A Doctor's Online Gaming Life

Sony PS4 vs Microsoft Xbox One: The Clash Goes On

2013-06-12T16:15:00.002+08:00

I believe many of you concern about the PS4 and Xbox One at this year’s E3. As PS4 finally shows itself at the E3 press conference, the PS4 vs Xbox One battle may rage even fresher than before.

Check out the chart below for more details on the consoles' hardware.

Sony finally shows PlayStation 4 with the cost of $399 in the U.S.,(£349, €399) when it goes on sale later in 2013. Looking very sleek, angular, and a bit like the PS2, the new PlayStation 4 will feature services like Music Unlimited on the first day of the PS4's availability, while Verizon's Redbox Instant and Flixter are heading to PlayStation Network.

Joystiq gathered some intel on where gamers can go to order the $499 (UK£429, AU$599) Xbox One at this moment, including Amazon, GameStop, Best Buy, ShopTo and GAME.

Each company's lineup of first-party (self-published) games will be exclusive to its own console. So, as usual, any new Halo, Gears of War, or Fable titles will remain Xbox only, while future Uncharted, Killzone, or Ratchet and Clank games will only appear on PlayStation.

At its E3 press conference E3, Microsoft showed many exclusive first party titles. Key games included Dead Rising 3, Ryse: Son of Rome, Killer Instinct, Quantum Break, Project Spark, Titanfall, and Forza 5. The company also pledged that all DLC (add-on downloadable content) for Activision's Call of Duty: Ghosts would debut first on the Xbox One.

Key exclusive PlayStation 4 titles shown include Killzone: Shadow Fall, Infamous: Second Son, Knack, The Order, The Dark Sorcerer, and ten new indie titles.

Not only did Sony announce a number of big name titles heading to its console, including the PS4 and PS3 exclusive Final Fantasy XV, it didn't miss the chance to do the exact opposite of Microsoft on a number of features.

Among them is no need for an online check-in, even for authentication purposes, unlike the every-24-hours requirement of the Xbox One.

The PS4 also has no used game restrictions, and owners can lend a game to their friends, trade it in at retail or sell it.

Credits: MMOsite

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Toycon 2013: Every Geek's Dream Come True

2013-06-12T15:57:00.002+08:00

It’s a clash of two gigantic events in the metro! A crossover event you’ll never dare miss. Collectibles Unlimited and HERO TV present TOYCON 2013 Year 12 and HERO FACE OFF 2013: The Ultimate Cosplay Battle!

Worlds will collide when two of the biggest events in the country meet in a spectacular fashion and merge to make one mega crossover celebration. The biggest pop-culture event in the Philippines, the 2013 TOYCON, now on its 12th year, joins forces with the biggest Cosplay event in the country: the HERO Face-Off, the Philippines Cosplay qualifier to the World Cosplay Summit. Get ready to witness true awesomeness as your senses are bombarded with the best of the pop culture scene in film, animation, comics, gaming, toys and collectibles, art and music.

The event culminates in the best of anime and cosplay as HERO TV gathers high caliber cosplayers all over the country to face off onstage and compete for the top prize to experience an all-expense paid trip to Nagoya Japan to attend the World Cosplay Summit 2013 in August.

HERO TV Face Off 2013: The Ultimate Cosplay Battle, now on its 4th year celebrates Pinoy creativity through costume playing and annually sends globally competitive cosplayers to prestigious cosplay events outside the country. Watch out as cosplayers from all over the Philippines duel each other in three categories: The Kids Squad Category, League of Heroes Category and Face Off Category on June 16 at SM Megatrade Hall 3.

TOYCON 2013 will also feature the most-anticipated Hollywood movies. Blast off with the first and the greatest superhero as we celebrate Superman’s 75^th anniversary with the Man of Steel exhibit and merchandise. Go big, or go extinct with the earth-shattering Pacific Rim display.

Feast your eyes on the finest samples of toys and collectibles as the TOYCON gallery features the best of Hot Toys, Enterbay, Revoltech, Play Imaginative, Sideshow and other high-end collectible brands. Also celebrate the best of Philippine toy art with the top local collectibles creators.

Get inside the talent, as artists and creators from the local comic book scene mix it up with the best toy customizers, game designers and animators to come up with truly unique offerings. The TOYCON will feature guest local artists who have worked on DC, Marvel and their acclaimed creator-owned titles. Panel discussions on comics, toy collecting and customizing, cosplay and gaming will bring the fans into an interactive adventure with the creators.

It’s cowabunga time when you meet and greet two of the world famous Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in an activity booth put up solely for them at the TOYCON by Bates Licensing and Nickelodeon.

And for our gaming fans, Cherry Credits, developers of the online hit games, Dragon Nest and Avatar Star will be introducing new games and platforms at their gaming booth.

And off course, TOYCON would not be complete without the biggest exhibitor floor of all pop culture merchandise in terms of apparel, collectibles and memorabilia, graphic novels and comics, cosplay paraphernalia, and toys, toys, TOYS!

The Philippine TOYCON 2013 will be held on June 14-16, 2013 at the SM Megatrade Halls 1, 2 and 3, SM Megamall, Mandaluyong City.

This is co-presented by Collectibles Unlimited, HERO TV and the SM Megatrade Halls, and sponsored by Maxi Collector, Toy Kingdom, Toy Empire, Nickelodeon’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Warner Brothers Pictures and Pacific Licensing. With special thanks to Big Boys Toy Store, Great Toys, Revoltech, Comic Odyssey, Comicxhub, Buhawi Studio, CIIT, Bandai, Oreo, Loctite, Mozilla, and Resorts World Manila. With media partners, ABS-CBN and 99.5 PLAY FM.Also supported by Anime Alliance, One Sixth Republic and Komikon.

For more information on schedule of activities and event details please visit:

www.toyconph.com

www.myheronation.com

www.animealliance.asia

Credits: Toycon PH

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Cabal Online New Character Stats System Guide

2013-06-08T20:26:00.000+08:00

In line with the recent Rising Force update, Cabal Online's character stat system became somewhat complicated. Everyone got confused and messed up with how they should now allocate their stats between STR, INT, and DEX, and have started to flood different Cabal forums with inquiries regarding the new system.

As usual, good ol' GM Viral of Cabal EU came up with a quick guide and explanation to this new system to help out all Cabal players all over the world.

Read on and be informed!

I have seen multiple questions ever since the Rising Force update, concerning stats and how to figure out what the best allocation of STR, INT and DEX for each class would be. Before the update things were simple, just add points to your main stat, while using just enough to equip whatever gear you required for the secondary stats.

So let's get into the finer details then! I realise of course that many people won't find this information interesting, so if you are bored by numbers abandon the thread ;-) Someone out there will do the work for you, never fear.

***IMPORTANT: There is currently an issue with the HP formula. We are aware of this, and it has been reported.****

So how does this work? The first table for each class is simple. It shows which stats have an impact, so if you consider Warrior and Attack, you will see:

STR: 1
DEX: 0
INT: 0
CODE: 1

This means that for a Warrior, only the STR stat counts towards Attack (DEX and INT have no impact).

"Code 1" refers to the code in the second set of tables (found near the bottom of this post). So "Code 1" would be the "Attack - Warrior" table.

In the code tables you see two more pieces of information. First is the "Penalty Line" value, and the second is the "Increase Rate" value. In our example the Penalty Line has a value of 0, with a corresponding Increase Rate of 1, and a Penalty Line of 1000 with a corresponding Increase Rate of 0.5

This means that for every 1 point of STR (up to 1000) a Warrior will receive 1 Attack, while for every 1 point of STR above 1000 a Warrior will receive only 0.5 Attack - so to increase the Attack by 1 you need 2 points of STR once you go above 1000.

With me so far?

Essentially the stats are capped at specific points, after which they become less effective (a diminishing return).

Also of interest is the fact Defence is completely gear based. No stat point distribution will increase your character Defence in any way, only gear does that.

Onwards, to the data!

Firstly the general stats for each class:

The code section, to refer to when looking up the exact formula and cut-off point for each stat.

Some more information:

Evasion calculation

Evasion 100 = Evasion Rate 1%

Penetration

Reduces the Evasion of target
EX) if the target has Evasion of 100 and I have Penetration of 100, the result will be calculated as if there is 0 Evasion on the target

Damage Reduce

Simply subtracts the damage value from the pre-calculated damage implicated – this is the last thing considered on calculating damage values.

Evasion calculation

Evasion 100 = Evasion Rate 1%

Penetration

Reduces the Evasion of target
EX) if the target has Evasion of 100 and I have Penetration of 100, the result will be calculated as if there is 0 Evasion on the target

Damage Reduce

Simply subtracts the damage value from the pre-calculated damage implicated – this is the last thing considered on calculating damage values.

Credits: Cabal EU

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Granada Espada Adds More Femme Fatales

2013-06-06T22:17:00.000+08:00

This June, Redbana will be releasing three of Granado Espada Online’s Femme Fatales, such as the beautiful and dangerous Valeria Vendetta and the chance to get another Sharon and Grandies.

When the harsh light of truth shines upon her past, the castaway princess Valeria sheds her naïveté and innocence to fulfill a new goal: revenge. Valeria Vendetta enters the stage of Granado Espada’s colorful story with a single-minded determination to defy her birth family’s plans for her.

This incarnation of Valeria is more dangerous and even more alluring than before, and it shows. Valeria gives up her ability to heal with her Innocentio Stance for the destructive Vendetta Stance, which holds nothing sacred, not even its user. Combined with her personal skill Awakening, Valeria increases her speed and attack to formidable, intimidating levels.

The ladies Eva Sharon and Grandies follow in the wake of Valeria Vendetta, but will never be overshadowed by her. Both beautiful and difficult to recruit, both women can now be acquired easily through perseverance for June.

Eva Sharon and Grandies are acquirable this month through Playtime Event, while Valeria Vendetta comes to the Lyndon Box. For more information on the game and these events, visit the Granado Espada website at www.T3fun.com.

Credits: MMOsite

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Aika Online June Events Lineup

2013-06-06T22:10:00.002+08:00

Redbana comes out with a month filled with events and contests for AIKA Online players. From accomplishment rewards to PVP challenges, AIKA has a plethora of events tailor fitted for every type of player.

AIKA Online is a PVP-oriented MMORPG set in a fantasy medieval world called Arcan. In AIKA, players are immersed in Nation politics, where Nations are constantly warring against each other but everything, from the money earned and the clothes on their avatars’ backs, are earned solely by the player.

The whole month of June rewards new players for doing what they can do – leveling. All accounts made in the month of May and June have the chance to win a Ruby Core Augment, Sapphire Core Augment, an Ark of Death & Life Weapon/Armor Box or an Ark of Twilight & Dawn Weapon/Armor Box just by getting to level 77 by June 30. This Jumpstart Challenge is a boost that can’t be missed.

To celebrate important points of our history, AIKA is having Flag Events – Double Honor and Skull Event Drop for D-Day Landing Celebration on June 6 to 9, 2013 and for US Flag Day from June 14 to 16, 2013.

Meanwhile, those with the taste for PVP can try their hand at the Light in the Battlefield event, where players are pitted against each other Battle Royale style for the highly coveted Light of Hestia.

For this month only, Players can also receive prizes for participating in each week’s Ranking Dungeon. Each Nation’s players at the top of the Ranking Dungeon boards can acquire Augments after every weekly server maintenance.

These are only some of the events that Redbana’s AIKA Online will be offering this month of June. For more information about AIKA and the events for this month, go to the official website for more information.

Credits: MMOsite

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Dragon Nest Barbarian Level 60 Skill Build

2013-06-05T22:45:00.000+08:00

I know the level 60 cap in Dragon Nest has already been released for quite some time. However, since I have only reached level 50 recently (yesterday, as of this writing), it was only now that I had the urge to actually look for a really good build for a level 60 Barbarian.

What I have posted here is, of course, the best build that I found while scouring the worldwide web. This build, although mainly for DPS, and thus PVP-focused, has some PVE elements in it so you can just mix up your skills to find the combo that can suit you in both PVE and PVP.

Warrior Tree:
Rising Slash lvl 16: It's a better DPS than Destructive Swing because it can be chain into soccer kick combo. ( could be just my opinion)
Relieve lvl 4: Max because why not
All basic are max: HP boost, Dash, Tumble, wake up attack
Mp Passive are lvl 1 and 2 respectively cause why not

Mercenary Tree:
Stomp lvl 6: Just to get Ex
Demolition Fist lvl 11: I use this skill alot and with the Ex version why not
Circle Swing lvl 12: my bread and butter
Whirlwind lvl 10: Again I love this skill and i will tech it (im too poor for FD pumping)
Circle Bomber lvl 11: not lvl 12 because of preference (There are 3 SP left over if u want to max it)
Rolling Attack lvl 9: Again another preference thing ( there are 3 SP left over if u want to max it)

Max Iron skin, battle Howl, Empowering Howl, Toughness, and Devastating Howl : This is because i want to survive and be supportive as well as DPS

LVL 1 Dash Upper and Soccer Kick Combo: for utility
LVL 1 Punishing Swing and Flying Swing: For utility more than DPS ( I'm not a Destroyer so i don't need this tow high)
LVL 2 Whirl Typhoon: Spin To Win for the Win xD (Love this thing :3 )

Barbarian Tree:
Offend hit lvl 2 : Why not do raw dmg ever 2 sec? (at 20% chance xD )
Bone Crash lvl 4: I love to use this skill before using Typhoon

I got all the ex cause why not? Stomp Ex sucks for DPS but i find it to be a good utility skill if your surrounded by mobs.

There are 3 SP leftover in this build to be use wherever you want to fit your play style.

Gear (Craft and Spark): All Spark with a combination of STR/AGI/VIT and HP
Helmet: WIND (more crit) or BEAR (if your already at cap crit with battle howl)
Shirt: WIND (more crit) or BEAR (if your already at cap crit with battle howl)
Pants:WIND (more crit) or BEAR (if your already at cap crit with battle howl)
Glove:WIND (more crit) or BEAR (if your already at cap crit with battle howl)
Boots:WIND (more crit) or BEAR (if your already at cap crit with battle howl)

Gear should be epic even if just +6

Wepons (Craft and Spark):
Axe: WIND - Phy/STR/AGI with Crit preferably (and MP Rec if u want to dash forever lol)
Gauntlet: Iron Wall - Phy/STR/AGI with Crit preferably (and MP Rec if u want to dash forever lol)

Crest:
Go with the standard stuff for every physical class (Try to get third stats like FD,Crit, even Phy. Third stat is better than 2 stats)
Final Damage (FD
Strength (Bear/Dire)
Critical (Fatal)
Agility (Wind)
Life Giving (HP)
Heath (VIT)
Destructive (Phy)
Magic Defense (MDef)

Credits: MMOsite

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RF Online PH Closes, Offers Migration to Cabal and Ran Online

2013-06-04T17:45:00.001+08:00

It is with deep grief that earlier this afternoon, Level Up Games announced that RF Online PH will permanently close down its server on June 25, 2013.

Below is LU's official statement regarding the said server closure:

Dear Citizens of Novus,

It is with great sadness that we inform everyone that we will discontinue operations of RF Online in the Philippines on June 25, 2013.

For seven years the war among Cora, Accretia and Bellato has ignited not just the competitive spirit of Novus’ warriors, but also their passion, loyalty and brotherhood – which made RF Online’s community truly one of a kind. We are honored to have served you and offer our heartfelt thanks to everyone who joined us in this incredible journey.

While the war is about to end in the land of Novus, there are many other realms in need of your strength and skills. As such, we offer a welcome package for those who would like to begin their adventure in the sci-fi MMORPG, Cabal Online.

Players could also continue their journey in RAN ONLINE, the no. 1 campus-themed MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game) in the Philippines.

Please take the time to read the brief guide below to answer your questions about your remaining Galactic Credits, customer support, and the Cabal Online or Ran Online Welcome Package.

Once again, thank you very much for being part of our community. Although this marks the end of a great chapter in your online exploits, we hope to continue sharing more adventures with you through our other games.

Sincerely,

RF Online Philippines Team

With this, LU offered RF's now orphaned players to migrate to either Cabal or Ran Online, two of LU's acquisitions from the now defunct E-Games stable.

Below are the FAQs, Customer Support, and Migration Packages:

RF PHILIPPINES CLOSURE IMPORTANT INFORMATION

I. What happens to my unused Galactic Credits?

a. Effective June 28, 2013 all unused Galactic Credits (GC) will be converted back to LU! Credits on your MyLevelUp! Account / Level Up! Play account. This includes all unused GC in all RF characters present in your account.

b. Please note that 5 GC is equal to 1 LU! Credit.

II. What is Cabal Online’s Welcome Package?

a. The Cabal Online Welcome Package is for players who would like to continue their journey in the world of sci-fi action through the sci-fi MMORPG Cabal Online.

b. From June 11, 2013 to June 25, 2013, RF Players may tag their RF accounts to their Cabal characters via our RF Migration Page This will enable players to claim their Welcome Package in Cabal Online.

i. For Players without Cabal Online accounts:

1. Register for a new Cabal Online account via Level Up! Play https://play.levelupgames.ph/

2. Log-in to Cabal Online, create a character and select a server.

3. Go to the RF Migration site on June 11 and enter the information needed.

ii. For players with Cabal Online accounts:

1. Make sure you have an existing character in Cabal Online.

2. Got to the RF Migration site on June 11 and enter the information needed and enter the information needed.

c. Please note that all information entered is considered final, so please be careful in filling up the form.

d. Deadline for account tagging is on June 25, 2013 11:59PM

e. You may claim for Cabal Online Welcome Package by checking your Cabal character’s cash inventory on July 2, 2013. Below are the contents of the Welcome Package:

Blue Diamond Service [30D]

Blessing Bead – Plus [30D]

Inexhaustible HP and MP Potion Set [30D]

Hardness Capsule (Lv. 6) [1 piece]

Remote Shop [30D]

Remote Request / Warehouse / Agent Shop Card [15D]

Blessing Bead – EXP (+50%) [30D]

Blessing Bead – Pet EXP (+100%) [30D]

Buff Potion Package

Holy Water of Warrior [10pcs.]

