NARAKA: BLADEPOINT News

The servers of NARAKA: BLADEPOINT will be suspended for maintenance from June 28th, 2023 at 23:00 (UTC) to June 29th, 2023 at 03:00 (UTC). We suggest 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. Capture the Spirit Well Early Access

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Story:
Taking advantage of the heroes' victory over Omnius, the Psylith people, who had been suppressed for millennia, broke free from the prison island and initiated their retaliation against the Fervent disciples.

1. Gameplay:
This is a battle between the Fervent and the Psylith factions for control over the Spirit Wells. Each faction consists of 12 players and is divided into 4 teams of 3 players each. Players on the same team cannot select the same Hero.

2. Victory Conditions:

• Capture and maintain control of the 5 Spirit Wells on the battlefield to increase your faction's points.
  
• The faction that reaches a total point of 1000 first wins the game. The result will be a draw if there is no clear winner.
  

3. Basic Rules:

• When defeated, you can open the map and choose to revive at your faction's Soul Altars.
  
• In Capture the Spirit Well, players gain Dark Tide Coins over time. Additionally, capturing the Money Tree on the battlefield increases the Dark Tide Coins for your faction.
  
• Challenges to boost morale will appear periodically during the battle. You can get the corresponding rewards upon completing the challenges.
  
• You can spend Dark Tide Coins at the Rift Dealer on the battlefield to assemble powerful sets of equipment for yourself.
  
• When defeated you keep all your items, except for Extreme Souljades.
  

4. Other Rules:

• When there is a significant point difference between the factions, Bounty and Bodyguard Quests will be triggered. Pursuing or protecting the Bounty objective grants your faction a substantial points.
  
• In this mode, the effective range of Ziping Yin's Ultimate, [Saving Grace] and [Saving Grace: Aegis], is changed to 50 meters.
  
• Rift Dealer can now recommend suitable Souljades based on your current Primary Weapon and Secondary Weapon.
  

5. New Items

• A powerful Moonbane Charm item unique to the Capture the Spirit Well has been added: It has a shorter duration but greater potency.
  
• New Extreme Souljade items have been added to Morus' Blessing: Soulfire Blades, Shadow Eclipse, Annihilation Render, Moonbane's Wrath.
  
• New Souljade items have been added to the Rift Dealer: Warrior, Divine Form, Backfire, and Soul-drawing.
  

6. New Settings

• In Setting - Audio, "Omni's Nightmare Faction Voice Volume" is adjusted to "Faction Voice Volume". You can change the voice volume from your faction in Capture the Spirit Well and Omni's Nightmare modes.
  
• In Setting - Audio, "Capture the Spirit Well Voice" is added to switch the voice channel of your faction or team.
  

II. New Souljades
Extreme Souljades have been added for 4 weapons, with each having its own requirement for consumption of Ultimate Rage.

1. Soulfire Blades: [Dual Blades Skill] Grant Dual Blades a 3rd-stage vertical charged strike with enough Rage. Use vertical strike again while retrieving your Dual Blades to kick them out once more.
   
2. Shadow Eclipse: [Dagger Skill] Grant Dagger a 3rd-stage horizontal charged strike with enough Rage, thrusting forth and leaving a marker. Can attack repeatedly, with its final blow launching another attack from the marker.
   
3. Annihilation Render: [Greatsword Skill] Grant Greatsword a 3rd-stage vertical charged strike with enough Rage. Can attack repeatedly, and land an additional final blow.
   
4. Moonbane's Wrath: [Longsword Skill] Grant Longsword a 3rd-stage horizontal charged strike with enough Rage. Enemies hit are marked. Can attack repeatedly, with its final blow stunning enemies.
   

Note: The above Souljades are only available in Capture the Spirit Well mode in the current game version.

III. Zai's new Skill [Flame Ward: Firestorm] and Ultimate [Chain Scythe: Afflict] are now available
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Skill [Flame Ward: Firestorm]

• Zai transforms into [Flame Ward], entering aiming mode and cannot be hit.
  
• Then she dashes in the aimed direction, knocking nearby enemies airborne and burning them.
  

Ultimate [Chain Scythe: Afflict]

• Zai switches her weapon to [Chain Scythe] which exists for 30 sec.
  
• Vertical and Horizontal strikes are changed into new attack ways.
  
• When charged strikes of [Chain Scythe] mark enemies twice, Zai can unleash [Splinter Soul] to attack the enemy.
  

IV. Brand-new system:Outfit Collection

1. When you get a cosmetic, the collection points will be increased. Once you reach the required amount, you can unlock a certification title.
   
2. You can collect the single cosmetic or set to get [Romantic Mirror] for more collection points.
   
3. Collecting the corresponding outfits, weapons, and accessories for ultimate and skills in the set can light up the set scroll.
   
4. Collecting the set of cosmetics to earn Dynastic Treasure Choice Gift, Regular Treasure Choice Gift and more rewards.
   

V. Limited-time event: The Herald's Duel
Event Time: From June 29th, 2023 Update to July 20th, 2023 at 20:00 (UTC)

Event Info
The Herald's Duel is now available! Come experience a different mode of Showdown!

