Our latest coverage of Blade and Soul.
An upcoming update to Blade and Soul will be making some changes to weapon upgrades. The Siren and Pirate weapon paths are going to be retired. This is partly because of an upcoming event that will allow players to reduce their overall upgrade costs by between 10% and 40%. It is also partly because the Korean version of Blade and [...]
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Blade and Soul's 2.1 update Shattered Empire releases on April 27, 2016, expanding Mushin's Tower, adding two new dungeons and an entirely new PvP mode. Players will be able to enter an objective-based 6v6 PvP game mode called Whirlwind Valley, no details have been announced yet as to how exactly the match will play out. Two new heroic dungeons claim [...]
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SuperData's latest report is out. Several predictions are included, but the one that stands out most is the prediction that "Chinese companies will scoop up 1-2 western publishers a month from here on." The prediction comes just over a week after it was announced that Jagex may be acquired by a Chinese mining company called Shandong Hongda. The full quote [...]
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After announcing that Blade and Soul's latest expansion Silverfrost Mountains would be out this spring only a few days ago, NCSoft announced today that the expansion will be launching on March 23rd. The expansion introduces five Expert dungeons and three Heroic dungeons in both four and six player versions. A new capital and a 24-player open world instance are included. [...]
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The latest expansion for Blade and Soul, Silverfrost Mountains, will release sometime this Spring, and will be the biggest update to NCSoft's game yet. An entire continent within the Earthen Realm will become available to explore, with the new capital city Zaiwei nestled in among mountain peaks. Blade and Soul's story will take another step, bringing players closer to revenge for Master [...]
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As ESPN continues to make its move into the growing world of eSports, it has begun publishing columns about the state of eSports. Yesterday, it published an article that discusses the state of MMORPGs in eSports. It talks about a number of challenges that MMORPGs face, such as matches being difficult to understand without intimate knowledge of the game's mechanics. [...]
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NCSoft’s has released an overview video for Blade and Soul’s upcoming Warlock class today. The short but sweet video showcases the new ranged caster class’ skills and abilities. The developers describe the Warlock class as “Blade & Soul’s second dedicated ranged class with great power but considerable fragility. Many of their powerful abilities have significant casting times and long cooldowns, [...]
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In a little over a week after Rising Waters went live, Blade and Soul is gearing up for it's next content update, titled Unchained. The release of Unchained unlocks the final floor of Mushin's Tower (Floor 8). And the Warlock class will be added to the game. Using mid-range abilities, the Warlock snares their enemies, executes fast and furious combos, [...]
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Blade and Soul's first major content patch, Rising Waters, is now live. The expansion challenges players to face the Blackram pirates once again in the new 4-player Bloodshade Harbor instance. Players who want more of a challenge can take on the 24-player version of the instance, Nightshade Harbor. The first seven floors of another dungeon, Mushin's Tower, are now available. [...]
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It's no surprise that the titillating MMORPG Blade and Soul is celebrating Valentine's Day. Players can feel the love by collecting event items White Roses and Red Roses, and then transmute the flowers into a Brilliant Hongmoon Hexagonal Peridot or a Festival of the Hearts Gift. But the real spirit of Valentines Day is to be found through sybaritic outfits, and Blade and [...]
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