Update 3.21.0
Lunar New Year event and Battlegrounds in War Games arrive alongside significant Dagger buffs and a Staff Mana Shield nerf.
Key Changes
- 1Lunar New Year event with daily rewards and coin exchange.
- 2Battlegrounds mode added to War Games lobbies.
- 3Dagger's Thundering Bomb damage increased from 213%+70 to 250%+81.
- 4Staff Mana Shield defense now caps at 3,500 Mana Regen.
- 5New 'Riches n' Rarities' Battle Pass introduced.
- 6Tower of Greed improvements including a 100% speed boost skill and room skips.
- 7Item stack sizes for Unlock Stones and Crystals increased to 10,000.
- 8New Heroic Extract pouch added to Raid Goods Exchange Merchant.
- 930 new Equipment entries added to the Lithograph Book.
- 10Gamer's Redemption collaboration with physical merchandise achievements.
All Changes
🎉Events(19)
- newGamer's Redemption Collaboration: Gamer's Redemption collaboration introduced, allowing players to earn physical merchandise through in-game achievements.
- newLunar New Year Event: Lunar New Year event launched with daily login rewards including Chaos Prisms, Entropy Shards, and Unlockstones.
- newAccumulated Login Rewards: Accumulated Login Rewards window added, offering New Year Coins, Cards, and meals for daily playtime.
- newHorse Statue: Horse statues in major cities now provide Lucky Red Envelopes containing Sollant when using Solar Steed Lanterns.
- newNew Year Cards: New Year Cards can be delivered to NPCs to obtain Rare furniture pieces.
- newNew Year Coins: New Year Coins can now be obtained from Normal, Elite, and Epic Co-op Dungeons and Trials.
- new2026 Lucky Star Title: Added 2026 Lucky Star Title to the New Year Coin Exchange for 300 Coins.
- newSolar Steed’s Blessing Profile Frame: Added Solar Steed’s Blessing Profile Frame to the New Year Coin Exchange for 300 Coins.
- newHeart Gift Emote: Added Heart Gift Emote to the New Year Coin Exchange for 300 Coins.
- newEntropy Shard: Added Entropy Shards to the New Year Coin Exchange for 50 Coins (Limit 4).
- newChaos Prism: Added Chaos Prisms to the New Year Coin Exchange for 25 Coins (Limit 8).
- newUnlockstone: Added Unlockstones to the New Year Coin Exchange for 6 Coins (Limit 100).
- newConversion Stone: Added Conversion Stones to the New Year Coin Exchange for 3 Coins (Limit 200).
- newExtraction Stone: Added Extraction Stones to the New Year Coin Exchange for 3 Coins (Limit 200).
- newNoble Chaos Rune Selection Chest: Added Noble Chaos Rune Selection Chests to the New Year Coin Exchange for 50 Coins (Limit 10).
- newNoble Weapon Growthstone: Added Noble Weapon Growthstones to the New Year Coin Exchange for 6 Coins (Limit 25).
- newNoble Armor Growthstone: Added Noble Armor Growthstones to the New Year Coin Exchange for 2 Coins (Limit 50).
- newNoble Accessory Growthstone: Added Noble Accessory Growthstones to the New Year Coin Exchange for 2 Coins (Limit 50).
- newQuality Stellarite: Added Quality Stellarite to the New Year Coin Exchange for 1 Coin (No Limit).
⚔️Combat & Weapons(12)
- nerfDaggers: Thundering Bomb Specialization on Brutal Incision no longer calculates Bonus Damage when determining Thundercloud stack damage.
- buffDaggers: Increased Thundering Bomb's damage from 213% + 70 to 250% + 81.
- buffDaggers: Increased Back Attack Damage from 107% + 35 to 125% + 41.
- buffDaggers: Increased Additional Damage from each Thundercloud stack from 43% + 14 to 58% + 19.
- fixDaggers: Fixed an issue causing incorrect damage when attacking enemies from behind with Daggers.
- changeDaggers: Added missing skill tooltip text describing AoE effects against Wet or Frost targets.
- changeDaggers: Deluzhnoa's Barrier weapon skill now applies Petrification: Icebound every 1s (was 0.5s), but freeze duration increased from 1s to 1.5s.
- nerfStaff: Mana Regen above 3,500 no longer increases Defense values provided by the Mana Shield Epic Defense node.
- buffGameplay: Skills that grant bonus damage against monsters now have their damage bonus gradually increase as the skills are leveled.
- fixLongbow: Fixed an issue where the Whirlpool area from Nature's Blessing did not last the full 6s duration.
