Latest Maintenance Updates - 1/14 Patch Notice

Latest Maintenance Updates - 1/14 Patch Notice

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Maintenance patch notices in Chaos Zero Nightmare. See all updates, maintenance schedule today, server status, patch notes, server maintenance end time, error and bug fixes in CZN.

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CZN Latest Updates

January 14 Update

November 15 Patch Update

Update ScheduleJanuary 14, 2026 01:00 – 06:00 UTC

Update Details

  • Narja & Gaya Rescue Rate Up
  • Basin of Hyperspace Season 5

Galactic Disaster Season 1 Ends

Unlock ConditionsClear Act 1, Chapter 5, Episode 5 [Epilogue]

Galactic Disaster: Forbidden Catalyst will come to an end. The story will be moved into Act 2 and progress completed during the Galactic Disaster season will be retained.

Galactic Disaster Guide

Spiral Tower of Screams (Beta)

New Content Spiral Tower of Screams (Beta) Image

Unlock ConditionsReach Captain Level 45

Players form three-combatant team to challenge up to Floor 50 with free team changes on Normal floors. It allows five weekly clears and will reset all progress and rewards upon full release.

Spiral Tower Of Screams Guide

Chaos Zero Nightmare Event Image

Galactic News Network

Galactic News Network Image

Schedule01/20/2026 18:00 – 02/03/2026 17:59 (UTC+0)

In preparation for Galactic Disaster Season 2, the Galactic News Network event will be held for 14 days.

Guardian of the Ark Underway

Guardian of the Ark Underway Image

Schedule01/27/2026 18:00 – 02/10/2026 17:59 (UTC+0)

During the event period, the [Guardian of the Ark] event will be available. You can earn rewards based on the number of policies implemented in Ark City.

Emergency Rescue Protocol

Emergency Rescue Protocol Image

Schedule01/14/2026 after the maintenance – 02/24/2026 17:59 (UTC +0)

The Emergency Rescue Protocol event runs after maintenance to February 24, 2026. By checking in daily, players can earn a total of 10 Rescue Anchors over 7 days.

Overdrive - Simulation

Overdrive - Simulation

Schedule01/14/2026 after the maintenance – 01/20/2026 17:59 (UTC +0)

Earn double rewards from Simulations each day. Each day, you can receive 2x rewards from up to 6 Simulation runs. These bonus opportunities reset daily at 18:00 (UTC+0) during the event period.

Codex Merging Cost 50% Discount Event

Schedule01/14/2026 after the maintenance – 02/04/2026 before the maintenance

During the event period, Codex merging costs will be discounted by 50%.

Virtual Tactical Simulation Event – [Narja] Underway

Schedule01/14/2026 after the maintenance – 02/04/2026 before the maintenance

During the Rate Up period for the new combatant Narja, you can experience the combatants Narja, Lucas, and Maribell through the Virtual Tactical Simulation event. You can play the trial stage using fixed Save Data that includes the trial Combatant.

New Combatant [Narja] Trauma Code Event

New Combatant Narja Trauma Code Event Image

Schedule01/14/2026 after the maintenance – 02/03/2026 17:59 (UTC +0)

A limited-time Trauma Code event for the new Combatant Narja will be available. During the event period, content can be unlocked without consuming Special Security Codes and you can obtain limited-time rewards by participating in event battles.

New Combatant [Narja] Rate-Up Rescue

New Combatant Narja Rate-Up Rescue Image

Schedule01/14/2026 after the maintenance – 02/04/2026 before the maintenance

The new combatant Narja will be added to the Normal Combatant Rescue pool after the Rate-Up period ends.

New Partner [Gaya] Rate-Up Rescue

New Partner Gaya Rate-Up Rescue Image

Schedule01/14/2026 after the maintenance – 02/04/2026 before the maintenance

The new partner “Gaya” will be added to the Normal Partner Rescue pool after the Rate-Up period ends.

