Listen up, heroes of Elios,

We will be carrying out server maintenance tomorrow from 9 AM till around 2 PM. Afterwards the following changes will be available in the game:

Content:

• Perkisas, Phase 3
• Effects Adjustment

Event:

• Perkisas, Phase 3

Item shop:

• Shadow Feather / Sky Feather Pack for all characters
• Chic Eyes for Lu/Ciel
• Flame Bonds
• Stigma of Fire
• [Belder Academy] Knight Set for all characters

• Tennis Set for all characters except Lu/Ciel
• Japan Creator Awards Set for all characters except Lu/Ciel
• [Steam Punk] Time Traveller Set for all characters

Last chance! The following items will be removed from the item shop:

• Butterfly Dream Weapon of Daybreak / of Dusk
• Wonderland Pack
• Inventory Expansion Pack
• Development Support Pack
• Skill Support Pack No. 1
• Combat Support Pack
• Pet: Vincent
• [Star Academy] Uniform Pack
• Pirate Costume Pack
• Anubis Pack

As always, have fun playing,
The Elsword Team

Raid Boss Perkisas, Phase 3

1. Perkisas, Phase 3
2. Dragon Mode
3. Nightmare Mode
4. Rewards
5. Miscellaneous


1. Perkisas, Phase 3
Battlefield and battle proceedings have been restructured. Everything else (duration, ranking, reward distribution, etc.) remains as in phases 1 and 2.


2. Dragon Mode
The battle takes place on a crescent formed map. Perkisas faces the characters in the centre of the crescent.
The camera can be moved freely.
Perkisas attacks the characters with claws and tail. Additionally he drops meteors and makes use of his fire breath.
After a certain amount of time, the Nightmare mode will activate.


3. Nightmare Mode

• In Nightmare mode, you fight against Perkisas in human form: K.O. protection, no hit stun, will not go to the ground with the resurrection of characters, endless HP; attacks using various surface area attacks which can cause debuffs.
• According to the damage that you deal to him, you will earn points.
• After a certain amount of time, Perkisas will retreat and the crystal 'Nightmare Shadows' will appear.
• The crystal summons shadow monsters, who can be defeated but do not give you any points.
• You have 30 sec. to destroy the crystal.
• If the Nightmare Shadows has been destroyed in time, the characters come back to the fight against the dragon. The dragon is then K.O. for a short period and the characters receive 4 buffs for a period of time.
• If the Nightmare Shadows has not been destroyed, the characters will instead receive a 5 sec. changing debuff that lasts until the end of the dragon mode.

4. Rewards
4.1. During the Battle

• The following items can be attained from the treasure chests on the battlefield: 1x Blessed Weapon Upgrade Stone, 1x Blessed Armour Upgrade Stone, 1x Ancient Weapon Wedge, 1x Ancient Armour Wedge, 1x Recovery Potion, 1x Luriel's Upgrade Scroll Lv.7, 1x Luriel's Upgrade Scroll Lv.8, 1x Luriel's Upgrade Scroll Lv.9, 1x Magic Stone of the Wise, 1x [CoBo] Blessed Time-Space Scroll Exchange Coupon, 1x Ancient Weapon Ore, 1x Ancient Armour Ore, 1x Random Cube containing Dual Magic Stone, 1x [CoBo] Poru Seal (yellow), 1x [CoBo] Poru Seal (violet), 1x [CoBo] Poru Seal (gold), 1x [CoBo] Fluorite Stone Coupon, 1x Seed from El's Tree, 1x Food (Item for HP regeneration), 1x Drink (Item for MP regeneration)

4.2. After the Battle

• Independent of the point score reached, characters will receive one of the following rewards from the Perkisas treasure chest at random: 1x, 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x or 10x Perkisas' Horn.

4.3. After the end of Phase 3

• Each character receives 1x Perkisas' Breath as well as, depending on point score reached, 20-500x Perkisas' Horn.
• The rewards will be sent out 1 day after the end of the event in an in-game message.

5. Miscellaneous

• Added new level 85 Perkisas equipment. Can be crafted with Glave (level 80 equipment will be removed from the crafting list).
• Lv. 80 Perkisas equipment can be exchanged with Aranka for lv. 85 equipment. Upgrades, magic stones, attribute enhancements, wedges and seals remain intact.

Effects Adjustment
1. Weapons Damage
2. Effects


1. Weapons Damage
The damage a weapon makes no longer has a set value, instead it now has a damage zone. If a weapon previously had an attack value of 1000 attack and 800 magic attack for example, it will now have an attack value from 900 to 1100 attack and 720 to 880 magic attack. With this, the most likely damage you inflict will lie in the middle of the range.


