5/9 (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.
 Players will be able to view these updates after the maintenance on May 9.
 

 1. Hero and Artifact Balance Adjustments


 Balance adjustments will be made to certain Heroes, facilitating better strategies involving them.
 ※ The probability, number of turns, and cooldowns are based on fully enhanced characters.
 ※ Other skills will not be changed unless stated.

1. Hero Balance Adjustments

■ 5★ Blood Moon Haste (Dark, Soul Weaver)
 - The effect of <Blood Scythe> will be changed and it will deal less damage.



- The skill effect of <Grudge> will be changed.



- The skill effect of <Moon Slash> will be changed.



 ■ 5★ Sage Baal & Sezan (Light, Mage)
- The skill effect of <Cloud of Ruin> will be changed.



■ 5★ Ravi (Fire, Warrior)
- The effect of <Slaughter> will be changed and amount recovered will be decreased.



- The skill effect of <Demon's Blood> will be changed.



 - The effect of <Devil Drive> will be changed, and it will deal more damage.



 - Exclusive Equipment – Option 1,2 skill effects for <Slaughter> and <Devil Drive> will be changed.




■ 5★ Kane (Fire, Warrior)
- The effect of <Hammer Time!> will be changed and <Rock Smash> will deal less damage.



- The skill effect of <Force Awakening> will be changed.



■ 5★ Bellona (Earth, Ranger)
- A Soulburn effect will be added to <Windbreak Fan>.



- The effect of <Butterfly Fan> will be changed, and it will deal more damage.


- The effect of <Razorwind Fan> will be changed, and it will deal more damage.
 - The Soulburn effect of <Razorwind Fan> will be removed.



- Exclusive Equipment – Option 2 Skill effect for <Razorwind Fan> will be changed.



■ 5★ Celine (Earth, Thief)
- The effect of <Uppercut> will be changed, and it will deal more damage.



- The effect of <Intuition> will be changed, and it will deal more damage.



- The Exclusive Equipment – Option 1 skill effect for <Blink> will be changed.



■ 4★ Last Piece Karin (Light, Thief)
- The effect of <Phantom Strike> will be changed, and it will deal more damage.



- The effect of <Blade Art: Infinite Sword> will be changed and cooldown will be reduced.
- The damage dealt by one of <Blade Art: Infinite Sword>'s effects, <Neo Phantom Sword>, will be increased.



2. Artifact Balance Adjustments
■ 5★ Alexa’s Basket (Thief Exclusive)



■ 5★ Abyssal Crown (Mage Exclusive)




 ※ In order to better accommodate the upcoming E7WC 2024, the scheduled balance updates will have their dates slightly adjusted.
 ※ We expect them to be moved by around 2 weeks, but the specifics are still subject to change. We will provide more detailed information through a notice at a later date.
 

2.  Effect Change Temporarily Available for Exclusive Equipment Balance Adjustments
 

Effects can be changed for a set period as adjustments will be made to the Exclusive Equipment of some Heroes.

Players can change the effects only once.

■ Exclusive Equipment Effect Change

- Schedule: 1/18 (Thu) after the maintenance ~ 2/1 (Thu) 02:59 UTC

-  Details

 ■ Exclusive Equipment Effect Change

- Schedule: 5/9 (Thu) after the maintenance ~ 5/23 (Thu) 02:59 UTC

- Target

 ■ Location

- Inventory > Exclusive Equipment Tab > Select a piece of Exclusive Equipment > Change Effect

- Hero > a Hero equipping Exclusive Equipment > Equipped Exclusive Equipment > Change Effect

■ Exclusive Equipment Effect Change

- Select the Exclusive Equipment to be changed and tap Change Effect.

■ Notes for Exclusive Equipment Effect Change

- The main effect value will not be changed.

- Players can change the effect of the eligible Exclusive Equipment only once.

- When a player changes the effects, the changes cannot be reversed.

- When a player changes the effects, the Equipment will be unequipped automatically.

- Equipment obtained after adjustments are made will not be eligible for this effect change.

