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EVENT: BATTLE PASS – SEASON 9




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 **Lethal Intent Potion** from the final rewards chest. This can be used repeatedly for 30 days to produce a magical and sinister fog effect around you.

Event Period

The event runs until **1st June 2021** (10 AM CEST, 4 AM EDT).


[h3]Starting Missions[/h3]


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.



[h3]Completing Missions[/h3]

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.



[h3]Rewards[/h3]

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.


[h3]Inside the Reward Chests[/h3]

* [Battle Pass] Reward I: 5x Common Card Fragment Box

* [Battle Pass] Reward II: 5x Astonishing Steamed Kirash + 5x Refreshing Steamed Kirash

* [Battle Pass] Reward III: 1x [Event] Veteran Fire Demon’s Tome

* [Battle Pass] Reward IV: 1x Haste Coin III (30 Hours)

* [Battle Pass] Reward V: 10x Legacy Essence

* [Battle Pass] Reward VI: 1x Care and Use of Your Blueberry Pocket Dragon

* [Battle Pass] Reward VII: 20x Mystery Market Coin

* [Battle Pass] Reward VIII: 5x Unstable Soul Option Change Scroll Token

* [Battle Pass] Reward IX: 1x [Event] Veteran Fire Demon’s Tome

* [Battle Pass] Reward X: 10x Uncommon Card Fragment Box

* [Battle Pass] Reward XI: 1x 1,200 Adventure Coin

* [Battle Pass] Reward XII: 1x Magic Astromancy Hat + 1x Horned Astromancy Cap

* [Battle Pass] Reward XIII: 1x TERA Club Membership (3 Days)

* [Battle Pass] Reward XIV: 1x Lethal Intent Potion (30 Days)



[h3]Inside the Golden Reward Chests[/h3]

* [Battle Pass] Gold Reward I: 1x Astromancy Cloak

* [Battle Pass] Gold Reward II: 2x 1,200 Adventure Coin

* [Battle Pass] Gold Reward III: 100x Magic Ingot

* [Battle Pass] Gold Reward IV: 15x Uncommon Card Fragment Box

* [Battle Pass] Gold Reward V: 1x Care and Use of Your Ravenous Liquorice Pocket Dragon

* [Battle Pass] Gold Reward VI: 1x Enhanced Duranium Medallion

* [Battle Pass] Gold Reward VII: 5x Adventure Completion Ticket

* [Battle Pass] Gold Reward VIII: 1x Smart Box: Cosmic Ray Weapon Skin

* [Battle Pass] Gold Reward IX: 10x Rare Card Fragment Box

* [Battle Pass] Gold Reward X: 5x Trade Chest: Serghetto’s Gear Protector (100%)

* [Battle Pass] Gold Reward XI: 5x Soul Greedhead’s Option Change Scroll Token

* [Battle Pass] Gold Reward XII: 5x Enhanced Duranium Medallion

* [Battle Pass] Gold Reward XIII: 3x Infinity Coin (5 Hours)

* [Battle Pass] Gold Reward XIV: 1x Smart Box: Paragon Astromancer


[h3]The Ultimate Key[/h3]

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 Exclusive to the Tikat Shop

If you want to make the most of the event, you can visit the Tikat Shop and buy [Battle Pass] 300 BP or [Battle Pass] Selection Dungeon Tickets to get more missions to complete. Neither of these items can be traded.

[h3]Note[/h3]

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).

Anniversary Contest: Your Fan Art in the Game!



Put your party hat on! Our 9th anniversary is finally here, and we would like to celebrate it with you, giving you the opportunity to win great TERA prizes and also have your artworks displayed in game through our Fan Art Competition!

The topic? “TERA’s Anniversary Party!” Create your TERA masterpiece showing us how you would imagine the perfect TERA party: balloons, cake, confetti, dancing, fireworks, or anything else you need for an unforgettable celebration!

