Summoners War
Steam News 24 January 20251y ago

v8.6.1 Update Notice

Greetings from Com2uS! v8.6.1 has been updated on Steam today, and an auto update will be held to install the new version. The process won't take long, but you may experience a sudden crash if you are logged in when the…

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addedv8.6.1 has been updated on Steam today, and an auto update will be held to install the new version.
changedThe process won't take long, but you may experience a sudden crash if you are logged in when the update begins. Please make sure to come back to the Village and end your game safely to save your game data before the update starts.
changed======================== [Update Schedule by Server] Global - 12:45 AM PST Europe - 9:45 AM CET Asia - 4:30 PM TST Korea - 5:00 PM KST Japan - 5:30 PM JST China - 4:30 PM CST ======================== ※ You won't be able to enter [World Arena, Arena Interserver Battle, and World Guild Battle] during [12:00 AM - 12:45 AM PST], and other content can be played normally.
changed▶ Skill Balance Patch [More Info]
changed▶ Battle Improvement - The list of friends' Monsters has been moved to a separate menu in preparation screens of battles in which they are available for use.
addedMonster sorting and conditional search features have been added to defense placement screens of the following content. : Siege Battle / World Guild Battle / Arena / Arena Interserver Battle / Guild Battle Research (Defense Deck)

v8.6.1 has been updated on Steam today, and an auto update will be held to install the new version.

The process won't take long, but you may experience a sudden crash if you are logged in when the update begins. Please make sure to come back to the Village and end your game safely to save your game data before the update starts.

======================== [Update Schedule by Server] Global - 12:45 AM PST Europe - 9:45 AM CET Asia - 4:30 PM TST Korea - 5:00 PM KST Japan - 5:30 PM JST China - 4:30 PM CST ======================== ※ You won't be able to enter [World Arena, Arena Interserver Battle, and World Guild Battle] during [12:00 AM - 12:45 AM PST], and other content can be played normally.

======================== v8.6.1 Update Details ========================

▶ Skill Balance Patch [More Info]

▶ Battle Improvement - The list of friends' Monsters has been moved to a separate menu in preparation screens of battles in which they are available for use.

- Monster sorting and conditional search features have been added to defense placement screens of the following content. : Siege Battle / World Guild Battle / Arena / Arena Interserver Battle / Guild Battle Research (Defense Deck)

▶​ Various support events for new summoners available under [Summoner's Way > New Summoner Welcome Event] have been revamped.

: These events are available for accounts created after Dec. 26, 2024. : Summoners who are eligible can clear them and claim rewards without a time limit. The New Summoner Welcome Events will end when all rewards have been claimed.

▶ The amount of Magic Dust required to craft certain buildings under [Craft > Building] has been decreased as below.

▶ Collab Exclusive Content: Minigame [Obstacle Training]

- Obstacle Training is a minigame where you make Zenitsu jump across platforms to travel as far as possible. - Control Method: Tap the screen to make Zenitsu jump. Double-tap the screen for double jumps, and triple-tap for triple jumps. Mind the distance between platforms and jump accordingly. - Minigame Reward: Clear missions given at random to earn points. Reach the weekly goal to collect a weekly reward.

▶ [Minigame] Improvement - The frame rate drop issue has been improved. - A notification pop-up has been added to inform you when a buff mode is applied during a specific week. - You can now switch directions or jump using the space bar when playing the game on [Steam/GPG].

▶ Character voices will be played in [Summonhenge] when summoning Demon Slayer Collab Characters. * Unavailable for the Summon 10 feature

▶ The battle support feature that lets you try out Collab Characters will be available for Master X battles under [Arena > Rival]. - When the battle support feature is activated, it will remain active after the battle is finished.

▶ [Arena] Demon Slayer Theme - Period: After the v8.6.1 update patch is applied on Jan. 24 - Mar. 31, 7:59 AM PDT

- The season theme can be toggled ON/OFF under [Settings > Options > Other Settings]. * The winter season theme available for [Arena / World Arena / Guild Rival Battle / Siege Battle] has ended.

▶ [Rune] QoL Improvement - The [Monster Info] button has been added to [Rune > Auto Engrave] to make the Auto Engrave feature more convenient. : You can check the Debate, Community, Usage, and Statistics for the selected Monster through this button.

- A slide toggle and (-/+) buttons have been added to [Monster > Rune/Artifact > Expand Rune/Artifact Storage] to allow bulk expansions.

▶ [Shop > Normal > Special] Rune Premium Pack, Grindstone Premium Pack, and Gem Premium Pack are now available for purchase.

▶ World Arena 2vs2 Team Battle

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Steam News / 24 January 2025

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