Attention, Glorious and Insightful Realmers!
You’ve been hard at work over the past few weeks, successfully completing both paths in the “Community Contest” and earning yourself 10 days of runeless access to Oryx Sanctuary, which starts today! The rest of the rewards from the contest will be distributed at the end of the Season 16.
With two weeks left in the Month of the Mad God, exciting new rewards and the return of the mercenaries await you.
Vindication
The Vindication Event will start on August 20th at 9 AM UTC and end on September 3rd at the same time.
Mercenaries return to the realms! They also drop new ability items, pet skins, shiny armors and emotes! In Old Realm, they will spawn after defeating 8/16/24/32 heroes of Oryx.
In New Realm, they will spawn at each 10% Realm Score.
In Old Realm, two sets of Interregnum Portals will spawn after defeating Red Demons and Ghost Kings.
In New Realm, two sets of Interregnum Portals will spawn at 45 % and 85 % Realm Score.
Dungeon Event
Mercenaries in dungeons
The following mercenaries will spawn in dungeons after the Boss is defeated.
Week 1:
- Sprite World – Pirate Queen Ramm
- Undead Lair – Izel the Grand Shaman
- Mountain Temple – Nefret the Pharaoh
- The Nest – Black Blade Ozuchi
Week 2:
- Snake Pit – Pirate Queen Ramm
- Abyss of Demons – Izel the Grand Shaman
- Parasite Chambers – Nefret the Pharaoh
- Cultist Hideout – Black Blade Ozuchi
Additionally, you will be able to take part in a Chest Event in the Interregnum.
- Interregnum Event Chest Drops:
- Sunken Fire Opal Ring
- Faded Heart Scarab
- Fractured Hannya
- Obsidian Macuahuitl
- Pirate’s Sidearms
- Ritual Khopesh
- Gilded Chain Scythe
- Frangible Longbow
- Royal Sekhem
- Heavy Syndicate Attire
- Mystic Syndicate Attire
- Light Syndicate Attire
- Storm Caller
- Huntsman’s Volley
- Rusted Barrel
- Long Sword
- Pirate Queen Slurp Pet Skin
- Black Blade Slurp Pet Skin
- Grand Shaman Slurp Pet Skin
- Pharaoh Slurp Pet Skin
- Staring Wanderer (emote)
- Murderous Ramm (emote)
- Evil Ozuchi (emote)
- Murderous Izel (emote)
- Staring Nefret (emote)
- Corsair’s Crown Jewel
- Sheath of Thunderous Rites
- Forbidden Artifact
- Storied Blades
- Superior Mystery Skin
- Superior Mystery Pet Skin
- Superburger
- Grapes of Wrath
- Power Pizza
- Potion of Attack (SB)
- Potion of Vitality (SB)
- Mystery Stat Pot
- Adventurer’s Belt
- Lucky Clover
- Loot Tier Potion
- Loot Drop Potion
- Wine Cellar Incantation
- Potion of Max Level
- Backpack
- Epic Mystery Key
- Mystery Cloth (Large)
- Mystery Cloth (Small)
- Mystery Dye (Clothing)
- Mystery Dye (Accessory)
- Shard of the Intern x1
- Black Coin x5
Vindication Parcels Spawning
During the whole event, Vindication Parcels will spawn in some dungeon rooms of the Event Dungeons. Destroy them to progress in Vindication missions and get the new Vindication Cloths.
- Vindication Parcel Drops:
- Beryl Nildrop
- Scarlet Nildrop
- Crimson Nildrop
- Azure Nildrop
- Amaranth Nildrop
- Onyx Nildrop
- Teal Nildrop
- Hazel Nildrop
- Large Ancient Hieroglyphs Cloth
- Small Ancient Hieroglyphs Cloth
- Large Flying Daggers Cloth
- Small Flying Daggers Cloth
- Large Jungle Style Cloth
- Small Jungle Style Cloth
- Large Flying Shurikens Cloth
- Small Flying Shurikens Cloth
- Large Illusionary Vortex Cloth
- Small Illusionary Vortex Cloth
- Mystery Stat Pot
New Missions
During the Whole Event:
- Defeat Vindication Parcels to get Syndicate Gear.
