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[February 3] Patch Notes

[p][/p][p]◈ Update Details[/p][p]▣ Time: February 3, 2026, 20:00 - 22:00 (UTC-5) [/p][p]▣ 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.[/p][p]- Maintenance compensation will be sent to your mailbox if you log in by Feb. 6, 2026, 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]▷ \[February 3 Shop Notice] link[/p][p][/p][p]1. New Employee[/p][p]1) A new employee \[Kiera Bonny] will be added.[/p][p]\[ Kiera Bonny ][/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]◈ Kiera Bonny Recruitment Chance UP[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]◆ Schedule[/p][p]- Feb. 3, after the maintenance - Feb. 17, 2026, 20:00 (UTC-5)[/p][p]
 [/p][p]2. Danger Close Venera Season: Felix[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]1) Danger Close Venera Season: Felix will begin.[/p][p][/p][p]▷ Schedule: Feb. 3, after the maintenance - Feb. 10 2026, 14:00 (UTC-5)[/p][p]▷ Settlement Schedule: Feb. 10, 14:00 - Feb. 17, 2026, 14:00 (UTC-5)[/p][p][/p][p]◆ Battle Condition[/p][p]\[Easy][/p][p]\[Ground] unit HIT -30%[/p][p]\[Counter] unit ATK +20%, HP +20%[/p][p]
\[Normal][/p][p]\[Ground] unit HIT -60%[/p][p]\[Counter] unit ATK +20%, HP +20%[/p][p][/p][p]\[Hard & Expert][/p][p]\[Ground] unit HIT -90%[/p][p]\[Counter] unit ATK +20%, HP +20%[/p][p][/p][p]◆ Origin[/p][p]- Struggle[/p][p]
 [/p][p]3. Squad Tournament The Worlds[/p][p][/p][p]Squad Tournament The Worlds Season 3 between Korean and Global servers will begin. [/p][p]
[/p][p]▼ Squad Tournament The Worlds Schedule[/p][p]▷ Feb. 3, after the maintenance - Feb. 24, 2026, 20:00 (UTC-5)[/p][p][/p][p]◆ Global Ban Vote[/p]
  • [p]During the ban voting period, CEOs can select the \[Vote] button to cast their CEO's vote for the ban.[/p]
  • [p]The top 8 employees with the most votes and 4 randomly selected employees among those who received votes will be chosen as casting ban targets.[/p]
  • [p]The top 3 ships with the most votes and 1 randomly selected ship among those that received votes will be chosen as casting ban targets.[/p]
  • [p]Employees and ships selected for the casting ban cannot be assigned to squads.[/p]
  • [p]Casting bans will be conducted separately on the Korean and Global servers, and both ban results will be applied.  [/p]
[p]▼ Voting Schedule[/p][p]▷ Feb. 3, after the maintenance -  Feb. 4, 2026, 09:59 (UTC-5)[/p][p]
[/p][p]◆ Squad Formation & Participation Registration[/p]
  • [p]Once the casting ban targets are selected, CEOs can form squads to participate in the Squad Tournament.[/p]
  • [p]Completing the squad formation will complete the Squad Tournament registration.[/p]
  • [p]Squads participating in the tournament must have a Combat Power exceeding 100,000 to be registered.[/p]
  • [p]Gear, level, and limit break will be saved based on the registration time. The squad can be freely changed until the tournament begins.
