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[/p][p]A preview for July 2025 is here. [/p][p]Check out what new update is planned below![/p][p][/p][p]
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[p][/p][p]Dear CEOs,[/p][p]This is Kim Hyun Soo, the Head PD of CounterSide.[/p][p]We thank all our CEOs for all the support and love sent to CounterSide.[/p][p]In this month's Dev Notes, we'll provide more details about the upcoming updates during July.[/p][p]\[ New Substream - Pride of Knights ][/p][p][/p][p]In the May Dev Notes, we gave a small hint about the Zodiac Knights while introducing Grace Birmingham, and now, their story, \[Pride of Knights], is finally coming in an upcoming update.[/p][p]\[Pride of Knights] will be released in two parts. ACT 1 & 2 on July 1 and ACT 3 – 5 on July 8.[/p][p]We understand that many of our CEOs eagerly await new story content. However, Pride of Knights contains significantly more story volume than other Substreams, so we ask for your understanding regarding its split release schedule.[/p][p]This story revolves around an internal faction conflict within the Knights after the Qliphoth Game, highlighting clashing ideals.[/p][p]As each member’s sense of justice collides, long-hidden secrets surrounding both the current and previous generations of the Zodiac Knights begin to surface.[/p][p]We invite you to experience the chaos and upheaval that unfold as knights who revere tradition confront the truth of their past, and discover how these revelations will shape the future of the Zodiac Knights in Pride of Knights.[/p][p]In addition, the next Main Stream episode is currently being prepared with a targeted update in August.[/p][p]We know that the Main Stream is what our CEOs look forward to the most, and we’re working hard to deliver an experience you’ll enjoy. However, please note that the schedule may still be subject to change depending on development progress.[/p][p]
[/p][p]\[ New Awakened Employee - Zodiac of Redemption Esterosa de Chevalier][/p][p]The protagonist who will awaken in this Substream is none other than Esterosa de Chevalier, Captain of the Zodiac Knights and the core of Blueshift.[/p][p]Though she may have stepped away from her position as the Captain, a role like hers cannot be easily replaced.[/p][p]What choice will this wandering knight make when her comrades face a crisis? And what changes will that decision bring? We hope our CEOs are looking forward to finding out.[/p][p]Zodiac of Redemption Esterosa de Chevalier is a Counter-type Defender employee, designed to enhance and build upon the unique characteristics of the original.[/p][p]She aggressively utilizes her HP stat and features a limited number of deployments per battle, requiring CEOs to make strategic decisions right from squad formation.[/p][p]We invite you to look forward to Zodiac of Redemption Esterosa de Chevalier, who will arrive with a brand-new approach unlike any employee before her.[/p][p]
[/p][p]◆ Zodiac of Redemption Esterosa de Chevalier[/p][p][/p][p]
[/p][p]\[ New Persona Employee - Space Cat Félicette ][/p][p]Persona Félicette, who made her debut in a new form in Main Stream EP.13 \[The Law of Creating a World], will be recruitable in July.[/p][p]The upcoming Space Cat Félicette has been designed around a Sniper concept, inspired by her "Ace Up My Sleeve" revealed in the story, now upgraded and reimagined as the Telescope, combining the Zoom Lens with a mainframe.[/p][p]Space Cat Félicette will showcase her strength as a Sniper, with the added ability to counter air units, making her a versatile and strategic choice on the battlefield.[/p][p]Once a steadfast shield on the frontline protecting her allies, Félicette now takes on a new role! Stay tuned to see how she shines in her evolved form.[/p][p]◆ Space Cat Félicette [/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]\[ New Counter Pass Employee - Medea Davis ][/p][p]
[/p][p]The next employee coming through the upcoming Counter Pass is Medea Davis, one of the key figures of the previous generation of Blueshift.[/p][p]After the former Captain of the Knights vanished, Medea stepped down from the frontlines, appointing Yang Hansol as her successor.[/p][p]Though she kept her distance from the Knights, it never meant she turned her back on their struggles.[/p][p]Now, with Medea Davis taking action once more, please look forward to seeing how she and the former generation of Zodiac Knights rise in Pride of Knights.[/p][p]Medea Davis is designed as a Defender-type employee who knocks back enemies and summons a wall to absorb damage on behalf of her allies, acting as a powerful shield on the battlefield.[/p][p]Watch closely to see what kind of presence Medea, once a pillar of the Zodiac Knights, will bring to both the story and combat.[/p][p]

