Glenn Bearna: The Midwinter Fissure Update

[h2]Update Details[/h2]

• A new dungeon, Glenn Bearna, and a new area, Sliab Mis, have been added. You can reach the area through Sidhe Sneachta.
• Sidhe Sneachta’s terrain has been partially changed.
• Scenario quests related to the new areas will be added.
• You can meet the new NPC Loiscneach, the mountainkeeper, during the Glenn Bearna scenario quest.
• Several enhancement changes have been introduced for Erg, Echostones, Arcana, and more.
• Additional details for Glenn Bearna can also be viewed on the dedicated microsite.

[h2]Scenario Quests[/h2]

• Cold winds from the northern lands have blown into Tir Chonaill. The Glenn Bearna prologue story will be available. 
  • During The Scouts’ Snowy Summer Warm-Up Event, the quest [Content] Dark Dreams of a Winter Wind is automatically given to characters who have met one of the following condition: Completed Memory Book Volume 3, Completed Generation 1's "Advent of the Goddess", Completed Arcana Guide Quest "Lighting the Arcana's Flame"
    • During The Scouts’ Snowy Summer Warm-Up Event, the difficulty of battles during quests will be lowered.
  • After The Scouts’ Snowy Summer Warm-Up Event ends, the quest [Content] Dark Dreams of a Winter Wind will be automatically given to characters who have at least one Arcana Talent that has at least 1 Link unlocked.   
• The Glenn Bearna scenario quest line begins with the guide quest, [Content] A Flame of Burning Cold.
  • This quest is given when the cumulative level is 20,000 or higher, an Arcana Link is unlocked at level 1 or higher, and the prologue story quest, [Content] A God of the Northern Winds is completed.
    • You may have to change channels to receive the quest after completing the prologue story.
  • You can proceed with the quest by talking to NPC Laoire in the Arcana Association Room in Tara Rath Royal Castle.
  • Progress through the story to discover the reason behind the abnormal weather.
  • During the quest, [Content] A Tranquil Mirror of Dawn and Dusk, you will discover Sliab Mis and be able to enter Glenn Bearna.
  • After completing the last quest of the scenario, you will be able to enter Sliab Mis and Glenn Bearna without quest limitations.

[h2]Glenn Bearna Dungeon[/h2]
Entry Details

• Enter Glenn Bearna through the barrier in Sliab Mis, north of Sidhe Sneachta.
• Dungeon Entry Conditions:
  • Cumulative level 20,000 or higher 
  • Arcana total level 50 or higher
  • Completing the final Glenn Bearna scenario quest: [Content] A Fantasia of Endless Winter
• A minimum of 2 to a maximum of 8 party members can enter the dungeon
  • Note: If you enter with an odd number, party members without pairs can have difficulty with some dungeon objectives.
• Glenn Bearna has two dungeon difficulty levels: Normal and Hard. 
• There is no entry limit, but clear rewards can be obtained up to 3 times a week per character.

Entry Details

• In order to clear the dungeon, you must overcome the frost’s grasp within Glenn Bearna.
• Solve the paradox between the Day and Night timelines of Glenn Bearna. 
• The dungeon is played in pairs with the Lifeline system.
  • The party will be split up into Day and Night groups, and you will be paired with someone from the other side.
  • You can select which side to join and the pair will be randomly determined.
• You share Lifeline Health with your Lifeline Partner.
  • Lifeline Health gauges the shared health bar of the two paired party members depending on the dungeon difficulty.
  • Lifeline Health can be reduced or restored by certain monsters or scenarios within the dungeon.
  • When one gets knocked unconscious while paired in a Lifeline, the Lifeline Health will be reduced by the HP of the unconscious character. 
  • Resurrection is possible unless the Lifeline Health reaches 0, and the character who got knocked unconscious and used up the Lifeline Health cannot be revived.
  • When Lifeline Health is reduced to 0, characters with remaining health can still play. 
  • If all of the party members' Lifeline Health decreases or there are no pairs left on either side, the dungeon will fail and you will not be able to proceed further.
• There is a 30-second cooldown when using potions in the dungeon.
• You can re-enter the Glenn Bearna Dungeon up to 3 times if disconnection occurs.
• You will move through the dungeon to clear the areas of enemies, and gather the necessary materials to survive the cold.
  • Party members in the Daytime are tasked with acquiring Firewood, while those in Nighttime are tasked with acquiring Ember. 
    • These are accumulated as points and can be gathered by defeating certain enemies. Which party members have accumulated the Firewood and Ember is shown in the party details on the left of the screen.
  • The party must work together to stop the enemies and correct the paradox affecting the areas of Glenn Bearna.
  • Strategically use the braziers, lit brightly by the gathered Firewood and Embers, to collect the souls of enemies and unleash them upon your foes.
  • What else may you encounter in the chill of the winter?
• You will encounter the following enemies and Boss monsters in Glenn Bearna:
  • Fianna Geimhridh
  • Snuggly Sneachta
  • Gwyllion
  • Carnivorous Snowtrap
  • Man-Eating Snowtrap
  • Enkindled Wraith
  • Ember Sprite
  • Icicle Sprite
  • Abominable Rabbit
  • Abominable Rabbit of Equilibrium
  • Frostwork Soul
  • Folach Catt
  • Gwyllgi
  • Ice Golem
  • Pallid Soul
  • Unfinished Reverie
  • Cnoc Oighir
  • Cailleach

