Greetings, Star Guardians!
Here are the details for Version 1.4 (Version 1.3 Part 2) Update.
In addition, [Developer Notes #12], covering major changes and future development directions, is scheduled to be released later today, so we hope you look forward to it.
[Version 1.4 (Version 1.3 Part 2) Content Overview]
✦ New Events
‘Event Story - Echoes of Hearts’
Event Period: After the May 21 (Thu) Maintenance - Until the June 4 (Thu) Maintenance
- You can obtain ‘Goodbye Solo Tokens’ through the ‘Echoes of Hearts’ Event Story and missions, and exchange them for rewards in the Event Exchange Shop.
- The ‘Temple of Love’ dungeon will be available during the event period.
* The ‘Temple of Love’ dungeon features [Normal], [Hard], [Nightmare], and [Hell] difficulties.
- In the Event Dungeon ’Temple of Love’, reward cubes can be opened using the event-exclusive currency ’Key to the Heart’.
* Up to 20 'Key to the Hearts' are provided daily and reset every day at 07:00 (UTC).
Ranking Mission - To the Top
Event Period: After the May 21 (Thu) Maintenance - Until the June 4 (Thu) Maintenance
- Complete Ranking Missions held in celebration of the Leaderboard Pre-Season to earn ‘Battlefield Ruler Tokens’.
- ‘Battlefield Ruler Tokens’ can be exchanged for rewards such as a ‘Brilliant Engraving Seal’, ‘Engraver’s Fabric Scissors’, ‘Remnants of the Rift’, and ‘Star Fragments’ in the exclusive ‘To the Top’ Exchange Shop.
✦ New Content
Leaderboard Pre-Season Open
- Pre-Season Period: After the May 21 (Thu) Maintenance - Until the June 4 (Thu) Maintenance
- During the Pre-Season period, Leaderboards for Boss Challenges, Dungeons, and Timespace Junction will be available.
* Boss Challenge: [Abyss] ‘「Corrupted」 Ancient Dragon’
Dungeon: [Abyss] Deep Spider Nest
Timespace Junction: Sectors 3 & 4
* Sector 4 will unlock on May 27 (Wed) 07:00 (UTC).
- Leaderboards can be viewed from the bulletin board in the East District of ‘Liones Castle’ or through the ‘Ranking Mission - To the Top’ event tab. Records from party play will not be included in the Leaderboard rankings.
- After the end of the Pre-Season, Star Guardians who achieve certain rankings will receive special Title rewards.
* Existing clear records for Dungeons and Boss Challenges will be reset at the start of the Pre-Season.
Timespace Junction Sectors 3 & 4 Unlock
- Sectors 3 and 4 of ‘Timespace Junction’ will be unlocked sequentially.
* Sector 3: After the May 21 (Thu) Maintenance
Sector 4: May 27 (Wed) 07:00 (UTC)
New Craftable Items Added
- New craftable pets, items, weapons, and accessories have been added.
[Pet]:
- Pet Spider
- Baby Banakro
- Friendly Giant Bird
- Shy Moss Ball
[Item]:
- Red Demon Meat
- Gray Demon Meat
- Ancient Dragon Meat
[Weapon]:
- Breath of Glory Longsword
- Breath of Glory Greatsword
- Breath of Glory Dual Swords
- Breath of Glory Staff
- Breath of Glory Wand
- Breath of Glory Grimoire
- Breath of Glory Gauntlets
- Breath of Glory Axe
- Breath of Glory Nunchaku
- Breath of Glory Sword and Shield
- Breath of Glory Rapier
- Breath of Glory Lance
[Accessories]:
- Cursed Pulse Earrings
- Cursed Pulse Necklace
- Cursed Pulse Ring
Other New Content
- 1 new capturable pet will be added.
[Content & System Improvements]
Event Dungeon [Party Matchmaking] Feature Added
- The [Party Matchmaking] feature will be added to the Event Dungeon ‘Temple of Love’.
- [Party Matchmaking] is only available when the entry requirements are met.
* The [Party Matchmaking] feature cannot be used while in a party.
- Once Party Matchmaking is complete, a matching confirmation pop-up will be displayed, and accepting it will move you to the corresponding Dungeon.
