feature an additional optical indicator in the battlegrounds.
    • The “Murderous Intent” skill is now being attributed to all the players ranked between the first and fifth place, and not only to the first five players in the list.
    • Player’s personal rating now influences with which team they’re being match made into a group (the Champions’ Skyring system is being applied to the other battlegrounds).

    Changes to the Fraywind Canyon

    • The “Desperate Resolve” buff now activates when the point difference between the team is 600, and not 1200.
      • The buff is removed once the difference is 100 points, and not 300 points.
      • The minimum required points to activate this buff has been lowered to 600, from 2000 before.
    • Respawn time of the BAMs has been changed:
      • The Naga Reaver now spawns 330 seconds after the beginning of the match.
      • The Poten Teralith now spawns 190 seconds after the beginning of the match.
      • The Naga Reaver now respawns 330 seconds after its death.
      • The Poten Teralith now respawns 270 seconds after its death.
    • Killing the Naga Reaver now attributes the team 400 points.
    • Daily quest named “Hero of the Fraywind Canyon” has been added and rewards you with 40 gold, 200 Bellicarium credits and 700 Bellicarium experience upon completion.
    • Players are now being revived 15 seconds after their death.
    • Additional trees and bushes have been added.

    Changes to the Champions’ Skyring

    • Players losing a match will now get 10 Killing Spree credits
    • Ranked and unranked options for the arena have been added to the UI.

    Class Balancing

    Warrior

    • Damage of "Combo Attack" increased by 30% on all levels.
    • Decreased the effective range of “Backstab” from 15m down to 10m.
    • Blade Draw changes:
      • Glyph now needs 5 glyph points (up from 4)
      • Glyph reset rate increased to 50% (up from 40%)
    • Traverse Cut changes:
      • Duration of the endurance reduction debuff increased from 10 to 18 seconds.
    • Decreased PvP damage dealt by 5%.
    • Assault Stance adjustments:
      • Attack: PvE increased by 4.3% / PvP decreased by 2.3%
      • Defence: PvE increased by 3.4% / PvP decreased by 0.1%
      • Assault Stance I: Endurance reduction reduced from 15% to 10%
      • Assault Stance II: Endurance reduction reduced from 15% to 10%
      • Assault Stance III: New skill level which can be learned at level 50. Power increases by 60%, endurance reduces by 10%, critical rate increased by 50.
    • Defensive Stance adjustments:
      • Attack: PvE no changes / PvP decreased by 6.9%
      • Defence: PvE increased by 2.8% / PvP decreased by 1.0%
      • Defensive Stance I: No changes
      • Defensive Stance II: No changes
      • Defensive Stance III: New skill level which can be learned at level 50. Endurance increases by 25%, resistance increases by 20, aggro increases by 65%.
    • Assault / Defensive Stance will now be maintained when MP drop to 0.
    • Combative Strike changes:
      • Amount of HP consumed now increases with the skill level, from 5% to 10% (Before it was always 10%).

    Archer

    • Damage increase for all of the Archer's skills:
      • "Arrow" damage increased by 70%
      • “Arrow Volley” damage increased by 28.5%
      • Damage of all the other skills has been increased by 20%
    • Close Quarters glyph changes:
      • Effect decreased from 100% down to 60%.
      • Now requires 3 glyph points (before: 5).
    • Rapid Fire changes:
      • Immobilization can now only be triggered by the first 2 strikes.
    • Penetrating Arrow changes:
      • Cooldown reduced by 2 seconds.
    • Glyph of Influence changes:
      • Sniper’s Eye: Attack speed decreased from 15% to 5%, power augmentation decreased from 50 to 30, PvP damage decreased from 15% to 4.3%.
      • Eagle’s Eye: Movement speed decreased from 20% to 10%, power augmentation decreased from 50 to 30, PvP damage decreased from 15% to 4.3%.

    Sorcerer

    • Arcane Pulse changes:
      • Damage increased by 3%.

    Mystic

    • The shape of the four different Thralls has been changed for the high level Thralls.
    • AI balance changes made to the Thrall of Protection, the Thrall of Vengeance and the Thrall of Wrath.

    Priest

    • The following buffs now affect a maximum of 25 players:
      • Blessing of Seren, Blessing of Shakan, Blessing of Arachne, Blessing of Balder.
    • Energy Stars changes:
      • Attack speed granted increased from 5% to 10%.
      • Power granted increased to 20, 28, 36 (previously 18, 20, 22).
      • Effective range increased to 35m.
    • Glyph of Enfeeblement changes:
      • Now has a 100% chance to reduce the enemy’s endurance.
    • Glyph of Energy changes:
      • Now increases strength by 20%, instead of reducing the cooldown by 20%.

