Blood of Steel News

[p]To ensure the game's stability and enhance overall service quality and user experience, "Blood of Steel" will undergo maintenance on March 19th from 08:00 to 11:00 (UTC+8). During this period, the game world will be temporarily closed, and game matchmaking will be disabled around 07:45. Additionally, comprehensive maintenance and backup of the account database will be performed. Please notice that the maintenance time may change based on specific work conditions. We kindly ask all players to plan the game time accordingly.[/p][p][/p][p]Update Details:[/p]

1. [p]\[Supreme Contract Token] will stop dropping after this update (activating "BoS Plus Full Version" still allows you to claim one Supreme Contract Key per week).[/p]
2. [p]Closed the Spring Festival-themed lobby and the limited-time Spring Festival maps "Yangzhou Town Night 5V5", "Yangzhou Town Night 7V7", "Changan Night 7V7", and "Changan Night 10V10".[/p]
3. [p]Bug Fixes:[/p]

• [p]a. Fixed a bug in Siege War where swapping heroes and armor via the swap flag did not take effect in-game.[/p]
• [p]b. Fixed a bug preventing the normal use of the Supply Chest.[/p]
• [p]c. Fixed a bug with incorrect text descriptions in the Tactics System interface.[/p]

[p]To ensure the game's stability and enhance overall service quality and user experience, "Blood of Steel" will undergo maintenance on March 12rd from 08:00 to 11:00 (UTC+8). During this period, the game world will be temporarily closed, and game matchmaking will be disabled around 07:45. Additionally, comprehensive maintenance and backup of the account database will be performed. Please notice that the maintenance time may change based on specific work conditions. We kindly ask all players to plan the game time accordingly.[/p][p][/p][p]Update Details:[/p][p]1. Da Qiao's Brand-New Skin Set "Phoenix Perch Attire" – Limited Time Release. Players can purchase it under the "Shop - Recommended - Limited-Time Flash Sale" tab:[/p]

• [p]Da Qiao's new skin set "Phoenix Perch Attire" includes the hero skin \[Phoenix Perch Attire] , the universal primary weapon \[Everlasting Years] (with blade effect "Firefly Candle"), and the common secondary weapon \[Phoenix Candle] (Note: Universal primary/secondary weapons cannot be used for Contract revision). The set is available in both Tradable and Non-Tradable versions, priced at 10,000 YP.[/p]
• [p]Tradable Version: A limited quantity of (Asia server 20 sets, Europe server 2 sets America server 2 sets) will be released in the shop on March 12th at 15:00, available while supplies last. No purchase limit per character, but there is a 60-second purchase cooldown.[/p]
• [p]Special Notes for the Tradable Version:[/p]

1. [p]After purchasing the tradable set, please claim it from your in-game mail. Its trading rules are consistent with standard tradable items. Items from this set have a 30-day trading cooldown, which is applied upon acquisition.[/p]
2. [p]Obtained hero skins must be used in the Warehouse to equip. Primary/Secondary weapons can be previewed and equipped in the Contract Warehouse.[/p]
3. [p]Equipped hero skins can be unequipped (via the Hero Interface). Unequipping will revert the skin to a tradable state and return it to the Warehouse. Unequipping triggers a 30-day trading cooldown, refreshed each time you unequip. The item cannot be traded until the cooldown ends.[/p]
4. [p]The tradable set does not support the gifting function.[/p]
5. [p]Unequippable hero skins only grant the initial 20 Prestige points upon first equip. Repeated acquisition does not stack, and trading the skin does not affect existing Prestige.[/p]
6. [p]Only Players with character level 20 or above can participate in the flash sale for the tradable set.[/p]

• [p]Non-Tradable Version: Will be available in the shop from March 13th, 9:00 to April 10th, 23:59. Limited to 1 purchase per account.[/p]

[p]2. Red Costume Event – Limited Time Launch. Players can go to the "Event Center" to participate:[/p]