    Any changes made to ships, operators, or employees after registration will be indicated with a \[changed] tag for easier tracking.  [/p]
[p]▼ Squad Formation Schedule[/p][p]▷ Feb. 4, 16:00 - Feb. 9, 2025, 09:59 (UTC-5)  [/p][p]◆ Qualifiers[/p]
  • [p]After squad registration closes, the qualifiers will begin. In the tournament lobby, CEOs can enter through the \[Enter Tournament] option.[/p]
  • [p]Before the qualifiers begin, CEOs can enter to review the Squad Tournament qualifier rules.[/p]
  • [p]Qualifiers will proceed at set intervals, and once completed, results can be checked via the \[Qualifier Results] option.[/p]
  • [p]CEOs can view opponent squad compositions via \[Details] and watch replays of matches.[/p]
  • [p]Participants who win their matches advance to the Elimination Tournament.[/p]
  • [p]Participants without an opponent will walkover by default.  [/p]
[p]▼ Qualifiers Schedule[/p][p]▷ Feb. 11, 04:00 - Feb. 11, 2026, 05:00 (UTC-5)  [/p][p]◆ Elimination Tournament[/p]
  • [p]Participants who win in the qualifiers advance to the Eliminations and will be assigned to groups.[/p]
  • [p]16 qualified participants will be selected from each server.[/p]
  • [p]Each group will have 4 participants from each server, matched against participants from another server.[/p]
  • [p]The matches will proceed sequentially by Groups A/B/C/D.[/p]
  • [p]CEOs can view squad details for each match using the \[Details] option.[/p]
  • [p]Check match results by clicking \[Check Results].[/p]
  • [p]Group stage winners will advance to the Semifinals, and Semifinal winners will advance to the Final.[/p]
  • [p]The match results will be revealed once the predictions for each group end.  [/p]
[p]■ Prediction[/p]
  • [p]From the Elimination Tournament onward, CEOs can predict the winner of each match by selecting the \[Predict].[/p]
  • [p]Tap the \[Predict] button at the bottom of the screen to select a predicted winner for each match. All matches must be predicted to complete the prediction successfully.[/p]
  • [p]If CEOs attempt to save without completing all predictions, a message will inform that predictions are incomplete.[/p]
  • [p]Rewards will be granted based on the number of successful predictions after the tournament concludes.[/p]
  • [p]Tap the \[Prediction Statistics] button at the bottom of the screen to view overall prediction statistics.[/p]
  • [p]After each group's prediction period ends, the \[Predict] button will change to \[Prediction History], where CEOs can review the choices.  [/p]
[p]▼ Prediction Schedule[/p]
  • [p]Group A: Feb. 12, 05:00 - Feb. 13, 2026, 04:00 (UTC-5)[/p]
  • [p]Group B: Feb. 12, 05:00 - Feb. 14, 2026, 04:00 (UTC-5)[/p]
  • [p]Group C: Feb. 12, 05:00 - Feb. 15, 2026, 04:00 (UTC-5)[/p]
  • [p]Group D: Feb. 12, 05:00 - Feb. 16, 2026, 04:00 (UTC-5)  [/p]
[p]◆ Knockout Stage[/p]
  • [p]Participants who win in each group advance to the Knockout Stage for Semifinals and Finals matches.[/p]
  • [p]Semifinal winners advance to the Final.[/p]
  • [p]The Final match winner will be the Tournament Winner.[/p]
  • [p]Semifinal losers will compete for 3rd and 4th place, which will be decided based on match results.[/p]
  • [p]Once the prediction period ends, CEOs can view match results.  [/p]
[p]▼ Knockout Stage Prediction Schedule[/p]
  • [p]Feb. 16, 04:10 -  Feb. 17, 2026, 04:00 (UTC-5)  [/p]
[p]■ Hall of Fame[/p]
  • [p]CEOs can view the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place CEOs of past tournaments via the \[Hall of Fame] button in the Squad Tournament lobby.[/p]
  • [p]The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place CEOs of this season will be listed in the Hall of Fame.[/p]
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[/p][p]■ Participation Rewards[/p]
  • [p]During the Squad Tournament rewards period, select the \[Participation Rewards] button in the lobby to claim CEOs rewards.[/p]
