This update is slated for release next week!

Has it already been five years already? Time sure flies! For such a momentous occasion, we’ve cooked up a big update!

Artifact blueprints are a new and special type of blueprint! They have a couple of unique rules.

• They are only found in the Greater Artifact (T14) and Minor Artifact (T8-9) chests.
  
• Each artifact has its own unique component that is required to craft it.
  
• Artifacts are, at a base, stronger and more valuable than blueprints of the same tier.
  
• Each artifact has a special, unique effect that is not found anywhere else.
  
• A Hero cannot equip more than one artifact at the same time.

They’re more difficult to craft and acquire compared to your average blueprint, but also more rewarding. Here’s a sneak peek at the six Artifact blueprints currently available in the game.

This Katana is unnaturally sharp, but unwieldy! It provides a powerful +200% bonus to Critical Damage, but sets your critical hit rate to 20%. If your actual critical chance was lower, great! If it was higher, it would be lowered to 20%.

The Samurai’s guaranteed critical hit on the first round completely ignores Critical Hit Chance, so they are not as hindered by this effect.

This powerful amulet magically seals the power of any wielded weapon, rendering them completely useless. In exchange, it grants a sizable +10% evasion and a 20% skill HP bonus.

There’s a loophole though; fists and shields aren’t considered weapons!

This suit of heavy armor completely shrugs off any amount of damage it takes, no matter how powerful. As a result, it will never break!

The lucky wearer, however, is not actually invincible.

For loners who are too cool for teamwork, there is the Lone Wolf Cowl. The wearer completely ignores bonuses granted by Champions in exchange for a powerful 40% skill bonus to ATK and DEF. Perfect if your Champions are taking a nap, or if they’re simply not that strong in the first place.

It is worth noting that effects that do not directly apply to Heroes, such as Sia’s looting or Yami’s quest speed, will function as usual.

This spellbook provides no outstanding combat bonuses, but it’s worth a LOT of Collection Score! Grimar’s collection book contains ancient items that simply don’t exist in this day and age.

Dig too deep and too greedily with this needlessly gaudy pickaxe! It is particularly adept at defeating guardians of golden treasures. Any Hero wielding it will deal double damage to Golems!

Two extra Greater Artifacts will also be released in the coming days. Stay tuned!

Artifact chests are a bit special. Since they aren’t associated with a particular quest, they don’t drop from anywhere. Whenever you find your first Artifact chest key, the associated chest will become available at an infinite quantity.

Artifact Keys may be rewarded through events occasionally. Other than that, a Minor Artifact Key is automatically awarded upon reaching level 45, and a Greater Artifact Key upon reaching level 65.

Artifact components behave the same as regular components in most ways. Where they differ is their acquisition; they are quite rare! They can be found as a rare random drop in regular quests. In addition, as they are components, the quantity can be modified by loot boosters such as Sia and Loot Bugles, though there’s no guarantee they will drop in the first place.

• Minor artifact components can be found at the Chronos Ruins, Haunted Castle and Sunken Temple quests.
  
• Greater artifact components can be found at the Elysium quest.

Artifact components can also be found in their respective chests.

Furniture can now be upgraded to level 25! More energy and resource capacity for those with the Dragonmarks to spare! Always dry on Dragonmarks? We’ve got that covered further down below.

Six new Elements and six new Spirits are now available! You’ll need the new Supreme Runestone to craft them, though! But good news, it’s also available!

Since we’re on the topic of stones, Supreme Moonstones are available, too.

There’s not too many players at level 99 yet, but with Advanced Research’s XP bonuses, that might change! Level 100 is now available, following usual rules. But it’s also possible to go beyond!

The next level after 100 is… 1! Breaking through level 100 will bring you back to level 1 and grant a new look to your level banner to let everyone know you’re not an average schmuck. Life’s a breeze down in the low digits though, and the XP requirements return back to their early-game values. Once you manage to make it back to 100 again, there’s another loop! In fact, the new level cap is 500!

Each time you loop, you’ll be met with a renewed XP curve, but with an added +25% XP requirement. Although there isn’t anything new to unlock, you’ll still receive those 5 gems per level. As an added bonus, each Loop will add either 10 bonus Ascension Shards or 5 extra gems to your level up rewards.

