Navigator,

Strinova will undergo server maintenance from March 26 to March 27, during which you will be unable to log into the game. We appreciate your understanding. Once maintenance is complete, please start the launcher to install the automatic update.

The maintenance period may be extended or shortened. You will be notified if maintenance takes longer than planned. We appreciate your understanding in that case.

▽ Maintenance Time

March 26, from 10:00 p.m. to March 27, 4:00 a.m. (UTC+0); matchmaking will be disabled 10 minutes after logins are closed, and all matches will be stopped after 30 minutes.

▽ Scope of Maintenance

All servers will undergo maintenance.

▽ Compensation

Dream Token x100, Basestring x100

▽ Gratitude Gift - Global Version Sync

Log in to receive 5 Memory Sequences via in-game mail

*Available from March 27 to April 10 (UTC+0), one-time claim per account

NEW CONTENT:

New Superstring

Name: Mara

A duelist Superstring from The Scissors. Designed to counter heavily armored Superstrings, she extracts her enemies' souls to deal true damage.

Superstring Skills:

Active Skill: Phantom Grip

Mara casts a phantom hand that targets the nearest standing enemy, pulling a Soul Orb from their body and slowing them down. Only Mara can attack the Soul Orb with her weapon. Damaging the Soul Orb partially inflicts armor-ignoring HP damage on the enemy. The Soul Orb shrinks when the enemy sidesteps or glides.

Passive Skill: Soul Reaver

Mara recovers a portion of HP and deals extra armor-ignoring DMG when using her weapon on non-full-HP enemies. This recovery effect also applies to the Soul Orb DMG from her Active Skill.

Ultimate Skill: Grim Reaper

Mara marks the nearest enemy, applying silence and making them visible only to her. If Mara participates in a knockdown or kill of this target, the mark transfers to the nearest standing enemy within range and resets its duration. The effect lasts until Mara dies or time runs out.

NEW MODE:

Outbreak:

Teams are randomized in this mode. At the start of each round, 3 out of 15 Superstrings are randomly chosen as Crystallines and fight as a team against the remaining players. The two sides compete based on different victory conditions.

Victory Conditions

• Crystallines: Infect all Superstrings and mutate them into Crystallines to win.
• Superstrings: Fulfill one of the following conditions within the time limit:

▸ Eliminate all Crystallines

▸ Survive until the round ends

Special Mechanics

• Crystallines can revive after being eliminated by firearms, but they cannot revive if eliminated by an enhanced Ninjato.

Dynamic Upgrades

Both sides have access to unique upgrades:

• Card buffs:
  • Earn energy by dealing or taking damage. After earning enough energy, draw a card to enhance your abilities.
  • Supply drops will randomly spawn. Superstrings can collect Supply Crates to draw enhancement cards, while Crystallines can collect Evo Crystals to draw cards.
• Final Phase: Both sides will experience a major tactical shift. Crystallines have to carefully time their attacks, while Superstrings can coordinate to make a last stand.
  • When there are three or fewer Superstrings remaining, they evolve, and each gains an enhanced Ninjato, significantly increasing HP and armor.

NEW MAPS:

Demolition - Ocarnus

Map Introduction: Deep within the rift of the Seeda Peninsula, Ocarnus stands as a key historical relic, having witnessed eras of turmoil. Now, with the dormant Bablo lifeform nearing a final awakening, could a new crisis be on the horizon?

Outbreak - Loch District

Map Introduction: Loch District sits on the outskirts of Preton City, close to the True Wilderness, and was one of the first areas affected by the Outbreak crisis.

Outbreak - Ghannak

Map Introduction: The ancient city of Ghannak, nestled in the northern Sida Peninsula, lures adventurers into its realm of eternal night. Now, Crystallines swarm the area, escalating the danger to new extremes.

Outbreak - Polar Research Institute

Map Introduction: Located in northern Strian, the Polar Research Institute operates under P.U.S. jurisdiction as a center for mimetic environment research. The team is tackling the Outbreak crisis, but a new threat is rising...

HOME SCREEN & OTHER IMPROVEMENTS:

Controller Support - Gamepad Compatibility

• We have launched the beta version of gamepad support. You can now play the game using an external controller.

