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Juno update, patch reminder.
05/03/2004

DEF/
MDFF

Item
Name

Level
Requirement

Upgradability

Drop / Shop

Option 1
(Item Itself)
Option 2
(Set)
Note
Electric Wire
30
Yes
Phendark
-
-

ATK: 110
Weapon Level: 3
Property: Wind

Mysterious electric wire.

1/0
Eagle Wing
85
Yes
Low leveled monsters (drop)
-
Increase Movement Speed when equipped with Wing Staff
-
A robe which once helped the god Odin escaped a fatal threat.

2/0
Undershirt
0
Yes
Pasana(0), Kachua(1)
-
AGI+5, Flee+10 when equipped with Pantie
-
Lightweight armor made from 100% real cotton that is actually quite durable.

1/1
Shinobi Sash
30
No
Shinobi (drop)
STR+1, AGI+1
-20% SP usage when equipped with Ninja Suit
-
A sash that is said to have been owned by a renowned ninja. With its embroidered emblem of nobility, it seems to contain some strange and mysterious power.

0/0
Bloodied
Shackle Ball
0
No
-
-

ATK+50 when equipped with Shackles
-20% damage from Zombie Prisoner and Skel Prisoner

-
A heavy steel ball attached to a shackle that was supposed to keep prisoners from escaping in
an earlier era. However, prisoners outfitted with this ball managed to use it as a weapon.

0/0
Armor Charm
0
No
Juperos Guard (drop)
DEF+1, MHP+50
DEF+5, and MHP+150 when equipped with Padded Armor
-
A mysterious, ancient artifact that can endow normal armor with great defensive power, although
it does make the wearer feel very sluggish.
 

Letters of Love Event Winners
05/03/2004

Temporary Sakray Maintenance. [Completed]
05/03/2004
     
  Years ago,
Veins was merely a quiet curiosity on the map
that only attracted attention from geologists.
Situated in the desert valley of a deep canyon, Veins famous
among the scientific community as a source of strange, naturally occurring minerals
that were unique to the area, and geologists can still be found studying the native minerals, carefully monitoring the activity of Thor Volcano, and examining the canyon walls that flank the city. Geologists still can`t ascertain whether perforate, catacomb-like structure of the canyon walls were naturally formed by sandstorms and the geothermic heat from Thor Volcano, or if these were manmade shelters and tunnels carved into the rocks by the ancient inhabitants of Veins.
 
   

The people of Veins in Arunafeltz lived contented lives humbly worshipping their venerated goddess Freya so they were quite surprised by the trickle of strangely garbed foreigners that were willing to pay high premiums to obtain Hetarium. All these years, the villagers didn`t think Hetarium was much different than any other rock in their backyards:
it was a glossy black mineral that shined with the colors of opal under bright light, but it was also as common as dirt to them. The Veins villagers didn`t bother to ask why these strangers wanted Hetarium, simply figured that this was good fortune granted by the will of Freya, and gleefully dug up the Hetarium with shovels in hand.

As the news about Hetarium spread, young men from the cities and wandering nomads flocked to Veins in hopes of profiting from the new black gold.

 
 

The small desert town grew larger and more complex as the fortune seekers built lodges, markets, and other businesses to accommodate them. This boomtown developed into the second largest city in Arunafeltz, and so the High Temple dispatched a consul to regulate the town`s surge in growth and tremendous influx of money.

A bustling boomtown filled with homesick, entrepreneurial settlers and devout natives, Veins is the latest addition to Ragnarok Online. What kinds of adventure will you find under the glaring sun? What is the secret of Hetarium? Undiscovered dungeons that will challenge even veteran players, never-before-seen monsters, wondrous new cards, nefarious plots, and exciting revelations are waiting for you in this new expansion to the country of Arunafeltz in Ragnarok Online!

 
 

Weekly Server Maintenance Extension Information.
05/03/2004
     
 
 
  Walking seems to be the only way by which adventurers can visit Veins for the first time:
the town grew far too quickly to develop an Airship line or install the Kafra Warp Service for all of the new migrants.
 
     

Starting from Rachel, adventurers can head one field south, one field west, and then travel two fields south to reach Veins. There aren`t too many dangerous monsters between Rachel and Veins, but the fourth, final field in Veins is home to aggressive beasts such as the Desert Wolves, Roween and Gallion. Beware their bestial ferocity!

Cool Event Corp. provides players with a Storage and Save Point service in Veins, allowing them to save their Save Points in or near town. Adventurers planning to travel between Veins and Rachel should save their Respawn Point in Veins, and Acolyte Class characters may want to save their Warp Portal Memo Point there.

