[Maintenance] September 10th – Season 44 Begins!

Today’s maintenance will take about 240 minutes which means all game modes will not be available and players won’t be able to log onto the servers. 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.

[New Season]

• [Guild Activity Ranking Rewards]: Personal and Guild Activity Points will be reset. Guild members will receive Season Guild Rewards based on their Activity Points. The Chairman and all guild members will also receive rewards based on the guild’s final ranking.
• [Manor Career]: Data will be updated to September 10, 2026, 00:00 (UTC +8).
• [EXP]: New EXP Level rewards are now available.
• After this week’s maintenance, Season 43 will end and Season 44 will officially begin. The Final Push event will also end at this time.

• [Season Essence]: The Season 44 Essence 1 is now available with new costume updates, including [S-rarity Costume] Doctor – “Wild Strawberry,” [A-rarity Costume] Barmaid – Lost in Bloom, and [A-rarity Costume] “Dentist” – Fading Glaze. Upon reaching 80/130 draws, you can choose either [Portrait] Barmaid – Lost in Bloom or [Portrait) “Dentist” – Fading Glaze. Upon reaching 180 draws, you will receive [Portrait] Doctor – “Wild Strawberry.”

• [Logic Path]: When Season 44 begins, the Logic Path level will reset to 0, and rewards will be replaced with all-new Season 44 rewards. This season’s special rewards include: (Portrait] Embalmer – Cherry Truffle, [Portrait Framel Embalmer – Cherry Truffle, [B-rarity Accessory] Embalmer – Cupcake Dream, and [A-rarity Costume] Embalmer -Cherry Truffle.
  Within one month after the season ends, players can purchase the A-rarity Logic Path Costume for 1,388 Echoes, and eligibility to purchase will no longer depend on the number of Logic Path steps reached.

• [Rank Treasure]: In Season 44, completing three Ranked Matches daily will reward players with Rank Treasures at 00:00 on the following day. There is a chance to obtain [S-rarity Accessory] Opera Singer – Abyssal Regalia, [A-rarity Accessory] “Nightmare” – Briar Perch, and [A-rarity Accessory] Fire Investigator – Flameless Star. Rank Treasures will be rewarded according to the player’s current highest Tier (Survivor or Hunter).

• [Tier Inheritance]: In Season 44, Ranked Match tiers will be carried over according to the player’s tier in the previous season based on [Ranked Match – Season Rules]. Players will also receive rewards based on their highest tier in the previous season. Detailed Tier Inheritance rules can be found in Ranked Match – Season Rewards.
• [Character Knowledge Inheritance]: In Season 44, the inheritance will be carried out according to the previous season’s Character Knowledge Points in a set proportion.
• [4-sided Dice]: In Season 44, the limit for 4-sided Dice is 100. Players will not be able to retain any Dice that exceed this limit in Season 44, so please use them before they expire.
• [Memory Sphere – Previous Seasons]: A- and B-rarity items from the S43 Essence and S-rarity items from the S43 Rank Treasures will be obtainable from the Memory Sphere, which can be exchanged for Clues.

[Shop]

[Special Essence Pack]

• [Season Essence Special Package (Season 44 Essence 1)] is now available for 576 Echoes and includes [Season 44 Essence 1] x10. Limited to 3 purchases.
• Availability: September 10, 2026 (after maintenance) – November 19, 2026 (before maintenance)

[Other]

• Season 43 Rank Accessories will be permanently available once Season 44 begins, and you’ll be able to take advantage of a 20% Echo discount when purchasing Rank Accessories during the first two weeks of sale! Accessories can be purchased with Echoes or Fragments. Fragment prices will remain unchanged.

Season 43 Rank Accessories will be permanently available once Season 44 begins, and you’ll be able to take advantage of a 20% Echo discount when purchasing Rank Accessories during the first two weeks of sale! Accessories can be purchased with Echoes or Fragments. Fragment prices will remain unchanged.

