On October 17, Identity V held a Preview Livestream, bringing a wealth of new content to players. This livestream showcased a brand-new main story chapter, a new Hunter, character costumes, accessories, in-game performance optimizations, and battle adjustments. Without further ado, let's dive into the details.
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| Identity V Season 39 Essence 3
S Costume for "Fool's Gold', A Costume "Escapologist" and The Mind's Eye will be available on October 30.
| Thanksgiving Event
Celebrate Thanksgiving Day in Identity V from November 20! Get free rewards, including a 40%off Discount Card for Costume, A Furniture, and more. Plus, past costumes return to the shop!
During the upcoming Thanksgiving Event, several UR Costumes, the Reflux Series and Ivory Tower Series, will be returning to the in-game shop for a limited time.
This time, Gardener – After the Rain and Toy Merchant – Myriad Blossoms will also make their return, together with their brand-new A-tier Accessories — Gardener – Returning Swallow and Toy Merchant – Dance of Dragons. Visitors can purchase these items using Echoes or Fragments.
During the first week, all returning items will be available at a 20% Echo discount. Additionally, players who already own the After the Rain or Myriad Blossoms costumes will receive a 350 Echo discount coupon for the corresponding accessory, providing an extra 350 Echoes off the already discounted price.
| Christmas Event
The Christmas-themed event “Winter Wishe” will begin on December 18!
Participants will have the chance to earn [Unique Costume] Composer – Silent Night Concerto or [Unique Costume] Puppeteer – Snowbell (choose one).
New costume in the Shop
[ A Costume ] Spider – Wintry Wish
Additionally, past Christmas-themed event costumes, followers, expressive motions, and furniture will be returning to the shop.
The Christmas-themed public map will also be making its return!
| New Story Chapter
New Chapter, Cage of Yesterday drops on November 27!
Cage of Yesteryear Event kicks off with several rewards! Log in to claim 10 Essence instantly! Plus, participate in the event to earn another 10 Essence, Entomologist [ S Costume ] Fettered Wish, and “Queen Bee” [ A Accessory ] Life Cocoon. Previous event items will also be available. At the same time, event tokens can be exchanged for themed furniture, portraits, portrait frames, and other rewards.
Additionally, costumes and items from past main story chapters — “Time of Reunion” and “Ashes of Memory” — will also return to the shop during this main story update.
| New Hunter – The Queen Bee
The Identity Character for Melly – “Queen Bee” will make her debut in the Manor on November 27 with her brand new limited S-tier costume and featured in Season 40 Essence 1
| Identity V Season 40 Essence 1&2
Essence 1
[S Costume] “Queen Bee” – Lingering Malady
[ A Costume ] Prospector – Decaying Delusion [ A Costume ] Novelist – Yesterday’s No Return
Available on November 27
Essence 2
[ S Costume ] First Officer – Ephemeral Mayfly
[ A Costume ] Mad Eyes – Hollow Core [ A Costume ] “Lame Sheep” – No Entry
Available on December 18.
| Identity V Season 40 Rank & Treasure
The Season 40 Rank Treasures features Thief’s S Accessory, Hell Ember & Psychologist’s A Accessory! Plus, Lawyer joins the Logic Path! Season 40 begins November 27, complete Rank Matches and Logic Path to claim all rewards!
| Identity V New Mode
A brand-new 1v1 Casual Gameplay will be available for limited-time experience during the main story update! In this mode, Survivors and Hunters will be matched based on their ranks to engage in 1v1 battles. While the match has no winner or loser, the Survivor's kiting time and Hunter's knockdown time will be recorded. In the future, data will be collected for kiting and knockdown times based on different character choices and locations.
Additionally, the Casual Mode – Grand Finale Frenzy will also be returning with this update!
