Welcome to a new edition of the “A Closer Look…” guides! After having discovered the new territories for your class, it is time to test them on the field!
 
As you surely remember, the adventures in the Crystal Palace have brought us one step closer to the truth about Tep. But the horror unleashed will make Dead City appear like a fun fair for young Gibberlings!
 
You have learned that nothing is what it seems and that revealing the lies can be painful and risky. Nothing might prepare you for the horror you are about to witness, not even the Dead King. But it is your duty to face it and to prevent Sarnaut from drowning into the horror of Tep’s lies.
 
Today we will present to you what probably is the most awaited feature brought by Lords Of Destiny. You will need to unveil the true face of the idyllic world of Pearl Ring. You will have to defeat the illusion inside the Crystal Palace and be willing to jump into the worst nightmare every Sarnautian can think of, Tep’s foolishness.
 
We won’t tell you how to do it, you will have to discover it by yourself, and rest assured it won’t be an easy task!
 

 
First of all, you will have to make your way to the Pyramid, that is guarded by Tep’s loyal cultists and by mechanoids. When you reach the entrance, you will be welcomed by the fierce Pyramid Keepers, that are willing to do anything to protect their master, Tep. He promises his accolites eternal life, then he exploits their Sparks as a fee. But the neophytes agree, for they have been promised much more. Finally, the newbie is sent recruiting other wretched souls. If you enlist another fool into the cult, you get a sip of his life. If you violate the rules, you pay with your own. That’s how the system works. Some manage to accumulate a certain amount of other Sparks’ light to make up for their losses and maintain a semblance of human existence. Those who are unlucky roam the ruins of Tep’s kingdom with their Sparks faded. Those are the enemies you will have to face: you can understand why they won’t be willing to disappoint their master!
 
As many of you would remember, Tep was a necromancer who spent his existence studying the mystery of life and discovered that the basic component of every living substance is the Spark of Life, which leaves the body when death occurs. He researched a way to trap those Sparks, in order to achieve eternal life for himself. He built a Pyramid to trap all the sparks released by those who died, but the Zems discovered his dark secret and attacked him. They fought a violent battle to the last man, until they finally managed to free the captive sparks. The liberated Sparks rushed back to their old bodies, but they found them rotten. Those new mechanically improved beings rose from their graves and became a new Sarnautian race, the Arisens. But the Pyramid continued to capture the souls, and it managed to take also Tensess’ one.
 
But his Spark was powerful and it didn’t surrender to Tep’s will. The Great Mage summoned some spirits, the Servants of Tensess, to guide the sparks back towards the living: it was the biggest gift he could make to all Sarnautians that have been able to revive from then on.
 
Tep remains a dark shadow lurking over Sarnaut and it will be the duty of the mightiest fighters to fight against this dangerous threat. Once you reveal the true face of Irdrich, you will be able to discover Tep’s hideout: a pyramid-shaped Astral ship, from which he continues to trap and enslave the Sparks.
 
You will need a strong level 55 raid and a good strategy to make your way to the top! Call your best comrades and let’s get inside!
 

 
The first boss you will meet is the Key Keeper. Once you sneak inside the Pyramid, the Key Keeper will leave your party in the trusty hands of his helper, Bouncer, while he seals the entrance to the main hall.
 
After killing him, you will discover that Tep is hiding in the upper part of the Pyramid and that you will have to choose between two ways to reach him: will you try your luck, hmm… will you test your value in the Laboratory or in the Control Center? Choose your fate, but keep in mind that none of them will be easy!
 

 
If you think that Elven engineers are too focused on beauty to be good fighters, your belief will be refuted by the second boss of this raid, Nihil. She used to be known as Cecile de Ardeur before she turned into this mechanical monster. She used to be an ally of Armando de Douceur, before helping Tep creating the Pyramid. She was the creator of Ceasaria, the artificial intelligence controlling the Darkblood Citadel, many of you should remember it. If you don’t, it doesn’t matter, she remembers you: you have defeated her during a quest, she has been punished for this and she won’t forgive you! Now Tep has turned into her into an A.I. and connected her to the Pyramid control mechanism to make a perfect watchdog out of her.
 

 
If you decide to head for the Laboratory, you will find Sihal waiting for you. Don’t worry, he’s waiting for payback time too! This horrible monster will haunt your Sarnautian dreams: he’s half Arisen and half shadow, which makes him a lethal mix of science and magic! Defeating him will finally allow you to put an end to the illusion imprisoning Irdrich.
 

 
If you manage to beat one of them, you can now try to make your way to the top and reach Tep… Don’t think it going to be easy though!
 

The lift is over there, but don’t think it would be easy to reach the upper part of the Pyramid!
We won’t reveal more today… you have to discover it by yourselves! Your faction counts on you, all Sarnaut counts on you! We can’t wait for you to reach the top and share your screenshots and videos with all the community!
 
