[Update][October 21 Update Notes (Finished, Added on October 22, 07:30 UTC)

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

We would like to inform you about the October 21 update.

​▣ Maintenance Schedule: October 21, 23:00 - October 22, 06:00 07:00 UTC (8 hours)
▣ Maintenance Impact: Unable to access the game during maintenance
▣ Maintenance Compensation: 100 Stellagems + 7 Standard Savior Observation Tickets
▣ Maintenance Extension Compensation: 1Standard Savior Observation Ticket
※ 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. Korea, Japan, and Asia Server Merge
▶ The Korea, Japan, and Asia server will be merged.
- Affected Servers: Korea, Japan, and Asia
- Merged Server Name: Asia (ASIA)

▶ For more details on the server merge, please refer to the notice and FAQ below.
[Notice]Korea, Japan, and Asia Server Merge Notice
[Server Merge FAQ] 

▶ The Gauntlet: Strategy Battle Rotation Ban List for the servers included in the server merge will be reset.
- The Gauntlet: Strategy Battle Rotation Ban List for the servers included in the server merge will be reset following the server merge.
- Due to the reset of the Rotation Ban List, no Saviors will have their stats adjusted due to Rotation Bans during the week of the reset.
- Starting with the following week's Rotation Bans, the pick rates recorded on each server before the server merge will be combined with the new pick rates recorded on the merged server after the merge to determine which Saviors will be subject to Rotation Bans.
※ The Global Server is not included in the Rotation Ban List reset.

2. Featured Savior Observation
▶ Savior “Seria” can be obtained through Observation > Featured Savior Observation in-game.
▶ Event Period: After the October 22 maintenance - November 4, 19:00 UTC

“You’re not going to have nightmares. I’ll be right here… watching over you…”

A succubus, a being akin to a spirit,
with the power to show people pleasant dreams.
But as that gift can turn addictive,
Seira doesn’t linger in one place and roams Lavistar.

3.  New Featured Arcana Observation
▶ Arcana “When Slumber Comes Calling” can be obtained through Observation > Featured Arcana Observation in-game.
▶ Event Period: After the October 22 maintenance - November 4, 19:00 UTC

※ During a Journey, the rewards obtained may vary depending on the choices made in Journey events.
※ The Arcana “When Slumber Comes Calling” will be immediately added to Standard Arcana Observation.

4. Cosmo Gate Prism Season 6
▶ Cosmo Gate Prism Season 6 will begin.
▶ Event Period: After the October 22 maintenance - October 28, 19:00 UTC
▶ Settlement Period: October 28, 19:00 ~ November 4, 19:00 UTC

※ Cosmo Gate cannot be played during the Settlement Period.
※ Challenge of the Stars EX will apply during Prism Season 6.
※ During Prism Season 5, “Olberos,” “Orthros,” and “Mogulus” will appear as Raid Bosses.

▶ The stages of Cosmo Gate Challenge of the Stars EX will be expanded to Stage 18.
- The additional score multiplier will be adjusted for stages beyond Stage 10.

[Challenge of the Stars EX : Olberos]

[Challenge of the Stars EX : Orthros]

[Challenge of the Stars EX : Mogulus]

▶ Cosmo Gate Ranking Rewards will be updated.
- A new Top 1% ranking tier will be added following the server merge.

▶ An Achievement Score feature will be added to Challenge of the Stars EX.
- Achievement Score consists of Damage Score and Defeat Score.
- You can earn Damage Score by reducing the final wave enemy boss's HP by 50% or more.
- You can earn Defeat Score by defeating the final wave enemy boss.
- The Challenge of the Stars additional score multiplier does not apply to Achievement Score.
- You can check the achievement conditions and points earned on the Challenge of the Stars stage selection screen.

5. Flash Point Content Added
▶  Void Burier will be added to Flash Point.

▶ There are two types of special Guidance Stones: the Boss's Main Reward Guidance Stone and Sub Reward Guidance Stone.
▶ You are guaranteed to obtain 1 Main Reward Guidance Stone upon clearing the stage, while the Sub Reward Guidance Stone can be obtained at a certain probability.
▶ The available Main Reward Guidance Stones and Sub Reward Guidance Stones are as follows.

6. Battle Skip for Operation Content
▶ Battle Skip will be added to Operation.

- Battle Skip will be available starting from Stage 6-1 on Normal difficulty.
- Battle Skip will be available up to Sector 18 on Normal difficulty.
- Battle Skip will only be available when the deployed party's Combat Power meets or exceeds [Danger V] for that stage.
- Battle Skip is unavailable for certain stages.

7. Operation / Hunt Quest Stage Difficulty Adjustments
▶ Difficulty of certain Operation and Hunt Quest stages will be reduced.

▶ The difficulty of Hunt Quest Stage 13 and below will be reduced.
▶ The mission objectives for Hunt Quest Stage 10 and below will be changed.

