Farlight 84 — patch notes and updates
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| Farlight 84 New Season Update: "Shadow Academy" | 2026-04-23 | Dear Lightcatcher: Greetings! The new season, "Shadow Academy", will go live on April 23 at 04:00 UTC. See below for details on the latest update: · New Triumph Tracker "Shadow Academy" added, including Basic Tracker, Advanced Tracker, and Elite Tracker. Rewards include the Legendary skin "Phantom: Star Pupil" and other rare items · New seasonal Tier core reward "Syfer: Eerie Hacker" added · Farlight Collection prize pool updated with new Legendary skins: "Maggie: Sonic Blast," "MK-24: Nightmare Void," "Vector: Soul Eater," "Duelist: Abyssal Maw," and 110 other new items of various rarities · Exchange shop updated with new Legendary magical-t |
| Farlight 84 No-Downtime Patch Notes (February 11) | 2026-02-10 | Dear Lightcatcher:Greetings!A game update will be released on February 11 at 02:00 UTC. No server downtime will be required. See below for details on update content: · Added the new Marine Commander item pack, containing the Legendary Nightwatch skin Maritime Guard. Available for purchase from 03:00 UTC on February 12.· Added the new Midnight Fairytale item pack, containing the Legendary Syfer skin Full Moon Hunter. Available for purchase from 03:00 UTC on February 26.· New Ducky New Year! event. Complete missions to obtain the Legendary MK-24 skin Scarlet Thunder and other rewards. Begins on February 11 at 07:00 UTC.· New Lucky Ball Machine |
| Farlight 84 New Season Update: "Spring Supreme" | 2026-02-04 | Dear Lightcatcher: Greetings! The new season, "Spring Supreme", will go live on February 5 at 06:00 UTC. See below for details on the latest update: 1. Tactical Skill: Ether Springboard· Places a springboard for squadmates to use. Can be destroyed.· Trait 1: Reduces this skill's cooldown.· Trait 2: Springboard enables double jumping.2. Tactical Skill: Ether Cannon· Equips and aims an Ether Cannon while briefly hovering in mid-air. Ether Cannon can fire up to 3 shots which travel in a straight line and explode upon hitting an obstacle, dealing AoE damage.· Trait 1: Hitting enemies directly with Ether Cannon reduces cooldown. Stacks with multip |
| Farlight 84 No-Downtime Patch Notes (January 22) | 2026-01-21 | Dear Lightcatcher:Greetings!A game update will be released on January 22 at 02:00 UTC. No server downtime will be required. See below for details on update content: · Added the new Strange Tales item pack, containing the Legendary Maggie skin Sinister Shadows. Available for purchase from 03:00 UTC on January 29.· Added the new Project Foresight item pack, containing the Legendary QBX-95 skin Polaris Phaser. Available for purchase from 03:00 UTC on January 29.· New Silver-Clad event. Complete missions to obtain Ember's Uncommon skin Snowy Visitor and other rewards. Begins on January 29 at 07:00 UTC.· New Tracker XP Bonus event. Obtain 2x the T |
| Season 2 Update Patch Notes | 2025-12-24 | Dear Lightcatchers,The new Season 2, “Mecha Madness,” is scheduled to launch on December 25!A bold sci-fi aesthetic enters the battlefield, featuring the smart-locking Hornet Pistol, upgraded melee combat with the Power Gauntlet, tactical mobility via Buddy Slider, plus plenty of winter rewards to enjoy. Brand-new S2 content is ready for you to explore!Update Schedule (UTC+0)Dec 24, 23:30 – Matchmaking disabledDec 25, 00:00 – Server maintenance beginsDec 25, 04:00 (Estimated) – Maintenance ends, Season 2 goes liveDuring server maintenance, players can head to their respective platforms to update the game. To enter the new season, please make |
| Farlight 84 No-Downtime Patch Notes (November 13) | 2025-11-12 | Dear Lightcatcher:Greetings!A game update will be released on November 13 at 02:00 UTC. No server downtime will be required. See below for details on update content:New Events· Added limited-time prize pool Light and Shadow. Legendary skins include Ling Bo: Arbiter of Light, Beau: Fallen Shadow, Striker-12: Fiery Judgment, and Ranger: Shadowplay. Event begins following the update on November 13.· Added new weekend mission event Momoi's Megacharge. Event runs from 7:00 UTC on November 14 to 15:59 UTC on November 17.Feature Changes· Icons for extra rewards included with items in the Farlight Collection Exchange Store are now displayed properly. |
