Editor’s Take

PvP battles in Wild Forest can be intense, so the new Survival Mode test feels like a welcome shift. It offers a structured PvE arena where you push your deck through rising waves and boss encounters every fifth round. The test build caps out at thirty waves on Expert and introduces daily energy limits to control pacing. Wild Forest already supports competitive play, but this gives players a space to experiment without ladder pressure.

From a broader view, the test fills the solo gap, provides developers with balancing data, and encourages recurring logins. For players who want more context on the game itself, you can read the full overview at
our Wild Forest profile. The official announcement for this mode is available on the
Wild Forest blog.

What’s Actually Happening

• Open testing features one map with a wave based PvE format. You start at wave one and face stronger enemies with boss fights appearing every fifth wave.
• Four difficulty options are available: Easy with fifteen waves, Normal with twenty, Hard with twenty five, and Expert with thirty. Lootboxes drop at each five wave milestone, granting one random reward such as gold, shards, units or skins.
• Each run costs twenty five energy. Daily energy caps at one hundred and regenerates at one point every fifteen minutes. Energy is deducted at the start of a run, even if the attempt ends early.
• Survival Mode unlocks after you complete the tutorial and your first PvP match. Easy is available immediately. Higher tiers unlock when you clear the previous difficulty and meet deck power requirements. The first lootbox requires surviving at least five waves.
• PvE matches already count toward Battle Pass tasks. Bounty Board missions will integrate later, according to the official update.

Why This Matters

Solo Deck Testing

Survival Mode provides a practical space to evaluate decks without the unpredictability of human opponents. It highlights strengths, weak spots and synergy checks through scaling difficulty rather than direct ladder pressure.

Fair Pacing Through Energy Limits

The capped daily energy helps maintain balanced testing conditions. It limits nonstop grinding and supports more reliable data for the developers when they look at completion rates and failure points.

Structured Reward Flow

The progressive loot system encourages deeper runs with predictable milestones. Unit chests follow rarity odds described in the official update, which makes the reward structure more transparent for players who want to understand the value of longer sessions.

Cross Mode Engagement

Counting PvE runs toward Battle Pass tasks gives the mode relevance for players who usually focus on PvP. Planned Bounty Board integration will connect Survival Mode to another layer of progression and give players additional reasons to log in daily.

Valuable Balance Insights

The open test phase is designed to gather information on wave difficulty, rewards and energy pacing. This data will guide adjustments before a full release and should help establish PvE as a stable part of Wild Forest rather than a short term experiment.

Our Verdict

The open test for Survival Mode adds a functional PvE loop that complements Wild Forest’s existing PvP structure. Difficulty tiers, energy gating and transparent loot progression form a complete test build with clear goals. Unlocking the mode after the tutorial ensures quick access, and wave five acts as the first meaningful checkpoint tied to rewards. It is a focused addition designed to test pacing and rewards, and it already contributes to broader progression systems. Past patterns in Wild Forest development suggest that well received modes often carry forward into full release.