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The Ipnysh Sanctuary was once a magnificent place of worship built in the image of the Garden. It was built as a final resting place for the Ipnya, in hopes that upon death they would return to the Garden. Since then, this once glorious structure's walls have crumbled, glass cracked and shattered. Without a warden to maintain order, the Watchers and Guardians of the sanctuary are determined to destroy all who enter whether friend, foe, or familiar.

The Garden of the Gods: Ipnysh Sanctuary update includes new gear, a brand new dungeon, and a way for heroes to channel the power of the God's themselves! Explore the Ipnysh Sanctuary with Ardios, a member of the Crimson Watch, investigating the Torch of Ipnya on Aegis Island.



[h2]The Ipnysh Sanctuary[/h2]
This once beautiful place of worship for the Ipnya now lies in ruins and filled with danger. The Ipnysh Sanctuary is a Cross Server Instanced dungeon for 3 to 5 players. Take on the challenge of exploring the Sanctuary and learning what lurks beyond its doors. This dungeon does not have a gearscore requirement but you will need to be level 55+ to partake in the dungeon experience.



[h2]God's Authority Powers[/h2]
Power up, heroes! There are monsters and bosses that have the ability to drop the God's Authority, granting those who have Hero Cloaks equipped the ability to channel the power of a God of their choice. There are in total 7 Authority Skills, 4 combat skills and 3 passive effects. Choose wisely, as Combat skills only last for 3 uses and Passive effects for 18 hours.



[h2]Mistsong Banquet[/h2]
The Mistsong Banquet is back with Season 2 and some changes. Season 2 is not for the faint of heart and now only has space for 3 players per instance. Randomized mobs, 3 more cannons within the center of the arena and so much more await you...



[h2]Immortal Warden's Equipment[/h2]
The long awaited Immortal Warden's Equipment has arrived! Obtain this gear by upgrading your Mythic grade Radiant Disciple’s Equipment or get the gear to drop within the Ipnysh Sanctuary after defeating the fearsome bosses.



[h2]
+6 Lunagems[/h2]
Upgrade your T1 Lunagems (+5) with the brand new Luna Charm Rank 6! You can even upgrade them while their socketed.

To get the full patch notes and all the details here!

The doors to the Public Test Server will burst open, once more, allowing you to explore the upcoming Patch: Garden of the Gods: The Ipnysh Sanctuary! Gather your family, friends, and in-game foes for the first look at all the excitement that awaits you with the latest content. This testing period is slated to start on Monday, August 10, 2020 and is now available!



Assist the Crimson Watch member, Ardios, with investigating the Torch of Ipnya in Aegis Island, a structure that will fling open the gates to an unexplored place: The Ipnysh Sanctuary. If you wish to start the story quest, you can begin at the Golden Ruins or queue for the Ipnysh Sanctuary through the Instance menu.

The Mistsong Banquet also returns in the form of a second season boasting randomized mobs, 3 additional cannons within the center of the arena, and a reduction of players to 3 from 6!

Or you can try your hand at obtaining and upgrading Library gear into the brand new Immortal Warden's Equipment!

And so much more…

Between trying out and experiencing the newest content, we are grateful for your help in identifying bugs, localization issues, and more. Please provide all feedback and bug reports in the thread here!

For more information about the latest version of the Patch Notes, you can take a look at this thread! Please keep in mind that these Patch Notes are a work-in-progress and will be updated continuously throughout the testing phase and launch.

To access the PTS, you need to select it through the Glyph launcher:

• Select ArcheAge as a game.
• From the top right, switch the region from Europe/North America to 'Public Test'.
• Select PTS1 for a legacy test world, or PTS2 for the Unchained style test world, complete with the ArchePass functionality. Both of these servers will have the Ipnysh Sanctuary Update.
• You may need to install/update the PTS version.
• Press 'Play' and join the fray!

It's important to remember that Fluffy will not be available during this testing period. However, there will be NPCs placed in the Marianople, Austera, and Diamond Shores that will provide some gear, Mounts, Labor Rechargers, and other goodies to help you test the new content!

Once the doors are open, the secrets of the Sanctuary will be yours!

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“The Crimson Watch has sent me to Aegis Island to investigate the links between the large Ipnysh structure there and the Ipnya’s Blessing monument in the Eastern Hiram Mountains. I think I’ve made a breakthrough, but I need your help Adventurer!
You have forged your path through hardship and no doubt that there will be plenty more hardship ahead. Find me at Aegis Island, brave one!” – Ardios



On the 13th of August, both ArcheAge and ArcheAge: Unchained will receive the Garden of the Gods: The Ipnysh Sanctuary update!

This update brings to light the fruit of the Crimson Watch investigations into the monuments scattered around Auroria that resemble those created by the Ipnya and reveals to us The Ipnysh Sanctuary, a cross-server dungeon fraught with dangerous creatures and corrupted wardens. Can you bring a balance between the light and the dark?

Alongside the sanctuary, comes the second iteration of the Mistsong Banquet, where the rounds are more difficult and the beings inside hungrier than ever!

Be aware of the shores of Growlgate Isle, fellow outlaws. There have been reports of sharkers lurking and rumors have flown that they offer a way back to the mainland. Disgusting!

The Patch Notes will follow soon where you can feast your eyes upon them!

As a result of the feedback we've received from you, our dedicated community, regarding the event times on our EU servers, the ArcheAge Team has decided to move all event timers 2 hours backward from their original times. This update is scheduled to take place on July 30th during the regular weekly maintenance.

This change will affect all server events, World Bosses, and instance availability. This, however, doesn't affect reset times for quests and events on the EU servers for both ArcheAge and ArcheAge: Unchained. Dailies and events will still reset at 12AM UTC, while soft resets such as the Login Tracker and the Blue Salt Bond reset will be at 10PM UTC.

These changes will not affect the NA server or their current event timers. However, be assured, the Team will continue to review your feedback.

Thanks for continuing to make ArcheAge and ArcheAge: Unchained better! Now go kick some World Bosses' butt!

Adventurers and Heroes of Erenor it is time to rejoice, for the return of the Double Event has arrived once more.

From July 24th until July 27th, make sure to get the most out of your double loot drop rate, double vocation points, double experience points, and double honor in this ever-joyous event!