Tide of Shadows

This event ran from June 28th to August 23rd 2023. It premiered the first wild target boss Rotjaw, the wildcard condition Thundershower, and a variety of new weapons.

## Pacts and Traits

Similar to Devil’s Moon, during Tide of Shadows, special Traits can be gained at Pledge Posts in the world. However, Event Traits will not be given directly by the Pledge Boxes. Instead, once your Hunter is pledged to a Pact, special Event Trait Charms will appear at Pledge Posts. The visibility of these Trait Charms is individual, and Hunters can only see the Trait Charms relevant to your current Pact, meaning what you see at Pledge Posts may differ from what your teammates see.

A Hunter must sacrifice owned Pledge Marks in exchange for an Event Trait, by interacting with the individual Trait Charms. Once the Trait is acquired, the indicated Pledge Marks will be deducted, and the Trait Charm will be removed from the Pledge Post. Tide of Shadows also introduced a new category of Traits called Burn Traits, these Traits have special behavior unique to their category. Burn Traits are single use—once their effect has been triggered, they will be removed from your Hunter. Hunters can return to the Pledge Posts at any time to get spent Burn Traits again, as long as they have the Pledge Points to pay for them.

### Primal Pact

*The emergence of the Rotjaw has brought together the wildest of Hunters. Worshipping what others fear earns them trophies of flesh and bone. The Primal Pact's instinct detects enemies lurking in the bayou, making them relentless in encounters.*

* Instinct (1 PM) - While in Dark Sight, sense when enemy Hunters are nearby. (75m)
* Relentless (2 PM) - Your Hunter won't lose a Health Chunk when downed. (Burn Trait)

### Smugglers Pact

*The Ghost Ship Delphine carries treasures tainted by the Land of the Dead. With their value increased, the Smuggler Pact works at any cost to procure these wares. These gunrunners are healed by water and propelled by feverish greed.*

* Mariner (1 PM) - Health restoration is greatly increased while in water. Health restoration is marginally increased while exposed to heavy rain.
* Gunrunner (2 PM) - Removes Contraband status from main weapons on extraction. Receive 2 extra ammo from ammo re-supplies. (Burn Trait)

### Grounded Pact

*In a tide of chaos, the Grounded honor the natural order of the bayou. Their shadows are augmented to go unseen by the Corrupted. Their bond is strong, and they channel the energy of Traits to heal their companions.*

* Shadow (1 PM) - Monsters can't see you, but they still can hear you. Boss Targets and Wild Targets are immune to this Trait.
* Remedy (2 PM) - Using Dark Sight, interact with a Trait to trigger a Restoration effect similar to banishing for your team's Hunters. (25m) (Burn Trait)

### All Pacts

* Death Cheat (3 PM)- In exchange for all Pledge Marks, you will not lose your Hunter if you fail to extract, but equipment and missing Health Chunks will be lost. (Burn Trait)

## Ship Altars

Ship Altars made from shipwrecked debris, rumored to be parts of The Delphine, can be looted or destroyed for Event Points. Destruction results in an explosion which, after a short fuse time, deals moderate damage to nearby Hunters, causing bleeding. Ship Altars glow red and produce a sound in the same manner as a Clue when enemy Hunters or Beetles are nearby. The detection range is the same as a Clue.

## Rewards and Battle Pass

A 50 level battle pass with a free tier and a 1000 Blood Bond premium tier were available during the event. A Battle Pass Bundle was sold for 3150 Blood Bonds which included the battle pass, legendary hunter Cardinal Rain, and 10 event level skips. Once the pass was completed, the weapon charm Ewe's Horn could be earned with 15,000 event points.

Each battle pass level required 1000 event points to complete. Event points could be collected during missions, but the largest source of event points would be through the completion of the week's Challenge path. As many as 6000 (7000 with a battle pass) event points could be collected incrementally as it's completed. A bonus of 150 points was awarded with the first Dark Tribute reward of every day. Twitch Drops active for a week during the event made 750 event points available each day for a total of 5,250 points.

### Event Store

* Waxed Dynamite Stick - Damned River - 1000 Blood Bonds
* Legendary Hunter - Cardinal Rain - 1500 Blood Bonds
* Legendary Hunter - The Fang Shearer - 1200 Blood Bonds
* +1 Battle Pass Level - 200 Blood Bonds

## Story

The Tide of Shadows story is a 15 chapter story that was unlocked through progression in the battle pass. It features many of the new elements and pacts introduced in this event.

## Theme Song

A new song by Port Sulphur Band called Marked for Death was played in the menu screens during the event.

## New Weapons & Consumables

* Drilling
* Railroad Hammer
* LeMat Mark II Uppermat
* Caldwell Model 92 New Army Swift
* Winfield 93 Slate Riposte
* Hand Crossbow Dragon Bolt
* Bomb Lance Waxed Frag Charge
* Choke Beetle
* Medical Pack
* Tool Box