Season 20 Preview: The Oracle awakens. New hero & updates incoming.
- New hero Tara Gan, the Astrologist, with support and buffing abilities including area protection, healing, enemy control, and an ultimate that restores targets to a previous state
- New Silence on Counter nodes in the Spirit branch talent tree
- Dodge-related talents added to every character's base kit
- Strategy branch talent updates with minor nodes focused on faster income generation and medium nodes enhancing gear acquisition
- Reworked Strategy Spender talent to convert economic advantages into late-game power
- Chance to activate an Omen when entering Evolution mode
- Strategic Techniques added to Evolution mode
- New Evolution mode: Spirit Well
- Alchemy feature with Alchemical Furnaces allowing catalyst and Relic combination to create elixirs exchangeable for high-quality gear and relics
- Vendettas system allowing players to track and pursue the player who eliminated them or stole their elixirs
- Photo Booth launching March 31 for in-game screenshot capture with customizable profile cards
- Three new campus-themed outfits in the Oracle Season Battle Pass
- New seasonal collectibles and exclusive Tactical Items with new Relic mechanics coming soon
- Increased cooldown of Akos Hu's [Roar: Blast] in Solos to 25 seconds from 22 seconds
- Increased base Rage cost of Akos Hu's [Feral Frenzy] ultimate to 60% from 40%
- Increased ATK gained from Akos Hu's [Feral Frenzy] ultimate in Trios by 10%
- Increased cooldown of Xunhuan Li's [Petal Walk] in Solos to 25 seconds from 22 seconds
- Reduced Divine Intent regeneration in Solos for Xunhuan Li via Resolved, Windstep, and Petal Walk to 10%/5%/15% from 15%/7.5%/20%
- Reduced damage multiplier of Xunhuan Li's Flying Knives from [Untouched Leaf] to 2.1–4.2 from 2.25–4.5
- Increased Kylin Zhang's non-charge attack multiplier while ultimate is active to 2.0 from 1.8
- Increased drop rate of Epic and Legendary Techniques from Caves in Evolution mode
- Improved projectile tracking for Zenda Wu's [Penetrating Arrows] ultimate ability
- Shayol Wei's [Justiciar's Guard: Pursuit] ultimate now causes successful counters to recover 70% of the damage dealt as HP
S20 New Hero: The Astrologist, Tara Gan
Through many a restless night of starbound study, Tara Gan mastered the fate-shaping secrets of the Astrolabe, and grew to become the greatest Astrologist in the land. With but a single glance skyward, time itself answers her call, and the outcome of any battle reveals itself.
Tara Gan is a support and buffer who can grant her allies a second chance at life while keeping her enemies under control. Her F skill lets her protect herself, heal allies, and control enemies in an area.
Her powers stem from her ability to foresee the future and manipulate space. Her ultimate can even cheat death, restoring its target to the state they were in just seconds before.
NARAKA: BLADEPOINT's newest hero, the Astrologist Tara Gan, arrives mid–Season 20. May this master of fate help you defy destiny.
Talents System Update
We'll be rolling out a new round of Talent updates in the upcoming Oracle Season, focused on two key areas:
In the Spirit branch, we're adding new Silence on Counter nodes. Some dodge-related talents will also be moved into every character's base kit, giving players more freedom in how they build. We're also giving the Body tree a boost to overall survivability.
In the Strategy branch, minor nodes will focus on generating income more quickly, while medium nodes enhance gear acquisition. The reworked Strategy Spender talent will also make it easier to convert economic advantages into real late-game power.
Hero Adjustment
Akos Hu:
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Increased the cooldown of [Roar: Blast] in Solos to 25 seconds (up from 22).
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Increased the base Rage cost of the [Feral Frenzy] ultimate to 60% (up from 40%).
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Increased the ATK gained from the [Feral Frenzy] ultimate in Trios by 10%.
Xunhuan Li:
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Increased the cooldown of [Petal Walk] in Solos to 25 seconds (up from 22).
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Reduced the amount of Divine Intent regenerated in Solos via Resolved, Windstep, and Petal Walk while the ultimate is active to 10%/5%/15% (down from 15%/7.5%/20%).
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Reduced the damage multiplier of Flying Knives caused by [Untouched Leaf] when spending Divine Intent to 2.1–4.2 (down from 2.25–4.5).
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Reduced the damage multiplier of Flying Knives caused by [Untouched Leaf: Flow] when spending Divine Intent to 1.0/0.8/0.8/0.8/1.4 (down from 1.1/0.9/0.9/0.9/1.6), for a total reduction from 5.4 to 4.8.
Kylin Zhang: Increased non-charge attack multiplier while the ultimate is active to 2.0 (up from 1.8).
Shayol Wei: The [Justiciar's Guard: Pursuit] ultimate now causes successful counters to recover 70% of the damage dealt as HP.
Zenda Wu: Improved the tracking of projectiles fired by [Penetrating Arrows] (related to the [Spiritbound Bow] and [Spiritbound Bow: Duskfall] ultimates).
The Evolution Update
Following the update, players have a chance to activate an Omen whenever they enter Evolution mode. We've also added strategic Techniques, and increased the drop rate of Epic and Legendary Techniques from Caves.
New Mode: Evolution – Spirit Well
Oh, and well-liked classic Casual mode makes its return into the Evolution: Capture the Spirit Well! Coming soon: Evolution – Spirit Well!
Rift Traversal Update
New Feature: Alchemy
Alchemical Furnaces have been added to matches. By preparing the required catalysts in advance, you can combine them with eligible Relics at the furnace to refine powerful elixirs. These elixirs can then be exchanged in Seller Sincere's shop for high-quality Relics, gear, and Fix Kits, with even Celestia-grade equipment up for grabs.
New Feature: Vendettas
After being eliminated by another player or having your elixirs stolen, you can spend resources to initiate a vendetta against them and track their match.
Once your nemesis enters the Innerworld, you can take on a \ quest during a match to pursue them. Defeating your target rewards you with a [Nemesis Token] bearing their name and location, which you can add to your trophy collection.
New Seasonal Collectibles & Exclusive Tactical Items
New seasonal collectibles such as [Lin'an Strategic Map] and [Ironclad Pact], along with new Relic mechanics, are coming soon!
Photo Booth
The Oracle Season also brings with it a range of upgrades to both social and visual features:
The Photo Booth launches March 31 (PT)! After the update, you'll be able to capture stunning shots right in-game. You can also fully customize your profile card, from characters and cosmetics to backgrounds and layout, so your profile truly stands out.
New Outfits
The Oracle Season Battle Pass includes three brand-new campus-themed outfits.
The team has been hard at work on the new season, bringing a new hero, new features, and a wide range of adjustments and improvements, with even more surprises to come throughout the season. Stay tuned!