December 30, 2021–January 13, 2022

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  Celebrate the coming new year with the Zodiac Festival, from December 30, 2021 to January 13, 2022.
  
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  During the event period, Solzreed Peninsula will be turned into a Peace Zone for the Zodiac Festival festivities.
  
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  You can travel to the festival grounds through the "Worldgate: Solzreed Peninsula" at Austera, Marianople, or Diamond Shores.

[How to Participate]
Accept the quest from the NPC "Lylee".


[How to Participate]

-       Accept the quest from the NPC "Quaini," who will appear at 13:00, 18:00, and 23:00 CET, or 11:00, 16:00, and 21:00 PST.

[Reward]

-       Beefy Rice Cake Soup x1


[How to Participate]

-       Accept the quest from the NPC "Astrologist Linoa."

[Reward]

-       Festival Coin x1

-       Sealed Legend of the Zodiac x1 (Which will give you 1 of 12 pages of the Legend of the Zodiac)


[How to Participate]

-       Accept the quest from NPC "Astrologist Sorin."

-       Use the Mystical Crystal to get 5 feathers from a Zodiac Owl which near the Sheep Ranch.
         -       Zodiac Owls appear between 20:00 and 08:00 gametime.
[Reward]

-       Festival Coin x1
-       Sealed Legend of the Zodiac x1 (Which will give you 1 of 12 pages of the Legend of the Zodiac)


[How to Participate]

-       Accept the quest from NPC "Astrologist Sorin."

[Reward]

-       Festival Coin x1
-       Sealed Legend of the Zodiac x1 (Which will give you 1 of 12 pages of the Legend of the Zodiac)


[How to Participate]

-       Accept the quest from NPC "Young Shepherd Paul."

[Reward]

-       Festival Coin x1


[How to Participate]

-       Accept the Constellation Sapling quest for your astrological sign from the NPC "Astrologist Agape."

[Reward]

-       Festival Coin x1

[Disclaimer]

-       You must be using one of the twelve constellation titles to accept the quest.
-       You can get a constellation title from a Constellation Jar, which can be bought for 2,000 Vocation Badges at the Vocation Badge Shop.


[How to Participate]

-       Accept the quest from NPC "Astrologist Agape."
-       Plant your "constellation" sapling, then receive the help of someone who has received the blessing of a compatible constellation to make the sapling grow.

-       Turn the "constellation" sapling into an "energized" sapling then use the Hands of Destiny to report to Astrologist Agape.

[Reward]

-       Festival Coin x1

[Disclaimer]

-       You must have completed the Constellation Sapling daily quest first.
-       You must be using one of the twelve constellation titles to accept the quest.
-       Get a Zodiac Leaf by receiving the help of someone who has received the blessing of a compatible constellation within 10 hours of planting your "constellation" sapling.


[How to Participate]

-       Accept the quest from NPC "Astrologist Agape" while you have at least one Zodiac Leaf.

[Reward]

-       Festival Coin x3
-       Title: Star Catcher


-       To get Legend of the Zodiac Collection 1, collect the first four pages of the Legend of the Zodiac, from #001 to #004. Then right-click on one of the pages.
-       To get Legend of the Zodiac Collection 2, collect the middle four pages of the Legend of the Zodiac, from #005 to #008. Then right-click on one of the pages.
-       To get Legend of the Zodiac Collection 3, collect the final four pages of the Legend of the Zodiac, from #009 to #012. Then right-click on one of the pages.
-       All daily event quests received as part of this event reset each day at 00:00 UTC.
-       All festival event NPCs will disappear after the maintenance on January 13, 2022.
-       Festival Gift Exchangers will disappear from the Solzreed Peninsula when the event ends, but remain on the Mirage Isle
-       All festival-related quests are available for level 10 or above. 

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  The conditions for Exile will be eased from January 2, 0:00 UTC.
  
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    The minimum Equipment Points needed for Exile was changed from 10,000 points to 9,000 points.
    
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    Language proficiency is not required for Exile.
    
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    The capacity for Exile was increased to a minimum of 30 people. The Exile capacity increases depending on the Faction level.
    
