Friends, it is time to talk about the upcoming update on March 9. Maintenance will begin on March 9 at 10:00 AM server time and will last about 1 hour.

Battle Pass NPCs will be disabled on March 8 at 10:00 PM server time. Make sure to spend your Battle Pass coins, because they will be deleted when the new season begins.

The subclass system that we planned to launch this season is not ready. We will likely need much more time to finish it, balance it, and test it. Therefore, in the new season we are focusing on improving and balancing the mechanics that already exist, fixing bugs, and improving the game. The season will be called The Golden Age.

Now let’s move on to the update contents that await you on March 9.

1. Castle Siege

Castle ownership system rework
The guild that owns the castle will no longer defend it. On Sunday at 14:00, the owner is automatically removed from ownership and added to the list of attackers along with the other guilds. All guilds begin the siege under equal conditions.

If, by the end of the siege, no guild captures the throne, the castle remains without an owner for the entire following week.

Siege preparation
At 14:00 on Sunday, all players are removed from the maps Valley of Loren, Throne Room, Library, and Land of Trials. The maps are closed and immediately reopened to ensure an equal start.

Siege mechanisms and statues now automatically reset every Monday during the weekly refresh. The repair NPC in the Library has been disabled.

Siege registration
If the castle has an owner, the 2 best guilds by Sign of Lord bids are selected from the applications. The owner is automatically added as the third participant.

If the castle has no owner, the 3 best guilds from the applications are selected as before.

Level requirement
Teleporting to siege maps now requires level 89 or higher.

Fixes
An issue has been fixed where about 1% of siege participants were not saved in the participant table and therefore could not receive rewards. A record is now guaranteed to be created upon teleportation.

Updated Siege guide on the wiki:
https://wiki.godsarena.online/books/godsarena-godswar/page/castle-siege

2. Consul Assassination

Consul HP is now configured individually for each server:

• Olympia: 150,000 HP
• Elysium: 600,000 HP

Kill requirements for Zodiac Energy rewards have been reduced:

• 20 kills → 10 kills
• 100 kills → 50 kills
• 200 kills → 90 kills

New status “Killer’s Spirit”: when receiving a Poisoned Cake from the Apothecary, the player gains 20 seconds of complete invulnerability.

Updated wiki article:
https://wiki.godsarena.online/books/godsarena-godswar/page/consul-assassination

3. Olympiad

Olympiad — rules update
Battle time windows have been shortened: matches now take place from 10:00 to 10:30 in the morning and from 10:00 to 10:30 in the evening.

The minimum level for participation has been increased to 130 (previously 85).

The number of matches per day has been limited to 2 (previously 10).

The reward per match has been increased: 500 Battle Pass coins for a victory and 250 for a defeat (previously 100 and 50).

Updated wiki article:
https://wiki.godsarena.online/books/godsarena-godswar/page/olympiad

4. Shop Updates

A new universal costume for all classes has been added to the shop — Titan Costume.

Costume stats: HP +8000, MP +400, Physical Defense +200, Magical Defense +150. The costume has been added to the special Titan Chest.

A chest with dragon mounts has also been added to the shop. One of 4 new dragon mounts can drop from this chest.

5. Battle Pass Updates

The Battle Pass shop has been changed. New shop assortment with prices:

The assortment of Battle Pass level rewards has also been updated. The main prize is a chest containing one of the new dragon mounts.

Battle Pass missions have also been updated.

6. Larissa Monster Balance Changes

Monsters on the Larissa map have become significantly stronger. Normal monsters have been increased by 25% compared to Delphi Forest (HP, damage, accuracy). Elite monsters and the boss have also been increased by 25%. Hit accuracy has been increased. Monster distribution in some parts of the map has been changed.

7. Other Changes

Book: Thebes Portal has been added to the item merchants Anemone (Athens, 97, -155) and Aglaia (Sparta, 97, -155) for 100,000 silver.

Tomorrow, January 16, 2026, at 10:00 AM server time, we will perform scheduled maintenance to install an update. The maintenance will last approximately 40 minutes. A game client update will be required.

1. Geodata Improvements

Geodata has been modified in the Pindus and Valley of Loren locations. It will no longer be possible to block altars in Pindus or teleport NPCs in Valley of Loren using player characters.

