An Uphill Battle



An Uphill Battle

With her impressive magical ability, Vivian won the title of citylord, but it seems that her fellow sorcerers are unwilling to accept someone with such humble beginnings. In the face of rising disdain and mystery, Vivian’s battle begins…

■ Availability

8/22 (Thu) after the maintenance ~ 9/4 (Wed) 17:59 UTC

■ How to Enter

After reaching Account Rank 9, go to the Lobby and tap [Battle] > [Side Story].

■ How to Play

1) Play through the Side Story stages to collect the event currency “Monster Report” and exchange them for great rewards! Additional rewards can be collected from Region Rewards, Quests, and Reputation.

[Event Currency]

[Difficulty Level Stage]

– [4. Sorrowful Path] and [10. Resolution Garden] consists of Easy, Normal, Hard and Hell difficulties. Players may only choose a higher difficulty level after completing the preceding difficulty level. The higher the difficulty level the more energy used and the more event currency obtained.

Difficulty Level Energy Used Event Currency Obtained
Easy 8 9
Normal 12 15
Hard 20 30
Hell 30 60

[Locked Stage]

– In order to proceed to stage [5. Overshadowed Borderlands], players will need to complete the reputation, ‘Finding the Source 1’.

✓ Obtain 250 Monster Report

■ Enhanced Heroes

The following Heroes will receive benefits when used in battle stages.

Effect Hero
Attack, Health, Defense – 50% Increase Vivian

■ Rewards

[Stage Mission]

– There are 3 stage missions for the following stages. Players will be able to obtain Skystone when they complete the Stage missions in the following stages.

✓ [1] Center of Chaos

✓ [4] Sorrowful Path – Easy

✓ [7] Discipline Road

✓ [10] Resolution Garden – Easy

Stage Mission Reward
Initial Clear Skystone x5
Have 1 Earth Hero in the Team Skystone x5
Have 1 Mage in the Team Skystone x5

[Exchange]

Currency Item Cost Limit
Monster Report Mercenary’s Medicine 170 6
Cold Look 90 8
Archer’s Vision 90 15
MolaGora Seed 190 1
Giga-Phantasma 250 1
Epic Life Rune x1 130 3
Greater Life Rune x3 70 4
Life Rune x10 40 5
5 Covenant Bookmarks 60 3
Blade Dash Penguin 170 5
Greater Artifact Charm 150 1
Lesser Artifact Charm 50 3
2,500 Gold 15
25,000 Gold 150

[Reputation Rewards]

Reputation Reward
Citylord’s Patrol 1 Leif x1
Citylord’s Patrol 2 Leif x1
Citylord’s Patrol 3 Leif x1
Citylord’s Patrol 4 Leif x1
Citylord’s Patrol 5 Leif x1
Finding the Source 1 30,000 Gold
Finding the Source 2 50,000 Gold
Finding the Source 3 Rare Catalyst Chest
Finding the Source 4 Skystone x15
Finding the Source 5 Skystone x20
City Purification 1 Silver Transmit Stone x1
City Purification 2 Silver Transmit Stone x1
City Purification 3 Silver Transmit Stone x1
Scarred Honor Skystone x50
A Citylord’s Authority Covenant Bookmarks x10
All Clear Reward Silver Transmit Stone x3

[Quest]

Quest Name Reward
First Duty 30,000 Gold
Patrolling the Chaos Stigma x50
To Save the City Skystone x15
Menacing Cooperation Covenant Bookmarks x5
The Effect of Unknown Power Leif x1
Subsiding Chaos Fire Helmet Penguin
A Different Solution Frost Chain Penguin
Council in Turmoil Forest Cloud Penguin
Furious Decision Giga-Phantasma x1
First Duty Epic Catalyst Chest x1
Complete All Quests Reward 4★ Artifact Ticket

[Region Reward]

Number of Stars Obtained Reward
3 50,000 Gold
6 Monster Report x90
12 Skystone x30

With her impressive magical ability, Vivian won the title of citylord, but it seems that her fellow sorcerers are unwilling to accept someone with such humble beginnings. In the face of rising disdain and mystery, Vivian’s battle begins…

■ Availability

8/22 (Thu) after the maintenance ~ 9/4 (Wed) 17:59 UTC

■ How to Enter

After reaching Account Rank 9, go to the Lobby and tap [Battle] > [Side Story].