[/p][p]◆ Medea Davis[/p][p][/p][p]
[/p][p]\[ 7th Prestige Service ][/p][p]The 7th Prestige Service will begin with the July 1st update.[/p][p]This time, the spotlight falls on none other than Six Wings Swan Claire.[/p][p]The name of the 7th Prestige skin is \[Black Swan’s Oath]. Inspired by the Black Swan Theory, this special wedding-themed skin envisions a destined union between the CEO and Swan Claire across countless chains of causality in parallel worlds.[/p][p]Unlike her elegant appearance as the White Swan, we invite you to discover the unexpected charm she reveals as the Black Swan.[/p][p]◆ Black Swan’s Oath - Six Wings Swan Claire[/p][p][/p][p]
[/p][p]\[ 2025 Courageous Season - Ranked Battle ][/p][p]The 2025 Courageous Season will begin on Sunday, June 29, 2025, 14:00 (UTC-5).[/p][p]For this season, we’ve refined certain aspects of the Gauntlet overhaul introduced last season, specifically addressing areas that received mixed feedback from our CEOs. These improvements aim to provide a better overall experience.[/p][p]As announced in the June 24 Patch Notes, the point deduction and demotion mechanics will now apply starting from the Diamond 5 League. Additionally, the limited Gauntlet skin reward will now be obtainable upon reaching Diamond 5.[/p][p]However, matchmaking with NPC battles will still be available up to Grandmaster 1.[/p][p]We encourage CEOs to make use of the NPC match toggle option for a more comfortable and flexible ranked experience.[/p][p]Also, in the July 1 update, we’ll be adjusting the matchmaking mechanics to slightly narrow the matchmaking range. Furthermore, we will be strengthening the Ship Ban penalty to reinforce its intended impact on the meta.[/p][p]◆ Ship Ban Penalty[/p]

• [p]Before: ATK, HP, and Skill Haste -20% per ban[/p]
• [p]After: ATK, HP, and Skill Haste -40% per ban[/p]

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[/p][p]Through these changes, we hope to provide a more engaging and enjoyable Gauntlet environment. As always, we’ll continue to monitor and improve the system based on your feedback.[/p][p][/p][p]This concludes this brief overview of the updates planned for July.[/p][p][/p][p]Although the weather may vary depending on where our Global CEOs reside, we hope every one of our CEOs stays safe and sound.[/p][p][/p][p]Thank you, as always.[/p][p]
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[/p][p]Dear CEOs,[/p][p]The On and Hot Time event from June 24 to July 1 is scheduled as follows. [/p][p]Please read carefully to use all vital buffs to enhance your company. [/p][p]
[/p][p]Thank you. [/p][p]
[/p][p]◆ On-time Event Schedule[/p]

• [p]June 25, 10:00 - July 1, 2025, 09:59 (UTC-5)[/p]

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[/p][p]◆ On-Time Event Gift[/p]

• [p]300,000 Credit[/p]
• [p]5,000 Eternium[/p]
• [p]3 Simulation Training Permits[/p]

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[/p][p]◆ How to Participate in the On-Time Event[/p]

• [p]Event gifts will be given to your mailbox every day upon login.[/p]

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[/p][p]◆ Hot Time Event Buff[/p][p]1) 20% Decreased Credit Cost on Employee Negotiation[/p][p]2) 20% Decreased Eternium Cost [/p]

• [p]June 24, 10:00 - July 1, 2025, 09:59 (UTC-5)[/p]

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[/p][p]Note[/p]

