Axie Infinity | Update & Maintenance News

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Latest News & Announcements

Season 21 Duration & Balancing Update

On the twitter announcement of the official Axie Infinity account, it was mentioned that the release date of season 21 will start at April 25th until June 24th. It was also mentioned that there will be no balancing update for the cards and axies during this season.

Runes & Charms Unlocked

All runes & charms will now be unlocked for all players during the Alpha testing to allow everyone to try out different builds and setups for their Axie teams. Along with this, some bug fixes and improvements are implemented.

Origin Alpha Testing

Origin Alpha testing is finally out for Desktop users. There are still no information regarding the release of the Alpha test for mobile users. You can play and download the Axie Infinity - Origin using Mavis Hub.

Arena Mode Guide

Additional information regarding the Arena Mode for Axie Infinity Origin has been released. They are now introducing the Challenger Sphere, different arena modes, victory stars and so much more!

Runes & Charms Release

Leaks of Runes & Charms for all classes has been released for Axie Infinity Origin. These runes and charms can be used to enhance your cards and improve your Axies' stats to make your team stronger in battles. More class runes and charms will be released daily during the Origin Launch week.

Origin Alpha Testing

The long wait is over and the Alpha testing for Axie Infinity Origin will finally launch on April 7. After the launch, you can download Axie Infinity Origin via Mavis Hub.

Origin Official Trailer

Origin Launch Week

There will be a series of announcements and streams over this week to prepare and familiarize players to the game mechanics an cards for the upcoming launch of the Axie Infinity Origin.

Launch Week Schedule

Origin Launch Contests

During the Origin Launch week, there will be multiple contests that you can anyone can join. One winner from these contests will be chosen and invited for the release of the Reptile Runes & Charms on April 6.

All Axie Origin Cards Sneak Peek

Axie Infinity released a sneak peek of the new cards that are going to be available for the upcoming update and launch of Axie Origin (V3). The list shows all sneak peek part cards for all classes.

Off-Season Begins!

With the end of Season 20, all players will now have their MMR reset back to 1200 to begin their climb on the leaderboards once again. Keep in mind that during the Off-season, there are no AXS rewards even if you are able to place yourself on the top 300,000.

The exact date for the release of Season 21 is still unknown. It is expected to immediately start as soon as the Off-Season ends.

Ending of Season 20

Season 20 has come to an end. A total of 117,676 AXS will be distributed to all players within the top 300,000 in the leaderboards. Also, players will be able to claim their AXS rewards through the Marketplace dashboard later this week.

It was also announced that the expected duration of the off-season will last for about 1 month before season 21 begins. Season 21 is likely to be the last season where everyone can play the classic version of Axie Infinity. More details regarding the beta test for Axie Infinity Origin (v3) will be added as soon as we learn more.

Marketplace Fee Adjustments

Starting on March 7th 2022, the fee for selling Axies will now change to 5.25%. This adjustment is going to be implimented to give Axie creator code a 1% share while the 4.25% will go towards the community treasury. Currently, the fees for using the Axie Marketplace is only 4.25%.

February Dev Update For Origin & Land

Axie infinity announced their February Dev Update for Origin & Land last February 20, 2022. The announcement introduced a the new starter Axie for Battles V3 (Origin) named Olek. This new Axie is going to be one of the three initial starter Axie along with with Buba and Puffy.

With the Origin announcement, they also mentioned some information regarding Land (Also known as Project K).

Ronin Wallet 1.5.0 Update

An Auto-lock feature will be added as another layer of security for your account. By default, the auto-lock setting is at 5 minutes of idle time. This can be edited by going to Account > Settings > Auto-lock.

Browsers might request you to re-enable your Ronin Wallet Extension due to this update.

Marketplace Under Maintenance

In preparation for the Lunar New Year event, the marketplace will go into maintenance mode for a short period of time. The developers are also trying to resolve some stability issue along with this maintenance.

Release Plan & Updates For Origin (Battles v3)

A release plan has been announced for Axie Infinity: Origin (Battles v3). New information regarding the alpha launch and release has been announced. They also mentioned additional information regarding season 0, new mechanics, power-ups, and so much more.

Season 20 Is Live!

Axie Infinity just announced that Season 20 has finally begun. Old and new players will now have 1200 MMR to begin the season. Along with the update, they also implemented the changes for SLP rewards in Arena Mode, Adventure Mode, and Daily Quest.

Card Interaction Bug Fix

The interaction when using Tiny Catapult or Bulkwark with Carrot Hammer, Sticky Goo, Shipwreck, or Ivory Chop has now been fixed and is working as intended.

Maintenance - Preparation Update (Feb, 9th, 2022)

The game will have to go into maintenance mode to prepare for the upcoming game update, this was announced on the Axie Infinity Discord.

Economic Balancing & Adjustment Update

Axie Infinity just announced the upcoming changes for season 20 as well as information regarding the economic balancing and adjustments.

CRIT System Changes (Rage Mechanic)

It was mentioned during the Axie Chat: Episode 76 that the crit system will be totally different for the current gameplay and Axie Infinity: Origin.

Information below is still unconfirmed. This section will be updated as soon as we learn more.

It is speculated that there is going to be a rage bar that you will need to fill up to make your axie land a Critical Strike or Critical Hit.

Kitchen Leak - New Item & Decoration

A new leak has been shown last January 28, 2022 on the DevChat #3 Stream. They released an image of a new land item/decoration that is going to be used for Axie Land.

