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We will conduct maintenance and updates at 15:00 on May 11th (GMT+8). Thank you very much. The maintenance details are as follows:
All Awakened Heroes will be updated with brand-new cheongsam-themed static illustrations and animated illustrations. Full of traditional Chinese charm, bringing you a brand-new visual experience!
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Maintenance will be held at 15:00 on April 9 (GMT+8). Thank you for your support.
Maintenance details:
Red and SSR card swimsuit dynamic illustrations remade.
Faster auto runestone refinement.
Fixed a bug in shard synthesis in Pursuit mode.
Yuki Princess active skill targets reduced from 6 to 4, with slightly increased damage.
Difficulty of Endless Tower sub-towers and Chaos Challenge reduced.
Higher chance of red skills from Star Spirit Recast; fewer attempts required for guaranteed double red skills.
Auto refinement quality setting now saves your last selection.
Added quantity selection in the package purchase interface.
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Maintenance will be carried out on March 5th at 15:00 (GMT+8). Thank you very much. Maintenance details:
Fixed the misalignment issue in the sailor suit dynamic videos of Sonnirutama and Sanzang.
Increased main cannon energy block output (daily purchase quantity of mall package ×10).
Increased daily purchase limit of rune refine potion package in daily packages to 100.
Increased purchase limit of star spirit package in daily packages to 15.
Increased daily fruit consumption limit from 5 to 30.
Increased the amount of Oriental Travel Guide fragments dropped by main cannons in Pursuit gameplay.
Added random blue collection fragment as clear reward for Pursuit 11-20; random purple collection fragment for 21-30; random orange collection fragment for 31-40.
Fixed the issue where combat power bonus in Pursuit did not refresh promptly on the panel.
Added auto-refine function for rune refine: select rune, refine potion and target quality to start auto-refine. It stops when target quality is reached or potions run out, and can also be stopped manually.
Added pity system for color star spirit recast: after a certain number of recasts, color star spirit will definitely gain two red-quality skills, then pity count resets.
Lowered skill damage coefficient of Awakened Heroic Spirit Lü Bu.
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We will perform maintenance on February 2 at 15:00 (GMT+8). Thank you. Patch notes:
1，Fixed display conflicts between awakened illustrations, non-awakened illustrations, and Steam Workshop images.
2，Fixed lag and slow response issues in the Collection interface of the Pursuer gameplay.
3，Fixed display issues with the stat increase numbers in the minion and boss research preview of the Pursuer gameplay.
4，Added quality background frames to skill previews in the Star Spirit list when equipping Star Spirits, allowing preview of skill quality.
5，Further reduced the Star Spirit Essence and Gold cost for Star Spirit reforging.
6，Fixed the issue where the third raider could not trigger in stages 31-40 of the Pursuer gameplay.
7，Added purple-quality materials alongside orange-quality materials as main cannon rewards for research materials in the Pursuer gameplay.
8，For rune quality refinement, the refinement success rate of Intermediate and Advanced Refinement Potions on High-Grade, Rare, and Legendary runes has been increased.
9，Increased the rune EXP provided by Rune Spirits of all qualities, as well as the EXP granted when Runes of all qualities are consumed.
10，Adjusted the probability of synthesizing Red and Rainbow Runes from shards to be equal across all 8 rune types.
We will perform maintenance and updates at 15:00 (GMT+8) on January 30th. Thank you very much. The maintenance content is as follows:
Fixed the display bug of incorrect resource consumption quantity for some Soul Awakening.
Fixed the unlock bug of Collection Control Core (Players who meet the unlock conditions will unlock it upon entering the Pursuer gameplay interface); Core Shards are added to the loot box drops.
For the Pursuer gameplay, the level cap of relevant research in the "Pursuer" tab of the Research Lab is increased to Lv.16.
Fixed the interface lag when upgrading Collection stars; optimized the interface lag of the Secret Realm skill page.