Dungeon Rewards

• Rewards can be obtained when clearing the boss of Glenn Bearna. 
• EXP and guaranteed rewards will be dropped from the Dungeon End Chest.
• Additional rewards such as gems, crafting materials and manuals, enchant scrolls, and set effect enhancement scrolls are also possible to obtain from the Dungeon End Chest. 
• Clear rewards can be obtained up to 3 times a week per character.
  • Normal and Hard difficulty levels share the number of rewards obtained. (Resets every Saturday at 7:00 AM PT)
  • You can check the weekly reward count by touching the dungeon entrance or entering the dungeon.

Reward Item Details

• Frostflame Threads (expire in 7 days) can be used to further upgrade your Arcana Links.
• Shining Crystal Shards can be used to purchase the Ceann Bliana crafting manuals and crafting materials from NPC Suspicious Merchant in Sliab Mis.

• You can acquire new material items, Sewing Patterns and Blacksmith Manuals needed to make Ceann Bliana sets.
  • Condensed Reverie Crystal
  • Frozen Metal Plate Fragment
  • Frozen White Iron Fragment
  • Scrap of Frozen Fabric
  • Strand of Thin Metal Wire
  • Strand of an Ancient Veil
  • Shattered Dark Metal Shard
  • Frost-fused Metal Shard
  • Frozen Braid
• 31 types of existing enchantment scrolls can be obtained.
  • Backbreaking
  • Awakened
  • Long-lasting
  • Resistance
  • Dreamy
  • Midnight
  • Reunion
  • Nocturne
  • Brainstorm
  • Resolution
  • Enigmatic
  • Sonata
  • Clashing
  • Spiraling
  • Meteoroid
  • Supernova
  • Pallid
  • Heavy Rain
  • Downburst
  • Nightfall
  • Glowing Sky
  • Sunshower
  • Created
  • Lancia
  • Sharpshooter
  • Challenger
  • Corrib
  • Conqueror
  • Marksman
  • Disaster
  • Whirlwind
• When clearing Glenn Bearna Hard difficulty, you can obtain the following items:
  • Winterglow Firewood
  • Crystallized Remnants of Winter
  • Winter Dream Terminus Crystal
  • Set Effect Enhancement Scrolls
    • Set Effect Scrolls can be used to increase the set effect of an item by +1. Set Effect Scrolls can only be used on items that have the same set effect already applied.
    • Set Effect Attack Speed Increase +1 Scroll
    • Set Effect Max Damage Increase +1 Scroll
    • Set Effect Ladeca Movement Speed Boost +1 Scroll
    • Set Effect Critical Damage Increase +1 Scroll
    • Set Effect Magnum Shot Enhancement +1 Scroll
    • Set Effect Bash Enhancement +1 Scroll
    • Set Effect Support Shot Enhancement +1 Scroll
    • Set Effect Shock Absorb Enhancement +1 Scroll
    • Set Effect Poison Immunity +1 Scroll
    • Set Effect Smash Enhancement +1 Scroll
    • Set Effect Windmill Enhancement +1 Scroll
    • Set Effect Charge Enhancement +1 Scroll
    • Set Effect Demigod Enhancement +1 Scroll
    • Set Effect Fishing Enhancement +1 Scroll
    • Set Effect Refining Enhancement +1 Scroll
    • Set Effect Blacksmith Enhancement +1 Scroll
    • Set Effect Metallurgy Enhancement +1 Scroll
    • Set Effect Gold Strike Enhancement +1 Scroll
    • Set Effect MP Usage Reduction +1 Scroll
    • Set Effect Healing Enhancement +1 Scroll
    • Set Effect Assault Slash Enhancement +1 Scroll
    • Set Effect Icebolt Enhancement +1 Scroll
    • Set Effect Firebolt Enhancement +1 Scroll
    • Set Effect Flame Burst Enhancement +1 Scroll
    • Set Effect Water Cannon Enhancement +1 Scroll
    • Set Effect Life Drain Enhancement +1 Scroll
• 3 new armor types have been added.
  • Items with set effects activate upon reaching +10.
  • The item stats will range depending on the quality of the craft.

