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Patch Notes: March 2026 - Version 1 vs Version 2
Oct 6, 2026, 11:57 PM
Initial version (2026-10-06)
Oct 7, 2026, 12:19 AM
Aligned names with the rest of the wiki: pet genus names
11This page covers the four weekly update notes NCsoft published for AION 2's Korean and Taiwanese service in March 2026, dated March 4, 11, 18 and 25. The month added Potential Enhancement for dungeon gear, pushed the end of Season 2 back to April 8, opened Expedition, Transcendence and Sanctuary dungeons to mixed Elyos and Asmodian parties, unlocked the Corroded Decontamination Facility Sanctuary, and added Combat Power, the HUD Editor and preset sets. The March 25 update was the largest: it split Kina into Kina and Kina (Bound), let the Abyss match same-faction servers as enemies, added a new Stigma skill for every class with five Stigma slots, and introduced perfect blocks. These are changes to the Korean and Taiwanese service only; the global service launched separately on October 5, 2026 and is not described by these notes. For the wider timeline see Update History. Names followed by Korean in parentheses have no confirmed English name yet.22Previous month: Patch Notes: February 2026. Next month: Patch Notes: April 2026.44March 4, 202666NCsoft later added two notes to this post on March 4: that Unique field boss gear would also become eligible for Potential Enhancement, and the new Daeva Pass periods listed below.88Potential Enhancement1010Potential Enhancement (잠재력 강화) adds a Potential stat to equipment obtained from dungeons. It is found under Integrated Enhancement > Growth > Potential and has 4 steps.Materials come from Material Conversion of equipment dropped in a dungeon of the same difficulty, and only within the same category (weapons, armor, accessories).Potential Enhancement steps do not carry over through Succession.NCsoft said the exclusive Unique gear dropped by field bosses would also become eligible later. The bosses named were Silent Dartan, Soul Ruler Kashapa, High Commander Lagta, Eternal and Immortal Gartua, Watcher Kaira, Guardian Lord Nahma and Argo, the Spirit King.1212CategoryPotential option per stepWeaponPvE damage +0.6% per +1ArmorPvE damage tolerance +0.3% per +1AccessoryPvE damage +0.3% per +11414Abyss1515Players of Abyss rank 1-star Officer or higher can now always enter the Abyss regardless of the population limit.1717Wing Presets1919Wing presets (날개 프리셋) were added, so each preset can equip different Wings.2121Season 2 Schedule Change2323Season 2 now ends on April 8, 2026, and content run periods were extended to match.Timed titles from Season 1 ranking rewards now expire at the new end of Season 2.Content items that expired on March 25, 2026 at 05:00 now expire on April 8, 2026 at 05:00. Items already held were updated after the March 11 update. This covers Exploration, Expedition and Transcendence challenge tickets; Nightmare, Ascension Trial and Raid tickets and the Unknown Fissure Challenge Ticket; the Shugo Festa Key; the Abyss Rift Stone; Odyle Energy and Small Odyle Energy (작은 오드 에너지); the Oath Coin: Season 2 (맹세의 주화: 시즌2); the Abyssal Forge Challenge Ticket (심연의 재련 도전권); the Content Recharge Ticket Selection Chest (콘텐츠 이용 충전권 선택 상자) and the Expedition/Transcendence Challenge Ticket Selection Chest (원정/초월 도전권 선택 상자); Hero's Proof (영웅의 증명) (Argo and Kaira); Breath of Mana (마력의 숨결); and the Instant Clear Ticket: Daily Dungeon (즉시 완료권: 일일던전).The Daeva Passes then on sale (Arcana Gift Bundle (아르카나 선물 꾸러미), Blessing of First Steps (첫 걸음의 축복), New Wave (새로운 물결) and Paradise (낙원)) were extended after the March 11 update: usable until April 8, 2026 at 05:00 instead of March 25, and purchasable until April 1, 2026 at 05:00 instead of March 18.2525Material Conversion2727The Kina cost of converting the Silver Merit Medal Fragment (은 공훈 훈장 파편) (Bound) into a Silver Merit Medal (은 공훈 훈장) was cut from 100,000 to 30,000 Kina. Kina already spent is being refunded in stages based on play logs.2929Class Changes3131ClassSkillChangeAllSurvival Willpower, Revitalization Contract (회생의 계약)Grab is no longer a trigger condition. Combat Speed and movement speed reductions no longer apply during the Guardian Lord transformation (수호신장 변신).TemplarComrade in ArmsFixed an excessive cooldown on the specialization 1 heal, and the tooltip now shows the cooldown. The specialization 4 tooltip now reads that the caster recovers 50% of max HP when the effect ends.AssassinSpiral Slice (나선 베기)Extra damage on buff removal +20%. Fixed the buff removal sometimes not applying.ChanterDark Crush, Piercing StrikeFaster animations, damage +10%, and the chance of enabling the target-immune-to-incapacitation effect raised from 5% to 7%.ChanterMarchutan's Wrath (마르쿠탄의 분노)Faster animation. Its base effect now enables Dark Crush on hit targets for 7 seconds.ChanterSprint Mantra (질주의 진언)Specialization 4 changed from higher Slow and Root resistance to +10% Restoration.ChanterWind's PromiseDamage +50%; trigger chance raised from 25% to 50%.SpiritmasterFlame Blessing (불길의 축복)Base trigger chance set to 50%. Specialization 3 changed from a higher trigger chance on critical hits to +10% critical damage amplification.SpiritmasterJointstrike: CorrodeBase duration raised from 10 to 20 seconds.SpiritmasterSeize Magic (마법 강탈)Extra