Battleground Rebalance

General Customizations

The following changes are applicable to all Battlegrounds environments.

⚠️Skill adjustments will be continuously monitored and evaluated based on gameplay dynamics to ensure a balanced and satisfying experience for all participants.

List of fixes can be changed in future updates.

Game Mechanics

• All players receive 95% less damage from skills and 75% less damage from auto attacks.
• All players receive an innate 20% after cast delay reduction bonus.
• Items and skills which ignore reflect have a cap of 30%.
• Any methods of identifying items, such as Magnifiers or Identify, are disabled.

Items

• Piercing Shadow Gear like Full Penetration Shadow, Reload Shadow Set, are disabled. On shadow works special Battleground Equipment
• Purified Knight's Shield's DEF and MDEF bypass enchants are disabled.
• Automatic Shield I's DEF and MDEF bypass are disabled.

Classes Rebalance

Acolytes

Arch Bishop

• Status Recovery can remove Stasis effect.
• Increased Adoramus damage by 100% in BG game mode.

Sura

• Cursed Circle can be removed by Dispell.

Merchants

Genetic

• All Homunculus S are considered Demi-Human.
• Crazy Weed's Cooldown cannot be reduced below 4 seconds in Battlegrounds.
• Full Chemical Protection has a 7-cells cast range in Battlegrounds.

Mechanic

• Arm Cannon's damage increased by 25% in Battlegrounds.

Thiefs

Guillotine Cross

• Cross Impacts damage reduced by 30%.
• Increased the cooldown of Cross Impact from 0.35s to 0.7s in BG.

Shadow Chaser

• Altered the weight of DEX on Masquerade-type skills formula in Battlegrounds.
  • Note: The actual change is a reduction to the minimum chance by about 20% and the maximum chance by 50%.
    • Minimum chance: DEX / 20 -> DEX / 25
    • Maximum chance: DEX / 4 -> DEX / 8
• Triangle Shot has 2 seconds CD after using Feint Bomb in Battlegrounds.
• Full Strip is disabled in Battlegrounds.
• Manhole cannot be used repeatedly to trap targets already under its effect.

Archers

Ranger

• Detect removes Shadow Form at 100% success rate.
• Reduced the fixed cast time of Aimed Bolt from 1 second to 0.7 seconds.
• Increased the damage of Cluster Bomb by 100% in Battlegrounds.

Minstrel / Wanderer

• Increased the damage of Severe Rainstorm by 100% in Battlegrounds.

Swordmans

Royal Guard

• Prestige Cooldown reduced to 30 seconds.
• Inspiration Cooldown reduced to 30 seconds.
• Devotion automatically transfers the status effects Defender, Auto Guard and Reflect Shield to the target, without requiring a recast.

Rune Knight

• Dragon Breath's and Dragon Breath Water's damage reduced by 25%.
• Using Dragon Breath will now put Dragon Breath Water into a 0.5s cooldown and vice-versa on BG game mode.

Sorcerer

• Mind Breaker is disabled.
• Land Protector removes Escape Ankle Snare unit.

Warlock

• Comet's damage is reduced by 33% in Battlegrounds.
• Soul Expansion's damage is reduced by 33% in Battlegrounds.

Expanded Class

Soul Reaper

• HP increased by 150%
• Soul Reapers receive Soul Linker Spirit status at spawn.
• Kaite increases physical damage taken by +50% instead of +400%.

Star Emperor

• Star Emperors receive Taekwon Master Spirit status at spawn.
• Solar, Lunar and Stellar Perception and Solar, Lunar and Stellar Opposition are enabled on Battlegrounds.
• Solar, Lunar and Stellar Union cannot be dispelled.
• Reduced the HP consumed by attacks while affected by Solar, Lunar and Stellar Union from 8% to 4% in Battlegrounds.

Kagerou and Oboro

• Kunai Explosion Increased the damage by 50% in Battlegrounds.
• Freezing Spear Increased the damage by 25% in Battlegrounds.
• 16th Night reduced the cooldown to 30 seconds in Battlegrounds.

Rebellion

• Max HP increased by 150% while inside Battlegrounds.
• Round Trip Damage Increased by 100% in Battlegrounds
• Slug Shot Damage increased by 100%; fixed cast time reduced from 1 to 0.7s.
• Fallen Angel does not consume 'coins' and is usable with any/no weapon equipped.
• Anti-Material Blast has a fixed 100% chance of applying its debuff.
• Shattering Storm Damage increased by 100%, fixed cast time reduced from 1 to 0.7s.
• Hammer of God Damage increased by 100%.
• Fire Dance Damage increased by 100%.
• Dragon Tail Damage increased by 100%.
• Platinum Alter Grants 25% defense pierce while active.

