Ahoy me hearties! Captain Grogget, the notorious leader of the Shulack pirates, has reentered our domain. This captain of the most infamous vessel in Atreia, the Steel Rake, is set on revenge against the Daevas! Some Shugos found themselves captured in the Steel Rake fortress, and it's up to you to free them. You'll need all the valor you can muster to tackle this quest.
And it’s not just about freeing the Shugos: collect marvelous items during the event – including the [Event] +9 Stigma Box, the [Event] Sovereign's Holy Water and the [Engraving] Special Transformation Contract: Lamb Hanbok (70 types).
Event Duration: 21.06. to 12.07.
Entering the Instance
On reaching level 80, you can enter the Steel Rake Fortress solo instance once per character daily. Talk to NPC Yeoruming in the fortresses in Inggison and Gelkmaros – he grants you access to the instance. Entry resets daily at 09:00 AM (CEST).
The Steel Rake Fortress
Gather keys during the fortress assault to earn rewards. The more tasks you successfully complete, the more keys and the richer the rewards become:
- Ride your cool Jet-Ski into the fortress – it’s going to be a heated ride!
- Rescue the Shugos from the clutches of wicked boss monsters and grab the keys to the treasure chests.
- After defeating Grogget, reach a secluded treasure island where you can snag the [Event] Statue from the treasure chests there.
NPC Sales
Yeoruming offers for a certain amount of Kinah the [Event] Entrance Coin for the Steel Rake Fortress and the [Event] Shimmering Treasure Chest Key.
The [Event] Shimmering Treasure Chest Key is needed for a special chest appearing on the isolated island in the Steel Rake Fortress after you conquer Grogget, containing the [Event] Statue as a reward.
The [Event] Statue can be exchanged at Kikirinerk for many valuable items also available in the Inggison Illusion Fort (Elyos) and the Gelkmaros Fortress (Asmodian).
Note: The event items [Event] Bundle with Statues, [Event] Shimmering Treasure Chest Key, [Event] Entrance Coin for the Steel Rake Fortress and [Event] Statue will be removed from the game after the event ends.
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