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11Overview22Season 1: Dark Night Collecting Light (暗夜拾光) is the inaugural seasonal content update for Roco Kingdom: World. The season launched on March 26, 2026, alongside the game's global release, and runs for approximately two months. It introduces a new legendary spirit, eight new spirit families, 16 season-exclusive shiny colorations, the Nightmare Shackles encounter system, a multi-tier Light-Collecting Pass, the Box Research Laboratory seasonal hub, and the Radiant Competition PvP tournament.44As the first season, Dark Night Collecting Light establishes the template for all future seasonal content. Players earn seasonal currency, complete investigation tasks, and progress through pass levels to unlock rewards that will not be available after the season ends. The season also marks the debut of the Territory Trial endgame PvE mode.66Season Duration88Each season in Roco Kingdom: World lasts approximately two months. Season 1 began on March 26, 2026, coinciding with the global launch. The exact end date is communicated through in-game announcements. Players are encouraged to complete time-limited objectives early to avoid missing exclusive rewards as the season draws to a close.1010Dragon Breath Parasus1313Dragon Breath Parasus (龙息帕尔) is the Season 1 legendary spirit. It is a Dark/Evil-type creature with a fearsome stat spread designed for physical aggression. Dragon Breath Parasus is available to all players for free by completing Season Assignment Chapter 1, which rewards the spirit's egg. This makes it one of the most accessible legendary spirits in the game.1515Exclusive Ability: Evil Thought Exchange1818Dragon Breath Parasus possesses the exclusive ability Evil Thought Exchange (恶念交换). When activated, this ability steals one of the opponent's Morale Points and adds it to your own. In the context of PvP, where each player starts with only 4 Morale Points, stealing even a single point can swing the entire match. The ability is feared at higher ranks because it simultaneously weakens the opponent's staying power while extending your own.2020Stats2222Dragon Breath Parasus has a species value total of 617, placing it firmly in the legendary tier. Its stat distribution heavily favors physical offense and bulk.2424StatValueHP130Physical ATK161Special ATK29Physical DEF131Special DEF94Speed100Total Species Value6172626With 161 Physical ATK and only 29 Special ATK, Dragon Breath Parasus is a dedicated physical attacker. Its 131 Physical DEF and 130 HP provide solid survivability on the physical side, though its 94 Special DEF leaves it somewhat vulnerable to special attackers.2727Obtaining Dragon Breath Parasus2929Complete Season Assignment Chapter 1 to receive the spirit's egg. The quest line involves a series of story battles and exploration objectives that introduce the season's narrative. Once the egg is obtained, hatch it through the standard breeding system. The evolution chain is: Small Parsa evolves at Level 28 into Parsathus, which evolves at Level 40 into Dragon Breath Parasus. A special release condition requires catching 3 Parsathus and releasing 2 of them to trigger the final transformation.3131Nightmare Shackles3333Nightmare Shackles is the core seasonal encounter mechanic. It provides the primary method for encountering the eight new Season 1 spirits and their shiny variants.3535Phase 1: Building a Capture Streak3737To trigger a Nightmare Shackles encounter, the player must consecutively capture 20 or more wild spirits within a specific area. Once the threshold is reached, there is a probability-based chance that a corrupted Nightmare spirit will spawn. The trigger chance increases as the capture streak grows beyond 20.3939Phase 2: Breaking the Nightmare Shield4141Corrupted Nightmare spirits appear surrounded by a dark purple aura. Before any Gulu Ball can be thrown, the player must defeat the spirit's Nightmare Shield in combat. The shield functions as an additional health bar with elevated defenses. Only after the shield is broken does the spirit become catchable.4343Three Possible Outcomes4545After defeating a Nightmare spirit, one of three outcomes occurs:4747Revert to Normal: The spirit sheds its corruption and returns to its standard form. This is the most common outcome.Corruption Bloodline: The spirit retains a purple pollution aura, indicating it carries the Corruption Bloodline. This is a unique variant with altered abilities.Shiny Variant: The spirit transforms into a shiny version with an alternate color palette. This has a base chance of 1.8% per encounter.4949Shiny Pity System5151The game tracks how many consecutive Nightmare encounters have yielded non-shiny results. After 80 encounters without obtaining a shiny variant, the pity system guarantees that the next Nightmare spirit will be shiny. This pity counter resets if the player flees from a Nightmare battle, loses the fight, or runs out of MP during the encounter.5353New Season Spirits5555Season 1 introduces eight new spirit families, all obtainable exclusively through the Nightmare Shackles mechanic. These spirits and their evolutions can only be encountered during Season 1, making them time-limited additions to a player's collection.5757SpiritChinese NameTypeDescriptionPink Star Jr.