Yes, this baby is turning 1, and we only have you to thank for having made it this far! We are celebrating our 1st Anniversary with a load of in-game activities and bonuses. Enjoy!

2X Drop Rate and 2X EXP!
Event Period: 5/4/2012 – 5/6/2012

This party’s gonna be a blast! 2X Drop Rate and 2X EXP are on for 2 hours per day on our anniversary weekend. Enjoy these perks from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM PDT on May 4, 5 and 6, 2012. Woot!

1st Anniversary Special Login Event
Event Period: 5/4/2012 – 5/6/2012

Be sure to show up in-game and stay for at least 1 hour per day on our anniversary weekend, and we’ll give you a gift. Hint: Each day is assigned a different reward.

Details:

• Players will receive the following items if they stay logged onto the game with a character for 60 uninterrupted minutes on the designated date (rewarded per account). Time will be reset if the character logs out.

  5/4/2012 – Accessories Random Cube (Perm.)
  5/5/2012 – Ariel’s Ice Burner
  5/6/2012 – Fluorite Ore Exchange ticket

• Flourite Ore Exchange ticket can be exchanged with Flourite Ore of any Lv. through Ariel. Ticket will be deleted after the event ends.

Cubes and Coupons!
Event Period: 4/25/2012 – 5/8/2012

We are giving out 1st Anniversary Coupons for crafting super special cubes. Stay logged in with your character for 60 uninterrupted minutes to receive one.

Details:

• Players will receive 1st Anniversary Coupons when they are connected to the game for at least 60 uninterrupted minutes (given per account). Time will be reset if the character is logged out.
• Use these coupons in combination with Alchemist Essences and an ED fee for crafting special 1st Anniversary Cubes.

• The following items may be acquired from the 1st Anniversary Cubes.

*Unused Anniversary Cubes and resulting Resurrection Cubes will be deleted after the event.

1st Anniversary Cake! Nom Nom!
Event Period: 4/25/2012 – 5/7/2012

Ariel gets baking once more for this most special occasion. You can grab her 1st Anniversary Cake for only 100 ED! This item recovers 50% HP, and removes flame, poison, and curse. (Not tradable; Deleted after the event ends)

Cobo’s Elsword 1st Anniversary Coin Accessory Sale
Event Period: 4/25/2012 – 5/6/2012

Did you know that Cobo Bank made commemorative coins? Luriel will be selling special 1st Anniversary Coin accessories issued by Cobo Bank at 2,000,000 ED! (Tradable, sellable; face[top] accessory)

Elarbor Week is here! To mark the occasion, we’re opening a new event dungeon! The April 25th patch will bring in Tears of Ruben Forest. Enjoy a limited 2X Drop Rate event on weekends, meet the Descendant of Mandrasil in town, and grab the chance to receive cool bonuses. Read on for details on in-game events! You may also find more info in this Quick Guide.

Tears of Ruben Forest – Events
Event Period: 4/25/2012 – 05/08/2012

2X Drop Rate!
The amount of item drops in Tears of Ruben Forest doubles for a couple hours on weekends! Play this dungeon on April 28 – 29 and May 5 – 6 at 4:00 – 6:00 PM PDT to enjoy the 2X Drop Rate event.

Rushing Through Tears of Ruben Forest
We’ll give you some ‘Nature’s Gifts’ via in-game mail so you can enter the Tears of Ruben Forest. When you do enter the event dungeon, you might be able to pick up some special items and an exclusive cube called Elarbor Seedling. Be sure to check with Ariel on how to open it!

Details:

• Players will receive Nature’s Gifts (3 during weekdays and 5 during weekends) if they are connected for 30 uninterrupted minutes during event period. (Once per character per day.)
• You have the chance to pick up Elarbor Seedling from this event dungeon. It is a cube that can be opened using Ariel’s Mini Shovel. Purchase this from Ariel’s store. The cube will yield one of the following items:
• Magic Stone Seeds
• Advanced Magic Stone Seeds
• El Shards(Mystery) Seeds
• Blessed Weapon Enhancement Stones Seeds
• Blessed Armor Enhancement Stones Seeds
• Mandrasil’s Essence Seeds
• Unknown Seeds
• Other possible event dungeon drops are as follows:
• General Drop : High chance of dropping El Shards(Mystery), Advanced Magic Stones, Magic Stones, Weapon Enhancement stones and Armor Enhancement stones
• Boss Drop : Same as other boss (Boss exclusive accessories)

The Kin of Mandrasil
Towns get a new visitor known as the Kin of Mandrasil, and he needs your help. Take on quests from this NPC to earn special items such as the Elarbor title and some Mandrasil’s goodies.

Details:

• Find the NPC Kin of Mandrasil in the village and help him out with the quests.

• Mandrasil’s Leaf may be acquired by defeating boss monsters (Quest drop).
• Tears of Mandrasil may be acquired by defeating normal monsters.
• Protector of Elarbor Title
• Stats: Speed +2%, HP +3%, Resistance to Nature +25
• You may craft Mandrasil’s Weapon Costume (30 days) into Mandrasil’s Weapon Costume (Permanent).

