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Genre: Strategy

Shadow Arena

Shadow Arena Early Access has ended.

August 10th, 2022, Shadow Arena Early Access has ended.
A heartfelt thank you to all the players who walked with us on this journey.

Please refer to the [Early Access Termination Notice] for additional details.

Thank you.

August 3 (Wed) Game Service and Website Maintenance







We will be undergoing maintenance on August 3, 2022 (Wed).
During the maintenance, you will be unable to access the game and the official site.

Game Maintenance



- Game Maintenance Target: All server

- Game Maintenance Schedule:
> August 2, 2022 (Tue) 19:00 - 23:00 (PDT)
> August 3, 2022 (Wed) 04:00 - 08:00 (CEST)
> August 3, 2022 (Wed) 05:00 - 09:00 (MSK)

- Game Maintenance Impact : Unable to access the game

Web Maintenance



- Maintenance Target: Official Website

- Maintenance Schedule :
> August 2, 2022 (Tue) 19:00 - 23:00 (PDT)
> August 3 20, 2022 (Wed) 04:00 - 08:00 (CEST)
> August 3, 2022 (Wed) 05:00 - 09:00 (MSK)

- Website Maintenance Impact: Unable to access all services within the official website

Additional Notices
- The maintenance and website maintenance times are subject to change, extension, and/or early completion. Any changes will be provided as an update on this site.
- Once the maintenance begins, you will be automatically disconnected from the game, even if you are waiting in-queue or in a match.

Thank you.


July 20 (Wed) Game Service and Website Maintenance








We will be undergoing maintenance on July 20, 2022 (Wed).

During the maintenance, you will be unable to access the game and the official site.


Game Maintenance




- Game Maintenance Target: All server

- Game Maintenance Schedule:
> July 19, 2022 (Tue) 19:00 - 23:00 (PDT)
> July 20, 2022 (Wed) 04:00 - 08:00 (CEST)
> July 20, 2022 (Wed) 05:00 - 09:00 (MSK)

- Game Maintenance Impact : Unable to access the game


Web Maintenance



- Maintenance Target: Official Website

- Maintenance Schedule :
> July 19, 2022 (Tue) 19:00 - 23:00 (PDT)
> July 20, 2022 (Wed) 04:00 - 08:00 (CEST)
> July 20, 2022 (Wed) 05:00 - 09:00 (MSK)

- Website Maintenance Impact: Unable to access all services within the official website

Additional Notices
- The maintenance and website maintenance times are subject to change, extension, and/or early completion. Any changes will be provided as an update on this site.
- Once the maintenance begins, you will be automatically disconnected from the game, even if you are waiting in-queue or in a match.


Thank you.


Unable to proceed to game in certain situations




We have discovered an issue where the [Enter Arena] button not proceeding to the game and the text "Now Processing" is being displayed in certain situations.
We're working to resolve this issue as soon as possible. We will notify you with further changes through this notice once the issue gets resolved.

We apologize for the inconvenience.

Thank you.

April 21 (Thu) Update Details




Here are the updates made to Shadow Arena during the maintenance on April 21 (Thu).
* Patch Size: Approx. 52.35 MB

Check out the details below, and we will see you in the Arena!



■ Fixes & Improvements



- Fixed the issue where tier was being assigned abnormally upon completing the first 5 Deathmatch rounds. 
- Fixed the issue where information was being misinformed in [Main Lobby]>[Battle Pass]>[Daily Point Status].



▶ Check out Currently Known Issues

Click the link above to view the known issues that are currently being investigated by the developers.

We are currently working to resolve these issues, and we will update players through the linked page as soon as an issue is resolved.

Thank you.

Changes to the Pearl Abyss Terms of Service




Thank you for your continued love and support of Shadow Arena.

In order to safely manage our Players’ valuable personal information, we are making amendments to the Pearl Abyss Terms of Service.

Please refer below for specific details. 



■ Pearl Abyss Terms of Service Amendments


- Subject for Amendment: Pearl Abyss Terms of Service
- Effective Date: May 25, 2020 (Wed)
- Primary Amendments
> Article no. 4 was changed and article no. 5 was added to "Registration Procedure."
> The level of restriction on uploading indecent posts on the official website was changed on "Posting Regulation."

- Amendment Details


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Pearl Abyss Terms of Service Before Changes
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* If you do not reject the amended Pearl Abyss Terms of Service by the effective date of May 25, 2022 (Wed), you will be deemed as consenting to all changes. 

