Public Testing: Season 25 “Snowfall”

Posted by anya.riojas November 7, 2025November 7, 2025Development Update

Public Testing: Season 25 “Snowfall”

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New Season & Battlepass

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Realm Events (Season 25 Part 1)

Increased Chance (18 Nov–16 Dec):

• Encounters in Runic Tundra

Snow On The Realm Event (18 Nov–16 Dec):

• At 5 minutes into the realm, snowball mountains appear. Once one is defeated, another appears in the same spot at 10 minutes. There are 3 per biome in the realm.

• They drop both Snow Orbs, Snowballs, Snow Cone (new pet food) and a new emote.

Winter Set Pieces (18 Nov–16 Dec):

• Some Setpieces in the Realm are modified throughout the season. 
• They will have the same patterns and stats, but their map includes some ice tiles. Additionally, the enemies have a snow arcane style and drop the UT reskins and artifacts as extra loot.
• List of Setpieces
  • Beached Buccaneer
  • Maiden of the Sea
  • Sinister Scarecrow 
  • Artificial Sprite God 
  • Elder Ent Ancient
  • Critter Brood

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New In-Game Items

• Snow Orbs (Drops in Realm Snow Piles)
  • A consumable, that can be stored in the quick slot. It can be thrown, dealing damage and slowing in area enemies.

• UT Reskins (Drops in Realm Winter Set pieces & Dungeon Event Chest)
  • Snow Branch →  Reskin of Elder Heartwood Staff 
  • Snowflake Blade → Reskin of Celestial Blade 
  • Frost Storm Bow → Reskin of Clockwork Repeater

• New Winter Enchantments & Artifacts (Drops in Realm Winter Set pieces & Dungeon Event Chest)

A new pair of artifacts will be added to the game during this season. They provide significant alterations to rolling for items and each have 3 new unique modifiers. 

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Permafrost Snowflake

• _{An immaculately formed fractal of permafrost, an immense cold radiates from its center infinitely reforming the snowflake as it melts.}
• _{Removes the ability to roll HP and MP Mods}
• _{VIT, WIS, Healing, Energized, and Regeneration mods Weight x4}
• _{Increases the weight of the following mods by 45x}: _{Freezing Regeneration, Permafrost Magic, Eternal Restoration}

Frozen Core

• _{A large runestone that physically takes on the appearance and properties of ice, but is far more arcane in nature. Direct contact with the core is enough to instantaneously freeze most common substances.}
• _{Removes the ability to roll SPD, DEX, Fire rate, and Berserk Mods}
• _{DEF, Resistance, and Armored mods Weight x4}
• _{Increases the weight of the following mods by 45x: Razor Shards, Snow Golems, Frost Barrier}

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The following new modifiers are rollable on any item of the proper type and will remain available to roll, albeit rarely after the season ends.

• Freezing Regeneration (Armors only)
  • Regenerate 6 HP per second (doubled while out of combat)
  • When hit below 40% HP gain a healing effect that restores 85 HP per second for 2 Seconds (20 Second Cooldown)
    
• Permafrost Magic (Abilities only)
  • Regenerate 3 MP per second (doubled while out of combat)
  • On ability use when below 50% MP gain an energized effect that restores 75 MP Per second for 2 Seconds (20 Second Cooldown)

• Eternal Restoration (Rings only)
  • Regenerate 8 HP per second (Doubled while out of combat)
  • Regenerate 4 MP per second (Doubled while out of combat)

• Razor Shards (Weapons only)
  • +3% Weapon Damage
  • On shoot fire 2 ice shards that deal damage and pierce enemies (0.4 second cooldown)

• Snow Golems (Abilities only)
  • 6% Reduced MP cost
  • On ability use summon a snow golem to follow you, attacking nearby enemies and inflicting slowed on them. The golem lasts for 8 seconds with a 10 second cooldown.

• Frost Barrier (Armor only)
  • +3% Damage Reduction
  • When hit below 80% Hp gain the Armored effect and 5 additional Defense for 4 seconds (20 second cooldown)

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Returning Content

• Winter Nexus
  • The Winter Nexus will be active all season.

• Winter Beacons Guardian Reskins
  • The previous winter reskins for the beacons guardians will be active all season.

• Snowball Rolling Dungeon
• Available in the first part of the season (until 16-Dec).
• We’ll host 2 Leaderboards, both on Map 2:
  • 18 Nov 2025–26 Nov 2025
  • 8 Dec 2025–16 Dec 2025
• On the seasonal mission tree, you will find 2 missions that will allow you to practice on Map 1 before jumping to Map 2. That is also where you will get a daily key granting you entry to Map 2 itself. For those needing more practice or entries, more keys will be available in the shop.
• Rewards from the leaderboard will be achievable in either week when the leaderboard is up and will be the following:

• Top 10
  • “Legendary Snowball Roller” title
  • “Master “Snowball Roller” title
  • Thumbs Up Wizard Wearing Ice Crown Emote
  • Expert “Snowball Roller” title
  • Sisyphus Knight pushing a snowball pet skin (T3)
  • Weekly Dust Drop Volume Potion (60%)
  • “Snowball Roller” Title
• Top 100
  • “Master “Snowball Roller” title
  • Thumbs Up Wizard Wearing Ice Crown Emote
  • Sisyphus Knight pushing a snowball pet skin (T3)
  • Expert “Snowball Roller” title
  • Weekly Dust Drop Volume Potion (60%)
  • “Snowball Roller” Title
• Top 1000
  • Sisyphus Knight pushing a snowball pet skin (T3)
  • Expert “Snowball Roller” title
  • Weekly Dust Drop Volume Potion (60%)
  • “Snowball Roller” Title
• Top 10%
  • Weekly Dust Drop Volume Potion (60%)
  • “Snowball Roller” Title

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Shiny Items

We have new shiny versions of the following items: Beehemoth Quivers, Cave Dweller Trap, Spectral Cloth Armor, B.O.W., Chasuble, Wandering Souls Spell

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Crucible

• 25% heal reduction from pets, potions, and external sources
• Reduced def by 8
• Vit increased by 25%
• 15% loot/exp/bxp boost

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Mission Tree

Dungeon Events

Week 1: 

Players will have a chance to obtain the season exclusive Artifacts and reskinned UTs as well as Cards in Chest Events from the following dungeons that just so happen to also drop some of the new Shinies.

• Davy Jones’ Locker
• Manor of the Immortals
• High Tech Terror
• Fungal Cavern