September 23 Maintenance Notice

Dear Adventurers,

To further improve the game experience, the game will undergo maintenance on September 23 from 02:00 to 06:00 (UTC+7). Server access will be temporarily unavailable during this period, so please plan your game time accordingly. The maintenance may end earlier or be extended depending on actual circumstances. Please refer to the actual server reopening time.

The following will be sent after maintenance ends:

Pet Tag*5, Kafra Blind Box*1, Vintage Card Book*1, Adventure Coin*40000

This maintenance update includes the following:

I New Content

1.New 2nd Job branches [Bard], [Dancer], and [Alchemist] are now available!

Advancing to 2nd Job unlocks the corresponding builds and skills, offering more combat combinations and progression paths. Adventurers can choose the development path that best suits their Job and experience new Job features and combat styles.

● Bard: Team Buffs / Crowd Control Support. Bards inspire allies through music and verse. They excel at strengthening the team, controlling enemies, and providing battlefield support, making them indispensable support forces.

● Dancer: Agile DPS / Battlefield Support. Dancers move gracefully across the battlefield, combining support and damage capabilities. They can flexibly shift between offense and defense as the battle changes.

● Alchemist: Sustained DPS / Tactical Summoning. Alchemists master potions, summons, and mechanical devices. Their sustained damage and diverse tactics allow them to control the battlefield through varied skill combinations.

2.The new map [Glast Heim] is now open!

Once a glorious royal capital, this ancient city is now reduced to crumbling walls and silent streets. Countless secrets are said to remain hidden within the forgotten city, waiting to be uncovered. New stories, Cards, and powerful MVPs await. Enter Glast Heim and begin a new adventure.

● Added the Glast Heim main story, new MVPs, and their new Cards.

● Added Glast Heim-themed Accessories, Stickers, Costumes, and other customization items. They can be obtained from events, dropped by monsters in Glast Heim, or crafted through the Glast Heim Headwear Merchant.

● Added Glast Heim field Mounts: Zealotus, Rideword, and Sting. These Mounts can be unlocked by completing achievements in the [Reign] series.

3.The [Gender Change] feature is now live:

● The Gender Change feature becomes available after an Adventurer advances to 2nd Job. Complete the corresponding quest to change gender by consuming the required item.

● After the change, the character's appearance will automatically update to the corresponding gender. A 3-day Grace Period is provided, during which the character can revert to the original gender for free.

※ [Bard] and [Dancer] Job Change Notice: A Gender Change involving the Bard or Dancer Job will count as one corresponding Job Change. After the change, certain Job-exclusive Gear and progression content may no longer be available for use. Please choose carefully.

4.[Time Echoes] adds the new Lv.85 dungeon [Wonderland Castle]

● New Boss [Mad Hatter Jester]: Neutral, Formless, Large

● Boss Skills:

○ Colossal Cube: Summons a Colossal Cube that tumbles in random directions, dealing heavy ranged Physical DMG to Adventurers in its path and knocking back nearby targets.

○ Surprise Gift: Summons 5 numbered gift boxes. They must be destroyed in numerical order, or a large area will be struck by heavy ranged Physical DMG.

○ Where Am I?: The Mad Hatter Jester transforms all Adventurers into Toy Soldiers, hides among numerous decoys, and continuously launches area attacks. Adventurers must identify their own position and evade the attacks.

5.The limited-time [Valkyrie Arena] event begins!

The new fair-play team competition mode launches worldwide! Adventurers who reach Base Lv.70 can participate. During the event, enter the Tournament Server through the event entrance and create a Tournament Character of any Job. All Tournament Characters use the same progression template, and matches are contested by Teams. Adventurers from around the world can gather on the Tournament Server to chat freely, form Teams, and take on the competition together.

● Event Start: September 24 at 05:00.

● First-time participants can go to [Limited Time Event] → [Valkyrie Arena] → [Create Character] to enter the Tournament Server. Each account can create up to 3 Tournament Characters. Characters may be deleted and recreated.

● Team Rules: Each Team can have up to 8 members (5 Main Members + 3 Substitutes). Both Main Members and Substitutes may participate in matches.

● Binding Rules: Each account can bind only 1 character from the official server to the Tournament Server. Only the bound character can claim event rewards.

