"Blood of Steel" Version Update Announcement – March 27th
To ensure the game's stability and enhance overall service quality and user experience, "Blood of Steel" will undergo maintenance on March 27th 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.
This round’s rewards feature exclusive Collector’s Sets for five Heroes: Zhao Manying, Fan Lihua, Stephanie, Mrs. Zhu Rong, and Catherine. Each set includes a Hero Skin, Main Weapon, Secondary Weapon, Shield, Mount Companion, and Accessory. Additional rewards include Tough Steel, Linglong Silk, Battle Pass Tokens, and Skin Shards.
The【Graceful Heroines】blind box has a permanent purchase cap of 120 draws. All rewards within the blind box are guaranteed by the 120th draw.
Receive a【Graceful Heroines Selection Chest】*1 at the 20th, 40th, 60th, and 80th draws. Open it to select one Collector’s Skin from Fan Lihua, Stephanie, Mrs. Zhu Rong, or Catherine. At the 50th, 70th, 90th, 100th, and 120th draws, you are guaranteed to obtain the exclusive orange-grade Collector’s Set for Zhao Manying (Accessory, Mount, Secondary Weapon, Main Weapon, and Hero Skin).
Collect the full set of any【Graceful Heroines】skin to unlock that Hero’s animated half-body portrait. Collect all 5 sets to claim the exclusive Player Avatar 【Graceful Heroines Avatar】directly from the blind box interface.
Access the draw via “Store – Skins” under the “Collector’s Blind Box” section. Use Awakening Points to participate in the draw.
The【Graceful Heroines】blind box will be available until May 1st.
2、【Fragrance】Limited-Time Event now live. Participate in the event to earn the universal Hero back accessory “Starlock Time”, the brand-new animated loading screen “Lycoris Stardream”, and the exclusive golden Glimmer Stone “Abyssal Dream” for Zhao Yun & Zhao Manying, among other rewards.
3、【Time Prayer】Pool Rotation Scheduled for April 1, 2025
The current skin pools — 【Wanxiang Update】, 【Empire Glory】, and 【Dimensional Breakthrough】 — will be removed on March 31 at 23:59.
A new rotation of skin pools will begin on April 1 at 00:00, featuring the following three series: 【Supreme Dominance】, 【No Man’s Land】, and 【Celestial Grace】. This rotation will remain active for 90 days.
Each skin series guarantees an accessory skin every 5 draws. All rewards in a series can be obtained in a maximum of 45 draws. All items acquired are bound. Each series' draw progress is calculated independently and does not affect the others.
Players who collect all skins in a series will receive the corresponding Avatar Frame via in-game mail. After the April 1 rotation, players who have already completed any of the new series will automatically unlock the related Avatar Frame, which can be viewed and equipped via Profile > Avatar Frame.
Regarding the “Time Prayer” event originally planned for January to March: We intended to update the corresponding New Year Emote Selection Chests for the featured Heroes, but due to version delays, this content did not go live on schedule. Therefore, after the April 1 rotation, we will distribute the missing New Year Emote Selection Chests based on each Player’s actual acquisition of the “Qinghai Shake Optional Box” from the 【Wanxiang Update】, 【Empire Glory】, and 【Dimensional Breakthrough】 events.
April 1 – June 30 Time Prayer Pool Contents Preview:
4、Content Adjustments to Crates and Store
To align with the【Time Prayer】event, the Ying Zheng_Zulong Crate will be removed from the store. Additionally, related skins from【Time Prayer】will also be removed from the “Path of Awakening – Point Awakening” crates.
The following updates have been made to the “Path of Awakening – Point Awakening” rewards: The “Skin Selection Chest” now includes: Zulong: Gilded (Ying Zheng Skin), the “Weapon Selection Chest” now includes: Dragonslay: Gilded (Ying Zheng Main Weapon), Suppression Gilded Crossbow (Ying Zheng Secondary Weapon)
5、Following this update, the【High Energy Moments】feature will be temporarily closed. After a period of operation, we've gathered valuable feedback from Players. To further improve the experience, we will be conducting a targeted and comprehensive optimization. Please stay tuned to future official announcements for the reopening schedule.
6、Guan Yinping Added to Regular Inherited Hero Rotation
7、Improved the visual presentation of the “Apocalypse Unbreakable Set” under “Store – Specials – Limited Purchase.”
