Hello, Adventurers!
We're back with a new update!

First, we would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to all the Adventurers who continue to support Abyss of Dungeons.
This update focuses on improving the game environment and enhancing stability based on your valuable feedback.
It introduces the Path of the Adventurer system, adds new equipment, and marks the Ghost King's return to the game, helping new Adventurers grow while offering fresh challenges.
Additionally, we've made balance adjustments to Ranger skills, increased Mercenary Dispatch rewards, and implemented several quality-of-life improvements throughout the game to address player feedback. 

Please check below for further details regarding this update and its maintenance schedule.

[Maintenance Schedule]

• Date: September 3 (Wed), 05:00 - 10:00 (UTC)

[Update Summary]

• A new mission system, Path of the Adventurer, will be added.
• New accessories, cloaks, and crafting recipes will be added.
• A preview for the upcoming Abyss Dungeon (to be added in a future update) will be shown during map selection. The Ghost King will sometimes appear in the Forgotten Castle (Inferno) instead of the current boss.
• New skins, Elegant Deathly Auteur and Prized Fighter, will be added.
• Several Ranger class skills will be adjusted for balance, while the Merchant and Mercenary Dispatch systems will receive quality-of-life improvements. Various bugs will also be fixed.

◈ Mission Board System - Path of the Adventurer

• A new mission system, Path of the Adventurer, will be added to help new Adventurers better adjust to the game.
  • It features a mission board composed of multiple missions that can be completed sequentially for rewards.
• Both new and existing adventurers will be able to access the Path of the Adventurer without any time limits.
• Missions will be tailored to your level, offering opportunities to naturally experience different features and learn the game's content.
• You will earn special rewards each time a mission board is completed.

◈ Darkest Regions & Arena

■ New Monsters Added

• The following monsters will now appear in the Darkest Regions on Nightmare difficulty or higher.
  • Owlbear: The Goblin Caves (Hell)

• Lizardman Champion: The Goblin Caves (Hell), the Forgotten Castle (Hell)

• Baron Cockatrice: The Forgotten Castle (Nightmare)
• Duke Cockatrice: The Forgotten Castle (Hell)
  
  

■ Return of the Ghost King

• The Ghost King makes its return to the Forgotten Castle (Inferno).
• During adventures in the Forgotten Castle (Inferno), the Ghost King will sometimes appear instead of the Lich.
• Players who defeat the Ghost King will have a chance to obtain the following unique equipment.
  • Ghost King's Fury Necklace, Ghost King's Mana Necklace, Ghost King's Harmony Necklace
  • Ghost King's Rush Belt, Ghost King's Insight Belt
• Stats granted by Ghost King accessories will be rebalanced to better fit the current season.

■ Arena Reward System Changes

• In 3v3 Round Deathmatch, different rewards will now be granted to players at the end of each round based on the match's results.
  • Victory: 120 Gold + one healing potion or bandage
    • Additionally, winners will have a chance to receive one healing potion or bandage
  • Defeat: One healing potion or bandage

■ A preview for the upcoming Abyss Dungeon (to be added in a future update) will be shown during map selection.

◈ Items & Crafting

• The Golem Core item, previously only usable in the tutorial, will now be available as a crafting material.
• With the addition of new monsters and the return of the Ghost King, new loot items will be introduced.
  • New Loot: Dark Metalshard, Owlbear Claw, Lizardman Champion's Tail, Cockatrice Eyeball, Golem Core
    • These loot items can be obtained by defeating monsters in the Darkest Regions or through crafting.
      
      
• Four new Anarchy equipment items will be added. These items can only obtained through crafting.
  • New Equipment: Ring of Anarchy, Necklace of Anarchy, Belt of Anarchy, and Cloak of Anarchy
    
    
• New crafting recipes will be added for the following items.
  • Skins: Phantom Ghost King Cloak, Phantom Ghost King Crown
  • Accessories: Ring of Anarchy, Necklace of Anarchy, Belt of Anarchy, Cloak of Anarchy
  • Loot: Dark Metalshard, Owlbear Claw, Lizardman Champion's Tail, Cockatrice Eyeball, Golem Core

◈ New Events

① New Skin Launch Event

• Period: September 3 (Wed), 00:00 - October 1 (Wed), 00:00 (UTC)
• Details: During the event period, players will have a chance to obtain the Matcha Candy event item upon defeating monsters in the Darkest Regions (Hard difficulty or higher).
  