Here’s how it works:

• Read and accept the Terms and Conditions.
• Design an original piece of digital art with the following theme: “TERA’s Anniversary Party”.
• Submit your piece of digital art – in either .BMP , .PNG or .PSD format with dimensions of 1920x1080 at a maximum size of 6 MB – to the following email address: [email protected].
• Use the email address for your present TERA account and add the following information to your submission:
o Subject: TERA Anniversary contest
o Name of your character
o Name of your server
o In case you would like to be credited with a specific name instead of your character name, please let us know
o Please note that only one submission is allowed per email account
• All users residing within the European Union, the United States of America, Canada, Mexico, the Commonwealth of Independent States and South-East Asia are eligible to participate.

Final submission date: 16/5/2021 23:59 CEST (17:59 EDT)

Prizes

The TERA team will select 15 entries amongst all eligible entries by 18/5/2021 on the basis of their creativity and originality. The winners will be announced on 18/5/2021 during the day and will also be notified of their win via email.

The winners can look forward to a package of TERA merchandise and a coupon for their account:
• 1x Mug
• 1x Lanyard
• 1x Bag
• 1x €10 Gameforge coupon

In order for the winners to receive their prizes, they will have to reply to our email with their address information by 30/5/2021 23:59 CEST (17:59 EDT) at the latest. Gameforge will send the prizes to the winners by 11/6/2021.
o Please note that due to the situation with the pandemic, shipping may take longer than usual (depending on the country).

The winning submissions will be shared on all our platforms (website, forum, Steam, social media, YouTube) and will be also implemented in-game as loading screens.

Have fun!
The TERA Team

Events: May



May is an exciting month in TERA: there are tons of events in store for you, jam-packed with action and plenty of loot for you to snag!

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

Monster Summoning


May 25th (09:00 AM CEST, 03:00 AM EDT) to June 22nd (09:00 AM CEST, 03:00 AM EDT)

Collect Summoning Staff Fragments, exchange them for a Summoning Staff, and summon monsters in certain zones. Defeat monsters and they will drop valuable rewards for you—including even a brand-new pet!

Fraywind Canyon


30th April 2021 (9 AM CEST, 3 AM EDT) to 10th May 2021 (9 AM CEST, 3 AM EDT)
Fight on the legendary battleground Fraywind Canyon: look forward to epic drops and don’t miss this chance to grab some extra loot, available for completing the quests!

Better Enchantment Chances


1st May 2021 (6 PM CEST, 12 PM EDT) to 4th May 2021 (9 AM CEST, 3 AM EDT)
Take advantage of the 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 (100% increased chance)
Flawless & Master’s Duranium Gear (100% increased chance)
Dark Light, Annihilation, and Eternal Gear (100% increased chance)
Kaia’s Gear (100% increased chance)
Kaia’s Soul Gear (20% increased chance)

Quest Boost


6th May 2021 (9 AM CEST, 3 AM EDT) to 11th May 2021 (9 AM CEST, 3 AM EDT)
You’ll earn double loot and Gold for Vanguard Initiative quests during the event period.

Double Chance of Card Fragments


7th May 2021 (6 PM CEST, 12 PM EDT) to 10th May 2021 (9 AM CEST, 3 AM EDT)
Complete your card fragment collection—you’ll have double the odds of getting those missing pieces during the event.

Potions of Power


11th May 2021 (9 AM CEST, 3 AM EDT) to 17th May 2021 (9 AM CEST, 3 AM EDT)
Don’t just feel strong, be strong too—with the powerful potions you’ll find in dungeons and as daily login rewards during this event. So swipe as many as you can as the potions will be disappearing from the game again after the event.

Faster Partner Adventures


13th May 2021 (6 PM CEST, 12 PM EDT) to 17th May 2021 (9 AM CEST, 3 AM EDT)
Your partners run like the wind and won’t stop for anything. They’ll return from their adventuring twice as fast as normal during this time, so take advantage of the 50% shorter adventure times and haul in that loot!

Triple Dungeon Loot


18th May 2021 (9 AM CEST, 3 AM EDT) to 25th May 2021 (9 AM CEST, 3 AM EDT)
During the event, your chances of loot is tripled in all dungeons!

