Greetings, Lords around the world!
This is GM Helvania.

Please check the update details for March 23rd (Thu).

※ The detailed schedule for the maintenance will be announced via a separate blog post.
※ Please note that you cannot play the game during maintenance.
※ The update details shared below are subject to change during the course of the maintenance.


■ New Difficulty: Nightmare

A new story difficulty 'Nightmare Part 1' will be added.

- You can now select Nightmare difficulty from the world map.
- Nightmare difficulty is available after completing Extreme difficulty stage 11-16.

- The story of Nightmare difficulty begins in Avillon.
※ Nightmare Part 1 covers the story through Varhya. Part 2 will be released in a later update.


■ 7★ Promotion

- The new maximum level for Heroes will be expanded to 70.
- Only heroes that have reached 6★ can be promoted to 7★.

- You can promote a hero to 7★ by using epic agates and class agates.
- When a hero is promoted, their maximum level will increase to 70 and their current level will reset to 1.


■ New Raid

New Raid 'Glacier of Oblivion' will be added.

- The Glacier of Oblivion raid can be entered after completing the War of the Tyrants DAY 31 11:21.

- You can battle against the boss Wendigo in the Glacier of Oblivion raid.
- You can see detailed information about Wendigo and its spawns in 'Boss Info' on the battle screen.
- The Glacier of Oblivion raid will be available up to difficulty Lv.10.
- A new type of gear, Mystic Equipment, can be obtained as rewards.

- You cannot choose a Formation for Glacier of Oblivion raids, and up to 7 heroes can be selected.
- Bonus heroes and raid rules will change every season.
- Adding bonus heroes to your lineup will increase the chances of obtaining additional rewards after the battle. The chances will increase per specified hero.
- Monsters that appear in the Glacier of Oblivion, Raid Rules, and Bonus Heroes change every 2 weeks.
- The same Raid Rules and Bonus Heroes will be applied to all Lords.

- You can set action rules for individual heroes in the Glacier of Oblivion. Plan your strategy by specifying the order in which skills are used and which enemies to target first.

[Glacier of Oblivion Battle Information]
※ Different elements of Wendigos have different skills.
※ You can use auto-battle feature after clearing a stage.
※ Battle Skip Tickets cannot be used.
※ Wendigo appearance cutscene cannot be played at 5x speed. The battle can be played in 5x mode.
※ The first season of Glacier of Oblivion lasts until April 9th (Sun) 14:59 (UTC+0).


■ New Skill

A new type of skill will be added.

◈ Empowerment
This skill has stronger effects than other skills. Cooldown of this type of skills reset when a monster is inflicted with [Stun], [Freeze], [Petrification], or [Sleep]. Cooldowns of the skills are displayed above the monster.


■ New Equipment

'Mystic Equipment' will be added.
- Mystic equipment can be obtained from the Silent Straits and Glacier of Oblivion raids.
- Mystic equipment can be equipped by any character regardless of class.
- 'Shock' and 'Leech' equipment that are available from Kraken's Coffer will be classified as 'Mystic' grade as well.

◈ Zeal
Grants a 22% chance to gain an extra turn at the end of each turn. The chance to gain additional turns reduces when additional turns are gained consecutively. (Effect applies when 4 set items are equipped)

◈ Berserk
Increases attack power by 200%. Grants the user Wither debuff. Health reduced by 30% after attack. Health decrease ignores Shield and Fortitude effects. (Effect applies when 4 set items are equipped.)

◈ Blessing
Grants Invincible and Immune at the start of a round for 1 turn. This effect does not stack. (Effect is applied when 2 set items are equipped.)


■ New Heroes

1. ★5 Biryu (Dark)

- Biryu (Dark) is coming to the Chronicles.
- Biryu (Dark) can be recruited through 'Scion of Genbu' Summon.
- Comments of Biryu (Dark) will be added to the Archives.

2. ★5 Lairei (Water)

- Lairei (Water) is coming to the Chronicles.
- You can recruit Lairei (Water) through the special event.
- Comments of Lairei (Water) will be added to the Archives.


■ Accessories: 27 exclusive accessories for Biryu

- 27 exclusive accessories will be added for Biryu.
- Obtained accessories and outfits can be found in the Heroes > Outfits tab (hanger icon on the right side)
- The drop rate has been updated due to the addition of the new accessories.


■ Avillon Knights Edition Rerun

Avillon Knights Outfit is now available in Aurea's Boutique again!
- Previously released Avillon Knights Outfits will rerun in Boutique / Designer's Closet.
- Duration: March 23rd (Thu) 03:00 – June 1st (Thu) 02:59 (UTC+0)

※ All editions/collections are outfits that change a Hero's overall appearance.
※ Outfit's grades are divided into Normal and Limited editions.
※ Players can purchase Normal Edition outfits at 'Boutique' and Limited Edition ones at 'Designer's Closet'.
※ Limited Edition outfits are defined by their unique coloring in comparison to their Normal counterparts.


■ Wandering Heroes Rerun & Recruitment Fee Discount Event!

- Duration: March 23rd (Thu) 03:00 – April 3rd (Mon) 02:59 (UTC+0)
- Each costume will be on sale from 03:00 that day to 03:00 the next day (UTC+0).
Wandering heroes are coming back to Avillon to celebrate LoH's 3rd anniversary! Don't miss out on the opportunity to recruit your favorite heroes!


■ New Summon: Scion of Genbu

1) Duration: March 23rd (Thu) maintenance – June 1st (Thu), 02:59 (UTC+0)
2) Summon Details: Players can summon certain ★5 Heroes & Relics.

▶ Recruitable Heroes:  ★5 Biryu (Dark), ★5 Lairei (Fire), ★5 Krom (Water), ★5 Lucilicca (Earth), ★5 Alev (Fire), ★5 Lumie (Water), ★5 Walther (Earth), ★5 Krom (Fire), ★5 Lucilicca (Water), ★5 Lairei (Earth), ★5 Lumie (Fire), ★5 Walther (Water), ★5 Alev (Earth), ★5 Nine (Fire), ★5 Baretta (Water), ★5 Solphi (Earth)

▶ Relics: Biryu (Dark) / Lairei (Fire) / Krom (Water) / Lucilicca (Earth) / Alev (Fire) /Lumie (Water) / Walther (Earth) / Krom (Fire) / Lucilicca (Water) / Lairei (Earth) / Lumie (Fire) / Walther (Water) / Alev (Earth) / Nine (Fire) / Baretta (Water) / Solphi (Earth)

3) Please Note
※ Summoning Period can be subjected to change and any changes will be announced in a separate blog post.
※ 'Scion of Genbu' Summon is categorized as <Featured Summon> and will be separate from other types of Summon thus their summon count total will not overlap or count toward each other.
※ Any Relics that are summonable from the 'Scion of Genbu' can't be summoned from the 'Contract Summons'.
※ Any Relics & Heroes that are summonable from the 'Scion of Genbu' can be summoned from another summons in the future.
※ If the player has not recruited the 5★ Biryu (Dark) within 89 summons, then the player is guaranteed to recruit 5★ Biryu (Dark) on the series of summons that includes their 90th.
※ If the player recruits 5★ Biryu (Dark) before their 90th summon, the summons count will be reset to 0.
※ If the player possesses 'Featured Summon Tickets', Tickets will be used prior to other items. However, if the number of possessed tickets is less than the number of summons they wish to proceed with, Linkstones will be used to proceed with the summon.
※ You can use the Summon Rates button for more detailed information on summoning chances.

■ Summon: Mystic Awakener

1) Duration: March 23rd (Thu) maintenance – June 1st (Thu), 02:59 (UTC+0)
2) Summon Details: Players can summon certain ★5 Heroes & Relics.

▶ Heroes: ★5 [Lyn (Fire), ★5 Lairei (Fire), ★5 Krom (Water), ★5 Lucilicca (Earth),★5 Alev (Fire), ★5 Lumie (Water), ★5 Walther (Earth), ★5 Krom (Fire), ★5 Lucilicca (Water), ★5 Lairei (Earth), ★5 Lumie (Fire), ★5 Walther (Water), ★5 Alev (Earth), ★5 Nine (Fire), ★5 Baretta (Water), ★5 Solphi (Earth)

▶ Relics: Lyn (Fire) / Lairei (Fire) / Krom (Water) / Lucilicca (Earth) / Alev (Fire) / Lumie (Water) / Walther (Earth) / Krom (Fire) / Lucilicca (Water) / Lairei (Earth) / Lumie (Fire) / Walther (Water) / Alev (Earth) / Nine (Fire) / Baretta (Water) / Solphi (Earth)

3) Please Note
※ Summoning Period can be subjected to change and any changes will be announced in a separate blog post.
※ 'Mystic Awakener' Summon is categorized as <Featured Summon> and will be separate from other types of Summon, thus their summon count total will not overlap or count toward each other.
※ Any Relics & Heroes that are summonable from 'Mystic Awakener' may be able to be summoned from another summons in the future.
※ If the player has not recruited the 5★ Lyn (Fire) within 89 summons, then the player is guaranteed to recruit 5★ Lyn (Fire) on the series of summons that includes their 90th.
※ If the player recruits 5★ Lyn (Fire) before their 90th summon, the summons count will be reset to 0.
※ If the player possesses 'Featured Summon Tickets', Tickets will be used prior to other items. However, if the number of possessed tickets is less than the number of summons they wish to proceed with, Linkstones will be used to proceed with the summon.
※ You can use the Summon Rates button for more detailed information on summoning chances.

■ Summon: Dragonblood Companion

1) Duration: April 1st (Sat) 03:00 – June 1st (Thu), 02:59 (UTC+0)
2) Summon Details: Players can summon certain ★5 Heroes & Relics.

▶ Heroes: ★5 Dragon Knight Helga (Water), ★5 Ondal (Earth), ★5 Brandon (Dark), ★5 Syphfride (Light)

▶ Relics: Dragon Knight Helga (Water) / Ondal (Earth) / Brandon (Dark) / Syphfride (Light) / Astrid (Dark) / Astrid (Fire) / Astrid (Water) / Astrid (Earth) / Olivia (Light) / Olivia (Water) / Olivia (Earth) / Helga (Fire) / Helga (Dark) / Helga (Water) / Zaira (Earth) / Zaira (Light) / Zaira (Fire) / Laphlaes (Earth) / Laphlaes (Fire) / Schneider (Earth) / Schneider (Water) / Schneider (Fire) / Schneider (Dark) / Mikhail (Earth) / Mikhail (Dark) / Charlotte (Earth) / Charlotte (Water) / Charlotte (Dark) / Johan (Light) / Johan (Water) / Johan (Fire) / Fram (Light) / Fram (Fire) / Fram (Water)

3) Please Note
※ Summoning Period can be subjected to change and any changes will be announced in a separate blog post.
※ 'Dragonblood Companion' Summon is categorized as <Featured Summon> and will be separate from other types of Summon thus their summon count total will not overlap or count toward each other.
※ Any Relics that can be summed through 'Dragonblood Companion' can't be summoned from 'Contract Summon'.
※ Any Relics & Heroes that are summonable from 'Dragonblood Companion' may be able to be summoned from another summons in the future.
※ If the player has not recruited the 5★ Dragon Knight Helga (Water) within 89 summons, then the player is guaranteed to recruit 5★ Dragon Knight Helga (Water) on the series of summons that includes their 90th.
※ If the player recruits 5★ Dragon Knight Helga (Water) before their 90th summon, the summons count will be reset to 0.
※ If the player possesses 'Featured Summon Tickets', Tickets will be used prior to other items. However, if the number of possessed tickets is less than the number of summons they wish to proceed with, Linkstones will be used to proceed with the summon.
※ You can use the Summon Rates button for more detailed information on summoning chances.


