4.20.0|Nov 9, 2026
View on Steam↗Throne and Liberty 4.20.0: Skill Core Rework
4/5 Significant
Skill Cores move to free character-bound slots, every account gets a Character Boost Ticket, and Guild Alliances are removed. Matchmaking now supports three queues.
Key Changes
- 1Skill Cores move from equipment engraving to character registration and dedicated slots, with free configuration changes.
- 2Eligible existing characters can use Character Boost Tickets to reach Level 60, and each new or existing account receives one ticket.
- 3Guild Alliances and their associated features are removed.
- 4Integrated Matchmaking supports up to 3 simultaneous queues.
- 5Tower of Greed areas are condensed into 5-floor structures, with changes to Augments and rewards.
- 6The update adds 30 Skill Cores and increases their acquisition rates and sources.
- 7Unified service maintenance moves to Wednesday at 05:30 UTC, and weekly content resets move to Wednesday at 06:00 UTC.
- 8In-game Voice Chat is temporarily unavailable on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
All Changes
🌐Unified Operating Policies(7)
- changeUnified service maintenance moves to every Wednesday at 05:30 UTC, and weekly content resets move to Wednesday at 06:00 UTC.
- changeFor the former NC Service, server transfers are temporarily unavailable for the first few days after the update, then remain available at all times with a 720-hour (30-day) cooldown and support for transfers between regions.
- buffThe maximum number of characters for the former NC Service increases to 6.
- changeInitial setup and terms appear on first launch, while Language, Control Mode, Sound, and Graphics Quality settings reset to defaults.
- changeCharacters given temporary names during service integration face restrictions on social and other functions until renamed using the Name Change Ticket delivered by Mail.
- removeThe Privacy tab is removed from Settings.
- newThe former NC Service gains additional display and voice languages and the Game Access Voice Guide option, which is disabled by default.
🎟️Character Boost Tickets(7)
- changeCharacter Boost Ticket: Character Boost Tickets can be used on eligible existing Level 2–59 characters who have not completed the specified Benny conversation, advancing them to Level 60 with equipment and settings for their selected weapons.
- changeCharacter Boost Ticket: Characters that use a Character Boost Ticket on or after November 11, 2026 cannot use another Character Boost Ticket.
- changeCharacter Boost Ticket: Boosting an existing character moves equipped and inventory items to Storage, unequips Artifacts, resets Equipment Presets, replaces the first Weapon Mastery preset for selected weapons, and completes included unfinished content.
- changeCharacter Boost Ticket: Boosted new and existing characters start in a temporary tutorial zone before traveling to Solisium.
- changeCharacter Boost Ticket: Updated boost specifications provide approximately 9,000 Combat Power, Level 200 Weapon Mastery for each selected weapon, Level 100 weapon and accessory Runes, Level 10 armor Runes, and 28 days of Blessing of Solisium.
- changeCharacter Boost Ticket: Boosts complete specified Adventure Codex, Leveling Log and Path of Ascension progress, grant associated collectibles and starting resources, and unlock field and dungeon Waypoints in Laslan, Stonegard and Talandre.
- newCharacter Boost Ticket: All new and existing accounts receive 1 Character Boost Ticket once per account, usable from the Character Selection Screen without a separate claim.
💠Skill Cores(13)
- changeSkill Core: Skill Cores are registered to characters and equipped in dedicated equipment slots instead of engraved onto individual equipment, with effects applying only when matching Heroic Equipment is equipped.
- changeSkill Core: Registered Skill Cores can be equipped, replaced or removed without cost or usage limits, and new Skill Core Presets save configurations for immediate switching.
- changeSkill Core: Skill Cores are automatically consumed and registered when acquired except for tradable Skill Cores; registration cannot be reversed.
- removeSkill Core: Skill Core Imprint and Extraction are removed from the Recombination Device, while Stat Conversion remains available.
- buffSkill Core: Dissolving equipment with a Weapon Skill, excluding Archboss weapons, now guarantees the corresponding weapon's Skill Core.
- changeBlack Anvil Skill Cores: Skill Cores engraved on existing Heroic Equipment are removed and returned by Mail, while Black Anvil Skill Cores are consolidated across weapon types.
- removeImprint and Extraction Scrolls and their acquisition options are removed, with replacement items and Sollant delivered by Mail.
- changeArchboss Skill Cores: Archboss weapon acquisition Achievements grant the respective Skill Core; existing Archboss Skill Cores are removed and registered, with corresponding weapons delivered by Mail.
- removeSkill Core: All Skill Core crafting recipes are removed except for Resin Flowers.
- changeAltar of Calanthia: The final Altar of Calanthia Raid Exploration Codex reward changes from 1 Skill Core Imprint Scroll to 1 Entropy Shard: Calanthia, and the Nightmare reward changes from 5 scrolls to 3 shards.
- newSkill Core: Added 30 Armor and Accessory Skill Cores, with 3 for each weapon, obtainable from listed bosses, activities and Resin Flowers acquired after the update.
