# May 1 - Patch

* New instances have been added and are scheduled to run once per day. The rewards have also been reworked.
* Aetherforging
  * added Legendary Dark Talon Plume and Bracelet
  * added Rank 2-4 Grade A Minion Contracts
* Added Legendary Nighthaze Plume and Bracelet in Katalam Renown shop and Labyrinth Shop
* Updated drops of Berserk Anoha
* Kinah drops have been increased, and normal monsters now have a chance to drop a Normal Transformation Contract.
* Kinah and Greater Transformation Contract drops have been increased for Field Bosses.
* Increased the Ancient Transformation drops in World Boss Megerion
* Added Legendary Transformation Contract drops in World Boss Corpus and Ahserion
* Added Ancient Transformation Contract in Daily Lugbug Pvp Mission
* Katalam War Box has been changed to Katalam Kinah Box and drops 20M kinah
* Added Katalam Crystal Boxes that randomly spawn around the Katalam map. You need a key to open them. Crystal Keys can be obtained by capturing Katalam camps and purchasing them from the NPC, or by killing the Balaur Commander Assassin who is attempting to take the camps.\ <sub>*NOTE: Some Crystal Boxes are actually traps that spawn a monster instead, and they do not require a key to open*</sub>
* Updated the drops of Dark Steel
* Added Balaurea Coin Trader/Shop, now available in Sanctum and Pandaemonium.
* New instances have been added, and it's been scheduled to run one instance per day. The rewards have also been reworked.
  * [Primeth Forge (Hard)](/game-guides/instance/primeth-forge/primeth-forge-hard.md) - Monday and Friday
  * Infernal Drakenspire Depth (Hard) - Tuesday
  * Altar of Ascension (Normal) - Wednesday and Saturday
  * Altar of Gales (Normal) - Thursday and Sunday
* Arch Diad Update
  * Updated item drops
  * Added portal to camps after 30 minutes
  * Changed event map to Enshar

<figure><img src="/files/ql9E16q0lwrcgrWEtm1C" alt=""><figcaption><p>Arch Diad Map Guide</p></figcaption></figure>

Updated the daily activities schedule:

<figure><img src="/files/ETvOajEZefVYK7BO9D37" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>


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