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Full Blade & Soul NEO update
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What changed
- Gameplay
- Events
- Balance
- Workshop
- Store
Blade & Soul NEO changes
New Content
New Heroic Dungeon
Moonrise Tourney Hall
Description
A Space inside the mind of the Phantasmic Beast, M-ao, which she created using martial arts she learned from the Realmwalker. She spars with people to prove that she is better than anyone else.
Info
Party size: 4
Recommended for Level 77
Challenge Reward Requirement:
Party Average Force 37,760 or below
Personal Supreme Force 33,760 or above
Added new achievements, quests, items and explorations logs
Achievements
Moonrise Tourney Hall Warrior
Moonrise Tourney Hall Warrior Buster
Title: Butler
Exploration > Kills
Defeat M-ao
Completion Reward: Critical Rate & Block
Quest
Added new daily challenge quest
The Incarnation of Jealousy
Added M-ao in the Favor and Fortune weekly quest
New Bond
| Bond | Portraits | Stat Rewards | Item Rewards | Activation Cost |
| Enigmatic Nature of the Heart | Altername Timeline ZuliaMoonrise Phantasmic Beast M-aoDawncrest CommanderAdvisor of Insight | [1] HP 13,713[3] Critical Damage 223[4] Critical Rate 5.0%[4] Onrush Lv. 13: Chance for 3 x Critical Hits, 8,340 Additional Damage on hit | Certificate of Payment: 1 Gold x200 | 4 |
| Iksanun’s Phantasmic Beasts | Moonrise Phantasmic Beast M-aoLone Ascetic MachiPhantasmic Beast Arena Bibong | [1] Piercing 101[3] Critical Damage 319[3] Drain Level 10: 630 Life Drain on Critical Hit | Superior Insignia Chest x3 | 3 |
| Self-Taught Master of the Martial Arts | Lone Ascetic MachiMoonrise Phantasmic Beast M-ao | [1] Critical Rate 81[2] Critical Damage 202[2] Onrush Lv. 10: Chance for 3 x Critical Hits, 3,435 Additional Damage on hit | Superior Insignia Chest x2 | 2 |
Class Balance Changes
Skills
Force Master
| Skills | Skill Book Rarity | Value Changes | Grandmaster Step | Grandmaster Skill Changes |
| Blazing Beam | Legendary | Base Damage increased from 890 → 920. | 18 | 1% → 1.5% Critical Hit Rate for 2 sec. on hit (up to 5 stacks) |
| Inflicts 615 additional damage on hit on a Burning opponent | ||||
| Dragonchar: Additional Damage | Legendary | Base Damage increased from 610 → 640. | 18 | Deal Additional Damage equal to 180% → 210% of Attack Power on 5 successful attacks. |
| Inflicts 615 additional damage on hit on a Burning opponent | 30 | Deal Additional Damage equal to 330% → 370% of Attack Power on 5 successful attacks. | ||
| Ice Rain | Legendary | Base Damage increased from 475 → 560. | 48 | After using Dual Dragons or Wicked Twin Dragons, Enhance Ice Rain for 6 → 8 sec.. |
Summoner
| Skills | Skill Book Rarity | Value Changes | Grandmaster Step | Grandmaster Skill Changes |
| Sunflower | Legendary | Base Damage increased from 700 → 740. | None | None |
| Supersunflower | Legendary | Base Damage increased from 770 → 815. | None | None |
| Strike: Speed Increase | Legendary | Base Damage increased from 500 → 600. | None | None |
| Hornet Nest | Legendary | None | 18 | Deals additional damage equal to 100% → 150% of Attack Power on hit. |
Dungeon
Frozen Abandoned Mine is now a 6-player dungeon.
Phantasmic Beast Arena balance adjusted.
Reduced the difficulty of dungeons Sogun’s Lament: Garden and Interior
Loot drop has been adjusted
Attendance Book
Attendance Book updated
Events
Cherry Blossom Event: "Flower Viewing"
Overview
After the regular maintenance on May 26 – Before the regular maintenance on June 23
Event Schedule May 26 - June 23
Event Transmute May 26 - June 23
Acquire event quest “A Clumsy Romance” and obtain x1 Cherry Blossom Bud (One time quest)
Complete the quest A Clumsy Romance and unlock quest “A Confession Carried on the Spring Breeze”
Defeat the event field boss, Invader Bay Lee to obtain 'Cherry Blossom Bud'
Defeat Green Woodfiend in the Ancient Lunar Meadow/Crimson Lunar Meadow to obtain 1 Nutritious Garden Soil
The Green Woodfiend’s appearance will change in the future maintenance.