1. Tap the 'Join the event' button for the event.
   
2. Use the cards to pass levels and win the mysterious reward: "Telluric Essence"!
   

VI. Limited-time Event: Vein of Holoroth
Event Time: From June 29th, 2023 Update to July 13th, 2023 at 20:00 (UTC)

Event Rules

1. During the event, log in daily and claim sign-in rewards - Vein of Holoroth Gift on the Daily Chest page.
   
2. Gain Veinstones by completing quests during the event. Veintones can be used to redeem great event rewards.
   

[h2]Souljade Adjustments[/h2]
I. Souljade Adjustments

1. Health boost that [Health Souljade IV]'s provides is reduced from 25% to 24%.
   
2. Melee resist that [Melee Resist Souljade IV] provides is reduced from 12.5% to 12%.
   
3. Head defense that [Melee Resist Souljade IV] provides is increased from 15% to 16%.
   

[h2]In-game Adjustments[/h2]
I. Mechanism Adjustments
Optimized the collision volume of Scout Bells, addressing specific cases where they failed to trigger.

II. Newly added Report Button to Martial Artist Solo In the Martial Artist Solo:

• Tap the Z button at any time during the match to enter the reporting interface.
  
• A report button has been added to the settlement interface after the end of the game.
  

In the Custom Room - Martial Artist Solo mode:
Open the Match Schedule, and you can click on a player's avatar to enter the reporting interface (when there are only two players remaining, a report button is added next to the name of both players on the Match Schedule).

[h2]Out-game Adjustments[/h2]
I. Voice Adjustments
After a thorough assessment of resource use, we have made the difficult decision to limit the language options for voice-overs in the game to Chinese, English, and Japanese. We understand that this may cause inconvenience to some of our players, and we sincerely apologize for that. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

II. Ultimate Skills Visual Optimization
Optimized the display method and names of default appearances for Ultimate Skills.

III. New Quest Navigation Feature
The out-game quest interface now supports guiding and navigating to other interfaces.

IV. Hero Voice
Optimized the voice of the enemy hero's release of Ultimates, making it more obvious and clear.

V. Spectator Adjustments

• The position of the "Spectating XXX" / "XX's Camera" prompt interface for in-game spectators and referee spectators has been adjusted.
  
• In the Settings - Gameplay - Ref Spectate, a new option "Hide the Ref Spectator Interface" has been added. After turning it on, you can hide the "XX's Camera" prompt interface for the referee spectator.
  

[h2]Showdown Adjustments[/h2]
I. Combat Adjustments

• Optimized the hit reactions of Astral Aegis monsters.
  
• Reduced the duration of Stone Monster's entrance animation.
  
• Optimized the sound effects of the Horizontal and Vertical Strikes of Tianhai [Titan's Call: Showdown].
  

II. Level Adjustments

• Adjusted the player spawn points for Eventide Ember on Easy difficulty and optimized the level progress prompts.
  
• Recommended Sense level for Enigma Peak has been adjusted to 525.
  

III. Others
Added guidance for the equipment and upgrading of Souljades. These guides have no influence on players who have cleared normal difficulty levels.

[h2]Client Optimization[/h2]

I. Further optimized high-frequency code execution efficiency in the client.

II. Optimized memory allocation within the rendering submission queue to reduce fragmentation and improve rendering performance.

[h2]Store Updates[/h2]

I. Yin Yang Pool is available now



Each time you open the Yin Yang Pool, you need to consume 1 [Journey of Blades Ingot], priced at 400 Gold, after opening it, you will have a chance to get 20 rewards such as Justina Gu's Legendary Outfit [Journey of Blades·Fairy Bunny] and Matari's Legendary Outfit [Journey of Blades·Lady White Bone].
You'll receive different rewards each time. The final prize Justina Gu's Legendary Outfit [Journey of Blades·Fairy Bunny] becomes available once you've obtained all 20 items.

"Guarantee: Based on the above drop rate, players are guaranteed to receive at least one Gold (Legendary) reward within the first 3 draws. Another guaranteed Gold (Legendary) reward within 5 more draws, followed by the next guaranteed Gold (Legendary) reward within 7 more draws."

II. New Discounts

1. Newly added Viper Ning Legendary Gesture [Journey of Blades·Web Veil]. Standard price: 1,200 Gold; Now: 900 Gold.
   
2. Newly added Justina Gu Legendary Gesture [Journey of Blades·Elegance]. Standard price: 1,200 Gold; Now: 900 Gold.
   
3. Newly added Matari Legendary Gesture [Journey of Blades·Alluring Bones]. Standard price: 1,200 Gold; Now: 900 Gold.
   
4. Newly added Temulch Legendary Accessory [Journey of Blades·Wuneng Hat]. Standard price: 1,200 Gold; Now: 1000 Gold.
   
5. Newly added Legendary Gesture [Journey of Blades·Enlightener] for all Male Heroes. Standard price: 900 Gold; Now: 750 Gold.
   
