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Start the new year in style. This new Battle Pass features the Violetta outfit, Jungle Buddy Talem Amitoi, Flos Ferthur Glide Morph, Sleepy Gesture, Lie on Side Pose and more.

Want even more unique rewards for completing seasonal challenges? The Battle Pass is an optional seasonal purchase that can turn your accomplishments into new cosmetics, crafting materials, items, and various in-game currency. Each Battle Pass features a free track and a premium track that can be unlocked with Lucent. Look forward to new spoils every season.

Learn more about the Battle Pass below, discover every featured reward in our video showcase, and then explore answers to your most common questions.

[h2]Showcase[/h2]
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The Violetta’s Star Battle Pass is available now through February 13, 2PM PT. There are desirable rewards at every level, but the most ambitious adventurers will strive to achieve max level (level 50) for the following loot.

• Level 1 (Premium Track): Jungle Buddy Talem Amitoi
  
• Level 10 (Premium Track): Flos Ferthur Glide Morph
  
• Level 20 (Free Track): Gesture: Sleepy
  
• Level 31 (Premium Track): Pose: Lie on Side
  
• Level 50 (Premium Track): Violetta outfit
  

Don’t forget to use your Star Crystals for valuable items in the Violetta’s Star Point Shop. As you progress your Battle Pass, you’ll earn Star Crystals as free rewards at levels 5, 10, 15, 25, 30, 35, and 45. Additional Battle Pass experience upon reaching level 50 will be converted into Star Crystals. Be advised, at the end of the Battle Pass season, your Star Crystals will turn into Quality Recovery Crystals.

Here are some of the featured items from the Violetta’s Star Point Shop.

• Rare Rune Category Selection Chest
  
• Precious Processed Gem Selection Chest
  
• Trait Extraction & Conversion Stones
  
• Extra Resistance Contracts
  
• Dimensional Contract Tokens (Type I & II)
  
• Abyssal Contract Tokens
  
• Skill Conversion Books
  
• Trait Unlock Stones
  
• Precious Parchment
  
• and more!
  

[h3]FAQ[/h3]
How do I buy the premium track?

• After completing the tutorial, the premium track can be purchased with Lucent from the Battle Pass screen. Launch THRONE AND LIBERTY, and once in-game navigate to the Battle Pass section of the in-game menu to purchase the premium track from there. If you need Lucent, it can be purchased from the in-game store.
  

How can I progress my Battle Pass?

• Players can complete daily, weekly, and ongoing seasonal challenges to progress their Battle Pass. Additionally, players can purchase up to 49 levels with Lucent. Levels purchased beyond the max are converted to Star Crystals.
  

Do I miss out on daily quests if I don’t log in every day?

• No! Daily quests are granted each day throughout the season and “banked.” That means you can complete as many as you have available upon log in.
  

How can I access the Battle Pass Point Shop?

• The Battle Pass Point Shop is accessible to all players as soon as you gain Battle Pass Shop Points. The shop contains various rewards and offers, including items to help with progression. Once a character achieves the maximum Battle Pass level, all subsequent Battle Pass experience will be converted into Battle Pass Shop Points.
  

Do I need to purchase the Battle Pass to buy items from the Battle Pass Point Shop?

• Generally everything is purchasable for all players. There my be items, typically cosmetic, that are gated behind the premium purchase.
  

Can I buy the Battle Pass late into the season?

• Yes! When you purchase the premium track you'll receive all of the rewards up to your current Battle Pass level retroactively.
  

If I don’t buy the premium track can I still earn rewards?

• Yes! If you don’t purchase the premium track you’ll still earn a reward for every completed level on the free track.
  

If I buy the premium track do I still get the rewards from the free track?

• Yes! Everyone that plays THRONE AND LIBERTY can make progress and earn rewards on the free track.
  

Can I earn rewards after the Battle Pass has ended?

• After a Battle Pass ends, many of its rewards will become unobtainable. However, for a limited time you’ll have a grace period to claim some of the free and paid track rewards you might have missed.
  

Can I claim my rewards after the Battle Pass has ended?

• Yes! After a Battle Pass ends you will still be able to claim any earned rewards from that Battle Pass. These items can be found in the Battle Pass menu. Select the tab of the previous season to claim your items. You will have until the end of the following Battle Pass to claim them.
  

How will the Battle Pass work for multiple characters on the same account?

• The Battle Pass progression and non-cosmetic rewards are character specific.
  
• Battle Pass Rewards can be earned and claimed once per character.
  
• If you transfer your character to another server, battle pass progress will transfer with the character.
  
• Cosmetic rewards are account wide. Once they are claimed on any of your characters, they’ll be available to all of your characters.
  

