Abandoned City Patch Update July 2015

Patch Date: July 16 2015
Official Patch Notes: Cabal Website
Manual Patch: None

PATCH CONTENTS:

• Force Gem System
• Epic Costume (Costume with Stats)
• Party Voice Chat System
• New Armor Set
• New Daily Quest and Gameplay Enhancements

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FORCE GEM SYSTEM

1. Force Gem Attributes
• Currency
• In-game currency that can be collected regardless of inventory space
• Untradeable, Independent to each server
• Can be used by multiple characters within same server
• Cannot move between servers
• Cannot be transferred by a character when changing servers; the Force Gem is bound to the corresponding account
• Example) Force Gem obtained by Character 1 on Server 1. If he/she moves to Server 2, the remaining Force Gem will be displayed when a character is created on Server 1.
2. Obtained
• Force Gem Package
• Cash item that can be purchased through the Web Cash Shop and in-game Cash Shop
• Item index is set / Number of Force Gems can be set as option
• Item's name and tooltip will be displayed according to the settings
• Tradeable / Non-stackable
• Shared Achievement Reward
• Given Force Gems as a Shared Achievement reward
• Receive an annual reward per one server
• Server transfer
  
• When achieved, Force Gems will be delivered via Achievement UI
• When proceeding with server transfer,
• If the achievement has already been completed on server being moved to: Unable to receive the reward again
• If the achievement hasn’t been completed on the server being moved to: The achievement will remain incomplete
3. Related Achievements
• Added 6 Normal Achievements
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  * Since all Force Gems are shared among characters in same server, other characters can complete the achievement if they meet the requirement
4. Use Force Gems
• Dungeon Entry
• Force Gems can be used to enter a dungeon-Excluding dungeons where entry items are sold at NPC shops
• Different amount of Force Gems will be used depending on the level of entering dungeon
• Effect for dungeon warp gate will always be visible
• When the dungeon list appears on the Dungeon Entry UI after clicking the effect of dungeon warp gate, system will check if the character owns the Dungeon Entry Item first
• With dungeon entry item: dungeon list appears
• Without dungeon entry item: will check for Force Gem
• With Force Gems: dungeon list appears
• Without Force Gems: system warning message appears after Warp Gate Effect is clicked
• Oath function
• Same function as existing Oath of Soul and Oath of Protection
• Oath of Soul / Oath of Protection Item button will appear on party UI while in a party
• When clicked, a confirmation dialogue will appear to confirm AXP/damage transfer
• Existing Oath of Soul / Oath of Protection items
• Use as currently being used
• If same effect already has been applied via Force Gem, a system message will state ‘The item cannot be used’
• Warp
• Warp to registered coordinates
• Existing Frontier Stones function
• Coordinates can be saved by clicking on the ‘Register’ button on the GPS while at the corresponding location
• Force Gems are consumed when coordinates are registered
• Warp Point is created at the corresponding location on the GPS
• Expiration date will appear with tool tip
• Warp Points can be registered in many different places on the same map
• Up to 100 can be registered
• Additional information
• Warp Points created with Force Gems can be set up for each character (character base)
• Force Gems will be used with click of a button
• Use time is fixed at 5 hours (or 10 hours)
• Unlimited Warp
• Function of an existing Return Stone
• Return Core-shaped button with unlimited warp is marked on the lower bottom corner of GPS
• Displays quantity of Return Stone
• Unlimited Warp
• When it’s not in use or has expired: White
• When Unlimited Warp is activated or there’s a Return Core in the inventory: Yellow
• When the mouse is held over, the expiration date will be displayed as tool tip (updated by last purchase)
• Return Core-shaped button: When the button is clicked, an Unlimited Warp confirmation UI appears; Displays number of Force Gems that will be consumed
• Additional Items
• Item Attribute
• Must be in the inventory to use 
• Tradable (can trade individually when not listed in an agent shop)
• When received in the cash inventory, the duration starts (regardless if Return Core is currently in use)
• Each character must use their own Force Gems (character base)
• Summon Party Member
• Function of existing Summon of Heroes
• 'Summon Party Member' menu is added on Party Information window
• Force Gems are consumed when the other player accepts request for 'Summon Party Member'
• Warp to Party Members
• Function of existing Leap of Heroes
• 'Warp to Party Members' menu is added on Party Information window
5. Resurrect
• Resurrect on the current spot and Resurrect with Buffs
• Types and functions
• Resurrect on the current spot: Existing Odd Circle function
• Resurrect with best condition: Existing Superior Odd Circle function
• Resurrect with best condition and additional buffs: Existing Hyper Odd Circles function
• Check Odd Circles before resurrection
• With Odd Circle: Resurrect using an Odd Circle
• Without Odd Circle: Use Force Gems to resurrect
• Without Force Gems: Check for Force Gem Package
• With Force Gem Package: There's an unused Force Gem package. Do you want to use it? → Click Use Button → Inventory doesn’t open, the package opens and is available for use
• On the Resurrect UI, click 'Purchase Force Gem Package at Item Shop' → Opens in-game Cash Shop → Package purchase → With Force Gem Package Steps
• Resurrect Party Member
• 'Resurrect Party Member' menu is added on Party Information window
• Function of existing Honorable Circle
• Force Gems are consumed when the other player accepts the request for Resurrect Party Member

