''From The Designers, '' The annual 515 Party is returning with loads of bonuses including new skins, new exclusive rewards, free diamonds, and another new hero in the Land of Dawn! Creation Camp, a new Custom system, will be officially released along with this patch. Magic Chess S9 is also beginning on 04/30. Meanwhile, we're optimizing the heroes' performance when the graphics settings are set to Smooth or Medium and attempting some "riskier" balance adjustments. The goal of the adjustments is to give the adjusted heroes a fair chance on the battlefield as others do, instead of being perma-banned or left forgotten in the corner. ==I. Revamped Hero== Akai, the almighty Panda Warrior, is ready to cause more chaos with his updated kit! We're making Akai's Ultimate more riveting while allowing more room for counterplay. We're also boosting his early game power and opening up the possibility for him to take the EXP Lane or Jungle. Passive - New Effect: Akai's skills apply marks on hit, and his Basic Attacks deal extra damage to marked enemies. Shield: 6% Max HP → 50 + 5% Max HP Damage: 5% Max HP → 50 + 5% Max HP Skill 1 - Headbutt Akai charges in the target direction (instead of toward the target location) and knocks the first enemy hit airborne. New Effect: After successfully hitting an enemy hero, Akai can roll in the same direction once. Damage: 300-550 + 50% Total Physical Attack → 300-400 + 50% Total Physical Attack Skill 2 - Body Slam Akai smashes the ground with his body instead of firing a frog-shaped wave in the target direction), dealing damage to enemies in the area and slowing them. The skill no longer applies marks on hit. Damage: 350-500 + 120% Extra Physical Attack → 270-420 + 7% Max HP Ultimate - Heavy Spin Akai spins, continuously dealing damage to nearby enemies and knocking them back. Enemy heroes knocked back will also knock back other heroes they collide with during the process. New Effect: Akai gradually increases his Movement Speed over the duration. He can also cast Skill 1 to quickly adjust his position. Duration: 3.5s → 4s }} ==II. Hero Adjustments== ====== Masha's remained a powerhouse with her three HP bars, so we're toning down her innate power to make it more difficult for her to brute force her way through the early game. Attribute Base Physical Attack: 101 → 91 Skill 1 - HP Cost: 3% at All Levels → 4%-3% Ultimate - Thunderclap Base Damage: 400-600 → 300-600 Cooldown: 20-16s → 36-20s }} ====== We're giving Natan a simple buff to his raw power to boost his presence in the current meta. Attribute Base Physical Attack: 110 → 115 Physical Attack Growth: 11 → 11.8 ====== We're infusing more power into Amon's mana shards to help the duke stand out a bit more in the early game. Skill 1 - Base Damage: 150-300 → 175-300 Shard's Base Damage: 40-100 → 50-100 }} ====== Fanny's been flying too freely across the battlefield, so we're putting a 'brake' on her swings. Passive - Energy Regen Per Stack: 10 → 8 Energy regen when hitting multiple enemies reduced accordingly. }} ====== Benedetta's blade may have seemed blunt in the new meta, so we're sharpening it up a bit. Passive - Damage: 200% Physical Attack → 210% Physical Attack }} ====== We're fixing an issue with Badang's Passive while slightly boosting his damage in the laning phase. Passive - Fixed an issue where the extra damage could also trigger attack effects. Skill 1 - Fist Wind Base Damage: 220-395 → 250-400 }} ==III. Weekly Free Heroes and New Skins== ===New Skins=== 515 M-World Skins are hitting the Shop soon! Wanwan "M-World Wanwan" will be available between 04/16 - 06/05 for 899 Diamonds. First three weeks 30% OFF. Ling "M-World Ling" will be available between 04/23 - 06/05 for 899 Diamonds. First three weeks 30% OFF. Yin "M-World Yin" will be available between 04/30 - 06/05 for 899 Diamonds. First three weeks 30% OFF. Guinevere's Legend Skin "Psion of Tomorrow" will be available in the 515 Psionic Oracle event starting on 04/25. Benedetta's Special Skin "Moonblade" will be available in the featured event starting on 05/04. The event lasts 1 month. Vale's Collector Skin "Supernal Tempest" will be available on 05/07 in the Grand Collection event. Aulus' Elite Skin "Barren Pioneer" will be available on 05/12. First week 30% OFF. Harley's Epic Skin "Great Inventor" will be available soon with optimized in-match