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[h2]Arcana Link Level Up[/h2]

• Elemental Knight and Harmonic Saint’s Arcana Link has increased from 5 Link Levels to 10 Link  Levels. 
• When you clear Glenn Bearna, you can acquire varying amounts of Frostflame Threads.
• Exchange Frostflame Threads at the Arcana Enkindling Lectern in the Arcana Association Room for Ice-Scorched Crests, used to further upgrade your Arcana Links.
• Additional effects have been added for each new stage of Elemental Knight:
  • Link Stage 6: Elemental Knight skill mana consumption reduced by 50%
  • Link Stage 7: Close Combat and Magic talent skill cooldowns reduced by 10% (excluding race-specific skills)
  • Link Stage 8: Increases Min/Max damage by 10% (maximum 50) of Magic Attack when equipped with a Close Combat talent weapon
  • Link Stage 9: Blazing Assault Slash Range increased by +0.8m, Shattering Windmill Attack Radius increased by +2m, Dynavolt Smash Attack Width increased by +1m, and Dauntless Defense Attack Radius increased by +2m
  • Link Stage 10: Blazing Assault Slash, Shattering Windmill, Dynavolt Smash, and Dauntless Defense cooldown reduced by 1 second
• Additional effects have been added for each new stage of Harmonic Saint:
  • Link Stage 6: Casting Healing or Party Healing grants a stack of Warmth of Life, and Hand of Restoration and Echoes of Salvation gain healing +7% and 200 Wound Recovery per stack of Warmth of Life
  • Link Stage 7: Voice of Vitality Recovery amount increases by +50%, Increases Piercing Resistance by +1 while the Voice of Vitality effect is applied, and Increases Protection/Magic Protection by +20 while the Voice of Vitality effect is applied
  • Link Stage 8: Reduces the cooldown of Blessing of Protection by 60 seconds, and Increases the duration of Blessing of Protection by 2 seconds
  • Link Stage 9: Pulse of Purification recovers 160 HP and Wounds of allies within the attack range upon inflicting damage to enemies
  • Link Stage 10: Allows self-revival at your location when incapacitated (60 minute cooldown), and resurrection is possible in most cases including even in restricted dungeons, such as Rabbie Phantasm and Glenn Bearna
• The following Harmonic Saint skills have been adjusted:
  • The Voice of Vitality skill-related effects are modified to be applied to all party members.
  • Hand of Restoration skill cooldown is reduced from 5 seconds to 3 seconds (Based on rank 1).
  • Echoes of Salvation skill cooldown is reduced from 8 seconds to 5 seconds (Based on rank 1).
  • The casting time of the Echoes of Salvation skill is changed as follows:
    • Rank F ~ A: 2 seconds
    • Rank 9 ~ 2: 1 second
    • Rank 1: Instant activation
  • Echoes of Salvation skill range has been increased from +15m to +20m.
  • Hymn of Resurrection skill casting time is changed to instantly activate.
  • Pulse of Purification is modified so that it will not be canceled even if attacked while in the Iron Will Technique state.
  • Blessing of Protection skill is changed so the cooldown can no longer be reset by using the Time Shift Technique.

To upgrade an Arcana to Link Stage 6 and above, the following materials are required:

• Link Stage 6:
  
  • Smoldering Thread x100
    
  • Frostflame Thread x10
    
    • 150,000 Gold is required to exchange the Frostflame Thread for an Ice-Scorched Crest.
      
