Interesting notes from the developer reveal:
- The lore involves a player crashing on a planet and must collect Illuvials that they can capture and fight with
- The beta allows the player to play as Arlen, the main character. During the actual game, the player will choose between a male or female ranger character with customizations
- There is an Illuvium “overworld” of interoperable games, including Illuvium Arena and Illuvium Zero
- Illuvium Zero generates fuel for other uses
- All NFTs and collectibles that exist will be the result of player action such as battles or harvesting
- The controls involve WASD movement and air jumping with a jetpack
- Equipment upgrades for the visor and jetpack help the player explore
- The Zero Point Forge allows crafting and upgrading items
- Illuvium will be free to play, while players can acquire fuel through Illuvium Zero, while also building on land to acquire more resources
- Spending fuel can change the way the entire composition of the environment looks
- Players can scan or extract resources. Scanning allows you to check first to determine if it’s worth the energy to extract. Drone upgrades help with better scans.
- During battle, “dimensional instability” gives you a higher or lower chance to capture the Illuvial
- Augmentations enhance battle gameplay
- Shards with higher capture power help you capture stronger Illuvials
- Locker storage allows players to stash more items than the standard inventory
- Ranger and drone skins are available to create
- Illuvial fusion allows players to burn multiple to create one new Illuvial
- The leaderboard is a temporary BETA feature that may not appear in the final version of the game
- There will eventually be multiplayer in the overworld
Watch Secret Agent Stache dive into the Beta here:
