Exceed

Summary

The Exceed content will be added.
The Side quest, "[Exceed] Project: Finding Memories in the Mist," will be added.
This quest becomes available after you complete the quest, "Ready to Go to Dusky Island."

System

Content Entry

After completing the Side quest, "[Exceed] Project: Finding Memories in the Mist," you can enter the Special channel, Exceed.
The Exceed channel requires 54,726 or higher Fame to enter.
You can enter the content through NPC Inventor "Sweetie" Tehiti in the Exceed channel.
After creating or joining a party, move to the right side and start exploring through the content NPC.
If you abandon the dungeon, all your progress will be reset.

Inventor "Sweetie" Tehiti	Captain Luther	Bowmaster Ludmilla

Content Info

[Exceed] White Cloud Valley and [Exceed] Solidaris will be added.
The Exceed dungeon will rotate between White Cloud Valley and Solidaris on the first day of each month.
※ The first two months after the update will exclusively feature the White Cloud Valley dungeon.

Entry Level: 110
Recommended Party Size: 4 or 1
Fame Requirement: 54,726
Characters below 54,726 Fame can't enter.
Entry Fatigue Cost: None
Max Entries: N/A
Polishing characters must wait until the first of the next month to re-enter.
Reward Acquisition: Explorer Club, once a month
Once you settle your rewards, you must wait until the first of the next month to play and settle rewards again.
[Exceed] White Cloud Valley Changes
- Normal monsters and missions will not appear.
- Elder Luton's HP will be scaled to match the Named Boss monsters'.
- Defeating Named Boss monsters will not resurrect dead characters.
[Exceed] Solidaris Changes
- You will now encounter all the Named Boss monsters.
- Bluehawk Captain Birdie's HP will be scaled to match the Named Boss monsters'.
- The Support skills' effects and cooldowns will be adjusted.
- Defeating Named Boss monsters will not resurrect dead characters.

Content Rules

Trials

Trials are applied to the Exceed dungeon when you enter.
The number of Trials applied depends on the challenge level, with higher levels having more difficult Trials.

Trial Types

Default Trials

Trials that always appear across all stages, without distinction.

Additional Trials

Trials that appear additionally on different stages.

Trial Rotation

The Exceed Trials rotate among the list of Trials below after the first of the following month.

Trial List

No.	Name	Description
1	Toughness (Default Trial)	Increases monster HP. Monsters recover HP when attacked.
2	Insufficient Supply (Default Trial)	Restricts the use of Life Tokens and Consumables.
3	Timer Bomb	A bomb is planted on the battlefield during battle. You must destroy it within the time limit. * If not destroyed, it will explode or restore the monsters' HP.
4	Ice Bomb	Randomly cast on a character during battle, it repeatedly causes a cold explosion in 4 directions around the character.
5	Safe Zone	Periodically causes an AoE explosion across the map during battle.
6	Ice Ball	An ice ball appears in a randomized location during battle, blasting cold energy as it travels around. * Additional Ice Balls appear starting at Stage 5.
7	Power Chain	A stele appears on the battlefield. It randomly links spiritual energy to a character. You must find it and break the link.
8	Power Barrier	A shield periodically appears around monsters during battle. This shield decreases their damage while it's in place. When it's gone, additional damage is applied.
9	Critical Wound	Incoming attacks leave critical wounds. These wounds stack for greater damage.
10	Star in the Sky	Incoming damage sends you high into the air. The effect is retriggered when a wind blows on you.

Dungeon Stages and Difficulty Levels

Stages

Exceed has 8 stages, starting with Challenge.
When you first enter, your stage will be labeled Challenge.
Dungeons range from Stage 1 to 8, with higher stages increasing the number of Trials granted and increasing the difficulty.
The higher the stage, the higher the Expected Rewards that can be obtained at the time of reward settlement.

Challenge Stage Rules

Dungeons start at the initial Stage 1.
You can challenge up to +2 stages from your current stage.
You can't challenge your current or lower stages.

Stage Upgrade

When you clear your current stage, your Exceed stage will be upgraded to match the stage value.
Example: Clear Stage 2 to reach Stage 2 and get Stage 2 rewards.

Stage Details

Stage	How to Unlock	Clear Reward	Challengeable Stages	Additional Trials
Challenge	Default Stage	-	1 2	-
1	Available by default	Upgrade to Stage 1	2 3	x1
2	Available by default	Upgrade to Stage 2	3 4	x1
3	Clear Stage 1.	Upgrade to Stage 3	4 5	x2
4	Clear Stage 2.	Upgrade to Stage 4	5 6	x2
5	Clear Stage 3.	Upgrade to Stage 5	6 7	x3
6	Clear Stage 4.	Upgrade to Stage 6	7 8	x3
7	Clear Stage 5.	Upgrade to Stage 7	8	x4
8	Clear Stage 6.	Upgrade to Stage 8	Highest stage	x4

Entry Limit

Upon completion of an Exceed stage, your character will be bound to the Play list.
Up to 10 characters can be bound to the Play list.

