ㅇ Evil Soul Subjugation : Saint of Sorrow skill names and effect have been changed. (Updated 8/19 18:55 (UTC+9))
[BEFORE]
| Main | Veritas Lux Mea | The Saint of Sorrow sacrifices all enemies to the god she serves, dealing 400% of her attack power in damage and reversing the health and mana of all enemies with more than 10% of their mana. |
| Sub | Monstro Divinitas | The Saint of Sorrow baptizes the enemy with the highest attack power, restoring 30% of the target's mana and reversing the target's health and mana. |
| Sub | Selous Expendo
| The Saint of Sorrow prays to God, sending down a series of lightning bolts of condemnation that inflict 400% of attack power on all enemies. |
[AFTER]
| Main | Veritas Lux Mea | The Saint of Sorrow sacrifices all enemies to the deity she serves, dealing 400% attack damage. Additionally, she reduces the damage dealt by all enemies with HP below 30% by 80%. (Can be dispelled) |
| Sub | Monstro Divinitas | The Saint of Sorrow bestows a blessing upon the enemy with the highest attack, restoring 30% of their mana. If the target's HP is below 90%, she reverses their HP. |
| Sub | Caelum Expendo | The Saint of Sorrow prays to the deity, summoning consecutive Judgment Lightning strikes on the farthest enemy and all enemies within a 3.5m radius, dealing 400% attack damage. If the target's HP is below 70%, she reduces the damage dealt by the target by 30% for 6 seconds. (Can be dispelled) |
ㅇ Additional Changes to Evil Soul Subjugation (2025-08-20 18:40 (UTC+9))
- With the change to unlimited Evil Soul Subjugation challenges, the Subjugation Quest condition for Cumulative 1,000 Level Clear will be adjusted to 150 Level Clear.
ㄴIf the Cumulative 1,000 Level Quest has not been achieved, any accumulated levels will be reset to 0.
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We would like to inform you about the preview of the update on 21st August (Thu).
Please check below for further details.
※ Update will be applied after the maintenance.
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※ The details of the preview can be changed after the update, and we will inform you further when they are changed.
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◈ 2025.08.21 UPDATE NOTICE (PREVIEW)
1. Side Story Event Pick-Up
ㅇ To commemorate the Side Story Event, a Pick-Up Summon Event for Joanne will be available.
- Schedule: 2025-08-21 (Thu) after the maintenance ~ 09-11 (Thu) 08:59 UTC+9
2. Side Story Event: Phantom Piercing Bullet
ㅇ The Side Story Event <Phantom Piercing Bullet> will be available.
- Schedule: 2025-08-21 (Thu) after maintenance ~ 2025-09-11 (Thu) 08:59 (UTC+9)
- Some content will remain available until 2025-09-18 (Thu) 08:59 (UTC+9).
[Side Story Event: Phantom Piercing Bullet Contents]
※ The following is for reference only. Further details will be provided in a separate notice.
① Special Investigation Attendance Check
- Period: 2025-08-21 (Thu) after maintenance ~ 09-11 (Thu) 08:59 (UTC+9)
- Details: During the period, the <Special Investigation Attendance Check> event will be available
② 7-Day Mission
- Period: 2025-08-21 (Thu) after the maintenance ~ 09-11 (Thu) 08:59 (UTC+9)
- Details: Complete a total of 49 missions across Days 1–7 to obtain various rewards.
③ Event Story
- Details: The story of <Phantom Piercing Bullet> will be available.
④ Event Mini-Game : Phantom’s Special Training
- Period: 2025-08-21 (Thu) after the maintenance ~ 09-11 (Thu) 08:59 (UTC+9)
- Details: The mini-game Phantom’s Special Training will be available during the event period. (Playable once per day)
- You can obtain <Dice>, which can be used in the [Event Dice].
⑤ Event Dice
- Period: 2025-08-21 (Thu) after the maintenance ~ 09-11 (Thu) 08:59 (UTC+9)
- Details: Use the event item Dice to participate in the Event Dice.