Added Rainbow Godly Runes to the Rune Forging gameplay.
Added the exchange of Rainbow Godly Runes with Dust in the Rune Forging Shop.
A small number of Godly Rune Shards will be randomly dropped from the Mysterious Chests obtained via AFK.
Added the Skin function for Awakened Souls; all Awakened Souls get new sailor suit-themed static and dynamic character illustrations.
The Skin function entry shares a unified access with the Steam Workshop images. In the list, original illustrations and skins are placed first, and Workshop images are sorted in the order of subscription.
Fixed the bug where the protagonist's skill release order was not saved and reset after exiting the game.
Fixed the display bug of the skill upgrade pop-up after reconnection due to disconnection.
Fixed the avatar display bug in the Team Arena.
Reduced the gold cost for reforging Orange, Red and Rainbow Star Spirits.
Increase the probability of forging dual red color skills from rainbow Star Spirits.
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1. Synchronized the reward preview info for Pursuers mode stages.2. Increased the quantities of Collection Adhesives (all qualities) dropped from “Medium Spoils” and “Large Spoils” in Pursuers mode.3. Collection list in Pursuers mode now shows locked items.4. Workshop: added a replacement entry for Awakening Cards.5. Selectable Pack cycle shortened from 14 days to 7 days (takes effect in the next cycle after the current one ends).6. Selectable Packs now offer new options by tier: Red Sigil Shards, Star Essence, SSR Element Random Cards, Collection Adhesives of all qualities, and Gold.7. Selectable Pack crystal prices per tier adjusted upward; default Gold included per tier increased.8. Added “One-Tap Clear Formation” for Split Tower climbing; when a wrong setup is used in Endless Tower, tap “Clear Formation” to reset.9. Added Pokédex-style entries and collection rewards for Awakening SSSR cards.10. Daily Packs: increased daily purchase limit for “Hero Soul Glimmerstone” packs; AFK chests now drop Hero Soul Glimmerstones.11. Increased the critical chance of the last 10 daily Alchemy attempts to match attempt #30.Dear players, hello everyone.
We will be conducting maintenance updates on December 5th at 15:00 (GMT+8). Thank you very much for your understanding. The maintenance contents are as follows:1 Soul Hero inventory capacity has been expanded by 1,000 slots. 2 The refund rate for Gold and Chalice upon Awaken Reversion was configured incorrectly and has been restored to 100% refund. 3 The text error for the multiplier of the Clairvoyance Awaken Skill has been corrected. 4 Adjustment to the damage coefficient of the Soul Hero active skills after Awakening. In conjunction with the additional effects of the post-Awakening active skills and passive skills, skills with relatively low damage coefficients will be appropriately increased. 5 Daily Alchemy attempts have been increased by 10. 6 The daily purchase limit for certain Daily Packs containing Starlight Essence, Awaken Chalice, and Gold has been increased. 7 The Gold output from Offline AFK Chests has been increased. 8 Adjustments to the drop rate of Collection Fragments in the Pursuit System: All Large Spoils will now sequentially drop Collection items of various qualities according to the order of the Pursuit stages, with drop probability arranged from highest to lowest quality.Dear players, hello everyone.
To bring you richer game content and a smoother gameplay experience, we will carry out maintenance and updates on December 1st at 15:00 (GMT+8). Thank you for your continued support and understanding. If there is any temporary inconvenience during the maintenance period, we kindly ask for your patience. The details of this maintenance are as follows:1. Benefit upgrade! **Unlock the Awakening feature for all SSSR Hero Souls**, allowing players to fully power up their Hero Souls and enjoy brand-new combat fun!2. Visual refresh! Awakened Hero Souls will receive **all-new swimsuit-themed static and animated illustrations**, with a fresh summer style that brings you a whole new visual experience!
