Masters of the Book,

A new update to ASTRA: Knights of Veda will be released on July 11, 2024!

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

■ A new 5★ Knight, the King of the Living and the Dead has arrived!
* A new 5★ Knight of Veda 'Death Crown' will now be available!

“Sorry to keep you waiting”
Fated to reign, the King of the Living and the Dead was named to symbolize grand missions and numerous destinies. But none of that matters to him. From the moment he was born, he was destined to take on the great task. And he only moves forward in silence, following his own will.
 

 - Death Crown is a close-range tank with a dual attribute of Darkness and Fire, wielding a longsword that converts some of its damage into defense and uses debuffs to weaken enemies. The normal skill "Darkness Tear" allows him to approach enemies instantly and deal DMG, while also increasing Death Crown's tenacity. His signature skill "Udgment of Death" leaps into the air and lands on enemies, dealing AoE damage, removing buffs from enemies and preventing them from getting new buffs for a short time. It also creates a field around Death Crown that increases resistance for allies and decreases resistance for enemies.

■ New Content: Portrait of Thierry
 - Portrait of Thierry is a new type of seasonal content available to all Masters of the Book. Follow the footsteps of Rivers, a man who disappeared 10 years ago in this new roguelike game mode. Portrait of Thierry is intended more for late-game players who have already maxed out all of their equipment, as the rewards come in the form of better accessory sets and the new equipment type “El Cid”.
 - You can unlock Portrait of Thierry by completing the quest “Thierry's Conversation” that will be available after clearing Adventure Stage 7-12.
 - Portrait of Thierry resets every Thursday at 11:00 PM PDT / 06:00 AM UTC




 - In Portrait of Thierry, you move around a map composed of tiles that represent a zone, defeat the monsters and bosses in each zone, and obtain rewards such as accessories or the new equipment type, “El Cid”. Knights of Veda can move to adjacent tiles based on the zone they are currently in, but they can only move to the right.
 - Portrait of Thierry consists of a total of 27 floors. with the next floor being available after defeating the current floor's boss. 
 - Monsters with two specified attributes appear on each floor, and you can specify which Knights of Veda you want per floor.
 - Damage taken by your Knights will carry over to the next battle.
 - A maximum of 4 Knights of Veda can be deployed on each floor, and if all 4 deployed Knights of Veda die, you can redeploy other Knights of Veda you have.
· If all the Knights of Veda die, the reconstruction of the portrait will end.

 - A “Grace Effect” can be selected after clearing each zone, these effects can then stack up, allowing you to deal with more powerful enemies more efficiently.
 - After defeating the boss of the floor, you can obtain accessories with set effects and Mystical Chromatics which you can use to obtain El Cid.
 - Reaching a certain floor every week will reward you with additional Mystical Chromatics you can use to obtain more “El Cid” or “Gold Coins” which you can use in the Portrait of Thierry Shop. Additionally, you can obtain an accessory with a set effect upon clearing the 27th floor.

■ New Equipment Type: El Cid
 - El Cid is a new piece of equipment made from mysterious light fragments scattered throughout Noah. Each Knight of Veda can equip one El Cid based on their position, making them even more powerful.
 - El Cid can be obtained by using Mystical Chromatics obtained from “Portrait of Thierry” or the Goddess' Guidance “Fragments of the Painting”.
 - Obtaining El Cids can be equipped on the menu that will be visible after clicking the arrow-shaped button at the bottom right corner of the Book screen.
 * The screenshot is reflected in the development environment and may differ from the live version. (Updated 07/11 06:00 AM UTC / 07/10 11:00 PM PDT)

■ Changes to Black Mutation
 - The “Black Mutation” event will now be available past the event period, and will be changed so that all Masters of the Book can now participate.
 - When participating in the Mutated Area, you will consume the same amount of shoes as the normal Adventure Areas, but as the amount of monsters increases, so too will the amount of reward when using Hero's Shoes
 - The "Black Mutation" change cycle will be changed from 4 days to 3 days.

■ Event: 100 Days Commemoration Events
 - To express our gratitude to all the Masters of the Book who have been with us over the last 100 days, we have prepared a handful of special events:
  : The '100-Day Anniversary Event Festival'
  : The 100-Day Miracle Event Brought Together by Destiny', where you will be able to obtain one 'Star's Glory,' and one 'Song of the Weapons.
  : 100-Day Anniversary Login Reward Event
- All of these events will end after the regular maintenance on 08/01.

■ Event for returning users: The Star Rises Again
 - “The Star Rises Again” event will be available to returning Masters of the Book for two weeks after their returning log-in. 
 - “Returning Players” are Masters of the Books who have not accessed the game for 14 consecutive days after clearing Adventure Stages 1-12.
 - This event comes in the form of various Attendance and Mission rewards to help returning Masters of the Book on their journey.

