Intro

Illuvium combines open-world exploration, strategy, and competitive gameplay in a richly designed RPG. Set on an enigmatic alien planet, players capture Illuvials, uncover secrets, and engage in battles across multiple interconnected modes. The game offers deep strategic elements and an innovative ecosystem that connects exploration, combat, and resource management.

Story

Set on a mysterious and resource-rich alien planet, Illuvium follows the journey of a stranded interstellar traveler. After answering a distress call, the protagonist discovers Illuvials—powerful creatures with elemental affinities—living amidst extreme environments. Players must capture these creatures using Shards, unlock Obelisks to access new areas, and piece together the planet’s secrets while rebuilding their crashed spacecraft, the Leviathan.

Gameplay

Illuvium delivers a multifaceted gaming experience through several modes:

• Overworld: Players explore a 3D world to capture Illuvials, manage energy and Shards, and unlock mysteries while customizing their drones and characters.
• Battle Arena: A strategic auto-battler featuring Ranked, Leviathan, and Survival Arenas. Players can engage in battles, wager on outcomes, or enjoy casual gameplay.
• Illuvium Zero: A resource-gathering mobile game that connects to the broader Illuvium ecosystem. Players harvest resources from land NFTs for use or sale on the IlluviDEX marketplace.
• Illuvium Beyond: A competitive collectible card game where players add Illuvitars to their collection, earning album points and climbing leaderboards.

Economy

The economy revolves around ILV, an ERC20 token that powers governance, rewards, and in-game purchases. ILV holders can stake tokens to earn yields, participate in governance, and claim vault distributions funded by game revenue.

The ecosystem balances resource supply and demand. Supply games like Illuvium Zero produce items and fuel, while demand games like Illuvium Arena consume these resources, ensuring economic sustainability.

Players can earn ILV through battles, wagering, staking, land management, and trading Illuvials. The IlluviDEX marketplace enables the buying, selling, and trading of Illuvials, land, and other assets, enhancing the in-game economy.

NFTs

Illuvials are central to the game, with over 200 unique creatures available as NFTs, each aligned with elemental affinities. Players can fuse Illuvials to create stronger variants and equip customizable drones, weapons, and armor for strategic battles.

Land plots function as yield-generating NFTs, producing resources for use in other game modes or trade. Illuvitars serve as customizable avatars, while Shards and Imbues allow players to capture creatures and personalize their gameplay experience.

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