To ensure the game's stability and enhance overall service quality and user experience, "Blood of Steel" will undergo maintenance on January 21st from 07:00 to 12:00 (UTC+8). During this period, the game world will be temporarily closed, and game matchmaking will be disabled around 06:45. 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. [New Content] 1、Limited-Time Event: Legends of Mystical Collector Skin Blind Box: [list] [*] Rewards include collector sets for Da Qiao, Huang Yueying, Yu Ji, Zhen Ji, and Diao Chan. Each set contains a Hero Skin, primary weapon, secondary weapon, shield, pet, and accessories. Additional rewards include Tough Steel, Cute Silk, Battle Pass Tokens, and Skin Shards. [*] The [Legends of Mystical] is permanently limited to 120 draws, and completing all 120 draws guarantees all rewards in the blind box. [*] At 20, 40, 60, and 80 draws, players will receive a [Legends of Mystical Skin Selection Box]. Each box allows players to select one collector skin for Huang Yueying, Yu Ji, Zhen Ji, or Diao Chan. At 50, 70, 90, 100, and 120 draws, players are guaranteed an Orange Collector Quality Da Qiao Set, which includes her pet, primary weapon, secondary weapon, accessory (tail), and Hero Skin. [*] [Legends of Mystical] skins allow customization of accessories such as ears, tails, and special effects. [*] Completing a full set of [Legends of Mystical] skins for any Hero unlocks a dynamic half-body loading portrait for that Hero. Collecting all five sets grants an exclusive [Legends of Mystical Avatar], which can be claimed directly from the blind box interface. [*] Access the blind box event via the Mall > Skins > Collection Blind Box tab. Players can use Credits to participate in the draws. [*] The current [Legends of Mystical] Blind Box sale will end on February 25th. [/list] 2、New Contract Weapon Series: "Eternal Soul of War": [list] [*] After purchasing Iron Armor Plus, Players have a 30% chance to obtain the current Token of Contract ("Eternal Soul of War") as a reward after battle settlement, with a weekly limit of 2 drops. Previous Tokens of Contract will now be rare drops. [*] This Season's Epic Red Contract Weapon [Battle Soul] Series: Features brand-new trajectory lines, weapon activation states, custom slash actions, custom end special effects, and unique idle animations. [*] Rare Purple Contract Weapons, added new trajectory line effects for enhanced visuals. [*] Legendary Reward [Mysterious Chest] now includes a new footprint effect "Leap Shadow Clear." [*] In this contract, Players can consume Silver to obtain a “Contract Key” for “Ordinary Signing” or spend YP to purchase an “Advanced Contract Key” for “Advanced Signing” to obtain general-purpose weapons and other items. When signing with an “Advanced Contract Key”, the probability of obtaining general-purpose weapons of high quality or above will significantly increase, and [War Soul Immortal] used for contract revisions will no longer be obtained. [/list] 3、New Game Mode "Grab and against the beach" Now Live. Players can access the new event via “Normal Mode - Entertainment Mode”. This event is a Stronghold Capture Battle, where both sides unlock the opponent's flag and score points by occupying strongholds. The first to reach 2000 points wins. During the event, players can experience soldier line engagements, interactions between supply units and Guardsmen, mid-lane clashes, and various supply boosts. Event Schedule: [list] [*] Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday: 19:00–21:00 [*] Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday: 14:00–16:00 [/list] 4、Ranked Match (updated maps), Territory War, and Elite Contest seasons will conclude, and a new season will begin. The rewards for the new season "The Song of Seven" Ranked Match have been adjusted to bound