January 31st Patch Notes

[Maintenance]

• 2024-01-31 00:00 ~ 2024-01-31 4:00 AM PST

[Contents]

★ Added

• Character Balance Patch
• PvP League Reset
• Enhancement Improvement
• Awakening System Improvement
• Tutorial UI Improvement (Elsword~Noah)
• Varnimyr and Pruinaum Raid Difficulty Improvement

[Events]

★ Added

• Cobo Company Attendance Event (2024-01-31 00:00 ~ 2024-03-26 23:59)
• Class Change Event (2024-01-31 00:00 ~ 2024-02-13 23:59)
• Powerful Punch Master Event (2024-01-31 00:00 ~ 2024-02-27 23:59)
• Break Limit Powerful Punch Master Event (2024-01-31 00:00 ~ 2024-02-27 23:59)
• Consumable Support Event (2024-01-31 00:00 ~ 2024-02-27 23:59)

★ Ended

• Hedgehog Draw Lots Event (2024-01-17 00:00 ~ 2024-01-30 23:59)
• Lithia’s 1st Update Event (2024-01-03 00:00 ~ 2024-01-30 23:59)

[Cash items]

★ Added

• Re-Order Shop
  • ELSTAR Costume (Elsword~Noah)
  • ELSTAR Fan Package (Elsword~Noah)
    • trinityACE
    • MEGA CAKE
    • MAZE
    • ALTER CROWN

  • Super Star Red Carpet Custom Motion (Elsword~Noah)
  (2024-01-31 00:00 ~ 2024-02-13 23:59)

• Lithia ELSTAR MEGA CAKE (Ver. Switch) Costume (2024-01-31 00:00 ~ 2024-03-26 23:59)
• Lithia ELSTAR Fan Package
  • trinityACE
  • MEGA CAKE

  (2024-01-31 00:00 ~ 2024-03-26 23:59)

• Lithia ELSTAR Another Dance Custom Motion
  • trinityACE
  • MEGACAKE

  (2024-01-31 00:00 ~ 2024-03-26 23:59)

• Lithia ELSTAR Fan Service Custom Motion (2024-01-31 00:00 ~ 2024-03-26 23:59)

[Announcements]

★ Awakening System Revamp

All characters awakening system will be revamped on the 1/31 game maintenance update.

• All characters except add will be able to re-awaken.
• You can charge up to 3 Awakening Beads.
  • You cannot charge any more awakening gauge once you charge 3 awakening beads.
  • The awakening state is not related to the awakening gauge charge.

• You can use awakening up to 3 stages.
• The buff icon changes depending on the awakening stage.
  • 3 stage awakening characters excluding Ain will show the awakening stack up to 3 stages.
  • Stage 1 awakening characters will not show stack event when re-awakening.

• Use all charged awakening beads upon awakening.
  • All awakening beads will be used upon re-awakening as well.

• Upon re-awakening, if the current awakening stage is lower than 3, the awakening stage will change depending on the number of awakening beads used.
  • Ex. If you are in stage 1 awakening and have 1 awakening bead, you become stage 2 awakening upon re-awakening.
  • If you are in stage 1 awakening and have 2 awakening beads, you become stage 3 awakening upon re-awakening.

• If you re-awaken when in stage 3 awakening state, stage 3 related effects related to skill or unique system will activate upon re-awakening.
• Excluding Add, all character’s basic awakening duration will increase to 90 seconds.
  • Basic awakening duration will be max 90 seconds, but it can exceed 90 seconds through effects such as skills or stats.

• Upon force awakening, it will apply as if you used 1 awakening bead.
  • Ex. Peek-a-Boo Onion effect, Natal Chart Infortune skill effect, etc.

• Character Change

★ Varnimyr and Pruinaum Raid Improvement

Varnimyr and Pruinaum Raid dungeon difficulty will be adjusted on the 1/31 game maintenance update.

• Varnimyr and Pruinaum Raid Trace Reset Ticket use limits are removed.
• [Raid] Retrieve Crimson/Soul Trace quest reward is increased. (1 > 3)
• Varnimyr Raid pattern is adjusted.
  • [Never-Ending Darkness]
    • Even when skipping Dark Observer event scenes, it will use the gaze pattern immediately.
    • Even when skipping Crimson Eye event scene, it will use the spin pattern immediately.
    • Crimson Eye spin pattern damage is decreased.
    • Crimson Eye becomes groggy upon being hit by the rising thorns pattern 3 times.

• Pruinaum Raid Pattern is adjusted.
  • [Altar of Invocation]
    • The amount of prohibition needed by Altar of Invocation Berthe/Berserk Berthe is increased from 3 > 6.
    • Annihilator’s laser attack, soul orb release, soul orb release (barrage pattern) damage decrease

★ Character Tutotial UI Improvement

Elsword to Noah start tutorial UI is changed to match the new UI during the 1/31 game maintenance update.

