Black Squad — patch notes and updates
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| Update | Date | Excerpt / source |
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| [COMPLETED] Emergency Maintenance - May 7, 2026 | 2026-05-07 | Soldiers, We sincerely apologize for the issue affecting the Daily Event Missions not appearing correctly as intended. Our team is actively working on a fix and is committed to resolving it as soon as possible. To apply the fix, we will conduct emergency maintenance this May 7. During this time, access to the game will be temporarily unavailable. Maintenance Schedule: ▶ KST (Korea Standard Time): May 7, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM ▶ UTC (Coordinated Universal Time): May 7, 4:00 AM – 7:00 AM ▶ CET (Central European Time): May 7, 6:00 AM – 9:00 AM ▶ PDT (Pacific Daylight Time): May 6, 9:00 PM – 12:00 PM ▶ SGT (Singapore Time): May 7, 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM ▶ |
| May Season Pass Benefits 2026 | 2026-05-06 | Information on May Season Pass benefits ▶ Period: May 1, 2026 09:00 ~ June 1, 2026 09:00 ▶ Premium Battle Pass final stage rewards will only change for the Season Pass. - Free Battle Pass Level 40 Reward: 1 Normal Weapon Permanent Random Box - New Premium Battle Pass Reward Level 37 Reward: Astra Void Spray - Premium Battle Pass Level 39 and 40 Reward: Astra Void Calling Card and Pass ALL WEAPON Selection Box ㆍMay Battle Pass Reward ㆍMay Attendance Pass Reward |
| [NOTICE] Missing Daily Event Missions | 2026-05-04 | Good day, Soldiers, Thank you for reporting the issue with the Missing Daily Event Missions, we understand how frustrating this can be. Our team is currently investigating to identify the root cause and will implement a fix as soon as possible. A temporary maintenance will be scheduled, and we’ll keep you updated here. Please rest assured that compensation will be provided so no one misses out on the event rewards. Thank you for your patience and continued support. |
| May-Yey Event | 2026-04-29 | May-Yey and Exchange Shop ▶ Experience May-Yey in Black Squad! Gain rewards upon completing missions ▶ Event Period: April 28, 2026 – June 4, 2026 23:59 (UTC) ▶ Missions resets daily ※ Accumulate login 60/120/180/240/300 minutes to gain rewards. StepAchievementCompensation160X3 Gold Medal Token & All Weapon Random Box2120X5 Gold Medal Token & All Weapon Random Box3180X7 Gold Medal Token & All Weapon Random Box4240X9 Gold Medal Token & X2 All Weapon Random Box5300X12 Gold Medal Token & X2 All Weapon Random Box ※ Record play time 15/30/60/90/120 minutes on any channel to gain rewards. StepAchievementCompensation115X3 Gold Medal Token & All Weap |
| Update Information - April 29, 2026 | 2026-04-29 | NEW WEAPON MODEL UPDATE ▶ New weapon model GALIL will be available for sale. ▶ Sales Period: April 29, 2026 after maintenance – May 21, 2026 04:00 (UTC) ▶ Rate up is applied for this weapon random box. GALIL Random BoxPermanent (%)15 Days (%)7 Days (%)3 Days (%)GALIL0.0990%--2.0040%KRISS VECTOR CLUB PARTY-1.0100%1.2000%-AK74M ENTIC0.1000%1.0200%1.4000%2.0950%AK74M GL ENTIC0.1000%1.0200%1.4000%2.0950%AK12 TOXIC0.1000%1.0200%1.4000%2.0950%AK12 GL TOXIC0.1000%1.0200%1.4000%2.0950%AK47 DotSite JERA0.1000%1.0200%1.4000%2.0950%GROZA ARCADE0.1000%1.0200%1.4000%2.0950%M4A1 BONE FEAR MAD0.1000%1.0200%1.4000%2.0950%M4A1 BONE FEAR PANG0.1000%1.0200%1.40 |
