Australia Update

Patch Notes: Australia Update[]

Update
Aug. 08 2013

Expedition_Australia-_Discovery_Trailer — Expedition Australia- Discovery Trailer

New Continent: Australia[]

The new continent, Australia, is now available!

The portal to Australia is located just north of Edinburgh, in Northern Europe.
Australia is made up of 5 different regions: Northern Territory, South Australia, Western Australia, New South Wales, and Queensland.
Each region (except for Queensland and South Australia), will contain new quests and a new dungeon.

Two new Towns have been added in Australia, Sydney and Perth.

Sydney is located in the New South Wales region.
Perth is located in Western Australia.
Neither Town can be controlled.
These towns will have a 2% tax rate.
Each town will have a Hospital, Bank, Market, Travel Agency, Town Hall, Guild Office, and Training Center.

New Dungeon: Blue Mountains[]

A new dungeon, Blue Mountains, is now available!

The level requirement for this dungeon is 125.
This dungeon is a Classic Battle System dungeon.
The Katoomba Key is required to enter Katoomba Falls, one of the boss rooms in this dungeon.
The Three Sister’s Key is required to enter Three Sisters, one of the boss rooms in this dungeon.

Blue Guardian quest line is available through NPC Forestia.

Forestia is the spirit who has watched over the Blue Mountains for centuries. Recently, her dreams took her off to other parts of Australia, and when she returned, the mountains were occupied by an army of fierce monsters. With your help, she is trying to put an end to this nightmare.
Must be level 125 to begin the Blue Guardian quest line.

Best Jewels quest line is available through NPC Lupus.

Lupus is a well-known jewel dealer from Russia, he is traveling the world in search of precious gemstones, and he thinks he’s hit the jackpot at the Blue Mountains. He’s willing to pay a hired hand for their services.
Must be level 125 to begin the Best Jewels quest line.
Best Jewels is a daily quest, and will reset at 6:00 AM

New Dungeon: Katherine Gorge[]

A new dungeon, Katherine Gorge, is now available!

The level requirement for this dungeon is 137.
This dungeon is a Classic Battle System dungeon.
The Bypath Shard key is required to enter Canyon Bypath, one of the boss rooms in this dungeon.
The Edith Falls Barrier Breaker key is required to enter Base of Edith Falls, one of the boss rooms in this dungeon.

Katherine Gorge quest line is available through NPC Ghera, and is continued through NPC Nambur, and NPC Bula.

Ghera is a brat who lives in Katherine Gorge. She likes to play pranks on the local monsters, but lately they haven’t been very good natured about her practical jokes. Help her teach these serious monsters a lesson.
Nambur is a sorcerer who lives in Katherine Gorge. He’s trying to keep outsiders from meddling in his affairs, but some adventurers just cannot be dissuaded.
Bula is a mythic being who slumbers under the earth. He was recently awoken by a strange entity and forced from his resting place.
Must be level 137 to begin the Katherine Gorge quest line.

Prankster quest line is available through NPC Ghera.

Ghera’s friends are being, “real downers,” in her own words, and she wants to get to the bottom of it! Why are they being so serious?
Must be level 137 to begin the Prankster quest line.
Prankster is a repeatable quest, and will reset every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

New Dungeon: Bungle Bungle Range[]

A new dungeon, Bungle Bungle Range, is now available!

The level requirement for this dungeon is 156.
This dungeon is a Classic Battle System dungeon.

Lost World quest line is available through NPC Professor Jones.

Professor Jones is a professor of archaeology, paleontology, and every other “ology” you can think of. While other researchers spend their days studying books and restoring artifacts, Hones subscribes to the smash-and-grab school of research. He’s also got quite the reputation with the ladies!
Must be level 156 to begin the Lost World quest line.
Lost World is a daily quest, and will reset at 6:00 AM

Lost World 2 quest line is available through NPC Professor Henry

Professor Henry is Professor Jones’ senior at the university. Unlike Jones, Henry believes in thorough data analysis and careful cataloging of any and all new discoveries. When the chance to participate in researching Bungle Bungle Range became available, he immediately signed up, and soon after discovered various mutated creatures living within. Help Professor Henry discover the cause of all these mutations, and he will reward you with the title: Raider.
Must be level 156 to begin the Lost World 2 quest line.

New Mercenary: Riva Faust the Necromancer[]

A new mercenary, Necromancer, is now available!

The Necromancer is the result of Johann Faust’s experiments to create the ultimate weapon. She commands a wide range of dark and necromantic magic, controlling the spirits of the dead with her music. Riva Faust’s Watchful Soul magic helps her avoid physical attacks, while Blood Curse deals damage to enemies. Dark mists summons mists from the underworld to blind and hide both enemies and allies. Her true strength is in her Resurrection magic, which calls an ally back from the dead.
Riva Faust can be upgraded with Multi-Hued Soul Crystals and Multi-Hued Soul Jewels.

