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Patch History · March 23, 2026 → August 5, 2026

Version History: Big Changes (1.0 → 1.8)

8 versions8 new heroesTen Commandments arriveTimespace 11-12Memory of Dimensions3-week cycle

Timeline of big changes delivered between the Grand Launch on March 23, 2026 and the current 1.8 patch 'Enter Derieri' on August 5, 2026. Each version has a dedicated recap with all the details, this page acts as an overview for players who want to catch up quickly.

8Versions
8New heroes
1.0 → 1.8Version span
3 weeksUpdate cadence

By

Pre-launch

Before launch (June 2025 → March 2026)

  • June 2, 2025 — Pre-registration opens on the official site.
  • July 30, 2025 — Developer Notes #1 (Producer KOO), first detailed game vision.
  • Summer 2025 — Reveal trailer at Summer Game Fest 2025 + Future Games Show.
  • August 2025 — Gamescom ONL 2025 + CBT announcement (Developer Notes #2).
  • September 9, 2025 — Pre-registration extended to mobile stores (rewards: Twin Swords of the Celestial Gust, Tioreh hero, etc.).
  • September 2025 — TGS 2025 (Tokyo Game Show, September 25) + State of Play: launch date announced = January 28, 2026 + PS5 pre-orders open (Developer Notes #3).
  • October 30 → November 6, 2025 — CBT (Steam + PS5), 19 playable heroes, 8 elements confirmed, Ferzen Mines, progression systems (Developer Notes #4).
  • January 16, 2026 — Developer Notes #5, official launch postponement to March 2026 (combat rework + exploration comfort following CBT feedback).
  • January 27, 2026 — Taipei Game Show 2026.
  • February 12, 2026 — Official confirmation: PS5/Steam early access on 03/16, Grand Launch on 03/23.
Dates

Update schedule

  • 1.0: Grand Launch — PS5/Steam early access: March 16, 2026 (6:00 PM UTC+1). Worldwide Grand Launch (all platforms): March 23, 2026 (4:00 PM UTC+1).
  • Pre/post early-access hotfixes — Temporary maintenances on 03/17 (Flood effects + server stability), 03/20 (Developer Notes #6, Crimson Flame/Black Flame balance + major bugs), 03/22 (Albion/Orgot bugs + Cube Key exploit).
  • Server patch March 27 — Hotfix without maintenance: resurrection after death, party infinite loading, intermittent crashes.
  • 1.1: Daisy & AbyssWednesday, April 8, 2026 (maintenance 5:00 AM → 11:00 AM UTC+1).
  • 1.2: The Sun Rises Again — Thursday, April 23, 2026 (initially planned for 04/22, pushed by one day due to technical issues).
  • 1.3 Part 1 — Wednesday, May 13, 2026 (maintenance 5:00 AM → 9:00 AM UTC+1).
  • 1.3 Part 2 (a.k.a. 1.4) — Thursday, May 21, 2026 (Echoes of Hearts + Junction Sections 3-4 + Party Matchmaking + Combat Support Mode).
  • 1.5: Beyond the Sandstorm — Thursday, June 4, 2026 (maintenance compensation: Star Fragment x300). Headlines Merlin, the weekly Taranis's Sanctuary raid, the gear overhaul and the Corrupted Guardian Golem [Hell]/[Abyss] tiers.
  • 1.6: A Midsummer Day's Dream — Thursday, June 25, 2026 (pushed one day from June 24; compensation Star Fragment x300). The 100-Day summer update: Elizabeth, the Raid 'Pledge' challenge mode, the Pet Expedition system, a Taranis [Hell] difficulty and Ranking Season 1.
  • 1.7: An Unknown Threat — Tuesday, July 15, 2026 (maintenance 02:00 → 09:00 UTC; compensation Star Fragment x300). Adds Gowther, Main Quest Act 15 and the Liones Northern Front map.
  • 1.8: Enter Derieri — Wednesday, August 5, 2026. Derieri joins as the first playable Ten Commandments member, Timespace Junction opens Sectors 11-12, the Memory of Dimensions story content and Hawk Pass Season IV go live.
Roster

