Dear lords,
 
To make sure the stability of the game operation and improve the service quality and experience, Blood of Steel will be shut down for maintenance and update from 23:00 on November 11, 2021, to 2:00 on November 12, 2021, UTC. The game world will be closed at that time.
 
We will close the game match and the login entrance at around 22:45. The account database will be under additional maintenance and backup to ensure the stable and smooth operation of the servers!
It does not rule out the possibility of opening ahead of schedule or delayed due to specific conditions. Please arrange your time reasonably.
 
Patch Notes:
 
A. Hero Update:

1. New hero InaHime will be released.
 
2. Philip II:
     - When Philip II hits an enemy, the cooldown of [Piercing Bolt] will be reduced.
     - Add Q skill: The hero quickly reloads in 8 seconds
 
3. Liu Bei: The cooldown time of [Inspiration] will reduce from 60 seconds to 45 seconds
 
4. Ling Tong:
     - When Ling Tong kills an enemy, the cooldown time of [Steady] will reduce 10 seconds.
     - When the [Steady] state is over, hero HP will recover 150, unit HP will recover 60.
 
5. Diao Chan: When Diao Chan kills an enemy, the cooldown time of [Shield Rush] will reduce 10 seconds.
 
6. Fan Lihua & Kaihime: [Flying claws] can pull the heroes off the horse, not only limited to the back; but flying claws will be blocked by shields and downward block, regardless of pulling people or pulling the horse.
 
7. Xiao Qiao: Add Q skill. In 60 seconds, Xiao Qiao can shoot a fire arrow (only the next shoot).
 
8. Sun Shangxiang: Press the Q to jump backward and shoot, which can release her from the unable to move state, and increase the movement speed and attack speed within a certain period. Delete the attack charge.
 
9. Yuan Chonghuan: The cooldown time of [Open fire] will reduce from 10s/20s every time to 5s/10s when Yuan Chonghuan hits/kills an enemy with [Scatter Shot].
 
10. The initial ammunition of long-range weapons carried by some heroes has been halved.
Affected heroes: Han Xin, Bai Qi, Liu Bei, Cai Wenji, Zhou Yu, Mary I, Yuji, Ying Zheng, Cecilia, Qi Jiguang, and Lady Zhurong. ([Replenish Arrows] of Lady Zhurong is adjusted to take effect on heroes too)
 
11. Dizziness mechanism adjustment: Add dizziness reduction. After being dizzy once, be dizzy again within 10 seconds, the time will be halved, and the minimum is not less than 0.5 seconds.
Affected heroes: Zoe I, Cleopatra, Qin Qiong, Dian Wei, Octavia the great
 
12. Fear mechanism adjustment: Add fear reduction. After being fear once, be fear again within 10 seconds, the time will be halved, and the minimum is not less than 0.5 seconds.
Affected heroes: Da Qiao, Xiang Yu, Catherine, Zhang Fei
 
B. Store Update
 
1. Wang Yangming - Governor Chest will be available
2. Sarutobi Sasuke - Legendary Chest will be available
3. Octavia the great – Forever Flower Chest will be available.
4. Cecilia – Elegy of Heaven Chest will be available.
 
C. Other Update

1. Bad Hombury Map adjustment
     - Reduced the health of the left and right defense teams
     - Reduced the health of the second gate which will be attacked
     - Reduced the number of defensive crossbowmen on the roof of the middle courtyard
 
2. Halloween atmosphere in Zhongzhou Forest will be closed.

3. Ranked Legion War/ Ranked Hero Arena/ Ranked Siege Battle Season T1 will be settled and Season T2 will be started. (The reward “Shuten Tanuki – Zhen Ji” of Season T1 will be replaced by “Shuten Tanuki – Huang Yueying”
 
4. Territorial war will be settled and the new season will be started.
 
5. Elite Contest will be settled and the new season will be started.
 
6. Awakening Path and Astro Workshop discount will be over after the maintenance.
 
7. Add 10v8 Siege Battle new map Himeji Castle.
 
8. Fixed the bug that the pet of Diao Chan - Dew of Moon Nigh isn’t unlocked. The wrong pets of Cai Wenji will be deleted and the pets of Diao Chan will be unlocked normally.
 
9. The number of stars for each rank in Ranked Siege Battle will be reduced (start from season T2)

Bronze  2
Silver  3
Gold  3
Platinum  4
Diamond  4
Master  4
 
If you have any questions about the game, please contact us in discord or Steam community.