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'''May 2013''' - [[ | '''May 2013''' - [[Announcements - 2013/05 - Curating Corruption|Announcements Page]] | ||
== Turbine Announcements == | == Turbine Announcements == | ||
=== Teaser Images === | === Teaser Images === | ||
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== Discoveries == | == Discoveries == | ||
=== Patch Details === | === Patch Details === | ||
Patch Date: | Patch Date: 14 May 2013 | ||
Patch Size: 2256k (Client: 4644k) | Patch Size: 2256k (Client: 4644k) | ||
Hotfix: ???k (??th Month) | Hotfix: ???k (??th Month) | ||
=== [[Town Crier]] Rumors === | === New Dialog === | ||
''Free Rumors'' | ==== [[Town Crier]] Rumors ==== | ||
{{Dialog| | |||
''Free Rumors'' | |||
|Town Crier tells you, "I've heard rumors of unusual activity in the northern mountains." | |||
''Pyreal Rumors | |Town Crier tells you, "I've heard reports of strange Virindi being spotted in Yanshi." | ||
|Town Crier tells you, "I have reports of several sightings of strange new Olthoi on Marae Lassel." | |||
''Pyreal Rumors'' | |||
|Town Crier tells you, "I've heard several rumors of increased activity in the Ice Valley, where the Gurogs make their home." | |||
|Town Crier tells you, "I have several reports that the unusual Virindi is now in Yanshi, and he is once again seeking adventurers." | |||
|Town Crier tells you, "I've had several reports of new Olthoi Hives opening up in Marae Lassel." | |||
}} | |||
=== [[Ulgrim]] Rumors === | ==== [[Ulgrim]] Rumors ==== | ||
{{Dialog| | |||
''Free Rumors'' | |||
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Manipulating the Olthoi; those crazy Virindi know no bounds." | |||
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "It really is "shocking"." | |||
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Seems the societies are going to war with the Gearknights in the Direlands." | |||
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Always on the ball those societies. The Gearknights have only been around for over 3 and a half years after all." | |||
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "The creatures of the Frozen Valley seem to be fortifying their position." | |||
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "If you're going out there remember one thing. Stout keeps you warm." | |||
''Stout Rumors'' | |||
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I found some decent loot in the Frozen Valley when I went to visit my Gurog buddies. No Mysticals, but I did at least find some Legendarys." | |||
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "What? Some of them really know how to drink." | |||
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Just don't bump into a Gurog when it's hungover, they get pretty violent." | |||
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Not only are the societies going after the Gearknights." | |||
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "They finally took my advice and stopped limiting their members to one piece of armor a day." | |||
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "And I hear they're looking on getting into the luminance game." | |||
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Always on the cutting edge those guys. With how fast they work, it will only be another year until their Quartmasters upped their stores." | |||
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "There's trouble brewing with the Virindi." | |||
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "One thing that is sure to be bad is if their problems spill over onto these lands." | |||
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "The Vision of Horror was looking for some help to take care of those issues, but if you ask me, in the middle is the worst place to be." | |||
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I was tired of having to run over hills just to kill a creature so I created the Arcing Spells. Now everyone is using them and nobody is giving me any credit! I think I deserve the title Archmage at least." | |||
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Ulgrim the Archmage, Master of Time and Space, Leader of the Virindi Resistance, Master Tinkerer, Seer of Truths, Lord of the Jewelry, Supreme Peppermint Cook, Celebrations Advisor to the Queen, Chess Grandmaster, the Shadow Tested, Virindi Regulator and Beer Lord. Yes, that fits nicely with my other titles." | |||
