2/19 (Thu) Update Content

Hello, Heirs. This is GM Dominiel.

* Let's take a look at what we have in store for you in this week's update.

The update details provided in this notice are subject to change and may be different from the actual update. Players will be able to view these updates after the maintenance on 2/19 (Thu).

1. Guild War 2025-3 Season Ending

The fierce war between the strongest Guilds! 

The Guild War 2025-3 Season will come to an end and the Pre-Season will begin.

All servers will follow the same schedule for the end of the 2025-3 Season and the beginning of the Pre-Season.

Please see below for more details.

■ Guild War 2025-3 Season Ending & Pre-Season Schedule

* This schedule is subject to change.

* We will provide you with more details regarding the schedule for the end of the Guild War Pre-Season and the start of the next season at a later date.

2. 2025-3 Season Guild War Tournament

At the end of the 2025-3 Season, the Guild War Tournament will be held featuring the top 32 Guilds.

We ask for your support and interest as Guilds compete fiercely for the title of the strongest Guild!

■ Schedule

* Please Note: Before the Group Compositions are finalized (Sunday 03:00 UTC), at least one Guild member must access the [Guild > Battlefield > Guild War] screen. (If no member enters this screen, the Guild will be unable to participate in the Guild War Tournament.)

■ Format & Rules

- In the Guild War Tournament, Havoc and Trial Score earned during the war are combined, and the Guild with the higher total wins.

- After each war ends, War Rewards will be distributed based on the Legend League, same as the regular season.

- The Blind feature will be applied to all battles in the Guild War Tournament. (This functions the same as the existing Blind feature.)

- If a Guild fails to meet the participation requirements for a round, that round will be counted as an automatic loss, and the opposing Guild will advance by default victory.

- If a Guild is dissolved after the Group Compositions are finalized, the opposing Guild matched with it will be granted a default victory.

- Guilds eliminated from the tournament will receive War Points based on when they were eliminated and can participate in the Pre-Season.

■ Rewards

- Guilds that participate in the Tournament Stages of the Guild War Tournament will receive a special "Guild Emblem Decoration" reward.

- Rewards listed below will be granted to all Guild members who participated in the Guild War Tournament, based on the final rankings.

* The personal frame awarded to members of the 1st place Guild in the 2025-3 Guild War Tournament will not be revoked and can be kept permanently.

■ Other

- Guild members who join the Guild after the end of the Guild War 2025-3 Regular Season will not be eligible to participate in the 2025-3 Guild War Tournament.

* Ineligible Guild members cannot be assigned to a Defense Team and will not receive the "Guild Crests."

* Even if unable to participate in the Guild War Tournament, basic rewards based on the war results will still be granted.

3. "Orbis Gladiatorium: Call of the Heavens" Update

The PvP-style PvE content, "Orbis Gladiatorium: Call of the Heavens," is now available!

■ Information
[Location]

Battle > Seasonal

[Entry Conditions]

Clear 6th World Episode, Chapter 4, "The Final Fight"

[Schedule]

2/19 (Thu) after the maintenance – 4/2 (Thu) 02:59 UTC

■ Details

[How to Proceed]

- Orbis Gladiatorium is a PvE content mode where you battle opponents using PvP rules, and you can enjoy the story as the matches progress.

- You can check the enemy team's Heroes and Battle Objects, then select your own Heroes and Battle Objects to proceed with the match.

- Stage Completion Rewards and Achievement Rewards will be distributed according to the match.

[Heroes]

 - You can play the content using owned Heroes as well as the Support Heroes provided for each season.

  * Each season has a list of Heroes that can be used, and any Heroes not on the list cannot be used during that season regardless of ownership.

 - Battle opponents (enemies) have the same skill sets as real Heroes and have stats similar to those used by Heirs in PvP content, including Equipment Set Effects, Artifacts, and Exclusive Equipment.

[Battle Objects]

- A unique battle element of Orbis Gladiatorium. Equipping it grants special Strategy Effects exclusive to that battle.

- Battle Objects have a cost and can only be used within the total cost cap.

* As you progress through the stages, the Battle Objects available for use will be unlocked sequentially, and the cost cap will increase.

* You can equip up to 5 within the cost cap.

[Rewards]

- You can acquire rewards by clearing each stage and based on your Achievement progress.

- Upon clearing all stages, you will receive the 5★ Artifact, "Unleashed Axe of Heavenly Mandate."

[Other]
 - This content does not consume Energy. You cannot obtain Friendship or EXP from content where Energy is not consumed.
 - The "Orbis Gladiatorium: Call of the Heavens" background music track will be added to the Music Player.

4. "Strategic Archive" Update

A new content "Strategic Archive," where players can enjoy battles in the style of the Orbis Gladiatorium using new Heroes, will be added to the Seasonal Content lineup.