Shop designers, are you tired of that standard 3x3 shop? Too little front yard space to fit all those firework cannons? This one's for you.

With this update, it is now possible to transform any shop segment into yard space! Furniture Space granted by the expansion will be retained, but the actual area will become outdoor grass, allowing the placement of outdoor decorations.

Creative use of this feature can allow for things like a donut-shaped shop, a teeny-tiny shop with a massive backyard, or even a weird disconnected shed in the back. The only limitation is that the entrance portion of the shop cannot be transformed. The rest is fair game!*

With this expanded customization potential, the need to save shop layouts and designs becomes more pronounced. The team is currently looking into this functionality, although no promise as to when.

*The Counter also needs to be accessible from the entrance, so you won’t be able to place it in the shed.

This valuable seed can be used on a Hero or Champion to increase their max level by one, to a maximum of +10 per character. You still need to earn that level with XP though!

With these seeds, it is possible to go beyond the current level cap of 40, or whichever limit is set by your current Training Hall level.

These seeds are currently exclusive to the Shop Titans 5th Year Anniversary Sale (June 14th), but a fusion recipe will be revealed in a future update.

Log in every day from June 12th to June 18th to claim Gems, Ascension Shards and Research Scrolls!

New milestone rewards are now available for Stones, Spirits and Elements.

“More furniture levels? But I’m nowhere close to level 20 in the first place!” Right you are, shopkeeper. In addition to this level cap increase, we are also massively increasing the amount of Dragonmarks awarded by the Dragon Invasion event. Doubled, in fact. You don’t even need to work harder for it, the quantities are simply doubled for this event (and future ones). What’s the catch? There’s none*.

*There really isn’t.

Elements, Spirits, Runestones and Moonstones are now available for Advanced Research. As these item types cannot be surcharged, the Surcharge Energy Cost upgrade is not available.

• The Golden Artifact component has been renamed to Golden Chunk to distance it from Artifact blueprints. The Abyssal Artifact blueprint gets to stay.
  
• The Starter Pack[images.ctfassets.net] now looks a lot cooler!

• The odds to drop a Chest Exclusive (e.g. mostly blueprints) has been increased to 1% (from 0.5%) for Lost City of Gold chests.
  
• The gold cost to purchase Talent points has been reduced across the board.
  
• Supreme Moonstones and Runestones can now be found in various quests.
  
• The Elemental Barrier requirements of the Elysium quest have been increased.
  
• Tier 14 fusions now require Supreme Moonstones instead of Perfect Moonstones, though in lesser quantities.
  
• Elemental Blueprints from the Elysium chest are now enchanted with Tier 14 enchantments. This also increases their values slightly.
  
• Since Merchant Level 100 is now available, it also unlocks a Talent point. It’s the last one, though!
  
• Reduced the Ascension Milestone requirements for Meals, Desserts, Instruments, Aurasongs.
  
• Velites can now use Amulets.
  
• The cooldown when claiming promo codes has been removed.

The following Blueprints have received a new spirit affinity: Titan Sword, Zeus Thunderblade, Olympus, Titan Crossbow, Titan Potion, Titan Plate Armor, Titan Helm, Titan Boots, Titan Shield, Crag Guardian, Serial Quiller, Birdbane Halberd, Bleakspire Charm, Tianglong Lance, Draconic Eyestalk, Dragonfang Fists, Dragon Sacred Gem, Dragon Emperor’s Cloak, Jötunnbane, Neptune’s Authority, Caduceus.

The following Blueprints have had their spirit affinity replaced with a new one; Raptor Wings, Raptor Talons, Mark of Ouroboros, Leviathan (you’ll never guess which spirit).

By popular community request, we've added a new offer for 1000 Research Scrolls to help you with your Advanced Research needs or otherwise. This offer will be available a few days after the release of the 17.0 Update.

Starting June 14th, we're running a daily giveaway to celebrate our 5th anniversary — exclusively on the webstore[playshoptitans.com]. Check back every day for five days for a free claimable item. You'll only have 24 hours to claim your free item each day so don't miss out!

