Welcome Tamers to the awaited Season renewal and patch launch day! The slight chill in the air has now turned into a full-blown blizzard, and we remember the old glacial times: welcome to Frozen Tales and Patch 1.6!

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As of 1.6, we're retiring events from Temtem.

• Events were planned as a fun little addition for endgame players to continue having tasks to work on, and goals to work towards. However, as it's happened with some features in the past, they weren't to the liking of us team, nor you Tamers.
  
• The feedback you've given us is invaluable and we've heard all of your suggestions. Still, we're unable to carry out the suggestions provided nor fulfill your expectations at this time of development, nor in the foreseeable future. They're not an easy feat to code, fix and patch promptly, and as they are now, they're causing more headaches and dissatisfaction than happiness.
  
• On a brighter note, we are giving all players the cosmetics for the Valentamers event that didn't see the light last year. No work needed for these ones! We will post the redeem instructions on Valentine's Day so be on the lookout!

From now on, you won't be able to reset your character if you have an ongoing Challenge Mode run.

• This change is to prevent the many issues that the intersection between cross-progression and Challenge runs was causing.
  
• When you try to reset your main character, you'll get an error message if you have an active Challenge Mode run. You'll need to try again after deleting your Challenge Mode run. There is no cooldown for this.
  
• Likewise, when you try to link two platforms via cross-progression, you'll get an error message if you have an active Challenge Mode run. You'll need to delete your Challenge Mode run. There is no cooldown for this.

The Replays system is now in-game!

• Replays are saved automatically and players don't need to turn on anything or worry about it.
  
• All competitive PVP matches will have their replay stored, including those from friendly PVP, ranked matchmaking, in-game tournaments, and dojo wars.
  
• A total of 10 replays are saved for each player. When this limit is reached, the oldest replays will be automatically deleted to give space to new ones. Players can also pin up to 3 additional replays, which will be kept safe and won't be deleted automatically.
  
• Players can also watch replays from other players freely, all from the new Replay section of the competitive screen.
  
• While watching a replay, players can pause the game, go forward/backward a turn, or even go to a specific turn.
  
• Please note there's a known issue regarding replays on Switch: to avoid a bug, the turn selector is unavailable at this time, and one cannot skip forward nor backwards inside a given replay. We're working on having these issues corrected for patch 1.6.1, apologies for the inconveniences!

Improved emote wheel, now with pages!

• Tired of not knowing where to place your 72+ emotes? You'll now get an array of up to 10 pages that you can easily circle between to place your sprays, emotes and holos.
  
• You can fill up to 12 emotes, holos or sprays per page, summing up to a whopping 120 emotes, holos or spray that you can easily access now. No more having to pick and choose!
  
• You don't have to do anything extra for these pages! Enjoy a wider array of expressions.

Added a Found location to the Details UI.

• You'll now be able to see where a Temtem can be found: it'll show the approximate location and the exact island where you found it.
  
• The Found location section appears in the Details screen of any Temtem, under the Original Tamer name.
  
• You don't need to have caught that Temtem to see its found location! You also don't need to be the OT. You can see the found location of all Tems, just like that.
  
• This will help you locate any Temtem species you might want to catch, as well as determine the approximate level at which you found a Temtem by checking out the level of other Tems in that area. While it's fantastic for new players, we hope existing players can make use of this new feature too!
  
• There are a few exceptional cases: Starters will all appear as being from Zadar, Deniz; Tems that are hatched will have the location of the Breeding Center in Omninesia; Tems that are provided to you by an NPC will have the location of that NPC.
  
• Please note: there’s a known issue with previously existing Tems before this patch that were obtained by breeding. While most of them will keep their found location as Breeding Center, those that can also appear as untamed on the first route, will say the name of the route as their location instead of the breeding center.

TemCard swapping is now available!

• This is a highly requested feature that will allow you to change the containing TemCard of any given Temtem.
  
• You'll need to own the TemCard you want to transfer that Tem to, with a cost of 250 Luma Drops.
  
• Mythical Temtem, and even the Anahir line, can be moved to different TemCards too!
  
• TemCard swapping takes place in the basement of Nanto Labs, in Neoedo.

Temtem types are now shown on PvP battles!

• During a PvP battle, the type of each Temtem will be displayed next to its avatar during the Pick&Ban phase, and in the Battle Log.
  
• This will help with clarity, especially for those Tems that can have multiple types, and with the addition of Umbras.

The TemCS World Champion, aarrggnn, will now have a permanent commemorative trophy statue on Tamer's Paradise, which will display his name and title as the TemCS World Champion!
Lastly, we've added sound effects to some emotes that were missing in 1.5! Enjoy hearing your emotes in the new emote wheel.

• We have improved the precision of the target selector during matches while using a mouse. This will prevent most cases where the selector moved to the Temtem on the side accidentally.
  
• We've improved the control system behind instrument playing. All instruments have been reviewed and their animations improved!
  
• We've improved the clarity of the Dojo Rematches' UI so it's easier to see which option is highlighted, and selected.

• We've improved the amount of Stamina recovered upon resting.
  
  • We've gone from 1 + CEIL(20% max STA) to 4 + CEIL(25% max STA).
    
  • Both the fixed and the variable numbers have been buffed, so you should see a considerable improvement in your STA recovery when resting.
• We've improved or modified the bonus that some Status Conditions offer while capturing Temtem.
  
  • Burnt 1.25x ⇒ 1.4x
    
  • Poisoned 1.25x ⇒ 1.4x
    
  • Exhausted 1.1x ⇒ 1.3x
    
  • Seized 1.1x ⇒ 1.3x
    
  • Cold 1.2x ⇒ 1.3x
    
  • Trapped 1.2x ⇒ 1.3x
    
  • Alerted 0.8x ⇒ 1x
    
  • Evading 0.5x ⇒ 0.8x
    
  • Asleep, Frozen, Vigorized and Doomed have not been changed.
  
  
  Competitive
  We’re sticking with the Highlighted Changes following your positive feedback on it! Remember that these changes will still appear under their respective categories lower down below.
  
  HIGHLIGHTED CHANGES
  
  • Phantom Whiplash
    
    • Type: Mental
      
    • Damage: 135
      
    • STA: 22
      
    • Hold: 2
      
    • Priority: High
      
    • Attack Category: Special
      
    • Target: One Target
  The other star addition alongside Straw Shield. The mental type has long been in need of a more impactful priority technique than Energy Manipulation. We believe that 2 hold is the right fit for this technique as mental tems, despite being fragile, have access to or synergize with sleep control moves.
  
  • Tireless
    
    • ATK Stage modification has been reduced 2 ⇒ 1.
      
    • New effect: The damage this Temtem receives from OX is reduced by 50%.
  Tireless has been too strong for too long, and it finally takes a hit from the nerf hammer. This trait has been a big part of the meta for a while now, but we wanted to avoid gutting it entirely. It has a new effect to compensate for the loss of direct power, and we hope it will be in a healthier spot going forward.
  
  • Welcomer
    
    • Previous effect: Once per battle, when an ally enters the battlefield, the ally gets evading for 1 turn.
      
    • New effect: Once per battle, when the Temtem has spent 1 turn on the battlefield, the ally gets evading for 1 turn.
  The popularity of this trait has dropped at the end of the patch but we still think it has a very strong impact, as it didn’t need any kind of set-up. It was a trait that can be frustrating to deal with. To avoid these snowball situations from the lead, we’re going to make the trait have a prep turn and make its focus and gameplay more skillful.
  
  • #153 – Maoala
    
    • Zen Meditation is removed from its movepool.
      
    • Once per battle, after 2 consecutive turns in battle, rivals get asleep for 2 ⇒ 1 turns.
  The combo of Hypnotist plus Zen Meditation in the same turn is excessive. We think that with this trait design we should break this combo and have the other Temtem provide the set-up, rather than Maoala doing it all in one.
  However, we feel that the effect of putting opponents to sleep for two turns is excessive, as it forces you to reposition if you don’t want to lose the entire tempo of the game, so we have also decided to nerf this aspect of the trait for the time being. We know it’s a very aggressive nerf, so we’ll keep a close eye on Maoala during the patch in case its trait needs another turn of the screw.
  
  Temtem
  • #004 – [Mental] Chromeon
    
    • [NEW] Phantom Whiplash has been added to its movepool.
  • #008 – Platox
    
    • SPATK has been increased 76 ⇒ 81.
      
