Summer 2026 Update: New Events, Units, and Features

Discover the Summer 2026 update, featuring Summer Hunt, Sky Island, limited-time Secret units, new rewards, and major gameplay improvements.

Overview

The Summer 2026 update introduces a large collection of events, units, game modes, and quality-of-life improvements. Players can participate in the new Summer Hunt, collect Summer Pearls, and explore Sky Island through special portals. Three limited-time Secret units, including Phoenix, Explosion Mage, and Sky God, are also available through different event activities. New systems such as Artifacts, Charms, and the Celestial Compass provide additional ways to improve units and increase rewards. Multiplayer improvements, Infinity Mansion changes, and the Flying rework also create more ways to play and build effective teams.

Summer 2026 Event: Summer Hunt

The Summer Event brings a new seasonal activity to the game. Players can board the ship in the lobby and join the Summer Hunt, where they must survive incoming enemy waves while collecting Summer Pearls. These event rewards can be used to obtain limited-time units, skins, and other valuable items.

The main objective is to defeat enemies, survive increasingly difficult waves, and complete the event for better rewards. Players can also discover Sky Portals during their runs, opening another path toward exclusive event content.

How the Summer Hunt Works

• Fight against incoming groups of enemies across multiple waves.
• Choose special cards every few waves to change the difficulty or improve your team.
• Select helpful buffs or accept additional challenges for higher rewards.
• Experience different weather conditions that change enemy behavior and battle mechanics.
• Defeat all 50 waves for additional rewards and a chance to discover a Secret portal.
• Play solo or join Global Matchmaking to find other players.
• Equip new units and skins to improve damage and item drop rates.

Card selection is an important part of the Summer Hunt. Some cards make enemies more difficult, while others provide useful advantages. Choosing the right combination can make a major difference, especially during later waves.

All 9 Summer Hunt Weather Conditions

Weather is one of the most important mechanics in the new event. Each condition changes how enemies behave, which damage types are effective, or how players should position their units.

A new map and weather condition arrive every hour. Check the forecast before entering the event so you can prepare a suitable team. This is especially useful when the weather favors a specific damage type or introduces Flying enemies.

Summer Hunt Party Bonus

Playing with friends provides additional Summer Pearl rewards. Every extra player in your group increases the bonus by +5%, up to a maximum of +25%.

• One player: No additional party bonus.
• Two players: +5% Summer Pearls.
• Three players: +10% Summer Pearls.
• Four players: +15% Summer Pearls.
• Five players: +20% Summer Pearls.
• Six players: +25% Summer Pearls.

If your goal is to collect Summer Pearls efficiently, playing with a full group is a useful option. Make sure your team has enough damage and coverage to handle the event's different enemy types.

New Sky Island Portals

Sky Island introduces another event challenge through special portals discovered during the Summer Hunt. Players can choose harder cards to create higher-tier portals, which offer better rewards but also require stronger teams.

Once a Sky Portal is obtained, players can open it in the lobby and allow other players to join. Completing these portals can reward valuable items and provide a chance to discover a Secret portal.

The ultimate challenge involves reaching the Sky God, a new Secret unit associated with the Sky God's Portal.

Tips for Completing Sky Portals

• Build a balanced team before opening higher-tier portals.
• Check the enemy modifiers and weaknesses before starting.
• Use the correct damage type when dealing with special enemies.
• Invite experienced players when attempting difficult portal tiers.
• Choose harder cards only when your team can handle the additional difficulty.

Higher-tier portals are worth considering when your main objective is to obtain better event rewards. However, repeatedly failing difficult portals can waste time, so choose a difficulty that matches your team's strength.

New Maps and Limited-Time Units

The Summer update introduces two new maps: Sky Island and Adventurer Town. Players can collect Summer Pearls and use them to open Sunny Stars, which contain new units, summer skins, and a secret reward.

New Limited-Time Secret Units

These three limited-time Secret units are among the main attractions of the seasonal update. Each has a different acquisition method, so players should pay attention to the requirements before spending their event resources.

