[New Character]

Natsuhiko Kyogoku crossover character [Yato no Kami] will arrive in Heian-kyo after the update on January 13th!

Yato no Kami
Yato no Kami is a Shikigami shikigami with powerful abilities to deal continuous damage and chase after opponents. Yato no Kami's Basic Attack and abilities will inflict mark on opponents, continuously exposing their Vision. And his Ability 3 allows him to easily catch up with marked targets. His Ultimate gives him great MSPD bonuses and allows him to move across different landscapes, giving him different options in entering battles.

【Mechanism Adjustments】
1. Hone Onna
During battles, Hone Onna can enter the battlefield with her Ability 3 and Ultimate, and then trigger enhanced Basic Attacks with her Ultimate. We hope to diversify the strategies for Hone Onna and improve her mobility, while maintaining her damage.
Trait [Bone Birth]:
Passive effect: Hone Onna is reborn after using this ability and her next attack inflicts 3 lots of physical damage to opponent, which can trigger Attack effects.
Ability 1 [Triple Slash]:
Hone Onna enters the Stealth state, gaining Haste and damage reduction effects. Attacking or using abilities will immediately cancel the effect.
Ultimate [Resentment]:
Active: Hone Onna charges in the designated direction, dealing ranged damage when the charge ends or when Hone Onna hits opponent shikigami or monsters. The damage will be related to the amount of HP the target has already lost.
Passive: Hone Onna refreshes the Cooldown for other abilities when she KOs or takes part in KOing opponent shikigami.

2. Izaya
Izaya's Trait [Shuttle of Heaven] currently plays a minor role in gaining stability and bonuses. Thus, we will make adjustment to the Trait. We will decrease the difficulty of obtaining [Shuttle of Heaven], making it easier to reach full level. At the same time, we will replace the bonus full-layer [Shuttle of Heaven] provides to Ability 2 [Brocade] and Ability 3 [Different Paths] with immediate enhancement of Ability 1 upon reaching full-layer [Shuttle of Heaven], in hopes that the Trait will play a more prominent role.
At the same time, to balance out the adjustments, we will change the Trait's original enhanced effect to permanent effect. We will also adjust the casting of Izaya's Ability 3 and Ultimate, in hopes to improve the casting experience.
We hope that the adjustments could improve your overall gaming experience when summoning Izaya to battle.
Trait [Shuttle of Heaven]:
Izaya gains a layer of [Shuttle of Heaven] upon casting abilities. Once Izaya reaches a full stack of 3 layers, her Ability 1 [Shrill Shuttle] immediately becomes enhanced. When enhanced, [Shrill Shuttle] has its independent Cooldown.
Newly added enhanced effect of Ability 1 [Shrill Shuttle]:
Izaya releases 5 shuttles in the designated position, dealing damage to opponents hit.
Ability 2 [Brocade]:
Newly added Regen effect.
Ability 3 [Different Paths]:
Casting will be simplified, combining the two stages into one.
At the same time, new effects are added to the aftermath of crossing through targets: inflicting Shield when teammates complete crossing, and Slow effect when opponents complete crossing.
Ultimate [Ceaseless Cycle]:
Adjusted the controls. The ability will now be casting in the designated position rather than the designated direction.

[Spell Adjustments]
Currently, some Spells face the problem of being applicable to few situations and difficult to use. We hope to improve the effects of these Spells and diversify their application by making adjustments.
1. Shift
Destroyed Turrets of the same team can be chosen as the destination for [Shift]. Gain Haste effect upon completing teleportation. The effect stops when entering battles.
After 8 minutes into battles, [Shift] will be upgraded to [Shift-Agile].
2. Shift-Agile
Teleport to designated Turret (including destroyed ones) or Minion after 2 seconds of chanting. Gain a Haste of 40% upon arrival, which lasts for 5 seconds. Click on the button again cancels out the casting, and returns 50% Cooldown.
3. Cleanse
Expand the range of negative effects [Cleanse] purifies. When being inflicted control effects within the 5 seconds after casting [Cleanse], all control effects will be removed, while receiving Control-immune effect that last for 2 seconds.
[Cleanse] will no longer be effective against stacked abilities.
4. Bind
Gains MSPD bonus when moving towards Bound opponent shikigami.
[Bind] will no longer decrease the damage of self.
5. Seeker
Ghost summoned by [Seeker] will only inspect for opponent shikigami within the 3000 range of the caster. The number of ghosts summoned will be based on the number of opponent shikigami within range, with a maximum of 5.

