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The following is a preview of the first half of the year revamp, which will take place on May 21, 2025, and the major changes it will bring.
- Solo Raid Mode
- Solo mode will be added to the Varnimyr, Pruinaum, Abyss Raid.
- The solo raid mode will share the same reward opportunities, allowing players to obtain the same rewards as normal mode.
- Players will receive a buff when playing solo raid mode.
- Players will be able to enter the Abyss Raid normal mode as a normal party (4 players) instead of a Striker Party.
- Players must clear the Sunken Holy Ground 1 time, Blooming Mineral Field or Nightmare’s Crib 1 time, and Birth of Origin 1 time in order to achieve 100% progression.
- Additional Buff Upon Using Start Now and Difficulty Improvements to Certain Dungeons
- Players will receive a buff equivalent to the ‘Heroes Assemble’ buff depending on the number of party members (1-4 players) if players enter a dungeon that grants the ‘Heroes Assemble’ buff up to the Tirnog region using the “Start Now” button.
The buff will also be granted when players retry dungeons after clearing it. - Abandoned Icerite Plant and Capital-Bound Train will be improved to allow 1-4 players to enter. The stage clear conditions will be adjusted to match the number of players entering the dungeon.
- Players will receive a buff equivalent to the ‘Heroes Assemble’ buff depending on the number of party members (1-4 players) if players enter a dungeon that grants the ‘Heroes Assemble’ buff up to the Tirnog region using the “Start Now” button.
- Prof. Pho’s Growth Guide
- The existing growth guides will be revamped to ensure that players can obtain the key items needed to progress faster and easier.
- A Fifth Growth Guide will be added that provides the Vestige of Soul – Weapon of Requiem, Tenebrous Magic Amulet Lv. 10, Support Tenebrous Effect Select Ticket, and various other items needed for growth.
- Title Count Reduction
- The unlock requirements and completion requirements for certain titles necessary for higher-level content will be significantly reduced to help players obtain the title faster.
1) The unlock requirements will be improved for the following titles.
Title Name Usurper of Twisted Time and Space Blazing Figure Dark Gaze Natural Flow 2) The completion requirements will be improved for the following titles.
[Normal]Title Name Completion Requirements (Before Changes) Completion Requirements (After Changes) Is This Me? Defeat the Specters in the Hall of El 300 times Defeat the Specters in the Hall of El 100 times Rescuing the Boy Clear Hall of El – Beginning 10 times Clear Hall of El – Beginning 3 times Clear Hall of El – Trials 10 times Clear Hall of El – Trials 3 times Clear Hall of El – Choice 10 times Clear Hall of El – Choice 3 times Denif’s Blessing Clear Water Dragon Sanctum 50 times Clear Water Dragon Sanctum 20 times El Tear Fragment Collector Clear Water Dragon Sanctum 100 times Clear Water Dragon Sanctum 30 times Debrian Researcher Defeat Debrian Nasod Soldier [Normal] 300 times Defeat Debrian Nasod Soldier [Normal] 100 times Defeat Debrian Nasod Cannon [Normal] 300 times Defeat Debrian Nasod Cannon [Normal] 100 times Defeat Henir Infested Nasod Soldier [Normal] 300 times Defeat Henir Infested Nasod Soldier [Normal] 100 times Defeat Henir Infested Nasod Cannon [Normal] 300 times Defeat Henir Infested Nasod Cannon [Normal] 100 times Henir Infestation! Clear Debrian Laboratory [Normal] 100 times Clear Debrian Laboratory [Normal] 10 times City Sheriff Defeat 10,000 monsters from Elrianode City Defeat 1,000 monsters from Elrianode City Pierce the Heavens Defeat 500 Mutated Durahan Knight Defeat 100 Mutated Durahan Knight Defeat 500 Corrupted Ent Defeat 100 Corrupted Ent Defeat 500 Freak Guardian Defeat 100 Freak Guardian Guardian of Elrianode Clear El Tower Defense [Normal] 150 times Clear El Tower Defense [Normal] 50 times Open Fire Defeat ‘Chaos Circle’ (Labyrinth of Ruin) 700 times Defeat ‘Chaos Circle’ (Labyrinth of Ruin) 100 times Critical Presence Destroy Traps 1,000 times (Dark Elves’ Outpost) Destroy Traps 100 times (Dark Elves’ Outpost) Leviathan