Rank 9

Rank 9 (R9) gear was introduced on August 17, 2010 in patch 398. This gear is different than other rank gear in that you need more than just the required level and reputation to obtain each piece. It is also significantly more powerful. There is a total of three upgrades available for rank 9 gear, all being more powerful with each upgrade.

Requirements
This gear is available at level 101 to players with 300,000 reputation or more, and is required in order to get any of the higher rank 9 recast gear. To obtain this gear, you must exchange Medals of Glory and General Summer's Tokens with the Commander-in-Chief (521, 626) in the South District of Archosaur. The ★★Ring of Trauma must be purchased first before you are allowed to obtain the rest of the rank 9 gear.

A Medal of Glory can be obtained by:
 * 1) Purchasing from the Boutique.
 * 2) A reward given out once per week to the leader of the faction that holds a randomly selected Territory.
 * 3) A possible reward for winning a Dragons' Conquest battle.
 * 4) Exchanging 3 Token of Tenacity from Thursday Night Fights.
 * 5) A reward from certain packs.
 * 6) Purchasing from other players.

General Summer's Tokens can be obtained by:
 * 1) Purchasing from the Boutique.
 * 2) Exchanging 9,999 Mysterious Chips with General Summer in the South District of Archosaur.
 * 3) As a possible reward for winning a Dragons' Conquest battle.
 * 4) A reward from certain packs.
 * 5) Purchasing from other players.

Mysterious Chips can be commonly obtained either directly from the Boutique, as Bounty Hunter rewards, or as a possible reward from some packs. When purchased from the Boutique they come in the form of Mysterious Chip 10-packs, which can be mass-opened at the Mysterious Merchant NPC, located in A Thousand Streams (129, 862) and various locations in Archosaur including the West District (528, 660). There are other methods to obtaining Mysterious Chips, however those methods do not yield many, therefore are not recommended as there are more efficient ways to obtain them.

Reputation can also be earned in multiple ways. The more common methods are:
 * 1) Purchasing from the Boutique (Wraith Officer's Badges).
 * 2) Exchanging Flowsilver Coins from Flowsilver Palace for Warsong Emblems, and then exchanging Warsong Emblems for Wraith Officer's Badges.
 * 3) Using Reputation Jades from your Morai order.
 * 4) Choosing the Errantry Badge as part of your reward for completing the Bounty Hunter II quest for levels 100+.
 * 5) Completing quests.
 * 6) Purchasing from other players.

There are several other methods to gaining reputation, however these methods are no longer popular due to the low amount of reputation they give.

Cost
Below is the cost of each component needed for rank 9 when purchased from the Boutique. Note that these items will not always be available in the Boutique. All prices listed below are the most common sales prices for each item, though sale prices can vary. It is always recommended to purchase these items while they are on sale in order to save as much money as possible.

Wraith Officer's Badges:
 * Wraith Officer's Badge x10 (5 Silver)
 * Wraith Officer's Badge x50 (23 Silver)
 * Wraith Officer's Badge x100 (40 Silver)

These badges can be turned in at the Commander-in-Chief (521, 626) for 25 reputation each.

Medals of Glory:
 * Medal of Glory (13 Gold)
 * Medal of Glory x5 (50 Gold)

General Summer's Tokens:
 * General Summer's Token (3 Gold)
 * Myst. Chip 10-Pack x50 (15 Silver)
 * Myst. Chip 10-Pack x100 (25 Silver)

While there is the option to purchase General Summer's Tokens directly from the Boutique, it is cheaper to buy Mysterious Chip Packs instead however is more time-consuming as you would need to open these packs first before converting the Mysterious Chips into General Summer's Tokens. A General Summer's Token can be obtained by trading 9,999 Mysterious Chips to General Summer in Archosaur (521, 629).

Reputation:


 * 300,000 Reputation (12,000 Wraith Officer's Badges * 0.004 Gold)
 * = 48 Gold

Rank 9 Ring:


 * 3 Medals of Glory (30 Gold)
 * 32 General Summer's Tokens (80 Gold)
 * = 110 Gold

Rank 9 Belt:


 * 3 Medals of Glory (30 Gold)
 * 32 General Summer's Tokens (80 Gold)
 * = 110 Gold

Rank 9 Armor:


 * 2 Medals (20 Gold)
 * 14 General Summer's Tokens (35 Gold)
 * = 55 Gold Each
 * = 220 Gold (all 4 pieces)

Rank 9 Weapon:


 * 5 Medals of Glory (50 Gold)
 * 85 General Summer's Tokens (212.5 Gold)
 * = 262.5 Gold

Total:


 * 300,000 Reputation (48 Gold)
 * 19 Medals of Glory (190 Gold)
 * 205 General Summer's Tokens (512.5 Gold)
 * = 750.5 Gold

Set Bonus
Each class can get a weapon, chest, leggings, gloves, boots, belt, and a ring. All of the gear except for the ring is part of a set with the following bonuses for wearing multiple pieces of rank gear:

When all 6 pieces of rank 9 are obtained, a special aura is seen on the player.

Equipment
All rank 9 armor comes with a guaranteed 4 sockets, while weapons come with a guaranteed 2 sockets. You can only obtain this gear once, and it cannot be rerolled for better stats. Everything can be refined except for the ring and belt.

The Ring of Trauma is identical for all classes, and is required in order to obtain the rest of the rank 9 gear. It cannot be refined. Archer=

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