Dormitory - Michele

• Access the dormitory on the home screen. Increase your Oath level with Michele to unlock an exclusive casual outfit.

Figurine Cabinet

• Place figurines earned from Challenges in the display cabinet. Adjust their positioning, rotation, and display settings.

Reputation System

A system that rewards or penalizes players based on their in-game behavior, ensuring a better gaming environment and experience.

• Reputation Ratings: Begin with a “pending” status. Play 10 matches (excluding custom games) to receive a rating based on performance.
  • Negative behavior, offensive language, cheating, smurfing, boosting, etc., will lower your reputation.
  • Positive behavior will increase your reputation.
• Restrictions & Privileges:
  • A low reputation may result in penalties such as match bans, chat restrictions, and/or voice chat bans.
  • A high reputation grants you access to exclusive skins, chips, medals, and other rewards.

Superstring Recommendations

• During agent selection, the system will recommend beginner-friendly Superstrings to players level 15 and below, helping new players find an agent that suits them.

SEASON 3 - SOUL SOVEREIGN NOW LIVE

• Season 3 starts now! Play to claim free rewards, including Memory Sequences, Bablo Crystals, and Superstring outfits. Unlock the Advanced Warrant to claim epic sets and more awesome rewards! The Advanced Warrant PLUS grants all the rewards you would get from the Advanced Warrant, as well as an immediate 25-level boost, Directed Sequences, and the exclusive Season 3 Chip Case!
• Rank Rewards: Complete 10 ranked matches and reach Proton rank during Season 3 to receive the following outfit at the end of the season: Mara - Rising Summits (Rare)
• Challenge Rewards: Reach Gold in Challenges during Season 3 to receive the following reward: Audrey - Radiance Figurine

BALANCE CHANGES

Overall Adjustments

• Improved input for semi-automatic weapons.
• Improved recoil for all weapons.
• All Superstrings' base HP: 100 → 130
• Base armor regeneration: 0 per 2 seconds → 2 per 2 seconds
• Light armor bonus: 50 → 40
• Heavy armor bonus: 75 → 60
• Stringification damage reduction: 40% → 33%
  • Upgrade - Stringified DMG Reduction: 25% → 20%; fixed a display issue, and the description now states, “Stringified DMG Reduction increased to 46%”.
• Temporary armor decay rate: 0 to 5 (gradual increase) → 3 per second (fixed); after gaining temporary armor for the first time in a match, it now starts decaying after 1 second.
• Frag grenade minimum damage: 30 → 20; detonation time: 1 second → 1.25 seconds
• Weapons no longer reduce movement speed on hit.

String Energy Network

• Adjustments have been made to the weapon growth system. Specific changes can be tested in the String Energy Network.
• Below are some of the changes:

Superstring Agents

Ming

Weapon Adjustment

• Rebelflame base rate of fire: 595 → 600. Below are the base damage adjustments:

Skill Adjustment

• Ming's passive skill now absorbs 10% of her target's armor instead of summoned units.
  • Armor absorption remains the same during her ultimate.
• New passive skill effect: Ming's weapons deal 10% extra damage to enemy armor, including summons.

Bai Mo

Weapon Adjustment

• Freedom Reign base rate of fire: 220 → 225; base magazine capacity: 9 → 10; overall spread reduced by 5%.

Skill Adjustment

• Bai Mo's active skill, Blitz Waltz, now refunds 4% cooldown per bullet hit.

String Energy Network

• New passive skill upgrade: -10 DMG Required to Trigger

Galatea

• Optimized weapon control. Primary weapon rate of fire: 595 → 700. Base magazine capacity: 25 → 26. Below are the base damage adjustments:

Flavia

Weapon Adjustment

Base magazine capacity: 25 → 26.

Leona

Weapon Adjustment

• Optimized the overall spread of her primary weapon, Calibrator.

