Greetings from Com2uS!

v8.7.2 has been updated on Steam today, and an auto update will be held to install the new version.

The process won't take long, but you may experience a sudden crash if you are logged in when the update begins.
Please make sure to come back to the Village and end your game safely to save your game data before the update starts.

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[Update Schedule by Server]
Global - 12:45 AM PDT
Europe - 9:45 AM CEST
Asia - 3:30 PM TST
Korea - 4:00 PM KST
Japan - 4:30 PM JST
China - 3:30 PM CST
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※ You won't be able to enter [World Arena, Arena Interserver Battle, and World Guild Battle​]​ during [12:00 AM - 12:45 AM PDT], and other content can be played normally.

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v8.7.2 Update Details
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▶ Demon Slayer Collab Original Monsters
[Azure Dragon Swordsman, Vermilion Bird Dancer, White Tiger Blade Master, Qilin Slasher, and Black Tortoise Champion] have been added.
- The Original Monsters will be available after each server update to v8.7.2.

▶ Rune Advanced Settings Improvement
- [Rune Advanced Settings > Detailed Options] You can now filter the Rune search to exclude Runes equipped by specific Monsters.

※ The existing Include Rune Markings feature can be accessed via the [Settings] button.

▶ World Arena Updates
- Profile decorations have been added.
: Profile borders will now reflect the rank achieved in the previous World Arena season.

- A results preview feature for World Arena Replay has been added.
: You can now enable or disable the display of Leader Monsters, banned Monsters, and the battle result in World Arena Replays.

- Players who repeatedly take automatic actions due to inactivity will now be considered as having forfeited the match.
: The time limit for the turn following an automatic action due to inactivity will no longer be reduced.
- The auto battle button will now be disabled for a set period after the battle begins.
: The button will become active after ally Monsters take 20 turns. Matches fought in auto battle will not be considered forfeits.
- If the opponent repeatedly disconnects during battle, the reconnection waiting time will be shortened, allowing the battle to proceed more quickly.

▶ World Arena 2vs2 Team Battle Pick & Ban Time Change​
- (As-is) Each pick phase has a 30-second time limit.
- (To-be) The first pick will have a 20-second time limit. Subsequent picks will have the remaining time from the previous pick carried over, with an additional 20 seconds, up to a maximum of 30 seconds.
: For example, if the previous pick was completed with 5 seconds remaining, the following pick will have 25 seconds. If the previous pick was completed with 20 seconds remaining, the following pick will have 30 seconds.

▶ World Arena 2vs2 Team Battle will begin soon.
- Battle Period: May 19, 12:00 AM - Jun. 1, 8:00 AM PDT
- World Arena 2vs2 Team Battle achievements and rewards have been refreshed.

▶ New Dimension Hole Missions
- Ancient Grindstone and Ancient Gem crafting missions have been added to the Dimension Hole Monthly Mission list to offer more Monthly Dimension Points.

▶ Other Improvements and Changes
- The names of Jujutsu Kaisen Collab Original Monsters have changed.

- [Monster > Collection] Pressing and holding the Monster thumbnail in the Monster pop-up will now display the Awakening effect for Monsters that only have Awakened forms.
- [Craft > Others] You can now craft multiple Magic Boxes in bulk.
: Unknown Magic Box and Mystical Magic Box can be crafted up to 10 times at once, and Legendary Magic Box can be crafted up to two times.
- Touching the screen at the end of a replay will now immediately transition to the next screen.
- [Scenario] The size of the difficulty drop-down menu has been adjusted to improve visibility.
- (Global, Europe, and Asia servers only) You will now automatically enter language-specific chat channels upon login based on the language used.

※ You can freely switch to other channels that use a different language after login.

▶ Engrave Summon Unique Packs
- Product Location: [Shop > Efficient > Special Pack] / [Summonhenge > Engraved Scroll > Engrave Summon Shop]
- Sale Period: After v8.7.2 update on May 14 - Jul. 31, 11:59 PM (server time)

▶ Game Errors Fixed
- Fixed an issue where 2nd Awakened (Dark) Fairy's [Spirit's Curse] was applied as a two-hit attack.
- Fixed an issue where the beneficial effect stealing effect of (Water) Devil Maiden's [Bind: Demon Bag] had independent success rates for each beneficial effect.
- The passive skills of (Water) Art Master, (Light) Yennefer, and (Light) Magic Order Enchantress will no longer remove harmful effects granted on the target left out of the battle by (Water) Devil Maiden's [Bind: Demon Bag].
- Fixed an issue where the skill icon of (Light) Dokkaebi Lord's [Triumph Over Evil (Passive)] did not display under certain circumstances.
- [Summonhenge] Fixed an issue where the possession status of Monsters that only have Awakened forms was displayed incorrectly in the Engrave Summon Monster list.​

​▶ Skill descriptions of some Monsters have been modified.

Greetings from Com2uS!

v8.7.1 has been updated on Steam today, and an auto update will be held to install the new version.

The process won't take long, but you may experience a sudden crash if you are logged in when the update begins.
Please make sure to come back to the Village and end your game safely to save your game data before the update starts.

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[Update Schedule by Server]
Global - 12:45 AM PDT
Europe - 9:45 AM CEST
Asia - 3:30 PM TST
Korea - 4:00 PM KST
Japan - 4:30 PM JST
China - 3:30 PM CST
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v8.7.1 Update Details
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▶ [Rift of Worlds] Rift Raid Revamp
- New Attribute Bosses: (Fire) Blazing Beast/ (Water) Frostjade Beast/ (Wind) Tempest Beast
: You can fight against these bosses by pressing on the boss thumbnails in [Rift of Worlds > Rift Raid].
: To unlock these bosses, clear Chaos Beast Khi'zar Kha'jul Level 3. Summoners who have already cleared Level 3 will be able to battle Attribute Bosses after the v8.7.1 update.

