Throne and Liberty Update 4.5.0 Adds Ramux, New Guild Raids, and Heroic Gear Potential Abilities

Throne and Liberty Update 4.5.0 was scheduled to enter maintenance on July 29 at 10:30 p.m. PT (5:30 a.m. UTC), with downtime expected to last approximately 3.5 hours. The patch adds the Ramux Archboss, two Guild Raids, new Dimensional Trial content, Heroic gear Potential Abilities, and a long list of class fixes and balance changes.

The update follows the recent 4.2.0 patch changes with another sizeable round of progression adjustments. The full official notes are available in the Steam announcement for Update 4.5.0.

Ramux leads the new content

The new Ramux Archboss is available through Peace and Guild-type events. The Archboss schedule now includes Tuesdays and Fridays at 7:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.

Ramux brings ten new Archboss weapons, each with a fixed item level of 85. The collection includes greatswords, daggers, crossbows, bows, staves, a wand, a spear, an orb, and gauntlets. Their weapon skills add new effects such as counter damage, Frost applications, defense-ignoring attacks, elemental combinations, crowd control, and stronger PvP or monster damage.

Ten Ramux weapon recipes require Thundercloud Scales as their main material, while another ten use Skill Cores. Weapons crafted with Skill Cores do not have a chance to receive Potential Abilities.

The standard Ramux weapon recipe costs 90 Thundercloud Scales, 260 Precious Rubrix or Precious Rubrix Ore, 1,000 Precious Magic Powder, 576 Noble Polishing Crystals, and 17,387,846 Sollant. The Skill Core recipe costs 20 Thundercloud Scales and 5,163,600 Sollant.

New trials, Guild Raids, and achievements

Stone Grave Cradle has been added to Dimensional Trials. Guilds at Level 30 can also access the new Thuban and Porfos raids.

A new Life > Furniture achievement category is available as well. The patch also opens a pathway to Ramux in Nix by adding pitons in Stillreach.

Progression costs and Potential Abilities

Equipment growth costs have been reduced, and Resonance Enhancement probabilities have been adjusted so an attempt will no longer produce a lower number than before.

Inheritance now requires 50% fewer gems. Players will receive a mail refund within 48 hours for the difference between the new cost and the gems already spent on previous Inheritance.

Heroic Equipment can now receive Potential Abilities. Weapons have an 8.3% chance to receive one when obtained, while armor and accessories have a 5% chance. Potential Abilities can also be transferred onto and off of Heroic Equipment.

Talandre Ascended Archboss Weapon levels have increased from 70 to 80, including weapons that players already own. Crafting recipes and materials for upgrading Ascended Talandre Archboss weapons will be added on August 26 with Update 4.9.0. Scorched material rewards from Deluzhnoa and Giant Cordy part destruction and drops have been increased ahead of that change.

Weapon and equipment adjustments

The class changes cover Daggers, Crossbows, Gauntlets, Longbows, Staffs, Wands, Spears, and several equipment sets. Daggers no longer consume Poison or Thundercloud stacks when triggering the related Inject Venom effects. Crossbows lose the 30% PvP damage reduction attached to several Skill Core: Support Fire abilities.

Gauntlets receive several changes. Chain Strike – [Smash Down] reaches 5 meters instead of 4 meters and can be used while Earthquake is active. Mobility Strike can now be charged while moving by default, Sweep’s movement speed bonus rises from 25% to 50%, and Explosive Flurry gains a cooldown-reduction specialization. Consecutive Claws can also be used while jumping.

Longbow fixes address Flash Arrow, Gale Arrow, Blitz, Torrent, and Eye of Ventius. Staff Skill Cores receive several damage increases, including Thunder’s Shadow from 60% to 120%, Lightning Condensation from 90% to 180%, and Thunderclouds Explosion from 60% to 120%.

Wand updates add the Nightmare Melody effect to the Nightmare description, correct the Magic Circle Expansion cooldown display, and add a sleep-duration increase to Skill Core: Nightmare Melody. The patch also fixes a Spear specialization interaction involving Rising Slash, Cross Cut, and Weaken effects.

Other revisions

• Dragaryle’s 50% health shield pattern has been removed from the Normal Calanthia Raid.
• Dragaryle no longer interrupts special patterns at 50% health on Difficult and Nightmare difficulty.
• Some invisible floors and staircases in Frostbite Fortress have been fixed for low graphics settings.
• Movement skills can no longer be used while carrying a relic, except for players morphed into Air Raid or Blitz (Disruptor).
• The Frostbreath Cave exploration quest involving Vulcanus has been fixed.
• Stone Grave Cradle pillars now collapse correctly when a power source appears in certain boss-fight locations.
• Nightmare Conductor’s attack power has been reduced in Gate of Infinity.
• The minimum number of participants for Guild Portals has been reduced from 36 to 24.
• Porfos and Thuban have received multiple encounter fixes.
• Remnants of Nix is now accessible on Enforcer, the PS5-only server.
• Guild Distribution permissions, member-list refreshes, and boss-gem distribution have been corrected.
• Skill Core titles now show weapon icons connected to their abilities.
• Item links now display item level, stats, and Trait Resonance values correctly.
• Unlockstones have been removed from Fishing Sacks and Expedition Pouches.
• Extraction Stones can now be sold to shops.
• Redfrost’s auto-acquisition filter now supports All, Rare or Higher, and Epic or Higher.

