September 3 Version Update
- Collaboration with Magical Girl Witch Trials begins, adding characters Sherry Tachibana and Hanna Tono
- Limited-time Anomalous Library game mode with new map, monsters, and chips
- Pass launch for Red Hood - Bonnie skin
- Magical Girl Night event with daily login rewards
- Mid-Autumn Mooncatching event with daily login rewards
- Holiday Benefits event with mission-based rewards
- Poisoned Apple UP! gacha event with increased character drop rates
- Cyber Phantom UP! gacha event with increased character drop rates
- Potential Activation for Cyber Phantom character
- Battle Bundle and Magic Gem Pack shop bundles
- Shadow Ninja Emoji Pack and Fengshui Master Emoji Pack value packs
- Pass Skin Rerun gacha for Heatwave Shores - Nancy Lu
- New chips including one that grants Effect Card damage +1 and Sharpening Stone that grants ATK +4 and damage taken -1 when HP is below 50%
- Cyber Phantom PVE passive skill description updated to reflect new effect mechanics
From Astral Party
“Welcome to Astral Party!”
Dear players, the game will undergo an update on September 3, 2026 at 10:00 (UTC+8). Once the update is complete, please log back into the game.
▇ Update Time
September 3, 2026 at 10:00 (UTC+8). Estimated maintenance duration: 4 hours.
▇ Update Content
1. Astral Party X Magical Girl Witch Trials Collaboration Begins!
The Astral Party X Magical Girl Witch Trials collaboration event begins on September 3, 2026!
Sherry Tachibana and Hanna Tono will join Astral Party as collaboration-limited characters!
During the collaboration, a limited-time event will be available. Players can obtain collaboration-limited rewards for free, including Avatar - Pixel Hanna Tono and Avatar - Pixel Sherry Tachibana.
▇ Collaboration Character Skill Overview
•Sherry Tachibana
○PVP Active Skill [Mighty Throw]: Throw all enemy players within 2 panels onto a chosen location within 5 panels, then deal 2 damage to all enemy players on that panel.
○PVP Passive Skill [Detective on the Case]: After directly challenging an enemy player, gain 1 stack of [Deduction Time], up to 4 stacks.
○PVE Active Skill [Mighty Throw]: Throw all monsters within 3 panels onto a chosen location within 7 panels, then deal 2 damage to all monsters on that panel.
○PVE Passive Skill [Detective on the Case]: After directly challenging a monster, gain 1 stack of [Deduction Time], up to 4 stacks.
○PVE Collaboration Skill [Best Friend’s Protection]: If Hanna Tono is within 4 panels of Sherry Tachibana, Hanna Tono takes -1 damage.
○[Deduction Time] Effect: Each stack grants +1 ATK. Lose 1 stack at the end of the turn.
•Hanna Tono
○PVP Active Skill [Magic: Levitation]: Gain \ for 1 round.
○PVP Passive Skill [The Daydreaming Dutchesss]: When your Final Movement Result is 6 or higher, gain 1 Star Coin.
○PVE Active Skill [Magic: Levitation]: Gain \ for 1 round.
○PVE Passive Skill [The Daydreaming Dutchesss]: When your Final Movement Result is 6 or higher, gain 1 Star Coin.
When passing through an ally, gain 1 Star Coin and 1 stack of . If you have \ and enough Star Coins, also transfer 3 Star Coins to allied players you pass through.
When \ reaches 7 stacks, Hanna Tono gains [Doll Complete]: allied players you pass through gain +2 Move for their next movement.
○PVE Collaboration Skill [Best Friend’s Blessing]: When passing Sherry Tachibana, grant her +2 Move for her next movement and 1 stack of [Deduction Time].
○\ Effect: Move +2. Ignores Traps and Barricades. Being passed does not trigger battles.
• *Preview content is for reference only. Final content is subject to the in-game version.
2. Limited-Time Collab Game Mode --- “Anomalous Library” --- 2026/09/03 ~ 2026/10/14
“What kind of spectacle will unfold in a library warped by an anomaly?”
