To ensure the game's stability and enhance overall service quality and user experience, "Blood of Steel" will undergo maintenance on December 24th from 08:00 to 11:00 (UTC+8). During this period, the game world will be temporarily closed, and game matchmaking will be disabled around 07:45. Additionally, comprehensive maintenance and backup of the account database will be performed. Please notice that the maintenance time may change based on specific work conditions. We kindly ask all players to plan the game time accordingly.
　　
Update Details

1. New Mount Appearance: [Panda] Limited-Time Release

• Rewards Include: Panda mount for Zhao Yun (Zhao Manying), Huang Zhong (Huang Wudie), Cai Wenji, Fan Lihua, Huo Qubing, along with Credit, Battle Pass Tokens, Diamonds, and Skin Fragments rewards;
  
• [Panda Chest]: Permanent Purchase Limit of 60 draws, with all rewards in the chest guaranteed within 60 draws;
  
• Guaranteed rewards at the 10th, 20th, 40th, and 60th draws: [Panda Random Chest]* 1, and at the 30th draw: [Panda Self-Selected Chest]*1;
  
• Collect 3 or 5 [Panda] mounts to activate corresponding advanced effects;
  
• You can access the “Panda Chest" via the Store - Skins section and draw using Credit.

2、"Bos Plus" Content Upgrade, divided into: Bos Plus Youth Edition, Bos Plus Full Edition

• Bos Plus Youth Edition: Priced at 980 YP, valid for 30 days; its services include Ranked Match Ban/Pick Assistant, Clear settlement analysis, Cut off dynamic special effects, Permanent data records, Grade III A-class restricted exemption, access to select Heroes, and a Monthly Discount on purchasing additional Heroes.
  
• Bos Plus Full Edition: Priced at 2800 YP, valid for 30 days; includes all Youth Edition services and additionally provides Increased chances to avoid teammate overlap, Ranking Star Protection, and Contract Drop Benefits.
  
• Players with an active Youth Edition subscription can upgrade to the Full Edition by paying the price difference based on the remaining days of their subscription; after upgrading, the Full Edition will be valid for 30 days.
  
• Players with active "Bos Plus" subscriptions before the update will automatically be upgraded to the Full Edition.

3、Double Festival Event Now Live

• During the event, log in daily to claim rewards for free, including " Bos Plus Youth Edition (7 Days)", Traditional Skin Chest (containing: Frozen Dragon Guard of Grave | Godfrey, Pure White Hand | Gerard, Silver Pattern | Huang Zhong, Star Lord | Huang Yueying, and Escort General | Xia Houyuan), and more. Recharge any amount to upgrade to the Supreme Login Gift and unlock a wealth of rewards.
  
• During the event, cumulative recharges reaching specified amounts will grant exclusive event accessories [Christmas Candy Honeypot Accessories Optional Treasure Box], Christmas-themed Hero Skins (Stephanie, Frederick I, Victoria), Weapon Skins, the dynamic winter-themed loading screen [Snow Competes for Spring], and the debut of the universal cloak "Fire Phoenix Linghua".
  
• Participate in activity and spending events during the event period to earn chances to win various Christmas-themed accessories and Hero Skins.

4、Christmas-Themed Lobby and Limited-Time Christmas Maps Now Available: " Hafsid City (Night) 5V5" and " Hafsid City (Night) 7V7".

5、" Time Prayer" Event Update Starting January 1, 2025

• The [Chaos Storm] and [100 Years in English and French] skin pools will be removed from the store at 23:59 on December 31, 2024.
  
• A new reward pool rotation will begin on January 1, 2025, at 00:00, featuring three series: [Wanxiang Update], [Empire Glory], and [Dimensional Breakthrough], lasting for 90 days.
  
• Each series guarantees a set accessory or skin every 5 draws, with a maximum of 45 draws to obtain all rewards. All rewards are bound to the account. Progress for each series is tracked independently and does not affect other pools.
  
• Players who complete a series set will receive a corresponding avatar frame via in-game mail. After the pool rotates on January 1, players who have collected all items in the new series will automatically unlock the relevant avatar frame, which can be viewed and equipped in Personal Profile-Avatar Frame.

Content of the January 1 - March 31 Reward Pool Rotation:
6、Adjustments to Chests and Store Content

• To align with the " Time Prayer" event, the Bathory - Evil Chest, and Octavia - Forever Flower Chest will be removed from the shop; and related skins will also be removed from the "Path of Awakening – Point Awakening" chests.
  
