Summoners War: Chronicles

Hello, this is Summoners War: Chronicles PD Sang-min Choi.

In this Developer's Note, I'll go over the details of the update scheduled for April 28.

Please keep in mind that the update schedule and details may change due to unforeseen circumstances.

[New Monster Growth System - Constellations]

We will be introducing a new growth system, Constellations, to overcome the limitations of stagnant Monster growth at later stages and to add more fun through choices and variety in the growth process.

You can upgrade each Monster's Constellation using Monster Pieces and new items—Starlight Fragment, Starlight Crystal, Starlight Heart, and Nebula's Legacy.

Each class has three different Constellations, each offering unique effects. The higher the Constellation's grade, the more powerful the effect becomes.

Constellations within the same class can be switched at any time, and the upgrade progress will be carried over to the new Constellation.

The Constellation's star grade will display changes based on its growth progress, and a special effect will also be added to the Monster's appearance.

To celebrate the addition of the Constellation system, various events are also planned—so we hope many of you will take part.

[Battle Stats Changes]

The max limit of some stats will be increased, and additional effects will be granted to others. Following this change, balance adjustments will be made to Summoners, Monsters, Runes, Buffs, and Debuffs. 

The max limit of ACC and RES will be increased, and the previously applied inherent RES and Precision mechanics will be removed.

The difference in values of these two stats will affect the damage dealt in PvP, and a higher Evasion stat will reduce the damage taken from basic attacks.

The following Summoners, Monsters, Runes, Buffs, and Debuffs will have balance adjustments applied:

- All Summoners

- 5★ Monsters

  · Fire -  Chakram Dancer, Oracle

  · Water - Narin Ha, Vampire Hunter, Oracle

  · Light - Vampire Hunter, Rock Star, Oracle

  · Dark - Zelgadis

- Runes

  · Endure

  · Focus

- Buff/Debuff Effects

  · ACC UP/DOWN

  · RES UP/DOWN

  · Precision DOWN

Through these balance adjustments, we hope to see even more Monsters utilized in diverse strategies that play to their strengths.

Additionally, we are aware of the issue surrounding Wind Belldandy's buff duration and will be applying balance adjustments accordingly.

[Feature/QoL Improvements]

We will be improving the Battlefield mode and matchmaking system to make it more enjoyable for a larger audience.

Moon Shadow Forest will be changed to a 3vs3 mode, and the map size will also be reduced.

Sky Waterfall Island will be removed from Battlefield, and all Battlefield modes will be changed to Sports Mode.

The number of available Monster Preset slots will be increased.

The max level of Mystic Island will be increased, and new buildings and decorations will be added.

The Evangelion Collab Monsters will be added to Meta Clone's Mimic list.

The illustrations of some Monsters will be tweaked to appear more natural.

Summoner PWR stats per level will be increased.

The Challenge Arena (World) season will follow the schedule below:

- Joshua

  · Season: Apr. 28 onwards

  · Map: Tesca

  · Active Buff: Fire Monsters are empowered

  · Environment Effect: Sandstorm

- Serena

  · Season: May 26 onwards

  · Map: Ayah

  · Active Buff: Wind Monsters are empowered

  · Environment Effect: Rain

[Upcoming Updates]

In the 1st week of May, the White Night Rate UP Summon for Light Magic Knight and Dark Ifrit will be opened, along with a Magic Knight Exclusive Artifact Rate UP Summon.

In the 2nd week of May, the new 5★ Monster, Onimusha, will be released.

Onimusha of all 5 attributes will be released together, and you'll be able to experience its exciting Monster Story.

In the 3rd week of May, the Oracle Exclusive Artifact will be added, and an Oracle Rate UP Summon will be opened.

In the 4th week of May, an event where you can use Crystals to search for underwater treasure will kick off.

[May Final Update Preview]

The Guild Siege Battle will be revamped, and 2 new Runes will be added in the final update of May.

A new Guild Siege Battle map tailored for 1vs1 battles will be added, and new special base features will be introduced to incentivize the use of diverse strategies.

2 new types of Runes will be added, which can be obtained from an upcoming Path of Growth dungeon.

[May 11 - KR Launch 1,000 Days Milestone]

May 11 will mark the 1,000th day since Chronicles' grand launch in Korea.

We would like to express our sincere gratitude to everyone who has shown their love and support for Chronicles.

To celebrate this impressive milestone, a 1,000-Day Special Event will kick off on May 2, where Summoners can obtain a special reward–the 1,000-Day Special Light and Darkness Transcendence Scroll.

Make sure you join the celebrations and grab your special reward!

We hope you look forward to the new content and events we have in store for you.

We will continue to do our best to provide an enjoyable Chronicles experience.

Thank you.