damage on buff removal +20%. Fixed the buff removal sometimes not applying.SpiritmasterSiphon (흡인)Specialization 3 shield value increased.SpiritmasterElemental FusionFaster animation and projectile speed.SpiritmasterSpirit Revitalization (정령 회생)Now has a chance on attack to reduce the cooldowns of spirit summoning skills.SpiritmasterElement Unification (원소 결집)Now also reduces Attack.SpiritmasterSummon: Ancient Spirit (소환: 고대의 정령)Faster Spirit Cannon (영자포) animation. Per-level gains to Attack, Defense, Accuracy, Critical Hit and HP raised from 2% to 3%.SpiritmasterSummon: Fire Spirit (소환: 불의 정령)Per-level gains to Attack and Defense raised from 1% to 2%.SpiritmasterSummon: Water Spirit (소환: 물의 정령)Per-level gains to Attack and Critical Hit raised from 1% to 2%.SpiritmasterSummon: Earth Spirit (소환: 땅의 정령)Per-level gains to Defense and HP raised from 1% to 2%.SpiritmasterSummon: Wind Spirit (소환: 바람의 정령)Per-level gains to Accuracy and Critical Hit raised from 1% to 2%.SpiritmasterSpiritsSpirits no longer receive status effects and now have 80% PvE damage tolerance.SorcererCurse: Old TreeFaster animation; using the skill now also moves the caster backward.SorcererSteel Barrier (강철 보호막)Shield value increased.SorcererRobe of ColdNow also adds Defense and Critical Hit Resistance.3333Balance3434Block checks were improved: the damage reduced by shield or weapon blocks is no longer capped by a maximum value.3636Events3838Because of the Season 2 change, the coupons WELCOMEBACK and AION2DAYS100 (both from February 25, 2026 at 13:00) and the Lunar New Year livestream coupon LUCKYAION2 (from February 10, 2026 at 21:00) can now be used until before maintenance on April 8, 2026 instead of until March 25 at 05:00.4040Shop4242All of the following were on sale from after maintenance on March 4 to before maintenance on April 15, 2026. Won prices are those of NCsoft's own store and may differ on other storefronts.4444ItemPriceLimitSweet Cherry Cake (스윗 체리 케이크), Good Night Bear Pajamas (굿나잇 베어 파자마) and Red Velvet Ganache (레드 벨벳 가나슈) outfit sets (helmet, breastplate, leggings, gloves, boots)49,000 won eachNone statedPinky Milky Lollipop (핑키 밀키 롤리팝) weapon skin, one per class weapon19,000 won eachOwn class onlyHead decorations Candy Knit Hat (캔디 니트 모자) and Pink Cap (핑크 캡 모자)300 Quna eachNoneEye decorations Heart Glasses (하트 글라스) and Alien Glasses (에이리언 글라스); shoulder decoration Beloved Teddy Bear (애착 곰돌이)300 Quna eachOnce per characterEarring and necklace skins Sweet Lollipop (스윗 롤리팝) and Happy Cat (해피 캣)300 Quna eachOnce per characterPets Pink Glossy Puppy (핑크 글로시 퍼피) and Unicorn Plush (유니콘 인형)29,000 won eachOnce per characterWings of Sweet Dreams (달콤한 꿈의 날개) (Bound)29,000 wonOnce per character4646Improvements4747In Expedition Exploration, the chance of equipment from the Odyle Energy cube in Dying Dramata's Nest and Cradle of Nihility was set to 50% of the Conquest rate.In Draupnir Exploration, the guaranteed reward changed from Transcendent Armor (초월자의 방어구) to Bakarma's Armor (바카르마의 방어구).Status effect stats in the detailed stat window are now sorted by type, and the unused Petrification stat was removed from the display.A Hide FX toggle under Closet > Weapons hides a weapon's default effects.Typing /ㄱ in chat replies to the last player who whispered you, and Traditional Chinese was added to the chat type commands.New slash commands create, invite to, convert, leave, kick from and hand over parties and forces.A Recruitment Link button in the party and force panel settings posts an instant-join invite link in chat; players who join through it need no approval.Macro reports can now be made only in field and Abyss areas, and not against players who are crafting.The clickable area for targeting a force Kisk was enlarged.Using an instant clear ticket in Daily Dungeons now also gives Daeva Pass experience for Daily Dungeon clears.The +10 Conquest Weapon/Armor/Accessory Selection Chest [2 stars] (+10 정복 무기/방어구/장신구 선택 상자 [★★]) (Bound) can now be shared through storage.An Accessibility menu was added to the settings: chat font size (PC only) and chat colour by filter on the Communication tab; four colour-blind modes (deuteranomaly, protanomaly, tritanomaly and red-green) on the Visual Aid tab; and cutscene subtitles with adjustable size on the Subtitles tab.4949Bug Fixes5151The reset distance of Watchdog Kwapo in Ferocious Horn Den was reduced slightly.Sunken Temple of Life: fixed characters being pushed back when trying to climb the railing on the temple approach; reduced cases of being blocked by an invisible wall when gliding on the updraft after defeating Singing Ellyde; and fixed Water Energy (물의 기운) not applying to some monsters.Fixed the Sanctuary Kisk disappearing when a boss in Abyssal Forge: Ludra is defeated.Spiritmaster spirits now take less damage from the damage zones created by Afflicted Bakarma in Cradle of Nihility and by Sunken Emon in Sunken Temple of Life.Sunken Temple of Life, Deep Sea Pydeon: fixed a skill being counterable with evasion stance, shield block or parry; fixed players being unable to reach the centre of the arena during a skill; fixed projectiles firing after the boss was staggered during its charge; and fixed the stagger gauge locking after a skill.Sunken Temple of Life: the damage of the Spores (포자) trait was corrected, and the