• The Manastorm Shop is a shop in the game where you can buy different products using Manastorm Crystals.
• There are special products that can only be purchased at the Manastorm Shop.
• You'll have opportunities to purchase various products such as Mount/Gliders using a small amount of Manastorm Crystals at the Manastorm Shop.
• You can access the Manastorm Shop by either clicking on the [Manastorm Shop] icon on the bottom right of the screen or by pressing the shortcut key (Ctrl + N).

 

• The Manastorm Shop shows 6 product lists. You can refresh to see a new set of products by pressing the Product List refresh button.
• You can initially fresh the list for free once, and then you'll consume 2 Manastorm Crystals for each time you refresh it afterwards. You can refresh up to 100 times.
• The free/paid refresh count resets every midnight.
• The products that you see on display will be sold out when you purchase it (they can be purchased once).

 

• 6 slots are refreshed each time, and the chances of the same product appearing again are excluded. (However, they can appear again if the prices are different.)
• The chances of appearing are based on 1 slot.

 
 

Zodiac Festival

 
Jan. 5 (Thurs) 2023 after maintenance–Jan. 26 (Thurs) 2023 before maintenance

 

• You can participate in the festival while the Zodiac Festival lasts during the new year.
• You need Zodiac Constellations to participate in the festival.

• Purchase the Constellation Jar with 2,000 Vocation Badges from the Vocation Badge Shop.
• Use the purchased jar to get one random constellation title.
• Each character can obtain only one Zodiac Constellation.
• Go to Achievements (Shortcut key: V) -> Title window and select the constellation title you obtained.

• You can check the exchangeable items from the Festival Gift Exchanger.

• Solzreed Peninsula becomes a Peace Zone during the festival period.
  • There will be a Worldgate that takes you quickly to the festival area.
  • Marianople, Austera's Faction Base, and Diamond Shores

• Galaxy Gumbo (Daily Quest)
  • Get the quest from Quaini.
  • Meet Quaini and enjoy the rice cake soup.
  • You can meet Quaini at CET 13:00, 18:00, 23:00 (PST 11:00, 16:00, 21:00).
  • Reward: Beefy Rice Cake Soup
    • Use to increase Evasion Rate and Attack Speed, and reduce Cast Time
    • Binds on Pickup (Disappears one week after the event ends).
• The Shoddy Shepard (Daily Quest)
  • Get the quest from Young Shepherd Paul.
  • Deliver Fabric and get reward.
  • Reward: Festival Coin x5
• Laying on the Charms (Daily Quest)
  • Get the quest from Astrologist Linoa.
  • Shear the Lucky Golden Sheep around the Sheep Ranch and get 3 Lustrous Golden Wool (disappears after the event ends).
  • Return to Astrologist Linoa and get the rewards.
  • Reward: Festival Coin x1, Sealed Legend of the Zodiac x1
• Astral Aves (Daily Quest)
  • Get the quest from Astrologist Sorin and obtain the Mystical Crystal.
  • Use the Mystical Crystal on Zodiac Owl around the Sheep Ranch and get 5 Zodiac Owl Feathers (disappears after event ends).
  • Return to Astrologist Sorin and get the rewards.
  • Disclaimer
    • Zodiac Owls appear between 20:00 and 08:00 gametime.
  • Reward: Festival Coin x1, Sealed Legend of the Zodiac x1
• The Wish Cairn (Daily Quest)
  • Get the quest from Astrologist Sorin.
  • Click on the "Cairn" near the Sheep Ranch and Make a New Year's Wish.
  • Return to Astrologist Sorin and get the rewards.
  • Reward: Festival Coin x1, Sealed Legend of the Zodiac x1
• Constellation Sapling (Daily Quest)
  • Get the quest from Astrologist Agape, receive the Constellation Sapling, and then complete the quest.
  • Disclaimer
    • The type of sapling you get will depend on your constellation.
    • You must be using one of the twelve constellation titles to accept the quest.
  • Reward: Constellation Sapling x1
    • The quest item will disappear after the event ends.
• Tree of Fate (Daily Quest)
  • Get the quest from 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.
  • 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.
  • Reward: Festival Coin x1