Use the acquired Cherry Blossom Bud and Nutritious Garden Soil items at the event exchange to obtain various reward boxes
| Field Boss Spawn Times +1-5mins | Location | Field Boss | Drop Reward |
| 11:00 AM | Silverfrost Mountains > Skypetal Plains North of the Rural Outfitters | Invader Bay Lee | Cherry Blossom Bud (x1) |
| 3:00 PM | |||
| 7:00 PM | |||
| 11:00 PM |
| Quest | Reward | Note |
| A Clumsy Romance | Cherry Blossom Bud x1 | One Time Quest |
| A Confession Carried on the Spring Breeze | Cherry Blossom Bud x5 | Daily Quest |
| Transmute Formula | Material | Cost | Content (Based on probability) |
| Cherry Blossom Chest | Cherry Blossom Bud x2 | 50 Silver | Cherry Blossom XP Charm (10,000) x 1 to 3 |
| Dazzling Cherry Blossom Chest | Cherry Blossom Bud x1Nutritious Garden Soil x1 | 1 Gold | Cherry Blossom XP Charm (10,000) 3 (Guaranteed)Legendary Hongmoon Portrait Chest 1Lustrous Insignia Chest 1Bound Heroic Skill Book Chest 1Cherry Blossom Portrait Chest (Heroic) 1Heroic Insignia Chest 1 |
| Shoddy Flowerpot | Nutritious Garden Soil x1 | 1 Silver | Ascent Stone x1Broken Crystal x 1 to 10 |
| Cherry Blossom Portrait Chest (Heroic) | Content |
| Cherry Blossom Portrait Chest (Heroic) | Admiral Hae Mujin Asura Bamboo Village Dochun Chef Tae Jangum Cinderlands Golden Deva Crimson Steel Arena Grand Fist Dark Balrok Dawncrest Commander Divine Fist Wasteland Ruler Ujara Frenzied Fiend Raging Yeti Guard Captain Yu Chun Highland Exile Colossal Hexwood Holy Sanctuary Guardian Spirit Beast Venomsky Drake Immortal Pirate Captain Mookwan Invader Bay Lee Jakdan's Attendant Hongsil Ken & Gen Lieutenant Yunwa Lone Ascetic Machi Lunar Meadow Avatar of the Moontree Spirit Lunar Meadow Monarch Tree Moonwater Plains King Kaari Munitions Officer Blood Mane Mysterious Geezer Old Man Cho Naryu Shield Captain General Shuna Naryu Spearmen Captain General Moyun Nightfall Imperator Bak Taisun Phantasmic Beast Arena Bibong Podan's Attendant Chungsil Skyhaven Leader Yunma Fei Spirit of Yujung, Lusung’s Sister TE-1138 Heavenpiercer Talus Army Foreman Drill Sergeant Talus Royal Bodyguard Junghado The Ambitious Frostfang Barracks The Devourer The True Ruler, Obsidian Serpent Queen Thorntail School Chundoon Tomb of the Exiles Infernal Lord Treasure Hunter Soha Twisted Labyrinth Fujin Twisted Labyrinth Raijin Twisted Labyrinth Tempest Lord Tycoon Kaishin, Worshipper of Eternal Life Vessel of the Raven King Lusung Vice Admiral Poharan Viridian Coast Stalker Jiangshi Winter Mane Yehara |
| Event Items | Expiration Date |
| Cherry Blossom Bud | Valid until June 23, 2026 |
| Nutritious Garden Soil | |
| Cherry Blossom XP Charm (10,000) | |
| Shoddy Flowerpot | |
| Cherry Blossom Chest | |
| Dazzling Cherry Blossom Chest | |
| Cherry Blossom Portrait Chest (Heroic) |
Hongsil’s Workshop Event
Overview
Event Quest Schedule May 26 - June 23
Event NPC Schedule May 26 - June 23
Event Dungeon Schedule May 26 - June 23
Acquire “Hongsil’s Urgent Letter' through the Quest Letters “J” or through Hongsil located at the Bright Night Garden
Speak to Hongsil to complete Hongsil’s Urgent Letter to obtain Princess Bloodlust Coin.
