[Maintenance] Season 43 Essence 2 Arrives!

Today’s maintenance will be replaced by a hotfix so all game modes except for rank will be available. The time is still the same and it will be scheduled to take place at 00:00 (UTC +8). See below for popular timezone conversions:

EST: 8:00 p.m. PST: 5: 00 p.m.

CST: 7:00 p.m BST: 1:00 a.m.

CEST: 2:00 a.m. KST/JST: 9:00 a.m.

[Version Update Rewards]

Wave 2 of the special Summer Essence rewards is here. Log in to claim [Season 43 Essence 2]!

[Season Essence]

Season 43 Essence 2 is now available with new costume updates, including (S-rarity Costume] Mechanic -Cyanotype, [A-rarity Costume) “Queen Bee” – Faded Memory, and IA-rarity Costume] Wildling – Revived Memories. Upon reaching 80/130 draws, you can choose either (Portrait] “Queen Bee” – Faded Memory or (Portrait] Wildling – Revived Memories. Upon reaching 180 draws, you will receive (Portrait) Mechanic – Cyanotype.

[New Events]

[Panda’s Protector]

• The 2026 [Panda’s Protector) event is here! Complete the puzzle to receive (B-rarity Furniture] Panda Plushie Display Cabinet, [Portrait] VV Turns Five!, [Portrait Frame] VV
  High Five!, and more!
  Event Period: July 23, 2026 (after maintenance) – August 5, 2026, 23:59
• The “Lucky Dice – Panda’s Protector” event is now available! The Lucky Dice prize pool contains the following items: [Portrait] Color Photo, [Portrait) VV Turns Two!, [Portrait] VV Turns Three!, [Portrait) VV Turns Four!, (Portrait Frame] Red Panda Stack, [Portrait Framel Bamboo Forest Playtime, (Portrait Frame] Bamboo Forest Hide and Seek, [Graffiti] Relish and Savor, and Trial Cards.
  Event Period: July 23, 2026 (after maintenance) – August 19, 2026, 23:59

[Shop]

[Special Package]

• Availability: July 23, 2026 (after maintenance) – September 10, 2026 (before maintenance)
• [Season Essence Special Package (Season 43 Essence 2)] is now available for 576 Echoes only and includes [Season 43 Essence 2) x10. Limited to 3 purchases.
  New and Returning Panda Series Costumes
• Every memory from the bamboo grove is lovingly gathered and tucked away, preserving the joy of a beautiful day spent with the pandas. The Panda Series [A-rarity Costume] Entomologist
• Fluffy Memories is now available for 1,388 Echoes. Enjoy a 40% discount during the first week at 828 Echoes.

Availability: July 23, 2026 (after maintenance) – August 19, 2026, 23:59

• delightful day in the bamboo forest unfolds with care, fun, and discovery, crowned by a warm and fluffy birthday celebration. The Panda Series [A-rarity Costume] Bloody Queen – Flufftail Birthday Host is now available for 1,388 Echoes. Enjoy a 40% discount during the first week at 828 Echoes.
  Availability: July 23, 2026 (after maintenance) – August 19, 2026, 23:59
• [A-rarity Costumes) “Little Girl” – Panda Friend, Doctor – Bamboo Guardian, Grave Keeper – Home Designer, and Toy Merchant – Cognition Enlightener are back for 1,388 Echoes each.
  Returning Period: July 23, 2026 (after maintenance) – August 19, 2026, 23:59
• [A-rarity Furniture] Panda Cradle is back for 1,188 Echoes. Limited to 5 purchases.
  Returning Period: July 23, 2026 (after maintenance) – August 19, 2026, 23:59
• The [Bamboo Climber] Package returns for 328 Echoes and includes the (Portrait Frame]
  Bamboo Climber, 100 Spyglasses, and 288 Fragments.
  Returning Period: July 23, 2026 (after maintenance) – August 19, 2026, 23:59

• [A-rarity Furniture Panda Cradle is back for 1,188 Echoes. Limited to 5 purchases.
  Returning Period: July 23, 2026 (after maintenance) – August 19, 2026, 23:59
• The [Bamboo Climber] Package returns for 328 Echoes and includes the (Portrait Frame]
  Bamboo Climber, 100 Spyglasses, and 288 Fragments.
  Returning Period: July 23, 2026 (after maintenance) – August 19, 2026, 23:59
  

[Event Shop]

• [B-rarity Accessory] Survivor – Panda Plushie, (B-rarity Pet] Baby Panda, and [B-rarity
  Furniture] Panda Decoration are back for 80 Spyglasses each.
  Returning Period: July 23, 2026 (after maintenance) – August 19, 2026, 23:59

[Cryptic Notes]

Time Raiders Crossover

• Added two new Anomalies, Banner Revenant and Bugle Revenant, to the Normal and Hard difficulties in [A Bringer of Doom) during the crossover, replacing existing Anomaly spawns.
  The Banner Revenant struggles to notice motionless targets, but is more sensitive to anything that moves. After being roused by the Bugle Revenant, it unleashes even more powerful attacks.
  The Bugle Revenant can detect moving or noisy targets over a wide area. Once it spots a target, it sounds its horn, causing all nearby Anomalies to patrol toward that location.
• Added two new Classics, Ghost Seal and Snake-Eyebrow Copper Fish, to the Beginner, Easy, Normal, and Hard difficulties in [A Bringer of Doom) during the crossover. After obtaining the Ghost Seal, all Revenants within a certain range will submit to you. You can also use it to summon Revenants into three formations or command them to attack other Anomalies.