 

• Wheel of Destiny (General Quest)
  • Collect 15 or more Zodiac Leaves.
  • Return to Astrologist Agape and get the rewards.
  • This quest can only be completed once during the event period.
  • Reward: Festival Coin x3, Star Catcher title (Lv. 3 Rare)

 

• All Daily Quests reset at CET 23:00 (PST 21:00).
• All festival NPCs and Festival quest items disappear after the maintenance on the last day of the festival.
• Festival items cannot be restored once they have been destroyed.
• If you installed a furniture you received as a reward from the festival, it will disappear if you demolish the building on which you installed the furniture at.
• The Festival Gift Exchanger will disappear after the festival ends, but will remain at Mirage Isle.
• Only character Lv10 or higher can participate in festival quests.

• Adjusted the equipment point entry restriction for the "Golden Plains Battle."
  • Valid Until: January 26 (Thur), 2023 before maintenance
    • Before: 8,000 Equipment Points
    • Now: 6,000 Equipment Points

• Desummoning a Powerstone Pet will now remove the buff obtained from the Powerstone Pet. 
• Changed the skill cooldown of the following Powerstone Pets to 90 seconds.
  • Farmer Hedgie, Chef Hedgie, Butler Hedgie, Balloon Corgi, and Lizzie
• The resting buff will now be displayed upon using Powerstone Pet Lizzie's "Fortify" skill.

• Removed the restrictions on the "Golden Plains Battle" and "Red Dragon's Keep" for Gene/Melisara.
• All "Haranya Alliance Exile Scrolls" that were provided as Exile support items will be removed during maintenance.
  • We will additionally support the Exile of 25 players (Nuia continent > Haranya continent) after the December 29th maintenance to maintain faction balance.

 

• Added the "Noble Runescribe Quill" design to the Multipurpose Workbench. 
• Fixed the issue where the Ipnysh Artifact icons were not being displayed.
• Fixed the issue where the "Instrument Trunk" design was not being displayed in "Regal Handicraft Desk." 
• Fixed the issue where a crafting request button was being displayed in the 50-Slot Pets & Transport Trunk design. 
• Fixed the issue where the npc would occasionally fail to return during the Lord Graillent's Test quest. 
• Changed/fixed the location of the mailbox and the overlapping locations of Auction Managers in a certain housing region for Sungold Fields. 
• Fixed the issue where you couldn't enter more than 5,000 characters when entering sheet music to "Famed Music Paper" while having reached full Artistry Proficiency. 
• You can now start a new Scarecrow Farm Design-providing quest in your transferred faction, even after doing Exile without having completed this quest in your previous faction. 
• Fixed the issue where you could accept Hiram Rift-related quests in the new server.

 
The 2022 EoY Boost Event has started (until Jan. 5, 2023 before maintenance).

• Your XP, Quest Honor Points, and Vocation Badges earned will be doubled during the event period.
• Loot Drop Rate will be doubled during the event period.

Added an event product that can be purchased for free (until Jan. 5, 2023 before maintenance).

• 1-Day Vehicle Crate (once per day per account)
  • Go to Marketplace > Main > Event to purchase the item.

Greetings Inheritors!

 

We will be conducting scheduled maintenance at the following times:

 

Maintenance Start Time:

UTC: Dec 29 at 09:00 am

CET: Dec 29 at 10:00 am

EST: Dec 29 at 04:00 am

PST: Dec 29 at 01:00 am

 

Maintenance End Time:

UTC: Dec 29 at 04:00 pm

CET: Dec 29 at 05:00 pm

EST: Dec 29 at 11:00 am

PST: Dec 29 at 08:00 am

 

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

 

Thank you for your understanding!

 

The ArcheAge Team

2022 EoY Boost Event

 
Dec. 29 (Thurs), 2022 after maintenance–Jan. 5 (Thurs), 2023 before maintenance

 

• Following boosts will be applied to all servers.
  • XP Gain x2
  • Quest Honor Point Gain x2
  • Vocation Badges x2
  • Loot Drop Rate x2

Patch Notes
Added Title: God Killer.

