New content: level cap is now 77

New Content 

• Merdhin Tundra
  • Instance: Bedim
• Bank has been expanded:
  • A new Tab was added to the Personal Bank, hosting specifically ItemShop items (up to 100 slots)
• Flower Festival
• New world Boss Zalkenrys
• Level cap increase to level 77

Adjustments
Phirius Shell Shop Items changed as follows:
Level 72 (League) series Equipment: changed from 250 to 200 Phirius Shells.
Level 75 (Rogue) series Equipment: changed from 300 to 250 Phirius Shells.
Level 77 (Icy Lake) series Equipment: 300 Phirius Shells.

Cedric removed

Cedric (and Agnes) has been removed since the last scheduled downtime. The diamond price on my server Isiltir isn't affected yet but we will some sort of affect, eventually. Especially the next time there is an offer that will get players to spend dias.

Score for more - diamonds delayed

The score for more diamonds are delayed until the end of january. They're busy after the christmas holiday. Just relax, they're coming. :) And remember, redeeming them is done on the recharge diamonds page, read more here.

New Level 70 Elite Skills!

Some of you may already have found the new Level 70 Elite Skills in ItemPreview which appeared with patch 5.03.2573 of Runes of Magic. Even if we can't get them yet, Elite-Skills are always very interesting and therefore we'll have a closer look at them in today's news. Please keep in mind that:

• the skills are not yet available and may change until they are released
• skill-calculation ist a bit tricky and we cannot guarantee that our values are always right

Warrior

• Scout
  • Blood Battle
    • Increases your Blood Arrow's Melee Weapon Damage at the same time.
• Rogue
  • Desperate Measures
    • When activated, it will prevent death once and restore full HP within 10 seconds. After death is averted, the caster will experience a Weakened state for 5 seconds. This will cause 15% HP damage for every second.
• Mage
  • Possessed by Anger
    • Makes your Electrical Rage stackable and have an extra Physical Defense and Magical Defense bonus increase.
• Priest
  • Blood Fury Battle Cry
    • When you use Bloodlust it will carry an additional increase of Physical Attack Speed by 1...7* % and Critical Physical Hit Rate by 30...210** points. Lasts for 15 seconds.
      

      Level	*	**
      5	1,4	42
      10	1,8	54
      15	2,2	66
      20	2,6	78
      25	3	90
      30	3,4	102
      35	3,8	114
      40	4,2	126
      45	4,6	138
      50	5	150
      55	5,4	162
      60	5,8	174
      65	6,2	186
      70	6,6	198
      75	7	210

• Knight
  • Bullseye
    • Makes your Throw Shield hits cause an additional Stun effect for 2 seconds.
• Warden
  • Barbaric Execution
    • Makes it possible for your Savage Whirlwind hits to inflict an additional Stun effect for 1...6* seconds. Also increases critical hit rate by 50% against enemies with less than 30% HP.
      

      Level	*
      1	1
      5	1,25
      10	1,5
      15	2
      20	1,25
      25	2,5
      30	3
      35	1,25
      40	3,5
      45	4
      50	1,25
      55	4,5
      60	5
      65	1,25
      70	5,5
      75	6

• Druid
  • Irresistible Force
    • When you use Stifle and a target is hit, there is a chance you will achieve a Irresistible Force effect. This effect will increase your inflicted damage and lasts for 8 seconds. (After the effect has ended it cannot be triggered again for 10 seconds.)

Scout

• Warrior
  • Breathing Obstruction
    • If a target uses a skill in the time allotted after being hit by your Mana Drain Shot, then that skills cooldown time will be increased by an extra 5 seconds. If the skill doesn't have a cooldown time then the cooldown times for all skills will be 1...3* seconds. The maximum level of this skill is 50.
      