King Reinhold will be available as a Guest Champion from June 25th until June 28th.

• The Talent Tree icon will now longer show on component drops modified by Common Farmer.
  
• Fixed an issue where the “View Rewards” button would become unresponsive after donating an item in the Collection Book.
  
• Fixed a rare issue where an inactive player could sometimes appear in the Tower of Titans event leaderboard rankings.
  
• Fixed an issue where multicrafted items incremented achievement progress by one instead of two.
  
• Fixed a rare case where the Brand Loyalty talent could trigger on items worth more Energy than the player’s total.
  
• Mundra’s Skull now properly requires Mundra as a worker.
  
• Fixed the Staff Master title unlocking earlier than intended.
  
• Fixed Advanced Research nodes being impossible to purchase if accessed through the city.
  
• Fixed Mercenaries receiving increased effect from boosters.
  
• Fixed a minor issue where an item’s affinity would be displayed under its quality in some menus.
  
• Fixed Aurasongs and Familiars that are too high tier for a Champion to equip; they are now properly displayed as such.
  
• Reduced the Defense stat of the Crispy Roast Duck, as it was inadvertently given two “high” stats.
  
• Fixed a bug where Advanced Research could not be unlocked if accessed through some menus.

This update is slated for release next week!

Clang! Clang! Wallace has hammered up a Content Pass for you! Fire your forge and get ready to craft!

As stated in previous patch notes, this Content Pass also focuses on antique content, but we did manage to forge up a new blueprint, the Ironclad Grappler crossbow, as a grand prize! Adept blacksmiths who complete every task in the content pass will earn themselves the exclusive Master Smith title!

The next Content Pass will feature more new and exclusive content. That’s a pirate promise.

The Tier 14 Mundra Blueprint, Mundra’s Skull, is now available to all Moon Dragon owners. Sorry for the wait!

We’ve extended the Ascension Milestone rewards, and some obsolete upgrades have been altered. Read more on that below!

As per usual, Milestone requirements may be higher than currently available blueprints. Consider it a promise that we’ll keep adding content!

• Added a new upgrade; “+2% increased Surcharge Value” (for this item type).
  
• Added a new upgrade; “-1 to Essence Resource Cost” (for this item type).
  
• The “Chance to Refund Sigils” upgrade now also applies to True Sigils.
  
• The “Chance to Refund True Sigils” upgrade has been replaced with reduced Energy cost to Rush.
  
• The “Surcharge Energy Cost reduction for Tier 12 items” now applies to all tiers of that item type.
  
• The “Surcharge Energy Cost reduction for Tier 11 items” has been replaced with -10 to Common Resource Costs for Tier 10+ items” (of that item type).

• Tier 4 enchantments now require a small amount of Uncommon resources. Their value has increased slightly as a result.
  
• Tier 4 enchantments now also require level 7 workers to craft (up from level 1). Players will have to craft a few Spells and Amulets first!

The King, clad in gold, will be available as a Guest Champion on May 27th until the 30th.

• Fixed a rare issue preventing the Talent Tree from being properly reset.
  
• Fixed an issue where current Energy wasn’t properly reduced when storing Racks.
  
• Fixed some currency amounts in the Advanced Research menu not being properly formatted.
  
• Fixed a few cases of misleading notifications being generated from Advanced Research.
  
• Fixed a Best of the Best talent issue where Tier 14 brought by workers would often feature low tier enchantments.
  
• Fixed an issue where several menus could render improperly and be cut off if orientation was changed.
  
• Fixed an issue where battles were not properly shown for quests with minibosses when the Battle Speed setting was set to “Full Skip”.
  
• Fixed an issue with Gem Rushing for Dragon Invasion when a player has since left your guild after the event has ended or been completed.
  
• Fixed a display issue where the progress bar position would reset when switching orientations on the Dragon Invasion reward track.
  
• Fixed a minor display issue with Content Pass progress bars.
  
• Fixed an issue where a red notification would sometimes not appear when there are Ascension Milestone rewards available to claim.
  
• Fixed an issue where the VFX on Aurasong skills on Champions would end abruptly.
  
