Iron Saga 12/28 Patch: Lycoris Arriving!

2024-01-03

__**Patch Note **__

**New SSS Unit: Lycoris**

  [Chassis I] A Fool's Dream: Upon all enemies receiving damage, Lycoris is granted a 24% chance to inflict DOUBLE damage upon all enemies. Deals an extra 24% Acid-attribute damage in addition to self's Beam-attribute damage dealt.

  [Chassis II] Delusional Obsession: Upon Lycoris' death, frees itself from the additional armor and continues to engage with the Melee battle suit.

 

**New Boss Challenge: Shadows of the Ferryman (12.28 – 2024.01.25)**

  Ft. Lycoris as final boss! Slay it with your team and claim the first-clear reward of Super Voucher x10!

 

**New Pet: Cancer**

  [Skill Desc (Max)] Increase all of the pilot's stats by 15%; Upon receing attacks from the enemy, the unit performs the special mech maneuver [Repeated Side Jumping] instantly. Activation interval: 5s.

 

**Time-Limited Skin Rerun: Happy New Year! (12.28 – 2024.01.25)**

  Ft. New Year Themed Skins for Teresa, Kuon, Divine Empress, Elaine and more!

 

**◆Weekly Bonus Event:Boss’ Assault Drop UP Event (12.28 – 2024.01.04)**

 

__**4TH Anniversary Update**__

**New Boss Challenge: Ochre Wraith (12.12 – 2024.01.11)**

  Ft. Lilith as final boss! Slay the boss and get access to Super Voucher x10 as first-clear reward!

 

**New Time-Limited Event: Mother of Labyrinth (12.12 – 2024.01.11)**

  Explore the labyrinth with hateful eight and Machiavelli!

 

**Battle Pass Renewal: Season Lilith (12.12 – 2024.01.11)**

S-Class Rewards: [Mech Shard] Lilith x30 and more!

A-Class Rewards: Limited skin for Moerae and many other resources

 

**Billboard Ranking: TOP 10 Skin RERUN: Pilots (12.12 – 2024.01.11)**

  TOP 10 Pilot Ranking of the past Billboard Ranking Event: Slokai, Becas, Linda, Teresa, Matilda, Oboro, Byron, Barmov, Elaine, Vesper. Their diamond-purchasable limited skins will be listed on the Skin Store for sale! Byron and Barmov will be replaced by Trista and Hyrja due to their lack of non-default skins.

 

**Bonus Event I: 3-Day Roulette: Lilith (12.12 – 2024.01.11)**

  Log in during the event to spin the wheel of luck! You are guaranteed to obtain 15 FREE PULLS! RNGoddess may bless you for up to 60 PULLS!

  *Note: FREE PULLS acquired from this event can only be used on Lilith banner during the event. It will expire and become invalid afterwards.*

 

**Bonus Event II: 21-Day Login Perks (12.12 – 2024.01.11)**

  Day 1~ Day6/ Day 8~Day 9/ Day 17 ~ Day 20: Diamond x200/ Day

  Day 10~ Day 13/ Day 15~ Day 16: Diamond x200/ Day + Claw Crane Token x1000/ Day

  Day 7: Diamond x300/ Day 21: Diamond x500/ Day 14: Diamond x400 + Claw Crane Token x1000.

  Grand Total: Diamond x4800 + Claw Crane Token x1000

 

**Bonus Event III: 7-Day Mission Rush (12.12 – 2024.01.11)**

  Clear daily requests for 7 days to collect Mission Point for ladder rewards – Diamonds and a [Anniversary Mecha Randomizer] which contains one of the following units: Himiko, Schwarz Ritter, FL-22 Marshal, Israfel, Fionn, Justice Magenta.

 

**Bonus Event IV: Diamond Burning Event (12.12 – 2024.01.11)**

  Spend Diamonds on anything during the event to unlock the ladder rewards of Stamina Potion, Pythia’s limited skin and more!

 

**Bonus Event V: Superalloy Exchange: Anniversary (12.12 – 2024.01.11)**

  [Exchange I] Primal Energy Core x500 => Superalloy x750 Total: 200

  [Exchange II] Superalloy x30K => Affection Reset Coupon x1 Total: 1

  [Exchange III] Superalloy x50K => Sun Badge x1 Total: 1

  [Exchange IV] Superalloy x50K => Moon Badge x1 Total: 1

  [Exchange V] Superalloy x100K => Starlight Badge x1 Total: 3

  [Exchange VI] Superalloy x150K => Solar Wing Medal x1 Total: 1

  [Exchange VII] Heart Chest x1 => 10-Draw Coupon x1 Total: Unlimited

 

**Bonus Event VI: Pat-A-Shard Rerun (12.12 – 2024.01.11)**

  *Note: During the event period, all commanders can get extra shards of specific units by chance via greeting and tapping those displayed in their friend list. Exception: inactive collab-limited units, etc.*

 

**Bonus Event VII: Dimension Odyssey: Season Anniversary (12.12 – 2024.01.11)**

  [Registration] 12-12-2023 20:00 – 17-12-2023 20:00 (Server Time)

  [Engagement] 18-12-2023 20:00 – 29-12-2023 20:00 (Server Time)

 

**Bonus Event VIII: Dimension Grocery (12.12 – 2024.01.18)**

  Gather event token from the Dimension Odyssey to trade for goodies here!