      Level	*
      1	1
      5	1,2
      10	1,4
      15	1,6
      20	1,8
      25	2
      30	2,2
      35	2,4
      40	2,6
      45	2,8
      50	3

• Rogue
  • Meridian Attack
    • Makes your Wrist Attack cause an additional decrease in the target's Magical Damage. Also prolongs the effect.
• Mage
  • Wind Return
    • Earns you a Wind Return effect after your Gone with the Wind effect wears off. Increases Physical Attack Power by 1...6* % and Magical Attack Power by 1...6* %. Also recovers 20...290** HP every two seconds. Lasts 6 seconds.
      

      Level	*	**
      1	1	20
      5	1,25	38
      10	1,5	56
      15	2	74
      20	1,25	92
      25	2,5	110
      30	3	128
      35	1,25	146
      40	3,5	164
      45	4	182
      50	1,25	200
      55	4,5	218
      60	5	236
      65	1,25	254
      70	5,5	272
      75	6	290

• Priest
  • Screen Attack
    • Causes an additional 2...10* % increase in damage inflicted by your and your friendly targets' Aggro Lead. The maximum level of this skill is 50.
      

      Level	*
      1	2
      5	2,8
      10	3,6
      15	4,4
      20	5,2
      25	6
      30	6,8
      35	7,6
      40	8,4
      45	9,2
      50	10

• Knight
  • Transformation Torrent
    • When you use Mana Conversion, it affects all companions in a range of 90 by recovering Energy, Rage, and Focus.
• Warden
  • Forest Guidance
    • When a target is hit by your Snipe, it causes a 2...10* % increase in Physical Damage received by the enemy. Lasts for 10 seconds. The maximum level of this skill is 50.
      

      Level	*
      1	2
      5	2,8
      10	3,6
      15	4,4
      20	5,2
      25	6
      30	6,8
      35	7,6
      40	8,4
      45	9,2
      50	10

• Druid
  • Soul Blessing
    • When your Archer Blessing is triggered, it affects your entire party and has an enhanced effect.

Rogue

• Warrior
  • Poison Battle Technique
    • If target hit by your Whirlwind has a Toxic Splash effect, then extra damage is inflicted.
• Scout
  • Shadow Figure
    • Summons a real Substitute on the spot when a Substitute is used. The Substitute exists for 20...95* seconds and maintains a Taunt with a range of 70. After it is attacked 5 times it will blow up, causing damage and Stun for 2 seconds.
      

      Level	*
      1	20
      5	25
      10	30
      15	35
      20	40
      25	45
      30	50
      35	55
      40	60
      45	65
      50	70
      55	75
      60	80
      65	85
      70	90
      75	95

• Mage
  • Illusion Blade Dance
    • After this is cast, you enter a Illusion Blade Dance state that lasts for 30 seconds. It will also cause 100...450* % main hand weapon DPS + 100...450* % Projectile Damage physical damage to surrounding enemies every 2 seconds. While in effect, it also increases Physical Attack Speed by 2...20** % and critical damage by 5...50*** %. (Consumes 10 projectiles.) The maximum level of this skill is 50.
      

      Level	*	**	***
      1	100	2	5
      5	135	3,8	9,5
      10	170	5,6	14
      15	205	7,4	18,5
      20	240	9,2	23
      25	275	11	27,5
      30	310	12,8	32
      35	345	14,6	36,5
      40	380	16,4	41
      45	415	18,2	45,5
      50	450	20	50

• Priest
  • Demonstration of Evil
    • When Sinister Methods are triggered, your party members receive half the effect.
• Knight
  • Punishment Thrust
    • Your Strike of Punishment doesn't require a shield.
• Warden
  • Group Panic
    • Makes your Emotional Obstruction cause an additional reduction of physical and magic damage. Also changes effects from solo to group.
• Druid
  • Erosion
    • Causes an additional reduction of your target's armor and Magical Defense while Poison Shroud is in effect. Also any additional inflicted damage gives you extra Dexterity.

