TERA News

When will Gameforge start running TERA in Russia?

· On 4th June 2020 at approx. 13:00 CEST (Russian server opening).


When will server Mystel (Мистель) be shut down in Russia?

· The server will be unavailable from 31st May, 2020 11:59 PM (Moscow Time).


Which build version will the RU server run on?

· We will update the build version to the current Patch 93 with the start of our live service in Russia.


Where will the new server be located? What ping should players expect?

· The server will be located in Germany. The ping may vary depending on the region of Russia you live in, but in Moscow it should be about 40 ms.


Do players get to keep their progress to date?

· Yes, players get to keep their progress as well as their items. Temporary items and tokens will not be transferred, however.


What will happen to my guild/bank/friends list/Buddy-Up codes?

· The guild, bank and friends list remain unchanged.
· Old Buddy-Up codes can no longer be used.


Will characters and guilds keep their names?

· Yes.


Do I keep all the character slots I currently have?

· Yes, but please bear in mind that the number of character slots you have might not be displayed correctly during the initial weeks.


What will happen to my VIP membership (called TERA Club in EU)?

· Players who had an active VIP subscription on the Russian server will enjoy TERA Club benefits on our servers as well.
· The remaining VIP time will be carried over from the current RU publisher.
· The VIP subscription item will not work on EU servers, so please use all these items before the server shuts down.


What happens to the premium currency I had on the Russian servers?

· Premium currency will not be transferred, so please make sure to use all your remaining currency before the Russian server shuts down.
· The in-game premium currency item will not work on EU servers, so please use all these items before the server shuts down.


Do I need to do prepare anything for the change?

· Please claim all items in your item claim, item broker, mailbox and guild bank before the server shuts down, as unclaimed items may be lost otherwise.
· Please also make sure to exchange all your token items before the server shuts down.


Will all my current characters be transferred?

· Yes, all characters will be transferred.


In which languages can TERA be played in Russia?

· The game will be playable in Russian, English, French and German, however some content may not be available in English, French and German.
-Please note that some items or descriptions might still appear only in English for the beggining, but we are already working on providing all the translations in Russian as well in the future.


Can I vote for a server name change?

· The name of the new server was chosen by the publisher (Gameforge) and cannot be changed.

Will there be a specific Russian server?

· Yes. The server name will be ‘Shakan’.


Can players transfer between the RU server and other EU servers and vice versa?

· That is not planned at the moment.


Can players play in instances with EU players?

· Yes, the Russian server will share the same dungeon server as the EU servers, so Russian players will be able to get matched with other EU players.


Which languages can players use to communicate in the forums and get help?

· Unfortunately, we can only provide minimal in-game support in Russian and it is therefore recommended to contact our Support team in either English, German or French if possible.
· We will have a Russian forum section with Russian moderation, so please feel free to discuss TERA in Russian there. (The Russian section will be added later on in the official TERA forum - https://board.tera.gameforge.com)


Will accrued reputation points be transferred? (Vanguard, Bellicarium, etc.)

· Yes.


Will the statistics of arena battles and dungeon completions stay in the Character Profile?

· Yes.


Will the reputation progress stay in the Character Profile?

· Yes.


If I have purchased bank slots, will they also be available on the new server?

· Yes.


Are there any items that will not be transferred or is there a limit to the amount of gold that can be transferred?

· Temporary items and regional tokens cannot be transferred. Everything else, including gold, will be transferred completely.


Will my friendship levels be transferred?

· Yes.


Will the costume tab be transferred?

· Yes.


Will costumes be unbound from characters?

· No.


Will the achievements be transferred (including first blood achievements taken on different servers and Island of Dawn high score achievements with colored titles)?

· Yes, all general and regional achievements and titles will be transferred.


If I have several accounts, will they be combined into one?

· No.


What will happen to the ‘League of Seasons’ and its rewards? Is there a ‘League of Seasons’ in Europe?

· The PvP/PvE/GvG league seasons are ending now. When they are over, all players will be awarded for their position in the high scores. Please do not forget to claim the awards by 31st May 2020! There’s no League of Seasons on TERA Europe.


What about the ‘Collections’, will they be transferred? Are there ‘Collections’ in Europe?

