Version History

Release Notes for current version:

## LOST in Blue Year 2021

Version 1.81 Update

* Home Invasion Optimization
* Added rewards for assisting the defense of allies.
* Added a button to revenge in results screen.
* Rebalanced revival cooldown for the defending survivors and co-defenders.
* You can now tap a target to display its health bar.
* Invader will get a hint on recommended tools to bring, and the positions of defenders are no longer shown on the minimap.
* Achieving victory now only requires one star.
* The maximum number of stationed companions now increases with the level of the defending survivor.
* Wooden Barricade can now be built on the floor.

Other Adjustments

* Adjusted the damage of Grenades.
* Adjusted the skill damage of Bows, Rifles, Shotguns and Sniper Rifles.
* Adjusted XP gain and the XP required to level up to make leveling easier.
* Adjusted the level requirement to unlock certain features.
* Adjusted monster stats and their chasing mechanics in each region.
* Adjusted the cost to upgrade Survival Profession skills, and refunded the difference island coins to survivors.
* Optimized the level requirement for each region.
* Fast Traveling no longer consumes stamina.
* Added Growth Plan system to help new players progress faster.
* Revamped Gene Modification. All existing modification progress has been reset with all previously consumed materials returned back to you.
* Adjusted the Level, Difficulty and Rewards for Joint Hunt, Hive Annihilation and Moving Maze. For those who already cleared the levels that are buffed in rewards, you will receive the additional rewards in your mailbox.
* Adjusted Worlds Frontline mode so that mutated leaders no longer appear in Shoal Region.
* Adjusted the stage rewards for Daily Quests.
* Adjusted the rewards for some other game modes

**Release Notes for version 1.78:**

Version 1.80 Update

Events & Gameplay
1. Sweetheart Holiday arrives! Come chill out!
2. World’s Frontline fully revamped! Fight together alongside your camp mates!
3. Something weird happened at the Dispatch Core in the Highland Region. Ready to check it out?
4. Advanced Gear Refining is now available. Time to make your weapons and gears even stronger!
5. Quick Repair, Quick Craft are here to bring a smoother experience to your adventure!

System Optimization
1. Optimized some Main Quests and Quest Markers.
2. Improved overall combat experience.

**Release Notes for version 1.78:**

Version 1.79 Update!

Events & Gameplay
1. Surprise Packs are now available in the Shop. Time to try your luck!
2. Deluxe Card are now available. Time to get lots of Crystals!
3. Players can now create characters with darker skin tone in the character creation menu.
4. Sweet Vacation Event is just around the corner. Ready to have some fun?

System Optimization
1. Optimized the effect display of the Rainbow Unicorn.
2. Increased the limit of Safe Boxes to 5.
3. Various minor optimizations and bug fixes regarding firearms.
4. Fixed some issues that caused stuttering and lagging during gameplay. The game now performs better and smoother.

**Release Notes for version 1.78:**

Version 1.78 Update!

Events & Gameplay

1. Firearm Refining feature is added to the game.
2. Valentine’s Day discount event will arrive soon!
3. Sweet Vacation event will be available soon. Stay tuned!

System Optimization

1. Reworked Event Schedule menu by combining the World Boss and Mounts tabs, and fixed some display issues of the Event Schedule menu.
2. Optimized Skin System by properly displaying the requirements to unlock particular skins and the quantity of All-purpose Fragments you own, in addition to streamlining the corresponding actions players need to perform.

Version 1.78 Update!

1. At this romantic time of the year, Valentine’s Day is here! So are the sweet deals presented by merchants from Salvation Town!
2. Sweet Vacation is just around the corner! Get ready to power up in the new event!
3. Refining is now available for Firearms! Time to refine with all guns blazing!

**Release Notes for version 1.77:**

Version 1.77 Update!

Events & Gameplay
1. Gear Module mechanic is now available! You can get the corresponding materials from Joint Hunt!
2. Tactical Automatic Rifle is here! Try out this unrelenting beast!
3. Growth Fund promotion is on, get some great value for money!
4. New Skins and Gear Modules will soon be added to Treasure Hunt!
5. Ice & Snow Festival Event will start at 00:00 UTC on Jan 23, 2022. Stay tuned!

System
1. Optimized Event Schedule menu by combining certain tabs to provide a clearer view.
2. Revamped Bows and made some balance changes.