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* [[Summoning#Items|Combat Minions]] have been normalized to balance out against each other better. | * [[Summoning#Items|Combat Minions]] have been normalized to balance out against each other better. | ||
* Increased [[Alchemy Phials]] Accuracy buff. | * Increased [[Alchemy Phials]] Accuracy buff. | ||
* Removed the timer on [[Society Armor Writ | * Removed the timer on [[Society Armor Writ]]s. | ||
* Updated [[Frozen Valley|Ice Valley]] (AKA [[Frozen Valley]]) hunting area and added top tier loot. | * Updated [[Frozen Valley|Ice Valley]] (AKA [[Frozen Valley]]) hunting area and added top tier loot. | ||
* Updated profile of stronger [[Hoshino Fortress|Hoshino]] area mobs to group loot. | * Updated profile of stronger [[Hoshino Fortress|Hoshino]] area mobs to group loot. | ||
* Reduced duration of [[Poison Blood]] debuff. | * Reduced duration of [[Poison Blood]] debuff. | ||
* [[Cloaks|Cloak]] drops in [[Legendary Chests]] have been adjusted. | * [[Cloaks|Cloak]] drops in [[Legendary Chests]] have been adjusted. | ||
* [[ | * [[Bloodstone (Creature)|Bloodstone]] creatures were updated. The [[Bloodstone (Creature)|Bloodstone]] creature was increased in difficulty and once killed can now spawn 2 [[Bloodstone Fragment]]s. | ||
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* [[Hive Warrior Pincer Quest]] - New [[Olthoi Pincer]] quest on [[Marae Lassel]] | * [[Hive Warrior Pincer Quest]] - New [[Olthoi Pincer]] quest on [[Marae Lassel]] | ||
* [[Dream Reaver Investigation]] - New Virindi quest out of [[Yanshi]] | * [[Dream Reaver Investigation]] - New Virindi quest out of [[Yanshi]] | ||
* [[Frozen Valley]] quests | * [[Frozen Valley]] quests | | ||
** [[Frozen Fortress Laboratory Quest]] | ** [[Frozen Fortress Laboratory Quest]] | ||
** [[Frozen Fortress Testing Grounds Quest]] | ** [[Frozen Fortress Testing Grounds Quest]] | ||
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* [[Society Quests|Society Task Quests]] now award [[luminance]] | * [[Society Quests|Society Task Quests]] now award [[luminance]] | ||
* [[Gear Knight Kill Task]] modified to not overlap with new society phalanx killtask. | * [[Gear Knight Kill Task]] modified to not overlap with new society phalanx killtask. | ||
* [[ | * [[Tou Tou#Kill Tasks|Tou-Tou]] & [[Royal Tent#Kill Tasks|Hoshino Kill Task Quests]] now advance indiscriminately to all relevant creatures in their respective areas. | ||
* [[Luminance]] increased for the following quests | * [[Luminance]] increased for the following quests| | ||
** [[Defeat Hoshino Kei]] (AKA Hoshino Kei Must Die). | ** [[Defeat Hoshino Kei]] (AKA Hoshino Kei Must Die). | ||
** [[Hoshino Fortress Infiltration]] quest chain. | ** [[Hoshino Fortress Infiltration]] quest chain. | ||
* [[Hive Queen Assault|Marae Lassel Hive Queen]] quest adjustments | * [[Hive Queen Assault|Marae Lassel Hive Queen]] quest adjustments| | ||
** Changed trophy dynamic. | ** Changed trophy dynamic. | ||
** Changed entrance to final boss room. | ** Changed entrance to final boss room. | ||
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* [[Monthly Explorer Society Quests]] | * [[Monthly Explorer Society Quests]] | ||
|{{Dialog| | |||
:* | * [[Ansar El-Kerdany]] (Monthly) - [[The Temple of Izji Qo]] | ||
:* | :*|Ansar El-Kerdany tells you, "Greetings, Adventurer! We are looking for adventurers willing to explore the Temple of Izji Qo." | ||
:* | :*|Ansar El-Kerdany tells you, "Watch your step in that dangerous place. Many trials await you there." | ||
:* | :*|Ansar El-Kerdany tells you, "If you should survive those trials, pick a scroll and I shall reward you upon your return." | ||
:* | :*|- Completion Message; | ||
:*|Ansar El-Kerdany tells you, "The Temple of Izji Qo is not a kind place. Glad to see you managed to return. Here is your reward." | |||
:* [[ | :* [[Esmond Fielding]] (Bi-Weekly) - [[Tanada House of Earth Quest|Tanada House of Earth]] | ||
:* | :*|Esmond Fielding tells you, "Greetings, Adventurer! The Explorer Society has decided it would help direct attention to citizens in need of help." | ||
:* | :*|Esmond Fielding tells you, "This month Sayuji Jina has continued concerens over the Tanada clan." | ||
:* | :*|Esmond Fielding tells you, "Enter the Tanada House of Earth and deliver the request for Ookami Kiri. Do this and I trust they will reward you with a symbol of their thanks. Gain this and I shall reward you." | ||
:* | :*|- Completion Message; | ||
:* | :*|Esmond Fielding tells you, "You survived the students to deliver the request to Master Seijuro? You are a powerful warrior indeed. Enjoy this reward." | ||