· No. Collections were exclusive content for TERA Russia. There’s nothing like them in Europe.


Will there be any issues with pet storage and the number of slots?

· Pets and the pet storage will be transferred fully.


Will there be any issues with character and guild names written in Cyrillic?

· No, as Gameforge will keep publisher Destiny.Games’ localization.


Will the settings (interface, control, chats) be reset to defaults?

· Some settings might be reset, so if necessary, we recommend that you take screenshots of your current settings so you can restore them after transferring your characters.


Will the assigned talent points be reset?

· It’s possible. Therefore, we recommend that you take screenshots of your current talent settings in order to avoid difficulties in redistributing points should they be reset during the character transfer.


Will the GvG high scores be transferred, including Battle for Velika, etc.?

· Yes.


Will the saved locations from the Travel Journal be retained?

· Yes.


Will be banned accounts be unbanned?

· No. Permanently blocked accounts will not be able to transfer.


[h2]Migration Questions[/h2]

When does the migration start?

·         The migration will start on 2nd June 2020.

How does the migration work?

·         In order to begin the migration process, please visit the migration website of Destiny.Games [The link will be shared soon]
·         You will then be forwarded to Gameforge’s migration website [The link will be shared soon]
·         There you will need to create a new Gameforge account or sign in with an existing one.
·         When requested, log in with your Destiny.Games credentials to link your accounts.
·         Download the Gameforge client and sign in with your Gameforge account details.

Until when can I migrate my account?

·         The migration will be possible until 30th June 2020.

Is there any reason to migrate as soon as possible?

·         Yes, players who migrate and log in before 14th June 2020 will receive useful extra items, such as additional Adventure Coins or a Damned Fellhorn Helm!
·         Migrate and log in even earlier – by 7th June 2020 – and receive Darkcore Armor and an Exodor weapon skin, plus Battle Pass-related items as an extra bonus!
·         Please keep in mind that migrating to Gameforge is the only way to ensure that you will be able to keep playing TERA from June onwards. If you don’t migrate before 30th June, your game account will be lost forever, so please consider migrating as soon as possible.

I am currently playing on the Russian server via Steam. Will I be able to migrate as well?

·         Yes, Steam users will just need to download the Gameforge TERA client on Steam (https://store.steampowered.com/app/212740/TERA/) and they will be able to continue playing TERA as usual.

I am currently playing on the Russian server via mail.ru. Will I be able to migrate as well?

·         Users playing via mail.ru will be able to migrate to our version as well.

I forgot my login credentials for my current Russian account and cannot start the migration. How should I proceed?

·         For all questions and issues related to your Russian account with Destiny. Games, please contact their support directly.



[h3]Known Issues List[/h3]


Please pay attention to the following known issues:

• Creating a character or a guild on the Russian Server (Shakan), while the client language is set to any language apart from Russian will not be possible.
  
• The same applies for the case that the client language is set to Russian: you will not be able to create any characters or guilds, on any server apart from the Russian one (Shakan).
  

*You will however be able to create the above if you use ASCII alphabet characters.


The issues are already reported by our team and will be fixed in the future.


The TERA team


[h3]Tera on Steam [/h3]


Dear community,



Due to an issue, the TERA EU Steam App is currently not visible for Russian players on Steam.

As a temporary workaround please use the following link (Copy paste it in your browser and a window will pop up ) in order to download our client: steam://run/212740



Please note that you need to have Steam installed on your PC for that link to work. If you have already installed our client, the link will start the game instead. Once the client has been downloaded you should be able to access the game via your Steam Library.

We apologize for the inconvenience and will fix the issue as soon as possible.



The TERA Team

We’re proud to begin a new chapter in the history of Arborea – starting June 2020, Gameforge will take over operating TERA in Russia from publisher Destiny.Games! Players from Russia, Ukraine and a number of other countries will then have the chance to experience their adventures in Arborea via Gameforge.com.

The players in these regions will be able to transfer their characters and game progress to a newly created server. All details regarding the transfer are available here: [FAQ - Russian Server] .

Nothing changes for players who are already part of Gameforge’s TERA family.

We’re really looking forward to welcoming our new players and will keep you updated regarding the migration!