effects. : Revamped Starlight spawn and recall effects will be available soon. ===Magic Chess=== Little Commander Asta will be available on 05/05 for 499 Diamonds or 24,000 Battle Points. First week 30% OFF. Asta's Basic Skin "Clover Charm" will be available on 05/05 for 269 Diamonds. First week 30% OFF. Little Commander Asta and Skin "Clover Charm" will be in a bundle and available on 05/05. First week 30% OFF. ===Fragment Shop=== Fragment Shop Adjustments on 04/13 (Server Time) A. Hero Fragment Shop Will be available: Paquito, Vale, Guinevere, Benedetta, Aulus, Bruno Will be unavailable: Dyrroth, Diggie, Beatix, Alpha, Brody, Aurora B. Rare Skin Fragment Shop Will be available: Harley "Royal Magister", Franco "Apocalypse", Roger "Anubis", Hanzo "The Pale Phantom", Minotaur "Sacred Hammer" Will be unavailable: Natalia "Phantom Dancer", Miya "Captain Thorns", Freya "Dragon Hunter", Aldous "Red Mantle", Minsitthar "Gilded King" ===Free Heroes=== 04/15/2022 05:01:00 to 04/22/2022 05:00:00 (Server Time) 8 Free Heroes: Lolita, Khaleed, Khufra, Lapu-Lapu, Faramis, Sun, Bane, Gloo 6 Extra Starlight Member Heroes: Carmilla, Uranus, Minotaur, Kimmy, Karina, Wanwan 04/22/2022 05:01:00 to 04/29/2022 05:00:00 (Server Time) 8 Free Heroes: Lancelot, Clint, Alpha, Guinevere, Ling, X.Borg, Lesley, Angela 6 Extra Starlight Member Heroes: Jawhead, Aurora, Hayabusa, Johnson, Hanzo, Gusion 04/29/2022 05:01:00 to 05/06/2022 05:00:00 (Server Time) 8 Free Heroes: Terizla, Aamon, Khufra, Karrie, Yin, Hylos, Wanwan, Badang 6 Extra Starlight Member Heroes: Paquito, Selena, Faramis, Estes, Lolita, Bane 05/06/2022 05:01:00 to 05/13/2022 05:00:00 (Server Time) 8 Free Heroes: Yi Sun-shin, Alpha, Lancelot, Martis, Vexana, Argus, Fanny, Atlas 6 Extra Starlight Member Heroes: Cyclops, Benedetta, Harley, Kagura, Vale, Claude 05/13/2022 05:01:00 to 05/20/2022 05:00:00 (Server Time) 8 Free Heroes: Rafaela, Barats, Bruno, Chang'e, Natalia, Carmilla, Dyrroth, X.Borg 6 Extra Starlight Member Heroes: Chou, Leomord, Irithel, Lunox, Johnson, Estes 05/20/2022 05:01:00 to 05/27/2022 05:00:00 (Server Time) 8 Free Heroes: Moskov, Uranus, Cyclops, Harley, Hanabi, Helcurt, Belerick, Cecilion 6 Extra Starlight Member Heroes: Irithel, Natan, Fanny, Terizla, Karina, Selena ==IV. Battlefield Adjustments== ===Equipment=== ======== ======== ======== ===Battle Spell=== ======== ===Others=== Unified the casting requirements of Battle Spells and active equipment skills. Now they can all be cast during fast movement. Certain Battle Spells (Vengeance, Aegis, Revitalize, Inspire, and Sprint) can now be cast when affected by control effects (excluding suppression). ==V. New Features & Events== ===515 Party=== The annual 515 Party is returning on 04/12! Join the 515 M-World events for rewards like never before! New skins, new exclusive rewards, free diamonds, and another new hero in the Land of Dawns... all for you to take! a. April 12 - 27, join the 515 Carnival Party 515 Popularity Contest for free Promo Diamonds! b. Starting April 16, new 515 M-World Skins, Wanwan "M-World Wanwan", Ling "M-World Ling", and Yin "M-World Yin" will gradually be added to the Shop! c. April 25 - May 16, Guinevere's new Legend Skin will be available in the skin gacha event! d. April 28 - May 03, get up to 55% OFF items in the Shop during the 515 Flash Sale and save more with Promo Diamonds! e. April 30 - May 15, log in on the specified dates to get Gacha Tokens for Guinevere's Legend skin, the Exchange Token for new hero Julian, and 515 Exclusive Reward Choice Chest for free from the 515 Login Bonus event! f. April 30 - May 23, join the 515 Trophy Battle for the new 515 Avatar Border, Spawn Effect, Recall Effect, and other rewards for free! More exciting rewards await you to explore in the 515 M-World! Don't miss them! ===515 Mega Draw Bundle=== 515 Mega Draw will be available between April 25 - 29: a. Mega Draw Bundles with Psionic Oracle gacha tokens at discounted prices will be available during the event. Each bundle purchase grants a lucky number. b. All the lucky numbers will be placed in the lottery and the winners will be announced at 23:59 every day to receive up to 50,000 Diamonds! c. The event page will be displayed in Events for an extra 3 days after the event ends. Unclaimed prizes will be issued via mail afterward. ===Psionic Oracle=== Legend Skin - Guinevere "Psion