BG Shadow Equipment

Slot	Item	Description
	BG Paradise Shadow Shield	A small shield worn on the arm for additional defense. Needs a complete set to have bonus effect. _______________________ MaxHP +100 Reduces damage taken from enemy Players by 1%. _______________________ Decreases Variable Casting Time by 10%. _______________________ Type: Shadow Shield Refineable: No _______________________ Requirement: Base Level 100
	BG Paradise Shadow Armor	A suit of armor worn on top of normal armor for additional defense. Needs a complete set to have bonus effect. _______________________ MaxHP +100 HIT +15 Reduces damage taken from enemy Players by 1%. _______________________ Type: Shadow Armor Refineable: No _______________________ Requirement: Base Level 100
	Paradise Shadow Shoes	A pair of shoes worn on top of normal shoes for additional defense. Needs a complete set to have bonus effect. _______________________ MaxHP +100 Reduces damage taken from enemy Players by 1%. _______________________ Increases Attack Speed (decreases After Attack Delay by 7%). _______________________ Type: Shadow Shoes Refineable: No _______________________ Requirement: Base Level 100
	BG Paradise Shadow Earring	A sacred earring which is believed to protect its wearer. It also draws the wearer's potential abilities. _______________________ MaxHP +100 MATK +15 Reduces damage taken from enemy Players by 2%. _______________________ Type: Shadow Earring Refineable: No _______________________ Requirement: Base Level 100
	BG Paradise Shadow Pendant	A sacred earring which is believed to protect its wearer. It also draws the wearer's potential abilities. _______________________ MaxHP +100 ATK +15 Reduces damage taken from enemy Players by 2%. _______________________ Type: Shadow Pendant Refineable: No _______________________ Requirement: Base Level 100
Weapon	Paradise Advanced Shadow Weapon (job-specific)

