Buff System, Combat Synchronization, and Brune’s Glory Update
This update introduces major changes to buff persistence, combat synchronization, monster hit detection, Brune’s Glory, and several game systems.
### General Changes
- Removed event items scheduled for deletion after their events.
- Removed all Brune’s Glory titles and expired time-limited items.
- Added **Protection Stone of the Guardian** to the Cash Shop.
### Buffs, Debuffs, and Cooldowns
The database logic responsible for saving buffs, debuffs, and cooldowns has been restructured.
- Fixed cooldowns not progressing while a player was logged out.
- Buffs lasting up to two hours do not count offline time.
- Buffs lasting longer than two hours now use a fixed expiration time, regardless of whether the player is online.
- Fixed stacked buff quantities not being preserved correctly after reconnecting.
### Movement Synchronization
Fixed a movement synchronization issue that caused players to see different character positions, particularly during PvP.
For example, after Dodge was used, opponents could appear to move left because the final position was calculated incorrectly. The issue originated in the melee attack function shared by basic attacks and several abilities.
### PvE Hitboxes and Behavior
Reworked hit detection for skills affecting monsters with scaled sizes.
Bosses and enemies such as Dark Veilnus, Harpy Ayelo, Statues, and other scaled monsters now have hitboxes and attack ranges proportional to their size.
### Dungeon Fixes
- Fixed terrain issues that could cause Kuld to teleport after using certain skills in Epic Temple.
- Fixed bosses resetting after targeting an opponent outside their range.
- Added a short delay when Kuld enters red mode for the first time, preventing consecutive dash skills.
These changes may affect the behavior of some monsters. Players should report any unintended effects.
### Brune’s Glory Season Reset
Scores were recalibrated as follows:
- **0–1,299 points:** Reset to 1,000
- **1,300–1,499 points:** Reset to 1,200
- **1,500–1,699 points:** Reset to 1,400
- **1,700 points or more:** Reset to 1,600
The scoring system was also updated:
- Defeating an opponent with a winning streak grants additional points when the target has more than 1,000 points.
- The repeated-opponent farming penalty was removed when the target has exactly 1,000 points.
### Escape Cooldown Reset Medal
The medal has been re-enabled with the following behavior:
- Has a 75% chance to activate when triggered.
- Reduces the Escape skill cooldown by one second upon activation.
The following skills can now trigger the medal:
- Meteor
- Pillar of Fire
- Cold Wave
- Ice Barrier
- Storm of Judgement
- Crystalize
- Whirlpool (Cleric Escape)
### Ingen Boss Event
A new automatic boss event has been added to Ingen.
The boss spawns every four hours at the following times in GMT−3:
- 00:00
- 04:00
- 08:00
- 12:00
- 16:00
- 20:00
When the boss is defeated, every online player in Ingen receives **10 Gold Belpeso**.
Equipment does not lose durability when a player dies in Ingen.
### Price Changes Scheduled for July 1, 2025
The following changes were announced for the Gold Belpeso NPC and Crystal Shop:
- **Fortune Bead:** Price increased from 50 to 100 Gold Belpeso and added to the Crystal Shop.
- **Luck Bead:** Price increased from 50 to 100 Gold Belpeso and added to the Crystal Shop.
- **Advanced Book of Oblivion:** Price increased from 100 to 200 Gold Belpeso and added to the Crystal Shop.
- The Advanced Book of Oblivion effect changed from permanent to a 24-hour duration.
- Existing permanent buffs were converted to the timed version.
### Drop-Rate Adjustments
- **Manelloth’s Blood Stone:** Increased from 10% to 20%
- **Saint’s Crystallized Teardrop:** Increased from 10% to 20%
- **Contaminated Garden Energy Source:** Increased from 15% to 20%
### Client Interface
- Removed the `J` keyboard shortcut for the Timeline.
- The Timeline can now be accessed through the ESC menu.