North America Early Update Contents
1. Adjusted Leveling Experience by reducing the amount of XP required for leveling up.
2. Adjusted the prerequisite for accessing certain Game Modes.
3. Adjusted the amount of materials and time required to Build or Produce.
4. Adjusted the stats of certain monsters.
5. Lowered the amount of coins required to upgrade Active Skills and Survival Profession Skills.
6. Added World Level Limit and Leveling Catch-up Mechanic.
7. Adjusted rewards for certain game contents.
8. Abandoned the concept of Stamina, Fast Travel now has no cost.
9. Added Growth Plan, a system to improve new player experience.
10. Revamped Gene Modification, all previously used materials will be converted to the new ones then returned back to you.
11. Adjusted Levels, Difficulty and Rewards for Joint Hunt, Hive Annihilation and Moving Maze. For players who have completed some of these contents, we will distribute the additional rewards to your mailbox so you are treated fairly.
12. Adjusted World Boss contents by removing the one in Shoal Region.
13. Adjusted the Rewards for completing certain number of Daily Quests in Survivor Pass. This adjustment is not retrospective due to technical difficulty, old players will have this updated at the start of the next Survivor Pass Period.
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Preview for Upcoming Versions
The North America Early Update Contents will be available soon in other regions! Stay tuned!

**Release Notes for version 1.76:**

Version 1.76 Update!

Events & Gameplay
1. Broken Terminal in Highland Region is now available. Increase Level Limit to 99 with new story quests and new contents!
2. Lab Mu, which added new ways of obtaining Superior and Epic equipment, is ready to be explored! Come right in when you finish the main quests in the Broken Terminal!
3. Optimized Main Quest Navigation! Added distance tracking, objective highlights etc.
4. A set of new skin is added to the game. Added 3 Day-Value Plan which grants you the skin and other useful items over the period of 3 days.
5. Revamped Bow Skills! Bow skills and runes now have whole new effects. Come try it out!

System
1. New features for companion system are added to the game! You can now combine different companions to get special bond effects, or reset companions’ level to get upgrade materials back!
2. Added a Firearm tab to Crystal Shop.
3. Increase the friend limit on your Friend List to 100!

Preview for Upcoming Updates
1. Snow Festival is right around the corner, with new activities and gameplay contents!
2. A new progression system Equipment Module will be available soon!
3. The brand new Tactical Automatic Rifle with new attachments and skills will be available soon!

**Release Notes for version 1.75:**

Version 1.75 Update!

Event & Gameplay

1. Skin system becomes available! Lots of cool new skins are underway!
2. Daily progress rewards increased for Survivor Pass! You can now get 50 crystals as a reward for reaching 10 daily progress points.
3. Added mount categories to Auction!

System

1. Optimized Team-Up system. Now players in the team will automatically get ready when the convene countdown ends. Also improved matchmaking time, auto-matching function and fixed some related issues.
2. Fixed an issue with Christmas Equipment where the HP regen effect out of combat came at the cost of weapon durability. Now the durability does not decrease out of combat.
3. Optimized Team Arena by fixing some existing issues.
4. Improved Camp Store by reducing the cost of Backpack Buckle under the New Contribution Store section.
5. Various Optimizations including Mount Mood fixes, better Home Invasion matchmaking and Tent & Fatigue improvements!

Version 1.75 Update!

1. Skin system is now available! Customized look with more skins are under way!
2. Improved Survivor Pass rewards!
3. Various optimizations for a better gameplay experience!

Preview for Upcoming Updates
New locations in Highland Region will be available soon with new stories and gameplay!

**Release Notes for version 1.74:**

### Version 1.74

**Event & Gameplay**

* Christmas Event is LIVE! The Christmas Event will be available from 0:00 UTC December 23, with multiple activities and lots of rewards!
* Christmas Star Collecting Event becomes available! Get rewards as you fill the event progress bar together with all players around the world!
* Santa’s Set, a set of legendary equipment with exclusive attributes and special effects, becomes available through redeeming for a limited time!
* Santa’s Shotgun, a powerful firearm with exclusive appearance, abilities and special attack animations becomes available for a limited time!
* Two brand new mounts, namely Christmas Reindeer and M1 Exoskeleton Armor become available.
* First-time top-up bonuses reset! You can now get first-time top up bonuses again.
* Team Arena mode is available. Check out this fun new mode with your team now!
* Added a legendary Mammoth mount to Apex Arena! Awake this ancient beast and conquer the island!

