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Update & Phantom Cup Notice

Thank you for playing Three Kingdoms:BOND. This is the Three Kingdoms:BOND Development Team. We are excited to announce our first-ever ranking event, "Phantom Cup," starting on Monday, August 3rd!

In this update6

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6 fixes4 additions11 changes1 removal
  • Events
  • UI and audio
  • Gameplay
  • Performance
  • Fixes
changedWe are excited to announce our first-ever ranking event, "Phantom Cup," starting on Monday, August 3rd!
addedWe will also be conducting a maintenance update to prepare for this event and implement new features.
changed【Event Period】Aug 3 (Mon) 20:00 - Aug 9 (Sun) 19:59 (PDT)
changed【Event Period】The final ranking announcement and reward distribution are scheduled for Aug 12 (Wed).
changed【Rules】The "Phantom Cup" button will appear on the mode selection screen for Phantom battles, allowing you to play during the event.
changed【Rules】The goal is to see how many wins you can achieve before losing 3 times . Once you lose 3 times, your challenge ends, and your total wins will be reflected in the final ranking.

三国志BOND changes

changedWe are excited to announce our first-ever ranking event, "Phantom Cup," starting on Monday, August 3rd!
addedWe will also be conducting a maintenance update to prepare for this event and implement new features.
changedAug 3 (Mon) 20:00 - Aug 9 (Sun) 19:59 (PDT)
changedThe final ranking announcement and reward distribution are scheduled for Aug 12 (Wed).
changedThe "Phantom Cup" button will appear on the mode selection screen for Phantom battles, allowing you to play during the event.

Thank you for playing Three Kingdoms:BOND.

This is the Three Kingdoms:BOND Development Team.

We are excited to announce our first-ever ranking event, "Phantom Cup," starting on Monday, August 3rd!

We will also be conducting a maintenance update to prepare for this event and implement new features.

[Aug 4, 02:20 (PDT) Update]

We have released an update to fix an issue on the Phantom Cup ranking screen where titles were not displaying correctly. Please update your game to the latest version,"Ver 0.5.3,"before playing.

We apologize for the inconvenience.

■ About the Ranking Event "Phantom Cup"

【Event Period】

Aug 3 (Mon) 20:00 - Aug 9 (Sun) 19:59 (PDT)

*The final ranking announcement and reward distribution are scheduled for Aug 12 (Wed).

【Rules】

  • The "Phantom Cup" button will appear on the mode selection screen for Phantom battles, allowing you to play during the event.

  • Your opponents will be past battle data (phantoms) of other players.

  • The goal is to see how many wins you can achieve before losing 3 times. Once you lose 3 times, your challenge ends, and your total wins will be reflected in the final ranking.

  • You cannot reset your defeat count or restart the challenge from the beginning.

  • After reaching 10 wins, battles will enter High Difficulty Mode, and the opponent's Deployment will no longer be visible.

【Ranking Rewards (Crowns)】

Based on the final ranking, you can earn a "Crown" to display on your profile.

The earned crown will be displayed on your profile until the end of the next Phantom Cup, and will be updated based on your next results.

Rank (Top)Crown Reward
1%Gold CrownSteam post image
5%Silver CrownSteam post image
15%Bronze CrownSteam post image
50%Blue CrownSteam post image

*You will only receive the highest crown you qualify for.

*The feature to check the total number of colored crowns acquired in the profile details is planned for a future update. Thank you for your patience.

■Updates & New Features

  • Added Phantom Cup: The first event begins on Aug 3 (Mon) at 20:00 (PDT).

  • Warlord Buff (Lu Zhi):

    • Eased the activation requirement for his Stratagem.

      • Before: 4 Cost 2 Units in Deck

      • After: 3 Cost 2 Units in Deck

  • Added Inventory ListAn "Inventory" section has been added to the menu, allowing you to check the amount of Trust items you own.
  • Battle Animation Adjustment: Sped up the animations after wipeouts/annihilations during 3x speed auto-battle for a smoother experience.

  • Warlord Selection AnimationAdded an animation where the Hint icon changes into the selected warlord after choosing a Base.
  • Board Performance Rule Change: Surrendering during the Opening is now possible exclusively in Board Performance.

【Bug Fixes】

  • Spearman Counter FixFixed an issue where the Spearman's Counter only triggered against warlords targeted by Cavalry.
  • Skill "Slash" FixFixed an issue where the attack interval of "Slash" would become longer depending on the number of targets.
  • Deck Name Change FixFixed an issue where the Deck name could not be changed.
  • Minor bug fixes.

Thank you for your cooperation during the maintenance.

We hope you continue to enjoy Three Kingdoms:BOND!

Source

Steam News / 3 August 2026

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