    General Healing Skill changes:

    • Priests, Mystics and Lancers can now critically heal.
    • The amount of critical heals depends on the critical rate of that character.
    • Critical heal increases the restored amount of HP by 50%.
    • “Heal over Time”-skills can also heal with a critical amount, each tick being calculated independently.
    • The amount of recovered HP of the following skills has been reduced by 10%:
      • Lancer: Second Wind.
      • Mystic: Titanic Favor.
      • Priest: Heal Thyself, Focus Heal, Healing Immersion.

    General Changes to Monsters

    • Attack speed of the following monsters has been reduced:
      • Basilisks in the Oblivion Woods.
      • Named spiders in the Valley of the Titans.
      • Ovoliths in the Vale of the Fang.
    • Boss monsters on the first continent (Velika) won’t get enraged anymore.
    • Maximum number of enemies that can be aggroed changed:
      • Players can now pull a maximum of 33 BAMs or 100 normal monsters or 400 minions (or a mixture of these) simultaneously.

    Changes to the Island of Dawn

    • The location of Noruks and Orcans has been changed.
      • Number needed for quests reduced to 5.
    • Additional Vekas spawn points have been added.
    • Leander’s Outpost and related content have been removed.
      • Teleport route to this point has been removed.
      • Leander has been moved to Tower Base.
    • Removed the following NPCs in Tower Base:
      • One of the two bankers.
      • The Weapon and Crystal Merchants.
      • Entry teleportal for Sorcha’s instance.
    • The difficulty of Karascha has been adjusted.
    • Players can now already leave the Island of Dawn with level 10, down from 11.

    Changes to the Fey Forest

    • Players can now choose between three different mounts when finishing the “Saddle Up” quest, and this quest now finishes in Lumbertown.
      • Haines the horse merchant has been moved from Velika to Lumbertown.
    • Quests and NPCs around the Faerie Pond have been removed.
      • The instance escort quest “The Faerie Emissary” has been removed.
    • Number and respawn time of “Artful Gracebloom”, “Felled Timber” and “Cloud Mushroom” have been increased.
    • A total of 3 Seravys are now available for the “Pixie Trouble” quest.

    Dungeon Changes

    • Recommended entry level of the following dungeons have been changed:
      • Sigil Adstringo: From level 45 to level 58.
      • Ascent of Saravash: From level 52 to level 58.
      • Suryati’s Peak: From level 56 to level 58.
      • Ebon Tower HM: From level 60 to level 58.
      • Labyrinth of Terror HM: From level 60 to level 58.
      • Kelsaik’s Nest HM: From level 60 to level 58.
      • Temple of Temerity: From level 60 to level 58.
    • The teleporter which spawned after killing the first boss in Ebon Tower has been removed.
    • The required item level, the quests, the item drops and the boss AI have been adjusted to better reflect the required level.
    • The “Dropout” buff is now being applied to players that leave the dungeon 3 minutes after the party matchmaking.
    • Ascent of Saravash: The entry teleportal for this dungeon has been moved near to Azarel’s Labyrinth in Ostgarath.
    • Bank NPCs are now standing near the entrance of the Temple of Temerity and the Sirjuka Gallery.
    • The quests in the open world dungeons “Tenebrous Mines” and “Pirate Grotto” now award players with double experience points.

    Political system

    • In preparation for the Alliances, the current political system has been disabled and no Vanarchs can be elected anymore.
      • We will manually turn the NPCs on so that you may still profit from their services.
    • The different buildings of the Alliance will already be visible and you can already enter and visit these locations.
      • No NPCs are present to interact with.

    UI Changes and Adjustments

    • New item slot added under the “Costuming”-tab in the character profile (P).
      • Characters can now equip accessories on their back.
    • Achievements (V) have been regrouped and categorized in order to increase their visibility and organization.
      • Titles have been moved to the character profile (P) and can now be chosen there using the dropdown menu.
    • Character skills (K) have been reorganized and categorized.
      • Added a new tab for riding skills. Riding skills will now be separated from normal class skills as well as race specific skills.
      • Added a new tab for Alliance abilities, more information about these will be included in the next update.
    • The order of the different points in the menu has been changed.
      • The following categories are affected by this change: Activities, Community, In-game Shop and System Menu.

    Item Changes

    • Different items needed to craft the Visionmaker set have undergone a few changes:
      • Increased drop rate for “Shandra’s Quill”.
      • Increased drop rate for the Visionmaker recipies.
      • Reduced costs for “Cyasmic Oil”.
      • Reduced costs for “Chaos Block”.
    • The following items can now be stacked up to 99 times:
      • Kaia’s (Bound) Mead
      • Seren’s (Bound) Perfume
    • “Imp Essence” can now be destroyed.
    • “Winged Band” now binds on equip.
    • Some riding skills have been removed:
      • The “Death Charger” will no longer be given when achieving the “End of the Ride” achievement.
      • The “Winter Mare” will no longer be sold in the “Speciality Store”.
      • The “Nexus Warhorse” will be removed from the Agnitor merchants.
      • The “Aeolian Zebra” will no longer drop in Balder’s Temple (HM) and Fane of Kaprima (HM).
      • The “Shadow Steed” will no longer drop in Ebon Tower (HM).
    • Items with a higher tier can now be used to enchant another item (e.g. use a weapon of tier 10 for a tier 7 weapons).
    • The selling price for runes and various other crafting materials has been reduced.

