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Bethlehem updates

Every patch note, straight from the dev team's posts in #updates on our Discord. Fresh drops at the top.

Chapter I

QOL Update August 10th, 2022

QUICK QOL & BUG FIXES

  1. Easter Basket now Announces from inventory for those that own the full basket
  2. Maui will now correctly drop his Fish Hook directly
  3. Mounts now have capped damage whilst at ::maui
  4. Updated the list of untradeables to include last updates items as intended

Link to this update See it in #updates on Discord

Chapter II

Update August 7th, 2022

New Summer Boss - MAUI

CheeHoo!!! Maui has been spotted on the shores of “Mudskipper Point” basking it up under the palm tree, loving that quiet Demi-God lifestyle. It’s our sworn duty as the players of Bethlehem to make sure his vacation is short lived!

  1. Maui will respawn every 30 minutes, you can teleport directly to him via the ::maui command
  2. Maui drops the all new “Tropical Box” which contains 9 new items which includes an all new BIS upgrade chance “Lifeguard” set which consists of 6 pieces, 2 halves to a new fishing rod & of course “Maui’s Fish Hook”!
  3. Maui also has a small chance of dropping his Fish Hook directly upon being killed
  4. Maui’s Fish Hook has a nifty little surprise that I’m going to leave as just that. My only hint is after you acquire one, try operating it whilst it’s equipped 😉

Lifeguard Set

This is the newest, the coolest and the hottest addition to the Summer attire we have here on Bethlehem!

  1. As mentioned this awesome new set consists of 6 pieces - Helm, Body, Legs, Hands, Sandals & Weapon.
  2. Each piece includes the new BIS upgrade chance for its slot at 6% for the equipment & a whopping 12% for the weapon!
  3. This set is only obtainable through the new “Tropical Box” as an Ultra Rare reward

All New AFK Fishing

As you already know from the above, within the Tropical Box there are two halves that when combined together via ::invention along with some other materials make the new “Bethlehem Fishing Rod”. This new fishing rod is the only way to be able to use this new fishing spot, which will give all new rewards COMPLETELY AFK!

  1. Three new “Golden Fishing Spot”(s) have been added to the South-Western corner of ::AFK
  2. These fishing spots will give you the all new “Golden Fishing Chest” which will accumulate over time at a rough pace of 9-12 Chests per hour
  1. While this is the same spot as the AFK Tree, these are two different activities and you are permitted to have one account on the tree as well as one account on the fishing spot.
  2. The new Golden Fishing Chest includes various rewards ranging from Clue Scrolls > Arcade Tokens & also contains Maui’s Fish Hook.

New Home Map!

We have decided it’s finally time to move on from the Varrock Era, and have banded together to create an ALL NEW Home!

We would like to ask all players to try out this new map by doing ::newhome and giving the staff team as much feedback as you can on it before we launch it officially as the default home for everyone in ONE MONTH!

QOL

  1. Fixed the Elite Void Requirement for Final Fantasy through the teleport interface
  2. Removed all announcements from monsters/bosses
  3. Shooting Star locations have been adjusted
  4. Evil Tree locations have been adjusted
  5. Sora’s Keyblade will now correctly count in the collection log when opening Kingdom Hearts Chest
  6. Player Crates will no longer spam the server with $1 scrolls
  7. Added ::fillexp | ::filldr commands for filling the well for EXP or Drop Rate (Same as ::fill for Wyrm)
  8. Added new global boss & boxes to the collection log
Picture from the August 8, 2022 update

Link to this update See it in #updates on Discord

Chapter III

Update July 27th, 2022

Cloud Upgrades:

As promised we are releasing the upgraded versions of the Cloud Set through ::upgrade.

  1. The first of two sets has an increase in stats making them 55K per piece, totalling at 275K for the set. Each piece requires 1,000 Titan Fragments to upgrade and is a 100% chance.
  1. The second and final set has its stats increased to 80K per piece, totalling at 400K for the set as well as a new 2.7x damage multiplier, and an extra 10DR! Each piece requires 200 Elite Titan Fragments as well as each piece requiring its Elite Void equivalent and is a 100% chance.

Cloud’s Head (i) - Elite Void Melee Helm, Elite Void Ranger Helm, Elite Void Mage Helm
Cloud’s Body (i) - Elite Void Knight Top
Cloud’s Pants (i) - Elite Void Knight Robe
Cloud’s Gloves (i) - Elite Void Gloves
Cloud’s Boots (i) - Elite Void Boots (NEW!)

  1. Elite Void Boots can be purchased for 2000 commendations from Pest Control and require no upgrade to use. These are purely cosmetic and serve no purpose other than upgrading Cloud Boots; they are NOT required to gain the void effect nor will they count as a required piece for the boost.
  1. The previous requirement we added where the player needed to have Elite Void equipped to enter the Final Fantasy Raid has been changed to allow the player to do this after “unlocking” the full Elite Void set. To do this all you need to do is equip any of the three helmets along with the top, bottom & gloves (yes you need all four pieces for this to unlock). After doing so, you can freely continue raiding in your BIS gear!
Picture from the July 28, 2022 update Picture from the July 28, 2022 update

Link to this update See it in #updates on Discord

Chapter IV

Update — July 17, 2022

Today’s update will be focused on much-needed mid-game revamps!