 

• Hero's Flag can no longer be used in the Eastern Hiram Mountains.
• You can no longer enter instances during Suspicious Activity Detected, Notorious Felon, and Permanent Jailbreak Traces states
• Fixed the issue where a certain vehicle was summoned in the Miroir Tundra.
• Added more details to Sport Fishing related to the Invitation to Snowfang Isle event.
• Fixed the issue where you could not progress the "United We Fight" quest if you complete the "Sowing Bodies" quest first.
• Fixed the issue where the Fish-Find Longliner sometimes did not create Cranes.
• Fixed the issue where you could reach abnormal areas in the Ipnysh Sanctuary dungeon.
• Fixed the issue where the Chessboard and Chess Board furniture would be returned to its original owner upon trading a building.
• Fixed the issue where the "Whack Mandragora" quest could not be progressed.
• Fixed the issue where collecting the same items from the mailbox did not stack them.
• Removed the display of the "Song of a Warrior" achievement.
  • Achievements already obtained will still be displayed.
• Using a Type Conversion Scroll on Exalted Hiram Guardian Equipment will no longer change their Synthesis Effects.

 
Changed the "Winter Maiden Festival" quest time to CET 23:30, 13:30, 18:30 (PST 21:30, 11:30, 16:30).

The Merchant Workbench results during the Winter Maiden Festival are now more visible.

• Ice Pedestal Box
  • Use to obtain Ice Pedestal x1 and Festival Coin x10.

Event

Melisara/Gene Exclusive Landrush Event

 
Dec. 27, 2022 (Tue) after Landrush – Jan. 1, 2023 (Thu) UTC 23:59

 
Players who construct a Housing Building in the below categories during the event period (Dec. 27, 2022 (Tue) after Landrush – Jan. 1, 2023 (Thu) UTC 23:59) will be eligible to be selected as a winner.

• Reward Distribution: During the January 5 (Thu), 2023 maintenance.

 
 

• Winner selection is based on the biggest building in your account.
• Distributed coupons can only be used in Melisara/Gene servers.
• Distributed coupons will be available for use for 30 days.
• Gardens are not included in this event.

Greetings Inheritors!

 

We will be conducting scheduled maintenance at the following times:

 

Maintenance Start Time:

UTC: Dec 22 at 09:00 am

CET: Dec 22 at 10:00 am

EST: Dec 22 at 04:00 am

PST: Dec 22 at 01:00 am

 

Maintenance End Time:

UTC: Dec 22 at 04:00 pm

CET: Dec 22 at 05:00 pm

EST: Dec 22 at 11:00 am

PST: Dec 22 at 08:00 am

 

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

 

Thank you for your understanding!

 

The ArcheAge Team

• Weekly content reset days were changed.
  • We changed the weekly content reset day from Mondays (00:00 UTC) to Sundays (00:00 UTC) to relieve some fatigue from the weekly contents and to also encourage more participation.
    • Applicable Weekly Contents
    • Weekly Quests
    • Guild Group Quests
    • ArchePass
    • Farmhand
    • Weekly rankings (Garden Rankings, Sportsfishing, Blue Ribbon)
• Friend/Guild list can now be sorted the way you want.
  • When using the Community UI for Friend/Guild, you can now click on a tab to sort the list according to the category you select.
  • Friend Community
    • You can sort by name, faction, occupation, location, or server name in alphabetical order.
    • Levels are sorted in descending or ascending numerical order.
  • Guild Community
    • You can sort by name or occupation in alphabetical order.
  • Levels, Cumulative Prestige, and Weekly Prestige are sorted in descending or ascending numerical order.
  • However, the Guild Leader is always fixed to the top of the list.
    • We are planning on adding an auto-sorting feature for the Family Community as well in the future.
• Vehicle & Ship destruction repair costs (Shatigon's Sand quantity) were adjusted.
  • The costs for repairing certain vehicles or ships were either too high or too low, so we adjusted the costs according to the tier, performance, or utility of each vehicle or ship.