⑥ Chalar Special Investigator Pass
- Period: 2025-08-21 (Thu) after the maintenance ~ 09-18 (Thu) 08:59 (UTC+9)
- Details: The Chalar Special Investigator Pass will be available during the event period.
- Each Dice used in the [Event Dice] grants 100 points for the <Chalar Special Investigator Pass>.
- Collect <Chalar Special Investigator Pass> points to obtain rewards such as <Soul’s Memory: Joanne>, <Code Purple (Joanne’s Event Costume)>, and more.
- By purchasing the Gold Ticket, you can obtain additional rewards including <Epic Soul Summon Ticket Selection Chest>, <Miriam (Afterimage) Training Room>, and more.
⑦ Infinity Boss Challenge – Petra, the Phantom of Memory
- Period: 2025-08-21 (Thu) after the maintenance ~ 09-11 (Thu) 08:59 (UTC+9)
- Ranking Reward Period: 2025-09-12 (Fri) 09:00 ~ 09-18 (Thu) 08:59 (UTC+9)
- Details: Challenge the raid boss [Petra, the Phantom of Memory] in the Infinity Boss Challenge during the event period.
3. Evil Soul Subjugation
ㅇThe Evil Soul Subjugation – Saint of Sorrow will be available during the event period.
- Schedule: 2025-08-21 (Thu) after the maintenance ~ 08-28 (Thu) 08:59 (UTC+9)
[Evil Soul Subjugation Improvements]
ㅇ The deck formation save feature will be removed.
- You can now modify your Souls and attempt challenges again.
- If you navigate away from the battle screen in the Evil Soul Subjugation main interface, your challenge will be automatically forfeited, and progress will not be recorded.
ㅇ The challenge limit has been changed from once per day to unlimited attempts.
ㅇ Upon clearing a level, you will now receive all rewards for that level and all lower levels in a single instance.
- Levels where rewards have already been claimed will not grant additional rewards upon subsequent clears.
ㅇ With the change to unlimited Evil Soul Subjugation challenges, the Subjugation Quest condition for Cumulative 1,000 Level Clear will be adjusted to 150 Level Clear.
- If the Cumulative 1,000 Level Quest has not been achieved, any accumulated levels will be reset to 0.
[Changes to Saint of Sorrow]
1) The maximum level will be increased to 1,500.
2) The debuff resistance of the Evil Soul Subjugation – Saint of Sorrow will be removed. (The additional Bleed damage received by Catherine will remain.)
3) The skills and patterns of Saint of Sorrow – Catherine will be changed.
| Before the First Veritas Lux Mea |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Normal Attack | Normal Attack | Caelum Expendo
| Normal Attack | Eudicatrice | Normal Attack | Normal Attack | Veritas Lux Mea |
| Recurring Pattern After the First Veritas Lux Mea |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Monstro Divinitas | Caelum Expendo
| Normal Attack | Eudicatrice | Normal Attack | Veritas Lux Mea | Normal Attack | Eudicatrice |
[ Applications of <Saint of Sorrow> in Evil Soul Subjugation Season 4 <Collapse Occurs>]
| Collapse Season: "Saint of Sorrow" Restrictions |
| Name | Applied Effect |
| Collapsed Time | The boss' mazimum Daze Gauge is 3,000, and the Daze effect lasts for 6 seconds.
When daze occurs, the gauge gradually recovers over 12 seconds, and during recovery, the daze gauge does not decrease. |
| Power of Judgment | Whenever a boss is dazed, grants the <Power of Judgment> effect to one main skill used by an ally, inflicting 2000% of the boss's attack power as damage. |
| Collapse Season : "Saint of Sorrow" Skills |
| Type | Skill | Acquisition Level | Changes |
| Main | Veritas Lux Mea | 1 | The Saint of Sorrow sacrifices all enemies to the deity she serves, dealing 400% attack damage. Additionally, she reduces the damage dealt by all enemies with HP below 30% by 80%. (Can be dispelled)
|
| Sub | Monstro Divinitas | 1 | The Saint of Sorrow bestows a blessing upon the enemy with the highest attack, restoring 30% of their mana. If the target's HP is below 90%, she reverses their HP.