※ Character binding can be removed or changed. Changing the bound character will clear the current Ranking Points, so please choose carefully.

● Preparation: Once the event begins, Adventurers can enter the Tournament Server to create and develop Tournament Characters, invite friends to form a Team, and prepare in advance.

● Sparring: During the preparation period, Team Leaders can challenge other Teams to sparring matches. Sparring follows the same rules as official Ranked Matches, allowing Teams to practice tactics and lineups before the official competition.

● Match Rules

○ Matches use a BO5, first-to-3 format with up to 5 rounds. The first Team to win 3 rounds wins the match immediately, and the remaining rounds will not be played.

○ Each participating Team can have up to 8 players (5 Starters + 3 Substitutes). All players fielded must be selected from this 8-player roster. No more than 2 characters of the same Job may participate in a single round.

○ Fixed Round Order: 5V5 Team Battle → 1V1 Solo Battle → 3V3 Team Battle → 2V2 Duo Battle → Deciding 5V5 Team Battle

Round	Duration	Players	Rules
Round 1: 5V5	2 min	5	Select 5 players to participate.
Round 2: 1V1	2 min	1	The player fielded in this round cannot participate in Round 3 (3V3) or Round 4 (2V2).
Round 3: 3V3	2 min	3	One player fielded in this round must continue to participate in Round 4 (2V2).
Round 4: 2V2	2 min	2	① The first player must be selected from the players who participated in Round 1 but did not participate in Round 2 or Round 3. ② One eligible player from the opposing Team may be banned. ③ The second player must be selected from the members who participated in Round 3 to form the duo.
Round 5: 5V5	2 min	5	Select 5 players to participate.

※ Each Team must field at least 5 different members in every match. Forming a full 8-member Team provides more options for tactical lineups.

※ Before each round, the Team Leader selects the participating members. The selection period is 30 seconds; when time expires, members will be selected at random from those available. The ban period is 15 seconds; failing to act in time counts as forfeiting the ban.

※ This limited-time event is an early-access experience for [Legend Cup: Valkyrie Trial], not an official [Legend Cup] tournament. The official tournament will use a new template, and Teams will need to be formed again.

● Schedule and Rewards

○ Match Schedule

✧ September 28, 19:00-20:15

✧ October 9, 19:00-20:15

✧ October 14, 19:00-20:15

✧ October 19, 19:00-20:15

✧ October 21, 19:00-20:15

✧ October 23, 19:00-20:15

✧ October 26, 19:00-20:15

✧ October 28, 19:00-20:15

✧ October 30, 19:00-20:15

○ Leaderboard: Points are calculated for every match, and Adventurers worldwide compete for places on the Leaderboard. After the final Ranked Match ends on October 30, the Leaderboard will be settled. Rewards based on the final ranking include Adv. Gem Choice Boxes, the Titles [Arena King], [Arena Master], and [Arena Hero], the Avatar Frame [Light of the Arena], and more.

✧ Leaderboard Settlement: October 30 at 21:15

○ Valkyrie Event Shop: Participate in matches during the event to earn the event currency [Arena Medal], which can be exchanged for various rewards at the Valkyrie Event Shop.

✧ Exchange Deadline: November 3 at 05:00

6.The [Moonlit Starboat] Mid-Autumn event series begins!

A full moon over the starboat, celebrating Mid-Autumn together! Multiple festive activities will be available during the event. Participate to earn generous rewards and celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival with Adventurers across the server.

● Moon Riddle Check-In: A new lantern riddle will unlock each day during the event. Answer the riddle correctly to claim the corresponding reward. Participate each day, maintain your check-in streak, and collect festive gifts.

○ Event Period: September 23 at 05:00-October 2 at 23:59

● Mooncake Workshop: Complete daily quests to obtain Moon Cake ingredients. Once all ingredients are collected, craft Moon Cakes and claim personal rewards. Crafting progress is shared across the server, and reaching designated milestones unlocks additional server-wide rewards. Missing ingredients can also be exchanged directly with friends to complete the festive objective together.

○ Event Period: September 27 at 05:00-October 6 at 23:59

● Bunny Showdown: During the event, participate in a 2-player team or join through solo matchmaking. Complete matches to earn Points. Ranking Rewards will be distributed according to the final Point rankings after the event. Participation also grants Daily Rewards and contributes to event progress, unlocking additional milestone rewards.

