Look, let's be honest, Sol: enchant has just dropped a brand new sub-equipment called the guard, exclusively for rangers, mages, and healers. Much like a knight's shield, every single class can now equip protective gear in their secondary slot. Alongside this, we have a fresh conversion system and damage rune pages rolling out to shake things up. So, what's been happening over at the official Sol: enchant community this past week? Weekly Forum Highlight is here to break it down for you.

News for You (The Divine Kind)

The New 'Conversion' System Arrives

A conversion system has finally landed, letting you swap out your current rare gear for something entirely different. You will need at least two un-engraved rare pieces and a bit of in-game currency to make it happen. Points are awarded based on the grade and enhancement level of the items you register, and you pull rewards based on set probabilities within specific point brackets. Plus, you can toss in conversion crystals when registering, with the quantity directly influencing your results and odds. You can slot in these crystals in a single slot and adjust the count as needed. Just remember, you can pick these up at the Nine Shop.

The New Sub-Equipment: Guard

Rangers, mages, and healers finally get to equip the new guard sub-equipment. There are eight craftable varieties available right off the bat, with the Guardian's Guard standing out as a prime example of crafted rare gear. This particular piece grants +1 damage, while the Protector's Guard bumps up max HP by 10 and accuracy by 1. If you're looking at boss drops, there are two variants up for grabs: the world battlefield content brings us the Sky Island boss Kwint, dropping the legendary Gwint's Feather Guard, and the Sky Drake, dropping the hero-grade Sky Guard. Naturally, competition between top-tier guilds has gotten remarkably fierce over these rewards.

Damage Rune Pages Added

We have a new damage rune page designed to give your stats a massive boost. The damage runes you slot into this page can only be acquired through synthesis. The hero-tier Damage Rune IV grants +4 damage and +1.5% critical damage, the rare-tier Damage Rune III gives +2 damage and +1% critical damage, and the advanced-tier Damage Rune II hands out +1 damage. Furthermore, if all equipped damage runes are of rare grade or higher, you pocket an extra +1% critical damage, while hitting hero grade or higher bumps that up by an additional +1.5%. Slotting in these new runes should definitely help push your damage output higher.

Divine Leaks: A Peek at the Next Update

Improvements to Divine Authority and Powers

Ever since the introduction of the world battlefield and the marketplace, plenty of players have been curious about the role and powers of the supreme deity. This divine figure wields immense authority that stretches far beyond a single server and across the entire world. They can flex their power in various ways to shift the global meta, such as forcefully relocating specific guilds to designated areas, tweaking boss spawn rates, or extending dungeon access times. The exact selection process and concrete schedule for this supreme deity will be laid out in a future developer note.

On top of that, hectic combat situations sometimes made it awkwardly difficult to smoothly pull off divine skills due to lengthy animations. To fix this, the developers plan to let players register divine skill activations directly onto quick slots, ensuring you can deploy them swiftly and conveniently in the heat of battle. They have also promised an improvement allowing players to freely leave their guild even after being elected as a deity, taking various guild situations and potential disputes into account.

The Divine Consultation Desk: Answering Your Burning Questions

Q. How on earth do you get to the guild hideout?
A. Just buy a scroll from the general merchant.

The guild hideout is an exclusive sanctuary meant strictly for guild members. It is typically utilized when taking down guild bosses or simply when the crew needs to gather in one spot. However, a lot of players often ask how to actually get there after joining a guild, and the answer is surprisingly simple. You just head over to the general merchant NPC in town, purchase a Guild Hideout Return Scroll, and pop it open. It is a bargain at just 158 Nine per scroll.

This Week's Divine Event

Hero Box Crafting Event Extended

The hero equipment selection box crafting event, which kicked off on August 5, is getting its end date pushed back from September 2 to September 30. This event lets you use un-engraved hero skill books as materials to craft selection boxes for hero weapons, armor, and accessories. You can find the crafting menu by heading to [Menu > Craft > Event > Event Craft > Hero Selection Box]. If you are sitting on extra, un-engraved hero skill books you do not need, now is the time to put them to work.