ArcheAge News

[h2]Bug Fixes[/h2]
Fixed the issue where the passive skill is applied when using Blink after learning Swiftblade – Fleeting Footsteps.

• Conducted a complete reset for all skills of characters due to the fix in the Swiftblade Skillset error.
• As a token of apology, we will conduct an event in which you can reset and change your skills for free.
• Thank you for your understanding.

 
[h2]Events[/h2]
The Auroria Raid event has started (until March 21, 2024 before maintenance).

• You can defeat the boss to obtain World Boss Infusion and also obtain Unidentified Glorious Winterglow Lunagem and Unidentified Glorious Evenglow Lunagem with a low chance.
• You can complete the quest to obtain 1,500 Honor Points and Evenglow Lunarite (repeatable quest).

[h2]Content Updates[/h2]
Added Scroll: Farm Wagon Chroma design that can be crafted using a Small High Power Engine.

 
[h2]Bug Fixes[/h2]
Fixed the issue where the passive skill is applied when using Blink after learning the Swiftblade skill "Fleeting Footsteps."

 
[h2]Events[/h2]
The "Defeat a White Arden Healer" quest will be automatically accepted upon starting Noryette Challenge round 1 during the Blue Dragon Orb event period.

 
[h2]Others[/h2]
Compensation for the issue that occurred after the maintenance on February 1, 2024 was sent to your Web Inventory.

• Recipients
  • All accounts that have logged in between January 25, 2024 (after maintenance)–February 1, 2024 (before maintenance)
• Rewards
  • Heir Reward Box x1
• Recipients
  • All accounts that have remaining Patron time as of February 1, 2024
• Rewards
  • Patron Ticket: 1 Day
  • Note that when you use the coupon online, Patron time may not be reflected immediately. Please log in again after using the coupon.

[h2]Content Updates[/h2]

• Adjusted the number of allowed players and rewards in the Dimensional Boundary Defense Raid.
• The Dimensional Boundary Defense Raid was changed from the "Guild" Arena to the "General" Arena in the last update, leading to a decrease in Prestige acquisition. Also, to enhance instant matchmaking, we have made adjustments to the number of allowed players and rewards as follows.
• Allowed Players: 10 vs 10 > 5 vs 5
• Reward Adjustments
  • Victory Reward: Kyrios Badge x30, Honorable Victory Rank 5 x2 -> Kyrios Badge x30, Dimensional Boundary Defense Raid Reward Box x2
  • Defeat Reward: Kyrios Badge x15, Honorable Victory Rank 5 x1 -> Kyrios Badge x15, Dimensional Boundary Defense Raid Reward Box x1
  • Draw Reward: Kyrios Badge x15, Honorable Victory Rank 5 x1 -> Kyrios Badge x15, Dimensional Boundary Defense Raid Reward Box x1
    • Open the new Dimensional Boundary Defense Raid Reward Box to obtain the following items: Honorable Victory Rank 5 x1, Prestige Token x1
    • You can obtain 30 Guild Prestige upon using the new Prestige Token item.

 
[h2]Bug Fixes[/h2]

• Fixed errors in the descriptions for Private Recruit in the Instance Recruit window.
• Fixed the issue where the NPC Astrologist was not found in Mirage Isle.
• Fixed the incorrect tooltip of the "Low Kick!" Skill Combo in the "Stay Still, Don't Avoid It" Arena skill.
• Fixed the issue where the Title tooltip and Achievement tooltip for "It Was Fast Though" were different.
• Fixed the issue where certain text was duplicated in the Equip effect of Kidela's Earrings.
• Fixed the issue where the Req. Level was not displayed for the Exile Scroll.
  • Level Requirement: Lv55
• Fixed the incorrect tooltip of "Magithopter Image: Crest Backpack," which can be obtained through the Snow Child Coin Exchanger.
• Fixed the issue where "Ranged Shield Block" Enchant was momentarily displayed when using the Ranged Shield Block.

