Greetings, Lords around the world.
This is GM Rhodon.

Let's take a look at the update we have lined up for Aug. 19th (Tue).

※ The detailed maintenance schedule 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.

1. ★5 (Earth) Brandt

- Brandt (Earth) will be added to the Chronicles.
- Brandt (Earth) can be recruited through Featured Summon: Waning Dreams of Dawn.
- Comments for Brandt (Earth) will be added to the Archives.

1. Featured Summon: 『Waning Dreams of Dawn』

1) Banner duration: Aug. 19th (Tue) after maintenance – Oct. 1st (Wed) 02:59 (UTC+0)
2) Summon details: Players can summon certain ★5 Heroes & Relics.
3) Summonable Relics and Heroes: ★5 Brandt (Earth)

[Important Notes]
※ Featured Summon consists of the following summon rates: Featured Summon Hero (1%) / Other Heroes (1%) / Divine Relic (25.0000%) / Refined Relic (25.0000%) / Relic (48.0000%)
※ All Featured Summons share the same summon count. This summon count does not overlap or count towards other types of summons.
※ Any Relics & Heroes that are summonable from Featured Summon may be summonable from other summons in the future.
※ If the player has not recruited the featured 5★ Hero within 89 summons, then the player is guaranteed to recruit featured 5★ Hero on the series of summons that includes their 90th.
※ If the player recruits the guaranteed recruit hero before their 90th summon, the summon count will be reset.
※ If the player has 'Featured Summon Tickets', the tickets will be used first before other items. However, if the number of tickets possessed is insufficient to perform all desired summons, the player can use Linkstones to complete the summoning process.
※ Detailed information on summon rates for obtainable Heroes and Relics are available via the Rates button.

1. Brandt (Earth) - 『R'lyeh』 Summon
1) Banner duration: Aug. 19th (Tue) after maintenance – Oct. 1st (Wed) 02:59 (UTC+0)

[Important Notes]
※ Featured Relic Summon consists of the following summon rates: Divine Relic (25.0000%) / Refined Relic (25.0000%) / Relic (50.0000%)
※ Featured Relics are summonable based on the following summon rates: Divine Relic (1.2500%) / Refined Relic (1.2500%) / Relic (2.50000%)
※ Other Relics are summonable based on the following summon rates: Divine Relic (0.5163%) / Refined Relic (0.5163%) / Relic (1.0326%)
※ If the player has not obtained the Featured Relic within 9 summons, the player is guaranteed to obtain the Relic on their 10th summon.
※ If the player obtains the featured Relic before their 10th, the summon count will be reset.
※ If the player has 'Featured Relic Summon Tickets', the tickets will be used first before other items. However, if the number of tickets possessed is insufficient to perform all desired summons, the player can use Linkstones to complete the summoning process.
※ Summoning period may be subject to change and any changes will be announced in a separate blog post.
※ Detailed information on summon rates for obtainable Relics are available via the Rates button.

1. The following heroes will undergo balance adjustments:
- Affected Heroes: Astrid (Dark), Vanessa (Earth), Rashad (Water)

HERO

SKILL

CHANGES

Astrid (Dark)

Sick 'Em!

Attacks the selected enemy. Reduces the action gauge of the target by 50%. Grants Berserk to the user for 3 turns. 


◆ Berserk

Increases Attack and Defense by 30/40% for every stack of Berserk (stacks up to 3 times). Reduces current health equal to 10% of maximum health and grants 1 stack of Berserk upon taking a turn.

Party Time!

Attacks the selected enemy. Increases Attack of the user by 20/25/30% (stacks up to 3 times). This effect expires after defeating a wave of enemies.

This attack deals 100% more damage against light-elemental enemies.

HERO

RELIC

CHANGES

Astrid (Dark)

Iokheira: Lunar Tears

50–80% chance to increase Resistance of the user for 2 turns upon attacking.

30–100% chance to trigger Flurry 1 time upon attacking if there is a light-elemental enemy on the field.


◆ Flurry

Uses Normal Attack on a random enemy. More than one Flurry cannot be triggered in a row. Cannot be triggered by attacks that do not take turns.