* If you wish to express your refusal to the amendments of the Pearl Abyss Terms of Service, please apply for “account deletion” or submit your appeal to our [Support]. Please note that account deletion will result in deletion of all your Heroes, Items and other game data, and any deleted data will not be recoverable.

* If you have any questions of concerns related to the Terms of Services, please contact us via [Support].



Thank you.

April 21 (Thu) Temporary Game Service Maintenance




We will be undergoing a temporary maintenance on April 21, 2022 (Thu).

During the maintenance, you will be unable to access the game.



Game Maintenance



- Game Maintenance Target: All servers
- Game Maintenance Schedule:
> April 20, 2022 (Wed) 23:00 - 00:00 (PDT)
> April 21, 2022 (Thu) 08:00 - 09:00 (CEST)
> April 21, 2022 (Thu) 09:00 - 10:00 (MSK)
- Maintenance Details:
> Issue where tier is assigned abnormally upon completing the first 5 rounds of Deathmatch.
> Issue where information is being misinformed in [Main Lobby]>[Battle Pass]>[Daily Point Status].
※ Details regarding the update will be shared through patch notes.
- Game Maintenance Impact : Unable to access the game
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Additional Notices
- The maintenance and website maintenance times are subject to change, extension, and/or early completion. Any changes will be provided as an update on this site.
- Once the maintenance begins, you will be automatically disconnected from the game, even if you are waiting in-queue or in a match.
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Thank you.

[Complete] Pearl Abyss Website Stabilization




We would like to inform you that the Pearl Abyss Website will undergo a stabilization process on April 20 (Wed) from 14:35 to 14:55 (UTC+9).
Please understand that logging in through the launcher may not be seamless during this time.

We will do our best to provide you with a more stable service.

Thank you.

April 20 (Wed) Update Details




Here are the updates made to Shadow Arena during the maintenance on April 20 (Wed).
* Patch Size: Approx. 209.19 MB

Check out the details below, and we will see you in the Arena!




■ Major Fixes and Improvements




| Solo
- Added [Solo Mode] in the main lobby


[Dev Note]

We have reintroduced Solo mode which was temporarily removed due to the FGT for Deathmatch. We would like to say thank you to all the players who provided us various types of feedback on Deathmatch. We look forward to continuously connecting with our players during the preseason as well!



■ Hero





| All

- Fixed the issue where the effect of the corpse would remain upon death due to being inflicted with knockback, knockdown, and blowblack.





Herawen

| Light of Kamasylvia (RMB)
- Fixed the issue where Monster AP related text would remain within the skill description.




Badal the Golden


| Asura Tread (RMB)
- Increased the attack range that is applied upon using Golden Gate from 2m to 2.5m.





Goyen


| Iron Pulverizer (F)
- Adjusted the skill description to match the actual effect.




Venslar


| Radiant Pursuit/Sacred Barrier (Q)
- Fixed the issue where the HP recovery alert message was displayed as Patience Stance (Sacred Barrier).


| Glaring Slash/Shield Throw (F)
- Fixed the issue where the DP description was omitted from the Glaring Slash skill description.





Taghal


| Dragon Impaler (F)
- Adjusted the skill description to match the actual effect.



Tantu


| Power Jump (E)
- Fixed the issue where an abnormal skill would be activated upon using skill in non-combat sprint state.


| Charged Shot (F)
- Fixed the issue where an abnormal skill would be activated upon using skill in non-combat sprint state.
- Fixed so the skill description matches the actual effect.



Hexe Marie


| Harbinger's Scythe (RMB)
- Fixed the issue where Power of Quturan effects would be applied upon using skill in non-combat sprint state.




Jousting


| Sacred Shield (RMB)
- Fixed the skill description to match the actual effect.


■ Deathmatch



- Fixed the issue where player nickname and HP information UI was displayed upon changing Heroes.
- Changed to automatically obtain tokens based on play duration.
- Changed the number of automatically obtained tokens from 5000 to 3000.
- Removed items that were unavailable for purchase within the Deathmatch Preset list in the Shop (B).
- Exempted the items below within the Item list in Shop (B).
> Beacon of Light, Catalyst, Shadow Dagger, Shadow Bow, Shadow Armor, Hunting Bow, Hunter's Gauntlet


| Tier System
- Added a system where you obtain tier points based on Deathmatch game results.
> You are assigned a Deathmatch tier upon completing a minimum of 5 Deathmatch games.