■ How to Play

1) Play through the Side Story stages to collect the event currency “Monster Report” and exchange them for great rewards! Additional rewards can be collected from Region Rewards, Quests, and Reputation.

[Event Currency]

[Difficulty Level Stage]

– [4. Sorrowful Path] and [10. Resolution Garden] consists of Easy, Normal, Hard and Hell difficulties. Players may only choose a higher difficulty level after completing the preceding difficulty level. The higher the difficulty level the more energy used and the more event currency obtained.

Difficulty Level Energy Used Event Currency Obtained
Easy 8 9
Normal 12 15
Hard 20 30
Hell 30 60

[Locked Stage]

– In order to proceed to stage [5. Overshadowed Borderlands], players will need to complete the reputation, ‘Finding the Source 1’.

✓ Obtain 250 Monster Report

■ Enhanced Heroes

The following Heroes will receive benefits when used in battle stages.

Effect Hero
Attack, Health, Defense – 50% Increase Vivian

■ Rewards

[Stage Mission]

– There are 3 stage missions for the following stages. Players will be able to obtain Skystone when they complete the Stage missions in the following stages.

✓ [1] Center of Chaos

✓ [4] Sorrowful Path – Easy

✓ [7] Discipline Road

✓ [10] Resolution Garden – Easy

Stage Mission Reward
Initial Clear Skystone x5
Have 1 Earth Hero in the Team Skystone x5
Have 1 Mage in the Team Skystone x5

[Exchange]

Currency Item Cost Limit
Monster Report Mercenary’s Medicine 170 6
Cold Look 90 8
Archer’s Vision 90 15
MolaGora Seed 190 1
Giga-Phantasma 250 1
Epic Life Rune x1 130 3
Greater Life Rune x3 70 4
Life Rune x10 40 5
5 Covenant Bookmarks 60 3
Blade Dash Penguin 170 5
Greater Artifact Charm 150 1
Lesser Artifact Charm 50 3
2,500 Gold 15
25,000 Gold 150

[Reputation Rewards]

Reputation Reward
Citylord’s Patrol 1 Leif x1
Citylord’s Patrol 2 Leif x1
Citylord’s Patrol 3 Leif x1
Citylord’s Patrol 4 Leif x1
Citylord’s Patrol 5 Leif x1
Finding the Source 1 30,000 Gold
Finding the Source 2 50,000 Gold
Finding the Source 3 Rare Catalyst Chest
Finding the Source 4 Skystone x15
Finding the Source 5 Skystone x20
City Purification 1 Silver Transmit Stone x1
City Purification 2 Silver Transmit Stone x1
City Purification 3 Silver Transmit Stone x1
Scarred Honor Skystone x50
A Citylord’s Authority Covenant Bookmarks x10
All Clear Reward Silver Transmit Stone x3

[Quest]

Quest Name Reward
First Duty 30,000 Gold
Patrolling the Chaos Stigma x50
To Save the City Skystone x15
Menacing Cooperation Covenant Bookmarks x5
The Effect of Unknown Power Leif x1
Subsiding Chaos Fire Helmet Penguin
A Different Solution Frost Chain Penguin
Council in Turmoil Forest Cloud Penguin
Furious Decision Giga-Phantasma x1
First Duty Epic Catalyst Chest x1
Complete All Quests Reward 4★ Artifact Ticket

[Region Reward]

Number of Stars Obtained Reward
3 50,000 Gold
6 Monster Report x90
12 Skystone x30