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Greetings Adventurers,

Our little Shai is getting ready today for a special feature that will make her more unique than ever. Starting today Shai will be able to play her own musical compositions! We also have a special competition for the most talented and creative; participate in the Shai Got Talent contest to win special rewards and titles!

Moreover, our shelves are receiving a new adventure journal, and this time we will look back at the adventures of Dorin Morgrim. By completing his journal you will not only get reward items but a temporary Item Drop Rate buff!

Last but not least, new mid season events are starting after maintenance. These include new attendance rewards, EXP boosts, and an upgraded version of the Black Spirit Adventure game!

What are you waiting for? Read the rest of the details in this week’s patch notes below! Enjoy the new contents and good luck!

[New Events]

  • Mid Season Events
    • Event 1: Amazing Attendance Rewards
      • Period: May 21(00:00 UTC)–June 17 (23:59 UTC)
      • Join us in celebrating our mid season promotion as over a billion Silver’s worth of attendance rewards have been prepared for you!
    • Event 2: Hot Time Boost
      • Period: May 20 (after maintenance)–May 27 (before maintenance)
      • As a bonus reward for Wishes for the Sky event from last week, enjoy the Combat EXP +100% and Skill EXP +20% boosts in every server except for Olvia servers.
    • Event 3: Shakatu Gives Gold
      • Period: May 20 (after maintenance)–June 3 (23:59 UTC)
        • During the event period, defeat monsters, fish, and gather to get [Event] Shakatu Merchants’ Gold Bar by chance.
      • Period: May 21 00:00 UTC–June 3 23:59 UTC
        • For certain hours of playtime, get [Event] Shakatu Merchants’ Gold Bar at max 3 per day via the Challenges tab.
    • Event 4: Black Spirit’s Adventure: UPGRADED
      • Period: May 20 (after maintenance)–June 3 (before maintenance)
      • Roll upto 5 times a day and enjoy upgraded rewards given in special nodes.
    • Event 5: Daily Item Collection Increase Scrolls
      • Period: May 20 (after maintenance)–June 3 (before maintenance)
      • During the event period, you can purchase Item Collection Increase Scroll (60 min.) for 1,000,000 Silver daily from the Pearl Shop (F3).
    • Click <Here> for full details of our mid season promotion.
  • Shai’s Got Talent
    • Submission period: May 20–June 7 (23:59 UTC)
    • Staff Pick: June 8–June 10
    • Community Vote:June 11–June 16
    • Winner Announcement: June 17th
    • Reward Distribution: June 24 (during maintenance)
      • Compose your own music score using the brand new Compose and Play feature available through the Music Album.
      • Submit your own creation and post on YouTube, then share your link with details to our official Forum submission post and let us hear your brilliance and creativity!
      • Click <Here> for full event details and rewards offered!
  • Patrigio’s Shop Renewal: Week 2
    • Period: May 20 (after maintenance)–May 27 (before maintenance)
    • Thanks to your support and interest, <Black Market> Patrigio has decided to present yet another set of new and different offsets in this secret shop. See what he has to offer this week!
Item Name Change Made
Caphras Stone Bundle

(contains Caphras Stone x10–20)

 New addition
Caphras Stone Bundle

(contains Caphras Stone x15–25)

 New addition
Caphras Stone Bundle

(contains Caphras Stone x20–30)

 New addition
  • <Black Market> Patrigio can be found in various regions like Velia, Heidel, Calpheon City, Altinova, and Valencia City. Or search his name in Nearby NPC menu window brought up by pressing Find NPC icon on top right corner of your screen.
    • <Black Market> Patrigio will only open up his shop from 10:00 PM–07:00 AM (in-game time).
    • Don’t forget 50 energy will be consumed to check his list of offers.
    • Please be reminded that new additions and changes made to week 1 of Patrigio’s Shop Renewal (May 13–May 20) have ended and will not be available in Patrigio’s offers anymore. All the regular offers from Patrigio will still be available.

[Ongoing Events]

  • Season of Life
    • Event 1: Life Skill Boost: May 13–June 3 (before maintenance)
    • Event 2: Life of Florin: May 14–June 1 (23:59 UTC)
    • Event 3: Life Skill Boost: May 14–June 2 (23:59 UTC)
  • Newly Discovered Treasures: May 27 (after maintenance) – June 10 (before maintnenance).

