Instances – Age of Ymir: Age of Ymir

Instances Overview

Instances (called Memorial Dungeons in Ragnarok Online) are party-based challenges in Age of Ymir. Entry is locked to the initiating party, ensuring controlled encounters without interference.

Some instances support retry tickets one per character allowing re-entry after defeat to revive allies using skills like Resurrection or Yggdrasil Leaf.

Cooldown timers prevent immediate re-entry, maintaining balance and progression pacing.

Chronocites

Chronocites are a special currency earned by completing instances on Challenging difficulty or higher. They are rewarded for clearing difficult content and cannot be obtained through regular gameplay.

Click here to read more about Chronocites

Rift Access

Pulse Rift Type	Description	Entry Requirement
Minor Pulse Rift	Universes that have already ended due to their calamity event.	Echo Rift Stone
Major Pulse Rift	Universes where the calamity event is ongoing or only just beginning.	Apex Rift Stone
Prime Pulse Rift	Portals within our own universe that access past or future timelines.	Level requirement only

Obtaining Rift Stones

Rift Stones are globally dropped by all monsters.

Monster Level	Echo & Apex Rift Stone Drop Rate
1–50	0.40%
51–90	0.80%
91–120	1.50%
121–150	3.00%

Rift Mechanics

Randomization System

Driven by Ymir's unstable Temporal and Spatial powers. Every run can remix these parameters.

Attribute	Description
Size	Monsters sizes can be Small, Medium or Large.
Element type	Monsters receive a random element attribute.
Range	Monsters attack range is randomized.
Monster races	Monsters receieve a random Race attribute.

Difficulty Settings

Boss fight mechanics stay the same on all tiers if you do not dodge, you die.

Applies To	Effect
Normal monsters	Stat scaling per selected difficulty.
Boss monsters	Stat scaling per selected difficulty.
Loot drop rates	Higher tiers increase rewards.

Lost Rift Traveller

Appearance

Spawns after completing certain Major Rifts.

Spawn Chance

10% on difficulties below Torment
60% on Torment

Stats

300 HP
Plant-type

Behavior

Flees when attacked; requires positioning and cornering.

Rewards

Standard Boss Rift Drop Table with boosted rates
All Rift-unique gears available at 10% base (instead of 1%)

Rift Loot Mechanics

To learn more about these items, visit the Enchantments Page

Drop Category	Items	Who Gets Loot	Drop Rate Details
Normal Rift Loot	Paradox Shard bundles (5x stacks in Minor Rifts) Bundle size scales upward with difficulty	Killer always receives a roll Each party member on the same map rolls independently	Party rolls occur at 50% of the killer's drop rate
Difficulty Bonus Loot	Single Paradox Shard rolls tied to difficulty	Killer only on Normal, Brutal, and Hell Entire party on Torment	Scales by difficulty tier On Torment, party rolls are 50% of killer rate
Boss Rift Loot	Multiple Paradox Shard rolls Rift-exclusive equipment drops Chronocites (Rift currency)	Ground drops; quantity scales with party size	Normal loot bonus: +0% / +10% / +15% / +30% / +70% (Normal → Torment+) Unique gear bonus: +0% / +1% / +2% / +3% / +6%
Completion Rewards	1× Blacksmith's Blessing (15%) 3× Blacksmith's Blessing (5%) 1× Entropy Codex (5%) 5× Entropy Codex (2%) Chronocites (varies)	Delivered directly to every party member	Same rates for all Rift types Guaranteed participation reward
Lost Rift Traveller	Standard Boss table All Rift-exclusive gear at 10% base rate		Spawn chance: 10% on Normal, Brutal, Hell Spawn chance: 60% on Torment

For a full breakdown of all drops visit each Instance page individually above.

Disabled Skills

Certain skills are disabled inside instances to maintain balance and fairness.

Skill	Description
Teleport (opens in a new tab)	Players cannot teleport inside instances.
Ice Wall (opens in a new tab)	Prevents terrain manipulation to maintain challenge.
Intimidate (opens in a new tab)	Disables forced movement of enemies.
Spider Web (opens in a new tab)	Prevents excessive crowd control.
Expulsion (opens in a new tab)	Restricts forced character displacement.
Ignorance (opens in a new tab)	Prevents debuffing NPCs unfairly.
Dimensional Door (opens in a new tab)	Restricts unauthorized warping.
Vacuum Extreme (opens in a new tab)	Disables terrain control skills.
Convenio (opens in a new tab)	Prevents unfair teleportation of allies.
Warp Portal (opens in a new tab)	Stops creating portals inside instances.

Difficulty Modes

Age of Ymir instances feature five distinct difficulty modes, each increasing the power of enemies and rewards for those who dare to challenge them:

Difficulty Comparison

Difficulty	Monster Stats Boost	EXP Bonus	Reward Coins
Normal	No Boost	x1	10 Chronocites
Veteran	+50% HP / Damage	x1.5	15 Chronocites
Nightmare	+100% HP / Damage	x2	20 Chronocites
Hell	+150% HP / Damage	x2.5	25 Chronocites
Torment	+200% HP / Damage	x3	50 Chronocites

Choose your difficulty wisely, as stronger monsters grant greater rewards but are more difficult to defeat.

Dreamwalker Gem

Dreamwalker Gem is a mysterious artifact attuned to the fabric of dreams. It enables adventurers to bend time within Dream Zones, resetting cooldowns for challenging difficulty mode based instances.

You can reset cooldowns by spending this gem, or pay Zeny instead:
• 10,000,000 Zeny to reset.