Familiar faces and brave new challenges – Arborea has fallen under the Shadow of the Dark Gods in the upcoming patch 63! Lakan’s Prison is reopening its gates, while the Dreadspire returns packing in even more dread. Plus there’s a special event server Manahan where you can make a name for yourself. Can you defy the forces of darkness?


Instances

Lakan’s Prison
Follow Balbatos into Lakan’s Prison once more where he is trying to deliver his mysterious device to Lakan, whatever the cost.

• For 5-player groups
  
• Required item level: 439
  
• 1 daily entry, 2 for club members

Thaumetal Refinery

• Change to critical hits against archdevans

Other Changes

• Changed Vanguard Initiative buffs for 3, 5 or 7-day roll call so that they are received after 2, 4 and 6 days respectively
  
• Equipment items can now only be leveled up when they are character-bound

Regional

Dreadspire EXTREME
Seriously tough bosses and epic loot to match – get ready for the reopening of this mother of all dungeons!

• For 5-player groups
  
• Difficulty increases from boss to boss
  
• 5 daily entries for everyone

Please note: The changes to the Dreadspire were made by us the publishers and were not implemented by the developers directly. This may result in certain potential display issues. Known issues:

• Teleportals for entering the Dreadspire as well as teleporting in the dungeon itself display incorrect location names (e.g. “Collapsed Sanctuary”)
  
• In rare cases, not all red argons appear in the fight against Melkatran
  
• Not all damage dealt against Kaprima is displayed correctly

Event Server
With the launch of patch 63 in Europe, the special event server Manahan will also be opening its gates. Experience TERA like you’ve never seen it before, including:

• Double loot in all instances
  
• Double item XP from quests
  
• Special rewards for various milestones
  
• Pets which grant you buffs when summoned
  
• … and much more!

Please note: The event server settings were set by us the publishers and were not implemented by the developers directly. This may result in certain potential display issues, such as on the battlegrounds.

Lakan’s Prison
Additional loot drops like in existing 4-star dungeons:

• 35x Fashion Coupons
  
• 20x Elleon's Mark of Valor

Familiar faces and brave new challenges – Arborea has fallen under the Shadow of the Dark Gods in the upcoming patch 63! Lakan’s Prison is reopening its gates, while the Dreadspire returns packing in even more dread. Plus there’s a special event server Manahan where you can make a name for yourself. Can you defy the forces of darkness?


Instances

Lakan’s Prison
Follow Balbatos into Lakan’s Prison once more where he is trying to deliver his mysterious device to Lakan, whatever the cost.

• For 5-player groups
  
• Required item level: 439
  
• 1 daily entry, 2 for club members

Thaumetal Refinery

• Change to critical hits against archdevans

Other Changes

• Changed Vanguard Initiative buffs for 3, 5 or 7-day roll call so that they are received after 2, 4 and 6 days respectively
  
• Equipment items can now only be leveled up when they are character-bound

Regional

Dreadspire EXTREME
Seriously tough bosses and epic loot to match – get ready for the reopening of this mother of all dungeons!

• For 5-player groups
  
• Difficulty increases from boss to boss
  
• 5 daily entries for everyone

Please note: The changes to the Dreadspire were made by us the publishers and were not implemented by the developers directly. This may result in certain potential display issues. Known issues:

• Teleportals for entering the Dreadspire as well as teleporting in the dungeon itself display incorrect location names (e.g. “Collapsed Sanctuary”)
  
• In rare cases, not all red argons appear in the fight against Melkatran
  
• Not all damage dealt against Kaprima is displayed correctly

Event Server
With the launch of patch 63 in Europe, the special event server Manahan will also be opening its gates. Experience TERA like you’ve never seen it before, including:

• Double loot in all instances
  
• Double item XP from quests
  
• Special rewards for various milestones
  
• Pets which grant you buffs when summoned
  
• … and much more!

Please note: The event server settings were set by us the publishers and were not implemented by the developers directly. This may result in certain potential display issues, such as on the battlegrounds.