Patch 1.1.3.3: | Season 20: Buffs & Nerfs (January 25, 2022)

Axie Infinity released the 1.1.3.3 Version Update with some card Buffs and Nerfs to prepare for the upcoming Season 20.

Along with the update, they also made changes for the base stat of the Dawn class and some minor tweaks for the Skill damage formula.

Maintenance - Preparation Update (Jan, 25th, 2022)

The game will have to go into maintenance mode to prepare for the upcoming game update, this was announced on the Axie Infinity Discord. The Marketplace will go into maintenance mode during the same time.

The Lunacian Express

You can now release Axies into the wild by participating in the Lunacian Express event. This is a lunar new year themed event where in you can get exclusive land items with a lunar new year theme by releasing owned axies.

Season 20 Update & Changes: Buffs & Nerfs (Jan 17th, 2022)

Followed by the maintenance, Axie Infinity recently announced an update for the card Buffs and Nerfs to prepare for season 20.

Along with this update, they also announced the changes made for the Skill value computation and critical damage cap for PVE.

Maintenance - Preparation Update (Jan, 17th, 2022)

The game will have to go into maintenance mode to prepare for the upcoming game update. This was announced on the Axie Infinity's Official Twitter page.

Patch 1.1.2 is LIVE (Jan 10th, 2022)

This update includes new features, improvements, and bug fixes. Check out the following article for more information.

Maintenance In Preparation For Some Game Updates (Jan 10th, 2022)

The game client will go into maintenance mode in preparation for some game updates.

Land Update & Teaser

Axie Infinity just released a new teaser video and updates for the upcoming game, Axie Land. This announcement mainly focused on the development of the Axie Land and what to expect for the upcoming updates and phases along with the new teaser video.

Season 19 Two Weeks Extension

On the latest announcement, the developers found out that there are some players who used a cheat that allows them to see what are the cards played after ending their turn.

Season 19 had received a 2 week extension to give the players more time to achieve their correct rank because of the recently discovered cheat. Season 19 will now officially end on January 4th, 2022 instead of December 21st, 2021.

Battle v2 (Origin): New Storyline, Starter Axies & Power-ups

During the December Development Update, it was mentioned that they are going to give the players an opportunity to experience a brand new storyline, non-blockchain "starter" Axies, and the ability to attatch power-ups on Axies and so much more features for Battle v2 in the future.

Battle v2 (Origin): VFX Leek

Along with the recent December development update, a short clip of the combat system was also shown to display some of the new graphical special effects that is going to be added in the future.

Developer Insights: Upcoming Changes

Axie Utility & Part Change

With the upcoming Battle v2 and Land gameplay, it is expected that the meta will drastically change and it could significantly affect the utility and use of existing Axies. The developers are planning on releasing a Body Part upgrade feature to give Axies more flexibility and utility for future updates.

Body Part Power-Ups

It was mentioned that the developers are considering ideas such as Body Part power-ups as an additional way to burn SLP to have a more sustainable economy and to preserve its long-term value.

Breeding Fee Adjustment (December 9, 2021)

It was announced that starting on December 9, 2021, the total SLP & AXS cost of breeding an Axie will change to manage the inflation of in-game resources.

Maintenance Mode Regarding Gifted Axies (November 30, 2021)

The main changes that will be made are as follows:

• Axies gifted will no longer be eligible for SLP from arena or adventure for 24 hours after gifting. Just having 1 gifted Axie on the team makes the whole team ineligible.
• Bone Sail will only trigger once per round.

The purpose of restricting SLP after gifting is to prevent violations of our TOS.

Ban Wave Update (November 23, 2021)

Upon the start of season 19, there has been multiple ban waves to remove abusers and violators guarantee fair play among Axie Infinity Players.

Ronin Mobile Wallet Release (November 9, 2021)

Ronin Mobile Wallet is now finally available on mobile devices! You can download the app for both Android and iOS devices.

Season 19 Update

Axie Infinity just released their season 19 update along with some card balance update and formula update for both the skill and morale stats.

Axie Infinity No. 1 Among NFT Volume

In a recent news post, the developers of Axie Infinity, the most popular NFT game in the crypto ecosystem, were pleased to reveal that the fighting monsters were the most traded NFT collection of all time and thanked the players for this achievement.

Axie Infinity Game News

Last Ocober 13, 2021, the Axie Infinity Team stated on their official Twitter account that they are aware of some in game issues with energy, SLP, and MMR displays after a match.

Because of these isues, they entered maintenance for these problems to be resolved. Last Friday, the game devs relased the Version 1.1.0a Patch for Axie Infinity

Previous Update: Version 1.1.0a

On October 15, 2021, Axie Infinity has released Patch 1.1.0a Update. The new version of the game aims to improve its performance and the return of being able to challenge your friends in a duel.

Axie Infinity Server Status

How To Check Axie Infinity Server Status

Axie Infinity has seen a surge in new players recently. Axie Infinity servers may sometimes experience overload or even downtimes. The devs may also perform server maintenances to add improvements to the game or upgrade its servers to be able to handle a player base that’s growing every day.

The status of Axie's servers change from time to time. You can check these pages and social media accounts to get the latest updates from the community or from the game devs themselves:

• Axie Infinity Official Twitter Account
• Axie Infinity Reddit Page
• Axie Infinity Discord Server

Server Issues In Axie Infinity

Axie Infinity is still a relatively new game. The game is still in its Alpha stages. The game developers at Sky Mavis are doing their best to keep improving their server’s capacity to be able to handle the spike of new players.

Recently, they have shifted their engineering team to fixing the server issues. They have also added additional people to work on scaling up their servers and even hired community members to lead their support system.