New Trauma Code Update

New Trauma Code Update Image

Unlock Conditions- Reach Captain Level 10
- Clear Story Chapter 2. # 05-1 [Epione Center]
- Use 1 [Special Security Code]

The new partner “Gaya” will be added to the Normal Partner Rescue pool after the Rate-Up period ends.

Basin of Hyperspace – New Season Begins

Schedule01/14/2026 after the maintenance – 02/04/2026 before the maintenance

A new season of [Basin of Hyperspace: Dimensional Twilight] will begin. A total of 48 battles will take place, spanning from 1st Basin to 10th Basin, including both first and second halves.

Story Skip Feature Added

A Story Skip feature will be added Image

The game will add a skip option for first-time story content, improving pacing and convenience.

Skip Limitations

However, Skip will remain unavailable during scene transitions, battle starts, branching choices, and tutorial segments, and using it will move players to the relevant point.

Simulation Wave System Improvements

Simulation Growth modes will be updated to replace wave selection with reward multiplier selection. Players choose a multiplier, complete a single battle with scaled Aether cost, and receive rewards based on the selected multiplier upon victory.

Chaos Waypoint Loot Settlement Added

The Chaos Loot acquisition system will be improved, allowing Chaos Loot to be obtained at Waypoints in addition to Chaos boss clears. Waypoints will also grant difficulty-based bonus loot including Units and Traces of Memory equally in Chaos Outskirts and Interior, excluding Chaos Orbs.

Epione Center Keyword Effects

Counseling sessions at the Epione Center will add keyword effects to clearly show how choices impact combatants.

Mental Breakdown Story Added

Repeated negative choices can trigger Mental Image Leakage, and while Mental Breakdown will still recover at the end of the session, no Affinity will be gained for the affected combatant if the state occurs consecutively.

Save Data Customization QoL Improvements

Save Data customization will receive convenience and usability improvements, including the ability to use the same sticker multiple times, auto-select nearby layers when removing stickers, semi-transparent display for out-of-bounds stickers, and a new horizontal flip option.

Combatant Special Lobby Added

Combatant Special Lobby Added Image

Special lobby backgrounds for Amir and Narja will be added, unlocked at Combatant Affinity Level 10.

Combatant Unigram Added

Unigram Bond Stories for Magna, Mei Lin, and Narja will be added, with Bond Story perks unlocked at Affinity Level 15.

Memory Fragment UI/UX Improvements

Memory Fragment UI/UX Improvements Image

Memory Fragment updates allow viewing all equipped fragments, consecutive enhancements for up to 5 Legendary fragments, and a Discard tag for bulk dismantling.

Additional Improvements

Other updates add set indicators, highlight effective options, show sub-option enhancement levels, display tag-change notifications, apply filters immediately, equip recommended fragments automatically, and improve sorting by set.

New Packages Added

Limited-Time Packages

CategoryItemPack ItemsPurchase LimitPrice (USD)
Flash of Starshine PackageNew Year’s Rescue Support Kit ISignal Amplification Anchor x20
Crystal x2,400
2 times per account$49.99
Flash of Starshine PackageNew Year’s Rescue Support Kit IISignal Amplification Anchor x40
Crystal x4,800
2 times per account$99.99

Permanent Packages

CategoryItemPack ItemsPurchase LimitPrice (USD)
Protos Regular SupplyRegular Rescue Operation ISignal Amplification Anchor x10
Crystal x1,200
2 times per month$29.99
Protos Regular SupplyCrystal Supply KitCrystal x980
Crystal x300
2 times per week$14.99

Shop Guide

Arkhianon Supply New Season Start & Improvements

  • The weekly mission “Use 6 cards in a single turn 3 times” has been removed.
  • The weekly mission “Complete Codex N times” has been replaced with “Clear Chaos N times”, which now applies to all Chaos content, including Chaos Manifestation, Codex, and Galactic Disaste
  • Eight new Season Missions have been added.

