Ver. 1.3 "Rising from the Moonlit Fog" Patch Notes

Hey Appraiser,

NTE will undergo version maintenance on August 19, 2026 from 06:00 to 11:00 (UTC+8). Once it's done, the all-new Version 1.3 "Rising from the Moonlit Fog" goes live. "Pink Paws Heist" will be temporarily unavailable starting August 19 at 05:30 (UTC+8) and will reopen once maintenance wraps up.

Login will be unavailable during this period, so please plan accordingly. Since this update is on the larger side, we recommend using Wi-Fi or mobile data to complete the download. We apologize for any inconvenience!

※ "The Lifeline" Limited Board ends on August 19, 2026, at 05:59 (UTC+8). Be sure to head to the Wayfarer Perks page and redeem your rewards before then.

\[Maintenance Window & Compensation]

● Duration: August 19, 2026, 06:00–11:00 (UTC+8)

● Maintenance Compensation: Annulith x300

● Eligibility: Appraisers who created their character before August 19, 2026, 06:00 (UTC+8)

● Distribution: Sent via in-game mail after maintenance. Remember to claim the items before they expire.

※Maintenance may end earlier or later than scheduled depending on actual progress. Please keep an eye on our official announcements for updates.

● Bug Fix Compensation: Annulith x300

● Eligibility: Appraisers who created their character before August 19, 2026, 06:00 (UTC+8)

● Distribution: Sent via in-game mail after maintenance. Remember to claim the items before they expire.

\[How to Update]

PC: Close the game, reopen the launcher, and click Update.

Android: Launch the game and follow the in-game update prompt.

iOS: Download or update from the App Store.

Mac: Download or update from the App Store.

PlayStation®: Open the system menu, select NTE, press the OPTIONS button on your controller, then select Check for Update.

Steam: Close the game, exit and restart the Steam client, go to your Library, find NTE, and click Update to start the download.

Epic: Close the game, reopen the game launcher, and click Update.

Bagel Supplies

After the Version 1.3 update, Appraisers at Hunter Lvl 11 or above can claim Praise Jam x56,000 via in-game mail.

Event Duration: Permanent

Distribution: Sent via in-game mail after maintenance to Appraisers at Hunter Lvl 11 or above. Remember to claim the items before they expire.

\[Update Details]

1. New Character & Arc

● New Limited S-Class Character: Zankou!

Available: August 19 (after update) – September 9, 05:59 (UTC+8)

Unlock Requirement: Complete the main story quest "Prologue - A New Destination - Head to Eibon Antique Shop"

Board Details: The "Alluring Shadows" Limited Board features the limited S-Class character Zankou, along with A-Class characters Mint, Edgar, and Adler.

During the event, the "Alluring Shadows" Limited Board features the "Scarlet Sash" glider livery, the "Sandy Mirage" Sirocco vehicle livery, and Zankou's "Autumn Vignette" outfit. The "Alluring Perks" event opens alongside the board, so you can claim these rewards directly from the event page once you reach 50/120/200 cumulative rolls, or obtain them randomly through rolls before reaching these milestones.

*For full details, head to Scarborough Fair in-game.

● New Limited S-Class Arc: "Ravenous Blade"

Available: August 19 (after update) – September 9, 05:59 (UTC+8)

Unlock Requirement: Complete the main story quest "Prologue - A New Destination - Head to Eibon Antique Shop"

Research Guide: Spend Tri-Keys or Spellbound Keys to participate in the "Spellbound Special" Arc Research Program and obtain the limited S-Class Arc "Ravenous Blade". This Arc is currently only available through this program.

*For full details, head to Arc Shop › Arc Research Program in-game.

● Returning Limited S-Class Character: Nanally!

Available: August 19 (after update) – September 9, 05:59 (UTC+8)

Unlock Requirement: Complete the main story quest "Prologue - A New Destination - Head to Eibon Antique Shop"

Board Details: "The Ichi-daime" Limited Board features the limited S-Class character Nanally, along with A-Class characters Mint, Edgar, and Adler.

During the event, "The Ichi-daime" Limited Board features the "Underboss-of-the-Underboss" glider livery, the "Tiger Incoming!" M1000 livery, and Nanally's "Phoenix Kick" outfit. The "Tiger Perks" event opens alongside the board, so you can claim these rewards directly from the event page once you reach 50/120/200 cumulative rolls, or obtain them randomly through rolls before reaching these milestones.