• [p]CEOs can only receive the On-Time event gift once a day.[/p]
• [p]The On-Time event gift will be deleted when the valid period expires, please receive it within the period.[/p]
• [p]Expired On-Time event gifts cannot be restored by any means.[/p]
• [p]You can check the applied Hot Time effect by clicking the Hot Time buff image next to the nickname on the lobby screen.[/p]

[p][/p][p]Dear CEOs,[/p][p]
[/p][p]Here is the list of new products featured in this week’s update.[/p][p]
[/p][p]Please look through them carefully, for you never know when they will come in handy![/p][p]
[/p][p]The package's price may vary depending on the platform, residence, and the daily exchange rate.[/p][p]
[/p][p]Please check the link below for more updates and maintenance schedule information.[/p][p]
[/p][p]Patch Notes[/p][p]\[LINK][/p][p]
[/p][p]▣ Packages[/p][p]【 Special Recruitment Package Vol.1 】[/p][p][/p][p]
[/p][p]Price: 690 Admin Coins[/p][p]Purchase Limit: 1 time/account[/p][p]
[/p][p]▼ Available Schedule[/p][p]▷ June 24, after the maintenance - July 8, 2025, 20:00 (UTC-5)[/p][p]
[/p][p]▼ Composition:[/p][p]▷ 10 Employment Contracts[/p][p]▷ 1 Wishful Random Box[/p][p] [/p][p]※ The product is not refundable after purchase.[/p][p]

[/p][p]【 Special Recruitment Package Vol.2 】[/p][p][/p][p]
[/p][p]Price: 1,290 Admin Coins[/p][p]Purchase Limit: 1 time/account[/p][p]
[/p][p]▼ Available Schedule[/p][p]▷ June 24, after the maintenance - July 8, 2025, 20:00 (UTC-5)[/p][p]
[/p][p]▼ Composition:[/p][p]▷ 20 Employment Contracts[/p][p]▷ 2 Wishful Random Box[/p][p] [/p][p]※ The product is not refundable after purchase.[/p][p]

[/p][p]【 Special Recruitment Package Vol.3 】[/p][p][/p][p]
[/p][p]Price: 3,090 Admin Coins[/p][p]Purchase Limit: 2 times/account[/p][p]
[/p][p]▼ Available Schedule[/p][p]▷ June 24, after the maintenance - July 8, 2025, 20:00 (UTC-5)[/p][p]
[/p][p]▼ Composition:[/p][p]▷ 50 Employment Contracts[/p][p]▷ 6 Wishful Random Box[/p][p]
[/p][p]※ The product is not refundable after purchase.[/p][p]
[/p][p]【 Latent Ability Value Reset Package 】[/p][p][/p][p]Price: 1,780 Admin Coins[/p][p]Total Purchase Count available: 2 times/account[/p][p]
[/p][p]▼ Available Schedule[/p][p]▷ June 24, after the maintenance - July 8, 2025, 20:00 (UTC-5)[/p][p]
[/p][p]▼ Composition:[/p][p]▷ 75 Relic Binary[/p][p] [/p][p]※ The product is not refundable after purchase.[/p][p]
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[p][/p][p]Dear CEOs,[/p][p]The Patch Notes for June 24 is now live![/p][p]Please check it out to avoid missing any vital update details![/p][p]
[/p][p]▼ Maintenance Schedule[/p][p]▷  June 24, 20:00 - 22:00 (UTC-5)[/p][p]
[/p][p]▼ Shop News[/p][p]For this week’s update on shop products, please check the announcement below for more information.[/p][p]
[/p][p]Shop Product[/p][p]\[LINK][/p][p]
[/p][p]▣ New Mainstream[/p][p]【 EP. 13 The Law of Creating a World, Part 2 】[/p][p][/p][p]1. Mainstream EP. 13 \[The Law of Creating a World] ACT 3 / 4 will be added.[/p][p]2. Mainstream EP. 13 \[The Law of Creating a World]  Story medal rewards will be added.[/p][p]
[/p][p]▣ New Employee[/p][p]\[ Space Hound Laika ] [/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]
[/p][p]\[Standing][/p][p][/p][p]\[SD][/p][p][/p][p]
[/p][p]\[Live Illustration][/p][p][/p][p]
[/p][p][/p][p]▼ Space Hound Laika’s Banner Schedule[/p][p]▷ June 24, after the maintenance - July 8, 2025, 20:00 (UTC-5)[/p][p]
[/p][p]▣ Danger Close[/p][p]\[ Tyrant Armor ] [/p][p][/p][p]▼ Danger Close - Tyrant Armor Schedule[/p][p]▷ June 24, 20:00 - July 1, 2025, 14:00 (UTC-5)[/p][p]
[/p][p]▼ Danger Close - Tyrant Armor Settlement Period[/p][p]▷ July 1, 14:00 - July 8, 2025, 14:00 (UTC-5)[/p][p]
[/p][p]Battle Condition[/p][p]
[/p][p]\[Easy][/p]