Defeat ‘Chaos Leviathan’ and ‘Leviathan’ (Sea of Ruin) 150 times Defeat ‘Chaos Leviathan’ and ‘Leviathan’ (Sea of Ruin) 15 times Extreme Alternative Defeat ‘A.M.P.S Type – Gerstalker’ (Abandoned Deep-Sea Tunnel) 100 times Defeat ‘A.M.P.S Type – Gerstalker’ (Abandoned Deep-Sea Tunnel) 50 times Come Hell and High Water Defeat ‘Trosh’ (Trosh’s Nest) 300 times Defeat ‘Trosh’ (Trosh’s Nest) 90 times Frozen Heat Stone Destroy ‘Heat Stone’ (Abandoned Icerite Plant) 500 times Destroy ‘Heat Stone’ (Abandoned Icerite Plant) 5 times Survival of the Cold Defeat 5,000 Abandoned Icerite Plant Monsters Defeat 100 Abandoned Icerite Plant Monsters Freed Shadow Destroy Severed Shadow Aren’s Helmet 400 times Destroy Severed Shadow Aren’s Helmet 50 times Clear Shadow Earl’s Castle 400 times Clear Shadow Earl’s Castle 50 times [Boss Fight]
Title Name Completion Requirements (Before Changes) Completion Requirements (After Changes) Corrupted Dragon’s Blood Defeat ‘Corrupted Drabaki’ (‘Twisted Time and Space – Fahrmann’s Peak’) 100 times Defeat ‘Corrupted Drabaki’ (‘Twisted Time and Space – Fahrmann’s Peak’) 5 times Exploit the Weakness Clear Titan’s Grotto 50 times Clear Titan’s Grotto 5 times The Setting Sun Clear Titan’s Grotto 300 times Clear Titan’s Grotto 20 times Sealer of Plegas Clear Plegas’s Labyrinth 700 times Clear Plegas’s Labyrinth 200 times Attack of Steel Machines Clear the Great Steel Wall 700 times Clear the Great Steel Wall 300 times [Raid]
Title Name Completion Requirements (Before Changes) Completion Requirements (After Changes) Blazing Figure Clear Crimson Tower of Howling Flames 50 times (Story Mode Excluded) Clear Crimson Tower of Howling Flames 3 times (Story Mode Excluded) Dark Gaze Clear Never-Ending Darkness without resurrecting 10 times (Excludes Story Mode) Clear Never-Ending Darkness without resurrecting 3 times (Excludes Story Mode) Versatility Clear Savage White-Ghost’s Castle 25 times (Story Mode Excluded) Clear Savage White-Ghost’s Castle 5 times (Story Mode Excluded) Night Parade of the White-Ghost Clear Altar of Invocation 25 times (Story Mode Excluded) Clear Altar of Invocation 5 times (Story Mode Excluded) Black and White Clear Savage White-Ghost’s Castle with at least 1 resurrection count 75 times (Story Mode Excluded) Clear Savage White-Ghost’s Castle with at least 1 resurrection count 10 times (Story Mode Excluded) Clear Altar of Invocation with at least 1 resurrection count 75 times (Story Mode Excluded) Clear Altar of Invocation with at least 1 resurrection count 10 times (Story Mode Excluded) Faint Silhouette Clear Sunken Holy Ground 100 times (Excludes Story Mode) Clear Sunken Holy Ground 30 times (Excludes Story Mode) Awakened Hatchling Clear Blooming Mineral Field 100 times (Excludes Story Mode) Clear Blooming Mineral Field 30 times (Excludes Story Mode) Stagnant Dreamer Clear Nightmare’s Crib 100 times (Excludes Story Mode) Clear Birth of Origin 30 times (Excludes Story Mode) King of Abyss Clear Birth of Origin 100 times (Excludes Story Mode) Clear Birth of Origin 30 times (Excludes Story Mode) Natural Flow Clear Sunken Holy Ground while still having 1 resurrection remaining 150 times (Excludes Story Mode) Clear Sunken Holy Ground while still having 1 resurrection remaining 50 times (Excludes Story Mode) Clear Blooming Mineral Field or Nightmare’s Crib while still having 1 resurrection remaining 150 times (Excludes Story Mode) Clear Blooming Mineral Field or Nightmare’s Crib while still having 1 resurrection remaining 50 times (Excludes Story Mode) Clear Birth of Origin while still having 1 resurrection remaining 150 times (Excludes Story Mode) Clear Birth of Origin while still having 1 resurrection remaining 50 times (Excludes Story Mode) Overture Clear Serpentium Tower at stage 3 difficulty or above 500 times Clear Serpentium Tower at stage 3 difficulty or above 300 times Concerto Clear Orchestra Hall at stage 3 difficulty or above 500 times Clear Orchestra Hall at stage 3 difficulty or above 300 times
- The unlock requirements and completion requirements for certain titles necessary for higher-level content will be significantly reduced to help players obtain the title faster.
