Masters of the Book,

A new update to ASTRA: Knights of Veda will be released on December 26, 2024!

Read below to find out more about what this update will bring to the game.

■ From the flames, rise the newest 5★ Knight of Veda, Anais

"Now, I… want to help, together with Yor"

Lady Liongray, the companion of the eternal flame bird, has always remained true to her duty as a member of the Knights of Boden. As a knight, not as the youngest daughter of House Liongray, she endeavors to rescue those in need. With a compassionate heart yearning for peace, Anais will relentlessly work towards realizing her dreams

- “Anais” is a Fire-type Ranged Healer wielding a Wand & Orb. Anais is a healer who sacrifices a portion of her HP to boost ATK while simultaneously reviving vulnerable allies during her attacks. Her Normal Skill, "Radiant Flames of Life," allows the summoned Yor to unleash fireballs that pierce enemies and deal additional DMG when they explode. Her Signature Skill, "Wings of Eternal Flames," allows the summoned Yor to fly, dealing DMG to enemies in its path while granting a healing feather that heals allies.
- During the Pickup Hero Event, when a 5★ Knight of Veda or an Exclusive Weapon is summoned, the selected Hero or Weapon will appear with a 100% chance.

* In an endlessly deep abyss lies nightmares untold. The new “Nightmare of the Abyss” will be added to the game in this update
- ”Nightmare of the Abyss” is similar to “Veda’s Nightmare,” but features stronger enemies and the “Abyssal Trials” that will present a formidable obstacle to all Masters of the Book.
- ”Nightmare of the Abyss” can be unlocked after completing the World Quest, available after clearing Adventure Zone Chapter 9, Stage 12, and accessed through Veda’s Nightmare.
- You will be able to participate Solo or through Co-Op using either Normal, and Squad Battles.
- As shown on the image below, you will be able to see the unlocked “Nightmare of the Abyss” through the button shown.



- In the “Nightmare of the Abyss,” monsters are more ferocious than those from the existing Veda’s Nightmare, and additional obstacles are introduced. The higher the Abyssal Level, the more powerful the enemies you will face and the more Abyssal Trials you will accumulate. But you’ll receive more rewards for that.
- The ”Nightmare of the Abyss,” has up to twenty (20) stages, with the available stages increasing or decreasing based on the results of the dungeon clears.
- When a “Nightmare of the Abyss” stage is cleared, a random Veda’s Nightmare stage will then be chosen to become an Abyss Nightmare.
- As a reward for clearing Nightmare of the Abyss, you can obtain the new equipment, ‘Goddess’s Armor.’ The higher the level you clear, the higher the grade of ‘Goddess’s Armor’ you can acquire.

* A new equipment type “Goddess’s Armor” will be added.
- “Goddess’s Armor” is a new equipment obtainable on the new “Nightmare Dungeon of the Deep Abyss.” By equipping this item, you will be able to enhance your Knights of Veda’s survivability. The “Goddess’s Armor” is classified according to different roles: Tank, DPS, Support, and Healer.
- The new equipment, ‘Goddess’s Armor,’ is available up to the legendary grade. Higher-grade ‘Goddess’s Armor’ can be obtained depending on the abyss level cleared in ‘Nightmare of the Deep.’
​​​​​​​- You can equip “Goddess’s Armor” on the Equipment Tab.
​​​​​​​- Achievements related to “Goddess’s Armor” have also been added to the game.

* “Pickup All-Out” returns, this time for good. Check out the new “Guided by the Stars” and “Weapons Awakened Under the Stars” Call of the Stars.
​​​​​​​- On the new “Guided by the Stars” Call of the Stars, you will be able to summon Season 1 5★ Pickup Knights of Veda while on the “Weapons Awakened Under the Stars” Call of the Stars, you will be able to summon their respective Exclusive Weapons.
​​​​​​​- The new Call of the Stars also include the Knight of Veda “Rhynara” and her Exclusive Weapon.
​​​​​​​- The “Grace of the Holy Grail” count for these new Call of the Stars is separate from those of the Pickup Hero Event and the Fallen Wing of Veda Call of the Stars.
​​​​​​​- Each new Call of the Stars also offer bonus rewards based on the number of summons made on them, allowing you to choose and guarantee the Season 1 5★ Pickup Knight of Veda or Exclusive Weapon of your choice.
​​​​​​​- The Pickup All-Out Event also applies to the ‘Mark of the Sworn Loyalty’ and ‘Fragments of the Painting’ events, with all Season 1 Pickup Knights of Veda and Rynara’s Halo/El Cid included.
 
* Improvements arrive to Portrait of Thierry this update!
​​​​​​​- The “Sweep” feature will now also be available to Portrait of Thierry.
​​​​​​​- At the start of a new season of Portrait of Thierry, you can select a floor range where the sweep will be applied up to the last cleared floor.
​​​​​​​- During the sweep, all clear rewards, including Accessories, will be given.
​​​​​​​- The “Portrait of Boden Caryen” has been improved to not only revive the selected Knights of Veda but also fully heal their wounds.
​​​​​​​- On Floors 28 to 36 of Portrait of Thierry, the drop rate for Mythic Accessories has been increased from 10% to 15%.
​​​​​​​- The reward for clearing Floor 36, the Legendary Set Accessory Ticket previously given as clear reward will be replaced by a Mythical Set Accessory Ticket.

