Lineage 2 Throne 2.6: High Five Part 1, Patch Notes

1.Quests

1.New quests added

5 new epic quests were added, done at level 81+, which can be done after completing the existing series of 7 quests:

2.Changes to existing quests

Because of the changes in Antharas' Lair and Dragon Valley, the following quests will be removed from the game. If you didn't hand in a quest before the update, you can get the reward from News Informer:
- Power of Darkness
- Whisper of Dreams - Part 1
- Whisper of Dreams - Part 2
The locations of mobs/NPC for the following quests were changed:
- Enhance Your Weapon
- Mimir's Elixir
- Quest for Fishing Shots
- Trial of the Scholar
- Warehouse Keeper's Pastime
- Coins of Magic
- Audience with the Land Dragon
- 1000 Years, the End of Lamentation
- A Game of Cards
- Possessor of a Precious Soul - 1
Pursuit of Clan Ambition - The monsters needed for the quest were moved to Death Pass

2.Items

1.Trade changes

In Giran Luxor Shop weapons and armor are sold for adena; A grade weapons and armor were added (including for Kamael)
NPC merchants in Dragon Valley now sell the same as other merchants
B/A grade arrows and bolts were added to the shops
New NPC were added who sell recipes for complex materials and soulshots
Ancient Adena is now sold by Black Marketeer of Mammon at a rate of 4:1. It's sold daily from 20.00 to 24.00. Characters 60+ can buy it. You can't buy more than 500k AA per day

2.Other changes

For all S84 grade spears the SA Haste values were increased from 9% to 11%
In the Vorpal Leather Breastplate set, paralysis resistance was replaced with stun resistance
Fixed problems with the display of Vorpal Armor
Fixed a problem with the display of the Moirai Tunic shoulder piece on Human male mystic
The effect of the rare Vesper Buster was changed from lowering MP consumption to increasing MP recovery
The description of weapons with the Focus SA was fixed: Octo Claw, Jade Claw
The description of the items Veniplant Sword, Archangel Sword was fixed
Trader Holly in Aden now sells correctly:
- Soulshot (D-Grade)
- Blessed Spiritshot (D-Grade)
- Soulshot (C-Grade)
- Blessed Spiritshot (C-Grade)
- Gemstone C
- Gemstone B
The description of the item Gludio Water Protection Necklace was fixed; a note about water defense was added
Stun defense was added to the descriptions of the items Vesper Gloves and Vesper Noble Gloves
The effects of the item Event - Fresh Milk are no longer replaced by buffs from summons and pets
Fixed problems with missing animation of Kamael skills with Vesper armor
Fixed a problem where, when adding a PvP bonus to a Vesper weapon, the SA name wasn't shown in the name
The descriptions of some items were fixed
Fixed a problem with missing sound when using soulshots and on critical hits
The description of pet necklaces was fixed
The icon for the Halloween pumpkin was fixed
Sirra's Blade - the equipped weapon icon was fixed
Sacredium - fixed a problem with the soulshot and spiritshot animation
Periel Dual Sword and Eternal Core Dual Sword - fixed a problem with enhancement
Fixed a weapon conversion problem for Vesper Nagan and Vesper Sheutjeh
New effects were added to the following sets:
- Vesper Noble Heavy Armor Set: Increases Accuracy by 4, Speed by 5, and Resistance to Magic Damage by 1%
- Vesper Noble Light Armor Set: Increases Evasion by 3. Increases Critical Damage by 172 and Resistance to Paralysis attack by 50%
- Vesper Noble Robe Set: Increases Speed by 7 and reduces MP consumption by 3% when using skills
- Vorpal Heavy Armor Set: Increases Accuracy by 4 and Speed by 7
- Vorpal Light Armor Set: Increases Critical Damage by 182 and Maximum MP by 360. Also, the bonus for Resistance to Paralysis has changed to Resistance to Stun
- Vorpal Robe Set: Increases Speed by 7 and Maximum MP by 92
- Elegia Robe Set: Increases Speed by 7 and Maximum MP by 97 while reducing MP consumption by 3% when using skills

3.Locations

1.Updated locations

Hunters Village, Dragon Valley and Antharas' Lair became a separate isolated region. Conditions were added to make raids on Antharas easier.

