EBON GATE PREVIEW: GM Scrimge’s big Ebon Gate announcements for Black Ora (Unholy) Weapons and Cursed Armor. 1)Terror Flares Bonus for set of weapon/armor. 2)Uncurse for temporary handling for services. 3)Urven’eth potions required, weapons are naturally and permanently enhancive. 4)Can’t Sanctify them. 5)New Tier 4 “Possessed” with FEATURES (link at end for everything) 6) UCS, Runestaves, Katana, Naginata, and Claid included … MORE:
Text of Discord Post follows:
GM Scrimge
[Ebon Gate 2025] Black Ora (Unholy) Weapon Updates and Release!
on 06 Oct 2025 9:52 PM
from the Official GemStoneIV Discord
on #forums/paid-evens channel
Game Master Xeraphina and I have some exciting updates and news for Black Ora (Unholy) Weapons and Cursed Armor!
1 – Terror Flares Set Bonus!
All Black Ora (Unholy) Weapons now provide a set bonus when used while wearing Cursed Armor. This starts at a 4% chance to provide offensive and defensive Terror Flares, and improves to a 10% chance when both weapon and armor are at Tier 4.
2 – Enchantments on Black Ora (Unholy) Weapons are now allowed!
All current weapons are now able to be enchanted, however you’ll have to be quick!
Uncursing the weapon will cause the shadows to retreat momentarily, allowing wizards to use the required potions, and to cast their enchants.
Urven’eth potions will also be required as these weapons are naturally enhancive.
These weapons still cannot be Sanctified.
3- New Tier 4 release: “Possessed” Black Ora!
A new and powerful tier of magic can be infused into your black ora weapons, empowering the evil it holds!
Enhancive properties of “Possessed” weapons are doubled!
POKE it to morph it into a mask, freeing up your hands without having to resort to a curse removal!
CLENCH it for a Shadowboost! (+25 AS and +15 CS for 3 minutes. This ability has a 15 minute cooldown.)
T4 weapons will have a demonic name!
Weapon names and mask styles are customizable with limitations. But you need to find a merchant brave (or foolish) enough first.
Other notes:
Unholy Weapons’ enhancive powers will not stack if you obtain more than one of these weapons. This is due to their permanent enhancive nature.
At Ebon Gate!
4x base Unholy Weapons of many styles will be available at Ebon Gate. This will include UCS Equipment and Runestaves!
Katana, Naginata, and Claidhmore (2x) bases will be available!
Certificates will be available at Ebon Gate for unlocking each tier.
A huge thank you to GM Xeraphina for her significant contributions to brainstorming, writing, and portions of code work.
GM Xerphina added: And to add to that: Cursed Armor is making its permanent home at Ebon Gate. You can find it and unlock certificates at Scales and Shadows
Q&A:
GM Scrimge
Yes, T2, T3, and T4 are available via cert. (edited)Monday, October 6, 2025 at 7:08 PM
The penalty is not doubled, just the bonus. The penalty remains -1 spirit recovery.
Found Black Ora does not count, it is not the same. Though, a script-adding service might be a cool idea in the future. That won’t be happening this year.
Yes, you can use certs to upgrade your current T2 black ora stuff.
Pricing:
4x OTS weapons will be 15,000 soul shards.
T2: 1,500 soul shards
T3: 10,000 soul shards
T4: 150,000 soul shards
Katana & Naginata – 50,000 soul shards
Claidhmore (2x) – 200,000 soul shards
Wisdom and mama regen according to the wiki, with spirit regen penalty.
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