DevBlog #2

We’ve got another DevBlog coming your way and this one’s packed with reworked content and exciting gameplay changes!

Today’s DevBlog dives into all the changes already live on the old server and gives you a sneak peek at what’s coming to the new one. As not everyone had the chance to play before, this DevBlog is a great way to catch up on all the changes and see what’s waiting for you! Just be aware, our L2Wiki is not updated to latest changes yet. It is really time consuming thing to do and will be done as last phase.

Grand Bosses & Raid Bosses

We’ve adjusted the levels and drops of several open-world and instanced Grand Bosses, making it easier for players to challenge and farm them with their main characters. Also, keep in mind specific open-world bosses will now trigger a PvP zone once their HP drops below a certain threshold! You can find info icon in the target window.

Raid Boss minions have been adjusted to stay close to their boss and not get stuck when players try to drag the boss toward the edge of the zone.

Wondering where to get S80 equipment now? Don’t worry, it’s still in the game! You’ll need to defeat field bosses in the Gludio area to get it.

• Monster Laum
• Monster Minotaur
• Monster Sarga
• Monster Hogliff
• Monster Artarot
• Monster Centaur

Queen Ant

• Level has been changed from 40 to 96
• Drop has been changed to R95

Zaken (Instance)

• Level has been changed from 83 to 96
• Bottle of Zaken's Soul has been added
• Zaken can not be hit by AOE spells in invisible phase
• Instance for level 60 has been removed
• Drop has been changed to R95

Freya (Instance)

• Level has been changed from 85 to 96
• Drop has been changed to R95

Scarlet Van Halisha (Instance)

• Level has been changed from 85 to 96
• Drop has been changed to R95

Core

We’ve reworked the mechanics that manage entry into the control Room for the boss - Core!
To access it, you’ll now need to obtain an access card, which allows you to open the control room doors via the control panel. You will need to complete Gatekeeper of the Cruma Tower instance to acquire access card, which is time limited item for 60 minutes.

• Level has been changed from 50 to 96
• Drop has been changed to R95
• Ring of Core stats has been changed
• Core's Soul Ring has been added
• Bottle of Core's Soul has been added

Orfen

• Level has been changed from 50 to 97
• Drop has been changed to R95

Baium

• Level has been changed from 75 to 97
• Drop has been changed to R95
• Buffs can not be casted outside of Baium lair's on players inside

Antharas, Valakas and Lindvior

We’ve reduced the health and regeneration of our beloved dragons and also they no longer enter Berserker mode.

Seven Signs

We’ve adjusted the Seven Signs bosses to be more accessible and less frustrating during the hunting phase in the catacomb and necropolis! Entrance limits has been changed to 14 characters for both bosses and battle time limit has been increased to 2 hours

Lilith

• Level limit has been changed to 85-95
• Respawn has been changed to 4-6 days

Anakim

• Level limit has been changed to 90-99
• Respawn has been changed to 4-6 days

Gainak

Tebot, Tegaffe, Thesakar, and Theor bosses have been moved to new spawn location.
In this new area, you’ll notice totems around them, marking their zone range before they return to their spawn points. The amount of R99 armor has been reduced, but in return, bosses will now also drop recipes and armor fragments, giving you more variety and crafting opportunities!

Quests

We’ve made many updates to existing quests and also added unique new ones for you to discover!

New

• Path to Becoming a Exalted - Part 1 (One Time)
• Path to Becoming a Exalted - Part 2 (One Time)
• Path to Becoming a Exalted - Part 3 (One Time)
• Exalted, Searching of Darkness (One Time)
• Bound by Training (Daily)
• Block the Exit (Daily)
• The Fragment of the Goddess (One Time)

Updated

Increased item rewards

• We are the friends
• Gathering little power
• Strange Gardener
• Unknown Scent
• Placing my small power
• Stuffed Ancient Heroes
• Retrieving the Fragment of Chaos

Increased XP rewards

• Waiting for the Summer
• Divinity Protector
• Plain Mission
• Hot Spring Water
• Wonders of Caring
• In this Quiet Place
• Legacy of Cruma Tower
• Another Legacy of Cruma Tower
• Certification of Value
• Recertification of Value
• Awaiting the Voice of the Gods
• A Daunting Task
• In Nomine Patris
• Tomb Raiders
• Pailaka - Song of Ice and Fire
• Pailaka - Devil's Legacy
• Pailaka - Injured Dragon
• Seven Signs, Series of Doubt
• Seven Signs, Dying Message
• Seven Signs, Mammon's Contract
• Seven Signs, Secret Ritual of the Priests
• Seven Signs, Seal of the Emperor
• Seven Signs, the Sacred Book of Seal
• Seven Signs, Embryo
• Seven Signs, Girl of Doubt
• Seven Signs, Forbidden Book of the Elmore-Aden Kingdom
• Seven Signs, One Who Seeks the Power of the Seal
• Seven Signs, Solina's Tomb
• Seven Signs, To the Monastery of Silence
• Day of Destiny: Human's Fate
• Day of Destiny: Elven Fate
• Day of Destiny: Dark Elf's
• Day of Destiny: Orc's
• Day of Destiny: Dwarf's
• Day of Destiny: Kamael's
• The Varka Silenos Supporters
• Assassination of the Varka Silenos Commander
• Assassination of the Varka Silenos Chief
• The Ketra Orc Supporters
• Assassination of the Ketra Orc Commander
• Assassination of the Ketra Orc Chief