Enter Hongsil’s Workshop through the event portal located at the Bright Night Garden
Or Windstride through Party Finder (F7)
Defeat the event boss “Princess Bloodlust”, to obtain
Maximum participant: 1-6
| Location | Quest | Reward |
| Bright Night Garden | Hongsil’s Urgent Letter | x1 Princess Bloodlust Coin |
| Hongsil’s Workshop | Automaton Assault | x12 Princess Bloodlust Coin |
Princess Bloodlust Coin Exchange
Use the acquired Princess Bloodlust Coin at the event exchange NPC Eunbi located at the Bright Night Garden
| Item Name | Princess Bloodlust Coin | Purchase Limit |
| Hongsil's Lucky Portrait Chest | 3 | 1 Per Account Per Day |
| Hongsil's Exciting General Goods Pouch | 3 | 1 Per Account Per Day |
| Hongsil's Portrait Chest | 1 | 30 Per Account |
| Hongsil's Insignia Chest | 1 | 30 Per Account |
| Enhancement Material Selection Chest | 3 | 10 Per Account |
| Valor Stone | 1 | 100 Per Account |
| Event Items | Content (Based on probability) | Expiration Date |
| Princess Bloodlust Coin | - | Valid until June 23, 2026 |
| Princess Bloodlust XP Charm (10,000) | 10,000 XP (Guaranteed) | |
| Hongsil's Lucky Portrait Chest | Legendary Hongmoon Portrait Chest x1Hongsil Heroic Portrait Chest x1Superior Portrait Chest x1 | |
| Hongsil's Exciting General Goods Pouch | Princess Bloodlust XP Charm (10,000) 3 (Guaranteed)Windshock Soul Shield Chest 1Faded Fusion Mantra Stone: Hae 1Faded Fusion Mantra Stone: Suh 1Rare Element 5Superior Mantra Stone Hammer 1Valor Stone Chest 3 | |
| Hongsil's Portrait Chest | Superior Portrait Chest 1-3Refined Portrait Chest (Viridian Coast-Dawncrest) 5 | |
| Hongsil's Insignia Chest | Superior Insignia Chest 1 - 3Refined Insignia Chest 3Insignia Chest 5 | |
| Hongsil Heroic Portrait Chest | Admiral Hae Mujin Asura Bamboo Village Dochun Chef Tae Jangum Cinderlands Golden Deva Crimson Steel Arena Grand Fist Dark Balrok Dawncrest Commander Divine Fist Wasteland Ruler Ujara Frenzied Fiend Raging Yeti Guard Captain Yu Chun Highland Exile Colossal Hexwood Holy Sanctuary Guardian Spirit Beast Venomsky Drake Immortal Pirate Captain Mookwan Invader Bay Lee Jakdan's Attendant Hongsil Ken & Gen Lieutenant Yunwa Lone Ascetic Machi Lunar Meadow Avatar of the Moontree Spirit Lunar Meadow Monarch Tree Moonwater Plains King Kaari Munitions Officer Blood Mane Mysterious Geezer Old Man Cho Naryu Shield Captain General Shuna Naryu Spearmen Captain General Moyun Nightfall Imperator Bak Taisun Phantasmic Beast Arena Bibong Podan's Attendant Chungsil Skyhaven Leader Yunma Fei Spirit of Yujung, Lusung’s Sister TE-1138 Heavenpiercer Talus Army Foreman Drill Sergeant Talus Royal Bodyguard Junghado The Ambitious Frostfang Barracks The Devourer The True Ruler, Obsidian Serpent Queen Thorntail School Chundoon Tomb of the Exiles Infernal Lord Treasure Hunter Soha Twisted Labyrinth Fujin Twisted Labyrinth Raijin Twisted Labyrinth Tempest Lord Tycoon Kaishin, Worshipper of Eternal Life Vessel of the Raven King Lusung Vice Admiral Poharan Viridian Coast Stalker Jiangshi Winter Mane Yehara |
Master Hong’s Spring Special Training Event
Overview
Event Quest Schedule May 26 - June 23
Event NPC Schedule May 26 - June 23
Event Drop Schedule May 26 - June 23
There is a certain probability that an additional event reward will drop from the Silverfrost Mountains' Dungeon Boss
Complete the quests obtained from the Old Man Cho’s Training Tomes to obtain the Ginseng and Thousand-Year-Old Ginseng