That’s all for today. We have decided to leave you with a teaser! It will be a hard mission for your raid, but with great danger comes great rewards and… amazing costumes to show off in your capital!
 

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Hello Sarnautians,
 
Welcome to one of our new guides which showcase the new features of Lords Of Destiny. We have already travelled across the stunning island of the Pearl Ring and met the cute Tequani. At the end of our journey we have spotted a strange building, the Crystal Palace, protected by an invisible barrier. We have left that tropical paradise wondering what’s hidden inside those impenetrable walls.
 
Both Yasker and Aidenus have been informed and they have summoned the Historians because they want to know more about this mystery.
It is time to investigate about the Tequani and the strange Crystal Palace!
 

 
Let’s leave the cold behind and let’s head back to the Pearl Ring, well everybody deserves a bit of sun and pristine waters after all!
 
During our first visit, we have discovered that the Junes arrived in Tequatl and lived side by side with this peaceful people until the Curse hit them. They tried to pass their knowledge to their new friends, but they had soon realised the gap between their cultures was too big. They started to simply live together, with the Junes taking care of the simple needs of the little creatures. When the Curse caused the fall of their civilization, the Junes decided to protect their friends, ensuring the survival of Tequatl.
 
But a dark age started for them: they were alone again and they had to learn again how to take care of themselves, since their protectors were gone. They had to learn from what they had seen from the Ancestors: it was not easy, but their civilization is an ancient one and they adapted and survived. The Junes eventually became gods in their minds.
 
After the fall of the Junes, Tequani’s misery grew bigger and bigger, until also the Jumayo River dried up. It seems that only a few traces of this story remain in their memory, including a few statues. Since it is your duty to investigate, you discover that a crocodile god appeared, bringing back water and life to these people.
 
Something’s wrong in the puzzle… Tequani don’t remember about their history and their gods, all they talk about are those Immortals. Your journey in the Astral was interrupted by a strange anomaly and the scientists of your faction have discovered the existence of a mysterious paradox… Maybe things are not what they seem, but who would be so powerful to create such a rupture in the Astral and to support such paradox? A single name pops in your mind… Tep!
 
There is no time to lose, your faction leader counts on you, and you are a brave soldier: you need to discover more about these “Immortals” worshiped by the Tequani and unravel the mystery of the Crystal Palace, find a way to go through the Veil of Paradox that protects it. If it is Tep who is behind all of this, you need to find a way to undermine his power, quickly!
 
You have finally found a way to break the Veil and to gain access to the Crystal Palace. But it won’t be so easy, you need to defeat the Crystal Guards!
 

 
Welcome to the Crystal Palace! Our developers have created a mighty building, please make yourselves at home and defeat all the enemies!
 
As Swen used to say after discovering Astral travels, “That’s a small step for a Gibberling, one giant leap for Sarnaut”. It will bring you closer to the solution of the paradox you are trapped into, although the truth you will discover won’t be an easy one for the Tekyans… But you have to discover it by yourself, we won’t reveal anything more to you: all we can’t say is that you will look at the stunning Pearl Ring with different eyes!
 
That’s the end for today’s focus on Tekyans and Crystal Palace, we hope it has motivated you and that you can’t wait to discover the hidden secret of this instance!
 

 
Dear Sarnautians,
 
You had the chance to have a preview of the next expansion, Lords of Destiny, and it is (unfortunately) time to close our Preview server. We hope you had a great time, experiencing the new features, take wonderful captures of the new landscapes, and be excited about the upcoming challenges!
 
Don’t forget to send us your feedback and bug reports in the dedicated threads, and feel free to have a look at our Facebook application to see the screenshots and reviews of this experience.
 
In case you haven’t got the chance to read our focus, you can find them in our “Lords of Destiny: Everything you need to know” topic!
 
Lords of Destiny is coming very soon, so be prepared!
 

You are most welcome to our newest Closer Look At! Today, after the revelation of the new territories and spells, we are glad to lift the veil on what will become your favorite Astral instances! Fasten your seat belts, and discover the diary of one special Astral sailor and his crew.
 
Log of an Astral Sailor
Day 1 – 10pm
I’m so excited! Today, last check: if the ship and the crew are ready, tomorrow, I will explore the Near Astral
 
Day 2 – 5am
Ready to go. Hopefully we won’t face any Octulhu…
 
Day 5 – 8pm
Oh my god! A dark and dangerous vortex in front of us! The ship is out of control, we’re crossing, we’re crossing! Muuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuummy!
 
If you would like to find out what happens to this Astral Sailor with the remainder of his adventures as he explores the rest of the new Astral Allods, visit our forum for the whole story!

 
Hello Sarnautians,
 
Some of you have been previewing the new content coming soon with Lords of Destiny. They have explored the new zone, showcased the additions through our events and had fun with other players from European and North American servers.
 
