​NARAKA: BLADEPOINT Update – April 16th, 2026     ​

Dear players, The servers of NARAKA: BLADEPOINT will be suspended for maintenance from Apr. 15th, 2026 23:00 (UTC) to Apr. 16th, 2026 04:00 (UTC). We suggest you log out in advance and enter the game again after the maintenance.The details for this update are as follows: Brand New Content I. Showdown Event Stages [Suffer No Demon] Return!Event Duration: Apr. 16th, 2026 Update – Apr. 29th, 2026 20:00 (UTC)During the event, you can select this level on the Showdown Map. Complete all Event Quests to get an exclusive Hero Badge, Exhilarating Elixir and other rewards.1. Sense level difference does not apply in event stages. The event has two chapters:· In the Thunderous Roar stage, summon a Thunder Elemental while casting, and have it attack any nearby enemies.· In the Stratos Fall stage, Aegis-break Martial Skills summon an Incessant Thunder Array on hit, attacking the enemies in the front.2. This stage will have its own Souljade drops, and is appropriate for trying to collect certain Souljades including some new Souljades:[Forsaken Force]: Elemental damage reduced by 50%, damage dealt by moves increased by 100%.[Tempered Force]: Melee Strike damage is increased by 3.6% for every unused Potential point.[Fan·Tai-Chi Fan]: Fan’s enhanced Charged Horizontal Strike deals extra Elemental Accumulation. Each time after dealing a critical hit, your next Tai-Chi Fan strike will summon a Yin-Yang Jade attack.[Whipsword·Sin Cleaver]: Alters Whipsword’s crouching and sliding Horizontal Strikes with extra Elemental Accumulation.[Heng Sword·Aerial Dash]: Alters the Heng Sword’s Uppercut Slash and deals extra Elemental Accumulation. After triggering Defuse 3 times, Aerial Dash’s Critical Rate increases by 75% for 5 sec.Including [Phase Rune], [Threefold Gathering], [Four Spirits Converge], [Dual Spirit Marks], [Dual Blades·Cavalry Bloom], [General·Sap]3. Each chapter has two difficulty stages that consume different amounts of Fatigue, but all stages share the same Souljade drop rates. Choose difficulty based on your capabilities.4. Chapter 1 stages are available immediately upon event start, while Chapter 2 stages unlock on Apr. 22nd, 2026 20:00 (UTC), at which point Chapter 1 stages close.5. Event stages offer trial access to Shayol Wei, and each hero now comes with preset Souljade loadouts and Curio. II. Showdown Attribute Update1. Added Critical Rate and Critical Damage Attribute. After leveling up in the Showdown, heroes will gain a base Critical Rate of 5%. When a critical hit occurs, the player’s strike damage will be amplified based on their Critical Damage, with a base Critical Damage of 150%.By Recasting Souljades, it is now possible to get sub-attributes that increase Critical Rate and Critical Damage. The current cap for Critical Rate from sub-attributes is 42%. Some Souljades now grant additional Critical Rate and Critical Damage. //Dev Note: The crit system in Showdown serves two purposes – it adds depth to Souljade builds, an