Crucible of the Unbroken

2026-09-11T12:29:18Z

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{{lead icon|beastmaster content icon.png|frame=none}} The '''Crucible of the Unbroken''' is a series of solo roguelike combat challenges available for {{BST}} [[beastmaster]]s, themed after a tabletop game. Initially unlocked at level 30, there are four difficulties available (a story-mode and three challenge-mode difficulties) and leaderboards for the highest difficulty. Aside from capturing beasts, the crucible is the primary gameplay element of beastmasters.

In addition to being required for the beastmaster job quests past level 30, rewards include various cosmetic items, gear upgrades, beast glamours, and [[Kornago Gourd]]s. This content can also be used for leveling both beastmaster and their pets.

==Mechanics==
* Players may prepare a roster of 10-15 beasts prior to entering the duty, but only three can be taken into a given battle, and only one can be summoned at once.
* Each beast has their own level (rank) and attributes in the Crucible. Unlike in the overworld, beasts also have HP and can take damage. Leveling up beasts will increase their attributes (e.g. maximum HP, physical attack/defense, magical attack/defense). The maximum rank of each beast is 25.
* The Crucible map consists of a series of nodes with branching paths. Each node may have a battle, a reward item the player can choose, or a rest area to restore HP. There are nearly 50 unique battle encounters.
* HP of the player and their pets will not be automatically restored upon completing a battle, only from using consumable items, certain actions, or from a rest node. Players may only choose a limited number of beasts to restore HP in a rest node.
* Players will obtain consumable items and equipment that are useful in combat. They have various effects, such as enhancing attributes or reviving the player upon death. These consumables and equipment are lost after the run.
* Players will also earn an in-duty currency (Territory Tokens) that can be used to purchase food for their pets to enhance their stats within a run. Each pet has a different capacity for how much food can be used. All food effects are lost if the beast is rested at a rest node. In addition, duplicate food items may not be fed to a beast.
* Elemental attacks, physical damage types, and status effect resistances are relevant in the Crucible, so players will need to choose the appropriate team of beasts based on the encounter. Battles will test the player's synergy with their beasts along with standard encounter mechanics (e.g. reacting to cast bar names and animations to avoid AoEs).
* The player has access to two duty actions that determine whether they or their current beast has enmity on enemies, which can be used to divert strong enemy attacks:
**Challenge: The beastmaster obtains top enmity.
**Snarl: The beast obtains top enmity and takes all damage intended for the beastmaster.

==Boards==
There are five boards currently available. The first three boards are required for the [[Beastmaster Quests|beastmaster job quests]]. The last two boards are optional.

{|{{STDT|pve}}
|-
! Board !! Level !! IL Sync !! Rec. Beast Rank (Sync) || Max Roster !! Map !! Unlock
|-
| {{i|First Board of the Unbroken}} || 30 || - || 1 (5) || 10 || [[File:First Board of the Unbroken map cropped unlabeled.jpg|150px]] || {{i|Into the Crucible}}
|-
| {{i|Second Board of the Unbroken}} || 40 || - || 6 (10) || 12 || [[File:Second Board of the Unbroken map cropped unlabeled.jpg|150px]] || {{i|Gobsmacked}}
|-
| {{i|Third Board of the Unbroken}} || 50 || 100 || 11 (15) || 14 || [[File:Third Board of the Unbroken map cropped unlabeled.jpg|150px]] || {{i|A Beastmaster's Path}}
|-
| {{i|First Master's Board}} || 50 || 120 || 16 (20) || 12 || [[File:First Master's Board map cropped unlabeled.jpg|150px]] || {{i|Free for All}}
|-
| {{i|Second Master's Board}} || 50 || 135 || 21 (25) || 15 || [[File:Second Master's Board map cropped unlabeled.jpg|150px]] || {{i|Mastery Rematch}}
|}

==Difficulties==
Once the player clears the {{i|Second Master's Board}} and completes {{i|Blazing Trails}}, they will unlock additional difficulty options per board: First Degree, Second Degree, and Third Degree, in increasing difficulty. Playing on a higher difficulty will increase the HP and damage done by enemies, but will provide [[Crucible of the Unbroken#Bonuses and Rank|score bonuses]] and are needed for certain [[Crucible of the Unbroken#Achievements|achievements]].

Each degree increases enemy HP and damage by 42% additive (so the Second Degree is an 84% increase and the Third Degree is 126%.)

== Ephemeral Items ==
Players may obtain several types of items in the crucible as drops from encounters, treasure nodes, or purchased with Territory Tokens at a shop node. These items do not stack and will be lost after a run. Players can sell unwanted items at a shop node for Territory Tokens.

=== Beast Gear ===
{{main|Beast Gear}}
These items give permanent passive bonuses during the run, when they are in the inventory. One piece of gear is provided at the start of a board. Players may hold up to 10 beast gear total, but duplicate gear items are not allowed.

