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Preview: TERA Goes 64-bit



The latest update is just around the corner and sees TERA migrate from a 32-bit to a 64-bit client, massively improving game stability. It also introduces a new raid dungeon for 20 players, an overhaul to the RK-9 Kennel, plus loads of other changes, all coming at the beginning of August.





[h3]New System Requirements[/h3]

The most important news first – with the switch to a 64-bit game client, the system requirements will change, in particular as 32-bit systems will no longer be supported.
The recommended system requirements change as follows with patch 97:



[h3]Improvements in a Nutshell[/h3]

The main advantages of the new client are:
  • The 64-bit client allows more than 4 GB of RAM to be accessed
  • The vast majority of RAM client crashes should thus become a thing of the past!
  • DirectX 11
  • Graphics can be rendered by multiple processor cores, which will improve game performance and stability
  • Asynchronous loading
  • Various elements in TERA will now load independently of one another
  • For example, there should no longer be brief freezes while interface elements load (e.g. when you open your inventory)


These are just a few of the things improved with the new client. Various other changes large and small should improve both performance and stability.

[h3]Mahrnak – The Primus[/h3]

With the new 64-bit client making it easier than ever to display multiple effects and players on screen at once, why not take the game straight to task and explore a new 20-player dungeon.
Mahrnak is waiting for your challenge once per week (2x for Club members) in the Commander’s Residence. Entry costs 300 adventure coins and is only possible on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays (always from midnight to 11:59 PM CEST).

Look forward to new rewards including brooch etchings (level II or IV) and scrolls for altering the options on your gear!



[h3]New RK-9 Kennel (Hard)[/h3]

In addition to the new 20-player raid dungeon, the RK-9 Kennel gets an overhaul as a returning hard dungeon, with one entry daily (2x for Club members)!

Assemble your star group of 5 players and take down Ventarun, Hexapleon and the raging RK-9! Again you can get your hands on etchings and option scrolls for your troubles.

[h3]Other Changes[/h3]

Get the full lowdown on all the changes and improvements in the notes to patch 97. Find out everything worth knowing about the following:

  • LFG for multiple battlegrounds at the same time
  • 2 additional training dungeons
  • Simplified skill advancement
  • New scrolls for changing gear options
  • UI and graphical improvements


TERA Twitch Live Stream



Are you getting excited about the upcoming TERA patch?

Then make sure you join our TERA live stream at **5 PM on Friday, 24th July**:

https://www.twitch.tv/teraeurope

Game Designer Atmorph will be along to tell you all about the hottest features in patch 97:
* First glance at the new 64-bit client
* The new 20-player dungeon raid
* Reworked RK-9 Kennel
* Improved interface and better matchmaking
* Events in August
* New items
* and more!

Plus we’ll have some codes ready for our TERA pros – don’t miss the chance to pick up free items!

**Note:**
* The stream will only be available in English – have fun!

Enjoy the live stream!
The TERA Team

Event: Battle Pass – Season 5




The Battle Pass Event continues into the next round! 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.

Event Period

Start: 21st July at 10:00 AM
Ends: 18th August at 10:00 AM

Starting Missions

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.

Completing Missions

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.

Rewards

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.

Inside the Reward Chests

* [Battle Pass] Reward I: 3x Superior Noctenium Refiner
* [Battle Pass] Reward II: Black Hair Flower
* [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: 10x Damage Protection Voucher (50%)
* [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: 10x Card Fragment Random Box (Common)
* [Battle Pass] Reward XIV: Divine Judgment Potion

Inside the Golden Reward Chests
* [Battle Pass] Gold Reward I: Spirit Orbs
* [Battle Pass] Gold Reward II: 50x Azkan Ornament Fragment
* [Battle Pass] Gold Reward III: 12x Damage Protection Voucher (100%)
* [Battle Pass] Gold Reward IV: Care and Use of Your Pet Ron
* [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: Smart Box: Royal Frostrune Weapon Skin
* [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 Companion Appearance Change Voucher
* [Battle Pass] Gold Reward XI: 30x Damage Protection Voucher (100%)
* [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: Smart Box: Skyrider’s Robes

The Ultimate Key

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.

Event Items in the Tikat Shop

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).

Event: Seashells on the Seashore



Are they buried in the sand? Lurking in the rock pools? Or being carried around in bosses’ pockets? Just where do you find the prettiest seashells? Hunt for Arborea’s seashells and upgrade them. With a bit of good fortune, you’ll get the brand-new Master Treasure Hunter outfit, protective coupons, Exodor Underwear or a fortune skill!


The best thing is – you get to decide how far to push the envelope and when you want to open the seashells to receive your reward. Simply use the runestones from the Vanguard Initiative merchants to combine multiple seashells of the same level into an arcane reliquary. You can find out how it works below. It’s also possible to skip multiple levels in one go when upgrading the seashells, getting you to the high quality shells even faster.

