Tower of God: New World, the prized release of Netmarble that has taken gamers by storm in 2023 has finally decided to release a major update. Players can already the content of the update live in-game as it was implemented on 30th August 2023. Among the new things, a brand-new SSR character Yihwa Yeon enters the battlefield, along with new exciting events that will present you with juicy rewards. Tower of God: New World is available as a free-to-play game on both the Google Play Store and iOS App Store. Let’s take a look at all the new things that were added to the game with the latest update.

Tower of God: New World – Flame User Yihwa Yeon, Arena Simulation, and New Events

Yihwa Yeon – New SSR Character

Yihwa Yeon is an SSR rarity character that is classified as a Yellow elemental Mage in-game. Take a look at her abilities and passives:

Explosion of Flame (Special Move) – Yihwa detonates the Yeon Family Flare to deal 280% of her ATK as DMG every second for 7s to enemies in range. She becomes immune to status effects while using the skill, but her Physical and Magic Resistance are decreased by 20%.

Hellion – Yihwa gathers her flames to deal 800% of her ATK as DMG to enemies in a fan-shaped area, Knocking them Back.

Yeon Family Flare – Yihwa envelops her entire body with flames, creating a barrier equal to 800% of her ATK for 10s. The flame barrier deals 200% of her ATK as DMG every second to nearby enemies.

Undying Flame – Yihwa ignites enemies hit by her basic attacks with embers to decrease their DEF by 8% (Max: 6 stacks). When the number of stacks reaches its maximum, Yihwa consumes them to deal 220% of her ATK as DMG to the enemy, Stunning them for 3s. The embers dissipate if she doesn’t attack for 5s.

Tower of God: New World – Flame User Yihwa Yeon, Arena Simulation, and New Events

Yeon Family Insignia (Exclusive Equipment)

Level 1: Yihwa creates a barrier equal to 100% of her Max HP when Explosion of Flame activates. If the barrier she created remains active until the end of Explosion of Flame, it is immediately removed.

Level 2: Yihwa ATK increases by 20% while Explosion of Flame is active.

Level 3: The Physical Resistance and Magic Resistance debuffs are removed from Explosion of Flame

Level 4: Yihwa HP Recovery amount decreases by 50% while Explosion of Flame is active, but her skill ATK coefficient increases by 50%.

New Adventure and Story Mode Chapters

A plethora of new adventure mode stages are being added with the new update. They are named Starlight Cave (Floor 26), and Skyscraper Hallway (Floor 27). Players will be able to earn tons of equipment, premium currency, items, gift items, and much more by clearing these stages for the first time. Apart from Adventure stages, a brand-new Story Mode chapter titled “Final Test” is also going to be added. First time clear of this story will fetch you 10 summoning tickets. 

Tower of God: New World – Flame User Yihwa Yeon, Arena Simulation, and New Events

Arena Simulation 

Arena Simulation is a new quality-of-life feature that is being added to the game for players who have cleared main adventure stages 2-24. Players can use this feature by following these steps:

  • Go to the Arena game mode in Expedition.
  • Select your allies and enemy teammates to battle it out.
  • You can tinker further with the power of your allies and enemies in the Settings menu.

Tower of God: New World – Flame User Yihwa Yeon, Arena Simulation, and New Events

That covers all the new things that were added to Tower of God: New World with the latest update. Players can read the official patch notes to know more details regarding the update. We highly recommend playing Tower of God: New World on a PC using BlueStacks with a keyboard and mouse for the best experience.