EPIC COSTUME

Option Granting

• Use the [Core Alchemist] > [Upgrade] > [Give Item Option] UI to give attributes

• Select the costume you want to grant option
• Requires an empty slot
• Assign the Option Scroll you want to the material slot
• Option Scrolls- Costume
• Add Force Core(Highest)
• Required Cost
• 0 options: 500,000 Alz
• 1 option: 1 million Alz
• 2 options: 2 million Alz
• Up to 3 options can be granted to a costume

Expand Costume Slot

• Costume slots can be expanded using a Costume Slot Converter
• Can be purchased from Chloe (Craft Merchant)
• Purchase price: Costume Cloth Fragment x10
• The Costume Slot Converter can only be used on costumes with less than 3 slots
• If it fails, only the Costume Slot Converter is destroyed

Obtain Costume Option Scrolls

• By destroying costume
• When a costume is destroyed, Costume Cloth Fragments are obtained
• When a costume is destroyed, there's a chance of obtaining a Costume Option Scroll
• Can obtain through Old Magic Books
• Old Magic Book (Low)
• Purchase price
• 100 AP
• 2 million Alz
• Can be purchased from a Core Alchemist
• When used, Costume Cloth Fragments or Costume Option Scrolls are obtained
• Old Magic Book (Medium)
• Can be obtained with Force Gems
• When used, Costume Option Scrolls are obtained

Option Type

Total of 13 options for costumes


Costume Safety Kit

• An item which creates 'Costume Capsules' by extracting costume options
• Works similarly to Pet Safety Kit
• Resets the options on the target costume and creates a “Costume Capsule” with option information

Costume Capsule

• An item that stores costume options
• Similar concept to Anima Gems
• Account bind
• Cannot be equipped
• When used, all existing options on a costume are removed and replaced by the corresponding option
• Can only be used if the number of costume slots is equal to or greater than the number of options stored in the capsule

Costume Capsule Seal Stone

• When used, Costume Capsules can be sealed
• Sealed items can be traded
• When you use Sealed Costume Capsule, the seal is broken

UPGRADE TOKENS

Added 3 Upgrade Token

• Upgrade Token (High)
• Upgrade Token (Highest)
• Upgrade Token (Chaos)

Upgrade Tokens can be used to purchase upgraded equipment

• When you click on Auto-Register in the upgrade window, the appropriate reinforcement item (core) for each token grade is 34. selected.
• If it fails, a penalty is applied
• Can use upgrade items on Upgrade Tokens
• Enhanced Core / Superior Core
• Enchant Safeguard (doesn’t prevent destruction)
• Restrictions
• Some items cannot be used on Upgrade Tokens
• Perfect Cores, Slot Extenders, Option Scroll items, Epic items
• Upgrade Tokens cannot be equipped
• Cannot proceed with extreme upgrade

ABANDONED CITY (New Dungeon)

Entry Location: Center of Arcane Trace field

Entry Item Information
Name: Strange Liquid

Dungeon Entry Conditions:

• Required Level Lv.180 or higher/BSLV11 or higher
• Duration 1 hour
• Entry Location Arcane Trace (X:126, Y:157)
• DP Reward 12 DP
• Usable Item Limit Up to 30 Odd Circles can be used
• Up to 50 Veradrix's Blessings can be used
• Price of dungeon entry will increase from 7M Alz to 20M Alz this July 23, 2015 (Tentative).

