April 29 Update and Maintenance Log

Released 29 April 2026

Overview

Maintenance Window:

  • APAC: April 29, 14:00-17:00 (UTC+8)
  • EU/AMS: April 29, 07:00-10:00 (UTC+1)
  • Duration: ~3 hours. Compensation: Bronze Coins x8000, Honour x300, Unit Medal x15.

I. Update Highlights

1. Login event — accumulate logins for Treatise, Gold Dust, Artificer''s Stone and more.

2. Free Doctrine removal during May Day period.

3. Returning map rotation: [War of the Citadels] series open for a limited time.

4. Echo Treasury Phase 3 opens with new returning season attires.

5. Attire Chests [The Karma] live featuring Legendary Shortsword & Shield [The Karma].

6. Dragonhunter''s Mantra event with Legendary Helm [The Asura] and Kills Announcer [Crimson Wrath].

7. Doctrinal Alchemy gains [Quick Fill] and [Auto Alchemy] functions.

8. Loadouts feature live — one-click equipment switching.

9. Spear and Dual Blades combat experience optimizations and balance.

II. Events

1. Login Event

  • Log in to claim up to [Treatise] x10, [Gold Dust] x50, [Artificer''s Stone] x50.
  • Duration: April 29 (after maint.) – May 14 (before maint.)

2. Free Doctrine Removal

  • Removing [Doctrines] from all Units consumes no [Lotus Water].
  • Duration: May 1 00:00 – May 3 23:59 (Server Time).

3. Doctrinal Alchemy — Tier V Pick-Up Boost

  • When Tempering Value is not full and a Tier V Doctrine appears, 50% chance it is a pick-up Doctrine (Linebreaker V, Whistling Arrow V, Winged Bolt V, Victory Rush V, Vanguard V, Flatland V, Poisons V, Toughness V, Sword Cavalry V, Stamina V, Unit Damage V, Steadfast V, Anti-Cavalry V).
  • Duration: April 29 – May 14.

4. Map Rotation — [War of the Citadels]

  • [Hero Brawl] closed; [War of the Citadels] open.
  • Map Pool: Conqueror''s City, Hao Jing, Augolia.
  • Duration: April 29 – May 6, 23:59.

5. Echo Treasury Phase 3

  • New [Echo Legendary/Epic Attire Selection Box III] adds Level 100/1 attires from S4, S5, S18, and Alexander Battle Pass.
  • Echo Coin - Thundering Drums retrieved after May 14 maintenance.
  • Duration: April 29 – May 14.

6. Attire Chests [The Karma]

  • Legendary Shortsword & Shield [The Karma] available. Owning [The World Serpent''s Treasure] + [The Karma] unlocks Collector''s [The Karma - Naraka].
  • Drop rates: Shortsword & Shield Legendary 0.52% / Epic 14.98% / Rare 31.50% / Common 53%.
  • Duration: April 29 – May 28.

7. Dragonhunter''s Mantra

  • [Mechanical Rod] drops from Siege, Field, Free, and Ranked Battles (max 100/day).
  • Three sequential pools: [Dragon''s Awakening] (300 draws guarantees all rewards incl. Pure Wisdom) [Shadowed Relics] (500 draws guarantees Epic Hero Schematic Crate) [Endless Hunt] (chance at Legendary Helm [The Asura] and Kills Announcer [Crimson Wrath]).
  • Mechanical Rod purchase limit: 10,000.
  • Drop period: Apr 29 – May 14, 00:00. Menu open: Apr 29 – May 20, 23:59.

8. Legendary Mount Attire [Lei-Loong] — Permanent Return

  • Returns permanently April 29.
  • Drop rates: Legendary Mount full set/components 2.6% / Epic 12.5% / Rare & Common 84.9%.

9. Echo Season Discount — Hero Attire Sale

  • 30% off directly-sold Hero Attires in Store.
  • Duration: April 29 – May 28.

10. Accumulative Spending Rewards & Fortune Store

  • Spend Sovereigns to obtain [Golden Key] and limited-time [Echo Token] (exchangeable in Fortune Store).
  • Spending period: April 29 – May 20, 23:59. Exchange period: April 29 – May 28.

