Servers will be temporarily offline for an estimated time of 4 hours on May 9th from 2 AM to 6 AM (UTC) to update Patch 1.21.
Season 3 Ranked Season is coming to an end!
The 1.21 Update is the last update of Season 3. You can continue to climb up the ladder until Wednesday, May 22nd 23:59 (UTC).
We are avoiding any significant balancing changes during this critical period to ensure the stability of your tier rankings.
Season 4 Saved Plans Reset
Season 4 will see major improvements in Augments and Items. The Augment system in particular will be completely revamped, which will lead to an inevitable reset of the Saved Plans database during the opening of Season 4 in the 1.22 Update on Thursday, May 23rd.
We hope you understand and keep this in mind, especially if you’re a Saved Plan creator.
New Skins & Emotes
Battle Priest Kenneth (Rare) will be available.
“I'll burn them all down, sins included”
Arcana of Fate Adina (Rare)'s illustration will change and she’ll be available again.
Charlotte Emotes will be available.
System
Improvements
Escape
Waiting Time 60s → 50s
Rank Demotion Notice
We’ll add a notice when your grace points drop below 5.
We’re also improving the notice for when all your grace points are consumed and you undergo rank demotion.
Augments
Fortification
Diamond Shard
Defense Increase 30(+Level*5) → 20(+Level*5)
Tactical Skills
False Oath
Level 3:
Melee All Damage Increase 12~24% → 9%~18%
Ranged All Damage Increase 9~18% → 7%~14%
Protocol Violation
Enemy Defense Reduction 10/20/30% → 5/15/25%
Weapon Skill
Spear - Shadow Stab(D)
Damage 100/155/210(+Extra Attack Power 60/90/120%)(+Skill Amplification 35/45/55%) → 100/150/200(+Extra Attack Power 60/90/120%)(+Skill Amplification 50/60/70%)
Character
Character Prices will be adjusted!
Vanya
870 NP→ 645 NP
4,340 A-Coin→ 2,140 A-Coin
Ly Anh
870 NP→ 645 NP
4,340 A-Coin→ 2,140 A-Coin
Nadine
Crossbow Nadine is currently showing a high win rate, particularly standing out in top tiers. We plan to slightly reduce Nadine’s damage in late game to balance it.
Basic Attack Amplification per Crossbow Mastery Level 1.6% → 1.4%
Nicky
Nicky continues to maintain a high pick rate and strong performance. As a result, we plan to reduce the damage reduction effect of W - Guard & Reverse to decrease Nicky's durability. Additionally, by reducing the stun duration of the enhanced E - Fury Jab!! when combined with the ultimate, we aim to increase the chance for opponents' responses.
Guard & Reverse(W)
Damage Reduction 55/60/65/70/75% → 50/55/60/65/70%
Knockout Punch(E)
Fury Jab!! (Enhanced E)
Stun Duration 1s → 0.7s
Tia
Tia has been struggling for a long time now. We are increasing the slow effect of Q - Brush Stroke to strengthen her excessively weakened enemy suppression ability and her support to allies. Additionally, we are increasing the damage of Blessed Chipmunk in P - Color Mixing, which has been relatively underperforming compared to other color combinations.
Color Mixing (P)
Blessed Chipmunk (Red+Blue)
Damage 45/75/105/135/165(+Skill Amplification 135%) → 40/75/110/145/180(+Skill Amplification 140%)
Brush Stroke (Q)
Yellow Slows 20% → 25%
Red Slows 20% → 25%
Blue’s Edge Slows 10% → 15%
Leni
We’re helping Leni be a stronger support to her allies.
Carrot Bazooka!(Q)
HP Recovery 10/20/30/40/50(+Leni Level*5)(+Skill Amplification 20%) → 10/25/40/55/70(+Leni Level*5)(+Skill Amplification 20%)
Leon
Leon was buffed in the recent patch and is currently showing and overly powerful performance. As a counter measure, we plan to reduce his passive skill’s attack speed increase effect to turn down Glove Leon’s ability to eliminate opponents too quickly.
Human Torpedo (P)
Attack Speed Increase 40/50/60% → 30/40/50%
Luke
Luke is currenty showing a low average score gain, so we’re reducing the cooldown of his W skill to help him out with more stable plays.
