# Patch Notes - December 24, 2024

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## 🎁 **Holiday Event is Now Live!**

![Holiday Event](/files/RBcYLq1iXZ6jbSxormzy)

* NPC locations are at the **arch in Northern Prontera**, offering a variety of redeemable items through the **barter NPC** in conjunction with a **card game**!
* **Cookies** drop from all mobs, with a few exceptions.
* **Snow Crystals** drop from event mobs, which are now added to **Winter areas**, including:
  * **Christmas Jakk**
  * **Christmas Cookie**
  * **Christmas Goblin**
  * **Antonio**
* The **Santa Suit** sprite script is now removable upon **Death/Dispell** and no longer provides a **move speed bonus**.

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## ⚔️ **Battlegrounds**

* Fixed reward tier system to yield ample badges for **win/loss/draw** outcomes within time frames.
* **Asura Strike** no longer deals full damage to the Emperium in **Rush Mode**.
* Resolved an intermittent issue that visually displayed **2x Emperiums** in **Rush Mode**.
* **Magic Classes** can no longer damage their own team's Emperium while in possession.
* Players who die from their own reflect damage can now use the **heal/storage NPC** again.
* Fixed an issue where players were intermittently not assigned to teams in multiple modes.

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## 🔥 **Endless Cellar Adjustments**

* Members can now freely leave and re-join their party from **Levels 1-76**.
* Changed weekly cooldown to **6 days, 16 hours**, allowing teams to maintain a consistent schedule.
* Removed global **MVP kill announcements** from Endless Cellar.
* **Party re-entry restricted to Level 77**:
  * Only original party members who joined at the beginning can re-enter during the cooldown.
  * Ensure the entire party enters via the party leader at the dungeon start to avoid access issues.

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## 🗼 **Endless Tower Updates**

* **Level skip mechanic/NPC** is now removed (via Ashes of Darkness).
* Added **party follow mechanic** similar to Endless Cellar:
  * Original members can leave and re-join within the allotted **4-hour time limit**, allowing restocks and quick returns without manual climbing.
* Removed global **MVP kill announcements**.
* Re-entry restricted to original party members:
  * Ensure all members enter via the party leader at the start of the dungeon.

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## 🏰 **Old Glast Heim Updates**

* Adjusted loot tables for all mobs to include a wider range of rewards.
* Increased slotting chance for Temporal Boots from **25% → 50%**.
* **Corrupted Soul MVP**:
  * Fixed stacking adds.
  * Reduced HP.
  * Adjusted **Teleport Mechanic** upon Rude Attacks.
* Disabled **Ice Wall skill** on both OGH Levels 1 and 2, aligning with other griefable MVP maps.
* Corrected Commander spawn behavior on Level 1.
* Reduced Maggot defense from **121 → 60**.

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## 🎉 **Event Token NPC Exchange**

* Refreshed rewards for multiple **headgear and costume options**.

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## 🌟 **Extended Class Changes**

* **Soul Linker** max job level extended to **70**.
  * HP/SP pools remain the same as Job 50.
* All **Soul Links** (Level 5) now last **10 minutes** (previously 5 minutes).

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## 🔧 **Miscellaneous Changes**

* **#Main Chat** now has a **15-second delay** between messages to prevent spam.
* Items for extended class use are now restricted from **1-1 and 1-2 classes**, preparing for **Pre-Trans WoE**.
* **Mysterious Dyestuffs** added to the **Main Office Barter NPC**, allowing headgear dye customization (available in SW Prontera).
* **Leaf Cat Pet** now supports autofeed functionality.
* Removed constant slaves from **Wounded Morroc (G\_MORROC\_2)** spawns.
* **Bio 3 Level 99 Mini-bosses** are now griefable with the removal of the **@noks function** for these mob IDs.
* Leftover **Halloween event drops** removed from Niff mob loot tables.

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## 🛍️ **New Cash Shop Costumes**

![New Cash Shop Costumes](/files/qQpU37KCRy4G5jjFZizl)

* A new fashion line of **18 costumes** is now available in the Cash Shop!
  * Don't forget to update your client to avoid errors.

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## 🚀 **Coming Soon**

* **Horror Toy Factory** is nearing completion and will be released with the **New Year Patch**! ❤️
* **Pre-Transcendent WoE configuration settings** are in the final stages, ensuring a fair and competitive old-school battle experience.


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