Universal Weapons (Ranked-exclusive, non-tradeable, and cannot be used for Covenant Revision). [list] [*] King/Emperor can obtain: Universal Weapon Two-Handed Sword - The Gate of Heaven (Bound) & Sea Moon Leisure (Bound) [*] Marquis/Duke can obtain: Universal Weapon Two-Handed Sword - Sea Moon Leisure (Bound) [/list] 5、Battle Pass Updates: [list] [*] Battle Pass Rewards: Includes the Robin Hood Inherited Hero - Marian, two new Bu Lianshi Hero Skins with matching primary and secondary weapons, and four new Soldier Skins for Qin Qiong, Li Yuanba, Germanicus, and Agrippina. [*] Advanced Contract Key reward added to the Advanced Battlepass. Players can claim it after purchasing. [*] New Upgrade Battle Pass feature: After purchasing the Normal Battlepass, players can upgrade to the Advanced Battlepass using corresponding tokens. [*] Returning Soldier Skins: A selection of 26 Soldier Skins will be available, including six popular skins chosen by Players' Votes and 20 other soldier skins. [*] In the Battle Pass Shop, the seasonal purchase limits for "Personalized Props" and "Other Products" will be refreshed after the version update. [/list] 6、New Red Pyroxenes for Joan and Fan Lihua Introduced via Spring Festival Event: [list] [*] Joan Hot Key [4]-[Bless] red pyroxene "Dream of the Radiant Galaxy" alters the skill's casting effect. [*] Joan Hot Key [Q]-[Light of Saint] red pyroxene "Light of Holy Judgment" alters the skill's casting effect. [*] Fan Lihua Hot Key [3]-[Forced Gallop] red pyroxene "Graceful Dawn Dream" alters both the skill's casting effect and its duration effect. [*] Fan Lihua Hot Key [Q]-[Flying Claw] red pyroxene "Fragrant Chill" alters the skill's release and casting effects, and adds a special effect on enemies hit by the skill. [/list] 7、New Awakening Weapon Effects and Mocking action Effects for Joan and Fan Lihua: [list] [*] a. Joan's awakening-quality secondary weapon [Galaxy Sextant] gains the Weapon Effect "Huiying", and the awakening skin [Andromeda] gains the Mocking Action Effect "Star River". [*] b. Fan Lihua's awakening-quality primary weapon [Cutting Flower Blade] gains the Weapon Effect "Butterfly Dance", and the awakening skin [Full Moon and Blooming Flower] gains the Mocking Action Effect "Yuehua". [*] c. Players who have already synthesized the corresponding effects before the update will automatically upgrade to the new effects after the update. [/list] 8、Point Awakening and Astro Workshop are available at limited-time 20% off. 9. Zhao Manying Added to the Regular Inherited Hero Lineup. 10、The Spring Festival Event and Sky Falling Star Sand Event are available for a limited time. Through these events, players can obtain new year rewards such as Fan Lihua, Joan Red Quality Gems, Legends of Mystical Blind Box Soldier Skins, Snake Year Limited Avatar, Dynamic Avatar Frame, Dynamic Loading Frame, and more. 11、The Open World Conquer the World and Ranked Match seasons have been reset. The seasonal rewards cloak has been updated to [Shadow of Light – Robin Hood]. 12、Battle Pass Updates for the Open World Mode [Adjustments and Optimizations] 1、Hero Balancing Adjustments: a. Aguda: [list] [*] Increased Strategic Value: Starts at 100% and recovers at 1% per second. [*] Skill [Iron Chain]: Adjusted to consume 80% Strategic Value to summon 4 soldiers wielding pulling chains to charge forward. Soldiers last for 20 seconds. [*] New Skill [Iron Buddha]: Reduces all allied units' melee damage taken by 25%, increases impact force by 50%, and deals 20% more damage to targets under the [Iron Rope Armor Breaking] state for 25 seconds. During this time, defeating enemies increases Aguda's Strategic Value by 1.5%. [*] Added a new effect to Legion Passive: [Iron Rope Armor Breaking]: Enemies hit by chains enter the [Iron Rope Armor Breaking] state, increasing