• [p]Red Costume Login Gift: Log in daily to claim rewards for 14 days. Recharge any amount to upgrade to the Supreme Login Gift.[/p]
• [p]Red Costume Activity Gift: Complete daily tasks to accumulate activity. Reaching specified cumulative days of 120 activity points will reward you with Da Qiao's limited voice line \[Rites and Music of Huaxia] and the limited emote \[Harmony in Marriage] .[/p]
• [p]Red Costume Spending Gift: Spend YP during the event to reach specified thresholds and claim the brand-new universal back decoration \[Wedding Fan] , base background \[Double Happiness at the Door] , and universal cloak \[Flying Together Wing to Wing] .[/p]
• [p]Meet in Midsummer, Cheer for Them: During the event, complete designated tasks to earn "Voting Tickets" and support your chosen hero! When the event concludes, the hero with the highest number of votes will have a brand-new swimsuit skin commissioned for this summer! Each vote cast accumulates points. Reaching specific point tiers allows you to exchange for luxurious rewards like the \[Tangdi Zhi Hua] limited base, the Rui Jin Hua Wu Fan Selection Pack, and more. Additionally, at 19:00 each day, a Lucky Fan will be drawn (Players with character level ≥30 who have successfully voted). Selected winners can choose their lucky grand prize (includes: Da Qiao \[Phoenix Perch Attire Set] (bound version), Amonet \[Treading Waves, Seeking Song Set] , Octavia \[Summer Radiance Set] , or Awakening Points*3000)![/p]
• [p]Ultimate Benefits: Rebate Rewards: Purchasing Da Qiao's \[Phoenix Perch Attire Set] (bound version) activates rebate eligibility. Complete tasks like daily login to earn Charge Points. Reaching certain Charge Point thresholds can reward you with up to 3,200 Awakening Points back, making the bound skin effectively available for as low as 68 yuan![/p]

[p]3. Siege War Mode now includes the Tactics System for trial. Players can select, modify, and equip Tactics loadouts in the hero selection interface.[/p][p]4. Path of Heroes reward claim level cap expanded to Level 1200.[/p][p][/p][p]【Adjustments & Optimizations】[/p][p]1. Hero Balance Adjustments:[/p][p]a. Edward I:[/p]

• [p]Skill \[Arrow Rain]: Required Strategy Points reduced from 30% to 25%.[/p]

[p][/p][p]b. Huang Yueying:[/p]

• [p]Removed the effect from Hero Passive \[Combat Archery] where hitting targets with the repeating crossbow increased ranged damage.[/p]

[p][/p][p]c. Zoe I:[/p]

• [p]Increased the entire legion's armor.[/p]

[p][/p][p]d. Amonet:[/p]

• [p]\[Deadly Poison of Scorpion] duration reduced from 20 seconds to 16 seconds.[/p]

[p][/p][p]e. Xerxes:[/p]

• [p]Increased the entire legion's armor.[/p]

[p][/p][p]f. Baldwin I:[/p]

• [p]Adjusted Hero Passive \[Watchful Eye] effect: Original effect "Using \[Unleash Fury] resets \[Whirlwind Slash] cooldown, and defeating enemies with non-\[Cyclone Slash] attacks during \[Whirlwind Slash] reduces \[Whirlwind Slash] cooldown by 2/4/6 seconds" is optimized to "Using \[Unleash Fury] resets \[Whirlwind Slash] cooldown and directly reduces \[Cyclone Slash] cooldown by 6/12/18 seconds."[/p]
• [p]During \[Rage >300%] state, increased attack bonus raised from 45% to 50%; increased attack speed bonus reduced from 8% to 4%.[/p]

[p][/p][p]g. Ying Zheng:[/p]

• [p]Increased the entire legion's armor.[/p]
• [p]\[Armored Soldier] duration increased from 15 seconds to 20 seconds.[/p]

[p][/p][p]h. Spartacus/Mira:[/p]

• [p]Initial Supplies value gained by the hero reduced from 50% to 40%.[/p]

[p][/p][p]i. Melisande:[/p]

