Hardcore PvP Server

Introduction

The Hardcore PvP Server is a new game mode set in Valencia called the Battlefield of Blood and Sand!

• The hardcore server takes place in the great Valencia desert and features PvEvP game play 
• Players can accumilate points by killing other players or by defeating monsters and completing quests
• Points added from quests don't disappear even if your character dies, reducing the pressure of PvP 
• The current pre-season will last for around a month and then changes will be made to the game mode

Joining the Hardcore Server

In the Hardcore server, players can spend 2 hours a day in the Valencia Desert where they can earn Survival Points by taking down monsters or other adventurers and earn Quest Points by completing quests.

These points are exchanged into "Hardcore Honor," which can be exchanged for rewards on the live server through the Manage Currency UI.

Starting the Hardcore server is really easy, just like with the Season servers you can create an exclusive character to log into the Hardcore Server. Right now you only get one character slot.

You can find the Hardcore Server in the Server list, similiar to Season Servers: 


When the pre-season was released only four classes were made available, Warrior, Ranger, Sorceress and Beserker: 

You can pick from Succession and Awakening for the available classes and characters will start at Level 63 with 3000 Skill points so that you can max out your skills. 

You'll obtain a gear box in your inventory that will act as your initial starting gear, and you'll be able ot see your remaining time on the left of the screen. 

Your two hours start as soon as you login and remaining time continues to countdown even while you're logged out. However once you complete an offering you can't play for the rest of the day and will be logged out.

Playtime resets 23 hours after your last Hardcore server login, you can still play during Node/Conquest wars.

You'll also be able to see your current quest as well as the server rankings on the right hand side of the screen.

Hardcore PvP Server Gameplay

On the Hardcore server, defeat monsters to earn Survival Points and collect Junk loot. If you die, you'll lose 30% of your Survival Points.

You can sell your Junk loot to a sanctum NPC to exchange it into Hardcore Coin which can be used to purchase various items from the NPC shop.

These vendors will have general consumables and better gear for you to purchase by using your Hardcore Coins: 

Completing quests on the Hardcore server will earn you Quest Points which don't disappear even if you die. By offering both Survival and Quest Points at a sanctum, you can earn Hardcore Honor based on your total points.

There's also a Wandering Merchant that appears at random times and locations on the Hardcore server to sell rare accessory items.

Survival Points

Completing various tasks on the Hardcore PvP server will earn you Survival points, here's a quick breakdown:  

Quest Points

Quest points are exactly what they sound like, you'll obtain them for completing daily quests on the Hardcore server, the quests you need to complete are based on your Survival Points: 

Hardcore PvP Server Additional Rules

There's also a few more rules to keep in mind when playing on the Hardcore PvP Server listed below: 

Hardcore PvP Server Ranking

As the server is heavily point based, you can view peoples rankings when playing on the Hardcore PvP server, these rankings will give players unique rewards when the season ends. 

System and Restricted or Unavailable Items

With the Hardcore PVP Server having its own ruleset, some things have been made unavailable. There's also some System mechanics in place to make this game mode function:

Pilgrim Sanctum Safe Zones

Pilgrim's Sanctums serve as safe zones on the Hardcore Server, there's NPC vendors for gear and general goods and you can also grab quests from these areas. 

If you disconnect after making an offering, you will start at the Pilgrim's Sanctum upon next login.

Pilgrim's Sanctum: Obedience	Pilgrim's Sanctum: Abstinence
Pilgrim's Sanctum: Sincerity	Pilgrim's Sanctum: Purity

Dark Fog 

When a certain number of players gather up within a certain area in the Hardcore Server, the Dark Fog will activate, causing a last man standing game mode. 

No one can leave the Dark Fog until there's only one player left alive. Players inside will be transported to a different space and outsiders can't intrude. 

There are a few rules associated with the Dark Fog mechanic: 

• You cannot unequip gear within the fog.
• You cannot replace gear within the fog.
• You cannot access the map from within the fog.
• Escape function is unavailable while within the fog.        
• Exiting the game abnormally within the fog will incur a death penalty and revive your character at a random sanctum upon reconnecting. 

Hardcore PvP Server Monsters

There's different zones available for players to gain gear and Survival Points and Quest Points at and the monsters in these different areas will require different levels of gear to defeat. 

Monster zones after Pila ku jail are currently too powerful to subjugate due to the influence of frenzied Black Spirits.

