What changed in NARAKA: BLADEPOINT in 2021

Bells found around the map will now show on the map when interacted with and can mark surviving enemies within an 80m radius.

Players can complete daily checks for rewards from 12/23/2021 to 01/05/2022.

The new Yoto Hime pack containing a legendary outfit and greatsword skin is now available at a discounted price.

Controller vibration is triggered by specific actions and can be toggled in settings.

Players can choose rewards in two rounds from 12/23/2021 to 01/05/2022.

Health adjustments for Yueshan and Tianhai in Ultimate status, and skill adjustments for Temulch and Tarka Ji.

A new mode where only ranged weapons can be used, available from 12/23/2021 to 12/28/2021.

Players can cast an item into a Wishing Well to receive another item in its place, usable 3 times.

A new area along with several new structures and natural features has been added to the game.

Fixed issues in BOT Mode where failing to select Quick Party could result in matching with other players.

A Christmas tree and gift boxes will be available for players during the preparation phase of the match.

A new mode with high damage from Shadow Corruption, available from 12/28/2021 to 01/04/2022.

Fixed the bug that allowed charged vertical strikes to lead into a Counter.

Optimized the performance of shadow rendering in the game.

The Free Weekend of NARAKA: BLADEPOINT starts on Dec 17th at 8 am PST and lasts until Dec 21st at 8 am PST.

Progress made during the free weekend will carry over if the full game is purchased.

A discount of up to 30% off for free-trial players purchasing the full game from Dec 17th to Jan 5th.

Free-trial players can play six heroes: Viper Ning, Temulch, Matari, Tarka Ji, Kurumi, and Tianhai.

The new content update has been postponed to December 14 to allow for more development and polishing.

Crouching horizontal strike damage reduced from 213% to 175%.

NARAKA FEST event scheduled for December 12, featuring in-game activities and a livestream.

Resolved issues causing errors with Yueshan's facial expression.

Increased range and duration for Yueshan's skills.

Crouching horizontal strike damage increased from 146% to 186%.

Four new Bruce Lee crossover outfits announced.

Resolved issue causing the spectator camera to jump.

Resolved issue where Souljade buffs would fail at 50% health.

Players can earn Martial Tokens and Treasures from 12/14/2021 to 12/22/2021.

Players can earn rewards for signing in during the event from 12/14/2021 to 12/22/2021.

Heroes' maximum Rage adjusted to match The Survival mode.

New apparel for Yueshan honoring the Terracotta Warriors.

New outfits inspired by Bruce Lee for characters Tianhai, Tarka Ji, Temulch, Yueshan, Viper Ning, Matari, Kurumi, and Valda.

Successful Counters can now lead directly into a crouch.

Damage from Tarka Ji's skills increased from 1.5% to 2% of enemy health per second.

Cavalry Treasure can be purchased for 360 Gold with new rewards.

Players can now practice in a new BOT Mode with Normal and Hard difficulties.

Update on the ongoing NARAKA: BLADEPOINT World Championship.

Added new legendary weapon skins and various cosmetics.

Free trial for newcomers from 12/17/2021 to 12/21/2021, featuring six heroes.

A new melee weapon that combines offense and defense.

New melee weapon, Nunchucks 'JIngwu' with Bruce Lee's signature, available for all players.

Improved hairstyle interface with new highlight options.

Raikou's katana skin will be available in Shadow Warrior 3.

Health healed by Kurumi in Duos mode adjusted from 300 to 240.

Crossover with 'The Legend of Sword And Fairy' and 'Xuanyuan Sword'.

Optimized special effects and integrated NVIDIA's NIS for better rendering.

Added option to hide cosmetics from enemies in Custom Lobbies.

Replaced lower-quality emote with a higher-quality version.

Li Xiaoyao and three other characters will reunite in Naraka in March.

Resolved clipping issues with Tarka Ji's party gestures.

Optimizations made to Spear's range and damage.

Bonus Score for completing matches in The Herald's Trial from 12/17/2021 to 12/21/2021.

Viper Ning will appear in Mediatonic's Fall Guys.

Enhancements made to Sunvale Dwelling, Wild Trench, Jade Pond, and Cosmic Pillars.

Cooldown and bind duration adjustments made to Valda Cui's skills.

All players logging in during the holiday event will receive a new skin for the nunchucks.

Changes made to Dagger's Focus moves and initial strike.

Resolved control abnormalities when using Tarka Ji's ultimate.

In-game events from December 17-20 with rewards including XP, Battle Pass Levels, and materials.

Plans to release Naraka: Bladepoint on PS5 and Xbox in 2022.

Optimized game performance for Intel's 12th generation Core processors, achieving an average frame rate improvement of around 10% to 20%.

