Hello, this is Lee Dong-shin, the director of Elsword.

As we informed you yesterday, while reviewing the opinion of adventurers about the summer update, we came to the conclusion that we did not fully consider the situation of players. Many of you have been looking forward for the update, so we apologize because of the confusion caused.

Prior to announcing the update changes, we want to inform you that everything will be explained as promised, including the parts planned internally.

The reason for adding Tenebrous Armor set effects

As said in the update notice, in the case of the Tenebrous Armor set effects, we tried different methods, such as reforge removal and set options.

However, we have noticed the dissatisfaction of our adventurers and these opinions have reached us. Many adventurers voiced their frustrations with the Tenebrous Armor that it has a huge hurdle to grow and utilize.
Therefore, we considered them in the Summer Update.

During our initial discussion, we were thinking about upgradeable set options through the new region supplies. But considering the adventurers who obtained the armor during the initial release and its current strength, we decided to apply the set effects without further ado.

Additionally, through the next patches/updates, we decided to accelerate the growth of Tenebrous Armor and help in farming it quickly with the intention of prolonging its value.

New Armor Schedule and changes

New Armor is not added under a fixed schedule.
We're adding new armor on a steady pace, taking into consideration how you acquire, grow and utilize it.
Our plan is to release a new armor at appropriate intervals.

However, we've heard your concerns about the frequency of new armor releases, as well as your feedback on the current state of Tenebrous Armor.
We came to the conclusion that the update schedule is too fast, and decided not to release the new armor in the summer update.

The Set Effects for Tenebrous Armor will remain.

Direction of the New Area

Along with the new armor, a new area will also provide a source to obtain Abyss Mystic Stones.

Abyss Mystic Stones are in low supply compared to the new armor.

With the removal of the new armor, we need to revise the direction of the new zone, as a result in addition to the set effects, the dungeons will also provide a way to earn additional stats for Tenebrous Armor through elements that can further increase the armor's stats outside of the set effects.

This will increase and maintain the current value of Tenebrous Armor until the new armor is released.

Abyss Mystic Stones will remain available in the new area as planned.

We apologize for the change of plans in some content after the update was announced.

We will quickly modify the changes in the update notes to avoid any confusion.

Thank you.