If I buy the premium track on one platform, can I access it on another platform?

• No, the Battle Pass is character specific and can only be accessed on your character’s platform.
  

Can I replay or complete previous Battle Passes?

• Progress cannot be made on a Battle Pass once the season ends.
  

Thanks for your support and we’ll see you in Solisium!

THRONE AND LIBERTY Update 1.12.0 downtime will begin at 10:30PM PT (6:30AM UTC) on January 8 and last approximately 10 hours while additional database maintenance is performed. It includes an extension to the Startree Solstice Pass Point Shop. Find the full list of changes and fixes listed below.

[h3]Startree Solstice Pass Point Shop[/h3]
Due to an issue that caused the Startree Solstice Pass Point Shop to close earlier than intended, we will be extending the Startree Solstice Pass end date to January 16 to give players who may have missed out on some Point Shop rewards a chance to complete quests and spend any remaining star crystals. All previously unlocked progress will remain intact.

The premium pass track will no longer be purchaseable after January 9th, though mission progress will still be available. At the end of the Startree Solstice Pass season, your remaining Star Crystals will turn into Quality Recovery Crystals.

[h3]General[/h3]

• Guild Summon gates now properly last for the expected 3 minute duration.
  
• Combat: Made improvements to how beneficial effects of party members are displayed when you select "only show my animations" from the settings so that healing effects like Fountain of Life will still appear.
  
• Saurodoma Island: The dungeon token selection box awarded for successfully claiming chest spawns will now expire after 24 hours if not opened.
  
• Training Dew: When one of your equipped weapons is at max weapon mastery, attempting to consume Training Dew will now show a warning message that the experience will not apply to the capped weapon type.
  
• War Games: Respawn protection buff (Fonsine's Blessing) no longer applies in War Game matches.
  
• Maps: Adjusted the placement of the Region Details UI for available content and monster info.
  
• Character: Corrected differences in display of character hair color between the character creation screen and in-world models.
  
• Controller: Party Vote Kick should no longer lock movement when using a controller.
  
• Gameplay: Fixed an issue where initiating gathering while morphed would fail to display the gathering animation.
  
• Settings: Improved the presentation of Combat Settings presets that were causing confusion when making settings changes that then only applied during combat, or were not saved to the preset and reverted when closing the window. There is now a Current Settings tab to show settings currently applied to your client that allows you to make changes, which are saved and applied in real time. Individual Settings Presets are now applied persistently when activated, rather than only applying during combat mode.
  
• Ornate Coin Shop: New items are now up for grabs in the Ornate Coin shop - including fresh titles, morphs, and Amitoi!
  

[h3]Combat[/h3]

• Fixed an issue where some incoming damage would not be reflected in player health bars during Two-Star Dungeons or Dimensional Trials.
  
• Beneficial abilities no longer auto-target party members when your cursor is hovering over their name in the party list.
  
• Spear: Gale Rush: Ability now highlights as available on the hotbar when selecting a targetable ally.
  
• Crossbow: Explosive Trap: Detonation animation is now located on the affected target and not the player.
  
• Greatsword: Guillotine Blade: Fixed on-screen damage text not appearing when using this skill with the AoE Damage specialization active.
  
• Dagger: Brutal Incision: Fixed on-screen damage text not appearing when using this skill on a poisoned enemy, while having the Damage Increase specialization active.
  
• Sword: Retaliatory Strike: Fixed enemy health bars not updating immediately when damage was dealt with this ability.
  
• Interserver Conflict: Fixed instances where some field bosses would appear at level 55 instead of level 50.
  
• Spear: Unyielding Sentinel: Now increases the CC resistances each time the player is hit for up to 15 hits. Cooldown reduced to 24 seconds.
  
• Spear: Unyielding Sentinel: Added specialization that removes Unyielding Sentinel's base effects, and instead grants hit and CC accuracy each time the user lands an attack.
  
• Spear: Nimble Steps: Now also grants ranged evasion each time a movement skill is used. Removed stacking mechanism and now applies the bonuses directly.
  

[h3]UI[/h3]

• Chat: Chat window now scales in size based on screen resolution.
  
• Chat: Fixed HTML code displayed in chat in certain messages.
  
• Material Transmutation: Added sorting options to the Material Transmutation interface.
  
• Amitoi Expedition: The selected duration of the previous completed expedition should now properly carry over when assigning a new expedition.
  
• Guild Search: Fixed an issue with search results not clearing sometimes when this window was reopened.
  
• War Games: Improved the team management window for easier assignment of team members.
  
