Nightmare's Crib

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Nightmare's Crib

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The nest swallowed by Abyss. It brings comfort despite its deadliness. A primordial land, the unfortunate helper falls into a deep slumber.

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Description

Move forward following the trace left by the guide, and meet an unfamiliar look of a familiar face.

Recommended Level

99

Required Combat Power

• Story Mode

2,500,000

• Normal/Solo Mode

5,000,000

Entry Requirements

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Solo Mode

Main Article: Raid Solo Mode

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• Up to 4 players can enter, requiring a minimum of at least 3 people. (Normal)
  • 2~4 players. (Story)
• Only three Resurrection Stones can be used to revive.
• Players are given a 15 second penalty before they can resurrect themselves.
• Bosses can only be frozen or petrified 3 times each (every hit is 1 count) at a time. When this limit is exceeded, they become invulnerable to that debuff for 60 seconds.
  • Freezing or petrifying can be attempted again after 30 seconds, but you will not be able to chain it further. This also resets the 3-step chain's cooldown to 60 seconds.

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Details

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• Most enemy attacks in this dungeon ignore players' physical and magical defense (either fully or partially).

 Enviromental Debuff - Demon Realm

• The El's power does not reach into this realm, Attack and HP will be reduced by 90%. Enemies will have a 20% chance to resist your critical hits.

Boss Defenses

Boss Name	Defense (Raw)	Defense (Percentage)
Dream Eater (Phase 1)	21883	83.91%
Nightmare Keeper
Dream Eater (Phase 2)		59.94%