★ Enahancement System Revamp

• All items that can be enhanced will have enhancement gauge from enhancement level 7 ~ 10.
• Items with enhancement level 7~10 will use Blessed Fluorite Ore during enhancement to increase enhancement gauge.
  • The Enhancement Gauge will be applied identically when using Blessed Fluorite Ore during Protected Enhancement.

• Enhancement Gauge will be applied per item with enhancement attempts.
• Enhancement Gauge is reset upon Enhancement Change (Increase, Decrease, and Rest) or Trading (Individual Trading, Board Sale Complete, Mail Send, Guild Storage).
  • Enhancement Gauge will remain when moving between character’s inventory and shared bank, registering on board, and receiving the item, Amethystine Prophecy Color Change, and Tenebrous Character Change.

• Items with 100% Enhancement Gauge will have [Guaranteed Enhancement] button appear and will be guaranteed to increase enhancement without using any ingredients.

★ Enhancement System UI Revamp

• Overall enhancement UI changed.
• Basic information upon successful enhancement will be simplified. The details will be available by clicking on the magnifier button on the right.
• Upon enhancement, the Enhancement Effect UI is added. Enhancement effect per enhancement can be checked by clicking on the magnifier button on the right.
  • You cannot check the details of items without an enhancement effect.

• You can check the enhancement type and description depending on the ingredients used upon Enhancement attempt.
• All UI for max enhancement items will be grayed out. Base stats, enhancement effect will be marked with a hypen (-).
• Parts of Enhancement Help UI and tooltip are changed.

★ Profession (Blacksmith) System Revamp

Blacksmith Dismantle System is removed and Blacksmith Reforge system will be added on the 1/31 game maintenance update.

• Reforge Fee will be decreased by 1% per Profession level (Max 10%).
• Characters currently with Blacksmith profession will be given [Ariel] Profession Change Ticket on the 1/31 game maintenance update. The mail will be sent based on the character’s highest profession.
  • Mail will automatically be deleted on 1/29/2025 maintenance.

★ Character

[Common]

• Below buff/awakening icons will be fixed to be identical to the skill or item icon.

  Category	Class	Skill/Effect/Item Name
  Character	Rune Master	Mana Flow
  Character	Battle Magician	Power Aura
  Character	Devi	Chi Release
  Imprint System	-	Imprint Effect – Physical Attack Power Increase
  Imprint System	-	Imprint Effect – Magical Attack Power Increase
  Imprint System	-	Imprint Effect – Critical Damage Increase
  Imprint System	-	Imprint Effect – Critical Chance Increase
  Imprint System	-	Imprint Effect – Maximize Increase
  Imprint System	-	Imprint Effect - Party HP Recovery
  Imprint System	-	Imprint Effect - Party MP Recover
  Imprint System	-	Imprint Effect – Nearby Enemy Elemental Resistance Decrease

• ELSTAR (ver. Switch) Costume Hair can now be dyed.

[Elsword]
[Rune Master]

• Fixed the effect not applying properly when selecting Gigantic trait for Rising Slash skill.

[Aisha]

• Fixed →→ZX command chasing Mad Paradox’s Master Skill, Event Horizon (Stage 3, 4).

[Void Princess]

• When using Hell Drop skill, fixed some monsters following the Hell Drop summons.

[Chung]

• Fixed the collar being visible around the head while equipping Heart El Shining Change Top Piece (Ver. Switch) during Midnight Romance Grand Piano custom motion.

[Add]
[Arc Tracer]

• Fixed Neutron Bomb damage not properly applying to monsters in specific situations.

[Lu/Ciel]

• Both Lu/Ciel’s 3rd class portraits will be shown from the Community UI.

[Ain]
[Erbluhen Emotion]

• Fixed Proof Eid passive awakening duration increase effect exceeding max awakening duration.

[Bluhen]

• Shining Presence [Edel Eid Effect]’s [Edel Eid : Rein] effect being applied less than the amount indicated in the tooltip.

[Laby]
[Nisha Labyrinth]

• Fixed character look looking unnatural in certain situations.

★ Dungeon/PvP/Field

• During Challenge Mode - ‘Silent Observer’ dungeon, fixed Silent Observer not disappearing in certain situations despite Dark Observer already appearing.
• Fixed not being able to leave the dungeon when the host exits upon clearing phase 3 of Birth of Origin [Story/Normal].
• Fixed black screen showing in certain situations when clearing Plegas’s Labyrinth.

★ Pet, Mount

• Fixed Encouragement effect not applying properly when summoning pet in certain situations.

