Blazing Simulacrum

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Patch Summary

NEW CHARACTER

Gameplay Changes

  • The daily task reminder system has been added.
  • When combining CUBs, players may now preview their skills.
  • [Clash Reflection] mode has been updated:
    • [Pseudo-Inverse Zone] has been added. [Heterogenous Zone] has been taken out of the rotation and added to [Spill Point].
    • One-time rewards for clearing stages in [Clash Reflection] are separate for each Zone.
    • In [Spill Point], players may challenge the Zones that have been taken out of the rotation. Although completing the Zones in [Spill Point] does not grant [Creator’s Tokens], one-time rewards for clearing stages can still be acquired. Any stage clear progress made before the Zone is taken out of the rotation will carry over to the [Spill Point].
    • Players may now change team member position, team leader, and CUBs between [Clash Reflection] stages.
    • When a round of [Clash Reflection] ends, any ongoing challenges will now be automatically settled and the number of [Creator’s Tokens] acquired in the challenge so far will be accumulated.
    • In all Zones of [Clash Reflection], an enrage timer has been added to the 14th (final) stage. The time limit for the 14th stage has been changed to 10 minutes.
      Enrage: 90 seconds after the stage begins, all characters will gradually lose their Energy. The character currently on the battlefield will lose their HP every second. The Energy and HP loss effect will become greater as more time passes.

Miscellaneous Changes

Global Patch Notes

Blazing Simulacrum Overview

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Official Patch Notes

MAINTENANCE TIME

September 27th 2024, 02:00 - 09:00 am (UTC)

MAINTENANCE COMPENSATION

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I. NEW MEMBER / WEAPON / COATING

1. New Character

BLACK★ROCK SHOOTER

Info: A-Rank Fire Attacker

  • 100% rate up in [Collab Character Target] research during 2024/9/27 (after maintenance) - 2024/10/26, 07:59 (UTC)
  • The character BLACK★ROCK SHOOTER will not be added to any other banner after the research event.

2. New 6★ Weapon

★Rock Cannon

Info: 6★ BLACK★ROCK SHOOTER exclusive Bladed Cannon

  • 80% rate up in [Collab Weapon Target] research from 2024/9/27 (after maintenance) - 2024/10/26, 07:59 (UTC)
  • The weapon ★Rock Cannon will not be added to any other banner after the research event.

3. New Character Coatings

1) Nightbreaker (Lucia: Crimson Weave) Exclusive SFX Coating)

Duration: 2024/9/27 (after maintenance) - 2024/10/30, 07:59 (UTC)
  • Price: 168 RC (30% off)


2) Elder Flame (BLACK★ROCK SHOOTER Exclusive Coating)

Duration: 2024/9/27 (after maintenance) - 2024/10/30, 07:59 (UTC)
  • Price: 68 RC (30% off)
  • The above two coatings will not be added to the regular coating shops after the event.

4. New Weapon Coatings

1) Stellar Thunder (Daisho Weapon Coating)

Duration: 2024/9/27 (after maintenance) - 2024/10/30, 07:59 (UTC)
  • Price: 28 RC (30% off)

2) Swan Feather (Mantis Blades Weapon Coating)

Duration: 2024/9/27 (after maintenance) - 2024/10/31, 01:59 (UTC)
  • Acquisition: Purchase [Top-secret Intel] in [Tactical Assessment Manual] to unlock coating access. Achieve rating level 40 to claim the coating.

5. Solitary Dream Special Coating Research Rerun

Duration: 2024/10/2, 08:00 - 2024/10/30, 07:59 (UTC)
  • In this coating research event, you may redeem event token [Snowy Blossom] with Black Cards or Rainbow Cards, and consume Snowy Blossoms to draw for various rewards, including the SFX coating Solitary Dream for Bianca: Stigmata and the special lobby scene [Lost in Whitebloom].
Reward Preview

Core Layer Reward: Lobby Scene [Lost in Whitebloom] * 1 (Featuring real-time clock and exclusive BGM. The BGM will also be available in the CD Player once unlocked.)

Milestone Reward: Upon reaching certain numbers of research, extra rewards will be granted.

  • 50 times: Swordstaff weapon coating [Snow Oath]
  • 70 times: Player portrait [Solitary Dream]
  • 90 times: Portrait frame [Solitary Dream]
  • The coating [Solitary Dream] and lobby scene [Lost in Whitebloom] repeatedly obtained will be converted to [Coating Blueprints] by the following ratios.

Upon obtaining the coating [Solitary Dream], the following content will also be unlocked:

  • ① New animations and voice lines for battle entrance and ending.
  • ② When both the coating [Solitary Dream] and lobby scene [Lost in Whitebloom] are obtained, new lobby poses [Display Pose 4] and [Connection Made 2] will be unlocked, providing new voice lines and special lobby interactions.
  • ③ Sight line tracking feature in lobby and [Interact] interface.
  • ④ New Ultima Ring appearance.
  • ⑤ New idle animation in battle.

For information on item drop rates and other detailed rules, please refer to the event page.

II. NEW STORY

Blazing Simulacrum

Duration: 2024/9/27 (after maintenance) - 2024/10/31, 01:59 (UTC)
Requirement: Commandant Lv.≥40
  • Deeply assimilated with the Ascension Network, a shard of Luna's M.I.N.D. briefly floated inside the higher-dimension universe. Out of all possibilities, it traversed across the dimensions and landed in a world named the "Corridor", where everything is a concretization of consciousness.
  • In the ruined city overran by Ascension Network's embodiment controlled by the reborn "Luna", Alpha encountered the cannon-wielding girl in black whose left eye emits a blue flame of power. To break through the deadlock and bring back the lost "Luna", the two join hands onto a journey toward the castle unreachable...

