6/11 (Thu) Regular Maintenance Update Details
Greetings, this is Shadow Arena.
Here are the updates made to Shadow Arena during the regularly scheduled maintenance on June 11 (Thu).
* Patch Size: 894.39 MB (Approx.)
Check out all the details below, and we will see you in the arena!
We apologize for the late update.
As we were implementing improvements to Team mode, we encountered an issue that made Team mode unplayable. Unfortunately, our update was delayed by us needing to roll back to the existing version.
Today’s update brings with it the newest Hero “Tagahl”, changes to basic attacks, and other important additions. As mentioned on Tuesday, we have changed the promotion requirements, making it easier to climb up to higher tiers. There are also many more changes beyond this as well.
As we were implementing improvements to Team mode, we encountered an issue that made Team mode unplayable. Unfortunately, our update was delayed by us needing to roll back to the existing version.
Today’s update brings with it the newest Hero “Tagahl”, changes to basic attacks, and other important additions. As mentioned on Tuesday, we have changed the promotion requirements, making it easier to climb up to higher tiers. There are also many more changes beyond this as well.
[h2]■ Major Update - New Hero “Tagahl” [/h2]
- Tagahl, a new hero, has been added.
> The Last Sherekhan, Tagahl is a hero who wields his signature “glaive” to deliver wide-scale, devastating blows.
▶ Learn more about Tagahl Sherekhan (GM Note)
- Added Titles for achieving Tagahl’s Mastery levels.
> Tagahl Rookie
> Tagahl Expert
> Tagahl Master
The newly introduced Tagahl Sherekhan is a large-statured Hero who overwhelms foes with his long reach and powerful, albeit slow, attacks. Most of his skills innately lower defense to blow away opponents, but because of this, he doesn’t have that many ways to continue combos.
Instead, he can pressure foes with his devastating power and reach to end fights decisively. Unlike other Heroes, Tagahl’s basic side attack (A,D+LMB) is a little slower but can push back enemies and can also be used to start combos.
Instead, he can pressure foes with his devastating power and reach to end fights decisively. Unlike other Heroes, Tagahl’s basic side attack (A,D+LMB) is a little slower but can push back enemies and can also be used to start combos.
[h2]■ Events [/h2]
- [5X SILVER!] event has started.
> Event Period: June 11, 2020 (Thu) after maintenance – June 18, 2020 (Thu) before maintenance
> The silver rewards from certain Daily Quests will be increased by 5 times during the event period.
▶ Event Details
- [Free for All! Play the Newest Hero!] event has started.
Event 1. Free for All!
> Event 1 Period: June 11, 2020 (Thu) after maintenance – July 9, 2020 (Thu) before maintenance
> Get one [Event] Hero Selection Coupon for free during the event period.
▶ Event Details
Event 2. Share a Guide for a Skin!
> Event 2 Period: June 11, 2020 (Thu) after maintenance – July 2, 2020 (Thu) 23:59 (UTC+9)
> Write a gameplay Guide/Tips for a chance to win a [Tagahl] Dragon Hunter skin.
▶ Event Details
- Changed the size and design of the on-going events window.
[h2]
■ Ranking Points Change [/h2]
- Changed the ranking points required for promotion matches per Tier.
Tier
Before (Necessary Points)
After (Necessary Points)
Bronze V
5 Games
5 Games
Bronze IV
8000
3000
Bronze III
16000
6000
Bronze II
24000
9000
Bronze I
32000
13000
Silver V
39000
17000
Silver IV
46000
20000
Silver III
53000
23000
Silver II
60000
26000
Silver I
67000
30000
Gold V
73000
36000
Gold IV
79000
42000
Gold III
85000
48000
Gold II
91000
54000
Gold I
97000
60000
Platinum V
103000
72000
Platinum IV
109000
84000
Platinum III
115000
96000
Platinum II
121000
108000
Platinum I
127000
120000
Diamond V
134000
134000
Diamond IV
141000
141000
Diamond III
148000
148000
Diamond II
155000
155000
Diamond I
162000
162000
As previously announced in the update notes for Tuesday, we’ve changed the points required for promotions.
So, if you were previously a Bronze tier player who finishes their promotion matches successfully, you’ll probably reach the top of Silver. If you were previously in Silver, you might even climb to Gold.
