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[Notice] Decoder Rates: March 22nd



Greetings from the CSN:S Team,

Decoder rates have been updated!
This will be updated irregularly when the rates and the items are changed.
We hope this allows you to enjoy CSN:S to its fullest, knowing exactly what you can get.


[h2]3/22 Decoder Item Rates[/h2]

Transcendence Premium Decoder




Transcendence Decoder




Point Transcendence Decoder




Unique Premium Decoder




Unique Decoder




Premium Class Decoder




Class Decoder




Point Class Decoder

[Complete] Regular Maintenance: March 22nd




2023-3-22 7:55 A.M. CET Update:
The regular maintenance for March 22nd has been completed. Thank you for your patience throughout.
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2023-3-22 7:30 A.M. CET Update:
Due to technical difficulties, we unfortunately need to extend the current maintenance for 30 more minutes. We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause, and will bring the servers up as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience throughout and please stay tuned with our announcements!
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Attention Survivors,

We're going to perform a regular maintenance this Wednesday, March 22nd, 2023, at 3:00 A.M. CET. All servers during this period will be unavailable and we are anticipating the maintenance to conclude at around 8:00 A.M. CET. Please refer below for more details on the maintenance.

Time Frame
  • Wednesday, March 22nd, 2023
  • SEA (UTC+7): 9:00 A.M. – 1:30 P.M.
  • CET: 3:00 A.M. – 7:30 A.M.
  • ET: 21st, 10:00 P.M. – 22nd, 2:30 A.M.
  • PT: 21st, 7:00 P.M. – 21st, 11:30 P.M.
  • Note: Please note that the estimated length of time for each maintenance is subject to change without notification.


Maintenance Details
  • New Content & Events.

Thank you for your understanding and support in advance.

- The CSN:S Team

[Update] Patch Notes: March 8th



Here's a rundown of some of the major updates in today's patch!

    New Semester Play Event (3/8 - 3/22)Earn rewards by reaching the playtime and play point goals during the event.

    Mileage Auction Event (3/8 - 3/14)Log in now to get the items you need!

    Transcendence Classes Kai/Lynn Promotion (3/8 - 4/5)Kai and Lynn will make a special appearance in Class Decoders and Premium Class Decoders during the event.

    Electron-V Promotion (3/8 - 3/22)This Unique Weapon will make a special appearance in Unique Decoders and Unique Premium Decoders during the event.


Check out the following sections for more information.

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[h2]New Content[/h2]

[h3]New Semester Play Event (3/8 - 3/22)[/h3]
Earn rewards by reaching the playtime and play point goals during the event.

  • Daily Rewards and Conditions
    • Reach 30 mins of playtime to earn Event Decoder + 1 Point
    • Reach 60 mins of playtime to earn Event Decoder + 1 Point
    • Get 10 Human Player Kills or 15 Zombie Player Kills (Excluding Bots) to earn 1 Point
    • Clear 1 session of Zombie Scenario in Hard or higher after scoring 100 kills to earn 1 Point


  • Cumulative Rewards and Conditions
    • Score 9 Total Points to earn Unique Decoder x2 + Event Decoder x2
    • Score 18 Total Points to earn Unique Decoder x3 + Transcendence Decoder x1 + Class Decoder x2
    • Score 27 Total Points to earn Unique Decoder x5 + Transcendence Decoder x2 + Class Decoder x3
    • Score 36 Total Points to earn 10,000 Mileage Coupon x2 + Transcendence Decoder x4 + Unique Decoder x5
    • Score 42 Total Points to earn Season Badge x400


  • Notice
    • Cumulative rewards are given only once per account.
    • You can obtain up to 3 play points a day per account.
    • Relevant Zombie Modes: Zombie Classic / Zombie Mutant / Zombie Hero / Zombie Z / Zombie Evolution
    • Excludes Zombie Scenario: Survival: Double Gate / Survival: Lost City / Survival: Trap / Survival: Groundwater / Pursuit: Chaos
    • At least 5 minutes of playtime are required to complete Zombie Scenario mode missions.
    • Participation will only count in rooms with three or more players (excludes Studio Mode).
    • Excludes auto hunt kills regardless of mode.
    • All remaining play points will be removed during maintenance on 3/22.



[h3]Mileage Auction Event (3/8 - 3/14)[/h3]
Log in now to get the items you need!

  • Auction Feature / Content
    • Item Rank: Premium (All weapons except for premium are Normal Rank)
    • Auction Time: 1 hour for all items
    • Number of Auction Listings: 2 (Increases based on VIP rank)
    • Market Price of Items: When listing an item, you can check the current Auction House market price (Lowest bid and direct purchase prices).
    • Item Display: Only items with the lowest bid or direct purchase price are displayed.
    • Auction Settings: You can search by bid/direct purchase price, enhancement level, and weapon name.
    • Sell-to-System Feature: When an auction is unsuccessful, you'll have the opportunity to use the sell-to-system feature.
    • Auction Hours: 24 Hours (12: 00: 00 AM – 11: 59: 59 PM) - When auction hours end, currently listed items will be canceled.


  • Notice
    • The remaining time is shown in 5-minute increments for listed auction items.
    • You can only bid on 1 item at a time.
    • Regular auction items will be listed with a 30% fee included in the initial bidding price.
    • If an item listed for auction is not sold, the item will be returned.
    • Items listed for auction can be purchased immediately at the direct purchase price.
    • If you list an item for auction, you cannot withdraw it until the auction's duration has ended.
    • The item you listed may be shown on the bid page.
    • When listing an item, you can easily check the actual amount you will receive under the Net Reward section.
    • Some recently released weapons cannot be listed at auction.



