The ILV Summer D1SK Sale has been announced to start on July 31 at 8 PM UTC, and both newcomers and experienced players of Illuvium: Beyond will likely not want to miss out on this new opportunity to start completing an exclusive new collection of Illuvitars and cosmetics while potentially earning more rewards along the way. Here is everything you need to know about this upcoming NFT sale in one of the most well-known blockchain gaming ecosystems around.

What Is the ILV Summer D1SK Sale?

The ILV Summer D1SK Sale is a limited time opportunity in which players can buy lootboxes containing exclusive new Summer Illuvitars from July 31, 8 PM UTC, to August 14, 8 PM UTC.

During this 14-day sale, anyone will be able to spend Fuel to buy D1SKs, lootboxes that in this case contain the following:

  • 1x ILV Summer Illuvitar
  • 1x Normal Wave 4 Illuvitar
  • 1x Tier 0 Illuvitar
  • 3x Set 1 Accessories

To get these NFTs, you need to spend 1500 Fuel per D1SK. Each of these is bound to drop a highly exclusive ILV Summer Illuvitar, which you can only sleeve within the ILV Summer Collection. They can’t be placed into any other album, so if you want to complete this new collection, you will have to buy multiple D1SKs to acquire all of the new seasonal assets, or perhaps purchase the ones you’re missing from other players that might be selling them, though buying a couple of D1SKs is actually rewarded, but more on that in a moment. If you manage to complete the ILV Summer Collection, you can expect to receive an unspecified exclusive prize.

The tier weights for the Summer Illuvitars have been adjusted to “to make opening multiple D1SK a refreshing and fun experience” while offering a number of variations. That being said, the team has picked 6 Wave 4 Illuvitars and transformed them into exclusive ILV Summer variants. Each of them have 3 different expressions, 11 different backgrounds, 2 finishes (Holo or Color) and more, meaning that there are “700 unique possible combinations exclusive to this sale.” The Illuvitars in question include the following:

  • Tier 0 Stage 1 – Water Grokko
  • Tier 1 Stage 1 – Carablu
  • Tier 2 Stage 3 – Hydrolynx
  • Tier 3 Stage 2 – Stabbin
  • Tier 4 Stage 2 – Fludd
  • Tier 5 Stage 2 – Octius

By buying D1SKs during this sale, you are completing stretch goals through which you get to unlock unique rewards. Every D1SK purchased in Fuel is rewarded with 1 point, and the more points you collect, the more exclusive cosmetics you get to earn.

Here are the stretch goal prizes you can get based on the number of D1SKs bought in Fuel using the same wallet:

  • 1 D1SK – SummerVacation Lesser Grokko (Emote)
  • 3 D1SKs – ILVSummer Border
  • 5 D1SKs – RelaxedBeach Fludd (Emote)
  • 10 D1SKs – BeachBall (Drone Blast)
  • 15 D1SKs – Drunk Lesser Monkier (Emote)
  • 20 D1SKs – BeachBall Hilde Drone Skin
  • 25 D1SKs – TropicalTerror Phosphorus (Emote)
  • 35 D1SKs – ILVHeatwave Border

Even after you’ve bought 35 D1SKs and unlocked all these stretch goal rewards, it seems you can actually start to loop back “and repeat the track for infinite hype.”

If you want to get your hands on all these new collectibles, then here is how you can get ready to participate.

How to Participate in ILV Summer D1SK Sale

To participate in the ILV Summer D1SK Sale, which is scheduled to start on July 31 at 8 PM UTC and end on August 14 at 8 PM UTC, you need to have at least 1500 Fuel to purchase one D1SK.

Head on over to the sale’s official page once it is live on July 31 and connect your Illuvium account. Then, buy Fuel, the ecosystem’s premium in-game currency, if you don’t have enough already, by using USDC, ETH, or web2 payment option Stripe. You can buy Fuel in 6 different bundles, starting from 500 Fuel at $4.99.

Once you have enough Fuel, you’re ready to take part in this 2-week sale once it officially begins at the end of the month. You will want to stick to buying on one wallet, as the stretch goal rewards are tracked per wallet. D1SKs from this sale are minted on Layer 2 network Immutable X, meaning that you don’t have to worry about any gas fees when buying these new NFTs.

To learn more about details such as tier weights and background stage rarity, be sure to check out the official buyer’s guide.

New Features Coming to Illuvium: Beyond

Not only does this sale bring new summer assets to collect and earn, but it’s also set to come with a variety of new features, including a new D1SK loading screen, new animated collection thumbnails, the introduction of Album Skins, bulk D1SK opening, leaderboard positioning, leaderboard points details, and even the ability to open D1SKs on mobile devices.

The new D1SK loading screen has been designed specifically for ILV Summer, and as such comes with fresh new animations and a “sleek reveal page” to make it more exciting to open these tropical-themed lootboxes. There are also new animated collection thumbnails that build upon the ones from the last wave, while Album Skins are officially making their debut in this new sale. You can unlock the first-ever album skin by sleeving all 6 Uncommon expressions of the ILV Summer Illuvitars. This means you need one from each tier, from T0 to T5, to complete the summer milestone and unlock the new item.

If you don’t want to open D1SKs one by one, then you can look forward to the first version of bulk D1SK opening, which will let you easily open dozens of these NFTs at once. Tracking your leaderboard positioning is now easier than ever, as not only are there now red and green arrows showing your position change since the last midnight UTC snapshot, but there are also leaderboard points details under the new “My Sleeves Tab” where you can find detailed information on how all of your Illuvitars contribute to leaderboard points.

You don’t have to open D1SKs anymore on desktop, as the team is now adding support for mobile D1SK opening, giving you an optimized and seamless experience on the go.

How to Play and Earn in Illuvium: Beyond

Illuvium: Beyond is an NFT card game that is focused on collecting tradable assets and completing NFT collections to earn rewards. Players buy D1SK lootboxes to open random Illuvitars and other collectibles tradable on IlluviDEX while building a personalized album of Illuvitar PFP collections and taking part in Waves to climb leaderboards and earn various rewards such as $ILV tokens and more prizes. Next to stretch goal rewards from the ILV Summer D1SK Sale and the exclusive prize that is awarded to collectors who complete the ILV Summer Collection, you can still try to collect and earn in Illuvium Beyond Wave 4, which has been extended to run until August 18, 10 PM GMT+2.

Check out the PlayToEarn Game Spotlight on Illuvium and The Gamer’s Guide to Illuvium to learn more on how you can play and earn in this web3 gaming ecosystem.