• New Map: Anomalous Library
• New Monsters: Warden, Watcher, Sinful Teapot, Legendary Thief
• New Chips: Magnifying Glass, Hanna Doll
3. Pass Launch --- “Red Hood - Bonnie” --- 2026/09/03 ~ 2026/10/14
Players can access this via the main menu. Purchase and complete Pass missions to obtain the new skin “Red Hood - Bonnie” and many other great rewards.
4. Event Launch --- Magical Girl Night --- 2026/09/03 ~ 2026/10/14
Log in daily to claim rewards. You can obtain a total of Star Disc × 160, Gacha Cassette × 2, Shiyu-Shiyu Chip × 200, Intermediate Combat Manual × 5, and more.
5. Event Launch --- Mid-Autumn Mooncatching --- 2026/09/25 ~ 2026/10/14
Log in daily to claim rewards. You can obtain a total of Star Disc × 160, Gacha Cassette × 2, Shiyu-Shiyu Chip × 200, Intermediate Combat Manual × 5, and more.
6. Event Launch --- Holiday Benefits --- 2026/09/25 ~ 2026/10/14
Complete event missions to obtain rewards including Avatar - Pixel Sinful Teapot × 1, Avatar - Pixel Legendary Thief × 1, Star Disc × 530, Gacha Cassette × 7, Costume Ticket × 12, Shiyu-Shiyu Chip × 600, Intermediate Combat Manual × 16, and more.
7. Event Launch --- Poisoned Apple UP! --- 2026/09/03 ~ 2026/10/14
Players can access this via the corresponding tab in the Gacha menu. Selecting the “Poisoned Apple UP!” tab grants a higher chance of obtaining the character.
8. Event Launch --- Cyber Phantom UP! --- 2026/09/03 ~ 2026/10/14
Players can access this via the corresponding tab in the Gacha menu. Selecting the “Cyber Phantom UP!” tab grants a higher chance of obtaining the character.
9. Potential Activation
• New Potential Activation character: Cyber Phantom.• The description of Cyber Phantom's PVE passive skill effect has been updated to:
○ At the start of your turn, if there are no monsters within 2 panels, gain 1 Battle Card and Firewall for 1 round. After any battle directly initiated by you, randomly discard 1 Battle Card from your hand.
• Firewall effect: ATK +2, DEF +2.
• Cyber Phantom Potential Activation effects:
○ When using her Active Skill, if the target is more than 6 panels away from Nancy Lu, gain 1 Battle Card and Firewall for 1 round.
○ After combat initiated by her own challenge ends, if she has 5 or fewer cards in hand, she no longer discards Battle Cards.
○ While she has Firewall, damage taken from monsters more than 2 panels away is reduced by 1.
• *Preview content is for reference only. Final content is subject to the in-game version.
10. Shop Update
• New bundle: [Battle Bundle] --- Available --- 2026/09/03 ~ 2026/10/14
• New bundle: [Magic Gem Pack] --- Available --- 2026/09/03 ~ 2026/10/14
• New Value Emoji Packs: Shadow Ninja Emoji Pack and Fengshui Master Emoji Pack --- 2026/09/03 ~ 2026/10/14
11. Past Skin Rerun Gacha
• Pass Skin Rerun: “Heatwave Shores - Nancy Lu” --- 2026/09/03 ~ 2026/10/14
Players can access this via the “Rerun Gacha” tab in the Gacha menu to obtain the skin and various cosmetics!
12. Balance Adjustments
• New Chips:
: Effect Card damage +1.
[Sharpening Stone]: When HP is below 50%, ATK +4 and damage taken -1.
[Endless Cycle]: Gain 3 rerolls for Enhanced Chips. After 3 rounds, select and obtain 1 Enhanced Chip.
[Energy Recycler]: For every 5 total Move points gained, gain 2 Energy. When Energy is greater than 5, Move +1.
[Electric Blade]: After an attack hits, gain 2 Energy. When Energy is greater than 7, ATK +2.
[Air Bag]: If you would take lethal damage, consume 6 Energy to reduce the damage taken to 0. When you take damage, gain 1 Energy.