|
| Sub | Caelum Expendo
| 1 | The Saint of Sorrow prays to the deity, summoning consecutive Judgment Lightning strikes on the farthest enemy and all enemies within a 3.5m radius, dealing 400% attack damage. If the target's HP is below 70%, she reduces the damage dealt by the target by 30% for 6 seconds. (Can be dispelled)
|
| Sub | Eudicatrice | 1 | Fires a wave of judgment at the enemy with the lowest health, dealing 300% damage to all enemies within a 4m wide and 11m long area. If the primary target's health is above 30%, the Sain of Sorrow will enter the "Wrong Judgment" state, increasing the final damage taken by 30% for 6 seconds. |
| Passive | Dei Te Ament
| 1 | A sanctuary built on distorted beliefs changes everything.
At the start of battle, the distorted power grants all enemies a <Time Acceleration> effect, increasing their acceleration by 50%. After 12 seconds, the <Time Slowdown> effect, which decreases all enemies' acceleration by 50%, is applied, alternating every 12 seconds for the duration of the battle. |
[Evil Soul Subjugation Rewards]
ㅇ Evil Soul Subjugation Clear Reward Changes
| Developers Comment |
With the change from a daily limit of 1 attempt to unlimited attempts, the reward distribution method will be adjusted as follows.
Upon first clearing a specific level, all rewards up to and including that level will be granted in a single instance.
Rewards previously obtained will not be awarded again, even if the same or higher levels are cleared subsequently.
Rewards can be reacquired when a new Evil Soul Subjugation schedule begins.
The reward quantities have been adjusted to be similar to the pre-improvement levels at Level 375. Starting from Level 376, the acquisition of Evil Soul Coins and Keepsake Transcension Stones will be gradually increased compared to before the improvement. |
ㅇ Evil Soul Subjugation Clear Reward Change List
| Clear Level | Reward 1 | Reward 2 | Cumulative Rewards |
| 100 | Evil Soul Coin x 700 | Keepsake Transcension Stone x 35 | Evil Soul Coin x 700
Keepsake Transcension Stone x 35 |
| 126 | Evil Soul Coin x 385 | Keepsake Transcension Stone x 20 | Evil Soul Coin x 1,085
Keepsake Transcension Stone x 55 |
| 151 | Evil Soul Coin x 385 | Keepsake Transcension Stone x 20 | Evil Soul Coin x 1,470
Keepsake Transcension Stone x 75 |
| 176 | Evil Soul Coin x 385 | Keepsake Transcension Stone x 30 | Evil Soul Coin x 1,855
Keepsake Transcension Stone x 105 |
| 201 | Evil Soul Coin x 385 | Keepsake Transcension Stone x 35 | Evil Soul Coin x 2,240
Keepsake Transcension Stone x 140 |
| 226 | Evil Soul Coin x 385 | Keepsake Transcension Stone x 35 | Evil Soul Coin x 2,625
Keepsake Transcension Stone x 175 |
| 251 | Evil Soul Coin x 385 | Keepsake Transcension Stone x 35 | Evil Soul Coin x 3,010
Keepsake Transcension Stone x 210 |
| 276 | Evil Soul Coin x 385 | Keepsake Transcension Stone x 35 | Evil Soul Coin x 3,395
Keepsake Transcension Stone x 245 |
| 301 | Evil Soul Coin x 385 | Keepsake Transcension Stone x 35 | Evil Soul Coin x 3,780