• Fixed an issue where some players’ “Mastered” blueprints stat count was offset by 1.
  
• Fixed a display issue where some items had the incorrect elemental value when viewed from the Market.
  
• Fixed an issue where chests opened with Gems did not increment the “Open chests” Content Pass task.
  
• Reverted some unintentional changes to enchantment stat values.

A whopping 38 blueprints are now available, and they’re super valuable! Can these numbers even fit on the screen!? You might need a bigger phone!

If you haven’t fused all your Research Scrolls, look forward to the cursed sword Durandal, the Tincture of Finality potion or the Hell’s Gate shield! Need some help crafting this prestigious new tier? Read below!

Tier 14 can be equipped by level 38 Heroes, and can be traded on the market by players at level 66.

These Tier 14 crafting times sure are impressive! Thankfully, the city’s Workers have found a solution; Advanced Research! Upon reaching level 36, each Worker will reveal a set of possible upgrades for their preferred item types.

The upgrades are the same across all item types (with few exceptions), and allow you to improve Craft Speed, Surcharge Energy Cost and Merchant XP of their blueprint types. The XP bonus applies to all item types and also stacks, so you can really supercharge your Merchant levels.

At first glance, it may look similar to the Talent Tree, but have no fear! Your precious Talent points are not needed here. Given enough time and investment, all Advanced Research can be unlocked. Each upgrade simply requires both Gold and Research Scrolls, although Gems can also be used.

Among the clouds lies Elysium, the domain of the gods! A place untouched by foolish mortals… until today! There’s bound to be valuables around!

Upon these heavenly grounds roams the Avatar (no, not that one[playshoptitans.com]), imbued with a spark of divinity and a mandate to punish all interlopers. But where have all the gods gone?

Elysium is available for 10G gold for players at level 64 or above.

Visitors from the city that come to sell items will now be limited to the highest blueprint tier you’ve crafted +3. That is, if the highest tier you’ve crafted is 5, worker visitors could bring bundles of items up to tier 8, provided you own some. It is no longer required for you to have crafted those items for them to be valid.

This is an iteration and compromise over a recent bugfix (which didn’t even work) intended to prevent worker visitors from selling items you’ve never crafted. We understand that receiving highly valuable items you normally wouldn’t have access to is exciting and rewarding, but would also like to prevent cases where newer players are asked to buy items worth several thousand times their net worth*.

*Astute observers may notice that the previous bugfix coincided with the Darkness Millennium blueprint, a Tier 13 blueprint that was given out to all players.

• Due to Terms of Service conflicts with iOS, the Promo Code feature has been disabled on Apple devices. We are currently investigating supporting promo codes on our website for these players.
  
• The “Bonus rewards” from Dragon Invasion are no longer hidden before reaching the grand prize.
  
• Craft qualities with a chance of 20% or higher will no longer display a celebration screen upon claiming. Typically applies to Superior quality during Quality events or low tier items.

• Polonia can now loot items up to Tier 11, up from 10.
  
• Reduced the amount of crafts needed to upgrade and master mid-tier blueprints (tier 6 to 10).
  
• Slightly reduced the amount of Research Scrolls required to unlock mid-tier blueprints (Tier 7 to 10).
  
• The introduction of the massive XP bonuses from Advanced Research had us notice that some blueprint lines had disproportionately high XP values. They have been reduced down to be more in line with other types (Spears, Axes, Rings and Shields were most affected).
  
• The Carpenter is now the primary worker for Axes of Tier 4 and higher, to better match his ownership of Axes under Advanced Research.
  
• The Emerald Inn and the Tavern have received new levels to accommodate the new quest. Their investment requirements have also been reduced.
  
• Void Dimension and Cinderlake Volcano no longer feature Elemental Barriers on Easy, Medium and Hard difficulty. The bosses still have them, however.

King Reinhold will personally join your ranks as a Guest Champion on April 29th, leaving on May 2nd.

• Fixed the Extreme Boss of Barren Wastes dropping items of a lower tier than intended.
  
• Fixed an issue where some players received Spin Tickets in their inventory where they could not be used. The tickets have been removed and substituted with actual spins.
  
• Fixed an instance where a progress bar SFX could be stuck playing forever.
  