※ Unlike previously announced, the [Party Matchmaking] feature will first be applied to the Event Dungeon ‘Temple of Love’ due to additional items requiring further review. The feature is planned to be expanded through future updates, and further details will be provided when the update is applied at a later date.
Battle Support Mode Added
- ‘Battle Support Mode’, which assists with combat controls during battle, will be added to the mobile platform.
* A ‘Battle Support Mode’ option will be added under [Settings] - [Other], and a ‘Battle Support Mode’ button will also be added above the Lock On button on the gameplay screen.
<'Battle Support Mode' Button Location> (Added on May 21 (Thu) 05:56 (UTC))
* This feature will initially be available only on the mobile platform, with support for other platforms planned to be added sequentially.
- On the gameplay screen, ‘Battle Support Mode’ can be toggled ON/OFF in real time while ‘Lock On Camera’ is activated.
- Turning ON the 'Battle Support Mode' button will automatically enable the Lock On Camera. If the Lock On Camera is set to OFF, the 'Battle Support Mode' will also be automatically disabled. (Added on May 21 (Thu) 05:56 (UTC))
<'Battle Support Mode' and 'Lock On Camera' Activation Status>
<'Battle Support Mode' and 'Lock On Camera' Deactivation Status>
- During combat with ‘Lock On Camera’ and ‘Battle Support Mode’ activated, Basic and Special Attacks, Normal Skills, and enemy tracking will be automatically assisted when there is no player input.
Elite & Field Boss Respawn Improvements
- The respawn time for Elite and Field Boss monsters after obtaining reward cubes upon defeating them will be reduced.
Region Chat Unlock & Auto-Translation Feature Added
- The ‘Region Chat’ feature will be unlocked, allowing text input in Region Chat.
- An auto-translation feature will be added to Region Chat, Knighthood Chat, Whispers, profile introductions, and Find a Party (Party Introduction).
* Automatic translation will be performed when selecting the translation button for chats or profile introductions that require translation.
* When using a gamepad, translations can be performed by selecting the chat requiring translation and pressing the corresponding translation button key.
* In ‘Find a Party’, a translation button will be displayed when selecting a party introduction that requires translation.
* Please note that if auto-translation occasionally does not function properly, the translation button may reappear.
- A translation language can be selected through the ‘Language Translation’ setting under [Settings] → [Language] tab.
‘Timespace Junction’ Improvements
- Improved so that the ‘Timespace Junction’ main screen is displayed upon clearing, dying in, or manually leaving ‘Timespace Junction’.
- The ‘Timespace Junction’ icon on the World Map will be changed from the existing Dungeon icon to a unique icon.
- Improved so that bosses appear when starting a challenge after entering ‘Timespace Junction’ Sectors 3 and 4.
[Bug Fixes & Improvements]
✦ Quests & Content
Main Quest
- The Attack of certain Elite and Boss monsters during Main Quest progression will be reduced.
- Fixed issues where progression may become unavailable or encounter errors during certain Main Quests:
• Fixed an issue where the camera angle would not be displayed properly during ‘Between a Rock and a Hard Place’
• Fixed an issue where the pet skill of ‘Tyrant Dragon Hawk’ could not be used during ‘Somebody Call for an Exterminator?’
• Fixed an issue where the ‘Dragon Heart’ could not be attacked under certain conditions during ‘Dragon Heart’
Dungeons & Boss Challenge
- Improved so that party members who die before entering the boss battle area during Dungeon party play can enter the boss battle area through ‘Revive at Warp Point’ after the battle ends, instead of reviving where they died.
- Changed so that skill cooldowns, Tag Points, Magic Gauge, and certain hero buff effects are reset upon starting Dungeons and Boss Challenges.
- A [Retry] button will be added to Boss Challenges, allowing immediate re-entry upon death.
- Fixed various issues occurring during Dungeon gameplay:
• Fixed an issue where the camera angle would not be displayed properly when entering the Dungeon ‘The Capital of the Dead’ through a portal in the ‘Post Town Tala’ region
Other
- Improved the skill action time and attack hitbox range of the pet ‘Mobile Mining Machine’.
- Some items and monsters that are currently unused or cannot be unlocked in-game will be removed from the Codex.
- Improved so that the [Dive] key is not displayed while riding a Gliding Pet when the ground is directly below.