There are also 3 new limited-time Mythic Capsule units, along with new summer skins and additional units to collect, upgrade, and evolve.

Banner Changes

The banner pools have been adjusted to bring back several returning units. Lex, Wratho, Red Scar, and Ashborn are available again through the banners. Shadow Sorcerer has also been added to the Legacy banner.

Players who missed these units previously have another opportunity to obtain them. Check the available banner pools before spending your gems or summoning resources.

Summer Bingo Event

Summer Bingo provides another way to earn event rewards. Players must win the Summer Hunt on every map to complete the corresponding spaces on their bingo board.

• Win the Summer Hunt on different maps to fill the board.
• Complete a horizontal row for rewards.
• Complete a vertical column for rewards.
• Complete a diagonal line for rewards.
• Fill the entire board to receive an exclusive title.

Instead of repeatedly playing the same map, focus on completing the missing maps on your board. This approach helps you make progress toward the exclusive title while collecting regular Summer Hunt rewards.

New Feature: Artifacts

Artifacts introduce another unit improvement system. A new weekly raid is available, and players can speak with the Elf Mage in the lobby to participate.

Completing the raid provides opportunities to collect Artifacts. These items can be equipped to their corresponding units to provide significant stat improvements and unlock a hidden passive.

Artifact Grades

Every Artifact receives a random grade ranging from C- to SSS. Higher grades are valuable because they offer stronger potential improvements for the units that receive them.

Players should pay attention to Artifact grades and the units they support. Applying an Artifact to a unit that is already part of your main team can provide more practical value than upgrading a unit you rarely use.

Since Artifacts come from a weekly raid, completing the available activity regularly is a good way to build your collection over time.

New Feature: Charms

Charms are another addition designed to improve event performance. These items provide bonuses related to damage, rewards, and Secret drop chances in both the Summer Hunt and Sky Portals.

How Summer Charms Work

• Charms can increase damage during event activities.
• Some bonuses improve the rewards received from completing challenges.
• Secret drop bonuses improve your chances of obtaining Secret rewards.
• There are 4 tiers of Summer Charms.
• Every Charm copy receives its own individual bonuses.
• The rarest Charms can also increase rewards for winning the Summer Hunt.

Not every Charm will have the same value. Check its bonuses before deciding which one to equip. If you are farming event rewards, prioritize bonuses that support your main objective instead of choosing an item based only on its tier.

New Feature: Celestial Compass

The Celestial Compass gives players more control over the Special banner. Instead of receiving a completely random Mythic from the banner, you can select a specific Mythic as your target.

How to Use the Celestial Compass

1. Obtain a Celestial Compass.
2. Open the Special banner or use the slot beside it.
3. Select the Mythic unit you want to obtain.
4. Continue summoning until your selected Mythic is obtained.
5. Once the selected Mythic is summoned, the selection is cleared.

The compass is only consumed when your selected Mythic is summoned. It also resets the banner's pity when used for a successful target summon. Any additional Mythics obtained afterward will be random until you select another target using a new compass.

You can change or cancel your selection at any time before the selected Mythic is summoned.

Strategy tip: Choose a Mythic that fills an important role in your current team. Avoid selecting a unit simply because it looks appealing. Consider whether it improves your damage, support, or overall team balance.

New Feature: Private Servers

Private Servers allow players to create their own servers for free. Every server receives a unique Server ID that can be shared with friends.

Private Server Features

• Create your own server without paying.
• Share your Server ID so friends can join.
• Servers joined through an ID appear in Recent Servers.
• Favorite servers to keep them at the top of your list.
• Host portals, trade items, and spend time with friends.
• Kick or ban unwanted players.
• Lock your server so only you can join.
• Remove everyone from your server, even when you are not inside it.
• Generate a new Server ID whenever you want. Your previous ID stops working.
• Start matches and return to your server afterward, including after replays.
• Choose between your Private Server and a Public Server through Back to Lobby.

