Succession Sorceress saw multiple upgrades: Prime: Turn-back Slash now combos into Prime: Violation, Absolute Darkness gained range and damage revisions, and Prime: Dream of Doom applies Super Armor while casting. Storming Crow II shifts its Bound to PvE-only, while Prime: Bloody Calamity, Prime: Crow Flare, and Prime: Black Wave add stronger control/debuff tools. These changes push Sorceress toward safer casting with sturdier protection in both small- and large-scale fights.
Corsair and Awakening Drakania changes
Corsair received broad PvE rebalancing: damage formerly concentrated in Abyssal Legacy/Rabams is redistributed across core Succession and Awakening skills, with faster combo flow (e.g., Ocean Melancholy into Rising Whirlpool/Tidal Surge) and several cooldown trims for Awakening tools like Sun-shielder Patraca and Pirate’s Life for Me. The result is smoother grinding with more of the kit contributing meaningful damage.
[Global Lab] September 19th 2025 – PvP Class balances, Edania grindspot improved
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Awakening Drakania gains a major consistency bump: both Dragonblood and Hexeblood passives now apply regardless of form, alongside quicker activations for attacks such as Savage Decree and Storm Piercer, plus moderate PvE damage increases on select skills. This brings steadier throughput without demanding stance swaps.
Contribution, Throne of Edana, and fishing updates
Contribution point progression gets friendlier—required EXP is reduced across many brackets, and main quest rewards now grant more Contribution EXP. New and mid-progression players should feel faster account growth.
Throne of Edana adjustments extend the challenger registration window, boost Edana Rising Token validity to 24 hours, add a dark-fog mechanic in certain rounds of the Game of the Edanas, and move the battlefield location at Orbita Castle. These changes aim for clearer scheduling and more dynamic finals.
Fishing spawns and rewards were shuffled: Bass can appear instead of Sandeel in Yzrahid Highlands; Hammer Mackerel no longer appears near the God of Fishing at Velia Beach (but remains in nearby seas), with Blue Bat Star and Yellow Corvina added there; Golden Albacore was removed from Heidel waters, doubling Pirarucu catch rate; Pink Dolphin can appear in Upper Grána instead of White Grouper and Albino Coelacanth; and White Grouper is removed from Lake Flondor and its tributaries, further raising Pink Dolphin rates.
[New Update] September 18th 2025 – Class Balance, Contribution points exp adjustment, World Map UI improved
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PvE zones, items, and QoL
Combat readability and rewards improve in late-game grinds (e.g., better visual cues and adjusted damage/guard interactions at high-end zones), while title and map UI updates streamline everyday play. On the item side, Fairy’s Continuous Care V now handles up to 25 items, Lightstone of Fire: Twisted can drop from crafting Purified Lightstone of Fire, and Polka-dot Stingray/Pinecone Fish can no longer be sent via Imperial Delivery.
