Dear Players

We would like to sincerely thank all of you for these amazing past Two Weeks! They have been filled with unforgettable adventures, intense wars and battles, as well as countless exciting moments shared together across the world of Shadow-Illusion. Your activity, passion and support make this journey truly special for us every single day. Now it’s time to continue the adventure even further - we encourage everyone to explore the brand new island of Thunderfall and take part in our Real Money Contest activities, where many valuable rewards are waiting to be claimed! We have also added a brand-new additional category to the contest, giving players even more opportunities to compete and win exciting prizes. During the last two weeks, we have been constantly working on improvements, changes and fixes content to make your gameplay experience even better. Below you can find a complete overview of all updates, changes and new features introduced recently. Thank you once again for being part of our incredible community. Don’t forget to join our Discord as well, where daily giveaways, special events and free premium point codes are waiting for you!

General Changes:

• Unlocked the Portal System - portals will now start appearing across the map,
• Added a new NPC named as Chronicle Master - related to destroy portal missions,
• Added a new Portal Destroyed ranking to the highscores,
• Enabled the Shadowzone event - the first start will begin this Friday at 21:00 CEST,
• Introduced a new item called Bowl of Soul. This item fully restores your maximum Soul Points and can be used up to 5 times per day. The Bowl of Soul is obtainable from the Cauldron of Fate and from Crafting as Mightiness category,
• Made several changes to the Frag System:
  • Decreased the daily usage limit of Frag Remover from three times to one time per day,
  • Increased frag duration from 4 to 8 hours (the new duration will apply only to newly received frags),
  • From now, two players will receive a frag instead of only one - the player who dealt the most damage and the player who dealt the final hit,
• Added a 5 second cooldown between consecutive contributions in Cauldron of Fate and PZ zone aroud it,
• Added cooldowns for support spells to prevent premature usage and unnecessary soul point loss such as:
  • Utito Tempo, Altrum Tempo, Utito Tempo San, Utamo Holy, Utori Vita, Utori Altrum Vita, Utori Vis and Utori Altrum Vis,
• Added additional Market protection to prevent pricing mistakes - players can no longer create offers with a Piece Price lower than 250 gold coins.

Improved on Server:

• Reduced the market fee for creating offers using Premium Points by approximately 30%,
• Reduced the soul cost of Utori Vita & Utori Vis from 5 to 4,
• Increased the starting member limit in Guilds from 15 to 20,
• Fixed an issue with the Bow Master bolt repair system where capacity was not being checked correctly during repair,
• Increased the daily usage limit of the:
  • 20% XP Boost Scroll from 2 to 4 uses, reduced its duration from 1 hour to 30 minutes and reduced its Store price by 50%,
  • 50% Loot Boost Scroll from 2 to 4 uses, reduced its duration from 1 hour to 30 minutes and reduced its Store price by 50%,
  • 30% Loot Boost Scroll from 1 to 2 uses, reduced its duration from 1 hour to 30 minutes and reduced its Boss Herb price by 50%,
• Disabled Brutal, Very Hard, and Hard Cursed Chests in order to increase the amount of Low and Medium Cursed Chests,
• Increased normal Manarune scaling with level progression - mana gain should now be approximately 10-15% higher depending on the player level,
• Improved Paladin ammunition accuracy - attacks should now hit targets much more consistently and increased range of Crossbow from 4 to 5 squares,
• Added missing distance skill in Burst Bolt from Rare Tier and higher,
• Lowered level requirements for Exori Gran Holy & Exori Gran Hur from 200 to 150 level,
• Reduced mana cost of Exori Gran Holy & Exori Gran Hur - now cost approximately 20% less mana,
• Improved backtracking on the Vampire Bride spot at Captain Dako - less unnecessary walking back and forth,
• Changed the start time of the Evadeathon event from 09:00 to 19:00 CEST,
• Changed the start time of the Monster Hunt event at Sunday from 22:00 to 12:00 CEST.

Thank You!

Dear Players

We’re back with another update as we move closer to the launch of the Spring Edition of Shadow-Illusion, starting on 7th May 2026 at 20:00 CEST / 15:00 GMT-3. Over the past weeks, we’ve continued refining the server by introducing a variety of improvements, balance changes, and brand new features. This news post focuses on what has been updated, adjusted and newly added since our previous announcement. Our goal remains the same - to deliver a smoother, more engaging and polished gameplay experience right from the start. Take a look below to discover everything that has changed and what awaits you in the upcoming release. We warmly encourage everyone to create accounts and most importantly, join our Discord giveaways for a chance to win.

