kTEST - 03/01/2018

03/01/2018 - KTEST Live Maintenance


▣ Update Contents

【Changes/Additions】

Challenge Mode Rewards:
The rewards for [Challenge Mode] is now given out in level 100 sections, appropriate to the player's level.
   * Existing [Challenge Cube]s will transform into [Lv 300 Challenge Cube]s.
    Character Lv200 ~ Lv 299  == Lv200 Challenge Cube
    Character Lv300 ~ Lv 399  == Lv300 Challenge Cube


Hunting Grounds New Drops:
	Inside  [Hunting Ground] maps, monsters now have a chance of dropping the following items,
		-	Phydecium
		-	Terranium

New Bracelets:
6 New Bracelets have been added to the game.
(Translator's note: I've added in the basic information of them, if that's ok)

Akiba Bracelet:
-	Min Lv. 315
-	★★★★
-	Magic Def: 97
-	DEX: +7
-	Critical rate: +28
- REQUIREMENTS FOR CRAFT: 1x Rune Bracelet, 325 Nucle Powder, 20x Peltremin
	( TN: Peltremin doesn't exist on iTOS yet, but its description implies it is a compound of Mythril and Phydecium)

Mirti Bracelet:
-	Min Lv. 315
-	★★★★
-	AoE Attack Ratio: +1
-	Physical Attack: +23
- REQUIREMENTS FOR CRAFT: 1x Rune Bracelet, 325 Nucle Powder, 20x Peltremin

Akrio Bracelet:
-	★★★★★★★
-	Min Lv. 270
-	Magic Defense: 94
-	Magic Attack: +40
-	Magic Amplification: +123
- REQUIREMENTS FOR CRAFT: 1x Archmage Bangle, 35x Sierra Powder, 20x Ulstemite
	(TN: Ulstemite doesn't exist in iTOS yet, however its description implies that it is a compound of Terranium and Mythril)

Iskus Bracelet:
-	★★★★★★★
-	Min Lv. 270
-	Magic Defense: 94
-	SPR: +12
-	SP: +417
- REQUIREMENTS FOR CRAFT: 1x Kranto Bracelet, 35x Sierra Powder, 20x Ulstemite.

Oval Pearl Bracelet:
-	★★★★
-	Min Lv. 315
-	Magic Defense: 97
-	Magic Attack: +31
-	Magic Amplification: +75
-	HP: -175
- REQUIREMENTS FOR CRAFT: 1x Pearl Pracelet, 325x Nucle Powder, 20x Peltremin

Piko Pearl Bracelet:
-	★★★★
-	Min Lv. 315
-	Magic Defense: 97
-	INT: +11
-	SPR: +8
- REQUIREMENTS FOR CRAFT: 1x Pearl Pracelet, 325x Nucle Powder, 20x Peltremin

New NPC:
2 NPCs have been added to Klaipeda and Orsha cities.
- Geraldas, an entrepreneur who is extending his family-run business.
- Klaipeda: [Kedoran Alliance Merchant] Geraldasia
- Orsha: [Kedoran Alliance Merchant] Geraldason
- These 2 NPCs function the same as the same 'event' as the 'Wandering Merchant, Geraldas' event.

New Equipment Slot:
-	The 'Effect Costume' Slot has been added.


Guild Events:
The guild event system will receive the following changes:

1. Guild Events will have some changes:
(TN: It's the same as before it was re-rolled to be honest.)

[Tasks]
	Old: Guild Event / Guild Boss Hunt
	NEW: Guild Quiest / Guild Boss Raid

[Obtainable Tickets]
	Old: 1 Per Guild Level.
	NEW: 3, regardless of Guild Level.

[Ticket Reset]
	Old: Daily @ 6AM
	NEW: Every Monday @ 6AM

[Tickets Required]
	Old: Varied depending on task
	NEW: 1 Ticket Consumed

[When Tickets are Consumed]
	Old: Beggining of the Guild Quest
	NEW: After obtaining rewards from a successful quest.

2. Guild Permission Roles have been added.
 - Guild Quest Authority
 - Functions the same as being able to Invite/Expel Guild members.

[Quest Initiation Permissions]
	Old: Guild Master Only
	NEW: Guild Master & Guild Quest Authority Roles.

