Dear Navigators:

To provide a better gaming experience, we have completed a technical upgrade to the version update and maintenance process.

Starting with this update, [Season Switch] maintenance will be changed from the original [approximately 5-hour server downtime] model to a [zero-downtime maintenance] model.

During maintenance, you can still log into the game normally and participate in matches, but the servers may experience brief fluctuations. We appreciate your understanding.

One hour before the end of the old season, you will receive a [Season End Reminder] in the top right corner of the matchmaking page. From this moment until the new season begins, the game will enter the [Season Interim Period]. During this period, updates and calculations for your [Rank Points and Leaderboard data] will be temporarily paused. We recommend planning your playtime accordingly to avoid affecting your match experience.

After maintenance ends, the system will prompt you to [Update the Game]. Please follow the instructions to update the client to the latest version. After updating, you can log back in to experience the new content. If you log in via Steam or Epic, please return to the respective store page to check for and complete the update.

If you are in the middle of a match when maintenance ends, you will receive an [Update Prompt] after the match concludes. Your gaming experience will not be affected.

If you exit the game before maintenance ends and click [Update] to re-enter after maintenance, you may be unable to reconnect to your previous match. We recommend planning your playtime carefully to avoid impacting your match experience.

The maintenance duration may be adjusted based on actual circumstances. If an extension is needed, an advance notice will be posted on the official website. Thank you for your understanding.

▽ Update Time

00:00 UTC+0, December 23 - 07:00 UTC+0, December 23

▽ Update Range

Strinova Open Beta Server

▽ Maintenance Compensation

Dream Token ×100, Basestring ×100

▽ Update Content

1. Map Updates

Escort Map: [Lava Factory]

• On an isolated island, a mysterious factory stands, its vibrant String Energy capturing the interest of The Scissors. But as their transport truck prepares to leave, the P.U.S team is already in pursuit...

Festive Map Skins

• The Winter Festival is approaching, and we've prepared a special festive surprise for the battlefield! fter this update, three maps—[Windy Town], [Polar Research Institute], and [Snowveil District]—will temporarily receive Winter Festival-themed decorations. We hope you enjoy the unique festive atmosphere in the midst of combat.

2. Gameplay Content Updates

[Outbreak]

New Crystalline: Lilith

• Born from the flow of human desires in the sea of consciousness, Lilith is a super-individual within the Crystalline species.
• Active Skill - Thorn Veil
  • Activate to enter Stealth state and increase Movement Speed. Attacking prematurely ends this effect. Gradually becomes visible when near enemies.
• Ultimate Skill - Binding Thorns
  • Leap into the air, then summon vines at the designated area to entangle enemies, inflicting a significant Slow effect and dealing damage. The vines can be destroyed before they fully extend.

New Cards

Card Optimizations

• Kitty's Blessing: Added chat box for buff attributes and numerical hints.
• Hunter's Log: Added a stacking limit, maximum of 10 stacks.
• Crimson Demise: When transforming into a Crystalline, deals 4,000 damage to nearby Crystallines. If successful, damage +80% and Movement Speed +20% for 30 seconds.
• Hidden Strike: Upon taking damage that reduces HP below 60%, enters Stealth state for 3 seconds. Cooldown: 15 seconds.
• Heavy Hitter: Reduced damage bonus per level.
• Drumstick Combo: Reduced damage bonus per level.
• Corrosive Shots effect adjusted to: Each gun attack hit applies 1 stack of Toxin and increases Toxin Damage by {5/20/30}%. No stacking limit.
• Each toxin stack deals 8 fixed DMG for 2 seconds.
• Gluttonous Fiend: Each player can draw this card a maximum of 10 times.
• Increased draw probability for the cards: Blade Master, The Joker, Who's The Boss.
• For two weeks after this version update, actively decomposing or automatically decomposing (due to duplicate acquisition) the Corrosive Shots or Gluttonous Fiend cards will grant a full refund of Card Fragments.

Outbreak Balance Adjustments

• Removed the pre-explosion animation for Chiyo's Active Skill, Ultimate Skill, and Awaken 2: Splinter Bloom.
• Crystalline Skill Optimizations
  • Blade Fiend
    • Active Skill adjusted to: Phantom Leap - For a period after activation, jumping ability is enhanced.
  • Darkthorn Empress
    • Active Skill self-healing effect changed from restoring 20% HP and Armor to restoring 40% HP and Armor.
    • Ultimate Skill adjusted to: Crystal Armor - Activates a shield to absorb damage and increases personal Slow Resistance. During this period, it will not result in reduced experience gain from taking damage.
• Crystallines are now immune to Stun effects.

