Hunting Grounds

Gracia and Seeds

• The new hunting grounds 'Seed of Destruction' and 'Seed of Infinity' have been added in the Gracia continent.
• As the seeds of Gracia have sealed this territory, making transportation via land or sea impossible, the Gludio Airship Field has been added west of Talking Island. Regularly scheduled airships will take you from Gludio Airship Field to the Keucereus Alliance Base in Gracia.
• The seeds, which were constructed in various places in the continent, are structures of a different world. These structures have been summoned by descendants of the Shilen worshippers who were excommunicated to Gracia. In order to fight the exhiled, the human race has allied with the Gracia Lord and Keucereus to form the Keucereus Alliance.

Seed of Infinity

1. The Seed of Infinity, which is ruled by Ekimus, the King of the Undead, has been added in Northern Gracia. Ekimus is one of Shilen's subordinates who governs death; he is immortal.
2. Consists of instant zones as it is a hunting ground for above level 75.
3. Players can enter the Seed of Infinity through the NPC Jaedin.
4. The seed consists of the Hall of Suffering, the Hall of Erosion, and the Heart of Infinity. Each area will either be occupied by Ekimus, which will require players attack the seed, or the areas will be occupied by players, which will require players to defend the seed from the undead.
5. S82 and S84 items can be acquired through quests and hunting.
6. Attribute items can be acquired during one of the occupied states, which allow players to use their collection skills.

Battle Process

1. Players Attack the Hall of Suffering and the Hall of Erosion
2. Players Attack the Hearth of Infinity
3. Attack Phase Complete
4. Players Defend the Hall of Suffering
5. Players Defend the Hall of Suffering and the Hall of Erosion
6. Players Defend the Hearth of Infinity

Entry Requirements for Each Area

Entry NPC	Mouth of Ekimus (Hall of Suffering)	Mouth of Ekimus (Hall of Erosion)	Gatekeeper of Abyss (Heart of Infinity)
Entry Limitations	Single Party (Maximum 9 people)	Command Channel with more than 36 people (Maximum 45 people)	Command Channel with more than 36 people (Maximum 45 people)
Entry Level	Levels 75 - 82	Levels 80 - 85	Levels 75 - 85
Type	Occupying/Defense type Hunting Ground	Occupying/Defense type Hunting Ground	Occupying/Defense type Hunting Ground
Instant Zone Duration	60 minutes	40 minutes	40 minutes
Entry Limitations	Once per day	Once per day	Once per day

Seed of Destruction

1. The Seed of Destruction has been added in the western region of Gracia. Tiat rules the Seed of Destruction and leads his powerful Mounted Troop. Tiat may appear weak himself, but his control over the Mounted Troop gives him massive power in this Seed.
2. This is a hunting ground for characters above level 75, and it becomes an instant zone depending on its occupied state.
3. Speak with NPC Allenos to enter the Seed of Destruction.
4. S82 and S84 items can be acquired through quests and hunting.
5. Attribute items can be acquired during the occupied states, which allow players to use their collection skills.

Battle Process

• Occupied by the Mounted Troop
  1. Players must destroy the gateways and force field devices that exist inside the seed, then attack Tiat, the leader of the Mounted Troop.
  2. Players must enter in a Command Channel, levels 75 and above, with 36-45 people.
  3. Detailed information can be obtained from Servant Allenos.
• Occupied by the Keucereus Alliance
  1. As players have earned occupation of the seed, they can move freely around the seed.
  2. Players can participate in battles with "Survivors" of the Mounted Troop through the Survivor Manager Edric at the entrance.
  3. The movement of the Mounted Troop can be monitored through a spy sent from the Keucereus Alliance in order to prepare for any sudden attacks from the Mounted Troop.
• Defended by the Keucereus Alliance
  1. There is no limit to the number of players who can participate in the defense of the seed during a surprise attack by the Mounted Troop.
  2. Players are unable to enter the seed once a surprise attack has begun.
  3. In order to maintain occupation, players must protect the Seed of Destruction Control Device from the Mounted Troop for a certain period of time.
  4. If players fail in their defense, the Seed of Destruction becomes occupied again by the Mounted Troop.
  5. Information regarding surprise attacks can be obtained from Allenos, who is in the Secret Airstrip.

  The current state of the Seed of Destruction and Seed of Infinity can be found on the World Map (Gracia), through NPC Dillios in the Keucereus Alliance Base, and through the Gracia Survivors in each village.

Entry Requirements for Each Area

	Seed of Destruction	Survivors Battle Area
Entry NPC	Allenos	Edric
Entry Limitations	Forming an association channel with more than 36 people (maximum 45 people)	Forming a Party (2 ~ 9 persons)
Entry Level	Levels 75 ~ 85	Levels 75 ~ 85
Type	Occupying/Defense type Hunting Ground	Break-through type hunting ground
Instant Zone Duration	130 minutes	20 minutes
Entry Limitations	Initialization at 6:30 am on Wednesday and Saturday	Once per day

Aerial Hunting

• There are various aerial monsters which can be hunted while players are in their flying transformations.
• Quests related to aerial combat can be obtained at the Keucereus Alliance Base.
• During aerial combat, monsters do not drop items as they do on the Aden continent. Drops are automatically looted and placed in your inventory. A yellow system message will tell you what you've received.

Category	1 Sector	2 Sector	3 Sector	4 Sector
Hunting Ground Location	South of the Keucereus Alliance Base	Over the Seed of Infinity	Over the Seed of Infinity	Over the Seed of Destruction
Monsters that appear	Vulture Rider	Mutant Bird, Drake Hawk	Floating Zombie, Floating Skull	Mutated Drake Wing, Drake
Raid Monster	Valdstone	Rok	Enira	Dius
Raid Level	Level 80	Level 83	Level 83	Level 85
Raid Spawn	Spawns every 1 hour (in real time)	Spawns when the Seed of Infinity is occupied	Spawns only at night (in server time)	Spawn as a special item when the Seed of Destruction is occupied

Changed Hunting Grounds

Valakas

The following changes have been made to allow a larger variety of classes to participate in the Valakas raid and to encourage a more strategic encounter:

1. Stability added to Tanks - Changes have been implemented to allow the Knight classes (Tanks) can have a high priority in choosing a target.
2. New long range and AoE de-buff attacks - for healers and long ranged class.

Some geography within Valakas Lair has been changed. Hills near the Lair of Valakas have been removed.

Silent Valley

• Silent Valley has now been made melee friendly.
• Various herbs now drop in this area during hunting.
• Monsters in this area will now avoid pets and servitors, and go directly for the master when they are attacked.
• When monsters are hunted, a Treasure Box of Ancient Giants and Treasure Box Guards will randomly appear.

Swamp of Screams

• Swamp of Screams has been made melee friendly.
• The number of monsters and monsters that spawn spontaneously have been decreased.
• Stun and long-range magic attacks have been removed from monsters in this area.
• Various herbs now drop from monsters in this area.

Hellbound

• The number of items required to obtain the Caravan's Premium Certificate have been lowered.
• The number of Celtus has been increased slightly.

Special Monsters

• Players may occasionally find the "Fortune Bug", which gives a random reward can be found in the following locations:
  • Valley of Saints, Forest of the Dead, and Isle of Prayer

Hot Springs Area

• The duration of the Hot Springs maladies has been changed to 10 minutes.