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July 16, 2014

Vindictus: July 2014 Patch Notes [NA]

Gates of Hell

Desolate Malina

July 2014 Patch Notes

Journey to the gates of hell and face a horror from beyond the grave in Vindictus’ Season 2, Episode 4- Part 1, out now!

Take on two new bosses, both the stuff of nightmares, and enjoy fun summer events and new additions to the cash shop. Read on for all the details on the newest update in Vindictus.

Inquisitor Ulchas - Desolate Malina

Terrifying New Bosses

Two new foes have crawled their way into Vindictus, and both are sure to have you waking in the middle of the night, drenched in a cold sweat.

Ulchas is rumored to be an undead warrior or perhaps a demon from the underworld, but whatever he is, his strength is unparalleled.

Ulchas can summon a sentient blade called an Aquillore to aid him in battle, and can restore his health when wounded, making him one of Vindictus' most challenging bosses.

Lavasat the Sentinel - Gates of Hell

Lavasat is a demonic hound with a body of twisted metal and a heart that pumps molten magma. He can cut mercenaries in two with a flick of his tail, and is protected by towering Hellspikes. You'll have to use your wits and a bit of teamwork to destroy all six spikes before moving in for the kill.

To help you defeat these monstrosities, a special Episode 4 Raid Event is being held from Thursday, July 17 to Wednesday, July 30. During the event period, receive two extra raids against Lavasat and Ulchas. To read more about this and other events, click here

New Ping Meter

To help our players with connectivity, we have introduced ping meters to the Quest Board. Now before setting off on a raid, you can refer to the Quest Board to check a boat's connection relative to your own. Connection speeds are classified by color; please refer to the chart below for details:

Status (Color)Ping/Latency

Blue You may experience light lag
Green You may experience moderate lag
Yellow You may experience significant lag
Orange You may experience severe lag
Red Lag will most likely be very severe
Black Lag cannot be determined

Blue Ping Meter (Great Host Connection)

Black Ping Meter (Cannot be Determined)

New AP Shop

A new store has opened its doors and it's only accepting one form of currency- AP! That's right- now you can use AP to purchase select items, freeing up your wallets while upgrading your mercenary. With the AP Attendance Event, you can stock up on AP and then go nuts at the new store.

To access the shop, speak to NPC Ernmass in Colhen. The AP Shop is only available to players Level 40 and above, and is stocked with the following items:

Item Name - xQuantity | Price (AP)/Purchase Limit

Merc Recovery Potions x20 | 100 AP / Daily 3
Goddess Grace x1 | 300 AP / Daily 1
Goddess Grace (Party) x3 | 1000 AP / Weekly 1
Clodagh’s Dye Ampoule x1 | 1000 AP / Weekly 1
Enhancement Rune x1 | 5000 AP / Weekly 1

Please note the purchase limitations for each item. For example, you can purchase the 20 pack of Merc Recovery Potions three times a day, but you can only purchase every other item in the shop once per day.

Notes:

All items in the AP Shop will be available until the October update. Except for the Enhancement Runes, which will only be available for 2 weeks.
Merc Recovery Potions expire after 2 days.
All items are untradeable.
Restrictions only apply to a single character- meaning if you purchase 1 Dye Ampoule with one of your characters, you can still purchase another with a different character.
The AP Shop is currently in beta, and its contents are subject to change. New items will be added at a later date.

Cash Shop Update

New items are also coming to the cash shop. At the Supply Depot you can stock up on even more AP with the AP Package, a fantastic bargain. Over at the Avatar Shop, the call of the wild has turned the mercenaries of Vindictus into jungle beasts- two new inner armors are available, for both male and female characters.

Vindictus Wildman Inner

Vindictus Jungle Heat Inner

Finally, our most stylish new item: the Biker Avatar costume. Sporting the badge and colors of the V.R.M.C., or Vindictus Rebel Motorcycle Club, this all-leather getup comes in two variants, one with enhanced stats. Put one on and wannabe baddasses will know you really mean business.

Biker Outfitter - Guys

Biker Outfitter - Chicks

For the full rundown of July's new cash shop items, click here.

It sure is hot this summer. Must be all that hellfire coming from Lavasat's back. Looks like you're gonna need an extinguisher...Be sure to check back with Vindictus Trix for our July Content Review coming soon.

July 15, 2014

Vindictus: July Battle Report

The Vindictus July Battle Report is here!

Just moments after this weeks Twitch Stream the monthly Battle Report is already online complete with some answers to a few inquisitive questions posed by the reveals from the broadcast.

