As you already know, we originally planned to have 3 different servers per region, but we will be conducting an emergency maintenance to add more servers due to the large influx of users in the both NA and EU region.
We will perform an Urgent Maintenance for all servers starting at 13:00, 22:00 PDT/CEST and scheduled to end at 14:00, 23:00 PDT/CEST
*Also, investigating the loading splash screen issue. Thank you for your patience!
The Bless Team.
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Maintenance finished! Servers are up NOW! Time: 1:45pm / 10:45pm (PDT/CEST)
Due to the large number of players, the servers temporarily went down. Now, we have fixed this issue, so players should be able to access the servers normally. We apologize for any inconvenience caused.
We hope that you are all having a great time adventuring in Bless! As a result of the great amount of activity on our current servers, we have decided to open a total of # new servers to better our players' overall experience.
Region
Server Name
Open Time (PDT / CEST)
NA
Tanara
10:00am / 7:00pm
NA
Lilyanthes
10:41am / 7:41pm
NA
Murabi
11:06am / 8:05pm
NA
Guido -> Chinuwa
1:45pm / 10:45pm
NA
Gagato
3:10pm / 00:10am on 5/29
NA
Sforza
7:05pm / 4:05am on 5/29
EU
Physis
10:00am / 7:00pm
EU
Daimon
10:55am / 7:55pm
EU
KuatRan
11:25am / 8:25pm
EU
Ventus
1:45pm / 10:45pm
Thank you, The Bless Team
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[NA] Guido has been changed to [NA] Chinuwa: Server name changed to avoid certain cultural misunderstandings. Thank you Bless Community for informing us!
Greetings! As Bless Online’s Advanced Access has officially begun, our players can now enjoy the game on our live servers! I would like to take this opportunity to express my sincere thanks for all your enthusiasm for Bless Online.
I’d also like to give a special thanks to our Emissaries and community for their role in improving Bless by actively providing feedback regarding the game! I am very happy to be able to further discuss the future development of Bless with our community as well.
We have plans for Bless that go from Early Access all the way up to and beyond the official release. However, we first plan to collect extensive feedback and bug reports during Early Access so that we can improve the Bless experience for the full release. We expect to continually improve the game for several more months while working together with the community.
Please refer to the following information on Bless Online’s Early Access!
For the last several months, we were very busy preparing for Bless Online’s Steam Early Access as the new combat system, business model, and Early Access content were announced. Our focus was on presenting new content as well as improving the combat system by redesigning it and related aspects. Why, you might ask? Well, because the combat system is both the first thing our players encounter and the basis of much of the exciting content including dungeons, battlefields, raids, PVP, and RVR.
We were also able to learn a lot from listening to our players, such as how to improve Bless Online’s business model and what we can do to ensure an equal gameplay experience. We included many of your suggestions in the Early Access build, and in order to create a healthy and successful Bless, we will continue to listen to our player’s opinions and look for ways to resolve any concerns that arise both during and after Early Access.
Please refer to the following section for more information on the type of content that players can experience during Early access. During Early Access, there will be both English (text and voice overs) and German (text only) localization, but while the English is almost done, we will be continuing to add to and improve the German throughout EA. We aim to provide content update patches at least once a month (or even more frequently) during Early Access in addition to regular localization updates. We will be eagerly awaiting the community opinion on all aspects. However, as we want to make sure the start of Early Access goes as smoothly as possible, we plan to first monitor the stability of the situation and then adjust and extend the content update schedule accordingly.
In commemoration of Early Access, a world event is currently underway! Please refer to the event schedule and beginner’s guide below to start preparing for your adventure in Bless!
Early Access will begin at 10AM PDT (7PM CEST) on Wednesday, May 30, but those who purchased Founder’s Packs will be able to enjoy the game starting today from 10AM PDT (7PM CEST) on Monday, May 28.
Depending on each region’s server activity we will be be monitoring and opening the servers in consecutive order to maintain a pleasant environment. The number of servers may also increase or decrease depending on the situation.
NA Servers Live servers open on 10AM PDT on Wednesday, May 30
EU Servers Live servers open on 7PM CEST on Wednesday, May 30
To access the game, players need to purchase either a Founder’s Pack or the base game, or be a recipient of a game code. After adding Bless to their library, players will then need to make sure that the game client is installed.
