NARAKA: BLADEPOINT Update – July 30th, 2026

Dear players, 

The servers of NARAKA: BLADEPOINT will be suspended for maintenance from July 29th, 2026 23:00 (UTC) to July 30th, 2026 04:00 (UTC). We suggest you log out in advance and enter the game again after the maintenance.

The details for this update are as follows:

Brand New Content

I. New Hero: Ye Xiu

He has stood at the peak and weathered the lows. Ten years of passion, unchanged at heart.

The master who forged a three-peat legend. The captain who rebuilt from nothing after a snowy night.

Thirty-seven straight wins. Four-time MVP. After leaving Excellent Era, he started over with Lord Grim at Team Demeter and climbed to the top once more.

Perhaps true glory was never about standing at the summit. It lives in the love that never fades.


II. New Weapon: Kaleidoscope Parasol

Legend speaks of a cunning artisan from Lunazra who, vexed by the weight of carrying many weapons, shaped this parasol — its ribs woven of fine machinery, its core housing a hundredfold of blades.

Open, it scatters like sudden rain and whirling petals. Closed, it returns to the wrist like a dragon curling back to its lair. There is no fixed state, only the seamless turn of strike and ward.

 

III. Showdown New Gameplay: The Boundless

On the path of Showdown, the heroes have fallen into "The Boundless," a trap laid by Omnius. As they break through layer after layer of illusions, they gradually gain the power to stand against the Omens.

1. Customized Omens and Scoring Rules

Defeating monsters in The Boundless rewards different amounts of score based on monster type.

During the preparation phase, you can customize the Omens activated for the match. Each Omen provides a score multiplier bonus—higher-quality Omens grant higher bonuses, and bonuses from different Omens are multiplicative.

The Boundless quests have been added to Season Challenges, completing which unlocks more new Omens.

2. Challenge Rules

The Boundless is divided into two modes—Solo and Trios. Each mode contains three stages: Celestra, Shadowjade Mine, and Shipwreck Expanse. Your final score is the sum of your scores across all three stages.

Across the three stages of a mode with the same player count, reusing a Hero, Souljade, or Curio will incur a score deduction penalty each time (Souljades or Curios that share a name but are separate instances are not counted as repeats). Please try to bring different loadouts into battle.

Trios mode does not automatically fill the party, so please pre-make a team before starting the challenge.

3. Gameplay Rewards

Based on your all-time highest total score across the three stages in Solo or Trios mode, you can unlock deluxe rewards such as an exclusive Showdown Profile Background and Aura Effects.

Each week, The Boundless leaderboard will also rank players based on their total Solo and Trios scores and the time they reached the leaderboard, granting limited-time Title rewards to players ranked in the Top 500, Top 100, and Top 10.

 

IV. Limited-time Events

1. A Single Fire Spark

A single spark can light the battlefield.

Event Duration: Jul. 30th, 2026 Update - Aug. 26th, 2026 20:00 (UTC)

Event Rules:

(1) During the event, choose one teammate to fight alongside you each day. Complete daily quests to share [EXP], and complete weekly challenge quests for all team members to earn [EXP]. [EXP] can be used to raise Account Levels for you and your teammate and claim corresponding progress rewards. Lord Grim's each level-up requires 12 EXP, while each level-up for other team members requires 6 EXP.

(2) Each day, opening stashes in Survival Modes, searching for supplies in Rift Traversal, or playing Showdown or Casual Modes earns you [Rare Material Choice Gift]. Open it to choose a Rare Material for yourself or any teammate. Submitting the required number of Rare Materials advances the Silver Weapon crafting progress and grants progress rewards. [Rare Material Choice Gift] capped at 4 per match and 10 per day. Resets daily at 20:00 (UTC).

(3) During the event, you will occasionally receive messages and rewards from teammates and contacts.

(4) A new Casual Mode, [Dual-Phase Brawl], launches with the August 13, 2026 update! Players can represent Team Demeter to earn points and claim rewards.

Fairyland Penglai Updates:

(1) Players can head to the center of the Seraphic Quartet on Fairyland Penglai and lift the trophy. If you place first in The Herald mode within 30 minutes, you can trigger a special Easter egg!

