[05/13] Balance Patch, Kawerik Banner, and Quality of Life Changes!

Overview

Hello, Epic 7 players! Today, we’ve got a really big balance patch ready for you all; including Flan buffs that make her even stronger, Mercedes buffs, Maid Chloe buffs that might actually make her somewhat viable now, and more! There’s also going to be a Kawerik banner going up, along with some Quality of Life changes in the shop.

You can check out the patch notes here: https://page.onstove.com/epicseven/global/view/7129799

Patch Notes

1. Hero and Artifact Balance Adjustments

Balance adjustments will be made to certain Heroes and Artifacts, facilitating better strategies involving them.

※ The probability, number of turns and cooldowns are based on fully enhanced characters.

※ Other skills will not be changed unless stated.

※ The menu Hero Rating>After Balance Update will become available for adjusted Heroes.

1> Hero Balance Adjustments

■ 5★ Maid Chloe (Light, Soul Weaver)

– The effect for <Heavy Strike> will be changed.
   

– The effect for <Maid’s Cheer> will be changed and recovers more Health.
 

– The effect for <VIP Treatment> will be changed.
 

■ 5★ Cecilia (Fire, Knight)

– The effect for <Deliverance> will be changed.
 

– The effects for <Steel Cloudburst> and Exclusive Equipment effect 2 will be changed.
 

■ 5★Flan (Ice, Ranger)

– <Communication Breakdown> will no longer have the Soulburn effect.
 

The effect and Soul gain for <Data Monopoly> will be changed.
 

– The effect for <Advantageous Deal> will be changed and the skill will have a Soulburn effect.
 

■ 4★ Mercedes (Fire, Mage)

– <Divine Bolt> will cause more damage.

– The effect for <Dimensional Rupture> will be changed.
 

– The effect for <Blazing Eye of Kal> will be changed.
 

■  3★ Hazel (Fire, Soul Weaver)

– The effect for <Urgent Regen> will be changed.
 

– The effect for <Attack Command> will be changed.
 

■ 3★ Mascot Hazel (Fire, Soul Weaver)

– The effect for <Urgent Regen> will be changed.
 

– The effect for <A Girl in Uniform> will be changed.

– An issue where <A Girl in Uniform> recovered Health prior to the Attack increase effect will be fixed. 

– The effect for the <Harvest Rune> will be changed.
 

– The effect for the <Achievement Rune> will be changed.
 

– The effect for the <Courage Rune> will be changed.
 
– Auto Battle AI for <A Girl in Uniform> will be improved.
 

■ 3★ Carrot (Fire, Mage)

– The effect for <Swing> will be changed and the skill will no longer have the Soulburn effect.
 

– The effect for <Flame Barrier> will be changed and the skill will no longer have cooltime.
 

– The effect for <Blaze Explosion> will be changed and the skill will cause more damage and have a Soulburn effect.
 

■ 3★ Researcher Carrot (Fire, Mage)

– The effect for <Swing> will be changed and the skill will no longer have the Soulburn effect.
 

– The effect for <Flame Barrier> will be changed and the skill will no longer have cooltime.
 

– The effect for <Flame Spurt> will be changed and the skill will cause more damage and have a Soulburn effect.
 

– The effect for the <Courage Rune> will be changed.

– The effect for the <Mercy Rune> will be changed.
 

– The effect for the <Order Rune> will be changed.
 

– The effect for the <Wedge Rune> will be changed.
 

– The effect for the <Relic Rune> will be changed.
 

– The effect for the <Sun Rune> will be changed.
 

2> Hero Remake

■ 3★ Church of Ilryos Axe (Dark, Warrior)

– The effect for <Disconnect> will be changed.
 

– The effect and Soulburn effect for <Attack Chain> will be changed.
 

– The effect for <Plagued Strike> will be changed.
 

■ 3★ Chaos Sect Axe (Dark, Warrior)

– The effect for <Disconnect> will be changed.
 

– The effect and Soulburn effect for <Attack Chain> will be changed.
 

– The effect for <Vigorous Strike> will be changed.
 

– The effect for the <Health Rune> will be changed.
 

– The effect for the <Life Rune> will be changed.
 

– The effect for the <Earth Rune> will be changed.
 

– The effect for the <Fruition Rune> will be changed.
 

– The effect for the <Thorn Rune> will be changed.
 

– The effect for the <Obscurity Rune> will be changed.
 

– The effect for the <Disease Rune> will be changed.
 

– The effect for the <Harvest Rune> will be changed.

– The effect for the <Courage Rune> will be changed.
 

3> Artifact

■ 5★ Bloody Rose (Mage-exclusive)
 

■ 5★Border Coin (Warrior-exclusive)
 

■ 4★ Ambrote (Ranger-exclusive)
 

※ For more information regarding the balance adjustments, please see this link. [May 13 (Thu) Balance Adjustments Preview]

2. Effect Change Temporarily Available for Exclusive Equipment Balance Adjustments

Effects can be changed for a set period as adjustments will be made in Cecilia’s Exclusive Equipment.