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    The Exile condition for Faction Activity differences was adjusted from 30% to 25% differences between Factions.
    
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  The tooltips for Serendipity Stone and Lucent Serendipity Stone were changed.
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  Wrapped Serendipity Stone
  
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    Before: Replaces a synthesis effect on a piece of synthesis equipment, rolling a new random effect from the Available Effects list.
    
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    After: Replaces a synthesis effect on a piece of synthesis equipment, rolling a new random effect from the Available Effects list. The replacement chance applies equally according to the number of replaceable Synthesis Effects.
    
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  Bound Serendipity Stone
  
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    Before: Replaces a synthesis effect on a piece of synthesis equipment, rolling a new random effect from the Available Effects list.
    
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    After: Replaces a synthesis effect on a piece of synthesis equipment, rolling a new random effect from the Available Effects list. The replacement chance applies equally according to the number of replaceable Synthesis Effects.
    
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  Lucent Serendipity Stone
  
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    Before: Replaces a synthesis effect on a piece of equipment, rolling a new effect from the list of available effects.
    
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    After: Replaces a synthesis effect on a piece of equipment, rolling a new effect from the list of available effects at a 100% chance. 
    
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  Bound Lucent Serendipity Stone
  
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    Before: Replaces a synthesis effect on a piece of equipment, rolling a new effect from the list of available effects.
    
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    After: Replaces a synthesis effect on a piece of equipment, rolling a new effect from the list of available effects at a 100% chance
    
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  Bound Ancient Lucent Serendipity Stone
  
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    Before: Replaces a synthesis effect on a piece of equipment, rolling a new effect from the list of available effects.
    
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    After: Replaces a synthesis effect on a piece of equipment, rolling a new effect from the list of available effects at a 100% chance.
    

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   The Zodiac Festival has begun.
  
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    Solzreed Peninsula becomes a Peace Zone during the festival period.
    
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  The "Please, Go Ahead" event has ended.
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  The Winter Maiden Festival event has ended.

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  Fixed the issue where the Unstable Mechanical Trap quest item's Snare effect would apply to any target.
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  Fixed the issue where the Open Worldgate Guild Mission could not be completed.
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  Fixed the issue where there would be no Iris movement when using the Glaring Eyes Teleport Scroll.

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  Only Ancestral Level 30 or higher players can access the Housing Storage now.

In continuation of our promise to crack down on the more nefarious activities demonstrated by some players, we’ve been continuing our work against RMT and abusers. 

Additionally, we know that this week has brought several controversies in regards to exploits and the impact they have on the game. These issues are the current priority and we have been able to permanently ban the following accounts today:

* RMT: 323
* Exploiter alt accounts: 10706
* Exploiter main accounts: 75

Please note that the above list is incomplete, as our investigations are still ongoing. Additional bans / suspensions will be given in the coming week(s) as we complete these investigations. We ask for your patience as we work on this though as the investigations can be complex and we must ensure accuracy.

We are taking a tough stance on exploitation and wish to remind you that if something feels unintended, it’s safer not to get involved if you wish to protect your account.

There is work ahead, but our aim is to create a fairer ArcheAge for all of you.

Update

1: You are now unable to go into Exile while being in a Guild.
2: Rebirth Trauma Time -10% was added to the Don't Give Up Enchant.

Current Tooltip
The tide always turns in the ebb and flow of power.
XP Gain +20%.
Loot Drop Rate +20%
Honor Points gained from war and quests +10%
Honor Points gained from hunting +50

Updated Tooltip
The tide always turns in the ebb and flow of power.
XP Gain +20%.
Loot Drop Rate +20%
Honor Points gained from war and quests +10%
Honor Points gained from hunting +50
Rebirth Trauma Time -10%

Item Changes
The following items will be removed from the Manastorm store on ArcheAge Unchained.

