# Astral Party Astral Party Update (0509)

- Product: Astral Party (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/astral-party)
- Vendor: STAR ENGINE PROJECT
- Date: 2025-05-05
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2622000/view/525341911175660021
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/astral-party/releases/2025-05-05-astral-party-update-0509

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- **added** — Add Cooperative Challenge Mode - Magic Academy gameplay with random encounters of either Acting Principal – Tennoji Masao or Academy Security Officer - Tennoji Masao
- **added** — Add new scene Magic Academy - Dessert Space
- **added** — Add new boss Academy Security Officer - Masao
- **added** — Add new hand card It's His Fault!
- **added** — Add new monster Mutant Teapot
- **added** — Add new Magic Academy exclusive tokens Tea Cake, Ancient Staff, Premium Sword and Shield
- **added** — Add event S4-Cooperative Challenge Second Half - Academy Cafeteria Battle (Dinner) from 2025-05-09 to 2025-06-08
- **added** — Add character gacha event Rookie Investigator UP from 2025-05-09 to 2025-05-23
- **added** — Add character gacha event Midnight Glow UP from 2025-05-09 to 2025-05-23
- **added** — Add character gacha event Shy Nun UP from 2025-05-09 to 2025-05-23
- **added** — Add rerun event Katana Master's New Taste from 2025-05-30 to 2025-06-13
- **added** — Add new skin Clumsy Girl - Alana in shop
- **changed** — Monster attributes shown in the bestiary now change according to map difficulty in PVE matches
- **changed** — Rework Game Master - Ren's active skill in Cooperative Challenge Mode to designate a character to receive a card and Shiyu-Shiyu Shield that reduces next damage taken by 3
- **changed** — Rework Game Master - Ren's passive skill in Cooperative Challenge Mode to gain Shiyu-Shiyu Shield and a card when using active skills on allies with HP ≤ 50% Maximum HP
- **fixed** — Fix gacha progress not displaying correctly in rerun gacha system
- **fixed** — Fix unable to successfully invite friends to password-protected rooms
- **fixed** — Fix player avatar like display errors after matches
- **fixed** — Fix abnormal light and shadow effects on some dice

Dear players!

Dear players, the game will undergo an update on May 9rd, 2025, at 15:00 (UTC+8). Please log back into the game after the update is completed.

**Update Time**
15:00 - 17:30 (UTC+8) on 2025/05/09

**Update Content**

-  Cooperative Challenge Mode - Magic Academy Gameplay Adjustments
When players enter the Magic Academy map, they will randomly encounter either "Acting Principal – Tennoji Masao" or "Academy Security Officer - Tennoji Masao", with different bosses corresponding to different map events and tasks.

-  New scene: Magic Academy - Dessert Space

-  New boss: Academy Security Officer - Masao

-  New hand card: It's His Fault!

-  New monster: Mutant Teapot

-  New Magic Academy exclusive tokens: Tea Cake, Ancient Staff, Premium Sword and Shield

-  New Event [S4-Cooperative Challenge Second Half] --- Academy Cafeteria Battle (Dinner) --- 2025-05-09 ~ 2025-06-08
The Magic Academy finally welcomes the Academy Security Officer, who will never let anyone interrupt the Principal's afternoon tea...
You can enter the event from the main interface. Complete event tasks to obtain various rewards!

-  Event --- New Character - Rookie Investigator UP! 2025-05-09 ~ 2025-05-23
You can check the corresponding tab in "Gacha" and draw from the "Rookie Investigator UP" tab for a higher chance of getting the new character!

-  Event --- Midnight Glow UP! 2025-05-09 ~ 2025-05-23
You can check the corresponding tab in "Gacha" and draw from the "Midnight Flash UP" tab for a higher chance of getting the character!

-  Event --- Shy Nun UP! 2025-05-09 ~ 2025-05-23
Players can check the corresponding tab in "Gacha" and draw from the "Shy Nun UP" tab for a higher chance of getting the character!

-  Event Preview --- Katana Master's New Taste (Rerun) --- 2025-05-30 ~ 2025-06-13
Players can enter the event from the main interface. Complete various tasks to obtain rewards such as [Profile Card - Good Appetite (Animated) X 1], [Space Badge X 1], [Gacha Cassette X 20], and more!

-  Shop Update
New skin "Clumsy Girl - Alana" is now available!

-  System Optimization
In PVE matches, monster attributes shown in the bestiary will change according to map difficulty.

-  Balance Adjustments Reworking the skills of "Game Master - Ren" in Cooperative Challenge Mode

-  PVE Active Skill: Designate a character to receive a card and also gain a Shiyu-Shiyu Shield. Shiyu-Shiyu Shield reduces the next damage taken by 3.

-  PVE Passive Skill: When using active skills on allies, if the target's HP ≤ 50% Maximum HP, Ren also gains a Shiyu-Shiyu Shield and a card.

-  Bug Fixes

-  Gacha progress not displaying correctly in rerun Gacha system

-  Unable to successfully invite friends to password-protected rooms

-  Player avatar like display errors after matches

-  Abnormal light and shadow effects on some dice

**Maintenance Reward**
This update and maintenance will distribute --- 【Gacha Cassette X 3】.

The mail is valid for 7X24 hours.
Wish you a pleasant game, and thank you for your continued support of "Astral Party".

Astral Party Operation Team