ArcheAge News

[h3][Contents Update][/h3]

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  Skillset Changes
  
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     Willpower
    
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      Health Lift - Increased duration to 40 sec
      
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      Teleport: Lightning - Decreased reuse chance to 33%
      
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    Defense
    
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      Retribution - Increased damage with shield equipped, decreased damage without shield equipped.
      
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      Retribution: Flame - Increased damage with shield equipped, decreased damage without shield equipped.
      
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    Archery
    
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      Steady Shooting - 600 Focus added
      
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  Changed the Serpentis dungeon as below.
  
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    Greater Serpentis​
    
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      Greater Serpentis added to global Dungeons.
      
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      Can be entered with 1 to 5 party members. Monsters are more powerful than the Serpentis dungeon.
      
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      Changed the loot amount dropped by monsters.
      
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      You can now obtain Abyssal Shards.
      
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    Serpentis
    
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      Changed to a basic dungeon.
      
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      Serpentis can be entered through the portal at Exeloch.
      
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  Changed the description of Bound Serendipity Stone to be more intuitive.
  
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  Loyalty Tokens can now be used automatically.
  
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  The 3 Hero Statue quests can now be progressed.
  
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  Collection and kill quests can now be progressed when you contribute in killing monsters.
  
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  Added 2 Tutorial and 2 ArchePaper quests to the Mirage Isle Guide Rest Area.
  
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  Improved the Little Witch's house's ceiling for better furniture positioning.
  
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  Added Image Item: True Blue Yata Chroma and Image Item: Evergreen Chroma in completing the Cutie Collection achievement.
  
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  Changed the story UI available after completing the Chronicle Quests.
  
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  Changed the Survival skill of the Tamed Ant.
  
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    Changed the username of the rider to be shown in chat when the rider is in Survival mode.
    
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    Stealth detection of targets near pets and riders decreases by 80%.
    
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  Greatly decreased the Siege Damage received by Black Dragon and Anthalon.
  
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  Strengthened security of Austera by adding guards to the Harani Faction Base.
  
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  Shortened the overall length of Trials.
  
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  Changed the effect of Let's Finish in the Arena.
  
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    Removed "cooldown decreased by 50%"
    
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    Added "Received Damage Increased by 10%"
    
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  Revamped the minimap design.
  
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    Changed to a window design and used the same image assets as the world map.
    
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    Can be set to 3 sizes and can be turned off. Functionality remains the same but takes up less space.
    
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  Added a search function to the in-game shop.
  
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  Changed the color of the available purchase number.
  

 
[h3][Product Update][/h3]

ArchePass

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  2 New ArchePasses were added.
  
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  Added ArchePasses for January to March.
  

Marketplace

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  ArcheAge
  
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    ArchePass Support Bundle: Economy
    
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    ArchePass Support Bundle: Combo
    
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    Image Item: Face Mask
    
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    Good Health Crate
    
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    Manastorm Box
    
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    Image Item: Kitty Onesie
    
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    Image Item: Puppy Onesie
    
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    Wrapped Winter Maiden’s Feast Furniture Pack
    
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    Winter Maiden's Bed
    
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    Winter Maiden's Feast Table
    
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    Winter Maiden's Couch
    
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    Winter Maiden's Gift Decoration
    
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    Winter Maiden’s Candlestick
    
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  ArcheAge: Unchained
  
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    ArchePass Support Bundle: Economy
    
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    Splendid Equipment Conversion Bundle
    
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    Grand Equipment Conversion Bundle
    
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    Vocational Joy Bundle
    
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    Equipment Improvement Bundle
    
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    Image Item: Kitty Onesie
    
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    Image Item: Puppy Onesie
    
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    Image Item: Face Mask
    
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    Good Health Crate
    
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    Winter Maiden's Bed
    
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    Winter Maiden's Feast Table
    
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    Winter Maiden's Couch
    
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    Winter Maiden's Gift Decoration
    
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    Winter Maiden’s Candlestick
    

 
[h3][Event Update][/h3]

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  Puzzle King Jigsoo's Invitation event has started.
  
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  Ferocious Black Tiger's Gift event has started.
  
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  Zodiac Festival event has ended.
  
