Masters of the Book,

A new update to ASTRA: Knights of Veda will be released on April 24, 2025!
 

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

■ A new 5★ Knight of Veda, Dorothea, ascends the ranks.

“Fighting isn't just about strength. Always use your brain!!”

Captain of the 1st Division of the 4th Legion of the Titans Army. She may have once been the weakest cadet in the army, but she killed the captain and took his place. There were rumors that she had returned from the brink of death like a ghost, but her perfect smile was enough to silence them all, hiding the truth deep within.

- Dorothea is a Fire-type Ranged DPS with a long gun (Large Bow) that inflicts [Mark] on enemies she hits. When she hits an enemy with [Mark], she removes the enemy's [Mark] and accumulates [Heat] for herself. When her accumulated [Heat] reaches max, she will enter the [Overheated] state and use a devastating explosive attack to destroy enemies. Her Normal Skill [Bombardment Support] calls for bombardment support to a specific location, dealing DMG to enemies in range and granting [Mark] while her Signature Skill [Scorching Blast] unleashes a scorching bomb on enemies, dealing massive DMG and creating a [Terrible Fire Zone] in the area where the bomb lands. Enemies in the fire zone take Fire DMG and gain [Enhanced Mark]. [Enhanced Mark] is not removed even when enemies are hit, allowing her to continuously build up [Heat].

- “Dorothea” alongside her Signature Weapon “Gemini” can be obtained via Call of the Stars. While her Signature Halo “Burning Halo” and her Signature El Cid “Facade of Serenity” can be obtained via “Mark of the Sworn Loyalty” and “Fragments of the Painting” respectively, which can be found on the “Guidance of the Goddess” menu.
- Check out Dorothea and her abilities all the while earning rewards in the “Journey in Memory” event.
- To celebrate her addition to the game, the “Fateful Encounter” login event will offer a set of valuable rewards, including Radiance and Mystical Chromatics.

■ 5★ Knight of Veda Amor returns, overflowing with love.


* The devoted secretary and former captain of the Duke of Koren’s family escort, Amor makes her return!
- "Amor" converts a portion of her Max HP into ATK and DEF and uses the "Thunderbolt's Protection" effect to distribute a portion of the Incoming DMG over a set period of time.
- “Amor” alongside her Signature Weapon “Record of Thunderbolts” can be obtained via Call of the Stars. While her Signature Halo “Pure Love” and her Signature El Cid “Eternal Promise” can be obtained via “Mark of the Sworn Loyalty” and “Fragments of the Painting” respectively, which can be found on the “Guidance of the Goddess” menu.

■ A better Battlefield of the War Gods comes to you during this season!



- More abundant rewards await you on the upcoming Battlefield of the War Gods season, with the daily Radiance rewards you get from your rank being significantly increased!

- To encourage party diversity and for other Knights of Veda to also have their time in the limelight, party formation rules for Battlefield of the War Gods have been adjusted.



- A total of four (4) Knights, chosen at random, will be restricted each season. These Knights can be easily identified on the party formation screen and on icons displayed at the bottom.
- If any restricted Knights of Veda are in either your Attack or Defense Party, you’ll need to remove them in order to proceed.
- A new “War Gods Pass” will now also be available starting May 01. You can access it via the top-left button on the Battlefield of the War Gods menu. Please note that the missions and rewards from the pass will reset every 1st day of the month.

■ It’s not just War Gods, Nightmare of the Abyss also gets its own revamp!


- A button to easily switch between Veda’s Nightmare and Nightmare of the Abyss has been added.
- You will now also be able to freely select which Nightmare of the Abyss stage you want to challenge– no more waiting for the right one to appear!
- Abyssal Levels will adjust dynamically based on your performance and will be applied across all Nightmare of the Abyss stages.
- A new “Abyss Pass” will now also be available starting May 01. You can access it via the top-left button on the Nightmare of the Abyss menu. Please note that the missions and rewards from the pass will reset every 1st day of the month.



- The “Repeat” feature will now also be available on Nightmare of the Abyss for your convenience. The Abyssal Level used will now also be adjusted based on the results of the previous battle.

■ Ascend to new heights! Halo and El Cid can now be Refined up to Level 7!


- Halo and El Cid can now reach up to Refinement Level 7, making them more powerful. Nothing changes as to how you refine them, obtain another copy of the Halo or El Cid and you can now refine it to a higher level.

