Key Points
- The Origins S11 Preseason is LIVE! Delegate axies, enter the Haunted House, compete in three special tournaments — and MOAR! Starter axies Temujin and Shu Fen will also be available in the arena. Check out the S11 Changelog here.
- Axie Delegation is now available in Origins! That means Scholars can now earn rewards in battle. Delegate your axies in App.axie.
- There are a few new ways to earn rewards during the Preseason. First, enter the Haunted House and redeem tickets in the Haunted House Shop. Second, enter one of the three Preseason Era Cups! More details below.
- Players can now test Upgraded Runes in the arena! Make your Runes more powerful by combining two or more duplicate Runes. This is an opportunity to test this feature before it goes live during the main season.
- Era-Based Testing is LIVE! Unlock new Runes and Charms test kits in the Origins Shop every week. These Runes and Charms will be free to test until the main season begins. Look for Runes and Charms marked S10.5.
The Origins S11 Preseason has begun! This is more than a 3-week period of calm before the S11 Rare Era kicks off: it’s an opportunity to test Axie Delegation, try the new Haunted House game mode, and watch Temujin and Shu Fen make their arena debut. Here’s what’s new!
An Early Version of Axie Delegation is LIVE in Origins
A couple of weeks ago, an early version of Axie Delegation went LIVE. However, it was only available in Homeland — until today. Delegated axies are now LIVE in the Origins arena, which means Scholars can now earn rewards in battle! Delegation Phase 1 is now complete. Delegate your axies in App.axie now:
Introducing the Haunted House Arcade Mode!
Last night, the Origins team noticed a strange light coming from the arena. It was kind of blue, like the reflection of a full moon. They took a closer look, and they were shocked at what they found — there was a Haunted House in Origins!
The Haunted House will remain LIVE until the team figures out how to tear it down safely before Christmas! Until then, here’s how it’s going to work:
Players who are brave enough to battle it out in the Haunted House will earn extra special Haunted House Tickets. However, a player’s first ten Haunted House battles of the day will yield extra rewards. Redeem these tickets for rewards in the Haunted House Shop.
Normal Rewards
Win: 3 EXP, 100 AXP, 60 Halloween Tickets
Tie: 2 EXP, 50 AXP, 30 Halloween Tickets
Loss: 1 EXP, 1 AXP, 0 Halloween Tickets
Boosted Rewards (First 10 Haunted House Battles)
Win: 3 EXP, 300 AXP, 60 Halloween Tickets
Tie: 2 EXP, 150 AXP, 30 Halloween Tickets
Loss: 1 EXP, 1 AXP, 0 Halloween Tickets
More Haunted House Details
At the beginning of a Haunted House battle, all axies in a team will be transformed into a random team. That means the position, HP and appearance of the axies will change — including Starter and Morphed axies! Runes and Charms will also be replaced, and matchmaking will be similar to casual mode. Finally, a 60 second timer will give players the chance to understand their new haunted team before battle.
We’d like to sincerely and spookily apologize for the appearance of this Haunted House in the arena. In the meantime, we’ll be using the next few weeks to support community members who want their own theorycrafted teams in this new game mode for the Season 11 launch. Stay tuned for more info on this!
Era-Based Testing is LIVE
During the S11 Preseason, players can now unlock new Runes and Charms test kits in the Origins Shop every week! The Runes and Charms will be marked as S10.5, and will become available according to the schedule below. The upgraded Rune test kit will be available a few days after the base version so that players can first test the base versions. These Runes and Charms will be free to test during the offseason.
- Rare Era TestAvailable on Oct 30Common Runes Lv.1 to Lv.4Rare Runes Lv.1 and Lv.2Common and Rare CharmsAvailable on Nov 2Rare Runes Lv.3
- Epic Era TestAvailable on Nov 6Rare Runes Lv.4 (Epic Upgrade)Epic Runes Lv.1 and Lv.2Epic CharmsAvailable on Nov 9Epic Runes Lv.3
- Mystic Era TestAvailable on Nov 13Epic Runes Lv.4 (Mystic Upgrade)Mystic Runes Lv.1 and Lv.2Mystic CharmsAvailable on Nov 16Mystic Runes Lv.3
Rune Upgrades and S11 Changelog
Players can now test Upgraded Runes in the arena! Make Runes more powerful by combining two or more duplicate Runes to upgrade up to 3 times — or twice for Mystic Runes. Note that upgraded Runes are sealed, which means you cannot mint or trade them.
- 1st Upgrade unlocks Lv.2 version
- 2nd Upgrade unlocks Lv.3 version
- 3rd Upgrade unlocks Lv.4 version (higher rarity)
We understand that this is a big feature that can potentially introduce new bugs or unintended interactions that might be too powerful. Our teams will use this Preseason to test Rune Upgrading and make adjustments before the main season. The Era-Based Testing is part of this.
S11 Changelog and Balance Patch
The Origins S11 Preseason is chock full of unique features — from Axie Delegation to Rune Upgrading and more. Check out the S11 Changelog for a complete overview of what’s new, and for notes from our game designers.
Three Preseason Era Cups
The Preseason will feature three special tournaments to further test all the new upgraded Runes — one tournament for each era, 2.4K AXS on the line. The Top 100 Players from S10 can register early, while other players will be able to register later. This will give our teams an opportunity to test the upgraded Runes before S11 begins. Here’s how it’ll work:
Preseason Era Cups Format
- Single Elimination Bracket
- All games are Best of 3 except Grand Finals which will be Best of 5.
- Open Axie Pool. No RestrictionsPlayers can only morph before the series begins. No morphing is allowed once an axie is played in a series.
- Preseason Era Cup: Rare EraPrizepool: 600 AXSDate: Nov 3Total Players: 512Not Streamed
- Preseason Era Cup: Epic EraPrizepool: 800 AXSDate: Nov 10Total Players: 512Not Streamed
- Preseason Era Cup: Mystic EraPrizepool: 1,000 AXSDate: Nov 16-17Total Players: 512 PlayersLive Streamed on all platforms. It will also feature highlights from Rare and Epic Cups.
Registration and Tournament Schedule
Preseason Era Cup: Rare Era
- Oct 31st, 10 AM PHRegistration will open for all whitelisted Players (Top 100 from any era in Season 10)Whitelisted players will receive the invitation link in their email
- Nov 1st, 10 AM PHRegistration will close temporarily for player verificationAdmins will verify the invited players and remove players who are registered in Community Gaming but not in the whitelist
- Nov 1st, 2 PM PHRegistration opens for everyone
- Nov 3rd, 5 PM PHPublic registration endsCheck in begins
- Nov 3rd, 6 PM PHTournament begins
Final Thoughts
We expect the new features listed above to shake things up in the Origins arena. Explore them over the next few weeks, earn some AXP along the way, and let us know what you think! The purpose of this Preseason is to test these features, and Rune Upgrading in particular. As the official season launch approaches, we’ll share more details around leaderboards, crafting, and the scrap system as well as overall Rune accessibility. See you in the arena! ⚔️