• Added a special Narrative Technique, Ghost March, to the Normal and Hard difficulties of [A Bringer of Doom] during the crossover. This exploration contains a large number of Revenants, greatly increases the appearance rate of the S-rarity Classic “Ghost Seal” and includes a hidden room waiting to be discovered.
• Other adjustments
• Optimized Narrative Techniques:

1. Adjusted Monologue Narrative so that on Normal difficulty, all Anomalies in this exploration are replaced by a single Anomaly, either a Clumsy Raider or a Nightcrawler. On Hard difficulty, all Anomalies are replaced by a single Anomaly, either a Nightcrawler or an Elite Nightcrawler.
2. Adjusted Surging Narrative so that all Anomaly attributes are enhanced in this exploration. On Normal difficulty, one additional Locked Ornate Cabinet will always appear.

• On Hard difficulty, two additional Locked Ornate Cabinets will always appear.
• Restricted some Narrative Techniques from appearing in certain difficulties.

• Added the ability to wield all S-rarity Classics.
• Added a highlight to the help signal when downed.
• Optimized the interruption logic for Burning Resentment.
• Added first-time guidance for unlocking new difficulties.
• Added a Cancel button and key binding. While charging or aiming, press it to exit the current state immediately.
• Added leniency when jumping off platform edges.
• Optimized the logic for repeated jumps by adding a short input buffer for jump commands while in the jumping state.
• Adjusted horizontal damping when the stick is released during a jump. Pulling the stick in the opposite direction of movement during a jump now also triggers horizontal damping.

• Adjusted the speed stacking effect from stick input during jumps to improve airborne character control.
• Added a detection system that temporarily bans players from entering the game after repeated negative behavior in matches.
• Optimized the descriptive text for Condensed Narrative in Narrative Techniques.
• Optimized the hand-holding feature. Players can now crouch while holding hands, and several visual details have been improved. In addition, priority pickup protection between players while holding hands has been removed.
• Optimized the audio-related logic in Cryptic Notes mode to reduce instances of electronic noise in certain situations.

[Scribbled Ideas]

• Added new Special Effect components, (Point Light] and (Point Shadow). These components create lighting and shadow projection effects, with adjustable parameters such as intensity, radius, and color. You can find them under [Function – Effects].
• Added more than 200 Official Recommendation combinations to the Resource Lobby, covering a wide range of scene styles. Visitors can download and apply them directly to their own maps.
• Increased the maximum number of times a Survivor (Visitor) can receive event-triggered attribute changes to 999, allowing for more diverse gameplay designs.
• Optimized the spectating feature so you can now exit spectating directly from the character selection interface without waiting to enter the match.
• Adjusted the component library categories by adding a new (Function – Effects] tab and moving some components from (Environment – Special Effect] into it.

[Character Day]

(Archer) Brynhildr Vilulf’s Birthday [July 30] is here!
Event Period: July 30, 2026, 00:00 – July 30, 2026, 23:59 Second Round: July 31, 2026, 00:00 – August 2, 2026, 23:59

[Experience Improvements]

• Optimized the description of the Survivor Talent “Brewing Effect.”
• Updated the Post-game Chat Channel so it no longer displays information about players joining the chat.
• Added a setting for the Composer’s Melody Calibration interface, allowing you to choose between the new layout and the old layout.
• Added auto-purchase support for the (Daily 288 Clue Package] and [Daily 128 Fragment Packagel. When enabled, these packages will be purchased automatically each day when you log in or are online. The items will be delivered directly to your account. If you do not have enough Echoes, the purchase will fail. Please refer to the in-game rules for details. This feature must be enabled manually.

[IJL Summer Tournament Finals]

The 2026 IJL Summer Tournament Finals have officially begun! Join the event prediction challenge to win generous rewards: Correctly predicting the champion team earns 2,000 Golden Apples. Correctly predicting the FMVP also earns 2,000 Golden Apples. Even incorrect predictions grant 500 Golden Apples per question. Predict every answer correctly to receive the

[2026 IJL Summer Champion Package]

• For the duration of the event, a prediction event will be held before each match, with availability depending on the match schedule. Starting with this tournament finals, only win-loss prediction questions will be retained, and rewards will be consolidated. You will receive 300 Support Points for each prediction you make and 900 Golden Apples for correctly predicting the winner of each game. After the finals end, players who participated in the predictions will receive a special limited-time event label on August 13. This label reflects the player’s performance in playoff predictions.
  The Label will remain active until the end of the Fall Tournament Finals.
• In the Grand Finals, select characters will be available for limited-time free use based on their appearance in the 2026 I]L Summer Tournament Regular Matches. Check the in-game event page for the full list.
• Once the champion is crowned, you can post live comments on the event page to send your congratulations and earn additional Golden Apple rewards.

[Tournament]

• Added the Mime Artist to Custom Script.
• Added a new [My Achievements) tab under (My Tournaments) on the Profile page. This label displays your chosen Home Team, as well as your viewing and prediction data from past tournaments. You can hide this data in the settings interface.
• Added a cooldown for messages in the Home Team channel. As the Home Team’s Support Points increase and Collectibles are unlocked, the cooldown for sending messages in the Home Team channel will gradually decrease from 40 seconds to 3 seconds.
• The 2023 I]L Summer Champion ZETA’s Champion Package is back for 98 Echoes and includes the Champion Team Portrait and Custom Team Graffiti.
  Rerun Period: After maintenance on July 23, 2026 – Aug 12, 2026, 23:59

[Next Week’s Preview]

• Beanie crossover event is coming soon, and the Fire Investigator’s crossover A-rarity costume will soon be available in the Shop.