Arbiter of Death - October Update
Shadow Raid Belgardin arrives as a new 8-player encounter featuring the Holding Just Guard mechanic and the introduction of Vambraces equipment.
Key Changes
- 1New 8-player Shadow Raid Belgardin with Normal, Hard, and Nightmare difficulties
- 2Introduction of the Holding Just Guard combat mechanic using the G key
- 3New Vambraces equipment slot and associated Limit Break materials
- 4Matching Mode added for solo and small group entry with adjusted balance
- 5New Gate Save and shared Revival systems for the Belgardin raid
- 6Guaranteed Ancient grade Core pity system for Hard and Nightmare difficulties
- 7New Shadow Skill 'Phaetus An Kragma's Shadow' and crafting recipes
- 8New Workshop items including Honing Material Chests and Engraving Setting Kits
- 9Necropolis of Sacred Rest MVP Background added to Nightmare loot auctions
- 10Integration of Belgardin into Party Finder, Content Guide, and Integrated Presets
All Changes
⚔️Raids(6)
- newShadow Raid Belgardin: Added Shadow Raid Belgardin, Arbiter of Death for 8 players.
- newShadow Raid Belgardin: Normal difficulty added with a required Item Level of 1,750.
- newShadow Raid Belgardin: Hard difficulty added with a required Item Level of 1,770.
- newShadow Raid Belgardin: Nightmare difficulty added with a required Item Level of 1,780.
- changeShadow Raid Belgardin: Entry count is shared across all difficulties and resets every Wednesday at 10:00.
- changeShadow Raid Belgardin: Leaving the dungeon while progression is ongoing will now deduct an entry count even if rewards are not received.
⚙️Gameplay Systems(6)
- newHolding Just Guard: Introduced Holding Just Guard mechanic, activated by holding the 'G' key during specific boss patterns.
- newGate Save System: Implemented the Gate Save System for Shadow Raid Belgardin.
- newShadow Raid Revival System: Added a shared pool of revivals per Raid Group for each gate, scaling with difficulty.
- newMatching Mode: Added Matching Mode for solo or group entry (2-7 players) with combat balance adjusted by player count.
- changeMatching Mode: Matching Mode gold rewards are split 50% General Gold and 50% Bound Gold.
- changeMatching Mode: Loot auctions and Sidereal Energy are disabled in Matching Mode.
🛠️Items & Crafting(6)
- newVambraces: Added Vambraces equipment and associated Limit Break materials: Spectral Shade and Deathly Hand.
- newPhaetus An Kragma's Shadow: Added Shadow Skill 'Phaetus An Kragma's Shadow' and associated crafting recipes.
- changeFlame Grenades: Flame Grenades are now used as crafting materials for the Phaetus An Kragma's Shadow skill and chest.
- newSpecter's Honing Material Chest: Added Specter's Honing Material Chest to the Shadow Raid Workshop.
- newSpecter's Honing Auxiliary Material Chest: Added Specter's Honing Auxiliary Material Chest to the Shadow Raid Workshop.
- newSoaring Stone Engraving Setting Kit: Added Soaring Stone Engraving Setting Kit to the Shadow Raid Workshop.
💰Rewards(3)
- buffArk Grid Cores: Guaranteed Ancient grade Core drop added for Hard and Nightmare difficulties after a certain number of consecutive lower-grade drops.
- newShadow Raid Belgardin: Added a first-time clear reward for Shadow Raid Belgardin, obtainable once across any difficulty.
- changeLoot Auction: Price limits for loot auction items will be applied starting October 28 based on 7-day average winning bids.
🖥️UI & Quality of Life(3)
- changeUI: Added Belgardin, Arbiter of Death to Content Status, Integrated Preset, and Content Guide.
- changeParty Finder: Added Belgardin to Party Finder and Recommended Settings under the Shadow Raid category.
- changeItem Dictionary: Clear reward information for the new raid has been added to the Item Dictionary.
🎨Social & Cosmetics(4)
- newMVP Background: Added new MVP Background: Necropolis of Sacred Rest, appearing with a probability in Nightmare difficulty auctions.
- newTrophies: Added 6 new trophies related to Shadow Raid Belgardin.
- newAchievements: Added new achievements and titles related to the Belgardin raid.
- newJukebox: Added 2 new Jukebox music sources related to Shadow Raid Belgardin.
Summary
Shadow Raid Belgardin
The October update introduces the Shadow Raid: Belgardin, Arbiter of Death. This 8-player raid features three difficulty tiers (Normal, Hard, and Nightmare) with item level requirements starting at 1,750. Players can access the raid through major cities or the Content Guide (Alt + Q), with entry counts resetting every Wednesday.
New Mechanics & Systems
A new combat mechanic, Holding Just Guard, allows players to mitigate specific boss attacks by holding the 'G' key. The raid also implements a Gate Save system and a shared Revival System pool that varies by difficulty. Additionally, a new Matching Mode has been added, allowing solo or small group entry with dynamic balance adjustments and a 50/50 split between General and Bound Gold rewards.
Equipment & Rewards
Players can now obtain Vambraces, a new equipment type, along with its Limit Break materials (Spectral Shade and Deathly Hand). The update also introduces a pity system for Ancient grade Cores in higher difficulties and new crafting recipes in the Shadow Raid Workshop for honing materials and engraving kits.