There are a number of item-specific systems changes coming with the Secrets of the Stratus update.

Materials Revamp

Blade & Soul's primary crafting and upgrade materials (Soulstone, Moonstone, Frozen Stinger, and Honorary Ornament) are being revamped in the upcoming Secrets of the Stratus update. This will effectively split each of the existing items into tradeable and non-tradeable versions, while only the non-tradeable versions can be used/consumed (effectively the same as the Sealed/Unsealed functionality). This gives us a lot of additional flexibility on the rewards we can hand out and where; for example, we can more freely give out personal untradeable-version upgrade material rewards without worrying about introducing a large number into the trading economy, or the potential for abuse.

Here’s what the items will be after the patch release:

Item Before Patch Item After Patch Tradable? Details Soulstone Soulstone Yes Right-click to convert to Soulstone Crystal. Soulstone Crystal No Can be used to upgrade/craft. Moonstone Moonstone Yes Right-click to convert to Moonstone Crystal. Moonstone Crystal No Can be used to upgrade/craft. Frozen Stinger Sacred Orb Yes Right-click to convert to Sacred Crystal. Sacred Crystal No Can be used to upgrade/craft. Honorary Ornament Elysian Orb Yes Right-click to convert to Elysian Crystal. Elysian Crystal No Can be used to upgrade/craft.

All of your existing items will become the tradable versions listed above, but cannot be used to upgrade/craft until you right-click them to “process” them into the Crystal version (which also makes them untradeable).

Legendary Weapons

Upgrade Cost Reduction

Upgrade costs are being changed and reduced for the following weapons:

Seraph/Baleful Weapon Stages 1-10

Seraph/Baleful Before Gold Silverfrost Transformation Stone Silverfrost Premium Transformation Stone Soulstone Moonstone Frozen Stinger Honorary Ornament Legendary Element Naryu Tablet Stage 1 100 15 1 150 300 10 Stage 2 17 1 30 70 10 Stage 3 17 1 30 70 10 Stage 4 50 1 50 100 15 15 Stage 5 50 1 50 100 15 15 Stage 6 50 1 50 100 15 15 Stage 7 50 1 75 150 30 20 Stage 8 50 1 75 150 30 20 Stage 9 50 1 75 150 30 20 Stage 10 50 2 100 200 50 20 25

Seraph/Baleful After Gold Silverfrost Transformation Stone Silverfrost Premium Transformation Stone Soulstone

Crystal Moonstone

Crystal Sacred Crystal Elysian Crystal Legendary Element Naryu Tablet Stage 1 30 3 90 25 5 Stage 2 17 1 60 15 5 5 Stage 3 17 1 60 15 5 5 Stage 4 50 1 100 25 8 8 Stage 5 50 1 100 25 8 8 Stage 6 50 5 100 25 8 8 Stage 7 50 5 152 38 15 10 Stage 8 50 1 152 38 15 10 Stage 9 50 1 152 38 15 10 Stage 10 50 1 200 50 25 20 12 Stage 11 50 1 200 50 25 20 12 Stage 12 50 1 200 50 25 20 12

Note: Costs are not changing for Flower of Lament, Taikhan’s Skin, Forging Orb, or Xanos Disc.

Galaxy Stage Weapon Stages 1-9

Galaxy Before Gold Silverfrost Transformation Stone Silverfrost Premium Transformation Stone Frozen Stinger Honorary Ornament Legendary Element Galaxy Fragment Unrefined 100 50 40 Stage 1 50 1 100 20 5 20 Stage 2 50 1 100 20 5 20 Stage 3 50 1 100 20 5 20 Stage 4 50 3 150 30 10 30 Stage 5 50 3 150 30 10 30 Stage 6 50 3 150 30 10 30 Stage 7 50 1 150 30 10 45 Stage 8 50 1 150 30 10 45 Stage 9 50 1 150 30 10 45

Galaxy After Gold Silverfrost Transformation Stones Silverfrost Premium Transformation Stone Sacred Crystal Elysian Crystal Legendary Element Galaxy Fragment Unrefined 100 20 40 Stage 1 50 1 32 8 5 20 Stage 2 50 1 32 8 5 20 Stage 3 50 1 32 8 5 20 Stage 4 50 1 40 10 10 30 Stage 5 50 1 40 10 10 30 Stage 6 50 1 40 10 10 30 Stage 7 50 3 40 10 10 45 Stage 8 50 3 40 10 10 45 Stage 9 50 3 40 10 10 45 Stage 10 50 1 68 17 10 60 Stage 11 50 1 68 17 10 60 Stage 12 50 1 68 17 10 60

