Hey Survivors!
Farlight 84 is scheduled for an awesome tune-up on August 22, 2023 UTC. There will be no downtime, and the update will not affect your gaming in any way.

▌New Battle Pass - Night Harbinger
◇Battle Pass Phase 7
1. [Night Harbinger] Battle Pass is here! Rewards include:
- SSR Hero Skin Yong - Scarlet Faith
- SR Weapon Skin Mad Rabbit - Twilight Shadow
- SR Vehicle Skin Single-Pilot Mecha - Crimson Mania
- And a ton of other SR Items, loads of Diamonds and Gold, just begging to be unlocked!
2. This new Battle Pass will last from [2023/8/24 10:00 UTC] - [2023/9/20 22:00 UTC], during which you can get awesome rewards by completing Missions to upgrade your Pass level!

▌All New Lottery Event - Eternal Glory
Chance of getting Grand Prize is UP
1. Lottery Wheel - Eternal Glory
1.1 Lottery Chest includes:
- UR Weapon Skin AK77 - Gold Coronation
- SSR Profile Card Background - Golden Corridor
- SSR Trail - Epoch Curtain
- SSR Avatar Frame - Bygone Glory
- More SR Skins just waiting for you to unlock!
1.2 Lottery Duration: [2023/8/24 10:00 UTC] - [UTC 2023/9/21 06:00 UTC].

2. Return of Lottery Wheel - Boom-Pocalypse
2.1 Lottery Chest includes:
- UR Hero Skin Momoi - Venus
- SSR Trail - Romantic Dreams
- SSR Avatar Frame - Fairyland King
- More SR Skins just waiting for you to unlock!
2.2 Lottery Duration: [2023/8/24 10:00 UTC] - [UTC 2023/9/21 06:00 UTC].

▌New 7-Day Sign-in Event: Isolation Zone
◇ 7-Day Sign-in Event: SSR Skin Ember - Isolation Zone
Activate the 1st shard within the designated time to open the event. Log in for 7 days within 15 days after the event starts, and you can claim the limited skin!
Event Duration: [UTC 2023/08/24 10:00] - [UTC 2023/09/06 16:00].

▌New Season
The new season opens after updates!
S11 Season duration: [2023/08/22 10:00 UTC] - [2023/09/20 22:00 UTC]. Reach Platinum or above to get the SR Captain Skin. Reach Silver or above to get the S11 Avatar Frame.
You can choose the region you belong to in the Leaderboard when the new season starts.

▌New features and optimizations
◇ System
【Battle Pass】
- Increased daily mission limit for Battle Pass and expanded task variety. Elevate your Battle Pass level more effortlessly.
- After getting Level 30 rewards, continue completing missions to earn unlimited additional rewards!
【Dance Moves】
- Browse dance moves in the lobby and equip them for battle from your inventory.
【Rename Card】
- Added the Rename Card. Modify your in-game name by purchasing this item from the store. Each player will receive one Rename Card after this update. Check your mail for details.
【Streamer Mode】
- Streamer Mode toggle added in the Basic Settings menu.
- Upon activation, the nicknames of all players in the lobby, except for your team, will be rendered anonymous.
- Upon activation, content in World and Voice chat channels will be blocked.
- Upon activation, the nicknames of all players in the battle, except for your team, will be rendered anonymous.
- Custom Rooms, Tournaments, Training Grounds, and Treasure War are unaffected.
- This feature requires a compatibility update. Please update through the App Stores or Google Store.
【Hero Power】
- Added the Hero Power system. Engage in battles with different heroes to enhance their power ratings.
- Check out your hero's power and title rankings on the new Hero Power tab in your Personal Info.
- The character inventory now displays Hero Power values for quick reference.
- Historic match records now feature the change in Hero Power for the current match.
- Added the Hero Power Leaderboard. Customize your location and view Hero Power rankings in your region.
- Weekly rankings reset every Monday at UTC 00:00:00. Top 100 players receive Hero Titles, which you can personalize in your profile. Titles are valid for one week and refresh after each weekly reset.
【Social】
- Platform and input device icons are now displayed on the interface. （It will only take effect after being downloaded from the store.）
- Team recruitment tier filters now adapt to the selected mode.
- Team recruitment messages can now be synced to chat channels.
- Added Clan Chat to the chat channels.
- Added a report function to the chat system.
- Team invitations via Profile Cards are now available, allowing you to invite others to your team.
- Improved user experience for chat interactions.
【Settlement Improvements】
- Exiting the game midway while alive will result in appropriate penalties.
- Added notifications when reaching the Gold cap per match or weekly limit.
- View matches for Battle Royale - Duos, Battle Royale - Squads, and Deathmatch in history records are now available.
【Highlights】
- Added a new local recording toggle to the Basic Settings menu, enabling the recording of highlight moments in Battle Royale mode.
- When enabled, the Personal Info section will feature an entry for accessing highlight moments from past matches.
- Enable to view your highlight moments in Custom Replays and Tournaments Replays.
- Some devices with performance constraints do not support these features.
【Observer Mode】
- Battle Royale mode now supports marking combat hotspots on the Observer Mode timeline.
- By tapping on hotspot icons on the timeline, you can directly jump to the corresponding content.
【Others】
- Disabled notifications in the secondary interface of the Lobby.
- Disabled weekly challenges.
- Fixed an issue where players did not receive corresponding rewards upon completing Progression Missions.
- Switching between voice and language no longer requires a restart, but some features will only take effect after a restart. （It will only take effect after being downloaded from the store.）

◇ Battle Adjustments
【Heroes】
1. Ceanna
- Increased basic skills' healing effect
- Increased Ultimate's healing effect
2. Ducksyde：Increased the Ultimate's shield HP
3. Watchman
- Increased the Turret damage
- Increased the casting range of Ultimate
4. MK.R： Optimized the ballistic trajectory of Fatal Volley（It will only take effect after being downloaded from the store.）
【Weapons】
1. Adjusted the ammo flight speed of RPG
2. Refined shotgun mechanics for consistent spread and crosshair alignment.
3. Added advanced kill effects.
- Only UR Weapon Skin - Gold Coronation is available for now. To unlock the full experience, download the compatibility package.
- Get ready for enhanced kill effects on more UR Weapon Skins in upcoming updates.

【Settings】
- Added option to disable left-side fire button for default and two-finger controls.
- Added toggle for "Enemy Outline Border" in General Settings. （It will only take effect after being downloaded from the store.）
- Added Spanish voiceovers and system prompts.
【Battle System】
- Iterated footstep sound system: Enhanced enemy positioning, reduced teammate footstep noise.
【Game Mode】
1. Deathmatch
- Added tie results in matches.（It will only take effect after being downloaded from the store.）
- Optimized MVP calculation formula.
【Map】
1. Deathmatch Map - Polar Point
- Optimized the building structure for smoother climbing through into second-floor windows.
▌ Steam adjustments & optimizations
- Fixed the issue that preventing normal startup on Steam Deck.
- Fixed the resolution error when entering the game in Steam Deck mode.
- Enhanced in-game frame stability for the Steam version.
- Upon the initial entry into the game, players will experience an automatic adjustment of the game's visual quality based on their PC hardware configuration. This feature is exclusively aimed at new installation users.
Please be aware that some of the features will only take effect after being updated through the store.

Best regards,
The Farlight 84 Team