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[March 13] Patch Notes



Dear CEOs,
Patch notes for March 13 are now live!
Please check it out to avoid missing any vital update details!

▼ Maintenance Schedule
▷ March 13, 14:00 ~ 16:00 (UTC+9)
▷ March 13, 00:00 ~ 02:00 (UTC-5)

▼ Maintenance Compensation
▷ 20,000 Credits
▷ 3 Employment Contracts

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

Shop Product [LINK]

[h2]▣ New Substream Episode[/h2]

【 Creed of the Yaksa 】

【 Creed of the Yaksa Event Shop 】



【 Creed of the Yaksa Event Mission 】


▼ Creed of the Yaksa Schedule
▷ March 13, After the maintenance ~ until further notice (UTC +9 & -5)

▼ Creed of the Yaksa Event Shop Schedule
▷ March 13, After the maintenance ~ until further notice (UTC +9 & -5)

▼ Creed of the Yaksa Event Mission Schedule
▷ March 13, After the maintenance ~ March 27, 2024, 14:00 (UTC+9)
▷ March 13, After the maintenance ~ March 27, 2024, 00:00 (UTC-5)


[h2]▣ New Counter Pass[/h2]

【 Lamda Spatari 】
A new season of Counter Pass begins.
This season is [ Lamda Spatari ].




◆ Clearing Counter Pass

  • You can clear the Counter Pass Missions to increase the pass level while acquiring the necessary materials for unit growth.

  • Counter Pass missions are divided into [Daily Mission] and [Weekly Missions].

  • In the [Daily Mission], 10 missions are given daily; you can choose 6 from the 10 to clear the given mission.

    • If the given mission is not up to your taste, you can select the reroll option to renew the mission.

    • You can re-roll the mission for free for the first 3 times, and up to 5 more times afterward by spending credits.

    • If you clear more than 6 missions, you can earn extra pass experience.

  • In the [Weekly Mission], 10 missions are given every Monday at 04:00 UTC-9.

    • You can re-roll the mission for free for the first 3 times, and up to 5 more times afterward by spending credits.

  • You can earn extra pass experience by completing 2nd and 4th-week missions.


▼ Counter Pass - Lamda Spatari Schedule
▷ March 13, After the maintenance ~ April 17, 2024, 14:00 (UTC+9)
▷ March 13, After the maintenance ~ April 17, 2024, 00:00 (UTC-5)


[h2]▣ New Employee & Returning Operators[/h2]

【 Ciel Marronier 】


▼Ciel’s Banner Schedule
▷ March 13, After the maintenance ~ March 27, 2024, 14:00 (UTC+9)
▷ March 13, After the maintenance ~ March 27, 2024, 00:00 (UTC-5)


【 Jung Dain 】

▼ Dain’s Banner Schedule
▷ March 13, After the maintenance ~ March 27, 2024, 14:00 (UTC+9)
▷ March 13, After the maintenance ~ March 27, 2024, 00:00 (UTC-5)


【 Sigma 】

▼ Sigma’s Banner Schedule
▷ March 13, After the maintenance ~ March 27, 2024, 14:00 (UTC+9)
▷ March 13, After the maintenance ~ March 27, 2024, 00:00 (UTC-5)


【 Replacer King 】

▼ King’s Banner Schedule
▷ March 13, After the maintenance ~ March 27, 2024, 14:00 (UTC+9)
▷ March 13, After the maintenance ~ March 27, 2024, 00:00 (UTC-5)


【 Other 】
▷ Ozymandias will be added to the Recruit on Demand pool.


[h2]▣ Danger Close[/h2]

【 Regenerated Knight 】

[Battle Conditions]

Easy
▷ [Ground] unit SPD -25%
▷ [ALT Squad] unit ATK+100%, HP & Skill Haste +50%


Normal
▷ [Ground] unit SPD -50%
▷ [ALT Squad] unit ATK+100%, HP & Skill Haste +50%


Challenge
▷ [Ground] unit SPD -75%
▷ [ALT Squad] unit ATK+100%, HP & Skill Haste +50%


▼ Danger Close - Regenerated Knight Schedule
▷ March 13, 14:00 ~ March 20, 04:00 (UTC+9)
▷ March 13, 00:00 ~ March 20, 14:00 (UTC-5)

▼ Danger Close - Regenerated Knight Settlement Period
▷ March 20, 04:00 ~ March 27, 04:00 (UTC+9)
▷ March 19, 14:00 ~ March 26, 14:00 (UTC-5)


[h2]▣ Arcade Mode[/h2]

【 Student Council’s Hands-on Lecture 】



▼ Schedule
▷ March 13, After the maintenance ~ March 26, 2024, 23:59 (UTC+9)
▷ March 13, After the maintenance ~ March 26, 2024, 09:59 (UTC-5)

◆ Battlefield Condition
- While [Ciel Marronier] is on the battlefield, ATK & ASPD +30% to all employees but herself.

