We are happy to announce that next week we are finally releasing the new Samurai Update. This update brings a variety of improvements and new content, including the introduction of the Samurai class and complete reworks for both the Hell Knight and Phoenix Knight.

The Samurai Update also includes an upgrade to the latest game client, featuring enhanced performance, visual adjustments, and new system functionalities. Information regarding the new client — including where to download it and how to prepare for the update — will be published on Wednesday. Details about our class balance changes for the three affected classes will follow on Thursday.

• Dragon Belt can now be enchanted up to +5
• Blessed Circlet of Hero can now be enchanted up to +5
• Blessed Talisman of Eva can now be enchanted up to +6
• Hardin Soul Crystal maximum level increased to Lv. 12

• Skill enchantment for 1★ and 2★ skills has been enabled up to +1

Event Items

• Snowball — limit 600 daily.
  Can be exchanged at Santa's Girl for a Winter Chest.
• Santa's Stockings — limit 150 daily.
  Can be exchanged for event rewards.
• White Day's Star Candy — limit 150 daily.
  Can be exchanged for event rewards.

There are 4 key parts to this event:

• Speak to the Christmas Tree to receive your Daily Reward.
  The list of possible rewards can be seen below:

• Speaking to Santa Claus grants you a 24-hour Buff with the following stats:

• Santa's Stockings and White Day's Star Candy can be exchanged for items shown below:

• Snowballs can be exchanged at Santa's Girl for a Winter Chest. The possible rewards are:

• Increased Max HP of all Lv. 70 & 80 Solo Bosses.
• Increased chance of dropping Liberty Fragments and the amount of Magic Tablets.

• You can now purchase additional entry slots for instance requirements.
• If an instance requires, for example, 20 characters to enter, you may buy 19 slots and enter the instance solo.
• Each entry slot costs 25,000,000 Adena.

We have adjusted the Special Item Crafting system to provide a more consistent and reliable experience. All special crafts will now succeed with a 100% chance. To balance this improvement, the material requirements have been updated as follows:

• Upper / Lower Armor now requires 120 pieces (previously 90).
• All other armor pieces remain at 90 pieces.
• Weapons now require 135 pieces (previously 90).

• Forward Move can now be cast from short range and now hits around the target instead of only in front.
• Moon Rampage can now be cast from short range.

• Big Tasty Chest Bundle has been reset in the L2 Store.
• Trade combat power requirement is now 750 (requirement is removed if you have Premium).
• Top A-Grade Duals Craft has been added to the Blacksmith.
• You may now purchase 3 Fafurion Runes weekly in the L-Coin shop for 30.000 L-Coins each (resets every Monday).
• Added new areas to the Training Zone:
  • Dragon Valley West (Lv. 78)
  • Dragon Valley East (Lv. 82)