To ensure the game's stability and enhance overall service quality and user experience, "Blood of Steel" will undergo maintenance on August 7th 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 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 Content：

1. New map "Diaoyu Fortress" is now available. Players level 50 and above can initiate 5v5 and 7v7 Legion Battles.

2. Added mounts "Snow-treading Elk and "Frost-Seeking Elk" for Fan Lihua to the "Mount Transparency During Attacks" feature.

3. Optimized the purchase logic for contract weapons in the Auction House. Weapons with blade effects and those without are now treated as separate categories, and purchases will default to the lowest price in the current category.

4. Corrected the current seasonal dynamic avatar frame in the Seasonal Shop to \[Molten Heart Forging]. Players who redeemed the incorrect avatar frame before the August 7 update will receive the new seasonal dynamic avatar frame \[Molten Heart Forging] via mail within 7 business days after the update.

5. Fixed the missing effects for the current Battle Pass avatar frame \[Flame Feather Avatar].

6. Adjusted the model proportions of Godfrey's inheritance hero Ada to match the weapon better.

7. Fixed a bug where defeating the quartermaster in "Mercenary World" did not yield rewards.

8. Fixed a bug where Wu Zetian's flags could be displaced by cannon fire.

9. Fixed a bug where the models of four Battle Pass troop skins—"Cold Prison Group," "Scarlet Oni Group," "Xuanliujin Guards," and "Crimson Blood Tiger Guard"—would not display on ultra graphics settings.

10. Fixed incorrect names and blade effects for the tournament-exclusive red weapons "Wrath of Yazi" and "Flames of Heaven."

11. Fixed incorrect name display for Mochizuki Chiyome's follower "Full Moon" under specific circumstances.

12. Fixed a bug where Mochizuki Chiyome could not type in chat while using clones.

13. Fixed inaccurate skill description for Aguda's skill \[Iron Chains].

14. Fixed inaccurate skill description for Agrippina's passive effect \[Holy Woman].

15. Fixed missing voice prompts when swap points were attacked in Siege Mode.

16. Fixed residual Shining Stone icons appearing in the Battle Technique Interface under specific circumstances.

17. Fixed incorrect hero and skin names on the loading screen for certain Legacy Heroes.

18. Corrected inaccurate skill descriptions for Basic Horsemanship.

Dear Players,

Blood of Steel will undergo emergency maintenance from 17:45 to 19:45 on July 24 (UTC+8). The servers will be reopened immediately upon completion. We apologize for any inconvenience caused.

Update Details:

1. Seasonal Shop Reopening

   • The final season "Enlightenment" of the "Thousand Glories" series concluded on July 24, 2025 at 08:00 (UTC+8).

   • The first season "Scarlet Ashen Feathers" of the new "Molten Heart Forging" series is now available.

   • Currency Bug Fix: Due to a system error, some legacy seasonal rewards were incorrectly issued as current-season currency. These currencies will NOT be recalled and can still be used to purchase current Ranked skins. Normal seasonal settlement rules will apply at the end of "Molten Heart Forging".

2. Battle Settings Fix

   • Fixed abnormal button behaviors in Battle Settings.

     • Affected players (logged in before maintenance): Please reset your preferences via \[Game Settings > Battle Settings].

     • Unaffected players (no login between 12:00-17:45 July 24): Your original settings remain unchanged.

3. Client Crash Fix

   • Fixed random client crashes under specific conditions.

— Blood of Steel Development & Operations Team

Dear Players,

The scheduled maintenance for Blood of Steel on July 24 will be extended. Servers will reopen immediately after completion, with compensation issued afterward. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused during this period.

Should you encounter any issues, please contact our Customer Support. Thank you for your unwavering support!

To ensure the game's stability and enhance overall service quality and user experience, "Blood of Steel" will undergo maintenance on July 24th from 07:00 to 12:00 (UTC+8). During this period, the game world will be temporarily closed, and game matchmaking will be disabled around 06:45. 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 .Battle Pass Update:

• Battle Pass Rewards: Includes 2 swimsuit skins for Godfrey's inheritance Ada and Octavia with matching primary/secondary weapons/shields, 4 soldier skins for Dian Wei, Liu Bei, Hattori Hanzo, and Mochizuki Chiyome, etc.

• Soldier Skin Returns: 24 selectable soldier skins, including 6 popular skins voted by players and 18 others.