Holy Water of Sage [10pcs.]

Holy Water of Speed [10pcs.]

Holy Water of flawless Defense [10pcs.]

Holy Water of Critical Strike [10pcs.]

Holy Water of Vitality [10pcs.]

Holy Water of Traveler [10pcs.]

Holy Water of Resistance [10pcs.]

School Uniform Costume [30D]

III. What is Ran Online’s Welcome Package?

a. The Ran Online Welcome Package is for players who would like to continue their journey in the countries’ first campus-themed MMORPG.

b. From June 11, 2013 to June 25, 2013, RF Players may tag their RF accounts to their Ran characters via our RF Migration Page This will enable players to claim their Welcome Package in Ran Online.

i. For Players without Ran Online accounts:

1. Register for a new Ran Online account via Level Up! Play https://play.levelupgames.ph/

2. Log-in to Ran Online, create a character and select a server.

3. Go to the RF Migration site on June 11 and enter the information needed. Make sure you select a character class for your welcome package.

ii. For players with Ran Online accounts:

1. Make sure you have an existing character and server in Ran Online.

2. Got to RF Migration page on June 11 and enter the information needed. . Make sure you select a character class for your welcome package.

c. Please note that all information entered is considered final, so please be careful in filling up the form.

d. Deadline for account tagging is on June 25, 2013 11:59PM

e. You may claim for Ran Online Welcome Package by checking your Ran character’s item bank on July 2, 2013. Below are the contents of the Welcome Package:

Level 150 Character of Choice (except Extreme Class) with +7 Weapon and Armor Set

7pcs. Quad Power Rosary

14pcs. Tera Bracelet

30D Wrath of the Dragon Costume Box

30D Free Wing Scooter

10 Power UP Max Gift Box

1-10 Spiritual Spheres

IV. Customer Support Concerns

a. Effective June 25, 2013, all RF Online support requests will no longer be processed. These include (but are not limited to):

i. Player Offenses

ii. Bug Reports

iii. In-game Prize Follow-up

b. All questions concerning the credit returns and bonus package will be entertained until July 31, 2013.

Summary of Important Dates

a. June 4 – Announcement of closure to RF community (closing of RF new acct registration)

b. June 11 – Tagging of RF accounts for Cabal or Ran Welcome Package and disabling of RF top-up service

c. June 25 – RF server shutdown

d. June 28 – Return unused Galactic Credits to MyLevelUp! Accounts

e. July 2 – Claiming of Cabal and Ran Welcome Package

f. July 31 – Shut down forums, website, and Facebook fan page

Credits: RF Online PH

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How To Find The Perfect Game

2013-06-02T01:12:00.005+08:00

I chanced upon this funny yet creative algorithm in IGN.com while I was looking for MMO news. It was fun tracing my path towards the next game I'd probably play but it's weird I kept landing on games I know I wouldn't play anyway (HAHA!).

I won't say it's useless, but hey, you wouldn't know what you'd enjoy unless you actually try it. :P

This flow chart has all sorts of games and it gets pretty interesting. So go on and try it out!

Credits: IGN.com

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Chaos Online Opens Its Doors To South East Asia

2013-06-01T15:35:00.001+08:00

Heads up, Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) fans! Chaos Online has recently opened its SEA server last May 29, 2013. This now allows players from Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia & Myanmar to battle it out against the South Koreans in this free-to-play MOBA title.

The game, developed by Neoact and published by Asiasoft, is one of the the most popular competitive MOBA games from South Korea. The official launch event took place in Club Esplanade in Bangkok, Thailand.

AsiaSoft's partnership with South Korean developer, NeoAct (who gained popularity by creating maps for DotA) is their first step into the vastly competitve Esports foray. With several appealing announcements such as a total of USD$14,000 in cash prizes up for grabs in monthly competitions and the chance to compete with some of Asia Pacific's most experience Esports teams, its seems pretty clear that this free-to-play MOBA game is looking to be a strong title.

Chaos Online is a free-to-pay MOBA title featuring 80 heroes split between two factions, set in a fantasy world where two factions are at odds with each other in the realm of the Ramian Kingdom. The Divine Union led by Eldin and the Immortal Legion heralded by Leonic. Both are in constant conflict to gain dominance in an infected land, plagued by an unknown epidemic that threatens to completely eradicate all form of life.

Each faction has a large roster of heroes that players can choose from, each one with skills and strategies that are tailored to a role such as the Carry, Disabler, Gank, Nuker, Pusher, Support and Tank. What seperates Chaos Online from other well known MOBA's is the much more free flow allowance to purchase items anywhere on the map at anytime and as well as the ability to destroy parts of the environments such as bridges and rock blockades, creating alternative escape routes or bottle necking their opponents.

Unlike other MOBAs, players can buy items during fights and destroy part of the environment to create alternate routes.

Players are encouraged to get into the game and learn of its mechanics and characters early on, and this is shown with a few additional elements such as a 'recommended purchase' option on the upper right hand corner of the screen, allowing newcomers to ease into their characters quicker. And the sooner you learn the better as their very first SEA Online Championship will be taking place in July 2013 with a monthly cash prize of USD$ 10,000.

Credits: IGN.com, Gamespot.com

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Avatar Star: Too Cute To Be A Shooting Game

2013-06-01T15:11:00.002+08:00

From the people who brought us Dragon Nest comes an epic 3D shooting game that is amusing in all proportions.

Avatar Star is a MMO shooter that makes me melt into a puddle of goo squealing “sooooo cuuuuute!”

Avatar Star was playable for the first time ever at the recent Licence2Play gaming expo in Singapore. Published by Shanda Games International, this overwhelmingly-cute shooter’s hands-on demo already has me squirming in my seat for its launch

At first touch, Avatar Star is slow and awkward. For fans of typical shooters, this is one shooter that could not be further removed from its roots. The hectic pace and nonchalant violence you see in most FPS titles is replaced with a casual, almost social feel, and adorable, brightly coloured avatars. Avatar Star’s guns, though varied, have as much in-game recoil and response as a water pistol. And at first touch, I hated it.

But playing on let me understand that Avatar Star has more depth than just pointing and shooting. The ‘stars’ of the game are undoubtedly your pudgy little chibi avatars, who wield deceptively cute weapons of mass destruction as they go about maps that would not be out of place on a nursery school’s wall. Though I was unable to experience the game’s customisation options, I’m expecting that you’ll be able to purchase cosmetic items both with Cherry Credits (since it’s a Shanda-published game) as well as in-game currency – as with all freemium MMO games on the market right now. Some of the avatars I saw in the field of battle were generic, while others sported chibi Mickey Mouse and Iron Man costumes.

There seems to be three different classes available, but I was only able to give the sniper class a go. Characters have up to twelve hotkeys bounded to the buttons ’1 to =’ running across your keyboard – and skills for these hotkeys are set in the lobby before battle. Apart from wielding a sniper rifle, I also had a pistol, a grenade launcher, and a melee chainsaw. Support items included a hitpoint recovery spell and a stealth spell. Windwalk anyone? Each class also had its own unique ability. The heavy gunner class had a sprint button, while the sniper class could drift in the air for seconds at a time.

It’s these options that really add depth to Avatar Star‘s gameplay. Without the extra guns and spells, Avatar Star would predictably fall into being yet another MMO shooter, albeit with a cutesy twist. While the game doesn’t quite look serious enough to cross over into e-Sport territory, it does seem like it’ll make for hours of fun. Girls, we’re especially sure, will love the game’s graphics and customisation options. It’s Gunbound all over again, and I can’t wait to see more of Avatar Star!

Credits: Robots Gone Mad

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Rakion PH June 2013 Events

2013-05-29T11:27:00.002+08:00

The month of June means it's back to school time for most kids here in the Philippines.

But school doesn't mean it's the end of Rakion's action-packed fun! Softnyx Philippines continues to spread Rakion's awesome gaming through the events they have prepared for all the game's fans for the month of June.

Tutorial Quest

Everyone must start from somewhere.

As a beginner, there are so many things new to try. But fear not! Because with the new Tutorial Quest, all you need to know about Rakion is here. From leveling up, Cell summoning, enchanting, questing, stages, battle, and so on.

Puss in Boots Costume

With stylish moves and adorable meekness (which was a clever façade for a surprise attack); Suit up as the charming hero from a foreign country!! En Garde!!

Attain Target Level Challenge

Challenge yourself during the event period and win free items!!

Only newly created characters during the event can join and only one character per account. While on a challenge, you can’t change the character and all prizes can’t be sent to another user.

Catch the Lucky Timing!!

For three times a day, all users who were login on a specific time will receive item Capsules. However there’s no clue when the Lucky Timing is. So don’t expect that the Lucky Timing will be the same every day.

Sign up Super package

Win a Super Package!! For new players starting out in Rakion, a Super Package is immediately available in your inventory for your first character.

A Super Package contains 10 additional stats for that character, 400% More EXP, a Dragon Scale set item with 30 days duration, and 3 Nak Cells to summon.

Gem/Dye Discount

The Shop and the refinery have given a gold/cash discount to all Gem materials and dyes during the event period.. So don’t miss this rare chance to customize your character.

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Dragon Nest: 60 Levels of Epic Battles

2013-05-21T22:25:00.002+08:00

There's just no stopping Shanda Games in making Dragon Nest the MMO to beat. Dragon Nest SEA has recently raised its level cap to 60 last May 13, 2013, jampacked with new updates. Players can now embark on the next chapter of their adventures in Lagendia which include 2 powerful Nest bosses, an additional passive skills system, new learnable skills as well as 5 new stages in Lotus Marsh.

The introduction of new skills is also one of the key highlights of this major update. The Combined Skills System allows a new set of passive skills to be learnt by adding up the total levels of the player’s characters. Players can also learn new EX skills during levels 55 and 60, giving them a more powerful boost in the battlefield.

As the plot progresses, players will find that the lines dividing good and evil are not as straightforward as they seem. One of the new Nest bosses, Typhoon Kim is actually the father of Orc Kim, a friend whom players have befriended on their journey so far. Tired of being enslaved by stronger monsters, and chased away from their homes by humans, Typhoon Kim led his Orc kind to join the side of the Dragons, borrowing their power to give strength to his species. Now standing on opposing sides of the war, players will have to take down this great Orc leader to fulfill their duties as Protectors of the land.

The comprehensive story of Dragon Nest can also be seen in Professor K’s Nest, where players have to fight a gifted but absolutely insane scientist who is obsessed with creating eternal life due to the unfortunate death of his beloved wife. Professor K had accidentally stumbled upon a meteor crash site and devoted all his time and energy into creating an eternal life form to cheat death at all cost. Players must stop him before things go out of hand!

The opening of a new portal in Lotus Marsh will allow Dragon Nest lore followers to further explore the storyline in the form of 5 new maps and new quests. This new area has been identified as a meteor crash site, and the bad news is that the crash had corrupted and deformed many of the creatures near the site. The good news is that players of Dragon Nest SEA will be the first ones in the world to experience the dangers and trials of this new area in an English-language service!

“The new level 60 cap opens a kaleidoscope of discoveries, from the introduction of new skills features to the continuation of the main storyline,” said Mr Addison Kang, Vice-President and Producer of Shanda Games International. “It’s going be an exciting and memorable ride ahead filled with friendships, challenges and betrayals as players seek new knowledge and pursue new skills. It is almost a reflection of real life in one nifty update!”

Players can head to dn.cherrycredits.com to download the patch or check out the latest happenings.

Credits: GameHaunt

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Rakion PH Rocks with May 2013 Events!

2013-05-04T19:14:00.001+08:00

Beginning on Monday, May 6, 2013, Rakion PH delivers another explosive month filled with action-packed events that will keep all Rakion players' adrenaline pumping!

Click on the link below to know what Softnyx prepared for you this month!

Dye System

Change the color of your armor with the new Dye System!

Want to customize the look of your shiny divinity set? Tired of the old color of your armor? Then use the dyes.

The Dye system allows you to change the color of your armor whenever you want.

Super Core : Instantly Enchant an item to +15

Only during the event period, a special enchant item, the Super Core, now instantly enchants your armor or weapon to +15. This means you don’t need to paint staking enchant each armor with lots of mithrils or roll chances. Upon use, a +0 item can be +15 is enchanted instantly.

All Super Cores are with 100% success.

There are two kinds of Super Core, the normal which can make normal grade item to +15. And the advanced which can enchant graded items to +15.

A free Super Core (Normal) is rewarded upon first login during the event period. To get more Super Cores, it can be randomly acquired in a random capsule or bought in the Even Shop. A Super Core (advanced) is rewarded when a Clan reached 3000 EXP, all clan members will received this as a reward once per account.

Berserker Wolf

A new wolf creature has been spotted. With sharp fangs and a ferocious bite, the Berserker wolf Is more powerful than its predecessors.

Summon this new creature the event period to gain 150% more Gold and EXP while playing in stages and battle modes.

2 more inventory slots

With the advent of multiple armor, weapons, and accessories in your stash, it will be chaotic to keep old treasures around. For this update, two more inventory slots are enabled and you can now have up to five inventory stash.

Power User Card

The Power User card is now available in the shop. Level up faster with 50% more EXP, Chaos point required is significantly reduced to 5 kills, and 5 seconds more chaos time. The Power User card also gives permanent 5 PU stat. So don’t miss out to get the power.

Grade Up (advanced) Success Probability Increase

During the event period, the grade up success has been 20% increase. This means from Normal grade, get a instant grade of your item to Rare immediately.

Grade up is available on items that are at least +15. After grade up, the level of enchant returns to +0.

Clan EXP Reward

When Clan EXP reached 1000EXP, 2000EXP, or 3000EXP; all clan members will be rewarded with these rewards (rewards is given once per account) :

1000EXP = Unique Creature Capsule

2000EXP = Item Rental

3000EXP = Super Core Advanced

Rewards will be given one week after the achievement during every Monday’s maintenance. (to be rewarded on 13^th/20^th/27^th/3^rd)

S Rank in Stage Rewards

Gain more rewards by clearing stages in S Rank during the event period. Get Random Capsules for S rank stage at the maximum of 3 capsules per day.

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Massive Gaming Rescues WarRock PH

2013-04-26T00:28:00.000+08:00

When Amped PH announced that they will be closing down their servers, a lot of the WarRock players got so devastated they would've probably started a riot.

Fret no more, WarRock fans! Massive Gaming, the country's publisher for Mercenary Online, has just announced that they will take the helm in publishing WarRock here in the Philippines!

ABS-CBN Multimedia, Inc. (“Amped”) is pleased to announce that WarRock.ph will live on!

Dream Execution, the developers of the award winning and widely accepted massively multiplayer online first person shooter (MMOFPS) game WarRock has confirmed that Massive Interactive Revolution, Inc. (“Massive Gaming”) will take over the game from “Amped” as the local game publisher of WarRock.ph.

The first and longest running MMOFPS game in the country, WarRock will have a new lease on life to continue its reign in the Philippines. Amped in cooperation with Dream Execution will work closely to transfer the existing game accounts to Massive Gaming.

A notice will soon be posted on WarRock’s website (www.warrock.ph) regarding the game account transfer. For gamers who wish to continue playing the game, all they need to do is visit the website and click on the “Account Transfer” banner for WarRock, agree to the terms and conditions and follow the migration guide to complete the transfer. Once Massive Gaming opens up the game under their service, gamers can continue to play and enjoy WarRock.ph beyond May 31, 2013

WarRock fans have already expressed their joy and relief in GM JBlaze's Facebook page and in the WarRock PH forum.

GM JBlaze has also posted a little FAQ about this issue:

A little question and answer portion for you guys

1. Itutuloy ba ang WarRock?

Me: Yes, itutuloy sya, under Massive Gaming (not anymore Amped)

2. San yun migration button?

Me: Still being fixed by MG, DE, and Amped, probably in a couple of weeks

3. Kailan mag start ang migration?

Me: Hopefully before the end of May, that's the target

4. Kayo ba mag GM sa bagong WarRock?

Me: Hopefully my GMs (Flare, Mossy/iyakinka) will be the one, as for me, I am still thinking it over if I will still continue to manage WR under MG. Let's see.

5. May reset ba ng ranks na magaganap? Back to 0 ba levels namin?

Me: If it's me, then there won't be any level reset. What level you have on your accounts will be the same level you have when we transfer. Let's hope for that.

6. Ma transfer din ba WRCash and Dinars namin?

Me: hopefully it does, pero no promises

7. May JBlaze Cup ba this year?

Me: depende kung nandun ako.. haha. Ayaw nyo ba ng Flare cup? yikes... sagwa pakinggan... hehe. I am sure there will be tournaments soon.

8. Banned pa din ba ang mga accounts na gumamit ng cheats?

Me: Yep, banned pa rin sila.

9. Gagamit na ba kayo ng bagong anti-cheat program?

Me: Let's see. There will be improvements on the security and stability of the servers. So hopefully less cheats... or sana wala na talaga

10. Ano gagawin mo this weekend?

Me: Probably watch the UFC fight this Sunday, try to watch IronMan3 and REST. Naging stressful mga bagay lately, and I need to recover.

Thanks

Let the battle continue!

Credits: GM JBlaze FB

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Game Designer Reveals Plans For Cabal Online: New Battle Style on the Works

2013-04-25T17:03:00.000+08:00

GM VIral of Cabal EU has recently posted an interview he had with Cabal Online's head game designer Cooper, and posted it in the Cabal EU forum.

In the said interview, Cooper talks about the changes the team wants to have for the game, including plans about Mission War, dungeons, a Cross Server Matching system, and a new battle style character.

Read on and enjoy!

