New Content:

Knightfall Battle Pass Preorder

The Knightfall Battle Pass can be preordered after maintenance on August 31, 2023. Warlords can visit the Store (“C”) to purchase the Battle Pass Preorder in advance and receive additional bonuses to start their journey into our upcoming season.

Those bonuses include:

• Knightfall Battle Pass
• Victory Pass (more details below)
• 1x Treatise
• 2x Greater Scroll of Glory
• 10x Unit Medals
• 50,000 Bronze Coins

You can preorder until maintenance on September 14, 2023.

Victory Pass

Preorder the Knightfall Battle Pass (mentioned above) to receive [Superior Rewards] on the Victory Pass, accessible via "O" and "Activities". By completing this Victory Pass you will be able to completely unlock the 3-Star Unit Schutzdieners on season launch day (September 14).

During the event, some rewards from the event can be unlocked for free. You can purchase the Knightfall Battle Pass Preorder to gain access to the additional rewards within the Victory Pass.

Upgrading the Victory Pass will allow you to immediately receive the additional rewards from previous levels.

Complete [Victory Quests] (accessible from “O” menu) to gain experience and level up, receiving generous rewards. Tasks reset at midnight (00:00 Server time) every day during the event period, and all [Victory Quests] can be completed without expiration. 

This event will expire with the season launch maintenance on September 14, 2023.

Special Unit Event

Warlords can freely try out powerful Units provided by the system during battles. We wish you great fortune in your military endeavours and dominating presence on the battlefield!

Use [J key] to enter Siege Battle, Field Battle, and other game modes, and upon entering the deployment interface, you will randomly receive 5 special units. Generals can choose whether to deploy these privilege units before entering the battlefield.

Important information:

• Warlords who are level 12 or above can unlock the Privilege Unit event.
• Units from season [Wrath of the Nomads] to season [Eternal] will be available during this event.
• The special units in each session are not fixed but rather chosen randomly.
• The experience gained by special units will be added to the shared Unit XP pool.

This event will expire with the season launch maintenance on September 14, 2023.

Scrap Weapons enter the Store

The donation event [Scrap Steel Challenge] has ended, but the event page will still be available until September 7, 2023 (08:00 Server Time). During this time, you can purchase [Scrap Weapons] donation items on the event page for 44 Sovereigns each (limited to a maximum of 56 pieces).

Unit Mastery

We have added Unit Mastery for the following units:

• Demesne Spearmen
• Spear Sergeants
• Squires
• Men-at-Arms

BUG FIXES:

• Fixed a collision issue on the [Harbour City] map.
• Fixed the issue where the default mane colour for the mount [Fiery Tail] was black.
• Fixed the issue where the [Men-at-Arms] could not trigger the [Shield Bash] skill while under the [Cover Commander] state.

New Content:

Temporary Doctrine Removal Event:

Removing Doctrines will not cost you any [Lotus Water] during the event, enabling you to try out a variety of setups with ease.

This event is available from August 26, 2023 00:00 Server Time until August 27, 2023 23:59 Server Time.

ADJUSTED CONTENT:

Honour Store Update:

The Honour Store has been updated to include the [Token for Matchlock Ashigaru]. You can purchase this unit with 20,000 Honour.

BUG FIXES:

• Fixed the issue where the damage increase effect of [Epic Combat Doctrine] would be triggered multiple times and the health recovery effect would be delayed. We also optimised the special effect display rules for each effect trigger.
• The graphics rendering performance under water environments is optimised.
• The cloak of the [Onibi Tenmu Hero Attire] has been optimised, reducing the chance of clipping issues.
• Fixed the issue where [Triumph] would not redirect to the Triumph Store.

NEW CONTENT:

Events

Scrap Steel Challenge

From August 17, 2023 to August 31, 2023 players level 15 or higher can donate [Scrap Weapons] and [Scrap Armour] to forge a new attire for the Modao Battalion in the Scrap Steel Challenge event menu. In return, generous rewards will be offered.

Players can obtain [Scrap Weapons] (with a weekly drop limit of 15) and [Scrap Armour] (with a weekly drop limit of 30) through Siege battles. Drop limits will reset every Thursday at 00:00 Server Time.

By donating [Scrap Weapons] and [Scrap Armour], warlords can increase their server progress and, depending on the type of item donated, receive corresponding personal contribution and random reward bundles.

You can gradually unlock personal rewards by obtaining personal contributions through donations. You can check the rewards at each stage via the progress bar at the top of the donation panel. After the server progress bar is full, you can still obtain rewards through personal donations.

After the event ends, all donated items you have not donated will be automatically converted into Bronze Coins.

Scrap Steel Sign-in

Sign in daily until August 31, 2023 to receive [Scrap Armour] and other miscellaneous items each day. 

Sakura Kitsune Attire Chest

The brand-new legendary mount set [Sakura Kitsune Set] is now available for a limited time. Equip all 4 pieces of the [Sakura Kitsune Set] to your mount to activate its exclusive special visual effects. Available until September 14, 2023.

Battle Roulette Returns

We have made some modifications compared to the previous iteration of Battle Roulette!

• Unit Enhancement: Lower star units have been removed, meaning only 4-Star and 5-Star units will appear.
• Firepower Upgrade: Epic and Legendary artillery make their debut, offering the chance to directly use powerful artillery like the Great Bombard, Divine Crow and more!
• This mode now counts towards Siege challenges and quests

Mode Function:

Upon entering the battlefield, Warlords will be randomly assigned with a unit; after each death on the battlefield, Warlords will be reassigned with a new unit. During the battle, Warlords cannot change units in any other way. To achieve victory in the game mode, minimise your own score loss and seize opportunities to reduce the enemy's score, until either side's score drops to zero or the battle timer runs out.

Both sides have a total of 2,000 points. There are three conditions for deducting points:

• After capturing two flags, two points will be deducted from the opponent's score every second.
• After capturing 3 flags, three points will be deducted from the opponent's score every second.
• For each defeated hero, the losing side loses 40 points. 

Random Unit Pool:

You will receive a random 4-star or higher Unit, excluding the 5-Star Chevaliers.

Random Artillery Pool:

Players start with a random artillery piece upon entering the game and after each respawn. The artillery will be of rare or higher quality.

Event Maps:

The event map pool includes the [Steppe Village], [Augolia], and [Harbour City] maps, with battles in the two city maps taking place within the cities.

Availability:

This mode is available twice a day at specific times. Please check the in-game event schedule for more information.

Fortune’s Bounty

Spend Sovereigns during this activity to earn [Golden Keys] and [Silver Coins].

The Fortune’s Bounty will be available until August 31, 2023.

Excavation Site:

A new epic Doctrine available for special units has been added [Epic Combat Doctrine]. Every 3rd attack increases damage of the next attack by 11%, every 6th attack restores 15% of max health and every 9th attack grants 2.5 seconds of crowd control immunity.

You will be able to find this Doctrine in the [Windswept Plain] where Epic Infantry doctrines drop rate is also increased. After the event has ended, the [Epic Combat Doctrine] doctrine will be added to [The Carrion Bird’s Banquet] excavation site.

This new excavation site will be available until September 24, 2023.

A New Faithful Steed:

A new Epic Mount has been added, available for [Doctrine Spirits]. You can trade 2 [Doctrine Spirits] for the [Fiery Tail] mount in the War Scholar Exchange menu (available by pressing X).

How do I get [Doctrine Spirits]?