2. Effects
Two effects have been removed from the game and replaced with other effects, three more effects have been added.

a) The two changed effects are:

• Improvement to the 'hit probability' will be changed to 'MP gain on dealt hits' (increases the MP gain when you successfully land a hit).
• Improvement to 'Dodge' has been changed to 'MP gain on incurred damage' (increases the MP gain when you are hit).

The changes affect the whole game - buffs, skills, titles and items.

• There will be no more buffs that increase hit probability or dodge in random missions, for example.
• With skills that increased hit probability or dodge, the effect will be removed.
• With titles, the old effect will be replaced by the new effect.
• For items such as the wonder drug 'Ventus' Winged Aura', the dodge effect will be removed.
• There are new magic stones that increase 'MP gain on dealt hits' and 'MP gain on incurred damage'.

For avatar costumes, in line with these changes you can now choose from the following effects.
Old:
Attack speed, critical hit, damage bonus, dodge, damage resistance, HP, hit probability, Power Boost charge (for Add: DP charge), Power Boost duration (for Add: DP consumption), movement speed and jump power
New:
Attack speed, critical hit, damage bonus, MP gain on dealt hits, MP gain on incurred damage, damage resistance, HP, Power Boost charge (for Add: DP charge), Power Boost duration (for Add: DP consumption), movement speed and jump power



b) The three new effects are:

• Devastation (sets the probable damage to the upper level of possible weapon damage. Also increases the chance of inflicting maximum damage with a weapon.)
• Specialisation A (gives a specialised effect according to the character)
• Specialisation B (gives a different specialised effect according to the character)

The specialisations for the different characters are as follows.

• Elsword, A: increases the speed of aura gathering (destruction and vitality), except when in that mode
• Elsword, B: reduces aura consumption for skills that are used in each mode
• Aisha, A: increases damage for memorised skills
• Aisha, B: reduces mana consumption when memorising skills
• Rena, A: gives you a chance of an additional NF (with gain of NF, max. remains at 5)
• Rena, B: reduces MP consumption when using skills that require NF
• Raven, A: increases core charge speed
• Raven, B: gives a chance of not using the core
• Eve, A: increases core charge speed
• Eve, B: gives a chance of not using the core
• Chung, A: reduces MP consumption with skills provided that at least 1 cannonball is loaded
• Chung, B: gives a chance of not using any cannonballs
• Ara, A: increases regeneration of HP and spirit energy in Fox God mode, give MP with insufficient amount of attacks
• Ara, B: regenerates MP with the consumption of spirit energy
• Elesis, A: increases the speed of aura gathering (Storm and Obliteration), except when in that mode
• Elesis, B: reduces aura consumption for skills that are used in each mode
• Add, A: reduces DP consumption in Dynamo Mode
• Add, B: increases DP gain with consumption of Dynamo transition points
• Lu/Ciel, A: increases MP gain when you receive combination points
• Lu/Ciel, B: increase damage of combination skills

In accordance with the new effects, there are also new magic stones:

• Magic Stone of Devastation
• Magic Stone of Specialisation A
• Magic Stone of Specialisation B
• PvP Magic Stone (Devastation)
• PvP Magic Stone (Specialisation A)
• PvP Magic Stone (Specialisation B)
• Magic Stone of Transcendence
• Luminous Magic Stone of Transcendence
• Dual PvP Magic Stone (Transcendence)
• Dual Luminous PvP Magic Stone (Transcendence)

Perkisas, Phase 3 - The Final Challenge
Event timeframe: 3/5/2016 (after the maintenance) - 18/5/2016 (8:59 AM) 
Event list:
1. Preparing for the Battle (3/5/2016 - 11/5/2016)
2. Perkisas - The Final Challenge
3. Perkisas Hunting
4. Flame Accessories in the Item Shop


Event details:
1. Preparing for the Battle

• Daily timer: one character per account (level 10+) who is connected to the game for 10 minutes will receive 1x Luriel's EXP Medal (200%, 1 day).
• Daily timer: one character per account (level 10+) who is connected to the game for 20 minutes will receive 1x Luriel's Strong Monster Card Random Cube and 1x Exploding Fury Orb.
• Two-day timer (every second day): one character per account (level 10+) who is connected to the game for at least 30 minutes will receive 1x Luriel's Ice Sculpture Heater and 1x Luriel's Fossil Analyser.
• Daily timer: one character per account (level 10+) who is connected to the game for 40 minutes will receive 1x Magic Stone of the Wise.