8、Resolved an issue where Margaret’s Catapult could deal damage through walls in Constantinople.
9、Fixed a bug where some Players were unable to complete Ranked Match tasks in the 【Return】 event.
"Blood of Steel" Version Update Announcement – March 13th
To ensure the game's stability and enhance overall service quality and user experience, "Blood of Steel" will undergo maintenance on March 13th 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.
"Blood of Steel" Version Update Announcement – Feburary 27th
To ensure the game's stability and enhance overall service quality and user experience, "Blood of Steel" will undergo maintenance on February 27th 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.
To ensure the game's stability and enhance overall service quality and user experience, "Blood of Steel" will undergo maintenance on February 27th 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:
Hero and Gameplay Adjustments:
When Meng Huo’s Elephant lands a normal attack on a Hero, the Hero will be immune to the Elephant’s normal attack interruption and knockback effects for the next 10 seconds.
Adjusted the X-key shooting mode switch for Huang Yueying, Zhen Ji, and Yi Seong-gye: Default mode at spawn is single-shot; Press X to switch to burst-fire; Press 2 to switch to the secondary weapon; Press 1 again to return to burst-fire mode.
Optimized the normal attack combo animations for Ling Tong, Godfrey, Diao Chan, and Cecilia.
Limited-Time Return of Popular Hero & Soldier Skins! A selection of fan-favorite Hero and Soldier skins is now available for a limited-time discount! Players can visit "Shop - Recommended" to purchase these skins. Each purchase grants the full skin set, including primary weapons, secondary weapons, and more. This event will run until March 27 at 00:00.
High-Energy Moment Optimizations:
Added a “Do not show High-Energy Moments today” button. When checked, all battles for the day will skip the High-Energy Moments playback.
Reduced the loading time when entering High-Energy Moments.
Optimized the highlight clip algorithm: increased the chances of cavalry one-shot kills and archer Heroes landing consecutive hits appearing in highlights. Lowered the algorithm score for farming soldiers and non-interactive Hero kills.
BOS Plus Full Version Renewal Feature: When the BOS Plus Full Version has less than 7 days remaining, a popup notification and in-game mail will remind players. The renewal duration is 30 days.
Spring Event Limited-Time Release: Participate in the event to obtain rewards such as the Inherited Hero "Guan Yinping" and the back ornament "Doris's Dream".
End of Limited-Time Discounts: The 20% discount for Point Awakening and Astro Workshop has ended. The following features return to their original prices: “Store-Path of Awakening-Point Awakening”, “Store - Stardust - Stardust Store”.
Profit Store Skin Rotation Update.
Spring Festival-themed lobby removed; Limited-time Spring Festival maps closed: Yangzhou Town Night 5v5, Yangzhou Town Night 7v7, Weiyang City Night 7v7, Weiyang City Night 10v10
Fixed an issue in Store-Special Discounts-Hot Sales, where multiple Consumables Packs | Big Quivers were displayed incorrectly.
"Blood of Steel" Version Update Announcement – Feburary 13th
To ensure the game's stability and enhance overall service quality and user experience, "Blood of Steel" will undergo maintenance on February 13th 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.
"Blood of Steel" Version Update Announcement – January 23rd
To ensure the game's stability and enhance overall service quality and user experience, "Blood of Steel" will undergo maintenance on January 23rd 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:
Optimized the in-battle display of universal weapon kill counts: When reaching certain thresholds for Hero Slays and Enemy Eliminations, a HUD will play above the character, and the count will be displayed on the right side of the screen.
Fixed an issue in Siege Battles where siege equipment could not be used, and doors could not be opened or closed under certain circumstances.
Fixed an issue in the Stirling River map where invisible walls at specific locations could trap players and prevent movement.
Fixed a display bug in the Bos Plus Youth Edition, where the star protection feature incorrectly appeared (visual only) during ranked Siege Battles.
Fixed an issue where activating the Bos Plus Youth Edition (30 Days) caused the item name to display incorrectly in the warehouse.
Fixed an issue where upgrading to the full version of Bos Plus would, under certain conditions, incorrectly display a message about insufficient YP, preventing the upgrade.
Fixed a visual issue in Agrippina's Hero interface where the Pastoral Nightmare Chest icon displayed incorrectly.
