Here's a rundown of some of the major updates in today's patch!
- Soft Snowflake Event (12/28 – 1/11) Complete missions during the event to collect Snowflakes! And look forward to Decoders as a bonus!
- Costume Distribution Project (12/28 – 1/11) Warm yourself up with some winter fashion! The more points you earn the more rewards you get!
- New Year's Event All kinds of gifts are waiting for you for Counter Strike Nexon: Studio's New Year's celebration!
- New Transcendence Weapon Hauteclere Promotion (12/28 – 2/8) The Hauteclere can drop from Transcendence Premium Decoders and Transcendence Decoders during the event.
Check out the following sections for more information.
System
Zombie Conquest (beta) Mode Improvements
Douglas Jacob's secret experiment!
Douglas Jacob's 2nd experiment takes place in Zombie Conquest (beta).
For details, please refer to the Zombie Conquest (beta) Preview.
- 2 new zombie types added:
- Ganymede added to Base 2; Deimos added to Base 3
- Balance Changes
- The time for Base 1 has been changed from 120 to 135 seconds, and the respawn time for humans and zombies has been reduced.
- Awakening Gauge charge based on damage taken by zombies in Base 2 has been increased.
- Skills are unavailable for a set time at the start of the round.
- System Changes
- Options for lobbies ranging from 3 vs 3 to 10 vs 10.
- Displayed team member info adjusted.
New Events
Soft Snowflake Event (12/28 – 1/11)
Complete missions during the event to collect Snowflakes! And look forward to Decoders as a bonus!
- Total Playtime Missions & Rewards
- 15 minutes of playtime: 3 Rare Decoders (once a day).
- 30 minutes of playtime: 1 Event Decoder + 2 Snowflakes (once a day).
- 60 minutes of playtime: 1 Class Decoder + 2 Snowflakes (once a day).
- 90 minutes of playtime: 2 Snowflakes (once a day).
- In-game Missions & Rewards
- 30 Kill Points in Zombie Mode: 2 Snowflakes.
- 10 minutes of playtime in a Zombie Scenario on 'Very Hard' or higher: 2 Snowflakes.
- How to Get Zombie Mode Kill Points
- Zombie Kill as a Human: 3 Points (excluding bots)
- Zombie Assist as a Human: 1 Point (excluding bots)
- Human Infection as Zombie: 3 Points
- Human Infection Assist as Zombie: 0 Points
- Notice
- You can earn up to 12 Snowflakes a day, up to a maximum of 140.
- Relevant Zombie Modes: Zombie Classic / Zombie Mutant / Zombie Hero / Zombie Z / Zombie Evolution / Laboratory
- Excludes Zombie Scenario: Survival: Double Gate / Survival: Lost City / Survival: Trap / Survival: Groundwater / Pursuit: Chaos
- Participation will only count in rooms with three or more players (excludes Studio Mode).
- Excludes auto hunt kills regardless of mode.
- All Snowflakes will be removed during maintenance on 1/11 (Wed).
- The Event Decoder can be used until midnight on the day it is obtained.
Soft Snowflake Pileup Event (12/28 – 1/11)
Receive additional rewards for the total amount of Snowflakes collected over the course of the event!
- Total Amount: Rewards
- 10 Snowflakes: Rare Decoder x10
- 20 Snowflakes: Unique Decoder x5 + Rare Decoder x5 + Winter Snowflake Nameplate (7 Days)
- 35 Snowflakes: Event Decoder x5 + Rare Decoder x15
- 60 Snowflakes: Unique Premium Decoder x2 + Rare Decoder x10
- 80 Snowflakes: Event Decoder x5 + Rare Decoder x10 + Winter Snowflake Nameplate (300 Days)
- 120 Snowflakes: Transcendence Decoder x5 + Unique Premium Decoder x5
- 130 Snowflakes: Transcendence Decoder x5 + Class Decoder x5
- 140 Snowflakes: Transcendence Premium Decoder x5 + Event Decoder x10
- Notice
- Cumulative reward can only be obtained once per account.
