Epic Seven December Update Guide - Everything You Need To Know!

Welcome, Heirs! The December update for Epic Seven is more than just a patch—it’s a major shift in how the game is structured, played, and enjoyed. Following an extensive developer showcase, Smilegate has announced a wave of changes designed to modernize the seven-year-old game, reduce player burnout, and deliver a more compelling narrative experience. This guide consolidates all the essential information from the latest announcements into one comprehensive resource. Here’s everything you need to know about the future of Epic Seven.

Overhauled Systems

The core of this update lies in fundamental changes to Epic Seven's update cycle and daily grind, aiming to create a more sustainable and predictable gameplay experience.

The New 3-Week Update Cycle: Gone is the familiar two-week schedule. Epic Seven is transitioning to a three-week update cycle, with a major "Version Update" every nine weeks. This change is designed to ensure updates are consistently substantial and impactful, moving away from the previous pattern of sometimes-too-small or sometimes-overwhelming patches. The first of these new version updates arrives on December 18th.

Modularized Battle Content & Rotations: To combat daily fatigue, recurring battle content will now rotate on a three-week schedule. Instead of managing Automaton Tower, Hall of Trials, Expeditions, and Trial of the Constellation all at once, only a selected group will be active each cycle. For example, one cycle might feature Hall of Trials and Automaton Tower, while the next focuses on Expeditions and Trial of the Constellation.

Crucially, total rewards will not be reduced. A new battle pass-like system will provide currency to purchase rewards from inactive modes, ensuring you can obtain all resources with less mandatory grinding.

Narrative Focus & The "Side Episode": The development team is refocusing on core story content. Expect more "Episodes" and fewer disjointed Side Stories. The new narrative model is the "Side Episode"—substantial story arcs that flesh out the world without being part of the main sequential timeline.

• The first Side Episode, launching December 18th, is "Elegy for a Dying Flame," which explores the Fifth World and features characters from popular artifacts.
• Moonlight Theater will be dialed back, but its precious Mystic Medals will be redistributed into main Episode rewards.

Summoning System Improvements:

• Covenant Summon Wishlist: A long-requested feature is finally here. You can select seven 5★ Heroes and seven 5★ Artifacts for a wishlist. Any 5★ you pull from Covenant Summons (including free daily summons) will be guaranteed to come from this list.
• Chronicle Bookmarks: A new summoning currency will be introduced, obtainable through events and passes, specifically for Covenant Summons.
• Moonlight Hero Recruitment (Headhunt): Returns with a new interface and, most importantly, a final selection pity guarantee, ensuring you won't leave empty-handed after the recruitment process.

New Content & Gameplay Evolution

Alongside systemic changes, December brings a wealth of new characters, gear, and refreshed content.

New Heroes of the Fifth World:

Hecate (Earth Warrior): The character depicted on the Sigurd Scythe artifact arrives as a Limited Covenant hero.

Aki (Fire Heir): The protagonist from the Strat Gauntlet artifact, expected to be a standard 5★ hero.

Shepherd of the Dark Diene (ML 5★): A new Moonlight version of Dein.

Monarch of the Sword Iseria (ML 5★): A new Moonlight version of Seria, wielder of the Elbrus Ritual Sword.

Progression Heroes & Episode Jump: To help new players engage with advanced story content immediately, a new "Episode Jump" system will unlock all Episodes after completing Episode 1. Furthermore, "Progression Heroes" (like Aki and Hecate) will be available as powerful, pre-built loaner units specifically for clearing their associated story content.

Revamped & Returning Content:

Hall of Trials: Simplified mechanics, recommended "Resonance Heroes," and adjusted scoring to allow players to obtain most rewards on auto-battle, while preserving top ranks for manual play.

Automaton Tower: Low-usage Devices will be removed and replaced with new ones.

Advent Returns: The Kiss of Frost Advent stage returns, introducing Epic Modification Gems. These gems guarantee a maximum stat roll and are not locked to a specific gear set, a huge quality-of-life improvement.

Trial of the Constellation (Season 2): Launches with reworked "Blessing of the Stars" effects designed to make full auto-battles more achievable.

New Equipment & Sets (Arriving Jan 8, 2026):

The gear meta is set to shake up with three new sets in the Otherworld Breach, while the Repost and Reversal sets move to Rift.

Warfare Set (4-Piece): Increases HP and resets skill cooldowns at the start of battle. Tipped to be extremely powerful on units like Dark Corvus, Tamarinne, and Lia.

Acceleration Set (4-Piece): Increases Speed each time a turn ends (for any unit). Its power depends entirely on the percentage and cap.

Pursuit Set (2-Piece): Increases "Additional Damage" (e.g., Uberius Tooth, Explosion effects). Potential for powerful synergies.

Equipment Management Tools:

Equipment Helper: Recommends +15 gear that is likely safe to sell or extract, based on aggregated player data.

Enhanced Equipment Recommendation: Suggests optimal heroes for your gear, both within the same set/slot and across your entire roster.

Improved In-Game Optimizer: The gear-fitting slider is now split into six stages for more precise stat tuning.

Final Thoughts

Epic Seven the December update represents the most ambitious and player-focused comprehensive reform in recent years. It directly addresses long-standing issues such as time commitment, new player guidance, equipment RNG, and narrative cohesion. The introduction of game-changing equipment sets like the Warfare Set is expected to keep the PvP and PvE environments dynamic and engaging.

What you must do now: Prepare for the season reset with LDPlayer. The journey into the Fifth World begins on December 18th. Prepare your teams, Heirs—a new era is about to arrive.