A New Divide

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Patch Summary

NEW CHARACTER

Gameplay Changes

The [Overclocking] mechanic now applies to all Bosses in the Ultimate Phantom Pain Cage.

• Liv: Luminance’s Shards can now be exchanged with Trade Vouchers.
• Liv: Luminance’s Shards have been added to the list of rewards for the 2nd/3rd tiers of the Battle Pass (5 Shards for the 2nd tier, 10 Shards for the 3rd tier).
• Hanged Man III’s difficulty has been reduced. When invisible, they are now susceptible to damage (but still immune to stagger/stun).

MISCELLANEOUS CHANGES

You can now receive all eligible rewards for Daily/Weekly Missions at once.

• The Guild lobby interface has been revamped. You can now roam around the 3-D environment with a chibi avatar of your choice and interact with your guildmates.
• Added the [Cutscenes] section to the Codex. Here, you can re-watch promotional animated short films and main story cutscenes.
• The story review interface in the Codex has been adjusted. Your progress will now be retained upon finishing an episode.
• Memory resonances can now be replaced directly from the characters’ Memory equipment interface.
• On the Storage page, the portrait of the character currently equipping the item is now displayed.
• CUBs can now be added to team presets.

Global Patch Notes

A New Divide Overview

Official Patch Notes

MAINTENANCE TIME

July 13th 2023, 02:00 - 09:00 am (UTC)

MAINTENANCE COMPENSATION

x500

x1

I. NEW MEMBER / WEAPON / COATING

1. New Character

Karenina: Scire

Info: S-Rank, Dark, Tank

• 100% rate up in [Themed Event Construct] and [Fate Themed Construct] research during 2023/7/14, 08:00 - 2023/8/11, 07:59 (UTC)

2. New 6★ Weapon

Illuminare

Info: 6★, Blast Hammer, Karenina: Scire Exclusive

• Weapon Skill:
  
  • The Chain Fusion effect applied by Karenina: Scire increases by 10%. Each time Karenina casts Radiant Whirlwind, she recovers 1 Signature Energy. The Extra DMG Bonus of Leap Attack increases by 20%.

• 80% rate up in [Target Weapon] research since 2023/7/14, 08:00 (UTC).

3. New S-Rank CUB

Moonhopper

• Tag: Control
  
• CUB features:
  
  • Moonhopper is a utility CUB capable of creating an Anti-gravity field to slow down enemies and temporarily disable their skills. When paired with Karenina: Scire, Moonhopper would significantly increase Scire's Signature Move DMG, and provide support by casting Super Moonfall Field when Scire is charging up to unleash a Leap Attack.
• 100% rate up in [CUB Weapon] research during 2023/7/14, 08:00 - 2023/8/11 07:59 (UTC).

4. New & Rerun Character Coatings

1) Mandala Dance (Sophia: Silverfang Exclusive)

Duration: 2023/7/13 (after maintenance) – 2023/8/21, 06:59 (UTC)

• Participate in the Eden Festival to accumulate event token [Joy], and use Joy to draw for the coating in the event shop [Tea Stall].

2) Maleficent (Karenina: Scire Exclusive)

Duration: 2023/7/14, 08:00 – 2023/8/21, 07:59 (UTC)

• Price: 68 RC (30% off)

• The coating Maleficent will enter the regular Coating Shop (Coating: Rainbow Card/Blueprint) in the future.

3) Billowing Indigo (Roland: Flambeau Exclusive)

Duration: 2023/7/14, 08:00 – 2023/8/21, 07:59 (UTC)

• Price: 68 RC (30% off)

• The coating Billowing Indigo will NOT enter the regular Coating Shop in the future.

4) Nosferatu (Chrome: Glory Exclusive)

Duration: 2023/7/15, 08:00 – 2023/8/21, 07:59 (UTC)

• Price: 168 RC (30% off)

• The coating Nosferatu will NOT enter the regular Coating Shop in the future.

5) Volatile Priestess (Lucia: Crimson Abyss Exclusive)

Duration: 2023/7/15, 08:00 – 2023/8/12, 07:59 (UTC)

• Acquisition: Purchase [Terminal Code Bundles] in [Top-up] - [Limited Supply] to obtain event token [Terminal Code], and consume Terminal Codes to draw for various rewards in [Volatile Priestess] special research event. The coating Volatile Priestess is guaranteed within 50 pulls.

• Please refer to the in-game event page for detailed event rules.

5. New & Rerun Weapon Coatings

1) Shining Banner (Banner Spear coating)

Duration: 2023/7/13, 07:00 – 2023/8/22, 01:59 (UTC)

• Purchase [Top-secret Intel] in [Tactical Assessment Manual] to unlock coating access. Achieve rating level 40 to claim the coating.

• The weapon coating Shining Banner will enter the regular Coating Shop in the future.