■ Invite a Friend Festival

Recruit Lairei (Water) [Sniper] by inviting friends and completing missions!
- Duration: March 23rd (Thu) 03:00 – June 23rd (Fri) 02:59 (UTC+0)
- Donation Points and Mission Rewards Claim: March 23rd (Thu) 03:00 – June 26th (Mon) 02:59 (UTC+0)

- The Invite a Friend Festival kicks off in cooperation with Médecins Sans Frontières - Doctors Without Borders.
- Invite a friend who is new to Avillon, or a friend who has been away for a while. Gather donation points together and complete missions to obtain special rewards!

◈ Clarification of New or Returning Players
* New Players: Accounts created after the event start date(March 23rd (Thu)).
* Returning Players: Have not logged in for at least 1 month prior to the event start date (March 23rd (Thu)).

1. How to Invite Friends & Enter Invite Code
1) Inviting Friends
- Players can enter the event page by tapping the event icon located on the top-left of the Citadel.
- Tap on the 'Invite' button to copy the Invite Code including the app download link of Lord of the Heroes.
- Invite friends through Kakao Talk, LINE, SMS, or any other mobile messengers to send/share the copied 'Invite Code' & 'Download Link'.
- There is no limit to the number of people you can send the invitation link to. You can send links throughout the event period.
※ The limit to the in-game Friends list is 30 members.

2) Entering the Invite Code
- Any new/returning players will be able to register an invite code through 'Enter Invite Code' button on the event screen.
- After entering the code, you can find the person who sent you the invitation in your 'My Friends' list.

※ New and Returning accounts can only use 1 invitation code. 'Enter Friend Code' button will disappear after entering the code.

2. How to earn Donation Points
1) A special mission for New and Returning Lords!
- New and Returning players can obtain Donation Points by completing special missions only available to new and returning players!
- You can check your special missions available for you through 'Specal Mission' button.

◈ Special Mission for New/Returning Lords
◆ New Lords
: Reach Lord Level 7 and recruit Lairei (Water)!

◆ Returning Lords
: Earn 121 Donation Points by completing [Hard] Gallus Empire (East) 8-16!

2) Earning Donation Points
- Host players or New/Returning players who have already completed the special mission can receive 121 Donation Points through 'My Friends' window when an invited friend completes their special mission.

3. Reward & Achievements
- A threshold level of 'Donation Mission' will be completed upon gathering a certain amount of Donation Points. You can receive the reward from the threshold you completed.
- If you already have Lairei (Water), you will be given 1,000 crystals instead.
- Players who have gathered more than 1,210 donation points can receive an in-game Donation Certificate from the campaign page.

- There are also Triumphs for players to complete, and players can get accolades upon completing the triump

- The Donation Points from all Lords until the end of the event will be counted, and the total number of accrued points will be donated to 'Médecins Sans Frontières - Doctors Without Borders'!


■ Alliance Daily Check-In

Recruit Mikhail (Earth) by joining an Alliance and logging in every day.
- Duration: March 23rd (Thu) 03:00 – April 22nd (Sat) 02:59 (UTC+0)

- Mini Mikhail is coming to the Citadel of Avillon!
- Start the [Lord's Special Recruitment] by tapping Mini Mikhail.
- Please note you must be in an Alliance to start [Lord's Special Recruitment].
※ If you have already recruited Mikhail (Earth) through past events, the entering sequence for [Lord's Special Recruit] and the recruitment sequence won't be played.

- You can obtain 'Warm Cup of Tea' every day when you log-in in [Lord's Special Recruitment] screen.
Alliance members can also get a certain amount of 'Warm Cup of Tea' as a present.
- You can obtain a certain amount of 'Warm Cup of Tea' according to the number of Alliance Members that have logged in daily.
Please note that event Alliance missions reset daily.
※ The Check-In counts only if you enter the [Lord's Special Recruitment] screen.
If you move to another Alliance after the Check-In, only the first Check-In will be counted for that day.

- 'Warm Cup of Tea' is used to converse with Mikhail or to ask him to join you as a knight.
※ The higher your trust level is with Mikhail (Earth), the higher the chance for him to join you as a knight.
※ If you already have Mikhail (Earth), you will be given 1,000 crystals instead.

