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PATCH NOTESUPDATE 1.5.2

AFK Journey 1.5.2 Patch Notes

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PATCH NOTES
OCT 30, 20257 MIN READ

New Heroes

  • Added Mehira, the Mind Cager. Players can acquire her through Stargaze Station and Guild Store.
  • Added Nazrik, the Soulstalker. Players can acquire him through Rate Up Recruitment.
  • Added Shadewing, the Undying Vow. Players can acquire him through Rate Up Recruitment.

Major Updates

  • AFK Journey × Delicious in Dungeon crossover begins on November 28 at 00:00 UTC. Get ready for the adventure!
  • Added new Reputation Quests for Halia.
  • Added new Side Quest - A Grand Farewell.
  • Added Level 2 Enhance Force for Valka and Dionel.
  • Added Soul Sigils for Velara and Thador to the Season Store.

Experience Improvements

  • To improve the gameplay experience in Season AFK Stages, the following adjustments were made:
The Daily Limit requirement for Phase 2 and Phase 3 AFK Stages will be lowered.
The Essence and Starlight rewards from Season Quests in Phase 2 and Phase 3 will be increased.
  • Added a new Primal Lord: Gloommaw. Starting on the 52nd day of the season in the player’s District, Magisters can challenge it by reaching specific areas to earn valuable rewards.
  • Heroic Gauntlet optimizations:
Changed the battle mode from Boss Challenge to Crystal Defense.
Removed difficulty levels; the event now features only 3 stages.
Updated the visual design of several interface elements.
  • Optimized the formation recommendation system. Formation records now include tags showing the success rate, which indicates how many players successfully cleared the stage using that formation. This makes it easier to find strategies that match the Magister current hero progression.
  • Adjusted the Season AFK Stage ranking rules. If two players have cleared the same number of stages, or both completed all available Apex Stages, the one who achieved that stage first will rank higher.
  • Improved the Lucky Flip experience. Players can now use all Lucky Keys in one go.
  • Optimized the Duel Mode. Phantimals can now be deployed in battle.
  • Optimized the team-up process in Corrupt Creature to make it more convenient.
  • Optimized the Event page layout under Battle Modes.
  • Fixed an issue where Season Essence rewards were displayed incorrectly in the Season AFK Rewards interface.
  • Fixed issues with untranslated text and improving the phrasing of some in-game descriptions. The related game mechanics remained unchanged.

Homestead

  • Added the new Oldwood Dell decoration set, available for free through various season events.
  • Added the auto-placement feature. After placing a decoration, the system now automatically selects the same item and suggests the next nearby position for easier continuous placement.
  • Added a marker showing the rotation anchor point in the Homestead Memory feature.
  • Improved the image quality of photos taken in Homestead Memory.
  • Optimized floor and road placement controls for a smoother building experience.
  • Adjusted the tile size of certain decorations from the Lunar Autumn set.
  • Optimized nighttime lighting effects by replacing torchlight with sprite-based light sources.
  • Optimized the description text for the Earth Antidote recipe and the Pyroburst card. Actual effects remain unchanged.
  • Adjusted the scores for star ratings for Protective Pick Hammer and Earth Antidote.
  • The following adjustments to improve Homestead experience were made:
Fixed an issue where the Level 3 Fuse card didn't grant the correct bonus points.
Fixed an issue where the Level 7 Forge card didn't grant the correct bonus points.
Fixed an issue where Reversal, Earth Antidote, and Harmonia only applied their effects once during production.
Fixed an issue where the effect of the Protective Pick Hammer recipe was not triggered correctly.

Combat Mechanics

  • Soul Pact:
Fixed an issue where Phantimals' stats were inaccurate during battle under certain situations.
Fixed an issue where the blizzard effect from Snow Stomper's skill, Winter's Wail, would remain even after Snow Stomper was defeated.
Fixed an issue where Snow Stomper's skill, Biting Cold, sometimes failed to correctly deal damage when Snow Stomper was defeated or when affecting multiple enemies at the same time.
Fixed an issue where Illucia's skill, Twisted Rift, could apply the Supreme Adamant Emblem effect to enemies before reaching Level 4, when the effect is supposed to unlock.
Fixed a rare issue where Illucia failed to return to her original position after casting Twisted Rift.
  • Aliceth - Radiant Wings:
Fixed a rare issue where Guiding Light could bless a unit different from the one shown during battle preparation.
Fixed an issue where interruptions could block Mark of Judgment from activating afterward.
Fixed an issue where the invincibility from Aegis Wings sometimes did not protect against control effects.
  • Saida - Vampiric Vine:
Fixed a rare issue where Saida's Ultimate, Seed Siphon, would repeatedly flicker between two tiles.
Fixed an issue where Saida could be incorrectly considered as defeated if she was the last hero standing and Talene's Pyre of Renewal resurrection triggered, even when a Drain Seed was available to revive her normally.
  • Isabella - The Taken Soul:
Fixed an issue where Isabella's battle preparation effects weren't displaying correctly in certain situations.
  • Perseus - Chosen Champion
Optimized the icon display for Divine Grace buffs. The actual skill effects remain unchanged.
  • Optimized the combat experience against Guardian Statues. Their skill, Reflective Barrier, now has a longer cooldown.
  • Optimized the skill descriptions for enemies like needle locusts. The actual skill effects remain unchanged.
  • Fixed an issue where the buff from the Season Artifact, Pactbond Spell, was sometimes incorrectly considered as permanent stat buffs.