Fixed an issue in the Return-Returning to the battlefield event where completing battles with the specified Heroes did not grant the Return Coins.
Fixed a model issue with Hua Mulan's Awakening Skin, where the lower-body clothing differed from its pre-update appearance.
Fixed an issue with Fan Lihua’s Q Ability (Flying Claw), where the charging animation caused the right wrist to incorrectly display an unequipped Shinning Stone Effect.
"Blood of Steel" Version Update Announcement – January 21st
To ensure the game's stability and enhance overall service quality and user experience, "Blood of Steel" will undergo maintenance on January 21st 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、Limited-Time Event: Legends of Mystical Collector Skin Blind Box:
Rewards include collector sets for Da Qiao, Huang Yueying, Yu Ji, Zhen Ji, and Diao Chan. Each set contains a Hero Skin, primary weapon, secondary weapon, shield, pet, and accessories. Additional rewards include Tough Steel, Cute Silk, Battle Pass Tokens, and Skin Shards.
The [Legends of Mystical] is permanently limited to 120 draws, and completing all 120 draws guarantees all rewards in the blind box.
At 20, 40, 60, and 80 draws, players will receive a [Legends of Mystical Skin Selection Box]. Each box allows players to select one collector skin for Huang Yueying, Yu Ji, Zhen Ji, or Diao Chan. At 50, 70, 90, 100, and 120 draws, players are guaranteed an Orange Collector Quality Da Qiao Set, which includes her pet, primary weapon, secondary weapon, accessory (tail), and Hero Skin.
[Legends of Mystical] skins allow customization of accessories such as ears, tails, and special effects.
Completing a full set of [Legends of Mystical] skins for any Hero unlocks a dynamic half-body loading portrait for that Hero. Collecting all five sets grants an exclusive [Legends of Mystical Avatar], which can be claimed directly from the blind box interface.
Access the blind box event via the Mall > Skins > Collection Blind Box tab. Players can use Credits to participate in the draws.
The current [Legends of Mystical] Blind Box sale will end on February 25th.
2、New Contract Weapon Series: "Eternal Soul of War":
After purchasing Iron Armor Plus, Players have a 30% chance to obtain the current Token of Contract ("Eternal Soul of War") as a reward after battle settlement, with a weekly limit of 2 drops. Previous Tokens of Contract will now be rare drops.
This Season's Epic Red Contract Weapon [Battle Soul] Series: Features brand-new trajectory lines, weapon activation states, custom slash actions, custom end special effects, and unique idle animations.
Rare Purple Contract Weapons, added new trajectory line effects for enhanced visuals.
Legendary Reward [Mysterious Chest] now includes a new footprint effect "Leap Shadow Clear."
In this contract, Players can consume Silver to obtain a “Contract Key” for “Ordinary Signing” or spend YP to purchase an “Advanced Contract Key” for “Advanced Signing” to obtain general-purpose weapons and other items. When signing with an “Advanced Contract Key”, the probability of obtaining general-purpose weapons of high quality or above will significantly increase, and [War Soul Immortal] used for contract revisions will no longer be obtained.
3、New Game Mode "Grab and against the beach" Now Live. Players can access the new event via “Normal Mode - Entertainment Mode”. This event is a Stronghold Capture Battle, where both sides unlock the opponent's flag and score points by occupying strongholds. The first to reach 2000 points wins. During the event, players can experience soldier line engagements, interactions between supply units and Guardsmen, mid-lane clashes, and various supply boosts. Event Schedule:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday: 19:00–21:00
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday: 14:00–16:00
4、Ranked Match (updated maps), Territory War, and Elite Contest seasons will conclude, and a new season will begin. The rewards for the new season "The Song of Seven" Ranked Match have been adjusted to bound Universal Weapons (Ranked-exclusive, non-tradeable, and cannot be used for Covenant Revision).
King/Emperor can obtain: Universal Weapon Two-Handed Sword - The Gate of Heaven (Bound) & Sea Moon Leisure (Bound)
Battle Pass Rewards: Includes the Robin Hood Inherited Hero - Marian, two new Bu Lianshi Hero Skins with matching primary and secondary weapons, and four new Soldier Skins for Qin Qiong, Li Yuanba, Germanicus, and Agrippina.
Advanced Contract Key reward added to the Advanced Battlepass. Players can claim it after purchasing.