Skill Adjustment

• Optimized the casting animation of her active skill, Kinetic Barrier.
• Kinetic Barrier stat adjustments:

• Passive skill Work-Life Balance adjustments:

String Energy Network

• New passive skill upgrade: Energy Regen +50%
• Active skill upgrade - Block HP Increase: 100 → 150
• The active skill upgrade, Energy Cost - 20%, has been replaced with Cooldown -15s

Yvette

Skill Adjustment

• When Yvette's passive skill, Camouflage, is triggered, moving or jumping briefly no longer breaks stealth.

Nobunaga

Skill Adjustment

• Awaken 1 Last Stand: Restore 50 Armor → Restore 30 HP and 30 Armor

Maddelena

• Optimized the recoil of her primary weapon, Chroma. Below are the base damage adjustments:

String Energy Network

• + Headshot Damage Multiplier: 2.15 → 2

Reiichi

• Optimized the recoil of his primary weapon, Dawn. Base ammo capacity set to 10. Below are the base damage adjustments:

String Energy Network

• + Headshot Damage Multiplier: 2.5 → 2

Fuchsia

Skills Adjustments

• Hunter's Feast (passive) - max HP gained from absorbing crystals: 40 → 30

Ultimate Skills

• The following Superstring Agents' ultimate skill points have been adjusted:

Escort Mode Adjustments

Balance Update

• String Energy Network

Armor Adjustment:

Stringified Damage Reduction:

Superstring Agents

Leona

Skill Adjustment

• Base cooldown reduced from 30s to 20s
• Ultimate Points reduced from 7000 to 6000

Nobunaga

Skill Adjustment

• Ultimate Points reduced from 7000 to 6000

Audrey

Skill Adjustment

• Ultimate Points reduced from 6750 to 6500

Yugiri

Skill Adjustment

• Ultimate Points reduced from 7000 to 6500

SEASON EVENTS:

Operation Restraint

Event Background:

A bombing orchestrated by The Scissors destroyed the Komos Tower in Preton, blurring the boundaries between the True Wilderness and the Stable Zone. Urbino has been entrusted with the reconstruction and repair effort, during which sightings of large creatures have been reported, and workforce members have gone missing. A new, aggressive, infectious force—the Crystallines—have emerged!

Under Audrey's invitation, the Navigator joins the P.U.S task force, venturing deep into the "Wilderness" to uncover the truth...

Event Time:

March 27, 2025, after the update to April 24, 2025, 6:59 a.m. (UTC+0)

Event Rules:

1. During the event, participate in any mode except Custom to earn up to 10 Mind Crystals per day.

2. While playing Outbreak mode, pick up Supply Crates or Evo Crystals for a chance to get up to 10 Reflection Crystals per day.

3. Use Mind and Reflection Crystals in the Intel Center to gain Intel EXP and boost your Intel Level.

4. Each Intel Level upgrade grants Upgrade Supplies, potentially containing: Memory Sequence x1 (5%), Basestring x20 (5%), Basestring x10 (10%), Dream Token x50 (30%), Dream Token x20 (50%).

5. In the Intel Center, exchange Intel EXP with friends. Gift 50 Intel EXP each time, up to 100 times daily, without using your own Intel EXP, and receive up to 10 times.

6. Increase your Intel Level to unlock event stories. Read them in Investigation Reports to earn extra rewards.

7. Boost your Intel Level or complete quests to claim rewards at the Supply Center.

8. After reaching the max Intel Level, continue earning Intel EXP for more Upgrade Supplies.

Event Rewards:

Alien Arrival - Strinova x Alienware

Event Background:

Visitors from another world have arrived at Strinova. What new adventure awaits us?

Event Time:

March 27, 2025, after the update to April 26, 2025, 6:59 a.m. (UTC+0)

Event Rules:

During the event, complete challenges to earn event points and exclusive rewards.

Event Rewards:

STRINOVA BONDS

Event Background:

We're sending you this message as we've detected that your communication signal has been re-activated. Welcome back to Strinova.

Event Time:

Strinova Bonds is a permanent event available to all eligible Navigators.

Event Rules:

The event is only available to Navigators who have not returned to the game. During the event, complete quests and unlock exclusive rewards.

After the event starts, Strinova Bonds will last for 21 days.

