Guide your Star-kissed Saviors, StarSavior!
Greetings, Captain! This is your Liaison Officer, GM Lisa.
We would like to inform you about the August 20 update.
▣ Maintenance Schedule: August 20, 01:00 - 05:00 06:00 UTC (4 hours, 1 hour extension)
▣ Maintenance Impact: Unable to access the game during maintenance; any Journey in progress before maintenance will be reset.
▣ Maintenance Compensation: 100 Stellagems + 4 Standard Savior Observation Tickets
▣ Maintenance Extension Reward: 1 Standard Savior Observation Ticket
※ The details in these patch notes may be subject to change depending on the update schedule. For the most accurate information, please check in-game after the update.
※ The patch size for this update is expected to be larger than usual.
The estimated patch size for each platform is as follows:
- Mobile: Approximately 2.5–3 GB
- PC: Approximately 4.5–5 GB
1. New Featured Savior Observation
▶ The new Savior “Cristelle”’ can be obtained through Observation > Featured Savior Observation in-game.
▶ Event Period: After the August 20 maintenance – September 3, 19:00 UTC
"Curious about the secret of my eye?"
President of Morrel Ocean Traders.
An enigmatic woman blessed with both wealth and power.
But there is still one goal she has yet to achieve... one she would gladly trade her very soul for.
※ Unique Passive description Updated on August 20, 02:00 UTC
2. New Featured Arcana Observation
▶ The new Arcana “Bound for Eternity” can be obtained through Observation > Featured Arcana Observation in-game.
▶ Event Period: After the August 20 maintenance – September 3, 19:00 UTC
※ During a Journey, the rewards obtained may vary depending on the choices made in Journey events.
3. More Detailed Combat Power-Based Difficulty Indicators
▶ When using PvE content, the difficulty indicators will be divided into more detailed indicators based on the difference between your Combat Power and the recommended Combat Power.
- If your Combat Power is below the recommended Combat Power, the difficulty will be shown as [Caution], [Danger], [Hard], [Very Hard], or [Nightmare], depending on how far below the recommended Combat Power you are.
- [Danger], [Hard], [Very Hard], [Nightmare] will also display Roman numerals (Ⅰ~Ⅴ) according to the detailed indicator. (Example: Hard Ⅰ)
- [Caution] will be shown as a single tier without a numerical sub-tier.
- No difficulty indicator will be displayed if your Combat Power is equal to or higher than the recommended Combat Power, or for content where stat downscaling does not apply.
- Tapping (clicking) the difficulty display on the Battle Ready screen will show detailed information about that difficulty indicator.
4. Star Link / Tactical Analysis
▶ Star Link Amplification will be improved so that stats increase significantly every 20 amplifications.
▶ When the growth stats gained through Star Link Amplification or Tactical Analysis enhancement are substantial, they will be emphasized on their respective screens.
5. Journey: Faded Invitation
▶ A new Journey entry currency, [Faded Invitation], will be added.
- [Faded Invitation] can be used to enter a Journey and to reobserve Blessings.
- Journey completion rewards will not be granted for Journeys or Reobserve Blessings conducted using a [Faded Invitation].
- If you have fewer than 5 Faded Invitations, they will recharge each day up to the maximum of 5.
▶ The base limit for Blessing reobservations will be increased from 3 to 5.
▶ When purchasing the monthly Willpower subscription, the following benefits will be added for the subscription period:
1. The maximum capacity/recharge limit for Faded Invitation will increase by 3.
- They will be recharged daily up to the maximum of 8.
2. The base limit for Blessing reobservations will increase by 3.
- Up to 8 attempts can be made per Journey.
※ If you log in between August 19 19:00 UTC and before maintenance begins on August 20 and claim the 30-Day Willpower Supply Package, 5 Faded Invitations will be automatically recharged after maintenance, and 3 additional Faded Invitations will be sent to your mailbox.
※ If you log in for the first time after maintenance on August 20 and claim the 30-Day Willpower Supply Package reward, 8 Faded Invitations will be automatically recharged.
6. Gear Score Display Added
▶ A Gear Score feature will be added.
- Gear Score is calculated based on the gear's sub stats.
- The calculated Gear Score can be checked in Gear Storage and Gear tooltip.
7. Lobby Access During Ranked Matchmaking
▶ A feature that allows Lobby Access while Ranked matchmaking is in progress will be added.
- During Ranked matchmaking, select the [Go] button to move to the Lobby.
- After moving to the Lobby, a “Waiting for Match” icon will appear at the top of the screen.
- Selecting the “Waiting for Match” icon opens the matchmaking pop-up, and the Go button can be used to return to the matchmaking screen.
- While in the “Waiting for Match” status, some in-game systems and content can be used.
