The 'Vampir' event known as 'Territory Invasion' has undergone a bit of a facelift. While the core loop remains familiar, the difficulty has spiked with the arrival of tougher foes. They’ve also introduced a multi-step crafting process for currency items, so if you want to keep your progression on track, you’ll need to do your homework. On top of that, the second half of the half-anniversary shop is now live, offering fresh loot. KookminTree has broken down the essentials for you.

Q. What exactly has changed with the Territory Invasion?
A. We’ve added elite monsters and a new currency system.

Territory Invasion is a staple of Vampir, where you hunt down demonic monsters in specific zones. Since they spawn alongside regular field mobs, your AoE skills are your best friend. However, the event that kicked off on March 4th feels different. You’ll now encounter a beefier elite monster called the 'Void Destroyer'.

These elite monsters drop 'Radiant Invasion Coins'. Previously, you could just register 'Invasion Coins' directly to your collection, but now you have to trade up. You’ll need 50 Invasion Coins for an 'Invasion Token', and 100 Invasion Coins to craft one Radiant Invasion Coin. From there, you trade one Radiant Invasion Coin for one 'Radiant Invasion Token'. You are limited to crafting two of these tokens per server. Once registered, the collection grants a +1% damage amplification, +3% bonus XP, +3 damage to normal and boss monsters, and +5 additional damage. Note that this collection bonus is only active from March 4th to March 18th.

Radiant Invasion Coins have plenty of other uses too. You can swap them for 'Rare-Hero Grade Shape Summon Tickets', 'Rare-Hero Grade Mount Summon Tickets', 'Rare-Hero Grade Sephira Summon Tickets', or a 'Reinforced Night Time Box'. Night Time is a trinket obtained from elite dungeon shops, so if you haven't been farming those dungeons, this is your chance to catch up.

Q. What should I prioritize with my half-anniversary tickets?
A. We recommend grabbing Night Time, Ancient Amber Relic Boxes, and Crafting Restoration Stones.

As of the March 4th update, the second week of the Vampir half-anniversary ticket shop is open. If you’ve logged in consistently since February 25th, you should have no trouble grabbing the week two headliner: the 'Hero Grade Class Summon Ticket (Level 55+ required)'. If you already snagged the 'Hero Accessory Box' from week one, you’re likely wondering what to spend your remaining currency on.

Our top picks are the summon tickets, along with week one's Night Time and 'Essence of Magic', plus week two's 'Crafting Restoration Stones' and 'Ancient Amber Relic Boxes'. Essence of Magic and Night Time are specialized materials restricted to players level 70 and above. As for the Crafting Restoration Stones, they are usually locked behind the 'Mileage Shop'. Since they allow you to reset substats on Hero gear and above, they are well worth the investment.The Ancient Amber Relic Boxes and Night Time items are essential for character progression, especially for those below level 70 who can't easily farm them in elite dungeons. Definitely prioritize these.

Q. I bought the Essence of Magic, but it's bound. What now?
A. Use them to craft Advanced Orbs and aim for that lucky proc.

The Essence of Magic you picked up is a core ingredient for crafting 'Advanced Magic Orbs', which are essential for 'Magic Research'.Because the demand on the exchange is consistently high,it’s a reliable way for F2P or low-spending Vampir players to farm Diamonds.Even with server shuffles, the market price for these orbs tends to hold firm. If you’re looking to stock up on Diamonds, hoarding these orbs is the way to go.

Since the Essence of Magic is 'character-bound', you can't just flip it on the exchange. To turn a profit, you have to craft the Advanced Magic Orb. These typically fetch over 100 Diamonds on the exchange. However, there's a catch: not every orb you craft is tradeable.You have a 3% chance to hit a 'Great Success' during crafting, which is the only way to get a tradeable orb. Each Advanced Magic Orb requires 3 Essences of Magic to craft.Since the half-anniversaryexchange shop offers up to 75 Essences of Magic, you can attempt to craft 25 orbs in total.If you're under level 70, take this opportunity to craft them. Even if you don't hit the 3% jackpot, you'll still need the non-tradeable ones for your own high-level magic research later.