2) Gray Moon Embrace (Gunblade coating)

Duration: 2023/7/15, 08:00 – 2023/8/21, 07:59 (UTC)

• Price: 28 RC (30% off)

• The weapon coating Gray Moon Embrace will NOT enter the regular Coating Shop in the future.

3) Floranum (Katana coating)

Duration: 2023/7/15, 08:00 – 2023/8/12, 07:59 (UTC)

• Price: 28 RC (30% off)

• The weapon coating Floranum will NOT enter the regular Coating Shop in the future.

II. NEW STORY

A New Divide

Event Duration: 2023/7/13 (after maintenance) – 2023/8/22, 01:59 (UTC)

Requirement: Commandant Lv.≥40

• Extremis malis, extrema remedia... The story takes us back to when the Unidentified Twins were still wreaking havoc on the ground. The urgent call to develop the Empyrea frame and the omega weapons demands tremendous power—a power that only zero-point reactors may suffice to provide. To restart the only remaining zero-point reactor on the Moon, the Parliament entrusted Karenina, captain of the Engineering Force, to venture into the long-abandoned lunar base for a spark of hope.
• However, deeds of bravery do not necessarily bring miracles. As the zero-point reactor is restarted, the Punishing virus quickly swept across the lunar base, turning the reactor itself into a gruesome being. Faced with the dilemma, would Karenina gain the courage to destroy humanity's hope?

III. NEW EVENT

1. Condensate Lab

Duration: 2023/7/13 (after maintenance) – 2023/8/21, 06:59 (UTC)

Requirement: Commandant Lv.≥40

• Condensate Lab has 5 sessions, each session has a different opening time and comes with 2 stages that drop event tokens Condensed Electron Pair and Memories. You may clear the stages repeatedly to obtain stage EXP that can upgrade the Authority Level (Authority Level: grants stats bonuses that only apply to Condensate Lab stages).

2. Event Shop - Research Center 042

Duration: 2023/7/13 (after maintenance) – 2023/8/22, 01:59 (UTC)

• Use event token Condensed Electron Pair to redeem rewards at Research Center 042.
• New 6★ Memory set: Boone.
• Limited items: Prototype Engine (Karenina's favorite gift).
• Other materials include partial 6★ Memory sets, basic training and enhancing materials, CUB training materials, and 6★ Memory Shards.

3. Eden Festival

Duration: 2023/7/13 (after maintenance) – 2023/8/21, 06:59 (UTC)

Requirement: Commandant Lv.≥52

• The annual celebration is back in Babylonia! Every commandant has the right to vote and support their favorite characters, regardless of the characters' factions!
• During the six stages of the festival, you may obtain stamps that can be used to vote for characters by participating in the [Festival Preparation] and [Speed Racer] events. Use the stamps to vote and increase the [Cheer Points] for the characters, whose number will determine whether they can make it through the next stage of the festival.
• Successful voting will reward you with [Joy], which can be used to draw for various rewards in the event shop [Tea Stall]. The rewards include coating [Mandala Dance] for Sophia: Silverfang, limited decor set [Mysterious Teaparty], Event Construct R&D Tickets, Target Weapon R&D Tickets, CUB R&D Tickets, basic training and enhancing materials, and CUB training materials.
• Finishing event tasks will also reward you with limited nameplates corresponding to the characters you vote for. You may also use the item [Golden Days] granted for voting to redeem character nameplates of the previous Eden Festival in the event shop [Remembrance Parlor].

4. Festival Battleground

Duration: 2023/7/13, 02:00 - 2023/8/21, 06:59 (UTC)

Requirement: Commandant Lv.≥52

• In the Festival Battleground event, all contestants of the Eden Festival are divided into two teams—The Resolute Red Team and The Beauteous Blue Team. You may consume [Cheering Sticks] to choose and support one team. Once selected, you will not be able to change your supported team. The team containing the final winner of the Eden Festival will be deemed the winning team when the winner is announced.
• All Cheering Sticks invested by the commandants will be added to the reward pool. Extra Cheering Sticks will also be added to the pool once the number of event participants reaches certain milestones. By the end of the event, all Cheering Sticks will be converted into Black Cards by a ratio of 1:1, and distributed to all participants of the event.

• Extra Notes:
  • 1. [Cheering Sticks] can only be obtained by purchasing [Festival Battleground Cheer Pack I] (4 purchase limit) and [Festival Battleground Cheer Pack II] (1 purchase limit).
  • 2. After selecting a team, you will be free to invest extra Cheering Sticks in either of the teams.
  • 3. Commandants of the winning team will be rewarded with Black Cards according to the number of Cheering Sticks invested. The ratio of Cheering Stick to Black Card conversion is 1:2. Commandants of the defeated team will not be rewarded. This extra reward is separated from the general reward pool.
  • 4. By the end of the event, commandants of the winning team will share 60% of the Cheering Sticks of the reward pool (including investments of all commandants plus the unlocked milestone rewards of the event), while commandants of the defeated team will share 40% of the reward pool. Cheering Sticks will be converted to Black Cards by a ratio of 1:1.