(2) Players can head to either side of the Seraphic Quartet on Fairyland Penglai and take a seat in the gaming chair to show off their slick moves. Depending on the rank score you display, the big screen above the scene will react differently—go show off your own glory!

 

2. Myriad Treasure with limited-time bonus Star - Collections

Event Duration: Jul. 30th, 2026 04:00 (UTC) - Aug. 14th, 2026 04:00 (UTC)

Event Rules

1) When opening the Myriad Treasure, there's a chance to obtain the Extreme Heng Sword Skin [Star - Tearpearl] and Legendary Ziping Yin Outfit [Star - Shadow Scent].

2) How to obtain: Each time you open a Myriad Treasure, there is a chance to obtain them as an additional reward. This chance increases as you open more Treasures. The Maximum chance is 100%.

3) The chances for the 2 Star-Collections are calculated separately and do not impact each other. After getting a Star-Collection, the corresponding chances will then reset.

4) Each account can receive a maximum of 10 [Star - Tearpearl] and 2 [Star - Shadow Scent].

5) The number of Star-Collections granted through Myriad Treasures is limited and available while stocks last.

6) The Star-Collections granted through the Myriad Treasure are time-limited.

[Star - Tearpearl] cannot be obtained by opening Treasures after Jul. 31st, 2026 at 04:00 (UTC).

[Star - Shadow Scent] cannot be obtained by opening Treasures after Aug. 14th, 2026 at 04:00 (UTC).

 

3. 3rd PlayStation® Tournaments #8

With swords in hand, free and bold while exploring the world, unrestricted and unhampered. The 3rd PlayStation® Tournaments #8 event is available for a limited time!

Event Duration: Jul. 30th, 2026 20:00 (UTC) - Sep. 2nd, 2026 20:00 (UTC)

Event Rules:

Complete weekly quests during the event to claim Cloud Medal - AUG. You can claim more Medals in the mail after advancing, and the quantity awarded for each rank is as follows:

1st place: 300 Medals

2nd place: 200 Medals

3rd-4th place: 100 Medals

5th-8th place: 50 Medals

Medals can be used for redeeming rewards and participating in rankings.

Match Schedule:

Server Mon-Fri Sat Sun
NA 03:00 23:00 03:00
AS 11:00 07:00 11:00
SEA 11:00 07:00 11:00
EU 19:00 15:00 19:00

Start Time of the First Tournament:

NA: Jul 31, 2026 03:00 (UTC)

AS: Jul 31, 2026 11:00 (UTC)

SEA: Jul 31, 2026 11:00 (UTC)

EU: Jul 31, 2026 19:00 (UTC)

 

4. PlayStation Challenge: Challenge the wind in this race! PlayStation Sky-high Racing #29 is now open!

Compete against players worldwide and ascend the rankings by achieving a place among the Top 100 fastest in Sky-high Racing mode.

How to participate: Start Sky-high Racing on Fairyland Penglai to participate in the event.

Event Duration: Jul. 30th, 2026 00:00 (UTC) - Sep. 2nd, 2026 23:59 (UTC)

 

V. Season Exclusive: Myriad Treasure

1. The Myriad Treasure is priced at 360 Gold. Open for a chance to obtain rewards like Ye Xiu's Extreme Outfit [The King's Avatar·Lord Grim] and the Kaleidoscope Parasol's Extreme Skin [2674·Phase Canopy].

2. While wearing [The King's Avatar·Lord Grim], there will be a [Shadow Walk] effect when you defeat enemies. Cannot be Imprinted: When combat begins, enters a special form: Soaring Cloud.

3. Equipping Weapon Skin [2674·Phase Canopy] changes the hit effects of [Kaleidoscope·Shift] and the Souljade [Throatseeker]. The appearance of [2674·Phase Canopy] also changes accordingly.

4. Minimum Guarantee:

(1) Players are guaranteed to receive at least 1 Red (Extreme) reward during the process of opening at most 100 Treasures. This can be triggered multiple times. Red (Extreme) rewards will not repeat until all of them have been obtained.