III. NEW EVENT

1. Outlander's Flame

Duration: 2024/9/27 (after maintenance) - 2024/10/26, 07:59 (UTC)
Requirement: Clear Normal Story 2-4
  • Outlander's Flame is the new trial stage of BLACK★ROCK SHOOTER to help familiarize yourself with the new character. Learn the basic maneuvers and mechanics of BLACK★ROCK SHOOTER in the tutorial stages and fight through the challenge stages to deepen your mastery of her skills.

2. Games of Chess

Duration: 2024/9/27 (after maintenance) - 2024/10/30, 06:59 (UTC)
Requirement: Commandant Lv.≥40
  • Clear the Games of Chess stages repeatedly to obtain the event tokens [Nameless Fire] that can be exchanged for rewards in the event shop [Queening Star].

3. Event Shop - Queening Star

Duration: 2024/9/27 (after maintenance) - 2024/10/31, 01:59 (UTC)
Requirement: Commandant Lv.≥40

4. Glimpse of the End

Duration: 2024/9/27 (after maintenance) - 2024/10/15, 06:59 (UTC)
Requirement: Commandant Lv.≥40
  • Face the latest Boss [DEAD MASTER] in this challenge mode. The Boss will become more powerful and gain access to extra skills along the five stages of progressive difficulties. 
  • Complete event missions to obtain various rewards including a limited collectible [DEAD MASTER's Data Sample].

5. Chessboard Realms

Duration: 2024/9/27 (after maintenance) - 2024/10/29, 06:59 (UTC)
Requirement: Commandant Lv.≥40

6. Forever Racer

Duration: 2024/10/3, 07:00 - 2024/10/21, 06:59 (UTC)
Requirement: Commandant Lv.≥40
  • The Forever Racer game mode contains two themed chapters, each featured with multiple node stages and one ending stage. Each node stage has two Traits for you to choose from, which will be inherited to the ending stage. Hence, it is suggested to carefully choose what enemy traits to face, lest you fail the ending stage due to the harsh battle environment.
  • Finish event tasks to obtain various rewards including the chat stamps Feeling Bad and Feeling Good.

7. Brandishing Tunes

Duration: 2024/10/9, 07:00 - 2024/10/28, 06:59 (UTC)
Requirement: Commandant Lv.≥40
  • Brandishing Tunes is a simplified music game mode in which you need to command the chibi character to follow moves performed by the Lead Dancer on stage. There will be 7 songs available, which will be unlocked over time. The dance moves should be done on the beat. The more accurate you're, the higher the score.
  • Finish event tasks to obtain various rewards including a limited collectible [Disco Towel].

IV. CHARACTER UPGRADE

Leap System Unlocked - Bianca: Veritas

Duration: 2024/9/27 (after maintenance) - Permanent
  • Leap system is unlocked for Bianca: Veritas. You may now significantly enhance Veritas' capability by unlocking and upgrading Leap skills. Reaching certain Leap skill levels will grant new skill effects and performances.

V. UPDATE

1. PC Client Optimization

1. Added a feature for controlling the cursor with a game controller.
2. Added a feature to open the chat window and send out messages with the [Enter] key when under keyboard mode.
3. Added a dedicated in-game cursor. You may adjust the size of the cursor in the settings.
4. Added keyboard key mapping for partial interaction keys in multiple story stages.
5. Optimized mapping of mouse buttons. You may swap the left and right buttons of the mouse in settings.

2. New Features & System Optimizations

1. Optimized the UI layout of the [Interact] page of assistant.
2. Added [Schedule Assistant] feature. You may access the feature on the left of the main lobby. The [Weekly Event] tab of the feature will be opened after 10/9.
3. Added skill preview feature to the [Combine] page of [CUBs].
4. Added [Pseudoinverse Zone] to [Clash Reflection] game mode. Moved [Anomaly Zone] to [Spill Point].
5. Added a feature to allow switching the starter, team leader, and CUBs of the team after starting a session of battle in the [Clash Reflection] game mode.
6. Added a feature to automatically tally the unfinished battle session upon a session refresh in the [Clash Reflection] game mode. Unclaimed rewards will be calculated and delivered afterward.
7. Adjusted the time limit of the 14th stages of all Zones in the [Clash Reflection] game mode to 10 minutes. Also added a new stage affix "Berserk" to the 14th stages. (Beserk: All characters gradually lose their Signature Energy after 1m 30s. The character on the field will lose HP every second, and the amount lost per second will increase over time.)

3. Character Optimizations

1. Added new pose animations for Camu: Crocotta, Sophia: Silverfang, and Vera: Rozen in the lobby.
2. Adjusted the textual description of Pulao: Dragontoll's Core Passive skill. The change involves textual elements only, no skill effect has been altered.
3. Fixed the issue where the hand model of Lucia: Plume's coating [Vermillion Bargain] may clip when playing the battle-ending animation.
4. Fixed the issue where Lamia: Lost Lullaby's Core Passive skill does not receive proper enhancement after conducting corresponding Memory Resonances.
5. Fixed the issue where the visual effects of Bianca: Stigmata's Core Passive skill do not disappear upon entering the pause interface when the skill is active.


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