[Ended Events]

  • Wishes for the Sky
  • Patrigio’s Shop Renewal: Week 1

[Reward Distribution]

  • Wishes for the Sky
    • Thank you for your participation adventurers! As well over 28 servers were completed and filled with children who had their wishes fulfilled, we will be giving the following benefits to all of our adventurers in NA and EU servers:
      • Golden Bell on all servers for 24 hours (including Olvia and Arsha servers)
        • Will be live from May 20 after maintenance.
      • Combat EXP +100% and Skill EXP +20% for 1 week
        • May 20 (after maintenance)–May 27 (before maintenance)
        • Also listed as Hot Time Boost in the Mid Season Events page.
      • [Event] Secret Book of Old Moon (7 Days) x1 will be sent to those who have turned in at least 1 [Event] Wish-Scribbled Paper to Lara during the event period.
        • This reward will be sent to those who are eligible for the reward on May 27 regular maintenance.
  • Garmoth Additional Spawn Issue
    • Due to the recent issues with Garmoth we will be sending the following compensation.
    • [NA] All players as of May 20 (09:00 UTC)
      • Garmoth Reward Bundle (Advanced) x2
        • [EU] All players as of May 20 (09:00 UTC)
      • Garmoth Reward Bundle (Advanced) x1
        • Please claim the reward before May 27 (23:59 UTC) or it will disappear. Thank you so much for your patience and voicing your opinion.

[Content]

Major Update: Dorin Morgrim’s Adventure Log

  • Added a new adventure log, “Dorin Morgrim’s Secret Journal.”
    • You can access this adventure log after reaching Lv. 56 by accepting and completing the quest “Adventure Log: Stories of a Great Blacksmith” via the Black Spirit.
    • Once you can access the adventure log, you need to bring Dorin Morgrim certain items and enhanced gear to complete the objectives. Please note that when the quest asks for weapons, you may not hand in Blackstar or Awakening weapons.
    • Once the adventure log is complete, you will not only get reward items but a temporary Item Drop Rate buff.
    • Although this Item Drop Rate buff will stack with those of scrolls such as the Item Collection Increase Scroll, it will not stack with other temporary buffs from adventure logs. Therefore, please proceed with caution before accepting the reward.

Major Update: Compose and Play

  • Compose and Play features have been added.
    • You can now compose scores and make songs of your own.
    • Though any character can compose, only a Shai character can play the composed songs.
    • You can find this new feature under Music Album in the Community tab of the ESC Menu (under the New Menu), or find Music Album directly in ESC Menu (under the Old Menu).
    • Press the Compose button on the bottom of your Music List and set the octave and tempo to start composing your own songs.
    • You can play a Beginner Guitar, Beginner Flute, or a Beginner Hand Drum.
    • You can preview what you have composed so far in the while you are composing.
    • A song in composition is regularly auto-saved by the system, but you can also name the song and save it manually.
    • As a Shai, select a song from your list in the Music Album and press the play button to play the song as your character. Before you play the song, you have to choose which instrument you are going to play from all the instruments that the song was written for.
  • You can share your compositions with other adventurers under the Compose/Score feature.
    • Toggle the Register Music option in the Save Composition window to allow other adventurers to see to the compositions you want to share with them.
    • Toggle the Allow Download option to allow other adventurers to download your composition.
  • Added the Musicianship Grade system.
    • Complete certain daily quests and Music Advancement quests with a Shai character who has discovered her Talent to gain EXP for improving her grade.
    • The higher the Shai’s grade is, the more bars and notes she can play.
    • You can select multiple notes then press Delete to delete them all at once.
    • Check the My Information (P) window for information about Musicianship Grade.
    • The highest Musicianship Grade available right now is C-.
Grade Playable Bars Playable Notes
F 30 500
D- 34 555
D 42 665
D+ 54 830
C- 70 1050
  • Complete the following quests with a Shai character who has discovered her Talent to gain EXP for improving her grade.
    • Please make sure you have “Life’ ticked as your quest preference type to accept these music-themed quests.
Quest Type Quests Things to Note
Daily
  • [Daily] Melody of Velia
  • [Daily] Melody of Heidel
  • [Daily] Melody of Calpheon
  • [Daily] Melody of Altinova
  • [Daily] Melody of Valencia
  • [Daily] Melody of Grána
  • [Daily] Melody of Duvencrune
  • [Daily] Melody of Great Ocean
  • Go to the [Music Mastery] For the Wandering Musician tab under the Recurring tab in the Quest (O) window for the daily quests.
  • You can accept and complete more than one of the above daily quests at a time.
  • The Artina’s Practice Textbook you get for completing these daily quests can only be used by a Shai character and expires in 24 hours.
Music Advancement
  • [Music Advancement D-] Artistic Soul
  • [Music Advancement D] Young Lamb Meditation Song
  • [Music Advancement D+] Tribute for the Skeleton Forest
  • [Music Advancement C-] The Karanda Symphony
  • Go to the [Advancement] Master Performer tab under the Suggested tab in the Quest (O) window for the Music Advancement quests.
  • Music Advancement quests can be accepted via the Black Spirit after reaching specific Musicianship Grades. Completing these quests will give you a helpful boost of EXP for improving your grade.
  • The sheet music items you get for completing the Music Advancement quests can only be used by a Shai character and does not expire.
  • Click on the guide <Here> to learn more in detail about how to create your own music score!
  • You can copy/paste in the Select Mode UI.
    • Copy: Ctrl + C
    • Paste: Ctrl + V

