## What changed
**Arcane Effect: Winds Reversed** — updated
**Extreme Effect: Ground Crusher·Pursuit** — updated
**Extreme Effect: Bone Carver** — updated
**Sin Cleaver** — now alters Whipsword's crouching and sliding Horizontal Strikes
**Blazing Cyclone** — now alters Whipsword's charged Vertical Strikes
**Extreme Effect: Vulpine Sigil** — updated
## Overall
Several Whipsword abilities and effects have been adjusted, including two new alterations to striking mechanics and updates to various extreme and arcane effects.
Arcane Effect: Winds Reversed
Extreme Effect: Ground Crusher·Pursuit
Extreme Effect: Bone Carver
Sin Cleaver: Alters Whipsword's crouching and sliding Horizontal Strikes
## What changed
## Balance
- **Thunderous Roar stage** — now summons a **Thunder Elemental** while casting that attacks nearby enemies
- **Stratos Fall stage** — **Aegis-break Martial Skills** now summon an **Incessant Thunder Array** on hit that attacks enemies in front
## Overall
Two stages received buffs that add elemental summon effects to their abilities.
In the Thunderous Roar stage, summon a Thunder Elemental while casting, and have it attack any nearby enemies.
In the Stratos Fall stage, Aegis-break Martial Skills summon an Incessant Thunder Array on hit, attacking the enemies in the front.
# NARAKA: BLADEPOINT Patch Summary
## What changed
The patch focuses on **ability cooldowns**, **ultimate costs**, and **damage output** across multiple characters' signature moves.
## Balance Changes
### Nerfs
- **Solo cooldown (unnamed ability)** — increased from 22 to 25 seconds
- **Ultimate Rage cost** — increased from 40% to 60% base cost
- **Flying Knives damage multiplier (Divine Intent)** — reduced from 2.25–4.5 to 2.1–4.2
- **Flying Knives damage multiplier (Divine Intent, multi-hit)** — reduced from 1.1/0.9/0.9/0.9/1.6 (total 5.4) to 1.0/0.8/0.8/0.8/1.4 (total 4.8)
- **Divine Intent regeneration in Solos** — reduced from 15%/7.5%/20% to 10%/5%/15% for **Resolved**, **Windstep**, and **Petal Walk** while ultimate is active
### Buffs
- **Ultimate ATK gain in Trios** — increased by 10%
## Overall
Ultimate abilities are now more expensive and slower to activate in Solos, while **Flying Knives** damage output has been reduced across both single and multi-hit scenarios.
Increased the cooldown of \ in Solos to 25 seconds (up from 22).
Increased the base Rage cost of the \ ultimate to 60% (up from 40%).
Increased the ATK gained from the \ ultimate in Trios by 10%.
Increased the cooldown of \ in Solos to 25 seconds (up from 22).
Reduced the damage multiplier of Flying Knives caused by \ when spending Divine Intent to 2.1–4.2 (down from 2.25–4.5).
Reduced the damage multiplier of Flying Knives caused by \ when spending Divine Intent to 1.0/0.8/0.8/0.8/1.4 (down from 1.1/0.9/0.9/0.9/1.6), for a total reduction from 5.4 to 4.8.
Reduced the amount of Divine Intent regenerated in Solos via Resolved, Windstep, and Petal Walk while the ultimate is active to 10%/5%/15% (down from 15%/7.5%/20%).
# NARAKA: BLADEPOINT Patch Summary
## What Changed
- **Farming System** — New feature allowing players to plant and harvest five crop types
- **Fairy Companions** — Five unlockable Fairies tied to crop completion
## New Content
### Crops & Fairies
- **Cabbage** → unlocks **Cabbage Dog**
- **Chili** → unlocks **Chili Cluck**
- **Blueberry** → unlocks **Blueberry Finch**
- **Pineapple** → unlocks **Pineapple Pup**
- **Strawberry** → unlocks **Strawberret**
### Farm Mechanics
- **Fairy Feed** — consumable item that speeds up crop growth timers
- **Fairy Placement** — each unlocked Fairy provides a unique bonus when placed on your farm
- **Social Farming** — visit friends' farms to swipe their crops or help clear farm troubles
## Overall
Players can now cultivate five different crops to unlock themed Fairy companions, each providing distinct bonuses, while using **Fairy Feed** to accelerate growth and interacting with friends' farms for cooperative gameplay.
Plant and harvest five different crops—cabbage, chili, blueberry, pineapple, and strawberry—to unlock the five matching Fairies: Cabbage Dog, Chili Cluck, Blueberry Finch, Pineapple Pup, and Strawberret. Spend Fairy Feed to speed up crop growth.
Place unlocked Fairies on your farm. Each Fairy provides a different bonus.
Visit your friends' farms to swipe their crops or help them clear farm troubles.
## What changed
- **Area Unlocking Rewards** — Players can now claim rewards at key milestones while progressing through area unlocks, with bonus rewards granted upon completing an area fully
- **Firemark Pen Acquisition** — Unlocking certain areas now grants **Firemark Pens** as rewards
## Progression
- **Milestone Rewards** — Intermediate checkpoints during area unlocks now provide claimable rewards before full completion
- **Completion Bonuses** — Finishing an area unlock grants additional bonus rewards on top of milestone rewards
- **Firemark Pen Distribution** — Specific areas grant **Firemark Pens** upon unlock to support cosmetic progression
## Overall
Area unlocking now offers staged rewards and **Firemark Pen** drops to increase progression incentives and cosmetic currency availability.
Players can claim rewards at key milestones while unlocking an area, with bonus rewards granted upon full completion.