[Item Adjustments]
We will be making adjustments to some of the Items, in hopes to diversify your strategies for choosing Items. At the same time, we have added the feature of Subdue add-on for Jungle Items. You will be able to choose the most suitable Subdue effect based on the Jungle shikigami's characteristics and the situations in battle. We hope to improve your gaming experience with more ways of attacking.
Upon the arrival of the new Season, we will be making adjustments to [Eye of Orochi], in hopes of giving Ninja shikigami more options in choosing lanes. At the same time, we will add a new damage-oriented Item [Dark Fang Yomotsu], in hopes to help Ninja shikigami better deal with the situations in different lanes, and improve Ninja shikigami's performance in KOing opponents late game.

1. Dark Fang Yomotsu (newly added)
Items needed for Fuse: Murasame, Murasame
Stats: +100 Attack
[Fury]: +15% Attack
[Abdominal Serpent]: Inflicts Bleed when dealing 3 times of independent damage to a single opponent. The effect of this Item has a Cooldown, which can be refreshed when taking part in KOing. (The effect does not apply to ranged damage.)

2. Amenonuhoko (newly added)
Items needed for Fuse: Tachi, Bloodberry
Stats: +35 Attack, +50% HP Regen
[Wave Siren]: Deals extra damage and receives continuous HP Regen when hitting opponent shikigami with Basic Attack. There will be Cooldown for this effect.

3. Eye of Orochi (upgraded)
Items needed for Fuse: Eclipse Blade, Amenonuhoko
Stats: +90 Attack, +10% Cooldown Reduction, +100% HP Regen
[Chop]: Unranged Basic Attack deals Physical Damage to opponents around the target.
[Wave Siren]: Deals extra damage and receives continuous HP Regen when hitting opponent shikigami with Basic Attack. There will be Cooldown for this effect.

4. Raja Warhammer
Items needed for Fuse: Virtuous Staff, Silver Bracer

5. Kitsune Mask
Item needed for Fuse: Hermit Kariginu
Stats: +60 Armor, +10% Cooldown Reduction
Removed Item effects [Soul Talisman], [Kitsune]

6. Ravening Zither
Items needed for Fuse: Kitsune Mask, Virtuous Staff
Stats: +80 Main Stat, +80 Armor, +10% Cooldown Reduction

7. Mikazuki
[Claws]: Armor Penetration will be increased
[Moonchaser]: Layered effect for Armor Penetration will be increased

8. Jungle Items
Subdue Add-on for Jungle Items
Purchase different [Echo] Items to attach Subdue to Jungle Items and obtain corresponding Subdue effects.
① Ice Subdue: Deals True Damage to target, while taking MSPD from target.
②Earth Subdue: Decrease target's damage, while obtaining Reduce HP and Damage Reduction for self.
③Righteous Subdue: Inflict Regen Reduction on target, dealing True Damage to target while [Righteous] lasts. The duration of [Righteous] will be prolonged if target receives damage from the caster.

Monster Regen is currently relatively minor compared against the Spell [Subdue]. Thus, we will make adjustments to monsters’ damage, while balancing the HP Regen from Subduing Monsters and slaying monsters.
① Monster's damage will be decreased.
② HP Regen from Subduing monsters wil be decreased.
③ HP Regen from slaying monsters will be increased.

[Map Mechanism adjustments]                
Upon the beginning of a new Seaon, we hope that Jungle positions will have less burden during matches.
We will adjust Kirin's early game HP accordingly, in hopes that Junglers will have more freedom in choosing lanes and rely less on teammates early game.
Attack of Red Imp, Nurikabe, Umbrella and Parasite will be decreased. But their attacks can no longer be dodged. We hope that Junglers will have a brand-new jungling experience, focusing more on the overall situation and choosing lanes. At the same time, we will adjust the refreshing of Minions to complement the Jungle adjustments.
We will increase the speech by which top and bottom lane Minions advance, in hopes to decrease the difference between the pushing speeds of top lane, bottom lane and mid lane.