■ Balance
* The effects of the Relics [Forgotten Underground Monster] and [Lady of the Ancient Golden Age] will be adjusted.
- The 4-Set Effects for the aforementioned Relics at Legendary and Mythic Grade will be adjusted:

* Adjustments will be made to “Shadow Waters” and “Ancient Giant”


- Both Shadow Waters and Ancient Giant are content designed to be challenged with the recommended Knights of Veda for each dungeon.
- Accordingly, we’ve made adjustments that will emphasize this design target.
- Bosses in Shadow Waters and Ancient Giant that are in a Groggy state will now take reduced damage from non-recommended Knights while taking increased damage from Recommended Knights.
- We’re still keeping an eye on your feedback for further adjustments so keep them coming Masters of the Book!

* The formula for ATK SPD Bonus calculation will be adjusted.
- Previously, only the highest value among all the active ATK SPD buffs will be applied. That means even when multiple sources of this buff are present– such as those from Halo, El Cid, Skills etc– only the highest value will be applied.
- To improve this, we’ve made a change where all ATK SPD buffs will now stack together, including those applied by equipment effects. However, a cap set to 90% of the base ATK SPD will be introduced, with diminishing returns on efficiency as you near the maximum.

■ Improvements
* Enhance both your Knights of Veda and their Equipment in one go!


- A “Batch Enhance” button has been added when selecting the “Level Up” tab for your Knights of Veda.
- The same button has also been added for enhancing equipment (Weapons, Relics, Tunics, Halo, El Cid, Goddess Armor etc.)



- Using this feature, you can now level up all at once to the highest possible level using all your available enhancement and ascension materials.
- Use the [+] and [-] to specify the level you wish to enhance to.

* Improvements to Halo, El Cid, and Weapon of Genesis summoning will be made.


- A new “Guaranteed Pull” button will be added to the “Mark of the Sworn Loyalty,” “Fragments of the Painting,” and the “ Furnace of Genesis” Summon screens.
- When you select the “Guaranteed Pull” button, you will continue to summon until you obtain the chosen Knight’s Signature equipment or until your available resources have been depleted.



- For Weapon of Genesis, you will now also be able to summon until the selected Weapon of Genesis type is received.
- The “Skip Effects” option will now also skip the animations for when “Transcendent Revelations” is active.



* Improvements to the “Failed” screen will be made.
- Information on possible avenues for growth and enhancement to be able to successfully finish the Adventure Stage will now be visible on the Failed screen, with the buttons now guiding users to the respective feature.


* More granular Relic Synthesis will be added in this update!


- You will now be able to select a Main Stat in addition to up to two (2) sub-stats for your Relic.
- Main Stat selection will still need “Fixed Time Fragment” as before while for Sub-stats, you will be needing “Distorted Time Fragment” for the synthesizing process. The amount of “Distorted Time Fragment” consumed will vary based on how many sub-stats are selected.
- “Distorted Time Fragment” can be purchased in the Support Store and can also be earned as future event rewards or through other methods.

* It is now possible to have the same Main and Sub-stats on your relics when synthesizing them!
- Even without selecting it specifically, there is now a chance for both your main and sub-stats to be of the same stat.
- This works even for the Knight’s Memories and Core Beliefs Relic Types.

* The HP of the Guardian Stones you must protect in “Celestial Trials” will be increased.
- Starting from Floor 21 and above, the HP of the Guardian Stones have been increased by 60%.

* The number of Shoes consumed in Ancient Golden City has been adjusted.
 - We’ve heard your feedback regarding the amount of Shoes needed for some of the game’s content, we plan to address this issue step-by-step, starting with Ancient Golden City. We’ll continue to monitor your feedback so please let us know!
 - Shoe cost will now be at 20 Adventurer’s Shoes, previously it was 80 Shoes.

■ Events and Seasonal Content
* To celebrate this warm May, a couple of special events will be held.



- “Warm May!” Attendance Rewards Event
  - Log-in daily to receive rewards such as Starstones, Crystal of Fates and Crystal of Destiny!
  - “Warm May! Attendance Rewards” event will run from after the 04/24 Maintenance to before the 05/29 Maintenance.

