Fire Emblem Heroes update coming next week (version 4.5.0)

Nintendo and Intelligent Systems have detailed a new update for Fire Emblem Heroes. Version 4.5.0 is dropping next week – specifically May 7.

Here’s a full rundown of the update, courtesy of Serenes Forest:

Purchase Past Accessories

Missed a cool-looking Accessory? All hope isn’t lost, as you can buy previously distributed Accessories via the Accessory Shop structure in the Aether Resort. Accessories will cost R&R Affinity; the new 8-Bit Leif Accessory is shown to cost 380.

If you can’t find a particular Accessory at first, more will be added as time goes on, similar to the Heroic Grails shop. However, Accessories obtained via damaging Rokkr enemies and Gold Accessories cannot be purchased–you have to earn them the hard way!

New Limited Time Combat Manuals

Starting from Version 4.5.0, new events will give out Divine Codes (Ephemera 5), which can be redeemed for the following combat manuals:

• 5-star Ninian: Bright-Eyed Bride
• 5-star Cordelia: Perfect Bride
• 4-star Selena: Cutting Wit
• 4-star Henry: Twisted Mind
• 4-star L’Arachel: Princess of Light
• 4-star Sothe: Zephyr
• 4-star Mercedes: Kindly Devotee

These manuals can be compiled until the daily rollover on 28th June 2020 (UTC).

New Weapon Skills and Refines

Four more under-looked Heroes will be receiving new weapon skills and/or refine options:

• Runeaxe (and refine options) – Narcian: Wyvern General
• Weighted Lance (and refine options) – Gwendolyn: Adorable Knight
• Bow of Beauty (and refine options) – Leon: True of Heart
• Dark Greatsword refine options – Siegbert: Future King

Extension of Weekly Double SP Event

The weekly double SP event that lasts between Saturday and Sunday will be extended so it includes Friday as well. This should make it easier to grind for SP for your Heroes!

Forma Allies Recruit Bonus

A small gift of 500 Hero Feathers will be added when Forma units can be recruited at the end of a Hall of Forms event. Once the event has ended, tap the “Forma Allies” button in the bottom-left corner to pick up your reward (you don’t need to recruit any Forma units).

Note: This bonus applies to Hall of Forms events that start after 4.5.0, so the current event is not applicable.

Arena Assault Updates

After the update hits, you can finally pause your current Arena Assault attempt, allowing you to do other things (like play other game modes). Afterwards, you can resume your progress from the point you left off!

In addition, to make Arena Assault a bit more smoother and to alleviate some of the rampant powercreep, the Fortifying Horn and Naga’s Tear will boost stats by 6 points instead of 3.

Aether Raids & Resort Updates

The Panic Manor (O) and (D) can be increased to Level 7.

The following songs will be added to the Aether Resort’s Concert Hall:

• Daily Lives of Warriors (New Mystery of the Emblem)
• Advance (Binding Blade)
• Teatime Joy (Three Houses)

Mjolnir’s Strike Update

The Emblian Seal can be increased to Level 4.

Heroic Grails Update

The following Heroes will be added to the Heroic Grails shop:

• Flame Emperor: Bringer of War
• Bartre: Earsome Warrior