[29/12 Patch] Special Side Story, Alencia Banner + Skin!

A chill patch after a very big collab with aespa. I am thoroughly enjoying using ae-KARINA. We have a new side story and a nice Alencia skin + banner for this week.

Link: https://page.onstove.com/epicseven/global/view/9155420 

(12/28 Added) Expedition Boss Rotation schedule is added.

* Please note that for this week, no maintenance will be required, and the update will be applied automatically.

Please see below for more details. 

1. Special Side Story, Fairy Tale for a Snowy Day – Week 1

Peace is restored after the war. However, Cecilia worries about a village located on the outskirts of Wintenberg that has maintained the wounds of the war and is struggling to live on.

Cecilia decides to visit this village and hold a charity event to provide comfort and inspire hope.

The first week of the special side story, Fairy Tale for a Snowy Day, begins again.

■ Schedule

12/29 (Thu) 03:00 ~ 1/19 (Thu) 02:59 UTC

■ How to Enter

Clear 10-10. Shrieking Hall in Episode 1

■ Special Side Story, Fairy Tale for a Snowy Day Information

[Chapter Opening Schedule]

[Enhanced Heroes]

■ Week 1 Information

[Event Currency]

※ The event currency that can be obtained from each chapter is different.

※ Story Stages do not provide event currency.

[Enhanced Artifacts]

■ Stage Progress

– The Special Side Story, Fairy Tale for a Snowy Day will take place in the Outskirts of Wintenberg.

– The first chapter is comprised of Outskirts of Wintenberg Main Stages 1~6, Hidden Stages, MolaGora Habitat, and Goblin’s Den.

– Players can proceed to the next stage after they clear the preceding stage and complete certain stages to unlock Hidden Stages.

[Story Stages]

– Story Stages do not require Energy to enter and do not have any battles.

– Story Stages do not provide Event currency.

[Stage Difficulty]

– In the first week of this Side Story, players can play through stage 5. Frosty Cliff with various difficulty levels.

– Players may select a higher difficulty after successfully clearing the one before it.

[Goblin’s Den]

– Completing the hidden stage in Chapter 1 and completing the hidden achievement will unlock S. Goblin’s Den.

– Players can complete S. Goblin’s Den in Chapter 1 once during the Side Story period.

[MolaGora Habitat]

– Completing the hidden stage in Chapter 1 and completing the hidden achievement will unlock S. MolaGora Habitat.

– Players can complete S. MolaGora Habitat in Chapter 1 once during the Side Story period.

■ Arimelka Village Week 1

The village of Arimelka on the outskirts of Wintenberg is struggling to recover from the scars of war.

– Complete Stage 6. Snowflake Entrance to unlock Arimelka Village and Hidden Stages.

– Unlocking Arimelka Village will start the collapsed bridge restoration tutorial.

– In Hidden Stories you can obtain materials (Week 3 currency) for restoring buildings.

– Arimelka Village will remain available for 7 days after the end of the Side Story period. However, you will only be able to collect rewards during this period.

1. Village Entrance

   ① Tap the Arimelka Village icon in the World Map.

   ② Tap the Village button at the bottom of the Fairy Tale for a Snowy Day title screen.

2. Building Upgrade

    ① In Week 1 of the Fairy Tale for a Snowy Day, you can restore the collapsed bridge at the entrance of Arimelka Village.

   ② You can collect materials to proceed with the building upgrade, and receive rewards once restoration is complete.

   ③ Completing building upgrade will also unlock a new story. (Select the relevant building to view the stories again.)

   ④ There are a total of five buildings that can be renovated. While the Collapsed Bridge may be renovated in Week 1, the other buildings may only be renovated after completing a Special Stage in Week 2.

3. Production

In Week 2 of Fairy Tale for a Snowy Day, you can proceed with production at the upgraded buildings in Arimelka Village. 

Each building produces different products, and you can receive different rewards based on the products.

