Ash Echoes CN – 1st Anniversary Preview

After an eventful year that led to some awards (such as Weibo’s Game of the Year), Ash Echoes kicks in 2025 with its 1st Anniversary, a massive event lasting a bit over two months and featuring three new 6-star characters!

Event PV

New Main Story

Chapter 7, “Drunk”, gives continuity to Ash Echoes’ main story, and as usual, a new Echoing Nexus and Challenge Stages. As usual, event missions and rewards can be obtained through story progression.

New Echomancers

1st Anniversary will be divided into three parts: Drunk, 2nd Nature, and Gray Line. Each part will have its own banner, story, and rewards.

Lionel : 6-star Physical Skirmisher

Banner duration: January 2 to January 23

Cog: 6-star Water Ranger

Mamoru: 6-star Wind Striker

2nd Nature event and Cog Banner: From January 23 to February 13

Gray Line event and Mamoru Banner: From February 13 to March 6

New Memory Traces

New Permanent Game Mode: Zero-Dimensional Tunnel

Not much information has been disclosed about this mode yet. It’ll be divided in stages, and the further the player progresses, the more rewards they can claim. This mode is permanent and will be regularly updated.

UI Revamp

The brand-new UI will combine everything into a cleaner interface, from where the player can access all game modes and main farming stages. Furthermore, checking out the Leaderboard will now showcase the Memory Traces used, amount of dupes, and Echomancer information. It’s also possible to directly copy the setup.

Buffs for Cen Ying, Scarlett and Baili Tusu

The CN server has an already implemented system in which the launch standard characters can receive an upgrade after reaching Potential Awakening L5. As an example, with the upgrade, Luke’s turrets reduce enemy DR by 40%, while allied Echomancers inside his barriers get further buffs, and enemies further debuffs. With the Anniversary patch, Cen Ying, Scarlett and Baili Tusu are the first non-launch standard characters to receive the same treatment.

New Growth Fund

Similar to the level-based Growth Fund. Except this one will be based on how far the player has advanced in the Nexus. Much like the UI Revamp, the Global server will receive this update early.

Other QoL

• The system of Nexus cost will be changed (This change is already available on Global);
• Dupes 4 and 5 will add 3 levels to Echomancers skill 1 and 2 respectively (Global already has this QoL since launch);
• A total of 273 free summons. This number goes up to 432 summons with Monthly Pass and Project Vein (Battle Pass).
• New Standard Banner featuring only 6-stars from Cen Ying onwards;

Source: https://m.weibo.cn/status/5116277187675766