    • Resistant has been removed from its traits.
      
    • [NEW] Toxifier has been added to its traits.
      
    • Resilient has been removed from its traits.
      
    • Toxic Farewell has been added to its traits.
  • #015 – Magmut
    
    • [NEW] Trample has been added to its movepool.
      
    • We are giving Magmut some love this patch. This Temtem has usually used a “clunky” set in competitive battles, with multiple slots used on buffing itself offensively and defensively and then (most of the time) two offensive techniques. We created Trample to smooth out its gameplan by combining offensive buffing and damage in one technique. We also wanted to make sure we didn’t give preference to physical or special sets, so we had it work, regardless of your build.
  • #028 – Skunch
    
    • ATK reduced from 71 ⇒ 68
  • #038 – Capyre
    
    • Resilient has been removed from its traits.
      
    • [NEW] Ignite Protection has been added to its traits.
  • #040 – Azuroc
    
    • ATK has been increased 58 ⇒ 68.
      
    • DEF has been increased 69 ⇒ 75.
      
    • SPDEF has been increased 62 ⇒ 67.
      
    • Major Slash has been added to its movepool as a TC.
      
    • [NEW] Crystal Tail has been added to its movepool.
  • #041 – Zenoreth
    
    • [NEW] Crystal Tail has been added to its movepool.
  • #043 – Aohi
    
    • Phantom Whiplash has been added to its movepool.
  • #056 – Myx
    
    • [NEW] Phantom Whiplash has been added to its movepool.
  • #057 – Raize
    
    • Fiery Heist has been added to its movepool.
      
    • Furor has been removed from its traits.
      
    • [NEW] Ignite Protection has been added to its traits.
  • #085 – Mushook
    
    • ATK has been increased 80 ⇒ 84
  • #108 – Goolder
    
    • Slime has been added to its movepool.
      
    • Strong Liver has been removed from its traits.
      
    • Infectious has been added to its traits.
      
    • Strong Liver Goolder has always been an example of a Temtem that’s working against itself. Healing off of toxic techniques instead of taking damage is a great effect in a vacuum, but not when the damage gets halved by your resistance to Toxic before being converted to HP. We saw this patch as an opportunity to give Goolder a trait that it can use more effectively, and chose the new Infectious as that replacement. Combined with poison ticks from Toxic Ink, we expect Infectious Goolder to be a very strong niche pick against Temtem that want to play passively and defensively.[/list]
      
    • #115 – Oceara
      
      • Water blade is removed from its movepool.
        
      • Aqua bullet hell has been added to its movepool.
    • #144 – Vulffy
      
      • DEF has been increased 55 ⇒ 58.
    • #153 – Maoala
      
      • Zen Meditation is removed from its movepool.
    • #156 – Vental
      
      • [NEW] Phantom Whiplash has been added to its movepool.
    • #157 – Chimurian
      
      • Crystal Plume Gatling is now learned at level 90.
    • #158 – Arachnyte
      
      • Overclock has been added to its movepool.
    
    Techniques
    
    • Phantom Whiplash
      
      • New Mental type technique. Single target, Special Attack category.
        
      • Damage: 135
        
      • STA cost: 22
        
      • Hold: 2
        
      • Priority: High
    • Crystal Tail
      
      • New Crystal type Technique. Single target, Physical Attack category.
        
      • Only available for Zenoreth and Azuroc
        
      • Damage: 60
        
      • STA cost: 10
        
      • Hold: 0
        
      • Priority: Normal
    • Trample
      
      • New Melee type Technique. Targets entire team, Special Attack category.
        
      • Signature move for Magmut.
        
      • Damage: 120
        
      • STA cost: 14
        
      • Hold: 4
        
      • Priority: Low
        
      • If any enemy Tem is knocked out, it applies +3 ATK/ +3 SPATK to the caster.
    • Trample+
      
      • Synergy with Melee.
        
      • The synergy to Trample changes the nature of its attack from Special ⇒ Physical.
        
      • Everything else stays the same.
    • Bamboozle
      
      • Hold turns have been reduced 1 ⇒ 0.
        
      • New effect: After using this technique for the first time in battle, it will have hold 1 for the rest of the match.
        
      • This technique has historically been a nightmare for us, in balance. We didn’t like how it made battles play out at 0-hold, but nerfing to 1-hold seemed to be too much. With no middle ground between 1 and 0, we had a difficult time figuring out how to change Bamboozle. We were able to get this effect working, and hope it brings Bamboozle back without it being overwhelming.
    • Rush
      
      • Hold turns have been reduced 1 ⇒ 0.
    • Tesla Prison
      
      • STA cost raised from 14 ⇒ 19.
    • Serbatiyo’s Wrath
      
      • SPATK stat stage change increased from SPATK +1 to SPATK +2.
        
      • STA Cost from 30 ⇒ 35.
    • Aqua Stone
      
      • Damage has been increased 80 ⇒ 105
    • Aqua Stone+
      
      • Damage has been increased 104 ⇒ 135
    
    Traits
    
    • Resilient
      
      • Previous effects no longer work.
        
      • New Effect: Once per battle, when knocked-out due to technique damage, prevents getting knocked-out, gets Doom for 1 turn and SPD+3.
    • Digi-protection
      
      • Added effect: Ally’s damage taken by Digital techniques is also reduced by 30%.
        
      • The whole description now reads as follows: When an ally is damaged by a Digital technique, damage is reduced by 30%. When the Temtem is damaged by a Digital technique, damage is reduced by 75%.
    • Toxifier [New]
      
      • When attacking with a Physical Toxic technique, the Temtem uses its SPATK instead and increases its damage by 10%.
    • Ignite Protection [New]
      
      • Once per battle, when the Temtem is attacked, the attacker receives 2 turns of Burn.
    • Gotta Go Fast
      
      • From now on, Gotta Go Fast only works with techniques with more than 0 Hold.
    • Tireless
      
      • ATK Stage modification has been reduced 2 ⇒ 1.
        
      • New effect: The damage this Temtem receives from OX is reduced by 50%.
        
      • Tireless has been too strong for too long, and it finally takes a hit from the nerf hammer. This trait has been a big part of the meta for a while now, but we wanted to avoid gutting it entirely. It has a new effect to compensate for the loss of direct power, and we hope it will be in a healthier spot going forward.
    • Infectious
      
      • Previous effects no longer work.
        
      • New effect: All healing is negated while the Temtem is in the battlefield.
        
      • This trait has been weak for a long time, simply because it was far too niche to ever be worth considering. We’ve changed the effect into something less narrow, and we see it being an option to counter strategies that rely a lot on healing, but still niche enough to not see use as a generic trait, which is a place we’re okay with it occupying.
    • Welcomer
      
      • Previous effects no longer work.
        
      • New effect: Once per battle, when the Temtem has spent 1 turn on the battlefield, the ally gets evading for 1 turn.
    • Bully
      
      • Damage multiplier has been increased 25% ⇒ 30%
    • Mucous
      
      • Freeze has been added to the list of Status Conditions this trait has immunity to.
    • Parrier
      
      • Damage reduction has been increased 20% ⇒ 25%.
    • Water Synthetize
      
      • Previous effects no longer work.
        
      • New effect: When attacked with a water technique, instead of receiving damage restores HP by 125% of that damage.
    • Protostar
      
      • Doom turns have been increased 5 ⇒ 6 turns.
    • Supernova
      
      • Doom turns have been increased 5 ⇒ 6 turns.
    • Hypnotist
      
      • Asleep turns have been reduced 2 ⇒ 1 turn.
    
    Gears
    
    • Straw Shield
      
      • Now available outside of Tamer’s Paradise. Please note: These changes affect both the DraftArena and the Evershifting Tower versions of the Gear.
        
      • Previous effects no longer work.
        
      • New effect: Prevents 50% of the damage from the first super-effective technique received.
        
      • Can be purchased from the Gear shop at Tucma.
        
      • Straw Shield is one of the new additions that we think will have the biggest impact on the format. We believe this gear can finally give some temtems with x4 weaknesses the space they need (yes, this gear only protects against x4 attacks). We will be keeping a close eye on the performance of this gear and how it performs for its potential users.
        
      • IMPORTANT NOTICE: As of 1.6, Straw Shield cannot be equipped on competitive squads due to a bug. This will be fixed in 1.6.1
    • Matcha
      
      • Previous effects no longer work.
        
