THRONE AND LIBERTY Update 2.10.0 downtime will begin at 10:30 p.m. PT (5:30 a.m. UTC) on May 14 and last approximately 3 hours. Queen Bellandir has been defeated countless times, but they’re ready for revenge from May 15 through May 29. Conquer new mechanics and discover altered loot tables as you take on a trickier variant of this familiar foe. Bonus weapon mastery points and expedited fishing progression will also be available from May 15 through May 22.

Find the full list of changes below.

• Between May 15 and May 29, guilds will have access to a special version of the Queen Bellandir fight as a Guild Raid.
  
• The Guild Raid version of Queen Bellandir has adjusted mechanics and is balanced for a smaller group of players to tackle.
  
• Guilds may enter the Queen Bellandir guild raid up to twice per week while the event is active!
  
• Defeating the Guild Raid version of Queen Bellandir will always drop a Tier 2 armor, a Tier 2 accessory, a non-boss Nebula Island accessory, and may drop Arch Boss Weapons or Accessories.

• Pick up special Fishing Bait from event NPCs in Kastleton, Vienta Village, and Herba Village between May 15 and May 22 and get to your nearest shoreline to put it to use!
  
• Anglers of all levels can benefit from this bait, as it can catch special fish that provide bonus Fishing experience as well as additional items when reeled in.

This update adds Spectator Mode cameras that allow anyone to watch the action during a War Games match.

• Browse the list of upcoming War Games and join public matches as a Spectator. Match owners retain control over whether matches are public or private, and the access of individual participants including spectators.
  
• Both Free Camera and Target Follow Camera options are available in Spectator Mode.
  
• Free Camera allows you to fly around the match space to view any part of the action that most interests you, or set up to view critical map points.
  
• You can also save specific camera angles to function keys and quickly swap between them later.
  
• Follow Camera lets you select the player you wish to follow from the list of active players in the match to lock the camera to their movement.

• After reviewing player feedback and gameplay data, equipment drop rates will be slightly increased across a variety of content, with an emphasis on increased accessibility of Tier 2 equipment.
  
• Boss-type content: Guild Raids, Field Bosses
  
• Dungeon content: 3-Star Dungeons, Hall of Illusion
  
• Open-world Content: Abyss Dungeons, Nebula Island (Blessing Pouches and Conquest Chests)
  
• Material Transmutation rewards
  
• All Things Workshop: Added a variety of miscellaneous crafting recipes that exist on other crafting merchants to the All Things Workshop.
  
• Guilds: Added the option to teleport to zones currently controlled by the guild through the Guild UI.
  
• Map: Added the ability to share your map pins to others via chat link, by either selecting the link button on the pin or by Alt-Left Clicking the pin.
  
• Chat: Added a category for recently used stickers to make them more quickly accessible.
  
• Party Board: Added the ability to Favorite individual Party Board categories and view them through the shorter Favorites list.
  
• Codex: Players will no longer be stuck in an invisible state when exiting the instanced area during the One-Eyed Hawk Exploration Codex in Urstella Fields.
  
• Crimson Manor: Adjusted the event area of 'Best Way to Prevent the Worst' so it no longer overlaps with the waypoint.
  
• Grayclaw Forest: Wolf King Hill: Fixed a spot where players were blocked by unexpected collision.
  
• Localization: Updated tooltips on several abilities for clarity on how they function.
  
• Vanguards: Fixed an issue where the previous Vanguard leader would still be labeled as such after changing Vanguard leadership.
  
• PlayStation 5: Controllers will now vibrate again when playing on PlayStation 5.
  
• Controller: Cooking: Results are now immediately shown when using the search bar in the Cooking menu.
  
• Morphs: A Swim Morph will no longer be entered when using a Dash Morph in shallow water.
  
• HUD: Removed the red dot notification from the Upcoming Schedule widget.
  
• Party: Party invitations are now automatically declined upon changing instances.

• Removed the camera shake effect when being hit by broad area effect abilities.
  
• Staff: Fixed an issue causing the Mana Regen effect from Inner Peace to be lost upon receiving a CC effect while the Immune to CC Specialization was active.
  
• Crossbow: Fixed an issue causing the incorrect icon to be shown in various locations when the Wild Barrage Specialization was active on Merciless Barrage.
  
• Wand: Ray of Disaster now deals damage to moving targets.
  
• Greatsword: Mastery: The Reckless Assault Mastery Node now grants the described effects.

• Fixed an issue causing the VFX on the Dawnlight Crossbows weapon skin to be displayed in the incorrect position.
  
• Fixed an issue causing lightning VFX to not be shown on parts of the Stormcaller Shroud outfit.
  
• Fixed an issue causing the book to be held upside down when the Abyssal Wand weapon skin was equipped.
  
• The Adventurous Pioneer outfit can now be dyed.

Thanks for your support! We'll see you in Solisium.

Turn up the heat with the Infernal Star Battle Pass, available now through June 5th, 2 p.m. PT. It features the Infernal Slayer armor, Infernal Slayer’s Shroud, Shoulder Shuffle Gesture, Ash Hound Morph, Minto Choco Pippin Amitoi, and more.

Want even more unique rewards for completing seasonal challenges? Battle Passes are an optional seasonal purchase that can turn your accomplishments into new cosmetics, crafting materials, items, and various in-game currency. Each Battle Pass features a free track and a premium track that can be unlocked with Lucent. Look forward to new spoils every season.

Learn more about the Infernal Star Battle Pass rewards below and then explore answers to your most common questions[www.playthroneandliberty.com].

There are desirable rewards at every level, but the most ambitious adventurers will strive to achieve max level (level 50) for the following loot.

• Level 1 (Premium Track): Ash Hound Dash Morph
  
• Level 10 (Premium Track): Pose - Ponder
  
• Level 20 (Free Track): Gesture - Shoulder Shuffle
  
• Level 31 (Premium Track): Minto Choco Pippin Amitoi
  
• Level 45 (Premium Track): Infernal Slayer’s Shroud
  
• Level 50 (Free Track): Illusion Scroll
  
• Level 50 (Premium Track): Infernal Slayer Armor

Don’t forget to use your Star Crystals for valuable items in the Infernal Star Point Shop. As you progress your Battle Pass, you’ll earn Star Crystals as free rewards at levels 5, 10, 15, 25, 30, 35, and 45. Additional Battle Pass experience upon reaching level 50 will be converted into Star Crystals. Be advised, at the end of the Battle Pass season, your Star Crystals will turn into Quality Recovery Crystals.

Here are some of the featured items from the Infernal Star Point Shop.

• Rare Rune Category Selection Chest
  
• Precious Processed Gem Selection Chest
  
• Trait Extraction and Conversion Stones
  
• Nebula Charge Stones
  
• Rare Artifact Chance Chests
  
• Weapon Mastery Experience
  
• Skill Conversion Books
  
• Trait Unlock Stones
  
• Precious Parchment
  
• and more!

Want to learn more about how the Battle Pass works? Check out our FAQ[www.playthroneandliberty.com].

Thanks for your support and we’ll see you in Solisium!