{"id":1119,"date":"2025-01-28T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-28T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.endor-revived.com\/en\/?p=1119"},"modified":"2025-01-31T22:04:03","modified_gmt":"2025-01-31T21:04:03","slug":"whats-ahead-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.endor-revived.com\/en\/1119\/whats-ahead-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s ahead of us in 2025?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Shadow Realm? Excited? Not sure what to expect? Let us explain! The Shadow Realm is coming to Endor as inevitably as winter comes to Westeros. It brings danger and new challenges. Beyond the gates, monsters from another world are already waiting, beings that defy the physical laws of Endor. Fighting them will be difficult, perhaps even impossible, unless we adapt our weapons to exploit their weaknesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shadow Realm will introduce new enemies, locations, dungeons, and game mechanics. A key feature will be collecting <strong>crystals<\/strong>, combining them into powerful <strong>infusions<\/strong>, and transferring their strength to weapons and armor. Without these <strong>infusions<\/strong>, fighting the creatures in the shadows will be nearly impossible. As you progress and encounter stronger monsters, you will find that infusions will become increasingly essential. The tougher the enemy, the more infusions you will need.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"669\" height=\"307\" src=\"https:\/\/www.endor-revived.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1139\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.endor-revived.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image.png 669w, https:\/\/www.endor-revived.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-300x138.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 669px) 100vw, 669px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Before entering the Shadow Realm (SR), players will first need to unlock the ability <strong>Shadeshift<\/strong>. With this ability, any blue player will be able to travel from our world to SR and back again from anywhere. In SR, other forms of teleportation, such as recalls, will not be possible unless you are an player killer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The opening of this new world also brings changes to the existing world. Our goal is to make it easier for less experienced players to start the game without unnecessary difficulties. The entire world of Endor, its cities, wilderness, and dungeons, will be free of unwanted player-versus-player (PvP) combat. The primary risks will come from battling monsters. However, we do not think it would be fair for players to acquire powerful gear in this safe environment without ever venturing into the SR world. Therefore, endgame equipment, strong enchants, rare runewords, advanced magical items, larger iridium, rare ores, and wood will <strong>only be obtainable in the Shadow Realm<\/strong>. This world will retain the existing risks of PvP combat, theft, and murder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of the Shadow Realm, we also plan to revamp how gear is acquired. Loot will be redistributed to <strong>allow players to farm<\/strong> specific dungeons, locations, or bosses for specific items. For example, while set items will still be available throughout the world, desired ones, for example a druid\u2019s set robe, will be easier to find in particular dungeons where their drop rate will be higher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For a long time, we have been observing player behavior in dungeons and looking for ways to make the entire dungeon experience engaging, not just the chests at the end. Over the past year, we have made adjustments to <strong>prevent<\/strong> players from simply <strong>rushing <\/strong>to the final boss. However, we believe it is also possible to motivate players to explore by improving loot outside of chests and bosses. Therefore, across the entire world, not just in dungeons, <strong>rewards <\/strong>from regular monsters <strong>will be enhanced<\/strong> in comparsion to dungeon chests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"601\" src=\"https:\/\/www.endor-revived.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-3-1024x601.