Dear players,
The servers of NARAKA: BLADEPOINT will be suspended for maintenance from August 1st, 2024 at 23:00 (UTC) to August 2nd, 2024 at 03:00 (UTC). We suggest you log out in advance and enter the game again after the maintenance.
The details for this update are as follows:
Brand New Content
I. New Hero: Kylin Zhang
The Zhang family patriarch, the keeper of immortality's secret, and the transcendent wordless Qilin.
To fulfill his family's destiny, Kylin Zhang ventures across the world in search of lost memories while safeguarding the "Ultimate" of all things.
II. New Crossover Mechanism
1. Ghost Seal: Interact to spawn several Ghostly Hands. Enemies that touch the hands will be silenced and knocked airborne.
2. Bronze Sacred Tree: Interact to create an illusion circle which only affects enemies, inflicting Illusory state on those who stay inside long enough.
3. Green-Eyed Fox: Can be obtained from the Morus' Blessing or Caves in Perdoria. It offers automatic Remains recovery.
III. Season Exclusive: Aeon Treasure
1. The Aeon Treasure is priced at 360 Gold. Open for a chance to obtain rewards like Kylin Zhang Extreme Outfit [Qilin Guardian] and the Fistblades Extreme Skin [Soul Maw].
2. When equipping [Qilin Guardian], dodging, sprinting and his Ultimate's charging sprint will trigger an exclusive ink cloud effect.
3. Equipping [Soul Maw] changes the special effect of the Souljade [Cloud Weaver]. When the Qilin stretches, its legs will display a Qilin Flame effect.
4. Minimum Guarantee:
(1) Players are guaranteed to receive at least 1 Red (Extreme) reward during the process of opening at most 100 Treasures. This can be triggered multiple times.
(2) Red (Extreme) rewards will not repeat until all of them have been obtained.
(3) Wishing Legendary Reward: If you draw an Extreme cosmetic, you can set a Legendary cosmetic which will be guaranteed when you draw a Legendary cosmetic next time. Times of guarantee can stack, but you can only set 1 cosmetic each time.
IV. Limited-time Event: Qilin Descends
Swiftly he rides the wind with a raider's touch. A Qilin guards the path as the ancient blade vanquishes foes.
Event Duration: Aug 1, 2024 20:00 (UTC) - Aug 14, 2024 20:00 (UTC).
Redeem the rewards before: Aug 18th, 2024 at 20:00 (UTC)
1. Complete Daily Quests to obtain Kylin Zhang Trial Vouchers and Qilin Gold.
2. Complete Event Quests to obtain Qilin Gold. A new quest can be unlocked only after completing the current one. Quests can only be completed when they become available.
3. Consume Qilin Gold to redeem rewards.
V. Limited-time Events
1. PlayStation® Tournaments #8
We brandish swords to gain fame, the only heroes in this game. PlayStation® Tournaments #8 are available for a limited time!
Event Duration: Aug 2, 2024 20:00 (UTC) - Aug 28, 2024 20:00 (UTC)
(1) Event Rules:
Complete weekly quests during the event to claim Honor Medals - AUG. You can claim more Medals in the mail after advancing, and the quantity awarded for each rank is as follows:
- 1st place: 300 Medals
- 2nd place: 200 Medals
- 3rd-4th place: 100 Medals
- 5th-8th place: 50 Medals
Medals can be used for redeeming rewards and participating in rankings.
(2) Start Time of Tournament:
|
Server |
Monday - Friday (UTC) |
Saturday - Sunday (UTC) |
|
NA |
03:00 |
23:00 03:00 |
|
AS |
11:00 |
07:00 11:00 |
|
SEA |
11:00 |
07:00 11:00 |
|
EU |
19:00 |
15:00 19:00 |
(3) First match time:
NA: Aug 3, 2024 03:00 (UTC)
AS: Aug 3, 2024 11:00 (UTC)
SEA: Aug 3, 2024 11:00 (UTC)
EU: Aug 3, 2024 19:00 (UTC)
2. PlayStation Challenge
Challenge the wind in this race! PlayStation Sky-high Racing #5 is now open!
Compete against players worldwide and ascend the rankings by achieving a place among the Top 100 fastest in Sky-high Racing mode.
How to participate:
Start Sky-high Racing on Fairyland Penglai to participate in the event.
Event Duration: Aug 2, 2024 00:00 (UTC) - Aug 29, 2024 00:00 (UTC)
Hero Adjustments
I. Wuchen
1. Skill [Spirit Blades: Shield] has been changed to [Spirit Blades], while retaining its effects.
2. Skill [Spirit Blades: Autotrack] has been changed to [Spirit Blades: Swap], featuring brand new effects.
Create Spirit Blades.
