Fire Emblem Heroes update announced (version 6.6.0), patch notes

A new update has just been announced for Fire Emblem Heroes. This new version will add new Memento Events, new weapons to refine, adjust several existing game modes and more. You can check the full patch notes for the Fire Emblem Heroes 6.6.0 update below the break.

■ New Memento Events are being added to Heroes Journey

○ New Memento Events are being added.

 

■ The lineup of Limited-Time Combat Manuals is being updated

With the release of Ver. 6.6.0, players will be able to obtain Divine Codes (Ephemera 6) from events and exchange them from an updated lineup of Limited-Time Combat Manuals using the Compile Combat Manual feature.

Divine Codes (Ephemera 6) will be able to be exchanged for the following Combat Manuals:

Notes:
・ The Combat Manuals added in this update can be compiled until 7/27/2022 11:59 p.m.(PT)
・ Divine Codes (Ephemera 6) may be obtained from events that begin after the release of Ver. 6.6.0, while Divine Codes (Ephemera 5) may continue to be obtained from events that began before the release of Ver. 6.6.0.

■ New weapons to refine are being added

The following weapons will be able to be upgraded or gain additional special effects by using Arena Medals and Divine Dew:

Sæhrímnir
Hero who can learn this skill: Flora: Signature Dish

Kriemhild
Hero who can learn this skill: Berkut: Purgatorial Prince

Raven King Beak
Hero who can learn this skill: Naesala: Sky’s Shadow

Covert Cat Fang
Hero who can learn this skill: Ranulf: Friend of Nations

Wolfpup Fang
Hero who can learn this skill: Velouria: Wolf Cub

Note: To access the Weapon Refinery, you must clear Book I, Chapter 13 in the main story and then clear the second Intermission map, The Rite of Blades.

■ Summoner Duels is being updated

○ Certain on-screen text will be removed from replays.

The text “[Player name]’s move” that appears on screen each time either player makes their move will be cut from replays to shorten their playback time.

○ The “Alter Foe’s Name” option will be added to the Settings menu.

This option will allow players participating in Summoner Duels to see their opponent’s name as “Kiran” instead of their actual name. Should you enable this option, both the name of your opponent during the match and on the post-match friend request screen will appear as “Kiran.” Please note that the names of opponents in replays recorded with this option enabled will continue to appear as “Kiran” even if you disable this option after the replay was recorded.

○ A New Captain Skill is being added.
・Storm of Blows

Captain Skill Effects
・Storm of Blows
Neutralizes bonuses of captain’s foes during
combat. Captain and allies within 2 spaces of
captain make guaranteed follow-up attacks.

Note: This Captain Skill can be used in the season beginning 6/14/2022 12:00 p.m.(PT)

○ It will be possible to increase your Favor Level in Favor Battles in Summoner Duels to 2,000.

This will be in effect with the season starting 6/14/2022 12:00 p.m.(PT)

■ The Arena is being updated

With the season starting 6/14/2022 12:00 p.m.(PT), Tiers 12 through 17 will be adjusted so that players in those Tiers are less likely to drop to a lower Tier at the end of a season.

■ Aether Raids is being updated

○ Some structures will have their level cap increased.

・ Hex Trap: up to level 5

○ Aether Resort is being updated.

・ Two new songs will be added to the Concert Hall: “Agustria Royal Palace” from the Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War game and “Your Name Is…” from the Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem game.

■ Mjölnir’s Strike is being updated

○ A mechanism will have its level cap increased.

・ Múspell Pyre: up to level 6

■ Additional Heroes via Heroic Grails

The following Heroes will be available to summon using Heroic Grails:

・ Boyd: Future Great
・ Hilda: Queen of Friege

■ Other Changes

○ The result of upgrading Idunn: Dark Priestess’s weapon skill Demonic Breath will be changed.

This change is being made to ensure that the upgraded version of Demonic Breath can be used under the same conditions as the non-upgraded version.

Upgrade Before and After
■ Before

Grants Def+3. Effective against armored foes.
If foe initiates combat or if unit’s HP < 100%
at start of combat, neutralizes penalties on unit
and grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+4 to unit during
combat. If foe’s Range = 2, calculates damage
using the lower of foe’s Def or Res.

■ After

Grants Def+3. Effective against armored
foes. If foe initiates combat, if a negative
status effect is active on unit at start of
combat, or if unit’s HP < 100% at start of
combat, neutralizes penalties on unit and
grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+4 during combat.
If foe’s Range = 2, calculates damage using
the lower of foe’s Def or Res.

○ The “Merge Heroes w/Lower ★ Rating” option will be added to the Settings menu.

As announced in a previous notification, an option will be added to allow players to merge lower-rarity Heroes into higher-rarity ones if they so desire. This option will be disabled by default but can be enabled as necessary.

○ Tharja: Florid Charmer’s sprite will be adjusted.

■ Before

■ After

○ The functionality of the Back button on Android devices will be improved.

・ If the Auto-Battle feature is active, pressing the Back button will deactivate it.

・ If the Back button is pressed while viewing the top level of a menu outside of the Home screen, the Home screen will be displayed instead of a confirmation window asking if you want to close the app.

That’s all the news about the update!
We hope you continue to enjoy playing Fire Emblem Heroes.

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