Dear Detectives,
Do note that there will not be a scheduled maintenance on 5th of May, maintenance will resume from 12th of May.
Maintenance content for this week:
[New Season]
- [New Season]: After this week's maintenance, Season 20 will end and Season 21 will officially begin.
- [Season Essence]: Season 21 Essence 1 will be available this week. New costumes include the Professor's S-rarity Costume "Spring Heated Wine," the Wax Artist's A-rarity Costume "Shower," and the Dancer's A-rarity Costume "Aromatherapy Sauna." Obtaining the S-rarity Costume "Spring Heated Wine" will also grant you access to the all-new Survivor "Professor" for free (not available in Ranked Match mode for now). Players who have made 80/130/180 draws will be rewarded with [Portrait] Wax Artist - Shower/[Portrait] Dancer - Aromatherapy Sauna/[Portrait] Professor - Spring Heated Wine, respectively.
- [Tier Inheritance]: In Season 21, Ranked Match tiers will be carried over according to the player's tier in the previous season based on the "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 Rules."
- [Blackjack Points]: A fixed ratio of Blackjack Points will be carried over to the new season.
- [Logic Path]: When Season 21 begins, Logic Path level will reset to 0. Also, Logic Path rewards will be replaced by all-new S21 rewards. During Season 21, only Season Essence 1 and Season Essence 2 will be available, but the total number of Essence rewards on Logic Path will remain unchanged. This season's special rewards include: [Portrait] Toy Merchant - Pumice Stone Trader, [Portrait Frame] Pumice Stone Trader, Toy Merchant's B-rarity Accessory - Pumice Stone, and Toy Merchant's A-rarity Costume - Pumice Stone Trader. Players who reach the 600th square on Logic Path will be able to purchase this season's A-rarity Logic Path costumes within a month after the season ends. The costumes will be available at the price of 1,388 Echoes.
- [Character Knowledge Inheritance]: In Season 21, Character Knowledge will be inherited according to the previous season's Character Knowledge Points.
- [4-Sided Dice]: In Season 21, the maximum threshold of 4-Sided Dice is 100. Players will not be able to retain any Dice that exceed this limit in Season 21, so please use them before they expire.
- [Rank Treasure]: In Season 21, players completing three Ranked Matches a day will be rewarded with Rank Treasures at 00:00 the following day. There is a chance to obtain S-rarity Accessory [Dream Witch - Beckoning], A-rarity Accessories [Painter - Scheele's Green], and [Naiad - Deepsea Artifact].
[Memory Sphere - Previous Seasons]: A and B-rarity items from the S20 Essence and S-rarity items from the S20 Rank Treasures will be obtainable from the Memory Sphere, which can be exchanged with Clues.
- [EXP]: The EXP level limit has been raised to 210.
- [Guild Activity Rankings Rewards]: Personal Activity Points and Guild Activity Points will be reset. Guild members will receive corresponding Season Guild Rewards based on their Guild Activity Points. Meanwhile, the Chairman and each guild member will receive rewards based on their position and the guild's final ranking.
[Identity V x B.Duck Crossover]
- Identity V x B.Duck Crossover Event is coming up! Participate in the event and complete quests to receive amazing rewards! Event-exclusive costumes and furniture items are now available!
- [B.Duck Crossover Event]
The B.Duck Crossover Event is here! Complete battles and check-in quests to obtain amazing crossover rewards, including [Portrait] B.Duck, [Portrait] Rice, [Graffiti] B.Duck, [Graffiti] Rice, and B-rarity [Accessory] Beeze.
- [Crossover Costumes Now Available]
[S-rarity Costume] Guard 26's "B.Duck" costume is now available for purchase at the price of 2,888 Echoes. Enjoy a 20% discount during the first week at 2,308 Echoes.
[A-rarity Costume] Mercenary's "B.Duck Style" costume is now available for purchase at the price of 1,388 Echoes. Enjoy a 15% discount during the first week at 1,178 Echoes.
- [B.Duck's Lucky Dice]
Lucky Dice is now available for a limited time! The Lucky Dice prize pool contains the following items: [Portrait] Buffy, [Portrait] Jack, [Graffiti] Buffy, [Graffiti] Jack, [Portrait Frame] B.Duck, Trial Cards, and Clues.
- [Crossover Room Furniture]
Enjoy a 19% discount on the B.Duck Furniture Package at the price of 1,188 Echoes. It contains [A-rarity Furniture] B.Duck Bathtub and [B-rarity Furniture] B.Duck Photo Frame.