 3. Ancient Inheritance Season 9 Available



 Ancient Inheritance Season 9 begins now!

Embark on a new exploration with fellow Guild members as you delve into the hidden dimension of 'Ancient Dragon's Tomb,' where the history of Orbis and mysterious events await you!

 ■ Schedule

■ Location

Guild > Battlefield > Ancient Inheritance

■ Eligible Guilds

1. Guild Condition: 16 or more Guild members

2. Member Condition:  Account Rank. 40 or above

※ Guild members who satisfy the member condition during the Ancient Inheritance season will be able to participate immediately.

※ Guilds that had 16 or more members when the season started and lost members with the total number of current members below 16 will still be able to continue to play in Ancient Inheritance.

※ Guild members who left a Guild and joined another during the Ancient Inheritance season will have their progress and Exchange currencies reset.

Defeating multiple Boss monsters in different Guilds will not award the players multiple Equipment rewards.

※ Players who have defeated the boss and moved to the next zone through the portal will not be able to return to the previous zone.

■ Ancient Dragon's Tomb Basic Information

- Ancient Dragon's Tomb is divided into three zones.

- The Exploration Level and Battle Level are separated and each level increases according to its respective progression method.

- Both Exploration Level and Battle Level have a maximum of 10 levels each.

[Exploration Level]

- Players will be able to obtain EXP when their character moves from tile to tile or interacts with objects in Ancient Dragon's Tomb.

- As your Exploration Level increases, you can increase the number of deployable Heroes for expeditions. These effects are essential for improving your exploration experience.

- The Ancient Dragon's Key, required to open treasure chests, can be obtained as a reward for leveling up Exploration Level.

[Battle Level]

- Upon battling with monsters, you can acquire EXP for the element that is advantageous against the monster's element.

 ㄴ Example: Winning a battle against an Earth element monster yields Fire element EXP.

- When Element Level increases, the stats of Heroes belonging to that element increase.

■ How to Proceed - Ancient Dragon's Tomb

- In the Ancient Dragon's Tomb, players need to undertake quests with their Guild members to progress to the next zone.

- Upon completing the conditions of a quest, the next quest will begin.

- You can challenge the Boss appearing in Ancient Dragon's Tomb twice a day.

- After fulfilling the quest conditions, when the summoned Boss's Health drops to a certain level, the Boss temporarily retreats, and Wardens appear to protect the Boss. - After defeating all the Wardens that appear on the map, the Boss will reappear. Defeating the reappeared Boss allows you to proceed to the next zone.

 ■ New Object, Spirit's Sanctum 

- This object can be found in the Ancient Inheritance zone 2 and 3.

- If the Fire, Ice, and Earth Element Levels are low, you can consume Exploration Provisions to gain Element EXP.

- There is no limit to the number of uses, but strategic usage is necessary as it consumes Exploration Provisions.
 

■ [Food Supply] Improvements to Use of Relic

- Players who possess the Relic, Food Supply, will be able to use it directly from the Guild Log UI.

 ■ Ancient Inheritance Final Result 

- After the end of Ancient Inheritance, you can review the Guild activity history.

- A small amount of Skystone will be awarded upon viewing the final result.

- The final result of Ancient Inheritance can be viewed for one week after the end of the Ancient Inheritance exploration period.
 

■ Reward

[Instant Rewards]

- Rewards for normal objects players discover or for defeating normal monsters in Ancient Inheritance will be awarded to the players immediately.

- Elite/Warden/Boss Monster battles are cooperative content where you have to join forces with other Guild members.Participation rewards will be given right after each battle.

- The Ancient Dragon's Key is required to open treasure chests and obtain rewards.

- The Ancient Dragon's Key can be obtained as a reward for leveling up Exploration Level and there is a chance to acquire them as additional drops when battling normal monsters.
 
 [Guild History Reward]

- Tap the [Notification] icon to display the Guild History in Ancient Inheritance.

- Event Tab:Information such as Elite Monster and Warden Defeat Notices, Boss Encounter/Defeat Notices, and Guild Treasure Chest Rewards will be listed in chronological order.