○ Event Period: September 27 at 05:00-October 6 at 02:00

● Gift Box Party: A 3×3 quest board refreshes during the event. Complete designated quests to claim their rewards, and complete lines to earn additional Points. Complete quests on the required number of days for a chance to obtain a limited festive appearance reward.

○ Event Period: September 23 at 05:00-September 29 at 23:59

● Moon Rabbit Gifts: The [Moon Rabbit Gifts] event offers free and paid Packs. Adventurers can claim or purchase them according to their needs to obtain more festive progression resources.

○ Event Period: September 23 at 05:00-October 6 at 23:59

● Moonlight Treasure Box: Participate in multiple draw rounds during the event. In each round, select a preferred Grand Prize and combine it with other rewards to form the prize pool. Rewards are drawn without replacement, so the chance of receiving the Grand Prize increases with each draw. Cumulative draw rewards are also available, and participating in designated activities grants additional draw items to help you collect festive surprises.

○ Event Period: September 25 at 05:00-October 6 at 23:59

● Moonlight Shop: Use event items to exchange for various festive rewards during the event. Complete your exchanges in time to avoid missing desired items.

○ Event Period: September 23 at 05:00-October 7 at 23:59:59

● Moonblossom Pack: The [Moonblossom Pack] will be available for a limited time during the event. Purchase it to obtain various progression resources and accelerate your growth during the festive period.

○ Event Period: September 25 at 05:00-September 30 at 23:59:59

7.The permanent Dream Box prize pool [Cloudstar Rendezvous] has been refreshed!

The permanent Dream Box prize pool welcomes the new theme [Cloudstar Rendezvous]! The new Collector's Set [Moonlit Fairy], the Exchange Shop-exclusive appearance [Blade Ranger], themed Makeup, and Stickers arrive together, offering more customization choices for your adventure.

● Event Start: After maintenance on September 23

※ The current Dream Box prize pool [Cloudstar Rendezvous] will open after the September 23 maintenance update. Please refer to the in-game display for the prize pool rotation end time.

8.[Wish Selection Gift] is available for a limited time!

● Event Period: October 1 at 05:00-October 14 at 23:59

● During the event, [Wish Selection Gift] will be available. Adventurers can freely customize the Pack contents according to their needs, creating a personal Wish Pack and obtaining resources that better suit their progression goals.

9.New reward tiers added to [Top-Up Gift]:

This update adds four [Top-Up Gift] reward tiers. Reach the corresponding Stellar Token progress to unlock generous rewards.

● Reach 7,980,000 Stellar Token progress to unlock the [Lord of Valhalla] tier and receive: Corrosion Essence ×200, Adventure Journal ×10, Bound Zeny ×300,000

● Reach 11,980,000 Stellar Token progress to unlock the [Divine Tree Monarch] tier and receive: Advanced Magic Stone ×100, Reborn·Advanced Treasure Map ×10, Bound Zeny ×300,000

● Reach 15,980,000 Stellar Token progress to unlock the [Aesir God Emperor] tier and receive: Ultimate Skill Fragment ×500, Deluxe Selection Card Collection ×1, Bound Zeny ×300,000

● Reach 19,980,000 Stellar Token progress to unlock the [Twilight Sovereign] tier and receive: Costume: Million Crystal ×1, Bound Zeny ×300,000

10.New rewards added to [Premium Member Center]:

● Membership Tier Packs

After this update, reaching designated tiers in Premium Member Center will unlock exclusive Tier Packs for free. Each Tier Pack can be claimed once per account.

Membership Tier	Pack Contents
Gold	Custom Title [Gold Traveler] + Custom Title Frame [Gold Traveler]
Platinum	Custom Title [Platinum Traveler] + Custom Title Frame [Platinum Traveler]
Diamond	Custom Title [Star Diamond Traveler] + Custom Title Frame [Star Diamond Traveler]

● New in the Points Shop

Adventurers at Gold tier or above can redeem the custom theme [Starlight VIP] from the Points Shop each month. The four-piece set includes a Title, Title Frame, Badge, and Avatar Frame. The redemption duration varies by membership tier.