    Miscellaneous

    • The background in the character selection has been changed and now features a different location.
      • Background will change between night and day (depending on the server time).
    • Teleportals have been reworked and now have a different look and animation.
    • Items in the tradebroker now display their selling value when sold by a merchant.
    • Players can now participate in the global channel using the “/y” command
    • Players can now participate in the emote channel using the “/em” command
    • Videos you have already seen once with any of your characters can now be replayed.
      • Click on the bottom left UI-element to access this menu and see your videos.
    • The class order during the character creation has been changed.
    • You can now preview the Abyss, Regent and Superior set during the character creation (increased number of outfits from 3 to 6).
    • System messages for successful enchantments have been changed:
      • Enchantments on +9 and +12 for Tier 12, 13 and 14 items will now be globally announced.
    • Camera placement can now be changed in the options under “Game” > “Display”.
    • Dungeon entrances are now marked on the area maps and minimap.
    • The number of friends one character can have on their list has been increased from 40 to 80.
    • If the damage dealt to a character is too high, the numbers will not be shown but the system message “Killed by {playername}” will be displayed.
    • TERA Club benefits now apply to all servers.
    • Personal conversations (/w) will now still be visible when returning to the character selection window and going back into the game.
    • The number of charm that can be applied to a fire has been increased from 5 to 100.
    • Charms now take effect 1 second after being thrown into the fire.
      • Dire Badges (Temple of Temerity) can now be stored in the guild bank.
    • The cooldown of different quest items has been reduced.
    • Climbing speed has been increased.
    • Party Matching button has been added to dungeon entries, which opens the matchmaking tool.
    • Glyph boxes now contain 3 Refined/Masterwork Alkahests (before: contained normal Alkahests).
    • Skill points gained while crafting an item have been reduced from 6 to 2.
    • Expired items and skills will not be removed automatically.

    Bug fixes

    • The cooldown of consumable items is now being displayed in the shortcut bar again.
    • Old race specific skills are now removed after changing the race using a Race change voucher.
    • Master Enigmatic Scrolls now drop in Ebon Tower HM and Labyrinth of Terror HM.

    Known Issues

    • Female characters can’t climb in some regions of Amena Quatla.
    • Some loading screens are not correctly displayed.

    New and Changed Dungeons

    • Four new dungeons have been introduced
      • Wonderholme – 10 player dungeon – normal/hard mode
      • Kezzel’s Gorge – 7 player dungeon – normal mode
      • The Shattered Fleet – 5 player dungeon – normal mode
      • Channelworks – 3 player dungeon – normal mode
      • These new dungeons can only be entered once a day (twice if the player is a member of the TERA Club)
      • More Information can be found in our guide here.
    • The Fane of Kaprima (NM/HM) has been removed from the game.
      • Related quests and teleportation scrolls have been removed.
    • Balder’s Temple (HM) has been removed from the game.
      • Items previously dropped in HM can now be obtained in the NM (5 player dungeon).
      • Weapons and armors previously dropped in Fane of Kaprima can now be obtained in Balder’s Temple NM.
      • New items (Guardian of the Relic set) can be obtained through treasure chests which appear after the bosses have been slain.
      • “Strong Guardian of the Relic”-items can be obtained from each defeated boss.
    • Balder’s Temple – 1-player version
      • New items (Guardian of the Relic set) can be obtained through treasure chests which appear after the bosses have been slain.
      • “Strong Guardian of the Relic”-items can be obtained from each defeated boss.
      • T14 fodder items, Master Enigmatic Scrolls and Alkahests can also be dropped.
      • Players can enter this version 3 times a day (6 times a day for TERA Club users)
    • Argon Corpus (HM) has been removed from the game.
    • Argon Corpus NM will now drop the items previously available in ACHM
      • Item previously dropped in Balder’s Temple (HM) can now be obtained in Argon Corps (NM)
      • Abyss and Bloodvision set parts will now drop with a 100% probability
      • Probability for Abyss accessories increased up to 50%
      • Additional T14 fodder items added
    • Manaya’s Core (HM)
      • Shandra’s Quill will now be obtainable with a 100% chance
      • Low chance to obtain the Mark of the Sorcerer (used to craft new equipment parts)
      • Low chance to obtain the new Aphrodite gear
      • Low chance to obtain an item which will allow players to craft the new Shining Visionmaker set
      • Number of T14 fodder items adjusted
    • Kelsaik’s Raid (10p/20p)
      • Composition of “Kelsaik’s Raid Supplies” and “Kelsaik’s Supply Crate” has been adjusted:
      • Increased probability for the three different necklaces
      • Increased probability for Master Enigmatic Scrolls
      • Decreased probability for ‘superior’-type fodder
      • Decreased probability for ‘rare’-type fodder