Better Enchantment Chances


21st May 2021 (6 PM CEST, 12 PM EDT) to 24th May 2021 (9 AM CEST, 3 AM EDT)
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

Fraywind Canyon


25th May 2021 (9 AM CEST, 3 AM EDT) to 3rd June 2021 (9 AM CEST, 3 AM EDT)
Fight once again on the battleground Fraywind Canyon and pick up some epic loot. And don’t miss this chance to grab some extra rewards, available again for completing the quests!

Low-cost dungeon entries


25th May 2021 (9 AM CEST, 3 AM EDT) to 1st June 2021 (9 AM CEST, 3 AM EDT)
Enter dungeons for fewer adventure coins:

Gossamer Vault (Hard) for 150 adventure coins (instead of 180)
Akalath Quarantine for 150 adventure coins (instead of 200)
Damned Citadel Entrance for 150 adventure coins (instead of 200)
Ruinous Manor for 150 adventure coins (instead of 200)
Catalepticon for 200 adventure coins (instead of 280)
Killing Grounds for 200 adventure coins (instead of 280)
Forbidden Arena for 200 adventure coins (instead of 280)
Draakon Arena for 200 adventure coins (instead of 280)
Corrupted Skynest for 200 adventure coins (instead of 280)
Corrupted Skynest (Hard) for 250 adventure coins (instead of 350)
Bahaar’s Sanctum for 250 adventure coins (instead of 350)
Catalepticon (Hard) for 250 adventure coins (instead of 350)
Ruinous Manor (Hard) for 250 adventure coins (instead of 350)
Killing Grounds (Hard) for 250 adventure coins (instead of 350)
Lumikan’s Trial for 250 adventure coins (instead of 400)
Gardan’s Trial for 250 adventure coins (instead of 400)

Extra Partner Loot


28th May 2021 (6 PM CEST, 12 PM EDT) to 31st May 2021 (9 AM CEST, 3 AM EDT)
In this event your partners will be extra meticulous on their hunt for loot, either bringing home 50% more items than usual, or benefiting from a 50% greater chance to bag rare items.

Patch Notes 105: The DPS Meter



As we already announced in our preview , a long-awaited feature is coming to TERA shortly before its 9th anniversary: a display showing the damage you and your party deal to your opponents!

Additionally, instances have been added and other minor changes have been made, which you can read all about below:

Added Instances

[h2]RK-9 Kennel (Hard)[/h2]

Instance Info:

Designed for 5-player groups from item level 503
1 daily entry (2 for club members)
Accessible from level 70
Can be entered via group matching
Entry costs no Adventure Coins
50%/100% more loot when 4/5 players are in the group

Possible Loot Includes:

Kaia’s Soul Gear Box
Kaia’s Fury or Wisdom Mask
Kaia’s Fury or Wisdom Brooch
Kaia’s Fury or Wisdom Belt
Greedhead’s Option Change Scroll [Kaia’s Mask, Brooch, Belt]
Greedhead’s Option Change Scroll [Weapon, Armor, Hand Armor, Foot Armor]
Ishara’s Halidom II, Amarun’s Relic II
Magic Ingot
Azart Force Loot Chest
Azart Force War Trophy Chest
Thulsan Forces Loot Chest
Thulsan Forces War Trophy Chest
Kaia’s Soul Cryolite
Kaia’s Soul Token

Daily Quest (per completion, for the first 16 daily quests):

6,000 Gold
100x Vanguard Initiative Credits
EP XP++
1x Dragonwing Scale
100x Noctenium Infusion

[h2]Top of the Damned Citadel[/h2]

Instance Info:

Designed for 5-player groups from item level 479
No entry limits
Accessible from level 70
Can be entered via group matching
Entry costs 200 Adventure Coins
50%/100% more loot when 4/5 players are in the group

Possible Loot Includes:

Kaia’s Soul Gear Box
Kaia’s Fury or Wisdom Mask
Kaia’s Fury or Wisdom Brooch
Kaia’s Fury or Wisdom Belt
Unstable Option Change Scroll [Kaia’s Mask, Brooch, Belt]
Rare Halidom II, Rare Relic II
Azart Force Loot Chest
Azart Force War Trophy Chest
Thulsan Forces Loot Chest
Thulsan Forces War Trophy Chest
Kaia’s Soul Cryolite

