Greetings, Star Guardians!

Here are the details for Version 1.8 Update.

✦ New Hero

[SSR] Derieri

- Weapon & Element

1. Gauntlets - Attacker (Darkness)

2. Greatsword - Support (Fire)

3. Axe - Support (Darkness)

* You can obtain ‘[SSR] Derieri’ from [Derieri Pick Up – Explosive 「Combo Star」].

✦ New Events

‘Derieri Pick Up – Explosive 「Combo Star」’

Event Period: After the August 5 (Wed) Maintenance - Until the August 26 (Wed) Maintenance (UTC)

- The drop rate for ‘[SSR] Derieri’ is increased in [Explosive 「Combo Star」].

- The [Explosive 「Combo Star」] draw can be performed using ‘Hero Pick Up Draw Tickets’.

‘Exclusive Skin - Crimson Flame Fighting Spirit’

Event Period: After the August 5 (Wed) Maintenance - Until the August 26 (Wed) Maintenance (UTC)

- The ‘Red Flame of the Demon Realm’, obtainable as a Top Tier Reward from [Crimson Flame Fighting Spirit], is an Outfit Skin for the hero ‘Derieri’ and can be equipped to ‘[SSR] Derieri’.

- All rewards, including the Outfit Skin ‘Red Flame of the Demon Realm’ and Weapon Skin ‘Demon Gauntlets Derrakin’ of ‘[SSR] Derieri’, are guaranteed within 10 draws.

* ‘Skins’ only change appearance when equipped and do not affect stats, skill effects, or any other attributes.

* The ‘Demon Gauntlets Derrakin’ can be equipped as a ‘Gauntlets’ weapon on ‘[SSR] Derieri’.

- The first draw is free, and from the second draw onward, you can perform draws using ‘Exclusive Skin Draw Tickets’.

‘Hero Derieri Trial Event’

Event Period: After the August 5 (Wed) Maintenance - Until the August 26 (Wed) Maintenance (UTC)

- Try out ‘[SSR] Derieri’ and complete the challenge to earn rewards such as Star Fragments and Supreme Mastery EXP.

- The trial dungeon hero is fully upgraded, with only Outfit and Weapon Skins applied.

‘Swiftest Showdown - Time Attack Challenge!’

Event Period: After the August 5 (Wed) Maintenance - Until the August 26 (Wed) Maintenance (UTC)

- The ‘Time Attack Challenge!’ content will open sequentially from Day 1 through Day 6 during the event period.

- Upon clearing each day’s content and completing the missions in [Time Attack Challenge! Missions], you can obtain up to 2,400 Star Fragments.

‘Rewinding Fate - Into the Memory of Dimensions’

Event Period: After the August 12 (Wed) Temporary Maintenance - Until further notice (UTC)

- A new ‘Memory of Dimensions’ content has been added, allowing you to relive and play through key events from [The Seven Deadly Sins]’s original story.

- You can access ‘Memory of Dimensions’ by selecting the new [Memory of Dimensions] tab within [Menu  (☰)] → [『Book of Stars』].

- On the [Memory of Dimensions] screen, select an unlocked quest and tap [Start] to play. Clearing a quest grants a variety of rewards, including ‘Star Fragments’.

* After the August 12 (Wed) Temporary Maintenance, the quest [The Rusted Armor Knight’s Identity] will be added along with the ‘Memory of Dimensions’ content.

* Additional ‘Memory of Dimensions’ quests will be updated sequentially in the future.

‘Half-Anniversary Eve - Half-Anniversary Eve Check-In Event’

Event Period: After the August 12 (Wed) Temporary Maintenance - Until the August 26 (Wed) Maintenance (UTC)

- During the event period, you can obtain generous growth materials, such as Brilliant Engraving Seals and Large Cube Key Bundles, simply by checking in for 14 days.

- The Check-In Event resets every day at 07:00 (UTC).

‘Hunting Event - Chaos That Devours the Desert’

Event Period: After the August 12 (Wed) Temporary Maintenance - Until August 26September 2 (Wed) Maintenance (UTC)

* The event period has been extended. (Added on August 26 (Wed) 01:25 (UTC))

- Defeat the Sandsea Predator ‘Kalbash’, which has appeared in the desertified town of Dalmally, to obtain ‘Golden Sand Tokens’, which can be exchanged for rewards at the Event Exchange Shop.