damage taken by 5% for 25 seconds. Defeating targets in this state reduces [Iron Buddha]'s cooldown by 5 seconds. [/list] b. Wang Yangming: [list] [*] Increased Strategic Value: Starts at 100% and recovers at 1% per second. [*] Skill [Flying crow rocket]: Adjusted to consume 60% Strategic Value upon activation. [/list] c. Octavia: [list] [*] Added Junior Riding Technique: Heroes can summon and mount a steed. While mounted, they cannot use any Hero skills or certain Legion skills. The mounted steed’s movement speed is reduced, and the damage taken after being attacked is increased by 20%. [*] Summoning operation: When not mounted, press the Z key to summon the steed. When mounted, the Z key will perform the normal dismount action. [*] The summoned steed has the stats of a Medium Armor Cavalry mount. Additionally, this steed cannot be ridden by other players. [/list] d. Li Guang: [list] [*] Increased Strategic Value: Starts at 100% and recovers at 1% per second. [*] Skill [Rapid Shoot]: Adjusted to consume 90% Strategic Value upon activation. [*] Added a new effect to Legion Passive: Hitting an enemy with Li Guang's arrows grants 2% Strategic Value. When the legion defeats an enemy, Li Guang gains 2% Strategic Value. [/list] e. Liang Hongyu: [list] [*] Increased armor for all allied troops. [/list] f. Edward I: [list] [*]Increased Barricade health. [/list] g. Huang Yueying: [list] [*] Skill [Swift Steps]: Cooldown reduced from 120 seconds to 90 seconds. [*] Added functionality to X key for toggling rapid fire. [/list] h. Zhen Ji: [list] [*] Adjusted the X key to toggle rapid fire mode. [/list] i. Yi Seong-gye: [list] [*] Adjusted the X key to toggle rapid fire mode. [*] Added Junior Riding Technique: Heroes can summon and mount a steed. While mounted, they cannot use any Hero skills or certain Legion skills. The mounted steed’s movement speed is reduced, and the damage taken after being attacked is increased by 20%. [*] Summoning operation: When not mounted, press the Z key to summon the steed. When mounted, the Z key will perform the normal dismount action. [*] The summoned steed has the stats of a Medium Armor Cavalry mount. Additionally, this steed cannot be ridden by other players. [/list] j. Ling Tong: [list] [*] Increased Strategic Value: Starts at 100% and recovers at 1% per second. [*] Ling Tong gains Strategic Value when attacking or being attacked; if the opponent is an enemy Hero, the Strategic Value gained is doubled. [*] Skill [Steady]: Adjusted to consume 80% Strategic Value and lasts for 20 seconds. After Steady ends, Heroes and soldiers recover health. Adjusted to restore 6|15 health points every 2 seconds for soldiers and Heroes during the Steady state. [*] Adjusted Legion Passive effect for [Steady]: Instead of gaining max health, melee attacks on units in the Steady state reduce the attacker's melee damage by 10% for 5 seconds. [/list] k. Diao Chan: [list] [*] Skill [Shield Rush]: Strategic Value consumption increased to 80%. At the end of the Shield Rush, soldiers will perform a horizontal slash attack to knock back enemies. The duration of the charge buff is extended to 25 seconds. [*] Skill [Turtle formation]: Damage reduction against ranged attacks is reduced to 40%. [/list] l. Caesar: [list] [*] Skill [Testudo Formation]: Damage reduction against ranged attacks is reduced to 40%. [/list] m. Octavian: [list] [*] Military Tent health is reduced by 20%. [/list] n. Napoleon: [list] [*] The number of targets affected by cannonball explosions is increased from 8 to 16. However, the damage in the outer low-damage zone is halved. [*] The effective area of the high-damage zone at the center of the explosion is reduced to half of its previous size. [*] The strategy value gained from artillery hits on targets has been reduced from 0.3% to 0.15%. [*] The