Additional Retroactive Distribution of Spectral Cubes

Schedule10/22/2025 after the official launch – 12/24/2025 before the maintenance

During the event period, if you obtain additional 5‑Star Combatants who have already reached Ego Manifestation Stage 6 with Omega Code or Rescue Merit, you will receive Spectral Cubes by in-game mail equal to the number obtained.

Improvements

Improvements Image

[QoL Improvements]

  • Zoom in/out and vertical view mode are now supported in the Character Profile.
  • A Restart feature will be added to [Basin of Hyperspace].
  • The difficulty save function will be improved.
  • Before: The highest difficulty was saved
  • After: The entered difficulty is saved
  • A background mute feature will be added to the PC client.

[Unidentified Area Animation Speed Improvements]

  • The method for adjusting animation speed in Unidentified Areas will be changed.
  • Before: Speed-up activated by long-pressing the button
  • After: Speed-up activated when the button is toggled on
  • For Galactic Disaster Chaos, Chaos Manifestation, and the Codex, the animation speed activation state and speed setting from the previous stage will now carry over when starting a new stage.
  • A feature to set animation speed levels for Unidentified Areas will be added.
  • When the speed-up button is activated, you can adjust the speed to your desired level using the speed control button.
  • Animation speed settings are now shared between Unidentified Areas and Story content.
  • The maximum display speed limit for speech bubble animations in Unidentified Areas will be removed.

[Codex Experience Improvements]

  • Codex Merge Grade Synchronization
  • The Galactic Disaster Chaos difficulty and Codex grade are now synchronized. Based on the highest difficulty cleared in [Galactic Disaster] Chaos, the Codex merge grade in the [Zero System] will be unlocked accordingly.
  • The Codex level increase options that appear as choices upon clearing a Codex have been increased.
  • Before: 2–4 levels
  • After: 8–10 levels
  • Adjusted Codex Merge Rates The chance for Legendary Codices to appear during Codex merging and upon clearing has been increased.
  • Adjusted Codex Penalty Rates Penalties with higher data value will now appear more frequently based on Codex grade.

[Other]

  • The maximum holding limit for the item [Special Security Code] will be capped at 3. Any excess quantity held prior to the update will be retained.
  • If there are no rescue records available to view in Rescue History, a guide message popup will now be displayed.
  • New Combatant reaction animations will be added when using “Go on an Excursion” and “Send Gift”.
  • Some monster sound effects in Unidentified Areas will be improved.
  • Sound effects will be added to the visuals triggered by Chizuru’s Shadow of the Moon+ continuous strikes.
  • An elite monster, Suppressed Servant, will be added to Laboratory 0.
  • The Unidentified Area title icon in Chaos missions will be updated to a Chaos-specific icon.
  • When re-entering nodes with story choices in Trauma Code, a summary feature will be added to allow faster progression.
  • The background of the Trauma Code story map will be updated from a shared background to one based on each Combatant’s Mental Breakdown type.
  • A Season category will be added to the Card Collection.
  • Upon completing Galactic Disaster Story – Chapter 3. Catalyst of Evolution # 07 [HA-87], the “Petit Haku” sticker will be unlocked.
  • This will be applied retroactively and distributed during maintenance to Protos who have already completed the content.
  • A Rare-grade [Battle Mission Unlock] policy will be added.
  • The display speed of the “Typing...” speech bubble during Unigram message conversations will be improved.

Bug Fixes

[Combat-Related Bug Fixes]

  • An issue where the damage dealt to enemies after applying Agony was applied differently from the value previewed on the HP bar will be fixed.
  • An intermittent issue where the Combatant was not displayed during animations when using Sereniel’s attack cards will be fixed.
  • An issue where Narja’s attack animation would occasionally play when using another Combatant’s card after using a Narja card will be fixed.
  • The following issues related to Chaos Fate: Inspiration will be fixed:
  • An issue where the 4th Epiphany of Tressa’s Shadow Reload card did not receive additional generation from Fate: Inspiration.
  • An issue where cards duplicated via Spirit Kefox monster cards incorrectly received the effects of Fate: Inspiration.