- Rewards from winning Cooperative Monster Battles and Guild Treasure Chests will be displayed here. Tap the ‘Receive Reward’ button to receive the rewards.

※ Clear Rewards are given to all Guild members via Notice regardless of their participation (Excluding Elite / Warden Monsters)

※ Guild members who have not participated in Ancient Inheritance cannot receive the rewards.

■ Exchange

- Ancient Dream Shards collected in Ancient Inheritance can be exchanged for valuable items in the Exchange.

- Exchange will close a week after the current Ancient Inheritance season ends.


 

■ Main Rewards

 4. Roana & Touch of Rekos Drop Rate Up


In this Drop Rate Up event, meet Roana, an Earth elemental Soul Weaver who excels in boosting allies' survivability through buffs and countering enemies who rely on extra attacks, counterattacks, and Dual Attacks. Players can also obtain the Soul Weaver exclusive Artifact, Touch of Rekos, which restores Health of all allies after being attacked.

■ Schedule

5/9 (Thu) after the maintenance ~ 5/16 (Thu) 02:59 UTC


 5.Tywin & Crown of Glory Drop Rate Up


In this Drop Rate Up event, meet the Ice elemental Knight, Tywin, who decreases Defense of all enemies, greatly weakening their survivability. He also protects the ally in the back row from debuffs which prevent movement.

Players can also obtain the Knight exclusive Artifact, Crown of Glory, which removes a set number of Soul from the enemy when suffering an attack that targets all allies. 

■ Schedule

5/9 (Thu) after the maintenance ~ 5/16 (Thu) 02:59 UTC

 6. Other Improvements and Adjustments
 
 ■ World Arena

- The World Arena Replays recorded before the update will no longer be playable due to the Hero and Artifact Balance Adjustments.

- Ban Protection will be introduced to the World Arena. With this function, the Hero in the third slot cannot be banned.

 ■ Draft Arena
During the event period, Draft Arena will be accessible at all times.
- Event Schedule: 5/9 (Thu) after the maintenance ~ 6/5 (Wed) 02:59 UTC
 
 ■ Frame
- A new feature allowing players to distinguish frames will be added in the frame setting popup.
- A new feature allowing players to purchase frames that they have not yet acquired will be added.
- Players will be able to purchase frames that have been released for at least 6 months.
- Frames that can be purchased: Epic Pass and event reward frames

  
 ■ Other
 - The minimum iOS requirements for Epic Seven will be adjusted. (iOS 12 -> iOS 13)
- The minimum Android requirements for Epic Seven will be adjusted from OS 6 to OS 7.
- Adjustments will be made so that the consecutive login days is displayed on the 28-day check-in board.
- An option to 'Use Enhancement Powder only' will be included for automatically enhancing Equipment.
 - Improvements will be made to allow players to access the patch note summary and other announcements directly from the maintenance screen.
 - An issue where passive skill descriptions and Artifact icons for death, revive, and immortal were not displayed when receiving lethal damage due to detonation will be fixed.
 - An issue where the increase in the barrier value upon leveling up the skill "Rekos's Blessing" of the 5★ Hero Luluca was higher than the displayed value will be fixed. After the fix, the values for each enhancement level will be slightly increased compared to before, while the maximum enhancement value will remain unchanged.
- An issue where certain Heroes' "Voice & Expression" section incorrectly displayed Skill 2/Additional Skill/Activate Skill/Shout 2 will be fixed.
 - An issue with incorrect comma placement in the description of the Random Buff within the skill "Okay, Shall I Get Started?" of the 5★ Hero Rimuru will be fixed.
 - An issue where text overlaps in the viewing popup of Ancient Inheritance when using specific languages, starting from “Ferocious Prongo, the Last Dragon” will be fixed.

- An issue where the skill icon displayed in the top-left corner after Kawazu uses his skill 1 and triggers Burning Vitality, which did not match the skill 1 icon, will be fixed.


 Thank you.