※ Only rolls on "The Ichi-daime" Limited Board count toward Tiger Perks progress. Each board is tracked independently, and progress carries over between boards with the same name.

*For full details, head to Scarborough Fair in-game.

● Returning Limited S-Class Arc: "Ready-Ready"

Available: August 19 (after update) – September 9, 05:59 (UTC+8)

Unlock Requirement: Complete the main story quest "Prologue - A New Destination - Head to Eibon Antique Shop"

Research Guide: Spend Tri-Keys or Tiger Keys to participate in the "Tiger Special" Arc Research Program and obtain the limited S-Class Arc "Ready-Ready". This Arc is currently only available through this program.

*For full details, head to Arc Shop › Arc Research Program in-game.

2. New Story

● New Main Story Episode: "Fogden Game"

What is The Scarlet Letter plotting this time? A game?

Those left off the guest list have formed an alliance: to save, to judge, to avenge.

This time, can they finally bring Madam T down for good?

Available: After the Version 1.3 update

Unlock Requirement: Complete the main story episode "Fighting with a Dragon"

● Home Time

A new Invitation mode featuring Zankou.

Available: After the Version 1.3 update

Unlock Requirement: Obtain Zankou and reach the required Bond Level.

3. New Location

● New Location: Duskmoor

Here you'll find sweeping natural scenery, the Starfall Bay Resort, and the open waters of Tearlake.

4. New Outfits & Vehicles

● New Zankou Outfit "Searing Lavender" Added to Shop

Discount Period: August 27, 06:30 – September 30, 05:59 (UTC+8)

Discount Price: Riftcrystal x2,680

Original Price: Riftcrystal x3,280 (18% off, limited time)

Available: August 27, 06:30 (UTC+8)

Shop Availability: Permanent

● New Zankou Outfit "Twilight Noir" Added to Shop

Discount Period: August 19 (after update) – September 30, 05:59 (UTC+8)

Discount Price: Riftcrystal x1,680

Original Price: Riftcrystal x2,480 (32% off, limited time)

Shop Availability: Permanent

● New Chaos Outfit "Chartered Waves" Added to Shop

Discount Period: August 19 (after update) – September 30, 05:59 (UTC+8)

Discount Price: Riftcrystal x1,680

Original Price: Riftcrystal x2,480 (32% off, limited time)

Shop Availability: Permanent

● New Zankou Outfit "Autumn Vignette"

How to Get: While the "Alluring Shadows" Limited Board is active, roll on the board and land on the matching tile to obtain the outfit, or claim it from the Alluring Perks page once you've accumulated enough rolls.

● New Zankou Outfit "Moonlit Courtyard"

How to Get: Unlocked after you obtain Zankou and reach Bond Lvl 10.

● New Zankou Outfit "Red Nightshade"

How to Get: Unlocked after you obtain Zankou.

● New Property: Stillmeadow House

Price: Fons x6,900,000

Purchase Requirement: Reach City Tycoon Lvl 13

Shop Availability: Permanent

※ Crops grown at this property can be sold for Fons by spending City Stamina.

● New Vehicle: Sirocco

Price: Fons x4,000,000

How to Get: Purchase at the TerraX vehicle dealership

Shop Availability: Permanent

5. New Mystery Box Event "Lucent Tides" Goes Live

Duration: August 19 (after update) – September 30, 05:59 (UTC+8)

Details: Spend Fons or Annulith to open "Lucent Tides" Mystery Boxes. The cost goes up with each box you open. There are 15 boxes in total, and opening all of them unlocks every reward in the pool.

Mystery Box Contents: "Lucent Tides" Mystery Boxes feature the limited watercraft "Tide", Nanally's limited outfit "Sunny Surf", Mint's limited outfit "Saltwater Taffy", Esper Zero's limited outfit "Cloudless Summer", the limited avatar frame "Endless Summer", Fabricated Dice, A Handwritten Letter, the Anomaly Pilgrimage Material Selection Box, and more.

※ The watercraft "Tide" can be summoned in ocean and lake areas.

6. New Events

● "Circle Gifts" Login Event

Duration: August 19 (after update) – September 30, 05:59 (UTC+8)

Details: Log in for a total of 7 days to earn Solid Dice x10.