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.endor-revived.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-3-1024x601.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.endor-revived.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-3-300x176.png 300w, https:\/\/www.endor-revived.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-3-768x451.png 768w, https:\/\/www.endor-revived.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-3-1536x901.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.endor-revived.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-3-2048x1201.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The ability to farm specific gear, coupled with the stronger monsters and better loot in SR, led us to the decision to implement <strong>level requirements<\/strong> for items. We understand that players were not thrilled about this change, and we get it. It is frustrating to lose access to powerful gear. You have worked hard to collect it and looked forward to using it to crush your enemies. However, Endor Revived has only been active for a little over a year, and we, the Endor team, have no intention of stopping development. We regret that this change may temporarily inconvenience existing players, but we firmly believe that over the coming years, through the introduction of new locations, easier gear acquisition, and all the planned improvements, we will deliver a better overall experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since we are planning for Endor in the long term, we are aware of the fact that gear <strong>does not naturally disappear<\/strong> from the game world. Through recyclers, players gain access to increasingly powerful equipment, creating a growing gap between new players and the most experienced veterans. Other games address this issue with periodic resets, leagues, seasons, and similar systems. We believe that this approach does not fit Endor, so we are keeping a close eye on the situation. To address this, we will introduce a system where <strong>gear repairs<\/strong> will require <strong>not only iridium<\/strong> but also ingots, wood, and enchanting materials. All those surplus magical items gathering dust in your storage will hopefully gain a new purpose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We also acknowledge the current disparity in gear repair needs between classes, for example, tanks versus druids. As part of this update, we will <strong>balance durability consumption across classes<\/strong> and roles so tanks will not consume all the iridium. Additionally, we will make it <strong>easier to farm basic iridium<\/strong>, so new players can keep up with the challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The year 2024 brought many new mechanics to Endor: Forgotten Realms, Rebirth, Meteors, Slayer Titles, and God\u2019s Blessing. It also brought improvements to existing systems, such as pet behavior, individual Treasure Maps, an overhaul of experience gains, and improvements to skill leveling outside of afk play. In 2025, we do not want to focus solely on the Shadow Realm. We are also planning updates to crafting, so that every profession remains relevant in the endgame. Currently, professions like alchemy, enchanting, and blacksmithing dominate. We are revamping Antonio\u2019s quests to make them more accessible to more players. We will adjust summon behavior to match the improvements made to pets. We are rebalancing the Heretic class, introducing new paperdolls tied to world bosses, reworking runewords, which is already being tested on the PTR, and making various bug fixes and balance adjustments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"959\" height=\"532\" src=\"https:\/\/www.endor-revived.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.endor-revived.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-1.png 959w, https:\/\/www.endor-revived.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-1-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/www.endor-revived.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-1-768x426.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 959px) 100vw, 959px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We welcome new players and greet all existing ones. We believe we are offering a unique experience you will not find in any other game. Thank you for being with us. A special thank you to all our Patreon supporters, without whom Endor as we know it would not exist.