      • New effect: Prevents the Cold Status Condition and, upon resting, removes the Frozen Status Condition and restores 40% of max STA.
    • Slingshot
      
      • Techniques with base damage lower than 60 and priority lower than High deal 30% ⇒ 50% more damage.
    
    Fixes
    
    • Umbras not being unlocked in Showdown after being evolved and raising their TVs using the Fruit Blender.
      
    • 👥Tyranak’s Intimidator not being activated in the third turn after entering the battlezone through a manual swap.
      
    • 👥HP desync when using Chain Lightning with Inductor.
      
    • 👥Inductor’s effect being multiplied when another Temtem uses a multi-target technique.
      
    • 👥Very Low Priority techniques being executed before other priorities under some circunstances.
      
    • 👥Cosmetic sets equipped in the normal game mode not appearing on Challenge modes.
      
    • 👥Some cases where the Temtem portrait could appear duplicated in the Temtem UI.
      
    • 👥Not being able to untrack a quest in the normal game mode after tracking that quest in a Challenge run.
      
    • 👥Input being broken in the Battle UI after entering the battle using a Temtem without any techniques.
      
    • 👥Efectivity icons not appearing when doing an effective or not effective technique with an Iridiscence Koish.
      
    • 👥Entering and exiting a building while being followed by an Umbra would cause overworld Lumas to appear with Umbra effects.
      
    • 👥A client error showcasing Galios being knocked-out when entering the battlefield while an Intimidator Tyranak is present.
      
    • 👥Visual bug on Chain Lightning when used in a 3-Tem (2 allies 1 enemy or 1 ally 2 enemies) battle.
      
    • 👥Hypnotist trait applying 2 turns of sleep instead of 1 as the ingame text specifies.
      
    • 👥Properton’s Trade House door being red in the minimap.
      
    • 👥Iridescence not applying correctly the damage multiplicator.
      
    • 👥A location in Tamer Paradise where players could get stuck between two NPCs.
      
    • Intimidator not working properly.
      
    • Striking Transmog not being triggered if the holder has a gear disabled with Frightening.
      
    • Reactive Vial not being triggered on an Adaptive Arachnyte.
      
    • Some occasions where a Temtem is being incorrectly animated as knocked-out before being attacked with Rotten Goo.
      
    • The damage reduction for not effective technique being applied incorrectly when a Saipat with Shuine’s Horn attacks an Iridescence Koish.
      
    • STAB not being applied on Saipat holding a Shuine’s Horn when using a Poison technique.
      
    • Blackscreen on coop when the second player gets their whole squad knocked-out.
      
    • First Aid Kit not being triggered with multi-target techniques if the holder is in the first battle slot.
      
    • Being able to move around while the Rewards UI is open after exiting a Mythical Lair.
      
    • Competitive Match option in the player interact UI now is turned off as it should.
      
    • Cross Progression UI displaying a blank Tamer banner when going back through the intended flow.
      
    • Carlos appearing out of nowhere in the middle of the screen after defeating Dr. Hamijo on Telobos.
      
    • Not being able to use emotes on Lair lobbies.
      
    • Some visual weirdness while using a coop emote under the influence of lag.
      
    • The text “Visit” while inspecting other player houses from the tube UI now is properly localized.
      
    • Improved some Arissola Dojo wind traps player detection.
      
    • The Battlebox selection UI being incorrectly displayed between Archtamers battles.
      
    • Galios being knocked-out on the client and being in a desync status after receiving a technique on the last Doom turn.
      
    • Desync on Doom turn counter after using Selfless Ruination.
      
    • An internal error that could lead to some other bugs when using Soil Steam.
      
    • An internal error that could lead to some other bugs when using Acid Reflux.
      
    • Sending a coop invitation and cancelling it through the “Clear All” button on the notification center wouldn’t cancel the invitation.
      
    • Nap time swag not displaying the hamoc correctly in battles.
      
    • Some cases where some battle animations were skipped when in coop and players being about to lose the battle.
      
    • Instruments Ukelele and Theremin being able to be used while surfing or skating.
    Steam
    
    • Some screen positions which will constantly trigger swapping the targeted Temtem while using the mouse and without moving it.
    Xbox
    
    • 👥Visual bug on a battle against One-Eyed Matthew.
    
    Other
    
    • Eggs that are traded will now have their timer reset after being traded.
      
    • On a previous patch we made some loot pool cosmetics tradeable, but older instances of those cosmetics that players already had weren’t tradeable still, only new obtained cosmetics. In this patch we’re fixing this so everyone that has those cosmetics will now be able to trade them. The cosmetics are these ones:
      
    • • Kilt and knee-highs
        
      • Swimming cap and goggles
        
      • Swimming cap
        
      • Airship Engineer Goggles
        
      • The Martial Artist
        
      • Quetzal Incognito hood
        
      • Quetzal Confidential hood
        
      • Quetzal Privacy hood
        
      • Intellectual glasses
        
      • Uni Casual hairstyle
        
      • Resistance cap and mask
        
      • Victor Needs a Haircut
        
      • Bobbed hair
        
      • Ponytail and glasses
        
      • Upinzani Gear top
        
      • Sensei half-top
    
    Fixes, features, and improvements marked with the 👥 icon are originally suggested, inspired by, or reported by our community in our Discord server and subreddit.

Temtem's next event is called TemFestivus!
With trinkets and traditions from all over the world, Temfestivus is a celebration of the holiday season and the cheer that comes with it!
TemFestivus will run from Monday, Dec 18th after the weekly reset (8 am UTC) until Jan 8th, 2024, at the same time!



By completing challenges you'll obtain event points which, in turn, can be used to receive:
⛄ A pretty Kadomatsu spray to welcome in the new year
⛄ A Tamer banner with the 12 grapes of luck to usher in 2024
⛄ A lovable snowman bag so you can carry your frosty friend everywhere
⛄ An emote eating the 12 grapes of luck for that extra Umbra luck
⛄ A Yule Capyre to proudly display at home
⛄ A Temcard Seal with omamori and hamaya to make sure the new year is filled with blessings

Remember these rewards are unique and exclusive to this event, so make sure to claim them all before the event ends! Merry holiday season, Tamers! 🤍

Hello, Tamers! Season 5 still has some weeks to go, but we're showing you the end-of-season rewards a bit early, so you're encouraged to aim for the rank you want. This Season's rewards are themed around unearthly monsters and creatures, to fit the delightfully spooky theme of the Endless Night Season.

Banners:



Seals:



These rewards will be given out when Season 5 ends and Season 6 begins, expectedly on January 29th, so you still have time to grind the ladder if you want to aim a bit higher!

Remember that you'll obtain a title that displays the highest rank you achieved, a seal for each rank you achieved, and a banner for each rank you achieved; also remember you need to have won 10 games in a rank to be considered part of that rank.

Have fun and see you soon for some info on our Christmas event!

The TemCS finals are happening over the course of this weekend and the next, and there's much to talk about! Here's a rundown of what you need to know as an spectator:

• First, there will be 8 matches per day, every day of the finals: Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 and Saturday 9 and Sunday 10. Matches will start at 5:00pm UTC / 6:00pm WET / 9:00am PST, and will end, well, once everyone has played and the matches end!
  
• The entire World Finals will be broadcasted in our Twitch channel, casted by our very own community members!
  
• We have created Twitch Drops for the occasion! You'll be able to earn a banner and a new emote just by watching channels streaming Temtem during that time. Link your account now and get all the details here!

The 32 participants stand to win a whooping $10.000, but only one will walk home with that much prize money and the trophy. The stakes are high!
Come root for your favorite champion, learn about elite PvP playing, or drop by just to have fun in our Twitch chat. I'm counting on you!

