Hongsil’s Summer Blast is NOW LIVE! Complete these challenging events to earn some amazing rewards!

Hongsil’s Secret Storehouse

Help Hongsil wrangle one of her out-of-control automatons… again! Mister Clankyshanks is causing a certain level of chaos with his evil army of dummies—take them out before they destroy everything!

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Frozen Carnival

Yetis and Banshees are causing chaos at the Frozen Carnival and trying to freeze all the fun—put your parkas on and remove these frosty fiends while earning some cool rewards!

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Blade & Soul 5.5 Patch Notes

Content & Events

Two event dungeons, Frozen Carnival & Hongsil's Secret Storehouse, will be available from August 21 – September 17.

General

Collections New Collections are available:



Mission Name Item Reward Fish Tale Fresh Take HP +300 Shimmerfish Headband Pondwalker Belt Most Valuable Jyansei Resolution Attack Power +1, HP +500 Echomancer Echomancer Hood Star Power Game Day Game Day Headpiece Flashback Ebon's Flame Night Fortuna Mystic +3, HP +400 Chakra Shield Ebondrake Wheel Showstopper Performer Mystic +3, HP +400 Silken Splendor Daywatch Darkspark Fated Bond Flower Power Phantom Flower Attack Power +1, HP +500 Phantom Flower Head Adornment Remix Studious Rebirth Artisan Artisan Backpack Moonrise Promise Keeper Mystic +3, HP +400 Promise Keeper Hat Revelry Revelry Head Adornment Bright Moon Headpiece Something Wicked Diabolique Mystic +3, HP +400 Diabolique Hat Diabolique Eyepatch Wraith Hunter Take a Bow Polaris HP +300 Silent Night Purrfection Catwalk Outfit Delivery Stamp x15, Chromatic Thread x15

Shackled Isles The total number of players in one match has been changed from 30 (10 teams) to 15 (5 teams). Match Rewards are updated as below.



Match Rank Reward XP Shackled Isles Coin Soulstone Crystal Moonstone Crystal 1 400,000 7 24 6 2 200,000 5 16 4 3 60,000 4 7 2 4 50,000 3 4 1 5 40,000 3 4 1 6 35,000 2 3 - 7 25,000 2 3 - 8 10,000 1 1 - 9 9,000 1 1 - 10 8,000 1 1 - 11 5,000 1 - - 12 4,000 1 - - 13 3,000 1 - - 14 2,000 1 - - 15 1,000 1 - -

Marketplace The Additional Registration Fee has been changed as follows:



Market Quantity Fee 1-10 0% 11-50 1% 51-100 2% 101-250 3% 251-500 5% 501-1,000 8% 1,001-2,000 11% 2,001-5,000 13% 5,001-9,999 15%

The Sales Commission has been changed as follows:

Sales Price Fee Less than 100G 5% 100G - 999G 99S 99C 6% 1000G - 4999G 99S 99C 7% 5000G - 9999G 99S 99C 9% 10000G or above 10%

The Daily Commission has been changed as follows:

Total Daily Income Fee Less than 500G 0% 500G - 999G 99S 99C 1% 1000G - 1999G 99S 99C 2% 2000G - 9999G 99S 99C 3% 10000G or above 10%

Marketplace, Mail and Trade Only characters who are Level 36 and higher are able to use the Marketplace, send mail to other characters, and trade with other characters. NCoin purchase is no longer required to use the Marketplace, Mail, and Trade.

Quest Reward The various reward boxes and chests you can receive as rewards for the quests from Viridian to Silverfrost (including Khanda Vihar) were consolidated. You will now receive a Jyan's Supply Chest. The Jyan’s Supply Chest will reward you with a Healing Tonic, 1-2 Naryu Coin and a chance to receive any of the following: Dumpling, Repair Tool Key, Unsealing Charm, Brilliant Key, Naryu Silver The various reward boxes and chests you can receive as rewards for the quests from Gunwon City to Solak were consolidated. You will now receive a Jyansei's Supply Chest. Jyansei's Supply Chest will reward you with a Healing Tonic, 1-2 Naryu Coin and a chance to receive any of the following: Dumpling, Repair Tool, Key, Unsealing Charm, Venture Token, Brilliant Key, Brilliant Venture Token, Naryu Silver, Sparkling Venture Token, Legendary Gem Hammer. The dungeon quests for Outlaw Island (Mastering the Marauders), Circle of Sundering (Sundered Reflections), and Den of the Ancients (Trial of the Ancients) now reward 3 Mewtineer's Coin Pieces, 3 Tranquility Emblem Fragments, and 3 Alpha Emblem Fragments respectively. The Experience Charm Fragment Pouch or 3 Experience Charm Fragments in all quest rewards have been changed to an Ordinary Experience Charm. The 1-2 Experience Charm Fragment reward has been removed from all quest rewards.

Unity System The maximum daily amount of Reputation that can be earned has been increased from 220,000 to 500,000.



Events

Event Dungeons: Frozen Carnival & Hongsil's Secret Storehouse Event Duration: August 21 – September 17 Reward Redemption Period: August 21 – October 15 Frozen Carnival event dungeon Location: Jadestone Village Character Level Required: Level 16 or higher Solo/Party: 6-player party Quests:



Type Name Reward XP Reputation Daily Frozen Feats Carnival Ice Chest x1 5,000 1,500 Dynamic A Chilling Challenge Fortune Potion x1 10,000 -

Carnival Ice Chest Guaranteed 3 x Ice Cubes 2 x Fortune Potion 3 x Lucky Revitalizer Chance to Receive Dragon Hot Pot Fiery Dragon Hot Pot Blazing Dragon Hot Pot

Hongsil's Secret Storehouse event dungeon Location: Celestial Basin Character Level Required: Level 55 or higher Players will need to have finished Act 7, Chapter 13: The Persistence of Memory Solo/Party: Solo Quests: The entry quest can be obtained in the J window.



