Guild of Monster Girls | Thorns Awaken in Withered Timberland🌲 | August Update

We plan to perform a server maintenance update on August 13th from 11:00 to 12:00 (UTC+8).
If there are any changes, further announcements will be made. After the update, a pop-up prompt will guide you to update the version, and you will need to re-enter the game.
Guildmasters, please arrange your game time accordingly to avoid unnecessary losses. Compensation will be sent via mail after the update is completed.
1. New Map: Withered Timberland
Unlock Condition: Unlock after clearing designated stages in Shadowveil Grove. The base difficulty of the Withered Timberland map is Level 121.
- Corruption: Enemies deal increased HP loss.
- Forest: Enemies gain Regen at the start of their turn.
- Disorder: Allies' Max Mana increases.
2. New Orange-Tier Characters
After the game update, the Standard Recruit pool will temporarily include two new Orange-Tier characters: Troll Sorceress and Rose Sovereign.
Troll Sorceress will be a permanent addition to the recruit pool, while Rose Sovereign will be a limited-time Alter Recruit character and will be removed from the pool after the limited-time UP event ends.
※ Limited-time characters will be added to the pool in future versions.
Troll Sorceress

- [Race] Troll: Gains Regen after taking damage.
- [Personality] Curious: Increases Mana recovery per action based on Max Mana.
- [Title] Stormcaller: Inflicts Shock on the target after attacking.
- [Perk] Chain Blast: Increases single-target skill attacks but also increases Max Mana.
- [Talent] Mana Rampage: Increases all damage dealt based on Max Mana.
- [Insight] Custom Formula: Spirit characters inflict additional Shock stacks.
Rose Sovereign

- [Race] Florakin: Gains Mana when receiving HP effects.
- [Personality] Lofty: Gains a large amount of Thorns before the battle starts.
- [Title] Blessed: Increases the number of positive status stacks inflicted.
- [Perk] Bloodthorn: Gains HP when any ally triggers Thorns.
- [Talent] Thorns Abound: Enemies lose HP at the end of their turn based on the total Thorns stacks on all allies.
- [Insight] Garden Tending: Earth characters gain increased Growth stacks.
3. New Orange-Tier Alter Character
After the game update, the Alter Recruit pool will feature the new [Nightfall] Rose Sovereign.
[Nightfall] Rose Sovereign is a limited-time Alter Recruit character and will be removed from the pool after the limited-time UP event ends.
※ Limited-time characters will be added to the pool in future versions~
[Nightfall] Rose Sovereign

- [Race] Vampiric: Gains Max HP when receiving HP effects.
- [Personality] Lofty: Absorbs HP from all enemies at the start of the turn.
- [Title] Render: Inflicts Expose on the target after attacking.
- [Perk] Blood Control: Absorbs HP from any enemy that triggers Expose.
- [Talent] Primal Blood: Increases HP gain and HP loss dealt based on Expose stacks inflicted.
- [Insight] Tome of Blood: Dark characters inflict additional Expose stacks.
4. 7-Day Quest Update
Complete this period's 7-Day Quest to obtain the exclusive character Velvet Thorn.
Velvet Thorn

- [Race] Quillin: Gains additional Thorns stacks when Weakness is not exposed.
- [Personality] Vigilant: Grants all allies Thorns at the start of the turn if not attacked during the current turn.
- [Title] Coiled: Gains Thorns after being attacked.
- [Perk] Guard Instinct: Increases the effectiveness limit of Thorns for all allies.
- [Talent] Cozy Quilt: Grants Mana to other allies based on the Thorns stacks inflicted.
- [Insight] Needle Care: Priest characters gain increased Thorns stacks.
5. Intel Guide Update
The new exclusive Alter character [Black Sail] Minotaur Brave is coming soon in this period's Intel Guide.
[Black Sail] Minotaur Brave