    New Party Incentive System

    • New system added for Raid-Dungeons (Kelsaik’s Nest 10p/20p, Wonderholme NM/HM)
      • A buff is given to the players in the raid which determines the amount of items dropped.
      • The higher the number of players, the higher the number of items and their drop rate.
    • Kelsaik’s Nest (10p) // Wonderholme (NM/HM)
      • 1 - 7 players: 100% of items dropped
      • 8 players: 120% of items dropped
      • 9 players: 150% of items dropped
      • 10 players: 200% of items dropped
    • Kelsaik’s Nest (20p)
      • 1 - 15 players: 100% of items dropped
      • 16 - 17 players: 120% of items dropped
      • 18 - 19 players: 150% of items dropped
      • 20 players: 200% of items dropped

    Changes and Additions to Items

    • Changes to the price of Visionmaker ingredients
      • The cost of ‘Cyasmic Oils’ has been reduced to 425 credits (down from 600 credits)
      • The cost of ‘Chaos Block’ has been reduced to 6000 credits (down from 8400 credits)
    • Shoes and gloves at the “Unified Theory Institute” and “Jax’ Merchants” NPCs have been exchanged for “Guardian” gear.
      • No change to the armors and weapons being sold by these merchants
    • New shoes and gloves have been introduced at the “Unified Theory Institute” and “Jax’ Merchants” NPCs
    • New T14 equipment sets have been introduced
      • Maester Set
      • Aphrodite Set
      • Cruel Conjunct Set
      • Cruel Visionmaker Set
      • Shining Visionmaker Set
      • Please refer to our guide herein order to get to know more about how to obtain these new items.
    • Reduced the effect of the following crystals:
      • Griefing Zyrk: Increases PvP damage by 1 (down from 2)
      • Pristine Griefing Zyrk: Increases PvP damage by 2 (down from 4)
      • Indomitable Zyrk: Reduces PvP damage by 2 (down from 3)
      • Pristine Indomitable Zyrk: Reduces PvP damage by 4 (down from 5)
      • The tooltips of the different crystals still show the old value.

    New Enchantment Acceleration System
    With this update, a lot of new equipment sets have been introduced which are better than the existing ones before this patch. We felt the need to include a new system to the game which makes it more convenient to players to start upgrading these weapons. As such, two new items have been created, the “Sharan Enchantment Advancer” and the “Arunic Enchantment Advancer”, which you will get by mail at a later point in time, so watch out for our official news on our website!
    Using the Enchantment advancers (one for armors, one for weapons), players can remove the enchantment from a T14 item and give an increased enchantment correction to the new item, as shown in this example:

    On the left the currently enchanted item, on the right the item which will get the enchantment correction.

    The “transfer” window, which you can open up when visiting the legendary blacksmith Muhrak in Habere.
    12 Sharan Enchantment Advancers will be needed to transfer a +12 enchantment.

    Image after transferal of the enchantment.
    The initial item has lost its +12 enchantment, the new item now has a +4% enchantment correction to it until +12.
    If this process is used on a +9 item, it will get an enchantment correction up to +9 on the new weapon, up to +10 if a +10 weapon has been sacrificed, and so on.
    New Festivals ahead
    Three different festivals will start right after this patch – from the 1st of October 2013 until the 21st of October 2013. So you will have 3 full weeks to smash watermelons, build sandcastles, become a priest of Balder - the god of the sun, and earn awesome rewards, such as this flying carpet:

    More information about these events can be found here.
    Changes to Monsters

    • Melkatran (Manaya’s Core)
      • Greatly increased resistance against the “Pulsing Flame” effect of Kelsaik’s necklaces
    • Hrathgol (Manaya’s Core)
      • Greatly increased resistance against the “Pulsing Flame” effect of Kelsaik’s necklaces
    • Shandra Manaya (Manaya’s Core)
      • Greatly increased resistance against the “Pulsing Flame” effect of Kelsaik’s necklaces
      • The queen is no longer immune to the “Combative Strike” (Warrior) and “Debilitate” (Lancer) skills

    Additions to the Alliances

    • Added two “Trade Broker”-NPCs to each Alliance Forum
    • Added one “Trade Broker”-NPC to each Alliance Territory
    • Changes to the teleport skills
      • Skills now teleport players near to the Alliance Executor
    • Added “A Superior Grade of Essence Condenser” to Alliance Quartermasters
    • Different alliance related items can now be taken with you when transferring to another server

