On June 8, 'Seven Knights Re:BIRTH' (hereinafter referred to as SKRB) shared its June update roadmap via a live stream. General PD Kim Jung-ki and Planning Team Lead Son Geon-hee took the stage to detail post-Awakening improvements, schedules, new heroes, and various quality-of-life tweaks. They also hosted a lively Q&A session, keeping the community engaged with roulette rewards.

Lowering the barrier to entry with 'Exclusive Equipment & Awakening' improvements

※ Timeline for upcoming Exclusive Equipment and Awakening changes

* June 11

- Exclusive Equipment dismantling convenience improved (automatic application 'excluding Legendary grade')
- New acquisition methods for 'Exclusive Equipment Wish Summon Tickets' added (Guild, Honor, Total War coins, etc.)
- 'Exclusive Equipment Expedition' missions added (offering selection boxes, refinement crystals, and gold rewards)
- Gold cost for Exclusive Equipment combination reduced (from 5 million to 1 million gold)
- Awakening content unlock requirement adjusted (from Area 14 to Area 4)
- Specific Awakening mission improvements (Rubies used for 'immediate completion' will be refunded)

* June 25

- Bulk equip feature for Exclusive Equipment
- Improved UI for selection boxes to highlight 'unowned' items
- Hero Awakening transcendence requirement completely removed (from 6 transcendence to 0)
- Awakening hero skill enhancement method changed (only Awakening skills will retain enhancement)
- 'Shining Skill Enhancement Stones' used on Awakening heroes before the update will be refunded
- Tower of Abyss expanded by 50 floors

* July 9

- Auto-refinement and auto-dismantle functions for Exclusive Equipment added
- Weekly mission UI improvements

The stream kicked off by addressing the clunky nature of the current Exclusive Equipment system. The team is overhauling dismantling, bulk equipping, and inventory management. Some changes require further testing, so they’ve staggered the rollout, with the next update focusing heavily on easing the grind for these items.

Once all changes are live, the team expects players to acquire around 30 'Exclusive Equipment Wish Summon Tickets' per week. If resources remain tight, they promised further adjustments. Furthermore, the gold cost for combinations is being slashed by 80%—from 5 million to a much friendlier 1 million. Any gold spent previously will be retroactively refunded.

The Awakening system is also getting a much-needed accessibility boost. The brutal requirement to reach Area 14 has been lowered to Area 4 for newcomers. Any Rubies spent on 'immediate completion' for missions undergoing changes will be returned to your account. Note that while the team aimed for a June 11 rollout, the complexity of the task pushed the technical changes to June 25.

June 11 update preview

The next heroes to receive the Awakening treatment are the classic 'Dellons' and the newcomer 'Clemiss'. Dellons shines in attack-oriented parties, relying on his transformative skills post-Awakening. The team showed off his new skill animations, which certainly caught the viewers' attention.

Clemiss is the first support hero from the 'Pentagon' to join the fray. She brings a revival mechanic that makes her a staple for defensive compositions, with buffs that vary based on hero type. For instance, 'Universal, Defensive, and Support' types get a revival, while 'Attack and Magic' types return in an immortal state. A scenario event titled 'Only for the Abyss' will launch alongside her debut.

New costumes are also on the way, including a Rare outfit for Clemiss and new looks for Seven Knights 'Gailidus' and 'Milia'. Clemiss’s costume will be obtainable via the Ruby Pass. Additionally,a 'Friendly Match' system, following the real-time arena rules, will be added on the same day.

This update is less about flashy new content and more about fixing the foundation. They are buffing the odds of obtaining Legendary options during random accessory crafting and fixing a bug where the same boss appeared consecutively in surprise raids. QoL is also getting a boost, allowing players to join and set up teams even while waiting for content to start.

Features like loading equipment by content, bulk hero combination, a practice mode for Guild Wars, and the ability to change guild names are all included. The UI for defensive team equipment in Guild Wars has been tweaked to clearly show if gear or accessories are missing, and new team presets should encourage more participation.

There are plenty of tweaks that players will actually feel in their daily loops. A new function will allow you to change repeat battle settings from the lobby screen without stopping the current combat flow.

The warehouse material usage is being expanded to include Melkir’s Laboratory, meaning you won’t have to manually hunt for materials for hero synthesis, transcendence, or combinations. Evolution materials will now convert automatically, and event pass tasks will complete automatically upon fulfillment.

The growth hero warehouse is expanding from 2,000 to 3,000 slots. As promised in the previous stream, there’s now a bonus when enhancing heroes with those of the same rank; a 'Great Success' will result in a +2 enhancement instead of the standard +1.

The stats for the three new pets, 'Yorang, Jev, and Zeo', are also getting a boost—a direct response to player feedback from the previous Q&A. The core mechanics remain, but the raw numbers are being buffed.

A 400-day attendance event and a commemorative ring will be provided. The team also hinted at a major 'Seven Knights Month' event in the works, urging players to keep their expectations high.

Real-time live Q&A

The Q&A session covered everything from the missing 'exit' button in Guild War replays to inventory management frustrations for Exclusive Equipment. The missing exit button was a temporary measure to prevent bug exploitation, but they are working on a fix. They promised a better solution soon.

Regarding buffs for older Seven Knights characters, the team is looking for the right timing. To avoid further frustration, they will start using 'Content Notes' to outline upcoming character rebalances. There was also a positive nod toward a potential 'Klahan' remake, with the team committing to a more aggressive approach to hero performance tuning.Alternatively, they mentioned that some heroes might receive an Awakening instead of a traditional remake, hoping that the Awakening process will help them find their place in the meta.

New PvE content details are coming via a developer note shortly. The release order for Awakened heroes is carefully planned around balance and design, and players can look forward to seeing more Rare-grade heroes get their Awakened forms in due time.

For future events, keep an eye out for 'Seven Knights Month'. The team teased a reward philosophy of 'we didn't know what you liked, so we prepared everything', which certainly stirred up curiosity. A 'Collaboration Cafe' hinted at previously is slated for July, with details to follow.

The suggestion to combine multiple regular skill stones into 'Shining Skill Enhancement Stones' is under review. Other topics, such as Ruby income, Tower of Trials rewards, seasonal arena environments, the '1st Anniversary Awards', and inventory expansions, were all addressed. For the full experience, you can catch the replay on the official SKRB YouTube channel.