Iokheira : Neon Kaleidoscope

Increases damage dealt against light-elemental enemies by 35–90%.

HERO

SKILL

CHANGES

Vanessa (Earth)

Light of Hope

Attacks all enemies. Increases Resistance and Speed of all allies for 2 turns. This attack deals 300% more damage against water-elemental enemies. Damage dealt increases based on the user's Defense.

Dazzling Descant

Attacks all enemies. 60% chance to reduce Attack of the target for 2 turns (100% chance if the target is water-elemental). Additionally, grants Resolve to the user for 3 turns. Increases Critical Hit Damage of earth-elemental allies for 2 turns. Damage dealt increases based on the user's Defense.


◆ Resolve

Increases damage dealt against enemies by 100%. Increases damage taken by the user by 35%. Additionally, reduces damage taken by all allies by 35%, except for Guardian heroes and allies under the effects of Resolve.

HERO

SKILL

CHANGES

Rashad (Water)

Arcane Discharge

Attacks the selected enemy. Reduces skill cooldown of the user by 1 turn. 60/70/80% chance to reduce Attack Strength of the target for 2 turns (80/90/100% chance if the target is fire-elemental).


◆ Upon counterattacking 

Inflicts 1 stack of Hunter's Mark on the target for 5 turns.


◆ Hunter's Mark

This effect stacks and serves as a condition for certain effects to be triggered.

Tachyon Impulse

Attacks all enemies. Fills the action gauge of all allies by 20/25/30%. Additionally, increase Attack of all allies for 1 turn (2 turns if the ally is water-elemental). Inflicts 1 stack of Hunter's Mark on the target for 5 turns.


◆ Hunter's Mark

This effect stacks and serves as a condition for certain effects to be triggered.


Cooldown: 4 → 3 turns

Refractive Destruction

Attacks all enemies. Deals up to 5x additional damage based on the target's maximum health.Deals 60% more damage for every stack of Hunter's Mark on the target (up to a maximum of 300%). Reduces skill cooldown of all Warrior allies by 1 turn.

Reduces skill cooldown of all Warrior allies by 1 turn.


Spirit Cost: 4 → 3 → 2

1. Glacier of Oblivion: UI Improvements & New Difficulty

- Glacier of Oblivion's UI will be improved.
- A new difficulty, 'Hard' will be added to Glacier of Oblivion.
- A new reward, 'Frost Crystal' will be added to Glacier of Oblivion.
※ Frost Crystals can be obtained in Hard difficulty.

- Tap the magnifier on the left to check information about enemies and Hero Bonuses.

- Raid Bonus heroes will continue to rotate on a regular basis.
- Players can earn additional rewards based on the number of Bonus heroes they deploy.

Glacier of Oblivion: New Difficulty

- Hard difficulty can be cleared up to 3 times during the specified duration.
- Players can immediately reset the number of attempts for Hard difficulty by using Crystals.
 ※ Attempts won't be consumed if you retreat or are defeated in battle.
※ There is no limit to the number of resets.
- Resets are only available once all entry attempts have been used.

2. New Feature: Artifact Crafting
A new feature where players can craft Artifacts will be added.

- A 'Craft Artifact' option will be added to the Craft menu.
- Go to 'Alchemy', select 'Craft', then choose 'Craft Artifact' in the Citadel to craft Artifacts.
※ Complete 6-12 (Hard) to unlock Artifact Crafting. 

- Tap the '+' icon to adjust your artifact's options.

- Each selected option increases the materials and Gold needed.
- Selecting Random for any option will set all remaining options to Random.
i.e.) Selecting Random for the Class option will automatically randomize all subsequent options such as set, part, main property, and hero.
 ※ Players cannot craft Artifacts for collaboration heroes.