BG Shadow Equipment - Weapons

Slot	Item	Description
Weapon	Rune Knight Paradise Advanced Shadow Weapon	Can't be refined. ATK + 10, MATK + 10. When equipped with the full Paradise Advanced Shadow set (Armor, Shield, Shoes, Earring, Pendant): Reduces skill cooldown of Ignition Break by 0.5 sec Chance to auto-cast Ignition Break Lv3 (or user's level, if higher) when dealing normal melee physical damage Increases Sonic Wave, Dragon's Breath, Dragon's Water Breath and Hundred Spears damage by 15% Increases melee and long ranged physical damage by 15% Reduces global cooldown by 15% Ignores physical DEF rate of all race monsters (except players) by 50%
Weapon	Royal Guard Paradise Advanced Shadow Weapon	Can't be refined. ATK + 10, MATK + 10. When equipped with the full set: Reduces skill cooldown of Cannon Spear by 0.5 sec Increases Holy property magical damage by 10% Increases Vanishing Point, Overbrand and Genesis Ray damage by 15% Increases all property magical damage by 15% Increases melee and long ranged physical damage by 15% ASPD + 2 Ignores physical and magical DEF rate of all race monsters (except players) by 50%
Weapon	Mechanic Paradise Advanced Shadow Weapon	Can't be refined. ATK + 10, MATK + 10. When equipped with the full set: Increases physical damage against all size enemies by 5% Increases Axe Tornado, Power Swing, Vulcan Arm, Knuckle Boost and Arm Cannon damage by 15% Increases melee and long ranged physical damage by 15% Reduces global cooldown by 15% Ignores physical DEF rate of all race monsters (except players) by 50%
Weapon	Genetic Paradise Advanced Shadow Weapon	Can't be refined. ATK + 10, MATK + 10. When equipped with the full set: Reduces variable casting time by 10% Reduces skill cooldown of Cart Tornado by 1 sec Increases Cart Tornado and Cart Cannon damage by 15% Increases melee and long ranged physical damage by 15% Reduces global cooldown by 15% Ignores physical DEF rate of all race monsters (except players) by 50%
Weapon	Guillotine Cross Paradise Advanced Shadow Weapon	Can't be refined. ATK + 10, MATK + 10. When equipped with the full set: CRIT + 10 Increases Cross Impact, Rolling Cutter and Counter Slash damage by 15% Increases melee and long ranged physical damage by 15% Reduces global cooldown by 15% Ignores physical DEF rate of all race monsters (except players) by 50%
Weapon	Shadow Chaser Paradise Advanced Shadow Weapon	Can't be refined. ATK + 10, MATK + 10. When equipped with the full set: Chance to auto-cast Psychic Wave Lv3 when dealing normal melee physical damage Increases Triangle Shot and Fatal Menace damage by 15% Increases all property magical damage by 15% Increases melee and long ranged physical damage by 15% Reduces delay after skill by 15% ASPD + 2 Ignores physical and magical DEF rate of all race monsters (except players) by 50%
Weapon	Warlock Paradise Advanced Shadow Weapon	Can't be refined. ATK + 10, MATK + 10. When equipped with the full set: Increases all property magical damage by 15% Reduces variable casting time by 10% Increases Crimson Rock, Earth Strain, Chain Lightning and Soul Expansion damage by 15% Reduces global cooldown by 15% Ignores magical DEF rate of all race monsters (except players) by 50%
Weapon	Sorcerer Paradise Advanced Shadow Weapon	Can't be refined. ATK + 10, MATK + 10. When equipped with the full set: Increases all property magical damage by 15% Increases Psychic Wave, Diamond Dust, Earth Grave and Varetyr Spear damage by 15% Reduces global cooldown by 15% ASPD + 2 Ignores magical DEF rate of all race monsters (except players) by 50%
Weapon	Arch Bishop Paradise Advanced Shadow Weapon	Can't be refined. ATK + 10, MATK + 10. When equipped with the full set: Increases all property magical damage by 15% Reduces cooldown of a skill Increases Adoramus, Judex, Magnus Exorcismus, Duple Strike and Duple Magic damage by 15% Reduces the cast delay of skills by 15% Ignores physical and magical DEF rate of all race monsters (except players) by 50%
Weapon	Sura Paradise Advanced Shadow Weapon	Can't be refined. ATK + 10, MATK + 10. When equipped with the full set: Reduces skill cooldown of Rampage Blast by 7.5 sec Increases Fallen Empire, Tiger Cannon, Rampage Blast and Knuckle Arrow damage by 15% Increases melee and long ranged physical damage by 15% Reduces global cooldown by 15% Ignores physical DEF rate of all race monsters (except players) by 50%
Weapon	Ranger Paradise Advanced Shadow Weapon	Can't be refined. ATK + 10, MATK + 10. When equipped with the full set: Reduces global cooldown by 15% Reduces variable casting time by 10% Increases Focused Arrow Strike, Aimed Bolt and Arrow Storm damage by 15% Increases long ranged physical damage by 15% Ignores physical DEF rate of all race monsters (except players) by 50%
Weapon	Wanderer & Minstrel Paradise Advanced Shadow Weapon	Can't be refined. ATK + 10, MATK + 10. When equipped with the full set: Ignores physical DEF rate of all race monsters (except players) by 50% Increases long ranged physical damage by 15% Increases magical damage of every element by 15% Reduces variable casting time by 10% Reduces after-skill cast delay by 15% Increases Severe Rainstorm, Metallic Sound and Reverberation damage by 15%
Weapon	Kagerou & Oboro Paradise Advanced Shadow Weapon	Can't be refined. ATK + 10, MATK + 10. When equipped with the full set: Increases all property magical damage by 15% Reduces variable casting time by 10% Increases Flaming Petals, Freezing Spear, Wind Blade, Cross Slash and Swirling Petal damage by 15% Reduces global cooldown by 15% Increases long ranged physical damage by 15% Ignores physical and magical DEF rate of all race monsters (except players) by 50%
Weapon	Rebellion Paradise Advanced Shadow Weapon	Can't be refined. ATK + 10, MATK + 10. When equipped with the full set: Reduces skill cooldown of Heat Barrel by 5 sec Reduces variable casting time by 10% Increases Fire Dance, Fire Rain and Round Trip damage by 15% Reduces global cooldown by 15% Increases long ranged physical damage by 15% Ignores physical DEF rate of all race monsters (except players) by 50%
Weapon	Star Emperor Paradise Advanced Shadow Weapon	Can't be refined. ATK + 10, MATK + 10. When equipped with the full set: Reduces variable casting time by 10% Increases Prominence Kick, Solar Burst, New Moon Kick and Full Moon Kick damage by 15% Reduces global cooldown by 15% Increases melee physical damage by 15% Ignores physical DEF rate of all race monsters (except players) by 50%
Weapon	Soul Reaper Paradise Advanced Shadow Weapon	Can't be refined. ATK + 10, MATK + 10. When equipped with the full set: Increases all property magical damage by 15% Reduces variable casting time by 10% Increases Espa, Eswhoo and Curse Explosion damage by 15% Reduces skill cooldown of Evil Spirit's Curse by 1.5 sec Reduces global cooldown by 15% Ignores magical DEF rate of all race monsters (except players) by 50%
Weapon	Doram Paradise Advanced Shadow Weapon	Can't be refined. ATK + 10, MATK + 10. When equipped with the full set: Increases all property magical damage by 15% Reduces variable casting time by 10% Increases Picky Peck, Spirit of Savage, SV Stem Spear and CN Meteor damage by 15% Reduces the cast delay of skills by 15% Increases long ranged physical damage by 15% Ignores physical and magical DEF rate of all race monsters (except players) by 50%
Weapon	Super Novice Paradise Advanced Shadow Weapon	Can't be refined. ATK + 10, MATK + 10. When equipped with the full set: Increases all property magical damage by 15% Reduces variable casting time by 10% Increases Sightless Mind, Back Stab, Fire Bolt, Cold Bolt, Lightning Bolt, Fire Ball and Heaven's Drive damage by 15% Reduces global cooldown by 15% Increases melee physical damage by 15% Ignores physical and magical DEF rate of all race monsters (except players) by 50%