  • Added new guild missions.
Name Guild Size Requirement Reward
[Gathering] Guild Supply Mission Small
  • Gather Wild Grass x1,600
  • Guild Skill Experience (10,000)
  • Silver (4,000,000)
  • Old Moon Life Seal x1
[Gathering] Guild Supply Mission Medium
  • Gather Wild Grass x3,200
  • Guild Skill Experience (15,000)
  • Silver (7,000,000)
  • Old Moon Life Seal x1
[Gathering] Guild Supply Mission Large
  • Gather Wild Grass x3,600
  • Gather Silver Azalea x240
  • Gather Sunrise Herb x240
  • Guild Skill Experience (25,000)
  • Silver (12,000,000)
  • Old Moon Life Seal x2
[Gathering] Guild Supply Mission Extra Large
  • Gather Wild Grass x5,600
  • Gather Silver Azalea x420
  • Gather Sunrise Herb x420
  • Guild Skill Experience (35,000)
  • Silver (15,000,000)
  • Old Moon Life Seal x3
[Subjugation] Protect the Villagers Small
  • Defeat Forest Ronaros enemy x1,000 at the Tooth Fairy Forest
  • Guild Skill Experience (30,000)
  • Silver (8,750,000)
  • Old Moon Combat Seal x1
  • Essence of Fury x1
[Subjugation] Protect the Villagers Medium
  • Defeat Forest Ronaros enemy x2,000 at the Tooth Fairy Forest
  • Guild Skill Experience (40,000)
  • Silver (12,750,000)
  • Old Moon Combat Seal x2
  • Essence of Fury x1
[Subjugation] Protect the Villagers Large
  • Defeat Forest Ronaros enemy x3,000 at the Tooth Fairy Forest
  • Guild Skill Experience (75,000)
  • Silver (16,750,000)
  • Old Moon Combat Seal x3
  • Essence of Fury x1
[Subjugation] Protect the Villagers Extra Large
  • Defeat Forest Ronaros enemy x4,000 at the Tooth Fairy Forest
  • Guild Skill Experience (120,000)
  • Silver (20,000,000)
  • Old Moon Combat Seal x4
  • Essence of Fury x1
[Subjugation] Protect the Villagers Small
  • Defeat Ancient Civilization enemy x1,000 at the Aakman Temple
  • Guild Skill Experience (40,000)
  • Silver (10,500,000)
  • Old Moon Combat Seal x1
  • Essence of Fury x1
[Subjugation] Protect the Villagers Medium
  • Defeat Ancient Civilization enemy x1,500 at the Aakman Temple
  • Guild Skill Experience (60,000)
  • Silver (15,300,000)
  • Old Moon Combat Seal x2
  • Essence of Fury x1
[Subjugation] Protect the Villagers Large
  • Defeat Ancient Civilization enemy x2,200 at the Aakman Temple
  • Guild Skill Experience (90,000)
  • Silver (20,100,000)
  • Old Moon Combat Seal x3
  • Essence of Fury x1
[Subjugation] Protect the Villagers Extra Large
  • Defeat Ancient Civilization enemy x3,000 at the Aakman Temple
  • Guild Skill Experience (140,000)
  • Silver (24,000,000)
  • Old Moon Combat Seal x4
  • Essence of Fury x1
[Subjugation] Protect the Villagers Small
  • Defeat Ancient Weapon enemy x700 at the Hystria Ruins
  • Guild Skill Experience (40,000)
  • Silver (10,500,000)
  • Old Moon Combat Seal x1
  • Essence of Fury x1
[Subjugation] Protect the Villagers Medium
  • Defeat Ancient Weapon enemy x1,050 at the Hystria Ruins
  • Guild Skill Experience (60,000)
  • Silver (15,300,000)
  • Old Moon Combat Seal x2
  • Essence of Fury x1
[Subjugation] Protect the Villagers Large
  • Defeat Ancient Weapon enemy x1,540 at the Hystria Ruins
  • Guild Skill Experience (90,000)
  • Silver (20,100,000)
  • Old Moon Combat Seal x3
  • Essence of Fury x1
[Subjugation] Protect the Villagers Extra Large
  • Defeat Ancient Weapon enemy x2,100 at the Hystria Ruins
  • Guild Skill Experience (140,000)
  • Silver (24,000,000)
  • Old Moon Combat Seal x4
  • Essence of Fury x1
[Subjugation] Protect the Villagers Small
  • Defeat Star’s End enemy x1,000
  • Guild Skill Experience (60,000)
  • Silver (11,100,000)
  • Old Moon Combat Seal x1
  • Essence of Fury x1
[Subjugation] Protect the Villagers Medium
  • Defeat Star’s End enemy x1,500
  • Guild Skill Experience (80,000)
  • Silver (15,900,000)
  • Old Moon Combat Seal x2
  • Essence of Fury x1
[Subjugation] Protect the Villagers Large
  • Defeat Star’s End enemy x2,200
  • Guild Skill Experience (100,000)
  • Silver (20,700,000)
  • Old Moon Combat Seal x3
  • Essence of Fury x1
[Subjugation] Protect the Villagers Extra Large
  • Defeat Star’s End enemy x3,000
  • Guild Skill Experience (150,000)
  • Silver (25,500,000)
  • Old Moon Combat Seal x4
  • Essence of Fury x1
  • If the product of the item you are trying to Mass Process via the Processing (L) window does not stack in the Inventory, the process will now automatically cancel and an alert message will appear.