Keepsake Transcension Stone x 280 |
| 326 | Evil Soul Coin x 385 | Keepsake Transcension Stone x 35 | Evil Soul Coin x 4,165
Keepsake Transcension Stone x 315 |
| 351 | Evil Soul Coin x 385 | Keepsake Transcension Stone x 40 | Evil Soul Coin x 4,550
Keepsake Transcension Stone x 355 |
| 376 | Evil Soul Coin x 400 | Keepsake Transcension Stone x 2 | Evil Soul Coin x 4,950
Keepsake Transcension Stone x 357 |
| 401 | Evil Soul Coin x 400 | Keepsake Transcension Stone x 2 | Evil Soul Coin x 5,350
Keepsake Transcension Stone x 359 |
| 426 | Evil Soul Coin x 400 | Keepsake Transcension Stone x 2 | Evil Soul Coin x 5,750
Keepsake Transcension Stone x 361 |
| 451 | Evil Soul Coin x 400 | Keepsake Transcension Stone x 2 | Evil Soul Coin x 6,150
Keepsake Transcension Stone x 363 |
| 476 | Evil Soul Coin x 400 | Keepsake Transcension Stone x 2 | Evil Soul Coin x 6,550
Keepsake Transcension Stone x 365 |
| 501 | Evil Soul Coin x 400 | Keepsake Transcension Stone x 2 | Evil Soul Coin x 6,950
Keepsake Transcension Stone x 367 |
| 526 | Evil Soul Coin x 400 | Keepsake Transcension Stone x 2 | Evil Soul Coin x 7,350
Keepsake Transcension Stone x 369 |
| 551 | Evil Soul Coin x 400 | Keepsake Transcension Stone x 2 | Evil Soul Coin x 7,750
Keepsake Transcension Stone x 371 |
| 576 | Evil Soul Coin x 400 | Keepsake Transcension Stone x 2 | Evil Soul Coin x 8,150
Keepsake Transcension Stone x 373 |
| 601 | Evil Soul Coin x 425 | Keepsake Transcension Stone x 3 | Evil Soul Coin x 8,575
Keepsake Transcension Stone x 376 |
| 626 | Evil Soul Coin x 425 | Keepsake Transcension Stone x 3 | Evil Soul Coin x 9,000
Keepsake Transcension Stone x 379 |
| 651 | Evil Soul Coin x 425 | Keepsake Transcension Stone x 3 | Evil Soul Coin x 9,425
Keepsake Transcension Stone x 382 |
| 676 | Evil Soul Coin x 425 | Keepsake Transcension Stone x 3 | Evil Soul Coin x 9,850
Keepsake Transcension Stone x 385 |
| 701 | Evil Soul Coin x 425 | Keepsake Transcension Stone x 3 | Evil Soul Coin x 10,275
Keepsake Transcension Stone x 388 |
| 726 | Evil Soul Coin x 425 | Keepsake Transcension Stone x 3 | Evil Soul Coin x 10,700
Keepsake Transcension Stone x 391 |
| 751 | Evil Soul Coin x 425 | Keepsake Transcension Stone x 3 | Evil Soul Coin x 11,125
Keepsake Transcension Stone x 394 |
| 776 | Evil Soul Coin x 425 | Keepsake Transcension Stone x 3 | Evil Soul Coin x 11,550
Keepsake Transcension Stone x 397 |
| 801 | Evil Soul Coin x 425 | Keepsake Transcension Stone x 4 | Evil Soul Coin x 11,975
Keepsake Transcension Stone x 401 |
| 826 | Evil Soul Coin x 425 | Keepsake Transcension Stone x 4 | Evil Soul Coin x 12,400
Keepsake Transcension Stone x 405 |
| 851 | Evil Soul Coin x 450 | Keepsake Transcension Stone x 4 | Evil Soul Coin x 12,850
Keepsake Transcension Stone x 409 |
| 876 | Evil Soul Coin x 450 | Keepsake Transcension Stone x 4 | Evil Soul Coin x 13,300
Keepsake Transcension Stone x 413 |
| 901 | Evil Soul Coin x 450 | Keepsake Transcension Stone x 4 | Evil Soul Coin x 13,750
Keepsake Transcension Stone x 417 |
