Patch Name	Episode 2 Part 1 “Pioneers of Novus, Be Ready To Pioneers”
Applied to	RF Online Global version
Features	– Level cap increase to level 55 – All new weapons, armours, skills and items – All new monster AI system – Enhanced guild and party features – Brand new zones to explore – Enhanced Chip War and PVP Systems – Inclusion of an in-game cash shop
Summary	Episode 2 Part 1 is the largest ever update to RF Online. With the inclusion of Episode 2, RF Online cements itself in history as THE Player vs. Player and Realm vs. Realm vs. Realm MMO game gamers should be playing.

RF Online: Pioneers of Novus

Episode 2 Part 1

Episode 2 Part 1 Update Patch Notes

Class C Armour Update

1. It is now possible to combine Class C Armour and Class C Shields
After taking the combination material to the Hero, players may ¨C depending on the probability ¨C receive the combined item.

Combination material
* Purple Excelsior Class C : 1
* Purple Excelsior 99 Pieces
* Red Stone 10
* Armour ability 10 for each option
* 1~5 favour upgraded Class B Armour/Shield(The more favour the item has, the higher probability of success)

Armour ability can randomly be acquired from the ability box.
* Can be acquired from monster classes higher than Turncoat in the Sette Desert.
* Can be acquired from monsters in Cauldron Volcano Area.
* Can be acquired from monsters in Elan area.
* Can be acquired from pit bosses.

2. Red Stones will now be produced after processing Ore +3

This product is used as a combination material for Class C Armour.

Level 50 Battle Dungeon Update

Level 50 Raid Battle Dungeon has been added.

Upon completion of the Dungeon, players may be awarded Lv 50 Ancient[Leon’s Weapon item]item pieces.

The Following pit bosses will drop the Lv 50 gateway:

• Pit Boss in Elan area.
  
• Belphegor in Cauldron Volcano area.
  
• Hora Amored Ghost in Sette Desert

Guild Room Update

1. Guild Room NPC has been added

Each race will have two kinds of Guild Room NPCs: Standard and Special.
After the Lv 50 contents update, part of these items will be sold by SPECIAL NPCs.
Items sold by the Guild Room NPC will be renewed every two hours.

List of items sold from Guild Room NPC:

Item Update

Normal Item

Standard items sold by NPCs.

Rare Item

Same weapons as Normal, but has additional abilities.

• Class A : Additional Ability
• Class B : Standard Ability Increase
• Class C : Additional Ability + Standard Ability Increase + Level Limit adjustment
  

Ancient Item

Item used by Novusians against Ancient Herodians.

• Uniform : Only race leader/guild master can wear this uniform.
• Race Leader Uniform : Only Race Leader can wear this armour
• Guild Master Uniform : Only guild master can wear this armour.
• Leon’s Weapon
  

Relic Item

The most common soul weapon used in the past. (characteristic : activation)

• Special Weapon : Weapon made for Combat, Class Skill will be activated.
  
• Native Weapon : Strong Damage + Force will activate depending on the additional option and probability.

Hero Item

Beginning of recently recreated Soul Weapon in Novus

Majesty Item

Ages ago, during the war with the Herodians; Taurus Shirine Union’s predictors gave this treasure to human beings to ensure an alliance between the two races. (Not developed yet)

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Patch Name	Giga Final Part 2
Applied to	RF Online Global version
Features	– New area: Elan Plateau – Update to Volcanic Cauldron Area – Guild vs. Guild: Circle Zone Scramble – Race Archon Voting System – XP/PT Experience Increase – Individual Unmanned Mining Tool (UMT) – Booty System – Combination system
Summary	Giga Final Part 2 is the second and final update in the Giga series of updates. This update brings with it Guild vs. Guild battles in the way of Circle Zone Scramble, a whole new area and a host of additional tweaks and changes

Giga Final Part 2

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RF ONLINE GIGA FINAL PART 2 PATCH NOTES
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The following changes/fixes have been made in this patch:

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Combination system

• Item Combination can be carried out at Hero NPC in each races HQ.
• Item combination requires Excelsior items and gold/silver catalysts.
• Complete Excelsiors can be acquired from Cauldron monsters and Pitboss monsters,
with Excelsior parts being acquired from other monsters.
• Gold and silver catalysts are available from the Sundries NPC in each HQ.
• Combining can create Class C weapons and high level force reavers.
• Only lvl 30 – 45 weapon items can be combined.
• Lvl 50 weapons, shields, armour or accessories cannot be combined.
• As with upgrading there is a chance of failure.
• The excelsior and weapon materials have a random chance of being destroyed.
• Any talics on the weapons will be lost, no matter whether combination is successful or not.

