NARAKA: BLADEPOINT News

[h2]Dear players,[/h2]

The servers of NARAKA: BLADEPOINT will be suspended for maintenance from Mar 29th, 2023 at 23:00 (UTC) to Mar 30th, 2023 at 03:00 (UTC). We suggest that you log out in advance and enter the game again after the maintenance.

The details for this update are as follows:

[h2]Brand-new content![/h2]
I. Limited-time Event: Illume Project 2674
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Event time: Mar 30th, 2023 - Apr 26th, 2023 at 20:00 (UTC)
In the year 2674, mega-corporations have developed into financial behemoths that rule over all of Astra. What does the future of our world hold in store?
1. During the event, head to the Club in Astra to accept quests and obtain Energy Cubes. Every day, up to 3 quests can be accepted from the 8 quests.
2. Gather Energy Cube to receive loads of event rewards, and unlock the plots in Illume Project 2674 event.
3. Quests cannot be accepted once the event is over. However, you can still unlock story plots with your Energy Cubes.

[h2]Hero Adjustments[/h2]
I. Akos Hu
1. During [Feral Frenzy] and [Feral Frenzy: Grab], Akos Hu can now perform Tiger Leap by Jumping or Double Jumping without sprinting first. The maximum height of the Tiger Leap is also increased.
2. Enriched the movement performance of Tiger Leap.
3. Adjusted the airborne Horizontal Strike during a Tiger Leap. It can now interrupt the attack of enemies under Tiger Leap status.
4. Increased the effective range of the 3 consecutive tiger strikes under the ultimate [Feral Frenzy].
5. Purple Focus Pounce will no longer trigger the Stone Form of Greatsword.
//Dev Note: Before the adjustment, Akos Hu had to sprint to Tiger Jump, and a Double Jump would cancel it, resulting in great restrictions on Akos Hu's actions during combat. We want to free him from these restrictions so that he can unleash the true power of "The Rebel Claw." We will continue to monitor the combat experience of Akos Hu and his opponents.

II. Justina Gu
1. Increased the duration of [Arctic Wraith] and [Arctic Wraith: Blizzard] from 20s to 30s.
2. In Duos modes, after casting [Arctic Wraith], the usage attempts of [Shadowswipe] are reduced from 4 times to 3 times.
3. After casting [Arctic Wraith: Frostwind], the CD of rage gaining through auto restoration or attacking is reduced from 8s to 2s.

III. Wuchen
1. After casting [Tai Chi Rift], the special effect of a successful Teleport is enlarged in height.
//Dev Note: Currently, Wuchen's Ultimate [Tai Chi Rift] brings a high fault tolerance to the team, which becomes more important in matches that require higher ranks. This has led to a slow combat pace and a long confrontation time. So we adjusted that when Wuchen casts [Tai Chi Rift] in some flat terrain, it becomes more visible to the enemy teams, thus accelerating the combat pace.

IV. Valda Cui
1. The water spear of [Nether Nightmare] and the Vertical Strike water spear of [Nether Nightmare: Bind] can now hitstun Vajra, Almighty General, and Bronze Mech in any status, in which:
(1) The water spear of [Nether Nightmare] will put the enemy into a heavy staggered status.
(2) The Vertical Strike water spear of [Nether Nightmare: Bind] will put the enemy slightly staggered.

V. Takeda Nobutada
1. [Mythic Grab: Takedown] will no longer grab the weapon of the enemy, and the damage multiplier is reduced from 2.4 to 1.4.
2. [Demonic Aid]'s airborne Demonic Strike damage is reduced by 40%.
3. [Demonic Aid: Teleport]'s hitstun effect on Vajra, Almighty General, and Bronze Mech is enhanced.
4. [Demonic Aid: Engulf]'s Demonic Strike damage is reduced, the rate of converting damage into Health is increased, and Health restored from Demonic Strike remains unchanged.

VI. Yueshan
[Line Breaker: Ambition]'s startup and recovery frames are accelerated, and the jump height is reduced.

[h2]Weapon Adjustments[/h2]
I. Polesword
1. Slightly shortened the required time of a successfully charged vertical strike.
2. Increased the Rush distance of a sprint horizontal strike, and reduced the damage multiplier from 2.59 to 2.17.

