Greetings, Rune Hunters.

Update details for Sep 10, 2026 (Thu) are announced.

※ The contents announced in this notice are subject to change upon actual update implementation.

※ Detailed update information will be available in-game after the 9/10 (Thu) maintenance.

※ Changes due to the new season update can be checked in a separate notice.

■ [The Farside] Season Mode

1) How to proceed with Season mode

- Season mode allows playing by creating a new character or reverting a Standard mode character.

- When reverting to Season Mode, the character's inventory, level, and other attributes will be reset. Please read the precautions carefully.

2) Season Mode Feature

- Unique grade gear can be obtained in Season mode.

- In Season mode, gear items drop with all options imbued.

- Gear obtained in Season Mode has an increased chance to be imbued with better options.

- Season mode characters receive default buff effects that aid growth.

3) Season Mode Exclusive Box

- Season mode characters can obtain the [Seasonal Support Box] once per account for free.

- Season Premium Box I and Season Premium Box II are available for purchase to support faster growth.

- Season mode exclusive boxes can be opened upon reaching specific levels.

- Detailed information about the Season Mode exclusive box is available in the 9/10 (Thu) Event Notice.

4) Season Mode Achievements

- Challenges and rewards available for Season Mode characters will be added.

5) Season Mode Exclusive Options

- During the Season [The Farside], powerful [Erosion] options may appear in Season Mode.

- [Erosion] options can only be imbued in Season mode during the Season [The Farside] period. ex) [Erosion] DMG % Amplification

- In Season Mode, using [Imbue Essence], [Birth Essence], or [Casthor Essence] may result in the appearance of [The Forge] option.

■ [Agony Wave] Notice

Information on the new content [Agony Wave] available in the Saluto region.

[Agony Wave] is a defense content where up to 100 waves can be cleared within the total time limit.

1) Enter conditions

- [Agony Wave] is available after clearing Act.13 and the [Unidentified Phenomenon] quest.

- The [Agony Key] item obtainable in Chaos Dungeon is required to enter.

2) Battle Rules

- A 30-second time limit is imbued per wave.

- In the wave, a wave boss is summoned each time the gauge reaches 100% by defeating general monsters.

- If the Wave Boss is defeated before 30 seconds pass, the time remaining will be skipped and the next Wave will begin immediately, saving clear time.

- Agony Wave ends when the time limit expires or the character's HP reaches 0.

3) Blessing and Curse

- Three [Blessing and Curse] options appear at the end of each wave.

- All cards have grades, and Blessing and Curse are applied together.

- Replace or block unwanted options using the Reroll and option block features.

4) Reward and Settlement

- Agony Shards can be obtained upon defeating the wave boss.

- After the battle ends, moved to the safe zone [Agony Terminus].

- Agony Shards can be consumed to directly open reward chests.

■ New Essence Notice

1) Spica Essence

- Essence that helps growth beyond the Rune Level limit to Lv. 45 or above.

- [Spica Essence] is available for use when the Rune level is 31 or higher.

- When using [Spica Essence], the Rune level may remain the same, increase by 1, or decrease by 1.

2) Casthor Essence

[Casthor Essence] can be used on Rare grade or higher gear and is a material item that significantly changes the performance or value of the gear.

※ Please read carefully

- When using [Casthor Essence], there is a low chance to imbue gear with double or half Quality and options.

- Gear using [Casthor Essence] will be changed to a non-tradable state.

- Gear using [Casthor Essence] cannot use other Essences except [Casthor Revitalization Essence].

- Each gear has a limited number of uses for [Casthor Essence], and the limit can be recovered with [Casthor Revitalization Essence].

- When [Casthor Essence] is used on Rare, Legendary, or Ancient Gear, there is a low chance to replace it with a random option.

- When changing options, all options appear with the same probability, ignoring [Prefix] and [Suffix].

- When changing options, special options such as [The Forge] may appear.

- An issue where using [Casthor Essence] on Holy and Unique Gear may delete options at a low probability.

※ Precautions before use

- When using [Casthor Essence], existing options may be deleted or changed to different options depending on the gear.

- Gear performance and value may significantly decrease depending on the Essence application result.

- When using [Casthor Essence], the applied results on gear cannot be reverted.

3) Casthor Revitalization Essence

- An Essence that recovers the usable count of [Casthor Essence] for Gear.

- Can be used on items with 0 available uses of [Casthor Essence].

- When using [Casthor Revitalization Essence], recovery is made to the max used count of [Casthor Essence], and the max used count decreases by 1.

- [Casthor Essence] Cannot be used on items with 1 max use remaining.

- [Casthor Revitalization Essence] cannot be obtained in the [Agony Wave] Dungeon and is available through Events and the Paid Shop.

