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      <title>Mongil Star Dive: Mina Joins the Roster in the April 28 Update</title>
      <link>https://www.kaiden.gg/blog/mongil-mina-patch/</link><description>&lt;p&gt;Mongil: Star Dive&#39;s April 28 maintenance window — running from &lt;strong&gt;22:30 on April 28 to 01:00 on April 29 (UTC)&lt;/strong&gt; — adds the new ★5 character Mina to the game alongside a round of system improvements.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;maintenancecompensation&quot; tabindex=&quot;-1&quot;&gt;Maintenance Compensation&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Everyone who logs in between the end of maintenance on &lt;strong&gt;April 29 and May 1 at 14:59 UTC&lt;/strong&gt; will receive the following from their Mailbox:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Compass of Promise × 1&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Glimmering Stardust × 1&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Make sure you log in before the window closes.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;whoismina&quot; tabindex=&quot;-1&quot;&gt;Who Is Mina?&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;not-prose w-36 md:w-48 float-right ml-6 mb-4 rounded-lg overflow-hidden&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.kaiden.gg/mongil/characters/mina/&quot; class=&quot;block w-full group relative aspect-[3/4] overflow-hidden rounded-lg transition-all duration-300 bg-gradient-to-b from-amber-400/40 via-amber-900/20 to-transparent hover:from-amber-400/50 character-card-trigger&quot; data-name=&quot;Mina&quot; data-element=&quot;FIRE&quot; data-grade=&quot;5&quot; data-element-icon=&quot;/img/mongil/icons/elements/Icon_Elemental_128_Fire_Sprite.png&quot; data-class=&quot;Fighter&quot; data-role=&quot;&quot; data-attack-type=&quot;Ranger&quot; data-image=&quot;/img/mongil/portraits/portrait_Mina_01.png&quot; data-tier-entries=&#39;[{&quot;label&quot;:&quot;World&quot;,&quot;tier&quot;:&quot;T0&quot;},{&quot;label&quot;:&quot;Conquest&quot;,&quot;tier&quot;:&quot;T0&quot;},{&quot;label&quot;:&quot;Rift&quot;,&quot;tier&quot;:&quot;T0&quot;}]&#39; data-tier-summary=&quot;Top-tier Fighter across every mode. Consistent AoE and high damage uptime via Essence mechanics. Her dash shortens rotations in Rift.&quot; onclick=&quot;return false;&quot;&gt; &lt;div class=&quot;absolute top-1 right-1 z-20 w-8 h-8 p-1 rounded-full bg-black/40 backdrop-blur-sm shadow-sm pointer-events-none&quot;&gt; &lt;img src=&quot;https://www.kaiden.gg/img/mongil/icons/elements/Icon_Elemental_128_Fire_Sprite.png&quot; alt=&quot;FIRE&quot; class=&quot;w-full h-full object-contain !m-0 !border-0&quot;&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;img src=&quot;https://www.kaiden.gg/img/mongil/portraits/portrait_Mina_01.png&quot; class=&quot;w-full h-full object-cover transition-transform duration-500 group-hover:scale-105 opacity-90 group-hover:opacity-100 pointer-events-none !m-0 !border-0&quot;&gt; &lt;div class=&quot;absolute inset-x-0 bottom-0 p-3 pb-2 z-20 pointer-events-none&quot;&gt; &lt;div class=&quot;mb-0&quot;&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;inline text-white font-bold text-lg leading-[1.0] filter drop-shadow-[0_2px_4px_rgba(0,0,0,1)] bg-gradient-to-t from-ks-accent/90 from-40% to-transparent to-40% px-1 decoration-clone&quot;&gt; Mina &lt;/span&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Mina is the new &lt;strong&gt;★5 Fire character&lt;/strong&gt; added in this update. She attacks by hurling &lt;strong&gt;Foxfire Orbs&lt;/strong&gt; and builds up an &lt;strong&gt;Essence&lt;/strong&gt; stack mechanic that powers her kit as a fight progresses.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Her ultimate summons a clone that deals &lt;strong&gt;Fire DMG&lt;/strong&gt; and applies &lt;strong&gt;Fire Affliction&lt;/strong&gt; to targets, setting up follow-up damage from teammates or her own continuing rotation. Her passive also applies &lt;strong&gt;Charm&lt;/strong&gt; on trigger, giving her a secondary layering of crowd control value.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;For teams that already run Fire-aligned compositions, Mina slots in as a natural damage dealer with self-sustaining buff cycles via Essence.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;whatelseisintheupdate&quot; tabindex=&quot;-1&quot;&gt;What Else Is in the Update&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Beyond Mina, the April 28 patch includes:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Monsterling Improvements&lt;/strong&gt; — adjustments to the Monsterling system&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Event Story Skip Feature&lt;/strong&gt; — you can now skip event story cutscenes&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;New Events&lt;/strong&gt; — fresh limited-time events launching with the patch&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;System Additions &amp;amp; Improvements&lt;/strong&gt; — general QoL and backend changes&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Bug Fixes &amp;amp; Other Adjustments&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;dimensionriftseasonreminder&quot; tabindex=&quot;-1&quot;&gt;Dimension Rift Season Reminder&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The current &lt;strong&gt;「Sword of Utmost Hospitality」&lt;/strong&gt; Dimension Rift season ends on &lt;strong&gt;May 5 at 23:59 UTC&lt;/strong&gt;. A new season opens on May 6 at 00:00 UTC, which will recharge the weekly free Rift Entry Tickets.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Use up any remaining free tickets before the season rolls over — they do not carry forward.&lt;/p&gt;
</description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Yato</dc:creator>
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