S9 Season Update

Season Downtime Maintenance The S9 update is about to begin. Maintenance Time: Feb 9, 17:00 - Feb 10, 12:00 UTC Time: Feb 9, 09:00 - Feb 10, 04:00

S9 Season Duration: Feb 10, 12:00 - Apr 30, 12:00 UTC Time: Feb 10, 04:00 - Apr 30, 04:00

Update Content: Global Server

• Starting from S9, EU and US servers will be discontinued. To migrate account data from EU/US to the Global server (formerly Asia), please complete the following survey:

• Detailed server merger and data migration rules are available on the official Discord in the [c]important-global-server-merging[/c] channel.

New Features

• Guild System basic framework (Estimated implementation: mid-season).

• Season Gameplay: Resonance Bond (Estimated implementation: mid-season).

• All Armor and Accessories (Rings) now have individual Mastery effects; general category Mastery effects have been removed.

• Added "Lock" function for Purple/Orange gear to prevent them from appearing in the salvage interface.

• AddedSoulbringerAdded Legendary Challenges and Honor Points. Complete challenges to earn Silver/Gold Tokens. Activating Honor Points now contributes to Permadeath score settlements. Death at Difficulty 4 no longer grants Silver/Gold Tokens.

• Season Rotation: Expedition closed. Elemental Lords/Overlords no longer drop Rift Maps or Rift Entrances.

• Season Rotation: Paragon system closed.

Content Additions & Adjustments

• AddedMilestones (Personal)Added "Obtain Supreme Ring."
• AddedMilestones (Personal)Added "Complete Floor 20 of Space Tower solo."
• AddedMilestones (World)Added "Complete Floor 25 of Otherworld Abyss" (Team/Solo).
• AdjustedMilestones (Personal)Hero Power gear requirement adjusted to 1150 (from 1100).
• AdjustedTalent Branch SwappingCooldown reduced to 5 mins (from 10). Now costs Silver (20~1500 cap).
• AdjustedPetsOverall level requirements for daily expeditions lowered by 5 levels.

• Tower of Time/Space: Progress and rewards now reset every Monday at UTC 0 (previously based on season start).

• Prayer decryption progress for self-selected prayers lowered (scaled with Silver ratio).

• RemovedTower of CondemnationRemoved death penalty for Floors 1-69. Floors 70-79: Penalty II; 80-89: Penalty III; 90-99: Penalty IV.
• AdjustedSeason TalentsPet EXP adjusted to 5 levels (max 30%, was 4 levels/20%).
• AdjustedSeason TalentsLife/Energy Potion+ adjusted to Max +1 (non-stackable upgrade). Upgrade material changed to Silver (was Soul).

• Holy Spring: Potion capacity upgrades no longer cost Silver.

• Mastery Books: Now require sub-classes of Weapons/Grimoires/Armor/Accessories to reach Lv.50 (was Armor/Accessory categories).

• RemovedChallenge MissionsRewards changed from Silver/Gold Tokens to Silver. Removed Reforge Stone rewards.
• AdjustedAvalon Strongholds/Elemental BossesMastery gain increased by 100%.
• AdjustedNew Player Welcome MailRewards adjusted to Souls, Fruits, and Limit Potions.

Combat Experience

• AdjustedDragon LanceCrit-triggered Fireball adjusted to 200% Weapon DMG (was 180 Pure DMG). Projectile speed -50%, range +40%.

• Fink's Logger: Optimized trigger mechanism; saw triggers more frequently upon hitting or being hit.

• Ullr's Stars: Attack Speed +2%.

• Bone Warplate: Every 80 HP lost grants 3.5% DMG reduction (was 5.5%).

• RemovedNightfall WrathRemoved +10% Phys DMG. New: Increases Evasion and Phys DMG for every 80 Energy lost.
• RemovedTara's RobeRemoved +10% DMG reduction. New: DMG reduction increases per summon owned.
• AddedCrimson EcstasyNew: Summons inherit Hero's Crit Rate and Crit DMG.
• RemovedLata's ClothRemoved +6% Crit Rate. New: Chance to deal Pure DMG to nearby enemies when healing overflows.
• RemovedKnight's GloryRemoved +10% Crit/Atk Speed. New: Strength converts to Crit DMG bonus when receiving healing.
• AdjustedGrandmaster ShieldMastery 1 range adjusted to 4 tiles (was 5), dealing 135% Weapon DMG (was 140%).
• AdjustedWarriorAdded Talent Branches (Guardian/Starfield Shield). Increased Grimoire Strength. Status Resistance Talent increased to 30% (was 20%); Crit DMG Talent increased to 40% (was 30%).

• Warrior Starfield Shield: Damage +100%, CD -30% / Damage +150%, CD -60%.

• AddedArcherAdded Talent Branches (Energy/Aura Bracers). New Talents: Aura Bracer Enhancement (MS +20%, DMG Immune +10% after skill); Energy Bracer Enhancement (Crits may trigger Energy Bracer).
• RemovedArcher Talents[Bow Crit] cap increased to 7.5% (was 3%); [Luck] cap increased to 15% (was 5%). Removed: Summon DMG / Energy Bracer Enh.
• AdjustedRelicEvil Spirit Axe duration adjusted to 5s (was 3s).
• AdjustedRelicReckless Amulet DMG taken adjusted to 15% (was 20%).

Optimization

• Added "Claimable/Available" indicators to various interfaces.

• AddedTalent UIAdded previews for locked classes and talents.

• Optimized text prompts for Talent Reset/Branch Switching.

• AddedPetsAdded preview in Battle Pass and Honor reward screens.

• Added reward previews for Tower of Time/Space and Active Missions.

• RemovedChallenge MissionsAdded Boss markers; reduced refresh cost (Gold refresh removed).

• Starting Gear (White): Now includes Mastery effects.

• Item descriptions for Fruits/Potions/Insight Books/Blessing Scrolls now show source info.

• RemovedHonor BoardRemoved Tower/Abyss monster records from Apostle Strength (Exhaustion III/IV).
• AddedMain UIAdded EXP bar for Pets.

• Increased Season Growth and Battle Pass EXP. Season Growth items now apply to all players.

Monetization

• [Shop: Limited] Mastery Book price: 240 Gold (was 266).

• [Battle Pass] Improved Hero Pass rewards; added rewards to every level of the Free Pass.

• Adjusted[ShopHot] Blessing Scroll Bundle: Expert Scrolls changed to Reforge Stones; Master Scrolls changed to Flame Spirits.
• Added[ShopHot] Added Pet Acceleration Bundle.

• [Shop: Treasure] Cosmetics will no longer repeat.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed gear sharing translation errors in chat.

• Fixed bug where Blacksmith couldn't refine after blessing but Cubes could.

• Fixed Relic "Unload" button not working.

• Fixed Lv.6 Sigils being placeable in the furnace.

• Fixed potential path breaks in Abyss Floor 20+.