Abyssal Expedition

*"Embark on an expedition and restore order to the world."*
The **Abyssal Expedition** is a temporary event located in the Dark Forest and is available after beating stage 15-40. Players can conquer the lands, acquire noble titles and obtain various rewards based on their progress within their own guild and another guild as well. The event revolves around working together as a guild and fighting against NPC enemies and bosses.

Before the start of the event, players will be able to enroll into the Abyssal Expedition in either Normal mode or Honorable mode. Both modes are the same but players will be grouped accordingly to which mode they selected. The Normal mode cost nothing as opposed to the Honorable mode, which costs 3000 diamonds.

Once the event has started and the player has joined it, the player will be part of a Militia. Militias are composed of multiple guilds which get their own chat for easier communication.

## Overview

*Expand Territories*
Drive out the evil occupiers from the settlements alongside your allies and expand your territory.

*Collect Blessed Relics*
Settlements are able to provide you with Blessed Essence and Blessed Relics. Use these resources to make your heroes grow stronger!

*Overcome Evil Bosses*
Break down the veil of darkness, the stars of dawn glow brightly in the eternal night, offering hope.

*Claim Rewards*
Dust settles, and the ever restless elements fall back to sleep. Bloodied banners rise amongst the ruins, paying homage to the accolades of the brave.

## Honorable Enrollment

* Honorable Enrollees are required to spend Diamonds.
* Honorable-enrolled players will only be placed with other Honorable players during the event, and shall not encounter any Casual players.
* Difficulty for the Vault of Time for Honorable Enrollees is more difficult than Casual. However, Honorably Enrolled players shall receive more rewards for ranking up their Titles. Players that reach the title of Duke and Prince will receive an additional reward of Diamonds.
* Only Honorably Enrolled Militias may compete on the leaderboard.
* Once enrolled for an Honorable expedition, the decision cannot be reverted.

## Noble Titles

Raise your Noble Title and claim exciting rewards within the Vault of Time!

*To view the title rank up requirements, select "expand".*

## Map

Players can access a map in order to view any tiles they have specifically marked, or to view their own camps, their allies camps, the entrance to the next section of the map, locked regions, and the location of the bosses. Tapping anywhere on the map will bring the player to the location to scope it out before battling their way there.

The map is split into sections: The Lush Plains, The Burning Steppes (Accessed if the player chose the Morael starting point), The Rocky Slopes (Accessed if the player chose the Desira starting point), The Frozen Plains (Accessed if the player chose the Eluard starting point), The Outlands, and the Forbidden Sphere.

### Map Cells

*To view individual cells, select "expand".*
A large grass cell, located in the Lush PlainsA large grass cell, located in the Lush PlainsA rock crystal cell, located in the Rocky SlopesA rock mountain cell, located in the Rocky SlopesA rock mountain cell, located in the Rocky SlopesA snowy mountain cell, located in the Frozen PlainsA snowy mountain cell, located in the Frozen PlainsA large volcano cell, located in the Burning SteppesA smaller volcano cell, located in the Burning SteppesA pool of lava cell, located in the Burning SteppesA lava fissure cell, located in the Burning SteppesA boss gate cellA ruined city cell, indicating that a boss's gate has been destroyedA large city settlement cell, available upon entering The Outlands

### Starting Point

In the March 2022 S6 expedition, players are given a choice between three different starting points, with each having up to 24 players. The Eluard starting point will have the players face Eluard as the first gate boss and Grotesque Mage as the second gate boss in The Frozen Plains. The Desira starting point will have the players face Desira as the first gate boss and Ice Shemira as the second gate boss in The Rocky Slopes. Finally, the Morael starting point will have the players face Morael as the first gate boss and The Unhinged as the second gate boss in the Burning Steppes.

Each starting point group will come together to defeat the final boss: The Balancer.

## Rewards

Every time the player reach a new title, they can immediately claim the following rewards. To claim the honorable rewards, the player must have enrolled into that mode before the start of the event.

#### Individual Rewards

##### Abyssal Expedition - Season 5 - November 2021

Avatar Frames acquired by ranking in the Top 200 Militia.

 Unsolved Mysteries
 Destiny's Choice

#### Guild Rewards

##### Abyssal Expedition - Season 5 - November 2021

Have a chance to claim a Guild Reward when 36 members of your guild are in your Militia. The reward will be placed directly in your Guild Grounds.

 The Guardian's Sword

 Blade of Salvation

"Our captain is dead, but there is no time to mourn. We will not stop fighting until this veil of darkness has been destroyed." - Vault of Time Expedition Log

#### Individual Rewards

##### Abyssal Expedition - Season 5 - November 2021

Avatar Frames acquired by ranking in the Top 200 Militia.