- Crafting an artifact consumes Gold, Ancient Mythril Shards, and Frost Crystals.
※ Frost Crystals can be obtained in the new Hard difficulty of Glacier of Oblivion.
※ Players can merge Frost Crystals of lower grades to create higher-grade ones.
* 2 Small Frost Crystals → 1 Large Frost Crystal
* 3 Large Frost Crystal→ 1 Intact Frost Crystal

3. New Link Summon Heroes

- Players can now recruit Johan (Earth) via Link Summon.
- Players can select a hero they would like to recruit when summoning on Link Summon.- Selected hero will have a higher chance of being summoned.

※ Heroes summonable via Link Summon will now have unlockable Aptitudes.
※ When summoning on Link Summon, players can select a Hero and Relic they would like to summon.
※ Selected Heroes and their Relics will have a higher chance of being summoned.
※ Summonable heroes on the Link Summon banner may be subject to change, and any changes will be announced in a separate blog post in the case of such an event.
※ Link Summons do not share a summon count with Featured Summons and Contract Summons.
※ If the player has not recruited the Guaranteed Recruit Hero within 89 summons, the player is guaranteed to recruit the Guaranteed Recruit Hero on their 90th summon.
※ If the player recruits the Guaranteed Recruit Hero before their 90th summon, the summon count will be reset.
※ Detailed information on summon rates is available via the Rates button.
※ When players possess Link Summon Tickets, Link Summon Tickets will be used first in priority over Linkstones.

4. New Relics
1) New Relics will be available in 'Names of Legends'.
- New Summonable Relics: Brandon (Earth), Rozelic (Water) , Lairei (Light), Cesaire (Water)
-Summon duration: Aug. 19th (Tue) after maintenance – until further notice.

※ Summoning period may be subject to change and any changes will be announced in a separate blog post.
※ There is no summon count for the 'Names of Legends' Summon.
※ Summons made in the 'Names of Legends' Summon do not count towards the summon count for Featured Summon and Select Summon.
※ The drop rates of each Relic in 'Names of Legends' summon can be found via [Summon > 'Names of Legends' > Rates].

2) Rashad (Water)'s Relics will be added to the game.

5. New Items Available in Elemental Obelisk Essence Shop
- Spiritus Gem: Rashad (Water) and Relic Chest: Rashad (Water) will be added to the Essence Shop in the Elemental Obelisk.

- Mystic Beast Mayhem 『Garr Mayhem』 will be held iduring the event!

1) Event Information
- Banner duration: Aug. 19th (Tue) after maintenance – Aug. 29st (Fri) 02:59 (UTC+0)
- Special Shop duration: Aug. 19th (Tue) after maintenance – Aug. 31st (Sun) 02:59 (UTC+0)

2) Special Shop Item List

Special Shop List

Item

Qty

Purchase Limit

Medals Required

Present for Alliance Members

1

1 / Resets daily

15

Alliance Buff - Mystic Beast Coin Gain Boost!

1

n/a

15

Alliance Buff - Mystic Beast Discovery Rate Boost!

1

n/a

15

Alliance Buff - Mystic Beast Hideout Entry Energy Reduction!

1

n/a

15

Mystic Soulstone

1

2

500

Battle Skip Ticket

30

5

200

Elixir of Insight

100

10

200

Elixir of Insight (Potent)

10

5

200

Renown

50,000

5

400

Gold

200,000

10

200

Crystal

500

10

150

Random Artifact Chest

1

5

500

Commander Rune

1

10

100

Guardian Rune

1

10

100

Cleric Rune

1

10

100

Sniper Rune

1

10

100

Warrior Rune

1

10

100

Striker Rune

1

10

100

⭐ Items available from 'Presents for Alliance Members'
- Upon purchasing [Presents for Alliance Members], the player's alliance members will receive one of the following items.
- Available Items: Gold, Crystals, Energy, Elixirs of Insight, Renown, 1x random High Elemental Rune, 1x random Mid Elemental Rune, 1x random Low Elemental Rune, Linkstones, Temporal Threads

