NARAKA: BLADEPOINT Update – June 6th, 2024 (2024)

Dear players,

The servers of NARAKA: BLADEPOINT will be suspended for maintenance from June 5th, 2024 at 23:00 (UTC) to June 6th, 2024 at 03:00 (UTC). We suggest you log out in advance and enter the game again after the maintenance.

The details for this update are as follows:

Mysterious constellations and ancient relics adorn Fairyland Penglai, eerie vines spread across Holoroth, and the disappearance of Sunwing's Cranio heralds the emergence of the Mercury River... All of these strange portents seem to be pointing to a certain mountain range in Icuria.

Brand New Content

I. Limited-time Event: Calabash Brothers

The Seven Calabash Brothers, young yet mighty, each grown upon a vine!

Event Duration: June 5, 2024 20:00 (UTC) - June 19, 2024 20:00 (UTC)

Event Rules: Players can unlock Calabash Brothers quests by logging in daily. Complete these quests to unlock the corresponding Calabash Brother, along with rewards and stories on the quest page.

II. Limited-time Event: Expedition into the Unknown

Event Duration: June 5, 2024 20:00 (UTC) - June 19, 2024 20:00 (UTC)

Redeem the rewards before: June 26, 2024 at 20:00 (UTC)

Event Rules

1. Gain Devil Lynx by completing quests during the event. Devil Lynx can be redeemed for great event rewards.

2. Complete all day's Daily Quests to receive bonus rewards.

3. There are 5 groups of Challenge Quests, each available in turn at different times. Complete quests to claim several rewards.

4. During the event, complete the Showdown levels by consuming Fatigue. The first 300 Fatigue consumed in the week grant you doubled Souljades and Recast Materials.

III. Limited-time Event: Zongzi Feast Sign-In

Event Duration: June 5, 2024 20:00 (UTC) - June 17, 2024 20:00 (UTC)

Event Rules:

Sign in daily to get Blessed Zongzi. The number of Blessed Zongzi will increase after signing for 7 days.

Open Blessed Zongzi to randomly get a reward from: Treasure, Legendary Outfit, Showdown Souljade Gift, Tenacity Coin, Spectral Silk, or Tae etc.

By signing in for multiple days, players can get Tenacity Treasures, Zongzi Fragrance, and other rewards.

IV. Limited-time Event: PlayStation® Tournaments #6

We brandish swords to gain fame, the only heroes in this game. PlayStation® Tournaments #6 is now open for a limited time!

Event Duration: June 6, 2024 20:00 (UTC) - July 2, 2024 20:00 (UTC)

Event Rules:

Complete weekly quests to claim Honor Medal - JUN. You can claim more Medals in the mail after advancing, and the quantity awarded for each rank is as follows:

1st place: 300 Medals

2nd place: 200 Medals

3rd-4th place: 100 Medals

5th-8th place: 50 Medals

Medals can be used for redeeming rewards and participating in rankings.

Tournament Time:

Start Time of the First Tournament:

NA: Jun 7, 2024 03:00 (UTC)

AS: Jun 7, 2024 11:00 (UTC)

SEA: Jun 7, 2024 11:00 (UTC)

EU: Jun 7, 2024 19:00 (UTC)

V. PlayStation Challenge#3

Challenge the wind in this race! PlayStation Sky-high Racing #3 is now open!

Compete against players worldwide and ascend the rankings by achieving a place among the Top 100 fastest in Sky-high Racing mode.

How to participate:
Start Sky-high Racing on Fairyland Penglai to participate in the event.

Event Duration: June 6, 2024 00:00 (UTC) - July 2, 2024 23:59 (UTC).

Hero Adjustments

I. Yueshan

1. 'Scorching Dash' now has a longer reach, shortened recovery frames, and offers 70% Damage Reduction while in use.

2. Adjustments to the Skill [ScorchingDash:Weaken]:

(1) Increased the leaping distance, allowing Yueshan to release it towards the crosshair while moving across the terrain.

(2) Added an auto-aim effect to this Skill that triggers when enemies are nearby, making it easier to hit them.

(3) Enemies directly in front of Yueshan are now repelled for a slight distance while with a longer stagger duration; other enemies are repelled further with a shorter stagger duration and have their Attack reduced by 40%.

//Dev Note: Previously, when [Scorching Dash: Weaken] hit an enemy, players had to perform a dodge first to continue attacking. We adjusted the knockback distance for enemies hit head-on to make it easy for Yueshan to continue attacking. The Attack reduction effect brought by [Terror] seemed redundant during Yueshan's active combos, so we separated the more combo-focused effect from the defensive effect.

