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Patch Notes - April 24th

2025.04.23

Surreal Team, Real Play,


Greetings, this is FANTASTIC BASEBALL.


We’re excited to share the details of the updates scheduled for Thursday, April 24th.

[Update Overview]


1. Seven new events will be held.

2. Theme Cards: Rising Star Player Cards will be introduced.

- Celebrating the next generation of elite talent poised to shape the future of their teams.

3. Challenge Mode: A new season will begin with updated missions and rewards.

4. Event Player Cards will be improved.

5. New Synergy Effects will be added.

6. Slugger Showdown will feature a new pitcher lineup.

7. Player Enhancement Match mode will feature updated position assignments.

8. The Exchange Shop will offer new exchangeable items.


[Detailed Update Information]


■ New Events

In-Game Events

1. 400 Days Celebration Pick-Up Check-in Event

2. 400 Days Celebration Special Check-in Event

3. 400 Days Celebration Special Mission Event

4. 400 Days Celebration Special Gift Event

5. Roulette Event

6. Game Mode Event

7. Exchange Shop Event


※ For more details, please refer to the [New Event Round-Up] notice.


■ Theme Cards – Rising Star Player Cards

The new "Rising Star" cards are released celebrating the next generation of elite talent poised to shape the future of their teams.

- Rising Star Cards spotlight young players with elite talent to shape the future of their teams.

- The Overall Rating (OVR) of Rising Star cards is adjusted monthly based on each player's real-world performance during the 2025 season. (Updates occur during the maintenance at the end of each month.)

- Build a stronger lineup with Rising Star cards, featuring monthly adjusted ratings depending on your favorite team's performance in real-world.

- Check the probabilities for these new Theme Cards on the [Official Website > Guide > Probability Info].

- Rising Star cards can only be obtained through exclusive Rising Star Player Card Packs or via the Trade system.

- Some of the card images may feature silhouette images if the players did not play during the 2025 season.

[Rising Star Player Card Design]


※ For more details, please refer to the [Playbook – Rising Star Player Cards].


■ Challenge Mode

A new season of Challenge Mode begins with updated missions and rewards.

- New Challenge Period: April 24th, After Update ~ May 15th, Before Update


[Challenge Mode Mission Information]

Difficulty
Challenge Name
Description
All-Clear Reward
Easy
Beginner
For the users new to Challenge to adapt quickly to this content, this challenge consists of AI opponents with low stats and easier missions.
Rare Player Card Pack Tickets x5
Full Count

A challenge where you can feel the tension as each inning starts with 2S and 3B.

500,000 Gold
Normal
King K
A challenge consisting of missions related to the pitcher such as strikeouts and allowed runs.
1,000,000 Gold
Slugger
A challenge consisting of missions focusing on extra-base hits such as doubles and home runs.
700,000 Gold
Hard
Fast & Slow
A challenge where the ball speed decreases or increases with each pitch 
1,500,000 Gold
Comeback Master
A challenge where you have to turn around a losing game.
3,000 Diamonds


Challenge Mode Clear Reward Event

- All clear the Comeback Master challenge on Hard difficulty to earn a special reward.

Challenge Mission
All Clear Rewards
Comeback Master (Hard)
3,000 Diamonds

- Note: If you are currently playing the previous season’s Challenge Mode, your results will not carry over once the new season begins.


■ Event Player Cards

Restrictions on Event Player Cards will be lifted.

- When released, they will provide the same PP as regular cards.

- They can now be used as materials for Ultimate Traits.

- Event Player Card Packs received as Check-in rewards will be replaced with regular Player Card Packs.


■ Synergy Effects

New Synergy Effects will be added.

- Six new synergy effects will be introduced for players who have reached Breakthrough Levels 1 or 2.

- Synergy bonuses will also be added along with the new effects.

