[Update: 10/13 00:45 (PT)]
We missed one detail regarding the adjustment to Lady Zhen's FORCE.
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Lady Zhen Cost changed: 1.5 => 1
FORCE changed: 3 => 2
*Adjusted FORCE to compensate for the lower Cost.
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We have added this information to the notes. We apologize for the inconvenience.
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Thank you for always playing THREE KINGDOMS: BOND.
This is the THREE KINGDOMS: BOND Development Team.
We would like to share the details of the Warlord and Gunshi ability adjustments to be updated on October 13.
Principle of Balance ~Balance Adjustment Patch Notes~
Going forward, when we implement various balance adjustments, we will announce them under the title "Principle of Balance."
The objectives of these adjustments are as follows:
◆ To optimize the overall balance according to Cost ratios, rarity, and usage rates.
◆ To strengthen underutilized Warlords, expanding their opportunities to shine.
◆ To make adjustments based on hypotheses and considerations that incorporate the unique systems of THREE KINGDOMS: BOND.
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Principle of Balance: Core Philosophy
Our stated direction is not a petty ploy to merely toy with numbers. It is a universal principle applicable to any battle, a quantitative guideline that all can agree upon. Yet our ambition transcends the mundane, seeking the singular, unique light that dwells within.
We hope to give every Warlord a stage, to prepare a place for them to show their valor. The duty of adjustment is not merely to chip away or inflate numbers, but a grand endeavor to enrich the battlefield itself and build a bountiful world.
Every commander finds their moment of glory; every soldier plots their own stratagem. The very moment when an "unparalleled chronicle" is etched into the hands of each person—that is the experience we strive to deliver.
As those who look to the heavens and kindle righteousness in this chaotic era, we shall continue to polish the environment and tread the path of righting the battlefield.
▼ Regarding the Overall Adjustment of Warlords Appearing in Gunshi Deploy
We have adjusted the Warlords appearing in the Deploy for each Gunshi. Please check the game for details.
The records of countless PvP battles tell of the unseen logic of the battlefield—without deciphering that torrent, the true path of command cannot be forged. We have deeply re-examined the lineup of Warlords found in every Gunshi Deploy, based on the living battlefield that is the Mandate Battle.
Who is summoned, and who slumbers—the logic of that selection is no longer left to chance. With the truths etched in the vortex of victory and defeat as our foundation, we have comprehensively reconstructed the Warlords appearing in every Gunshi Deploy. Through this renewal, the strategic depth of each Gunshi will take on a new light, and the turbulent times will reveal yet another profound aspect.
▼ We have adjusted the Gunshi Commands of the following Gunshi.
■ Gunshi Command Adjustments
(Gunshi) Cai Yan / (Gunshi Command) War Melody
"[END] Activates after 3 counts. Lowers enemy Movement Speed by 50%."
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"[END] Lowers the FORCE of the enemy with the highest FORCE by 6."
Merely slowing the enemy's advance with the sound of the qin can no longer be called the poetic genius of a chaotic era. Cai Wenji has refined her melody, elevating it into a tune that shatters the very heart of the single most ferocious foe. Not stopping their feet, but dulling their blade. That is the new move of the talented woman who leaves her name in the turbulent times.
(Gunshi) Guo Jia / (Gunshi Command) Battle Insight
"[MID] Allied FORCE increases by 1, Movement Speed increases by 20%."
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"[MID] Allied FORCE increases by 1, Movement Speed increases by 50%."
The schemes of a diabolical genius must always stay one step ahead. A twenty-percent swiftness is still too tepid—Guo Jia has further sharpened his command, quickening the feet of his allies to fifty percent. Only those who read ahead can conquer the board that is the battlefield. The brilliance of his demonic plots shall now blow fiercely as a new gale.
(Gunshi) Da Qiao / (Gunshi Command) Radiant Light
"[END] Activates after 5 counts. Reduces damage taken by allies in your own camp by 15%."
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"[END] Activates after 5 counts. Reduces damage taken by allies in your own camp by 20%."
The flower of Jiangdong is not one that merely blooms in pride. On the stage of the END, Da Qiao weaves a thicker veil of protection, forging the shield that envelops her allies into something even more robust. The wounds taken become shallow, the fallen fewer—her affection shall continue to illuminate the camp until the battle's very close.
▼ We have adjusted the Stratagems and Statuses of the following Warlords.
■ Buffs
Cao Pi / Dragon Ascendant
"[HEROIC COMMAND!] [Long Duration] Allies of Wei within range (fixed position) gain +2 FORCE, and FORCE increases by 1 every 9 counts."
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"[HEROIC COMMAND!] [Long Duration] Allies of Wei within range (fixed position) gain +2 FORCE, and FORCE increases by 1 every 7 counts."
The command of Wei's Emperor Wen was far too leisurely to wait nine moments. Cao Pi reviewed this measure and pared off two moments of time. The surging of FORCE will race across the battlefield faster and more frequently—the majesty of the dragon is no longer a thing that waits, but the proof of one who endlessly ascends.
Sun Quan / Azure Eyes Decree
Duration +3
INT changed: 8 => 7 *Adjusted INT to compensate for the +3 Duration.
The command wielded by the green-eyed Lord of Wu had somehow shrunk shorter than its proper length. Sun Quan corrected this error, reclaiming the long duration typical of other HEROIC COMMAND!s. Yet, in exchange for that eternally echoing command, the intellect dwelling in his eyes was slightly leveled—when power grows, the scales must balance somewhere. The command of Jiangdong shall now illuminate the battlefield longer, yet harboring a quieter wisdom.
Lady Zhen
Cost changed: 1.5 => 1
FORCE changed: 3 => 2
*Adjusted FORCE to compensate for the lower Cost.
The Phantom Blossom had demanded a heavy price unbefitting its value. Lady Zhen lightly re-polished that mirror, ensuring that more commanders could summon its illusion to the battlefield. Yet, in exchange for that lightness, the brilliance of martial prowess dwelling within its outline was slightly quelled—when the burden is reduced, the scales must balance somewhere. Now freed from the shackles of Cost, the Phantom Blossom shall color the turbulent times more widely and freely.
That is all. We will continue to adjust Warlord abilities based on battle data and your feedback.
Please continue to enjoy THREE KINGDOMS: BOND.