The TERA Team

Complete missions, fill your Battle Pass and unlock different reward levels – earn recognition for your dungeon runs, battlegrounds, cooking and other skills in this event!
Complete different missions each day and earn Battle Points in reward. You can take your BP to Master Iaito in Highwatch and exchange them for ever better reward chests, up to the fabulous Ultimate Chest.

Whoever successfully completes the season will get a Divine Judgment Potion from the final rewards chest. This can be used repeatedly for 30 days to produce a magical glow effect around you.


Start: 28th April 2020 at 10:00 AM
End: 26th May 2020 at 10:00 AM


Each day you’ll receive a mission briefing one minute after logging in for the first time. This will contain 4 random dungeon missions, one random solo mission, one crafting mission, plus a ticket for a battleground or dungeon mission of your choice. Each mission is embodied by an item in your inventory which will remain in your possession for up to 12 hours.
You can receive additional missions at the weekend for your time online; during the week you’ll receive extra Battle Points instead.


To complete a dungeon mission, you require a token from the respective dungeon. Each final boss will drop one token per party member, i.e. you’ll need to complete the dungeon just once. Collect your token from the boss and then right-click to complete the mission. You’ll earn BP in reward. The same applies for battleground missions.

Solo missions can be completed in the same way. In this case, however, you earn the tokens from Vanguard Initiative quests instead of from the dungeon boss.

Right-clicking on crafting missions opens a window in which you’ll need to drag the amount of silex, meals or plates. Once you’ve done that, the mission will be complete and you’ll receive your BP.


The BP you earn can be converted into reward chests from Iaito in Highwatch. Each chest (with exception of the Ultimate Chest) contains a reward and returns the BP used to open it. That means your BP level remains unchanged and you don’t have to start back from scratch after each chest. You can only receive each chest once.

Iaito also has a selection of golden reward chests available. These work exactly the same as the regular reward chests, except that you need a [Battle Pass] Gold Key from the TERA Shop to open them. This key will open all the golden reward chests without being consumed, so you only need the one key to open all the chests.

Once you’ve collected all the rewards, you can convert your BP into an Ultimate Key, unlocking further bonuses. More details can be found further below.


* [Battle Pass] Reward I: 3x Superior Noctenium Refiner
* [Battle Pass] Reward II: Gray Hip-Hop Bucket Hat
* [Battle Pass] Reward III: 24x Refined Duranium Ore
* [Battle Pass] Reward IV: 3x Astonishing Steamed Kirash + 3x Refreshing Steamed Kirash
* [Battle Pass] Reward V: 10x Legacy Essence
* [Battle Pass] Reward VI: Stamp: Firework Show
* [Battle Pass] Reward VII: 5x Pet Candy
* [Battle Pass] Reward VIII: 5x Emerald
* [Battle Pass] Reward IX: 100x Dark Shard Armor Feedstock
* [Battle Pass] Reward X: 5x Liquid Exollusion
* [Battle Pass] Reward XI: TERA Club Membership (3 Days)
* [Battle Pass] Reward XII: 50x Dark Shard Weapon Feedstock
* [Battle Pass] Reward XIII: 1x [Battle Pass] Underwear Coupon
* [Battle Pass] Reward XIV: Divine Judgment Potion


* [Battle Pass] Gold Reward I: Ghetto Blaster
* [Battle Pass] Gold Reward II: 50x Azart Token
* [Battle Pass] Gold Reward III: 1x Companion List Expansion (5 Slots)
* [Battle Pass] Gold Reward IV: Care and Use of Your Pet Bouncy Bunny
* [Battle Pass] Gold Reward V: 48x Refined Duranium Ore
* [Battle Pass] Gold Reward VI: 20x Improved Dark Shard Armor Feedstock
* [Battle Pass] Gold Reward VII: Stylish Headphones
* [Battle Pass] Gold Reward VIII: 2x Adventure Coin (1,200)
* [Battle Pass] Gold Reward IX: 15x Improved Dark Shard Weapon Feedstock
* [Battle Pass] Gold Reward X: 1x Meruma’s Dream Hairstyle
* [Battle Pass] Gold Reward XI: Smart Box: Hip-Hop Style (Permanent)
* [Battle Pass] Gold Reward XII: 150x Refined Duranium Ore
* [Battle Pass] Gold Reward XIII: 25x Trade Chest: Card Fragment Random Box (Uncommon)
* [Battle Pass] Gold Reward XIV: Riding Skill: Black Afro Duck


You can still receive bonus rewards after opening all the reward chests by converting your BP into an Ultimate Key. This can be used to open Ultimate Chests which Iaito will give you for 1,000 BP.

