April 30 Gear Development Optimization Overview
A comprehensive overhaul of gear progression focusing on the new 'Relaying' and 'Modulating' systems, tuning material accessibility, and quality-of-life improvements for Tier 91 equipment.
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- Relaying Stone: VanguardIntroduces the 'Relaying' system, allowing players to upgrade Tier 86 gear to Tier 91 while inheriting attributes and unlocking Modulating.→Added
- Legendary Melodic StoneCan now be crafted using 3 Epic Melodic Stones of the same tier, reducing RNG for high-tier tuning.Drop/Reward→Craftable
- Tier 91 Defense GearShifted initial attribute probabilities to favor offensive stats over raw survivability based on player feedback.Max HP, Phys Def, Body→Precision, Crit, Affinity, Power
- Tuning Library
- All Martial Arts Boost:Renamed to 'Enhancement' and now correctly applies to healing paths.All Martial Arts Boost→All Martial Arts Enhancement
- Fan/Umbrella Boost:Replaced specific DMG/Healing boosts with 'Art of Fan/Umbrella Boost' which enhances both simultaneously.DMG or Healing→DMG and Healing
- Tier 91 Gear Tuning
- Reduced coin cost for tuning Tier 91 gear to alleviate economic pressure.Standard→Reduced coins
- Retuning Correction:Added ability to retune an attribute while excluding the previous result, with a 7-day cooldown.→Added
- Tier 91 Offensive GearPenetration:Replaced specific penetration types with 'Formless Penetration' which adapts to the current Martial Art, including Dual-Weapon skills.Specific (Bell/Stone/Silk/Bamboo)→Formless Penetration
- Tier 91 Attuning
- Re-attuning:Introduced a guarantee counter that allows players to choose a specific attribute type after a set number of attempts.None→Custom Choice
- Attuning Swap:Allows swapping all Attuning attributes between two pieces of the same tier and slot.→Added
- Archery Jade
- Crafting:Players can now see the remaining attempts until a guaranteed Legendary drop in the Craft interface.Hidden→Visible
- Set Bonuses:Added three new 2-piece sets boosting Precision, Critical, and Affinity rates with no investment required.→Plume, Startling String, Pursuing Shadow
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- Relaid GearModulating:Relaid gear uses 'Modulating' instead of Tuning, consuming Legendary Tier 91 gear to increase specific attributes to a fixed cap.Tuning/Retuning→Modulating
- Tuning LibraryRemoved 'Minimum Attribute Attack' from all retuning libraries to standardize the pool to 6 attributes.Present→Removed
- General Progression
- Character level cap increased to 95 for the first half of Season 3.90→95
- Solo Mode level cap increased to 14.13→14
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Patch history
- →Version 2.1 Patch Notes: Optimizations and Bug Fixes (August 20)Aug 20, 2026 · 1w
Patch 2.1 focuses on optimizations, new attunement changes for Vernal Umbrella Martial Art, and a broad set of bug fixes across skills, wanderer systems, and events.
- July 23 Version 2.0 Optimization and Fixes AnnouncementJul 22, 2026 · 1mo
Version 2.0 focuses on Path balance adjustments, DoT standardization, and significant Arena network and combat fluidity optimizations.
+19→ - 1.8 Version Patch Notes: Optimizations and Bug Fixes (July 17, 2026)Jul 17, 2026 · 1mo
A comprehensive update focusing on combat balance for various Martial Arts, the introduction of the Training Terrace Preliminary mode, and extensive bug fixes across systems and maps.
+13−3→ - 1.8 Version Patch Notes: Optimizations and Bug Fixes (July 2, 2026)Jul 2, 2026 · 1mo
Version 1.8 focuses on martial art balance adjustments, Arena endurance mechanics, and a wide array of bug fixes across the Homestead and Campaign systems.
+10−3→ - 1.8 Version Patch Notes: Optimizations and Bug Fixes (June 25, 2026)Jun 25, 2026 · 2mo
Version 1.8 focuses on martial art balance adjustments, new talent unlocks, and a series of stability and bug fixes across campaign and multiplayer modes.
+11−5→ - Version 1.8 Dev Q&A: A Place to Call HomeJun 24, 2026 · 2mo
Version 1.8 introduces a comprehensive Homestead building system, a new Companion system with pets, the 'Phantom Thief Goose' event, and several high-level multiplayer challenges including Tomb of Fortune and Ravening Banes.
+8→ - May 27 Patch NotesMay 27, 2026 · 3mo
A comprehensive update focusing on quality-of-life improvements for gear management, significant Arena mode adjustments including a new revive mechanic, and extensive balancing and technique enhancements for Guild War combat.
+11−5→ - May 6 Optimizations & FixesMay 6, 2026 · 3mo
This update focuses on Arena matchmaking optimizations to reduce latency and a series of bug fixes affecting the Battle Pass, UI, and quest progression.
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