Dreamer Joins The Fray

Video Here: https://youtu.be/DGpnIqMmerw

Introducing Dreamer, the newest Dungeon Master of our world! Let us just say that if you’re looking for someone with a creative and witty approach to dungeons, then Dreamer is your guy. Well-versed in matter magics and melee combat tactics, Dreamer’s sure to make your gaming experiences an exciting challenge to overcome. Get ready to explore dangerous dungeons, cunningly defeat enemies with strategic precision, all while having some real fun! So buckle up adventure seekers and beware, Dreamer is here and getting ready to bring his A-game.

Patch Notes for Defenders of the Cross Version 6.6 Release date 02/20/2023

Server Updates:

  • Skill Damage has been updated.
    • Reliable Weapon Damage is being worked on.
    • Weapon Damage is being worked on.
  • Sikuku Ruins has been updated.
  • Log Function for Game Moderators has been updated.
  • New AI Functions implemented.
  • Lotto Update and Commands have been updated.
    • 1 Ticket per character.
  • Energy (MP) Function has been updated.
    • Energy Break Function has been updated.
  • Relic Function has been updated.
    • New Relic System implemented.
    • Tier Relic System has been updated.
  • Prompts have been updated.
    • New Prompts have been added.
  • Server Maintenance Completed.
    • Backup of the Database, Character, Storages, Clans & Items.

MOB Updates:

  • The Legendary Weapons System has been updated.
    • Abilities being incorporated into Mileage Skills.
  • War System, Conquest & Contesting (PVP War) is being reworked.
  • Game Moderator spawning commands have been updated.
  • Warpaths have been updated.
    • Warpaths can now function without the constant need of a Game Moderator’s input.
    • Monster count in Warpath has been updated.
    • Warpath AI has been updated.
    • Warpath Power has been updated.
  • Relic System has been updated.
    • Growth and Creation of Relic Weapons is handled by Task Completion from Designated Game Moderator.
    • Growth of items not affected by trade, sale, sharing or storage.
    • Legendary Weapon System has been updated, Legendary Relic.
  • New Legendary Quests added.
  • New Mon AI has been added to the server.
  • Seasoning has been updated.
    • Seasoning has been separated for Support & Enemy.
    • Hostile Season has been added for Antagonist Game Moderators.
    • A Friendly Season has been added for Allied Game Moderators.
  • SNPCs have been updated.
    • SNPC Skills have been updated.

Client Update: 

  • New Chest Items have been added.
  • PAT Gear has been updated.
    • Castle Gears have been updated.
    • Cart Projectiles has been updated.
  • NPCs have been updated.
    • NPC AIs have been updated.
    • New AIs has been added.
  • Consumable Skill Books have been updated.
    • Description update.
  • Chest Items have been updated.
    • Perfect Chest requirements have been updated.
    • Chest Gear has been updated.
  • New Headgears & Hair have been updated.
  • Headgears & Hair have been updated.
    • Perfect Head requirements have been updated.
    • Fabled Headpieces have been updated.
    • Head Gear has been updated.
  • New Arms, Gauntlets, Gloves and Hands have been added.
  • Face Items have been updated.
    • Perfect Face Item has been added.
  • Arms have been updated.
    • Perfect Arm requirements have been updated.
    • Arm Gear has been updated.
  • Sikuku Ruins has been updated.
  • Animations have been updated.
    • Katar animations have been updated.
    • Instrument animations have been updated.
  • New Shoes, Feet, & Shoes have been added.
  • Shoes have been updated.
    • Perfect Shoes have been updated.
    • Shoe Gear has been updated.

Premium Service Updates:

  • The Subscribe Function has been added to the Item Mall.
    • Subscribers for Monthly Premium receive Item Mall Insurance with the same duration.
  • The Premmy Gauntlet is still not fully functional, and has been opened to the public as a beta test,  repair still needed.

Event Schedule:

  • Holiday Event on February 18 & 20 of 2023
    • Increased Drop Rate
  • Holiday Event on February 14, 2023
    • Increased Drop Rate.
    • No MOB Day.
  • General’s Day on January 26, February 2 & 5 of 2023
    • Increased Drop Rate.

