ASTRA: Knights of Veda News

[Complete] 01/23 Update Server Maintenance Notice (Updated 01:06 AM PST)

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Masters of the Book,

The 1/23 maintenance has been completed, and now is your time to turn a new page on your adventures through Planis.

This update is available on both PC platforms. We hope that you enjoy these latest updates to the game.
* PC: The update will be downloaded and installed automatically upon launching the game.

If you are having any issues while playing the game, please make sure to report them through our Customer Support Center.

Thank You.

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Masters of the Book,

We would like to inform you about the server maintenance scheduled for January 23.

[h3]■ 01/23 Maintenance[/h3]
* Period:
- 01/23 03:00 AM - 09:00 08:06 AM UTC
- 01/22 07:00 PM - 01/23 01:00 12:06 AM PST
* Target:
* All Servers
* Notes:
* The game will not be accessible during the maintenance.
* Details:
* A new Knight of Veda, additional content, bug fixes, and system improvements.
* For more details about the update, please check the patch notes:
👉 Link

[h3]■ Maintenance Rewards[/h3]
- Item: Starstone x300
- Distribution Period:
· January 23, 2025 after the maintenance - January 24, 2025 02:59 PM (UTC)
· January 23, 2025 after the maintenance - January 24, 2025 06:59 AM (PST)

[h3]■ How to Obtain the Rewards[/h3]
* Access Belle Menu → Mail → Receive Items
* The mail and items will expire within 7 days.
* Make sure to log in to the game during the distribution period in order to obtain the rewards.
* If you cannot find the rewards in your mail, please restart the game.

[h3]■ Notes[/h3]
* During the maintenance, both PC and Mobile versions will be inaccessible, and the Coupon page will also be unavailable.
* Maintenance time may be changed depending on the circumstances. Any changes will be announced in this notice.
* To ensure that your game data remains safe, please make sure to close the game before maintenance begins.

Once the maintenance has been completed, further information will be provided through this notice.

Thank you.

01/23 Patch Details (Updated 02/06 04:50 AM UTC / 02/05 08:50 PM PST)

Masters of the Book,

A new update to ASTRA: Knights of Veda will be released on January 23, 2025!

Read below to find out more about what this update will bring to the game.

[h3]■ The new 5★ Knight of Veda “Amor”, who is both Love and Thunder, arrives[/h3]

"Ahh~ I will love only you!"

A former captain of the Duke of Koren's family escort, she is now the Duke's personal assistant. Free from the obsessions of her past, this talkative young woman sees everything through a romantic filter and dreams of a happily ever after. However, due to the "Principality of Koren Incident" that occurred during her absence, she is about to reawaken her "destructive powers" that she had put aside for a while.

* "Amor" converts a portion of her Max HP into ATK and DEF and uses the "Thunderbolt's Protection" effect to distribute a portion of the Incoming DMG over a set period of time.
- Her Normal Skill, "Electric Romance," hurls her lightning-imbued axe forward, dealing DMG to enemies in its path while inflicting the "Stigma of Lightning" effect to restrict their movement.
- Her Signature Skill, "Love Stings," grants her the "Thunderbolt's Resonance" effect, which allows her to split some of the DMG her allies take for a limited time while the effect is active.

* The Ruler of the Deep Sea rises on these shadowy waters. New Content, “Shadow Waters” will be released!
- In the new content “Shadow Waters,” the goal is to deal as much damage as possible to the Ruler of the Deep Sea, Krak. Krak will have different attributes depending on the day of the week.
- “Shadow Waters” will become available after completing the World Mission that can be obtained after clearing Adventure Stage 8-12. Once the World Mission is completed, it can now be accessed from the World Map.

- You can participate in “Shadow Waters” for up to three (3) times a day, from Monday to Thursday each week. Each day, Krak will change attributes over the course of those four days. Up to two (2) additional entries can be gained by using Rubies or Starstones.
- The first season will be available starting on January 27.
- You are able to select up to a maximum of five (5) Knights of Veda which will then enter battle in FULL AUTO mode, with no option to change to manual control. Overflowing Power of the Stars and Active Resistance Shields are also not available in this content.
- Krak cannot be defeated in “Shadow Waters.” Once his HP reaches 0, its ATK power and HP will increase exponentially.
- Attacking Krak with an attribute that he is weak to can put them in a “Groggy” state, where they will take more damage.
- Scores are based on the amount of damage you deal to Krak. Your Weekly Score is the total of the Daily Scores earned from Monday to Thursday. This score will rank you against other players on your server, and rewards will be given based on your ranking.
- Rewards will be sent via in-game mail every Saturday, with the amounts varying according to the scores earned during the week.
- You can earn Starstone and Gold as rewards for clearing the new content, ‘Shadow Waters’

* Your 4★ Knights of Veda or Weapon can now reach new heights of power by upgrading them to 5★!
- Once a 4★ Knight of Veda or Weapon reaches Fate Level 7, you are now able to upgrade them to 5★ regardless of their level.
- Knights of Veda or Weapons upgraded from 4★ to 5★ will still need to have their Fate or Refinement levels upgraded with their 4★ duplicates, though more duplicates of the said Knight of Veda or weapon may be required for each Fate level. The abilities gained by upgrading them to 5★ and from their additional Fate levels will make them of similar power levels to currently existing 5★ Knights of Veda or Weapons.
- Some Knights of Veda will also receive new abilities when they are upgraded to ★5.
※ The abilities granted vary depending on the Fate Level of the Knight of Veda.

- For Masters of the Book who have maxed out their Knight’s Fate levels and have at some point received at least one or more duplicate copies from Call of the Stars, these will be counted retroactively. Additional copies of the Knight of Veda will be distributed after the regular maintenance on 01/23.
- Weapons upgraded to 5★ will retain the same Weapon Skills they currently have, but their main stats and the skill effects will be enhanced.

* A cozier descent into the Nightmare of the Abyss awaits with these improvements!
- A Matchmaking system will be added to Nightmare of the Abyss.
- Players who wish to take advantage of this Matchmaking system can select the Abyssal Levels they wish to conquer based on their highest level reached and players will be matched accordingly.
- Hero’s Shoes can now also be used in Nightmare of the Abyss, in addition to the perks from the Blessing in Nightmare event now being applied to it also.

* The Celestial Trials reach new heights.. literally. The Celestial Trials will now reach up to Floor 60!
- Reaching Floor 50 of the Celestial Trials will reward you with the new “Pristine Wing” cosmetic.

* New Cosmetic Type: “Pristine Wings” will be added.
- “Pristine Wings” is a new cosmetic type that will add wings to your Knights of Veda. It can be obtained as a reward for clearing Floor 60 of the Celestial Trials.
- “Pristine Wings” are purely cosmetic and do not provide any additional gameplay effects.

* Portrait of Thierry will be expanded to now have 39 floors.
- With the expansion of Portrait of Thierry to the 39th floor, the damage dealt by enemies will decrease on all floors, while the enemies' health will increase.

* The stars have answered the Master of the Book's wish! New “Wishlist” feature added.
- A new “Wishlist” feature has been added to the “Fallen Wing of Veda” Call of the Stars. This feature increases the probability a wishlisted Knight of Veda can be summoned.
- You can select one (1) 5★ and one (1) 4★ Knight of Veda as your Wishlist. When either a 5★ or a 4★ Knight of Veda is summoned, the wishlisted Knights have a 50% chance of being summoned.
- When a wishlisted Knight of Veda is not summoned, they have a 100% chance of being summoned on the next instance a Knight of Veda of their grade is summoned.
- The “Wishlist” feature can be accessed through a dedicated button located at the bottom-right of the “Fallen Wing of Veda” Call of the Star screen.

* Your weapons can now get a glow-up! Weapon Transmogrification will be added in this update.
- You can now change the appearance of your weapons with “Weapon Transmogrification.” If you've ever liked the look of a weapon but couldn't equip it because of its stats, try this Transmogrification feature!
- The "Transmogrification" feature can be used by clicking the dedicated icon that appears when selecting the weapon you wish to change the appearance of.

* When Enchanting, you now have the choice of applying a new effect or keeping the existing one.

* "Shoes Packs" have been added, allowing you to obtain additional Shoes even while your storage is full.
- Once you reach the Adventurer’s Shoes cap, these new "Shoes Packs" will be created every 18 minutes, up to a maximum of 2,400. One "Shoes Pack" can be used to recharge one pair of Adventurers Shoes.

* Additional rewards based on your Knights of Veda’s Synchronization Level will be added.
- Crystals of Fate will now be given as reward for reaching Synchronization Levels 2, 7, 8, and 9 with every Knight of Veda.
- Progress will be retroactively counted and any missing rewards will be distributed after the regular maintenance on 01/23.

* Delegate! Deputy Guild Leaders can now also have some Guild management permissions granted.
- Through the newly added “Guild Privilege Settings” tab in the Guild menu, Guild Leaders will now be able to grant certain management permissions to Deputy Guild Leaders.