[h2]Combat Adjustments [/h2]
I. Now, when sliding on the slope, you will gain a higher speed and a longer sliding time.

II. One can't pick up items or switch weapons when being stunned.

III. Added a "Collision" mechanism for explosive ranged attacks. Here are the rules:
1. When the explosive ranged attacks from different teams hit each other, they will explode in advance and cause corresponding effects on nearby enemies.
2. Only explosive ranged attacks in the same group will trigger the above effect upon a joint hit. The current grouping is as follows:
Group 1: Burst Arrow Souljade;
Group 2: The Awakening Souljade;
Group 3: Cannon and its Souljade;
Group 4: Swarm and basic shoot of Feria Shen's Bronze Mech;
Group 5: Ballista and cannon shoot of Feria Shen's Bronze Mech;
Group 6: Valda Cui's water spear attacks under all her ultimates;
Group 7: Tarka Ji's [Inner Fire: Gigaflame].

[h2]In-game Adjustments[/h2]
I. In-game
1. In the scenes of The Bloodbath, Troves will be automatically removed if no one picks them up within 2 minutes.
2. In The Herald's Trial, Quick Match, BOT Mode, and Shadow Surge, an arrow indicator is added to the line between the character and the preview Shadow Corruption on the map.

II. Illegal teaming detection
1. We've used an AI system to detect illegal teaming behavior more accurately and quickly.
2. Players detected to have illegal teaming behavior will be subject to certain matchmaking restrictions and punishment will be enforcved promptly.

[h2]Out-game Adjustments[/h2]
I. Free Training Adjustments
1. Added Auto-repair for Weapon Durability and Auto-replenish for Grappling Hook (Functions are on by default. You can turn them off in Training Ground Settings.)
2. Added Damage Statistics. You can reset the stats when resetting training opponents.
3. Adjusted interfaces related to the Outfit trial. You can now try on outfits of heroes who are not currently on trial and whom you don't own.

II. Team-up
1. Added Quick Join function.
2. In the lobby, "Create Party" is adjusted to "Find Party" which allows you to enter the Team-up interface.

III. Reputation Score System Adjustments
1. In the game, the multiplier of extra Reputation Score deduction for an early exit in the last stage of the preparation phase countdown is increased from 1.5 to 2.
2. The Reputation Score deduction base for an early exit in the game is increased from 400 to 600 points.

IV. Demo Videos
Now the demo videos of Hero's Talents in Showdown will be played after clicking.

V. Custom Room
Settings of the custom room can be saved as preset for easy use.

[h2]Showdown Adjustments[/h2]
I. Combat Adjustments
Reduced the number of [Omnius·Hell Scorch]'s ghost monsters and reduced the damage of the last strike.

II. Enigma Domain Adjustments
1. Now the boss can only be enhanced three times. The boss's Sense level and the remaining enhancing chances will be displayed along with its Health on the right.
2. Adjusted the ambient lighting in Enigma Domain mode.
3. Optimized the issue where the boss in Ephemeros would not be back in time after falling off the cliff.
4. Increased Ice Wind when triggering the Ice Wind Omens.

III. Added Showdown Store
1. Players can get Showdown Seal from the limited-time events. (Those events will be open from time to time. Now players can get Showdown Seals in the Snow of Yushan event.)
2. Players can use Showdown Seal to redeem item rewards.
3. Showdown Store will update irregularly.

[h2]Settings[/h2]
I. Added Camera Vibration Feedback option for Ranged Weapon
Players can choose whether to have screen vibration when shooting with a ranged weapon, depending on the type of weapon in use. Taking into consideration of players' habits, we've set the option off by default for those who already have the corresponding characters.

II. Integration of the Settings interface
We've integrated 'controls' and other settings. It's now much easier for players to switch between different setting pages.

[h2]Feature Optimizations[/h2]
I. Client
Optimize the process of loading character resources to reduce lags.
(Note: This patch will be larger than usual as we have rearranged a more efficient file distribution system for character resources)

II. Out-game
1. Optimized the background music played when obtaining Extreme rewards in the Treasure Pavilion.
2. Added videos of Viper Ning Legendary Outfit [Operatic Legend·Madam White Snake] and Justina Gu Legendary Outfit [Operatic Legend·Madam Green Snake].

