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[Lepus] The Underworld battle scene looks brutal.
First off, seeing Cerberus breathe fire, a fire resistance set is a must, and we’ll need someone to aggro each of its three heads separately. Persephone’s AoE damage means robe wearers need life sets without question. As for Hades, the footage cuts off when his summons appear, so it’s hard to tell, but there’s a chance we’ll need to trigger a damage cut to push him into berserk mode.
Someone mentioned a 1-tank, 5-DPS, 2-healer setup, but after watching the video, it looks like a double-tank comp is mandatory.
Comments (35):
– After watching the teaser, I get why they made it an 8-man party.
– For real, no double tank, no chance.
– Can someone summarize?
L You blind or what ㅡㅡ
– Already looking forward to seeing the meta comp form.
L It’s obvious: Guardian / Spearman / Blade Master / Hunter / Sharpshooter / Black Mage / Priest / Warlock.
L Our static group is already running this comp lol.
L Instead of Blade Master, how about a Brawler?
L Not bad.
L Thanks.
L It’s Warlock season, and no one’s even mentioning Warlocks? ㅜㅜ
L Warlocks are kinda meh lol.
L New dungeons are always all about firepower comps.
L Warlocks are just a festival class right now, honestly kinda sad.
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[Image] Guys, the second teaser is insane. Hades looks badass.
(Ferryman of the Styx.jpg)
The fog-covered Styx River sets the perfect mood.
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Big ol’ puppy is adorable.
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People are saying this will definitely inflict poison on contact. Someone needs to test it out.
(Ridiculously sexy, stylish, and handsome Hades.jpg)
(Even more handsome Hades 2.jpg)
(Absolutely insane Hades 3.jpg)
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The king of style. His decadent vibes are unreal.
So this is why we’ve all been losing our minds for the past 30 days, huh? LOL, makes sense now.
Comments (30):
– The design team didn’t just go all out, they probably sacrificed someone to make this happen.
L Became the Emile Bell.
– Why is Hades’ save file name like that?
– Watching this just makes my chest swell with hype.
– The teaser is trending on YouTube right now, LOL.
L I’ve already watched it ten times.
– Just from the teaser, there are already so many potential photo spots. I’m way too excited.
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[Lepus] Character enhancement? What the hell does that mean?
Are they seriously telling us to enhance characters like weapons and armor now?
And the materials only drop from cash shop boxes?
These greedy bastards have lost it.
Comments (398):
– ???? Where does it say that?
L Event notice – Section 2.
L They’ve lost their minds, LOL.
– Max level is 30, but it takes 10 shards for level 1, 20 for level 2, and 40 for level 3? LMAO.
If you do the math, that’s 10,000 shards total. Absolutely insane.
– Guess they need some year-end bonuses.
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[Cygnus] This cash box is a total scam.
The only things you can get from it are:
Cosmetic items (earrings, brooches)
Enhancement shards
So… are people seriously buying this just for the enhancement shards?
Comments (13):
– Yeah, that’s exactly what’s happening.
– Reason for releasing the teaser and cash box at the same time = Watch this and go buy boxes to enhance your character.
– What if nobody enhances their character?
L You think that’s gonna happen?
– This season’s cosmetics are straight-up ugly. ㅡㅡ
– Forcing enhancement shards on us, huh?
– Fashion addicts are still buying them like crazy, smh.
– WarTum employees should get their salaries through loot boxes too.
– Complaining while still buying—what a gathering of suckers.
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[Cygnus] You know how the Styx River appears at the start of the teaser?
Wouldn’t it be cool if the boat got wrecked in the middle?
Comments (3):
– You’re definitely an N.
L LOL, how’d you know? I was literally imagining what would happen to the ferryman if the boat broke apart.
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[Warlock] If I just keep holding out, will there eventually be a buff? Even for Warlocks?
Comments (10):
– Warlock, calm down. Breathe. Just breathe.
– Did your spacebar break?
– You just posted the title and dipped. I legit thought my page wasn’t loading and kept waiting. LOL.
L Probably went to comment on another post.
L Or went off to dance? If you check the threads below, looks like every Warlock on the server is gathering in the plaza for a meetup.
L Oh, that’s what all those people dancing in the plaza were? I gotta go join.
– Warlock uprising ㅜㅜ
L TTTTTTTTTTTT
– Pretty sure I only stuck around this long to witness this moment.
– The Warlock forum is going crazy with new threads. LOL.
– Damn, the energy is so strong, I can’t keep up.
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[Guild Master ‘Chasa’ has logged in.]
[Guild] Chasa: Hello.
[Guild] Freedeal: We’ve been waiting. Congratulations!
[Guild] GegulGegulFrog: ☆Congrats☆ Warlocks finally getting their buff moment!
[Guild] Shokrates: >>>>Huge fanfare incoming~~~
[Guild] Chasa: LOL
[Guild] Chasa: Thank you.
Sa-yoon smiled as he read the chat. It was a gentle, serene expression, the kind people often called the “Buddha’s smile.”
Unlike the first teaser, which was too vague to make out anything, the second teaser was crystal clear. A river—presumably the Styx—flowed across the screen. Then, a three-headed Cerberus appeared, exhaling a massive burst of flames before vanishing. Persephone and Hades made their entrances in turn. It was official—the Underworld season was coming.
[Guild] Shokrates: Damn, the primordial demon reveal was insane.
[Guild] Freedeal: Think we’ll get a new demon?