Event Rewards:

CAMPUS OPEN DAY

Event Background:

On a warm spring day with blooming sakura, Strinova Academy kicks off its annual celebration. A key part of the celebration is the club competition, where club leaders pull out all the stops to secure the best ranking...

Event Time:

April 10, 2025, 7:00 a.m. to May 8, 2025, 6:59 a.m. (UTC+0)

Event Rules:

• During the event, complete event quests to claim Sakura Seals.
• Use Sakura Seals in Club Stories to unlock event stories and obtain rewards.
• Unlock all stories to access the Campus Market, where you can trade Sakura Seals for Basestrings.

Event Rewards:

P.S.

Use a Superstring Outfit Trial Card obtained from the event to unlock one of the following outfits for three days:

Honorary President, Rebellious Student, Volunteer Player

Use a Weapon Skin Trial Card obtained from the event to unlock one of the following weapon skins for three days:

Stardom Trial, Blazing Soul, Pixel Rhythm

CAMPUS FAIR

Event Background: At the Campus Open Day, students unveiled a new raffle machine. Dive into the festivities to earn a variety of special rewards!

Event Time: April 15, 2025, 7:00 a.m. to May 27, 2025, 11:59 p.m. (UTC+0)

Event Rules: Join the event to earn Spin Tokens. Spend Spin Tokens for a chance to win Fair Medals, which you can trade for a variety of rewards!

Event Rewards:

NEW ITEMS

Cognitive Reconstruction - Century Idol Now Available

Cognitive Reconstruction - Century Idol is available for a limited time. Spend memory sequences to draw for legendary outfit: Kanami - Century Idol, legendary weapon skin: Finale - Soul's Resonance, and other epic outfits.

Partial List of Available Items:

• Availability: April 17, 2025, 1:00 a.m. to May 15, 2025, 12:59 a.m. (UTC+0)
• Guaranteed attempts obtained in Cognitive Reconstruction - Century Idol will be carried over to the next Cognitive Reconstruction event.
• Guaranteed sets obtained in Cognitive Reconstruction - Century Idol will not be carried over. The first time you obtain a legendary skin, there is a 50% chance of receiving either Kanami - Century Idol or Finale - Soul's Resonance.

Reconstruction

Available from March 27, 2025

Reconstruction is now permanently available. Spend memory sequences to draw for legendary outfits: Fuchsia - Marine Enigma, Lawine - Autumn Allure, Audrey - Dying Glory, Maddelena - Lost Icarus, Michele - Tiger Hunter, Celestia - Shadow Rose, Ming - Lei Loong, Yvette's new skin - Pas de Deux, and more rare skins.

• Spend Directed Sequences to draw for the selected legendary set. Directed Sequences can be obtained from Season - Advanced Warrant PLUS.
• Guaranteed attempts obtained in Cognitive Reconstruction will not be carried over to Reconstruction, and vice versa.

Limited Offers

Limited-Time Store

Abyssal Goth Themed Outfits

Campus Open Day Themed Skins

GAMEPLAY OPTIMIZATION

Visual Enhancements:

• Eika: When using the ultimate skill, players can now see the effect color on her hand to indicate if the next Firestorm is in blue fire mode.

Map Optimization:

• Optimized the preview effects of throwing tactical items for better visibility.
• Removed cooldown for using sprays.

Pre-Registration Milestone Reward Redistribution

As we failed to clearly communicate the deadline to claim pre-registration milestone rewards, some Navigators were unable to claim their rewards. Therefore, we plan to redistribute these rewards starting with this update.

Redistributed Rewards:

Eligibility:

Available to all Navigators who haven't claimed the launch milestone reward during the event period.

Claim Deadline:

Until April 28, 2025, 00:00:00 (UTC+0) after the version update.

Launcher Update

New Option: The game can now start in Direct X12 mode.

Bug Fixes

1. Fixed an issue in Escort mode where players sometimes could not upgrade in the spawn area.
2. Fixed an issue in Escort mode where defenders standing behind the payload could get stuck inside the vehicle when it reversed.
3. Fixed a number of text errors.
4. Fixed an issue where Bai Mo's String-Block skill effect occasionally failed in high latency environments.