Once they begin the game, players will need to choose their region (NA or EU and language (English or German) n order to connect to the game. Content, event opening times, and items registered on the market will differ depending on the region. Please note that game information will only be shared between servers of the same region.
It is very possible for some things to not go as smoothly as planned during the start of Early Access, as many things are not finalized. We are aware that our players may encounter things such as bugs and localization issues, and more as they play.
During the the start of Early Access, we will be examining parts of the infrastructure (game authentication, client distribution, game servers etc.) that was prepared specifically for NA and EU service while we work towards providing an optimum service environment. Our players’ feedback during Early Access is especially important and will affect what the final version of the game will be like. Therefore, please report any problems or suggestions to us.
We have also established a new customer support system to go with Early Access. Although we will continue to monitor our players’ feedback through Discord, Twitter, Facebook and our Steam discussions page, players can expect problems encountered in-game (bugs, related problems etc.) to be efficiently and promptly dealt with if they contact our exclusive customer support team through the link below instead.
While Bless is not in its final form, we believe it is an engaging and enjoyable game that we hope you enjoy during Early Access. While you are playing, please always keep in mind that it is still evolving, and your feedback can help shape Bless for its final release! To paraphrase, “This isn’t even our final form!”
My sincerest thanks to all who will be helping us improve the game during Early Access.
Early Access is only the beginning, and a variety of features and content will be updated in the future. We plan to provide content updates every month, with a large-scale update every 3 months. Our players can expect the following content in future updates:
New classes
New dungeons
New battlefields
World events
Field bosses and raids
Improved guild systems
New hunting grounds, quests, and character growth areas
Besides the main features above, almost all of our updates will include smaller new features and bug fixes in addition to gameplay balance adjustments.
Aqua Elf/Sylvan Elf: Guardian, Paladin, Mage, Ranger
Mascu: Guardian, Berserker, Paladin, Mage, Ranger
Selectable targeting modes by class
Tab-targeting: Mage, Ranger, Paladin, Guardian
Action-targeting: Berserker
Major Currencies
Dungeon Points: These can be obtained from dungeons and Hunt Quests.
Combat Points: These can be obtained from PVP combat or other PVP content.
Gold: This can be obtained from monster hunting and quests.
Lumena: This can be obtained by exchanging Dungeon Points and/or Combat Points, or purchased with cash.
[Quests]
Tutorial Zone & The Pathfinder of Adventure
A separate training ground for beginners. Users can learn how to use the Bless interface, key systems, and content, and claim rewards.
The Footprints of Destiny (Main Quests)
The Footprints of Destiny is the main story quest line in Bless, and is based on the faction and race of your character. As the story grows along with your character, it is necessary to follow this quest.
Memories of Journey (Side Quests)
The Memories of Journey are episodic quests that can be carried out in different regions. These additional stories are separate from the main Bless storyline, allowing you to experience various episodes that took place throughout the continent through memories of the past.
*Can be performed from Character Level 10.
Hunt Quests
These are quests to hunt a certain number of a particular monster type. Complete these quests to earn Dungeon Points.
*Can be performed from Character Level 10.
Missions
Missions are performance goals which can be completed on a daily or weekly basis. Completing them will grant EXP and rewards. The progress goals and rewards are different depending on the character level.
*Can be performed from Character Level 7.
[PVP content]
Combat Class Depending on your PvP results and your contribution to battle, you will acquire EXP and Combat Points. Merit is determined by the Combat Points earned by the character over the past seven days, and Combat Class is calculated by comparing the Merit earned over the past 4 weeks with the determined Merit. * Combat Class compensation for Combat Points: Every Tuesday at 1:00 AM * You can obtain Gem Fragments when using medals.
[PVE content]
Field Bosses In the open field, there are boss monsters that require 20 Raid Party members to defeat. They appear in one of 7 neutral areas in an 18-hour cycle. * Appearance areas: Wyvern Valley 1, Wyvern Valley 2, Dustbowl, White Desert, Vachel, Wyvern Valley 3, North of Saltus
Dungeons There are dungeons throughout the Bless world where you can battle powerful monsters that are difficult to encounter in the field. You can enter these dungeons if you have the required level and Gear Score. * Dungeon Play Count will be reset every day at 1:00 AM.
