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Ludra raid temporarily removed — returning reworked, date by October 16

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Key points

  • Sanctuary Raid: Ludra was pulled from the game with the full launch build on October 5.
  • It returns with new and adjusted mechanics and attack patterns made for the global version.
  • NCSOFT will announce the return date by October 16, along with a First Clear event and a reset Hall of Fame.
  • Ludra gear earned in Early Access is temporarily removed — it comes back with the raid, plus any upgrade materials spent on it.
  • Players who cleared Ludra in the Europe region during Early Access get a unique title.

Full rundown

A Sanctuary Raid is a raid — a larger group of players against a very tough boss, available after level 45.

Why Ludra is gone

Early Access players beat Ludra with weaker characters than NCSOFT had planned for. Bringing it back unchanged would have handed every launch server a raid that was already solved, with no race for the first kill. So it's switched off for now while the fight gets reworked.

What changes

  • Same boss and overall feel, but some mechanics and attacks will be new or reworked, on global only. Early Access raiders start with an edge, not with the full playbook.
  • The comeback opens a First Clear event: a reward for the first group to beat it and a spot in the in-game Hall of Fame, which gets wiped before the relaunch.

What about Early Access players

  • Cleared Ludra on a Europe region server during Early Access? You get a unique title.
  • Ludra gear from Early Access has been taken off characters for now. Owners get it back when the raid returns, along with any upgrade materials they spent on it.

When

NCSOFT promises Ludra's new release date by October 16, together with details of the First Clear event. Until then there's no Ludra to spend weekly raid entries on — for what else resets on Wednesday, see daily and weekly reset times.

Original announcement: Update on Sanctuary Raid

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