4. Special Gifts

Completing stage 17. Joy Square Street in the Fairy Tale for a Snowy Day Week 3 awards you abundant presents. Receive your rewards at the tall tree in the center of the village! You can collect your reward once per day or collect all stored rewards at once.

■ Exchange

– Players will be able to exchange the event currency, ‘Winterized Mushroom,’ obtained from battle stages for various items.

– Players will be able to exchange event currency for items up to one week after the Side Story ends. 

■ Main Reward

– 4★ Artifact 「Nostalgic Music Box」

■ Lobby Change

The lobby and its BGM will be changed to match the theme of the Special Side Story, Fairy Tale for a Snowy Day. The changed Lobby will be applied during the Side Story period.

2. Epic Pass, Sparkling End of the Year 2022 Season

The Epic Pass Sparkling End of the Year 2022 Season is here!

A gift granny who warms up your cold winter with a warm heart. Meet Alencia with her new ‘Gift Granny’ skin!

We hope that many of our Heirs will participate in this Epic Pass.

■ Schedule

12/29 (Thu) 03:00 ~ 1/26 (Thu) 02:59 UTC

■ Location

Players can access the Epic Pass by going to the main lobby and tapping the “Epic Pass” icon.

■ How to Use

– You can increase your Season Rank by consuming the currencies specified.

– As you increase your Season Rank, you can earn a variety of rewards.

   ① Free Reward: Basic rewards that can be acquired according to a player’s Season Rank.

   ② Premium Reward: Rewards that can be acquired when the Pass is upgraded to a Premium Epic Pass.

   ③ Special Reward: Rewards that can be acquired when the Pass is upgraded to a Special Epic Pass.

[Season Rank & Season EXP]

1. Currency Value

   – Players can receive season EXP by consuming the currencies listed below in different game modes.

   – The Sparkling End of the Year 2022 Season consumable currencies that provide Season EXP are as follows:

2. Purchase Season Rank

   – Players can use 100 Skystones to increase their Season Rank by 1.

■ Epic Pass Upgrade

– Players can upgrade to the Premium Epic Pass or Special Epic Pass by using Skystone.

※ After purchasing the Premium Epic pass, players can upgrade to the Special Epic Pass for 900 Skystone. (900 Skystone)

※ Players can purchase Epic Pass upgrade items during the Reward Period. However, it is not possible to acquire season EXP.

Reward

Hero Skin – Gift Granny

– The illustration and cut scenes will change when this skin is equipped on the 5★ Hero, Alencia.

3. Alencia & Alencinox’s Wrath Drop Rate Up

In this Drop Rate Up meet Alencia, an Earth Elemental Warrior who can constantly decrease defense and inflict injuries on all enemies using her basic and extra skill. Players can also obtain a Warrior-exclusive Artifact, Alencinox’s Wrath, which increases the caster’s Critical Hit Chance.

■ Schedule

12/29 (Thu) 03:00 ~ 1/5 (Thu) 02:59 UTC 

4. Coin Shop Item List Renewal

The purchase limit for items in the Covenant and Galaxy Coin Shops will reset and there will be a rotation for the Heroes sold in each Shop.

The Coin Shop resets on the first of every month at 03:00 UTC.

■ Schedule

1/1 (Sun) 03:00 UTC

■ Reset Details

1. The purchase limit for items in the Coin Shop will reset.

2. The refresh limit for Lv. 85 Epic Equipment/Accessories will reset.

3. Covenant Coin Shop: Three 5★ Covenant Hero Rotation (Fire, Ice, Earth)

4. Galaxy Coin Shop: Three 5★ Moonlight Hero Rotation (Light, Dark)

5. Expedition Boss Rotation

There will be a rotation of two Expedition Bosses on 11/1 (Tue).

■ Expedition Boss Rotation

■ Schedule

6. Other Improvements and Adjustments

■ Other

– An issue where the number of cleared Chaos Gates was not counted properly for mission 2 in the Adventure for New Heirs event, will be fixed.