Mage

• Warrior
  • Wisdom and Bravery
    • Gives your Brute Strength an extra increase in Stamina. After it is used, it increases your Intelligence by 50% of your Stamina plus 50% of your Strength. Lasts 30 seconds.
• Scout
  • Wind Fire Cultivation
    • Earn both Fire Arrow and Sys623181_name at the same time.
      note: Sys623181_name is not yet translated. Probably "Power of the Wind". This is just guessing but the same-titled buff (not the skill) suggests it.
• Rogue
  • Pride of the Baron
    • When you have the Fang Ritual effect, the critical attack caused by your spells will reduce the cooldown time of Kiss of the Vampire by 3 seconds. Your Gift of the Baron will then have an additional increase to the Critical Magical Hit Rate.
• Priest
  • Intelligence Seize
    • Makes your Magic Drain cause an extra reduction of the target's Intelligence and increases your Intelligence.
• Knight
  • Saint's Resilience
    • Removes Helpless, Dizzy, Root, Slow and Fear states. (Target must be in a Root, Slow or Dizzy state for removal effect to work.) This skill can be used under any state that hinders casting. Also reduces your received damage by 60% and lasts for 7 seconds. After the Saint's Resilience effect wears off, it causes an extra increase in your Movement Speed. Lasts for 7 seconds.
• Warden
  • Earth Core Barrier
    • Reduces your received damage by 90%. Also all spells are transformed to instant spells. Lasts for 5 seconds.
• Druid
  • Pulse Link
    • You will receive Sys499624_name as well when you use Sys499624_name on a target.
      Note: Sys499624 is not yet translated. Probably "Mother Earth's Protection".

Priest

• Warrior
  • Violent Kick
    • When Accuracy Halo is in effect, Ascending Dragon Strike carries a Stun effect and when this effect wears off, a Slow effect is invoked.
• Scout
  • Waterstop Curse
    • When Frost Halo is in effect, casting Heal has a chance to reset the cooldown time of Curing Shot.
• Rogue
  • Black Source Resonance
    • When Wraith Halo is in effect, Infectious Wound can cause additional Dark Damage. Lasts for 10 seconds.
• Mage
  • Spinning Wind
    • While Windrider Halo is in effect, the caster's Casting Speed will increase by 10%.
• Knight
  • Light Guidance
    • While Devotion Halo is in effect, the caster's Healing will increase by 5%.

Knight

• Warrior
  • Divine Punishment
    • Reduces extra MP consumed by Punishment. When Punishment hits a target, it will increase Parry Rate by 20...200* points that lasts for 10 seconds. The maximum amount of increase is 60 points. The maximum level of this skill is 50.
      

      Level	*
      1	20
      5	38
      10	56
      15	74
      20	92
      25	110
      30	128
      35	146
      40	164
      45	182
      50	200

• Scout
  • Blood Punishment
    • When Blood Arrow is activated it increases your received healing by 50%. Also increases damage inflicted by Punishment by 20%.
• Rogue
  • Revenge Instinct
    • Smash doesn't need to be consumed anymore and when damage is inflicted, Leopard Instinct cooldown time is reduced 10 seconds.
• Mage
  • Magic Dispersion
    • Makes your Enhanced Armor cause a further reduction of all Received Magical Damage received by you.
• Priest
  • Divine Protection
    • When Holy Aura is cast, companions can receive an extra 2...38* % damage reduction. Also recovers (Buff-Dot-623183) HP every second.
      Note: (Buff-Dot-623183) has currently no values
      

      Level	*
      1	2
      5	4,4
      10	6,8
      15	9,2
      20	11,6
      25	14
      30	16,4
      35	18,8
      40	21,2
      45	23,6
      50	26
      55	28,4
      60	30,8
      65	33,2
      70	35,6
      75	38

Warden

• Warrior
  • Feral Leader
    • Increases your inflicted damage by 50% for 30 seconds. Also reduces damage by 30% and reduces aggro for your party members.
• Scout
  • Wind-piercing Arrow
    • When the Centaur's Arrow of Chiron the Centaur hits, it will increase the caster's Physical Attack Speed by 5%. Can be stacked a maximum of 5 times.
• Rogue
  • Enemy Sigil
    • Inflicts Enemy Sigil on target and makes your Charged Chop, Power of the Wood Spirit, Achilles' Heel Strike and Gravel Attack cause additional Strength damage.
• Mage
  • Wild Offensive
    • Makes your Explosion of Power increase the pet's Physical Attack Speed and reduces the cooldown time of Explosion of Power.
• Druid
  • Beast Awakening
    • Increases Maximum HP 20% and lasts for 12 seconds. When Blade of Protection hits, reduces Beast Awakening cooldown time for the target.

