Release Notes - 2021

Slightly changed the text of Home.

Fixed an issue where it stated 13 classes were playable, instead of 14.

Fixed an issue where the Jin and Yun did not mention Dual Blade as a playable class.

Fixed an issue where the Dual Blade was not included in the list of classes.

Fixed an issue where the Dual Blade was not included in the table of class specializations.

Slightly adjusted the text related to class specializations.

Adjusted the class introductions of most classes.

Adjusted the specialization introductions of all classes.

Updated the Assassin's Bad Blood talent.

Fixed a visual issue for the Blade Master page.

Slightly adjusted the user interface of Accessories.

Hongmoon Points

• Bonus Effects has been reworked to correctly display the stats and to include the 160 and 175 intervals.

• Available Buffs has been reworked to correctly display the stats and to feature the updated Threat %.

Augmentation

• Altered the text and removed some parts following the header Augment Process.

• List of Psyches has been reworked into a table, now including additional Psyches.

Unity

• Fixed an issue where the List of Splendor Stone tiers did not include Mythical.

• Fixed an issue where the List of Splendor Stone tiers incorrectly referred to Superior tier as Rare.

• Fixed an issue where the List of Splendor Stone tiers incorrectly referred to Legendary tier as Awakened.

• Updated the rank requirements to equip a Stellar/Earthen/Life stone to now include slot 8, 9, and 10.

• Reworked Chest Opening to Splendor Stone Chests, including a visual graph to display the function of different Chests.

Amulet

• Added the Shadow Fury Amulets as well as their stats.

• Updated information as to how Amulets can be obtained.

• Added which weapons that Amulets can be equipped onto.

Mythical Enhancement

• Mythical Enhancement has been reworked.

  • Gathering Materials will present which items are required and how the items are obtained.

  • Success Rates have been added as well as a link to the Ancient Simulator.

  • Stat Increases has been removed.

Compound

• Slightly adjusted the text for Step 3: Selecting which Rune to keep.

• Added the table for Power Potential to the list of known issues as the latest accessories are missing.

Health Points and Enrage Timer is now available (again) for most boss encounters. Those that are missing are marked with an 'x'.

Forest of Echoes

• Lore for the Forest of Echoes has been improved.

• Image for the Arachvoid has been changed.

Thornwind Cavern

• Fixed an issue with the details of the quest letters.

• Fixed an issue with the details of the daily quest.

Rewards has been corrected for the following dungeons:

• Thornwind Cavern

• House of Idols

• Stonescale Passage

• Cathedra Cliffs

• Brood Chamber

• Sandstorm Temple

Health Points has been temporarily removed for all Heroic Dungeon bosses. This is temporary until the planned changes in the scheduled maintenance on the 15th of September.

The following dungeons have been archived until further:

• Naryu Sanctum

• Halcyon Hills

• Hangar 0

• Warped Citadel

• Dreamsong Theater

• The Shadowmoor

• Ransacked Treasury

All Raids have received an overhaul for the Rewards to now display Completion Rewards and NPC Rewards.

Spectral Shrine

• HP of Eva Nakari in Easy, Normal, and Hard difficulties have been updated.

• Rewards have been overhauled to display Completion Rewards, NPC Rewards, and Bonus Rewards.

• Image of Eva Nakari has been updated.

Den of the Ancients

• HP of all encounters has been updated.

• Image of all encounters has been updated.

• Rewards have been overhauled to display Completion Rewards and NPC Rewards.

Circle of Sundering

• HP of all encounters has been updated.

• Image of all encounters has been updated.

• Rewards have been overhauled to display Completion Rewards and NPC Rewards.

Outlaw Island

• Image of all encounters has been updated.

Warlock

• The third specialization for the Warlock has been added.

  • Translations are not yet added to the western client, some of the current text may be inaccurate or missing.

Forest of Echoes

• Altered page title of Forest of Echoes. Name may change by final release.

• Added boss dialogue.

• Corrected instance preview image.

• Added (very short) lore.

• Altered boss names of Mesmerizing Phantasmal Specter and Mesmerizing Fox Fiend Yohwa.

Thornwind Cavern

• Cover image has been updated. Same image, higher quality.