1. What are some of the ‘in development’ features and where is CABAL headed to?

Main contents in CABAL are named to start with the word “Mission”. Among them, the most important content in my mind is the Mission Dungeons. Almost all MMORPGs employ the concept of dungeon but in CABAL, it was a bit different. Dungeons in CABAL were not just a place for users to level, obtain items and kill boss mobs. Users were given “missions” to clear dungeons within time limit while doing everything else mentioned above. Soon after, single play only DX(Dungeon eXtreme) system and Time attack type Maquinas Outpost dungeon were introduced. All of these concepts were unseen in MMORPGs at the time of their first appearance.

I guess that’s enough about the past. What I want to get across is that CABAL Game Design Team and developers ALWAYS try to put a spin on everyday MMORPG contents to make them more interesting for the users and dungeons are no exception. The effort is ongoing as we speak, so that users can feel CABAL is ‘differently better’!

One of the changes we are bringing is the ‘Awakened’ mode, which is already being played out in Korean server. The concept is to put more limits and restrictions such as shorter dungeon time and a whole new pattern of boss mob’s attack for better rewards in formal mission dungeons. Those of you who are tuned to the latest updates of Korean server, you would already know that the first dungeon that has Awakened version is Forgotten Temple B2F. Different from the original Forgotten Temple B2F, the Awakened version can only hold up to 4 players. Players also obtain time bonus when they kill each boss mob along with many rewards such as Archridium items and ‘Awakened Tyrant’s Ring’.

The difficulty of the dungeon is higher than its original one so I believe it will be a new challenge for the global users. We are currently working on the second Awakened dungeon which yet again, has a different feel than the normal dungeon. CABAL dungeons are designed to be played repeatedly to obtain certain goal or items. We thought this could make users – especially the devoted, hardcore players - bored out of their minds.
Of course, we can twist a thing or two and make the dungeons somewhat ‘random’.

For example, clear conditions are randomized so that players are seemingly doing different things when they enter the dungeons. However, the players were not born yesterday. It is matter of time that users realize such feature is just another cover up. To conquer this problem our team had hours of discussion. As a result, we introduce you to the ‘Daily Reward’.

Reward for each day of the week will change when certain dungeon is cleared. Although we will not be able to disclose the detailed reward list at this moment, what I can tell you is that the way these rewards are given is by meeting preset conditions for the dungeon. It will be different from the usual kill and drop type reward. This ‘Daily Reward’ will start with a specific dungeon (maybe a new one?).

2. How will the Team Mission Battle play out? What happens to Mission War in the future?

I don’t have to tell you that newly introduced Mission Battle – as it made its first appearance in Jeju Island last year – will be the key feature of CABAL going forward as we expect it will address all concerns that users had regarding PvP content.

To talk about the global camp for a moment, we apologize that we could not bring the completed version of Mission Battle to the event. It was honor and privilege to meet and spend time together with users from all around the world and gave us a fresh spirit and motive to make CABAL a better game.

As mentioned numerous times before, Team Mission Battle will be introduced in the second half year of 2013. We believe that the new Content will amplify user’s PvP experience to even greater level. The battlefield has a code name ‘Forest of Maze (the name can be changed)’, which enables 3 vs. 3 or 5 vs. 5 Battle.

Recently developers try to blend MOBA(popularly known as AOS in Korea) and MMORPG in many different ways. We thought merely bringing features in MOBA and piling them on to CABAL was not going to satisfy anyone. Our goal is to come up with MOBA content that has CABAL written all over it and quite frankly, it is a massive project for us and the developers here at ESTsoft. We are going to embrace all the essential features of MOBA such as spawning minions, defense towers and destroying opponent’s base. Then we are going to season it with distinctive features only for CABAL MOBA and encourage users to come up with unique strategies.

It will support Cross Server Matching system and users will be able to make their own team or put in a random group. All stats and skills will be adjusted when characters are entered into the battlefield. In the battlefield, each character will grow during the game like a ‘champion’ or ‘hero’ in MOBA. Gamers out there will be aware of the fact that you cannot win MOBA game by yourself no matter how good you are. Cooperation between players will be a key in winning the game. Now, I’d like to show you some original artwork of what I just talked about and the picture we are painting for this system.

We are also working on the new Mission War content called Tamue’s Island. Tierra Gloriosa is 100 vs. 100 Warfield where the focus is on mass PvP. Tamue’s Island will be a bit smaller in scale in between Tierra Gloriosa and Forest of Maze. We have tentatively set the size at 25 Vs. 25.

Different from the current Warfield, Tamue’s Island will be an open concept map. Users will be battling each other in a place where they can see recognize things at a glance. Key feature that we are putting in is the ‘Transport Wagon’ content. They spawn at a specific location in the Warfield. When one nation takes over this location, Transport Wagon automatically moves towards the main base of the nation.

What does this Transport Wagon do? It contains valuable resources that can be used to win the war. Each nation’s users will have to defend or take back the other’s Transport Wagon. Apart from users, bandits NPCs will appear time to time at the base to steal resources from the users. Defending resources from these NPCs will be another key play in the war. Although we do not have a plan as to when this content will be
ready, I’m assuming it will be after the Forest of Maze update.

3. Is there any plan to strengthen Guild system for community building?
‘Guild’ is a very important system in any MMORPG for community building. A while back, when we did our first renewal of CABAL guild system we introduced guild level and added guild warehouse feature. Then we had plans to add more exciting features but did not quite go as planned. Things I’m about to share are – even though global users will probably see later in 2014 – is what we are preparing for guild system renewal.

The highlight of this renewal will be Private Field Map. Any guild meeting required conditions such as guild level will be able to own their Private Field Map. Monsters, drop items and daily quests in this Private Field Map will change based on guild point (Please remember, this is just a PLAN at the moment. If development becomes chaotic, I will not be hesitant to abandon ship)

There will be 2 types of Private Field Map, each with unique feel to it. Along with this update, guild level cap will be released. Hopefully with this renewal users will have a better view of the guild system in CABAL and unity and guild master’s role will be more emphasized.

We also acknowledge that there have been many requests to strengthen GvG feature. All I can say right now is that we are definitely planning to do something about it. Nothing is confirmed yet, but it will be something along the lines of crossing over PvP and Mission War.

4. New battle style was announced in Jeju last year. Since this will be the first official post following the event, could you share it in more detail?

Designing additional battle style has been bothering me for many years. Because CABAL has a special feature called Battle Mode, there was a lot of stuff to consider. My main project for 2013 will be this New Battle Style. Information disclosed at Global Camp did not contain much detail. But through this note, I want to let you guys in on what’s in our plan as some of the stuff is yet to be discussed with my developers yet. (I’m
pretty sure they can develop once I request to. I believe in them.)

You are probably wondering the name for the new battle style. It is… well, not determined yet. I swear. First off, I will show you the concept art for the actual character.

I know what you are thinking. Weapon is different from the image disclosed at Global Camp! Relax, the weapon shown at Global Camp is they this new character will use in Battle Mode. The new battle style will use the current Armor class equipment. It will be a different Armor class from what Warriors and Force Shielders use. Weapon is two chakars.

The new character is all around fighter with both melee and range attack. In a melee fight it will be close to martial art style, punches and kicks. For range attacks two chakars will be used. How the new battle style fights will depend on the ‘stance’ and requires high level control.

Other than just attacking skills, this character will pull monsters close with his skill, or put them in the air for combo attack. (Now I have to go and tell my developers about this and beg them to make this possible.) This content will come alive in Korea at the end of this year or next year, after a thorough testing in UTS server. All of us here at ESTsoft are excited about this project so I guarantee you a quality update with this new
battle style.

5. Is there any other updates?

We are preparing mini updates other than the big ones I mentioned above. One of them is a new Buddy System. In this system users will receive bonus effect when more ‘buddies’ are online in CABAL. Bonus effect will not be good enough to make this system mandatory for users.

Next on the agenda is new Mission Dungeon in Arcane Trace field. Because of the higher difficulty in the field itself, the new dungeon will not be easy to clear. Also, Tower of Undead B3F update bumped this new dungeon down in our priority list.

Honor rank cap will be adjusted to Lv. 25. Difficulty to reach Lv. 20 will also be adjusted so that it will be somewhat easier target to teach even for lite users. Additional, from Lv. 21 to 25 will use different mechanism other than just obtaining points and leveling.

Lastly, we are designing to continue CABAL’s story line with ‘and there after’ content. We will not be able to do the entire update at once and planning to do it chapter by chapter. The main story will consist the conflict among Capella, Procyon and the new influential group (spoiler alert!). Main characters such as Arionell or Yuan will sit back this time and new heroes will shine their names through this new storyline. The frame of this new story is already completed and I think you guys will like how it will unfold.

6. Any last words?
It’s been 7 years since October 2005, first OBT in Korea. If it wasn’t for the support and love you guys shown us, it would not have been possible to come this far. When I first joined the project, I was 26 and now I’m in my 30s. Even after all these years, there are tons of things I want to do with CABAL and I give you guys my word that I will make them come true one by one.

Finally, I want to conclude by saying that I absolutely enjoyed this “interview” and hope to do this with global users more often

Cheers!

Credits: Cabal EU

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Razer Comms Goes Open Beta

2013-04-24T22:59:00.005+08:00

Razer has rolled out an open beta of its Razer Comms service, something it says is a one-stop-shop sort of communications solution for gamers around the world. Razer Comms initially started off as a closed beta, which supplied the company with feedback from those who were part of the program. Using that information, changes were made to the program, and now everyone can check them out.

Razer Comms is a free all-in-one communications solution for gamers, offering crystal clear VoIP and versatile instant messaging with group chat capabilities. Built with advanced in-game overlay functionality and cross-game chat support, Razer Comms allows you to get in touch with your friends without compromising your gameplay. This is how gamers were meant to communicate.

TALK: CRYSTAL CLEAR VOICE CHAT

We built Razer Comms from the ground up purely for gaming. Complex audio algorithms and the ultra-fast server infrastructure give you the most precise, crisp and clear communication with no time-outs or lag spikes. Advanced software-based noise reduction and echo cancellation also ensure you hear all the orders and smack talk with absolute clarity.

CHAT: ALL-IN-ONE

Whether you want to chat with your friend, start a group discussion or join the voice chat channel with your teammates, Razer Comms allows you to do all of it in one single service combining the best of a VoIP Client, Instant Messenger and IRC-Chat.

Waste no time figuring out multiple apps or complicated server logins. With Razer Comms it’s just you, your friends, and your games, in one convenient location.

PLAY: STAY IN THE GAME

Say goodbye to Alt-Tab. The Razer Comms overlay technology integrates seamlessly with your game interface to allow you to chat or talk to your friends while staying in the game.

Chat messages will display in a news ticker format allowing you to quickly glance at incoming chat, while the VoiP overlay allows you to identify the speaker without interrupting your game. Additionally, groups can be set up by game title so you can easily find gamers to play your favourite game with.

Credits: SlashGear Razer

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Einherjar Releases Sacred Orb Quest

2013-04-24T22:51:00.001+08:00

Recently Appirits, the Japanese publisher of the turn-based browser game Einherjar – The Viking’s Blood has announced some brand new quests and changes for Einherjar players since 24 April 2013 GMT+8.

Sacred Orb Quest in Einherjar

After the said date, 4 new correlated quests will be available for players at the bar in Hedeby City. They need to complete the first quest to receive a Sacred Orb then use it for next quests in order to receive valuable God Blood Crystals. Blood Crystals are very rare items that can boost certain stats of an Einherjar warrior. Odin, Thor and Freya Crystals are stronger than Valkyrie Crystals so those updated quests are certainly beneficial for players.

Moreover, there will be no time limit for the 4 new quests so players can go for them anytime they want.

In addition, the game publisher has decided to reduce constructing and upgrading time for in-game buildings by 75% to help boosting players’ progress in developing and expanding lands. Otherwise, players still can use Power to boost the time of activity to quickly gain the levels of their wish.

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Dragon Nest Kali Blade Dancer Skill Build

2013-04-03T17:43:00.001+08:00

After posting the skill build for the now released Kali, some players are asking me for another option. Is there any other skill build for the Kali?

Of course there is!

Introducing the Blade Dancer Skill Build!

As I have posted before, the Dancer is a non-elemental character with a unique buff system. This build focuses more on damage, increasing it by 60% at max level.

·The board damage is generelly higher than Spirit Dancer, but the cooldown is generally longer.
·Melee class, can cancel skill in casting, very agile in battle
·Sword Dance has a buff which increases crit rate of sword dance skills by 30%, duration 5sec (CD 10sec).
· Has many invincible skills.
· The EX version of skills has 30% attack speed increase.
· Skills in general have longer casting time; higher difficulty to play successfully.

Kali Tree

Dancer Tree

Blade Dancer Tree

Squall Flaker
Effect: Evade enemy attack and counter attack. Press "normal attack" during counter attack to spin enemies to the air. Grant 0.5sec of invincible frame. This skill can be triggered anytime during skill casting by pressing "Jump". Deal extra damage under "Strengthen Blade" status.
Damage/CD:
Lv1: Counter attack 233%+3645; Subsequent attack 233%+3645; CD 20sec
Lv6: Counter attack 287%+7837; Subsequent attack 287%+7837; CD 18sec
Comment:
· 1 hit of counter attack, and 6 hits of spinning hits.
· In short, this is the equivalent of Evasion Slash for Gladiator.
· Take note that only the 1st counter attack give 0.5sec of i-frame, the subsequent spinning attack has neither i-frame nor superarmor.

Gust Demensia
Effect: Roll and knock enemies into the air, damaging them. Deal extra damage under "Strengthen Blade" status.
CD: 32sec
Damage:
Lv1: 2095%+37496
Lv4: 2231%+49911
Lv5 (Technique): 2277%+54200
Comment:
· Total 20 hits. Full damage = 100% board damage.
· High superarmor while casting, and possess high superarmor break.
· Weakness: Limited AOE and long casting time.

Graze Dance EX
Effect: Increase the attack speed of this skill by 30%. The spinning chakram generates a condensed Blade Ball. Deal additional damage to surrounding enemies for 2sec. The ball deals additional 30% damage.
Comment:
· First 2 hits 20% x 2 + last hit 30% + ball 5% * 12 = 130%.
· The ball has larger AOE and makes this skill very good in both PVE and PVP.

Sweet Circle EX
Effect: Increase the attack speed of this skill by 30%. When the chakrams come back, press "Normal Attack" to throw it once more for additional damage. Increase 50% dmg. Comment:
· Additional 2 hits 25% * 2 = 50% of board damage.
· The speed-up cast animation helps the 40% hit to land but the additional 2 hits (50%) from EX normally is lost when you interrupt this skill for evasion purpose.

Twinkle Spin EX
Effect: Increase the attack speed of this skill by 30%. While spinning in the air, press "Normal Attack" to knock enemy to the ground. Increase 30% dmg.
Comment: The casting motion of the additional hit is quite slow and not used often.

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Amped No More by May 31, 2013

2013-04-03T17:26:00.002+08:00

Farewell, Amped PH.

Amped PH, famous locally for releasing online games such as Tantra, Warrock, and Shaiya Online, has finally succumbed to the pressures of business and stiff local gaming competition.

Pointing "unfavorable business conditions" as the main reason, the company will cease operation on May 31, 2013. However, it seems that this sad event does not faze their personnel as they promise to continue to hold game events for the players.

Coincidentally, a lot of the players think that this is some sort of April Fools joke. Unfortunately, it isn't.

Below is Amped PH's statement:

Since 2004, skills were tested in a never-ending series of online bouts between Kapamilya gamers all over the country. Online gamers represented either the Alliance of Light or the Union of Fury of Shaiya; N.I.U. or Derbaran military factions of WarRock; the tribes of Tantra; and of course, the chibi toons of Get Amped and other Amped casual games.

Some rivalries were fierce. But no matter how serious the competition became, we all had fun. In fact, we had a blast!

While in the process, friendships, both ingame and IRL were made. We enjoyed all the adventures that we had and the memories that we shared. But unfortunately, all good things must come to an end.

It brings us great sadness to announce this to you all.

Despite ABS-CBN Multimedia’s effort to continue to give players the privilege of playing good online games, we have decided to cease online game operations due to unfavorable business conditions. As of May 31, 2013, all Amped services will be terminated.

The Amped Team offers its heartfelt thanks for sticking with us for almost ten years.

TERMINATION OF SERVICE SCHEDULE:
As our way of giving back to our valued community, we will publish a schedule that will include a list of game events, leading up to the termination of service on May 31, 2013, 11:59 pm.

Thank you for the memories, Amped.

Credits: Amped PH

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Eiherjar Celebrates Easter with Egg Drops!

2013-03-28T14:50:00.001+08:00

Appirits, a new online game developer and publisher in Japan today launches a brand new Easter Egg Drop event for their turn-based browser game, Einherjar – The Viking’s Blood from 27 March to 10 April 2013 (GMT+8). Based on famous tales of Vikings, Einherjar takes place in a fantasy Norse world, with players taking on the role of Viking Leaders adventuring and fighting against numerous enemies. And players should come to the game’s main site http://www.ein-herjar.com and join the latest Easter event to receive valuable in-game items.

During the aforesaid period, there are 3 types of Easter Eggs dropped from expeditionary battles. They are Yellow, Blue, and Red Easter Egg. Players’ task is to try best to collect different colored eggs during the event. And the developer notes that yellows are on most maps, blues are on less, and reds will be on only a couple of them.

After collecting those colorful Easter Eggs, players should go to the bar in Hedeby City to exchange for Easter Boxes from 3 newly-created sub-quests as below.

Quest 1: 5 Yellow Easter Eggs = 1 Easter Box
Quest 2: 5 Blue Easter Eggs = 2 Easter Box
Quest 3: 5 Red Easter Eggs = 3 Easter Box

Easter Boxes then can be used to claim a variety of items at the Event tab inside the Production tab at the game’s main screen. There are many items presented there so it is recommended that players think carefully before using their Easter Boxes. And note that those Easter quests will be removed 1 week after the event.