And to coincide with our event, you’ll find the Sand-Encrusted Argon Artifact and the Package: Shell Hunter available in the TERA Shop.


Have fun,

The TERA Team


Event Period


Start: 14th July 2020 at 11:00 AM
End: 4th August 2020 at 9:00 AM


Event Overview


  • Collect seashells in all level 65 party dungeons
  • Upgrade your seashells as far as you want
  • Transform them into arcane reliquaries using runestones from Vanguard Initiative merchants
  • Use Corallium from the reliquaries to pick out even better rewards – such as the brand-new Master Treasure Hunter outfit or the Ancient Mighty Tizia as your flying mount!


Item Overview


Seashell I


Available in all level 65 party dungeons
The Seashell I is the lowest level. This can be earned as group loot in dungeons, so everyone involved can get a shell. The chance of looting seashells varies according to each dungeon’s difficulty level and adventure coin costs.
By right-clicking you can attempt to upgrade your seashell to an improved version. The higher the shell’s level, the better! Upgrading a shell will increase its level, but on failure its level may drop or the shell may crack into Brittle Shell Pieces. It is even possible for levels to be skipped when upgrading. If a shell breaks, you have a few options:
Reform a certain number of pieces back into a Seashell I
Take your pieces to Scylla on Serpentis Isle and exchange them directly for smaller rewards

Seashell II–VII


Available through upgrading
Right-click on the seashells to upgrade them. From level III you can combine multiple shells into an arcane reliquary using a Sea Runestone of the same level. This gift contains your reward. Found out below what the individual reliquaries contain.

Sea Runestone III–VII


Available for 1 point from Vanguard Initiative merchants
These runestones combine various numbers of seashells of the same level into an arcane reliquary containing your rewards. Depending on the level of the runestone, you’ll receive an Arcane Reliquary of the Harvest Moon, an Arcane Reliquary of the Silverwaves or an Arcane Reliquary of the Golden Sun.

Sand-Encrusted Argon Artifact


  • Obtainable from the TERA Shop
  • The Sand-Encrusted Argon Artifact has the special ability to convert 10 Arcane Reliquaries of the Golden Sun into an Arcane Reliquary of the Harvest Moon. This contains:
  • 1,200x Corallium
  • 25x Diamond
  • 100x Improved Dark Shard Weapon Feedstock
  • 25x Improved Dark Shard Armor Feedstock


Corallium


Available from arcane reliquaries
Corallium can be exchanged for a variety of fantastic prizes from Cetus the Coral Diver on Serpentis Isle.
These include the following highlights:
  • Fortune Skill: Ancient Mighty Tizia
  • Fortune Skill: Mighty Tizia
  • Damage Protection Voucher (70%)
  • Stat Protection Voucher (70%)
  • Smart Box: Treasure Hunter
  • Stamp: Shimmershrooms
  • Stamp: Kaleidoptera


[h2]Reward Overview[/h2]


Arcane Reliquary of the Golden Sun


This reliquary contains 40 Corallium and one of the following contents:

  • Smart Box: Dyeable Master Treasure Hunter
  • Smart Box: Master Treasure Hunter
  • Smart Box: Treasure Hunter
  • Phoenix Skill: Mighty Icewynder
  • Phoenix Skill: Mighty Flamewynder
  • Exodor Underwear of the Physical Factor
  • Exodor Underwear of the Magical Factor
  • 4x Blightoath Medallion
  • 1,200 Adventure Coins
  • Haste Coin IV (20 Hours)
  • 4x Diamond
  • 8x/4x Tikat Chest
  • 150x Refined Duranium Ore
  • 10x Improved Dark Shard Weapon Feedstock
  • 30x Improved Dark Shard Armor Feedstock
  • 45x Trade Chest: Stat Protection Voucher (100%)
  • 48x Trade Chest: Damage Protection Voucher (100%)
  • 50x Kaia’s Mead
  • 50x Seren’s Perfume


Arcane Reliquary of the Silverwaves


This reliquary contains 10 Corallium and one of the following contents:

  • Flying Skill: Ancient Goldseeker
  • Smart Box: Triton Swimwear
  • Stamp: Kaleidoptera
  • Stamp: Shimmershrooms
  • Stamp: Bamboo Spears
  • Stamp: Pandamonium
  • Smart Box: Dyeable Skimpy Vintage Bikini
  • Smart Box: Skimpy Vintage Bikini
  • Smart Box: Dyeable Vintage Beach Club
  • Smart Box: Vintage Beach Club
  • Smart Box: Ostgarath Beach
  • Smart Box: Ocean Blues
  • Smart Box: Gold Shimmer Bikini and Shirt
  • Smart Box: Designer Shirt
  • Meruma’s Dream Hairstyle
  • Sweet Sunshine
  • Sweltering Sunshine
  • 2x Diamond
  • 3x Tikat Chest
  • 15x Dark Shard Weapon Feedstock
  • 45x Dark Shard Armor Feedstock