 TBA
 TBA

#### Guild Rewards

##### Abyssal Expedition - Season 5 - November 2021

Have a chance to claim a Guild Reward when 36 members of your guild are in your Militia. The reward will be placed directly in your Guild Grounds.

 TBA

 TBA

Be Top 10 on the Militia Damage Leaderboard Season 5

### Abyssal Expedition - Season 3 - December 2020

*To view the rewards, select "expand".*
**Ranking rewards and Militia accolades are unavailable during experimental seasons.**

#### Individual Rewards

##### Abyssal Expedition - Season 3 - December 2020

Avatar Frames acquired by ranking in the Top 200 Militia. The player will also receive 980 Dragon Crystals.

 Hour of Strife
 The Final Encounter

#### Guild Rewards

##### Abyssal Expedition - Season 3 - December 2020

Have a chance to claim a Guild Reward when 36 members of your guild are in your Militia. The reward will be placed directly in your Guild Grounds.

 Perilous Rifts
- Vault of Time Expedition Log

 Distant Dangers
- Vault of Time Expedition Log

Be Top 10 on the Militia Damage Leaderboard Season 3

### Abyssal Expedition - Overlord Beta - November 2020

*To view the rewards, select "expand".*
**Ranking rewards and Militia accolades are unavailable during experimental seasons.**

#### Militia Accolades

Rare Militia Rewards

Rare Militia Rewards

Rare Militia Rewards

For rewards obtained by successfully completing Militia Accolades, members of the Militia can spend Dragon Crystals to purchase discounted rewards. Spent Dragon Crystals will appear as a "Militia Chest" and be distributed to all Militia members.

#### Honorable Rewards

1. Rewards displayed here are an indication of your final session rewards, which are determined by the highest amount of damage you have currently dealt, as well as you current ranking. The final amount of rewards you receive will be determined at the end of the session and may differ slightly from the number bellow.
2. Once the event has concluded, members belonging to Militias that are ranked high on the Militia Damage Leaderboard shall receive avatar frame rewards, which shall be sent to the player's inbox.
3. If a highly ranked Militia meets the Guild Member quantity requirements, that guild shall receive a decorative Guild Statue reward which can be placed in their Guild Grounds.
4. A Militia's member's guild details are confirmed once they enter the expedition map. If a guild member leave their guild after this point, this action will not affect the final outcome when Guild Rewards are delivered.
5. Only one Honorable Statue can be claimed per guild per Expedition season. If two Militias belonging to the same guild both meet the guild reward requirements, the final reward shall be based upon the Militia with the highest ranking.

#### Individual Rewards

Avatar Frames acquired by ranking in the Top 100 Militia. The player will also receive 980 Dragon Crystals.

 Eternal Bindings
 Divine Embrace

#### Guild Rewards

Have a chance to claim a Guild Reward when 36 members of your guild are in your Militia. The reward will be placed directly in your Guild Grounds.

 Touch of Chaos
 Touch of Horror
Be First place on the Militia Damage Leaderboard

#### Individual Rewards

Players were also rewarded Avatar Frames by ranking in the Top 100 Militia.

#### Guild Rewards

Have a chance to claim a Guild Reward when 36 members of your guild are in your Militia. The reward will be placed directly in your Guild Grounds.

 Touch of Abyss

 NA

## Militia Honors

* Militia Honors shall become available during the Vault of Time event.
* Each time a player raises their Title they shall receive Legion Merits as a reward.
* After accumulating a certain quantity of Legion Merits, the next tier as well as its rewards will become available.
* Unlocking the premium pass will reward you with 980 VIP experience points and premium pass rewards.
* Militia Honors will become unavailable when the Vault of Time event ends.
* Any Militia Honors rewards that were unlocked by the player, yet still remain unclaimed will be sent to the player's mailbox when Island Survival ends.

*To view more information, select "expand".*
### Legion Merits

Acquired by raising Title ranks within the Vault of Time, and used to unlock Militia Honors rewards.

Each Title achieved rewards the player with 100 Legion Merits.

### Battlepass

The Militia Honors Battlepass can be purchased for $14.99 USD. It grants the player extra rewards, including 7 Reward Choice Chests, 10 Stargazer Scrolls, 600 Elemental Shards, and 300 Elemental Cores.

### Rewards

Rewards include 10 Common Scrolls and 10 Faction Scrolls for the free rewards and Reward Choice Chests, 10 Stargazer Scrolls, 600 Elemental Shards, and 300 Elemental Cores for the Battlepass rewards.

## Bosses

### Abyssal Expedition - Season 5 - November 2021

*To view the boss list, select "expand".*

### Abyssal Expedition - Season 3 - December 2020

*To view the boss list, select "expand".*
TBD

### Abyssal Expedition - Overlord Beta - November 2020

*To view the boss list, select "expand".*
This Abyssal Expedition introduces **Soul Bond**.