• [p]During skill \[Power Attack], increased entire legion's inner/outer armor from 30 to 40 points. Added effect: During the skill, Melisande's heavy attacks consume half the stamina.[/p]

[p][/p][p]j. Cleopatra:[/p]

• [p]During skill \[Guide of Souls], increased attack speed for Cleopatra and her legion reduced from 6% to 4%; increased attack power raised from 20% to 25%.[/p]

[p][/p][p]k. Zhou Yu:[/p]

• [p]Increased the entire legion's armor.[/p]

[p][/p][p]l. Hattori Hanzo / Iga Orochi:[/p]

• [p]Increased the entire legion's armor.[/p]
• [p]Removed "Single Shot" and "Scatter Shot" modes for \[Shuriken]; unified as a 2-shot burst.[/p]

[p][/p][p]m. Robin Hood / Marian:[/p]

• [p]Increased the entire legion's armor.[/p]
• [p]During skill \[Loaded Dice], increased attack power for Robin Hood/Marian and their legion raised from 20% to 25%.[/p]

[p][/p][p]n. Báthory:[/p]

• [p]During skill \[Winged Charge], added effect: Reduces melee damage taken by the entire legion and mounts by 20%.[/p]
• [p]Added Z skill \[Summon Mount]: Hero can summon and mount a horse. When not mounted, press Z to summon. When mounted, Z key performs the normal dismount action (can only be summoned in cavalry-accessible areas).[/p]

[p][/p][p]o. Xiang Yu:[/p]

• [p]Adjusted skill \[Deep Reserves] effect: Original effect "Increases Xiang Yu and his mount's defense" optimized to "Increases Xiang Yu's inner/outer armor by 500 points, and damage taken by his mount is reduced by 50%."[/p]
• [p]Skill \[Divine Steed] is now activated via Z key: Hero can summon and mount a horse. When not mounted, press Z to summon. When mounted, Z key performs the normal dismount action (can only be summoned in cavalry-accessible areas).[/p]

[p][/p][p]p. Catherine the Great:[/p]

• [p]In skill \[Sprint], increased mount speed bonus for the entire legion raised from 1 m/s to 2 m/s; skill cooldown reduced from 90 seconds to 75 seconds.[/p]
• [p]Added Z skill \[Summon Mount]: Hero can summon and mount a horse. When not mounted, press Z to summon. When mounted, Z key performs the normal dismount action (can only be summoned in cavalry-accessible areas).[/p]

[p][/p][p]q. Yuan Chonghuan:[/p]

• [p]Adjusted skill \[Open Fire] effect: Using the skill no longer resets Q skill \[Triple Shot] cooldown, but instead reduces its cooldown by 30 seconds.[/p]
• [p]Q skill \[Open Fire] cooldown increased from 30 seconds to 45 seconds.[/p]

[p][/p][p]r. Agrippina:[/p]

• [p]During skill \[God's Pretige ], when Agrippina hits an enemy hero, the "Silence" effect duration reduced from 8 seconds to 4 seconds, and subsequent hits during the duration do not refresh the silence timer.[/p]

[p][/p][p]s. Xiahou Yuan:[/p]

• [p]Increased the entire legion's armor.[/p]
• [p]Added effect: Xiahou Yuan and his legion deal 10% increased ranged damage to poisoned targets.[/p]
• [p]Skill \[Sprint: Required Strategy Points reduced from 35% to 30%.[/p]

[p][/p][p]t. Huang Zhong / Huang Wudian:[/p]

• [p]Increased the entire legion's armor.[/p]
• [p]Skill \[Sprint] cooldown reduced from 90 seconds to 75 seconds.[/p]

[p][/p][p]2. Penglai Port 10V8 Siege Map Optimization: Adjusted the location of hero swap points to prevent immobility issues after swapping to cavalry.[/p]

[p]To ensure the game's stability and enhance overall service quality and user experience, "Blood of Steel" will undergo maintenance on March 3rd from 08:00 to 12:00 (UTC+8). During this period, the game world will be temporarily closed, and game matchmaking will be disabled around 07:45. Additionally, comprehensive maintenance and backup of the account database will be performed. Please notice that the maintenance time may change based on specific work conditions. We kindly ask all players to plan the game time accordingly.[/p][p][/p][p]Update Details:[/p]

