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09 Mar 2026

[v249] - Job Balancing (Fixes, Akatsuki, Jianghu) (Updated 1800hrs)




Table of Content
1. Job Balancing (Fixes, Akatsuki, Jianghu)
 ↪ 1.1. Fixes and Updates
 ↪ 1.2. Akatsuki
 ↪ 1.3. Jianghu
2. Job Balancing (Explorer)
3. Job Balancing (Cygnus, Heroes, Demons)
4. Job Balancing (Resistance, Nova, Zero, Kinesis)
5. Job Balancing (Flora, Anima)


Job Balancing



Fixes and Updates
  • When a skill's mastery level changes, Skill Points (SP) will no longer be reset entirely and will be distributed to the changed skill.
  • The Continuous Ring's buff effect will now persist even upon death.
  • The Pirate flag will be changed to can be used while in the air.
  • Fixed an issue where casting Erda Nova while using a key-down skill would appear awkward to other characters.
  • Fixed an issue where releasing the Rune of Blessing would cancel the actions of other skills.
  • Changed the buff effects and cooldowns of skills registered to the Pet Buff Auto Skills to no longer be reset when entering the boss waiting map, Sharenian Sewers, or Golden Tomato Punch King.
  • Fixed the skill description for the Ethereal Form, V-Matrix skill core.
  • Fixed an issue where the skill sequence icon would sometimes appear awkward when using Arcana Override in a skill sequence.
  • Fixed an issue where the riding motion would be displayed to other characters when moving maps while riding.
  • Fixed an issue where the buff icon would not disappear when moving maps while Restraint Ring was active.
  • Fixed an issue where the cooldown of the Blink would sometimes not be applied when using a Blink after using the Transformation Potion.
  • Champion Raid: Fixed an issue where the cooldown would not decrease when using a skill in Dragon Island, switching to a different character, and then returning.
  • Fixed an issue where the character silhouette would not match the character's actual location when using certain skills while the character silhouette display feature was enabled in boss content.
  • Fixed an issue where the duration of some skills was affected by network conditions.
    Affected Skill

    Terms and Conditions

    Arcana Override
    Restraint Ring
    Risk Taker Ring
    Weapon Jump - S/D/I/L Ring
    Totalling Ring
    Critical Damage Ring
    Crisis - HM Ring
    Ultimatum Ring
    Special Skill Rings

  • Fixed an issue where the duration of some Special Cores was affected by network conditions.

    Affected Special Cores
  • Fatal Blow I
  • Boss Slayer I
  • Boss Slayer II
  • Boss Slayer III
  • Beat One I
  • Deathblow I
  • Counterattack I

  • Fixed an issue where other skills could be used from the skill book while using certain skills. The skills affected are as follows:

    • Job
    Skill
    Common
    Sol Janus
    Paladin
    Holy Unity (Bond Selection)
    Dark Knight
    Reincarnation Accept
    Pathfinder
    Curse Enchant
    Phantom
    Fate Shuffle
    Eunwol
    Blade Imp (Select)
    Illium
    Crystal Transform
    Len
    Awakening Slash
    Lara
    Conversion of Dragon Vein

  • Fixed an issue where some skill cooldowns would sometimes not be applied when switching channels and an issue where some Ascent skills would not return to their pre-entry state upon exiting the boss map has been fixed. The skills affected are as follows:

    Job
    Skill
    Bowmaster
    Point Zero
    Dual Blade
    Yamaz Decree
    Soul Master
    Totality
    Eunwol
    Divine Moon
    Blaster
    Vanguard Impact
    Xenon
    Neoteric Trice
    Demon Avenger
    Ragebone Daredevil
    Kaine
    [Revelation/Execution] Malicious Flicker
    Angelic Buster
    Genuine Encore
    Len
    Blue Dragon Sword: Falling Blossom, Flying Form

  • Some skills will no longer activate when used in place more than a certain number of times. The skills affected are as follows:

    Job
    Skill
    Bowmaster
  • Hurricane
  • Hurricane VI
  • Arrow Platter
  • Arrow Platter VI
    • Captain
  • Rapid Fire
  • Rapid Fire VI
    • Wind Breaker
  • Cyclone
  • Cyclone VI
    • Mercedes
  • Ishtar's Ring
  • Ishtar's Ring VI
    • Phantom
  • Mille Aiguilles
  • Mille Aiguilles VI
    • Wild Hunter
  • Wild Vulcan
  • Wild Vulcan VI
    • Xenon
  • Blade Dancing
  • Blade Dancing VI
    • Len
  • Plum Blossom Sword Base Form: First Slash
  • Plum Blossom Sword Base Form: First Slash VI

