A new update for Naraka: Bladepoint is here, and it introduces a hero with the ability to conjure spirit blades and teleport allies and enemies. In addition, the update brings other new content, improvements, and bug fixes.
New Hero
Wuchen, the Mystic Daoist, has joined the fight. Scorned for his mixed ancestry, Wuchen could use the pain he’s endured to ignite a strong passion within him. This gave him the motivation to push harder and unlock the mysteries of heaven and earth.
He has pretty interesting abilities. The first is that he can summon five Spirit Blades by manipulating the Qi around him. These things float beside him for 60 seconds and you can hurl one blade at the enemy or all of them at the same time.
Spirit Blades: Array is a bit different in that instead of firing the blades manually, these things would automatically fly towards an enemy when they’re in range, with a three-second interval for each one.
Wuchen also has some defensive capabilities. Spirit Blades: Shield would conjure three Spirit Blades around him, recovering 200 armor to Wuchen and nearby allies in an area. Moreover, this ability can create a Qi Barrier that can shield them from attacks.
The Mystic Daoist can teleport himself and his allies, thanks to the Tai Chi Rift. Basically, you throw a Yin Yang Orb at a particular spot, setting it up in the process. Then, you press “V” to open a Tai Chi Rift matrix that will teleport you and your teammates to where the Yin Yang Orb is after two seconds.
Overall, Wuchen’s abilities can provide great utility and damage when needed.
Update Highlights
- Breezy Maze
- Dragonspine Yard
- Nunchucks
- Optimized the counterattack moves of [Dragon Flurry], the second horizontal strikes, and [Horizontal Block], in order to shorten the duration
- [Horizontal Block]: Adjusted the hit times of counterattacks from 5 to 3. Adjusted the damage from 53%*4+84% to 82%*2+131%.
- Combat Adjustments
- Shortened the protection period while reconnecting.
- Bounty quests
- A special “guard” icon is now shown on bounty targets, visible only to themselves and their teammates. This should make it more evident that they're being hunted down.
- Performance optimization
- Optimized the multithreading performance of some game logic, which can effectively improve the frame rate.
- Optimized hero customization
- Optimized some of the animations shown when switching outfits, equipping cosmetics, and unlocking gestures.
- New face customization features
- Added a new custom feature [Skin Type] to face customization. Here players can adjust to change the appearance of their character's skin
- This new feature can be found by navigating to Customization > Edit > Skin
- Added the "Add From Recently Played" shortcut
- When completing a match in a party, you can now quickly invite party members again after returning the Home page.
- Optimized avatar interface
- Added category tabs for convenient sorting, making it easier to find the avatar you're looking for
- BOT Mode season statistics
- Added season statistics of BOT Mode
You can read the full patch notes on the game’s official website.