- All unused Transcendence Premium Decoders will be removed during maintenance on 2/8/2023 (Wed).
- 500 Mileage will be given for each Transcendence Premium Decoder removed.
Costume Distribution Project (12/28 – 1/11)
Warm yourself up with some winter fashion! The more points you earn the more rewards you get!
- How to Participate & Rewards
- Earn 2 points each time you score 2 kills or 6 assists as a human, or infect 2 humans as a zombie in Zombie Modes (max 40 points per day, excludes bots).
- Earn 5 points for clearing 1 session by reaching 100 Kill Points in Zombie Scenario mode on Hard difficulty or higher (up to 40 points a day).
- Earn 1 point each time you reach 10 minutes of playtime in Zombie Modes (up to 6 points per day).
- Earn 4 points each time you log in (once a day).
- Total Points: Reward
- 50 Points: Rare Decoder x3
- 100 Points: Unique Decoder x3 + Zombie Scenario Add-On Rate Box x10
- 150 Points: Pirate Hat / Pirate Cutlass / Pirate Treasure Chest (Permanent) + Grin Emoji Spray (Yuri) (30 Days)
- 200 Points: Nine-tailed Fox Ears / Young Nine-tailed Fox / Nine-tailed Fox Tail (Permanent) + Puppy Light Zombie Nameplate (30 Days)
- 350 Points: Wanderer's Veil Hat / Wanderer's Guardian Blue Dragon / Wanderer's Tri-color Gourd (Permanent) + Mei (Permanent)
- 450 Points: 100 Weapon Enhancement EXP Coupon x5 + Event Decoder x5
- 500 Points: Wild Sheriff's Hat / Wild Sheriff's Badge / Wild Sheriff's Horse Doll (Permanent) + Dominique (Permanent)
- 550 Points: 10,000 Mileage Coupon x1 + Ice Font (300 Days)
- 600 Points: Class Decoder x5 + Event Decoder x5
- Notice
- You can obtain up to 50 points a day. Cumulative rewards can only be claimed once per account.
- Participation will only count in rooms with three or more players (excludes Studio Mode).
- The event includes Laboratory mode, but excludes auto hunt kills regardless of mode.
- Relevant Zombie Modes: Zombie Classic / Zombie Mutant / Zombie Hero / Zombie Z / Zombie Evolution
- Excludes Zombie Scenario: Survival: Double Gate / Survival: Lost City / Survival: Trap / Survival: Groundwater / Pursuit: Chaos
- At least 5 minutes of playtime are required to complete Zombie Scenario mode missions.
- All points will be removed during maintenance on 1/11 (Wed).
- The Event Decoder can be used until midnight on the day it is obtained.
New Year Medal Distribution Project (12/31 – 1/1)
We'd like to award a medal for those of you who were with us during New Year's.
- How to Participate & Rewards
- Obtain a Neon Medal by staying logged in for 23 minutes or longer between 12/31 12:00 AM and 1/1 11;59;59 PM.
New Year Nameplate Distribution Project 12/31/2022 12:00 AM - 12/31/2023 11:59 PM
- How to Participate & Rewards
- Reach 1st place 100 times in Zombie Modes during the event to obtain a Rank 1 Zombie Nameplate (2023) (Permanent).
- Notice
- Relevant Zombie Modes: Zombie Classic/ Zombie Mutant/ Zombie Hero/ Zombie Evolution / Zombie Z
- Player Requirement: 3
- Rewards can only be obtained once per account.
New Year's Event (12/31 – 1/2)
- How to Participate & Rewards
- Get 2,023 Mileage and a Lucky Devastator Ticket upon reaching 2023 seconds of login time every day.
- Notice
- You can obtain the Mileage once a day.
