Patch Note | SS5.2

Dear Hyperlinkers,

To provide everyone with a better adventure experience, Etheria: Restart will undergo server maintenance on 2026/07/01, at 03:00 (UTC-5), expected to last 2 hours. During this period, Hyperlinkers will be unable to log into the game. Please plan your game time accordingly. Following the maintenance, compensation will be sent via in-game mail. Please remember to check your mailbox to claim it. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience and greatly appreciate your support and understanding!

Maintenance Schedule:

2026/07/01, at 03:00 (UTC-5), expected to last 2 hours

Compensation:

Hydra Crystal *300

Version Update Details:

I. New Content

◆ New Animus

A new Animus will be added to the [Apex Limited Summon] and [Permanent Summon].

New Apex SSR Areal (Disorder)

Available Period: 2026/07/01 03:00 – 2026/07/22 02:59 (UTC-5)

Role: Areal is a Supporter Animus whose heals can land critical hits, granting bonus buffs on CRIT. By turning sustain into offensive momentum, she gives the entire team a decisive edge.

◆ [Prowess Up] Limited-time Available

Event Period: 2026/07/01 03:00 – 2026/07/22 02:59 (UTC-5)

Intro: Activate Areal's Anima Prowess to receive Exclusive Lattice: Areal, Red Shadowprint, and Module Essence rewards.

◆ [Main Quest] Special Chapter ＜Loong Lurks＞ Now Open

Story Synopsis

A sudden meltdown and the appearance of Dreamfire draw the Union's attention. A team is dispatched to investigate.

What they find is unexpected

the meltdown was triggered by a young man of mysterious origin named Xuan Chi. Determined to break free from his family's control, Xuan Chi turned against his sister Xuan Li and fled, only to fall into a trap laid by R.C.S. long before he ever ran. To foil R.C.S.'s scheme, the protagonist teams up with Yeli to help Xuan Chi find a way out.

Clear all story stages for the first time to receive Exclusive Lattice Fragment: Xuan Chi, growth materials, and Hydra Crystal rewards.

◆ [Hyper Colosseum - Blind Draft] Limited-time Available

Event Period: 07/16 04:00 – 07/23 03:59 (SVT)

Intro: Battle in the all-new [Blind Draft] mode with system-preset Animuses. Accumulate victories during the event to earn Crystal Blueprint Fragments, Component Assembly Materials, and Victory Starlights.

◆ [Ultimate Crystal Protocol] Limited-time Available

Event Period: 07/02 04:00 – 07/09 03:59 (SVT)

Intro: Purchase Support Boxes to receive EnergeZ and activate exclusive rewards!

◆ [Ruin Hegemony] Limited-time Available

Event Period: 07/02 04:00 – 07/09 03:59 (SVT)

Intro: Erosion spreads. Order crumbles. Unions unite to strike at the heart of the Ruin! Defeat the Ruin boss together and every Union Member earns rewards. Top-ranking Unions receive additional milestone prizes.

◆ [Nether Quarry] Limited-time Available

Event Period: 07/09 04:00 – 07/23 03:59 (SVT)

Intro: A forbidden testing ground simulating the Black Sea has spawned ultimate creatures capable of breaching the Black Wall. Defeat them to level your Quarry up. Rise above the competition to earn Prism Dice, Lumina Prototypes, and other valuable rewards.

◆ [Blessings Galore] Limited-time Available

Event Period: 07/10 04:00 – 07/13 03:59 (SVT)

Intro: During the event, receive double drops from Investigation, Threshold, and GP Outpost.

◆ Added [Module] Auto-Recycle Feature

Unlock Requirement: Lv.50 Intro: Auto-Recycle for Modules can now be configured in ＜Inventory ＞ Module ＞ Management＞ or on the ＜Continuous Battle＞ screen. Rarity and sub-attribute count can be set as recycle conditions.

◆ [Union] Feature Optimizations

Intro: Multiple Union features have been optimized in this update:

1. The ＜Members＞ page now displays Check In status for Union Members.

2. Added one-tap assist to ＜Union Aid＞.

3. Added a recruitment sharing feature to ＜Union Management＞, along with a new Chat recruitment channel.

◆ [Summon] Banner Schedule Adjustment

Intro:

Starting from SS5.2, new [Summon], [Prowess Up], and [Banner Events] will go live immediately after each version's maintenance concludes.

◆ [Game UI Upgrade] Visual Refresh

Intro: The Notification, Chat, feature menu, and Animus panel interfaces have received a complete visual overhaul for a cleaner and more streamlined experience.

◆ New Player Experience Optimizations

1. Added one-tap Module equipment for quick gear setup.

2. Removed level requirements from Main Quest chapters. Hyperlinkers can now progress through the story at their own pace.

II. Optimizations

1. Optimized reconnection rules for [Union Championship]: Quick reconnections will recalculate the result based on auto-battle; reconnections that exceed the time limit will still count as a loss.

2. [Summit Arena] ＜Live Mode＞ and ＜Practice Match＞ are now visible across all servers.

3. Optimized certain art and model assets.

4. Improved overall game stability.

III. Bug Fixes

1. Fixed an issue where [Animus - Nathenn]'s [Swift Volt] effect was incorrectly triggered under certain conditions.

2. Fixed an issue where Star ratings were not fully displayed on the Animus deployment filter screen during battle.

3. Fixed an issue where the [Awaken Ordeal] stage ＜Dinah＞ was missing text descriptions for certain special mechanics.

4. Fixed an issue where disbanded Union data was not cleared from the [Leaderboard] under ＜United Front＞.

5. Fixed an issue where cached display data could appear after reconnecting.

6. Fixed an issue where Star rating tips were not displayed correctly in certain Challenge dungeons.

7. Fixed an issue where certain [Module] and [Shell] bosses could trigger the [Sword VII] effect even when not under control.

8. Corrected text descriptions in certain game modes.

9. Fixed other known issues.