 

**Bonus Event IX: Dimensional Beast Encounter (12.12 – 2024.01.18)**

  Dimensional Beast Encounters (Ch.18 - Ch.49)

 

**Rate Up**

**◆High-End Mecha Market Rate Up (12.28 – 2024.01.04)**

  Banner 1: Lilith (1%)

  Banner 2: Lycoris (1%)

  Banner 3: Deer Stalker (1%)

  Banner 4: Laevateinn (1%)

  Banner 5: Hel (1%)

  Banner 6: Lex Aeterna (1%)

  Banner 7: Grace (1%)

  Banner 8: Schwarz Ritter (1%)

GUARANTEES: At least 1 Banner Mech for every 100 pulls. The counter resets each time players obtain the banner unit.

Note: 1. Each Banner has a different counter. 2. Gacha availability may be subject to change from update changes. It will be based on the most recent announcement.

 

**◆Pilot Recruitment Rate Up (12.28 – 2024.01.04)**

**Archduchess Trista, Byron, Tapfer (1%)**

  GUARANTEES: At least one banner pilot for each 100 pull. Upon acquiring one of the banner pilots and/ or banner changes, the counter resets.

 

**◆Random Encounter Rate Up (12.28 – 2024.01.04)**

  All Random Encounters Rate Up (Through Ch.49) & Dimensional Beast (Corps) (Ch. 18 – Ch.49; No Scale Drop)

 

**◆Offers**

  **Special Weekly Pass I (12.28 – 01.07.2024)**

  (Login for up to 7 days of login rewards!)

  **Spring Stamina Sale (12.28 – 01.11.2024)**

  (Diamond x360, Stamina Potion x18)

  **Coupon & Gold Sale II (12.28 – 2024.01.11)**

  (10-Draw Coupon x2, Gold x5M)

  **Special Fortune Pack II (12.28 – 2024.01.11)**

  (10-Draw Coupon x1, Stamina Potion x20, Diamond x1680)

  **Dragon Boat Festival Sale (12.28 – 2024.01.11)**

  (Diamond x2K, Starlight Badge x1, Gold x5M, Proof of the Brave x10)

  **Allure Box Pack (12.28 – 2024.01.25)**

  (New-Year Limited Vogue Box x1)

 

__**Ongoing**__

**New Time-Limited Event: Xmas Scarefest (12.21 – 01.04.2024)**

  Ft. An exciting journey with Cynthia against swarms of Vatican enemies!

 

**Event Shop: Wish Pool (12.21 – 01.04.2024)**

  Collect [Wish Orb] event token from the Xmas Scarefest story event to use here! The jackpot will star limited skin selector, 10-Draw coupon, and more goodies!

  [Note] You can buy extra [Wish Orb] in the Powerup store with 40 Diamond each.

 

**New Boss Raid Event: Xmas Thieves At Large! (12.21 – 01.04.2024)**

  Ft. 6 boss challenge stages unlocking every 2 days. Clear the bosses to get Diamonds and [Cynthia's Xmas Present]!

 

**New Bonus Event: 7-Day Login Perks (12.21 – 01.04.2024)**

  Log in during the event to claim up to 7 days of login rewards! Super Voucher, Stamina Potion, event tokens, and more!

 

**New Event Shop: Vatican Market (11.30 – 2024.01.04)**

  Ft. Jackpot event roulette with generous rewards like free Dante coating, Super Vouchers, and more!

 

**◆Offers**

  **Festive Sale (12.21 – 01.04.2024)**

  ([Wish Orb] x10)

  **Festive Sale (12.21 – 01.04.2024)**

  ([Wish Orb] x10)

  **CNY Ticket Lucky Pack (12.21 – 2024.01.11)**

  (Diamond x180, Limited Super Voucher Box x1)

  **Mid-Autumn Skin Pack (12.21 – 2024.01.11)**

  (Xmas Limited Vogue Chest x1, Diamond x680)

  **Coupon & Gold Sale II (12.21 – 2024.01.11)**

  (10-Draw Coupon x2, Gold x5M)

  **Deluxe Tickets Pack  (12.21 – 2024.01.11)**

  (Diamond x3480, 10-Draw Coupon x3)