Elbow Grease(W)
Cooldown 8 → 7s
Rio
Rio has a high score due to the long range of her Daikyu, but her weak early game performance prevents her effective use. To compensate for this disadvantage, we are increasing the initial damage of her W skill.
Hanare(W)
Hankyu Damage 25/50/75/100/125(+Attack Power 90%) → 50/70/90/110/130(+Attack Power 90%)
Daikyu Damage 50/70/90/110/130(+Attack Power 80%) → 90/100/110/120/130(+Attack Power 80%)
Daikyu Additional Damage 25/35/45/55/65(+Attack Power 40%) → 45/50/55/60/65(+Attack Power 40%)
Martina
We’re increasing Martina’s Q - Fast Forward damage since her average damage dealt is quite low.
Fast Forward(Q)
Interview Damage 60/75/90/105/120(+Attack Power 60%) → 60/75/90/105/120(+Attack Power 70%)
Broadcast Damage 60/80/100/120/140(+Attack Power 70%) → 60/80/100/120/140(+Attack Power 80%)
Vanya
We’re increasing Vanya’s ranged control to help her performance.
Dream of a Butterfly(P)
Additional Basic Attack Damage 20/50/80(+Skill Amplification 40%) → 20/50/80(+Skill Amplification 45%)
Charlotte
We’re helping Charlotte be a stronger support to her allies.
A Dash of Hope(E)
Shield 40/65/90/115/140(+Skill Amplification 35%) → 40/65/90/115/140(+Skill Amplification 40%)
Shoichi
Shoichi is looking pretty strong so we’re adjusting his power a bit.
Skill Amplification per Dagger Mastery Level 4.2% → 4%
Arda
The increase in summoning time for W - Babylon's Cube in the 1.19 patch did provide opportunities for counterplay as intended, but it is now considered somewhat excessive. As a result, we will slightly reduce the skill’s summoning time to reach an appropriate level.
Babylon's Cube(W)
Summoning Cube 0.3s → 0.26s
Babylon's Dice(R-W)
Summoning Dice 0.3s → 0.26s
Aya
We’re giving Assault Rifle Aya a hand since she’s not been performing well.
Basic Attack Amplification per Assault Rifle Mastery Level 1.2% → 1.4%
Emma
Shuriken Emma is not being used often, so we are increasing her attack speed so she can better utilize her Wind and Fire Wheels’s Biotic Infusion effect, and the basic attack enhancement effect of her passive CheerUP♥.
Attack Speed per Shuriken Mastery Level 2% → 2.5%
Yuki
Yuki’s basic skill has been underperforming, so we’ll increase his passive’s true damage to enhance his overall power.
Perfect Fit(P)
Damage 15/25/35 → 20/30/40
Zahir
Shuriken Zahir is not being played often so we’re buffing him.
Skill Amplification per Shuriken Mastery Level 3.8% → 4.1%
Camilo
Dual Swords Camilo is another one who’s not being played often so we’re also buffing him.
Attack speed per Dual Swords Mastery Level 2.6% → 3%
Katja
We’re increasing the power of Katja’s R skill, which is quite hard to use during combat, to make sure it serves the purpose of an ult skill.
In a Blitz(R)
First Shot Damage: 200/350/500(+Attack Power 140%) → 250/400/550(+Attack Power 140%)
Second Shot Damage: 250/400/550(+Attack Power 160%) → 300/450/600(+Attack Power 160%)
Third Shot Damage: 300/600/900(+Attack Power 200%) → 400/700/1000(+Attack Power 200%)
Chloe
Chloe typically has a strong performance among top tiers sue to her difficulty. However, she is currently showing an excessively strong performance even in common statistics. Therefore, we are reducing the damage of her Q - Nina on Command and her basic attacks to moderate her effectiveness.
Basic Attack Amplification per Shuriken Mastery Level 1.6% → 1.4%
Nina on Command(Q)
Damage 70/90/110/130/150(+90% of Nina’s Attack Power) → 70/90/110/130/150(+85% of Nina’s Attack Power)
Hart
We are reducing the cooldown and enhancing the power of Hart’s E - Flanger, as she has been underperforming across all segments.
