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[h2]Event Period[/h2]

Feb. 09 (Thurs), 2023 after maintenance–Mar. 2 (Thurs), 2023 before maintenance

 
[h2]Event Details[/h2][h3]Outline[/h3]

• During the event, there will be a festival at Ahnimar.
• Travel to the festival through the Worldgate at Marianople, Austera, or Growlgate Isle.
• Aria's First Song or Aria's Second Song will start playing randomly. When many people cheer for the song, a hidden reward will be given out.
• Heroes can request a concert every 3 hours by making a request at the "Invite to Aria's Pocket Dimension" concert area, and the concert will begin in 5 minutes after the request. If no heroes make a request for 30 minutes, anybody can make a request for a concert.

 
[h3]Event Quests[/h3]
 
[h3]How to Attend a Concert[/h3]

• Get a Concert Bracelet, which grants 4 types of cheering skills.
• If Aria appears in the audience, you can cheer.
• To cheer, use the skill matching the visual effect that appears on Aria's head when the concert is starting. You must use the correct skill within 1 second.
• As the cheer count increases, the concert will advance. Advancing to the max stage of the concert will grant an additional reward.
• After the concert begins, the "Performance In-Prog" effect will prevent you from using physical/magic skills around Aria.
• The "Aria's Song #1" and "Aria's Song #2" effects will be applied during the concert.
• These effects disappear if you fail your cheer. If you are able to maintain your cheer throughout the concert, you can complete the following quests through Aria: "Feel the Rhythm!" and "Don't miss a Beat!"

 
[h3]Achievement[/h3]
 

Reward Crafting
 
[h2]Disclaimer[/h2]

• You must be Lv55+ to participate in the event quests.
• Event NPCs, feast tables, and instruments will disappear after the maintenance when the event ends.
• Concert Token, Aria's Skein, and Aria's Concert Gift Exchanger (Mirage Isle) will disappear after the maintenance on Mar. 2, 2022.
• All event items can't be restored.
• If you mount pets/mounts that remove buff effects, the event buff effects might also be removed.

[h2]Patch Notes[/h2]
[h2]Content Updates[/h2]

• We made some adjustments to the difficulty of when Abyssal Kraken appears, since it was easier than normal Kraken battles due to Lusca being summoned.
  • "Summon Lusca" skill cooldown: 60 sec -> 85 sec
  • Duration after Lusca is summoned: 120 sec -> 80 sec
  • Purifying Ember damage after defeating Lusca: 150,000 -> 60,000
  • We will continue to watch the raid content more closely and look for ways to improve the content.
• Improved the unnatural motions when using "Kyrios Badge," and adjusted its cooldown and Cast Time.
  • Cooldown: 0 sec -> 0.5 sec
  • Cast Time: 0 sec -> 1 sec
• You can no longer obtain items by hunting Scorpionfish.

• [Melisara & Gene] Restrictions for the Claim Area and Siege content were removed.
  • Design for the Glorious Fireglow/Waveglow/Copperglow/Earthglow/Galeglow/Sunglow Lunagem which can be crafted with Territory Coins and have the same stats as Luna Charm Rank 6 will be restricted until further notice.
  • Due to the feedback about the Siege mode with Steamtanks not being as fun for Faction Wars, the design for Siege Ammo will be restricted until further notice.

[h2]Events[/h2]

• Aria's Concert has begun.
  • Event Period: Feb. 9 (after maintenance)–Mar. 2 (before maintenance)
  • You can access the concert region through the Worldgate at Marianople, Austera, and Growlgate Isle.
  • Designs for Forgotten Mistsong Weapons will now be available.
  • Please check the event post for the details.
• The Valentine's Day Boost event has begun.
  • Event Period: Feb. 9 (after maintenance)–Feb. 23 (before maintenance)
  • Get x1.5 XP, Loot, Quest Honor Points, Conflict/War Honor Points & Vocation Badges on Monday through Thursday, and double on Friday through Sunday.
  • There will be a separate boost event in the [Dahuta  & Shatigon] servers.

 Bug Fixes

• Fixed the issue where "My Record" would not be displayed properly at the Free-For-All Arena.
• The Magical Fruit of Love quest will now instantly be completed when you accept the quest.
• Fixed the issue where a Larva building would appear at Mirage Isle.
• Fixed the issue where the Purple Rug would display another name when installed.
• The ones that were already installed will display the correct name after you re-install them.
• Fixed the issue where the Winter Globe could not be placed at the Auction House.
• Fixed the issue where the Winter Globe could not be placed on large furniture.
• Fixed the issue where the quest completion score would be incorrectly displayed in the "Accumulating Faction Score" descriptions for the Akasch Invasion.

Greetings Inheritors,

 

On February 9, 2023 we will be conducting our regular server maintenance for an estimated duration of 8 hours, at the following time:

 

 

Please note that the the Web Inventory, Shop, and Account Transfers will be unavailable during this time.