• In "Path of Awakening – Point Awakening”, the Skin Select Chest will be updated to include Sweet Baby (Xiao Qiao Skin), and the Weapon Select Chest will be updated to include: Heart Hunter (Xiao Qiao Main Weapon), Thrill Love (Xiao Qiao Secondary Weapon), Excessive Care (Xiao Qiao Shield), Chaos Stopping Sword (Octavia Main Weapon), Chaos Stopping Spear (Octavia Secondary Weapon), and Chaos Stopping Agreement (Octavia Shield).

7、Since the current Battle Pass, "Poetry of Thousand", lasts only 12 weeks, we will compensate affected players with the 13th week's Battle Pass experience (a total of 22,000 EXP) via in-game mail after this update. Please check your mail and claim it promptly.

8、Optimized Cai Wenji's voice lines for summoning mounts

9、Fixed the issue where the Profit Store entrance would disappear

10、Fixed the issue where shields would disappear under certain conditions

11、Fixed the bug where using "Loop" would display an unowned dynamic loading frame during the match loading screen

12、Fixed the issue where Koxinga's legendary skin [Red Gallbladder Lonely Loyalty] did not display skin information

　　To ensure the game's stability and enhance overall service quality and user experience, "Blood of Steel" will undergo maintenance on December 12th from 08:00 to 11:00 (UTC+8). During this period, the game world will be temporarily closed, and game matchmaking will be disabled around 07:45. Additionally, comprehensive maintenance and backup of the account database will be performed. Please notice that the maintenance time may change based on specific work conditions. We kindly ask all players to plan the game time accordingly.

Update Details:

1、New Limited-Time Event: "Time Prayer"

• Players can participate in the "Time Prayer" event by navigating to Store-Skins and selecting the "Time Prayer" option. Awakening Credits are required for each draw.
  
• This event features two exclusive skin pools: [Chaos Storm] series skin pool, and [100 Years in English and French] series skin pool. These reward pools will be available until December 31 at 23:59.
  
• Each series guarantees one skin accessory item after every five draws. Players can obtain all rewards from a series with a maximum of 45 draws. All rewards are bounded. Progress in the two series' skin pools is calculated independently.
  
• Players who complete a full series set will receive the corresponding avatar frame: [Chaos Storm] Avatar Frame and [100 Years in English and French] Avatar Frame. Avatar frames will be delivered via in-game mail. Players who had already completed the full series set before this update will have the corresponding avatar frame automatically activated after the update. The frames can be viewed and equipped in Profile-Avatar Frame.
  
• Below chart is the preview of Event's Rewards:

2、Adjustments to Boxes and Store Content

• To align with the "Time Prayer" event, the following skin boxes have been removed: Zhang Bao - Celestial Tiger Chest, Napoleon - Dark Valley in Galaxy Chest, Victoria - La la Chest; Related skins from "Time Prayer " have been removed from: “Path of Awakening–Point Awakening” boxes, Bright chests, Skin Shards Store.
  
• New Content in " Path of Awakening–Point Awakening": The " Self-Selected Skin Chest" now includes the Zhao Yun Hero Skin: Soaring Sky.
  
• The Bright chest now includes Napoleon's skins: Sky's Dominator (Hero Skin), Crushing Through the Sun (Main Weapon), Cutting Through the Sun (Secondary Weapon), Anger of Fire (Cannon).
  
• New Skins in the Store - Exchange Shop – Skins, Hero Skins: Shiny Beauty (Liang Hongyu), Loyal General to King (Huang Zhong); Main Weapons: Blossom Fall (Liang Hongyu), Moon Half Covered by Cloud (Huang Zhong); Secondary Weapons: Grass Tread (Liang Hongyu), Blood Thirsting (Huang Zhong); Mount: Loyal War Horse (Huang Zhong).
  
• Removed Items from Mengchang Chest: Permanent Raksha Women (Bu Lianshi), 1-Day Trial Card for Raksha Women (Bu Lianshi)

3、The "New Map Preview" entrance has been closed. The new map "Zeelandia" will now appear through standard random matchmaking in Siege Battle mode.

4、Optimization of the [Heavenly Goddess] Blind Box, adjusted the Agrippina Mount: [Chasing the Shadow of the Past] to fix an issue with overly white hair.

5、Fixed an issue where capture speeds at four points were excessively fast in "Zeelandia".

6、Fixed Mrs. Zhu Rong’s hound model that missing parts on the backs in the Cranberry Ladies and Mint Ladies.

　　To ensure the game's stability and enhance overall service quality and user experience, "Blood of Steel" will undergo maintenance on November 28th from 08:00 to 11:00 (UTC+8). During this period, the game world will be temporarily closed, and game matchmaking will be disabled around 07:45. Additionally, comprehensive maintenance and backup of the account database will be performed. Please notice that the maintenance time may change based on specific work conditions. We kindly ask all players to plan the game time accordingly.

