Blade & Soul - Oblivion (Jin Outfit) Mod

Stretching across three years of this blog, we have at long last reached the final version of Oblivion, which is for the Jin race. Starting off with the Yun Oblivion in the last quarter of 2017, followed by the request for the Gon Oblivion in September 2018, I guess it is time to wrap up the mod for this outfit.

There isn't a request for this outfit mod and I think it might be because it is still very much only obtainable by chance. Even though the dungeon - Desolate Tomb has been nerfed and players updated to be much more powerful (than the final boss), the RNG goddess is ever more powerful, as she still has the last say to whether we can finally own this outfit. 😧

Several dungeon outfits have been made available to players outside of dungeon, such as the Unchallenged outfit from Irontech Forge, as highlighted by a patron just after the March 2019 NA patch. However, Oblivion remains out of reach of players outside of the dungeon, or rather, remains in the hand of our beloved RNG goddess. 😅

Moreover, the dungeon has become obsolete due to game updates and the fact that it is not part of the main story line causes many players to shun it. As such farming for this outfit have become a difficult task for new players. However, looking at how NCSoft has been rejuvenating old contents to make them relevant, by improving rewards and increasing the difficulty as in the case of Midnight Skypetal Plains/Cold Storage/Heaven Mandate, we may one day see the Lord of Flames bashing up players again. 😆

As seen in the original images below, the Jin Oblivion looks almost the same as that of the Gon and Yun, other than the cross-straps on the Yun's bra area. But one thing is clear, the crystal hanging on the Gon's torso is humongous for some reason. 😅

Front View - Original Outfit

Front Close-up View - Original Outfit

The outfit has the same dark blue/purple leather armor over a slightly translucent tight-fitting layer.

Rear View - Original Outfit

We can also see the same elbow guard and tail emitting electrical sparks.

Rear Close-up View - Original Outfit

Side View - Original Outfit

Side Close-up View - Original Outfit

Although the outfits for Gon, Yun and Jin have the same appearance, the underlining mesh structures can be quite different.

If you remember from my Yun Oblivion post, you will know that I have to draw two panties straps on the sides of the waist to hide a layer discontinuity. For the Gon's and Jin's mod, there is no need for this.

I also managed to 'open' a hole on the Yun's leg guards so those thighs will not look so thick, but I cannot do the same for the Gon's mod. However, in the Jin's mod, the thigh portion of the leg guards can be totally removed to reveal the thighs.

You can see the Jin mod in the images below for a comparison.

Front View - Modified Outfit

The tight-fitting layer has been repainted to skin just as in the Gon's and Yun's mod.

Front Close-up View - Modified Outfit

As seen above, the portions of the leg guards at the thighs have been removed and the thighs are clearly visible.

Rear View - Modified Outfit

However, a lower portion of the leg guards have to be retained because there is no skin layer underneath them.

Rear Close-up View - Modified Outfit

The outer layer at the butt which connects to the leg guards can also be removed as seen in the image above.

Side View - Modified Outfit

Side Close-up View - Modified Outfit

At last, I can wrap up the Oblivion mod.

Now that you have seen all three versions of the mod, which one do you like most?

You can take a closer look at the mod in the short video on YouTube.

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Blade & Soul - Oblivion (Gon Outfit) Mod

I remember it to be end of last year when I made the Yun Oblivion mod. It does not seem to be very popular (or is it because it is too difficult to obtain it back at that time?) and I eventually forgot about making the Oblivion mod for Gon and Jin. A viewer eventually saw the Yun post, about a month ago, and requested for the Gon version, so here it is, the Gon Oblivion. 😃

Back when I made the Yun Oblivion mod, it is still not easily obtainable because it only drops in Hard mode of the dungeon. After almost a year and with the release of new contents, the Desolate Tomb dungeon is once again fading into oblivion, like the Tomb of Exiled dungeon before it. With these factors, the Hard mode of the dungeon has now been taken out and items that only drop in Hard mode are now available in normal mode. Thus, making the Oblivion much more available to players. But then again, players will still need Lady Luck to smile on them, as the chance for it to drop is still low. 😥

Since I have touched on the back story of dungeons in the Yun post, I will get straight to the outfit here.

When comparing between the Gon and Yun Oblivion, we can see that they are very much alike. However, on the chest portion of the Yun's version, we can see a pair of crossed strings connecting the top of the bra to the neck, while for the Gon's version, the pair of strings is missing. Also, the glowing orange crystal for Gon is larger in size. You can verify it in the image below.

Gon                                                            Yun

Now, let us take a closer look at the original Gon Oblivion below.

Front View - Original Outfit

The design is mostly similar, donning a full grey latex body suit, which reveals the top portion of the torso, as the base layer. The tight fitting body suit is enhanced by a pair of long boots, leg guards, a pair of exaggerated arm guards and a dark blue leather layer.

Front Close-up View - Original Outfit

The main color are similar to the Yun's version with grey, dark blue, and glowing orange decors.

Rear View - Original Outfit

A tail which conducts electricity can be seen on the back.

Rear Close-up View - Original Outfit

Right Side View - Original Outfit

Right Side Close-up View - Original Outfit

In the last two images above, we can see the exaggerated arm guards which also has electricity arcing between the pieces.

In the Gon mod, I recolored the grey tight fitting layer to skin as I did for the Yun mod. However, I did not 'open' up the tummy or modify the crotch area, in order to give a little difference between the two (or maybe I am just being lazy 😝 ). The tan lines that are very prominent in the Yun mod are also omitted in the Gon mod.

Likewise in the Yun mod, I kept all the bulky arm guards because I want to have that electrifying effect. 😅

The final mod is as shown in the images below.