 
[h2]Others[/h2]

• Fixed the incorrect Equipment Info of equipment with stat adjustments in Item Encyclopedia.
• When using "Adventurer's Winged Elixir," the Buff Effect time stops counting down during your logout.
• Changed Blue Salt Brotherhood quest's "Calling the Thunder" reward "High Power Engine" to "Small High Power Engine."
  • Changed Scroll: Farm Wagon's Design Material "High Power Engine" to "Small High Power Engine."
• Added the rate and cooldown information for the Erenor Armor Set Effect's Erenor's Blessing.

 
[h2]Survey[/h2]
The survey has started.

• How to Participate: You can participate in the survey through the [Survey] tab that was added to the [Daily Schedule] menu.
• Survey Participation Period: January 25, 2024 (after maintenance)–January 31st, 2024 (before maintenance)
• Survey Participation Reward: Ipnysh Earrings Crate x1

[h2]Content Updates[/h2]

• Changed the minimum number of players allowed and the entry time for the "Battle of Mistmerrow" instance.
  • Upon reopening "Battle of Mistmerrow," we have identified matchmaking issues because of the number of its participants. Hence we have adjusted the minimum number of players allowed and the entry time for this instance as below:
    • Minimum Number of Players Allowed
      • Nuia (West Continent): 30 > 20
      • Haranya (East Continent): 30 > 20
    • Entry Time
      • Before: Every Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun at CET 13:00–13:45 (PST 11:00–11:45) / Every Tues, Thurs, Sat at CET 19:00–19:45 (PST 17:00–17:45) / Every Mon, Wed, Fri at CET 23:00–23:45 (PST 21:00–21:45)
      • Now: Tue, Thurs, Sat at CET 19:35–20:15 (PST 17:30–18:15) / Tue, Thurs, Sat at CET 23:00–23:45 (PST 21:00–21:45)
  • We will continue improving the content participation rate.
• Improved the issue where key NPCs disappeared during the Grimghast Rift content when there were too many participants.
• Improved the issue where the Worldgate disappeared when there were too many participants.
  • Improved the issue where the Worldgate disappeared when too many participants summoned it to return to their Faction Base or to move on to the next place upon playing the content.
• Added an icon for Marketplace Mail.
  • Based on the feedback that Marketplace Mail was difficult to access and that the location to claim purchased items was unclear for new players, we have added an icon for Marketplace Mail (within Marketplace).
• Changed the effect duration of Delphinad, Ayanad, and Erenor Hero's Blessings.
  • 60 min > 180 min
• Using Disciple's Shield or Radiant Disciple's Shield skills will no longer pull Snared targets.
• Improved the max stack count of Abyssal Lunafrost Crate to 100. 
• Improved the description of Unidentified Ancient Erenor Infusion.

 
[h2]Bug Fixes[/h2]

• Fixed the issue where sometimes family members accepted different Family Quests upon creating a family. 
• Fixed the issue where using "Necromantic Flame'' of Anthalon: Nefarious Dread Necromancer equipment turned the Powerstone Pet into a target. 
• Fixed the error from Abyssal Lunafrost's item description. 
  • Fixed the number of Abyssal Lunashards obtained by salvaging the item.
• Improved the description of all Teleport Scrolls. 
  • Added a text explaining that 3 Hereafter Stones of the same type can send the player to a different continent.
• Fixed the issue where going into combat mode with a Dwarf female character while wearing a transformed Summer Racer's Swimwear made her thighs look abnormal.

 
[h2] [/h2][h2]Events[/h2]
The "Stay still, don't avoid it" event has started. 

• Go to [Instance] - [Arena] - [Stay still, don't avoid it] to enter.
• You can use the arena coin rewards to exchange them for various items at the "Snow Child Coin Exchanger" at each Faction Base.

The Merit Coin event has started.

• You can obtain Merit Coins as additional rewards from the Crimson Rift and Grimghast Rift content during the event.
• Collect Merit Coins and exchange them for rewards of your choice at the Faction Base of Austera, Marianople, or Growlgate Isle.
• Defeating the boss monster that appears at Crimson Rift and Grimghast Rift drops 50 Trade Packs that allows you to obtain Onyx Archeum Essences.
• Collect the Trade Packs and deliver them to the Community Center Manager of Ynystere and Cinderstone Moor to obtain 3 Onyx Archeum Essences.