　 Update Details:

1、Limited-Time Collectible Skin Blind Box: "Heavenly Goddess" Now Available

• Rewards Included This Round: Collectible sets for Roxana, Bathory, Agrippina, Sybylla, and Amunet, which include: Hero Skins, Primary Weapons, Secondary Weapons, Shields, and Mounts. Additional rewards such as Tough Steel, Cute Silk, Battle Pass Tokens, and Skin Shards.
  
• The "Heavenly Goddess" blind box has a permanent cap of 120 draws. All rewards in the blind box are guaranteed upon completing 120 draws.
  
• At 20th, 40th, 60th, and 80th draws, you will receive a [Goddess Skin Selection Chest]*1, allowing you to choose one collectible skin from Bathory, Agrippina, Sybylla, or Amunet. At 50th, 70th, 90th, 100th, and 120th draws, you will receive the Orange Collectible Quality Roxana Set Rewards (Shield, Secondary Weapon, Mount, Primary Weapon, Hero Skin).
  
• Roxana's collectible skin features an exclusive Flowing Cape Trail Effect. The primary and secondary weapons come with a unique glow effect, "Brilliance".
  
• Completing one full "Heavenly Goddess" skin set unlocks a Dynamic Loading Half-Body Portrait for the Hero. Collecting all five skin sets in the series grants the "Heavenly Goddess Avatar", claimable via the blind box interface.
  
• Go to "Store - Skins", then navigate to the " Collection Blind Box" section. Use credits to draw from the blind box.
  
• The "Heavenly Goddess" blind box will be removed from the shop on January 2nd at 00:00.

2、Hidden Treasure Skins: Sabbat Witch - Bathory, Blood Dracula - Baldwin I, and Blood Lilith - Stephanie will be removed after the maintenance on November 28.

3、The returning popular Hero Skins and Soldier Skins will be removed from the store at 00:00 on November 28.

4、Hero Balance Adjustments:

Da Qiao:

• Added a Blue Armor Mechanic.
  
• Increased the base armour for the entire army.

Margaret:

• Reduced Catapult damage by 10%.
  
• Decreased the effective range of maximum damage at the center area of Oil Bomb Explosion.
  
• Optimized the hit logic for [Catapult], addressing issues where the fire ring would appear incorrectly in certain siege battle terrains.
  
• Reduced the collision model of the Oil Bomb, making hit detection more precise.

Temujin

• Increased the cooldown of Q skill [Bolas] to 60 seconds.

Fan Lihua:

• Slightly increased the distance between Fan Lihua and the targeted Hero after being pulled by the Flying Claw.

Heroes with Out-of-Combat Healing Mechanic Added: Huang Yueying, Bu Lianshi, Zhen Ji, Han Xin, Dian Wei, Mary I, Agrippina, Li Guang, and Cao Cao.

5、Siege Battle Map [Zeelandia] Optimization:

• Improved the signage and road indicators on the map.
  
• Added firing sound effects for Thunderbolter Shotgun Mode when attacking without using shift.
  
• Adjusted the respawn point location for the attackers at the CD point.
  
• Adjusted the respawn points for the defenders, including the default respawn point.
  
• Modified the position of Luo Fangbo: Initially spawns on the first floor of the main flag and calls for reinforcements upon encountering enemies. Respawns on the rooftop of the main flag after being defeated.

6、"Hero Preference Display" Interface Optimization:

• Fixed a bug where Inherited Heroes were not highlighted properly when banned under the Hero Preference system.
  
• Optimized the rules for displaying the compact window by default.

7、Fixed a bug that allowed players to navigate to the [Phoenix Comes with Grace] Awakening Set limited-time acquisition interface through the Mulan Shinning Stone functionality in the store.

8、Fixed an issue where Zhao Manying's model behaved abnormally during heavy attacks.

9、Resolved an issue where the red dot notification in the Event Center could not be cleared.

　　To ensure the game's stability and enhance overall service quality and user experience, "Blood of Steel" will undergo maintenance on November 14th from 08:00 to 11:00 (UTC+8). During this period, the game world will be temporarily closed, and game matchmaking will be disabled around 07:45. Additionally, comprehensive maintenance and backup of the account database will be performed. Please notice that the maintenance time may change based on specific work conditions. We kindly ask all players to plan the game time accordingly.
　　Update Details:

1、Official Launch of the 2024 Mount & Blade Festival:

a. Team Up without Losing Stars:

• Event Duration: After maintenance on November 14 - November 20 at 10:00
  
• During the event, teams of two or more Players participating in Ranked Legion War/Ranked Siege can enjoy up to 3 instances of star protection upon defeat.
  
• Star protection counts are shared across both Ranked Legion War and Ranked Siege modes.
  
