Blade & Soul Articles
The Blade & Soul site has been updated with dates and information about forthcoming tournaments. Registrations for both the 1v1 Rookie Tournament and the 3v3 Tournament are open for North America and Europe. Both tournaments offer winners a chance at cash prizes as well as swag and in-game loot.
The Blade & Soul site has been updated with a new post to reveal the Automaton Assault Event Dungeon that will run from April 11th to May 2nd. During the event, six players of level 50+ will "help Hongsil regain control of Princess Bloodlust". After heading to Hongsil's Workshop and completing the Automaton Assault, players will receive a themed chest will contain event tokens and one cannon token and can contain other rewards.
Blade & Soul has been updated with the Fire & Blood content expansion. Players will find a number of new features including a 12-player raid called Koldrak's Lair, the level 55 6-player Ransacked Treasury dungeon, and a new solo location called Emperor's Tomb. In addition, players will be able to create and play the Lyn Gunslinger for the first time.
The Blade & Soul site has been updated with a brief note to let players know that the Call of the Deep patch will be released on February 7th. New content includes a new Heroic dungeon, a 6v6 PvP battleground and much more.
Yes, you read that right. Blade & Soul is turning two and you're getting a NEW birthday suit to celebrate! Starting January 17th, players completing Daily Dungeon Quests and Daily Challenges will be able to get hold of the Purity costume in order to show your love and support of the game. In addition, you can also purchase anniversary fireworks and other nifty things.
Blade & Soul will be getting a massive update on Wednesday, December 6th when the Lost Continent launches. It brings with it an increased level cap (to 55), Hongmoon Ultimate Skills, a brand new area with four heroic dungeons and a new chapter in the game's overarching storyline.
Blade & Soul will be updated on December 6th with the Lost Continent content expansion. There are a number of big changes coming to some of the game's systems including the Wardrobe feature, time-based rewards perks, "processing" updates, mouse toggle and more.
If you've ever had a Blade & Soul account, you'll want to log in to claim your free Lost Continent Explorer's Pack that includes a free level 50 boost, a Training Equipment Chest, a Training Gem Pouch and a Training Consumables Pack. This helps players who may not have logged in for awhile get ready for the huge Lost Continent content update coming in December.
If you aren't already neck deep in candy corn after all the Halloween-themed events in MMOs today, we have another one, this time from Blade & Soul. Appropriately named "Blade & Ghoul", this year's event marks the return of the Merchant of Wonders. After completing certain dungeons, she'll have a chance to appear to offer you the ability to purchase items in a randomly generated list of goodies that also includes "ghoulish cosmetics".
NCSoft has announced that Blade & Soul will be updated on October 18th. The update is called Rage of the Hive Queen and will include the Temple of Eluvium where players will face off against Zulia herself as the Queen of the Hive. In addition, the Aransu School will be part of the update, a newly corrupted location where players will need to take on the guardians and the Vileblood Thrall.
For those looking forward to playing as a Blade & Soul Gunslinger, your time approaches. The team has posted the Rise of the Gunslinger patch notes that provide a wealth of information about systems changes, feature improvements and bug fixes.
Blade & Soul will be hosting its North American Region Championship during the upcoming PAX West convention next week. On September 3rd, matches will be held all day with the finals taking place that night at the PAX Arena. Teams will be vying for a spot in the World Championships and a share of the $340,000 prize purse. The funds were raised via B&S fans through the purchase of a special in-game package of goods.
With the imminent launch of Blade & Soul in Vietnam, publisher Garena has produced and released a 12-minute live-action film based on the game. According to 2P.com, the film features some big names in the Vietnamese film industry.
The latest producer's letter has been published on the Blade & Soul site that takes a bit of a look back at the accomplishments of the past year as well as provides a peek into the future. Producer Jonathan Lien writes about server consolidations coming in the near future in order to better facilitate finding groups. There will be two server realms for North America and three for Europe. The consolidation is expected to take place on August 9th.
NCSoft is looking for Blade & Soul fans and esports fanatics to help crowdfund the North American Regional championship. The goal is to raise $400,000 through the sale of a pair of packs for Blade & Soul.