4) The Forge Birth Essence

- Gear options can be changed to include at least 1 option in The Forge.

5) The Forge Imbue Essence

- An Essence that imbues options to gear with certainty.

- The number of times [The Forge Imbue Essence] can be used per gear is limited, and the limited usage count cannot be recovered.

■ New Special Material Notice

1) Emerald Ether

- Replaces the [White Night Crystal] of Season [The Forge].

- Item drop rules improved when using Special materials in Chaos Dungeon.

■ Season Skill Rune

1) Charged Shot

2) Divine Punishment

■ Renewed Skill Rune

1) Flamethrower

- Improved to allow movement while using skills during Focus.

- Changed to trigger Arson periodically while Focus is maintained.

- The function where arson is triggered upon focus release will be removed.

- Improved to auto-aim and attack enemies near the character.

2) Sacred Light

- Improved to allow movement while using skills during Focus.

- Improved to automatically target and attack enemies close to the character.

- The buff name obtained on hit will be changed. (Position Guard → Blessing)

- The effect that decreases buff stacks while moving is removed.

- The effect of buff stacking reduction when using Move will be removed.

3) Domain of Strength

- Improved to allow movement while using skills during Focus.

4) Sacred Devotion

- Improved to allow movement while using skills during Focus.

5) Enchanted Sentry

- Improved to allow movement while using skills during Focus.

▶ [Season Mode Changes] Check

■ Zodiac Specialization

- Added 1 type of Zodiac specialization.

- Added specializations – Birth / Persistence / Bloom / Void

■ [Card] Contents Notice

Announcement regarding the official open [Card] Contents.

[Card] Contents are available after clearing Act.13 and completing the [Interesting Strength] quest.

1) Card Acquisition Method

- Fixed an issue where [Card] could be obtained through Chaos Dungeon & Agony Wave and various events.

- Acquired cards are granted as [Consumables] in the Bag and registered in the [Card List] upon use.

2) Card Upgrade

- When the same card is obtained multiple times, the owned quantity increases and can be consumed to enhance the card.

- When acquiring cards exceeding the number required for max enhancement stage, they will be converted into [Card Afterscent Points].

- Card Upgrade consumes [the same Card], [Card Afterscent Points], and a certain amount of [Currency].

3) Card Album

- When the Card Album is completed by collecting cards, the [Album Achievement Effect] will be activated.

- Additional effects are obtained based on the total enhance value of cards in the Card Album.

- Card Album information is shared among Characters of the same mode within the account.

4) Card Deck

- Collect cards categorized by card deck and equip them according to the conditions to activate the [Set Effect].

- Additional effects are obtained based on the total enhance value of cards in the card deck.

- Card deck presets can be set per character.

■ [Card] Contents Improvement

1) View Card Decks of Other Characters

- A feature to view the card decks of other characters will be added.

- Effect information of the currently applied card deck preset can be checked.

- Clicking the [View All Effects] button displays even the Set Effects not currently applied.

2) Card Press Popup Function

- On most screens where cards are displayed, such as the Card List and Card Deck screens, holding a card will open the detailed tooltip window.

- Clicking the Card Upgrade button in the detailed tooltip moves to the Card List and registers the card in the enhancement slot. (Added)

- [Outside tooltip area] Select closes the window.

3) New Card and Album / Deck Effects

- In Season [The Farside], the card composition and effects of [Card Album] and [Card Deck] will be renewed.

※ All data related to cards obtained and collected during the [The Forge] season will be reset in the 9/10 (Thu) update. (Announced separately in a notice.)

■ [Constellation of Time] Update Notice

The [Constellation of Time] content, previously accessible through [NPC – Researcher Dewey] in Saluto, has been integrated into [Chaos Dungeon].

Zodiac Stones can now be naturally obtained in Chaos Dungeon and identified through NPC Researcher Dewey, enabling faster progression.

1) How to use [Constellation of Time]

- When using [Memory Rune (Time)] with Chaos points, the [Constellation of Time] event will occur guaranteed.

2) Method to obtain [Zodiac Stone]

- When the [Constellation of Time] event occurs in Chaos Dungeon, defeat the monsters after interacting with the object.

- [Identify 4 types] and [Zodiac Stone] can be obtained probabilistically upon defeating monsters.

- Acquired Zodiac Stones can be used for [Emotion Engraving] through Saluto's [NPC – Researcher Dewey].

■ New [Zodiac Stone] Notice

New Zodiac Stone options added.

1) Zodiac Stone [Specialization III]

- Shadow Illusion Duration +[5~10]%

- Shadow Illusion Cooldown Recovery Speed +[10~15]%

- DMG amplification of [3~5]% during Focus maintenance

- Sadism effect increased by [30~50]%

- Abnormal status DMG [3~5]% Amplification

※ Entry to the existing [Constellation of Time] will no longer be available after the 9/10 (Thu) update.