• If the player has selected the BoS Plus Star Protection function, the count of the event will be used first, and the count from Bos Plus will not be consumed.

b. Limited-Time Free Heroes & Double Rewards:

• Event Duration: After maintenance on November 14 - November 20 at 10:00
  
• During the event, all direct-sale Heroes are available for free, allowing Players to experience them across all modes. Full Hero experience points are awarded during this free period (Inherited Heroes are excluded).
  
• During the event, participate in battles to earn double Hero experience, double monarch experience, and double Silver Coin rewards. These double rewards can stack with bonuses from Hero skins and other multipliers.

c. Login Rewards, Double Bonuses on Top-Ups and Spending:

• Event Duration: After maintenance on November 14 - December 11 at 23:59
  
• Throughout the event, log in daily to receive free event perks such as the [M& B Avatar]. A single recharge unlocks the Supreme Login Gift, including additional rewards like the [M& B Headframe].
  
• Accumulate specific amounts of top-ups or spending to receive rewards such as [M&B Loading Image], Heart of Inherit, World Fragments, and more.

d. Mount & Blade Puzzle Event:

• Event Duration: After maintenance on November 14 - December 11 at 23:59
  
• During the event, complete specified tasks to earn opportunities to draw puzzle pieces. Collect all pieces to unlock corresponding rewards.
  
• A maximum of 75 draws guarantees the full puzzle rewards, including the [Self-Selected Valuables Chest] and the new Zhao Yun Skin [Thief Kidd].
  
• Each puzzle piece draw awards one Mount & Blade Festival Gold Coin. Duplicate puzzle pieces are automatically converted to one Mount & Blade Festival Gold Coin. These coins can be exchanged for various rewards in the Mount & Blade Festival Mall.

2、New Siege Map “Zeelandia” Now Available. Additionally, a "New Map Preview" event will be held, where Players will have a 100% chance to enter Zeelandia during the designated times:

• a. Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays from 19:00 to 21:00
  
• b. Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays from 14:00 to 16:00

3、Limited-Time Discounts on Popular Hero and Soldier Skins! Players can visit the Store - Featured section to purchase these special skin bundles, which include the complete set (main weapon, secondary weapon, and more) for each skin.

4、The Mystery Treasure Chest has been updated with exclusive limited skins, including: Sabbat Witch (Bathory), Blood Dracula (Baldwin I), Blood Lilith (Stephanie).

5、Fixed a bug causing Block and Counter to inflict 1 point of damage on the player.

6、Resolved an issue where Xiao Qiao’s Q Skill would lose its flaming arrow effect if used at the moment of firing an arrow.

7、Fixed an abnormal damage issue with Frederick I’s horse charge.

8、Corrected the insufficient enemy count in the Open World Campaign stages 2-3.

　　To ensure the game's stability and enhance overall service quality and user experience, "Blood of Steel" will undergo maintenance on November 5th from 08:00 to 10:00 (UTC+8). During this period, the game world will be temporarily closed, and game matchmaking will be disabled around 08:45. Additionally, comprehensive maintenance and backup of the account database will be performed. Please notice that the maintenance time may change based on specific work conditions. We kindly ask all players to plan the game time accordingly.
Update Details:

1、Hero Balance Adjustments:
a. Octavian:

• Fixed an issue where Auxiliary Spearmen produced by Octavian's military tent would restore Focus when taking damage.
  
• Adjusted the cooldown for the skill [Glory of Rome] from 15 seconds to 25 seconds.

b. Bai Qi:

• Reduced the amount of Focus gained when the Hero uses ranged attacks.
  
• Removed the effect in the skill [Hook Formation] that prevented it from being interrupted by enemy attacks.

c. Frederick I:

• Removed the effect from the Hero's passive ability that granted an additional 80% Focus upon defeating an enemy Hero.
  
• Reduced the Focus gained from dealing damage.
  
• Fixed a bug where continuing to charge a target pinned against a wall or obstacle would cause multiple instances of damage instantly.

2、Hero Preference Display Interface Optimization:
a. Fixed an issue where Players entering the Rank interface had to manually switch to the Preferred Hero window before being able to click the "Confirm" button.
b. After the update, the first time a Player enters the Rank interface, it will display in a large window. Subsequent entries to the Rank interface will no longer display in a large window, and no manual confirmation click will be required.

3、Removed the “Gameplay - Display Shield on Back” option in Game Settings. Shields will now display by default when Players enter the game.

4、Enhanced the audio effects for the Q skills of specific Heroes. The sound volume of Q skills will now decrease with distance. Affected Heroes include: Zhao Yun, Ling Tong, Ma Chao, Zhuge Liang, Hua Mulan, Tomoe Gozen, Xiao Qiao, Yu Ji, and Sun Shangxiang.