Arcane Reliquary of the Duskhaven


This reliquary contains 5 Corallium and one of the following contents:

  • Treasure Hunter Bandana
  • Ornamental Flapper Headdress
  • Pink Snuggletooth Shark
  • Blue Snuggletooth Shark
  • Colorful Headbrella
  • Polka Dot Headbrella
  • Raindrop Headbrella
  • Atlantic Shades
  • Atlantic Bow
  • Golden Aster Garland
  • Blue Water Wings
  • Rainbow Water Wings
  • Room-Darkening Shades
  • Mirrored Shades
  • White Shades
  • Sanguine Shades
  • Ocean Blue Shades
  • Sunset Shades
  • Wind-Up Key
  • Shellback
  • Monarch Wings
  • Azure Butterfly Wings
  • White Butterfly Wings
  • Surfboard
  • Dolme & Stefanna Sunglasses
  • Sundowner Beach Hat
  • Gold Sequin Glasses
  • Stylish Shades
  • Brown Sun Hat
  • Golden Shades
  • White Sea Breeze Straw Hat

July Events!



Increased enchantment chances, new card fragments, more dungeon entries, the legendary Seashell Event, and lots more – here’s a rundown of all the TERA events in July!





Just want a quick overview? Then take a look at our Google calendar .


Quest Boost

30th June 2020 (9:00 AM) to 7th July 2020 (9:00 AM)

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


PvP Bonus Tasks

3rd July 2020 (9:00 AM) to 6th July 2020 (9:00 AM)

17th July 2020 (9:00 AM) to 20th July 2020 (9:00 AM)

31st July 2020 (9:00 AM) to 3rd August 2020 (9:00 AM)

You can pick up 6 quests per event by clicking the Elin button. These can be completed once each during this time. Take part in the Shore Hold battleground 10, 15, or 20 times or Corsairs’ Stronghold 5, 7, or 10 times.

For each “small” quest (10x Shore Hold/5x Corsairs’ Stronghold) you will be rewarded with:
  • 40x Veteran’s Plate Box
    in addition to one of the following rewards:
  • 20x 5,000 Bellicarium Credits
  • 30x 5,000 Bellicarium Credits

For each “medium” quest (15x Shore Hold/7x Corsairs’ Stronghold) you will be rewarded with:
  • 3x Victory Insignia
    in addition to one of the following rewards:
  • 20x Veteran’s Fragment Box
  • 20x Veteran’s Plate Box

For each “big” quest (20x Shore Hold/10x Corsairs’ Stronghold) you will be rewarded with:
  • 1x Old Heroic Oath Gear Token
    in addition to one of the following rewards:
  • 20x 5,000 Bellicarium Credits
  • 30x 5,000 Bellicarium Credits
Guardian Missions

9th July 2020 (10:00 AM) to 14th July 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
Better Enchantment Chances

11th July 2020 (midnight) to 12th July 2020 (11:59 PM)

Take advantage of the one-third 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
Seashells

14th July 2020 (9:00 AM) to 4th August 2020 (9:00 AM)

Collect seashells, upgrade them, and earn some incredible prizes! Once again, you get to decide how far to push the envelope and when you want to open the shells to receive your reward. The shells are hidden in group dungeons of item level 444 and above.

This year’s rewards include new flying mounts with cool effects, scrolls to protect your gear, costumes, stamps, and much more!

You’ll find all the details in a separate event announcement.




Mount Owner’s Tickets

21st July 2020 (9:00 AM) to 18th August 2020 (9:00 AM)

Collect Mount Owner’s Tickets in Vanguard Initiative quests – and you’ll receive some glorious loot in return! Take your tickets to Dodo in Velika or Highwatch and trade them for rewards. Highlights include:
  • New and existing card fragments, including Phoenix and Dragon cards, as well as Agate Moon and Ruby Moon Elin
  • Skill advancement magic books
  • Transformation Vellum for changing your equipment options (only included after patch 97 release later during the event)
Double Chance of Card Fragments

25th July 2020 (midnight) to 26th July 2020 (11:59 PM)

Complete your card fragment collection – you’ll have double the odds of getting those missing pieces during the event.


Bonus Dungeon Entries
28th July 2020 (6:00 AM) to 4th August 2020 (5:59 AM)

More entries, more fun, more loot! During the event the number of daily dungeon entries will increase, giving you 3 additional entries to the following dungeons:
  • Corrupted Skynest (Hard)
  • Draakon Arena (Normal/Hard)
    You’ll also get 1 additional daily entry to the following dungeons:
  • Sea of Honor
Better Enchantment Chances

1st August 2020 (midnight) to 2nd August 2020 (11:59 PM)

Take advantage of the doubled increase to enchantment chances and reach that epic gear! The increased chances apply to the following items:
  • All relics
  • All halidoms