1. Monster Stat Adjustments
Kirin's Base Health will be decreased.
Attack of Red Imp, Nurikabe, Umbrella and Parasite will be decreased. Their Basic Attacks will not be cancelled halfway once started.
2. Lane Adjustments
Minion Lanes will be refreshed earlier.
Movement Speed of Minions in top lane and bottom lane will be increased.
3. Jungle Protection Mechanism
When attacking monsters in the opponent Jungle area, Jungle Items can no longer deal DoT.

[Function Adjustments]
For the new Season, we will add and adjust a number of functions, in hopes of improving your gaming experience.

1. Newly Added Shikigami Adjustments Overview
We will adjust the Shikigami, Ranked Match preparation and Shikigami selection pages, with a new button for [Shikigami Adjustments]. After the update, you will be able to click on the button and check in-game adjustments in the last 14 days, including shikigami adjustments and other battle adjustments. In addition, the Shikigami selection pages of Casual Match and Ranked Match will highlight shikigami that have undergone adjustments in the last 14 days along with the adjustments.

2. Optimization for Basic Attack Lock Function
We will optimize the joystick for Basic Attack, improving the response speed for direction selection. At the same time, we will adjust the Basic Attack response under the Basic Attack Lock mode, improving the accuracy for targeting opponents.

3. Newly Added Item Pre-purchase Preview
When an Item in the pre-purchase queue is purchased, the entrance to the Shop will temporarily show the next target Item in the queue.

4. Optimization for the Camera Lock after being KOed
After being KOed, camera will be locked for a short duration to prevent unintended movements.

5. Newly Added Setting Explanations
We will add detailed explanations for a number of setting options to make their functions clearer.

6. Newly Added Item Retrieve Function
We will add an Item Retrieve function to matches. Within the first 30 seconds of a match, you will be able to retrieve Items at their original price, as long as you are in the Seimei Well. Currently, this function will only be available in Casual Match and Ranked Match for now.

7. Newly Added Lane Guide
We have added hints for lanes for new players, which will appear at the beginning of matches and point toward suitable lanes, in hopes that new players can find it easier to get familiar with the battlefields.

8. Newly Added Casting Customizations for a number of Shikigami
We have added settings for preferred ways to cast abilities for Hako Shoujo and Hiyoribou, in hopes that it will be more convenient for you to cast abilities in your preferred way when using the two shikigami.

9. Optimization for Banning
We will optimise the mechanism for the Banning phase of Ranked Match, in hopes that it will be more convenient for you to communicate with teammates. After the adjustments, you will be able to send messages to teammates to indicate which shikigami you prefer to use and/or ban.

10. Optimization for In-game Signal Buttons
When dragging the signal button to certain buttons or sending messages, applicable sections will be highlighted.

[New Season Opens]
Season 20 will open after maintenance on January 13th, please pay attention to the following information:
1. Players' initial tier in Season 20 will be based on their final tier in Season 19 according to the Season rules.
2. Players whose highest tier before Season 20 reached Gold or above will get the avatar frame for the corresponding tier. But the Onmyoji frame will only be granted to players who are still in Onmyoji tier when the ranks undergo final calculations.
3. After Season 20 starts, players who participated in at least 60 5v5 matches and had an average punishment (punished matches / total matches) of less than 0.025/match in Season 19 will be granted the Season 19 skin for Ittan-momen, Art of War: Blossoming Frost. In addition, during Season 20, players who meet the requirements of claiming a rank skin can immediately claim the Season 20 rank skin for Satori, Art of War: Offbeat Maid. When Season 21 starts, players who meet the designated requirements will be able to claim the Season 20 skin for Bake-Kujira, Art of War: Erstwhile Lamp.
4. After Season 20 Starts, the match data of Season 20 will be available in the Season Momento.

[Heian-kyo Showdown]
 [Heian-kyo Showdown] will open after maintenance on January 13th, and will last until February 12th. Those who rank in Challenger Tier at the end of the previous season will be eligible for entering.
Heian-kyo Showdown points will be cleared at the beginning of every season, and initial points will be based on the Tier in Ranked Match during the previous season. In a Heian-kyo Showdown match, excellent performance can be rewarded with extra points.

