City of Shade

Start Date Feb 1, 2021 7:00 PM = 19:00 PST (Feb 2 3:00 UTC) Feb 1, 2021 7:00 PM = 19:00 PST (Feb 2 3:00 UTC) End Date Feb 7, 2021 7:00 PM = 19:00 PST (Feb 8 3:00 UTC) Feb 7, 2021 7:00 PM = 19:00 PST (Feb 8 3:00 UTC) Preceded by Cryptid Assault LX Cryptid Assault LX Followed by Heroes Colosseo New Blood XVI Heroes Colosseo New Blood XVI

City of Shade is a Raid Event scheduled to start on February 1, 2021 at 7:00 PM (PST) and end on February 7, 2021 at 7:00 PM (PST). It is the one hundred seventienth episode of the Dark Stigma story and fifty ninth in the Malice Canon storyline.

Half-time Reward Calculation Period is at February 3, 2021 from 7:00 PM to 7:59 PM (PST).

Feature Changes

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Raid Bosses Skill Cards

• (Bemused) Victory-Sounding Nelphine (LR) Anti-Raid Boss Skill Card, obtained from the Oath of Survival Card Pack
• (Notewords) Vaxtonn the Windspeaker (LR) Anti-Hidden Raid Boss Skill Card, obtained from the Oath of Survival Card Pack
• (Singed Pride) Lavastring Arrimonet (LR) Anti-Secret Raid Boss Skill Card, obtained from the Oath of Survival Card Pack
• Ghoul-Cleaving Calaf (LR) Special Evolution Card, Skill works against all Raid Bosses of the event, obtained from the Master of Fate Card Pack. All stages of the card are bound until the event rewards are distributed.

Reward Cards

• Shadowmancer Cydene (Water PWR 39 LR)
• (Taboo) Discord-Strumming Courasche (Fire PWR 32 Defense LR)
• (Agitato) Abject Violinist Beytrand (Forest PWR 29 LR)

Prologue

It began with mere rumors of smoky human-shaped figures drifting along the streets of Ashnada's capitol. They became fact as more and more people reported seeing them. Later still, news spread of the black phantoms attacking the surrounding villages. Their organized movements suggested the presence of a leader, but no one on the initial list of suspects proved to be responsible. Loss of life and property continued to mount with no end in sight. The terrified public, seeking relief, called upon a local healer of the mind, Cydene.

She was young, beautiful, and wise, but she was most famous for her unique type of therapy. That reputation was enough to bring people to her clinic at the top of the oldest tower in the city. It did not even matter that a single misstep while climbing the stairs that winded around the outside would easily result in serious injury or death.

The door would open for anyone who knocked, but they would find the interior just as strange as the outside if far more welcoming. It was always she who greeted her patients, for she had no assistant. The sparse furnishings consisted only of two chairs, a low table, shelves lined with various bottles, and piles of tomes about healing magic.

Everyone had some amount of darkness inside of them. Few willingly divulged their concerns to anyone else, but Cydene's patients were not only comfortable in telling her, they would feel a weight lifted from their shoulders the moment they did. Freed of their troubles, they then trotted down the perilous stairs without hesitance. However, if they had bothered to look back, they would see what had originally instilled them with fear: a human-shaped plume of smoke. It was the freshly expelled darkness of the patient's mind, ready to be stored in one of Cydene's bottles as another soldier in her army. The tea had been enchanted, hypnotizing the visitor over the course of the conversation and thus making them unaware of their contribution.

Indeed, she was the origin of the crisis, but it took some time before anyone suspected her. Besides her positive reputation, she had in fact once been the royal physician. The only reason she drew attention was those she had treated were wearing unnatural grins amidst the unrest, and their numbers became impossible to ignore. The king himself ordered an investigation, but by the time they confirmed Cydene's involvement, the situation had already become grave. As the streets filled with people wearing blank smiles, so did the profusion of shadows continue.

It was then you were discreetly contacted by the king to resolve the crisis. Hoping to stop Cydene as soon as possible, you hurried for Ashnada.

Epilogue

The smoke phantoms could be seen on the city streets, day and night. Monsters, drawn by their ominous aura, also gathered in large numbers. If left unchecked, they would bring ruin to the entire nation of Ashnada. Slipping beneath the Lightholders' gaze, you hurried after the mastermind, Cydene. However, she was as elusive as her legion of smog. Each confrontation did not last long before she effortlessly escaped.