6. Newly added Feria Shen Epic Gesture [Journey of Blades·Love Ya]. Standard price: 300 Gold; Now: 250 Gold.
   
7. Newly added Akos Hu Epic Gesture [Journey of Blades·Love You More]. Standard price: 300 Gold; Now: 250 Gold.
   

III. Discounts End

1. Spear Legendary Skin [Journey of Blades·Fiend-Routing Staff] has returned to its standard price of 1,500 Gold.
   
2. Cannon Legendary Skin [Journey of Blades·Yin-Yang Essence] has returned to its standard price of 1,500 Gold.
   
3. Tarka Ji Legendary Accessory [Festive Dragon Head] has returned to its standard price of 1,200 Gold.
   
4. Kurumi Legendary Pose [Spring Prelude·Pounding Heartbeat] has returned to its standard price of 900 Gold.
   
5. Tianhai Epic Pose [Journey of Blades·Purge of Evil] has returned to its standard price of 500 Gold.
   
6. Kurumi Legendary Outfit [Spring Prelude·Morning Breeze] has returned to its standard price of 1,800 Gold.
   
7. Kurumi Legendary Accessory [Spring Prelude·Ice Cream] has returned to its standard price of 900 Gold.
   
8. Kurumi Epic Hairstyle [Spring Prelude·Early-Flowering Cherry] has returned to its standard price of 500 Gold.
   
9. Viper Ning Legendary Outfit [Journey of Blades·Spider Demoness] has returned to its standard price of 1,800 Gold.
   
10. Viper Ning Legendary Hairstyle [Journey of Blades·Bound with Spiders] has returned to its standard price of 900 Gold.
    
11. Viper Ning Epic Background [Journey of Blades·Arachnid Grace] has returned to its standard price of 200 Gold.
    
12. Tianhai Legendary Outfit [Journey of Blades·Wujing] has returned to its standard price of 1,800 Gold.
    
13. Tianhai Legendary Accessory [Journey of Blades·Bodyguard] has returned to its standard price of 900 Gold.
    
14. Tianhai Epic Hairstyle [Journey of Blades·Flowing Sand] has returned to its standard price of 500 Gold.
    
15. Tianhai Epic Base [Journey of Blades·Curtain] has returned to its standard price of 400 Gold.
    
16. Tianhai Epic Background [Journey of Blades·Spirit of the Deep Sand] has returned to its standard price of 200 Gold.
    

IV. New Items in Spectral Silk Store
Newly added Justina Gu Rare Face Item [Justina Gu Eyeshadow] with a price of 5,000 Spectral Silk.

V. New Items in Item Store
In "Item" store, [Surmount Card·Reckoning] is now available. Use to upgrade Hidden Treasure of Reckoning Season by 30 levels. The price of [Surmount Card·Reckoning] is 1800 Gold, purchase limit is 1.

[h2]Bug Fixes[/h2]
I. Hero-related Bug

1. Fixed an issue where Feria Shen's Bronze Mech in cannon mode occasionally failed to cause damage after successfully hitting an enemy.
   
2. Fixed the maximum triggered damage to [Soaked] effect under Valda Cui's skill [Haze: Showdown Lv.1], [Nether Nightmare: Showdown Lv.1] and [Nether Nightmare: Showdown Lv.2].
   

II. Weapon-related Bug
Fixed an issue where residual sound effects would occur after interrupting the Charged Shot of Vertical Strike for Staff.

III. Battle Related Bug
Fixed the issue where some scene device like Forbidden Seal was unable to be interacted with.

IV. Showdown Bug
Fixed the issue where the damage of Cannon Souljade [Thunder Cannon] was lower than expected.

The servers of NARAKA: BLADEPOINT will be suspended for maintenance from June 14th, 2023 at 23:00 (UTC) to June 15th, 2023 at 03:00 (UTC). We suggest 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. Dragon Boat Festival
Event Time: From June 15th, 2023 Update to June 29th, 2023 at 20:00 (UTC)

Event Rules: Sign in daily to get the Festive Zongzi. The number of Festive Zongzi you can obtain will increase after signing in for 7 days. Open a Festive Zongzi to randomly get a reward: Treasure, Legendary Outfit, Showdown Souljade Gift, Reckoning Coin, Spectral Silk or Tae. By signing in for multiple days, players can get Reckoning Treasure, Regular Treasure Choice Gift and other rewards.

[h2]Hero Adjustments[/h2]
I. Zai
Optimized the performance of some weapon attacks under her ultimate [Chain Scythe] and [Chain Scythe: Suppress].

[h2]Combat Adjustments[/h2] I. New mechanism: Focus Damage Reduction
During combat, if your Blue/Purple/Golden Focus you generated by the strike is not interrupted (for example, the Blue/Purple Focus may be interrupted by a common attack, and Golden Focus may be interrupted by a Blue Focus strike or common attack), it grants you a 30% damage reduction. However, hero skills, ultimates, or weapon attacks under ultimates will not trigger this Focus damage reduction.

[h2]Souljade Adjustments
[/h2] I. Staff Souljade
Slightly reduced the stagger time after hitting an enemy with [Ocean Parter].

II. Bow Souljade
Adjusted the effect of [Fire Arrows]:

1. Reduced the damage of the second stage charged shot for the Bow. But the arrows can ignite enemies, dealing consistent damage over time.
   
2. Decreased the reduction in damage for the second stage charged shot and increased the continuous burning damage.
   

[h2]In-game Adjustments[/h2]
I. In-game Quest Adjustments
Adjusted the dropping time of the [Valiant Challenge] Quest to 150 seconds after the match starts, and the required surviving time to complete the quest has increased to 4 minutes.

[h2]Out-game Adjustments[/h2] I. Custom Room

1. Added new spawn locations.
   In "Custom Room - The Bloodbath - Holoroth - Gameplay Settings - Customized Spawn Locations", three new locations have been added: Realm of Yang (Solo), Realm of Yang (Duos and Trios), and Martial Artist Solo.
   
   These map options are only available for the "The Bloodbath - Holoroth" mode in Custom Rooms, allowing only two teams to enter the game.
   
   
2. New mode: Martial Artist Solo
   This mode is similar to Bloodsport, allowing customization of victory conditions for each round. Each round consists of 1v1 matches with two players per group, while the remaining players can move freely and watch the match in the spectator area.
   

II. Narakapedia
Added a new entry for Spirit Well in Narakapedia.

III. Mode unlocking level:
The unlocking level for the weekly rotation modes (Shadow Surge / Through the Fire) has been adjusted to level 10.

IV. Face Customization
The image of QR code for in-game face customization is now attached with NARAKA logo.

[h2]Showdown Adjustments[/h2] I. Combat Adjustments

1. Optimized the position and timing of the flash effect of blue Focus strikes for Copperclad Staff and Copperclad Hammer.
   
2. Optimized visual and audio effects for Copperclad Staff's ranged hammer throw and the Omen strike [Thunder Staff].
   
3. Adjusted the damage multiplier for Copperclad Staff's ranged hammer throw and the Omen strike [Thunder Staff] from 4.76 to 3.08.
   

II. System Optimization
There is a new display interface when you get an Epic or Legendary Souljade for the first time.

[h2]Feature Optimizations[/h2] I. Client
Optimized the efficiency of certain high-frequency logic executions in the client.

II. In-game Adjustments

1. Optimized the performance of Spirit Well.
   
2. Optimized the in-game performance of Yueshan's Ultimate [Journey of Blades·Divine Seal].
   

[h2]Store Updates[/h2] I. New Packs
1. Newly added Kurumi exclusive Pack [Spring Prelude·Morning Breeze]:

• Legendary Outfit [Spring Prelude·Morning Breeze]
  
• Legendary Accessory [Spring Prelude·Ice Cream]
  
• Epic Hairstyle [Spring Prelude·Early-Flowering Cherry].
  

Standard price: 3,200 Gold; Now: 2,250 Gold.

2. Newly added Viper Ning exclusive Pack [Journey of Blades·Spider Demoness]:

• Legendary Outfit [Journey of Blades·Spider Demoness]
  
• Legendary Hairstyle [Journey of Blades·Bound with Spiders]
  
• Epic Background [Journey of Blades·Arachnid Grace].
  

Standard price: 2,900 Gold; Now: 2,000 Gold.

3. Newly added Tianhai exclusive Pack [Journey of Blades·Wujing]:

• Legendary Outfit [Journey of Blades·Wujing]
  
• Epic Hairstyle [Journey of Blades·Flowing Sand]
  
• Epic Base [Journey of Blades·Curtain]
  
• Epic Background [Journey of Blades·Spirit of the Deep Sand].
  

Standard price: 3,800 Gold; Now: 2,600 Gold.

II. New Discounts

1. Newly added Spear Legendary Skin [Journey of Blades·Fiend-Routing Staff].
   Standard price: 1,500 Gold; Now: 1,250 Gold.
   
2. Newly added Cannon Legendary Skin [Journey of Blades·Yin-Yang Essence].
   Standard price: 1,500 Gold; Now: 1,250 Gold.
   
3. Newly added Tarka Ji Legendary Accessory [Festive Dragon Head].
   Standard price: 1,200 Gold; Now: 900 Gold.
   
4. Newly added Kurumi Legendary Pose [Spring Prelude·Pounding Heartbeat].
   Standard price: 900 Gold; Now: 750 Gold.
   
5. Newly added Tianhai Epic Pose [Journey of Blades·Purge of Evil].
   Standard price: 500 Gold; Now: 350 Gold.
   
6. Newly added Kurumi Legendary Outfit [Spring Prelude·Morning Breeze].
   Standard price: 1,800 Gold; Now: 1,500 Gold.
   
7. Newly added Kurumi Legendary Accessory [Spring Prelude·Ice Cream].
   Standard price: 900 Gold; Now: 750 Gold.
   
8. Newly added Kurumi Epic Hairstyle [Spring Prelude·Early-Flowering Cherry].
   Standard price: 500 Gold; Now: 400 Gold.
   
