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Today, we'd like to tell you about the RELOADED Major Update Part II details, which you all have been waiting for.

In the showcase and the previous Developer's Note, we mentioned the 2nd major update will consist of the Dimension Hole revamp and the new 2nd Awakening Monsters, Living Armor and Frankenstein.

Before we jump into the details, we'll walk you through the gist of the 2nd major update.

■ New Content in the Dimension Hole: Dimension Raid

: Dimension Raid is single-player content that drops Ancient Grindstones and Ancient Enchanted Gems.

: It consists of 3 Phases and drops Ancient Grindstones or Ancient Enchanted Gems of the corresponding Dimension Dungeon.

■ New 2nd Awakening Monsters: Living Armor and Frankenstein

■ Additional Revamps for the Dimension Hole

: A building that increases the capacity and recharge rate of the Dimension Hole Energy will be added.

: Monthly missions for the Dimension Hole that provide various rewards via gameplay will be added during the first update of September.

■ Rift of Worlds Revamp

: A crafting system and crafting materials that allow you to craft Grindstones by selecting a set will be added to the Rift Raid.

: The overall content playtime will be reduced by reducing the boss' groggy time by half and increasing the groggy damage.

: The boss' skill animations will be played slightly faster.

■ Adjustment of Update Intervals for the Abyssal Floor

: The Abyssal Floor update will now be performed bimonthly; the season of each Abyssal Floor will now last for 1 year instead of 6 months.

Along with the Dimension Hole revamp, the Rift of Worlds will also be improved.

Now, let's dive into the details of the 2nd major update, starting with the newly added Dimension Raid!

▶ Dimension Raid

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The Dimension Predator that used to appear in each Dimension Dungeon on a monthly basis will now evolve into an unknown creature with more deadly features and infiltrate the Sky Island by breaking through the Dimension!

Your job is to protect the Sky Island from the Dimension Predator's invasion. Let us walk you through the newly added Dimension Raid so you'll be prepared for the new battle!

Dimension Raid is single-play content where you form a team of attack Monsters.

As you can see, there's the Dimension Raid on the Dimension Karzhan, where the previous Dimension Predator content used to be. 

After the v8.0.8 update, each Dimension Raid will take its turn on a weekly basis starting with Dimension Karzhan.

Here is the schedule for the Dimension Raid rotation. Please keep it in mind when planning for the Dimension Raid play.

The Dimension Predator of the Dimension Raid will be stronger than the previous one. The previous Dimension Predator content will be removed with the addition of the Dimension Raid.

At this point, you may be curious about how the Dimension Predator's rewards will change. The 6★ Ancient Runes reward provided monthly from the Dimension Predator will now be available from the Dimension Monthly Mission. More details about this will be shared later in this Developer's Note.​

First, we'll summarize the features of the Dimension Raid.

▶ What is the Dimension Raid? 

- The Dimension Raid is single-player content with 3 Phases that move to other Dimension Dungeons every week, starting with the Dimension Karzhan.

- 5 Monsters are required for each Phase, making a total of 15 Monsters. The entry conditions for each Phase are different.

- There are 1 to 5 difficulty levels. Ancient Grindstones and Ancient Enchanted Gems of the corresponding Dimension set are dropped as the clear reward.

- 1 Dimension Hole Energy is consumed per entrance. Repeat Battle is available.

This time, let's learn about the battle procedure.

▶ Battle Preparation

Please check the battle preparation screen below for reference!

There are 3 Phases in the Dimension Raid and you'll be placing 5 Monsters per Phase.

You can check the conditions of Monsters at the bottom of each Phase. 

You can select a Monster to use the Leader Skill for each team. Please note duplicate Monsters cannot be used.

For Phase 1, the condition of the corresponding Dimension Dungeon will be applied, and the condition will change whenever the boss moves to another Dimension Dungeon. On the contrary, the conditions for Phases 2 and 3 are fixed.

Therefore, we expect that Summoners will create viable teams for Phases 2 and 3 while forming a viable team for Phase 1 according to which Dimension Dungeon the Dimension Raid is available.

▶ Battle

Each Phase will have different backgrounds with various visual effects. The battle procedure of each Phase is as follows.

[Phase 1]

The background of the Dimension Dungeon will be the corresponding Dimension Dungeon. The previous Dimension Predator will appear as the boss and use the following skills.

