SS8 | Season Transition Notice

Release time: 2026-09-15

✦✦ Season Transition Notes ✦✦

I. Seasonal Reward Settlement

In Season SS9, the floor count required to reach the Carnelian rank matches last season, at 400 floors, and some maps in the Proving Grounds remain the Voidlands. Once a Seasonal Character reaches specific floors, you can obtain 2 free SS9 Einheri Skins: “Kongming” and “Zhou Yu” .

Note: Rank skins such as Carnelian and Gold are independent from Einheri Skins; young knights can obtain both rank skins and Einheri Skins simultaneously.

The rank settlement rewards, Provings Leaderboard trophies, and title rewards from Season SS8 can be claimed via the top-right menu on the Main Interface → [Core Events] → [Seasonal Rewards].

During the transition period, content settlement, character classification, and leaderboard rewards will follow the transition rules of previous seasons.

II. In-Game Item Inheritance Rules

1. Equipment — Equipment classification and inheritance rules will follow the transition rules of previous seasons.

2. Other In-Game Items — In-game items such as Specializations will follow the transition rules of previous seasons; please refer to the Season SS1 transition guide for details. Some cultivation materials from earlier seasons will be converted into new-season resources at a set ratio and distributed to players in the new season.

3. Storage — In the new season, the Seasonal Storage starts with 3 pages unlocked; starting from the 4th page, unlocking requires spending Gems. Season SS8's Seasonal Storage pages will be merged into the Permanent Storage, and all stored items will be fully inherited.

Note: If a player's Permanent Storage has all pages unlocked and filled, when Season SS9 begins, the Permanent Storage contents will be fully merged and inherited. Players can switch Page Tabs to select the storage pages opened in the corresponding season (S0–SS3 share one tab, SS4–SS8 are on a separate tab).

III. In-Game Features and Gameplay

1. Hero Classes — The Hero Shop in Season SS9 will add the Nyxen class; young knights can purchase it with Gems.

2. Dreadmarch Mode — Season SS9 will retain the Dreadmarch mode and has adjusted its leaderboard rewards and chest rewards to suit the new season; young knights can try it out on weekends.

3. Sparkling Rally Event — The Sparkling Rally event will be retained in Season SS9; interested young knights can participate!

4. Other Adjustments — Along with the Season SS9 Equipment Revamp, the Arcane Scroll, Echo, and Forge systems will be removed, and the Equipment Leaderboard will also be closed. The cultivation materials required by the old equipment system that young knights hold will be converted into new-season-usable cultivation materials at a set ratio and distributed in the new season; rewards for some game modes will also be adjusted based on the new season's environment. For the specifics, please enter the game to check and experience them!

✦✦ Balance Adjustments ✦✦

Season SS9 will bring a number of class and build adjustments!

The Concordance effects of classes such as Assassin, Shinobi, and Elementalist will be enhanced, and Dark Ranger will also gain a new Class Concordance; the Legendary effects of class-signature gear such as [Cloudburst Polybolos] and [Sheol's Gavel] will also be strengthened. Meanwhile, the mechanics and values of some skills, Sacred Souls, and Fatebounds will be adjusted.

Because equipment in Season SS9 features 5 tiers of Legendary effects, we have adjusted the values of most equipment; young knights can check the in-game Codex of Equipment at that time.

The following content is for reference only; please refer to the in-game live version, young knights.

I. Class Concordance

✦ Assassin ✦ The max Awakening-tier Concordance's Total DMG Increase is raised from 150% to 400%.

✦ Dark Ranger ✦ New Class Concordance added; the max Awakening-tier Concordance's Total DMG Increase is 100%.

✦ Soulkeeper ✦ raised from 400% to 800%.

✦ Shinobi ✦ raised from 150% to 400%.

✦ Stormwarden ✦ raised from 100% to 150%; additionally, its signature Insane Weapon [Frostwrath]'s max-tier Legendary effect is strengthened: when Frost Essence is held, the Total DMG Increase of Thundersledge is raised from 15% to 24%.

✦ Stormblade ✦ raised from 400% to 800%.

✦ Stormshaman ✦ raised from 150% to 250%.

✦ Elementalist ✦ raised from 150% to 400%.

II. Class-Specific Adjustments

✦ Tempest Archer ✦ — This season strengthens the damage bonus from Tempest Archer's signature Insane Weapons and enhances the "Poised" effect.

Poised Effect Adjustments — Damage Bonus Type: changed from "each stack increases Projectile DMG by 5%" to "each stack grants Projectile Total DMG +5%". Stacking & Decay: still stacks up to 3 times; in combat, one stack is lost every 5s.
[Fulgur Aeolian] Max-Tier Legendary Effect — Tornado Storm's Total DMG Increase adjusted from 150% to 160%.
[Dipole Binary] Max-Tier Legendary Effect — Lightning Shot's Total DMG Increase adjusted from 260% to 280%.

✦ Warliege ✦ — This season raises the damage of hurled shields and Whirlwind Slash, strengthens the Warliege's AoE damage, and adjusts the Legendary effects of some signature Insane Weapons.

