Updates

Note: the server is running by Moscow time GMT+3. There is no summer time in Russia, so the server time is shifted one hour ago compared to the summer period. Use the \info command to check the current server time.

Today and tomorrow, at each server restart, the piñatas will change their location. It will still be only chaos zones all over the world (not only on the continent). We do this so that every player has a chance to find a piñata, not just those who did it on the first day.

At 05:00 to 05:30am GMT time on 23 of May, 2012 there will be scheduled server maintenance for our payments server.
This server maintenance should not affect the game performance.

Players will no longer be pulled into the void when they are inactive for a period of time.

Dear friends, 17 years ago, October 21th, 2004, the first DarkSwords server was opened at Alkar game-platform(Ukraine). From this date we had to consider the beginning of our game history. Congratulate all players with this significant event! We are doing our best for the further game development. Thank you for staying with us. Hope, our work and project will bring you more positive emotions.

• From October 21-24, get 25% more Platinum & Palladium on any dealer purchase!
• On October 21-24, you can activate happybirthsday17 promo code with your level 100+ character and get 17 weeks of subscription to 1.0 artifacts and mogash marks depending on the registration date. For each month from the moment of registration, you will receive +20 mogash marks. The longer you stay with us, the more marks you will receive. Thank you for staying with us, friends!
• The holiday bonuses are ON: x2 Religion EXP, x2 EXP from monsters, x2 profession EXP, x2 Damage to monsters.
• The birthday cake will be handed out on October 21 at 20:30 server time. All players who will be online at this time will receive a gift: a piece of a birthday cake: an item that gives a gift HP / MP (not included in the limit of spheres, included in the limit of 180%, you cannot hang more than one cake at a time, not soulbound).
• On October 21th & 24th - all day Dark Soul & Wanted Dead events.
• On October 22th - all day Dark Soul event.
• On October 23th - all day Wanted Dead event.
• During the holiday period, our Judges will return and play Dices and Champions Tournaments at random times;

Sorry for the long delay. We decided to restore the functionality of the "Sphere Spirit Bottle" potions. In this case, we do not return the subscription.

Abilities “Aura of Renewal” and “Mirror Shield” are now passive abilities. If your character knows them, they will be always active, and not using up any mana.

“Aura of Renewal” and “Mirror Shield” potions will not work anymore, and they will be changed to “Sanctuary” Potions.

The "City Protection" effect will now be removed if the character teleports anywhere.

These changes will be active after server restart on 28 April.

According to the results of the draw in the "Personal Island" promotion, two prizes of 250pd went to the player Sir Dodinas Le Savage (codes 340822 and 272690), and the winner was the player Manashield.com and his code 139551. The rules are described here. Congratulations to the winners, and the owner of the new island, please contact their dealer for details.

This is a beta-version!

• The client saves and restores open windows;
• It is forbidden to pinch the keyboard keys of the upper row of the inventory;
• Slightly changed design;
• Many small changes;

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Here's a full list of updates today's (25 April 2012) update brought us:


Changed contents of recipes given at 6th and 7th part of the quest “Funny Potion”. The recipes now require runes. Scrolls of rune creation can be bought in Seastone and Arkijah shops.


The way Unblockers work was changed: you can now use corpse unblockers in any location. Server will check the corpses from the oldest to newest for elemental blocking. If the corpse is blocked (locked) – the potion will be used even if the corpse is blocked with another element. If none of the blocked corpses were found, the unblocker will not be used. Old way (to find the corpse, select it, and use the Unblocker) will work too.
Prices for Blockers and Unblockers were decreased – 4pt and 2pt, respectively. You can buy them in platinum alchemist shop.


When exiting any starting city, while having any religion and not being under “Outlaw” status, you will see a guard that will offer you protection. If you accept, your character will receive the “City protection” effect for 60 seconds. Under this effect, you character cannot be attacked under religion (and will not be able to attack anyone else), cannot be trapped, will not receive or lose religion experience. If you receive “Outlaw” status, the “City protection” effect will be cancelled.
Attention! When in a group, if a group leader accepts City protection, then the whole group will receive this effect. If group leader declines this effect, none of the group members will receive it.


Clan that offers another clan to create an alliance will become the alliance leader. In clan control window, they will have two new buttons: “Give leadership” and “Kick from alliance”
- Alliance clan-leader cannot leave the alliance unless they transfer leadership. - Alliance clan-leader can kick other clans from alliance.
- Current alliances have no leaders.


Any political decisions, such as starting clan wars, truce, surrendering, sending siege offer is not possible if the leader of the clan or second in command are in battle.


In platinum alchemy shops you can now find Gods Genetic Longevity (6 hours) for 10pt and Awareness for 1pt. Price for platinum quintessence was decreased to 5pt. Price of Blacksmith Oil was decreased to 5 pt. In quest shop, price of Godly Quintessence was decreased to 30 quest points.