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	! Tier !! Difficulty (vs. guardian) !! Tribute cost !! Crests per win !! Primal piece chance (each) !! XP		! Tier !! Difficulty (vs. guardian) !! Tribute cost !! Crests per win !! Primal piece chance (each) !! XP
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	\| Gamma \|\| ×1.25 \|\| 1 Artifact + 1 Trophy \|\| 2 \|\| 2% \|\| ×1.5		\| Gamma \|\| ×1.25 \|\| 1 Artifact + 1 Trophy \|\| 2 \|\| 2% \|\| ×1.0
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	\| Beta \|\| ×2 \|\| 1 Artifact + 3 Trophies \|\| 4 \|\| 5% \|\| ×2.5		\| Beta \|\| ×2 \|\| 1 Artifact + 3 Trophies \|\| 4 \|\| 5% \|\| ×1.15
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	\| Alpha \|\| ×3 \|\| 2 Artifacts + 5 Trophies \|\| 7 \|\| 12% \|\| ×4		\| Alpha \|\| ×3 \|\| 2 Artifacts + 5 Trophies \|\| 7 \|\| 12% \|\| ×1.3
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	Difficulty ~~and XP are~~ shown relative to the underlying story guardian fight, so a tougher guardian makes for a tougher Arena at every tier.		Difficulty is shown relative to the underlying story guardian fight, so a tougher guardian makes for a tougher Arena at every tier. The XP multiplier is modest (Gamma pays the same as the guardian; Beta and Alpha a little more) — Arenas are run for their '''rewards''', not their experience.

			The '''Primal piece chance''' above is the ''tier's base rate, and it only applies at full strength in the deepest biome''. The actual chance scales with the biome's depth — roughly the tier rate × (biome position ÷ 10). So an Alpha win in the [[Sundered Vale]] pays the full 12%, but an early-biome Alpha pays a small fraction of it. Chase Primal pieces in the '''deepest arenas you can clear'''.

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	* [[Achievements]] — the Arena achievement track (Blooded Sands, Arena Veteran, Primal Champion)		* [[Achievements]] — the Arena achievement track (Blooded Sands, Arena Veteran, Primal Champion)
	* [[Mastery]] — Arenas earn per-action mastery like any other action		* [[Mastery]] — Arenas earn per-action mastery like any other action

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The '''Arenas''' (also called '''Alpha Arenas''') are a repeatable endgame combat system. Once you have defeated a biome's [[Creatures|guardian]] in the main story, that biome's Arena opens, letting you challenge the guardian again and again at rising difficulty for the game's most powerful rewards.

== How Arenas Work ==

Each Arena is a timed combat action, just like an [[Ecology|expedition]] — you start it, it runs on a timer, and it can be run offline like the rest of the game.

* An Arena for a biome only appears '''after you have defeated that biome's guardian''' in the story.
* Every attempt costs '''tribute''' (see below), which is spent whether you win '''or''' lose.
* Winning pays out '''guardian crests''' (an [[Items|Amber]]-value reward) every time, and has a chance to drop pieces of the exclusive '''Primal set'''.
* Combat uses the normal expedition damage rules, so higher tiers demand serious food stocks. As with expeditions, a low-health safeguard stops the fight before it becomes fatal.

With ten guardians in the valley and three tiers each, there are thirty Arena bouts in total.

== Tiers ==

Every Arena has three tiers of increasing difficulty and reward: '''Gamma''', '''Beta''', and '''Alpha'''. You must clear the lower tier before the next opens:

* '''Gamma''' is available as soon as the guardian is defeated.
* '''Beta''' unlocks after your first '''Gamma''' win in that biome.
* '''Alpha''' unlocks after your first '''Beta''' win in that biome.

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Tier !! Difficulty (vs. guardian) !! Tribute cost !! Crests per win !! Primal piece chance (each) !! XP
|-
| Gamma || ×1.25 || 1 Artifact + 1 Trophy || 2 || 2% || ×1.5
|-
| Beta || ×2 || 1 Artifact + 3 Trophies || 4 || 5% || ×2.5
|-
| Alpha || ×3 || 2 Artifacts + 5 Trophies || 7 || 12% || ×4
|}

Difficulty and XP are shown relative to the underlying story guardian fight, so a tougher guardian makes for a tougher Arena at every tier.

== Tribute ==

Tribute is the entry cost of each bout, consumed on '''every''' attempt — win or lose. Each Arena demands two things from its own biome:

* the biome's '''Artifact''' — a cave-only relic that drops from that biome's [[Skills|Delving]] runs; and
* the biome's '''Alpha Trophies''' — spoils earned from overcoming that biome's alpha predators.

Because tribute is spent even on a loss, a losing streak still costs materials, but the guaranteed crest payout on wins softens the grind.

== Rewards ==

* '''Guardian crests''' — awarded on every win (2 / 4 / 7 by tier), the Arena's steady Amber income line.
* '''Primal set''' — a six-piece equipment set that drops '''only''' from Arenas, at the per-tier chances above (one roll per piece per win). It is the strongest gear in the game, meaningfully above the Sundered expedition set, with a large full-set bonus. Collecting the full Primal set is the intended way to make the toughest Alpha bouts winnable.

The very last climb — the Alpha Arena of the final biome — is balanced to be a genuine challenge even with a full Primal set and a top-tier party.

== See Also ==

* [[Creatures]] — the guardians you rematch
* [[Items]] — Artifacts, Trophies, crests, and the Primal set
* [[Achievements]] — the Arena achievement track (Blooded Sands, Arena Veteran, Primal Champion)
* [[Mastery]] — Arenas earn per-action mastery like any other action

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