=== Crucible Items ===
{{main|Crucible Items}}
Referred to as "Crucible Items" in the game, these items give temporary effects when they are used. One crucible item is provided at the start of a board. Players may hold up to 10 consumables total. These can be used from the inventory popup or assigned to hotbars.

=== Feed ===
{{main|Beast Feed}}
Players may use these items to give their beasts passive bonuses. Based on its beast class, each beast has a different capacity (satiety) for how much feed can be used on them. In addition, duplicate feed items cannot be used on the same beast. Some feed items can also only be used on certain beast classes. Satiety is reset and feed bonuses are lost if the beast is restored at a campsite node.

== Bonuses and Rank ==
Conclusion of a board (either through success or failure) will be accompanied by a "rank," which is influenced by how many turns (nodes) were complete, how many enemies, elite enemies, and bosses were killed, how much HP is remaining, and a variety of bonuses (similar to [[The Masked Carnivale#Bonus List|bonuses awarded in the Masked Carnivale]] for Blue Mage). The list of bonuses are as follows:
{|{{STDT|pve}}
!Name !! Description || Points
|-
| Willing Sacrifice I || Clear the board with 3 incapacitated familiars. || 250
|-
|Willing Sacrifice II || Clear the board with 2 incapacitated familiars. || 500
|-
|Willing Sacrifice III || Clear the board with 1 incapacitated familiar. || 750
|-
|No Beast Left Behind || Clear the board with no incapacitated familiars. || 1000
|-
|Beast Squad I || Clear the board with a team of 6 or 7 familiars. || 1250
|-
|Beast Squad II || Clear the board with a team of 4 or 5 familiars. || 2500
|-
|Beast Squad III
|Clear the board with a team of 1 to 3 familiars.
|4250
|-
|Self-preservation ||Clear the board with beastmaster HP at 100%. ||250
|-
|Selfless ||Clear the board with all familiar HP at 100%. || 1000
|-
|Infinity and Beyond I || Perform Universality at least 5 times. || ???
|-
|Infinity and Beyond II || Perform Universality at least 10 times. || ???
|-
|Infinity and Beyond III || Perform Universality at least 15 times. || ???
|-
|Unbeastable ||Clear the board without being afflicted by {{status effect|damage down}} [[Damage Down]] or {{status effect|vulnerability up}} [[Vulnerability Up]] || 1250
|-
|Nameday Attire || Clear the board without acquiring any beast gear. || 750
|-
|Walking Armory || Clear the board in possession of 10 pieces of beast gear. || ???
|-
|Economic Ethos ||Clear the board without using crucible items. ||750
|-
|Habitual Horder || Clear the board in possession of 10 crucible items. || ???
|-
|Starve the Fever ||Clear the board without feeding any familiars. ||750
|-
|Feed the Bold || Clear the board having fed your familiars at least 20 times. ||???
|-
|Coin Clutcher ||Clear the board without spending territory tokens.||500
|-
|Rolling in Riches ||Clear the board in possession of at least 2,000 territory tokens.||???
|-
|Sleepless Survival||Clear the board without resting at a campsite.||375
|-
|Beastkin Gambit||Clear the board with a team of only [[beastkin]].||750
|-
|Vilekin Gambit||Clear the board with a team of only [[vilekin]].||750
|-
|Cloudkin Gambit||Clear the board with a team of only [[cloudkin]].||750
|-
|Seedkin Gambit||Clear the board with a team of only [[seedkin]].||750
|-
|Wavekin Gambit ||Clear the board with a team of only [[wavekin]]. ||750
|-
|Scalekin Gambit||Clear the board with a team of only [[scalekin]].||750
|-
|Soulkin Gambit||Clear the board with a team of only [[soulkin]]. ||750
|-
|Ashkin Gambit||Clear the board with a team of only [[ashkin]].||750
|-
|First Degree||Clear the board under the first degree.||4000
|-
|Second Degree||Clear the board under the second degree.||???
|-
|Third Degree||Clear the board under the third degree.||???
|}
Clearing the board with sufficiently high score will grant one of nine ranks; in order from lowest-to-highest required scores, these are:

# Apprentice
# Novice
# Journeyman
# Adept
# Exemplary
# Renowned
# Elite
# Apex
# Legendary

Score thresholds for each rank vary by board, so it is difficult to summarize exactly what's required for each. However, for the three Unbroken boards, a score of 17875 or higher will certainly result in a Legendary rank. For the Master's boards, a score of 18766 or higher will certainly result in a Legendary rank.

== Competitive Rankings ==
The highest difficulty (Third Degree) contains a seasonal leaderboard where the top 300 players per region (North America, Japan, etc.) will obtain the exclusive {{i|Tourmaline Golem}} mount. The first ranking period will begin two weeks after the release of [[patch 7.56]] and last until the release of [[patch 7.58]]. The mount is also obtainable from subsequent ranking periods after the first.<ref>https://www.famitsu.com/article/202609/86452</ref>

==Gallery==
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==See also==
*This content is essentially Beastmaster's version of [[The Masked Carnivale]] for {{BLU}} [[blue mage|Blue Mage]], although it is structured differently.

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