Adventurers, we’re excited to launch a special patch featuring "Heartbeat on the Wind," our first Side Quest in partnership with Enduring Hearts for American Heart Month. From now until March, you'll be able to join Alice, Gregory, Doctor Link, and Meep Neep, to learn about modern transplant technologies in a fun scavenger hunt that mirrors the complexity of the transplant journey. Those who finish the Side Quest will receive a permanent +1 Max Potion. You can access the Side Quest from inside the Hospital in Dragonheart Village.
This weekend also marks our final visit to the A.A.R.C. Fire Realm, featuring new Admin Abuses, stability improvements, and a redesigned A.A.R.C. Crystal system. Be sure to gather all the Fire Pets and resources before the portal closes Sunday at 11:59 pm ET.
The update is planned to go live at 9:00 am ET, Saturday, January 31st, pending review. Please see detailed patch notes below, and thanks for your support!
Gameplay
Highlights
NEW! Side Quest: Heartbeat on the Wind (Limited Time). Team up with Doctor Link and help Alice as she waits for a lifesaving transplant. You'll gather components and construct an advanced mechanical heart device inspired by real-world research. Complete the Side Quest to earn a permanent +1 Max Potion Slot.
You can access the Side Quest from inside the Village Hospital by speaking to Alice.
A.A.R.C. Fire Realm. Our Admin Abuse portal returns this weekend for its final public test before we begin rotating into new areas. Travel to the Fire Realm to capture limited availability Wild Pets, battle Boss-Type enemies, and farm special Tycoon Crystals designed to help you advance faster. Admin Abuse will start promptly at 12 pm ET.
New Player Tutorial Area. We've updated the new player experience to include a special Tutorial Area for learning Tycoon basics after the Combat tutorial.
Combat
Weekend Event: Fire Realm. The A.A.R.C. has opened up to the Fire Realm. Capture limited time Fire Wild Pets, challenge boss-types, and collect the Secret Pet before the Portal closes.
NEW! Admin Abuses. We’ve retired the previous Admin Abuses and will be testing three new ones this weekend: Food Rain, Gift Box, and Shard Rain. We have even more tests planned for the future, so let us know what you like (and don't like) about the new Admin Abuses.
Global Timers for Boss-Types. The unlock timers for Elite, Apex, and Secret Pets in the A.A.R.C. are now set to a global timer. This means all sessions will show similar timers, and you won't have to worry about your timer resetting if you leave a session or need to step away. It should also make keeping track of spawns easier.
Improved Auto Battle. This one comes from our Discord community! We've added a new feature to Auto Battle that will let you toggle to Auto Dice Roll only. While active, your Dice will roll automatically, then pause and wait for you to choose a Combat Action. Auto Dice Roll is being added in addition to the existing Auto Battle feature and will not replace it. Use whichever one you prefer or play manually.
Tycoon
NEW! A.A.R.C. Crystal System. Crystals in the A.A.R.C. are now immune to Tycoon Skills and instead break at a fixed rate per hit. This should make the A.A.R.C. very valuable for players who have just entered a new Tycoon Area, but less valuable if you are almost ready for the next Tycoon Area. As this is a new system that will likely need some balancing over time, we want to hear your feedback on whether it's better, worse, or the same as what we ran in prior tests. Be sure to join Discord and let us know what you think!
Add Tutorial Area for learning how to Tycoon after the Combat Tutorial.
Other
Added Limited-Time Side Quest: Heartbeat on the Wind.
Server performance optimization for how player data is handled after leaving.
Area Barriers will now lock on Rebirth instead of World Level change.
Updated NPC dialogue for all Quests before Region 1.
Bug Fixes
General
Fixed a UI bug where a small black box appeared when A.A.R.C. was active.
Fixed a bug where the BGM in the Fire Realm wasn't playing in most sessions.
Fixed a bug where Blessings Points would sometimes not return correctly.
Fixed a bug where Blessings could be permanently activated under certain conditions.
Fixed a bug where the "Level" text would become permanently red under certain conditions.
Fixed a bug where Boss-Type names were incorrectly aligned behind the island's code.
Fixed a bug with Fireball VFX.
Fixed Pet Quality display in Heidi's Shop.
Please report all issues you notice in this A.A.R.C. test, even if you reported them in the last one. Once we have a stable test, the A.A.R.C. will start to rotate to new locations weekly!
Game Version 1.002.005. January 31, 2026.