Ivorymoon (Awakened/True) Weapon Stages 1-10

Ivorymoon Before Status Gold Silverfrost Transformation Stone Soulstone Moonstone Frozen Stinger Naryu Tablet Silverfrost Refining Stone Silverfrost Mountains Dew Stage 6 Breakthrough 5 30 30 30 Awakened Stage 1 Transformation 20 1 70 15 50 5 75 Awakened Stage 6 Breakthrough 10 40 10 30 5 30 True Stage 1 Transformation 50 3 120 30 100 25 105 True Stage 6 Breakthrough 15 60 15 50 10 35 Awakened Stage 1 Transformation (without Refining Stones) 20 2 140 30 100 1 True Stage 1 Transformation (without Refining Stones) 50 5 240 60 200 3

Ivorymoon After Status Gold Silverfrost Transformation Stone Soulstone Crystal Moonstone Crystal Sacred Crystal Naryu Tablet Silverfrost Refining Stone Silverfrost Mountains Dew Stage 6 Breakthrough 1 10 15 Awakened Stage 1 Transformation 10 1 50 10 35 1 20 Awakened Stage 6 Breakthrough 3 15 3 10 True Stage 1 Transformation 20 2 90 25 70 2 50 True Stage 6 Breakthrough 5 20 5 15 Awakened Stage 1 Transformation (without Refining Stones) 10 2 100 20 70 1 True Stage 1 Transformation (without Refining Stones) 20 3 180 50 140 2

New Stages Available

As you might have noticed in the tables above, there are also new weapon Stages available, allowing you to further upgrade your weapons.

Seraph/Baleful Weapon Stages 11-12 now available Seraph/Baleful Weapon - Stage 11 upgrades to Raven Weapon - Stage 2 Seraph/Baleful Weapon - Stage 12 upgrades to Raven Weapon - Stage 3

Galaxy Weapon Stages 10-12 now available

Riftwalk/Dawnforged Weapon Stages 1-3 now available

These weapons are obtained by running Naryu Sanctum and Celestial Basin, and provide an opportunity to upgrade weapons outside of raiding.

Seraph Weapon - Stage 10 upgrades to Riftwalk Weapon - Stage 1

Seraph Weapon - Stage 11 upgrades to Riftwalk Weapon - Stage 2

Seraph Weapon - Stage 12 upgrades to Riftwalk Weapon - Stage 3

Baleful Weapon - Stage 10 upgrades to Dawnforged Weapon - Stage 1

Baleful Weapon - Stage 11 upgrades to Dawnforged Weapon - Stage 2

Baleful Weapon - Stage 12 upgrades to Dawnforged Weapon - Stage 3

Riftwalk Dawnforged

Legendary Accessories

Divine Dragon & Tiger Bracelet

New Legendary accessories are being added in the form of the Divine Dragon Bracelet and the Tiger Bracelet, which are earned by collecting rare drops from both Naryu Sanctum and Mushin’s Tower F16–20. You’ll obtain the Draken Bracelet from Normal/Hard Mode Naryu Sanctum (drop rate is higher in Hard), and combine it with either the Unrefined Divine Dragon Bracelet or Unrefined Tiger Bracelet from Mushin’s Tower. Each resulting Legendary accessory enhances specific skills for each class.

See the Mushin’s Tower article for more info on the item drops, as well as the ability to trade the Unrefined Divine Dragon for Tiger (or vice versa).

Mystic Badge

The Mystic Badge is a new equipment slot that enhances skills for every class. Mystic Badges are obtained through participation in the Celestial Basin to collect Celestial Peaches, and you’ll need 20,000 of them along with either 60 Lunar Twilight Flowers or 60 Raven Feathers—depending on which Mystic Badge you want to buy.

Being a Premium Member pays off as you’ll earn more Celestial Peaches based on your Premium Level, and also enjoy a hefty discount on the Mystic Badges in the Dragon Express (16,000 Celestial Peaches and 50 Lunar Twilight Flowers/Raven Feathers). Check out the Premium Membership overview page for other rewards and bonuses.