■ Information

[Location]

Battle > Seasonal

[Entry Conditions]

Clear final stage in "Orbis Gladiatorium: Call of the Heavens"

[Schedule]

2/19 (Thu) after the maintenance – 3/12 (Thu) 02:59 UTC

■ Details

- This is PvE content played in a PvP-style format, similar to Orbis Gladiatorium.

- Each season provides specific Heroes as Supported Heroes, and there are Strategy Effects that apply to both allies and enemies.

- No currency is consumed when entering a stage.

- Each stage includes three types of missions, and you may re-enter stages to complete missions.

■ Rewards

- Upon clearing each stage, you can receive first-clear rewards as well as additional Reputation Rewards according to the stage mission progress.

5. Seasonal Battle Content Update

Meet the battle content that runs for 3 weeks every season!

You can earn Shadow Tokens by completing missions for each battle content and purchase desired items at the Shadow Company.

* More details for each battle content will be provided in a separate notice. [Link to Seasonal Battle Content Guide]

■ Shadow Information Broker's Request

- You can complete requests provided by the Shadow Company by playing Seasonal Battle Content.

- By earning Shadow Tokens from completed requests, you can gain Reward Rank EXP and obtain rewards corresponding to each Rank achieved.

- The Shadow Information Broker's requests and rewards will change when the Seasonal Battle Content changes.

- Any owned Shadow Tokens will be removed when the Seasonal Battle Content changes.

■ Shadow Company

- You can purchase items using Shadow Coins obtained from Shadow Information Broker’s Requests and Request Rewards.

- Items available in the Shadow Company may change along with changes to the Seasonal Battle Content.

- Any owned Shadow Coins will be removed when the Seasonal Battle Content changes.

■ Seasonal Battle Content Update Changes

- As additional Seasonal Battle Content is introduced, rewards from the Shadow Information Broker and items available in the Shadow Company will be partially updated.

- A new content "Strategic Archive" will be added to the Seasonal Content lineup.

6. New 5★ Hero, Ruiza

A ruthless tactician who dominates the battlefield through brilliant stratagems, Ruiza has arrived in Orbis!

Meet the new 5★ Hero, Ruiza, through the Covenant Summon.

■ Ruiza

[Hero Introduction]

■ Preview Ruiza

1. Schedule: 2/19 (Thu) After Maintenance – 3/12 (Thu) 02:59 UTC

2. Details: Preview Ruiza Event will be added to [Lobby > Event]. 

3. Rewards: 1 Leif

7. Ruiza & Gifted Pen Drop Rate Up

In this Drop Rate Up, meet Ruiza, a Fire elemental Ranger who can inflict powerful debuffs on a single target and spread the target's debuffs to all enemies. Players can also obtain the Ranger-exclusive Artifact, Gifted Pen, which increases the caster's Effectiveness, and when attacking with a Single Attack that is not a basic skill, inflicts decreased Hit Chance on the target and increases Combat Readiness of the ally in the back row.

■ Schedule

2/19 (Thu) After Maintenance – 3/12 (Thu) 02:59 UTC

8. New 5★ Artifact, Unleashed Axe of Heavenly Mandate

■ The 5★ Artifact, "Unleashed Axe of Heavenly Mandate," obtainable as a reward from "Orbis Gladiatorium: Call of the Heavens," will be added.

* The "Unleashed Axe of Heavenly Mandate" Artifact can only be obtained as a final stage completion reward from "Orbis Gladiatorium: Call of the Heavens" and cannot be acquired through summons afterward.

9. Other Improvements and Adjustments

■ Notice Regarding Follow-up Measures for the 1/6 (Tue) Arena Matchmaking System Error

- An issue where some Heirs’ League entry reward records were not properly reset during the follow-up measures carried out on 1/29 (Thu) will be fixed. Please refer to the related notices for details.

* Related Notices

ㄴ Notice Regarding Follow-up Measures for the 1/6 (Tue) Arena Matchmaking System Error

ㄴ Notice Regarding the Arena League Entry Reward Reset Issue

* During this process, some players may not receive the Emperor League entry rewards that were previously available. This will be corrected during the 3/12 maintenance.

* For certain players, Arena League entry rewards obtained between 1/29 and 2/19 may be retrieved.

■ Summon Improvements

[Total Summon Count Reward]

- Starting with this update, a "Total Summon Count Reward" system will be introduced for all future Covenant Hero Drop Rate Up Summons, allowing you to receive designated rewards based on the total number of summons performed.

* The total summon count does not carry over and will expire when the ongoing summon ends.