[Shock Gloves]: When playing an Effect Card, gain 2 Energy. At the end of your turn, consume 4 Energy: deal 2 damage to all monsters within 2 panels.
[Warp Engine]: When stopping on a Monster Assault or Haste panel, gain 2 Energy and gain +2 Move on your next movement.
[Electric Core]: After using your Active Skill, gain +1 Card Play this turn, and consume 5 Energy: Active Skill cooldown -1.
[Perpetual Motion Machine]: Movement +2. At the start of your turn, if you have fewer than 6 Energy, set your Energy to 6.
[Electromagnetic Gun]: ATK +2. After challenging a monster, consume 4 Energy to deal damage equal to 50% of your current ATK to all monsters on the target panel.
• Adjusted Chips:
[Graceful Feather]:
Before: After a successful Dodge, ATK +1, up to 3 stacks.
After: After a successful Dodge, ATK +1, up to 4 stacks.
[Membership Recommendation Letter]:
Before: Round reward cards +1.
After: Round reward cards +1. Shop card prices -1.
[Target Board]:
Before: ATK +1. At the start of your turn, apply 1 stack of Mark to 1 random monster within 4 panels.
After: ATK +1. At the start of your turn, apply 1 stack of Mark to the nearest monster within 4 panels.
[Sandwich Cookie - Delicious]:
Before: Max HP +5. At the start of your turn, if HP is below 50%, gain 1 stack of Counterattack.
After: Max HP +3. For every 2 points of additional Max HP, ATK +1.
• Removed Chip: [Adrenaline - Regular]
• *Preview content is for reference only. Final content is subject to the in-game version.
13. Adjustments & Optimizations
• Added a match replay feature. Completed matches can now be replayed from the Profile screen.
• Optimized the chat system. Character emojis can now be sent in chat.
• Optimized automatic character selection when the character selection phase times out. The system will prioritize a character the player has selected but not yet confirmed.
• Optimized interruptions while viewing information during matches. Information screens will no longer be interrupted when the current action does not require input from the player.
• Optimized the target selection pop-up during matches. It now additionally displays the attributes and Buff information of selectable targets.
• Optimized the design of the Profile, Gacha, and Pass menus.
• Standardized the display format for Buff information during matches and added descriptions for some previously missing Buff information.
14. Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue in Co-op Challenge mode where switching maps while using [Abyssal Larva] in [Magic Academy] could occasionally cause the game to become stuck.
• Fixed an issue in Co-op Challenge mode where the target did not gain \ after [Syndicate Prince] used their Active Skill.
• Fixed an issue in Co-op Challenge mode where damage dealt by the Chips [Shooting Star - Purple] and [Shooting Star - Gold] was not counted in damage statistics.
• Fixed an issue in Co-op Challenge mode where the effect of the Chip [Utility Knife] could occasionally fail to trigger during a Counterattack.
• Fixed an issue in Co-op Challenge mode where CPU bots could not trigger the Chips [Shooting Star - Purple] and [Shooting Star - Gold].
• Fixed an issue in Co-op Challenge mode where characters or monsters could occasionally trigger battles after being KO’d.
• Fixed an issue in Co-op Challenge mode where entrance animations could occasionally play repeatedly.
• Fixed an issue in Standard mode where certain actions while using [Abyssal Larva] on [Sakura Townlet] could cause the game to become stuck.
• Fixed an issue in Standard mode where [Abyssal Larva] could behave abnormally on [Forest Adventure].
• Fixed an issue where the UI could display incorrectly when performing consecutive draws in the Costume Party Gacha under certain conditions.
• Fixed an issue where the Chip interface could display incorrectly on certain devices in Co-op Challenge mode.
• Fixed multiple text errors.
▇ Version Maintenance Rewards
For this update, maintenance rewards will be sent to all players via in-game mail: [Gacha Cassette × 3].
The mail will be valid for 7 × 24 hours. Please claim it from your mailbox in time.
We wish you a pleasant gaming experience, and thank you for your continued support of Astral Party.
Astral Party Operations Team