New Upgrade Battle Pass feature: After purchasing the Normal Battlepass, players can upgrade to the Advanced Battlepass using corresponding tokens.
Returning Soldier Skins: A selection of 26 Soldier Skins will be available, including six popular skins chosen by Players' Votes and 20 other soldier skins.
In the Battle Pass Shop, the seasonal purchase limits for "Personalized Props" and "Other Products" will be refreshed after the version update.
6、New Red Pyroxenes for Joan and Fan Lihua Introduced via Spring Festival Event:
Joan Hot Key [4]-[Bless] red pyroxene "Dream of the Radiant Galaxy" alters the skill's casting effect.
Joan Hot Key [Q]-[Light of Saint] red pyroxene "Light of Holy Judgment" alters the skill's casting effect.
Fan Lihua Hot Key [3]-[Forced Gallop] red pyroxene "Graceful Dawn Dream" alters both the skill's casting effect and its duration effect.
Fan Lihua Hot Key [Q]-[Flying Claw] red pyroxene "Fragrant Chill" alters the skill's release and casting effects, and adds a special effect on enemies hit by the skill.
7、New Awakening Weapon Effects and Mocking action Effects for Joan and Fan Lihua:
a. Joan's awakening-quality secondary weapon [Galaxy Sextant] gains the Weapon Effect "Huiying", and the awakening skin [Andromeda] gains the Mocking Action Effect "Star River".
b. Fan Lihua's awakening-quality primary weapon [Cutting Flower Blade] gains the Weapon Effect "Butterfly Dance", and the awakening skin [Full Moon and Blooming Flower] gains the Mocking Action Effect "Yuehua".
c. Players who have already synthesized the corresponding effects before the update will automatically upgrade to the new effects after the update.
8、Point Awakening and Astro Workshop are available at limited-time 20% off.
9. Zhao Manying Added to the Regular Inherited Hero Lineup.
10、The Spring Festival Event and Sky Falling Star Sand Event are available for a limited time. Through these events, players can obtain new year rewards such as Fan Lihua, Joan Red Quality Gems, Legends of Mystical Blind Box Soldier Skins, Snake Year Limited Avatar, Dynamic Avatar Frame, Dynamic Loading Frame, and more.
11、The Open World Conquer the World and Ranked Match seasons have been reset. The seasonal rewards cloak has been updated to [Shadow of Light – Robin Hood].
12、Battle Pass Updates for the Open World Mode
[Adjustments and Optimizations]
1、Hero Balancing Adjustments: a. Aguda:
Increased Strategic Value: Starts at 100% and recovers at 1% per second.
Skill [Iron Chain]: Adjusted to consume 80% Strategic Value to summon 4 soldiers wielding pulling chains to charge forward. Soldiers last for 20 seconds.
New Skill [Iron Buddha]: Reduces all allied units' melee damage taken by 25%, increases impact force by 50%, and deals 20% more damage to targets under the [Iron Rope Armor Breaking] state for 25 seconds. During this time, defeating enemies increases Aguda's Strategic Value by 1.5%.
Added a new effect to Legion Passive: [Iron Rope Armor Breaking]: Enemies hit by chains enter the [Iron Rope Armor Breaking] state, increasing damage taken by 5% for 25 seconds. Defeating targets in this state reduces [Iron Buddha]'s cooldown by 5 seconds.
b. Wang Yangming:
Increased Strategic Value: Starts at 100% and recovers at 1% per second.
Skill [Flying crow rocket]: Adjusted to consume 60% Strategic Value upon activation.
c. Octavia:
Added Junior Riding Technique: Heroes can summon and mount a steed. While mounted, they cannot use any Hero skills or certain Legion skills. The mounted steed’s movement speed is reduced, and the damage taken after being attacked is increased by 20%.
Summoning operation: When not mounted, press the Z key to summon the steed. When mounted, the Z key will perform the normal dismount action.
The summoned steed has the stats of a Medium Armor Cavalry mount. Additionally, this steed cannot be ridden by other players.
d. Li Guang:
Increased Strategic Value: Starts at 100% and recovers at 1% per second.
Skill [Rapid Shoot]: Adjusted to consume 90% Strategic Value upon activation.
