Armageddon

**Armageddon** is a last-man-standing type game mode in Stabfish2.io where red poison will expand over the map, until a single player remains alive and all other players have died. The Armageddon feature was added on 25 August 2021.

## When it occurs

Armageddon takes place once every hour on each server. Pictured below, we can see that the next Armageddon starts in 13 minutes. Once Armageddon starts, new players will not be allowed to join the server. At the end of an Armageddon round, once the winning player leaves the server, it will shut down and the players will be forced to join new servers.

## Gameplay

This game mode is a last-user-standing event where the last player alive wins. Players will have to avoid the red poison as seen in the image above: the poison will inflict damage to players that touch it. If the player is in a team, they will not be forced to kill their teammates and can win together. However, if the player dies and their teammates win, it will not count as a win for the player. The player will be rewarded with gold and a counted Armageddon survived if they are the last one swimming.

As time passes in Armageddon, the map will slowly close in to force players together. You can see an example of this on the map pictured to the left. The red parts on the map will slowly spread (seen in the top left-ish) and is dangerous to be in. If you are in a red area, you will take damage (without buffs it is 20 points of hp in short intervals) and can possibly die. Avoid these areas if you can! Armageddon is played like regular gameplay, but when you die on a first or second evolution you are sent straight into the next one. If you die on your third evolution you do not get to respawn and will be "kicked-out" of your current server with a screen showing your placing and that you have lost.

As time goes on, the map will expose players on their first life and players on their second life.

### Winning

When you (or your team) is the last player on the server, you will receive this message and winning screen:

It will display "Winner Winner, Penguin Dinner" with a big #1 above it, as well as your stabs, kills, score, and gold. After the player wins, the server will cease to exist.

## Scoreboard

When viewing the "Ranking" scoreboard, there is a specific category for Armageddon winners. If you win, your username, the server you played on, and the time it took you will be displayed. An example of this is pictured below. Get more information on scoreboards at our scoreboards page.

## Strategy

* The best way of ensuring survival in Armageddon is to join a team; if not, eliminating other players affiliated with teams to prevent being teamed on will increase one's chances.
* The player should keep an eye on the map, staying away from places with only one poison-free exit as they could be trapped by another player.
* Certain fishes have usefull skills that are advantageous in Armaggedon, namely for forcing fishes into the poisonous zones:
	+ The Blue Ray's "Force Field" skill can shove players far out into a poisonous area, allowing them to inflict damage onto other fishes.
	+ The Jomama's "Body Slam" skill is particularly powerful in Armageddon since it can forcefully push other fishes into the poison and simultaneously damage them; weakening and potentially killing them in the late-game.

## Trivia

* The red poison in Armageddon has ghost-like figures, possibly representing the fishes that died.