(Updated) Questions & Answers 2024

We plan to add separate Ice Burner accessory slots for all parts. However, only one ring slot will be added.

[Update 05/25/2024]
After reviewing opinions of worried adventurers, we revised and discussed the topic with people in charge. Additional slots will be excluded from the summer update due to low supply of Ice Burners. We will reorganize and reorder Ice Burners first, only then can we implement this feature.

The titles being made account-wide are Raid and Giant Boss titles this time. Title counts from multiple characters will be added up together.

In cases where such titles are obtained by multiple characters on the same account, a separate extraction is not considered.

We are currently considering opinions regarding this update, especially when it comes to titles that were released not so long ago, like Attack of the Steel Machines (The Great Steel Wall title).

[Update 05/25/2024]
Please note that the users of multiple characters that obtained Attack of the Steel Machines title will be issued a compensation.

Adventurers were also worried about Pruinaum raid title acquisition after the update is applied. We will consider decreasing the requirements for these titles.

Although PvP importance has been reduced, it's still a vital part of Elsword. Separate updates are in progress as main PvE patches are now complete.
Details about changes and added weapons will be announced through future patch notes.

No weapons will be released in this summer update.

Regarding the new armor, the reforging system will be maintained, a new ability system will be added, the armor will be character-based, and item rarity will be [Unique]. You will also be able to bank share this gear.

There are no plans to do that.

Pet extraction will keep Growth stats and Fetch Aura information.

Further details will be revealed in a later notice.

In Elsword, there is a system that censors harmful words and direct profanity when chatting.

It is normal that certain words are restricted due to this feature.

Therefore, we are planning to introduce an advanced censorship system to improve this area. However, it may take some time as we will only release it when it's matured enough. We need to make sure that adventurers don't experience any inconvenience from this.

We try to check everything, however, not everything can be reflected or be clearly responded to.

Some improvements may also take a longer time than others.

We are conducting a separate QnA to resolve at least some of the inconveniences our adventurers are feeling.

We will also consider to communicate with adventurers directly on the forum.

If a phenomenon is confirmed to will have a significant impact on the game, an advance notice is published.

Please notice that it might be difficult for us to provide information in advance as it may be changed in real time to immediately correct problems.

We will make some adjustments, but the current time window is there to make party matching less difficult to match another player(s).

We think that even if we change rewards to be based on rank, it will not alleviate the issue. It's better to maintain the current status quo.

We plan to continue adjusting them based on the current top content.

Dungeon patterns are a necessary part of gameplay that exist to adjust play difficulty and diversity.

However, if some patterns are judged to be excessive, they are alleviated, but we will keep most gimmicks as they are necessary in some extent.

The Combat Power system doesn't accurately represent your power, so we are trying to find ways to improve the values.
We are aware that Combat Power required to enter a dungeon doesn't mean that you will be able to clear it smoothly.

This requirement exists as an indication that the content might be hard with minimum Combat Power, but clearable.

We think that additional restrictions regarding weapon and armor for existing dungeons are excessive.

Instead of changing Combat Power requirements, we will lower the difficulty of said dungeons first.

In the case of the upcoming dungeons updated this summer, we plan to add equipment entry requirements.

We will consider adding a certain amount of restrictions, but we don't plan to restrict dungeons with too many conditions.

We are considering revamping the Challenge Mode in various ways, including how buffs work in 8-man parties.

Regarding Challenge Mode, it is structurally difficult content that requires cooperation from both parties, so there are no plans to change its party structure.

However, we're considering changing Abyss into a 6-man raid.

We're not planning it. We will supplement necessary parts such as potions through events, etc.

It's normal that some monsters are unable to be hit from the back. We will consider back attack when developing new monsters.

We are planning to add another tier of Secret Dungeon.

In the case of stamina consumption, you can still obtain titles, so it's intended.

It's difficult to adjust patterns to one person. We're not planning to change it right now.

We've determined this to be an inconvenience and are planning to fix it.

Currently, there are no plans to renew fields. We are more likely to remove them, because they don't give you anything useful during growth anymore.

It's difficult to make further adjustments in models right now.

We won't change Elesis's default skin color since it's considered to be unique, but we are considering adding a skin color customization. Please note that it's currently unknown if it can be added.

Individual adjustments may be made during balance patches, but we are not changing them as a whole.

We will consider improving this area.

We will try to do so through continuous balancing, but it's difficult to ensure that comparisons have the same play settings.

Regarding renewing characters, we plan to do it not only through balance patches, but also dungeon improvements.

We will consider improving them.

Since last November, after four balance patches, we have received various opinions and additional questions regarding balance through QnA.

Rather than providing individual responses on the QnA page, we aim to provide a comprehensive answer. This balance patch followed the direction we previously mentioned through advance notices, focusing on overall adjustments rather than individual fixes.

