A Rising Darkness

August 2011 - Announcements Page
Patch Size: 1,608k (Client: 4,620k)
== Game Changes ==
* Aetheria
** A damage reduction buff versus Nether Damage over Time spells to has been added to Growth Aetheria.
** A new set spell has been added to Vigor aetheria. It provides damage resist rating against Health Drain effects such as Harm Other, Drain Health, and Raven's Fury type spells.
** 12 levels of aetheria will now cast the level 9 set buff instead of the level 8.
* 13 new hairstyles added.
* New luminance features added to the Derethian Combat Arena and the Statue of Death is now more rewarding.
* Olthoi Play sticky melee combat has been improved, slag drop rates from PvP have been increased.
* Playable Undead: Chiran, Lorica, and Nariyid helms will now display.
* Void Magic Nether blast spells introduced.
== New Quests ==
* Shadow Assault
== Updated Quests ==
* Monthly Explorer Society Quests
** 27 days: Raising Grael's Island
** 13 days: Collegium Occultus Ring Quest
** 6 days: Aetherium Raid (Low)
* Path of the Jojii Adherent
** Tou-Tou Jojii Shrine moved to Nanto at 53.1S 81.1E.
== New NPCs ==
* Shadow Soldier (NPC)
* Shadow Captain (NPC)
* Sha-dekanma
== Updated NPCs ==
* Town Network NPCs:
** Hanadi the Barkeeper - 3 new contracts for sale
** Barkeeper Lazzaro - 2 new contracts for sale
* Tou-Tou NPCs:
** Shopkeepers, Town Criers, Scriveners, and the Leather Crafter have remained in town.
** Agent of the Arcanum - removed.
** Apprentice Cook (Tou-Tou) - relocated to Mayoi (61.8S, 81.8E)
** Captain Warner - relocated to Mayoi (61.4S, 82.5E)
** Guard Taizo - relocated to Mayoi (61.4S, 82.5E)
** Han Rin-Jo, Jojii Adherent - relocated to Nanto (52.4S, 82.0E)
** Nawamara Ujio - relocated to Mayoi (61.8S, 82.0E)
** Ook - relocated to Nanto (52.6S, 82.0E)
** Sara Sen - relocated to Mayoi (61.5S, 82.4E)
** Tai Wo - relocated to Mayoi (61.8S, 82.4E)
== Updated Locations ==
* Tou-Tou updates
** Shadows, Grievvers, Margul surrounding the town.
** Landscape changed, smoke clouds and purple mist around town.
** Numerous NPCs removed (see updated NPCs).
** New Shadow Soldier NPCs around north edge of town.
* Tou-Tou Moarsman Fort and Blighted Disgusting Moarsman Tunnels relocated to Mayoi (60.7S, 83.0E)
* Mountain Sewer relocated to Mayoi (60.9S, 82.0E)
== New Items ==
== New Titles ==
* Bright Knight
* Shadow Soldier
== New Creatures ==
== New Dialog ==
Town Crier
Free Rumors
== Related Articles ==
* Teaser
* Release Notes
== Media ==
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