October 21 update: test-server preview

New grass Tatari: シャイプ

• シャイプ is listed as a new grass Tatari, with Zombie Rush-only skills for its evolution line.
• Evolution names, skill multipliers, acquisition requirements and our own tiers are not established by this source.

Zombie Rush Season 3

• Rankings reset; difficulties 5 and 6 are added, with adjustments to difficulties 1–4.
• Starting difficulty is described as one below your highest difficulty in Season 2.
• The preview lists new enemies, revised stages and a different boss order.
• The 火山を制する者 avatar-frame reward is scheduled to change after Season 3. Rank requirements and the end time are unconfirmed.

Halloween: a limited pinball buff

• The preview window is October 27–November 27. Exact times and server differences remain unconfirmed.
• The usual double buff is replaced by いたずらタイム, which allows a special card draw.

Tatari collectibles and customization

• Accessories, chat stickers, bubble stickers and backgrounds are planned. The table retains Japanese source names; these are not newly verified official English names.

Balance changes and fixes

• Some chips and dedicated skills are due for adjustments; this roundup does not specify the new individual values.
• ミストリア / 安眠ミサイル and エーテリファル / 永眠ミサイル: adjacent allies’ dedicated-skill damage is planned to lose the slow and sleep effects.
• The effect on normal attacks is unconfirmed; the wiki’s additional interpretation is not treated as a confirmed rule.
• A ホルリン-family 縦横無尽 issue that moves allies outside the placement area is scheduled to be fixed.
• Dedicated-skill descriptions are revised. Gift-box collection is planned to be capped at 20 times per person per week.
• Chapters 24–28 are listed for enemy-placement changes and additional enemies.

What to check before the update

1. Record your highest Season 2 difficulty so you can compare it after the transition.
2. Keep the current descriptions of your chips and dedicated skills for comparison with the updated in-game text.
3. Check the in-game schedule and entry requirements before joining an event.

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