- Attribute Boss Skill Info
* Please note that some skill descriptions differ slightly from those previewed in the Developer's Preview.
: Other than the changes in the [Rageful Roar] and [Destroyer's Revenge (Passive)] skills seen below, the rest of the skills will remain the same as the Chaos Beast.
- Rift Raid Grindstone Drop by Boss Attribute
: Chaos Beast Khi'zar Kha'jul will remain as a neutral boss and drop Grindstones of all sets.
: Drop rates of Grindstones from Attribute Rift Raids are the same as the Grindstone drop rate of the Chaos Beast. Drop rates for other items will remain unchanged.
- [Rift Raid > Drop Info] The UI for checking drop rewards has been improved.
- Rift Raid Improvements
- [Profile > Record] Best records per Attribute Boss have been added.
- [Monster Info > Usage] Attribute info has been added to differentiate Attribute Rift Raids.
- The number of decks that can be saved in the Rift Raid battle preparation screen has been increased from 5 to 10.
- You can now access the Rift Raid menu while Repeat Battle is in progress. (However, you still cannot battle Rift Raid while Repeat Battle is in progress.)

- Rift Raid Achievement and Challenge Task Changes
: [Mission > Achievement] New achievements for each Attribute Boss have been added, and existing Rift Raid achievements have been adjusted and made easier.
: [Summoner's Way] Challenge tasks related to Rift Raid will now reflect battle records of all Attribute Bosses.
▶ Grindstone and Gem Usability Improvements
- When using a Gem of the same sub property on an amplified sub property, the boosted value will no longer reset during conversion.
: ① Amplified sub property → ② Conversion performed using Gem of the same property
▶ Other Improvements
- You can now view the full Monster info as you would in the Monster Collection for pop-ups that only displayed the Monster name and skill icons.
: Applies to Monsters summoned in chat and opponent Monsters placed in [Arena, World Arena, Guild Rival Battle, World Guild Battle, and Siege Battle].
- [Siege Battle] A system message will now appear in Guild Chat when auto registration has been set or disabled.
- You can now check the amount of 11-Year Coins currently in possession when pressing the 11-Year Coin icon in Repeat Battle.
- [Summoner's Way > Progression > Novice] Arena-related quest has been changed from [Achieve 1,100+ Victory Points in Arena] to [Win 3 times in Arena].
- The visual effects for Transmogrification "Hand of Reincarnation Shadowcaster" have been refined.
- The camera animation when entering battle in World Arena has been improved.
- The Google Play Games icon displayed at the right of Sky Island has been moved to [Settings > Account].
- The consistency of terms related to check-in events and passes has been improved.

▶ Account-Limited Product Renewal
- Limited products that are triggered based on the Summoner level and available once per account have been renewed.
* Applies to packages displayed after the v8.7.1 update, and Summoners who purchased old versions can purchase the new ones again.
- A quick-access Shop button for account-limited products has been added to the right side of Sky Island.

[Starter Pack/ Intermediate Pack/ Advanced Pack/ Master Summoner Pack]
※ For Summoners who still have remaining Crystal login rewards, those Crystals will be delivered as pre-renewal pack contents.

- The trigger levels for certain packs have been adjusted.
: Starter Pack: Summoner Lv. 5 → Lv. 8 / Intermediate Pack: Summoner Lv. 20 → Lv. 23

[Growth Package I, II, III, IV]
※ For Summoners who were progressing through Growth Packages before the v8.7.1 update, the remaining level achievement rewards will be delivered as pre-renewal pack contents.
- One additional Growth Package has been added, and the numbering of existing packages has been modified.

▶ [Shop > Efficient > Special Pack] Limited-Time Splendid Blessing of Summon Pack
- Sale Period: After v8.7.1 update on Apr. 26 - Jun. 30, 11:59 PM (server time)
▶ Game Errors Fixed
- [Siege Battle] Fixed an issue where the detailed attack info including the attack deck info was not shown when replays were shared.
- [Summoner's Way > Challenge] Fixed an issue where the final quest of soloing the Rift Raid was cleared even when the requirement was not met.
- [Summoner's Way > Progression > Advanced] Fixed an issue where crafting Seal Runes did not count toward the "Craft High Rune" quest.
- [Steam/GPG] Fixed an issue where the daylight savings time did not apply for Global and Europe server time displays.
- Fixed an issue where the best record in Special League was overwritten with a lower record under certain circumstances.
- Fixed an issue where using an AoE skill that prevents revival to kill a Monster with the Defend effect triggered the revival effect depending on the Monster placement.
- Fixed an issue where some effects of the following skills did not activate under certain circumstances when a Monster with the Defend Monster was included in the enemy team.
: (Fire) Dryad [Flower Fog] / (Fire, Wind, Light) Death Knight [Deadly Wave] / (Wind) Kassandra [Wrath of Ares], (Wind) Gladiatrix [Vigor Crush] / (Wind) Rune Blacksmith [Customization (Passive)]
- [Arena] Fixed an issue where you received an excessive number of attacks due to unbalanced matchmaking under certain circumstances.
- [Arena > History > Revenge] Fixed an issue where the winning streak buff was displayed incorrectly in the battle preparation screen. Please note that this was only a display issue.