Synergy Name 
Activation Condition
Breakthrough Level 1+ – Starting Batter 
Have a starting batter with Breakthrough Level 1+
Breakthrough Level 1+ – Starting Pitcher
Have a starting pitcher with Breakthrough Level 1+
Breakthrough Level 1+ – Relief Pitcher
Have a relief + closing pitcher with Breakthrough Level 1+
Breakthrough Level 2 – Starting Batter
Have a starting batter with Breakthrough Level 2
Breakthrough Level 2 – Starting Pitcher
Have a starting pitcher with Breakthrough Level 2
Breakthrough Level 2 – Relief Pitcher
Have a relief + closer with Breakthrough Level 2


■ Slugger Showdown

A new pitcher lineup has been applied.

- Challenge these pitchers for victory and rewards!

- Pitchers from leagues other than your own may appear in Slugger Showdown


[New Pitcher Lineup]

Difficulty
MLB
KBO
CPBL
Very Easy (Gold)
Chase Shugart
TAE-HOON KIM
Cyun-Yue TSENG
Easy (Gold) 
Orlando Ribalta
Dong-Hyun KIM
Kuan-Wei CHEN
Normal (Diamond)
Shane Smith
Chan-Seung BAE
Lin Ruei-Yang GU
Hard (Diamond)
Lake Bachar
Max Kranick
Ryan Zeferjahn

Very Hard (Prism Diamond)

Ryan Gusto


■ Player Enhancement Match Mode

The Saturday position rotation in Player Enhancement Match Mode will be updated.

- Old Positions: RP / 3B → New Positions: RP / SS

(To ensure balance in the weekly rotation of enhancement positions, the infield positions that appear twice during the cycle are adjusted.)


■ Exchange Shop Event

The Exchange Shop will feature new items.

- Period: April 24th, after the update ~ May 29th, before the update.

- Exchange your items for desired rewards at set rates:

- Newly added Exchangable items, 'Prism Dia 10% Pack Fragment', and 'Team Selection Dia Pack Fragment' can be obtained via the 400 Days Celebration Pick-up Check-in Event.

- Prism Dia 10% Pack Fragment → 2025 League Selection Prism Dia 10% Pack (Regular Season)

- Team Selection Diamond Pack Fragment → 2025 Team Selection Diamond Guaranteed Pack (League Selection)

- XP → Gold

- Gold → Action Points

- Normal Player Card Pack Ticket → Rare Player Card Pack Ticket

- SP/RP/DH Enhancement Tickets → All-Enhancement Tickets

* Items will be delivered to your in-game mailbox.


■ Other Improvements & Bug Fixes

1. [Team Selection/Descriptions] Descriptions for certain teams on the initial team selection screen have been updated.

- The description changes will be applied for all 30 MLB teams.

2. [Player Cards/Stats] An issue where off-speed pitches for certain pitchers were applied with abnormally low speed has been corrected.

- [KBO] MIN-HYEOK SHIN (25 NC Dinos) / SANG-WOO CHO (25 KIA Tigers) / JUN-SEO HWANG (25 Hanwha Eagles)

- [CPBL] Jose De Paula (25 CTBC Brothers) / Chen-Yen Chiang (25 TSG Hawks)

3. [Player Cards] The batting/throwing hand has been updated for the following player:

- [KBO] DONG-UK SEO (16 KIA Tigers): Right-handed → Switch-hitter

4. [Player Cards / 2D Image] 2D images for certain players have been corrected.

- [KBO] GUN-HEE KIM (24, 25 Kiwoom Heroes – Batter)

- [CPBL] Chen-Yen Chiang (25 TSG Hawks)

5. [Player Cards / Equipment] Equipment appearance for specific players has been updated.

- [KBO] BYEONG-HEON LEE (24, 25 Samsung Lions): Batting gloves, arm guard, foot guard, catcher’s helmet

6. [Road to Champion] Fixed an issue where the starting pitcher could not be changed using the lineup change button.

7. [PVP Season Mode] Resolved an issue where the starting pitcher’s OVR would randomly decrease after matchmaking.

8. [MLB / Stadiums] Truist Park, home of the Atlanta Braves, has been newly added.

9. [Shop/Packages] New packages have been added:

- “New User Exclusive Package”

- “Team Strength Achievement Package”

10. [Event Closure] The Scout PP Accumulation Event will end.