- You can obtain 1 of the following when conversing with Mikhail: 3,000 Energy / 10 Elixirs of Insight / 10,000 Gold / 1,000 Renown

Max out Mikhail (Earth)'s trust level and get special Accessories!

Log-in every day and progress through [Lord's Special Recruitment]!
Mikhail (Earth) awaits to join your knights!


■ 3rd Anniversary: 100 Summons

Get 100 Contract Summons by logging in for 7 days!
- Duration: March 23rd (Thu) 03:00 – June 23rd (Fri) 02:59 (UTC+0)
- Event Check-In will activate upon logging in during the event period.
- Event Check-In will run for 14 days starting from the activated date.

How to use Contract Summon Tickets
- Contract Summon Tickets can be used by going to the Summons section in the bottom-right corner of the Citadel screen.

- If a duplicate hero is summoned, an item for unlocking their Aptitude will be obtained instead.

- You can select which aptitude you want to unlock.
- After unlocking an aptitude, you cannot undo the action.

[Please Note]
※ The selected ★5 Heroes will have a higher chance to appear from the summon.
※ Contract Hero Summons do not share summon counts with other Summons.
※ If the player has not recruited the 5★ Hero within 89 summons, then the player is guaranteed to recruit 5★ Hero on the series of summons that includes their 90th.
※ If the player recruits a 5★ hero before their 90th summon, the summons count will be reset to 0.
※ If the player possesses 'Contract Summon Tickets', Tickets will be used prior to other items. However, if the number of possessed tickets is less than the number of summons they wish to proceed with, Linkstones will be used to proceed with the summon.
※ You can use the Summon Rates button for more detailed information on summoning chances.


■ Avillon Event Updates

Event 1. Paid to Upgrade
- Event Period: March 23th (Thu) 15:00 – March 26th(Sun) 14:59 (UTC+0)
- Earn rewards for upgrading your equipment! The more you upgrade, the more you get!

Event 2. Obelisk Ascension
- Duration: March 23th (Fri) 15:00 – March 26th(Sun) 14:59 (UTC+0)
- Fight battles in the Obelisk during the event and get rewards!

Event 3. Ad Gifts
- Duration: March 31st (Fri) 15:00 – April 30th (Sun) 14:59 (UTC+0)
- Watch ads and get extra rewards!

Event 4. Vie for Victory!
- Duration: April 2nd (Sun) 15:00 – April 16th (Sun) 14:59 (UTC+0)
- Win battles in the Coliseum and get rewards based on your number of victories!

Event 5. Daily Battle Training
- Duration: April 2nd (Sun) 15:00 – April 16th (Sun) 14:59 (UTC+0)
- Earn rewards according to the number of times you played through Story Stages, Primeval Halls, Coliseum, Alliance Raids, Obelisk, and Unity Plaza Friendly Match!


■ New Paid Items

1. Hero Package: Lyn (Water)

- Content: Lyn (Water) [Warrior]
- Duration: March 23rd (Thu) maintenance – June 1st (Thu), 02:59 (UTC+0)
- Price: USD 37.99
- Immediately get 1,500 Crystals upon recruitment.

2. Hero Package: Joshua (Water)

- Content: Joshua (Water) [Sniper]
- Duration: March 23rd (Thu) maintenance – June 1st (Thu), 02:59 (UTC+0)
- Price: USD 37.99
- Immediately get 1,500 Crystals upon recruitment.

※ The package is effective immediately upon purchase and thus not refundable.
※ The price is based on Google Play Store.
※ Packages may be sold again in the future after the item is taken off sale. Items included may change on resale.
※ Heroes, equipment, and items (in-game currency, etc.) that are included in the package can be sold in other in-game events and shops.
※ You can claim the items via the Shop tab in 'Mail' upon purchase.
※ If you are unable to claim the purchased item from the inbox, please exit the game and try rebooting the app.
※ Items cannot be restored if they are not claimed from the mail before the item expires.

3.3rd Anniversary Special Package

- Duration: March 23rd (Thu) maintenance – April 23rd (Sun), 02:59 (UTC+0)
- These are Special Packages that include 1 free item.
- Special illustrations will be unlocked sequentially upon purchase.
※ Players must purchase prior steps of the 3rd Anniversary Package in order to purchase the next step of the package.