Updated text of the About page.

Heart now features the Dauntless tier.

Fixed an issue where Resolute Heart - Stage 1 up to True Resolute Heart displayed an incorrect level requirement.

Unity has received a slight design change.

Compound has been updated to feature a short introduction to its systems.

All instances have received a design update.

• Each cover image now has an overlay consisting of the instance's name, alternative titles, lore, and a table of contents. With the table of contents at the forefront, I hope people will find it easier to get to whichever info they want quicker without having to scroll searching for it. The goal is to implement the same overlay to other pages where it fits.

A new Heroic Dungeon, Celestial Forest, has been added.

Serpent's Den will now display a line of dialogue.

Raids has had its introduction slightly adjusted.

Fixed an issue where the Solo Dungeons page did not feature a link to Mushin's Tower.

Act VI, Shadows of the Ebondrake, has been added.

Changed navigation from side to top.

Changed accent colour from #000000 to #963a3a.

Removed the standard banner image (where there was no page-specific image).

Renamed the Home tab from Hongmoon Archives to Home.

A new user interface is available on Home.

Updated Classes to reflect Way of the Fantasy being released.

Slightly modified the cover image for all class pages.

Removed the section Recommended Soul Badges in favour of Documentation.

• Unfortunately, I don't know the ins and outs of each class, and I can't vouch for showing correct information. Instead, we'll redirect you to someone who specializes in their respective class.

Summoner

• Updated Fantasy Summoner with official translations and improved the quality of the Fantasy Summoner's Talent icons.

Earring

• Fixed an issue where Totality Earring did not display the correct item icon.

Necklace

• Added the Spiritwaker Necklace.

All dungeons will now display the Korean dungeon name in the Alternative title section.

Black Wind Cave

• Added the dungeon's ingame image (typically seen in the Cross-Server Lobby or Guide menu).

Drowning Deeps

• .. has now been archived.

All raids will now display the Korean dungeon name in the Alternative title section.

Serpent's Den

• Slightly modified the lore.

All solo dungeons will now display the Korean dungeon name in the Alternative title section.

Spectral Shrine

• Health Point values for Normal & Hard difficulties has been adjusted to reflect the changes in Mischief Makers.

Corrected some outdated information.

Corrected some outdated information.

White Night Ring, acquired from Black Wind Cave, is now available.

White Night Belt, acquired from Black Wind Cave, is now available.

Corrected the mechanic summary of Xanos in Naryu Sanctum, where it previously stated only two targets were available to be selected as marks.

Improved the mechanic summary of Xanos in Naryu Sanctum with terms more accurate to the in-game localizations.

Removed the PvE tab in favour of having Dungeons, Raids, and Solo Dungeons separate.

Switched the homepage's cover art.

Classes

• Restructured the Classes page.

  • The new structure: Race Availability -> Class Selection -> Class Specializations

  • The old structure: Class Selection -> Race Availability

• A new section, Class Specializations, is now available.

  • The new section is to quickly show what specializations are available for each class.

Summoner

• Fixed a slight text issue for Way of the Phantasy.

Empowerment

• Restructured the Empowerment page. This also applies to the site navigation.

  • The new structure: Hongmoon Points -> Skill Enhancement -> Bonus Attributes -> Augmentation -> Unity -> Amulet -> Mythical Enhancement -> Compound

  • The old structure: Hongmoon Points -> Skill Enhancement -> Mythical Enhancement -> Bonus Attributes -> Augmentation -> Unity -> Amulet -> Compound

• The change was done to more accurately display how integral each system is, in addition to each system's release date.

Black Wind Cave

• Updated the cover art for Black Wind Cave.

A new raid, Black Snake, is now available.

• The following headings are included in the page for Black Snake:

  • Boss Encounters

  • Rewards

  • Achievements

A new solo instance, Mushin's Tower, is now available.

• The following instances are included in the overarching page for Mushin's Tower:

  • Mushin's Tower - 1F

A new page, Arena Match, is now available.

• The following systems are included in the page for Arena Match:

  • Duel Match

    • introduction

    • rewards (Zen Beans, Rankings)

  • Tag Match

    • introduction

    • rewards (Zen Beans, Rankings)

A new page, Battlegrounds, is now available.