    Changes to Classes
    Mystic

    • Aggro gained by the Thrall of Protection has been increased

    Priest

    • Changes to “Mana Charge”
      • Maximum number of charges has been changed to 2 (down from 3)
      • The cooldown time has been changed to 24 seconds (up from 8)
      • Players do not need a glyph in order to restore mana to other players anymore
      • Default amount of restored mana (to other players) is 4% for 0 charges, 10% for 1 charge, and 20% for 2 charges
      • Effective range of the restoration changed to 16m
      • Number of affected players changed to 25 players (up from 5 players)
    • Changes to the different glyphs
      • Glyph of Blaze: Required number of points reduced to 3 from 4
      • Glyph of Spirit: Required number of points reduced to 2 from 4, effect changed to increase the effective range by 4m
      • Collaborative Mana Charge: Required number of points reduced to 3 from 4, effect changed to increase the amount of mana restored.
    • Changes to “Guardian Sanctuary”
      • Players under this effect will now actually be less vulnerable to abnormalities (bug fix)

    Slayers

    • Changes to “Overhand Strike”
      • Added PvP stagger effect
    • Changes to “Tenacity”
      • Cooldown adjusted to 30 seconds
      • Added a buff which increases the user’s resistance to stunning effects for 5 seconds
    • Changes to “Cold Blood”
      • Cooldown time reduced to 2 minutes
    • Changes to “Fury Strike”
      • Characters hit by this skill will now get a debuff for 10 seconds which will reduce the amount of regenerations by 50%
    • Slayers are now immune to staggering effects while executing the following skills: “Whirlwind”, “Knockdown Strike” and “Heart Thrust”

    Berserker

    • Each impact of “Whirlwind” will stagger the hit characters additionally
    • Changes to “Tenacity”
      • Cooldown adjusted to 30 seconds
      • Added a buff which increases the user’s resistance to stunning effects for 5 seconds

    Changes to the Battlegrounds

    • Common changes
      • Battleground matching rules have been reworked in order to have less difference in points between two matched teams
      • Players will now automatically get the dropout buff when leaving a group, and not only after 3 minutes
    • Fraywind Canyon (15vs15)
      • Changes to Bellicarium Credits
        • Players will now get 85 credits if they win a match, and 25 credits if they lose a match
        • Before: 140 if they won, 70 if they lost
      • Changes to Killing Spree Credits
        • Players will now get 85 credits if they win a match, and 25 credits if they lose a match
        • Before: 140 if they won, 70 if they lost
      • Leaders will get 100 Killing Spree Credits if they win a match
    • Corsair’s Stronghold (20vs20)
      • Changes to Bellicarium Credits
        • Players will now get 140 credits if they win a match, and 80 credits if they lose a match
        • Before: 130 if they won, 80 if they lost
      • Changes to Killing Spree Credits
        • Players will now get 50 credits if they win a match, and 20 credits if they lose a match
        • Before: 30 if they won, 10 if they lost
      • Leaders will get 30 Killing Spree Credits if they win a match
    • Champion’s Skyring (3vs3)
      • Changes to Bellicarium Credits
        • Players will now get 30 credits if they win a match, and 10 credits if they lose a match
        • Before: 0 if they won, 0 if they lost
      • Changes to Killing Spree Credits
        • Players will now get 140 credits if they win a match, and 10 credits if they lose a match
        • Before: 70 if they won, 10 if they lost

    NPC Changes

    • Molten Token collector “Tecolt” has been added to the three major cities
      • Players can exchange Molten Tokens for Maester gear
      • Molten Tokens can be gained in Kezzel’s Gorge
    • A Frozen Token Collector has been added to Kanstria
      • Players can obtain Argon Essences while hunting monsters in Val Kaeli
      • Using an Argon Cooler, which can be bought from Karem in Kanstria, players can turn Argon Essences into Frozen Stones
      • Players can then exchange these Frozen Stones to get equipment parts from the Maester set

    System Changes

    • New option to enable/disable shorter hair style
      • Players can now choose to automatically enable/disable the shorter hair appearance when equipped with specific cosmetic items
    • Locked Strongboxes now display a “Using on” button, which allows players to continuously open mystery boxes (if enough Strongbox Keys are present)
    • TERA now supports Nvidia’s “Optimus” function for laptops (driver version higher than 320.49)
    • Enchantments on +12 will no longer play a sound
    • Mail will automatically be deleted after 28 days
      • Received messages from other players/from the system will now automatically be deleted after 28 days
      • The deletion date will be displayed in the inbox
    • Loot system has been reworked
      • Only players who were in the group at the start of the fight, and are present when the boss is being slain, will be able to get the loot.
        • Players who resurrected outside of the dungeon while the monster was being killed will not get any loot
        • Players who were logged out whiled the monster was being killed will not get any loot
      • Loot which has not been collected by the party will disappear after a while, other players cannot pick it up after a certain duration (no expiration of the ownership of the items)
    • Due to overflowing memory, the positions of UI-elements have recently been reset
      • Using the Reset UI position button will now clear all stored position data

