UPDATE: WoE SE: Get ready for the challenge


UPDATE: WoE SE: Get ready for the challenge	March 4th, 2008

10 new castles, new treasue boxes, thrilling challenges inside the castles and the need for different tactics - this is what all WoE fans, battle-scarred brave fighters, are waiting for. WoE Second Edition will bring your fights to the next level - if you are strong enough to face the dangers.

In the Schwaltzvald Republic and in Arunafeltz, rumours are spreaded that deserted castles have been discovered near Juno and Rachel.

The labyrinthine structures hold more than one secret - magical barricades, incredibly strong guardians and mysterious treasures are spoken about. Will the stoney halls soon witness great battles?

The PTO would like to present you facts and information about the upcoming WoE SE. Ready for the battle? Prepare yourselves for the exciting new modes. With the upcoming patch on March 6th, WoE SE will be launched on both Chaos and Loki. Therefore, a new patch has to be downloaded here via the website. A full client including the WoE SE update is available as well.

At first, the following times will be applied for WoE SE:

WoE and WoE SE on Wednesdays from 8-10 pm as usual
WoE on Sundays from 6-8 pm, WoE SE on Sundays from 7-9 pm

We will carefully monitor the development of the sieges. Aforementioned times are not necessarily the final decision.

To ensure breathtaking fights, the following castles and maps will be added.

One castlemap will be added to the Schwaltzvald Republic accessible via a bridge in Juno, holding 5 Castles
One castlamap will be added to Arunafeltz one map below Rachel (ve_fild02), holding 5 Castles

Basic modes and structure

WoE SE will follow the rules of the normal siege mode, which means all your skills and damage formulas are the same. Nothing will change regarding alliances or EMPbreaking. The only change is that in WoE SE castles, the TK class skill Leap is disabled - for a certain reason: all maps in WoE SE castles are composed of only one connected map which means there are no portals inside the castles behind which strong deflines can hide. Instead of being small, the new castles are huge in size and there are many barriers the attackers have to pass before reaching the EMP.

It is necessary to develop new defending strategies, as there are no more portals. However, there are 12 flags within the castles which only the owners of the castle can use in order to jump between several points in the castle. Naturally, outside the castle you will be able to use the normal flag warp back inside.
br> Before being able to reach the interior of the castle, the attackers have to destroy two different Guardian Stones. Those are immobile and passive and vulnerable to all your firepower and skills. As those stones are able to summon very strong Soldier Guardians depending on the defense level of the castle, it is necessary to protect them. The Stones will randomly summon the Guardians and the Guardians can not be installed manually like in the old castles. When the Guardian Stone disappears, all Guardians he summoned will vanish as well. Once destroyed, the defenders can repair the Guardian Stones by bringing the following items:

1ea Elunium
1ea Oridecon
5ea Blue Gemstone
5ea Red Gemstone
5ea Yellow Gemstone
30ea Stone

In addition to the Guardian Stones, three Barricades are located inside the castle, consisting of several pieces that have to be destroyed. Barricades can be damaged by offensive skills as well as supported with heals and buffs. They as well are immobile and passive and have to be destroyed before going any further. Only the guild leader is able to repair them and they can not be repaired during an ongoing siege. The following items are required:

10ea Emveretarcon
5ea Oridecon
10ea Steel
30ea Trunk

In the new castles, jewels and valuable treasures are waiting for the successful defenders. There is however no Guild Dungeon attached to the new castles.
All new treasure boxes (except for one) will drop the following common items:

Union of Tribe, Dead Branch, Oridecon, Elunium

The treasure boxes in the new castles will drop the following specific items.
The bold ones are the Godlike mixing items for future gear:

3carat Diamond, Yggdrasil Seed, Yggdrasilberry, Muffler [1], Shoes [1], Chain Mail [1], Buckler [1], Old Card Album
(note: this box is available in all castles, thus the different drops)
Goddess Tear, Chain Mail [1], Buckler [1], Old Card Album
Valkyrie Token, Poison Knife, Wizardry Hat, Masamune
Brynhild Armor Piece, Chain Mail [1], Buckler [1], Old Card Album
Hero Remains, Mirror Shield [1], War Axe, Necklace [1]
Andvari Ring, Chain Mail [1], Buckler [1], Old Card Album
Dusk Glow, Guard [1], Corsair, Jewel Crown
Dawn Essence, Chain Mail [1], Buckler [1], Old Card Album
Cold Moonlight, Critical Ring, Mage Coat, Earring [1]
Hazy Starlight, Chain Mail [1], Buckler [1], Old Card Album

UPDATE: The PTO proudly announces that the old Treasure Boxes will now be updated as well on March 6th.

In every castle, the Treasure Boxes dropping the following items will stay the same:

3carat Diamond, Yggdrasil Seed, Yggdrasilberry, Muffler [1], Shoes [1], Chain Mail [1], Buckler [1], Old Card Album

All other Treasure Boxes will be changed.

Items such as Elunium, Oridecon, Dead Branch will be removed. The "Treasure Box" item might be worth quite some Zeny. Unlisted gear from the old Treasure Boxes will be replaced by the mentioned items!

Freya's Jewel, Union of Tribe, Treasure Box, Poison Knife [2], Old Card Album, Masamune
Thor's Gauntlets, Union of Tribe, Treasure Box, Old Card Album, Pauldron [1], Hat of the Sun God
Iron Maiden, Union of Tribe, Treasure Box, Old Card Album, Heavenly Maiden Robe [1], Formal Suit [1]
Wheel of the Unknown, Union of Tribe, Treasure Box, Earring [1], Old Card Album, Brocca
Silver Ornament, Union of Tribe, Treasure Box, Old Card Album, Tights [1], Kafra Band
Wrath of Valkyrie, Union of Tribe, Treasure Box, Old Card Album, Clack of Servival, Majestic Goat
Feather of Angel Wing, Union of Tribe, Treasure Box, Zeny Knife, Old Card Album, Moonlight Dagger
Cat Tread, Union of Tribe, Treasure Box, Old Card Album, Staff of Soul, Robe of Casting [1]
Woman's Moustache, Union of Tribe, Treasure Box, Gaia Sword, Old Card Album, Crown
Root of Stone, Union of Tribe, Treasure Box, Old Card Album, Wizardry Staff, Bazerald
Spirit of Fish, Union of Tribe, Treasure Box, Old Card Album, Thief Clothes [1], Executioner [1]
Sputum of Bird, Union of Tribe, Treasure Box, Old Card Album, Sage's Diary [2], Helm of Angel
Sinew of Bear, Union of Tribe, Treasure Box, Ninja Suit [1], Old Card Album, Survival Rod [1]
Emblem of the Sun God, Union of Tribe, Treasure Box, Infiltrator [1], Old Card Album, Tiara
Breath of Spirit, Union of Tribe, Treasure Box, Cape of old Marquess [1], Old Card Album, Rudra's Bow
Snow Crystal, Union of Tribe, Treasure Box, Old Card Album, House Auger, Plate_Armor [1]
Omen of Tempest, Union of Tribe, Treasure Box, Old Card Album, Boots [1], Spiky Band [1]
Ripple, Union of Tribe, Treasure Box, Jeweled Sword, Old Card Album, Bone Helm [1]
Billow, Union of Tribe, Treasure Box, Pole Axe, Old Card Album, Dragon Wing
Drifting Air, Union of Tribe, Treasure Box, Manteau [1], Old Card Album, Light Epsilon

Last but not least, we would like to show you a few screenshots taken in the new castles. Here you can see some impression from the Schwaltzvald Castles:

The following pictures have been taken in castles of Arunafeltz:

Have fun on euRO!
Prontera Tourism Office