Overview

• NetEase will roll out Season 3: The Abyss Awakens on July 11, following a scheduled two- to three-hour server downtime early that morning.
• Phoenix joins as a 275-health Duelist who applies flame stacks that detonate in area-of-effect chain reactions.
• The Season 3 patch delivers targeted buffs to underperformers like Namor and Scarlet Witch while nerfing dominant picks such as Emma Frost and Wolverine’s leap.
• Phoenix’s Primal Flame team-up grants Wolverine fire-inflicted Feral Leaps and lifesteal, driving competitive players to reconsider ban priorities.
• NetEase confirms a new hero will launch every month going forward to sustain player engagement and live-service momentum.