:* [[Niccolo De Luca]] (Weekly) - [[Crystalline Adventurer|Aggregate Crystalline Shard]] | |||
:*|Niccolo De Luca tells you, "Greetings, Adventurer! The Explorer Society has decided it would help direct attention to citizens in need of help." | |||
:*|Niccolo De Luca tells you, "This month Tokashi Ando could use some help in gathering Crystalline Shards. More specifically we think he would find an Aggregate Crystalline Shard highly interesting." | |||
:*|Niccolo De Luca tells you, "Explore the Crystalline Crag and retrieve an Aggregate Crystalline Shard. Return to me once you've delivered it to Tokashi and I'll reward you." | |||
:*|- Completion Message; | |||
:*|Niccolo De Luca tells you, "" | |||
}} | |||
{{Dialog| | |||
*[[Monthly Game Hunter]] | *[[Monthly Game Hunter]] | ||
|Rand, Game Hunter tells you, "As a game hunter I've tagged a variety of creatures to test your skills. Kill these creatures to test your skills and prove your abilities and I'll make it worth your while." | |||
|Rand, Game Hunter tells you, "This month I've tagged Virindi Consul, Desecrator, Profane, and Profatrix as the moderate difficulty prey." | |||
|Rand, Game Hunter tells you, "This month I've tagged Shadow Phantom, Specter, and Wraith as the medium difficulty prey." | |||
|Rand, Game Hunter tells you, "This month I've tagged K'nath in the Valley of Death as the high difficulty prey." | |||
|Rand, Game Hunter tells you, "This month I've tagged Dark Isle Sleech as one of the most difficult prey." | |||
|Rand, Game Hunter tells you, "This month I've tagged Olthoi Larvae as the other prey of highest difficulty." | |||
}} | |||
}} | |||
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* [[Vision of Horror (Yanshi)]] - 11.7S, 42.2E in one of the towers in [[Yanshi]] | * [[Vision of Horror (Yanshi)]] - 11.7S, 42.2E in one of the towers in [[Yanshi]] | ||
* New [[Society Quests]] | * New [[Society Quests]] | ||
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{{Item Table|Caption=[[Contracts]] | {{Item Table|Caption=[[Contracts]] | ||
| Contract for Olthoi Hive Queen | | Contract for Olthoi Hive Queen | ||
| Contract for Kill | | Contract for Kill| Gear Knight Squires | ||
| Contract for Soc | | Contract for Soc| Mana Siphon Destruction | ||
| Contract for Soc | | Contract for Soc| Collect Gear Knight Parts | ||
| Contract for Soc | | Contract for Soc| Destroy the Phalanx | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Item Table|Caption=[[Frozen Valley]] Contracts? | {{Item Table|Caption=[[Frozen Valley]] Contracts? | ||
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| Translated Message Shard | | Translated Message Shard | ||
}} | }} | ||
''' [[Olthoi Pincers]] ''' | |||
{{Item Table|Caption=[[Hive Eviscerator Pincer Quest]] | {{Item Table|Caption=[[Hive Eviscerator Pincer Quest]] | ||
| Hive Eviscerator Pincer | | Hive Eviscerator Pincer | ||
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|[[File:Sealed Sparkling Key Icon.png]] | |[[File:Sealed Sparkling Key Icon.png]] | ||
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|[[File:Sealed Crackling Key Icon.png]] | |[[File:Sealed Crackling Key Icon.png]] | ||
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Revision as of 17:50, 22 November 2014
May 2013 - Announcements Page
Turbine Announcements
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1 - Frozen Valley 2
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2 - Corrupted Forces
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3 - Frozen Valley
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4 - Theyre Everywhere
Release Notes
Release Fiction
Developer Comments
No Developer Comments this Month.
Discoveries
Patch Details
Patch Date: 14 May 2013 Patch Size: 2256k (Client: 4644k) Hotfix: ???k (??th Month)
New Dialog
Town Crier Rumors
Free Rumors
- Town Crier tells you, "I've heard rumors of unusual activity in the northern mountains."
- Town Crier tells you, "I've heard reports of strange Virindi being spotted in Yanshi."
- Town Crier tells you, "I have reports of several sightings of strange new Olthoi on Marae Lassel."
Pyreal Rumors
- Town Crier tells you, "I've heard several rumors of increased activity in the Ice Valley, where the Gurogs make their home."
- Town Crier tells you, "I have several reports that the unusual Virindi is now in Yanshi, and he is once again seeking adventurers."
- Town Crier tells you, "I've had several reports of new Olthoi Hives opening up in Marae Lassel."