2 .New "Gameplay Lab" event is now available. Players can access it via "Normal Mode - Entertainment Mode". This event will feature the "Tactics System", available every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday from 19:00 to 22:00.

a. Tactics System: Reclassified based on hero and army characteristics, with each hero type having its own selectable and equippable tactics library.

• Hero classifications (viewable in hero info):

  1. Snipers: Mid/short-range archers like Huang Yueying, Xiao Qiao, etc.

  2. Marksmen: Long-range archers like Sun Shangxiang, Zhen Ji, etc.

  3. Shield Guards: Shield infantry like Ling Tong, Diao Chan, etc.

  4. Pikemen: Spear infantry with anti-cavalry skills like Zhang Fei, Joan of Arc, etc.

  5. Guards: Non-shield infantry without anti-cavalry skills like Qin Qiong, Bai Qi, etc.

  6. Rangers: Stealth/ranged infantry like Zhurong, Hattori Hanzo, etc.

  7. Lancers: Cavalry with charge skills like Zhao Yun, Ma Chao, etc.

  8. Raiders: Cavalry without charge skills like Xiahou Yuan, Guan Yu, etc.

• Three tactic types: Hero-only, Soldier-only, and Army-wide. Hover for details.

• Each hero has 100 tactic points limit. Right-click to equip/unequip.

• Max 4 skills per loadout within 100 points.

• 3 recommended loadouts provided, or customize your own.

• Each hero has unique tactics library.

b. Tactics System only works in "Gameplay Lab"; other modes still use plate system.

3 .Ranked (map rotation), Territory War, and Elite War seasons conclude and restart.

4 .New seasonal shop skins: Baldwin I \[King of Molten Bones/Lord of Frosty Shadows]. Available next season.

5 .Summer event with rewards: Light Crossbow \[Whale Surge Strike], dynamic background \[Fantasy Sea Daydream], Amonet swimsuit skin \[Dancing On The Waves], classic accessory \[Carp Zither] selection pack, etc. Participate in "Gameplay Lab" to vote in "BOS Creator Camp" for limited avatar \[BOS Partner].

6 .Hattori Hanzo's inheritance hero Iga Oboro now available through regular inheritance.

7 .Open World and Solo Ranked modes reset.

8 .Open World Battle Pass updated.

\[Adjustments & Optimizations]

1 .Hero Balance:

a. Cao Cao:

• Skill \[Tiger Cavalry Charge]: Now consumes 90% Strategy to summon 3 elite Tiger Cavalry that charge a target area (max 45s duration). Enemies hit suffer \[Tiger Cavalry Charge] effect (-20% Block Value, +5% melee damage taken, 20s).

• Skill \[Leopard Charge]: Cooldown reduced to 90s. Orders a sweeping attack with min charge speed, +20% melee damage resistance, and +15% damage vs \[Tiger Cavalry Charge] targets (20s).

• New Skill \[Summon Cao Ren]: Calls Cao Ren to fight alongside you.

• New Hero Passive: Starts with 100% Strategy (regenerates over time). Gains Strategy on kills. If Cao Cao would die while Cao Ren is present, Cao Ren takes the hit instead (Cao Cao retains 35% HP).

• New Army Passive: Heals out of combat. Damage is shared with nearby soldiers. +5% damage vs \[Tiger Cavalry Charge] targets. Killing such targets reduces \[Leopard Charge] cooldown by 5s.

b. Sun Shangxiang:

• Rage gain from hero/soldier hits reduced from 4%/0.4% → 3%/0.3%.

c. Li Guang:

• Skill \[Rapid Shoot]: Now costs 80% Strategy.

• Skills \[Low Angle Fire]/\[High Angle Fire]: Duration increased from 10s → 20s.

• Skill \[Reserve Horse]: Now activated with Z (dismounted).

• New Skill \[Heal]: Restores 10/25 HP to soldiers/hero every 3s (50 HP to mount if riding, 15s duration).

d. Huang Yueying:

• Skill \[Rapid March]: Cooldown adjusted to 120s.

e. Margaret:

• Increased base arrow damage.

• Arc shot duration extended to 20s.

f. Boudica:

• Increased army base armor.

g. Diao Chan:

• Charge buff duration reduced from 25s → 20s.

h. Lagertha:

• Slightly reduced army base armor.

i. Sarutobi Sasuke:

• Skill \[Shadow Blade Jutsu]: Now costs 90% Strategy.

