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Patch Note - January 29th Maintenance

Official English patch note posted by the Horizon Walker team on January 28, 2026.

Posted January 28, 2026
Language Official English translation

Patch notes follow the Korean service schedule, which runs a few weeks ahead of the global release. Exact skill values appear as N placeholders in the official text.

Patch Note - January 29th Maintenance header

Greetings, Human God!

This is GM PPE.

Here are the full details for the January 29 (Thu) scheduled maintenance update.

Please check the information below to ensure a smooth gameplay experience once the update is complete!

◈ January 29 Maintenance Patch Notes

Maintenance Time: 09:00 ~ 12:00 (KST)

◈ Patch Details

◆ New Vanguard: Echidna

Rarity: EX

Cost: 7

Classes: Arcane Elemental / Toxic Elemental / Grand Elemental of Extreme Venom

▶ Special Trait

- Do Not Touch

Activates the Level 1 passive skill [Do Not Touch].

*[Do Not Touch]: When hit, inflicts Poison DMG equal to N% of the accumulated [Acid Venom] stacks on the attacker.

▶ Personal Trait

- A Distorted Wish

Formation Cost +1 (Final Cost: 7)

INT -7

VIT +3

AGI +2

Aggro Adjustment -30

◆ Class Skills

ClassSkillDescription
Arcane ElementalArcane Explosion
(Active)
- Releases arcane energy, causing a massive explosion.
- Deals Immaterial DMG equal to N% of Magic ATK to enemies within a Nm Circular Range at the designated location, and Additional Crush DMG equal to N% of Magic ATK.
- When attacking with this skill, temporarily increases ACC by N%.
Arcane Purge
(Passive)
- At the start of the round, grants the [Arcane Purge] effect to allies except Arcane Elementals.
When the [Arcane Purge] effect expires, the Arcane Elemental on the battlefield gains N stack of [Pure Energy].
* [Arcane Purge] : Becomes a valid target for other effects from the Arcane Elemental.
* [Pure Energy] : A stacking effect gained by the Arcane Elemental when [Arcane Purge] expires.
Increases Magic ATK and stacks up to N times.
Toxic ElementalToxic Carrier
(Active)
- Liquefies her body and seeps into the ground, then erupts from another location, scattering corrosive venom.
- Teleports to a designated location and deals Magic ATK ×N% as Poison DMG to all enemies within a Nm radius, inflicting N stack(s) of [Acid Venom].
- This attack cannot trigger Weak Point Attacks and ignores enemy Counterattacks.
* Accumulates Acid Venom based on N% of the caster’s Accuracy. For every N point(s) above N INT and N AGI, an additional N% is added.
- The amount of additional Acid Venom applied is affected by the caster’s Additional DMG Boost and Poison Boost.
- At the end of each turn, afflicted targets take Additional Poison DMG equal to N% of the total accumulated Acid Venom.
- Stacks up to N times with effects of the same name.
Flesh-Eating Froth
(Passive)
- When an ally with the [Arcane Purge] effect successfully attacks on their turn, triggers a Support Attack with [Flesh-Eating Froth].
- At the end of the turn, the acting ally’s [Arcane Purge] effect is removed if this Support Attack was triggered.
* [Flesh-Eating Froth] : Unleashes Poison DMG equal to N% of the caster’s Magic ATK to all enemies in a N° cone within Nm, and applies N stack(s) of [Acid Venom].
Grand Elemental of Extreme VenomComforting Venom
(Active)
- Consumes N stacks of [Pure Energy] to activate.
- Select a target afflicted with [Acid Venom] to overload their body with toxins, causing all accumulated poisons to erupt violently. Deals Poison DMG equal to N% of Magic ATK to all enemies within Nm, and applies [Venom Reflux].
- If the target already has [Venom Reflux], the effect is removed and reapplied.
* [Venom Reflux] : Accumulates an additional N% of all poison stacks the target currently holds, plus an amount equal to N% of the caster’s Accuracy.
Each poison type accumulated through Accuracy cannot exceed a maximum of N.
Lingering Miasma
(Passive)
- Reduces the Poison DEF of all enemies within a Nm radius by N.

◆ New Weapon: Scales of Blight

Rarity: EX

Type: Arcane Orb

ATK Type: Magic ATK

Unique Effects

① [Echo of Astrea]

- During battle, your Accuracy increases by N%.

- When using a skill, gain +N% to both Poison Boost and Additional DMG Boost until the end of the turn.

