On the 28th, 'Seven Knights Re:BIRTH' (hereinafter SKRB) held a live broadcast to discuss their late April updates. General PD Kim Jung-ki, Planning Team Leader Son Geon-hee, and CD Hwang Hae-bit-nuri attended to walk us through the upcoming roadmap. They touched upon the impending first-anniversary festivities, the specifics of the new Awakening system, and future broadcast schedules, before rounding off the stream with a live Q&A to engage directly with the players.

Follow-up on previous LIVE Q&A inquiries

The session kicked off with a status report on previous feedback. The 'Surprise Raid' spawn window was expanded in the April 16 update, and the team says they are monitoring the situation to see if further tweaks are needed. Similarly, the pet combination system was improved on the same day, with retroactive compensation applied to materials used by adventurers in the past.

The skip feature for the 'God of Destruction' appearance animation in the Advent Expedition 'Booster Mode' is slated for May 14. The plan is to show the full animation only once per season, with subsequent encounters offering a faster experience. As for the 'Siege Warfare Practice' mode, it’s been pushed back due to other development priorities, but the team promised a June 11 rollout, insisting that they need to clear more pressing tasks first.

A guild name change system and a bulk combination feature for Rare heroes will also arrive on June 11. Regarding the requests to recycle dormant nicknames, the team was apologetic but firm: there are policy hurdles. Since inactive users might have spent Rubies to change their names, there’s a risk of conflict with paid currency policies. They haven’t set a concrete date, but they are working on a solution that respects these rules.

The in-game jukebox is getting an upgrade. Starting May 14, six new event scenario OSTs and BGM tracks will be added, with more to follow. They also plan to bolster the game’s peripheral content, such as illustrations and music from other titles in the Seven Knights series. Additionally, the 'High-Rank Arena' will see its rewards buffed, and tier divisions will be refined in the next update on April 30.

Details of the April 30 update revealed

The team then dove into the April 30 update. While the developer notes gave us a teaser, the broadcast filled in the blanks. First, a new hero: 'Omok,' who made her mark in the original game with a unique aesthetic rooted in Korean tradition, is joining the roster. In SKRB, she maintains that flavour, summoning tigers with spirit powers and firing a Singijeon in an animation that feels distinctly Korean.

Performance-wise, she’s designed to give a much-needed boost to the currently struggling Magic-deck meta. As a Magic-type hero, she provides unique survivability to allies while packing a serious punch. Alongside Omok, an event scenario featuring the 'Night Crow' story will launch, introducing the final member, 'Carl Heron'—though they only hinted at his eventual arrival as a playable character.

Rin and Ruri are also receiving buffs on the same day. For Rin, the focus is on improving the uptime of her signature 'Confusion' debuff and significantly reducing the enemy’s Weakness Attack stat. This should create some nasty synergies with the recently added pets.

As for Ruri, the goal is to restore her reputation as a top-tier magic dealer for Siege Warfare. She’s currently been overshadowed by 'Sun Wukong,' so these changes aim to push her damage numbers back to the top.

As promised, the Guild War will be split into two leagues. The new Minor League introduces a 'Defensive Team Fatigue System' to lower the entry barrier. Furthermore, both attack chances and defensive team settings have been trimmed from five down to three, and all information regarding opponent speed, skill order, and accessory loadouts will be visible.

The Major League—the equivalent of the current matchmaking system—is all about better loot. Quantities of 'Pendant of Glory' and 'High-Rank Pendant of Glory' are increasing, and new resources are being added to the pool. This should help players acquire the (Old) Seven Knights heroes faster and provide 'Polishing Powder' to craft 'Ancient Charms,' which boost the success rate of accessory polishing by up to 40%.

The Synthesis Wish List is also getting a touch-up. You can now select two (Old) Seven Knights heroes to increase your chances of pulling them, effectively narrowing the pool. Additionally, the pity gauge will now fill faster depending on the grade of the hero acquired through synthesis.

The Real-time Arena is wrapping up its pre-season and launching the official season with global matchmaking. You’ll be facing off against the best from Japan, Thailand, and Taiwan, not just your local server. It’s becoming a permanent fixture with more lucrative seasonal rewards.

Rewards for the regular season are prestige-focused, featuring profile borders and exclusive hero costumes. The first is 'Kyrielle’s' 'Messenger of the Duel,' available to those who hit the Diamond rank. Since there are no plans to sell these for Rubies later, you’d better start climbing if you’re a collector.

We also got a look at the next Legendary costume: Lu Bu’s 'Crimson Dash.' It’s the second TS (gender-bend) Legendary costume after Teo. It swaps his Red Hare for a motorcycle, giving Lu Bu a sleek biker suit. Plus, a Family Month event is coming with various goodies like hero/pet summon tickets and Shining Skill Enhancement Stones.

A glimpse of the 'SKRB 1st Anniversary & Awakening'

Next up was the main event: the Awakening system. Following the previous tease, the team pulled back the curtain on the mechanics and showcased 'Awakened Sylvesta' and 'Awakened Dellons,' complete with work-in-progress illustrations, models, and skill animations.

The real showstopper was Dellons’ skill animation. The idle effect when his awakening gauge is full, combined with the detail in his crit animation, left the audience buzzing. When they showed a snippet of his transformation—a hallmark of his character—the chat went wild. The visuals seem to be surpassing the source material in the eyes of many fans.

Awakening comes with exclusive equipment for each hero. Unlocking the slot requires a 6-star hero as fodder, and every hero, regardless of grade or event status, will eventually get their own unique weapon. Interestingly, awakening isn't just about grinding materials; you have to complete specific missions for each hero. They even teased that these missions will come with their own dedicated story chapters.

They also shared models for low-tier heroes like 'Knox' and Rare-tier 'Ariel' in their Awakened forms. Notably, the awakening sequence—which features Nestra—is a faithful recreation of the original game. Awakening and exclusive equipment drop on May 28, with more details to follow in the upcoming 'Content Note.'

While the 1st-anniversary event itself starts on May 14, the commemorative broadcast has been pushed to late May to focus on polishing the Awakening update. They’ve promised a suite of anniversary goodies, including costumes, portraits, and borders. While they aren't selling merch, they did promise to give some away as prizes during the anniversary stream.

'Accessory Polishing Restoration Ticket' to be distributed for all

Finally, the team addressed the elephant in the room. They admitted that communication regarding raid repetition rewards and the Accessory Polishing Restoration Ticket had been lacking. They clarified the design intent and promised to increase the supply of relevant resources.

Specifically for the restoration ticket, they emphasized the generous validity period. While it can only restore 6-star accessories, they’ve added an option to exchange it for a '5-Star Legendary Accessory Selector' to cater to different player needs. One ticket will be provided during the first anniversary.

They wrapped up by answering a barrage of questions regarding Honor Point acquisition, Tower of Trials rewards, the Surprise Raid boss spawning issues, and buffs for the neglected (Old) Seven Knights. They even teased new Guild PvP and Roguelike content for the future. You can catch the full stream on the SKRB official YouTube channel.