[Notice] September 16th Update Details

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

Let's take a look at the update we have lined up for Sep. 16th (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 Ian (Fire)

- Ian (Fire) will be added to the Chronicles.
- Ian (Fire) can be recruited through Featured Summon: Ember of Twilight.
- Ian (Fire)'s Relics will be added to the game. Comments for Ian (Fire) will be added to the Archives.

2. ★5 Olivia (Dark)

- Olivia (Dark) will be added to the Chronicles.
- Olivia (Dark) can be recruited through Eternal Contracts and Contract Summon.
- Relics and Comments for Olivia (Dark) will be added to the game.

3. ★5 Dhurahan (Water)

- Dhurahan (Water) will be added to the Chronicles.
- Dhurahan (Water) can be recruited through Eternal Contracts and Contract Summon.
- Dhurahan (Water)'s Relics will be added to the game. Comments for Dhurahan (Water) will be added to the Archives.

4. ★5 Nine (Light)

- Nine (Light) will be added to the Chronicles.
- Nine (Light) can be recruited through Eternal Contracts and Contract Summon.
- Nine (Light)'s Relics will be added to the game. Comments for Nine (Light) will be added to the Archives.

5. ★5 Schneider (Light)

- Schneider (Light) will be added to the Chronicles.
- Schneider (Light) can be recruited through the Glorious Exchange in the Glorious Arena.
- Schneider (Light)'s Relics will be added to the game. Comments for Schneider (Light) will be added to the Archives.

1. Featured Summon: 『Ember of Twilight』

1) Banner duration: Sep. 16th (Tue) after maintenance – Nov. 1st (Sat) 02:59 (UTC+0)
2) Summon details: Players can summon certain ★5 Heroes & Relics.
3) Summonable Relics and Heroes: ★5 Ian (Fire) 

[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. Ian (Fire) - 『Waning Moon』 Summon
1) Banner duration: Sep. 16th (Tue) after maintenance – Nov. 1st (Sat) 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. Oswald (Water) will undergo balance adjustments.

1. New Content: Glorious Arena

A new PvP mode, Glorious Arena, will be added to the game.

- Coliseum will be renamed Gladiators' Isle on the World Map.
- Players can access both the Coliseum and Glorious Arena by tapping on Gladiators' Isle.
- Use Glorious Arena Tokens to enter the Glorious Arena. Glorious Arena Tokens will recharge daily at 15:00 (UTC+0).
- Glorious Arena will operate according to the following schedule:
※ Preparation: Every Monday 15:00 – Tuesday 14:59 (UTC +0)
 ※ Battle Time: Every Tuesday 15:00 – Sunday 14:59 (UTC +0)
 ※ Calculation: Every Sunday 15:00 – Monday 14:59 (UTC +0)

- In the Glorious Arena, players will set up two squads and compete in two-round battles.
- The fewer enemies remaining at the end of each round, the more stars the attacker can earn, up to 5 stars per round.
- Earn 6 or more stars to achieve victory and earn points.
 ※ Bonus points will be given if the attacker earns 8 or more stars.
- Battles are fought in the Glory Formation in the Glorious Arena. Chain Bursts are disabled in this formation.
- Players can earn rewards through the Season Missions tab based on their successful defenses and attack count.
- Defense Teams can be managed from the Defense menu.
 ※ After making any changes to your Defense Team, you must wait one hour before editing again. You may use Crystals to bypass this cooldown.

■ Leagues
- The Glorious Arena is divided into three leagues: Normal, Hard, and Extreme.
- The top 25% of players in each league will be promoted to a higher league in the next season.
 - The bottom 25% of players in each league will be demoted to a lower league in the next season.
- Higher leagues allow access to a wider selection of heroes.

■ Blessing of Glory
- Blessing of Glory is a powerful buff/debuff that changes every season.
- Blessing of Glory heroes change every season.
- Blessing of Glory effects will are limited to the round in which the Blessing of Glory hero participates.
- Players can tap League Info to see which heroes receive Blessing of Glory this season.

■ Medal of Glory
- You can obtain Medals of Glory in the Glorious Arena.
- You can recruit heroes and get various rewards in the Glorious Exchange with Medals of Glory.

2. New Feature: Voice Archive

A new feature, Voice Archive, will be added, allowing players to listen to each hero’s voice lines.

You can access the Voice Archive by going to Hero Info - Voices tab. Listen to a wide variety of voice lines from your recruited heroes!
 ※ The Voices tab will become available after the hero has been recruited.

The Voice Archive includes the following categories of voice lines:
■ Recruitment/Growth
- Introduction
- Hero Recruitment
- Hero Promotion
- Hero Ascension
- Title Screen Narration

■ General
- Hero Menu
- Emotions (New)
- Outfit Acquisition

■ Battle
- Battle Preparation
- Normal Skill
- Active Skill
- Burst Skill
- Assist Request
- Assist Response
- Fallen
- Victory
- Commander (available exclusively for Commander heroes)

- The following heroes will be included in Phase 1 of the Voice Archive update:
Fram, Johan, Charlotte, Lyn, Mikhail, Mei Ling, Schneider

※ Promotion and Ascension voice lines unlock after the hero has been promoted or ascended.
※ Outfit acquisition lines are unlocked upon acquiring the hero's outfit.
※ More heroes will receive Voice Archive support in upcoming updates.