Just like the Gold Key, the Ultimate Key is not consumed on use, so you can continue opening chests as long as you have enough BP. Each Ultimate Chest contains 100 Ultimate Coupons which can be exchanged for awesome bonus rewards. Owners of a Gold Key get an extra bonus, as they can also open the box inside each Ultimate Chest containing another 100 coupons.

If you convert your BP into an Ultimate Key too early – meaning that Iaito still has unopened reward chests for you – he can give you a Key Grinder which will break your Ultimate Key back down into the full amount of BP.


If you want to make the most of the event, you can visit the Tikat Shop and buy 300 BP or [Battle Pass] Selection Dungeon Tickets to get more missions to complete.

Note
* The items belonging to the current season will be deleted before the next season starts, so please use them before this time. This does not affect rewards received (e.g. Ultimate Coupons).

Happy Birthday TERA!

Back on 3rd May 2012, TERA was released in Europe. And as time waits for no BAM, today we’re celebrating its 8th anniversary!

In honor of the occasion, the birthday month of May is traditionally packed with tons of great events: the brand new Elemental Core Event, the Abscess event dungeon, a Wolf Infestation in Corsairs' Stronghold and loads more. Here is what to expect in May: Thank you all for sharing 8 amazing years with us in TERA – here’s to many more amazing years to come!

The TERA Team

Do you just want a quick overview? Then take a look at our Google calendar: https://docs.google.com/spread…-Wg-F-0ee5AQdOK2qsecEbcqg (by clicking on the link you will leave this Gameforge page)

[h2]Elemental Core Shop[/h2]

30th April 2020 (9:00 AM) to 28th May 2020 (9:00 AM)

Collect powerful cores, connect them to elemental cores and get epic rewards – or if you go one step further, and alloy your elemental cores to rare metal Exoranium to receive even more valuable items? It’s all up to you!

[h2]Collect Cores[/h2]

You can find Forest, Flame, Earth, Water and Iron Cores directly as loot or combine 5 Core Fragments of the respective element. By right-clicking on the Forest Core, a complete set of 5 different cores can be combined into multiple elemental cores. Bring them to Whakanui at the Collegium Arcane in Allemantheia to exchange them for rewards.

There are different ways to loot fragments and cores:

• In dungeons and battleground quests from the Vanguard Initiative
  
• From chests in Guardian Missions
  
• While fishing
  
• For logging in and your online time, you’ll also receive daily special Elemagnetic Shark Bait
  
• Fish for massive sharks which have swallowed core fragments and cores with this bait
  

You can fuse 4 elemental cores each into an Exoranium Bar with an Elemental Connection. You can receive 1 Elemental Connection from Whakanui twice daily. You can find additional connection and cores in the Tikat Shop.

You can bring your Exoranium to Huritau who will also be waiting for you in the Collegium Arcane in Allemantheia. She is offering the exclusive title Elemental Master and other precious items.



During this special anniversary event you can naturally look forward to spectacular event rewards! Highlights include:

• Exclusive title: Elemental Master
  
• Superior equipment crates with 2 random options guaranteed
  
• Enchantment Scroll (10%, up to level enchantment level +11)
  
• Exodor Justicar and Riveran Reputation
  
• Leap Scroll (Level 70), which takes you straight to level 70
  
• Stamp: Party Time
  
• and much more
  

2nd May 2020 (midnight) to 3rd May 2020 (11:59 PM)

Take advantage of the one and a half increase to enchantment chances and reach that epic gear! With the exception of Enchant Scrolls. The increased chances apply to the following items:

• Dauntless & Manaforce Azart Gear
  
• Flawless & Master’s Duranium Gear
  
• Dark Light, Annihilation and Eternal Gear
  
• Mythical gear
  

[h2]Event Dungeon: The Abscess
[/h2]

5th May 2020 (09:00 AM) to 9th June 2020 (09:00 AM)

Krakatox terrorizes Arborea from this new extreme dungeon. Two difficulty levels await you. Are you brave enough to put the tentacled beast in its place?