  • [p]Rewards can be obtained based on tournament participation and final rankings.[/p]
  • [p]Additional rewards can be earned based on the number of successful predictions made during the Eliminations and Knockout Stage.  [/p]
[p]★ Tournament Ranking Rewards[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]■ 1st Place Title[/p][p][/p][p]■ 2nd Place Title[/p][p][/p][p]■ 3rd Place Title[/p][p][/p][p]★ Tournament Prediction Rewards[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]※ You will receive 2,500 Eternium each time you participate in predicting the main round (each group) and the Knockout Stage for the first time.[/p][p]▼ Rewards Schedule[/p]
  • [p]Feb. 17, after the maintenance - Feb. 24, 2026, 20:00 (UTC-5)[/p]
[p][/p][p]4. Arcade Mode[/p][p]\[ Auto Battle ][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]▼ Rules[/p]
  • [p]Manual control unavailable[/p]
  • [p]Deployment order fixed[/p]
  • [p]Bans & Ups not applied[/p]
  • [p]Gear stats applied[/p]
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[/p][p]▼ Reward[/p]
  • [p]Win 1 time in Arcade every day: 1 Arcade Random Box[/p]
  • [p]Win 5 times: \[ Title: Just As Planned ]  [/p]
[p]▼ Arcade Schedule[/p][p]▷ Feb. 3, after maintenance - Feb. 10, 2025, 09:59 (UTC-5)[/p][p]
[/p][p]5. Challenge Stage: ESPR Exclusive Gear - \[Forbidden Knowledge][/p][p]1) The Forbidden Knowledge Challenge Mode will return.  [/p][p] ◆ Schedule [/p][p]▷ Feb. 3, after maintenance - Feb. 10, 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 \[Elegant Feast] will be added, increasing the stats of deployed ESPR employees.  [/p][p]◆ Rewards[/p][p]- Clear Challenge Mode to obtain \[Bottled Knowledge], a material required to craft \[ESPR]  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 \[Bottled Knowledge] as repeat rewards.[/p][p]- The \[Bottled Knowledge] obtained upon victory in Challenge Mode can be used to craft ESPR Molds.  [/p][p]※ Challenge Stage Rewards[/p][p]- First Clear Reward: Bottled Knowledge
- Medal Completion Reward: Quartz
- Repeat Reward (Stage Drop): Bottled Knowledge[/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 \[ESPR] to view the available list.[/p][p]- To craft \[ESPR] Molds, you will need\[Bottled Knowledge], \[Elite Gear Materials], and \[Credits].[/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 ESPR Exclusive Gear.[/p][p]- When dismantling ESPR Exclusive Gear, you will receive 50 Bottled Knowledge.
※ Exclusive Gear obtained through mold crafting or stage clears is identical to the Exclusive Gear acquired via Counter Case.[/p][p]
 [/p][p]6. 3rd Anniversary Countdown[/p][p]1) 3rd Anniversary Countdown Punch-In will start.[/p][p] ◆ Schedule[/p][p]- Feb. 3, after the maintenance - Feb. 17, 2026, 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]※ Selecting a duplicate skin will give you 972 quartz instead.[/p][p]
[/p][p]7. Recruitment[/p][p]1. Three Classified Recruitment Chance UP will return.
- Recruitment Schedule: Feb. 3, after the maintenance - Feb. 17, 2026, 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: \[Gha'agsheblah Eve Meitner], \[Tenured President Regina MacCready], \[Exorcist Lucia Ridge][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]2. Three Normal Recruitment Chance UP will return.
- Recruitment Schedule: Feb. 3, after the maintenance - Feb. 17, 2026, 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: \[Sonya Bill], \[Tallie], \[Dracasia][/p][p]  [/p][p]3. Three Operator Recruitment Chance UP will return.
- Recruitment Schedule: Feb. 3, after the maintenance - Feb. 17, 2026, 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: \[Yuppie], \[Serina Crew], \[Olivie Park][/p][p]  [/p][p]8. Fixes[/p][p]1) Fixed an issue where The Elemental and the Beast Shepherd & Lurcher would ignore enemies ahead and move forward during combat under certain conditions.[/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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