• Mandrasil’s Essence may be acquired from Elarbor’s Seedling (low chance).
• Stats : PA/MA +30, Resistance to Nature +50
• Mandrasil’s Tiny Fruit
• Stat : PA/MA +20, Resistance to Nature +25

Monster Masks
Cobo, your favorite adventurer support company, has taken on a new venture while studying monsters. They’ve managed to create some powerful monster masks. Find out about it through Ariel and maybe get to try one for yourself once you finish the quest.

Details:

• Accept the quest from Ariel.

• Cobo’s Special Monster Mask Cube (1 Day): Players can acquire one random mask among 5 different monster masks. When equipped, it will change a player’s face to that of the monster.
• Stats: PA/MA +10, PD/MD +10, Critical +10%. Speed +10%, Jump Speed +10%, Movement +10%

Cobo’s Natural Conservation Movement
Ariel rallies adventurers behind the green movement in Elrios. Retrieve a stolen Tree Seedling and be rewarded with Elarbor Seedlings for your personal use.

Details:

• Accept the quest from Ariel.

• Tree Seedling may be acquired from boss monsters (Quest drop).

Protect and Grow the Forest
Certain seeds you can collect from playing in Tears of Ruben Forest can be used in combination with Alchemy Essences to craft useful items. Get chummy with Ariel to get right to it.

Details:

• Find Ariel and craft any of the following:

*Unknown Seeds can be exchanged with any one of the 6 other event seeds.

Item Sale: Mandrasil’s Essence Package Cube – Only 425 K-Ching!
Because we expect you to want to spend a lot of time in Tears of Ruben Forest, the Mandrasil’s Essence Package cube will be on sale in the Item Mall! The package contains 30 Nature’s Gifts and 1 Essence of Mandrasil. Get it while it’s hot!

Participate in these events celebrating improvements in the bank and inventory system!

Bank Sharing and Inventory Renewal Events – EXTENDED!
Event Period: 03/28/2012 – 04/24/2012

Luriel’s Bank Service Guide
Get familiar with the revamped Cobo Bank Service, which will let you share items between characters on your account, no ED required. Follow Luriel’s instructions to earn Luriel’s Customer Satisfaction Gift.

Mechanics:

• During the event period, when players complete the quest, ‘Bank Share Service 2/2’ or buy the item, Luriel’s Written Guarantee from the Item mall, they will receive Luriel’s Coupon by in-game mail.

*Luriel’s Key has a seal count of (1).
*Luriel’s Coupon and Key will be deleted once the event ends.

• When Luriel’s Key has been deposited and withdrawn by another character, Luriel’s Customer Satisfaction Gift will be given to the source/receiving character by in-game mail. Luriel’s Key is needed to open the cube. All items from the cube are not tradable. A cube that is unopened will be deleted once the event ends.

Ariel’s Bank Sharing Service
Get in the spirit of sharing! Accept and complete the quest series from Ariel for a sample of each type of Phoru’s Foot Stamps and a trial of the new Portable Safe Accessory.

Portable Safe Accessory

Mechanics:

• Find Ariel in the village and accept the quest series.

Ariel’s Inventory Expansion Service
Here’s a chance to expand your inventory with zero K-Ching. Complete the daily quest from Ariel to accumulate Ariel’s Coupons. Collect 18 of them and exchange for one Inventory Expansion Card of your choice.

Mechanics:

• Find Ariel in the village and accept the following quest.

*Ariel’s Coupon is not tradable and will be removed once the event ends.

• Once you’ve accumulated enough Ariel’s Coupons, you can exchanged them for the following rewards.

A Special Gift for VIP Players
Luriel calls out to the VIP players—Cobo Bank Bonds will be available for a limited time. Take advantage of this offer and accept the quest series that enables you to receive a VIP Customer’s Special Gift Cube filled with goodies. Complete Ariel’s Bank Sharing Service quest series first to be eligible.

Mechanics:

• Find Luriel in the village and accept the quest series. It will appear once the player has completed the quest series, Ariel’s Bank Sharing Service.

* Cobo Bank Bond will be sold through Luriel at 100,000 ED during the event period only.

*It is not tradable.

The Power of the Boy Who Did Not Protect His Sheep from the Wolf –By: Shepherd Boy
Greetings, Elrios! Please join our game on April 1st, 2012 to receive a very powerful weapon through your in-game mailbox. The weapon is so powerful that you can defeat Berthe with one hit. It is sooo durable that it will NOT BREAK. Are you sad that you can only get it once? Don’t let that bum you out because once you’re connected to the game for 120 uninterrupted minutes, you will receive 3 additional costume weapons. I, Shepherd boy, never tell a lie!

The Great Truth -By: Pinocchio
Do you think my nose is my most charming feature? Would you really want a sharp wood textured nose on your face? Well, if you’re that jealous, I will let you borrow my nose for just ONE day. When you wear it, you will be able to steal the hearts of many people all over Elrios! Even Ariel will probably fall madly in love with you when she sees you with my nose on! Is there really a reason to be truthful?
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But where is my love, Ariel?