[12/8 Patch] Flan Banner and New Side Story

A rather relaxed patch in after the aespa collab banner. While Flan is not a must pull, it is a luxury unit for older players.

Link: https://page.onstove.com/epicseven/global/view/9084838

1. Arena Triumph Season Ending

The Arena Triumph Season that began on 9/19 (Mon) will end and the pre-season will begin.

■ Arena Season Schedule

– The following is the schedule for the end of the Triumph Season and the start of the Indomitable Season.

※ The schedule for the ending of the Arena pre-season and opening of the Indomitable Season will be announced at a later notice.

※ Detailed information about the distribution of the Frame rewards for the Arena Triumph Season will be announced in a later notice.

※ For more information regarding the end of the Arena Triumph Season, please see this link. [Arena Triumph Season Closing Information]

2. Album Side Story, Fabulous Festival of Friendship

Natalon’s war is finally over, and Khan’s Humans and Suin look to improve their relationship for a better tomorrow.  However, a scar this deep does not mend easily, so an aggravated god of war prepares for an event that can help them better understand one another…

The album Side Story, Fabulous Festival of Friendship begins now.

■ Schedule

12/8 (Thu) after the maintenance ~ 12/22 (Thu) 02:59 UTC

■ How to Enter

Clear 10-10. Shrieking Hall in Episode 1

■ Album Side Story Fabulous Festival of Friendship Information

[Puzzle Missions]

– Puzzle missions are assigned randomly and missions that have not yet been completed can be changed.

– The first 10 mission changes are free. Following that, the cost to change the mission increases with each additional change. Rewards do not change when the mission goal is changed.

– Players can undertake 3 missions at the same time and can view the missions on a list located on the right side of the screen.

[Story Progress]

– Once you remove a certain number of pieces, an event button will activate based on your level of progress.

– Each event button is connected to a story or stage.

– Effects will be added to the illustration that appears in the story event.

– Players can view stories they have already seen including the prologue.

[Illustration]

– When a player obtains a reward for a mission, the puzzle piece will disappear and will be replaced with an illustration silhouette.

– When a player completes 100% of the album, the silhouette will disappear and the illustration will be unlocked, along with added effects to the illustration.

– The illustration obtained will be added to [Journal > Art Journal > Side Story > Fabulous Festival of Friendship].

[Event Equipment]

3. Flan & Unseen Observer Drop Rate Up

In this Drop Rate Up, meet Flan, an Ice elemental Ranger capable of decreasing Defense of all enemies and Unseen Observer, a Ranger-exclusive Artifact that is useful for Rangers who have non-attack skills.

■ Schedule

12/8 (Thu) after the maintenance ~ 12/15 (Thu) 02:59 UTC

4. Other Improvements and Adjustments

Shop

– A new Pack will be added to [Shop > Pack]

[Rank Up Pack 2]

– The sale period for the Rank Up Pack 2 which was sold in-game will end. It will be renewed with improved Pack items. 

– Sales Schedule: 12/15 (Thu) 03:00 UTC

– Availability: the Pack will be available for purchase when reaching Rank 30, and the pack will be available for purchase for 7 more days after reaching Rank 60.

– Purchase Limit: Once per account

※ For Heirs who have already reached Rank 30 or higher, the renewed pack will be available in [Shop > Pack] for seven days after logging into the game from 12/15 (Thu) 03:00 UTC and onward.

■ Adventure and Story

– Some of ae-NINGNING’s dialogues in the event battle of chapter 1 in Special Side Story, A Step Towards KWANGYA, will be adjusted.

– An issue where the boss ae-NINGNING’s seal effect did not apply to 5★ Hero Politis in the Special Side Story, A Step Towards KWANGYA, will be fixed.

■ Hero Recommendation

– Hero Recommendation tag will be added to some of the Heroes that are useful in certain content.

– The Hero Recommendation tag can be checked when selecting a Hero in 5★ Covenant Hero Selector, Custom Covenant Summon, Custom Mystic Summon, Mystic Summon, and Drop Rate Up Banner Summons.

 ※ 3-Star and 4-Star Covenant, Free, and Limited Collaboration Heroes will not be included

■ Hero

– The description for 4★ Hero Shooting Star Achates’s <Sparkling Star>, 5★ Hero Shuna’s <Blooming Lotus>, and 5★ Hero Kise’s <Nocturne> will be modified for better clarity. No functional changes will be made.

■ Azmakalis of Cycle Content Reset Rewards Distribution Information

An issue where Azmakalis of Cycle content did not reset for some Heirs will be resolved. We would like to offer our apologies again for any inconvenience caused by this issue. As compensation, we will distribute rewards to all Heirs.

– Rewards:

① Labyrinth Compass x5 (Delivered to your in-game mailbox, Storage Period: 7 Days)

ㄴ Distribution Period: 12/8 (Thu) after the maintenance ~ 12/15 (Thu) 02:59 UTC

② Free Unequip Event (Link)

■ Other

– An issue where all the images in [Help > Equipment > Equipment Management > Summary] were displayed in Japanese instead of English, will be fixed.

– An issue where the incorrect facial image of Burning Eye Lich was displayed in [Journal > Monster Journal] will be fixed.

– Improvements will be made to descriptions displayed under ‘Improve Buildings’ for some buildings in Sanctuary.

– ADo not display button will be added to a warning pop-up screen when entering certain content.

– An issue where the notification did not appear on the Skill Enhance button when reaching Friendship Level 10 on a Hero with +15 enhanced skills, will be fixed.

– An issue where Enhanced stats did not apply immediately when exiting the Skill Enhance menu after enhancing an Artifact in [Hero Details > Details], will be fixed.

– An issue where the title effect was not displayed when entering each story in Special Side Story, A Step towards KWANGYA, will be fixed.

– An issue where unnecessary blank space on the side of the screen was displayed when launching the game on the cover screen after changing your Lobby into Illustration Lobby from the main screen on Galaxy Fold devices, will be fixed.

– An issue where sounds were muted when resuming the game after receiving a call on some AOS and iOS devices will be fixed.

– An issue where incorrect images were displayed when applying the Default Skin for 4★ Hero Mercedes before using her in Lobby Setting > Hero Lobby, will be fixed.

– An issue where the list of Expressions for 5★ Hero Archdemon’s Shadow did not appear in Lobby Setting > Hero Lobby, will be fixed.

– An issue where the condition to display certain notifications were different for each Lobby setting, will be fixed.

– An issue where the notification messages for Automaton Tower and Hall of Trials were not displayed when using Hero or Illustration Lobby, will be fixed.

– An issue where the amount of Energy you have was displayed awkwardly on the Select Team button in Spirit Altar and Hunt when the amount exceeded 1,000, will be fixed.

– An intermittent issue where incorrect system texts were displayed when entering Arena, will be fixed.

– The speed to download the patch will be decreased.

– The Minimum Requirements for Epic Seven will be adjusted.

Thank you.