[Non-combat content]
Companions Around 600 tamable monsters inhabit the world of Bless. Depending on your character and Taming level, you'll be able to tame up to 200 monsters.
You can obtain mounts and pets via taming. You can try to tame most monsters in the field, and you can improve them through Upgrading and Enhancement once the monster is successfully tamed.
Taming Method
You can start a Taming mini-game by using an appropriate Taming Scroll on the target monster. You will acquire a new Companion if you succeed. There is a small chance of a Great Success mini-game occurring, allowing you to acquire a higher level Companion depending on the probability of success.
Enhancement and Upgrading
You can increase the EXP of pets and mounts by Enhancement. Whenever a pet's EXP gauge reaches 100%, the pet's level increases by 1. When you reach the maximum level in each grade, you can increase the grade of pets and mounts through Upgrading, in the order [Magical] - [Rare] - [Heroic] - [Legendary].
Gathering/Mining You can acquire items for crafting through gathering and mining. You'll need a Gathering Bag to gather plants, and a Pickaxe to mine ore.
Let's Gather Dungeon: A single player dungeon that allows you to collect minerals, grain, etc. freely for a limited time. You can enter the dungeon via 'Rand Brother Turban', who appears randomly in the fields of Bless.
Crafting You can craft a new item using materials and recipes acquired through various routes. The crafting system is classified as below, and 1 skill in each category can be selected.
Main Crafting: Armorsmithing, Handiwork, Enchanting
Sub Crafting: Secret, Cooking, Alchemy
You can use workshops or universal workbenches for crafting. Every time you craft, your Craft Points increase. The higher your Craft Points, the higher your crafting level. A higher crafting level provides more crafting benefits.
[Combat skills]
Skill Growth You can choose 2 Stance-Chain Skills and 4 Non-Chain skills to perform combat moves. You can choose whether to continue the Stance-Chain skill's 3 to 4 combo sets to maintain the skill's enhanced effects, or use Non-Chain skills to obtain instant utility.
Skill types are divided as follows,
Stance: A state that can be assumed during battle. Effects are granted according to Stance duration and conversion. It includes the Stance-Chain Skill that follows the sequence of Starting Skill > Link Skill > Finish Skill.
Non-Chain skill: Utility skill immediately available regardless of stance state.
Skill Acquisition and Growth System Characters can automatically acquire skills according to their level. Skill growth is possible via Gem items. There are three types of Gems, which can be obtained through the leveling process. Gems can be assembled from the 'Gem Fragment' item, obtained from quests and field monsters.
There are three types of Gems – Stance-Chain, Non-Chain, and parameter – and these are used to grow skill nodes of each type.
[Items]
Items are categorized into 6 ratings: Misc, Common, Magical, Rare, Heroic, and Legendary; the higher the rating, the higher its ability and effect. Items can be upgraded and managed.
Equipment Enhancement/Transcended Enhancement You can strengthen your equipment with Equipment Enhancement Machines found in the capital of each faction. As well as the equipment to be enhanced, you'll need Enhancement materials and Enhancement sub-materials. Enhancement failure can result in loss of enhancement materials, and a decrease in the Enhancement step and maximum durability of the equipment. When the Enhancement step reaches 15, you can attempt Transcended Enhancement in order to add a special option or a Spirit slot in addition to increased ability.
Equipment Succession Transcended Enhancements in equipment can be transferred to higher-level equipment through enhancement succession. Succession will transfer the Transcended level to the new item, but there is a chance that the Enhancement level will be reduced. You will need an additional Essential Material to perform a Succession.
Equipment Repair/Durability Weapons and armor have a durability which is reduced in the following cases. Reduced durability can be restored via repair tools or blacksmith NPCs in a capital city or camp. However, the maximum durability may be reduced if an Enhancement or repair attempt fails.
Dismantling Items Certain items, including equipment, can be dismantled via Dismantling Machines found in various locations. Dismantling an item can yield various items depending on the item classification and Enhancement state.
Spirits You can increase your character's ability by imbuing your armor with a Spirit. Spirits are divided into offensive and defensive types, and each of them has 3 levels. Spirits added to armor can be destroyed in the following situations.