5、Fixed an issue where Cleopatra’s soldiers were unable to attack.

6、Fixed an issue where the visual effect of Harald's right sword swing was not displaying.

7、Resolved an issue where the season tasks "Accumulate 30 Days of Login" and "Participate in 100 Ranked Matches" were not counting progress correctly.

8、Fixed an issue where using the Great World Fragment granted an incorrect number of Great World Fragment pack.

Dear Players:

　　The October 31th update maintenance time of "Blood of Steel" will be extended, compensation will be sent after the maintenance, and we apologize for any inconvenience caused during the maintenance period!
　　If you encounter any problems in the game, you can go to the customer service center for feedback. Thank you for your support!

　　To ensure the game's stability and enhance overall service quality and user experience, "Blood of Steel" will undergo maintenance on October 31th from 09:00 to 13:00 (UTC+8). During this period, the game world will be temporarily closed, and game matchmaking will be disabled around 08:45. Additionally, comprehensive maintenance and backup of the account database will be performed. Please notice that the maintenance time may change based on specific work conditions. We kindly ask all players to plan the game time accordingly.

[New Content]

1、New Hero Octavian has been officially released.

2、Battlepass Double Reduction Upgrade:

• Battlepass Availability: The Battle Pass will be available from October 31, 2024, after maintenance, until January 19, 2025, lasting for 12 weeks.
  
• ※ Due to adjustments in upcoming versions, the Battle Pass schedule has been specially modified. We will compensate affected players with the 13th week's experience at the end of the season. Please stay tuned for further announcements regarding the compensation details.
  
• After maintenance, the consumption progress of Battle Pass Tokens and the season purchase limits in the Battle Pass Shop will be reset. Battle Pass Tokens, Soldier Skin Exchange Coupons, and Avatar Box Exchange Coupons will not be affected.
  
• Battle Pass Price Adjustment: The price of the Normal Battlepass has been adjusted to 4500 YP.
  
• Battlepass Task Streamlining: Removed and adjusted some tasks that players reported as difficult to complete, and increased the number of task refreshes from 8 to 20.
  
• Weekly Experience Accumulation: Any unearned weekly task experience will accumulate at a 50% rate, with a maximum storage of 40,000 experience. After purchasing any battle pass and reaching the "Weekly Task Experience" cap, Players can continue to gain experience from the accumulated experience pool by completing tasks.
  
• Battlepass Rewards: Zhao Yun's inherited Hero Zhao Manying, Inahime Hero Skin with matching main and secondary weapons, and 4 Soldier Skins. Players who purchase the Advanced Battlepass will instantly advance by 30 tiers and receive additional rewards, including Linglong Silk x5, Soldier Skin Exchange Coupon, and Avatar Box Exchange Coupon. (Players can redeem these in the Battlepass Shop, with a new avatar frame, [Shacheng silhouette avatar], added this season.)
  
• Soldier Skins Return: 30 Soldier Skins available for selection, including 6 popular Soldier Skins chosen by Player votes and 24 additional Soldier Skins.

3、Rank-legion (Map Change), Territory War, and Elite Contest season will conclude, and a new season will begin.

4、Season Shop: The current season shop will open the exchange for two Melisende Skins: [Tidal Wrath] and [Oceanic Fury]. Additionally, the previous season shop will now include a self-selected accessory chest and the exchange of some Hero components.

5、The limited-time awaken event "Phoenix comes with grace" will be removed, and the Hua Mulan Awakening Set will be added to the Awaking Store and available for crystal exchange. The exchange includes the complete Hua Mulan Awakening skin set (with Taunt Emotes and chat emotes, but excludes red skill Shining Stones, and the exclusive skin sets for the Heroes Huang Wudie, Cai Wenji, Bu Lianshi, and Liang Hongyu, as well as their Soldier Skins).

6、Rank-legion will introduce new features “Hero Preference Display” and “Hero Selection Filter”:

• Hero Preference Display: In the Rank-legion interface, Players can edit their preferred Heroes based on Hero usage rate, Hero win rate, or custom preferences. During the ban phase, this preference will be shown to your teammates. If a Player does not choose a Hero, the system will randomly select one, prioritizing the Player's preferred and available Heroes.
  
• Hero Selection Filter: During the Hero selection phase, a new filter function will be added to the Hero list, allowing Players to sort Heroes by Hero usage rate, Hero win rate, and Hero mastery. This function can also be combined with the troop filter.
  
• Hero usage rate and Hero win rate will be calculated and displayed based on data from the most recent 100 battles (including Legion War and Rank-legion).