Use the Ginseng and Thousand-Year-Old Ginseng to purchase various items from Eunha NPC located at the Zaiwei’s Market Square and Dawncrest’s Bright Night Garden
Quest & Rewards
| Location | Quest | Reward |
| Silverfrost Mountain Dungeons | Old Man Cho's Training Tome: Silverfrost Mountains Heroic EditionQuest (Optional):Defeat Ken and Gen in Sogun's Lament: GardensDefeat Asura in Sogun's Lament: InteriorDefeat Drill Sergeant in Sundered Nexus: Upper FloorDefeat TE-1138 Heavenpiercer in Sundered Nexus: Lower Floor | x1 Ginseng |
| Old Man Cho's Training Tome: Silverfrost Mountains Legendary EditionQuest (Optional):Defeat the Raging Yeti in the Frenzied Avalanche DenDefeat the Obsidian Serpent Queen in Queen's Altar | x1 Thousand-Year-Old Ginseng |
Bonus Drop (Based on probability)
| Location | Boss | Rewards |
| Sogun’s Lament: Garden | Ken and Gen | Bound Asura's Psyche (Event) |
| Sogun’s Lament: Interior | Asura | Bound Asura's Psyche (Event) |
| Sundered Nexus: Lower Floor | Foreman Drill Sergeant | Bound TE-1138 Heavenpiercer's Psyche (Event) |
| Sundered Nexus: Upper Floor | TE-1138 Heavenpiercer | Bound TE-1138 Heavenpiercer's Psyche (Event) |
| Frenzy Avalanche Den | Raging Yeti | Bound Raging Yeti Psyche (Event) |
| Queen’s Altar | The Obsidian Serpent Queen | Bound Obsidian Serpent Queen's Psyche (Event) |
Eunbi NPC Exchange
| Item Name | Cost | Quantity | Purchase Limit |
| Old Man Cho's Training Tome: Silverfrost Mountains Heroic Edition | Silver | 10 | 2 Per Account Per Day (Shares account limit with Legendary Edition) |
| Old Man Cho's Training Tome: Silverfrost Mountains Legendary Edition | Silver | 10 | 2 Per Account Per Day (Shares account limit with Heroic Edition) |
| Old Man Cho's Training Tome: Silverfrost Mountains Heroic Edition | Old Man Cho's Training Tome: Silverfrost Mountains Legendary Edition | 1 | - |
| Old Man Cho's Training Tome: Silverfrost Mountains Legendary Edition | Old Man Cho's Training Tome: Silverfrost Mountains Heroic Edition | 1 | - |
| Bound Psyche Selection Chest (Event) | Ginseng | 1 | 20 Per Account |
| Silverfrost Soul Shield Primer 8 | Ginseng | 1 | 8 Per Account |
| Soul Shield Equipment Effect Reset Orb | Thousand-Year-Old Ginseng | 1 | 20 Per Account |
| Windshock Soul Shield Chest | Thousand-Year-Old Ginseng | 1 | 8 Per Account |
Soul Shield Equipment Effect Reset Orb
Use the orb to reset Equipment Effects of Windshock and Sagewood Soul Shields
| Item Name | Required Soul Shield Equipment Effect Reset Orb | Gold Cost |
| Windshock Soul Shields 1-8 | 1 | 9 |
| Sagewood Soul Shields 1-8 | 10 | 9 |
| Event Items | Expiration Date |
| Bound Psyche Selection Chest (Event) | Valid until June 23, 2026 |
| Soul Shield Equipment Effect Reset Orb | |
| Bound Asura's Psyche (Event) | |
| Bound Asura's Psyche (Event) | |
| Bound TE-1138 Heavenpiercer's Psyche (Event) | |
| Bound TE-1138 Heavenpiercer's Psyche (Event) | |
| Bound Raging Yeti Psyche (Event) | |
| Bound Obsidian Serpent Queen's Psyche (Event) | |
| Ginseng | |
| Thousand-Year-Old Ginseng |
System Changes
Supreme Force
Added a System notification when Supreme Force increases or decreases.
Sacred Dragon Tickets
Level requirement to purchase Sacred Dragon Tickets has been increased from Level 60 to Level 70.
Source
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