We don't break classes.

Every profession and every class has its natural strengths and weaknesses — and that's exactly how it should stay.
Artificially flattening everything to one level, making every class "good at everything",
kills the balance, the point of choosing a character, and true variety in gameplay.

The BM has always been powerful in PvP but worse at leveling. Same with the Dagger. And that's fine.
Our balancing is not about homogenizing classes, but about sensible adjustments that improve the comfort of play
without destroying the identity of a profession.

Examples:

• reducing the increased damage taken while using Berserk on the Warrior
  — because that mechanism made no real sense,


• Ricochet for the Archer, so leveling with them is enjoyable,


• quality-of-life fixes for the Shamans, so they are genuinely playable.


• a buff to Strong Body, from now on using it grants a bonus that increases your HP.


• the Sura's Dispel Magic only works with a level difference of up to 20. The higher-level player can always
  apply dispel, while the lower-level player can — only when the level difference does not exceed 20.

All classes here are strong and playable — every one of them is worth recommending.

But each will always have its strengths and weaknesses.

The best PvE classes will still be WP and Body, just as they have been for years.
At the same time we put a heavy emphasis on the kingdom war, so the typical PvP classes also carry enormous weight and
have a real impact on the whole game.

In the end, it's the player who makes the choice:

• whether to head toward PvE,
• or toward PvP.

We don't take that decision away.
Because force-equalizing classes means killing the soul of the game and the very point of having different characters

The Ninja Archer was the only character class that had a remarkably hard time leveling comfortably.
That's why we introduced a new bow attack mechanic – Ricochet.

• Every bow shot at any target makes the arrow ricochet to the next closest enemy.


• At the start, every player will have 1 ricochet unlocked, and the regular attack can be developed up to a maximum of 4 ricochets


• Each subsequent ricochet deals 50% less damage than the previous one.


• Additionally, the Ninja Archer will now fire 2 arrows, each with its own ricochet path.

Example of how it works:

• First target: 100% damage
• First ricochet: 50% damage
• Second ricochet: 25% damage
• Third ricochet: 12.5% damage
• Fourth ricochet: 6.25% damage

Two brand-new bonuses supporting the ricochet mechanic will appear:

• Number of ricochets
• Ricochet power (yes — you'll be able to increase ricochet damage!)

You'll find these bonuses in, among others, the Archer's Feather Walk (the skill at P will give you +3 ricochets),
which further rebalances this class.

Why are we doing this?

• The mechanic will make leveling as an archer significantly easier and more pleasant,
• We're hoping it encourages more people to try a class other than WP and Body,

We decided to enrich the Healer Shaman's Cure skill mechanic with a temporary shield.
From now on, surplus healing received is not wasted
- instead it is converted into a temporary shield that lasts for 10 seconds.

Example of how it works:

If a character is missing 3000HP and receives 5000 HP worth of healing,
the missing health will be fully restored,

This mechanic is available exclusively to the shaman.

The curse system is a system that significantly shapes gameplay and raises the stakes of every death - especially in a PvP context.

After dying, a player can respawn in the same spot (restart here) a maximum of 3 times.
Once all respawns are used up, the option is locked, and the only choice left is returning to town
(restart in town) until the limit refreshes.
Respawns regenerate every 10 minutes.

• The system is active on the following maps: Hell, V2, Forest, Red Forest.

First, a few words of explanation to clearly lay out the concept and philosophy of expeditions on the Elder project.

We don't use off-the-shelf naming — we introduce our own terms, which will stay consistent
and understandable through future updates and new dungeons as well.

1. Closed dungeons (solo)

• Individual expeditions created specifically for a single player.
  Everyone gets their own private instance.

2. Closed dungeons (party)

• Expeditions intended for organized groups.
• Players form a team themselves and clear the dungeon together in a closed instance.

3. Semi-open dungeons

• Expeditions that random players are placed into.
• First come, first served — once the limit is reached, another
  instance is created and the next batch of willing players is assigned to it.

4. Open dungeons

• Expeditions available to everyone who meets the requirements.
  They can be cleared solo or in any group of your choosing.
  This category includes DT as well as, for example, the Monkey Dungeons.

On the Elder project we focus above all on open and semi-open dungeons.
We don't want to shut players away in private instances where you keep running with the same people.

What we care about:

• rivalry,
• meeting new players,
• bringing the community together,
• a living game world.

