[March 10] Patch Notes
CounterSide 2026.03.10 5:00 오전

「2026年3月11日 (水) アップデート内容のお知らせ」

◈ Update Details

▣ Time: March 10, 2026, 20:00 - 22:00 (UTC-5) 

▣ Impact: Inaccessibility to the game.

▣ Maintenance Compensation: 20,000 Credits, 3 Employment Contracts

* Compensation will not be sent to CEOs who have broken the Terms of Service.


▣ Please Note

- Patch note details may be added or changed during the update.

- The schedule may be adjusted depending on the maintenance situation.

- Maintenance compensation will be sent to your mailbox if you log in by March. 13, 2026, 09:59 (UTC-5)


◈ Shop Details

This week’s shop update details can be found in the Shop Notice linked below, so please make sure to check it.


[March 10 Shop Notice] link


 

1. New Employee

1) A new employee [Minha] will be added.

[ Minha ]

[Standing]


[Skill Cut-in]


[SD]


[Live Illustration]


Counter Pass: Minha

Schedule

- Mar. 10, after the maintenance - Apr. 14, 2026, 20:00 (UTC-5)


◆ Clearing Counter Pass

  • You can clear the Counter Pass Missions to increase the pass level while acquiring the necessary materials for unit growth.

  • Counter Pass missions are divided into [Daily Mission] and [Weekly Missions].

  • In the [Daily Mission], 10 missions are given daily; you can choose 6 from the 10 to complete the given mission.

    • If you don't like the mission given, you can select the reroll option to renew it.

    • You can re-roll the mission for free for the first 3 times, and up to 5 more times afterward by spending credits.

    • If you clear more than 6 missions, you can earn extra pass experience.

  • In the [Weekly Mission], 10 missions are given every Sunday at 14:00 UTC-5.

    • You can re-roll the mission for free for the first 3 times, and up to 5 more times afterward by spending credits.

  • You can earn extra pass experience by completing the 2nd and 4th-week missions.


2. Awakened Exclusive Gear: Stormbringer Jake Walker

- Four pieces of exclusive gear for Stormbringer Jake Walker will be added.
- Main Stream EP. 8 Stormbringer – Hard Mode ACT 1-3 will be added. 

- Gear can be obtained with a certain probability by clearing Main Stream EP. 8 Stormbringer – Hard Mode ACT 1-3.
- Stormbringer Jake Walker’s exclusive gear will be added to the Main Stream EP. 8 Stormbringer event shop.

- You will obtain [Awakened Exclusive Gear Part -Jake Walker-] when dismantling the Stormbringer Jake Walker's Awakened exclusive gear.
- This item can be used for the Awakened Exclusive Gear Coupon -Jake Walker- that will be added to the Main Stream EP. 8 Stormbringer event shop.
- At +2 enhancement, a Latent Ability will be unlocked.
- The Latent Ability is fixed as a DMG Taken RDC, but the value is determined at random.


 

3. Last Stand Season 21

1) Last Stand Season 21 will begin.


◆  Schedule

▷ Mar. 10, after the maintenance - Mar. 17, 2026, 20:00 (UTC-5)


◆  Settlement Schedule

▷ Mar. 17, 20:00 - Mar. 24, 2026, 20:00 (UTC-5)


◆ Rules

[Enemies and Kill Points]

- Regularly Appearing Enemies: Stronger enemies appear at regular intervals. 

- Earning Kill Points: Earn Kill Points by eliminating monsters depending on their level. 

- Rank Placement Priority: In the event of a tie in Kill Points, the user who registered their rank first will be ranked higher. 


[Employee Deployment]

- Deployment Range Increase: All ally employees have increased deployment ranges. 

- Unit Slot Adjustment: The number of unit slots is reduced to 4. The slots consist of Orichinagi Nanahara Chifuyu (Guest) and 3 Spell Cards (Corruption Orb Removal, Cost Recovery Increase, Level Up). 

- Deployment Adjustment: There is no limit to the number of times a unit can be deployed. 

- Deployment Cost Adjustment: The deployment cost is set to 10. 


[Difficulty Increase Over Time]

- Hitstun Immunity: All enemy units gain Immunity to Hitstun 1 minute after the battle starts. 

- DMG Increase: Enemy units' damage increases by 100% 2 minutes after the battle starts.


Combat Environment

- Battle Time: The battle time is limited to 3 minutes.


[Origin]

Origin not applied


 Elimination Score Reward


Rank Reward


 

4. Break Room Raid Operation


◆ Break Room Raid Operation Rules

- Tap and drag to select a rectangular area.

- If the sum of the selected numbers equals 10, Yoo Mina will obtain a snack. 

- Each snack collected adds 1 point.

- Collect as many snacks as possible within the time limit to earn a high score. 

- If all snacks are collected before time runs out, the remaining time will be recorded.