- The Event Quest ‘Chaos That Devours the Desert’ will open upon completing the Main Quest ‘「Corrupted」 Ancient Dragon’.

- The Hunting Event will open upon clearing [Beings of Deep Darkness] in the Event Quest ‘Chaos That Devours the Desert’.

- Upon the Hunt opening, the Event Dungeon ‘The Hermit Beneath the Sand’ will open. This dungeon follows ‘Hunt’ rules and can be played with a minimum of 10 and up to a maximum of 15 players entering together.

* The Event Dungeon ‘The Hermit Beneath the Sand’ is only available in [Abyss] difficulty.

* You can attempt [Party Matchmaking] and play with a party of 1 to 5 players.

- For the Event Dungeon ‘The Hermit Beneath the Sand’, you can open Reward Cubes using the dedicated event currency, ‘Desert Keeper’s Key’.

* Up to 2 'Desert Keeper's Keys' are provided daily and will reset every day at 07:00 (UTC).

✦ New Content

Side Quest - A Reunion in Chaos

- A new Side Quest, ‘A Reunion in Chaos’, will be added, featuring the story of the new hero ‘Derieri’.

* The side quest will open upon completing the Main Quest ‘「Corrupted」 Ancient Dragon’.

- ‘A Reunion in Chaos’ can be progressed by accepting the Side Quest [A Strange Sighting] via the NPC ‘Joublain’, located in the Liones Northern District.

Rewards Upon Clearing All Quests:

- [Resource] Star Fragment x370

- [Equipment Growth] Special Enhancement Stone x6

- [Equipment Growth] Special Refinement Stone x6

- [Gauntlets] Crimson Flame Gauntlets x1

- [Resource] Gold x36,000

- [Other] Kingdom of Liones Seal x6

* The reward amount listed above is the maximum obtainable amount when completing all quests.

‘Ranking Season - To the Top: Ranking Season 3’ Open

- Season 3 Period: After the August 5 (Wed) Maintenance - Until the August 26 (Wed) Maintenance (UTC)

- During the Season 3 period, Leaderboards for Boss Challenges and Timespace Junction will be available.

* Boss Challenge: [Abyss] ‘「Corrupted」 Guardian Golem’

   Timespace Junction: Sectors 11 & 12

* Existing clear records will be reset at the start of the season.

- Leaderboards can be viewed from the bulletin board in the East District of ‘Liones Castle’ or by selecting the [Leaderboard] tab at the bottom of the [Menu (☰)]. Records from party play will not be included in the Leaderboard rankings.

* A Leaderboard button will be added to the main entry screen of the applicable content, allowing you to check the Leaderboards immediately.

* If you leave after clearing but before the content is fully processed as complete, the record will not be reflected on the Leaderboard.
- If clear times are identical, the same rank will be displayed, and the order will be sorted based on detailed clear times not displayed in-game, team Combat Class, and other factors.

* Leaderboards cannot be viewed during the season-end period.

- After the end of the season, Star Guardians who achieve certain rankings will receive special Title rewards and the ‘Laurel of Glory’.

- [Honor] tab Achievements, unlockable based on the number of ‘Laurels of Glory’ obtained, offer various rewards including Star Fragments, emotes, and pets.

* Ranking rewards will be sent to your mailbox after the season ends.

Timespace Junction Sectors 11 & 12 Unlock

- Sectors 11 and 12 of ‘Timespace Junction’ will be unlocked sequentially as follows:

* Sector 11: After the August 12 (Wed) Temporary Maintenance

   Sector 12: August 19 (Wed) 07:00 (UTC)

- Due to the opening date of Sector 12, the end date of ‘Timespace Junction Season I’ will be changed to September 2 (Wed) 06 : 59 : 59 (UTC).

'Hawk Pass' Season IV Open

- After the August 5 (Wed) update, ‘Hawk Pass’ Season IV will begin.

* With the start of ‘Hawk Pass’ Season IV, existing Hawk Pass products and levels will be reset.

* ‘Hawk Pass Plus’ & ‘Premium Hawk Pass’ bundles will become unavailable for purchase 1 day before the season ends.

- During the Hawk Pass period, you can level up through missions to earn Free Rewards. By purchasing the ‘Hawk Pass’, you can also claim Plus Rewards in addition to the Free Rewards.

