Arkheron Playtests Are Back on Friday & Saturday with Spires 0.20

It’s Friday night, and Arkheron’s Playtest servers are open again. We're moving Arkheron playtesting to Friday & Saturday nights to be more in line with community availability, and are extending the NA & EU play windows by an hour to give everyone more time to join in.

Help us test Spires mode: a fast-paced, 3v3 game mode while sharpening your Arkheron combat skills with each new match.

Last week, Patch 0.20 brought some major changes for you to test out, including:

• RemovedSpires Game Mode UpdatesWe’ve removed chests and built a dynamic economy for purchasing your items from the Shrine, which scales based on your purchasing history and progress within a single Spires run.
• AddedSpires in Custom GamesPlay spires anytime, anywhere with the mode now available in customs!

• Eternal Rotation: Grimwold and Vaton have been rotated out; Irenna and Leodin are back in the mix.

• Also Balance changes, new mechanics and damage types, performance updates, and so much more!

Check out all the changes in the 0.20 Patch Notes here!

Regional Queue Times

To keep ping low and matchmaking healthy, each region has its own play window.

Asia / Pacific | 12PM – 2PM UTC

• 9PM – 11PM JST / KST

Europe | 6PM – 9PM UTC

• 7PM – 10PM BST

• 8PM – 11PM CEST

North America | 1AM – 4AM UTC

• 9PM – 12AM EDT

• 6PM – 9PM PDT

*South America

*NOTE: South America’s servers will be on as usual, but Spires is not available on South American servers for the time being. Custom games are still available! Read more here.

Heads-up: queuing during a region’s window will connect you to that region’s servers, no matter where you are in the world. If you’re queuing outside your region, expect high ping.

Returning to Arkheron Playtests?

• Step-by-step guide: Follow this link for a guide to download Arkheron’s Playtest client!You’ll need a steam key to Arkheron Playtest to start.

• Check your inbox: You should have an email from First Look (notifications@mail.firstlook.gg), with instructions on how to get a playtest key.

• Haven’t received an email? Please reach out to us at support@bonfirestudios.com and we’ll get you sorted out.

New to Arkheron Playtests?

• Get your Key: If you’ve never played in Arkheron’s Playtests (hey, welcome!) you can still get an Arkheron Playtest key through a First Look friend invite from an existing player, or by signing up on First Look here.

• Join our Discord: A lot of the action - including Dev Q&As, custom games, and team finding - takes place on Discord! Join the Arkheron Discord here!

Stream, Clip, and Share

There is no NDA – go wild! Stream your matches, record your best plays, and share your favorite moments. We love seeing the clips, the fights, and occasionally the bugs.