Lakan’s Prison
Additional loot drops like in existing 4-star dungeons:

• 35x Fashion Coupons
  
• 20x Elleon's Mark of Valor

Patch 63 “Shadow of the Dark Gods” sees the return of Lakan’s Broken Prison, but another sinister power is stirring in the darkness.
When patch 63 is released on 12th December, the event server “Manahan” will open its gates for just a few short weeks.

Immerse yourself in this exciting alternative reality: Manahan, the fallen and forgotten god, has torn through the veil of the dream and completely altered the face of Arborea!

Here are some of the changes you can look forward to:

• Quicker progression from level 65, e.g. equipping and earning item XP
  
• Tougher dungeon challenges
  
• Kaia’s aid in instances
  
• Unusual, experimental settings on battlegrounds
  
• Daily open world challenge
  
• Pets and mounts with special changes
  
• … and much more!

Test your mettle on Manahan and bask in the fame and fantastic fortunes – you can even take your fully geared-up character with you back to your home server for free…

More details on patch 63 and the event server can be found here.
Have fun,

The TERA Team

Patch 63 “Shadow of the Dark Gods” sees the return of Lakan’s Broken Prison, but another sinister power is stirring in the darkness.
When patch 63 is released on 12th December, the event server “Manahan” will open its gates for just a few short weeks.

Immerse yourself in this exciting alternative reality: Manahan, the fallen and forgotten god, has torn through the veil of the dream and completely altered the face of Arborea!

Here are some of the changes you can look forward to:

• Quicker progression from level 65, e.g. equipping and earning item XP
  
• Tougher dungeon challenges
  
• Kaia’s aid in instances
  
• Unusual, experimental settings on battlegrounds
  
• Daily open world challenge
  
• Pets and mounts with special changes
  
• … and much more!

Test your mettle on Manahan and bask in the fame and fantastic fortunes – you can even take your fully geared-up character with you back to your home server for free…

More details on patch 63 and the event server can be found here.
Have fun,

The TERA Team

Are you ready for the new Champion Challenges? From Tuesday, 21st November (10:00 CET) until Tuesday, 28th November (05:00 CET) you can look forward to new dungeon challenges for reaping rewards.

Mastering a challenge requires you to successfully complete dungeons during the event. You can view your current challenges by clicking on the little Elin button while the event is active. Each time you defeat the final boss of the dungeon, you will make some progress in the respective challenge.



RK-9 Hangar - Clear RK-9 Hangar (HM) x times and get the following rewards:

• 1 clear: 2x Superior Noctenium Elixir
  
• 3 clears: 100x Elleon's Mark of Valor
  
• 5 clears: 15x Sapphire
  
• 10 clears: 1x Smart Dyad Niveot Structure

Challenge accepted?
The TERA Team

Are you ready for the new Champion Challenges? From Tuesday, 21st November (10:00 CET) until Tuesday, 28th November (05:00 CET) you can look forward to new dungeon challenges for reaping rewards.

Mastering a challenge requires you to successfully complete dungeons during the event. You can view your current challenges by clicking on the little Elin button while the event is active. Each time you defeat the final boss of the dungeon, you will make some progress in the respective challenge.



RK-9 Hangar - Clear RK-9 Hangar (HM) x times and get the following rewards:

• 1 clear: 2x Superior Noctenium Elixir
  
• 3 clears: 100x Elleon's Mark of Valor
  
• 5 clears: 15x Sapphire
  
• 10 clears: 1x Smart Dyad Niveot Structure

Challenge accepted?
The TERA Team

The Gunner class will be playable for Elins with the arrival of patch 62 being released next week. But from today you can already get prepared by redeeming a code to unlock an additional character slot!