You can x1 [Doctrine Spirit] for free by reaching Tier 100 in the Season Battle Pass and another by completing the fifth stage of the current season's 5-Star Unit Challenge.

[Fiery Tail] will be available as a permanent addition to the War Scholar Exchange.

ADJUSTED CONTENT:

Seasonal Settlement

The Sengoku seasonal settlement will be conducted during maintenance. Make sure to claim your rewards from the Campaign menu (F5).

As a reminder, please remember the updated schedule, for more details you can refer to in-game “Events”:

• Ranked battles have now ended.
• On August 19, 2023 [Territory War] will be replaced with [Deathmatch].
• [Ranked Battles] will not be replaced. We will be executing our Survey for [Ranked Battles] for the upcoming season on August 18, 2023, this will be available via Discord.
• On August 22, 2023 until the next Season launch, [Territory Wars] will be replaced with [Drill War].

House System

We've optimised the Join House interface by adding a "Quick Apply" function to instantly apply to multiple Houses.

BALANCE ADJUSTMENTS:

Unit Adjustments

• Iron Reapers: Unit size increased from 16 to 18.
• Varangian Guard: Increased the number of targets attacked with battle-axe attacks by 1, allowing you to hit 4-5 enemies with each swing.
• Tercio Arquebusiers: Base piercing damage 2184 → 2488
• Pavise Crossbowmen: Base piercing damage 2266 → 2470
• Matchlock Ashigaru: The cooldown of [Volley] has been reduced from 7 seconds to 5 seconds.

Leadership Value Adjustments:

Leadership reductions:

• Iron Reapers 305 → 300
• Winged Hussars 315 → 305
• Varangian Guards 300 → 290
• Pavise Crossbowmen 305 → 280
• Tercio Arquebusiers 300 → 280
• Silahdars 305 → 300
• Palace Guards 235 → 230
• Azaps 240 → 225
• Tseregs 235 → 225
• Men-at-Arms 220 → 215
• Symmachean Paladins 245 → 235
• Spear Sergeants 220 → 215
• Imperial Archers 255 → 235
• Imperial Arquebusiers 255 → 245
• Kriegsrat Fusiliers 255 → 245
• Prefecture Heavy Cavalry 240 → 225
• Yeomen 240 → 225
• Armiger Lancers 240 → 235
• Khevtuul Cavalry 245 → 215
• Sipahis 245 → 215
• Greyhair Garrison 240 → 230
• Axe Raiders 240 → 230
• Claymores 245 → 235
• Huskarls 240 → 230
• Matchlock Ashigaru 230 → 215
• Demesne Arquebusiers 200 → 180

Leadership increased:

• Imperial Spear Guards 230 → 240
• Dagger-Axe Lancers 240 → 245
• Onna-musha 225 → 235

BUG FIXES:

• Fixed a collision issue near the outer fortification in the [Harbour City] map that caused heroes to get stuck.
• Fixed an issue where the icon values of the [Imperial Spear Guards] Mastery were inconsistent with the actual values.

NEW CONTENT:

Events

50% Unit Experience Boost

From August 11, 2023 00:00 Server Time until August 13, 2023 00:00 Server Time, players can experience a 50% boost to Unit Experience earned through Matchmaking battles.

ADJUSTED CONTENT:

Seasonal Settlement

The Sengoku seasonal settlement will be completed after maintenance on August 17. Please find the upcoming adjustments:

• On August 15, 2023 [Territory War] will be replaced with [Drill War].
• On August 14, 2023 [Ranked Battles] will close.
• The Sengoku season reward distribution will take place on August 17 during maintenance.

Updated Schedule:

• On August 19, 2023 [Territory War] will be replaced with [Deathmatch].
• [Ranked Battles] will not be replaced. We will be executing our Survey for [Ranked Battles] for the upcoming season on August 18, 2023, this will be available via Discord.
• On August 22, 2023 until the next Season launch, [Territory Wars] will be replaced with [Drill War].

Server Transfers

Unlike previous seasons, we are not opening Server Transfers directly after Seasonal Settlement. More information regarding server transfers will be shared at a later date.

BUG FIXES:

• Fixed an issue where players could obtain more leadership by retreating in the [Together for Victory - Defence] mode.
• Fixed an issue where characters may get stuck in the left part of the collision body after exiting an artillery piece.
• Fixed a collision issue on the [Empyrean Sands] map.
• Fixed a collision issue on the [Wall Fort] map.
• Fixed a collision issue on the [Harbour City] map.
• Fixed an issue where pop-up windows had no text while automatically navigating to NPCs in other fiefs.
• Improved the Charge effect of the Khevtuul Cavalry's [Firestorm Advance] skill.
• Fixed inability to select the exact number of scrolls when exchanging Scroll Mastery
• Fixed inaccurate pose of Matchlock Ashigaru unit on preview image in the menu
• Fixed erroneous behaviour of AI generals during PVE battles, which lead them to move away from the player instead of attacking him.

NEW CONTENT:

Events

Shield Exchange and Ashigaru Exchange

Participate in PvP, Free Battles and Together to Victory - Defence to get Shield Points to obtain [Ashigaru Shields], then exchange these for the Token for Matchlock Ashigaru, the Epic Hero Schematic Crate and other rewards. You need to earn 2000 Shield Points to get all [Ashigaru Shields].

Availability:

August 3, until August 17 (maintenance). The exchange menu will be available until August 24 (maintenance).

Gaining Shield Points:

You earn Shield Points based on how quickly you win the [Together to Victory - Defence] PvE map. Beware, only wins net you points. (You can earn up to 1,000 Shield Points per week (or 2,000 throughout the event); the weekly cap resets at 0:00 server time on Thursday).

• Win within 10 min = 200 Shield Points
• Win within 11 min = 180 Shield Points
• Win within 12 min = 160 Shield Points
• Win within 13 min = 140 Shield Points
• Win within 14 min = 120 Shield Points
• Win in 15 min or more = 100 Shield Points 

You earn 0-30 Shield Points for each completed PvP or Free Battle. There is no weekly cap on Shield Points earned in this way.

• Exchangeable Rewards:
• Token for Matchlock Ashigaru x1
• Epic Hero Schematic Crate x1
• Treatise x10
• Uncommon Scroll of Mastery x50
• Greater Scroll of Glory x10
• Large Chest of Silver (10,000) x10

Together to Victory - Defence

Press [J] to open the Matchmaking interface, navigate to [Events] and choose [Together to Victory - Defence] to enter.

Map:

Together to Victory

Availability:

Every day, for 24 hours per day until August 17 (Maintenance)

Win Conditions:

• Beat back all of the enemy forces before the time runs out to win.
• You lose if the target you’re protecting falls in battle.
• You lose if you fail to beat back all of the enemy's forces before the time runs out.

Leadership:

You will start with 150 Leadership.

You receive a random amount of Leadership for each wave you successfully defend against.

Leadership Refunds:

Speak with [Recruiting Agent] to draft or withdraw units. Drafting units costs Leadership, while withdrawing units refunds Leadership based on how many soldiers remain within that unit.

Rewards:

You earn [Shield Points] based on how long it took you to win. When you reach the required number of Shield Points, you can claim Ashigaru Shields from the Shield Exchange. These can then be used to obtain the new Matchlock Ashigaru unit from the Ashigaru Exchange.

ADJUSTED CONTENT:

Houses

Adjusted the order and usage logic of the join House menu. You should now be able to more easily find active houses.

Removal of Expired Event Items

Signet Rings will be converted into 50 Bronze Coins each once the Returning Heroes event ends.