7、Roxana Inherit is now available: Inherit Point is 150, and can be achieved by consuming Valuable Items or Stardust Tokens, or directly purchased for 4,800 YC Points.

8、The Profits Store has rotated and replaced the available skins for exchange.

9、Open World modes Conquer the World and Solo Rank will conclude and reopen. The season rewards for Conquer the World and Solo Rank have been updated to the cloak [The radiance of Austerlitz – Napoleon].

10、Open World Battlepass has been updated.

[Adjustments and Optimizations]

1、Hero Balance Adjustments:

a. Zhao Yun:
● Added a Rage mechanic: While in combat, Zhao Yun gains 4% Rage per second. If moving at high speed, Rage gain increases to 6%. When Rage is full, Zhao Yun enters Gentian state (Gentian: Reduces all damage taken by Zhao Yun and his mount by 25%, and increases damage dealt to mounts by 100%. Immediately resets Q skill [Crouch Lance], and reduces its cooldown by 25 seconds after use. Gentian state lasts for 20 seconds, during which no more Rage can be accumulated).
● The active skill [Assault] has been adjusted to: Increase the speed of all mounted units, reduce all damage taken by 25%, and increase Impact by 100% for 30 seconds.
● The skill [Dilu] now includes: Restores full HP to soldiers' mounts.

b. Bai Qi:
● Removed abilities: [Square Formation], [Toggle Spear-Hook]
● Added ability: [Hook Formation]: Orders the army to form a Hook Formation at a designated point. In this formation, soldiers take 15% less damage and use hook attacks (Hook attacks cannot be interrupted by enemy attacks or defense; they deal damage to enemies, dismount cavalry, and knock down infantry).
● Added ability: [Meritorious Title]: Consumes 60% Focus to activate. Reduces damage taken by the army by 15% for 15 seconds. During this time, the Hero's attack speed increases by 6%, and each enemy killed restores 30 HP to the entire army.
● Ability [Projection]: Focus cost reduced to 25%.
● Passive enhancement: Bai Qi now gains additional Focus when landing Melee Attacks or defeating enemies.

c. Liang Hongyu:
● Added ability: [Explosive Flames]: Liang Hongyu throws multiple firecrackers forward, knocking down enemy soldiers (knocks back Heroes) and reducing their movement speed for 6 seconds.
● Ability [Oil Arrow]: Focus cost reduced to 40%.

d. Caesar:
● Reduced the amount of Focus Caesar's unit recovers when attacked.

e. Zhang Bao:
● Increased the number of enemies that can be hit when using the Q ability [Crouch Lance] and improved the flexibility of turning during attacks.

f. Joan of Arc:
● Unit passive effect: When Joan or her troops defeat enemies, the cooldown of [Bless] is reduced by 4 or 2 seconds.

g. Baldwin I:
● Ability [Frenzy]: Now grants a shield that absorbs 60 damage.
● Ability [Echelon Formation]: The defense reduction effect has been changed to an attack reduction effect.

h. Frederick I:
● Added a Blue Armor mechanic.
● Adjusted the turning speed during charges.
● Fixed a bug where troops' shutdown move hit-points were inaccurate after charging.
● Ability [Impact]: Now consumes 80% Focus to activate.
● Shutdown move [Heroic Charge]: Added slash damage reduction.

i. Kaihime:
● When Rage reaches 100%, the cooldown of the ability [Hell March] is reduced from 10 seconds to 8 seconds.
● Legion passive [Hojo's Will] adjustment: When Kaihime defeats an enemy, the cooldown of [Soul Bond] is reduced by 3 seconds.

j. Lagartha:
● Ability [Toggle Shield-Wall] adjustment: When activating Odyn's Fury, soldiers in the Toggle Shield-Wall formation will only gain the [Knock Back] effect on their shield defense.
● Activating [Odyn's Fury] will restore broken shields and increase the health cap of the Hero and soldiers. The values have been reduced from 240|120 to 160|80.
k. Trajan:
● Increased the damage of single spear throws.
● The cooldown of the ability [Shield Rush] has been reduced from 120 seconds to 60 seconds.

l. Da Qiao:
● The effect of the [Oil Pot] explosion is now: After the explosion, it knocks down all enemies within range and deals damage. Explosion damage increases by 50%|100%|150% based on the number of [Sear] effect.
● The Hero's passive effect has been adjusted: After using [Fire Spray], no Focus will be recovered for 2 seconds.

m. Helen:
● Increased unit defense.
● Increased the damage of soldiers' single spear throws.
● Increased Hero's spear throw attack speed but reduced its damage.

n. Margaret:
● Increased Margaret's Rapid Throw speed.
● Ability [Stone throwing machine] has been adjusted: Each shot now launches a fire oil bomb that explodes on impact, creating a burning fire circle at the landing point, lasting for 12 seconds. Hero skills and unit passive abilities have been adjusted to replenish fire oil bombs.

