MU Online Season 11 and the Buried Kingdom of Ferea
MU Online Season 11 is remembered for Ferea, a kingdom lost under the Tarkan desert that the global service opened to characters level 400 and up. The season also added Dark Angel, the second mastery armor set, and Blood Angel weapons, the first mastery weapons. Its second part went to comfort: camera zoom, a hunting log and, on the global service, seed spheres that can be upgraded to level 10. No new class came with it. Season 11 sits between the Grow Lancer's debut in Season X and the 4th class change of Season 12, and its map and armor set are still in the Season 22 files.
Season 11 at a glance
| Topic | Season 11 |
|---|---|
| Name | Season11 in the Korean press, Season XI on the global service |
| Korean service | Part 1 in late October 2015, a second update in November 2015, Part 2 from May 17, 2016 |
| Global service | Season XI on March 8, 2016, Part 2 on November 22, 2016 |
| New class | None: eight classes, with the Grow Lancer as the newest |
| New map | Ferea, level 400+ on the global service, with the Lord of Ferea as its boss |
| Mastery gear | Dark Angel armor, Blood Angel weapons, Archangel weapon upgrades |
| Quality of life | Camera zoom, a hunting log, new pentagrams, seed spheres up to level 10 (global) |
Is Season XI the same as Season 11?
Yes. The Korean press wrote it as Season11, while Webzen's global service kept the Roman numerals it had used for Season X and called it Season XI. The content was broadly the same, but the calendar was not: Korea played each part first, and global players waited about four months for Part 1 and six for Part 2.
- Korea, Part 1: late October 2015. A second update in November 2015 brought Blood Angel weapons, stronger Archangel's Absolute Weapons, new skills for second-class characters and a redesigned character window.
- Korea, Part 2: from May 17, 2016.
- Global, Season XI: March 8, 2016, with Ferea, the Dark Angel set, Blood Angel weapons and the Archangel upgrade in one package.
- Global, Part 2: November 22, 2016.
Some online timelines put the Korean start about a week earlier than the Korean press reported it, which is why Part 1 is dated by month here.
What is Ferea in MU Online?
Ferea is the map Season 11 is built around. In the Korean story it was a kingdom that sank beneath the Tarkan desert when Kundun returned, and was then forgotten. Its monsters are meant for parties rather than solo hunters: Ferea Knights, Archers and Fighters make up most of the map, the much sturdier Ferea Generals stand among them, and the Lord of Ferea is the boss.
What level do you need for Ferea?
Level 400. Webzen's Season XI announcement set that entry level for the global service, which placed Ferea in the master-level part of the game. Excellent Dark Angel armor pieces dropped there, so the map paid out gear as well as experience. Our leveling spots guide shows where Ferea sits among the maps past level 400, and the master level guide explains the leveling that starts at 400.
IGCN's stock Season 22 data still lists Ferea as map 112, so the kingdom is part of the files a Season 22 server starts from.
What is the Dark Angel set in MU Online?
It is the second mastery armor set, and it arrived when mastery gear was only one season old. Season X Part 2 had introduced the first set, Blood Angel, in Korea, together with Ruud, the currency earned in event maps and spent at Priest James's shop. Season 11 added the second armor tier and started the weapon side:
- Dark Angel armor: made from Blood Angel set gear plus seal-stone fragments, with excellent pieces dropping in Ferea. The global release calls it the Darkangel set.
- Blood Angel weapons: the first mastery weapons, excellent items built for the same ladder.
- Archangel upgrades: Korea made the Archangel's Absolute Weapons stronger. On the global service the Divine Archangel weapon could be upgraded one stage further, and that stage unlocks Archangel's Will, a buff for the whole party.
The ladder kept climbing. Season 12 added Holy Angel armor and Dark Angel weapons, Season 13 brought Awakening Soul armor and Holy Angel weapons, and Season 14 reached Frost Blue Eye. Our mastery gear guide follows the line from Blood Angel to Imperial, and the Ruud guide covers the currency behind it.
What changed in Season 11 Part 2?
Part 2's headline changes were about everyday play:
- Camera zoom, so you can bring the view in closer to your character.
- A hunting log. The global version shows it inside MU Helper, the game's built-in auto-hunt tool.
- New pentagrams for the elemental system that began in the eX700 era. The Pentagram and Errtel guide explains how they work.
- A mini-game to play while auto-hunting, called Find Bombs in Korea.
- A bigger socket system (global): the seed sphere ceiling, stuck at level 4 since the Tetra sphere of Season 9, rose to level 10. New spheres with plain Strength, Agility or Energy bonuses could be crafted, and the Rage Fighter and the Grow Lancer each got extra socket gear.
These socket changes are documented for the global service in November 2016; when Korea received them is unclear. The socket guide covers how seed spheres fit into socket gear.
Are there Season 11 private servers?
Season 11 is a rare label. Private servers are usually known by the server files they run, and the mid-era versions that keep turning up in public file releases are Season 8, Season 9.5, Season 12 Episode 2, Season 13 and Season 16. Season 11 is not among them: what circulates of it is mostly a client rather than a full server package.
Its content carried on anyway. Ferea and the Dark Angel line are part of the later versions, the stock Season 22 files included.
MU Online Season 11 FAQ
- Did MU Online Season 11 add a new class?
- No. Season 11 kept the eight classes of Season X, with the Grow Lancer as the newest. The next new class, the Rune Wizard, arrived in Season 14.
- When did Season 11 come out?
- In Korea in late October 2015, and on the global service, as Season XI, on March 8, 2016. Part 2 followed in Korea from May 17, 2016 and globally on November 22, 2016.
- How is the Dark Angel set made?
- From Blood Angel set gear plus seal-stone fragments. Excellent Dark Angel pieces also dropped in Ferea.
- When could seed spheres reach level 10?
- With Season XI Part 2 on the global service, in November 2016. Before that, level 4, the Tetra sphere added in Season 9, was the highest.
Play the newest season on SilverMU
Season 11 shows how MU tends to grow: one new map, one more rung on the gear ladder and a handful of fixes that make long sessions easier. Season 22 is the latest step on that road, with all 16 classes, and SilverMU is a private server on Season 22 Part 1-1 (server files 22.1.1.0). To see where Season 11 fits, open the MU Online season history or read what's new in Season 22.
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