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[Complete] Regular Maintenance: March 2nd



2023-3-2 6:00 A.M. CET Update:
The regular maintenance for March 2nd has been completed. Thank you for your patience throughout.

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Attention Survivors,

We're going to perform a regular maintenance this Thursday, March 2nd, 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 6:00 A.M. CET. Please refer below for more details on the maintenance.

Time Frame
  • Thursday, March 2nd, 2023
  • SEA (UTC+7): 9:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.
  • CET: 3:00 A.M. – 6:00 A.M.
  • ET: 1st, 10:00 P.M. – 2nd, 01:00 A.M.
  • PT: 1st, 7:00 P.M. – 10:00 P.M.
  • Note: Please note that the estimated length of time for each maintenance is subject to change without notification.


Maintenance Details
  • The intro BGM and boss BGM for Zombie Scenario 8-3 (Pursuit: Abandoned Hound) will be applied.
  • The progress of the Mission chain will be reset and, as compensation, Three Transcendence Decoders will be given out.
  • The issue of Battle Python period extension will be fixed.

Thank you for your understanding and support in advance.

- The CSN:S Team

[Notice] Regarding Mission Chain issue



Dear CSNS Fans,

The Patch Notes on 22nd February (Wednesday) informed that the Mission Chain Refresh bug was fixed, but in-game it has been confirmed that it was not resolved. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused and thank you for your kind patience and understanding throughout.

To resolve this issue, all users' mission chain progress will be reset to Stage 1 first mission during the maintenance on March 2nd CET. (The rewards for previously achieved missions will not be collected.)

As compensation, 3 Transcendence decoders will be given out on March 2nd. (Please note that the Transcendence decoders will only be paid to accounts that were created before CET 00:00 on February 22nd)

Best Regards,
The CSNS Team

[Update] Patch Notes: February 22nd



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

    Content: New Zombie Scenario 8-3 Map ReleasedExperience Ritsuka's story in the new Zombie Scenario!

    Content: Season 15: CyborgsThe theme for Season 15 is [Cyborgs], the future of humanity!

    Spring Fling Event (2/22 - 3/8)Participate in missions every day during the event to earn points!

    Transcendence Weapon "Whip Sword" Promotion (2/22 - 3/22)The Whip Sword can drop from the Transcendence Premium Decoder and Transcendence Decoder during the event.


Check out the following sections for more information.

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[h2]New Content[/h2]

[h3]Zombie New Scenario 8-3 Map[/h3]
  • Pursuit: Abandoned Hound
    • This is the tale of Ritsuka's return to the Asia Red Army's hideout.

    • Ritsuka received the request from Douglas Jacob to stop David Black and Erica. She ambushed them, but the mission was a failure, forcing her to retreat to the Asia Red Army's hideout.
      However, the Asia Red Army's hideout is in ruins, as if a full-blown war had happened.
      Ritsuka investigated the area to assess what had happened there.
      Uncontrollable zombies swarmed out of the hideout, with no trace of the Asia Red Army allies anywhere. Ritsuka found herself enraged as she approached the truth.

    • You can find detailed information in the [Zombie Scenario 8-3 Preview].


[h3]Season 15: Cyborg [/h3]
For details, please refer to the Season 15 Pass Preview.

  • Black Market Opens Early
    • The Black Market will open early for players who reach Rank 100.
    • Upon reaching Rank 100 on the current Season Pass, Season Missions will end while missions that offer Black Market Badges will refresh.
    • New Item Added: CSO Pendant


  • Repurchasing Past Season Passes
    • A page where past season items can be purchased will become available to those who reach Rank 100 on the Season Pass!
    • The page begins with the player's progress from the past season, and they can purchase Season Pass Ranks from the page to obtain items.
    • Available Previous Season Passes: Seasons 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
    • The Black Market can be accessed via the [Missions] menu after reaching Rank 100.
    • All Black Market Badges you've obtained will disappear once a new season begins.


  • Season Reward Weapons
    • Dart Pistol TECH (Secondary Weapon)
      • A pistol designed to fire 7 special darts. It may seem like a regular toy gun, but it has a hidden feature which will shock opponents, causing targets to suffer damage over time after being hit.