• Inventory: Fixed an issue that caused inventory slots to not refresh after opening some full-screen UI windows.
  
• Dimensional Trials: Corrected the Defeat Progress info text that erroneously displayed x0 score multipliers.
  
• Item: Allied Resistance Forces Contract Scroll II now has tooltip text.
  
• UI: Auction House: Removed some duplicate and nonfunctional search criteria.
  
• Inventory: Fishing bait can now be locked in the inventory.
  

Thanks for your support and we'll see you in Solisium!

Dear THRONE AND LIBERTY Community,

What’s up gamers? I’m Tico, the Globalization Design Manager for THRONE AND LIBERTY at Amazon Games. I wanted to do something different from our usual Tico Talks format as the year draws to a close. There's something special about sitting down and writing a letter, especially during the holiday season. So here I am, ready to share some thoughts as we wrap up an incredible 2024.

When I reflect back on this year, what stands out aren’t just the countless hours of development or the features we've launched, but also the moments we've shared together. Watching guilds coordinate massive battles, seeing players help newcomers learn the ropes, and reading your passionate discussions about the game — these are the things that make all the hard work worthwhile. Every time I log in and see players enjoying themselves in Solisium, it reminds me why we do what we do.

December has been absolutely packed with excitement, and I want to take a moment to celebrate some of these moments with you. On the 5th, we introduced the Spear, and you have astonished me with your creativity! I've seen several unique combinations and strategies that I didn't anticipate, and I have a feeling we're just beginning to see what's possible with this weapon. Along with that, we expanded our fishing content, and it's been nice to have some moments of relaxation in the world to complete my new Codex. We unveiled our challenging Dimensional Trial Dungeons — and wow — the ways you've been tackling these trials has been nothing short of amazing! Watching players push the boundaries of what's possible while mastering these challenges has been incredible.

We introduced the new Rune progression system, opening up a whole new method of power progression that's leading to some interesting build combinations, especially with the Spear and new Fortitude stat. One of my personal favorites has been watching guilds utilize the new War Games feature. There's something special about seeing teams practice and perfect their strategies in preparation for those epic open-world battles. And yes, I have to mention it — Equipment and Skill presets are finally here! I know many of you have been waiting patiently for this one, and trust me, I'm just as excited as you are!

Finally, the Startree Solstice Event that launched on the 12th has brought such a wonderful festive atmosphere to our world. I've caught myself more than once standing in town watching players show off their holiday cosmetics and enjoying the Winter Amitoi Arena matches. The community's enthusiasm for these seasonal events always brings a smile to my face.



I also want to talk about listening to your feedback, beginning with addressing the changes made to Rune distribution on the 19th. Many of you shared concerns about feeling pressured to farm Dimensional Trials for Runes, and I also experienced this firsthand while playing. We've now increased Rune outputs across various content types because we believe you should be able to progress while playing the content you love most. We’ll keep evaluating how it feels after these changes, and we’re not afraid to keep tweaking until it feels right. And to my fellow PvP enthusiasts — don't worry, we haven't forgotten about you. We're working on expanding Rune acquisition through PvP beyond just arena coins, so keep an eye out for those changes in the new year.

Looking ahead to 2025, we're tackling some important challenges head-on. First and foremost, we hear your feedback about daily activities feeling a bit overwhelming. While we believe it's important to have engaging content for you to log in and enjoy each day, we recognize that with new additions we've reached a point where the "daily checklist" feels more like a chore than an adventure. Finding the right balance here is a top priority for us, and we're exploring several solutions to help you feel less pressured while still maintaining meaningful progression.

Another major focus (which I touched on briefly in my last Tico Talks) is continuing our work to improve combat, movement, and targeting systems. Please bear with us, these are important systems that are complicated to iterate on. We're working diligently and can't wait to share more information once we feel we've made significant improvements in the new year. Our goal is to make improvements that ensure your character's interaction with the world feels intuitive and fluid. Whether you're weaving through a complex combat rotation, navigating treacherous terrain, or targeting a specific enemy in the heat of battle, we want it to feel natural.

I can't help but feel incredibly grateful as I write this letter. This game has become so much more than just a game — it's a living, breathing world that we've built together through your feedback, passion, and support. Every suggestion you share, every bug you report, and every moment of excitement you express helps guide us toward making this game even better. I hope you can find the time to visit the main tree in Stonegard during the Startree Solstice event and read the letters some of my teammates have written to see what being a part of this team means to them. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for being part of this journey. Here's to the magical moments we've shared in 2024, and to all the adventures that await us in the new year.