9. Newly added Viper Ning Legendary Outfit [Journey of Blades·Spider Demoness].
   Standard price: 1,800 Gold; Now: 1,500 Gold.
   
10. Newly added Viper Ning Legendary Hairstyle [Journey of Blades·Bound with Spiders].
    Standard price: 900 Gold; Now: 750 Gold.
    
11. Newly added Viper Ning Epic Background [Journey of Blades·Arachnid Grace].
    Standard price: 200 Gold; Now: 150 Gold.
    
12. Newly added Tianhai Legendary Outfit [Journey of Blades·Wujing].
    Standard price: 1,800 Gold; Now: 1,500 Gold.
    
13. Newly added Tianhai Legendary Accessory [Journey of Blades·Bodyguard].
    Standard price: 900 Gold; Now: 600 Gold.
    
14. Newly added Tianhai Epic Hairstyle [Journey of Blades·Flowing Sand].
    Standard price: 500 Gold; Now: 400 Gold.
    
15. Newly added Tianhai Epic Pose [Journey of Blades·Curtain].
    Standard price: 400 Gold; Now: 300 Gold.
    
16. Newly added Tianhai Epic Background [Journey of Blades·Spirit of the Deep Sand].
    Standard price: 200 Gold; Now: 150 Gold.
    

III. Discounts End

1. Yueshan Legendary Accessory [Journey of Blades·Divine Seal] has returned to its standard price of 5,800 Gold.
   
2. Legendary Mark of Victory [Feline's Call] has returned to its standard price 2,000 Gold.
   
3. Akos Hu Legendary Hairstyle [Journey of Blades·Great Sage] has returned to its standard price of 800 Gold.
   
4. Feria Shen Legendary Pose [Journey of Blades·Bell Peal] has returned to its standard price of 900 Gold.
   
5. Akos Hu Epic Pose [Journey of Blades·Exploration] has returned to its standard price of 500 Gold.
   
6. Epic Kill Announcement [Journey of Blades·Flaming Depths] has returned to its standard price of 300 Gold.
   
7. Epic Kill Announcement [Journey of Blades·All-Seeing Eye] has returned to its standard price of 300 Gold.
   
8. Zai Legendary Outfit [Robe of Annica] has returned to its standard price of 1,800 Gold.
   
9. Zai Legendary Accessory [Purifica Cap] has returned to its standard price of 1,200 Gold.
   
10. Legendary Base [Meow Swing] has returned to its standard price of 1,200 Gold.
    
11. Legendary Background [Cat Paw] has returned to its standard price of 600 Gold.
    

IV. New Items in Spectral Silk Store
Newly added Viper Ning Legendary Accessory [Journey of Blades·Webspinner Silk] with a price of 9,000 Spectral Silk.

[h2]Bug Fixes[/h2] I. Hero-related Bugs

1. Fixed an issue with Valda Cui's skill [Haze: Teleport], where the appearance of bubbles was not synchronized properly.
   
2. Resolved a problem with Zai's Ultimate [Chain Scythe] and all its variants, where in certain situations, the [Chain Link] skill couldn't be released when Ensnared Soul was fully charged.
   

II. Showdown
Fixed the inconsistency between the actual Astral Aegis damage bonus brought by Souljade [Nether Nightmare·Aegis-break] with its description.

The servers of NARAKA: BLADEPOINT will be suspended for maintenance from May 31st, 2023 at 23:00 (UTC) to June 1st, 2023 at 03:00 (UTC). We suggest 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. New Hero: Zai
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Zai's life is defined by pain and struggle. After a prophecy warned she would bring about great calamity, her parents sold her to human traffickers.

She spent years in their hands before escaping to the Annica, an elite clan of assassins who recognized her potential for darkness and violence.

They trained her to be the ultimate killing machine, and though she was denied the vengeance she initially wanted, she's found the next best thing: destroying everything good and pure in the world.
The third skill and ultimate are not yet available in this version. Once available, you can complete heroes' Cultivation Quests to unlock them. If you've completed the required Cultivation Quests before upcoming updates, the skill and ultimate will be unlocked automatically.

II: New Feature: Spirit Well
Starting now, multiple Spirit Wells will spawn at the 240-second and 500-second marks in The Herald's Trial and BOT Mode. When you occupy one of them, you will receive an item that upgrades your main weapon or armor (excluding air-dropped weapons) to Epic quality.

III: New Quest: Valiant Challenge
In Quick Match, The Herald's Trial, and BOT Mode, a new Valiant Challenge Quest Scroll has been introduced. Accepting the quest initiates the Valiant Challenge, which reveals the player's location to all non-friendly players on the map and periodically scans for non-friendly players within a specific range. If the challenger survives within the designated time, they will be rewarded with a large number of Dark Tide Coins.