But it is now time for everybody to join them on the Lords of Destiny Preview server! From this Friday, February 22nd, until its closure on Monday 25th at 2:00 a.m. PST (GMT-8:00), everybody will be able to experience the changes coming soon to Sarnaut.
 
Step 1 – Create a beta account at the following page.
 
Step 2 – Download the special client here.
 
In order to have a look around, you will have to create a new character and level it up. But don’t worry, we will help you boost your experience gained on the server! Yasker and Aidenus count on you, and that’s the perfect chance to accept a challenge, show off amazing screenshots and videos with your friends and, why not, share your adventures with Sarnautians from different servers!
 
The Preview server has been a great experience for all of us and we can’t wait to see you all in game during the weekend!
 
But exploring is not the only thing you will be able to do! You can take part into the special events organized for the Preview!
 
• Lords of Destiny YouTube Diaries
 
From Monday, February 11th, until Monday, February 25th
 
Capture the wonders of Lord of Destiny on film to showcase for the community! Be the reporter with camera handy while filming the looming dangers in Pearl Ring and Windy Hills. Show the world the exclusive instances that will become their favorite nightmares, film the wonder that is the sky of Irdrich, and publish it on YouTube!
 
If you are a beta-tester and upload footage of your experience of the Lords of Destiny Preview on YouTube, make sure to add the tag “[Allods] Lord of Destiny – I was there” you will receive a coupon code! You want to get more than just a tease of the new expansion? Follow the rules below in order to get your reward:
 
- Log-in to the Lords of Destiny Preview, and film whatever you find interesting about the Lord of Destiny expansion! It can be the new zones, the new skins, the unknown Astral Allods, your attempt to break into Tep’s Pyramid, etc…
- The video has to be at least 30 seconds long!
- You can add some music, commentary, and special effects if you desire!
- Upload your video on YouTube, and add the tag “[Allods] Lords of Destiny – YourCharacter’sName was there”. For example : “[Allods] Lords of Destiny – Piopico was there”
- Link your YouTube video to the dedicated thread on the Official Forum so we can add it to the Allods Online Official YouTube playlist!
- For your character name, make sure it’s your character from the live server!
- You will receive a Coupon Code of 500 Premium Crystal Coupon Code for your participation. Only one coupon will given per gPotato.com account!
 
• Lords of Destiny Photo Hunt
 
From Monday, February 11th until Monday, February 25th
 
If the science of video shooting is too elusive for you, we’re also organizing a Lords of Destiny Photo Hunt during the beta-test! Maybe you saw your new favorite boss, fallen in love with the cuteness of the Tequanis, or perhaps you enjoy posing in front of Tep’s Pyramid? Take your best shots of the Lord of Destiny expansion, and share them on our Facebook page!
 
You want to showcase your best screenshot-taking skills? See the rules:
 
- Take a screenshot of something new in the Lords of Destiny Preview! Take a landscape of the Tequani land, the new costumes, a new mob that you find interesting…Anything new you can find! Make sure the screenshot isn’t offensive or vulgar!
- Log-in to your Facebook page, join us on the Allods Online Official page, and upload your capture to the special application: Lords of Destiny Photo Hunt!
- Make sure you include your character’s name and server from the live server in the description!
- Our team will accept your submission, and you will receive a 100 Premium Crystal Coupon. As for the video, you can receive only 1 coupon/gPotato.com account!
- Make sure to share the page around, so your friends can vote for you! Who knows, the pictures with the most votes will receive an extra prize!
 
• Lords of Destiny Review
 
From Monday, February 11th until Monday February 25th
 
Being part of a beta-test is a unique experience, and we want you to share it with us and the community! Although you will be talking about the discovery of the new expansions with your in-game friends, we thought you could spread what you thought of Lords of Destiny Preview on our Facebook page, and even have a reward in the process!
 
If you are eager to share what you think of the preview you had of Lords of Destiny, do the following:
 
- Play on the Lords of Destiny Preview for a start!
- Go to our application Lords of Destiny Review created for the event, and leave your note about Lords of Destiny.
- For your review, make sure you include your character’s name and server on the live server.
- The authors of the comments which will receive 100 Premium Crystals! There can be only 1 coupon per account!
 
If you are more the tester type, do not hesitate to send us your feedback and your bug reports, as some of you have already done. Thanks for your help and for letting us know what you think about the new content!
 
Remember, you have time until Monday, February 25th, at 2:00 a.m. PST (GMT-8:00) to have a sneak peak of the upcoming Lords of Destiny update and to join our events! Have fun in the new allods or exploring Tep’s Pyramid!
 

Welcome to our latest edition of “A Closer Look At”, which will focus the spotlight on the Astral Map changes in Lords of Destiny! After you’ve discovered the new zones, a completely new race of Tekyans and the latest spells for your class, it will be time to unlock the path to the new Astral!
 
Let us travel with the New Astral Map in Lords of Destiny!
 