 
 
 
   

According to legend, Thor fought a fierce battle with evil fire spirits and hammered them down with such force that the earth itself was wounded and shed burning blood, thus creating Thor Volcano. No one can ascertain the truth of this story, but it is quite believable: the volcano’s caves are teeming with mysterious fire spirit monsters that attack adventurers that may be seeking shelter from the rain and typhoons outside.

When the Hetarium craze erupted in Veins, the fire spirits in Thor Volcano suddenly grew much stronger and aggressive. Many people were killed by their wrathful flames, and so the people of Veins blocked the main entrance to the Thor Volcano caves.

 
  Although it is prohibited to enter the volcanic caves, a young boy reported that he had seen some uniformed men going in and out of Thor Volcano. The Veins consul dispatched an investigation team to check the boy’s claim, but could not find a way to enter Thor Volcano. Are these events related to the sudden rush for Hetarium? What could be going on in Thor Volcano? If evil is afoot, then the Rune-Midgarts adventurers must be there to stamp it out!  
 
 
 

The Thor Volcano is located in the 3rd field of Veins and is composed of 3 levels. It is difficult to reach this dungeon from Rune-Midgarts since it is between Rachel and Veins, but any adventurer is able to enter. Acolyte Class players can register Warp Memo Points in any of the fields in Veins, making it a little easier to access this distant dungeon.

Aside from the Kahos, all the monsters in Thor Volcano are new additions in Ragnarok Online Episode 11.2. Most of these fiends are Fire attribute and Boss type monsters: Thor Volcano might be a little easier than the Bio Lab, but it will still challenge the most battle hardened players.

Players usually encounter stronger monsters as they venture deeper into dungeons, but Thor Volcano is a special exception because of a quest introduced in Veins. The second floor houses the least dangerous monsters, the first floor is inhabited by stronger monsters than the second floor, and the third floor is the most dangerous area.

 
 

Alchemist Skill information; `Prepare Potion`
05/02/2004
     
 
 
 
Skill
Description
Earthquake
Damage all players within a specific range with a triple strike attack. This damage is distributed among all players within the skill’s range: players will receive less damage
if there are more of them affected by the Earthquake.
Hell Judgment
Damage and curse all players within the monster’s screen.
Pulse Strike
Damage all players in a 15 x 15 cell around the boss monster, and push them
7 cells away.
Fire Breath
Inflict fire damage on all players in a 9 x 14 cell area in front of the attacking monster.
Dragon Fear
Cast Stun, Confusion, Silence, or Bleed randomly on players in a range around
the attacking Boss monster.
Banishment
Simultaneous attack and teleport the targeted player away.
 
 

These six skills listed above are basic abilities added to MVP Bosses. There are other new skills that cause negative statuses to disrupt players, but these six will be used by the strongest, most notorious MVP Boss monsters.

The following chart displays how the MVP and Boss Type monsters have been enhanced in relation to each other. It might be misleading to consider this a ranking since many of these monsters have been altered and strengthened in some way.

 
 
Degree
MVP & Boss Type Boss Monster
New
Ifrit
High
Valkyrie Randgris, Humanoid Bosses in Bio Lab, Baphomet, RSX-0806, Dark Lord,
Lord of the Dead, Detardeurus
Mid-high
Doppelganger, Ktullanux, Osiris, Egnigem Cenia, Orc Hero, Evil Snake Lord,
Samurai Specter, Kiel-D-01
Middle
Golden Thief Bug, Moonlight Flower, Osiris, Phreeoni, Dracula, White Lady,
Lady Tanee, Gloom Under Night, Atroce, Memory of Thanatos
Low
Eddga, Hatii, Stormy Knight, Mistress, Apocalypse
 
  The High and Mid-high level Boss monsters have been greatly enhanced, but the Middle and Low Bosses haven’t been changed very much. The VIT of most Boss monsters has been reduced to 30 to prevent them from getting massacred by the Acid Bomb skill, and the Max HP of some Boss monsters have been doubled so that they will no longer be easy prey in short raids.  
 

New monster skills have been added
in this update, and Boss Monsters have been
especially upgraded. These new skills include pre-existing player
skills and original monster skills. The monsters that will use the skills
listed below have not yet made their appearance in Ragnarok Online.

[Profession Skills for Monsters]    
Skill
Profession
Ganbantein
High Wizard
Soul Destroyer
Assassin Cross
Napalm Vulcan
High Wizard
Magnetic Earth
Sage
Meteor Assault
Assassin Cross
Focused Arrow Strike
Sniper
 
Skill
Profession
Fiber Lock
Professor
Clashing Spiral
Lord Knight
Asumptio
High Priest
Close Confine
Rogue
Full Strip
Stalker
 
 
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