◆ Rules

- Bans&Ups not applied

- Gear Stats not applied

- Fixed ship as level 110 [ Lake Superior ]

- You can use 6 slots, one of them being fixed as Ciel Marronier

- You can only select SR, R, and N rarity employees

- The Defender-type units are prohibited

- Operators are prohibited


◆ Rewards

3 wins - [You are a formidable opponent] emote
5 wins - [I admit my defeat] emote



[h2]▣ Challenge Stage[/h2]

【 Academy Student Council Special Course 】


The Academy Student Council Special Course challenge stage will be opened to create exclusive gear for the Academy Student Council employees after the maintenance on March 13, 2024.

In this challenge, collect [Lost Student Notebook] to craft their Exclusive Gear. Moreover, there is a slight chance for the fully crafted exclusive gear to drop after each successful run.



▼ Crafting [Academy Student Council] Mold

The following materials are required to craft with [Academy Student Council] Mold.

  • 2,500,000 Credits

  • 400 Lost Student Notebooks

  • 600 Advanced Gear Materials.



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

▼ Equipment from the [Academy Student Council] Mold

▷ T6 Yin-Yang Unification (Yen Xing Lanchester only)


▷ T6 Major Andreas (Edith Twins only)


▷ T6 Magic Hat (Mika ★ Star only)

▼ Challenge Stage - Academy Student Council Special Course Schedule
▷ March 13, After the maintenance ~ March 20, 2024, 14:00 (UTC+9)
▷ March 13, After the maintenance ~ March 20, 2024, 00:00 (UTC-5)


[h2]▣ Substream Event[/h2]

【 Tale of a Girl and a Mercenary 】

[ Odd Data Disk ] will drop 3 times more than normal during the event.

▼ [ Tale of a Girl and a Mercenary ] Currency Drop Event Schedule
▷ March 13, After the maintenance ~ March 20, 2024, 14:00 (UTC+9)
▷ March 13, After the maintenance ~ March 20, 2024, 00:00 (UTC-5)


[h2]▣ Raid: Britra Season[/h2]

A new season of Boss Raid will start after the update.

This season's raid boss will be 【Britra】.

If Inhibitor spawned before the update, Britra will appear AFTER defeating the existing Inhibitor.

▼ Raid Schedule
▷ March 13, After the maintenance ~ March 27, 2024, 14:00 (UTC+9)
▷ March 13, After the maintenance ~ March 27, 2024, 00:00 (UTC-5)



[h2]▣ Punch-In[/h2]

【 Company Reinforcement Season 】



▼ [ Company Reinforcement Season ] Event Schedule
▷ March 13, After the maintenance ~ March 27, 2024, 14:00 (UTC+9)
▷ March 13, After the maintenance ~ March 27, 2024, 00:00 (UTC-5)


[h2]▣ Improvements and Changes[/h2]

1. The DE/FR versions of the [Maze Division] Counter Cases have been updated.

2. Some of [Swift Relic] equipment’s minimum latent potential values have been increased.

- SSR grade weapons/cases

  1. 1st slot’s ATK(%) and HP(%)

    1. Before: 0.2%

    2. After: 0.3%

- SR grade accessories

  1. 1st slot’s ATK(%) and HP(%)

    1. Before: 0.2%

    2. After: 0.3%



3. [The Chilling Chaser] from the [Frozen Corridors] will be downgraded.

  • Remove Insta-Kill

  • HP decreased by 32%

  • ATK decreased by 45%

※ The Chilling Chaser’s stats in Hard Mode will remain the same.


4. Casting Ban’s formula has been changed.

Before: [Total number of employees] / 70

After: [Total number of employees] / 65

- Due to the formula change, the number of employees selected through the casting ban will increase from 3 to 4.

- The casting ban is maintained for 2 weeks.

- If employees are selected for the casting ban, then those employees will have a level 1 ban applied.

- If the employees are selected for the casting ban for 2 consecutive weeks, those employees will receive a level 2 ban.

- The increase in the number of casting ban employees will be applied starting from next week (3rd week of March), reflecting this week's voting results.

- The casting ban employees for the next week (3rd week of March) will be a total of 7, which is the sum of the 3 casting ban employees for this week (2nd week of March) and the 4 casting ban employees for the next week (3rd week of March), and starting from 4th week of March, 8 casting ban employees will be selected.



[h2]▣ Fixes[/h2]

1. Fixed an issue where Mika★Star’s [Disappointed] expression was not displayed as intended.

2. Fixed an issue where Mika★Star’s expressions in story cut scenes were not working as intended.

3. Corrected an issue where some of the IRyS’ SD animation was not working as intended.


[Event Result] Passionate Serenade on a Valentine's Day



Dear CEOs,

We appreciate everyone for partaking in the [Passionate Serenade on a Valentine's Day] event!