11. Store Pack Updates

  • Golden Week Discount Packs I/II/III (daily limit 1; 7 purchases for bonus rewards).
  • Golden Week Supply Crate (50/day; guaranteed Epic Hero Schematic Crate every 50 openings).
  • Golden Week Special Packs and refreshed Chain Packs.
  • Duration: April 29 – May 14.

12. Pick-Up Doctrine Pool Rotation

  • New Doctrine: Buckler — Shattered Shaft (Epic). Buckler units. +240 Block, -18% ranged Damage taken.
  • [Razed Ancient Battlefield] increases Crossbow Infantry Epic Doctrine drop rate.
  • [Fields of Valour] increases [Shattered Shaft] and Buckler Epic Doctrine drop rate. First-appearance bonus: 1 free Shattered Shaft per 100 draws until it enters The Carrion Bird''s Banquet.
  • Duration: April 29 – May 28.

III. System Adjustments & Optimizations

1. Hero Combat Optimizations & Balance (Spear & Dual Blades)

  • Optimized animation transitions, damage detection, and engagement logic for both weapons.
  • Spear: large damage coefficient increases and cooldown reductions across Procris''s Gift, Lugh''s March, Hurricane''s Edge, Gungnir''s Greeting, Overhead Strike, Return of Jangar, Heaven''s Fury, and Normal Attack. Falloff start raised from 2 4 targets across all skills.
  • Dual Blades: damage and cooldown buffs across Butterfly, Skylark, Bo-Shurikens, Great Thunderbolt, Alchemical Vapours, Infiltrator, Deity''s Footsteps, Dusken Pall, Ambush, Marked for Death, Dance of Death, and Normal Attack. Great Thunderbolt detection radius +0.5m; Gruesome Wounds vs Heroes 2030%, vs Units 3050%. Dusken Pall and Ambush now usable during Deity''s Footsteps. Falloff start 2 3.

2. Units-Related Feature Optimizations

  • Optimized Unit sorting logic so display order is more accurate after acquisition.
  • Knight''s Shared Lineup Training Units now show related data statistics on settlement UI.

3. House System Content Updates

  • Added player-submitted award-winning House Arms and new House Avatar content.

4. Territory War & GvG Experience Optimizations

  • Fixed Conqueror''s City front line not opening under specific conditions.
  • Fixed incorrect declare-war Prestige for Conqueror''s City and its Gates in [Lotus Ash Sea], [Dragonrise Island], [Jaderock Creek], [Crystal Sea], [Elysium Peak] — now correctly 6000 Prestige.

5. Map & Level Optimizations

  • Hao Jing: Supply Point ownership logic, respawn locations, Siege Towers, pathfinding and minimap fixes.
  • Anliang: GvG minimap display optimized; invalid Artillery adjusted.
  • Riot Act: Fixed level anomalies; battlefield points & balance adjusted.
  • Kurak Castle: Evacuation Point locations optimized.
  • Hangu Pass: Fixed Artillery unusable after breaking the dam.
  • The Storehouse: Fixed pathfinding issues.

6. Doctrinal Alchemy Optimizations

  • [Quick Fill]: Set quality/quantity criteria once; system auto-inserts matching idle Doctrines.
  • [Auto Alchemy]: System continuously performs Doctrinal Alchemy per preset rules.
  • Full control: Stop anytime; auto-stops when eligible Doctrines depleted.

7. UI & Functional Experience Optimizations

  • Attire pack preview UI camera performance optimized.
  • Hero Loadouts function added (P - Character menu).
  • Optimized inventory space display, limited-time slot protection, abnormal UI behaviors.
  • Inventory Expansion Item purchase quantity logic optimized.
  • Lobby top navigation event icons jump/display effects optimized.
  • Fixed abnormal text prompts and images.
  • Settlement screen reward/ranking display optimized.

IV. Other Adjustments & Optimizations

  • Added clear prompts when Training Units are unselectable.
  • Lobby and Tent scene UI display effects optimized.
  • Fixed Knight & Squire system not gaining Unit XP from Knight''s Shared Lineup under certain conditions.
  • Fixed mail, multi-language server transfer, and Rank bestowal issues.
  • Fixed abnormal reward issues in some season settlement battle reports.
  • Fixed missing environmental sound effects, incorrect icon displays, and abnormal text on some maps.
  • Fixed rare client anomalies and crash issues.
  • Optimized scene/visual effects performance for improved stability.
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