By the way, to celebrate the upcoming wonderful Easter Day, the developer has decided to set drop rate and exp for expeditionary battles DOUBLED on Saturday and Sunday (30, 31 March 2013 GMT+8). Players who are interested in the turn-base genre and want to feel a bit of Easter spirit in an online game can go to Einherjar’s official site now to get more details: http://www.ein-herjar.com

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Dragon Nest Kali Spirit Dancer Skill Build

2013-03-26T21:40:00.000+08:00

Dragon Nest SEA will be releasing the much-awaited new class, the Kali, this April 2, 2013, as already announced by Addison Kang, producer for the game, during the Cherry Convention.

The Kali is the sixth class to be introduced in Dragon Nest. Like the elves of Anu Arendel, Kalis boast impressive flexibility and nimbleness in combat. However, compared to Archers who use bows and arrows to strike down their foes, Kalis use melee combat mixed with abilities to manipulate spirits empowering allies or debilitating foes.

At level 15 all classes have the possibility of specializing in the abilities they desire, later powering them up further as they level up. The following are the specializations available for the Kali class.

Screamer

Relies on magical attack using the Dark attribute with fans as main weapon.

At level 45 a Screamer can choose to become a Dark Summoner or a Soul Eater. The Dark Summoner and Soul Eater gets Phantom Claw EX and Spirit Paper EX respectively.

Dancer

Relies on physical attack using chakrams as main weapon. Dancer has a skill called "Ecstatic Dance" which split into 2 parts, each can be triggered using left clik or right click, summoning a variety of monsters which gives buffs or debuffs.

At level 45 a Dancer can choose to become a Blade Dancer or a Spirit Dancer.

Blade Dancer EX skills:

Lv 48: Breezecall Dance EX
Lv 55: Sweet Circle EX
Lv 60: Twinkle Spin EX

Spirit Dancer EX skills:

Lv 48: Stalker EX
Lv 55: Dusk Hunter EX
Lv 60: Abolisher EX

Based on the stuff I've read, I already prefer the Dancer, particularly the Spirit Dancer because of its hybrid build. Below is what I think is the best Spirit Dancer skill build out there, which I am sharing with you guys.

Kali Tree

Dancer Build 1 - Full Level Dusk Hunter

Dancer Build 2 - Full Level Abolisher

Spirit Dancer Tree

1. Spirit Dancer pvp and pve hybrid build for better PvP combo and not be monotonous in PvE

2. Lvl 10 Illusion Dance increases spirit dance skills 45% final damage and decreases 20% damage, duration 10 secs. Share cd will Breeze Call Dance.

3. Stalker is not easy for combo, just add lvl 6 for Stalker EX.

4. Ecstatic Dance P3. Do not learn or MAX. Clear buff function may not last for long time and this skill is mainly used for party members hp recovery.

5. Abolisher and Dusk Hunter. Dusk Hunter is higher when only look at the panel. But Abolisher cd is 3 secs shorter than Dusk Hunnter, though it doesn't matter much. The most important is that, Abolisher can hit surrouding enemies to air in PvP (Dusk Hunter EX can also float enemies but it is ranged skill).

6. Sufi Dancer 32 hits. First 2 hits and then summon 4 sufi dancers with 30 hits in total and disappear immediately when reach 32 hits.

7. General Dawn Blade, 3 hits general and 5 hits when the enemy is nearby. MAX.

8. Sinia Turn. Max level 11.5 secs is nice for PvP. For PvE, it is mainly for running and evading skills.

9. Elegance Storm, hard straight and resistance is pretty good in PvP. Damage -30% at max level. For PvE, cast time is too long so I don't consider it.

10. Blade Dance skills can not speed up spirit cast time so you don't have to consider its damage. It is mainly used for combo and evading.

11. Storm of Ewinia. Transform into Ewinia. The storm float and damage surrounding enemies. Invincible while casting. Rly op skill for Spirit Dancer as well as Blade Dancer. Thought to be nerfed in the future.

12. About invincible skills. Refreshing Screw is not invincible during cast time but flying distant is far and it is good for running. For PvP, this skill can use with Breeze Call Dancer and pull enemy nearby for better combo. Twinkle Spin, while casting Twinkle Spin, the skill is not invincible and it can be break easily.

13. Inner Fire. Invincible while dancing. Also can break invincible targets.

Credits: MMOsite

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Dragon Nest SEA To Release Playable Goblin Class on April 2

2013-03-23T03:52:00.002+08:00

Addison Kang, the producer of online game phenomenon Dragon Nest SEA, has just announced via Facebook that they will implement a new patch on April 2, coinciding with a worldwide release.

This update features the new Goblin Class. To promote this new class, Cherry Credits has included a free transfer service which will enable players to change one of their pre-existing characters into a goblin.

I know, I know, it sounds like a joke (considering it will be released on April Fools) but hey, there's no harm in having fun, right?

The Goblin Hero

The name of the legendary hero Gosuk spread far and wide, across the borders of Saint Haven and throughout the entire Altea continent. The goblins in hiding re-established Gobland and with the hero Gosuk as their new leader, created a peaceful new home for goblins.

One day, a group of goblins set out in their search for Gobland. Their only possessions were the flimsy loincloths draped around their tiny waists. As they entered the Sleeper’s Temple, they were attacked by the ferocious Minotaur Umnod who wanted to enslave them. In the chaos, the group got separated and a young goblin was captured by the heretic Orc warriors. Luckily for the young one, help soon arrived and it was none other than great hero Gosuk.

“I will teach you what real strength is *gobble*, said Gosuk. “We goblins are not weak *gobble*. The weak ones are those who run away without trying *gobble*.”
Disciple Of The Great Hero

Gosuk saved the young goblin and brought his young charge to Gobland. For years, the young goblin trained under Gosuk and soon emerged strong and skilled. Together, these two goblins faced off various enemies, like the Red Army who tried to raid Gobland. The peace Gobland enjoyed for many years was mainly due to the master-disciple duo.

As the years passed, the young goblin grew into adulthood. He then decided it was time to leave Gobland in search of his lost parents, who were separated from him so long ago in the attack of Minotaur Umnod.

Main Skills

Mouth Battle
Specialized for PVP. Constantly nags at nearby allies to increase allies’ irritation to the max which will in turn increase the latter’s attack power by 100%. This skill has a downside however, as he may get beaten up as a side effect.
Teasing
Teases enemies within 100m about their ugly looks to agitate and lure them into a fight.
(The Chaser’s defense power becomes 0 at the same time.)
Hound Breath
The summoned Hound opens its mouth and breathes a poisonous air of bad breath.
Enemies are immediately stunned and immobilized for 1 minute.
Hound Boom
When Hounds are summoned, they charge towards enemies and poop at their feet.
The enemies slip on the poop and crashes onto the ground. Their attack power also increases by 50%.

Credits: Dragon Nest SEA

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Cabal Episode 10 Rising Force Manual Patch and Password

2013-03-23T03:29:00.004+08:00

Cabal Episode 10 Rising Force is already live and waiting for all eager Cabal enthusiasts to explore and conquer!

Download Link: LU FTP Site
ftp://ftp.levelupgames.ph/Cabal/Manual%20Patch_Rising%20Force_03122013.rar

The patch file password for our manual patch is also available.
Patch Password: opforce2013

The option for auto-patching your game clients is now live. Just launch your working game clients and let it download the update_219.dat file.

To read the patch notes: Cabal Rising Force Official Patch Notes

You may visit the Rising Force micro-site for the details of the new patch.
Link: http://cabal.e-games.com.ph/episode10

Credits: Cabal PH

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Cabal Rising Force Official Patch Notes

2013-03-11T18:11:00.001+08:00

After deciphering the mystery surrounding the Arcane Trace, get ready as another riveting chapter unfolds in the unforgiving lands of Nevareth!

The latest patch bring forth the FROZEN COLOSSEUM, a new inter-server player versus player (PVP) arena wherein top CABAL players can test each others strength and skills in order to settle a score or find out who is the mightiest of them all.

In addition, a new dungeon opens in the Tower of the Undead. Conquer the dangers that lurk inside in order to obtain rare items and complete the Archridium Set- the most powerful item set discovered so far.
The action is definitely heating up as the saga continues in CABAL Online.

Check out the complete update notes below and see how can you let your legend rise starting March 21, 2013!

Added ‘Mission Battle’

A. What is Mission Battle?

- Mission Battle is a new PvP arena that matches like skilled individuals to engage in competitive PvP across a combined server environment.
- Players can select what mode they wish to play, Standard or Ladder. (More modes to be added in the future)

B. How to participate

Map Title	Frozen Coliseum
Required Lv.	Lv. 150+ (Player must have selected a Nation)
How to participate	Capella – Through Instructor Kallua in Green Despair Procyon – Through instructor Gette in Desert Scream

C. How to participate

Capella

- Location: Green Despair X: 211 Y: 18
- Click Instructor Kallua
▶ UI > Mission Battle > Start

Procyon

- Location: Desert Scream X: 79 Y:211
- Click instructor Gette
▶ UI > Mission Battle > Start

D. Types of Mission Battle

	Standard Battle	Ladder Battle
Details	Open games and participation.	In ladder battle, the system will automatically match users with those of a similar skill level. Ladder Battles will operate by Seasons and top ranked players can earn many rewards.
Operation	Always Open Player score will accumulate.	By Season Player records are accumulated by season. When a season ends, top ranked players will be awarded and all scores will be reset for the new season. Open During Specific Time Frame Only open during specific time frame.
Reward	Obtain battle record / battle points.	Highest ranking players are rewarded each season and obtain a WExp Rating record.

E. Mission Battle Rules

Time Limit	10 Minutes
Winning Conditions	Obtain the most points within 10 minutes. Or Be the first to obtain 500 points.
Obtaining Points	Obtain 50 points at the beginning of the game. Obtain 200 points when destroying opponent’s flag. Obtain 100 points for killing your opponent. Obtain 60 points for killing the Ice Lord. Obtain 40 points for killing the Ice Guardian.
Character Enhancement Using Points	Players will be able to purchase buffs from their base. Buff effects do not disappear upon death; stacks accumulate when purchased more than once.
Others	1. Character will be warped back to base after destroying their opponent’s flag. 2. Both base flags are reset when the Ice Lord is killed. 3. Ice Lord’s Spike attack becomes activate after the Ice Guardian is killed. 4. When the gate to Ice Guardian is destroyed, characters will not be able to warp back to their base. 5. Your opponent’s information is hidden until the first gate is destroyed. 6. Camera view, and Character view may be adjusted.

F. Frozen Coliseum Battle Field (More Battle Fields will be added in the future)

Overview	Partial View

Flag of Fame/ Obelisk/ Buff Merchant	Mission Battle

New Dungeon ‘Tower of the Undead B3F’ added

A. Entry Point & Requirement

Tower of the Undead B3F
Entry Level	Lv. 155+ (Above BSLV. 11)
Entry Point	Center Portal in the Undead Ground
Entry No.	Maximum of 7 players
Entry Item	Epaulet of the Dead B3F
Time Limit	10 minutes upon entering (increases with the Time-Bonuses)
Quest	Officer Henkoff of Bloody Ice “Frozen Tower of the Undead B3F” (Reward: Epaulet of the Dead B3F)
DP	11
Item Usage Limitation	Odd Circle / Honorable Circle	Protection of Veradrix
	10	50

B. Entry Item

Epaulet of the Dead B3F
How to get	Purchasable from Grocer Deighton in Bloody Ice
Price	5,000,000 Alz
Bind Option	Account Binding
Details	Able to enter into deeper side of Frozen Tower of the Undead that was not discovered before.

C. Boss Monsters

<Greed Trainer Ruriel>	<Eliana Estrella>
<Abyss Thenes Wienelander>	<Black Sage Archimedeon>
<Charayan Fenysere>	<Immortal Etherno Calligo Tempus>

New Items

A. Weapons

Archridium Orb
Level Required		Attack Rate		Attack		Magic Attack
155		459		183		218
[Wizard] Required				[Force Blader] Required
STR	DEX		INT	STR	DEX		INT
69	138		553	208	277		277

Archridium Crystal
Level Required		Attack Rate		Attack		Magic Attack
155		551		190		199
[Force Shielder] Required				[Force Archer] Required
STR	DEX		INT	STR	DEX		INT
277	208		277	138	208		415

Archridium Katana
Level Required		Attack Rate		Attack		Magic Attack
155		551		199		159
[Blader] Required				[Force Blader] Required
STR	DEX		INT	STR	DEX		INT
277	415		69	277	277		208

Archridium Blade
Level Required		Attack Rate		Attack		Magic Attack
155		459		218		153
[Blader] Required				[Force Shielder] Required
STR	DEX		INT	STR	DEX		INT
415	277		69	346	138		277

Archridium Daikatana
Level Required	Attack Rate		Attack		Magic Attack
155	1102		398		318
[Warrior] Required
STR		INT		DEX
484		208		69

Archridium Greatsword
Level Required	Attack Rate		Attack		Magic Attack
155	918		436		306
[Warrior] Required
STR		INT		DEX
623		69		69

B. Armor Sets

Archridium Armor Set
Archridium Plate (WA/FS)
Level Required		HP		Defense Rate		Defense
155		245		120		312
[Warrior] Required				[Force Shielder] Required
STR	DEX		INT	STR	DEX		INT
630	138		69	346	157		315
Archridium Gauntlets (WA/FS)
Level Required		HP		Defense Rate		Defense
155		245		120		312
[Warrior] Required				[Force Shielder] Required
STR	DEX		INT	STR	DEX		INT
608	152		76	380	152		304
Archridium Greaves (WA/FS)
Level Required		HP		Defense Rate		Defense
155		245		120		312
[Warrior] Required				[Force Shielder] Required
STR	DEX		INT	STR	DEX		INT
615	154		77	385	154		308
Archridium Visor (WA/FS)
Level Required		HP		Defense Rate		Defense
155		245		120		312
[Warrior] Required				[Force Shielder] Required
STR	DEX		INT	STR	DEX		INT
623	156		78	389	156		308

Archridium Battle Set
Archridium Coat (FB/FA)
Level Required		HP		Defense Rate		Defense
155		205		180		263
[Force Blader] Required				[Force Archer] Required
STR	DEX		INT	STR	DEX		INT
315	236		315	157	315		394
Archridium Gloves (FB/FA)
[Force Blader] Required				[Force Archer] Required
Level Required		HP		Defense Rate		Defense
155		205		180		263
[Force Blader] Required				[Force Archer] Required
STR	DEX		INT	STR	DEX		INT
304	228		304	152	304		380
Archridium Boots (FB/FA)
[Force Blader] Required				[Force Archer] Required
Level Required		HP		Defense Rate		Defense
155		205		180		263
[Force Blader] Required				[Force Archer] Required
STR	DEX		INT	STR	DEX		INT
308	231		308	154	308		385
Archridium Headgear (FB/FA)
[Force Blader] Required				[Force Archer] Required
Level Required		HP		Defense Rate		Defense
155		205		180		263
[Force Blader] Required				[Force Archer] Required
STR	DEX		INT	STR	DEX		INT
311	233		311	156	311		389

Archridium Martial Set
Archridium Suit (BL/WI)
Level Required		HP		Defense Rate		Defense
155		165		240		195
[Blader] Required				[Wizard] Required
STR	DEX		INT	STR	DEX		INT
394	394		79	79	79		709
Archridium Hands (BL/WI)
Level Required		HP		Defense Rate		Defense
155		165		240		195
[Blader] Required				[Wizard] Required
STR	DEX		INT	STR	DEX		INT
380	380		76	76	76		684
Archridium Shoes (BL/WI)
Level Required		HP		Defense Rate		Defense
155		165		240		195
[Blader] Required				[Wizard] Required
STR	DEX		INT	STR	DEX		INT
385	385		77	77	77		692
Archridium Headgear (BL/WI)
Level Required		HP		Defense Rate		Defense
155		165		240		195
[Blader] Required				[Wizard] Required
STR	DEX		INT	STR	DEX		INT
389	389		78	78	78		700

C. Epaulets

Archridium Epaulet of Guardian
Level Required	155
Option	Defense +130 Critical Rate Resistance +9% Skill Amp. Resistance +9% HP +500

Archridium Epaulet of Fighter
Level Required	155
Option	Attack +120 Attack Rate +180 Sword Skill Amp. +7% HP +400

Archridium Epaulet of Sage
Level Required	155
Option	Magic Attack +120 Attack Rate +180 Magic Skill Amp. +7% HP +400

D. Astral Bike

Astral Bike Card – PW5
Defense	Defense Rate	Speed	Details
60	220	850	Obtainable in Tower of the Undead B3F Bike Inventory Character Bind Items may be stored within.

