Greetings champions! So, today is the big day. First chapter of the living story, episode 4. Finally!
So, here are the highlight from the new notes, for those interested in it.
Living World–"Daybreak"
After a freak Brandstorm engulfs the Elonian city of Amnoon, a mysterious vision reveals that an encounter in the ancient ruins might determine the fate of Tyria. The commander embarks on a search for a secretive order of warriors who guard the way into the ancient city, just as the consequences of past choices come home to roost.
New Legendary Focus
A new legendary weapon is now available. Speak to Grandmaster Craftsman Hobbs in Lion's Arch to learn how to craft the new focus precursor, "Ars Goetia," and forge this new legendary focus.
General
- Exotic-tier Funerary weapons and armor can now be salvaged and used in the Mystic Forge.
- A new Keys category has been added to the wallet, and it contains a currency version of several existing items. These items can be consumed to convert them into the new currencies. Content that once required these items to be in a player's inventory will now check for the currency instead. This change affects the following items:
- Zephyrite Lockpicks
- Bandit Skeleton Keys
- Pact Crowbars
- Exalted Keys
- Vials of Chak Acid
- Machetes
- Trader's Keys
- A new Competitive Currencies category has been added to the wallet, and it contains the following currencies:
- PvP League Tickets
- Ascended Shards of Glory
- Badges of Honor
- WvW Skirmish Claim Tickets
- Proofs of Heroics
- Testimonies of Heroics
- Some currencies in the wallet have been reorganized for consistency in grouping in the All Currencies view.
Fractals
New Fractal: Twilight Oasis
- Journey to the past and witness events that shaped Elona, for better or worse.
Fractal Rewards
Long-term uses for fractal currency have been lacking, so new rewards have been added that can be purchased using fractal currencies and materials. Additionally, some rewards, such as fractal encryptions, experience, and karma, were inconsistent, with some fractals providing too much and some fractals providing too little.
- The karma reward formula has been simplified. Players will no longer be penalized for playing above their Personal Fractal Level or for playing above scale 90.
- Tyrian Mastery experience rewards in fractals have been standardized so that tiers 1–4 respectively give 2, 4, 8, and 12 writs of mastery experience.
- Standardized Fractal Encryption rewards for all fractals, with the exception of the Nightmare and Shattered Observatory fractals, which now reward extra Fractal Encryptions.
- New account augmentations can be purchased from Deroir in the Mistlock Observatory.
- Added ascended rings, accessories, and amulets with selectable stats to Buy-2046 PFR.
- Added Mystic Clovers to Buy-4373. Purchases are limited to two per day.
- Added equipment bags that can be purchased with blade shards to Bling-9009 after completing the harbinger's challenge in the Nightmare fractal. Purchases are limited to five per day.
- Added Integrated Fractal Matrices to the material storage tab in the Bank.
- Reduced the Obsidian Shard gold cost and increased the relic cost.
- The Mistlock Observatory jumping puzzle now offers a small number of daily relics.
- The Fractal Console guild decoration can now be constructed, and players can interact with it for unique effects.
Fractal Quality of Life Updates
Raids
- Added Mystic Forge recipes with swappable states to existing cosmetic infusions, such as Celestial Infusion, Chak Infusion, Ghostly Infusion, etc.
- Added Mystic Forge recipes with swappable stats for rare infusions.
- Added expertise and concentration infusions.
- Added a right-click "Consume All" option for fractal encryptions and keys.
- When a party is defeated, astral force for Celestial Avatar and life force for Death Shroud will now refill.
- Moved the first Cliffside Mistlock Singularity to a more convenient location.
Hall of Chains
- An influx of murderous undead relentlessly hunt innocent worshipers of Grenth. Infiltrate the Underworld and join the struggle for control over the fates of the living and the dead
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Use this thread to discuss changes and stuff like that.
See you soon, and soon i'll post my own thoughts here!