    • Crowbar Maverick TECH (Melee Weapon)
      • A crowbar, which is used to remove or dismantle nails and was redesigned by an unknown terrorist group. It is equipped with a taser that causes a stiffening effect, transforming it into a powerful melee weapon.


    • Avalanche TECH (Primary Weapon)
      • This machine gun, which fires 200 rounds of 7.62mm ammo, features a rapid-fire mode that can be used to mow down the enemy. It's created from unknown technology.


    • Laser Storm (Primary Weapon)
      • A sub-machine gun that fires 45 rounds of 45.ACP ammo. It has very low recoil and a high rate of fire. It's made of an extremely light material through unknown means, which makes it highly portable. Normal attacks charge special rounds, which can be used for a special attack by right-clicking.


  • Zombie Costumes
    • Cyborg Normal Zombie
    • Allows the use of Cyborg Zombie. This will change the appearance of your Cyborg Zombie.


  • Weapon Paints
    • Cyborg Weapon Paint
    • Eligible Weapons: Dual Beretta Gunslinger, XM1014 Automatic Shotgun, Plasma Gun, Leviathan, TURBULENT-9


  • Costumes
    • Portable Nuclear Reactor (Back)
    • Holo-viewer (Waist)
    • Cyborg Mask (Head)


  • Spray
    • SD Nyx Spray
    • SD Skadi Spray
    • Cyborg Awakening Spray


  • Nameplate
    • Season Pass Nameplate (15)


  • Damage Font
    • Season Pass Font (15)


  • Medal
    • Season 15 Pioneer Medal (Pass)
    • Season 15 Conqueror Medal (Highest Rank Reached)



[h3]League Season 11 (2/22 - 5/31)[/h3]

  • Notice
    • Items have been added to the Achievement Shop.
    • New Items Added: Clamp Nameplate, Green Curve Nameplate, Droplet Nameplate, and (Animated) Aurora Nameplate



[h3]Zombie Mode Changes[/h3]

  • Zombie Scenario Mode
    • Abnormal events on some maps have been disabled
    • Revised stressful elements by lowering the structure HP and decreasing device operation times on some maps
    • Increased elite monster balance slightly based on difficulty
    • Increased the appearance chance of elite monsters slightly, and made it no longer dependent on monster deaths



[h2]New Events[/h2]

[h3]Spring Fling Event (2/22 - 3/8)[/h3]
Participate in the missions every day during the event to earn points!

  • Participation & Rewards
    • Earn 1 point every time you reach 20 minutes of playtime (up to 3 points a day)
    • Earn 1 point for each time you clear 1 session by reaching 100 Kill Points in Zombie Scenario mode on Hard difficulty or higher (up to 7 points a day).
    • Earn 3 points for clearing 1 session in New Zombie Scenario Mode Pursuit: Abandoned Hound by reaching 100 Kill Points on Hard difficulty or higher (once a day).
    • Earn 1 point by scoring a total of 8 Kill Points in Zombie Mode with Kill or Assist as a human, or Human Infection as a zombie, excluding all bots (up to 7 points a day).


  • Notice
    • Each reward is given only once per account.
    • Relevant Zombie Modes: Zombie Classic / Zombie Mutant / Zombie Hero / Zombie Z / Zombie Evolution
    • Excludes Zombie Scenario: Double Gate / 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 3/8.



[h3]Season Badge Giveaway Event (2/22 - 6/14)[/h3]
Season badges are given immediately based on the login time for daily missions during Season 15.

  • Login Time / Season Badge
    • 5 season badges for 30 minutes of login time
    • 10 season badges for 60 minutes of login time
    • 20 season badges for 120 minutes of login time


  • Notice
    • Daily missions reset every day at midnight.
    • You cannot use a difficulty change item on [Event] missions.



[h3]Zombie Scenario Golden Zombie Kill Event (2/22 - 6/14)[/h3]
Earn rewards by killing Golden Zombies when you play Zombie Scenario during Season 15.

