PREVIEW: ARKARP INFILTRATION
Are you ready for the challenge? At the end of August you’ll be able to discover patch 85 once the planned server merge is complete. There’s new content such as the Arkarp Vault and various functional improvements in store for you. Please note that some names in this preview at not final and may differ in the final version.
The Arkarp Vault
Following the launch of patch 85, defeating various monsters and BAMs in the open world (level 65+) will give you the chance of finding a caiman traveler.
Defeat it and you’ll receive a huge amount of skill advancement XP – and with a bit of luck, a Door of Dimension to the Arkarp Vault will appear. You can enter the vault either alone or with your group. Note that a Door of Dimension can only be entered once. Additionally, the door disappears after 5 minutes, so be quick!
Once you enter the vault, you’ll have to overcome several waves of enemies. The more enemies you defeat in the dungeon, the better! And keep an eye open for rare golden enemies: they’ll drop extra loot!
You can expect rewards such as a large amount of experience points, skill advancement XP, halidoms, relics, and other valuable loot!
Spying Around
Following Naslow’s treasure maps in patch 82, spy reports are being added to the open world in patch 85 as additional game content. The process is similar to the treasure maps: you need to collect a left half and a right half, and piece them together into one spy report [???].
Once you have the spy report for an area, instead of searching for a treasure chest, you’ll have to find an Arkarp Scout Troop wagon. The wagon will be traveling along a certain route, as explained in the spy report.
Find the wagon and use the report to summon a spy. But watch out: if you summon the spy when the wagon isn’t nearby, the report will be consumed and you won’t receive a reward!
If you successfully summon the spy, you’ll have to kill as many of the enemies that appear as possible, while they try to escape through teleportals. Each opponent will give you experience points as a reward.
Secret Traveling Traders
New merchants are roaming Arborea! You’ll find secret traders in the four capitals. In addition, traveling traders appear at random locations around the world.
They all sell valuable or rare items, but only have a limited number of them in stock – sometimes per person, and sometimes even per server! And the range of available items isn’t always the same, so it’s well worth coming back regularly.
To purchase goods from these merchants you’ll need Goblin Smugglers’ League coins, which can be obtained as rewards from the Ghillieglade, Corsairs' Stronghold, Shore Hold and in all 435 ilvl dungeons and higher.
Demon’s Wheel
Once again, Bandersnatch and Demoros invite you into their crazy world! The dungeon surrounding the Demon’s Wheel is opening its doors again in patch 85.
There will also be an event for the instance, where you can get Demoros’ Miracle Keys each day to open various boxes.
These reward chests contain a number of different items. The highlights include an Amplifier II, a Skill Advancement XP Tome, and a Coupon: Material for Ethereal Jewelry. You’ll receive the details in a separate event announcement.
Event Dungeons: Keeping It Extreme!
Alongside all this new TERA content, Gameforge is once again bringing a special range of Extreme dungeons for Europe!
Rift’s Edge (Normal & Hard)
Go monster hunting in the normal version for 10-player raids, or take on the extreme difficulty for groups of 5 players!
Kelsaik’s Raid
Venture into the special raid version, where you can choose from one of 3 difficulties – the braver your choice, the better the loot you can bag!
Dreadspire
The Dreadspire Uppers return. In this ultimate challenge, Montori’s “toys” show no mercy!
Your task here is to fight your way through 4 rooms filled with randomly selected bosses:
- Room 1: Argon Predator or Hrathgol
- Room 2: Akasha or Thulsa
- Room 3: Meldita or Kaprima
- Room 4: Shandra Manaya or Saravash and Suryati
But don’t be afraid: after all, powerful enemies mean powerful rewards!