Antharas Lair

Level: 85+
Type: party leveling
Description:
- The location's design was changed and new mobs were added
- RBs added: Drake Lord (81, lv. 80), Dragon Beast (lv. 80), Begemoth Leader (70, lv. 85)
- New quests added
- The Karik cave is patrolled by the Antharas guard - Knoriks (81, lv. 80)
- When you use Spoil on monsters you can get the buff Morale Boost

Dragon Valley

Level: 80-85
Type: solo/party leveling
Description:
- The location is meant for leveling any class
- New raid bosses added
- Seismic phenomena occur in the location, as a result of which the mobs change from time to time
- When you use Spoil on monsters you can get the buff Morale Boost:
  - Morale Boost Buff Level 1: Increased Paralysis/Bleed/Poison/Stun Resistance by 50, Critical Rate by 10%, and Critical Power by 10%. The buff only remains while you are in Dragon Valley.
  - Morale Boost Buff Level 2: Increased Paralysis/Bleed/Poison/Stun Resistance by 80, Critical Rate by 30%, Critical Power by 15%, P. Atk. by 15%, and M. Atk. by 15%. The buff only remains while you are in Dragon Valley.
  - Morale Boost Buff Level 3: Increased Paralysis/Bleed/Poison/Stun Resistance by 90, Critical Rate by 50%, Critical Power by 20%, P. Atk. by 15%, M. Atk. by 15%, Atk. Spd. by 15%, Casting Speed by 15%, and XP by 20%. The buff only remains while you are in Dragon Valley.

2.Changes to existing locations

Tower of Insolence
- Some monsters can no longer use stunning attacks
- The XP given for killing mobs was increased
- Teleports through were changed Dimensional Vortex:
  - Green Dimensional Stone - first floor
  - Blue Dimensional Stone - fifth floor
  - Red Dimensional Stone - tenth floor
- Items for teleporting through vortexes can be bought from Research Keplon
Swamp of Screams
- The number of aggressive monsters was increased, and it changes depending on the game's day and night
- The XP given for killing a mob was increased

3.Other changes

Monsters of level 76+ now give players more XP and SP when killed
Pet behavior in Seed of Annihilation was fixed
The disappearance of corpses in Sel Mahum Training Grounds was fixed
The disappearance of the corpses of Labyrinth Captain (70, lv. 94) in Steel Citadel was fixed
Fixed normal Freya not using the skill Eternal Blizzard
Fixed a problem with moving to the Pirate King's Lair through NPCs in towns
Fixed the incorrect granting of a buff after the death of Queen Shyeed after a restart
Fixed a bug where fear didn't work on Blood Queen (lv. 60)
The XP from monsters in Dimensional Rift was increased
The drop of Labyrinth Captain (70, lv. 94) in Kamaloka 83 was changed

4.Class changes

1.The following new skills were added

Class: Paladin, Dark Avenger, Temple Knight, Shillien Knight
Shield Strike
Level: 40
Description: Attacks the enemy with a shield. Power 4640. Increases the enemy's desire to attack. Requires a shield.

Class: Gladiator
Sonic Mastery
Level: 40
Description: Absorbs the target's life energy. The absorption chance is 15% with a normal P. Atk. and 30% with a critical hit. Requires a sword/blunt/dual swords. Lets you absorb energy up to level 3.

Class: Monk
Force Mastery
Level: 24
Description: Absorbs the target's life energy. The absorption chance is 15% with a normal P. Atk. and 30% with a critical hit. Requires fists. Lets you absorb energy up to level 8.

Class: Adventurer, Wind Rider, Ghost Hunter
Throwing Dagger
Level: 82
Description: A dagger throw deals extra damage. Lowers Speed by 80%. Duration: 10 sec. Power 3488. Requires a dagger.

Class: Paladin, Dark Avenger, Temple Knight, Shillien Knight
Challenge for Fate
Level: 83
Description: Attacks the enemies in front and draws their attention. Puts the Call of Faith effect on yourself and increases P. Def./M. Def. Duration: 15 sec.

Class: Adventurer, Wind Rider, Ghost Hunter
Dual Blow
Level: 83
Description: An attempt to deliver a powerful blow to the enemy's weak spots. Additional P. Atk. power +11234. Lethal blow, half-lethal blow, critical hit and overhit possible. Requires Dual Daggers.

Class: Sagittarius, Moonlight Sentinel, Ghost Sentinel, Trickster
Multiple Shot
Level: 82
Description: Strikes multiple enemies in front with a power of 16667, added to P. Atk. Overhit possible. Critical hit possible. Can be used when equipped with a bow or crossbow.

Class: Sagittarius, Moonlight Sentinel, Ghost Sentinel, Trickster
Death Shot
Level: 83
Description: An arrow of death deals extra damage. Power 24306. Overhit. Critical hit possible. Can be used when equipped with a bow or crossbow.