Ulgrim Rumors
Free Rumors
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Manipulating the Olthoi; those crazy Virindi know no bounds."
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "It really is "shocking"."
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Seems the societies are going to war with the Gearknights in the Direlands."
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Always on the ball those societies. The Gearknights have only been around for over 3 and a half years after all."
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "The creatures of the Frozen Valley seem to be fortifying their position."
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "If you're going out there remember one thing. Stout keeps you warm."
Stout Rumors
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I found some decent loot in the Frozen Valley when I went to visit my Gurog buddies. No Mysticals, but I did at least find some Legendarys."
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "What? Some of them really know how to drink."
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Just don't bump into a Gurog when it's hungover, they get pretty violent."
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Not only are the societies going after the Gearknights."
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "They finally took my advice and stopped limiting their members to one piece of armor a day."
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "And I hear they're looking on getting into the luminance game."
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Always on the cutting edge those guys. With how fast they work, it will only be another year until their Quartmasters upped their stores."
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "There's trouble brewing with the Virindi."
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "One thing that is sure to be bad is if their problems spill over onto these lands."
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "The Vision of Horror was looking for some help to take care of those issues, but if you ask me, in the middle is the worst place to be."
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I was tired of having to run over hills just to kill a creature so I created the Arcing Spells. Now everyone is using them and nobody is giving me any credit! I think I deserve the title Archmage at least."
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Ulgrim the Archmage, Master of Time and Space, Leader of the Virindi Resistance, Master Tinkerer, Seer of Truths, Lord of the Jewelry, Supreme Peppermint Cook, Celebrations Advisor to the Queen, Chess Grandmaster, the Shadow Tested, Virindi Regulator and Beer Lord. Yes, that fits nicely with my other titles."
New UI and Game Changes
- Combat Minions have been normalized to balance out against each other better.
- Increased Alchemy Phials Accuracy buff.
- Removed the timer on Society Armor Writs.
- Updated Ice Valley (AKA Frozen Valley) hunting area and added top tier loot.
- Updated profile of stronger Hoshino area mobs to group loot.
- Reduced duration of Poison Blood debuff.
- Cloak drops in Legendary Chests have been adjusted.
- Bloodstone creatures were updated. The Bloodstone creature was increased in difficulty and once killed can now spawn 2 Bloodstone Fragments.
New Quests
- Collect Gear Knight Parts - New Society Task Quest
- Gear Knight Phalanx Kill Task - New Society Task Quest
- Disrupting the Mana Siphon - New Society Task Quest
- Hive Eviscerator Pincer Quest - New Olthoi Pincer quest on Marae Lassel
- Hive Warrior Pincer Quest - New Olthoi Pincer quest on Marae Lassel
- Dream Reaver Investigation - New Virindi quest out of Yanshi
- Frozen Valley quests |
Seasonal Quests and Events for May
- Reception Games activated for the royal wedding anniversary.
Updated Quests
- Society Task Quests now award luminance
- Gear Knight Kill Task modified to not overlap with new society phalanx killtask.
- Tou-Tou & Hoshino Kill Task Quests now advance indiscriminately to all relevant creatures in their respective areas.
- Luminance increased for the following quests|
- Defeat Hoshino Kei (AKA Hoshino Kei Must Die).
- Hoshino Fortress Infiltration quest chain.
- Marae Lassel Hive Queen quest adjustments|
- Changed trophy dynamic.
- Changed entrance to final boss room.
- Creatures will now always be present on Marae Lassel even when the Olthoi Hive Queen quest is active.
- Quest repeat timer extended & rewards adjusted to reflect the change.
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- Ansar El-Kerdany (Monthly) - The Temple of Izji Qo
- Ansar El-Kerdany tells you, "Greetings, Adventurer! We are looking for adventurers willing to explore the Temple of Izji Qo."
- Ansar El-Kerdany tells you, "Watch your step in that dangerous place. Many trials await you there."
- Ansar El-Kerdany tells you, "If you should survive those trials, pick a scroll and I shall reward you upon your return."
- - Completion Message;
- Ansar El-Kerdany tells you, "The Temple of Izji Qo is not a kind place. Glad to see you managed to return. Here is your reward."
- Esmond Fielding (Bi-Weekly) - Tanada House of Earth
- Esmond Fielding tells you, "Greetings, Adventurer! The Explorer Society has decided it would help direct attention to citizens in need of help."
- Esmond Fielding tells you, "This month Sayuji Jina has continued concerens over the Tanada clan."