Ⅱ Optimization

1. Improved [Auto Battle]: Added a new method for casting skills during Auto Battle. Adventurers can choose to have skills cast automatically according to the system-recommended skill priority.

2. Improved Map Channel Display: Optimized how the Map Channel list is displayed.

3. Improved the [Guild] system:

● Added a preset Guild Team feature. Guild Leaders, Vice Leaders, and Commanders can configure fixed Teams in advance and designate them as League Vanguard or Black-and-White Elite Teams.

● Optimized the Guild Leader impeachment rules by removing the minimum member requirement.

● Reduced the Guild's daily Fund consumption to ease routine operating costs.

4. Improved the [Profile] system: Added dynamic Profile bubbles that can be freely combined with personalized Profile displays to create a unique Adventurer Card.

5.Improved the [Clash of the Chosen] interface: The Job display order in [Clash of the Chosen] has been adjusted to sort by base Job.

6.Improved [Home Neighborhood Circle]: When a Neighborhood Circle has 3 Home Owners, a Home Owner can remove neighbors who have not logged in for more than 14 days through their Character Card.

7.Improved the [Final Mirage] Boss mechanics: Added an untargetable effect to Shadow Osiris's invincible state after it summons Shadow Servants.

8.Added clarification to the descriptions of Dream Stone & Waking Stone in [Rune Engine Operation]: When entering the Dream state again, the system will randomly select from all Affix slots. If a slot that is already in the Dream state is selected, the Dream-state Attribute in that slot will remain unchanged.

III Fixes

The following issues have been fixed in this update:

[System Fixes]

1.Fixed an issue where rain or snow could leak inside castle-type houses.

2.Fixed an error in the Skill Level description of the Anolian Card.

3.Fixed an issue where Shadow Gear Enchant Gems were not correctly counted toward Title requirements.

[Job & Skill Adjustments]

1.Gunslinger

● Fixed an issue where the passive effect of [Outlaw Shotgun] could occasionally fail after the weapon was unequipped and re-equipped.

● Corrected the duration description of [Resonance Frenzy]: King I was adjusted from 6s to 7.2s, and King II from 7.4s to 8s.

2.Archer

● Increased the damage radius of [Blitz Beat] from 1.5m to 2m.

● [Wind Walker] now has no cast animation, gains a 2-charge mechanic, and has an adjusted cooldown. It also gains an effect that increases the caster's MSPD by 24%/28%/32%/36%/40%/44%/48%/52%/56%/60% according to Skill Level. During the first 1s after the skill takes effect, it grants a 30%/35%/40%/45%/50%/55%/60%/65%/70%/80% chance to become immune to damage.

● Fixed an issue where the Special Skill [Burst Shot] could occasionally fail while following another character.

3.Druid

● Fixed an issue where Buff Skills could occasionally fail to cast during Auto Battle.

● Fixed an issue where certain skills occasionally required the target to be selected manually during Auto Battle before they could be cast.

● Fixed an issue where the actual number of targets affected by [Thunder Charge] did not match the Skill description. The effect now matches the description.

● Fixed an error in the description of [Synchronized Flight]. The affected target in the description has been corrected from teammate to ally. The actual effect remains unchanged.

● Fixed an error in the Critical value description of [Wing Flap Spread] by removing the percentage symbol. The actual effect remains unchanged.

● Added the effect duration to the description of [Wing Flap Spread].

● Added the effect range to the description of [Feather Spear Thrust].

● Added clarification that the Skill Level of [Wild Pulse] matches the level of the corresponding learned skill.

4.Knight

● Fixed an issue where the camera displayed incorrectly when switching views while riding a Peco Peco.

● Fixed an issue where the movement effect disappeared when switching to a Combat Mount after casting [Sword ASPD Boost] while riding a Peco Peco.

● Fixed an issue where the skill effect could occasionally disappear after a Crusader cast [Magnum Break].

5.Merchant

● Fixed an issue where part of the Skill description was missing after [Spinning Axe] reached Lv.11.

6.Thief

● Fixed an issue where [Meteor Assault] could occasionally fail to inflict Blind at Lv.11 or above.

7.Acolyte

● Adjusted the duration of the Holy Overflow effect from [Basilica] from 60s to 54s.

We remain committed to listening to your feedback and creating an even more exciting world of RO for everyone!