| Server Scheduled Maintenance - April 29, 2026 | 2026-04-28 | Soldiers, We would like to inform you that scheduled maintenance will take place on April 29. During this period, access to the game will be temporarily unavailable. Maintenance Schedule: ▶ Seoul, South Korea (KST): April 29, 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM ▶ UTC (Coordinated Universal Time): April 29, 3:00 AM – 9:00 AM ▶ CET (Central European Time): April 29, 4:00 AM – 10:00 AM ▶ PST (Pacific Standard Time): April 28, 7:00 PM – April 29, 1:00 AM ▶ Singapore (SGT): April 29, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM ▶ EST (Eastern Standard Time): April 28, 10:00 PM – April 29, 4:00 AM ▶ São Paulo, Brazil (BRT): April 28, 11:00 PM – April 29, 5:00 AM Duration: 6 Hours Reward: ▶ |
| [NOTICE] Report Function Improvement | 2026-04-17 | Hey Soldiers! We’re excited to share some great news! We’ve seen an amazing increase in players taking initiative to report third-party users and help keep the battlefield fair and clean for everyone. To show our appreciation, starting this April, players who actively use the in-game report function may receive a special “Thank You” message along with a Bronze Permanent Random Box as a reward for their support. Report Button Successful Report Please note that the function is determined manually, if the reporting player is a third-party user as well, they won't receive a message and a reward. Plus, their account will be sanctioned as well. GM |
| Update Information - April 16, 2026 | 2026-04-16 | NEW WEAPON UPDATE ▶ New weapon M107A1 ASTRA RIFT EX will be available for sale. ▶ Sales Period: April 16, 2026 after maintenance – April 29, 2026 04:00 (UTC) ▶ Rate up is applied for this weapon random box. M107A1 ASTRA RIFT EX Random Box Permanent (%)15 Days (%)7 Days (%)3 Days (%)M107A1 ASTRA RIFT EX0.0990%--2.0040%KRISS VECTOR CLUB PARTY-1.0100%1.2000%-AK74M ENTIC0.1000%1.0200%1.4000%2.0950%AK74M GL ENTIC0.1000%1.0200%1.4000%2.0950%AK12 TOXIC0.1000%1.0200%1.4000%2.0950%AK12 GL TOXIC0.1000%1.0200%1.4000%2.0950%AK47 DotSite JERA0.1000%1.0200%1.4000%2.0950%GROZA ARCADE0.1000%1.0200%1.4000%2.0950%M4A1 BONE FEAR MAD0.1000%1.0200%1.4000%2.0950%M |
| Server Scheduled Maintenance - April 16, 2026 | 2026-04-15 | Soldiers, We would like to inform you that scheduled maintenance will take place on April 16. During this period, access to the game will be temporarily unavailable. Maintenance Schedule: ▶ Seoul, South Korea (KST): April 16, 12:00 PM – 7:00 PM ▶ UTC (Coordinated Universal Time): April 16, 3:00 AM – 10:00 AM ▶ CET (Central European Time): April 16, 4:00 AM – 11:00 AM ▶ PST (Pacific Standard Time): April 15, 7:00 PM – April 16, 2:00 AM ▶ Singapore (SGT): April 16, 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM ▶ EST (Eastern Standard Time): April 15, 10:00 PM – April 16, 5:00 AM ▶ São Paulo, Brazil (BRT): April 15, 11:00 PM – April 16, 6:00 AM Duration: 7 Hours Reward: ▶ |
| Last Bloom Event | 2026-03-27 | Last Bloom Event and Exchange Shop ▶ Experience Last Bloom in Black Squad! Gain rewards upon completing missions ▶ Event Period: March 26, 2026 – April 30, 2026 23:59 (UTC) ▶ Missions resets daily ※ Accumulate login 60/120/180/240/300 minutes to gain rewards. StepAchievementCompensation160X3 Last Bloom Token & Cherry Blossom Series Random Box2120X5 Last Bloom Token & Cherry Blossom Series Random Box3180X7 Last Bloom Token & Cherry Blossom Series Random Box4240X9 Last Bloom Token & X2 Cherry Blossom Series Random Box5300X12 Last Bloom Token & X2 Cherry Blossom Series Random Box ※ Record play time 15/30/60/90/120 minutes on any channel to gain |