Combat Improvements - Unit Colours

Adjusted the area at which unit colours were displayed on the Yoriki unit attire to make units using it easier to discern.

BUG FIXES:

• Fixed the collision of some models in [Anliang] where players could get stuck.
• Fixed an issue where the Iron Reapers' [Tiger Step] skill's crowd-control immunity didn't work as intended.

NEW CONTENT:

Events

Matchlock Ashigaru Sign-in

Introducing our event to unlock the Matchlock Ashigaru unit!

Sign in daily to receive [Ashigaru Shields] (x5) and [Random Scroll of Mastery] (x1) each day.

You can exchange 100 [Ashigaru Shields] to unlock the Matchlock Ashigaru unit. This exchange will become available on August 3, and there will be more ways to get [Ashigaru Shields] in the subsequent update. Keep an eye on our website for more details, coming soon.

Deadly Art Attire Chest

We have extended the Deadly Art Attire Chest’s availability by one more week. The [Eight Principles Glaive] returns for a limited time!

The Deadly Art Attire Chest will go off sale on August 3, 2023 with maintenance.

Excavation Site

[Fields of Valour] is available for a limited time. You have an increased chance to earn epic buckler infantry doctrines from this excavation site.

Unit Challenge Pack Rotation

The [Blood of the Empire] and [Legacy of Fire] unit bundles will become available and will be removed from the store on August 10, 2023.

New Unit Mastery

The following units have received unit mastery, please check in-game for details about their mastery after maintenance:

• Imperial Pike Guards
• Imperial Javelineers
• Prefecture Pikemen
• Ironcap Spearmen
• Demesne Javelineers

New Path to War Trials

The all-new Ironcap Swordsmen trials are launching and will be available for any Warlord who is level 23 and above.

Complete the trials to earn [Unit Medals] and [Scrolls of Mastery].

ADJUSTED CONTENT:

Siege Map Rotation

We are returning 4 siege maps to the siege map rotation:

• La Grande Gloire
• The Great Wall
• Broch Eastray
• Turul Város

Seasonal Doctrine Selection Changes

• Added seasonal doctrines from the [Helheim] and [Colosseum] challenge quests to the Epic/Rare seasonal doctrine selection boxes in the Seasonal Store.

BUG FIXES:

• Improved the Men-at-Arms animation as they get hit.
• Improved the usage logic and UI of using Scrolls of Mastery.
• Fixed an issue with the [Territory War] quest "One vs. Thousand" where soldiers killed of house members didn't count toward quest progress.
• Fixed an issue where the Preview Rewards sometimes didn't show correctly when viewing [Campaigns] (F5).
• Fixed an issue where World Map event items added to Resource Piles on the world map couldn't be extracted.
• If you're experiencing lag or stutter in cities, you can now adjust the number of players shown in cities under [ESC] - [Graphics Settings].

NEW CONTENT:

Events

All or Nothing

Availability:

Available every day at select times. Please check the in-game event schedule for more information.

Entrance:

Press [J] to open the Matchmaking interface and choose [All or Nothing] in the [Events] section.

Important Note:

This mode also works for Siege Battle related challenges;

Further information regarding rules and rewards for the [All or Nothing] event will be shared in our separate article releasing on July 20, 2023.

BUG FIXES:

• Improved and revised some Achievement requirements on Steam.
• Fixed the issue that the unit respawning icon on some PvE maps was too small.

NEW CONTENT:

Events

Two-Player PvE Challenge: Together to Victory:

Availability:

All day, every day until maintenance on July 27, 2023.

Entrance:

Press [J] to open the Matchmaking interface and choose either [Together to Victory] or [Together to Victory - Elite] to enter.

Rewards:

You have a chance to earn [Lesser Scroll of Glory] and [Artificer’s Stones] while playing the [Together to Victory] mode.

You can earn up to 15 [Lesser Scroll of Glory] and 15 [Artificer’s Stones] per week.

The drop count resets every Thursday at 00:00 server time.

Activity Quests:

Head to the [Warden] to accept mode-exclusive quests. [Weekly] quests reset at 00:00 every Thursday (server time), while [Challenge] quests can only be completed once during the entire event.

• [Weekly] Overture
  • Win Together to Victory (regular or Elite) 3 times.
  • Reward: x3 Uncommon Wisdoms, x1 Rare Wisdom
• [Weekly] One-Man Army
  • Kill 3600 soldiers in Together to Victory (regular or Elite). Includes kills made by your teammate.
  • Reward: x3 Uncommon Wisdoms, x1 Rare Wisdom

• [Weekly] Grudge Match
  • Kill 25 enemy heroes in Together to Victory (regular or elite). Includes kills made by your teammate.
  • Reward: x3 Uncommon Wisdoms, x1 Rare Wisdom
• [Challenge] All Accounted For
  • Win Together to Victory - Elite without dying.
  • Reward: x30 Uncommon Scroll of Mastery
• [Challenge] Fortune and Glory
  • Collect 10 hidden treasures in Together to Victory - Elite.
  • Reward: x30 Uncommon Scroll of Mastery

Rules:

Win Conditions:

• Occupy the enemy's base before time runs out to win.
• You fail if you can't occupy the enemy's base before time runs out.

Treasures:

• Three Treasures will spawn at the start of the raid and every time after you capture a flag. You can only choose one to open at a point.

Leadership Refunds:

• It costs leadership to draft units from supply points or the deployment menu. You'll be refunded leadership based on how many soldiers remain of a unit you withdraw.

Free Doctrine Removal Event:

Removing doctrines will not cost any Lotus Water during the event, enabling you to try out a variety of setups with ease.

Available from July 15, 00:00 Server Time until July 16, 23:59 Server Time.

Merchant’s Trove:

• Opening the [Merchant’s Trove] 10 times guarantees you every possible item contained within, including the exclusive Epic [Black Tassel Unit Attire].
• The first opening is free, while subsequent ones require [Vault Keys]. The cost increases with each opening.
• Vault Keys required per opening: 0, 1, 2, 3, 8, 13, 19, 25, 32 and 39.

Drop Rates:

Rates (Times Opened)	1st Time	2nd Time	3rd Time	4th Time	5th Time	6th Time	7th Time	8th Time	9th Time	10th Time
Black Tassel Unit Attire x1	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%	0.4%	1.0%	2.2%	6.0%	12.3%	24.5%	52.5%
Epic Schematic Crate x1	0.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.9%	1.5%	3.2%	8.9%	15.4%	34.5%	34.0%
Epic Wisdomx4	0.5%	0.7%	1.2%	2.0%	4.1%	8.1%	22.6%	31.4%	21.7%	7.7%
Golden Key x5	0.6%	0.8%	1.4%	2.5%	5.2%	10.3%	26.8%	29.9%	17.2%	5.1%
Uncommon Scroll of Mastery x50	2.8%	3.9%	6.2%	10.4%	20.2%	30.8%	18.1%	6.4%	1.2%	0.1%
Artificer's Stone x40	3.7%	4.9%	8.0%	13.5%	24.8%	27.3%	13.4%	3.9%	0.5%	0.1%
Unit Medal x50	9.9%	12.9%	19.2%	25.4%	19.8%	9.7%	2.5%	0.3%	0.1%	0.1%
Powdered Silver x60	12.4%	15.7%	22.4%	24.4%	16.2%	7.0%	1.5%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Bronze Coins x100,000	32.3%	30.0%	21.2%	11.3%	4.0%	0.8%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Rare Equipment Schematics x2	37.3%	30.2%	19.1%	9.4%	3.1%	0.5%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

Limited-Time Epic Attire Discount:

Until July 27, 2023 (Maintenance) the following attires will be on sale:

• Vampire Knight Hero Attire
• Lucky Rabbit Hero Attire
• Seidr Druid Hero Attire
• Vampire Knight Mount Set
• Seidr Druid Mount Set
• Eternal Legion Unit Attire
• Skogrseidr Unit Attire
• Water Rabbits Unit Attire

These attires will be removed from sale after the sale period ends.