explosion radius of artillery has been slightly reduced, and the distance at which soldiers are knocked back by explosions has been decreased. [*] The 50% ranged damage reduction effect gained by cannons due to the unified adjustment for ranged classes has been removed. [/list] o. Bai Qi: [list] [*] Skill [Meritorious Title]: Reduces all allied damage taken to 15% for 15 seconds. During this time, the Hero's attack speed increases by 6%, and killing enemies restores 18 health points (down from the previous value). [*] Skill [Projection]: Strategic Value consumption increased to 35%. [*] Hero Passive: Damage dealt by Bai Qi's ranged attacks will no longer generate Strategic Value. [/list] p. Victoria: [list] [*] Skill [Lay On Hands]: Cooldown reduced from 10 seconds to 3 seconds. [/list] q. Joan: [list] [*] Skill [Bless]: Shield damage absorption reduced to 60 points. [/list] r. Frederick I: [list] [*] Increased multi-target damage decay for the Shaft Charge shutdown move. [*] Slightly reduced the Strategic Value gained from Hero-inflicted damage. [/list] s. Qin Qiong: [list] [*] Slightly reduced the recovery rate of Strategic Value. [/list] t. Kaihime: [list] [*] Skill [Shared Fate]: Skill duration reduced to 18 seconds. [/list] u. Leonidas: [list] [*] Skill [Javelin Throw]: Strategic Value consumption reduced to 30%. Optimized the trigger mechanism for the javelin throw command, so using the skill will no longer interrupt the Hero’s ongoing attack. [/list] v. Lagertha: [list] [*] Adjusted the Hero Passive [Wave of Battle]: Each enemy defeated by Lagertha reduces the cooldown of [Odyn's Fury] by 2 seconds. [/list] w. Cai Wenji: [list] [*] Increased armor for all allied troops. [/list] x. Robin Hood: [list] [*] Increased armor for all allied troops. [/list] y. Yu Ji: [list] [*] Skill [Caltrops]: Cooldown reduced from 120 seconds to 90 seconds. [/list] z. Guan Yu: I[list] [*] ncreased Strategic Value: Starts at 100% and recovers at 1% per second. [*] Skill [Dragging Strike]: Adjusted to consume 100% Strategic Value upon activation. Using this skill reduces all melee damage taken by allied troops by 25%. [*] Adjusted Legion Passive effect: For every enemy killed by the legion, Guan Yu gains 3% Strategic Value. [/list] aa. Bathory: [list] [*] Hot Key [Q]-[Manual Lance]: Cooldown reduced from 45 seconds to 30 seconds. [/list] ab. Xiang Yu: [list] [*] Skill [Overlord Awakening]: Added a new effect where activating the skill immediately causes Panic on up to 10 nearby enemy soldiers. [*] Removed the Panic effect from the Skill [Hercules], and adjusted the effect to: +2 Weapon Attack Level. [/list] ac. Catherine: [list] [*] Adjusted Hero Passive [Plunder & Survive]: After the Hero is near death, the dropped Loot will now be automatically picked up, restoring 50% Supply Value. [*] ad. Temujin: [*] Reduced the total number of arrows for all troops to 7. The arrows restored by Skill [Fire at Will] are also adjusted to 7. [/list] ae. Margaret: [list] [*] Shining Light of Holy City: Adjusted from restoring 1 fire oil bomb every 35 seconds to 1 oil bomb every 40 seconds. [*] Replenish Oil Bombs: Adjusted to restore 2 oil bombs per use. [/list] af. Sibylla: [list] [*] Reduced the initial attack power of Sibylla's legion light crossbows. [*] Skill [Snipe Formation]: Adjusted to command all camels to crouch and enter Sniper Mode, increasing ranged attack damage by 30% and allowing shots to penetrate up to 3 targets. While crouching, camels cannot move. [/list] 2、Optimized Formations, Weapon Mechanics, Combat Operations, and Visual Effects a. Adjusted cavalry formations and Hero positions: [list] [*] Diamond Formation: Adjusted to place the Hero at the center of the formation (affects Heroes: Stephanie, Guan Yu). [*] Wedge Formation: Adjusted to place the Hero at the rear of the formation