Greetings from Com2uS!
v8.2.6 has been updated on Steam today, and an auto update will be held to install the new version.
The process won't take long, but you may experience a sudden crash if you are logged in when the update begins.
Please make sure to come back to the Village and end your game safely to save your game data before the update starts.
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[Update Schedule by Server]
Global - 11:45pm PST
Europe - 8:45am CET
Asia - 3:30pm TST
Korea - 4:00pm KST
Japan - 4:30pm JST
China - 3:30pm CST
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※ You won't be able to enter [World Arena, Arena Interserver Battle] during [11:00pm~11:45pm PST], and other content can be played normally.
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v8.2.6 Update Details
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▶ v8.2.6 Update Featuring the Details Discussed in the Dev Note
- Check out the [Developer's Note] for more info on the v8.2.6 update.
[Read the Dev Note]
▶ v8.2.6 Update Special! Lucky Magic Box Coupon
: Claim 1 Lucky Magic Box Coupon from the Inbox when you log in to the game after the v8.2.6 update.
The coupon will be used first when you purchase Lucky Magic Boxes. Please keep this in mind when you visit the Surprise Shop.
※ Lucky Magic Box Coupon: Used to open a Lucky Magic Box for free from the [Shop > Efficient].
※ The Surprise Shop is open until Mar. 10th 11:59pm (server time).
※ Lucky Magic Box Coupon is provided for [accounts created before the v8.2.6 update patch]. The coupon can be claimed from the Inbox when you access the game before Mar. 10th 11:59pm (server time).
▶ Gwent Content Update
- A new Free Mode has been added.
: You can enjoy Gwent against opponents that appear at random, with 20,000 Mana Stones as a victory reward.
- Limit conditions have been added to the Week 7 - 9 stages.
▶ Rune QoL Improvement
- [Rune Management] A sub property search feature has been improved, and we would like to inform you of additional improvements that were not discussed in the dev note.
: A UI where you can select up to 4 sub properties for settings has been added. The existing sub property setting UI is also available.
: With the mode switch button, you can freely switch from the existing sub property setting UI to the new sub property setting UI.
: The mode switch button is available at the top-right side of the sub property setting screen. Simply tap the button to switch the UI.
- [Rune Management > New Sub Property Search UI] A new feature where you can search sub properties with specific numeric values has been added.
: The priorities of each sub property are searched in the set order of 1–4, and the sub properties with the highest priority are represented in the search results first.
- [Rune Management] You can now select multiple Rune sets at once to search.
: When you check the Select Multiple Runes box, you can select two or more Rune sets.
: If the Select Multiple Runes box is unchecked, you can select only one Rune set.
- [Rune Management] "Don't show this again today" checkbox has been added to the confirmation pop-up that appears when you apply the changed Runes.
- [Rune Sell Exclusion Settings] You can now set up the sell exclusion settings with main properties and rune numbers.
- [Rune Sell Exclusion Settings] It is now easier to tell which tabs are being used based on setting conditions.
: Tabs with saved settings and active sell exclusion settings can now be easily distinguished from tabs that are inactive due to not having any settings.
▶ Hall of Heroes QoL Improvement
- You can now play Hall of Heroes while the Repeat Battle is on.
: You can enter Hall of Heroes from its entrance icon in the battle world map instead of the dungeon list from Cairos Dungeon.
(With this change, you can enter the Hall of Heroes even if the Cairos Dungeon is locked.)
- You can now run Hall of Heroes from B1 to B10 in auto battle.
※ Hall of Heroes improvements will be applied to the Hall of Heroes that opens in March.
▶ [Battle Preparation Screen] QoL Improvement
- A Monster sorting option and search condition feature have been added.
: Except for the World Boss, all battle preparation screens have a Monster sorting option and condition search.
- The icon for leader skills that are not applied within particular content has been dimmed to make it simpler to tell whether or not they are used.
▶ [World Arena] Replay QoL Improvement
- Guidelines for leader and banned Monsters have been introduced to make it simpler to see the pick/ban status in replays shared via World Arena or chat.