[A-rarity furniture] B.Duck Bathtub is now available for purchase at the price of 1,188 Echoes. Each player is limited to 5 purchases.
[B-rarity furniture] B.Duck Photo Frame is now available for purchase at the price of 288 Echoes. Each player is limited to 5 purchases.
(Due to the unusual origin of this furniture, it cannot be transformed into music for decoding.)
Crossover Period: May 1, 2022, 00:00 - June 4, 2022, 23:59（UTC+8）
[New Survivor]
Name: Luchino Diruse
Identity: Professor
Background: Professor Luchino explored the origin of humans with his endless thirst for knowledge. However, he touched on the future of human evolution along this path.
External Traits:
- Scale Hardening
The Professor can harden the scales on his body for 1 second, granting him a brief immunity to normal attacks. Failing to block an incoming attack allows the Professor to harden his scales again in 8 seconds. Hunters will receive a knockback effect and become immobilized for 4 seconds upon hitting the Professor's hardened scales.
After blocking a normal attack from the Hunter, Scale Hardening will enter a 60-second cooldown. If both hardening attempts in 8 seconds fail, the cooldown will reduce to 30 seconds.
[Evil Scale]
The eerie aura radiating from the scales affects Hunters' attacks. Hunters within 5.1 meters of the Professor will take 0.3 seconds longer to perform a normal attack.
- Shedding Scales
The Professor can inject himself with toxins to shed his scales on the spot. Scales can be shed in advance at 3 areas on the map. Survivors will pick up the scales when passing through and obtain 1 charge of Scale Hardening. Hunters will receive a knockback effect for #1.78 seconds upon performing a normal attack on a Survivor with hardened scales. Survivors cannot pick up another scale within 120 seconds after a scale expires.
- Scaled Skin
The scales on the surface of his skin are a symbol of evolution, even unhardened scales can block half the damage from a Hunter's normal attack. (Damage from the Photographer's Camera World and the Breaking Wheel's Pierce cannot be blocked).
- Toxin Tolerance
Each time the Professor sheds his scales, the toxins will bring him to the brink of insanity, reducing his decoding speed by 10% for 30 seconds after shedding his scales.
[Shop]
- Abyss Treasures from COA III and COA IV are returning for a limited time. Meanwhile, A-rarity costumes [Coordinator - Upright Judgment], [Dream Witch - Reversed Judgment], [Dancer - Vile Blossom], and [Wildling - Repairman] are also returning for a limited time.
Availability: April 30, 2022, 10:00 - May 11, 2022, 23:59（UTC+8）
- [Soul Weaver - Hairdresser] was initially designed as a gift for purchasing tickets to the COA V Global Finals. It is now available in the shop for a limited time and can be purchased with Echoes.
Availability: April 30, 2022, 10:00 - May 11, 2022, 23:59（UTC+8）
-[Season 20] Ranked Accessories will be permanently available in the shop once Season 21 begins. Enjoy a 20% discount when purchasing with Echoes during the first two weeks.
- [A-rarity Costume] Axe Boy - Prince on Ice is now available for a limited time. Players who reach the 600th square on Logic Path may purchase it with 1,388 Echoes.
Availability: April 28, 2022 (after maintenance) - May 25, 2022, 23:59（UTC+8）
- [Graffiti] COA V Club Graffiti is now available in the Golden Apple Shop for a limited time. It can be purchased with 1,600 Golden Apples.
Availability: April 30, 2022, 10:00 - May 11, 2022, 23:59（UTC+8）
[Deduction Star Phase 2 Begins]
[Best Performance]
Complete check-ins and battle quests during the event to obtain voting tickets [Nymph Cards] and use them to vote for previous Deduction Stars! The most popular character will receive the "Best Deduction Star" title and an exclusive "Best Performance" Series S-rarity costume. Casting a certain number of votes during the event will also earn you awesome rewards!
Voting Period: May 1, 2022, 10:00 - May 8, 2022, 23:59（UTC+8）
Announcement Period: May 9, 2022 - May 15, 2022
[Deduction Star Series [Temporary Costume] Package]
The Deduction Star Series [Temporary Costume] Package is now available for a limited time. It contains "Deduction Star" Series Temporary Costumes, including [Temporary Costume] Deduction Star Costume (1d) for 17 characters and 2 [Nymph Cards]. The package can be purchased with 128 Inspirations, and each player can purchase up to 4 packages a day.