projectiles of the Betrayal (배신) trait are easier to see.Inconsistent terms were unified, and some spacing and typos were corrected.Fixed Mastery skills failing to register to a slot when four Stigma skills were already slotted.Return scrolls are no longer consumed when entering through an Abyss portal fails.Fixed spirit damage to Abyss field bosses not showing numbers even though it reduced health.5353UI Improvements5555Rank icons on players in Abyss areas were repositioned.The Kibelisk list on the world map now numbers each entry.The seconds countdown to a field boss spawn under World Map > Exploration > Field Bosses now updates at a steady rate.Character portraits were removed from the chat UI (on mobile from March 11).Fixed main stats appearing twice in the set filter under Arcana > Equip.5757March 11, 20265959A later addition to this note warned that when Soul tuning with a Sync Stone (조율석) adds a skill option, the slot positions can reorder; NCsoft said it would improve tuning, and offered case-by-case restoration through customer support for skills lost this way between the March 11 maintenance and the fix.6161Cross-Faction Matching6363Cross-faction matching (종족 통합 매칭) now applies to Expedition, Transcendence and Sanctuary dungeons: Elyos and Asmodians can form the same party and play these dungeons together.In dungeon lobbies and dungeon parties, party, force and dungeon chat now work across factions. Sanctuary Kisks can be used by both factions.The Draupnir entrance moved to each faction's homeland: Verteron for the Elyos and Altgard for the Asmodians.The Elyos episode quest Draupnir and the Asmodian episode quest Forgotten Commander (잊혀진 군단장) were changed so Draupnir is completed before entering the Abyss, instead of after.6565Sanctuary6767Weekly attempts at Abyssal Forge: Ludra were cut from 4 to 2.Its middle bosses, Isolation Specialist Rahu and Abyssal Wings Ketu, now drop the Greater Abyss Box (상급 심연의 상자) (Bound), which holds twice the rewards of the regular Abyss Box (Bound).The Corroded Decontamination Facility Sanctuary opened.6969Shugo Festival7171A safety barrier now stops players falling off the cliff before the Higher and Higher (높이높이) event starts.The correct-answer effect of the Isn't It This Tile? (이 타일 아닌가요?) event changed.Fixed crowd sound effects not playing in the Jump Jump (점프점프) and Isn't It This Tile? events.7373Abyss7575The Draupnir entrance in the Abyss was removed (moved to Verteron and Altgard).Artifact ownership and the Abyss Corridor were reset following server rematching.7777Expedition7979Philosopher's Stone (현자의 돌): Revelation (Bound) was added to the guaranteed rewards of Dying Dramata's Nest and Cradle of Nihility on Conquest.8181Season Weekly Missions8383Under Season > Season Missions > Challenge, Ascension Trial and Raid clears now also give the Daevanion Crystal: Ariel (데바니온 결정: 아리엘) (Bound).8585Potential Enhancement8787Exclusive Unique gear from field bosses can now be given Potential Enhancement.8989Material Conversion9191A new recipe converts a Core into Breath of Mana (Bound).Draconic equipment crafted from Cores can now be used as material for the Transfer Stone (계승석).Exclusive Unique gear from field bosses can now be used as material for the Potential Enhancement Stone (잠재력 강화석).A new recipe turns Daevanion Crystal: Ariel (Bound) and Daevanion Crystal: Marchutan (데바니온 결정: 마르쿠탄) (Bound) into Soul Codex (Bound).9393Crafting9595Eungryong Overlord (응룡 패왕) and Giryong Overlord (기룡 패왕) equipment recipes were removed from the crafting list.9797Spacetime Rifts9999After reaching the Abyss Point cap, players can still earn a much smaller amount of Abyss Points through Spacetime Rifts.101101Class Changes103103ClassSkillChangeGladiatorRage BurstFixed the Overhead Slam enable timer not refreshing on repeated use.RangerMother Nature's Breath (대자연의 숨결)Base effect changed from a 10% magic damage reduction to a 20% reduction in all damage. Specialization 1 changed from 1.5 times the Unyielding Resolve effect to +200 Critical Hit Resistance; specialization 4 changed from an extra 10% magic damage reduction to an extra 10% reduction in all damage.ChanterMarchutan's WrathFixed the Dark Crush enable timer not refreshing on repeated use.SpiritmasterFlame BlessingFixed critical hits not triggering its damage at skill level 15 and above.SpiritmasterSpirit RevitalizationThe cooldown of its summon cooldown reduction is now shown.SpiritmasterSummon: Ancient SpiritFixed the Element Unification effect not triggering.SorcererWinter's Shackles, Winter's IllusionChanged from caster-centred area skills to a 4 m radius circle on a target within 20 m.SorcererCurse: Old TreeNow moves the caster backward even when the curse does not hit, and the skill description mentions the backward movement.105105Events106106Sweet White Day Gift (달콤한 화이트 데이 선물)108108From March 14, 2026 at 00:00 to March 18 at 05:00, every player could collect 50 White Dessert (Bound), 50 Lovely Lollipop (Bound), 50 Pink Tailwind Scrolls (Bound) and 50 Pink Speed Scrolls (Bound) from the mailbox.White Dessert gives Attack +25, Accuracy +100 and maximum Action Power +300 for 5 minutes; Lovely Lollipop gives Attack +25, Defense +250 and maximum Action Power +300 for 5 minutes; the scrolls give +15% flight or movement speed for 5 minutes. All four are deleted on