On Monday, June 8, a developer live stream for Seven Knights Re:BIRTH was held. Featuring PD Kim Jung-ki and Planning Team Leader Son Geon-hee, the broadcast covered improvements to hero Ascension and Exclusive Equipment, followed by a preview of upcoming updates and a live Q&A session.
Improvements to Exclusive Equipment
The session began with updates regarding Exclusive Equipment. Key improvements include overall quality-of-life enhancements and better access to Summon cards. The gold cost for crafting Exclusive Equipment will also be adjusted. For Exclusive Equipment Summon cards, players will be able to acquire more through the Shop, and new Expedition missions will be added to provide additional rewards, including selection Chests.
· Convenience Improvements for Exclusive Equipment
- Added 'Equip All' function for Exclusive Equipment
- Automatically equip owned Exclusive Equipment to heroes with a single button click
- Targeting June 25 update
· Improvements to Disassembly convenience
- Automatic exclusion of Legend grade items from bulk disassembly
- Targeting June 11 update
· Added Auto - Tune and Auto - Disassemble functions
- Added Auto-Tune function to continue until a set option appears (similar to Melkior's Laboratory)
- Added Auto-Disassemble function for Adventure and Summon Shop
- Targeting July 9 update
· Improved usability of Exclusive Equipment selection Chests
- Unowned Exclusive Equipment will be clearly marked on the screen
- Planning a checkbox feature to filter for unowned items only
- Targeting June 25 update
· Added acquisition sources for Exclusive Equipment Wish Summon cards
- Available for purchase in the Guild, Total War, Honor Point, and Topaz Shops
- Aiming for a total of 30 cards per week (10 per shop, excluding Topaz); considering further improvements if resources remain scarce
- Targeting June 11 update
· Added Exclusive Equipment Expedition missions
- Provides generous rewards including selection Chests, Tuning Crystals, Leah, and Gold
- Expeditions become available upon unlocking Exclusive Equipment content
- Targeting June 11 update
· Reduced Gold cost for crafting Exclusive Equipment
- Crafting cost adjusted from 5 million to 1 million Gold
- Retroactive compensation for players who crafted before the patch
- Targeting June 11 update
Hero Ascension Improvements
Next, improvements for Ascended heroes were revealed. Access to Ascension will be easier, with changes to unlock regions and the removal of hero Ascension Transcendence requirements. Furthermore, the system requiring all skill enhancements after Ascension is being overhauled; existing skill enhancements will now be retained, and only new Ascension skills will require enhancement. Shining Skill Enhancement Stones used since the last update will be refunded.
The development team expressed their desire to implement the removal of Transcendence requirements and the new skill enhancement method in this week's update, but requested understanding as they need more time for verification, targeting June 25 instead.
· Ascension Content Unlock and Ascension & Weekly Mission Improvements
- Unlock region changed from 14 to 4
- Adjustment of Ascension missions (e.g., Arena victories, Advanced Arena)
- Rubies used for instant completion of these missions will be refunded
- Targeting June 11 update
· Weekly mission UI change
- Separated into a top-level tab, similar to daily missions
- Targeting July 9 update
· Removal of hero Ascension Transcendence requirements
- Removal of 6-Transcendence requirement; 0-Transcendence is now possible
- Targeting June 25 update
· Change to Ascension hero skill enhancement method
- Existing skill enhancements are retained upon Ascension
- Only newly added Ascension skills require enhancement
- Refund of Shining Skill Enhancement Stones used on existing Ascended heroes (excluding those used for Ascension skills)
- Targeting June 25 update
June 11 Update Preview
Details for the June 11 (Thu) update were revealed. Dellons will arrive as an Ascended hero, and Klemis will join as a new hero. Klemis is a Supporter type; while usable in both attack and magic decks, hints suggest she will be particularly effective in defense decks. She is expected to be a versatile hero, providing effects like Immortality and Resurrection based on ally roles. A new event scenario will also be added, allowing players to enjoy the Pentagon story.
After Transformation, Ascended Dellons' basic attack changes to a 3-target skill, and his 2nd skill is also modified. The developers noted that Dellons will possess significantly stronger carry potential after using his Ascension skill, and showcased the animations for his basic attack, 2nd skill, and Ascension skill.
New costumes will be available for Gelidus, Milla, and the new hero, Klemis. All three costumes are Unique grade, and the Klemis costume can be obtained by activating the pass with Rubies. A friendly match feature will be added to the Arena, allowing players to play against friends or guild members.
Other improvements include an increased probability of obtaining Legend options during random Accessory crafting. Higher-grade Accessories will yield higher chances for Legend options, and using 6-star Accessories as materials will provide an additional probability bonus. This bonus accumulates based on the number of crafting attempts, and will be applied retroactively based on past history.
Sudden Raids will be adjusted to prevent the same raid from appearing consecutively, and team formation will be allowed while waiting for the raid to start. A feature to instantly load equipment settings used by heroes in other content will be added, along with a bulk selection feature for hero combinations. Additionally, a Siege War practice mode and a guild name change feature will be available. A 3-person team preset will be added to Guild Wars, and the team promised a quick fix for the 'Exit' button in Guild War replays.
