This page details the Pit Trials system and Fossil Collections introduced with the Wildlands Expansion (May 19, 2024), accessed via the new Archeology Desk.
Archeology Desk
- Players can craft Archeology Desks using Carpentry (Utility category).
- Used to participate in Pit Trials and manage Fossil Collections.
- Must be Locked Down inside a house to be used.
- Double-click to open the Archeology Desk Menu.
Archeology Desk Menu
Provides access to:
- Participate in #Pit Trials
- Claim #Spoils (Loot from previous trials)
- View #My Stats (Recent/Best runs)
- View #Rankings (Server-wide best runs)
- Manage and construct #Fossil Collections
Pit Trials
Pit Trials are a time-based, competitive arena where 1-5 players battle waves of increasingly difficult monsters.
Survival Gear
- Required to start a Pit Trial (10 per start).
- Encountered as somewhat Rare Loot from most systems.
- Can be stored in Resource Stockpiles.
Pit Trial Types and Difficulty Scaling
- Choose Trial Type via Left/Right arrows: 1 Player, 3 Player, or 5 Player.
- Trial Type determines per-wave difficulty scaling:
One Player Pit Trial
- Creature Damage Dealt: +5% Per Wave
- Creature Aggro Range: +2 Per Wave
- Min Creature DifficultyValue: +5 Per Wave
- Max Creature DifficultyValue: +10 Per Wave
- Total Creature DifficultyValue: +125 Per Wave
Three Player Pit Trial
- Creature Damage Dealt: +10% Per Wave
- Creature Aggro Range: +2 Per Wave
- Min Creature DifficultyValue: +10 Per Wave
- Max Creature DifficultyValue: +20 Per Wave
- Total Creature DifficultyValue: +250 Per Wave
Five Player Pit Trial
- Creature Damage Dealt: +15% Per Wave
- Creature Aggro Range: +3 Per Wave
- Min Creature DifficultyValue: +15 Per Wave
- Max Creature DifficultyValue: +30 Per Wave
- Total Creature DifficultyValue: +500 Per Wave
Starting a Pit Trial
- Click "Start Pit Trial" on the "Pit Trial" page of the Archeology Desk Menu.
- Requires 10 Survival Gear in backpack (consumed).
- Cannot start if another trial from the same Desk is in progress.
- Initiator is automatically added. Additional players (up to Trial Type limit) can join if in the initiator's Party.
- Cannot enter if already part of another active Pit Trial.
Entering Pit Trials
- Participants click "Enter Pit Trial".
- Entry is immediate, but waves start after a 30-second countdown (prep time).
Pit Trial Hotbar
- Appears automatically on entry. Tracks Wave, Time Remaining, Team Gold Earned, Creatures Remaining.
- Relaunch with [PitTrialHotbar, [PitTrialsHotbar, or [PitHotbar.
Pit Trial Basics
- Instanced event in one of 8 random themed Arenas.
- Duration: 30 minutes.
- Mountless.
- No restrictions on Items, Skills, Templates, Followers.
- All standard PvM bonuses (Codexes, Mastery Chains, etc.) apply.
Waves
- Creatures spawn in waves. Kill all creatures in a wave to start the next.
- Difficulty and numbers increase each wave, scaled by Trial Type.
- Creatures Remaining count (Hotbar) includes minions spawned mid-wave.
Team Gold Earned
- Creatures drop no corpse loot.
- Their Raw Gold Value is added to the Team Gold Earned score.
- Gold-increasing bonuses (Fortune Aspect, etc.) do not apply.
- Tracked on the Hotbar.
Pit Trial Creature Mechanics
- Considered Netherzone Region for Slayers, Redline XP, etc.
- Creatures do not spawn as Paragons.
- Cannot be Tamed.
- Stealthed/Hidden enemies reveal if they haven't attacked player/follower within 10 seconds.
Pit Trial Resolution
- Ends after 30 minutes. Remaining creatures deleted.
- Public Moongate to Towns appears.
- 2 minutes for corpse looting, then players ejected to last Moongate destination. Remaining items deleted.
Spoils
- Upon completion, Spoils (Loot Items) generated based on Team Gold Earned, randomly assigned to team members.
- Always includes at least one Fossil Part and one Mastery Chain Link.
- Claim via "Spoils" page of any Archeology Desk.
- Unclaimed Spoils deleted after 7 Days.
My Stats
- View stats for Most Recent Run and Best runs (Week/Season/Lifetime) under "My Stats" page.
- "Best" run determined by Team Gold Earned score.
Rankings
- Compare personal Best Runs (Week/Season/Lifetime) against server rankings on "Rankings" page.
- Rankings based on Team Gold Earned (expect ties among teammates).
- Click Detail Orb button for full summary of a player's Best Run.
Fossil Collections
Players can collect Fossil Parts from Pit Trial Spoils and assemble them into decorative Fossil Collection addons using the Archeology Desk.
Fossil Parts
- Found as Spoils from Pit Trials.
- Added to Archeology Desk for storage and assembly.
Fossil Page
- Manage Fossil Parts and assemble Collections on the "Fossils" page.
- 10 different Fossil Collections available (navigate via Left/Right buttons).
- Each collection requires a specific set of Fossil Parts.
Add Fossils
- Click "Add Fossils" to store all Fossil Parts from backpack into the Desk.
- "X Stored" indicates quantity held.
- Click Small Orb next to a part to retrieve it to backpack.
Assembling Fossil Collections
- If at least 1 of every required Fossil Part is stored, "Assemble Collection" button appears green.
- Clicking consumes 1 of each required part and creates the Fossil Collection Addon Deed in backpack.
- Place the addon deed in a house.
Achievements [To Be Coded]
- Achievements for Pit Trial participation and Fossil Collection assembly are planned.