Front View - Modified Outfit

As you can see, the grey under-layer has been recolored to skin, including the thighs that are partially revealed under the leg guards.

Front Close-up View - Modified Outfit

The bra was trimmed a little to remove the grey layer at the sides.

The mesh structure and texture for the bra and breasts are actually shared, so modifying the bra also means modifying the breasts and vice versa. This is something that I rarely see. 😕

Rear View - Modified Outfit

The electrifying tail and arm guards are kept because the effect looks great.

Rear Close-up View - Modified Outfit

In real life, I don't know how the back of the outfit can stick up on the body like that. 😅

I don't really like the way how the butt transition to the leg guards so sharply. But there is nothing much that can be done since the leg guards 'bloated' up quite quickly below and it is not convincing to recolor them to skin layer.

Another way is to remove the top part of the leg guards completely, but unfortunately, the thighs (seen under the leg guards) are not connected to the crotch and the back of the thighs are also missing. 😥

Side View - Modified Outfit

Side Close-up View - Modified Outfit

Overall, the mod looks very similar to that worn by the NPC that I have shown in the Yun post, except for the G-String and the recoloring of the thighs (under the leg guards) to skin color.

So what do you think of this mod? Catch the video for a better look.

Download Link:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1gw4jAN_WMcSgp6wpdWDhe_01cp2AcWWE

Blade & Soul - Oblivion (Yun Outfit) Mod

This week, we will look at another Yun outfit known as "Oblivion". This outfit can be obtained by chance after defeating the final boss, Lord of Flame,  in the Desolate Tomb dungeon. And, there's a reason why it is called "Oblivion". The level 50s Desolate Tomb is not the first visit for most players as it is in fact a re-designed dungeon from the Tomb of Exile, that level 30-40 players used to farm for in-game gears. 

The Tomb of Exile is the home of a corrupted Sacred Beast, the Infernal Lord, which sealed itself within to prevent harming innocents, after it became mad from the corruption. Unfortunately, some greedy Stratus soldiers wondered into the tomb seeking treasures and ended up needing rescue from the player. After defeating the Infernal Lord, the tomb was sealed away slowly fading to oblivion but curios Talus soldiers and engineers dug another path into the tomb in search of ancient artifacts. 

Their rivals, the Stratus army caught wind of this and captured the Talus engineers to help them revive the Infernal Lord, in hope of making a weapon out of it. The Talus engineer then reaches out to the player to rescue their comrades. So, once again, the player entered the tomb, which has since faded into oblivion, to face the resurrected Infernal Lord, now known as the Lord of Flame. 

Check out the Lord of Flame below.

Lord of Flame, Image from mmoexaminer.com

The Infernal Lord can be seen equipped with electrical armor pieces, which are placed by the engineers to revive it. The electrical armor pieces also grant the Infernal Lord new lightning attack capabilities and increased its power by several folds, elevating its status to Lord of Flame. This dungeon, in normal mode, was a nightmare to most players before the nerf and remains a challenge in hard mode due to the complex boss attack mechanics. As such the Oblivion outfit, which has higher chance to drop in hard mode, is still not easily available to most players.  😰

So much for the outfit's background.. Let us check out the original outfit below.

Front View - Original Outfit

Front Close-up View - Original Outfit

Electrical sparks can be seen arcing on the arm guard.

Rear View - Original Outfit

The 'tail' is another electrifying part of the outfit.

Side View - Original Outfit

As seen above, the outfit is an almost full body armor with bare shoulder design and has more resemblance to the electrical pieces on the Lord of Flame, instead of the Sacred Beast itself. The only parts that remind us of the Infernal Lord are those orange glowing bits littered around the outfit and the glowing gem on the necklace. The outfit also contains bulky arm and leg guards, which seem a little exaggerated.

To be frank, I don't find the Oblivion very exciting initially due to the bulky armor pieces and mostly black color... that's until I come across a particular Gon NPC hacking away at the training dummy with her huge axe...

Check out what she's wearing that change my mind.  😝

NPC in Oblivion Front View

Does her outfit looks familiar?

NPC in Oblivion Rear View

Wow! That bare back... 😆

NPC in Oblivion Side View

That's the base Oblivion outfit without the electrical effect.

Seeing this NPC's outfit, I figured I can do something similar to the Yun outfit and so, off I go mod-ding away at the Yun Oblivion.

Unfortunately, I can't remove the bulky arm/leg guards because I wanted the electrical effects on the arm guard and removing the bulky leg guards will leave holes and discontinuities.  😞

Hmm... what else can be mod? Check below.  😏

Front View - Modified Outfit

Front Close-up View - Modified Outfit

As a start, I re-painted some of the dark region to skin and enlarged the hold at the tummy.

Rear View - Modified Outfit

Next, I opened a hole in the back of the leg guard to reduce that 'bulky' feel but have to leave a 'strap' because there is a discontinuity between the hip and thigh.

With the hole, we can distinguish between the flesh and the leg guard and thus, her thighs don't feel that thick anymore.

Rear Close-up View - Modified Outfit

Side View - Modified Outfit

What's that string doing there? Well, the hip is actually a slightly floating layer above the torso and to hide that, I drew a line. A belt or some accessory may do the job too... but I am lazy...  😆

Side Close-up View - Modified Outfit

So, how does the mod compare to the Gon NPC's outfit?  😃

See more of the outfit in the video below which also includes the Steel Heart (Yun) and Thundergod (Jin) outfit mod.

Download link can be found at:
https://aionskinmod.blogspot.sg/p/links-for-blade-soul-skin-mods.html