[h2]Store Updates[/h2]
I. New Packs
1. Newly added Feria Shen Exclusive Pack [CyberKitty], including Feria Legendary Outfit [2674·CyberKitty], Feria Legendary Accessroy [2674·GiantKitty], Feria Legendary Accessory [2674·Heart Tail], Feria Epic Hairstyle [Mech Pilot]. The standard price of the pack is 4,400 Gold. Now 2,880 Gold.
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II. Added New Discounts
1. Newly added Feria Shen Legendary Accessory [2674·Mech Prototype]. Equipping it will alter the look of Bronze Mech under the ultimate "Mech Mayhem". Standard price: 5,200 Gold; Now: 3,350 Gold.
2. Newly added Legendary Grappling Hook Skin [2674·SkyClaw 3000], Standard price: 1,200 Gold; Now: 1,000 Gold.
3. Newly added Dual Blades Legendary Skin [Gourmet's Feast]. Standard price: 1,500 Gold; Now: 1,250 Gold.
4. Newly added Feria Shen Legendary Outfit [2674·CyberKitty]. Standard price: 1,800 Gold; Now: 1,500 Gold.
5. Newly added Feria Shen Legendary Accessory [2674·GiantKitty]. Standard price: 1,200 Gold; Now: 1,000 Gold.
6. Newly added Feria Shen Legendary Accessory [2674·Heart Tail]. Standard price: 900 Gold; Now: 750 Gold.
7. Newly added Feria Shen Epic Hairstyle [Mech Pilot]. Standard price: 500 Gold; Now: 400 Gold.
8. Newly added Epic Kill Announcement [Meow Meow]. Standard price: 300 Gold; Now: 200 Gold.
9. Kurumi Legendary Outfit [Cirrus Fairy]. Standard price: 1,800 Gold; Now: 1,500 Gold.
10. Kurumi Legendary Accessory [Mystic Tanuki]. Standard price: 1,200 Gold; Now: 900 Gold.
 
III. Discounts End
1. Akos Hu Legendary Outfit [Hero's Robe] has returned to its standard price of 1,800 Gold.
2. Polesword Legendary Skin [CloudSparrow Guardian] has returned to its standard price of 1,500 Gold.
3. Dual Blades Legendary skin [The Simurgh Scythe] has returned to its standard price of 1,500 Gold.
4. Akos Hu Legendary Accessory [Felt Hat] has returned to its standard price of 1,200 Gold.
5. Tarka Ji Legendary Hairstyle [Ignis] has returned to its standard price of 800 Gold.
6. Akos Hu Legendary Background [Lord of Jungle] has returned to its standard price of 600 Gold.
7. Akos Hu Epic Accessory [White Tiger Mask] has returned to its standard price of 400 Gold.
8. Wuchen Legendary Outfit [Incompletion Robe] has returned to its standard price of 1,800 Gold.

IV. Spectral Silk Store Updates
1. Newly added Wuchen Legendary Accessory [Coin Chain] with the price of 12,000 Spectral Silk.

[h2]Bug Fixes[/h2]
I. Hero-related Bugs
1. Fixed the issue where Temulch's [Zephyr Prison] would not block enemy bullets in some cases.
2. Fixed the issue where the effective time of the Bronze Mech's explosive strike was abnormal in some cases.
3. Fixed the issue where the attack could directly damage the pilot if it hit a certain part of the Bronze Mech's back.

II. Battle-related Bugs
1. Fixed the issue where player cannot close the bag when being affected by controlling skills with the bag open.
2. Fixed the issue where player can use Grappling Hook to cancel the hitstun caused by Clash and other attacks.

III. In-game Bugs
Fixed the issue where 'weakness' gained from the Shadow Corruption is not removed when entering into the Realm of Yang.

IV. Weapon-related Bugs
Fixed the issue where effect of [Katana Sap] may disappear if interrupting it in advance.

V. Showdown Bugs
1. Fixed the issue where monsters would abnormally enter the invincible status and return to the respawn location.

