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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.
[Crossover Event]
Nine Colors Glow, the Auspice Deer Bestow
When the Nine-Colored Deer calls, the mirror reveals the heart. As the divine deer steps from the Dunhuang murals into the mortal world, let us repaint the history carved upon the cliffs. Journey with it through wind and frost, tread upon colored clouds, bring blessings, and guide all beings.
1. Heart-Revealing Mirror: Click the Bronze Mirror each day to check in. Check in for 7 days to receive [Portrait] Nine-Colored Deer: Gilt. Starting September 14 at 00:00, you can spend
10 Inspirations to make up a missed check-in.
- Event Tasks: Complete battle tasks during the event to unlock (Portrait Frame] Nine-
- Colored Deer: Mineral, (Graffiti] Nine-Colored Deer, (Emote] Bestow, and more.
- Sacred Deer Scroll: The Nine-Colored Deer mural story is divided into three chapters, unlocked day by day. Complete each chapter’s four-panel mural based on its title and description by placing the correct scenes, characters, and items to receive (Portrait Frame] Nine-Colored Deer: Gilt, (Portrait Nine-Colored Deer: Mineral, [Graffiti] Snake Catcher: Seek Forgiveness, and more.
Visitors can also create their own titles and mural designs in Customize Mural mode. Share your design in the Sharing Lobby and receive more than 20 Likes to obtain (Label] Nine-Colored Mural.
Event Period: August 20, 2026 (after maintenance) – September 20, 2026, 23:59.
Nine-Colored Deer Crossover Package Now Available
- The package includes [S-rarity Costume] Priestess – Nine-Colored Deer and [A-rarity
Accessory] Priestess – Divine Deer. Enjoy a 31% discount for a limited time (Original Price: 3,956 Echoes | Discounted Price: 2,688 Echoes).
[S-rarity Costume] Priestess – Nine-Colored Deer is now available for 2,888 Echoes.
[A-rarity Accessory Priestess – Divine Deer is now available in the Shop for 1,068 Echoes and can only be purchased with Echoes.
Availability: August 20, 2026 (after maintenance) – September 20, 2026, 23:59.
[Cryptic Notes]
Nightmare Difficulty Now Available
- Nightmare difficulty for [A Bringer of Doom] is now available! Venture into the deepest part of the story, where many never-before-seen Anomalies roam. A new Basement area and the special [A Bringer of Doom: Ending) are now open, awaiting visitors to explore.
- Due to the Bringer of Doom’s presence, visitors will disturb her while running and exploring, building up (Doom Reckoning). [Doom Reckoning) has four stages. Once enough progress is accumulated, you will permanently advance to the next stage. When Doom begins chanting, the Bringer of Doom will threaten visitors according to the current stage of (Doom Reckoning). Defeating the Bringer of Doom will completely remove (Doom Reckoning).
- This difficulty is currently available in Survivor Mode only.
New Anomalies
The following Anomalies will only appear in Nightmare difficulty and will not be available in other difficulties for now.
- Scavenger Effigy
Scavenger Effigy always appears quietly in the corners, carrying a huge backpack and waiting for new collections. Treat the Scavenger Effigy kindly. Offer higher-value items for a better chance at favorable teleportation.
- Conjecture
They are reflections born when the story is read, yearning to be seen and acknowledged. Watch at least one performance when Conjecture approaches. It knows when to leave the stage.
- Crumbling Escritoire
Fragments that fell from the study into the journal can now only stagger and wander within the story. Striking Crumbling Escritoire’s body will do little harm. Aim for the open book instead.
- Scrutiny
It hangs above the story, inspecting everything with a cold gaze. Anything illogical will be marked and corrected by it. Watch for the moment when Scrutiny’s pupils contract, and remain completely still to avoid being noticed.
- Bringer of Doom
She was once the Manor’s little mistress, her parents’ Nightingale, until the year she turned seven. After the girl whose breathing had once stopped awoke again, certain anomalies began to appear. The Bringer of Doom is not an Anomaly that can be dealt with easily. Use the surrounding structures to dodge or lure her away in time, and perhaps you will uncover the story’s true ending. When doom becomes inevitable, stay calm and assess the situation.
