Blade & Soul NEO News

[p]Game Type: B&S NEO 
Event Duration: January 20 – February 24 [/p][p][/p][p]It’s time for constant growth! Defeat bosses in certain dungeons and quests to obtain Fragments of Growth. Collect as many as you can and convert them into EXP Charms that will boost your character's level faster than ever! Check out the details below.  [/p][p][/p][p]Defeat Bosses and collect Fragments of Growth [/p][p][/p][p]Complete Event Quest to gain Rare Fragments of Growth [/p][p] [/p][p]Transmute Fragments of Growth into EXP Charms[/p][p][/p][p]Reward Details [/p][p] [/p][p] [/p]

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[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][/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]

[p]Date: January 20, 11:00AM PST (check your time zone here: https://everytimezone.com/s/129a18f1)[/p][p][/p][p]Location: Twitch (Main Chat) & YouTube[/p][p][/p][p]Attention Crickets! The next Blade & Soul NEO livestream is almost here, and we’re stepping straight into Dawncrest for the first time.[/p][p][/p][p]Join us as we break down Dawncrest Update Part 1, explore the brand-new zone, and get our first look at the Dark Lancer in action. We’ll be jumping into new content live, answering questions, and experiencing the update together for the first time.[/p][p][/p][p]And of course, it wouldn’t be a stream without giveaways. Don’t miss it.[/p]

[p]When[/p][p]3:00 PM PST. You can also see the maintenance start time in your time zone here: https://everytimezone.com/s/6073a02b[/p][p][/p][p]Estimated Downtime[/p][p]4 hours 15 minutes [/p][p][/p][p]Notes[/p]

• [p]Standard weekly maintenance. [/p]
• [p]Dawncrest Update livestream will go live on January 20, 2026. Stay tuned for more updates!  [/p]
• [p]Dawncrest Update Part 1 will be released January 20, 2026  [/p]