Direct answer: Chaos That Devours the Desert runs after the August 12 maintenance until the September 2 maintenance in UTC. The official Version 1.8 update notice was modified to extend the event from the original August 26 boundary.
How does the event work?
- Day 1–5 event quests unlock sequentially through NPC Ensia.
- Clearing Beings of Deep Darkness opens the Hunt.
- The dungeon features Sandsea Predator Kalbash and supports 10–15 players.
- The dungeon is Abyss difficulty only; Party Matchmaking supports solo entry or parties of up to five.
- Up to two Desert Keeper's Keys are provided daily and reset at 07:00 UTC.
What rewards are confirmed?
Completing all quests gives up to Star Fragment x1,000, Lichdragon’s Roar Weapon Selection Chest x1, Golden Sand Token x550, and Gold x100,000. Completing all event missions gives Star Fragment x1,500, Desert Keeper’s Key x5, and Element Spell Bead Selection Chest x25. Seasonal missions give Golden Sand Token x500.
What can Golden Sand Tokens buy?
The exchange shop includes Lichdragon’s Roar Weapon Selection Chest, Oasis Whisper accessories, SSR Magic Crystal Shards, ingots, mastery EXP, enhancement and refinement stones, Oasis Village Seal Merchant currency, and Gold. Unused tokens reset after the event ends.
Official source: Hunting Event — Chaos That Devours the Desert.
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