Greetings, Adventurers! We’re excited to give more details on our upcoming Season 8 Seasonal World. This Hardcore Seasonal World will be open to players for a limited time and have unique rules and settings.

• Seasonal World Opens: June 3
• Seasonal World Closes: July 8

In the Hardcore Seasonal World, players will progress from zero to endgame-ready in just a few hours. There’s a new questline that replaces the traditional Main Story Quest with content tailored to guide you through Hardcore’s unique progression and crafting loop. There’s faster gear access that allows you to reach endgame crafting and Artifact acquisition sooner than ever before. [b]This isn’t a grind—it’s a sprint. [/b] [olist] [*] Accelerated crafting tiers with simplified requirements. [*] Artifact access is streamlined so you can experiment with builds quickly. [*] Endgame materials are easier to acquire, encouraging risk-taking and late-game optimization. [/olist] [b]Every decision matters.[/b]

• One life, one shot: Dying locks you out of Set 3 Journey rewards. Want another shot? Delete and restart.
• Power through failure: Fallen characters receive +25 to all Attributes for up to five deaths—helping you get back on your feet, fast.
• More accessible content: Even in Hardcore, we want players experimenting, pushing limits, and learning.

[b]Only the bold make the board. [/b] Challenge yourselves to reach new heights with new systems, and push even further on leaderboards. You’ll be competing against players at higher speeds, but some weekly leaderboards will compete across worlds. If you want to push as hard as you can, come try it in the Hardcore Seasonal World. Keep in mind, some leaderboards will include players from all regions including Seasonal characters. The Weekly Clear Time and Weekly Max Score (Mutation-specific) leaderboards offer rewards. These reset weekly and once Seasonal characters expire, they'll no longer be eligible. Exclusive challenges. Legendary rewards. The Seasonal Journey is split into three sets: Casual Rewards: Available for all players who participate in the Seasonal World

• Rewards: 1 Raw Orichalcite Stone (Craft 1 Artifact of your Choice), 1 Gorgonite Inductor, 50 Dark Matter

Fallen Rewards: For those that have died on the Seasonal World, an incentive to push on and embrace your additional power

• Rewards: 1 Raw Orichalcite Stone (Craft 1 Artifact of your Choice), 1 Runewood Resin (Craft 1 Major Trophy of your Choice), 1 Paragon's Resolve Legwear Armor Skin Reward Box, 1 Paragon's Odyssey Footwear Armor Skin Reward Box, Exemplar's Ambition Bow Weapon Skin Reward Box

Unfallen Rewards: Only for the unfallen—players who complete the journey without dying.

• Rewards: 1 Trophy of Dominance (Seasonal World exclusive trophy that boosts Territory Standing gained), 1 Paragon's Virtue Headwear Armor Skin Reward Box, 1 Paragon's Aegis Chestwear Armor Skin Reward Box, 1 Paragon's Might Gloves Armor Skin Reward Box, Hard as Iron Title
• In addition to the normal rewards, each task completed on the Unfallen Chapter has an associated title
• Complete the Trial of the Devourer while in an Unfallen Group: Sandwurm Slayer Title
• Complete 3 Tier 3 Mutations in an Unfallen Group: Masterwork Mutator Title
• Defeat Echidna in the Hive of Gorgons in an Unfallen Group: Echidna Exterminator Title
• Defeat Typhon in the Hive of Gorgons in an Unfallen Group: Terror of Typhon Title
• Defeat Broodmother in the Hive of Gorgons in an Unfallen Group: Broodmother Brutalizer Title

[b]Will you rise, or will you fall?[/b] Prepare to craft, conquer, and survive. We’ll see you in Aeternum. [b]FAQ[/b]

• What happens to my character when the Seasonal World closes?
• Your Hardcore Seasonal character will be deleted after the world ends—but your Journey rewards can be claimed on a separate character on standard or legacy worlds.
• What will happen to my company and treasury when the Seasonal World closes?
• Since this is a limited-time world with systems and progression heavily accelerated, your Seasonal World’s company and treasury will not carry over.