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Welcome to Dev Blog #19! This one’s all about KOTH: a nation-wide fight for the hill that runs all week, rewards the bold and gives every nation a reason to be online.
At a glance
A KOTH starts automatically every 30 minutes 49 cycles a week: 48 Regular KOTHs and 1 Weekly KOTH Enter through the portal in spawn Capture a zone to earn a 2x XP multiplier for your whole nation The Weekly KOTH takes 3x longer to claim and drops a treasure loot chest
How KOTH works
Every 30 minutes, a KOTH zone opens up. Each zone is either free or captured by a nation. To take part, step through the portal in spawn and head for the zone.
Stand in the zone long enough and it’s yours. The moment it’s captured, your nation gets its buff, and every member benefits, not just the player who claimed it.
Contested zones
If two players from different nations are capturing at the same time, the zone is marked as Contested until only one side remains. Whoever started first keeps the claim until the other player is forced out.
Teamwork matters here. If several players from the same nation are in the zone, any one of them can keep the claim going, even if everyone else has been killed off. And when another nation starts contesting a zone you hold, your nation gets notified immediately, so you can rush back and defend it.
Regular KOTH
Regular KOTHs are the heart of the system, and 48 of the 49 weekly cycles are this type. Capture one and your nation gets a 2x XP multiplier for 30 minutes. Since a new KOTH opens every 30 minutes, holding the hill means your nation is always grinding at double speed.
Weekly KOTH
Once a week, the stakes go up. The Weekly KOTH also gives your nation a 2x XP multiplier, but with a few key differences:
The claiming time is 3x longer, so you’ll have to hold the zone much longer A treasure loot chest spawns five minutes after a successful claim The winners get five minutes to open the chest PvP is disabled during this post-capture period, so the winners can collect their loot in peace
Make sure your nation has a plan to win the fight, because once the chest drops, the loot is yours alone.
The bigger picture
KOTH is built for the fighters, the ones who live for the chaos of a real battle. It gives every nation a reason to throw down every week, whether you’re defending a hill, sneaking in to steal a claim, or going all in for the weekly chest.
Who’s bold enough to hold the hill?
See you on the battlefield!