[31/3 Update] Chapter 4.5 Out + QoL Changes

We are getting a new section chapter 4. This week’s patch is mostly minor changes to things in the arena and some quality of life stuff.

Link: https://page.onstove.com/epicseven/global/view/8356177

1. World Arena Resolution Season

The World Arena Pre-season will come to an end and the Resolution Season will begin!

In the new season, players will be able to have battles with Heirs on the Japan server.

We are excited about your fair and fierce competition this season.

■ Japan Server Merge

The Japan server will join World Arena starting from the Resolution Season.

– Japan server will be managed following the schedule for all the other servers.

■ Schedule

– The following is the schedule for the end of the World Arena pre-season and the start of the Resolution Season.

※ The World Arena Resolution Season will begin as soon as the scheduled maintenance is complete.

※ All the servers will follow the same schedule for the end of the pre-season and for the Resolution Season.

   ㄴ Eligible servers: Global/Europe/Asia/Korea/Japan

■ How to Enter

– Rank 60 and above

– Participants must have more than 5 Heroes from each class that are starting grade 2★ or higher. (Except for Material Heroes / A total of 30 Heroes)

■ Resolution Season Background Change

– Adjustments will be made to the World Arena entry banner, lobby, and battle backgrounds.

■ Resolution Season Rewards

– At the end of the Resolution Season, you will earn season rewards based on your final league grade.

[Location]

Go to World Arena > Ranking > Season Rewards

[Rewards Standard]

[Skin Information]

※ The skin image will be revealed through a separate notice during the season.

[Frame Information]

[Background Pack]

– Players who have played a match in the World Arena Resolution Season more than once will receive a Background Pack. (Includes players who have not completed placements)

■ Battle Frenzy

– An effect of Battle Frenzy will be adjusted, and the final Speed of Soul Weavers will be adjusted from 20 ▶ 15.

– The new Battle Frenzy effects in the Resolution Season are as follows.

  ① When attacked by an enemy of a disadvantageous element, damage from the attack and additional damage received decreases by 30%. When more than one damage reduction effect is granted, only the strongest effect is applied.

  ② Final Speed of Soul Weavers increases by 15.

※ Learn more about the new Battle Frenzy effects in the [Notice Regarding Battle Frenzy Effects in World Arena].

■ Other

– The starting Victory Points at the start of the Regular Season and Pre-Season will be changed to 1,200. (Current: 1,000)

– The minimum Victory Points required to enter each league above Challenger League onwards will be changed.

– When both players are Champion League or higher, they will be able to select two Heroes to pre-ban before the battle starts.

  (Pre-ban will be limited to only one Hero for Challenger League and below.)

– The number of points earned/deducted in ranking matches will be slightly adjusted.

  (When the league and MMR of the two players are the same, the number of points earned/deducted may vary depending on the league and MMR of each.)

– Players will not match opponents with a certain point difference in each league based on their current points.

2. Episode 4, Chapter 5 – Recluse’s Forest

Adin heads for the Recluse’s Forest to find Taeyou and the sealed Spring Sword. While there, she learns more about the past of the Shadow Elves who once fought alongside the Wicked. 

A new adventure will unfold in Episode 4, Chapter 5, Recluse’s Forest.

■ Recluse’s Forest

[How to Enter]

– Complete Episode 4, Chapter 4, 4-10. Worn Crossroads

[Map Layout]

– Chapter 5, Recluse’s Forest, consists of 10 main stages including Labyrinth type stages and 6 optional stages.

[Quests]

– Chapter 5, Recluse’s Forest, has a total of 10 Quests that players will be able to complete.

– After completing all 10 Quests in the chapter, players will receive 50 Skystone.

■ Recluse’s Forest – AP Exchange

– Completing stages in Recluse’s Forest will grant the player AP which can be used in this area’s AP Exchange.

[AP Exchange Open Conditions]

Complete 5-10. Secluded Path of Resignation

[How to Use]

– Players can receive AP in Recluse’s Forest and exchange their AP for items in the AP Exchange.

– There is a limit to the number of times players can purchase certain items in the Exchange Shop.

■ Awakened Adin

– Completing stage 5-10. Secluded Path of Resignation in Recluse’s Forest will unlock missions for Awakened Adin in Chapter 5.

– Clearing all missions in Chapter 5 will award players with Adin’s Secret Scroll.

■ Monster

– New 2★ monsters will be added.

– Frost Shards, Wind Shards, and Dark Shards can be obtained through Friendship Summon and being dropped in Adventure stages.

■ Story Journal

– Chapter 5, Hidden Beings will be added to Story Journal > Episode 4.

– The background “Silvana’s Shrine” will be awarded for completing Episode 4, Chapter 5.

3. 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

4/1 (Fri) 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: Two 5★ Covenant Hero Rotation (Fire, Ice, Earth)

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

4. Other Improvements and Adjustments

■ Heroes and Artifacts

– The relationships of the 3★ Hero, Adin, will be updated.

– The relationships of the 5★ Hero, Ran, will be updated.

– The relationships of the 5★ Hero, Zahhak, will be updated.

– Summon lines appearing when first summoning 5★ Hero Jack-O’ will be adjusted.

– An issue where defeating the same type of monsters in different places was counted for Specialty Change Missions for 3★ Glenn, will be fixed.

■ Monster

– An issue where the Boss monster’s motions in Expedition were unnatural on its next attack after turning Berserk, will be fixed. No functional changes will be made.

– Adjustments will be made, and boss monsters with Berserk in Expedition will be able to take advantage of annihilation repeatedly by resetting their skill cooldowns at the start of their turns.

– Typos in the skill descriptions of Wyvern/Golem skills at Level 13 will be corrected.

■ Battle

– An issue where some Automaton Tower devices operated differently from their description, will be fixed.

– An issue where the effects of Special Nail failed to be dispelled, will be fixed.

■ The Book of Memories

– The currency used to purchase Special Side Stories in the Book of Memories will be changed.

[Details]

Icon	Description
	[Milestone in Time] A bookmark that will allow you to go to a certain time and event among countless records. Can be used to purchase special Side Stories from the Book of Memories.

[Purchase Item ]

– Location: Shop > Normal 

– Price: 900 Skystone

■ Guild

– Weekly Mission balance will be adjusted.

   ① Points earned from completing Weekly Missions will be increased.

   ② The difficulty of Weekly Missions will be decreased.

  ※ For Heirs currently in Guilds, these changes will apply after the reset on 4/4 (Mon).

 ※For Heirs who join a Guild as a new member after the maintenance on 3/31 (Thu), these changes will apply immediately. 

– Rewards from Floors 3 & 4 of Ancient Inheritance Season 1 will be added to the Member Shop. (Can be purchased once per account)

– It will now be possible to purchase multiple Element Summon bookmarks at once in the Member Shop.

   (Breezy Earth Connection, Fierce Fire Connection, Frosty Ice Connection)

– When founding a Guild, it will now be possible to set the rank limit to Rank. 11 and upwards.

■ Other

– Descriptions of buffs and debuffs that cannot be dispelled will be added to [Help > Battle > Lasting Effect].

 ㄴUndispellable buffs and debuffs are affected by turn duration extensions, but are unaffected by turn duration reductions and cannot be duplicated, stolen, or transferred.

– An issue where tapping an event banner in the mailbox redirected players to the Lobby first before opening the event window.

   ㄴAdjustments will be made, and the event window will open without redirecting players to another screen.