[h2]Shop Update[/h2]

[h3]Transcendence Classes Kai/Lynn Promotion (3/8 - 4/5)[/h3]
Kai and Lynn will make a special appearance in Class Decoders and Premium Class Decoders during the event.

  • Kai
    • Description: After losing his parents in a sudden accident, a young child named William was taken into an orphanage with the help of Victor. There, he met Lynn, and together forged a sibling-like bond. After leaving the orphanage, William joined the Special Forces with Lynn and began assisting Victor, until he learned that his parents had died thanks to Victor's quarantine order to help reduce the spread of the virus. After learning the truth, William changed his name to Kai and swore a vow to make everyone who was involved with the death of his parents meet a painful end.
    • Paired Weapon: Whip Sword
    • Paired Effect: Decreases attack count required to use the Fall continuous attack for the Whip Sword by one.
    • Exclusive Skill: Time for Revenge
      • Passive: Increases damage dealt to Elite and Boss monsters.
        Applies the Swiftfoot Add-On Effect (Can be stacked to increase the effect)
        Increases damage when playing a Scenario with a Lynn character (Connection effect applied).
      • Active: Generates a Smokescreen Grenade that neutralizes enemy attacks and briefly grants the Conceal effect (Conceal is removed upon taking damage).
        Increased Critical Strike chance and Melee Weapon damage for a short time upon losing Conceal status.


  • Lynn
    • Description: Lynn grew up in an orphanage after being rescued by Victor, who found her during a mission. She met William at the orphanage and followed him around like he was her older brother, and would later join Victor's Special Forces with him. One day, William left the unit without notice, and Lynn would later discover the shocking truth that he had become the terrorist known as Kai. Despite the devastating news, Lynn started to chase after Kai, hoping to turn him back to the right side.
    • Paired Weapon: Whip Sword
    • Paired Effect: Decreases attack count required to use the Decay continuous attack for the Whip Sword by one.
    • Exclusive Skill: Silent Takedown
      • Passive: Increases damage dealt to Elite and Boss monsters.
        Applies the Revenge Add-On Effect (Can be stacked to increase the effect).
        Increases damage when playing a Scenario with a Kai character (Connection effect applied).
      • Active: Generates a Smokescreen Grenade that neutralizes enemy attacks and briefly grants the Conceal effect (Conceal is removed upon taking damage).
        Increased attack evasion rate and Melee Weapon damage for a short time upon losing Conceal status.



[h3]Transcendence Classes Kai/Lynn Guaranteed Giveaway (3/8 - 4/5)[/h3]
Get 2 guaranteed new Transcendence Classes (Kai, Lynn) based on how many Class Decoders and Premium Class Decoders are used during the event!

  • Conditions and Rewards
    • Upon reaching 150 Guaranteed Points from Decoder use.
    • Upon reaching 300 Guaranteed Points from Decoder use.
    • Select one: Kai + Tactical Goggles OR Lynn + Dragon Mask
      • Tactical Goggles
      • Dragon Mask
  • Notice
    • 1 Guaranteed Point given each time you use 1 Class Decoder.
    • 3 Guaranteed Points given each time you use 1 Class Premium Decoder.
    • Upon selecting Kai, automatically get the permanent exclusive costume, Tactical Goggles.
    • Upon selecting Lynn, automatically get the permanent exclusive costume, Dragon Mask.
    • Guaranteed Giveaway rewards can only be received once per account.



[h3]Electron-V Promotion (3/8 - 3/22)[/h3]
This Unique Weapon will make a special appearance in Unique Decoders and Unique Premium Decoders during the event.

  • Electron-V
    • Unique Premium Decoder Drop Rate: 5%
    • Unique Decoder Drop Rate: 1%
    • Description: A two-shot burst assault rifle that fires a total of 50 energy rounds. Its Special Feature allows the use of special ammo that charges automatically upon firing and can be used immediately in your immediate surroundings, or fired towards your desired target.
    • Electron-V will be permanently added to the Unique Decoder and the Unique Premium Decoder starting 3/22 until the promotion ends.


[h2]MISC[/h2]
  • Notice: The latest exchange rates have been reflected as of March 8, 2023. Please be advised.

[Notice] Decoder Rates: March 8th



Greetings from the CSN:S Team,

Decoder rates have been updated!
This will be updated irregularly when the rates and the items are changed.
We hope this allows you to enjoy CSN:S to its fullest, knowing exactly what you can get.


[h2]3/8 Decoder Item Rates[/h2]

Premium Class Decoder




Class Decoder




Unique Premium Decoder




Unique Decoder




Transcendence Premium Decoder




Transcendence Decoder




Point Transcendence Decoder




Point Class Decoder

[Complete] Regular Maintenance: March 8th



2023-3-8 6:30 A.M. CET Update:
The regular maintenance for March 8th has been completed. Thank you for your patience throughout.

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Attention Survivors,

We're going to perform a regular maintenance this Wednesday, March 8th, 2023, at 3:00 A.M. CET. All servers during this period will be unavailable and we are anticipating the maintenance to conclude at around 8:00 A.M. CET. Please refer below for more details on the maintenance.

Time Frame
  • Wednesday, March 8th, 2023
  • SEA (UTC+7): 9:00 A.M. – 2:00 P.M.
  • CET: 3:00 A.M. – 8:00 A.M.
  • ET: 7th, 10:00 P.M. – 8th, 3:00 A.M.
  • PT: 7th, 7:00 P.M. – 8th, 00:00 A.M.
  • Note: Please note that the estimated length of time for each maintenance is subject to change without notification.


Maintenance Details
  • New Content & Events.

Thank you for your understanding and support in advance.

- The CSN:S Team