Brave Warriors! We're thrilled to share the latest developer diary with you, revealing an exciting new feature coming to the guilds of Arinar this fall: Competitive Guild Raids! Mysterious warnings have surfaced in the prophecies of great shamans, the cryptic prayers of priests, and the dark rituals of warlocks foretelling the arrival of powerful monsters and cunning villains in Arinar. These enemies grow stronger with each defeat, but few could have imagined that these omens would come to pass on the eve of Median Night! Will your guild rise to the challenge and face these bloodthirsty monsters, or will you yield to a rival power? In today's diary, we'll break down this new mechanic and explore the challenges it brings to the game. Please note that the update is still in development, so all features may change before release. What Are Guild Raids? Guild Raids are a brand new competitive PvE activity where your guild faces off against a powerful boss in an instanced raid area. Teamwork is key you'll need to coordinate strategies and charge into the boss's lair, as each battle is timed. Raids will feature multiple difficulty levels, with bosses becoming increasingly dangerous as you progress. Early stages can be handled by a small team, but later stages may require dozens of skilled players. Each difficulty level will have a recommended number of participants, though there are no hard limits on team size. However, you won't be able to jump straight to the toughest bosses you'll have to defeat lower-level bosses first. Guild Raids will only be available during specific periods called Raid Seasons, which will initially coincide with seasonal events. You'll find a new button in the radial menu called Guild Raids that will take you to the raid interface. We'll share more about these menu updates in our upcoming announcement. During active Raid Seasons, raid details will also be displayed in the Activity Center. Reaching the bosss lair wont be easy! You'll need a special resource called Raid Energy to teleport your guild members to the raid area. Each time your team enters the raid zone, one unit of Raid Energy is consumed. If you run out of energy, you won't be able to start another raid that day. Luckily, Raid Energy replenishes automatically each day, giving your guild time to recover and prepare for the next battle. There will also be ways to refill your energy instantly, though the number of instant refills will be limited. Raid Recruitment Only guild members with the rank of Leader, Right Hand, or Heir can start a raid recruitment, and only one raid can be active at a time. When a raid recruitment is started, an invitation is automatically sent to all online guild members who are not currently in an Arena match, castle siege, or dungeon. The raid menu, accessible through the Guild Raids button on the radial menu, will display the list of members who have accepted the invitation. The recruitment phase lasts up to 10 minutes. After that, the Raid Leader can either start the raid or disband the group. If a player misses the initial invitation and would like to join the raid later, they can do so from the raid menu, either during recruitment or after the raid has started. Boss Battle Once the team is assembled, the Raid Leader will begin the battle. One unit of Raid Energy will be consumed, and all participants will be teleported to the boss's lair. The battle will be on a strict timer you'll have just 10 minutes to defeat the boss. If you fail, the raid will be considered incomplete. If a player dies during the fight, they will have three respawn options: 1) Instant respawn on site using Miracle Coins (100% health and energy), 2) Instant respawn on site using a Life Scroll (100% health and energy), 3) Free respawn at a checkpoint in the raid area (50% health and energy), after a short wait time. If the raid is successful, all players at the boss's location will receive rewards based on the difficulty level. Raid Season Rankings Your guild's triumph will be forever recorded in Arinar's history and reflected in the Leaderboard! The seasonal ladder ranks all guilds on the realm based on their best raid performance, determined by a combination of raid difficulty and completion time. At the end of each season, participants will earn seasonal rewards based on their guild's final Leaderboard position. *** Competitive Guild Raids are designed to bring your guild closer together in epic battles, build team spirit, and provide exciting new experiences! Stay tuned for more details on the first Raid Season, including the enemy you'll face, the rewards you can earn, and other exciting updates in our upcoming announcement and release notes! See you in Arinar! The Warspear Online Team