In a teaser image, the MMORPG Blade and Soul presents a new class. Apparently, a new archer is set to arrive in June 2019 in Korea. It will take a while before the new class makes its way to the West.
What do we know about the new class? Aside from the teaser image, not much has been officially revealed about the new class. Developer NCSoft has neither provided a name nor a detailed description of the class.
However, as can be seen from the image, the class will use a bow to attack enemies. Thanks to some dataminers, we already know a bit more about the class.
Which races can play the new class? The Twitter account craig_chan reported that according to the latest datamining, only the Jin and Lyn races can play the class. The Gon and Yun will be excluded.
However, the fact that the class cannot be used by Yun saddens many fans on Reddit. This race currently has the smallest selection with only five classes, similar to the Gon. Jin already has seven classes available, while Lyn has six.
When will the new class be released? Korean players can look forward to the new class on June 12. In just under three weeks, we will learn more about the archers and their skills.
In the West, the class will likely be released in September. This was also the case for the last two classes Guardian in September 2018 and Gunner in September 2017. Both also appeared in June of the same year in Korea.
What else is happening in Blade&Soul? Players expect that along with the new class, a larger update will come in September, which will include content that is already available in Korea. This includes the new specializations for Blade Master and Kung Fu Master.
Moreover, many are waiting for the announced engine update and the transition to Unreal Engine 4. However, there is currently no new information on this.
The latest quarterly report from NCSoft shows how the MMORPG Blade&Soul is currently performing:
