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7/11 Patch Details



Masters of the Book,

A new update to ASTRA: Knights of Veda will be released on July 11, 2024!

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

[h3]■ A new 5★ Knight, the King of the Living and the Dead has arrived![/h3]
* A new 5★ Knight of Veda ‘Death Crown’ will now be available!



“Sorry to keep you waiting”

Fated to reign, the King of the Living and the Dead was named to symbolize grand missions and numerous destinies. But none of that matters to him. From the moment he was born, he was destined to take on the great task. And he only moves forward in silence, following his own will.


- Death Crown is a close-range tank with a dual attribute of Darkness and Fire, wielding a longsword that converts some of its damage into defense and uses debuffs to weaken enemies. The normal skill “Darkness Tear” allows him to approach enemies instantly and deal DMG, while also increasing Death Crown's tenacity. His signature skill “Judgment of Death” leaps into the air and lands on enemies, dealing AoE damage, removing buffs from enemies and preventing them from getting new buffs for a short time. It also creates a field around Death Crown that increases resistance for allies and decreases resistance for enemies.

[h3]■ New Content: Portrait of Thierry[/h3]
- Portrait of Thierry is a new type of seasonal content available to all Masters of the Book. Follow the footsteps of Rivers, a man who disappeared 10 years ago in this new roguelike game mode. Portrait of Thierry is intended more for late-game players who have already maxed out all of their equipment, as the rewards come in the form of better accessory sets and the new equipment type “El Cid”.
- You can unlock Portrait of Thierry by completing the quest “Thierry’s Conversation” that will be available after clearing Adventure Stage 7-12.1
- Portrait of Thierry resets every Thursday at 11:00 PM PDT / 06:00 AM UTC



- In Portrait of Thierry, you move around a map composed of tiles that represent a zone, defeat the monsters and bosses in each zone and obtain rewards such as accessories or the new equipment type, “El Cid”. Knights of Veda can move to adjacent tiles based on the zone they are currently in, but they can only move to the right.
- Portrait of Thierry consists of a total of 27 Floors. with the next floor being available after defeating the current floor’s boss.
- Monsters with two specified attributes appear on each floor and you can specify which Knights of Veda you want per floor.
- Damage taken by your Knights will carry over to the next battle.
- A maximum of 4 Knights of Veda can be deployed on each floor, and if all 4 deployed Knights of Veda die, you can redeploy other Knights of Veda you have.
· If all the Knights of Veda you have die, the reconstruction of the portrait will end.



- A “Grace Effect” can be selected after clearing each zone, these effects can then stack up, allowing you to deal with more powerful enemies more efficiently.
- After defeating the boss of the floor, you can obtain accessories with set effects and Mystical Chromatics which you can use to obtain El Cid.
- Reaching a certain floor every week will reward you with additional Mystical Chromatics you can use to obtain more “El Cid” or “Gold Coins” which you can use in the Portrait of Thierry Shop. Additionally, you can obtain an accessory with a set effect upon clearing the 27th floor.

[h3]■ New Equipment Type: El Cid[/h3]
- El Cid is a new piece of equipment made from mysterious light fragments scattered throughout Noah. Each Knight of Veda can equip one El Cid based on their position, making them even more powerful.
- El Cid can be obtained by using Mystical Chromatics obtained from “Portrait of Thierry” or the Goddess’ Guidance “Fragments of the Painting”.
- Obtained El Cids can be equipped on the menu that will be visible after clicking the arrow-shaped button at the bottom right corner of the Book screen.



[h3]■ Changes to Black Mutation[/h3]
- The “Black Mutation” event will now be available past the event period, and will be changed so that all Masters of the Book can now participate.
- When participating in the Mutated Area, you will consume the same amount of shoes as the normal Adventure Areas but as the amount of monsters increases, so too will the amount of rewards when using Hero's Shoes.
- The "Black Mutation" change cycle will be changed from 4 days to 3 days.

[h3]■ Event: 100 Days Commemoration Events[/h3]
- To express our gratitude to all Masters of the Book who have been with us over the last 100 days, we have prepared a handful of special events:
: The ‘100-Day Anniversary Event Festival’
: The 100-Day Miracle Event Brought Together by Destiny‘, where you will be able to obtain one 'Star's Glory,' and one ‘Song of the Weapons.
: 100-Day Anniversary Login Reward Event
- All of these events will end after the regular maintenance on 08/01.

[h3]■ Event for returning users: The Star Rises Again[/h3]
- “The Star Rises Again” event will be available to returning Masters of the Book for two weeks after their returning log-in.
- “Returning Players” are Masters of the Books who have not accessed the game for 14 consecutive days after clearing Adventure Stage 1-12.
- This event comes in the form of various Attendance and Mission rewards to help returning Masters of the Book on their journey.

[h3]■ Portrait of Thierry Participation Event: Into the Portrait[/h3]
- Conduct tasks in the new gamemode “Portrait of Thierry” and receive various rewards.
- This event will end after the regular maintenance on 9/12.

[h3]■ El Cid Mission Event: El Cid, the Dazzling Breath[/h3]
- Conduct tasks related to the new equipment type “El Cid” and receive various rewards.
- This event will end after the regular maintenance on 8/22.

[h3]■ New Event: Fragments of the Painting[/h3]
- “Fragments of the Painting” is an event where you will be able to obtain new El Cid and the materials needed for upgrading and ascending it.
- You will be able to obtain El Cid and the upgrade/ascension materials by using the Mystical Chromatics given as a reward on the “Portrait of Thierry” gamemode. Halos exclusive to the new Knight of Veda “Death Crown” and “Aurora” can also be obtained through this event.
- “Fragments of the Painting” event will be renewed after the regular maintenance on 08/01.

[h3]■ Season Reset: Tower of Trials[/h3]
- The new Tower of Trials season will end after the regular maintenance on 07/25.
- Progress on the “Tower of Tasks” achievements that are attached to the 9th and 12th Floors of the Tower of Trials, will be reset.
- New achievements “Task Blessings” and “Goddess’ Arrangement” will be introduced.

[h3]■ New Event: Journey in Memory (Death Crown)[/h3]
- During this “Journey in Memory” event, you can try out the 5★ Death Crown, 5★ Aurora, 4★ Nayan and 4★ Ardor.
- This event will end after the maintenance on 08/01.

[h3]■ General Knights of Veda Changes[/h3]
- The growth rate of increasing basic stat options with each 5★ Knight of Veda's Fate upgrades will be increased from 8% to 12%.

The following Knights will receive an additional Increased DEF (%) stat per Fate level:
- Sansar
- Nec
- Sorin

The following Knights will receive an Increased Stamina (%) stat per Fate level:
- Albert

The following Knights will receive an Increased HP (%) stat per Fate level:
- Ellen
- Saeya
- Sarka
- Vesti
- Xanthia

The following Knights will receive an Increased Veda Energy (%) stat per Fate level:
- Atterisse

The following Knights will receive a Movement SPD Bonus (%) stat per Fate level:
- Aurora

The following Knights will receive a Reduce All Incoming Damage (%) stat per Fate level:
- Arin
- Elias
- Edward

The following Knights will receive an Increase DoT DMG (%) stat per Fate level:
- Veleno

[h3]■ Stat changes[/h3]
- The duration of any movement debuff effects applied will now be reduced more with higher Tenacity values.
: This applies to stagger/stun/airborne/downed etc.
- The duration of skills that pull/group Knights of Veda will now be reduced with higher Tenacity values.
: This includes Xanthia’s Signature Skill “Event Horizon”.
- The probability of staggering effects from attribute attacks corresponding to resistance will be reduced by 50% in the resistance state.
- The critical hit rate of attribute attacks corresponding to resistance is reduced by 50% in the resistance state.

[h3]■ Atterisee[/h3]
- An issue where Veda Energy is not restored after using Roll! Roll! Roll! will be fixed.

[h3]■ Nec[/h3]
- Fate 1 effect: Darkness RES will be increased from 5% to 8%.
- Fate 4 effect: ATK and DEF reduction applied by Roderick will be increased from 15% to 20%.

[h3]■ Saeya[/h3]
- The heal applied by the “Tidal Oscillations” effect of her skill “Wave of Life” will now apply to all Knights of Veda in her party.

[h3]■ Veleno[/h3]
- Fate 2 effect: Skill DMG for “Great Doctor's Poison Fog” will now be increased.
- Fate 6 effect will be changed: Poison Transfer Interval for her skill “Metastases of Poisoning” will be reduced from 1.5s to 1s.

[h3]■ Vesti[/h3]
- Fate 2 effect: Number of additional jars summoned will be increased from 1 to 2.
- Fate 6 effect: The damage taken from the cracks created by her skill “Ground Slam” will now be increased 20% from the previous value.
- The Skill DMG increases given by upgrading her skill “Take this!” will now be increased 25% from the previous value.
- The Skill DMG increases given by upgrading her skill “Ground Slam!” will now be increased 25% from the previous value.
- The jars created by Vesti will now expire earlier.

[h3]■ Other Improvements[/h3]
* The maximum number of Hero's Shoes you can have will be increased from 5 to 8.
* Information on ‘Calydon’s Hideout’ and ‘Forgotten Mine’ will be added to the Adventure Guide.