April 1, 2026 at 5:00.110110White Day Love Buff (화이트 데이 기념 사랑의 버프)112112Runs from after maintenance on March 11 to before maintenance on March 25, 2026, with the Dessert Honey Merchant (디저트용 벌꿀 상인) and Dessert Ginseng Merchant (디저트용 삼뿌리 상인) back in Zumion Village (주미온 마을) and Dawn Legion Base (새벽의 레기온 기지) (Elyos) and Nornir Assembly (노르니르 집회소) and Fugitives' Village (도망자의 마을) (Asmodians).Sweet Honey (달콤한 벌꿀) (Event) and Ginseng Root (삼뿌리) (Event) cost 1 Kina each, 20 per character per week, from level 10. The honey merchant also sells the Candy Headband (캔디 머리띠) (Cosmetic: Helmet) (Bound) for 1 Kina, once per character.Material Conversion recipes at 100%: 10 White Dessert from 5 honey and 5 ginseng (once per character per week); 10 Lovely Lollipop from 5 honey and 5 ginseng (once per week); 10 Pink Tailwind Scrolls from 5 honey (twice per week); 10 Pink Speed Scrolls from 5 ginseng (twice per week).Honey and ginseng are deleted on March 25, 2026 at 5:00; the crafted items on April 1, 2026 at 5:00.114114Shop116116A new Daeva Pass, Ode's Grace (오드의 은총), went on sale from after maintenance on March 11 to before maintenance on April 1, 2026, with rewards claimable until before maintenance on April 8. The Basic tier costs 1,000,000 Kina and the Premium tier 1,000 Quna, each once per character; both pay rewards for missions completed during the period.118118Improvements120120Fixed the dodge skill sometimes not working while another skill was in use.Players under a CAPTCHA penalty transformation can now be attacked by their own faction, though no Abyss Points or ranking points are earned for it.Dungeon retries: if a full group all accepts a retry, the next attempt starts immediately inside the dungeon. If only some accept, players leave the dungeon as before but are set to ready automatically. For Sanctuaries with limited attempts, an in-dungeon retry deducts an attempt automatically.Soul tuning with Sync Stones now registers the whole stack held automatically and keeps the previously selected stat slot.The Instant Clear Ticket: Daily Dungeon (Bound) can now be kept in character and server storage.A cap was placed on Daevanion points to stop them building up beyond what is needed. Points already earned over the cap will be returned later as items.A photosensitivity setting under Settings > Accessibility > Visual Aid adjusts the graphics tone to reduce glare.122122UI Improvements124124Clicking the disabled Instant Clear button in the Daily Dungeon pop-up now shows the reason in a system message.Arcana fusion materials now show above the button instead of on it.The number on enemy players' rank icons in the Abyss is easier to read.126126Bug Fixes128128Adjusted the semi-transparent areas of the Red Velvet Ganache and Sweet Cherry Cake skins, which looked different depending on device.Fixed a Gatekeeper Pinopi (문지기 피노피) skill in Nightmare dealing no damage.Sunken Temple of Life: the Vitality Drain (생기고갈) trait icon changed; the updraft after defeating Singing Ellyde now lifts players higher; and the first sealed statue (봉인된 석상) and the freed elite guardian (해방된 정예 수호자) were repositioned.Essence Extraction: the Appraiser (감정사) skill effect now plays only when the gathered item's grade rises, and clicking Compare again closes the skill comparison window.The Daeva's Special Supply Box (데바의 특별 보급 상자) (Bound) now goes into the inventory instead of being opened automatically.The deletion date of held Season 2 items was changed to April 8, 2026.130130Compensation132132Item expiry dates set to March 25, 2026 at 05:00 were moved to April 8, 2026 at 05:00 in line with the season change.With Draupnir's entrance moved to Verteron and Altgard, the Hero Journal entries about visiting Draupnir and the Abyss were rewritten, and steps in progress were converted automatically.Kina spent converting merit medals between December 10, 2025 and March 4, 2026 is refunded down to the reduced price.134134March 18, 2026136136Dungeon Lobbies138138When creating a lobby, the creator now chooses who can see it: everyone, or only their own faction. This cannot be changed after the lobby is created.A My Faction filter was added to the Expedition, Transcendence and Sanctuary UI, listing only lobbies made by your own faction. Same-faction lobbies show a faction icon and can only invite that faction.140140HUD Editor142142A HUD Editor was added. It works only on PC, not on mobile, and settings are saved per character in the client.It offers grid spacing, UI scale and chat font size; group selection and moving, hiding and unhiding, and grouping and ungrouping of HUD elements; and size, height and direction-flip settings for some elements. The [i] button in its settings opens a control guide.144144Combat Power146146A Combat Power value was added, shown as a toggle in the existing item level display.It is calculated from the character's own stats; buffs from consumables and skills are excluded. It is PvE-based, so each stat raises it by a different amount according to its importance.148148Presets150150The all-presets equip function became a set function. Instead of preset 1 applying to everything, players can build SET1, SET2 and SET3 themselves; for example, SET1 can hold equipment preset 1, Arcana preset 3, skill preset 2, title preset 1 and wing preset 1.Changing one content preset within