3. Optimizations to the execution move of the Ultimate [General's Call]:

(1) Significantly reduced the knockback distance of the execution move, making the follow-up exclusive charged attack (Dragontail) easier to hit enemies.

(2) Made horizontal strikes unable to interrupt the execution move, reducing the likelihood of issues occurring while unleashing it.

//Dev Note: When Yueshan successfully executes an enemy, terrain or other enemies sometimes may obstruct Dragontail from hitting the enemy being executed. To address this, we reduced the knockback distance of the first strike.

4. Removed the Skill variant [Scorching Dash: Stun].

5. Removed the Ultimate variant [General's Call: Leaping Strike].

II. Lyam Liu

1. Adjusted the values of the flash move [Auric Sword] in the Ultimate [Metal Fusion]: Increased the damage multiplier from 0.75 to 1.0 for each strike; Reduced the healing multiplier from 0.75 to 0.5 for each strike.

2. Reduced the Rage cost of Lyam's Ultimate [Metal Fusion] derived skill [Auric Sword] in Solo mode from 30% to 20%. This means [Auric Sword] can be cast 3 times instead of 2 times by default now, the same as in Duos and Trios.

3. Granted a 70% damage reduction effect during the 0.4-second startup frames for [Auric Sword] and [Auric Core].

//Dev Note: We have increased the benefits of using [Auric Sword] offensively and further reduced the costs for casting [Auric Sword] and [Auric Core].

III. Shayol Wei

Reduced the stagger duration inflicted on enemies by Shayol's Ultimate [Justiciar'sGuard:Pursuit]'s counterattack.

In-game Adjustments

I. Gameplay Adjustments

1. Adjustments to Yang Pass:

(1) Each Gate of Yang will now grant only one Yang Pass. However, after the Realm of Yang opens, if there are any unclaimed Yang Passes, players can enter the Realm of Yang via a Gate of Yang before all the Yang Passes have been claimed.

(2) When a team holding a Yang Pass goes too far from a Gate of Yang, the Yang Pass will be reassigned to the player who is nearest to the team and is within the Gate of Yang's area.

(3) Gates of Yang will now spawn at a random location within their Spawn Zones, rather than at a fixed central point.

(4) The size of the area within which you can hold on to your Yang Pass has been increased.

//Dev Note: We hope that the adjustments to the Yang Pass will inspire more strategic thinking from players. We will continue to monitor and optimize these adjustments based on in-game situations in future versions of our game.

II. Feature Optimizations

The duration of the mark automatically left on your Remains after you die has been reduced to 2 minutes. If not manually canceled, these markers will automatically disappear after 2 minutes.

III. Hot Potato Counter

1. Adjustments to [Hot Potato Counter: Fight Together] Rules:

(1) The field is divided into inner and outer circles, with all players starting each round in the inner circle.

(2) When defeated in the inner circle, players are teleported to the outer circle. Outer circle players who successfully defeat an inner circle enemy or assist in doing so will return to the inner circle.

(3) Inner circle players can only pass the Hot Potato to teammates in the outer circle and cannot lock on to outer circle enemies. Outer circle players cannot hit or pass the Hot Potato to each other.

(4) Defeating all enemies in the inner circle wins the current round. Win the target number of rounds to claim victory.

2. Introduced weapons [Katana] and [Nunchucks] in the Exquisite Vessel, along with Souljades [Hot Potato·Soul Slash] and [Hot Potato·Velocity Untold].

3. Added a new selectable hero [Feria Shen].

//Dev Notes: In the Fight Together mode, we want defeated players to still have the opportunity to contribute. Even if you're taken down, you can still return to the inner circle by working with your teammates.

Showdown Adjustments

I. Combat Adjustments

1. Yueshan

Adjusted [Scorching Dash: Showdown]'s leaping effect so that it can now be aimed towards the crosshair, enabling Yueshan to traverse the terrain. The pulling effect has been optimized, with hit effects remaining unchanged.

II. Function Adjustments

1. Souljade Recommendation Optimization

The Souljade recommendations are now divided into two sections for improved clarity and ease of access: Recommended and Player Favorites.
Recommended: Souljade sets are suggested based on the player's current stage progress.
Player Favorites: Offers builds based on the Souljade sets used by players who successfully completed the Enigma Domain. The three most frequently used sets will be displayed.
All recommended Souljade sets now include Elemental Attributes, offering a deeper level of gameplay customization.

2. Optimized the layout of the enhancement selection page and the enhancement recommendations in Yama's Abyss.

3. Adjusted the requirements for completing the Hero Badge [Snow-tipped Blades·Citrine] to: complete any four difficulty levels of [Gelid Yushan].