* Bound Mysterious Planthouse
* Bound Majestic Tree
* Bound Mining Drill

Bug fix
Fixed the issue where the casting speed of the new Teleport Book did not decrease while using ArcheBlessing.
Fixed the abnormal HP error of the new Teleport Book portal.
Fixed the issue where Guild Missions were not counted while using the new Teleport Book.
Fixed the issue where Healing Skill Damage was not applied to the Stone Statue Buff Effect.
Fixed the issue where you could get on mounts as a Prisoner.
Fixed the issue where purchasing some items at the Marketplace resulted in abnormal UI.

Known Issue
There is a missing tooltip on the Don’t Give Up Enchant.


 

 

Greetings Inheritors, 

Erenor’s Christmas elves have decided to help us prepare some awesome, new packages for you. They will only be available for a limited time between the 16th and 30th of December. 

Please be advised that to make sure that the elves’ supply lasts for everyone, we are limiting our Sallium Garbs Outfit Pack and our Wings of Contagion Pack to one per character. There will be no limit for the Equipment Support Pack. 

Sallium Garbs Outfit Pack (ArcheAge & ArcheAge: Unchained)



Equipment Support Pack (ArcheAge)



Wings of Contagion Pack (ArcheAge)

Greetings inheritors!

We will be conducting emergency maintenance today, at the following times, for an estimated duration of 3 hours:



Maintenance is being conducted to resolve several store issues.

Please note that the game will shut down before maintenance. We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause.

The Land Rush will start on December 18th at 11:00 AM UTC for the EU servers and at 01:00 PM PST for the NA ones. Please note that this is a week later than initially communicated. The reason for this are several player issues found after ArcheAge's server launch on December 3.

Important information about Land Rush

Q. How will Kakao Games prevent hackers from claiming land once the transfer is completed and servers are open?
A. We will be monitoring servers closely. Anyone who abuses an exploit or uses a “land hack” will find their house swiftly demolished, and their account will receive a punishment determined by the Customer Service team.

Q. During the Land Rush, will the housing areas be put into Peace?
A. No, the housing areas will not be put into Peace during the Land Rush.

Q. Will the Auroria Land Rush be at the same time as the East/West Land Rush, or will it be staggered?
A. The Auroria Land Rush will not be staggered and will happen at the same time as the normal Land Rush.

Q. Will Beanstalks be disabled for the Land Rush?
A. No, it is not possible to disable the placement of a single type of design, including Beanstalks Mansions.

Greetings inheritors!

We will be conducting maintenance at the following times, for an estimated duration of 5 hours:



Please note that the game will shut down before maintenance. We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause.

The Patch Notes for the upcoming maintenance are as follows:


There will now be an increased cost for crime sentences.
* You will now need more Robust Hammer Pieces and Tower Gate Key Shards to get out of prison.
* Change in requirements: 5 -> 10
 
A bottleneck for a certain part of a main quest was resolved.
* The Cactus and Thistle you need to obtain during a Nuia Story Quest will now be available through interacting with an NPC.
 
The minimum participant waiting time was slightly decreased for Sea of Drowned Love and Serpentis.
 
The cost of Gold for improving Hiram Guardian Equipment was reduced for certain intervals of improvement.
* Glorious Hiram Guardian Equipment (Epic through Eternal)
* Exalted Hiram Guardian Equipment (Mythic)
 
The list of items you can purchase from the Manastorm Shop was updated.
 
New Products
 
Cherry Blossom Teleport Scroll
Flaming Teleport Scroll
Glaring Eyes Teleport Scroll
Mineral Archeum Tree
Bound Blue Salt Manual
Bound Blue Salt Manual (x3)
 
Removed Products
 
Gargoyle Guardian Wings
Wrapped Mechanical Kraken
Reckless Ravager's Plate
Magithopter Image: Backpack
Wrapped Hermit Crab

Update Dec 9

The Cactus and Thistle which was available to purchase for free at the Shop only at the new ArcheAge and ArcheAge: Unchained servers were removed, and will now be available as quest items obtained by interacting with an NPC.
 
The waiting times for deleting characters were restored to the same times as before:
Lv1–9: 10 min
Lv10–29: 1 day
Lv30 and beyond: 7 days
 
The "Crest Trade Pack Storage" from ArcheAge: Unchained's Credit Shop was moved to the Manastorm Shop.


