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Update History

2022

World Boss Improvements

Last Update: June 5, 2025
 
 

We have adjusted the difficulty of the stronger world bosses such as Stormbringer Karanda, Nightmarish Kzarka, Bloodstorm Nouver, and Thundercloud Kutum.

We've reduced the damage of certain difficult-to-avoid and one-hit-kill attacks (regardless of being at appropriate DP levels), and slightly increased the damage of certain attacks that were previously negligible to avoid. We also worked on improving the visibility of the range and patterns of boss attacks so that Adventurers would be able to better react to and avoid them.

We also drastically reduced the amount of time Bloodstorm Nouver spends in flight and made Thundercloud Kutum's debuff to now be purified by 1 Adventurer instead of the previous 3, thus rewarding our Adventurers for properly managing these boss mechanics. Regarding boss rewards, we are still undergoing much discussion as we look over our data. We ask that you also share your feedback and opinions with us as well.

Stormbringer Karanda

  • Adjusted some of the attack patterns and difficulty of Stormbringer Karanda.
    • Reduced damage on some of the attacks.
    • Improved the hit area markers to display earlier.
    • Changed the attacks that did not display a hit area marker but were telegraphed by the boss' motion to display markers.
    • Improved the visibility of some of the hit area markers.
    • Reduced the strength of the attack that pushes Adventurers away.
 

Nightmarish Kzarka

  • Adjusted some of the attack patterns and difficulty of Nightmarish Kzarka.
    • Reduced damage on some of the attacks.
    • Improved the hit area markers to display earlier.
    • Changed the attacks that did not display a hit area marker but were telegraphed by the boss' motion to display markers.
    • Reduced the strength of the attack that pulled Adventurers in.
    • Removed the rocks that fell immediately after Adventurers were pulled in.
    • Changed Remnants of Kzarka so that characters can move through them.
 

Bloodstorm Nouver

  • Adjusted some of the attack patterns and difficulty of Bloodstorm Nouver.
    • Reduced the frequency of attacks where he would take flight and becomes invincible.
    • Changed the aerial attacks so he would land sooner.
    • Reduced damage on some of the attacks.
    • Adjusted the hit area of certain attacks.
    • Changed the sand tornados that pulled in Adventurers to disappear when certain attack patterns begin.
 

Thundercloud Kutum

  • Adjusted some of the attack patterns and difficulty of Thundercloud Kutum.
    • Adjusted the speed and damage of certain attacks.
    • Adjusted the hit area of certain attacks.
    • Improved the visibility of some of the hit area markers.
  • Changed the "Purify" buff that used to be obtained when 3 Adventurers that purified the clouds gathered together to be obtainable by themselves.
    * Buff Effects: Significantly increases Extra AP Against Monsters, Movement Speed, Attack Speed, and Casting Speed
 


 
Occasionally, Kzarka, Nouver, Karanda, and Kutum will spawn in their Awakened forms, making them far more powerful than normal. If you subjugate them, you'll get even better loot, so it's always a thrill when an awakened boss spawns. You can't help but dream of that rare drop.
 
In today's update, we've made changes to make those moments feel even more exciting. Awakened bosses won't spawn as often, but when they do, the rewards will be much greater, making their appearances something to really look forward to.
We know some of you might be disappointed that these awakened bosses will be rarer. To balance this, we've also buffed the loot tables for the regular versions of Kzarka, Nouver, Karanda, and Kutum, so you can earn rewards similar in value to those that were previously available from the awakened bosses.
 
We've also improved the rewards for Quint, Muraka, and Mirumok Destroyer Offin, since fewer adventurers have been subjugating them lately. Now’s the perfect opportunity to take on a variety of World Bosses and see what you can earn.

Improved World Boss Loot

  • Changed so that you can now obtain loot that was previously only available from defeating the awakened versions of the following World Bosses.
    • Kzarka, Nouver, Karanda, Kutum
    • However, you cannot obtain Bloodstorm Nouver's Split Horn, Bloodstorm Nouver's Ragged Wing, or Bloodlit Eye of the Desert by defeating regular Nouver. These items can only be obtained by defeating Bloodstorm Nouver.
 