[Major communities]
Friends You can add characters to your friends list if they are members of the same faction. If they are registered as friends, it is easier to check their online status, chat and form a party.
Parties/Party Effects Players from the same faction can form a party of up to 5 members. Party members can raid dungeons together, or kill monsters too difficult to face alone. Also, if you play in a party, you can benefit from combat and lifestyle buff effects.
Raid Parties A party extension feature that supports up to 20 players in deploying effective tactics together. When a party is formed, the party leader can switch it to a Raid Party.
Guilds A guild is a group of people who want to make friends and share the same goals in the game. You can create or join a guild under certain conditions. Guilds can be created via the guild manager NPC located in towns or villages belonging to each faction. When creating a guild, you must apply as a party with 1 or more other players who are not already members of a guild (2 or more players in total including yourself).
Guild Influence/Guild Level You can gain Guild Influence through the specific activities of guild members. The total accumulated Guild Influence represents the Guild Experience, and the Guild Level increases based on Guild Experience. Guild Influence is updated daily at 1:00 AM and automatically disappears if the guild is disbanded.
[Main features]
Market A place where you can sell items to other players or purchase items you need. You can view the market products in the system menu, but to actually buy/sell items, you'll need to visit Sarara, the market manager NPC, in the capital of either faction. You can enter any price within the standard price range for each item, with an upper and lower limit of 25%. The basic sales tax rate is 15%. Items purchased with Lumena, items with the "not for trade" attribute, and pet/mount items cannot be traded.
Special Currency Shop In the Special Currency Shop, you can purchase various items using Bless currencies such as Lumena and Activity Points (Combat Points and Dungeon Points). Purchased items can be found in the inventory. - Lumena Category: Character costumes/mount/pet appearance changes, functional extensions, convenience items, etc. - Combat Point Category: Regular items, equipment succession, Enhancement-related material items, etc. - Dungeon Point Category: Enhancement sub-material items for pets and mounts
Lumena Exchange Activity Points (Combat Points and Dungeon Points) can be exchanged for up to 50 Lumena a day.
Account Inbox/Mail You can check the acquired items from the Steam Inventory via your Account Inbox. When you receive an item from the Account Inbox, it will be moved to mail. Once you receive the item from your mail, you will see it in the inventory window. You can exchange items between characters on the same account via the mailbox. All items that can be registered on the market are attachable.
Personal Warehouses You can use a personal warehouse for each character in your account, where you can store up to 48 items. Personal warehouses can be accessed via personal warehouse managers located in the large cities of each faction.
With the start of Bless Online’s Early Access on May 30th, 3 different Founder’s Pack DLC will be available for sale starting May 28th at 10:00 (PDT), 17:00 (UTC). All the Founder’s Packs include the base game and a 2 day head start on it on May 28th.
We will also be providing a guide which includes an explanation on each DLC, as well as the items they each include and useful information for all those players who have been waiting for Bless Online! Make sure to keep reading if you want to experience the magical world of Bless Online!
You can purchase the Founder’s Pack DLC through the links below!
The Standard Edition was made for players who want to play Bless Online and get DLC contents at an affordable price, and includes the following contents:: (Make sure to read the detailed information on each item at the end of this post!)
Advanced Access (Bless Online game + access to Bless 2 days prior to Early Access)
Premium Membership (30 days)
The Deluxe Edition was made for players who want to get a more special and convenient Bless experience, and includes the following contents: (Make sure to read the detailed information on each item at the end of this post!)
Advanced Access (Bless Online game + access to Bless 2 days prior to Early Access)
Premium Membership (60 days)
Lumena (2,450)
Exclusive Mount Skin (Frosty White Regulus)
Exclusive Pet Skin (Frosty White Ningo)
The Collector’s Edition was made for players who want to keep a close eye on how the game continues to grow. It also ensures a wide range of exclusive benefits (such as credit titles) to players who want to contribute to Bless Online’s development. The Collector’s Edition includes the following contents: (Make sure to read the detailed information on each item at the end of this post!)
