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Turbine Announcements

Release Notes

Downtime Notice: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Eastern (-4 GMT) Thursday, May 8th link
6 hour downtime, whats being changed? link

Discoveries

Patch Details

Patch Date: 8th May, 2014
Patch Size: 9k (Client: 4,728k)

New UI and Game Changes

Players should now be able to complete the Paragon Weapons steps.
Healing in combat mode now has a difficulty modifier of 1.1, down from 1.3.
Alternate currency Promissory Notes are now tradeable.
Landscape trees are now in full bloom.

New Quests

Updated Quests

Gauntlet
Paragon Weapons
Monthly Explorer Society Quests
WARNING: These quests are standalone quests, the xp bonuses are strictly handled by the NPCs in Kara, speak to them after finishing to get your bonus. Also your timer for the bonuses depend on when you completed last month's set of quests, speak to each NPC to find out if your timer hasn't expired yet. More details here.

Ansar El-Kerdany: - Gearknight Lesser Lords
Ansar El-Kerdany tells you, "Greetings, Adventurer! We are looking for adventurers to help Dame Alistra."

Ansar El-Kerdany tells you, "She is near the Inner Sea where the gearknight have formed a stronghold."

Ansar El-Kerdany tells you, "Help her with her metallic menace and I shall reward you upon your return."

- Completion Message;

Ansar El-Kerdany tells you, ""

Esmond Fielding: - Banderling Haunt
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 we have decided that Cyphis Suldow needs assistance with building his resort."

Esmond Fielding tells you, "Help him in any way he desires. I shall reward you upon your successful return."

Esmond Fielding tells you, "I hear he is in special need of someone who knows their way around locks."

- Completion Message;

Esmond Fielding tells you,

Niccolo De Luca: - Shield of Isin Dule Quest
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 we have decided that you should test your strength and skill by retrieving Isin Dule's shield."

Niccolo De Luca tells you, "Collect that shield and return to me for your reward."

- Completion Message;

Niccolo De Luca tells you, ""

Monthly Game Hunter
WARNING: These Kill Tasks are standalone quests, the xp bonuses are strictly handled by the Rand, Game Hunter in Holtburg, speak to Rand after finishing each Kill Task to get your bonus.

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 Voracious Eaters as the moderate difficulty prey."

Rand, Game Hunter tells you, "This month I've tagged Abhorrent Eaters as the medium difficulty prey."

Rand, Game Hunter tells you, "This month I've tagged Tumeroks in the Valley of Death as the high difficulty prey."

Rand, Game Hunter tells you, "This month I've tagged Dark Isle Remorans as one of the most difficult prey."

Rand, Game Hunter tells you, "This month I've tagged Giant Jungle and Agitated Phyntos as the other prey of highest difficulty."