When a player accepts the Valiant Challenge quest, they become the challenger, and non-friendly players become opponents. Opponents can track the challenger on the map, and defeating the challenger yields considerable rewards. Even assisting in the defeat will earn some Dark Tide Coins.

IV. New Enigma Peak Levels in Showdown
In Showdown, when your sense level reaches 450, you can challenge the new Enigma Peak Levels, where 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, Thunder Essence, exclusive Hero Badge, Quench Crystal and so on.

V: Map Updates
1. Optimized and iterated the spawn point of Inn of the Dunes, and enhanced resource allocation.

VI. Limited-time Event: Unruly Blaze
Event Time: From June 1 Update to June 14, 2023 at 20:00 (UTC)

Event Rules:

1. Complete daily quests to earn Ghoulish Lanterns and Soul Orders. Soul Orders can be redeemed for exclusive event rewards.
   
2. Ghoulish Lanterns are used to refresh Underworld Register for random quests. Complete the quests to earn Reckoning Treasures and more!
   
3. All players share the same Underworld Registers Quests and once you've completed one, it will not appear again.
   

[h2]Hero Adjustments[/h2]
I. Justina Gu
Adjustments have been made to the Rage consumption of [Arctic Wraith] and [Arctic Wraith: Blizzard] as follows:

1. Activating the Ultimate will consume 40% Rage, and the remaining Rage will not gradually deplete over time. The duration of the Ultimate remains at 30 seconds.
   
2. Using [Shadowswipe] and [Shadowswipe: Blizzard] will consume Rage: 20%/30% in Solo and Duos, and 15%/30% in Trios.
   
3. If [Shadowswipe] hits 2 enemies at the same time, the next [Shadowswipe] will not consume Rage.
   
4. [Shadowswipe] and [Shadowswipe: Blizzard] will now have a 70% damage reduction effect.
   

//Dev Notes: The benefits that Justina gains after activating her Ultimate now solely depend on the player's performance with Shadowswipe. In the current environment, we believe that the previous Rage consumption was somewhat high, especially in Solos. After the adjustment, Shadowswipe will now consume Rage, thus limiting its synergy with the Souljade [Soul Release]. However, it gains more flexible endurance through [Rebirth Blossom Spirit].

II. Valda Cui

1. The duration of the [Nether Nightmare: Smite] Ultimate has been increased from 16 to 20 seconds, and the Protective Qi has been raised from 2000 to 2200.
   
2. The startup frames of the water spear in [Nether Nightmare: Smite] have been significantly reduced to optimize the throwing experience. The number of times the water spear can be thrown has been adjusted from 4 to 3. Immune time after being freed from the [Dragon's Coil] is increased to 4 sec.
   

//Dev Notes: Currently, Valda’s V2 Ultimate has a short duration after activation, making it difficult to exert its intended pressure. The use count and hit experience of the water spear also fall short of expectations. Therefore, we have extended the duration of the V2 Ultimate and optimized the throwing experience of the water spear to make it easier to hit enemies.

III. Yueshan

1. [Rampage: Heaven's Descent] has been changed to [Rampage: Command]. This ability now attacks surrounding enemies and grants substantial health recovery, with a CD of 16 seconds.
   
2. The duration of the recovery frames for [Dragontail] has been slightly shortened.
   

//Dev Notes: Currently, Yueshan's V2 has limited utility and lacks effective recovery capabilities during combat. Therefore, we have made adjustments to V2’s skills and effects to provide Yueshan with a means of health recovery.

IV. Viper Ning
The Recovery reduction effect of [Yushan Enigma: Enfeeble] now lasts for 7 seconds, down from 15, and its CD has been increased from 20 to 22 seconds.

//Dev Notes: Viper Ning's F3 currently triggers opponents to confront and seek healing opportunities after being hit. However, the 15-second healing ban significantly limits this strategy. Therefore, we have reduced the duration of the healing ban and will closely monitor its performance.

V. Akos Hu

1. The duration of the [Feral Frenzy] and [Feral Frenzy: Grab] Ultimates has been adjusted to 26 seconds in Solos, while it remains 35 seconds in Duos and Trios.
   
2. The duration of the recovery frames for the airborne vertical strikes performed during the tiger leap state has been increased.
   
3. The airborne horizontal strikes performed during the tiger leap state will no longer stagger targets under the effect of Ziping Yin's [Inspiration Shield].
   
4. With the Talent Skill [Roar: Terror], targets under the terror effect can now pre-input commands while in a controlled state.
   

//Dev Notes: Currently, Akos Hu can gain an advantage by utilizing a pounce attack after activating his Ultimate. While preserving the experience of his enhanced burst ability, we have adjusted the duration of Akos Hu’s abilities in Solos to balance his combat effectiveness against other heroes.
[Roar: Terror] is intended to primarily serve as a tool for focus firing in team modes, but currently, it also provides a strong advantage in initiating combat in Solos. Allowing pre-input commands while under the terror effect will enable players to react promptly once the terror effect ends.

