[Completed] Game Patch on 7th April Dragon Nest NA

Game service has resumed at 02:10 (PDT) / 05:10 (EDT).

Happy Nesting, everyone :)

Dear Heroes,

There will be a Game Patch on 7th April 2021 starting from 22:00HRS (PDT) / 01:00HRS (EDT).

During the maintenance, heroes will not able to connect to the game and including steam users and are expected to be resumed by 04:00HRS (PDT) / 07:00HRS (EDT).

We strongly recommend that you log out of the game before the stipulated time to avoid any item loss.

Thank you.

UPDATE	[Revised] [Patchnote] April 2021 Patchnote	03. 24. 2021	Views 2396

[1] Update

1-1. Patrona Remake

1-2. 64Bit Client Update -Beta ★

[2] Balance

2-1. Skill Balancing - PVE

2-2. Skill Balancing - PVP

[3] Changes/Additions

3-1. Other (VIP Shop Change Details Included)

[4] EVENT

4-1. Alteana Nest

4-2. [EVENT] Storm of Time and Space (Weekly Event added)

4-3. April Attendance Event

4-4. Other

[5] Cash Shop

5-1. April Regular Costume (Royal Costume) - HOT REVISED

5-2. Special Lagendia Pandora Box Update

- Royal W/T/D, Lovely Spring Flower Accessories

[1] Update

1-1. Patrona Remake

1-2. 64Bit Client Update -Beta

▶Developer's Comment

◆ Why we developed a 64-bit client?

- Having been in service for 10 years, Dragon Nest has developed a lot of content and processed a lot of data accordingly.

Increasingly memory-intensive clients were inevitably forced to face the limitations of available memory due to existing 32-bit constraints.

As a result, users experienced frequent client dumps while playing the game, which caused inevitable inconvenience.

In order to address this issue, we optimized the memory management for Dragon Nest clients,

but eventually, due to the limitations of usable memory in 32-bit clients,

we decided to start R&D and development for creating and providing service through a 64-bit client because we thought it would be better for Dragon Nest users in the days to come.

◆ What was the most memorable event during development? Or the most difficult issue?

- There was a problem with intermittent black screens and client dumps while moving to a stage after dungeon play.

It required a lot of time and effort because it took a long while to specify the problem since it was difficult to reproduce and,

even having defined the problem, it did not immediately occur even after using the problematic skill.

- There was a sound issue (I remember because it was something I never considered beforehand). There was a discrepancy with some of the sound data being read at 32/64-bit, so not all of the sounds were played back after the initial 64-bit transition. However, we got reports that the file was more pleasant to play without these sounds.

In the end, we further analyzed the sound logic and completed the optimization process.

◆ Expected benefits of the 64-bit client

- The elimination of the frequent dump phenomenon that occurred while playing is expected to reduce a lot of stress, which was the reason we developed the new client in the first place (80% to 90% of the dumps were due to a lack of memory).

- 64-bit clients will display some performance increases as they have greater capacity to handle more things at once compared to traditional 32-bit clients.

※ The current version is the beta version, and we will collect and correct errors that occur during the beta service period.

◆ Players can choose to play using either the 32-bit or 64-bit client on the Dragon Nest launcher

Run launcher on a 64-bit PC

Run launcher on a 32-bit PC

- On a 64-bit OS, players can choose between the 32-bit and 64-bit client.

- On a 32-bit OS, the 64-bit client cannot be selected and only the 32-bit client is available.

◆ How to check whether the 32-bit/64-bit client is running

The top left corner of the client displays Dragon Nest / Dragon Nest x64.

You can view that display to see which client is currently running.

[2] Balance

2-1. Skill Balancing - PVE

Ripper

Izuna Drop EX

Increases the attack area of the explosion generated when striking the ground.

- The attack area of Izuna Drop that using burning embers remains unchanged.

[Awakened Passive] Shadow Hand

Increases the attack area of [Awakened] Shadow Hand.

Flame Drag

Increased ATK.

- 5136% ATK per hit → 15408% total ATK

Changes the ATK ratio applied per hit.

- Pre-changes: 50% damage when stepping back, 50% damage from rush or explosions.

- Post-changes: 10% damage when stepping back, 90% damage from rush or explosions.

Increases the attack area of the rush and explosion attacks.

Abyss Walker

Illusion Strike EX

Decreases the casting time of Abyss Strike.

Flurry

Freaking Fiercer

Increases the Hero Skill Gauge increase amount of Rough Sweep and Rough Sweep Instant.

