Dungeon play is the core of Elsword Online. You will find that each dungeon has its own part in the story and you will eventually get to play all of them. You can play a dungeon by yourself or in a party of up to 4 players.
Party Matching System
Dungeons are best played with a party! While logged on to the game with your character, click the Dungeon button at the right side of the screen. This will open the dungeon selection interface which lets you choose a particular dungeon and its specifications, as well as initiate party matching.
Difficulty
Click the appropriate button to change the dungeon's difficulty among Normal, Hard, and Very Hard. You cannot select the next difficulty level if you have not completed the difficulty level before it.
Players
The indicated number of players for a dungeon is the minimum number of players the party matching system requires before starting the dungeon instance.
- If the minimum requirement is not met, the current number of players get matched up and receive a power boost for the missing members.
- If only one or two people are matched into a dungeon, two Epic NPCs will take the place of the missing party members.
Level Range
Your equipped items must meet the dungeon's item level requirement.
Starting a Dungeon
Pressing Start Dungeon or the F8 key will launch the party matching system. The system will try to create a party with up to 4 members of different classes who selected the same difficulty level. You may also choose Start with current members to go immediately into a dungeon by yourself or with your current party members.
Quest Marker
In the maps showing dungeon locations, the Q icon will appear over dungeons where you may accomplish tasks in order to complete a quest in your list. Let Q drive your adventure!
Normal Dungeons
The most basic form of dungeon. These are the most common type of dungeons. They are essential for completing story quests and most side quests. They have average difficulty and are designed for all players.
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Dungeon Name | |
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Tree of El | |
White Mist Swamp |
Hero Mode
Hero Mode dungeons are the normal dungeons except with a significantly harder difficulty for players at the level cap.
How to enter Hero Dungeon
1: Select Hero Mode (영웅).
2: Select Dungeon.
3: Select Difficulty.
4: Needs Hero's Invitation ticket to start. You are allowed to enter the dungeon 3 times a day.
Rewards
Left: Hero's Reward Shard, drops from Hero Mode Dungeons.
Right: Hero's Reward Case, drops from Hero Mode dungeon bosses with certain chance. (100% For Very Hard)
These items can be used when Hero Dungeon officially updates on 4/7 maintenance.
Gates of Darkness
- Main Article: Gates of Darkness
Gates of Darkness is a defense-type dungeon where you fight demons while defending a certain structure.
In any time of the day, after defeating a boss of any dungeon from Feita onwards, there will be a random chance where an orb of darkness will appear, sucking in your party into the Gates of Darkness field.
Secret Dungeons
Secret Dungeons are a type of dungeon on a league of their own. They aren't as forgiving as normal dungeons possessing some of the harder challenges a region has to offer. Secret Dungeons can be access using 2 Luto's Passes. Players must be at least level 60 and have completed all other dungeons in that region. Secret Dungeons scale their difficulty based on the highest level player in a party. Completing these dungeons will complete daily quests and obtain materials to craft special types of armor.
Dungeon Name | Dungeon Name | ||
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Wally's Underground Laboratory | Velder's Hallucination | ||
Dragon Nest: Abyss | Temple of Trials | ||
Transporting Tunnel: Contaminated Area | The Rage of Behemoth |
Henir's Time and Space
- Main Article: Henir's Time and Space
Dimensional time and space where a genius magician is serving an eternal punishment.
This dungeon mode allows you to fight the major bosses in Elsword in a boss rush style.
Through this mode, you can collect Pieces of Time and Space, which you can exchange Glave for special items and/or equipment.
Henir's Time and Space may be attempted as much as the player wishes, but they can only receive items for 3 runs per day.
Ereda Island
- Main Article: Ereda Island
Ereda Island is a strategic battle mode where you win by destroying enemy's base quicker than your opponents.
A place where the 'Red Knights' of Velder and 'Guardian Knights' of Hamel fight till their heart's content.
It was said that they both compete to promote unity and development, but in actual fact they compete because of the hidden artifacts in the island and both kingdoms fight for it.
The island battle was hidden with a mysterious force but now the mysterious land known as Ereda Island has appeared in the eyes of everyone.
A strategic battle mode where you win by destroying Guardian Tower quicker than your opponents.