3. New overseas-exclusive server! To better serve overseas players outside mainland China, we will add a new Asia-region overseas server. The data and player information on this server will run completely independently and will not be shared with the existing China servers. Friendly reminder: when launching the game, please select the server that matches your region to avoid connection issues.
4. Experience upgrade! We will **add a new domestic server group** to further improve performance for players in China, reducing lag and latency for a smoother gameplay experience.
5. Android version goes free! The mobile Android version will be available for free and will support syncing your Steam account game data. From now on, you can claim idle rewards and enjoy the game anytime, anywhere on mobile, for a more convenient way to play!
6. Game price adjustment: The game price will be **increased by $3 per copy**. This price change is due to the large amount of new content, the addition of both domestic and overseas server groups, and the free access to the Android version. We will continue to invest in new content updates and server maintenance. Players who have already purchased the game will not be affected in any way, and we will keep polishing the quality to repay your support and love.
New overseas-exclusive server:
When launching the game, please select the server that matches your region to avoid connection issues.
Hero Awakening： When an SSSR Hero Soul reaches the maximum level and star rating, it can be awakened in the Awakening Shrine of the Hero Soul Workshop by consuming the following: 1 specific SSSR Main Body Card, 1 SSSR Card of a specific element, 3 SSR Cards of a specific class and element, and 50 Awakening Holy Grails. After awakening, attributes and skills are greatly enhanced, and it can continue to awaken to higher levels.
After awakening, new swimsuit-themed static and dynamic illustrations will be unlocked, with more themed illustrations to be added in the future.Awakened Hero Souls can also be reverted to their pre-awakened state (maximum level and star rating as an SSSR) using the Awakening Reversion function. The materials consumed during awakening will be returned, and reverting at different awakening levels will require consuming corresponding amounts of the Sands of Time item.Dear players, hello everyone.
We will perform maintenance on October 30 at 15:00 (GMT+8). Thank you. Patch notes:1, Updated animated portraits for 30 SSSR Hero Souls, replaced the existing 12 SSSR animated portraits, and added background images to animated portraits.2, “Ancient Shrine” bonus in the Secret Realm mode increased from 50% to 100%.3, Removed all trap events from all stages of the Secret Realm mode.4, When consuming Runestones as upgrade materials, the quality warning threshold is raised from Medium to High.5, Daily diamond stipend increased to 50,000 Magic Crystals.6, New characters will receive a larger one-time newcomer Magic Crystal grant; the longer it has been since server launch, the larger the grant. (Delivered directly upon character creation.)If you have any questions or suggestions in the game, feel free to join our community and contact us. QQ group ID: 1042734966 Discord: https://discord.gg/Uqx7W3qh Discord support account: machaelyu.
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We will perform maintenance and updates on September 26 at 15:00 (GMT+8). Thank you for your patience. The update contents are as follows:1. Updated the dynamic Live2D artwork for the SSSR Heroic Spirits "Wanakapua" and "Date Masamune".2. Updated the static artwork for the SSR Heroic Spirits "Elizabeth" and "Tutankhamun".3. Increased the "Stardust Essence" rewards in the ranking system for the "Dice of Destiny" game mode.4. Opened the new "Creative Workshop" game mode.Dear players, hello everyone.
We will perform a maintenance update on August 29 at 15:00 (GMT+8). Thank you! Details:
1, Added new animated illustrations for SSSR souls King Arthur and Gilgamesh.
2, Added new static illustrations for SSR souls Tristan and Napoleon.
3, Added a new Secret-Realm exploration mode: “Fate Dice Oracle.”
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We will perform a maintenance update today at 15:00 (GMT+8). Thank you very much. The maintenance details are as follows:
1, Added new animated illustrations for SSSR souls Guan Qing’er and Xiao Hei & Xiao Bai. 2, Added new static illustrations for SSR souls Ivan the Terrible and Himiko.