Private Servers are especially useful for players who regularly organize portal runs or trades. They also provide a more controlled environment for playing with a group without dealing with unrelated players joining your activities.

New Feature: Parties and Multiplayer

The new Party system makes it easier to play with friends. Players can create a party directly in the lobby and invite others through the party panel in the top-right corner.

A party supports up to 6 players. The party owner decides which activity to enter, and the entire group follows the selected activity.

Party System Features

• Create a party with up to 6 players.
• Invite friends through the party panel.
• Join pads, portals, and matchmaking as a group.
• Enter Global Matchmaking together and remain in the same match.
• Full parties skip the queue and start immediately.
• Replay matches together.
• Continue to the Next Room or return to the lobby as a group.
• Invite additional players after a match finishes.
• See why a player cannot join an activity.
• Transfer party ownership automatically when the owner leaves.
• Remove players or leave the party using the X button.

The party panel is also available during gameplay, making it easier to manage invitations without returning to the lobby.

However, some activities still have restrictions. Tournaments, Dungeons, and Infinity Mansion rooms above 100 remain solo-only.

New Feature: Seamless Replay (BETA)

Seamless Replay changes how players restart completed matches. Previously, replaying could send players to another server. With this new system, the match restarts in the same server after a short loading screen.

Players can still change their teams before the next match begins.

Game Modes Supporting Seamless Replay

• Story Mode: Replay and Next Level.
• Legend Stages.
• Raids.
• Infinite.
• Portals.
• Tournaments.
• Challenges.
• Artifact Stages.
• Summer Hunt.
• Infinity Mansion.

Important Replay Rules

Your party stays together when replaying, and all players who choose to replay join the next run.

In Infinity Mansion, Retry and Next Room restart in the same location when the next room uses the same map.

For Summer Hunt, replaying remains on the same map as long as the hourly map rotation has not changed. If the weather changes, the new weather takes effect immediately.

Players who have no remaining Raid attempts or lack the required key or item return to the lobby. Other group members can continue playing without them.

New Battle Pass and Seasonal Content

A new Battle Pass has been released with another unit to collect. Players can progress through the Battle Pass by defeating enemies in any game mode.

There are also new seasons for Infinity Mansion, Leaderboards, and Tournaments. Leaderboards have been reset, and top players from the previous season can receive exclusive rewards and titles.

Tournament Improvements

• New Tournament unit added.
• Weekly Tournaments can now feature weather conditions.
• Check the Tournament board to see whether the current week has weather.
• Kills Tournaments now use damage dealt as a tie-breaker when players have the same number of kills.

Infinity Mansion Changes

• New Infinity Mansion season and seasonal rewards.
• New unit: Troy Flame.
• Sealed Stars from the previous season can now be opened.
• New room modifiers and additional maps.
• Weather conditions can appear starting from Room 100.
• Infinity Mansion is now multiplayer for Rooms 1 to 100.
• Players can open a room as a lobby portal or use Global Matchmaking.
• Groups can complete a room and vote to continue to the next one.
• Rooms above 100 remain solo-only.

The multiplayer addition makes early Infinity Mansion progression more accessible for players who prefer team-based gameplay. However, players aiming for rooms beyond 100 must still prepare to complete those stages alone.

Summer Merchant and Event Rewards

The Summer Merchant has been added to the event ship. Players can speak with Bulby to exchange Summer Pearls for Star Remnants and other available items.

Merchant and Currency Changes

• Exchange Summer Pearls for Star Remnants and other items.
• Trade gems for Summer Pearls, up to 5,000 Summer Pearls per day.
• Summer Pearls can be purchased through the Store.
• Players can gift Summer Pearls to friends.
• New limited-time Summer Bundles are available in the Specials section of the Store.
• A new Reroll Token (x100) pack offers a lower price per Trait Reroll.
• The new pack is available through the Trait Reroll screen and the Store.

Daily quests and the daily Infinite quest now provide Star Remnants. Tournament and Infinity Mansion Star Remnant rewards have also increased.