Added a new effect to Legion Passive: Hitting an enemy with Li Guang's arrows grants 2% Strategic Value. When the legion defeats an enemy, Li Guang gains 2% Strategic Value.
e. Liang Hongyu:
Increased armor for all allied troops.
f. Edward I:
Increased Barricade health.
g. Huang Yueying:
Skill [Swift Steps]: Cooldown reduced from 120 seconds to 90 seconds.
Added functionality to X key for toggling rapid fire.
h. Zhen Ji:
Adjusted the X key to toggle rapid fire mode.
i. Yi Seong-gye:
Adjusted the X key to toggle rapid fire mode.
Added Junior Riding Technique: Heroes can summon and mount a steed. While mounted, they cannot use any Hero skills or certain Legion skills. The mounted steed’s movement speed is reduced, and the damage taken after being attacked is increased by 20%.
Summoning operation: When not mounted, press the Z key to summon the steed. When mounted, the Z key will perform the normal dismount action.
The summoned steed has the stats of a Medium Armor Cavalry mount. Additionally, this steed cannot be ridden by other players.
j. Ling Tong:
Increased Strategic Value: Starts at 100% and recovers at 1% per second.
Ling Tong gains Strategic Value when attacking or being attacked; if the opponent is an enemy Hero, the Strategic Value gained is doubled.
Skill [Steady]: Adjusted to consume 80% Strategic Value and lasts for 20 seconds. After Steady ends, Heroes and soldiers recover health. Adjusted to restore 6|15 health points every 2 seconds for soldiers and Heroes during the Steady state.
Adjusted Legion Passive effect for [Steady]: Instead of gaining max health, melee attacks on units in the Steady state reduce the attacker's melee damage by 10% for 5 seconds.
k. Diao Chan:
Skill [Shield Rush]: Strategic Value consumption increased to 80%. At the end of the Shield Rush, soldiers will perform a horizontal slash attack to knock back enemies. The duration of the charge buff is extended to 25 seconds.
Skill [Turtle formation]: Damage reduction against ranged attacks is reduced to 40%.
l. Caesar:
Skill [Testudo Formation]: Damage reduction against ranged attacks is reduced to 40%.
m. Octavian:
Military Tent health is reduced by 20%.
n. Napoleon:
The number of targets affected by cannonball explosions is increased from 8 to 16. However, the damage in the outer low-damage zone is halved.
The effective area of the high-damage zone at the center of the explosion is reduced to half of its previous size.
The strategy value gained from artillery hits on targets has been reduced from 0.3% to 0.15%.
The explosion radius of artillery has been slightly reduced, and the distance at which soldiers are knocked back by explosions has been decreased.
The 50% ranged damage reduction effect gained by cannons due to the unified adjustment for ranged classes has been removed.
o. Bai Qi:
Skill [Meritorious Title]: Reduces all allied damage taken to 15% for 15 seconds. During this time, the Hero's attack speed increases by 6%, and killing enemies restores 18 health points (down from the previous value).
Skill [Projection]: Strategic Value consumption increased to 35%.
Hero Passive: Damage dealt by Bai Qi's ranged attacks will no longer generate Strategic Value.
p. Victoria:
Skill [Lay On Hands]: Cooldown reduced from 10 seconds to 3 seconds.
q. Joan:
Skill [Bless]: Shield damage absorption reduced to 60 points.
r. Frederick I:
Increased multi-target damage decay for the Shaft Charge shutdown move.
Slightly reduced the Strategic Value gained from Hero-inflicted damage.
s. Qin Qiong:
Slightly reduced the recovery rate of Strategic Value.
t. Kaihime:
Skill [Shared Fate]: Skill duration reduced to 18 seconds.
u. Leonidas:
Skill [Javelin Throw]: Strategic Value consumption reduced to 30%. Optimized the trigger mechanism for the javelin throw command, so using the skill will no longer interrupt the Hero’s ongoing attack.
v. Lagertha:
Adjusted the Hero Passive [Wave of Battle]: Each enemy defeated by Lagertha reduces the cooldown of [Odyn's Fury] by 2 seconds.
w. Cai Wenji:
Increased armor for all allied troops.
x. Robin Hood:
Increased armor for all allied troops.
y. Yu Ji:
Skill [Caltrops]: Cooldown reduced from 120 seconds to 90 seconds.
z. Guan Yu: I
ncreased Strategic Value: Starts at 100% and recovers at 1% per second.
