[Updates] Patch Notes - August 20, 2026

2026-08-20 Pearl Abyss era NA/EU Official patch notes ↗

73 changes across 5 classes: 34 buffs31 nerfs6 reworks2 bugfixes

Berserker

Nerf Prime: Predatory Hunt (Main Weapon, Succession) Attack damage 6490% x1, max 3 hits Last attack damage 10916% x2 46.63% damage in PvP onlyAttack damage 6036% x1, max 3 hits Last attack damage 10152% x2 50.14% damage in PvP onlyPvE -7.0%PvP +0.0%
Nerf Prime: Beastly Wind Slash (Main Weapon, Succession) Attack 1 damage 8988% x1 Attack 2 damage 8988% x2 15.81% damage in PvP onlyAttack 1 damage 8089% x1 Attack 2 damage 8089% x2 17.58% damage in PvP onlyPvE -10.0%PvP +0.1%
Nerf Prime: Fierce Strike (Main Weapon, Succession) Attack 1 damage 7092% x1, max 2 hits Attack 2 damage 7092% x2 Beast Form attack damage 5043% x2, max 4 hits 29.6% damage in PvP only 27.97% Beast Form attack damage in PvP onlyAttack 1 damage 6383% x1, max 2 hits Attack 2 damage 6383% x2 Beast Form attack damage 4539% x2, max 4 hits 32.89% damage in PvP only 31.08% Beast Form attack damage in PvP onlyPvE -10.0%PvP +0.0%~
Nerf Prime: Frenzied Destroyer (Main Weapon, Succession) Attack damage 5269% x1, max 2 hits Extra attack damage 6045% x2 34.76% damage in PvP only 39.97% extra attack damage in PvP onlyAttack damage 4900% x1, max 2 hits Extra attack damage 5622% x2 37.38% damage in PvP only 42.98% extra attack damage in PvP onlyPvE -7.0%PvP +0.0%
Nerf Prime: Devastation (Main Weapon, Succession) Attack damage 10924% x3 24.31% damage in PvP onlyAttack damage 10159% x3 26.14% damage in PvP onlyPvE -7.0%PvP +0.0%
Nerf Prime: Raging Thunder (Main Weapon, Succession) Attack damage 7288% x1, max 15 hits Last attack damage 3706% x2 34.5% damage in PvP onlyAttack damage 7069% x1, max 15 hits Last attack damage 3595% x2 35.57% damage in PvP onlyPvE -3.0%PvP +0.0%
Nerf Prime: Ancient Wave (Main Weapon, Succession) Attack damage 11498% x2 28.8% damage in PvP onlyAttack damage 10348% x2 32% damage in PvP onlyPvE -10.0%PvP +0.0%