Skills[]

Watchful Soul[]

A lost soul watches over the caster, allowing her to avoid more physical attacks.

Blood Curse[]

The caster summons a spirit to curse the target, dealing increasing damage every turn and damaging action power/ speed.

Dark Mists[]

The caster summons mists from the underworld, increasing evasion while decreasing accuracy. Can be cast on enemies or allies.

Resurrection[]

Revives an ally from the dead

Necromancer base stats:[]

Strength: 150
Intelligence: 310
Dexterity: 375
Vitality: 171
Defense: 200
Magic Defense: 310

Riva Faust [V] base stats:[]

Strength: 320
Intelligence: 575
Dexterity: 1055
Vitality: 415
Defense: 1350
Magic Defense: 350

New Armor: Minstrel’s Armor Set[]

A new armor set, Minstrel, is now available!
Minstrel armor is for mercenaries Lv. 120 and above.
Mercenaries that can use minstrel armor are: Minstrel, Vampire, and Necromancer.
The stats of Minstrel armor are comparable to Lv. 140 Pegasus Armor.
Depending on the armor piece, Minstrel Armor also adds 10% movement speed, Magic Skill Level, and evasion bonuses.
These items cannot be traded or sold in auction.

New Feature: Expedition Party[]

A new feature, Expedition Party, is now available!

Expedition Party is a new feature which allows your Expedition formations to fight alongside you as a party member.
Only party leaders can summon expedition parties.
Expedition Party cannot be used while in a squad.
To activate Expedition Party, you will need to use an Expedition Party License.
Only one Expedition Party can be summoned as a party member.

New Feature: Advanced Search Robots[]

A new feature, Advanced Search Robots, is now available!

Advanced Search Robots are upgraded versions of the standard search robots. These robots will generally have a special ability, along with being able to search for loot.
Special abilities for Advance Search Robots include (but are not limited to): Attacking, acquiring monster info more quickly, and ignoring monster placement in a formation when looting (can loot any row even if there are monsters in front of defeated monster).
A license is required to use any new Advance Search Robot. License names will vary depending on the type of robot.

New Feature: Detailed Equipment Info[]

A new feature, Detailed Equipment Info, is now available!

Detailed Equipment Info allows you to see what other players and their mercenaries are wearing.
You can access this information by viewing the Details of another player.
To view the details of another player, a Patrol License is required.

Detailed Equipment Info can be toggled on or off.

By default, Detailed Equipment Info will be toggled on.
To turn change the settings of Detailed Equipment Info select System, then settings, then system again.
Under Interface Setting the option, Show My Equipment Info, will have a check box. If this box is checked, your Equipment Info will be visible to other players. If this box is unchecked, your Equipment Info will not be visible.

New Function: Remove All Equipment[]

A new function, Unequip All, is now available!
Unequip All is a button found under your equipment window, this allows you to remove the selected character’s equipment all at once, be it main character or mercenary.
All unequipped gear will move to any available space in your inventory.
If there is not enough free space, your gear will not be removed. However, if you have enough free space for only a certain amount gear, only that amount of gear will be removed, and the rest will stay equipped.

Character Creation Updated[]

The Character Creation window has been improved.

Character creation steps have been simplified. Allowing all main class types to be selectable from one window.
Stats for each main class type can now be seen as a radial graph.

Quest Improvements[]

114 quests have been revamped to be more convenient. While the list of quests is long, the changes made were simple, such as changing some craft leveling quests for beginners to short answer quests.
Because of these changes, some quest titles, and dialogues were changed.
Quests that are Lv. 95 or below that require purchasing a Medici Box have been changed to different quests, and are part of the 114 quest revamps.

Competition[]

Stat increases from equipment, and stats for all main characters have been reduced.

Balance

Sword Main

Dark Seed will now also reduce vitality, along with doing damage.

Base physical defense has been increased.

Spear Main

Physical attack power and health will be reduced while in competition
Lighting Spear will deduct less amounts of Action Power at lower levels while in competition.
Piercing Strikes additional damage ratio has been reduced while in competition.
Tactical Strikes addition damage upon critical hit has been reduced.

Axe Main

Health has increased in competition.
Arctic Training’s action power deduction value has been increased while in competition.
If you have been inflicted by Freezing Axe while in competition, your Physical Defense will be increased.
Axe Main’s base action power has been increased.

Bow Main

Physical attack power has been increased.
Targets inflicted with Silence will have increased physical attack power while in competition.