Advanced Access (Bless Online game + access to Bless 2 days prior to Early Access)
Credits Title “The Founder”
Game Code (One gift copy of Bless Online)
Premium Membership (90 days)
Lumena (3,800)
Exclusive Costume Skin (Frozen Glacialis Costume)
Exclusive Weapon Skin (The Glacialis Weapon skin)
Exclusive Mount Skin (Frosty White Regulus)
Exclusive Pet Skin (Frosty White Ningo)
Twinkling Wing effect
Have you decided on a specific Founder’s Pack? No worries, you can find a detailed explanation on each item below to help you make up your mind!
Advanced Access You can start playing Bless 2 days before Early Access starts! Everyone who purchases DLCs can get a head start on the Bless adventure on May 28th! Don’t miss out on the DLCs if you wanna experience the world of Bless before every else!
Credits Title “The Founder” (Included only in Collector’s Edition!) Through Credits title, your name will be added to Neowiz Bless Studios’ credits list as a member of “The Founder”. You can check your name by clicking on the “credit” button on the Bless main screen when Bless Online is officially released.
Game Code (Included only in Collector’s Edition!) You’ll get a Bless Online game code that you can later give to one friend.
Premium Membership Users who obtain Premium Membership will get premium mount and pet skins, in-game items, in-game buffs, and other special perks. Each DLC offers benefits for a specific period of time depending on the type of Founder’s Pack (30, 60 or 90 days). The premium membership’s time-limited buff effects will be applied to each region, therefore all characters created in a single region will be able to enjoy the same buff effects.
These benefits include:
Premium mount skin (Black Wind Caligo)
Premium pet skin (Enchanting Loroshi)
Reduces NPC equipment repair fee by 30%
Reduces Wyvern usage fee by 50% You can explore the world of Bless by paying a fee to any of the Wyvern handlers found in each city and town and riding a Wyvern.
Pickaxe Unlimited Pickaxe uses, an in-game item needed for Mining.
Gathering Bag Unlimited Gathering Bag uses, an in-game item needed for Gathering.
Adds 20% more Hunting experience points
Acquires 20% more Dungeon points
Adds 20% hunting gold bonus
Allows 5 more items to be registered on the market
Reduces market tax by 10%
Increases daily activity point exchange amount by 20% You may exchange your daily obtained amount of Dungeon Points and Combat Points for in-game currency or Lumenas.
Lumena Lumena is in-game currency that can be obtained when playing Bless contents.
Exclusive Costume and Weapon Skins (Included only in Collector’s Edition!) The Frozen Glacialis costume and the Glacialis Weapon skins make the character stand out even from Level 1. These premium costumes and skins offered as part of the Founder’s Pack won’t be available at the Lumena store later on nor obtainable as DLCs or through future events.
Exclusive Costume and Weapon Skins Make the monsters you tamed look cooler and more colorful with the Frosty White Regulus and Frosty Wind Ningo skins, available when purchasing the Deluxe and Collector’s Edition. These premium costumes and skins offered as part of the Founder’s Pack won’t be available at the Lumena store later on nor obtainable as DLCs or through future events.
Twinkling Wing Effect (Included only in Collector’s Edition!) When triggered, this effect makes your character stand out by giving them twinkling wings for five seconds. This Twinkling Wing effect can be used continuously but has a cool-down time.
To apply purchased DLC products in-game, please follow the steps below:
Access Bless and choose the character that will receive the DLC products.
Open your account inbox.
The In-Game Buff set, one of the Premium Membership benefits, will be applied to your account immediately once you accept it from your account inbox.
Items will be bundled in one package, and automatically sent to your character’s mailbox upon receipt.
Once you accept the items in your mailbox, the item will automatically be added to the inventory of the character you used to accept the item. If it is an expiring item, the item’s remaining usage time will start counting down once you open the item’s packaging in your inventory.
Note:
There is no product that allows users to upgrade or downgrade between DLCs. Meaning a founder’s pack standard edition cannot be upgraded to a deluxe edition, nor can a collector’s edition cannot be downgraded to a standard edition etc., Therefore please purchase the correct DLC product!
Receiving temporary in-game items (Pickaxe, Gathering Bag) when purchasing DLC in a character’s inventory and purchasing additional identical items won’t duplicate the items’ limited usage time. These items will be consumed at the same time. The buff effect obtained through premium membership will be combined if an extra identical buff effect is applied.