Guardian

Buff Prime: Claw Reveal (Main Weapon, Succession) Attack damage 6917% x2 34.77% damage in PvP onlyAttack damage 7609% x2 31.61% damage in PvP onlyPvE +10.0%PvP +0.0%
Buff Prime: Mountain Slam (Main Weapon, Succession) Attack damage 10345% x3 22.83% damage in PvP onlyAttack damage 11069% x3 21.34% damage in PvP onlyPvE +7.0%PvP +0.0%
Buff Prime: Avalanche Strike (Main Weapon, Succession) Attack damage 14692% x2 25.74% damage in PvP onlyAttack damage 15427% x2 24.51% damage in PvP onlyPvE +5.0%PvP +0.0%
Buff Prime: Boulder Crush (Main Weapon, Succession) Attack damage 5086% x2, max 4 hits 46.16% damage in PvP onlyAttack damage 5595% x2, max 4 hits 41.96% damage in PvP onlyPvE +10.0%PvP +0.0%
Buff Prime: Mutilation (Main Weapon, Succession) Attack damage 8975% x2 36.3% damage in PvP onlyAttack damage 9873% x2 33% damage in PvP onlyPvE +10.0%PvP +0.0%
Buff Prime: Black Blood Slaughter (Main Weapon, Succession) Attack damage 8951% x2 34.77% damage in PvP onlyAttack damage 9846% x2 31.61% damage in PvP onlyPvE +10.0%PvP +0.0%
Buff Prime: Black Blood Circle (Main Weapon, Succession) Attack 1 damage 1126% x1, max 14 hits Attack 2 damage 10237% x3 25.78% damage in PvP onlyAttack 1 damage 1216% x1, max 14 hits Attack 2 damage 11056% x3 23.87% damage in PvP onlyPvE +8.0%PvP +0.0%
Buff Gate Crasher (Main Weapon, Succession) Attack 1 damage 7557% x2 Attack 2 damage 7557% x2 30.14% damage in PvP onlyAttack 1 damage 7935% x2 Attack 2 damage 7935% x2 28.7% damage in PvP onlyPvE +5.0%PvP +0.0%
Nerf Cleansing Flame (Main Weapon, Succession) Attack damage 11583% x2 31.89% damage in PvP onlyAttack damage 11004% x2 33.57% damage in PvP onlyPvE -5.0%PvP +0.0%
Nerf Dragon's Maw (Main Weapon, Succession) Attack damage 14953% x2 25.07% damage in PvP onlyAttack damage 14056% x2 26.67% damage in PvP onlyPvE -6.0%PvP +0.0%
Rework Flow: Howling Light (Main Weapon, Succession) [Jordun's Fire Effect] Jordun's Fire attack damage 633% x1, max 6 hits Inflict 90 burn damage 6 times over 18 sec on attack hits[Jordun's Fire Effect] Jordun's Fire attack damage 703% x1, max 6 hitsPvE +11.1%PvP +11.1%
Nerf Searing Fang (Main Weapon, Succession) Attack 1 damage 5552% x2 Attack 1 fire trail damage 4887% x2 Attack 2 damage 5552% x2 48.99% normal attack damage in PvP only 28.09% fire trail attack damage in PvP onlyAttack 1 damage 5274% x2 Attack 1 fire trail damage 4643% x2 Attack 2 damage 5274% x2 51.57% normal attack damage in PvP only 29.57% fire trail attack damage in PvP onlyPvE -5.0%PvP +0.0%~
Nerf Scornful Slash (Main Weapon, Succession) Attack 1 fire trail damage 7352% x2 Attack 2 fire trail damage 7352% x2 51.08% damage in PvP onlyAttack 1 fire trail damage 6984% x2 Attack 2 fire trail damage 6984% x2 53.77% damage in PvP onlyPvE -5.0%PvP +0.0%