(2) Legendary Cosmetic Minimum Guarantee: Within the first 25 Treasures opened, you are guaranteed to get either a Hero Outfit or a Weapon Skin. Subsequently, within every 25 Treasures opened, you are guaranteed to obtain a Legendary cosmetic that you have not yet unlocked. This guarantee can be triggered up to 14 times.

(3) Wishing Legendary Reward: If you draw an Extreme cosmetic, you can set a Legendary cosmetic which will be guaranteed when you draw a Legendary cosmetic next time. Times of guarantee can stack, but you can only set 1 cosmetic each time. If the Legendary Cosmetic Guarantee and Wishing Legendary Reward trigger simultaneously, priority is given to the Wishing Legendary Reward cosmetic and will reduce the number of remaining times that the Legendary Cosmetic Guarantee can be triggered by one.

5. Myriad Treasure 50% Discount Voucher

The first 10 Myriad Treasures that you buy will benefit from a 50% discount. This discount cannot be stacked with discounts from other discount vouchers. After the first 10 Myriad Treasures have been purchased, subsequent Myriad Treasures will return to their standard price.

6. Myriad Treasure will be available on Jul. 30th, 2026 at 04:00 (UTC)!

After the server opens, players can preview content early, but the Treasures will remain locked until the specified time.

The Star-Collection unlocks at the same time as the Myriad Treasures.

 

Hero Adjustments

I. Lannie

1. The launch height caused by the Trick Ball explosion from the Ultimate [Tricky Bounce] has been slightly increased, while the knockback distance has been reduced.

 

II. Zenda Wu

1. The stagger duration caused by the first stage of the Skill [Winged Assault] has been shortened.

2. For the derived skill [Penetrating Arrows] of the Ultimates [Spiritbound Bow] and [Spiritbound Bow: Duskfall], the Damage Multiplier of the Horizontal Strike move after drawing the bow has been adjusted from 3.0 to 2.8, and the Damage Multiplier against marked enemies has been adjusted from 3.5 to 3.3.

 

Water Combat Adjustments

1. Fixed an issue where a character's animation appeared abnormal when hit while in water.

2. Enhanced the performance of the whirlpool created by Tidesurge while underwater.

3. Enhanced the melee tracking of Tidesurge.

4. Optimized the animation when using the airborne Vertical Strike move to dive underwater.

5. Fixed a bug where, under certain conditions, using the Grappling Hook in water would cause the character to fall.

6. Sped up the timing at which you can start swimming after releasing an attack move while underwater.

7. Optimized the dodge animation while underwater.

8. While underwater, a dodge with no directional input has been changed to a forward dodge.

9. Fixed a bug where, under certain conditions, the dodge would not respond while underwater.

10. Fixed a bug where the notification VFX would not play upon a successful dodge while underwater.

11. Slightly advanced the interruptible timing of the dodge while underwater.

12. Optimized the knockback effect when an attack move hits an enemy while Water Skimming, improving combo stability.

13. Fixed a bug where, under certain conditions, you could not successfully climb ashore from the water.

 

In-game Adjustments

I. Specialized Practice

1. Newly added Hero Practice for Ye Xiu. Complete the Hero Practice to get Hero Coin*50.

2. Newly added Weapon Practice for Kaleidoscope Parasol. Complete the Weapon Practice to get Hero Coin*50.

 

Out-game Adjustments

I. Lobby

1. When you now use a Photo Booth as your Home display, the custom background music set in that scheme can be played on this screen. When syncing to a teammate's Home Photo Booth, the background music configured in their Photo Booth will also play.

 

II. Shared Collection

1. Hairstyles and Accessories can now be shared.

(1) Upon reaching Esteemed Guest, you can share Epic and Legendary Hairstyles and Accessories.

(2) Upon reaching Collector, you can share Extreme Hairstyles and Accessories.

 

III. Out-Game Optimizations

1. Optimized how blind box Collections are displayed in the Wardrobe interface: Collections from the same blind box are now grouped under a single Collection entry.