Accessed NVIDIA's latest super-resolution technology to improve rendering performance, available for 10-series and below graphics cards.

Monitoring dagger's performance due to reports of it being overpowered.

Suggestion to save settings in Custom Match for convenience has been passed on for consideration.

Evaluating the option to limit players from locking in the same heroes in Duo mode.

New feature for dye highlight function in character customization is in development.

Working on a fix for Twitch account linking issues following a security breach.

Discussion on adding an icon for ultimate cooldown below the team status bar.

Fixed an issue where the statistics of Yueshan's Cultivation Quests would sometimes increase abnormally.

Optimized the complexity of some special effects and CPU concurrency performance to improve frame rate.

Duo mode is now available in Quick Match.

Fixed a location error for enemies when grabbed and smashed into the ground by Tianhai's default ultimate talent.

The partywide Attack buff of Tarka Ji's ultimate now lasts for a set 30 seconds.

When failing to pick up an item, another nearby item will automatically be set as the target for the next pick-up action.

The partywide Energy recovery effect of Tarka Ji's default ultimate talent now lasts for a set 30 seconds.

Increased spear damage from 202% to 251% and adjusted other damage values.

Increases your party's Resurrections when purchased.

Adjusted the damage multiplier of charged vertical attack during Yueshan’s ultimate from 848% to 734%, and horizontal attack from 452% to 418%.

Reduced the damage multiplier of crouching vertical strikes to 213% (was 250%).

Gameplay adjusted to a best of three format starting from the first round.

Slight adjustments to player health in duo mode are planned.

Design ideas for skins on Tianhai's ultimate are being considered.

Plans to add full hero stat customization and skill cooldown settings in custom rooms.

Experimentation with execution animations is ongoing, but implementation will be reconsidered for multiplayer.

Function for matching different weapon skins according to different outfits is in the works.

Duo mode will be added to the quick match first, with plans to evaluate for ranked mode later.

A function to set the in-game performance display to show or hide is being worked on.

Lowered CPU usage for physics simulations and improved resource load speed.

Slowed down landing timing of Dagger's horizontal jump strikes and shortened stagger of Katana's vertical.

Celebration of reaching 6 million sales for NARAKA: BLADEPOINT.

Announcement of two new heroes, Yueshan and a new melee weapon, in the upcoming season.

Season rewards will be awarded based on highest rank gained in The Herald's Trial during the Tidal season.

Introducing the Equestrian Blade crossover skin inspired by the agate horsehead short sword from the PingYao WenTaoFang Ancient Weapon Museum.

The new BATTLEPASS includes rare items and cosmetics.

Announcement of a global championship with a prize pool of 1.5 million US dollars.

Increased team contributions and adjusted damage multipliers for Tarka Ji's skills.

Gifting a Limited-Edition Dagger skin and Avatar to players who purchased before 11/10/2021 16:00 (UTC).

Increased health and adjusted damage calculations for Tianhai's Vajra form.

Various adjustments made to Temulch's skills including damage and energy deduction changes.

Yueshan, a youthful general of Eternia, joins the battle with his Cavalry army.

Event from 11/11/2021 to 11/22/2021 with quests and rewards.

Fixed a bug where the background music would stop when a player died in the Bloodsport final.

Fixed bugs where enemies would always be knocked from the same direction by Tarka Ji's and Valda Cui's attacks.

30% discount on NARAKA: BLADEPOINT from 11/10/2021 16:00 (UTC) to 11/17/2021 16:00 (UTC).

Added new character outfits, weapon skins, hairstyles, gestures, and avatars.

Cavalry treasure will be cheaper and the chance to get duplicate extreme skins is smaller.

Optimized CPU overhead of some systems to improve game performance.

A new longsword weapon skin and new skins for Yueshan, Tianhai, Valda Cui, and Kurumi will be available for purchase.

The HP bar UI display has been improved for smoother multiplayer battles.

The battle pass level limit has been extended from 110 to 130, allowing players to earn more rewards.

Improved resource loading speed for a smoother gaming experience.

The gold reward for the battle pass has been increased.

Cavalry Treasure will be introduced in the coming season.

Adjustments made to Matari's mechanics and longsword balance; monitoring toothpicking strength.

Players report lag and worse optimization after the update; developers are collecting feedback for analysis.

Tidal Treasure pity pull will not carry over to other chests in the next season.

Existing Hidden Coins will not be available next season; new coins will be introduced.

Developers are re-evaluating the time duration and potential cool-downs for bounty missions.

The new season will begin after the November 11 GMT+8 update.

Items in the Spectral Silk store will not reset at the end of the season.

Players can continue to play ranked and gain LP after the Tidal Event ends.