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• Phase 1
Phase 1 - Dream Eater
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Phase Gimmick
 Self DebuffErosion - Upon being hit, players will be inflicted with a stack of  Erosion. Every time a consumable item from your consumables quick slot, or from pet auto consume quick slot is used, one stack will be removed.
• Upon receiving 20 stacks, players will be inflicted with  Self DebuffConfusion, which will decrease their attack as well as cause any attacks to heal the boss. This debuff lasts for 15 seconds.
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Boss
Attacks highlighted in red bypass invincibility frames.
Dream Eater
File:Dream Eater.png	Vasili taken by the Abyssal energy.
Boss Attacks		Tips
Teleport: Teleports to a random location on the stage.		It is recommended to gather underneath the edge of the leftmost platform, as the Dream Eater will more frequently teleport there. The Dream Eater can be attacked while teleporting.
Slash: Swings his arms once or twice. Each hit will inflict  Leg Injury and launch players quite far away.		This is the boss' most frequent attack. Because of this, using skills or items that provide  Super Armor are recommended to avoid being launched away.
Spinning Slash: Leaps forward, spinning and inflicting moderate damage to any players hit.
Slice: Casts a large shockwave that hits either the top half or the bottom half of the map, dealing heavy damage to any players hit.		When the attack indicator appears, there is about 2 seconds before the attack goes off. The bottom half shockwave has a hitbox that is slightly larger than what its visuals may imply. If possible, it is recommended to remain in the air above the upper platform.
Black Storm: Teleports to the middle of the arena, then casts three storms of demonic energy that instantly kill any players hit. Two storms will spawn on the edges of the map, and one large storm will spawn in the middle of the map.		The storms on the edges will always activate first, and the middle storm will activate shortly afterwards. To avoid being hit, players must initially wait inside the middle storm. Once the storms on the edges begin to dissipate (indicated by the storms turning black), players must run to the edge of the map before the middle storm activates. After spawning the storms, the Dream Eater will continue to move and attack as usual. Be especially cautious to avoid being hit by Slash and launched in an undesirable direction.
Link Up: Marks two random players with connected circle sigils, and the remaining two players with connected square sigils. After a certain amount of time, if certain conditions are not fulfilled, the sigils will explode, instantly killing marked players and any players nearby.		The players marked with the circle sigils must stay close to each other. If they are too far apart, the sigil and tether will turn red. The players marked with the square sigils must stay away from each other. If they are too close, the sigil and tether will turn red. It is recommended for players to gather in the bottom left corner of the stage, if not there already. One player marked with the square sigil (usually the weaker DPS or support character) should move to the far right of the stage while the rest of the party continue attacking Dream Eater. Take care to avoid being hit by Slash and launched in an undesirable direction, as it can result in a total party kill during this mechanic.
Shadow Clones: Teleports to the central platform and spawns four shadow clones randomly on the map. Each shadow clone will tether to a random player, and after roughly 4 seconds, will dash in the direction of the tether, dealing heavy damage on contact.		Player must position themselves such that the Dream Eater boss is in between them and their tethered shadow clone. This will cause the shadow to dash into Dream Eater. If all 4 clones hit Dream Eater, he will enter a groggy state for about 3 seconds, and all  Erosion debuffs will be removed. Players should take caution to not stand too close to Dream Eater, as they may get hit by the shadow clone contact explosion.
Space Division: Prepares himself to launch a series of fatal slashes. These slashes deal heavy damage and players who are hit will have their screens darkened for a few seconds.		The slashes will occur roughly 3 seconds after the initial warning lines appear. If Dream Eater's HP is below 150 bars, he will cast this attack twice in a row. In most of the slash patterns, the bottom right corner will be safe.
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• Phase 2
Phase 2 - Nightmare Keeper
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Phase Gimmick
Phase 2 will begin with a stationary Nightmare Keeper on the upper half of the arena. The lower half of the arena will be covered with  Self DebuffVenomous Fog of Abyss which will deal continuous damage over time. This fog is removed once the Dream Eater clone is summoned.
The  Self DebuffErosion effect remains in the second phase.
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Boss
Attacks highlighted in red bypass invincibility frames.
Nightmare Keeper
File:Nightmare Keeper.png	Vasili entombed in a cocoon of dreams and nightmares.
Boss Attacks		Tips
Black Holes Gathers energy and after a brief moment, releases it around him. This sphere of energy has a weak suction and Nightmare Keeper will recover 5 bars of HP per every player hit by this attack.		Nightmare Keeper will use this attack roughly every 45 seconds.
Thorns: Summons red spikes that protrude from the ground nearby. Any players hit will be launched upwards and inflicted with a stack of  Bleed.
Rain of Orbs: Multiple waves of blue abyss orbs will fall from the ceiling, dealing moderate damage and inflicting a stack of  Self DebuffErosion with every hit.		While the orbs are not particularly dangerous by themselves, they will continue to fall in waves as other mechanics happen.
Link Up: Marks two random players with connected circle sigils, and the remaining two players with connected square sigils. After a certain amount of time, if certain conditions are not fulfilled, the sigils will explode, instantly killing marked players and any players nearby.		The players marked with the circle sigils must stay close to each other. If they are too far apart, the sigil and tether will turn red. The players marked with the square sigils must stay away from each other. If they are too close, the sigil and tether will turn red. This mechanic will often occur while other attacks are going on.
Nightmare Prison: One by one, traps players in a sturdy prison. Players must use throwing orbs to free other players from the prison, or else the prison will explode after 30 seconds, killing the trapped player and anyone else nearby.		Nightmare Keeper will first use this attack at 150x bars of HP, and then periodically afterwards. The order in which a player is trapped is indicated by the number of fingers held up in the  Self DebuffNightmare debuff icon: one finger for the first player to be trapped, and four fingers for the last player to be trapped. It is recommended for the first and second players to group up, and the third and fourth players to group up. Once the second prison is cast, the third or fourth player will throw an orb to free the first two players. Then, when the fourth prison is cast, the first or second player will throw an orb to free the last two players. It is possible for the third or fourth player to time their orb throw such that it destroys three prisons. This is made slightly easier with orbs that linger, such as nature orbs. It is recommended to type out your prison order number in the party chat so that the rest of the party is aware of the prison order. During this attack, players will be disabled from running, jumping, and attacking. Furthermore, spikes will protrude from the ends of the platform, preventing players from leaving the platform area. Players are unable to move through any prisons. The prison explosion negates resurrection effects, but only for the player trapped inside it.
Nightmare Orb: Spawns two large purple orbs that inflicts  Self DebuffErosion and continuous damage on contact. The orb that spawns on the left side of the map can only be damaged with command attacks and actives, whereas the orb that spawns on the right side of the map can only be damaged with special actives. The orbs will deal non-hitstun damage to any players nearby, and explode after receiving enough damage.		While the orbs can be destroyed, most parties choose to push the orb(s) away from the boss/party and ignore it afterwards. If the orb is attacked from the right side, it will move to the left and vice-versa.
Summon Dream Eater: When the Nightmare Keeper's health reaches 150x bars, he will summon a Dream Eater clone and cover the stage in two different kinds of fog: The upper half of the stage will continuously apply  Self DebuffCrimson Fog of Abyss which prevents players from dealing damage to Dream Eater. The lower half of the stage will continuously apply  Self DebuffAzure Fog of Abyss which prevents players from dealing damage to Nightmare Keeper. Additionally, while the Dream Eater clone is alive, the Nightmare Keeper will continuously recover HP at a rate of roughly 2 bars per 5 seconds.		The Dream Eater clone is capable of using all attacks from the first phase, with the exception of Shadow Clones. It will only cast Space Division once per summon. When the Dream Eater clone is defeated, it will respawn after 6 minutes. While a Dream Eater clone is active, a circle will appear above the boss' HP bars. This circle is split down the middle, with the left half representing the Nightmare Keeper's HP, and the right half representing the Dream Eater's HP. If the Nightmare Prison attack pattern begins, the Dream Eater clone will stop attacking until the prison pattern has fully ended.
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Dialogue