Highlighted Changes

Temtem

#065 – Hedgine 
Binary Flood has been removed from its move pool.
Token has been added to its move pool.
Hedgine is one of the strongest digitals in the format thanks to its Gotta Go Fast Trait .This is why we've decided to remove the move that we think is the most problematic in the Hedgine kit, and we will keep watch on it and its trait to see if it needs to be adjusted for 1.6.
 #131 – Tukai
Noxious Bomb has been maintained in its move pool as a TC.
One of the most talked-about topics in the Tuwai line has been the Noxious Bomb tech. We have considered the feedback provided and have decided to remove this tech from the entire evolutionary line except for Tukai, who relies on the interaction between this technique and Shuine's Horn for its physical set to exist at all.
 #144 – Vulffy
Sludge Gift has been removed from its move pool.
Bush is now an Egg Technique.
Petal Dagger can be learned at level 31.
Vulffy is still a super dominant Temtem in the format, so we have decided to remove the tech that brought so much controversy with it.
#165 – Galios
SPATK has been increased from 68 ⇒ 72.
Transient Echo has been removed from its move pool.
Beta Burst has been added to its move pool.
The gameplay of Galios has been a problem since its release, as it has not been what we expected. We think that the rotation of a 0 hold move + Transient Echo + Selfless Ruination is too flat, but also very effective. To break away from this combo and the current Galios gameplay, we have increased the pressure that Galios can apply from the start of the game, and we've slightly adjusted its signature move, as it depended directly on the interaction with Transient Echo.

Techniques

Toxin Shower 
Evasion turns 2 ⇒ 1.
Platimous is probably the most consistent Temtem in the scene, and has been for several patches now. Maybe we haven't been hard enough on it, but we don't want to make the two most dominant waters of the format drop too sharply. We feel that this change that Platimous receives will greatly affect how opponents can respond to it.
Binary Flood 
Damage has been reduced 75 ⇒ 67.
STA Cost has been reduced 21 ⇒ 19.
Despite the removal of this technique from the Hedgines kit, we feel that it is still a technique with excessive value, as it is an AoE non-resistance move that applies two turns of seized.
Serbatiyo’s Wrath 
SPATK Stage Modification has been reduced 2 ⇒ 1.
STA Cost has been reduced 35 ⇒ 30.
Oceara is undoubtedly one of the most dominant Temtem in the format, even though toxic Tems are very popular in the meta. We want Oceara to continue having a versatile profile in terms of coverage techs, and the ability to apply speed control on the opposing team. We've decided to focus Oceara's changes on the way it scales while applying damage. We know that this is the differential concept for this Temtem, but after the nerf to Freeze, adding Water Blade to its kit made Oceara return to the format, and that's why we have ultimately opted for this change.
Selfless Ruination
Hold turns from 3 ⇒ 2.
Priority has been reduced from High ⇒ Normal.
STA Cost has been reduced from 18 ⇒ 15.
We have wondered a lot about whether to remove evasion from this tech, or change its priority. Let's see how Galios performs by keeping the evasion turn and reducing the Selfess Ruination hold, but also lowering its priority. We believe that Galios should play around this tech by exerting control on the opponent, either by creating sleep combos or by speed control, and not by simply clicking a high priority tech.

Traits

Toxic Skin
It now works once per battle.
Poison ticks have been increased 1 ⇒ 2.
Adoroboros has taken a step aside in this patch, but we still wanted to adjust how this trait works in order to adjust Adoro in a more controlled and fairer way.
Deceit Aura 
Turn limitation has been removed.
As we commented back in the day with the switch to Deceit Aura, we are going to slowly make things easier for Nagaise and give it back tools, but in a controlled way, as we think the Tem is close to being in a good spot.




Temtem

As you will see, for this mid-season patch we’ve adjusted or buffed Tems that are not at the end of the evolutionary line in order to make them more viable. We have more things in store for these Tems for 1.6, but this time we’ve carried out all the changes that didn’t require coding.

#017 – Paharac
STA has been increased 30 ⇒ 35.
ATK has been increased 50 ⇒ 54.
#022 – Mudrid
SPATK has been increased 80 ⇒ 84.
 #028 – Skunch 
ATK has been increased 66 ⇒ 71.
 #033 – Tental 
SPATK has been increased 81 ⇒ 83.
SPDEF has been increased 62 ⇒ 66.
DEF has been increased 50 ⇒ 52.
 #047 – 0b10 
Look Out has been added to its move pool.
#065 – Hedgine 
Binary Flood has been removed from its move pool.
Token has been added to its move pool.
 #067 – Osukan 
ATK has been increased 78 ⇒ 82.
DEF has been increased 69 ⇒ 73.
SPDEF has been increased 27 ⇒ 35.
Hook has been added to its move pool.
Dim Mak has been added to its move pool.
 #073 – Sherald 
HP has been increased 68 ⇒ 70.
STA has been increased 45 ⇒ 48.
ATK has been reduced 69 ⇒ 62.
SPATK has been increased 51 ⇒ 71.
SPDEF has been increased 48 ⇒ 52.
 #074 – Tortenite 
HP has been increased 76 ⇒ 85.
DEF has been increased 78 ⇒ 82.
SPDEF has been increased 65 ⇒ 69.
#082 – Sparzy 
Uppercut has been added to its move pool.
Hasty Lunge has been added to its move pool.
 #083 – Golzy 
Hasty Lunge is now learned at level 48.
Oshi Dashi is now learned at level 66.
Defibrillate is now learned at level 84.
 #093 – Baboong 
HP has been increased 54 ⇒ 62.
Warm Blooded has been removed from its traits.
Cold Blooded has been added to its traits.
 #120 – Broccorc 
HP has been increased 66 ⇒ 69.
ATK has been increased 54 ⇒ 70.
SPATK has been reduced 68 ⇒ 54.
SPDEF has been increased 65 ⇒ 68.
 #130 – Tuwai
Noxious bomb has been removed from its move pool.
 #131 – Tukai
Noxious Bomb has been maintained in its move pool as a TC.
#139 – Vulor 
ATK has been increased 49 ⇒ 61.
Ninja Jutsu has been added to its move pool.
Flaming Meteorite has been added to its move pool.
 #141 – Pigepic 
Boomerang has been added to its move pool.
We want to facilitate combos with its Friendship trait. This was sometimes difficult with Debris Typhoon, as you had to use the Tech with synergy if you wanted to create a combo. Anyways, we are keeping this tech in Pigepic's kit, as we understand that there are situations where Debris Thyphoon is still more efficient.
 #144 – Vulffy
Sludge Gift has been removed from its move pool.
Bush is now an Egg Technique.
Petal Dagger can be learned at level 31.
 #151 – Minox 
Hasty Lunge has been added to its move pool.
#165 – Galios
SPATK has been increased from 68 ⇒ 72.
Transient Echo has been removed from its move pool.
Beta Burst has been added to its move pool.


Techniques

Toxin Shower 
Evasion turns 2 ⇒ 1.
Double Edge 
New effect: This technique ignores the Evasion status condition.
We've added this effect on top of the one caused by the synergy.
Earthbreaker
Damage has been increased from 130 ⇒ 145.
Madness Buff 
HP reduction has been reduced 30% ⇒ 25%.
STA Cost has been increased 15 ⇒ 17.
We want to take this first step before we consider modifying the increase of stats this tech provides.Binary Flood 
Damage has been reduced 75 ⇒ 67.
STA Cost has been reduced 21 ⇒ 19.
Psychic Collaborator 
Damage has been reduced 20 ⇒ 1.
STA Cost has been reduced 20 ⇒ 13.
Swarm Aid 
Healing when the caster is over 50% HP has been increased 5% ⇒ 10%.
Healing when the caster is under 50% HP has been increased 10% ⇒ 15%.
Fixed damage when the caster is over 50% HP has been increased 10% ⇒ 15%.
Fixed damage when the caster is under 50% HP has been increased 5% ⇒ 10%.
Swarm Aid (Synergy) 
Healing when the caster is over 50% HP has been increased 10% ⇒ 17%.
Healing when the caster is under 50% HP has been increased 15% ⇒ 22%.
Fixed damage when the caster is over 50% HP has been increased 15% ⇒ 22%.
Fixed damage when the caster is under 50% HP has been increased 10% ⇒ 17%.
Sharp Leaf
Damage has been increased 50 ⇒ 57.
Serbatiyo’s Wrath 
SPATK Stage Modification has been reduced 2 ⇒ 1.
STA Cost has been reduced 35 ⇒ 30.
Smoldering Kiss 
Damage has been increased 40 ⇒ 50.
STA Cost has been increased 5 ⇒ 9.
Selfless Ruination
Hold turns from 3 ⇒ 2.
Priority has been reduced from High ⇒ Normal.
STA Cost has been reduced from 18 ⇒ 15.


Traits

We have mainly buffed certain Traits that have recently undergone changes, with the intention that they reappear back into the meta.