| Farlight 84 No-Downtime Patch Notes (October 30) | 2025-10-29 | \]The Halloween Sign-in Event (originally Oct 30) will be postponed—our “Phantom” skin still has a sneaky little bug! 🐛 We’re fixing it fast and will release the event soon via hot update. Thanks for your patience, Lightcatchers—the pumpkin lights are still shining for you. 🎃\Dear Lightcatcher:Greetings!A game update will be released on October 30 at 02:00 UTC. No server downtime will be required. See below for details on update content:New Events· Added battle event Nextara Traveler, beginning October 30 at 07:00 UTC.· Added sign-in-event Mischief Night, beginning October 30 at 07:00 UTC.· Added limited pack Shining Star, available for pur |
| Farlight 84 New Season Update: "Weaver of Wonders" | 2025-10-15 | Dear Lightcatcher,Greetings!The new season, "Weaver of Wonders", is set to go live on October 16!Update Schedule:October 15, 23:30 UTC — Matchmaking temporarily disabledOctober 16, 00:00 UTC — Servers offline for maintenanceDuring this time, players can update to the latest version on their chosen platform (update times may vary). Maintenance is expected to last about 4 hours, and the new season will launch once the server reopens.The "Weaver of Wonders" season introduces:The new Lightcatcher Jue ChenThe new Skyland areaThe new Evo Raid Arcade ModeThe new weapon Shuri-CardsThe new Finisher SystemPlus, new mods, Buddies, and eventsThis update |
| Farlight 84 No-Downtime Patch Notes (September 25) | 2025-09-24 | Dear Lightcatcher:Greetings!A game update will be released on September 25 at 02:00 UTC. No server downtime will be required. See below for details on update content:\Added Limited Pack Blaze of Glory, available for purchase following the update on September 25.Added Limited Pack Dances With Dragons, available for purchase following the update on September 25.Added sign-in event Pastel Power, available for purchase on September 29 at 07:00 UTC.Added the Triumph Booster event, available following the update on September 25. Complete Daily Missions during the event to double your Tracker XP!\EmberUltimate Skill Nightfall: Changed enemy FOV dist |
| Farlight 84 No-Downtime Patch Notes (September 11) | 2025-09-10 | Dear Lightcatcher:Greetings!A game update will be released on September 11 at 02:00 UTC. No server downtime will be required. See below for details on update content:\Added a muzzle mod for VSS Assault Rifle, increasing magazine capacity to 23/27/29/31.Increased magazine capacity of the Ranger Assault Rifle to 22/26/29/32.Increased drop rate of the M4 Assault Rifle and Ranger Assault Rifle on the map.Striker-12 Shotgun shell base damage increased from 9 to 10; total impact damage increased from 90 to 100.MK-24 DMR headshot multiplier reduced from 2.0 to 1.8.Bar95 Sniper Rifle base damage increased from 100 to 110; headshot multiplier reduced |
| Farlight 84 Syfer's Victory Simulation Issue Notice | 2025-09-04 | Dear Lightcatcher: Greetings! Due to an issue with hitbox for Syfer's Victory Simulation Skin on mobile, we are temporarily withdrawing the 8-Bit Bonanza event from sale and disabling this Skin. If you have already obtained this Skin, your assets will not be affected. Please look out for official announcements to be notified when the event and the Skin are available again. We apologize for any inconvenience caused. Thank you to all our Lightcatchers for your understanding and support! F.A.R.L.I.G.H.T. |
| September 4 No-Downtime Patch Notes (Ember Returns, Kui Dou Nerfed) | 2025-09-02 | Dear Lightcatcher:Greetings!A game update will be released on September 4 at 02:00 UTC. No server downtime will be required. See below for details on update content:Return of the HeroEmberA limited-time trial event for Ember will take place following the update on September 4 and last until September 7 15:59 UTC. The event will allow you to try out Ember for free.New ModeAdded Arcade Mode - Respawn.New EventsAdded the Sugar Rush set, available for purchase after the update on September 4.Added the 8-Bit Bonanza event, available after the update on September 4.Added the Faction Clash event. The event will begin on September 8 at midnight UTC.A |
| Farlight 84 No-Downtime Patch Notes (August 28) | 2025-08-27 | Dear Lightcatcher:Greetings!A game update will be released on August 28 at 02:00 UTC. No server downtime will be required. See below for details on update content:Feature Changes1. The Visual Style toggle under Graphics settings on mobile will be temporarily disabled for improvements.2. To improve effectiveness, the world chat channel will be subdivided according to players' devices.Balancing and Adjustments1. Initial HP for Lightcatchers who are rescued after being knocked down will be increased from 25% of max HP to 40% of max HP.2. Initial HP for Lightcatchers who are revived via Loot Box will be increased from 25% of max HP to 40% of max |