• Phase 1 Dialogue
• Vasili: Incarcer, Torta... What are you.
• Ciel: Is it already consumed by the demonic energy of abyss...
• Vasili: What's this? Prey is talking? Who are you, telling me wh
• Add: ... He lost all sense of decorum along with his head.

• Phase 2 Dialogue
• Aisha: Be careful not to be caught in a cage! You'll fall asleep
• Elesis: It's pretty tough. If we drag this on, and more of us
• Lu: There's no need to be negative. You can wake up from the
• Laby: Should we throw something? Maybe a clang! shattering sound will wake everyone up!

• Ending Dialogue
• Vasili: I will open the way to Earl Ran.
• Vasili: I wish you luck.

• Dungeon Victory Quote
• Elsword
• Elsword: ... What's with the demonic energy, turning him like this?
• Elsword: ... If Ran knew Vasili followed him, he must know there were other followers. But instead of staying in guard, he played a trick like this... His arrogance knows no bounds.
• Aisha
• Aisha: Vasili used to be like this? Oh... My... It's really unexpected...
• Aisha: What, no greeting? If he doesn't want to greet the guest, I guess we'll have to enter uninvited!
• Rena
• Rena: Is it because we made it this far? This feels especially ominous. This reminds me of the time we entered the Behemoth.
• Rena: I'm sorry you had to face danger for guiding us. We'll save you so stop attacking and calm... Wa, wait... ... You pesky fool!!! Stand still and let us help you!!
• Raven
• Raven: I was able to rip the egg and escape thanks to the Nasod Arm. Heh, so you won't even allow me sleep peacefully...
• Raven: Below is the heart of Abyss... Let's go. Everything will be determined there.
• Eve
• Eve: Dream... It's a hard concept for a Nasod like me to understand. But I have a dream. I desperately dream of all of us ending this mission and going back safely.
• Eve: ... Did you have a good dream? Good. It's time to wake up. The dream we have together after we defeat Ran will be even sweeter.
• Chung
• Chung: He still likes to play with others. I'll put a stop to it here. The price Ran should have paid... He'll soon have to pay more than anyone.
• Chung: I realized when I saw you, that to go on your own is a sign of mistrust. A single notice done in care, is a careful severance. To realize this only after I saw a mirror image of myself... I still have long ways to go.
• Ara
• Ara: So Ran was the one to turn Vasili. He still must have that horrible hobby of playing with others.
• Ara: There was so much I wanted to say when I faced Ran. But I will prove it with my action. Power means nothing without justice, and karma comes back to bite you in the end!
• Elesis
• Elesis: I dreamed of a fond memory. Haha, but now that I'm awake, I shouldn't have bothered. A dream is best when you make something of it!
• Elesis: There's one method that worked since the beginning of time to get your point across. Wait here, let me put my sheath on my sword.
• Add
• Add: I dreamed enough. That's when I realized what I want is not a dream, but reality.
• Add: Who are you to give up, you fool. We're the one going, so go home and take a nap.
• Lu/Ciel
• Lu: Tir tends to treat anything lightly as long as it serves his purpose. I had forgotten about it. Well done everyone. Let us go back.
• Lu: So this is the gate to the deepest part of the Abyss. Let us hurry. I have many things to ask Ran.
• Ciel: A hunting dog? You could say I was the same. Shall we compete who's first? Me assassinating you, or you hunting me... Ah, ow, ow. It was just a joke, Lu! I won't try for real!
• Ciel: I think a peaceful ending while you're dreaming happily is not a bad way to go. In about... 50 years. Before that is too soon.
• Rose
• Rose: I was worried there might be other enemies because we're surrounded by eggs, but they were all dead. Some of them aren't broken, but it seems like this place is older than it looks.
• Rose: Ran must be waiting for us down there. Now, let's hurry and get this over with and go back to those waiting for us!
• Ain
• Ain: If we knew you were going to place yourself in danger, we would have thought about it more before making you our guide. I'm sorry. But you didn't tell us.
• Ain: (An especially powerful demonic energy is wrapped around him. Is that why he changed? That demon must have really wanted to buy some time.)
• Laby
• Laby: Laby's happy to be with Nisha and friends. You are too, right? So let's go back together!
• Laby: So Ran is down there? He bullied Vasili and made him like this! Laby is gonna teach him a lesson!
• Noah
• Noah: I have no right to dream happily... Ack! Alright, fine! I won't do that again, stop yelling!
• Noah: My nightmare is intertwined with my most precious memory. If my nightmare is gone, I'm afraid my memories would also fade and be forgotten. ... I'm sorry, but I won't let you take them.