Frustrated by the prolonged battle, you received some unexpected hints from a royal Ashnada official. He had shown you a portrait of Cydene made during her tenure as royal physician, depicting her as aged and wrinkled. Then, he noted while watching her flee from the next encounter that she looked exactly like the queen.

As you considered these facts in the tumult of battle, you finally arrived at the most likely conclusion. There was some measure of uncertainty, but you were confident enough to take a dangerous gamble. You asked the official to return to the castle... and call the queen to join you.

"...So you saw her around here."

"I know why you hate me. You're the darkness of my heart from when I couldn't give my husband a son."

You had not known the reason for its formation, but you were correct in believing Cydene was once a part of the queen. Rulership of Ashnada was traditionally passed down to the firstborn son, yet she had only conceived a daughter. The king was understanding and treated his family with love, but societal pressure weighed heavier on the queen's mind with each passing year until it began affecting her body.

It was then the original Cydene offered to use a new spell to treat her condition, magically removing her negative thoughts. However, whether Cydene had yet to grasp the intricacies of the spell, she had underestimated the intensity of the queen's depression, or both, her body was overtaken by those dark emotions. It transformed her into the queen's evil twin bent on destroying the one who rejected her. She wore a veil over her face to hide her identity until she had built enough of an army to attack the smaller cities. The people's worry and the blissful stupor following their extraction would blind them to the resemblance afterwards.

"Your anger is my futility." The queen continued to speak to the false Cydene.

"I never found the words to explain why, but I felt so alone since the operation. Even though my heart felt lighter, something was missing. I couldn't figure it out, so I simply kept the same empty smile on my face." She wept with each sentence. Oddly, a single tear also fell down Cydene's cheek.

"I'm so sorry. You were a part of me, but I wouldn't accept that. That's why you're so mad. That's why you're so lonely." She then embraced Cydene tightly. Her double still appeared angry, but you could see the tension in her body fade when her arms fell slack.

"I'm not myself without you. Please return to me. Your transgressions are mine, and together we'll make amends for everything. It'll be the best way to bring happiness to Ashnada. There'll be nothing to fear if we never give up." The false Cydene's body gradually vanished into a black cloud that wrapped around the queen as it merged. Her entire self restored, the queen's eyes were noticeably different, now filled with gravity and resignation.

"Ah, this pain, this anxiety... It even kills my optimism, but that is exactly why I can assess the situation rationally and decide on the best course of action. First, we must establish an organization to rebuild the city. Then, we must address the people and explain the situation. Only after that can we begin to devote ourselves to creating a nation of peace."

From the clear sound of her voice, you felt that Ashnada would quickly rebuild. By facing her own darkness and overcoming it, the queen could not only make a bright future, but perhaps implement deeper changes for the sake of the country.

Chapters/Quests

Chapter	Zone	Energy	EXP	Coins	Boss
1: Winged Pests	1-5	-1	+2	+20~24	Chobla, Young Mage
2: Winged Pests	6-10	-2	+4	+40~48	Chobla, Young Mage
3: Winged Pets	11-15	-3	+6	+60~72	(Flying Gems) Chobla, Young Mage
4: Merciless Cleaver	16-20	-4	+8	+60~72	Grandaxe Elite Andyra
5: Merciless Cleaver	21-25	-5	+10	+80~96	Grandaxe Elite Andyra
6: Merciless Cleaver	26-30	-6	+12	+80~96	(Crusher) Grandaxe Elite Andyra
7: Graceful Combat	31-35	-7	+14	+100~120	Prudent Major Fili
8: Graceful Combat	36-40	-8	+16	+100~120	Prudent Major Fili
9: Flawless Sheen	41-45	-8	+16	+120~144	Momorch the Silvercoat
10: Flawless Sheen	46-50	-9	+18	+120~144	Momorch the Silvercoat
Flawless Sheen	???	-12	+24	+120~144	None