| Update Information - March 27, 2026 | 2026-03-27 | NEW WEAPON UPDATE ▶ New weapon AUG A3 MIDNIGHT SAKURA EX will be available for sale. ▶ Sales Period: March 26, 2026 after maintenance – April 16, 2026 04:00 (UTC) ▶ Rate up is applied for this weapon random box. AUG A3 MIDNIGHT SAKURA Random BoxPermanent (%)15 Days (%)7 Days (%)3 Days (%)AUG A3 MIDNIGHT SAKURA EX0.0990%--2.0040%KRISS VECTOR CLUB PARTY-1.0100%1.2000%-AK74M ENTIC0.1000%1.0200%1.4000%2.0950%AK74M GL ENTIC0.1000%1.0200%1.4000%2.0950%AK12 TOXIC0.1000%1.0200%1.4000%2.0950%AK12 GL TOXIC0.1000%1.0200%1.4000%2.0950%AK47 DotSite JERA0.1000%1.0200%1.4000%2.0950%GROZA ARCADE0.1000%1.0200%1.4000%2.0950%M4A1 BONE FEAR MAD0.1000%1.0200%1.40 |
| Server Scheduled Maintenance - March 27, 2026 | 2026-03-26 | Soldiers, We would like to inform you that scheduled maintenance will take place on March 27. During this period, access to the game will be temporarily unavailable. Maintenance Schedule: ▶ Seoul, South Korea (KST): March 27, 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM ▶ UTC (Coordinated Universal Time): March 27, 3:00 AM – 9:00 AM ▶ CET (Central European Time): March 27, 4:00 AM – 10:00 AM ▶ PST (Pacific Standard Time): March 26, 7:00 PM – March 27, 1:00 AM ▶ Singapore (SGT): March 27, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM ▶ EST (Eastern Standard Time): March 26, 10:00 PM – March 2726, 4:00 AM ▶ São Paulo, Brazil (BRT): March 26, 11:00 PM – March 27, 5:00 AM Duration: 6 Hours Reward: |
| Update Information - March 12, 2026 | 2026-03-12 | NEW WEAPON UPDATE ▶ New weapon XM8 MIDNIGHT SAKURA EX will be available for sale. ▶ Sales Period: March 12, 2026 after maintenance – March 26, 2026 04:00 (UTC) ▶ Rate up is applied for this weapon random box. XM8 MIDNIGHT SAKURA Random BoxPermanent (%)15 Days (%)7 Days (%)3 Days (%)XM8 MIDNIGHT SAKURA EX0.0990%--2.0040%KRISS VECTOR CLUB PARTY-1.0100%1.2000%-AK74M ENTIC0.1000%1.0200%1.4000%2.0950%AK74M GL ENTIC0.1000%1.0200%1.4000%2.0950%AK12 TOXIC0.1000%1.0200%1.4000%2.0950%AK12 GL TOXIC0.1000%1.0200%1.4000%2.0950%AK47 DotSite JERA0.1000%1.0200%1.4000%2.0950%GROZA ARCADE0.1000%1.0200%1.4000%2.0950%M4A1 BONE FEAR MAD0.1000%1.0200%1.4000%2.0950 |
| Server Scheduled Maintenance - March 12, 2026 | 2026-03-11 | Soldiers, We would like to inform you that scheduled maintenance will take place on March 12. During this period, access to the game will be temporarily unavailable. Maintenance Schedule: ▶ Seoul, South Korea (KST): March 12, 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM ▶ UTC (Coordinated Universal Time): March 12, 3:00 AM – 9:00 AM ▶ CET (Central European Time): March 12, 4:00 AM – 10:00 AM ▶ PST (Pacific Standard Time): March 11, 7:00 PM – March 12, 1:00 AM ▶ Singapore (SGT): March 12, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM ▶ EST (Eastern Standard Time): March 11, 10:00 PM – March 12, 4:00 AM ▶ São Paulo, Brazil (BRT): March 11, 11:00 PM – March 12, 5:00 AM Duration: 6 Hours Reward: ▶ |
| Spring Cloud Festival Event | 2026-02-26 | Spring Cloud Festival and Exchange Shop ▶ Experience Spring Cloud Festival in Black Squad! Gain rewards upon completing missions ▶ Event Period: February 26, 2026 – March 25, 2026 23:59 (UTC) ▶ Missions resets daily ※ Accumulate login 60/120/180/240/300 minutes to gain rewards. StepAchievementCompensation160X3 Spring Cloud Token & RUBY&PERIDOT Series Random Box2120X5 Spring Cloud Token & RUBY&PERIDOT Series Random Box3180X7 Spring Cloud Token & RUBY&PERIDOT Series Random Box4240X9 Spring Cloud Token & X2 RUBY&PERIDOT Series Random Box5300X12 Spring Cloud Token & X2 RUBY&PERIDOT Series Random Box ※ Record play time 15/30/60/90/120 minutes on a |