and optimized the spacing and arrangement of the formation (affects Heroes: Baldwin IV, Gerald, Bathory, Ma Chao, Zhao Yun). [/list] b. Reduced the attack speed penalty for two-handed weapons when held in one hand. c. Adjusted the combo rules for enhanced normal attacks, making their actions and effects smoother: [list] [*] Single/Two-Handed Swords: Left/right slashes in normal attacks no longer chain into additional normal attack combos. [*] Single/Two-Handed Swords: Normal attack thrusts can now chain into combos in all directions. [*] Spears: Normal attack combos are adjusted to alternate between horizontal thrusts and high thrusts. Consecutive horizontal thrusts now allow +1 to attack targets.[/list] d. Added enhanced two-handed sword mechanics for the following Heroes: Zhao Yun (Zhao Manying), Deng Ai, Godfrey, Gerald, Baldwin IV, Zhou Yu, Cao Cao, Edward I, Ying Zheng, Germanicus, Robin Hood, Da Qiao, Cai Wenji, Joan, Agrippina. e. Adjusted the throwing mechanics: Increased damage dealt by Spears, Throwing Axes, Throwing Hammers, and Stones to shields. Slightly reduced the attack speed of Throwing Knives and Throwing Axes, increased their damage, and removed the penalty for reduced damage when used on horseback. f. Adjusted sprint animations for the following Heroes when wielding one-handed swords (or holding shurikens for ninja classes): Zhao Yun, Ling Tong, Han Xin, Zhang Bao, Meng Huo, Hattori Hanzo, Qi Jiguang, Arthur, Alexander, Sarutobi Sasuke. g. Adjusted weapon lengths: [list] [*] Slightly increased the length of polearms for the following Heroes: Qin Qiong, Lyu Bu, Xiang Yu, Huo Qubing, Dian Wei, Mary I. [*] Slightly increased the length of two-handed swords for: Amenut. [/list] 3、Siege Map Balancing Adjustments: [list] [*] Penglai Port (10V8): Added barricades at key defensive positions and nearby areas to improve vertical protection for defending troops. Added City Defense Archers and Shield Guard Camps. Replaced some equipment with AOE Explosive Ballistae. [*] Penglai Port (6V5): Added barricades at key defensive positions and nearby areas to improve vertical protection for defending troops. Added City Defense Archers and Shield Guard Camps. [*] Yumen Pass (10V8): Added barricades at key defensive positions and nearby areas to improve vertical protection for defending troops. Added City Defense Shield Guard Camps. [*] Yumen Pass (6V5): Added barricades at key defensive positions and nearby areas to improve vertical protection for defending troops. Added City Defense Shield Guard Camps. [*] [Hulao Town (6V5): Added stairs inside the main gate tower leading to the second floor to improve the combat environment for ranged legions indoors. Added archer positions along the defensive line. Added City Defense Shield Guard Camps. [/list] 4、Basic Control Mode Adjustments: After this update, there will be two control modes available for players to choose from. Veteran players will default to "Classic Mode," while new characters will default to "Modern Mode." Players can view details or switch modes in ESC - Game Settings - Combat Mode - Operation Mode. a. Classic Mode: [list] [*] Step key: Alt key [*] Zoom: Hold/Release the Shift key [*] Sprint Attack: Shift key (while holding a melee weapon and moving at the required speed) [/list] b. Modern Mode: [list] [*] Step key: Shift key [*] Zoom: Hold/Release the Alt key [*] Sprint Attack: Left mouse button release (while holding a melee weapon and moving at the required speed) [*] In Modern Mode, the "Shift key to perform heavy attack" option will be turned off by default and cannot be modified. (Players who need this feature can use Classic Mode.) [/list] 5、Optimized Texture Effects for the Following Skins: [list] [*] Hero Skins: Zhang Fei: [Resurrection], Xiahou Yuan: [Divine General], [Daring General], Guan Yu: [Dragon Kua Fu], [Dragon Warrior Heaven General], [True Warrior Heaven General], Lyu Bu: [Warrior Demon], Ma Chao: [Might General], Liu Bei: [Benevolent Master: Luminosity], [Benevolent Master: Ethereal], Godfrey: [King of Hell's Flame], [King from Still Winter] [*] Soldier Skins: Godfrey's Soldiers: [Templars], Qin Qiong's Soldiers: [Crushing Ememies Unit], [Gentle and Handsome Guards], Cleopatra's Soldiers: [Pharaoh's Elegant Guard], [Porn Queen's Charming Guard] [/list] 6、The Stirling River map (5V5, 7V7, 10V10) has been visually revamped. This map now utilizes the auto-generated navigation grid feature. To prevent potential map-stuck issues, an "Unstuck" option has been added to the ESC menu for this map. 7、To further maintain fairness and order in the game, monitoring has been strengthened for behaviors such as intentional sabotage, AFK, and passive gameplay. Minor violations will result in temporary matchmaking restrictions, while severe violations may lead to bans from ranked matches or competitive play, and in extreme cases, permanent account bans. 8、The Christmas-themed lobby and the Christmas limited-time maps "Hafsid City Night 5V5" and "Hafsid City Night 7V7" have been removed. The Spring Festival-themed lobby has been introduced along with the limited-time maps "Yangzhou Town Night 5V5," "Yangzhou Town Night 7V7," "Weiyang City Night 7V7," and "Weiyang City Night 10V10." Among these, the "Yangzhou Town Night 5V5" map has been added to the ranked match map pool. 9、After completing a full set of [Queen's War Preparation Blind Box] skins, the corresponding Hero Dynamic Half-Body Loading Portrait will be automatically unlocked after this update. The [Queen's War Preparation Blind Box Avatar] will be distributed via email within 3 business days after the version update. 10、After purchasing Iron Armor Plus, Heroes that the Player already owns will no longer display the Unlimited Play Icon. 11、The following Cleopatra skins have been removed: Goddess of Night, Goddess of Bright Moon, Blood Lilith Chest (Stephanie), Witch's Jinx Chest (Bathory), Blood Dracula Chest (Baldwin I). 12、Daily Task Adjustments [list] [*] Removed tasks for earning 500 Silver daily, completing 2 battles in a 5-person squad, and completing 2 battles as a Mentor/Apprentice. [*] Added new tasks for participating in 3 battles and watching live streams or replays. [*] Modified the like task to include liking during live streams or replays, and the capture task to count point captures in Siege as well. [*] Adjusted the activity points obtained from some tasks. [*] Added a "One-Click Claim" feature for completed tasks. Clicking on any completed task will now claim rewards for all currently completed tasks simultaneously. [/list] 13、The Contract System has been optimized as follows: [list] [*] When replacing the Contract Token, the corresponding currency icon is also updated. [*] Empty slots for Contract Revisions now have a "+" button to directly redirect to the Marketplace. [*] Added a Contract Item Collection Room. [*] The Effect Customization list is now unfolded by default. [*] Introduced a trial feature for Universal Weapons. [*] Added probability display for certain items or actions. [*] Purple-grade weapons now include a Kill Counter feature. [/list] [Bug Fixes] [olist] [*] Fixed an issue where Xiao Qiao's bow skin [Eglomise Bow] displayed arrows in the wrong direction when drawing the bow. [*] Fixed a bug where Frederick I's finishing move after a charge could occasionally fail to activate. [*] Fixed a bug where Octavian's Military Tent could capture flag points. [*] Fixed an issue on the Lu Ban's Academy map where constructed siege engines were not displayed. [*] Fixed the issue where the Hero Library proficiency sorting was incorrect after enabling the Iron Armor Plus feature. [/olist]