- [Race] Taurian: Increases all DMG dealt and HP restored when at low HP.
- [Personality] Savage: Increases Counter DMG dealt this turn after being attacked.
- [Title] Avenger: Increases Counter DMG dealt.
- [Perk] Black Sail Plunder: Absorb mana from the target based on the number of counterattacks landed.
- [Talent] Spin Cycle: Increases the number of counterattacks dealt this turn after using a skill.
- [Insight] Perfect Parry: Warrior characters deal increased Counter DMG.
6. New Rune: Deadwood Rune
- 1-Star Resonance: Increases Thorns stacks gained.
- 3-Star Resonance: Increases the maximum Thorns stacks gained.
7. New Gear
🟢 Green Bond
- Vital Growth: Grants HP upon gaining Growth.
- Twisted Timber: Increases Thorns stacks gained but reduces Regen stacks gained.
- Residual Burst: Deals Burn and Vulnerable to the nearest enemy upon defeat.
🔵 Blue Bond
- Unstable Energy: Deals Shock to the nearest enemy upon defeat.
- Temp Guard: Reduces all DMG taken during the first turn.
- Mutation Spread: Grants Thorns based on existing Thorns stacks at the end of the turn.
- Mutation Surge: Causes the nearest enemy to lose HP based on consumed Thorns at the end of the turn.
- Anomaly Scan: Reduces Instant Status stacks received.
🟣 Purple Bond
- Dead Tree Spring: Grants Regen based on overhealed HP after receiving healing.
- Vitality Raid: Grants Regen after dealing DMG.
- Armor Piercer: Increases all DMG dealt to Vulnerable targets.
- Metal Reshape: Grants Toughness based on Vulnerable stacks inflicted.
- Stress Guard: Grants Thorns to allies after healing.
- Sharp Will: Increases Thorns stacks gained by all allies.
- Scrap Use: Grants HP based on the total removed status stacks after Purify.
- Junk Repel: Reduces all DMG taken from targets with negative statuses.
- Lucky Streak: Increases Luck at the end of the turn.
- Misfortune Ward: Part of Luck affects DEF.
- Shield Dissolve: Consumes the target's Shield after inflicting Vulnerable.
- Shield Block: Reduces Shield stacks of all enemies.
- Life Guard: Increases Reverse stacks gained from allies.
- Life Return: Grants Reverse based on HP loss at the end of the turn.
🟠 Orange Bond
- Corrupt Aura: Increases HP loss for all enemies and amplifies the effect after they are attacked.
- Tough Life: Reduces HP loss based on Max HP.
- Endless Greed: Grants HP at the start of the turn but inflicts Expose on self.
- Life Drain: Absorbs HP from enemies based on their Expose stacks at the end of the turn.
- Miracle Shelter: Reduces all DMG taken based on Luck.
- Antimagic Force: Apply Decay to targets after basic attacks.
- Mana Immunity: Reduces skill DMG taken but prevents self from using skills.
- Rose Domain: Grants Thorns to all allies after using a skill.
- Rose Leech: Grants HP based on Thorns stacks inflicted.
- Shock Bomb: Increases the target's Max Mana by 1 based on their Shock stacks when using a skill.
- Shock Control: Inflicts Shock on all enemies after using a skill.
🔴 Red Bond
- Counter Spiral: Increases Counter targets.
8. New Talents
🧛 Vampiric
- Blood Siphon: Absorbs HP from the target after using a skill.
- Innate Bloodthirst: Increases HP loss dealt after gaining HP.
- Blood Frenzy: Increases Expose stacks inflicted based on HP loss.
- Hemomancy: Loses a portion of Max HP at the start of the turn and increases all DMG dealt by the same amount.
- Child of Night: Increases Max HP based on HP gained.
🌵 Quillin
- Hardened Spines: Increases HP loss dealt when having Thorns.
- Coiled Guard: Grants a large amount of Thorns before the battle starts but prevents action during the first turn.
- Spine Wound: Increases HP loss dealt to the attacker when Thorns are triggered.
- Needle Sweep: Causes all enemies to lose HP based on Thorns stacks after being attacked.
- Rolling Strike: Increases all DMG dealt based on Thorns stacks at the end of the turn.
🌹 Florakin
- Pollen Haze: Inflicts Taunt on enemies at the end of their turn.
- Blossom Guardian: Reduces all DMG taken based on the number of allies.
- Full Bloom: Reduces all DMG taken from Taunted targets.
- Nectar Offering: Grants Inspire after healing.
- Bud Burst: Greatly increases all DMG dealt when Growth is maxed, consuming all Growth.
🧌 High Troll
- Ancient Blood: Increases HP and reduces negative status stacks received.
- Hyper Regen: Grants HP at the start of the turn, with additional effects based on HP loss.
- Rune Insight: Increases all DMG dealt based on the number of Purple or higher-tier Runes equipped.
- Mana Surge: Grants Mana based on Toughness lost.
- Elder's Gift: Grants additional HP based on Max HP.
9. Past Limited-Time Characters Added to Standard Recruit
Alter: [Jester] Astral Fiend, [Astral] Wish Djinn, [Sandstorm] Earth Witch

Standard: Wish Djinn

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