- By purchasing the ‘Hawk Pass Plus’ and ‘Premium Hawk Pass’, you can unlock the Plus Rewards.

- Upon purchasing the ‘Hawk Pass Plus’ and ‘Premium Hawk Pass’, Bonus Rewards will be granted immediately and can be claimed from your mailbox.

* The purchase period and reset timing for the ‘Hawk Pass’ can be checked in-game for more details.

- The levels, rewards, and components will be revamped with the opening of ‘Hawk Pass’ Season IV. For more details on the changes, please refer to the notice below:

▶ ‘Hawk Pass’ Season IV Open Notice

New Craftable Items & Recipes Added

- A new craftable weapon has been added.

[Weapon]:

- Gluttonous Soul Gauntlets

Other New Content

- 6 new Achievements related to the Hunting Event, Memory of Dimensions, and Derieri will be added.

- 2 new Titles related to the Hunting Event and Memory of Dimensions will be added.

[Content & System Improvements]

✦ Rewards Revamp for Certain Content and Events

- The rewards for the mission ‘Path of the Hero’, as well as the events ‘New Players Welcome - New Stargazer Check-In Reward’, ‘Challenge Missions I - Run Together’, and ‘Challenge Missions II - To a Destiny Beyond!’, will be revamped.

* If you have already completed the mission, the revamped rewards will not be applied. The new rewards will apply starting from missions progressed after the revamp.

* Detailed information about the revamped rewards for the mission ‘Path of the Hero’ can be checked in-game.

* Details on the revamps for ‘New Players Welcome - New Stargazer Check-In Reward’, ‘Challenge Missions I - Run Together’, and ‘Challenge Missions II - To a Destiny Beyond!’ can be found in the event notices below.

▶ New Players Welcome - New Stargazer Check-In Reward

▶ Challenge Missions I - Run Together

▶ Challenge Missions II - To a Destiny Beyond!

✦ [Mastery] UI and System Revamp

- The ‘Mastery’ UI in [Hero Info] and [Team Formation] has been updated to reflect this revamp.

- Upon completing the Shared Mastery, you’ll unlock a total of 4 Masteries at once, including the Special Mastery and the 3 individual Weapon Masteries.

- The Special Mastery’s stats apply at all times to every weapon, regardless of which one is currently in use. It consists of 4 tiers, with 3 nodes per tier.

- Upon acquiring all nodes in every tier of the Special Mastery, you can claim a completion reward of the hero’s 3 ‘Crimson Flame’ weapons.

* Nodes and EXP already acquired will be retained after the overhaul.

* If your existing Mastery progress already qualifies you for the new equipment reward, the [Claim Reward] button will be activated immediately.

- Each Weapon Mastery consists of 12 nodes, which can be activated in any order.

* [Obtain All] can be used to activate all nodes of a Weapon Mastery at once.

* The Shared Mastery and each of the 3 Weapon Masteries will still grant Potential Points upon full activation.

✦ Fishing Content Quality-of-Life Improvements

- Icons will be added marking Fishing Spot locations on the World Map. Selecting the Fishing Spot icon lets you check the Fishing Spot Info.

- Improved so that, when selecting a Bait on the [Change Bait] screen, the Bait’s description and a list of fish that like it are displayed together.

- A screen shake effect will be added when a fish bites the Bait during a pull.

✦ Content ‘Retry’ Feature Added

- A [Retry] button will be added, allowing you to immediately retry a Dungeon, Boss Challenge, or Raid after clearing it and interacting with the Reward Cube, without leaving the field.

- A [Retry] button will be added for Dungeon, Boss Challenge, and Raid content, allowing you to immediately retry during combat in solo play, without leaving.

* Retrying content during combat is not available in party play.

- In party play, once all party members have finished interacting with the Reward Cube, the party leader can choose whether to retry.

* While waiting for the party leader’s ‘Retry’ decision, party members can select [Leave] to leave the party and exit.

* If the party leader leaves during the Retry waiting period, leadership will be transferred, and the Retry will proceed under the new leader.

- If no selection is made by the exit time limit, all members will be forced to exit.

✦ Quest Dungeon ‘Leave’ Button Added

- An exit icon will be added to the top right when entering a Quest Dungeon during Main Quest play, allowing you to leave the Dungeon while in progress.