Code*: ELINGUNNER

Here’s how:

• Log into the website or the game
  
• Open the TERA Shop and select the character you’d like to receive with the coupon
  
• Click on the three bars in the top right corner and select “Redeem code”
  
• Now enter the code below. Your additional character slot will be sent to you within seconds

Important Notice Regarding Slot 18
Players are currently only able to unlock 17 slots per server, but an 18th slot will become available with the release of patch 62. If you currently have 17 character slots, please do not use the coupon before patch 62 has been released, otherwise your coupon may disappear without effect!

Race Change Voucher
Please note: Existing Castanic and High Elf Gunners cannot be transformed into Elins with the Race Change Voucher to begin with.

Elin Gunners must be created from scratch
This will be changed at a later point in time (in a future patch)
In comparison to the Korean version, Elin Gunners are not time-limited when created

Events

We have a range of events lined up to coincide with the release of patch 62 and the class update. Here’s a brief overview:

• League of Levelers for Gunners: Frostmetal Equipment
  
• Daily Login Bonus: Pick up a permanent Stamp: Elin
  
• Astral Gifts
  
• Dungeon Challenges

*Code details

• The code can only be redeemed once per account.
  
• The code can be redeemed regardless of whether you create a character of the new class or not. You can also redeem it to create one of an existing class.
  
• The code can be redeemed until 20th November 2017 at 11:55 PM.
  
• The delivered coupon can be redeemed for a character slot between 3 and 18.
  
• The coupon is delivered to an existing character. Please make sure that you select the desired character in the shop before entering the code.

The Gunner class will be playable for Elins with the arrival of patch 62 being released next week. But from today you can already get prepared by redeeming a code to unlock an additional character slot!

Code*: ELINGUNNER

Here’s how:

• Log into the website or the game
  
• Open the TERA Shop and select the character you’d like to receive with the coupon
  
• Click on the three bars in the top right corner and select “Redeem code”
  
• Now enter the code below. Your additional character slot will be sent to you within seconds

Important Notice Regarding Slot 18
Players are currently only able to unlock 17 slots per server, but an 18th slot will become available with the release of patch 62. If you currently have 17 character slots, please do not use the coupon before patch 62 has been released, otherwise your coupon may disappear without effect!

Race Change Voucher
Please note: Existing Castanic and High Elf Gunners cannot be transformed into Elins with the Race Change Voucher to begin with.

Elin Gunners must be created from scratch
This will be changed at a later point in time (in a future patch)
In comparison to the Korean version, Elin Gunners are not time-limited when created

Events

We have a range of events lined up to coincide with the release of patch 62 and the class update. Here’s a brief overview:

• League of Levelers for Gunners: Frostmetal Equipment
  
• Daily Login Bonus: Pick up a permanent Stamp: Elin
  
• Astral Gifts
  
• Dungeon Challenges

*Code details

• The code can only be redeemed once per account.
  
• The code can be redeemed regardless of whether you create a character of the new class or not. You can also redeem it to create one of an existing class.
  
• The code can be redeemed until 20th November 2017 at 11:55 PM.
  
• The delivered coupon can be redeemed for a character slot between 3 and 18.
  
• The coupon is delivered to an existing character. Please make sure that you select the desired character in the shop before entering the code.

Patch 62 brings arcane Elin power: Starting next week, you can storm into battle with the Elin Gunner. There's also the hard mode of the RK-9 Kennel and a new slot where you can equip your animated stamp effects.

New Contents

The Elin Gunner

• The Gunner class can now be used to create not only female High Elf and Castanic characters, but also Elins.
  
• All existing costumes for Gunners, which are available for Fashion Coupons, can now also be worn by Elins.
  
• In patch 62 it is not possible to use a Race Change Voucher to transform a High Elf or Castanic Gunner into an Elin. This will become possible in 2018.
  
• Elin Gunners can be created for an unlimited time.
  
• A new hairstyle has been added to the character selection for Elins.

Additional Character Slot

• Patch 62 increases the maximum number of character slots per server from 17 to 18.
  
• Get your free slot now! Info on this can be found here.

RK-9 Kennel

• The hard mode of the RK-9 Kennel is opening its doors!
  