- Improved so that, when you run out of ‘Cube Keys’ during gameplay, owned Cube Key Bundle items can be used instantly to refill them.
- Improved so that, when materials required for Mastery acquisition are insufficient during gameplay, owned Mastery Material Bundle items can be used immediately to obtain the necessary materials.
- Seal exchange items in the ‘Exchange Shop’ of ‘Vanya’ and ‘Fairy King’s Forest’ will be changed.
* Before: Broken Harpy Feather
After: Whole Harpy Feather
- Improved so that the pet ‘Proud Mustache Hawk’ can charge Element Stones while using skills.
- The completion requirements for 4 Hawk Pass Seasonal Missions will be changed.
* Before:
- 「Corrupted」 Warden Orgot - Clear Hell Difficulty
- 「Corrupted」 Ancient Dragon - Clear Hell Difficulty
- Clear Galland of 「Truth」 - Hell Difficulty
- Clear Capital of the Dead - Hell Difficulty
After:
- Clear 「Corrupted」 Warden Orgot (Hell difficulty or higher)
- Clear 「Corrupted」 Ancient Dragon (Hell difficulty or higher)
- Clear Galland of 「Truth」 (Hell difficulty or higher)
- Clear Capital of the Dead (Hell difficulty or higher)
- Fixed various other issues related to gameplay:
• Fixed an issue where more than the maximum allowed number of characters could be entered while using Friend Notes or changing nicknames
• Fixed an issue where changing to World Level 4 would occasionally become unavailable
• Fixed an issue where players would fall beneath the ground in certain areas when [Graphic Quality] is set to [Very Low]
• Fixed an issue where some UI elements would be displayed abnormally, or gameplay could become unstable if a quest or content began before all party members had fully loaded
• Fixed an issue where ‘Auto Combo’ would occasionally stop during execution
• Fixed an issue where selecting the ‘Leave Dungeon’ button would occasionally not function properly
• Fixed an issue where the application method of the ‘Healing Received Increase’ effect was not functioning properly
• Fixed an issue where the passive effects of certain weapons would occasionally not apply properly
✦ System & UI
Map / Field
- Fixed some issues occurring in the map and field:
• Fixed an issue where a treasure chest unlocked by a specific Fire mechanism in the ‘’ region remains locked
• Fixed an issue where some terrain in the ‘Ferzen Mines’ of the ‘Ferzen’ region was not displayed properly
UI
- Improved the offline status display in the Friend List for better visibility.
- Adjusted the position of notices displayed at the top of the screen during gameplay to prevent them from overlapping boss HP bars or Burst Gauges.
- Changed so that bundle products in [Shop] → [Bundles] with purchase limits per account will no longer be displayed in the menu once purchased up to the maximum limit.
- Fixed various UI issues occurring in-game:
• Fixed an issue where information would not be displayed when selecting the icon of a user kicked from a Knighthood
• Fixed an issue where the crafting screen would appear after the Passive Level animation when opening the [Engrave] page after reconnecting from a force-close during the animation
• Fixed an issue where the Rate Info for [Clotho Pick Up - Enigmatic Helper] was not displayed properly
• Fixed an issue where hero motions were not displayed properly after dismounting a Gliding Pet at ‘Old Forest Waterfall’ in the ‘Sand Valley’ region
• Fixed an issue where a Skin that could not be crafted was displayed in Howzer’s Skin list
• Fixed an issue where hero motions were not displayed properly when using skills with certain Gliding Pets
• Fixed an issue where some graphics were not displayed properly after changing graphic settings
• Fixed an issue where the pet button UI would occasionally not be displayed while swimming in certain locations
• Fixed an issue where only sound would play without displaying the Level Up result screen when reaching Weapon Lv. 50
• Fixed an issue where the Achievement progress shown in the profile differed from the number displayed in the [Achievements] menu
• Fixed an issue where the Knighthood name in the Knighthood detail screen of the profile would not be displayed properly under certain conditions
• Fixed an issue where the Charge Gauge UI would not be displayed properly under certain conditions
• Fixed an issue where selecting ‘Gold’ in the reward preview screen would display the owned amount instead of the obtainable amount
* This issue is considered a normal specification and will not be fixed. (Added on May 21 (Thu) 04:45 (UTC))
• Fixed an issue where some UI elements were not displayed properly in [Hero Clotho Trial Event - Rapier]
• Fixed an issue where the pets would not disappear, and hero motions would not be displayed properly when summoning pets while climbing
Settings
- To improve accessibility for users who have difficulty using visual information, the ‘Audio Assistance for Visually Impaired Users’ setting will be added under [Settings] → [Volume].