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shadow Realm? Excited? Not sure what to expect? Let us explain! The Shadow Realm is coming to Endor as inevitably as winter comes to Westeros. It brings danger and new challenges. Beyond the gates, monsters from another world are already waiting, beings that defy the physical laws of Endor. Fighting them will be difficult, perhaps [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1128,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_cs_post_content":"<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Shadow Realm? T\u011b\u0161\u00edte se? Nev\u00edte, co v\u00e1s \u010dek\u00e1? Poj\u010fme si to p\u0159ibl\u00ed\u017eit! Sv\u011bt st\u00edn\u016f p\u0159ich\u00e1z\u00ed na Endor stejn\u011b nevyhnuteln\u011b jako zima do Westerosu. P\u0159in\u00e1\u0161\u00ed s sebou nebezpe\u010d\u00ed i nov\u00e9 v\u00fdzvy. Za branami ji\u017e nyn\u00ed \u010dekaj\u00ed monstra z jin\u00e9ho sv\u011bta, kter\u00e1 nerespektuj\u00ed fyzik\u00e1ln\u00ed z\u00e1kony Endoru. Boj s nimi bude t\u011b\u017ek\u00fd, mo\u017en\u00e1 dokonce nemo\u017en\u00fd, pokud nep\u0159izp\u016fsob\u00edme sv\u00e9 zbran\u011b jejich slabin\u00e1m.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Shadow Realm p\u0159inese nov\u00e9 nep\u0159\u00e1tele, lokace, dungeony i hern\u00ed mechaniky. Kl\u00ed\u010dov\u00fdm prvkem bude sb\u00edr\u00e1n\u00ed <strong>krystal\u016f<\/strong>, jejich kombinov\u00e1n\u00ed do mocn\u00fdch <strong>infuz\u00ed <\/strong>a p\u0159en\u00e1\u0161en\u00ed jejich s\u00edly na zbran\u011b a brn\u011bn\u00ed. Bez t\u011bchto <strong>infuz\u00ed <\/strong>bude boj s p\u0159\u00ed\u0161erami ve st\u00ednech t\u00e9m\u011b\u0159 nemo\u017en\u00fd. Jak budete postupovat a objevovat siln\u011bj\u0161\u00ed monstra, zjist\u00edte, \u017ee infuze budou st\u00e1le d\u016fle\u017eit\u011bj\u0161\u00ed \u2013 \u010d\u00edm siln\u011bj\u0161\u00ed nep\u0159\u00edtel, t\u00edm v\u00edce infuz\u00ed budete pot\u0159ebovat.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1139,\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\",\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.endor-revived.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1139\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>P\u0159ed vstupem do SR bude nutn\u00e9 nejprve odemknout abilitu <strong>Shadeshift<\/strong>. Pomoc\u00ed n\u00ed se pak bude moci ka\u017ed\u00fd modr\u00fd hr\u00e1\u010d dostat z na\u0161eho sv\u011bta do SR odkudkoliv a pak zase zp\u00e1tky. V SR se nebude mo\u017en\u00e9 p\u0159esouvat pomoc\u00ed jin\u00fdch teleport\u016f (recall\u016f), pokud nejste vrahov\u00e9.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>S otev\u0159en\u00edm nov\u00e9ho sv\u011bta jsou spojeny taky \u00fapravy sv\u011bta st\u00e1vaj\u00edc\u00edho. Je na\u0161im c\u00edlem, aby vstup do hry m\u00e9n\u011b zku\u0161en\u00fdm hr\u00e1\u010d\u016fm nep\u0159\u00edn\u00e1\u0161el zbyte\u010dn\u00e9 pot\u00ed\u017ee. Cel\u00fd sv\u011bt Endoru, m\u011bsta, divo\u010dina i dungeony budou osvobozeny od necht\u011bn\u00fdch boj\u016f mezi hr\u00e1\u010di. Sv\u011bt bude p\u0159edstavovat p\u0159edev\u0161\u00edm rizika spojen\u00e9 s bojem proti monstr\u016fm. Nebylo by v\u0161ak podle n\u00e1s spr\u00e1vn\u00e9, aby hr\u00e1\u010di v takov\u00e9m bezpe\u010dn\u00e9m prost\u0159ed\u00ed z\u00edskali silnou v\u00fdbavu a do SR sv\u011bta se nemuseli nikdy pod\u00edvat. Proto bude mo\u017en\u00e9 endgame v\u00fdbavu, siln\u00e9 enchanty, vz\u00e1cn\u00e9 runewordy, pokro\u010dil\u00e9 magick\u00e9 v\u011bci, iridia, vz\u00e1cnou rudu a d\u0159evo z\u00edskat jen v SR sv\u011bt\u011b. Tam z\u016fstanou st\u00e1vaj\u00edc\u00ed rizika PvP boj\u016f, kr\u00e1de\u017e\u00ed a vra\u017ed.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>V r\u00e1mci Shadow Realmu pl\u00e1nujeme tak\u00e9 upravit zp\u016fsob z\u00edsk\u00e1v\u00e1n\u00ed v\u00fdbavy. Loot bude rozd\u011blen tak, aby bylo mo\u017en\u00e9 farmit konkr\u00e9tn\u00ed dungeony, lokace nebo bosse s c\u00edlem z\u00edskat specifick\u00e9 p\u0159edm\u011bty. To neznamen\u00e1, \u017ee by se t\u0159eba setovky nedaly naj\u00edt kdekoliv ve sv\u011bt\u011b. Ale nap\u0159\u00edklad setovou r\u00f3bu pro druida nebo nejlep\u0161\u00ed svitek pro enchantov\u00e1n\u00ed bude snaz\u0161\u00ed naj\u00edt v konkr\u00e9tn\u00edm dungeonu, kde na n\u011b bude vy\u0161\u0161\u00ed \u0161ance.