August 7 Patch Notes

Released 7 August 2026

Overview

This update prioritises operational stability and strategic mechanics, introducing critical bug remediations across multiple deployment modes. Key tactical adjustments include reduced supply losses during forced camp relocations, automated Cohort tier scaling for the Warlord Faction, and expanded logistical requisitions.

Keynotes

  • Fief Relocation Penalty Mitigated: Material loss resulting from forced Personal Camp relocations upon Fief capture has been significantly reduced.
  • Automated Cohort Scaling: The Warlord Faction's Cohort levels have been recalibrated to automatically scale at lower thresholds during key campaign phases.
  • Cohort XP Generation: Warlord Factions can now actively generate Cohort XP for upgrades via weekly operational quests.
  • Communications Expansion: The Speaking-Trumpet has been added to the regional Store, granting commanders a free weekly requisition allowance.
  • Critical Field Fixes: Addressed major operational issues, including hostile clan assists during Pursuits, invisible battle rewards, and deployment blockades in Territory Wars.

Unit Changes

Tiger and Leopard Cavalry

Bugfixes

  • Fixed a display issue with the Kit Crafting costs for this unit.

White Plume Guards

Bugfixes

  • Fixed a display issue with the Kit Crafting costs for this unit.

Yellow Turban Chanters

Bugfixes

  • Fixed a display issue with the Kit Crafting costs for this unit.

Doctrines & Systems

Personal Camp & Logistics

Buffs

  • Relocation Penalty: When Fiefs are captured by enemy forces, material loss resulting from the forced relocation of a Personal Camp has been decreased: 50% 30%.

Reworks

  • Unit Replenishment: Optimised the interaction process and user interface flow when replenishing Units.

Bugfixes

  • Fixed an issue where interacting with the Personal Camp could cause local client lag.
  • Fixed an issue where replenishing Units displayed an insufficient Resource message despite having adequate materials in the inventory.

Clans & Cohorts

Reworks

  • Cohort XP Generation: The Warlord Faction can now actively obtain Cohort XP for upgrades by completing weekly quests. As the campaign phase progresses, if the Warlord Faction's Cohort level is insufficient, it will be upgraded automatically to a baseline standard.
  • Automated Cohort Level Thresholds:
  • [Rise of the Guandong Coalition] Phase: The Warlord Faction's Cohort will automatically be upgraded to Level 4 (previously Level 5).
  • [Holding the Pass] Phase: The Warlord Faction's Cohort will automatically be upgraded to Level 6 (previously Level 7).
  • [Pacifying Guanzhong] Phase: The Warlord Faction's Cohort will automatically be upgraded to Level 7 (previously Level 8).

Bugfixes

  • Compensated missing Clan XP: Clan XP that became unobtainable due to an operational issue following Wednesday's maintenance will be distributed directly to clans before Territory War begins on Friday.

Store & Requisitions

Buffs

  • Speaking-Trumpet: Added to the Store inventory. Commanders can claim 30 Speaking-Trumpets for free every week.

Bugfixes

  • Fixed an issue where the Fine Horse sold by the Merchant during [Market Exchange] Encounters could not be utilised to create or replenish cavalry Units.

Bugfixes

  • Extraction & Loading: Fixed an issue where commanders could get stuck indefinitely on the loading screen when extracting from the battlefield.
  • Pursuit Engagements: Fixed a critical combat issue in Pursuit where Clan members joining mid-match would occasionally, and unexpectedly, assist the enemy forces.
  • Rebel Purge: Fixed an issue in Rebel Purge where the defeated side could not view the reward list on the post-match results screen.
  • Stargazing Disconnects: Fixed an issue where disconnecting from the Stargazing sequence would incorrectly spawn players in a safe zone main city rather than their proper location.
  • Romance Scroll Operations: Fixed an issue where the Huarong Trail quest within the [War God's Path] Romance Scroll was flagged incorrectly and could not be completed.
  • Territory War Access: Fixed a routing issue that prevented commanders from entering the Territory War Front normally.
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