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Steam News19 January 20251y ago

01/25 Patch Preview

Dear Defenders, Greetings from the Alpha League Operations Council! We’re excited to share the 01/25 Patch Preview with you!

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What changed

1 fix11 additions28 changes0 removals
  • Gameplay
  • Maps
  • Store
  • Events
  • Performance
  • Balance
addedBefore we get started, we’d like to introduce a new feature: the Friend Referral System.
addedNew Content
addedHero Asuka is now available. Check the Library for details.
addedHero Jacquelyn is now available. Check the Library for details.
addedA new summoning pool, Sacred Bond, is now available, featuring Dynasty Asuka and Dragonite Kay.
addedNew map, Lunar Courtyard, is now available. Check the Library for details.
Ultimate Skill base damage350325Ultimate Skill base damage decreased, nerfBase Mana Regen1413Base Mana Regen decreased, nerfTrait Accelerated Onset poison stack requirement1020Trait Accelerated Onset poison stack requirement increased, buffTrait Mech: Counteract shield requirement5080Trait Mech: Counteract shield requirement increased, buff

Dear Defenders,

Greetings from the Alpha League Operations Council!

We’re excited to share the 01/25 Patch Preview with you! But before we dive in, here’s a special CDK as a thank-you for keeping up with Alpha League news: AlphaLeague0125Asuka

This CDK expires on 01/28, so be sure to redeem it before then!

Before we get started, we’d like to introduce a new feature: the Friend Referral System.

Here’s how it works: When you refer a friend to Alpha League:

  • You’ll receive 300 Alpha Coins and the exclusive “Beaveroid Friend” title. (You can refer up to 10 friends.)

For your friend:

  • They’ll receive 300 Alpha Coins! (Each player can only have one referrer.)

Invite your friends today and team up to conquer Alpha League together!

New Content

  • Hero Asuka is now available. Check the Library for details.

  • Hero Jacquelyn is now available. Check the Library for details.

  • A new summoning pool, Sacred Bond, is now available, featuring Dynasty Asuka and Dragonite Kay.

  • New map, Lunar Courtyard, is now available. Check the Library for details.

  • Introduced 5 new artifacts. Check the Library for details.

  • Introduced 4 new couriers. Check the Shop and Summoning sections for more information.

Quality of Life

  • Added top4/winner/team play alpha coin rewards. You can now earn alpha coins by playing

  • You can now link your Steam account with email accounts through the Steam client under General Settings

  • Mobile devices now default to Performance graphic quality. High-end devices can manually switch to Premium quality

  • You can now add friends during team formation and after matches.

  • Hero difficulties are now displayed during hero selection

Balance Changes

Hero Adjustments

James:

  • Ultimate Skill coefficient increased by 30%.

  • Trait Decisive Eradication coefficient increased by 10%.

Yukimura:

  • Trait Vault coefficient increased by 20%.

Merlina:

  • Ultimate Skill base damage reduced from 350 → 325.

  • Base Mana Regen reduced from 14 → 13.

Moriatee:

  • Trait Accelerated Onset poison stack requirement increased from 10 → 20.

Kay:

  • Trait MechCounteract shield requirement increased from 50 → 80.
  • Trait MechResist shield requirement increased from 50 → 80.
  • Trait MechDemolish damage coefficient increased from 10% → 20%.
  • Ultimate base damage increased from 150 → 225.

Alicia:

  • Base Health increased from 1050 → 1100.

Alloya:

  • Trait Battle Order extra HP reduced from 100 → 20.

  • Passive Skill coefficient reduced from 10% → 6%.

  • Attack Damage reduced from 35 → 32.

Wukong:

  • Attack Damage increased from 30 → 35.

  • Trait Defy coefficient increased from 15 → 20.

  • Ultimate Damage increased from 250 → 275.

Cull:

  • Trait Exsanguinate HP increased from 80 → 100.

  • Ultimate Damage increased from 150 → 200.

Item Adjustments

Body Armor:

  • Stats increased from 80/120/160 → 100/150/200.

Heart Furnace / Khepri Oasis:

  • Stack intervals reduced from 5s → 3s.

Skill Adjustments

Sky Splitter Slash:

  • Now appears as the last event in preemptive events.

Artifact Adjustments

Copy Ninja:

  • Probabilities adjusted to: 40% + 3 + 20% / 50% + 3 + 20% / 60% + 3 + 20%

Bug Fixes

  • Improved stability to reduce client crashes caused by unstable connections.

  • Fixed various localization issues.

We anticipate server maintenance during the following times:

  • Hong Kong Time: 01/25, 19:00–21:00

  • Central Europe Time: 01/25, 12:00–14:00

  • Pacific Time: 01/25, 03:00–05:00

Please note

Source

Steam News / 19 January 2025

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