Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls

Bugs have been fixed.

Quell the grimoire's rampage and see how the story ends.

Ver. 1.4.0 includes the major updates listed below.
Please check History for details.

- New grimoires, Alter Arts, and equipment have been added.
- Various upper limits have been unlocked.
- A new store, Soul Fragment, has been added.
- A new trade lineup has been added.
- New Precious Gems have been added.
- A new difficulty level has been added.
- A transfer feature after game completion has been added.
- Functional improvement: dispatch.
- Functional improvement: Season Order
- Functional improvement: Simple Search

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Ver. 1.4.1
Post-ending elements added; balance adjusted in various areas; bugs fixed, etc.

◆ New elements after clearing the game
- Hard Mode Added
The challenging Hard Mode has been added.
You can play this mode once you clear the game or if you go to the book selection screen in New Game+.

In Hard Mode, you can take on grimoires whose enemy level has been greatly increased.
There are no rewards for completing quests―including item drops from enemies. However, you can earn many rewards by completing challenges.
Try beating Hard Mode with a strong character!

- Alter Arts Mode Added.
The addition of Alter Arts Mode allows you to play as an Alter Arts character from the start of a quest.
The mode can be switched on via the Alter Arts selection screen, after the story has been cleared or while the game is in progress in New Game+.
In this mode, HP does not decrease over time, but Alter Arts cannot be used again once you return to the original character, after hitting zero HP.

◆ New items added to the menu.
Added new item "Always display play time" to menu.
By enabling this item, the current total play time will always be displayed at a fixed position on the screen.

Note: In some screens, the time display may overlap with the existing display. However, buttons, etc. on the existing screen will continue to function as before.
(To display the time from the start of a new game, before starting it go to the LOAD menu, and adjust the settings there.)

◆ New items added to the shop.
Added new accessories to the trade shop/gold.

◆ Improved Features
- Enhanced the presentation of some event scenes and some bosses.
- Completion status is now displayed on the pause and result screens for the "Defeat All Enemies" and "Find All Treasure Chests" challenges.
- When the time is up, the user can choose either to Start Over or Quit.
- Added a diagonal attack to the Alter Arts Albus's normal attack.

◆ Tweaked balance.
- The damage inflicted by normal attacks and character skills has been adjusted for each character, including Alter Arts versions.
- The overall balance of Weapon Skills, Sub Weapons, and Character Skills performance and damage has been adjusted.
- Adjustments have been made to the completion rewards for "Trials" and "Orders".
- A new lineup has been added to the shop.
Also, we have removed the daily and weekly exchange restrictions from some items in the shop.
- Some mission rewards in the early stages of the program have been revised upward.

◆ Bugs fixed.
- Multiple other minor bugs have been fixed.

A new story has been added. Rein in the grimoire's chaos, and discover how the story concludes.

◆ New grimoires added.
Don't miss these new additions, including the final grimoire that concludes the story! In addition, various new equipment, shop lineups, and missions are available. Get your hands on new equipment and heroes, and see how the story unfolds!

The following parameters' limits have increased due to the update.
- Rank: 55 → 99
- Character Level: 55 → 99
- Equipment Level: 55 → 99
- Enchantment Amount: 15 → 30
- Limit Break: 4 → 10

Note: Equipment limits vary according to rarity.

◆ New Shop added.
The new "Soul Fragment" Shop has been added. Here, you can trade broken down Souls (Soul Fragments) for various items.
You can trade in Soul Fragments for Weapon Souls, which are needed for performing additional Limit Breaks on some Equipment.

◆ New trade lineup added.
Various new Fragments have been added to the Trade Shop Fragment lineup. You'll need Fragments of a certain rarity in order to trade.

◆ New Precious Gems added.
Summon Equipment with rarities of 5 or higher with these newly added Precious Gems. Get your hands on these by earning Mission Rewards.

◆ New Difficulty Level added.
Defeat the boss in a set amount of time in this newly added Difficulty Level. Your time limit may be significantly reduced, but you'll get the chance to earn even more rewards.

◆ Transfer feature added for completed games.
You can now transfer some elements from your completed game save data, and play the story from the start with the New Game+ feature. You can select New Game+ from "LOAD".

◆ Improved Features: Dispatch
- Maximum number of parties that can be dispatched at once increased from 3 to 5. The added parties can be unlocked by raising your Player Rank.
- Retry button added to the result screen displayed when dispatch is complete.
- New targets added to Dispatch Quests.
You'll get more rewards when a dispatched team's parameters exceed target stats.
- You can now equip Dispatch Team.
You can now increase your Dispatch Team's stats by equipping them with Equipment.