Honor Duel Adjustments

  • Hero List Updates
Added the following heroes: Sonja, Perseus, and Ravion.
Removed the following heroes:Vala, Temesia, and Tasi.
  • Balance adjustments for heroes:
Pang: No modifier → Damage dealt reduced by 15%.
Velara: Damage taken increased by 10% → Damage taken increased by 10%, Healing reduced by 20.
Mirael: Damage dealt increased by 10% → Damage dealt increased by 10%, Haste increased by 10
Hodgkin: Damage dealt reduced by 10%, damage taken increased by 20% → Damage dealt reduced by 10%, damage taken increased by 10%
Perseus: No modifier → Damage dealt reduced by 10%.

Hotfix Notes

Oct 30th

  • Fixed an issue in Pumpkin Guess-Off where the formation preview showed incorrect hero placements. This does not affect battle performance or results.
  • Adjust the victory rewards in Pumpkin Pummel.

Nov 5th

  • Optimized the description of how to obtain the Back Cosmetic: Adorable Butler.
  • Fixed an issue where Carolina's Headwear couldn't be obtained properly.
  • Fixed an issue where the map couldn't be viewed by dragging in certain areas.
  • Fixed an issue where heroes were not displayed correctly in Tactical Drills.
  • Fixed various issues in Pumpkin Pummel.
  • Fixed various issues in Stellar Ascent.
  • Enhanced the visuals of the characters and other background elements in the Fabled Road interface.
  • Fixed an issue where the red notification dot for chat messages would not disappear after sharing a formation in chat.
  • Fixed issues with untranslated text and improved the phrasing of some in-game descriptions. The related game mechanics remained unchanged.
  • Fixed an rare issue where battle recordings sometimes did not show what actually happened during combat.
  • Fixed an issue where the Velvet Store displayed an incorrect end time.
Homestead
  • Fixed an issue where certain Homestead decorations couldn't be placed properly.
  • Improved the physical interaction between the player character and decorations.
  • Enhanced the visuals of some crafting interfaces.
  • Adjusted the point requirements for each star level when crafting Mithril Mortar.
  • Reopened access to the Darkswarm Invasion feature.

Nov 11th

  • Fixed a rare issue where the unit knocked out of the battlefield by Scarlita could prevent the battle from ending properly.
  • Fixed a rare issue where certain units displayed incorrect visuals when entering Spirit Form after being affected by Niru's skill.

Nov 17th

  • Fixed a rare issue where Continuous Damage from certain effects was not correctly counted toward the curse value for Shadewing's Withering Curse in Season AFK Stage: Phantimal Challenges.

Nov 25th

Bug Fixes

  • Optimized how the Pre-Order Set icon displays in the Trolley.
  • Optimized the red dot notification function in Titan Reaver.
  • Fixed a rare issue that could cause the game to display a black screen.
Homestead Optimizations
  • Fixed an issue that could cause the feature interface to disappear under certain conditions.
  • Fixed a shadow display glitch that appeared under Low graphics settings.

Web Event Removal & Compensation

A web event for the international server was recently launched, but it had not been thoroughly testes and resulted in several unexpected issues. The event is being taken down and all rewards obtained from it by participants have been removed, taking three business days to complete.
As compensation, 20 Invite Letters and 2.000 Diamonds was sent to all players

Epic Recruitment Hero Choice Notice

An issue that caused the Hero Choice list in Epic Recruitment to display incorrect options was fixed. If the player's current Hero Choice list contains any invalid heroes, replace them with valid ones before continuing with the Epic Recruits. As compensation, 20 Epic Invite Letters were sent to all players.

Nov 28th

The overall difficulty of Gourmet Realm stages in Dungeon Feast have been lowered:

  • Reduced the Stamina cost and how often Stamina decreases when heroes move during the adventure.
  • Reduced the number of Max Stamina Recovery triggers required to complete the corresponding quests.