Patch Notes of August 28

Dear Commanders:

We plan to begin server maintenance at 15:00 on August 28 (UTC+8). The maintenance is expected to take 120–240 minutes.

This is a mandatory update. Once maintenance is complete, please update the game to the latest version on Steam before launching it.

During server maintenance, players will be disconnected and unable to access the game. To ensure the safety of your account data, please exit and close the game before maintenance begins.

The details of this update are as follows.

Banquet Thunderlight—New Star Corona SP Arrives!

Once Coltish Artillerist · Meine reaches Blood Rank 2, consume the “Astral Engraved Rule” to activate her Star Corona SP—Banquet Thunderlight. This form features an entirely new skill set, exclusive Blood Rank skills, exclusive equipment and relics, a separate Gallery entry, and brand-new voice lines.

New Affinity Content:

Raise Banquet Thunderlight · Meine’s Affinity to receive rewards at Affinity Levels 2, 5, and 10.

Reach Affinity Level 10 to obtain the exclusive equipment “Heaven’s Judgment Blade.”

Limited-Time SP Selection Banner

Banner Duration: After the update – September 10, 2026

Banner Rules:

1. Select one SP Blackguard from the following characters to summon: “Coltish Artillerist,” “Legendary Dragon,” “Foxy Archduchess,” “Coffin Morrigan,” “Thorny Bramble,” “Centaur Minerva,” “Schneemond Princess,” “Shadowy Mirage,” “Nirvana Ignis,” “Judgement Hammer,” “Lady Swan Lake,” “Shamneko in Night,” “Blooming Ink Deer,” “Marine Rime,” “Flabellum Seraph,” “Falling Samele,” “Tundra Thunder,” “Everlasting Sol,” “Flicker Pierce,” “Jadeform Immortal,” “Phantasmal Dream,” “Double Shot Pursuit,” “Wightbone Dragon,” “Twinkle Palette,” “Skyborne Machina,” “Golden Hatch,” “Blazing Shear,” “Celestial Luan,” “Silverblade Oath,” “Green Whisper,” and “Crimson Warshadow.”

2. Before the selected SP Blackguard is summoned, you may switch your selection to any other available SP Blackguard at any time. Your accumulated pity count will be retained.

3. Once the selected SP Blackguard has been summoned, the selection can no longer be changed.

Oath of Twin Stars — Limited-Time Banner

Duration: After the update –2026.09.09

Banner Rules:

During the event, Commanders may spend Covenant Crystals to summon characters. Before summoning, Commanders must first select 2 Wish Characters. Any SP character obtained will be one of the 2 selected characters.

Up to 4 SP characters can be obtained during the event, with each character’s acquisition chance calculated independently. If an obtained Wish Character has already reached the maximum rank, they will automatically be converted into 30 Blacktide Coins.

Once any SP character has been obtained, the selected Wish Characters can no longer be changed.

Summon attempts will separately accumulate progress toward Covenant Cache rewards, from which Starwish Stones can be obtained.

The banner will close after the event ends. Please complete your wishes before the deadline.

Paradox Sailing Chapter 2

The Chapter 2 Boss Battle of Paradox Sailing is now available!

Commanders can use Dark Abyss Contracts to challenge the new Boss stages and obtain the new Tempering Stones and other rewards.

Clearing each corresponding difficulty for the first time grants generous rewards, including Extract Stones.

Special Stage Rewards: Beast Spirit Guide Drops

“Pets are animals blessed with a unique spiritual nature, and the vast wilderness is their natural home. Try taking them along on your journey—you may be rewarded with an unexpected discovery.”

In Paradox Sailing Chapter 2, deploying Pets with specified tags will activate the corresponding Beast Spirit Guide Drop Pool, granting additional rewards on top of the standard stage rewards.

Each of the four Bosses in Paradox Sailing Chapter 2 has a different Beast Spirit Guide Drop Pool, corresponding to Physical, Fire, Frost, and Lightning Pet tags respectively.