of Tomorrow" will be available between April 25 - May 16 in the Psionic Oracle event. Prizes in the prize pool also include the S.T.U.N. skins, other Exclusive Epic skins, and more! ===New Arcade Ul=== After months of testing on the Advanced Server, the new Arcade Ul is finally reaching the Official Server! ====New UI==== The new Ul is more convenient and more lively in style. ====New Interaction==== The mode intro is now displayed on the main interface. Some info such as details, updates, and popularity, however, is moved to the Details page. ====New Features==== 1. You can now view how many friends have played each mode. 2. Added a Quick Start button that allows you to directly join the queue for the selected mode. 3. Added a Little Commanders button that allows you to change Little Commanders on the Arcade screen. ===Creation Camp=== Creation Camp, a new Custom system, will be available on 04/12/2022 at 00:00:00 with exclusive achievements, an exclusive avatar border, and free Creation Camp Tickets from the featured event. This new system allows you to design your own games and play limited Arcade modes and popular gameplay created by others anytime with your friends. If you have any questions and suggestions, please contact us via the Customer Service button on the home screen or the Points button on the Creation Camp screen. We need your help to reach our goal of creating the Super Fun Gameplay! ====System Intro==== Entrance: Lv.9 and above players can enter the Creation Camp via the CUSTOM button on the home screen (requires downloading around 15% of the additional resources). Creation Camp offers tailored experiences for different players. a. Lobby List: Displays lobbies created by players. You can find the gameplay you like and play it for free. b. Featured: Recommends featured gameplay customized by us. You can directly create lobbies of the corresponding gameplay. c. Trending: Displays highly-rated gameplay created by players. You can directly create lobbies of the corresponding gameplay. d. Custom: Ignite your imagination and create your own gameplay from scratch. Please note that since we're building an exclusive storage server for the custom gameplay, a special item, Creation Camp Ticket, will be consumed each time you start a match as the host. ===Other Modes=== The following Arcade modes will the available during the specified time periods. Mirror Mode: 04/22 00:00:00 - 04/28 23:59:59 Overdrive Mode: 05/06 00:00:00 - 05/12 23:59:59 Mayhem Mode: 05/13 00:00:00 - 05/19 23:59:59 ==VI. System Adjustments== 1. Added a new feature that allows you to send gifts in batches. 2. You can now display a hero or skin of your choice on the Profile screen. Your favorite heroes and lanes are also displayed. 3. You can now send Emotes after death in matches. 4. Optimized the visuals of the Profile screen and the Mythic Medal. 5. The skin voiceover display feature is temporarily disabled. ==VII. Bug Fixes== ===System=== 1. Optimized the skill descriptions of Pharsa, Miya, Change, and other 26 heroes to match the actual skill effects. The actual effects are unchanged. 2. Fixed an issue where the viewers' view was reversed when watching live streams. 3. Fixed an issue where heroes in the last row couldn't be selected in Practice Mode. ===Battlefield=== 1. Fixed an issue where the special effect of Valentina's Skill 1 didn't match the actual skill range in certain cases. 2. Fixed an issue where Fanny's Skill 2 couldn't trigger her Skill 1 in certain cases. 3. Fixed an issue where Yin couldn't pull the enemy into his domain in certain extreme cases. 4. Fixed an issue where Vale could cast his Ultimate twice in certain cases. 5. Fixed an issue where the damage of Feather of Heaven could critically strike. 6. Fixed an issue where Battle Spells could also trigger Twilight Armor's effect. 7. Removed the text prompt about Jungler's reward gain at the beginning of the match. 8. Fixed an issue where heroes' Physical Attack and Magic Power could be reduced to negative values in certain extreme cases. 9. Fixed an issue where Eudora's Ultimate couldn't be cast on Hanzo's body when Demon Pneuma was present. 10. Optimized the sound effects of Yu Zhong's skills. 11. Fixed an issue where Hilda could cast her Ultimate twice in certain cases. : For detailed Arcade mode updates, please refer to the Arcade home screen.