The servers of NARAKA: BLADEPOINT will be suspended for maintenance from Mar 15th, 2023 at 23:00 (UTC) to Mar 16th, 2023 at 03:00 (UTC). We suggest that you log out in advance and enter the game again after the maintenance.

The details for this update are as follows:



[h3]I. New Hero: Akos Hu[/h3]

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Rough, rude, and reckless, Akos was born free and raised by tigers.
Never comfortable within the rigid confines of civilization, he served a brief stint in the military before deserting and throwing himself into the fight against the Empire's injustices.
With the people of CloudSparrow behind him and his beloved Feria at his side, he plans to burn the old world down and build a new one from the ashes!
(The third skill and ultimate variants are not yet available in this version. Once available, complete the Hero's Cultivation Quests to unlock. Unlocked automatically if you've already completed the required Cultivation Quests.

[h3]II. Limited-time Event: Resounding Roar[/h3]
Event time: Mar 16th, 2023 update - Mar 29th, 2023 at 20:00 (UTC)
Wild tiger roars, taking down enemies at will!
Event Rules:
1. Complete Daily Quests to obtain [Akos Trial Voucher] and [Tiger Emblem].
2. Complete Event Quests to obtain [Tiger Emblem]. A new quest can be unlocked only after completing the current one. Quests cannot be completed before they take effect.
3. Use Tiger Emblem to redeem certain rewards including Untamed Treasures, Akos Legendary Base, Epic Accessory, Epic Background, and more.

[h3]III. New Level in Showndown: [Enigma Peak][/h3]
When Sense Level reached Lv.350, use the Rune Key to challenge the most dangerous Enigma Peak. The monsters have strengthened Health and Attack, and some of the Bosses' moves have changed.
In the Enigma Peak, Showdown Souljades drop by various kinds. If you defeat a certain number of Bosses in a single match, you can also receive rewards like Legendary Souljade Choice Gift, Ice Essence, exclusive achievements and so on.

[h3]IV. Map Adjustments[/h3]
The map structure of Serpent Pass and Myste Forests in the Snowy Peaks region of Holoroth has been rebuilt to improve the resource-collecting experience and provide more tactical strategies in terms of the integrity of the layout.





[h3]I. Feria Shen [/h3]
1. Adjusted the Rage required for releasing Ultimate [Mech Mayhem: Co-pilot]'s beacon from 30% to 50%.
2. Adjusted the Bronze Mech's Health summoned by the Ultimate [Mech Mayhem], the detailed values are as follows:
When not equipped with Armor, adjusted Bronze Mech's Health from 1,500 to 1,250.
When equipped with Common Armor, adjusted Bronze Mech's Health from 1,750 to 1,500.
When equipped with Rare Armor, adjusted Bronze Mech's Health from 2,000 to 1,750.
When equipped with Epic Armor, adjusted Bronze Mech's Health from 2,250 to 2,000.
When equipped with Legendary Armor, adjusted Bronze Mech's Health from 2,500 to 2,250.
When equipped with Extreme Armor, adjusted Bronze Mech's Health from 2,750 to 2,500.
3. Under all Ultimate variants, the damage multiplier of Bronze Mech in cannon mode is adjusted from 4.0 to 3.2; In non-cannon mode, the damage multiplier is adjusted from 2.0 to 1.6. Increased the damage multiplier of Swarm from Bronze Mech summoned by [Mech Mayhem] and [Mech Mayhem: Restore] from 0.15 to 0.17.
//Dev Note: With Rage-related talents, [Mech Mayhem: Co-pilot] was cast more frequently than we expected, so we decided to increase the Rage required for casting the beacon. At the same time, we adjusted the damage structure of Bronze Mech to solve the dilemma of the players who had no way to fight back when they were hit continuously by cannons.