1. [p]Fixed a bug with the incorrect loading image in the Battle Pass Level 79 reward; the original "Irreconcilable" loading image has been replaced with the "Melodic Sea, Cloud Waves" loading image.[/p]
2. [p]Fixed a bug in Siege War maps where the attacking side's troop count appeared insufficient when calling for reinforcements, and soldiers would get stuck and unable to move at the recruitment point.[/p]

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[p]To ensure the game's stability and enhance overall service quality and user experience, "Blood of Steel" will undergo maintenance on February 10th from 08:00 to 11:00 (UTC+8). During this period, the game world will be temporarily closed, and game matchmaking will be disabled around 07:45. Additionally, comprehensive maintenance and backup of the account database will be performed. Please notice that the maintenance time may change based on specific work conditions. We kindly ask all players to plan the game time accordingly.[/p][p][/p][p]【New Content】[/p][p]1. Limited-Time Awakening "Soul-Painting Dreamshock" Released:[/p]

• [p]This round's rewards include: Lyu Lingqi's Awakening Set, Lyu Lingqi/Lyu Bu Red Shining Stone*3, Collection Sets for 4 heroes (Guan Yinping, Zhang Molan, Bai Mingyi, Wu Zetian), plus rewards such as Skin Selection Chest, Mount Selection Chest, Weapon Selection Chest, Hero Selection Chest, and more.[/p]
• [p]"Soul-Painting Dreamshock" has a permanent purchase limit of 240 draws, with all rewards guaranteed within 240 draws.[/p]
• [p]The 20th, 50th, and 85th draws guarantee "Painted Soul Skin Select Box"1 (choose one collection skin from Zhang Molan, Bai Mingyi, or Wu Zetian). The 30th, 65th, and 100th draws guarantee "Painted Soul Soldier Select Box"*1 (choose one troop skin from Zhang Molan, Bai Mingyi, or Wu Zetian). The 140th draw guarantees Guan Yinping's Golden Collection Quality Set (hero skin, primary/secondary weapons, accessory, soldiers, exclusive mount "Treading Cloud Rainbow"). The 170th draw guarantees Lyu Lingqi/Lyu Bu Red Shining Stone*3. The 240th draw guarantees Lyu Lingqi's Red Awakening Quality Set (hero skin, primary/secondary weapons, scroll accessory, soldiers, exclusive mount "Baize").[/p]
• [p]The Red Shining Stones for Lü Lingqi/Lü Bu – "Rivers and Mountains Afar", "Demonic Flames Cover the Sun", "Ten Thousand Li of Frozen Lands" – all alter the casting effects of , and enhance the effects and hit visuals of the Q skill \[Whirling Dance].[/p]
• [p]All hero skins in the "Soul-Painting Dreamshock" series feature exclusive taunt animations. Lyu Lingqi's Awakening Skin also has a new visual effect animation "Sketch First."[/p]
• [p]Lyu Lingqi's Awakening Skin features the exclusive animation effect "Floating Clouds," and its primary/secondary weapons have the exclusive blade effect "Floating Clouds." Guan Yinping's Collection primary/secondary weapons have the exclusive blade effect "Crimson Firmament."[/p]
• [p]Collect all components of one "Soul-Painting Dreamshock" skin to unlock the hero's dynamic loading portrait. Collect all 5 series skins to additionally claim the Player Avatar "Soul-Painting Dreamshock Avatar" by clicking in the blind box draw interface.[/p]
• [p]Access via the "Limited-Time - Soul-Painting Dreamshock" entry under "Shop - Path of Awakening" and use Awakening Points to draw.[/p]
• [p]This event sale will end on March 12th at 00:00. After the next maintenance, it will revert to the form where Lyu Lingqi's Set can be exchanged for Awakening Crystals. (Note: Lyu Lingqi's Red Shining Stones are event-exclusive and are not included in Lyu Lingqi's Awakening Set.)[/p][p][/p]