You know this place, a place where you feel like an intruder; like bacteria in the bloodstream. It’s a dangerous but mysterious place: there is only you and the omnipresent blue, red, burning white or demonic black. Here you will understand how little a creature you are, despite all your heroic deeds and great wins.
 
The Astral, a substance in motion, evolving over time, able to absorb anything that enters into its influence and behaving as if it were a dynamic, living organism. It is both destructive and creative matter, and its behaviour cannot be predicted based on any known matter found on Sarnaut.
 

Although everybody focuses on fights on the main lands, a true battle is taking place far away from capital borders.
 
The next cycle of changes in this impressive sphere are approaching. You must prepare yourself for its arrival, if you want to survive.
 
The parts of the Astral closest to both factions’ capitals will narrow down dramatically, consuming the second and third layers completely. Scientists will have to rewrite the text books, as astral space will then be divided into three basic layers: Near Astral, Unexplored Astral and Mysterious Astral.
 
Have a closer look at what they are:
 
Near Astral
The Astral layer closer to the big allods in relatively well ordered and structured.
It is the beginning of the astral. It is considered to be the safest, and entirely explored. It makes a perfect training ground for future captains and their crews and contains 12 sectors.
 

Unexplored Astral
This layer of astral is largely unexplored or entirely unknown.
 
It is a journey’s final destination for treasure hunters that seek rare weapons, armor, or accessories that they can equip their characters with, as well as suitable upgrades. It’s composed of 35 sectors, that can be individually unlocked by finding fragments of maps of different quality: Uncommon, Rare, Epic, Legendary.
 

Mysterious Astral
Shows the current situation of guilds’ dominance in the astral sectors.
 
The most distant section of Astral. Its structure is unknown, but its size could suggest that it might contain twice the number of sectors as an Unexplored Astral.
 
The Mysterious Astral can be revealed by unlocking clusters of sectors, instead of singular areas. Initial groups can be discovered using maps of legendary quality found in the Unexplored Astral. Meaning that when unlocking Unexplored Astral islands, Mysterious Astral islands are unlocked also. Further sections will be revealed only to owners of fabled quality Mysterious Astral map fragments.
 

Together with new challenges, new helpers will come to assist you. Next to the Astral Gates in your capital’s Harbor Area you will find Masters. Astral explorers just like you.
 
They will assign you with new quests related to the exploration of Astral layers. One of them will award you with plenty of gold for some of the items you might loot in the Astral. Another Master will give you missions in which you could gain precious Grains of Realgar. The last of them holds a powerful secret you will soon discover.
 

As you might have learned by now, you will have to force your way through even deeper zones of the Astral. Much more risky and dangerous. Not even the most experienced explorers stand a chance when directly confronted with astral forces. Lords of Destiny introduces the VII, VIII and IX generation of Astral Ship equipment. These can be found only in the furthest sectors of the new astral.
 
That is all for our introduction to some of the changes in the upcoming expansion, but it is just the beginning, for there are more valuable items that can be found in the new astral, which we will present to you in next Lords of Destiny focus.
 
Don’t forget to keep an eye on our Official Website so that you never miss any of our announcements about Lords of Destiny!
 

Attention soldiers! Welcome to our latest edition of A Closer look at which will bring the spotlight on the New Spells in Lords of Destiny! After the delight of the discovery of the new zones and the adorable (or lethal) Tequanis, we will bring the strength and technique into the spotlight!
 
Let’s Unravel the New Spells in Lords of Destiny!
You have been honorably chosen by us as a volunteer to take part in a special training of an advanced combat techniques!
 
Someone once said, that War…that War never changes. If you share that idea and you believe that you do not have to learn anything else about your character class, then you are in perfect direction toward painful defeat. Luckily for you, we look after our heroes, therefore read carefully all the instructions below!
 
Axes win battles. Information wins wars! The most terrible force has always been knowledge.
 
With updating Sarnaut to Lords of Destiny, every soldier should strive to upgrade his skills in battle. New enemies are approaching and you have to exceed your current limits which that means going beyond level 51! Thankfully, all the characters who will have reached at least level 52 will be able to learn two new powerful skills!
 
They are sure to be useful to our heroes in battle with monsters, as well as with enemies of the other faction.
 
List of advanced combat skills available to master:
[Strictly Confidential]
Experienced Scouts will acquire the following skills:
 

Blade Storm: Teleports you to a random enemy within a 15 yard radius every 0.5 seconds and inflicts damage. When using this ability, your are immune to negative spells and control effects.
Consumes 4 Tears of Dragon. Using Tears of Dragon of a higher quality increases the damage dealt.
 

Onslaught: Applies an effect that increases the movement and attack speed and decreases the cast time and energy consumption for all offensive abilities that depend on the weapon speed. Duration: 20 seconds. Under this effect, all shots can be used while moving.
Consumes 6 Tears of Dragon. Using Tears of Dragon of a higher quality increases the movement and attack speed.
 