3) Important Notes
※ Players may not be available to participate in the Mystic Beast Mayhem if they are not in an Alliance.
※ An Alliance can discover up to 30 Mystic Beasts at any one time.
※ Defeated Mystic Beasts and expired discoveries will not be included in the number of currently discovered Mystic Beasts.
※ Energy is required to enter Mystic Beast battles. Energy will be deducted when the battle ends.
※ Players not in an Alliance cannot discover any Mystic Beasts even if they complete story regions and Primeval Hall stages. In addition, players not in an Alliance will not be able to purchase either 'Alliance Buff' or 'Presents for Alliance Members' from the Special Shop.
※ Players must be Lord Level 5 or higher to purchase 'Alliance Buff' and 'Presents for Alliance Members' from the Special Shop.
※ The buff effect from Daily Buffs stack with the Alliance Buff from Mystic Beasts Mayhem.
※ Any leftover Mystic Beast Coins will be converted to Gold and sent to the Mailbox after the event ends.
※ If alliance members fail to defeat Mystic Beasts within the time limit, all participants will be unable to receive participation rewards.
※ Participation rewards are only obtainable once from each Mystic Beast battle, even if players participate in the same Mystic Beast battle multiple times.

1. New Recruit Support Package: Brandt (Earth)
1) Banner duration: Aug 19th(Tue) after maintenance – Oct. 1st (Wed) 02:59 (UTC+0)

Package

Purchase Limit

Items

Price

New Recruit Support Package: Brandt (Earth)

1

1 Artifact Selection Chest: Brandt (Earth)

500 Linkstones

500 Elixirs of Insight

$14.99

A special package that unlocks only when you recruit Brandt (Earth) for the first time from Featured Summon: Waning Dreams of Dawn.

※ Packages will only be purchasable for 72 hours after being unlocked. If the unlocked package has not been purchased within 72 hours, the package will no longer be purchasable.
※ Please note that expired items cannot be restored.
※ Artifact Selection Chests are chests that allow you to select an Artifact for a Hero.
※ Artifact Selection Chests can be opened to obtain an Artifact of your choice with your preferred set, part, main property, and skill. Sub-properties of the Artifact will be chosen at random.

2. Hero Special Gifts1) Brandt (Earth)'s Special Gift
- Banner duration: Aug. 19th (Tue) after maintenance – Oct. 8th (Wed) 02:59 (UTC+0)

Package

Purchase Limit

Items

Price

Brandt (Earth)'s Special Gift

(Tier 1)

1

500 Crystals

50,000 Gold

Free

Brandt (Earth)'s Special Gift
(Tier 2)

1

700 Linkstones

Accessory Selection Box (Brandt) x1

1 Artifact Selection Chest: Brandt (Earth)

5 Earth Soulstones

$22.99

Brandt (Earth)'s Special Gift
(Tier 3)

1

1,200 Linkstones

5 Relic Selection Chests: Brandt (Earth)

1 Artifact Selection Chest: Brandt (Earth)

7 Earth Soulstones

$37.99

2) Johan (Earth)'s Special Gift
- Banner duration: Aug. 19th (Tue) after maintenance – Sep. 16th (Tue) 02:59 (UTC+0)

Package

Purchase Limit

Items

Price

Johan (Earth)'s Special Gift

(Tier 1)

1

50 Elixirs of Insight

50,000 Gold

Free

Johan (Earth)'s Special Gift
(Tier 2)

1

700 Linkstones

1 Accessory Selection Box (Johan)

1 Artifact Selection Chest: Johan (Earth)

5 Earth Soulstones

$22.99

Johan (Earth)'s Special Gift
(Tier 3)

1

1,200 Linkstones

5 Relic Selection Chests: Johan (Earth)

1 Artifact Selection Chest: Johan (Earth)

7 Earth Soulstones

$37.99

※ This package is a tiered package. Players must purchase the previous tier to unlock the next tier of the package. (i.e., Purchasing Level 2 unlocks the Level 3 purchase option) 
※ You can open the Relic Selection Chest to select one Regular Relic, Refined Relic, or Divine Relic for the Hero in question.
※ You can select one Artifact of the hero. Obtain an Artifact of your choice with your preferred set, part, main property, and skill. Sub-properties of the Artifact will be chosen at random.
※ You may only purchase each package tier once. 
※ Please note that expired items cannot be restored.