• [p]\[Counter] unit HP -5%/sec[/p]
• [p]\[Mech, Soldier] unit ATK +50%, HP +20%[/p]

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[/p][p]\[Normal][/p]

• [p]\[Counter] unit HP -10%/sec[/p]
• [p]\[Mech, Soldier] unit ATK +50%, HP +20%[/p]

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[/p][p]\[Hard / Expert][/p]

• [p]\[Counter] unit HP -15%/sec[/p]
• [p]\[Mech, Soldier] unit ATK +50%, HP +20%[/p]

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[/p][p]▣ Gauntlet[/p][p]【 Ranked Battle 】[/p][p]1) 2025 Devoted Season will end.[/p][p]▷ End Date: June 29, 2025, 08:00 (UTC-5)[/p][p]▷ Settlement Date: June 29, 2025, 08:00 - June 29, 2025, 14:00 (UTC-5)[/p][p]
[/p][p]※ 2025 Devoted Season’s exclusive reward is \[Empress of the End World - Replacer Queen].[/p][p]
[/p][p]◆ Empress of the End World - Replacer Queen[/p][p][/p][p]
[/p][p]2) The 2025 Courageous Season will begin[/p]

• [p] Points from Diamond 5 League and above will decrease upon losing a match.[/p]
• [p]The acquisition requirement for the Gauntlet-limited skin will be changed to reaching the Diamond 5 League.[/p]
• [p]From Diamond 4 League and above, CEOs will be demoted if their points fall significantly below the threshold for their current league.
  
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[p]◆ 2025 Courageous Season Schedule[/p][p]- June 29, 2025, 14:00 - September 28, 2025, 08:00 (UTC-5) [/p][p]
[/p][p]※ 2025 Courageous Season’s exclusive reward is \[Empress of the End World - Replacer Queen].[/p][p]※ If you already have that gauntlet exclusive skin, you will get \[ Frame : Shrouded Tragedy] instead.[/p][p]
[/p][p]▣ Challenge Stage[/p][p]【 Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger 】[/p][p][/p][p]The \[Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger] challenge stage will start to create exclusive gear for the Canary Squad employees.[/p][p] [/p][p]In this challenge, you can get \[Gauntlet Advertising Posters] which you can use to craft Exclusive Gear. Moreover, there is a slight chance for the full exclusive gear to drop after each successful run.[/p][p]
[/p][p][/p][p] [/p][p]▼ Crafting \[Canary Squad] Mold[/p][p]To craft with \[Canary Squad] Mold, you need 2,500,000 Credits, 400 Gauntlet Advertising Posters, and 600 Advanced Gear materials.[/p][p] [/p][p]▼ Equipment from the \[Canary Squad] Mold[/p][p]  [/p][p]The mold will give a random exclusive gear from these two gears listed above.[/p][p] [/p][p]▼ Challenge Stage - Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger  Schedule[/p][p]▷ June 24, after the maintenance - July 1, 2025, 20:00 (UTC-5)[/p][p]
[/p][p]▣ Punch-In Event[/p][p]【 Kim Hana’s Special Bonus 】[/p][p][/p][p]▼ Kim Hana’s Special Bonus Punch-in  Schedule[/p][p]▷ June 24, after the maintenance - July 8, 2025, 20:00 (UTC-5)[/p][p]
[/p][p]▣ Substream Event[/p][p]【 Administration Failure 】[/p][p][/p][p]Event currency will drop 5 times more than usual during the event.[/p][p]
[/p][p]▼ \[ Administration Failure ] Currency Drop Event Schedule[/p][p]▷ June 24, after the maintenance - July 1, 2025, 20:00 (UTC-5)[/p][p]
[/p][p]▣ Returning Awakened Employees[/p][p]【 Exorcist Lucia Ridge 】[/p][p]▼ Exorcist Lucia Ridge’s Banner Schedule[/p][p]▷ June 24, after the maintenance - July 8, 2025, 20:00 (UTC-5)[/p][p]
[/p][p]【 Type : Fenrir Yoo Mina 】[/p][p]▼ Type:Fenrir Yoo Mina’s Banner Schedule[/p][p]▷ June 24, after the maintenance - July 8, 2025, 20:00 (UTC-5)[/p][p]
[/p][p]【 Tenured President Regina MacCready 】[/p][p]▼ Tenured President Regina MacCready’s Banner Schedule[/p][p]▷ June 24, after the maintenance - July 8, 2025, 20:00 (UTC-5)[/p][p]