- Vindication I – Defeat 10 Vindication Parcels – Interregnum Quest Chest
- Vindication II – Defeat 50 Vindication Parcels – Interregnum Subtype Weapon of Choice
- Vindication III – Defeat 100 Vindication Parcels – Interregnum Armor Subtype of Choice
- Vindication IV – Defeat 200 Vindication Parcels – Interregnum Ring of Choice
- Week 1:
- Vindication V – Complete 15 Mountain Temples – Vindication Collection Chest
- Vindication VI – Complete 15 Nests – Vindication Collection Chest
- Week 2:
- Vindication VII – Complete 15 Parasite Chambers – Vindication Collection Chest
- Vindication VIII – Complete 15 Cultist Hideouts – Vindication Collection Chest
Quests
Black Coins will drop from the Mercenaries in Realm and Dungeons and from the Event Chest in Interregnum.
- Pirate Queen Ramm Realm – Black Coin x1 (50% chance)
- Izel the Grand Shaman Realm – Black Coin x1
- Nefret the Pharaoh Realm – Black Coin x1
- Black Blade Ozuchi Realm – Black Coin x2
- Pirate Queen Ramm Dungeon – Black Coin x1
- Izel the Grand Shaman Dungeon – Black Coin x2
- Nefret the Pharaoh Dungeon – Black Coin x3
- Black Blade Ozuchi Realm Dungeon – Black Coin x4
- Interegnum Event Chest – Black Coin x5
They can be redeemed for the following quests:
Week 1:
| Quest Name | Requirement/s | Reward/s | Type of Quest |
| Hidden Cache | Black Coins x10 | Unsigned Parcel | Daily |
| Thunderclap Guard | Black Coins x60 | Sheath of Thunderous Rites | Once Per Account |
| Corsair’s Gem | Black Coins x60 | Corsair’s Crown Jewel | Once Per Account |
| Sharpshooter’s Wrath | Black Coins x40 | Huntsman’s Volley | Once Per Account |
| Blades of Antiquity | Black Coins x40 | Vindication Weapon of Choice | Once Per Account |
| Vestments of Power | Black Coins x40 | VIndication Armor of Choice | Once Per Account |
| Rings of Oath | Black Coins x40 | Vindication Ring of Choice | Once Per Account |
| Unspoken Rites | Black Coins x40 | Vindication Emote of Choice | Once Per Account |
| Spoils of Interregnum | Mark of Interregnum x3 | Interregnum Quest Chest | Daily |
Week 2:
In the second week, some new quests will be introduced and the Vindication Weapon, Armor and Ring Quests will reset.
| Quest Name | Requirement/s | Reward/s | Type of Quest |
| Hidden Cache (Continues) | Black Coins x10 | Unsigned Parcel | Daily |
| Hero’s Emblem | Black Coins x60 | Storied Blades | Once Per Account |
| Arcane Core | Black Coins x60 | Forbidden Artifact | Once Per Account |
| Tainted Vessel | Black Coins x20 | Rusted Barrel | Once Per Account |
| Seer’s Prophecy | Black Coins x20 | Storm Caller | Once Per Account |
| Blades of Antiquity | Black Coins x40 | VIndication Weapon of Choice | Once Per Account |
| Vestments of Power | Black Coins x40 | VIndication Armor of Choice | Once Per Account |
| Rings of Oath | Black Coins x40 | VIndication Ring of Choice | Once Per Account |
| Companion’s Bond | Black Coins x40 | Vindication Pet Skin of Choice | Once Per Account |
| Spoils of Interregnum (Continues) | Mark of Interregnum x3 | Interregnum Quest Chest | Daily |
- Opening Unsigned Parcels gives you one of the following rewards:
- Huntsman’s Volley
- Rusted Barrel
- Storm Caller
- Corsair’s Crown Jewel
- Sheath of Thunderous Rites
- Forbidden Artifact
- Storied Blades
- Pirate’s Sidearms
- Frangible Longbow
- Royal Sekhem
- Obsidian Macuahuitl
- Gilded Chain Scythe
- Ritual Khopesh
- Light Syndicate Attire
- Mystic Syndicate Attire
- Heavy Syndicate Attire
- Aspirant Exalted Mystery Key
- Epic Mystery Key
- Ambrosia
- Solar Cupcake
- Potion of Max Level
- Backpack
- Golden Lucky Clover
- Lucky Clover
- Loot Drop Potion
- Loot Tier Potion
- Shard of the Intern x3
- Shard of the Advisor x6
- Shard of the Mad God x4
- Shard of the Doorwarden x6
- Mystery ST Shard x1
- Mystery Dye (Accessory)
- Mystery Dye (Clothing)
- Mystery Cloth (Small)
- Mystery Cloth (Large)
- Mystery Stat Pot
- Basic Sulphur
- Greater Sulphur
- Common Ore
- Rare Ore
New Items
Oryx 3 Event
Starting August 20th, Oryx’s Sanctuary will be free to access without the use of any Runes for a total of 10 days, thanks to both faction’s completion of the Community Campaign.