ADJUSTED CONTENT:

Returning Epic Attire Adjustment:

We would like to give you a notice on how we will be handling Epic Attires going forward.

1. Event-exclusive Epic Attires will now return 6 months after they first become available. The exact return time will be announced individually. Events include, but are not limited to Acquisitor Events, Rating Rampage, Donation Events and Attire Challenges.
2. Exclusive Epic Hero Attires can still be exchanged with Fragments and Curios and will also be available for purchase in the Store. Components you already own will be deducted from the price.
3. Exclusive Unit and Mount attires will no longer be able to be exchanged for Fragments and Curios and will only be purchasable in the Store.
4. After the update, the following items will be available to redeem for 50 Curios within the Exchange Store [G].
   1. Unsurpassed General Attire
   2. Lords of the Forest Attire
   3. Vampire Knight Attire
   4. Nameless Ronin Attire
   5. Snow Rabbit Attire
   6. Gorgon’s Guardian Attire
   7. Seidr Druid Attire

Important: The crossover attires with NARAKA: Bladepoint - [The Arisen One] and [Serpent’s Sacrifice] will not return as described above Please refer to our later news regarding their return.

Unit Mastery

On a unit's Mastery UI, you can now see where more [Uncommon Scrolls of Mastery] and [Rare Scrolls of Mastery] can be obtained. Select a Mastery node that is not activated yet, and then click the + icon in the panel on the right.

Free Battle Event Time Adjustment

We have adjusted the starting time for the [Free Battle] event mode on Tuesday and Saturday to begin earlier at 17:00 CEST (EU servers) / 17:00 EDT (NA server).

BALANCE ADJUSTMENTS:

Units:

Based on recent battle statistics and community feedback, we will be rolling out the following balance adjustments to units.

Modao Battalion:

• The Modao Battalion is a polearm-type unit and can equip all polearm doctrines (apart from Charge ones).
• The damage dealt by [Modao Defence], [Modao March] and [Carnage] is now considered as Brace damage.
• Slightly increased the brace hitbox of [Modao Defense].

Iron Reapers:

• Changes to [Very Heavy Armour]: Gain immunity to Dazed while attacking. Grants an initial damage reduction to all types of damage of 48%. Each hit taken reduces the damage reduction by 2.5%, down to 18% after 12 hits.
• Greatly increased the block break of flail attacks, so that they can break through the block of shield units in a single hit.
• Flail attacks reduce the enemy's defences by 10% until they retreat.

Monastic Knights:

• Changes to [Very Heavy Armour]: Gain immunity to Dazed while attacking. Grants an initial damage reduction to all types of damage of 48%. Each hit taken reduces the damage reduction by 2.5%, down to 18% after 12 hits.

Fortebraccio Pikemen:

• Reduced the speed at which they turn while moving or during [Stand Firm], making it more difficult for them to quickly turn and follow the enemy's movement.

BUG FIXES:

• Improved the layout in [Path to War].
• Resolved issues with the following Steam Achievements, so they can now be earned once again:
  • First Blood
  • Challenger
  • Bloodbath
  • Godlike
  • The Grim Reaper
  • Mow Down Twenty
  • Company of Death
  • Army of The Dead
  • Conqueror
  • Worldbeater
  • Lieutenant
  • Major
  • Brigadier

Note: We have not forgotten about the “Valen Vanquished” Steam Achievement, the team is still investigating ways to resolve issues with this one. We will update you on this achievement once we have a solution.

NEW CONTENT:

Events

Marching Orders:

This feature will be permanently available in the Rewards tab under the Activities menu [O].

You can sign a [Silver Warrant] for 50,000 Silver Coins and a [Gold Warrant] for 220 Sovereigns. Both can be active simultaneously.

Any Warrant signed lasts for 7 days. Upon signing one, a Daily Reward can be obtained each day that the Warrant is active, and a Battle Reward can be obtained by completing a challenge before the Warrant expires.

[Silver Warrant]

Battle Reward Challenge: 

Achieve a total Troop Kill Score of 4,000 in Field or Siege Battles during the 7 days to receive [Treatise] x3.

Daily sign-in reward [Silver Reward Selection] x1 contains the following:

• [Artificer's Stone] x5
• [Uncommon Scroll of Mastery] x3
• [Uncommon Wisdom] x1

You'll be able to choose one of the above.

[Gold Warrant]

Battle Reward Challenge:

Take part in 6 Field or Siege Battles during the 7 days to receive [Mastery Commander Double Drops (1 Battle)].

Daily sign-in reward: [Gold Reward Selection] x1 contains the following:

• [Bronze Coin] x50,000
• [Powdered Silver] x15
• [Silver Key] x1
• [Greater Scroll of Glory] x1

You'll be able to choose one of the above.

Important Note: You'll need to claim all Warrant rewards manually. Rewards will be lost if you do not claim them within the allotted time.

Doctrine Dash Event

Press F5 to access the Doctrine Dash event. Complete the challenges to earn new seasonal doctrines along with Seasonal Doctrine Selection Boxes!

Doctrines Effects & Event Rewards:

• Stage 1: Ronin Swordplay Doctrine - [Iaido Strike]'s damage increased by 7.5%.
• Stage 2: Onna-musha Assault Doctrine - Charge attacks knock soldiers down.
• Stage 3: Orochi Anti Cavalry Doctrine - Reduces damage taken from cavalry during charges by 25%.

Stages 4 to 6: 1x Seasonal Doctrine Selection Box for each phase.

You earn a stage reward for every 5 challenges you complete. Completing all 20 challenges will award all rewards of the first four stages.

Having [Premium Account] or activating it unlocks another 10 quests, which when completed, awards you the rewards for the final two stages.

Availability:

The Doctrine Dash runs from July 6 (after maintenance) through Jul 20 (until maintenance). Rewards can be claimed until July 27 (until maintenance).

Important Note: Sovereigns cannot be used to complete the challenges.

Meadow of Broken Reeds Doctrine Excavation Site

The [Meadow of Broken Reeds]doctrine excavation site is now available, featuring the new [Epic Assault Doctrine] which is an epic-grade doctrine usable on Lancer Cavalry.

The [Epic Assault Doctrine] enhances a lancer cavalry unit's charge damage. While charging, damage increases by 6% every time damage is dealt. Lasts 3 seconds. Every hit on the enemy is counted separately..

The chance to excavate the [Epic Assault Doctrine] and other epic doctrines for Lancer Cavalry is increased at the [Meadow of Broken Reeds]. The [Epic Assault Doctrine] will only be available from the [Meadow of Broken Reeds] during this event, after which it will be available from The Field of Broken Lances.

This excavation site is available until July 27 2023.

Deadly Art Attire Chest

The [Deadly Art] Attire chest has become available, allowing you a chance to obtain the special-effect glaive attire [Eight Principles Glaive].

This chest is available until July 27, 2023.