It was very interesting to see our CEO’s choices.

Without further ado, here is the list of winners and which employee got the most votes!




Participation Reward
- 5,000 Eternium

Winner Reward
- 500 Quartz

Passionate Serenade on a Valentine's Day Winners

4115569 / FaceShrine

8414703 / LunarisDream

10017354 / カフェレオ

11893350 / poipoi

9657009 / Erika

8687457 / SETSU

10866169 / Shalmayne

12054845 / FurkaNN26

8800743 / Bell

12043496 / Nico

9459155 / Edwin

10499050 / Raiden

8589528 / YourStepVan

10755176 / Freud


Reward Delivery Schedule
- March 6, 2024, during maintenance.

Note

  1. The reward will arrive in your in-game mailbox on the day of reward distribution.

  2. The rewards deleted due to not receiving them in time will not be recoverable (Expires after 7 days).

  3. Any other matter not specified in the announcement will follow the CounterSide Event Policy.



[Mar. 6 ~ Mar. 12] On & Hot Time Event



Dear CEOs,
On and Hot time event from March 6 to March 12, 2024, is scheduled like below.
Please read carefully to use all vital buffs to enhance your company.

Thank you.

◆ On-Time Event Schedule
  • March 7, 00:00 ~ March 12, 2024, 23:59 (UTC+9)
  • March 6, 10:00 ~ March 12, 2024, 09:59 (UTC-5)



◆ On-Time Event Gift
  • 100 Sneakers
  • 1,500 Info
  • 5,000 Eternium



◆ How to Participate in the On-Time Event
Event gifts will be given to your mailbox every day upon login.

◆ Hot Time Event Buff

1) 20% Credit Cost Reduction on Gear Crafting
2) 20% Increased Great Success Rate on World Map Dispatch Missions
  • March 6, 00:00 ~ March 12, 2024, 23:59 (UTC+9)
  • March 5, 10:00 ~ March 12, 2024, 09:59 (UTC-5)



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

[March 6] Shop Products



Dear CEOs,

Here is the list of new products featured in this week’s update.
Please look through them carefully, for you never know when they will come in handy!

The product's price may vary depending on the platform, residence, and the daily exchange rate.

For more information on the updates and the maintenance schedule for March 6, please check the link below.

Patch Notes
[LINK]

[h2]▣ Packages[/h2]

[h3]【 Special Set Binary Package 】[/h3]



Price: 3,750 Admin Coins
Purchase Limit: 2 times/account

▼ Available Schedule
▷ March 6, After the maintenance ~ March 20, 2024, 14:00 (UTC+9)
▷ March 6, After the maintenance ~ March 20, 2024, 00:00 (UTC-5)

▼ Composition
▷ 300 Set Binaries

※ This product is not refundable after purchase.


[h3]【 Special Tuning Binary Package 】[/h3]



Price: 2,100 Admin Coins
Purchase Limit: 2 times/account

▼ Available Schedule
▷ March 6, After the maintenance ~ March 20, 2024, 14:00 (UTC+9)
▷ March 6, After the maintenance ~ March 20, 2024, 00:00 (UTC-5)

▼ Composition
▷ 700 Tuning Binaries

※ This product is not refundable after purchase.


[h3]【 Emotes - Creator Contest 】[/h3]



- The emotes will now be sold individually, not as packages.

Price: 250 Quartz each.
Purchase Limit: 1 time/account

▼ Available Schedule
▷ March 6, After the maintenance ~ until further notice (UTC+9 & -5)

[March 6] Patch Notes



Dear CEOs,
Patch notes for March 6 are now live!
Please check it out to avoid missing any vital update details!

▼ Maintenance Schedule
▷ March 6, 14:00 ~ 16:00 (UTC+9)
▷ March 6, 00:00 ~ 02:00 (UTC-5)

▼ Maintenance Compensation
▷ 20,000 Credits
▷ 3 Employment Contracts

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

Shop Product
[LINK]


[h2]▣ Team Relay Event[/h2]




[h3]◆ Participation Method[/h3]

1. Complete the [Race Mission] to earn [Sneakers]




2. Select the team you want to root for using the [Sneakers] you earned.




3. Check the result on the day after to receive your result.

- You can enter the [ Team Relay ] via the lobby banner.
- You can only select one team using a maximum of 500 [Sneakers] per day.
- Based on the number of [Sneakers] used on each team, the reward multiplier will change.
- The daily settlement period is from 13:50 ~ 14:10 (UTC-5) and you will not be able to use your [Sneakers].
- After the settlement period, you will be able to select your daily team and use your [Sneakers].
- You will be able to check the result after the settlement period, and if your selected team wins the match, you will be able to acquire the reward.
- If you have participated in the match the day before, you can rewatch the match via [Previous Race Replay].
- You can select [History] to view your participation history, including match result, rooted team, reward multiplier, and acquired reward for each participation.
- The match will not proceed after March 12, 14:00 (UTC-5), and you cannot select the team and use the sneakers on the match.

