v8.8.5 Update Notice

v8.8.5 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.

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UPDATE SCHEDULE PER SERVER

Global - 3:45 AM PDT

Europe - 12:45 PM CEST

Asia - 6:30 PM TST

Korea - 7:00 PM KST

Japan - 7:30 PM JST

China - 6:30 PM CST​

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​※ You won't be able to enter [World Arena and World Guild Battle​]​ during [03:00 AM - 03:45 AM PDT], and other content can be played normally.

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v8.8.5 Update Details

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▶ Skill Balance Patch

MORE DETAILS

▶ [World Arena] New Mode: Challenge Battle

- Challenge Battle is new 1v1 battle content where you battle using pre-set Monsters instead of your own Monsters.

- From a pool of 40 Monsters provided, 12 will be randomly assigned to both sides at the start of every battle.

- After the pick & ban phase, the battle will proceed following the same battle rules as the existing World Arena content.

- In Challenge Battle, all Summoner Skills are applied as MAX level regardless of your current progress.

- With the addition of Challenge Battle, the Goodwill Battle menu has been moved to the lower menu.

- Entry Requirement: Summoner Lv. 50 or higher

- Menu Location: [World Arena] > [Challenge]

■ Battle Preparation Screen

① Monster List: At the start of each battle, 12 Challenge Monsters are randomly assigned from the pool of 40 for pick & ban.

※ Monsters assigned to you will not overlap with the opponent’s.

② Info Panel: Shows a Monster's key details such as its role and skills. Press a thumbnail in the list to display its info here.

■ Challenge Run & Ranking

- The goal of Challenge Battle is to achieve as many wins as possible in a single run.

- One Challenge Run ends when you lose three times, and you can start a new run as long as you have attempts remaining.

- You can attempt up to 10 Challenge Runs per day, and the attempt count resets daily at 12:00 AM (server time).

- Rankings are determined by the highest number of wins recorded in a single Challenge Run, and can be viewed in [Rankings] within the Challenge Battle menu.

■ Challenge Monsters

- A total of 40 Monsters are exclusively provided for Challenge Battle.

- All Monsters are provided at 6★ Lv. 40, MAX Skill Levels, and are fully equipped with Runes & Artifacts.

- Equipped Runes and Artifacts cannot be changed or removed.

- Detailed info about the available Monsters can be found at [Challenge Battle > Monster]. [GO]

* The list above will be available until Oct. 31, 7:59 AM PDT and will be replaced with a new list on Nov. 1, 12:00 AM PDT.

■ Challenge Battle Rewards

- You can earn the following rewards based on total accumulated wins and the highest number of wins recorded in a single Challenge Run.

■ Additional Notes

- [Challenge Battle Rewards (Total Wins)]: Resets on the 1st of every month at 12:00 AM (server time).

- [Challenge Battle Rewards (Highest Wins), Challenge Monster List Rotation, and Ranking Reset]:

Resets on a bimonthly cycle (odd-numbered months) according to the schedule below.

- Rest Period: 8:00 AM - 11:59 PM PDT/PST on the last day of even-numbered months

- Open Time: 12:00 AM