Fixed the issue where some of the vehicle music would not be affected by adjusting the Music Volume.

Fixed the issue where the quest completion item for Golden Plains Battle had the incorrect name.

The Guild Base Teleportation Device no longer has a cooldown.

You can now build a Guild Base at Grand Housing Provinces and provinces exclusive for Houses.

Fixed the issue where previously applied Faction Statue buff effects were applied at a Territory’s Faction Flag.

Fixed the issue where Storage UI would not open when trying to use a Storage being used by another player.

Fixed the issue where players who had Jake's Blessing applied could not open up the Transfer Launch Box.

Update Dec 9

The purchase limits for Any-Post Owl and Anywhere Warehouse, which could not be purchased at ArcheAge: Unchained's shop due to exceeding the purchase limit prior to the transfer of service, will have their limits reset.

Greetings Inheritors!

We just published two new articles regarding item changes and build specs. We would normally publish them here right away, but especially the table for the item changes is quite long. We would therefore ask you kindly to visit our website through the following links:

• Item changes
  
• Build specs

We would like to invite you to Snowfang Isle!


Live now until the next Maintenance on December 16, 2021.


1. Go through Worldgate: Snowfang Isle at Austera, Marianople, or Diamond Shores.
2. Help the people of Snowfang Isle to get Snowflower Village Coins. (Required Level: Lv30+)
3. Exchange the Snowflower Village Coins at a Snowflower Gift Exchanger.
4. Enjoy the various buff effects you can get at Snowflake Village:

* Fish Stew; Randomly increases Fishing Proficiency XP by 10k, 30k, or 50k.
* Grilled Fish and Drinks; Increases Evasion Rate and Attack Speed and decreases Cast Time for 1 hour.
* Quick Shot; Increases Move Speed for 30 seconds.

Snowflower Village Coin

Snowflower Village Coin binds on pickup and expires on December 23, 2021 (during maintenance).

* Help the people of Snowflower Village to get Snowflower Village Coins.
* Exchange the coins at a Snowflower Gift Exchanger.

Event Rewards



1. Accept the quest "A Special Tree" from Forestier Avys. Avys appears every day at 14:00, 19:00, and 00:00 UTC.
2. Ten minutes after Avys appears, thieves will appear to destroy the cypress tree in front of the gates.
3. If you successfully protect the tree, you can claim your reward from the Cypress Tree Gift that'll appear.
4. If you defeat the leader of the thieves, you'll get the Snowflower Medal.

Cypress Tree Gift binds on pickup and expires on December 23, 2021 (during maintenance).
* Complete the quest "A Special Tree" to claim your reward from the Cypress Tree Gift that'll appear.
* The gift contains 3 of 4 different foods or potions, so you'll be gifted 12 items in total.
 
Snowflower Medal binds on pickup and expires on December 23, 2021 (during maintenance).
* Defeat the leader of the thieves trying to destroy the cypress tree.
* You can exchange the medal at a Snowflower Gift Exchanger on Snowfang Isle or Mirage Isle.



Man's Best Friend
Complete Feeding a Panda 5 or 10 times

* Panda (Furniture/Decor; Pet Leash Unavailable)
 
Rewards for Protecting Snowflower Village

* Friend of Snowflower (Token)
* Snowman (Token)
 
Hidden Achievement Rewards (Titles)

* Winter Maiden Guardian
* Winter Maiden Keeper
* Snow Child
* Sunfish
* Good Samaritan
* Sharing is Caring
* Opportunist
* Calculated Success


* You must be Lv30+ to participate in the event quests.
* Daily quests reset each day at 00:00 UTC.
* The following will disappear at the end of the event period: Event NPC; frozen lure; event quest item; and Worldgate: Snowfang Isle.
* The following will disappear on December 23, 2021 (during maintenance): Plushie Fabric; Snowflower Village Coin; Snowflower Medal; Cypress Tree Gift; Snowflower Gift Exchanger.
* All event items bind on pickup and can't be restored.