◈ Update Details
▣ Time: April 21, 2026, 20:00 - 22:30 (UTC-5)
▣ Impact: Inaccessibility to the game.
▣ Maintenance Compensation: 20,000 Credits, 3 Employment Contracts
* Compensation will not be sent to CEOs who have broken the Terms of Service.
▣ Please Note
- Patch note details may be added or changed during the update.
- The schedule may be adjusted depending on the maintenance situation.
- Maintenance compensation will be sent to your mailbox if you log in by Apr. 23, 2026, 09:59 (UTC-5)
◈ Shop Details
This week’s shop update details can be found in the Shop Notice linked below, so please make sure to check it.
▷ [[url="https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1976440/view/493848518157403030"]April 21 Shop Notice[/url]] link
1. New Main Stream
【 EP. 15 The Golden Tree and Its Tender 】
1. Main Stream EP. 15, The Golden Tree and Its Tender, will be added.
2. An Event Shop will be added.
※ Mainstream EP.15: [The Golden Tree and Its Tender] can be accessed after clearing Omen: What Must Be Reclaimed.
▼ New Main Stream Available Schedule
▷ Apr. 21, after the maintenance - Until further notice
2. Awakened Exclusive Gear: Aditya Surya
- Four pieces of exclusive gear for Aditya Surya will be added.
- The Guiding Sun – Hard Mode ACT 1-2 will be added.
- Gear can be obtained with a certain probability by clearing The Guiding Sun – Hard Mode ACT 1-2.
- Aditya Surya’s exclusive gear will be added to the The Guiding Sun event shop.
- You will obtain [Awakened Exclusive Gear Part -Surya-] when dismantling the Aditya Surya's Awakened exclusive gear.
- This item can be used for the Awakened Exclusive Gear Coupon -Surya- that will be added to the The Guiding Sun event shop.
- At +2 enhancement, a Latent Ability will be unlocked.
- The Latent Ability is fixed as ASPD, but the value is determined at random.
3. Raid: Inhibitor Season
1) The raid boss [Inhibitor] will appear.
◆ Raid Schedule
▷ Apr. 21, after the maintenance - May 5, 2026, 20:00 (UTC-5)
※ With the season rotation for [Inhibitor], the Plaque Exchange rewards will be updated.
※ Raid Points will only be awarded from raid bosses generated during the ongoing season. Defeating raid bosses from other seasons will only grant clear rewards.
※ Only the [Change] Origin will be applied to the raid boss [Inhibitor].
4. Challenge Stage: ESPR Exclusive Gear - [Forbidden Knowledge]
1) The Forbidden Knowledge Challenge Mode will return.
◆ Schedule
▷ Apr. 21, after the maintenance - Apr. 28, 2026, 20:00 (UTC-5)
◆ Dungeon Composition
- Consists of ACT.1–3 stages.
- Each act is divided into three stages, each with a different combat concept.
- In Challenge Mode, a new exclusive buff [Elegant Feast] will be added, increasing the stats of deployed ESPR employees.
◆ Rewards
- Clear Challenge Mode to obtain [Bottled Knowledge], a material required to craft [ESPR] Mold.
※ Rewards can only be obtained upon victory.
- When clearing Challenge Mode stages, you can obtain both a First Clear Reward and a Medal Completion Reward (for achieving 3 medals), and you can also earn [Bottled Knowledge] as repeat rewards.
- The [Bottled Knowledge] obtained upon victory in Challenge Mode can be used to craft ESPR Molds.
※ Challenge Stage Rewards
- First Clear Reward: Bottled Knowledge
- Medal Completion Reward: Quartz
- Repeat Reward (Stage Drop): Bottled Knowledge
◆ Exclusive Gear
- You can craft from [Workshop] > [Craft] > [Exclusive Gear] tab.
- Click the Exclusive Gear Mold icon for [ESPR] to view the available list.
- To craft [ESPR] Molds, you will need[Bottled Knowledge], [Elite Gear Materials], and [Credits].
- The crafting method is the same as with existing molds, and crafting is completed instantly.
- The list of craftable Exclusive Gear is as follows.
- When clearing Challenge stages, there is a low chance of obtaining a completed ESPR Exclusive Gear.
- When dismantling ESPR Exclusive Gear, you will receive 50 Bottled Knowledge.
※ Exclusive Gear obtained through mold crafting or stage clears is identical to the Exclusive Gear acquired via Counter Case.
5. Anastasia’s Special Supplies
1) Anastasia’s Special Supplies Punch-In will start.
◆ Schedule
- Apr. 21, after the maintenance - May. 5, 2026, 20:00 (UTC-5)
※ During the event period, you can participate in a total of 7 days of attendance punch-ins.
※ Attendance punch-ins reset every day at 14:00 (UTC-5).
※ Consecutive punch-ins are not required—simply punch in for the total number of days within the period to receive all rewards.
[ List of Rewards ]
6. Recruitment
1. Four Classified Recruitment Chance UP will return.
- Recruitment Schedule: Apr. 21, after the maintenance - May 5, 2026, 20:00 (UTC-5)
- Ensured Recruitment Count: 150 times
- One employee is ensured to appear within the 150 recruitments.
- Once an Ensured Employee is obtained, the counter will be reset.
- Target employee: [Aditya Surya], [The Elemental and the Beast Shepherd & Lurcher ], [Cold Case Horizon]
2. Three Normal Recruitment Chance UP will return.
- Recruitment Schedule: Apr. 21, after the maintenance - May 5, 2026, 20:00 (UTC-5)
- Ensured Recruitment Count: 150 times
- One employee is ensured to appear within the 150 recruitments.
- Once an Ensured Employee is obtained, the counter will be reset.
- Target employee: [Horizon], [Rita Arsenico], [Gremory]
7. Changes & Improvements
1) Ascella Procenica’s Passive Skill description has been changed.
Before: When HP falls below 20, grants Iron Defense◇ and Unhealable◇ to self.
After: When HP drops to 20 or below, grants Iron Defense◇ and Unhealable◇ to self, which are removed after 20 hits.
※ Only the skill description text will be adjusted; there will be no changes to in-game performance.
2) Substream - Omen’s entry button will change.
8. Fixes
1) Fixed an issue where the Auto Select button is not displayed in the Enhance Gear menu.
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This concludes the update details for this week.
Thank you.