Powerful Mages will be able to learn spells:
 

Elemental Surge: Enchants the space between the caster and the target during 8 seconds. After casting is interrupted or finished, the spell deals damage per second of cast time to the target and other enemies within 10 yards. If the cast time exceeds 4 seconds, the targets will be knocked down for 2 seconds.
Consumes 2 Tears of Dragon. Using Tears of Dragon of a higher quality increases the damage.
 

Magic Tactics: Applies an effect that prevents interruption of spell casting when receiving damage, moving or jumping.
Consumes 5 Tears of Dragon. Duration of the effect is increased if Tears of Dragon of a higher quality are used.
 

Tireless Summoners will gain secret knowledge:
 

Immunodeficiency: Dispels the effects of poisons and diseases from the target causing Putrefy, Decomposition effects to instantly deal the remaining damage, Neurotoxic effect to deal the damage and stun the target, and Wandering Fever and Volatile Infection to dispel dealing damage.
Consumes 3 Tears of Dragon. Using Tears of Dragon of a higher quality reduces the cooldown.
 

Dark Vigor: Applies the Dark Vigor effect to your minion granting it with a new ability. The effect allows your Guard to stun the enemy with every second Hateful Blow, helps your Lurker to restore health points of group members every 4 seconds, and allows your Cadaver and Fiend to apply the Obscure Essence effect to a target increasing acid damage during next three attacks.
Consumes 5 Tears of Dragon. Duration of the effect increases if Tears of Dragon of a higher quality are used.
 

Skilled Psionics will unveil new effective methods:
 

Astral Breath: Inflicts Astral damage to all enemies within a 25 yard radius every 2 seconds and decreases movement speed by 50%. Duration: 8 seconds. Consumes 1 stack of the Concentration effects after use.
Consumes 3 Tears of Dragon. Using Tears of Dragons of a higher quality increases the damage dealt.
 

Thoughtful Spirit: Inflicts Astral damage to a target. Consumes 1 stack of the Thoughtful Spirit effect. Every 20 seconds an additional stack of the Thoughtful Spirit is generated, up to 5 stacks.
Consumes 1 Tear of Dragon. Using Tears of Dragons of a higher quality increases the damage dealt.
 

Noble Paladins will possess useful skills:
 

Pious Anger: Increases the damage you deal and allows using any melee combat abilities from some distance. Duration: 12 seconds.
Consumes 6 Tears of Dragon. Additional damage and melee attack range are increased if Tears of Dragons of a higher quality are used.
 

Autodafe: Inflicts Fire damage over time and prevents from using abilities.
Consumes 2 Tears of Dragon. Using Tears of Dragon of a higher quality reduces the cooldown.
 

Ancient spirits will share with the older Wardens the teaching of:

Chain Lightning: Inflicts damage to the target and all enemies within a 10 yard radius, then affects the next target in the same way. Up to 5 targets can be affected.
Consumes 3 Tears of Dragon. Damage dealt by Chain Lightning is increased if Tears of Dragon of a higher quality are used.
 

Rip up!: Commands your pet to attack the target. The pet inflicts damage every 0.5 seconds and stuns the enemy for 0.5 seconds.
Consumes 2 Tears of Dragon. Duration of the ability is increased if Tears of Dragon of a higher quality are used.
 

Famous Bards will learn new tunes:
 

Encore: Instantly restores all class abilities except for Encore and Shadow Duet.
Consumes 5 Tears of Dragon. Cooldown of the Encore ability is decreased by 50% when using Tears of Dragon of a higher quality.
 

Shadow Duette: Summons your shadowy copy at a specified place. A copy will perform all the songs that were played during its summoning. A copy cannot be selected as a target and attacked.
Consumes 4 Tears of Dragon. A copy will be summoned for a longer period of time, if Tears of Dragon of a higher quality are used.
 

Healers will learn new prayers:
 

Providence: Applies stacks of the Providence effect to a target. Upon receiving damage, one stack is consumed and a friendly target restores health, while a hostile target inflicts Holy damage.
Consumes 3 Tears of Dragons. Using Tears of Dragon of a higher quality increases the number of effect stacks.
 

Faith Boundaries: Applies an effect absorbing damage to a friendly target. Duration: 30 seconds. Upon expiry of the effect all nearby enemies will be knocked down for 2 seconds.
Consumes 4 Tears of Dragon. Damage absorbed is increased if Tears of Dragon of a higher quality are used.
 

Fearless Warriors will hurl at enemies with powerful techniques:
 

Heroic Might: Generates 3 stacks of the Heroic Might effect for 20 seconds. Each time you use the Forceful Kick, Punch, Hack, Devastating Blow and Flawless Strike 1 stack of the effect is consumed. Your abilities additionally inflict damage. Forceful Kick and Punch effects knock the target back. Hack effect stuns the target. Devastating Blow and Flawless Strike cause Deep Wound effect inflicting additional damage each second for 3 seconds.
Consumes 3 Tears of Dragon. Using Tears of Dragon of a higher quality increases additional damage dealt by the Heroic Might effect and duration of the Broken Legs effect.
 

