Structural Improvements for Soulfist, Blade, Reaper, and Summoner in Balance Update

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A major balance update was implemented on June 24. The core focus of this update is to improve the structure of certain classes and reduce the operational burden of specific settings. Notably, the Soulfist has undergone a comprehensive overhaul of its class mechanics, while the Blade's 'Burst', Reaper's 'Lunar Voice', and Summoner's 'Master Summoner' settings have also seen changes to their playstyles.

Regarding these adjustments, the development team explained, "We focused on improving the operational burden of certain classes and settings, based on changes in play patterns and the current combat environment since our last update." They noted that they prioritized improving class mechanics where skill rotations and combat performance felt disjointed, while also adjusting PvE damage, certain Arc Passive effects, and Arc Grid values.

The classes and settings targeted for structural improvements include the Soulfist, Burst Blade, Lunar Voice Reaper, and Master Summoner. The Soulfist has received a virtually new combat structure, with its skill system and resource management redesigned from the ground up. For the Burst Blade, adjustments to stack management and Blade Arts have been made to allow for more stable accumulation and usage of the Burst buff. The Lunar Voice Reaper's changes focus on reducing the burden of linking Persona state with Raid skills, while the Master Summoner has been improved to increase summon stability, ensuring a more consistent flow in sustained combat.

Overall, this balance update leans toward a series of buffs. PvE damage, Arc Passive, and Arc Grid values have been increased for many classes, and some skills have received improvements to stagger or general ease of use. However, since the major structural changes were concentrated on the four aforementioned settings, while other classes mostly received numerical adjustments, the extent of the impact will likely vary by class.

Some nerfs were also included. Cooldowns for certain skills were adjusted for the Soul Eater build known as 'Mang-So-Bing' and for the Souleater class. While this patch is generally a buff-oriented update aimed at boosting combat performance, the actual experience will likely differ depending on whether a class was subject to structural improvements or simple numerical adjustments.

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This article was originally written in Korean and translated with the help of NC AI. It was then edited by a native English-speaking editor. All AI-assisted translations are reviewed and refined by our newsroom. [Read Original]

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