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  Special Daily Reward event for ArcheAge: Unchained has ended.
  

 
[h3][Bug Fix Update][/h3]

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  Fixed an issue where some UI settings were unintentionally reset on login.
  
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  Fixed the issue where equipping a Two-Handed Weapon and using Crashing Wave did not increase range.
  
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  Fixed the issue where Orien was hit less by Missile Rain.
  
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  Fixed the issue where the cloak was abnormal when Back Slot Display Priority was toggled on after using the Salon.
  
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  Fixed the issue where the 7 piece effect of Disciple's leather and cloth set did not reset at the start of Gladiator Arena rounds.
  
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  Added a cautionary message to the Akasch Invasion quest.
  
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  Fixed the description of Divine Presence: Wave on the homepage.
  
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  Fixed the issue where the barrier was not created after restarting Shadow Warden and Light Warden at the Silent Plateau.
  
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  Fixed the issue where you could get stuck under the Raised Mushroom House in certain conditions.
  
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  Changed some skills to be usable in the Arena after a certain period.
  
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  Fixed the issue where system messages of some items were not shown in dungeons.
  
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  Fixed the issue where residence protection was not applied to Guild Residence.
  
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  Fixed some buff tooltips.
  
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  Fixed the issue where some quests were not giving basic rewards.
  
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  Fixed the incorrect obtain method of Lunatear and Lunadrop in the Item Encyclopedia.
  
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  Fixed the issue where Haranyan Exiles and Nuian Exiles could not progress the Liberating the Jolly Roger quest.
  
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  Fixed the issue where the damage shown for item use skills were higher than the actual damage.
  
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  Fixed the issue where the UI for Nuian and Haranyan Base was abnormal in certain situations.
  
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  Fixed the issue where the Icon UI showed the Time Limit icon in certain situations.
  
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  Fixed the issue where using the Owner's Mark on the Little Witch's House would place the Farmhand in an abnormal position.
  
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  Fixed the issue where Receive all did not work when a Tax mail is in the inbox.
  
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  Fixed the issue where accepting a Mobilization Order while sitting on a Sturdy Wooden Chair transported you seated.
  
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  Fixed the issue with Gold shown abnormally in the Raceway sell mail in certain situations.
  
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  Fixed the issue where the Guild Announcement was deactivated upon creating a Guild.
  
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  Fixed the frame drop during Area Movement to the Housing Province.
  
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  Fixed the issue where contents of the Demolish mail were not shown in certain situations.
  
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  Fixed the issue where the lower buttons of the Mailboxes overlapped with certain windows.
  
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  Fixed the visual effects of Gunslinger's Reversal and Shadowplay's Leech.
  
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  Fixed the issue where Thunder and Lightning (Lassoed) was not applied when using Titan's Wings with Vicious Implosion Immunity.
  
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  Fixed the issue where Titan's Wrath (Lassoed) was not applied when using Furious Titan’s Wings with Vicious Implosion Immunity.
  
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  Fixed the abnormal movement of Marlins during Sport Fishing.
  
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  Fixed the issue where the Cosmic Axis Pioneer title effect and the Worldgate cast time decrease of Precious Memories did not apply to the new Teleport Book.
  
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  Fixed the quest location mark of the Today's Good Deed quest.
  
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  Fixed the issue where you could not register the Festive Yaer Sleigh to the Car Display Stand.
  

 
[h3][Other Updates][/h3]

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  Improved the Read Letter content layout and design.
  
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  Differentiated the designs of the current and selected titles.
  
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  Changed the Hereafter Threshold information shown after death for better readability.
  
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  Changed the location of the Success Rate text and design of the grade text.
  
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  Added design to the sender input of the mail UI.
  
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  Changed the Proficiency text. Text color now changes when Boosts are applied.
  
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  Changed the tips design of the loading screen.
  
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  Added more tip texts.
  
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  Added Gilda Star Design Merchant/Gilda Star Soul Merchant activation information to the Diamond Shores Construction Info.
  
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  Changed the time display on the top right of the screen.
  

Greetings Inheritors!

