LAST Z Vampire Season ยท Moonlit Elegy
// Nightfall Descends ยท Eternal Night Approaches ยท A Pact of Blood //
Season at a Glance
This guide avoids using numbered labels such as "S5", as season numbering may vary across different servers. Instead, the current season is referred to as the Vampire Season (Moonlit Elegy), ensuring consistent and accurate reference regardless of the season number displayed on individual servers.
๐ง Season Theme
The Vampire Season drapes the map in gothic, blood-lit moonlight. Build the season's exclusive structures, hunt werewolves and Succubus, offer demon stones to the Mysterious Witch, and fight alongside your alliance through Nightfall.
โก Core Mechanic
Nightfall runs through the entire season โ night falls at fixed times each day (10:00, 18:00, 02:00 China time), and its duration grows by 1 hour every week until week 8, when the world enters Eternal Night. "Night Succubus" mob spawns during the night with its own independent daily kill counter.
๐ฎ New Systems
The Mysterious Witch and Moonlit Collection Cards debut this season โ turn in demon stones to raise her favor, redeem Moonlight Vouchers, and equip cards for formation-wide blessing bonuses.
๐ฐ Recommended Spend (same as last season)
Season Journey , Season Worker, War Investment x4, Holy Water Bundles. Enough to push Research Institute to level 7 on 1st day
Season Progression Summary
| System | How It Works | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nightfall | Day/night mechanic running the whole season; night grows by 1 hour each week. | Eternal Night begins in week 8 | |
| Mysterious Witch | Turn in Demon Stones to raise favor and redeem Moonlight Vouchers. | Unlocks the Moonlit Card system | |
| Glory & Kill Rewards | Killing Werewolves, Succubus, and Night Succubus grants Shadow Blood Crystals and Glory. | Night Succubus are new this season | |
| Sealed Countess / Night Duke | Timed alliance/server-wide boss fights that break the night curse. | Only rally leaders/participants rank | |
| Trade Hub | Operates as a regular Trade Hub (Diamonds) during the day and a Black Market Trade Hub (moon token) at night. | Purchasing Badges and Gold Fragments requires Diamonds or Moon token. | Stockpile diamonds before the season starts |
Season Buildings
Early progress hinges on two season-exclusive resources: Holy Water (produced by buildings) and Shadow Blood Crystal (dropped by killing Werewolves/Succubus).
๐งช Serum Lab โ Top Priority
Raises Viral Resistance, which determines the level of Werewolves/Succubus you can attack. Higher-level monsters drop more Shadow Blood Crystals โ this building is the season's core bottleneck.
๐ง Shadow Spring
Passively mines Holy Water, the core resource required to upgrade every seasonal building. Higher levels mean higher passive output.
โ๏ธ Command Center
Increases your season troops' damage in Glory Wars. Build this once your Serum Lab and Shadow Spring reach a reasonable level.
๐ฅ Fire Control Center & ๐ก๏ธ Defense Bastion
Boost season troop attack and defense respectively. Lower priority โ upgrade these military buildings once your resource production is stable.
Season Materials
Almost every Vampire Season material comes from killing Werewolves and Succubus. Higher-level monsters drop more, and there's a late-season drop-rate boost โ but don't hoard kills early just to wait for the multiplier!
Holy Water
Shadow Blood Crystal
Demon Stone
Moon Token
Universal Breakthrough Crystal
Universal Awakening Badge
Nightfall
This is the core mechanic running through the entire Vampire Season. Night falls daily at 10:00, 18:00, and 02:00 (server time), growing 1 hour longer each week until the world enters Eternal Night in week 8.
| Week | Night Duration | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | 1 hour | Day/night "chubby" mobs must be farmed separately |
| Week 4 | 4 hours | โ |
| Week 5 | 5 hours | Current example week |
| Week 8 | Eternal Night | World enters Eternal Night โ no more daytime |
๐บ Season Monsters
Werewolf
Lower difficulty โ good for players still ramping up viral resistance. Drops Shadow Blood Crystals; first kill grants a Demon Stone.
Succubus
Requires higher viral resistance, but drops richer Shadow Blood Crystal rewards. First kill also grants a Demon Stone.
Night Succubus NEW
Brand-new this season, only spawning during Nightfall. Its drops are tracked entirely separately from the daytime version.
Rampage Boss: Vampire Guard
This season's Patrol Boss randomly spawns on the map. Players need to rally their teams and work together to challenge it. The first 2 attacks each day grant full rewards. During the Until Dawn, the boss will actively attack player bases, and players can defeat it up to 5 times to receive full rewards
The Mysterious Witch & Moonlit Collection Cards
The Mysterious Witch is collecting Demon Stones โ turning them in raises her favor toward you, and at certain thresholds you can redeem Moonlight Vouchers to pull Moonlit Collection Cards.
Moonlit Card Rarity Tiers
Cards come in several rarity tiers and, once equipped, boost the corresponding blessing stat. You can field 4 formations total โ the 4th formation's buff applies to your entire lineup, while formations 1โ3 each apply to the matching modified-vehicle formation.
Strongest bonus, hardest to obtain, top pull priority
Moderate bonus, a good balance of ease and value
Small bonus, easiest to obtain, good slot filler
Events & Mechanics
Night Sacrifice
Several night altars spawn randomly across the map โ break them for rewards. The attack unfolds in two phases: first defeat three Night Priests around the altar, then rally to break through the Gargoyle.