[p]2. New Red Quality Shining Stones for Sun Shangxiang, available through Spring Festival events:[/p]

• [p]Sun Shangxiang's 4th Skill \[Xiaoji] Red Shining Stone "Echoes from the Void" alters the skill's casting effect.[/p]
• [p]Sun Shangxiang's Q Skill \[Multi Shot] Red Shining Stone "Illusory World" alters the skill's casting effect.[/p][p][/p]

[p]3. Spring Festival Events – Limited Time Launch. Players can go to the "Event Center" to participate:[/p]

• [p]Spring Festival Login Gift: Log in daily to claim the Year of the Horse limited avatar "Swift Victory" and other rewards. Recharge any amount to upgrade to the Supreme Login Gift, unlocking the "Ink and Wash Art" avatar frame. If cumulative recharge reaches 30,000 YP during the event, you can also obtain the event-limited Red Shining Stone Selection Chest (containing 2 brand-new red-quality Shining Stones for Sun Shangxiang).[/p]
• [p]Year-End Feedback Gift: After reaching corresponding thresholds with Feedback Points earned through "Top-up Expert" or "Spending Pioneer," you can exchange for the Year of the Horse Selection Pack, Spring Festival Accessory Selection Pack, "Vivid Ink and Wash Art" base background, "Ink and Wash Art" dynamic background image, Event Soldier Skin Selection Pack (containing Bu Lianshi's new soldier skin "Beauty of Ten Thousand Springs"), and the Red Shining Stone Selection Chest, among other premium rewards. (See event page for tracking periods.)[/p]
• [p]Spring Festival Activity Gift: Complete daily tasks to accumulate activity. Reach specified cumulative days of 120 activity points to claim corresponding benefits – receive the Event Soldier Skin Selection Pack for free (containing Bu Lianshi's new soldier skin "Beautiful Lady of Spring").[/p]
• [p]Server-wide Battle Against the Nian Beast: Complete designated tasks to collect firecrackers and participate in driving away the Nian Beast. When the server-wide total firecrackers reach specified milestones and you personally have at least 20, you can claim the Spring Festival Accessory Selection Pack and the universal back decoration "Striking Gold Daily". Collected firecrackers can also be exchanged in the Lunar New Year Shop for the Event Soldier Skin Selection Pack, Year of the Horse Selection Pack, Awakening Voucher, and other generous rewards.[/p][p][/p]

[p]4. Siege War Hero Swap Point Mechanism Optimization & Adjustment:[/p]

• [p]The hero swap function will be temporarily disabled for the first 5 minutes after battle starts.[/p]
• [p]The cooldown for swapping heroes is now uniformly set to 300 seconds.[/p]
• [p]After performing a hero swap, the remaining soldiers of the original legion will automatically rout, and the troops will be instantly returned to the barracks. The Player must use the B key to re-recruit soldiers to replenish the newly swapped legion.[/p][p][/p]

[p]5. "Entertainment Mode - Custom Room" now includes a Replay System:[/p]

• [p]When creating a custom room, check "Enable Replay" to automatically start downloading the replay for that match upon entering the battlefield.[/p]
• [p]Automatically downloaded replays will display the corresponding game mode participated in as: Custom - Legion, Custom - Hero, Custom - Siege.[/p][p][/p]

[p]6. Bug Fixes:[/p]

• [p]Adjusted the name of Huang Zhong/Huang Wudian's skill from "Rapid Shot" to "Precision Shot" to better match its actual effect description.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug on the "South of Holy City" map where using the summon mount command in specific spots could teleport the player downstairs. Adjusted the pathing rules for that location to allow cavalry to pass normally.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug on the "Jade Palace" map where players could get stuck in specific spots.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug where some heroes (e.g., Ling Tong, Han Xin, Liu Bei, Isabella, Barisan) could still press X to switch to their shield after dismounting and putting it away, and could repair the shield while mounted.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug where Zhang Fei lacked the corresponding throwing animation when using left-click to throw after picking up a Shock Mine or Healing Potion.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug where Zhang Molan's character model would slide without proper animation when moving after picking up a Shock Mine or Healing Potion.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug where skill descriptions in the Tactics interface would sometimes not display when hovering the mouse.[/p]