  • Total Count - Obtainable Items
    • You can select 1 from the list by accumulating 1 / 2 / 3 / 5 / 7 / 10 Golden Zombie kills: Zombie Scenario Add-On Selection Box x2 / Transcendence Weapon Selection Box / Guaranteed Transcendence Class Box / 100 Weapon Enhancement EXP Coupon x4 / Random -1 Dehancement Material x5 / 2,000 Mileage


  • Transcendence Weapon Selection Box Contents (Permanent/Bound)
    • M4A1 Dark Knight
    • AK-47 Paladin
    • Warhammer Storm Giant
    • Magnum Drill
    • Desert Eagle Crimson Hunter
    • SG552 Lycanthrope
    • Blade Runebreaker
    • Red Dragon Cannon
    • Python Desperado


  • Guaranteed Transcendence Class Box Contents (Permanent/Bound)
    • Sonya Lycanthrope
    • Transcendence Blair
    • Transcendence Michaela
    • Transcendence Yuri
    • Transcendence Ji Yoon Choi
    • Elizabeth Crimson Hunter
    • Dorothy Dark Knight
    • Flora Paladin
    • Transcendence Fernando
    • Rose Phoenix


  • Notice
    • Zombie Scenario Add-On Selection Box Contents: 20 of Reinforced Attack, Extended Magazine, Tide Turner, Shadow Blade, Survival Instincts, Explosive Ammo, Free Market, Weakness Analysis, Titan's Will, Regeneration, Swiftfoot, and Capital Add-Ons.
    • Hitting the Golden Zombie once counts as killing it once.
    • Each reward is given only once per account.
    • Up to 3 can be defeated per day.
    • Transcendence Weapon Selection Box and Guaranteed Transcendence Class Box's reward items are bound items.
    • Unused Guaranteed Transcendence Class Boxes and Transcendence Weapon Selection Boxes will be removed during maintenance on 6/14.
    • The Golden Zombies have a chance to appear when playing for more than 3 minutes in rooms on Normal difficulty or higher.
    • Bound items cannot be used as Auction, Disassembly, or Family Storage items.



[h3]Zombie Scenario Golden Zombie Kill Medal Event[/h3]

Earn a medal for scoring 100 Golden Zombie Kills.


[h3]Login Supplies Event Guide (2/22 – 3/21)[/h3]

  • Login Reward
    • Daily Weapons Supply
    • Both Dual Sword Phantom Slayer (1 Day) and M3 Black Dragon (1 Day) provided + one of the Transcendence Enhancement or Part equipped Unique weapon (1 Day) randomly provided + all contents of Daily Attendance Reward Box provided
    • Daily Attendance Reward Box: Damage Display (1 Day), Killer Display (1 Day), Penalty and Loss Invalidation x1, Rare Decoder x3


  • Cumulative Rewards
    • 5 Days: X-TRACKER (20 Days) + Cumulative Attendance Reward Box
    • 10 Days: Negev NG7 Ajax (20 Days) + Cumulative Attendance Reward Box
    • 15 Days: Spell Lance Scarlet Rose (20 Days) + Cumulative Attendance Reward Box
    • 20 Days: Lightning Fury (20 Days) + Cumulative Attendance Reward Box
    • 25 Days: Dread Nova (10 Days) + Cumulative Attendance Reward Box
    • Cumulative Attendance Reward Box contents: C4 Countdown Room Host (5 Days), Shorten Respawn Time (5 Days) Lucky Gunslinger (5 Days), Daily Mission Difficulty Change x15, Exploration Slot Expansion Coupon (7 Days)


  • Notice
    • Attendance rewards will be provided directly as rewards instead of the Daily/Cumulative Attendance Reward Box items.
    • Rewards can be claimed immediately after logging in and are available until midnight every day.



[h2]Shop Update[/h2]

[h3]Transcendence Weapon "Whip Sword" Promotion (2/22 - 3/22)[/h3]
The Whip Sword can drop from the Transcendence Premium Decoder and Transcendence Decoder during the event.

  • Whip Sword Drop Rate
    • Transcendence Premium Decoder: 3%
    • Transcendence Decoder: 0.45%


  • Whip Sword
    • A sword made of smaller sword parts linked together in the form of a whip, increasing the weapon's attack speed and range. It has numerous attack combos that connect one attack to another, making it a very versatile weapon for the battlefield.