Event Duration: 2023/7/13 (after maintenance) - 2023/8/21, 06:59 (UTC)

Team Select & Support Phase: 7/13 (after maintenance) - 2023/7/20, 06:59 (UTC)

Reward Distribution Time: 2023/8/16, 02:00 (UTC)

5. Nuclear Darkness

Duration: 2023/7/14, 08:00 – 2023/8/11, 07:59 (UTC)

Requirement: Clear Normal Story 2-4

• Nuclear Darkness is the new trial stage of Karenina: Scire to help familiarize yourself with the new character. Learn the basic maneuver and mechanics of Scire in the tutorial stage [Initiation Guide], and fight through the challenge stage [Limit Test] to deepen your mastery of her skills. Clearing challenge stage will also reward you with basic training and enhancing materials, Trade Vouchers, as well as the limited collectible [Lunar Base Model].

6. PGR 2nd Anniversary

Duration: 2023/7/15, 07:00 – 2023/8/5, 06:59 (UTC)

• 7/15 marks the PGR 2nd anniversary! Miscellaneous special events and bonuses are on their way! Stay tuned for more information in the dedicated event notice!
• The Black Card Exchange Bonus Reset will be carried out along with the version update beginning at 7/13, 02:00 (UTC). Please be advised and consume the previous bonuses before the reset, if you are to gain maximum benefit from this event.

7. Magic Square Funfair

Duration: 2023/7/20, 07:00 – 2023/8/7, 06:59 (UTC)

Requirement: Commandant Lv.≥52

• Magic Square Funfair is a leisure co-op game mode requiring a team of three players. Each round of the stage is divided into the Action Phase and the Aftermath Phase.
• In the former phase, each player will be assigned a bomb with a different explosion pattern. Players need to quickly judge the type of bomb they have according to the bomb color, and relocate the characters to prevent damaging teammates. In the latter phase, the bombs will be detonated to damage all allies standing on the explosion area, whereas the bomb holder is immune to their own bomb. Points will be given according to the damage taken by players, extra points will be granted for no-damage scenarios.
• Finish event tasks to obtain various rewards including a limited decor set [Mystery Palace], a limited collectible [Pixel Master], Black Cards, and more.

8. KI. GAL Archives - Dark Moon Corridor

Duration: 2023/7/27, 07:00 – 2023/8/14, 06:59 (UTC)

Requirement: Commandant Lv.≥40

• KI. GAL Archives - Dark Moon Corridor is a game mode in which you use digitized Constructs to engage in virtual fights. Infinite possibilities lie beyond numerous team compositions. Challenge highly difficult stages to obtain rare rewards!
• Digitized Constructs are available for recruiting in the game mode. Recruit attempts refresh over time and have an upper limit. The Constructs' abilities would be enhanced as their stars are up, and certain team compositions would also enable the Bonds effects, granting significant battle bonuses.
• Clear the stages and finish event tasks to obtain various rewards including Event R&D Tickets, Trade Vouchers, Hypertune Crystals, and the limited collectible [Moonlight Sand].

V. UPDATE

1. New Features & System Optimizations

1. Added [Recollections] to [Lobby] - [Codex]. You may view story cutscenes anytime once they are unlocked.

2. Optimized the score calculation logic of "Duo Challenge" and "Desperate Fight" stages of [War Zone] game mode.

3. Optimized [War Zone] experience by adjusting partial enemies and Full-Realm Support effect.

4. Optimized [Pain Cage] game mode experience by adding a "Supercharge" mechanic. Supercharge effect grants an extra DMG bonus once the stage timer reaches 1 minute. The longer time consumed, the greater the DMG bonus is.

5. Added "Claim All" button to [Lobby] - [Missions]. You may now claim all mission rewards with one tap of the button. Do note that if you use the button to claim rewards of missions completed before the version update, an error of mission progress anomaly may be displayed. In this case, please claim the rewards separately.

6. Optimized "Team Preset" feature. You may now add CUBs to your team presets.

7. Optimized display patterns of equipment screens. Avatars of characters equipped with the weapons, Memories, and CUBs will now be displayed on the corresponding equipment icons.

8. Optimized the display pattern of partial stages' "Retry" screens. The number of Serum needed to retry the stage will now be displayed.

2. Character & Coating Optimizations

1. Added new poses for lobby interaction with Ayla: Brilliance.

2. Optimized the description of Memory Philip II's 2-piece set effect. The change involves textual elements only.

3. Optimized partial description of Liv: Eclipse's QTE skill. The change involves textual elements only.

4. Optimized the description of CUB Jet Jaeger's active skill to keep it in accordance with its actual effect. The change involves textual elements only.

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