• Fixed a rare bug allowing invalid placement of Wall Decorations.
  
• Fixed a display issue involving the Treasure Hunter talent and Royal Merchant loot slot.
  
• Fixed market filters sorting when accessed from the pet feeding menu.
  
• Fixed a minor texture issue with the Iridescent Pet Rock skin.
  
• Fixed an issue with the Particle Beam Rifle blueprint in which two could be crafted at once after obtaining the second milestone upgrade.
  
• Fixed enchanted items not being counted for Fusion inventory count.
  
• Fixed the fusion warning for enchanted items not surfacing if the locked item warning surfaced previously.
  
• Fixed a crash that could occur when inspecting a Pet Skin through an offer.
  
• Fixed an issue where the text for Gold gained from selling over capacity components on the quest loot screen could be misaligned.
  
• Fixed a bug allowing some offers to be purchased multiple times.
  
• Fixed a rack bug causing the auto-restock function to behave unusually under some circumstances.
  
• Fixed Champions playing an instrument SFX upon buying an instrument bundle.
  
• Fixed an issue where power ratings were inconsistent when adding Rudo to a quest party.
  
• Fixed an issue where the 3D model on the “Successful Fusion” celebration screen would obstruct the item name and quality text.

Various slots awarded through the content pass, such as Hero and Crafting slots, will be clearer as to which slot exactly is being unlocked.

Spring is blooming and so is this new Content Pass! Complete tasks and collect Spring Blossoms to unlock blueprints, decorations and more! This pass will run from March 19th until April 3rd, so don’t miss it!

While our usual schedule would normally have the next Content Pass feature brand new content, in this case it will be another pass focusing on old content. The reason simply being that the art team is quite busy working on Tier 14! (spoilers)

To make up for it, this event’s grand prize is extra bloomy; an entire crafting slot! If you already own all the crafting slots, you’ll get 500(!) Ascension Shards instead!

Spring-loving shopkeepers who complete every task in the Content Pass will also receive the exclusive Beautiful Flower title!

Shop Titans now supports Promo Codes! Keep an eye out for special codes on our social media and enter them to redeem prizes!

There is now an even faster Quest Speed option. When enabled, loot will be granted straight from the city screen, skipping the quest altogether. Great for slower devices!

• In the Antique Store, the Wallpaper/Flooring slot now also has a chance to showcase a blueprint.
  
• Players who haven’t played in a long time will see a temporary pause to various tutorials and offers while they settle back in. With all the content that’s been added over the years, it could make for an overwhelming return.
  
• The Shop Titans game engine has been updated. As with last time, this is a necessary step to keep Shop Titans live and running. The benefits are invisible to players, but this process may break a thing or two. Let us know if you spot anything.
  
• Aurasongs now have their Aura skill effect displayed as part of their item details.
  
• Added a visual effect to Aurasong skill icons when assigned to Champions.
  
• Customers who demand a specific item (generally after not finding anything on racks) will now only ask for items you’ve crafted at least once.
  
• Added a few more Dragonmarks to the Free portion of the Dragon Invasion reward track to make it truly equal to previous events. In addition, we’re adding an extra 20 Dragonmarks in the next event to make up for those missing in the previous one.

King Reinhold will be available on April 1st leaving on the 4th. There’s something rocky about those dates though…

• Fixed several cases where item icons would appear more pixelated than usual.
  
• Fixed the Spellblade’s skill description still mentioning 30% damage to Elemental Barriers. This was a purely visual issue.
  
• Added the missing Somnus Boltcaster blueprint, as well as a few missing customizations, to the Antique Store rotation.
  
• Fixed a bug where temporary event titles (e.g Gold King) would not correctly be refreshed if earned twice in a row.
  
• Fixed an issue where resting Heroes would be displayed on top of the Hero list.
  
• Fixed some animation issues with pets.
  
• Fixed some Bjorn animations.
  
• Fixed energy from customers playing instruments being awarded instantly. It is now slightly delayed to better match the animation.
  
• Fixed the display of 5+ digit quantities when buying items/resources from customers.
  
• Fixed a bug where a notification on the market button could remain stuck there.
  