Retracing your steps may be the wiser choice.
New Classics
- The following Classics can be obtained on all difficulty levels.
- New B-rarity Classics: “Flask,” “Tattered Doll.”
- New A-rarity Classics: “Treasure Map,” “Monocular,” “Silver Comb,” and “Misfortune’s
Gift.” - New S-rarity Classics: “Tea Pot,” “Opera Mask,” and “Bottled Wisp.” After obtaining Bottled Wisp, you can transform into a Doom Poppet during a match. While transformed, nearby Anomalies are less likely to detect you. (Bottled Wisp currently cannot transform in Hunter Mode.)
New Item
- Added “Phonograph.”
Item Effect: After placing the Phonograph, a spherical shield appears on the ground. It prevents Anomalies from entering and stops them from damaging players inside. In addition, players inside the shield cannot damage Anomalies outside it.
New Class
- Class: Warrior
- Active Ability: Breakthrough
The Warrior dashes forward, damaging any Anomalies hit and gaining Temper stacks for each one hit. - Passive Ability: Temper
Each time the Warrior spends 13 HP by moving or jumping, his next weapon attack deals 25% more damage, stacking up to 3. - Passive Ability: Belligerent
Killing an Anomaly restores 40 HP.
Class improvements
Sage Adjustments:
- Increased the perception range of Insight.
- Greatly extended the duration of the guiding line created by Insight.
- Refunded the cooldown if no guiding line was generated.
- Updated the pathfinding rules so it now searches for the nearest Cabinet by pathfinding distance instead of straight-line distance.
• Trailblazer Adjustments:
- Changed the Active Skill “Fearless” to a charge mechanic that can store up to 3 uses. All 3 charges can be consumed at once to perform a Blitz, which can be interrupted at any time to preserve the remaining charge progress.
- Colliding with an Anomaly during a Blitz now stuns the Anomaly based on the Blitz duration and draws aggro, while additionally granting self a 50% damage reduction. Each collision with an Anomaly will consume at least 1 charge.
- Increased the dash speed slightly and increased the stun duration inflicted on Anomalies.
- Hunter Mode Active Trait Enhancement
- Enhanced Active Trait -Tracking:
- Increased the perception range of Tracking.
- Extended the duration of the guiding Fuse created by Tracking.
- Refunded the cooldown if no guiding line was generated.
- Updated the pathfinding rules so it now searches for the nearest Cabinet by pathfinding distance instead of straight-line distance.
Side Quest
- New Side Quests “A Bringer of Doom II” and “A Bringer of Doom III” will be available after this week’s update! They feature new objectives, rewards, and challenges. To accept these Side Quests, visitors must have progressed through the Main Quest to (Unsealed Letter]. Visitors can visit the Seasonal Tasks page to view and experience them.
The Metaphor Codex System
The Metaphor Codex system is now live! It records visitors’ actions each time they challenge the Bringer of Doom and provides assistance during the challenge. Visitors can access it through the Codex System interface.
1. Metaphor Codex: Visitors who complete the “Far From Over” quest in “A Bringer of Doom I” will unlock the Metaphor Codex. Visitors who have already completed it will have the system unlocked automatically.
- Passive Ability: Visitors who complete “Arthur’s Secret” in “A Bringer of Doom III” can unlock the exclusive passive ability for the SO Seasonal Metaphor, Nightingale’s Tale. When defeated by the Bringer of Doom, the [Silver Nightingale Candlestick] you carry will block that instance of Doom.
- Achievement: After unlocking the system, visitors can complete various Metaphor Codex tasks by challenging the Bringer of Doom and earn Metaphor Codex achievement points to raise the level of the SO Seasonal Metaphor.
- System Rewards: When the SO Seasonal Metaphor reaches level 4, you can obtain the new furniture item (Metaphor of Redemption. Each time the Metaphor level increases, the passive ability’s visual effects will also be upgraded.
Experience Improvements
- Added a Storage Expansion feature. It unlocks after completing (The “Full Truth” of the Tragedy] in A Bringer of Doom I, and (Ink Trace) can be spent in the Storage to increase capacity.
- Added an entry cost display. Visitors can now check the entry cost required for the current map and difficulty directly in the Matching Room without switching to the map difficulty selection interface.