◆ Rewards


▼ Break Room Raid Operation Schedule

▷ Mar. 10, after the maintenance - Mar. 17, 2026, 20:00 (UTC-5)


5. Raid: Inhibitor Season

1) The raid boss [Inhibitor] will appear.


Raid Schedule

▷ Mar. 10, after the maintenance - Mar. 24, 2026, 20:00 (UTC-5)


※ With the season rotation for [Inhibitor], the Plaque Exchange rewards will be updated.

Raid Points will only be awarded from raid bosses generated during the ongoing season. Defeating raid bosses from other seasons will only grant clear rewards.

※ Only the [Stability] Origin will be applied to the raid boss [Inhibitor].


6. Gauntlet

1) Quick Battle option will be added to the Gauntlet Strategy Battle.

2) Improved Gauntlet Strategy Battles so that squad members deploy in the order set in the formation.


7. Operator Exclusive Voice Lines

1) Operator exclusive voice lines will be added when reaching level 100. 


■ List of Exclusive Voice Lines

- Reached level 100

- Appointed as Commander

- Added as Squad Member

- Logged In

- Tap 1

- Tap 2

- Tap 3

- Tap 4


8. Challenge Stage: ALT Squad Exclusive Gear - [The ALT Squad Is Here]

1) The ALT Squad Is Here Challenge Mode will return.  

◆ Schedule 

- Mar. 10, after the maintenance - Mar. 17, 2025, 20:00 (UTC-5)


 Dungeon Composition

- Consists of ACT.1–3 stages.

- Each act is divided into three stages, each with a different combat concept.
- In Challenge Mode, a new exclusive buff will be added, increasing the stats of deployed ALT Squad employees.  

◆ Rewards

- Clear Challenge Mode to obtain [Dark Network Request Token], a material required to craft [ALT Squad]  Mold.
※ Rewards can only be obtained upon victory.

- When clearing Challenge Mode stages, you can obtain both a First Clear Reward and a Medal Completion Reward (for achieving 3 medals), and you can also earn [Dark Network Request Token] as repeat rewards.

- The [Dark Network Request Token] obtained upon victory in Challenge Mode can be used to craft [ALT Squad] Molds.  

※ Challenge Stage Rewards

- First Clear Reward: Dark Network Request Token
- Medal Completion Reward: Quartz
- Repeat Reward (Stage Drop): Dark Network Request Token


◆ Exclusive Gear

- You can craft from [Workshop] > [Craft] > [Exclusive Gear] tab.

- Click the Exclusive Gear Mold icon for [ALT Squad] to view the available list.

- To craft [ALT Squad] Molds, you will need [Dark Network Request Token], [Elite Gear Materials], and [Credits].

- The crafting method is the same as with existing molds, and crafting is completed instantly.
- The list of craftable Exclusive Gear is as follows.
- When clearing Challenge stages, there is a low chance of obtaining a completed ALT Squad Exclusive Gear.

- When dismantling ALT Squad Exclusive Gear, you will receive 50 Dark Network Request Tokens.
※ Exclusive Gear obtained through mold crafting or stage clears is identical to the Exclusive Gear acquired via Counter Case.


 

9. Gear Enhancement Season

1) Gear Enhancement Season Punch-In will start.


 Schedule

- Mar. 10, after the maintenance - Mar. 24, 2026, 20:00 (UTC-5)


※ During the event period, you can participate in a total of 7 days of attendance punch-ins.

※ Attendance punch-ins reset every day at 14:00 (UTC-5).

※ Consecutive punch-ins are not required—simply punch in for the total number of days within the period to receive all rewards.


[ List of Rewards ]


 

10. Recruitment

1. Four Classified Recruitment Chance UP will return.
- Recruitment Schedule: Mar. 10, after the maintenance - Mar. 24, 2026, 20:00 (UTC-5)

- Ensured Recruitment Count: 150 times
- One employee is ensured to appear within the 150 recruitments.
- Once an Ensured Employee is obtained, the counter will be reset.

- Target employee: [Stormbringer Jake Walker], [Children of Yaldabaoth Knight of the Lake], [Personification of Sephira Noelle Wright]


2. Three Normal Recruitment Chance UP will return.
- Recruitment Schedule: Mar. 10, after the maintenance - Mar. 24, 2026, 20:00 (UTC-5)

- Ensured Recruitment Count: 150 times
- One employee is ensured to appear within the 150 recruitments.
- Once an Ensured Employee is obtained, the counter will be reset.

- Target employee: [Hyperion Plan Titan], [Raphaela Juri the Evil Chaser], [Gambler]


3. Doctor Macy will be added to the Recruit on Demand.


11. Fixes

1) Fixed an issue where the Nullify Buff effect of Maestro Nequitia’s Ultimate Skill [Chapter of Apocalypse] at Level 5 would not apply under certain conditions.


2) Fixed an issue where unclaimed Counter Pass rewards were not automatically sent.


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This concludes the update details for this week.

Thank you.