 

Rare Belongings of an Adventurer

  • Changed the "Belongings of an Adventurer" obtainable from defeating the following World Bosses to the more valuable "Rare Belongings of an Adventurer."
    • Rare Belongings of an Adventurer can be obtained at a set probability when defeating the following World Bosses, if you meet the server's Damage Contribution requirements.
      • Nightmarish Kzarka (Rank 1–50 Damage Contribution)
      • Stormbringer Karanda (Rank 1–50 Damage Contribution)
      • Bloodstorm Nouver (Rank 1–50 Damage Contribution)        
      • Thundercloud Kutum (Rank 1–50 Damage Contribution)
      • Quint (Top 70% Damage Contribution)
      • Muraka (Top 70% Damage Contribution)
      • Mirumok Destroyer Offin (Rank 1–60 Damage Contribution)

Rare Belongings of an Adventurer
You can obtain one of the following accessories at TRI (III)–TET (IV) or a Gold Bar 1,000G, based on a set probability:
Ethereal Earring
Revived Lunar Necklace
Ocean Haze Ring
Tungrad Earring
Tungrad Necklace
Tungrad Ring
Tungrad Belt
Ogre Ring
Laytenn's Power Stone
Ring of Cadry Guardian
Centaurus Belt
Narc Ear Accessory
Valtarra Eclipsed Belt
Centaurus Belt
Orkinrad's Belt
Eye of the Ruins Ring
Ring of Crescent Guardian
Forest Ronaros Ring
Gold Bar 1,000G x1
 
 

 


 

Awakened World Boss Loot Changes

  • Changed the quantity and drop rates of loot obtainable from defeating Nightmarish Kzarka, Stormbringer Karanda, Bloodstorm Nouver, and Thundercloud Kutum.
Item / Contribution Rank 1-20 Damage Contribution Rank 21-50 Damage Contribution Rank 51- Top 90% Damage Contribution Top 91-100% Damage Contribution
Awakened Boss Weapon Box
+30% +40% - -
Boss Furniture Crafting Materials
+60%
+ Obtain 1 to 3 according to a set probability
+145%
+ Obtain 1 to 2 according to a set probability
Obtain 1 according to a set probability -
Advice of Valks (+40, +60, +80, +100)
Obtain 1 according to a set probability Obtain 1 according to a set probability Obtain 1 according to a set probability -
Chilling Fragment
5 to 10 guaranteed 5 to 10 guaranteed 2 to 4 guaranteed -
Latent Boss Aura
20 to 30 guaranteed 15 to 25 guaranteed 10 to 20 guaranteed 8 to 12 guaranteed
Hunter's Seal
8 to 16 guaranteed 6 to 12 guaranteed 4 to 6 guaranteed 4 to 6 guaranteed
Gold Bar 1,000G
Guaranteed to obtain 1
+ Obtain an additional 1 to 4 according to a probability 10 times higher than before
Guaranteed to obtain 1
+ Obtain an additional 1 to 3 according to a probability 8 times higher than before
Obtain 1 according to a set probability Obtain 1 according to a set probability
Gold Bar 100G
Guaranteed to obtain 5 to 10 Guaranteed to obtain 5 to 10 3 to 6 guaranteed 3 to 6 guaranteed
 

Awakened World Bosses Spawn Rate Adjustment

  • Decreased the spawn rates of Nightmarish Kzarka, Stormbringer Karanda, and Thundercloud Kutum by approx. 80%.
  • Decreased the spawn rate of Bloodstorm Nouver by approx 72%.
 

 
  • You can check all obtainable loot from Nightmarish Kzarka, Stormbringer Karanda, Bloodstorm Nouver, and Thundercloud Kutum below.
    • Quantity is x1 if not specified.
 
