📝 Developer Note: The Emergence of Monarch of White Flames (Updated 8/30)
Greetings, Hunters! This is the Solo Leveling: ARISE team. We are excited to share details about upcoming improvements, updates, and the future direction of the game. Thank you for your continued support!
⚔️ [New Battle Experience]
- Healing Given Increase: This effect will be changed to Mana Recovery Increase to address feedback on combat limitations due to mana shortages. However, the "Healing Given Increase" as a main option will remain, with changes only affecting sub-options.
- Update Targeted for October: The team is focused on balancing through buffs, adjusting underperforming characters, and ensuring a diverse combat experience.
- Job Change Balance: Sung Jinwoo's new job change, Monarch of Shadow Soul Shepherd, will have its skills and runes adjusted to enhance underutilized options.
🏰 [Sense of Belonging: Guild Improvements]
- Guild System Enhancements:
- Addition of Guild Skills.
- Increased attempts for the Guild Boss after registering twice.
- Improved guild search features and the display of Guild Master and Vice Guild Master.
- Buff display in the exchange shop and an improved interface for guild creation.
- Guild Rank System: This feature is in development to further strengthen guild unity.
🔨 [Crafting: Weapon Upgrades]
- SR-Weapon Upgrade Concerns: The team is addressing concerns about SR-Rank weapons disrupting SSR balance by introducing SSR-Rank weapon crafting via the guild system.
🛡️ [Faction of the Shield Skill Level Up]
- Fraud Prevention: The team is taking firm measures against unauthorized programs, with fraudulent accounts being monitored and penalized (up to 365-day suspension).
🔧 [Upcoming Improvements]
- Bonds and Max Level: Both will be expanded to Level 90.
- Power of Destruction: Rewards and challenge bosses will be expanded, with faster settlement times for rewards in Battlefield of Time Season 4.
- Battle Missions: Segment rewards will be expanded, and Gates difficulty and missions will be increased.
- Manual Skill Control: Hunters will gain more control over ultimate skills in Team Fight Mode.
- Support Chest Upgrade: Daily Essence Stone Support chests will be upgraded to better items.
Note (8/30 Update): Newly acquired chests will reflect changes, while previously obtained chests will remain unchanged.
- Unused Tier 4 Gems: The team is exploring ways to utilize these, and we appreciate your patience.
🏆 [September Update: Sung Jinwoo vs Baran]
- The September update will focus on Sung Jinwoo’s battle with Baran, a key development in the game’s story.
- A sneak peek of a long-awaited character:
- Description: "He has red eyes and blond hair."
- One of the last survivors of the Dragon Kamish Raid, this National Level Hunter and true king of the Scavenger Guild is preparing to make his appearance.