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We will perform a maintenance update today at 16:00 (GMT+8). Thank you very much. The maintenance details are as follows:
1. Fixed an issue where Phantom Beast data in Illusion Home could be corrupted or lost.
2. Fixed an issue of accidental selection during batch decomposition of Phantom Beasts in Illusion Home.
3. Fixed a display layering issue when opening other interfaces after shooting down birds in the Pursuit Force main interface.
4. Fixed evasion and accuracy attribute issues for protagonists in Team Arena.
5. Fixed an issue where Friendship Gacha did not deduct Friendship Points.
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We will perform a maintenance update today at 16:00 (GMT+8). Thank you very much. The maintenance details are as follows:
1, Fixed an issue where certain stats of the Endless Tower talent “Apocalyptic Magic” were not displayed. 2, Fixed an issue where the permanent shield in Illusion Home could expire even without attacking other players. 3, Fixed the display bug for pet eggs in the privileged incubation slot after the privilege expired in Illusion Home. 4, Optimized loading stutter when opening the Inventory and Soul-Inventory screens.
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We will perform a maintenance update today at 15:00 (GMT+8). Thank you very much. The maintenance details are as follows:
1, Fixed the bug with one-click Insignia Shard synthesis. 2, Fixed the bug with evade/hit cap limits in Team Arena. 3, Fixed the bug where no reward popup appeared when synthesizing Soul Shards once. 5, Added tooltip bubble animation to the settings menu button.
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We will perform a maintenance update today at 15:00 (GMT+8). Thank you very much. The maintenance details are as follows:
1, New SSR illustrations: Alexander the Great, Jeanne d’Arc. 2, New SSSR animated illustrations: Merlin, Tripitaka. 3, Fixed the “Summon 100 more” bug in Gold Summon.
4, Fixed the bug where ranking-points reward title frames were not sent via in-game mail. 5, Fixed the bug affecting the evade / hit attribute caps in Team Arena. 6, Pursuit mode star-rank bonus adjustments: --Control Core: Team DEF bonus now 500 / 750 / 1000. --Da Vinci’s Mechanical Arm: Building time reduction raised to 2 % / 5 % / 7 % / 10 %. --Golden Dustpan: After processing loot, extra Gold 100 k / 150 k / 200 k / 250 k / 300 k. --Marching Order: For every 500 ammo volume spent, back-row ATK +100 / 150 / 200 / 250 / 300. --Rusted Gear: Each Workshop level gives team HP +12,000 / 14,000 / 16,000 / 18,000 / 20,000; ammo crafting time −2 % / 4 % / 6 % / 8 % / 10 %. --Ancient Pact: Loot processing yields +50 / 100 / 150 / 200 / 250 / 300 Magic Crystals. --Eastern Travel Guide: Each perfect clear adds team ATK +100 / 120 / 140 / 160 / 180 / 200. --Ancient-City Blueprint: Building upgrade Gold cost −1 % / 2 % / 4 % / 6 % / 8 % / 10 %. --Sina Loess: Base research time −1 % / 2 % / 4 % / 6 % / 8 % / 10 %. --Fog City Relic: Every 2 Energy Shells used, final ATK +0.1 % / 0.2 % / 0.3 % / 0.4 % / 0.5 % / 0.6 %. --Bloodthirst Belt: Per raider defeated, team HP +1000 / 1400 / 1800 / 2200 / 2600 / 3000. --Solar Chronicle: Each unique N-grade soul unlocked, team HP +2500 / 5000 / 7500. --Bear-Hide Leather: Each unique SR soul unlocked, team DEF +600 / 900 / 1200 / 1500. --Blessing Gem: Every 100 gear upgrades, hero ATK +2000 / 3000 / 4000 / 5000. --Howling Wolf Skull: Every 2 SSR souls unlocked, team DEF +2000 / 2500 / 3000 / 3500 / 4000. --Ancient Cup: Every 4 Elite clears, hero DEF +2000 / 2250 / 2500 / 2750 / 3000. --Special Dice: Every 20 Secret-Realm digs, hero HP +10 k / 12.5 k / 15 k / 17.5 k / 20 k. --Ancient Dragon Scale: Each SSSR soul unlocked, team final HP +1 % / 2 % / 3 % / 4 % / 5 % / 6 %. --Heaven-Earth Box: Every 2000 Magic Crystals spent, final ATK / DEF / HP of Attack / Defense / Support souls +0.3 % / 0.4 % / 0.5 % / 0.6 % / 0.7 % / 0.8 %.