※ World's Memory & Expand Stone items and related storage will be removed in the 10/7 (Wed) update.

※ Selling World's Memory & Expand Stone items at the shop grants more Gold than before.

※ Alchemy items related to [Constellation of Time] will be removed.

※ Items related to [Constellation of Time] remaining in the Alchemy slot can be claimed. Unclaimed related items will be removed during the update on 10/7 (Wed).

※ Titles and Medallions related to [Constellation of Time] will no longer be obtainable, but will be retained if acquired before the maintenance on 9/10 (Thu).

■ New [Unique] Gear Notice

1) New skill mechanism change gear

▶ [Season Mode Changes] Check

※ Among the new Unique Gear, [Ultimate Unique] Gear can only be obtained from specific Gear Summons.

※ [Returnee's Waistband] is obtainable at a low chance in [Agony Wave].

■ New [Abyss Stone] Notice

1) New Abyss Stone

- 13 new Abyss Stones will be added.

- Destruction Abyss Stone: 9 types

- Distortion Abyss Stone: 4 types

※ Abyss Stones can be obtained through the [Abyss Gate] content.

■ Rune Cast Preset

The [Rune Cast Preset] feature requested by many Rune Hunters has been added.

This update will make it easier to set up and play multiple builds.

1) What is a Rune Cast Preset?

- [Rune Cast Preset] is a feature that saves the current rune setting, trigger, runestone information, and quick slot status.

- [Rune Cast Preset] includes a default preset and can be expanded up to 5 presets by consuming Rubies.

- Rune positions and each rune's unique information are recorded in the preset, allowing saved rune settings to be loaded at any time.

- Automatically searches the recorded Rune's unique information from [Compendium], [Storage], and [Inventory] and loads it into Rune Cast.

2) When the Rune setting cannot be loaded

- When Runes are sold, disassembled, or dropped

- When a Rune is moved to other characters

- When Other Characters are equipping Runes

- An issue where when loading a Rune stored in the Rune Master Rune Slot, the Rune Master Rune Slot is locked.

- An issue where the Rune Master Trigger or Quick Slot cannot load the stored Rune if the Rune Master Trigger or Quick Slot is locked.

- When unique information of the Rune cannot be loaded

※ [Rune Cast Preset] records the unique information of runes and finds them within the currently owned character's inventory.

※ Information of [Rune Cast Preset] is saved per character, and the unlocking (expansion) of presets is saved per account.

■ [Rune] Balance Adjustment Notice

- Skill and Link Rune balance will be adjusted in the 9/10 (Thu) update.

▶ [Season Mode Changes] Check

■ [Gear] Balance Adjustment Notice

1) Leo's Animosity

- Changed stats will be applied starting from new [Leo's Animosity] obtained.

- The max stats reduction of the existing [Leo's Animosity] will be removed.

- The stats reduction option of [Leo's Animosity] will be affected by Abyss Stones.

■ [Status Abnormality] Balance Adjustment Notice

■ [Black Market] Balance Adjustment Notice

- Prices and appearance rates of some Gear Chests will be adjusted.

- Prices of some existing Black Market products will be adjusted.

■ Fixed Issues and Improvements

1) Fixed issues

- An issue where the [Cumulative Album Effects] in [Card > Card Album] are not reflected in the character's stat info.

- An issue where the Abyss Stone effect of [Distortion – Frost Storm] is not applied to the [Frost Storm] Skill Rune.

- An issue where [DMG upon Attack] and [DMG upon Spell] stats are applied to [Status Ailment DMG].

- An issue where the buff description does not display correctly when hovering over the [Leo's Footsteps] buff.

- An issue where the [Settings > Turn off other character skill effects] feature does not apply to skill effects linked with the [Shadow Tag] rune.

- An issue where the [Simplify Own Skill Effects] function in [Settings] does not apply to the [Fire Blow] and [Thorn Explosion] skill effects.

- An issue where frame drops occur when using [Whirlwind Slash] on certain builds in the mobile environment.

- An issue where some Crafting option values linked to the Authority option of Spica 2-handed Weapon are set lower compared to other option values.

2) Improvements and Fixes

- A feature to Favorite [Abyss Stone] items will be added.

- The spawn rate of [Treasure Chest] objects in Chaos Dungeon will be lowered.

- [Rune Cast Preset] feature added.

- When purchasing summons in the Paid Shop, it will be improved to allow the use of [Summon Ticket] type items mixed with [Diamond] or [Ruby].

- When purchasing summons in the Paid Shop, [100 Purchases] or [100+10 Purchases] can be selected depending on the owned Currency.

- Unpicked ranking rewards will be improved.

Please refer to the update details to avoid any inconvenience while playing.

Thank you