Summoners War v8.8.7 adds Arcane Weapon and Centaur Knight, new mock battle and balance tweaks
Com2uS has updated Summoners War to v8.8.7 on Steam and is rolling out the build through an auto update. The studio warns that the update may cause a sudden crash for players who are logged in when it begins, so players should return to the Village and close the game to make sure progress is saved before the scheduled auto update.
Update windows are staggered by region. The posted schedule is:
- Global – 12:45 AM PDT
- Europe – 9:45 AM CEST
- Asia – 3:30 PM TST
- Korea – 4:00 PM KST
- Japan – 4:30 PM JST
- China – 3:30 PM CST
Note: World Arena, Arena Interserver Battle, and World Guild Battle will be unavailable in a short window during the update (listed as 12:00 AM – 12:45 AM PDT for the Global server). Other content should be playable outside that block.
Patch Notes – v8.8.7
New monsters
v8.8.7 adds two new monsters: Arcane Weapon and Centaur Knight. Images provided by the developer are included below.
These two monsters are restricted from use in the SWC2025 Asia-Pacific Cup and World Finals.
Fusion Hexagram additions
New Fusion Hexagram entries were added: Water Arcane Weapon (5★), Wind Centaur Knight (4★), and Fire Chakram Dancer (4★).
New acquisition sources
- Arena Shop: Wind Living Armor, Fire Penguin Knight
- Guild Shop: Fire Giant Warrior, Wind Imp Champion
- Charuka Remains: Water Minotauros
SP (Special) Summon for Arcane Weapon and Centaur Knight
An SP Summon menu will be available for applicable scrolls during the event. The developer describes SP Summon as having a slightly higher summon rate for the new monsters. The event period runs from after the v8.8.7 update on Oct. 15 through Nov. 2, 6:59 AM PST.
SP Summons work across most summon types. The studio notes exclusions: Ancient Transcendence Scrolls, 11-Year Ancient Transcendence Scrolls, 11-Year Special Scrolls, Engraved Scrolls, Monster Piece Summons, Guild Summons, SWC Scrolls, and other summons where you select a summon list. Summoning currency and Blessings remain unchanged. The new monsters can also appear in normal Summon pools at their fixed chances.
Battle Training Ground – new mock battle
A mock battle that features Arcane Weapon and Centaur Knight has been added to the Battle Training Ground. Players can access the Training Ground after building it from Shop > Building. Required Summoner Level: 12.
Art and audio updates
- Monster art renewals for Mimic, Ghost, Monster Flower, Warbear, Golem, Magic Knight, Valkyrja, and Sea Emperor.
- Character voice lines will now play when using Jujutsu Kaisen collab character skills.
Balance changes
- Wind Indra – Wild Bolt now lands 2 hits instead of 1. Damage is maintained.
- Wind Indra – Might · Hurricane (Passive) damage has been lowered.
- Fixed an issue where Wind Indra’s passive removed enemy beneficial effects abnormally under certain conditions.
Skill text and UI
Skill descriptions for some monsters were updated. Selecting the thumbnail of certain items in the Shop and Inbox will now bring up a detailed info pop-up. New notifications were added for content such as World Guild Battle and Monster Subjugation. Notifications for Social Point mails nearing expiry will no longer trigger.
Siege Battle – special rule menu
A special rule setting feature was added to the test battle menu so players can try Siege Battle Tournament Season 19 rules in advance. The feature is available via Test at the top right of the Defense or Member > Battle Info > Defense Placement menus. Images provided in the notice show the season rules.
Reminder of the Siege Battle Season 19 schedule from the notice:
- Season 19: Ends on Oct. 31, 10:59 PM (based on server time)
- Tournament Period: Nov. 2, 11:00 AM – Nov. 22, 11:59 PM
Victory Points will be reset after the tournament. The winning guild of Season 19 will be added to Siege Battle > Info > Ranking > Hall of Fame. An interview may be conducted with the winning guild after the tournament ends.
New transmogrifications
New monster transmogrifications were added for Little Hatchling Dragon, Little Ghost Twin Angels, and Little Wizard Shadowcaster.
Fixes
- Challenge Battle – Fixed an issue where, after a connection loss when a match was made, the Monster selection screen did not appear upon reconnection.
- Challenge Battle – Fixed incorrect Attack Speed display when Summoner Skills were not at max level.
- Challenge Battle > Rankings – Fixed an issue where the bottom win count showed total wins instead of the highest wins in a single run.
- Fixed missing Monster thumbnail in warning pop-ups when using a Monster without equipped Runes/Artifacts.
- Siege Battle > Defense > Modify Formation – Fixed abnormal Transmogrification Items display under certain conditions.
- Fixed a package pop-up appearing abnormally during Repeat Battle under certain conditions.
If you run into trouble during the auto update, the developer asks players to follow the maintenance notice and reported times so progress is not lost.
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