粉星仔IllusionA lightweight meteor-themed spirit with a soft, resilient body; the base form of the Pink Star familyFluffy Pink Star粉粉星Electric / IllusionDual-type evolution of the Pink Star line, carrying concentrated starlight energyBethel贝瑟Mechanical / FireHard-shelled spirit that evolves into Baikal at Level 28 and Begus at Level 38Crescent Snow Bear月牙雪熊Ice / IllusionCarries a star-shaped forehead marking; enters sleep when separated from its starHollow Skull空空颅GhostNocturnal heat-sensing spirit; evolves into Night Sleeper at Level 42Twin-Light Fish双灯鱼Water / ElectricBioluminescent fish spirit that must keep its head lamps above the water surface; evolves into Sharp Lamp Fish at Level 30Burning Firewood Bug燃薪虫Fire/BugA fire-type insect prone to accidental blazes; evolves into Emberkind BugLight-Devouring Buzz嗜光嗡嗡Dark / LightPossesses an abdominal organ that absorbs light energy595916 Season-Exclusive Shiny Variants6060Each of the eight new spirit families has two forms (base and final evolution), resulting in 16 season-exclusive shiny colorations. Shiny variants feature alternate color palettes and subtle visual effects. Once Season 1 ends, these specific shiny appearances will no longer be obtainable in the wild, making them highly sought-after collector's items.6262Light-Collecting Pass6464The Light-Collecting Pass (拾光通行证) is Season 1's main progression track, consisting of 100 levels of rewards across free and paid tiers. It offers two thematic tracks: Moonlight and Starlight.6666Spirit Choice6868At the start of the season, players choose between two exclusive spirits tied to the pass: Speedy Light Beast (疾光千兽, Light type) or Fuzzy Fairy (绒仙子, Bug type). The chosen spirit is awarded at an early pass level and cannot be obtained through any other means during the season.7070Players who do not purchase the pass still have a path to these exclusive spirits. By visiting a friend who has purchased the pass, you can enter their world and catch the exclusive spirit there for free. This social mechanic encourages cooperative play and rewards having an active friends list.7272Pass Pricing7474Pass TierSolo PriceDuo-Buy Price (Each)ContentsBasic Contract Pass68 RMB54 RMB (108 RMB for two)Standard paid reward track with spirit eggs, cosmetics, and currencyShining Contract Pass128 RMB104 RMB (208 RMB for two)Everything in Basic plus premium cosmetics, extra Wish Stars, and bonus spirit materials7676The Duo-Buy option allows two friends to purchase together at a discounted rate. This is the most cost-effective option for players who have a regular gaming partner.7777Free Tier Rewards7979All players have access to the free tier, which includes nature correction materials, IV correction items, shiny eggs, and various consumables distributed across the 100 levels. These rewards provide meaningful progression even for players who choose not to spend real money.8181Radiant Competition8383Season 1 has the Radiant Competition as its flagship PvP tournament. During the event window, all ranked PvP rewards are doubled, making it the most efficient time to climb the ladder and stockpile resources. The Radiant Competition also offers exclusive seasonal medals and cosmetics for top-performing players.8585Territory Trial8787Season 1 also marks the debut of the Territory Trial, a high-difficulty PvE mode available to players at level 50 and above. The Territory Trial has a unique trait-sharing mechanic where two deployed spirits share abilities, requiring flexible team composition and deep understanding of ability synergies. It was introduced alongside the April 2, 2026 content update.8989Season Hall: Box Research Laboratory9191The Season Hall for Season 1 is themed as the Box Research Laboratory, a seasonal hub area overseen by the NPC Lu Meng, an evil-type researcher. Players complete investigation tasks assigned by Lu Meng, and the laboratory auto-generates Starlight Value over time based on completed tasks.9393Accumulated Starlight Value can be exchanged for various rewards. The most notable exchange is Roco Shells for Capture Light Balls (80,000 Roco Shells each). The Season Hall provides passive income that rewards consistent daily engagement throughout the season.9595Season Shop9797The Season Shop uses Wish Stars as its primary currency, earned through the Light-Collecting Pass and various seasonal activities. It offers exclusive cosmetic items, furniture, emotes, and decorations that will not be available after Season 1 ends.9999Available Categories101101Costumes: Themed headpieces and outfits matching the Box Research Laboratory aesthetic, including the Researcher's Hat.Toys: Decorative items such as the Old Suitcase, Knowledge Bench, and Comfortable Desk.Emotes: Four new emotes (Greeting, Realization, Contemplation, Come Here), each with two upgrade levels that enhance the animation.Furniture: The Star Dome Echo series, a collection of astronomical-themed furniture for the player's home, including a Star Orrery, Astrology Platform, Telescope, Astrology Tent, Carpet, and Lost Star.103103Commemorative Items105105The Season Shop also stocks commemorative items unique to Season 1. These include a memorial Coco Fruit Ball (roughly equivalent to an Advanced Gulu Ball) and a Season 1 nameplate. Both are intended as collector's items that prove participation in the game's inaugural season.107107April 2026 Content Updates109109Season 1 received three mid-season content updates on April 2, April 9, and April 16. These patches added new spirits, events, and balance changes without ending the