 

• The tier will be displayed on the Lunagem equipped on equipment.
  • The tier of the Lunagem wasn't straightforward before, and you needed to guess based on their effects. Therefore the tier of the Lunagem will now be displayed in the tooltip.
  • Crafting Lunagems
    • [Vivid]: Vivid Earth Lunascale: Mastery
    • [Splendid]: Splendid Fireglow/Copperglow/Waveglow/Galeglow/Earthglow Lunagem (excluding Splendid Sunglow/Evenglow)
    • [Glorious]: Glorious Fireglow/Copperglow/Waveglow/Galeglow/Earthglow Lunagem (excluding Glorious Sunglow/Evenglow/Winterglow)
    • [Faint]:  4 types of Faint Fireglow Lunagem, 2 types of Waveglow Lunagem
  • Honor Point Lunagems
    • [+1] through [+6]: +1 through +6  Fireglow/Copperglow/Waveglow/Galeglow/Earthglow Lunagem, +1 Evenglow Lunagem, +1 Pecan's Fireglow Lunagem: Melee
• Added a feature that allows you set Equipment Point restrictions when recruiting Raids. 
  • We added this feature to allow you conveniently recruit Raids based on Equipment Points, since we received feedback that it was a hassle to check each and every Raid Members's Equipment Points when recruiting for certain Raids.
  • You can select one of the following Required Equipment Points: 0, 5,000, 8,000, 10,000, 12,000, 16,000
• Guild Mission Change will no longer make you accept a previously completed mission.
  • Guild Mission Change would consume Prestige and make you accept the same mission again, so we implemented this change so that you will no longer get the previous mission again.
• The Warehouse Manager and Any-Post Owl can no longer be summoned near major quest NPC's at the Great Prairie of the West.
  • This was implemented to improve the issue where summoning the Warehouse Manager and Any-Post Owl near the major quest NPC's when starting Guardian Scramble would make it difficult to accept quests. This change will apply near the NPC's below.
    • Nalyn at Windwhip Temporary Camp
    • Bahti, Jubro, and Hanijin for each faction's base at the Great Prairie of the West.
  • We will continue to make improvements to other factors which may disrupt questing.
• The [Rotten Specialty Merchant] Specialty Preservation Bag Collector NPC location was changed for certain reigons. 
  • We received feedback that the NPC was too far from the Workbench for certain regions, so we moved the NPC closer to the Workbench.
  • This applies to the following regions.
    • Haranya: Hasla, Villanelle, Sunbite Wilds
    • Nuia: Sanddeep
• The camera distance to the character will now be the same for all races in certain situations. 
  • We received feedback that there were situations (such as when entering Mirage Isle) where the camera distance would change depending on the race. The camera distance will now be fixed to 10m in these situations.
• Players "On the Run" will now be directly sent to prison instead of going to Trial when they are Forcibly Awaiting Trial.
  • To prevent repeated trials through dying on purpose (by Guards for example) after jailbreaking, you will now get a "Permanent Jailbreak Traces" and "Wanted" effect when breaking out of prison with 50 or more Infamy Points. This will now send you directly to prison instead of Trial when Forcibly Awaiting Trial.

• The Erenor Cloakweaver achievement conditions were improved.
  • Achievements for Radiant Erenor Cloak, Brilliant Erenor Cloak, Brilliant Erenor Equipment, and Refined Erenor Equipment were added.

• The "Stone of Gods and Heroes" was added.
  • Use it to permanently increase Skill Points by 1.
• The "Rainbow Colored Stone" and "Dimensional Fragment Piece" were added.
  • When using "Rainbow Colored Stone", you will consume Labor and "Dimensional Fragment Pieces" to make the "Stone of Gods and Heroes."
  • The "Rainbow Colored Stone" can be purchased from the Honor Shop.
  • The "Dimensional Fragment Piece" can be obtained by completing the achievement for "Stone of Gods and Heroes."
• Added the "Stone of Gods and Heroes" achievement.
  • 9 achievements were added for the "Stone of Gods and Heroes."
    • You can find them at the General -> Characters tab.
  • Once you get all the 9 achievements, you will complete the "Stone of Gods and Heroes" achievement and get the "Dimensional Fragment Piece" as a reward.
  • The achievements will reflect your current records. Achievements you already completed will automatically be completed when you first log in after the update.