[Map Workshop] Updates & Optimizations

• Added new winter-themed decorative modules. Go build your own snowy world!

• Added more vibrant circular Glide rings. All Glide rings now have the function to press G to set thrust force.

• Fixed an issue in Escape where an error would display when there were no cards available for refresh for the Superstring faction.
• To optimize the [Unlimited Tactical Items] rule and reduce its potential to trigger crash issues, we will temporarily remove this rule from [Escape] and [Outbreak] modes (this adjustment will not affect already constructed maps). The rule will be reinstated after compatibility optimizations are completed.
• Fixed an issue in Escape mode where the number of Supply Crates / Evo Crystals spawning incorrectly at the start of a new Round.
• Fixed an issue where collision box volumes were incorrect when batch-generating complex building clusters.
• [Auto Door] module is now prohibited from color changes.

3. 26SP1 Season "Whispering Shadows" Officially Begins!

• Special Notice:

Starting with this update, we are standardizing the season naming convention. The new naming system will follow a "Year + Season Number" format to clearly identify each season within a given year. For example: The first season of 2026 will be named "26SP1"; The second season will be "26SP2", and so on. Since the upcoming season extends into 2026, its official designation will be 26SP1. This adjustment aims to provide clearer alignment between seasons, version updates, and event schedules, making it easier to track and understand related content. Note: This change only affects naming conventions and will not impact records, data, or rewards from previous seasons.

[26SP1 Season Rewards]

Ranked Match Rewards: During the 26SP1 Season, complete 10 Ranked Matches and achieve the Proton rank. After the Season ends, you will receive the Seasonal reward Outfit.

• Reward Name: Reiichi - Outfit - Access Denied (Rare)

Challenges Rewards: During the 26SP1 Season, achieve the Gold rank in the Challenges and receive a figurine reward after the Season ends.

• Reward Name: Yugiri - Figurine - Restraint (Rare)

[26SP1 Season Pass]

• The 26SP1 Season is now available. You can earn rewards such as Memory Sequences, Bablo Crystals, Superstring Outfits, Battle Credits, and more for free. Unlocking the Advanced Warrant grants access to premium rewards, including an Epic quality Set.
• Unlocking Advanced Warrant PLUS includes all rewards from the Advanced Warrant, immediately boosts your Season Level by 25, and grants the 26SP1 Season limited Chip Case.

4. Balance Adjustments

[Overall Weapon Adjustments]

• Optimized scatter transition when switching between Hip Fire, Shoulder Aim, and ADS: When a weapon changes aiming states, its scatter radius will linearly transition from the previous state's radius to the new state's radius during the switch time.
  • This will not cause Semi-Automatic weapons or Sniper Rifles to take longer to achieve ADS Accuracy compared to before the update.
  • When exiting Shoulder Aim/ADS back to Hip Fire, the scatter will also transition linearly, causing the convergence effect to fade later.
• Optimized scatter spread performance during continuous fire, making the spread process smoother.
• Increased the ADS animation speed for all weapons to better match their actual scatter convergence speed.

[Superstrings]

Reiichi

Weapons

• Primary Weapon Dawn: Optimized maximum scatter and recoil. Skills

Skill

• Active Skill and Tactical Skill draw and throw speed increased by 20%.
• Ultimate Skill cast speed increased by 10%.

String Energy Network

• Removed the growth item [+ Recoil Handling]. Replaced with [+ ADS Speed], granting +30% ADS Speed.
• The growth item [Quick Zoom Scope] ADS Speed increase adjusted from 20% to 30%.

Eika

Weapons

• Primary Weapon Wildfire adjustments:
  • Base Damage adjusted from 5 to 7.
  • Number of pellets adjusted from 11 to 8.
  • Base Fire Rate adjusted from 350 to 345.
  • Headshot multiplier adjusted from 1.25 to 1.0.
  • Leg shot multiplier adjusted from 0.7 to 1.0.
  • Adjusted overall pellet distribution.
  • Continuous fire no longer increases scatter spread.
  • ADS pellet convergence time adjusted from 0.4 seconds to 0.2 seconds; convergence magnitude adjusted from 70% to 63%.

Skill

• Ultimate Skill: Reduced the speed at which targets are blown vertically upward. Affected targets will now be launched to their maximum height at a slower rate.

Flavia

Skill

• Active Skill cast speed increased by 16%.

String Energy Network

• Awaken 2: Upon entering Butterfly state, the Stealth effect is removed. The invincibility effect remains.