Display 3 Units and Display All Units gifts can now appear as rare stock in the Gold Shop. These items are more likely to appear during weekends.

Flying Rework and New Enemy Type: Soaring

The Flying rework changes how units interact with airborne enemies. Every unit can now attack Flying enemies, but not all attacks deal their full damage.

Ground attacks that cannot normally hit Flying enemies deal 50% less damage to them. These attacks also cannot apply stun or slow effects to Flying targets.

Units That Can Deal Full Damage to Flying Enemies

• Hill units.
• Hybrid units placed on a hill.
• Attacks that can hit Flying enemies.

The in-game upgrade panel now shows which units can attack Flying enemies and which upgrade unlocks that ability.

New Enemy Type: Soaring

Soaring enemies are a stronger airborne challenge because they fly higher than regular Flying enemies. Only units placed on a hill can reach them.

They appear during Windy weather and in Sky Portals. Players should also watch for the new Updraft card, which introduces additional challenges involving these enemies.

Hill-placed units now have a new Soaring target priority, causing them to attack Soaring enemies first.

Regular Flying enemies also fly slightly higher than before. In addition, Flying enemies in Story Mode, Legend Stages, Event Contracts, and Sky Portals now have more health.

Damage numbers now display an icon and become smaller when Flying, Armored, or Ice enemies take reduced damage. This makes it easier to recognize when an enemy has resistance against a particular attack.

Strategy Tips for Flying and Soaring Enemies

• Check whether your units have Flying attack capabilities before starting a difficult stage.
• Upgrade units that unlock airborne targeting when needed.
• Use hill positions to attack Soaring enemies.
• Include Hybrid units when you need more flexible positioning.
• Do not rely entirely on ground attacks against airborne enemies.
• Check enemy health and damage indicators to identify reduced damage.

Quality-of-Life Improvements and UI Overhaul

The Summer update also includes a major user interface overhaul. Several changes make it easier to manage units, monitor enemies, and understand what is happening during a match.

Gameplay and Battle Improvements

• Waves have been sped up, and enemies spawn and move faster.
• A minimap has been added during gameplay.
• The minimap flashes red and warns players when an enemy approaches the base.
• Burn, Slow, Stun, and Bleed effects now appear on enemies with their remaining duration.
• More units display their Passives.
• Locked Passives show which evolution or Artifact unlocks them.
• Passives are also displayed in the in-game upgrade panel.
• Primary attack cooldowns are now visible during matches.
• Upgrade bars outline upgrades that players can currently afford.
• The selected unit being placed is highlighted on the hotbar.
• The hotbar displays how many copies of a unit are already placed and how many can still be deployed.
• Players can see how many enemies and bosses remain.

Summoning and Unit Management Improvements

• Reroll Token now automatically uses Trait Reroll (Gift) tokens when normal tokens run out.
• Buying Reroll Tokens returns players directly to the Trait Reroll screen.
• The Trait Reroll screen remembers the previously selected unit.
• Hovering over Reroll or Reroll Token shows which item will be used.
• NPCs display red markers for new activities and gold markers for rewards that can be claimed.
• Players can inspect other players' units in the lobby to view stats, Relics, Artifacts, and acquisition dates.
• Unit and item searches now find matches using any word in their names.
• Units can be filtered by one or more Traits.
• Units ready to evolve display a bouncing arrow.
• Units ready to evolve appear first when selecting an evolution target.
• The Evolve screen now displays Takedown requirements and unit idle animations.
• Players receive notifications when units become ready to evolve.
• New units and items display a NEW marker until viewed.
• Right-click a unit to equip or unequip it quickly.
• Hold and drag to select multiple units for selling or fusing and multiple items for deletion.
• Lock or unlock multiple units by selecting them and confirming the action.

