v8.6.0 Update Notice (Modified)
Greetings from Com2uS!
Summoners War v8.6.0 has been updated.
Please check below for details!
* The actual update will be applied through an auto update during the maintenance. (Android/iOS)
* Details can be checked through the maintenance notice.
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v8.6.0 Update Details
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▶ Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Anime Collaboration
- Collab Period: After the v8.6.0 update on Jan. 9 - Mar. 10, 7:59 AM PDT
- Please find more info about the collab in [Developer’s Note].
▶ Five Collaboration Characters: Tanjiro Kamado, Nezuko Kamado, Inosuke Hashibira, Zenitsu Agatsuma, and Gyomei Himejima
▶ Collab Event Building Added to Sky Island
- Event Period: After the v8.6.0 update on Jan. 9 - Mar. 10, 7:59 AM PDT
- During the collaboration period, you can access various exclusive collab content via the Collab Event Building located on the right side of Sky Island or the newly added icon.
① Demon Slayer Corps Quests
You can accept up to 5 quests at a time. Once you complete a quest, a new one will become available after 8 hours. Completing a quest gives you a basic reward of 5 Demon Slayer Event Coins, along with one additional reward (in-game currency).
② Minigames
Experience the training of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba anime characters through the newly added minigames! The first update introduces Sprint Training, with two more minigames to follow in future updates.
Sprint Training
Help Tanjiro run as far as possible while avoiding obstacles.
- How to Play: Tap the screen to change Tanjiro's direction. Navigate left and right to avoid obstacles and trees along the edges of the path.
- Minigame Rewards: Complete random missions to earn points. Achieving the weekly target score will give you special weekly rewards.
③ Hashira Training
- Hashira Training consists of three difficulty levels: Normal, Hard, and Hell. You will start from a random corner on the map for each difficulty level.
This mode is playable for one week and resets on Mondays.
Each difficulty features a final Trainer Stage. Clear each difficulty to get rewards.
- You can obtain the following rewards for clearing the Trainer Stage (Hell) each week.
※ One of Iguro Obanai's skills introduced in the developer's note has been changed. We kindly ask for your understanding over the change.
※ Minigame and Hashira Training Schedule
- Event Period: After the v8.6.0 update on Jan. 9 - Mar. 9, 11:59 PM (Server time)
Minigames and Hashira Training are available for 8 weeks. Starting from the second week of the collaboration (excluding the first week of the update), events will begin every Monday and end on Sunday.
※ Special buff modes will be applied to specific weeks in minigames.
- Swift Buff
While playing minigames, orbs engraved with a Swift symbol will drop. Collecting these orbs significantly increases the Collab Character’s movement speed. It also pulls in nearby items automatically for collection.
- Shield Buff
While playing minigames, orbs engraved with a Shield symbol will drop. Collecting these orbs creates a shield protecting you from one collision or fall. While the shield is active, all points earned are doubled.
④ Check-in Reward
Log in during the collab period (Jan. 9 - Mar. 10) to receive a daily login reward. There are 56 days of rewards available.
In addition, you can claim the missed login reward by using 100 Crystals.
※ Runes you receive as rewards will have a fixed set and properties.
▶ Collab Characters in the January Trial of Ascension
- Event Period: Jan. 14, 9:00 PM - Feb. 14, 9:00 PM PST
- Collab Characters will appear as bosses on every 10th floor in the [Normal/Hard difficulties] except for 100F.
- You will get [Demon Slayer Scroll x1] that only summons default 4-5★ Collab Characters as a 50F (Normal) clear reward instead of the current [Mystical Scroll x2] reward.
* The [Demon Slayer Scroll x1] reward for clearing 50F (Normal) is also applied to the Trial of Ascension Pass product.
▶ Arena Rival: Master X
- Event Period: After the v8.6.0 update on Jan. 9 - Mar. 10, 7:59 AM PDT
- Challenge Master X who uses a team of Collab Characters only! You can battle against Master X once a day, and each day resets at 12:00 AM (server time).
- You will earn 10 Demon Slayer Event Coins as a win reward.
* Master X appears in the [Arena > Rival] menu after you clear a prerequisite quest via the quest icon located at the left of the main menu.
◈ Summon the Collab Characters of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Anime! ◈
- Collab Characters can be summoned via the following methods.
* Collab Characters are summoned in their awakened forms.
* [Blessing of Summon & Splendid Blessing of Summon] are applied to the Collab Characters as well.
[Demon Slayer Scroll]
- It’s an exclusive scroll that only summons Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Anime Collab Characters. One default 4-5★ Collab Character with one attribute (Fire/ Water/ Wind/ Light/ Dark) will be summoned.