● "Volley Star" Limited-Time Event

Duration: August 19 (after update) – September 30, 05:59 (UTC+8)

Details: Sun, sand, and volleyball! Feel the soft sand between your toes as you team up for epic spikes and game-saving dives. It's the perfect blend of athletic thrills and vacation vibes. Time to unleash your passion! Take part during the event to earn limited-time rewards like the "Summer Glow" event avatar frame, the "Imaginist Court" event namecard, Annulith, Fabricated Dice, Fons, Floe Cinema Tickets, Elite Hunter Guides, Chaotic Dye, and more.

● "Surf Breaker" Limited-Time Event

Duration: August 19 (after update) – September 30, 05:59 (UTC+8)

Details: Race the sea breeze under the blazing summer sun! During the event, complete course challenges to earn rewards like Annulith, Fons, Floe Cinema Tickets, Elite Hunter Guides, and Chaotic Dye.

● "Hunter's Crucible" Limited-Time Event

Duration: August 19 (after update) – September 30, 05:59 (UTC+8)

Details: Steel is forged in fire. Hunters are forged by worthier prey. This event adds new challenge stages featuring Mammon and Morphix. During the event, clear challenge stages to rack up rewards like the "Hunter's Crucible - Steel Tempered" event title, Annulith, Fabricated Dice, Fons, Elite Hunter Guides, and Chaotic Dye.

※ The "Hunter's Crucible - Steel Tempered" title features dynamic visual effects that upgrade as you accumulate event points.

● "Shipwreck Salvage" Limited-Time Event

Duration: August 28, 10:00 – September 30, 05:59 (UTC+8)

Details: Just another day of picking up bottles. During the event, take part to earn the event currency "Drifting Bottle", then trade it in at the event shop for rewards like the "Full Haul" event avatar frame, the "Treasure Hunt" event namecard, Annulith, Fabricated Dice, Fons, and more.

● "Stamina Recharge" Limited-Time Event

Duration: August 24, 05:00 – August 31, 04:59 (server time)

Details: During the event, City Stamina is consumed at 2x efficiency in "Hethereau Hobbies" activities.

● "Gold Clash" Limited-Time Event

Duration: August 31, 05:00 – September 14, 04:59 (server time)

Details: During the event, earn Fons at 2x efficiency in "Pink Paws Heist".

7. Other Content

● Version 1.3 "Circle Bounty" Guide

Available: August 19 (after update) – September 30, 23:59 (UTC+8)

Requirement: Complete the Main Quest "Relax Time"

Details: During the event, take on Circle Quests to earn Experience Points, raise your Circle Bounty Rank, and claim rewards like Fabricated Dice, Gold Carrota, De-noise Solution, A Handwritten Letter, and Expansion Cores.

Purchase Elite Hunter Supplies to unlock extra rewards as you rank up, including Annulith x680, Solid Dice x4, Fabricated Dice x2, Arc-light Trove x1, A Handwritten Letter x2, and Fons x700,000!

Purchase this season's Honor Hunter Supplies to unlock all of the above rewards, plus the "de Xiaozhen" avatar, the "Bountiful Garden" avatar frame, the "Splash Showdown" namecard, Fabricated Dice x5, A Handwritten Letter x1, and Fons x500,000!

\[Optimizations & Bug Fixes]

◆ New Duskmoor Anomaly Commissions: Twin Blooms, Lantern Parade, Storybook Skirmish, Finale: Da Capo, Fawn Alone, and Sunken Door

◆ New routes in "Races - Challenge": Night Raptor, Chapter Nova, First Sense, Silver Crown

◆ New scratchers are now available at "The Midnight" Catzebo. Fons won from the new scratchers no longer counts toward Tycoon Level or the Pawbes Rich List. (*After the update, the "Beyond the Screen", "Hethereau Daily", "What Do Cats Dream Of?", "The Art of Ramen", and "Beyond the Book" scratchers will be removed from sale.)

◆ Adjusted the "Tycoon Incentive Fund" earnings rules: the 1,000,000 Fons reward pool that "Pink Paws Heist" paid out each cycle is now the "Tycoon Incentive Fund". Earnings from the "Weekly Match" mode in "Volley Star" and passive income from Collectibles Warehouse display cases in "Going, Going, Gone!" also draw from the "Tycoon Incentive Fund" allowance.

◆ Added the new "Gauntlet of Valor" mode to "999 Nights". Head to the Warren Continent to try it out.

◆ Added a new Hethereau Hobbies activity: "Volley Star"

◆ Added a new Hethereau Hobbies activity: "Going, Going, Gone!"

◆ Added a new Hethereau Hobbies activity: "Shadow-n-Seek". Each round of "Shadow-n-Seek" now costs City Stamina.