However, the top tier players in Diamond and Platinum won’t see any big changes.
So, if you were previously a Bronze tier player who finishes their promotion matches successfully, you’ll probably reach the top of Silver. If you were previously in Silver, you might even climb to Gold.
However, the top tier players in Diamond and Platinum won’t see any big changes.
[h2]■ Heroes [/h2]
- Fixed the short stiffness/stagger caused by Basic Attacks (includes Forward Attacks and Side/Lateral Attacks), Kicks, Rolling Basic Attacks, and certain Weak Attacks to no longer interrupt certain actions.
> Note: Basic Attacks will still interrupt Skills.
This is one of the biggest changes in this update.
One of the most difficult parts of the game that new players had to adjust to was how basic attacks were able to interrupt many actions. Thus, we wanted to slightly fix the mechanics behind basic attack.
Same as before, Basic Attacks will still interrupt “Skills” without Super Armor. However, Basic Attacks will now no longer interrupt each other, and this includes no longer interrupting Kicks and Rolls as well.
In other words, you now can trade basic attacks back and forth with your opponents, and you can always count on Kicks/Rolls to go through Basic Attacks.
One of the most difficult parts of the game that new players had to adjust to was how basic attacks were able to interrupt many actions. Thus, we wanted to slightly fix the mechanics behind basic attack.
Same as before, Basic Attacks will still interrupt “Skills” without Super Armor. However, Basic Attacks will now no longer interrupt each other, and this includes no longer interrupting Kicks and Rolls as well.
In other words, you now can trade basic attacks back and forth with your opponents, and you can always count on Kicks/Rolls to go through Basic Attacks.
- Fixed an issue where the CC debuff would last longer than 1 second when affected by the stiffness/stagger from Basic Attacks, Forward Attacks, and Side/Lateral Attacks
While in the process of making changes to Basic Attacks, there were some side-effects that we fixed with today’s update.
- Fixed an issue where trying to use Kick caused it to enter cooldown without the skill being used.
- Fixed an issue where other players appeared to be aiming at a different direction than their actual direction when using projectile skills.
- Fixed an issue where rapidly turning when using certain projectile skills caused the projectile to appear as if it hit even though damage was not inflicted.
> [Jordine] Spear of Serendia (1)
> [Yeonhwa] Head Shot (1)
> [Ahon Kirus] Dark Mark (1), Sun of Destruction (4)
> [Herawen] Fairy Flame (RMB), Seed of Ice (1), Ancient Dragon’s Breath (2)
> [Badal the Golden] Helix Cannon (1)
This fix is for a bug where any changes at the moment when you cast a projectile attack caused a desync between you and the player that is being hit, which resulted in either the attack appearing strangely or being ineffective. Nevertheless, we’ll continue to look for any additional causes and fix them.
- Thunder Rip (3): Fixed an issue where the damage from triggering a mark was 3 times that of Mirage (4).
> Note: Both skills’ trigger damage is the same.
- Fallen Flower (RMB): Fixed an issue with the skill description incorrectly stating the attack speed buff as a movement speed buff.
- Sleeve Tangler (2): Fixed an issue where the skill description for the Ultimate Level did not display the maximum damage correctly.
- Thunder Breaker (3): Fixed an issue where the skill’s hits sometimes did not register on Dark Shift.
Due to the changes to the basic attack mechanics, there aren’t any big changes regarding Hero balance since the update on Tuesday. We’ll keep a watch on how balance continues to shift this week and make adjustments again next week.
[h2]■ Monsters [/h2]
- Adjusted the Specters that were spawned from Jump Gates to drop at least Blue-grade weapons and sub-weapons.
We’ve adjusted the equipment grade for items dropped by the Jump Gate Specters as we felt it was too high before.
[h2]■ Gameplay Modes [/h2]
- Adjusted the minimum number of players needed for a Team match to 20.
- Chat type will now change to ”Party” when entering Team mode as a team.
Team mode is currently less popular than Solo mode, which means you usually have to wait longer for a match to start. Therefore, we’ve adjusted the minimum number of players to start a game to 20 to lower the wait time.
Also, we’ve changed the chat option to be Party (Team) when starting a match in Team mode.
We’ve recently began to make improvements to Team mode, and we hope to implement them soon.
