Black Wings of Freedom
Greetings, This is NIGHT CROWS.
We’re excited to share the details for the upcoming update, scheduled for Tuesday, July 28th, 2026.
Main Updates 1. New Class: ‘Gauntlet’ will be added. 2. New Emotes added. 3. Mount and Weapon Style Change Cost will be lowered. 4. Private Storage space capacity has been increased. 5. Server Group- Total War will begin. 6. World Dungeon- Season 48 will commence. 7. World Content- Season 25 will begin 8. Tower of Trials- Season 19 will commence. 9. New events and Season Pass will be added |
Update Details
■ Content Updates
1. New Class: ‘Gauntlet’ will be added.
• The Gauntlet is a melee class that dictates the flow of battle by utilizing two distinct stances.
• Your battle strategy will shift dramatically depending on the chosen stance, making tactical judgment for each situation crucial.
• Experience an all-new combat dynamic through the Colossus Stance, designed to shatter enemy defenses and dominate the battlefield, and the Torrent Stance, built to dive into enemy lines and overwhelm opponents.
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[Gauntlet Class Skill Details]
Skill Type | Skill Name | Grade | Effect |
| Exclusive Skill | Stance Change | Common | Switches stances and adjusts stats. Some skills are affected by the current stance. · Colossus Stance: Increases Maximum HP, DMG Reduction %, Status Effect Rate, and Status Effect Duration % · Torrent Stance: Increases Basic DMG, DMG Boost %, Debuff Rate, and Debuff Duration % |
| Active Skill | Flurry | Uncommon | The character inflicts damage on a target. |
| Dragon's Roar | Rare | Inflicts damage on a target with increased range. · Colossus Stance: Triggers the Shatter state on targets within the area of effect with a certain chance for 2 seconds.* Shatter: Inability, Armor Damage · Torrent Stance: Decreases the target's DMG RED and Movement SPD with a certain chance for 4 seconds. | |
| Dragon Fang | Rare | Charges at a target and inflicts damage | |
| Blink Strike | Epic | The character inflicts damage on a target. · Colossus Stance: Inflicts Bonus DMG proportionate to Maximum HP on targets within the area of effect and triggers the Shatter state with a certain chance for 2.5 seconds. * Shatter: Inability, Armor Damage · Torrent Stance: Decreases the target's Melee EVA with a certain chance for 3 seconds. | |
| Siphon | Epic | · Colossus Stance: Inflicts damage on a target and drains a certain percentage of the damage dealt as HP. · Torrent Stance: Inflicts damage on a target, drains a certain percentage of the damage dealt as HP, removes Bliss, and grants itself Bliss. | |
| Force Burst | Epic | Inflicts damage on a target and destroys barriers (Epic or below) with a certain chance. · Colossus Stance: Inflicts Bonus DMG proportionate to Maximum HP on targets within the area of effect and triggers the Shatter state with a certain chance for 2.5 seconds. * Shatter: Inability, Armor Damage Torrent Stance: Triggers the Stifle effect with a certain chance for 5 seconds. Also, the target whose barrier was destroyed cannot receive a barrier for 5 seconds, and the character gains a barrier proportionate to Maximum HP for 5 seconds. * Stifle: No Activation Effects or Buffs (Epic or below) | |
| Whirlwind Kick | Epic | Inflicts damage with increased DMG RED Rate Negation on a target. · Colossus Stance: Increases its DMG Tolerance for 10 seconds. · Torrent Stance: Increases its DMG AMP for 10 seconds. | |
| Dragon Soul Strike | Legendary | Inflicts damage on targets within the area of effect. · Colossus Stance: Triggers the Pull state with a certain chance, then triggers the Shatter state for 3.5 seconds. * Shatter: Inability, Armor Damage · Torrent Stance: Triggers the Confined state for 4 seconds and the Higher Stifle effect for 7 seconds with a certain chance. * Higher Stifle: No Activation Effects or Buffs (Legendary or below) | |
| Soaring Dragon | Legendary | This is a Fixed Time skill. Charges at a target and inflicts damage. · Colossus Stance: Triggers the Higher Shatter state on targets within the area of effect with a certain chance for 3 seconds. Also, inflicts 5 stacks of the Encroach effect for 15 seconds. * Higher Shatter: Inability, Armor Damage *Encroach: Decreases MAX HP and DMG RED · Torrent Stance: Grants the Soul Bind effect to the target and itself, decreases the target's Debuff RES and Movement SPD, and increases its own INC DMG RED Rate Negation and Debuff Duration Boost Rate for 7 seconds. * Soul Bind: Status Effect and Debuff Immunity except from the Soul Bound target (Character only) | |
