Welcome, folks, to another edition of our weekly 'B&S Revolution' Community Digest. It's been a big one for updates, hasn't it? Netmarble's MMORPG, Blade & Soul Revolution, finally dropped its NEXT update on May 28th, and players are slowly but surely diving into the new content. We're talking a significant engine upgrade to Unreal Engine 5, the introduction of a brand-new class called the 'Illusionist', and a fresh server, 'Unique', to name a few of the headline features. The official community channels are buzzing with player feedback and impressions, so we've rounded up the key talking points and community news for you right here.

Community Hot Takes This Week

Enter the Illusionist: A New Challenger Appears!

From the dedicated update page to the showcase broadcast, the anticipation for May's update has been palpable. Now that it's finally here, players are taking their time exploring the myriad of changes. Unsurprisingly, the most talked-about addition is the new Illusionist class. Arriving at a time when the meta was becoming a bit too static with established popular classes, the Illusionist is shaking things up on the battlefield.

Whenever a new class drops, you can bet your bottom dollar that the 'Strategy & Know-how' forums are about to catch fire. Thankfully, a player known as 'Nyangnyangkick' has already stepped up to the plate, offering a detailed analysis of the Illusionist's skill coefficients. They've broken down the class's performance and, crucially, provided recommendations for the optimal Soul Shield re-crafting options.

The core of the analysis? 'Soul Shield re-crafting stats'. Apparently, the Illusionist's base skill damage isn't the highest, but they heavily rely on those Soul Shield re-crafting values. The conclusion is that players who've diligently built up their base HP stand to gain the most from this class. For Soul Shield re-crafting, the recommended options are 'Brilliant · Cat Nap · Meow Water Droplet or Droplet Droplet' in that order for 'Attack · Defense · Support'. If you're pondering your Illusionist build, head over to the official community's Strategy & Know-how section to check out Nyangnyangkick's findings.

Issue Q&A

Q. My existing character isn't receiving the Jumping benefits.
A. We're investigating the cause and will fix the error.

Right after the update, both the 'Free Board' and 'Bug Report Board' saw a surge of players experiencing unusual phenomena. The most frequent query? The Jumping benefits not being applied. Now, it's important to note that the new 'Unique' server isn't implicated here; creating a new character on 'Unique' and applying Jumping works without a hitch. The common thread among the affected players was trying to apply Jumping to an *existing* character.

'GM Soyul' has responded to all players who raised this issue, sharing the current situation. It seems the problem occurs specifically with characters who have already completed their faction selection. In such cases, applying Jumping provides no benefits whatsoever. Aside from this particular bug, any other anomalies related to the update can be tracked on the official community's 'Issues/Actions Taken' board.

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'Unique' Server Exclusive: Duel & Guild Missions

To celebrate the launch of the new 'Unique' server, a couple of competitive events are underway. First up, the 'Duel Ranking TOP 10' aims to crown the strongest duelist on 'Unique'. Players ranked 1st to 3rd, 4th to 7th, and 8th to 10th in the Duel score rankings will receive 'Superior All-in-One Re-crafting Stone Bundles' – specifically, 10, 7, and 5 bundles respectively.

There's also an event designed to encourage guild growth. The first guild to reach Level 30 will see all its members showered with '1,500 Legendary Entry Ticket Fragments'. The 2nd place guild gets 1,000 fragments, and the 3rd place guild receives 500. Both the Duel and Guild Growth events are open for participation from the update launch until June 24th at 23:59.

Weekly Logic Puzzle: Square by Square

The Illusionist's class mark is finally revealed!

One piece of information remained stubbornly hidden even before the update, despite official events: the Illusionist's class mark. I scoured every available image during the Illusionist's reveal, hoping to find it for our logic puzzle design, but to no avail. Then, on the day of the update, the official website's newly updated class information finally provided the goods.

Given how long we waited, the unique design is certainly striking. Thankfully, the 'butterfly' motif I improvised last week wasn't entirely useless. While the actual design is far more elaborate, I managed to capture a similar shape in one of the wings. The difficulty is moderate, and this time, we've prepared a size that can be completed over two weeks.

※ How to play Logic Puzzle (Link)

B&S Revolution Wallpaper

Boing Boing! 'Illusionist'

Many players have been utterly captivated by the Illusionist's quirky charm. With a slogan like 'Joyful Illusions Adorning the Battlefield,' the class certainly lives up to its name with some truly fun skills. Even the skill names are a hoot – 'Clap Clap' has you delivering a swat with a phantom cat paw, while 'Presence Manifestation' stuns enemies with light and illusions.

The legendary skills, considered the core moves for B&S Revolution classes, are 'Ruckus · Droplet Droplet · Cat Nap · Illusion Shatter'. If you think you can guess their effects just from the names, you'd be spot on. Ruckus increases the caster's movement speed, Droplet Droplet launches enemies into the air, and Illusion Shatter inflicts a 5-second 'Suppression' effect on the target. We've captured the Illusionist mid-jump, staring down their opponent with a playful glint in their eye, for this month's wallpaper.