Nova

Buff Royal Fencing: Lunge (Awakening) Attack damage 5078% x2 46.24% damage in PvP onlyAttack damage 5332% x2 44.04% damage in PvP onlyPvE +5.0%PvP +0.0%
Buff Swooping Ring (Awakening) Attack damage 7544% x2 34.1% damage in PvP onlyAttack damage 7770% x2 33.11% damage in PvP onlyPvE +3.0%PvP +0.0%
Buff Royal Fencing: Remise (Awakening) Attack 1 damage 5835% x1, max 2 hits Attack 2 damage 5835% x1 Attack 3 damage 5835% x2 31.21% damage in PvP onlyAttack 1 damage 6127% x1, max 2 hits Attack 2 damage 6127% x1 Attack 3 damage 6127% x2 29.72% damage in PvP onlyPvE +5.0%PvP +0.0%
Buff Brutal Ring (Awakening) Attack damage 7066% x 3 32.95% damage in PvP onlyAttack damage 7278% x3 31.99% damage in PvP onlyPvE +3.0%PvP +0.0%
Buff Royal Fencing: Fleche (Awakening) Attack 1 damage 4654% x1, max 2 hits Attack 2 damage 4654% x1, max 4 hits Attack 3 damage 4654% x1 35.96% damage in PvP onlyAttack 1 damage 4887% x1, max 2 hits Attack 2 damage 4887% x1, max 4 hits Attack 3 damage 4887% x1 34.25% damage in PvP onlyPvE +5.0%PvP +0.0%
Buff Frozen Ring (Awakening) Attack damage 6521% x1, max 5 hits 38.26% damage in PvP onlyAttack damage 6847% x1, max 5 hits 36.44% damage in PvP onlyPvE +5.0%PvP +0.0%
Buff Starfall (Awakening) Attack damage 10053% x2 34.68% damage in PvP onlyAttack damage 10355% x2 33.67% damage in PvP onlyPvE +3.0%PvP +0.0%
Buff Royal Fencing: Riposte (Awakening) Attack 1 damage 5720% x1 Attack 2 damage 5720% x1 Attack 3 damage 5565% x2 36.41% damage in PvP onlyAttack 1 damage 5892% x1 Attack 2 damage 5892% x1 Attack 3 damage 5732% x2 35.35% damage in PvP onlyPvE +3.0%PvP +0.0%
Buff Slicing Ring (Awakening) Attack damage 7311% x3 34.68% damage in PvP onlyAttack damage 7530% x3 33.67% damage in PvP onlyPvE +3.0%PvP +0.0%
Buff Accel: Frozen Ring (Awakening) Attack damage 6881% x4 29.51% damage in PvP onlyAttack damage 7225% x4 28.1% damage in PvP onlyPvE +5.0%PvP +0.0%
Buff Accel: Royal Fencing: Fleche (Awakening) Attack damage 3929% x1, max 9 hits 31.15% damage in PvP onlyAttack damage 4125% x1, max 9 hits 29.67% damage in PvP onlyPvE +5.0%PvP +0.0%
Buff Accel: Royal Fencing: Remise (Awakening) Attack 1 damage 7054% x1, max 3 hits Attack 2 damage 7054% x2 30.06% damage in PvP onlyAttack 1 damage 7407% x1, max 3 hits Attack 2 damage 7407% x2 28.63% damage in PvP onlyPvE +5.0%PvP +0.0%
Buff Accel: Swooping Ring (Awakening) Attack damage 8456% x2 37.69% damage in PvP onlyAttack damage 8710% x2 36.59% damage in PvP onlyPvE +3.0%PvP +0.0%