Reasoned Aggression: Applies an effect generating 10 combat advantage points every second. While this effect is active, you are in combat.
Consumes 3 Tears of Dragon. Using Tears of Dragon of a higher quality reduces the cooldown.
 

As you might have noticed, for the use of these skills one would need dragon tears.
 
They can be acquired in different parts of Sarnaut: get a reward for performing daily tasks or buy from Servants of the Light in the basement in Nezebgrad’s Yasker Tower and in the Church of the Light of Novograd, and also on your own allod.
 
It should be noted that the effectiveness of these skills will be affected by the type quality of the tears used. Below you will find a complete list of tears that may be used:
 

Blazing Tear of Dragon – Required for the use of certain class abilities. Can be obtained on your own allod.
 

Shining Tear of Dragon – Required for the use of certain class abilities. Can be obtained on your own allod.
 

Glowing Tear of Dragon – Required for the use of certain class abilities. Can be obtained on your own allod.
 

Pure Tear of Dragon – Required for the use of certain class abilities. Can be obtained as a reward for the daily quests of the Servants of the Light.
 

Lucid Tear of Dragon – Required for the use of certain class abilities. Can be purchased from the Servants of the Light provided you have appropriate reputation.
 

Turbid Tear of Dragon – Required for the use of certain class abilities. Can be purchased from the Servants of the Light.
 
There is also another matter that needs your full attention! Maximizing soldiers’ combat potential up to level 55 opens new possibility for further training with additional 4 rubies. Those can unlock even more abilities from your deadly arsenal.
 
We, veterans, are aware how complex building your perfect warrior can be and how little details may have an impact on a defeat or a victory on the battlefield.
 
We already took necessary countermeasures implementing a new system to your skills and rubies grid. You will notice some skills and rubies are marked with stars. Those are officially recommended for your class. You can still do things your own way, but unless you’re a veteran yourself, it is wise to follow the recommended path created by the best strategists of Sarnaut.
 

 
Now that incoming changes are no secret, you are ready to plan strategies for your future build and win wars staying ahead for your enemies! Don’t miss other useful guides in following days so nobody and nothing can take you by surprise.
 
Stand easy!
 
Dismissed!
 
Don’t forget to keep an eye on our Official Website to never miss our announcement about Lords of Destiny!
 

 

 
Hello Sarnautians!
 
As you already got the great announcement from last week, we are glad to say that Lords of Destiny is coming very soon to your server!
 
The next expansion will bring tons of new content to discover. As usual, we will show the greatest additions to our MMORPG with our focuses, but we aren’t finished with the great news just yet…
 
Some of you will be invited to help us browse the new content and to join our Lords of Destiny Preview, which will be open from Monday, February 11th until the early morning of Monday, February 25th!
 
The Lords of Destiny Preview will be an amazing way to be the first ones to try out the new features brought by Lords of Destiny. Preview the new content, meet the new NPCs, explore the new areas and, why not, talk about it with your friends!
 
Go check the email address associated with your gPotato account; you might have received our exclusive invitation to join our Lords of Destiny Preview! We will explain how it works in a minute. In the meantime, don’t be sad if you haven’t been selected among our beta-testers. You will still have a sneak peak of new additions with our focuses and you will be able to connect to the Lords of Destiny Preview on select days to take part in our events! Keep on reading to learn more!
 
When will Lords of Destiny Preview be open?
 
Lords of Destiny Preview will be open from Monday, February 11th, until Monday, February 25th. The opening hours will be the following:
 
Monday – Thursday: 2:00 AM -10:00 AM PST (or 10:00 – 18:00 WET)
Friday – Sunday: all day. The Lords of Destiny Preview will stay open from Friday at 02:00 AM PST all day during the weekend.
 
Only the players who have received the invitation will be able to have fun and join us on the Lords of Destiny Preview from Monday, February 11th until Thursday, February 21. But, from Friday, February 22nd at 10:00 a.m. PST, until its closure on Monday, February 25th at 10:00 a.m. PST, all our players will have the opportunity to access Lords of Destiny Preview and showcase the new content, while playing with the European and North American communities!
 
How to Access Allods Online Lords of Destiny Preview
 
If you have been selected as beta-tester and you want to join us on the Lords of Destiny Preview, you just need to open the invitation email received from gPotato.eu and click on the link contained.
 
You can use your gPotato account to access the server and, once logged, you will find a copy of one of your highest-level characters available on that account. This way, you don’t need to rush through the levels and you can jump straight to the new content!
 
Once in-game, you will have the chance to meet Sarnautians from different communities and have fun with the new activities, talk about the new content with your friends, share exclusive preview pictures and videos! Have we already said have fun? Yes, because there will be amazing lands to explore, new enemies to fight, and great events to explore the new features while receiving rewards!
 