[Guild] GegulGegulFrog: No doubt ㅇㅅㅇ
[Guild] Chasa: Haha, does anyone need anything?
[Guild] Shokrates: Yeah, my bank account number is Shinhan 133…
[Guild] Chasa: LOL
It wasn’t just the visuals that had become clearer. The last scene displayed the season title. Against a pitch-black background, the name of the new season emerged: <Divine: The Primordial Demon>.
The moment he saw it, the frustration that had built up over two years of balance patch notices vanished in an instant.
[Guild] Freedeal: What if the demon Hades summons is the new Warlock-exclusive demon?
[Guild] Shokrates: Ohhh.
[Guild] GegulGegulFrog: Ooh, sharp catch.
[Guild] Freedeal: Hmph.
Lore-wise, Hades was a Demon Summoner. In the teaser, he was shown chanting an incantation, and just as a magic circle formed, razor-sharp fingers began to emerge from it—then the screen cut to black. The fact that they stopped it at that exact moment made the theory even more plausible.
[Guild] GegulGegulFrog: Tbh, I thought the sound of heels clicking was Persephone walking.
[Guild] GegulGegulFrog: Turns out it was the kidnapper dragging her off to feed her pomegranate seeds; that was creepy as hell.
[Guild] Freedeal: Right? Biggest plot twist of the teaser.
[Guild] Chasa: Kidnapper ㅠ
[Guild] Shokrates: Ahh, the obsessive mastermind male lead’s true love is delicious.
[Guild] GegulGegulFrog: ???
[Guild] Shokrates: You just don’t get fine taste.
The real twist in the teaser was that the character everyone assumed to be Persephone was actually Hades.
From there, the guild chat spiraled into a debate over whether Hades was just short and wearing heels or if it was simply his personal fashion choice. As always, the conversation was utterly pointless yet thoroughly entertaining.
[Regular Guild Member ‘Oath’s Vow’ has logged in.]
[Guild] Oath’s Vow: Hey, everyone.
[Guild] Oath’s Vow: Work is absolute hell.
[Guild] Freedeal: It’s 7 PM?
[Guild] Oath’s Vow: They told me to stay, so I ran.
[Guild] Shokrates: Oath, you’re really out here living recklessly.
[Guild] Oath’s Vow: Haha.
[Guild] Shokrates: Gotta commit to that gamer life.
[Regular Guild Member ‘Swakkoong’ has logged in.]
[Guild] Swakkoong: Guys.
[Guild] Swakkoong: Loot box? Loot box? Loot box? Loot box?
[Guild] GegulGegulFrog: Why do you sound like an obsessive male lead?
[Guild] Swakkoong: ? What are you even saying?
[Guild] Freedeal: The servers were down all afternoon, so I doubt anyone opened theirs yet.
[Guild] Shokrates: Classic WarTum being WarTum.
[Guild] GegulGegulFrog: Yeah, the game totally crashed earlier. ㅜ
[Guild] Swakkoong: Oh, got it. Guess I’ll open mine now.
[Guild] Swakkoong: My hands are shaking—I wanna test out character enhancement.
Until now, the only way to boost stats was by upgrading weapons, armor, and accessories. But with this update, they introduced a character enhancement level. Using enhancement shards, players could raise their character’s level, increasing HP, defense, and class-specific attributes.
The problem? Enhancement shards only dropped from loot boxes that could be bought with real money.
[Guild] Swakkoong: Looking for Furple to open loot boxes together.
[Guild] Swakkoong: Uh… where’s Furple?
[Guild] GegulGegulFrog: Furple’s dream of Sharpshooter buffs crashed and burned, so he went drinking. RIP.
[Guild] Swakkoong: Ah, LOL. Understood.
[Guild] Freedeal: I bought 10 stacks to start.
[Guild] Oath’s Vow: Light 10 stacks it is.
[Guild] Swakkoong: Let’s gooo.
A “stack” in this context meant ten loot boxes. In no time, several users had dropped 340,000 won each and gathered in a circle on the plaza’s grassy field. Chasa made his way toward them.
[Guild] Shokrates: Green light, let’s go.
[Guild] GegulGegulFrog: Ah, finally time to see what true lucky characters look like.
[Guild] Shokrates: Chasa, wanna open boxes together?
[“Swakkoong” has invited you to a squad. Accept?]
In a party or squad, the loot notifications for all members were visible. Players often used this system while opening loot boxes to share the results in real time.
[Guild] Chasa: Ah.
[Guild] Chasa: I think I’ll hold off for now.
[Guild] Chasa: I’ll join but just watch.
[Guild] Swakkoong: Can’t believe we have someone this wise in our guild.
[Guild] GegulGegulFrog: So I must be the other one?
[Guild] Swakkoong: Snowman. Snowman.
[Guild] Swakkoong: Oh, right, we don’t have a snowman. LOL.
There’s a saying: if you ever want to experience privatized healthcare, take your pet to the vet.
After getting completely drained by Sesame’s vet bills over the weekend, Sa-yoon had no money left for loot boxes.
Soon, the guild members standing in a circle all lit up simultaneously—the special effect that played when opening cash loot boxes.
As the opening began, the first notification popped up.
[“Killer” has obtained ‘Noble Crimson Fruit.’]
[“Killer” has obtained ‘Despairing Soul.’]
“What the hell?”
Sa-yoon hadn’t even realized he was there—it had been so quiet. Normally, the moment Chasa logged in, Killer would either spam party invites or flood him with whispers.
Was something wrong with him today? Did he eat something bad? Or… had he finally matured?
