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Steam News11 March 20263mo ago

πŸŽͺ March 2026 - $50k Play Test

Play Calamity Steam Epic Android iOS A new game client will be released at the event start. Servers will be offline before launch.

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addedA new game client will be released at the event start. Servers will be offline before launch.
changedKey Info (Read This First)Phase 2 (PvP): Mar 17, 1:00 PM UTC β†’ Sat, Mar 22 β€” 3:00 PM UTC
changedKey Info (Read This First)Format: PvE (5 days) β†’ Ranked PvP (5 days)
changedKey Info (Read This First)Rewards: ~$45,000 in WYRM (leaderboards + PvP) + $5,000 in USDC + NFT rewards + lotteries + content creator rewards
changedKey Info (Read This First)Main meta: competitive players push Season Pass + Extra Time to maximize rewards
addedKey Info (Read This First)New to Calamity? Your onboarding is already in the wiki:

Calamity changes

addedA new game client will be released at the event start. Servers will be offline before launch.
changedPhase 2 (PvP): Mar 17, 1:00 PM UTC β†’ Sat, Mar 22 β€” 3:00 PM UTC
changedFormat: PvE (5 days) β†’ Ranked PvP (5 days)
changedRewards: ~$45,000 in WYRM (leaderboards + PvP) + $5,000 in USDC + NFT rewards + lotteries + content creator rewards
changedMain meta: competitive players push Season Pass + Extra Time to maximize rewards

Play Calamity

A new game client will be released at the event start. Servers will be offline before launch.

Key Info (Read This First)

  • Start: Thu, Mar 12, 2026 β€” 1:00 PM UTC (minor delays up to a few hours are possible)

  • Phase 1 (PvE): Mar 12 β†’ Mar 17, 1:00 PM UTC

  • Phase 2 (PvP): Mar 17, 1:00 PM UTC β†’ Sat, Mar 22 β€” 3:00 PM UTC

  • Final Gold snapshot: Mar 22 β€” 3:00 PM UTC

  • Format: PvE (5 days) β†’ Ranked PvP (5 days)

  • Rewards: ~$45,000 in WYRM (leaderboards + PvP) + $5,000 in USDC + NFT rewards + lotteries + content creator rewards

  • Main meta: competitive players push Season Pass + Extra Time to maximize rewards

New to Calamity? Your onboarding is already in the wiki:

Quick Start Guide

$50k Rewards

Why This Play Test Matters

This is a major rebuild: new itemization rules, new items, a new crafting economy, and the first real 5-day competitive 3v3 PvP phase after PvE progression.

What’s New

1) Complete Itemization Overhaul (140+ New Items)

A full gear/stat rebuild with new scaling across progression, clearer archetypes, and more purposeful farming loops.

140+ new items added: weapons, armor, accessories, parts, and resources.

2) New Crafting + Enhancement + Gem System

Craft Rare gear using different material types and tune builds with gems and enhancement (basic drops β†’ stronger tiers crafted/upgraded).

3) Ranked 3v3 Arena (Final 5 Days)

Two leagues:

  • Combatant League β€” accessible for Free-to-Play players

  • Duelist League β€” higher stakes, tougher bracket, bigger prizes

Competitive Focus (This Is What Most Players Will Push)

There are two separate competitive reward tracks:

A) Competitive Wyrm Tribute and PvE Leaderboards

To compete seriously, most players also buy extra playtime:

  • Time Scrolls: up to 15 hours, up to $41.5 in total

If you perform well in Competitive Wyrm Tribute, you can earn more USDC back than you paid for Pass + time β€” on top of other leaderboard rewards.

Learn more: Wyrm Tribute

B) PvP League (Ranked 3v3)

  • The Duelist League requires a full time commitment to reach top-end gear

  • Duelist rewards are 3Γ— higher than Combatant (low-level league)

Mythical Beasts Cosmetics (Limited)

Mythical Beasts cosmetics are available only during this Play Test via Lootboxes. Cosmetics obtained during the event can be minted as NFTs for free after the event.

Technical Playtest Disclaimer

Expect bugs, hotfixes, maintenance, and possible rollbacks.

  • Report bugs in Discord

  • Critical exploit reports (economy / leaderboards) will be rewarded

  • Avoid OTC trades (Gold for real money outside the app) β€” rollbacks can’t compensate OTC deals

Source

Steam News / 11 March 2026

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