**System**
Optimized Home Invasion by improving high-ranking matchmaking and season final ranking rewards, as well as adjusting points earned from vengeance.

**Preview For Upcoming Versions**

* Welcome The New Year event will be available soon.
* A new area in Highland will be available for exploring soon, with new gameplay and story contents!

**Version 1.74 Update!**

* Christmas Event with globally participated activities and great rewards!
* Brand new Christmas Weapons, Armors and a Firearm with exclusive appearance, special effects and attributes.
* Team Arena, a fun PvP mode with new gameplay mechanics, is available!
* New mounts including Mammoth, Exo Skeleton Armor and Reindeer! There is always one that suits you!

**Release Notes for version 1.73:**

Version 1.73

Gameplay

* Christmas Salvation Town scene becomes available with various fun Christmas items including snowball, lollipops and snowballs added!
* Adjusted the Genetic Research Lab so that normal and Elite monsters drop more gene solution when defeated.
* Adjusted the Labs by increasing the rewards for completing challenges in Level B2 and B3, while lowering the amount of samples needed for item exchange from Lab Delta and onward.

System

* Stable Revamped! Added new functions including feeding and upgrading in Stable.
* Title System is now available! Unlock them by accomplishing certain achievements.
* Optimized Shop in a way that purchased items are directly sent to players’ backpack, along with improvements made to the shop interface and a new set of items being added.
* Optimized Event Calendar by adding a guide to the mount system.
* Optimized Stamina Cost by lowering the cost of fast traveling to locations from Volcano Region and onward.

Preview for Upcoming Updates

* Christmas Event, A new mount, new gameplay mechanics and new items are under way.
* The Christmas Set with special holiday effects and brand new appearance will be available soon!
* A new PvP mode Team Arena is in the work!

Version 1.73.0 Update!

* Salvation Town with Christmas decorations, along with fun new items!
* Title system is available. Accomplish achievements and unlock titles!
* Stable facility revamped!
* Optimized the event calendar by adding a guide to the mount system!

**Release Notes for version 1.72:**

**Gameplay**

1. The Airport location in Highland Region is available together with new stories, new quests, new equipment, new resources, new recipe and new monsters!
2. Character Level Limit Increased to Level 94. The level limit for the following categories also increased: Talent, Equipment Modification, Equipment Refinement, Firearm, Facilities, Survival Profession, Companion!
3. New Challenge, the Abandoned Alchemy Lab gets a new Lv90-94 reward. Nightwing is added to Joint Hunt. New levels for Hive Annihilation and Moving Maze become available.
4. Lab Lambda gets added!
5. Optimized the Apex Arena by providing ways of viewing Camp Information, balancing reinforcement skill effect, adjusting prediction time window, and improving the Match Results menu.
6. New skill under Camp Tech which increases Camp Contribution Received when making Camp Donation. This should make things more convenient for our players!

**System**

1. Optimized a variety of issues in Firearm system!
2. Added Backpack Upgrade System. Upgrading a standard backpack will increase the maximum durability of the backpack, whereas upgrading a permanent backpack will increase the stacking limit of items in your backpack slots. For backpack grade at Feather or above, repairing no longer costs miscellaneous materials, only Backpack Buckles are required.
3. We are temporarily shutting down Season Battlefield for a week in order to perform various optimization. Once it gets re-opened, players will be able to participate the event in their Regional Server’s time zone.
4. Lowered the cost of Stamina Purchase when doing so for multiple times, and increased the purchase limit to 99 times.
5. Optimized the Mount System by improving notifications, adding salvage function for modification tools and making it generally more convenient to use!
6. Optimized the Team Up System by improving the team order display, auto matching function, Team Up notifications, making it generally more convenient to use!
7. Adjusted the criteria for Wanted status. Attacking others while in a peaceful environment makes it easier for you to become Wanted.

### Release notes for older versions

**Release Notes for version 1.71:**

**Gameplay**

1. Revamped the Firearm System. Come give this new gameplay system a try! Electromagnetic Rifle also becomes available!
2. Apex Arena officially goes Live! Gather your Camp members, and become the champion by defeating your opponents in a series of 1v1 matches!