[h3][h2]The Abscess (Normal)[/h2][/h3]

• From level 68
  
• 40 daily entries (80 for club members)
  
• 150 Adventure Coins per entry
  
• Designed for item level 452
  
• Loot like in the RK-9 Kennel
  

[h3]The Abscess (Hard)[/h3]

• From level 70
  
• For 5-player groups
  
• 40 daily entries (80 for club members)
  
• 250 Adventure Coins per entry
  
• Designed for item level 481
  
• Loot like in Bahaar’s Sanctum
  

[h2]Rewards?![/h2]

If you master the challenge, you won’t return empty-handed: besides the respective loot chances of the familiar dungeons, and EXTREME Key Fragments, you can earn the exclusive **Tentacular** victory and the resulting Liberator title!



8th May 2020 to 10th May 2020, each from 8 PM to 11 PM
15th May 2020 to 17th May 2020, each from 8 PM to 11 PM
22nd May 2020 to 24th May 2020, each from 8 PM to 11 PM

The wolves are on the prowl – Little Red Riding Hood is in danger! Jump into the battles during the event period for the Corsairs' Stronghold and snag yourself some Wolf Teeth for your participation The looted teeth can be exchanged with the wolf-hunter Fang in Highwatch for rewards like a Wolf or Little Hazel Riding Hood Costume Chest, Tokens for blighted Heroic Oath gear or an eager pet Wolf.

[h2]Competition of the Guardians[/h2]

12th May 2020 (10:00 AM) to 2nd June 2020 (10:00 AM)

Prove your abilities as a Guardian of Arborea and face thrilling missions. The more heroic deeds you perform, the more tokens you can collect – then exchange them for great prizes!


[h2]Gathering and Combining[/h2]

In this event, you gather three different tokens:

• Dungeon tokens from boss monsters
  
• Monster hunting tokens for weekly hunting quests by clicking the Elin button
  
• Guardian tokens from quests available from Vanguard Initiative Guardian Missions
  

You combine these by selecting a guardian token and adding three of the other tokens in any combination. This is how you receive a Special Guardian Ticket. You can also right-click dungeon and monster hunting tokens to exchange them for a smaller reward of you choice instead.


[h2]Rewards[/h2]

Besides superior Exodor equipment, you can also get fluffy Teddies as a back decoration from Special Guardian Tickets!

To do so, bring your tickets to the mission trainer in Highwatch. Here you can select a reward. If you want a Teddy, select the Accessory Ticket. Right-click on it and decide if you’d like a Teddy Rosevelt or Teddy Brownvelt.



14th May 2020 (9:00 AM) to 19th May 2020 (8:59 AM)

You’ll earn double loot and Gold for Vanguard Initiative quests during the event period.


[h2]Double Chance of Card Pieces[/h2]

23rd May 2020 (midnight) to 24th May 2020 (11:59 PM)


Complete your map pieces collection – get those missing pieces with doubled chances during the event.




28th May 2020 (10:00 AM) to 2nd June 2020 (10:00 AM)


Up to 40 bonus rewards per day during the event period for quests level 65 to 70!

Bonus rewards for each “chest”:

• +30 Item XP
  
• 1x Skill Advancement XP Tome II
  
• 10x Skill Advancement Scroll I
  
• 5x Skill Optimization Scroll I
  
• 10x Skill Advancement Scroll II
  
• 5x Skill Optimization Scroll II
  

Great news from Arborea! Patch 93 will be hitting our servers before TERA’s 8th Anniversary. From 28th April, you’ll be able to explore the update and – most importantly – your newfound strength: your skills now scale with the stats appropriate to your class.
Most of your abilities will be adapted without any input from you. However, if you want an additional stat boost from the new passives, you’ll have to learn them first. Here are all the details about the update. Please note that some names are subject to change and may differ in the final release.