Item Mall Update:

  • The Subscribe Function has been added to the Item Mall.
    • Subscribers for Monthly Premium receive Item Mall Insurance with the same duration.
  • New Headpieces have been added to Daisy Shopper.
  • PAT Items have been added to Daisy Shopper.
  • New Gloves have been added to Daisy Shopper.
  • New Foot Gear has been added to Daisy Shopper.
  • Off-hand Items have been added.
  • Chest Gear has been added to Daisy Shopper.
  • Backpack Gear has been added to Daisy Shopper.
  • Previous Item Mall selection has been rotated out.

Skill Updates:

  • Deathspear has been updated.
    • Level 2 added.
  • Orbal Impact has been updated.
    • Level 2 added.
  • Soul Heal has been updated.
    • Instrument animations updated.
  • Energy Restore has been updated.
    • Instrument animations updated.
  • Second Chance has been updated.
    • Instrument animations updated.
  • First Aid has been updated.
    • Skill animation updated.
  • Legendary Skills have been updated.
    • 6 new skills have been added.

Website Update:

  • Defenders of the Cross Launcher has been updated.
  • The Item Mall Website is being updated.
  • Knowledge Base section of Website made available. Content updated:
    • ALL MOB System Articles
    • Mages
    • New Library Articles

Patch Notes for Defenders of the Cross Version 6.6 Release date 01/20/2023

Server Updates:
Skill Damage has been updated.
Reliable Weapon Damage is being worked on.
Weapon Damage is being worked on.
The Obsidian Temple has been updated.
Sikuku Ruins has been updated.
Forgotten Temple has been updated.
Prompts have been updated.
New Prompts have been added.
Prompt rewards have been updated.
Server Maintenance Completed.
Backup of the Database, Character, Storages, Clans & Items.

MOB Updates:
The Legendary Weapons System has been updated.
Abilities being incorporated into Mileage Skills.
War System, Conquest & Contesting (PVP War) is being reworked.
Game Moderator spawning commands have been updated.
Warpaths have been updated.
Warpaths can now function without the constant need of a Game Moderator’s input.
Monster count in Warpath has been updated.
Relic System has been updated.
Growth and Creation of Relic Weapons is being worked on.
New Legendary Quests added.
Oblivion Temple (Obsidian Rooms) has been updated.
Forgotten Temple has been updated.
Seasoning has been updated.
Seasoning has been separated for Support & Enemy.
Hostile Season has been added for Antagonist Game Moderators.
A Friendly Season has been added for Allied Game Moderators.
SNPCs have been updated.
New SNPCs have been added.

Client Update:
NPCs have been updated.
NPCs have been updated.
Native npcs have been updated.
New Chest Items have been added.
New Headgears & Hair have been updated.
New Arms, Gauntlets, Gloves and Hands have been added.
Obsidian Temple has been updated.
Sikuku Ruins has been updated.
New Shoes, Feet, & Shoes have been added.
New MOB Items have been added.

Premium Service Updates:
The Subscribe Function has been added to the Item Mall.
Subscribers for Monthly Premium receive Item Mall Insurance with the same duration.
The Premmy Gauntlet is still not fully functional, and has been opened to the public as a beta test, repair still needed.

Event Schedule:
Holiday Event on December 24, 25, 31 of 2022, January 1 & 6, 2023
Increased Drop Rate
No MOB Days.
Item Mall Refine Sale January 2 -> January 5, 2023
Holiday Event on January 16, 2023
Increased Drop Rate.
No MOB Day.
Defenders of the Cross Christmas Event December 23, 2022
Special Holiday Event
Pinoy Trials December 27, 2022 -> December 30, 2022
Crafting Event Start Scheduled for December 27, 2022
Defender Trial Scheduled for December 27, 2022
M.V.G. Scheduled for December 27, 2022
Team Tournament Scheduled for December 29, 2022
Clan Cup Scheduled for December 29, 2022
Junon Prix Scheduled for December 28, 2022
Crafting Event Finale Scheduled for December 30, 2022
General’s Day on December 26 of 2022, January 9, 16, 21 & 26, 2023
Increased Drop Rate.

Item Mall Update:
The Subscribe Function has been added to the Item Mall.
Subscribers for Monthly Premium receive Item Mall Insurance with the same duration.
New Headpieces have been added to Daisy Shopper.
Chests & Costumes have been added to Daisy Shopper.
New Gloves have been added to Daisy Shopper.
New Foot Gear has been added to Daisy Shopper.
Wings have been added.
Christmas Items have been added to Daisy Shopper.
Previous Item Mall selection has been rotated out.

Skill Updates:
Mega Skills have been updated.
Legendary Skills have been updated.
9 new skills have been added.