3. New Contract Heroes

- New heroes will be added to Eternal Contracts, Contract Summon, and Contract Hero Grand Alchemy.
- Added heroes: Olivia (Dark), Dhurahan (Water), Nine (Light)

4. New Link Summon Heroes

- Players can now recruit Vanessa (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.

5. New Relics
1) New Relics will be available in 'Names of Legends'.
- New Summonable Relics: Icateztol (Dark), Oswald (Water), Krom (Light)
- Summon duration: Sep. 16th (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) The following heroes' Relics will be added to the game.
- Olivia (Dark), Dhurahan (Water), Schneider (Light), Nine (Light)

6. New Linkshop Items
- Relic Chests for Olivia (Dark), Dhurahan (Water), and Nine (Light) will be added to the Linkshop.

7. Two general accessories commemorating the 2000 Day Anniversary will be added.

1. 2000 Day Anniversary Check-In
- Duration: Sep. 19th (Fri) 03:00 – Oct. 10th (Fri) 02:59 (UTC+0) 

- 2000 Day Anniversary Check-In event will be held! Log in during the event to get various rewards.
- Log in during the event to access conversations with the knights of Avillon.
※ After the Check-In Event ends, the stories will no longer be accessible.

🙀 Party Time! - Bounty Hunt: Popo 🙀

- What could Popo have stolen? Is it treasure? Or maybe Your Highness' heart?
- Duration: Sep. 21st (Sun) 03:00 – Oct. 1st (Wed) 02:59 (UTC+0)
- Special Shop duration: Sep. 21st (Sun) 03:00 – Oct. 3rd (Fri) 02:59 (UTC+0)
※ You can find detailed information about the event in the in-game Event tab.
※ Please check the [Link] for rewards and details.

1. Mission Pass

1) Mission Pass [2000 Day Anniversary Pass]
- Duration: Sep. 16th (Tue) after maintenance – Oct. 23rd (Thu) 02:59 (UTC+0)
- Various rewards are obtainable by completing missions from the Mission Pass.
※ The Premium Pass is purchasable until 1h before the Mission Pass ends.
※ The Pass is effective immediately upon purchase and thus not refundable.
※ The Premium Pass can only be purchased once per account.
※ Please note that expired items cannot be restored.

2. New Recruit Support Package: Ian (Fire)
- Duration: Sep. 16th (Tue) after maintenance – Nov. 8th (Sat) 02:59 (UTC+0)

A special package that unlocks only when you recruit Ian (Fire) for the first time from Featured Summon: Ember of Twilight.
※ 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.

3. Hero Special Gifts
1) Ian (Fire)'s Special Gift
- Duration: Sep. 16th (Tue) after maintenance – Nov. 1st (Sat) 02:59 (UTC+0)

2) Vanessa (Earth)'s Special Gift
- Duration: Sep. 16th (Tue) after maintenance – Oct. 23rd (Thu) 02:59 (UTC+0)

※ 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.

4. 2000 Day Anniversary Package
- Duration: Sep. 16th (Tue) after maintenance – Oct. 23rd (Thu) 02:59 (UTC+0)

※ Please note that expired items cannot be restored.
※ Special Packages can be purchased after purchasing each tier of the base package

5. September Update Special Package
- Duration: Sep. 16th (Tue) after maintenance – Oct. 23rd (Thu) 02:59 (UTC+0)

※ Please note that expired items cannot be restored.

6. Autumn Boat Ride Artwork Package
- Duration: Sep. 16th (Tue) after maintenance – Oct. 23rd (Thu) 02:59 (UTC+0)

※ 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.

7. Glorious Arena Update Package
- Duration: Sep. 16th (Tue) after maintenance – Oct. 23rd (Thu) 02:59 (UTC+0)

※ You can obtain 1 random artifact with Schneider (Light)'s skill from a Artifact Selection Chest: Schneider (Light).
※ Please note that expired items cannot be restored.

8. Eternal Contracts Support Package
- Duration: Sep. 16th (Tue) after maintenance – Oct. 23rd (Thu) 02:59 (UTC+0)

※ Please note that expired items cannot be restored.

9. Hefty Elixir of Insight Package
- Duration: Sep. 16th (Tue) after maintenance – Oct. 23rd (Thu) 02:59 (UTC+0)

※ Please note that expired items cannot be restored.

1. Alchemy - Ian (Fire) [Commander] artifacts will be added.
- Duration: Sep. 16th (Tue) after maintenance – Nov. 1st (Sat) 02:59 (UTC+0)

2. The following heroes will be added to Contract Hero Grand Alchemy.
- Olivia (Dark), Nine (Light), Dhurahan (Water)

[Bug Fixes]
1. Fixed an issue where Memory Charm effects do not apply to the Defense Team in the Coliseum.
2. Fixed an issue where the damage dealt increase effect of the skill 'Resolve' stacks.

[Improvements]
1. Glorious Arena Token will be added to the Crystal Exchange.

2. Entry requirements for The Forbidden Tower will be adjusted.
- As is: Complete story mode on Nightmare difficulty
- To be: Complete stage 7-10 on Extreme difficulty
3 . Mei Ling's accessory, Yin and Yang, will be resized and repositioned.