New heroes

  • 1.0: MeliodasLaunch banner "Timelines collide, Grand Cross!". Launch costume: Demon Sword Lostvayne (Long Sword weapon skin).
  • 1.1: Daisy3 weapons: Sword and Shield, Grimoire, Wand. Banner "A Timeless Heart". Costume: Autumn Scent + Key of Time weapon.
  • 1.2: Escanor3 weapons: Axe, Greatsword, Sword and Shield. Banner "Dawn of the Glorious Sun". Costume: The Lion Sin of Pride + Sacred Axe Rhitta weapon. Event skin: Epitome of Pride.
  • 1.3: Clotho3 weapons: Rapier, Grimoire, Staff. Banner "Enigmatic Aid". Costume: Moon Play at Dawn + Sacred Sword Sephiora weapon.
  • 1.5: MerlinSSR "The Boar Sin of Gluttony". 3 weapons spanning three damage elements: Grimoire (Cold), Wand (Lightning), Staff (Fire), the Gluttonous Soul set. Weapon costume: Morning Star Aldan. Daisy's "A Timeless Heart" banner also reruns.
  • 1.6: ElizabethSSR, the marquee summer hero. Arrives with her exclusive skin "The Princess Who Regained Her Memory" and a Hero Trial; a summer costume draw also carries swimsuit skins for Merlin and Clotho.
  • 1.7: GowtherSSR "The Goat's Sin of Lust" (Lightning). 3 weapon styles: Wand (Lightning Burst + offensive support), Grimoire (party damage via Link effects), Staff (buffs/debuffs for Lightning teams). Banner "A Doll Yearning for a Heart"; exclusive skin draw "A Journey to Find Myself".
  • 1.8: DerieriSSR, the first playable Ten Commandments member (Commandment of "Purity", Dark / Fire). 3 swappable weapons: Gauntlets, Greatsword, Axe. Banner "Explosive 「Combo Star」" (Aug 5-26); exclusive skin "Red Flame of the Demon Realm" + weapon skin "Demon Gauntlets Derrakin".
Narrative content

Regions & main quest

  • 1.0: Open-world Britannia — 5 regions accessible at launch: Kingdom of Liones, Fairy King's Forest, Ferzen, Oasis Village, Vanya. Sub-zones: Dragon's Tomb, Baste Prison, White Dream Forest, Solgales, Silent Desert, Desert of Memories, Cradle of Stars, Dalmally Ruins.
  • 1.1: No new region — Patch focused on Daisy, Abyss and QoL.
  • 1.2: My Sweet Gluttony — New region unlocked via Act 13 of the main quest "The Sun Rises Again".
  • 1.3: No new explorable region — But Echoes of Hearts (Part 2) adds a dedicated narrative event dungeon.
  • 1.6: No new open-world region — The 100-Day summer update focuses on Elizabeth, the summer event story "A Midsummer Day's Dream" and new systems rather than a new map.
  • 1.7: Act 15 + Liones Northern Front — Main Quest Act 15 "An Unknown Threat" continues the story, and the Liones Northern Front is added as a new map area.
  • 1.8: Memory of Dimensions — New "Memory of Dimensions" story content lets you relive and replay key events from the original Seven Deadly Sins story; the first chapter arrives with 1.8.
Endgame

Difficulties, dungeons & boss challenges

  • 1.0: Endgame base — Normal / Hard / Inferno difficulties. Dungeons: Capital of the Dead (Guila), Deep Spider Nest (Arrogant Spider Queen Shakeera), Ferzen Mines, Gold Dungeon, Mastery Growth Dungeon. Boss Challenges: 「Corrupted」 Warden Orgot, 「Corrupted」 Ancient Dragon, Albion, 「Corrupted」 Guardian Golem.
  • 1.1: Abyss opened — Abyss added on Capital of the Dead + Boss Challenge 「Corrupted」 Warden Orgot. Inferno patterns relaxed on Capital of the Dead (Guila) and Deep Spider Nest (Arrogant Spider Queen Shakeera).
  • 1.2: Galland + Mines in Abyss — New Boss Challenge: Galland of 「Truth」 (Nightmare / Inferno / Abyss). Ferzen Mines gets Inferno + Abyss.
  • 1.3 P1: Extended Abyss — Abyss added to Deep Spider Nest + Boss Challenge 「Corrupted」 Ancient Dragon. Inferno + Abyss on Gold Dungeon and Mastery Growth Dungeon. New boss: 「Abyssal」 Predator Long-dead (Ferzen Mines Abyss). Time limit removed on Inferno/Abyss.
  • 1.5: Raid + Golem tiers — New weekly co-op Raid at Taranis's Sanctuary (Abyss only, up to 5 players, the destructible "chess boss" dropping the Greedy Ruler set). Corrupted Guardian Golem gains [Hell] and [Abyss] difficulties. Ferzen Mines, Deep Spider Nest and The Capital of the Dead temporarily close for a raid-format rework.
  • 1.6: Taranis [Hell] + Pledge mode — Taranis's Sanctuary adds a more-accessible [Hell] difficulty, and the Raid gains a 'Pledge' feature: apply gameplay restrictions for bonus Mystic Tokens and a wider gear Quality range. Mystic Keys reset at the update.
  • 1.8: Timespace Junction 11-12 — Timespace Junction opens Sectors 11 and 12, extending the seasonal endgame ladder (with balance adjustments to earlier sectors).
Mechanics