season. See the full Patch Notes article for the complete change log.111111April 2: Spring Family and Territory Trial113113Spring Family: Three new Grass-type spirits (Spring Ball, Spring Rabbit, and Spring Flower Rabbit) obtainable through the Roco Dreaming Constructor event that ran from April 3 to April 24.Territory Trial debut: The endgame 2v2 trait-sharing gauntlet opened with the Farisasa Tribe as the first featured faction. See Territory Trial for mechanics and rewards.Healing Rabbit Outbreak: A short April 3 to April 6 wild-spawn event with a chance at the Healing Rabbit shiny variant.115115April 9: Photo Commission and New Activity Spirits117117Pica Photo Commission (皮卡摄影委托): April 10 to April 24 event. Completing photo tasks for every spirit unlocks the limited Spirit Group Photo Wall Decoration furniture.Four new spirits: Snow Shadow Doll, Dream Youyou, Electric Ball MieMie, and Phantom Eye were added via the Destined Flower Seeds challenge activity.Cosmetic drops: Goodnight Pajama Party outfit bundle and a rerun of the Reunion Waltz costume set.119119April 16: Magic Renewal121121Global compensation: Every player received a shiny Twin-Light Fish egg plus one self-select S1 shiny egg. The self-select egg unlocks at Mage Level 20.Gulu Ball cost cuts: Advanced Gulu Ball dropped to 12,000 Roco Shells, weekend condition balls dropped to 3,000, and Attribute Ball recipes no longer consume Roco Shells. See Gulu Balls for the full table.Recall multipliers: Pollution Bloodline spirit recalls moved from 3x to 5x and shiny recalls moved from 3x to 10x, making shiny duplicates the top cultivation material source.Starlight Roaming (星光漫游): A long April 17 to May 6 login and exploration activity centered on the Starlight Leisure Park zone, with Advanced Gulu Balls, Sage Crystal Fragments, Ability Keys, and Prism Balls as weekly rewards.World Observation Notes (大世界观察笔记): April 17 to April 24 capture challenge gated by spirit height and weight thresholds, rewarding Light Prism Crystals and Sage Crystal Fragments.Transformation Ball (变幻球): The Illusion and Mechanical Attribute Ball became directly purchasable from the Traveling Merchant at 3,000 Roco Shells, capped at 200 per day.123123May 7: Destined Flower Period 4 and Closing Weeks125125The May 7 update slotted in the final block of time-limited Season 1 content before the May 21 04:00 season cutoff. No core systems were reworked; the patch added a fourth Destined Flower Seeds rotation and refreshed weekend windows.127127Destined Flower Period 4: Four new featured spirits, 魔草巫灵 (Magic Grass Warlock), 奇丽花 (Gorgeous Flower), 高脚鹬 (Stilt Wader), 魔眷鸟 (Magic Beloved Bird), available May 8 04:00 to May 21 04:00. Up to 2,800 Light Prism Crystals on full clear.Pica Photo Commission May cycle: Refreshed photo checklist with new limited furniture rewards. Same Magic Level 20+ / Apprentice Mage gating as the April cycle.Gorgeous Grass Outbreak: 奇丽草 wild spawn density boost May 8 to May 11, with a chance at the shiny variant.Traveling Merchant May 8-10 rotation: Photosynthesis Ball at 3,000 Roco Shells, capped at 200/day. Pairs with the Gorgeous Grass outbreak for efficient capture.Brilliant Weekend, Egg Acceleration Day: Double PvP rewards and 100% hatching speed bonus, both May 8 to May 11.Pica Monthly Outdoor Survey Team: Second monthly bundle, available May 8 to May 21.129129Season Timeline131131DateEventMarch 26, 2026Season 1 begins alongside global launchApril 2, 2026Territory Trial introduced; new content updateOngoingRadiant Competition PvP event windows rotate throughout the seasonMay 7, 2026Destined Flower Period 4 opens; second Pica Monthly bundle (Outdoor Survey Team) released; final weekend windows queue before the season closesMay 21, 2026 04:00Season 1 ends; all season-exclusive spirits, shiny variants, Light-Collecting Pass rewards, and shop items become unavailable133133Transition to Season 2134134Season 1 sunsets at 04:00 on May 21, 2026. At that moment Season 2, titled Carnival Strange Tales (狂欢怪谈), goes live with a new legendary (机幕方舟), two new pass spirits (雪怪 and 爆焰喷喷), eight new encounter spirits, and a circus-themed variant set. Unspent Season 1 Wish Stars and pass progression do not carry forward to the Season 2 pass; players should spend remaining Wish Stars before the cutoff. Season 1 commemorative items (Coco Fruit Plaza commemoration, Box Research Laboratory memorial) remain in the player inventory permanently. The Light-Collecting Pass then refreshes to its Season 2 version. For the full Season 2 launch content, see the Season 2 entry in Patch Notes.136136Players are encouraged to prioritize the Light-Collecting Pass early, as many of the best rewards are gated behind higher pass levels. For details on the characters involved in the Season 1 story, see the Characters article.138138Post-Launch Follow-Up. In the first 48 hours after the Season 2 launch, the development team confirmed a polish pass on three Season 1 systems that ships with the version 1.101 client and persists into Season 2: an expansion of the Spirit Echo (精灵回响) range and stack count, a lower score threshold for unlocking core rewards in Territory Trial, and improved drop rates for several non-shiny cultivation materials. See the post-launch updates section on the Season 2: Carnival Strange Tales page for the same change list framed against Season 2 cultivation, and the Patch Notes for the running version history.