* In celebration of the coming Lunar New Year, we’ve prepared an event with the hope that all our Master of the Book will herald its arrival with abundance and joy.
- The “Full of Blessings~ New Year’s Grand Feast!” event will bring abundance this New Year. During this event, you can obtain up to twenty (20) “Rice Cake Soup” in Adventure Stages.
- You can consume this dish to enhance your Knights of Veda and based on how many you have obtained, you will also be able to receive rewards.
- The “Full of Blessings~ New Year’s Grand Feast!” event will start after the regular maintenance on 01/23 and will end on February 13, 2025 6:00 AM UTC / February 12, 2025 10:00 PM PST.
- Complete certain missions and earn rewards while doing so during the “A Rich New Year’s Festival” event.
- The "A Rich New Year’s Festival” event will start after the regular maintenance on 01/23.

* Join the ‘Simon’s Amazing Gifts’ event! Work together with your Guild members to defeat treasure chests and claim exciting rewards.
- The “Simon’s Amazing Gifts” event can be participated in every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at 08:00 PM during the event period, at the Guild Territory.
- Various rewards can be obtained from this event, and for this current iteration: the new mascot “Ludwig” can be earned.
- “Simon’s Amazing Gifts” will run from February 06, 2025 until February 23, 2025.
- “Simon’s Amazing Gifts” will run from january 23, 2025 until February 23, 2025. (Updated 01/23 11:45 AM UTC / 03:45 AM PST)

* The “Distorted Rift” appears once again on Todburg and will run until February 06, 2025 05:59 03:00 AM UTC / February 05, 2025 09:59 07:00 PM PST. (Updated 02/06 04:50 AM UTC / 02/05 08:50 PM PST)

* The "Special Supply Delivery Operation" event will be held once again.
- With this update, each stage will now only consist of one (1) round, similar to Apparition’s Rush.
- If you successfully complete the supply transport, you will receive rewards.
- The "Special Supply Delivery Operation" event will begin on February 06, 2025 6:00 AM UTC / February 05, 2025 10:00 PM PST and end after the maintenance on 02/27.

* A Double Rewards event for Adventure Zone rewards will be held.
- During the event period, you can earn double the rewards from Adventure Zone up to the daily limit.
- The double rewards event for Adventure Zone will end on February 06, 2025 05:59 03:00 AM UTC / February 05, 2025 09:59 07:00 PM PST. (Updated 02/06 04:50 AM UTC / 02/05 08:50 PM PST)

* Veda’s Nightmare deepens as the rewards for braving its halls increase, the “Blessing in Nightmare” event returns!
- During the "Blessing in the Nightmare" event, you can earn double rewards from Veda's Nightmare up to the daily limit.
- You can also now get double the reward in “Nightmare of the Abyss.”
- The "Blessing in the Nightmare" event starts on February 06, 2025 6:00 AM UTC / February 05, 2025 10:00 PM PST and will end after the regular maintenance on 02/27.

* A new Reward Decree season will start.
- The new Reward Decree season will begin on February 01, 2025 6:00 AM UTC / January 31, 2025 10:00 PM PST, and will run until February 28, 2025 6:00 AM UTC / February 27, 2025 10:00 PM PST.

* A new season of Nightmare of the Abyss will be starting.
- With the new season, a new set of Abyss Trials will be applied to each stage.
- The new Nightmare of the Abyss season will end after the regular maintenance on 02/27.

* A new season of Portrait of Thierry will be starting.
- After the maintenance, the attributes of the monsters on each floor of Portrait of Thierry will be changed.
- The new Portrait of Thierry season will end after the regular maintenance on 02/27.

* A new season of Arena will begin.
- During Arena Season 8, you can earn rewards such as Emotes and Insignia based on your progress.
- The Season 5 Tunic rewards will also be available for purchase in the shop during Arena Season 8.
- Arena Season 8 will end after the regular maintenance on 02/27.

* A new season of “Beast Battlefront” arrives.
- “Kurt, the Breath of Death” and his Enchanted Warriors breathe new life into this new Beast Battlefront season as the featured boss!
- "Beast Battlefront" content will be held twice during the season. The schedule is as follows:
　- 1st Round: 01/23 to 02/04 / Settlement: 02/04 to 02/06
　- 2nd Round: 02/13 to 02/25 / Settlement: 02/25 to 02/27 (Updated 01/22 08:15 AM UTC / 12:15 AM PST)