Flanger(E)
Damage 50/70/90/110/130(+Attack Power 50%) → 50/70/90/110/130(+Attack Power 60%)
Cooldown 18/17/16/15/14s → 17/16/15/14/13s
Armor
Chest
Mythril Armor
Defense 33 → 35
Battle Suit
Defense 27 → 30
Blazing Dress
Defense 30 → 28
Arm
Nightmare Nails
Skill Amplification 80 → 78
Leg
Cowboy Boots
Attack Power 10 → 12
Mirage Lace-Ups
Attack Power 19 → 21
Cobalt Protocol
Tactical Skills
Free Rotation Changes
Gravitational Field(REMOVED)Mythic(REMOVED)Quake (NEW)
Release a quake around you, slowing nearby enemies by 50% for 2 seconds.
Module Enhancement: Deals (25+Character Level*4) skill damage to enemies within 3.5m range every 0.5 seconds for 6 seconds.Credits: 0
Cooldown: 24s
Protocol Violation (NEW)
Summon the modified E.M.O.T.E to a targeted location. The summoned E.M.O.T.E will explode after 2.5s. Nearby allies' HP increases by (300+Character Level * 15) for 6 seconds, while enemies' defense is reduced by 25%.
Credits: 0
Cooldown: 24s
Cobalt Protocol Mode Balancing
Nadine
Crossbow
Damage dealt 90% → 87%
Laura
Whip
Damage dealt 98% → 95%
Rozzi
Pistol
Damage dealt 98% → 100%
Magnus
Bat
Damage taken 92% → 94%
Vanya
Arcana
Damage dealt 100% → 98%
Bernice
Sniper Rifle
Damage dealt 95% → 97%
Xiukai
Spear
Damage dealt 97% → 99%
Shoichi
Dagger
Damage dealt 98% → 95%
Sissela
Throw
Damage dealt 88% → 85%
Adriana
Throw
Damage dealt 90% → 87%
Adina
Arcana
Damage dealt 96% → 92%
Abigail
Axe
Damage dealt 94% → 96%
Aya
Pistol
Damage dealt 89% → 86%
Isaac
Tonfa
Damage dealt 94% → 92%
Yuki
Dual Swords
Damage dealt 95% → 97%
Eva
Throw
Damage dealt 85% → 82%
Ly Anh
Dagger
Damage dealt 100% → 102%
Kenneth
Axe
Damage taken 102% → 100%
Hyunwoo
Glove
Damage taken 96% → 94%
Bug Fixes and Improvements
Gameplay improvements
Team Color Cutstomization will be correctly applied in Spectating and Replay.
TK will be correctly displayed in Spectating and Replay.
A dotted line will no longer be displayed when removing a designated route.
Mute Pings will work correctly.
Emote Wheel used will be correctly displayed.
Mutant Wild Animal Pack Spawn Location will correctly dissapear when intended.
Higher Chances to get New Skins at a lower price! will no longer be incorrectly applied.
Replay:
Charlotte: Divine Intervention(R)'s animation effects will be correctly displayed when moving through the timeline while the skill is being casted.
Effects will be normally displayed when moving through the timeline while a player is reviving.
Cobalt Protocol: Wild Animals' aggro gauge will be correctly consumed.
Character and Weapon Improvements
Charlotte: Voice will be correctly played during the Victory Cutscene.
Widriana: Flame effects when resting will be correctly displayed.
Estelle: Helitack Stat!(R) will no longer trigger an unknown error when it’s used after a successful escape.
Katja: Her drone will be able to operate the Security Console normally.
Kenneth: Victory Cutscene will be correctly displayed.
Theodore: Sapphire Protocol(P)'s cooldown reduction target will be correctly displayed in the skill tooltip.
Lobby Improvements
You will now be able to check the checkbox on pop ups normally.
You’ll now be able to claim rewards normally without any error pop ups.
Item Catalog’s Show Remote Drone Items filter will now show items normally.
The scroll bar in Claim Rewards pop-ups will be normally displayed.
Collectibles > Emote: The scroll bar will be normally displayed when removing emotes from the wheel.
Collectibles > Miscellaneous > Spay: Cancel will be properly applied.