• New Passive: Starts with 100% Strategy (regenerates). Gains Strategy on melee hits. After 10 melee hits, summons a shadow clone (max 3, 30s duration). (Disabled in Hero Duels/Training Grounds.)

j. Robin Hood:

• Skill \[Dice of Fate]: Now costs 40% Strategy.

k. Octavian:

• Reduced tent HP.

l. Deng Ai:

• Slightly increased army base armor.

• Skill \[Sprint]: Melee resistance +20% → 25%; Ranged resistance +35% → 40%.

m. Ma Chao:

• Skill \[Marked Throwing Spears]: Now costs 50% Strategy.

• New Passive: Starts with 100% Strategy (regenerates). Gains 3.6% Strategy per javelin hit (doubled vs marked targets).

n. Gerard:

• Skill \[Lance Charge]: Now costs 70% Strategy.

• New Passive: Starts with 100% Strategy (regenerates). Gains 2.5%/5% Strategy per lance hit on soldiers/heroes (doubled on kills).

• Army Passive: \[Lance Charge] now applies Vulnerability.

o. Bathory:

• Increased army base armor.

p. Sibylla:

• While crouched on camel: +15% damage resistance.

q. Caesar:

• \[Javelin Throw] no longer interrupts normal attacks.

r. Ying Zheng:

• Chariots can now knock aside horses.

• Removed 50% ranged damage reduction.

• Slightly reduced chariot HP.

• Skill \[Scythed Chariot]: Cooldown increased to 120s.

s. Meng Huo:

• Skill \[Summon Elephant]: Cooldown reduced to 120s.

t. Wu Zetian:

• Increased banner max height to 8m.

u. Temujin:

• Removed 20s cooldown reduction on missed \[Bolas].

• Added max range to \[Bolas].

• Reduced bonus damage from empowered shots after 5s without firing.

v. Aguda:

• Skill \[Iron Chain]: Now costs 90% Strategy.

• Skill \[Chain] (Q): Cooldown adjusted to 45s.

2 .Core Combat Mechanic Adjustments & Optimizations:

a. Added Basic Horsemanship for the following heroes: Bu Lianshi, Margaret, Boudica, Wu Zetian, Zhurong, Hua Mulan, Zhou Yu, Baldwin I, Edward I, Harald, Bai Qi (Restrictions: Bai Qi cannot use high/low angle shots mounted; Wu Zetian cannot plant banners mounted.)

b. Adjusted Summon Mount skills (Basic/Intermediate Horsemanship): Now limited to 1 use per cooldown period (swapping heroes in Siege resets this limit).

c. Removed post-shot interruption for these heroes: Lyu Bu, Ma Chao, Deng Ai, Huo Qubing, Xiang Yu, Fan Lihua, Catherine, Yuan Chonghuan, Agrippina, Cao Cao, Saladin, Wanyan Aguda.

d. Formation Optimization (Death replenishment rules): When soldiers die, formations now prioritize retaining units closest to the banner position.

e. Uniformly increased anti-cavalry damage for: Zhang Bao, Zhang Fei, Napoleon, Qin Liangyu, Zheng Chenggong, Germanicus.

f. Standardized ranged aiming rules across all heroes.

g. Unified throwing weapons mechanics (Daggers/Shurikens): Adjusted to 8 projectiles with auto-replenish for: Diao Chan, Stephanie, Mochizuki Chiyome, Sarutobi Sasuke, Cleopatra.

3 .Siege Map Optimizations:

a. Luoyang: Added hero swap camps

b. Penghai Port 10v8: Adjusted spawn points

c. Fort Zeelandia: Reduced slope penalty

d. Jade Palace 6v5: Reduced defender NPC stats

4 .Added \[Eternal Strife] category to Market-Contract Item.

5 .Adjusted new player quests and activities.

\[Fixed Issues]

Fixed bug where Liang Hongyu’s arc shot could fail if targeting immediately after raising the camera.

Fixed incorrect ally/enemy hero count display in Cleopatra’s \[Scales of Retribution] radius.

Fixed an exploit where Fan Lihua could break shields and pull enemies by using \[Flying Claw Throw] + kick while dismounted.

Fixed 1s delay for Victoria’s \[Aura of Avalon] self-effect.

Fixed Han Xin being able to swap weapons during \[Military Stratagems].

Corrected inaccurate description of Agrippina’s passive \[Holy Woman].

