9Dragons News

As the Summer starts to heat up, it's time to show off your hottest outfits to see who's the sexiest in all the land. Simply take a screenshot in any of our Summer themed costumes for a chance to win some scorching prizes that are sure to add some spice to your gameplay! Don't miss your chance to make a splash!

Submission Date: July 9, 2020 - July 30, 2021
Winners Announcement: August 6, 2021

How to Enter

• Log into Nine Dragons.
  
• Put a Summer themed costume on your character.
  
• Find the best summer-themed environment in the game.
  
• Press F5 to hide UI.
  
• Capture a screenshot by pressing Prt Sc.
  
• Post your screenshot as an attachment on the official Nine Dragons forums in a reply to this thread.
  

Contest Format
Please use this format when submitting

• Character Name: (Your character name)
  
• Server Name: (Your server name)
  
• Screenshot of your character in a Summer Costume
  

Prizes

• 6 Winners: Splendor Branch (6)
  
• All participants: 500 RC
  

Rules and Restrictions

• Screenshots MUST include your character with their name visible.
  
• The screenshot must be personally taken by you using the in-game screen capture tool and must be submitted in a digital format (ideally PNG/JPG).
  
• Each participant is limited to a single entry.
  
• Once uploaded, you can edit your post if you come up with a better screenshot.
  
• Prizes will be granted to the posting account and non-transferable to a different account.
  
• Entries cannot contain any material that violates the Forum Code of Conduct or Terms of Service.
  
• Winners will be determined by the subjective judgment of the 9Dragons team.
  
• Keep the thread clean; off-topic will be deleted.
  
• Old Swimsuit screenshots will not qualify for the event, so make sure you take a new screenshot.
  

Disclaimer: By submitting your screenshot(s) for our event, you understand and agree that the rights and ownership for the use of the screenshot(s) will automatically belong to RedFox Games and can be used at RedFox Games's discretion.

Dragons,

It's a hot summer, and it's only going to get hotter! Level up and power through the summer with twice the rates increase! Join us in-game with double the fun.

Event Duration:
July 9, 2021, 00:00 - July 11, 2021, 23:59 Pacific

Don’t wait too long to take advantage of bonus rates! Get out there and start killing those monsters right away!

Tired of the same old dungeons? The first of the dungeons to receive a major overhaul in 9Dragons is the Death Valley and Valley of Hell Dungeons. The new Life and Death passes can be used for both Choice of Fate, and Judgement of Hell dungeons.

[h2]Death Valley, Choice of Fate[/h2]
The changes affect all passes in both Zhengzhou and Shi Zhang. The new passes are composed of Basic, Superior, and Extreme Here’s what to expect:

• New levels of difficulties within Death Valley.
  
  • Basic Pass: Deviant level 55- 60
    
  • Superior Pass: Deviant level 140 - 150
    
  • Extreme Pass: Deviant level 220 - 225
    
• Monsters and monster locations have been revamped for all passes.
  
• New passes can now be purchased at Merchant NPC’s, Luo Tingyi, and Zou Chengjin.
  
  
• 3 Existing Dungeon Passes Purple Green and Red will be changed to Life and Death Pass
  
• The 4 existing Superior Passes, Purple, Green, Red, and Black will be changed to (Superior) Life and Death Pass
  
• The 4 existing Superior Plates, Purple, Green, Red, and Black will be changed to (Superior) Life and Death Plate
  
• (Extreme) Life and Death Pass can be obtained through Daily Quest from Kong Son-Myeong.
  
• The amount of experience points gained in all dungeons has been increased.
  
• The Resource list and Creation List have been updated. Some items are no longer available for trade or craft.
  
• Skeletons, Pots, and Rock Piles now drop items
  
• Boss Monster Life Gauges have been updated
  

Choice of Fate Item Drop List

• [epic] Crying for Death Hat Set
  
• Flowstone (Low)
  
• Flowstone (Middle)
  
• Flowstone (High)
  
• Golden Thread (Low)
  
• Golden Thread (Middle)
  
• Golden Thread (High)
  
• Death Bead
  
• Death Plate Shard (1~5)
  
• Advanced Crimson Iron Nugget (Low)
  
• Advanced Crimson Iron Nugget (Middle)
  
• Advanced Crimson Iron Nugget (High)
  
• Clan Secret Guide Book
  
• [Rank 1~3] Empty Stone
  
• Wandering Soul
  
• Enhancement Stone (lv 1~5)
  
• Piece of Shabby Fabric
  
• [epic] Crying for Death Set
  
• War Spirit Accessory
  
• Blood Essence
  
• Masterpiece Collection Resource
  
• Purple Jade of Death Valley
  
• Pass of Life and Death
  
• Superior Pass of Life and Death
  
• Death Valley Helictite
  
• Death Valley Yama Costume M/F
  
• Superior Crying for Death Journal
  
• Death Valley Jade Accessory
  
• Life and Death Life Pill
  
• Life and Death Vital Pill
  
• Map of Secret Gambling House
  
• Bloody Hermit's Herb
  
• Death Valley Aura
  
• Sales Pocket (10 Million)
  
• Extreme Crying for Death Journal
  

Death Valley Dressmaker Resource

Death Valley Merchant Resource

Xuanshe/Wuan Drapery Create

Death Valley Dressmaker Create


[h2]Valley of Hell, Judgement of Hell[/h2]
The changes affect all passes in both Jinan and Datong. The new passes are composed of Basic, Superior, and Extreme Here’s what to expect:

• New levels of difficulties within Valley of Hell.
  