Voltaic Charge
Damage restored has been increased 15% ⇒ 20%.
Brawny
Damage multiplier has been increased 15% ⇒ 20%.
Toxic Skin
It now works once per battle.
Poison ticks have been increased 1 ⇒ 2.
Spreader 
Damage reduction has been reduced 20% ⇒ 15%.
Deceit Aura 
Turn limitation has been removed.
Iridescence 
The increase to damage received has been reduced 12% ⇒ 10%.
Bird Season
Damage increase has been increased 50% ⇒ 66%.


Gears

Building Blocks
Turns needed to enable the Gear have been reduced 4 ⇒ 3



All platforms

We've made some changes to the server to hopefully improve the issues some players have reaching and connecting with the server.
Fixed that Galios was not reappearing in the battlezone after fainting to any of its Traits if it had been caused by Status Condition damage.
Fixed Galios not changing its Traits properly after fainting and reviving through them in competitive battles.
Fixed a desync in turns left for Status Conditions if Galios revives through any of its Traits.
Fixed a desync in Stamina recovery if we open the battle log while the text for resting is displayed.
Fixed Koish's Iridiscent Trait not applying its effect, so not changing the Technique's effectivity, and it still suffers extra damage.
Fixed the bonus damage or damage reduction from Hyperkinetic Strike not applying properly.
Fixed some wrong matchmakings happening during Dojo Wars.
Fixed seeing the wrong holograms in Dojo Parks if the Club had won the Dojo War without fighting in the finals, by other Clubs' absence.
Fixed a situation where the Pansun inventory could be shown on the Tamer's Paradise Feather store, causing a mismatch of currencies.
Fixed some ETCs that were missing from the loot pools. The added ETCs are: Petal Dagger, Denigrate, Plasma Beam and Blue Screen.
Fixed being unable to see the details of an egg obtained as a loot pool reward if we're using a controller.

The Ignoramus Cloack is no longer a unique item! You'll be able to obtain a second one in the Pansun route.


We've reviewed a very, very long list of emotes (49 on surfing board/skates, 31 sitting/espectating) so they can be used during spectating, sitting, surfing and crystal-skating! Try your favorite emotes to see if they made the list.
Lair Bonuses will now increase depending on the group size, to make Lairs more attainable.
1-player Lairs will have 3 times the Bonuses, and 2-player Lairs will have twice the Bonuses.


PvE

We've reduced the amount of Jewels needed to revive in some parts of the Mythical Lairs for all parties of 1 or 2 players.
This will only take place once you're in the second half of the Lair.
Amount of Jewels needed 4 ⇒ 3.
We've reduced the possibilities of getting Neutral or Crystal Tems in the Pansun Sanctum Lair.
We've increased the possibilities of getting Water, Nature and Digital Tems in the Pansun Sanctum Lair.
The Nature to Toxic bonus has been changed to Toxic to Nature in the Pansun Sanctum Lair.
DEF and SPDEF of Lair Boss Galios has been reduced by 15%.
We've adjusted the scaling up of Jewels required in DigiLairs.
As announced in 1.4, DigiLairs were going to require 1 extra Jewel, but unexpected implications caused the scaling to go haywire.
You'll be required 10 Jewels in base difficulty, and 13, 15, 16 and 18 as you increase the difficulty and rewards.
The Umbra Radar price for some species has been adjusted, in this case, decreased.



All platforms

Fixed a hard lock when using synergy Swarm Aid if the Temtem was under 50% of their health.
Fixed a softlock in Lairs if another Lair player disconnects.
Fixed a softlock when using the Piercing Wheel technique with Mimit in the Randomlocke mode.
Fixed a softlock when using the Rotten Goo technique with Mimit in the Randomized and Randomlocke modes.
Fixed a softlock when evolving a Tem before leaving the Lab in the Randomized and Randomlocke modes.
Fixed a soft lock in DigiLairs caused by Trades being accepted.
Fixed a softlock caused by being able to start a battle against the DigiLair's boss if you had no valid Temtem in your squad.
Fixed a black screen if the player receives a Tem through trade in a Lair if their Squad was already full.
Fixed a black screen if the player suffers a reconnect at the same time a fishing encounter pops up.
Fixed getting stuck seeing the Backpack if you were intercepted by a Laser in the Cipanku Dojo, and a lot of consequential malfunctioning.
Fixed Lair Offering Nodes always requesting and rewarding the same type of elements.
Fixed the FreeTem! Kudo that wasn't completing properly.
Fixed not seeing the entry pop-up for new zones under certain circumstances, and thus those zones not counting for the Explorer Kudo.
Fixed some Weekly Challenges not being progressed by encounters in an Umbra Radar until the player relogged. It will now properly track your progress.
Fixed some instances where the weekly Koish quest wasn't being completed properly for some players.
Fixed some Techniques with recoil not showing properly in game, and the Tem appearing to stay alive after using it. This was the case for Kinu's Sacrifice.
Fixed that once-per-battle Gears could re-activate after Galios revives thanks to its traits.
Fixed Shuine's Horn not changing the Toxic type techniques into Water type techniques.
Fixed 0b10's Source Replicator not activating when the ally joins the battle carrying the Morale-Boosting Whip.
Fixed Galios reviving through any of its Traits despite Tyranak's Intimidator being active at the time.
Fixed Mimit becoming untargetable if it dies to Doom while being transformed into Galios.
Fixed Hedgine's Going away gift trait not activating if the Hedgine had fainted due to damage caused by anything other than Techs.
Fixed the health recovery desync for the Swarm Aid synergy on any ally that is not Waspeen.
Fixed that Gears that are activated upon entry are only being announced during the first turn of combat.
Fixed Galios' Traits changing in Showdown if they had been triggered during the previous combat.
Fixed some invalid techniques in Shuine's preset kit in Showdown.
Fixed Vitamin Complex activating on the wrong turn. It will now activate on turn 3. Its description has also been fixed
Fixed the game's AI considering Electromagnetism a positive Technique.
Fixed being unable to see the Details section of any egg created between certain subtypes of Chromeon and Koish.
Fixed losing the strength/weakness indicator on Temtem the player had registered as Umbra.
Fixed not seeing the right amount of Umbra in the Tamer Info of another player.
Fixed some Unique bonuses stacking during Lairs.
Fixed Chromeon and Koish losing their sub-typing if we traded them during a Lair.
Fixed being able to spam Trade requests to an user currently in battle in a Lair.
Fixed being able to close the Shop for another Player in a Lair if a trade request was sent and canceled.
Fixed seeing your Temdeck empty after opening it following a Lair where you had initiated a Trade.
Fixed a situation where players wouldn't be able to see the Trade UI if they had quickly cancelled and sent a new Trade request.
Fixed not seeing a Tem as the selectable DigiLair boss if we already have both the Umbra and Luma version for that Tem.
Fixed that reconnecting during the Safari activity will make our equipped Gears not show during the rest of the activity.
Fixed the Fusion and Fomuball emotes visually disappearing from a player's Inventory when in a Co-op party.
Fixed being able to skip a quest of the Main Story, which would then lock the player out of using the Matter Transfer Drones.
Fixed being able to skip some battles after the Lochburg cinematic if you're retrying it.
Fixed being unable to properly navigate a Tem's moveset with a keyboard or a controller if the Tem is missing a Tech.
Fixed the NICE bug that caused the Goolder mount to walk wonky after walking through inclines.
Fixed an error if the player suffers a reconnection while scrolling through their Inventory.
Fixed the very funny bug where characters would get an enlarged head while playing an emote.
Fixed the Shining Colors Seal not reproducing and causing the Temtem intro animation in battle to be skipped.
Fixed the Soundwaves Seal not reproducing its sound effects.
Fixed some distorsion on Saipat's head.
Fixed some missing textures in the walls of Telobos, and the Sea-Queen's Aquarium.
Fixed two housing layouts (Cozy space floorplan and Comfy corner layout) were showing wrong corners, wrong walls and the bright pink color of default assets.

Temtem's next event! Prepare to get spooky during Hallow's Tem, our Halloween event!

Ghouls, witches, zombies, ghosts, all creatures of the night are welcome to walk the Archipelago starting on October 23rd, and until November 13th! Complete challenges to earn the following exclusive rewards!

ːtemlumaːA very eerie Hallow's Tem diorama
ːtemlumaːA super cute Pumpkin Vulvir holo
ːtemlumaːThe Pumpk-a-ton Seal to add Halloween drip to your Tems
ːtemlumaːThe Ghostie Mimit banner (remember when you saw it as a ghost before you meet it?)
ːtemlumaːThe really neat Witchy Hat!
ːtemlumaːA very Groovy Zombie emote!