◆ Improved Features: Season Orders
Trial Quills can now be used to skip completed Season Orders. The Rewards you earn when you skip are determined by your Records.

◆ Improved Features: Simple Search
You can now use Gems to add Simple Search execution times. You can only add one time per day.

◆ Improved Features: Various user interface elements.
Adjusted information displayed with Equipment icons.

◆ Tweaked balance.
- Adjusted Summons and Parchment Fusion appearance rates, allowing high-rarity equipment to appear more easily.
- Increased inventory limits for some items and currencies.

◆ Bugs fixed.
- Fixed an issue in which Main Perks for some Weapons did not unlock.
- Fixed an issue in which Main Perk Effect "Element +X%" for some Equipment activated twice. Along with this change, related Perk Effects have been adjusted upward.
- Fixed an issue in which attacks from enemies that are cancelled out by the player's attack continue under certain conditions.
- Other bugs fixed. Some adjustments made.

A new story has been added. Rein in the grimoire's chaos and uncover the truth. Plus, claim up to 14 additional login bonuses for a limited time!

◆New grimoire added.
Don't miss this new addition: the seventh grimoire and a critical turning point in the story! In addition, various new equipment and shop lineups are available. Get your hands on new equipment and see how the grimoire's story unfolds!

Note: The following parameters' limits have increased due to the update.

　- Rank:　50　→　55
　- Character Level:　50　→　55
　- Equipment Level:　50　→　55
　- Enchantment Amount:　10　→　15

◆ New Limited-Time Valentine Login Bonus "Romantic Rose Ball" added.
During the event, you can claim rewards up to 14 times via the special login bonuses.

New Valentine's-themed Skins added.
　- Tuxedo (Simon)
　- Evening Dress (Shanoa)
Can be traded at the Astral Atrament Shop.

◆ New Precious Gems added.
New Precious Gems have been added that you can use to summon 4 rarity or higher equipment. Plus, you can obtain other types of Precious Gems with the newly added Weekly Missions.

◆ Improved Features
- You can now switch between tabs using a gamepad.
- Totals for your selected difficulty are now displayed on the quest preparation screen.

◆ Balance adjusted.
Inventory space for equipment parchment fragments changed from 9,999 to 100,000.
New stats for Daily Missions and Weekly Missions have been added, and now you can earn even more rewards.
Note: Fulfilled requirements in added missions are counted after updates.

◆ Bugs fixed.
- Fixed an issue with certain event scenes in which the device enters sleep mode.
- Fixed an issue in which the player sometimes could not proceed after continually selecting Play Again.
- Fixed an issue with Dark Laughter grimoire quest 4-1 in which selecting Play Again resulted in invisible footholds.
- Fixed an issue with using Book of Nemesis weapon skill Ripple Laser in which options were no longer displayed under certain conditions.
- Fixed an issue in which selecting Start Over resulted in not being able to complete certain challenges such as Clear without using "Continue".
- Fixed an issue in which using Alter Arts resulted in not being able to complete the challenge Don't let HP fall below XX%.
- Fixed an issue in which the information of the Equipment Set the player is using was not saved.
- Fixed an issue with "Very Hard" orders in which items did not appear from candlesticks and other objects.
- Fixed an issue with the music in which the information for one song was incorrect.
- Fixed an issue with certain devices in which taps were not detected near the edge of the screen.
- Other bugs fixed.

A new story has been added. Rein in the grimoire's chaos and gain a new ally. Claim up to 14 additional login bonuses during the winter holiday event.

◆New grimoire added.
Make it through the grimoire to meet a new hero and use them as an Alter Art. In addition, various new equipment and shop lineups are available. Get your hands on new equipment and heroes, and see how the grimoire's story unfolds!
Note: The following parameters' limits have increased due to the update.
　- Rank:　35　→　50
　- Character Level:　35　→　50
　- Equipment Level:　35　→　50
　- Enchantment Amount:　5　→　10



◆Season Order No. 2 "Winter Holiday" added.
Special login bonus added during the event period, in which you can claim rewards up to 14 times. Plus, season order coins can be traded at the Event Market for rewards. Take on the Winter Holiday order and get new equipment, special holiday-themed outfits, and more!

Note: Only the special login bonuses are limited time offers. You can continue to playing the Winter Holiday order and exchange season order coins.


◆Other additions:
- "Flashbacks" have been added to the Compendium. Re-watch event scenes you've seen before whenever you want.

- "Record" items have been added that allow you to replay more songs under "Music." You can get records by completing newly added cumulative missions.

- "Very Hard" has been added to orders.