Nobunaga

String Energy Network

• Awaken 1: HP and Armor restored adjusted from 30/30 to 25/25.

Chiyo

Skill

• Passive Skill Primary Weapon damage bonus adjusted from 10% to 5%. Skill damage bonus remains unchanged.

String Energy Network

• Awaken 2: Splinter Bloom damage adjusted from 16 to 15.

Leona

Weapons

• Primary Weapon Calibrator: Increased initial scatter radius for Hip Fire/Shoulder Aim. Scatter radius gradually converges during continuous fire.

Skill

• Active Skill block HP adjusted from 550 to 600.

Audrey

Weapons

• Primary Weapon Champion: Increased initial scatter radius for Hip Fire/Shoulder Aim. Scatter radius gradually converges during continuous fire. Optimized Champion's Recoil.

Skill

• Active Skill Heat consumption during continuous fire reduced by 10%.

String Energy Network

• The growth item [+ Recoil Handling] recoil reduction adjusted from 30% to 25%.

Bai Mo

Weapons

• Primary Weapon Freedom Reign adjustments:
  • Number of pellets adjusted from 12 to 13.
  • Fire Rate adjusted from 225 to 212.
  • Headshot multiplier adjusted from 1.25 to 1.0.
  • Leg shot multiplier adjusted from 0.7 to 1.0.
  • Adjusted overall pellet distribution.
  • Continuous fire no longer increases scatter spread.
  • ADS pellet convergence time adjusted from 0.4 seconds to 0.2 seconds; convergence magnitude adjusted from 70% to 63%.
• Active Skill: Each pellet reduces cooldown adjusted from 4% to 3.5%.

Celestia

Weapons

• Primary Weapon Polaris: In three-round-burst firing mode, holding the fire button will fire continuously.

Skill

• When using the Active Skill and there is no selectable teammate within range, the skill will be directly cast on oneself.

String Energy Network

• Awaken 2: Starlight duration reduced by 15%.

[Secondary Weapon Adjustments]

Stinger

• Slightly optimized scatter spread. Magazine capacity adjusted from 25 to 26.

Ignis

• Base damage adjusted from 7 to 9.
• Number of pellets adjusted from 12 to 9.
• Headshot multiplier adjusted from 1.25 to 1.0.
• Leg shot multiplier adjusted from 0.7 to 1.0.
• Adjusted overall pellet distribution.

5. Event Updates

Season Event Store

Starting this new season, the Season Event Store will be a regularly updated source of additional rewards!

Event Period:

The Season Event Store will remain open throughout the [Whispering Shadows] season.

Event Rules:

Navigators who participate in active events during the season will earn additional exclusive Season Event Store tokens called [Event Records]. Use these Event Records to exchange for bonus rewards.

Unused Event Records and unclaimed rewards will be cleared at the end of the season. Please pay attention to the redemption period.

Event Rewards:

Memory Sequence ×5, Limited Sprays, Limited Chip Skins, Basestring, Topo Crystal Rings, and more.

Source Hunt

She will find and capture every "desire." Including yours, of course.

Event Period:

After the update on Dec 23, 2025 - Mar 12, 2026, 06:59 (UTC+0)

Event Rules:

During the event, complete weekly quests to increase your Source Hunt event level and unlock rewards. Additionally, purchasing the Night Hunt Pass or Night Hunt Trove will unlock even richer rewards. Purchasing the Night Hunt Trove additionally unlocks Lilith's Epic quality Outfit [Shadow Stalker].

Event Rewards:

Night Discovery Pass: Crystalline - Lilith, Outbreak - Standard Pack 3 ×5, etc.

Night Hunt Pass: Additional Outbreak - Standard Pack 3 ×10, etc.

Night Hunt Trove: Lilith Epic quality Outfit [Shadow Stalker], Additional Outbreak - Standard Pack 3 ×20, etc.

Slash Sale

The new War Scythe skin [Reaper's Scythe] is here! Complete weekly event tasks and continue your "zero-cost shopping"!

Event Period:

After the update on Dec 23, 2025 - Feb 1, 2026, 06:59 (UTC+0)

Event Rules:

During the event, complete weekly tasks to obtain bargaining items called [Knife].

Accumulate [Knives] to unlock milestone rewards.

Navigators can use [Knives] to lower the price of the event item [Reaper's Scythe]. Each use permanently reduces the price by 15 Bablo Crystals. The price can be reduced all the way to 0 Bablo Crystals.

Navigators can purchase [Reaper's Scythe] using Bablo Crystals at any time. After purchase, each subsequent [Knife] obtained can be recycled for 15 Bablo Crystals.

