Thank you for playing the Fire Emblem Heroes game! Here's an update from the Fire Emblem Heroes development team.
The major additions in the Ver. 4.9.0 update planned for release after are as follows:
・ A new event, Frontline Phalanx, is being added.
・ A feature to change Hero traits is being added.
・ The lineup of Limited-Time Combat Manuals is being updated.
・ New weapons to refine are being added.
・ Aether Raids and Aether Resort are being updated.
・ Mjölnir's Strike is being updated.
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We would like to introduce the new features and changes in the Ver. 4.9.0 update.
■ A new event, Frontline Phalanx, is being added
Frontline Phalanx is a new event in which summoners send their support to Heroes in other worlds struggling against the odds.
Faced with an overwhelming force, these Heroes are in desperate need of your help. Provide the Hero of your choice with 
support to grant them strength. If you're really feeling generous, you can even use a 
Guardian Shield to increase their chance of success.
Use the tools at your disposal to save the Heroes from certain defeat!
The first Frontline Phalanx event will begin on . Further details on how to play will be included in the event preview notification.
If you haven't seen the sneak peek included in the Feh Channel broadcast from August 13, be sure to check it out!
■ A feature to change Hero traits is being added
Players will be able to change a Hero's asset or flaw using items called 
Trait Fruit.
When comparing two of the same Heroes at level 1, one of them may have one more or one less HP, Atk, Spd, Def, or Res. When a particular stat is comparatively higher, it is called an asset. When a particular stat is comparatively lower, it is called a flaw.
There are a total of 21 individual stat arrangements, including the possibility of there being no asset and flaw. When a Hero is summoned, they have an equal chance of appearing with any one of these 21 stat arrangements (excluding Heroes from the Free 5★ Summon, who are always summoned with no asset and flaw).
Players may choose the combination of asset and flaw at their discretion. The traits of any Hero may be changed in this way, including those of Forma allies obtained with Forma Souls.
100 Trait Fruit are required to change a Hero's traits one time. These items may be obtained from the following in-game activities:
| Activity | Reward Type |
|---|---|
| Arena | Tier Rewards |
| Resonant Battles | Interval Rewards |
| Mjölnir's Strike | Tier Rewards |
| Forging Bonds | Friendship Rewards |
Trait Fruit will appear as rewards in the Arena and Resonant Battles from the season starting on , and in Mjölnir's Strike and Forging Bonds after the release of Ver. 4.9.0.
What's more, you can get 100 Trait Fruit right away by completing quests celebrating the debut of the Frontline Phalanx event. Don't miss this chance to get your hands on enough Trait Fruit to change your favorite Hero's traits!
Notes:
・ Changing a Hero's traits can also affect how their stats will increase when merged and when using Dragonflowers. (The value of the stat total will be unchanged.)
・ Depending on the Hero's level when their traits are changed, the amount that their stats change may vary—but their stats at level 40 will match any other instance of that Hero with the same traits also at level 40.
■ The lineup of Limited-Time Combat Manuals is being updated
With the release of Ver. 4.9.0, players will be able to obtain Divine Codes (Ephemera 9) from events and exchange them for an updated lineup of Limited-Time Combat Manuals using the Compile Combat Manual feature.
Divine Codes (Ephemera 9) may be exchanged for the following Combat Manuals:
5★ Quan: Luminous Lancer
5★ Olivia: Festival Dancer
4★ Draug: Gentle Giant
4★ Mae: Bundle of Energy
4★ Norne: The Volunteer
4★ Setsuna: Absent Archer
4★ Tethys: Beloved Dancer
Notes:
・ The Combat Manuals added in this update may be compiled until
・ Divine Codes (Ephemera 9) may be obtained from events that begin after the release of Ver. 4.9.0, while Divine Codes (Ephemera 8) may continue to be obtained from events that began before the release of Ver. 4.9.0.
■ New weapons to refine are being added
The following weapons will be able to be upgraded or gain additional special effects by using Arena Medals and Divine Dew:
Royal Sword
Hero who can learn this skill: Celica: Warrior Priestess
Maltet
Hero who can learn this skill: Hector: Brave Warrior
Garm
Hero who can learn this skill: Ephraim: Sacred Twin Lord
Hliðskjálf
Hero who can learn this skill: Veronica: Brave Princess
Note: To access the Weapon Refinery, you must clear Book I, Chapter 13 in the main story and then clear the second Intermission map, The Rite of Blades.
■ Aether Raids and Aether Resort are being updated
○ Some structures will have their level cap increased.
・ Bright Shrine (O/D): up to level 7
○ Aether Resort is being updated.
・ Three new songs are being added to the Concert Hall: "Grannvale Castle Town" from the Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War game, "Suspicious: Wyvern Generals Theme" from the Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade game, and "The Path to You" from the Fire Emblem Fates games.
■ Mjölnir's Strike is being updated
○ Some mechanisms will have their level cap increased.
・ Askran Seal: up to level 4
■ Additional Heroes via Heroic Grails
The following Heroes will be available to summon using Heroic Grails:
・ Lorenz: Highborn Heat
・ Eremiya: Bishop of Woe
■ Other Changes
・ When presenting opponents in Aether Raids, the game will attempt to prioritize the opponents who players have been matched with less frequently.
・ A link to Learn with Sharena! will be added to the Allies menu.
■ Regarding Support for Android Devices
Fire Emblem Heroes will require Android OS 4.4 or higher to run on Android devices. After the next update is released, players using Android OS 4.3 or lower will no longer be able to download, update, or access the game.
If you will be affected by this change, please consider updating your device's Android OS to version 4.4 or higher if possible.
If you plan to change to a new device, refer to the notification entitled "Link a Nintendo Account!" for information on backing up your save data and moving it to another device.
■ For customers subscribed to Feh Pass
After the next update, the Feh Pass service will no longer be accessible on unsupported devices.
Since Feh Pass is a subscription service, you will continue to be automatically charged for your subscription unless you cancel automatic renewal.
2. Tap the menu icon on the Play Store, then tap Subscriptions.
3. Tap the Fire Emblem Heroes icon to check your subscription status.
4. On the Manage Subscriptions screen, tap Cancel Subscription.
Notes:
・ If you wish to cancel automatic renewal, please do so 24 or more hours before your subscription period is scheduled to end.
・ If you cancel before the subscription period ends, you will not be refunded for the remainder.
That's all the news about the next update for now!
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