Battle Pass, Challenges, and Navigation

• The Battle Pass button notifies players when rewards are available.
• Opening the Battle Pass takes players directly to their latest rewards.
• Failed replays and teleports no longer leave players stuck. They can vote again or return to the lobby.
• Vote to Lose has been added to the in-game Settings. The match ends once everyone votes yes.
• Summer Hunt card selections automatically count as votes when the timer expires.
• Placing Commander, Windsong, or Elfy (Sylph) highlights every unit inside their buff range.
• Snow Reaper (Final), Gambler (Jackpot), Rudo (Prodigy), and Troy Flame (Rage) now have clearer progress bars.
• Unit bars similar to Snow Reaper's are also visible in the upgrade panel.
• Elyssia (Abyssal) now displays progress toward the next Abyssal Eel, and each Abyssal Eel shows its remaining duration.
• Unit slots 5 and 6 are now unlocked for everyone without requiring a player level.
• Challenges no longer require Story Mode completion.
• Challenge and Daily Challenge lobbies now have a Start button that begins when everyone is ready.
• Challenges now support matchmaking through the lobby.
• Daily Challenges and regular Challenges can be replayed while active.
• First-clear rewards remain limited to one per Challenge.
• Infinity Mansion no longer requires Story Mode completion.
• Unit viewing now displays Worthiness beside Takedowns.
• Selected units have an overhead arrow that points toward them when they are off-screen.
• Hovering over a unit in the Unit Manager highlights it and points toward its location on the minimap.
• Hovering over a unit or its Unit Manager card displays its range in the game and on the minimap.
• The title above the base health bar now displays the full level name, and portals show their tier.
• New notifications in the bottom-right corner display obtained items, Gems, and Summer Pearls.
• Clicking an active ability that is on cooldown now shows the remaining cooldown time.

Additional Bug Fixes

• Fixed units equipped while emoting not joining the emote.
• Fixed Trait rerolls not updating units, Trait icons, and Golden models until rejoining.
• Fixed some Infinity Mansion rooms loading the wrong map.
• Fixed error messages stacking when repeatedly using rerolls.
• Fixed touchscreen laptops being unable to place units with a mouse. Mouse and touch controls now both work.
• Fixed selected units not being restored after stopping spectating.
• Fixed selected units not being highlighted or showing their overhead indicators when hovered over.
• Fixed portal Level Modifiers only appearing for the portal owner.
• Fixed the High Cost challenge modifier not appearing in level information.
• Fixed Daily Challenge enemy strengths and weaknesses not appearing in level information and loading screens.
• Fixed enemies remaining in the air after losing Flying.
• Fixed unit costs on the bottom bar not updating when cost modifiers changed.
• Fixed the Quick Summon setting not saving correctly.
• Rerolling a unit's Trait, Stat Potential, or Curse no longer unequips it.

New Emotes, Titles, and Unit Changes

Several additional cosmetic and collection improvements are included in the update.

• New Tournament Champion emote, which displays a trophy for every Tournament won.
• Additional new emotes.
• More titles have been added.
• Many units have received remodels.
• More units are now tradable, including all Fool's Hunt and Assassin Contract units, along with Troy Flame.
• Fool's Hunt evolution items are now tradable.
• New Evolve Quests.
• New Event Quests.
• New unit mechanics.

Balance Changes and Combat Adjustments

The update also changes how certain damage bonuses and unit abilities work in different activities.

Enemy weaknesses in Tournaments, portals, Infinity Mansion, and Daily Challenges now multiply damage on top of all other buffs. This makes identifying enemy weaknesses more important when preparing a team.

Violentine's resurrected enemies now have up to 10x Violentine's damage as health. This is an important adjustment to consider when using the unit in team-building strategies.

Players should review their existing team combinations and pay attention to enemy weaknesses before entering challenging activities. A team built around the correct damage type can perform better than one that depends only on raw unit strength.

Advantages and Disadvantages of the Summer 2026 Update

The Summer update brings several useful improvements, but some mechanics also introduce additional challenges for players.