Fixed Full Moon sometimes ignoring targets in F7 assault mode.

Fixed missing draw animation when Qin Qiong switches from secondary to primary weapon.

Fixed incorrect secondary weapon name display for Guan Yinping.

Fixed name error for Mochizuki Chiyome’s accessory \[Osmanthus Dream Lantern].

Fixed hand/head display issues for Bu Lianshi’s soldier skin \[Yuanchu Guard] during stealth.

Fixed Boudica’s \[Abyssal Night Witch] skin display error in matchmaking.

Fixed Li Yuanba being able to throw heroes through floors in Knight’s Castle.

Fixed discrepancy between described and actual token rewards for "Three King" title.

Fixed hero reselection after death in BoS Plus mode.

Added missing "Collection" icon to Stephanie’s skin.

Restored missing dynamic effects for Huang Yuying and Yu Ji’s \[Mountain & Sea Spirit] skins.

To ensure the game's stability and enhance overall service quality and user experience, "Blood of Steel" will undergo maintenance on July 15th 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 07:45. Additionally, comprehensive maintenance and backup of the account database will be performed. Please note that the maintenance time may change based on specific work conditions. We kindly ask all players to plan the game time accordingly.

To ensure the game's stability and enhance overall service quality and user experience, "Blood of Steel" will undergo maintenance on July 3rd 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 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 Content：

　　1.Optimized the Blazing Qilin's vision obstruction issue

• New "Mount Transparency During Attacks" Setting,Players can change it at Game Settings > Combat Settings > Miscellaneous (Default: OFF)

• When enabled, the mount model will become semi-transparent during attacks; when disabled, it remains in the normal state.

• This feature only applies to the following Common Contract Mounts: Normal Blazing Qilin,Superior Blazing Qilin,Excellent Blazing Qilin

　　2.End-of-Season Sprint Event now available for a limited time: Reach the designated highest tier in this season's Legion Ranked matches to claim tier rewards. Additionally, complete activity missions during specified periods or weekend battle missions to obtain boost rewards.

　　3.Fixed the weapon-switching stiffness and input delay caused by disabling animation cancellation.

　　4.Fixed an issue where switching season tabs on the Battle Stats page would clear all data displays.

Dear Players:

Blood of Steel will undergo temporarymaintenance from June 19, 14:45 to 16:15 (UTC+8). Servers will reopen immediately after completion. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Update Contents:

Fixed server crash issues under specific conditions.

Resolved display errors in the Common Mount Blazing Qilin and Elf Fantasy Blind Box draw interfaces for English language settings.

To ensure the game's stability and enhance overall service quality and user experience, "Blood of Steel" will undergo maintenance on June 19th 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 Content

1. Limited Common Mount: \[Blazing Qilin]

• Rewards Include: Contract Mount \[Blazing Qilin]、Epic Blazing Qilin Ascension Stone ×3、Rare Blazing Qilin Ascension Stone ×3、Awakening Points、Battle Pass Tokens、Diamonds、Skin Fragments

• Compatibility: Equippable by all mount-compatible heroes (except Sibylla and Meng Huo).

• 60-Draw Cap (Full Rewards Guaranteed): Draw 10/20/35: \[Blazing Qilin Mount] ×1、Draw 30/40/45: \[Rare Ascension Stone] ×1、Draw 60: \[Epic Ascension Stone] ×3

• Upgrade Effects: Unlock advanced visual effects, including wind trails, rearing animations, and jump effects (Epic tier).

• How to Obtain: Shop > Skins > "Blazing Qilin" (uses Awakening Points).

• Sale Ends: July 10, 00:00 (UTC+8).

2. Prayer for Prosperity Event

The Prayer for Prosperity event is online for a limited time. Through the event, players can get: a new common back decoration, "Mufeng Whisper", the common back decoration "Weeping Beauty" optional package, the Blaze Qilin limited headframe, the limited skin experience set, etc. Players can also vote for their favourite battle pass troop skins. The top 3 troop skins will return in the next battle pass store.

3. Zhang Molan and Lü Lingqi are now available for Standard Inheritance.

4. Hero Balance Adjustments: Disabled right-click to cancel attack recovery for the following heroes:

Inahime, Zhen Ji, Huang Yueying, Zhuge Liang, Temujin, Stephanie. Other similar heroes may be adjusted in future updates.

