6/20 (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 June 20.

1. Arena Renewal & Pursuit Season

With the start of the Pursuit Season, we've made even more exciting updates to the Arena for you to enjoy.
 

This season, we've introduced a new feature called Quick Match and revamped the opponent selection method in battles. Furthermore, we've enhanced the benefits of consecutive victories, adding depth to strategic gameplay.
 

We've also introduced the Arena Battle Pass and Weekly Arena play rewards, while eliminating the weekly ranking adjustment system that previously hindered progress in climbing Arena ranks. This change will provide players with the opportunity to challenge the top leagues whenever you desire.
 

We eagerly anticipate thrilling battles in the Arena!
 

■ Arena Pursuit Season Schedule 

※ To ensure stability, Arena access will be restricted from the time of the update until the start of the Pursuit season.


■ Arena Contention Season Rewards

[Glory Crest]

- When the Pursuit Season begins, unused Glory Crest obtained from the Contention Season will automatically be converted to Conquest Points.  

- The exchange rate is 5:1. (Glory Crest:Conquest Point)

[Arena Contention Season Frame Distribution]

- Players will receive an exclusive Frame according to their Arena Contention Season ranking upon entering the Arena after the start of the Pursuit Season.


 

■ Arena Contention Season Hall of Fame

- The Arena Contention Season Hall of Fame will be opened.

- Players can view Heirs who finished the Oath Season in top ranks by going to Arena > Hall of Fame.

■ Season Ranking

- The Season Ranking will proceed during the Arena Pursuit Season.

- Players can obtain Season Points every week according to their Weekly League Results.

- After the end of the Arena Pursuit Season, players can receive an exclusive frame according to their season ranking.

[Season Points]

- Every week, players ranked in the top 1-100 will receive Season Points.

- If the Total Ranking is the same, priority will be determined by conditions such as Victory Points and the highest number of consecutive wins.

- The Season Ranking will be determined by the Season Points which are obtained weekly.

[Arena Pursuit Season Exclusive Frame]

- After the end of the Pursuit Season and at the start of the new Arena season, players will receive an exclusive Frame according to their Arena Pursuit Season ranking.

■ Arena Story

- The Arena Pursuit Season story will be released.

- This story will start automatically upon entering the Arena and can be viewed again in the Arena Story tab.

 ■ Arena Battle Pass
- By leveling up your Arena Battle Pass rank, you can acquire various items, including seasonal equipment.
- The Arena Battle Pass has a daily EXP limit. (50 EXP)
 - Players can use 100 Skystone to increase their Season Rank by 1.

 

[Annihilator's Equipment of Pursuit]

- The type and value for substats for each Equipment is fixed at the time of initial purchase.

- However, they will increase at random when enhanced.


 
■ New Arena League
- After the revamp, the Emperor league will be introduced in the Arena, leading to adjustments in the initial entry rewards for the Champion league.
 - The planned adjustments are as follows, and the total cumulative rewards available will be increased.

- Even if you have previously reached the Legend league, after the update on 6/20 (Thu), reaching the Emperor league will make you eligible to receive the initial entry rewards for the newly introduced Emperor league.
 
 

■ Weekly Calculation
Starting this season, l adjustments will no longer occur during the weekly calculation and will only take place at the beginning of a new regular season. The rank adjustment intervals at the start of the regular season are as follows:




■ Discontinuation of Certain Arena Equipment Sales
- With the improvements, the Conquest Points Shop items will be revamped, leading to the discontinuation of sales for some older Arena equipment due to their extended sales periods.
- Removed Equipment: Warfare, Gallantry, Victory, Honor, Determination, Endeavor, and Ardor season equipment. (40 equipment from a total of 7 seasons)
- Sales End Date: 6/20 (Thu) before the maintenance
 * Starting from the 6/20 (Thu) update, when new Arena season equipment is added to the shop, the sales of the oldest Arena season equipment previously added will be discontinued.