Daily Quest (per completion, for the first 16 daily quests):

3,500 Gold
40x Vanguard Initiative Credits
EP XP++
1x Dragonwing Scale
30x Noctenium Infusion
25x Skill Advancement Scroll III
40x Skill Advancement Scroll II
20x Skill Optimization Scroll II

[h2]Gardan’s Trial[/h2]

Instance Info:

2 daily entries (3 for club members)
Accessible from level 70
Entry costs 400 Adventure Coins
For solo players

Possible Loot Includes:

Ishara’s Halidom I, Amarun’s Relic I
Magic Alloy
Soul Greedhead’s Option Change Scroll [Weapon]
Soul Greedhead’s Option Change Scroll [Armor]
Azart Force War Trophy Chest
Tyrant’s Belt
Tyrant’s Soul

Daily Quest (per completion, for the first 16 daily quests):

2,000 Gold
75x Vanguard Initiative Credits
EP XP++

[h2]Complete Akalath Quarantine[/h2]

The Akalath Quarantine is also available as a Dungeon Gauntlet in patch 105—with the following entry and reward settings:
Instance Info:

Designed for 5-player groups from item level 494
No entry limits
Accessible from level 70
Can be entered via group matching
Entry costs 280 Adventure Coins
50%/100% more loot when 4/5 players are in the group

Possible Loot Includes:

Kaia’s Soul Gear Box
Kaia’s Fury or Wisdom Mask
Kaia’s Fury or Wisdom Brooch
Kaia’s Fury or Wisdom Belt
Unstable Option Change Scroll [Kaia’s Mask, Brooch, Belt]
Azart Force Loot Chest
Azart Force War Trophy Chest
Thulsan Forces Loot Chest
Thulsan Forces War Trophy Chest
Kaia’s Soul Cryolite
Kaia’s Soul Token

New Items
New Accessories


With this patch, you’ll be able to loot new accessories such as masks, brooches, and belts again!
Existing accessories cannot be upgraded. Instead, the new items will be available to loot from the following instances:

Top of the Damned Citadel
Complete Akalath Quarantine
RK-9 Kennel (Hard)

Once again, enemies will be able to drop Fury and Wisdom versions of these items, equipped with 0 to 3 random options.

You will be able to randomly regenerate these options with the corresponding scrolls, using Golden Cryolites to lock any options you don’t want to change.

Golden Cryolites can be obtained by extracting masks, belts, and brooches you don’t need.
Tradeable Enchantment

The specialty merchant has four new chests on offer. They are empty to start with, and you have to fill them.

You can make your existing enchanting materials tradeable by transforming the non-tradeable material into a chest for a sum of Gold. This is possible for the following materials:

Lumikan’s Wing Fragment
Lumikan’s Horn Piece
Tyrant’s Belt
Tyrant’s Soul

Kaia’s Soul Gear Box


As you’ll have already read above in the available instance rewards, you can receive a new chest in the dungeons.

You’ll instantly receive an item of Kaia’s Soul Gear for your class upon opening this rare chest. Whether it’s a weapon, armor, hand armor, or foot armor is decided at random (the weapon has the highest probability).

The DPS Meter


Please ensure you have the Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 installed, or else the DPS meter won’t work.

It can be downloaded here: https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet-framework/thank-you/net48-web-installer

You should also run the game client in window mode and activate the DPS meter in the game options.

If you accidentally close the DPS meter, you can open it again in the main menu (under “My Character”). Otherwise, it should automatically appear at the start of each boss battle.

Please always use the information from the DPS meter treating your fellow players with respect.

Patch 105 Features


Boss and dungeon name display
Battle duration and DPS
Character level, name, and their proportion of the damage
Individual DPS display
Detailed battle information
Option to copy party DPS info
Detailed damage and buff duration log

[h2]Future Features[/h2]
The following features are planned for future updates:
Information about the sequence of skills
Player ranking search function (DPS info, gear, glyphs and skill advancement, EP, card collection, etc.)

[h2] Battlegrounds[/h2]
Gridiron
This battleground has been closed.