  • Some skills have been improved to allow them to be used while casting other skills. The improved skills are as follows:

    Skill
    - Hero's Will
    - Cygnus Knight's Will
    - Demon's Will
    - Nova Temperance
    - Transcendent's Will
    - Clear Mind
    - Flora Temperance
    - Anima Temperance
    - Erda's Will

  • The duration of some skills will now be displayed on the buff icon. The skills affected are as follows:

    Job
    Skill
    Paladin
    Grand Cross
    Dark Knight
    Piercing Cyclone
    Arch Mage (Ice/Lightning)
  • Lightning Sphere
  • Lightning Sphere VI
    • Bishop
    Divine Punishment
    Shadower
    Sonic Blow
    Dual Blade
  • Asura
  • Asura VI
  • Blade Storm
    • Viper
    Howling Fist
    Captain
    Bullet Party
    Flame Wizard
    Infinite Flame Circle
    Night Walker
    Rapid Throw
    Mercedes
    Irkala's Breath
    Phantom
    Joker
    Eunwol
    Fox God's Wrath
    Blaster
    Vulcan Punch
    Wild Hunter
    Wild Vulcan Type X
    Xenon
    Mega Smasher
    Kaine
  • [Revelation] Dragon Burst
  • [Execution] Fatal Blitz
    • Angelic Buster
    Familiar Mascot
    Illium
    Crystal Ignition
    Ark
  • Endless Torment
  • Endless Torment VI

  • Fixed some skill effects so they are not affected by the skill effect transparency option.

    Skill
  • Other World Goddess's Blessing
  • Blessing of Shield
  • Call Mastema

  • Fixed an issue where certain skills could not be used in some locations in the Carling Phase 1 map. The following skills have been fixed:

    Skill
  • Decent Holy Fountain
  • Holy Fountain
  • Open Portal: GX-9
  • Crystal Gate

  • The HP consumption of some skills has been changed to 100. The skills affected are as follows:

    Skill
  • Decent Mystic Door
  • Decent Sharp Eyes
  • Decent Hyper Body
  • Decent Combat Orders
  • Blink
  • Erda Nova
  • Blitz Shield
  • Call Mastema
  • Pantheon
  • Spider in Mirror
  • Other World Goddess's Blessing
  • Crest of the Solar
  • Otherworldly Afterimage
  • Transcendent
  • Aura Weapon
  • Steadfast Core
  • Blood for Blood
  • Erda Shower
  • Erda Fountain
  • Grandis Goddess's Blessing
  • Loaded Dice
  • Overdrive
  • Sol Janus
  • Sol Janus: Twilight
  • Sol Janus: Dawn

  • Fixed an issue where some skill effects were exposed in Direction Mode after entering Lotus (Normal, Hard, Extreme). The modified skills are as follows.

    Job
    Skill
    Arch Mage (Ice/Lightning)
    Parabolic Bolt
    Adele
  • Order
  • Order VI
  • Infinite

  • Some skills will be made available for registration in skill notifications, and notifications will be modified to be displayed based on preparation time. The skills that will be modified are as follows.

    Job
    Skill
    Hero
    Flash Slash
    Paladin
    Mighty Mjolnir
    Pathfinder
  • Cardinal Transition
  • Cardinal Transition VI
    • Viper
    Furious Charge
    Cannon Master
  • Mini Cannonball
  • Mini Cannonball VI
  • Rolling Cannon Rainbow VI
  • Big Fuse Gigantic Cannonball
    • Wind Breaker
  • Howling Gale
    • Kaine
  • Scattering Shot
  • Scattering Shot VI
  • Shaft Break
  • Shaft Break VI
  • Falling Dust
  • Falling Dust VI
    • Len
  • Plum Blossom Sword 3rd Form: Artful Blade
  • Plum Blossom Sword 3rd Form: Artful Blade VI
    • Lara
  • Mountain Seed
  • Dragon Vein Traces

  • Fixed an issue where some skill buff icons would be displayed when entering and exiting the boss battle map. The skills that will be modified are as follows.