Wishing you and your loved ones the happiest of holidays,
- Tico

THRONE AND LIBERTY Update 1.11.2 downtime will begin at 10:30 p.m. PT (6:30 a.m. UTC) on December 18 and last approximately 7 hours while some behind-the-scenes server work takes place. Update 1.11.2 includes a variety of fixes along with adjustments to the Rune system. Find the full list of changes and fixes listed below.

[h3]General[/h3]

• Abyss Points: Increased cap to 40,000 from 20,000.
  
• Saurodoma Island: Changed the specific Dimensional Token drops to Dimensional Token Selection Chests instead.
  
• A Dungeon Matchmaking penalty was being improperly applied to characters who re-entered a completed dungeon using the Party Matchmaking system, then left the completed instance. This unintended penalty has been removed.
  
• Guild Raids: Corrected the weekly reset timer for Guild Raids; these once again reset after weekly maintenance.
  
• Guild Raids: Martial Medal Chests were incorrectly listed as a potential reward from Guild Raids and have been removed from the reward display.
  
• Arena: After reviewing your feedback, we've reversed the recent Arena map change introduced in 1.10.0 and returned the Arena map rotation to the previous layouts while the removed Arena map receives some additional love and iteration.
  
• Morph: The Peryton Ferthur morph went missing from the Morph menu in 1.11 and has been returned.
  
• Console: Fixed an issue preventing the Settings menu from closing properly after cycling between tabs.

[h3]Rune System[/h3]

• After reviewing the state of Rune drops starting with the 1.10 update, as well as your feedback, we've broadened the range of content for acquiring Runes and increased Rune drop rates from several sources. The goal is to allow for more variety of activities to contribute to meaningful Rune progression.
  
• Increased the amount of Runes rewarded from Dynamic Events and Field Bosses.
  
• Runes now drop from Abyssal Dungeons and Guild Raids.
  
• Chaos Runes now properly drop from Tier 5+ in Dimensional Trials.
  
• Fixed an issue causing the Dissolve results window to be empty when dissolving Runes.

[h3]Startree Solstice Event[/h3]

• Fixed an issue causing the Festival Tree in Stonegard Castle to not accept decorations after the last Siege event.
  
• Fixed some placeholder text for Snowdrift Island arena matchmaking UI and Festival Tree map icons.
  
• Fixed an issue causing some damage reduction effects to carry over into Snowdrift Island.
  
• Xbox: Fixed dark ground textures in the Snowdrift Arena.
  
• Xbox: Fixed an issue preventing the Winter Wonderland Headpiece from the Winter Wonderland Bundle from appearing after purchase.

Thanks for your support and we'll see you in Solisium!

THRONE AND LIBERTY Update 1.11.0 downtime will begin at 10:30 p.m. PT (6:30 a.m. UTC) on December 11 and last approximately 9 hours while some behind-the-scenes server work takes place. Holiday cheer spreads across Solisium as the Startree Solstice event begins. How will your guild celebrate the most wonderful time of the year?

Check out the full release notes, including event details, new Cooking adjustments, additional Arch Boss spawn scheduling, and more, below.

[h2]Startree Solstice Event[/h2]
The Startree Solstice event will spread holiday cheer across Solisium from December 12 through January 9, 2025. Join event-only Snowdrift Island arena matches for event-specific rewards, explore festive villages with holiday decorations (including Trees of Gratitude), gather themed cosmetics like the Jolly Arsenal weapons via the Event Pass, and more. Even Gigantrite and your Amitoi will participate.

Check out our official announcement for full details, including the rewards and activities you can experience in the Startree Solstice.

[h2]Arch Bosses - Additional Spawns for Bellandir and Tevent[/h2]
Thank you for your patience while we worked to resolve the recent issues related to Arch Boss encounters.

We understand the frustration this caused to many, and to ensure players are able to attempt those encounters again, we will be running a limited duration event from December 12, 2024 through January 9, 2025.

During this event, Arch Bosses will spawn twice on their normally scheduled days, once in peace and once in conflict. The additional spawn will take place at 6:00 p.m./18:00 server time and the current 8:00 p.m./20:00 time will also spawn as normal. Good luck, adventurers!

[h2]Lifestyle Content - Cooking[/h2]

• New Cooking contracts can be obtained through Contract Managers.
  
• The number of unique cooked food items has been reduced by the consolidation of food quality levels.
  
• General dishes are now crafted as Uncommon grade, Banquet and dungeon ingredient food as Rare grade, and elixirs come in Rare or Uncommon grade depending on the materials used.
  
• The quality of materials used when cooking now determines the quantity of meals received.
  
• Rare materials consume 1 ingredient and produce 3 completed meals.
  
• Uncommon materials consume 3 ingredients and produce 2 completed meals.
  