- "Level 4" has been added to the Enhance, Training, and Treasure Books in the Trials.

- Loading times are now shorter.

- A "Play Again" button has been added to the result screen shown after clearing quests, allowing you to re-play the quest with the same characters.

- A "Start Over" button has been added to the Pause/Continue menu.



◆Improved badge behavior.
Also added the following new badges:
　- A new badge under "Dispatch" to show when a dispatch has been completed.
　- A new badge under "Orders" to show when a season order is underway.
　- A new badge to the equipment icon, to show when enhancement is possible.


◆Changed timing of date change.
- Date changes are now performed at noon according to your device's time zone.
Note: Notifications are also sent at noon.


◆Balance adjusted.- Inventory limits for some items, such as Elgos Coins, have been increased.

- There is no longer a countdown when choosing whether to continue. Additionally, you can now continue even if you have less than 1 minute remaining.


◆Bugs fixed.- Other bugs fixed.

- Fixed an issue in which the contents of Treasure Chests could not be obtained while Charlotte was using Flight.
- Fixed an issue in the "Ash Banquet" grimoire quest 4-1,in which both the player and Wyvern no long received any damage after certain weapon skills were used on Wyvern.

A new mode, season order, and Halloween skins have been added.
During the Halloween event period, you can claim up to 14 additional login bonuses.
◆A new order has arrived!
New challenge mode added seasonally! This time the theme is Halloween!

The season order consists of various stratums. Each quest corresponds to each stratum, so clearing a quest allows you to climb higher. Certain stratums contain powerful enemies, so watch out!

You cannot change equipment once you have begun a challenge, and your characters' HP and MP carry over into the next quest. Leverage your five characters' strengths to clear the floors!

Collect special season order coins to exchange for new weapons, items, or skins!
◆Updated shop lineup
- You can exchange gold for newly added skins.
◆Improved Features
- You can now skip event scenes during quests.

- Response time has been improved for attack buttons on gamepads.
- Shortcuts have been added to gamepads to quickly access certain features.
◆New actions for Richter Belmont
This character can now attack while moving diagonally and straight upward by using the direction controls. Additionally, he can deliver a powerful blow by holding down an attack.
◆Balance adjusted
- MP recovery after collecting hearts changed from fixed amount to percentage.
◆Bugs fixed
- Fixed an issue in the fourth grimoire That Which Writhes Quests 1-3, where under certain circumstances prevented players from completing the challenge of defeating all enemies.
- Fixed an issue in the special mission "2nd Mission" where it was incorrectly determined that the player had fulfilled the requirement of upgrading a character's abilities a total of 6 times.
- Fixed an issue in the "Enhance" Trial and order quests in which hearts appeared unintentionally after defeating an enemy.
- Fixed an issue with certain devices in which the opening video did not play.
- Fixed an issue with certain devices in which the player could not proceed after the summoning tutorial.
- Other bugs fixed.

Version 1.1.1
Fixed an issue where save data in some areas could not load.

A new mode, season order, and Halloween skins have been added.
During the Halloween event period, you can claim up to 14 additional login bonuses.
◆A new order has arrived!
New challenge mode added seasonally! This time the theme is Halloween!

The season order consists of various stratums. Each quest corresponds to each stratum, so clearing a quest allows you to climb higher. Certain stratums contain powerful enemies, so watch out!

You cannot change equipment once you have begun a challenge, and your characters' HP and MP carry over into the next quest. Leverage your five characters' strengths to clear the floors!

Collect special season order coins to exchange for new weapons, items, or skins!
◆Updated shop lineup
- You can exchange gold for newly added skins.
◆Improved Features
- You can now skip event scenes during quests.

- Response time has been improved for attack buttons on gamepads.
- Shortcuts have been added to gamepads to quickly access certain features.
◆New actions for Richter Belmont
This character can now attack while moving diagonally and straight upward by using the direction controls. Additionally, he can deliver a powerful blow by holding down an attack.
◆Balance adjusted
- MP recovery after collecting hearts changed from fixed amount to percentage.
◆Bugs fixed
- Fixed an issue in the fourth grimoire That Which Writhes Quests 1-3, where under certain circumstances prevented players from completing the challenge of defeating all enemies.
- Fixed an issue in the special mission "2nd Mission" where it was incorrectly determined that the player had fulfilled the requirement of upgrading a character's abilities a total of 6 times.
- Fixed an issue in the "Enhance" Trial and order quests in which hearts appeared unintentionally after defeating an enemy.
- Fixed an issue with certain devices in which the opening video did not play.
- Fixed an issue with certain devices in which the player could not proceed after the summoning tutorial.
- Other bugs fixed.

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