This time, the mode has been upgraded with new Universal Cards, and a batch of character-specific cards has been created based on each character’s unique abilities. This update will be available on December 4.
| Shop Update
The Journalist's Package ( available on November 27 )
The Journalist's [ A Costume ] Dreaded Silhouette and [A Accessory] Cage of Yesteryear
Fragments, or Echoes
Once Series ( available on November 27 )
[ A Costume ] Cowboy – Tidings of Spring
Whimsy Series ( available on November 27 )
[ S Costume ] Sculptor– Caged Doll
Team OPH Luca’s in-game ( available on January 1 )
A Costume ] "Prisoner" - Trembling Chord
Golden Apples, Fragments, or Echoes
Team BLK ( available on January 1 )
[ A Costume ] Seer - BLK.ELI & [S Accessory] Seer - Hearts Aligned
Truth & Inference [ Dec 30, 2025 – Jan 30, 2026 ]
[ A Costume ] Mechanic — "Lock Core" & [ B Accessory ] "Desire in a Box"
will be available in the shop.
Truth & Inference Box [NEW] Coming soon
Fisherwomen – Dreambearer of the Sacred Slumber
Deduction Star
December 25: [A Costume] "Nightmare" - Mr. Hyde
December 31: [A Costume] Lawyer - Werther [A Costume] Dream Witch - Femme Fatale
January 8: [A Costume] Acrobat - The Parish Boy
January 15: [A Costume] Barmaid - So Long at the Fair
January 22: [A Costume] "Knight" - "Edward" Beneath the Crown
| Special Event
Identity V X Conan Doyle Estate Crossover II [ November 6 ]
The Bloody Queen's [ S Costume package ] arrives in-store, featuring her [S Costume] Irene Adler and [A Accessory] Final Salute.
The Identity V × Conan Doyle Estate Crossover I returns [ November 6 ] ! Dive into the Crossover essence, and the themed [A Room] 221B also reappears!
Participate in the event and complete missions to claim Crossover Essences × 10 or 800 Inspiration, the [B Costume] Night Watch - King of Bohemia, and other Rewards.
Free Lunch Program Charity Event [ November 13 ]
Complete event tasks to claim this A Costume, Portrait, and more.
| Visual Upgrades
Optimized the performance effects for Red Butterfly carrying the Accessory – Disdain:
Includes the transformation effect to Bodhisattva form, the Swallowtail Butterfly effect, and the effect for the Skill “Soul Reaver”. New effects added for normal attacks and charged attacks, along with new footprint effects for both forms. The accessory's permanent effect has also been added.
Optimized the effect for Gardener carrying the Accessory – Ghost Lantern when dismantling the Carnival Chair, and added a new Shield Effect.
Optimized the effect for Gardener carrying the Accessory – Pirate Flag and Accessory – Mini Hammer when dismantling the Carnival Chair, and added a new Shield Effect, along with the accessory’s permanent effect.
Optimized the performance for Lawyer carrying the Accessory – Pirate Compass and Accessory – Swift as the Wind:
Includes the new effects when reading the map, along with new interactions with windows and boards and decryption machine effects. The accessory's permanent effect has also been added.
Optimized the performance for Adventurer carrying the Accessory – Doll and Accessory – Orientation Device:
Includes new effects for treasure digging, shrinkage moments, and movement effects while shrunk. New effects added for using the password book pages, and the accessory’s permanent effect has been optimized.
Optimized the normal effect for Airborne’s outfit – Nidhogg, and added a new special effect after using the Signal Gun.
Optimized the face modeling for the Prisoner costume Movie Theater.
| Conclusion
With so much exciting content on the horizon, Identity V continues to offer players fresh experiences with every update. From the highly anticipated Queen Bee Hunter and new seasonal events, to the innovative 1v1 Casual Gameplay and returning crossover collaborations, there's never been a better time to dive into the Manor. Whether you're a long-time player or a newcomer, the upcoming events and updates ensure that each match is filled with new surprises, challenges, and rewards. Stay tuned for more, and make sure you don't miss out on any of the thrilling content coming your way!
After engine updating, all players receive: Memory Sphere Previous Season ×10.
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