Spring 2014 Update

March 2014 - Announcements Page
* Patch Date: 4 March 2014
* Patch Size: 4,877k (Client: 2,939k)
* Hotfix: Patch Size: 4,728k (Client: 9k) (7 March, 2104)
* This downtime will fix some Paragon Weapons and some Gauntlet issues. link.
== Viridian Rise Changes ==
* The random rewards for the Viridian Rise have been reworked and most of the consumable rewards have been removed.
== Gauntlet ==
* A brand new Colosseum to challenge players and top end characters has been added.
== Enlightenment ==
* Enlightenment has been added to the game. A system designed for our most dedicated players, Enlightenment allows a character who has reached the pinnacle of levels and Luminance to let it all go and start over. The process of Enlightenment is certainly not for the faint of heart, but enlightenment will provide an avenue for players to prove that they are some of the most hardcore players of the game.
** An enlightened character proves themselves by sacrificing all experience, levels, Luminance, and Luminance augmentations.
** The character starts fresh, gaining a title, an extra point in all trained and specialized skills, and two extra Vitality points. ~ Enlightened characters retain their normal augmentations. They no longer have to spend experience points on those augmentations as they level.
== Paragon Weapons ==
* A weapon upgrade system that creates Paragon Weapons has been added to the game. Characters can slowly enhance their favorite weapons by forging them into Paragon weapons. The process that will send characters all over Dereth to prove themselves by completing heroic tasks and gaining Luminance. Though the process is involved, Paragon weapons gain levels and empower the user with substantial benefits. The process can enhance melee weapons, missile weapons or casters. (This process will work on most quest and loot weapons that do not already have set spells.)
== Spell Teachers ==
* Players can now learn level 1-7 spells directly from the Professors of Magic.
# Select the Professor .. from the chat button .. select to talk to the NPC.
# Then in the chat, type 'level one' or 'level 1' (or the level of choice) and Enter.
# A dialogue will open, telling you the cost.
# Click on Yes to receive. The Pyreal Notes will be automatically withdrawn from your toon for payment. Your toon will automatically learn the spells (and not receive scrolls to learn by).
Professors of Magic costs	Professors of Magic costs	Professors of Magic costs	Professors of Magic costs	Professors of Magic costs	Professors of Magic costs
Spell Level 	Creature 	Item 	Life 	War 	Void
1 	L 	2 X 	L 	2 X 	x
2 	CC 	C 	CL 	L 	2 X
3 	DCCL 	D 	DCCL 	2 CC 	C
4 	2 MMD 	MM 	MMD 	MM 	D
5 	3 MMD 	2 MM 	2 MMD 	2 MM 	M
6 	20 MMD 	8 MMD 	12 MMD 	8 MMD 	2 MMD
7 	40 MMD 	16 MMD 	24 MMD 	16 MMD 	4 MMD
== Other Changes ==
* Stipend spell certificates have been changed from level 7 to level 8.
* Society armor now works with layering kits.
* 2 pieces of Society Armor can be looted on each chest pull now.
* Asheron's Castle now has specialization statues. Specialization statues have been simplified.
* The cost of major armatures has been adjusted back to a cost of 1.
* Healing animations are now shorter. The heal comes earlier in the animation.
* The value of massive mana stones has been restored. Massive mana stones can no longer be sold.
* Dual Wield has been changed to COORD + COORD / 3.
* Weapon masteries are now universal. All characters get the benefit of 5 DR when using a weapon with a mastery, regardless of the character's mastery. Weapon that previously had no mastery bonus at all still don't give 5 DR.
* The number of creatures in the PK Luminance arena have been reduced.
* New login screen
== New Quests ==
* Enlightenment
* Gauntlet
* Gauntlet Bosses
* Paragon Weapons
== Updated Quests ==
* Monthly Explorer Society Quests
** Ansar El-Kerdany's quest: Gearknight Lesser Lords
** Esmond Fielding quest: Banderling Haunt
** Niccolo De Luca quest: Shield of Isin Dule Quest
* Don't Feed the Fowl is no longer seasonal!
== New NPCs ==
* Summercrown
* Font of Enlightenment and Rebirth
Gauntlet NPCs
* Gauntlet Ticket Vendor (Celestial Hand)
* Gauntlet Ticket Vendor (Eldrytch Web)
* Gauntlet Ticket Vendor (Radiant Blood)
* Master of the Gauntlet (Celestial Hand)
* Master of the Gauntlet (Eldrytch Web)
* Master of the Gauntlet (Radiant Blood)
* Zabien - Vendor of the Blood
* Wreen - Vendor of the Hand
* Vellum - Vendor of the Web
Arwic Professors of Magic
* Professor of Creature Magic
* Professor of Item Magic
* Professor of Life Magic
* Professor of War Magic
* Professor of Void Magic
== New Locations ==
* Celestial Hand Gauntlet
* Eldrytch Web Gauntlet
* Radiant Blood Gauntlet
* Lair of the Gromnus Champion
* Lair of Holcha
* Lair of Tremb'Orh
* Temple of the Font
== New Items ==
== Updated Items ==
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** Value increased from 10,000 to 65,000 (previous update reverted).
** Can no longer be sold.
Spells changed from level 7 to level 8:
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Aerbax Mask Shard/Aerbax's Defeat made available again, now part of paragon quest:
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== New Titles ==
* Coin Collector
* Society Savage
* Brutal Barbarian
* Soldier of Fortune
* Wily Warrior
* Gauntlet Gladiator
* Bloodthirsty
* Gauntlet Champion
* Master of Puppets
* Idolized
* Titan Slayer
* Awakened
* Enlightened
* Illuminated
* Transcended
* Cosmic Conscious
== New Creatures ==
== Dialog ==
Town Crier
Free Rumors
== Related Articles ==
* Letter to the Players
* Release Notes
* Release Fiction
== Media ==
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