Dev Blog丨The Second Anniversary Celebration "Dreamy Maelstrom" is about to begin

Dear Metas,

The dream begins, two years together. In the blink of an eye, Once Human has accompanied all Metas through its second year. Thank you for your support, feedback, and companionship along the way, and thank you to every one of you still adventuring in the world of Nalcott.

On this second anniversary, the commemorative celebration "Dreamy Maelstrom" is about to begin! We have prepared a wealth of content including a new gameplay, limited-time Deviations, anniversary check-ins, surprise draws, returner and newcomer gifts, and more. May this dream bring all Metas a journey that is lively, bountiful, and truly unforgettable.

This event will officially begin after the version update on July 9 (PT) and will last until July 30 . Below is an introduction to its content:

I. Warm up

Before the Anniversary Celebration officially begins, the signal of the dream will arrive first. To welcome the anniversary in advance, we will launch an external reservation campaign before the version goes live, inviting both new and veteran Metas to gather early and fulfill the dream's promise together.

Period: July 1–July 9

How to Participate: Make a reservation using your mobile phone number, then scan the code to bind your account to participate.

Daily draws, server-wide reservation milestones, inviting friends, and other content will be gradually unlocked during the warm-up. The more people who make a reservation, the richer the milestone rewards; the more friends you invite, the more exclusive rewards you can unlock; draws have a chance of winning rare gifts like Lightforge Ingots and Stardust Secret Crate · S13 (Legendary)!

Core rewards: Unlock the anniversary-limited "Crimson Insight" as server-wide reservation milestones are reached. Along the way, you can also obtain the namecard / namecard theme "A Birthday" and Stardust Secret Crates; by inviting a specified number of close friends, you can earn up to a Stardust Secret Crate - S13 (Legendary).

Event URL:

https://qrsj.163.com/h5/20260701/2ndanniversary/

II. Dreamy Companions

Three Deviations have arrived with the dream:

\[Anniversary Limited] Crimson Insight  - ZapCam

The limited-time Morphed ZapCam for the 2nd Anniversary is here! The familiar little guy dons a brand new crimson cosmetics, with its reliable strength intact and an even more dazzling appearance. During the Anniversary, Metas can bring it home through specific events.

\[RaidZone Spokesperson] Mr. Wish - Penguin Hope

A mysterious visitor from the Mr. Wish family has also come to join the Anniversary! Originally a little penguin adopted by Once Human in the real world dimension, it is a "demolition expert" in reality. Due to the appearance of the Rift Space, the penguin unexpectedly crossed dimensions and arrived in Nalcott, morphing into a peculiar form and gaining unique abilities! Metas can secure it through anniversary events and the RaidZone mode, embarking on a new journey together!

\[New Member] Behemoth

The new Deviation, Behemoth, is about to make a dazzling debut in this anniversary! Not only does it possess a unique appearance and formidable strength, but it also offers a one-of-a-kind riding experience in Nalcott! Metas can obtain it through anniversary events and wilderness gameplay.

III. Dreamy Rift

Dreamy Rift is the core combat gameplay of this event, a thrilling carnival where monster tides and superpowers intertwine is about to begin. The Rift Space is unfolding, Deviants are surging like tides, and only the constantly evolving Metas can have the last laugh amidst the raging tides.

Rules:

1. Enter an independent Rift battlefield in a 1-4 person team, face waves of enemy tides in a limited-time challenge, and win wave rewards.

2. After clearing every two waves of enemy tides, choose one enhancement from three Mod options to continuously stack your own Deviant Energy. There's even a chance to draw an Overclock mod, evolving your weapon keywords into exaggerated effects like omnidirectional shrapnel, instant-kill on low health, infinite bounce, etc., experiencing the thrill of mowing down enemies single-handedly.

3. The Rift is divided into basic and hard difficulty levels. In hard mode, environmental challenges like meteorites, black rain, and thick fog will appear, further increasing combat pressure. After clearing hard mode, you can continue to challenge the endless mode to push for higher waves. Metas, come prove your strength!

4. When eliminating Rift enemies, there is a chance of dropping random Deviations. Obtained Deviations will be stored in the event securement box, and you can withdraw any 10 of them during the event period.

5. Completing a challenge successfully grants either the full rewards or the guaranteed rewards. When you use a full reward attempt to challenge, you can obtain the complete clear rewards; after the full reward attempts are exhausted, you can still continue to enter the Dreamy Rift for challenges, but you will only receive the guaranteed rewards. Full reward challenge attempts recover daily, with 2 attempts per day, accumulating up to a maximum of 10 attempts per week.

Core Rewards: Clearing stages grants gifts such as Armor Mod Crates, Wish Wheel Draw Tickets, Starchrom, and Mod Dust; climbing the global leaderboard also earns you exclusive honors.

IV. Dreamy Check-in

An anniversary celebration wouldn't be complete without a check-in event to easily claim gifts! During the event, Metas only need to log in daily and complete the check-in to receive the brand-new Legendary Rarity Blueprint "QBJ97 - Fiery Trees and Silver Flowers" featuring high-frequency triggering of the Unstable Bomber + extra missiles to help you instantly eliminate Deviants! Additionally, there are anniversary-exclusive rewards like Lightforge Ingots, the furniture formula "Pounding Heart Neon," Mr. Wish - Penguin Hope, and more! Just a tap each day, surprises accumulate, effortlessly bringing home this second-anniversary sentiment.

