Hello, Adventurers!

We're happy to share that many of you have been eagerly taking on the Abyss Dungeon following the Lure of the Abyss update.
Thank you again for the enthusiasm and passion that you've shown exploring the depths of the Abyss.

Our team is back with another update that will make your adventures even more exciting!
This update features expansions to the growth system, fun Halloween events, and various gameplay improvements. Check below for more details!

■ New Season Missions & Book of Prophecy Reveals

• Continue your journey with new season missions and uncover hints about the next update through the Book of Prophecy.

  • New Season Achievement Missions (4 Types)

    • [Event] Explore the Abyss Dungeon

    • [Event] Craft an item

    • [Event] Succeed at mining

    • [Event] Enhance equipment to +9

  • New Season Pass Missions (3 Types)

    • [Daily] [Basic] Use a Ghost Cookie, Witch Cookie, or Sweet Chocolate x1

    • [Weekly] [Basic] Total daily sign-ins x5

    • [Daily] [Premium] Claim a play reward x5

  • Book of Prophecy Reveals

    • New prophecies containing hints about the next season's update will gradually be revealed in the Book of Prophecy.
      
      

■ Improvements to Combat and Dungeon Gameplay

• Improvements will be made to battles and matchmaking, allowing for a more thrilling and enjoyable gameplay experience.

  • Upgrades to Bot Equipment

    • The grade of equipment used by AI players (bots) that appear in dungeons of each difficulty will be increased.

    • Defeating bots will grant higher-grade equipment.

    • Enjoy even more thrilling combat and experience an exhilarating escape!

• Improvements to Matchmaking

  • Casual Dungeons

    • Relaxed matchmaking conditions and bots will be introduced to make queuing times shorter.

  • The Forgotten Castle (Hard)

    • Auto-matchmaking rates will be improved to make failed or canceled matches less frequent.

• Mid-Boss Invasions

  • Certain mid-boss monsters (Lizardman Champion, Owlbear) now have a chance to appear in the Goblin Caves and the Forgotten Castle (Nightmare).

• Appearance Changes

  • The appearance of Platinum Goblins, which appear in the Abyss Dungeon, will be updated.

■ Abyss: Forbidden Knowledge Improvements

• The magic-related effects of Forbidden Knowledge will be improved as follows.
  

  Buff	Effect	Before	After
  Knowledge	Increased Magic Power	22	26
  Learning	Increased Magic Power	20%	22%
  Needle	Increased Magic Bonus	30%	50%
  Immersion	Increased Magic Bonus	50%	60%
  Restraint	Decreased Willpower Cost	30%	40%
  Spell Overload	Increased Casting Speed	35%	50%
  Synchronization	Increased Willpower Cost Reduction	33%	50%

  
  

• Miscellaneous

  • Synchronization

    • Spell Overload now doubles the skill's effect instead of tripling it.

  • Enlightenment

    • Attacking enemies recovers cooldown by 3%, even outside of Spell Overload.

    • Spell Overload doubles the effect.

■ Class Skill Adjustments

• Rogue

  • Stealth: Assassination Perk duration increased (8 sec → 12 sec)

  • Somersault: Cooldown decreased (10 sec → 7 sec)

■ Items

• Dual War Mauls

  • Reckless Bash: The skill tooltip will be updated as follows.

    • Before

      • Forcefully swings dual war mauls, dealing damage equal to 85% of physical power per hit. For shields with 3 or lower impact reduction, strips guard and deals damage.  Headshots reset Reckless Bash's cooldown.

    • After

      • Forcefully swings dual war mauls, dealing damage equal to 85% of physical power per hit with +2 impact. Headshots reset Reckless Bash's cooldown.

• Viking Sword

  • Adjusted the first attack's hitbox to improve clarity.

• Enhanced Javelin

  • Fixed an issue where the javelin failed to disappear after using the skill.

• Pyrekeeper

  • Burn damage increased from 3 every 1 sec to 5 every 1 sec.

• Frostpiercer

  • Frostspike damage decreased from 15 to 10.

  • Fixed an issue where falling attacks failed to inflict damage.

■ Enhancement System Expansion

• Equipment enhancement levels will be extended to +8 and +9, allowing players to experience growth beyond previous limits!

  • Upon reaching enhancement level +9, the equipment will receive a random additional stat.

■ Event

• The spooky Halloween Festival begins! Enjoy a variety of special events!

  • Halloween Event

■ Improvements to Mercenary Dispatch and Hiring

• Improvements have been made to the mercenary dispatch and hiring systems.

  • The grade and quantity of loot from dispatch rewards will be increased.

  • Mercenary rank recommendations will now appear for each dungeon prior to dispatch, preventing players from losing out on rewards after dispatching low-rank mercenaries.

  • Mercenary Contracts can now additionally be acquired through daily quests.

  • The cost of hiring mercenaries ranked A or lower will be decreased.

■ New Skins and Packs

• New skins and packs will be added to the shop.

• Additional Items

  • 2 Halloween Pumpkin Helm skins will be added.

    • Can be acquired through the Halloween event.

■ Other Improvements and Bug Fixes

• Improvements

  • Pop-up messages will now be displayed in order, even when occurring simultaneously.

  • A vibration alert will be added for party invitations.

  • Mercenaries and bots will no longer be staggered after having their attacks blocked by terrain or enemy guards, allowing for smoother transitions between actions.
    
    

• Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where the Upgrade Materials pop-up menu displayed abnormally under certain conditions.

  • Fixed an issue where some soulstone-related UI elements were displayed.

  • Fixed an issue where the progress bar would remain visible in the lobby instead of disappearing.

  • Fixed an issue where a timer would appear for general collections under certain conditions.

  • Fixed an issue where being revived under conditions caused loot points to be applied as negative (-) values.

  • Fixed an issue where mystical stones stored in the inventory were not recognized as collection upgrade materials.

  • Fixed an issue where scrolling in the rotating banner pop-up window did not function properly.

  • Fixed an issue where attempting to reset at the Altar of Time caused an error code to be displayed.

Delve deeper into the ever-expanding world of Abyss of Dungeons. 
We look forward to your next adventure!