# Astral Party Astral Party Update (0221)

- Product: Astral Party (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/astral-party)
- Vendor: STAR ENGINE PROJECT
- Date: 2025-02-15
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2622000/view/579378401671905289
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/astral-party/releases/2025-02-15-astral-party-update-0221

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- **added** — Added Practice Mode accessible from Solo Stage to play standard battles and co-op challenges with CPUs
- **added** — Added new monster Mechanical Serpent Dragon that appears with new map events and strengthens other monsters
- **added** — Added new chip effect Mark where marked targets receive +1 damage with stacks decreasing by 1 at end of turn
- **added** — Added new chips Eagle Eye Scope, Ninja Darts, Target Board, Magic Quiver, Handheld Fan - Large, and Handheld Fan - Small
- **changed** — Changed Mark Spray rarity to Purple and modified effect to apply 1 stack of Mark after dealing damage to monsters with effect cards
- **changed** — Changed Medical Kit - Emergency Treatment rarity to Blue
- **changed** — Changed Medical Kit - Comprehensive Treatment effect to gain 3 Healing at the start of turn
- **changed** — Changed Lord of Commerce passive skill effect to +1 battle card available in shop and gain 1 Star Coin when entering shop
- **changed** — Changed Slime Girl active skill effect to choose an allied character within 10 panels where target gains 3 stacks of Healing
- **changed** — Changed Slime Girl passive skill to gain 1 stack of Healing after taking damage and reduce Active Skill CD by 1
- **changed** — Reduced Human Chariot active skill cooldown by 1
- **changed** — Optimized camera logic so camera remains in free state when players send map markers
- **changed** — Optimized map marker display layer and duration
- **changed** — Upgraded Beginner Pack from Season 1 Character Selection Box to Character Selection Box including Season 1 and Season 2
- **fixed** — Fixed inconsistency between character selection and in-game character display
- **fixed** — Fixed Chinese text error in Avatar - Shiyu-Shiyu Luka
- **fixed** — Fixed disappearing battle route guide issue
- **fixed** — Fixed game freeze caused by Megas's monster kills

Dear players!

Dear players, the game will undergo maintenance and update starting at 15:00 (UTC+8) on February 21. Please restart the game after the update is complete.

**Update Time**
15:00 - 17:30 (UTC+8) on 2024/02/21

**Update Content**

- Gameplay Updates and Adjustments
- Practice Mode
Enter "Practice Mode" from “Solo Stage" to play standard battles and co-op challenges with CPUs. (Tasks cannot be completed in this mode)

-  "Water Town Festival" Gameplay Adjustments
Gawu has created new mechanical constructs, hoping to make a splash at the festival, but...
- New Monster: Mechanical Serpent Dragon
The Mechanical Serpent Dragon appears with new map events, strengthening other monsters!

-  Co-op Challenge Updates

-  New Chip Effect: Mark
Marked targets receive +1 damage, stack decreases by 1 at the end of turn

-  New Mark-related Chips: Eagle Eye Scope, Ninja Darts, Target Board, Magic Quiver, Handheld Fan - Large, Handheld Fan - Small

-  Existing Chip Adjustments:

-  Mark Spray: Rarity changed to Purple, effect modified to - After dealing damage to monsters with effect cards, apply 1 stack of Mark

-  Medical Kit - Emergency Treatment: Rarity changed to Blue

-  Medical Kit - Comprehensive Treatment: Effect changed to - Gain 3 Healing at the start of turn

-  Event【S3-Co-op Challenge Second Half】 --- Campfire Carnival - Night --- 2025-02-21 ~ 2025-03-25
Gawu has created new mechanical constructs, hoping to make a splash at the festival, but...
Players can enter the event from the main menu and complete event tasks for various rewards.

-  "Sweet Trap Battle Pass - Season 5" Launch 2025/02/21 ~ 2025/04/04

Players can view from the main menu. Purchase and complete Battle Pass tasks to obtain the new skin "Sweet Trap - Lulu" and other rewards.

-   Event Launch --- 1st Anniversary Event Part 1 --- 2025-02-21 ~ 2025-03-07
Players can enter the event from the main menu and complete tasks for various rewards.

-  Event Launch --- 1st Anniversary Event Part 2 --- 2025-03-07 ~ 2025-03-21
Players can enter the event from the main menu and complete tasks for various rewards.

-  Event Launch --- New Player Invitation Event
Complete invitation tasks, inviters will receive:
Friend Invitation Exclusive Avatar X 1, Friend Invitation Exclusive Profile Card X 1
Star Disc X 300
New users can receive Star Disc X 150 by entering invitation codes, and Gacha Cassette X 3 by completing level tasks

-   Event Launch --- 1st Anniversary Login Rewards --- 2025-02-21 ~ 2025-03-07
During the 1st Anniversary celebration, complete 7 days of cumulative logins to receive Star Disc X 900

-   1st Anniversary Shop Updates

-  First-time purchase double bonus reset after February 21 update

-  Limited-time "Co-op Challenge 7-Day Pack" available --- 2025-02-21 ~ 2025-03-21

-  50% discount on buyable(direct purchase) skins --- 2025-02-21 ~ 2025-03-07

-  Character exchange promotion (Star Jigsaw required for Season 1 & 2 characters: 150→100) --- 2025-02-21 ~ 2025-03-07

-  Beginner Pack upgrade: "Season 1 Character Selection Box" → "Character Selection Box (Season 1 + Season 2)"

-   Optimizations and Adjustments

-  Optimized camera logic, camera will remain in free state when players send map markers

-  Optimized map marker display layer and duration

-   Balance Adjustments

-  Lord of Commerce (Co-Op)
Passive Skill adjusted: Effect changed to - +1 battle card available in shop, gain 1 Star Coin when entering shop

-  Slime Girl (Co-Op)
Active Skill adjusted: Effect changed to - Choose an allied character within 10 panels, target gains 3 stacks of Healing
[Passive Skill adjusted: After taking damage, gain 1 stack of Healing and reduce Active Skill CD by 1

-  Human Chariot (Co-Op)
Active Skill adjusted: Skill CD -1

-   Bug Fixes

-  Fixed inconsistency between character selection and in-game character display

-  Fixed Chinese text error in "Avatar - Shiyu-Shiyu Luka"

-  Fixed disappearing battle route guide issue

-  Fixed game freeze caused

_[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2622000/view/579378401671905289]_