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• ✅ Introduction to the latest version of the Upgrade Guide A to J, January 24, 2026
• ✅ The existing version 9 will also be provided for a week for users of version 9 (and will be hidden afterward)
• ✅ Explanation based on Succession, but applicable to Awakening users as well (check only the Awakening weapon as the standard)

• ✅ Equip the full PEN Tuvala set
• ✅ Main activities: Wild horse capture, Red Wolf Village, selling Ancient Relic Crystal Shards, silver farming (Gahaz Bandits), archaeologist's map farming (Roud Sulfur Mine, Pillaku)
• ✅ Change in season graduation timing: Recommend graduating quickly and enjoying other content, unlike in the past
• ✅ Must complete the 10th-anniversary event adventure log
• ✅ Participation in World Bosses, Land of the Morning Light, Vell, Garmoth, Nouver, etc., is recommended

• ✅ Challenge reward: Obtain PEN Blackstar Weapon, TET Blackstar Weapon
• ✅ How to obtain Capotia accessories: Fugar's Season Special Gift (2), Mentor-Mentee (1), Challenge Reward (1), Reaching Level 62 (1)
• ✅ Guaranteed TET Capotia Enhancement: Enhance to PEN Capotia using the Crystal of Dreamy Balance
• ✅ PEN Boss Gear Exchange: Acquired as a Magnus quest reward (PEN Boss Gear Box)
• ✅ Farming: Wild horse capture, Red Wolf Village, Ancient Relic Crystal Shards, Compass treasure material farming (Hystria, Aakman)

• ✅ Farming spot expansion: Wild horses, Red Wolf Village, Ancient Ruins, Byukgye Island, Tunkuta, Elvia Swamp, Bloody Monastery, Orc Camp
• ✅ Defense-oriented setup: Purchase Kavuah Artifact from the marketplace, enhance PEN Tuvala Gloves
• ✅ Lightstone Combination: Frost Barrier (obtainable from Olvia Academy)
• ✅ Olvia Academy participation: PEN Blackstar Weapon obtainable (Main Weapon, Awakening Weapon, Sub-weapon)

• ✅ Main hunting ground: Honglimjae (Item Acquisition Increase Scroll required)
• ✅ Guaranteed PEN Crescent Guardian's Ring Enhancement (utilize Olvia Academy Support Box)
• ✅ Exchange for PEN Capotia Earring (NPC Zena)
• ✅ Enhance PEN Tuvala Necklace (utilize Olvia Academy Essence of Daybreak)
• ✅ Defense Crystal Setup: Agony Setup (Crimson Fang Crystal, Armor, Frozen Hohanil Crystal)

• ✅ Can enter Elvia Giant hunting grounds
• ✅ Wild horse capture is still efficient
• ✅ Comparison of Deboreka lineup (stable) vs. efficient upgrade (silver saving) methods
  • Deboreka lineup recommendation: Suitable for users who play consistently
  • Efficient upgrade: Suitable for users who want rapid growth (may ultimately consume more silver)
• ✅ Purchase Vell's Heart
• ✅ Transfer TET Deboreka Necklace, Belt
• ✅ Exchange PEN Tuvala Necklace for TET Karazad Earring
• ✅ Transfer or craft Distorted Ancient Armor (transfer recommended)

• ✅ Can hunt at Underground Gyfin Rhasia Temple, Hexe Sanctuary, Elvia, and Dekhia Thornwood
• ✅ Adventure Log progress required (AP/DP increase)
• ✅ Full-fledged crystal setup
• ✅ Purchase TET Deboreka Ring
• ✅ Additional purchase of Distorted Ancient Armor
• ✅ Vell's Heart Alchemy (Overflowing with Aura) - Obtain materials from Hexe Sanctuary
• ✅ Utilize Amplified Fire Lightstone (Knockdown, Shadow)

• ✅ Can enter Tungrad Ruins, Goblin Forest, Black Shrine (Hwanghaedo party)
• ✅ Enhance PEN Scorching God Main Weapon
• ✅ Extract the Scorching Garmoth's Heart from the Awakening Weapon and equip it on the Main Weapon
• ✅ Purchase and equip Karanda's Heart
• ✅ Transfer TET Deboreka Earring
• ✅ Enhance PEN Tuvala Sub-weapon and exchange it for PEN Blackstar Sub-weapon, craft PEN Godr-Ayed Sub-weapon
• ✅ Utilize Caphras Stones (using Twilight Jewel)
• ✅ Exchange PEN Tuvala Gloves for Silencing Defense
• ✅ Change Lightstone Combination (Last Stand, Beast/Humanoid)

• ✅ Can enter Darkseeker's Retreat, Olun's Valley
• ✅ Enhance TET Scorching Godr-Ayed Main Weapon
• ✅ Transfer PEN Deboreka Necklace and alchemize it into a Dawn-Embracing Karazad Necklace
• ✅ Craft PEN Scorching Godr-Ayed Awakening Weapon (utilizing the Flame of Primacy)
  • How to obtain the Flame of Primacy: 4 per week (if not participating in Black Shrine), Olvia Academy, Adventure Log, etc. A total of 40 can be obtained per family
• ✅ Alchemize the Guiding Kavo Artifact (optional, determined by hunting ground difficulty)

• ✅ Can enter Elvia Orzeca, Aetherion Citadel
• ✅ Transfer PEN Deboreka Belt, Earring and alchemize and exchange them into Karazad
• ✅ Prepare for Jordine subjugation to enter Aetherion Citadel
• ✅ Enhance or purchase Silencing Ancient Armor
• ✅ Craft 2 Karazad Rings, 1 Earring

A to J: Gear setup completed up to Jordine (J). The rest is for hardcore players.