The Lucky Claw Machine event has started.

[h2]Content Updates[/h2]

• Added another way to obtain the "Ultimate Fishing Rod Design."
  • The "Ultimate Fishing Rod Design" was obtainable only through an achievement, so it wasn't possible to obtain it if it was destroyed or lost. Therefore the following improvements have been introduced.
  • Added the new "Fishing Expert" achievement. You can obtain the "Fishing Expert Bundle" through the achievement.
    • [Fishing Expert Bundle]: Can obtain Ultimate Fishing Rod Design x1, and Title: Touch Da Fishy x1
    • Achievement Condition: Complete all Ocean Dominator, Chum Expert, and Baitworm Slaughter achievements.
    • Characters who complete all three of the above achievements will automatically complete the "Fishing Expert" achievement when logging in after the update.
    • The Ultimate Fishing Rod Design and Title: Touch Da Fishy rewards will be removed from the existing "Fishing" achievement rewards.
  • The design for the Ultimate Fishing Rod Design was added at the Handicraft Kiln.
    • Can only be crafted when completing the Fishing Expert achievement.
• Improved rewards will be available for "The Roaming Sea Spirit of Greed" quest.
  • The Delphinad Ghost Ship content was designed to provide rewards through item drops after completing the content, but we received feedback that the rewards for "The Roaming Sea Spirit of Greed" daily quest could use some improvement. Therefore we made the following improvements.
    • Added 1,000 Honor Points to the rewards for "The Roaming Sea Spirit of Greed" quest.
    • We're also planning on making more improvements to the rewards for the Delphinad Ghost Ship content in the future.
• Ship owners can now release occupied cannons from their ship when the cannons are occupied by others.
  • You can interact with an occupied cannon to release it.
  • This can only be done by the ship's owner.

 
[h2]Bug Fixes[/h2]

• Fixed the issue where the Cinderstone Moor Competition quest could be completed before a Faction Competition ends.
  • Due to this fix, the "Purify Cinderstone Moor" quest completion condition was removed from the quest objectives for the "Cinderstone Moor Competition" quest.
  • The "Purify Cinderstone Moor" quest will no longer be automatically be accepted when accepting the "Cinderstone Moor Competition" quest.
  • When you talk to the NPC again after accepting the quest mentioned above, you can accept the "Purify Cinderstone Moor" quest.
• Fixed the issue where the instructions for using the Crash Cymbal, High Tom, and Ride Cymbal in the "How-To" section for drums were not accurate.
• Added a "Slow" icon in the tooltip for Missile Rain.
• Fixed the issue where NPCs could be targeted for quests for killing hostile players (ArchePass).

 
[h2]Event[/h2]

• To show our appreciation to all the loyal ArcheAge adventurers, we will be giving out a 1-year Patron ticket for those who have the Andelph Drakora, Ashen Wings: Sky Emperor, Ellam, Scroll: Strada, and Tuskora that can be obtained through the Luxurious Reward Crate.
  • For: Accounts with characters that have completed all of the achievements below prior to January 4 (UTC 13:00), 2024.
    • Skywarden
    • Sky Emperor
    • Shapeshifter
    • Strada
    • Tuskora
  • We'll begin distributing the 1-year Patron ticket after the maintenance on January 11, 2024. You can check your rewards through your web inventory from the ArcheAge website.

 
[h2]Known Issue[/h2]

• The Sleepyhead title you obtained from the Winter Maiden Festival, which was renamed to Frozen Ice, will be changed back to Sleepyhead. To prevent confusion on how to equip the Sleepyhead icon (ZZZ) we changed the description of the Sleepyhead title related to the Archeum Hammer event as follows: Must have the “Sleepyhead” title from the Archeum Hammer event to equip this icon. (The Sleepyhead title from the Winter Maiden Festival is not applicable.)
  • This is applied to next week's update.