New Year's Raffle Event (12/31 – 1/2)
- Raffle Rules
- Players who get the Lucky Devastator Ticket during the New Year's Event will have a chance to win a Devastator (Permanent) from a raffle!
- Notice
- You will only be entered into the raffle by logging in while owning a Lucky Devastator Ticket at the time of the raffle.
- 5 Devastators (Permanent) will be raffled away every day during the event.
- Lucky Devastator Tickets are removed at 11:59PM the day you obtain them.
- You cannot win multiple times.
New Year's Hot Streak Event (12/31 – 1/2)
- Event Details
- Earn 100% additional EXP while playing during the event.
- Log in during the event to obtain a random Hot Streak Event weapon for use.
- Hot Streak Event Weapons
- Psychic Harmonium
- Lightning Fury
- Trinity Grenade
- Magnum Launcher
- X-TRACKER
- Negev NG-7 Ajax
- Spell Lance Scarlet Rose
- Satellite Mine
- Gungnir
- Dread Nova
- Notice
- Hot Streak Event weapons are removed at 11:00PM the day they are obtained.
Login Supplies Event Guide (12/28 – 1/24)
- Login Reward
- Both Dual Sword Phantom Slayer (1 Day) and M3 Black Dragon (1 Day) provided + one of the Transcendence Enhancement or Part equipped Unique weapon (1 Day) randomly provided + all contents of Daily Attendance Reward Box provided
- Daily Attendance Reward Box: Damage Display (1 Day), Killer Display (1 Day), Penalty and Loss Invalidation x1, Rare Decoder x3
- Cumulative Rewards
- 5 Days: X-TRACKER (20 Days) + Cumulative Attendance Reward Box
- 10 Days: Negev NG7 Ajax (20 Days) + Cumulative Attendance Reward Box
- 15 Days: Spell Lance Scarlet Rose (20 Days) + Cumulative Attendance Reward Box
- 20 Days: Lightning Fury (20 Days) + Cumulative Attendance Reward Box
- 25 Days: Dread Nova (10 Days) + Cumulative Attendance Reward Box
- Cumulative Attendance Reward Box contents: C4 Countdown Room Host (5 Days), Shorten Respawn Time (5 Days) Lucky Gunslinger (5 Days), Daily Mission Difficulty Change x15, Exploration Slot Expansion Coupon (7 Days)
- Notice
- Attendance rewards will be provided directly as rewards instead of the Daily/Cumulative Attendance Reward Box items.
- Rewards can be claimed immediately after logging in and are available until midnight every day.
- All weapons from the Daily Weapons Supply are bound and cannot be used for Auction/Disassembly/Family Storage (Extension X).
Shop Update
New Transcendence Weapon Hauteclere Promotion (12/28 – 2/8)
The Hauteclere can drop from Transcendence Premium Decoders and Transcendence Decoders during the event.
- Hauteclere (Melee Weapon)
- An awe-inspiring sword of steel, gold, and crystal. It's Special Feature is Blade Tempest, which creates a portal that continuously summons and propels swords forward.
- Skadi (Paired Effect)
- When activating Hauteclere's in Zombie and Zombie Scenario modes, its final attack damage will be increased, but its damage over time will be decreased.
- Has unique lines when using Hauteclere's Special Feature.
- Nyx (Paired Effect)
- When activating Hauteclere's in Zombie and Zombie Scenario modes, its final attack damage will be decreased, but its damage over time will be increased.
- Has unique lines when using Hauteclere's Special Feature.
New Transcendence Hauteclere Guaranteed Giveaway (12/28 – 2/8)
Depending on the number of Transcendence Premium Decoders and Transcendence Decoders used during the event, you could receive a Hauteclere (Permanent)!
- Reward Threshold
- Upon Reaching 300 Guaranteed Points
- Notice
- 6 Guaranteed Points each time you use 1 Transcendence Premium Decoder.
- 1 Guaranteed Point each time you use 1 Class Decoder.