Advantages

• More ways to earn rewards: Summer Hunt, Summer Bingo, Sky Portals, and new quests provide additional activities.
• New Secret units: Phoenix, Explosion Mage, and Sky God give collectors new limited-time targets.
• Better multiplayer support: Parties, Private Servers, and multiplayer Infinity Mansion rooms make playing with friends easier.
• More unit customization: Artifacts and Charms add additional ways to improve units.
• Improved unit management: Better filters, search, evolution notifications, and bulk selection reduce unnecessary work.
• Better battle information: The minimap, enemy counters, cooldown displays, and status indicators help players understand matches.
• Improved replay system: Seamless Replay reduces the need to move between servers after completing a match.
• More strategic gameplay: Weather conditions and enemy weaknesses make team selection more important.

Disadvantages

• More event mechanics to understand: New weather conditions, cards, portals, and Charms may take time for returning players to learn.
• Higher difficulty in some activities: Harder portal tiers and additional enemy modifiers require stronger teams.
• Limited-time rewards: Players who cannot participate during the event may miss exclusive units and skins.
• Randomized Artifact grades: Obtaining an SSS Artifact is not guaranteed, so collecting the desired grade may require repeated weekly raids.
• Different weather requirements: Players may need to change their team depending on whether enemies resist Physical, Magic, or other damage types.
• Solo restrictions remain: Tournaments, Dungeons, and Infinity Mansion rooms above 100 cannot be completed as a party.
• Resource management matters: Spending Summer Pearls, Gems, and other resources without checking available rewards can reduce farming efficiency.

Efficiency Perspective: How to Make the Most of the Update

With so many new activities available, players should focus on the rewards and progression systems that support their current goals. Completing every activity without a plan can consume valuable time and resources.

1. Prioritize Summer Hunt Rewards

Start with Summer Hunt if your main goal is collecting Summer Pearls. Playing with a full party provides up to +25% additional Summer Pearls, making group runs useful for event farming. Check the hourly weather forecast and prepare the right damage types before entering.

2. Complete Summer Bingo Progress

Pay attention to maps you have not completed yet. Winning on every map helps fill your bingo board and provides additional rewards. Completing the entire board also unlocks an exclusive title.

3. Save Resources for Important Rewards

Check the Summer Merchant, Sunny Stars, and available Secret unit portals before spending your resources. Decide which rewards are most important to your collection. This prevents unnecessary spending on items that do not support your current objectives.

4. Complete the Weekly Artifact Raid

Visit Elf Mage regularly and complete the weekly raid. Artifacts provide unit stat boosts and hidden passives, so they can offer long-term benefits beyond the Summer Event.

5. Choose Charms Based on Your Goals

Compare Charm bonuses before equipping them. Damage bonuses are useful for clearing difficult waves, while reward and Secret drop bonuses are more relevant when farming event content.

6. Prepare for Flying and Soaring Enemies

Do not assume every unit can deal full damage to airborne enemies. Check the upgrade panel, identify units with Flying targeting, and use hill placements against Soaring enemies. This is especially important during Windy weather and Sky Portal runs.

7. Use Private Servers for Organized Activities

Private Servers make portal farming, trading, and group activities easier to organize. Combine them with the Party system to keep your group together and avoid unnecessary matchmaking delays.

Frequently Asked Questions

Final Thoughts

The Summer 2026 update offers much more than a seasonal event. Summer Hunt and Sky Island provide new activities and limited-time rewards, while Artifacts, Charms, and the Celestial Compass introduce additional progression options. The new Party system, free Private Servers, and Seamless Replay also make multiplayer activities more convenient.

For players who want to progress efficiently, the best approach is to prioritize Summer Pearl farming, complete Summer Bingo, participate in weekly Artifact raids, and prepare a balanced team for the new enemy types. With better unit management tools and more detailed battle information, players also have more control over their teams and gameplay decisions.

There is plenty to explore in this update, whether you are collecting new Secret units, improving your strongest characters, or competing in the latest seasonal activities. More content and improvements are also expected in future updates.