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Game Guide: Game Phases

Become the sole survivor in the arena by hunting monsters and defeating other players.

There is no sin in killing and looting from your enemies.

The heroes that appear in Shadow Arena are shadow projects that Black Spirits calls forth.

Give it all you got and show that the hero you’ve chosen is the mightiest of them all!

[h3]1. Waiting to Start[/h3]When you first enter the arena, other players will be gathered at the shrine.

You can request to duel other players and practice using skills during this phase.

Challenge to a Duel [R]
- Focus the ‘reticle in the center of the screen’ on your target player, then press R to challenge them to a duel.
- When the player accepts the challenge, the duel will begin.
- Press ESC during the duel to cancel.
- Dueling in the shrine has no impact on victory in the arena.
- Even if any cooldowns occur during the duel, they will all reset once the arena begins.

 
[h3]2. Arena Commences[/h3]Once enough players have joined, a number at the center of the screen will begin counting down.

Once arena commences, you will transform into a Black Spirit for a short time, float towards the specific direction you’re facing and land at a random location.

You can move a bit farther in Black Spirit form, or you can press LMB to revert to your hero form and begin hunting for monsters.

 
[h3]3. Before the Blackstar Awakens (Start - 4 min)[/h3]■ Defeating Monsters
Once you’ve reverted to your hero form, you will need to acquire gear by defeating monsters.

You can obtain gear, skill books, consumables and buffs from monsters
and the faster you gain these, the greater your advantage over other players will be in the arena.

■ Defeating Players
Upon defeating players, you will gain buffs/skill points, as well as restore a good portion of HP.
In addition, for 3 sec you will gain an effect that allows you to ignore all debuffs.

Do note that you are not able to take other players’ items yet, they will be revived without any major penalties.

 
[h3]4. After the Blackstar Awakens (After 4 minutes)[/h3]■ Dark Fog
The Blackstar awakens and the ‘dark fog’ starts closing in after the first 4 minutes,
so open your map (Tab) to see where the fog is as well as your current location.


※ The Blackstar will always move towards the center of the circle, and you can also look up in the sky to find the location of the Blackstar as well.

In the dark fog, you will slowly start to lose HP and hungry Black Spirits will come after you.



Yet defeating monsters in the dark fog will restore a small portion of your HP,
and you will have a higher chance to obtain better items from boxes spawned there.

Also, Shadow Lords (bosses) and Sealed Relic Towers have a rare chance to spawn. Defeat them to gain powerful buffs.

Therefore, try to take advantage of the fog rather than simply running away from it.

[h3]■ Defeating Players[/h3]Reviving after dying during this point is impossible, where players will drop all gear in their position and be eliminated.

You can press R to obtain the dropped gear of players you’ve defeated, yet be wary of other players who may attack while you loot.

■ Victory in the Arena
The number of players remaining in the match will be displayed in the top left corner.
You win the match by defeating all other players and becoming the last one standing.

※ The contents of the game guide are subject to change depending on game updates.

Game Guide: Gameplay Mode

Select [Gameplay] on the top menu.



[h3]1. Solo[/h3]In Solo, everyone is my enemy. Try to meet the challenge of taking down countless enemies to be the last person standing.

■ Solo Entry Restrictions
- Minimum number of players: 30 players (Once the minimum number of players have entered, the game will begin in 1 minute)
- Maximum number of players: 40 players

■ How to enter Solo
1) Select Solo and choose your Hero
2) Select item (Sealed Item)
3) Click the [Ready] button to enter the arena
※ If you have no sealed items, you can click [Ready] to enter immediately


[h3]2. Team[/h3]Join forces with others to defeat all enemies.

■ Team Entry Restrictions
- Minimum number of players: 30 players (Once the minimum number of players have entered, the game will begin in 1 minute)

- Maximum number of players: 40 players

■ How to enter Team
1) Select Team and recruit party members
2) Invite friends or automatically recruit party members
- Invite Friends: Invite friends from my Friend List.
- Auto Matching: Automatically invite other players looking to join a team.
3) After all team members are recruited, press [Start Game] button
4) Choose your Hero and item, then click the [Ready] button to enter the arena

 
[h3]3. Practice[/h3]Play any character to your heart’s content by studying skill combos and the like.

 
[h3]4. Private Match[/h3]Play together with any player of your choosing.

■ How to enter Private Match
1) Select Private Match, choose type of room (Solo/Team)
※ Your party can be cancelled if you enter a Solo or Private Match.
2) Create/Join in Private Room[
- Create Private Room: Set Room Name and Password to create a Private Room.



- Join Private Room: Enter the Room Name and Password to join the Private Room created by another player.

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Game Guide: Heroes of Shadow Arena

Shadow Arena exhibits a variety of heroes with unique combat styles and character.

Experience a new and different kind of battle with each hero!!



※ The contents of the game guide are subject to change depending on game updates.

Game Guide: Game Menu Screens

1. Main Menu Screen
① Main Menu
- Allows use of main game menu.
② Gameplay
- Allows selecting and entering of all gameplay modes.
③ Skill Enhancement
- Allows enhancing of Hero skills via Skill Enhancement.
④ Ranking
- Displays game ranks based on points.
⑤ Storage
- View “sealed items” in the storage.
⑥ Profile

- Displays player information such as nickname and amount of silver in possession.
- Click on the profile icon to change picture.
⑦ Settings
- Minimize game screen.

- Adjust basic game settings such as screen resolution, volume, language and hotkeys related to player actions.

- Exit the game.
⑧ Voice Chat
- Change settings for speaking/listening during voice chat.
⑨ Mastery
- View Mastery of a selected hero and its tier.
Hero Mastery
- View Mastery of each hero.
⑪ Chat
- Allows for general/party chat.
⑫ Friend List
- Displays list of friends.
⑬ Add Friends
- Type nicknames to add friends.

 
2. Arena Menu Screen
① Skill Window
- Press CTRL to view skills, raise skill levels, view remaining skill points, and skill descriptions.
② Menu
- Displays Battle Stats, settings and other options.
③ Battle Stats
- Displays information on the battle such as current score and rank.
④ Settings
- Adjust basic game settings such as screen resolution, volume, language and hotkeys related to player
actions.
⑤ Report
- Use to report players committing policy violations and/or inappropriate behavior.
⑥ Leave
- Leave current arena.

 

※ The contents of the game guide are subject to change depending on game updates.