[Update][October 1] Update Notes (Finished)

Guide your Star-kissed Saviors, StarSavior!
Greetings, Captain! This is your Liaison Officer, GM Lisa.

We would like to inform you about the October 1 update.

▣ Maintenance Schedule: October 1, 1:00 - 4:00 UTC (3 hours)
▣ Maintenance Impact: Unable to access the game during maintenance
▣ Maintenance Compensation: 100 Stellagems + 3 Standard Savior Observation Tickets

※ The details in these patch notes may be subject to change depending on the update schedule. For the most accurate information, please check in-game after the update.

1. New Featured Savior Observation
▶ The new Savior “Gwen” can be obtained through Observation > Featured Savior Observation in-game.
▶ “Gwen” can be obtained using the exclusive Featured Observation Ticket, “Lampadis Investigator Featured Observation Ticket,” which is available through existing Featured Observation Tickets and Check-in Events.
▶ When the Featured Observation for the Savior ends, any unused exclusive Featured Observation Tickets will be removed after the October 22 maintenance.
▶ Event Period: After the October 1 maintenance - October 15, 19:00 UTC

"One taste of my whip, and you'll have no choice but to spill the truth."

The self-proclaimed genius investigator of [Lampadis Investigations].
No case stays unsolved for long once her whip starts cracking.

2. New Featured Arcana Observation
▶ The new Arcana “A Self-Proclaimed Veteran Detective” can be obtained through Observation > Featured Arcana Observation in-game.
▶ Event Period: After the October 1 maintenance - October 15, 19:00 UTC

※ During a Journey, the rewards obtained may vary depending on the choices made in Journey events.

3. Guild Defense
▶ Guild Defense Prism Season 3 will begin.
▶ Event Period: After the October 1 maintenance - October 7, 19:00 UTC
▶ Settlement Period: October 7, 19:00 - October 14, 19:00 UTC

※ Guild Defense cannot be played during the settlement period.
※ In Guild Defense Prism Season 3, “Tien & Xien” will appear as a boss monster.
※ EX Stages are only available on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.
※ Entering an EX Stage consumes 2 Entry Currency.
※ Battle Skip is not available in EX Stages.
▶ Challenge of the Stars is revamped into Challenge of the Stars EX, where difficulty increases with each Stage.
- As the Stage increases, the enemy boss's ATK/HP/DEF increases. 
- Existing Challenge Effects are enhanced or new Challenge Effects are added upon reaching certain Stages.
- Added Challenge Effects remain active in subsequent Stages.
- Bonus Score is applied based on the Stage.
- On the Stage selection screen, you can check the enemy boss Enhancement Effects and Challenge Effects for that Stage.

▶ The quantity of Savior Party Deployment Seals, the entry currency for Guild Defense, will be reset when the Guild Defense season ends.

4. Overload Cube Week 3 Content Added
▶ Three new Overload Cube Replica Codes will be added. The list is as follows:
- Portable Truth Inducer (Savior-exclusive: Lampadis Gwen)
- Cosmic Vision (Savior-exclusive: Voyager Savior Party Luna) 
- Beginner Maid's Handbook (Savior-exclusive: Candle Square Claire)
▶ Three new Overload Cube Collection Missions will be added.
▶ Overload Cube Cumulative Point Rewards will be added.
▶ Overload Cube Challenge of the Stars Stage 7 will be added.

5. Season Pass Sale
▶ A new season of the Apocalypse Support Pass, Journey Support Pass, and Gauntlet Support Pass will begin.
 - The “Apocalypse Special Collectible Box Vol. 3” will be changed to the “Apocalypse Special Collectible Box Vol. 4.”
- When opening the “Apocalypse Special Collectible Box Vol. 4,” you can obtain the “Annah: Busted!” Icon and Emote.
[Icon]

[Emote]

6. Events
6-1. The “Lampadis Investigator Observation Check-in” event will begin.
▶ Event Period: After the October 1 maintenance - October 14, 19:00 UTC

6-2. The “Hunt Quest Boost Missions” event will begin.
▶ Event Period: After the October 1 maintenance - October 7, 19:00 UTC

7. Cash Shop Product Sales
▶ Sales of the “Lampadis Event Packages” will begin.
For more details, please check the Shop menu on the left side of the main lobby in-game.