- 25% increase

Sting Breezer

Class Mastery

Modifies the ATK Up effect.

- Magic ATK increases upon successful magic attack → Magic ATK increases

Angelic Spear

Decreases casting time.

2-2. Skill Balancing - PVP

Ripper

Flame Drag

Decreased ATK.

- 400% ATK per hit → 600% total ATK

Changes the ATK ratio applied per hit.

- Pre-changes: 50% damage when stepping back, 50% damage from rush or explosions.

- Post-changes: 10% damage when stepping back, 90% damage from rush or explosions.

Increases the attack area of the rush and explosion attacks.

Sting Breezer

Class Mastery

Modifies the ATK Up effect.

- Magic ATK increases upon successful magic attack → Magic ATK increases

- Magic ATK increase amount: 30% → 20%

Angelic Spear

Decreases casting time.

[3] Changes/Additions

3-1. Other

■ Mission reward changes

- Instead of receiving Hero Coins, gold is acquired as one of the mission rewards

■ Plate

- 107 unused Plates per class were changed to collection items.

■ Stage fatigue changes

- The fatigue conditions for entering a stage have been made the same as for Nests: entry is now only permitted if you have fatigue equal to or more than the amount required.

■ Items changed to collectibles

- The Ancient Element Cube Fragment has been changed to a collectible.
- The Board Game Coin has been changed to a collectible.

■[Hero] Lunaria

Lunaria’s ‘Time Travel’ skill effects have been modified.

Before: Immediately restores 50% cooldown, increases ATK by 30% for 20 sec

Changes: Immediately restores 20% cooldown, increases ATK/Attack SPD by 30% for 20 sec

■ VIP Shop Changes

- With the April update patch, VIP shop components will be changed or added likely below.

[4] EVENT

4-1. Alteana Nest

“How dare you steal my treasure?!”

To protect all the treasure it collected,

Greedy Lamia made a Nest.

Get through all the traps and the Gatekeeper,

and defeat Greedy Lamia to get the treasure!

[Entry Location]

▶ Saint Haven Wonderful Theme Park Gate – Wonderful Theme Park (Event) Gate – Alteana Nest

[Entry Information]

- Added 1 World Daily Task where an [Alteana Nest Entry Ticket] can be acquired.

- There is a certain chance [Alteana Nest Entry Tickets] can be acquired in [Catastrophe/Storm of Time and Space] Rising Cliff.

- Entry Tickets can be used within 1 day after acquisition.

[Reward Info]

• Both reward chests are acquired upon clearing all [Alteana Nest] missions, while just 1 reward chest is acquired if even one mission has been failed.

• 1 of the following rewards will be acquired from a clear chest.

■ [Guide Stars] used to craft End of Dreams and Starcatcher weapons can be acquired very rarely from clear reward chests!

[Dungeon Info]

Encounter a Cute Squirrel

Get through the traps and...

Fight the Gatekeeper! (Though you may not have to fight if it listens to what you have to say...)

You have to escape the trap, quickly!

The final showdown with the Lamia!

4-2. [EVENT] Storm of Time and Space (Weekly Event added)

[EVENT] Storm of Time and Space has changed.

Bacchus x Bacchus x Bacchus

•Defeat the three Bacchus brothers.

•You can defeat them by using Meteor.

•Success : When defeating all Bacchus brothers within 5 minutes

•Fail : When exceeding 5 min or having at least 1 death

•Bacchus continuously recovers his HP.

•The more praises you get, the better chances of getting Dimension Stone [Gale].

※ Dimension stone (gale) (1) and High Grade Alliance Attack Elixir (5) will be added as a weekly mission reward after finish the April update. (~until before start May update patch)

4-3. April Attendance Event

■Players will get one 'Goddess Coin' as an attendance reward with each daily login from April maintenance until the next update.

■You can exchange 30 Goddess Coins for a ‘Deep Twilight Box (Class-exclusive Armor)’ through ‘Priestess of Darkness Canele’, located in ‘Sunset Watchtower’.

■You can exchange 10 Goddess Coins for a 'Goddess Heraldry' in the 'Skill Heraldry Shop' > 'Goddess Heraldry' tab.

4-4. Other

■ Everyone's Banquet has come to an end.

- The NPC Shop is still available for use.

◆ Event Shop closed

- The Board Game Season 7 Event Shop has been removed.

[5] Cash Shop

5-1. April Regular Costume (Royal Costume) - HOT

REVISED

~~Price: 49900 → 9900 EYET 80% Discount applied~~

Price: ~~49900~~ → 14900 EYET 50% Discount applied

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