But you will also be beta-testers, helping us spot issues for the greater good of your faction. If you find a bug, you can report it using this forum thread. And feel free to share your experience on our Feedback thread too!
 
If you have problems with connection or access to the Lords of Destiny Preview, do not hesitate to contact our Support by ticket. Just keep in mind that you will be able to access our Lords of Destiny Preview only during the opening times listed above!
 
We can’t wait to have fun with you on the Lords of Destiny Preview and to show you the new activities with our focuses! If you want to discover how your days as beta-testers will be like, keep reading to discover all the events we have in store for you!
 

 
Besides testing and discovering, a whole bunch of events are waiting for you!
 
In-game programs for the senses and your adventuring heart
 
Lords of Destiny is an unique expansion in the Allods Online universe, and as beta-tester, we wanted to bring more fun and challenges to your experience during the two weeks of your discovery! Besides having an early-premiere of what to expect on your live server – surprise twist in the game’s story, new zones to unravel, new level cap, instances, Allods, spells and so on, you can meet with the other members of the European and American Allods Online community! You will also be able to participate in online and offline events with the GM!
 
Prepare your calendar and your pen! This is what awaits you for the next 2 weeks:
 
On the Lords of Destiny Preview:
 
• Saturday Night Fever
 
Saturday, February 16th (3 PM PST (GMT-8:00))
 
Strong armor recommended. Flare trousers compulsory! Take part to the battle fever on Windy Hills in which you will take arms against the enemy’s faction! It is simple – this is a survival of the fittest in the greatest setting you can find! Pick a side, and rush to the greatest battle ever!
 

 
On our websites:
 

Win up to 700 Premium Crystals with our following events!
 
• Lords of Destiny YouTube Diaries
 
From Monday, February 11th, until Monday, February 25th
 
Capture the wonders of Lord of Destiny on film to showcase for the community! Be the reporter with camera handy while filming the looming dangers in Pearl Ring and Windy Hills. Show the world the exclusive instances that will become their favorite nightmares, film the wonder that is the sky of Irdrich, and publish it on YouTube!
 
If you are a beta-tester and upload footage of your experience of the Lords of Destiny Preview on YouTube, make sure to add the tag “[Allods] Lord of Destiny – I was there” you will receive a coupon code! You want to get more than just a tease of the new expansion? Follow the rules below in order to get your reward:
 
- Log-in to the Lords of Destiny Preview, and film whatever you find interesting about the Lord of Destiny expansion! It can be the new zones, the new skins, the unknown Astral Allods, your attempt to break into Tep’s Pyramid, etc…
- The video has to be at least 30 seconds long!
- You can add some music, commentary, and special effects if you desire!
- Upload your video on YouTube, and add the tag “[Allods] Lords of Destiny – YourCharacter’sName was there”. For example : “[Allods] Lords of Destiny – Piopico was there”
- Link your YouTube video to the dedicated thread on the Official Forum so we can add it to the Allods Online Official YouTube playlist!
- For your character name, make sure it’s your character from the live server!
- You will receive a Coupon Code of 500 Premium Crystal Coupon Code for your participation. Only one coupon will given per gPotato.com account!
 
• Lords of Destiny Photo Hunt
 
From Monday, February 11th until Monday, February 25th
 
If the science of video shooting is too elusive for you, we’re also organizing a Lords of Destiny Photo Hunt during the beta-test! Maybe you saw your new favorite boss, fallen in love with the cuteness of the Tequanis, or perhaps you enjoy posing in front of Tep’s Pyramid? Take your best shots of the Lord of Destiny expansion, and share them on our Facebook page!
 
You want to showcase your best screenshot-taking skills? See the rules:
 
- Take a screenshot of something new in the Lords of Destiny Preview! Take a landscape of the Tequani land, the new costumes, a new mob that you find interesting…Anything new you can find! Make sure the screenshot isn’t offensive or vulgar!
- Log-in to your Facebook page, join us on the Allods Online Official page, and upload your capture to the special application: Lords of Destiny Photo Hunt!
- Make sure you include your character’s name and server from the live server in the description!
- Our team will accept your submission, and you will receive a 100 Premium Crystal Coupon. As for the video, you can receive only 1 coupon/gPotato.com account!
- Make sure to share the page around, so your friends can vote for you! Who knows, the pictures with the most votes will receive an extra prize!
 
• Lords of Destiny Review
 
From Monday, February 11th until Monday February 25th
 
Being part of a beta-test is a unique experience, and we want you to share it with us and the community! Although you will be talking about the discovery of the new expansions with your in-game friends, we thought you could spread what you thought of Lords of Destiny Preview on our Facebook page, and even have a reward in the process!
 