[S20 Battle Pass · First]
S20 Battle Pass · First will become available! The first phase will end on February 23th, 2023. New Battle Pass exclusive skins, Season Skin · Battle Pass version, Return Effect, Broadcasting Topic, Sakurako's skins and even more rewards will be available in this part! You will be able to exchange for season skins prior to S11. The Shop will keep updating in future seasons~
Unlock all contents of the Battle Pass with 380 Jades, and corresponding rewards for levels reached can be immediately received. Rewards for this season include [Topic: Desert Falcon], [Return Cursed Seal: Vermilion Sea], [Sakurako - Sakurako the Rogue], [S20 Ranked Match Skin · Battle Pass Version - Data Patrol], Yamakaze's brand-new skin [Desert Falcon], and other rare items. You can also choose to spend 660 Jade to not only unlock the Battle Pass, but also receive the S20 Battle Pass exclusive avatar frame, as well as immediately getting 15 Lvs up and receiving Yamakaze's new skin!

[Latest Events]
1. New Year Presents
Event duration: January 13th after update - February 5th
We are very sorry that the recent adjustments to the crossover event have caused you inconveniences. The dev team has prepared compensations, including [Auspicious Daruma]*1, [Wish Ema]*1, [Lunar New Year Series Exclusive Skin Token Voucher]*10, [Soul Fire]*1, and [Year of the Rabbit Limited-Time Quick Message]*1. Thank you for your understanding and support. Best wishes for the new year!

2. Natsuhiko Kyogoku Crossover
Event duration: January 13th after udpate - January 26th Onmyoji Arena × Natsuhiko Kyogoku crossover begins, with brand-new shikigami Yato no Kami arriving! [Yato no Kami] and his Rare skin will be available in the Shop and obtainable during the event. Purchase crossover Selection Packs to enjoy extra discounts! Complete event quests to obtain [Sakurako: Pomegranate], [Avatar Frame: Catch the Moon], [Yato no Kami Chat Box] and other crossover exclusive rewards. Don't miss it~

3. Starchaser: Broken Flame
Event duration: January 13th after update - January 26th
Kuro Mujou's OPL skin "Starchaser: Broken Flame" will be available for limited duration! Enjoy a discount of 12% off if you purchase during the first week! Don't miss it~

4. OPL Skin Returns
Event duration: January 13th after update - January 26th
Futakuchi's OPL skin "Soaring Star: Blurred Splendor" will return for limited duration! Don't miss it~

5. Flowery Ode to Fine Age
Event duration: January 13th after update - January 22nd
Take part in the [Flowery Ode to Fine Age] log-in event to obtain [Flowery Ode to Fine Age Avatar Frame and other rewards]. Don't miss it~

6. Dazzling Treasure
Event duration: January 13th after update - February 9th
Top up for certain amounts during the event to receive [Skin Token], [Skin Token Voucher], [Evolution Amulet], rare avatar frame, and other rewards!

7. Shikigami Trial Grounds
Event duration: January 13th after update - January 19th (GMT+8)
During the event, use Kuro Mujou's skin "Starchaser: Broken Flame" and complete quests to obtain [Coin Bag], [Wish Ema], [Return Cursed Seal Lucky Box] and other rewards!

8. Treasure Chest
Event duration: January 13th after update - January 26th (GMT+8)
Complete quests to receive [Feather], which does not expire after the event and can be used to exchange for Rare and Epic skins! A number of skins will be added to Treasure Chest after this week's update, and there will also be more skins added to the prize pool in the future~

[Adjustments and Optimization]
1. Optimized the intergame presentation of Shiranui's skin "Mobius Galaxy" and Hououga's skin "Unwavering Devotion".
2. Fixed the problem where damage can be lost when Jorogumo cast Ability 1 to targets with Spider Symbol.
3. Fixed the problem where shikigami categories are lost on some pages.
4. Newly added extra rewards for a balanced team. This feature is only applicable to Casual Match and Ranked Match of Diamond and lower Tiers for now.
5. Newly added a button for lane adjustments on the selection screen. You can use this button to adjust lanes more conveniently.
6. Newly added range preview in the mini avatar for Futakuchi's Ultimate. You can open the preview by click-and-holding the button.
6. Optimised the functions of the Onmyodo page.
8. Fixed the problem where Voice Lines are lost after using the Voice Gift Box of Ootengu's skin "Vermilion Skies".