Blade and Soul: Items and Systems Preview of the Warden’s Fury Update

The highly anticipated Warden’s Fury expansion for Blade and Soul arrives on September 12, bringing substantial system-wide improvements and fresh content. This major update introduces The Shadowmoor, a challenging new dungeon that features the chance to spawn the elusive Merchant of Wonders on Hard Mode difficulty. Players should prepare for comprehensive changes across multiple game systems that will reshape progression paths and optimization strategies.

The development team has focused on quality-of-life improvements while maintaining the game’s challenging core experience. One of the most significant changes allows players to expand their Windwalk Stamina capacity up to 40,000, providing enhanced mobility across the game world. This stamina increase directly ties into new crafting recipes that players will need to unlock enhanced movement capabilities.

· Windwalk Stamina cap expansion to 40,000 represents a 33% increase from previous limits, dramatically improving exploration efficiency.

The Shadowmoor dungeon represents the centerpiece of this update, offering both challenging combat encounters and valuable reward opportunities. The Merchant of Wonders makes his appearance in this new content, though the development team is actively balancing his spawn frequency now that he’s available from multiple dungeon sources.

Nightfall Sanctuary receives significant accessibility improvements with all four encounters undergoing difficulty reductions. These changes aim to make the content more approachable while preserving the mechanical complexity that veteran players appreciate.

· All Nightfall Sanctuary encounters now feature reduced health pools and damage output while maintaining their signature mechanics.

· The Shadowmoor’s Hard Mode provides the exclusive opportunity to encounter the Merchant of Wonders, though his appearance rates are being carefully monitored and adjusted.

· Development team confirms ongoing spawn rate balancing for Merchant of Wonders across all available dungeons.

The crafting system undergoes its most substantial reorganization in recent memory, with obsolete recipes being retired and production costs being optimized across multiple disciplines. These changes reflect the evolving item economy and ensure that crafting remains relevant for both new and experienced players.

· The following outdated crafting recipes are being permanently removed from the game:

        · Pentagonal Diamond Pouch

        · Hexagonal Diamond Pouch

        · Sealed Raven Soul Shield Engraving

        · Sealed Whirlwind Soul Shield Engraving

· Production costs for the following recipes are being reduced to align with Hongmoon Gem economy changes:

        · Heptagonal Diamond Pouch

        · Octagonal Diamond Pouch

        · Gilded Triangular Diamond Pouch

· Soul Wardens gain access to a crucial new crafting recipe:

        · Chi Flux Stone (Windwalk item)

Legendary weapon progression receives substantial cost reductions across both PvE and PvP gear tracks. PvE Legendary Weapons across all stages now require fewer materials for upgrades, while PvP Galaxy weapons (Stages 1-12) and Ascendant weapons (Stages 1-9) benefit from similar optimization.

· Storm Dragon/Exalted Weapon progression expands with Stages 7-9 becoming available for the first time.

· Destiny Ring, Immortality Earring, and Oath Necklace acquired post-update feature simplified progression systems without traditional stage upgrades.

· Shadowmoor Ring becomes the new foundation accessory available from The Shadowmoor, upgradeable to either Wrathbringer Ring or Myth Ring depending on player specialization.

· Hellion Belt upgrade path now extends to Horizon Belt – Stage 10 using Shadowmoor Belt materials.

· Skybreaker Belt stages 1-10 gain enhanced defensive capabilities with 250/350/450/600 Critical Defense bonuses.

· Starbreaker Bracelet and Divinity Bracelet stages 1-10 now provide substantially increased Additional Damage, Critical, and Critical Damage values.

· True Hongmoon Heart upgrade path now advances to True Virtuous Heart with improved stat distributions.

The gem system undergoes comprehensive restructuring with significant cost reductions, new combination possibilities, and enhanced stat distributions. Hongmoon Gem transmutation now requires substantially less Hongmoon Gem Powder and Hongmoon Gem Fragment while maintaining unchanged Blade and Soul gold costs.

· The following legacy gems can now be exchanged through the Antiques interface for various quantities of Hongmoon Gem Powder alongside updated versions with identical stat profiles.

· Additional gem categories now exchange for 128 Hongmoon Gem Powder with updated versions featuring additional stat bonuses while preserving existing effects.

· The following gems can now be exchanged via the Antiques menu for 128 Hongmoon Gem Powder and updated versions with additional stats (other existing stats and effects are unchanged):

· New Hongmoon Gems now salvage for reduced quantities of Hongmoon Gem Powder to maintain consistency with their reduced creation costs.

· Players can now combine two different Hongmoon Gilded Triangular Gems (Ruby, Sapphire, Citrine, Amethyst, Peridot, and Emerald) using 50 Hongmoon Gem Fragment, 12 Hongmoon Gem Powder and 40 BnS gold to create powerful Dyad Gilded Gems.

New legendary accessory set bonuses provide significant combat advantages for players who complete specific gear combinations. These set effects reward dedicated collection efforts with substantial stat improvements and unique combat capabilities.

· Dragon King’s Energy set gains a new 3-piece bonus providing PvP Attack Power +10 and Health Regen During Combat +800.

         · Added 3-piece Set Effect to Dragon Kings Energy: PvP Attack Power +10, Health Regen During Combat +800

· Ancestral Blessing set expands its membership with Subjugator Bracelet and Starfire Gloves now included in the collection.

· Summit’s Call set undergoes significant restructuring with Horizon Belt, Dragon Bracelet, Tiger Bracelet, and King Gloves now comprising the complete collection.

         · The following items in the Summit’s Call Set now provide additional stats at all stages:

                  · Inheritor’s Ring, Apex Earring, Elevation Necklace: Attack Power +3, Critical Damage +350

                  · 2-piece Set Effect for Summit’s Call has been changed from Attack Power +15, Critical Damage +1,200 to Attack Power +5, Critical Damage +150

                  · Added 3-piece Set Effect to Summit’s Call: Boss Attack Power+5, Critical Damage +150

                  · Added 4-piece Set Effect to Summit’s Call: Attack Power +5, Elemental Damage +100

                  · Added 5-piece Set Effect to Summit’s Call: Boss Attack Power +5, Elemental Damage +100

· Imperial Will set debuts with Myth Ring, Starbreaker Bracelet, and Divinity Bracelet forming the initial collection, with additional accessories planned for future updates.

· Imperial Oath set launches with Wrathbringer Ring as its foundation piece, with additional components scheduled for introduction in subsequent content releases.

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