Nightmarish Kzarka
Kzarka of Nightmares Box Advice of Valks (+40) Advice of Valks (+60)
Advice of Valks (+80) Advice of Valks (+100) Rare Belongings of an Adventurer
Kzarka's Bloodstone x1-3 Chilling Fragment x5-10 Mark of Shadow
Ancient Magic Crystal - Harphia Ancient Magic Crystal - Viper Ancient Magic Crystal - Addis
Ancient Magic Crystal - Carmae Shrine Guardian Token Gold Bar 1,000G x1-4
Gold Bar 1,000G Gold Bar 100G x5-10 Lackluster Crystal Fragment
Black Stone x22-30 Concentrated Boss Crystal x5 Latent Boss Aura x20-30
Stabilized Magical Black Stone x3-5 Cleansed Magical Black Stone x2-3 Pure Magical Black Stone x1-3
Hunter's Seal x8-16 Marsh's Artifact - Melee AP Lesha's Artifact - Melee Damage Reduction
Lesha's Artifact - Melee Evasion    
Kzarka of Nightmares Box Rare Belongings of an Adventurer Kzarka's Bloodstone x1-2
Chilling Fragment x5-10 Advice of Valks (+40) Advice of Valks (+60)
Advice of Valks (+80) Advice of Valks (+100) Mark of Shadow
Ancient Magic Crystal - Harphia Ancient Magic Crystal - Viper Ancient Magic Crystal - Addis
Ancient Magic Crystal - Carmae Shrine Guardian Token Gold Bar 1,000G x1-3
Gold Bar 1,000G Gold Bar 100G x5-10 Lackluster Crystal Fragment
Black Stone x19-24 Concentrated Boss Crystal x5 Latent Boss Aura x15-25
Stabilized Magical Black Stone x3-5 Cleansed Magical Black Stone x2-3 Pure Magical Black Stone x1-3
Hunter's Seal x6-12 Marsh's Artifact - Melee AP Lesha's Artifact - Melee Damage Reduction
Lesha's Artifact - Melee Evasion    
Kzarka of Nightmares Box Advice of Valks (+40) Advice of Valks (+60)
Advice of Valks (+80) Advice of Valks (+100) Kzarka's Bloodstone
Chilling Fragment x2-4 Concentrated Boss Crystal x5 Latent Boss Aura x10-20
Gold Bar 1,000G x1-2 Gold Bar 100G x4-8 Stabilized Magical Black Stone x2-4
Cleansed Magical Black Stone x1-2 Pure Magical Black Stone x1-2 Hunter's Seal x4-6
Marsh's Artifact - Melee AP Lesha's Artifact - Melee Damage Reduction Lesha's Artifact - Melee Evasion
Concentrated Boss Crystal x5 Latent Boss Aura x8-12 Gold Bar 1,000G
Gold Bar 100G x3-6 Stabilized Magical Black Stone x2-3 Cleansed Magical Black Stone x1-2
Pure Magical Black Stone x1-2 Hunter's Seal x4-6 Marsh's Artifact - Melee AP
Lesha's Artifact - Melee Damage Reduction Lesha's Artifact - Melee Evasion  
Stormbringer Karanda
Storm Devoured Dandelion Weapon Box Advice of Valks (+40) Advice of Valks (+60)
Advice of Valks (+80) Advice of Valks (+100) Rare Belongings of an Adventurer
Karanda's Talon x1-3 Chilling Fragment x5-10 Heart of Karanda
Sealed Black Magic Crystal x1-3 Gold Bar 1,000G Gold Bar 1,000G x1-4
Gold Bar 100G x5-10 Lackluster Crystal Fragment Black Stone x22-30
Concentrated Boss Crystal x5 Latent Boss Aura x20-30 Stabilized Magical Black Stone x5-10
Cleansed Magical Black Stone x4-6 Pure Magical Black Stone x2-4 Hunter's Seal x8-16
Lustrous Feather x10-15 Marsh's Artifact - Ranged AP Lesha's Artifact - Ranged Damage Reduction
Lesha's Artifact - Ranged Evasion    
Storm Devoured Dandelion Weapon Box Advice of Valks (+40) Advice of Valks (+60)
Advice of Valks (+80) Advice of Valks (+100) Rare Belongings of an Adventurer
Karanda's Talon x1-2 Chilling Fragment x2-3 Heart of Karanda
Sealed Black Magic Crystal x1-3 Gold Bar 1,000G Gold Bar 1,000G x1-3
Gold Bar 100G x5-10 Lackluster Crystal Fragment Black Stone x19-24
Concentrated Boss Crystal x5 Latent Boss Aura x15-25 Stabilized Magical Black Stone x3-5