Convenience improvements for repeat battles are also coming, allowing settings to be changed from the lobby screen without stopping the battle, and enabling the restart of repeat battles without interruption. Content utilizing heroes stored in Storage will be expanded to include Melkior's Laboratory, hero Fusion, Transcendence, and Ultimate Enhancement. Other updates include automatic conversion of hero evolution materials, automatic completion of event pass requests, and expanded Storage for growing heroes. Buffs for Yorang, Jave, and Zeo were also announced, with increases to their base ability stats.
Event plans were also shared, including a 400-day commemorative Ring and an attendance event. The team also mentioned that they are preparing generous rewards for the 'Seven Knights Month' event. The 1st Anniversary Awards will be announced sequentially starting Tuesday the 9th.
Live Q&A Session
Finally, a live Q&A session was held. The developers answered questions from players regarding hero buffs, remake plans, and system improvements. Rewards for the broadcast included 5 Key Chests, 3 Essences of Oblivion, 60 Essences of Chaos, 20 Hero Summon cards, 20 Pet Summon cards, 80 Exclusive Equipment Summon cards, and 6 Shining Skill Enhancement Stones.
· Regarding the screen shake issue
- Camera shake was added to skill animations to improve impact, but some find it excessive. We recommend using the camera shake adjustment feature in the settings to mitigate this.
· Expansion of the Tower of Trials
- We are preparing an expansion of 50 floors, scheduled for June 25.
· Plans for buffing old Seven Knights heroes
- We are monitoring the situation and plan to proceed sequentially, starting with heroes with low usage rates.
· New PvE content plans
- It is in preparation and will be announced later via developer notes.
· When will the Ascension for 'Jjaps' (mock name) be released?
- We are preparing up to Unique heroes and will be able to showcase them soon.
· Status of dormant nicknames
- It is under review, and we expect to provide information on nickname changes next time.
· How substantial will the Seven Knights Month rewards be?
- We are planning with the concept of 'We didn't know what you'd like, so we prepared everything.'
· Regarding the position of the Wish setting in the Exclusive Equipment Summon window
- We are aware that its placement between 'Jjins' (real heroes) causes confusion and will fix it.
· Klahan needs a redesign
- We agree and will consider a remake rather than just a buff.
· Regarding cases where some heroes' Exclusive Equipment main options were applied incorrectly
- There was an error where Physical damage and Magic attack power were swapped; this will be fixed.
· Regarding the opinion that actions are taken too late
- We tried to prepare in a good direction, but it seems we fell short. We will not give up and will strive to provide satisfaction through continuous improvement.
· Karma buff plans
- We are constantly reviewing heroes for remakes or buffs.
· Plans for new Supporter heroes
- We expect the new hero Klemis to fill the Supporter position.
· What about a system to upgrade Common Skill enhancement stones to Shining ones?
- Since Shining Skill enhancement stones are scarce, this is something we can review. We will consider a crafting or disassembly system.
· Are there any improvements for the Exclusive Equipment tuning system?
- We are considering expanding acquisition sources, as there could be fairness issues with users who participated previously.
· Will there be a re-release of Legend costumes?
- There are no plans, but since there are continuous inquiries during broadcasts, we will look into it.
· What about a Dellons TS (gender-swap) costume?
- His Ascension is very cool, so please make use of that instead.
· Plans to expand Ruby acquisition sources?
- We plan to provide them through new content, which you will see when we introduce it. The new content is being designed to utilize many heroes.
· Will there be no revamp for the Tower of Trials?
- Usage has dropped significantly, so we are discussing it internally. We adjusted the initial difficulty due to feedback that it was too high, and we are considering further improvements.
· When can we see Chak Jung-gyeong?
- We will bring a Korean-style character as a teaser next time.
· Regarding the collaboration cafe schedule
- We are preparing for July in Hongdae and the development team is thinking of visiting as well.
· Will there be buffs for Yeonhee and Jave?
- Like Karma, they are important heroes, so we will prepare aggressively. Perhaps Yeonhee and Jave will get Ascensions.
· Status of e-sports for the Arena?
- We are building tournament features and are considering offline events once completed. It is taking some time as it requires discussion. We are also thinking of making changes to the Arena, Advanced Arena, and regular Arena, considering ways to add variety like 3-person decks or accessory restrictions.
· Unique heroes seem to be losing their presence
- Ascensions are planned, and we are thinking of content where only Unique heroes can be used, such as event matches. The Ascended hero in the next update will be a Unique hero.
· Scenario update schedule?
- It's not certain, but it will likely be the next update.
· I'm curious about plans for Guild master benefits
- We are well aware that top-tier Guild masters work hard. We are developing a plan to provide in-game resources as a token of appreciation.
· Is 'New Ascension' also being prepared?
- It is not currently scheduled.
· Will there be a costume discount event?
- It's not confirmed, but we expect it might be during Black Friday or Summer.
· Expansion of Key acquisition?
- It might be insufficient when new content arrives. We will review it.
· Are there plans for new costumes?
- We are preparing swimsuit costumes for the summer. We will prepare a preview time later.
· What is the criteria for the order of Ascension releases?
- We have internal plans that consider balance and other factors. We will make sure to inform you.
· When will the old Seven Knights get their Ascensions?
- We plan to prepare them.
· Why is the Exclusive Equipment bag more spacious than the existing equipment slots?
- Exclusive Equipment was configured separately, and modifying existing items like weapons and armor is difficult. We ask for your understanding.
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