■ Other Changes
- The method for selecting Arena opponents will be changed.
 ㄴ Upon entry, three opponents will be displayed, and the opponent list will be refreshed upon victory (no change if defeated).
- Weekly Arena play rewards will be added, providing rewards based on the number of plays.
- Some UI elements, including the ready screen and the battle screen, will be changed.
- Quick Match will be added (identical to Quick Battling).
 ㄴ It is similar to the existing Quick Battle feature but will apply only to the arena and will not share the same usage count.
- The cooldown for NPC battles and the dialogue scene animations displayed at the start and end of these battles will be removed.
 - Hero skins will not be applied when displaying the opponent in battles.

2. New 5★ Hero, Immortal Wukong!


An Automatic Doll developed in Politia. Meet Immortal Wukong in Covenant Summons.

※ This Hero will be will be globally banned and will not be available during the E7WC 2024 Preliminaries.

■ Immortal Wukong



[ Hero Introduction ]


 

3. New Artifact, Ruyi Jingu Bang
■ The 5★ Warrior-exclusive Artifact, Ruyi Jingu Bang, has been added.

4. Rift Season 2 Update



Experience Rift, where you can select and farm desired equipment sets.

- Rift will operate on a seasonal basis.

- Each season will have restrictions on the Hero elements that can enter the Rift dungeon.

- You cannot obtain crafting materials in the Rift.

- In Rift battles, you can bring along Guardians and Pets, but supporters cannot participate.

■ Location

Battle > Rift

■ Enter

 [Entry Conditions]

- Account Rank 70 or above
 

[Equipment Set Selection]

- Upon entering the Rift dungeon, you can select an equipment set obtained from defeating the Rift boss on the main screen.

- You can select from 4 fixed sets, and change them without any restrictions.

- If you do not select a set, you cannot proceed with the Rift battle.

 [Rift Controller]

- A feature that enhances your power from another dimension.

- The Rift Controller includes [Rift Counterforce], [Rift Control Level], and [Rift Fragment].

- The Rift Controller will reset to its initial state at the end of the season.

[Rift Counterforce]

- During battle, at the end of a Hero's turn, decreases Rift Counterforce by 1, and when it reaches 0, they return to their original world.

- Upon returning, the damage dealt to the Rift boss is retained, allowing you to continue the battle through a rematch.

[Rift Control Level]

- The level increases as Rift Energy reaches a certain threshold.

- Rift Energy can be obtained by defeating the Rift boss.

- As Rift Control Level increases, the damage dealt to the Rift boss also increases.

- When Rift Control Level reaches certain levels, Rift Fragment effects are unlocked.

[Rift Fragment]

- Rift Fragments are powerful effects in Rift battles.

- Each group has 3 Rift Fragments, and you can choose only one from them.

- The selected Rift Fragment can be changed without any restrictions.

■ Battle Rules

[Remaining Chance(s)]

- You start with 3 remaining chances initially.

- If all allies die during battle, the remaining chances decrease by 1.

- If the remaining chances reach 0, the ongoing Rift battle resets, and the remaining chances return to 3. 

[Team Formation and Battle]

- When forming teams in the Rift dungeon, you can only deploy Heroes of the restricted element for each season.

- Team formations reset at the end of each season.

[Battle Results]

■ Boss Defeat Reward

- When defeating the Rift boss, you will obtain one piece of equipment from the set you have chosen. (Main stats and substats are randomly assigned.)

- Upon defeating the boss, you will also acquire materials needed for equipment enhancement.

■ Season 2: Nightmare of the Oceans

Ahead lies the intense battle against the tyrant of the deep sea, Kraken, the Nightmare of the Oceans!

Take on the newly returned Rift second season challenge!

[Schedule]

- We'll announce the schedule for the end of Season 2 separately in a future notice.

[Element Restrictions]

In Season 2, only Earth element Heroes can participate.

[Season Reward]

After defeating the boss in the Rift dungeon and earning season scores, you can obtain season rewards based on the accumulated points.

