Survive the Dead Tide Rising

[Heartlock Zone]
The Infected Horde continues to spread! Venture into danger to salvage resources and contain the infection. Will you risk your life to reclaim hope for all Survivors?
<New Map Unlocked>
1. After August 3 at 3:00, the Zone Gold Raid map will rotate to Vina Snow Park. After August 10 at 3:00, it will rotate to Mount Gray Bear.
2. Survivors who haven't completed the Zone Gold Raid tutorial have no access to other rotated maps. After completing the tutorial, a rotated map will show at 3:00 the next day.
3. After map rotation, the salvage quota of the Extraction Permit will be reset, and unclaimed safes from the previous map will not be carried over.
<New Story Progress>
1. After August 10 at 3:00, Survivors who complete the first and second stages of the [Heartlock Zone] event page will receive a mysterious computer message, marking the start of the third stage. The outbreak of the Infected Horde at Mount Gray Bear brings unpredictable chaos...
2. After August 10 at 3:00, new changes will occur in the [Monitor Lazarov] section of the [Heartlock Zone] event page! What secrets is the one who refuses to leave hiding? Engage with them through conversations and embraces to obtain a special tincture against the outbreak and uncover deeper truths.
<Other Adjustments>
1. When dismantling objects on the map, there's a chance to obtain seeds for various manor crops.
2. Improved camera performance during dismantling—rotating the camera now won't interrupt the dismantling operation.
3. Fixed an issue where the storage manager in Santopany wouldn't respawn.
4. Fixed dialogue lag when completing the "Obtain Permit" quest with Kleiven. Added a tutorial guide for first-time interactions. Survivors can now swipe the upper screen area to rotate the camera and tap the lower area to skip dialogue.
5. Fixed an issue where players couldn't join the same branch as their teammates in certain situations.

[Recom'd Events]
<Gold Hunt - Eclipse Descends!>
1. The eclipse moon looms, dangers lurk everywhere. The Gold Hunt returns from August 1st to 28th with new sessions and events!
2. Gold Rush [Abyss Mode]: Available daily from 18:00 to 23:00 during the event. Playable in solo matches, each match costs 5 Gold Rush tickets. Rewards are settled based on each player's Gold Bullion count per match.
3. Gold Rush [Fortune Mode]: Available daily from 8:00 to 24:00 during the event. Playable in solo match, each match costs 1 Gold Rush ticket. Rewards are settled based on each player's ranking in Gold Hunt.
4. New events [Eclipse Descends], [Locked Chest], and [Lucky Treasure] have been added to the game mode. Explore the mysterious effects these events bring!
5. During the event, complete treasure hunt quests to earn awesome rewards like limited-edition spray paints.
<New Market Items>
1. Enchanted Fairy: From August 1 to August 29 at 8:00, new Enchanted Fairy-themed furniture arrives! A stardust-glowing flower-viewing terrace, a harp weaving magical melodies, a pavilion with cloud-kissed vistas, and an Enchanted Fairy Theme Blueprint Box featuring ripple-glass structures. These designs can also be exchanged for finished products in the Homestead Shop.
2. Choose Your Chip: From August 1 to August 13 at 8:00, brand-new Limited Research launches, featuring 8 selected Premium Chips including Unstoppable Force and Steady as a Rock. Within the first 180 and 450 rewards of Limited Research, you're guaranteed 1 Premium Chip Optional Chest each. Limited Research offers discounted attempts during the event!
3. Shadowfly Revolver: From 8:00 on August 7 to September 12 at 8:00, the new Formula - Shadowfly Revolver and the new pistol Mutation Core - Duel Moment will make their debuts! The Shadowfly Revolver Formula shares Special Research progress with the Shadowfly pistol series and features new weapon Special Skills: Primary & Off-hand Plan and Two-handed Coordination! The new pistol Mutation Core - Duel Moment enables coordinated attacks using your current primary and off-hand weapons! Participate in the event to obtain rare items like the Skin: Tidebreaker Bow Blood Moon Edition and Skin: Shadowfly Revolver Collector's Edition. Weapon formulas obtained during the event can be dismantled into Data Tokens and exchanged for this issue's weapon formulas and Mutation Cores via Gear Exchange.
4. Core Development Benefits: From August 7 at 8:00 to September 12 at 8:00, obtain the new Mutation Core - Duel Moment and develop it during the event to receive additional identical Core and Mutation Droplets.
5. Tomorrow's Idol: From August 7 at 8:00 to August 21 at 3:00, participate in the Tomorrow's Idol wheel for a chance to win the Tomorrow's Idol outfit, Cloud Promise headwear, Future Mark weapon skin, Brilliant Coins, and many other rare items. Brilliant Coins can be used in the Exchange Shop to purchase Tomorrow's Idol Palette, Paper Airplane, and other great items.
6. Consumer Squad: From August 1 to August 13 at 8:00, form a squad and participate in events like Enchanted Fairy, Shadowfly Revolver, and Tomorrow's Idol to accumulate squad points and unlock great rewards!
7. Shop Update: After the August 1 maintenance, the Shining Mall and Cohabitation Shop will feature the Enchanted Fairy series furniture. The mall will also introduce the Flamethrower Skin - Neon Rift.

