Shadow Arena News

The epic battle to determine who will be the last man standing in September's [Event Cup – Solo] has ended! ٩(๑❛ワ❛๑)و

We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to all of the players who participated, as well as those who joined us live during the broadcast.

Now, let's take a look at the final results together!



[h2]Event Cup – Solo Result Announcement[/h2]



[h3]■ Reward[/h3]
* Please note that participation rewards are only provided to those who participated in the match, as non-participants will not qualify for the reward.




[h3]■ Bonus Mission![/h3]

[h3]■ Event Cup – Bonus Mission Result Announcement [/h3]



※ Additional Notice

- The [Event Cup – Solo] rank rewards will be sent out to in-game mail within 2 weeks after the event cup ends.
- If [Bonus Mission] winners are expected to receive prizes, a [Personal Information Collection and Use Agreement] will be sent to their in-game inbox within a week after the event cup ends.
- Your rewards may not be transferred to others, and your prize cannot be exchanged for money or other merchandise of the same value.
- If your account is restricted for violating the Terms of Service, you may be disqualified and have any prizes withdrawn even after becoming a winner.
- If it is confirmed that you used inappropriate methods to participate after the tournament has ended, you may be disqualified, your prizes withdrawn, and your access to the game restricted.
- If you have any other questions or concerns related to the event, please contact us via [Support].
- Any matters not listed on this page will follow the [Shadow Arena Event Rules].

The maintenance is now finished and you can now access the game.

Thank you for your patience during the maintenance.


We have sent you compensation as a token of our apology for the inconvenience you may have experienced.





We will be undergoing maintenance on September 30, 2021 (Thu).

During the maintenance, you will be unable to access the game and the official site.


[h3]■ Game Maintenance [/h3]

- Game Maintenance Target: All server

- Game Maintenance Schedule:
> September 29, 2021 (Wed) 19:00 - 23:00 (PDT)
> September 30, 2021 (Thu) 04:00 - 08:00 (CEST)
> September 30, 2021 (Thu) 05:00 - 09:00 (MSK)

- Game Maintenance Impact : Unable to access the game



[h3]■ Web Maintenance [/h3]

- Maintenance Target: Official Website

- Maintenance Schedule :
> September 29, 2021 (Wed) 19:00 - 21:00 (PDT)
> September 30, 2021 (Thu) 04:00 - 06:00 (CEST)
> September 30, 2021 (Thu) 05:00 - 07:00 (MSK)

- Website Maintenance Impact: Unable to access all services within the official website




※ Additional Notices
- The maintenance and website maintenance times are subject to change, extension, and/or early completion. Any changes will be provided as an update on this site.
- Once the maintenance begins, you will be automatically disconnected from the game, even if you are waiting in-queue or in a match.


Thank you.

Greetings, this is Shadow Arena.

Customer Support and Pearl Abyss website maintenance is now complete.
Details on the changes due to today's update are as follows.

● Improved the overall UI, terms/policies, profile page design, and login/sign-up pages of the official website.

We will continue to do our best to provide better services.

Thank you.



Greetings, this is Shadow Arena.

We would like to inform you that Customer Support and Pearl Abyss website maintenance will be take place on September 29 (Wed).

Please check below for details.


[h3]■ Pearl Abyss Website Maintenance [/h3]


- Maintenance Target : PearlAbyssWebsite

- Stabilization Schedule : September 29, 2021 (Wednesday), 17:00 – 19:00 (UTC+9)

- Service Affected :

> All services on the Pearl Abyss website will be unavailable during this time.
> You will be unable to log in to the launcher during this time.
* During the Pearl Abyss website maintenance, you will be unable to log in through the launcher. However, if you were logged into the game before the maintenance started, you may access the game normally.





[h3]■ Customer Support Maintenance[/h3]


- Maintenance Target : CustomerSupport and ParentalControl Service Website

- Maintenance Schedule : September 29, 2021 (Wednesday), 17:00 – 20:00 (UTC+9)

- Service Affected :

> The Customer Support and Parental Control Service websites will be unavailable during this time.



※ Additional Notice

- The maintenance period may be changed, extended, or end earlier, depending on the circumstances, and any changes will be announced via this notice.


We will do our best to provide you with a more stabilized service.



Thank you.

Hello, this is the Shadow Arena Development Team.

We have given much thought to elements of the game that may cause difficulties for players and considered how they could be resolved as we move forward into the second half of Beta Season 6.

With this in mind, we have decided to proceed with a few updates and would like to inform our players in advance of these changes.


Before we share details about the major updates, we will remove the AP/DP auto-increase mechanic that occurs over time, which has been brought up by many players.