Monthly Reset

On the first of every month at 9:00 UTC, the Character Play list will be reset.
You can't challenge after 8:00 UTC on the reset day.
The next monthly reset will be on June 1, 2024. Please be sure to settle your rewards before then.
Your stage will be retained until the next monthly reset on the first of the month, at which time it will be adjusted by -3 stages.
Your stage will not go below the Challenge stage.
After the stage adjustment, your Polished gems will revert to gemstones and become inactive.
Polishing is not possible while gemstones are inactive.
Characters with gemstones inactive will be adjusted to the Challenge stage regardless of your current stage if they don't clear the dungeon by the next month.

Guard Skill (Exceed Only)

The Guard skill will be added to the Exceed dungeon.
The default key is the left Shift key, which can be changed in Hotkey Settings → Dungeon → Dungeon Special Key 2.
The Guard skill can be cancel-used except in certain situations.
After a successful Guard, it will immediately become available again, increasing your Overall Damage by 15% for a short period of time.

Related System Changes

The System hotkey, Event Skill, will be deleted.
A new Dungeon hotkey, Dungeon Special Key 2, will be added.

Polish Gem

You can polish gems through the pop-up menu on NPC Inventor "Sweetie" Tehiti in the Exceed channel.

After clearing the Exceed dungeon, you can polish your characters' gemstones into gems.
When you polish, rewards will be added to your Loot list.
The higher the stage you clear, the higher your chances of getting a good reward.
Note: The Polishing character can't play Exceed again until the first of the following month.
When you polish, items that you can earn will accumulate in your Loot list.
The Polishing character can't play Exceed again until the monthly reset is complete.

Settle Reward

You can settle your rewards through the pop-up menu on NPC Inventor "Sweetie" Tehiti in the Exceed channel.

You can select and settle Loot items that have accumulated from polishing gemstones on your characters.
Rewards can be settled once a month per account.
The number of Settlement slots available is based on your highest stage reached on your account.
Up to 16 Reward slots will be unlocked at Stage 8.
After the following month, if you don't settle your existing rewards, you won't be able to play Exceed again until you do so.

Rewards

Gem Polish Rewards

Polish gemstones to get the following rewards.

Item Name	Available Gem Polish Lv.								Tradability	Item Information
Item Name		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Tradability	Item Information	8
Sealed Mist Gear	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	Untradable
Dim Floating Stone	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	Untradable
Clear Mist Cube [2 Locks]	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	Untradable
Clear Mist Cube [1 Lock]	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	Untradable
Warped Dimension Cube	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	Untradable
Alien Dimension Cube	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	Untradable
Perfect Boundary Fragment	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	Untradable
Stable Boundary Fragment	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	Untradable
Glowing Luton's Growth Bag	O	O	O	O	O	O			Untradable	A reward that can only be earned for clearing [Exceed] White Cloud Valley. Contains 1 - 10 Perfect Boundary Fragments, depending on the drop rate.
Ornate Luton's Growth Bag			O	O	O	O	O	O	Untradable	A reward that can only be earned for clearing [Exceed] White Cloud Valley. Contains 1 - 20 Perfect Boundary Fragments, depending on the drop rate.
Resplendent Luton's Growth Bag					O	O	O	O	Untradable	A reward that can only be earned for clearing [Exceed] White Cloud Valley. Contains 1 - 40 Perfect Boundary Fragments, depending on the drop rate.
Lustrous Luton's Growth Bag							O	O	Untradable	A reward that can only be earned for clearing [Exceed] White Cloud Valley. Contains 1 - 50 Perfect Boundary Fragments, depending on the drop rate.
Glowing Birdie's Cube Chest	O	O	O	O	O	O			Untradable	A reward that can only be earned for clearing [Exceed] Solidaris. Contains 1 - 10 Clear Mist Cubes [1 Lock], depending on the drop rate.
Ornate Birdie's Cube Chest			O	O	O	O	O	O	Untradable	A reward that can only be earned for clearing [Exceed] Solidaris. Contains 1 - 20 Clear Mist Cubes [1 Lock], depending on the drop rate.
Resplendent Birdie's Cube Chest					O	O	O	O	Untradable	A reward that can only be earned for clearing [Exceed] Solidaris. Contains 1 - 40 Clear Mist Cubes [1 Lock], depending on the drop rate.
Lustrous Birdie's Cube Chest							O	O	Untradable	A reward that can only be earned for clearing [Exceed] Solidaris. Contains 1 - 50 Clear Mist Cubes [1 Lock], depending on the drop rate.
Lv. 105 Sacrosanct Area Legendary Pot	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	Tradable
Lv. 110 Dungeon Legendary Card Album	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	Untradable	Contains a Legendary card found in the Lv. 110 dungeons, depending on the drop rate.
White Ocean Legendary Card Album	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	Untradable	Contains a Legendary card found in the White Ocean area, depending on the drop rate.
Monster Card (Unique)	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	Tradable once (Account-bound afterward)	Contains a Unique card found in the White Ocean area, depending on the drop rate.
Condensed Mist Core	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	Account-bound
Power Essence	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	Account-bound
Refined Mist	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	Account-bound
Radiant Harmonious Crystal	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	Account-bound
Condensed Leiern Core	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	Account-bound