    Job
    Skill
    Pathfinder
    Obsidian Barrier
    Night Lord
    Frailty Curse
    Shadower
    Smoke Bomb
    Luminous
    Liberation Orb
    Zero
  • Time Distortion
  • Shadow Flash
    • Lara
  • Eruption : Rippling River
  • Eruption : Rippling River VI
  • Eruption : Whirlwind
  • Eruption : Whirlwind VI
  • Eruption : Sunrise Pond
  • Eruption : Sunrise Pond VI
  • Spirits' Paradise

  • Champion Raid: Fixed an issue where some skills would terminate when tagged in Dragon Island. The following skills were affected:

    Skill
  • Combo Attack
  • Snow Charge
  • Elemental Decrease
  • Arcane Pitch
  • Mark of Protection
  • Staff Boost
  • Mechanic Rage
  • Blaze On
  • Breath Shooter Booster
  • Knuckle Booster
  • Magic Gauntlet Booster
  • Chakram Booster
  • Longsword Acceleration
  • Wand Acceleration

  • Champion Raid: Fixed an issue where using a skill in Dragon Island and replacing it with a different character would cause the buff icon of some skills to not disappear. The skills that will be modified are as follows.

    Job
    Skill
    Arch Mage (Ice / Lightning)
    Frost Arc
    Pathfinder
    Obsidian Barrier
    Night Lord
    Frailty Curse
    Shadower
    Smoke Bomb
    Luminous
    Liberation Orb
    Battle Mage
    Party Shield
    Wild Hunter
  • Blind
  • Sonic Roar VI
    • Cadena
    Chain Arts : Maelstrom
    Zero
  • Time Distortion
  • Shadow Flash
    • Lara
  • Eruption: Sunrise Pond
  • Eruption: Sunrise Pond VI
  • Spirits Paradise

  • Champion Raid: Fixed an issue where using a skill in Dragon Island and replacing it with a different character would cause the buff icon of some skills to not disappear. The skills that will be modified are as follows.

    Job
    Skill
    Pathfinder
    Relic Evolution
    Night Walker
    Dominion
    Eunwol
    Fox God Manifestation
    Kaine
    Thanatos Descent
    Angelic Buster
    Pretty Exaltation, Spotlight, Grand Finale
    Kinesis
    Mental Overdrive
    Adele
    Infinite
    Illium
    Crystal Skill: Glory Wing
    Khali
    Oblivion
    Lara
    Spirits' Paradise
    Ho Young
    Mystic Energy: Advent of Rebellious Power



    Common Skill changes

  • Spirit of Freedom
    • An issue where the effects of some invincibility skills would end regardless of the remaining duration when used during the skill's duration has been fixed.

  • Terms and Conditions
    • Improved so that it can now be used while using other skills.

  • Ion of Creation
    • Improved so that it can be used while using key-down skills.
    • Fixed an issue where the cast effect would appear awkward.

  • Transcendence: Unbreakable Resolve
    • Improved so that it can be used while using key-down skills.

  • Increases Final Damage
    • Fixed an issue where the icon color would darken when hovering the mouse.

  • Roll of the Dice
    • Skill description revised.

  • Double Down
    • Skill description revised.

  • Cygnus Phalanx
    • A feature has been added to re-summon the Spearmen when using the skill with the down arrow key.
    • Cooldown increased from 30 seconds to 60 seconds.
    • Duration decreased from 22.5 seconds to 15 seconds.
    • Damage increased from 900% to 1350% at level 25.
    • Attack interval reduced by approximately 63%.
    • Number of attacks increased from 65 to 130.
    • Action delay is reduced by approximately 54%.

  • Resistance Line Infantry
    • Cooldown increased from 25 seconds to 60 seconds.
    • Duration increased from 10 seconds to 15 seconds.
    • Damage increased from 415% to 623% at level 25.

  • Aura Weapon
    • Special Core and Continuous Ring will no longer be activated.
    • An issue where damage would occasionally not be applied has been fixed.
    • Preparation time removed.
    • Duration increased from 89 seconds to 120 seconds at level 25

  • Ethereal Form
    • Changed so that other skills can be used while in use.

  • Guided Arrow
    • The casting effects of Pathfinder, Wild Hunter, and Kaine have been changed.

  • Ascent
    • Attack range increased by approximately 54%.

  • Loaded Dice
    • Cooldown reduced from 10 seconds to 1 second.