Feature Optimizations

I. Client

Significantly increased the download speed for the client and patches from the official website.

II. Weapon Skin Effect

Optimized the sound effects preview for weapon skins in the Shop, Treasures, and other out-game interfaces.

III. PlayStation 5-related Performance Optimization

1. Added FSR2 Graphic Enhancement Options for PlayStation 5.

AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR) 2.0 is a cutting-edge temporal upscaling algorithm that produces high resolution frames from lower resolution inputs.

This feature can be activated in Settings -> Graphics.

Store Updates

I. New Packs

1. Added Akos Hu exclusive Pack [Calabash Brothers·Chief Frog], which contains the Akos Hu exclusive Legendary Outfit [Calabash Brothers·Chief Frog] and the Legendary Accessory [Calabash Brothers·Frog Clan]. Standard price: 3,000 Gold; Now: 120 Gold. Individual cosmetics have their own discounts, but the Pack discount is even bigger!

II. New Arrival Discount

1. Refined Attire Choice Gift available for a limited-time: June 6, 2024 00:00 (UTC) - June 19, 2024 20:00 (UTC)

The Refined Attire Choice Gift is now available for a limited time, with a limit of 2 purchases. It includes selected outfits, accessories, and treasures at a 50% discount. Come and make your selection now!

Once purchased, you can choose 1 reward each from the following 3 gift sets:

[Refined Outfit Choice Gift]: 2674·CyberKitty, 2674·GasViper, 2674·Frost Drift, Flame of Truth, Creatures Myth·Deity of Winter, Creatures Myth·Deity of Autumn, Misty Gauze, Autumn Hunt, Robe of Annica, Creatures Myth·Springtime Saplings, Origami·Blade.

[Refined Accessory Choice Gift]: Journey of Blades·Divine Seal, 2674·Mech Prototype, Flamed Figurine, Zhurong's Jadeball, Colossus of Sunwing, Poetic Rhymes·Lion Dance.

[Refined Treasure Choice Gift]: Tenacity Treasure*10, Peerless Treasure Choice Gift*15

2. Newly added Tessa Legendary Accessory [Calabash Brothers·Magic Calabash], unlocking which can get a new appearance of Tessa's Ultimate "Enchant". Standard price: 2,000 Gold; Now: 1,200 Gold.

3. Newly added Tianhai Legendary Accessory [Calabash Brothers·Third Brother], unlocking which can get a new appearance of Tianhai's Skill "DivineBell". Standard price: 1,200 Gold; Now: 600 Gold.

4. Newly added Epic Emote Gesture [Frog Salute] for all heroes.
Standard price: 300 Gold; Now: 180 Gold.

5. Newly added Legendary Base [Fortune Dog].
Standard price: 1,200 Gold; Now: 900 Gold.

6. Newly added Legendary Background [Puppy Balloons] for all heroes. Standard price: 600 Gold; Now: 400 Gold.

7. Newly added Legendary Emote Gesture [Boom Boom Dance] for all heroes. Standard price: 900 Gold; Now: 360 Gold.

8. Shayol Wei Legendary Outfit [Operation·Beverage]. Standard price: 1,800 Gold; Now: 1,500 Gold.

III. Discounts End

Weapon Skin Pack [Cluck Cluck Crow Crow] will be removed from the Shop on June 20, 2024 at 03:00(UTC). The Nunchucks Legendary Skin [Crow Crow] and Repeating Crossbow Legendary Skin [Cluck Cluck] will each return to their standard price of 1,500 Gold.

IV. New Items in Item Store

Added the new store item "Surmount Card·Tenacity," which can be used to upgrade the Tenacity Hidden Treasure by 30 levels for only 1,800 Gold. Can only be purchased once.

Bug Fixes

I. Hero-related Bugs

1. Fixed an issue where Yueshan's Skill [Scorching Dash] could be prematurely interrupted by melee attacks when used in mid-air.

2. Fixed an issue where Yueshan's Skill [Scorching Dash] could hit the target in the first stage but miss in the second stage under certain conditions when used in mid-air.

3. Fixed a discrepancy between the visual effects and the hitbox for Tessa's Ultimate [Enchant: Group Prey].

II. Display-related Bugs

Fixed an issue that led to some Outfits having abnormal coloration when under certain kinds of light.

III. Xbox-related Bug

1. Fixed an issue led to Xbox One Async Compute causing crashes.

2. Fixed an issue that led to crashes when inviting players from Epic platform.

3. Fixed an issue that caused in-game audio to reset unintentionally.