Type Name Reward XP Reputation Entry Helping Hongsil... Again - 1,500 - Daily Training for Dummies Hongsil's Secret Storehouse Key x1 800 - Dynamic Secrets of the Storehouse Ice Cube x1 3,000 1,500

Event Currency: Ice Cube Collect after completing 4 Dynamic Raid Quests



Raid Quest Name Ice Cube Fallen Aransu School Aransu Has Fallen 8 Snowjade Fortress The Eternal Champion 8 Hall of the Keeper Fall of the Machines 4 Hall of the Templar Templar Tussle 4

Collect 1 from the Login Rewards (1hr. 30min.)

Dragon Express Exchange List

Item Name Ice Cube Gold Restrictions Cosmetic Char-B-Q 30 - Char-B-Q Headgear 15 - Mystery Fashion Bag - 15 Admiral’s New Clothes Selection Chest 30 - Admiral’s New Clothes Adornment Selection Chest 15 - Materials

Sacred Vial 45 - Limited to 5 purchases per account per week Pet Pack 20 - Limited to 10 purchases per account per week Divine Grace Stone 50 - Limited to 5 purchases per account per week Scarlet Bloom 15 - Grand Celestial Wings 8 - Grand Celestial Steel 25 - Onyx Scale 15 - Bloodstone 5 - Hive Queen's Wings 2 - Hive Queen's Heart 6 - Silver Scale 6 - Gems Hongmoon Octagonal Gem Selection Chest 65 - XP Special Hongmoon XP Charm 35 - Consumables Fortune Potion 1 -

During the event period, the Daily Challenge Treasure Chest in the Daily Challenge reward will be switched to a Dragonfire Daily Challenge Treasure Chest.

Dragonfire Daily Challenge Treasure Chest Chance to Receive Elysian Crystal Elysian Orb Moonstone Moonstone Crystal Sacred Crystal Sacred Orb Soulstone Soulstone Crystal Blackstone Bloodstone Grand Celestial Steel Grand Celestial Wings Hive Queen's Heart Hive Queen's Wings Onyx Scale Pet Pack Sacred Vial Scarlet Bloom Silver Scale Legendary Element Legendary Jewel

Hae Mujin's Outlaw Arena Hae Mujin's Outlaw Arena event dungeon is now closed. Jyansei's Warchest has been removed from the Daily Dungeon Quest rewards. Outlaw Coin has been removed from the Raid Dynamic Quest rewards. Crisis Coin has been removed from the Login Rewards. Fleeting Crisis Weapon Chests (2-hr.) can no longer be opened. Crisis and Outlaw Coins can still be redeemed in the Dragon Express until September 17.

Fortune's Bounty Event The reward redemption period is now closed. Fish Oil can no longer be used for weapon upgrades.



Equipment & Items

Soul/Mystic Badges The option to exchange War Song/Wildborne/Exemplar Soul Badges for the Kung Fu Master and Blade Master will no longer be available. The offering for the exchange, the War Song/Wildborne/Exemplar Compass, can no longer be purchased from the Dragon Express. The exchange of Legendary Soul Badges and Mystic Badges with Dragon Trader Junsorei is no longer available. The Temple of Eluvium Legendary Mystic Badge Chest can be purchased from Dragon Trader Junsorei for the cost of 450 Hellion Core and 100 Gold. The Iron Conqueror Medallion, Frostburn Orb, and Heart of the Great Thrall can no longer be purchased from Dragon Trader Junsorei. Genesis/Allegiance/Retaliation Soul Badges can now be purchased from the Battleground Trader for the cost of 30 Blood Stone. The Hongmoon Soul - Stage 1 is no longer available at Dragon Express. It can be purchased from Dragon Express General Merchant Shin Heewon located in Moon Refuge.

Accessories (Ring/Earrings/Necklace/Belt/Bracelet) Draken Ring/Earrings/Necklace/Belt/Bracelet can be exchanged for a Destiny Ring, Immortality Earring, Oath Necklace, Eternity Belt, and Naryu Sanctum Bracelet Chest. The Destiny Ring, Immortality Earring, Oath Necklace, Eternity Belt, and Class-specific Naryu Sactrum Bracelet Chest can no longer be purchased from Dragon Trader Junsorei. The cost for a talent-specific (Spirit Sword/Singing Blade/Spectral Blade/Dragon Fist/Flying Kick/Iron Claw/Swarm/Thorns/Flame/Frost/Stone Breaker/Reaper/Serpent/Shadow/Spinning Storm/Thundering Blade/Distortion/Scourge/Enduring Strength/Eternal Soul/Destruction/Undertaker/Madness/Guardian) Emblem has changed from 5 Naryu Tablet to 1 Gold.

Pet Aura Hongmoon Pet Aura - Stage 1 is no longer available in the Dragon Express. It can be purchased from Dragon Express General Merchant Shin Heewon located in Moon Refuge.



Experience Charm Fragment 3 Experience Charm Fragments can now be processed into 1 Ordinary Experience Charm. 30 Experience Charm Fragments can no longer be processed to 1 Excellent Hongmoon XP Charm.

