Join an alliance and wage war on your enemies in the upcoming Tera game update.

War is coming to Tera and it'll be up to you and your guild-mates to decide which banner you fight for in the newest game update.

Tera:Rising-Alliance Update brings three once-peaceful factions to the brink of war over a mysterious and rare mineral known as Noctenium. And while we don't have a specific date as to when this update goes live, we do have some details on what players can expect it to bring.

The focal point of Tera: Rising's alliance update is the war between the once peaceful alliances of Velika, Allemantheia and Kaiator. With these factions now at war, guilds will be able to choose who they fight for and wage war on the NPCs and players of the enemy.

Alliances also have their very own new and improved social ladder. Members of an alliance who climb through the ranks may find themselves at the top of the ladder and able to rule their very own region. However, there is still glory to be had for regular members as well.

As players help their alliance by performing special alliance actions, they will unlock bonuses and rewards for all of its members as well. The mineral Noctenium minerals also hold great power and allow alliances to craft special weapons and armor, or even summon powerful creatures to aid in battle.

On that note, this wouldn't be much of a war if there wasn't some PvP involved. Players will be able to sneak over to other alliances to steal supplies, or wage war against them for resources and land. However, you might want to think twice before expanding your alliance too greatly or you may find the other two factions teaming up against you, in order to take you down a few notches.

Looking to expand your guild roster for preparation for the alliance war? Or perhaps you're looking to join one. Tera will be hosting its Guild Fair event this Saturday, August 10th, from 3pm PDT-6pm PDT. During the event guilds will be able to advertise and recruit with special event items and perks to help them draw attention to other players and bolster their ranks.

For more information on Tera be sure to head over to its official website and keep your browser locked to ZAM for more Tera news updates!

Corey "Crimzen" Jenkins

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