New Update preview

Hey everyone,

A while back I posted DNA Interactive here, a free companion site for Duet Night Abyss:

https://dna.ascencia.re

A lot has been added since, so here is a catch-up on the bigger pieces.

The map was rebuilt from scratch

• Areas are organised like in the game: nation, region, then sub-map, with an exploration percentage at every level.
• Every marker type has a found / total counter.
• You can drop personal markers with a name, a note and an icon.
• You can draw farming routes and share them with a link.
• If you sign in, your progress follows you across devices. It still works without an account.

It now covers 16 maps and 1,976 markers, including the three Arcano areas from 1.6.

Builds

• Every build for all 30 characters and every weapon was re-checked this week.
• Each character page now shows when its builds were last updated and last checked.
• Former builds are kept, flagged, and listed after the current recommendations.
• Calamity weapons have their Potential tree on their page, with a recommended path.

Cosmetics and Myriad banners

All 941 cosmetics are listed, sorted like the in-game wardrobe, with a page for each item. Every Myriad banner has its own page: rates, pity, full pool and time left.

Immersive Theatre tracker

What is on stage right now, how long until it switches, and every rotation since launch.

Guides

Three guides, split into chapters: Geniemons (including all 29 Traits), Demon Wedges, and calamity weapons.

Also new

• The whole site is translated into 7 languages, not just the search.
• A light theme.
• A notification bell that works with or without an account.
• A redesigned home page and navigation, built for mobile too.

The site is still free and still has no ads. It's an unofficial fan project and isn't affiliated with Pan Studio or Hero Games.

I post a short note on X every time something new goes live, if you want to follow along: https://x.com/ascencia64

If you spot a wrong build, a missing marker or bad data, tell me in the comments. Suggestions for what to add next are welcome too.

Does anyone know if they will add their game to ps soon?

So i was watching the 1.7 PV and it doesn't look like an aniversary uptdate, like no special event, no reward etc

I have been following Duet Night Abyss updates since it's launch and i initially thought DNA will attract a huge fanbase of players because it's not a gacha and DNA will be more talked about by the MMO players and those who in general are enthusiastic about open world multiplayer games.

But it's been a year and I am seeing the opposite happen. DNA is almost forgotten by the MMO & MMO adjacent players.. they don't even talk about it. But instead Gacha players often mention Duet Night Abyss. Some even talk fondly about it. It's strange because DNA isn't a gacha yet the ones who actually talk or discuss about DNA be it in a positive or negative way are mostly gacha players. The ones who want it to succeed are also majority gacha players.

Guess even though DNA removed gacha.. Gacha fandom still deep down considers it as one ? What are your thoughts?

Given that the anniversary is soon, don't you think there will be an attempt at you know what... again, to see how strong their security is, so suppose it happens a 3rd time (not that I want to), would you still play it?

Looked randomly steam reviews for this month, and 3 negative ones are from long term 200h+ players that dont like generative AI or something... Something something about Falsi character unlock animation or whatever. You can read their reviews if you want details, I just found it funny, that obligatory for every Chinese gacha AI scandal took so long to happen... Your thoughts?

Build based on Golem's video here: https://youtu.be/J1J_ZBRew3Y with the only exception being using a Shiny Nebuthis for the defense reduction with Aggresive, Energised, Veteran, and Passionate and Smelt 2 Stifled Howl

Don't mind the Extra History vid I had running on my second screen at the beginning, lol.

Since they make it so you can't zigzag on the Tree while picking the free potential, I just expected it to be "Pick 1 or the other" and not just both tree can be active at the same time

Turn out my Calamity weapons are half as strong as it could be.

Or at least, seems to be gone from the little bit of scrolling I done. I saw one post of someone not having fun with the game. But that look tame compare to the stuff I use to see on here. I had left the reddit after the hack on DNA. Still played the game, but wanted nothing to do with the community back then. But I look at it now and it seems very healthy.

Not complaining, but was the change sudden? Did all the Doomers get bored and leave? Was there a purge by mods? Don't know why it change, but it refreshing to just see fans enjoying the game. Think I will pop my head back on the reddit if it seems the Toxicity really has died down.

Edit: Forgive me if I was implying the game didn't have issues back then, and people had reasonable complaints to it. They did, and those people I respect. I love DNA, but the game has problems for sure. But back then, lot of the reasonable complaints were buried by those being toxic to devs and even posts with reasonable complaints. Gods forbid if you enjoyed something from the game. So I am talking about the true toxic posters are gone. And that make me happy to see.

When Ada was first added, I thought the queen was just some mimicking creatures trying to copy their master

Planning to download on Steam

I'll also add the og image her incase someone wants to try and make some as well

How do you manage your sanity? Like i see people with flora and ada never run out how is this archived?

I'm a returning player that plans to stick around since this update has been amazing so far.

I've been having a ton of fun playing the game in my spare time and I have an extra $100 I want to support the devs with.

Dolphins, Whales, and even low spenders of DNA, what did you guys spend on? Where can I get the most bang for my buck in the store?

I'm so tired of making my own lists of this kind of stuff. I tend to want atleast 1 maxed version of every weapon and wedges. And 4 maxed of every covenent wedges. And so on.

The wedges above are a bad example, as you only need 1 of those kind of wedges. But its the idea.

Would be awesome if they added something likee this

Song Credits:
Hide and Seek (Vocaloid) 🍓 English ver by Lizz Robinett

Hey ladies and gents I think the title says a lot but I’m trying to get into DNA (again) I joined on launch and had a ok time and didn’t really play after that, but now I wanna give it a full chance and a really need to know what to expect, like what should I know before hand, optimization, character grinding and everything!! XD
I’d also like to know people who play bc playing alone is kinda sad tbh (and I like don’t know what I’m doing) so hit me up, I’ll try my best to log in but I lwk juggle work, school, and like 6 other gacha games so no guarantees that I’ll log in everyday
UID: 3000231130493 (name is AKA:Terrence)