- fixStaff: Fixed an issue where Aridus's Fury buff was removed when using a non-Staff weapon skill.
- fixOrb: Fixed an issue preventing Tevent’s Corruption from triggering when equipped as a Skill Core in a secondary weapon slot.
🏟️Game Modes(8)
- newWar Games: Battlegrounds has been added as a new option for War Games lobbies.
- changeSiege: Adjusted Usurper visual effects in Siege to ensure visibility even while stealthed.
- changeTower of Greed: Tower of Greed no longer requires entering the Hallway of Light when moving between rooms on a floor.
- buffTower of Greed: Added a chance to skip the 2nd room in Tower of Greed when interacting with the Dimensional Rift after the 1st floor.
- changeTower of Greed: All cutscenes in Tower of Greed can now be skipped.
- newTower of Greed: Added a new Scurry skill in Tower of Greed that increases Movement Speed by 100% while holding a Relic.
- fixTower of Greed: Removed a non-functional Party Matchmaking button from Tower of Greed floor progression.
- fixBattlegrounds: Fixed an issue in Battlegrounds allowing players to retain morphed states after a match ends.
💰Items & Economy(9)
- newBattle Pass: New Battle Pass introduced: Riches n' Rarities.
- changeAuction House: Added a 'Search Auction House' button to T3 Trait Extract item previews.
- newLithograph Book: Added 30 new Equipment entries to the Lithograph Book.
- newRaid Goods Exchange Merchant: Added a weekly pouch to the Raid Goods Exchange Merchant for 30x Entropy Shards that guarantees a Heroic Extract.
- buffAmitoi Expeditions: Increased the quantity of Abyss Tokens received from Amitoi Expeditions.
- newBattlegrounds: Added a Glide Morph to the Combat Coin Merchant for 2,800 Combat Coins.
- buffItems: Increased maximum stack size of Unlock Stones, Vitalstones, and Divine Beast Crystals to 10,000.
- newBattle Pass Shop: Added Rare Recovery Crystals and Stellarite to the Catalysts Event Pass Shop.
- fixItems: Fixed an issue preventing Trait information from displaying on the Wrap of Uncanny Nimbleness Trait Extract.
🏠Housing(4)
- newHousing: Minutrite and Gigantrite Mirrors, Tables, Cabinets, Chairs, and Portraits are now craftable.
- newHousing: Added a Lock option for furniture to prevent withdrawal when using 'Withdraw All'.
- changeHousing: The 'Allow Guests' toggle has been moved from the Character Card to the Manage House menu.
- fixHousing: Fixed an issue where owned houses appeared unowned after a server transfer.
🖥️UI & Quality of Life(7)
- newCosmetics: Added a Random option for outfits in the Mirror Boutique menu.
- changeArtifacts: Stat Conversion for Artifacts now displays the probability of receiving different stat tiers.
- newItems: Added a Dissolve tab to the 'How to Acquire' menu for items.
- changeCrafting: Crafting menu now displays icons on equipment denoting required material types.
- changeCodex: System messages now notify players of unread Parrot Mail, and related Codex quests are automatically pinned.
- newCosmetics: The Loyal Warrior outfit is once again available in the Mirror Boutique for Game Pass and PS+ users.
- fixController: Rune tooltips are now correctly displayed within the Rune Book when using a controller.
🛠️Bug Fixes & Performance(4)
- fixCodex: Fixed a progression blocker in Interlude Episode 1 Codex (Lord Hobs's Request) that prevented re-entry to instanced areas.
- fixXbox: Fixed missing ground textures on house balconies in Vienta Village on Xbox.
- fixXbox: Applied additional stability fixes specifically for Xbox One S devices.
- fixController: Fixed an issue where two popups would appear simultaneously in the Relationships menu on controller.
Summary
Events and Collaborations
Throne and Liberty introduces the Lunar New Year event featuring daily login rewards, a coin exchange merchant, and unique activities like horse statue interactions. Additionally, a collaboration with Gamer's Redemption offers physical merchandise through in-game achievements.
Combat and Weapon Balance
Daggers receive substantial buffs to Thundering Bomb and Back Attack damage, though stack calculation has been adjusted. Staff users face a new cap on Mana Shield defense based on Mana Regen. Monster damage scaling has also been improved across all skills.
Systems and Quality of Life
War Games now includes Battlegrounds lobbies, and the Tower of Greed has been streamlined with room skips and a new movement speed skill. Item management is improved with stack size increases to 10,000 for key materials and new UI indicators for crafting and auction house searches.