Balance Changes
- Rogue cloaks that fire projectiles while under the effects of Lethal Strike now have a limit on how often the bonus projectiles fire to make Dual Blades and Daggers closer in effect.
- All Katanas have had their minimum and Maximum damage increased by 5.
- All Tachi minimum damage increased by 10, maximum damage increased by 5.
- Cloak of the Planewalker teleport bug fixed.
- Refraction cloak Lethal Strike duration fixed (5 seconds -> 2.4 seconds)
- Collector’s monocle now gives DEX instead of ATT
- Doom’s Emblem now has a base damage boost of 8% and a damage scale of 4.5% per dex 10 dex.
- Doom’s emblem’s poison proc has a 6 second cooldown (still 0 seconds on damaging)
- Seal of the Battle God’s attack proc now has a 6 second cooldown.
- Seal of the battle God and Doom’s Emblem share cooldowns, you can no longer have both procs active at once
- Furry flail Head Shot nerfed from 325 – 400 damage to 300 – 345 damage
- Furry flail Chain shots nerfed from 80 – 100 damage to 50-50 damage
- Fortitude reworked to be a direct Wand of the Bulwark upgrade
Dungeon Changes
- Reward Boost Dungeon mod now additionally applies to MINIBOSS enemies.
- Projectile Speed of Keen Minions reduced by 50% across all levels.
- Reduced Umi’s maximum move speed during playful chase to make the phase more manageable in unorganized groups
- In normal mode of Moonlight Village, if Umi isn’t present at the temple she will always go to do fishing
- In leisurely mode of Moonlight Village, the group’s performance with the main dancers will determine the chance of fishing instead (like how Umi chance is determined in normal mode)
- In Moonlight Village, Umi will help players fish if they are struggling
- You can now walk on the water in the fishing area of Moonlight Village
- In Moonlight Village Finales can now be 8 flamed and all leisurely mode phases can also be 8 flamed
- Players won’t be able to overdamage the challenge mode bell and stop other players from receiving their extra loot in Moonlight Village
- Reduced density of bleeding petal wall in Miko’s finale to hopefully increase visibility when passing through; corner novas no longer stack unfairly due to timing.
- Fishing Rods from Moonlight Village now give XP bonuses
- Kitsune Umi has acquired a taste for Blue Mushrooms.
- Life / Mana potion drops are properly removed from Deadwater Docks, Woodland Labyrinth, and Crawling Depths
- Cnidarian Reef now drops a Potion of Mana
- Davy Jones Locker now drops a Potion of Mana
- Mountain Temple drops 1 less rainbow potion and now drops a Potion of Life
- The Tavern now drops a Potion of Mana
- Third Dimension now drops a Potion of Life
- 3rd Gen ST Token shards drop in stacks of 10.
- Drop rate of ST Token Shards increased by 140% from Sanctuary minibosses.
- Drop rate of ST Token Shards from other locations increased by 20%.
Realm Rework Changes
- Lantern Holder XP and BXP changed to match other Adept level setpieces.
- Ethereal Shrine has been reactivated in the Beta Realms and spawns in the Floral Escape.
- Ethereal shrine spawns less Wisps in the realm
- Rock Constructs can now spawn in the Abandoned City.
- Beacon on the far west of the Deep Sea Abyss now properly appears on the minimap to be teleported to.
- Hallows Horseman no longer goes invincible.
- Hallows Horseman now has a fixed loot table that drops the biome UT.
- Adjusted HP of enemies in Dead Church, Risen Hell, Shipwreck Cove, Floral Escape
- Dead Church minions have their defense set to zero.
- Shipwreck Haunted Chest animations are fixed
- Mysterious Crystal display IDs fixed in the new realm.
- Fixed forge properties of Crystallised Fang’s Venom, Fractal Blades. Crystallized Worm Spellblade, Burial Blades, Token of Warmth, Token of Happiness, Kogbold Multitool and Quiver of Thunder, Helm of the Jack-o-naut
- Vindication Mercenaries are no longer immune to effects from Orbs.