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[September 20] Patch Notes (Updated)



Dear CEOs,
The patch notes for September 20 is now live!
Please check it out thoroughly to avoid missing any vital update details!

▼ Update Size
▷ Approximately 900 MB

▼ Maintenance Schedule
▷ September 20, 2023, 14:00 ~ 18:00 (UTC+9)
▷ September 20, 2023, 00:00 ~ 04:00(UTC-5)

▼ Maintenance compensation
▷ 20,000 x Credits
▷ 3 x Employment Contracts

▼ Shop News:
For this week’s update on shop products, please check the announcement below for more information.

Shop Product: [LINK]


[h3]▣ Alternium Reactor Update[/h3]

【 Alternium Reactor Level 1 - Solar Codex Yuna Springfield 】


Eleanor Staff

Level Effect Details

▷ On top of the existing passive effect, it inflicts the target enemy unit with a debuff that decreases their HP per sec (cannot be canceled, Bosses excluded). This debuff is 3% when there is one enemy unit within range and is decreased by 1% for every additional enemy unit within range (Min 1%).


【 Alternium Reactor Level 1 - Karin Wong 】


Prototype Special Firearm - Anti-air Plasma

Level Effect Details

▷ ASPD buff of Passive Skill lv. 5 changes to 20% (up to 60%), Passive Skill's first attack always crits.


【Alternium Reactor Level 1 - Jane Doe 】

Perfect Crime

Level Effect Details

▷ Becomes Immune to damage during the enhanced attack and casts an extra enhanced attack upon 10 evasions.


[h3]▣ Returning Awakened Employee [/h3]

【 Solar Codex Yuna Springfield 】


▼Yuna’s Banner Schedule
▷September 20, After the update ~ October 4, 2023, 12:00 (UTC+9)
▷September 20, After the update ~ October 3, 2023, 22:00 (UTC-5)

[h3]▣ Returning Employees [/h3]

【 Karin Wong 】


▼ Karin’s Banner Schedule
▷September 20, After the update ~ October 4, 2023, 12:00 (UTC+9)
▷September 20, After the update ~ October 3, 2023, 22:00 (UTC-5)


【 Rita Arsenico 】


▼Rita’s Banner Schedule
▷September 20, After the update ~ October 4, 2023, 12:00 (UTC+9)
▷September 20, After the update ~ October 3, 2023, 22:00 (UTC-5)


【 Horizon 】


▼Horizon’s Banner Schedule
▷September 20, After the update ~ October 4, 2023, 12:00 (UTC+9)
▷September 20, After the update ~ October 3, 2023, 22:00 (UTC-5)


【 Other 】
▷ [Luna] has been added to the [Recruit on Demand] pool.


[h3]▣ Challenge Stage - Payment Ledger[/h3]



The Payment Ledger challenge stage to create exclusive gear for Horizon Finance employees will be opened on Sept. 27, 2023.



In the Payment Ledger challenge, you can get [Diligent Payer Sticker] which you can use to craft Exclusive Gear. Moreover, there is a slight chance for the full exclusive gear to drop after a successful run.



▼ Crafting [ Horizon Finance ] Mold
To craft with [ Horizon Finance ] Mold, you need:
- 2,500,000 Credits
- 400 Diligent Payer Stickers
- 600 Advanced Gear materials

▼ Contents of [ Horizon Finance ] Mold


▷ T6 Companion after Work ( Rita only )


▷ T6 Seized Property #11 ( Dash only )


▷ T6 Hot-blooded Lawyer ( Horizon only )

* The mold will give a random exclusive gear from these three gears listed above.

▼ Challenge Stage - Payment Ledger Schedule
▷September 20, After the update ~ September 27, 2023, 12:00 (UTC+9)
▷September 20, After the update ~ September 26, 2023, 22:00 (UTC-5)


[h3]▣ Gauntlet[/h3]
1) With every ban level, the unit’s incoming healing effect will be reduced by 40%.
2) On the [Recent Battle Record], detailed information on the opponent’s unit will be displayed.

[h3]▣ Improvements & Changes[/h3]

1) Auto Enhancement Function is added.

  • The enhancement will now have an option to directly select for +2, +5, +7, and MAX.

  • Upon selection, it will use the highest enhancement module tier you have first.




2) A confirmation pop-up window is added upon entering the Co-op battle.

3) Upon selecting the back option after the raid [Support Request], it will remain at the [Support Request] window, not going back to the [World Map] screen.

4) [Exchange Center - Today’s Deals]’ purchase confirmation popup will now indicate the total price at the bottom right corner.



5) The “Alternium Reactor” filter will be added at the [Management] filter option.



6) For every thousand, a comma will be added to the total amount of credit required.

7) An option to select for crafting 10 / 100 at once is added.



8) The infinite sign on the crafting molds will be deleted.

9) A total of 8 interactive voices between awakened employees are added.

- When certain awakened employees are deployed to the battlefield, they will use a different dialogue under certain conditions.

10) The button for Danger Close is added to the main lobby screen.



11) On the [Management Guide - Unit - Stats], [Incoming Healing -] context will be changed to [ Incoming Healing + ].
※ Getting to the Management Guide
[Options >> Manage Account >> Management Guide]

12) A change where after reading the interlude, it will now automatically lead you to the next stage.

13) Some of the information displayed on [Trophy] units will be deleted.

14) Dive depth 7, coordinates from 56 to 60 is added.


15) The description for [Freeze] has been modified.

- Before: Actions including Knockback and Airborne become unavailable for 5 seconds. Chill cannot be stacked when affected by Freeze. Bosses excluded.

- After: For 5 seconds, cannot take any actions and become immune to Knockback and Airborne. Chill cannot be stacked when affected by Freeze. Bosses excluded.

16) Company Establishment Punch-In Reward’s 15th-day check-in reward has been modified.

- Before: T5 Enhance Module

- After: Precision Enhancement Module

17) Initial loading speed has been improved.

18) The network synchronization function has been improved.

19) A more direct graphical improvement to display the gear lock & gear dismantle process.



20) Alternium Reactor tutorial has been added.

21) Some of the effects have been simplified.

  • Bind

  • Area of Effect


22) The name [Healing Enhancement] in the secondary gear ability slot has been changed to [Incoming Healing +/-] and [Outgoing Healing +/-] to be more intuitive.



[h3]▣ Fixes[/h3]

1) A fix in the Workshop where if you turn on the crafting list and adjust the client’s size, the crafting list would disappear.

2) A fix on a few unis where their attacks would sporadically fire backward when they are facing forward.
- Curian, Evolved One, Ifrit, Biblide, Rearmed Titan

3) A fix where if a unit has both [Counterattack] included in the basic attack and [Counterattack to Hitstun from Special or lower skills] included in the Special Skill is simultaneously hit by both basic attack and Special Skill from the opponent, the [Counterattack] in basic attack could block the [Counterattack to Hitstun from Special or lower skills] included in the Special Skill.

4) A fix where allied units could also proc the [Levia Thanis]’ Passive Skill, [Friendly Hairdresser].

5) In the substream, Ethereal Moon Splitter, fixed an issue where Lenore’s masked illustration would not display.

6) A fix where some units and ships are removing the sleep status effect even though the sleep release effect is not indicated in their unit and ship skill tooltips.

7) A fix where a unit with a [Counterattack] skill is affected with a skill with [Stun], [Freeze], or CC skill of sort from the opponent, a special gauge bar would be depleted without a [Counterattack] motion.