🔧 RAPPELZ PATCH NOTES ODDITIES – BUG FIXES, ITEM REFUNDS & QoL CHANGES (2021–2025)
A curated collection of unusual, interesting, and lesser-known changes from Rappelz patch notes. Includes item refunds (Hector’s Shredder), bug fixes (healing calculation, job level reset), quality-of-life improvements (movement speed, raid changes), and rare adjustments that players often ask about.
📅 Spanning 2021–2025 | 15+ unique fixes & changes | Official patch note references
| Date | Change / Fix | Category | Details & Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2023 | Item Refund Hector’s Shredder deleted | 💰 Item Refund | All Hector’s Shredder items removed from inventories and warehouses. Players received 1,000 Bonus Cash per item as refund. “If you had a Hector’s Shredder… it has been deleted and bonus cash has been added to your account as a refund. (1,000 Cash per item).” |
| Jun 23, 2021 | Bug Fix Re-specialization Potion – Job Level not resetting | 🐛 Bug Fix | The potion reset Skills and Spells and returned JP, but did NOT reset Job Level. Removed from shop temporarily; Scroll of Rebirth and Heart of Homonculus offered as alternatives. “Currently, Re-specialization Potion is resetting Skills and Spells, and returns your JP used, but it’s not resetting Job Level.” |
| May 12, 2022 | Bug Fix Healing calculation fixed | 🐛 Bug Fix | Healing previously based on caster’s M.Atk; changed to target’s M.Atk as intended. “Healing would be based off target M.Atk instead of Caster M.Atk – Fixed” |
| Oct 20, 2021 | QoL Movement Speed limit raised | ⚙️ QoL | Maximum movement speed increased from 700 to 800. Allowed faster character mobility. |
| Sep 21, 2023 | Bug Fix Job Level no longer resets when resetting skills | 🐛 Bug Fix | Previously using a skill reset would also reset Job Level. This was corrected. “Job Lv. shall no longer be reset when resetting skills.” |
| Sep 21, 2023 | UI Fix Quest completion button visibility | ⚙️ QoL | The quest completion button on the quest UI now only shows when close to the relevant NPC. |
| Sep 21, 2023 | UI Fix Critical Power missing from creature UI – added | 🐛 Bug Fix | Critical Power stat was not displayed in creature UI; now fixed. |
| Sep 21, 2023 | UI Fix Auction House item end time format changed | ⚙️ QoL | The display of item end times in the auction house was updated for clarity. |
| Mar 31, 2022 | Bug Fix Sky Fortress daily quest repeatable | 🐛 Bug Fix | Daily Quest bug for Sky Fortress fixed – they can now be repeated as intended. |
| Oct 20, 2021 | QoL ‘Bag of Rupees’ item stacks in inventory | ⚙️ QoL | Previously did not stack; now stackable, saving inventory space. |
| Oct 20, 2021 | System Change Flea market fee & duration changes | ⚙️ QoL | Fees changed from variable (3,4,5%) to fixed 5%. Listing durations changed from 12h/24h/3days to 1day/3days/7days. |
| Oct 20, 2021 | UI Change Chat window fixed to bottom left | ⚙️ QoL | Chat UI now fixed to bottom left; can be disabled in settings. Lak display option removed. |
| Oct 20, 2021 | Skill Change Essence of Gaia learnable at JLV.5 | ⚙️ QoL | Previously required higher job level; now available earlier. |
| Dec 21, 2021 | Compatibility Windows 11 Update | ⚙️ QoL | Maintenance patch included Windows 11 compatibility updates. |
| May 29, 2025 | Raid Rework Multiple raid changes | ⚙️ QoL |
– Resurrection window appears after 2 seconds (was 5 seconds) – Web windows close upon character death – Buffs no longer removed when resurrecting in a raid – Items no longer drop in raids – Raid duration reduced from 4 hours to 1 hour – Daily raid attempt consumed at start of raid – Action menu updated |
| May 29, 2025 | Bug Fix Devil Skeleton spawn in regular dungeon fixed | 🐛 Bug Fix | Killing a mid boss in Sky Fortress raid would cause Devil Skeleton to spawn in the regular dungeon – fixed. |
| May 29, 2025 | Bug Fix Hotbar skill level update on equipment change | 🐛 Bug Fix | When changing equipment to give different skill levels, the hot bar wouldn’t update correctly – fixed. |
| May 29, 2025 | UI Fix Critical hit and perfect block display swapped | 🐛 Bug Fix | Critical hit and perfect block were displayed the wrong way around in the chat log – fixed. |
📌 WHY THIS PAGE MATTERS
- Many of these fixes were not widely publicised but significantly impact gameplay (e.g., healing calculation, job level reset).
- The Hector’s Shredder refund is a rare case of item deletion with premium currency compensation.
- Raid changes (2025) fundamentally altered end-game group content.
- This page serves as a reference for players searching for specific bug fixes or QoL changes.