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Po d\u011bl\u0161\u00ed dobu sledujeme chov\u00e1n\u00ed hr\u00e1\u010d\u016f v dungeonech a hled\u00e1me zp\u016fsoby, jak ud\u011blat cel\u00fd dungeon zaj\u00edmav\u00fdm, nejen jeho truhli\u010dky. V pr\u016fb\u011bhu roku se n\u011bkter\u00e9 <strong>dungeony upravovaly<\/strong>, aby nebylo mo\u017en\u00e9 jen prob\u011bhnout na konec. Ale v\u011b\u0159\u00edme, \u017ee je mo\u017en\u00e9 motivovat pr\u016fchod taky <strong>pos\u00edlen\u00edm lootu mimo truhly a bosse<\/strong>, proto nap\u0159\u00ed\u010d cel\u00fdm sv\u011btem (tedy nejen v dungeonech) zv\u00fd\u0161\u00edme odm\u011bny z \u0159\u00e1dov\u00fdch monster v porovn\u00e1n\u00ed s truhlami v dungeonech.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1142,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.endor-revived.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-3-1024x601.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1142\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>To, \u017ee bude mo\u017en\u00e9 c\u00edlen\u011b farmit ur\u010ditou v\u00fdbavu a \u017ee v SR najdeme monstra s lep\u0161\u00edm lootem, znamen\u00e1, \u017ee jsme pova\u017eovali za nutn\u00e9 omezit itemy <strong>lvl requirementy<\/strong>. V\u00edme, \u017ee hr\u00e1\u010di tyto pl\u00e1ny neuv\u00edtali s radost\u00ed. Ch\u00e1peme pro\u010d. Je nep\u0159\u00edjemn\u00e9 p\u0159ij\u00edt o silnou v\u00fdbavu. Sb\u00edrali jste ji dlouho a t\u011b\u0161\u00edte se, jak d\u00edky n\u00ed rozdrt\u00edte nep\u0159\u00e1tele na prach. Endor Revived v\u0161ak hrajeme jen rok a kousek. A my, Endor t\u00fdm, s v\u00fdvojem <strong>rozhodn\u011b nekon\u010d\u00edme<\/strong>. Velmi n\u00e1s mrz\u00ed, \u017ee do\u010dasn\u011b znep\u0159\u00edjemn\u00edme st\u00e1vaj\u00edc\u00edm hr\u00e1\u010d\u016fm hru; ale v\u011b\u0159\u00edme, \u017ee b\u011bhem <strong>p\u0159\u00ed\u0161t\u00edch let<\/strong>, s otev\u0159en\u00edm nov\u00fdch lokac\u00ed, usnadn\u011bn\u00edm z\u00edsk\u00e1v\u00e1n\u00ed v\u00fdbavy a v\u0161emi \u00fapravami dohromady, p\u0159ineseme do hry lep\u0161\u00ed z\u00e1\u017eitek.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Proto\u017ee pl\u00e1nujeme Endor i z dlouhodob\u00e9ho horizontu, uv\u011bdomujeme si skute\u010dnost, \u017ee se ze sv\u011bta<strong> neztr\u00e1c\u00ed v\u00fdbava<\/strong>. Pomoc\u00ed recykl\u00e1toru maj\u00ed hr\u00e1\u010di p\u0159\u00edstup ke st\u00e1le lep\u0161\u00ed v\u00fdbav\u011b a vznik\u00e1 st\u00e1le v\u011bt\u0161\u00ed materi\u00e1ln\u00ed propast mezi za\u010d\u00ednaj\u00edcmi hr\u00e1\u010di a t\u011bmi nejzku\u0161en\u011bj\u0161\u00edmi. Jin\u00e9 hry \u0159e\u0161\u00ed tuto situaci pravideln\u00fdmi restarty, ligami, sez\u00f3nami a podobn\u011b. Mysl\u00edme, \u017ee k Endoru se tento p\u0159\u00edstup nehod\u00ed a proto m\u00e1me situaci v hled\u00e1\u010dku: Do hry p\u0159ineseme <strong>nutnost opravovat v\u00fdbavu<\/strong> nejen pomoc\u00ed ir\u00eddi\u00ed, ale taky pomoc\u00ed ingot\u016f, d\u0159eva a surovin pro enchant. V\u0161echny ty zbyte\u010dn\u00e9 magick\u00e9 itemy, kter\u00e9 se jen v\u00e1l\u00ed ve truhl\u00e1ch, snad najdou nov\u00fd smysl. Uv\u011bdomujeme si, \u017ee nyn\u00ed \u010del\u00ed hr\u00e1\u010di v\u00fdrazn\u00e9 nerovnosti v nutnosti opravovat v\u00fdbavu mezi tankem a nap\u0159\u00edklad druidem. Proto sou\u010d\u00e1st\u00ed t\u00e9to novinky bude taky <strong>vyrovn\u00e1n\u00ed ni\u010den\u00ed v\u011bc\u00ed mezi classami<\/strong> a rolemi tak, aby tankov\u00e9 nespot\u0159ebov\u00e1vali v\u0161echna iridia. Taky <strong>usnadn\u00edme farmen\u00ed z\u00e1kladn\u00edch iridi\u00ed<\/strong>, aby se se situac\u00ed dok\u00e1zali vyrovnat i za\u010d\u00ednaj\u00edc\u00ed hr\u00e1\u010di.