* Leaving a Quest Dungeon will move you to the portal that leads into that Quest Dungeon.

* The exit feature will not be available at stages where quest failure is possible due to being defeated or similar conditions.

✦ [Party Matchmaking] Feature Expanded

- The [Party Matchmaking] feature, previously applied only to the Boss Challenge ‘「Corrupted」 Guardian Golem’, will now be expanded to Dungeon, Boss Challenge, and Raid content.
 

✦ In-Game Information Display and Quality-of-Life Improvements

- For equipment with a set effect, a magnifying glass icon will be added to that equipment’s description screen. Selecting it lets you check the set effect, the list of corresponding equipment, and which pieces you own.

- ‘Source Info’ will be added to certain unlocked entries within the Special Codex and Codex.

- [Combined Attack Info] will be added under [Hero Info] → [Basic Info] → [Skill Info], letting you check a hero’s list of Combined Attack-compatible heroes along with detailed descriptions of each Combined Attack.

- Detailed descriptions of Combined Attacks will be added to the [Combined Attack Hero Info] shown when selecting a hero in [Team Formation].

- When an equipment reward has a Quality range, the information will be displayed as a range, and a note explaining the Quality criteria will be added to the equipment description.

- Improved so that, when a currency reward’s quantity varies by probability, the granted amount is displayed as a range.

- A shortcut feature will be added for mission events and the ‘Path of the Hero’ and ‘Path of Exploration’ missions, letting you move directly to the missions’ progress location.

- Upon first starting the game, a tutorial skip prompt will be displayed. Selecting to skip lets you proceed through the game without the initial tutorial.

- Improved the movement flow during early-game quest progression and eased the quest completion requirements during the tutorial stage.

- Enhanced the visibility of certain UI elements to make them easier to recognize.

[Bug Fixes & Improvements]

✦ Quests & Content

Main Quest

- The HP of the ‘Locus Stone Golem’ appearing in will be lowered.

- The pet ‘Wise Big Hoot’ will be added to the quest reward for ‘Giant Bird’s Nest’. (Added on August 12 (Wed) 07:14 (UTC))

* If you have already completed the quest, the revamped reward will not be applied retroactively. The new reward will apply starting from quests progressed after the revamp.

- Fixed issues where Main Quest progression may become unavailable or encounter errors under certain conditions:

 • Fixed an issue where quest completion was occasionally unavailable during ‘Hoist the Sails!’

Knighthood

- Fixed issues occurring during Knighthood content progression:

 • Fixed an issue where, after registering a Knighthood Combat Class team, changing the equipment to a different weapon type than the one registered would also change the weapon type and Combat Class shown on the Leaderboard

 * When registering a Knighthood Combat Class team, the Combat Class is fixed at the value at the time of registration. If the registered hero’s Combat Class changes, the updated Combat Class will only be reflected after re-registering.

Raid

- The ‘Shadow Spider Breath Equipment Selection Chest’ and ‘Shadow Spider Breath Equipment Chance Chest’ will be added to the Raid Exchange Shop.

* The purchase limit and reset schedule can be checked in detail in-game.

- Fixed various issues occurring during Raid progression:

 • Fixed an issue where, after entering the Raid, opening the Bag and using a Food before the ‘Pledge’ screen appears would prevent the ‘Pledge’ screen from being displayed

 • Fixed an issue where, under certain conditions, the ‘Pledge’ screen would not close when a party member enters after the party leader had completed their Pledge selection

 • Fixed an issue in the ‘Deep Spider Nest’ Raid where climbing onto minerals during combat would prevent taking damage from some of Shakeera’s attacks

 • Fixed an issue where certain stats of the ‘Raw Gem Spider’ in the ‘Deep Spider Nest’ Raid did not apply properly

Dungeon & Boss Challenge

- Fixed various issues occurring during Dungeons:

 • Fixed an issue where, when attempting to move through a portal during the Dungeon ‘The Capital of the Dead’, some portal movements did not function properly

- Fixed various issues occurring during Boss Challenges: (Added on August 5 (Wed) 08:50 (UTC))

 • Fixed an issue where, under certain conditions after entering a Boss Challenge, tagging a hero would move you to the room where the boss is located

 • Fixed an issue where damage was dealt and the Burst Gauge accumulated during the boss’s entrance cutscene in the Boss Challenge ‘「Corrupted」 Guardian Golem’

Timespace Junction

- The difficulty of the whirlwind pattern and the stats of ‘Scorpy Beast’ during combat in Sector 10 will be lowered.