Players can change the effects only once.

■ Available Effects in Cecilia Exclusive Equipment

– Schedule: 5/13 (Thu) After the maintenance ~ 5/27 (Thu) 02:59 UTC

– Details

■ Location

– Inventory > Exclusive Equipment Tab > a piece of Exclusive Equipment > Change Effect

– Hero > a Hero equipping Exclusive Equipment > Equipped Exclusive Equipment > Change Effect

■ Exclusive Equipment Effect Change

– Select the Exclusive Equipment to be changed and tap Change Effect.

■ Notes for Exclusive Equipment Effect Change

– The main effect value will not be changed.

– Players can change the effect of the eligible Exclusive Equipment only once.

– When a player changes the effects, the changes cannot be reversed.

– When a player changes the effects, the Equipment will be unequipped automatically.

– Equipment obtained after adjustments are made will not be eligible for this effect change.

3. Kawerik & Black Hand of the Goddess Drop Rate Up

In this Drop Rate Up event, meet the Fire elemental Mage, Kawerik, who is capable of inflicting various debuffs on the enemies and the Mage-exclusive Artifact, Black Hand of the Goddess, capable of increasing the caster’s Critical Hit Chance and Critical Hit Damage at the start of the battle. 

■ Schedule

5/13 (Thu) after the maintenance ~ 5/20 (Thu) 02:59 UTC

4. Japanese Media Pack Update

Japanese Media Pack will be updated for the following Heroes.

5. Other Improvements and Adjustments

■ Shop

– Some items in [Shop > Transmit Stone] will be available to be purchased in bulk.

– Eligible Items: Galaxy Bookmark, MolaGora, Lesser Artifact Charm

■ Tutorial

– Some tutorials will no longer take players to designated screens and the tutorials will be triggered upon using the contents for the first time.

– Guide effects will be added to the game for when a tutorial for newly unlocked content begins.

– Improvements will be made to some tutorials’ stages and texts

– An issue that occurred while a patch download was in progress where sound effects did not play in tutorials when selecting to Soulburn will be fixed. 

– Improvements will be made in the Equipment tutorial and the game will select Ras when the tutorial takes the player to Hero list. 

■ Heroes and Artifacts

– An issue where enhancing 3★Hero Carrot’s <Flame Barrier>did not increase barrier strength properly will be fixed.

– An issue where some text was displayed for the 4★ Rose’s skin in a language different from the game’s setting will be fixed.

– An issue where 5★ Iseria’s <Oathkeeper>, 3★ Rima’s <War Hymn>, 3★ Muse Rima’s <Hopeful Hymn> took effect upon certain passive skills during Auto Battle will be fixed.
ㄴ Another issue where the skills were available while those are on skill cooldown will be fixed.

– An issue where an effect that recovers Health proportional to damage, recovered the caster’s Health upon being attacked by a counterattack after attacking an enemy will be fixed.

   ㄴ Affected Heroes: 4★ Free Spirit Tieria <Energy Wave>, 5★ Little Queen Charlotte <The Will of La Mare>, 5★ Haste <Blood Rend>

   ㄴ Artifact: 5★ Bloodstone

   ㄴ Equipment Set: Lifesteal Set

■ Monsters

– An issue where the Raid Labyrinth Azmakalis’s boss monster Juleeve Council caused an error when the monster was provoked after splitting will be fixed.
– The skill description for Tenebria’s <Illusionary Magic>, appearing in Abyss Floor 90, will be modified to match its actual effect. No functional changes will be made.

■ Adventure and Story

– Improvements will be made in some text for Chapter 2S, 6S, and 8 in Episode 2.

– Improvements will be made in some text for the Hidden Stories in Episode 3, Chapter 1 and 2.

■ Other

– Special Stats menu will be added to the second page in [Help > Battle > Stats].

– An issue where [World Arena > Ranking > Season Reward] displayed “1,200 Victory Points” as the set requirement for Bronze Grade will be fixed.

 – An issue in World Arena where battle voice lines were not played when the opponent’s Heroes are ready to use their skills will be fixed.

– An issue where an error occurred when an Heir defeats the boss monster while arranging their Hero Inventory in [Expedition], will be fixed

– An issue in [Guild>World Boss] where Heroes who participated in the first battle were still able to participate in the second battle will be fixed.

– An issue where setting “display in Set order” incorrectly displayed the number of Modification Gems in [Inventory > Modification Materials] will be fixed.

– An issue that occurred while a patch download was in progress where sound effects did not play in tutorials when selecting to Soulburn will be fixed.

– Improvements will be made in displaying benefits in the Spirit Altar and Hunt when a buff event is active.