Website Update:
Knowledge Base section of Website made available. Content updated:
ALL MOB System Articles
New Library Articles

Two Big Changes!!

Perfect Equipment Rework

Perfect items are going to be receiving additions and updates soon. The first thing we’ll be doing is removing the level requirement of Perfect Weapons and Armor. Instead, these items will now have stat requirements such as Strength, Intelligence, Dexterity and Concentration.

This change will roll out first with Perfect Armors, with the possibility of it rolling out to Perfect Weapons in the future. This change now means that players of any level will have access to these advanced armor pieces, so long as they meet the required stats. Their base stats will also be increased to match the higher level armors that have become available.

We will also be adding Perfect Face Items to give Defenders additional gearing options for a variety of builds. Perfect Face Items will have Job Class requirements, and will receive a considerable boosts to their Added stats (Blue Stats), not their base stats (White Stats).

Relic System Overhaul

As many are aware, the previous Relic system had several issues which prompted us to put Relic Growth on pause while we remade the system. After much discussion and action, we have established a new way to handle Relics which address the old issues and we will be testing them live soon.

Relic items, as you know them, are about to change. They will be divided into Tiers which Defenders can carry out missions in order to increase. Designated Game Moderators will be working to make Tasks to increase Relic Tiers available.

The process of obtaining a Relic remains the same as before; finding something impactful for the story or developing items for specific storyline purposes. This is where all Relics will start.

Once you have this up-and-coming Relic, consider this a “Tier 1” relic, which will require certain tasks to upgrade. At this point the Relic will be giving appraisal stats, but only a small amount. Once you’ve completed the tasks to increase it to Tier 2, the bonuses will increase considerably.

The Top Tier is what would have been considered in the past a fully developed Relic, this requires tasks to be done in order to upgrade it as well. This Third Tier can be considered the last Tier of a Relic, as a Defender who has developed it to this point has reached the peak increase of a Relic.

As you grow stronger, unlike before, the Relic will work with your passives and build now. Getting Masteries, and stronger will help it grow beside you. This part does not require a Game Moderator to work, as Relics will automatically increase their bonuses further once their wielder fulfills a Class Mastery (Mastery Quest AND Level Reset) or get new Skills.

There is a Bonus Tier that will be added, but it is for very specific cases. This bonus will be reserved only to Relics that impact the storyline in powerful ways. It is a Tier that will be much harder to achieve and will not be pursuable, only issued off of storyline factors. Not all relics will reach this state, not all relics are meant to reach this state, but if your acts with the Relic go down in history, then maybe, just maybe.

Relic change will also greatly affect Legendary Weapons who increase considerably because of this new addition.

What about Current Relics?

One thing we want to let Defenders know is that we’ve recently had situations in which a Defender had a Relic that was an Item Mall item. Item Mall Insurance does allow you to keep the item, but that doesn’t mean it will be a Relic if your previous character died with it. The item WILL be returned to you, but its Relic status will be lost.

As for Items that are already Relics, we are aware that several characters are running around with Relics obtained in the past. Some have carried out more tasks than others with their Relics, so we will be taking a look at these on a per character basis and determine the Tier they are meant to be at.

A few things we can already tell you is that items taken from Arua’s Treasure Room stash will be considered Tier 1, with those that have been in constant use be Tier 2. Items that have gone through heavy storyline modification will be considered Tier 3. Items that were Relics due to error or no real storyline reason, will lose their Relic status.

How do you know you have a Relic?

Since you will be carrying out missions to obtain a Relic, once you obtain one you will be informed by a Game Moderator.

As for Defenders who already have Relics will be contacted in-game, and informed of which of their items are Relics. It is player responsibility to keep track of which Tier their relics are currently at. While Game Moderators can answer this if the player has forgotten, they will not stop what they are doing if they are currently in the middle of something to look that information up.

Relics are affected by Durability as any other item, they can break and their Durability will decrease if Repairs with a regular repair hammer. Keep Perfect Repair Hammers handy. Be aware as well that some of them seem to show Low Durability but it is not the case, it is a visual bug. Repair them carefully always, just incase.

Depositing your Relic, handing over the Relic to someone else, and unequipping your Relic will no longer remove its Relic status. You can pass on your Relic to another player, or store it for another day. There is just one thing to remember here and that is that the Bonus Tier will drop down to Top Tier if you pass it on to another player.

Happy Holidays and may you continue your journey in Defenders of the Cross.
-D.O.T.C Staff