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Rok 2024 p\u0159inesl Endoru \u0159adu nov\u00fdch hern\u00edch mechanik: Forgotten realmy, Rebirth, Meteory, Slayer tituly, God's blessing. I \u00fapravy t\u011bch st\u00e1vaj\u00edc\u00edch: Chov\u00e1n\u00ed pet\u016f, Treasure mapky pro jednotlivce, Overhaul expen\u00ed a Pos\u00edlen\u00ed gainov\u00e1n\u00ed skill\u016f mimo afk. Rok 2025 nechceme v\u011bnovat pouze Shadow realmu. Pl\u00e1nujeme taky \u00fapravy craftingu, aby ka\u017ed\u00e9 povol\u00e1n\u00ed m\u011blo smysl i pro endgame; kdy nyn\u00ed craft\u016fm dominuj\u00ed preferuj\u00ed p\u0159edev\u0161\u00edm alchemy, enchanting a blacksmithing. \u00dapravu quest\u016f od Antonia, aby se k nim dostalo v\u00edce hr\u00e1\u010d\u016f. \u00dapravu chov\u00e1n\u00ed summon\u016f obdobn\u011b jako pet\u016f. Balance \u00fapravy heretika. Nov\u00e9 paperdolly spojen\u00e9 s world bossy. Rework runeword\u016f, kter\u00fd je ji\u017e rozpracov\u00e1n na ptr, a \u0159ada bugfix\u016f a drobn\u00fdch balance zm\u011bn.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1140,\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.endor-revived.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1140\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>V\u00edt\u00e1me nov\u00e9 hr\u00e1\u010de a zdrav\u00edme v\u0161echny st\u00e1vaj\u00edc\u00ed! V\u011b\u0159\u00edme, \u017ee V\u00e1m p\u0159in\u00e1\u0161\u00edme unik\u00e1tn\u00ed z\u00e1\u017eitek, kter\u00fd v jak\u00e9koliv jin\u00e9 h\u0159e nenajdete. D\u011bkujeme, \u017ee jste s n\u00e1mi! P\u0159edev\u0161\u00edm d\u011bkujeme v\u0161em Patreon\u016fm, bez kter\u00fdch by Endor, jak ho zn\u00e1me, nemohl fungovat.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->","_cs_post_name":"co-nas-ceka-2025","_cs_post_excerpt":"","_cs_post_title":"Co n\u00e1s \u010dek\u00e1 v roce 2025?","_en_post_content":"<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Shadow Realm? Excited? Not sure what to expect? Let us explain! The Shadow Realm is coming to Endor as inevitably as winter comes to Westeros. It brings danger and new challenges. Beyond the gates, monsters from another world are already waiting, beings that defy the physical laws of Endor. Fighting them will be difficult, perhaps even impossible, unless we adapt our weapons to exploit their weaknesses.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Shadow Realm will introduce new enemies, locations, dungeons, and game mechanics. A key feature will be collecting <strong>crystals<\/strong>, combining them into powerful <strong>infusions<\/strong>, and transferring their strength to weapons and armor. Without these <strong>infusions<\/strong>, fighting the creatures in the shadows will be nearly impossible. As you progress and encounter stronger monsters, you will find that infusions will become increasingly essential. The tougher the enemy, the more infusions you will need.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1139,\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\",\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.endor-revived.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1139\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Before entering the Shadow Realm (SR), players will first need to unlock the ability <strong>Shadeshift<\/strong>. With this ability, any blue player will be able to travel from our world to SR and back again from anywhere. In SR, other forms of teleportation, such as recalls, will not be possible unless you are an player killer.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The opening of this new world also brings changes to the existing world. Our goal is to make it easier for less experienced players to start the game without unnecessary difficulties. The entire world of Endor, its cities, wilderness, and dungeons, will be free of unwanted player-versus-player (PvP) combat. The primary risks will come from battling monsters. However, we do not think it would be fair for players to acquire powerful gear in this safe environment without ever venturing into the SR world. Therefore, endgame equipment, strong enchants, rare runewords, advanced magical items, larger iridium, rare ores, and wood will <strong>only be obtainable in the Shadow Realm<\/strong>. This world will retain the existing risks of PvP combat, theft, and murder.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As part of the Shadow Realm, we also plan to revamp how gear is acquired. Loot will be redistributed to <strong>allow players to farm<\/strong> specific dungeons, locations, or bosses for specific items. For example, while set items will still be available throughout the world, desired ones, for example a druid\u2019s set robe, will be easier to find in particular dungeons where their drop rate will be higher.