New Features: Runes and Dragonsouls

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(Adapted from source: GTArcade Info)

Rune

Rune System can be found in the Character menu under the tab Runes after Level 50.

There are 6 types of Runes, each corresponding to one of the 6 equipment part, i.e. Weapon, Helmet, Boots, Greaves, Mail, and Accessory.



- Each party member has his or her own set of Runes. The Rune bonus is effective on the corresponding gear they are wearing.

- Helmet and Accessory Runes are unlocked initially, the rest of the Runes will be available when the specific requirements are met.

- Each Rune have 10 Ranks; each ranks can be divided into 10 levels. The Max level is Rank 10 Level 1.

- Rune Level can be upgraded by consuming Runestones. Each time a Runestone is used, one of the unlocked Runes will be randomly picked for an EXP increase. If the chosen Runes are already maxed out, a certain portion of Runestones will be returned.

- Each upgrade of Rune will increase the base attributes of the corresponding equipment by 1.5%. So if a rune's level is maxed out, the corresponding equipment will gain an extra 150% stats bonus.

- Rune leveling stones are required for upgrading Runes to Level 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10. These Rune Ranks can only be reached when all the unlocked Runes hit leveling threshold.

Rune Skill

Rune skills will be unlocked when the Runes hit the specific level. Rune skills can greatly boost Angel Resistances, damage inflicted to certain classes and have a chance to increase Angel Rages.

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(Adapted from source: GTArcade Info)

Dragonsoul

Dragon Taming

Dragon Taming unlocks at Level 60 and is used to obtain Dragonsouls.

The gameplay of Dragon Taming is similar to Gemology. There are 5 types of elements: Electro, Wind, Ice, Fire and Random. Align 3 or more elements of the same type to eliminate a line. For each line eliminated a corresponding elemental Dragonsoul will be produced. The more elements you clear with each move, the more points you get and the higher the level of the Dragonsouls you will receive.



Dragonsoul

- Click on the Dragonsoul icon in the right bottom corner of the screen.

- Each party member has 5 Dragonsoul slots. Each can be embedded with one Dragonsoul.

Element	Bonus Stats
Electro	+HP, +PATK, +PDEF, +MATK, or +MDEF
Ice	+END, +Agility, +Hit, + Crit, or +Dodge
Fire	+END, +Agility, +Hit, + Crit, or +Dodge
Wind	+HP, +PATK, +PDEF, +MATK, or +MDEF

- Player can level up Dragonsouls by feeding them with unwanted Dragonsouls of the same element.



Dragonsoul Skills

- Each Dragonsoul has some Element Power points. When the total Element Power of a single party member reaches the required amount, his/her corresponding Dragonsoul Skill will unlock.

- Elemental Power = Dragonsoul Quality * Dragonsoul Level.
Qualities: Green=2, Blue=3, Purple=4, Orange=5, Red=6 and Gold=7.

- Each class has 2 sets of Elemental Skills: Radical and Protective. Players can switch the skill in effect in the Dragonsoul menu at any time.


Dragonsoul Essence Rewards:

Dragontaming Points	No. of Dragonsoul Essence
200	3
500	5
1000	10
2000	20
3500	35
5000	60
10,000	125
20,000	260

It is wise to save up Dragontaming Vouchers so you can hit a better record of Dragontaming Points. 

So which tier of Dragontaming Points gives you the best reward? Does reaching 20,000 points give you the best reward?

NO.

WHY?

In order to calculate which tier of Dragontaming Points gives the best reward, we have to work out the ratio of Dragonsoul Essence rewarded : Dragontaming Energy consumed.

How to calculate Dragontaming Energy consumed to reach certain points? Well we couldn't know the exact energy value, but we can figure out how much energy consumed to reach certain points tier, being compared to another points tier.  For example, reaching 10,000 points is likely to consume twice as much dragontaming energy as it takes for 5000 points.  What's next? We compare the number of dragonsoul essence awarded for both points tier. According to the chart above, having reached 5000 points gives you 133 Dragonsoul Essence, while 10,000 points gives you 258  Dragonsoul Essence. What if we reach 5000 points for 2 separate times? 133 x 2 = 266 Dragonsoul Essence, which is more than 258 awarded for one single 10,000 points. Remember, to reach 5000 points for 2 times consumes, theoretically, the same amount of energy as it takes for reaching one 10,000 points.

The tier of Dragontaming Points which gives the best reward has the greatest ratio of Dragonsoul Essence rewarded : Dragontaming Energy consumed.

After much calculation, I have come to a conclusion that tier 5000 points gives the best reward because it has the greatest ratio.

So, save up your Dragontaming Vouchers to reach tier 5000 points whenever possible.