Raid Bosses

Type	Name	Level	Hit Points	Time Allotted	Damage
Main
Main	Urban Vermin Razaskar	1	100	30 minutes	1 x
Main	Urban Vermin Razaskar	2	900	30 minutes	1 x
Main	Urban Vermin Razaskar	3	1,350	30 minutes	1 x
Main	Urban Vermin Razaskar	4	1,500	30 minutes	1 x
Main	Urban Vermin Razaskar	5	2,250	30 minutes	1 x
Main	Urban Vermin Razaskar	6	4,500	30 minutes	1 x
Main	Urban Vermin Razaskar	7	9,000	30 minutes	1 x
Main	Urban Vermin Razaskar	8	15,000	30 minutes	1 x
Main	Urban Vermin Razaskar	9	22,500	30 minutes	1 x
Main	Urban Vermin Razaskar	10	30,000	30 minutes	1 x
Main	Urban Vermin Razaskar	11	45,000	30 minutes	1 x
Main	Urban Vermin Razaskar	12	60,000	30 minutes	1 x
Main	Urban Vermin Razaskar	13	75,000	30 minutes	1 x
Main	Urban Vermin Razaskar	14	90,000	30 minutes	1 x
Main	Urban Vermin Razaskar	15	100,000	30 minutes	1 x
Main	(Alley Crawl) Urban Vermin Razaskar	16	110,000	30 minutes	1 x
Main	(Alley Crawl) Urban Vermin Razaskar	17	115,000	30 minutes	1 x
Main	(Alley Crawl) Urban Vermin Razaskar	18	125,000	30 minutes	1 x
Main	(Alley Crawl) Urban Vermin Razaskar	19	135,000	30 minutes	1 x
Main	(Alley Crawl) Urban Vermin Razaskar	20	150,000	30 minutes	1 x
Main	(Alley Crawl) Urban Vermin Razaskar	21	170,000	30 minutes	1 x
Main	(Alley Crawl) Urban Vermin Razaskar	22	200,000	30 minutes	1 x
Main	(Alley Crawl) Urban Vermin Razaskar	23	250,000	30 minutes	1 x
Main	(Alley Crawl) Urban Vermin Razaskar	24	280,000	30 minutes	1 x
Main	(Alley Crawl) Urban Vermin Razaskar	25	350,000	30 minutes	1 x
Main	(Alley Crawl) Urban Vermin Razaskar	26	450,000	30 minutes	1 x
Main	(Alley Crawl) Urban Vermin Razaskar	27	600,000	30 minutes	1 x
Main	(Alley Crawl) Urban Vermin Razaskar	28	700,000	30 minutes	1 x
Main	(Alley Crawl) Urban Vermin Razaskar	29	900,000	30 minutes	1 x
Main	(Alley Crawl) Urban Vermin Razaskar	30	1,600,000	30 minutes	1 x
Special
End	Hammer Hoodlum Kittila	1	2,000,000	30 minutes	1 x
End	(Gratuitous) Hammer Hoodlum Kittila	1	3,000,000	30 minutes	1 x
Special	Chobla, Young Mage	1	35,000	30 minutes	2 x
Special	Grandaxe Elite Andyra	1	150,000	30 minutes	2 x
Special	Prudent Major Fili	1	1,000,000	30 minutes	2 x
Hidden
Hidden	Discord-Strumming Courasche	1	4,500,000	2 hours	2 x
Hidden	Discord-Strumming Courasche	2	5,000,000	2 hours	2 x
Hidden	Discord-Strumming Courasche	3	5,500,000	2 hours	2 x
Hidden	Discord-Strumming Courasche	4	6,000,000	2 hours	2 x
Hidden	Discord-Strumming Courasche	5	6,600,000	2 hours	2 x
Hidden	Discord-Strumming Courasche	6	7,300,000	2 hours	2 x
Hidden	Discord-Strumming Courasche	7	8,000,000	2 hours	2 x
Hidden	Discord-Strumming Courasche	8	8,800,000	2 hours	2 x
Hidden	Discord-Strumming Courasche	9	9,700,000	2 hours	2 x
Hidden	Discord-Strumming Courasche	10	10,000,000	2 hours	2 x
Hidden	(Melee) Discord-Strumming Courasche	11	13,000,000	2 hours	2 x
Hidden	(Melee) Discord-Strumming Courasche	12	16,000,000	2 hours	2 x
Hidden	(Melee) Discord-Strumming Courasche	13	20,000,000	2 hours	2 x
Hidden	(Melee) Discord-Strumming Courasche	14	24,000,000	2 hours	2 x
Hidden	(Melee) Discord-Strumming Courasche	15	29,000,000	2 hours	2 x
Hidden	(Melee) Discord-Strumming Courasche	16	35,000,000	2 hours	2 x
Hidden	(Melee) Discord-Strumming Courasche	17	42,000,000	2 hours	2 x
Hidden	(Melee) Discord-Strumming Courasche	18	50,000,000	2 hours	2 x
Hidden	(Melee) Discord-Strumming Courasche	19	60,000,000	2 hours	2 x
Hidden	(Melee) Discord-Strumming Courasche	20	72,000,000	2 hours	2 x
Secret
Secret	Shadowmancer Cydene	1	14,000,000	2:30 hours	2 x
Secret	Shadowmancer Cydene	2	17,000,000	2:30 hours	2 x
Secret	Shadowmancer Cydene	3	20,000,000	2:30 hours	2 x
Secret	Shadowmancer Cydene	4	24,000,000	2:30 hours	2 x
Secret	Shadowmancer Cydene	5	29,000,000	2:30 hours	2 x
Secret	Shadowmancer Cydene	6	35,000,000	2:30 hours	2 x
Secret	Shadowmancer Cydene	7	42,000,000	2:30 hours	2 x
Secret	Shadowmancer Cydene	8	50,000,000	2:30 hours	2 x
Secret	Shadowmancer Cydene	9	60,000,000	2:30 hours	2 x
Secret	Shadowmancer Cydene	10	66,000,000	2:30 hours	2 x
Secret	(Rising Shroud) Shadowmancer Cydene	11	78,000,000	2:30 hours	2 x
Secret	(Rising Shroud) Shadowmancer Cydene	12	94,000,000	2:30 hours	2 x
Secret	(Rising Shroud) Shadowmancer Cydene	13	110,000,000	2:30 hours	2 x
Secret	(Rising Shroud) Shadowmancer Cydene	14	130,000,000	2:30 hours	2 x
Secret	(Rising Shroud) Shadowmancer Cydene	15	155,000,000	2:30 hours	2 x
Secret	(Rising Shroud) Shadowmancer Cydene	16	190,000,000	2:30 hours	2 x
Secret	(Rising Shroud) Shadowmancer Cydene	17	230,000,000	2:30 hours	2 x
Secret	(Rising Shroud) Shadowmancer Cydene	18	280,000,000	2:30 hours	2 x
Secret	(Rising Shroud) Shadowmancer Cydene	19	340,000,000	2:30 hours	2 x
Secret	(Rising Shroud) Shadowmancer Cydene	20	410,000,000	2:30 hours	2 x

