Spring is beginning to arrive, bringing with it some big content updates for older and established MMOs and some launches for new MMOs. For this month on MMOCO, we take a look at major updates for TERA and Black Desert, as well as some launch details for new Xbox One MMO Bless Unleashed. Let’s jump in.
Kaia’s Anvil Update Live in TERA
Last week the latest free content update to TERA (“Kaia’s Anvil”) launched on PC, bringing with it two new 5-player dungeons, a new tier of gear rarity, and an update to the Adventure Coin system.
The Corrupted Skynet dungeon will take players to the Exodor Archipelago while the Forbidden Arena dungeon is located deep in Val Elenium. Both have their own sets of achievements, and have the chance to drop Exodor gear, amongst other possible rewards. Corrupted Skynest is also available in a Hard version. Entrance to the normal versions of these dungeons costs 220 Adventure Coins, while entry into Corrupted Skynest (Hard) will set players back 250 Adventure Coins. To account for this, the cap to players’ accumulated Adventure Coins has been increased to 1200 (or 1800 for Elite)
The new Mythic rarity gear requires players complete the Kaia’s Anvil quest in order to unlock the ability to craft it. Once unlocked, players can combine a piece of Exodor gear (either Annihilation or Dark Light) with either Heroic Oath gear or a Black Core Essence to create a Mythic piece of gear. More details in the video below.
Black Desert Receives Cross-Play Between PS4 and Xbox One
Beginning this month, Xbox One and PS4 players of Black Desert have the opportunity to pick between cross-play and platform-specific servers. As part of this update, the PS4 version of the game has received the Kamasylvia region and Archer character class. Conquest and Node Wars have already begun taking place on the cross-player servers.
New and returning players are eligible for special log-in rewards until April (in addition to the standard log-in rewards). These players will also be able to accept special quests from the NPC Captain Cliff at West Guard Camp. Once three objectives have been completed, players will be able to open a weapon box that is customized to the character class it’s opened by.
Bless Unleashed Launch
Bless Unleashed on the Xbox One had their Free-to-Play launch last week. At the moment, there are two NA servers (Physera and Lumeas) and one EU server (Teleos). The Bless Pass Season 1 is also live. The regular version is free and allows players to earn rewards (mostly consumables and Summoning tickets) by completing weekly missions. Players can also purchase an Enhanced Bless Pass from the Microsoft Store for $14.99, which gives additional rewards such as the Blue Buffalo Mount and the Bunnisher Costume.
That wraps it up for this month. Stay safe and healthy, everyone!