◆ Unavailable Systems
- Cash Shop
- Main Story
- Operations
- Journey
- Candle Square (Interstellar Corridor, Cosmo Gate)
- Gauntlet (Strategy Battle, Friendly Match)
- Events (Story, Challenge, Overload Cube)
- Observation
- Guild (Guild Defense)
※ While waiting for a match, “Sweep Battle” and “Guaranteed Observation” can be used.
8. Strategy Battle Skip UI
▶ Strategy Battle Skip results will be improved to show more detailed battle results.
- When using Strategy Battle Skip, you can check the opponent's remaining HP and the number of turns taken.
- Detailed Battle Statistics will show the opponent's remaining HP in greater detail.
9. Guild Member Arcana Lending
▶ The [Arcana Lending] feature in Journey content will be expanded to include Guild members in addition to Friends.
- When starting a Journey, you can select and borrow 1 Representative Arcana set by a Friend or Guild member.
- You can borrow Arcana up to 5 times per day in total across Friends and Guild members. The count resets every day at 19:00 UTC.
- An Arcana Lending attempt is consumed when the Journey begins.
- You can borrow an Arcana from the same Friend or Guild member only once per day.
- If you are not in a Guild, only Friends' Arcana will appear in the lending list, as before.
- The existing [Friends] tab will be renamed to [Lending].
- Dedicated icons for Friends and Guild members will be displayed to the left of their nicknames in the Lending list.
※ If the same user is both a Friend and a Guild member, the Friend icon will be displayed instead.
- [Friends] / [Guild Members] filter conditions will be added to the filter at the top-right of the Lending screen.
- Terms in Lending restriction notices and similar text will be standardized from “Friend” to “Captain.”
10. Pass System UI and Accessibility Improvements
▶ The Pass UI and usage specifications will be improved so that progress and reward claim status can be checked more intuitively.
- A [Pass] icon will be added to the Main Lobby. Clicking it will take you directly to the Pass screen.
- The Pass menu will be divided into [Support Pass] and [Breakthrough Pass] tabs.
11. New Captain Observation and Package Revamp Notice
▶ New Captain Savior Observation and New Captain Arcana Observation are scheduled to end on September 16 at 19:00 UTC.
- These Observations are scheduled to be revamped after the maintenance on September 17.
▶ Sales of Special Offer Packages > Newcomer Special > Welcome Captain Package are scheduled to end on September 16 at 19:00 UTC.
- This package is scheduled to be revamped and sold again after the maintenance on September 17.
▶ Sales of Lisette's Super Package are scheduled to end on September 16 at 19:00 UTC.
- This package is scheduled to be revamped and sold again after the maintenance on September 17.
- After the revamp, all Captains will be able to purchase it.
12. Events
12-1. A new event, “Metabasis of Ashen Embers,” will begin under Main Lobby > Battle > Candle Square > Events.
▶ Event Period: After the August 20 maintenance – September 3, 19:00 UTC
※ In this event, various currencies can be obtained by clearing stages.
※ The bonus reward, “Broken Relic Coin,” can be used in the dedicated shop to obtain items needed for progression.
12-2. The “Metabasis of Ashen Embers” Check-in event will begin.
▶ Event Period: After the August 20 maintenance – September 3, 19:00 UTC
12-3. The “StarSavior for Life! Missions” event will begin.
▶ Event Period: After the August 20 maintenance – September 9, 19:00 UTC
12-4. The “Starlit Journey Boost Missions” event will begin.
▶ Event Period: After the maintenance on August 20 – August 26, 19:00 UTC
13. Cash Shop Product Sales
▶ “Morrel Ocean Traders Packages” will be available in the Cash Shop.
▶ Starting with the “Morrel Ocean Traders Packages,” the price and contents of the Skill Enhancement Boost Package II will be partially adjusted.
For more details, please check the Shop menu on the left side of the Main Lobby in-game.
14. Improvements and Changes
▶ Savior “Ceres” will be added to the following list.
- Standard Savior Observation / Galactic Guidance Stone / Planetary Guidance Stone / Moon Guidance Stone
▶ Arcana “Even If It's Poison” will be added to the following list.
- Standard Arcana Observation
▶ Products sold in Apocalypse Shop > Candle Square > Hunt Quest Shop will be changed.
- Sales of Intact Machine Heart / Intact Wendigo Horn / Intact Oath Tablet will end, and the T2 Gear Material Box will be added for sale.
▶ Sales of Guild Supply Crates will resume sale in the Guild Manager Shop.
▶ The background resolution of loading screens displaying the NOA mark will be improved.
▶ The Ping display shown on the HUD during Gauntlet Strategy Battles will be removed.
▶ When resetting a slot in Gear Presets, the preset name will now also be reset.
▶ Text-size effects will be added to cutscene presentations.
▶ In the Apocalypse Shop, the purchase quantity for products without a purchase limit can now be adjusted in increments of +10/-10.