  • For 5-player groups
    
  • Min. required item level 446
    
  • 1 daily entry, 2 for club members

Further information on the dungeon can be found in the patch 61 preview.

Stamps

A new item type is being added with patch 62: the Stamp! These items can be equipped like costumes. With each step you take, you will now leave an animated trail on the ground.
A new slot has been created for Stamps in your profile (keyboard shortcut “P”) where these items can be equipped and unequipped. A corresponding menu item has also been added to the Auction House.
You can choose whether Stamps are displayed in the game options. Here are a few details:

• Stamps are never shown in video presets 0 to 3
  
• Stamps are never shown in battle
  
• Stamps are shown to all players only within a radius of 25m
  
• Stamps are shown to party members regardless of radius
  
• Stamps can be completely turned off in the options:
  
  • Options > Video > Travel effects

Items

• Adjusted the strength of some level 5 equipment
  
• Reworked the description texts of some enchanting materials to add additional or new procurement sources (e.g. the new RK-9 Kennel (Hard)).

Class Changes

Warrior
Traverse Cut

• The attack speed bonus is granted to other warriors in the party when Defensive Stance II is active and an opponent is hit by Traverse Cut.
  
• The lancer’s Adrenaline Rush cannot be stacked with the party’s attack speed bonus
  
• The effect of Traverse Cut is not shown after it has been granted to a party member

Assault Stance

• Increased cooldown to 60 sec.
  
• Cooldown is shared with the cooldown of Defensive Stance

Defensive Stance

• Increased cooldown to 60 sec.
  
• Cooldown is shared with the cooldown of Assault Stance

Other Changes
Mailbox

• The date received messages will be deleted is shown in the overview.
  
• The date received messages were received is shown in the details.
  
• Sent message can be viewed in the “COD Pending” tab.
  
  • If there are 100 saved messages, the oldest message is deleted when you send a new one.
• Messages are deleted after 180 days.

Guilds

• Increased guild level limit from 257 to 309.
  
• Added the following additional levels for skills:
  
  • Amarun Energy VI-VIII
    
  • Elinu’s Vigor VI-VIII
    
  • Guild Expansion V-VII

Bamarama

• Area directly around the Arena is now a no-fly zone
  
• Area directly around Rootstock is now a toy tank-free zone

Dressing Room

• Small upgrade for the Dressing Room: You can now search for specific items and sort them by name or date added!

Regional Changes

TERA Club

• The passive effect that speeds up the crafting of items by 50% has been increased to 99.9%.
  
  • Background: Each crafting process has a minimum crafting time of a few seconds. The 50% buff was used very little for items that are crafted very quickly. By increasing it to 99.9%, the effect should be clearly noticeable even for items with short crafting times.
• The effect of the Complete Crystalbind is now no longer shown as a ball of light around the character.
  
  • Background: As this effect is permanently active for the duration of the membership, without the player being able to decide to hide it in the city, for example, we have decided to remove the ball of light.

Fashion Coupons
Fashion Coupons will be available as loot in level 65 instances again from patch 62.

Vanguard Initiative Quests
4500 Metamorphic Emblems have been added to the “Conquer the RK-9 Kennel (Hard)” quest.

Character Transfer
Character Transfer will be adjusted as follows during the server maintenance for patch 62:

• Increased the maximum amount of Gold a character can be transferred with from 50,000 to 1,000,000.
  
• Transferring from the Saleron, Sikander, and Amarun servers to the “old” servers is now possible.
  
• Transferring to Saleron, Sikander, and Amarun remains deactivated.

Patch 62 brings arcane Elin power: Starting next week, you can storm into battle with the Elin Gunner. There's also the hard mode of the RK-9 Kennel and a new slot where you can equip your animated stamp effects.

New Contents

The Elin Gunner

• The Gunner class can now be used to create not only female High Elf and Castanic characters, but also Elins.
  
• All existing costumes for Gunners, which are available for Fashion Coupons, can now also be worn by Elins.
  
