Direct answer: Version 1.7, titled An Unknown Threat, is scheduled to open after the July 15 maintenance. The update adds [SSR] Gowther, the Gowther pickup and exclusive skin draw, Main Quest Act 15, the Liones Northern Front region, the Corrupted Barbarian Chieftain Durak Boss Challenge, the Deep Spider Nest Raid, update celebration events, and Knighthood Boss Battle content opening on July 22 at 07:00 UTC.
New hero and event window
- [SSR] Gowther uses Wand, Grimoire, and Staff weapon routes and is featured in the Gowther Pick Up banner after July 15 maintenance until the August 5 maintenance.
- A Journey to Find Myself is Gowther's exclusive skin draw during the same July 15 to August 5 window.
- Hero Gowther Trial Event runs during the same window and includes Star Fragments and Supreme Mastery EXP rewards.
- A Journey to Find a Heart check-in runs after July 15 maintenance until the August 26 maintenance with 14 days of rewards.
- Raid Missions - Conqueror's Path runs after July 15 maintenance until the August 5 maintenance and ties rewards to Challenge and Raid missions.
Story, region, and boss content
Main Quest Act 15, Crisis on the Northern Front, opens with the new Liones Northern Front region. The update also adds the Corrupted Barbarian Chieftain Durak Boss Challenge on Nightmare, Hell, and Abyss, with Cube Key reward routes and new equipment rewards including Corroded Desire armor and Oath Talisman Necklace material.
Deep Spider Nest Raid
Deep Spider Nest opens on Hell and Abyss after completing Act 14 Episode 49, A Common Goal. The official update note says Mystic Keys reset during July 15 maintenance, and the raid can reward Star Fragments, Mystic Tokens, and the new Shadow Spider Breath equipment. The Abyss Pledge route increases the equipment Quality range but does not change the drop rate.
Knighthood content
Knighthood Boss Battle, Knighthood Rankings, and the Knighthood Shop open on July 22 at 07:00 UTC. Boss Battle allows up to three weekly attempts, resets on Mondays at 07:00 UTC, and supports parties of one to five members from the same Knighthood.
What ends at maintenance?
Several Version 1.6 items end at the July 15 maintenance, including Elizabeth pickup and skin content, the 100-Day Celebration Check-In, A Midsummer Day's Dream, Gotcha Scurry Squad, Exciting Cube Unboxing, Magic Pop, The Crimson Boar Appears, and Ranking Season 1. Finish claims before the maintenance window if you still need rewards from those tracks.
Related pages
Gowther Pick Up and Exclusive Skin · Version 1.7 Maintenance Schedule · Events Schedule · Upcoming Banners · Raid Guide · Knighthood Guide
Official source: "An Unknown Threat" Version 1.7 Update Details.