 

- ArcheAge Team

[h2]Event Period[/h2]
Feb. 2 (Thurs), 2023 after maintenance–Feb. 16 (Thurs), 2023 before maintenance.

 

 
[h2]Event Details[/h2]
Valentine's Day is just around the corner. It's the time of the year again when you confess your love to each other through chocolate.

We'd like to introduce you to the Love Researcher's Special Chocolate Event, where you can spread love to one another.

 
[h3]Magical Cacao Fruit[/h3]
A special daily quest will be available through the "Love Researcher" who will appear at Marianople, Austera, and Growlgate Isle during the event period.

 
[h3]List of items you can exchange with the Magical Cacao Seeds[/h3]
 

 
[h3]Event Achievements[/h3]
Participate in the event and achieve the below to get rewards.

*When you complete the special quest you get through the "Sweet Giver" achievement, you can get the "Image Item: Passionate Red Ribbon Outfit" as a reward.

 
[h3]Disclaimer[/h3]

• You must be Lv55+ to accept the daily quests. The daily quests reset every day at 23:00 CET (21:00 PST).
• The Magical Cacao Sapling will disappear 10 minutes after it is fully grown. If you cannot proceed with the quest because the sapling disappeared, you can forfeit the quest and accept it again.
• The Love Researcher, Magical Cacao Sapling, Magical Cacao Fruit, and Milk Chocolate will disappear after the maintenance on Feb. 16 (Thurs), 2023.
• The Magical Cacao Seed and Magical Cacao Seed Exchanger will disappear after the maintenance on Feb. 23 (Thurs), 2023.
• All event items cannot be restored.

Event Period

Feb. 2 (Thurs), 2023 after maintenance–Feb. 23 (Thurs), 2023 before maintenance

 

 
[h2]Event Details[/h2][h3]Outline[/h3]

• The Miroir Tundra area will become a Peace Zone due to the Miroir Ice Fishing Festival.
• You can get to the festival region from the Haranya Alliance Faction Base of Austera, the Nuia Alliance Faction Base of Marianople, and Diamond Shores by going throug the Worldgate: Miroir Ice Fishing Festival.

 
[h3]Event Quests[/h3][h4]A Famous Fishing Hole (Daily Quest)[/h4]

• How to Participate
  • Accept the "A Famous Fishing Hole" quest from NPC Fisherman Hans.
  • Deliver 5 Lumber to Fisherman Hans.
  • Report to Hans and get the Wrapped Ice Fishing Rod.
• Rewards
  • Ice Fishing Festival Chest
  • Wrapped Ice Fishing Rod
    • When you unwrap the Wrapped Ice Fishing Rod, you can use it for 10 minutes.
  • Festival Coin x1

 
[h4]Cold Hard Catch (Repeat Quest)[/h4]

• How to Participate
  • Accept the "Cold Hard Catch" quest from NPC Fisherman Hans.
  • Equip the Ice Fishing Rod and then sit on the Frozen Chair to go ice fishing and get 10 Young Smelts.
  • Report to Fisherman Hans.
• Rewards
  • Festival Coin x1
• Items you can get from ice fishing:
  • Smelt
  • Trout
  • Mullet
  • Salmon
  • Rainbow Trout
  • Waveworn Sack
  • Young Smelts

 
[h4]Hungry Blizzard Cubs (Daily Quest)[/h4]

• How to Participate
  • Accept the "Hungry Blizzard Cubs" quest from NPC Fisherman Rohen.
  • Fisherman Rohen will give you Seal Meat. Feed the Seal Meat to the Hungry Blizzard Cub 3 times.
• Rewards
  • Festival Coin x1

 
[h4]A Safer Festival[/h4]

• How to Participate
  • Accept the "A Safer Festival" quest from the Ice Fishing Festival Manager.
  • Deliver 100 Raw Stones to Deckard.
• Rewards
  • Festival Coin x5

 
[h4]Arctic Architecture[/h4]

• How to Participate
  • Accept the "Snow Place Like Home" quest from Igloo Guide Lazia who appears at CET 13:00, 18:00, 23:00 (PST 11:00, 16:00, 21:00).
  • Help restore the igloo with others who are attending the festival.
• Rewards
  • Festival Coin x3

 
[h3]Festival Coin Exchange Rewards[/h3]

• You can check the list of items exchangeable at the Festival Gift Exchanger here.

 
[h3]Disclaimer[/h3]

• All Daily Quests reset at CET 23:00 (PST 21:00).
• All festival NPCs will disappear after the maintenance on Feb. 23 (Thurs).
• Festival items cannot be restored once they have been destroyed.
• If you installed a furniture you received as a reward from the festival, it will disappear if you demolish the building on which you installed the furniture at.
• The Festival Gift Exchanger will disappear after the festival ends, but will remain at Mirage Isle.
• Only character Lv10 or higher can participate in festival quests.