  • Basic Pass: Deviant level 70
    
  • Superior Pass: Deviant level 150 - 160
    
  • Extreme Pass: Deviant level 225 - 230
    
• Monsters and monster locations have been revamped for all passes.
  
• New passes can now be purchased at Merchant NPC’s, Luo Tingyi and Zou Chengjin.
  
• 3 Existing Dungeon Passes Purple Green and Red will be changed to Life and Death Pass
  
• The 4 existing Superior Passes, Purple, Green, Red, and Black will be changed to (Superior) Life and Death Pass
  
• The 4 existing Superior Plates, Purple, Green, Red, and Black will be changed to (Superior) Life and Death Plate
  
• (Extreme) Life and Death Pass can be obtained through Daily Quest from Kong Son-Myeong.
  
• The amount of experience points gained in all dungeons has been increased.
  
• The Resource list and Creation List have been updated. Some items are no longer available for trade or craft.
  
• Skeletons, Pots, and Rock Piles now drop items
  
• Boss Monster Life Gauges have been updated
  

Extreme Valley of Hell Playthrough
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Destroy the 4 poison pillars within the 8 circles in area 1.
Go to area 2 and defeat all the crippled demons of King of hell and Axehead Demon of King of Hell.
Go back to Area 1 and defeat 2 Pillars of poison and 6 types of monsters within the 8 circles
Defeat the sub-boss within Area 1.
Go back to Area 2 and defeat the Axehead Demon King of Hell with the HP Gauge Bar.
The Gate will then open to Area 3 where you will defeat the enemies within until the Boss is spawned.
Defeat the Boss in order to access the Treasure Rooms.

Judgment of Hell Item Drop List

• [superior] Crying Yama Set
  
• Flowstone (Low)
  
• Flowstone (Mid)
  
• Flowstone (High)
  
• Golden Thread (Low)
  
• Golden Thread (Mid)
  
• Golden Thread (High)
  
• Hell Bead
  
• Hell Plate Shard (1~5)
  
• Advanced Black Soul Iron Nugget (Low)
  
• Advanced Black Soul Iron Nugget (Mid)
  
• Advanced Black Soul Iron Nugget (High)
  
• Clan Secret Guide Book
  
• [Rank 1~3] Empty Stone
  
• [tome] Antidote of Cave
  
• Wandering Soul
  
• Red JAde of Hell
  
• Pass of Life and Death
  
• Superior Pass of Life and Death
  
• Blood Essence
  
• Masterpiece Collection Resource
  
• Crying Yama Set
  
• Piece of Shabby Fabric
  
• War Spirit Equipment
  
• Valley of Hell Jade Accessory
  
• Life and Death Life Pill
  
• Life and Death Vital Pill
  
• Bloody Hermit's Herb
  
• Valley of Hell Helcitite
  
• Valley of Hell Immortal Costume (M/F)
  
• Ocean Element Bead
  
• Valley of Hell Aura
  
• Sales Pocket (10 Million)
  
• Map of Secret Field of Poppies
  

Valley of Hell Dressmaker Resource

Nanjiang/Meixiang Drapery Create

Valley of Hell Blacksmith Create

Valley of Hell Dressmaker Create

Prepare for a bloody Summer! As the Valley of Death grows in its evil power, the time for fun under the Sun has been replaced by bikini-clad fun on the battlefield. In this event, you will be rewarded for your bravery in defeating the evil that lurks in the dungeons of Life and Death!

[h2]Life and Death Summer Gift[/h2]
For the duration of this event, we are giving away exchange tickets for a 30 Day Death Valley Yama Costume to aid you in your defense of the land! Press the H key to access the event window to receive yours today!



Note: The Life and Death Summer Gift can only be received once per account.

[h2]Life and Death Vault Festival Buff[/h2]
Receive the Aura to defeat the Life and Death Vault deviants with the following bonuses, which will run for the duration of the event period.

• Increases Maximum Life by 15000
  
• Increases Vital Energy by 15000
  
• Increase Exp gain by 20%
  
• Increase Life/Vital Energy Absorption by 10/1000
  

The Life and Death Vault Festival Buff will last for 180 minutes. When the buff expires, you can relog to receive the buff again.