  • Changed the stats of blue grade gear for guild galley ships as follows.
Item Name Before Now
[Guild] Galley: Steller’s Sea Eagle Prow
  • Movement Speed +2–10%
  • Max Rations +10,000–28,000
  • Movement Speed +2–10%
  • Max Rations +10,000–80,000
[Guild] Galley: Upgraded Blue Plating
  • Weight Limit +450–1,400 LT
  • Weight Limit +450–2,000 LT
  • Max Durability +5,000–40,000
[Guild] Galley: Cloud Breeze Sail
  • Max Rations +10,000–28,000
  • Turn +2–6%
  • Max Rations +10,000–40,000
  • Turn +2–6%
[Guild] Galley: Sophia Cannon
  • Max Durability +5,000–35,000
  • Extra Damage against Sea Monsters +1,000–20,000
  • Extra Damage against Ships +400–15,000
  • Max Durability +5,000–80,000
  • Extra Damage against Sea Monsters +1,000–20,000
  • Extra Damage against Ships +400–15,000
  • Increased the max capacity for cannonballs in a guild galley.
    • Before
      • 120
    • After
      • 360
  • You can now fire cannons faster when you shoot cannons from one side of the ship in default mode and then fire cannons from the other side of the ship.
    • This only applies to ships that can use the skill “Volley.”
  • You can now press A or D to incrementally turn the ship if the ship is on standby.
  • Increased the amount a ship can turn when using the skill “Smooth-Turn” so you can turn the ship more rapidly while in one place.
  • You can now press W while using the skill “Smooth-Turn” to stop the ship from turning and start moving it forward.
  • You can now press Z and C to control your ship while using the skill “AbruptTurn.”