| 926 | Evil Soul Coin x 450 | Keepsake Transcension Stone x 4 | Evil Soul Coin x 14,200
Keepsake Transcension Stone x 421 |
| 951 | Evil Soul Coin x 450 | Keepsake Transcension Stone x 4 | Evil Soul Coin x 14,650
Keepsake Transcension Stone x 425 |
| 976 | Evil Soul Coin x 450 | Keepsake Transcension Stone x 4 | Evil Soul Coin x 15,100
Keepsake Transcension Stone x 429 |
| 1001 | Evil Soul Coin x 450 | Keepsake Transcension Stone x 6 | Evil Soul Coin x 15,550
Keepsake Transcension Stone x 435 |
| 1026 | Evil Soul Coin x 450 | Keepsake Transcension Stone x 6 | Evil Soul Coin x 16,000
Keepsake Transcension Stone x 441 |
| 1051 | Evil Soul Coin x 450 | Keepsake Transcension Stone x 6 | Evil Soul Coin x 16,450
Keepsake Transcension Stone x 447 |
| 1076 | Evil Soul Coin x 450 | Keepsake Transcension Stone x 6 | Evil Soul Coin x 16,900
Keepsake Transcension Stone x 453 |
| 1101 | Evil Soul Coin x 475 | Keepsake Transcension Stone x 6 | Evil Soul Coin x 17,375
Keepsake Transcension Stone x 459 |
| 1126 | Evil Soul Coin x 475 | Keepsake Transcension Stone x 6 | Evil Soul Coin x 17,850
Keepsake Transcension Stone x 465 |
| 1151 | Evil Soul Coin x 475 | Keepsake Transcension Stone x 6 | Evil Soul Coin x 18,325
Keepsake Transcension Stone x 471 |
| 1176 | Evil Soul Coin x 475 | Keepsake Transcension Stone x 6 | Evil Soul Coin x 18,800
Keepsake Transcension Stone x 477 |
| 1201 | Evil Soul Coin x 475 | Keepsake Transcension Stone x 8 | Evil Soul Coin x 19,275
Keepsake Transcension Stone x 485 |
| 1226 | Evil Soul Coin x 475 | Keepsake Transcension Stone x 8 | Evil Soul Coin x 19,750
Keepsake Transcension Stone x 493 |
| 1251 | Evil Soul Coin x 475 | Keepsake Transcension Stone x 8 | Evil Soul Coin x 20,225
Keepsake Transcension Stone x 501 |
| 1276 | Evil Soul Coin x 475 | Keepsake Transcension Stone x 8 | Evil Soul Coin x 20,700
Keepsake Transcension Stone x 509 |
| 1301 | Evil Soul Coin x 475 | Keepsake Transcension Stone x 8 | Evil Soul Coin x 21,175
Keepsake Transcension Stone x 517 |
| 1326 | Evil Soul Coin x 475 | Keepsake Transcension Stone x 8 | Evil Soul Coin x 21,650
Keepsake Transcension Stone x 525 |
| 1351 | Evil Soul Coin x 500 | Keepsake Transcension Stone x 8 | Evil Soul Coin x 22,150
Keepsake Transcension Stone x 533 |
| 1376 | Evil Soul Coin x 500 | Keepsake Transcension Stone x 8 | Evil Soul Coin x 22,650
Keepsake Transcension Stone x 541 |
| 1401 | Evil Soul Coin x 500 | Keepsake Transcension Stone x 8 | Evil Soul Coin x 23,150
Keepsake Transcension Stone x 549 |
| 1426 | Evil Soul Coin x 500 | Keepsake Transcension Stone x 10 | Evil Soul Coin x 23,650
Keepsake Transcension Stone x 559 |
| 1451 | Evil Soul Coin x 500 | Keepsake Transcension Stone x 10 | Evil Soul Coin x 24,150
Keepsake Transcension Stone x 569 |
| 1476 | Evil Soul Coin x 500 | Keepsake Transcension Stone x 10 | Evil Soul Coin x 24,650
Keepsake Transcension Stone x 579 |
| 1500 | Evil Soul Coin x 500 | Keepsake Transcension Stone x 10 | Evil Soul Coin x 25,150
Keepsake Transcension Stone x 589 |
7. Iridiscent Scenic Instance
ㅇ Unicat 'Cookie' is available.