Boss Drops

BGM

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• Swirling Phantasma
• Heart Core Shard

Image	Name	Boss	Character	Stats	Set Effects
Swirling Phantasma	Swirling Phantasma	Myuriconus, Nightmare Keeper	Common	Accessory (Bottom Piece): ▪ All Speed +7% ▪ Damage Reduction +10%	Sharp Abyss: 2 Pieces: Awakening Duration +10% Damage Increase to Boss Monsters +5% (Dungeon) All Resistance +50 3 Pieces: Deals additional continuous damage that is 3.0% of damage upon attack for 3 sec. (Dungeon) Polarize +3% (Max 55%) (Dungeon)

Image	Name	Boss	Character	Stats
	Heart Core Shard	Myuriconus, Nightmare Keeper	Common	Can be obtained once a week from clearing the dungeon with Submergence of Abyss - Phantom Weapon equipped. Will only drop from either Blooming Mineral Field or Nightmare's Crib depending on what was cleared.

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Gallery

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Trivia

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• The characters featured on the loading screen are Comet Crusader, Doom Bringer and Radiant Soul.
• Eve's summons are able to attack and damage the Nightmare Prisons spawned in phase 2. However, it is highly unlikely that they will be able to completely destroy a prison before it explodes.

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Updates

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Date		Changes
KR	NA
08/04/2022	8/31/2022	Nightmare's Crib added.
08/11/2022	9/28/2022	Phase 2: ▲ Nightmare Keeper is no longer invincible while charging an attack. ▲ Dream Eater summoned by Nightmare Keeper is changed to a boss monster. ▲ Nightmare Keeper and Dream Eater patterns no longer overlap. ▲ You will not receive damage from Dream Eater during Nightmare Keeper's Nightmare Prison pattern. ▼ Nightmare Prison changed to be immune to debuffs. ▲ The  Confusion debuff will be removed at the start of the Nightmare Prison pattern. ▲ The Tentacle Summoning pattern can no longer overlap with Nightmare Prison. ▲ Dream Eater respawn time increased. ▲ When the other party clears Blooming Mineral Field, the fog is removed. Also, Nightmare Keeper will no longer recover HP even if Dream Eater is summoned and Dream Eater will not be able to respawn. Fixed resurrected characters not being able to deal damage to Nightmare Prison. Fixed camera view not going back to normal when Dream Eater dies during the Space Scratching pattern. Dream Eater's visual HP bar is changed to match the actual HP value.
09/12/2024	09/25/2024	▲ The number of  Erosion stacks at which Erosion changes to Confusion (boss is healed from attacks) is changed from 10 to 20.
04/24/2025	05/22/2025	Normal mode Striker Party requirement removed. Raid Solo Mode added.