Event Rewards:

War Scythe Skin - Reaper's Scythe, Limited Sprays, Limited Chip Skins, Memory Sequences, Event Records, Basestring, etc.

Card Express IV

A new batch of Cards joins the battle! Come and get the latest card packs!

Event Period:

After the update on Dec 23, 2025 - Mar 12, 2026, 05:59 (UTC+0)

Event Rules:

During the event, complete daily quests to earn points and unlock rewards.

Event Rewards:

Outbreak Standard Pack 3 ×20.

Custom Deck Selection Now Available

Custom Deck Gift Packs are now available in the General Store! Go pick out a preferred Outbreak deck!

Event Period:

Permanent after the update on Dec 18, 2025.

Event Details:

After the version update, the [Superstring Card Box] and [Crystalline Card Box] will be available in Store → General Store. Navigators can purchase them using Dream Tokens.

After opening a Card Box, you can choose any one from the currently available rotation of trial decks to obtain all non-default Cards within it. Duplicate cards obtained will be converted into Card Fragments.

Double Holiday Gift

Celebrate the wonderful times of Christmas and New Year in Strinova! We have prepared a 14-day check-in reward for everyone!

Event Period:

Dec 23, 2025, 07:00 - Jan 20, 2026, 06:59 (UTC+0)

Event Rules:

Complete daily check-ins during the event to receive rewards.

Event Rewards:

Fuchsia Epic Outfit, Sawtooth Epic Skin, Memory Sequence, Limited Spray, Event Records, Basestring, etc.

Christmas Expedition

A famous idol singer arrives on a flying sleigh! Come claim your special expedition gifts~

Event Period:

Dec 23, 2025, 07:00 - Jan 20, 2026, 06:59 (UTC+0)

Event Rules:

During the event, complete daily quests to earn points and unlock rewards.

Event Rewards:

Limited Medal, Limited Chat Bubble, Memory Sequences, Event Records, Basestring, etc.

Move Forwards! 2026!

A new year arrives! Let's move forward with Strinova!

Event Period:

Jan 1, 2026, 07:00 - Feb 1, 2026, 06:59 (UTC+0)

Event Rules:

During the event, complete daily quests to earn points and unlock rewards.

Event Rewards:

New Year Commemorative Chip Skin, New Year Commemorative Spray, Memory Sequences, Event Records, Basestring, etc.

6. Hermes Update

[Christmas-Themed Outfits & Popular Outfits Return]

Memory Sequence Pack & Directed Sequence

[Dreams to Reality] Theme Outfits Now Available

Discount Sequence Supply & Emotes

[Reconstruction - Eye of Akasha] Opens

"Reconstruction - Eye of Akasha" is about to begin. Navigators can use Memory Sequences to perform draws, with a chance to obtain the Legendary Outfit "Meredith - Eye of Akasha", the Legendary quality Weapon Skin "Falcon - Mercurial Echo", and other Epic quality Outfits.

[Top-Up Bonus]

• New top-up bonuses have arrived! Navigators who have previously participated in and claimed the First Purchase Pack can now claim additional rewards. Please refer to the detailed rules below.
• [Event Rules]
  • After the event begins, the system will unlock reward tiers corresponding to the account's cumulative VIP points.
  • If you have previously participated in the first purchase event and claimed its rewards, you can still claim the corresponding tier rewards based on your existing VIP points in this event.
  • The scope of VIP points counted for the account includes purchases such as: Monthly Pass, Season, direct-purchase Packs, and web events. Specific items and their corresponding VIP point calculation rules are as follows:

• [Other Notes]
  • Each game account can only participate in this event once, and rewards cannot be claimed repeatedly.
  • After claiming all available unlocked rewards, the event entrance will close automatically.

7. System Optimizations

[Armory Optimization]

• Optimized the playback logic for Outfit entry animations. When staying on the same interface, switching outfits will no longer repeatedly play the entry animation.

[Set Synchronization Logic Optimization]

• Disabling set synchronization for one individual Superstring will not affect the set synchronization logic of other Superstrings.

8. Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue where Union [Chat] messages might display incorrectly.
• Fixed a text description issue for Chiyo's Awaken 3, adding descriptions related to Slow and Detection effects.
• Fixed an issue in the Outbreak mode map [Crimson Wasteland] where the wind current at the end of the Turbo Vent Passage could trap characters. Expanded the tunnel model and the wind field range.
• Fixed an issue in the Outbreak mode map [Crimson Wasteland] where the high platform air vent in the Testing Range could be blocked by Crystallines.