Arda v26.4.2

New players now earn a Party XP Bonus when grouping with established players. Plus Angkirya lever, spawn, and quickslot fixes.

Party XP Bonus for New PlayersXP & Progression

  • "New players" are defined as players whose account is under 90 days old.
  • New players no longer increase the party XP penalty when playing in a party with established player(s).
  • Parties with at least 1 established player and 1 or more eligible new players also get a 10% XP bonus.
  • Dual-boxing accounts online at the same time will disqualify those characters as a "new player", regardless of account age.
  • Normal XP rules still apply: level range, distance, area, and eligibility checks are unchanged.
  • Eligible new player names are marked in-game with: [Party XP Bonus]

Bug FixesBug Fixes

  • Fix for Angkirya levers: the lower level is accessible again
  • Conversation fix for the fletcher's workshop when the bullet book is on the lectern
  • Bug fixes and performance improvements for NPC spawns + the new AI setup (TMI errors and lag)
  • Fix to improve reliability of single-use/targeted combat feats on custom quickslots (knockdown, smite, etc.)
  • Other minor fixes/changes