- buffSkill Core: Skill Core acquisition rates increase for Resin Flowers, Rubrix Resin Flowers and Marind Resin Flowers, and Skill Cores are added to Tower of Greed rewards.
- newStalon Resin Flower: The Stalon Resin Flower recipe can be crafted once per month per account to guarantee a non-tradable Skill Core of any tier.
🛡️Guild Alliances(1)
- removeGuild Alliances: Guild Alliances, existing alliances and pending requests are removed, along with alliance chat, notifications, related UI and the paired occupation stone resource-production bonus.
⚔️Content and Gameplay(9)
- changeTower of Greed: Tower of Greed keeps Awakening at 5 floors, reduces Dawn, Twilight and Abyss to 5 floors each, and removes Dusk.
- changeTower of Greed: Tower of Greed adds tower-only Augments earned while progressing, adjusts Orb of Greed engraving requirements and rewards, and changes Extra Codex Quest objectives.
- changeNew Tower of Greed, Dimensional Trials, Gate of Infinity, Battlegrounds and Hall of Illusion seasons or schedules begin November 11.
- newLithograph Book: The Lithograph Book gains 120 Nix Season 2 entries with material, Gem and Resin Flower rewards, available through February 3, 2027.
- changePath of Ascension: Path of Ascension Beginner and Intermediate Mission rewards increase, equipment and Item Levels change, and two Intermediate Missions Stage 2 objectives are replaced.
- changeActivity Points: Activity Points change for Dimensional Trials cumulative rewards from 0 to 40, Co-op Dungeon from 50 to 45, Raids from 50 to 70, Hall of Illusion from 50 to 180 and Gate of Infinity from 0 to 90.
- changeActivity Points: Guild Contract Activity Points change from 1 per contribution unit, maximum 100, to 50 per contribution unit, maximum 150; Mystic Globe changes from 10 to 15 and Mystic Portal from 25 to 30.
- changeActivity Points: Activity Points increase from 0 to 80 for Tumgir Hollow, 0 to 10 for Nix Field Event, and 0 to 40 for Rift Rebellion and Artifact Fishing.
- fixActivity Points: Fixed previously granted Activity Points not displaying.
🏹Weapon Balance(11)
- buffFatal Stigma: Fatal Stigma's Execution now executes player targets at or below 10% Health instead of dealing additional damage.
- nerfDevoted Shield: At Heroic Lv. 5, Devoted Shield's base Shield Health decreases from 6,500 to 5,500.
- buffDevoted Shield: At Heroic Lv. 5, Devoted Shield gains 120 Shield Health for every 100 Ranged Hit Chance.
- buffBattle Tempo: At Heroic Lv. 5, Battle Tempo adds 1.5 Maximum Damage per 100 Ranged Hit Chance when Rapidfire Stance activates.
- buffBegin the Hunt: At Heroic Lv. 5, Begin the Hunt grants 120 Hit for 3 seconds to party members within 16m when attacking with specified skills, or 300 Hit when alone.
- buffNature's Blessing: Nature's Blessing Specialization 4 Concentration Stance duration increases from 4 seconds to 6 seconds.
- buffRift Fracture: At Heroic Lv. 5, Rift Fracture gains 8 Weaken Chance per 100 Magic Hit Chance while active.
- nerfAmplification Veil: At Heroic Lv. 5, Amplification Veil's Base Damage Amplification while shielded decreases from 15% to 13%.
- buffAmplification Veil: At Heroic Lv. 5, Amplification Veil gains 1.2% Shield Health and 0.2% Base Damage Amplification per 100 Magic Hit Chance.
- buffLast Dragon's Thunder Greatsword: Last Dragon's Thunder Greatsword counterattack damage increases from 75% to 160% of Base Damage.
- nerfLast Dragon's Thunder Greatsword: Last Dragon's Thunder Greatsword gains a limit of 5 counterattack damage activations per second.
🤝Integrated Matchmaking(4)
- newIntegrated Matchmaking: Integrated Matchmaking combines matchmaking content, including Battleground and Remnants of Nix, and allows up to 3 simultaneous queues.
- changeIntegrated Matchmaking: Matchmaking applications require a Combat Settings preset, which determines role and minimum Combat Power eligibility and is applied automatically on entry.
- changeIntegrated Matchmaking: Matchmaking penalties apply after 3 consecutive declines or immediately if the acceptance timer expires; the decline count resets after playing matched content.
- changeIntegrated Matchmaking: Current Combat Settings automatically populate preset 1 if it has 0 Combat Power, and character names no longer appear when hovering over matchmaking progress.
⚙️Quality of Life(7)
- changeGuild-type Boss event applications submitted by an authorized member appear as participation notifications for all Guild members.
- newAn Interactable Target Display Method option can keep interaction UI fixed on screen with an adjustable position.
- changeVoice Chat: PC Voice Chat uses manually joined Party, Guild and Team channels; Steam proximity chat, Group Voice Chat and Voice-to-Text are unavailable.
