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# April 16 - Patch

* New PvPvE map: Red Katalam
  * To go to Katalam, use a General Return Scroll.
  * Safe zones are located around the map; you can access them via teleporters found at each race’s base.
  * A portal to Sillus Fortress has also been added and is available at each race’s base.
* Quests
  * Rewards for Daily War Quests have been updated.
  * Each camp in Katalam offers daily and weekly quests, though some camps may share the same quest objectives.
  * Daily and weekly camp quests will only count if the camp where you accepted the quest is currently captured.
  * New Weekly War/PvP quests have been added to specific zones in Katalam. These can only be accepted and completed within those designated areas.
  * Weekly War/PvP quests in both Katalam and Demaha now track shared kills, with the kill requirement increased to **100**.
* Dark Steel
  * The [Dark Steel](/game-guides/archived-guides/drop-guide/dark-steel.md) area is located at Jotun Lake in Katalam.
* Instance
  * Added a map icon to indicate the location of the instance entrance.
* Glory Points Exchange Officer
  * The Glory Points Exchanger Officer can be found at Jotun Lake, near Base 701 in Katalam.
* Treasure Chests
  * Legendary and Ancient Treasure Chests are located at the Relics of Sorrow in Katalam.
  * Drops from both chests have been updated.
* World Boss and Field Boss
  * World Bosses and Field Bosses have been relocated and will now spawn in Katalam.
  * Updated drops for World Bosses and Field Bosses.
  * Restored Ahserion World Boss’s default skills, including its one-hit attack.
* Katalam War Box
  * When you capture camps, there’s a chance that special boxes will randomly spawn around the map. These boxes are marked with icons on the map so you can easily locate them.
* Katalam Protector's Box
  * These boxes will randomly spawn around the map and have a spawn time of 1 hour and 35 minutes. These boxes are marked with an icon on the map, allowing you to check their location.
* Beritra Invasion
  * The portal for the Beritra Invasion event will appear in Sanctum and Pandaemonium.
* Minion Drop Update  \
  We've added minion stone drops in specific bosses and custom events. These minion stones come in different types - there are 4 types of minion contracts to farm. This is just the 1st phase; the drop and exchange methods will be released the following week.
* Normal Monsters
  * The drops from normal monsters in Katalam have been updated.
  * Locations where normal monsters grant experience, item drops, and Renown XP:

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* Updated Schedule of Event

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