• The pouch drop rates were decreased at Whalesong Harbor, Aegis Island, and Auroria's seas.
• The pouch drop rate was increased for Eastern Hiram.
• The Peace status will be removed from Western and Eastern Hiram Mountains of Auroria. The Conflict status will repeat insetad.
• The Akasch Void Corps will begin their invasion into Western and Eastern Hiram Mountains.
• Quests for the rifts appearing at the Hiram Mountains were added.
• Daily Quests and Achievements for the Hiram Dimensional Rift were added.
• There will be a certain chance for "Leviathan of Sprouted Hatred" to appear where "Leviathan" normally appears.
  • The raid boss will disappear 1 hour later.

• When you defeat a superior boss at Mistsong Summit, a Lingering Soul will appear. You can interact with the souls to obtain the Dochul's Hatred, Sojung's Grudge, or Aria's Melody buff.
• When moving from Mistsong Summit to the Soul Well, you now must have all three buffs to move there (Dochul's Hatred, Sojung's Grudge, and Aria's Melody buff).

• The Arena Shop currency changed from Kyrios Badge to Honor Points.
  • Prices for items at the Arena Shop are now marked in Honor Points.
  • Due to the Arena Shop revamp, you can now obtain 150 Honor Points by using Kyrios Badges.
    • A Design for exchanging Kyrios Badges with Honor Point Potions (Burst of Kyrios) was added for convenience.
    • You can exchange Kyrios Badges in units of 10, 30, 50, 100, and 200 through the Proven Warrior Workbench.
• Instruments will no longer be sold at the Arena Shop.

• A refresh button was added into the Details tab so that you can Reset Entries without pressing the Enter Instance button.

• Changed the names of Dreadnaught's and Shroudmaster accessories which no longer can be obtained. 
  • Subtype: Old

• The appearance will now match with the icon when installing the Regrade Brazier icon.
• Added a feature which allows you to convert "Sacred Hiram Guardian Equipment" with Splendid Weapon/Armor Type Conversion Scrolls.
  • The descriptions about the "Sacred Hiram Guardian Equipment" was added to the tooltip of the Splendid Weapon/Armor Type Conversion Scrolls.
• Added the Refined Erenor Equipment which can be obtained by awakening Brilliant Erenor Equipment.
• The Erenor Armor set effect was changed.
  • Erenor: 3 sets: no effects / 7 sets: Move Speed +5%
  • Awakened Erenor: 3 sets: Move Speed +5% / 7 sets: 10% chance for +100(2s) Toughness when getting hit
  • Brilliant Erenor: 3 sets: Move Speed +5% / 7 sets: 10% chance for +200(2s) Toughness when getting hit
  • Refined Erenor: 3 sets: Move Speed +5% / 7 sets: 10% chance for +400(2s) Toughness when getting hit
• Added the Sacred Hiram Guardian Equipment which can be obtained by awakening Exalted Hiram Guardian Equipment.
• Added Awakening Scroll for Sacred Hiram Guardian Equipment Awakening.
  • The Sacred Hiram Awakening Scroll can be obtained from the Hiram Dimensional Rift.
• Added the Dimensional Hiram Infusion which can be obtained from the Hiram Dimensional Rift.
• Fixed the issue where certain items would display an Equipped Gear level of 0.
• The Design category for Transmuter was changed to Consumables - Region-Specific Buffs - Transmuter.
• Added Awakening Scroll Design for Refined Erenor Equipment.
  • It can be crafted at the Advanced Workbench in Territories.
  • Some of the materials can be obtained from the Great Prairie of the West.

• The storage period for Building Trade Mail was changed from 30 days to 90 days.
• Added a feature which allows you to right-click on chat conversations to copy text to clipboard.