[p]To ensure the game's stability and enhance overall service quality and user experience, "Blood of Steel" will undergo maintenance on January 29nd from 08:00 to 10:00 (UTC+8). During this period, the game world will be temporarily closed, and game matchmaking will be disabled around 07:45. Additionally, comprehensive maintenance and backup of the account database will be performed. Please notice that the maintenance time may change based on specific work conditions. We kindly ask all players to plan the game time accordingly.[/p][p][/p][p]【New Content】[/p][p]1. Hero Balance Adjustments: [/p][p]a. Yuan Chonghuan:[/p]

• [p]Skill \[Sprint]: Removed the effect increasing minimum mount acceleration speed, and skill duration reduced from 30 seconds to 25 seconds. The increased damage effect against enemy soldiers is now only effective against dismounted enemy soldiers. [/p]
• [p]Q Skill \[Triple Shot] Added Effect: Enemies dismounted by the three-eyed arquebus cannot be dismounted again by it for 20 seconds. [/p]
• [p]Hero Passive \[Governor of Ji Liao]: Cooldown reduction for \[Three-Eyed Arquebus] when Yuan Chonghuan kills a target adjusted from 6 seconds to 4 seconds.[/p]

[p][/p][p]b. Sibylla: [/p]

• [p]In Legion Passive \[Camel Riding], damage reduction for rider and camel while the camel is crouching adjusted from 20% to 10%.[/p]

[p][/p][p]c. Saladin: [/p]

• [p]In the \[Blessing] effect attached to skill \[Sword of Truth], removed the effect increasing mount impact force by 50%. "Increase own melee damage by 15%" adjusted to "Increase melee damage against dismounted enemies by 25%". [/p]
• [p]Skill \[Toggle Fire-At-Will]: Cooldown increased from 36 seconds to 45 seconds. [/p]
• [p]Skill \[Journey of the Wind]: Increased movement speed for Saladin and his legion's mounts raised from 1 m/s to 1.5 m/s.[/p]

[p]d. Deng Ai:[/p]

• [p]In Skill \[Sprint], melee damage taken reduced from 25% to 15%. Added effect: Melee damage against dismounted enemies increased by 10%. Extra damage from \[Weak Point Attack] reduced from 50% to 30%.[/p]

[p][/p][p]2. Contract and Related System Adjustments & Optimizations: [/p][p]a. Interface and Notification Optimizations: [/p]

• [p]Battle results screen now shows a notification for "Contract: Ashfire of Heaven and Earth" Contract Seal drops. [/p]
• [p]Red Dot Notification Optimization: [/p]

[p] ○ Upon login, if there are unopened Contract Seals for which you possess the corresponding key, the Contract interface will show a red dot notification.[/p][p] ○ Fixed a bug where red dot notifications would incorrectly persist on the Iron Knight Plus interface.[/p]

• [p]BoS Plus Interface Interaction Adjustment: Entering the Iron Knight Plus interface will now default to displaying the Full Version content.[/p]

[p][/p][p]b. Bug Fixes: [/p]

• [p]Fixed a bug with abnormal Contract Point calculation upon battle defeat: Previously, some defeats incorrectly awarded only 1 point. This now follows the normal settlement rules.[/p]

[p][/p][p]3. Trading Post and Trading Experience Optimizations: [/p][p]a. When listing an item, the system-provided unit price reference has been changed from the previous "Minimum Listing Price Limit" to: [/p]

• [p]Prioritize displaying the current lowest listed price. [/p]
• [p]If no items are currently listed, then fall back to the "Minimum Listing Price Limit". [/p]

[p]b. Added filtering functionality to the "Contract Seals" tab in the Trading Post.[/p]