First, we redistributed party synergies for all characters. We added party synergies to DPS characters that lacked them and adjusted or removed excessive synergies from other characters. With the redistribution of party synergies, we also adjusted some attack abilities for the affected characters.

Next, we renewed the skills of characters deemed underperforming across the content. There were mixed opinions about the skill renewals—some were well-received, while others were considered lacking. We aimed to address as many areas as possible, but due to work schedules, play patterns, and utility considerations, we proceeded selectively. We will continue to address the less satisfactory aspects as opportunities arise.

We standardized Physical/Magical Attack stats and adjusted Critical and Maximize values to balance character Combat Power. These changes involved modifications to calculation methods and values based on each character’s criteria.

Additionally, we improved some systems based on feedback from two online QnAs, an offline event last year, the balance forum, and community opinions. We are continually monitoring and collecting feedback after the long-term balance patch completion and observing changes in play patterns.

Based on this feedback, we will continuously implement balance adjustment patches as deemed necessary.

One of the difficulties we encountered was making a decision about the standard of balance patches. Judgements vary from player to player and their growth stage.
We at least decided to separate PvE and PvP patches.

In the case of new players, we provide a handful of content to play during growth.
Balance standards were set in accordance to top content (latest regions) and content that is played the most (Abyss raid).

There were opinions that balance patches should be related to the Challenge Mode, but due to its difficulty and the fact that how it is played may be continuously changed, it was only reflected to a minimum because it's hard to utilize its play data appropriately.

Based on play data that meets the criteria, characters that showed sufficient performance were excluded from the balance patch. I think you weren't happy about this part in particular. In the future, we will try to make efforts to reflect opinions of adventurers as much as possible.

We log various elements that occur during gameplay by adventurers, and we process and utilize this data based on internal criteria. The development team is aware that some adventurers do not trust certain data, such as stats that are excessively mismatched, which can distort indicators. Therefore, during data processing, we consider such data as outliers and exclude it.

In addition to gameplay data, we comprehensively judge by including individual experiences, opinions, character direction, the current meta, and other aspects that cannot be quantitatively expressed.

We are not considering integration at this time. We are continuing to balance the game in a way that maintains the separation when considering overall buff/debuff distribution, party members, diversity, etc.

We aren't adding anything new to EP Shop right now. Since EP is obtained from epic quests, the shop only sells necessities for newbies.

New items will be added if deemed necessary for progression.

We do not anticipate any additional changes once titles become account-wide.

Furthermore, Weapon Growth stays character specific. Instead, we will lower the requirements depending on the update situation.

Not right now, but we will adjust certain items according to the update situation.

We are considering this when adding the new UI, however, the update has not yet been confirmed.

We considered changing it, but management problems may still arise, so we chose to maintain the current time.

Due to avatar item uniqueness, it might not be possible, but we will research this area.

We usually make Another Hair when the position of the hat accessory would clip through most hairstyles.

In the case of weekdays like April Fools, instead of making medal items, we will consider applying Burning Events on a more appropriate day.

Not at this time, however, we will think about it when making future reorganizations.

We didn't want to make the rewards too good to keep this content optional and not forced.

We are not planning it. The Betty Shop is a time-limited event. We are not making it a regular event.

We will continue to increase event rewards in line with content updates.

We will work hard to make events more attractive and more unique.

Regarding Elrios Pass, rewards may change according to current update situation.

We are not revamping the content of Ice Burners at this time.

The repair costs are set in line with rewards. Modifications are not planned.

We are examining it from various positions.

We will provide it as an event. We will also consider making it a package though.

Camp buff is applied in Magmelia for convenience. However, it is not considered a Hot Springs or a Rest Area, so no changes are planned.

Not right now, it is set according to the development schedule. But if there's a need in the future, we will make updates.

Master Skill cut-ins are unique, and there will be no changes.

However, we are planning to add Master Class portraits to customization options.

We are not planning to add it as we believe that increased visual complexity may interfere with gameplay.

We have further plans.

We will consider revamping the blocking system.

Those items are given away within Elrios Pass. We don't want to add it as an Item Mall sale, but may change our minds in future.

It's taking long because we are also updating them structurally, not just the UI image design.

No plans, but we might add an El Resonance EXP potion that works up to level 400.

Not right now, but we'll see what future updates bring.

We are not doing it considering the current status of play cycle.

Regarding the red screen issue, we will make sure that there is no inconvenience in the new dungeons.

The screen shake feature is structurally difficult to tamper with, so we plan to maintain the current status quo.

Research in progress. No release date has yet been confirmed.

We will consider adding a feature that makes nickname copying easier.

It's difficult to change existing items, but we are preparing improvements and will attempt to change it for new items.

We will consider improvements in the future.

These items are structurally different and have different properties, so we're not merging them.

We will review it.

There is an FPS limit to prevent synchronization issues when playing the game in parties.