[h3]■ Improvements[/h3]
* After the regular maintenance on 01/23, support for the following languages will be discontinued.
　- Game Language: Spanish / German / Portuguese / Italian / Indonesian
　- Game Voice: English
　- If you are using any of these languages as your Game Language, it will be changed to “English” after the regular maintenance on 01/23
　- If you are using English as your Game Voice, it will be changed to “Japanese” after the regular maintenance on 01/23.
* Adjustments will be made to the Training Grounds UI to fix an issue where the Training Ground UI is obstructing the gameplay view (Knights of Veda, Damage numbers etc.).
* The 4★ Staff “Pristine Wings” will be renamed to “Wings of Purity” (순수의 날개).
* Skill Cooldown Reduction can now only be improved up to a maximum of 75%.
　- After the maintenance, if the Skill Cooldown Reduction exceeds 75%, the excess amount will be displayed separately.

[h3]■ Bug Fixes[/h3]
* An issue where upon clearing Floor 36 of Portrait of Thierry, your progress will be displayed as being on Floor 37 will be fixed.
* An issue where the Knights of Veda assigned to the first stage of Veda’s Nightmare were not properly assigned to the subsequent stages will be fixed.
* An issue where the selected Knights of Veda appeared empty after inviting another player on Veda’s Nightmare and the player leaving the party afterwards has been fixed..
* An issue where the Book Menu is not displaying properly when accepting a Veda’s Nightmare invite while it is open has been fixed.
* An issue where a player was hidden while not in any of the reeds in the “Faded Last Land” Arena Survival Map will be fixed.
* An issue where connection is lost when making payments on the Steam platform has been fixed.

We will continue to listen to your feedback to ensure an even more enjoyable adventure in ASTRA: Knights of Veda.

Thank you.

Development Team’s Responses to Your 12/26 Update Comments and Questions

Masters of the Book,

This is Kim Young-mo, the director of ASTRA: Knights of Veda. The development team is here to answer the feedback and questions you, our Masters of the Book, have shared.

[h3]1. The drop rates for Goddess’s Armor seem to be very low. Since there are no features like Sweep on Nightmares of the Abyss, it feels harder to farm them, are there any plans to adjust the drop rates?[/h3]

We understand the frustration with the drop rates. There are currently plans to make adjustments to the higher Abyssal Levels of the Nightmare of the Abyss with the February 2025 update. After the update, we’ll carefully review the data and adjust the difficulty and drop rates accordingly.

Additionally, the Nightmare of the Abyss is a content that requires consistent challenges to complete the Goddess’s Armor you wish for your Knights of Veda. Since Goddess’s Armor has fixed sub-stats, once you fully refine and upgrade it, you would only need more of it to build your other Knights if you so wish.

[h3]2. I mostly play solo and want to do so still. However, I’m forced to use Co-Op when playing Nightmare of the Abyss, which is inconvenient since parties can only be made by directly inviting other players. Is it possible for a lobby system to be added to the game where you can openly recruit players to create a party?[/h3]

Due to the Nightmare of Abyss’ difficulty level, many Masters of the Book feel the need to create parties to tackle the content together, lowering the difficulty as a result.

Adding a lobby system to the game corresponds to a big investment of development time and resources and would potentially make the game more bloated in terms of systems. Additionally, there could be issues when there are no players available, so we plan to introduce a similar Quick Matchmaking system. This will allow players to set the Abyssal Level they want to tackle and quickly match with users who wish to party up.

Rest assured that we will prioritize the addition of this feature and then consider updates to it afterwards.

[h3]3. Currently, Anais is performing well for a newly-released Knight of Veda. However, the Wound Recovery part of her kit is lacking. Are there any plans for buffs of any kind?[/h3]

Anais’ Kit was made with having her the best Healer knight in terms of damage and buffs applied in mind, in addition to having the Wound Recovery mechanic. Due to this, she has quickly become a necessary part of any team when tackling Celestial Trials and Nightmare of the Abyss.

However it would seem that this part of her kit is found to be lacking contrary to expectations, of which we would like to apologize for. Buffing the Wound Recovery part of her kit could be risky, however we’ll continue to keep an eye on the situation and make adjustments after careful consideration and review.

[h3]4. Many recently introduced content include a time-limit rule, which I feel limits the players in terms of build diversity by making them be simple DPS checks.[/h3]

Are there any discussions regarding this, specifically if more new content will include this rule? Will the upcoming World Boss also have it?

Time-limits are used in content where it matches the gameplay goal, which in the case of Nightmare of the Abyss, is a key element. Teaming up with other users allows them to clear the content faster, allowing for better efficiency in farming Goddess’s Armor and the upgrade materials for it.