Monster Zone	Location	Optimal Gear
Ancient Weapons	Great Desert (All Areas)	Starting gear
Desert Nagas	Great Desert (West)	[Violent] Green grade gear   [Furious] Green to blue grade gear
Titium Valley	Great Desert (South)	[Violent] Green grade gear   [Furious] Green to blue grade gear
Crescent Shrine	Great Desert (South-SW)	[Violent] Green grade gear   [Furious] Green to blue grade gear
Gahaz Bandits	Great Desert (East)	[Black Spirit Infused] ???
Pila Ku Jail	Great Desert (South-SE)	[Black Spirit Infused] ???
Aakman Temple	Great Desert (North-NW)	[Black Spirit Infused] ???
Hystria Ruins	Great Desert (East-SE)	[Black Spirit Infused] ???r

Hardcore PvP Server Bosses

Laytenn and Puturum will appear at random locations in the desert. Defeating them will give valuable items and a substantial amount of Survival Points.

There'll be an announcement when a boss spawns and its location will be marked on the World Map 5 mins after it appears. The boss will despawn if not killed after 30 minutes. 

Monster	Spawn Time	Loot
Laytenn	Every 45-60 min	Choose Your Enduring Crow Accessory Box (Blue Grade) Choose Your Enduring Blood Crow Weapon Box (Blue Grade) 2,000 Survival Points ▼ Additional items obtainable at a set probability: Choose Your Vengeful Crow Accessory Box (Yellow Grade) Laytenn's Power Stone (Yellow Grade) Choose Your Vengeful Blood Crow Weapon Box (Yellow Grade) Choose Your Great Crow Accessory Box (Red Grade) Choose Your Great Blood Crow Weapon Box (Red Grade)
Puturum	Every 40-50 min	Choose Your Enduring Crow Accessory Box (Blue Grade) Enduring Crow Defense Gear Box (Blue Grade) 2,000 Survival Points ▼ Additional items obtainable at a set probability: Choose Your Vengeful Crow Accessory Box (Yellow Grade) Vengeful Crow Defense Gear Box (Yellow Grade) Choose Your Great Crow Accessory Box (Red Grade) Choose Your Great Crow Armor Box (Red Grade)

The player to land the final hit on the boss will be the one to get the loot for the defeating the boss, so keep that in mind while you're fighting around the boss area. 

There are also other bosses from the Pit of the Undying boss mode, called Shrouded Warriors which will appear while you defeat monsters:

Monster	Location	Loot
Valkin	Desert Naga Titium Valley Crescent Shrine	Green Grade Accessory Box Blue Grade Accessory Box 50-75 Survival Points
Fareed	Desert Naga Titium Valley Crescent Shrine	Green Grade Accessory Box Blue Grade Accessory Box 50-75 Survival Points
Evergart	Desert Naga Titium Valley Crescent Shrine	Green Grade Accessory Box Blue Grade Accessory Box 50-75 Survival Points
Bennet	Gahaz Bandits Pila Ku Jail	Blue Grade Accessory Box Yellow Grade Accessory Box 100-125 Survival Points
Kunga	Gahaz Bandits Pila Ku Jail	Blue Grade Accessory Box Yellow Grade Accessory Box 100-125 Survival Points
Brodie	Gahaz Bandits Pila Ku Jail	Blue Grade Accessory Box Yellow Grade Accessory Box 100-125 Surviv
Ascendra	Aakman Temple	Blue-Red Grade Accessory Box  300 - 400 Survival Points
Van Riker		Blue-Red Grade Accessory Box  300 - 400 Survival Points
Syahzar		Blue-Red Grade Accessory Box  300 - 400 Survival Points
Yulho	Hystria Ruins	Yellow - Red Grade Accessory Box 400 - 500 Survival Points
Duran	Hystria Ruins	Yellow - Red Grade Accessory Box 400 - 500 Survival Points
Solaria	Hystria Ruins	Yellow - Red Grade Accessory Box 400 - 500 Survival Points

They add an extra challenge to killing monsters and will give you various items upon defeating them, so look out for them when you're killing mobs. 

Offering 

You can convert Quest and Survival Points into Hardcore Honor through offerings. Completing an offering will make you automatically log out and you won't be able to play for the rest of the day.

You can offer up to 10,000 points (Survival + Quest) daily. Unoffered Survival Points are not counted towards the next day's Offering Points upon login but will remain in your total Survival Points.

Quest Points do not reset, even if not offered. If you complete a quest and earn 1,500 Quest Points but log out without offering, you'll still start the next day 1,500 Offering Points.            

You can make an offering by the Mysterious Light (safe zone) or the randomly spawning "Light of Offering."

Offering sites will appear marked on the World Map (M). If you complete an Offering you'll randomly start at one of the four Pilgrim's Sanctums. 

If you don't manage to or choose not to complete an Offering, then you'll start at the last location where you logged out, which may change whether you decide to complete an Offering or not. 

The reward point currency earned from completing your Offering can be spent as Hardcore Honor in the manage currency UI as seen above. 

Hardcore Server Challenges

Completing Challenges will give you special titles and title of the highest rank you've obtained will automatically be applied to your character. These titles can only be used on the Hardcore server.

