In response to player feedback and online sign-up statistics, the popular Hard PvE scenario, Manibus, will now be available earlier. The game developers have also announced plans to arrange scenarios on different difficulty levels to meet the needs of players.
For players in North America, the Hard PvE scenario, Voidbringer, Balance, and Hard, will be available on August 21, 2024 at 07:30 PDT.
In Europe, the scenario will be available on the same date at 07:30 UTC. Meanwhile, players in Japan and South Korea can access it on August 20, 2024 at 07:30 JST and KST respectively. For Southeast Asia and Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan, the scenario will be available on August 21, 2024 at 07:30 SGT and CST.
The Manibus and Evolution’s Call scenarios on Hard Difficulty offer unique challenges compared to the Normal Difficulty. Players will face larger Pollution Zones with higher Contamination levels, faster energy and hydration loss, and tougher monsters with increased stats and attack frequency.
In terms of rewards, players can expect a slight increase in the number of Starchroms they can obtain within a season, as well as higher rewards for completing seasonal objectives and purifying Eclipse Cortexes and Chaotic Cortexes. Overall, the Hard Difficulty level offers a more challenging and rewarding gameplay experience for players.