| Update Information - February 26, 2026 | 2026-02-26 | NEW WEAPON UPDATE ▶ New weapon SCAR-H NEON NOVA EX will be available for sale. ▶ Sales Period: February 26, 2026 after maintenance – March 5, 2026 04:00 (UTC) ▶ Rate up is applied for this weapon random box. SCAR-H NEON NOVA Random BoxPermanent (%)15 Days (%)7 Days (%)3 Days (%)SCAR-H NEON NOVA EX0.0990%--2.0040%KRISS VECTOR CLUB PARTY-1.0100%1.2000%-AK74M ENTIC0.1000%1.0200%1.4000%2.0950%AK74M GL ENTIC0.1000%1.0200%1.4000%2.0950%AK12 TOXIC0.1000%1.0200%1.4000%2.0950%AK12 GL TOXIC0.1000%1.0200%1.4000%2.0950%AK47 DotSite JERA0.1000%1.0200%1.4000%2.0950%GROZA ARCADE0.1000%1.0200%1.4000%2.0950%M4A1 BONE FEAR MAD0.1000%1.0200%1.4000%2.0950%M4A1 B |
| Server Scheduled Maintenance - February 26, 2026 | 2026-02-25 | Soldiers, We would like to inform you that scheduled maintenance will take place on February 26. During this period, access to the game will be temporarily unavailable. Maintenance Schedule: ▶ Seoul, South Korea (KST): February 26, 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM ▶ UTC (Coordinated Universal Time): February 26, 3:00 AM – 9:00 AM ▶ CET (Central European Time): February 26, 4:00 AM – 10:00 AM ▶ PST (Pacific Standard Time): February 25, 7:00 PM – February 26, 1:00 AM ▶ Singapore (SGT): February 26, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM ▶ EST (Eastern Standard Time): February 26, 10:00 PM – February 26, 4:00 AM ▶ São Paulo, Brazil (BRT): February 25, 11:00 PM – February 26, 5:0 |
| Update Information - February 12, 2026 | 2026-02-12 | Brand New Weapon – PARALLAX ▶ New weapon PARALLAX EX will be available for sale. ▶ Sales Period: February 12, 2026 after maintenance – February 26, 2026 04:00 (UTC) ▶ Rate up is applied for this weapon random box. ▶ A high-impact, one-shot kill weapon capable of eliminating enemies instantly with precise upper-body hits (excluding arms and legs; effectiveness may vary against vests). PARALLAX Random BoxPermanent (%)15 Days (%)7 Days (%)3 Days (%)PARALLAX EX0.0990%--2.0040%KRISS VECTOR CLUB PARTY-1.0100%1.2000%-AK74M ENTIC0.1000%1.0200%1.4000%2.0950%AK74M GL ENTIC0.1000%1.0200%1.4000%2.0950%AK12 TOXIC0.1000%1.0200%1.4000%2.0950%AK12 GL TOXIC0. |
| Step into the Spring Festival Event | 2026-01-22 | Step into Spring Event and Exchange Shop ▶ Experience Spring Festival in Black Squad! Gain rewards upon completing missions ▶ Event Period: January 22, 2026 – February 26, 2026 23:59 (UTC) ▶ Missions resets daily ※ Accumulate login 60/120/180/240/300 minutes to gain rewards. StepAchievementCompensation160X3 Firesmoke Token & Spring Weapon Supply Box2120X5 Firesmoke Token & Spring Weapon Supply Box3180X7 Firesmoke Token & Spring Weapon Supply Box4240X9 Firesmoke Token & X2 Spring Weapon Supply Box5300X12 Firesmoke Token & X2 Spring Weapon Supply Box ※ Record play time 15/30/60/90/120 minutes on any channel to gain rewards. StepAchievementCompe |
| Update Information - January 22, 2026 | 2026-01-22 | New Weapon Update – NULL ARMAMENT ▶ New weapon G36 NULL ARMAMENT EX will be available for sale. ▶ Sales Period: January 22, 2026 after maintenance – January 29, 2026 04:00 (UTC) ▶ Rate up is applied for this weapon random box. G36 NULL ARMAMENT EX Random BoxPermanent (%)15 Days (%)7 Days (%)3 Days (%)G36 NULL ARMAMENT EX0.0990%--2.0040%KRISS VECTOR CLUB PARTY-1.0100%1.2000%-AK74M ENTIC0.1000%1.0200%1.4000%2.0950%AK74M GL ENTIC0.1000%1.0200%1.4000%2.0950%AK12 TOXIC0.1000%1.0200%1.4000%2.0950%AK12 GL TOXIC0.1000%1.0200%1.4000%2.0950%AK47 DotSite JERA0.1000%1.0200%1.4000%2.0950%GROZA ARCADE0.1000%1.0200%1.4000%2.0950%M4A1 BONE FEAR MAD0.1000%1.0 |