"Blood of Steel" Version Update Announcement – April 23rd

To ensure the game's stability and enhance overall service quality and user experience, "Blood of Steel" will undergo maintenance on April 23rd from 07:00 to 12:00 (UTC+8). During this period, the game world will be temporarily closed, and game matchmaking will be disabled around 06:45. Additionally, comprehensive maintenance and backup of the account database will be performed. Please notice that the maintenance time may change based on specific work conditions. We kindly ask all players to plan the game time accordingly.

【New Content】

1. New Hero Li Shiming is now available! You can obtain this new hero for free through the "Hero Free Play" event. After the event ends, he can be purchased and exchanged using Silver Coins, Recruitment Orders, or Vouchers.

2. Collection Skin Blind Box "Peerless Beauty Blind Box" Limited-Time Return:

• Return rewards include: Hero skins, primary weapons, secondary weapons, and accessories for the five beauties Zhang Xingcai, Xiao Qiao, Sun Shangxiang, Inahime, and Qin Liangyu, along with Refined Steel, Exquisite Silk, Battle Pass Tokens, and Skin Fragments.

• "Peerless Beauty Blind Box" has a permanent purchase limit of 120 draws, with all rewards guaranteed within 120 draws.

• You can draw via the "Collection Blind Box" entry under "Shop - Skins", using Awakening Points.

• Draw progress from the box's initial release will be fully inherited.

• Special Return-Only Reward: During the return period, Awakening Points spent drawing this box are converted 1:1 into "Blessing's Radiance" points. Players who drew during the initial release can directly claim the corresponding amount. Players can go to the event page [Beauty Returns: Blessing's Radiance] to participate and exchange for rewards.

• The limited-time return sale ends on May 21st at 00:00.

1. New Hero Favourite Tag Feature: You can now mark your favourite heroes with a special tag. They will automatically appear at the top of the hero list, helping you deploy faster and improving the overall experience.

a. Setting Favourite Heroes:

• Individual Setting: Click the Heart button on the hero info interface to set/unset a favourite (default is unselected).

• AddedBatch SettingAdded a heart button for "Favourite Sort" on the hero overview interface. Click "Favourite Sort" → "Batch Modify" to enter edit mode, then click hero cards to quickly toggle favourite status for multiple heroes. Changes are saved automatically upon exit.

• Inherited Heroes and their original versions share the same favourite setting.

b. Sorting and Filtering:

• Hero Overview Interface: Favourite heroes are always displayed at the top, unaffected by other sorting methods (e.g., proficiency). For example, when sorting by proficiency, favourite heroes still come first, with proficiency sorting applied among them.

• Battlefield Hero Selection Interface: Favourite heroes are also displayed first.

1. Competitive Battle Pass Update:

• Battle Pass Rewards: Hero skins for Li Shiming and Cecilia, along with matching common primary/secondary weapons, soldier skins for Aguda / Baldwin I / Saladin / Qin Liangyu, and more.

• Soldier Skin Return: Free selection from 24 soldier skins, including 6 popular skins voted by Players and 18 other soldier skins.

1. New Season Events Officially Launch:

• Event 1 ["A New Journey in a Prosperous Era"]: Daily login and activity rewards await. Additionally, by completing designated tasks, you can earn "Arrows" in the game. Knock down targets at Liang Hongyu's Shooting Range to obtain the universal mount [Sapphire Drop Purple] , classic back decoration [Pseudo-Love Windmill] , Awakening Diamonds, and a total of 64 types of celebration rewards.

• Event 2 ["Hero Free Play: Challenge Assault"]: Players can obtain the permanent hero "Li Shiming" or 78,000 Silver Coins through this event.

• Event 3 ["All-Out Vote for Favourite Skin"]: 24 popular soldier skins await your vote. The top 8 skins based on vote rankings will have a limited-time return during a subsequent Anniversary event.

• Event 4 ["Beauty Returns: Blessing's Radiance"]: During the return period, Awakening Points spent drawing this box are converted 1:1 into Blessing's Radiance. Players who drew during the initial release can directly claim the corresponding amount. Reaching specified Blessing's Radiance thresholds allows you to exchange for gold-quality Zhang Xingcai / Zhang Bao exclusive Radiant Stones, Zhang Xingcai / Zhang Bao soldier [Weaving-Pattern Attendant] , dynamic loading image [Drunken Dreaming Spring Mist] , base background [The grass grows and the orioles sing] , dynamic avatar frame, dynamic loading frame, and more.

• Event 5 ["Anniversary Renewal: Double Glory"]: During the event, if your highest Legion/Siege Ranked Match rank reaches a specified tier in the current season, you can additionally claim the corresponding tier's Past Season Coins.

1. Ranked Matches (map rotation), Territory War, and Elite League seasons will conclude, and new seasons will begin.

2. Open World "Conquest" and Solo Ranked Matches seasons will conclude and restart.

3. Open World Battle Pass has been updated.

【Adjustments & Optimizations】

1. Map Optimisation:

• Adjusteda. Fort Belvoir 6V5 SiegeThe number of patrolling soldiers has been reduced to 12 plus 1 defence captain.

【Bug Fixes】

1. Fixed a bug with Baldwin IV's 5th skill voice line.

2. Fixed a bug where Guan Yu's soldiers would move backwards when changing formation while running with the Wedge Formation active.

3. Fixed a bug where Qin Liangyu's weapon would revert to the initial skin when switching weapons while equipped with a Contract Red Weapon.