    Bug Fixes

    • Fixed a problem with not-functioning text links in the “Journal of the Shariar” daily quest
    • Fixed a problem with Battleground rewards and reputation points not being delivered when the match ends on a draw
    • Fixed a problem with item tooltips having an abnormal color when masterworked
    • Fixed a problem with items not being flagged as “unusable” while in the battleground
    • Fixed a problem with users being stuck in videos if the “ESC”-button has been pressed during the fade-in of said video
    • Fixed a problem with the camera height which got augmented when using the “Outlaw” skill
    • Fixed a problem with shortcuts being different from the mapped keys in the options
    • Fixed a problem with players not being able to remove players from their friend list
    • Fixed a problem with the Mystic’s Thralls continuously playing sound even during non-combat mode
    • Fixed a problem with the wrong information being displayed on the Alliance overview page regarding the proving grounds
    • Fixed a problem with system messages not displaying in the middle of the screen while using consumable items
    • Fixed a problem with Exarch and Tax information not being displayed on the Alliance overview page
    • Fixed a problem with misplaced text in the dialog of a Kaiator guard
    • Fixed a problem in the Kaiator Alliance Territory where a few extractor keys couldn’t be stolen
    • Fixed a problem with the Proving Ground times which were not displayed correctly when the server- and local PC-time were different

    Known Issues

    • Spawned BAMs despawning after 100 seconds, even if combat has already started
    • The icon of the Glyph of Spirit not properly displaying
    • Requirements for the Bandersnatch achievement not displaying correctly
    • Unable to get Shandra Manaya in the target UI by left-clicking
    • The Wonderholme’s difficulty is not being displayed in the matchmaking UI and on the map
    • The name for the “Pain & Papillon” item being different from the name on the craft template in the French client version
    • Problems with a few chatting commands in the German client version
    • The “Show other players’ pets” menu point being displayed in the options UI
    • Some dialogues are missing in the “Adonis’ Messenger” quest

    The new patch will be applied on Tuesday, 12th of November 2013 – and these are the changes that will be applied to TERA.
    Bug fixes

    • Error
      was fixed in which Exarches and Officers that didn't belong to the
      leadership circles of the alliance, couldn't use the alliance warhorse.
    • Error was fixed in which the light effect from +9 could not be displayed (properly) for new weapons (Patch 22.04).
    • Error was fixed in which it was possible to skip various bosses in Wonderholme.
    • Error was fixed in which it was possible to skip various bosses in the Shattered Fleet.
    • Error was fixed in which the system messages at Bandersnatch were displayed twice.
    • Error was fixed in which the monsters in Balder's Temple (1 player mode) did not play any sounds during their attacks.
    • Error was fixed in which the skin colour of female High Elfs changed when you put on a dyeable Steampunk outfit.
    • Error was fixed in which the female Amani were not visible after their death.
    • Error
      was fixed in which there was a loss of performance for players in the
      area, if Lancer used the skill "Stand Fast" as a chain skill.
    • Various text-based problems were fixed.

    The new patch will be released on Wednesday, December 18th and includes several events and changes.

    Three new events

    This update introduces three new events that will be unlocked in the coming months:

    • The Wintera Snowfield, in which two groups of 10 players battle each other in a snowball fight.
    • Kumasylum, in which three players are transformed into Kumas and have to battle it out against 10 other players.
    • Fallowfest, in which you can experience a duel between bosses and take part in other minigames.

    We’ll announce the events again shortly before they commence and we’ll have more info for you at that time, too.

    Avatar weapons

    Monsters in level 16 through 59 areas now drop fragments and pieces of relics as well as Godly Alkahest and Refined Godly Alkahest. They can be used for enchantments up to the 11th tier.

    Once you’ve collected a certain number of relic fragments you can craft an avatar weapon. Just open your inventory and left-click on “Create Weapon” in the new window. If you’ve reached the required level, you can craft the weapon and a new “Enchant” button will be available. You can use it to enchant the new weapon.

    Clicking “Enchant” will open an enchantment window displaying the weapon. You can select “Add Recommended” to automatically use fragments and Godly Alkahest. The fragments serve here as weapons that will be sacrificed. You only need one fragment per enchantment, regardless of the tier.

    Godly Alkahest and Refined Godly Alkahest can be purchased from merchants. Some quests also yield this new Alkahest as a reward. An introductory quest for this system will be offered from level 16 and up.

    Changes to Alliance system

    • An error involving the Superior Invisibility Potion, in which sorcerers with Mana Barriers did not become visible after running through a totem, has been resolved
    • The Alliance quest “Trophies for Fun and Profit” can no longer be completed via the Kezzel’s Gorge and Wonderholme instances.
    • The probability of getting a “good” Noctenium Ring or Earring in a vault has been increased 1,000%.
    • When joining an Alliance, you receive a new faction: “Noctenium Society”.
    • Reputation points and credits can be obtained through various acts, like hunting monsters in the alliance territories, completing Alliance quests and killing other players.
    • You can collect a maximum of 1,300 points per day, with a maximum of 400 points per day coming from a single monster.
    • A new merchant who will exchange various items for reputation points has been introduced:
    • Mines, grenades and potions
    • Various items needed for crafting new weapons
    • A variation on crystals
    • All players in an Alliance, and not just guild leaders, now have the ability to become Exarch. You no longer need to apply for it. You will automatically become Exarch if you have the most points at the end of a cycle.
    • The Exarch cycle has been reduced from two weeks to one week.
    • Exarchs and officers can now mark locations on the map in order to give their alliance various commands, like “Attack”, “Defend”, “Danger” and “Gather”.
    • Changes to intra-alliance ranks:

    Exarch
    (1 player)

    Any player can now become Exarch, depending on their performance.
    Exarchs can no longer appoint Officers.
    Exarchs receive the subordinate Officer skills.