| Farlight 84 Violation Report [08/07-08/21] | 2025-08-22 | Dear Lightcatchers,Since launch, the official Farlight 84 team has been committed to creating a fair and healthy gaming environment. Any malicious behavior that disrupts this environment will be met with appropriate penalties based on its severity.Action Against ViolationsBased on recent security monitoring, we have issued 954 account bans, including 771 ten-year bans and 810 bans lasting 7 days or longer.Among these, 756 were PC accounts and 54 were mobile accounts, all of which are now prohibited from logging in and have been removed from the leaderboards. Partial List of Banned Players#47***88Using third-party plugins10-year ban#47***37Usi |
| Farlight 84 No-Downtime Patch Notes (August 21) | 2025-08-21 | Dear Lightcatcher:Greetings!A game update will be released on August 21. No server downtime will be required. See below for details on the update content:\1. Phantom· Reduced the height of Tactical Skill Origem Trap's trigger and damage range.2. Slightly increased the chances that Time Dominator will appear when a second Archon Buddy spawns.\1. Fixed an issue where Shotgun bullet spread would be immediately reduced during ADS. After the update, when ADS is initiated, Shotgun trajectory will gradually reduce at the same speed as ADS. After reaching full ADS, spread size will not change.2. Adjusted cache time for Striker-12 Shotgun fire command |
| Farlight 84 No-Downtime Patch Notes (August 14) | 2025-08-13 | Dear Lightcatcher:Greetings!A game update will be released on August 14. No server downtime will be required. See below for details on the update content:\Added the Something Fishy set, available for purchase after the update on August 14.Added the Fall Fest sign-in event. The event will begin on August 19 at midnight UTC.Added item category tags.\Text chat and voice line subtitles added for PC.\Syfer· Improved visual effect when enemies are hit by Tactical Skill Pixel Penetrator.· Increased warning time for Tactical Skill Pixel Penetrator.· Reduced Blink Cube flight speed for Tactical Skill Coords Shift.· Increased Blink Cube flight sound ef |
| Steam Server Switch Guide | 2025-08-08 | Dear Lightcatchers,Farlight 84's Global Relaunch has started already, with the Steam version going live at the same time.On the login screen, you can choose to enter either the Global Server or the Chinese Server. If you don’t select a server, the default server will be chosen based on your IP address.After selecting a server, the game will ask you to close and restart it.Please note that data between servers is not shared. Progress, rank, items, and events on the Global Server will not carry over to the Chinese Server.You can switch servers anytime via the login screen.When switching to the Chinese Server, you must log in with or create a ne |
| Farlight 84 August 7 Update - Full Details Here! | Patch Note | 2025-08-06 | Lightcatchers, it’s finally happening — the Global Relaunch of Farlight 84 drops on August 7!Everyone who logs in during the new update will receive the new Battle Pass for FREE! Everything’s new. Everything’s upgraded. Join the fun on August 7 and experience the all-new Farlight 84!Farlight 84 is scheduled for an update on \. There will be a downtime of approximately 8 hours. Once the update is complete, you'll receive a compensation gift.Here's what's in store for this brand new update:\First-Person Mode· Added a new first-person camera perspective that can be selected during matchmaking.· First-Person Mode is available for Ducksyde, Beau, |
| Global Relaunch Almost Here！ | 2025-08-06 | Lightcatchers, it’s finally happening — the Global Relaunch of Farlight 84 drops on August 7!Everything’s new. Everything’s upgraded. And judging by the reactions? Everyone’s having an absolute blast.They’re already loving it — now it’s your turn. Join the fun on August 7 and experience the all-new Farlight 84!Watch the Trailer: |
| Global Relaunch Dev Q&A | 2025-07-30 | Hello Lightcatchers!With the Farlight 84 Global Relaunch just around the corner, our dev team has received tons of your feedback. We’re carefully reviewing every comment and working hard to address high-priority issues — even putting in extra hours lately.Here are answers to some of the most frequently asked questions.Q1: Will my account progress be preserved after the Global Relaunch?Yes — all your account progress will carry over. 🎮That includes everything you’ve already unlocked: heroes, skins, weapon and vehicle cosmetics — nothing gets wiped. We know how much time and effort you’ve put in, and we’re keeping that intact.Some older items |