• Fixed a bug where “daily login” content pass tasks would not properly increment for players who never logged off in the first place.
  
• Fixed a display issue where the Sia’s Touch talent would apply to the component quantity displayed on the quest preparation screen.
  
• Content Pass tasks with a single tier now also have access to the detailed view.
  
• Fixed an edge case where offers could generate with 0 Antique Tokens.
  
• Fixed a rare case where some players could be stuck with an achievement above their head.
  
• Fixed a rare issue where city visitors could sometimes sell items illegally enchanted with Mundra’s or Fresh spirit.

Tier 14 of course.

We’ll also be updating the Dragon Invasion bonus rewards to not be hidden anymore. We may revisit the layout in the future to put more visual emphasis on the grand prize.

If you were quick to download the latest update, you may have noticed a mild inconvenience… such as your heroes getting completely stripped of their equipment whenever they’d be on quest! Beyond the almost guaranteed party wipe that would result and the hassle of re-equipping your entire roster, there was also the very real danger of accidentally selling off very valuable gear.

Due to the severity of the issue, we opted to disable questing as we worked to resolve the issue. If you’ve seen quests randomly disappear in the past 24 hours, this was the reason.

A new client update is now available to download which fixes the “equipment stripping” problem and re-enables quests. It’s now (finally) safe to quest!

With this mess out of our way, we can now properly focus on compensation for the inconvenience incurred. We’ll have more info on this soon; thank you for your patience!

Update: Details of the compensation package can be found here.[playshoptitans.com]

• All boss cooldowns have been reset, as boss attempts would be automatically canceled but would still go on cooldown.
  
• Fixed The M.A.U.L. blueprint requiring Wallace and his brother Wallace as workers. The second Wallace has been replaced by the Carpenter.
  
• Fixed the Wildhunt Skull name being inadvertently changed to “A most devious trickster certainly hides underneath”. It was a bit of a mouthful.

Changes to the Dragon Invasion reward track (last three bonus reward milestones hidden).

When we last extended the Dragon Invasion reward track, there were complaints about how the Grand Prize is shifting away further down the track, making it so that players who could just barely make it, no longer could.

We’ve updated the presentation of the reward track to rectify this. Initially, only prizes up to the Grand Prize of 150 Dragonmarks will be shown. Once a guild reaches this milestone, additional bonus rewards will be revealed, with a final score requirement matching the grand prize of last month’s Dragon Invasion.

TL;DR it looks different, but you’ll get the same rewards for the same amount of points.

• Various optimizations to general game performance.

King Reinhold, mighty is he, will be available as a Guest Champion on March 4th until the 7th.

• Heroes with the All element (Spellblades/Spellknights) now contribute 50% of their element value towards breaking Elemental Barriers (up from 33%).

• Fixed a rare crash involving the Friendly Favor talent.
  
• Fixed the Trickster’s innate ability not enhancing Instruments.
  
• Fixed missing sound effect when visiting the Bard's building.
  
• Fixed invisible feet for Shopkeepers wearing the Dragon Dancer's Shirt customization.
  
• Fixed Dragon health in Dragon Invasion displaying as 0/0 instead of "Defeated".
  
• Fixed water in the city not being affected by ambient lighting.
  
• Fixed an issue in which multiple clicks would be needed when rushing items that resulted in a multicraft.
  
• Fixed an issue where the sale price of a food bonus sale to a Champion would display an incorrect value.
  
• Worker visitors now correctly only sell items you’ve crafted at least once.
  
• Fixed Rudo’s leader skill not granting a full 50% elemental bonus against elemental barriers.
  
• The Platinum Grenadier now correctly requires Jewels rather than Essence.

This year marks the Year of the Dragon, and the townsfolk are holding a month-long event; the Dance of Dragons! This period will feature a Content Pass themed around dragons beginning on January 23rd and running through February 19th. It features new exciting and exclusive rewards, such as blueprints, decorations, customizations and a very special new pet!

In addition, the very prestigious Great Dragon title will be awarded to all players who manage to finish the entire Year of the Dragon Content Pass!