 

IV. Photo Booth Feature Update

1. The Photo Booth Gesture module has been moved out of the Hero tab into a new standalone tab;

2. Added a Gesture–Emote feature that supports selecting and adjusting facial expressions independently;

3. After unlocking the [The King's Avatar·Lord Grim] Outfit, you will simultaneously obtain the Photo Booth-exclusive scene component [Data Stream];

4. Added 1 official solo template, and 5 free scene components including [Lily] and [Blue Light].

 

Rift Traversal Adjustments

I. Quest Optimizations

1. Lowered the completion difficulty of the main quest "Quick Eyes, Nimble Body". The condition has been changed to: "Open a Hidden Peril Crate once in Stormchant."

2. Lowered the required number of times for the season commission "[Stormchant] The Long Road—Successfully extract 3 times on Looming Danger or Doomed Path difficulty", reducing it from 3 to 2.

3. Lowered the required number of matches for the season commission "[Stormchant] Salvaging the Past—On Looming Danger or Doomed Path difficulty, earn 2 million in loot value and extract in a single match, for a total of 10 matches", reducing it from 10 to 6.

 

II. In-Game Gameplay Optimizations

1. During the Innerworld quest [Aid: Reveal the Soul-binding Pillars], each revealed Soul-binding Pillar will spawn one additional White Emperor Crate·Epic.

2. During the Innerworld quest [Aid: Reveal the Soul-binding Pillars], after awakening Liu Bang, one additional White Emperor Crate·Legendary will spawn. This White Emperor Crate·Legendary now has increased bonus output of high-value seasonal collectibles. (Meanwhile, the White Emperor Crate·Legendary from the Gleam Array Puzzle has had part of its bonus output of high-value seasonal collectibles reduced.)

3. Night Tomb Search Quest Optimization

To further improve access to the Nightglow Pearl, the Night Tomb Search stronghold has been adjusted: Terracotta Warriors will now automatically appear 8 minutes into a match, and the squad that deals the most damage to them will gain priority to open the chest.

4. Snake Guardian Entrance Optimization

When the Snake Guardian makes its entrance, it can no longer be damaged beforehand, and all players within the range of Shaohao's Altar will trigger the boss's entrance cutscene.

5. Optimized the usage prompt for the Rift Gate Compass (the direction bar will now display additional text and animated effects indicating whether the extraction point is above or below your current position).

6. Spirit Deer Rules Optimization

To improve players' looting experience in the surface areas of the Innerworld, we have made the following adjustments:

(1) The Spirit Deer will no longer appear in the Outerworld; it will only spawn in the surface areas of the Innerworld.

(2) Only Herb-type items can now be fed to it, and the rewards gained from feeding have been increased. There is also a very small chance to trigger a Petting interaction—after petting the Spirit Deer, you will receive a hefty reward.

7. Reduced the attack aggression of some enemies in the field.

8. Supply Point Optimization

(1) Increased resources in surface areas: one additional White Emperor Crate·Legendary and several White Emperor Crate·Epic will now spawn.

(2) Added a batch of breakables to the Dang County Barrack area in the surface region.

(3) Increased the number of Rift Dealers that spawn and optimized the positions of some Rift Dealers.

(4) Increased the number of Fireflies that spawn.

(5) Optimized the spawn locations of some Innerworld key points, which can now yield Mangdang Keys.

9. Rift Gate Optimization

(1) In the Stormchant Outerworld, the closing time of the quest-restricted Rift Gate has been changed from 14 minutes after the match starts to 15 minutes.

(2) The spawn locations of some Rift Gates have been optimized.

10. Combat Item—Enigmatic Rift effect adjustment: In Rift Traversal mode, when Lyam Liu teleports using the Enigmatic Rift, enemies enveloped by the [Auric Core] will be automatically released.


III. Hero Adjustments

1. Lyam Liu: In Rift Traversal mode, enemies enveloped by the [Auric Core] will be automatically released when Lyam Liu is teleported.
 

IV. Storeroom Batch Filter Optimization

1. The batch-filter function for Storeroom supplies now supports filtering Relics of Legendary rarity and below.


V. Celestia Forge/Recast/Refurbish Display Optimizations

1. Forge/Recast: When selecting equipment, the names of the Primary Weapon, Secondary Weapon, and Spare Weapon are now displayed, making it easier to quickly locate the intended equipment.

2. Forge: When selecting equipment, the Toughness value is now displayed, keeping it consistent with the Recast interface.

