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September 27th Patch Notes

[h2][Maintenance][/h2]
  • 2023-09-27 00:00 ~ 2023-09-27 3:00 AM PDT

[h2][Contents][/h2]
  • Abyss Raid Story Mode
  • Random Mission UI Improvement
  • Resurrection UI Improvement

[h2][Events][/h2]
[h3]★ Added[/h3]
  • 2023 Harmony Festival Event
    (2023-09-27 00:00 ~ 2023-10-17 23:59)
  • Prof. Pho’s Attendance Event
    (2023-09-27 00:00 ~ 2023-10-10 23:59)

[h3]★ On-going[/h3]
  • Plus Alpha Event (Nox Venator)
    (2023-09-13 00:00 ~ 2023-10-03 23:59)
  • Powerful Punch Master Event
    (2023-09-13 00:00 ~ 2023-10-10 23:59)
  • Raid Weapon Upgrade Event
    (2023-09-13 00:00 ~ 2023-10-10 23:59)
  • Super Growth Event
    (2023-09-13 00:00 ~ 2023-10-10 23:59)
  • Enhancement Event
    (2023-09-06 00:00 ~ 2023-10-03 23:59)
  • Find the Hedgehog Event
    (2023-09-06 00:00 ~ 2023-10-03 23:59)

[h3]★ Ended[/h3]
  • Steel Wall Update Event
    (2023-09-13 00:00 ~ 2023-09-26 23:59)

[h2][Cash Items][/h2]
[h3]★ Added[/h3]
  • Cozy Garden Costume
    (2023-09-27 00:00 ~ 2023-10-24 23:59)
  • Harmony Festival Costume Suit
    (2023-09-27 00:00 ~ 2023-10-24 23:59)

[h3]★ Ended[/h3]
  • Pearl Mermaid Costume
    (2023-08-30 00:00 ~ 2023-09-26 23:59)

[h2][Announcements][/h2]

Abyss Raid Story Mode Added and Improvements
  • Abyss Raid Story Mode will be added.
    • In Story Mode, players can obtain a reward after defeating the boss monster of each dungeon’s final phase.
    • Clicking on Receive on the Reward Info UI will allow players to receive Purification Rate Point, and Abyss Aura Purifier.
    • However, players will be unable to receive the Abyss Aura Purification Reward Cube after defeating Story Mode – King of Abyss when the purification rate gauge is at 100%.
    • You cannot progress with Abyss Raid Title Open/Obtain Requirement or Weapon Growth Quest through Story Mode.
    • In Story Mode, the system of having to use the resurrection stone within a set time frame is applied, but there is no limit to the number of resurrection stones used.
  • Abyss Mystic Stone Drop Rate is improved for Abyss Raid Normal Mode.
    • Upon defeating the boss for the last phase for each dungeon, players will be guaranteed to obtain one of Abyss Mystic Stone/Abyss Aura Purifier/Accessory Cube (Excludes Birth of Origin).

[h3]★ UI Improvement[/h3]
  • Random Mission and Resurrection UI has been changed to match the new UI design.

[h3]★ Character[/h3]

[Add]
[Arc Tracer]
  • Fixed Install – Drone Activator’s ‘Physical/Magical Defense Decrease’ effect showing as attack support on the PvP result screen of the opponent who received the debuff.
[Elsword]
[Sheath Knight]
  • Sword Fall skill sound effect is fixed to come out evenly.
[Lu/Ciel]
[Turbids]
  • Fixed Blanket Authority skill’s Damage Reduction effect being higher than the tooltip.

[h3]★ Dungeon/PvP/Field[/h3]
  • Fixed monster mark remaining on the mini map after clearing Crimson Tower of Howling Flames [Story/Normal] phase 2.
  • Fixed collapsed land becoming invisible when reformed in certain situations during Challenge Mode – Dark Recluse.
  • In Birth of Origin phase 2, fixed ‘Zone Connect’ target is not selected at even odds.
  • Fixed turrets not overloading in certain situations during phase 1 of the Great Steel Wall.
  • Berserk Description of the Great Steel Wall dungeon phase 2 Berserk debuff is changed.
  • In Torta Arena, fixed not moving on to the next stage immediately after clearing mid-boss stage.