We have also added the [Eight Principle Glaive] to the Attire Exchange for 300 Curios, it will be available for Curios until August 3, 2023.

ADJUSTED CONTENT:

New Mastery Item [Mastery Reset Card]:

The [Mastery Reset Card] will be available in the Seasonal Store, and enables a unit of your choosing to fully reset their Mastery, refunding all Scrolls of Mastery in the process.

Price: 500 Blades

Limited to 1 purchase per season.

BUG FIXES:

• Fixed an issue where open world rebels had a small chance of not properly refreshing.
• Fixed issues with some corner icons for units in the U menu.
• Fixed an issue where Mastery level wasn't properly displayed for units with active Mastery.
• Improved the unit pathing at the attackers' base on Linwu Fortress.
• Fixed an issue where the cooldown reduction described in the Palace Guards' final Mastery node differed from the actual value.
• Fixed an issue where some soldiers sometimes failed to scale ladders.
• Fixed an issue where some shielded units were unable to block ranged attacks during charges.
• Fixed an issue with incorrect maximum health in the Veterancy descriptions of some units.

NEW CONTENT:

Permanent Content

Path to War

The Path to War is now available for all players after accessing the Battle menu [J].

The Path to War is a solo experience that consists of Tutorial and Trial stages that teach game mechanics and let you practice with some specific unit types. Completing each stage will grant you rewards and you can play the stages multiple times but you will only get rewards once.

Events

Honour Store Discount

Uncommon Scroll of Mastery’s price has been adjusted.

Exchange Price: 200 (previously 450)

Purchase Limit: 200

This discount will last until August 31, 2023.

ADJUSTED CONTENT:

New Unit Mastery:

Javelin Sergeants

1. Increases piercing damage by 80.
   2. Increases ammo by 10%.
   3. Increases piercing damage by 80.
   4. Increases ammo by 10%.
   5. Each javelin kill restores 2 ammo.
   6. Increases javelin block break by 300.
   7. Increases javelin damage against infantry by 500.
   8. [Throw Javelin] hits grant a 3% stacking damage buff to [Throw Javelin], stacking up to 30%. Buff is lost when the unit is withdrawn.

Imperial Spear Guards

1. Increases piercing armour penetration by 60.
   2. Increases movement speed by 5%.
   3. Increases piercing armour penetration by 60.
   4. Increases movement speed by 5%.
   5. Recovers 40 health every second.
   6. Reduces ranged damage taken from 5-star units by 200.
   7. Reduces damage taken from cavalry by 200.
   8. Attacking the same hero or unit 5 times within 2 seconds Concusses them for 1 second. Can only trigger once every 5 seconds.

Halberdiers

1. Increases health by 180.
   2. Increases slashing defence by 50.
   3. Increases health by 210.
   4. Increases piercing defence by 50.
   5. Every 5 times [Stand Firm] deals damage, its next round of damage will be increased by 30%. Each soldier is counted individually.
   6. Increases damage dealt to cavalry by 400.
   7. Reduces damage taken from cavalry by 300.
   8. When [Stand Firm] deals extra damage, health is restored by 500 points.

Javelin Militia

1. Increases piercing damage by 80.
   2. Increases piercing armour penetration by 100.
   3. Increases piercing damage by 80.
   4. Increases piercing armour penetration by 100.
   5. When ordered to [Charge], the unit will throw 1 additional javelin that does not consume ammo.
   6. Increases javelin armour penetration against infantry by 600.
   7. Increases javelin damage against cavalry by 600.
   8. [Charge] is guaranteed to break block, and temporarily Concusses heroes.

Ironcap Swordsmen

1. Increases movement speed by 8%.
   2. Increases slashing damage by 80.
   3. Increases movement speed by 8%.
   4. Increases slashing damage by 100.
   5. Increases [Ironcap Charge]'s block break by 100%, and makes it knock back units and heroes.
   6. Increases damage dealt to polearm units by 400.
   7. Increases the damage of [Ironcap Charge] by 200.
   8. Unit cannot be dazed while using [Ironcap Charge], but is still vulnerable to other control effects.

Returning Heroes Event:

We're increasing the drop rate of the Signet Ring item after completing Siege Battles with this update.

Players who had already activated the Returning Heroes event will receive Returnee's Rewards I, Returnee's Rewards III and Returnee's Rewards III based on how many Siege Battle wins they've accrued and number of rewards drawn. Draws for the first two rewards carry over, while those of Returnee's Rewards III do not.

Miscellaneous Adjustments:

• Added links to the features that allow you to earn Honour, Skill Points and Shared Unit XP. Click the + icon next to their values on the Barracks, Unit Tree and Skills menus to access this.
• Changed the icon of units that have unlocked their 8th mastery on the in-combat Tab and death recap menus.
• The mastery status of each unit will now be displayed on their overview icons.
• In Banner Conquest battles, equipped armour runes will no longer take effect. Weapon runes will still apply.

BALANCING ADJUSTMENTS:

Units

Leadership Reduction for select 5-star Units:

• Orochi Samurai 300 → 295
• Iron Reapers 315 → 305
• Modao Battalion 315 → 310
• Falconettii Gunners 330 → 320
• Tercio Arquebusiers 310 → 300
• Siphonarioi 330 → 315
• Pavise Crossbowmen 325 → 305
• Hashashins 305 → 295
• Houndsmen 320 → 310
• Retiarii 320 → 305
• Varangian Guards 315 → 300
• Monastic Knights 305 → 295
• Fire Lancers 305 → 285
• Silahdars 320 → 305
• Rattan Rangers 305 → 295
• Kheshigs 310 → 300
• Cataphract Lancers 310 → 305

Modao Battalion Adjustments:

• [Modao Battalion] Damage Reduction from Infantry 8% → 22%; Damage Reduction from Cavalry 33% → 45%
• [Modao Battalion] Piercing Damage Multiplier: 100% → 110%; Slashing Damage Multiplier: 50% → 70%

Yanyuedao Cavalry Adjustments:

• [Mounting Dread] and [Dread Unleashed] reduce the Yanyuedao Cavalry's defences by 150.
• [Dread Unleashed]’s maximum slashing damage bonus obtained at full charge: 1650 → 1521.

Orochi Samurai Adjustments:

• [Double Strike]'s base damage increased by 10%, and it gains 30% more damage from speed.
• Gains 20% damage reduction against cavalry.

BUG FIXES:

• Fixed issues with model clippings for the Snow Devil Hero Attire and Royal Dragon Hero Attires.
• Fixed an issue where the Rattan Marksmen's weapon didn't show in the Barracks.
• Fixed an issue where sword & shield units were unable to block ranged attacks during [Shield Rush].
• Fixed an issue where polearm units sometimes couldn't perform attacks during Brace skills.

NEW CONTENT:

Events

Returning Heroes Event

A brand new event has arrived for warlords returning to Conqueror’s Blade! Warlords whose character level is 100 or above, and who have not logged in for more than 30 days will activate the Returning Heroes Event upon logging into their character. Once activated, the event will be available for 14 days.

By engaging in PVP battles while the Returning Heroes Event is active, there is a chance to obtain Signet Rings. Exchanging these on the Returning Heroes Rewards menu allows you to draw rewards such as a [Epic Hero Schematic Crate] and [Past Season Unit Selection]. The in-game store will also provide exclusive discounts to help warlords catch up!

Additional rewards can be obtained from the Returning Heroes Sign-In, and the Returning Heroes quest line.