V. Dreamy Wave

Dreamy Wave is the reward progress gameplay for this event. During the event, Metas can obtain "Tuning Attempts" through daily active participation and one-time challenge tasks. Use Tuning Attempts to receive wave signals, accumulate progress, and claim rewards.

Each time you tune, you will randomly receive a signal of different quality. Signals are categorized into three tiers: "Noise" ,"Basic" and "Overclock". The higher the quality, the more progress points you gain. Metas can choose to continue tuning based on their current signal situation to strive for higher points, or they can settle in time to claim the rewards from the current signal crate.

Progress from signals obtained continues to accumulate. Once the total progress reaches 180 points, you can claim the ultimate grand prize.

Core Rewards: Each signal crate reliably produces Starchrom and Stardust Secret Crate - S13 (Rare); after reaching specified progress nodes, you can also claim the anniversary Set "Heartlit Rain Set", the Avatar Frame "A Birthday," Shiny Mods, and other final Gifts.

VI. Rift Egg

During this dream festival, don't forget to invite both old friends and new companions back to the continent of Nalcott to join the grand celebration. Once the event begins, each Meta will receive 3 "Rift Eggs." By completing friend invitations and staying active together, you can accumulate incubation progress for the eggs, gradually hatching anniversary surprises one by one.

Metas can obtain incubation attempts by inviting new players and returning players, and staying active together after binding. The "Rift Eggs" will hatch in sequence, with each reward being more generous than the last. Once the current egg's incubation progress is full, you can unlock the next rarity egg and continue progressing towards even higher rewards.

Core rewards: Weapon Skin "Phantom Thief Bow," Deviation Selection Box, Lightforge Ingot, Shiny Mod, and more.

VII. Wish Wheel

The surprises of the festival, of course, wouldn't be complete without a big wheel to bring them! During the event, Metas can obtain "Lottery Tickets" by participating in various anniversary gameplay. Invest your tickets into the wheel to spin for cosmetics, supply, and multiple anniversary gifts!

The methods to obtain tickets vary slightly between different scenarios: In non-RaidZone scenatios, they are primarily obtainable by participating in the "Dreamy Rift". In RaidZones, Metas can obtain tickets by completing RaidZone tasks challenges and participating in the "RaidZone Lunar Revelry" .

Every 15 spins guarantees 1 cosmetic from the pool, letting every spin come with hope.

Core rewards: High-quality themed Furniture Pack "Rosetta Protocol", Vehicle Skin "Trendy" and Weapon Skins from the "Stacked Realm" series (KAM / TEC9 / MPS7), and more.

VIII. Hourly Resonance

During the event, Metas can head to the event island during specified daily time slots to interact and dance together with other players, increase the venue's popularity and collectively claiming anniversary rewards.

Rules:

1. The Resonance activates every hour during 10:00-12:00 and 19:00-23:00 daily. Metas can increase the scene interaction popularity through collective dancing. Once the energy reaches the target level, rewards become claimable.

2. The target reward can be claimed once per day.

Core rewards: Once the venue's popularity reaches the target, you can obtain exquisite gifts such as random Deviations, premium food combos, Stardust Secret Crates, and Wish Wheel lottery tickets.

IX. Anniversary Surprises

On July 10, celebratory surprises will be added on the hour. We have meticulously prepared 2 small surprises for the entire server to enjoy together, helping to fill the atmosphere of the event to the brim.

Lucky Drops: From 20:00 to 22:00 that night, several online Metas will be randomly selected in each region every 15 minutes to receive Lightforge Ingot ×10. The winning results will be displayed in the server-wide marquee announcement, let all Metas witness this good fortune together. Remember to be online on time—perhaps the next lucky one to be blessed by the entire server will be you!

Anniversary Code: The official social media will announce a mysterious code in advance. After entering the code in the chat channel, Metas can claim a Stardust Secret Crate - S13 (Epic), Starchrom ×1000, and a random Level Mr. Wish - Penguin Hope. Please stay tuned for the specific code information in subsequent official announcements!

X. Reunion Gifts

The Anniversary isn't just for the Metas who have been journeying together all along; it also welcomes every old friend returning after a long absence and every new companion just setting foot on Nalcott. From July 9 (PT) to July 30, we will prepare exclusive reunion gifts for returning and newly arrived Metas, helping everyone join this 2nd anniversary celebration more easily. This is undoubtedly the best time to embark on your Once Human journey—don't miss it!

1. Anniversary Gift for Returning Metas:

The anniversary-limited "Reunion Gift" will grant a corresponding amount of Starchrom based on the duration of absence, along with special rewards: a self-select legendary gear blueprint (choose from 3 powerful weapon sets), a Deviation selection box, and Nalcott pioneer supply.

2. Anniversary Gift for New Metas:

We have also prepared a starter pack for Metas visiting Nalcott for the first time: a self-select legendary gear blueprint (choose from 3 sets), a Deviation selection box, and Nalcott pioneer supply. Gear, companions, and supplies are all arranged to help you quickly enjoy the adventure.

In addition to the above events, major content such as the RaidZone: RaidFest, first person persepctive, and new weapon blueprints will also be synchronized with the second anniversary version update. Stay tuned for more exciting content and follow our subsequent reveals and announcements.

That concludes this Dev Blog. The Anniversary Celebration is about to begin. The lights of the dream have been lit, and the lively stage is set. We thank every Meta for your companionship, feedback, and support along the way. Next, let us meet again in \[Dreamy Maelstrom] and embark together on a lively, bountiful, and unforgettable dream journey!

Once Human Development Team