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For a long time, we have been observing player behavior in dungeons and looking for ways to make the entire dungeon experience engaging, not just the chests at the end. Over the past year, we have made adjustments to <strong>prevent<\/strong> players from simply <strong>rushing <\/strong>to the final boss. However, we believe it is also possible to motivate players to explore by improving loot outside of chests and bosses. Therefore, across the entire world, not just in dungeons, <strong>rewards <\/strong>from regular monsters <strong>will be enhanced<\/strong> in comparsion to dungeon chests.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1142,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.endor-revived.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-3-1024x601.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1142\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The ability to farm specific gear, coupled with the stronger monsters and better loot in SR, led us to the decision to implement <strong>level requirements<\/strong> for items. We understand that players were not thrilled about this change, and we get it. It is frustrating to lose access to powerful gear. You have worked hard to collect it and looked forward to using it to crush your enemies. However, Endor Revived has only been active for a little over a year, and we, the Endor team, have no intention of stopping development. We regret that this change may temporarily inconvenience existing players, but we firmly believe that over the coming years, through the introduction of new locations, easier gear acquisition, and all the planned improvements, we will deliver a better overall experience.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Since we are planning for Endor in the long term, we are aware of the fact that gear <strong>does not naturally disappear<\/strong> from the game world. Through recyclers, players gain access to increasingly powerful equipment, creating a growing gap between new players and the most experienced veterans. Other games address this issue with periodic resets, leagues, seasons, and similar systems. We believe that this approach does not fit Endor, so we are keeping a close eye on the situation. To address this, we will introduce a system where <strong>gear repairs<\/strong> will require <strong>not only iridium<\/strong> but also ingots, wood, and enchanting materials. All those surplus magical items gathering dust in your storage will hopefully gain a new purpose.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>We also acknowledge the current disparity in gear repair needs between classes, for example, tanks versus druids. As part of this update, we will <strong>balance durability consumption across classes<\/strong> and roles so tanks will not consume all the iridium. Additionally, we will make it <strong>easier to farm basic iridium<\/strong>, so new players can keep up with the challenges.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The year 2024 brought many new mechanics to Endor: Forgotten Realms, Rebirth, Meteors, Slayer Titles, and God\u2019s Blessing. It also brought improvements to existing systems, such as pet behavior, individual Treasure Maps, an overhaul of experience gains, and improvements to skill leveling outside of afk play. In 2025, we do not want to focus solely on the Shadow Realm. We are also planning updates to crafting, so that every profession remains relevant in the endgame. Currently, professions like alchemy, enchanting, and blacksmithing dominate. We are revamping Antonio\u2019s quests to make them more accessible to more players. We will adjust summon behavior to match the improvements made to pets. We are rebalancing the Heretic class, introducing new paperdolls tied to world bosses, reworking runewords, which is already being tested on the PTR, and making various bug fixes and balance adjustments.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1140,\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.endor-revived.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1140\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>We welcome new players and greet all existing ones. We believe we are offering a unique experience you will not find in any other game. Thank you for being with us. 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