[h3]★ ETC[/h3]
  • Fixed the wrong message occasionally popping up when using Hyperactive skill in certain situations when El Search Party Collection One Who Yearns synergy effect is applied.
  • Fixed the costume also becoming unequipped when removing the custom animations in the item mall when previewing packages that includes custom animations.
  • Fixed couple effect appearing on the soulmate character in certain situations.
  • Fixed the game crashing when changing resolution in the El House in certain situations.
  • Fixed Pet Auto Consume UI’s changed setting not being saved in certain situations.
  • Fixed so that ‘Deal [n%] damage to the [Boss Monster]!’ random mission does not appear in Depths of Temple of Time.
  • When using additional El’s Essence due to title, El Search Party Collection Synergy Effect for Hyperactive skill, fixed abnormal El’s Essence consumption in certain situations.
  • Fixed Bethma, Altera village’s NPC function (Blacksmith, Alchemist etc) disappearing when the game is set to to ‘Low’ quality in [Options] > [Graphics] ‘Background.

Get Ready for a Bountiful Festival Month! Harmony Festival is Back!



Heya adventurers! Whether you like the smell and taste of Pumpkin Spice, it's that time of year again! You know what else is back? The Harmony Festival is! But that's not all, Prof. Pho Attendance Event is also returning because we really want to fill all your inventories in preparation for the coming cold season! And as always, don't forget to check out the many things we have at the Item Mall for this week!


Harmony Festival Events
Fall feels are starting up! Plenty of rewards await just by logging in and doing super easy tasks!
  • Want to help out during the festival? Deliver food to the customers to get [Cobo] Harmony Festival Exchange Tickets which you can exchange for awesome rewards! What those rewards are, you just have to find out!
  • Don't forget to get your fishing rods ready because Helen has got some rewards to give you in exchange for certain fishes!
  • Get ready because the Burning Boost for the duration is FREE ENTRY to Elrianode, Secret Dungeons, Heroic Dungeons, Pruinaum, and Monaterra! You also get +1 Additional Dungeon Daily Special Reward which stacks with your Elrios Pass effect! Plus, there are more daily Burning Boosts which you wouldn't want to miss out on!
  • We also have exclusive Harmony Festival Food! The Harmony Festival Pie is totally FREE!
  • The bonfire site is back! Hang out in there for a minimum of 1 minute to get boosts like: Physical/Magical Attack Power 5% Increased in Dungeon and Fields, EXP 50%, and Adaptation 3%!
  • And there's truly so much more happening which you have to check out on your own!


Prof. Pho's Attendance Event
You want rewards? Well, we got ‘em! All you have to do is log-in every day for 14 days to get goodies like: Spectral Amethysts, Dungeon Entrance Tickets, [Luriel] Sage's Magic Stones, Elixirs, Potions, and so much more!


Item Mall Goodies
Go get your cottagecore aesthetics! With the new Cozy Garden Costume Set, you'll look like you're having a cozy time even in the midst of an intense battle!



That's all for now, folks~

See y'all in-game!

Beware the Night Hunters! They Hover Around to Protect the Town!



Heya adventurers! It's finally a long deserved chill week after weeks of epic events! We'll give you this time to focus on finishing the events and hauling your rewards but don't get too chill because next week is probably going to be another jam-packed one! Remember to keep conquering the Great Steel Wall and make sure you don't miss your chance to complete the newest Nox Venator Ice Burner in the Plus Alpha Event! And as always, don't forget to check out the many things we have at the Item Mall!





Item Mall Goodies

The flurry of feathers will leave your enemies dazed and confused! Hover around with your new, cool mount Tacitus and complete the epic Nox Venator look with this final piece!




That's all for now, folks~

See y'all in-game!

September 13th Patch Notes

[h2][Maintenance][/h2]
  • 2023-09-13 00:00 ~ 2023-09-13 3:00 AM PDT

[h2][Contents][/h2]
  • Monaterra Region Boss Fight – The Great Steel Wall

[h2][Events][/h2]
[h3]★ Added[/h3]
  • Plus Alpha Event (Nox Venator)
    (2023-09-13 00:00 ~ 2023-10-03 23:59)
  • Powerful Punch Master Event
    (2023-09-13 00:00 ~ 2023-10-10 23:59)
  • Raid Weapon Upgrade Event
    (2023-09-13 00:00 ~ 2023-10-10 23:59)
  • Super Growth Event
    (2023-09-13 00:00 ~ 2023-10-10 23:59)
  • Steel Wall Update Event
    (2023-09-13 00:00 ~ 2023-09-26 23:59)