Remember these rewards will only be available to collect for the duration of the event, and remember you have to claim them! Have fun, and see you around (spookily)!

Hello, Tamers! Patch 1.5 launched late September, and with it, Temtem’s third Mythical Tem, Galios. Since it’s such an important Temtem, and the last to fulfill the Temtem roster, I sat down with Art Director Cris “Nae” Jiménez and Game Director Guillermo “YaW” Andrades to learn and share some insight on the birthing of the supernova Temtem! Grab a sippy drink and follow me.

Since lore-wise Galios is in charge of rotating the Pansun’s plates and keeping the archipelago afloat, its design had to show power and omniscience. In addition, it was like the “final boss” of the game so it had to feel really special, almost like a god.



At first we explored the idea of making a creature with a more delicate and small appearance, but with large plates around to protect it, which would allow it to be tanky despite its size. This creature would base its menace mainly on its great mental power, but this design didn’t end up working like we wanted, so we ended up discarding it.



Then we went for a slightly-bulkier and traditional tank silhouette, but with an ethereal touch, almost incorporeal, an elemental of the cosmos. The first iterations felt too mental and less earthy, so we evolved that design until we found the perfect balance.



As you can see in the previous image, the cosmic theme came quite straight from the exploration sketches for the silhouette. It seemed to fit quite well with the lore and with the mystic mood of the Tem. Besides, we had already explored this aesthetic a bit with Inkki and it had worked quite well, so with this one we wanted to go a step further.


Color palettes are never a straightforward thing haha! We started exploring a darker palette, closer to the Umbra’s color range, but the colors of the types were completely lost in that scheme, so we tried to explore a more traditional palette that represented them better. However, this gave us the idea that the boss itself could be in its Umbra version the first time you face it, and thus link it in a much better way with the later appearance of these.

We really loved the first tests with the blue and pink tones, but the mental type was much more predominant than the earth type, so we ended up using the original palette for the Luma and making a more balanced one for its regular look.



As this was the last Tem planned we wanted it to be a very choral design where everyone in the team could pitch in. The whole 2D team was involved in its creation, giving feedback or new ideas, so you could say that it has a little bit of each one of us. We kept iterating on the design until both us and the design team were happy with the result.

During the design we had two main blockers. One, the initial idea of making the “tail” as if it were some kind of tornado. We were investigating how it could be done and if it was technically possible, concluding that it was going to make things quite difficult and possibly cause the in-game result to be worse.

And two, the introductory cinematic of the Tem. We wanted to represent the idea that Galios is actually incorporeal, that he is formed only by pure cosmic energy holding the rocks around its body so…we went crazy with the storyboard.



While most of the userbase thinks we simply designed Galios as a Mental/Earth because it was the only typing without representation in Temtem, that wasn’t really the reason, but more like a happy coincidence.

When we started thinking about Galios, we wanted for them to be fully incorporated into the lore of Temtem. The idea that Galios was living on the Pansun and was in charge of moving its tectonic plates was something that we had in mind very early on, so everything has been designed around that idea. We wanted to focus Galios on the tectonic plates and not the proper Pansun core, so having an Earth type relates a lot with the very earthly plates. Since we also wanted for them to be the one in charge of “moving” the plates, the Mental typing is a cherry on top, since it explains its ability to move something so heavy purely with its mind.


Designing and balancing Mythical Tems has always been something complicated. On one hand, we want them to feel like a special Temtem, something that is very unique and powerful, so the word “mythical” makes sense on them. On the other, we don’t want to create a Temtem so overpowered that it dominates the meta.

So for mythicals our vision has always been to create something unique that no other Temtem has. Something that can be defining for a match, but not something that reigns over the whole game constantly in every situation. For Galios, the art team embraced the “cosmic” approach very early on, so we wanted to go on that direction too. We started thinking about processes that stars or other cosmic entities could do and we reached the Supernova/Protostar duo that we liked a lot.

Doom is always a very conflicting mechanic, with mixed reception amongst the community, so we didn’t want to do something very oppressive with it. Instead, we wanted to think of a fun new way to use Doom. That way we ended up deciding that rather applying Doom to the enemies, Galios would be applying Doom to itself and working out the effects of the passives around it.



That will be all for today! Hope you’ve enjoyed this little insight into creating a Mythical Tem, and see you soon for our Halloween event and patch 1.5.1!
Have fun and Temtem up!

Enjoy Temtem at a discounted price during this week to commemorate the 1.5 patch launch!



Have fun and Temtem up!

Galios is the third and last Mythical Temtem. With a kit focused on Doom, new Traits with new mechanics, and a brand new route and Lair, it's sure to spice things up around the Archipelago, a place it hasn't visited in eons.
There's a new quest that will take you to its Lair and unprecedent new heights. You can start it at Nanto Labs, in Cipanku.

Come onboard to a most distant land. The third Mythical Lair can now be unlocked, if you dare.
Meet a mysterious Order on your way to Galios, and find out more about their intriguing schemes.



After teasing this for months, Umbras really do exist and have been included in this update.
Umbras are a new type of differently-colored Tems. They're Lumas' dark, even rarer counterpart. They have a new effect, exclusive to them.
Umbras won't spawn until you have finished their respective quest, and after defeating the third Mythical, Galios.
There are three ways to obtain Umbras, whose base rate of apparition is 1/75.000:
Wild: Using the base rate, an Umbra can appear in any wild battle where a Luma could appear too. If Lumas are blocked on a specific activity or battle type, Umbras will be locked too.
Breeding: Umbras are infertile, but Luma parents can produce Umbra children. Each time a Temtem breeds, the base rate will be used to determine if it's an Umbra. If one of the parents is a Luma, the rate for the child being an Umbra will also be multiplied by 10 (1/7.500) and if both parents are Luma, the rate will be multiplied by 100 (1/750).
Umbra Radars: These work like the current Radars, but boost Umbra odds instead. They will be purchasable with Luma Drops in Nanto Labs. These have a different icon and a tweaked UI so you can easily tell them apart from regular Radars. The Umbra rate will be multiplied according to the current radar capture number (0-100: Base rate x10; 101-200: Base rate x50; 201-300: Base rate x100).
All Umbra have their SVs set to 50, all the possible Egg Techniques already learned, 0 fertility, and they will be soulbound.
Please note that anything that boosts Luma chance (like Saipark or Temtem radars) doesn't boost Umbra chance, unless specifically mentioned.

This is not a drill, nor a joke. Umbras really do exist. They are very hard to achieve, require huge effort, and are a steep climb from Luma hunting. Umbras are meant as a new goal for our most dedicated players, please don't expect them to casually pop up! The odds are not in anyone's favor. But still, best of luck, and we hope to see an Umbra or two soon!

Season 5 is called Endless Night and it's the dark and spooky season all us goths deserve.
Season 5 will be the first one to last one month longer, so it'll be on from today, September 25th, until January 29th, 2024. Remember you can see this in-game, on the upper right corner of the Tamer Pass!
There will be two events during this Season: the first one will be, of course, a Halloween-themed event.



The Randomized mode is similar to the Randomlocke mode, but without the hardcore Nuzlocke rules. -This means your Tems won't permanently faint, and you'll be able to catch more than two per route.
Most things will be random in this mode: Temtem you find, the Techniques they have, items you might find.
You can co-op this mode as well, as long as you follow the Challenge modes co-op rules.
This mode comes with its own set of exclusive, new rewards, and its kudo, so give it a try!

Apart from the usual ones, you can now form parties of 1 and 2 players.
Less Jewels are required to access the Mythical boss according to party size.
Rewards have been adjusted according to party size.
These new party sizes are focused on players who might not have reached endgame yet. The rewards are focused on resources to build a good, competitive team that can withstand the endgame content.
The 3-to-5-person Lair will still be the most challenging and the ones that require the most effort, so they will still be the ones that reward most handsomely. The rewards for 3-to-5-people Lair have been adjusted to account for this.
You can get a Mythical egg in Lairs of any size, but Lairs of 3 to 5 players will provide eggs with boosted Luma rates.

We've introduced a new Node that will let you trade with other players in the Lair.
You can only trade with players in your same Lair.
The person who reaches the Node initiates the trade. The person on the receiving side must be out of combat to be able to accept and engage with the trade.
We're trying to improve the feeling of cooperation in Lairs, and we believe this will also improve the completion rate of Lairs.
This trading node will also be added to DigiLairs.