8. Additional QOL Features
8-1 Improved Potential Management Sorting
▶ The types of Potential displayed in Manage Potential will be improved.
▶ Before: Unique > Normal > Special
▶ After: Unique > Special > Normal (Talent>Attack>Sense)
※ Unique Potentials that cannot be acquired will be sorted to the bottom.

8-2 Lock or Sell Gear from the Upgrade Results Screen
▶ Lock and Sell functions will be added to the Gear Upgrade Results screen.
▶ Equipped Gear cannot be sold. You can unequip it using the newly added Unequip button before selling it.

8-3 Level Settings for Gear Upgrades
▶ A feature will be added to automatically use materials up to the selected Gear Upgrade level.
- The selectable upgrade levels are +3, +6, +9, +12, and +15, at which substats increase.

8-4 Added a Detailed Info Button to Your Profile
▶ A button to view your detailed profile information will be added to the menu in the upper-right corner of the Lobby.

8-5 Added Costume Destruction Visuals to Lobby Settings
▶ For Saviors with Costume Destruction Visuals, a new button under the Basic tab in Lobby Settings will allow you to enable or disable these visuals.

8-6 Improved Cosmo Gate Profile Details
▶ Leader and Break Skill information will be added to the Battle Records section of the Cosmo Gate Profile Details popup.

9. Events
▶ “Base Investigation Boost Missions” event will begin.
▶ Event Period: After the October 22 maintenance ~ October 28, 19:00 UTC

10. Cash Shop Product Sales
▶ Sales of the “Free Savior Resonance Package” and “Assist Packages” will begin.
For more details, please check the Shop menu on the left side of the main lobby in-game.

11. Improvements and Changes
▶ Unused “Lampadis Investigator Featured Observation Tickets” will be removed.
▶ The hair color of Savior “Seira” will be improved.
▶ The effects displayed in the Lobby and during Savior selection in Gauntlet Ranked Draft Matches will be revamped.
▶ The quality of boss monster HUD effects will be improved.
▶ The Combat Power calculation will be improved to reflect the applied stat values in Gauntlet Ranked Battles and Strategy Battles formations.
▶ NPC titles will no longer be displayed in Battle Records under Gauntlet > Strategy Battle.
▶ The Gauntlet: Ranked Match frame names will be changed to include the season information for each frame.
▶ The ranking reward frames for the Gauntlet: Ranked Match Yearning Season will be changed.
▶ The profanity filter will be improved. (Added on October 22, 00:55 UTC)
▶ The completed mission objective count displayed in the Flash Point Boss tab will be changed to show the number of missions completed. (Added on October 22, 07:30 UTC)

12. Bug Fixes
▶ Fixed an issue where the description of the Void Annihilator’s Passive Skill, “Over Max,” is displayed in Korean under the Japanese, English, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese language settings.
▶ Fixed an issue where Carmen’s counterattack effect from “Composed Response” does not activate when she is hit by an enemy under Taunt.
▶ Fixed an issue where certain text was displayed at the top of the “A Warrior's Heart: Meant to Serve!” event banner.
▶ Fixed an issue where Professor M's journey story #6 “The Truth Behind the Curtain” has typos under the Japanese language settings.
▶ Fixed an issue where, when multiple buttons are tapped repeatedly at the same time on the “A Warrior's Heart: Meant to Serve!” event page, all buttons on the screen may occasionally become unresponsive.
▶ Fixed an issue where the Savior's animations occasionally appeared unnatural when navigating between menus in Journey > Flora.
▶ Fixed an issue where the event cutscene was displayed when navigating to Candle Square via the full Menu from the “A Warrior's Heart: Meant to Serve!” event story screen.
▶ Fixed an issue where debuffs were applied even when Trigger Skills were evaded.
▶ Fixed an issue in Gauntlet Strategy Battle where, if a Savior equipped with a Skin is deployed and the opponent deploys the same Savior without a Skin, the Skins of the two Saviors may occasionally be displayed incorrectly as swapped.
▶ Fixed an issue where the “Gauntlet Loadout” text is displayed on Stella Archives under [Journey Start > Stella Archive Selection].
▶ issue where the reorder UI is not displayed when selecting a Gear Preset slot.
▶ Fixed an issue where Chain DMG in Gauntlet Strategy Battle is incorrectly displayed as “Elves’ Thunderstrike Activated.”
▶ Fixed an issue where retrying a battle in Overload Cube restarts the battle using Party 1.
▶ Fixed an issue where Claire's voice line played upon first entering the Event menu through the Full Menu, regardless of the event.
▶ Fixed an issue where the “Proceed with Gauntlet” mission under “StarSavior Focused Growth Period” is incorrectly displayed as “Gauntlet Strategy Battle.”
※ This issue does not affect mission progress or reward acquisition.

[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.