a set equips it temporarily. Pressing Save Changes stores it in the current set; switching sets or re-equipping the current set without saving discards it.152152Sanctuary154154Weekly attempts at Abyssal Forge: Ludra and the Corroded Decontamination Facility changed from 2 to 4.Abyssal Forge: Ludra middle bosses drop the regular Abyss Box (Bound) again.Corroded Decontamination Facility middle bosses now drop the Erosion Box (Bound).The Corroded Afterimage Bracelet from the Corroded Decontamination Facility gained 2.5% damage amplification.156156Material Conversion158158The Odyle Energy (Bound) recipe limit changed to 4 per character per week and 12 per server per week.160160Wind Breeze Merchants162162In Shop > Wind Breeze Merchants > Special, purchase limits on Odyle Energy, the Lower Abyss Rift Stone and the Unknown Fissure Challenge Ticket changed from 5 to 4 per character per week and from 8 to 12 per server per week.164164Class Changes166166ClassSkillChangeClericDischargeFixed the trigger chance increase not applying with some specialization combinations.168168Events16916928-Day Attendance: A Step Toward Tomorrow171171A Step Toward Tomorrow (내일을 향한 발돋움) runs from after maintenance on March 18 to before maintenance on April 22, 2026, with a reward for each day attended.Rewards rotate through Life Crystals (3 or 5), Battle Enhancement Scrolls (3), Master's Grilled Pogus (달인의 포구스 구이) (3), Soul Codex (10 on days 4, 14 and 28), Master's Wind Breeze Special Tea (달인의 산들바람 특제 차) (3), Resurrection Spiritstones (1) and the Clash Rune Box (격돌의 룬 상자) (1 on days 7, 12 and 21).173173Improvements175175The maximum number of Arcana that can be held rose to 800.When a Sync Stone adds a skill, the selected tuning slot is now released.Crafting an item with a 100% success rate no longer fails when the crafter is hit.The Closet options that hide enhancement and Theostone effects on weapons now apply even when no weapon skin is equipped.Material Conversion recipes that ask for unenhanced equipment now accept enhanced equipment too, with a confirmation window.Players kicked from a party or force can no longer rejoin it through a recruitment link.A failed Kibelisk teleport from the world map while in combat no longer closes the world map.English was added under Settings > Other > Voice Service.177177UI Improvements179179An Info button on the target UI of characters from the other faction shows their character information.Crafting and Material Conversion: the Favourites filter now switches off automatically when the selected recipe is not in the filtered list.The character select screen now shows the Legion name for characters in a Legion.Wind Breeze Merchants purchase quantities now step in +10 and +100; items with purchase limits keep the +5 and +10 steps.Hovering over a party member's class icon in the Sanctuary lobby shows their name.The Quick Join button for Expedition, Transcendence and Sanctuary now has a 1-second cooldown.A bump function was added so the lobby you are in can be pushed to the top of the Expedition, Transcendence and Sanctuary lists. The lobby leader sees a bump icon, usable after a cooldown.181181Bug Fixes183183Asmodian duty quests: the Blade Band Combatant (칼날단 전투병), Blade Band Elite Sentry (칼날단 정예 보초병) and Blade Band Barracks Watcher (칼날단 막사 감시자) placed east of the western Gribade Hills (그리바데 구릉지) now count as kills for Gap in the Defenses I and II (방어 헛점 I, 방어 헛점 II).Fixed Kromede's Desire in Fire Temple and Ferocious Horn Nuakum in Ferocious Horn Den becoming unattackable when staggered at certain moments.Fixed Watchdog Kwapo in Ferocious Horn Den failing to perform a pattern when blocked by players.Corroded Decontamination Facility: fixed a Devouring Klawfly skill projectile not flying in an arc; fixed Terminator Bargott's time bomb effect sometimes not showing, its stagger gauge not locking during a skill, and its skipping a pattern when staggered just before it; and fixed the Surveillance Device playing an abnormal animation when destroyed.The entry item level of the Corroded Decontamination Facility was changed to 3,500.Fixed the safety barrier sometimes not disappearing in the Shugo Festival's Higher and Higher event.Fixed the shortcut icon not showing when only a secondary key was bound and the main key was left empty in Settings > Key Settings.Fixed the 94-level Unique bracelet enhancement rates and the Material Conversion rates missing from NCsoft's probability information page; the in-game rates and their display were correct.185185Compensation187187Kina spent on Stigma Material Conversion between December 17, 2025 and February 25, 2026 is refunded down to the reduced price.189189March 25, 2026191191NCsoft added the Kina information section to this note later on March 25.193193Abyss Matching Overhaul195195Abyss matching can now pair servers of the same faction as enemies (the change NCsoft's English announcement calls Chaotic Abyss). Spacetime Rifts still match only against the opposing faction.197197Kina System Overhaul199199Kina is now split into two types: Kina, and the new Kina (Bound). Kina already held stays as Kina.Kina is earned from Odyle Energy cube rewards, monster hunting, Market and World Market sales, and personal trades. It is spent on Market and World Market purchases, personal trades (price and fee), and