This page details the Redline System for end-game progression introduced with the Wildlands Expansion (May 19, 2024).
Redline System Overview
The Redline System allows high-end players to progress Aspect Mastery, Mastery Chains, and Stat Caps beyond normal limits by earning Experience and spending Redline Points on Upgrades. All Experience and Points are Account-Wide. Access via `[Redline` command or Paperdoll -> Help -> Redline.
Redline Requirements
Players can earn Redline Experience and purchase Upgrades after achieving EITHER:
- Unlocked a Tier 15 Aspect on their account.
- Unlocked 30 Mastery Chain Links on their account.
Experience Scalars
- Determines how much Redline Experience is earned from Gold earned at locations.
- Maximum Scalar: 100%.
- If player has unlocked 30 Mastery Chain Links: Scalar = 100%.
- Alternatively, Scalar increases by 33% for EACH UNIQUE Aspect at Tier 15 on the account (max 3 unique T15 Aspects = 99%, rounded to 100%). Multiple characters with the same T15 Aspect only count once.
Redline Upgrades
- Spend Redline Points (earned account-wide) in the Upgrades section.
- Each character on the account can spend the total available points independently.
- Upgrade selections are stored per Echo.
Available Upgrades
Aspect Tier Limit
- Unlocks Aspect Tier Levels 16-20.
- Still requires paying Core/Distillation/Triumph costs per Aspect upgrade.
- No Aspect Experience needed for Tiers 16-20.
- Requires at least one Aspect at Tier 15 to purchase.
Mastery Chain Link Limit
- Allows installing up to 20 additional Links (total max 50).
- Requires player to be at the standard 30 Link Limit to purchase.
Swing Speed Cap
- Increases player's Swing Speed Cap (default +50%).
- Each upgrade +0.5%, max total increase +10% (up to 60% cap).
Mana Refund Chance Cap
- Increases player's Mana Refund Chance Cap (default +50%).
- Each upgrade +0.5%, max total increase +10% (up to 60% cap).
Damage Resistance Cap
- Increases player's Damage Resistance Cap (default 75%, excludes Armor/Resist/Parry reductions).
- Each upgrade +0.5%, max total increase +10% (up to 85% cap).
Redline Experience
- Earned at locations by gaining Gold (killing monsters, chests, ship activities, etc.).
- Amount earned = Gold Earned * Experience Scalar.
- Each location tracks Experience needed to unlock the next Redline Point.
Unlocking Redline Points
- Requires earning sufficient Experience at a location AND consuming:
- 1x Redlightning Bottle
- 1x Redline Certification
- Click "Unlock Point" button.
Redlightning Bottles
- Somewhat rare loot from any loot-producing content.
Redline Certifications
- Purchase from Prevalian Merchant (Misc category) with Gold or Doubloons (not Prevalia Coins).
Unlocking Process
- Increases "Redline Pts Available" for spending.
- Tracks total points unlocked per location.
- Increases Experience needed for the *next* point at that location.
Progressive Experience Amounts
- Base Experience needed per point: 5,000,000.
- Increase per point unlocked at same location:
- Dungeons and Wilderness: +1,000,000 Experience
- Ocean: +200,000 Experience
Purchasing Redline Upgrades
- Uses "Redline Pts Available".
- Each upgrade has a fixed point cost (does not increase).
- Unaffordable upgrades listed in Grey text.
- Click "Upgrade" button twice to confirm purchase.
Resetting Points Spent
- Allowed once every 24 hours via "Reset Points Spent" button.
Consequences of Resetting
Resetting Aspect Tier Limit
- Permanent Tier Level of Aspects remains, but Active Tier Level drops to 15 (or current limit if below 15).
- Cannot raise Active Tier above current Limit.
- Active Tier displays Red if below unlocked Permanent Tier due to insufficient Limit.
Resetting Mastery Chain Link Limit
- If installed links exceed current limit (e.g., reset below 50 after installing 40), "WARNING: LINK LIMIT EXCEEDED" message appears.
- "Links Installed" / "Link Limit" numbers turn RED.
- ALL Mastery Chain Link bonuses become 0% until excess links are removed or Limit is raised again.
Redline Trophies
- Achievement Trophies unlocked for each Redline System location.
- Progress earned by Unlocking Redline Points for that location.
- 5 Ranks of Trophies per location.
- Highest Trophy Rank earned displayed in Redline menu for each location.