Druid

• Warrior
  • Heart of the Wild
    • Allows you to equip Leather Armor and Chainmail and increases Melee Weapon Damage by 5...65* %.
      

      Level	*
      1	5
      5	9
      10	13
      15	17
      20	21
      25	25
      30	29
      35	33
      40	37
      45	41
      50	45
      55	49
      60	53
      65	57
      70	61
      75	65

• Scout
  • Spirit Shackles
    • Allows your Spirit Guidance to be used on players, but it won't make them become friendly. In fact it makes the target player unable to move, attack or cast spells. Received Healing is also reduced by 100%.
• Rogue
  • Knee Ulcer
    • Casts a Necrotic Wound and roots the target for 5 seconds.
• Mage
  • Inspiration Display
    • Restore Life can also trigger an Inspiration effect. In a Spiritual Gush state, the triggered Inspiration has a chance that it will be doubled.
• Warden
  • Gift Pulse
    • Consumes all Power of Nature and heals nearby party members. Every point of power of nature that is consumed heals 10...760* HP. The maximum amount of healing is 100%.
      

      Level	*
      1	10
      5	60
      10	110
      15	160
      20	210
      25	260
      30	310
      35	360
      40	410
      45	460
      50	510
      55	560
      60	610
      65	660
      70	710
      75	760

thanks to http://rom.onlinewelten.com for creating this list.

Easy gold in Runes of Magic

The easiest way, in terms of effort, to get gold in Runes of Magic is to sell and buy gold and diamonds in the Action House. The trick is to never buy someone else's gold or diamonds, always post your own offers in AH. An easy rule is to buy diamonds for less than 40k each, and sell for more than 40k each. As long as you stick to that you're always safe.
On my server I can buy for 37k and sell 43k in a short time which means 600k profit with a 100 diamonds. I went from 150 diamonds to 700 diamonds in less than a week, with no real work. I could do quests or minis and just check my mailbox once in a while. The more gold/diamonds you got, the faster you will make money.

I've been getting more and more readers so please post a comment, in any thread.

Score for More Diamonds - Redeem voucher

When you get a Score for More Voucher, you shouldn't use the redeem page at runesofmagic.com, you should click the recharge diamonds link, just like when you buy diamonds.

If you haven't done it before, login using your first password and select the correct server.
Click on Redeem coupon, if the text isn't in your language, then click the top one of the 2 bottom buttons.
Paste in the code in the field, and you should have your diamonds when you login.

New Level 60 Elite Skills!

Here's what's been figured out so far for doing the 60 Elite quests: 

Talk to Daris at the Class Hall in Varanas to get the quest (Currently with a messed up name like Sys34260_name or something like that), then go see an npc near kobolds in silverspring (with an equally messed up name like the quest), accept it and go see flora in lower east Varanas. Now head to Ravenfell (Abandoned Fortress in Snoop's list of ports) and go looking for 2 flowers. 1 flower is near Calamus Manor and the other is up near Throne of Wind. 
Now back to Flora and hand in the quest to get an amulet as a reward. You can pick from two types. Whatever one you pick make sure you have a friend and that they choose the other amulet. 
Now equip it like an xp or tp orb, right click it to gain an "essence" and trade it to your friend with the other amulet while they do the same for you. Once the trade is complete right click on the bottle you received and the amulet will have filled up by 100 points. You need 2,000 to fill it up and it has a 5 hour cooldown.
Repeat the process of you and your partner right clicking your amulets for "essences" and trading every 5+ hours until you fill your amulets up to 2,000. 
That's all that is known currently. I want to guess you take the filled amulet to the npc near the kobolds in Silverspring since they'll still have an unfinished quest to complete...we will see as more info is learned! Hope this helps somewhat! 