- New options will be added to the [Settings] → [Controller] and [Language] tabs.
* [Controller]: Vibrations / Vibration Intensity
* [Language]: Language Translation
✦ Heroes & Skills
Heroes
- The attack range of the Special Attack while using Daisy’s Sword and Shield weapon in the ‘Daisy and Domby’ state will be increased.
- Fixed various issues related to heroes and skills:
• Fixed an issue where the value of Griamore’s Barrier effect was displayed incorrectly at certain Potential tiers, and increased the effect value
* Before:
Inflicts damage equal to 85% of Attack. Grants all allied heroes Barriers equal to 50% of Defense for 20 sec.
After:
Inflicts damage equal to 85% of Attack. Grants all allied heroes Barriers equal to 150% of Defense for 20 sec.
* Along with the text correction, the actual skill effect will also be applied accordingly.
• Fixed an issue where Combined Attacks would occasionally not activate while using Escanor’s Axe weapon
• Fixed an issue where some characters would have reduced HP after reconnecting following the equip or removal of certain Engraved Equipment
• Fixed an issue where some treasure chests would not appear on the map when using Drake’s Adventure Skill ‘Treasure Detection’
• Fixed an issue where the Crit Chance and Crit Damage buffs from the Special Skill ‘Dimensional Enhancement’ of Clotho’s Staff do not expire in certain situations
• Fixed an issue where the Crit Chance and Crit Damage buffs from the Special Skill ‘Dimensional Enhancement’ of Clotho’s Staff are applied to other heroes in the [Hero Clotho Trial Event - Staff]
• Fixed an issue where the Weaken effect of Escanor’s Greatsword Special Attack ‘Solar Impact’ is not applied on the second hit
• Fixed an issue where Crit Damage would occasionally not be applied when a hero’s Crit Damage stat is low
- Fixed and improved various graphical issues related to certain heroes:
• Fixed an issue where Clotho’s avatar would not be displayed properly while charging in the 『Book of Stars』 avatar ‘Starlight Wanderer’ state
• Fixed an issue where the skill effect of the Normal Skill ‘Prideful Line’ would not be displayed properly when Escanor equipped the Sacred Axe Rhitta Weapon Skin at Potential [Tier 7]
• Fixed an issue where Divine Flame and Burn effect visuals would not be displayed properly when attacking certain monsters while Escanor’s Greatsword is at Potential [Tier 10]
✦ Activities / Exploration Content
Crafting
- Improved the Workbench crafting categories by adding subcategories for more detailed classification.
Gathering / Mining
- Fixed issues occurring during gathering and mining content:
• Fixed an issue where tracking the ‘Seaweed’ item would lead to a location different from its actual location
✦ Platform
PlayStation®5
- Improved some graphics during Main Quest ‘A Panicked Scream’.
Mobile
- Fixed issues occurring during gameplay:
• Fixed an issue where the screen would occasionally stutter while moving with Lock On Camera activated
• Fixed an issue where mouse input was possible while using the touchpad
• Fixed an issue where holding down on the Normal Attack would be interrupted after using Clotho’s Staff Ultimate Move ‘Dimensional Domination’
• Fixed an issue where zooming in/out would not function properly under certain conditions
✦ Other
- Improved some graphics in the animation shown upon successful fishing.
- Improved graphics for certain pets and animation scenes in some regions.
- Fixed an issue where changing the ‘Graphic Quality’ setting was unavailable on certain devices.
- Fixed an issue where some terrain objects would not become transparent at certain camera angles.
[Changes to Existing Products]
Existing Product Menu Relocation & Order Adjustment
- The existing ‘Rapid Equipment Upgrade Bundle’ product will be moved to the [Growth] → [Special] menu.
- The display order of certain bundle products in the [Special] and [Growth] tabs will be adjusted.