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Dawncrest Update: Patch Notes

[h3]New Class[/h3][p]Dark Lancer[/p]
  • [p]A brand new class is now playable exclusively in Blade & Soul NEO.[/p]
    • [p]Wielding a long lance to attack both melee and ranged enemies, the Dark Lancer class specializes in stacking and releasing powerful bursts of Demonic Energy, a new resource within Blade & Soul.[/p]
    • [p]Dark Lancer starts at level 50.[/p]
[p][/p][h3]New Region - Dawncrest[/h3][p]New Heroic Dungeons[/p]
  • [p]Crimson Steel Arena, located in the Forest of Wisdom[/p]
    • [p]Main Loot: Gold Line Ring, White Light Ring, Heroic Grand Fist’s Soulstone, and Legendary Skill Book Chest[/p]
    • [p]Minimum level 76.[/p]
  • [p]Phantasmic Beast Arena, located in Realmwalker Plateau[/p]
    • [p]Main Loot: Gold Line Earring, White Light Earrings, Heroic Bibong’s Soulstone, and Legendary Skill Book Chest[/p]
    • [p]Minimum level 76.[/p]
[p][/p][p]Mushin’s Tower Expansion[/p]
  • [p]Silverfrost Trials added (3 New Bosses)[/p]
    • [p]Minimum level 53[/p]
[p]New World Boss[/p]
  • [p]Divine Tusked Behemoth, located in the Dawncrest Hallow[/p]
[p][/p][p]New Field Bosses[/p]
  • [p]Guardian of the Forest of Wisdom \[Mookulk][/p]
  • [p]Guardian of Mushin Waste \[Ujara][/p]
  • [p]Guardian of Tyrant King Mountains \[Phantom Stone Sentinel][/p]
[p][/p][p]New Battleground[/p]
  • [p]The battleground map has been updated to Whirlwind Valley[/p]
[p][/p][p]New Original Skill[/p]
  • [p]Celestial Thunder[/p]
    • [p]Now available for the Destroyer, Blademaster, Assassin, and Forcemaster[/p]
[p][/p][h3]Ancient Lunar Meadow - Revamped[/h3]
  • [p]New items have been added.[/p]
  • [p]Wheels of Fate has been updated[/p]
  • [p]NPC Shops have been updated[/p]
    • [p]Baek Soun, Baek Jaun, Baek Seongun, and Baek Unwol[/p]
  • [p]Daily Quest Reward Updated[/p]
[p][/p][h3]Mantra Stone Slot Expansion & Growth Expansion[/h3][p]Overview[/p]
  1. [p]Added a Mantra main slot Expand system[/p]
  • [p]You are now able to expand the Mantra slot in your equipment if it does not have the maximum number of Mantra slots.[/p]
  • [p]Unable to be used if the number of Mantra slots created for the Equipment is fixed.[/p]
[p]Mantra Slots[/p]
[p]Expand Probability[/p]
[p]Material Cost[/p]
[p]Gold Cost[/p]
[p]1 slot[/p]
[p]100%[/p]
[p]5 Superior Mantra Stone Hammer[/p]
[p]2 Gold[/p]
[p]2 slots[/p]
[p]75%[/p]
[p]5 Superior Mantra Stone Hammer[/p]
[p]4 Gold[/p]
[p]3 slots[/p]
[p]50%[/p]
[p]5 Superior Mantra Stone Hammer[/p]
[p]6 Gold[/p]
[p]4 slots[/p]
[p]25%[/p]
[p]5 Superior Mantra Stone Hammer[/p]
[p]8 Gold[/p]
[p][/p][p]Enhancement Reductions[/p]
  • [p]Cost of enhancing Winterbane/White Light/Sacred Soul & Mystic Badge Equipment Enhancement has been reduced[/p]
[p][/p][h3]System Updates[/h3][p]Sacred Dragon Ticket: Gold - Level Requirement Increase[/p]
  • [p]Level requirement raise from 55 to 60. - Not included[/p][p][/p]
[p]Salvaging[/p]
  • [p]Increased the Quantity of items that can be Salvaging at once.[/p]
  • [p]Expanded the list of eligible items that can be bulk salvaged.[/p]
[p][/p][p]Soul Core Crystals Expiration[/p]
  • [p]Superior, Heroic, and Legendary Soul Core Crystals are expiring and added to antiques.[/p]
[p][/p][p]Class Change Vouchers[/p]
  • [p]You can now change your class with Class Change Vouchers.[/p]
[p][/p][p]Windstride Cost[/p]
  • [p]Cost of Windstride has been reduced by 50%[/p]
[p][/p][p]Portraits Updated[/p]
  • [p]New Special Portraits, Collections, and Bonds[/p]
[p][/p][h3]Events[/h3]
  • [p]Soul Boost is now available.[/p]
    • [p]Start Date: 01-20-2026[/p]
    • [p]End Date: 02-24-2026[/p]
    • [p]Expiration Date: 03-03-2026[/p]
  • [p]Battle Pass: Dawncrest Part 1 is now available.[/p]
    • [p]Start Date: 01-20-2026[/p]
    • [p]End Date: 02-24-2026[/p]
    • [p]Expiration Date: 03-03-2026[/p]
  • [p]Winter Events are now available.[/p]
    • [p]The Red Nosed Imposters & Catch the Snowmen quests introduced.[/p]
      • [p]Start Date: 01-20-2026[/p]
      • [p]End Date: 02-24-2026[/p]
  • [p]Original Ranked Run Event is now available.[/p]
    • [p]Start Date: 1-20-2026[/p]
    • [p]End Date: 02-24-2026[/p]
  • [p]Fragment of Growth Event is now available.[/p]
    • [p]Start Date: 1-20-2026[/p]
    • [p]End Date: 02-24-2026[/p]
  • [p]Brother Hajoon’s Special Tomes are now available.[/p]
    • [p]Start Date: 1-20-2026[/p]
    • [p]End Date: 02-03-2026[/p]
    • [p]Expiration Date: 02-24-2026[/p]
  • [p]Class Change Set Chest is now available.[/p]
    • [p]Start Date: 1-20-2026[/p]
    • [p]End Date: 02-24-2026[/p]
  • [p]Dark Lancer Support Chest is coming soon.[/p]
    • [p]Start Date: 1-27-2026[/p]
    • [p]End Date: 02-10-2026[/p]
  • [p]Code Name Pink Costume is coming soon.[/p]
    • [p]Start Date: 02-03-2026[/p]
    • [p]End Date: 02-24-2026[/p]
[p][/p][h3]Class Balances [/h3][p]Coming soon![/p]