Tomorrow, we will be conducting a scheduled maintenance for an estimated duration of 4,5 hours at the following times:


 

* Please note that the game will shut down before maintenance. We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause.

Thank you for your understanding!


~ The ArcheAge Team

[Updates]

1. 
   New Server Opening Schedule Adjustment
   
   
   -   The schedule was postponed until further notice.
   
2. 
   The Halcyona Whisper reward was changed.
   

-   Before:

Bound Labor Recharger x1

 

-   Now:

Kyrios Krate x1 (Kyrios Badge x6–10 acquired upon use)

Adventurer's Goblet of Honor x1

 

[Bug Fixes]

1. 
   Fixed the issue where the item name and description for Serendipity Stone Crate were displayed in Korean.
   
2. 
   Fixed the issue where the "Message in the Wind" quest, which cannot be accepted, could be seen.
   

     3. Fixed the issue where the item list of Sky Emperor's Walking on Clouds achievement completion displayed the wrong information. (Cyclone Parasol → Umbrella Magithopter)

[h2][Event Period][/h2]

December 30, 2021–January 13, 2022

[h2][Event Details][/h2]

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  Celebrate the coming new year with the Zodiac Festival, from December 30, 2021 to January 13, 2022.
  
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  During the event period, Solzreed Peninsula will be turned into a Peace Zone for the Zodiac Festival festivities.
  
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  You can travel to the festival grounds through the "Worldgate: Solzreed Peninsula" at Austera, Marianople, or Diamond Shores.
  

[h3]The Zodiac Festival (Daily Quest)[/h3]

[How to Participate]
Accept the quest from the NPC "Lylee".

[h3]Galaxy Gumbo (Daily Quest)[/h3]

[How to Participate]

-       Accept the quest from the NPC "Quaini," who will appear at 13:00, 18:00, and 23:00 CET, or 11:00, 16:00, and 21:00 PST.

[Reward]

-       Beefy Rice Cake Soup x1

[h3]Laying on the Charms (Daily Quest)[/h3]

[How to Participate]

-       Accept the quest from the NPC "Astrologist Linoa."

[Reward]

-       Festival Coin x1

-       Sealed Legend of the Zodiac x1 (Which will give you 1 of 12 pages of the Legend of the Zodiac)

[h3]Astral Aves (Daily Quest)[/h3]

[How to Participate]

-       Accept the quest from NPC "Astrologist Sorin."

-       Use the Mystical Crystal to get 5 feathers from a Zodiac Owl which near the Sheep Ranch.
         -       Zodiac Owls appear between 20:00 and 08:00 gametime.
[Reward]

-       Festival Coin x1
-       Sealed Legend of the Zodiac x1 (Which will give you 1 of 12 pages of the Legend of the Zodiac)

[h3]The Wish Cairn (Daily Quest)[/h3]

[How to Participate]

-       Accept the quest from NPC "Astrologist Sorin."

[Reward]

-       Festival Coin x1
-       Sealed Legend of the Zodiac x1 (Which will give you 1 of 12 pages of the Legend of the Zodiac)

[h3]The Shoddy Shepard (Daily Quest)[/h3]

[How to Participate]

-       Accept the quest from NPC "Young Shepherd Paul."

[Reward]

-       Festival Coin x1

[h3]Constellation Sapling (Daily Quest)[/h3]

[How to Participate]

-       Accept the Constellation Sapling quest for your astrological sign from the NPC "Astrologist Agape."

[Reward]

-       Festival Coin x1

[Disclaimer]

-       You must be using one of the twelve constellation titles to accept the quest.
-       You can get a constellation title from a Constellation Jar, which can be bought for 2,000 Vocation Badges at the Vocation Badge Shop.

[h3]True Destiny (Daily Quest)[/h3]

[How to Participate]

-       Accept the quest from NPC "Astrologist Agape."
-       Plant your "constellation" sapling, then receive the help of someone who has received the blessing of a compatible constellation to make the sapling grow.


-       Turn the "constellation" sapling into an "energized" sapling then use the Hands of Destiny to report to Astrologist Agape.