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Alternative Names

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Server	Name	Translation
South Korea	악몽의 보금자리	Nightmare's Crib
China (Simplified Chinese)	噩梦的巢穴	Nightmare's Crib

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Regions

• Region 19~22
Dungeons

Abyss	Monaterra	Serpentium	Doom Aporia
{{ Sunken Holy Ground Blooming Mineral Field Nightmare's Crib Birth of Origin }}	{{ Palace of Gold Medovine Hunter's Hideout Torta Arena The Great Steel Wall }}	{{ Fabricated City Android Factory Madame Corae's Garden Serpentium Tower Orchestra Hall }}	{{ Cornerstone of Prophecy Nightmare: Reset Room Queen's Throne Hall Wilting Tower: Flight Wilting Tower: Fall }}

Rest Areas

Abyss	Monaterra	Serpentium	Doom Aporia
		{{ Camp: Steel Wall }}

• Region 1~6
Dungeons

Ruben	Elder	Bethma	Altera	Feita	Velder
{{ Tree of El White Mist Swamp }}	{{ Shadow Forest Wally's Castle }}	{{ Bethma Lake Dragon Nest Richie Mines Cargo Airship }}	{{ The Black Crow Return Plains Transporting Tunnel B4-1 Nasod Foundry Altera Core }}	{{ Shrine of Dedication Entrance Underground Chapel Altar of Dedication }}	{{ Hope Bridge Palace Entrance Commercial Area 1 Southern Gate }}

Rest Areas

Ruben	Elder	Bethma	Altera	Feita	Velder
{{ Ruben Village Spirit Falls }}	{{ Elder Village }}	{{ Bethma Village Dicey Sky Road }}	{{ Altera Village }}	{{ Feita Village }}	{{ Velder Village Clock Tower Square }}

Hunting Fields

Ruben	Elder	Bethma	Altera	Feita	Velder
	{{ Wally's Memorial Bridge }}			{{ Pilgrim's Site Dead Man's Hill }}	{{ The Prosperity Road The Peace Road Harmony Road Port Lurensia Hamel-destined Battleship }}

• Region 7~12
Dungeons

Hamel	Sander	Lanox	Atlas	Elysion	Elrianode
{{ Resiam Outskirts Ancient Waterway Magmanta's Cave Halls of Water }}	{{ Barren Sander Caluso Tribal Village Sandtilus Heart of Behemoth }}	{{ Ash Covered Village Phantasmal Geyser Volcanic Flame Entrance Collapsing Temple of Fire Grand Cavern: Chasm of the Divided Land }}	{{ Diceon Mines Atlas City Elysion Tower }}	{{ Celestial Crossroads Adrian's Palace Solace's Fortress Halted Sun's Memory }}	{{ Hall of El Water Dragon Sanctum Elrianode City Debrian Laboratory El Tower Defense Forgotten Elrian Sanctum }}

Rest Areas

Hamel	Sander	Lanox	Atlas	Elysion	Elrianode
{{ Hamel Capital Fountain of Healing }}	{{ Sander Village Wind Stone Ruins }}	{{ Lanox Village Silent Night Shelter Charming Geyser }}	{{ Atlas Station }}	{{ Elysion }}	{{ Elrianode }}

Hunting Fields

Hamel	Sander	Lanox	Atlas	Elysion	Elrianode
{{ Velder-destined Battleship Elime's Wave Stricken City Circular Waterway Noah's Grave }}	{{ Temple of the Wind Caluso Tribe Territory Sandtilus Grave Behemoth Crater }}	{{ Ashen Land Geyser Plains Volcanic Blade Canyon Distant Ruins }}	{{ Shyflowne Pond City Outskirts }}	{{ Judge's Sanctuary }}