7, Open the Split-Tower challenge mode in the Endless Tower.
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We will perform a maintenance update today at 15:00 (GMT+8). Thank you very much. The maintenance details are as follows:
1, Added 2 new dungeons to Elite Challenge. 2, In Oracle Challenge, the single Mana-Refill buff now adds +50% Max HP on top of the existing +50% ATK, +50% DEF and +50% SPD. 3, Oracle Challenge rewards for 1 / 3 / 5 wins are now 1 / 3 / 5 Red Insignia Shards and 100 / 300 / 500 Medals. 4, Oracle Shop: Red Insignia Shards now cost 10 shards for 400 Medals; can be purchased twice per day. 5, Guild Shop: daily purchase limit for Spellbooks and Spirit Essence raised to 10. 6, Secret-Realm Shop: daily purchase limit for Arcane Nectar raised to 30. 7, Norn Maze Shop: Arcane Nectar added; Awakening Grail limit set to 10/day, Reforge Emblem limit set to 50/day. 8, Shadow Merchant: daily refreshes halved to 25; each item bundle x2 quantity, x2 price. 9, Set-Gear Shop: daily purchase limit adjusted to 10. 10, Talisman Bag capacity expanded to 3,000. 11, Forbidden Trial damage reward brackets adjusted to 50 M / 100 M / 200 M / 300 M / 400 M. 12, Gold output in AFK loot chests doubled. 13, Fixed a bug where stats dropped when hero gear reached max enhancement level. 14, Star Spirit tweaks: --Bear, Bull, Turtle, Hedgehog, Wolf, Rabbit Forms: Purple bonus 10% (was 7%), Red bonus 15% (was 10%). --Bramble Armor (Red): trigger chance → 75%. --Star Shift (Red): trigger chance → 40%. --Forced Conscription (Red): damage boost → 25%. --Flower of Hope (Red): trigger chance → 50%. --Penny-Pincher (Red): trigger chance → 80%. --Double Dose (Red): healing bonus → 60%. --Slow Regeneration (Red): HP regen → 12%. --Bloodthirst (Red): lifesteal → 18%. --Force Dispel (Red): trigger chance → 60%. --Mana Surge (Red): variance 110%–130%. --Vital Concealment (Red): damage reduction → 60%. --Venomous Touch (Red): trigger chance → 40%, damage per tick → 10%. --Last Miracle (Red): HP restore rate → 70%. --Self-Purify (Red): trigger chance → 90%. --Invulnerable (Red): trigger chance → 30%.
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We will perform a maintenance update today at 15:00 (GMT+8). Thank you very much. The maintenance details are as follows:
1, In Secret Realm mode, dice now recover at 4 per 25 minutes, so the full recovery time for the maximum 230 dice is 23.9 hours. 2, In Pursuit mode, the Workshop unlocks an additional ammunition production slot at levels 11 and 14. 3, The maximum stock for arrows, cannonballs, and magic projectiles produced in the Workshop has been doubled, requiring more time to produce the extra ammunition. 4, Corrected the explanatory text for rank difference in Team PvP and the opening-time description for Forbidden Trial.
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We will perform a maintenance update today at 15:00 (GMT+8). Thank you very much. The maintenance details are as follows:
1，Added checkbox in Secret Realm mode for automatic replay of the same stage 2，Fixed crash error when opening Phantom Beast Backpack in Illusion Homestead
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