**Events**

1. Black Friday Sale, an unprecedented sale with heavy discount starting November 26th! Discounted deals with server-wide purchase limit refresh once every 8 hours!
2. Adventurer Assemble Event goes Live, with lots of rewards in this 7-themes special event.
3. Fortune Wheel is added to the game. Spin the wheel for a chance of getting the legendary Nightwings mount.
4. A new companion becomes available for recruit. Morpheus, the legendary blacksmith, is added to the Companion Recruit pool.
5. First-time Purchase Bonus is changed into: Companion Beo, Entry-Level Combat Skill x10, Super Grenade x10.

**System**

1. Dual Weapon system is available. Unlock your secondary weapon slot at lv18!
2. Adjusted Companion Exploration, so that every companion has an Exploration Bonus.

***Preview for Upcoming Updates***

Map

1. Airport Region is coming soon!
2. System The camp building stable is being improved
3. Optimization regarding the Apex Arena, Season Battlefield and Team Up function

**Release Notes for version 1.70:**

Version 1.70

**Gameplay**

1. Revamped the Mount System with improved accessibility and depth. Added new ways of capturing, feeding and enhancing your mounts along with new mount breeds.
2. Lab Kappa, a lab with higher level equipment, is now Live! Accessible after completing the new main quests.
3. Apex Arena is coming soon! Gather your Camp members, and become the champion by defeating your opponents in a series of 1v1 matches! 4. Adjusted rewards for reaching specific Arena points. Players can now earn better rewards at a much earlier time.
4. Optimized Joint Hunt by substantially increasing the number of Advanced Survival Guides players would earn. Unlocking chests with crystals also yields additional Advanced Survival Guides.

**Character & Skill Progression**

1. Improved Gear Modification by reducing the amount of material required, and increase the drop rate of the materials.
2. Optimized Skill Upgrade by adjusting the number of Book of Advancement required to improve early game experience.

**Others**

1. System Optimization Improved the game UI in a variety of ways.
2. Companions We are changing the spelling of the new companion from Mata to Marta based on a Discord Poll we did on our Official Discord.

*Preview for Upcoming Updates*

Map

Airport Region is coming soon!

Combat

A revamp for Firearm System along with new Combat System is underway!
Event
Adventurer Assemble Event is just around the corner. Stay tuned!

**Release Notes for version 1.69:**

**Gameplay**

1. Added Elimination Rankings to Season Battlefield along with corresponding rewards.
2. Made some optimization to Season Battlefield, including adjusting spawn time of siege vehicles and monsters, power level of bosses, and message notifications.
3. Genetic Research Lab is now a single player mode with improved notifications.
4. The Forgotten Base in the Valley Region can now be explored with main quests added to the location.

**Store**

1. Shana Companion Pack is available for purchase.
2. Friendship Proof of Alizée is available for purchase with a daily limit.
3. Increased the purchase limit of legendary blueprints.

**Others**

1. Improved the Team interface. It should also be more intuitive now.
2. Improved the layout of Event Schedule and the information being displayed.
3. Buffed the rewards from unlocking MIA Soldier Chests. They now provide better overall rewards in addition to guaranteed Crystals.
4. A new type of MIA Soldier Chest with a possibility of containing a legendary weapon is added.
5. Strategic Backpack can now be crafted.

**Preview for Upcoming Updates**

Camp

A new PVP mode centered around camps is still in the work. Please stay tuned!

**Release Notes for version 1.68:**

**Version 1.68.0**

**Event**
Salvation Town Celebration Event is now LIVE with 5 event activities and great rewards. Check it out now!

**Home Invasion**

1. Added Rooftops to Survivor's Camp buildings.
2. Adjusted the materials required for upgrading Wooden Barricade.
3. Changed the effect of Plastic Explosive. It now deals 200 damage to buildings within a 1.5m radius.
4. The default duration for Home Invasion is increased to 10 minutes.

**Gameplay**

1. Optimized the menu layout in the Abandoned Alchemy Lab, and added Harvest Tokens to the reward pool during the event
2. Increased the quantity of Epic Gear Materials obtained from Alenka in Lab Eta.
3. New map layout for Floor 1 of Lab Zeta and Floor 1 of Lab Eta.

