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Publish 120

TC 1 Publish 1 – 6/5/2025

TC1 Publish 2 – 6/10/2025

Origin, Izumo, Baja – 6/12/2025

World Wide – 6/17/2025

Origin Update

  • Resolved facing issue when placing the Orchid Waterfall

TC1 Publish 2 Update

28th Anniversary Rewards

  • All veteran characters 30 days old will receive a 28th Anniversary Token & Anniversary Card
    • TC1 Only: Use the gate at Britain Commons to set character age
  • 28th Anniversary Tokens can be redeemed for,
    • Orchid Corsage – An equippable flowery bracelet that can be hued with normal, natural, pigment and promotional dyes
      • Plays a sound effect and visual effect when double clicked
    • Potted Orchid – Decorative potted orchid available in a variety of regular, uncommon, and rare hues
    • Orchid Waterfall – House addon available in a variety of regular, uncommon, and rare hues
      • Can be used as a water source to fill pitchers
  • Anniversary Gift Redemption Window on Production Shards is between Wednesday, September 24, 2025 12:01:00 PM GMT-04:00 and Saturday, November 1, 2025 11:59:00 PM GMT-04:00  

Crafting Costs and Resource Acquisition

  • Adjusted the cost of crafting several event items as follows:
    • Barrel of Explosives (Alchemy), now requires:
      • 5 Fuse Cords
      • 5 Black Powder
      • 1 Crystalline Blackrock
      • 1 Reinforced Barrel
    • Siege Ammunition Kit (Blacksmithing), now requires:
      • 200 Ingots
      • 3 Crystalline Blackrock
      • 3 Small Piece of Blackrock
      • 3 Void Orbs
    • Voidbane Elixir (Alchemy), now requires:
      • 1 Bottle
      • 1 Void Core
      • 1 Void Orb
      • 50 Daemon Blood
  • Hidden chests will now have a chance to include the following reagents:
    • Corruption
    • Small Piece of Blackrock
    • Crystalline Blackrock
    • Void Core
    • Void Orb
  • The Rifted Satchel reward bag from The Champions will now always contain either 5 Crystalline Blackrock, 5 Small Piece of Blackrock, or 5 Void Orbs.
  • The above changes to crafting requirements and distribution of materials through various event activities should provide for a more congruent experience for players.

Reward Updates

  • Eldritch Vambraces can now be enhanced and has 15% SDI.
  • Tabard of the False Prophet now has 15% DI and 6% SDI added to it.
  • Voidskipper Boots now have 3% LMC added to it.
  • Ankou’s Soul Binder has been redesigned to not directly compete with the Lieutenant of the Britannian Royal Guard Sash:
    • 1 Faster Casting
    • 8 Lower Mana Cost
    • 2 Mana Increase
  • Dreadguard Talisman can now roll Fey Slayer.

Event Updates

  • Reduced difficulty of the Riftborn Monstrosity Champion Fight.
  • Void Commanders in Phase 2 that utilize the “Void Rain” ability will now do it less frequently.
  • There is now a 2-minute timer before the attackers in the Defense of Mistas (Phase 5) begin to attack to give players more time to return to the city.
  • The Defender NPCs in Phase 5 will now retaliate against creatures that attack them, to provide a more thematic experience.
  • Phase 1 walls/gates will now have a health % indicator.
  • Several healers have been added to the event area.
  • Several spelling errors have been corrected.
  • You will no longer be forced out of stealth when looting items from hidden chests.
  • Several non-boss mob templates have been adjusted in difficulty.

Other Bugfixes

  • The Exalted Artificer should no longer erroneously delete Transmogrified Artifacts that are handed to them in rare circumstances.

Rifted Crown Event

A dark shadow now hangs over Britannia, as King Blackthorn has mysteriously vanished, leaving the Royal Court in disarray. With no word from the King and no sign of his whereabouts, the Royal Guard remain on high alert as they attempt to dissuade citizens from starting to panic. However, a strange and deadly sickness has begun to spread across the land, affecting towns and villages where it was least expected. The origins of this sickness remain unknown, and whispers of a darker force behind it stir fear in every corner of the kingdom.

Could this sickness be linked to the King’s disappearance? What is the true cause behind these mysterious events? Brave adventurers are urgently needed to uncover the truth. Speak to Guard Captain Thorne at Castle Blackthorn to begin your investigation into the kingdom’s crisis.

  • This unique event consists of 5 different phases that players must progress through:
    • Phase 1: The Siege
      • Work together to lay siege to a city and break down large defensive barriers blocking entry
      • Crafters are needed to craft explosives and siege components:
        • Alchemy: Barrel of Explosives
        • Carpentry: Siege Deployment Kit
        • Blacksmithing: Siege Ammunition Kit
      • Earn rubble in various styles, names, and hues, with a rare chance at a special item
    • Phase 2: The Assault
      • Defeat all 9 Commanders rallying troops inside the city
      • Earn rubble and a chance at a special item
      • Earn Artifacts “Of The Riftborne”
    • Phase 3: The Champion
      • One of four champions enters the fray
      • Defeat the champion for a chance to earn a Rifted Satchel, which may include:
        • A Void Fragment
        • Pieces of Rubble
        • Artifacts Of The Riftborne
        • A Void Cube
        • A Banner of Dominion (2 styles, various hues)
        • A Void Obelisk (various hues)
    • Phase 4: The Depths
      • Gain access to a dungeon beneath the city
      • Battle Void-Touched monsters to earn Artifacts Of The Riftborne
      • Use the Potion of Glorious Fortune to increase your drop chances
    • Phase 5: The Defense
      • Defend the city from a Void-Touched army
      • Earn Artifacts Of The Riftborne from waves of attackers
      • Waves increase in difficulty; use the Potion of Glorious Fortune for better rewards
  • Once the defense fails, players will be removed and the event restarts after 30 minutes

Hidden Chests

  • Use Detect Hidden to locate and reveal chests across the city and within The Depths
  • Chests may reward gems, reagents, artifacts, rubble, maps, rare deco, or one of four uber-rare stealables
  • Luck increases your odds of rare stealables
  • Chests are locked to the revealer and their party for 2 minutes, then become free-for-all
    • On Abyss ruleset shards (Siege/Mugen), looting during this time flags as criminal

Reward Vendor

  • Trade “Of The Riftborne” artifacts for:
    • Deco items
    • Titles
    • Equipment
    • Crafting Recipes
    • A Pet

New Tamable: The Clydesdale

  • A new breed of horse has been discovered throughout Sosaria!
  • Spawns in 5 locations in Ilshenar and 6 in The Lost Lands (3 Felucca, 3 Trammel)
  • Available in 12 hues, from common to uber rare
  • Use a Totem of Chromatic Fortune to improve spawn odds for rare hues
  • Must be tamed by a skilled Animal Tamer, but can be used by anyone (if not trained with advanced animal training)
  • Starts as a 1-slot magical pet; trainable up to 5-slots
  • Special ability: Last Stand
    • If the rider takes lethal damage, the pet will prevent it once every 30 minutes

Misc Changes & Bugfixes

  • Tabards can now be repaired by Tailors
  • Transmogrified quivers can now be properly insured