Update August 30 2022

**30th August 2022**

Morning all from down under! I’d like to take a moment to apologize for the delay of this update due to unforeseen circumstances on our part, but it’s ready to roll and this is one I’m quite excited about! It’s finally time to discuss what’s been going into the sneak-peeks these last few weeks

**Pokemon Companions!**

We’ve decided that It’s finally time to move on from regular companions, only if you feel you’re ready to let go of your beloved cats & dogs. In this update once you achieve level 99 companion level you will unlock the ability to prestige your companion level. By doing this you will be sacrificing your companions level including the 50 DR/DDR you obtained along the way to unlock Pokemon!

By doing this you will automatically receive a Pokeball (Starter) to select which Pokemon you would like to be your new companion to travel around the lands of Bethlehem with you. Once you choose your starter Pokemon you can summon it along side your pet just the same as companions but be warned; ONCE YOU PRESTIGE YOUR COMPANIONS, YOU WILL NO LONGER BE ABLE TO SUMMON THEM!

Pokemon level in a similar way to companions in a sense that you feed them candies to level, only this time around you get 1DR/DDR per level instead of every 2 levels which caps out at 100DR/DDR when level 99! Once your Pokemon reaches levels 25 & 75 you MUST use an “Evolution Stone” on them to evolve them into their second and final forms to be able to continue leveling your Pokemon, I will explain how both of these can be obtained down below.

**New Pokemon Riad**

We are releasing the new Pokemon Raid along with this update! To participate in this raid, you need to have your Pokemon summoned along side you and you can join by either the teleport interface under the minigames tab or by typing ::pokeraid. There are some rules to this raid that I will go over as well. This raid is different to the way we traditionally do raids here on Bethlehem, instead of getting your gear and rewards as you finish the raid you will get a “Pokemon Key” upon completion which can then be used to open the “Pokemon Raid Chest” at home. You can of course simply click the “Teleport” option on your keys to go directly to the chest as well. You will also have a small chance at receiving the “Evolution Stone” directly from the raid; not the chest, to evolve your Pokemon.

The exciting easter egg about this raid is that you get to play as your summoned Pokemon!

All existing raid gear also works by gaining an extra raid key at the end of every raid, and on Fridays every participant will also receive a minimum of two keys per raid!

Pokemon Raid Rules

If at any point in time you for lack of a better word “Disobey” these rules, you will be removed from the raid automatically.

1. Your transformation must remain as your chosen Pokemon ie; you cannot use Souls or Saiyan Mode.

2. You are not permitted to have anything other than raid gear equipped on your character.

3. You are not permitted to be stat locked, please ::unlock before entering.

4. You are not permitted to have an active God Mode scroll (If you want to end your God Mode timer, the quickest option for you is to teleport to Dungeoneering by clicking on the skill and waiting 45-60 seconds and it will be removed)

5. Your pets & Pokemon will be placed into your inventory upon entering the raid, and will be disabled until the raid is completed.

**Raid Rewards**

As mentioned above, you will receive a Pokemon Key for every raid completion and a minimum of two keys on Fridays as well as the small chance to receive an Evolution Stone all throughout the week. The chest rewards will be as follows;

1. Rare Candy (P) - These are the candies that you will feed to your Pokemon to help it grow.

2. Mudkip Mask - This mask offers the same stats & effects as the anniversary masks

3. Moltres/Zapdos/Articuno Feathers & Teardrops - These feathers and teardrops are the main materials for inventing your very own Legendary Bird! These birds have an extra 20 DR/DDR on top of your total Pokemon Level, increasing the potential DR available to 120! If you manage to wrangle all three birds you can invent yourself a Lugia companion which has a whopping 50 DR/DDR on top of your Pokemon level!

4. Scepter Topper/Bottom - These two pieces are requirements for the new BIS mage weapon which will be mentioned below!

**Pokemon Stats & Benefits**

During the raid, all Pokemon will have max attack speed but each tier will have a different base damage + amount of splats per hit.

1. Charmander, Squirtle & Bulbasaur - All deal 1 splat per hit with a base damage of 2500 and will grant you 1 key per completion.

2. Charmeleon, Wartortle & Ivysaur - All deal 2 splats per hit with a base damage of 1500 and will grant you 2 keys per completion.

3. Charizard, Blastoise & Venusaur - All deal 3 splats per hit with a base damage of 2000 and will grant you 3 keys per completion

4. Level 99 Pokemon - Will grant you 4 keys per completion

5. Moltres, Zapdos & Articuno - All deal 4 splats per hit with a base damage of 2500 and have a chance to grant you 2 extra keys per completion

6. Lugia - Deals 4 splats per hit with a base damage of 2500 and has a chance to grant you an extra 5 keys per completion

**Pokeball Scepter**

This brand new Pokemon themed weapon is our new BIS magic weapon and will have the following stats;

1. 80 DR/DDR

2. 999k Magic stats (uncapped damage)

3. 10% damage increase, stackable with other bonuses such as Elite Void

4. 11 x 11 AOE

5. This weapon is one handed so you can use your Masamune Off-hands as well!

**QOL Bug/Fixes**

1. Star Wars reset lever will now send the correct message of requiring keys and not a dragon ball.

2. The BTC that can be claimed from Marvel raids can now only be once per account as originally intended.

This truly was a massive update for myself and it took me a lot longer than anticipated but with that said, we thank you all for your patience, understanding and support especially given the last couple of weeks.

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