On the 19th, 'Sol: enchant' hosted its very first live broadcast post-launch. Netmarble's Business Division Head Kim Jang-hwan, Alt9 PD Kim Hyo-soo, and Alt9 Lead Planner Yang Jin-hyuk stepped up to address recent community grumbles and outline their plans for a tune-up.

The main sticking points were clear: the hunting grind was far too punishing, acquiring 'Nine' felt like a chore, and the absurd XP requirement for crafting 'Nine Core' had effectively killed off the trade market. They didn't just talk shop, though; a patch arrived almost immediately to address these concerns.

First on the agenda was a rebalancing of currency and monster stats. The devs have doubled the drop rate of 'Nine' when slaying monsters across all Calteon regions. Additionally, XP gain for areas from '2. Airu Swamp' to '42. Artaron Swamp' has seen a 30% boost. Most notably, the XP required to craft 'Essence of Life'—a key material for the Nine Core—has been slashed by half, with a retroactive distribution of materials for those who previously crafted them.

Furthermore, if you’ve been struggling with monsters that hit like a truck, slowing your levelling progress in Calteon—specifically from '12. Revine Field' to '47. Beast Pass'—you’re in luck: their defence stats have been nerfed. With faster levelling and improved drop rates, we should see a significant shift in player progression speeds.

The return of the 'Nine Seal Box' to the shop is also making waves. Sales were previously halted due to some unintended gambling-related concerns, but they’re back on the menu. You can snag these in the Nine Shop for 100,000 Nine, though there’s now a daily purchase limit of 10 to keep things in check.

On top of that, the team patched a handful of pesky bugs, including issues with purchase limits, display errors when bulk-collecting Diamonds from the exchange, and some recurring instability on the PC client. They’ve also squeezed in some server stabilisation and updated the public purchase list. If you want the full scoop, you can watch the live broadcast here: https://www.youtube.com/@SolEnchant