Systems & quality of life

  • 1.0: Combat foundation — 4 heroes per team, 3 weapons per hero, 8 elements (Fire, Cold, Earth, Lightning, Wind, Physical, Holy, Darkness). Combo Attack + Flood + Dodge triad. Book of Stars + Starlight Watch + World Level. Mastery, Potential Points, Equipment Engraving.
  • 1.1: Hawk Pass + QoL — New battle pass Hawk Pass (80 levels). HP restored to 100% on dungeon entry. Fragment recycling (superior → uncommon → mediocre). Gold Dungeon 10→5 Cube Keys. Small Cube Key Bundle. Disable other players' skill effects.
  • 1.2: Continuous Tracking + craft — Continuous Tracking on foraging/mining. Engraved equipment stat preview before crafting. Armor crafting material (Star Guardian, Resurrected Nightmare, Corrupted Desire). Level 6 workbench (Master Craftsman). +10% rideable companion speed. Field elite/boss drops without Cube Keys.
  • 1.3 P1: Modifiable equipment — Modification of quality (Tailor/Master Tailor Sewing Needle +1 to +3) and passive level (Engraver Sewing Scissors) of engraved equipment. New Regenerative Hymn accessories. "Perseverance Rate" renamed "Block Rate".
  • 1.3 P2: Multi + assist — Party Matchmaking (automatic matchmaking for dungeons). Combat Support Mode (assist control).
  • 1.5: Gear overhaul — Engraved gear and armor now equip together (engraved passives + armor set bonuses stack, armor main stats kept). New SR→SSR Magic Crystal Shard recipe and easier SR weapon crafting. Gluttonous Soul weapons gain new sub-options. No Cube Keys on elites; double-reward cubes.
  • 1.6: Pet Expedition — The Pet Expedition system goes live — send captured pets out to gather field materials for you, easing daily map-wide gathering. Ranking Season 1 opens the ranked ladder proper.
  • 1.8: Free draws + QoL — Version 1.8 hands out 60 free Regular Hero Draw Tickets and up to 2,400 Star Fragments via the Time Attack Challenge, alongside quality-of-life improvements and the Memory of Dimensions replay system.
Live ops

Live ops & seasonal content

  • 1.0: Launch — Pre-registration + Stargazer (7 tickets) + Challenge Missions I (40 tickets + Lonely Wild Bear companion) + Boosted Rate login (SSR Guila Day 1, Black-Flame Wing Spear Day 8). Codes: WELCOMEORIGIN, ORIGINDISCORD, ORIGINX, ORIGINSTEAM.
  • 1.1: Daisy eventExploration Missions - The Great Britannia Expedition (5 phases). Challenge Missions III - To a Destiny Beyond! II (Resurrected Nightmare set). [SR] Gilthunder added as Challenge Missions II reward.
  • 1.2: Escanor eventSunlight Mission - Promise of Hope (Brilliant Gold Tokens → Epitome of Pride skin). The Rising Sun - 14-day login (companions Great Sage Owl + Hawk Glorious Mustache). Codes: escanorinorigin, lionsinisback.
  • 1.2: Timespace Junction Season I — New seasonal endgame opened on 04/29/2026 at 8:00 AM UTC+1. Season I active until 08/26/2026. Sections unlocked progressively (Section 1 = 04/29, Section 2 = 05/06, Section 3 = 05/21, Section 4 = 05/27).
  • 1.3 P1: Clotho eventClotho Pick Up + Moonlight Across the Dawn + A Joyful Moment - Thrilling Cube Opening! + Engraving Missions - Ceiling Up! Hawk Pass Season II.
  • 1.3 P2: First seasonal event — Echoes of Hearts: story + event dungeon + exchange shop. Ranking Mission - To the Top (Season I) with Boss Challenge + Junction scoreboard.
  • 1.5: Daisy rerun + Raid missionsDaisy "A Timeless Heart" rerun (120-pull guaranteed, skin The Fresh Scent of Autumn). Conqueror's Path raid missions (~1,000 Star Fragments/week). Leaderboard Pre-Season 2.
  • 1.6: Summer seasonEvent Story "A Midsummer Day's Dream", the Special 100-Day Celebration Check-In, "Return of the Sins", the "Gotcha! The Scurry Squad" expedition missions, and Hawk Pass Season III.
  • 1.7: Gowther event windowHero Gowther Trial (test one of his three weapons), the Conqueror's Path raid missions and a Twitch Drops event.
  • 1.8: Confirmed! Twigo + Hawk Pass IVThe "Confirmed! Twigo" event (earn tickets from Confirmed! Missions, spend them on a reward board), Hawk Pass Season IV, and the first Memory of Dimensions chapter.
Outlook

Cadence and roadmap

Developer Notes #10 (04/22/2026) confirms an official update cycle every 3 weeks. On the agenda post-1.2 per the official roadmap: seasonal events (holidays, Halloween), short hero-focused stories, gradual extension of Abyss and Timespace Junction, Time Attack ranking content for H1, insufficient-stat compensation for armor/accessories, multi matchmaking, and Brotherhood content (cooperative combat then other collaborations).

Reading

Where to go next

For the full detail of each version, follow the dedicated recap below. Each page is short and factual, sourced directly from the official Netmarble announcements.

Sources

Patch information is sourced from Netmarble's official announcements for 7DS: Origin.