[March 31] Patch Notes
CounterSide 2026.03.31 5:00 오전

「2026年4月1日 (水) アップデート内容のお知らせ」

◈ Update Details

▣ Time: March 31, 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 Apr. 3, 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 31 Shop Notice] link


 

1. Danger Close Venera Season: Nibble

1) Danger Close Venera Season: Nibble will begin.


Schedule: Mar. 31, 20:00 - Apr. 7, 2026, 14:00 (UTC-5)

Settlement Schedule: Apr. 7, 14:00 - Apr. 14, 2026, 14:00 (UTC-5)


Battle Condition

[Easy]

[All] units’ Melee DMG -20%

[Counter] unit ATK +20% HP +20%


[Normal]

[All] units’ Melee DMG -40%

[Counter] unit ATK +20% HP +20%


[Hard & Expert]

[All] units’ Melee DMG -60%

[Counter] unit ATK +20% HP +20%


Origin

- Stability


 

2. Awakened Exclusive Gear: Kubera Alice Braidwood

- Four pieces of exclusive gear for Kubera Alice Braidwood will be added.
- Alice Emergency – Hard Mode ACT 1-2 will be added. 

- Gear can be obtained with a certain probability by clearing Alice Emergency – Hard Mode ACT 1-2.
- Kubera Alice Braidwood’s exclusive gear will be added to the Alice Emergency event shop.

- You will obtain [Awakened Exclusive Gear Part -Alice Braidwood-] when dismantling the Kubera Alice Braidwood's Awakened exclusive gear.
- This item can be used for the Awakened Exclusive Gear Coupon -Alice Braidwood- that will be added to the Alice Emergency event shop.
- At +2 enhancement, a Latent Ability will be unlocked.
- The Latent Ability is fixed as DMG Taken AMP, but the value is determined at random.


 

3. Gauntlet 

▣ Ranked Battle

1) The 2026 Devotion Season skin reward [Hwatu Master Croupier - Freyja Hilde] will be added.


◆ Hwatu Master Croupier - Freyja Hilde

2) 5 Gauntlet skins will be added to the Gauntlet Season Point : Skin shop.


◆ Target

  • Arhat Joo Shiyoon : Dragon Unbound by Clouds

  • Replacer Knight : Knight of the End World

  • Replacer Bishop : Dark of the End World

  • Replacer Queen : Empress of the End World

  • Cold Case Horizon : Under arrest, human


4. 1. Naielle’s Sword Training 

1) Naielle’s Sword Training will begin.
- Tap the left or right side of the screen to attack in that direction based on Naielle’s position.

- C.O.s will charge toward Naielle from both sides of the screen.
- Each time a certain score is reached, a boss Corrupted enemy will appear, capable of withstanding more attacks than normal C.O.s.
- If a C.O. reaches Naielle, the game will end.


◆ Rewards

▼ Schedule

-  Mar. 31, after the maintenance - Apr. 7, 2026, 20:00 (UTC-5)


 

5. Challenge Stage: Horizon Finance Office Exclusive Gear - [Payment Ledger] 


1) Payment Ledger Challenge Mode will return.  

 ◆ Schedule 

▷ Mar. 31, after the maintenance - Apr. 7, 2026, 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 [Horizon Finance Office] will be added, increasing the stats of deployed Horizon Finance Office employees.  

◆ Rewards

- Clear Challenge Mode to obtain [ Diligent Payer Sticker ], a material required to craft [Horizon Finance Office]  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 [Diligent Payer Stickers ] as a repeat reward.

- The [ Diligent Payer Sticker ] obtained upon victory in Challenge Mode can be used to craft Horizon Finance Office Molds.  

※ Challenge Stage Rewards

First Clear Reward: Diligent Payer Sticker
Medal Completion Reward: Quartz
Repeat Reward (Stage Drop): Diligent Payer Sticker



◆ Exclusive Gear

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

- Click the Exclusive Gear Mold icon for [Horizon Finance Office] to view the available list.

- To craft [Horizon Finance Office] Molds, you will need [Diligent Payer Stickers], [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 Horizon Finance Office Exclusive Gear.

- When dismantling Horizon Finance Office Exclusive Gear, you will receive 50 Diligent Payer Stickers.
※ Exclusive Gear obtained through mold crafting or stage clears is identical to the Exclusive Gear acquired via Counter Case.


 

6. Unit / Ship Balance Adjustments

1) The following units will be adjusted.

[Strombringer Jake Walker], [Avenger Mordred], [Lamda Spatari], [Vanguard Exorcist Nicole Primer], [Revenant], [Carlota Martinez], [Nibble], [Credere], [Sword Princess Ais Wallenstein], [Dracasia], [Paradox]


7. Unit Recall

  1. Unit recall will be available for [Sword Princess Ais Wallenstein], [Dracasia], and [Paradox].


◆ Available Schedule

  • Mar. 31, after the maintenance - Apr. 28, 2026, 20:00 (UTC-5)


◆ Recall Rules

  • Recalling an eligible unit allows you to select and obtain another unit of your choice.
    ※ Recalling Sword Princess Ais Wallenstein allows you to select any Awakened unit, excluding collaboration units and Freyja Hilde.
    ※ Recalling Dracasia or Paradox allows you to select any SSR unit, excluding collaboration units and Minha.

  • All growth materials used on the recalled unit will be refunded.

  • The number of selectable units increases based on the recall unit’s Tactical Update level.

  • If you own multiple copies of the same unit, only one can be recalled.

  • Only units obtained before the recall period are eligible.

  • Titles and trophies related to Awakened Employee Tactical Updates will be retained.

  • Collection records of recalled units will be retained. 


8. Company Reinforcement Season

1) The Company Reinforcement Season Punch-In will start.


 Schedule

- Mar. 31, after the maintenance - Apr. 14, 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 ]


 

9. Recruitment

1. Four Classified Recruitment Chance UP will return.
- Recruitment Schedule: Mar. 31, after the maintenance - Apr. 14, 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: [Freyja Hilde], [Kubera Alice Braidwood], [Altergressive Seo Yoon]


2. Three Normal Recruitment Chance UP will return.
- Recruitment Schedule: Mar. 31, after the maintenance - Apr. 14, 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: [Carantisir de Letaria], [Ozymandias], [Ascella Procenica]

  

3. Three Operator Recruitment Chance UP will return.
- Recruitment Schedule: Mar. 31, after the maintenance - Apr. 14, 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: [Batty Mitchie], [Justine Macy], [Serina Crew]


10. Fixes

1) Fixed an issue where the Ultimate Skill Fury Count was not charging after using Nibble’s Special Skill


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This concludes the update details for this week.

Thank you.