You can now find exact numbers in the description texts of skills. This allows healers, for example, to see how many hit points they can heal with their skills based on their current stats.
Physical penetration, magic penetration, ignore physical resistance and ignore magic resistance stats have been added to all character profiles.



Below is an overview of the new passives and changes to existing skills.

Lancer


Brawler



Priest


Mystic


Slayer


Reaper


Warrior


Gunner


Archer


Ninja


Berserker


Sorcerer


Valkyrie




The Vanguard Initiative quests for battlegrounds will offer additional rewards:
* Corsairs’ Stronghold, Shore Hold: 2x Victory Emblem
* Underground Battlepit: 1x Victory Emblem


15 Victory Emblems can be converted into 1 Victory Insignia. Victory Insignias can be exchanged for rewards from Berel in Velika and Highwatch. These include:
* Glowing Exodor equipment boxes
* Chests with halidoms and relics
* Enchantment scrolls
* Legacy Essences
You can also buy Victory Insignias for Gold from the merchant next to Ooz.


* Increased levels of some opponents to 70 and 73


* Increased levels of some elements to 70
* Increased health of the gates
* Increased damage of Suicide Bomber to 180,000


The daily Exodor quests that you were able to accept from members of the Federation Reliquary Station have been removed. Instead, there are now 4 new Vanguard Initiative daily quests which can be completed to earn reputation.
This addresses the issue of the random quests being different for members of one group and too widely spread across the island.

The 4 new quests can be found in the “1-Person” category and reward you with the following items upon completion:
* Skill advancement XP
* 500 reputation for one of the two factions
* EP XP
* Exodor Skill Advancement Box (Scrolls)
* Azart Elixir
* Superior Replenishment and Recovery Potables


The daily quests for various solo dungeons have been reworked and now reward you with the following content:
* Reputation
* Experience points
* Valkyon Coins

Valkyon Coins can be exchanged for feedstock and other items, including:
* Feedstock for Exodor equipment
* Glowing Exodor equipment boxes


* Updated offers: instead of old enchanting materials these now have items for current equipment


* Uncommon (green) halidoms and relics are only bound to you once worn
* More items can now be discarded
* More items can be used to feed pets
* Silver Talents can be purchased for 3,000 Bellicarium
* Pilidium Bait can be purchased in Angler Token Shops
* The Skill Manual: Improved Flight Acceleration I is now tradeable



The way opening boxes is displayed has been reworked so that it is possible to open several boxes and avoid unnecessary clicking.
If you receive more items than you have space for in your inventory, they will automatically be sent to you via the in-game parcel post.


* Reduced the HP of many opponents by 30%


* Various loading screens have been changed, added or removed
* Increased the HP of bosses in the open world, modified respective rewards


* Increased HP of Vehemos and Dreadreaper
* When there is a large number of players, collisions with other players should no longer occur in some battles
* Golden missions now start every 2 hours

In May, several weeks after patch 93 launches, we will be changing the contents of the following boxes:
* Surprise Box: Ancient Mighty Dragons (merger with Surprise Box: Wicked Wyverns)
* Surprise Box: Ancient Mighty Phoenixes
* Surprise Box: Ancient Mighty Dream Birds
* Surprise Box: Ancient Mighty Drakes
* Surprise Box: Ancient Mighty Gryphons
* Surprise Box: Ancient Mighty Frost Monarch

The above boxes will be changed as follows:
* Permanent price reduction in the TERA Shop
* Flying mounts with a 1.5 passive effect will be added if they were previously missing
* 7-day versions of flying skills will be removed
* In line with the price reduction, the various consumables will be included in smaller quantities
If you still have surprise boxes in your inventory, you should use them before mid-May to take advantage of the higher number of consumables. The date of this change will be announced shortly before the corresponding maintenance is carried out.


At the start of April, a test environment was released in Korea where a new 64-bit-optimized game client was tested. This is expected to considerably improve the game’s performance. In particular, this should greatly reduce the number of RAM crashes and micro lags when loading certain elements.
We’re still not in a position to announce when we will be able to release this update, but we wanted to let you know about this exciting upcoming change now. You’ll find out more as soon as the exact details are known, of course!