- Esmond Fielding tells you, "Enter the Tanada House of Earth and deliver the request for Ookami Kiri. Do this and I trust they will reward you with a symbol of their thanks. Gain this and I shall reward you."
- - Completion Message;
- Esmond Fielding tells you, "You survived the students to deliver the request to Master Seijuro? You are a powerful warrior indeed. Enjoy this reward."
- Niccolo De Luca (Weekly) - Aggregate Crystalline Shard
- Niccolo De Luca tells you, "Greetings, Adventurer! The Explorer Society has decided it would help direct attention to citizens in need of help."
- Niccolo De Luca tells you, "This month Tokashi Ando could use some help in gathering Crystalline Shards. More specifically we think he would find an Aggregate Crystalline Shard highly interesting."
- Niccolo De Luca tells you, "Explore the Crystalline Crag and retrieve an Aggregate Crystalline Shard. Return to me once you've delivered it to Tokashi and I'll reward you."
- - Completion Message;
- Niccolo De Luca tells you, ""
- Rand, Game Hunter tells you, "As a game hunter I've tagged a variety of creatures to test your skills. Kill these creatures to test your skills and prove your abilities and I'll make it worth your while."
- Rand, Game Hunter tells you, "This month I've tagged Virindi Consul, Desecrator, Profane, and Profatrix as the moderate difficulty prey."
- Rand, Game Hunter tells you, "This month I've tagged Shadow Phantom, Specter, and Wraith as the medium difficulty prey."
- Rand, Game Hunter tells you, "This month I've tagged K'nath in the Valley of Death as the high difficulty prey."
- Rand, Game Hunter tells you, "This month I've tagged Dark Isle Sleech as one of the most difficult prey."
- Rand, Game Hunter tells you, "This month I've tagged Olthoi Larvae as the other prey of highest difficulty."
}}
- Vision of Horror (Yanshi) - 11.7S, 42.2E in one of the towers in Yanshi
- New Society Quests
- Celestial Hand Stronghold, E Room
- Eldrytch Web Stronghold, E Room
- Radiant Blood Stronghold, E Room
Updated NPCs
- Barkeeper Creighton - Aluvian (North) section of the Town Network.
New Locations
- Hive Eviscerator Burrow - 48.6N, 73.7W on Marae Lassel Plateau
- Hive Warrior Mound - 49.3N, 81.2W on Marae Lassel Plateau
- Masked Preface - 48.1S, 10.7E near Xarabydun
Updated Locations
- The Frozen Valley has had a major overhaul, including fortified structures & the creatures dropping the highest tier loot.
New Items
Contract for Olthoi Hive QueenFile:Contract for Kill Icon.png Contract for KillFile:Gear Knight Squires Icon.png Gear Knight SquiresFile:Contract for Soc Icon.png Contract for SocFile:Mana Siphon Destruction Icon.png Mana Siphon DestructionFile:Contract for Soc Icon.png Contract for SocFile:Collect Gear Knight Parts Icon.png Collect Gear Knight PartsFile:Contract for Soc Icon.png Contract for SocFile:Destroy the Phalanx Icon.png Destroy the Phalanx
Frozen Valley Contracts?
File:Frozen Fortress Laboratory Attunement Shard Icon.png Frozen Fortress Laboratory Attunement Shard
Sealed Crackling Key
Sealed Sparkling Key
Virindi Sentinel's Message Shard
Translated Message Shard
Hive Eviscerator Pincer
Bracelet of Thorns
Hive Warrior Pincer
Hive Gem of Dispelling
Bracelet of Storms
- Either since this patch, or with the introduction of Tier 8 Loot, new armor colors are available with the same Palettes as Loot Armor, for example Olthoi Amuli Armor Leggings with the same palette as the Armor of Darkness / Blackmoor Helm (see picture in the gallery below)
New Titles
Portal.dat
Portal.dat (Ingame Icons)
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New Creatures
Updated Creatures
Images
Click image for full size.
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The Masked Preface Drop Room
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Frozen Valley with Ice Structures
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Frozen Valley with Ice Structures
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Entrance to Hive Warrior Mound
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Virindi altered Olthoi eggs in the Hive Eviscerator Burrow
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Loot-generated Olthoi Amuli Pants with the (new) palette similar to the Armor of Darkness (found in a mana forge Chest)
Known Issues
- Both the Bracelet of Storms and the Bracelet of Thorns cannot be leathered.
Typos
Splash Screen