[h3]■ Store Updates[/h3]
* After the update maintenance on July 11th, the following package items will no longer be available for purchase:
- Legendary Halo Selection Pack
- Sage’s Scroll Pack
- Celestial Scroll Pack
- Sorin Step-up Package I to V
※ The Scroll Package product is scheduled to be released on 07/11 with renewed components.

We hope this update will bring you more exciting adventures in Planis.

Thank you!

[Complete] 7/11 Update Server Maintenance Notice (Updated: 7/11 04:00 AM PDT / 1



Masters of the Book,

The 7/11 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 and mobile platforms. We hope 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,

The current update maintenance has been extended.

We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the extension. We hope to be able to complete it as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience and understanding. We will be sure to update you as soon as we can.


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Masters of the Book,

We would like to inform you about the server maintenance scheduled on 7/11.

[h3]■ 7/11 Maintenance[/h3]
* Period:
- 7/11 03:00 AM - 08:00 AM UTC 11:00 AM (UTC)
- 7/10 08:00 PM - 7/11 01:00 AM PDT 04:00 AM (PDT)
* Details:
· Adding a new Knight of Veda, a new Game Mode, and improving game systems
* For more details about the update, please check the patch notes:
👉 https://astra.hybeim.com/en/news/update/714

[h3]■ Maintenance Rewards[/h3]
- Item: Starstones x300 + Starstones x300
- Distribution Period:
· July 11, 2024 after the maintenance - July 12, 2024 02:59 PM (UTC) 05:59 PM (UTC)
· July 11, 2024 after the maintenance - July 12, 2024 07:59 AM (PDT) 10:59 AM (PDT)

[h3]■ How to get:[/h3]
* Access the 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 of the game 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!

GIFTS BEYOND IMAGINATION COMING 07.11.2024

The commemorative gifts for our 100-day celebrations have been revealed in the D-7 silhouette.

As part of the 100-day celebrations, we’re honored to bestow our Masters of the Book with gifts beyond imagination, including a coupon from the Director containing the 5★ Knight of Veda ‘Death Crown’.

[h2]■ Coupon Code: DirectorsCoupon[/h2]

※ Provided coupon can only be used after the July 11th Update.
※ Additional information such as coupon usage period will be announced at a later date.


We hope to provide you with more exciting content in the future so please stay tuned!


Director's Thank You Message for the 100-Day Anniversary



Hello, Masters of the Book. This is Youngmo Kim, the director of “ASTRA: Knights of Veda.”

Looking back on the hectic days since the game's launch, I am deeply thankful for your enthusiastic support and engagement, which have helped us reach our 100-day milestone.

Even though the game has had its flaws, I sincerely thank all the Masters of the Book who have enjoyed playing and provided valuable feedback and encouragement.

To celebrate our 100-day anniversary on July 11, we have planned a major update featuring the large-scale content “Thierry's Portrait” along with various other updates. We are also preparing a generous 100-day event to make your gaming experience even more enjoyable.

We have prepared a truly meaningful surprise gift for you. We’re going to be tying the ASTRA and Dragon Blaze worlds together in the way teased through the main story.

"Death Crown," the iconic symbol of the two worlds will be added to the game!
All Masters of the Book can meet 'Death Crown,' the true protagonist and the first dual-attribute hero, through a special coupon.

Furthermore, to enhance the quality and design of the Knights of Veda, we plan to release new Knights and regular updates every three weeks, starting from the July 11 update.

The content that we previously announced for the second half will still roll out in stages according to the promised schedule. We thank you for your patience and understanding.


We are committed to providing continuous updates and improvements to make your experience more convenient and enjoyable. We will share more details in the next developer note.

We sincerely thank all the Masters of the Book who have supported us over these 100 days. Your continued support and encouragement mean a lot to us.

Sincerely,
Youngmo Kim

Notice regarding X Accounts



Masters of the Book,

We would like to inform you in advance that the “Sign up via your X Account” and “Connect X account to an existing account" features will be terminated.

This is to ensure that Masters of the Book who have already made use of this feature will get a heads up on what changes are happening soon.

Please refer to the details below if you use an X account to sign into the game.

[h3]■ Application Schedule:[/h3]
- August 01, 2024 

[h3]■ Changes to Features:[/h3]
- Signing up using your X account will no longer be possible.
- Connecting/Linking your existing ASTRA: Knights of Veda game account to an X account will no longer be possible.

[h3]■ If you are currently using an X account:[/h3]
- After 08/01 you will still be able to access the game normally by logging in to your X account.
- After 08/01 once you connect another account (eg. Google, Apple, etc.) to an existing account that previously only had X connected to it, the account connection to X will be automatically removed.

We hope that by issuing this notice, our Masters of the Book will have the required time and information to make any necessary changes to their account in advance.

We will inform you again about the application details on August 1 when the new X account registration and account connection termination are effective.

Thank you.