■ Portrait of Thierry Participation Event: Into the Portrait
 - Conduct tasks in the new gamemode “Portrait of Thierry” and receive various rewards.
 - This event will end after regular maintenance on 9/12.

■ El Cid Mission Event: El Cid, the Dazzling Breath
 - Conduct tasks related to the new equipment type “El Cid” and receive various rewards.
 - This event will end after regular maintenance on 8/22.

■ New Event: Fragments of the Painting
 - “Fragments of the Painting” is an event where you will be able to obtain new El Cid and the materials needed for upgrading and ascending it.
 - You will be able to obtain El Cid and the upgrade/ascension materials by using the Mystical Chromatics given as a reward on the “Portrait of Thierry” gamemode. Halos exclusive to the new Knight of Veda “Death Crown” and “Aurora” can also be obtained through this event.
 - “Fragments of the Painting” event will be renewed after the regular maintenance on 08/01.

■ Season Reset: Tower of Trials
 - The new Tower of Trials season will end after the regular maintenance on 07/25.
 - Progress on the “Tower of Tasks” achievements that are attached to the 9th and 12th Floors of the Tower of Trials will be reset. 
 - New achievements “Task Blessings” and “Goddess' Arrangement” will be introduced.

■ New Event: Journey in Memory (Death Crown)
- During this “Journey in Memory” event, you can try out the following Knights of Veda: 5★ Death Crown, 5★ Aurora, 4★ Nayan and 4★ Ardor.
- This event will end after maintenance on 08/01.

■ General Knights of Veda Changes
- The growth rate of increasing basic stat options with each 5★ Knight of Veda's Fate upgrades will be increased from 8% to 12%.
- The following Knights will receive an additional Increased DEF (%) stat per Fate level:
  - Sansar
  - Nec
  - Sorin
- The following Knights will receive an Increased Stamina (%) stat per Fate level:
  - Albert
- The following Knights will receive an Increased HP (%) stat per Fate level:
  - Ellen
  - Saeya
  - Sarka
  - Vesti
  - Xanthia
- The following Knights will receive an Increased Veda Energy (%) stat per Fate level:
  - Atterisse
- The following Knights will receive a Movement SPD Bonus (%) stat per Fate level:
  - Aurora
- The following Knights will receive a Reduce All Incoming Damage (%) stat per Fate level:
  - Arin
  - Elias
  - Edward
- The following Knights will receive an Increase DoT DMG (%) stat per Fate level:
  - Veleno

■ Stat changes
 - The duration of any movement debuff effects applied will now be reduced more with higher Tenacity values.
  : This applies to stagger/stun/airborne/downed etc.
 - The duration of skills that pull/group Knights of Veda will now be reduced with higher Tenacity values.
  : This includes Xanthia's Signature Skill “Event Horizon”.
- The probability of staggering effects when hit by an elemental attack your resistance is strong against is reduced by 50% compared to before in the resistance state.
- Critical hits from attacks your resistance is strong against are 50% less painful compared to before in the resistance state.

■ Atterisee
 - An issue where Veda Energy is not restored after using Roll! Roll! Roll! will be fixed.

■ Nec
 - Fate 1 effect: Darkness RES will be increased from 5% to 8%.
 - Fate 4 effect: ATK and DEF reduction applied by Roderick will be increased from 15% to 20%.

■ Saeya
 -The heal applied by the “Tidal Oscillations”effect of her skill her “Wave of Life” will now apply to all Knights of Veda in her party.

■ Veleno
 - Fate 2 effect: Skill DMG for “Great Doctor's Poison Fog” will now be increased.
 - Fate 6 effect will be changed: Poison Transfer Interval for her skill “Metastases of Poisoning” will be reduced from 1.5s to 1s.

■ Vesti
 - Fate 2 effect: The number of additional jars summoned will be increased from 1 to 2.
 - Fate 6 effect: The damage taken from the cracks created by her skill “Ground Slam” will now be increased 20% from the previous value.
 - Skill DMG increases given by upgrading her skill “Take this!” will now be increased by 25% from the previous value.
 - Skill DMG increases given by upgrading her skill “Ground Slam!” will now be increased by 25% from the previous value.
 - The jars created by Vesti will now expire earlier.

■ Other Improvements
* The maximum number of Hero's Shoes you can have will be increased from 5 to 8.
* Information on 'Calydon's Hideout' and 'Forgotten Mine' will be added to the Adventure Guide.

■ Store Updates
* After the update maintenance on July 11th, the following package items will no longer be available for purchase:
 - Legendary Halo Selection Pack
 - Sage's Scroll Pack
 - Celestial Scroll Pack
 - Sorin Step-up Package I to V
※ The Scroll Package product is scheduled to be released on 07/11 with renewed components.

We hope this update will bring you more exciting adventures in Planis.

Thank you!