② [Echidna Signature: Talon of the Forgotten Sting]

- During battle, increases own Accuracy and Poison Boost by N%

- At the end of a turn in which skill(other than Standby) is used, enemies affected by Lingering Miasma take Additional Poison DMG equal to N% of their total accumulated poison stacks.

◆ New Costume

▶ Echidna – A Simple Dream

ㆍA new Vanguard costume for Echidna has been added.

ㆍObtainable through the Echidna Season Pass.

* Limited-time Pass costumes will be sold in the Shop after a set period following the Pass.

◆ Special Search Updates

ㆍThe following Special Searches have ended: Herald of Heroes/Thread of Ages/ Smiling Maiden / Skadia / Tyrant Edge / Nocturnal Watcher

ㆍThese banners will remain visible for one additional week with the FairyNet Search button removed (results can still be viewed).

ㆍNew Special Searches (2): The Venombound Elemental, Echidna /Scales of Blight

* Period: Jan 29, 2026 (Thu) after maintenance – Feb 12, 2026 (Thu) 10:00 KST

* A Payback Event applies to The Venombound Elemental: when you obtain an EX Vanguard from this search, you will receive 1 Special Search Ticket.

ㆍRerun Special Searches (2): Petal’s Shadow (Nika) / The Ninth Bite

*Period: Jan 29, 2026 (Thu) after maintenance – Feb 12, 2026 (Thu) 10:00 KST

◆ New Affection Event

ㆍA new Affection Story for Echidna has been added.

ㆍ5 Affection Traits unlock across 5 Affection Levels.

ㆍIncludes Massage, Bath, and Bedroom scenes.

◆ Limited-Time Event

ㆍA new 7-Day Login Event, “Venombound Elemental, Echidna,” begins.

ㆍEvent Period: Jan 29, 2026 (Thu) after maintenance – Feb 12, 2026 (Thu) 10:00 KST

◆ New Pass: Perfect Attendance! Echidna Pass

ㆍThe new Perfect Attendance! Echidna Pass begins.

ㆍEarn a limited-time costume and Extercium.

ㆍPass Period: Jan 29, 2026 (Thu) after maintenance – Feb 26, 2026 (Thu) 07:00 KST

◆ New Feature

- Added a feature that allows you to skip Special Search animations.

◆ Shop – New Products

- New Bundles Added

① Echidna Ascension Bundle

* Echidna’s Future Crystals ×81, Large Memory-Forged Equipment Box ×20

* Appears as a pop-up when obtained via Contract.

② Scales of Blight Overcloak Bundle

* Faded Scales ×1, Large Rift Stone Box ×20

* Appears as a pop-up when obtained via Contract.

- Limited-Time Bundles

① Echidna Special Recruitment Bundle

* FairyNet Special Search Ticket ×10. EX-Rank Contract Ticket ×1

* Sales Period: Jan 29, 2026 (Thu) after maintenance – Feb 12, 2026 (Thu) 10:00 KST

② Echidna Recruitment Bundle

* FairyNet Special Search Ticket ×5, Brilliant Gift Box ×5

* Sales Period: Jan 29, 2026 (Thu) after maintenance – Feb 12, 2026 (Thu) 10:00 KST

③ EX Contract 1+1

* EX-Rank Contract Ticket ×2

* Sales Period: Jan 29, 2026 (Thu) after maintenance – Feb 12, 2026 (Thu) 10:00 KST

- Kaul – Unwavering Submission has been added to the Costume Shop.

◆ New Event: Sweet Yesterday and Valentine’s Day

ㆍA new event, [Yesterday's Sweet Valentine], begins.

ㆍEvent Period: Jan 29, 2026 (Thu) after maintenance – Feb 26, 2026 (Thu) 10:05 KST

① Event Stages

- Earn rewards by completing stage objectives.

- Stages can be replayed for repeat rewards.

② Event Achievements

- Earn Event Tokens by completing achievements.

③ Event Attendance

- Receive rewards based on your daily logins.

④ Exchange

- Exchange Event Tokens for various items.

⑤ Dopamine Channel

- Access Larina’s Dopamine Channel during the event.

◆ Bug Fixes

- Fixed an issue where Support Attacks triggered by Palekar’s Relentless Sworddance would not activate when certain movement-type skills were used.

- Fixed an issue where values for Yvonna’s “Lingering Cold” were not displayed in the tooltip.