- “Adventure with Luck” Event
  - Complete missions during the event period to earn rewards such as a 4★ Knights of Veda, Radiance, Goddess’s Armor Enhancement Materials and more.
  - The “Adventure with Luck” Event will run from after the 04/24 Maintenance to before the 05/29 Maintenance.

* Transport Mania! The “Apparition Rush” and “Special Supply Delivery Operation” events will be returning!


- Each stage consists of one (1) round, and you will receive rewards upon completing the transport.
  - The “Apparition Rush” event will run from after the 04/24 Maintenance until 05/15 03:00 AM UTC / 05/14 08:00 PM PDT.
  - The “Special Supply Delivery Operation” event will run from 05/15 06:00 AM UTC / 05/14 11:00 PM PDT until before the 05/29 Maintenance.
- For your convenience, you will now be able to claim all available rewards with one button!
- A new “Apparition Pass” and “Special Delivery Pass” will now be available during their respective event’s run.
- Purchase the Goddess’s Reward Decree for either pass and you will be able to obtain “Scroll of All Things,” which allows you to obtain a Legendary-grade Enchant Scroll of your choosing.

* The "Harold's Lost Knowledge" event will reward you for helping Harold with research materials.
- Collect materials Harold requires to write his research log from the Adventure Zone stages and submit them to him in Todburg to receive rewards.
- The "Harold's Lost Knowledge" event will be unlocked progressively, with one log entry opening each day, and you can check your progress in the Research Log.
- The "Harold's Lost Knowledge" event will run from 03/13 06:00 AM UTC / 03/12 11:00 PM PDT until before the 05/29 Maintenance.

* A new “The Fruits of Adventure” Daily Attendance event is upon us!
- Receive various rewards depending on the number of days you logged in.
- “The Fruits of Adventure” event will run from 05/01 06:00 AM UTC / 04/30 11:00 PM PDT to 06/01 06:00 AM UTC / 05/31 11:00 PM PDT.

* The "Blessing in Adventure" event is back to shower everyone with more rewards!
- During the event period, you can earn double the rewards from Adventure Dungeons up to the daily limit.
- The double rewards event for Adventure Dungeons will run from 04/24 after maintenance until 05/15 03:00 AM UTC / 05/14 08:00 PM PDT.

* Veda’s Nightmare deepens as the rewards for braving its halls increase, the “Blessing in Nightmare” event returns!
- During the "Blessing in the Nightmare" event, you can earn double rewards from “Veda's Nightmare” and on “Nightmare of the Abyss” up to the daily limit. 
- The "Blessing in the Nightmare" event starts on 05/15 6:00 AM UTC / 05/14 11:00 PM PDT and will end before the regular maintenance on 05/29.

* A new Reward Decree season will start.
- The new Reward Decree season will begin on 05/01 06:00 AM UTC / 04/30 11:00 PM PDT, and will run until 06/01 06:00 AM UTC / 05/31 10:00 PM PDT

* A new season of Arena will begin.
- During this Arena Season, you can earn rewards such as Emotes and Insignia based on your progress.
- This Arena Season will end before the regular maintenance on 05/29.

* 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 before the regular maintenance on 05/29.

* A new season of “Beast Battlefront” arrives.
- The “Swamp King Monster“ wades its way into this new Beast Battlefront season as the featured boss!
- "Beast Battlefront" content will be held twice during the season. The schedule is as follows:
  - 1st Round: 04/24 to 05/06 / Settlement: 05/06 to 05/08 
  - 2nd Round: 05/15 to 05/27 / Settlement: 05/27 to 05/29

■ Bug Fixes
* An issue where after leaving a Guild and joining a new one, the previous Guild’s information was displayed on the Ancient Giant leaderboard will be fixed.
* An issue where when leveling up a Knight or Equipment in the Book screen, the excess EXP from the process is displayed in the UI as 0 will be fixed.
* An issue where after changing your display language while in Todburg, guild names from other accounts will be incorrectly displayed will be fixed.
* An issue where Knights with no Wounds still appear on the Battle Return list will be fixed.
* An issue where if all previously used Enchant Scrolls were consumed, a different scroll would be automatically selected will be fixed.
* An issue where Liam’s Fate 7 effect, which should allow “Curse of the Black Wolf” to stack up to two (2) times only, shows it to be stacking up to four (4) on enemy debuff icons will be fixed.

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

Thank you.