Race to Max Level

We want—no, need—all soldiers to fight at their best. Facing the argon queen is a task for the strongest, most experienced combatants. To that end, starting on July 31, the quartermaster corps will crack open the depots every day and issue special consumables (they’ll show up in the Item Claim menu). These items grant one-hour bonuses to damage dealt and experience points earned. You can't sell or trade them, but you can drop them in your personal bank (not the guild bank). These special-issue items will go out daily until the Argon Queen arrives.

• Canephora Potion (x2): +12% damage dealt
• Cracker Confetti (x2): +20% experience from killing monsters

These items become available after logging in each day, and the clock resets daily at 12:00 AM Pacific. Once claimed, the items stay in your inventory or bank indefinitely, but unclaimed items expire after 365 days.

To give a sense of value to these items, note that a 12 percent damage bonus is equivalent to a +4 enchant on a weapon. The 20 percent experience point bonus stacks with the rested experience bonus.

Improved Drop Rates and Quicker Kills

That’s just the beginning! Soldiers will also receive damage, defense, and attack speed bonuses when they use Instance Matching to party up and tackle dungeons. We’ve also increased the drop rates for all bosses in specific dungeons, so defeating them will prove even more rewarding.

Instance Matching Buffs

If one or two players apply together...
• Defensive (Tank): Attack Speed 4%, Defense 10%, Aggro 20%, Reaction Resistance 30%
• Offensive (DPS)/Restoration (Healing) : Attack Speed 4%, Defense 10%, Damage 10%

If three players apply together...
• Tank: Attack Speed 3%, Defense 5%, Aggro 15%, Reaction Resistance 20%
• DPS/Healing: Attack Speed 3%, Defense 5%, Damage 5%

If four players apply together...
• Tank: Attack Speed 2%, Defense 3%, Aggro 5%, Reaction Resistance 10%
• DPS/Healing : Attack Speed 2%, Defense 3%, Damage 3%

Dungeons with Improved Drop Rates

• Labyrinth of Terror (Hard)
• Ebon Tower (Hard)
• Fane of Kaprima
• Fane of Kaprima (Hard)
• Balder’s Temple
• Balder’s Temple (Hard)
• Kelsaik’s Nest (Hard)

Bosses in each dungeon except Kelsaik's Nest (Hard) have received permanently decreased hit points. In addition, the permanently improved drop rates will make enchanting your equipment easier and less expensive.

Where to Gear Up

You must properly equip yourself for the coming fights. To that end, the tables below guide freshly minted level 60 characters to the gear they need to face the argon queen.

The initial dungeon gear can be found in the Labyrinth of Terror (Hard), Ebon Tower (Hard), Fane of Kaprima, and Balder's Temple. It will be easiest to collect in the Fane of Kaprima. This gear will get you started in the endgame dungeons.

Initial Dungeon Gear (Tier 12)

Class	Item Name
Slayer	Lifecutter
Berserker	Rupturing Axe
Mystic	Elsewise Scepter
Warrior	Renew & Rebirth
Sorcerer	Cycloid of Strife
Priest	Serviceable Staff
Lancer	Vitalance
Archer	Tinker’s Bow

Armor Type	Item Name
Cuirass	Blusterdance Coat
Boots	Trickster’s Steps
Gloves	Letter Makers
Robes	Dreamsage Tunic
Shoes	Curative Shoes
Sleeves	Frostsilk Wrappings
Hauberk	Warmonger Chestpiece
Greaves	Battleborn Grips
Gauntlets	Cometstomps

Now armed and girded properly, you can start collecting the Sleeper set. This gear is also Tier 12, but unlike the initial dungeon gear, you can enchant the Sleeper set or, as it binds on equip, you can sell or trade it.

Sleeper Set (Tier 12)

Class	Item Name
Slayer	Dayslayer
Berserker	Aestivax
Mystic	Rod of Repose
Warrior	Arise & Awake
Sorcerer	Soporcircus
Priest	Nocturne
Lancer	Eye Opener
Archer	Lullabow

Armor Type	Item Name
Cuirass	Slumber Jacket
Boots	Fatigued Boots
Gloves	Sandman’s Grip
Robes	Nightgown
Shoes	Night Slippers
Sleeves	Dormancers
Hauberk	Quietus Plate
Greaves	Hypnopath
Gauntlets	Napcatchers

Strive to collect the full Sleeper set and enchant it to +6. With that caliber of weaponry and armor at your disposal, you’ll have the advantage for coming battles. Don’t skip this step.

The Argon Queen update will pit you against the toughest challenges, BAMs, and dungeons in all of TERA. Keep watching our Argon Queen preview page for the latest information, then grab your weapons, muster your courage, and battle your way to the top!

Shandra Manaya awaits.