Drakania

Nerf Tip of the Scale (Hexeblood) (Awakening) Attack 1 damage 3178% x2 Attack 2 damage 3178% x2 Attack 3 damage 3178% x2 Attack 4 damage 4767% x2 Attack 5 damage 4767% x2 57.16% damage in PvP onlyAttack 1 damage 3019% x2 Attack 2 damage 3019% x2 Attack 3 damage 3019% x2 Attack 4 damage 4529% x2 Attack 5 damage 4529% x2 60.17% damage in PvP onlyPvE -5.0%PvP +0.0%
Nerf Savage Decree (Hexeblood) (Awakening) Attack 1 damage 4072% x2 Attack 2 damage 4072% x2 Attack 3 damage 5740% x2 38.09% attacks 1 and 2 damage in PvP only 56.19% attack 3 damage in PvP onlyAttack 1 damage 3950% x2 Attack 2 damage 3950% x2 Attack 3 damage 5568% x2 39.27% attacks 1 and 2 damage in PvP only 57.93% attack 3 damage in PvP onlyPvE -3.0%PvP +0.0%~
Nerf Flow: Concealed Claw (Hexeblood) (Awakening) Attack damage 10171% x2 44.29% damage in PvP onlyAttack damage 9866% x2 45.66% damage in PvP onlyPvE -3.0%PvP +0.0%
Nerf Spiteful Soul (Hexeblood) (Awakening) Attack 1 damage 6464% x1, max 2 hits Attack 2 damage 6464% x1 Attack 3 damage 5388% x2 43.74% damage in PvP onlyAttack 1 damage 6270% x1, max 2 hits Attack 2 damage 6270% x1 Attack 3 damage 5226% x2 45.09% damage in PvP onlyPvE -3.0%PvP +0.0%
Nerf Extinction (Hexeblood) (Awakening) Attack damage 7882% x2 33.78% damage in PvP onlyAttack damage 7646% x2 34.82% damage in PvP onlyPvE -3.0%PvP +0.0%
Nerf Flow: Obliterate (Hexeblood) (Awakening) Attack damage 10086% x2 43.16% damage in PvP onlyAttack damage 9783% x2 44.5% damage in PvP onlyPvE -3.0%PvP +0.0%
Nerf Sundering Roar (Hexeblood) (Awakening) Attack 1 damage 7718% x2 Attack 2 damage 7718% x2 38.72% damage in PvP onlyAttack 1 damage 7332% x2 Attack 2 damage 7332% x2 40.76% damage in PvP onlyPvE -5.0%PvP +0.0%
Nerf Crackling Flame (Hexeblood) (Awakening) Attack damage 5871% x2 38.74% damage in PvP onlyAttack damage 5577% x2 40.78% damage in PvP onlyPvE -5.0%PvP +0.0%
Nerf Storm Piercer (Hexeblood) (Awakening) Attack 1 damage 5067% x2 Attack 2 damage 5067% x1, max 2 hits Attack 3 damage 4236% x2 41.91% attacks 1 and 2 damage in PvP only 48.57% attack 3 damage in PvP onlyAttack 1 damage 4915% x2 Attack 2 damage 4915% x1, max 2 hits Attack 3 damage 4109% x2 43.21% attacks 1 and 2 damage in PvP only 50.07% attack 3 damage in PvP onlyPvE -3.0%PvP +0.0%~
Nerf Tip of the Scale (Dragonblood) (Awakening) Attack damage 8985% x2 36.19% damage in PvP onlyAttack damage 8013% x2 31.74% damage in PvP onlyPvE -10.8%PvP -21.8%
Nerf Savage Decree (Dragonblood) (Awakening) Attack 1 damage 2098% x2 Attack 2 damage 6265% x2 40% damage in PvP onlyAttack 1 damage 1888% x2 Attack 2 damage 5639% x2 44.44% damage in PvP onlyPvE -10.0%PvP +0.0%
Nerf Spiteful Soul (Dragonblood) (Awakening) Attack 1 damage 2823% x2 Attack 2 damage 5178% x2 Attack 3 damage 5178% x2 28.02% damage in PvP onlyAttack 1 damage 2682% x2 Attack 2 damage 4919% x2 Attack 3 damage 4919% x2 29.49% damage in PvP onlyPvE -5.0%PvP +0.0%
Nerf Flow: Cloud's Strife (Dragonblood) (Awakening) Attack damage 10659% x2 33.84% damage in PvP onlyAttack damage 9593% x2 37.6% damage in PvP onlyPvE -10.0%PvP +0.0%
Nerf Storm Piercer (Dragonblood) (Awakening) Attack damage 8985% x2 36.19% damage in PvP onlyAttack damage 8536% x2 38.09% damage in PvP onlyPvE -5.0%PvP +0.0%
Nerf Sundering Roar (Dragonblood) (Awakening) Attack damage 10130% x1, max 5 hits 26.31% damage in PvP onlyAttack damage 9623% x1, max 5 hits 27.7% damage in PvP onlyPvE -5.0%PvP +0.0%
Nerf Doombringer (Dragonblood) (Awakening) Attack 1 damage 5338% x3 Attack 2 damage 5338% x3 17.33% damage in PvP onlyAttack 1 damage 5071% x3 Attack 2 damage 5071% x3 18.24% damage in PvP onlyPvE -5.0%PvP +0.0%
Nerf Crackling Flame (Dragonblood) (Awakening) Attack 1 damage 4508% x2 Attack 2 damage 4508% x2 37.42% damage in PvP onlyAttack 1 damage 4287% x2 Attack 2 damage 4287% x2 39.35% damage in PvP onlyPvE -4.9%PvP +0.0%
Nerf Tectonic Slam (Dragonblood) (Awakening) Attack damage 8675% x2 32.38% damage in PvP onlyAttack damage 7808% x2 35.98% damage in PvP onlyPvE -10.0%PvP +0.0%

Dev Note Agent's PvP balance has been adjusted. First, to further reinforce Agent's assassin identity, the PvP damage of skills that embody this concept has been increased. The Defensive Effects and CC Effects of certain skills have also been adjusted so that Agent can create assassination opportunities by attempting CC from range. Alongside this, considering Agent's role in PvP, we have improved his somewhat lacking survivability.