• Region 13~18
Dungeons

Varnimyr	Rigomor	Master Road	Pruinaum	Pruinaum Outskirts	Tirnog
{{ Labyrinth of Ruin Guardian's Forest Dark Elves' Outpost Forsaken Spirit Asylum Crimson Tower of Howling Flames Never-Ending Darkness Crimson Cradle of Flames Shadow Vein }}	{{ Sea of Ruin Abandoned Deep-Sea Tunnel Trosh's Nest Abandoned Icerite Plant Titan's Grotto }}	{{ Shrine of the Two-Headed Serpent Elrianode Training Grounds Spirit Sanctum Water Dragon's Compass Nasod Testing Chamber Gate of the Setting Sun Anguish of the Wavering Servant Unraveling the Knot of Memories }}	{{ Glacial Land Old Village Site Sanctuary of the Soul Capital-Bound Train Savage White-Ghost's Castle Altar of Invocation }}	{{ Plegas's Gaze Plegas's Reflection Plegas's Labyrinth }}	{{ Theme Park Entrance Tricky House Puppet Theater Concert Mania Shadow Earl's Castle }}

Rest Areas

Varnimyr	Rigomor	Master Road	Pruinaum	Pruinaum Outskirts	Tirnog
{{ Camp: Crimson Edge }}			{{ Camp: Aurora }}		{{ Magmelia }}

• Laby
Dungeons

East Lurensia	North Fluone	Central Fluone
{{ Outer Edge of Black Forest East Lurensia Port The Lariness Eye of the Storm }}	{{ Bamboo Forest Road to Lord's Keep Lord's Keep Underground Prison Top Floor of Lord's Keep }}	{{ Corrupted Dune Distorted Memory Gap }}

Rest Areas

Laby's Imaginary World
{{ Laby's Imaginary World }}

• Noah
Dungeons

Northern Lanox	Northern Lanox R
{{ Temple of Time Moonlight Hill (Day) (Uphill) Moonlight Hill (Day) (Downhill) Abandoned Manor House of Rosso's Laboratory }}	{{ Depths of Temple of Time Clamor's Memory Moonlight Hill (Night) (Uphill) Moonlight Hill (Night) (Downhill) Illusion of House of Ebalon Titania's Garden }}

Rest Areas

Someone's Lab
{{ Someone's Lab }}

• Lithia
Dungeons

Undiscovered Ruins (Tomb)	Zaya Mountains	Port Town Denice	Wailing Wind
{{ Undiscovered Ruins (Tomb) Sander Village }}	{{ Zaya Mountains Campsite Polluted Lake }}	{{ Port Town Denice Port in Chaos }}	{{ Wailing Wind Raided Village Calmahari of Grief }}

The Kleruk in Chaos	Restored Velder Castle	Velder Central Square	Society Research Facility
{{ The Kleruk in Chaos Sacrilegious Statue }}	{{ Restored Velder Castle Castle Ground Floor Castle Hall }}	{{ Velder Central Square Opening of the Festival }}	{{ Society Research Facility Corroded Forest Portal Through the Rift }}

Rest Areas

Memory Shard
{{ Beyond the Rift }}

• Other
Dungeons

Event	Special	Secret	Challenge Mode	Guild
{{ Velder Academy Library Velder Academy Athletic Meet Velder Academy Concert Dessert Café ELSTAR Showcase ELSTAR Signing Event ELSTAR 2 Music Show Elrios City Run Elrios City Defense Heart El Puzzle Maid Cafe Chef Devil Mayhem! }}	{{ Henir's Time and Space Heroic Mode Ereda Island Add's Energy Fusion Theory Dimension of Sinister Intent Twisted Time and Space - Fahrmann's Peak Gate of Darkness }}	{{ Wally's Underground Laboratory Dragon Nest: Abyss Transporting Tunnel: Contaminated Area Velder's Hallucination Temple of Trials The Rage of Behemoth Grand Cavern: The Source of Demonic Energy Deep-Sea Passage: Emergency Crisis Reclaim the Supply Train }}	{{ Crimson Tower of Howling Flames Never-Ending Darkness Crimson Cradle of Flames Savage White-Ghost's Castle Altar of Invocation }}	{{ Hungry Ghost Bump Bump Moby! The Great Zombie Invasion }}

Rest Areas

Event				Guild
{{ }}				{{ Guild Base }}

• Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous

Semi-Removed	Removed	Miscellaneous
{{ Residential Area 3 Burning Hope Bridge Sunken Resiam Heart of the Ancient Waterway Temple of Frozen Water Garpai Rock Trock's Lair Burnt Forest }}	{{ Old Maps Old Event Maps }}	{{ Free Training Tutorial Forgotten Elrian Sanctum }}