3. Recast: Optimized the equipment sorting rules—equipment is now sorted by Toughness ratio from low to high, making it easier to quickly pick equipment to recast.

4. Refurbish: Optimized the jump function when refurbishing Celestia equipment—clicking now takes you directly to the corresponding Fix Kit slot.

 

VI. Battle Edict Optimization

1. Optimized the default Assist Gear of the Grand Battle Edict "Strategy Set", replacing the Grappling Hook with the Mole Hook.
 

VII. Alchemy Bug Fixes

1. Fixed an issue where the Stormchant mode selection screen did not display in-match Alchemy progress.

 

VIII. Adjustment to Rage Recovery from Qin Soldier·Archer Hits

1. Reduced the injury Rage recovery gained when hit by Qin Soldier·Archers. This change was already implemented this past Tuesday.

 

IX. The King's Avatar Crossover Collectibles Now Available

Event Duration: July 29th, 2026 at 20:00 (UTC) to September 2nd, 2026 at 23:00 (UTC) During the event, a new progress bar will be added to the bottom right of the Lobby interface: Crossover Collection·The King's Avatar Card. Search Lootable Containers in matches to accumulate progress on the bar. Once full, you are guaranteed to find a crossover collectible. After the event ends, you can still obtain collectibles from this series by searching Lootable Containers.

 

Showdown Adjustments

I. Combat Adjustments

1. For the [Wind Ball] produced by Temulch's exclusive Curio [Wolf Soul Beads], the Astral Aegis Damage Multiplier on hit has been reduced from 1 to 0.33, and the sustained Astral Aegis Damage Multiplier after the [Wind Bomb] hits has been reduced from 4 to 1.

2. Monsters defeated in the Enigma Peak will no longer drop Special Healing Berries or Special Armor Powder.

 

II. Preview of Upcoming Content

Since the release of "The Boundless," many Showdown players have been keeping an eye on the development progress of another game mode (codename: Chaos Outbreak) and content related to the new season. We have therefore decided to share part of our upcoming update plans with you ahead of time.

1. The brand-new mode "Formless Calamity" (former codename: Chaos Outbreak) will go live in a future version.

This time, the heroes of the Showdown will arrive at Lin'an City. As Chaos gradually closes in, they will level up and randomly obtain various Souljades, items, moves, and more, facing all sorts of random, powerful enemies.

Meanwhile, in Formless Calamity, heroes cannot carry over their Sense level or Souljade progression. Instead, it features an independent progression system to help resist the Chaos.

2. Comprehensive Optimization of the Recast System in the New Season

① Aura Points guarantee: Every time you recast a Souljade's attributes and values, you accumulate "Aura Points." Once the progress bar is full, you can directly claim a Flux Shard!(Recast can no longer randomly roll rare attributes, and the rare-attribute pity will also be removed. After Aura Points go live, your existing pity progress will be converted into Aura Points.)

② New item "Jade Essence": Use "Jade Essence" to imbue a chosen attribute for a one-time, substantial value boost, directly increasing the attribute by a fixed percentage of its maximum value.
· The attribute values of Souljades produced in dungeons will be fixed within a set range, so attributes at or near the maximum cap will no longer appear. There is also a certain chance to produce Jade Essence.
· When recasting with "Jade Essence," if an attribute value would exceed its cap, a corresponding amount of progression items will be refunded based on the excess as compensation.

//Dev Note: With this Recast rework, our goal is to improve everyone's progression experience: 1. Thanks to the new Aura Points mechanic, you no longer need to consider recast order, greatly reducing the learning and usage costs of recasting Souljades. 2. With the new "Jade Essence," we hope to solve the problem where players currently need to hoard many Souljades, causing management difficulties and insufficient storage space; you also won't need to check the attribute values of every settled Souljade after each match.

 

3. Comprehensive Optimization of Weekly Quests in the New Season

Starting in the new season, you no longer need to complete all weekly quests. Completing each quest grants Activity Points, and once you reach the required amount of Activity Points, you can claim all weekly rewards.
In addition, completing weekly quests earns progress toward a Legend Jade; accumulating four weeks' worth grants one Legend Jade.