[h3]★ On-going[/h3]
  • Enhancement Event
    (2023-09-06 00:00 ~ 2023-10-03 23:59)
  • Find the Hedgehog Event
    (2023-09-06 00:00 ~ 2023-10-03 23:59)

[h3]★ Ended[/h3]
  • Powerful Punch Master
    (2023-08-16 00:00 ~ 2023-09-12 23:59)
  • Raid Weapon Upgrade Event
    (2023-08-16 00:00 ~ 2023-09-12 23:59)
  • Super Growth Event(2023-08-16 00:00 ~ 2023-09-12 23:59)
  • Monaterra Update Event
    (2023-08-30 00:00 ~ 2023-09-12 23:59)
  • Plus Alpha Event (Dreaming Automata)
    (2023-09-06 00:00 ~ 2023-09-12 23:59)

[h2][Cash Items][/h2]
[h3]★ Added[/h3]
  • Steel Wall Key
    (2023-09-13 00:00 ~ Permanent)
  • Premium IB Package (Nox Venator) 01
    (2023-09-13 00:00 ~ 2023-10-03 23:59)
  • Premium IB Package (Nox Venator) 02
    (2023-09-13 00:00 ~ 2023-10-03 23:59)
  • Nox Venator Ice Burner
    (2023-09-13 00:00 ~ 2023-12-05 23:59)
  • Nox Venator Ice Burner Trial Package (Buying Limit: 1
    (2023-09-13 00:00 ~ 2023-12-05 23:59)
  • Nox Venator 1+1 Ice Burner Package
    (2023-09-13 00:00 ~ 2023-09-19 23:59)

[h3]★ Ended[/h3]
  • Premium IB Package (Dreaming Automata) 01
    (2023-09-06 00:00 ~ 2023-09-12 23:59)
  • Premium IB Package (Dreaming Automata) 02
    (2023-09-06 00:00 ~ 2023-09-12 23:59)
  • Dreaming Automata Ice Burner
    (2023-06-21 00:00 ~ 2023-09-12 23:59)
  • Dreaming Automata Ice Burner Trial Package (Buying Limit: 1)
    (2023-06-21 00:00 ~ 2023-09-12 23:59)
  • Custom Eye: Automata Eyes
    (2023-06-21 00:00 ~ 2023-09-12 23:59)
  • Sugar Rush Hair Color Palette
    (2023-07-19 00:00 ~ 2023-09-12)

[h2][Announcements][/h2]
[h3]★ New Boss Fight Update - The Great Steel Wall[/h3]
  • Monaterra Region Boss Fight ‘The Great Steel Wall’ is updated.
  • The Monaterra Region: The Great Steel Wall will open during what used to be the time slot for Rigomor Region: Titan’s Grotto.
  • Titan’s Grotto is always open without restrictions. Players can enter the dungeon 5 times for free. (Free Entry will reset every day at 00:00 PT.)
  • You cannot receive Heroes Assemble Buff and cannot ride mounts.
  • Is not affected by Special Drop Rate Event, ERP, Drop Rate Medal, Title Effect, and other drop rate effects.
  • You can use ‘Steel Wall Key’ for additional entry when the Great Steel Wall is open.
    Dungeon Name
    Requirement
    Demon Realm Debuff
    # of players
    Entry Time
    The Great Steel Wall
    Lv. 99 CP 7,000,000
    or higher
    95%
    3~6
    9:00 ~ 11:00
    13:00 ~ 15:00
    17:00 ~ 19:00
    21:00 ~ 23:00
    1:00 ~ 3:00
    5:00 ~ 7:00

[h3]★ Character[/h3]
[Common]
  • Fixed Accessory look that’s hidden when equipping costume suits being exposed in the dungeon.
[Lu/Ciel]
  • Fixed [Enhanced] Stomp skill’s tooltip not mentioning Movement Speed, Jump Speed decrease amount.
  • Fixed Soul Infest, [Enhanced] Soul Infest skill’s tooltip not mentioning Movement Speed, Jump Speed decrease amount.

[h3]★ Dungeon/PvP/Field[/h3]
  • Fixed Torta Arena Boss Stage’s floor sometimes becoming invisible in certain situations.
  • Fixed Hadron appearing in abnormal locations in certain situations in phase 2 of Savage White-Ghost’s Castle.