• In patch 62 it is not possible to use a Race Change Voucher to transform a High Elf or Castanic Gunner into an Elin. This will become possible in 2018.
  
• Elin Gunners can be created for an unlimited time.
  
• A new hairstyle has been added to the character selection for Elins.

Additional Character Slot

• Patch 62 increases the maximum number of character slots per server from 17 to 18.
  
• Get your free slot now! Info on this can be found here.

RK-9 Kennel

• The hard mode of the RK-9 Kennel is opening its doors!
  
  • For 5-player groups
    
  • Min. required item level 446
    
  • 1 daily entry, 2 for club members

Further information on the dungeon can be found in the patch 61 preview.

Stamps

A new item type is being added with patch 62: the Stamp! These items can be equipped like costumes. With each step you take, you will now leave an animated trail on the ground.
A new slot has been created for Stamps in your profile (keyboard shortcut “P”) where these items can be equipped and unequipped. A corresponding menu item has also been added to the Auction House.
You can choose whether Stamps are displayed in the game options. Here are a few details:

• Stamps are never shown in video presets 0 to 3
  
• Stamps are never shown in battle
  
• Stamps are shown to all players only within a radius of 25m
  
• Stamps are shown to party members regardless of radius
  
• Stamps can be completely turned off in the options:
  
  • Options > Video > Travel effects

Items

• Adjusted the strength of some level 5 equipment
  
• Reworked the description texts of some enchanting materials to add additional or new procurement sources (e.g. the new RK-9 Kennel (Hard)).

Class Changes

Warrior
Traverse Cut

• The attack speed bonus is granted to other warriors in the party when Defensive Stance II is active and an opponent is hit by Traverse Cut.
  
• The lancer’s Adrenaline Rush cannot be stacked with the party’s attack speed bonus
  
• The effect of Traverse Cut is not shown after it has been granted to a party member

Assault Stance

• Increased cooldown to 60 sec.
  
• Cooldown is shared with the cooldown of Defensive Stance

Defensive Stance

• Increased cooldown to 60 sec.
  
• Cooldown is shared with the cooldown of Assault Stance

Other Changes
Mailbox

• The date received messages will be deleted is shown in the overview.
  
• The date received messages were received is shown in the details.
  
• Sent message can be viewed in the “COD Pending” tab.
  
  • If there are 100 saved messages, the oldest message is deleted when you send a new one.
• Messages are deleted after 180 days.

Guilds

• Increased guild level limit from 257 to 309.
  
• Added the following additional levels for skills:
  
  • Amarun Energy VI-VIII
    
  • Elinu’s Vigor VI-VIII
    
  • Guild Expansion V-VII

Bamarama

• Area directly around the Arena is now a no-fly zone
  
• Area directly around Rootstock is now a toy tank-free zone

Dressing Room

• Small upgrade for the Dressing Room: You can now search for specific items and sort them by name or date added!

Regional Changes

TERA Club

• The passive effect that speeds up the crafting of items by 50% has been increased to 99.9%.
  
  • Background: Each crafting process has a minimum crafting time of a few seconds. The 50% buff was used very little for items that are crafted very quickly. By increasing it to 99.9%, the effect should be clearly noticeable even for items with short crafting times.
• The effect of the Complete Crystalbind is now no longer shown as a ball of light around the character.
  
  • Background: As this effect is permanently active for the duration of the membership, without the player being able to decide to hide it in the city, for example, we have decided to remove the ball of light.

Fashion Coupons
Fashion Coupons will be available as loot in level 65 instances again from patch 62.

Vanguard Initiative Quests
4500 Metamorphic Emblems have been added to the “Conquer the RK-9 Kennel (Hard)” quest.

Character Transfer
Character Transfer will be adjusted as follows during the server maintenance for patch 62:

• Increased the maximum amount of Gold a character can be transferred with from 50,000 to 1,000,000.
  
• Transferring from the Saleron, Sikander, and Amarun servers to the “old” servers is now possible.
  
• Transferring to Saleron, Sikander, and Amarun remains deactivated.