  • Pirate Flag
    • The Ignore Monster Defense effect is applied to the caster for the duration, and party members are now granted a buff effect that applies when near the Pirate Flag.
    • Fixed an issue where some effects were not applied at higher levels when multiple Pirate Flags were summoned.

  • Deathblow I
    • Duration increased from 2 seconds to 4 seconds.

  • Blood for Blood
    • The effect that reduces evasion rate, including additional evasion, and increases damage taken when attacked as a percentage of maximum HP has been removed.

  • Spider in Mirror
    • Action delay reduced by approximately 19%.

  • Crest of the Solar
    • Action delay reduced by approximately 10%.

  • Overload Mana
    • The additional HP consumption for jobs without MP has been reduced from 0.3% to 0.1%.

  • Empress Cygnus' Blessing
    • The feature that increases damage over time has been removed.
    • Damage increase has been increased from 25% to 54% at level 25.

  • Transcendent Cygnus' Blessing
    • The feature that increases damage over time has been removed.
    • Damage increase has been increased from 25% to 65% at level 25.

  • Magic Circuit Full Drive
    • Skill casting now consumes a fixed amount of MP instead of a percentage of maximum MP.
    • The feature where damage increase fluctuates based on current MP has been removed.
    • The feature where damage increase refreshes when a Magic Storm occurs has been removed.

  • Steadfast Core
    • The feature that increases damage when hit has been removed.

  • Venom Burst
    • Changed to a passive skill.
    • Skill effect has been changed.
    • The ability to attack enemies by consuming DoT damage has been removed.
    • The ability to transfer DoT damage has been removed.
    • The DoT damage attack logic has been changed to match the damage logic of normal skill attacks.
    • DoT damage duration increased from 8 seconds to 30 seconds.
    • DoT damage application chance increased from 50% to 100%.
    • Damage increased from 310% to 750% at level 25.
    • Number of attacks increased from 1 to 2.
    • Attack interval reduced by approximately 22%.

  • Lotus
    • The invincibility duration after resurrection has been increased from 3.5 seconds to 4.5 seconds.
    • If the lotus flower disappears without receiving the Blessing of the Lotus, the cooldown will be reset.
    • The time spent in the air after being reborn from the lotus flower has been reduced by approximately 38%.
    • Rebirth is now possible if the lotus flower remains within the same map.

  • Sol Janus
    • Fixed an issue where Dark Sight would be removed by Twilight.
    • Fixed an issue where Sol Janus could be used in Story Mode boss battle maps.

  • Overload Mana
    • Fixed an issue where Overload Mana would deactivate when using a skill that consumes HP while Overload Mana is active and the character's current HP is lower than the HP required for the skill.

    Common Updates
    • Fixed an issue where the required skill levels for some skills were incorrectly displayed.
    • The text guiding the level required to learn other skills will be removed.
    • Fixed an issue where the number of uses for the Ascent skill was not limited and a cooldown was applied.

    Common changes to Warrior class

  • Warrior Leap
    • Ability to move upward when used with the up arrow key has been added.
    • Attack functionality is removed when moving upwards.
    • Action delay is removed when moving upwards.
    • Skill effects change when moving upwards.

  • Leap Attack
    • Special Cores and Continuous Rings will no longer be activated.

  • Warrior Mastery
    • Mastery level has been changed from 15 to 20.
    • The formulas for increasing movement speed, jump power, maximum movement speed, maximum HP per level, and stance probability have been changed.

    Common changes to Mage class

  • Magicians' Erudition
    • Skill effect changed.
    • Improved to apply Weakness Detection to all attacked enemies.

  • Magic Guard
    • Changed to a passive skill.

  • Teleport
    • Teleport delay reduced by approximately 20%.

  • Teleport Boost
    • Changed to a passive skill.

  • Infinity
    • Changed to a passive skill.

  • Arcana Override
    • A new skill that recreates forgotten ancient magic, unlocking latent magical power to its fullest potential.

    Common changes to Pirates class

  • Double Lucky Dice - Extra Number
    • Skill description revised.

  • Double Shot
    • The skill description of some skills have changed.

  • Somersault Kick
    • The skill description of some skills have changed.