New on Server:

• Thunderfall Island - A brand new island has been added, where you will embark on mystery adventures and gain access to:
  • New special spells for each vocation,
  • Aether Mystery - a mythical machine that enhances your magical abilities,
  • New monsters, including the possibility to fight a boss after completing a task,
  • Mini-bosses - astral souls of creatures,
  • Hourly Boss,
  • Cursed Chest.
• Aether Mastery - A new system focused on enhancing magical abilities. Players will discover and learn this system while exploring the secrets of the new island.
• Essence Awakening - A new system that allows you to empower a full equipment set from a specific category, which must be at the Legend tier (e.g. Legend Frozen Set). This grants additional bonuses. The bonus remains active until Server Save or until at least one infused item is taken off from the equipment.
• Cauldron of Fate - A new system that allows players to activate global server boosts. By contributing, players have a chance to receive valuable rewards and help trigger the following boosts:
  • Experience boost,
  • Loot boost,
  • Spawn boost,
  • Illusionary Kills boost,
  • Dark Monsters spawn boost.
• Portal System - A new activity that replaces Daily Bosses. Portals will randomly appear in various locations across the world. Entering a portal leads to a series of challenges with increasing difficulty. The activity supports 1 to 4 players, and teamwork significantly improves the chances of success. Rewards await all players who complete the challenge.
• Shadowzone - A new activity that replaces World Bosses. It features progression through 3 dangerous zones filled with raids of special monsters. To advance, players must destroy a special gate. At the end, a boss fight awaits. Every participant will receive a guaranteed reward and experience.
• Mystery Diamond Package - A unique version of the Golden Package has been added, offering a chance to obtain the best items in the game. This package is available only through in-game activities such as Daily Portals, Cauldron of Fate, Shadowzone and activities on the new island.
• Primal Character Stats - A new category called Primal Stats has been introduced, featuring 5 unique attributes with a special point allocation system. These gems can be obtained exclusively through in-game activities.

Main Gameplay Changes:

• Changes in Character Stats:
  • Added new requirements for the Superior Stats category - players must now complete a total of 50 missions to unlock it,
  • Reduced the requirement for obtaining the PvP stat by half - it now requires 20 gems instead of 40, while keeping the same bonus.
• Sahara Island - has been refreshed to provide a better gameplay experience. The island is now more player-friendly, and its balance has been adjusted for smoother and more comfortable grinding.
• Changes in Equipment & Enhancement System:
  • Protection Elements (PvP/PvE) stats have been merged into a single unified stat,
  • Increase Damage (PvP/PvE) stats have been merged into a single unified stat,
  • These changes apply to all items except the Drakenium Slot Box,
  • The main PvP set, known as the "Soil Set" now includes Loot bonuses as a substitute for the Starlight Set.
• Improved Server Connection - A custom tunneling system has been implemented during login, significantly improving connection stability and overall gameplay performance.
• Guild Management - The internal guild system has been expanded:
  • New guild missions have been added - all guild members can now contribute items to help increase the guild’s main level,
  • The option to upgrade guild level using premium points has been removed,
  • Death Redemption and the 8th Bless can now be used without limits while the guild is in active War Mode and the player dies during the war - their cost is reduced by 50% in gold coins.
• Real Money Prizes - The reward categories have been updated and now also include guild-related activities.
• Dungeon System - The system has been reworked to make gameplay more engaging:
  • Loot distribution has been changed - each player now receives their own unique loot while playing in a party,
  • Some monsters in early dungeons have been replaced,
  • Selected dungeon maps have been refreshed,
  • Loot Chance bonus now starts from difficulty level 2,
  • Higher difficulty levels now include a new bonus - increased chance for Rarity Items.

Minor Gameplay Changes:

• Illusionary Shop - Added two new stats: Max HP and Max MP and also added the option to purchase Primal Stats Gems and Aether Crystals.
• Elmo Stormchaser - The older brother of Elmo Seeker, who disappeared from the world of Shadow-Illusion, has arrived. He offers unique missions that reward players with items required for character progression. He can be found on the new island.
• Mystery Golden Box - Removed the possibility of obtaining Energy weapons.
• Streamer Package - Added additional benefits for players who actively play using a referral link from their favorite streamer.
• Ammunition Changes:
  • Basic ammunition such as Bolt, Powerful Bolt, Beginner Bolt, Hunter’s Bolt, Burst Bolt, and Infernal Bolt now use a charge system,
  • Charges can be refilled at an NPC regardless of current usage,
  • Infernal Bolt now deals AoE damage.
• Training Weapons - can now only be used while standing on Trainers. This limitation has been introduced to better balance early-game progression.
• Monster & Vocation - Minor adjustments available here,
• Events - The rewards for all events have been updated, the number of shadow coins has been increased and chance to obtain a Mystery Diamond Package has been added,
• Crafting Missions - The order in which items are returned has been changed to make the process more enjoyable and seamless.

Important Information! Shadowpedia & Changelog updates are conducted in real time and all information will be fully updated no later than two days before the server launch.

Thank You!