[Other]

  • The position of the [Unidentified Area] speed-up button differed from the speed-up button shown during Story viewing. The positions will now be aligned.
  • An issue where speed-up was not applied during Divine Representative and Chaos Core Destruction in [Unidentified Areas] will be fixed.
  • The background images of the buttons in Chaos > City of Mist and Chaos > Foretold Ruin will be fixed.
  • Incorrect spacing in the Ego Skill description for Partner > Lillian will be fixed.
  • Typos in Epione Center > Counseling Records will be fixed.
  • An issue where the [Weaken] description was not displayed when previewing Galactic Disaster > Monster Card > Thought Debris will be fixed.
  • An issue where unobtainable items were displayed in the Rare Species description in Galactic Disaster > Chaos > Minimap will be fixed.
  • An issue where the background of Prologue 1: The Blue Pot > SS Nightmare – Infirmary was displayed abnormally on certain devices will be fixed.
  • An issue where long Combatant profile descriptions overlapped with the Profile / Voice / Expression buttons will be fixed.
  • Minor adjustments have been made to NPC Nono’s illustration.
  • Minor adjustments have been made to Sereniel’s hair illustration.
  • An issue where Combatants marked as Favorites in Unigram were not displayed in Ark City > Excursion Area under certain conditions will be fixed.
  • An issue where NPC dialogue was displayed abnormally when moving to Unigram after entering Ark City > Policy Office will be fixed.
  • An issue where the quantity of the [Recruitment Contract – Partner] item obtained as the Arkhianon Supply Level 30 reward was displayed as 0 will be fixed.
  • An issue where, when obtaining Legendary Equipment via Chaos > Fate Acquisition, equipment tied to locked exploration rewards could occasionally be obtained will be fixed.
  • An issue where the Valuable Intel effect obtained in Galactic Disaster > Chaos was applied only to the second item in Dellang Shop will be fixed.
  • An issue where the game could occasionally become unplayable when pressing Back after using Quick Formation will be fixed.
  • An issue where the lower portion of the screen was partially cut off in Sereniel’s presentation popup on certain devices will be fixed.
  • The battle against [Picky Palate] at [Waypoint A] in Trauma Code [Haru] will be removed.
  • An issue where animation speed would not deactivate in certain situations after selecting the Unidentified Area animation speed-up button will be fixed.
  • An issue where the Weakness Attack effect text was not displayed for Peko > Ego Skill > Overclock Beacon will be fixed.
  • An issue where tooltip content was not displayed when the amount of text exceeded the tooltip window size in Ego Skill Details will be fixed.

Adjustment for Abnormal Save Data

  • An adjustment will be applied to Save Data that exceeded the maximum allowable storage capacity due to an error.
  • Affected Save Data will be saved in a state where excess data beyond the storage limit will be removed to match the storage cap.

Temporary Restriction on Zero Skill Upgrade Reset & Upcoming Revamp Advance Notice

As part of preparations for a major overhaul of the Zero System and Codex, the [Reset] function for Zero Skill Upgrades will be temporarily disabled. In the future update, a large-scale revamp of the Zero System is scheduled. At that time, all existing upgrades will be reset.

The Chaos Orbs previously used for upgrades will be carefully converted into a new currency and distributed at the time of the revamp. This temporary restriction is intended to ensure that all upgrades are included in the conversion process.

Notice RegardingCodex Unique Options

The Codex Unique Options, which we previously announced to be introduced in the January 14 update, have been unavoidably postponed to the February 4 update in order to ensure more stable content delivery.

Past Updates

December 24 Update

CZN Maintenance & Patch Notice

January 9 Patch Notice

November 15 Patch Update

Patch ScheduleJanuary 9, 2026 3:00 — 3:30 UTC

Update Details

  • An issue where intermittent connection delays occur while playing the Great Rift.

Past Maintenance Updates

Past Maintenance Updates and Patch Notes

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