### Abyssal Expedition - Season 2 - October 2020

*To view the boss list, select "expand".*

### Abyssal Expedition - Season 1 - August 2020

*To view the boss list, select "expand".*

## Debuff

### Vault of Time debuffs

Debuffs can be found in Tier 7 settlements and up.

*To view the Debuff list, select "expand".*

 **Bolt of Wickedness** |  | All non-Celestial, non-Hypogean and non-Dimensional heroes lose 50% health and are stunned for **5 seconds** when attacked at the beginning of the battle and have their Attack Ratings reduced by 30%.

## Buff

### Vault of Time Buffs

*To view the Buff list, select "expand".*

 **N/A** |  | During battles, allied heroes have multiple attributes increased as a result of Dura's blessings, and shall also deal 20% more damage against Bosses.

## Blessed Relics

*Main Article: Abyssal Expedition/Blessed Relics*
There are 5 **Core Relics**, one for each class: Warrior, Tank, Ranger, Mage and Support. The player can level up the Core Relic by activating six lesser Blessed Relics. Leveling the Core Relic also unlocks Unique skills. By doing so, the heroes in the player's Expeditionary Forces gain Relic Bonuses.

Through the use of Relic's Soul, a hero can receive the effects of the highest Class Relic, greatly increasing the power of the hero which equips it.

*To view the Relic Bonus list, select "expand".*

 **Tenacity (TY)** | When a defender’s “Tenacity” value exceeds that of an attacker’s “Insight” value, a higher chance of resisting the attacker’s control ability is granted to the defender. Defenders gain a 2% chance to resist an attacker’s control ability for every 1 Tenacity point they have that exceeds the total value of the attacker’s Insight points.

The Blessed Relics can be obtained by from Territories, by using Blessed Essence or by combining Relics together. Territories can drop Relics depending on it's Tier (from Common to Legendary Relics).

### Relic's Soul

*To view the Relic's Soul details, select "expand".*

* The Relic's Soul receives the effects of the highest Class Relic, greatly increasing the power of the hero which equips it.
* The hero that equips the Relic's Soul gains all of the max attributes that their class relic can attain.
* When the highest set of class relics is activated, the hero equipping the Relic's Soul shall also have their corresponding relics be activated.
* Only 1 hero per team may equip and use the Relic's Soul in battle.
* The Relic's Soul can be equipped on the battle preparations page.

### Dura's Might

*To view the **unique skill** list, select "expand".*

 **Resurge** |  | Level 3
 **Endure** |  | Level 5

### Dura's Fortitude

*To view the **unique skill** list, select "expand".*

 **Resilience** |  | Level 3
 **Double Strike** |  | Level 5

### Dura's Celerity

*To view the **unique skill** list, select "expand".*

 **Focus** |  | Level 3
 **Battle Fervor** |  | Level 5

### Dura's Sorcery

*To view the **unique skill** list, select "expand".*

 **Concentration** |  | Level 3
 **Blaze** |  | Level 5

### Dura's Sustenance

*To view the **unique skill** list, select "expand".*

 **Clarity** |  | Level 3
 **Harmony** |  | Level 5

## Soul Bond

### Background

Ancient tests mention an old demonic ritual called "Soul Bonding". Two souls would become intertwined by undergoing a brutish and gory ritual, linking not only their souls but also their destinies. The purpose of this ritual was said to allow the demonic creatures to become stronger in life than they ever could have been. But, as a consequence of soul bonding, when one of the souls suffer harm, so does the other.

### Guide

* When Soul Bonding is in effect, slaying a boss will cause the other bonding boss to lose 50% of their max health. However, the bonding boss shall not die as a result of this damage and shall retain at least 1 Health point.
* Damage that is dealt as a result of Soul Bonding will be displayed on the Militia Damage Leaderboard but shall not be displayed on the individual player damage leaderboard.
* The Abyssal Expedition Guide (Vault of Time)

## Stars of Dawn

This feature was introduced in the September 2021 Beta.

* The 10 players with the highest Combat Ratings will be displayed as Stars of Dawn. Each Star of Dawn player can be spectated by 1 other Militia member.
* All militia members may apply to become spectators.
* Spectators may only apply after enrollment ends and within the first 24 hours from when battles commence.
* Spectators cannot participate in battles, but can still receive rewards. Title rewards will become available for spectators when the Star of Dawn player they are supporting levels up.
* Each Spectator boosts overall Stamina Recover Rate for Militia members by 8.4%
* Each Spectator gives their Star of Dawn player 10% Stamina Recovery Rate.