(Banned Monster – dimmed, leader skill Monster – leader skill icon added)
* This is not applicable to World Arena replays shared in guild chat prior to the v8.2.6 update.
- [World Arena > Replay] The monster search feature has been improved to allow for more detailed searches for matches involving the desired Monster.
: Search by Monster, which previously only allowed for one Monster to be selected, has been improved so that you can now freely select and search up to five Monsters from all attributes.
: When searching by selecting multiple Monsters, matches that contain all of the selected Monsters will be searched as replays based on one side's deck (5 Monsters) rather than one match (10 Monsters in total). (This includes Monsters that are banned.)
▶ New The Witcher Ciri Emojis
- 8 Ciri Emojis can be used in chat and World Arena battles.
- Four emojis will be available as rewards for The Witcher Collaboration Event, so please check them out during the event period. You can also obtain four other emojis as a bonus gift by purchasing The Witcher Collab Package available in the game after the v8.2.6 update patch.
▶ Package Improvement & Renewal
- [Shop>Suggested>Legendary] Legendary Attribute Pack, Legendary All-Attribute Pack and Legendary Scroll Pack Improved
- [Shop>Suggested> L&D] Light & Dark Pack I, Light & Dark Pack II, Light & Dark Pack III, and Light & Dark Pack IV Improved
- [Rotation Product] L&D Package Product Renewed
- [Rotation Product] Monster Growth Pack Product Renewed
- [Rotation Product] Energy/Mana Stone Pack Product Renewed
- [Rotation Product] Attribute Scroll Pack Product Improved
: [Shop>Efficient>Special Pack] Awakening Force Pack Product Renewed
※ The purchase limit for the renewed and improved products above will be reset after the v8.2.6 update patch. After the reset, Summoners who have previously reached the purchase limit can make purchases again.
▶ Other Improvement and Modification
- [World Arena > Ranking Battle] The timing of deducting attack chances (entry tickets) after matching has been changed.
: The attack chance, which was previously deducted after the pick & ban began, will now be deducted when the countdown begins.
- A Summoner level restriction has been added to Gwent content.
: Summoner Lv. 10 and up can play Gwent. If you have already played the content before this restriction addition, you can keep playing Gwent content regardless of your level.
- [Surprise Shop] A Repurchase button has been added to the results screen that appears when you purchase a Lucky Magic Box, allowing you to repurchase it immediately.
- [Steam] Options for shortcut overlays have been added to the game settings.
- [Steam] The function has been updated to make it easier to constantly type text into chat using the Enter key.
▶ Game Error Fixes
- Fixed an issue of some skills that follow by removing harmful effects not working properly when (Dark) Dokkaebi Lord's [Dokkaebi's Secret Spell (Passive)] removes harmful effects.
: Target Skills: (Water) Art Master's [Art of Blank Space (Passive)], (Light) Yennefer's [Magic Control (Passive)]
- Fixed an issue where the skill icon is not displayed even though the effect is applied when (Light) Panda Warrior’s [Strong Energy (Passive)] is activated by an ally.
- (Dark) Undine [Dark Return]: Fixed an issue of the Monster not using this skill in the first turn even if this skill was designated to be used first.
- Fixed an issue where users cannot participate in the Raid Party with the party created through [Rift Raid > Party List > Make Party] as the party invitation and share functions are not working properly
- Fixed an issue of the scroll acquisition count in the [Witcher Mission] not increasing when you obtain Mystical Scrolls from Gwent rewards.
- Fixed an issue where the Perfect Attendance Award Ⅰ - Ⅸ achievements counting twice a day for new and returning Summoners in [Achievement].
- Fixed an issue where items could not be placed when the size of the item being placed and the amount of empty space were exactly the same when building from Sky Island.
- Fixed an issue where some information of (Water) Fairy was displayed incorrectly in the tutorial when you reset the game under certain situations.
- Fixed an issue where the game crashes or freezes when you proceed with enchantment through the Gem/Grindstone collection pop-up from the Inbox on some Android devices.