The Abyssal Rift mode is available today! Have you already embarked on the passionate adventure of expanding territory with your Club mates in the Rift Ground? Want to get started as quickly as possible and put your Club on the top of the season's race challenge leaderboards? Tap to view the tutorial below and have a look!
(The content below is only for demonstration. Please refer to the game for actual details.)
- Abyssal Rift Entrance
- Abyssal Rift Mode - Season Starts & End Time
- Basic Game Mode Introduction
- Advanced Game Mode Introduction
- Stage Combat Introduction
- Mysterious Creatures in the Rift Ground
Abyssal Rift Entrance: Talk to the "Abyss Guide" Crow in the Town to open the portal to the Abyssal Rift and start the adventure.
(Abyss unlock requirement: Reach Commander Lv.23 and complete World Adventure stage 6-2.)
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Season Starts & End Time:
The season will start during day 12-16 from the server launch date across servers. For the exact start time, please refer to the start time displayed in corresponding servers. (i.e. the Rift Ground start time countdown on the right side in the Town.)
At the end of the season, we will settle the rewards based on the rankings. For the exact end time, please keep an eye on the official account and game information.
Basic Game Mode Introduction
During the season, Clubs can expand their territory starting from their own Rift Ground. Club members can collaborate on the Rift Ground and connect their territories to progress. Occupy territories, capture resources, raise Rank Level & Technology, and keep improving! Fight together for the honor of your Club!
Capturing Territories: Commanders can occupy a territory by successfully defeating the enemy who occupies it. You can check the territories you own under the Territory tab in the Rank system. You can also abandon territories by tapping "Abandon Territory."
Resource Exploitation: After Commanders occupy a territory, there will be Miners helping you to mine mysterious minerals in the Rift Ground including the special "Rift Crystals." You just need to harvest them regularly to obtain rich rewards. Clubs and Commanders will also be ranked by exploitation quantity weekly and receive rewards accordingly!
Bonus Reward: Some territories will grant a bonus reward after being occupied. Every Commander can claim the bonus reward once. When a Commander from your Club occupies the corresponding territory, you just need to connect your territory with that Commander's territory to directly obtain the bonus reward without occupying the territory! The bonus reward will not be reset when you switch to a new Club. It will be refreshed at the beginning of the new season.
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Rank Level: The Rank Level is a recognition of Commanders' achievements in the Rift Ground. It represents the max limit of Combat Energy & Territories. Only Commanders with high Rank Level can learn more advanced Crystal Technology.
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Advanced Challenges: Advanced Territory & Strongpoint
Advanced Territory Challenge: Commanders have to win multiple battles to occupy an Advanced Territory. You have to clear the last stage of the Advanced Territory to occupy it. When a Commander is challenging the Advanced Territory, it's not possible to use the same Character or weapon. The status of the territory will be reset if the Commander fails to beat the challenge and occupy the territory within 15 minutes. To prevent exploit, Commanders who have successfully cleared a sub-stage of an Advanced Territory, there is a 3-minute exclusive challenge privilege for them to tackle the succeeding sub-stage within that territory.
Club Member Collaboration: Commanders can collaborate with each other and invite other Commanders to help them clear the prerequisite stages of the Advanced Territory, paving the way for their territory occupation. Commanders who offered help will receive a Gratitude Reward in recognition of their assistance, and their deeds of glory will be recorded in the Club Battle Report.![](http://global-mainsite.mto.zing.vn/upload/metalslug/source/News/MS33_Abyssal%20Rift/MS33_7.jpg)
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Strongpoint Challenge: Strong Points can be found on the border of two areas. Commanders need to beat one area to unlock the next one. You can challenge a strongpoint solo or with other Commanders. Strongpoints will automatically recover if you fail to conquer them before the time runs out. Once a strongpoint has been successfully conquered, Commanders who have participated in the strongpoint challenge will be ranked based on their highest DMG and rewards including Merit and Rift Gems will then be distributed accordingly.
Race Challenge: During the season, there will be a strongpoint challenge race for a while on the Rift Ground. The Club that occupied the strongpoint faster than other Clubs will gain a bonus resource production period, giving it a head start in the Crystal Mining Ranking!![](http://global-mainsite.mto.zing.vn/upload/metalslug/source/News/MS33_Abyssal%20Rift/MS33_9.jpg)
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Stage Combat Introduction
The Abyssal Rift features a solo combat mode. Commanders can select a suitable Character as the main Character to challenge the stage with support Characters. You'll fail the challenge if the main Character is defeated. After the stage is cleared, the team's Combat Energy will be reduced automatically. Whether you clear the stage and the clear speed determines the number of stars. The more the stars, the lower the Combat Energy deducted.The battle cannot start if you don't have enough Combat Energy. (Some enemies will drop Crystals once defeated. Commanders can use the "Crystal Burst" skill to make it easier to clear the stage.)
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Mysterious Creatures in the Rift Ground
Rift Crystal Beast: In the Rift Ground, there are many magical creatures who will drop massive rewards once defeated. During the season, Rift Crystal Beasts are most active at 20:00 every day, by which time Commanders will be able to see them after entering the Abyssal Rift. Successfully defeating the Crystal Beasts will grant Rift Gems, Abyss Prisms, and other precious materials to improve your abilities and skills.
Calamity Crystal Beast: In the Rift Ground, Commanders also have a chance to encounter a more advanced beast, Calamity Crystal Beast, which grants even more amazing rewards but it requires a joint effort of multiple Commanders to defeat it. After a Commander defeats the Calamity Crystal Beast, they can share it with Commanders (including themselves) who are connected to that particular territory. Once there are 3 people who have defeated the Calamity Crystal Beast, extra collaborative rewards will be granted to all 3 people.![](http://global-mainsite.mto.zing.vn/upload/metalslug/source/News/MS33_Abyssal%20Rift/MS30_12.png)