The Specialization [Bounding Shield - Oscillation] can no longer trigger the additional damage effect of Calamitous Multishot.
[Colossal Might - Enswathe] — Damage Bonus Type: "AoE DMG +60%" → "AoE Total DMG +60%". Trigger & Stacking: still triggers after consuming Battlelust during Colossal Might, can stack 5 times, lasting 3s.
[Moiraic Wheel] — Each hurled shield's initial Total DMG Increase adjusted from 300% to 320%.
[Lethean Knell] — Max Mana Cost: the maximum mana Warcry can consume adjusted from 30 to 20. Damage Bonus: Total DMG Increase granted per point of mana consumed adjusted from 15% to 20%.
[Iron Maidenfan] — Whirlwind Slash's Total DMG Increase adjusted from 180% to 200%.

✦ Artillerist ✦ — This season raises the damage of multiple Artillerist builds and adjusts specialization effects.

[Bomb Voyage! - Bombadier] — Damage Bonus Type: "AoE DMG +15/22.5/30/37.5/45%" → "AoE Total DMG +15/22.5/30/37.5/45%". Trigger & Stacking: still restores HP and grants the above damage bonus when consuming Embers, can stack 10 times, lasting 10s.
[Cloudburst Polybolos] — The one-time damage dealt by Rain of Arrows: Geddon is raised from 120% of all DoT to 400%.
[Karmic Cinderpult] — The heatwave released by Bomb Voyage! scorches enemies, increasing the Total DMG they take from Adhesive Gunpowder from 350% to 360%.

✦ Nyxen ✦ — This season raises [The Orrery]'s damage bonus and the Lumine Flux stack cap, adjusts Lumine Flux's damage bonus type, and by adjusting [Argent Lunarium]'s Legendary effect, further shortens Lunescence's charge time and improves the feel of Moonsear and Lunescence.

Moonsear: [The Orrery] Total DMG Increase 310%→320%; Lumine Flux cap +2→+5 stacks. Lumine Flux Damage Bonus Type: "each stack increases AoE DMG by 5%" → "each stack grants AoE Total DMG +5%" (max-10-stacks-clears effect unchanged). [Moonsear - Ataraxia]: Concentration effect 100/125/150/175/200% → 20/40/60/80/100% (maintain-during-Moonsear unchanged).
Lunescence: [Argent Lunarium] charge time reduction 30%→80%; Total DMG Increase 390%→360%. [Nyax's Susurrus] 4pc: Ice Ring now considered DoT-type damage.
Reventide: [Panthalassic Gourd] Total DMG Increase 350%→280% (range/CD unchanged). [Nyax's Embrace] 4pc: Vortex trigger "consume Lucent Shadow"→"Tidesurge generates Vortex"; Vortex now DoT-type; Tidesurge Total DMG Increase 320%→140%; Vortex still deals 65% of Tidesurge every 0.5s for 4s.

✦ Ranger ✦ — This season raises the charged damage of Cloudpiercer Shot and adjusts some Insane Weapons.

[Razorward - Gyral] — Slash Damage: 800/1000/1200/1400/1600% of direct damage → 500/625/750/875/1000%. Dwell & Attack: blades still dwell 1s before returning, dealing Slash damage within 2m every 0.25s.
[Firmament's Caprice] — charged Cloudpiercer Shot Total DMG Increase 300%→320%; range expansion 50%→48%.

✦ Hellion ✦ — This season strengthens the Hellion's Sacred Soul damage and enhances some signature Insane Weapons.

[Tarta's Disappointment] 4pc — The shriek torments enemies, consuming all Brand; damage per Brand stack raised from 200% of Hellscream to 300%.
[Branding Twinlash] — Molten Scourge's Total DMG Increase 300%→280%.
[Sheol's Gavel] — Cruciation's Total DMG Increase 180%→240%.

✦ Astral Mage ✦ — Enhances some signature Insane Weapons' Legendary effects.

[Sidereal Steerhelm] — once every 3s, first comet of Excantation: Chiron's Wake Total DMG Increase 130%→160%.
[Charred Aperture] — Excantation: Iridescence Total DMG Increase 85%→88%.
[Aphrogene] — while maintaining Starlight in the Everdark's fully-charged state, Projectile DMG bonus 450%→400%.

✦ Wildwalker ✦ — Enhances some signature Insane Weapons' Legendary effects.

[Telluric Schism] — Terra Slam Total DMG Increase 300%→320%.
[Golden Resonance] — when picking up a Lifesprig, the Leafstorm fired has a chance to deal one Toxic Bloom instance; this instance's Total DMG Increase 100%→88%.

III. Fatebound Adjustments

✦ Multishot ✦ 1) Effect: "Projectile count +1/1/2, Total DMG −35/25/40%"; projectile count increase no longer halved when applied to skills. 2) Calamitous Effect: "Bonus projectile count becomes 0 (all sources); all extra Multishot instances converted into a single Grievous Strike, dealing base damage × (160% × Multishot tier ÷ original projectile count); original skill form unaffected; if piercing, applies to all enemies along path".

✦ Calamitous Arrow Retrofit – Pierce Burst ✦ — Calamitous Effect: "Projectile damage increased by (remaining pierce count on hit × 15)%".

✦ Onslaught ✦ — Effect: "DoT +10/25/50%".

✦ Deadly Tempo ✦ — Effect: "Gain 1 Rage on each crit (min interval 0.1/0.08/0.05s). Using a skill consumes all Rage; per point consumed, skill DMG +3/5/10%, lasting 2s. Max Rage: 8/10/10."