(1) Unleash blades, and swap positions with the hit enemy.
(2) Can be used under attack.
3. Ultimate [Tai Chi Teleport: Switch] has been changed to [Tai Chi Teleport: Blade Storm], featuring brand new effects.
Activate the Ultimate to cast a spell in the aimed direction.
(1) Can be used twice.
(2) If the spell hits an enemy: the enemy will be struck with a series of spirit blades.
(3) If the spell doesn't hit any enemies: the area of impact will be struck with a series of spirit blades.
4. Deleted the Ultimate [Tai Chi Teleport: Portal]
//Dev Note: The skill design for Wuchen has always been a favorite among our team. Wuchen stands out as the only hero with three distinct ultimate abilities. However, we've noticed that Wuchen has a pick rate of just 1.03% in Trios mode, while 0.43% in Duos, and 0.43% in Solo. Among players who picked Wuchen, the skill Spirit Blades is chosen 5.6% of the time, and the ultimate Tai Chi Teleport: Portal is chosen 2.2% of the time. To enhance the experience for dedicated Wuchen fans, we've decided to introduce the new skill variant Spirit Blades: Swap to boost Wuchen's initiative and combat capabilities. Additionally, we're adding the ultimate Tai Chi Teleport: Blade Storm which features an enduring sword rain, giving Wuchen a more aggressive edge than ever before.
However, we won't completely delete the original Wuchen mechanics. They may reappear in other heroes, items, or even gameplay, combined with new features.
II. Matari
1. Adjustments to the Skill [Flash: Thrust]:
(1) Matari's Charged Skill moves, and the tap-activated Skills that she gets when her Ultimate is active, will now only interrupt moves with Golden Focus. Furthermore, a Matari player can only cancel charging Matari's Skill by dodging.
(2) Matari's Defensive Focus when charging is now equal to Golden Weapon Focus.
(3) Slightly reduced the strike width of this skill when her Ultimate is active.
(4) Reduced the extra recovery effect of this skill upon hitting the target by 60% when the Ultimate [Invisible Assassin] is activated.
(5) Optimized the visual and audio effects when the skill is released.
2. Adjustments to the Ultimate [Invisible Assassin: Restore]:
(1) Removed the Attack boost granted after [Flash].
(2) Reduced the duration of Invisible granted after releasing the skill or [Flash] from 3 seconds to 1.5 seconds.
(3) In Trios, the maximum uses of [Flash] has been adjusted from 4 to 3.
//Dev Note: Matari's new skill and Ultimate variant offer substantial offensive power while maintaining impressive survivability. The multiple consecutive dashes and extended the duration of Invisible make it challenging for opponents to track Matari's movements. Therefore, we've offset this by reducing some of the additional offensive and survivability boosts and shortening the duration of Invisible to make it easier for opponents to track Matari.
III. Lyam Liu
1. The flash move in the Ultimate [Metal Fusion] can now only interrupt Golden Weapon Focus.
IV. Hadi
1. In Solo and Duos modes, the max duration of Hadi's Ultimate has been adjusted to 20 seconds, while in Trios mode, it remains at 25 seconds.
Weapon Adjustments
I. Fistblades
1. Reduced the max number of charge stages from three to two.
2. Now, after using Wild Sweep, charging can immediately enter the final stage.
3. Adjusted the timing for canceling the second stage of a charged horizontal strike.
4. Slightly reduced the stagger duration caused by hitting enemies with the second stage of both horizontal strikes and vertical strikes, as well as charged horizontal strikes.
//Dev Note:
Wild Sweep serves both to reposition and to improve the charge stage. However, repeatedly using Wild Sweep can lead to excessive Stamina consumption, as well as creating decision-making challenges for players. Therefore, we have simplified the process of improving the charge stage with Wild Sweep, allowing Fistblades to perform powerful moves more straightforwardly. Additionally, we have adjusted the damage of charged strikes accordingly.
We have reduced the stagger duration of certain moves to lessen the continuous pressure on enemies. The timing for cancelling the second stage of charged horizontal strikes has also been adjusted to enhance the flexibility and strategy of using Fistblades.