We believe the expedition style known from DT is a perfect fit for this
— and that's exactly the direction we're taking the expedition system.

Among the open dungeons we also count the Monkey Dungeons
(nothing has changed in them, but they illustrate the openness and the fact that you can always reach
the end of the expedition and find other players there, or a main dungeon boss that's already been defeated),
which will be of key importance in future updates.

We plan to introduce open dungeons inspired by the Monkey Dungeons,
but operating on a new principle.

Example of how it works:

• a group of players gathers at the expedition entrance,


• if they decide they're strong enough — they start the dungeon,


• once inside, they have to fight their way to the main boss, which will be very demanding,


• because the expedition is open, players can call for backup —
  other groups can join mid-run, push through to those already fighting and join
  forces, or you may run into another group already on the expedition.

It's a system that promotes:

• cooperation instead of isolation,
• spontaneous help,
• true player camaraderie.

To preserve balance:

• A player who dies on the expedition is removed from it and receives an entry lockout of 1 hour.
• Each expedition has defined level thresholds.

This is an outline and concept of a system we want to develop together with you, as the first on the market to introduce
expeditions of this kind. Even at this stage we're committed to full transparency
— that's why we're presenting the idea honestly from the very beginning.

We treat this system as our answer to the monotony that so often creeps into projects like these.
It's also a deliberate intervention into the classic game base, aimed at:

• bringing players closer together,
• breathing life into the game world,
• and delivering fresh, shared experiences.

We hope that once the details are polished, this form of expedition will earn your approval and become
one of the pillars of gameplay, letting us jointly develop and create new open expeditions.

This expedition is tied to the m2 mission "Kingdom Battle for Expeditions", so you could call it something of an event expedition,
since access to it will only be possible by completing the shared objective on m2,
by all players, together.

We treat them as open dungeons and approached them accordingly. We want runs into the Monkey Dungeons
to be profitable and worthwhile, with players treating them more like an expedition into an open, publicly accessible dungeon.

Medals:

• We adjusted their drop
• Besides their standard function of training your horse, the medals also
  let you shorten the wait time until the next mission.

Items:

The dungeons carry an increased chance of dropping items with bonuses, which is extremely important
on Elder (more on that below) and will certainly make for a great source of income.

Herbs from the Monkey Dungeons:

The herbs, too, have been given multiple uses to protect their value, keeping in mind
that they are the reward for the expedition's main boss.

• The herb will classically resurrect your horse
• You can sell them to any merchant
  A) Herb from easy monkeys – 50k
  B) Herb from normal monkeys – 200k
  C) Herb from hard monkeys – 330k
• Herbs let you instantly complete a horse mission
  (except the level 11 and level 21 quests)

Just start the mission, use the herb and... the quest is automatically completed
(PS: Medals are still required as usual for every horse level. The herb only skips the quest
so you don't have to, say, ride from point A to B - it completes right away).

The Dungeons of the Baroness are a new location you can reach by talking to the Guard
standing at the very end of the V2 Spider Cave.
To take part in the expedition you need a Stableman's Order, which is essential
for continuing the adventure. It can be obtained in two ways:

• Buy it from the Stableman for 10kk,
• get it as a drop from the Spider Queen
  

A New Metin - the Cocoon

Occurrence

• The spawn appears at random.

Sample drop

• Has a guaranteed drop
  of a Blessing Scroll.

A New Boss - the Elite Spider Queen

Occurrence

• Has a fixed spawn location.

Sample drop

• A chance to drop a permit
  for Horse training.

Monster info.

• A stronger counterpart
  of the classic Spider Queen.

The Expedition's World Boss: the Baroness

World Boss

• A real group challenge.

Occurrence

• Respawns every 10–14 hours.

Monster info.

• The kill announcement for the Baroness remains hidden.

Imprisoned soldier:

A new activity

• An activity directly tied to the lore.

Sample drop

• For freeing one, you always receive 1x Rotting Parchment.

Interaction

• Freed soldiers count toward the ranking.

Soldier's bones:

A new activity

• These, too, are an element tied to the expedition's lore.

Sample drop

• For finding them, you always receive 1x Rotting Parchment.

Interaction

• Recovered soldier's bones count toward the ranking.

In the world of Elder, riding is an integral part of the gameplay.
The riding system was designed to be a natural extension of the game.

The system poses a serious challenge, and obtaining the best horse is quite an achievement
The maximum horse level has been raised to 30.