Rewards

Daily Ranking

Rank	Reward
1	Smokestack Key x 50 Crystals x 500
2-10	Smokestack Key x 30 Crystals x 200
11-20	Smokestack Key x 20 Crystals x 150
21-50	Smokestack Key x 15 Crystals x 100
51-100	Smokestack Key x 10 Crystals x 50
101-400	Smokestack Key x 8 Crystals x 40
401-1,000	Smokestack Key x 5 Crystals x 30
1,001-5,000	Smokestack Key x 3 Crystals x 20
5,001-10,000	Smokestack Key x 2 Crystals x 10
10,001-15,000	Smokestack Key x 1 Crystals x 5

Half-Time

Rank	Reward
1-3	City of Shade Half-Time Ticket x 2 Orb of Sacred Light x 15
4-6	City of Shade Half-Time Ticket x 1 Orb of Sacred Light x 15
7-15	City of Shade Half-Time Ticket x 1 Orb of Sacred Light x 10
16-30	26-PWR UR Ticket x 2 Orb of Sacred Light x 10
31-60	25-PWR UR Ticket x 1 Orb of Sacred Light x 10
61-150	24-PWR UR Ticket x 1 Orb of Sacred Light x 10
151-250	23-PWR UR Ticket x 1 Orb of Sacred Light x 10
251-350	22-PWR UR Ticket x 1 Orb of Sacred Light x 5
351-700	21-PWR UR Ticket x 1 Orb of Sacred Light x 5
701-2,000	LCP Claim Ticket x 2 Orb of Sacred Light x 3
2,001-6,000	LCP Claim Ticket x 1 Orb of Sacred Light x 3
6,001-10,000	Orb of Sacred Light x 2
10,001-30,000	Orb of Sacred Light x 1