• New servers are open.
  • EU: Melisra
  • NA: Gene
• Chat links will be disabled in the EU : Melisara / NA : Gene servers.
• Please check here for the details of the new servers.

 

• Fixed the issue where the Thwart effect would occasionally not work. 
• Fixed the issue where you could not accept the Protect the Delphinad Ghost Ship! quest. 
• Fixed the issue where the cooldown for Serpent Bite was not the same as what was in the tooltip. 
• Fixed Stone Crippling Mire to not stop when hit by a Critical Hit during its use. 
• Fixed the issue where characters would occasionally die after moving into the prison cage. 
• Added a description in the tooltip for Reinforced Tailfin Frame that shows you where you can obtain it. 
• Fixed the issue where the terrain for certain parts of Eastern Hiram Mountains would appear unnatural.  
• Fixed the issue where an abnormal sound would play when summoning Modified Assault Golem or Modified Bomber Golem.  
• Fixed the issue where the Show Combo Triggers for the Auramancy's Conversion Shield skill would not function properly in the Skill Combos menu.
• Fixed the issue where the Great Inheritor and Skilled Inheritor's title effects would apply in the Arena. 
• Fixed the issue where the marks in the Party/Raid window would appear abnormally under certain situations. 
• Fixed the issue where the "Happy" Skill Stack's Healing would reset when using the Divine Blessing Spelldance skill. 
• Fixed the issue where the traces of a vehicle's cannon would remain in the air in certain situations. 
• Fixed the issue where the character would sit down when using a potion while using a Spyglass on a ship. 
• Fixed the issue where you could not use the Refreshment skill when in a Discord state. 
• The tooltip for the Thwart skill (Auramancy) was revised. 
• Fixed the issue where the The Death of Helmeier quest would be accepted in abnormal situations. 
• Fixed the issue where teams would be able to enter Arena even when reaching the Entries limit without any Reset confirmation. 
• Fixed the issue where you would move abnormally when using the "Follow" feature while on a glider. 
• Fixed the issue where certain raid missions would not begin while in a Guild Group Mission. 
• When declaring Leap or War Time in a server after enter the Garden region, the name of the server that declared it will now be displayed. 
• Fixed the issue where the "Ellam" pet's appearance would not change depending on the skill used. 
• Improved the skill range for Umbrella Slam (Umbrella Magithopter skill). 
• Improved the details of where to use quest items for the Bard of the Prairie - Great Prairie Guardian Chronicles. 
• Improved parts of Mahadevi Pass that looked unnatural. 
• Fixed the issue where the Manastorm Shop would occasionally be deactivated on the fields. 
• Fixed the issue where Multipurpose Workbench could not be used simultaneously. 
• Fixed the issue where dialogue about the red dragon would appear. 
• Fixed the issue where you could move abnormally at Noryette Challenge. 
• Fixed the issue where you could not obtain Anchoring Shards when certain rifles were destroyed from enchants. 

 
The December Winter Maiden Festival has started. 

• "Marianople" and "Solis Headlands" become peace zones during the festival period.
• You can move to Marianople and Solis Headlands through the Worldgate at Diamond Shores and Growlgate Isle.

The Pure White Goddess Gift event has begun.

The Invitation to Snowfang Isle event was improved.

• Improved the conditions for obtaining the Snowman icon which can be obtained through the Invitation to Snowfang Isle event.
• You can now obtain the "Image Item: Winter's Messenger Costume" through the "Invitation to Snowfang Isle" event.

Greetings Inheritors!

 

We will be conducting scheduled maintenance at the following times:

 

Maintenance Start Time:

UTC: Dec 15 at 09:00 am

CET: Dec 15 at 10:00 am

EST: Dec 15 at 04:00 am

PST: Dec 15 at 01:00 am

 

Maintenance End Time:

UTC: Dec 15 at 05:00 pm

CET: Dec 15 at 06:00 pm

EST: Dec 15 at 12:00 am

PST: Dec 15 at 09:00 am

 

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

 

Thank you for your understanding!

 

The ArcheAge Team