**Others**

1. Fortification Components are now available in Honor Shop.
2. The Item Fortification Component is now tradable in Auction.
3. Adjusted the materials and time required to upgrade Storage Crate (Large).

*Preview for Upcoming Updates*

Camp
A new PVP mode centered around camps is still in the work. Please stay tuned!

**Release Notes for version 1.67:**

**Version 1.67.0**

Home Invasion

1. Revive CD added for defending side.
2. Truce Declarations are now available in Contribution Store.

**Gameplay**

1. Reward reset time for Gear Raids Boss is now UTC+00:00 every day.
2. New Layouts for B2 floors in both Lab Gamma and Lab Delta.

**Treasure Hunt**

1. Adjusted the crystal cost of getting epic gears.
2. You can now enter treasure hunt with Treasure Hunt Tokens.
3. Treasure Hunt Token Pack is now available in Great Value Pack section.

**Others**

1. Some items in a stack can now be used at once!
2. Fixed a rare issue where Precision Damage, Block-Damage Reduction and Bounce-Damage Reduction don' t work correctly in combat.
3. More information is available when viewing the character details of another player.
4. Adjusted crafting time and materials for various empty bottles.

*Preview for Upcoming Updates*

Home Invasion
To improve player experience and make the gameplay more fun and strategic, we are considering adding roof tops to buildings.
Camp
A new PVP mode centered around camps are in the work. Please stay tuned!

**Release Notes for version 1.66:**

**Version 1.66.0**

**Gameplay**

1. New event Abandoned Alchemy Lab is now LIVE, challenge varies bosses every week to earn great rewards!
2. All rewards reset time for Gear Raid Bosses is adjusted to UTC+00:00 daily.

**Camp**

1. New season of the Season Battlefield begins with new maps and gameplay mechanics, give it a try!
2. Camp Library is now open, here you can learn camp skills to increase your attributes.

**Home Invasion**

1. After building Strategic Command, Home Invasion will be automatically available.
2. Added Truce mechanic, players can use certain items to prevent their camps from being invaded for a period of time.
3. Added new storage facility Safe Box, which cannot be damaged during Home Invasion.
4. Improved the effectiveness of all defensive facilities.
5. Removed item related penalty of dying during Home Invasion.
6. Defending players no longer lose all their items in destroyed storage crates, item loss is now based on what the invaders obtain.
7. Improved Ladder Ranking system, ranking points gained is now based on opponents' ranks.

**BUG fixes**

1. Fixed a health bar display issue when Mechanical Dinosaur-Gemini revives.
2. Fixed an issue where upgraded weapons remained tradable.
3. Fixed a rare issue where Bosses in Genetic Research Lab don't drop any rewards upon defeat.
4. Store Adjusted prices of some items in the store.

**Interface Optimization**

1. The upgrade queue of Camp Facilities is now displayed on the right when players are at Survivors' Camp.

**Release Notes for version 1.65:**

Version 1.65.0

**Level**

1. New Levels are now available! You can now level up your character to . See below for more updates!

**Mission**

1. New missions: ORU Base and Lab Iota are now available on the Map. Come and check them out!

**Gear**

1. The max level of Gear Modify has been increased in conjunction with the increase of character's max level.

**Gameplay**

1. New Bosses are now available in Joint Hunt.
2. New difficulty level is now available in Hive Annihilation.
3. New Tier and its corresponding rewards are now available in Arena.
4. Higher-level challenge is now available in Monster Invasion.
5. New contents have been added in both the Adventure Guide and Region Challenge.
6. A higher-quality Military Chest has been added, which can be obtained through Valley Region quests.
7. The max level of Season Pass has been increased.
8. Daily rewards of Tier Settlement in Home Invasion have been changed to Refine Tools. More Refine Tools will appear in "Lab Basement Level 3" and "Military Chest".

**Backpack**

1. Permanent Backpack Optimization: Versatile Leather is the only material needed for crafting all types of Permanent Backpacks from now on.
2. We've optimized the backpack logic for the Battling Companion so that you can store/retrieve items that are in Companion's backpack in your character's backpack screen as well.

**Others**

1. You can now obtain the missing materials for crafting and skill upgrading by consuming Crystals.