  
• Matcha Candy
  • Temporarily decreases skill cooldown when used. Serves as a key crafting material for the following special event skins.

② Tuxedo Cat Event

• Period: September 3 (Wed), 00:00 - October 1 (Wed), 00:00 (UTC)
• Details: During the event period, players will have a chance to obtain the new Cat Paw Print event item upon defeating monsters in the Darkest Regions (Hard or higher).

• Drop Rate Boosts: Drop rates for Cat Paw Prints will be significantly increased every Monday to Wednesday. Don't miss this special opportunity!
  • Round 1: September 8 (Mon), 00:00 - September 10 (Wed), 00:00 (UTC)
  • Round 2: September 15 (Mon), 00:00 - September 17 (Wed), 00:00 (UTC)
  • Round 3: September 22 (Mon), 00:00 - September 24 (Wed), 00:00 (UTC)
  • Round 4: September 29 (Mon), 00:00 - October 1 (Wed), 00:00 (UTC)
    
    
• Use Cat Paw Prints to craft special event items.
  • Check the table below for details on when each item will be available for crafting.
    
    

◈ Class/Balance

• Based on your feedback that certain skills were overly powerful, the following balance changes will be made to several Ranger class skills.

• Explosive Trap
  • Damage: 150% → 110% of physical power
• Trap Mastery (Passive Equipped)
  • Explosive Trap Damage: 200% → 140% of physical power

◈ Mercenary Dispatch

• The overall amount of rewards that can be acquired upon completing Mercenary Dispatch will be significantly increased.
• The quality of additional rewards that can be acquired based on the classes of dispatched mercenaries will be increased.
• The highest available dungeon difficulty will now be selected by default when entering the Set Up Dispatch Team menu or changing the selected dungeon.

◈ Merchants

• Reroll Merchant Sale Items Updated:
  • Loot from new bosses and mid-boss monsters will now be sold.
  • High-value special items such as Sands of Memories and Silver Powder will now be sold.
    
    
• Reroll Merchant Refresh System Improved:
  • The automatic refresh cycle for the item list will be reduced from 24 hours to 2 hours.
  • A push notification will be sent when the list is automatically refreshed. Notification settings can be managed by going to [Settings > Notifications].
  • Manual refreshes for the Reroll Merchant's item list will reset daily at 08:00 (UTC).
    
    
• Reroll Merchant Refresh Cost Adjusted:
  • Refresh costs from the fourth refresh onward will be increased as follows.
    • Before: 30 Gold – 300 Gold
    • After: 30 Gold – 2,500 Gold

◈ Event Collections

• Two new limited-time event collections will be added. New accessories released during this update can be added to this collection.
  • Collections Available: September 3, 2025 (Wed), 00:00 - October 1, 2025 (Wed), 00:00 (UTC)
  • Collection Effects Active: September 3, 2025 (Wed), 00:00 - October 15, 2025 (Wed), 00:00 (UTC)
    • ※ Collection effects will remain active until October 15, 2 weeks after the end of the current season.

◈ New Skins and Purchasable Items

• Three new skins and four new packs will be added.

■ New Skins

• New skins can be obtained through the Skin Draw during the periods listed below.

■ New Packs

• New packs will be available for purchase from the Skins tab in the Premium Shop.
  • Two Skin Ticket Packs
  • Two Skin Launch Packs

◈ Bug Fixes & Other Adjustments

• Defeating summoned monsters (e.g., Spider Mummy) will no longer grant Activity Points.
• Made improvements to visual effects for the Goblin Incendiary's explosive bottles and explosives.
• Fixed issues that caused certain monsters, such as Goblin Mages and Skeletons, to move unnaturally.
• Audio issues related to certain monsters that put sound effects out of sync with movements or prevented footsteps from being audible.
• Fixed several issues that occurred under certain conditions.
  • Preview display errors for certain skins
  • Issue where character sprites would flicker when a Soul escape portal appeared
  • Collision range errors caused by certain environmental objects in the Forgotten Castle
  • Occasional client crashes when adding support items to Favorites
  • Issue that caused AI-controlled characters to be defeated abnormally quickly by monsters on Inferno difficulty
  • Issue where the Bard class was unavailable for character creation under certain conditions
  • Overlapping or missing UI elements
• Fixed typos and errors in some item descriptions.