First a short recap - we will be receiving Episode 4 of Season 2 in two parts. The first part (along with other updates) is set to be released this week. This includes the ability to collect items for crafting Armageddon and Majesty (lvl 80 and 70 armors) once the second part of S2E4 is released. The most shocking and exciting news that we received is that an AP Store is coming! This is being added to the Vindictus NA branch as a beta for the game. Though this brings up some of our own questions, the excitement really cannot be contained.

An AP Store, Season 2 Episode 4 and New Armor (Previews) along with an improvement to the "party" experience are all coming your way THIS WEEK!

Check out this weeks Battle Report and the FAQs brought to you by Zoltar.

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Here is the next installment of the Vindictus Battle Report. This week we cover two new raid bosses: Ulchas and Lavasat, the AP Shop, the Ping Meter, new Weapon and Armor sets and new summer events. We also tease the upcoming content update!

Below are some FAQs for you to indulge in

Q. What content will be seen in the No Gods No Kings update and when is it out?
A. This update will add two new raid bosses: Ulchas and Lavasat as well as the beta AP Shop, a ping meter and a couple of summer events.

Q. Where do I find Ulchas and Lavasat?
A. These bosses are at a new location on the Malina Battle Board. Making a boat is the same as for any previous content.

Q. What items do they drop?
A. They have a number of drops but the ones to look out for are the Golden Inquisitor’s Brooch from Ulchas and the Hellguard Iron Fang from Lavasat. These are main ingredients in the new Armageddon weapons and armor sets so make sure you hang onto these!

Q. What is needed to craft each Armageddon piece?
A. Armageddon weapons use a Golden Inquisitor’s Brooch (Ulchas), a Hellguard Iron Fang (Lavasat), a Legendary Druid Horn (Druid) and two Divine Teardrops (Cromm Cruaich) as well as more common boss drops. Most Armageddon armor pieces use a Hellguard Iron Fang (Lavasat), a Legendary Druid Horn (Druid) and other more common materials dropped by each boss. Some substitute the Hellguard Iron Fang for a Golden Inquisitor’s Brooch (Ulchas).

Q. What is used in the Majesty items?
A. Majesty items are crafted using the more common boss drops from all four bosses in Episode 4.

Q. Can I craft items in Season 2 Episode 4 Pt.1?
A. No, all new recipes require drops from both parts of Episode 4. Recipes will also be disabled until the Pt.2 update in August. That doesn't mean you can’t start collecting drops from the two new bosses in the meantime though.

Q. Why split the content like this?
A. Nexon America is driving towards a higher quality experience for our players. This means we are allowing more time for testing and bug fixes before releasing updates. To adequately QA all Episode 4 content we need until August, however we wanted to release something for players to enjoy this month, hence the split.

Q. What is the new AP Shop and why are you adding it?
A. The AP Shop is a new addition to the game allowing players to purchase certain NX items using in-game AP. It is currently in beta so only select items are available but over time we will be adding more cash shop items to it. The concept behind the AP Store is giving players alternate means to access items currently only available for cash purchase.

Q. What other items will be added to the AP Shop?
A. Over time we will be updating the store to trial other NX Depot items. We don’t have a full list right now but the desire is to offer a broad selection of the most popular items.

Q. Why is there a limit on the number of Runes a player can purchase?
A. We are in early beta right now so want to ensure we don’t open the game up to any unforeseen exploits. Over time as we balance AP store pricing and identify potential problem areas we hope to be able to relax restrictions on the more valuable items.

Q. What is the Ping Meter?
A. The ping meter is a visual display which shows players what the host connection is like before boarding a boat. Blue indicates very little lag, Green is moderate lag, Yellow is significant lag, Orange and Red are severe lag, and Black indicates that your connection to the boat cannot be determined.

Q. What are the summer events?
A. Two summer events will be launching with this update. The first is an AP attendance event which will allow players to gain AP for use on skills or the new AP Shop. The second will allow players to unlock all new toy weapons for their characters. +15 toy weapon anyone?

Q. What frequency should we expect Battle Reports?
A. We are hoping to release one of these reports monthly so subscribe to our Youtube channel to be kept in the know.

June 27, 2014

Contest: Clash of the Karoks [Winners]

~ CLASH OF THE KAROKS ~

You were challenged to get out there and show them Fomors who's boss. You boys really pulled through showing off that sexy and newly revamped clash in full effect!

Congratulations to the following winners of the Clash of the Karoks forum contest held by Vindictus NA.

These entries were chosen as the best clash screenshots and videos across all servers. Most entries were pretty fantastic and make the game look great.

Congratulations to all participants!

Winners for Best Screenshot

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