| Heavenbreaker | Mythical | This is a Fixed Time skill. Inflicts damage on targets within the area of effect. · Colossus Stance: Triggers the Pull state centered on the target, then triggers Supreme Shatter for 7 seconds. Also, inflicts 20 stacks of the Encroach effect for 30 seconds. * Supreme Shatter: Inability, Damages 2 Armor Pieces *Encroach: Decreases MAX HP and DMG RED · Torrent Stance: Triggers the Knockback state centered on the target, then triggers the Confined state and decreases Movement SPD for 7 seconds after Knockback ends. Also, removes buffs (Mythic or below) and triggers the Supreme Stifle effect for 14 seconds. * Confined: Cannot use Teleport Scrolls, Base Return Scrolls, or travel to other regions * Supreme Stifle: No Activation Effects or Buffs (Mythic or below) | |
| Active Skill[Buffs] | Strength Boost | Uncommon | Increases character's stats for 10 minutes. · Increases Basic DMG |
| Iron Aura | Rare | Increases character's stats for 5 minutes. · Increases Block, Block DMG RED, and DMG RED Negation | |
| Martial Mastery | Rare | Increases stats of character and party members for 3 minutes. · Colossus Stance: Increases DMG RED · Torrent Stance: Increases Basic DMG | |
| Phantom Weave | Epic | This is a Fixed Time skill. Increases character's stats. This skill can be stored up to 2 times. · Colossus Stance: Generates a barrier proportionate to Maximum HP on self for 3 seconds. Also, decreases incoming Magic DMG while the barrier persists. · Torrent Stance: Incoming DMG per hit does not exceed a certain percentage of character's Maximum HP for 6 seconds. | |
| Ultimate Stance | Legendary | This is a Fixed Time skill. Increases character's stats. · Colossus Stance: Instantly recovers a portion of Maximum HP, and increases MAX HP Boost Rate, Status Effect Duration Reduction Rate, and Block DMG RED Rate for 30 seconds. Also, Double DMG and Crit DMG will not trigger upon Block. · Torrent Stance: Increases DMG AMP, Cooldown RED Rate, and Movement SPD on self, and ignores collision between characters for 15 seconds. | |
| Passive Skills | Iron Frame | Rare | Increases character's stats. · Increases Status Effect RES and Debuff RES |
| Adamant Will | Rare | Increases character's stats. ·Increases Block and Block DMG RED | |
| Wave of Inspiration: Gauntlet | Epic | Increases character's stats. · Increases HP Potion Recovery, Basic DMG, DMG RED, and Ranged DMG RED Rate | |
| Passive Skills [Activation Effect] | Relentless Flurry | Rare | Inflicts Bonus Damage on a target upon landing 6 attacks. |
| Flow: Dragon Fang | Rare | Increases character's stats. · Increases Casting SpeedTriggered Effect: Resets the Cooldown of the Dragon Fang skill upon defeating a target. | |
| Counterflow | Epic | · Colossus Stance: Inflicts damage proportionate to character's MAX HP on the attacker when hit, and inflicts 1 stack of the Encroach effect for 15 seconds. *Encroach: Decreases MAX HP and DMG RED · Torrent Stance: Inflicts Bonus Damage on the target upon a successful hit, and increases character's Skill DMG Tolerance Negation for 10 seconds. | |
| Flow: Cascade | Epic | · Colossus Stance: Inflicts Bonus Damage on targets afflicted with Status Effects upon a successful hit, and grants 1 stack of the Vitality effect to self for 20 seconds. * Vitality: Increases MAX HP · Torrent Stance: Inflicts Bonus Damage on targets afflicted with Stifle effects upon a successful hit, and increases the target's Skill Cooldown (Epic or below). | |
| Battle Aura | Epic | · Colossus Stance: Inflicts damage on targets within the area of effect upon a successful hit, and inflicts additional damage proportionate to character's Maximum HP. · Torrent Stance: Inflicts damage on the target upon a successful hit, and increases character's INC DMG RED Rate Negation for 3.5 seconds. | |
| Vital Sight | Epic | Increases character's stats. · Increases Melee DMGTriggered Effect: · Colossus Stance: Inflicts 1 stack of the Encroach effect for 15 seconds upon a successful hit on targets afflicted with Status Effects. *Encroach: Decreases MAX HP and DMG RED · Torrent Stance: Recovers a portion of character's Maximum HP upon a successful hit on targets afflicted with Stifle effects. |
[Gauntlet Class Additions]
• Gauntlet-exclusive Weapon Styles will be added.
- Common x1, Uncommon x1, Rare x1, Epic x16, Legendary x20, Mythical x6
• Gauntlet-exclusive Event Weapon Styles will be added.
• 74 Gauntlet-related Gear Collections will be added.
• Gauntlet-related items will be added to the Weapon Merchant and Skill Book Appendix NPC’s wares.