GAME UI RENEWAL

• Protection of Veradrix icon location moved to the bottom of the Character Window located on the lower left part of the screen

Attack/Defense Power will be listed

GPS mini map

• Option-Display-’Go to Mini Map button display’ changed from off as default setting

Party Information Window

• Moved the 3 Oath buttons to the Party Information Window
• Button function and tooltips remain the same
• Oath of Sacrifice (usage will be varied depending on each nation)

Quick Slot

• Always using expanded Quick Slots
• Removed Option-Game-’Use Expanded Quick Slots’
• The buttons and icons located on the lower left screen have been rearranged in the Quick Slot bar
• Removed quest complete, level up, skill up, item looting, etc.
• Moved the 3 Oath buttons to the Party Information Window
• Quick Slot button and icon: Premium Benefit Info/Victorious Nation/Events/Web Game Shop/Cabal Menu/Mailbox/Force Gems/ping.

Victorious Nation

• Victorious Nation remains the same
• Losing Nation's tooltip will display "Depending on war status during Weekend Mission War Tier Lv.170-Lv.200, nation bonus will apply for a week"

Events

• When there's an event, the button will be yellow. Function remains the same
• When there isn't an event, the button will be white and display the system message "There is currently no event in progress" when clicked on

Mailbox

• Newly added function
• If there's unread mail, N will be displayed

Force Gems

• Newly added function
• Currently owned Force Gems will be displayed in the inventory

Ping

• Function remains the same, but the display has been revised
• 0~99ms(green) / 100~499ms(orange) / 500ms~(red)

PALLADIUM: NEW EQUIPMENT

• Palladium Equipment type added which is superior to Archridium grade
• Stats of new equipment is higher than Archridium as much as the difference between Archridium and Mithril.
• Item can only be obtained in Abandoned City
• Palladium Equipment will start dropping in Abandoned City Dungeon this July 23, 2015.

ARMORS



WEAPONS



New Epaulet added (Highest level)


Extreme upgrade 6 added

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CHANGES

Balance adjustments

• Force Shielder
• The Attack UP increase determined by Battle Style ranking was adjusted
• Original: 6
• Change: 7
• The Attack UP increase determined by Mighty Wish skill level was adjusted
• Original: 4
• Change: 6
• Added Battle Mode 3 Disarm synergy effect
• Add: Critical DMG UP +10%
• Force Blader
• The Attack UP increase determined by Battle Style ranking was adjusted
• Original: 6
• Change: 7
• The Attack UP increase determined by Fire Blade skill level was adjusted
• Original: 6
• Change: 7
• Changed Battle Mode 3 Enhance Critical synergy effect
• Delete
• Opponent's Critical DMG -10%
• Player's Critical DMG -10%
• Add
• Player's Defense -50
• Player's Penetration +20
• Gladiator
• The Attack UP increase determined by Battle Style ranking was adjusted
• Original: 6
• Change: 7
• Changed Vital Charge's recovery amount
• Original: At level 20, 100 recovered per Rage
• Change: At level 20, 150 recovered per Rage
• The Attack UP increase determined by Battle Fury skill level was adjusted
• Original: 4
• Change: 5
• The Attack/Defense rate increase determined by Mortal Combat skill level was adjusted
• Original
• Attack Rate increases by 26 per skill level
• Defense Rate increases by 13 per skill level
• Change
• Attack Rate increases by 30 per skill level
• Defense Rate increases by 15 per skill level
• Battle Mode 3 Genocider Specialty Stage 3 Effect added
• Damage increases when attacking a single target

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ADDITIONS

Added voice chat (BETA Test)

• Added voice chat-related options
• Added voice chat-related options to the Party UI
• Added PT button
• Party member volume level displays were added and volumes can be adjusted (Default Setting: Max)
• Added Party Member volume mute button (Default Setting: Off/Audible)

Added New Daily Quests

• Low level tier - daily quest that gives a Dungeon Entry Item reward
• Quest is completed when NPC is talked to without any special mission
• Reward Item: Character bind / Duration: 1D

• Lv. 151-199 daily quest
• Beginning NPC: Henkoff (Officer) in Bloody Ice
• Can complete once daily / resets at midnight
• EXP Reward
• - Level 190 or below: At the maximum level for accepting the quest, about 2.5% EXP is received as a reward
• - Level 191 or higher: 1% EXP is received as a reward

The mission is to defeat the monsters

• If it's a dungeon mission, the mission can be completed without having to wait for a respawn

Added recipe for Quartz Core (Archridium) request


Added option to display 'Character Costume'

• Added option 'Options - Display - Character Costume'
• When checked, clothes costume is displayed
• When unchecked, clothes costume is not seen
• Option's setting is seen the same way by other users (like the character helmet option)
• It is checked (visible) by default

Added 4 types of skill books sold by instructors


Added Dungeon Entry items in remote shops

• Added 8 types of Dungeon Entry items to remote shops that can be opened with the N key
• New items added

Source: Cabal PH Facebook, Cabal PH Website