Level 60 Elite Skill Descriptions:
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Patch 5.0.3.2573 of Runes of Magic brought us new Elite-Skills for Level 60. It will take a little more time to get all the needed "parts" for them. Reason enough for us to list the descriptions of the new skills for you. Of course we couldn't test the skills ingame. The list seems incomplete, maybe we haven't found all skills yet. 

Warrior

Scout
Battle Focus Increases Physical Attack Accuracy when your Skull Breaker hits, and recovers (Buff-Dot-622988) Focus. Lasts for (Buff-Time-620365). (After the effect has ended it cannot be triggered again for (Buff-Time-622989) seconds.) 

Rogue
Attack Launch Stops your Berserk from reducing Physical Defense. 

Mage
Lightning Burn Weapon A special power that controls the weather and fire. Instills flame and electricity in your weapon. 

Priest
Combat Expertise Stops your Defensive Formation from reducing Physical Attack Power and Magical Attack Power. 

Knight
Whirlwind Battle Technique Reduces your Whirlwind's rage by 25 and cooldown time by 15 seconds. If a shield is equipped then it increases aggro. 

Warden
Visceral Impact Makes your Air Tremor hits cause an additional reduction of Physical Attack Power and Magical Attack Power. 

Druid
Revival Slash When targets are hit by your Slash, there is a chance that you will receive a Recover effect. However, the healing effect is reduced. (Can't be re-triggered while Recover is in effect.) 

Scout

Warrior
Vital Reflection Increases damage inflicted by your Reflected Shot on targets that have less than 30% HP. 

Rogue
Master Reflected Shot Makes your Reflected Shot fire 2 additional shots. Also increases damage from each Reflected Shot. 

Mage
Cross-Domain Discipline Allows you to equip a staff. When you do and you hit a target with your Wind Arrows, there is a chance that it will carry ((DMG-623064) + (FixDMG-623064) * INT) wind damage. 

Priest
Revival Engraving Increases your companions' Received Healing by (Buff0-623087)%, reduces Received Physical Damage and Magical Damage by (Buff1-623087)% after a target is hit by your Mana Drain Shots. The maximum level of this skill is 50. 

Knight
Blessed Quiver Reduces your Healing Shot cooldown time by 4 seconds. Also increases your Healing Shot critical hit rate. When your Healing Shot is a critical attack, it will definitely trigger a Mana Recovery. 

Warden
Deep Roots Increases the distance of your Briar Shield reflected shot to 180. Also each reflected shot has a a chance to root the enemy for (Buff-Time-623114) seconds. (When the reflected shot target is a player, the rooting effect is reduced.) 

Druid
Efficiency Guidance When your Devour Blood is triggered, it recovers (DMG-623151) of your companions' Rage, Focus, and Energy. The maximum level of this skill is 50. 

Rogue

Warrior
Toxic Splash Makes Poison Spray trigger a Poisonous Infection effect that causes damage and poisons all surrounding enemies. 

Scout
Paralysis Attack Transforms your Numbing Dagger to arrow use. 

Mage
Instant Shadow This effect can be triggered after you do a dodge maneuver. It quickly conceals you. 

Priest
Mana Needle While in a Magic Barrier, received Physical Damage will stun the attacker for (Buff-Time-623033) seconds. (After the effect has ended it cannot be triggered again for (Buff-Time-623034) seconds..) 

Knight
Illegal Punishment Inflicts additional damage caused by your Punishment depending on Dexterity. 

Warden
Revival While in a Wound Patch state, each time you receive physical or magic attack you can stack a Revival effect. Effect can be stacked a maximum of 10 times. Actively using Revival makes you recover HP. The amount of HP you recover is dependent on Revival. 

Druid
Malicious Intent Release Your Killin' Time will not be limited in the times it can be used, but its time limit is reduced from 15 seconds to 7 seconds. 

Mage

Warrior Meditation Path When you cast Fireball, Lightning, Discharge or Phoenix, you can achieve a mobile casting skill state. Lasts for 7 seconds. 