* The Sweep feature will also be added to the Ancient Golden City.
​​​​​​​- You can now perform a Sweep on Ancient Golden City stages that you have previously cleared.
​​​​​​​- Stages cleared using Support Knights of Veda will not be Sweepable.

* We've added a new map to Arena Survival: “Faded Last Land.” 
​​​​​​​- Players will be randomly assigned to play on the existing map, “Estate of the Fallen Loser,” or the new map, “Faded Last Land.”

* A ‘Show Recommended Relics’ function will be added to guide players in selecting the most suitable Relics for each Knights of Veda.
​​​​​​​- This new feature can be accessed by clicking the newly added icon on a currently equipped Relic.
​​​​​​​- When you click the “Show Recommended Relics” button, a Relic that will suit the selected Knight of Veda will be displayed. By using Filters, you can sort and easily view the desired Relic with your preferred stats for easy equipping.

* We're adding the “Craft & Shop” feature to the Adventure Guide!
​​​​​​​- You can access your desired features, such as Crafting or Enchanting, easily through the Adventure Guide without checking the map!

* Charging up your Adventurer’s Shoes will be improved.
​​​​​​​- When charging your Adventurer’s Shoes with Rubies or Starstones, you will now be able to do so up to ten (10) times at once.
​​​​​​​- The number of “Steps of the Journey” you can use at once has been increased from five (5) to ninety-nine (99).
​​​​​​​- The maximum number of Adventurer’s Shoes you can obtain has been increased from 999 to 9,999.

* Missed a day? Use the “Make-up Attendance” feature to catch up on any rewards you might have missed.
​​​​​​​- The "Make-up Attendance" function calculates the maximum number of days available from the start of the event to the current day, enabling you to claim missed rewards.
​​​​​​​- The cost will be Starstone x160 per day of attendance.

* The purchase limit for Common-grade ingredients in the Cooking Store has been changed from unlimited to 200 items.

* The information window for the Arena Store has been improved so that it will now display the stats of Tunic.

* To celebrate the arrival of the new year, the “The Sun Rises Again" will be held.
​​​​​​​- During “The Sun Rises Again" event you will be able to earn the new mascot “Bacon” by logging in for seven (7) days during the event period.
​​​​​​​- “The Sun Rises Again" event will end after the regular maintenance on 1/9.

* In addition, the “New Year Mission” event will also be held.
​​​​​​​- The “New Year Mission” event will end after the regular maintenance on 1/23

* Shattered Dimensional Rift event
​​​​​​​- Earn Guild Kill rewards and Individual Kill rewards based on the number of Rogue One defeated with your guild members. Guild Defeat rewards include Insignias in addition to other rewards.
​​​​​​​- The "Shattered Dimensional Rift" event will end on 1/16.

* A Double Rewards event for Adventure Zone rewards will be held.
​​​​​​​- During the event period, you can earn double the rewards from Adventure Zone up to the daily limit.
​​​​​​​- The double rewards event for Adventure Zone will end after the regular maintenance on 1/9.

* A new season of Portrait of Thierry will be starting.
 - After the maintenance, the attributes of the monsters on each floor of Portrait of Thierry will be changed.
 - The new Portrait of Thierry season will end after the regular maintenance on 1/23.

* A new season of Arena will begin.
​​​​​​​- During Arena Season 7, you can earn rewards such as Emotes and Insignia based on your progress.
​​​​​​​- The Season 4 Tunic rewards will also be available for purchase in the shop during Arena Season 7.
​​​​​​​- Arena Season 7 will end after the regular maintenance on 1/23.

* A new season of “Beast Battlefront” arrives.
​​​​​​​- For this season, the Poison-attribute “Swamp King Maneater” will be gracing us with their presence as the featured boss.
​​​​​​​- "Beast Battlefront" content will be held twice during the season. The schedule is as follows:
  ​​​​​​​- 1st Round: 12/26 to 1/7 / Settlement: 1/7 to 1/9 
  ​​​​​​​- 2nd Round: 1/9 to 1/21 / Settlement: 1/21 to 1/23

* A new Reward Decree season will start.
​​​​​​​- The new Reward Decree season will begin right after January 1, 2025, and will run until January 31, 2025 6:00 AM UTC / January 30, 2025 10:00 PM PST.

* The "Journey in Memory (Anais Trial)" event will be held.
​​​​​​​- During this Trial event, you can try out Knights of Veda: 5★ Anais, 4★ Iris, and 4★ Bjorn.
​​​​​​​- The "Journey in Memory (Anais Trial)" event will end after the regular  maintenance on 1/23.

* The “Fateful Encounter” encounter event will be held.
​​​​​​​- Log-in for seven (7) days to earn various bountiful rewards.
​​​​​​​- The "Fateful Encounter" event will start on ½ and will end after the regular maintenance on 1/23.

■ Improvements
 * The difficulty level for the “Path of Trials” and “Path of Succession” difficulties of the Ancient Golden City will be reduced.
 * The difficulty levels for “Portrait of Thierry” Floors below 25 will be lowered.
 * The AI of unfocused Veda Knights will be improved for more efficient movement during Squad Battle.
 * The health bonus given to Masters of the Book on PVP battles will be adjusted to reduce the chances of battles ending abruptly.

■ Bug Fixes
* An issue where the Stamina-based additional damage from Aslan’s Signature Skill ”Deadly Leap and Blow” was not applied when switching to another character after the shockwave was triggered will be resolved.

We will continue to listen to your feedback to ensure an even more enjoyable adventure in ASTRA: Knights of Veda.

Thank you.