◆ Added an "Outfit Rotation" feature: when enabled, a random outfit you own is selected and equipped from that character's wardrobe each time you log in or change scenes.

◆ Adjusted and improved "Going, Going, Gone!": Added seasonal Profit and Wealth Leaderboards, along with matching seasonal quests and rewards; added a venue conditions mechanic; added an in-match quick chat system with preset phrases; added 20 brand-new collectibles and improved the collectible spawn algorithm; adjusted collectible spawn rates across sessions and slightly increased the spawn rate of "Eternal Heart".

◆ Added Bond quests for Zankou.

◆ Added new Bond interactions for Zankou: reach the required Bond Level to unlock her passenger seat ride-along.

◆ Added a combat tutorial for Zankou.

◆ Raised "The Witch's House" level cap to 15.

◆ "Bronze Carrota" and "Silver Carrota" can now be crafted into higher-tier Carrota.

◆ Some items can now be discarded: use the button in the bottom-left corner of the Inventory screen and select the items you want to discard. (*Items that can be discarded include Manhole Boss, Paradoxical Whispers, Chaos Silhouette, Distorted Numeral, and Transcendent Delusions.)

◆ Streamlined the upgrade flow for Characters, Arcs, Consoles, and Modules, and improved the guidance for acquiring the items you need to Ascend when you don't have enough.

◆ Added a "Claim All" button to the Anomaly Furniture Effects screen. You can now collect daily Anomaly Furniture rewards across all your properties with a single click.

◆ Added a glasses accessory to Nanally's "The Popular Kid" outfit.

◆ Added tag categories for posts on Bagel SNS.

◆ Added a confirmation popup when gifting "A Handwritten Letter".

◆ Added a minimap to "Pink Paws Heist".

◆ Added "Shadow Sweep" tracking in multiplayer.

◆ Added passenger orders for new locations to "Swift Cab" and updated the voice lines for unhappy passengers.

◆ Added delivery orders for new locations to "City Delivery".

◆ "City Delivery" now supports Auto-Drive.

◆ Added multiple new racetracks to "Races - Online".

◆ Added a quick-lock feature to the "Sea Angler" fish tank screen.

◆ On the "Sea Angler" catch results screen, you can now press F to jump straight back into fishing.

◆ Photo Mode can now be used while driving or swimming.

◆ Added the F7 shortcut key to hide in-game UI with a single press (currently PC only).

◆ Improved City Tycoon Lvl 16 Perk: City Stamina consumption speed increased from 100% to 200%.

◆ Farm produce can now be sold by spending City Stamina. You can grow crops by farming at "Stillmeadow House".

◆ Added an aim assist toggle under Settings - Control.

◆ Shinku can now perform interactions while in "Surging Crimson" or the hold-dodge special movement state, which instantly ends her transformed state.

◆ Improved the visual effects for Chaos's dodge.

◆ Improved the visuals of Shinku's 5th Basic Attack hit when the target is off-balance.

◆ In "999 Nights", the maximum amount of gear that can be recycled at once has been raised to 50.

◆ Various quality-of-life improvements to "999 Nights".

◆ Improved character rendering.

◆ Character info can now be shared on Bagel SNS.

◆ Fixed an issue where recolored outfits did not display correctly on passenger-seat companions and characters hired at "The Cafe by Origen".

◆ Fixed an issue where Shinku's wall climbing animations could play incorrectly while she's in the hold-dodge special movement state.

◆ Fixed an issue where Jiuyuan's animations could play incorrectly when leaving the battlefield after being hit.

◆ Fixed an issue where Shinku's "Instant Strike" could drop damage against multiple targets while "Snowfall Slope" was active.

◆ Fixed an issue where Shinku's stamina could drain at abnormal rates in certain cases when entering the hold-dodge special movement state.

◆ Fixed an issue where Hotori did not gain "Defiant Spirit" when spending stacks of "Menacing Gaze" while recording and replaying Shinku's Skills.

◆ Fixed an issue in the Bagel notification settings screen where pressing \[Show My Collection] caused other settings to display incorrectly.

◆ Fixed an issue on some mobile devices, where vehicle controls could not be customized.

◆ Fixed an issue in controller mode where the Term Notes screen for character Esper Abilities could not scroll.

◆ Fixed crashes that could occur in certain situations.

◆ Improved localization for several languages.

◆ Fixed other known issues.