If you are eager to share what you think of the preview you had of Lords of Destiny, do the following:
 
- Play on the Lords of Destiny Preview for a start!
- Go to our application Lords of Destiny Review created for the event, and leave your note about Lords of Destiny.
- For your review, make sure you include your character’s name and server on the live server.
- The authors of the comments which will receive 100 Premium Crystals! There can be only 1 coupon per account!
 
Easy-peasy!
 
Between the discovery of Lords of Destiny and these events, you can say the next 2 weeks will be busy! And we certainly hope you will take pleasure in any of the above activities!
 
Take part in the Lords of Destiny experience, and share it with everyone!
 

 

 
Ahoy Astral Captains!
 
Today we start a journey into the new content coming soon with the next update Allods Online: Lords of Destiny! Welcome to the first preview of many more previews to come leading up to the exciting update!
 
We would like to first introduce a new Sarnautian race, the Tequanis. It is now time to set sail towards their lands and to discover more about this ancient and mysterious people!
 
Your faction leader will send you there on a secret mission, but beware! Astral demons are always lurking in the darkness, waiting for ships to attack! You will be far away from home in the unknown Astral, but don’t worry, it doesn’t happen so often to leave a demon behind and to find a tropical paradise at the end of a wormhole!
 
Deep in the Astral, a forgotten archipelago awaits to be explored. Its name, Pearl Ring, has been lost for centuries and the way to reach it as just been retrieved. It is part of a bigger allod called Irdrih, which is as wide as Holy Land, Eljune and Coba Plateau put together.
 

Welcome to the Jungle!
 
Disembark your ship and, while you are still trying to put all the pieces together, you will start to explore a tropical jungle with stunning landscapes and many different types of wildlife. Be careful though: not all these cute animals will be friendly, many of them are fierce enemies!
 

 
One of the first inhabitants you will have the chance to meet are the Aviaks. At your arrival in the area, you will discover soon that this tropical paradise is shaken by a war between two different factions of Aviaks. When you find yourself alone, far away from home, one of the first things to do is find some allies: fly on the back of the colorful Squawkers to discover the islands while helping your new Aviaks friends!
 
Discover the amazing flora and fauna of this tropical map, take part in an arcane ritual, and challenge the natural elements to gain the respect of the Wind people!
 

 
The landscape of the Pearl Ring map is stunning. Dive into the clear waters to discover a colorful underwater environment with many mysteries to unravel.
 
Do you remember the days when you had been sent to the Holy Land with an important quest? Here you will find an element to bring back your memories. We’re not only talking about PvP, but about Sites of Power! Honor your faction in this remote corner of the Astral and conquer sites of power to unlock buffs for all the comrades of your faction!
 
Pearl Ring is a round reef that encircles an archipelago of xx small islands with a bigger one at its center. After having explored the smaller islands, it is now the time to venture into the main one.
 

 
If you delve deeper into the secrets of Irdrich and uncover plots of powerful forces, you might be lucky and find a way to the beautiful Tequatl!
 
Tequatl
 
Tekyans are an ancient race, mentioned in the June chronicles that survived the Great Cataclysm and lost for ages when Sarnaut was torn into pieces. But, as Historians always reminds us, sometimes lost things might be recovered!
 

 
Before the Great Cataclysm, the Tequanis, which are furry little creatures and distant relatives of the Gibberlings, used to be a savage people that inhabited the jungle in Irdrich. Due to the remoteness of their land, they had never met other rational beings before.
 
When Irdrich was colonized by the Junes around the 1800 year of the Old Era, those little creatures were impressed by the spells and the abilities of the new comers and soon gained their favors offering them generous gifts. Soon, both races began to live side by side and the colonists turned into patient teachers, trying to pass the Tequani their knowledge and culture. The little creatures lived without concerns and the Junes provided to their needs until the Curse destroyed their civilization and Sarnaut was shattered into pieces.
 
Before meeting their fate, the Junes made sure their furry friends survived, but the Tequani were left on their own and the world forgot about them until now. The Junes became gods in their minds and the Tequani had to put in practice what they had learned from their protectors and take care of themselves.
 

 
They eventually built their civilization and managed to establish their own traditions and school of magic. Today, the Tequani still live in harmony with nature and build their houses under the trees.
 
Do not be fooled by their fluffy appearance though! Although they are kind-hearted and friendly, some of them might be hostile while they protect their settlement. Keep that in mind while taking the path towards their village!
 
The beauty of their land will leave you speechless and ease your homesickness. Explore their village and talk to them and you’ll discover more abou their culture and their secrets. After the fall of June civilization, new gods has replaced the Ancient protectors. Who are those “Immortals”, as Tequanis call them, and what is hidden in their beautiful Crystal Palace?
 

 
The more you will discover about this stunning land, the closer you will get to a bitter revelation: how could such beauty and innocence have been spared by destruction? Maybe there is another side of Irdrich to discover, more to see, but it is not time to unveil it yet…
 
Make sure to check our Official Website for our next Lords of Destiny preview!