Hardcore server challenges and obtained titles will be reset and deleted if you delete your Hardcore server character.

Hardcore PvP Server Seasonal Rewards

The following titles and rewards will be issued when the Hardcore server pre-season ends based on the rank/percentile achieved. Hardcore title rewards are available for use for 30 days.

Title	Required Placement	Rewards
Transcended	1st	- Title: Transcended - Cron Stone x500 - Gold Bar 10,000G x2 - Choose Your 10 Immortal Perfume Box x1
Conqueror	2nd	- Title: Conqueror - Cron Stone x400 - Gold Bar 10,000G x2 - Choose Your 10 Immortal Perfume Box x1
Reaper	3rd	- Title: Reaper - Cron Stone x300 - Gold Bar 10,000G x2 - Choose Your 10 Immortal Perfume Box x1
Honorblade	4th to under top 1%	- Title: Honorblade - Cron Stone x200 - Gold Bar 10,000G x2 - Choose Your 10 Immortal Perfume Box x1
Dawnblade	Top 1% to under top 5%	- Title: Dawnblade - Cron Stone x100 - Gold Bar 10,000G x2 - Choose Your 5 Immortal Perfume Box x1
Flameblade	Top 5% to under top 10%	- Title: Flameblade - Cron Stone x100 - Gold Bar 10,000G x2 - Choose Your 5 Immortal Perfume Box x1
Duskblade	Top 10% to under top 30%	- Title: Duskblade - Cron Stone x100 - Gold Bar 10,000G x1 - Gold Bar 1,000G x5 - Choose Your 5 Immortal Perfume Box x1
Veteran	Top 30% to under top 50%	- Title: Veteran - Cron Stone x100 - Gold Bar 10,000G x1 - Gold Bar 1,000G x5
Adept	Top 50% to top 100%	- Title: Adept - Cron Stone x100 - Gold Bar 10,000G x1

Hardcore PvP Server Quests

When you first start out you'll be given a starter quest from NPC Faisal, after completing the intro quest you can accept a random quest from NPC Faisal based on your Survival Points.

These quests are available once per day, and you cannot accept more than one at a time. Here are the quests: 

Quest Name	Condition	Objective	Reward
[Main] Defeat Ancient Weapons	Under 200 Survival Points	Defeat Ancient Weapons x100-150	1,500 Quest Points
[Main] Defeat "Violent" Desert Nagas	200-1,499 Survival Points	Defeat "Violent" Desert Nagas x400	3,000 Quest Points
[Main] Defeat "Violent" Desert Fogans	200-1,499 Survival Points	Defeat "Violent" Desert Fogans x400	3,000 Quest Points
[Main] Defeat "Violent" Crescent Shrine monsters	200-1,499 Survival Points	Defeat "Violent" Crescent Shrine monsters x400	3,000 Quest Points
[Main] Defeat "Furious" Desert Nagas	1,500 - 2,999 Survival Points	Defeat "Furious" Desert Nagas x400	3,500 Quest Points
[Main] Defeat "Furious" Desert Fogans	1,500 - 2,999 Survival Points	Defeat "Furious" Desert Fogans x400	3,500 Quest Points
[Main] Defeat "Furious" Crescent Shrine monsters	1,500 - 2,999 Survival Points	Defeat "Furious" Crescent Shrine monsters x400	3,500 Quest Points
[Main] Defeat "Violent" Gahaz Bandits	3,000 - 5,999 Survival Points	Defeat Gahaz Bandits x400	4,000 Quest Points
[Main] Defeat "Violent" Pila Ku Jail monsters	3,000 - 5,999 Survival Points	Defeat Pila Ku Jail monsters x400	4,000 Quest Points
[Main] Defeat "Furious" Gahaz Bandits	6,000 - 9,999 Survival Points	Defeat Gahaz Bandits x400	4,500 Quest Points
[Main] Defeat "Furious" Pila Ku Jail monsters	6,000 - 9,999 Survival Points	Defeat Pila Ku Jail monsters x400	4,500 Quest Points
[Main] Defeat "Violent" Aakman Temple monsters	10,000 - 14,999 Survival Points	Defeat Aakman Temple monsters x400	4,800 Quest Points
[Main] Defeat "Furious" Aakman Temple monsters	15,000 - 17,999 Survival Points	Defeat Aakman Temple monsters x400	4,800 Quest Points
[Main] Defeat "Violent" Hystria Ruins monsters	18,000 - 25,999 Survival Points	Defeat Hystria Ruins monsters x400	5,000 Quest Points
[Main] Defeat "Furious" Hystria Ruins monsters	26,000 or above Survival Points	Defeat Hystria Ruins monsters x400	5,000 Quest Points

Bonus quests will also randomly appear when you're defeating monsters on the Hardcore server, these quests are also daily and you can't accept more than one. 

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