  • Added text about the [Level 5] Sea Trade Goods you can exchange to the descriptions of Brilliant Pearl Shard and Brilliant Rock Salt Ingot.
  • Changed the effect from eating the poisonous Amanita Mushroom as follows.
    • Before
      • Fear Resistance
    • After
      • Knockdown/Bound Resistance +5%
  • Fixed the issue where the boss monster would be summoned but the related quest could not be accepted after using a Saunil Siege Captain Summon Scroll before reaching Lv. 57.
    • If you use this scroll after reaching the required Lv. 45, the quest “[Co-op] Defeat the Saunil Siege Captain” should automatically be accepted.
  • Fixed the issue where wrong items appeared when searching for vinegar in the Crafting Notes.
  • For details on the newly added Pearl Shop Update, please click < Here > !
    • Due to the known issue where [Special] Pearl Box – 10000+1500 was not available in the Pearl Shop (F3) for a week, this special pearl box will be available until May 27th maintenance

[Quest]

  • The following knowledge entries can now be gained even if you have completed the renewed version of the Kamasylvia main quest series instead of the older one, by conversing with NPC Khalid after completing the quest “[Kamasylvia] White Warrior.”
    • Fadus and Ash Forest
    • Pure Warrior
  • Made the hints for how to gain the following knowledge entries more specific. Do the quest series the knowledge entries hint at to gain this knowledge.
    • Gyfin Rhasia Temple Story I
    • Gyfin Rhasia Temple Story II
    • Gyfin Rhasia Temple Story III
    • Edana and Gyfin Rhasia
    • Great Legacy
  • Changed the text about which quest needs to be completed to accept the quest “Survival Guru” in the Quest (O) window under the Suggested tab. It should now mention the quest “Looking for Adventurers” from the renewed main quest series.

 

  • Added mouse click feedback for when you click on the control commands guide for quests during which you interact with places or structures and observe them closely.
  • Updated the Guild Mount List window.
  • Fixed the graphical issue with the background of the Inventory (I) window that occured when opening the window from the Pearl Shop (F3) or the Dye (J) window.
  • Updated the Change Server window so you can now select which explanatory text you want to view by clicking on it.

  • Fixed the issue where the text describing certain Guild Houses did not cut off properly when it was too long.
  • [Guardian] Fixed the issue where certain skills did not cast properly if all skills were locked in the Toggle Black Spirit’s Rage window.
  • Fixed the issue where the 3D minimap settings reset after a new character reached Lv. 7.
  • Fixed the issue where the quest preference type was carried over to another character if you set it up with a character that has reached Lv. 20, then changed to a character below Lv. 20 who is too low level to set their quest preference type yet.
  • Fixed the issue where the image for the monster zone at the Abandoned Monastery did not appear correctly if you opened the World Map (M) with a character below Lv. 59 then pressed on a random node.
  • Fixed the issue where the Chat window settings reset when you connected to the game with a Lv. 7 character.
  • Fixed the issue where changing the color for the system messages chat window in the Chat window changed the color of other chat windows.
  • Fixed the text alignment issue in the Recruit Guild Member window.
  • Fixed the graphical issue with the grass and trees between Grána and Gyfin Rhasia Temple.
  • Fixed the issue where your ship stalled abnormally when continuously BreezySail while equipped with Ebenruth’s Nol.
  • [Shai] Fixed the text issue where the buff description in the skill description of “Time to Shine!” did not match that of the buff icon that appears when you use the skill.
  • [Maehwa] Fixed the issue where the Red Blade effect did not activate even when you had the required three Red Petals.
  • [Mystic] Fixed the issue where holding F during Prime: Soul Basher did not activate the skill’s last hit, but activated Prime: Tornado Kick.
  • Fixed the issue where black spots sometimes appeared on the screen.
  • Fixed the issue where Stamina recovered abnormally when using the ship skill FocusFire.

  • We are aware of the issue where the Find NPC function is sometimes not working for NPCs who exist in multiple locations.
  • We are aware of the issue where the report function of the Beauty Album is not working.