* Luriel's EXP Medal (200%, 1 day): special inventory, cannot be deposited in the Account Bank.
* Luriel's Strong Monster Card Random Cube: cannot be stored in the Account Bank, will be deleted at the end of the event; contains: (at random) 1x [Event] Monster Card Ice Cold Berrut, 1x [Event] Monster Card Karis or 1x [Event] Monster Card Legendary Master Heimdall. * All monster cards summon the named NPC for a set time, no level limitations for use, cannot be stored in the Account Bank, will be deleted at the end of the event.
* Exploding Fury Orb: cannot be stored in the Account Bank, will be deleted at the end of the event.


2. Perkisas - The Final Challenge

Nightmare Shadows:

• There is a 50% probability that the 'Nightmare Crystal' appears in dungeons with EXP during the event (except Ruben, Henir and Ereda Island).
• The crystal has a serious amount of HP and disappears after 30 seconds.
• If the crystal is destroyed, 1x Nightmare Fragment will drop and shadow monsters appear that then attack the characters.
• When the crystal automatically disappears, the shadow monsters help in battle.
• As many monsters will appear as there are characters in the dungeon.

* Nightmare Fragment: special inventory, cannot be stored in the Account Bank, will be deleted at the end of the event.

• Daily quest available from Aranka (level 10+): '[Final Test] Nightmare Shadows'; requires: 1x Nightmare Crystal; reward: 1x Nightmare Fragment

Nightmare Fragments can be exchanged with Aranka for the following items:

• 3x Nightmare Fragment: (random) 3x Seed from El's Tree or 2x Endurance Potion for Mounts
• 5x Nightmare Fragment: 2x Crystal Orb from Perkisas
• 10x Nightmare Fragment: (selection) 1x Luriel's Memory Wipe Ticket or 1x EXP Medal (15%, 1 day)
• 30x Nightmare Fragment: 1x Random Cube containing Luriel's Special Magic Stone
• 70x Nightmare Fragment: 1x Perkisas' Achilles Wings

* Crystal Orb from Perkisas: projectile, cannot be stored in the Account Bank, will be deleted at the end of the event.
* Perkisas' Achilles Wings: accessory (leg guards), cannot be deposited in the Account Bank.

• Quest available from Glave (level 10+): 'Bring Down Perkisas!'; requires: 1x play through Perkisas; reward: 1x Era of Legends (title 15 days, item 7 days)

* Era of Legends: cannot be deposited in the Account Bank.

• Daily timer: one character per account (level 10+) who is connected to the game for 10 minutes will receive 1x Perkisas' Gold Coin.

* Perkisas' Gold Coin: cannot be stored in the Account Bank, will be deleted at the end of the event.

• Daily quest available from Aranka (level 10+): '[Final Test] Perkisas I'; requires: 1x Perkisas; reward: 1x Perkisas' Gold Coin
• Daily quest available from Aranka (level 10+): '[Final Test] Perkisas II'; requires: 1x Perkisas; reward: 2x Perkisas' Gold Coin

Perkisas' Gold Coin can be exchanged with Aranka for the following items:

• 1x Perkisas' Gold Coin: 3x Luriel's Recovery Potion, 1x Cube containing Resurrection Stone
• 2x Perkisas' Gold Coin: 3x Ice Dragon's Breath
• 7x Perkisas' Gold Coin: (random) 1x Magic Stone of the Wise, 1x Exchange Coupon for Luriel's Fluorite Stone (15 days), 2x Random Cube containing Luriel's Dual Magic Stone (15 days), 1x Coupon for Luriel's Blessed Time-Space Scroll or 1x Exchange Coupon for Luriel's Blessed Scroll of Revitalisation (15 days)
• 25x Perkisas' Gold Coin: 1x Era of Legends

* Ice Dragon's Breath: can only be used against Perkisas, cannot be stored in the Account Bank, will be deleted at the end of the event.
* Era of Legends: title 'Era of Legends (permanent)', cannot be deposited in the Account Bank.


3. Perkisas Hunting

• 2x Perkisas' Treasure Chest drop when Perkisas is defeated during the event.
• Daily timer during the week: one character per account (level 10+) who is connected to the game for 10 minutes will receive 1x Luriel's Memory Wipe Ticket.
• Daily timer at the weekend: one character per account (level 10+) who is connected to the game for 10 minutes will receive 2x Luriel's Memory Wipe Ticket.

4. Flame Accessories in the Item Shop
Available in the item shop:

• Flame Bonds: accessory (gloves), cannot be deposited in the Account Bank.
• Stigma of Fire: accessory (top), cannot be deposited in the Account Bank.