Scout Strength of Ashes After your Flame Spirit disappears, this provides you with an increase in Magical Damage. Lasts (Buff-Time-62317 seconds. 

Rogue Night Refuge When Shadow Protection is in effect and you receive a normal attack, this instills Fear in the attacker for (Buff-Time-623192) seconds. It also immediately casts Kiss of the Vampire on the attacker. (After the effect has ended it cannot be triggered again for (Buff-Time-503303) seconds.) 

Priest Boiling Impact Increases Rising Tide damage and transforms your Rising Tide into Fire Damage. It can also be affected by Eruption. 

Knight Brilliance Award Reduces your Stars of Light chant time by half. Also increases target's Light damage by 3%. Can be stacked 5 times. 

Warden Follower's Ground While Earth Scepter is in effect, this provides an extra increase in your Intelligence and Stamina. Also your Absence will cause an additional increase in the Earth Damage received by the target. 

Druid Infiltration Spirit After a target is hit by your Earth Pulse, it causes an additional reduction of the target's Magical Defense. 

Priest

Warrior
Light Healer Fighting Spirit When Fighting Spirit Combination hits a target, it can recover the caster's HP. 

Scout
Area of Light Chain When Chain of Light hits, it recovers the HP of all party members within an area of 60. 

Rogue
Toxic Feedback Makes your Snake Curse have a chance to make the next Heal an instant spell. 

Mage
Element Defense Casting Group Heal will earn a blessing that reduces Received Physical Damage and Received Magical Damage by 3%. Can be stacked a maximum of 3 times. 

Knight
Splendor Ripple When Wave Armor is cast, it will recover extra HP for the target. 

Knight

Warrior
United Efforts Rushes to party members and provides a shield for them and you. Reduces Physical Damage and Magical Damage by (Buff0-0)%. Lasts for (Buff0-Time) seconds. 

Scout
Evil Shackles Holy Chains is not limited to any target type, but when target is not an Undead or Demon target, effect time is reduced by half. 

Rogue
Approach Makes your Shadow Step carry a taunting effect and damage reduction effect for (Buff-Time-623170) seconds. 

Mage
Magic Healing While your Mana Shield is in effect, an extra 1% of HP is recovered every second. 

Priest
Angel Salvation Uses the holy light to resurrect a player. (Can be used in battle.) 

Warden

Warrior
Elf Blessing When Elven Guidance is used, it causes an increase of the caster's Physical Defense and recovers HP every second. 

Scout
Forest Surround Increases Chiron the Centaur's Casting Speed by (Buff0-623251)%. 

Rogue
Force Fountain While your Heart of the Oak is in effect, it causes an additional increase in Strength. 

Mage
Resonation of Wind When your Wind Chop hits a target and triggers Wind Damage, this will reduce your Power of the Oak cooldown time by 5 seconds. 

Druid
Briar Control Your Briar Shield increases your Healing and Received Healing. Every time you use Thorn Sigil, you earn a shield that is 5% of Maximum HP. 

Druid

Warrior
Briar Technique When your Natural Attack, Cross of Thorns Attacks or Heart Piercing hits a target, you can earn the Briar Technique effect. This provides an extra increase of Physical Attack Power by (Buff0-623080)% and of Wisdom by (Buff1-623080)%. Can be stacked 5 times. 

Scout
Spring Carol Reduces your Warm Spring cooldown time to 30 seconds and gives your Camellia Flower an area effect. 

Rogue
Wasteland Enables Earth Arrow to inflict extra Dark Damage. While the falling rocks are in effect, the target's critical hit rate resistance is reduced. 

Mage
Sounds of Season Power of Summer that is triggered by Summer Banquet is transferred from a personal effect to a party effect. 

Warden
Briar Life Gives Briar Shield an additional increase in Received Healing. When Enhanced Briar Shield is triggered and MP are recovered, it causes an extra (DMG-623125) healing effect with a range of 50. The maximum level of this skill is 50.