  • 120 AP
    
• Link Stage 7:
  
  • Smoldering Thread x150
    
  • Frostflame Thread x15
    
  • 260 AP
    
• Link Stage 8:
  
  • Smoldering Thread x250
    
  • Frostflame Thread x25
    
  • 420 AP
    
• Link Stage 9:
  
  • Smoldering Thread x400
    
  • Frostflame Thread x40
    
  • 600 AP
    
• Link Stage 10:
  
  • Smoldering Thread x600
    
  • Frostflame Thread x60
    
  • 800 AP
    

[h2]Introduction of Erg Grade[/h2]

• The Erg Grade system has been implemented into the Erg System. 
• B-Grade and A-Grade Erg Enhancement methods have been added. Existing Erg enhancements are categorized as S-Grade Erg, being the highest grade.
  • Note: Existing Erg enhanced weapons will become S-Grade Erg enhanced weapons.
• Advancement Catalyst B and Advancement Catalyst A items have been added.
  • These Catalyst items can be crafted using the Magic Craft skill with at least Rank 9 Magic Craft.
  • Advancement Catalyst B:
    • Shyllien Crystal x2
    • Fine Firewood x20
    • Hay Bale x5
    • Holy Water of Lymilark x20
  • Advancement Catalyst A:
    • Shyllien Crystal x5
    • Divine Mineral Fragment x5
    • Desecrated Charm Chunk x2
    • Thorny Blue Shackle x2
    • Massive Turtle Shell Chip x2
• When attempting to apply Erg to your weapon, you can select one of the three grades which are B, A, and S to start grade enhancement.
• Weapons with a lower Erg grade will have a lesser Erg effect compared to a higher grade, however the effect is easier to achieve.
  • The basic effect of B-grade Erg starts from level 11.
  • A-grade Ergs show the basic effect from level 16 and the bonus effect from level 26.
• After leveling up a B Grade Erg to level 50, you can talk to Kaelic with an Advancement Catalyst B to upgrade it to A Grade. After increasing the grade, the Erg level will start again at level 30.

A-grade and B-grade Erg weapons can also be transferred using the Transference Catalyst, but cannot be transferred if the transfer target has a different Erg level.Erg Grade is added to the Auction House as a detailed search option.Additional Weapon Erg Effects have been added for the following weapon types:

*Note: Erg effects for each level based on S grade.

• Erg Enhancement has been improved to add an increased chance of success after a failure when attempting to level break. 
  • When attempting to level up Erg, the success rate now increases as the number of consecutive failures increases.
  • Example: Success Rate: 0.70% → Failed Upgrade → Success rate: 0.71 (0.70+0.01)%
• Erg can now be removed from a weapon by talking to Kaelic and selecting the Remove Erg option.
  • Caution: If an Erg is removed from a weapon, the Erg cannot be recovered. 
  • Erg cannot be removed from weapons that are sealed with a Seal Scroll.

[h2]Additional Enhancement Changes[/h2]

• The readability of the equipment upgrade menu has been improved.
• Upgrades made to items can now be reverted using the Upgrade Reversion Kit.
  • Normal Upgrades, Artisan Upgrades, and Gem Upgrades can be removed to return to the previous upgrade. (Special upgrades cannot be removed.)
  • When reverting an upgrade, the proficiency used for the upgrade is restored up to 100.
  • This item can be used on equipment that has been specially upgraded, and does not affect the special upgrade status.
  • This item cannot be used on equipment that has been upgraded or in the process of being upgraded before the addition of the Upgrade Reversion Kit (before maintenance on July 13, 2023).
  • Upgrade Reversion Kit can be crafted using the Handicraft skill or purchased from the Item Shop.
• Items that have been upgraded will now show the list of current upgrades applied in the item tooltip.
  • You cannot check the list of upgrades for equipment that has been upgraded or in the process of being upgraded before the addition of the Upgrade Reversion Kit (before maintenance on July 13, 2023).
• The number of possible Echostone advancement attempts within Sidhe Finnachaid has been increased from 3 to 5.
• The number of Echostone awakenings has been limited according to the character's cumulative level.
  • The AP cost per awakening attempt has not been changed.
  • The limit is refreshed upon entering the dungeon again.

• A separate warning notice is now displayed when fragmenting an Echostone of grade 20 or higher.
• Success Rates for Echostone Advancements have been improved.
  • The Advancement Success Rate when clearing Sidhe Finnachaid Advanced is:

• The drop rate of Runes used to upgrade the Alban Knights Emblem have increased.
• The number of Runes that can be acquired when clearing the Alban Knights Training Grounds is greatly increased.