The system was designed to act as a mechanism to encourage players to keep playing even if they were behind on farming so that they could have the chance to turn the tides of battle in the late stages of the game and to alleviate the burden that comes with having to repeatedly hunt monsters to farm. However, because this mechanism did not take into account the abilities of each hero, it resulted in a situation in which heroes who benefited from AP and DP effects had a distinct advantage. As a result, hunting monsters for growth became less important.

Therefore, these specs will be disregarded and the following main changes to be introduced will provide players with the pros of farming and minimize the cons, all aimed at achieving the right balance of farming without losing its purpose.


Firstly, the number of Tokens acquired automatically will be increased.

This change was made to compensate for the possibility that players would leave in the middle of the game if they were unable to properly farm due to the removal of the AP/DP auto-increase mechanic. We expect that this change will allow players to strategize during downtime in the middle of the game while also greatly reducing the burden of farming, ensuring that growth is not affected.


Secondly, the number of normal monsters will be reduced, while the number of objects will be increased.

Previously, it was more efficient to hunt monsters in order to grow while avoiding combat as much as possible.

In retrospect, this resulted in a situation where players were forced to engage in repetitive monster-hunting gameplay rather than fighting other players, which became tedious and exhausting.

To address this issue, we will reduce the number of normal monsters to reduce the stress associated with repetitive farming (hunting monsters) and instead focus on object battles.

As a result, rather than earning tokens by hunting normal monsters repeatedly, we expect players to engage in smaller battles to control objects or even engage in psychological warfare between players by securing increased vision.


Thirdly, the overall HP of Heroes will be reduced, and the item balance will be adjusted.
The risk of losing battle is greater for heroes with high base health because battles that break out during the preliminary stages last longer. Also, it was concluded that actively farming yielded higher growth potential than acquiring Tokens through PvP, which was also a deciding factor for avoiding battle. Additionally, with the removal of the AP/DP auto-increase mechanic, we concluded that purchasing defensive items, in general, could lead to situations where battles do not end or dreadfully drag on.

Therefore, we plan to adjust the battle time to an appropriate level by reducing the hero's vitality and adjust the balance of items as a whole to ensure that battles last a reasonable amount of time.


Lastly, the items in the shop will be revamped and the number of item slots will be reduced to 4 slots.

Apart from AP and DP increasing over time, we reduced the inventory slot to four to ease farming and emphasize the importance of growth when purchasing each item. Furthermore, items that were somewhat irrelevant will be removed, while the traits of the remaining items will be enhanced, allowing for more strategic selection.

We will follow up and provide you with more details on the above matters through the update notes.

Thank you for your continued love and support of Shadow Arena.

Fight your way through fierce battles to be the last one standing
in September's Event Cup - Solo! ٩(๑❛ワ❛๑)و

We'd like to introduce the competing participants,
who will battle it out to become the sole survivor, and the reward [Lahn] Ruby Floretta Skin!

ヾ(>ωTip. Participants: Don’t miss out on the bonus mission as well!

* Participants must check additional information and rules at the bottom of the match schedule.
Please log in to the Discord that was delivered to you through the in-game mail.




[h2]Event Cup – Solo Participants Announcement[/h2]

■ Match Schedule and Live Broadcast Schedule
- September 29 (Wed), 2021 21:00 ~ Approximately 2 hours
* The Event Cup live broadcast will be streamed without commentary.



■ Participants
- Nickname

* Participants in the competition have been selected based on their Solo ranking among applicants.
* The Discord channel address has been sent to participants’ in-game mailbox. Make sure to join Discord so you don't miss out on any details of the tournament as it will be announced via the channel.

※ Make sure to refer to the [Event Cup – Solo] notice for tournament rules and related details.




※ Additional Notices
- If a player is unable to participate because of a natural disaster or a national emergency, the penalty for missing a tournament may be waived. Relevant information will be shared on this page as well as through the official communication channel, with no separate announcements.
- If participants don’t show up or if there are fewer than 10 participants, the match will still begin at the scheduled time.
- The match consists of 4 rounds, and it may take up to 2 hours or more to complete all of them, so please make sure that you have enough time to participate in the tournament.
- If you change your nickname after signing up for the competition or after the participants have been announced, announcements may be made to your new nickname.
- Pearl Abyss reserves the right to change, modify, or cancel the event depending on its circumstances. If any changes are made, they can be found on this event page.
- If you have any other questions or concerns related to the event, please contact us via [Support].
- Any matters not listed on this page will follow the [Shadow Arena Event Rules].