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== General ==
=== Emote Winners ===
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The winners of the 2024 Emote Design Competition have been determined by the community, and will be added into the game for all players to use with this update!
* Karadign - Goblinkoko
* Nyaffie - ArtistCaught
* Gureum - NinevehPopcorn
* Grate - MokokoDead
* Lupical - EchidnaWow

Congratulations to the 5 winners, and a huge thanks to all the finalists, players who submitted, and those who voted for the winners!

=== Proving Grounds Season 5 ===
Season 5 of Competitive Proving Grounds PvP arrives.

Prove you're one of the best warriors in Arkesia to earn season ranks, rewards, and prestige. In Season 5, MMR values will undergo a soft reset at launch, and the rank MMR values are:
* Silver: 1,100 - 1,250
* Gold: 1,250 - 1,400
* Platinum: 1,400 - 1,550
* Diamond: 1,550 - 1,800
* Master & Grandmaster ranks will have different values per region in Season 5.
** Europe Cental
*** Master: 1,800+ and Rank 11 - 50
*** Grand Master: Rank 1 - 10
** NA East
*** Master: 1,800+ and Rank 4 - 15
*** Grand Master: Rank 1 - 3
** NA West
*** Master: 1,800+ and Rank 3 - 7
*** Grand Master: Rank 1 - 2

''Update: These values were not correctly released in-game, and will be fixed in a future update for the following regions:''
* NA West
** Players ranked 3rd will be downgraded from Grand Master to Master
** Players ranked 8th - 15th will be downgraded from Master to Diamond
* Europe Central
** Players ranked 4th - 10th will be upgraded from Master to Grand Master
** Players ranked 16th - 50th will be upgraded from Diamond to Master

=== Stronghold Updates ===
* 12 New Jukebox songs added:
** Elnead
** The Restoration of Elnead
** Vesper, the Cursed Land
** The Nautilus Ruins
** Temple Lachrima
** Arthetine Air Raid
** Shadowfallen Sea
** Narkiel
** Red Doom Narkiel
** Echidna
** Desire in Full Bloom, Echidna
** Covetous Master Echidna
* South Kurzan Knowledge Transfer added for players after they've cleared the continent.

=== MVP Background System ===
* This feature changes the background for the MVP and the 3 other players showcased on the MVP screen after completing an activity. Players can change their background by (Press 'Y') > Emote Tab > "MVP settings" button. 

=== Rewards Update ===
* The Kakul-Saydon Legion Raid (NM) will no longer drop Sidereal Energies to balance the total in-game earnable amount of Sidereal Energies.

=== General ===
* Updated the in-game loading screen to a South Kurzan theme.