[h3]I. Polesword[/h3]
1. When players' 2nd or 3rd stage of charged [Torrent Flow] is hit by Blue Focus Strikes, they won't clash but enter the Stone Form.
2. Increased the shift distance of the first slash of the 3rd-stage charged [Torrent Flow].
3. Slightly reduced the airborne distance of objectives knocked down by the 3rd-stage charged [Torrent Flow].
4. Slightly increased the invincible duration of [Battle Stride].
5. Reduced the startup frames of [Battle Stride]'s vertical strike, slightly increased its attack range and lowered its damage.
6. Increased the initial speed of charged sprint vertical strike.
7. Slightly reduced the airborne height of the objectives hit by the 2nd-stage horizontal strike.

[h3]II. Longsword[/h3]
Slightly reduced the airborne distance of targets knocked down by the sword energy of charged vertical strike.

[h3]III. Greatsword[/h3]
Slightly reduced the airborne height of the objectives hit by the 2nd-stage horizontal strike.

[h3]IV. Bare Hand[/h3]
Optimized the movement performance when switching weapon to bare hands.


[h3]I. Melee Combat Optimization[/h3]
2. Brought ahead the timing of melee weapon attack after landing from mid-air.
//Dev Note: After landing, players need to use directional buttons first to perform further strikes. We don't want these moves to cause trouble for a smooth combo. That's why we've brought ahead the timing to allow a faster attack after landing.


[h3]I. Polesword Souljade[/h3]
1. When players equipped with [The Overcomer] are hit by Blue Focus Strikes, they won't clash but enter Stone Form.
2. Slightly increased the turning speed when players equipped with [The Overcomer] rush on their horses.


[h3]I. Feature Optimizations[/h3]
1. When you purchase Grappling Hooks from Morus' Blessing, the Grappling Hooks in your bag will be automatically refilled. You don't have to discard them before you purchase more again.
2. Added a new option at the Rift Dealer where players can purchase a set (6) of Grappling Hooks at a time.
3. Expanded the range of initial spawn points for The Herald's Trial and Quick Match, and properly increased the number of high-resource areas.

[h3]II. Mechanism Adjustments[/h3]
1. Trap Clips are now activated by pressing E and will not interrupt the players' status.
2. Changed the duration of the dust circle triggered by Sand Konjac to 10s. Players who enter its range will be blinded and have their energy reduced. The debuffs will be removed once they get out of range. The radius of the sand circle was reduced to 6m.

[h3]III. BOT Mode Adjustments[/h3]
Reduced the overall difficulty of AI opponents under Easy and Medium difficulties.

[h3]IV. Outfit Optimization[/h3]
Added see-through effect to some parts of Yoto Hime's Legendary Outfit [Onmyoji Arena·Ecliptic Meander] when it blocks the view. This is only effective in combat, and not effective in the preparation phase.


[h3]I. Matchmaking-related Adjustments[/h3]
Hidden points increase faster when the players get a better record in a match.

[h3]II. New Feature of Auto-save Matched Teammates[/h3]
1. You will automatically be teamed up with the matched players when you return to HOME at the end of the game.
2. The feature can be turned on/off in Settings - Social.

[h3]III. Friend List Optimization[/h3]
Friends you have sent intimacy gifts to will be displayed at the top of the list.


[h3]I. Combat Adjustments[/h3]
1. Increased the effective headshot range of all monsters.
2. Hammer Evil-Ents will only use counter when [Seismic Strike] Omen exists.
3. Axe Evil-Ents will only use counter when [Axe Block] Omen exists.
4. Axe Evil-Ents will reduce the frequency of [Hook Axe] Omen occurring.

[h3]II. Souljade Adjustments[/h3]
Added specific value descriptions of certain Souljades.

[h3]III. Enigma Domain Adjustments [/h3]
1. Adjusted the progress points yielded by different monsters: Increased the progress points yielded by Bow Evil-Ents, reduced the progress points yielded by Miasma Ghosts, and slightly reduced the progress points yielded by Hammer Evil-Ents and Witch Ghosts.
2. Opening a stronghold chest will now grant some progress points.
3. Optimized the warning sound effect when bosses appear.

[h3]IV. Adjustments to the Weapon Carrying[/h3]
If the player is defeated in a previous battle after being countered, their weapon will be automatically replenished upon rebirth.

[h3]V. Omens Adjustments[/h3]
Reduced the Attack of Bosses in [Looming Shadow] Omen by 33%.