PW5 Bike Inventory

- Total 10 Slots / 5 Tabs

Enchant Lv.	+0 ~ +3	+4 ~ +6	+7 ~ +9	+10 ~ +12	+13 ~ +15
No. of Inventory Tabs	1	2	3	4	5

E. Tempus Ring

Tempus’ Ring
Option		Type	Details
Critical Rate	16%	Normal	Obtainable via Craft Merchant Chloe
Critical DMG	5%	Normal
All Attack	15	Unique
Accuracy	100	Unique
HP UP	50	Unique
Pierce	50	Slot

Request Info

- Amity Level required: 0
- Request Name: Tempus’ Ring
- Register Fee: 300,000,000 Alz or 15 Chloe’s Token
- Materials needed: 1 Killian Ring + 1 Powerless Tempus Ring + 1 Slot Extender (High)
- Request Outcome: Tempus’ Ring
- Success Rate: 100%

F. Charms

Item	Option	Price	Chloe’s Token
Minesta’s Amber Charm	Defense +3, HP +15, DMG Reduce +20	-	-
Minesta’s Amber Charm +1	Defense +4, HP +20, DMG Reduce +20, All Attack +7	10,000,000	1
Minesta’s Amber Charm +2	Defense +5, HP +25, DMG Reduce +20, All Attack +9	20,000,000	1
Minesta’s Amber Charm +3	Defense +6, HP +30, DMG Reduce +20, All Attack +11, All Skill Amp. +1%	40,000,000	2
Minesta’s Amber Charm +4	Defense +8, HP +35, DMG Reduce +40, All Attack +14, All Skill Amp. +1%	80,000,000	4
Minesta’s Amber Charm +5	Defense +10, HP +40, DMG Reduce +40, All Attack +15, All Skill Amp. +2%, Battle Mode Duration +4	150,000,000	8
Minesta’s Amber Charm +6	Defense +12, HP +45, DMG Reduce +40, All Attack +18, All Skill Amp. +2%, Battle Mode Duration +6	300,000,000	15
Minesta’s Amber Charm +7	Defense +14, HP +50, DMG Reduce +60, All Attack +21, All Skill Amp. +3%, Battle Mode Duration +10	500,000,000	25

Item	Option	Price	Chloe’s Token
Minesta’s Red Sapphire Charm	Defense +20, HP +100, Critical Rate Resistance +3%, Skill Amp. Resistance +2%, All Attack +21, All Skill Amp. +5%, Battle Mode Duration +10	1,000,000,000	50
Minesta’s Green Sapphire Charm	Defense +20, HP +100, Critical Rate Resistance +3%, Critical DMG Resistance +4%, All Attack +21, All Skill Amp. +5%, Battle Mode Duration +10
Minesta’s Yellow Sapphire Charm	Defense +20, HP +100, Critical Rate Resistance +3%, All Attack +21, All Skill Amp. +5%, Battle Mode Duration +10, DMG Reduce +40

Item	Option	Price	Chloe’s Token
Minesta’s Blue Ruby Charm	Defense +20, HP +100, Critical Rate Resistance +3%, Skill Amp. Resistance +2%, All Attack +21, All Skill Amp. +5%, Battle Mode Duration +10	1,000,000,000	50
Minesta’s Green Ruby Charm	Defense +20, HP +100, Critical Rate Resistance +3%, Critical DMG Resistance +4%, All Attack +21, All Skill Amp. +5%, Battle Mode Duration +10
Minesta’s Yellow Ruby Charm	Defense +20, HP +100, Critical Rate Resistance +3%, DMG Reduce +40, All Attack +21, All Skill Amp. +5%, Battle Mode Duration +10

Item	Option	Price	Chloe’s Token
Minesta’s Blue Emerald Charm	Defense +20, HP +100, Critical Rate Resistance +3%, Skill Amp. Resistance +2%, All Attack +21, All Skill Amp. +5%, Battle Mode Duration +10	1,000,000,000	50
Minesta’s Red Emerald Charm	Defense +20, HP +100, Critical Rate Resistance +3%, Critical DMG Resistance +4%, All Attack +21, All Skill Amp. +5%, Battle Mode Duration +10
Minesta’s Yellow Emerald Charm	Defense +20, HP +100, Critical Rate Resistance +3%, DMG Reduce +40, All Attack +21, All Skill Amp. +5%, Battle Mode Duration +10

Item	Option	Price	Chloe’s Token
Minesta’s Blue Amber Charm	Defense +20, HP +100, Critical Rate Resistance +3%, Skill Amp. Resistance +2%, All Attack +21, All Skill Amp. +5%, Battle Mode Duration +10	1,000,000,000	50
Minesta’s Red Amber Charm	Defense +20, HP +100, Critical Rate Resistance +3%, Critical DMG Resistance +4%, All Attack +21, All Skill Amp. +5%, Battle Mode Duration +10
Minesta’s Green Amber Charm	Defense +20, HP +100, Critical Rate Resistance +3%, DMG Reduce +40, All Attack +21, All Skill Amp. +5%, Battle Mode Duration +10

- All items have been added to the Agent Shop list

G. Misc Items

Name	Option
Remote Request	Remote access to Craft Request System without visiting NPC Chloe.
Upper Level Odd Circle	Battle Mode and other buff skills are still in effect after resurrecting. (However, potion effects are removed)
Guiding Compass	With this item, a character can escape jail immediately upon use.
Nation Megaphone	Megaphone exclusive to your character nation.
Extract Potion (Lv.3, Lv.4)	Potion that adjusts character’s stats. Can be obtained in high level dungeons.

Added Achievements

Category	Achievement	Description	Count	Reward
Normal	You… Gained Weight…	Grant HP option to pet	1	10 points
Normal	You can’t stop me	Grant movement restriction resistance option to pet	1	10 points
Normal	Catch me if you can	Grant evasion option to pet	1	10 points
Normal	With each blow	Grant critical rate option to pet	1	20 points
Normal	10 AP	AP 10 obtained	1	5 points
Normal	100 AP	AP 100 obtained	1	7 points
Normal	300 AP	AP 300 obtained	1	10 points
Normal	500 AP	AP 500 obtained	1	15 points
Normal	700 AP	AP 700 obtained	1	20 points
Normal	100 WExp	Wexp 100 obtained	1	5 points
Normal	1000 WExp	Wexp 1000 obtained	1	7 points
Normal	10000 WExp	Wexp 10000 obtained	1	10 points
Normal	100000 WExp	Wexp 100000 obtained	1	15 points
Normal	500000 WExp	Wexp 500000 obtained	1	20 points
Normal	Rich with 5 billion	Hold more than 5 Billion Alz	1	Title: 5 Billionaire
Normal	Millionaire	Have more than 1 Billion in Warehouse	1	Title: Rich Billionaire
Normal	Billionaire	Have more than 5 Billion in Warehouse	1	Title: Richy Billionaire
Normal	Gazillionaire	Have more than 10 Billion in Warehouse	1	Title: Richy Rich Billionaire
Normal	Fat Wallet	Purchase items worth more than 1million Alz from the store	1	2 points
Normal	VIP Customer	Purchase items worth more than 10million Alz from the store	1	3 points
Normal	A taste of life	Purchase items worth more than 100million Alz from the store	1	5 points
Normal	Battle mode 3 101	Use Battle Mode 3	10	15 points
Normal	Stone Statue of Nevareth	Attacked by skill ‘Execration’	5	5 points
Normal	Present from Friends	Receive Shadow Shield buff	5	5 points
Normal	Improve Concentration	Receive Raise Spirit buff	5	5 points
Quest	Finally a license	Complete Astral board license related quests	1	5 points
Quest	Realize Abilities	Complete Ability related quests	1	5 points
Quest	Dungeon points 101	Complete ‘Guild on DP’ quest	1	5 points
Quest	We have experimented the violence of monsters	Complete all ‘Experiment of Monster’s Violence’ quests	1	7 points
Quest	Mission War 101	Complete ‘Mission War Guide’ quest	1	10 points
Quest	Grandma… your precious…	Complete ‘Grandma Yerte’s Jewelry Box’ quest	1	5 points
Quest	Legend of Saint’s Forcecalibur	Complete ‘Saint’s Forcecalibur’ quest	1	5 points
Quest	Honorable Warrior	Complete ‘Information of the Honor’ quest	1	5 points
Quest	Master of the Corrupted Warrior	Complete ‘Contract IV’ quests	1	10 points
Quest	Master of the Corrupted Blader	Complete ‘Contract IV ‘quests	1	10 points
Quest	Master of the Corrupted Wizard	Complete ‘Contract IV ‘quests	1	10 points
Quest	Master of the Force Archer	Complete ‘Contract IV ‘quests	1	10 points
Quest	Master of the Force Shielder	Complete ‘Contract IV ‘quests	1	10 points
Quest	Master of the Force Blader	Complete ‘Contract IV ‘quests	1	10 points
Quest	Master of the Corrupted	Complete all contract quests with the corrupted	1	Title: Master of the Corrupted
Quest	Sir Minesta is back?	Complete ‘Minesta’s Legacy’ quest	1	5 points
Quest	Bloody Story	Complete all ‘Bloody’ quests	1	5 points
Quest	Destructive Story	Complete all ‘Destruction’ quests	1	10 points
Quest	Chilly Story	Complete all ‘Chill’ quests	1	10 points
Quest	Minesta Training Books – Patience	Complete all ‘Patience’ quests	1	10 points
Quest	Minesta Training Books – Battle 1	Complete all ‘Battle’ quests	1	15 points
Quest	Minesta Training Books – Battle 2	Complete all ‘Battle’ quests	1	15 points
Quest	Minesta Training Books – Warrior	Complete all ‘Warrior’ quests	1	15 points
Quest	Minesta Training Books – Soldier	Complete all ‘Soldier’ quests	1	15 points
Quest	Minesta Training Books – Swordsman	Complete all ‘Swordsman’ quests	1	15 points
Quest	Minesta Training Books – Mercenary	Complete all ‘Mercenary’ quests	1	15 points
Quest	Minesta Training Books – Hero	Complete all ‘Hero’ quests	1	15 points
Quest	Minesta Training Books – Oath	Complete all ‘Oath’ quests	1	15 points
Dungeon	With Will	Dungeon clear dying more than 10 times	1	10 points
Dungeon	Indomitable Will	Dungeon clear dying more than 100 times	1	Title: An Iron Will
Item	Titanium Set	Titanium armor Set equipped	1	7 points
Item	Shadow Titanium Set	Shadow Titanium armor Set equipped	1	7 points
Item	Osmium Set	Osmium armor Set achieved	1	10 points
Item	Rare Set	Shineguard/ Teragrace / Mystic armor Set equipped	1	10 points
Item	SIGMetal Set	SIGMetal armor Set equipped	1	15 points
Item	Mithril/Unique Set	Mithril/Unique armor Set equipped	1	20 points
Item	Shine like a Diamond	Obtain Minesta’s Diamond Charm	1	5 points
Item	Gem of Liberation	Obtain Gem of Liberation	1	10 points
Item	Arcane Golem’s Unbinding Stone(High)	Obtain Arcane Golem’s Unbinding Stone (High)	1	15 points
Item	Arcane Golem’s Unbinding Stone(Highest)	Obtain Arcane Golem’s Unbinding Stone (Highest)	1	20 points
Item	With Arcane Golem’s Energy(High)	Use Arcane Golem’s Unbinding Stone(High)	1	15 points
Item	With Arcane Golem’s Energy(Highest)	Use Arcane Golem’s Unbinding Stone (Highest)	1	20 points
Item	With the Power of Minesta(Medium)	Use Minesta’s Unbinding Stone(Medium)	1	10 points
Item	With the Power of Minesta(High)	Use Minesta’s Unbinding Stone(High)	1	15 points
Item	With the Power of Minesta(Highest)	Use Minesta’s Unbinding Stone(Highest)	1	20 points
Item	Birthday With Cabal	Equip Cabal Birthday Ring	1	10 points
Item	Anything inside?	Destroy Bike or Board	1	10 points
Item	Anything inside?	Destroy Bike or Board	5	Title: Full of Curiosity
Item	3 Slots destroyed	Destroy 3slot item	1	15 points
Item	3 Slots destroyed	Destroy 3slot item	5	Title: 3slot Destroyer
Item	Preparations for a perfect upgrade(Low)	Perfect Core(Low) obtained	1	7 points
Item	Preparations for a perfect upgrade(Medium)	Perfect Core(Medium) obtained	1	8 points
Item	Preparations for a perfect upgrade(High)	Perfect Core(High) obtained	1	10 points
Item	Preparations for a perfect upgrade(Highest)	Perfect Core(Highest) obtained	1	15 points
Item	Preparations for a perfect upgrade(Highest)	Perfect Core(Highest) obtained	5	Title: Perfectionist
PVP	In the name of the State	Win PvP against opposing nation	1	2 points
PVP	In the name of the State	Win PvP against opposing nation	5	10 points
PVP	Warming up before War	Win PvP at War lobby	1	2 points
PVP	Warming up before War	Win PvP at War lobby	5	10 points
PVP	…Was warming up before War, but…	Lose PvP at War lobby	1	2 points
PVP	…Was warming up before War, but…	Lose PvP at War lobby	5	10 points
PVP	…But I had more skills to show	Win PvP when MP left is more than 90%	1	2 points
PVP	…But I had more skills to show	Win PvP when MP left is more than 90%	5	10 points
PVP	Can’t be bothered using skills	Win PvP when MP left 100%	1	2 points
PVP	Can’t be bothered using skills	Win PvP when MP left 100%	5	10 points
PVP	Zero Will to use Skills	Win PvP when MP left 100%	100	Title: Lack of will
PVP	Can’t be bothered using skills	Lose PvP when MP left 100%	1	2 points
PVP	Can’t be bothered using skills	Lose PvP when MP left 100%	5	10 points
PVP	Did you see that? Did you see how I won?	Win PvP when MP left is below 50%	1	2 points
PVP	Did you see that? Did you see how I won?	Win PvP when MP left is below 50%	5	10 points
PVP	Warriors are nothing	Win against Warrior in PVP	10	10 points
PVP	Bladers are nothing	Win against Blader in PVP	10	10 points
PVP	Wizards are nothing	Win against Wizard in PVP	10	10 points
PVP	Force Archers are nothing	Win against Force Archer in PVP	10	10 points
PVP	Force Shielders are nothing	Win against Force Shielder in PVP	10	10 points
PVP	Force Bladers are nothing	Win against Force Blader in PVP	10	10 points
PVP	Nothing can scare me	All ‘~is nothing’ achievements completed	1	Title: There’s no match for me
War	Legacy Weapon and I	Legacy Weapon Obtained	10	5 points
War	Guardians don’t like me	Killed by Guardian in Mission War	10	5 points
War	Warrior Killer	Kill Warrior in Mission War	10	3 points
			30	5 points
			50	7 points
			100	Title: Warrior Killer
War	Warrior Slayer	Kill Warrior in Mission War	1000	Title: Warrior Slayer
War	Blader Killer	Kill Blader in Mission War	10	3 points
			30	5 points
			50	7 points
			100	Title: Blader Killer
War	Blader Slayer	Kill Blader in Mission War	1000	Title: Blader Slayer
War	Wizard Killer	Kill Wizard in Mission War	10	3 points
			30	5 points
			50	7 points
			100	Title: Wizard Killer
War	Wizard Slayer	Kill Wizard in Mission War	1000	Title: Wizard Slayer
War	Force Archer Killer	Kill Force Archer in Mission War	10	3 points
			30	5 points
			50	7 points
War	Force Archer Slayer	Kill Force Archer in Mission War	1000	Title: Force Archer Slayer
War	Force Shielder Killer	Kill Force Shielder in Mission War	10	3 points
			30	5 points
			50	7 points
			100	Title: Force Shielder Killer
War	Force Shielder Slayer	Kill Force Shielder in Mission War	1000	Title: Force Shielder Slayer
War	Force Blader Killer	Kill Force Blader in Mission War	10	3 points
			30	5 points
			50	7 points
			100	Title: Force Blader Killer
War	Force Blader Slayer	Kill Force Blader in Mission War	1000	Title: Force Blader Slayer
War	Killer of Killers	All Killer achievement completed	1	Title: Killer of Killers
War	Slayer of Slayers	All Slayer achievement completed	1	Title: Slayer of Slayers
Hunting	Vikalitan of Golden Sunset	Kill Vikalitan of Golden Sunset	1	10 points
Hunting	Under Golden Sunset	Kill Tailagan or Ghurbanda	5	3 points
Hunting	Under Golden Sunset	Kill Tailagan or Ghurbanda	10	7 points
Hunting	Arcane Golem of Rage	Kill Arcane Golem of Rage	1	10 points
Hunting	Guardians of Raged Golem	Kill Arcane Golem	5	3 points
Hunting	Guardians of Raged Golem	Kill Arcane Golem	10	7 points
Hunting	Capture a Neutral Base	Take over neutral fortress in Arcane Trace	7	7 points
Hunting	Dogfight, Zigdris Faello	Kill the monster when HP is below 25%	1	8 points
Hunting	Dogfight, Mechspider	Kill the monster when HP is below 25%	1	8 points
Hunting	Dogfight, The Mergaheph	Kill the monster when HP is below 25%	1	8 points
Hunting	Dogfight, Killian Grausten	Kill the monster when HP is below 25%	1	8 points
Hunting	Dogfight, Balrog	Kill the monster when HP is below 25%	1	8 points
Hunting	Dogfight, Orca the Doom	Kill the monster when HP is below 25%	1	8 points
Hunting	Dogfight, Leth Tyrant	Kill the monster when HP is below 25%	1	8 points
Hunting	Dogfight, Captain Trugust	Kill the monster when HP is below 25%	1	8 points
Hunting	Dogfight, Queen Calamity	Kill the monster when HP is below 25%	1	8 points
Hunting	Dogfight, Centrion Prideus	Kill the monster when HP is below 25%	1	8 points
Hunting	Dogfight, Siena	Kill the monster when HP is below 25%	1	8 points
Hunting	Dogfight, The Enraged Kanaph Lycanus	Kill the monster when HP is below 25%	1	8 points
Hunting	Dogfight, K’enith of Chaos and Darkness	Kill the monster when HP is below 25%	1	8 points
Hunting	Dogfight, MF-03 Drei Frame	Kill the monster when HP is below 25%	1	8 points
Hunting	Tetanus	Killed by all boss monsters in Pontus Perum	1	5 points
Shared	I’m living on rent	Purchase 10 million Alz or more worth of items from merchant	30	Title: Building Owner
Shared	From here to there are all my buildings	Purchase 1 billion Alz or more worth of items from merchant	30	Title: Street Owner
Shared	Hand of Midas	Success +15 item upgrade	30	Title: As you wish
Shared	All those Upgrades don’t always mean it’s a masterpiece	Destroy +15 item	30	Title: High Standards
Shared	Pastime	Destroy Bike or Board	30	Title: Price of some country
Shared	All those Slots don’t always mean it’s a masterpiece	Destroy 3 slot item	30	Title: Identifier
Shared	If you won’t pierce it, you won’t use it	Use Slot Extender(Highest)	30	Title: Master of 3 slots
Shared	Bind, just for this	Use Arcane Golem’s Unbinding Stone (Highest)	30	Title: Can’t bind with anything
Shared	Bind, for this?	Use Minesta’s Unbinding Stone(Highest)	30	Title: Can’t bind with anything
Shared	Colored by the Golden Sunset	Kill Vikalitan of Golden Sunset	30	Title: With Golden Sunset
Shared	The one Who Sliences Rage	Kill Arcane Golem of Rage	30	Title: Rage Settler
Special	Nevareth Family	Global Camp participant	1	Title: Nevareth Family
Special	There’s only me in the universe	Global Camp Mission Battle Winner	1	Title: Nevareth World Champion

Category	Achievement	Detail	Note
Dungeon	Maquinas Outpost Stay Alive (Party)	Clear the Dungeon in a Party without dying	Achievement name changed (Added “(Party)”)
Dungeon	Maquinas Outpost, in 20 min (Party)	Clear the Dungeon in a Party within 20 min
Dungeon	Maquinas Outpost, in 10 min (Party)	Clear the Dungeon in a Party within 10 min
Normal	Birthday With CABAL	Equip Birthday Ring	CABAL Birthday Ring a Birthday Ring

A. Combined Level Achievements

Achieved when a combined level total for all characters on the same server reaches a specific number.

