Season 20 Preview: The Oracle awakens. New hero & updates incoming.

S20 New Hero: The Astrologist, Tara Gan

Through many a restless night of starbound study, Tara Gan mastered the fate-shaping secrets of the Astrolabe, and grew to become the greatest Astrologist in the land. With but a single glance skyward, time itself answers her call, and the outcome of any battle reveals itself.Tara Gan is a support and buffer who can grant her allies a second chance at life while keeping her enemies under control. Her F skill lets her protect herself, heal allies, and control enemies in an area.Her powers stem from her ability to foresee the future and manipulate space. Her ultimate can even cheat death, restoring its target to the state they were in just seconds before.NARAKA: BLADEPOINT's newest hero, the Astrologist Tara Gan, arrives mid–Season 20. May this master of fate help you defy destiny.

Talents System Update

We'll be rolling out a new round of Talent updates in the upcoming Oracle Season, focused on two key areas:In the Spirit branch, we're adding new Silence on Counter nodes. Some dodge-related talents will also be moved into every character's base kit, giving players more freedom in how they build. We're also giving the Body tree a boost to overall survivability.In the Strategy branch, minor nodes will focus on generating income more quickly, while medium nodes enhance gear acquisition. The reworked Strategy Spender talent will also make it easier to convert economic advantages into real late-game power.

Hero Adjustment

Akos Hu:

1. Increased the cooldown of \[Roar: Blast] in Solos to 25 seconds (up from 22).[/*]
2. Increased the base Rage cost of the \ ultimate to 60% (up from 40%).[/*]
3. Increased the ATK gained from the \ ultimate in Trios by 10%.[/*]

Xunhuan Li:

1. Increased the cooldown of \ in Solos to 25 seconds (up from 22).[/*]
2. Reduced the amount of Divine Intent regenerated in Solos via Resolved, Windstep, and Petal Walk while the ultimate is active to 10%/5%/15% (down from 15%/7.5%/20%).[/*]
3. Reduced the damage multiplier of Flying Knives caused by \ when spending Divine Intent to 2.1–4.2 (down from 2.25–4.5).[/*]
4. Reduced the damage multiplier of Flying Knives caused by \[Untouched Leaf: Flow] when spending Divine Intent to 1.0/0.8/0.8/0.8/1.4 (down from 1.1/0.9/0.9/0.9/1.6), for a total reduction from 5.4 to 4.8.[/*]

Kylin Zhang: Increased non-charge attack multiplier while the ultimate is active to 2.0 (up from 1.8).Shayol Wei: The \[Justiciar's Guard: Pursuit] ultimate now causes successful counters to recover 70% of the damage dealt as HP.Zenda Wu: Improved the tracking of projectiles fired by \ (related to the \ and \[Spiritbound Bow: Duskfall] ultimates).

The Evolution Update

Following the update, players have a chance to activate an Omen whenever they enter Evolution mode. We've also added strategic Techniques, and increased the drop rate of Epic and Legendary Techniques from Caves.New Mode: Evolution – Spirit WellOh, and well-liked classic Casual mode makes its return into the Evolution: Capture the Spirit Well! Coming soon: Evolution – Spirit Well!Rift Traversal UpdateNew Feature: AlchemyAlchemical Furnaces have been added to matches. By preparing the required catalysts in advance, you can combine them with eligible Relics at the furnace to refine powerful elixirs. These elixirs can then be exchanged in Seller Sincere's shop for high-quality Relics, gear, and Fix Kits, with even Celestia-grade equipment up for grabs.New Feature: VendettasAfter being eliminated by another player or having your elixirs stolen, you can spend resources to initiate a vendetta against them and track their match.Once your nemesis enters the Innerworld, you can take on a \ quest during a match to pursue them. Defeating your target rewards you with a \ bearing their name and location, which you can add to your trophy collection.New Seasonal Collectibles & Exclusive Tactical ItemsNew seasonal collectibles such as \[Lin'an Strategic Map] and \, along with new Relic mechanics, are coming soon!

Photo Booth

The Oracle Season also brings with it a range of upgrades to both social and visual features:The Photo Booth launches March 31 (PT)! After the update, you'll be able to capture stunning shots right in-game. You can also fully customize your profile card, from characters and cosmetics to backgrounds and layout, so your profile truly stands out.

New Outfits

The Oracle Season Battle Pass includes three brand-new campus-themed outfits.

The team has been hard at work on the new season, bringing a new hero, new features, and a wide range of adjustments and improvements, with even more surprises to come throughout the season. Stay tuned!