Throne and Liberty Update 2.17.0 - All Changes

A new chapter unfolds in Throne and Liberty as update 2.17.0 arrives. It brings a lot of fixes, gameplay adjustments, and quality-of-life improvements. Scheduled maintenance began on July 2 at 10:30 p.m. PT (5:30 a.m. UTC), with the downtime estimated at around 3.5 hours. Here's what you need to know about all of the changes to the game.

Throne and Liberty Update 2.17.0

This patch focuses particularly on improving the Altar of Calanthia Raid, which is its first 12-player raid that launched on June 26. It's also addressing numerous general issues across the game. Below you will find the full patch notes, taken from NCsoft's social media.

Altar of Calanthia Raid Fixes and Enhancements

Significant refinements have been made to ensure smoother gameplay and progression through the Altar of Calanthia raid:

• A bug that let players fight Dragaryle outside its designated zone has been resolved.

• The staircase leading to Calanthia during Stage 3 now consistently regenerates after party wipes or re-entries.

• An issue where defeating the Arkeum Shadowmancer prematurely blocked progress has been fixed.

• Using Party Matchmaking no longer resets instance progress or causes player ejection.

• A bug involving spectator presence kicking players upon entry has been addressed.

• Stage progress now persists even after server transfers.

• The Shield Explosion mechanic from Zairos can no longer be improperly blocked.

• Difficult mode chain mechanics have been corrected to prevent unintended third-player tethers.

• The arena now resets correctly in Stage 2 under specific failure conditions involving Zairos and Vulkan.

Additional 7/1 Fixes:

• Healing issues following Dragaryle’s Petrification debuff expiration are resolved.

• Entropy Shards locked before patch 2.16.0 can now be retrieved and moved to the currency tab.

• Controller matchmaking bugs and D-pad input delays are corrected for improved usability.

General Gameplay Improvements

Here are the gameplay improvements:

• Heroic Equipment:

  • Extracting traits now correctly yields 40x Precious Magic Powder.

  • Skill Cores are now visible in the Equipment Skills menu.

• Traits & Items:

  • A display issue showing Heroic traits after converting Normal ones has been resolved.

  • Windsheer Spear Lithograph is once again tradeable on the Auction House.

  • Placeholder item listings in the Auction House have been removed.

• Codex & Quests:

  • Being knocked back by Velentra no longer falsely triggers the Fury attack status in the Unhealthy Obsession quest.

• Secret Dungeon & Map:

  • Scorpos now properly resurfaces after tunneling.

  • Mystic Portals are now visually accurate and no longer appear as Mystic Globes.

  • Mud pile interaction issues in Swamp of Silence have been fixed for smoother contract progression.

• Skills & Combat:

  • Casting now cancels properly if a target moves out of range.

  • The Spear skill tooltip for Malice Surge has corrected values for Heavy and Back Heavy Attack Chances.

• World & UI:

  • Object collisions around Tevent for Arch Bosses have been tweaked to prevent exploitative positioning.

  • Event portal icons for Ascended Arch Bosses now display accurately.

  • UI localization errors have been resolved, particularly in raid creation windows previously displaying Korean text.

• Tutorial Progression:

  • Players will no longer experience progression blocks on Wisp Island after re-launching during specific tutorial phases.

Final Thoughts

With update 2.17.0, Throne and Liberty continues to refine both raid content and overall user experience. This is great to see!

The extensive bug fixes and balance adjustments are proof that NCsoft takes player feedback seriously. As players return to the Altar of Calanthia, this update ensures a more seamless, enjoyable adventure across Solisium.

Stay tuned for further patch updates and developer notes as the game evolves!