- For instance, if all Venus characters on your account have a combined level total of 500, then <Combined 200> and <CCombined 400> are awarded to you.

When the required condition is met, the achievement will be granted upon logging in.

Name	Description	Reward	Title Option
Combined Lv. 200	Combined Lv. 200 achieved	Title <Not Alone>	-
Combined Lv. 400	Combined Lv. 400 achieved	Title <Lightening Growth>	HP +50 EXP/Pet EXP/Skill EXP/Party EXP 1%
Combined Lv. 600	Combined Lv. 600 achieved	Title <Relentless Growth>	HP +100 EXP/Pet EXP/Skill EXP/Party EXP 2%
Combined Lv. 800	Combined Lv. 800 achieved	Title <Unstoppable Growth>	HP +150 EXP/Pet EXP/Skill EXP/Party EXP 3% Accuracy 20 DMG Reduce 10
Combined Lv. 1000	Combined Lv. 1000 achieved	Title <Limitless Growth>	HP +200 EXP/Pet EXP/Skill EXP/Party EXP 4% Accuracy 50 DMG Reduce 30
Combined Lv. 1200	Combined Lv. 1200 achieved	Title <Above All>	HP +300 EXP/Pet EXP/Skill EXP/Party EXP 5% Accuracy 100 DMG Reduce 50

New Abilities Added

A. Character/Monster/Item/Skill Abilities

DMG Reduce

- When attacked, the damage received is reduced by DMG Reduce option.

Accuracy

- Increases attack success rate.
- Some battle styles have a base accuracy rate that reduces opponent’s evasion rate.
- All battle styles are affected differently by this feature.

Penetration

- DMG up when a successful attack is made.
- Some battle styles have a base Penetration rate that reduces opponent’s defense rate.
- All battle styles are affected differently by this feature.

B. Abilities Applied Through Skills

Suppression

- When Suppression is in effect, afflicted character cannot move or use skills.

Root

- When Root is in effect, afflicted character cannot move or use skills related to movement.

Silence

- When Silence is in effect, afflicted character cannot use any skills.

Mezz Immune

- Character cannot be afflicted by status changes.

Complete Evade

- Evade all attacks targeted at player.

Reflect damage

- Reflect a portion of damage back to the opponent.

Stat Balance Changes

A. Stat Applier Method Change

	Before	After
Defense	Regardless of level, opponents attack will be decreased directly by defense.	Reduces DMG by a percent of Defense proportionate to Character level.
Evasion	Evasion Rate value in % is directly applied.	Instead of Evasion Rate, Evasion value is applied with every Evasion point.

B. Battle Style Stat Synergy

	Battle Style	Effect
STR	All Battle Styles	Damage Reduce, Attack Up
DEX	Blader, Force Blader	Attack Up
DEX	All Battle Styles	Evasion, Attack Rate, Defense Rate Up
INT	All Battle Styles	Magic Attack, Resistance Up

- Ability values of Weapons/Armors/Accessories/Buff Potion items have changed in overall values.
- Difficulty levels and monster levels have changed for all Dungeons.
- Changed Additional Attack as to not to be affected by Critical DMG Up.
- Additional Attack, Buff/De-buff values have changed for some skills.

Sword/Magic Skill System Restructure

- Ranks, levels, points and slots that were distinguished by Sword/Magic are now combined into one.
- Skill UI tabs that were divided into Sword/Magic/Upgrade/Special are now categorized as
Attack/Support/Enchantment/Special.
(Skill books purchased at your skill Instructor have also changed)
- Required skill points are differentiated by skill rank.
- Upgrades for old upgrade skills are now available from the instructor UI. Higher level skill books no
longer require purchase.
- Additional advantages that were given based on skill rank in old upgrade skills have been removed.
- Upgrade skills with unlimited duration are now (Passive)
- Quest/WExp exchange skill EXP have been remodeled (Twice the EXP than before)

Offensive Skill Revision

- Cool times for all offensive skills have been adjusted.
- Point costs for Skill Level up have been adjusted.
- Skill Amplification increased for all skill levels.

Battle Mode 2 Skill Revision

A. Warrior – Lance Drive

Lance Drive
Details	Cool time 50.5 seconds
	Accuracy Up for every skill level up
	Root 70% (for 5 seconds)
Removed	Additional Skill Amplification
	Down + 90% option

B. Blader – Crushing Blow

Crushing Blow
Details	Cool time 60.5 seconds
	Sword skill amplification 10% up
	Accuracy Down for every skill level up
	Penetration, Critical DMG Up for every skill level up
	Additional Attack modified for every skill level

C. Wizard – Elemental Festival

Elemental Festival
Details	Cool time 70.5 seconds
	Stun 75% (for 4 seconds) added
	Additional Attack modified for every skill level
	Accuracy Up for every skill level up
	Penetration, Critical DMG Up added
Removed	Down +90% option

D. Force Archer – Fatal Shot

Fatal Shot
Details	Cool time 50.5 seconds
	Magic skill amplification 70% up
	Accuracy, Penetration for every skill level up
	Additional Attack modified for every skill level
	Critical DMG Up for every skill level
Removed	Critical Rate Up +10%
	Down +90%
	HP decrease

E. Force Shielder – Shield Storm

Shield Storm
Details	Cool time 60.5 seconds
	Range increased to 4
	Suppression 90% (for 4 seconds) added
	Accuracy for every skill level up
	Additional Attack modified for every skill level
Removed	Down +90%

F. Force Blader – Plasmatic Blade Canon

Plasmatic Blade Canon
Details	Cool time 70.5 seconds
	Sword skill amplification 50% up
	Additional Attack modified for every skill level
	DMG increases for more targets
	Critical DMG Up for every skill level
Removed	Down +90%

Buffs Revision

- Skills have been added, modified, and removed for every Battle Style.
- Effects, duration, and cool times have changed for select buff skills.
- Force Blader can now only use one Blade skill.

New Skills

Skill		Effect	Battle Style
	Magic Control	Passive skill that increases Magic Attack	Wizard
	Spirit Shield	Creates a barrier that absorbs damage	Wizard
	Quick Move	Increases Evasion with quick movement	Force Archer
	Astral Enchant	Enchanting sword using sub-weapon	Force Blader
	Art of Curse	De-buff reducing opponent’s resistance	Force Blader
	Reflex Shield	Reflects attacks by using Astral Shield	Force Shielder

A. Addition To Existing Skill

Skill		Effect	Battle Style
	Guard Break	Lowering Opponent’s Defense Rate	Force Shielder

B. Removed Skills

Skill		Removal
	Resist Intention	Only Force Shielders can activate this skill
	Instant Immunity	Instant Immunity removed from the Blader battle style
	Sharpness	Sharpness removed from the Wizard battle style
	Enchant	Enchant removed from the Force Blader battle style

C. Instant Skills And Their Characteristics

- No animation for skill activation (Activation time 0 sec)
- Can be activated while using other skills
- Can be activated even during Combo (Not counted for Combos, No effect on Combo)

D. Skills changed to Instant Skills

- Instant Immunity
- Resist Barrier
- Intuition
- Art of Fierceness
- Intense Blade
- Cat’s Recovery
- Bear’s Vitality
- Bloody Spirit
- Resist Intention
- Art of Defense
- Art of Force Control
- High Regeneration
- Mortal Bane
- Art of Sniping
- Sprit Shield
- Quick move
- Reflex Shield

Skill Changes

A. Warrior

Skills		Changes
	Instant Immunity	SP consumed when activated
		Becomes Mezz Immune
		Duration and cool time changed
	Panic Cry	SP consumed when activated
		Range changed, HP -200 effect removed
		Critical DMG Resistance Down option removed
	Bloody Spirit	DEF decrease modified (-89% to -84%: -60% at Level 20)
		Critical DMG, Critical DMG Resistance Up for every skill level up
		Penetration increase for every skill level up
	Cat’s Recovery	Duration and cool time changed
		HP Regeneration option increased (120 HP regen per 2 sec at Level 20)
	Bear’s Vitality	Duration and cool time changed
	Axe Attack A/B	Penetration added(3 Points)
		Skill amplification up

B. Blader

Skills		Changes
	Intuition	SP consumed when activated
		Evasion Up changed to Total Evasion
		Duration and cool time changed
	Assault	SP consumed when activated
		Cool time changed, Sword skill amplification fixed
		Additional Attack value changed, Silence effect added
		Can be used in Battle Mode 2, 3
	Art of Fierceness	Additional Attack Up increased for every skill level up
		Duration changed, DEF Rate Down for every skill level up
	Fatal Increase	Duration Change, Critical DMG Up increased
	Resist Barrier	SP consumed when activated
		Root Resistance value changed
		Duration and cool time changed
	Knuckle Attack A/B	Critical DMG added (Critical DMG 2% per 1 level up)
		Accuracy option added

C. Wizard

Skills		Changes
	Art of Force Control	Penetration, Accuracy, Attack Rate increased for every skill level up
		Evasion decreased for every skill level up
		DEF Rate decreased for every skill level up
	High Regeneration	Can only be used on self
		Duration changed
		HP Regeneration Rate changed for every skill level up
	Energy Field	Silence added
		Range increased(0 to 4)
		Skill Tip changed
		Cool time changed
	Weaken	Attack Down increased
		Duration changed
	Elemental Attack A/B	Accuracy, Penetration added (10 Accuracy/2 Penetration per 1 level up)
		Skill Amplification increased
	Hardness	DEF Up for every skill level up

D. Force Archer

Skills		Changes
	Explosion Shot	SP consumed when activated
		Cool time changed, Magic skill amplification fixed
		Additional Attack changed, Root effect added
		Can be used in Battle Mode 3
		Duration, cool time, and Range changed
	Art of Sniping	Critical Rate Up removed
		Accuracy, Attack Rate increased for every skill level up
		Evasion, DEF Rate decreased for every skill level up
		Duration and cool time changed
	Mass Heal	Cool time changed
	Blind	Attack Rate Down added
		Accuracy Down added
		Duration changed
	Launcher Attack A/B	Accuracy added
	Lower Defense	Accuracy added (30 Accuracy per 1 level up)
	Lower Defense	Defense Rate Down value changed
	Sharpness	Attack Up for every skill level
	Offensive Bless	Attack Up for every skill level up
	Offensive Bless	Magic Attack Up for every skill level up

E. Force Shielder

Skills		Changes
	Resist Intention	SP consumed when activated
		Down/Knockback/Stun Resistance increased
		Duration and cool time changed
	Art of Defense	DEF Up for every skill level up
		DMG Reduce increased for every skill level up
		Duration and cool time changed
		Skill Amplification Resistance Up for every skill level up
		Critical DMG Resistance Up for every skill level up
	Mortal Bane	DMG Reduce, Penetration, Attack, Accuracy Up for every skill level up
		DEF Rate, Evasion decreased for every skill level up
		Duration and cool time changed
	Shield Charge	SP consumed when activated
		Cool time changed, Sword skill amplification fixed
		Additional Attack Up changed for every skill level up
		Down, Suppression effect added
		Can be activated in Battle Mode 3
;	Shadow Shield	Duration decreased
;	Shadow Shield	DMG absorption increased
	Heal	Healing HP value Up
		Cool time changed
		Can only be used on self
	Might Wish	Attack Rate Up increased
	Astral Shield	Defense Rate Up increased
	Shield Harden	DEF Up for every skill level up
	Guard Break	Defense Rate decrease (Level 1: 120, 20 DEF Rate per 1 level up, Level 20: DEF Rate decrease by 500)
	Battle Mode 2	Additional Attack increased

F. Force Blader

Skills		Changes
	Enervation	Duration changed
		With Fire Blade activated, DMG Reduce Down for every skill level up
		With Ice Blade activated, Accuracy Down for every skill level up
		With Lightning Blade activated, Evasion Down for every skill level up
	Field of Enervation	With Fire Blade activated, DMG Reduce Down for every skill level up
		With Ice Blade activated, Accuracy Down for every skill level up
		With Lightning Blade activated, Evasion Down for every skill level up
	Battle Mode 2 skills	With Fire Blade activated, DEF Down for every skill level up
		With Ice Blade activated, Root effect can be applied
		With Lightning Blade activated, Silence effect can be applied
	Battle Mode 3 Attack A/B	With Fire Blade activated, DEF Down for every skill level up
		With Ice Blade activated, Root effect can be applied
		With Lightning Blade activated, Silence effect can be applied
	Infernal Impact	With Fire Blade activated, DEF decreased for every skill level up
		With Ice Blade activated, Attack decreased for every skill level up
		With Lightning Blade activated, DEF Rate decreased for every skill level up
	Assassinate	With Fire Blade activated, DEF decreased for every skill level up
		With Ice Blade activated, Attack decreased for every skill level up
		With Lightning Blade activated, DEF Rate decreased for every skill level up
	Earth Guard	DEF Up for every skill level up
	Hard Luck	Duration and Cool time changed
	Lower Defense	Duration changed
	Fire Blade	Penetration / Defense Rate / Accuracy added
		Required Rank changed to Regular
		Skill level up by Skill Ranks (Above Level 16 – Transcender Rank required)
	Ice Blade	Attack Up increased
		Skill level up by Skill Ranks (Above Level 16 – Transcender Rank required)
		With Lightning Blade activated, Silence effect can be applied
	Lightning Blade	Critical Rate / Critical DMG Up value changed
		Required Rank changed to Regular
		Skill level up by Skill Ranks (Above Level 16 – Transcender Rank required)
	Execration	Can be used in Battle Mode 2
	Field of Execration
	Mana Freeze
	Guard Break	Defense Rate decrease (Level 1: 120, 20 DEF Rate per 1 level up, Level 20: DEF Rate decrease by 500)

G. General

Skills		Changes
	Force Kick	Cooltime reduced (30 sec to 25 sec)
		Can be used in Battle Mode 2
		MP Consumption changed (125 MP at Level 1, 5 additional MP consumed for every level up)

Unified Sword/Magic Skills

Skill Name		Changes
	Sharpness	Combined Sharpness and Mana Condense Skill
		At level 20: Attack/Magic Attack increase by 47 each
		Mana Condense skill book is no longer sold
	Precision	Combined Precision and Repulsive Armor Skill
		For Level 20: Attack Rate increases by 400, Defense Rate increases by 240
		Repulsive Armor skill book is no longer sold

Provocation Skills Change

A. Provocation

- Duration: +1 second by level (Max 20 seconds)
- Cool Time: 30 Seconds
- Aggro gained when the skill is used
- Shares cool time with Field of Provocation Skill

B. Field of Provocation

- Duration: +1.5 second by level (Max 30 seconds)
- Aggro gained when the skill is used
- Shares cool time Provocation Skill

Aura Mode Icon Changes

- Aura mode icons are distinguished by its elemental property

(From left to right, Earth, Aqua, Wind, Flame, Ice and Lightning)

Icons for BFX Effects Changes

- Additional character status icons

(From left to right, Stun, Down, Knockback, Suppression, Silence and Root)

Essence Rune Revisions

A. Essence Rune Maximum Level Increased

- Attack Rate/DEF Rate/Down Resistance/Knockback Resistance/
Stun Resistance/STR/DEX/INT/Attack/Magic Attack/DEF

B. New Essence Rune “Damage Reduce” Added

Essence Rune (Damage Reduce)
Level Required	147
Option	Damage Reduce +10 Damage Reduce by 10 each level Maximum level: 5
Drop Area	Legendary Boxes(Drei Frame) from Maquinas Outpost

Essence Rune	Level	Required AP	Required Item	Quantity	Effect
Damage Reduce	1	251	Upgrade Core (Highest)	0	Damage Reduce +10
	2	302		4	Damage Reduce +10
	3	364		6	Damage Reduce +10
	4	437		8	Damage Reduce +10
	5	521		10	Damage Reduce +10

C. New Essence Rune “Accuracy” added

Essence Rune (Accuracy)
Level Required	147
Option	Accuracy +20 Accuracy increased by 20 each level Maximum level: 10
Drop Area	Legendary Boxes(Drei Frame) from Maquinas Outpost

Essence Rune	Level	Required AP	Required Item	Quantity	Effect
Accuracy	1	272	Upgrade Core (Highest)	0	Accuracy +20
	2	297		3	Accuracy +20
	3	326		9	Accuracy +20
	4	359		12	Accuracy +20
	5	396		15	Accuracy +20
	6	437		18	Accuracy +20
	7	482		21	Accuracy +20
	8	531		24	Accuracy +20
	9	584		27	Accuracy +20
	10	641		30	Accuracy +20

- Essence Rune slots expanded from 15 slots to 16 slots.
- Maximum levels for some Essence Runes have increased.