* If the Drop Rate Up Summon period ends while rewards are available to be claimed, unclaimed rewards will be sent to your mailbox upon entering the Lobby.

* If you obtain a duplicate Hero through the Total Summon Count Reward, duplicate Coins will be granted according to the duplicate Coin distribution rules.

* The required total summon count and rewards may vary depending on whether the Hero is new or a rerun.

* This system will be applied starting with the "Ruiza & Gifted Pen Drop Rate Up."

[Summon UI Improvements] 

 - The overall Summon menu UI will be improved.

 - A new feature will be added allowing 3★ and 4★ Heroes and Artifacts to be automatically transmitted based on preset settings.

[Friendship Summon Removal]

- Friendship Summon will be removed.

* With the removal of Friendship Summon, any "Friendship Bookmarks" you currently own will be exchanged for Friendship Points at a 1:10 ratio. (5 Friendship Bookmarks = 50 Friendship Points)

* The sale of Friendship Bookmarks in the Friendship tab in the Shop will be discontinued, and "Lesser Artifact Charms" will be added.

* The "5 Friendship Bookmarks" previously available in the Secret Shop will be replaced with "50 Friendship Points."

■ Arena Improvements

- Offense and Defense defeat points in the Champion IV to Emperor Leagues will be adjusted.

* Details on the adjusted points earned for Offense and Defense victories and defeats.

- A new "Strategy Guide" button will be added to help players tackle opponents' Defense Team comps.

 * Based on battle logs featuring the same Hero comps as the opponent's Defense Team, Offense Team statistics (win rate and number of matches per comps) will be provided.

 * A "Copy Offense Team" feature will be added, allowing you to instantly set up a selected Offense Team from the suggested compositions based on those records.

 * This feature is available only below the Legend League.

- The number of Arena dedicated Team slots will be expanded to a maximum of 20.

- Players will be able to purchase additional "Quick Match" usage counts using Skystone.

- The condition for Defense Team formations being displayed randomly will be changed to "Emperor V" League or higher. (Previously: Champion V).

- Your win-streak will now be maintained when resetting the opponents list, up to 5 times per day.

 * The count will decrease only if you currently have a win-streak.

 ■ UI/UX

- During battles in World Arena, you will now be able to check your opponent's exact Soul count.

 * You can check it by pressing and holding the opponent's Soul Gauge area.

- The UI for acquiring Catalyst and Rune currencies when enhancing skills or Awakening will be improved.

- The maximum capacity of the Artifact Inventory will be expanded to 400 slots.

 * Slots can be expanded by consuming Skystone. (5 slots / 60 Skystone)

- Recommended Content tags for March will be added to certain Heroes.

■ Other

- An issue where certain Heroes' Relationships were not properly unlocked upon clearing stages will be fixed.

- An issue where Eda did not appear in Politis's Hero Relationships screen will be fixed.

- An issue where a black screen would appear before or after the video in 6th World Episode, Chapter 4-7 will be fixed.

- An issue where the screen shake effect persisted if you yield a battle while using a skill that triggers screen shake via Preview Skills will be fixed.

- The notification message displayed when attempting to use a locked Hero as Memory Imprint material will be improved.

- An issue where players could select the maximum purchase quantity of 3 Spectral Cores even if they did not have enough Energy will be fixed.

- Expedition Pass Points that are no longer used in "Expedition," which has been integrated into seasonal battle content, will be removed.

- An issue where a red dot notification appeared in "Expedition" even when there were no rewards to claim or active posters will be fixed.

- An issue where "Trial of the Constellations" battles could not be started under certain conditions will be fixed.

- An issue where certain Devices in "Automaton Tower" did not function after a Hero revived will be fixed.

- An issue where the Artifact "A Precious Connection" could be obtained multiple times under certain conditions will be fixed.

* For Heirs who already own the "A Precious Connection" Artifact, it will be removed from the reward list for completing Stage 4 in the "Genesis Ras" Restoration Mission. (A notification will be added within the Stage 4 mission.)

* Regarding the retrieval of duplicate "A Precious Connection" Artifacts and currency return: For Heirs who obtained duplicates of this Artifact, retrieval will be carried out after the 2/19 (Thu) maintenance, and any currency or materials used for enhancement will be automatically returned via mailbox.

- An issue where some Heirs were unable to purchase Purin's Complimentary Daily Product will be fixed.

- An issue where the "Team Heroes First" button appeared disabled in the Hero menu after switching devices, yet Heroes assigned in Teams were still sorted first, will be fixed. 

[February 19 (Thu) Update Content Mail]

Players can receive 2 Leif by moving to the link in the February 19 (Thu) Update Content Mail.

- Collection Period: 2/18 (Wed) – 2/21 (Sat) 09:00 UTC

Thank you.