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Illuvium opened Challengers Series #1 in Arena Gauntlet on September 27, 2026. The Top 8 from Day 1 play October 4 finals for $500 in ILV; catch streams on Twitch, YouTube, or X.

Illuvium is winding down Arena shop XP Boosts with a September 17, 2026 stop-sale and a December 31 cutoff. Buy only if the end date fits; refunds cover durations past that date.

Illuvium published Arena Update 1.18 patch notes on August 26, 2026 with Lynx path control and an extra weapon reroll. Ranked prep changes after deploy; watch for downtime.

Kieran Warwick said on August 21, 2026 that six months of Illuvium cost cuts bought more than 12 months of runway. Nearly the whole team is on the December 2026 MMO.

Illuvium opened Obelisk Rising Closed Alpha Phase 1 applications in August 2026. Apply on the official form for invite-only QA and early 4-player raid tests; selection is not guaranteed.