Option Scrolls Added Slot Modifications

A. Weapon / Armor (Increase Option When Slot Extended)

- Sword / Magic Skill Amplifcation: 8%

B. Bikes (Increase Option When Slot Extended)

- HP Up: 180
- Attack Up: 35
- Magic Attack Up: 35
- Critical DMG: 10%
- Critical Rate: 5%
- Maximum Critical Rate Limit Up: 2%
- Sword Skill Amplification: 5%
- Magic Skill Amplification: 5%
- Accuracy: 120
- Pierce: 25
- Skill Amplification Resistance: 5%

Honor Rank & Bringer Title Stat Adjustments

A. Honor Rank

Rank	Option
Rank 11	HP Up 60
Rank 12	HP Up 120
Rank 13	HP Up 120
Rank 13	Critical DMG Resistance 6%
Rank 14	HP Up 180
Rank 14	Critical Rate Resistance 3%
Rank 14	Critical DMG Resistance 6%
Rank 15	HP Up 180
Rank 15	Critical Rate Resistance 3%
Rank 15	Critical DMG Resistance 18%
Rank 16	HP Up 240
Rank 16	Critical Rate Resistance 6%
Rank 16	Critical DMG Resistance 18%
Rank 16	Root Resistance 12%
Rank 17	HP Up 240
Rank 17	Critical Rate Resistance 6%
Rank 17	Critical DMG Resistance 18%
Rank 17	Root Resistance 12%
Rank 17	Stun Resistance 12%
Rank 18	HP Up 360
Rank 18	Critical Rate Resistance 8%
Rank 18	Critical DMG Resistance 24%
Rank 18	Root Resistance 12%
Rank 18	Knockback Resistance 12%
Rank 18	Stun Resistance 12%
Rank 19	HP Up 480
Rank 19	Critical Rate Resistance 8%

B. Bringer Title

Title	Option
Bringer	HP Up 840
Bringer	Critical Rate Resistance 12%
Bringer	Critical DMG Resistance 24%
Bringer	Root Resistance 30%
Bringer	Down Resistance 42%
Bringer	Knockback Resistance 48%
Bringer	Stun Resistance 36%
Bringer	Skill Amplification Resistance 6%
Bringer	Attack Up(1) 50
Bringer	Magic Attack Up(1) 50
Bringer	All Skill Amplification(1) 3%
Bringer	Critical DMG Up(1) 5%

Revised Values for Enchant Levels

Type	Rank	Option	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Orb/Crystal	Mid	Attack UP(1)	2	2	2	4	4	4	6	6	6	8	8	8	10	10	10
Orb/Crystal	Mid	Magic Attack Up(1)	3	3	3	5	5	5	7	7	7	9	9	9	11	11	11
Orb/Crystal	High	Attack UP(1)	2	2	2	5	5	5	8	8	8	11	11	11	14	14	14
Orb/Crystal	High	Magic Attack Up(1)	3	3	3	6	6	6	9	9	9	12	12	12	15	15	15
Orb/Crystal	Highest	Attack UP(1)	5	5	5	8	8	8	11	11	11	14	14	14	17	17	17
Orb/Crystal	Highest	Magic Attack Up(1)	6	6	6	9	9	9	12	12	12	15	15	15	18	18	18
1-Handed	Mid	Attack UP(1)	3	3	3	5	5	5	7	7	7	9	9	9	11	11	11
1-Handed	Mid	Magic Attack Up(1)	2	2	2	4	4	4	6	6	6	8	8	8	10	10	10
1-Handed	High	Attack UP(1)	3	3	3	6	6	6	9	9	9	12	12	12	15	15	15
1-Handed	High	Magic Attack Up(1)	2	2	2	5	5	5	8	8	8	11	11	11	14	14	14
1-Handed	Highest	Attack UP(1)	6	6	6	9	9	9	12	12	12	15	15	15	18	18	18
1-Handed	Highest	Magic Attack Up(1)	5	5	5	8	8	8	11	11	11	14	14	14	17	17	17
2-Handed	Mid	Attack UP(2)	6	6	6	10	10	10	14	14	14	18	18	18	22	22	22
2-Handed	Mid	Magic Attack Up(2)	4	4	4	8	8	8	12	12	12	16	16	16	20	20	20
2-Handed	High	Attack UP(2)	6	6	6	12	12	12	18	18	18	24	24	24	30	30	30
2-Handed	High	Magic Attack Up(2)	4	4	4	10	10	10	16	16	16	22	22	22	28	28	28
2-Handed	Highest	Attack UP(2)	12	12	12	18	18	18	24	24	24	30	30	30	36	36	36
2-Handed	Highest	Magic Attack Up(2)	10	10	10	16	16	16	22	22	22	28	28	28	34	34	34
Suit	Mid	DEF UP	3	3	3	5	5	5	7	7	7	9	9	9	11	11	11
Suit	High	DEF UP	3	3	3	6	6	6	9	9	9	12	12	12	15	15	15
Suit	Highest	DEF UP	6	6	6	9	9	9	12	12	12	15	15	15	18	18	18
Glove	Mid	DEF UP	3	3	3	5	5	5	7	7	7	9	9	9	11	11	11
Glove	High	DEF UP	3	3	3	6	6	6	9	9	9	12	12	12	15	15	15
Glove	Highest	DEF UP	6	6	6	9	9	9	12	12	12	15	15	15	18	18	18
Boots	Mid	DEF UP	3	3	3	5	5	5	7	7	7	9	9	9	11	11	11
Boots	High	DEF UP	3	3	3	6	6	6	9	9	9	12	12	12	15	15	15
Boots	Highest	DEF UP	6	6	6	9	9	9	12	12	12	15	15	15	18	18	18
Helms	Mid	DEF UP	3	3	3	5	5	5	7	7	7	9	9	9	11	11	11
Helms	High	DEF UP	3	3	3	6	6	6	9	9	9	12	12	12	15	15	15
Helms	Highest	DEF UP	6	6	6	9	9	9	12	12	12	15	15	15	18	18	18
Bikes	Mid	DEF UP	3	3	3	5	5	5	7	7	7	9	9	9	11	11	11
Bikes	Highest	DEF UP	5	5	5	8	8	8	11	11	11	14	14	14	17	17	17

Quest Added

A. “Dungeon Point 101” Quest Added.

Quest NPC	Port Lux Peticia
Required	65Lv. 7 Grade or higher
Reward	Peticia’s Cube (Returns Potion of Experience)

B. A Daily Quest for each nation has been added to the Arcane Trace region.

Quest Name	Corrupted Base	Grudge of the abandoned scholars
Nation	Capella	Procyon
Quest NPC	Bren	Kim
Required	1 Core of Guardian
Quest Monster	All Guardians (including Neutral, Capella, Procyon)
Reward	WExp 50 (Potion of Courage)

Forgotten Temple B1F Quest Change

- Quest Name: The Man in Seclusion
- Quest NPC: Mutant Researcher

A. Changes

- NPC no longer asks for 1,000,000 Alz for Purify Epaulet

Skill Cool Time Remodeled

- Skill cool time does not reset when a character dies or reconnects to the game.
- Cool time shared with skills/items of same categories.
EX) When Execration is used, Field of Execration’s cool time will begin with a shared duration.

Dungeon Re-entrance Change

- When a user is disconnected during dungeon play, it will not pause anymore and the character will
move to the initial location of the dungeon.

Shadow Effect Improvement

- Human type NPCs, other users’ pets, personal shops now have shadows
- Shadows from Sun/Lens Flare/Map Shadow/Object directions are now aligned

Loading System Change

A. Memory Usage Reduced

- From 1GB~1.6GB to 700MB~1.2GB, approximately 300~400MB reduced

B. Loading Time Reduced

- Approximately 30% improved in loading time from client load to game world entrance

C. Improved Latency

- Improved latency issue in regards to situations such as entering into a dungeon or
a different world or turned corner or rotating screen

Limitations Using Protection of Veradrix in Mission Dungeons

Dungeon	Limit
Panic Cave (Easy)	0
Panic Cave (Normal)	0
Panic Cave (Hard)	0
The Frozen Tower of Undead B3F	50
Others	999(Unlimited)

Bug Fixes

- Bug that did not allow user to open up System Menu with ESC during loading right after the log-in.
- Bug that applied Death Penalty when the client is turned off during the resurrection after
the PvP loss.
- Master’s Weapons Image Error Fix .
- Function to select monsters with ‘Z’ key and/or mouse wheel button has been deleted.

Item Shop Visiting Sign Added

Icon		Info
	Coin image	New icon appears above character while visiting the item shop

Credits: Cabal PH

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Green Dragon Nest Guide

2013-02-23T15:28:00.001+08:00

When Dragon Nest SEA first released the Green Dragon Nest, my Barbarian wasn't quite ready yet to face the latest beast. I had to get decent equipment first.

Well, that plan didn't work.

Due to the hard time I've been having with the Green Dragon, I have managed to scour the world wide web with a decent guide on how to defeat the menacing monster.

Stage 1: Fallen Bishop Geneus
* Weak to light, resist dark
* Crit resist 5000
There will be 4 Archbishops here. They won't be activated if you don't go near them. It is recommend that they should be killed one by one, separately.

Use ranged attack (Fireball or Gravity Ball) to lure 1 Bishop to your party, make sure you lure it far away from the other Bishops, Paladin should provoke shortly afterward. The rest of the party trigger minions spawn, they are easily killed when they are out of Bishop's aura.

All minions must be killed before killing the Bishop, Bishop will revive even if there's 1 minion remaining on field.

*Take note that Assassin Minions will go invisible at times.
**Bishop grows stronger every time it revives, making it even harder to kill.

Periodically, Bishop will summon a Punisher. The Punisher must not get near Bishop as Bishop emanates a dark aura which will strengthen the Punisher, making him 10x harder to kill. 5-6 members should engage and kill the Punisher immediately while Paladin continue provoking Bishop.

*Both Punisher & minions can be stopped with Time Stop, Gravity Ascension, Wax and other disables.

Skills of Bishop: Time Stop, Gravity Ascension, Yellow Laser
Skills of Punisher: Jumping Stomp (Not whole screen), Spinning attack.

Stage 2 : Swamp Golem Morgon

* Weak to fire, resist dark and ice
* Crit resist 6250

Once boss appears, get your Saint to buff you or have someone start a countdown timer. Once 40 seconds have passed, get ready to run to the activated Life Geyser! (All buff will be cleared once you got onto the geyser. Debuff will not be cleared.)

A notice will appear on the screen every 50 seconds (After gotten down from Life Geyser) and Poison Gas will be released on the field. One of the 5 platforms on the map will start glowing. All party members are supposed to jump onto the Life Geyser generated by the platform to stay alive during AOE Poison.

*You only have 5 seconds to move to the right platform.

1 Priest cast Miracle Hand few seconds after gotten off from Life Geyser. The party should try to maximize their DPS during this 18 seconds! Once Miracle Hand ended, Mercenary casts Panic Howl to ensure the party won't get knocked down before going onto Life Geyser.

Everyone gather at the middle and prepare to run once ~40 seconds have passed since last AOE Poison, Priests cast Curing Hand while Acrobat or Academic cast their speedup buff to assist party members move towards the Life Geyser quickly.

*Paladin try to provoke the boss at 2o'clock of the map because there are no geyser there. The boss might block the view when looking for geyser.
*Zoom in your mini map. Use F1-F6 messages to let your party members know where is the Life Geyser.
*DO NOT cast Shield Block when running towards the Life Geyser as the flower attacks might slow you down.

Basic Attacks of Morgon
* Hook Punch
* Raise Leg Stomp: This doesn't hit the whole field, but only a small AOE around it. You won't get hit at 3,6,9,12 o'clock around him.
* Homing Ice Ball: Will freeze target. Can be cured with Curing Relic / Miracle Relic. Deals additional damage if there are other party members around yourself. Elemental Aura reduces the frozen time.

Morgon will go Berserk at his 3rd HP bar and covers himself with Poison Mist. All his attack skills will be powered up and infused with dark elements. The berserk status actually has a certain duration , but he will keep renewing his Berserk status until it dies. Berserk cannot be cleared.

New Attacks at 3rd HP Bar
* 4-Direction Poison Wall: His Circle Kick will generate 4-directional poison walls. He will definitely cast this immediately after he finish his Berserk casting. Poison status can be cured with Curing Hand / Miracle Hand. High damage, multi hit.
* 1-Direction Poison Wall: His hook punch will generate a poison wall which will move forward.
* Poison Geyser: His Raise Leg Stomp will have increased AOE and Poison Geyser will appear around him after the stomp (large AOE but not whole screen). 4 rows of geyser will spawn, radiating from him towards pt members. It has homing effect, hard to avoid unless you are very far away.
* Back-sitting Attack: Quick casting. Head turns to the left before casting, will cause faint. Will hit the area directly to the back of the boss. Heavy damage.
* Confusion Cloud: Spit poison cloud in the front direction. Clear all buff. Confusion status will be applied ("?!" icon appear on you if you are hit). The directional arrow key (either left-right or up-down) will be reversed. Can be cured with Curing Relic / Miracle Relic / Relief. You can use auto-run to move forward too.

New Attack at Final HP Bar
* 3-Hit Stomp (Similar to Bishop Golem): Raises its right arm, and smashes the floor 3 times. Whole screen attack. Can be avoided with jump or any invincible / damage reduction skills. Very heavy damage.
* Jumping stomp: Mouth wide open, both arms at his waist level, jump up high and stomp. Very heavy damage. Cause Faint. Whole field attack. Avoid with jump.
Stage 3: One-eyed Kraken

* Weak to dark, resist light
* Crit resist 5000

The concept of stage 3 is similar to stage 3 Lava Golem in SDN. After a certain warning, every party members are supposed to hide behind a statue. 1 man per statue, or the whole party will be killed.

Split the party into 2 groups before going in, 4 take statues on the left and 4 to the right.

Once inside, do not rush to attack the boss. Go to your assigned statue, observe its attack pattern and wait for the first Curse Beam. Attack it directly once you are used to this stage.

Curse Beam:
First, there will be a 5 sec countdown. After 2 sec, Kraken will cast Confusion Roar to push back all players slightly. This cannot be blocked or evaded. Once hit, confusion debuff will be applied. Directional arrow keys will be reversed. After 5 seconds, Kraken will cast Curse Beam. Curse Beam occurs every 50~70 seconds (yes, it is not constant and varies randomly).

* Because of confusion debuff and the short time before Curse Beam, it is recommended that each party members move to the assigned statue earlier, so that after every howl, each party member will land near / behind the assigned statue.

* All party members will be killed if anyone does not hide behind the statue in time or more than 1 members are hiding behind the same statue.

* Walk to the statue by facing your character to the statue and press 'back' key to walk forward. Best method would be using auto-run (Default 'E'). You won't be panic and cause unnecessary mistakes this way.

* The boss will fall asleep for awhile after casting Curse Beam. This is your best opportunity to attack the boss. Go back to your statue when it wakes up and howl you away from itself.

Basic Attack of Kraken:
* Summon Tentacles: Tentacles emerge from the floor and attack players.
* Tentacle Swipe: Melee range attack.
* Howl: Low damage, heavy push back effect.
* Poison Line: A few line of poison will appear on the ground. Will receive damage continuously if you are standing on it. High damage.

New Attacks after HP x3
* Homing Poison Ball: Dark elemental, inflicts a debuff on players, which prevent you from jumping for 5 seconds. The abnormal status can be cured with Curing Hand. Poison Ball can be blocked by Relics, Mirror or Summons.
* Poison Stomp: Heavy damage, dark elemental. Stomp will be cast if there is someone in the range of the Homing Poison Ball. Jump to avoid. Penetrate Shield Block, Parry Stance and other invincible skills. Cannot be avoided with Blink or Tumble.
* Enrage: Buffs himself to increase his own damage.

Changes after HP x2
* Poison Line EX: the AOE of poison line increases
* Increased frequency of Enrage.

Additional notes:
* Boss' attack will increase as time pass by. More tentacles will spawn from ground with an increased size. (Due to Enrage)
* The sleep time of boss is roughly 20~28sec. (Shorten gradually)
* The map has at least 14 statues at first. Each AOE poison attack will destroy 1-2 of the statues.. Eventually only 8 will be left on map.
* The boss will cast skills in following order at 3rd HP bar: Homing Poison Ball > Poison Stomp > Confusion Roar.

Assignment of Statue:

Assign elemental lord or mercenary to take the statue L6 and R6 in front. They can stand there without getting blown back due to the super armor buff. For Elemental Lord, normally charging fireball without release + fire/ice shield is enough to hold it against the howl. Other classes, try to stand at the last few rows of statue.

Rewards:
* Green Dragon Gloves
* Advanced Armor, Weapon (rare) and Diamond Potential Code
Stage 4: Swamp Queen Zeebel

* No elemental weakness or resist
* Crit resist 15000

* 2 spider queen boss, with tons of small spiders...

* Scarab Swarm will fill the valley every 50sec. Must jump up to the open platform around the area when the countdown starts.

*Only a few platforms will not be open (randomly). Failure to jump up = certain death. Make sure to have super armor buff on the party during that time.

Boss Attack:
* Wave Attack
* Jumping Attack with Wave
* Shoot Spider Eggs - Spawn smaller spiders
* Rolling Attack
* Spider Web (bind status)
* Self-explode (when the spider is about to die) - Very high damage.

Bee Hive
* Stream of scarab will rush out from the bee-hive like structure on the wall across the alley randomly.
* High damage

Small Spider:
* Will heal the spider queen.
* Clear/disable as much as possible so that they won't interrupt with your jumping

Paladin should provoke one of the spider queen at the end of the valley. The remaining party members should kill the other spider queen as soon as possible at the other end. The spider should be keep at the end of the valley as much as possible to prevent interference while jumping.