3. August Update Special Package
- Banner duration: Aug. 19th (Tue) after maintenance – Sep. 16th (Tue) 02:59 (UTC+0)

Package

Purchase Limit

Items

Price

August Update Special Package

(Tier 1)

1

400 Linkstones

5 Nether Crystals

10 Alchemy Tickets

50,000 Gold

$7.99

August Update Special Package

(Tier 2)

1

900 Linkstones

15 Nether Crystals

30 Alchemy Tickets

1 Recall Hourglass (Special)

$22.99

August Update Special Package

(Tier 3)

1

1,500 Linkstones

25 Nether Crystals

50 Alchemy Tickets

1 Recall Hourglass (Special)

25 Delegation Letters 

500,000 Gold

$37.99

August Update Special Package

(Tier 4)

1

1,500 Linkstones

50 Nether Crystals

100 Alchemy Tickets

1 Recall Hourglass (Special)

50 Delegation Letters 

1,500,000 Gold

$79.99

※ Please note that expired items cannot be restored.

4. Glacier of Oblivion Support Package
- Banner duration: Aug. 19th (Tue) after maintenance – Sep. 16th (Tue) 02:59 (UTC+0)

Package

Purchase Limit

Items

Price

Glacier of Oblivion Support Package

(Tier 1)

1

400 Linkstones

30 Intact Frost Crystals

40 Large Frost Crystals

60 Small Frost Crystals

1 Mystic Equipment Selection Chest

$7.99

Glacier of Oblivion Support Package

(Tier 2)

1

900 Linkstones

90 Intact Frost Crystals

120 Large Frost Crystals

180 Small Frost Crystals

5 Mystic Equipment Selection Chests

$22.99

Glacier of Oblivion Support Package

(Tier 3)

1

1,500 Linkstones

150 Intact Frost Crystals

200 Large Frost Crystals

300 Small Frost Crystals

10 Mystic Equipment Selection Chests

$37.99

※ Please note that expired items cannot be restored.

5. Summer Gift Exchange Artwork Package
- Banner duration: Aug. 19th (Tue) after maintenance – Sep. 16th (Tue) 02:59 (UTC+0)

Package

Purchase Limit

Items

Price

Summer Gift Exchange

Artwork Package

(Tier 1)

1

50 Linkstones

30 Mystic Soulstone Fragments

250 Crystals

Free

Summer Gift Exchange

Artwork Package

(Tier 2)

1

400 Linkstones

10 Featured Relic Summon Tickets

200 Elixirs of Insight

1 Mystic Soulstone

$7.99

Summer Gift Exchange

Artwork Package

(Tier 3)

1

1,000 Linkstones

30 Featured Relic Summon Tickets

700 Elixirs of Insight

2 Mystic Soulstones

$22.99

Summer Gift Exchange

Artwork Package

(Tier 4)

1

1,800 Linkstones

50 Featured Relic Summon Tickets

1,200 Elixirs of Insight

3 Mystic Soulstones

$37.99

※ This package is a tiered package. Players must purchase the previous tier to unlock the next tier of the package. (i.e., Purchasing Level 2 unlocks the Level 3 purchase option)
※ You may only purchase each package tier once.
※ A piece of special artwork will be unlocked for each package purchased.
※ When all artwork pieces are unlocked, the completed artwork is added to the Archives, and you can receive the profile icon of the hero featured in the artwork.
※ Please note that expired items cannot be restored.

6. Lyn's Relic Package
- Banner duration: Aug. 19th (Tue) after maintenance – Sep. 16th (Tue) 02:59 (UTC+0)

Package

Purchase Limit

Items

Price

Lyn's Relic Package

(Tier 1)

5

400 Linkstones

20 Featured Relic Summon Tickets

50 Elixirs of Insight

$7.99

Lyn's Relic Package

(Tier 2)

3

900 Linkstones

80 Featured Relic Summon Tickets

200 Elixirs of Insight

$22.99

Lyn's Relic Package

(Tier 3)

1

1,500 Linkstones

150 Featured Relic Summon Tickets

300 Elixirs of Insight

$37.99

※ Please note that expired items cannot be restored.