- Fixed issues occurring during Timespace Junction progression:

  • Fixed an issue where combat would be conducted outside the combat area during the battle in Sector 9 (Updated on August 5 (Wed) 08:50 (UTC))

Features

- Adjusted the priority of Tag Skill targeting so that, when fighting multiple monsters, using a Tag Skill will no longer trigger against unintended enemies.

- Fixed various issues where in-game features would not function properly:

 • Fixed an issue where special minerals and gatherable items in unexplored regions could be tracked before completing the corresponding Main Quest

 • Fixed an issue where content entry would occasionally remain unavailable after all party members accepted.

 • Fixed an issue where the mouse wheel, when set as a shortcut key, would not respond properly in the PC environment

 • Fixed an issue where the weapon type button in the top right did not appear when selecting Accessories [Quick Equip] from the [Bag]

 • Fixed an issue where the sort filter on the [Hero Info] → [Armor] equip screen did not function properly under certain conditions

 • Fixed an issue where, after enhancing a weapon and returning to the weapons screen, the first weapon type would be selected instead of the weapon that was just enhanced

 • Fixed an issue where certain buttons would not function after changing a name in Team Formation to include special characters or spaces

Other Quests

- Fixed various issues related to quests other than Main Quests:

 • Fixed an issue where the marked quest location was not properly reflected during the investigation in the Region Quest ‘The Scene’

Other

- Changed so that defeating a Field Boss at World Level 3 additionally drops 1 ‘Hero’s Token’.

- 1 ‘Hero’s Token’ will be added to the clear reward for the Mastery Growth Dungeon [Hard] difficulty.

- The amount of Elite Fine Trophies obtained from Elite Monsters will be increased across all World Levels.

- The description of the Gluttonous Soul Wand’s Lv. 4 - 7 ‘Trail of Terror’ effect will be improved.

 * Before: Lightning Burst Efficiency increases by x%.

    After: Increased all allied heroes’ Lightning Burst Efficiency by x%.

* The change only updates the text and does not affect actual weapon effects.

- Changed so that clearing a Dungeon or Boss Challenge through party play will no longer unlock the next higher difficulty
- Fixed various other issues related to gameplay:

 • Fixed an issue where the invincibility window for certain jump actions was extended during combat against the Boss Challenge ‘「Corrupted」 Ancient Dragon’, the 『Book of Stars』 Dungeon, ‘Demon Hendrickson’ in Sector 8 of Timespace Junction, and ‘Shakeera’ in the Raid ‘Deep Spider Nest’.

 • Fixed an issue where Stamina did not recover properly when entering Windways while gliding

 • Fixed an issue where a buff effect that triggers upon hitting an enemy would trigger on every DoT hit while a certain buff was active

 • Fixed an issue where, when using 2 accounts on the same platform, one account’s Workbench favorites list would be reflected on the other account

 • Fixed an issue where certain patterns of the monster ‘Sulky Little Spoop’ made it appear as though capture was not progressing during the capture process

 • Fixed an issue where, after defeating certain Field Bosses, interacting with the Reward Cube would occasionally not function properly

 • Fixed an issue where favorited cooking items would reset upon reconnecting to the game after being registered

 • Fixed an issue where, under certain conditions during combat, the Passive effect of a weapon type not included in the team formation would activate (Added on August 5 (Wed) 08:50 (UTC))

✦ System & UI

UI

- Fixed various UI issues occurring in-game:

 • Fixed an issue where, after changing weapons via [Quick Equip] from the Bag, the weapon icon was not displayed properly in the ‘Team Formation’ screen despite the weapon in use having been changed

 • Fixed an issue where the [Teammate Details] did not display information for equipment equipped on the weapon currently in use

 • Fixed an issue where, on the weapon equip screen for a hero with no weapon equipped, selecting a weapon that no one else was wearing displayed the [Switch] button instead of [Equip]

Settings

- The [Settings] > [Other] > [Combat View Assist] option will be removed.