 

Stores Update

I. New Packs

1. Added Lannie exclusive Pack [Frostwing Epoch Pack], which contains the Legendary Ultimate Accessory [Ancient Isle·Moonsong] and the Legendary Accessory [Ancient Isle·Frostperch Twig]. Standard price: 6,100 Gold; Now: 3,500 Gold. Individual cosmetics have their own discounts, but the Pack discount is even bigger!

2. Added Zai exclusive Pack [Cocoon Slumber Pack], which contains the Legendary Outfit [Sweet Dreams·Cocoon Slumber], Legendary Hairstyle [Sweet Dreams·Languid Snow], and Legendary Accessory [Sweet Dreams·Downy Firefly]. Standard price: 3,800 Gold; Now: 2,400 Gold. Individual cosmetics have their own discounts, but the Pack discount is even bigger! (This Pack and its individual items will be available for a limited time from July 30 to August 13.)

3. Added Ye Xiu exclusive Pack [Unspecialized Pack], which contains the Legendary Outfit [The King's Avatar·Unspecialized] and the Legendary Hairstyle [The King's Avatar·Autumn]. Standard price: 2,600 Gold; Now: 1,800 Gold. Individual cosmetics have their own discounts, but the Pack discount is even bigger!

4. Added Lannie exclusive Pack [Tidecrosser Pack], which contains the Legendary Outfit [Ancient Isle·Tidecrosser], Legendary Hairstyle [Ancient Isle·Wraith Wings], and Legendary Accessory [Ancient Isle·Myriad Wings]. Standard price: 3,500 Gold; Now: 2,200 Gold. Individual cosmetics have their own discounts, but the Pack discount is even bigger!

 

II. New Discounts

1. Newly added Ye Xiu Legendary Outfit [The King's Avatar·Team Demeter]. Standard price: 1,800 Gold; Now: 1,500 Gold; only 900 Gold when you join the official Team Shopping! (The Team Shopping price runs until 20:00 on August 5, 2026 (UTC))

2. Newly added Kaleidoscope Parasol Legendary Skin [Solar Gleam]. Standard price: 1,500 Gold; Now: 1,000 Gold.

3. Newly added Legendary Kill Announcement [The King's Avatar·Three in a Row]. Standard price: 600 Gold; Now: 400 Gold.

4. Newly added Zai Legendary Pose [Half Dream]. Standard price: 900 Gold; Now: 600 Gold. (This item will be available for a limited time from July 30 to August 13.)

5. Newly added Zai Legendary Background [Dreamweave Cage]. Standard price: 600 Gold; Now: 400 Gold. (This item will be available for a limited time from July 30 to August 13.)

6. Newly added Zai Legendary Base [Frostdawn Throne]. Standard price: 1,200 Gold; Now: 800 Gold. (This item will be available for a limited time from July 30 to August 13.)

7. Newly added Ye Xiu Legendary Hairstyle [The King's Avatar·Lone Leaf]. Standard price: 800 Gold; Now: 600 Gold.

8. Newly added Ye Xiu Epic Outfit [Myriadforge]. Standard price: 600 Gold; Now: 400 Gold.

 

III. New Items in Item Store

1. Newly added item [Icy Surprise Box], with a price of 360 Gold. Can be bought 4 times.

After use, it randomly unlocks one Popsicle-series Nunchucks weapon Skin you don't already own (4 in total), including: Summer Party·Crushed Ice, Summer Party·Cola, Summer Party·Grape, and Summer Party·Lemon. The Icy Surprise Box can be bought 4 times. If you already own all of these Collections, you will instead receive Spectral Silk ×3,600.

 

IV. New Items in the Lunar Pavilion

(1) Newly added Flying Knives Legendary Skin [Skyfeather] with a price of 300 Jade Disks.

(2) Newly added Ye Xiu Legendary Accessory [The King's Avatar·Esports Headset] with a price of 240 Jade Disks.

(3) Legendary Accessory [Voyage Oath·Male] with a price of 120 Jade Disks;

(4) Legendary Accessory [Voyage Oath·Female] with a price of 120 Jade Disks;

 

Bug Fixes

I. Fixed an issue where the validity period of the Zenda Wu Hero Leaderboard reward Accessory [The Uncanny Archer] was abnormal.