Events and promotions

Ascended Archboss Grand Assault! will run for two weeks. During each event, four Ascended Archbosses will spawn instead of two.

Battle Pass: Scarlet Drift is now on sale.

Patch Notes: Update 4.5.0

The official notes below preserve the main changes from the update, including the scheduled August 26 crafting addition and the detailed progression, class, encounter, and item revisions.

Pre-Announcement

• The following changes will not be applied during the July 29 maintenance. Instead, they will be applied on August 26th with the release of 4.9.0.
• A crafting recipe will be added to upgrade Talandre Ascended Archboss weapons into Snowsoul weapons.

Talandre Snowsoul Weapon Crafting Recipes Added

• As previously announced, crafting recipes will be added that use new materials to upgrade Ascended Deluzhnoa and Ascended Giant Cordy weapons into Snowsoul weapons.

New Content

• The new Archboss Ramux is now available.
• New Dimensional Trials and Guild Raids have been added.

Archboss

• Peace and Guild-type events for the Ramux Archboss have been added, and the Archboss schedule has been changed.
• Archboss schedules have been added on Tuesdays and Fridays at 7:00 PM and 10:00 PM.

Dimensional Trial

• Stone Grave Cradle has been added to Dimensional Trials.

New Guild Raids

• Two new Guild Raids have been added, available at Guild Level 30.
• Thuban
• Porfos

New Archboss Weapon Crafting Recipes Added

• Ten Ramux Archboss weapon crafting recipes requiring Thundercloud Scales as the main material have been added.
• Ten Ramux Archboss weapon crafting recipes requiring Skill Cores as materials have been added.
• Various other crafting recipes have also been added.

Talandre Ascended Archboss Weapon Level Change

• Talandre Ascended Archboss Weapon levels have been increased from 70 to 80.
• The level of weapons already owned will also be adjusted.

Equipment Growth Cost Adjustments

• Equipment growth costs have been reduced, and Resonance enhancement rates have been changed.
• Probabilities have been adjusted so attempting Resonance Enhancement will no longer result in a lower number than before.
• The number of gems required for Inheritance has been reduced to 50% of the previous amount.
• The difference in Gems already spent for previous Inheritance will be refunded via Mail within 48 hours of the update.

Heroic Gear Potential Abilities

• Heroic Equipment can now have Potential Abilities.
• Weapons have an 8.3% chance to receive a Potential Ability.
• Armor and Accessories have a 5% chance to receive a Potential Ability.
• Potential Abilities can now be transferred onto and off of Heroic Equipment.

Weapon and Equipment Skill Fixes and Balance Adjustments

• Inject Venom: When an attack hits a target with 20 Poison stacks, increases Heavy Attack Damage by 20% for 6 seconds.
• Inject Venom Specialization 1 [Lightning Infusion]: When an attack succeeds against a target with 20 Thundercloud stacks, increases Critical Damage by 15% for 6 sec.
• Skill Core: Support Fire: The 30% PvP damage reduction effect has been removed from Quick Fire, Recoil Shot, Wave Shot, and Explosive Arrow.
• Chain Strike – [Smash Down]: Hit range increased from 4m to 5m.
• Sweep Specialization 3 [Movement Speed and Range Increase]: Movement Speed bonus has increased from 25% to 50%.
• Skill Core: Thunder’s Shadow: Damage increased from 60% to 120%.
• Skill Core: Lightning Condensation: Damage increased from 90% to 180%.
• Skill Core: Thunderclouds Explosion: Damage increased from 60% to 120%.
• Crimson Snow Annihilation Greatsword, Azure Snow Dragon Greatsword – [Judgment]: Damage amplification of Guillotine Blade against monsters at 50% Health or lower increased from 50% to 80%.
• Frozen Inferno Longbow, Frozen Comet Longbow – [Purifying Cry]: Area of effect changed to a radius equal to 25% of the player’s Range, with the number of targets changed to 3.
• Frigid Melody 4-set effect: Health recovery value when applying a shield changed from 160% of base damage + 600 to a flat value of 750.

Additional Revisions

• The minimum number of participants required for Guild Portals has been adjusted from 36 to 24.
• Remnants of Nix can now be accessed on Enforcer, the PS5-only server.
• Unlockstones have been removed from Fishing Sacks and Expedition Pouches.
• Extraction Stones can now be sold to shops as they are no longer used.
• Battle Pass: Scarlet Drift is now on sale.

Ramux and the new progression systems give guilds plenty to work toward, while the class fixes should be especially useful for players tuning their builds. Share your thoughts on Update 4.5.0 in the comments, and follow us on X, Bluesky, YouTube, and Instagram.

Throne and Liberty

Developed by NCSOFT, FirstSpark Games

Throne and Liberty is a free-to-play MMORPG that takes place in the vast open world of Solisium. Explore a land full of depth and opportunity, scale expansive mountain ranges for new vantage points, scan the open skies, and traverse sprawling plains. Adapt your fight to survive and thrive through strategic decisions in PvP, PvE or both as you encounter evolving battlefields impacted by weather, time of day, and other players. There is no single path to victory as you seek to defeat Kazar and claim the throne while keeping rival guilds at bay.

• Genre: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
• Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
• Perspective: Third person
• Modes: Multiplayer, Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
• Release: 2023-12-07
• Publisher: Amazon Games, Astrum Entertainment
• Age Rating:
• IGDB Rating: 57.4/100

PlayStation Store Xbox Store Steam Official Site