  **Stamina Potion Big Sale (12.12 – 2024.01.11)**

  (Stamina Potion x60)

  **Battle Pass Limited Skin Selector (12.12 – 2024.01.11)**

  (Battle Pass Limited Skin Selector x1)

  **Coupon & Chest Sale B (12.12 – 2024.01.11)**

  (Super Voucher x25, Purple Parts Shard Chest x10)

  **Holiday Gift Pack (12.12 – 2024.01.11)**

  (Diamond x2023, Holiday Badge Pack x1, Holiday Resource Pack x1)

  **Diamonds Big Sale (12.12 – 2024.01.11)**

  (Diamond x6210)

  **Luxury Selector Sale (12.12 – 2024.01.11)**

  (Luxury Custom Pack I & II & III Total: 3)

  **10x Draws Coupon Big Sale (12.12 – 2024.01.11)**

  (10-Draw Coupon x5, Stamina Potion x50)

  **SSS Fortune's Favor Pack (12.12 – 2024.01.11)**

  (10-Draw Coupon x10)

  **Talent Scout Specialist (12.12 – 2024.01.11)**

  (Ball Invitation x100)

  **Special Fortune Pack I (12.07 – 2024.01.04)**

  (10-Draw Coupon x1, Ball Invitation x10, Diamond x300)

  **Pilot Growth Pack II (12.07 – 2024.01.04)**

  (Heart Emblem x1K, Gold x5M, Big XP Capsule x500, Affection Reset Coupon x1)

  **Pilot Growth Pack III (12.07 – 2024.01.04)**

  (Heart Chest x1, Rare Candy x10, Mock Training Module x4, Big XP Capsule x530, Gold x10M)

 

__**Ending Events**__

**New Boss Challenge: Poet from the Hell (11.30 – 12.28)**

  Ft. Dante as final boss and Super Voucher x10 as final boss first-clear reward!

 

**New Time-Limited Event: The Rite of Forging (11.30 – 12.28)**

  Ft. Event chest drop and event token! Let’s dive in the journey with Slokai and Cynthia!s

 

**New Returner’s Bonus: Returner’s Grand Gift (09.28 – 12.31)**

 Note: The following bonus events are available for players who return to the game after more than 30 days of having not logged in. Please be aware that this event will not be effective before the event!

 

**Returner’s Bonus I: 7-Day Login Bonus (09.28 – 12.31)**

  Log in during the event period to claim your energy pack: Stamina Potion, Gold, Vouchers, and more!

 

**Returner’s Bonus II: Event Page Share (09.28 – 12.31)**

  Go to the event page and share it for freebies! *Note that the sharing button may malfunction due to Twitter (X)’s latest API policy. Don’t worry, just make sure you press the button and it counts as a successful sharing!*

 

**Returner’s Bonus III: Return’s Battle Pass (09.28 – 12.31)**

  A separate Battle Pass will be introduced as the dedicated battle pass for returning players! It features Class-B, Class-Expert, and Class-Master battle pass system just like the normal Battle Pass! Note that the two battle pass systems will work in parallel and will not interfere with each other.

  *Class-Expert and Class-Master are paid Battle Pass classes.*

 

**◆Weekly Bonus Event:Parts Development Refresh UP Event (12.21 – 12.28)**

  Note: You can refresh up to 2 times of the development formula in Part Dev per day! (Note: first refresh will be FREE, second refresh will cost 150 Diamonds)

 

**Offers**

  **Fortune's Favor Pack (11.30 – 12.28)**

  (Super Voucher x3)

  **Coupon & Gold Sale II (11.30 – 12.28)**

  (10-Draw Coupon x2, Gold x5M)

  **Special Fortune Pack II (11.30 – 12.28)**

  (10-Draw Coupon x1, Stamina Potion x20, Diamond x1680)

  **Fortune Pack C (11.30 – 12.28)**

  (10-Draw Coupon x2, Ball Invitation x10, Stamina Potion x50)

 

__**Bug Fixes and Other Notice**__

>>For reference only. All the content listed above is not final. Subject to final in-game implementation.

>>Banner Pities (effective after the update): Banner 1 Lilith banner pity will stay; Banner 2: Chang Sheng pity will carry over to Lycoris; Banner 3: Zhu Long banner will carry over to Deer Stalker; Banner 4: Ketsudan Gouketsu pity will carry over to Laevateinn; Banner 5: Sleipinir pity will carry over to Hel; Banner 6: Ullr banner pity will carry over to Lex Aeterna. Banner 7: Dante pity will carry over to Grace. Banner 8: Himiko pity will carry over to Schwarz Ritter.

 

>>Clash of Apex (Season 202401) Mapping List: Winter Shield, Deer Stalker, Messiah, AT, Israfel, Naraku, Ullr.