5. More Casual Mode Rounds

• Chosen Cavalier: Tuesday, 19:00-20:00

• Nemesis Draft: Thursday, 19:00-20:00

• Clash of Clones: Saturday, 19:00-20:00

6. Voice Chat Optimisations

■ Fixed a bug where the first few words in voice chat were inaudible.

■ Adjust the voice mode to "Faction Mode" and "Team Mode"

• Faction Mode (Hold V): Communicate with allies in the same faction (no party required).

• Party Mode (Hold Caps Lock): Communicate with party members only.

■ Game Settings - Audio Settings" interface, new "Faction Voice" and "Team Voice" settings, monarchs can adjust the speaking mode here

• Press Button to Speak: Default setting, after entering the battlefield, long press the designated button to activate the voice system

• Free Speak: After entering the battlefield, no button is required, the voice system is automatically activated

7. "Timed Prayer" will be rotated on July 1, 2025

• 【Supremacy】,【No Man’s Land】, 【Celestial Beauty】 will be removed at 23:59 on June 30

• A new pool will be released at 0:00 on July 1, 2025, including three series: 【Lost Dream of Fusang】,【Primordial Era】, and 【Fashion Journey】, which will last for 92 days

• For every 5 draws from a single series, you will get the skin of the set accessories. You can get all the rewards by drawing at most 45 draws, and all rewards are bound. The progress of the skin pool draws from each series is calculated independently and does not affect each other.

• Players who have collected all the sets in the series can receive the corresponding avatar frame through mail; after the pool rotates on July 1, players who have obtained all the sets in the new series will automatically activate the corresponding headframe after the rotation, and can view and equip it in the Profile-Headwear-Headframe

• The following is the content of the rotating pool from July 1st to September 30th.

8. Shop & Chest Adjustments

■ To support the "Time Prayer", Sarutobi Sasuke - Legendary Chest, Kaihime - Ukiyoe Painting Chest, Mochizuki Chiyome - Wave and Shadow Chest, and Cai Wenji - Wonderful Trip Chest are removed; The related skins in "Time Prayer" are also removed from the chest in "Path of Awakening - Credits Awakening"

■ In "Path of Awakening - Credits Awakening", the following skins are added:

• Skin Self-Select Chest: "Fog Demon" (Hattori Hanzo Skin), "Clod Shadow" (Mochizuki Chiyo), "Summer Park Trip" (Cai Wenji).

• Weapon Self-Select Chest: Shadow Cut·Moon above Mountain(Mochizuki Chiyo-Primary Weapon)、Shadow Prick·Deep Night(Mochizuki Chiyo-Secondary Weapon)、Famous Blade·Green Mountain（Sarutobi Sasuke-Primary Weapon)、White Cloud Kunai(Sarutobi Sasuke-Secondary Weapon)

• Mount Self-Select Chest: "Summer's Mango" (Cai Wenji-Horse).

9. Contract System UI Improvements

• Added "Contract Purchase" Tab: Displays Trading Post listings (stock/price). Quick-jump to buy or draw.

• Renamed "Contract box" to "Contract Draw."

• Reordered Tabs: Contract Revision ↔ Contract Warehouse.

• Adjust the paging positions of contract items, skins, and props in the market

10. Hero Arena Matchmaking：Max team size difference reduced to 1 player.

11.Fixed collision bugs on certain maps.

12. Fixed the bug that after using inherited generals or changing generals after death, neither the enemy nor the friendly side can see the shining stone effects

13. Fixed the bug that the end time of the qualifying match was displayed incorrectly. The settlement time of "Light of Enlightenment" this season should be July 24

1. The BSL limited contract "Eternal Soul of War" is now available for advanced signing.
   
2. The 10v10 Great Battle matchmaking entry won't change.
   
3. Casual Mode gameplay will now be available with specific opening times as follows:
   
4. Zhang Molan will be added to the Regular Inheritance in later version
   
5. Optimized the UI display, idle animations, sound effects, and other aspects of multiple contract weapons.
   
6. Improved visual effects and display animations for the "Elf Fantasy" skin series.
   
7. Added back-mounted models for bow-type universal weapons—heroes will now carry bows on their backs when switching weapons.
   
8. Fixed clipping issues between the "BSL.s2 Strong Shield (Iron)"/"BSL.s2 Strong Shield (Bronze)" and hero arms.
   
9. Fixed a display bug in the lobby when Roxanne equips common shields.