[Reward]

-       Festival Coin x1

[Disclaimer]

-       You must have completed the Constellation Sapling daily quest first.
-       You must be using one of the twelve constellation titles to accept the quest.
-       Get a Zodiac Leaf by receiving the help of someone who has received the blessing of a compatible constellation within 10 hours of planting your "constellation" sapling.

[h3]Wheel of Destiny (Daily Quest)[/h3]

[How to Participate]

-       Accept the quest from NPC "Astrologist Agape" while you have at least one Zodiac Leaf.

[Reward]

-       Festival Coin x3
-       Title: Star Catcher

[h2][Items You Can Exchange Festival Coins For][/h2]


[h2][Disclaimer][/h2]
-       To get Legend of the Zodiac Collection 1, collect the first four pages of the Legend of the Zodiac, from #001 to #004. Then right-click on one of the pages.
-       To get Legend of the Zodiac Collection 2, collect the middle four pages of the Legend of the Zodiac, from #005 to #008. Then right-click on one of the pages.
-       To get Legend of the Zodiac Collection 3, collect the final four pages of the Legend of the Zodiac, from #009 to #012. Then right-click on one of the pages.
-       All daily event quests received as part of this event reset each day at 00:00 UTC.
-       All festival event NPCs will disappear after the maintenance on January 13, 2022.
-       Festival Gift Exchangers will disappear from the Solzreed Peninsula when the event ends, but remain on the Mirage Isle
-       All festival-related quests are available for level 10 or above. 

[h2][Update][/h2]

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  The conditions for Exile will be eased from January 2, 0:00 UTC.
  
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    The minimum Equipment Points needed for Exile was changed from 10,000 points to 9,000 points.
    
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    Language proficiency is not required for Exile.
    
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    The capacity for Exile was increased to a minimum of 30 people. The Exile capacity increases depending on the Faction level.
    
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    The Exile condition for Faction Activity differences was adjusted from 30% to 25% differences between Factions.
    
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  The tooltips for Serendipity Stone and Lucent Serendipity Stone were changed.
  
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  Wrapped Serendipity Stone
  
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    Before: Replaces a synthesis effect on a piece of synthesis equipment, rolling a new random effect from the Available Effects list.
    
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    After: Replaces a synthesis effect on a piece of synthesis equipment, rolling a new random effect from the Available Effects list. The replacement chance applies equally according to the number of replaceable Synthesis Effects.
    
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  Bound Serendipity Stone
  
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    Before: Replaces a synthesis effect on a piece of synthesis equipment, rolling a new random effect from the Available Effects list.
    
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    After: Replaces a synthesis effect on a piece of synthesis equipment, rolling a new random effect from the Available Effects list. The replacement chance applies equally according to the number of replaceable Synthesis Effects.
    
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  Lucent Serendipity Stone
  
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    Before: Replaces a synthesis effect on a piece of equipment, rolling a new effect from the list of available effects.
    
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    After: Replaces a synthesis effect on a piece of equipment, rolling a new effect from the list of available effects at a 100% chance. 
    
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  Bound Lucent Serendipity Stone
  
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    Before: Replaces a synthesis effect on a piece of equipment, rolling a new effect from the list of available effects.
    
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    After: Replaces a synthesis effect on a piece of equipment, rolling a new effect from the list of available effects at a 100% chance
    
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  Bound Ancient Lucent Serendipity Stone
  
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    Before: Replaces a synthesis effect on a piece of equipment, rolling a new effect from the list of available effects.
    
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    After: Replaces a synthesis effect on a piece of equipment, rolling a new effect from the list of available effects at a 100% chance.
    

[h2][Events][/h2]

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   The Zodiac Festival has begun.
  
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    Solzreed Peninsula becomes a Peace Zone during the festival period.
    
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  The "Please, Go Ahead" event has ended.
  
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  The Winter Maiden Festival event has ended.
  

[h2][Bug Fixes][/h2]

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  Fixed the issue where the Unstable Mechanical Trap quest item's Snare effect would apply to any target.
  
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  Fixed the issue where the Open Worldgate Guild Mission could not be completed.
  
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  Fixed the issue where there would be no Iris movement when using the Glaring Eyes Teleport Scroll.
  

[h2][Other][/h2]

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  Only Ancestral Level 30 or higher players can access the Housing Storage now.