To ensure the stability of the game, enhance overall service quality and user experience, " Blood of Steel " will undergo maintenance on January 30th from 09:00 to 13:00 (UTC+8). During this period, the game world will be temporarily closed, and game matchmaking will be disabled around 08:45. Additionally, a comprehensive maintenance and backup of the account database will be performed. Please be aware that the maintenance start time may be subject to change based on specific work conditions. We kindly ask all players to plan the game time accordingly. [h2]New Content[/h2] [olist] [*] New Contract System: Obtain universal weapons through contracts. Current contract: "Immortalized Light". [list] [*] BOS Plus purchasers may find contract drops in competition result settlement (up to 2 per week). [*] Obtain universal weapons and other items by signing contracts with Coal stone in the contract system. [*] Freely equip, buy, and sell contracts and universal weapons. [*] The Market now has a dedicated page for contract items. [*] Adjusted the hero information interface and equipment operations. [/list] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36188276/bad53a2b818d022bef86af90ac7e95535b34ec3b.png[/img] [*] BOS Plus: Offers permanent data recording, rank protection, increased avoidance of same-team quota, contract drops, and enhanced Kill Message Effect. [*] Ranks, Territory Wars, Elite Contests: Season settlement and the launch of the new season "Sea Bright Light", including a seasonal map change. [*] New Season Battle Pass. [*] Spring Festival 10V10 Battlefield Map - 'Weiyang City': Features new firecracker weapons and airdrop mechanics. This map is accessible under the event entry point labeled "Festival Celebration". During the event period, players can use this entry to directly match and explore the new map. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36188276/0a79218c02d1007c45bbcba769031c2c8e209778.png[/img] [*] Monthly Card Shop Skin Rotation. [*] Fan Lihua's Awaken Skin: Two free Headwear added - "Yinghua Noddle" and "Fanghua crown". [*] Game Settings Enhancements: [list] [*] Added DLSS feature for up to 50% frame rate improvement (varies by NVIDIA graphics card). [*] New filter feature for personalized visual enhancements. [/list] [*] Open World Season S4 Launch: Merging of S3 seasonal and permanent servers. [*] New Season Battle Pass in the Open World: Available for purchase on permanent servers. [*] Open World Rank and 'Conquer the World' Season Settlement. [/olist] [h2]Optimization Update[/h2] [olist] [*] Event Adjustments: [list] [*] Discontinued Events: Ranked Hero Arena, All The Random, Nemesis Draft, Formations, Territory War-Formation Drill [*] Adjusted timing for Events: [/list] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36188276/ba0f3a2f22be568f224ba7065872334efb5f9b22.png[/img] [*] Hero Adjustments: a) Xiao Qiao： i. Reserve Troops: Cooldown increased from 60 to 75 seconds. ii. Ignite: Cooldown increased from 15 to 20 seconds. b) Edawrd: i. Spear-Wall HP increased by 10%. c) Wang Yangming: i. Flying crow rocket: Cooldown reduced from 90 to 75 seconds. d) Inahime: i. High Spirits: Every 4 seconds, damage to Hero|Soldiers changed from 24|12 to every 5 seconds, 30|15. Adds a layer of High Spirits. ii. Summon Monk: Focus cost increased from 50% to 60%. e) Amenut: i. Rapid March: Cooldown reduced from 120 to 90 seconds. f) Margaret i. Rock ammunition reload CD reduced from 45 to 35 seconds. g) Zhang Bao: i. Enhanced basic armor for Zhang Bao and his troops. h) Baldwin I i. Unleash Fury: Full rage release buff duration increased from 12 to 20 seconds. i) Bai Qi: i. Projection: Focus cost reduced from 40% to 30%. j) Ying Zheng: i. Scythed Chariot: Cooldown reduced from 120 to 90 seconds. k) Lagertha: i. Increased shield health for Lagertha and her troops. ii. Odyn's Fury: Cooldown reduced from 120 to 90 seconds. l) Trajan i. Enhanced base movement speed for Trajan and his troops. m) Da Qiao: i. Oil Pot: Cooldown reduced from 90 to 60 seconds; oil can be ignited by fire attacks, burning duration increased from 15 to 20 seconds. ii. Flame Terror: Enemy death during Flame Terror effect reduces Oil Jar cooldown from 2 to 4 seconds. n) Cecilia: i. Sepulcher Keeper: Focus cost reduced from 60% to 50%. ii. Guard of Sacrd Grave: Focus cost reduced from 70% to 60%. o) Cai Wenji: i. Blessing: Post-use Focus recovery increased from 30% to 40%. ii. Sky Lantern: Focus cost reduced from 25% to 20%. p) Napoleon: i. Focus cost reduced from 25% to 20% after Cannon shot. q) Deng Ai: i. Covert March: No longer reduces horse speed. ii. Predator Instinct: Auto-replenish arrows for Deng Ai and his troops adjusted from 1 every 20 seconds to 9 every 60 seconds. r) Zhao Yun: i. Assault: Cooldown reduced from 90 to 75 seconds. s) Catherine: i. Ammunition: Ammo replenishment increased from 3 to 4 per soldier. t) Huo Qubing: i. Added Out-of-combat Recovery for Huo Qubing and his troops. ii. Champion's Might: Damage Reduction increased from 20% to 50%. u) Zhuge Liang: i. Taoist Magic: Instantly resets cooldown of Decoy and Oil Bomb. Increases Zhuge Liang's movement speed and max health for 30 seconds. ii. Oil Bomb: Cooldown reduced from 90 to 60 seconds. v) Harald: i. Deep Reserves: Post-combat rapid health recovery for Harald and his troops adjusted from 20|12 to 42|24. ii. Dual Axe Normal Attack Motion Set has been upgraded to a more versatile Dual Wield Weapon Motion Set. iii. Blood Fury: Post-skill attack speed increase adjusted from 2% to 4%. w) Joan: i. Enhanced basic armor for Joan and her troops. ii. Joan of Arc: Healing frequency for nearby allies in combat changed from every 5 seconds for 6 HP to every 2 seconds for 3 HP. iii. Bless: Blessing duration increased from 20 to 30 seconds. [*] Universal Weapons Length Adjustment: [list] [*] All generals compatible with universal weapons will now have their weapon attack distances standardized into three categories: long, medium, and short. The adjusted generals' attack distances will either slightly increase or remain the same, with no reductions. [*] Universal weapons will automatically adapt to the appropriate attack distance standard of the equipped general, matching the corresponding length model. [*] The current adjustments apply to one-handed swords, two-handed swords, and combat spears (excluding those of Zhang Bao and Zhang Fei). For detailed information on the applicable generals for each universal weapon, please visit the Contract Weapons Preview interface. [/list] [*] Skin Optimizations: [list] [*] Gerard's Awakening Skin Revamped for a more engaging look. [*] Initial Skin Enhancements for Ling Tong, Huang Yueying, Liang Hongyu, Fan Lihua, Joan, Qin Liangyu, Yuji, Bathory, Victoria, Xiao Qiao, and Hua Mulan. [/list] [*] Lobby Interface Overhaul: Unified Art Background for the lobby and gameplay matching interfaces. Campaign and the Open World now merged under the "Campaign" menu. [*] Game Settings: Full-Screen Settings Interface for a more immersive configuration experience. [*] Enhanced Early-Stage Tutorials with better task tracking in the lobby interface. [*] Alt+W Key Optimization for improved sprint and jump coordination. Holding down the W key continuously and using the jump key immediately after the sprint ends will no longer result in a stationary jump. [*] Improved Sword-Carrying Animations while running for Cao Cao, Zhou Yu, Ying Zheng, and Deng Ai. [*] Expanded Attack Range for Melisande's "Heavy Hammer Crush". [*] Alliance Point Exchange for Hero EXP tome, Weapon Experience Stones, and Speed-up Item in the Open World. [/olist] [h2]Bug Fixes[/h2] [olist] [*] Mute Button on Client Launcher: Fixed an issue where the button was non-responsive. [*] Hua Mulan's Smoke Barrel Skill: Addressed a bug causing failure during high network latency. [*] Saladin's Bow Action in High Latency: Fixed a bug affecting the bow-pulling animation post-Q skill usage. [*] Bug Spots on Hero Arena - Ibelin Map: Corrected. [*] Horse Movement in Crowds: Solved the issue of horses being pulled back after being pushed and remounted. [*] Astro Workshop Player Avatar Icon: Fixed an incorrect display bug. [/olist]