Buff Prime: Bulletstorm (Main Weapon, Succession) 29% damage in PvP only → 35% damage in PvP onlyPvE +0.0%PvP +20.7%
Buff Prime: Concealed Weapon (Main Weapon, Succession) 32.5% damage in PvP only Flow: Bullet of Truth's PvP damage 32.5%35.4% damage in PvP only Flow: Bullet of Truth's PvP damage 38.2%PvE +0.0%PvP +13.2%
Buff Prime: Reaper's Mercy (Main Weapon, Succession) 55.3% damage in PvP only → 60.6% damage in PvP onlyPvE +0.0%PvP +9.6%
Nerf Prime: Death Comes Spinnin' (Main Weapon, Succession) Super Armor during the skill Knockback on attack hitsSuper Armor during the skill Knockback on attack hits (PvE Only)
Buff Prime: Mozambique Drill (Main Weapon, Succession) Knockback on attack 1 hits Knockdown on attack 2 hitsKnockback on attack 1 hits Knockdown on attack 2 hits Forward Guard during the skill
Rework Concealed Weapon (Main Weapon, Succession) Forward Guard during the skill (No Special Attack Damage)(No Defensive Effects) Down Attack
Rework Prime: Reaper's Mercy (Main Weapon, Succession) Forward Guard during the skillSuper Armor during the skill
Buff Evasive Detonation (Main Weapon, Succession) Added All Evasion +36 for 10 sec when using the skill.
Buff Flow: Dash 'N Fire (Main Weapon, Succession) Changed the Stamina cost: 125 → 100
Buff Tactical Retreat, Flow: Reposition (Main Weapon, Succession) Changed Stamina cost: 200 → 150
Nerf Flow: Bullet of Truth (Main Weapon, Succession) Improved so that the skill can be comboed with LMB from Mozambique Drill or Reaper's Barrage. Added a 15 sec cooldown.
Bugfix Last Words (Main Weapon, Succession) Fixed the issue where the actual attack area was shorter than the visual effect. When no enemies are in melee range, damage now applies to enemies further away to match the visual effect. Improved to combo better from Penance or Sin. Fixed the issue where melee attacks would occasionally activate even with no enemy within melee distance.
Buff Bulletstorm (Main Weapon, Succession) Improved to combo better into other skills.
Rework Prime: Hexround Reaper, Flow: Bullet of Truth, Prime: Reaper's Mercy (Main Weapon, Succession) Changed the Down Attack damage +70% effect from the Prime: Hexround Reaper to apply only to these skills.
Buff Prime: Death Comes Spinnin' (Main Weapon, Succession) Added Recover 100 HP per hit.
Buff Prime: Obsidian Powder (Main Weapon, Succession) Improved to combo better into Scatterin' Hell or Demolition Operation.
Buff Blink (Main Weapon, Succession) Changed Invincible to apply from the animation that prepares to blink via LMB after using the skill. Changed so the skill can be canceled with RMB after use, before actually moving. Increased the skill's forward movement distance by about 21% and its downward movement distance by about 33%. However, the limit on upward movement distance remains the same as before.
Buff Sin (Main Weapon, Succession) Improved to combo better into other skills.
Bugfix Penance (Main Weapon, Succession) Improved to combo better into other skills. Fixed the issue where the falling animation played before the landing animation.
Buff Letusa (Main Weapon, Succession) Decreased All Accuracy decrease for 5 sec on hits: -60-24 Improved to combo better from Mayhem, Evasive Detonation, Blink, or Demolition Operation.
Rework Piercing Round (Main Weapon, Succession) Changed to also affect Concealed Weapon after learning this skill.
Rework (Main Weapon, Succession) Adjusted the following skills' hit detection to apply damage even with some elevation difference. Run 'N Gun (after Piercing Round is learned) Flow: Dash 'N Fire (after Piercing Round is learned) Mozambique Drill (after Piercing Round is learned) Last Words Mayhem Scatterin' Hell Demolition Operation Suppressive Shot (before Explosive Round is learned) Reaper's Barrage (before Explosive Round is learned) Penance