Skill [Dragging Strike]: Adjusted to consume 100% Strategic Value upon activation. Using this skill reduces all melee damage taken by allied troops by 25%.
Adjusted Legion Passive effect: For every enemy killed by the legion, Guan Yu gains 3% Strategic Value.
aa. Bathory:
Hot Key [Q]-[Manual Lance]: Cooldown reduced from 45 seconds to 30 seconds.
ab. Xiang Yu:
Skill [Overlord Awakening]: Added a new effect where activating the skill immediately causes Panic on up to 10 nearby enemy soldiers.
Removed the Panic effect from the Skill [Hercules], and adjusted the effect to: +2 Weapon Attack Level.
ac. Catherine:
Adjusted Hero Passive [Plunder & Survive]: After the Hero is near death, the dropped Loot will now be automatically picked up, restoring 50% Supply Value.
ad. Temujin:
Reduced the total number of arrows for all troops to 7. The arrows restored by Skill [Fire at Will] are also adjusted to 7.
ae. Margaret:
Shining Light of Holy City: Adjusted from restoring 1 fire oil bomb every 35 seconds to 1 oil bomb every 40 seconds.
Replenish Oil Bombs: Adjusted to restore 2 oil bombs per use.
af. Sibylla:
Reduced the initial attack power of Sibylla's legion light crossbows.
Skill [Snipe Formation]: Adjusted to command all camels to crouch and enter Sniper Mode, increasing ranged attack damage by 30% and allowing shots to penetrate up to 3 targets. While crouching, camels cannot move.
2、Optimized Formations, Weapon Mechanics, Combat Operations, and Visual Effects a. Adjusted cavalry formations and Hero positions:
Diamond Formation: Adjusted to place the Hero at the center of the formation (affects Heroes: Stephanie, Guan Yu).
Wedge Formation: Adjusted to place the Hero at the rear of the formation and optimized the spacing and arrangement of the formation (affects Heroes: Baldwin IV, Gerald, Bathory, Ma Chao, Zhao Yun).
b. Reduced the attack speed penalty for two-handed weapons when held in one hand.
c. Adjusted the combo rules for enhanced normal attacks, making their actions and effects smoother:
Single/Two-Handed Swords: Left/right slashes in normal attacks no longer chain into additional normal attack combos.
Single/Two-Handed Swords: Normal attack thrusts can now chain into combos in all directions.
Spears: Normal attack combos are adjusted to alternate between horizontal thrusts and high thrusts. Consecutive horizontal thrusts now allow +1 to attack targets.
d. Added enhanced two-handed sword mechanics for the following Heroes: Zhao Yun (Zhao Manying), Deng Ai, Godfrey, Gerald, Baldwin IV, Zhou Yu, Cao Cao, Edward I, Ying Zheng, Germanicus, Robin Hood, Da Qiao, Cai Wenji, Joan, Agrippina.
e. Adjusted the throwing mechanics: Increased damage dealt by Spears, Throwing Axes, Throwing Hammers, and Stones to shields. Slightly reduced the attack speed of Throwing Knives and Throwing Axes, increased their damage, and removed the penalty for reduced damage when used on horseback.
f. Adjusted sprint animations for the following Heroes when wielding one-handed swords (or holding shurikens for ninja classes): Zhao Yun, Ling Tong, Han Xin, Zhang Bao, Meng Huo, Hattori Hanzo, Qi Jiguang, Arthur, Alexander, Sarutobi Sasuke.
g. Adjusted weapon lengths:
Slightly increased the length of polearms for the following Heroes: Qin Qiong, Lyu Bu, Xiang Yu, Huo Qubing, Dian Wei, Mary I.
Slightly increased the length of two-handed swords for: Amenut.
3、Siege Map Balancing Adjustments:
Penglai Port (10V8): Added barricades at key defensive positions and nearby areas to improve vertical protection for defending troops. Added City Defense Archers and Shield Guard Camps. Replaced some equipment with AOE Explosive Ballistae.
Penglai Port (6V5): Added barricades at key defensive positions and nearby areas to improve vertical protection for defending troops. Added City Defense Archers and Shield Guard Camps.
Yumen Pass (10V8): Added barricades at key defensive positions and nearby areas to improve vertical protection for defending troops. Added City Defense Shield Guard Camps.
