# Soul Dossier Soul Dossier – Co-Creation Era Season Update Notice (July 17)

- Product: Soul Dossier (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/soul-dossier)
- Vendor: GKD GAME
- Date: 2026-07-17
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1520470/view/704399949199049266
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/soul-dossier/releases/2026-07-17-soul-dossier-co-creation-era-season-update-notice

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- **changed** — In Ranked Mode, a random eligible character will be assigned automatically if no character is selected during the BP phase
- **changed** — Item fragments dropped by Investigators after being Soul Devoured will scatter over a wider range
- **changed** — Yan Chixia's left-click flying swords damage to summoned entities reduced from 100 to 80
- **added** — Diao Chan can press R in advance to terminate the Star Lord ability
- **changed** — Jiang Muwan's stamina consumption per second while transformed into paper slips reduced from 3 to 2
- **changed** — Snow Lady's ice shards hit radius expanded and spawn height raised
- **added** — Yellow Immortal gains new Hex Skill Grab & Gobble where Investigators hit by the Domain drop up to 2 Paper Doves
- **changed** — Dracula's Skill 2 cooldown reduced from [18, 17, 16, 15] to [15, 13, 12, 10]
- **changed** — Dracula's Domain radius reduced from 1800 to 1500
- **changed** — Lei Zhenzi's Skill 2 cooldown increased from [35, 32, 30, 28] to [35, 34, 32, 30]
- **changed** — Lei Zhenzi's Skill 2 cooldown after activating Domain extended from 5s to 8s
- **changed** — Lei Zhenzi's Skill 3 cooldown after activating Domain extended from 4s to 5s
- **changed** — Xiao Nian no longer loses Soul Fragments when struck by Hex Whip of Heartbreak
- **changed** — Xiao Nian's Hex Whip of Heartbreak cooldown reduced from 40s to 35s
- **changed** — Lü Bu's maximum Stamina reduced from 50 to 40
- **changed** — Peek Hex Skill interval reduced from 120s to 70s and unlocks at 10 minutes instead of 12 minutes
- **changed** — Scout Hex Skill duration extended from 5s to 10s
- **changed** — Soul Fragment chance to not recover lost Souls raised from 30% to 50%
- **changed** — Soul Wane Hex Skill Soul damage dealt increased from 25 to 35
- **changed** — Rest Auxiliary Star cooldown reduced from 70s to 60s and duration shortened from 8s to 7s

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Dear Investigators,

 Soul Dossier servers will enter maintenance at **10:30 (UTC+8) on July 17**. The maintenance is estimated to last 180 minutes. All players will be unable to log in during downtime. Please arrange your playtime reasonably to avoid unnecessary losses! The server launch time may be brought forward or delayed based on actual maintenance progress. Thank you for your understanding and support.

##### Maintenance Compensation

Spirit Coins ×10,000, Antique Coins ×500, Lucky Treasure Chest ×1, Oblivion Wine ×1, Double Spirit Coin Card ×3, 10x Intimacy Card ×1

 Claim rewards via in-game mail; please pay attention to the claim deadline.

##### Weekly Free Characters

##### Investigator Faction

Ge Yongming, Shang Xiang, Yan Chixia, Nalan Lianwu, Umbrella Maiden, Bian Que

##### Simulation Wraith Faction

Spoon Killer, Ill-Fated Lovers, Nine-Tailed Fox, Sword Spirit

##### Extra Weekly Free Characters for Senior Investigators

##### Investigator Faction

Qing Hong, Peng Gang, He Ruoyao, Ling Zhengying, Jia Hui, Qin Qiang, Su Qingli, Ye Zhiqiu, Ao Feng

##### Simulation Wraith Faction

Little Pi, Tiny Wraith, Yu Ji, Lei Zhenzi, Yang Qilang

##### System Adjustments

- In Ranked Mode, if no character is selected during the BP phase, a random eligible character will be assigned automatically.

- Item fragments dropped by Investigators after being Soul Devoured will scatter over a wider range.

##### Investigator Balance Adjustments

##### Yan Chixia

- Reduced damage dealt by left-click flying swords to summoned entities: 100 → 80

##### Diao Chan

- Players can press R in advance to terminate the Star Lord ability

##### Jiang Muwan

- Reduced stamina consumption per second while transformed into paper slips: 3 → 2

##### Wraith Balance Adjustments

##### Snow Lady

- Expanded hit radius of ice shards generated by her Domain

- Raised the spawn height of Domain ice shards

##### Yellow Immortal

- New Hex Skill: Grab & Gobble

 Investigators hit by the Domain will drop up to 2 Paper Doves; the Domain’s hit radius is reduced as a trade-off.

##### Dracula

- Reduced Cooldown of Skill 2: [18, 17, 16, 15] → [15, 13, 12, 10]

- Reduced Domain radius: 1800 → 1500

##### Lei Zhenzi

- Increased Cooldown of Skill 2: [35, 32, 30, 28] → [35, 34, 32, 30]

- Extended Skill 2 cooldown after activating Domain: 5s → 8s

- Extended Skill 3 cooldown after activating Domain: 4s → 5s

##### Xiao Nian

- Investigators struck by Hex: Whip of Heartbreak no longer lose Soul Fragments

- Reduced cooldown of Hex: Whip of Heartbreak: 40s → 35s

##### Lü Bu

- Reduced maximum Stamina: 50 → 40

##### Hex Skill Adjustments

##### Peek

- Reduced interval: 120s → 70s

- Earlier unlock timing: Unlocks at 12 minutes match time → Unlocks at 10 minutes match time

##### Scout

- Extended 透视 duration: 5s → 10s

##### Soul Fragment

- Raised chance to not recover lost Souls: 30% → 50%

##### Soul Wane

- Increased Soul damage dealt: 25 → 35

##### Auxiliary Star Adjustments

##### Rest (Water)

- Reduced cooldown: 70s → 60s

- Shortened duration: 8s → 7s

##### Juggernaut (Earth)

- Raises maximum armor bonus: 15 → 20

##### Lunar Grace (Metal)

- Extended duration: 5s → 10s

##### Immunity (Water)

- Lowered chance of losing both Souls: 35% → 25%

##### Cunning Hare (Water)

- Reduced cooldown: 60s → 50s

##### Item Adjustments

##### Turtle Breath Talisman

- Shortened duration: [10, 13, 15]s → [8, 11, 13]s

##### S18 Season: Co-Creation Era

Event Period: Post-update – October 16

##### New Season Overview

- A brand-new season has launched; all ranks and combat power will reset for S18. New Rank Rewards added.

- Investigator Rank Rewards: Wei Qingyu – Ink Shadow Veil • Golden Sand, Lin Muhan – Broken Plumage, S18 Human Avatar Frame, Exclusive Title, Bai Xue – Ink Mountains & Rivers

- Wraith Rank Rewards: Sword Spirit – Ink Shadow Veil • Void Echo, Yang Qilang – Broken Plumage, S18 Wraith Avatar Frame, Exclusive Title, Nie Xiaoqian – Blood So

_[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1520470/view/704399949199049266]_