- Collab Characters will be summoned in their awakened forms. Wind Gyomei Himejima that can be obtained through a collab event will not be summoned.
- [Blessing of Summon & Splendid Blessing of Summon] are not applied to Demon Slayer Scrolls.
▶ [Special Summon] for Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Anime Collab Characters
- Event Period: After the v8.6.0 update on Jan. 9 - Mar. 10, 7:59 AM PDT
- What's the [Special Summon]?
: [Special Summon] is a summon with a slightly higher summon rate than other summons for the Collab Characters.
: [Special Summon] can be performed in all summons except Ancient Transcendence Scroll, 10-Year Transcendence Scroll, 10-Year Special Scroll, Engraved Scroll, Monster Piece Summon, Guild Summon, SWC Scroll, and other scrolls where you have to select a summon list. The in-game currencies, scrolls, and blessings used will be the same.
: The Collab Characters can be summoned with a fixed chance through a normal [Summon] as well.
▶ New Emojis Featuring Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Anime Collab Characters
These 10 new emojis can be used in chat and World Arena battles.
6 emojis are provided as collab special event rewards. 4 emojis can be obtained as a bonus reward for purchasing a collab package available after the v8.6.0 update.
▶ [Arena] Try Out Collab Characters in Rival Battles
- Availability Period: After the v8.6.0 update on Jan. 9 - Mar. 10, 7:59 AM PDT
- This feature allows you to try out various Collab Characters. These characters will be fully leveled and come equipped with Runes and Artifacts, which cannot be changed.
Press the button on the battle preparation screen to see four Collab Characters with random attributes. You can refresh the lineup by pressing the button repeatedly. Collab Characters cannot be mixed with your own Monsters.
▶ [Battle Training Ground] New Mock Battles Featuring Collab Characters
- Availability Period: After the v8.6.0 update on Jan. 9 - Mar. 10, 7:59 AM PDT
- To use the Battle Training Ground, please install the building first from the [Shop > Building]. (Available for Summoners at Lv. 12 and above.)
▶ [World Arena] Demon Slayer Collab Characters Added as World Arena Season 32 Support Monsters
▶ [Siege Battle] Demon Slayer Collab Characters Added as Siege Battle Season 17 Support Monsters
▶ Monster Skill Description Improved
▶ [5★ Summon Animation] Option Added
- The summon animation can be toggled ON/OFF under [Settings > Options > Other Settings]. When set as OFF, 4★ and 5★ summons will have the same summon animation.
▶ Other Improvements and Changes
- The size of the option menu displayed when pausing battles will be adjusted to not cover other parts of the screen.
- When selling multiple Runes or Artifacts from the Inbox or Craft Building with [Sell Selected], a notification pop-up will be displayed if there are Legend Artifacts, Legend Runes, or 6★ Runes with Power-up Lv. 12 or higher included in the batch.
- When using Auto Engrave under [Rune/Artifact Management], no pop-up will be displayed if there are no changes from the current engravings.
- The cost of [Guild Magic Shop] has been adjusted from 200 Guild Points → 10,000 Mana Stones. (Available under [Shop > Glory > Guild] or [Community > Guild > Guild Shop].
- The effect of Water Demon's [Repeated Nightmare (Passive)] will no longer be carried over to the next wave for some content.
* This change was applied during the v8.5.7 update but not mentioned in the update notice. We apologize for any inconvenience caused.
- Fire Onimusha's [Forestall (Passive)] will increase the Monster's Defense by 20% of its Attack Power when the battle begins even if it is under the Oblivion effect.
- Fire/Dark Tomb Warden's [Resurrecting the Dead] will be applied with an improved AI to let the Monster use the skill in more opportune moments.
▶ Skill Name Change - (Water/Light) Inferno
: Water (As-is) Pierce → (To-be) Ice Pierce / Light (As-is) Pierce → (To-be) Flash Pierce
▶ [Shop > Efficient > Special Pack] New Packs to Celebrate the Collaboration Update
- Sale Period: After the v8.5.8 update on Jan. 9 - Mar. 10, 7:59 AM PDT
▶ Game Errors Fixed
- Fixed an issue where the quick shop icon that connects [Summonhenge] to Boost Packs and other Shop products overlapped with the Blessing of Summon icon.
- Fixed an issue where Dark Paladin's [Internal Force (Passive)] would take effect in certain battles where passive skills are not activated.
- Fixed an issue where some items from the previous season are not being displayed in the League Shop under [World Arena > Shop].
▶ Skill descriptions of some Monsters have been modified.