[Quest Types]
	Old: Guild Boss 'Hunting / Mission/ Raid'
	NEW: Guild Boss 'Raid / Mission'


 [Entry Method]
	Old: Start on the map where the event begins.
	NEW: Talk to the NPC that appears at the starting point of the quest

3. Help Tip Changes
 - Guild
 - Guild Quests
 - Guild Hangout


4. Guild Quest Rewards will change.
    - Current: An Individual Item delivered to Guild Storage.
    - New: A box containing Basic & Additional Rewards are delivered to the Guild Storage


5. New Items have been added to guild quest rewards.
 1) Basic Rewards
 	- Guild Quest Reward: Boss Raid
 	- Guild Quest Reward: Mission
 2) Additional Rewards
 	- Guild Quest Reward: Hair Accessory
 	- Monster Card Album: Black
 	- Guild Quest Reward Coin: Bronze
	- Guild Quest Reward Coin: Silver
 	- Guild Quest Reward Coin: Gold


Saalus Convent:
	- Reincarnated bosses will no longer drop additional Saalus Cubes.
		(Doesn't apply to Blessed Cubes)New



Collection/Gimmicks:
-	New collections have been added.
1. Collections that can be found in chests on specific maps.
2. New possible collections that can be obtained from specific NPCS in maps after completing all quests in a specific map (Main/Sub and Repeatable quests)
3. New possible collections that can be obtained from NPCs depending on progression with Gimmicks.


New Gimmicks have been added.
1. Exploration Gimmick has been added.
	- 	Anastasia, an explorer in Fedimian knows of a mysterious location where it is possible to find a "Mark of the Explorer" item.
	- The task can be taken daily and resets at Midnight regardless of succeeding/ failing the current task, you will be told to search in a different location.
(However, if you find the "Mark of the Explorer", but don't return it to Anastatsia in the timeframe before the reset (at midnight server time)- it counts as a failure and you will have to search again in a new location.)

2. Book Exchange Gimmick has been added.
	- 'Torn Book' pieces can be obtained through several things like Fishing, Cooperative Gimmicks, Explorer Gimmicks, etc. - Bring these to the Sage Master in Knidos Jungle and you will be given a readable book in exchange. (Obtains 1 Book randomly.)


3. Playing with Daegili gimmick has been added.
	- A new gimmick can be done from Daegili. Daegili is the cat that sits next to the Benevolent Old Man in Klaipeda, You must interact with a certain number of animals in Klaipeda after petting Daegili, and getting a reaction from them.

The Collection Button (F11) has be en removed from the system menu.
	- Collection can now no longer be opened via the F11 Hotkey
	- Collections can be seen on the Exploration tab of the Adventure Journal.

Summoned Monster Aggro:
	-	The number of targets that an individual Summon/Pet can hold aggro on will be changed.
	-	General Fields: 5 Targets
	-	Dungeons: 8 Targets

EXAMPLE) A [Bokor] Summons 2 Zombies inside a dungeon and then draws their attention in a room, the most monsters that the Bokor can pull at once is 24 targets (equaliing to 8 mobs per target, including the character)

Help:
	- 'Personal Store' helptips have been added.

【Events】
The following events have ended:
	-	2days Christmas
	-	2day's Festival
	- 	E-Run Event the 2nd

【Monsters】
Knockback effects have been removed from the following normal monster attacks.
Teresh Forest:
	-	Nightshadow Fox Warrior
	-	White Beetow
Izoliacjia Plateau:
	-	Bush Beetle
	-	Yak Mambo
Narvas Temple:
	-	Beur
Sausys Room 9:
	-	Oscuro
Sausys Room 10:
	-	Luna Angel
	- Archless Angel
Iotheo Coast:
	-	Nimrah Duke

【Item】
Challenge Cube:
	- You can no longer discard the rewards obtained from the Challenge Cube.

▣ Bug Fixes
【Graphic/Sound/UI】
Fixed visual error that occured when a Guinea Pig was removed from the Guild Hideout
Fixed issue where dungeon's difficulty was displayed incorrectly in the Adventure Journal
Fixed issue with some Cleric character animations

【Other Changes】
Fixed issue with being unable to re-enter the Earth Tower more than 2 times.
Fixed issue with the wrong message being displayed when the player has more than 3 stacks of the 'Curse of Balzermancer' Debuff.
Fixed issue where skill attributes were not applying to Marnox when being summoned via [Summoning]
Fixed issue where if the boss in Saalus was re-incarnated, the entry count as being counted as 2/1 entries.
Attempting to lock and unlock items during auto-matching have been changed.
Fixed issue where companions had the maximum possible target aggro. (infinite?)

Source Post: http://tos.nexon.com/ts/notice/view.aspx?n4ArticleSN=152
Translation by Gwenyth @TOS Forums.