Class: Cardinal, Eva's Saint, Shillien Saint, Dominator
Chain Heal
Level: 83
Description: Restores 30% of Max HP of the target and 10 allies around the target who took the most damage. The amount of HP restored gradually decreases. Requires 4 Spirit Ore.

Class: Eva's Saint, Shillien Saint
Mass Cure Poison
Level: 76
Description: Cures poison and boosted poison of party members. Level 3.

Class: Shillien Saint
Mass Purify
Level: 76
Description: Removes paralysis and petrification from party members, cures poison/bleeding, and also removes poison/bleed enhancement. Level 3.

Class: Eva's Saint
Mass Vitalize
Level: 76
Description: Restores 796 HP to party members. Cures poison/bleeding and also removes boosted poison/bleeding. Level 3.

Class: Prophet
Resist Earth
Level: 60
Description: Increases resistance to earth attacks by 20. Duration: 20 min.

Class: Doomcryer
Chant of Elements
Level: 76
Description: Increases resistance to elemental attacks by 20. Duration: 20 min.

Class: Swordsinger
Battle Whisper
Level: 60
Description: P. Atk. 15%, Critical Damage 10%, Atk. Spd. 10%. If a song is sung while a song/dance effect is active, an extra amount of MP. is consumed. Duration: 2 min.

Class: Swordsinger, Bladedancer
Deadly Strike
Level: 40
Description: Attacks the enemy and deals extra damage. Power 4640. Cannot be used with a bow, crossbow or fists equipped. Overhit.

Class: Soultaker, Arcana Lord, Elemental Master, Spectral Master
Servitor Share
Level: 83
Description: Transfers the summoner's abilities to the servitor. Transfers 50% of P. Atk./Def., 25% of M. Atk./M. Def. and 10% of Max HP/MP, 20% of Critical Rate, 10% of P. Atk. Speed and 3% of Casting Speed relative to the summoner's stats.

Class: Necromancer, Warlock, Elemental Summoner, Phantom Summoner
Dimension Spiral
Level: 40
Description: Warps space and deals extra magic damage to the enemy. Power 98. Extra power against monsters: 109. Overhit.

Class: Soulhound (male and female), Archmage, Mystic Muse, Storm Screamer
Aura Blast
Level: 81
Description: Additionally deals 141 non-elemental damage to the target and the enemies around it and restores MP. Deals 58 extra non-elemental damage to monsters.

Class: Soulhound (male and female), Archmage, Mystic Muse, Storm Screamer
Aura Cannon
Level: 83
Description: Additionally deals 178 non-elemental magic damage to the enemy and restores MP. Deals 124 extra non-elemental magic damage to monsters.

Class: Soulhound (male and female), Archmage, Mystic Muse, Storm Screamer
Arcane Shield
Level: 83
Description: Reduces damage taken by 70% and turns the remaining damage into mana consumption. The effect disappears when MP. runs out. Duration: 10 sec.

Class: Bounty Hunter
Blazing Boost
Level: 40
Description: Quickly closes in on the enemy. Can't be used with a bow or crossbow.

Crushing Strike
Level: 40
Description: When striking the enemy, lowers the target's P. Def. and M. Def. by 10% for 3 sec. Power: 5704. Requires a sword/blunt. Overhit.

2.The following existing skills were added to classes

Class: Dark Avenger
Aegis Stance
Level: 46
Description: Enables shield defense from all sides. Shield Def. is reduced by 30%

Class: Warlord, Gladiator, Destroyer, Warsmith, Tyrant
Rush
Level: 40
Description: The character rushes at the enemy. Can't be used with a bow or crossbow

Class: Dreadnought, Duelist, Titan, Grand Khavatari, Maestro
Rush Impact
Level: 83 (Titan 85)
Description: Same as the Kamael skill Rush Impact. Can't be used with a bow or crossbow

Class: Scavenger
Dagger Mastery
Level: 20
Description: Increases P. Atk. when using a dagger

Class: Fortune Seeker
Dual Dagger Mastery
Level: 81
Description: Increases P. Atk. by 87 and the lethal attack chance by 5% when using dual daggers

Class: Bounty Hunter
Deadly Blow
Level: 40
Description: Same as the daggers' skill Deadly Blow

Backstab
Level: 40
Description: Same as the daggers' skill Backstab

3.Changes to existing skills

Blunt Mastery
Description: replaced with Sword/Blunt Weapon Mastery

Aegis Stance
Description: shield defense effectiveness is now reduced not by 40% but by 30%