  • Notice
    • All unused Transcendence Premium Decoders will be removed during maintenance on 3/22 (Wed).
    • 500 mileage will be awarded in return for each Transcendence Premium Decoder removed in this manner.
    • Transcendence Decoder is always available for sale.
    • Transcendence Premium Decoder is available for sale until maintenance on 3/22 (Wed).
    • Check for details in Decoder Rates on the web page after 2/22 (Wed) maintenance.



[h3]Transcendence Weapon Whip Sword Guaranteed Giveaway (2/22 - 3/22)[/h3]
Depending on the number of Transcendence Premium Decoders and Transcendence Decoders used during the event, you could receive a Whip Sword! (Permanent)!

  • Conditions and Items
    • You will receive a Whip Sword (permanent) every time you reach 300 points.


  • Notice
    • 6 Guaranteed Points are earned each time you use 1 Transcendence Premium Decoder.
    • 1 Guaranteed Point each time you use 1 Class Decoder.



[h2]Misc[/h2]

  1. Fixed the issue where Awakening of the Zhu Bajie Minigun's set effect was applied below one stage.
  2. Fixed the issue where weapon paints or enhancement skins and weapon animations were applied slowly while players swap between weapons quickly.
  3. Fixed the issue where the hand would display strangely when purchasing weapons while using some character emotes. 
  4. Fixed the issue where the animation would display strangely in Zombie Evolution when transforming into a mutant zombie.
  5. Fixed the issue where the water would display strangely in the Abyss 3 map.
  6. Fixed the issue of items automatically being used upon return when they fail to donate due to family storage being full.
  7. Fixed the issue of the encyclopedia item's obtainable locations not listing the Mileage Shop, Achievement Shop, and Epic Shop. 
  8. NOW tag has been changed to EVENT in the encyclopedia.
  9. Fixed the issue of the Fire Bomb skill not resetting when Rusty Wing dies and respawns in Laboratory mode.
  10. Fixed the issue of navigating the Mission Chain guide page potentially crashing the client. 
  11. Fixed the issue where the projection effect would display strangely when using Arbalest Cosmic Black Hole in specific maps.
  12. Fixed the issue of other player nicknames not displaying in Challenge Mode ranking information. 
  13. Fixed the issue where players would not respawn if they hold the key while dying in Zombie Classic and Zombie Mutant.
  14. Fixed the issue where weapon purchases would not work in the Hero/Sidekick Shop when the players would set the Purchase Cooldown option in Zombie Z mode. 
  15. Fixed the issue of the minimap also zooming in when the weapon is zoomed in within the game. 
  16. Fixed the potential client crash that could occur in the Exploration system.
  17. Mission Chain Refresh Impossible Content fixed
  18. Fixed the issue where players could place the trophy in Studio Mode without the Excellent Creator Trophy item.
  19. Fixed the issue where Dart Pistol and Avalanche shop values were incorrect.
  20. Adjusted Laboratory Fire Bomb skill and Human Recover skill values
  21. Added Battle Ultimax-100 to the Rare Decoder

[Notice] Decoder Rates: February 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]2/22 Decoder Item Rates[/h2]

Transcendence Premium Decoder




Transcendence Decoder




Premium Class Decoder




Class Decoder




Epic Decoder




Unique Premium Decoder




Unique Decoder




Point Transcendence Decoder




Point Class Decoder

[Complete] Regular Maintenance: February 22nd



Attention Survivors,

We're going to perform a regular maintenance this Wednesday, February 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 7:00 A.M. CET. Please refer below for more details on the maintenance.

2023-2-22 7:50 A.M. CET Update:
The regular maintenance for February 8th has been completed. Thank you for your patience throughout.

2023-2-22 7:30 A.M. CET Update:
Due to technical difficulties, we unfortunately need to extend the current maintenance for 20 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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Time Frame
  • Wednesday, February 22nd, 2023
  • SEA (UTC+7): 9:00 A.M. – 1:30 P.M.
  • CET: 3:00 A.M. – 7:30 A.M.
  • ET: 21th, 10:00 P.M. – 22th, 2:30 A.M.
  • PT: 21th, 7:00 P.M. – 21th,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