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[ October 14 ] Patch Notes

[p][/p][p]◈ Update Details[/p][p]▣ Time: October 14, 2025, 20:00 - 22:00 (UTC-5)
▣ Impact: Inaccessibility to the game.[/p][p]▣ Maintenance Compensation: 20,000 Credits, 3 Employment Contracts[/p][p]* Compensation will not be sent to CEOs who have broken the Terms of Service.[/p][p]
[/p][p]▣ Please Note[/p][p]- Patch note details may be added or changed during the update.[/p][p]- The schedule may be adjusted depending on the maintenance situation.
- Maintenance compensation will be sent to your mailbox if you log in by October 17, 2025, 09:59 (UTC-5)[/p][p]
[/p][p]◈ Shop Details[/p][p]This week’s shop update details can be found in the Shop Notice linked below, so please make sure to check it.[/p][p]
[/p][p]▷ \[October 14 Shop Notice] link[/p][p]
 [/p][p]1. New Substream: Omen 2 - A Flower Blooming in the Mud [/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]1) New Substream \[Omen 2 - A Flower Blooming in the Mud] will be added.[/p][p]
[/p][p]2. New Employee[/p][p]1) New Employee, \[Treasure★Hunter Mi Rinae] will be added.[/p][p]
[/p][p]◈ Treasure★Hunter Mi Rinae  [/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]
[/p][p]\[Standing][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]\[Skill Cut-in][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]\[SD][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]\[Live Illustration][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]
[/p][p]◈ Counter Pass: Treasure★Hunter Mi Rinae[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]◆ Counter Pass Schedule[/p][p]- Oct. 14, after the maintenance - Nov. 18, 2025, 20:00 (UTC-5)[/p][p]
[/p][p]◆ Clearing Counter Pass[/p][p]1) You can clear the Counter Pass Missions to increase the pass level while acquiring the necessary materials for unit growth.[/p][p]2) Counter Pass missions are divided into \[Daily Mission] and \[Weekly Missions].[/p][p]3) In the \[Daily Mission], 10 missions are given daily; you can choose 6 from the 10 to complete the given mission.[/p][p]- If you don't like the mission given, you can select the reroll option to renew it.[/p][p]- You can re-roll the mission for free for the first 3 times, and up to 5 more times afterward by spending credits.[/p][p]- If you clear more than 6 missions, you can earn extra pass experience.[/p][p]4) In the \[Weekly Mission], 10 missions are given every Sunday at 14:00 UTC-5.[/p][p]- Unlike daily pass missions, all of these missions are listed together in the same list.
- Upon completing all Weekly Pass missions, you can obtain additional rewards (Pass EXP).
5) In Weeks 2 and 4, Daily and Weekly missions will grant double Pass EXP compared to the previous version (milestone progression excluded).[/p][p]
 [/p][p]3. Danger Close Venera Season: Knight of the Lake[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]1) Danger Close Venera Season: Knight of the Lake will begin.[/p][p]
[/p][p]▷ Schedule: Oct. 14, after the maintenance - Oct. 21, 2025, 14:00 (UTC-5)[/p][p]▷ Settlement Schedule: Oct. 21, 14:00 - Oct. 28, 2025, 14:00 (UTC-5)[/p][p]
[/p][p]◆ Battle Condition[/p][p]\[Easy][/p][p]- Skill Haste -10%[/p][p]- \[Mech] unit ATK +60%, HP +40%[/p][p]
[/p][p]\[Normal][/p][p]- Skill Haste -20%[/p][p]- \[Mech] unit ATK +60%, HP +40%[/p][p]
[/p][p]\[Hard & Expert][/p][p]- Skill Haste -30%[/p][p]- \[Mech] unit ATK +60%, HP +40%[/p][p]
[/p][p]◆ Origin[/p][p]- Struggle[/p][p]
[/p][p]2) Knight of the Lake’s monster tag will be enhanced.[/p][p]
[/p][p]4. Challenge Stage: Maze Exclusive Gear - \[Old Administration Training Method] [/p][p]1) Old Administration Training Method Challenge Mode will return.  [/p][p] ◆ Schedule [/p][p]▷ Oct. 14, 2025, after the maintenance - Oct. 21, 2025, 20:00 (UTC-5)[/p][p]
[/p][p] Dungeon Composition[/p][p]- Consists of ACT.1–3 stages.[/p][p]- Each act is divided into three stages, each with a different combat concept.
- In Challenge Mode, a new exclusive buff \[Old Administration Training Method] will be added, increasing the stats of deployed Old Administration: Counter employees.  [/p][p]◆ Rewards[/p][p]- Clear Challenge Mode to obtain \[Old Administration Pass ], a material required to craft \[Old Administration: Counter]  Mold.