Yumen Pass (6V5): Added barricades at key defensive positions and nearby areas to improve vertical protection for defending troops. Added City Defense Shield Guard Camps.
[Hulao Town (6V5): Added stairs inside the main gate tower leading to the second floor to improve the combat environment for ranged legions indoors. Added archer positions along the defensive line. Added City Defense Shield Guard Camps. [/list] 4、Basic Control Mode Adjustments: After this update, there will be two control modes available for players to choose from. Veteran players will default to "Classic Mode," while new characters will default to "Modern Mode." Players can view details or switch modes in ESC - Game Settings - Combat Mode - Operation Mode. a. Classic Mode:
Step key: Alt key
Zoom: Hold/Release the Shift key
Sprint Attack: Shift key (while holding a melee weapon and moving at the required speed)
b. Modern Mode:
Step key: Shift key
Zoom: Hold/Release the Alt key
Sprint Attack: Left mouse button release (while holding a melee weapon and moving at the required speed)
In Modern Mode, the "Shift key to perform heavy attack" option will be turned off by default and cannot be modified. (Players who need this feature can use Classic Mode.)
5、Optimized Texture Effects for the Following Skins:
Hero Skins: Zhang Fei: [Resurrection], Xiahou Yuan: [Divine General], [Daring General], Guan Yu: [Dragon Kua Fu], [Dragon Warrior Heaven General], [True Warrior Heaven General], Lyu Bu: [Warrior Demon], Ma Chao: [Might General], Liu Bei: [Benevolent Master: Luminosity], [Benevolent Master: Ethereal], Godfrey: [King of Hell's Flame], [King from Still Winter]
6、The Stirling River map (5V5, 7V7, 10V10) has been visually revamped. This map now utilizes the auto-generated navigation grid feature. To prevent potential map-stuck issues, an "Unstuck" option has been added to the ESC menu for this map.
7、To further maintain fairness and order in the game, monitoring has been strengthened for behaviors such as intentional sabotage, AFK, and passive gameplay. Minor violations will result in temporary matchmaking restrictions, while severe violations may lead to bans from ranked matches or competitive play, and in extreme cases, permanent account bans.
8、The Christmas-themed lobby and the Christmas limited-time maps "Hafsid City Night 5V5" and "Hafsid City Night 7V7" have been removed. The Spring Festival-themed lobby has been introduced along with the limited-time maps "Yangzhou Town Night 5V5," "Yangzhou Town Night 7V7," "Weiyang City Night 7V7," and "Weiyang City Night 10V10." Among these, the "Yangzhou Town Night 5V5" map has been added to the ranked match map pool.
9、After completing a full set of [Queen's War Preparation Blind Box] skins, the corresponding Hero Dynamic Half-Body Loading Portrait will be automatically unlocked after this update. The [Queen's War Preparation Blind Box Avatar] will be distributed via email within 3 business days after the version update.
10、After purchasing Iron Armor Plus, Heroes that the Player already owns will no longer display the Unlimited Play Icon.
11、The following Cleopatra skins have been removed: Goddess of Night, Goddess of Bright Moon, Blood Lilith Chest (Stephanie), Witch's Jinx Chest (Bathory), Bloo
"Blood of Steel" Version Update Announcement – January 9th
To ensure the game's stability and enhance overall service quality and user experience, "Blood of Steel" will undergo maintenance on January 9th 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、Unit Balance Adjustments
Increased health of Archer Troops by 10% (excluding Inahime and Boudicca)
Enhanced ranged damage reduction for Archer Troops from 20% to 25%
Added 25% explosive damage reduction for Archer Troops.
2、Restored the functionality of “Battle Settings - Display Shield on Back” in the game settings.
3、Fixed the issue where Iron Armor Plus privilege ban and share features failed in cross-server battles.
4、Corrected the capture area error at Point B in Fort Zeelandia.
5、Resolved display anomalies with Mercenary World Bonds.
6、Fixed the issue where Supply Chests could not be used in specific scenarios after activating Iron Armor Plus.
7、Fixed an issue where Meng Huo could not block ranged attacks with his shield while mounted.
8、Resolved texture issues affecting Germanicus and his soldiers in AMD GPU environments.
"Blood of Steel" Version Update Announcement – December 24th
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
"Blood of Steel" Version Update Announcement – December 12th
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.
"Blood of Steel" Version Update Announcement – November 28th
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.
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.
