Dive into the Summer event update: a narrated beach story, repeatable Summer Splash challenges, Beach Ball loot, skin variants, fresh quests, new summer items, a Modifier 5v5 mode, and a wave of balance changes.
Summer is now a live event theme in the character selector. The selector can launch with either Summer or Junior Years, and you can swap between them from the event selector.
Summer skins now have variant looks in the Beach Ball pool. Variants give familiar event skins new colors and moods without replacing the original.
Three repeatable Summer Splash challenges are available, each paying out Beach Ball lootboxes. Finish the full bunch for a bigger reward bundle.
The updated draft screen has a cleaner big-stage look for picks, teams, chat, role filters, and the pick order. Patch 2.5 also adds a new PVE mode that launches through draft.
A new PVE mode is available from the character selector. It launches through draft into a 5v5 fight where both sides can pick modifier offers.
The top event selector can now swap between Summer and Junior Years. The launch theme is still split between the two events, so each visit can start with a different mood.
The new visual story is built around narrated slides, beach battles, recruit moments, evolved beach enemies, elementals, guardians, and a reward ending.
The Summer Beach Bash begins with a narrated event flow, sunny fights, and a reward screen that now properly shows the unlocked summer reward skin state.
All three challenges are repeatable, pull random enemies from the playable roster, and reward Beach Ball lootboxes.
Everyone starts frozen. If someone escapes freeze, they are frozen again next turn. Physical Damage and Magical Damage are doubled, and modifiers are off.
Both teams bring four controllable fighters plus an immune Coconut Mommy helper who auto-casts at turn start. First team to 4 kills wins. Revive is disabled, modifiers are allowed.
A standard 5v5 challenge where ability casts trigger the Splash stage effect. Modifiers are disabled, so the water chaos does the talking.
Clear all three Summer Splash challenges to claim the full bunch reward.
Beach Ball returns with summer skins and the new variant pool. It uses the Crafter Box-style item drop structure, plus a 2.5% summer skin drop chance.
Complete the new story to unlock Summer Schoolgirl Elphelt. If you already own her, the reward screen now clearly shows the skin as already unlocked.
Angel gets two new variant looks in the Beach Ball variant pool.
Morrigan joins the beach lineup with Champagne and Twilight variants.
Bridget rides into the summer pool with Storm and Black variants.
Siegfried gets clean White and Black lifeguard variants.
Birdie brings loud summer color with Pink and Purple variants.
Dasha gets Lime and Deep Blue variants for two very different beach moods.
Menat enters the variant system with White and Deep Blue looks.
Shoma's surfer look gets Sunset and Pearl variants.
Summer Shoma gets Storm and Lime variants in the Beach Ball variant pool.
Patch 2.5 refreshes the reward chase around Beach Ball, summer quests, featured lootboxes, stickers, and Battle Pass extension rewards.
Beach Ball is back as a visible lootbox. The opener modal is cleaner, buttons are easier to read, and featured lootboxes now highlight Beach Ball, Crafter Box, and Ivory Chest.
The current Battle Pass has been extended with a new summer reward stretch.
Daily and weekly quests now follow Summer Beach Bash. Play-as quests focus on Shoma, Elphelt, Angel, Dasha, and Birdie, while repeatable rewards now include Crafter Box rewards.
Nine new summer stickers join the party.
Dasha Summer Flirty
Morrigan Summer Flirty
Birdie Summer Shocked
Bridget Rainbow
Menat Summer Social
Shoma Summer Swag
Shoma Summer Chill
Menat Summer Glowing Eyes
Menat Summer OopsNew summer modifiers arrive with icon art and in-battle effects, while five new crafting items jump to the top of Forgeworks.
UncommonGive one character +15 Armor and +15 Magical Shield for 3 turns.
RareGive one character 15% bonus Max HP.
RareOne character's Q gains 50% additional Critical Chance.
UncommonDamage splashes 9% of the hit to a random enemy as Magical Damage.
UncommonAll enemies get a 4-turn 15% obscure chance.
EpicCleanse all debuffs from one character and heal for each debuff removed.
Head item with Magic Shield and Magical Damage. Reflects some magical damage and heals from it.
Two-handed main hand. Damage abilities gain extra Physical and Magical Damage scaling.
Your Q throws a beach ball. Shield allies or hit enemies with Magical Damage.
Stores damage taken, then releases splash hits or splash heals when storage expires.
Frozen until turn 16, then Magical Damage and Magic Shield are doubled permanently.
Character and item changes are grouped by impact. Use the filters to skim the parts you care about.
Solar Bulwark cooldown increased from 9 to 10 turns, and its Armor and Magic Resistance reduced from 50 to 45.
Defensive Maneuvers now refreshes one buff instead of creating multiple stacking buffs.
Piercing Shot cooldown increased from 12 to 15 turns, and scaling reduced from 240% to 195% Physical Damage.
Feathers on enemies now appear as indicators instead of visible debuffs.
Angelic Beam base damage increased from 55 to 70 per hit.
Roll cooldown reduced from 3 to 2 turns.
Primal Grudge bonus damage increased from 15% to 28%.
Electric Shock now always applies its Magical Shield reduction to targets hit.
Thunder Shield no longer ends Raiden's turn.
Leap is no longer a reaction ability.
The lootbox opener modal has been redesigned, lootbox buttons are easier to read, and the event switcher can now be clicked to change the active theme.
Summer reward art now fits better in the reward modal, reward continue button text is more readable, and Junior Years correctly switches back instead of falling through to Summer.
Beach Sunglasses, Water Gun, Party Beach Ball, Shoulduckplates, and Ice Bucket all have new item artwork.