Booty System

• High level booty can now be broken down into lower level booty using a new
hammer item available form the Sundries in each HQ.
• The Hero NPC is used to carry out the conversion process.
• A random number of lower level booty will be generated based on the number of
high-level booty being converted. Up to 10 in total can be converted in one go:

E.g.

1 booty = 1 – 5 low level booty items
2 booty = 2 – 10 low level booty items, etc

Individual Unmanned Mining Tool (UMT)

• These new tools can be set up like turrets to mine in the Crag Mine map;
enabling the player to continue doing other activities with his/her character.
• The first thing the player must do is set up new ore storage facilities at
the Ore refiner NPC. The charge is 250g and will buy you 40 slots.
• There are 3 versions of the mining tool available, whilst they all mine at
the same rate, the stats of the tool change:

Light UMT: Level 25 requirement, costs 300,000 and has 50,000 HP
Normal UMT: Level 35 requirement, costs 1,000,000 and has 150,000 HP
Advanced UMT: Level 45 requirement, costs 2,000,000 and has 300,000 HP
Batteries:
Small Battery = 1hr 30 mins mining time and costs 30,000
Regular Battery = 3hrs mining time and costs 60,000

Conditions of use:

• The UMT must have a battery and can hold up to 2.
• The UMT mines at a slightly slower rate than a player would at the same location.
• Whilst the UMT is being used, the player cannot use the normal mining tool.
• Ore from the UMT will be transferred directly to the Ore storage.
• The UMT has endurance and HP, and if players or the HSK attacks it, an icon will
flash on the players screen informing them of the UMT taking damage.

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Patch Name	Giga Final Part 1 “Beginning to the New World”
Applied to	RF Online Global version
Features	– All new Battle Dungeons – New crafting system – Party system Upgrade – Changes to skills, items and forces – Chip War System Upgraded – Macro System – Ability Rewards of Pit boss/Guard monster adjustment – Characters and Guilds Cash Holding – Chatting system
Summary	Giga Final Part 1 is the first free content update for RF Online and has a wealth of new features and content. With new Battle Dungeons and significant updates to various other key areas to the game – this is a must have update for RF Online players.

RF Online: Beginning to the New World

Giga Final Part 1

BATTLE DUNGEONS

Battle Dungeons
Current Battle Dungeon Upgrade

• 24 more Battle Dungeons added – the 2 old Battle Dungeons will stay ingame
  
• Boss ‘Raid’ type of Battle Dungeon added
  
• All lvl 15 – 45 Normal and Ace monsters will drop the gate items, Cauldron Volcanic Area monsters and pit bosses will not
  
• The assassin series monsters in ether will also drop gate items
  
• The gates dropped will be relevant to the level of monster, i.e. lvl 15 – 20 gates will be dropped by lvl 15 – 20 monsters
  

The use of Battle dungeons has been changed

• You can now only enter Battle Dungeon gates via the Gate guide NPC located in the HQ of each Race
  
• All Gate items are now for parties
  
• It will be impossible for someone not on the group to use the gate
  
• Access to the gate is now limited to the levels described above
  
• Gates will only stay open for 15 mins
  

Battle Dungeon Modifications

• Using Shift Key, users can easily register gates
  
• Users can now ride MAU in Battle Dungeons
  
• Fixed transparent UI of gate
  
• Fixed vision decrease issue in the Battle Dungeons
  
• For the 24 added Battle Dungeons, the compensation has been increased
  

CRAFTING AND UPGRADING

Changes to Item upgrade rules

• Upgrade failure penalty for Grade A (purple) and grade B (intense) items: the probability of item destruction, and likelihood of losing previous successful upgrades has been reduced
  
• Grade A items will suffer no penalties until 3 complete upgrades
  
• Grade B items will suffer no penalties until 2 complete upgrades
  
• Normal items are unchanged at no penalties until 4 complete upgrades
  

Random Chance of crafting normal/Grade A/Grade B items

• Only Metal Smiths, Artists, Scientists and Battle Leaders whose original class was specialist can randomly obtain Grade A or Grade B items when crafting
  

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