Blade & Soul NEO News

[p][/p][p]Game Type: NEO & LIVE
Contest Duration: July 18 - July 29 at maintenance
Hot Chroma Summer Beach Party: TBA - Start working on your tans![/p][p][/p][p]Crickets, get ready! The beaches and coasts of the Earthen Realm are heating up and so begins our first: 🥵 Hot Chroma Summer 🥵. It’s time to unleash your summer style that radiates confidence, boldness, and everything that makes you uniquely you. Whether you’re rocking vibrant colors, daring accessories, or just the look that makes you feel unstoppable, this is your moment to show the world you are the king of summer.[/p][p]To kick things off, we’re launching a Hot Chroma Summer Fashion Contest to get everyone soaking in the sun and striking their favorite pose. Flex your fiercest fit in a tropical, beachy, wet, or blazing summer-themed setting and submit it on Discord & socials for a chance to be crowned as one of our top style icons. But don’t worry, if you’re just here for good vibes, we’ve got stretch goals and participation rewards just for being a part of the community, including some fresh Chromatic Threads to jumpstart your style journey. So grab your shades and let’s heat up the summer together.[/p][p][/p][h2]🎁 Contest Starting Gift 🎁[/h2][p]Get started on customizing your outfit with this free gift of Chromatic Threads! Coupons expires on on October 18th.[/p][p] [/p][p]Blade & Soul NEO[/p][p][/p][p]Blade & Soul LIVE[/p][p][/p][h2]🏆 Contest Winners Rewards 🏆[/h2][p][/p][p]Blade & Soul NEO[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Blade & Soul LIVE[/p][p][/p][h2]👾 Participation Rewards for Main Contest Submissions 👾[/h2][p]All participants will be rewarded after the amount of Discord contest submissions reach the Community Goals listed below. All rewards will stack. Please make sure to follow submission guidelines below.[/p][p][/p][p]Blade & Soul NEO[/p][p][/p][p]Blade & Soul LIVE[/p][p][/p][h2]📱 Social Media Stretch Goal Rewards 📱[/h2][p]Post your same submission from above on X or Instagram to unlock additional rewards for all participant of the contest! Please make sure to follow the social media post guidelines below for proper posting![/p][p][/p][p]🤝 Blade & Soul NEO & LIVE Combined 🤝[/p][p][/p][h2]🏃‍♂️ How To Participate 🏃‍♂️[/h2][p][/p][h3]Main Contest Submission - Discord[/h3][p]1. Starting from July 18, take a photo using the in-game screenshot command (Print Screen button) or any screengrab program to take a picture. Use your creativity to make the picture stand out! Rules and Photography tips below. Post a screenshot with only your character wearing your hottest summer fashion with a summer themed background that compliments the costume and the theme of summer! [/p][p][/p][p]2. Take a photo! The in-game screenshot tool takes .jpg photos. You should be able to post these directly to Discord. If you are using a separate tool and need to convert to .jpg, try using this site: [/p][p]https://cloudconvert.com[/p][p][/p][p]3. Join our Discord here: [/p][p]https://discord.gg/2bQgFTvwM2[/p][p][/p][p]4. Post the screenshot in the #neo-chroma-summer or #live-chroma-summer channel on Discord in the CREATIVE Category. If it is not showing up in your channel list, please click on "Channels & Roles" and then "Browse Channels" to find and enable the CREATIVE category.[/p][p][/p][p]5. When uploading your photo, please use the template below:[/p][p][/p][p]\[Attach Photo][/p][p]\[Character Name][/p][p]\[Server][/p][p]\[Short Title For Photo][/p][p]\[1-2 Sentence Description of Photo][/p][p][/p][p]If any of this information is missing, it is possible your submission will be disqualified. This will be the character that is awarded the items if you win and/or awarded for participation rewards.[/p][p][/p][p]6. The contest ends on July 29th at maintenance. Shortly after, our staff with judge the photos and announce the winners. Winners will be notified in Discord. All rewards and participation rewards will go out after.[/p][p][/p][h3]Social Media Stretch Goal - X and Instagram[/h3][p]1. To post on social media towards our community Stretch Goals for additional rewards, choose between posting on X or Instagram! All you have to do is post the same submission from Discord, but with a few changes that relate towards social media.[/p][p][/p][p]2. Create a new stand-alone post on Instagram or X.[/p][p][/p][p]3. Please follow the template below for a successful social post:[/p][p][/p][p]\[Attach Photo directly to Post (please do not use linked images)][/p][p]\[Include This Text] My #HotChromaSummer Fashion Contest entry for @bladeandsoul![/p][p]\[Add the Title of Your Photo] by \[Character Name] on the \[Server Name] server[/p][p]\[Anything else you’d like to add][/p][p]\[Final hashtag for game type] #bladeandsoul or #bladeandsoulNEO  [/p][p] [/p][h2]🧑‍⚖️ Judging Criteria 🧑‍⚖️[/h2]