Go to the middle and prepare for jump after 30sec~. Academic Wax (facilitate jumping), Mercenary super armor buff (Prevent knockdown and push back effect), Priest Curing Relic (To prevent bind/slow status)

Flower Jumping Technique:
Run far away from spider so that spider wont block any flowers in sight when Yellow System Message appears. (Kalahan saying himself handsome or something)

Example 1: Spider between flower 1-4, run to between flower 3-6!
Example 2: Spider between flower 3-6, run to between flower 1-4!

[See figure above]

Make sure you have at least 2 flowers in view, look for the 3rd one if that 2 didn't open. If all 3 didn't open means the one behind you is!

Additional Caution:
-  AVOID STANDING in the middle of bee hives at all cost! Better get hit by boss than stream of scarab.
-  Cast 1 Curing Relic before AOE to cure Web Bind.
-  Academic Wax to help clerics run faster.
-  Force user use Time Stop if there are any small spider nearby after the yellow warning message appears.

Spider Locking Technique:
Contributed by chikitani
The Paladin should stand and draw aggro from the left of L5 flower (So between L4 and L5, but standing right next to L5). There is a small outcrop of rocks there that will lock the boss in place, allowing your party members to deal damage much easier. See video for details:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlhDtu9Nm9U

Stage 5: Kalahan

Kalahan has a lot of enhanced version of Elemental Lord and Force User skills.

Basic Attacks:
Teleport
Fire Wall EX: Extremely large AOE around himself
Icestab EX: A few arrays of ice spike in a semi-circular fashion in front of himself.
Force Wave EX: Push back effect , followed by the explosion similar to Spectrum Shower.

Attacks at HP x3 onwards:
Flame Road: Multi-hit high damage. Use Holy Shield.
Mega Freezing Sword EX: Summon a lot of Freezing Sword around the whole field, homing effect. Keep moving to avoid.
Ice Barrier: Absorb damage with a barrier.
Ice Sphere: Summon a few spheres of ice above his head and throw them forward to the target.
Rolling Lava EX: Throw up to 3 lava balls
Flame Bird EX: The flame birds have homing effect. Heavy damage. Clear buff. Can be destroyed with skills.
Magic Missile: Shoot a lot Magic missiles to the front. Dark elemental.
Choke Slam: Catch and choke a party member. Eventually, the target will be slammed onto the floor. Very high damage. Buff-clearing attack. It can be cancelled with Priest' Lighting Detonation.

Attacks at Final HP Bar:
Black Hole EX: Clear all buffs. Start with a shock wave (push back effect) and summon 4 large black holes which can move outwards from him. Extremely deadly and has large suction effect. If Paladin can lure Kalahan into a corner, 1 or 2 of the black hole will hit the wall and disappear. CD ~60sec
Flame Tornado: Summon a few moving flame tornado around the field. Very deadly. (Safe zone - Overlapping with Kalahan or very far away from him) Very high burn damage. Must cure the burn ASAP. CD~30sec
Mega Ice Stab EX: Summon a lot of Ice Stab all around the field, homing effect. Freeze and slow upon hit. CD~20sec

Special Attacks
After reducing 1 bar of his HP (At HP x3), he will start casting one of the special attacks.
He will cast it every 90 secs after that. The color/element of this attack is random.
Red: Fly to the sky with a huge Fireball
Blue: Fly to the sky with a huge Iceball
Purple: Summon a few dark pits which has suction effect (This one is a fake total annihilation attack, no need to gather in flower if you don't need the mp heal). Very high damage and clear buff when it explode.
Green: Fly to the sky with a huge Greenball

These special attacks can be avoided by going into the one of the flower with the matching color before he cast it, within 10 sec. Failure to do so will result in total annihilation.  Each flower give buff to the party member (Except for the green one).

Red: Fire Defense increase
Blue: Water Defense increase
Purple: MP heal to full
Green: MP all drain

Battle Flow

HP x 4
Paladin:
- Lure Kalahan to the blue flower.
Why blue? because it's at the edge. Will help to reduce the number of black hole and provide ample space to evade flame tornado later. Blue edge is chosen because party members can reach green, blue and red flowers easily from blue flower location. Purple flower is the further away from blue and it's not required to gather there for evasion of the special attacks.
Others:
- Deal damage to reach HP x3.

HP x3
First special attack, typically blue or red, will trigger.
Priest:
- Use Curing Relic before HP x3 to cure the freeze status.
- Use buff counter as timer. After ~90sec, from the 1st special attack, the next one will be triggered. Curing hand will be used again to cure the freeze.

Paladin:
- Use Elemental Aura here to reduce damage from elemental attack and facilitate the release from freeze status.

Speed-buffer:
- Use speed buffer after freeze to facilitate movement of party members to the flowers.

HP x2
For a decent DPS party, the 2nd Special Attack will be triggered below at least 50% of HP x2. Hide at the correct flower again.
Here it's possible to get blue, red, green or purple special attack.
If blue/red, just hide accordingly, as per normal.
For green attack, after hiding in the green flower, switch to Vigor weapon if you need to recover MP.
For purple attack, dark pits will be spawn under your feet. You will need to get out from the dark pit ASAP before it explodes.

Mercenary:
- Do not cast super armor buff. Your party member will need the push back effect to evade black hole at HP x1.
- At the end of HP x2, the transition to HP x1, quickly use Devastating Howl and everybody run away from Kalahan to the other edge (Purple flower side), except for the MT. The Devastating Howl ensures everybody is safe during this retreat.

Paladin:
-  Stay with Kalahan to keep him at the blue edge, away from other other party members.

Speed-buffer:
- Speed buffer helps party members to get away quickly.

HP x1
Wait for the casting of black hole. While waiting, observe Kalahan and evade his skills according from far.
Once black hole is cast,
Mercenary - Use super armor buff, Highland
Speed-buffer - Use speed buff to make your party members move fast.
Other - Approach Kalahan immediately. DO NOT run near the black hole. The suction might drag you into it.
Priest - Miracle Relic
Force User - Time Acceleration

Deal damage as fast as you can.

If the party fail to kill Kalahan after 60sec (Use Highland as counter).
Mercenary- Use Deva Howl again, and all party member retreat to purple side to wait for black hole again.

If Kalahan use AOE freeze and trigger his special attack at his last HP bar during the DPS phase:
- Hide at the correct flower
- Check with timer, if time left for the next black hole is <30sec, wait at the purple edge
- Do not go in for DPS without Miracle Relic or Highland.
- Wait for the next black hole, and repeat the cycle. Make sure Miracle Relic or Highland is ready.

Rewards:
* Green Dragon Boots
* Advanced Armor (Onyx) , Weapon (Crystal) and Diamond Potential Code

Stage 6: Green Dragon

Phase 1:

After defeating the human form of Kalahan, and after the cutscene, everyone should move towards the black point as shown in the figure below, which is a safe spot for most of the dragon's attack.

HPx20:
* Claw Attack : dangerous , shown by bright red zone
* Claw Swipe: shown by dark red zone
After the claw swipe, the claw will be exposed outside the wall and vulnerable for 10sec. This is a good chance to deal damage.

HPx19.25
The figure above show the AOE for the 3 types of dragon breaths:
Poison Breath : very dangerous, Green zone
Fire Breath : very dangerous, Red zone
Ice Breath :  blue zone. Some ice will appear on his head.

Note that only Ice breath will hit the party members if they stay at the recommended spot. (the lower left corner). So it is recommend that you are familiar with the casting motion (watch for the ice on his head) of ice breath. You can avoid the ice breath by moving to the green or red zone. Under most circumstance, ice breath will not kill any of the party members if paladin has elemental aura and priest cast buff.

Summon Comet: The casting of this skill is very similar to the rotating dragon breath of sea dragon. It will start with a screen blurring effect. After that, the AOE of the skill covers almost the whole screen, except near the opening.  All party members can get close to the dragon at the opening between the walls and deal damage safely for ~10sec. Run back to the lower left corner again after this attack ended.

IMPORTANT NOTE:
- Observe the order of skill casting after HP x19.25. The pattern will repeat itself after the Summon Comet.
- For example, if the dragon use claw > poison > ice > flame > summon comet. After the summon comet, it will definitely cast claw > poison > ice > flame > summon comet again in this order.
- At 17.25x HP, dragon will rush out from the opening and enter phase 2. Weaker class will suffer heavy damage if stand near the opening.

Activation of Heraldic Device

Throughout stage 1 to 5 of GDN, you can collect this item called "Cleansing Totem" after defeating the bosses.

They (you have to collect all 5) can be used here on to activate the Heraldic Device (location shown in the picture below).

IMPORTANT NOTE:
1. Do NOT go towards the device immediately after the words 'Heraldic Device can be activated'.
2. Doing so will most likely kill you since you might get hit by Poison Breath
3. Make sure the dragon is not about to cast Poison Breath before moving towards the device.

Activating the Heraldic device gives you 15sec of invincibility. Deal damage to the dragon as much as possible during this time frame.

However, most party normally ignore this totem.

Phase 2

After the HP reach x17.25, the dragon will break the wall and your party members have to run to the Phase 2 Chamber B, as shown in the picture above. Do so quickly or be killed by the dragon. DO NOT STOP at Chamber A or be killed. Speed-buffer helps.

A lot of monsters will appear in Chamber B. The dragon, which stays in Chamber A, will not attack you during this phase. However you only have 40sec to clear all the monsters in this room, or else the whole party will die immediately.

If you manage to clear all the monster within 40sec, the dragon will chase after you, and you will need to move to Chamber C. A lot of monsters will appear here again., and you must clear them all within 40sec or face total annihilation.

After that, the party members will be teleported to a large area in phase 3 of the battle.

Phase 3:

The battle will continue in a relatively large area, as shown below. The dragon will be in the middle as shown.

There are 4 heraldic towers at the 2 edges of the map as shown (Marked by 1 to 4, in the order of activation) .

After going into this map, all party members (With Holy Shield) should move immediately to 'Tail Right', which is relatively safe.

Paladin on the other hand, should provoke and stay in front of the dragon until all the party members move safely to 'Tail Right'.

Boss Basic Attack start from HP x17:

3 Hits Tail Swipe: Dangerous. Use the tail to smack the ground, and swipe left and right. The dragon will not cast it if Paladin is provoking the dragon in front.
Bite: Only hit a small frontal area.
Claw Swipe: Similar to phase 1.
Stomp: Raise 2 of its front leg high. Has aftershock damage. Will do a tail swipe in the frontal direction. Very dangerous.
Wing Attack: Dangerous. Raise its legs and flap wing continuously. AOE is around its belly. Anyone who are staying in front of the hind legs to the belly, will be push towards the dragon head and receive heavy damage. A good chance to deal damage at its tail or behind the hind legs. The dragon will not cast this if paladin is provoking the dragon in front.

New Boss Attack start from HP x15.25:

Poison Breath: Very Dangerous. The spine of dragon will glow green. There are two variations of Poison Breath: fan-shaped - hits the area around his front claw when he turn his head. The other one, Frontal Straight Breath will only be casted after 8.25x or so.  Both poison breath only hit area in front, and since most of the time, we are at the hind leg, it's safe. therefore whenever you see the dragon glow green, it literally gives you the green light to deal damage safely at the hind legs.

Toxic Spray: Spine of the dragon will glow green. The dragon will raise his head and roar. A lot of toxic spray will also be thrown into the air. Negligible, a good time to deal damage.

Flame Tornado: Very Dangerous. The spine of the dragon will glow red before casting. His left front leg will glow red and rise above ground before cast. Flame tornado will appear at an area spanning from his front claw to the tail. It can be blocked with relics/mirrors. Stay at the edge of the map behind the boss/end of tail is safe too. You can also hide in front of the dragon near the left/right edge of the map, but you will be vulnerable to poison breath. Can be blocked with shield block/avatar.

Magic Eye: The spine of the dragon will glow white before casting; his left front leg will glow white/blue and rise above ground before cast. Some of the party members will be marked with eye. EVERYONE must overlap with the marked members, or suffer heavy damage (might even 1hit KO). Suggest overlapping at the tail left/right (see Figure above). A good chance to deal high damage to the boss while overlapping. Beware if relics/summon units are marked, must overlap with them if it happens. Quickly disperse when this attack is over or else, everyone might be bound by vine.

Hp x 15.25, 12.25, 9,25, 6.25: Destroying Heraldic Towers

At HP x15.25, the spine of the dragon will glow green. The word 'Destroy Heraldic Tower' will appear on the screen. The screen blurring effect clear all buffs and induce "slow" effect on all members. Priest should use Curing Relic and refresh buff; Academic/Acrobat should cast speedup buff.

All party members should go to Tower 1 and use high super armor break skill to destroy the tower immediately. The towers are activated in the order shown by the picture above (1 to 4, at HPX15.25, 12.25x, 9.25x, 6.25x respectively)

If the party fail to do so within a specific time, the dragon will fly and cast a poison breath, which will kill the whole party immediately.

If the party manage to destroy the tower, an invincible buff (green icon) will be granted to the whole party when everybody get into the platform at the middle (see figure below). Also, take this opportunity to deal damage to the dragon as much as possible before it attempts to fly.

When the dragon fly up, every party member should gather at the platform at the middle (see the figure above) which will glow after the tower has been destroyed. Failure to do so, will again cause total annihilation.  The poison breath will hit the whole field, except this platform.

After gathering at the middle and obtain the special protection buff, the whole party members should move to the left or right edges of the map. If P1 is activated, move to the 'Sky Right'. If P2, P3 or P4 is activated, move to 'Sky Left' (see schematic above)

After finishing the Poison Breath annihilating attack, the dragon will stay at the edge of the map for a while. All party members must go the edge of the map and observe what the dragon is doing. He can cast 1 or more of the following skills while in air at the edge of the map:

Boss Air Skills starting from HP x15.25

Gigantic Flame Ball: Extremely dangerous. The dragon spine/crest will glow red. A huge flameball will be gathered at his claws in the middle of the field (red zone in the figure below). The flame ball will be thrown, hitting the whole field. Most members will be 1-hit KO, unless they hide near the cliff (At the edge of the map).

Gigantic Ice Ball: Extremely dangerous. The casting motion is similar to flame ball, except that the color is white. It hits the front half of the area (Atop at about 2m from the 1st pillar). Safe zone are marked by the blue zone in the figure below.

The dragon will land for a few second after casting fire / ice ball. It's a good chance to deal some damage to him at Point B (see figure below), before he is airborne again.

Summon Monsters: Only appear after Hp x11.25. Summon a few monsters (Boss in Islah Village). Move back to the sky spot left/right if fireball is not casted yet.

Poison Dive Breath: Can be avoided easily by staying at the edges of the map.

New Boss Attack start from HP x12.25

Vine Grip:  It will raise his right front leg and the tail high to the right before casting. When the tail/leg hit the ground, some party members will be bound with vine. The color of the spine is neutral (neither green,red or white).  All party members should disperse immediately. If any of the party members are bound, save him similar to the Ice Bind of Sea Dragon.
Can be avoided with jumping at the moment when the tail/leg smack the ground. Use skills which give airborne time is a good way to evade it.
Very high FIXED damage if you are bound (first hit 55k, subsequent tick per sec is 3000 for 10sec, final hit 130k.). Need about 210k+ hp to survive.

New Boss Attack start from HP x9.25

Summon Twin Skeleton Minotaurs: First appear after HP x9.25. The dragon crest will turn purple and fly up to the sky vertically. After 10sec, the dragon will summon two skeleton: One red and one blue. The horn of the dragon will change color (blue or red) after another 10sec. The bull with the same color as the dragon at this moment, need to be killed within 15sec, or else the total annihilation skill will wipe the whole party. If the party manage to kill the correct bull within 15sec, a magic circle will appear at that location, which allows the party members to hide safely from the annihilation attack.

IMPORTANT NOTE:
- When one bull is killed, the other one will fade away.
- You can kill both bulls at the same time. This is not recommended because the party can mess up the killing time and the correct color bull fade away. Normally, a Mercenary will use Taunting Howl to lure one of the bull away, separating them.
- Make sure you stand in the magical circle with the right color.
- Make sure no Curing Relic on field when everybody gather in the magical circle. Curing Relic will clear the invincible buff and cause total annihilation.
- Mercenary use super armor buff, just in case there are some mobs on the field trying to push you out of the circle.
- When the dragon land after this attack, there will be an aftershock damage. Jump to avoid.
- Mercenary should use Devastating Howl after the dragon land if the HP has yet go into 5.25. Reason: Flame Tornado might kill others who are running towards the tail.

New Boss Attack start from HP x 5.25
Dragon will not cast Fire Tornado and Magic Eye after x5.25.

Scarab Swarm: Cast after 5.25xHP. Extremely dangerous. The boss will beat his wings repeatedly for roughly 10sec while staying on the ground, before taking flight. Scarab Swarm will appear at every party member's feet.  This attack clear buff and induce a very powerful poison status which cannot be cured for 12sec. There are 2 suggestions:
*  Use Devastating Howl after 10sec after wing flapping , just before the dragon fly.
*  Try to break the super armor bar of the dragon by attacking his head. If the super armor bar is depleted in time, the dragon will faint - A good time to deal damage!

If both measures fail, staying at the frontal/back area of the dragon make it easier to avoid this attack, due to larger running area. Keep moving to avoid this skills (Pretty much like bull charging of stage 5 in SDN).

A video showing the cast animation of Scarab Swarm:
http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMzM3Njk2NjA4.html

Wooden Meteor: Dark elemental. Induce screen blurring effect. Just keep moving and away from the wall to avoid

Boss Data

Negative resist means "weak to".

A comparison of full stats between the boss stats for DN KR and DN CN is shown here:
http://dn.duowan.com/1112/187883442803.html

Apparently, the HP of GDN bosses in DN CN are boosted

Credits: MMOsite.com

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