Raid Boss Repels

Repel Count	Reward
1	LCP Claim Ticket x 1
2	Power Potion (Bound) x 1
3	Energy Drink (Bound) x 1
4	LCP Claim Ticket x 1
5	Energy Drink (Bound) x 1
6	Power Potion (Bound) x 1
8	Dragon King Egg x 1
10	Energy Drink (Bound) x 1
12	LCP Claim Ticket x 1
14	Mighty Young Dragon (UR) x 1
16	Energy Drink (Bound) x 1
18	Crystals x 80
20	50% UR Ticket x 1
23	Energy Drink (Bound) x 1
26	LCP Claim Ticket x 1
30	Energy Drink (Bound) x 1
35	Energy Drink (Bound) x 1
40	Power Potion (Bound) x 1
45	Prosperous Baby Dragon (Rare) x 1
50	Genius Baby Dragon (Rare) x 1
55	Dragon King Egg x 1
60	10% UR Ticket x 3
65	Energy Drink (Bound) x 1
70	Energy Drink (Bound) x 2
75	Power Potion (Bound) x 2
80	Power Potion (Bound) x 3
85	10% UR Ticket x 1
90	Energy Drink (Bound) x 3
100	Crystals x 200
110	Dragon King Egg x 1
120	Power Potion (Bound) x 4
140	Martial Baby Dragon (Rare) x 1
160	Crystals x 250
180	Energy Drink (Bound) x 4
200	Genius Young Dragon (UR) x 1
220	Martial Baby Dragon (Rare) x 1
240	Power Potion (Bound) x 4
260	50% UR Ticket x 1
280	UR Guaranteed Ticket x 1
300	Martial Baby Dragon (Rare) x 2
350	Dragon King Egg x 1
400	(Agitato) Abject Violinist Beytrand (LR) x 1
500	Martial Baby Dragon (Rare) x 2
600	Crystals x 1,000
800	Martial Baby Dragon (Rare) x 3
1,000	Dragon King Egg x 4
1,500	Martial Baby Dragon (Rare) x 3
2,500	Martial Baby Dragon (Rare) x 3
Hammer Hoodlum Kittila	50% UR Ticket x 1
(Gratuitous) Hammer Hoodlum Kittila	24-PWR UR Ticket x 1

Guild Ranking

Rank	Damage Req.	Reward
1	15,000,000	(Taboo) Discord-Strumming Courasche (LR) x 1 (Agitato) Abject Violinist Beytrand (LR) x 1 Power Potion (Bound) x 20 24-PWR UR Ticket x 1
2-3	15,000,000	(Agitato) Abject Violinist Beytrand (LR) x 1 Power Potion (Bound) x 17 22-PWR UR Ticket x 1
4-10	10,000,000	Power Potion (Bound) x 15 24-PWR UR Ticket x 1 22-PWR UR Ticket x 1
11-20	5,000,000	Power Potion (Bound) x 10 24-PWR UR Ticket x 1
21-50	1,000,000	Power Potion (Bound) x 8 21-PWR UR Ticket x 1 LCP Claim Ticket x 3
51-100	500,000	Power Potion (Bound) x 6 LCP Claim Ticket x 1
101-250	100,000	Power Potion (Bound) x 5
251-500	100,000	Power Potion (Bound) x 4
501-1,000	100,000	Power Potion (Bound) x 3
1,001-1,500	100,000	Power Potion (Bound) x 2

Guild Repels

Repel Count	Damage Req.	Reward
50 Bosses	1,000,000	Energy Drink (Bound) x 1
100 Bosses	1,000,000	LCP Claim Ticket x 1
200 Bosses	1,000,000	Energy Drink (Bound) x 2
300 Bosses	1,000,000	Power Potion (Bound) x 2
500 Bosses	1,000,000	Energy Drink (Bound) x 2
800 Bosses	1,000,000	Power Potion (Bound) x 2
1,200 Bosses	1,000,000	Power Potion (Bound) x 2
2,000 Bosses	1,000,000	LCP Claim Ticket x 1
3,000 Bosses	1,000,000	UR Guaranteed Ticket x 1
5,000 Bosses	1,000,000	Energy Drink (Bound) x 2
8,000 Bosses	1,000,000	UR Guaranteed Ticket x 1
10,000 Bosses	1,000,000	Energy Drink (Bound) x 2
12,000 Bosses	1,000,000	UR Guaranteed Ticket x 1
14,000 Bosses	1,000,000	Energy Drink (Bound) x 3
20,000 Bosses	1,000,000	Crystals x 500
22,000 Bosses	1,000,000	Crystals x 750
24,000 Bosses	1,000,000	Crystals x 1,000
26,000 Bosses	1,000,000	Crystals x 1,000
28,000 Bosses	1,000,000	Crystals x 1,250
30,000 Bosses	1,000,000	Crystals x 1,500