- Schedule: 2025-08-21 (Thu) after the maintenance ~ 2025-08-28 (Thu) 08:59 (UTC+9)
[Unicat's Buff / Debuff Info]
ㅇ Buff(Power of Light)
| Skill | Effect |
| Life Steal Impulse | Life Steal increases by 50% for 12 sec upon main skill use |
| Swift Assassination | Assassination Souls' damage dealt +50% and Speed +30% |
| Rising Hope | All allies' damage dealt +20% (stacks) upon a Supporter's main skill use |
| Shield Up | All allies' total damage received decreases by 20%. Any Soul using her main skill gains a shield equal to 10% of her max HP for 12 sec, which also decreases her total damage received by 20% while it's up. |
| Steel-Piercing Determination | Damage dealt by Rangers/Strikers +100% |
ㅇ Debuff(Restriction of Darkness)
| Skill | Effect |
| Beefed Up! | All enemies' HP x1.5 |
| Undead Creature | The Unicat is considered Undead type and its total damage received is decreased by 60%. |
| Unicat in Frenzy | Damage dealt is increased by 100%, and total damage received is increased by 50% when HP is 50% or lower. |
| Final Struggle | Damage dealt is increased by 30% when HP is 30% or lower. |
| Deep Wound | Leaves a deep wound on the enemy, decreasing all Souls' Incoming Recovery by 20%. |
8. Bug Fixes & Improvements
ㅇAn issue where removing the Buff Object placed in the Lord's Castle using the building reset function caused the Buff Spirit to be released will be fixed.
ㅇAn issue where the "Set Keepsake Selection Chest (Origin+1)" item, awarded upon clearing Battlefront 35-50, included items without set effects in the selection options will be fixed.
ㅇAn issue where all Souls, not just the dedicated Souls, were being placed in the Landmark Object will be fixed.
ㅇAn issue where the event image for "Whispering Sea and Summer Training Camp" was not displayed when entering Story → Event Story will be fixed.
◈ 2025.08.28 (THU) UPDATE NOTICE
※ 2025.08.28 update content will be added at the 2025.08.21 update.
※ Additional details will be disclosed later.
1. System
ㅇ <Rose (Prominence) Promotion Pass> will be added to the Luxury Shop.
- Schedule: 2025-08-28 (Thu) 8:59 (UTC+9)
2. Guild Raid
ㅇ The Guild Raid - Gaia will be available
- Schedule: 2025-08-28 (Thu) ~ 09-04 (Thu) 8:59 (UTC+9)
ㅇ Additional Guild Raid Missions will be available
- Schedule: 2025-08-28 (Thu) after the maintenance ~ 2025-09-04 (Thu) 08:59 (UTC+9
- Reward Claim Period: 2025-09-04 (Thu) 09:00 ~ 2025-09-11 (Thu) 08:59 (UTC+9)
7. Iridiscent Scenic Instance
ㅇ Unicat 'Tofu' is available.
- Schedule: 2025-08-28 (Thu) after the maintenance ~ 2025-09-04 (Thu) 08:59 (UTC+9)
[Unicat's Buff / Debuff Info]
ㅇ Buff(Power of Light)
| Skill | Effect |
| Expedition Team's Resolve | Restores 5,000 Mana to the first Soul to use a main skill |
| Tide-Turning Spirit | All allies' Type Match Bonus Damage +200% |
| Swift Assassination | Assassination Souls' damage dealt +50% and Speed +30% |
| Steel-Slicing Determination | Damage dealt by Warriors/Defenders/Strikers +100% |
| Rising Hope | All allies' damage dealt +20% (stacks) upon a Supporter's main skill use |
ㅇ Debuff(Restriction of Darkness)
| Skill | Effect |
| Beefed Up! | All enemies' HP x1.5 |
| Undead Creature | The Unicat is considered Undead type and its total damage received is decreased by 60%. |
| Unicat in Frenzy | Damage dealt is increased by 100%, and total damage received is increased by 50% when HP is 50% or lower. |
| Mystical Shield | Damage dealt -50% for Angel/Demon/Chaotic Souls |
| Ice Shield | Each enemy gains a shield equal to 5% of their HP that also decreases total damage received by 30% while it's up |