- The conditions for Deathmatch tier points are as follows.
※ Deathmatch Tier points = Victory/Defeat Points + Kill and Assist points + Basic deducted points per tier + Additional tier points per team


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Deathmatch Tier Point Requirement
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Points
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Victory
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15 Points
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Defeat
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-5 Points
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Kills and Assists
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Kill (Kill: 2 Points (Max 30 Points)) + Assist: 1 Point (No Restriction) /2
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Points deducted per team tier
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(Average Game Tier - Average Team Tier) / 2
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Points deducted per tier
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See list below
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※ Points deducted per Tier
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Rank
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Tier
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Points Deducted
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27
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Master
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-8
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26
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Diamond I
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-6
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25
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Diamond II
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-6
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24
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Diamond III
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-5
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23
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Diamond IV
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-5
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22
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Diamond V
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-5
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21
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Platinum I
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-4
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20
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Platinum II
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-4
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19
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Platinum III
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-3
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18
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Platinum IV
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-3
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17
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Platinum V
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-3
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16
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Gold I
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-2
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15
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Gold II
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-2
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14
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Gold III
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-2
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13
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Gold IV
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-2
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12
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Gold V
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-2
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11
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Silver I
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-1
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10
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Silver II
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-1
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9
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Silver III
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-1
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Example: player A, Platinum Tier I, plays against player B with the same rank from the opposing team and ends the round with 5 kills and 10 assists: earns a total of 10 points.
{(5x2) + (10x1)} / 2 = 10
(21-21)/2= 0

- Upon winning 15 points + 10 points (K/A) + 0 (Point deducted per tier in team) - 4 (Tier deducted) = Obtained 21 points
- Upon losing –5 points + 10 points (K/A) + 0 (Point deducted per tier in team) - 4 (Tier deducted) = Obtained 1 point



Content



- Added [Frame] feature within the profile icon settings in My Info > Change Icon.
> The Beta Season 8 Tier Reward “Tier Star Frame” has been sent to your game inbox. After receiving the item, you can check the profile icon by right-clicking within the [Inventory] after using it in the profile icon edit screen.


- Removed Trio from the Starter Battle Pass Requirement and added Solo mode instead.
- Improved so you can obtain battle pass points through Deathmatch.
- Adjusted the number of tokens that are obtained automatically.
- Adjusted the number of tokens that are obtained automatically in Solo and Deathmatch.
> Before: 40 tokens per 6 sec
> Now: 30 tokens per 10 sec


| Tutorial
- [In-game Play] Reintroduced Tutorial.
- [Skills] Fixed the issue where you would proceed to the main lobby while being taken to the next stage of completing the tutorial.



■ Additional Fixes and Improvements



- Reintroduced the button [Main Lobby] > [Quick Start].
> You can enter into [Solo] mode by pressing the [Quick Start] button.
- Fixed the issue where the screen displayed the topmost area when selecting the profile UI in [My Info] > [Change Icon].


■ Improvements to the Official Website


- Added Deathmatch Ranking in [Arena Board] > [Ranking].






▶ Check out Currently Known Issues

Click the link above to view the known issues that are currently being investigated by the developers.

We are currently working to resolve these issues, and we will update players through the linked page as soon as an issue is resolved.

Thank you.

April 20 (Wed) Game Service and Website Maintenance




There will be a game and website maintenance held on maintenance April 20 (Wed), 2022.

Access to the game service and website will be unavailable during this period.
Due to the Pearl Abyss website maintenance, changes have been made to the mainteneance schedule. Please see the below detail for further information.



Game Maintenance



- Game Maintenance Target: All server
- Game Maintenance Schedule:
> April 19, 2022 (Tue) 12:00 - 17:00 (PDT)
> April 19, 2022 (Tue) 21:00 - April 20, 2022 (Wed) 02:00 (CEST)
> April 19, 2022 (Tue) 22:00 - April 20, 2022 (Wed) 03:00 (MSK)
- Game Maintenance Impact : Unable to access the game
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■ Maintenance Compensation Details
- [Solo] Add as main mode
- Fix skill related bugs for certain Heroes
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Web Maintenance



- Maintenance Target: Official Website
- Maintenance Schedule :
> April 19, 2022 (Tue) 12:00 - 17:00 (PDT)
> April 19, 2022 (Tue) 21:00 - April 20, 2022 (Wed) 02:00 (CEST)
> April 19, 2022 (Tue) 22:00 - April 20, 2022 (Wed) 03:00 (MSK)
- Website Maintenance Impact: Unable to access all services within the official website
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Additional Notices
- The maintenance and website maintenance times are subject to change, extension, and/or early completion. Any changes will be provided as an update on this site.
- Once the maintenance begins, you will be automatically disconnected from the game, even if you are waiting in-queue or in a match.
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Thank you.