※ Rewards can only be obtained upon victory.[/p][p][/p][p]- When clearing Challenge Mode stages, you can obtain both a First Clear Reward and a Medal Completion Reward (for achieving 3 medals), and you can also earn \[Old Administration Pass ] as a repeat reward.[/p][p]- The \[Old Administration Pass ] obtained upon victory in Challenge Mode can be used to craft Old Administration: Counter Molds.  [/p][p]※ Challenge Stage Rewards[/p][p]First Clear Reward: Old Administration Pass
Medal Completion Reward: Quartz
Repeat Reward (Stage Drop): Old Administration Pass [/p][p][/p][p]
[/p][p]◆ Exclusive Gear[/p][p]- You can craft from \[Workshop] > \[Craft] > \[Exclusive Gear] tab.[/p][p]- Click the Exclusive Gear Mold icon for \[Old Administration: Counter] to view the available list.[/p][p]- To craft \[Old Administration: Counter] Molds, you will need \[Credits], \[Old Administration Pass ], and \[Elite Gear Materials].[/p][p]- The crafting method is the same as with existing molds, and crafting is completed instantly.
- The list of craftable Exclusive Gear is as follows.
- When clearing Challenge stages, there is a low chance of obtaining a completed Old Administration: Counter Exclusive Gear.[/p][p]- When dismantling Old Administration: Counter Exclusive Gear, you will receive 50 Old Administration Passes.
※ Exclusive Gear obtained through mold crafting or stage clears is identical to the Exclusive Gear acquired via Counter Case.[/p][p][/p][p]  [/p][p]5. Kim Hana’s Special Bonus[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]1) Kim Hana’s Special Bonus Punch-In will start.[/p][p]
[/p][p] ◆ Schedule[/p][p]- Oct. 14, 2025, after the maintenance - Oct. 28, 2025, 20:00 (UTC-5)[/p][p]
[/p][p]※ During the event period, you can participate in a total of 7 days of attendance check-ins.[/p][p]※ Attendance check-ins reset every day at 14:00 (UTC-5).[/p][p]※ Consecutive check-ins are not required—simply check in for the total number of days within the period to receive all rewards.[/p][p]
[/p][p]\[ List of Rewards ][/p][p][/p][p]
 [/p][p]6. Recruitment[/p][p]1) Three Classified Recruitments will return.
- Schedule: Oct. 14, after the maintenance - Oct. 28, 2025, 20:00 (UTC-5)
- Ensured Recruitment Count: 150 times
- One employee is ensured to appear within the 150 recruitments.
- Once an Ensured Employee is obtained, the counter will be reset.[/p][p]- Target employee: 【 New Age Naielle Bluesteel 】【 Orochinagi Nanahara Chifuyu 】【 Iron Knight Curian】[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]2) Three Normal Recruitment Chance UP will return.
- Schedule: Oct. 14, after the maintenance - Oct. 28, 2025, 20:00 (UTC-5)[/p][p]- Ensured Recruitment Count: 150 times
- One employee is ensured to appear within the 150 recruitments.
- Once an Ensured Employee is obtained, the counter will be reset.[/p][p]- Target employee: 【 Mi Rinae 】【 Jin Bora 】【 Carantisir de Letaria 】[/p][p][/p][p]3) Three Operator Recruitment Chance UP will return.
- Schedule: Oct. 14, after the maintenance - Oct. 28, 2025, 20:00 (UTC-5)[/p][p]- Ensured Recruitment Count: 150 times
- One employee is ensured to appear within the 150 recruitments.
- Once an Ensured Employee is obtained, the counter will be reset.[/p][p]- Target employee: 【 Estelle Priest Jung Dain 】【 Jung Dain 】【 Lee Jisoo 】[/p][p][/p][p]4) Andrea Vesca will be added to the \[Recruit on Demand] pool.[/p][p][/p][p]7. Changes & Improvements[/p][p]1) The reference data used to determine the Gauntlet Rotation Ban selection criteria has been changed.[/p][p]■ Before: All player base[/p][p]■ After: Players in Diamond 5 League or higher, or the Top 300 players, whichever group is larger in size.[/p][p]
[/p][p]2) An adjustment where the Increased DMG Taken per Gauntlet ban level has been changed as follows:
Before: +40% [/p][p]■ After: +100%[/p][p]
 [/p][p]8. Fixes[/p][p]1) A fix where enemy squad information was not displayed in certain stages of Mainstream Episode 14, Bara.  [/p][p]2) A fix where Luna’s Passive Skill, First Call Level 5 effect, Deployment cost +1 when a Philharmonic employee other than Luna is defeated, did not activate as intended.  [/p][p]3)A fix where Lucid’s Alterinium Reactor Level 2 summon, Candy, did not prioritize attacking Strikers.[/p][p]
[/p][p]4) A fix where Maestra Nequitia’s Ultimate Skill–amplified \[Requiem of the Dead] effect value was being reverted to its pre-amplified state when an additional debuff from an Elysium Philharmonic member was applied.[/p][p]
[/p][p]5) A fix where Carmen’s passive HP recovery effect would not trigger under a certain ASPD increase state.[/p][p]
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[/p][p]This concludes the update details for this week.[/p][p]Thank you.[/p][p]
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