4. The following things have been improved.

- If the team you have cheered for lost, 80% of the used currency will be refunded
- Upon refund, the decimal points will be rounded up
- The minimum reward multiplier is 1.5
- Daily Sneakers you can get has increased from 100 to 500.
- Some of the items in the Team Relay Event Shop will be adjusted.
- You can exchange for various items from the [ Team Relay Event Shop ].

[ Team Relay Event Shop ]



▼ Team Relay Event Schedule
▷ March 6, After the maintenance ~ March 13, 2024, 14:00 (UTC+9)
▷ March 6, After the maintenance ~ March 13, 2024, 00:00 (UTC-5)

▼ Team Relay Event Shop Schedule
▷ March 6, After the maintenance ~ March 13, 2024, 14:00 (UTC+9)
▷ March 6, After the maintenance ~ March 13, 2024, 00:00 (UTC-5)


[h2]▣ Challenge Stage[/h2]

【 Gremory’s Advice 】



The Gremory’s Advice challenge stage will open to create exclusive gear for Gremory’s Bar employees on March 6, 2024.

In the Gremory’s Advice challenge, you can get [Fruit of Desire] 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 [ Gremory’s Bar ] Mold
To craft with [ Gremory’s Bar ] Mold, you need:
- 2,500,000 Credits
- 400 Fruit of Desires
- 600 Advanced Gear materials



▼ Contents of [ Gremody’s Bar ] Mold


▷ T6 Dark Fortune Teller ( Gremory only )


▷ T6 Holy Rifle Agathe ( Nicole only )

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

▼ Challenge Stage - Gremory’s Advice Schedule
▷ March 6, After the maintenance ~ March 13, 2024, 14:00 (UTC+9)
▷ March 6, After the maintenance ~ March 13, 2024, 00:00 (UTC-5)


[h2]▣ Substream Event[/h2]

【 Last Blooming Days on the Campus 】



[ Cherry Blossom Candy ] will drop 3 times more than normal during the event.

> Pure Possibilities is added to the Event Shop.

▼ [ Last blooming days on the campus ] Currency Drop Event Schedule
▷ March 6, After the maintenance ~ March 13, 2024, 14:00 (UTC+9)
▷ March 6, After the maintenance ~ March 13, 2024, 00:00 (UTC-5)


[h2]▣ Returning Awakened Employees[/h2]
【 Final Phase Sigma 】



▼ Sigma’s Banner Schedule
▷ March 6, After the maintenance ~ March 20, 2024, 14:00 (UTC+9)
▷ March 6, After the maintenance ~ March 20, 2024, 00:00 (UTC-5)


【 Kresnik Lyudmila 】


▼ Lyudmila’s Banner Schedule
▷ March 6, After the maintenance ~ March 20, 2024, 14:00 (UTC+9)
▷ March 6, After the maintenance ~ March 20, 2024, 00:00 (UTC-5)


[h2]▣ Returning Employees[/h2]

【 Lara Jaeger 】



▼ Lara’s Banner Schedule
▷ March 6, After the maintenance ~ March 20, 2024, 14:00 (UTC+9)
▷ March 6, After the maintenance ~ March 20, 2024, 00:00 (UTC-5)

【 Lenore 】



▼ Lenore’s Banner Schedule
▷ March 6, After the maintenance ~ March 20, 2024, 14:00 (UTC+9)
▷ March 6, After the maintenance ~ March 20, 2024, 00:00 (UTC-5)

【 Gremory 】



▼ Gremory’s Banner Schedule
▷ March 6, After the maintenance ~ March 20, 2024, 14:00 (UTC+9)
▷ March 6, After the maintenance ~ March 20, 2024, 00:00 (UTC-5)

【 Other 】
- Plaga will be added to the Recruit on Demand pool.

[h2]▣ Balance Patch[/h2]
【 Suicide Squad Joo Shiyoung 】




[h2]▣ Improvements and Changes[/h2]

1. The DE/FR versions of the [Starry Night] have been updated.

2. The DE/FR versions of Sysop’s lines have been updated.

3. IRyS’ frame has been added to the [Collectible].

4. The title of the following substream has been updated.
Before: Last blooming days on the campus
After: Last Blooming Days on the Campus

[h2]▣ Fixes[/h2]

1. A fix where EXTRA Boss would die and not regenerate after clearing level 15 co-op boss.

2. A fix where the [Star Player] title had more effects enabled than it should have.