[h3]★ ETC[/h3]
  • When raising a new character, fixed common title’s open message appearing despite already having opened the titles with another character.
  • When MP is 0 while having effects that continuously uses MP like Portable Energy Coil, fixed Active Force Skill looking inactive from the skill slot.
  • Community UI Frame will be optimized for more fluid gameplay.
  • Dungeon Special Function (ex. Birth of Origin Phase 3 F4) can be set as shortkey.
  • Shadow’s Descent’s tooltip will be edited to make the effects clearer.
  • Fixed other characters abnormal locations when trying to enter El House in certain situations.
  • Fixed other character’s couple effect not being visible in certain situations.
  • Fixed the chat window transparency resetting after clearing a stage when setting chat window transparency in the dungeon.
  • Fixed not being moved to the Item Mall when clicking ‘Buy Custom’ button inside the Custom UI.
  • Fixed ‘Return’ button not working while previewing from Custom UI > Emote tab.
  • Fixed Custom UI preview showing the wrong custom name when clicking ‘Return’ button.
  • Fixed dead teammate’s portrait being active when intruding Sparring > Team Deathmatch.
  • Fixed character not showing when changing/advancing class while being on a mount.
  • Fixed Artifact Equipment tooltip not showing how to imbue special effects when Artifact Equipment effect was not applied after imbuing effects in certain situations.
  • Fixed remaining duration not showing when hovering the mouse over ‘Cobo Transportation Service’ after using Cobo Transportation Service VIP Ticket.
  • Fixed being able to multi-click the hedgehog (puncher) from the Powerful Punch Master! Event UI.
  • Pet Auto Feed item priority has changed.
    Before
    After
    1. Low-priced equipment
    2. High-priced equipment
    3. Petite El Jelly
    4. El Tree Seeds
    5. El Tree Fruits
    1. Petite El Jelly
    2. El Tree Seeds
    3. El Tree Fruits
    4. Equipment
    *If there are same types of items, start consuming items of lower item grade.
    *Feed lower grade equipment regardless of price.
  • Fixed buff window tooltip showing ‘All Resistance Decrease’ effect when Elrianode Equipment 'During a Command Attack, reduce the opponent's defense for 5 sec. by n% (10 Stacks)' effect is applied.
  • Equipment Modification info is added to Content Guide (F12) > [Item Lock] > ‘Lock Effect’.
  • Fixed Medovine’s location being shown differently between party members in certain situations during Medovine’s body swap pattern in Palace of Gold Medovine’s boss stage.
  • Fixed not being able to enter Pruinaum Raid before clear info reset time.
  • Fixed not being able to move on top of the platform when stepping on two platforms at once in Palace of Gold Medovine, Artifact Exhibit.
  • Fixed abnormal identify tooltip showing when using Blessed Time and Space Scroll on certain items.
  • Fixed turrets not overloading during certain situations in the Great Steel Wall phase.
  • Fixed Monaterra region titles not being sorted in order in Title UI > Common Tab > All list

A New Dungeon Opens in Monaterra! Prepare for a Colossal Battle!


Heya adventurers! The action-packed weeks just continues! How are y'all loving these back-to-back events? Are your inventories filled to the brim? This week, you better hold on to your bags because we're smashing through the Great Steel Wall to defeat a new boss! And as always, don't forget to take a gander at the Item Mall for all the fun and new things we have instore!


The Great Steel Wall Event

Get ready for another great challenge in the land of demons. The best part of course is after the fight, and you get rewarded for your hard! Clamber on to the Great Steel Wall and prove your mettle!

Get a taste of Monattera with a [Cobo] The Great Steel Wall Trial Cube as well as other rewards including Sage's Magic Stones, Spectral Amethysts, Tenebrous Auras, and more!
Once you're ready to conquer the Great Steel Wall, get rewarded with [Luriel] Steel Wall Keys so you can keep coming back!


Super Growth Event

Come to Elrios and grow in power! The growth continues with a newly created character that will receive all these help and amazing rewards!

Create a new character that will be receiving all the amazing rewards we have to offer!
Reach level milestones with that character and haul your rewards! Once again fill your inventory with high value consumables, an epic weapon, Camilla's Secret Manuals, and so much more!


Plus Alpha Event

The Plus Alpha Event continues but with the brand-new Nox Venator Ice Burner! Here's your chance to complete this amazing set!


Item Mall Goodies

Careful where you thread at night especially if you plan to do something shady. The El Search Party patrols the night donning the Nox Venator Ice Burner Set ready to take down enemies in a heartbeat! Complete it this week!



That's all for now folks~

See y'all in-game!