• [p]The main criteria will be your fashion choice and how it matches well with your background of choosing. Big points will go to those who get most creative within the Summer Theme.[/p]
• [p]Additional criteria will be how creative you are with your photo composition. A well composed screenshot always leaves a great first impression.[/p]

[p] [/p][h2]📃 Contest Rules 📃[/h2]

• [p]Each person may only submit one photo during this contest. However, one person is allowed to participate in both LIVE and NEO’s contest if you play both games. If you have multiple characters on other servers, please choose only one to submit per game type. If you've submitted your first photo and have decided later during the event that you'd like to replace it, simply delete the old photo and upload the new one to the same channel.[/p]
• [p]This contest is for one character submission only. No group photo submissions please.[/p]
• [p]The photo must be taken during the contest's duration. Please do not post old photos. This makes it so everyone has a fair chance to submit a photo with what is currently available in Blade & Soul LIVE and NEO.[/p]
• [p]Using image editing software to retouch, add filters, color enhancements, or any other manipulation is not allowed. However, you may adjust the cropping, brightness, and contrast of your photos.[/p]
• [p]Do not post your photo in the Discord channel in a file format that is not compatible. Make sure your image is showing correctly in the channel. Tips on how to convert the photo are below.[/p]

[p] [/p][h2]📸 Photography Tips 📸[/h2]

• [p]Try and use some of these options to get creative: Idle Visual Effects, Head Wear, Eye Wear, Pets, Mount, Illusion Visual Effects, Background Elements etc.[/p]
• [p]Remove all the game interface by pressing Ctrl + X to unclutter the frame[/p]
• [p]To take a screenshot using the in-game tool, the default button is Print Screen on your keyboard, or use any other tool you prefer. Pictures will usually be saved on your computer in: Pictures > BnS[/p]
• [p]Use creative composition with the in-game camera! Use it any way you'd like.[/p]
• [p]Be creative with your camera angles.[/p]
• [p]Items, other players, weapons, and more can all be used to add creativity to your photo.[/p]
• [p]Try raising your graphics settings and screen resolution to enhance the photo.[/p]

[p] [/p][p]Good luck players and we can't wait to see what you all come up with![/p]

[p]Hello Crickets![/p][p]We have decided to consolidate servers on August 5, 2025 in both regions to create a more active game environment and make playing together more enjoyable. Please check the following information below to plan for the merge and ensure that you do not experience any inconvenience due to the server consolidation.[/p][p][/p][h2]Server Merge Details and Naming[/h2][p][/p][p]Date: During weekly maintenance on August 5, 2025

Europe / EU Servers (UTC +1)[/p][p]​[/p][p]North America / NA Servers (UTC -6)[/p][p]​[/p][h2]Character and Item Merge Details[/h2][p][/p][p]​[/p][h2]​[/h2][h2]Frequently Asked Questions[/h2][p]We will be updating this section as we collect player questions on Discord and receive more information.[/p][p]​[/p][p]Why is the EU server going to be called Cinderlands instead of Moonwater Plains?[/p][p]We are basing the new server names on the creation date of the servers. Cinderlands and Heaven’s Reach happened to be the very first servers we created, so we will be merging newer servers into the original servers.[/p][p]​[/p][p]What about Character Names? Will my Character Name conflict with someone else on the newly merged server?[/p][p]Character names are already unique per region, so there will be no conflict.[/p][p]​[/p][p]If there are any changes or additional guidance required regarding the server merge, we will provide additional notice.[/p][p]Thank you.[/p][p]​[/p]

[p]Hello Crickets. We have some exciting news to share with you today! Our team has been hard at work making Blade & Soul accessible to more countries across the world. Today, we are proud to announce that we are adding adding over 90 more countries to our supported countries list! This will now allow both Steam and PURPLE players to play from these regions. Please see the New Supported Countries and Full List of Supported Countries below.[/p][p][/p][h2]New Supported Countries[/h2][p][/p][h3]Europe[/h3]

[p][/p][h3]Americas[/h3][p]

[/p][p][/p][h3]Oceania[/h3][p][/p][h2]Full List of Supported Countries[/h2][p][/p][h3]Europe[/h3]

[p][/p][h3]Americas[/h3][p][/p][h3]Oceania[/h3]

[p]When[/p][p]3:00 PM PDT. See your time zone here: https://everytimezone.com/s/e61e1b8a[/p][p][/p][p]Estimated Downtime [/p][p]4 hours 30 minutes [/p][p]
Notes[/p]

• [p]Supported Countries Expansion[/p]

[p]When[/p][p]3:00 PM PDT. See your time zone here: https://everytimezone.com/s/81686e22[/p][p][/p][p]Estimated Downtime [/p][p]4 hours 30 minutes [/p][p]
Notes[/p]

• [p]Standard weekly maintenance. [/p]