• Gauntlet weapons, secondary gear, and skill books will be added to normal monster drop lists across normal fields and various world content.
• Gauntlet skill books and Skill Book Appendices will be added to the drop lists of boss monster and Unique monsters.
• Outfits for each Gauntlet class advancement will be added.
- Outfits for each class advancement can be purchased in the Shop – Outfit tab.
[1st Advancement]Breaker | [2nd Advancement]Striker | [3rd Advancement]Ascended Striker |
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2. New Emotes added.
• 20 new emotes have been added.
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3. Mount and Weapon Style Change Cost will be lowered.
• To reduce the burden of replacing Mounts and Weapon Appearances, Change costs have been lowered.
Category | Count | Count | Before Change | After Change |
| Mount | Epic | 1 | 1,200 | 1,200 |
| 2 | 4,000 | 1,200 | ||
| 3 | 6,900 | 1,200 | ||
| 4 | 9,800 | 600 | ||
| 5 | 12,700 | 600 | ||
| Legendary | 1 | 12,700 | 12,700 | |
| 2 | 27,100 | 12,700 | ||
| 3 | 41,500 | 12,700 | ||
| 4 | 55,900 | 6,350 | ||
| 5 | 70,300 | 6,350 | ||
| Weapon Style | Epic | 1 | 1,000 | 500 |
| 2 | 3,000 | 500 | ||
| 3 | 6,000 | 500 | ||
| 4 | 9,000 | 250 | ||
| 5 | 12,000 | 250 | ||
| Legendary | 1 | 5,000 | 2,500 | |
| 2 | 10,000 | 2,500 | ||
| 3 | 30,000 | 2,500 | ||
| 4 | 50,000 | 1,250 | ||
| 5 | 70,000 | 1,250 | ||
| Mythical | 1 | 70,000 | 35,000 | |
| 2 | 70,000 | 35,000 | ||
| 3 | 70,000 | 35,000 | ||
| 4 | 70,000 | 17,500 | ||
| 5 | 70,000 | 17,500 | ||
| 6 | 70,000 | 0 |
4. Private Storage space capacity has been increased.
• The maximum expansion limit for Private Storage will be increased to 280 slots.
- Expanding once adds 4 Storage slots.
- Depending on the expansion Quantity, the costs will be as follows:
Expanded Amount | Expand Cost per Expansion |
| 204 slots ~ 240 slots | 160 Diamond |
| 244 slots ~ 280 slots | 320 Diamond |
5. Server Group- Total War will begin.
• The Server Group Total War takes place across all regions and is a special event powered by the active participation of all Crew!
• How to Participate: During the event period, you can participate by obtaining "[Event] Total War Contribution Chest (Bound)" through various contents.
- Participation Method 1: Bring "[Event] Total War Insignia (Bound)" to the Total War Merchant "Estella" and exchange them for "[Event] Total War Contribution Chest (Bound)".
- Participation Method 2: Defeat Boss monsters and Unique monsters in specific server-matched content to obtain "[Event] Total War Contribution Chest (Bound)".
• Server Group Rankings: Rankings for each region will be determined based on the total quantity of "[Event] Total War Contribution Chest (Bound)" obtained by each Server Group during the event period.
• Ranking Rewards: Server rewards will be distributed according to the final rankings in each region.
• Server Merge (ASIA Region Only): For the ASIA region, server merges will be conducted based on the final Total War rankings. The bottom 5 Server Groups will be merged into the top Server Groups, leaving 12 out of the 17 Server Groups remaining.
- 13th Place → Merged into 8th Place Group
- 14th Place → Merged into 9th Place Group
- 15th Place → Merged into 10th Place Group
- 16th Place → Merged into 11th Place Group
- 17th Place → Merged into 12th Place Group
• Updates on the progress of the Server Group Total War will be shared via separate announcements during the event period.
• Following the end of the Total War, detailed information regarding the final Total War results and the ASIA region server merge process will be provided through an additional announcement.
[Event] Total War Contribution Chest (Bound) | |
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| Obtain Location | Details |
| Dropped | Guaranteed to obtain x2/x7/x10 upon defeating Unique and boss monsters. [x10] • Kildebat of Chaos - Ruined Knight • Auber Volcanic Field - Tandallon• Auber Lava Fortress - Balthazard• World Dungeon - Hisharat- Chantarat • Masarta Eerie Rock Sanctuary - Hakir - Stormid of Onrush - Kafka - Damiross - Melville - Awakened Panderre [x7] • Kildebat of Chaos - Ducas • Auber Volcanic Field - Dergio • Auber Lava Fortress - Turga - Gillaot - Frezam • Sanctum of Memories - Loccius [x2] • Kildebat of Chaos - Forgotten Liantte - Forgotten Seyron - Forgotten Gottmol - Forgotten Gehenna • World Dungeon - Uldor |
| Total War Merchant Estella | Obtain [Event] Total War Token (Bound) to purchase Total War Contribution Chest |
NPC Estella | |
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[Event] Total War Token (Bound) | |
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| Obtain Location | Details |
| Guild Dungeon | Obtain 30 as individual rewards upon defeating the Final Boss. |
| Party Dungeon | Obtain 10 upon clearing Party Dungeon (regardless of Difficulty). |
| Dropped | Obtain upon defeating Monsters in the following Regions by a certain chance: • Kildebat of Chaos • Auber Volcanic Field • Auber Lava Fortress • Masarta Eerie Rock Sanctuary • Sanctum of Memories • World Dungeon • Epic Dungeon |