Upon defeating the boss, it flees to the dimension to recover its HP. You'll enter Phase 2 by chasing it.

[Phase 2]

In Phase 2, the boss that fled will be hidden inside a cocoon and recover its HP. You'll be fighting against the minions of the boss that are protecting the boss.

The gauge on the top indicates the boss' HP recovery. Once the gauge is filled, the boss evolves into the final form and awakes, which leads to Phase 3.

It's important to defeat all the minions before the boss fully recovers its HP as the boss' Attack Power will be weaker when Phase 3 begins. Speed is the key to Phase 2!

[Phase 3]

It's no coincidence that the background of Phase 3 looks familiar. The boss that fully recovered its power will invade the Sky Island.

Protect the Sky Island from the boss that evolved into the final form!

The final boss of the Dimension Raid will use the following skills.

The boss has a passive skill called [Dimension Distortion] that creates a shield that reduces damage taken. As this shield is removed by decreasing the boss' HP by 5%, make sure to include Monsters that ignore damage reduction effects!

The new boss' skills may seem difficult to deal with, but we expect our experienced Summoners will find optimal ways to defeat the boss!

Now, let's get to the rewards!

▶ Rewards

As we mentioned, the Dimension Raid will drop Ancient Grindstones and Ancient Enchanted Gems equivalent to the Rune Sets dropped from each Dimension Dungeon.

Please refer to the table below to check the list of rewards.

Introducing the Dimension Raid was to ensure our Summoners can obtain a specific type of Ancient Grindstones and Ancient Enchanted Gems. 

We wanted to resolve the issue of not being able to utilize viable Ancient Runes obtained from Dimension Dungeons and Dimension Predator because of needing appropriate Ancient Grindstones and Ancient Enchanted Gems.

After the update, you can enter a Dimension Dungeon that drops the same reward as before or farm a specific type of Ancient Grindstones and Ancient Enchanted Gems from the Dimension Raid. Adding the Dimension Raid will offer a wider variety of farming sources.

Next up is the new 2nd Awakening Monsters - Living Armor and Frankenstein!​

▶ New 2nd Awakening Monsters

Before we begin, take a look at Frankenstein and Living Armor's 2nd Awakening appearances!

You can see that Frankenstein has become more prominent and frightening, and Living Armor now has impenetrable shields and armor.

The 2nd Awakening Dungeons for Frankenstein and Living Armor will be added to the Dimension Khalderun - as the 3rd and 4th 2nd Awakening Monsters after Howl and Grim Reaper. They do fit into the eerie atmosphere of the Dimension Khalderun!

This time, we'll introduce the skills of 2nd Awakened Frankenstein and Living Armor, one attribute for each Monster.

Light Living Armor (Silver) was viable under certain situations, such as decreasing the enemy's Attack Speed under Defense reduction effects. Through the 2nd Awakening, the Ruins will be changed into a passive skill that will be even more effective against the enemy under Defense reduction effects.

As for Wind Frankenstein (Crane), he'll now have effects that increase his survivability and gain turns more often under certain situations. We expect him to become a persistent tank Monster by Taunting enemies.

For the skills of other attributes, you can check them out once the update goes live. Please look forward to the 2nd Awakening Monsters for Living Armor and Frankenstein!

This is about it for the 2nd Awakening Monsters. Let's move on to the additional improvements we made with the Dimension Hole revamp.

▶ Dimension Hole Improvements

Monthly missions that provide various rewards via content gameplay will be added during September.

We introduced the Dimension Predator content in August 2020 to offer the fun of extended manual play. However, we noticed the content no longer provides a strategic and thrilling experience that it needs to be more varied.

This is why we decided to change the Dimension Predator content into the Dimension Raid, so it becomes a source of Ancient Grindstones and Ancient Enchanted Gems and adds a mission-type content called Dimension Monthly Mission to allow you to obtain rewards of the previous Dimension Predator by clearing missions.

Let's talk about how the Dimension Monthly Mission works!

> Monthly Mission Content

You can earn 1 Monthly Mission Point per 1 Dimension Hole Energy consumption and/or via mission clear reward.

On the 1st day of every month, the mission progress resets at 12am and the new Monthly Mission begins. (Server time)

You need to reach 500 points to claim all the mission rewards; you cannot claim additional rewards even if you exceed 500 points. The exceeded points do not carry over to the next month.

