Content Entry

 

Accept the Side Story quest, "[World Boss: Contagion] Massive Disease," to enter the Special channel, [World Boss: Contagion].

- You can enter the [World Boss: Contagion] channel at 44,929 Fame or higher after completing Neo: Awakening.

[World Boss: Contagion] is open on all days of the week.

- Challenge mode is closed to entry every Tuesday through Wednesday.

- You can still enter Practice mode during these days.

You can enter the content through NPC Maleficence Raiders Theas, the right-side UI, or the portal in the [World Boss: Contagion] channel.

- You can open the Status Board through NPC Maleficence Raiders Theas, the right-side UI, or the portal.

- After creating a party through the Status Board, you can enter the content through the Enter button, NPC Maleficence Raiders Theas, or the portal on the right.

Maleficence Raiders Theas	UI

 

Exit & Resume

You can exit the content using the Exit button at the top-right corner of the dungeon screen.

- If you're not in Practice mode and you've already engaged a monster and begun combat, exiting will record your Contribution and play data at the moment of exit, apply them to the rankings, and decrease your Entry count.

If you exit while in Practice mode, you may re-enter through the NPC Maleficence Raiders Theas.

If you resume, your progress in the dungeon will be reset and you will start over from the beginning.

- If you're not in Practice mode, you may resume only if you haven't engaged any monsters.

- In Practice mode, you may resume without restriction.

 

Area Buff

The Area buff, "Faint Starlight," will be added.

- The "Faint Starlight" buff will be applied in the [World Boss: Contagion] channel.

- It increases STR and INT upon entering dungeons.

- The stat bonuses from the "Faint Starlight" buff will not affect the Buffers' Buff skills.

 

Content Info

 

Category	Content
Entry Level	115
Recommended Players	Normal Mode: 1 player Challenge Mode: 4 players
Entry Fame	44,929
Entry Fatigue Cost	X
Entry Count	Normal Mode Available to enter once a day per account Challenge Mode Available to enter once a week per account (Open every Monday through Sunday)
Content Reward	Normal Mode Daily rewards can be obtained once a day per account Normal Ranking rewards can be obtained once a week per account Challenge Mode Challenge Ranking rewards can be obtained once a week per account Common Rewards Vanquish a World Boss on the Status Board to obtain a reward once a week per account  - Even if you Vanquish a World Boss multiple times, you can only receive a reward once.

 

 

Content Rules

 

Basic Rules

Category	Content
Time Limit	5 min Playtime -20 sec. when a Life Token is used Skill cooldown will not be reset when you use Life Tokens in dungeons. The battle will be automatically terminated if the time limit is reached.
Entry Fame	44,929
Entry Limit	Normal Mode Can be entered once a day per account Challenge Mode Can be entered once a week per account Practice Mode No entry restrictions per mode
Weekly Reset	Account-based character bindings, monster rotation, and ranking reset every Tuesday at 09:00 UTC [World Boss: Contagion] Status Board HP and number of Vanquishments reset
Ranking (Normal)	You can challenge Normal ranking once a day.  - Achieved records are bound to your account. If you play again with the same character, your record will only be renewed if you have a higher Contribution. If you play with a different character, your previous record will be deleted and replaced with a new one. Records will be reset every Tuesday at 09:00 UTC.
Ranking (Challenge)	Challenge mode is available once a week.  - Achieved records are bound to your account. Not available every Tuesday through Wednesday. Records will be reset every Tuesday at 09:00 UTC.

 

Practice Mode

[World Boss: Contagion] offers a Practice Mode within Normal and Challenge Modes.

- Consumables, Life Tokens, and durability are not consumed in Practice Mode.

- Daily rewards are not earned in Practice Mode, and your results are not reflected in the rankings.

 

Offset

In the [World Boss: Contagion] content, you can use the Offset skill with Dungeon Special Key 1.

Pressing the Special Key charges Offset, and releasing the key activates it immediately.

If you face a monster and land the hit against its particular attack, the monster will temporarily be neutralized and the damage received by the monster will increase cumulatively based on the charge tier.

The constant damage increases based on the Offset charge tier are as follows.

Tier	Increase Amount
Tier 1	1%
Tier 2	2%
Tier 3	3%
Tier 4	4%
Tier 5	5%

If the Offset is successful, you can immediately reuse the Offset skill.

 

Contribution System

Each mode has a contribution that can be earned based on the amount of damage you deal to the World Boss during play.

Your Contribution can be found on the Results screen upon clearing a dungeon and is reflected in your ranking.

- The amount of Contribution earned per mode is reflected in the ranking for each mode.

For Normal Mode, you can earn Daily rewards when you reach a certain amount of Contribution.

 

Monster Rotation

[World Boss: Contagion] features one monster each week.

- Every Tuesday at 08:00 UTC, access to the content will be restricted. Any ongoing dungeon runs will be canceled and treated as if you retreated, and parties will be disbanded.

- Each Tuesday at 09:00 UTC, monsters will be changed and account-based bindings, rankings, and World Boss HP will be reset.

- The monsters will rotate in the order of Succumbing Tenebrae → Despairing Calamitas → Emanating Labes.

Succumbing Tenebrae	Despairing Calamitas	Emanating Labes

 

 

Content Observer System

An observer system will be added to the [World Boss: Contagion] content.

- You can choose to allow observers when registering a party.