21 Sep 2022

Ascend Patch Notes I - Content Updates (v217)

All rise to the new beginning.

Ascend Patch Notes I - Content Updates (v217)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. [New Story] Kao's Memory
2. [Story Update] Ellin Forest
3. [Content Update] Boss UI and Reward Stage
4. [Content Update] Mu Lung Dojo Expansion
5. [Content Update] Maple Union Expansion

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Ascend Patch Notes II - Skill Updates (v217)
Ascend Patch Notes II.a - Skill Updates (Fixes) (v217)
Ascend Patch Notes III - System Updates (v217)

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[New Story] Kao's Memory

More secrets to be told or just a faint recollection?

Level Requirement: Level 235+
How to Start: Visit 'Esfera: Where Life Begins' map and accept [Kao's Memory] First Memory quest in the Quest Light Bulb Notifier on the left side of the screen.


Synopsis
A rift has been created that exudes familiar energy from Esfera, Limen, and the Temple of Time. Familiar voices faintly come from within... What are these voices?


Note :
  ➢ First Memory to Fifth Memory can be unlocked at Level 235 at Esfera, while the Sixth Memory to Last Memory can be unlocked at Level 255.
Rewards

Receive a commemorative Kao's Hood hat after successfully piecing together the fragmented memories!

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[Story Update] Ellin Forest

What secrets lie in this new adventure?

Level Requirement: Level 95+
How to Start: Accept [Ellin Forest] Strange Book quest in the Quest Light Bulb Notifier on the left side of the screen.


Synopsis
Wiz the Librarian in the Helios Tower Library has discovered a strange book. A book that writes itself, The Chronicles of Ellin Forest. What secrets are hidden in that book?

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[Content Update] Boss UI and Reward Stage

A new look!


New Boss UI

The Boss UI has been updated with extra features.

Boss UI functions:
  ➢ Boss Map move
  ➢ Boss Party Recruitment Bulletin Board
  ➢ Boss entry conditions

Ursus can no longer be accessed via the Boss UI. Ursus can still be accessed via the Dimensional Mirror.

Boss Party Recruitment Bulletin Board
  ➢ The board features Party Recruit, where party leaders can set their party details, bosses' difficulty levels and application conditions for prospective members.
  ➢ Application Conditions allows party leaders to set various requirements for prospective members, for Level, Arcane Force level, Authentic Force level, Mu Lung Dojo's floors and Union Level.
  ➢ Players can apply for parties posted on the board and will immediately join the Party when Party leaders accept the Party Join requests through the UI.
  ➢ Party members and prospective applicants can check the Character Information of the party. You can check their respective Arcane Force, Authentic Force, Mu Lung Dojo, and Union levels.

Note :
  ➢ Boss Party Recruitment posts can be registered only if you are a Party leader or while NOT in a Party.
  ➢ Recruitment time is limited to 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, the post will be automatically deleted.
  ➢ Some contents will be restricted while players are in recruiting status for Boss Party or trying to join a recruitment.
  ➢ The Mu Lung Dojo floors renewal date shown only applies to Mu Lung Dojo challenges after v.217 Ascend.



Reward Phase

A reward phase is added to some Boss Content.

Bosses included in this list will no longer provide loot upon their defeat.

Respective boss rewards can be obtained by destroying the respective items in the Reward Phase after defeating the boss.
  ➢ Lotus (Normal, Hard)
  ➢ Damien (Normal, Hard)
  ➢ Will (Easy, Normal, Hard)
  ➢ Dusk (Normal, Chaos)
  ➢ Djunkel (Normal, Hard)
  ➢ Heretic Hilla (Normal, Hard)
  ➢ Akechi Mitsuhide (Normal)

The Reward Phase lasts for 5 minutes.

Players are reminded to collect their rewards in the reward phase and to collect all loot before leaving the map.

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[Content Update] Mu Lung Dojo Expansion

So you proved your strength! Care to take the challenge to the next level?


Changes & Updates

The highest Mu Lung Dojo floor has been increased from 80 to 100. Expect new challenges that await you atop!

The inconsistency faced in monster spawning after the timer has started has been improved.

The initial preparation time for entry has been increased from 30 seconds → 120 seconds.

New Achievements related to Mu Lung Dojo have been added:
  ➢ [Mu Lung Dojo] Here I come - Damien
  ➢ [Mu Lung Dojo] Here I come - Will
  ➢ [Mu Lung Dojo] Here I come - Awakened Mu Gong's Students
  ➢ [Mu Lung Dojo] Here I come - Awakened Mu Gong's Students

The Mu Lung Dojo heads-up display (HUD) during the Mu Lung Dojo Challenge has been adjusted to make it easier to check the monster's health, the number of floors, and the remaining time.

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[Content Update] Maple Union Expansion

Perfect day to slay a dragon, don't you think?


Changes & Updates

Additional Union Ranks Supreme Union I ~ V has been added.

Union Level will now take the total level of the 42 highest levelled characters within the World, and the Union Level cap has been increased from 10000 to 12500.

The maximum deployable attack units has been increased accordingly, up to a maximum of 45 Attackers.

Maximum accumulated Union Coin limit has been increased accordingly, up to a maximum of 1000.

New Achievements related to Maple Union have been added:
  ➢ [Grand Master] Start of an ultimate Alliance
  ➢ [Novice] Recruiting new Alliance Member
  ➢ [Novice] Beyond the New Alliance
  ➢ [Veteran] Start of a middle-class Alliance
  ➢ [Veteran] Recruiting middle-class Alliance
  ➢ [Veteran] Beyond the middle-class Alliance
  ➢ [Master] Start of a top-class Alliance
  ➢ [Master] Recruiting top-class Alliance
  ➢ [Master] Beyond the top-class Alliance
  ➢ [Grand Master] Start of an ultimate Alliance
  ➢ [Grand Master] Recruiting an ultimate Alliance
  ➢ [Grand Master] Beyond an ultimate Alliance
  ➢ [Supreme] Union King
  ➢ [Supreme] Union Emperor
  ➢ [Supreme] Union God
  ➢ [Union Attack Unit] Don't underestimate me!
  ➢ [Union Attack Unit] Ohh, your combat power is increasing!
  ➢ [Union Attack Unit] That's amazing, what a great combat power!
  ➢ [Union Attack Unit] Let's show how fearsome we are
  ➢ [Union Attack Unit] We have 1.5 billion combat power
  ➢ [Union Coin] We caught the Dragon
  ➢ [Union Coin] We caught quite a few Dragons
  ➢ [Union Coin] We caught many Dragons
  ➢ [Union Coin] It's hard to see the Dragon these days
  ➢ [Union Coin] We caught too many Dragons

You can now receive coins directly from the Maple Union UI.

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Ascend to a stronger you today!
~~~ End of Patch Update Part I Notes ~~~