Challenge of the Thulian Masters Update OUT NOW!

Surprise - The Challenge of the Thulian Masters is now available to ALL players! Our apologies for going dark recently, but hopefully this makes up for it. Regardless of whether you have the free Explorer or Ascendant Edition you can hop in and experience the new content today!

This update adds a new Crucible and Arena to Eden Rising featuring endless, procedural challenges with no need to craft ahead of time - between rounds you'll receive random turrets and consumables to use as you see fit. Fight for survival and win ever-increasing quantities of nanochips, but when you fail it's back to the beginning!

On top of the new content, there have been a number of exciting changes and additions across the game. First of all, in the new update the Tech Tree tiers have been unlocked, eliminating the need to complete Crucible tiers to access tech nodes. This means if you're having trouble with a siege in the main world you'll be able to head to the highly-variable Challenge Zone to earn nanochips that will now be easily translated into tech!

Next, there's new tech: Overclocked versions of every turret, more Power Perks and Supreme Pastes with very significant buffs. And unlocking the tech doesn't just allow you to craft them in Eden - it causes them to drop between rounds in the Challenge Zone as well.

These are all pretty big, but two new systems accessible through tech should really get you excited: Omega Weapons and Item Conversion.

Every weapon and glove tree now has a new layer at the bottom of each branch featuring the Omega version of that item. When you forge an Omega Weapon the visuals change and the damage increases.

You can continue to improve the Omega level on a piece of gear FOREVER - with ever-increasing costs. If you want to last as long as possible in the challenge zone, you'll definitely need to take advantage of this system.

Forging Omega gear requires Omega Batteries, for which there are TWO blueprints, available from the Valley and Fungal Preserve trees.

One allows you to craft an Omega Battery directly with Nanochips (available in abundance in the Challenge Zone), while the other uses copious amounts of Mana Droplets.

So how do you get Droplets in such ridiculous quantities? Well, the new Essence Conversion tech in the Fungal Preserve tree gives you the power to convert almost any resource. Just right-click on the item stack and choose "Convert" and you'll have the option to change it into a pile of Droplets based on the resource's value (now visible in the item's tooltip).

Those of you with a massive hoard in storage will be able to get a big jump on Omega Weapons, and everyone will have many more options when it comes to crafting endgame turrets.

You'll need everything you can get to take on the Challenge, and particularly the new Thulian Master bosses. As mentioned in previous updates, the Ghostmaster and Elementalist may pop up to challenge you in the Arena. But the Thulian Crabmaster has his own themed siege in the Challenge Crucible:

Aggressive versions of the common Edenian Crustacean are surprisingly prominent in the Challenge Crucible, and eventually you'll have to challenge their master.

Survive two waves of crab hordes and the Crabmaster himself will arrive. He fights with sulphur barrages and rapid charges while crabs continue to pour down the lanes, and summons giant crabs to assault your barriers and crucible. And like the other Masters, defeating him grants access to a new Core with a totally unique effect for you to discover.

We believe the Challenge of the Thulian Masters contains some of the best content in the game and offers a true challenge for those who have already mastered Eden. Good luck in there, and feel free to drop into our Discord if you need tips or friends to hunt with!