Fraywind Canyon


This battleground has been reopened—now with balanced gear
Various opponent stats and buffs have been adjusted
Entry conditions:
Level 70 players can enter the battleground
Group matching with a maximum of 2 players per group
Vanguard Initiative quest rewards:
2,500 Gold
55x Vanguard Initiative Credits
85x Noctenium Infusion
EP XP++
25x Triumph Tokens
(Random) Skill Advancement XP Tome Box
2x Veteran’s Plate Box
1x Veteran’s Cube Token

Class Balancing

Reaper

Damage has been increased by 5% for the following skills:
Sundering Strike
Grim Strike
Death Spiral
Shadow Burst
Damage has been increased by 10% for the following skills:
Dark Harvest
Recall Scythes
Binding Scythes
Shadow Lash
The duration of Dark Aura has been increased by 200%

Slayer

Damage has been increased by 5% for the following skills:
Whirlwind
Decimate
Measured Slice
Damage has been increased by 10% for the following skills:
Overhand Strike
The generated aggro effect has been reduced by 10%:
Unsheathe

Brawler

The generated aggro effect has been increased by 10% for all actions:

Civil Unrest


The HP of the towers has been increased by 100%.

The way the Gold is shared has been changed:

Rank 1: 30%
Rank 2: 15%
Rank 3: 10%
Rank 4–5: 5%
Rank 6–10: 3%
Rank 11–20: 2%

The rewards in the following chests have been changed:

Regal Guild Supplies
Princely Guild Supplies
Baronial Guild Supplies
Ducal Guild Supplies

Changes to Existing Equipment

Kaia’s Soul Gear


You will now receive a varying number of Kaia’s Soul Cryolites depending on the enchantment level of the item:

Level 0: 5x Kaia’s Soul Cryolite
Level 1: 6x Kaia’s Soul Cryolite
Level 2: 7x Kaia’s Soul Cryolite
Level 3: 8x Kaia’s Soul Cryolite
Level 4: 9x Kaia’s Soul Cryolite
Level 5: 10x Kaia’s Soul Cryolite
Level 6: 11x Kaia’s Soul Cryolite
Level 7: 12x Kaia’s Soul Cryolite
Level 8: 16x Kaia’s Soul Cryolite
Level 9: 32x Kaia’s Soul Cryolite

Miscellaneous


The number of channels in Highwatch has been increased to 10.
The character selection background image has been changed to a spring design.
A feature has been added that allows you to automatically skip all cutscenes.
An automatic graphics settings option has been added.
A confirmation window has been added prior to disbanding a guild.
You now receive additional information during crafting.
The “+” symbol is removed when the skill window is opened.
The input screen is now filled with the maximum number of items by default (e.g. card fragments, gifts for partners, etc.).
Redundant items have been removed from shops.

Quests


Quests now show the required item level, and some of them are automatically accepted.
Quest rewards are now displayed correctly.
The quests related to Lumikan and Kalligar have been adjusted.

Preview: The DPS Meter



Good news, dear TERA fans! A long-awaited feature is coming to TERA shortly before its 9th anniversary: a display showing the damage you and your party deal to your opponents!



The new feature will be added here in the West with patch 105. You’ll find out more about it in this preview. But before you read on, you’ll be pleased to know that you’ll also be able to grab some new belts, brooches, and masks. On top of that, you’ll be heading back to Fraywind Canyon, which is making its return to the game!

The DPS Meter

To use this new feature, _Windows .NET Framework 4.8_ must be installed on your PC. This is a collection of tools that can be used by other programs (such as the DPS meter).

You can download .NET Framework 4.8 from the following link:

https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet-framework/thank-you/net48-web-installer

FAQ


**Can I launch TERA without installing .NET Framework 4.8?**
Yes, TERA can be launched as before, but you won’t be able to access the DPS meter.

**Can I turn off the DPS meter?**
The DPS meter will activate by default during boss battles. However, it can be deactivated in the game options.

**Which kind of opponents can I use the DPS meter on?**
The DPS meter can only be used for bosses displaying an HP bar. It is not active for regular monsters or players, and cannot be displayed here.

**Can I view old battle logs?**
Yes, the last 10 battles are saved if they have not already been deleted. However, no older logs are saved or displayed.