Starting from this patch, you will only be able to revive once per Lair.
We're trying to prevent bitter Lair experiences where one player single-handedly consumes all of the teams' Jewels, and
This change will not apply to DigiLairs.

We've added a pity system to Lairs. This means that per each node you conquer successfully you'll net yourself 100 Pansuns even if you don't defeat the boss or leave the Lair in the middle. All nodes count for this.

You will be asked to choose your difficulty level when walking up to any Dojo Master for a rematch. You can choose between Disciple and Casual.
Casual Rematches have been scaled down so players who haven't reached endgame yet have a better chance at winning the rematches and get to practice on the competitive mode.
You can complete the Casual option first, and the Disciple option later. If you complete the Disciple option first, the Casual version will be counted as completed as well, and you will get the Casual rewards automatically.

You will now be able to preview the Luma Dyes on the Luma Drop store before you buy them. They'll preview over a generic t-shirt.

A new musical instrument: the Theremin!



Premium Store items from Season 1 have been added to the rotating Daily Store pool!

FreeTem! has received a lot of changes:
You’ll now be asked to release Tems from 4 particular, randomized species, instead of the current anything-goes method.
Each player will get 4 different species at random, so each set of groups will be different for each player.
You can release them in any order, and at any time during the week, even switching from group to group at random.
Groups will be equalized in terms of difficulty, factoring in spawn rate and catch rate.
The max amount of releases required is 90, and the minimum is 5.
We've made it so you can only get one group of the maximum amount per week, making sure FreeTem is never more demanding than before.
The released Tems will maintain the current FreeTem! restrictions, such as having to have been captured that same week, and having to have your OT.
Rewards will be Feathers and Pansuns per each group completed, as opposed to the previous Tier system.
Every group gives the same amount of rewards, regardless of the group, the week or the player.
You can do as many and as little groups as you please. You can do them all, just half, none at all... whatever you feel like that week!
With this change we hope FreeTem! feels a bit more fresh, more interesting and challenging, and closer to our idea of an actual activity.



We've made it so currently equipped cosmetics and currently placed furniture items don't show up in trades or while selling to an NPC. No more accidentally selling your clothes!
We've added a new feature for clarity that will let you see some Gears at the beginning of a turn, even if their behavior hasn't been activated yet. This will record them in the Battle Log and make it harder to forget they're there. You'll see the complete list in the Balance section.
Mythical Temtem now have variants in their intro and fainting VO sounds.
Credits have been updated. We've added the newer Crema peeps to them!
Matter-Transfer Drone travel transitions now have sound effects and audio behavior like the Narwhal travels do.
Special trainers now have a distinctive music intro.
We've reviewed the cosmetics in the regular loot pool to make sure all of them are sellable to NPCs and tradeable.




The Feather reward for the GritArena has been increased by 33%.
The Feather reward for the TemSafari has been increased by 15%.
The Feather reward for the DraftArena has been increased by 15%.

Disciple Dojo Rematches now provide better rewards through the extra rewards obtained from automatically beating Casual Dojo Rematches.

The rewards for 3 to 5-people Mythical Lairs have been adjusted so they are more reliable and more consistent, with less difference from one run to the other. We've also moved some of the rewards to match the difference in challenge between small-sized Lairs and regular size Lairs
DigiLairs will now ask for one more Jewel to access the DigiLair boss.

Cosmetics in the city boutiques have had their price reduced a 40%.

Ranked rewards have been adjusted slightly depending on whether you're playing with a Pro Squad or a Showdown Squad: Games played with a Showdown Squad will now provide slightly less rewards, while games played with a Pro Squad will now provide slightly more rewards.



We're sticking with the Highlighted Changes following your positive feedback on it! Remember that these changes will still appear under their respective categories lower down below.

HIGHLIGHTED CHANGES

STA has been increased 55 ⇒ 61.
SPATK has been increased 78 ⇒ 85.
Shy Shield has been removed from its tech pool.
Generify has been removed from its tech pool.
Data Burst has been removed from its tech pool.
Hologram is now learned at level 8.
Binary Flood is now learned at level 15.
Rainbow Guard is now learned at level 29.

Chromeon has been awaiting a rework for quite some time, and it's finally here! Its tech pool has been greatly improved so that Chromeon can achieve diversity while staying true to its glass-cannon identity. You'll notice that some variations, like Electric, will remain mostly the same, while other types like Mental are receiving some much-needed new tools. Its signature move, Torrent, has been buffed, ensuring that every Chromeon has a decent turn 1 technique.

In terms of its traits, Chromeon's Special Attack (SPATK) has been adjusted to match the nerf that has been applied to Synertyper. This adjustment prevents Chromeon from falling short when the trait isn't activated, while also ensuring it doesn't become overwhelming at lower TMR ranges. This is particularly important as digi-aggro poses a significant hurdle for less experienced players to overcome. On the other hand, Pigment Inverter has been changed with the aim of turning it into a healthier mechanic. The previous iteration's lack of information was a problem for players in terms of clarity. While we acknowledge that this version may be less prevalent and more situational, we believe it leads to much more dynamic and creative gameplay, allowing for the setup of combos and even the choice to nullify your ally.

Here are the list of changes per Chromeon type, and other changes that affect it specifically:

[Crystal] 
Quartz Dirt has been added to its tech pool.
[Digital] 
Overclock has been added to its tech pool.
Token has been added to its tech pool.
[Earth] 
Petrify has been removed from its tech pool.
Sludge Gift has been added to its tech pool.
Drought has been added to its tech pool.
[Electric] 
Electric Storm has been added to its tech pool.
Tesla Prison has been added to its tech pool.
DC Beam has been added to its tech pool.
[Fire] 
Fire Tornado has been added to its tech pool.
Fire Flame has been added to its tech pool.
Fiery Heist is now learned at level 85.
[Melee] 
Kesa Gatame has been added to its tech pool.
[Mental] 
Energy Manipulation has been added to its tech pool.
[Nature] 
Allergic Spread has been added to its tech pool.
[Neutral] 
Willpower Drain has been added to its tech pool.
[Toxic] 
Toxic Gas has been added to its tech pool.
[Water] 
Tsunami has been added to its tech pool.
Water Blade has been added to its tech pool.
Sharp Rain has been added to its tech pool.
[Wind] 
Blizzard has been removed from its tech pool.
Gust has been added to its tech pool.


Torrent
Damage has been increased 65 ⇒ 95.

Pigment Inverter
Previous effects no longer work.
New effect: When attacking a Temtem with an ineffective technique, the target receives 3 turns of Nullified.

Synertyper
Damage increase has been reduced 30% ⇒ 25%.

Now, onto another Tem:

#034 – Nagaise
HP has been increased 47 ⇒ 53.
DEF has been increased 58 ⇒ 62.
SPDEF has been increased 76 ⇒ 78.
Deceit Aura
Previous effects no longer work.
New effect: From Very Low to Very High, the priority of the techniques used during a turn is inverted.

Nagaise has been a significant challenge for both players and the balance team. Deceit Aura has, arguably, been the most polarizing trait in the game's history, so it's undergoing a comprehensive rework. With this trait change and buffs to its base stats to compensate for what Nagaise has lost, we aim to establish a new starting point for this Temtem. This will allow us to reintroduce moves or base stats adjustments that had to be removed due to the impact of Deceit Aura, or fine-tune the values for this trait.

For now, we've kept the 4-turn restriction to assess how Nagaise performs after the change with moves like Lullaby, 5PPEH, Zen Meditation, etc., before removing the turn limit. Our team of balance helpers has reported that, since it's now less punishing to be fast against Nagaise, this approach to Deceit Aura will make speed control more relevant in the meta. We hope this new Deceit Aura change will provide a more user-friendly experience, but we'll closely monitor its impact, as mentioned.

Willpower Drain is now learned at level 30.
Nightmare Feed has been added to its tech pool.
Earth Wave has been removed from its tech pool.
Stone Ball has been removed from its tech pool.
Stampede has been removed from its tech pool.
STA has been increased 54 ⇒ 57.
ATK has been reduced 81 ⇒ 52.
SPATK has been increased 52 ⇒ 81.

Petrify
Hold turns have been increased 1 ⇒ 2.
Trap turns have been reduced 3 ⇒ 2. 
Damage has been increased 60 ⇒ 61.
STA Cost has been increased 12 ⇒ 17.
New effect: Overexerts the target.

