๐๏ธ Small update. Big purpose.
Today's update is all about player expression.
๐ฌ Every player now has access to free emotes from the start.
๐ฅ Additional emotes can be unlocked by burning $Islands on the Merchant near the Blacksmith.
๐ Exclusive emotes with Area effects are reserved for long term holders at 50K, 250K, and 1M $Islands.
It's a small content update, but an important step toward making the world feel more alive and social.
This week's update lays the groundwork for a much bigger release coming over the next few days. ๐๐
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Ansem token went from $173,000 market cap to $109 Million in the past 24 hours.
That is a 62,900% jump, 630x.
Literally in a middle of the bear market.
Solana trenches are wild and this proves that $SOL has the biggest community in crypto.
๐ดโโ ๏ธ The Islands marketplace is becoming a real economy.
๐ Biggest P2P sales:
๐ค Shadow Aura - $650
๐งก Ember Aura - $600
๐ค Shadow Aura - $500
โต Crimson Skiff - $400
๐งก Ember Aura - $333
None of this appeared out of thin air.
Behind those trades:
๐ชต 7.75M Wood
๐ช 873K Gold
๐ 32.9K Diamonds
๐ฅฉ 742K Meat
One whale alone spent $2,870 chasing the rarest cosmetics. ๐
there's enough good tokens that exist already, but sure i will airdrop portions of the creator fees that have been directed to my pump fun profile
retweet this + follow me on there + comment with your pump profile & ill pick randomly weekly
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๐๏ธ Today's update is one of our biggest content drops yet, bringing a brand-new world boss, a long-term progression system, new world events, and major combat improvements across the Islands.
๐ Meet the Kraken.
A massive new World Boss emerges from the ocean every few hours, complete with unique attack patterns, its own AI, powerful loot, and an army of deadly sharks. Face it in the open world or inside Raids.
โญ Hall of Renown is here.
Reached the level cap? Your journey isn't over. Continue earning Renown, unlock prestigious naval titles, unique stars beside your name, and rotating stat bonuses as your legend grows.
โ๏ธ Boss rewards have been completely reworked.
Every World Boss now rewards players based on their damage contribution, making participation fairer while giving top performers even greater rewards.
๐ Island Frenzy introduces a brand-new world event.
Entire islands can now come under attack by waves of enemies and sharks. Defend the island, clear the invasion, and earn valuable rewards.
๐ต We also expanded the soundtrack with 3 new music tracks, bringing the total playlist to five songs after hearing your feedback.b
๐ฅ Behind the scenes, 2 buybacks totaling 18M $Islands have been executed. Those tokens are allocated for the burn and will be removed from the supply.
๐ฏ Combat has received a major overhaul.
Dozens of exploits have been removed, boss AI has been improved, new AoE attacks have been added, pathfinding is smarter, bosses are stronger, and every encounter feels far more dynamic.
๐บ๏ธ World Bosses and Frenzy events are now highlighted directly on the minimap, boss health is displayed in the open world, and numerous UI improvements make combat smoother than ever.
This is another major step toward making the Islands feel more alive, more challenging, and far more rewarding.
See you on the Islands. ๐๏ธ๐
๐๏ธ 24 HOURS ON THE ISLANDS ๐๏ธ
๐ฅ 20,000,000+ $Islands burned in the last 24h.
๐ 43,000,000+ $Islands have now been removed from circulation since launch.
๐ The last 24h on-chain:
โ๏ธ 675 players active
๐งญ 31 new settlers landed
๐ 789 marketplace trades
๐๏ธ 1,000+ new tiles claimed
๐ Kraken hunts & Island Frenzy events kept everyone busy
Deflation never sleeps. Every forge, every gacha, every market license burns supply.
Yesterday, the team added another 16M+ $Islands to the fire. ๐ฅ
Play now: https://t.co/yBILTvoYMC
$Islands
The mission is bigger than any one of us.
Seeing our growth on other socials, and on the number of submissions, we are making a difference, and really starting a movement.
Just wait until we starting hearing "Today I took a chance to..." out in the wild.
Take a $CHANCE with us.
Today's update expands character progression, the economy, and gives Island owners even more ways to get creative.
โ๏ธ Your character only had 3 stat points to customize before... now there's much more depth. Your weapon unlocks 8 additional stat points, allowing for even more specialized builds.
๐ Runes have arrived. Socket powerful runes into your gear to gain bonuses like:
โข Critical Strike Chance
โข Increased Loot
โข Bonus EXP
โข And many more.
Find runes by defeating enemies, clearing raids, slaying bosses, and gathering from resource nodes.
๐ฅ The Blacksmith also introduces a brand-new way to burn $Islands, tying directly into the new rune progression system.
๐ฐ Speaking of $Islands ...
The Marketplace has received a small overhaul. Market Licenses remain, but listings are now limited by time and slots based on your $Islands holdings.
Examples:
โข 50,000 $Islands are 5 listing slots with 5-hour listing duration.
โข Scales all the way up to 30,000,000 $Islands are 25 listing slots with 48-hour listing duration.
๐ธ Island Owners can now build stunning scenes using the new Photo Mode. Get creative, capture your island, and share it on X using #IslandsVibe and $Islands.
We might have something special for our favorite screenshots. ๐
Find the changes on our Docs page: https://t.co/mFZ9eJhOgu