[h2]Life and Death Playtime Bonus[/h2]
Every day, you can receive 3 Life and Death Vault Tickets to enter the Life and Death Dungeon in the Valley of Hell, as well as a Life and Death Coin Bag from the Daily Playtime Bonus. Click on the Stamp Tracker icon under the minimap to view the Playtime Bonus UI.



[h2]Life and Death Vault Dungeon[/h2]
You can enter the Life and Death Vault one time daily by using the Life and Death Vault Tickets obtain by the 1-hour Playtime Bonus. Keep in mind this is a solo dungeon, so you won't be able to party. The event dungeon has a total of 6 stages in which you can get Life and Death Coins. The boss in the last stage will also drop [Cool Summer] Shark Attack Ticket at a 100% chance. You can produce 1 [Cool Summer] Shark Attack visual variant by combining 12 tickets and 1 [summer] Shark Attack epithet potion.

Bring the Life and Death Coins to Festival Merchant, Seo Hwarang, Festival Trainee, Baekhwa, and Jeoksam for various summer items during this event.

Festival Merchant, Seo Hwarang Resource List

[summer] Consumable Box contains one of the following items.

• Couriers Guild Voucher (2)
  
• Korean Ginseng (2)
  
• Huatuo's Panacea (1)
  
• King Ginseng Chicken Soup (2)
  

Festival Trainee, Baekhwa Resource List



Festival Trainee, Jeoksam Create List

[Summer] Shark Attack Epithet

[Cool Summer] Shark Attack Epithet

[h2]Marketplace Item: Summer Costumes and Life and Death Coins[/h2]
Starting now, you'll be able to purchase Life and Death Coins and the new Summer Costumes from our Marketplace! Read on for the full details of this special, limited-time sale!

Sale Items:
These items are available until August 3.

• Life and Death Coin (1)
  
• Life and Death Coin (20+2)
  
• Life and Death Coin (40+5)
  

Properties: Cannot Trade, Cannot Sell, Can Store, Cannot Discard

These items are available until September 6.

• Marine Lifeguard (M)/(F)
  
• Vacation Outfit (M)/(F)
  
• Coast Guard (M)/(F)
  

Costume Stats:

• Maximum Life increased by 5000
  
• All Attribution increases by 100
  
• Weapon Damage increased by 25%
  
• Critical Rate increases by 4000/10000
  
• Damage increases by 40% on Critical Hit
  
• Movement Speed increases by 60%
  
• Level up faster with a 20% increase on Exp points
  
• Increased every Item Drop Rate by 20%
  

Properties: Can Trade, Cannot Sell, Can Store, Cannot Discard

Look for these items in the "Event/Sale" Section of the in-game RedFox Games Marketplace! Grab them before they’re gone.

Event Notice:

• The event begins July 6, 2021, after maintenance, and will run until August 3, 2021, before maintenance.
  
• Any accounts found abusing the event will be permanently banned.
  
• Reward items are obtained at a fixed probability -- there is no guarantee that you will obtain them.
  
• The event schedule and details are subject to change without notice or compensation.
  
• Click the [?] icon located at the top-right corner to open up the Resource and Create window.
  
• Place your cursor over the magnifying glass to check the properties of an item.
  
• Event items and Resource lists will be deleted from the game. Be certain to use/open them by August 3rd's maintenance.
  

We will be performing scheduled maintenance beginning on Tuesday, July 6, 2021, at 6:00 PM (PDT) and expect the service to be unavailable for approximately 4-6 hours.

Reason:

• Routine server checks.
  
• Spirit of Sky's Festival will end.
  
• Life and Death Summer event will begin. You can find full event details here

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Revamp Death Valley and Valley of Hell.
Hero Band and Master & Disciple list will be reset.
Infinite Dungeon ranking will be reset, and points will be distributed to the top 50.


We'll update this post when the maintenance is complete and servers are available. Additional Patch Notes, including improvements and new features, will be added after the maintenance.

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[h3]Patch Notes 254 for July 6, 2021
[/h3]The following release notes contain information about the update.

Life and Death (Death Valley and Valley of Hell Renewal)

• The Choice of Fate and Judgement of Hell now shares the same admission item. The new name for the admission item is called Life and Death. Pass of Life and Death and Pass of Superior Life and Death can be purchase at the Merchant near the dungeon. Pass of Extreme Life and Death can be obtained through the daily quest from The Storyteller, Kong Son-Myeong in Hefei.
  
• You can find full renewal details here

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Improvements

• The modeling of the four Heavenly Costume has been modified with more color patterns.
  
• The maximum damage cap has been raised to 2000000.
  
• An in-game option setting has been added to turn on and off treasure box congratulation messages.
  

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue with character name UI overlapping with away text.
  
• An issue with duel advertisement showing your character name instead of the creator has been fixed.
  

Thank you for your patience during the maintenance.