6. World Dungeon- Season 48 will commence.
- Season 48 of the World Dungeon will begin.
- Season 48 Schedule: 2026, July 28th, After Update ~ 2026, August 11th, Before Update
7. World Content- Season 25 will begin
• World Content- Season 25 will begin
• Season 25 Schedule: 2026, July 28th, After Update ~ 2026, August 11th, Before Update
8. Tower of Trials- Season 19 will commence.
• Tower of Trials- Season 18 will end and Season 19 will begin.
• Schedule: 2026, July 28th, After Update ~ 2026, September 8th, Before Update
※ "First Clear," "Repeat Clear Info," "Tower of Trials Token Exclusive Collection," and "Pioneer's Badges" from Season 18 will be reset.
※ The effects from the Tower of Trials Token Collection registered during Season 18 will only remain active until before the July 28th, 2026 update.
■ Events
All-Server Events
1. Chill SUMMER! 14-Day Challenge
2. Welcome the Gauntlet! Special Appreciation Check-in! I
3. Lucky Summer Beach Roulette! Coin Bonanza
4. Endless Ascent: Tower of Trials
5. Iron Fist! Gear Up for the Gauntlet!
6. Challenge to the Summit - August Growth Mission
7. Polishing in Pursuit of Truth
8. [Weekly] Weekly Support Mission!
9. [Weekly] Avilius Coin Acquisition Mission
10. [Element] Legend-embracing Alchemy Order
11. [Element] Ludwig's Alchemy Order
12. [Element] Mythical Order Shining Amid the Chaos Explosion
13. [Element] Chaos Fragment & Primal Essence Support Event
14. Philosopher's Stone Transfiguration Order
15. Element Conversion Order
16. Alchemy Kit of Ancient Secrets
17. Ludwig's Alchemy Laboratory
18. Gather the Crimson Sun Fragments!
19. Event NPC Exchange
20. Total War Token Drop Event
21. Total War Token NPC Exchange
22. Specialized Craft Change Event
23. Dungeon Event
24. Event Crafting
Regular Server Events (Excluding Crow Frontier Server)
1. Total War Unleashed! Battlefront Monster Elimination
2. Class Change Event
3. Mail Event
Crow Frontier Exclusive Events
1. Crow Frontier New Member Spirit Support
Community Event
1. Crimson Sun Festival: Gauntlet Class- Field Report
※ For more details, please refer to the [New Event Round-Up Notice].
■ Season Pass
All-Server Season Pass
1. [8-Week Legendary Crafting] Ludwig's Alchemy Pass
2. Splendid Element Extraction of Fusion Pass
3. Labyrinth of Reverie Special Pass
4. Labyrinth of Reverie Special Pass II
5. Finest Elite Night Crows Member Pass I
Crow Frontier Exclusive Season Pass
1. Crow Frontier Adventure Guide Support Pass
※ For more details, please refer to the [New Season Pass Notice].
■ In-Game Bug Fixes & Gameplay Improvements
1. The drop rate balance for Auber Lava Stone in each hunting ground within the Auber Volcanic Field will be adjusted.
2. Improved the Detailed Stats display in Character Info to group related stat effects together.
3. Fixed the issue where purchasing an Outfit that includes a Weapon Style made it appear as though 2 Weapon Styles were delivered.
4. Fixed the issue where certain stat items in the Detailed Stats menu of Character Info were not displayed correctly.
5. Fixed an issue so that Side Quest 27-1 proceeds normally.
6. Fixed the issue where Enhancement Scrolls were not showing when attempting to enhance a selected Headpiece item.
7. Fixed the issue so that the PVP INC DMG RED Rate Negation option in Hellion Spirit- Little Elmond's Sanguine Desire skill is shown.
8. Fixed the issue where Dagger class characters would walk when casting the Blade Surge skill.
9. Fixed an issue where the Items Obtained Notifications overlapped with the Gear Details display when viewing Gear Details in Character Details.
10. Fixed the issue where the Preset - Skill Traits UI area was shown awkwardly.
11. Fixed various in-game typos.