o. Meng Huo:
● Adjusted the elephant's normal attack so it no longer consumes stamina.
● The attack path of the elephant's normal attack has been adjusted to ensure that charges and normal attacks do not interfere with each other, preventing damage loss.

p. Huang Zhong/Huang Wudie:
● Adjustment: The Hero now starts with 100% initial Focus, and Focus regenerates over time at a rate of 1% per second.
● Unit passive effect adjustment: When Huang Zhong/Huang Wudie hit or defeat enemy units with mounted archery, they gain 2%|4% Focus. The cooldown of [Rapid Shot] is reduced by 3|10 seconds.
● Ability [Quick Projectile] adjustment: Consumes 30% Focus for each use.

q. Spartacus:
● The Hero now starts with 50% initial supplies.
● Added an out-of-combat health regeneration mechanic.
● The cooldown of the ability [Fishing Nets] has been reduced from 150 seconds to 90 seconds.

r. Han Xin:
● Increased Focus recovery rate: From 0.5% per second to 0.8% per second.
● The Focus provided by the ability [Point General] has been reduced.

s. Zhuge Liang:
● The duration of the ability [Daoist Magic] has been adjusted to 15 seconds.

t. Hattori Hanzo:
● Added a Focus system, with Hanzo's Focus recovering at a rate of 1% per second.
● Ability [Assault] adjustment: Consumes 20% Focus per use, and the duration is reduced to 15 seconds.
● Ability [Blade Rush] adjustment: Consumes 60% Focus per use.
● Fixed a bug where after using the Q ability [Blade Storm], Hanzo could continuously perform multiple slashes within 1.5 seconds.
● Renamed Heavy Attack basic moves as follows:
○ Quick Hand: Heavy attack + Heavy attack
○ Soul Slash: Light attack + Heavy attack

u. Mochizuki Chiyo:
● AI mechanics have been optimized. Upon switching, the Hero will remain stationary at the switch position (without moving toward the formation point), while soldiers will move toward the Hero.
● When switching back, if the Hero was in movement/retreat status, it will automatically change to follow status. When switching away, follow status will automatically change to stationary movement. If the Hero was in attack status, it will not change during the switch.
● Increased the armor of Mochizuki Chiyo's Unit.
● Activating the skill [Hide Yourself] now slightly increases movement speed.
● The cooldown of the skill [Psychic] has been reduced from 120 seconds to 90 seconds.

v. Xiahou Yuan:
● The cooldown of the ability [Sprint] has been reduced from 120 seconds to 60 seconds.

2、Optimizations for Formations Positioning, Weapon Mechanics, and Combat Operations:

• The Follow Formation has been adjusted to position the main Hero toward the middle or rear of the formation.
  
• Improved ground targeting operations for Projectile Shooting: When the mouse moves the target indicator circle, it will no longer be frequently obstructed by surface structures, allowing for smoother movement.
  
• Rolling and Sliding will no longer trigger combat status.
  
• Some Heroes' weapons have been enhanced with combo attacks for normal attacks. The affected Heroes and weapons are:
  ● One-Handed Sword: Ling Tong, Han Xin, Zhuge Liang, Liu Bei, Wang Yangming, Balian, Caesar, Alexander, Li Chenggui, Trajan, Huang Yueying, Sun Shangxiang, Diao Chan, Xiao Qiao, Zhen Mi, Isabella, Octavia, Inahime, Margaret, Roxana
  ● One-Handed Blade: Xiahou Yuan, Guan Yu, Huang Zhong, Bu Lianshi, Meng Huo, Sibilla, Stephanie, Bathory, Li Guang, Huang Wudie
  ● Long Spear: Zhang Fei
  ● Two-Handed Sword: Baldwin I, Cecilia
  
• For all weapons except dual-wielding weapons, the target count for upward slash attacks has been unified to 2 (those already targeting 2 remain unchanged), with the second target taking only 25% damage. The damage of enhanced normal attacks with upward slashes is increased by 10%.

3、Mini-Map Optimizations:

• Added "Show Death Icon" and "Show Equipment Icon" options below the mini-map, both enabled by default after the update. Players can manually toggle these options to filter the displayed information according to their needs.
  
• Added an Equipment HUD to the field of view, displaying status (blue for allies, red for enemies, green when setup is complete) and distance, with synchronized status displayed on the mini-map.
  
• Added a destruction status to Stronghold points.
  
• Modified the large flag icon status: When a point is not yet open for capture, it will now display a "Locked" status; when the point is breached, the "Locked" status disappears.
  
• Improved the display effect of some icons and adjusted the display priority of mini-map icons.
  