The mount and pet skins available with the Deluxe and Collector’s Edition can be seen after applying the skins to already summoned mount or pets. You won’t be able to see the skins on unsummoned mounts or pets. Characters can attempt to tame monsters after learning how to tame monsters naturally as they level up and after creating a Taming scroll or purchasing it on the market.
The Credits title available with the Collector’s Edition will be available with the other Collector’s Edition items when the player logs into Bless Online for the first time after Advanced Access. The character’s information will be added to the credits list on Bless Online’s official release date.
The Bless Online gift copy available with the Collector’s Edition will be sent to your Steam inventory, and cannot be sent to players located in countries where Bless Online is not available through the Steam Platform.
The Exclusive Weapon Skin (Glacialis Weapon skin) available with the Collector’s Edition will be given to the character as a weapon that corresponds to their specific class.
Today we’re announcing a special event that will run for one whole month, starting from May 28th until June 26th. We hope all the Blessers out there enjoy exploring the world of Bless while getting awesome perks and prizes!
Event Duration
May 28th 2018 – June 26th 2018
How to participate:
Obtain a special box just for creating a new character and logging in.
Get various items just for reaching levels 10, 20, 30, 40 and 45.
Note:
You can obtain the Level 10 special box as a first reward. This box can only be opened when the character reaches Level 10.
The Level 10 box contains the Level 20 box, available in the same format as subsequent level boxes.
Event Reward List:
Reward Name
Usage Conditions
Items
[Lv10] Support Box
Can be used after reaching Level 10
- Collecting Bag (1 hour) (1 EA) - Pickaxe (1 hour) (1 EA) - Lesser Taming Order (10 EA) - Baguette (5 EA) - Mass Supply Lesser Health Potions (Moderate) (50 EA) - Advanced Regular Fortune Boxes (5 EA) - [Lv20] Support BOX (1 EA)
[Lv20] Support Box
Can be used after reaching Level 20
- Collecting Bag (1 hour) (1 EA) - Pickaxe (1 hour) (1 EA) - Dwarven Magic Hammer (1 hour) (1 EA) - Golden Ratio Magic Powder (1 hour) (1 EA) - High Class Potential Blessing Powder (3 EA) - Condednsed Magic Stone (50 EA) - Entry-leve Repair tools (10 EA) - Peace Declaration (5 EA) - [Lv30] Support BOX (1 EA)
We're only three days out from Advanced Access for founder's pack purchasers, and five days out from Early Access! Since you'll be able to get founder's packs soon, we prepared a teaser to show off some of the amazing content you can find in them:
Today we will be introducing you to the monsters that you will be able to tame beginning May 30 (or May 28 for those with a head start)!
https://youtu.be/tHqu9ZM88cc Almost all of the existing monsters in Bless can be turned into either mounts or pets - when Early Access begins you will find 660 unique creatures available for taming.
Each region in Bless has its own type of creatures. Depending on the type of environment, you can meet monsters of all sorts: some are cute and friendly, while others are wild and fierce or even ridiculous!
If you happen to stumble upon an elite monster as you journey around the Bless world, try to tame it! Although it may be difficult, if you are successful in taming it you will gain a special companion.
As you tame more and more monsters, your taming level increase and your character will become more skilled at taming. You will also then be able to have more monsters as pets or mounts! However, that’s not all! In Bless, players can level up tamed monsters and enjoy the beneficial effects that they provide.
*There are more mount skills included besides the ones that appear in the image.
Want to tame monsters? Be sure to start your adventure on May 28!
Thank you to everyone who participated in our Preview Event in San Francisco on May 11! It was a pleasure to meet you all and talk about Bless :) We hope to meet even more of you in the future!
Here are some of the highlights from the event.
Set-up
We woke up bright and early so we could set up all the awesome hardware with Bless on it!
Presentation
First time meeting everyone! We obviously aren't nervous…
Testing the Game
Everyone was able to test out and stream the game in either Dungeon Party play or at one of the Free play stations.
Interview with the Devs!
Amidst all the fun, attendees had the opportunity to sit down for an extensive interview with members of the Bless Team.
Although we were unable to meet with all of you, we are well aware of the reactions and questions to the information presented at the Preview Event. In response, we have prepared some answers that you can check out below, and as always please continue to share your opinions with us!