8. Improvements and Changes
▶ The resource management system for the Steam build will be changed.
- During the initial update, the download size may be displayed as approximately 20 GB.
※ The integrity of existing files will be checked during the update, and files that are verified successfully will not be downloaded again.
※ Under normal conditions, the actual download size is approximately 3GB.
※ If the integrity check is not completed properly due to Steam or the PC being forcibly shut down during the update, existing files may be deleted.
▶ Savior "Cristelle" will be added to the following list. 
- Standard Savior Observation / Galactic Guidance Stone / Planetary Guidance Stone / Sun Guidance Stone
▶ Arcana “Bound for Eternity” will be added to the following list.
- Standard Arcana Observation
▶ The "Scarlet's Super Package" has been improved to display the Stellagem included in the package as Free Stellagem.
▶ The effect displayed when clicking the Overload Cube Mission claim button has been improved for better visibility.

9. Bug Fixes
▶ Fixed an issue where the boss name in Cosmo Gate exceeded the display area in certain language settings.
▶ Fixed an issue where some valid English words were incorrectly recognized as prohibited words.
▶ Fixed typos in the descriptions of Lydia's unique passive "Seeker of the Void" Lv. 2/Lv. 3/Lv. 4 in the Japanese language setting.
Before: 道の呪文
After: 未知の呪文
▶ Fixed an issue where the speaker of some dialogue lines in the Direction of Training Event was displayed incorrectly during Savior Eternal Promise: Carmen's Journey.
▶ Fixed an issue where the Cosmo Gate boss Cornelia's "Prayer for Peace (Undispellable)" effect was removed.
▶ Fixed an issue where the tutorial could not proceed properly in certain situations, preventing access to content or causing the game to close.
▶ Fixed an issue where the title could not be changed to "Newcomer" in Account Profile > Title settings after another title had been applied.
▶ Fixed an issue where Blessing in Bloom: Epindel was missing from New Captain Savior Observation and the Special Starter Savior Selection Package.
※ The following measures will be taken for affected Captains.
▶ Fixed an issue where the Passive Skill description for [Eternal Promise: Carmen] was displayed incorrectly under the Traditional Chinese language setting.
※ This is a display issue only. The actual effect is applied correctly.
Before:
處於愛的誓約（無法解除）狀態的我軍遭受單一攻擊時，由自己承受該我軍受到傷害的40%，並使自身行動條增加30%。
After:
處於愛的誓約（無法解除）狀態的我軍遭受單一攻擊時，由自己承受該我軍受到傷害的40%，並使自身行動條增加18%。

[New Captain Savior Observation]
● New Captain Savior Observations performed during the eligibility period will be reset.
● Eligibility Period: After the September 17 maintenance - Before the October 1 maintenance
※ Captains who performed New Captain Savior Observation during this period will receive 10 dedicated New Captain Savior Observation Tickets.
※ These exclusive Observation Tickets will be removed during the October 15 maintenance.

[Special Starter Savior Selection Package]
● Captains who purchased the package during the eligibility period may request to exchange the Savior obtained from the package for Blessing in Bloom: Epindel.
1) If the Savior obtained from the package has not undergone Limit Breaks:
→ The Savior will be removed. Resources spent upgrading that Savior will be refunded.
2) If the Savior obtained from the package has undergone Limit Breaks and/or Stellar Sigil engraving:
→ The Savior's Limit Break and/or Stellar Sigil engraving stage will be reduced. Resources spent upgrading the Savior will not be refunded. (The Savior's level and other growth progress will remain unchanged.)
● Eligibility Period: After the September 17 maintenance - Before the October 1 maintenance
● Request Period: After the October 1 maintenance - October 7, 19:00 UTC
● Exchange Date: During the October 15 maintenance
※ If you wish to exchange the Savior you obtained, please remove that Savior from all party formations before submitting a request to Customer Support.
※ The replacement Savior will be Blessing in Bloom: Epindel. Exchanges for other Saviors are not available.
※ Growth materials used on the removed Savior will be refunded to your mailbox.

[Notes]
- The schedule may be subject to change depending on the update status. If there are any changes, additional details will be provided through this notice.
- For mobile devices, data may be required to download the update after reconnecting, so we recommend using Wi-Fi.