Also, we’ve changed the chat option to be Party (Team) when starting a match in Team mode.
We’ve recently began to make improvements to Team mode, and we hope to implement them soon.
[h2]■ Items [/h2]
- Increased the Elixir of Vigilance’s effect duration of revealing the location of nearby enemies on the minimap from 10 seconds to 30 seconds.
[h2]■ Sell Items [/h2]
- Added the ability to sell items stored in the Loot Storage for silver.
> Select an item and press the Sell button below to sell the item.
Item
Price
Sell Item
Price
Item
Sell Price
Trina Weapon
5
Trina Armor
5
Tranan Gloves
20
Calpheonian Weapon
5
Trina Helmet
5
Tranan Shoes
20
Serendian Weapon
5
Trina Gloves
5
Aries Armor
20
Curtis Weapon
10
Trina Shoes
5
Aries Helmet
20
Techthon Weapon
10
Calpheonian Armor
5
Aries Gloves
20
Muranan Weapon
10
Calpheonian Helmet
5
Aries Shoes
20
Liverto Weapon
20
Calpheonian Gloves
5
Lemoria Armor
20
Morgrim Weapon
20
Calpheonian Shoes
5
Lemoria Helmet
20
Lancer Weapon
20
Serendian Armor
5
Lemoria Gloves
20
Kzarka Weapon
30
Serendian Helmet
5
Lemoria Shoes
20
Dandelion Weapon
30
Serendian Gloves
5
Dim Tree’s Spirit Armor
30
Dragon Slayer Weapon
30
Serendian Shoes
5
Giath's Helmet
30
Shadow Lord’s Weapon
50
Grunil Armor
10
Bheg’s Gloves
30
Trina Sub-Weapon
5
Grunil Helmet
10
Muskan’s Shoes
30
Calpheonian Sub-Weapon
5
Grunil Gloves
10
Dandelion Armor
30
Serendian Sub-Weapon
5
Grunil Shoes
10
Dandelion Helmet
30
Curtis Sub-Weapon
10
Dobart Armor
10
Dandelion Gloves
30
Techthon Sub-Weapon
10
Dobart Helmet
10
Dandelion Shoes
30
Muranan Sub-Weapon
10
Dobart Gloves
10
Dragon Slayer Armor
30
Liverto Sub-Weapon
20
Dobart Shoes
10
Dragon Slayer Helmet
30
Morgrim Sub-Weapon
20
Rocaba Armor
10
Dragon Slayer Gloves
30
Lancer Sub-Weapon
20
Rocaba Helmet
10
Dragon Slayer Shoes
30
Nouver Sub-Weapon
30
Rocaba Gloves
10
Shadow Lord's Armor
50
Dandelion Sub-Weapon
30
Rocaba Shoes
10
Shadow Lord's Helmet
50
Dragon Slayer Sub-Weapon
30
Tranan Armor
20
Shadow Lord's Gloves
50
Shadow Lord’s Sub-Weapon
50
Tranan Helmet
20
Shadow Lord's Shoes
50
Item
Sell Price
Item
Sell Price
Ancient Weapon Fragment
25
Red Dragon's Offering
50
HP Potion
5
Matchlock
20
Stun Trap
10
Elixir of Vigilance
20
Elixir of Swiftness
10
Sandwich
15
[h2]■ Fixes and Improvements [/h2]
- Fixed an issue where the Sealed Relic Tower sometimes appeared in an incorrect location.
- Changed the design of the UI that appeared when you defeat other players or are defeated by other players.
- Added the ability to sell items stored in your Loot Storage for silver.
> Select an item and press the Sell button below to sell the item.
- Changed the Loot Storage and Shop Storage to make it easier to distinguish the slots.
- Changed the BI in the in-game ESC menu to the latest version.
- Added a confirmation window when clicking the close button during gameplay in Windowed mode.
- Changed the design of the Key Guide that appeared in the upper-right of the screen in the Waiting Room and Spectator Mode to be easier to understand.
- Changed the results screen for Normal matches to no longer show ranking points.
- Fixed the certain help text to appear more clearly in the Indonesian/Japanese language setting.
- Improved the sound quality and voice cut-off issue of Voice Chat.
- Fixed an issue where[