Returning warlords who meet the requirements and logged in on or after May 25 will activate the Returning Heroes Event as of June 15.

New PVP Mode: Banner Conquest

Duration: 6/21/2023 to 7/05/2023

Availability: 

EU:

• 17:00 - 20:00 CEST
• 23:00 - 02:00 CEST

NA:

• 11:00 - 14:00 EDT
• 17:00 - 20:00 EDT

Entrance: Matchmaking Menu (J) - Events

Rewards:

Lesser Scrolls of Glory (500 Glory), Signet Rings (to exchange in the Returning Heroes Event), Shield Tokens, Fame, Silver Coins, Random Schematics.

Drop count resets every Thursday at 00:00 (server time).

Map: Empyrean Village

Win Conditions: The map comprises three phases and three Capture Points. During each phase, only one of the Capture Points will be unlocked and available for capture. The next Capture Point to be unlocked will be revealed a short time before the next phase starts. The first side to win during two phases wins.

Capture Points:

• A team gains progress when they're the only ones with heroes inside the capture range.
• There's a time limit for each phase. Should the time run out, the one with the most progress wins the phase.
• Naturally, capturing the Capture Point immediately wins you the phase.

Between Phases:

• The next phase's Capture Point unlocks 40 seconds after the previous phase ends (the next Capture Point will already be revealed during this time).
• After each phase, all players on the side with the most Capture Points recover up to 525 Leadership, while players on the other side recover up to 600. In case of a tie, both teams recover up to 600.

Armour, Artilleries & Units: You'll be provided with Armour, Artilleries and Units, but any runes you've equipped will still take effect.

Leadership Refunds:

• It costs Leadership to draft Units from supply points or the deployment menu. You'll be refunded Leadership based on how many soldiers remain of a Unit you withdraw.
• Retreated units cannot be used again.

Map Changes:

• The map layout of static objects (not related to the battle) are now synced to capitals and Territory War.
• The position changes of Supply Points and the addition of Respawn Points are specific to the Banner Conquest mode.

BUG FIXES:

• Fixed an issue where the left-click would stop working for a while after using Fine Gunpowder when using the Musket's [Sōjōbō] rune.
• Fixed an issue where there was a small chance that a newly deployed Artillery couldn't be used.
• Adjusted quest and challenge descriptions that referred to the Peacemaking mode. They will now instruct you to defeat bands of rebels in the Open World.

NEW CONTENT:

Events

Doctrine Excavation Event

The [Hedge of Pikes] doctrine excavation site is now available, featuring a higher chance to grant epic polearm infantry doctrines.

Runs from June 15 (after maintenance) through July 6 (until maintenance).

ADJUSTED CONTENT:

Ranked Mode Map Adjustments:

We recently ran a survey inquiring which maps you would like to see in the Ranked event mode for the duration of the Sengoku Season. Please find below the results of the survey, and the percentage of votes received for each map:

• Hidden City (Siege) - 83.8% 
• Valley Fortress (Siege) - 78.3% 
• Kurak Castle (Siege) - 78% 
• Harbour City (Siege) - 75.5%
• Sun City (Siege) - 72.3% 
• Reginopolis (Siege) - 70.1%
• Heilung Fjord (Siege) - 61.3% 
• Wall Fort (Siege) - 67% 
• Riverlands Castle (Siege) - 62.4%
• Dasuo Fort (Siege) - 56.6%

Menu Adjustments:

• Added special effects to unit icons in the Barracks (U), if the unit has Unit Mastery unlocked.

Quest Adjustments:

• Daily Quests will now become available at level 23, while Bandit Raid and Weekly Quests become available at level 40.
• Adjusted the level required to access Doctrinal Alchemy to level 65 (previously 60).
• Adjusted Main Quest descriptions to clarify which shortcut keys to use.

Siege Battle Adjustments:

• Adjusted the position of the attackers' artillery on the Siege Battle map Turul Város to prevent objects from blocking the fire.

Prestige & House Quest Adjustments:

• Houses with 3,000 or more Prestige now have a higher chance to get Territory War-related house quests.

BALANCING ADJUSTMENTS:

Units:

Crescent Monks:

Previously, [Deadly Epicycle] would immediately be cast again if the target was killed during [Deadly Epicycle]. This issue led to an unnatural damage rate increase of about 20%. Following this update, killing the target during [Deadly Epicycle] won't trigger any extra attacks.

BUG FIXES:

• Fixed an issue where the Ironcap Swordsman's charge attack registered after a delay.
• Fixed an issue with model clipping for the weapons of some units.
• Fixed display issues with the menus for some battles.
• Fixed an issue where the [Sand Scorpion] Schematic couldn't be chosen in the Market.
• Fixed an issue where the description of the fourth stage of the Campaign didn't contain the regional capitals.

NEW CONTENT:

Events

Year Four Anniversary

Activated the following events:

• Anniversary Acquisitor Event
• Sengoku Sign-in Event
• Anniversary Fortune’s Bounty
• Akuma’s Claw Attire Chest
• Anniversary Decorations in Conqueror’s City

More details about our Year Four Anniversary events will be shared on June 8, 2023.

ADJUSTED CONTENT:

Honour Store

Last week we introduced the Honour Store which featured the Mace Sergeants. This week we are adding the Mace Sergeant Scrolls of Mastery.

• [Uncommon Scroll of Mastery: Mace Power] - 200 Honour (Purchase Limit: 120)
• [Rare Scroll of Mastery: Mace Power] - 1,000 Honour (Purchase Limit: 20)

New Regional Capital Agents

Added Agents to Conqueror's City, Anliang and Augolia, enabling you to quickly reach the capitals of other regions.

System Adjustments

• We're lowering the level required to use [Treatises] and [Ancient Treatises] to 40.
• Seasonal content is now available at level 24 (was 40).
• Rune System is now available at level 25 (was 50).
• Adjusted the quest requirement of [Honour Trial] to kill 60 enemy soldiers.

BALANCING ADJUSTMENTS:

Weapons

Poleaxe

• Fixed an issue where the [Rough Justice]'s crowd control immunity would disappear when coming into contact with an enemy.
• Fixed an issue that incorrectly caused the health cap to increase when using a Poleaxe ultimate skill.

Pike

• Fixed an issue where the cooldown of the Pike's paragon skill [Cold Dragon] could be incorrectly reduced by up to 8 seconds.

Chain Dart & Scimitar

• When wearing the full Epic Chain Dart & Scimitar 'Sand Scorpion' armour set, using [Stinging Strike] will now reduce the cooldowns of [Leap and Slash] and [Scorpion's Snare] by up to 4 seconds.

Bow

• Fixed an issue where there was a chance for the Bow's weapon stats to become incorrect.

Nodachi

• Fixed an issue where the skill buff effect was not applied during the duration of [Bloodbath] effect obtained after activating the rune [Ōnyūdō] for Nodachi.

BUG FIXES:

• Fixed the display errors of some attire tips.

NEW CONTENT:

Events

We will be revealing our launch events in our Sengoku Release article. Stay tuned for our article on June 1, 2023!

New Feature: Unit Mastery

[Unit Mastery] is a brand-new unit growth system available alongside existing features. A unit's mastery gradually unlocks as you level it up, enabling you to increase its attributes and alter a unit's skills or mechanics.

The first units to receive mastery are:

• Pike Militia
• Prefecture Guards
• Mace Sergeants
• Palace Guards
• Halberdier Sergeants

Unit Mastery Access:

You can access [Unit Mastery] when checking the details of a unit which has mastery available (the list above. Alternatively, you can use the filter in the top right of the Barracks to quickly see which units mastery is available for.