• In Siege Battles, the mini-map now displays green Rally Troop points corresponding to the Player’s current location, visible only to the Player.
  
• In Siege Battles, when a point is contested, both sides will see relevant visual effect prompts in the interface UI.

4、Reduced the wind speed in the Windy Map, decreasing the effect of wind on the deviation of Ranged Attacks.

5、The Yangzhou Town Map has been visually revamped (this includes related maps in the Yangzhou Town series, all of which have received visual updates).

6、Optimized the issue where forcefully closing the client during battlefield loading would prevent AI takeover and block players from being reported for intentional idling.

7、Optimized the weapon animation playback logic in the Hero interface, allowing players to quickly view the equipped weapon without waiting for the display animation to finish.

8、Added missing Command Voice Lines for some Heroes.

9、Added new animations for Arthur drawing his gun while mounted, and Huang Yueying drawing her sword.

[Bug Fixes]

1、Fixed a bug where the Amplify Damage debuff would incorrectly display after Ling Tong used his Q ability [Shield Charge].

2、Fixed a bug where no explosion damage numbers were displayed when Wang Yangming used his ability [Flying crow rocket].

3、Fixed a bug where Victoria's Taunt Emote could not be interrupted by movement.

4、Fixed a bug where Liang Hongyu's troops would have incorrect melee stances when switching using F4 during Alert Status.

5、Fixed a bug where the V-shaped crosshair was missing in the center of the screen when Liang Hongyu was not aiming.

6、Fixed a bug where Li Chenggui had no bow crosshair after switching to shooting mode and where extra hit effects were displayed on impact.

7、Fixed a bug where Kaihime's [Hell March] would significantly block and slow down cavalry.

8、Fixed a bug where Helen's attack sound would disappear while moving.

9、Fixed a bug where no footprint effects were shown when running left with a crossbow for the following Heroes: Huang Yueying, Zhen Ji, Liang Hongyu, Bu Lianshi, Da Qiao, Mary I, Amenut, Yu Ji, and Cecilia. Also fixed the same issue for Mochizuki Chiyo and Yu Ji when holding dual swords.

10、Fixed an issue where the following secondary weapon skins had no trailing effect when thrown: Hua Mulan's [Carbon Steel Physical Actuator] and [Ceramic Mandatory Booster], as well as Stephanie's [Lightning Bolt] and [Searing Light].

11、Fixed a clipping issue where female soldiers' heads and flags would overlap severely for some Heroes.

12、Fixed a bug where the braids were missing from Balian's Soldier Skins [Monitor of Holy City] and [Patroler of Holy City].

13、Fixed a bug where the hair color of Wang Yangming's and Koxinga's soldiers was inconsistent between in and out of battle.

14、Fixed a bug where some ground textures were missing in parts of Horns of Hattin and Xiliang.

15、Fixed a bug where the default cannon information and icon for Koxinga displayed incorrectly.

16、Fixed a bug where the voice lines for the Boudicca Soldier Skin [Moon Spirit Archer] were in Chinese instead of the correct language.

17、Fixed an issue where the "Beginner Benefits - Hero Discount" section incorrectly showed Koxinga costing 0 silver, but after redirecting to the mall, it showed the original price.

18、Fixed a bug on the Open World Babel Tower, Snowfield Hills Map where monsters would spawn but not move, preventing timely kills.

　　To ensure the game's stability and enhance overall service quality and user experience, "Blood of Steel" will undergo maintenance on October 22th from 09:00 to 11:00 (UTC+8). During this period, the game world will be temporarily closed, and game matchmaking will be disabled around 08:45. Additionally, comprehensive maintenance and backup of the account database will be performed. Please notice that the maintenance time may change based on specific work conditions. We kindly ask all players to plan the game time accordingly.

　　Update Details:

1. .Fixed a bug where Zhuge Liang's skill [Daoist Magic] would activate but not enter cooldown after detonating a bomb.

　　To ensure the game's stability and enhance overall service quality and user experience, "Blood of Steel" will undergo maintenance on October 10th from 09:00 to 11:00 (UTC+8). During this period, the game world will be temporarily closed, and game matchmaking will be disabled around 08:45. Additionally, comprehensive maintenance and backup of the account database will be performed. Please notice that the maintenance time may change based on specific work conditions. We kindly ask all players to plan the game time accordingly.

　　Update Details:

1、Fixed the issue where reputation were abnormally decreasing.

2、Corrected the error in the skin experience bonus provided by Hua Mulan's Awakening Skin "Fengchong Luanxiang" set.

3、Resolved the issue allowing players to equip and use the dynamic loading screen [Starry Ocean] even without owning [Initial chirping of phoenix].