II. Nunchucks
1. Adjusted the damage multiplier of Vertical Strike's 1st charging stage from 3.83 to 4.64.
2. Adjusted the damage multiplier of Dragon Flurry from 0.57*8+0.5*4+0.4*5 to 0.7*8+0.24*4+0.38*5.
III. Heng Sword
1. Adjusted the damage multiplier of Vertical Strike's 1st charging stage from 2.65*2 to 2.47*2.
2. Adjusted the damage multiplier of Vertical Strike's 2nd charging stage from 3.22*2 to 3.01*2.
3. Adjusted the damage multiplier of Charged Horizontal Strike's damage multiplier from 4.68 to 4.37.
IV. Polesword
1. Adjusted the damage multiplier of Vertical Strike's 1st charging stage from 5.33 to 5.08.
1. Adjusted the damage multiplier of Vertical Strike's 2nd charging stage from 6.40 to 6.04.
V. Single-edged Weapon
1. Slightly increased in the timeframe in which Grappling Hooks can be used when Crouching + Vertical Strike.
VI. Bow
1. Adjusted the damage ratio from 60% to 40% within the 0 - 12m range.
VII. Unarmed
1. Slightly reduced the stagger duration of enemies hit by a Charged Vertical Strike.
2. Slight delayed the timing for a possible interruption to a charged Vertical Strike.
//Dev Note:
At the start of each season, we make necessary adjustments to weapons based on their performance in the previous season. Considering that the Koi Cup is using the initial version of the Season 13, these adjustments have been made to ensure fairness and stability in the competition.
Polesword has been dominating in Duos and Trios, and took second place in Solo for two seasons. Heng Sword was at the top in Solo last season and third in Duos and Trios. The Nunchucks performed poorly in all modes. Additionally, the Bow's extra stagger effect upon headshots provided excessive benefit. Therefore, we've adjusted their damage values while maintaining the same gameplay.
Souljade Adjustments
I. Heng Sword Souljade
1. Reduced the damage multiplier of [Aurora Burst] from 2.42+0.47*12 to 2.25+0.45*12.
II. Fistblades Souljade
1. [Cloud Weaver] now changes the second stage of charged horizontal strikes instead of the third stage.
2. Reduced the damage multiplier of [Cloud Weaver] from 0.98*3+4.4 to 0.82*3+4.09.
3. Optimized the effective attack range of [Cloud Weaver].
4. Temporarily removed the Souljade [Mistwalker].
III. Nunchucks Souljades
1. Adjusted the damage multiplier of [Dragon Roar] from 0.5*8+0.33*6+0.67+1.33 to 0.7*8+0.16*6+0.64+1.28.
In-game Adjustments
I. Feature Optimizations
1. Weapon Imprint
Use 108 Imprint Roller to imprint a special effect from a Souljade special effect from an already owned Extreme Weapon Skin onto a Legendary Weapon Skin of the corresponding type.
2. Weapon Interface Optimizations
Optimized the display of the Dual Halberds in the Weapon interface, Store and other interfaces.
II. Optimization to White Tiger's Prowess
1. Unified White Tiger's Prowess's Melee Resist and Ranged Resist into Damage Reduction.
III. Hot Potato Counter
1. [Nunchucks] and [Katana] are now included in players' initial Weapon Bag and will no longer drop in the Exquisite Vessel.
IV. Realm of Yang Adjustments
1. Battle duration has been prolonged. In Solo mode, the time limit has been changed from 75 sec to 105 sec, and in Duos and Trios modes, it has been changed from 105 sec to 120 sec.
Out-of-game Adjustments
I. Adjustments to Custom Rooms
Custom Rooms are no longer unlocked by default. New players must reach Level 20 to unlock them, while existing accounts will remain unaffected.
II. Inventory
Type sorting is now introduced to Inventory.
III. Lobby Music
New background music featuring Time Raiders is now played in the Lobby page.
IV. Justice Chamber
Removing players from your Justice Chamber will deduct the Season Points they have offered within the week.
V. Shoes Switch
1. Added new Shoe cosmetic for Viper Ning Extreme Outfit [Original Maiden].
Showdown Adjustments
I. Combat Adjustments
1. Reduced the pullback time for [Matron of Yushan]'s chain sword during her second stage.
2. Improved the visual effect warnings for [Matron of Yushan]'s aerial moves.
Client Optimization
1. Optimized required storage space for models.
2. Optimized rendering performance while using D3D12.
Bug Fixes
I. Weapon-related Bugs
1. Fixed an issue where the Katana's animation was displayed incorrectly upon a successful counter.
Tournament
The 2024 NBPL Spring Split concluded successfully on June 10, 2024. We thank all participants for their exciting matches and congratulate [CD.GG] for winning the 2024 NBPL Spring Split - Trios Champion and [OUG.Mike] for securing the 2024 NBPL Spring Split - Solo Champion.
1. With this update, the Leaderboard - Tournament Champions now features entries for [CD.GG] and [OUG.Mike].
2. The three players from [CD.GG] - [CD.GG.330], [CD.GG.Lxm], and [CD.GG.Cjs] - have been awarded the exclusive title "2024 NBPL Spring Split - Trios Champion" and their "Personal Highlights" page now displays the "2024 NBPL Spring Split - Trios Champion" trophy.