Weapon Blockade
Description: the skill is now learned from level 80

Dance of Bladestorm
Description: the effect of enchanting the skill for time was reduced. Resistance to bow attacks – 42%, to crossbow attacks – 25%

Shadow Step
Description: the skill is now learned from level 40

Lethal Shot
Description: skill power increased

Dead Eye
Description: the attack speed reduction effect was lowered from 20% to 10%

Excessive Loyalty
Description: The P. Atk. bonus changed from 15 to 35%

Mutual Responce
Description: the skill Dimensional Spiral will be one of the conditions for activating the skill

Death Spike
Description: no longer consumes Cursed Bone

Mass Gloom
Description: no longer consumes Cursed Bone

Summon Cursed Bones
Description: removed, since Cursed Bone isn't used anywhere

Punch of Doom
Description: Using it on a player no longer applies the shock state. The skill's cooldown was increased

Fire Trap
Poison Trap
Slow Trap
Flash Trap
Binding Trap
Description: casting speed reduced by 50%

Greater Heal
Description: EE, SE will be able to learn the skill to the maximum level. The skill is now learned not from level 48 but from 40

Spoil Crush
Description: the skill can now be used with a sword

Frenzy
Description: the skill can now be used at 60% HP, cooldown reduced by 50%, skill stats lowered (as if they could get any lower :'( )

Dark Vortex
Description: skill power increased, the HP gain effect lowered

Collector's Experience
Description: The skill can now be used with a sword

1.Other

The amount of SP needed to learn 3 class skills was reduced
The success chance of debuffs was set: minimum 10%, maximum 90%
Attacks with polearm type weapons now have the following maximum number of targets:
- without Polearm Mastery: from 5 to 3
- Polearm Mastery up to level 8: from 10 to 8
- Polearm Mastery 9 level and above: from 15 to 13
Fixed problems with the cooldown of Nobless skills
Fixed typos in the description of the skill Disarm
The skills Major Group Heal and Major Heal have the same power
The skill Steal Divinity can now be resisted, and the skill's success also depends on the level difference between characters

5.Changes to game mechanics

1.Olympiad system changes

Olympiad stadiums were turned into instance zones; the maximum number of simultaneous fights is 160
The minimum number of Olympiad participants needed for fights to start was changed:
- non-class fights: from 9 to 10
- class fights: from 5 to 10
- team fights: from 9 to 5
The registration system changed from random selection to choosing opponents c with the closest number of points
At the start of the month a Noble player automatically gets 10 points. Another 10 are added weekly. So a player can get up to 50 points
The command /olympiadstat was added, which lets you see the number of points and remaining fights for the selected target. Can only be used on Nobles
The following limits on the number of fights per week were set:
- maximum number of fights: 70 per week
- maximum number of fights in non-class competitions: 60 per week
- maximum number of fights in class competitions: 30 per week
- maximum number of fights in team competitions: 10 per week
The maximum number of spectators for 1 stadium will now be limited to 18 people
3 new kinds of Olympiad stadiums were added and the existing one was changed:

Three Bridges Arena

Orbis Arena

Hero's Vestiges Arena

Grand Olympiad Manager gives Olympiad-related quests. The ability to take quests resets at 6.30 am server time
The Olympiad jewelry Olympiad Warrior's Ring, Olympiad Warrior's Earring and Olympiad Warrior's Necklace bought for tokens will last not 30 days but 60
The way Olympiad Token are awarded will change as follows:
- top 1%: from 120 to 100
- top 10%: from 80 to 75
- top 25%: from 55 to 55
- top 50%: from 35 to 40
- <50%: from 20 to 30
The hero's reward changed from 180 points to 200
Previously you had to fight 9 fights to get Olympiad rewards; now you need to fight at least 15 fights
The reward for fights was changed from 1/3 of the loser's points to 1/5
The stats of Hero weapons were changed:
- general weapon stats such as P. Atk. and M. Atk. were increased
- the damage dealt in PVP was increased
- the weapons are now boosted with extra Holy (+250) attribute damage
The list of goods that can be bought for Olympiad tokens from Grand Olympiad Manager was expanded:
- Vesper Armor Sets, Sigils, and Shields
- Noble Enhancement Stones
- Vorpal Armor Sets, Sigils, and Shields
Noblesse Gate Pass will become normal inventory items and can be sold for adena to a shop. Olympiad goods can no longer be bought with them
Cost Forgotten Scroll changed:
- before: 52,000 Olympiad tokens + 26,000 Fame points + 12,000,000 Adena
- after: 52,000 Olympiad tokens + 1,950 Fame points + 12,000,000 Adena
A feature to record and watch Olympiad fights for spectators was added