Availability: May 1, 2022, 10:00 - May 8, 2022, 23:59（UTC+8）
[Event Shop]
- The following items are now available in the Event Shop for a limited time: [Emote] Doctor - Shout, [Emote] Magician - Shout, [Emote] Mercenary - Provoke, [Emote] Gardener - Provoke, [Emote] Lawyer - Shout, and [Emote] Magician - Lie Down
Availability: April 28, 2022 (after maintenance) - May 25, 2022, 23:59（UTC+8）
[Character Day Event]
- Murro's (Wildling) birthday is here and the annual birthday party has officially begun. Participate in the event and complete quests to get exclusive birthday rewards! Players who participated in Murro's birthday event last year will receive all-new birthday rewards for this year after completing the event quest. Come and show your support for this beloved character! Event Period: April 30, 2022, 00:00 - April 30, 2022, 23:59
- Kreacher's (Thief) birthday is here and the annual birthday party has officially begun. Participate in the event and complete quests to get exclusive birthday rewards! Players who participated in Kreacher's birthday event last year will receive all-new birthday rewards for this year after completing the event quest. Come and show your support for this beloved character! Event Period: May 7, 2022, 00:00 - May 7, 2022, 23:59
- Aesop's (Embalmer) birthday is here and the annual birthday party has officially begun. Participate in the event and complete quests to get exclusive birthday rewards! Players who participated in Aesop's birthday event last year will receive all-new birthday rewards for this year after completing the event quest. Come and show your support for this beloved character! Event Period: May 11, 2022, 00:00 - May 11, 2022, 23:59
[Call of the Abyss V]
The playoffs for the COA V Global Finals will be held from April 30, 2022 to May 3, 2022（UTC+8）. 12 clubs will advance from the Group Stage to compete for the World Championship!
Tournament Schedule:
April 30
Round of 12
12:00 Match 1: AG vs SZ
14:00 Match 2: FPX.ZQ vs WBG
16:00 Match 3: ACT vs MS
18:00 Match 4: Gr vs MRC
May 1
Quarterfinals
12:00 Match 5: SST vs Winner of Match 1
14:00 Match 6: GG vs Winner of Match 2
16:00 Match 7: Wolves vs Winner of Match 3
18:00 Match 8: DOU5 vs Winner of Match 4
May 2
Semifinals
14:00 Match 9: Winner of Match 5 vs Winner of Match 6
17:00 Match 10: Winner of Match 7 vs Winner of Match 8
May 3
Third Place Match
14:00 Match 11: Loser of Match 9 vs Loser of Match 10
Championship
17:00 Match 12: Winner of Match 9 vs Winner of Match 10
[Battle]
- Adjusted calculations to Survivors' movement speed: When a Survivor's movement speed is stacked to 12 meters/second or over, the excess boost will decrease by a certain degree.
- Replaced the talent "Spectator" with the new talent "Flywheel Effect." This Trait comes with the Active Ability - Flywheel Effect: Dashes 5 meters toward the direction the character is facing and becomes immune to most forms of damage and control effects for 0.5 seconds. This ability has a 100-second cooldown after each use and a 30-second cooldown at the start of a match.
- Replaced the Hunter talent "Owl" with the new talent "Constrain": The Cipher Machine farthest away from you at the start of the game cannot be decoded for 40 seconds (doesn't apply to Blackjack Mode yet).
- Replaced the Hunter talent "Possessiveness" with the new talent "Tolerance": Reduces the knockback effect by 8%/16%/24% and slowdown effect by 8%/14%/20%.
- The Hunter and the Survivors will all be able to see a Cipher Machine's decoding progress in its vicinity.
- Survivors will now see their teammates' ultimate talents before a match.
- Patient, "Psychologist," "Herald," and the Breaking Wheel are now available in the Tarot Crystal Ball Mode.
[Character Adjustments]
Magician:
- Now carries 3 wands
Acrobat:
- Adjusted the Hunter's movement speed reduction caused by Sticky Bombs from 45%/52% to 30%/35%.
- Adjusted the Hunter's movement speed reduction caused by Nitro Bombs from 50%/60% to 35%/40%.
- Adjusted the duration of silence effect inflicted on the Hunter by Fire Bombs from 8/12 seconds to 5/8 seconds.
- Adjusted the duration of the circular area created by a Bomb from 15 seconds to 10 seconds.