    V Core Changes

  • The Chilling Step Core has been removed.
  • Enhanced Cores that already possess the Chilling Step skill will be replaced with the skill below. Cores that already possess the skill being replaced will be replaced with a skill of lower priority.
    • 1st Priority: Chain Lightning
    • 2nd Priority: Frozen Orb
    • 3rd Priority: Lightning Sphere

  • The Flashbang Core has been removed.
  • Enhanced Cores that already possess the Flash Bang skill will be replaced with the skill below. Cores that already possess the skill being replaced will be replaced with a skill of lower priority.
    • 1st Priority: Phantom Blow
    • 2nd Priority: Asura
    • 3rd Priority: Hidden Blade

  • The Soul Splitter core has been removed.
  • Enhanced cores that already possess the Soul Splitter skill will be replaced with the skill below. Cores that already possess the skill being replaced will be replaced with a skill of lower priority.
    • 1st Priority: Ghost Slash
    • 2nd Priority: Fox Spirit
    • 3rd Priority: Destructive Fist

  • The Psychic Ground 2 core has been removed.
  • Enhanced cores that already possess the Psychic Ground 2 skill will be replaced with the skill below. Cores that already possess the skill being replaced will be replaced with a skill of lower priority.
    • 1st: Psychic Grab
    • 2nd: Ultimate - Material
    • 3rd: Ultimate - Train

  • The Barrel Bomb core will be removed.
  • Enhanced cores that already possess the Barrel Bomb skill will be replaced with the skills listed below. Cores that already possess the skills being replaced will be replaced with skills of lower priority.
    • 1st Priority: Cannon Buster Cannon Barrage Enhancement (Updated 1800hrs)
    • 2nd Priority: Rolling Cannon Rainbow Rolling Cannon Rainbow Enhancement (Updated 1800hrs)
    • 3rd Priority: Monkey Artillery Monkey Artillery Enhancement (Updated 1800hrs)

  • The Charging Arm : Smash core has been changed to the Blast Charging Arm : Smash core.
  • The Revolving Bunker core's level 20 effect has been changed from increasing the maximum number of targets to increasing critical hit chance.
  • The Diagonal Chase core has been changed to the Diagonal Chase/Horizon Chase core.
  • The ability for Leap Attack/Rush Enhancement will be removed.
  • Added the ability for Battleship Bomber Cores to enhance Bombard Tempest.
  • Luminous's Funishing Resonator reuse wait time has been increased from 18 seconds to 30 seconds. (Updated 1800hrs)
  • Luminous Funnishing Resource number of attacks has been increased from 10 to 12. (Updated 1800hrs)
  • The action delay of Luminous's Baptism of Light and Darkness is reduced by about 23%. (Updated 1800hrs)
  • Dark Encroachment and flash damage from Luminous's Rustus of Luminous will has been reduced from 5075% to 4985% on a master level basis. (Updated 1800hrs)
  • Illium's Crystal Charge increases crystal charge per second from 2 to 3. (Updated 1800hrs)
  • Illium's secret of the crystal Final Damage has been increased from 47% to 50% based on the master level. (Updated 1800hrs)
  • Illium's Gramholder damage has been increased from 1070% to 1200% based on 25 levels. (Updated 1800hrs)
  • Illium's Invoke: Longinus VI upon hit, crystal charge is reduced from 45 to 20. (Updated 1800hrs)



    • Akatsuki


    Hayato & Kanna


  • Modified to allow the use of will skills, buffs, etc. while using other skills:
    • Akatsuki Cleansing



    Jianghu

    Mo Xuan

  • Modified to allow the use of will skills, buffs, etc. while using other skills:
    • Secret Art: Qi Armor
    • Hero's Will

  • Changed the ability to change direction while using a key-down skill:
    • Divine Art: Rapid Strike Fist
    • Divine Art: Rapid Strike Fist VI

  • Changed the ability to register stacked skills in skill notifications:
    • Secret Art: Extreme Shadow

  • Changed the cost of buffs that continuously consume MP while casting skills, and critical key-down skills, to 1:
    • Divine Art: Rapid Strike Fist
    • Divine Art: Rapid Strike Fist VI

  • Changed the ability to prevent auto-activated skills from hitting boss reward monsters:
    • Secret Art: Mirage Step
    • Secret Art: Mirage Step VI


    • Visit other v249 Update Notes!

    Event Highlights
    Patch Notes (New Content & System Updates)
    Patch Notes (Improvements & Bug Fixes)
    Event Notes
    Job Balancing (Explorer)
    Job Balancing (Cygnus, Heroes, Demons)
    Job Balancing (Resistance, Nova, Zero, Kinesis)
    Job Balancing (Flora, Anima)
    Special World

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