• The following content is included in the page for Battlegrounds:

  • introduction

  • battleground maps

  • rewards (rankings, battleground trader)

• The following systems are included in the page for Whirlwind Valley, Beluga Lagoon, Nova Core:

  • introduction

  • Entering the Whirlwind Valley/Beluga Lagoon/Nova Core

  • Instance Structure

  • Acquiring Points

Redesigned and modified the Useful Links page.

• Official Websites now feature artwork from each publisher's respective site.

• Online Resources now only link to sites that aren't guides.

• Discord Servers

  • Discord Servers no longer features the following servers:

    • NA Battlegrounds (removed?)

    • Giveaways (removed?)

    • Hard Mode (expired link)

  • Discord Servers now features the following servers:

    • Arena

    • EU Battlegrounds (updated invite link)

• Guides

  • Relocated Academy and Beginner Guide from Online Resources to Guides.

Added the link for News.

Removed the link for Equipment.

Redesigned the Race Availability section, replacing the text block with character assets.

Summoner

• Added the third specialization in the third slot for the Class Specializations.

• Added a new talent section for the third specialization. 

• Added a new class specialization Soul Badge recommendation for the third specialization.

Gloves

• Fixed an issue where Godhand Gloves were said to be acquired from Puppet's Rest, instead of House of Idols.

Improved the system description of Skill Enhancement.

Corrected the system description of Mythical Enhancement to include Accessories.

Fixed a text issue seen on the page redirect for Augmentation.

Skill Enhancement

• Fixed an issue where several items only mentioned being available from Achievement Merchant Kiyeon, instead of alternatives like Zen Bean Dragon Trade Couriers and Battleground Traders. This was brought up by Azadren on server Yura--thank you!

• Changed Achievement names from being in italics to being in a different font and size.

• Rewritten the function and the amount of added Skill Enhancement Points received for completing the Achievement.

• Redesigned the design for what items are needed, where the item is obtained, and the cost for purchase from being in plain text to being displayed in a table.

A new page, Bonus Attributes, is now available.

• The following headings are included in the page for Bonus Attribute:

  • Selecting your Bonus Attribute

  • Stat Increases

    • Attack Power

    • Accuracy

    • Piercing

    • Additional Damage

    • Health Points

    • Defense

Dungeons

• Black Wind Cave

  • Achievements have been added.

• Naryu Sanctum

  • Improved the mechanic summary of Granite Titan, which now elaborates on the minion conduction and damage immunity to the phase-finishing AoE.

  • Improved the mechanic summary of Sanctum Sentry Agoni, which now elaborates on the damage increase taken from the phase-finishing AoE for players with many Lightning stacks.

• Halcyon Hills

  • Added Sundowon as an alternative title, which is the dungeon's filename in the NCSOFT directory.

• Stonescale Passage

  • Slightly adjusted the mechanic summary of Amasa, Amayun.

• Cathedra Cliffs

  • Improved the mechanic summary of Ayanka, which now elaborates on maximum amount of Recharge Lightning before enrage.

• Warped Citadel

  • Added Distorted Castle as an alternative title.

  • Added Health Points for Dread Guardian Grimtalon on Hard Difficulty.

• Sandstorm Temple

  • Re-added Sand Temple as an alternative title.

Raids

• The Steelbreaker

  • Improved the Difficulty Adjustments made in the Grim Tidings update.

• Scarlet Conservatory

  • Improved the Difficulty Adjustments made in the Grim Tidings update.

• Skybreak Spire

  • Fixed an issue where the URL for Skybreak Spire was inconsistent compared to the regular path.

Solo Dungeons

• Palace of the Great Sword

  • Added a guide entry for the Documentation.

Realms

• Added additional information for the description of the Divine Realm.

• Added Savan Village as a location in the Divine Realm.

• Updated the map for Silverfrost Mountains to include Silversteel Industries.

Story

• Improved the story description of The Lost Continent, Act VIII.

• Improved the story description of Cruel Reunion, Act IX.

• All Story Acts have been redesigned.

  • The new design consists of the Chapter title to the left and the Chapter lore to its right.