as a material when making Kina chests in Material Conversion. Kina from every other content or system is paid as Kina (Bound).The daily Kina earning limit stays.Some uses accept only Kina, others accept both. Where a cost shows Kina (Total), Kina (Bound) is spent first, then Kina.The top of the screen shows Kina (Total) and Kina; Kina (Bound) shows in the currency information and the cube. Locked Kina or Kina (Bound) is excluded from the top display and the currency information.Kina can be kept in character and server storage; Kina (Bound) cannot.201201Auto-Extract203203Equipment from looted drops, Odyle Energy cubes and monster cubes (Shugo Festival, Dimensional Invasion) can now be extracted automatically. It is switched on or off in Cube > Extract > Settings, on the Auto-Extract tab.Auto-extract stops when there is not enough Kina for it. With Exclude Supply Request Equipment checked, equipment needed for unfinished supply requests is skipped.205205Genus Insight207207A Total Effects tab in Genus Insight shows the combined effects of each species.209209Ascension Trial211211Ascension Trial clear rewards changed: fewer Awakening Lesser/Intermediate/Greater Inscription Box (각성의 하급/중급/상급 각인 상자) (Bound), and Unstable Stigma Shard (Bound) was added.213213Hidden Cube215215Rewards for opening a Hidden Cube with a key changed: Unstable Stigma Shard (Bound) was added, Soul Codex (Bound) and pet item amounts were raised sharply, and the chances of Resurrection Spiritstone (Bound) and Soul Codex: Reset (Bound) were raised.217217Expedition219219The Odyle Energy cubes of Dying Dramata's Nest and Cradle of Nihility on Conquest now include Fragment: Marchutan's Trace (조각: 마르쿠탄의 흔적) (Bound).221221Abyss Merit Medals and Abyss Points223223New weekly missions under Season Missions > Challenge > Weekly give merit medals and Abyss Points. The missions change each week.225225MissionReward per stepDaeva of Steadfast Deeds (굳건한 업적의 데바) I to III1 Silver Merit Medal, Abyss Points, Oath Coin: Season 2Daeva of Shining Deeds (빛나는 업적의 데바) I to III1 Gold Merit Medal (금 공훈 훈장), Abyss Points, Oath Coin: Season 2Daeva of Outstanding Deeds (탁월한 업적의 데바) I to III1 Platinum Merit Medal (백금 공훈 훈장), Abyss Points, Oath Coin: Season 2227227New Material Conversion recipes break medals down: 1 Platinum Merit Medal into 2 Gold Merit Medals, and 1 Gold Merit Medal into 2 Silver Merit Medals.Merit boxes from Abyss bosses now convert into more Abyss Points, and Dimensional Core contributors receive more Abyss Points.Rank restrictions on buying equipment in Abyss Shop > Equipment were removed.Weekly purchase limits on medals in Abyss Shop > Medals were changed to 5 for each rank.228228Abyss Directives230230Abyss directive rewards now include Unstable Stigma Shard (Bound) and Intellect, Wild, Nature, Transformed and Special Soul Crystals (Bound).231+Abyss directive rewards now include Unstable Stigma Shard (Bound) and Cogni, Fera, Natura, Varian and Special Soul Crystals (Bound).232232Abyss234234Artifact ownership and the Abyss Corridor were reset following server rematching.The Will to Struggle (투쟁의 의지) and Abyssal Attunement (심연의 조율) buffs no longer go to the losing side of the Artifact Siege, and the stronghold Abyss Corridor is no longer opened for the losing side.Four hotspots, areas with dense monster placement, were added in the lower and middle layers of Ereshuranta, on Sulfur Tree Island (유황나무 섬), Siel's Wing Archipelago (시엘의 날개 군도), Garcikan Observatory (가르시칸 관측소) and Garcikan Fortress (가르시칸 성채). Monster density outside the hotspots was adjusted slightly.Defensive stats of Abyss bosses and the Dimensional Core were raised sharply so fights last longer.The Kibelisks and Monoliths at Abyss strongholds have a new look.The maximum population of the lower and middle layers was raised.236236Shugo Festival and Dimensional Invasion238238Monster stats were raised in the Shugo Merchant Protection, Cursed Sword (저주받은 검), Spirit Raid (정령의 습격) and Beritra Invasion (브리트라 침공) events.Higher and Higher: a further fix for the safety barrier sometimes not disappearing, and fixes for the start teleport sometimes failing and for some players' start wait ending earlier than others'.240240Class Changes242242Changes for all classes:244244Tenaciousness, Salvation and Barrier Spell: Immune and Immortal effects can no longer be applied back to back; once either applies, neither can apply again for 30 seconds.Survival Willpower: when hit by Stun, Knockdown, Airborne, Frost or Fear, status effect resistance rises by 10% for 5 seconds, stacking up to 10 times.Revitalization Contract: the same stacking resistance change, and its heal now scales with maximum HP.PvP damage changes: healing received in the Abyss, battlegrounds and arenas is reduced by 50%.Attacks on summoned creatures now apply Multi-Hit.Fixed Empyrean stats being applied twice to summoned creatures' stats, which made them too strong.The per-stage damage increase of charge skills rose from 20% to 40%.Up to five Stigma skills can now be equipped, and Mastery and Stigma skills can be placed in any slot. The basic attack (left-click skill) keeps its fixed slot.246246ClassSkillChangeGladiatorFracturing RushNew Stigma skill.GladiatorBlade TossFaster projectile. Cooldown cut from 30 to 20 seconds. Its 10-second Defense reduction now reduces Defense