Gun Main

Cool under Fire’s damage reduction bonus has been increased while in competition.

Armor –Piercing Bullet’s critical hit chance has been increased in PvE.
Armor – Piercing Bullet’s critical hit chance has been decreased while in competition.

Cannon Main

Steady Bombardment’s damage has been increased while in competition.
Guided Shot’s effects have been increased while in competition.
Dampening’s effects have been increased while in competition.

Staff Main

Maximum health has been increased while in competition.
Attack power has been increased while in competition.
Mana cost of Mana Shield has been reduced.
Flame Blow’s damage has been increased while in competition.

Battle Mage

Base Health has been reduced while in competition.
Base Action Power has been reduced while in competition.
Damage dealt from Electron Field has been reduced while in competition.
Multi-Hit rate of Impulse has been reduced while in competition.
Specialization effects have been reduced while in competition.

Instrument Main

Physical attack power has been increased.
Haunting Requiem’s effects have been increased while in competition.
On Tour’s effects have been increased while in competition.
Stage Presence‘s effects have been increased while in competition.
Soulful Tune’s effects have been increased while in competition.

Power Saw Main

Blades of Slaughter’s effects have increased while in competition.

Blade Master

Base Action Power has been reduced.
Effects of Talents have been reduced.
Damage done by Static Shield has been reduced while in competition.
Damage done by Direct Current has been reduced while in competition.

Gyebaek

Dark Seed will now also reduce vitality, along with doing damage.

Anne Bonny

Maximum health has been decreased.

Physical attack power has been increased.
The level of Toxic Sword has been increased to 80 while in competition.
The minimum damage of Blood Vengeance has been increased.

Michael

Physical attack power has been increased while in competition.

Joan of Arc

The maximum skill level of Light Slash has been increased to 125.
The damage limit of Divine Slash has been removed.

Morrighan

Physical damage resistance has been increased while in competition.
Action Power cost of Odin’s Chain has been changed to 200 while in competition.

Odysseus

Chance to attack has been increased while using auto-battle in PvE and Competition.

Khun Phaen

Critical strike chance has been increased.

Dharma

Evasion has been reduced.
Attack Power has been reduced when placed in Holy Guard while in competition.

Okuni

Health requirement for Nobel Sacrifice has been reduced while in competition.

Morgan le Fay

Action Power cost of Meteor Strike has been changed to 200.

Pocahontas

Physical damage resistance has been increased while in competition.

Isabel

Accuracy reduction effect has been applied to Sealing Magic.

Anck Su Namun

Vortex’s damage has been increased while in competition.

Mwindo

Action power and mana cost for Primal Monsoon has been increased.
Action power and mana cost of Retribution has been increased.

Retribution’s damage has been decreased while in competition.

Roro Kidul

Casting Ocean’s Blessing on a target will consume mana every turn while its effects are active in competition.

Bluetooth

The physical defense of a target inflicted with Freezing Axe has been increased while in competition.

Northern Viking

The physical defense of a target inflicted with Ice Ridge has been increased while in competition.

Zhu Rong

Critical strike chance has been increased.

Naruk

Physical attack, and resistance, has been reduced while in competition.
The magic defense of a target inflicted with Forest Prison has been increased while in competition.
Action power cost of Forest Prison has been increased while in competition.
Action power cost of Beast’s Soul has been increased while in competition.

Attila

Health has been reduced while in competition.

Zhao Yun

Lighting Spear will deduct less amounts of Action Power at lower levels while in competition.

Leonidas

Chance to attack has been increased while using auto-battle in PvE and Competition.

Guan Yu

Physical attack power has been increased.
Green Dragon Strike’s action power consumption has been reduced to 200.
Green Dragon Glaive’s action power cost is increased to 150 while in competition.

Jeon Woo-Chi

Physical damage resistance has been reduced while in competition.
Vital Seal’s damage reduction has been reduced while in competition.
Spirit Echo’s accuracy effect has been increased, and upon activation, damage has been reduced and mana cost has been increased while in competition.

Christine

Action power cost of Arrest has been changed to 175.

Washington

Camaraderie’s magic defense has been reduced while in competition.

Cassandra

Physical defense reduction effects have been removed from magic skills.
Magic defense reduction effects have been added to magic skills.

Himiko

Physical Attack of targets afflicted with Empress’ Curse has been increased while in competition.
Action power will be reduced from targets affected by Empress’ Blessing.

Carmilla

Dawn Harmony’s action power cost has been changed to 200 while in competition.

Rin

Empowering Control’s action power cost has been changed to 125 while in competition.

Inventor

Maximum health has been increased while in competition.