✦ Heroes & Skills

Heroes

- To ensure smoother progression through the early tutorial section, Tioreh’s Grimoire Special Attack and Normal Skill will be increased.

- Fixed various issues related to heroes and skills:

 • Fixed an issue where the Cooldown Reduction stat was not applied properly when using skills that can be used 2 or more times

 • Fixed an issue where the Normal Skill Damage Increase buff was not applied to the additional attack triggered after attacking an enemy with Dredrin’s Sword and Shield Normal Skill ‘Shield Crush’

 • Fixed an issue where the Crit Resistance Decrease effect was displayed with a ‘+’ in the debuff icon for ‘Pre-heat’, granted during combat by Tioreh’s Engraved Equipment ‘Daughter of the Forest and Earth’

 * When the Crit Resistance Decrease effect is applied to an enemy, the ‘+’ notation in the debuff icon will be changed to a ‘-’ notation.

 * The change only updates the text and does not affect the actual Engraved Equipment effect.

✦ Platform

PlayStation®5

- Fixed some issues occurring in the PlayStation®5 environment:

 • Fixed an issue where entered phrases were not applied when using the [Edit Chat Phrases] feature in the Region Chat

Mobile

- Fixed issues occurring in the mobile environment:

 • Fixed an issue where certain buttons did not function properly when touched while a gamepad was connected

✦ Other

- Fixed an issue where some graphics are not displayed properly.

[New Products Added & Changes]

New Bundles Added

- Detailed bundle information and availability periods can be checked in-game.

✦ Derieri Growth Mission Bundle I - II

- Purchase Period: After the August 5 (Wed) Maintenance - Until the August 26 (Wed) Maintenance (UTC)

* The bundle becomes available for purchase upon obtaining the hero ‘[SSR] Derieri’.

- This bundle allows you to obtain additional growth materials by completing missions as you progress with the hero ‘[SSR] Derieri’.

- Rewards can be claimed upon completing missions in both the [General] and [Fine] tabs. Additional completion rewards can be obtained after clearing all missions.

- The ‘Growth Mission Bundle’ has been improved to allow missions to be completed for a certain period even after the purchase period ends.

✦ Regular Bundle

- [Tickets]: Special Hero Pick Up Bundle III

- Purchase Period: After the August 5 (Wed) Maintenance - Until further notice (UTC)

* The purchase limit reset timing for the bundle can be checked in-game.

✦ New Products Added to the Exchange Shop

- ‘Derieri’s Potential Point’ and ‘Guila’s Potential Point’ have been added to the [Shop] → [Exchange Shop] → [Star Trace Crystalloid] tab.

* The purchase limit reset timing for each product can be checked in-game.

* ‘Gowther’s Potential Point’ and ‘Drake’s Potential Point’ will no longer be available for purchase after the August 5 (Wed) Maintenance.

Product Changes

✦ Existing Product Revamp

- With the addition of the new bundle ‘Special Hero Pick Up Bundle III’, the prices of ‘Special Hero Pick Up Bundle I’ and ‘Special Hero Pick Up Bundle II’ will be lowered.

- The contents of ‘Special Hero Pick Up Bundle I’ will be adjusted as follows:

 • [Resource] Hero Pick Up Draw Ticket x5

 • [Shared Mastery Growth] PremiumSpecial Mastery EXP x3

 • [Resource] Loyalty x59

* The content has been updated. (Added on August 5 (Wed) 05:49 (UTC))

- The contents of ‘Special Hero Pick Up Bundle II’ will be adjusted as follows:

 • [Resource] Hero Pick Up Draw Tickets x10

 • [Shared Mastery Growth] Special Mastery EXP x5

 • [Resource] Loyalty x190

- The purchase limit for ‘Special Hero Pick Up Bundle I’ will be changed from 1 time per 3 weeks to 2 times.

✦ [Tickets] Menu Added to the ‘Bundles’ Shop

- A [Tickets] menu will be added to [Shop] → [Bundles].

- The following bundles will be moved to the [Tickets] menu:

 • Special Hero Pick Up Bundle I

 • Special Hero Pick Up Bundle II

 • Special Regular Hero Bundle

 • Special Regular Hero Bundle II

 • Exclusive Skin Bundle I

 • Exclusive Skin Bundle II

 • Exclusive Skin Bundle III