and healing received by 30%. Specialization 1 changed from an extra Defense reduction to an extra 10% reduction in Defense and healing received.GladiatorLifestealing BladeFaster animation; every attack is now an area attack.GladiatorForced RestraintFaster animation.GladiatorTenaciousnessDamage and status effect immunity cut from 5 to 3 seconds; when it ends, damage tolerance +50% for 3 seconds.TemplarBattlefield BannerNew Stigma skill.TemplarDoom ShieldStigma skill reworked: charges a target within 20 m, deals damage and causes Knockdown, and creates a shield lasting 5 seconds.TemplarComrade in ArmsDamage shared in the Abyss, battlegrounds and arenas is 10% higher, so the Templar takes more.TemplarPoach, Grapple, Shield RushFaster animations.TemplarJudgmentFixed its activation state not refreshing, so Judgment can be used more often.AssassinShadowstepNew Stigma skill.AssassinSmoke Bomb (연막탄)Stigma skill reworked: damages a target within 10 m and Blinds it for 5 seconds.AssassinEvasion Contract (회피의 계약)Base effect gains Slow and Root immunity. Specialization 1 changed from Slow and Root immunity to a 50% chance of projectile immunity. Specialization 3 changed from a 1-second to a 2-second cooldown reduction on all skills at 50% chance on evasion.AssassinAerial Bind (공중 포박)Faster animation; damage +30%.AssassinShadow Walk (그림자 보행)Specialization 3 changed from resetting the cooldown on killing an enemy to resetting it on killing a character.AssassinTriniel's Dagger (트리니엘의 비수)Specialization 4 cooldown generation changed from 5% to 3%.AssassinShadowstrikeFaster animation.AssassinInsignia ExplosionDamage +15%.AssassinAmbush Stance, Determination (각오)Damage +10%.AssassinAmbush (기습)MP cost cut from 200 to 100.ChanterBarrier SpellNew Stigma skill.ChanterObliterate (멸화)Faster animation; the Knockdown moved from the last hit to the first hit.ChanterEnsnaring Mark (결박의 낙인)Faster animation; cooldown cut from 90 to 60 seconds.ChanterDark CrushFixed Dark Crush sometimes not enabling when using an extending weapon.RangerSupporting FireNew Stigma skill.RangerIllusory Arrow (환영 화살)The Sleep Arrow (수면 화살) Stigma skill was reworked into Illusory Arrow: damages a target within 20 m and Blinds it for 3 seconds.RangerEnsnaring Trap (결박의 덫)Faster animation. Specialization 1 changed from more damage per target hit to adding the chain skill Guerilla Strike; specialization 2 changed from breaking shields on hit to removing up to 3 buffs.RangerVaizel's Authority (바이젤의 권능)Faster animation; now usable while moving. Specialization 1 changed from 50% less enmity to +10% Perfect Chance; specialization 4 changed from +10% damage amplification to a 50% chance on critical hits to cut all cooldowns by 1 second.RangerBow of Blessing (축복의 활)Now usable while moving. Specialization 4 changed from cutting all cooldowns by 5 seconds on a kill to +7% Double Chance.RangerGriffon Arrow (그리폰 화살)Faster animation; now an area skill around the target. Moving during its damage over time now increases that damage. Specialization 3 changed from a 75% chance to push the target back to extra damage when attacking a target under its damage over time.RangerSealing Arrow (봉인 화살)Faster animation and projectile.RangerDrill DartDamage +15%.RangerBurst Arrow (파열 화살)Faster animation; damage +15%. Specialization 4 changed from 5 seconds of damage over time to more damage the fewer targets are hit.RangerExplosion Trap (폭발의 덫)Faster animation; damage +20%.SorcererHibernationNew Stigma skill.SorcererLumiel's Space (루미엘의 공간)Now a target-centred area skill; cooldown cut from 120 to 90 seconds.SorcererCurse: Tree (저주: 나무)Faster animation; using it now also moves the caster backward.SorcererGlacial Smite (빙하 강타)Faster animation. Specialization 3 changed from a 30% to a 50% chance of a 3-second Frost.SorcererDivine Burst (신성 폭발)Faster animation.SorcererHellfireDamage +20%.SorcererBittercold Wind (혹한의 바람)Damage +15%.SorcererFirestormDamage +15%. Specialization 5 changed from +10% damage per harpoon to +15% per harpoon, up to +75%.SorcererRobe of Earth (대지의 로브)Now also raises Critical Hit while MP is 50% or higher.SpiritmasterCommand: ProxyNew Stigma skill.SpiritmasterKaisinel's Power (카이시넬의 권능)Stigma skill reworked: for a set time, raises the status effect accuracy and resistance of the caster and party members within 40 m by 20%.SpiritmasterSummon: Ancient SpiritSpirit Cannon became a target-centred area skill.SpiritmasterCry of Terror (공포의 절규)Faster animation; now a target-centred area skill.SpiritmasterCursed Cloud (저주의 구름)Cast time removed.SpiritmasterMagic Block (마법 차단)Faster animation.SpiritmasterSpiritsSkills used by spirits are now affected by Combat Speed.ClericReincarnating TouchNew Stigma skill.ClericRoot (속박), Power Burst (권능 폭발)Faster animations.ClericSalvation (구원)Damage and status effect immunity cut from 5 to 3 seconds.ClericHealing Aura (치유의 기운)Fixed abnormally fast recovery when the cooldown reduction stat is above a certain value.ClericDebilitating Mark (약화의 낙인)Now usable while moving.ClericDischargeBase chain skill chance raised from 15% to 30%. Specialization 2 changed from +15% to +20% chain chance.ClericBoltDamage +20%.ClericDivine Aura (신성한 기운)Damage +15%.ClericHealing Enhancement (치유력 강화)Now also raises healing amplification in proportion to Attack.248248Block Changes249249Two new block