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Act XI of the Blade and Soul storyline is now live with the release of the martial arts MMORPGs latest major update, Divine Break, earlier today. Players will now be able to journey to the depths of the Divine Realm to help put an end to the chaos caused by Mushin in the previous act. The update also features the [...]
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NCSoft has just announced the release date for the next Blade and Soul content drop. The Steel Uprising storyline picks up where it left off with Steel Bonds which will be launching on May 20th. Steel Bonds will feature Part 2 of the Steelbreaker raid where players will face off against Zinji and Hyon for a chance to acquire pieces [...]
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The Steel Upridate is now live on the Blade and Soul servers, bringing with it Part 1 of the new 12-man Steelbreaker Raid. In the new raid, level 60 – HM 24 players will go up against robots and three automaton bosses inside the Steelbreaker ship for a chance to earn an Unrefined Silversteel Earring, Unrefined Silversteel Ring, Gear [...]
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The first part of the Steelbreaker Raid in Blade and Soul goes live on April 22nd with the release of the Steel Upridate. The 12-man raid is recommended for level 60 players with a Hongmoon Level of 24. Players must also have completed the Silversteel Chapter 5: Steel Trap Quest. “Despite the defeat of Kolossos Prime, the Silversteel continue [...]
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Here’s today’s dose of COVID-19-related MMO and gaming news. Eighteen game companies, including Activision Blizzard, Riot Games, Unity, and Twitch among others, have teamed up with the World Health Organization to launch the #PlayApartTogether campaign in an effort to combat the spread of the deadly virus. “It’s never been more critical to ensure people stay safely connected to one another,” [...]
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In case you’ve forgotten, the Blade and Soul Forgotten Souls update officially dropped today. The update features the new Stonescale age 6-man Heroic Dungeon for players level 60 and up. The dungeon also requires a Hongmoon Level (HM) of 22 and above. “Amasa and Amayun, two powerful malevolent spirits, have been capturing souls transitioning from the Earthen Realm to the [...]
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It’s been a few years since NCSoft announced their plans to upgrade Blade and Soul to Unreal Engine 4. Since then, we’ve seen a number of trailers and teaser but no actual gameplay footage. Luckily, YouTuber RenderMax has been gracious enough to share his exploits on the UE4 Korean Frontier server and it looks awesome. Although RenderMax says that the [...]
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NCSoft has just published a new Blade and Soul Producer’s Letter from Senior Producer Nico Coutant. The letter starts off with a look at the past year before moving on to reveal the studio’s plans for the game in 2020. “Looking back on Year 3, we had some great updates. The Zen Archer was an extremely popular class for players [...]
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If you’ve always wanted to roll a cute little bunny-eared assassin in Blade and Soul, now’s the chance to do so. NCSoft has just rolled out the Shroud of the Assassin update which comes with the Lyn Assassin race/class combo and the Assassin class’ third specialization – Way of the Phantom. “The darkness beckons—it is time for Assassins to learn [...]
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Last week, NCSoft gave fans and in-depth preview of the Blade and Soul “Will of Iron” update. That update is now live on the servers featuring the new Alchemy-themed specialization for the Destroyer class – Way of the Iron Will. The new spec is now available for Destroyers level 55 and above who have successfully completed the “Legacy of the [...]
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