3. [OUG.Mike] has been awarded the exclusive title "2024 NBPL Spring Split - Solo Champion" and their "Personal Highlights" page now displays the "2024 NBPL Spring Split - Solo Champion" trophy.
Congratulations once again to these outstanding players for achieving the pinnacle of tournament success. We look forward to their continued achievements in future competitions!
Store Updates
I. New Packs
1. Added Kylin Zhang exclusive Pack [Wild Hoodie], which contains Legendary Outfit [Time Raiders·Wild Hoodie], Heng Sword Legendary Skin [Time Raiders·Black-Gold Sword] and Kylin Zhang Hero Theme [The Awakening Qilin]. Standard price: 4,100 Gold; Now: 2,300 Gold. Individual cosmetics have their own discounts, but the Pack discount is even bigger!
2. Added Kylin Zhang exclusive Pack [Uncanny Secrets], which contains Legendary Outfit [Uncanny Secrets] and the Legendary Hairstyle [Placid]. Standard price: 2,600 Gold; Now: 1,950 Gold. Individual cosmetics have their own discounts, but the Pack discount is even bigger!
3. Newly added Tessa exclusive Pack [Liniang], including Legendary Outfit [Operatic Legend·Liniang], Legendary Hairstyle [Operatic Legend·Lost Soul], Legendary Accessory [Operatic Legend·Empathize]. Standard price: 3,800 Gold; Now: 2,200 Gold. Single items are discounted, and you get even more discounts when you purchase a Pack.
II. New Discounts
1. Newly added Valda Cui Legendary Outfit [Creatures Myth·Jingwei]. Standard price: 1,800 Gold; Now: 1,500 Gold.
2. Newly added Matari Epic Pose [Leisurely Vigil]. Standard price: 500 Gold; Now: 400 Gold.
3. Newly added Legendary Kill Announcement [Cloud Qilin] for all heroes. Standard price: 600 Gold; Now: 400 Gold.
4. Newly added Kylin Zhang Legendary Pose [Unsheathe]. Standard price: 900 Gold; Now: 600 Gold.
5. Newly added Kylin Zhang Legendary Background [Bronze Door]. Standard price: 600 Gold; Now: 400 Gold.
6. Newly added Kylin Zhang Legendary Base [Qilin Flame]. Standard price: 1,200 Gold; Now: 800 Gold.
7. Newly added Shayol Wei Legendary Hairstyle [Creatures Myth·Justice Served]. Standard price: 800 Gold; Now: 600 Gold.
8. Newly added Viper Ning Legendary Hairstyle [Creatures Myth·Deluge]. Standard price: 800 Gold; Now: 600 Gold.
9. Newly added Tessa Legendary Pose [Operatic Legend·Elegant Touch]. Standard price: 900 Gold; Now: 600 Gold.
10. Newly added Wuchen Legendary Pose [Operatic Legend·Spinning Fan]. Standard price: 900 Gold; Now: 600 Gold.
11. Newly added Wuchen Epic Hairstyle [Operatic Legend·Lovelorn]. Standard price: 400 Gold; Now: 300 Gold.
12. Newly added Tessa Epic Background [Operatic Legend·Springtime Sorrows]. Standard price: 200 Gold; Now: 150 Gold.
13. Newly added Wuchen Epic Background [Operatic Legend·Summit Dreams]. Standard price: 200 Gold; Now: 150 Gold.
14. Newly added Tessa Epic Base [Operatic Legend·Oriole Song]. Standard price: 400 Gold; Now: 300 Gold.
15. Newly added Wuchen Epic Base [Operatic Legend·Swift Swallow]. Standard price: 400 Gold; Now: 300 Gold.
16. Newly added Shayol Wei Legendary Background [Creatures Myth·Draconic Might]. Standard price: 600 Gold; Now: 400 Gold.
17. Newly added Viper Ning Legendary Background [Creatures Myth·The Hunt]. Standard price: 600 Gold; Now: 400 Gold.
18. Newly added Shayol Wei Legendary Base [Creatures Myth·Summit Deck]. Standard price: 1,200 Gold; Now: 900 Gold.
19. Newly added Viper Ning Legendary Base [Creatures Myth·Toxic Lair]. Standard price: 1,200 Gold; Now: 900 Gold.
III. New Items in Spectral Silk Store
1. Newly added Kylin Zhang Legendary Accessory [Time Raiders·Hoodie] with a price of 12,000 Spectral Silk. Players can receive [Time Raiders·Hoodie] for free through in-game mail after the update on Aug 2 (UTC+8) until Sep 2 (UTC+8).
2. Newly added Kylin Zhang Legendary Accessory [Midnight Flame] with a price of 12,000 Spectral Silk.