VI. Tarka Ji

1. The default duration for all of Tarka Ji's Ultimate talents will vary depending on the different game modes. [Blackout] and [Blackout: Vulcan] now last 24 seconds in Solos, while [Blackout: Frenzy] lasts for 20 seconds. The default durations of all Ultimate Talents in Duos and Trios remain unchanged.
   
2. The Rage recovery efficiency of [Blackout: Frenzy] has been reduced by 35%, and the Attack boost for both the player and teammates has been adjusted from 10% to 5%.
   
3. The Rage consumption of [Inner Fire] and [Inner Fire: Bide] while using [Blackout: Vulcan] has been reduced. The current Rage consumption for both abilities is now 20% across the board.
   

//Dev Notes: Currently, Tarka Ji's exceptional durability, extended invincibility frames, and stamina make him excel in terms of survival, mobility, and damage output, surpassing most other heroes. Therefore, while preserving his core gameplay, we have adjusted the duration of Tarka Ji’s Ultimates across different modes and talents. This is to maintain a balanced combat pace and ensure fair matchups with other heroes.

[h2]Souljade Adjustments[/h2]
I. Move Souljades
Reduced enemies' staggering time caused by Souljade [Stormstride] when they are knocked down on the ground.

[h2]Weapon Adjustments[/h2]
I. Staff

1. Newly added Staff Souljade [Stanchion·Sky Pillar].
   
2. Newly added Staff Souljade [Ocean Parter].
   

II. Polesword
The damage multipliers of the 2nd stage of Torrent Flow have been adjusted from 3.42x2 to 3.2x2, and the damage multipliers of the 3rd stage of Torrent Flow have been adjusted from 2.81x3 to 2.61x3.

[h2]In-game Adjustments[/h2]
I. Shadow Corruption Pace Adjustment 
We have made adjustments to the spreading pace of Shadow Corruption in Ranked Mode, Quick Match, and BOT Mode. The pace of the first 1-5 instances of Shadow Corruption has been accelerated, and a slight increase has been made to the size of the safe area after the first 1-3 instances of Shadow Corruption.

The Shadow Corruption pace for Duos and Trios has been adjusted as follows:


The Shadow Corruption pace for Solo has been adjusted as follows:


II. Features Optimization
The current scene’s name is now displayed on the map.

III. Others

1. The duration of Vermillion Bird's Might has been reduced from 210 seconds to 180 seconds.
   
2. In response to the changes in the pacing of Shadow Corruption mentioned earlier, the refresh time of Morus' Blessing has been adjusted.
   
3. During the preparation phase, the Melee Aim Assist and locking functions for players have been disabled.
   
4. Optimized the timing of interrupting some Gestures.
   

[h2]Out-game Adjustments[/h2]
I. New Collection: [Talents]

1. The original Accessory’s effect that changes the Skill Ultimate can now be freely equipped in the [Talents] tab under Collection. This allows you to select the appearance change for the corresponding Skill and Ultimate of the hero.
   
2. The corresponding Accessories must still be obtained to unlock Skills and Ultimates.
   

II. Hero Badge
Enigma Peak Hero Badge [Proficient Pathfinder] expanded the Extreme quality stage.

III. Animation Played when Previewing Outfits and Weapons

1. Added animation of Zai when previewing her Extreme Outfit [Wandering Firefly].
   
2. Added animation of Staff Extreme Skin [Journey of Blades·The Golden-Hooped Rod] with the officially authorized soundtrack " Dagger Group Prelude".
   

IV. Voice Pack
A new voice pack feature was added for cosmetics. Unlock the voice pack to use it with the corresponding outfit. The following outfits automatically unlock their respective voice pack:

1. Akos Hu Legendary Outfit [Journey of Blades·Wukong].
   
2. Yueshan Legendary Outfit [Journey of Blades·Yang Jian].
   
3. Feria Shen Legendary Outfit [Journey of Blades·Purple Fairy].
   

[h2]Showdown Adjustments[/h2]
I. Combat Adjustments
The invincibility duration during the spawn animation of Stone Monsters and Corpse Monsters in Immovable and Enigma Domain has been shortened.

II. Out-game Adjustments
A Sense grade prompt has been added to the loading screen in Showdown mode.

III. Enigma Domain Adjustments

1. Boss monsters in Enigma Domain will no longer generate individual drops. In Enigma Domain, players will receive different amounts of Showdown Souljade/Quench Crystal drops based on the number of bosses defeated.
   
2. Bosses in Enigma Domain will no longer be enhanced based on progress.
   
3. The battlefields of some boss encounters in Eventide Temple and Shadowjade Mine have been adjusted to be more level and even.
   
4. The spawn points of boss monsters near Lake Yellowleaf and Sunvale Dwelling in the Eventide Temple have been adjusted.
   
5. The number of strongholds in the northern part of the main area in Shadowjade Mine has been reduced.
   

IV. Hero Adjustments Valda Cui

1. After successfully using [Defuse Solve], the combo of horizontal strikes has been changed to [Dragonslayer].
   
2. During the [Nezha] move, [Defuse Solve] can be released at any time by using vertical strikes. This change only applies to the [Showdown] mode and does not affect other modes.
   