- removeVoice Chat: In-game Voice Chat is temporarily unavailable on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, and related menus and settings are hidden.
- changeLocked crafting materials display an icon and cannot be used until unlocked.
- changeEmoticons and Emotes can now be assigned to Quick Slots.
- changeRing Menu: The fourth item on Page 1 of the default Ring Menu changes to Party Ready Check.
🎮Gameplay Adjustments(9)
- changeIce Eye Sentry: Ice Eye Sentry Elite uses its movement Skill less often and returns to its starting position after moving a certain distance away.
- changeSailor Sorrel: Sailor Sorrel's Stun attack in Remnants of Nix becomes a Fury Attack.
- nerfArsenal Ruffian: Arsenal Ruffian and Powder Keg Rascal charge attacks no longer have a chance to inflict Prone.
- changeHeroic Trait Enchantment Stones and Dimensional Essence can be placed in Storage, and Rune chest maximum stacks increase to 1,000 with existing Rune Chests reissued by Mail.
- changeAuction House: Auction House access now requires Level 60 instead of Level 40.
- changeAnonymous-content displays now show selected weapon Crests and team Crests in defeat messages, hide Crests for Camouflaged anonymous targets, and use Yellow, Purple and Green Dominion team colors.
- changeAll Astral Vision settings display regardless of content participation, and Amitoi and Morph lists sort entries by type.
- changePressing ESC during the final line of a dialogue interaction cancels the dialogue instead of completing it.
- removeEasy Face Maker: Easy Face Maker is removed.
🐛Bug Fixes(12)
- fixVenomous Edge: Fixed Venomous Edge Skill Cores displaying “Miss” when a poison cloud was not created.
- fixDevoted Shield: Fixed Devoted Shield's Damage Reduction effect not receiving Buff Duration.
- fixMortal Mark: Fixed Mortal Mark's debuff effect appearing when a target successfully defended with a Defense Skill.
- fixLightning Condensation: Fixed Lightning Condensation dealing damage one extra time and corrected its Damage Boost per Weaken: Thundercloud stack to 20%.
- fixBlessed Barrier: Fixed Blessed Barrier's caster-modified duration not applying to party members.
- fixFixed weapon effects involving Giant Cordy's Snowsoul Crossbows, Last Dragon's Thunder Daggers, Coldblooded Commander Pursuit Crossbows and Devotion of Justice Wand.
- fixRemnants of Nix: Fixed the Remnants of Nix status board occasionally disappearing after dying outside the area's boundaries.
- fixFellinex: Fixed attacks temporarily failing after Fellinex used a certain Skill on an airborne player in Dimensional Circle: Stone Grave Cradle.
- fixFixed Guild Item Storage sales occasionally listing items for 0 Lucent instead of the configured price.
- fixErosion Remedy: Fixed Erosion Remedy failing to remove the Stagger inflicted by Vegarion and Vegarus during Vegamor content.
- fixFixed UI and control issues involving Chaining Bolt enhancement details, PC HUD editing, gamepad exit confirmation, Party alignment, Amitoi Expedition counts and the Tower of Greed cursor.
- fixClarified Heat Fusion and Thunder's Shadow descriptions and updated the High Focus enhanced buff display when Specialization 2 is applied.
🎁Events and Promotions(4)
- newLogin Bonus: The Login Bonus runs from November 11 through December 15, 2026, with rewards including Calanthia equipment chests and Talandre Archweapon items.
- newOpen Sesame, Lucky Mystic Portal! runs for 4 weeks, and Welcome Companion runs from November 11, 2026 through February 2027.
- newEvent Pass: Throne's Bounty IV: Event Pass: Throne's Bounty IV is available for 100 Sollant once per character from November 11 through November 25, 2026.
- changeFrom November 11 through December 9, 2026, Mystic Keys and Lucky Mystic Keys cost 100 Sollant with a limit of 3 per day per character each, and 150 Resin Cores cost 100 Sollant once per account.
Summary
Systems and progression
Update 4.20.0 is scheduled for November 10 maintenance, with separate times for the Amazon Game Studios and NC services. Skill Cores move to a character registration and preset system, 30 cores are added, and eligible existing characters can use boost tickets to reach Level 60. Each new and existing account receives one ticket.
Guild Alliances are removed, while integrated matchmaking allows three queues and applies a selected Combat Settings preset on entry. Unified maintenance and weekly reset schedules move to Wednesdays. Some settings reset on first launch, and former NC Service players gain expanded transfer and character-creation options.
Content and balance
Tower of Greed is condensed into five-floor areas with revised Augments and rewards. Activity Point awards change across several activities, and new content schedules begin November 11. Longbow and Orb gain Hit-based effects, while Last Dragon's Thunder Greatsword receives increased counterattack damage and an activation limit.
Other changes
PC Voice Chat moves to manually joined channels, while console Voice Chat is temporarily unavailable. The November 11 login bonus and other events accompany fixes for skills, Guild storage sales and interface issues.