- Added a weapon hit screen shake effect. Weapons now provide screen shake feedback when attacking. Visitors can disable this feedback in Settings Controls → Weapon Hit Screen Shake.
- Added Story 4 to Exquisite Classics, (Cursed Sapphire).
- Added a Spectate feature for limited internal testing, with a gradual rollout planned for all visitors in the future.
- Added a photo mode. You can now enable a photo button in the Settings interface and use it during matches to take photos.
[Combat]
- Adjusted Duo Training Mode so that when no Substitute has been added, the “Hunter’s Instinct” Talent also triggers as if there are 4 Survivors.
- “Herztier” is now available in Blackjack and Scribbled Ideas.
- Adjusted the position of the pop-up button on the left side of the screen after a Survivor is sucked in by the Mime Artist’s Prop Umbrella. The left joystick will no longer be hidden during the suction and pop-up process, and Survivors can move immediately after landing if the joystick is held until they are popped out.
[Shop]
Character Package
- Chains bear witness to vows. Whoever breaks them shall take up a new bondage. The (“Herztier” The Soulbinder] Costume Package is now available at 20% off (Original Price: 1,176 Echoes | Discount Price: 938 Echoes) and includes (B-rarity Costume) “Herztier” – The Soulbinder and the new Hunter, “Herztier.”
Availability: August 20, 2026 (after maintenance) – September 2, 2026, 23:59
- To fully cure Emil, Ada began a new treatment based on “Delphi.” At first, everything went smoothly. But as memories of fear were gradually replaced by the unknown, Emil grew increasingly volatile and violent. Like a beast stripped of its humanity, he became hostile toward anything he perceived as a threat. The new Hunter “Herztier” is now permanently available for 858 Echoes or 4,508 Clues.
- [B-rarity Costume) “Herztier” – The Soulbinder is now permanently available for 318 Echoes or 1,188 Fragments.
[Character Day]
- (Perfumer) Vera Nair’s Birthday [August 25] is here!
Event Period: August 25, 2026, 00:00 – August 25, 2026, 23:59 Second Round: August 28, 2026, 00:00 – August 30, 2026, 23:59.
- White Guard and Black Guard’s (Wu Chang) Character Day (15th Day of the 7th Lunar Month is here!)
Event Period: August 27, 2026, 00:00 – August 27, 2026, 23:59 Second Round: August 28, 2026, 00:00 – August 30, 2026, 23:59.
[Tournament]
Identity V EU/NA IVC Tournament Livestream Begins!
The event schedule is as follows: From August 20 to August 23, a four-day single-elimination Round of 16 will determine the eight advancing teams. From September 3 to September 6, the eight advancing teams will be split into Groups A and B for a round-robin group stage, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the Finals. See the detailed schedule below:
- During the event, complete the Spectating Quests on match days to obtain the (B-rarity Costume] Archer – “Predator.” In addition, after Stage 3 (Top 8 Round-Robin) begins, prediction events will gradually become available. Visitors can earn the 2026 IVC Graffiti, Portrait Frame, and Golden Apples by completing prediction events.
[Experience Improvements]
- Allowed Wins on the Character Knowledge Points details page to be filtered by Current
Season only. - Added status icons such as Survivor decode and healing in normal matches, Duo Hunters, Tarot Mode spectating, and Replay interfaces.
- Optimized the attachment points for certain B-rarity Accessories when equipped with the Seer’s “Treading Through Snow” costume.
- Added support for sharing Scribbled Ideas Invitations to the Guild channel.
- Optimized the wording of the “Herztier” control settings to clarify that when this option is turned off, some attacks will follow the joystick direction instead of the camera direction.
- Optimized the Room editor settings so the options selected last time are saved automatically.
- Optimized Room Music scene switching so the track playing when you left resumes when you return to the Room.
- Optimized the playback logic after opening the Room Music interface. When other interfaces open, the music is temporarily muted and resumes when the interface closes.
- Optimized the Collection Shop entrance so it is now also displayed on other Shop tabs.
- Improved the placement experience for the furniture “Beaded Chime.” Visitors can now adjust the hanging cord length freely.