[Unit Mastery] will be available for level 36 or above Warlords.

Scrolls of Mastery:

To level up [Unit Mastery] for Infantry Units, you will need to use [Scrolls of Mastery] in both Uncommon and Rare rarities, which can be earned from:

• PVE Mode - [Mastery Commander]
• Honour Store
• Special Limited-time Events

For Mace Sergeants, you will need to use a special version of the [Scroll of Mastery] known as [Scroll of Mastery: Mace Power] which are available via the Tutorial and the Honour Store.

Unit Mastery Levels:

Levelling up units unlocks more [Unit Mastery] levels for them to master. There are 8 mastery nodes per unit.

Mastery Level	2-Star Units Required Level	3-Star Units Required Level	4-Star Units Required Level
1	10	10	12
2	11	11	14
3	11	11	14
4	12	12	6
5	14	14	18
6	14	14	18
7	16	16	20
8	18	18	24

The quantity of items required to unlock each mastery node also depends on that unit's star era.

Mastery Level	Scrolls of Mastery Quality	2-Star Units Required Level	3-Star Units Required Level	4-Star Units Required Level
1	Uncommon	5	5	10
2	Uncommon	10	10	20
3	Uncommon	10	15	25
4	Uncommon	15	25	40
5	Rare	4	8	10
6	Uncommon	15	25	40
7	Uncommon	20	40	60
8	Rare	6	12	20

New Solo PVE Mode: Mastery Commander

Mastery Commander Access:

Press [J] to access the Matchmaking menu, then select [Mastery Commander] under PvE Battles.

Mode Information:

[Mastery Commander] is comprised of two phases:

• Phase 1: Occupy the supply point to start Phase 2.

• Phase 2: Defeat the enemy’s leader to win.

Reward Chances:

You will receive one reward per day for winning [Mastery Commander]. You can accumulate across days, up to four times. Rewards will no longer be obtained after the upper limit is exceeded. 

Example: This means that if you do not play Mastery Commander on Day 1, 2 or 3, you can complete it four times and receive rewards for all 4 days on Day 4. 

You can read more about [Mastery Commander] in our dedicated article.

New Feature: Honour Store

You can purchase items for Honour in the Honour Store.

Honour Store Access:

The Honour Store will unlock once your warlord reaches level 100.

Navigate to the Unit Tree [U] to access the Honour Store.

Honour Store Information:

Purchase limits reset weekly.

You can purchase the following items from the Honour Store:

• Uncommon Scroll of Mastery
• Rare Scroll of Mastery
• Uncommon Scroll of Mastery: Mace Power
• Rare Scroll of Mastery: Mace Power
• Mace Sergeants Unlock Token
• Mace Sergeants' Protection Doctrine

Battle Pass

A new Battle Pass has been added to the Seasonal Menu (F5), this time themed around legends from Feudal Japan.

Tier 1 - Shadow Muraji

Tier 100 - Hundred Victories Hero Attire

Seasonal Units and Unit Challenges:

3 new Units have been added to the Seasonal Unit Challenge Interface (F5). You will be able to access them throughout the Season.

Unit Release Dates:

• Ronin (3-Star) - June 1, 2023
• Onna-musha (4-Star) - June 12, 2023
• Orochi Samurai (5-Star) - June 26, 2023

The Naginata Monks (3-Star) is also available from June 1, 2023 as part of the Mercenary interface.

Find out more about all of the units this season in our Unit Spotlight article, including our upcoming 4-Star Ashigaru Matchlock unit.

Unlock Requirements

Unit	Previous Unit Unlock Requirement	Unlocks
3-Star: Ronin	N/A	4-Star: Onna-musha
4-Star: Onna-musha	You must unlock Ronin before you can proceed with Challenges for this unit.	5-Star: Orochi Samurai
5-Star: Orochi Samurai	You must unlock Onna-musha before you can proceed with Challenges for this unit.	N/A

Unit Challenge Rewards:

Ronin Unit Challenges: (Available June 1, after maintenance)

• Stage 1: 3-day Ronin Contract
• Stage 2: Ronin Unit
• Stage 3: Ronin-exclusive Doctrine
• Stage 4: Ronin Avatar

Onna-musha Unit Challenges: (Available June 9, 04:00 CET - All Servers)

• Stage 1: 3-day Onna-musha Contract
• Stage 2: x120 Unit Medals
• Stage 3: Onna-musha Unit
• Stage 4: Onna-musha Exclusive Epic Doctrine
• Stage 5: Onna-musha Avatar

Orochi Samurai Unit Challenges: (Available June 26, 04:00 CET - All Servers)

• Stage 1: 3-day Orochi Samurai Contract
• Stage 2: Orochi Samurai Exclusive Rare Doctrine
• Stage 3: x120 Unit Medals
• Stage 4: Orochi Samurai Unit
• Stage 5: Doctrine Spirit (only during Sengoku Season) + x200 Unit Medals
• Stage 6: Orochi Samurai Epic Exclusive Doctrine
• Stage 7: Orochi Samurai Avatar

Campaign

The Borderlands is the core region of the season, The liege of the house occupying Conqueror’s City has a chance to earn the title of Hegemon.

Campaign Stage	Dates & Accessibility	Seasonal Seals
Stage I: Opening Moves	June 1 - June 11, 2023   Territory War takes place in: The Borderlands Maoyang	Deployable Units: 1-Star to 3.5-Star Armour Set bonus: Inactive Crafted Equipment bonus: Inactive Auxiliary Points: 6
Stage II: Eye of the Storm	June 12 - June 25, 2023   Territory War takes place in: The Borderlands Maoyang Ostaria	Deployable Units: 1-Star to 4.5-Star Armour Set bonus: Active Crafted Equipment bonus: Inactive Auxiliary Points: 6
Stage III: All is Chaos	June 26 - July 16, 2023   Territory War takes place in: The Borderlands Maoyang Ostaria	Deployable Units: All Units Armour Set bonus: Active Crafted Equipment bonus: Inactive Auxiliary Points: 6
Stage IV: Usurp the Thrones	July 17 - July 30, 2023   Territory War takes place in: The Borderlands Maoyang Ostaria Maoyang Capital - Anliang Ostaria Capital - Augolia	Deployable Units: All Units Armour Set bonus: Active Crafted Equipment bonus: Active Auxiliary Points: 6
Stage V: Imperial Dawn	July 31 - August 13, 2023   Territory War takes place in: The Borderlands Maoyang Ostaria Maoyang Capital - Anliang Ostaria Capital - Augolia The Borderlands Capital - Conqueror’s City	Deployable Units: All Units Armour Set bonus: Active Crafted Equipment bonus: Active Auxiliary Points: 6
Stage VI: The Dust Settles	August 13 - TBA, 2023   No Territory Wars will take place during this period.	N/A

Seasonal Map:

We will be releasing a brand new solo PVE map later in the season, here is a small teaser:

ADJUSTED CONTENT:

New Player Tutorial

We've updated the tutorial, meaning that players who join after the launch of the Sengoku season get to experience different tutorials.