2.Character changes

The amount of XP needed to level up for characters 78+ was reduced
The XP bonus for being in a party was changed:
- 2 people: from 30% to 10%
- 3 people: from 39% to 20%
- 4 people: from 50% to 30%
- 5 people: from 54% to 40%
- 6 people: from 58% to 50%
- 7 people: from 63% to 100%
- 8 people: from 67% to 110%
- 9 people: from 72% to 120%
The penalty for the level difference of characters in a party was changed:
- a character 1-9 levels below the highest level in the party: 100%
- a character 10-14 levels below the highest level in the party: 30%
- a character 15 levels below the highest level in the party: 0%
Penalties for player kills were toughened:
- the amount of karma for each PK was increased
- when a player's karma is above 0, the player gets less exp/sp; in addition, the rate at which karma drops when killing mobs or dying to low-level characters was also lowered
- the chance of items dropping from PKs was increased

3.Clan system changes

For clans of level 6-8, the amount of reputation points needed to raise the clan level was reduced 2 times, and the member count requirement was also lowered:
- Level 6: from 30 to 30
- Level 7: from 80 to 50
- Level 8: from 120 to 80
The location of Blood Queen (lv. 60), from which you could get Blood Mark, needed to raise the clan to level 3, was changed. Now you have to look for it in the locations: Watcher's Tomb, Seal of Shilen ()
The reward for the clan quests A Clan's Reputation, The Clan's Prestige, A Clan's Fame was doubled
New goods were added to clan halls:
- Goddard Clan Halls:
- Gludio Clan Halls:
- Gludin Clan Halls:
  - SP Scroll: Highest Grade
  - Scroll: Enchant Armor (C-Grade)
- Giran Clan Halls:
- Dion Clan Halls:
  - SP Scroll: Highest Grade
  - Scroll: Enchant Armor (C-Grade)
- Rune Clan Halls:
- Schuttgart Clan Halls:
- Aden Clan Halls:

6.Other

1.Mail system changes

The interface became more convenient. An address book was added where you can add your friends. Clan members are added automatically
Double-clicking a character's name in the address book adds the name to the "To" field in mail
An autocomplete function by the first letters of the recipient's name was added

2.Party search system improvements

Grouping by class was added
The ability to see the location of those waiting was added
The ability to examine in detail the makeup of the rooms of the party search channel was added

3.Interface changes

An extra panel for placing skills was added
Trigger skills now take a separate row. Up to 24 can be active at once.

What it looks like:
- Buffs: First row. Normal buffs. 20 slots are available by default, expandable to 24
- Toggle Skills: Second row. Toggle skills. Skills the player can turn on or off at will
- Song/Dances: Third row. Songs / Dances. Auras cast on the party by Bladedancers and Swordsingers. Up to 12 such buffs can be active at once
- Activation Skills: Fourth row. Trigger skills. Skills that are applied to the character under certain conditions, such as taking or dealing damage
- Debuffs: Fifth row. Debuffs. Harmful skills cast on the character by the enemy
- Penalties and Class-Specific Status: Sixth row. Penalties. Death penalty, overweight etc.
The character selection menu before entering the game now shows the character's Vitality level
A system message was added about being unable to move while talking to NPC
System messages were added that let you easily check the XP or SP. Bonus. The Bonus means extra XP or SP gained thanks to Vitality, Nevit's Blessing etc.:
- before: *** And *** of the SP experience gained
- now: *** The Experience (Bonus: ***) and *** of the SP (Bonus: ***) was obtained

4.NPC News Alerter added

As before, this NPC informs about all the new features
It also gives the reward for cancelled quests to those who haven't handed them in

5.Arena Manager changes

The following options were added to Arena Manager, and the price of existing ones was changed:
- CP/HP - 1,000 Adena Recovery
- Buffs for duels - 2,000 Adena
The placement of Arena Managers in the Arenas was changed
- Arena Managers were moved outside the PvP zone

6.Pet changes

If the pet's satiety level reaches 0%:
- the pet won't gain XP or SP and becomes uncontrollable
- the pet won't disappear after 24 hours
The cost of pet items, and of exchanging items for better ones, was reduced by 50%
Fixed the incorrect behavior of the pet Red Strider

Adjustments were made to the Navigation Blessing service