[New Gear]
1. New Weapon: Shadowfly Revolver, which is part of the same Shadowfly pistol series as the Shadowfly Dualies. Weapons in this series share Special Research progress. Any star-up and upgrade effects on a formula in the series will be applied to all formulas within the series (each expertise bonus from star-up and upgrades will only be earned once). The Special Research effect will take effect after unlocking the formula.
2. When using the Shadowfly Revolver, players can wield their off-hand weapon to slash or knock back nearby enemies.
3. New SSR Core for pistols: Duel Moment. When equipped, it grants different buffs and active skills based on the weapon in the left hand. Using the active skill triggers coordinated attacks with both weapons.
4. At 5 stars, Duel Moment reduces damage taken and grants immunity to a specific control effect during the active skill. At 9 stars, each skill use temporarily increases movement speed. At 12 stars, skill damage reduces cooldown time.

[New Summer Farm Arrivals]
1. Due to the summer heat, long-nosed pigs, fluffy goats, and shorthorn cattle have all developed new mutant fur colors. Go collect them now!
2. The Federation General Store in the Order Shop has fully restocked! You can now exchange for animal cubs there, along with summer-themed furniture waiting to be claimed. More exclusive custom furniture will be added in the future—stay tuned!

[Main Battle Formula]
1. Survivors can unlock the Main Battle Formula function once their combat and crafting levels reach 70.
2. Survivors can choose a Main Battle Weapon Formula at each level milestone—70, 75, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, 140, and 145—selecting one formula for each stage.
3. Upon selection, the Main Battle Formula will automatically be upgraded to Lv. 15 and 3 stars, helping Survivors better tackle challenges in the new level range.
4. When Survivors select a previously developed formula as their Main Battle Formula, the final progress takes the higher value between your own development and the new target.
5. When Survivors choose a previously developed formula as their Main Battle Formula, they'll receive development materials back based on the original progress of that formula.
6. Aside from instant boost, the development of the Main Battle Formula matches the original formula. Once selected, the Main Battle Formula cannot be changed, so choose wisely!

[Drone System Improvements]
<Drone Hangar Enhancement>
1. After the update, the Drone Hangar will no longer support leveling up and will officially close on September 12.
2. Before its closure, the Drone Hangar will automatically upgrade to its maximum possible level.
3. After closure, all system effects from the Hangar will remain active.
4. Post-closure, Aviation Wrenches consumed for Hangar upgrades or in your backpack will be converted into Aviation Coins, which can be exchanged for materials in the exclusive shop.
5. After the update, Aviation Wrenches will no longer be sold in the Mall.
<Drone Enhancement Module>
1. To reduce the immediate demand for modules among Survivors, enhancement modules will be streamlined into module plans.
2. Survivors can set up a total of 6 module plans, with each plan available for use in 3 Drone Hangars.
3. Please note that the rate of module durability consumption will also increase accordingly. Adjust configurations as needed.

[Nanoplastic Conversion Improvements]
1. To enhance the gaming experience, Survivors can now convert development materials without needing to stay in the manor.
2. When selecting conversion quantities, the system will instantly deduct equivalent materials from your backpack.
3. If conversion is canceled midway (e.g., leaving the camp or closing the converter), unconverted materials will be returned via mail.

[Clash Optimization]
1. Announcement: The Peak Match of Charles Town Clash will take place on August 2nd/3rd. Participants, get ready for the showdown!
2. Announcement: After the Peak Match concludes, a 2-week Occupation Stage will begin, lasting until August 24th.

[Other Improvements]
1. To help Survivors locate their vault faster after moving or blueprint builds, a manual vault recovery feature is now available under Manor Controller > Vault & Security.
2. For more efficient gathering, Wood Ash in St. Rona has been visually redesigned for easier spotting. Distribution and density remain unchanged.
3. To enhance the gaming experience, the capacity of "Other" backpack in the consumables backpack has been expanded to 58 slots.
4. For combat talent, the pistol Attack Power boost from light weapons has been changed to Accuracy boost. The pistol Attack Power that was previously granted by the talent will now be directly added to the pistol itself, without needing to learn the talent.