3.28.0|Apr 9, 2026
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3/5 Moderate
Update 3.28.0 introduces the new Brooch equipment slot, two Epic-tier Co-Op Dungeons, the Floating Elf Garden Battlegrounds map, and significant PvP stat caps.
Key Changes
- 1New Brooch accessory equipment slot added for all characters.
- 2Two new Epic-tier Co-Op Dungeons: Hellfire Crucible and Deathless Queen's Lair.
- 3New Battlegrounds map: Floating Elf Garden.
- 4Significant PvP stat caps introduced for Hit, Critical, and Heavy Attack stats.
- 5Massive -95% healing and shield debuffs applied to roles in Battlegrounds.
- 6Co-Op Dungeon difficulty reclassified into Epic, Elite, and Normal tiers.
- 7Temporary Archboss event quadruples spawns until April 23.
- 8New Cinder Crafted Battle Pass and Aureate Solarium Artisan Pass.
- 9Intel XeSS upgraded to version 2.0 for improved performance.
- 10Players can no longer be kicked from raids between boss defeat and the next gate.
All Changes
⚔️Equipment(5)
- newBrooch: Added a new accessory equipment slot: Brooch.
- newBrooch: Brooch slot is automatically available to all characters.
- changeBrooch: Brooches can be acquired from Nebula Island, Co-Op/Solo Dungeons, and Archbosses.
- changeBrooch: Brooches support Gear Sync but cannot have runes attached.
- newBrooch: Added new Achievement missions related to Brooches.
🏰Dungeons(9)
- newDimensional Circle: Added two new Epic-tier Co-Op Dungeons: Hellfire Crucible and Deathless Queen's Lair.
- changeDimensional Circle: New Epic dungeons require a minimum of 5500 Combat Power to enter.
- changeDimensional Circle: Reclassified Co-Op Dungeon difficulty into 3 tiers: Epic, Elite, and Normal.
- changeFortitude Coins: Replaced Fighting Spirit and Loyalty Adventure Coins with Fortitude Coins in lower-tiered dungeons.
- newDimensional Trials: Added Doomrot Grove and Chapel of Madness to Dimensional Trials.
- newDimensional Trials: Added new affixes to customize challenge levels in Dimensional Trials.
- changeDimensional Trials: All Dimensional Trial tiers now grant 3000 points upon completion.
- removeDimensional Trials: Reward chests will no longer spawn in Dimensional Trials.
- buffDimensional Trials: Increased the Golden Chest spawn rate in Dimensional Trial tiers 9 and 10.
🚩Battlegrounds(6)
- newFloating Elf Garden: Added a new map: Floating Elf Garden.
- changeBattlegrounds: Matchmaking is now restricted to parties of up to 3 players.
- changeBattlegrounds: Loosened matchmaking requirements to improve queue times.
- nerfBattlegrounds: Tanks now receive -95% healing and -95% healing over time debuffs.
- nerfBattlegrounds: DPS roles now receive -95% healing, -95% healing over time, and -95% shield health debuffs.
- newBattlegrounds: Added more Achievement missions for Battlegrounds.
⚖️Combat & Balance(16)
- changeGeneral PvP: Capped Hit Chance/Evasion, Critical Hit/Endurance, and Heavy Attack stats at 4500 ~ -3000 in General PvP.
- changeGeneral PvP: Capped CC Chance/Resistance at 1800 ~ -1200 in General PvP.
- changeBattlegrounds: Capped Hit, Critical, and Heavy Attack stats at 3000 ~ -2000 in Battlegrounds.
- changeBattlegrounds: Capped CC Chance/Resistance at 1200 ~ -800 in Battlegrounds.
- changeArena: Capped Hit, Critical, and Heavy Attack stats at 2250 ~ -1500 in Arena.
- changeArena: Capped CC Chance/Resistance at 900 ~ -600 in Arena.
- fixDuke Magna's Provoking Warblade: Fixed Valiant Brawl's Shield Weakening Specialization for Duke Magna's Provoking Warblade.
- nerfPhantom Smokescreen: Phantom Smokescreen duration is no longer affected by Buff Duration bonuses.
- fixDeluzhnoa's Barrier: Fixed Freeze being applied while Fonsine's Blessing was active for Deluzhnoa's Barrier.
- changeMulti-Shot: Adjusted the chance percentage of the Shield Removal Specialization for Multi-Shot.
- fixEnsnaring Arrow: Fixed an issue where the Shield Removal effect occasionally failed for Ensnaring Arrow.
- nerfIcebound Tomb: Targets in Icebound Armor can no longer be selected as Friendly Targets and cannot be healed.
- fixBloodleech Aura: Fixed an issue where Purifying Touch's Vitality Specialization buff was removed for Bloodleech Aura.
- changeTevent's Grasp: Modified Tevent's Hunger effect to activate when Apostle's Curse and Apostle's Grudge are applied.
- fixSummon Satellite: Fixed an issue where Distortion Veil cooldown debuffs would refresh incorrectly.
- buffFonsine's Blessing: Reduced the cooldown for Fonsine's Blessing.
👹Archboss Events(2)
- changeArchboss: Until April 23, 4x Archbosses will spawn simultaneously instead of 2x.
- changeArchboss: Archboss spawns now consist of 1x Guild event and 3x Portal events.
⚙️General & UI(14)
- newBattle Pass: Added a new Battle Pass: Cinder Crafted.
- newArtisan Pass: Added a new Artisan Pass: Aureate Solarium.
- fixAbyssal Stone: Fixed Abyssal Stone capture area in Syleus's Abyss to include the ceiling portion.
- newGuild: Guild rejoin timer is now displayed at the bottom of the guild list.
- newGuild: Item sale postings now retain the last settings used.
- newGuild: Added a sum of pending currency to the Profit Distribution window.
- changeRanking Menu: Improved the layout of the Ranking Menu.
- newShop: Added a preview option for emotes, Amitoi, outfits, and morphs at NPC merchants.
- newRaids: Players can no longer be kicked from raids after defeating a boss and before the next gate.
- newStorage: Skill Cores, Nebula Charging Stones, and Furniture Tickets can now be used directly from Storage.
- changeControls: UI windows now close on ESC key press instead of key release.
- newController: Character cards can now be viewed from the Relationships menu on controllers.
- changeIntel XeSS: Upgraded Intel XeSS to version 2.0.
- changeGeneral: Reduced the visual size of dropped equipment on the ground.
🏠Cosmetics & Housing(6)
- newHousing: Added craftable Queen Bellandir and Tevent cabinets, mirrors, and frames.
- newHousing: Added Guestbooks that can be purchased from Workshop Merchants.
- newHousing: Added Furniture Paint Diluents for color intensity customization.
- newMirror Boutique: Added an option to favorite colors when dyeing equipment.
- fixMirror Boutique: Improved hair rendering quality and removed the Hair Strands setting.
- newMirror Boutique: Added more colors for hair and skin and 4 new outfit patterns.
Summary
Update 3.28.0 brings a major expansion to character progression and endgame content. Players can now unlock the Brooch equipment slot, a new accessory type acquired through high-level dungeons and Archbosses. The update also introduces two new Epic-tier Co-Op Dungeons, Hellfire Crucible and Deathless Queen's Lair, alongside a reclassification of dungeon difficulties.
Competitive players will see a significant shift in the meta with the introduction of PvP stat caps for Hit, Critical, and Heavy Attack stats across all modes, as well as massive healing and shield debuffs in Battlegrounds to balance role performance. Additionally, the update features a temporary Archboss event with quadruple spawns and various quality-of-life improvements to the UI, Guild systems, and Mirror Boutique.