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.

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

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

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.