5. Immortal Wukong & Ruyi Jingu Bang Drop Rate Up


In this Drop Rate Up, meet Immortal Wukong, an Earth elemental Warrior with high Critical Hit Resistance and Penetration Resistance, making him effective against Heroes that rely on critical hits and penetration attacks. Players can also obtain the Warrior exclusive Artifact, which increases the caster's Critical Hit Chance and Critical Hit Resistance!

■ Schedule

6/20 (Thu) after the maintenance – 7/4 (Thu) 02:59 UTC

6. Bellona & Iron Fan Drop Rate Up


In this Drop Rate Up, meet Bellona, an Earth elemental Ranger who can fight off multiple enemies.
Players can also obtain the Ranger exclusive Artifact, Iron Fan, which increases the caster's Combat Readiness after using an attack that targets all enemies except for a basic skill!

■ Schedule

6/20 (Thu) after the maintenance – 6/27 (Thu) 02:59 UTC

7. Other Improvements and Adjustments
 
■ Pack
- Burning Energy Pack has been added.
- Sales Schedule: 6/20 after the maintenance – 7/4 02:59 UTC



- Upgrade Charm Pack has been added.

- When acquiring Lv. 85 or higher Epic Equipment or Accessories through the they will be displayed for 8 hours.
- Sales Schedule: 6/20 (Thu) after the maintenance – permanent


 

■ BGM
 - The Pub on a Sleepy Afternoon (Gugak ver), lobby theme background music in collaboration with the National Gugak Center, has been added to the music player.
 
 ■ Summon
- When acquiring new 5★ Heroes and Artifacts, or new Moonlight 4★ and 5★ Heroes, a "Share" button will appear, allowing you to share screenshots on STOVE or social media.

■ Hero
- The Hero recommendation tags for July content have been updated.
- A Select Rep Hero tutorial has been added when opening the Hero page for the first time using the Select Rep Hero button in the profile popup.

- Effects have been added to the Select Rep Hero icon when opening the Hero page using the Select Rep Hero button in the profile popup.
 - Skin information is instantly displayed upon opening the detailed profile of a Hero with skins.

- The location of the Quick View button has been moved to the bottom right corner of the screen.

■ Hall of Trials   
 - Due to the renewal, the Hall of Trials and Exchange will be unavailable during this period. 

 - 6/23 (Sun) 18:00 – 7/7 (Sun) 18:00 UTC 

■ E7WC 2024 Preliminaries
 The Blind effect will be applied to the E7WC 2024.
 
 ■ Other Improvements
- Text guidance has been added to inform AOS device users that game resource background downloads are available.
- The design of the download guide UI displayed during the prologue has been updated.
- In the loot screen, new VFX has been added to equipment with scores of 32 or higher.

- In the loot screen, the VFX displayed for items acquired by pets has been removed.
- Sentence punctuation and descriptive formats for various resources have been standardized.
- A shortcut button to Packs has been added to the Energy purchase screen.
- A preview function has been added when selecting an SD Hero in profile card editing.
Fixed an intermittent issue where heroes with the Immortal passive skill, which should prevent death from additional damage when unable to be buffed, would sometimes die immediately instead of surviving. This affects the following heroes: 5★ Heroes ae-WINTER, Rimuru, Fumyr, and 3★ hero Hasol.
- Fixed an issue where the description for Friendship would persist on the Hero UI when navigating through screens.
- Fixed an intermittent issue where the Hero introduction animation wouldn't play when entering the story summon screen.
- Fixed an issue where the weapon effects for Choux’s skill, 'Help Me, Cream!' were displayed in the form of the default skin instead of the equipped skin.
- Fixed an issue where selecting the back button in the event window would either exit the game or transition it to the background.
- Fixed an issue where the quick battle feature failed to function when attempting to navigate to the source location via the rune item information popup within the battle result popup during quick battles in the Spirit Altar.


- Arky's Surprise Check-In Reward! Log in during the distribution period to receive the Immortal Wukong Stamp and 4★ Artifact, Midnight Pizza Delivery, in your mailbox.

- Distribution Schedule: 6/20 (Thu) after the maintenance – 7/11 (Thu) 02:59:59 UTC

 ㄴ Storage Period: 7 Days

Thank you.