    Raid Commander
    (4 players)

    Alliance ranks 2 through 5 are now Raid Commanders.
    They can use “Tenacious Aura”, which makes nearby comrades immune to knock-down and stun effects.

    Security Commander
    (5 players)

    Alliance ranks 6 through 10 are now Security Commanders.
    They can use “Enduring Aura”, which raises the constitution and defense of nearby comrades.

    Logistics Officer
    (10 players)

    Alliance ranks 11 through 20 are now Logistics Officers.
    They can use “Wholehearted Aura”, which restores the endurance of nearby comrades.

    Echelon I
    (30 players)

    Alliance ranks 21 through 50 are now Echelon I.
    They can use “Battle Standard”, which increases power by 30% for 10 minutes.

    Echelon II
    (30 players)

    Alliance ranks 51 through 80 are now Echelon II.
    They can use “Fortification”, which increases constitution by 30% for 10 minutes.

    Echelon III
    (40 players)

    Alliance ranks 81 though 120 are now Echelon III.
    They can use “Mad Dash”, which increases movement speed by 50 for 10 minutes.

    Echelon IV
    (unlimited players)

    All players with more than 2000 cycle contribution points belong to Echelon IV.
    They can use “Battle Prayer”, which increases resistances by 50% for 10 minutes.

    Alliance Member
    (unlimited players)

    All players with more than 1000 cycle contribution points are an Alliance Member.

    Alliance Cadet
    (unlimited players)

    All players with less than 1000 cycle contribution points.

    Can enter the 5-player vault (requires a “Vault Ticket”).
    • An Alliance’s Executioner can only be attacked on Sundays between 5 and 7 PM.
    • The normal PvP times still apply. Players can attack other players during these times in the Alliance areas.
    • It is no longer possible to attack the Alliance Executioner at other times.
    • In order to attack the Executioner on Sundays, four of the crystals that create a protective shield for the guards must be destroyed. The crystals can be found in the respective Alliance areas. After four of them have been destroyed, the Executioner can be attacked.
    • A total of 120 players from an Alliance can enter the Alliance area during this time:
    • The Exarch (1 player)
    • The Officers (19 players)
    • Echelon I (30 players)
    • Echelon II (30 players)
    • Echelon III (40 players)
    • When an Alliance’s Executioner has been killed, all the players will be teleported out of the area. Once two of the three Executioners have been killed, the Alliance Fight is over.
    • Players who have participated in the battle for a certain amount of time receive a certain quantitie of gold.
    • The alliances are ranked according to the number of players killed, crystals destroyed and Executioners killed.
    • When you enter an Alliance area you can now automatically join a raid.
    • Players can now obtain special buffs for the following actions:
    • Killing monsters: Increases attack speed by 0.6%
    • Killing BAMs: Increases PvP damage by 0.5
    • Gathering: Increases non-combat movement speed by 2
    • Killing players: The effect of Noctenium Power I, Noctenium Power II and Noctenium Power III is doubled
    • Getting killed: The effect of Noctenium Power I, Noctenium Power II and Noctenium Power III is halved

    The strength of Noctenium Infusions has been tweaked

    All classes

    • PvP attack has been increased by 5%
    • PvP damage suffered has been reduced by 5%

    Warrior

    • Poison Blade: Increase of duration of effect has been reduced from 100% to 20%

    Mage

    • Mindblast: Increase of duration of effect has been reduced from 100% to 20%
    • Burning Breath: Increase of duration of effect has been reduced from 100% to 20%
    • Glacial Retreat: Increase of duration of effect has been reduced from 100% to 20%

    Archer

    • Web Arrow: Increase of duration of effect has been reduced from 100% to 20%

    Priest

    • Healing Circle: Increase of duration of effect has been reduced from 100% to 20%
    • Arise: Increase of duration of effect has been reduced from 100% to 20%
    • Heal Thyself: Increase of HP restoration has been reduced from 30% to 5%
    • Focus Heal: Increase of duration of effect has been reduced from 100% to 20%

    Mystic

    • Titanic Wrath: Increase of duration of effect has been reduced from 100% to 20%
    • Titanic Favor: Increase of duration of effect has been reduced from 100% to 20%
    • Volley of Curses: Increase of duration of effect has been reduced from 100% to 20%
    • Sonorous Dreams: Increase of duration of effect has been reduced from 100% to 20%
    • Mire: Increase of duration of effect has been reduced from 100% to 20%