• Common materials consume 5 ingredients and produce 1 completed meal.
  
• Ingredients for Banquets have been adjusted to account for the new grade consolidation and numbers of meals produced through Cooking.
  
• Ingredient gathering and drop rates have been adjusted due to the change in quantities consumed and number of meals produced through Cooking.
  
• Previously obtained high-tier ingredients intended for use in Banquets can be exchanged for updated rare ingredients through the Dissolve system.
  
• All recipes may now be crafted at both Cooking Ovens and Campfires.

[h2]Dungeon Matchmaking Penalty[/h2]

• A cooldown time is now applied for characters who cancel dungeon matchmaking after a party is matched or after entering a dungeon through matchmaking.
  
• This cooldown prevents you from queueing for another dungeon immediately. The timer starts at 10 minutes and will increase with subsequent additional cancellations.
  
• Re-entering an already completed dungeon using Party Matchmaking while the previous instance is still available results in a matchmaking penalty being applied upon leaving the instance. If re-entering the same dungeon using Party Matchmaking, make sure the previous instance has been cleared before doing so.

[h2]General[/h2]

• Field and Arch Bosses: Increased the drop rates of Rare and Epic gear from these encounters.
  
• PvP: Reduced the duration of respawn protection granted after entering Conflict areas via resurrecting at a Guild Resurrection Stone or arriving through a Guild Summoning Circle.
  
• Automatic logout time for AFK characters has been increased to 3 hours.
  
• Arena: Weekly reset for the Arena has been adjusted to match the weekly maintenance time, similar to other weekly reset content.
  
• Arena: Upgraded Purification Stones are now usable while in Arenas.
  
• Arena: Added runes to the Arena Vendor that can be purchased with Arena Coins.
  
• Weekly Missions: Adjusted the amount of Dimensional Trials needed to complete the weekly mission.
  
• Gigantrite: Adjusted the route Gigantrite takes between Stonegard and Saurodoma Island.
  
• Fishing: New Fishing Hotspots may appear in bodies of water around the world, indicated by a circling fish effect. The wise fisher knows to cast their line into these areas whenever they’re spotted!
  
• Fishing: Expanded the Fishing Codex to include new fish and a new reward tier.
  
• War Games: Added team chat channel for use during matches.
  
• War Games: Player icons will now display on the minimap.
  
• War Games: Fixed an issue causing the team outfit to remain visible after exiting a match.
  
• War Games: Fixed an issue preventing the Stats button from bringing up game results after ending a match.
  
• Options: Added option to automatically reject party invitations that come from all players not on your Friends list.
  
• Party Matchmaking: Completing dungeons by queuing for random matchmaking now awards 4 Soul Shard Selection Boxes instead of Soul Shards specific to the matched dungeon.

[h2]Combat[/h2]

• Stats: Fortitude: Fixed an issue that could cause stat effects to not increase when improving your Fortitude stat value.
  
• Skill: Shadow Strike: The teleportation effect of Shadow Strike now works while the player is jumping.
  
• Skill: Mana Exchange: Remove CC Specialization: Fixed an issue causing this skill specialization to not take effect.
  
• Butcher's Canyon, Valley of Slaughter: The coordinated crowd control across multiple targets required to complete this dungeon has been adjusted. Now crowd control effects can be applied to the target enemies individually, and once it has been affected, the targeted enemy will not go back to an invulnerable state.

[h2]UI[/h2]

• Auction House: Removed the confirmation button when the total amount of Lucent earned from sales is below 10 Lucent.
  
• Ping Display: The option to display your current ping on the HUD should now actually be available in the Settings menu.
  
• Amitoi Expedition: Zone levels now display on unlocked expedition zones.
  
• Amitoi Expedition: Expedition menu now saves selected Amitoi lineup and expedition duration, even when cancelling or exiting the UI.
  
• Party Frames: Improved targeted player visuals on the party frame as well as providing an indicator on the frame when hovering over the target with your cursor.
  
• Skill Menu: Now shows left and right arrows to cycle through presets.
  
• Skill Menu: When filling out empty skill presets, double clicking skills from the top of the screen will fill in the empty loadout slots in order from left to right.
  
• Inventory: Fixed container items not showing their content preview when in the full screen Inventory menu.
  
• Schedule: Fixed an issue where the timetable could display different schedule results when switching between Daily and Weekly view repeatedly.
  
• Schedule: Corrected unlocalized strings appearing in the events schedule.
  
• Fixed several UI overlap and cutoff issues.
  
• Applied latest localization text updates.

Thanks for your support and happy holidays! We’ll see you in Solisium.