Adjusted level restrictions

• Zaken Embroidered Soul Cloak
• Frintezza Embroidered Soul Cloak
• Freya Embroidered Soul Cloak

New item rewards

We’ve added the Certificate of Hero as a reward for completing one of the following quests:

• Liberating the Spirits
• Kicking Out Unwelcome Guests
• Stuffed Ancient Heroes

Instances

• Gatekeeper of the Cruma Tower (new)
  - Instance is available only when Core is alive
• Crystal Caverns
  - Instance penalty cooldown for daily reset has been added
• Istina's Cavern
  - Box Containing Magic Power has been changed. It will randomly choose items: 10 Crystal (R-Grade), 1 Gemstone (R-Grade) or 1x Box (random attribute crystal)
• Epic Istina's Cavern
  -Magic Filled Box has been changed. It will randomly choose items: 30 Crystal (R-Grade), 3 Gemstone (R-Grade) or 2x Box (random attribute crystal)
• Cavern of The Pirate Captain
  - Instance reset has been changed to only Wednesday at 6:30 AM
• Ice Queen Castle
  - Instance reset has been changed to only Wednesday at 6:30 AM
• Last Imperial Tomb
  - Instance reset has been changed to only Wednesday at 6:30 AM

Game Mechanics

Olympiad

• Monthly Olympiad cycle
• Matches take place on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and operate from 20:00 to 00:00
• The minimum participant requirement to start a match is 9+ players
• The Olympiad is class-based only during the first week, and continues as all-class for the remaining weeks.
  
  Infinity Weapons have been rebalanced so that their stats are equivalent to R95/R99 weapons with 300 Holy Attribute enhancements.
  
  The following items have been added to the list of items blocked in Olympiad matches:
• Cloak of Light
• Cloak of Darkness
• Cloak of Radiant Light
• Cloak of Cold Darkness

Clan

• Members requirements for leveling of clan has been changed
• Clan reputation reward for level up of clan member or academy member has been increased
• Clan Hall bid prices and lease has been reduced
• Clan Wars are no longer triggered by killing members of a clan that has declared war. It will require declaration from both sides like it was in the old times

Ceremony of Chaos

Heroic Miracle, Heroic Berseker, Heroic Valor, Heroic Grandeur, Heroic Dead can no longer be used in Ceremony of Chaos matches.

The Ruler's Authority can now only be held by the winner of the Ceremony of Chaos. It can no longer be traded or exchanged.

Item Broker (Auction)

• Auctions has been changed to stage system - Giran (Low Tier), Rune (Mid Tier) and Aden (High Tier)
• Auction tiers will be unlocked one by one based on server stage status
• Each tier will contain specific possible equipment - Low Tier (R+), Mid Tier (R95) and High Tier (R99)
• Auctions start time has been changed to Wednesday 5pm

Dimensional Portal

• Entrance to Vendorf's instance via Dimensional Portal has changed to allow only one player per Dimensional chest
• Dimensional will be spawned for 1 minute, then it will be despawned

Fishing

• Minimal level for fishing has been changed to 76

Adventurer's Mark

Added an option to exchange Seals through the instance entry NPCs for instances that normally have a trading NPC after defeating the boss. You still need to exchange a Mark for a Seal as usual.

Shilen's Fragment

We have reworked the in-game Shilen’s Fragment system to make it more logical and valuable. Since Shilen’s Fragment is a lore-based item in our world, it can now be obtained from both monsters and bosses, with an additional portion available through the vote system.

As part of our effort to remove crafting packs from the game, this update also brings changes to Rake. The old “gamba” system has been changed and this type of equipment can no longer be acquired through it.

But don’t worry, we’ve prepared a replacement!
Using Shilen’s Fragments, you can now purchase premium goodies, upgrade/downgrade recipes, and even access our new jewel acquisition system for free-to-play players. However, you’ll need to be quick as jewels will have limited stock that refreshes at random intervals.

And that’s not all!
If you’ve been following our Dev Blog, you might have noticed a new quest related to this update. This quest introduces the Shilen’s Talisman, a powerful new item with up to 50 levels. Each upgrade requires Shilen’s Fragments. Depending on its level, the talisman grants specific bonuses, including PvE damage boost, MEN/WIT/CON/INT/DEX/STR, and attribute resistance.

Exalted

As of last season, we introduced our own endgame content with the Exalted system. To begin your path to becoming Exalted, you must complete our unique quest series. Check out our wiki for more info!

The following Exalted skills can now be learned from Albert in the Town of Aden:

• Exalted Nobless – Preserves all buffs and debuffs of party members after death and resurrection.
• Exalted Hoards – Increases weight limit and inventory slots.
• Exalted Merchant – Increases Private Store slot limit and Private Warehouse capacity.
• Exalted Blessing – Increases XP/SP gain.
• Belief of the Exalted – Summons a party member to your exact location.

We’re continuing to develop the game’s lore with unique quests and fresh content to make the endgame even more engaging! And with Exalted, we have new way to do it!

That’s it for this DevBlog! We hope you’re as excited as we are about all these changes and updates.
Stay tuned, there’s more coming in the next DevBlog, and we can’t wait to show you what’s next!