New Madara’s Fan (i) Revamp:
We have given Madara's Fan (I) a damage boost! We decided that the mid-tier progression for the game just needed that little bit of extra juice splashed its way!
2 x Previous Damage, totaling 10K Damage per splat
Madara’s Fan (i) now has 12K Magic Accuracy Stats as opposed to the old 7000
Madara’s Blood Fan also has been given 15k Magic Accuracy

Sponsor Cape Stat Boost:
Sponsor cape stat boost! Now this cape will be more powerful, making it more useful for those whom obtain this rank! We know the jump between this and the executive cape was a bit much, and so to balance things out a bit more, it's time to make that difference a little smaller
New Stats: 150K Stats for all bonuses (Old Stats: 50K stats for all bonuses)

Cloud Armour is now 20x easier to obtain and Upgradeable!
Final Fantasy Raid now requires full E-Void (any combat helmet) to access
Players are guaranteed a random Cloud Piece drop on their first run!
Pieces afterward are 1 in 50
Stats of Cloud Pieces are now 30K stats for all bonuses
Coming Next Update: Cloud Armour can be upgraded to 80K per piece in its final form, totaling 400K stats, allowing players to progress smoothly through mid-game
If you had Cloud Armour before this update, you can speak to an admin to have it exchanged for $80 Store Credit per piece

Quality of Life:
We will continue to have boosted Raid chances until the end of July
Spelling Fixed

Link to this update See it in #updates on Discord

Chapter V

Update July 16th, 2022

Hello everyone! It's been a while since we've been able to do this, and so today we're here to give you a run about what is coming to Bethlehem! This is what is planned, and what will be released.

First of all, before we go into what is coming along, we would like to welcome @ Jinxstalock on as a full-time developer! We as a community would like to give him a massive and the warmest of welcomes. He's been working hard in the background, and is going to continue to work for us with all the dedication he can bring.

Link to this update See it in #updates on Discord

Chapter VI
Chapter VII

Happy July 4th!

American Minigun:

  1. The most anticipated Range Weapon on par with Masamune!
  2. 4 Hit Splats, Top Speed, 50DR/DDR, 999K Stats, and AOE!
  3. Obtained through the American Box (https://bethlehem317.com/store), and by upgrading a Rocket Launcher with an American Glaive!

Marvel Raids Revamped!

  1. Now gives American Boxes which contain the American Minigun
  2. Captain America is now the Final Boss with increased HP!
  3. Guranteed Drop Table: Bils Box, Arcane Scratch Card, 100K Bils Tickets
  4. Rare Drop Table (1 in 100) (During July 4th is 1 in 20): American Box, Quad Box, 2K20 Box, Quad Ticket
  5. Legendary Table (1 in 1000) (During July 4th is 1 in 200): Prosperity Scroll
  6. Secret Drop Table: $20 BTC
  7. Requires 100 Boss Kills to Enter

American Glaive:

  1. The Glaive Box will exclusively drop American Glaives instead of Regular Glaives if you hit the Legendary drop table

Quality of Life:

  1. 5 x Raid Chance for the week of July 4th! Make sure to take advantage of it while it lasts!
  2. Unclear Store Photos Retaken
  3. Custom Necklaces now collect properly
  4. Third Year (i) now collecting Summer Boxes
  5. If you buy a rank directly from the Store, it now gives x2 Scrolls (You can give on to an alt, sell it, or keep it for when you upgrade to the next rank)

Crypto Flower Poker/Auction Event:

  1. We will be hosting a Crypto Flower Poker contest this Friday at 8PM EST
  2. It costs $20 worth of BTC (0.0010) to enter, and winner takes all! (Can use in-game item as well)
  3. If 8+ players join, we will be throwing in an extra $200 Store credit for First, and $100 for Second!
  4. We will also be hosting regular Flower Poker afterwards, giving away an American Glaive and a Rocket Launcher!

Collector Log Contest:

  1. First to complete the Marvel Raid Collection Log will get an American Dual - Talis which they can use for whatever they want!
  2. First to complete the American Box Log will get a Free Custom Pet!

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Things we are working on:

  1. Summer Revamp for August 1st, a new weapon over lock and mask slot
  2. Third Year Veteran Rank
  3. New Home Area and New Training Monsters/Maps for newer Players
  4. Achievements System
  5. New Bleach Raid! (Almost finished) Marvel Raids are being taken down for the time being!
  6. New Final Boss (similar to Wyrm Chest)
  7. Revamp of Storefront

Link to this update See it in #updates on Discord

Chapter VIII
Chapter IX

Seven years, season by season

The big drops since launch. Each one links to its update post.

  1. 2019

  2. 2020

  3. 2021

  4. 2022

  5. 2023

  6. 2024

  7. 2025

  8. 2026