Cleansed Magical Black Stone x2-3 Pure Magical Black Stone x1-3 Hunter's Seal x6-12
Lustrous Feather x5-10 Marsh's Artifact - Ranged AP Lesha's Artifact - Ranged Damage Reduction
Lesha's Artifact - Ranged Evasion    
Storm Devoured Dandelion Weapon Box Advice of Valks (+40) Advice of Valks (+60)
Advice of Valks (+80) Advice of Valks (+100) Karanda's Talon
Chilling Fragment x2-4 Heart of Karanda Concentrated Boss Crystal x5
Latent Boss Aura x10-20 Gold Bar 1,000G x1-2 Gold Bar 100G x4-8
Stabilized Magical Black Stone x2-4 Cleansed Magical Black Stone x1-2 Pure Magical Black Stone x1-2
Hunter's Seal x4-6 Marsh's Artifact - Ranged AP Lesha's Artifact - Ranged Damage Reduction
Lesha's Artifact - Ranged Evasion    
Concentrated Boss Crystal x5 Latent Boss Aura x8-12 Gold Bar 1,000G
Gold Bar 100G x3-6 Stabilized Magical Black Stone x2-3 Cleansed Magical Black Stone x1-2
Pure Magical Black Stone x1-2 Marsh's Artifact - Ranged AP Lesha's Artifact - Ranged Damage Reduction
Lesha's Artifact - Ranged Evasion Hunter's Seal x4-6  
Bloodstorm Nouver
Bloodstorm Nouver Box Advice of Valks (+40) Advice of Valks (+60)
Advice of Valks (+80) Advice of Valks (+100) Rare Belongings of an Adventurer
Nouver's Hide x1-3 Chilling Fragment x5-10 Bloodstorm Nouver's Split Horn
Bloodstorm Nouver's Ragged Wing Sealed Black Magic Crystal x1-2 Resplendent Ruby
Resplendent Sapphire Resplendent Topaz Resplendent Emerald
Resplendent Diamond Ancient Magic Crystal - Harphia Ancient Magic Crystal - Viper
Ancient Magic Crystal - Addis Ancient Magic Crystal - Carmae Gold Bar 1,000G
Gold Bar 1,000G x1-4 Gold Bar 100G x5-10 Lackluster Crystal Fragment
Black Stone x22-30 Concentrated Boss Crystal x5 Latent Boss Aura x20-30
Bloodlit Eye of the Desert x40-60 Stabilized Magical Black Stone x5-10 Cleansed Magical Black Stone x4-6
Pure Magical Black Stone x2-4 Intact Nouver's Reverse Scale x5-7 Hunter's Seal x8-16
Marsh's Artifact - Magic AP Lesha's Artifact - Magic Damage Reduction Lesha's Artifact - Magic Evasion
Desert Tyrant's Mane    
Bloodstorm Nouver Box Advice of Valks (+40) Advice of Valks (+60)
Advice of Valks (+80) Advice of Valks (+100) Rare Belongings of an Adventurer
Nouver's Hide x1-2 Chilling Fragment x2-3 Sealed Black Magic Crystal x1-2
Bloodstorm Nouver's Split Horn Bloodstorm Nouver's Ragged Wing Resplendent Ruby
Resplendent Sapphire Resplendent Topaz Resplendent Emerald
Resplendent Diamond Ancient Magic Crystal - Harphia Ancient Magic Crystal - Viper
Ancient Magic Crystal - Addis Ancient Magic Crystal - Carmae Gold Bar 1,000G
Gold Bar 1,000G x1-3 Gold Bar 100G x5-10 Lackluster Crystal Fragment
Black Stone x19-24 Concentrated Boss Crystal x5 Latent Boss Aura x15-25
Bloodlit Eye of the Desert x30-50 Stabilized Magical Black Stone x3-5 Cleansed Magical Black Stone x2-3
Pure Magical Black Stone x1-3 Intact Nouver's Reverse Scale x5-7 Hunter's Seal x6-12
Marsh's Artifact - Magic AP Lesha's Artifact - Magic Damage Reduction Lesha's Artifact - Magic Evasion
Desert Tyrant's Mane    
Bloodstorm Nouver Box Advice of Valks (+40) Advice of Valks (+60)
Advice of Valks (+80) Advice of Valks (+100) Concentrated Boss Crystal x5
Latent Boss Aura x10-20 Gold Bar 1,000G x1-2 Gold Bar 100G x4-8
Nouver's Hide Chilling Fragment x2-4 Bloodstorm Nouver's Split Horn
Bloodstorm Nouver's Ragged Wing Stabilized Magical Black Stone x2-4 Cleansed Magical Black Stone x1-2
Pure Magical Black Stone x1-2 Bloodlit Eye of the Desert x20-40 Hunter's Seal x4-6
