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Hello SOmmunity,
We would like to introduce the Academy Pre-Season, which is part of the October 2026 update.
Please check the details below for more information.
📖 Academy Mode Guide
Want to learn more about Academy Mode? Check out our detailed guide to get started and learn how to use its features!
View the Academy Mode Guide: [HERE]
⚠️ Academy Mode will be operated as a Pre-Season, and multiple changes may be made during the season. Please keep this in mind.
📌 October Update
❤️ Academy Mode
Academy is a growth support system that allows your character to earn EXP through automatic rounds.
By using various EXP items, your character can continue to progress even while you are not actively playing. Academy automatically plays a set number of holes, allowing your character to earn EXP without direct play.
Academy will initially be available as a Pre-Season feature.
Depending on the progress of the Pre-Season, the EXP multiplier, available EXP items, maximum number of playable holes, and other settings may be adjusted.
Keep your character growing even while you are away from active play!
Experience a faster and more convenient way to develop your character through Academy.
1. How to Start Academy
① Press ESC and select 'Round List' from the game menu.
② You can select Academy Mode either from the Course Selection screen or when setting the Game Type.
③ After creating the room, you can check detailed Academy information on the right side of the screen.
- Up to 4 players can participate in the same Academy round.
- The more players participating together, the higher the EXP efficiency.
- If even one player ends the round during a group Academy session, Academy Mode will immediately end for all participating players.
* Please refer to the details below for each option.
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Item
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Description
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① What is Academy?
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Displays detailed information about Academy.
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② Fee per Hole
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Displays the fee charged for each hole. The fee is determined by the character's level and gradually increases as the level increases.
* During the Academy Mode Pre-Season, the fee per hole is free.
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③ Academy Bag
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A bag used to store reserve EXP items for Academy. Once the currently active EXP items are fully consumed, registered items are automatically used in order.
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* The following items can be placed in the Academy Bag.
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Type
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Description
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Automatically Used Items
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Ambrosia, Secret Note: Automatically used when a score of 'Eagle' or better is achieved.
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Swing Trainer, Courage Token, Co-player: Automatically used when the current buff duration ends.
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Automatically Equipped Items
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Ball Marker: Activates only when an EXP bonus is obtained.
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Golf Tee: The EXP benefit is applied when a score of 'Birdie' or better is achieved.
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Ball, Mageia, Goeteia, Theurgia, Magos, Wristband, Costume, Brooch, Victoria tool, EXP Badge
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- Automatically equipped items are replaced once their durability is fully depleted.
* Certain items with unlimited durability cannot be used in Academy Mode.
* Please make sure to check your clubs' durability before starting Academy.
- In Academy, every equipped club loses 1 durability per Academy hole.
- If the durability of the equipped clubs is fully depleted, they will be replaced with default clubs and the Academy round will continue.
- Please check your remaining club durability before starting Academy to avoid losing potential EXP.
2. Academy Progress
① Once an Academy Mode round begins, the round will proceed automatically.
- Each completed hole reduces the durability of equipped items by 1.
- If a Caddie is equipped, its remaining companion count is reduced by 1.
- Time-limited items disappear immediately upon expiration regardless of the number of remaining holes.
* Please refer to the details below for each option.
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Item
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Description
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① Automatic Round Progress
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Academy normally progresses by 1 hole every 120 seconds. However, during the Pre-Season, the time required per hole will be reduced to 100 seconds.
Previous round results can be reviewed through the [Check Round Record] button.
* 1,000 holes are provided by default, and the available hole count resets at 00:00 on Monday.
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② Academy Bag
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Automatically uses items during the round or equips replacement items when durability is depleted.
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③ Available Academy Holes
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Displays the number of Academy holes currently available for use.
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* Items cannot be added to or removed from the Academy Bag while a round is in progress. To modify the Academy Bag, please end the round first.
② The [Check Round Record] window allows you to review detailed information from previous Academy rounds.
- Score obtained
- EXP obtained
- Total round duration
* The score obtained is determined by the character's level and is not affected by equipped items or other equipment.
* The amount of EXP obtained may vary depending on the character's level, equipped items, EXP items, and other applicable factors.
3. Academy Q&A
① Are all content EXP multipliers applied in Academy?
- No. Some content EXP multipliers are not applied.
- During Academy, the EXP multipliers from 'P.density, Speed matching EXP Bonus, EXP Frenzy Pet, Guild Agency, Weather' are not applied.
- As a result, the durability of EXP Frenzy Pet is not consumed while using Academy, even if it is equipped.
- To compensate for these 5 multipliers not being applied, Academy uses an adjusted base multiplier.
② How are clubs automatically replaced when their durability runs out?
- Clubs cannot be automatically replaced while using Academy.
- Once a club's durability is fully depleted, it will be replaced with a default club. Please make sure to check the remaining durability of your clubs before starting Academy.
③ Is there an additional EXP effect based on the number of players participating together?
- Yes. EXP efficiency increases as more players participate in the Academy round together, with the maximum efficiency applied to a 4-player round.
- Due to the nature of Academy Mode, it may be difficult to remain in a group round with other players for an extended period of time.
- To help address this, the maximum number of simultaneously running game clients has been expanded to 4.
[Go to the Patch Notes for the Expanded Multi-Client Feature]
④ How is the number of available Academy holes calculated?
- The maximum number of available Academy holes is 1,000, and the total cannot exceed 1,000.
- If you have not used all available holes by the Monday 00:00 recharge time, the available hole count will be replenished up to the maximum of 1,000 holes.
As this is the first Academy Pre-Season, we greatly appreciate your participation and feedback.
We will continue working to improve the system based on your feedback.
Thank you,
Your Shot Online Team
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