Beast Spirit Guide Drop Preview:

• Every successful challenge is guaranteed to grant Truffle Sprouts, which can be exchanged for Tempering Stones and other special rewards in the Dark Abyss Shop.

• When challenging Nightmare difficulty or above, activating the Beast Spirit Guide guarantees one Tempering Stone. Higher-difficulty stages grant higher-quality Tempering Stones.

New “Furnace” System

A new sub-tab, Furnace, has been added to the Reforge system. The Furnace can be used to identify and reshape the new Skillstones—Origin Stones.

Challenge Paradox Sailing Chapter 2 for a chance to obtain the new equipment Skillstone item, Origin Stone.

Primordial Embryo Stones obtained from battles must first be identified by consuming Extract Stones. Once identified, they will become Origin Stones, revealing their actual skill effects and values.

Origin Stones are currently available in four qualities: Blue, Purple, Orange, and Red. Higher-quality Origin Stones provide stronger skill effects.

Origin Stones can be socketed into the corresponding Skillstone Slots on equipment, granting new skill effects and providing more build and progression options.

New Items Added to the Dark Abyss Shop

A new gameplay currency, Truffle Sprout, has been added.

Truffle Sprouts can be obtained by activating Pet Guide Drop Pools and completing stages. They can be used in the Dark Abyss Shop to exchange for selected Tempering Stones and other rewards.

New Starborne Era Exploration Area—Strike at the Rebel Stronghold in Lionmouth Town!

The new Starborne Era exploration area, Rebel Town, is now open! Lionmouth Town, torn apart by chaos and rival factions, awaits Commanders to restore order.

• Random Battles and Rewards: More than ten new story battles and random events have been added throughout the town. Defeat the rebels to obtain exclusive currencies, rare items, EXP, and other rewards.

• Danger and opportunity await in equal measure. Commanders, prepare yourselves and set out now!

New Missions Added to the Commander Title System

New Mission Line: 74 new Title Missions have been added. Complete them to unlock generous resource and item rewards!

Starting from Primeval Commander II, the new Oracle Commander and Eternal Commander Titles have been added.

New Seasons for Regular Modes

Everwinter Land

[Everwinter Land] New season is about to start. Due to the blessing of Lighting, Lighting type heroes will enjoy additional combat ability improvements in the battle of [Everwinter Land]

Participate in the Everwinter Land Rankings. Commanders who place at the top will receive the following rewards:

Time Capsule：Genesis S Avatar Box，Genesis Frame Box

Void Chasm & Season 14 Launch

Duration: 2026-09-01 ~ 2026-09-28

Top commanders on this season’s leaderboard will receive the following rewards:

Exclusive Animated Avatar: Spring Returns

Time Capsule：Genesis S Avatar Box，Genesis Avatar Box，Genesis Title Box

Academy Cup

Duration: 2026-09-01 ~ 2026-09-29

Participating in the Academy Cup competition, the top-ranked commanders will obtain the following rewards:

Exclusive Avatar Frame：Heart of Crimson Flame (S36)

Time Capsule：Genesis S Frame Box，Genesis Frame Box

Guild War — Season of Absolution

Duration: 2026-09-01 ~ 2026-10-27

Participate in Guild War, work together with your Guild members to complete seasonal challenges, and compete for the new season rewards.

Mall and Packs

Anniversary-related limited-time packs will be consolidated and adjusted into the long-term purchase-limited Autumn Leaves Packs.

The following Limited-Time Packs have been updated in the Pack Shop:

• Extract Stone Special Pack

• Limited-Time Campaign Supplies

• Black Prison Supplies

• Lucky Koi Coupon Pack

Events

<Starluck Blessing — Banquet Thunderlight · Meine Weapon Skin>

Duration: After the update – September 19, 2026

Spend Starwish Stones or Starwish Coupons to draw from the event pool for a chance to obtain Banquet Thunderlight · Meine’s weapon skin, Aurora Lance, along with Whetstones, Bound Gold, Archaic Prefix/Suffix Removal Stones and Addition Stones, Otherrealm Coins, and other rewards.