7. Aries' Essence Package
- Banner duration: Aug. 19th (Tue) after maintenance – Sep. 16th (Tue) 02:59 (UTC+0)

Package

Purchase Limit

Items

Price

Aries' Essence Package

(Tier 1)

1

400 Linkstones

1 Mystic Soulstone

1 Elemental Essence (x30) Selection Chest

$7.99

Aries' Essence Package

(Tier 2)

1

900 Linkstones

3 Mystic Soulstones

4 Elemental Essence (x3) Selection Chests

1 Primeval Soulstone

$22.99

※ Please note that expired items cannot be restored.

8. Cannae's Memory Fragment Package
- Banner duration: Aug. 19th (Tue) after maintenance – Sep. 16th (Tue) 02:59 (UTC+0)

Package

Purchase Limit

Items

Price

Cannae's Memory Fragment Package

(Tier 1)

1

400 Linkstones

1 Memory Fragment (x4500) Selection Chest

500,000 Gold

$7.99

Cannae's Memory Fragment Package

(Tier 2)

1

900 Linkstones

4 Memory Fragment (x4500) Selection Chests

1,500,000 Gold

$22.99

※ Please note that expired items cannot be restored.

9. Rouin's Class Rune Package
- Banner duration: Aug. 19th (Tue) after maintenance – Sep. 16th (Tue) 02:59 (UTC+0)

Package

Purchase Limit

Items

Price

Rouin's Class Rune Package

(Tier 1)

2

400 Linkstones

1 Class Rune (x10) Selection Chest

50,000 Renown

$7.99

Rouin's Class Rune Package

(Tier 2)

2

900 Linkstones

3 Class Rune (x10) Selection Chest

150,000 Renown

10 Link Summon Tickets

$22.99

※ Please note that expired items cannot be restored.

10. Hefty Rune Package
- Banner duration: Aug. 19th (Tue) after maintenance – Sep. 16th (Tue) 02:59 (UTC+0)

Package

Purchase Limit

Items

Price

Hefty Rune Package

(Tier 1)

1

400 Linkstones

30 Colorless Runes (High)

2 Elemental Essence (x30) Selection Chests (Low)

2 Elemental Essence (x20) Selection Chests (Mid)

2 Elemental Essence (x10) Selection Chests (High)

$7.99

Hefty Rune Package

(Tier 2)

1

900 Linkstones

90 Colorless Runes (High)

2 Elemental Essence (x100) Selection Chests (Low)

2 Elemental Essence (x50) Selection Chests (Mid)

2 Elemental Essence (x30) Selection Chests (High)

$22.99

Hefty Rune Package

(Tier 3)

1

1,500 Linkstones

150 Colorless Runes (High)

2 Elemental Essence (x150) Selection Chests (Low)

2 Elemental Essence (x100) Selection Chests (Mid)

2 Elemental Essence (x50) Selection Chests (High)

$37.99

※ Please note that expired items cannot be restored.

1. Alchemy - Brandt (Earth) [Commander] artifacts will be added.
- Duration: Aug. 19th (Tue) after maintenance – Oct. 1st (Wed) 02:59 (UTC+0)

[Bug Fixes]
1. Fixed an issue where some heroes' Chain Burst animations were not played properly.
2. Fixed an issue where Resolve's damage reduction effect was applied to other parties in Alliance Raids.

[Improvements]
1. Players can now delegate a battle for any selected single stage in The Forbidden Tower.
2. The Forbidden Tower's result screen will now show penalties for battles defeated after the player recalls the Field Unit.
3. The Auto Select feature for Entity Pursuit will now choose the minimum number of heroes needed to reach the highest possible Pursuit Grade.
4. Players can now immediately meld Soulstone Fragments in the Skill menu if there is not enough Soulstones to Upgrade a skill.
5. More Mission Stages will be Added to the [Conqueror of the Glaciers] Event.
6. Players can now receive Accessories through their Mailbox even if their Accessory Inventory is full.
7. Players can now craft equipment even if their Equipment Inventory is full.
8. Icons for certain items will be updated.