- Reforge Burden Reduction and Improvements to Dismantling Amplified Circuits
- The materials needed to reforge Amethystine Prophecy/Tenebrous Armor will be reduced to ease the burden on gearing.
- The Certain Skill Damage Increase stat for Amethystine Prophecy/Tenebrous/Exascale Armor will be changed to the Active/Tenacity/Strength/Bravery Skill Damage Increase stat to alleviate the inconvenience and burden of changing specific skill damage stats.
- A separate dismantle system will be added for dismantling Amplified Circuits due to the high amount of Amplified Circuits obtained.
1) The Guaranteed Success Gauge accumulated upon unsuccessful Amethystine Prophecy and Tenebrous Armor reforge will be changed as follows.
Amethystine Prophecy Armor Before Changes After Changes Reforge Stage Gauge Increase Reforge Stage Gauge Increase 0 -> 1 10 0 -> 1 50 1 -> 2 10 1 -> 2 50 2 -> 3 10 2 -> 3 50 3 -> 4 10 3 -> 4 50 4 -> 5 10 4 -> 5 50 5 -> 6 10 5 -> 6 50 6 -> 7 10 6 -> 7 50 7 -> 8 10 7 -> 8 50 8 -> 9 10 8 -> 9 50 9 -> 10 10 9 -> 10 50 10 -> 11 10 10 -> 11 50 11 -> 12 10 11 -> 12 50 12 -> 13 10 12 -> 13 50 13 -> 14 10 13 -> 14 50 14 -> 15 10 14 -> 15 50 15 -> 16 10 15 -> 16 20 16 -> 17 2 16 -> 17 14.286 17 -> 18 1 17 -> 18 11.111 18 -> 19 5 18 -> 19 9.091 19 -> 20 1.111 19 -> 20 7.692 20 -> 21 0.556 20 -> 21 4 Tenebrous Armor Before Changes After Changes Reforge Stage Gauge Increase Reforge Stage Gauge Increase 0 -> 1 20 0 -> 1 50 1 -> 2 10 1-> 2 33.333 2 -> 3 6.667 2 -> 3 20 3 -> 4 20 3 -> 4 50 4 -> 5 10 4 -> 5 33.333 5 -> 6 6.667 5 -> 6 20 6 -> 7 20 6 -> 7 50 7 -> 8 6.667 7 -> 8 20 8 -> 9 5 8 -> 9 14.286 9 -> 10 10 9 -> 10 33.333 10 -> 11 6.667 10 -> 11 20 11 -> 12 5 11 -> 12 14.286 12 -> 13 5 12 -> 13 14.286 13 -> 14 3.333 13 -> 14 10 14 -> 15 2.5 14 -> 15 7.692 15 -> 16 2.5 15 -> 16 7.692 16 -> 17 1.25 16 -> 17 3.704 17 -> 18 0.625 17 -> 18 1.887 18 -> 19 2.5 18 -> 19 7.692 19 -> 20 0.833 19 -> 20 2.941 20 -> 21 0.417 20 -> 21 1.667 2) Certain reforge effects for Amethystine Prophecy, Tenebrous, and Exascale Armor will be changed as follows.
Amethystine Prophecy Armor Reforge Stage Reforge Effect (Before Changes) Reforge Effect (After Changes) Reforge Stage 6 Certain Skill Damage Increase by 5% Active/Tenacity/Strength/Bravery Skill Damage Increase +3% Reforge Stage 12 Certain Skill Damage Increase by 5% Active/Tenacity/Strength/Bravery Skill Damage Increase +4% Tenebrous and Exascale Armor Reforge Stage Reforge Effect (Before Changes) Reforge Effect (After Changes) Reforge Stage 6 Certain Skill Damage Increase by 5% Active/Tenacity/Strength/Bravery Skill Damage Increase +3% Reforge Stage 12 Certain Skill Damage Increase by 5% Active/Tenacity/Strength/Bravery Skill Damage Increase +3% Reforge Stage 18 Certain Skill Damage Increase by 5% Active/Tenacity/Strength/Bravery Skill Damage Increase +4%
We hope players are excited with the improvements in the first half of the year. We will strive to continue improving and updating Elsword to enhance player enjoyment.
Thank you.
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