Marsh's Artifact - Magic AP Lesha's Artifact - Magic Damage Reduction Lesha's Artifact - Magic Evasion
Intact Nouver's Reverse Scale x5-7 Desert Tyrant's Mane  
Concentrated Boss Crystal x5 Latent Boss Aura x8-12 Gold Bar 1,000G
Gold Bar 100G x3-6 Stabilized Magical Black Stone x2-3 Cleansed Magical Black Stone x1-2
Pure Magical Black Stone x1-2 Hunter's Seal x4-6 Intact Nouver's Reverse Scale x5-7
Marsh's Artifact - Magic AP Lesha's Artifact - Magic Damage Reduction Lesha's Artifact - Magic Evasion
Desert Tyrant's Mane    
Thundercloud Kutum
Thundercloud Kutum Box Advice of Valks (+40) Advice of Valks (+60)
Advice of Valks (+80) Advice of Valks (+100) Heart of Kutum
Rare Belongings of an Adventurer Kutum's Power Stone Ancient Kutum's Fragment x1-3
Chilling Fragment x5-10 Sealed Black Magic Crystal x1-2 Resplendent Ruby
Resplendent Sapphire Resplendent Topaz Resplendent Emerald
Resplendent Diamond Ancient Magic Crystal - Harphia Ancient Magic Crystal - Viper
Ancient Magic Crystal - Addis Ancient Magic Crystal - Carmae Gold Bar 1,000G
Gold Bar 1,000G x1-4 Gold Bar 100G x5-10 Lackluster Crystal Fragment
Black Stone x22-30 Concentrated Boss Crystal x5 Latent Boss Aura x20-30
Stabilized Magical Black Stone x5-10 Cleansed Magical Black Stone x4-6 Pure Magical Black Stone x2-4
Hunter's Seal x8-16 Marsh's Artifact - Extra AP Against Monsters Lesha's Artifact - Monster Damage Reduction
Ancient Creature's Fragment    
Thundercloud Kutum Box Advice of Valks (+40) Advice of Valks (+60)
Advice of Valks (+80) Advice of Valks (+100) Heart of Kutum
Rare Belongings of an Adventurer Kutum's Power Stone Ancient Kutum's Fragment x1-2
Chilling Fragment x2-3 Sealed Black Magic Crystal x1-2 Resplendent Ruby
Resplendent Sapphire Resplendent Topaz Resplendent Emerald
Resplendent Diamond Ancient Magic Crystal - Harphia Ancient Magic Crystal - Viper
Ancient Magic Crystal - Addis Ancient Magic Crystal - Carmae Gold Bar 1,000G
Gold Bar 1,000G x1-3 Gold Bar 100G x5-10 Lackluster Crystal Fragment
Black Stone x24-30 Concentrated Boss Crystal x5 Latent Boss Aura x15-25
Stabilized Magical Black Stone x3-5 Cleansed Magical Black Stone x2-3 Pure Magical Black Stone x1-3
Hunter's Seal x6-12 Marsh's Artifact - Extra AP Against Monsters Lesha's Artifact - Monster Damage Reduction
Ancient Creature's Fragment    
Thundercloud Kutum Box Advice of Valks (+40) Advice of Valks (+60)
Advice of Valks (+80) Advice of Valks (+100) Heart of Kutum
Kutum's Power Stone Concentrated Boss Crystal x5 Latent Boss Aura x10-20
Ancient Kutum's Fragment Chilling Fragment x2-4 Gold Bar 1,000G x1-2
Gold Bar 100G x4-8 Stabilized Magical Black Stone x2-4 Cleansed Magical Black Stone x1-2
Pure Magical Black Stone Hunter's Seal x4-6 Marsh's Artifact - Extra AP Against Monsters
Lesha's Artifact - Monster Damage Reduction Ancient Creature's Fragment  
Thundercloud Kutum Box Latent Boss Aura Gold Bar 1,000G
Gold Bar 100G x3-6 Stabilized Magical Black Stone x2-3 Cleansed Magical Black Stone x1-2
Pure Magical Black Stone x1-2 Hunter's Seal x4-6 Marsh's Artifact - Extra AP Against Monsters
Lesha's Artifact - Monster Damage Reduction Ancient Creature's Fragment  
 
  • Removed some of the loot obtainable from defeating Nightmarish Kzarka, Stormbringer Karanda, Bloodstorm Nouver, and Thundercloud Kutum.
    • Advice of Valks (+30), Advice of Valks (+50), Belongings of an Adventurer, Liverto Weapon Bundle, Gold Bar 1G, Gold Bar 10G