Raids

Raids are the large-scale group activity in Embers of the Uncrowned, described by the developers as content that overwhelms players with formidable enemies and demands perfect cooperation and flawless tactics. They sit at the top of the cooperative layer alongside Domain Bosses, escalating the demand for coordinated play beyond a co-op territory encounter. Raids are meant to be where every system the game teaches becomes mandatory at once.

Cooperation Demands

Every pillar of the combat model matters more inside a raid. Spell Interruption stops being a solo reflex and becomes an assigned duty, with specific players holding responsibility for specific casts. The Stagger System turns into a group rhythm, where the party banks cooldowns and burst rotations for the same window. SP Evasion becomes a discipline check across the whole roster, since one player burning their pool too early can leave them out of position when the boss telegraphs its lethal phase. Raids are paced around coordinated execution rather than brute force.

Where Raids Sit

Raids are one half of the structured group offering, with Domain Bosses forming the other. Domain Bosses are co-op encounters tied to liberating territory, folded into the player's progress through the world. Raids escalate beyond that footprint into a dedicated large-group challenge.

Composition Considerations

All three confirmed classes are intended to contribute meaningfully to a raid roster. Spectral Blade brings agile longsword melee. Executioner brings heavy axe burst that pairs naturally with stagger windows. Stormbringer brings ranged wind and lightning casting suited to interrupt duty. A raid roster is expected to draw on the strengths each one provides. Recruited companions add another layer, contributing synergy on top of the player's kit rather than substituting for a human teammate.

Earned Through Gameplay

Raid rewards fall under the same commitment that governs the rest of the game's progression. The publisher has pledged a non-pay-to-win approach to monetization, with all gear, progression items, and essential consumables obtainable through gameplay. The gating on raid loot is execution, not access.

Unconfirmed Details

Specific raid names, group sizes, mechanics, named bosses, lockouts, difficulty tiers, and loot tables have not been confirmed. The developers have framed raids around the cooperation they demand rather than the encounters inside them. This article will expand once the Steam Next Fest demo and post-demo communications produce verified specifics.