New Players (Sengoku Season):

• Characters created after the Sengoku Season launch will no longer have access to [Hero’s Journey].
• Instead, you will be able to complete new main and side quests (including new tutorial PVE levels).
• You will be able to access the new [Progress Pass], which includes Login Rewards, Drillmaster's Trials and Drillmaster's Rewards.
  • By logging in each day, you will be able to earn all Login Rewards.
  • Complete the Drillmaster’s Trials quests and you will gain progress on the Drillmaster's Rewards tracks, granting you loads of useful items.
• Newly created characters will no longer get to choose a unit from the tutorial, but instead will unlock the Mace Sergeants by completing the new main quests. Both veteran and new players will in effect unlock the same number of units of identical rarity throughout the new and old tutorials.

Unification Changes:

• We are removing the War Scholar Quest granting a 4-Star unit with the Sengoku Season.
• We have removed the previous “tutorial” sign-in event.

Veteran Players:

Nothing will change in terms of the tutorial for characters created before the Sengoku Season. You will still have access to the [Hero’s Journey] (F4).

You will be able to purchase the 3-Star Mace Sergeants from the Honour Store.

Ranked Battles

Ranked Battles will be starting on June 2, we will be adjusting the Map Pool for Ranked Battles a couple of weeks into the season. Stay tuned for a survey on our official Discord server.

Ranked will continue to be played at the same times as the Eternal season. You can check the Events page in-game for more information.

Current Map Pool:

The following maps will be available as part of Ranked for the launch of Sengoku season:

• Hidden City
• Reginopolis
• Sun City
• Kurak Castle Redux
• Harbour City
• Heilung Fjord
• Valley Fortress
• Wall Fort
• Border Fort
• The Great Wall
• Riverland Castle
• Augolia
• Linwu Fortress

As mentioned above, we will be running a survey shortly after the launch of the season to adjust the map pool on our Discord server.

Fame Store

Fame will be reset, and will become available for season Sengoku. 

Fame Store Offerings:

Item	Required Fame	Bronze Coin Cost	Purchase Limit
10-Battle Hero XP Card	500	1500	3
Powdered Silver	1000	1400	50
Sirocco	1000	10000	1
Rogue’s Armour	2000	10000	1
Preceptor’s Armour	2000	10000	1
Drillmaster Armour	2000	10000	1
Artificer’s Stone	2000	5000	10
Unit Medal	3000	2000	100
Artificer’s Stone	4000	5000	10
Lotus Water	5000	5000	5
Artificer’s Stone	6000	5000	10
Rare Doctrine Selection Box	6500	5000	1
Rare Weapon Schematic	8000	10000	2
Rare Armour Schematic	8000	10000	4
Lotus Water	9000	5000	5
Treatise	9500	10000	5
Artificer’s Stone	9500	5000	15
Epic Hero Schematic Crate	12000	60000	1
Epic Doctrine Selection Crate	12000	10000	1
Pure Wisdom	15000	10000	1
Legendary Artillery Selection Box	17000	40000	1
Treatise	19000	10000	5
Epic Hero Schematic Crate	21000	60000	1
Azure Stag Samurai	23000	100000	1
[Sengoku: Wind of Fury] Title	25000	100000	1

Seasonal Store

• Starting from the Sengoku Season,antique attires themed around the Helheim Season attires will be added to the store where they will receive a 20% [Blades] discount.
• Paragons-themed Antique attires are no longer discounted and their cost has reverted to their original price.
• Highlanders-themed Hero and Unit attires have been removed from the Seasonal Store.

Seasonal Runes

We have refreshed the Seasonal Runes in-game as part of the F5 menu.

Character Customisation

We have added 15 new appearances. Simply use a [Disguise Kit] to change up your appearance with the new options available. For players above level 40, you will be able to head to the Warden to receive a free [Disguise Kit] for the season launched.

Deploy & Defend

Increased the rewards of Deploy and Defend:

• Victory now grants 4 [Uncommon Doctrine Wisdoms] (previously 2) and 2 [Chests of Random Wisdom] (previously 1)..
• The daily loot cap for both [Uncommon Doctrine Wisdoms] and [Chests of Random Wisdom] remains unchanged.

Shared Units Reset

When the Sengoku season launches, shared units will be reset

New Unit Colours

We have added 3 new colour options for Units in the [Settings] - [Unit Colours]:

Colour	Colour Name	Unit Type
	Red	My Units
	Burgundy	Allied Units
	Slate Grey	Enemy Units

BALANCING ADJUSTMENTS:

Weapons:

We have reevaluated the role of each weapon and made a series of changes to the set effects of epic hero schematics (3-set effects remain unchanged).

Shortsword & Shield:

• 2-set effect: [Ironsides]'s cooldown is reduced by 2 seconds.
• 4-set effects: [Ironsides] no longer debuffs but instead replenishes health once over

Glaive:

• Improved the feel of the two first [basic attacks] and the timing of their hits, enabling you to wave them more comfortably into other attacks and skills.
• 2-set effect: [Warlord's Greeting]'s cooldown is reduced by 2 seconds.
• 4-set effects: [Combat Dismount] grants crowd-control immunity for 2 seconds.

Longsword & Shield:

2-set effect: [Knightly Vows]' cooldown increased by 3 seconds.

4-set effects: Crowd-control immunity during [Ultimate Skill] and [Clash of Shields]' duration extended by 2 seconds

Poleaxe:

• 2-set effect: [Weapon Dance]'s damage and movement speed reductions are increased by 75%.
• 4-set effects: Crowd-control immunity and 10% increased health during [Ultimate Skill].

Maul:

• Fixed an issue where [Combat Dismount] didn't grant immunity to Dazed.
• 2-set effect: [Mountain Breaker]'s cooldown is reduced by 2 seconds.
• 4-set effects: Skills consume 20% less stamina.

Spear:

• 2-set effect: [Lugh's March]'s duration increased by 3 seconds.
• 4-set effects: [Mounted Right Click]'s stamina cost is reduced by 15%.

Nodachi:

• 2-set effect: [Bloodbath]'s duration increased by 2 seconds.
• 4-set effects: Crowd-control immunity during [Combo Strikes]. ([Combo Strikes]: [Basic attacks] inflict special effects.)

Pike:

• 2-set effect: [Swift Like The Wind], [Strong as a Storm], [Shock Attack] and [Immovable as a Mountain]'s duration increased by 1 second.
• 4-set effects: [Cold Dragon] and [Green Dragon]'s cooldown is reduced by 1 second for each enemy hit, up to a maximum of 6 seconds.

Musket:

• 2-set effect: [Blackpowder Grenade]'s cooldown is reduced by 3 seconds.
• 4-set effects: [Deploy Caltrops] quantity +2.

Bow:

• New weapon feature: Armor penetration against units increased by 36% but reduced by 36% against other targets.
• [Flaming Arrow]'s cooldown increased to 15 seconds (was 12), and the spread slightly increased.
• 2-set effect: [Marksman]'s duration increased by 1 second.
• 4-set effects: [Basic Attacks]' damage increased by 25% and armour penetration by 10%.

Short Bow:

• 2-set effect: Duration of [Poison] and [Bleed] from skills increased by 1 second.
• 4-set effects: Damage interval of [Poison] and [Bleed] from skills reduced by 0.2 seconds.

Dual Blades:

• 2-set effect: [Alchemical Vapours] and [Hide] grant invulnerability for 0.4 seconds.
• 4-set effects: Killing a hero resets the cooldowns of all skills except for your paragon skill, and reduces the cooldown of [Infiltrator] by 30 seconds.

Chain Dart & Scimitar:

• 2-set effect: [Trap Prey]'s cooldown is reduced by 3 seconds.
• 4-set effects: [Stinging Strike]'s target quantity +1.