Update log
Full Vindictus update
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Extracted changes
- Balance
- Fixes
- Gameplay
Below are the list of changes available after the version update of April 14th, 2026.
Table of Contents
| 1. Character Utility ImprovementsFionaFiona - LongswordFiona - HammerTessaCharonKaelLethorHurk - TiedeKai - CrossgunCalia2. Shadow's Castle3. Items4. Core Boost5. Combat6. Friendship7. Misc.8. Known Issues |
Character Utility Improvements
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Fiona - Common
The 'Active: Iron Defense' skill has been changed to a regular skill 'Iron Defense'.
The 'Iron Defense' skill can be used with the shortcut key 'Q', and the shortcut can be changed in the mouse/keyboard settings.
The cooldown of the 'Iron Defense' skill has been changed from 95 seconds to 90 seconds.
The Damage Reduction value of the 'Iron Defense' status effect has been changed from 75% to 10%.
When Guard or Shield Deflection is successful, the cooldown of 'Iron Defense' is reduced by 2 seconds.
The Stamina cost of using 'Shield Deflection' has been changed from 10 to 30.
Upon successful 'Shield Deflection', 30 Stamina is recovered.
Upon failed 'Shield Deflection', the character can immediately transition to another action.
Applied delay upon a successful Shield Deflection has been reduced by 66%.
Fixed an issue where when chaining Shield Deflection from some skills, STA consumption was applied as 10 instead of 30.
Fixed an issue where STA was not restored when successfully chaining Shield Deflection from some skills.
Fixed an issue where, upon consecutively failing Shield Deflection following a Smash attack, Shield Deflection would activate after the last Smash motion.
- The 'ActiveTaunt Strike' skill has been removed.
Fixed an issue where after using certain Emotes, removed smash skills (Honeybee Sting, Rose Thorns) were being activated.
Upon character creation, Iron Defense, Shield Enhancement, and Tireless skills are now automatically learned.
When using 'Active: Taunt', the 'Retribution' status effect is no longer obtained.
Increased the damage of 'Active: Focal Point' by 3%.
Fiona's chest size slider maximum has been extended to 1.31.
Fixed an issue where the 'Mini' equipped on Fiona moves unnaturally when moving quickly in a Battle area.
The story completion condition for 'Do you want to try skill awakening?' has been changed from learning 'Rose Thorns' to learning 'Petal Toss'.
The guide content provided during Hero's Path progression has been updated in accordance with Fiona's skill improvement changes.
Skill tooltips and skill videos have been updated in accordance with Fiona's skill improvement changes.
The following compensation will be sent by mail due to some of Fiona's skill changes.
AP used to increase skill ranks will not be sent separately by mail, but will be added directly to your current AP.
| Category | Skill Name | Item(s) Provided |
| Skill Removed | Active: Taunt Strike | - 1 Damage Increase Awakening Stone equipped on the skill- 1 Erg Crystal Bundle Reward Box- Max Awakening Potion (provided in the amount used) |
| Rose Thorns | - 1 Awakening Stone equipped on the skill- 1 Erg Crystal Bundle Reward Box- Max Awakening Potion (provided in the amount used) | |
| Honeybee Sting | - 1 Awakening Stone equipped on the skill- 1 Erg Crystal Bundle Reward Box- Max Awakening Potion (provided in the amount used) | |
| Skill Changed | Active: Iron Defense | - 1 Cooldown Reduction Awakening Stone equipped on the skill- 1 Erg Crystal Bundle Reward Box- Max Awakening Potion (provided in the amount used) |
| Active: Shield Enhancement | - 1 SP Cost Reduction Awakening Stone equipped on the skill- 1 Erg Crystal Bundle Reward Box- | |
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