2. Castle Owner Teleport Mechanics

The teleport mechanics for castle owners during the siege have been changed. Previously, castle owners were teleported directly into the Throne Room. After the update, castle owners will now be teleported into the castle courtyard, from where they can enter the Throne Room via a dedicated NPC.

3. Consul Assassination Event Changes

• Portal scrolls to the Corinth Isthmus will now teleport players to a random location on their own side of the map during the event.
• Safe zones have been added near NPCs that provide Poisoned Cakes. It is no longer possible to block transition points from neighboring maps and prevent the opposing faction from entering the event area.
• An additional B-Gold reward coefficient has been added. The coefficient depends on the ratio of participating characters between the two factions.

The faction with more participants will always have a coefficient of 1.0. The faction with fewer participants may receive a coefficient of up to 1.2 in the case of a twofold or greater numerical disadvantage.

Example: If Sparta has 100 participants and Athens has 150 participants, Sparta will receive a coefficient of 1.1.

A coefficient greater than 1 is applied only if the faction manages to reduce the enemy Consul’s HP to 400,000 or lower.

Final reward formulas:
Winners: Character Level × 30 × coefficient
Losers: Character Level × 20 × coefficient

Example calculations:
Previously, a level 140 character on the losing side with half the number of participants received: 140 × 20 = 2,800 B-Gold.

Now, if that faction reduces the enemy Consul’s HP to 400,000 or below: 140 × 20 × 1.2 = 3,360 B-Gold.

If the outnumbered faction wins: 140 × 30 × 1.2 = 5,040 B-Gold.

Additional examples:
10% disadvantage → coefficient 1.02
20% disadvantage → coefficient 1.04
50% disadvantage → coefficient 1.1

The HP of Consuls for both factions has been increased to 600,000 HP (previously 500,000 HP).

Updated Consul guide:
https://wiki.godsarena.online/books/godsarena-godswar/page/consul-assassination

4. Demeter’s Garden

Monster levels in Demeter’s Garden have been increased. Loot will now properly drop for level 140 characters.

5. Siege History

A new page with siege history and past winners has been added to the website:
https://godswar.online/ratings_siege

The coming days will show how the updated balance affects gameplay. We will collect statistics and your feedback and continue improving events and faction balance.

Scheduled maintenance will take place on Saturday at 9:00 AM server time. The maintenance duration will be 30 minutes.

1. Holiday EXP Rates

Monster EXP rates have been increased by 30% for the Christmas holidays. The bonus will remain active until January 7.

2. Special Christmas Event

Santa Claus has arrived in the capital cities, and festive Christmas reindeer now roam the streets.

• Receive a Snowman Costume (14 days) from Santa Claus.
• Daily receive 99 Santa Gloves to catch reindeer.
• Captured reindeer grant Christmas Socks, exchangeable for:
  • Gifts
  • EXP
  • Pet EXP
  • Talent EXP
  • A permanent Christmas costume that increases HP

3. Festival Guide Rewards

The Festival Guide will distribute B-Gold from December 24 to December 31.

4. Instance Entry Rollback System

A new rollback system has been added for instance entry attempts.

If the server shuts down due to an error, or if you enter an instance shortly before maintenance and cannot finish it, your entry attempt will be reset.

The system applies to the following instances:

• Demeter’s Garden
• Medusa
• Medusa II
• Atlantis Portal
• Wonderland

Important: You must log into the game within one hour after the server restarts to receive the rollback.

5. Castle Siege Changes

Several siege mechanics have been updated:

• The defensive siege buff is now granted upon entering Valley of Loren and Throne Room.
• The teleport system to Valley of Loren has been reworked:
  • If at least one gate of the first wall is destroyed, attackers spawn at the second wall.
  • If at least one gate of the second wall is destroyed, attackers spawn at the third wall.
  • If the third wall gates are destroyed, attackers spawn in the castle courtyard.

Please remember to repair gate mechanisms damaged during the previous siege. Unrepaired gates allow attackers to reach the Throne Room much faster.

What’s Next?

The next update will arrive at the end of the year and will focus on gameplay fixes and selected community suggestions.

We wish you wonderful holidays!