Ranked season reset and rewards will be announced a week in advance.

Fixed the issue where Twilight Crimson could be dodged by slide when the summoning ends.

Shortened stagger duration inflicted upon standing enemies with normal and running horizontal strikes.

Players can now adjust the number of resurrections allowed in Custom Matches.

Introduced a Thumbs Up function to give allies recognition after matches.

Adjusted opening times for Bloodsport across different servers to improve matching speed.

Valda's ultimate no longer breaks enemies free from Bind, improved hit rate for horizontal strikes, added new vertical strike with high damage.

Adjusted damage for charged horizontal and vertical strikes, with specific reductions and increases noted.

The in-game bag now supports circular selection of the cursor for improved efficiency.

Added on/off status display for in-game party voice and nearby voice.

Optimized operation interaction of spawn point selection before the game.

New ability to steal Dark Tide Coins from enemies upon dealing damage.

Dagger damage adjusted from 103%+155%*3 to 57% + 115%*2 + 287%.

Added new legendary outfits and skins for Tarka Ji and Repeating Crossbow, along with accessories for Viper Ning.

Dagger now has a new advantage where it won't clash when two players attack simultaneously, allowing for a counterattack.

A new Dagger skill Souljade is designed and currently undergoing internal testing, set to be available in the next update.

The Greatsword has been identified as overpowered; adjustments will be made for better balance.

Sneak peek at Yueshan, the Unyielding, a new hero with unique skills related to his military background.

Continued efforts to optimize performance for non-SSD hard drives to address lag spikes at game start.

Shadow Corruption now carries shadow poison effects in specific modes.

Kurumi's ultimate is no longer affected by Flamebringers or Souljades; increased damage from 75 to 100.

Shortened the duration that Vajra is staggered when an enemy escapes.

Increased damage for horizontal and vertical strikes; optimized some moves.

Fixed timing issue when countering attacks with Tarka Ji's skill.

Fixed issue where map couldn't be dragged or zoomed while mousing over certain icons.

Expanded the sensitivity range for controller settings.

Increased settlement experience by 10% when Reputation Score reaches 9,000.

Reduced damage for airborne strikes; increased crouching vertical strike damage.

Resolved issues with fps drop rate for NVIDIA graphics card users after the September 28th update.

Increased damage for horizontal strikes; adjusted airborne strike damage.

Lengthened the invulnerability period when rolling up after being knocked down.

Ongoing work to balance certain characters and weapons based on player feedback.

Increased damage for horizontal and vertical strikes; reduced airborne strike damage.

An all-new mode where 16 players engage in 1v1 battles across Morus Isle.

Includes collaborative Lu Xiaojun outfits, hairstyle, and gesture.

Lobby hosts can set spawn locations and invite friends to Custom Matches.

Increased the distance Tarka knocks nearby enemies back with his ultimate.

Reduced the moving distance covered by Matari's skill.

Increased damage for Longsword, Spear, and Katana Souljades.

Fixed issue where Souljade equipped caused multiple damage instances.

A new melee-focused 1v1 game mode where players duel each other.

Increased damage for horizontal and vertical strikes; reduced airborne strike damage.

Piercing Vision now makes enemies with Stealth visible.

Valda Cui's ultimate has reduced startup and recovery frames, increased damage, and added brief invulnerability.

Players can now attach pictures to reports of malicious teaming, and successful detections will reward players with an Immortal Treasure.

Players’ Steam friends will have a special icon next to their names, and a Steam category will be added to the in-game friends list.

The development team is investigating issues related to matchmaking and will roll out updates to improve the experience.

The Koi Bonanza event will begin following the 9/28 update, doubling daily quest rewards.

Various adjustments made to improve character visibility and effects.

Players must collect 6 Koi Tokens to earn rewards from September 28th to October 7th, 2021.

Players can now be matched with opponents closer to their skill level.

Daily quests give twice the experience and Hidden Treasure XP from September 28th to October 7th, 2021.

Multiple fixes including animation issues with dagger attacks and weapon clash interactions.

Item button changes for easier operation during gameplay.

Players in Shadow Corruption will be affected by shadow poison after the third shrink.

New prefix search function and adjustable settings for Shadow Corruption and The Bloodbath.

Improvements to hitbox registration, movement speed, and damage effects.

Introduced Viper Ning's legendary outfit and a new legendary weapon skin.

Players start with a reputation of 8,800, which can be affected by leaving games.

New options including 'Rage Regeneration' and 'Reset Sparring Partner' in Free Training mode.

Video preview function added for Extreme weapons in weapon skin pages.

New option allows players to hang from ceilings and move around while hanging.