- Each sacrifice chest can be claimed up to 5 times; every survivor can claim up to 10 chests per day
- Chests are time-limited โ unclaimed chests disappear once the timer runs out
- Rewards are mailed out based on the ranking of cumulative damage dealt to Night Priests/Gargoyles
The Sealed Countess
The 3 highest-level neutral cities held by each alliance (Presidential Palace excluded) will be visited by a Night Countess. Alliance members must rally as a team to defeat her.
- An undefeated Countess curses the neutral city, reducing its bonuses (occupation buffs, ore production, season point growth)
- Curses stack up to 3 layers; killing the Countess removes all of them
- Cursed cities cannot be declared war on by other alliances during the event
- All alliance members receive a participation reward on kill; those who actually fought get an extra bonus reward
The Everlasting Night Duke
A server-wide event lasting 9 weeks. Survivors donate silver ingots to forge the "Silver Holy Artifact," which is highly effective against the Night Duke โ defeating him with it active grants double rewards.
- Silver ingot donation window: server time Monday 00:00 to Saturday 00:00
- Combat with the Night Duke ranks participants by damage dealt for tiered rewards
- The Duke grows stronger over time โ defeat him before he reaches his final form
Hunter's Contracts
Up to 12 hunter camps appear on the world map during Nightfall. Talk to a hunter at their camp to unlock contract tasks for your alliance.
- Each camp only offers one completable contract per day; each player can complete up to 3 contracts per day
- An alliance only ever sees 27 gold contracts spawn at once
- Contracts work like the old "dino egg" tasks (spend 1,000 diamonds, produce 400 troops, etc.)
- Contracts are time-limited โ finish quickly, as hunter camps vanish when night ends
Trade Hub
Same mechanic as last season โ alliances re-capture level 1/2/3 Trade Hubs on Monday/Wednesday/Friday, generating diamond red packets for members to claim.
- The shop sells premium items like Badges, Gold Shards, and Add-on Chests
- Hubs held by your alliance offer a discount, but purchases still require a lot of diamonds
- Stockpile diamonds before the season begins
Dawn Patrol
Equivalent to last season's "Black Market Escort" mode. A lower-difficulty squad spawns daily, while a higher-difficulty escort appears on specific days โ defeat it for a double reward.
Glory War
Same mechanic as last season. The winning alliance's whole roster gets victory rewards; individual contribution above a threshold earns a participation bonus, and top contributors also earn universal exclusive-weapon material for weapon awakening.
Silver Moon Shop & Trade Hub
The Silver Moon Shop sells items for Moon token. Stock refreshes periodically, and some items carry a discount.
Silver Moon Shop Inventory
Trade Hubs (levels 1โ3) refresh their matching tier of goods on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, including universal materials the hub leader can claim and large-quantity resource, EXP, and speed-up chests โ but all purchases still cost diamonds.
Level 1 Trade Hub refreshes
Level 2 Trade Hub refreshes
Level 3 Trade Hub refreshes
Hero & Exclusive Weapon Awakening
This season introduces a hero awakening system that goes beyond 5 stars, pushing the hero upgrade cap from 5 stars to 10 stars. It also launches the corresponding Exclusive Weapon system.
Awakening Stages
Reaching 5 stars unlocks the path to 10-star awakening. If your core heroes aren't at 5 stars yet, please prioritize finishing that step first.
Unlocks new skill enhancement options rather than just pure stat boosts.
Comprehensive boost to attack, defense, and stat thresholdsโthe most direct CP jump.
Active/passive skills hit harder and trigger more reliably. DPS heroes benefit the most.
Unlocks stronger passive bonuses that stack with lineup and faction buffs.
Combat power, attack, defense, and troop capacity all increase significantly.
Exclusive Weapon System
Maxed Exclusive Weapons can break through from Orange to Red Star tiers. Each red star requires 5 upgrade steps, costing Universal Breakthrough Crystals (similar to last season's SS hero fragments but used differently). The 5th Red Star is the true turning point for dominating power, and it also unlocks a brand-new weapon appearance.
F2P Strategy & Tips
The Vampire Season still relies heavily on the Trade Hub's diamond consumption mechanics, presenting a challenge for F2P and low-spend players. Master the following details to keep up and even overtake the competition:
Tech Rushing: In the early stage, pour all your resources into the Serum Lab and Shadow Spring without holding back, until your Viral Resistance is high enough to comfortably solo higher-level Succubus. Try not to waste materials on military buildings during this phase.
Leech Rallies: If your resistance or troop count can't solo high-level monsters, make sure to camp and join the rallies led by top alliance members every day to ensure your Glory and Shadow Blood Crystal gains are always maxed out.
Daily First Kill for Demon Stones: Kill at least one monster every day to secure a Demon Stone. Push the Mysterious Witch to level 10 as fast as possibleโthe sooner you unlock the Moonlight Blessing system, the longer you'll benefit from the card buffs.
Ultimate Penny-Pincher: Start hoarding diamonds weeks before the season begins. Mon/Wed/Fri Trade Hubs are your core source of Badges and Gold Fragments. Also, actively defend Trade Hubs to grab diamond red packets handed out by the Hub Leader to recoup your costs.
Night Rally Coordination: For limited-time events like Night Sacrifice, Sealed Countess, and Everlasting Night Duke, coordinate your rally leaders with your alliance in advance. Only those who lead and participate in the kills are ranked, so distribute roles carefully to maximize your overall alliance rankings.