results were added: Perfect Shield Block and Perfect Parry. A perfect block is affected by block chance, triggers at a low chance when hit from any direction, and reduces most of the damage when it does.Shield classes ignore status effects on a shield block or Perfect Shield Block; other classes ignore status effects on a parry or Perfect Parry, as below.251251ClassShield blockPerfect Shield BlockParryPerfect ParryTemplarDamage reduction, ignores status effectsPerfect damage reduction, ignores status effectsDamage reductionPerfect damage reductionClericDamage reduction, ignores status effectsPerfect damage reduction, ignores status effectsDamage reductionPerfect damage reductionGladiator, Ranger, Assassin, Spiritmaster, Sorcerer, ChanterNoneNoneDamage reduction, ignores status effectsPerfect damage reduction, ignores status effects253253The block skills Focused Block (Gladiator), Shield of Protection (Templar) and Focused Defense (집중 방어) (Chanter) now also trigger when hit from behind.PvP Block Penetration and PvP Block stats were added, and the Abyssal Manastone (심연의 마석) gained PvP Block.254254Combat Power256256Double Chance, Accuracy and Critical Hit now add more Combat Power; Penetration and Willpower add less; PvE Evasion now adds Combat Power.258258Succession260260Successful Succession attempts per season were raised from 6 to 20.262262UI Improvements264264Abyss nameplate rank icons were simplified and now scale with Settings > Graphics > Optimization > UI Scale.Material Conversion shows a confirmation pop-up when a Ludra Equipment Voucher (루드라 장비 교환권) or Hero equipment is used as material.Fixed force members overlapping instead of swapping when moved to a slot held by a member on another server.The resurrection pop-up now shows when a party member in sight can use a resurrection skill.266266Events268268Daeva Look Change Week (데바 룩 체인지 위크): from after maintenance on March 25 to before maintenance on April 22, 2026, Closet customization costs 100 Quna per part instead of 200.Stigma Shard Boost-Up (스티그마 샤드 부스트 업): from after maintenance on March 25 to before maintenance on April 8, 2026, Expedition and Transcendence Odyle Energy cubes give twice as many Unstable Stigma Shards (Bound).270270Shop272272All of the following were on sale from after maintenance on March 25 to before maintenance on May 6, 2026. Won prices are those of NCsoft's own store and may differ on other storefronts.274274ItemPriceLimitBlack Cat outfit set (Bound) (helmet, breastplate, leggings, boots, gloves)49,000 wonNone statedSporty Chic Fit outfit set (Bound) (breastplate, leggings, boots)49,000 wonNone statedWarm-Hearted Maid outfit set (Bound) (helmet, breastplate, leggings, gloves, boots)49,000 wonNone statedNight Cat's Claws (밤고양이의 발톱) weapon skin, one per class weapon19,000 won eachOwn class onlyHead decorations Black Mask (블랙 마스크), Cat Headband (고양이 머리띠), Black Cat Bell Headband (검은 고양이 방울 머리띠), Black Cat Hat (검은 고양이) and Siamese Cat (샴 고양이)300 Quna eachNoneFace decorations Black Cat Sunglasses (블랙 캣 선글라스), Cat Mask (고양이 마스크) and Swaying Cat Whiskers (살랑 고양이 수염); shoulder decoration Little Black Cat (까망 고양이)300 Quna eachOnce per characterEarring and necklace skins Black Cat's Bell (블랙 캣의 방울)300 Quna eachOnce per characterPets Babymeow and Aristomeow29,000 won each, with 2,900 MileageOnce per characterCreepy Night Cat Wings (Bound)29,000 won, with 2,900 MileageOnce per character276276Improvements277277The spawn animation of wanted (수배령) monsters in duty quests is shorter.The damage correction based on item level was removed.PvP damage was reduced slightly.The maximum value of the Willpower stat was raised.The friend list limit rose from 30 to 50.In Soul tuning, if the selected Soul Inscription slot changes position, the slot at the new position stays selected.279279Bug Fixes281281Vakron Sky Island: fixed players not being bound by Vakron's Thorn Binding (바크론의 가시속박) at 3 stacks of the watch mark, and party members under Thamon's Petrification (타몬의 석화) not being targetable.Nightmare, Dream Layer II, Kaisinel's Illusion (카이시넬의 환영): fixed laser and ring effects sometimes not showing during a Kaisinel skill.Corroded Decontamination Facility: fixed a flash bomb spawning on a player at the same moment a chain was applied and exploding on the chain immediately.Fixed the barrier sometimes not lifting after every force member died in a Sanctuary boss fight, which blocked progress.Fixed being hit by some skills before their area indicator finished during boss fights.Fixed background music not playing after entering Abyssal Forge: Ludra.Fixed guard NPC damage not applying correctly.HUD Editor: the tooltip of the former Stigma skill slot now reads Skill Quickslot 3 (스킬 퀵슬롯 3), and hidden UI no longer reappears after reconnecting or entering content such as the Ascension Trial.Fixed being unable to switch to flight or auto-move after moving indoors during some quests.Fixed the Exploration > Field Bosses tab not showing on the Abyss world map.Lesser Manastone (하급 마석) (Bound) and Lesser Soulstone (하급 영석) (Bound) were removed from Shugo Festival cube rewards and Expedition Odyle Energy cubes, and the Lesser Manastone (Bound) drop rate from Abyss monsters was lowered.The chance of Key: Hidden Cube (Bound) appearing among duty quest mission and directive rewards was lowered.
