NARAKA: BLADEPOINT Update – June 5th, 2025

Dear players, The servers of NARAKA: BLADEPOINT will be suspended for maintenance from June 4th, 2025 23:00 (UTC) to June 5th, 2025 04:00 (UTC). We suggest you log out in advance and enter the game again after the maintenance. The details for this update are as follows: Brand New Content I. Showdown Season 3.0: Windstorm 1. New Hero: Justina Gu The Herald stirs. Ancient shadows awaken. Three legendary blades cross paths for the first time. What alliance could bring together Justina Gu, the Saint Eagle of Holoroth, and the Wolf King of the Prairie against impossible odds? The new Hero Justina Gu has now joined Showdown. Her blade weaves frost and shadow, cleansing corruption from every realm.

1. New Boss and New Chapter Something sinister awakens in the silent Empyreal Village. Beneath twisted totem poles, a woman clad in wolf pelts emerges from the darkness... Three hundred years of desert storms could not bury Sirius' fury—Huanyue, one of the elders of the Herald, walks among mortals once more. The brand new Showdown series [Tenfold Doom: The Herald Elder Council] officially begins, with the new chapter [Howling Gale] now live! //Dev Notes: We're streamlining our storytelling approach and update cadence. While keeping the same 4 stages per 2 seasons, we're now delivering a steady 2 stages each season for better pacing. Plus, starting this season, every new stage's Easy mode is unlocked from the get-go; no requirements, no level gates. You can all enjoy the Showdown saga and face our latest bosses right away.

2. Trial Heroes and Team Support (1) When teaming up with other players, you can select 2 heroes displayed in your teammate's profiles and their corresponding loadouts during the preparation phase. As teammates, they can also directly configure loadouts and provide these support heroes during the preparation phase. System trial heroes are also available when not in a team. (2) Initial trial attempts are 2 per week. Upgrade your Showdown season level to unlock more attempts. (3) Provide support heroes for Popularity points, Souljade Fragments, and Scented Sachet rewards. (4) This feature is available in Normal/Hard stages, Doom mode, and Topaz Enigma Domain. (5) Trial attempts and reward progress reset every Thursday at 4:00 AM.

3. New Showdown Journey Quests Starting with [Windstorm Season], each new Showdown season will feature exclusive Journey Quests. The existing beginner's Journey Quests will still be available. How to Unlock: After completing the beginner's Journey Quests, participate in Showdown to automatically unlock the Journey Quest of the current season. Quest and Rewards: Within the limited event period after the season begins, complete any Showdown stage daily to claim daily rewards. Complete 7 days of quests to receive generous Journey rewards: powerful Souljade sets and precious Showdown resources—Flux Jade Shards.

4. Nirriti's Ruins and Yama's Abyss Reset Yama's Abyss, Nirriti's Ruins, and season challenge progress and rewards have been reset. Take on Yama's Abyss and Nirriti's Ruins this season for Splendor Treasure Choice Gift, Showdown Seal, Flux Shard, limited-edition avatars, and much more!

5. Brand-new Gameplay (1) New "Element Surge" Souljades. Max out your elemental meter and unleash devastating power. Works with Ice, Thunder, and Poison builds. (2) Bow and Musket now support Quick Counter. (3) Ranged weapons now feature the "Cloudpiercer" mechanism. Build up your Deadeye meter through shooting, then enter Deadeye mode for advanced techniques. Bow and Musket lead the charge with weakness exploitation and signature Deadeye skills. (4) Potential levels have been reset. We've overhauled all existing potential effects and added new ones for Element Surge and Deadeye, providing a wider range of combo selections!

6. Sense Level Redesigned as Showdown Level Sense levels