Janissary

Shooting Stance’s duration has been decreased while in competition,
Shooting Stance’s cooldown has been increased while in competition,
Increased Multi-Hit rate effect has been added to Shooting Stance while in competition,
Increased critical strike chance has been added to Shooting Stance while in competition,
Action power reducing effect has been added to Shooting Stance while in competition

General[]

Sotheby’s Auto-Auctions have been removed.
Help information has been updated.
Dungeon tab has been added to the Diary which helps to locate appropriate quest/field areas for your level.
Certain decorative NPC’s have been removed.
- Cigarette has been removed from Enrique Mas.
- Drinking Drunkards have been removed from Mysterious Saloon.
- Casino building in North America has been removed.
Level of monster information will now be displayed when sharing monster info.
Success rate by level information of defeating a boss in dungeons has been removed.
Mercenaries available for lease have been updated.
Tooltip for Gun Main’s Camaraderie skill and Bow Main’s Chione’s Fury skill have been improved.
Information of monsters Lv. 130 and above can be shared from any distance.
Crafting skills level 80 and above can be shared from any distance.
The icons of Dark Pegasus equipment box and Miracle Potion (No Trade) have been updated.

Bug Fixes and Improvements[]

An issue where players were teleported to Rome after disconnecting has been fixed.
An issue where some monsters were not appearing in the Saloon map has been fixed.
An issue where incorrect buffs where applied due to server crash has been fixed.
An issue where a part of the Saloon map was displayed as broken has been fixed.
The description for Secrets of Time: Janissary has been fixed.
A change has been made so that you can register one time per referrer account.
Majapahit monster models have been improved
An issue where Inner Evil was not appearing has been fixed.
An issue in the Item Encyclopedia listing incorrect monsters for item drops has been fixed.
An issue where Lv. 130+ characters, who did not complete an upgrade quest, could not learn specialization skills has been fixed.
An issue that caused wandering NPC’s to get stuck in outposts has been fixed.
An issue with camera placement for NPC Colonel Glover has been fixed.
An issue with insufficient monsters in Training Center that did not allow participants to advance to the next level has been fixed.
An issue with the Peers window, on Titan, that prevented users from whispering another user by clicking their name has been fixed.
An issue where the Patriot mercenary did not return to his original form upon death has been fixed.
An issue where Argus was getting stuck in certain locations has been fixed.
The size of Mr. Hyde has been reduced.
An issue which caused additional monsters not to flee after Fake Thousand Hand Guan Yi was defeated has been fixed.
An issue that allowed players to destroy the Summon Gate in Labyrinthos in the first turn has been resolved.
Quest Guidelines will only be visible for players Lv. 60 and below.
An issue which caused clients to crash after moving characters in their formation has been fixed.
An issue that caused clients to crash when moving from Titan to home servers has been fixed.
An issue where items in the market were not degrading in value has been fixed.
An issue that caused item tooltips not to show up if inventory overlapped the quest log has been fixed.
An issue where players could not accept Chief Notoqchen’s [Winner II] quest has been fixed.
An issue where which caused Scroll of Reinforcements to be useable in Training Center has been fixed.
Shortcut key for bingo, and error message, have been removed.
An issue that displayed teleport to Rome instead of Antillia for new Atlantian Classes has been fixed.
An issue that caused Guardian Stones to display as Life Potion’s for Expedition parties has been fixed.
An issue where accessories could be placed in Expedition quickslots has been fixed.
Dismantling equipment +2 or above will yield a random amount of its corresponding dismantle item.
An issue that caused the Diary to display a second page with no information has been fixed.
An issue that caused resurrected monsters to not be searchable, which caused turns not to end, has been fixed.
An issue that caused the world map to be displayed differently while talking to an NPC has been fixed.
An issue which prevented damage to buildings if a character had to move first to attack has been fixed.
An issue where the amount of gold you have was displayed differently in character info has been fixed.
An issue where some duration licenses which could not be stacked has been fixed.
Level up effect has been changed.
An issue where Division dropping standard was applied differently than what was mentioned in the Help file has been fixed.
An issue where monster information did not update properly after sharing basic info has been fixed.
An issue where Division number appeared while in MyHome has been fixed.
An issue where the quest list on the top left of the screen was not displayed has been fixed.
A change has been made so the shortcut from Titan to Antilla is no longer visible.
An issue where characters would get stuck to a wall when auto-moving from Lijiang Woman’s Village has been fixed.
An issue where players could not move from Forgotten City Standby Room into Antilla has been fixed.
An issue which caused Empress’ Curse to reduce opponent’s attack power has been fixed.
An issue where Center of the Blast talent was not functioning properly has been fixed.
An issue where feasts were used and not being consumed has been fixed.