    Item changes

    • The drop rate of level 58 crystals in Val Tirkai has been reduced.
    • The drop rate of level 58 crystals in level 58–60 instances has been modified.
    • The drop rate of lower-level crystals (not for level 58+ weapons) has been reduced.
    • A description has been added to crystals indicating the recommended class for the crystal.
    • The drop rate for Molten Tokens in the following vaults has been increased:
    • Balder’s Temple
    • Wonderholme
    • Shattered Fleet
    • Channelworks
    • Kezzel’s Gorge
    • Alliance Vault
    • The exchange location has been added to the description of the Molten Tokens.
    • The cost of buying Steadfast items with Molten Tokens has been lowered:
    • Weapons now cost just 24 tokens
    • Armor now costs just 20 tokens
    • Gloves now cost just 12 tokens
    • Shoes now costs just 12 tokens
    • The cost of buying Steadfast items with Cyasma Tokens has been reduced:
    • Weapons now cost just 12 tokens
    • Armor now costs just 10 tokens
    • Gloves now cost just 4 tokens
    • Shoes now cost just 4 tokens
    • The drop rates of “Mark of Bloodshed” in Wonderholme (normal) have been increased.
    • There is no longer a global message when you receive a “Mark of Bloodletting”.
    • The permanent mount “Carmine”, which you can earn by leveling up, now has a movement speed of 280.
    • Noctenium Infusions can now be used in the Champion’s Skyring.
    • MP-regenerating bonuses on weapons and armor now generate the indicated number of MP after executing a skill rather than at the start of the skill.
    • “Agnitor's Plagioclase” is no longer needed in order to craft a composite item.

    Changes to classes

    Archer

    • The cooldown for “Close Quarters” has been increased from 7 to 15 seconds.
    • The second, interrupting effect of “Rapid Fire” and “Final Salvo” has been removed.
    • Radiant Arrow:
    • The skill no longer knocks enemies back when used with a 0 or 1 charge.
    • The skill briefly interrupts the opponent with a 2 charge.

    Mystic

    • The cooldown for “Thrall of Life” has been changed to 45 seconds.
    • The regenerative effect of “Glyph of Restoration” for the “Arun’s Vitae” skill has been reduced from 30% to 15%.

    Berserker

    • The duration of “Mocking Shout” has been increased from 7 to 12 seconds.

    Crafting

    Alchemy

    • Simplification of the entire process: gathered materials no longer require additional processing before the desired product can be created.
    • New recipes are available for purchase. The old recipes can no longer be purchased, but they can still be used if they have already been learned.
    • Old recipes can no longer be learned and can be sold for the purchase price.
    • The costs of certain materials from merchants have been raised.

    Scrolls

    • The duration of effect of usable scrolls has been increased.
    • It is now indicated whether and with which type of scroll you can stack effects. For example:
    • Lasting Scroll of Carving I
    • Increases the critical hit rate by 5 for 15 minutes. The effect of this item does not stack with the effects of other Lasting Scrolls.

    Panaceaic Bolster

    • The “Panaceaic Bolster” item has been removed from “Valkyon’s Response”.
    • The materials required for creating “Panaceaic Bolster” have been reduced.

    Quests

    • The “Countess’ Golden Coffin” and the “Count’s Blue Coffin” are now correctly linked in the quest text for “Blood Will Always Tell”.
    • After destroying a Dementalith in the “Dementalith” quest, 10 Mad Dwarves and a Stonekeeper appear.
    • One step in the “Circle the Wagons” quest has been split into two steps to improve orientation.

    Various UI improvements

    • If you mousover the “Endurance” heart, an explanation of the four different statuses appears.
    • Class tooltips are now displayed in the group and raid interfaces when you map over a class’ icon.
    • The indicator below chain skills is now highlighted in yellow to better indicate a possible skill effect.
    • Example skills are now displayed in the class selection process.

    System changes

    • If a player tries to gather items in the area with the F key, items that they have the right to pick up will be targeted.
    • Change to the calculation of Mirror Charms so that the basis for reflected damage now represents the actual quantity of HP that would be deducted. Example:
    • If a total of 100 HP worth of damage is inflicted on a character with 5 HP, the calculation is based on the 5 HP that would actually have been deducted, and not on the possible 100 HP.
    • The position of the NPC Gwahre has been modified so that he now stands to the left of Laaran.
    • The number of spiders near the entrance to the Sinestral Manor has been reduced from 4 to 3.
    • Players who are riding mounts and use emotes like “dance” or “cry” now automatically dismount and execute the animations.
    • Change to instance and raid search:
    • Once a group has been created, you’ll receive the “Coward” effect if you leave the group. This is independent of whether you’ve already entered the instance or not.
    • The maximum number of blockable players has been increased to 120.