[/p][p]▣ Returning Employees[/p][p]【 Felicette 】[/p][p][/p][p]▼ Felicette’s Banner Schedule[/p][p]▷ June 24, after the maintenance - July 8, 2025, 20:00 (UTC-5)[/p][p]
[/p][p]【 Ozymandias 】[/p][p][/p][p]▼ Ozymandias’ Banner Schedule[/p][p]▷ June 24, after the maintenance - July 8, 2025, 20:00 (UTC-5)[/p][p]
[/p][p]▣ Returning Operators[/p][p]【 Yuppie 】[/p][p][/p][p]▼ Yuppie’s Banner Schedule[/p][p]▷ June 24, after the maintenance - July 8, 2025, 20:00 (UTC-5)[/p][p]
[/p][p]【 Moneka 】[/p][p][/p][p]▼ Moneka’s Banner Schedule[/p][p]▷ June 24, after the maintenance - July 8, 2025, 20:00 (UTC-5)[/p][p]
[/p][p]【 Malena Skinner 】[/p][p][/p][p]▼ Malena Skinner’s Banner Schedule[/p][p]▷ June 24, after the maintenance - July 8, 2025, 20:00 (UTC-5)[/p][p]
[/p][p]▣ Improvements & Changes[/p][p]1. Some of the Awakened Exclusive Gear Sets’ stats will be buffed.[/p][p]※ Existing Awakened Exclusive Gear will update its stats automatically following the updated value below. [/p][p]
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• [p]Gha'agsheblah Eve Meitner (Basic Skill DMG AMP)[/p]
  • [p]Before MIN
    Weapon / Armor: 0.80%
    Accessory: 0.88%[/p]
  • [p]After MIN
    Weapon / Armor: 1.70%
    Accessory: 1.80%[/p]
  • [p]Before MAX
    Weapon / Armor: 2.80%
    Accessory: 3.20%[/p]
  • [p]After MAX
    Weapon / Armor: 4.70%
    Accessory: 5.30%
    
    
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• [p]Sprouting Star Solovey (Basic Skill DMG AMP)[/p]
  • [p]Before MIN
    Weapon / Armor: 0.80%
    Accessory: 0.88%[/p]
  • [p]After MIN
    Weapon / Armor: 1.90%
    Accessory: 2.10%[/p]
  • [p]Before MAX
    Weapon / Armor: 3.80%
    Accessory: 4.20%[/p]
  • [p]After MAX
    Weapon / Armor: 5.70%
    Accessory: 6.30%[/p]

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