[S-rarity Accessory] Weeping Clown – The Courier is now permanently available for 1,888 Echoes or 8,388 Fragments. Get it now at a limited-time discount price of 1,508 Echoes.

[A-rarity Accessories] Painter – Twilight Crystal and “Cueist” – Pendulum Spiral are now permanently available for 788 Echoes or 2,988 Fragments each. Get them now at a limited-time discount price of 628 Echoes each.

[B-rarity Accessories] Lanternist – Color Spectrum, Matador – Castanets, The Mind’s Eye-Picnic Basket, and Violinist – Mute are now permanently available for 258 Echoes or 968 Fragments each. Get them now at a limited-time discount price of 198 Echoes each.

[A-rarity Costume] First Officer – Frostflame Special is now available for a limited time.

Players who reach the 600th square on Season 43’s Logic Path may purchase it with 1,388 Echoes.

Availability: September 10, 2026 (after maintenance) – October 7, 2026, 23:59

[Character Day]

[Mechanic] Tracy Reznik’s Birthday: September 13th

Event Period: September 13, 2026, 00:00 – September 13, 2026, 23:59

[“Little Girl”] “Memory’s” Birthday: September 13

Event Period: September 13, 2026, 00:00 – September 13, 2026, 23:59

[Cryptic Notes]

• Added new random layouts to [A Bringer of Doom] on Nightmare difficulty.
• Added new Hunters to Hunter Mode: Guard 26, “Disciple,” Violinist, Sculptor, “Undead,” The Breaking Wheel, Naiad, Wax Artist, “Nightmare,” Clerk, Hermit, and Night Watch.
• Optimized parts of the display effects for weapon reforge in the Collectibles Vault.
• Improved the experience of some tasks in [A Bringer of Doom II] and [A Bringer of Doom III):
  A Bringer of Doom II Quest 6 “A Strange Prayer”: Changed the objective from “Extract the Picture Frame 1 time” to “Extract the Silver Comb 1 time.”
  A Bringer of Doom II Quest 7 “The Hollow Wall”: Changed the objective from “Extract 3
  Piles of Letters” to “Extract 1 Pile of Letters,” and this quest no longer requires “Extract the Silver Comb 1 time.”
  A Bringer of Doom III Quest 4 “The Deception”: Changed the objective from “Open Locked Ornate Cabinet on the second floor 2 times” to “Open Locked Ornate Cabinet on the second floor 1 time.”

• Visitors no longer take damage from monsters when entering the [A Bringer of Doom: Ending] room.
• The minimap now displays the location of the [Beverage Barrel].
• Increased the maximum number of [Scavenger Effigy] per match.
  

[Scribbled Ideas]

• Added a new [Kreiburg Racecourse] template:
  Added three template types for this map: Open, Standard, and Blank.
• Adjusted Duo Hunters mode features:

1. Added new available items for Survivor (Visitor) and Hunter (Visitor) components: Crowbar (Survivor), Bogus Bag, and Raven.

2. Added a new advanced attribute for the Dungeon component: Can be opened with the Crowbar.

1. Added a new advanced attribute for the Dungeon component: Can be opened with the Crowbar.
2. Added new advanced attributes for the Phone Booth component: Receive Events, X-ray Vision. Added new purchasable item configurations: Resistance Potion, Agility Potion, Crowbar, Bogus Bag, and Raven.
3. Added a new rule for the Rocket Chair component: [Receive Event, Inaccessible Chair x seconds].
4. Added a new rule under More → Match Rules → Duo Hunters: Enable Duo Hunters elimination rule. When enabled, players are automatically eliminated after being placed on the chair three times.

• Added a new [Block] feature:

Go to [My Manor → Block] to customize blocking rules by map, author, map keywords, and room keywords, and filter out unwanted content.

Optimized the [Map Editor]:

• Upgraded the Material List: Added search and favorites functions, while also displaying recently used and officially recommended materials to improve material selection efficiency.
  Improved Movement Controls: When moving components in a scene, the coordinate axes now automatically hide to reduce visual obstruction.
• Added a large number of secondary labels to enrich map categorization tags.
• Added new combat rules for the Hunter (Visitor): [Near Others, Send Event] and [Near Others Without Obstruction, Send Event].
  