New Season Treasure includes 22 brand-new items and cosmetics.

Changes made to various Souljades affecting movement and damage.

Players can now add notes to friends visible in their friends list and profiles.

Multiple bug fixes addressing gameplay mechanics and interactions.

Numerous adjustments made to weapon mechanics and damage.

UI prompts added for health recovery reduction within Shadow Corruption area.

Various adjustments made to hero abilities and effects.

Players can now adjust upper/lower facial hair colors in the Customization interface.

New pack includes Valda Cui outfit, accessory, and hairstyle.

A new event is now underway with quests and rewards.

Added 'Trove Frequency' and 'Weapon Damage Multiplier' settings in Custom Match.

A new hero, Valda Cui, is now available! Players may unlock her by 600 Gold or 12,000 Tae.

A new female hero, who has mastered the power of the ocean, will join the NARAKA roster next weekend.

Development is underway for the PS5 version of NARAKA: BLADEPOINT and controller optimization.

Work is ongoing for a new game mode and a new map.

The game will continue to receive balance and performance optimization patches.

Over 1300 players have received 72-hour bans for teaming in ranked games, with harsher penalties for repeat offenders.

Vietnamese localization will be available on September 16, with more localized versions coming soon.

Players experiencing issues with the 'Top Up' button not responding can enable Steam Overlay or close FRAPS.

An incompatible Sonic Studio virtual mixer sound card driver may cause crashes; players are advised to uninstall it.

A series of events including giveaways and contests are prepared for players during the launch week.

Players can purchase Exclusive Items of ASURA Edition in-game after launch.

Players unable to launch the game are provided with troubleshooting steps including verifying game files and checking antivirus settings.

Players are advised to install .net and vc++ 64-bit environments to resolve issues with the game failing to run.

Players are advised to adjust Windows Virtual Memory settings to avoid lag or flashback issues.

Players will receive pre-order bonus items in-game after the official launch.

Character information and progress will be shared between different servers.

Players can report improper behaviors by pressing R while spectating or searching for users in the lobby.

Reduced healing while linked, but linked target gains damage resistance; Kurumi cannot attack while linked.

Shortened backswing time and right-click window; Kurumi can no longer heal herself; no armor restoration.

Default skill can link to Cairns for remote ally revives; reduced healing while linked, but linked target gains attack boost.

Less interruption to players in the opening island.

Greatly reduced graphic memory occupation while ensuring visual quality.

Eliminated negative impact on game experience.

Solved issues causing FPS drops and in-game stuttering.

Includes changes to Viper Ning, Matari, Kurumi, and Tarka Ji.

Recommended changes to NVIDIA Control Panel settings to resolve game stuttering issues.

A series of events including Giveaways, Tournaments, and Contests are prepared for players.

Provided troubleshooting steps for players unable to launch the beta.

NA/EU/AS/LATAM/SEA servers will be open on 6/16, 10:00 AM PDT.

Enhancements to anti-hack measures using AI technology.

Improvements to memory management, loading resources, and network settings.

Improvements to chat, matchmaking, and customization features.

Changes to how players can manage their Bag and weapon interactions.

Previous customization data will not carry over to the current beta.

New environmental feature that stuns players upon impact.

Changes to interaction mechanics to prevent accidental actions and improve gameplay.

Reworks and adjustments to hero skills and talents.

Players who pre-ordered the game will receive a Final Beta Gift Code, including 30000 Gold and 50000 Taes.

The Final Beta demo is now available for download on Steam.

New melee weapon with unique attack methods and combos.

Various changes to weapon damages and mechanics.

Players can now assassinate from a further distance with more combo hits.

Two brand-new maps are currently being developed.

Adjustments to Tarka Ji's skills to enhance his combat capability and agility.

NARAKA: Bladepoint will fit in most Ultra-Width Screen setups.

Temulch can now lift himself and maintain aerial while summoning three wisps wards around his body.

Two new legendary SoulJades related to Stone Form and Infernal Slash will be introduced.

Considering adding a shotgun mode for the Pistol that deals greater damage at the cost of all 5 bullets.

The fourth melee weapon will be unveiled in the Beta of June, with three options for the fifth melee weapon.

A mini tournament with prizes for top players on different servers.

Top players in the Forerunner Beta will be rewarded based on leaderboard standings.

Players can submit close-up shots of their characters for a chance to win Amazon Gift Cards.

A contest for content creators to submit videos for a chance to win Amazon Gift Cards.

The game features an easy to learn, hard to master combat system with parrying, dodging, and counter-attacking.

Playable characters have special skills including fireballs, heals, knockdowns, and ultimate abilities.

Open beta starts April 23 and runs through April 25, allowing players worldwide to participate.