▶ For Story Events and certain banners, the banner will no longer disappear even after all rewards have been claimed.
▶ The total damage display effect will be differentiated according to whether a CRIT occurs.
[Single/All-Target Attack - No CRIT]
[All-Target Attack - CRIT on Some Targets]
[Single/All-Target Attack - CRIT on All Targets]
▶ The animation of the skill used by the boss “Incarnation of Dissonance” upon appearing will be improved.
15. Bug Fixes
▶ Fixed an issue in Gauntlet Ranked Match “Roche Limit” where the relevant notice message was not displayed when transitioning to the final phase.
▶ Fixed an issue where Carnelia's costume destruction visuals upon Toughness break were not displayed when Immortality was activated during play.
▶ Fixed an issue where the remaining days for some missions were displayed in Korean in non-Korean language settings.
▶ Fixed an issue where an incorrect message was displayed when selecting a locked Main Story entry in the Database.
▶ Fixed an issue where Operation progress was not displayed correctly in Overload Cube > Ranking Info > Profile Details pop-up.
▶ Fixed an issue where T2 Gear Material Boxes could only be purchased one at a time in the Apocalypse Shop.
▶ Fixed an issue during Gauntlet Ranked Matches, Operations, and Interstellar Corridor battles where the “Infinite Turns” text was obscured when selecting the tier information pop-up while the Battle Condition Effect was at its maximum tier.
▶ Fixed an issue where the information text in the Guild Product pop-up could not be scrolled when first entering Guild > Guild Shop.
▶ Fixed an issue where Savior Charles's animation appeared unnatural when using “Unyielding Strike” against certain bosses.
▶ Fixed an issue where visuals were occasionally displayed incorrectly when entering an Event through the menu.
▶ Fixed an issue where changing the number of Sweep Battles for Exploration Quests and Hunt Quests displayed “Stack” instead of “Sweep.”
▶ Fixed an issue where a Skill icon appeared at the top-right of the screen when checking a Savior's Skill information in Battle Record for Gauntlet Ranked Matches and Strategy Battles.
▶ Fixed an issue where logs overlapped when opening and closing the Log window during Story progression.
▶ Fixed an issue where the Pause pop-up also darkened when the game was paused during a screen fade-to-black effect during Story progression.
▶ Fixed an issue where the camera animation appeared unnatural when the target died before Chain DMG occurred.
▶ Fixed an issue where the summoning camera animation appeared unnatural for certain monsters.
▶ Fixed an issue where some text positions in the Apocalypse Shop menu were displayed incorrectly in the English language setting.
▶ Fixed an issue where the weapon of Sunshine Cat: Smile or Smile appeared dark during battle when another Savior in the team uses an Active Skill or a Target: Self skill.
▶ Fixed an issue where the afterimage of the petting effect occasionally remained on the screen.
▶ Fixed an issue where the server connection could occasionally be lost when claiming the final reward after completing a Journey.
▶ Adjusted the position of the “No Records Available” text displayed in the Guild Rank section of Guild Defense when there are no records.
▶ Fixed an issue where an opponent's nickname extended outside the ID area on the Gauntlet Strategy Battle formation screen when the nickname was long.
▶ Fixed an issue where a Savior's Star Link Level was displayed differently depending on the device environment.
※ This was a display-only issue. Stats based on Star Link Level have been applied correctly on all devices.
▶ Fixed an issue where the [Expel] button remained visible in Guild > Guild Member List even after touching another area or scrolling.
▶ Fixed an issue where abandoning a Journey after progressing in a specific sequence moved the player to the login screen.
▶ Fixed an issue where Ranking information could not be loaded correctly when entering the Ranking screen after a battle interruption without returning to the Lobby.
▶ Fixed an issue in the Japanese language setting where the ATK increased value in Lv.4 Skill information for Sunshine Cat: Smile's Passive “Underwater Experiment” was displayed incorrectly.
※ This was a display-only issue. The actual stats are applied correctly.
Before: スマイルの攻撃力が 10％上がる。戦闘開始時、速度が最も高い敵に100％の確率で水爆弾を3ターン付与する。
After: スマイルの攻撃力が 15％上がる。戦闘開始時、速度が最も高い敵に100％の確率で水爆弾を3ターン付与する。
▶ Fixed an issue where some in-game text was displayed in English in the Traditional Chinese language setting.
▶ Fixed an issue where the sunbed appeared dark during White Pearl Trap: Luna's victory pose on certain maps.
▶ Fixed an issue where Guild Supply Crates could not be purchased from the Guild Shop > Manager Shop.
[Notes]
- The schedule may be subject to change depending on the update status. If there are any changes, additional details will be provided through this notice.
- For mobile devices, data may be required to download the update after reconnecting, so we recommend using Wi-Fi.