We have optimized the underlying layer of the engine by adopting the latest texture compression technology. This method reduces the disk space occupied by the package without compromising graphic quality. As a result, resource loading and lag have been improved, ultimately leading to a better gaming experience.


[h3]I. Season Exclusive: Untamed Treasure[/h3]

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Untamed Treasure sells for 360 Gold. Open it and there's a chance to get Yoto Hime Extreme outfit [Golden Damselfly], Katana Extreme Skin [2674·Encroaching Yin], and other rewards.
Minimum Guarantee:
1. Players are guaranteed to receive at least 1 Red (Extreme) reward during the process of opening at most 100 Treasures. This can be triggered multiple times.​
2. Red (Extreme) rewards will not repeat until all of them have been obtained.
Wishing Legendary Reward:
Whenever you draw an Extreme cosmetic, you'll have a chance to set a Legendary cosmetic, which will be guaranteed when you draw a Legendary cosmetic next time. Times of guarantee can stack, but you can only have 1 cosmetic set each time.

[h3]II. New Packs[/h3]
1. Added Akos Hu Exclusive Pack [Brigands], which contains Akos Hu Legendary Outfit [Hero's Robe], Polesword Legendary Skin [CloudSparrow Guardian], and Akos Hu Legendary Accessory [Felt Hat]. The Pack's standard price: 4,500 Gold; Now: 2,900 Gold.

[h3]III. Added New Discounts[/h3]
1. Added Akos Hu Legendary Outfit [Hero's Robe]. Standard price: 1,800 Gold; Now: 1,500 Gold.
2. Added Polesword Legendary Skin [CloudSparrow Guardian]. Standard price: 1,500 Gold; Now: 1,250 Gold.
3. Added Dual Blades Legendary Skin [The Simurgh Scythe]. Standard price: 1,500 Gold; Now: 1,250 Gold.
4. Added Akos Hu Legendary Accessory [Felt Hat]. Standard price: 1,200 Gold; Now: 9,00 Gold.
5. Added Tarka Ji Legendary Hairstyle [Ignis]. Standard price: 800 Gold; Now: 600 Gold.
6. Added Akos Hu Legendary Background [Lord of Jungle]. Standard price: 600 Gold; Now: 450 Gold.
7. Added Akos Hu Epic Accessory [White Tiger Mask]. Standard price: 400 Gold; Now: 300 Gold.
8. Added Wuchen Legendary Outfit [Incompletion Robe]. Standard price: 1,800 Gold; Now: 1,500 Gold.

[h3]IV. Discounts End[/h3]
1. Polesword Legendary Skin [Divine Dragon] has returned to its standard price of 1,500 Gold.
2. Matari Legendary Outfit [Crimson Songbird] has returned to its standard price of 1,800 Gold.
3. Takeda Nobutada Legendary Outfit [Spring Blossom] has returned to its original price of 1,800 Gold.
4. Dagger Legendary Skin [The Breaker·Myriad Edge] has returned to its standard price of 1,500 Gold.
5. Nunchucks Legendary Skin [The Breaker·Golden Sun] has returned to its standard price of 1,500 Gold.

[h3]V. Spectral Silk Store Updates[/h3]
1. Added Untamed Treasure with the price of 3,600 Spectral Silk (purchase limitation: 1 purchase per 24 hours, a maximum of 6 can be purchased in total).
2. Added Akos Hu Legendary Accessory [Foxtail Hat] with the price of 12,000 Spectral Silk.


[h3]I. Battle-related Bug[/h3]
1. Fixed an issue where in bushes, the special effect from the Rebirth deduction was visible to enemies.
2. Fixed an issue where characters could pick up items or switch weapons when they were stunned.
3. Fixed an issue where Staff would get stuck on the terrain in some scenes when precise charged strikes were used.
4. Fixed an issue where switching to unarmed status, the weapon-switching animation doesn't play during attacking on the ground.

[h3]II. Graphics-related Bug[/h3]
1. Fixed the abnormal effect caused by the incompatibility of resolution when [Onmyoji Arena·Ecliptic Meander] displays with a see-through effect under certain graphic settings.