> Monthly Mission Details

: Mission points are provided whenever you clear missions and you can claim rewards according to the total points earned.

> Mission Clear Reward Details

As for the Ancient Rune Box (150pts reward), you can select one of five 6★ Ancient Runes with fixed main/sub properties. This is the same as the previous Ancient Rune reward provided by clearing the Dimension Predator.

Various items, including Ancient Runes, Ancient Reappraisal Stones, Ancient Grindstones, Ancient Enchanted Gems, and more that are only dropped from the Dimension Hole, are rewarded.

As the missions and rewards reset every month, enter the Dimension Hole content and claim rewards!

Please note the Monthly Mission will be added during the first update of September.

On the first Monthly Mission that goes live after the update in September, we'll be giving out 200 Mission Points to all Summoners.

We're offering this benefit one time only as the Monthly Mission begins during the middle of September. Remember to claim your points after the update is completed!

> A building that increases the maximum capacity of Dimension Hole Energy and recharge rate will be added. (Craft Building > Craft)

> The Dimension Predator content will end once the v8.0.8 update is applied.

Please note the last mission of the Summoner's Way - Dimension Hole will be removed. If you haven't collected the clear reward, the reward will be sent to the Inbox.

▶ Rift of Worlds Additional Improvements

Now, we'd like to inform you about the Rift of Worlds content improvements.

Based on a lot of feedback we received after the previous major update and constant monitoring, we had internal discussions to decide how to improve the content. 

As a result, we came up with the following adjustments.

> Reduced Playtime for the Rift Dungeon

- The skill animations of each attribute beast will be played slightly faster.

- The groggy time of the boss will be halved. 

: We'll be reducing the groggy time of the boss by half to reduce the overall playtime of the Rift Dungeon. We're aware that this change may affect the final score, so we'll be increasing the damage you deal to the boss under the groggy state and making the boss unable to resist harmful effects while under the groggy state. This way, there won't be a huge difference in the final score.

- The bonus points for clearing the Rift Dungeon will be increased from 500,000 to 1,000,000 points. 

- A clear time record will be added to the results screen.

- With the revamp of the Rift Dungeon, the ranking info and profile record will be reset.

: Please be advised that the update will reset the previous ranking info and profile record.

> A crafting material that allows you to craft Grindstones by selecting a set will be added to the Rift Raid.

- [Rift Raid] New Rewards

: Special crafting items, "Beast Horn" and "Beast Claw," will be dropped with a low chance from the Rift Raid. The drop rate of Beast Horns is very low, and you can craft Grindstones of the Rune Set you want by using Beast Horns or Beast Claws as crafting materials.

▶ Update Interval for the Abyssal Floor Changed

> [Cairos Dungeon] Abyssal Floor Update Interval Changed

We've been monitoring our Summoners since the Abyssal Floor update in June.

If we stick with the plan of releasing a new Abyssal Floor every month, this may cause a burden for Summoners to create a viable team to clear the dungeon. Thus, we'll be adjusting the update interval.

The Abyssal Floors for the Spiritual Realm, Steel Fortress, and Punisher's Crypt by December 2023. In 2024, the Abyssal Floor will rotate every 2 months, meaning the total Abyssal Floor season will last one year instead of 6 months.

We're constantly receiving feedback regarding the Abyssal Floor and monitoring the content. By reviewing data such as difficulty, clears, playtime, etc., we'll continue to improve the content.

This is the end of the Developer's Note for the 2nd Major Update! 

We hope you liked all the details we shared and enjoy Summoners War even more. We'll keep listening to your valuable feedback to constantly improve and refine the content.

The update details shared today are scheduled to go live on Aug. 30th!

The Developer's Note is intended to help you understand the upcoming update in advance. As development and testing are still underway, we ask you to understand that the actual update may differ from what we shared in this note.

Before we go, we'd like to inform you that the regional preliminary of the SWC2023 is being held.

Open Qualifier - Thailand will be going live on Aug. 26th, and Group C of ASIA-PACIFIC and regional preliminary games of EUROPE will go live on Sep. 2nd - Sep. 3rd! Do not miss out on the prediction events!

Please look forward to the epic matches of the upcoming SWC2023 regional preliminaries and World Finals!

We'll come back with more exciting update details in the next Developer's Note.

Thanks!​