4. Nightmare Part 1 Story Pass Package

- Duration: March 23rd (Thu) maintenance – Until further notice
- Price: USD 22.99
- Progress through the new Nightmare Part 1 Story mode and earn rewards in the new Story Pass in the shop!

※ 'Nightmare Part 1 Story Pass' Package can only be purchased once per account.
※ The package is effective immediately upon purchase and thus not refundable.
※ Pass gifts include various items such as accessories, renown, and elixirs of insight.
※ Gifts can be claimed only when the conditions are met. Reward conditions are applied retroactively.
※ Purchased pass gifts can be claimed to the Inbox by tapping on 'Receive' button.
※ Items cannot be restored if they are not claimed from the mail before the item expires.

5. Nightmare Part 1 Update Package
- Duration: March 23rd (Thu) maintenance (Once per account)

※ Epic Agates can be used to promote a hero to 7★.
※ You can select the Class Runes of your choice from Class Rune Selection Chests.
※ Featured Summon Tickets can be used in Summon → 'Featured Summon'.
※ Featured Summon Tickets cannot be used in other summons such as Select Summon.
※ Packages may be sold again in the future after the item is taken off sale. Items included may change on resale.

6. Linkstones 1st-Time Bonus Reset

- Duration: March 23rd (Thu) maintenance
- 1st-Time Bonus benefit for Linkstones at [Shop] will reset on March 23rd (Thu) 03:00 (UTC+0). You will be able to receive 1st-Time Bonuses again.
- 1st-Time Bonus will reset for all Lords including those who have purchased Linkstones with the 1st-Time Bonus before March 23rd(Thu) 02:59 (UTC+0).

※ The benefit will not accumulate even if you haven't used the 1st-Time Bonus before the reset. 1st-Time Bonus will be only applied once.


■ Adjustments in Alchemy

1. Alchemy - Biryu (Dark) [Commander] will be added.
- Duration: March 23rd (Thu) maintenance – June 1st (Thu), 02:59 (UTC+0)

2. Alchemy - Lyn (Fire) [Sniper)]artifacts will be added.
- Duration: March 23rd (Thu) maintenance – June 1st (Thu), 02:59 (UTC+0)

3. Alchemy - Dragon Knight Helga (Water) [Striker] artifacts will be added.
- Duration: April 1st (Thu) maintenance – June 1st (Thu), 02:59 (UTC+0)

4. Alchemy - Lyn (Water) [Warrior] artifacts will be added.
- Duration: March 23rd (Thu) maintenance – June 1st (Thu), 02:59 (UTC+0)

5. Alchemy - Joshua (Water) [Sniper] artifacts will be added.
- Duration: March 23rd (Thu) maintenance – June 1st (Thu), 02:59 (UTC+0)

6. Alchemy - Lairei (Water) [Sniper] artifacts will be added.
- Duration: March 23rd (Thu) maintenance – June 23rd (Thu), 02:59 (UTC+0)

7. Alchemy - Mikhail (Earth) [Striker] artifacts will be added.
- Duration: March 23rd (Thu) maintenance – April 22nd (Sat), 02:59 (UTC+0)

8. Alchemy - Vanessa(Fire) [Cleric] artifacts will be added.
- Duration: March 23rd (Thu) maintenance – June 1st (Thu), 02:59 (UTC+0)


■ Other Adjustments and Bug fixes

- A total of 54 new voice scripts for Lairei have been updated.
: 34 for Lairei (Water), 10 for Lairei (Light), and 10 for Lairei (Earth)

- Inventory maximum storage has been increased from 800 to 900.

- Epic Agate has been added to the Triple Selection Pack.

- Feats regarding Nightmare and 7★ promotion have been added.
- Nightmare Story Part 1 has been added to the Royal Path.- 'Talk of the Town' Comments reward threshold has been expanded to 1,500.
- 'Avillon Knight Training' reward threshold has been expanded to 7,500.