Skull Helmet
New effect: The Temtem is now immune to the Exhausted Status Condition.

We came across a player feedback thread on Kauren that suggested a shift to a Special attacker. Given our previous unsuccessful attempts to improve this Temtem, we decided to give this idea a try. The outcome has made Kauren more efficient in terms of damage output and stamina management. This change, paired with the introduction of Nightmare Feed to address the healing deficiency in Skull Helmet builds (which has also been improved), can potentially help Kauren find its spot in the meta. We are optimistic that it will be as effective as proven during our internal scrims.

STA has been increased 55 ⇒ 61.
HP has been increased 51 ⇒ 57.
SPDEF has been increased 54 ⇒ 58.
ATK has been reduced 83 ⇒ 76.
Bubbles has been removed from its tech pool.
Water Cannon has been removed from its tech pool.
Finbeat is now learned at level 1.
Ice Cubes is now learned at level 6.
Hypnosis is now learned at level 12.
Rainbow Guard is now learned at level 21.
Waterjet has been added to the general tech pool and it's learned at level 32.

Here are the list of changes per Koish type, and other changes that affect it specifically:

[Crystal] 
Sharp Stabs has been added to its tech pool.
Crystallize has been removed from its tech pool.
Sharpening has been added to its tech pool.
Mineral Hail now is learned at level 80.
[Digital] 
Autodestruction has been removed from its tech pool.
Cyberclaw has been added to its tech pool.
Generify has been added to its tech pool.
Faraday Cage has been added to its tech pool.
[Earth] 
Stone Ball has been removed from its tech pool.
Earth Wave has been removed from its tech pool.
Rockfall has been added to its tech pool.
Quicksand has been added to its tech pool.
Earthbreaker has been added to its tech pool.
[Electric] 
Sparkling Bullet has been added to its tech pool.
Electromagnetism has been added to its tech pool.
Charged Iron Fillings has been added to its tech pool.
[Fire] 
Lava Wave has been removed from its tech pool.
Meteor Swarm has been added to its tech pool.
Quetza-leño has been added to its tech pool.
[Melee] 
Nito Seiho has been removed from its tech pool.
Haito Uchi has been removed from its tech pool.
Wrenching Massage has been added to its tech pool.
Helicopter Kick has been added to its tech pool.
[Mental] 
Ultrasound has been added to its tech pool.
Blackhole has been added to its tech pool.
Transient Echo has been added to its tech pool.
[Nature] 
Roots has been added to its tech pool.
Photosynthesis has been added to its tech pool.
Revitalize has been added to its tech pool.
[Neutral] 
Harmful Lick has been removed from its tech pool.
Late Torment has been removed from its tech pool.
Held Anger has been added to its tech pool.
Stampede has been added to its tech pool.
Cooperation has been added to its tech pool.
Goring has been added to its tech pool.
[Toxic] 
Wastewater has been removed from its tech pool.
Toxic Ink has been removed from its tech pool.
Noxious Bomb has been added to its tech pool.
Urushiol has been added to its tech pool.
Venomous Claws has been added to its tech pool.
Metabolize has been added to its tech pool.
[Water] 
Aqua Stone has been added to its tech pool.
Flood has been added to its tech pool.
Laundry has been added to its tech pool.
Sanative Rain has been added to its tech pool.
[Wind] 
Boomerang has been removed from its tech pool.
Turbine has been added to its tech pool.
Refreshing Breeze has been added to its tech pool.

Stream
STA Cost has been reduced 23 ⇒ 20.

Earth Stream
Damage has been reduced 95 ⇒ 85.

Neutral Stream
Damage has been reduced 105 ⇒ 85.

Iridescence
Previous effects no longer work.
New effect: When receiving a technique, the type of this technique is ignored but it deals 12.5% more damage to Koish.

Koish, like Chromeon, has been awaiting a rework for quite some time, and it's finally here as well. We've applied the same principles we employed with Chromeon. A review of the entire tech pool for each type was done to ensure they all feel relevant, while also addressing the unhealthy trait (Iridescence) and adjusting the rest of Koish's kit accordingly.

The new Iridescence offers flexibility in teambuilding and helps variants that were weak on the defensive side but had offensive potential, such as the Mental variety. In the early stages of testing Iridescence, combined with the changes to base stats, it felt quite strong. That's why we added the extra damage taken to balance it, especially since Synergy Adept benefitted from the additional stats. This flexible value provides us with a tool to balance this build if needed once players have their hands on the Temtem.


We want to let the playerbase discover what this Temtem is capable of and enjoy the surprises it brings naturally, so information here will be brief. Testing has revealed that this Temtem is quite complex, so we expect player experimentation to discover new builds or combos that we might have missed. We will be monitoring this Temtem throughout the season as we understand the impact it could have on the PvP scene. We have some potential changes prepared, depending on how its adaptation to the meta goes.

That's it for this patch's highlighted changes! You can find the complete list of changes here.


Fixes
All platforms

👥Fixed a soft lock if Mimit uses Gamma Burst on the Randomlocke mode.
Fixed the issue that caused a soft lock when attempting to play a Challenge Mode.
Fixed being able to get stuck while surfing in Turquesa.
Fixed getting stuck in the pick and ban phase, followed by a black screen on Temtem: Showdown, if there were certain Tems on the Squads of any of the two players on the Ranked match.
Fixed an error while opening an Umbra egg.
👥Fixed being unable to place the Pewkirium in your house. Poor Pewki.
👥Fixed not having a Luma available in Showdown if we had maxed its TVs trough the Fruit Blender in the base game.
👥Fixed seeing all Club activity log display the same action when it had been full previous to it.
👥Fixed seeing a bubble chat message if your message was the last one to be sent in the Club chat, no matter when it had been sent.
👥Fixed getting the message that a player needs to complete their placement matches if we, as the Club Leader, try to promote them to recruiter, co-leader or leader.
👥Fixed a visual desync in health with Inductor and Fainted Curse that could lead to a softlock during combat.
Fixed seeing a Tem as overexerted after swapping the actually overexerted one for a Tem with Stamina.
👥Fixed that Voodoo wasn’t copying both the Status conditions and stage changes if both were applied, copying only the stage changes. It will now copy both, as it should.
👥Fixed seeing the notice for the Rusher trait twice, and seeing the ATK+2 indicator five times on Minothor.
Fixed the notice sign for the new Iridiscence trait was not popping out when it should.
Fixed seeing a Gear appear as disabled before it acts if it activates in the same turn it’s gonna be disabled by Snare.
Fixed seeing the Royal Jelly indicator notice before it should appear, and showing the name of a Tem that had previously fainted, if Waspeen is the last Tem alive on the team.
👥Fixed Mimit not showing three out of their four Techs if the player enters a Ranked match while on an encounter with untamed Tems.
Fixed losing focus if we try to switch to a controller after moving the mouse outside the navigable buttons in the Showdown lobby.
Fixed the controls for musical instruments appearing in the Battle category in Settings.
👥Fixed having the door from an old preset will still show in your house if you sell it while equipped.
👥Fixed seeing the Tamer banners of other players wrongly and overlapping in the Interact menu while we’re inspecting a player.
👥Fixed seeing the visual effects wrongly placed the second time we perform the weeping emote.
Fixed not seeing the visual effects for any looped emote in the world if we previewed it in the character customization menu and closed it abruptly.
Fixed the UI for the Settings remaining on screen after we make changes to the video settings and cancel those changes by going back.
Fixed the UI remaining and overlapping if we lose connection during the last scene of the competitive tutorial.
Fixed briefly not seeing the Rewards screen immediately after finishing a Ranked match.
Fixed the lighting changing slightly if one exits the Galios Lair right after the party size selection menu.
👥Fixed the missing emissive effects on the wings and body of the Tukai mount.
👥Fixed the missing emissive effects on the fins and tail of the Ukama mount.
👥Fixed a missing gender tag in a dialogue during a cinematic in Tucma.
Fixed the individual date format per language was not being applied, and instead the English one was displayed regardless of the language selected. This applied too to high numbers.
👥Fixed a text overlap at the Crema offices’ elevator in French.

Fixes, features, and improvements marked with the 👥 icon are originally suggested, inspired by, or reported by our community in our Discord server and subreddit.

Have fun, and Temtem up in 1.5!