Capture the Artifact

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In this game mode, two teams will face off in an epic battle to invade the other team's base and capture their artifact before the time runs out.

Only one Capture the Artifact game will be active at a time. If you queue up while a game is in progress, you will be added to the existing game. If you would like to arrange a private match, Contact Metsfan#4263 on Discord.

Rules

Game Length

  • The game will when one team's artifact is destroyed
  • Upon the start of the game, each team will receive a pre-built base and 1 pre-built teleporter
  • For the first 10 minutes, each base will be protected by a Forcefield.
  • As players capture teleporters, they will deal damage to the enemy artifact. The enemy artifact can also be damaged by dino melee damage.
  • After 90 minutes, the game will enter OVERTIME increasing the rate at which the Artifact will take damage.

Artifact

  • The artifacts are protected by a small bubble.
  • This bubble can be damaged by Dino melee attacks or by capturing and holding teleporters
  • Once the bubble is destroyed, the game will end.

Winning

There are is only one way to win: Destroy the enemy Artifact

Hexagons

  • Players will earn Hexagons for all activities in Capture the Artifact. Players can then use their Hexagons to purchase various items including
    • Dinos
    • Structures
    • Upgrades and consumables
  • Players will earn Hexagons in the following ways
    • Every 5 seconds, players will gain a small amount of Hexagons. This will increase every 15 minutes.
    • Killing an enemy dino awards 2% of the dino's cost to your entire team
      • If your team holds no Teleporters, this will increase to 8% of the dino's cost
    • Killing an enemy Titan awards 3000 Hexagons on top of the normal amount for killing a dino
    • Capturing supply crates will award Hexagons to your entire team
    • Completing Events will award Hexagons to your entire team

Taming

All wild dinos in Capture the Artifact can be tamed. To tame a dino, load your Longneck Rifle with the provided Tranquilizer Darts and shoot a dino once to tame it.

Team Advantage

If your team holds more teleporters than the enemy your team will gain the Advantage. The team with the advantage will gain the following bonuses

  • Your enemy's artifact will take periodic damage
  • Your dinos will gain 5% increased resistance for each enemy or neutral Teleporter owned.

Rewards

  • Victory - 6000 Element Shard
  • Defeat - 3000 Element Shard
  • Player Kill - 200 Element Shard
  • Dino Kill - 5-20 Element Shard (based on dino cost)

Events

Throughout the game, several different events will become active. The first team to complete the event will gain a bonus

Event Types

  • Supply Crates - Collect the supply crates before your enemy
  • Dino Spawn - A wild dino appears on the map. Tame it before your enemy
  • Collect Tribute - The tribute terminal demands tribute. Collect it and craft it to gain the Hunter's Reward
    • Hunters Reward - Increases Damage and Resistance by 25% for 3 minutes
  • Boss Spawn - A boss has entered the battle. Slay it before your enemy to gain a powerful buff
    • Broodmother's Grasp - Increases Damage and Resistance by 15% and causes all your attacks to slow the enemy by 70% for 4 seconds. Lasts 5 minutes.
    • Monkey's Fist - Increases Damage and Resistance by 15% and cause your attacks to stun the enemy for 4 seconds. Enemy cannot be affected by this more than once every 15 seconds. Lasts 5 minutes.
    • Dragon's Fury - Increases Damage and Resistance by 15% and causes all your attacks cause your enemies to burn for 4 seconds. Lasts 5 minutes.

Base Structures

Each base has a collection of structures which assists players in the game

Team Structures

The following structures can be accessed by any member of your team

  • 5x Vault
  • 5x Workbench
  • 3x Cryofridge (with 72 empty crypods)
  • 1x Cooker

Personal Structures

The following structures are personal structures, and you will only see the items you deposit.

  • Vault
  • Replicator

Teleporters

There are 9 teleporters throughout the map. Stand on a teleporter to claim it for your team. Any teleporter can be captured by either team. If a teleporter is unclaimed, it will appear as white. Otherwise it will appear as the color of the owning team.

Owned by Red Team at game start

  • Red base
  • Red-side mountain
  • Red beach

Owned by Blue Team at game start

  • Blue base
  • Blue-side mountain
  • Blue beach.

Neutral at game start

  • Center Lake
  • Mountain Peak
  • Beach

New Controls

  • Middle Mouse Button - Hold to teleport back to your base. Cast time 5 seconds.

Crafting

Items can be crafted in the Workbench structure

Workbench

  • Metal Structures
  • C4 Charge
  • C4 Detonator
  • Rocket Launcher
  • Rocket Propelled Grenade

Biomes

Jungle

Resources

  • Stone
  • Flint
  • Wood
  • Thatch
  • Berries
  • Fiber

Dino Spawns

  • Therizino
  • Bronto
  • Paracer
  • Tapejara

Mountain

Resources

  • Stone
  • Flint
  • Metal
  • Obsidian
  • Crystal

Dino Spawns

  • Rex
  • Allo
  • Yuty
  • Argent
  • Ovis

Lake

Resources

  • Silica Pearls

Dino Spawns

  • Piranha
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