Sun, sand, sea, and… action! Patch 79 brings with it not only the personal Guardian Training Ground, but also exciting PvP additions with new gear and the tumultuous Shore Hold battleground.
You can find out what there is to discover in the new patch from 22nd January here!
[h1]Guardian Training Ground[/h1]
In this personal mini-dungeon, you can try out your gear:
• Access via Whurloc in Highwatch
• Magic stones at the start of the dungeon grant you priest and mystic buffs
• You can test your combat strength on a single boss monster
• An indicator counts your damage per second
[h1]Battlegrounds[/h1]
New battleground added:
Shore Hold
• 7v7 battleground
• Hunt monsters and capture bases for victory points
Kumas Royale:
• Combined the two battlegrounds so that characters of all levels can now join the same battleground
Added uniform gear for the following dungeons:
• Corsairs’ Stronghold
• Champions’ Skyring (Solo)
• Underground Battlepit
Added merchants:
• who sell potions and useful items for battlegrounds and guild wars for gold
New rewards table for battlegrounds:
Corsairs’ Stronghold:
• Victory:
135,000 Bellicarium Credits
4x Veteran’s Fragment Box
• Defeat:
45,000 Bellicarium Credits
2x Veteran’s Fragment Box
Underground Battlepit:
• Victory:
135,000 Bellicarium Credits
3x Veteran’s Fragment Box
• Defeat:
45,000 Bellicarium Credits
1x Veteran’s Fragment Box
Shore Hold:
• Victory:
135,000 Bellicarium Credits
4x Veteran’s Plate Box
• Defeat:
45,000 Bellicarium Credits
2x Veteran’s Plate Box
Champions’ Skyring:
• Victory:
13,500 Bellicarium Credits
4x Veteran’s Plate Box
• Defeat:
4,500 Bellicarium Credits
2x Veteran’s Plate Box
[h1]New PvP Gear[/h1]
• Added Disciplinary gear (Offensive set)
• Added Impregnable gear (Defensive set)
• Added Harmonic gear (Balanced set)
• Added Badge of Honor brooch (Can be improved to grade 5)
• Added new PvP underwear (Can be dismantled - Dismantled materials can be used to improve the underwear)
• PvP gear (weapon, armor, gloves, shoes, brooch, underwear) can be purchased completely with Bellicarium Credits
• Added materials to improve PvP gear, which can be received from the new Veteran’s Fragment Box and Veteran’s Plate Box reward chests:
Azure Particle
Azure Plate
Violet Particle
Violet Plate
• PvP gear and weapons can be enchanted up to +9
• PvP gear now has a durability that may decrease if enchantment fails
[h1]Guild War[/h1]
• Now takes places within Velika’s city walls
• Reduced minimum distance between towers
• Reduced construction radius for towers
[h1]Dungeons[/h1]
The following dungeons are reopening their doors:
• Shadow Sanguinary
• Shadow Sanguinary (Hard)
• Velik’s Sanctuary
• Velik’s Sanctuary (Hard)
In Shadow Sanguinary, you can once again loot Dakuryon’s Hammer to improve your superior brooches.
The following dungeons are closing their doors:
• Harrowhold
• Dreadspire: Upper Levels
• The Shattered Fleet
Added loot:
Bahaar’s Sanctum
• Bahaar’s Maske
• Bahaar’s Amplifier for adding gear options to, for example, shoes and gloves
Antaroth’s Abyss (Hard)
• Dragon Skull
• Precious Rare Metal
• Dragon Bow
The Goddess’ Blessing effect has been removed from all dungeons.
[h1]User Interface[/h1]
Optimized buttons in the inventory:
• Reduced to 3
• “Dismantle” and “Crystal Fusion” remain
• Added “Forge” with the subitems “Enchant”, “Upgrade”, and “Repair”.
[h1]Balancing[/h1]
Archer:
Gust Arrow
• Increased Pvp damage
Berserker:
Combo Attack
• Hit zones of all races adapted relative to Elin hit zones
Fearsome Shout
• Can be refined
Lethal Strike
• Increased damage
• Reduced PvP damage
Reduced additional damage in relation to the character’s HP
• Added MP costs of 300
Triumphant Shout
• Reduced minimum effect from 6 to 5 seconds
Brawler:
One-inch Punch/Rhythmic Blows
• Reduced PvP damage
Gunner:
Balder’s Vengeance
• Increased PvP damage
Bombardment
• Added MP costs of 500
Mana Missiles/Remote Trigger/Burst Fire/Obliteration
• Reduced PvP damage
Arcane Barrage
• Reduced PvP damage
• Added MP costs of 150
Lancer:
• Super Leap
• Reduced PvP damage
Mystic:
Thrall of Life
• Directly heals party members
• Reduced summoning costs increased to 300 MP
Arunic Release
• Reduced PvP damage
Boomerang Pulse
• Increased PvP damage
Curse of Exhaustion/Curse of Confusion/Contagion
• Can be refined
Thrall of Vengeance/Summon: Thrall Lord
• Reduced PvP damage
Ninja:
Boomerang Shuriken
• Removed stagger effect
Inner Harmony
• Can be refined
Burning Heart/Quick Attack
• Reduced PvP damage
Priest:
Words of Judgment
• Can be interrupted with Regression/Plague of Exhaustion
Final Reprisal
• Removed knockdown effect
• Increased PvP damage
Holy Burst/Shocking Implosion/Triple Nemesis/Zenobia’s Vortex
• Increased PvP damage
Reaper:
Sundering Strike/Shadow Burst/Retribution (2nd hit)
• Reduced PvP damage
Shadow Reaping
• Cooldown of Smite is not reduced or reset
Slayer:
Measured Slice
• Increased PvP damage
Decimate/Savage Strike/Unsheathe
• Reduced PvP damage
Sorcerer:
Burning Breath
• Can be refined
Flaming Barrage/Fusion/Void Pulse
• Reduced PvP damage
Hail Storm/Nova
• Increased chance to crit by 10%
Implosion/Ice Lance/Meteor Strike
• Increased PvP damage
Warrior:
Aerial Scythe
• Reduced PvP damage of the high cut and downward blow
Assault Stance
• Cannot be refined
Blade Frenzy/Blade Waltz
• Reduced PvP damage
Scythe
• Increased damage
Tempest Aura
• Increased additional damage caused by Shadow of the Tempest
Valkyrie:
Dark Herald
• Decreased AoE from 12m to 8m
Dreamblaze
• Increased the time to activate the next attack from 5 to 7 seconds
Ground Bash
• Knocks down in PvP
Gungnir’s Bite
• Increased the time to activate the next attack from 3 to 4 seconds
• Increased the time to activate the 2nd hit from 6 to 7 seconds
Leaping Slash
• Does not knock down in PvP
Ragnarok/Godsfall
• Removed cooldown effect for Bloodflower and Overhead Slash
Twilight Waltz
• Reduced PvP damage
[h1]Miscellaneous[/h1]
• Sky Lotus Drink can no longer be used, but can only be sold to merchants
• Added Bellicarium merchants to Highwatch
• Added Rage indicator to boss monsters’ life bars