After obtaining the grand prize, subsequent rounds of premium value packs will be unlocked for purchase.

New Currency: Starwish Coupon

• Starwish Coupons can only be used for draws in the Starluck Blessing event. When participating in Starluck Blessing draws, Starwish Coupons will be consumed first.

• Starwish Coupons can be obtained by purchasing the Lucky Koi Coupon Pack from the Limited-Time Pack Shop. The pack can be purchased up to 10 times per month.

Duration: After the update – September 19, 2026

Reach specific cumulative spending milestones during the event to obtain Sanguine Stones, Whetstones, Rift Quartz, Extract Stones, Blacktide Medals, SS Blackguard Rosters, Sanguine Optional Boxes, Skin Chests, and other rewards.

Accumulate Starry Emblems to exchange for limited Titles, Light & Dark Sanguine Mark Selection Chests, Contract Certificates, Eternal Grimoire Leaves, SP Relic Selection Chests, and other items in the Black Market — Limited-Time Spending Shop.

Duration: August 28, 2026, 20:30 – September 7, 2026, 11:30

During the event, for every cumulative recharge of 2,000 Yog Points, you will receive 2,000 Echo Points.

Accumulating Echo Points will increase the event level and progressively unlock “Echo Rewards.” The event consists of 10 levels, and each level rewards 1,000 Yog Points.

If you own Banquet Thunderlight · Meine at Sanguine Rank 1, additional rewards will be unlocked, granting another 1,000 Yog Points at each level.

After the event ends, any unclaimed rewards will be sent via in-game mail.

Event Rules:

During the event, using Sanguine Stones for Blackguard Summons or spins of the Fate Starwheel will grant Event Points. Accumulate Points to claim up to 6 rounds of rewards.

Points earned during the event will also count toward the event leaderboard. After the event ends, leaderboard rewards will be distributed according to the total Points accumulated.

Sanguine Stones spent on the Fate Starwheel will also count toward Sanguine Crystal Codex Points.

Duration:

After the update – September 13, 2026, 12:00

Event Rules:

During the event, consuming FP has a chance to grant the event currency, Sakura Emblem. Sakura Emblems can be exchanged for rewards in the Event Shop.

Duration: September 15, 2026, 08:00 – September, 21.2026, 12:00

Event Rule

During the event period, every 1 FP commander consume will gain 1 event point, accumulate point to certain amount will gain stage reward, there will be 7 stage, up to 6 rounds.

Single-server and Cross-server leaderboard will be set on this event, rewards will be distributed based on the total event points accumulated during the event.

Expected Event Duration

2026-9-15 08:00 - 2026-10-13 12:00

Event Rules:

During the event, each Blackguard Summon grants 1 Point. Accumulate Points to claim generous milestone rewards.

Duration: September 22, 2026, 08:00 – September 28, 2026, 12:00

Event Rule

During the Event, Commander can obtain massive accumulative point reward after reaching certain Academy Cup point.

The Event will have separate Leaderboard, Blacktide Medal and Exclusive Avatar will be offered as ranking reward.

Expected Event Duration

2026-9-15 08:00 - 2026-9-21 12:00

Bug Fixes and Other Optimizations

• Fixed an issue where the Silence effect applied by Blazing Shear could not be blocked by Silence Immunity.

• New Pack Added to the Skin Shop: Drifting Scalefoam

Future Update Plan

• Otherrealm Branch 3 — Kingdom of Wolves

• The Furnace system will introduce the Origin Stone Reshaping feature, allowing Commanders to enhance the skill effects of Origin Stones.

• Companion Aptitude Enhancement and Skill Inheritance.