3. The damage multipliers of [Dragonslayer] + [Nezha's Might] have been adjusted from 4.26+0.85*2+1.25*2+1.63*2 to 1.41+0.42*2+0.53*2+0.69*2, and the Aegis-break damage multiplier has been adjusted from 1 to 7. The damage multiplier of [Heartstopper Kick] has also been adjusted from 5.02 to 1.88, and the Aegis-break damage multiplier has been adjusted from 1 to 7.
   

//Dev Notes: The Spear’s unique move. [Nezha's Might] is rarely used in [Showdown] due to its long duration. Therefore, we hope to retain the weapon's distinctiveness while enhancing its versatility and maneuverability to offset the disadvantage of the move's lengthy duration. We have also shifted some of its damage to break Astral Aegis, in order to enhance its effectiveness when fighting with the Boss protected by Aegis.

[h2]Store Updates[/h2]
I. The Reckoning Treasure is available now!
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Reckoning Treasure sells for 360 Gold. Open it and there's a chance to get Zai Extreme Outfit [Wandering Firefly], Staff Extreme Skin [Journey of Blades·The Golden-Hooped Rod] and more.
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: If you draw an Extreme cosmetic, you can 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 set 1 cosmetic each time.

II. New Pack

1. Newly added Zai exclusive Pack [White Reaper], including Legendary outfit [Robe of Annica], Legendary Accessory [Purifica Cap]. Standard price: 3,000 Gold; Now: 2,100 Gold.
   
2. Newly added Card Pack [Meow Swing], including Legendary Base [Meow Swing] and Legendary Background [Cat Paw]. Standard price: 1,800 Gold; Now: 1,280 Gold.
   

III. New Discounts

1. Newly added Yueshan Legendary Accessory [Journey of Blades·Divine Seal]. (Equipping it will change the appearance of his Ultimate [Troop Decimation].) Standard price: 5,800 Gold; Now: 3,350 Gold.
   
2. Newly added Legendary Mark of Victory [Feline's Call]. Standard price: 2,000 Gold; Now: 1,200 Gold.
   
3. Newly added Akos Hu Legendary Hairstyle [Journey of Blades·Great Sage]. Standard price: 800 Gold; Now: 600 Gold.
   
4. Newly added Feria Shen Legendary Pose [Journey of Blades·Bell Peal]. Standard price: 900 Gold; Now: 600 Gold.
   
5. Newly added Akos Hu Epic Pose [Journey of Blades·Exploration]. Standard price: 500 Gold; Now: 350 Gold.
   
6. Newly added Epic Kill Announcement [Journey of Blades·Flaming Depths]. Standard price: 300 Gold; Now: 200 Gold.
   
7. Newly added Epic Kill Announcement [Journey of Blades·All-Seeing Eye]. Standard price: 300 Gold; Now: 200 Gold.
   
8. Newly added Zai Legendary Outfit [Robe of Annica]. Standard price: 1,800 Gold; Now: 1,500 Gold.
   
9. Newly added Zai Legendary Accessory [Purifica Cap]. Standard price: 1,200 Gold; Now: 1,000 Gold.
   
10. Newly added Legendary Base [Meow Swing]. Standard price: 1,200 Gold; Now: 1,000 Gold.
    
11. Newly added Legendary Background [Cat Paw]. Standard price: 600 Gold; Now: 500 Gold.
    

IV. Discounts End

1. Greatsword Legendary Skin [Scarlet Chaos] has returned to its standard price of 1,800 Gold.
   
2. Yoto Hime Epic Pose [Free Spirit] has returned to its standard price of 500 Gold.
   
3. Wuchen Legendary Outfit [Divine Crane] has returned to its standard price of 1,800 Gold.
   
4. Yueshan Legendary Outfit [Laudation·Blaze The Thorn] has returned to its standard price of 2,000 Gold.
   
5. Grappling Hook Legendary Skin [Flying Squirrel] has returned to its standard price of 4,200 Gold.
   
6. Tarka Ji Legendary Accessory [Zhurong's Jadeball] has returned to its standard price of 4,600 Gold
   
7. Tianhai Legendary Accessory [Colossus of Sunwing] has returned to its standard price of 4,800 Gold
   

V. New Items in Spectral Silk Store

1. Newly added Reckoning Treasure with the price of 3,600 Spectral Silk. Please note that there is a limit of 1 purchase per 24 hours, and a maximum of 6 purchases for each player.
   
2. Newly added Feria Shen Legendary Accessory [Journey of Blades·Willpower Bell] with a price of 9,000 Spectral Silk.
   

[h2]Bug Fixes[/h2]
I. Showdown Bug
Fixed an issue in the Topaz Enigma Domain: Shadowjade Mine, where some monster attributes were lower than intended.

Behind the Blade Episode 2 features an in-depth look at our latest character, Zai - Calamity Rising.

Learn about her design inspiration, background story, abilities, and much more!

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