[New Event]

Ivory Tower Series Event: Celebration Gone Awry

• Ribbons flutter in the breeze, and balloons drift into the sky! The return of the anniversary celebration has briefly lifted Demori Academy out of the shadow of the Clock Tower Fire, bringing long-missed laughter back to the halls. Determined to win the club competition, the members of the Detective Club are working tirelessly to handle the steady stream of cases!
• Among the many cases, a series of thefts has caught the Detective Club’s attention. The appearance of multiple “crime declarations” suggests that this prank may be more complicated than it seems. A cursed ore, a ghostly figure wandering through the library, and a witness rendered unconscious in an accident gradually push the lively celebration toward chaos.
• Complete daily check-ins, participate in story events, and dispatch club members during the Anniversary Celebration to earn Portraits, a Portrait Frame, Graffiti, Character Posters, and more!
• Chapters 7 to 16 (two chapters unlocked per day) and the Club Management minigame will be available after maintenance on September 10.

• In Club Management, you can recruit members to take on assignments. Complete each character’s tasks to unlock them in the minigame and earn Clues, Fragments, and more!
• In Club Management, visitors can assign Detective Club members to handle cases during the anniversary to maximize satisfaction! (The minigame itself does not offer rewards, and participation is optional.)
• Event Period: September 10, 2026 (after maintenance) – September 30, 2026, 23:59

“Let the Games Begin” Event Begins

• Preparations for the Oletus Athletic Games are in full swing, and the athletes are gearing up!
  Come see who’s taking part! Visitors can join matches to obtain (Invitations. Spend [Invitations] to light up characters and view athlete attributes, earning rewards such as the [Label] Chasing Light, [Portrait] Poised to Shine, and more.
  Event Period: September 10, 2026 (after maintenance) – September 23, 2026, 23:59

[Copycat]

• Added a new pushing zone in the passageways of (The Infamous Manor]. Contestants can now push away other contestants blocking their way in narrow corridors.
• Improved the cross-floor navigation experience in (The Infamous Manor].
• Shortened the completion time for the task [Feed the Crows].
• Optimized the interaction detection range for the task [Catch Mice].
• Optimized the interaction logic of the task [Sweep the Dust), which now supports consecutive taps.
• Optimized the initial guidance presentation for the task [Dial Out].
• Adjusted the duration of the Director’s [Grand Finale!] in [The Infamous Manor] from 70 to 80 seconds and increased the Director’s Movement Speed.

[Duo Hunters]

• Optimized the animation when using the Survivor Card [Quick Stride] for Remote Rescue.

[Tournament]

• 2026 IVC NA-EU (Exclusive to NA/EU)
• After fierce competition across three stages of the 2026 IVC NA-EU, Omni, YCM, B4U, and BIN have advanced to the finals. Which team will win the 2026 IVC NA-EU Championship? Stay tuned!

The Finals Prediction will also launch at the same time. Make a prediction to receive an IVC Graffiti and a large number of Golden Apples.

Grand Finals Prediction Time (UTC-4): September 10, 00:00 – September 12, 11:59.

[Experience Improvements]

• Optimized “Herztier’s” Switch Forms feature in the Room and on the Public Map.
• Changed the team-up data in [Manor Career] from historical team-up records to data from the past year.
• Added a toggle on mobile to show detailed sources of Survivor Decoding Speed modifiers.

[Next Week’s Preview]

• The “Chasing Light” event is about to begin! Participate to obtain generous rewards, including A-rarity Costumes, B-rarity Costumes, Pets, Furniture, and more.
• [Triumph Series A-rarity Costumes] Journalist – Golden Wheat, Lucky Guy – Emerald Clover, and Evil Reptilian – Amethyst Leap, along with the Athletic Games-themed B-rarity Costumes, will soon be available in the Shop.