As for the World Boss content, it does include a time-limit, but it is used differently from current implementations. In this content, the boss becomes more ferocious and deals more damage as its health decreases. Ranking is then based on how much damage has been dealt by each user within a limited time. This means that you would also need to focus on your Knights’ survivability alongside their attack power if you wish to rank high in this content.

However, as the time-limit rule is dependent on the gameplay goals for the content, we’re considering content without this rule in place and hopefully introduce them to you as soon as possible, so please look forward to it.

[h3]5. Since the introduction of Goddess’s Armor, PvP Matches have suddenly become longer. Are there any plans to adjust the effects of the Goddess’s Armor based on if the content is PvP or PvE?[/h3]

We’ve received numerous feedback regarding this and are looking to make adjustments to the equipment for PvP-related content to realize our aim of PvP matches not being too long or too short.

[h3]6. Are there any plans to allow “Hero’s Shoes” to be usable on Nightmare of the Abyss? It would make the more tedious parts of content, specifically the farming, much more manageable.[/h3]

We completely understand your feedback and are making adjustments to ease the frustration. Alongside the upcoming Quick Matchmaking feature, we’re actively considering allowing the use of Hero’s Shoes on Nightmare of the Abyss.

We will inform you as soon as possible once we have finalized the details and would like to ask for your understanding and patience as we do so.

[h3]7. We’ve already cleared Floor 50 of Celestial Trials, when will the additional floors be released?[/h3]

Floors 51~60 of Celestial Trials will be added to the game on the 1/23 Update alongside an update to the lower floors to reduce their difficulty..

※ The information stated was provided to help our Masters of the Book understand our upcoming content schedule. More precise details will be given regarding content names and specifics through the patch notes.

Thank you.

"Harold's Lost Knowledge" Event Notice

Masters of the Book,

The endless nightmares feed the strength of Veda’s Chosen in the “Blessing in Nightmare” event! Clear stages on Veda’s Nightmare and earn double the rewards while the event is underway.

[h3]■ Event Period[/h3]
* January 9, 2025 06:00 AM - January 23, 2025 before the maintenance (UTC)
* January 8, 2025 10:00 PM - January 23, 2025 before the maintenance (PST)

[h3]■ Event Details[/h3]
* Complete the Nightmare stages during the event period to earn double rewards.
* Use your Double Reward opportunity and Adventurer's Shoes to receive additional rewards.
* Double reward opportunities are limited to a maximum of 2 times per day and reset daily at 10:00 PM (PST) / 6:00 AM (UTC).

[h3]■ Requirements[/h3]
* Unlock after completing the world quest "Darkened Nightmare."

[h3]■ Notes[/h3]
* The double rewards are limited to twice daily, and the remaining entries can be found on the event page in-game.
* Using Hero’s Shoes does not count for participating in this event.
* Rewards received will be immediately delivered to your in-game inventory.
* For more detailed event precautions, refer to the .

Thank you.

"Apparition’s Rush" Event Notice

Masters of the Book,

As you take a rest and sleep, a nightmare begins to wash up in the recesses of your mind, of a “Supply Wagon” that cannot be delivered to anyone.

Fight against boss monsters in this nightmarish event, overcome the challenges and you will be rewarded with various abundant rewards.

[h3]■ Event Period[/h3]
* January 9, 2025 06:00 AM - January 23, 2025 before the Maintenance (UTC)
* January 8, 2025 10:00 PM - January 23, 2025 before the Maintenance (PST)

[h3]■ How to Participate [/h3]
* The event will be available for access upon completing Chapter 5, Stage 4 at the Adventure Zone.
* In the "Guidance of the Book," you can access the "Apparition’s Rush" event page by clicking ‘Participate’ or by entering through the "Apparition’s Rush" button located to the left of ‘Veda's Nightmare’ at the bottom-right corner of the Cloister of the Holy Grail.

[h3]■ Event Details[/h3]
* Escort the carriage to the designated destination within the time limit before the supply count reaches zero.
* After clearing the previous stage, you will be able to challenge the next one.

[h3]■ Event Rewards[/h3]
* Rewards for the "Apparition’s Rush" event are determined based on the time remaining upon completing the supply transport.
* If you complete each stage within 70 seconds, you will receive an additional "Potion of Sunset."
* You can check the target times and rewards in the "Challenge Goals" section at the bottom right of the Apparition’s Rush stage screen.

[h3]■ Notes[/h3]
* Rewards for clearing each stage will be directly sent to your in-game inventory.
* Event details may change in the future, and any changes will be notified through this notice.
* For more detailed information and precautions regarding the event, please refer to the .

Thank you.