★ Item

• Fixed open effect appearing in a different location when opening DIY El House.
• Fixed the cloak turning invisible when a male character equipping Soulmate Under Vows Outfit use the Constant Memory of the Past (For 2) custom.
• [Ariel] Dark Flame Symbol, [Ariel] Annihilating Soul Symbol item tooltip will have [Fixed Effect] added.
• Fixed Heart El Shining Chage Top Piece item icon color being different from the actual look.
• Fixed [Cobo] [Ariel] [Luriel] Chibi costume Magic Wardrobe category not being unified.

★ ETC

• Fixed ‘unknown error’ message popping up when opening Pet Inventory in the Sparring Waiting Room.
• When using Market Board, fixed Temporary Inventory UI and Market Info UI overlapping.
• When using Shop, fixed Temporary Inventory UI overlapping with Item Sell UI.
• Fixed showing Hair before dye is applied when using Market Board and clicking ‘Hide My Costume’ while previewing dyed Hair Costume (Alt+Click).
• Fixed Blue Mystic Stone Imbue window also opening when imbuing Equipment Mystic Stone in certain situations.
• Fixed Official PvP rank increase pop up window not being able to close with keyboard hot-key.
• Fixed buff icon showing when entering Studio or Wedding Hall in certain situations.
• Fixed UI not closing when moving to Character Selection Screen while Cobo Growth Guide is still open.
• Fixed yellow border showing for existing custom item slots as well from full screen mode in the Item Mall.
• After moving to another village through Cobo Transportation Service from the world map, and logging in to another character or moving villages, fixed another character icon showing in the world map in certain situations.
• Fixed not being able to control while chatting with NPC when there’s a Friend Request pop up.
• Fixed Costume Inventory page not functioning properly when removing costume in certain situations.
• Fixed not being able to use another custom item with stat imbued from the inventory when a custom with stat imbued is selected in the Custom UI.
• Fixed village interaction working even when clicking the Quest Helper UI from Beyond the Rift
• Achievement button is added to Character Info, Achievement UI will be closed when using Inspect.
• Fixed not being able to assemble El Tears through mouse drag.
• Fixed Stamina and Life Stamina percentage showing different amounts than actual amount in certain situations.
• Market Board detailed search ‘Enhancement Stage’ category name will be changed to ‘Enhancement Level’.
• Fixed Gaia’s illustration not having the highlight in <[Lithia] EP.10 Curse in a Blessing in a Shackle>’s '[Village] After the Rescue' quest event scene.
• Fixed Enhancement UI not closing when accepting Bond/Mentor/Pupil Summon, or individual trade while Enhancement UI is open.
• Fixed the UI overlapping when viewing another character’s bank while using individual bank.
• Fixed chibi characters showing nearby when creating a bond far away from each other within the same village.
• Fixed chat bubble location not being natural in Sparring Waiting Room.
• Fixed certain Accessory Top Piece looking unnatural when using [Luriel] Collector’s Edition Figure Box Custom Motion in Sparring Waiting Room.
• Fixed character title showing at the top when opening Mount UI in Sparring Waiting Room.
• When changing ‘Fountain of Blessing’s blessing while Character UI is active, fixed the changes in the Combat Power not being applied immediately in the Character UI.
• Fixed actual Combat Power being different from Powerful Punch Master! Combat Power in certain situations.
• Following Ice Burner Costume pieces will be available for dying.

  Item Name

  Archdevil Hair

  Archdevil Hair Ver.Dark

  El Search Party Officer's Hat

  El Search Party Officer's Hair

  El Search Party Officer's Hat (Ver.Dark)

  Velder Imperial Guard Hair

  Nasod Battle Suit Hair

• You can purchase [Ariel] +9 Amethystine Armor Full Set Select Cube through the EP Shop from 2024-01-31 after MA ~ 2024-02-28 before MA.
• Fixed effects removed due to the item effects changes such as ‘accuracy’, ‘dodge’ effects remaining in certain title, pet skill, monsters.

  Target	Before	After
  Pet: Sheriff (White)	Apply Blind Debuff	Apply Bleed Debuff
  Pet: Tree Knight (Cherry Blossom)	Apply Blind Debuff	Apply Bleed Debuff
  Title: Storm Warrior	Apply Blind Debuff	Apply Bleed Debuff
  Monster: Sea Chameleon (Abandoned Icerite Plant)	30% chance to dodge attack	Removed

• Please note that after the 01/31 maintenance, using Fountain of Blessing effect will cost Guild Coins again.
• Fixed outlines not being shown when a character dies in Dungeon/PvP.
• Fixed challenge mode alert showing every time a character logs in.
• Fixed number of maximum Reforge Stange Transfer Ticker you can purchase at once from the Item Mall. (Before 1 > Max 4)
• Fixed not being able to see if an item can use Magic Wardrobe function from item tooltip unless it was from the Inventory UI.
• Fixed the quest list not being updated immediately when accepting or forfeiting quests from the Quest UI.

★ Character Balance

Click here to view the complete details of the Character Balance