A special full moon rises over the Dance of Dragons event! We have extended our usual Full Moon fusion period to be active throughout the duration of the Content Pass, meaning a whole month!

For players who have not hired Mundra, this means the entire library of Full Moon Fusions will be available to you! For Mundra owners, you’ll benefit from 25% faster fusion speed instead! It’s the perfect time to fuse tribute for Mundra!

Perhaps our most requested pet yet has finally showed up! There’s no better time than the Year of the Dragon to introduce the Dragon pet! This little wyrm can be acquired through the Year of the Dragon Content Pass!

Login every day from Feb 9th to the 15th to claim gems and other prizes! In addition, a giveaway for an exclusive Dragon Statue will be running during that same period!

A collection to celebrate the new year which includes decorations, customizations and more will be available on January 23rd and running through February 19th, same as the Content Pass.

We’ve introduced a new option for every rack allowing better fine-tuning over their content. For each rack, you can now disable some (or all) item types from being stocked there. If you’ve always dreamt of a Shelf exclusively stacked to the brim with scrumptious desserts right beside your counter, that dream is now a possibility!

The Antique Store just got a little bit bigger! It now supports 6 different slots, rather than 4. Here are the rules for each slot:

Contains a random blueprint of tier 7 or higher. For newer players, Blueprints of Tier 7 will be preferred.

Contains a random blueprint of tier 6 or lower.

Contains a random Decoration or Decoration skin.

Contains a random Shopkeeper Customization, Pet or Pet Appearance.

Contains a random Flooring, Wallpaper or Shop Frame (though none exist for the latter).

Royal Merchant only. Can generate antiques from any of the other slots.

Though as always, remember that content must qualify as an antique before it can show up in the Antique store.

The Elemental Barrier mechanic has been simplified! On the quest preparation screen for quests featuring this mechanic, a new target value will be displayed. If the party’s total Element value of that element is high enough to match or surpass it, the monster’s Barrier will be disabled and full damage will be dealt during the entire battle.

Failing to match the target value, however, will result in the monster boasting its full Barrier for the entire battle, reducing damage taken by 80%.

This change allows us to better display and explain this mechanic while also toning down some RNG elements (such as your Dark Sorcerer getting abruptly deleted on the first round by an unlucky crit).

Since party members can no longer “chip away” at a monster’s Barrier, these target values have been rebalanced across the board. In general, regular Extreme quests will require one Hero of the correct element (assuming proper enchantments). Tougher quests (such as Void, or some Flash Quests) may require support from Element Affinities to reach the required thresholds.

Champions now also provide full gold value for the items they are requesting, in addition to the Champion Coins. This is an experimental feature.

Obviously from a player perspective, more gold = more better, but given this mechanic’s tight relationship with the market, we’ll be monitoring its impact on the economy before deciding if it will remain or not.

King Reinhold will be available as a Guest Champion on February 5th until the 8th.

• Following the Elemental Barrier changes, Rudo’s leader skill now increases the Elemental Score of his party with no round limit.

Various optimizations were performed, particularly involving low-end devices. This is an attempt at solving the increasing amount of crash reports we’ve been receiving lately. More optimizations are expected in the near future.

• Fixed Champion “rank up stats” disappearing after promoting your Champion with a Champion Titan Soul. This is a visual issue only.
  
• Fixed skills on the skill reroll screen not displaying as their proper rank (e.g. Extra Conditioning instead of Herculean Effort).
  
• Fixed an incredibly rare instance where an inactive guildmaster would not be replaced.
  
• Fixed some issues concerning the post-event gem rush option for rewards. Also better clarified.
  
• Fixed a rare instance where a bounty could initially appear as blank on the Bounty Board after a Bounty Board reset.
  
• Fixed an issue where customers would not be Familiar or Aurasong friendly at the intended rate.
  
• Fixed an issue where switching equipment would remove the applied vanity gear preference on heroes.
  
• Fixed an issue where the alternative reward for a Content Pass premium reward tier would display instead of the correct reward.
  
• Fixed an issue where Pet Skins did not properly display in the Content Pass “Next Reward” tracker.
  
• Returned the stat values of rings and shields back to their original values. This is an extension of previous fixes related to their gold value.