Season 5 Season Pass Guide
Welcome to Season 5
This Season, we have a Season Pass with both free and premium rewards to earn through season XP, including some valuable items such as Chromatic Seals and an Azoth Inductor. There will also be a new 10-player Trial – the Winter Rune Forge – where you’ll have the chance to collect the new Tempest Fury Great Axe.
After noticing the difference in the speed players were able to complete seasons, we’ve included a guide on how to level Season XP quickly using Activity Cards. We also list all the tasks for the Journey Chapters and Challenges. Finally, we have a list of all the Rewards, so you can look ahead and see what you’d like to get, and whether you think the Premium track is worth it for you.
Note: due to the devs putting all their resources into console release, this Season has been extended until mid-October. Good news if you haven’t finished the Season Pass yet!
Stamping activity cards can be a fun mini-game, especially with the addition of the Bonus Stamps and incentive to find the most efficient way to use them. Filling a whole card is extremely satisfying!
Make sure to keep an eye on your Activity Card and Bonus Stamps. If you have 3 bonus stamps available, you may as well use one, so you can accumulate another. You don’t need to be a slave to the activities, but if you notice an easy one on your list, you may as well do it to keep your Season XP moving along.
Using Bonus Stamps
You get bonus stamps while playing the game, as well as by completing a line on your Activity Card. If you strategically place your stamps, you can use the extra bonus from the line to make another line, until the whole card is filled. It’s still worth optimising task combos to get the stamps on faster but you can also just do this by checking the card as you go about your regular activities.
You should be able to fill a card using Bonus Stamps, once you have about 5-6 activities stamped off.
Some good Task combos
This season, there is a specific task to get kills with a Void Gauntlet, so stacking this with other kill quests is the fastest way to level the Season Pass. If you choose a low-level area, you can complete the kills more quickly. This guide by u/PlumpyGnome shares several good locations, such as Amrine Temple or Corbenic castle where you can get Named enemy kills as well as the others.
- Kill Enemies with Bows and Guns + Kill Enemies in Two-Handed Combat + Skin Tier 5 Animals + Gather Tier 5 Resource Nodes can be done at any T5 animal spawn location.
- Kill Beasts / Ancients / Humans + Kill Enemies with Magic / 1-Handed Melee / 2-Handed Melee / Bow or Guns + Kill Enemies in Great Cleave
- Close 1 Minor Breach + Kill Corrupted + Kill Enemies in One-Handed Combat + Kill Enemies in Two-Handed Combat
You get the idea. You should supply yourself with 4 weapons – 1-handed, 2-handed, a magic weapon and a bow or gun. Look for places close to fast travel shrines to reduce time taken. You can quite often stay in one place for a few cards.
Of course, activities are not always going to align perfectly. Just do the best with what you have and reroll if you need to.
Some Easy Tasks
- Complete Town Project Missions – if you carry some resources, food and bait on you, these can be often be instantly completed.
- Play songs. If you play Call of the Ancients Second Flute, it’s very quick and easy. Get yourself a buff at the same time.
- Participate in Duels. If you have a friend, you can do this very quickly.
- Loot 1 Elite Chest. There are a few elite chests at locations close to fast-travel shrines, such as the two near Wurmsign Obelisk.
- Craft Gypsum Orbs – save your gypsum and craft one orb each time this comes up
- Salvage Tier 5 items. Level 65 PVE players will have an endless supply of these.
- Craft Tier 5 Consumables. If you make your own consumables anyway, just do them 10 at a time when this comes up.
- Refine 50 Tier 5 Resources. If you gather and refine anyway, just refine your Tier 5 resources 50 at a time.
- Use Tier 5 coatings. This can be a bit expensive, so it’s up to you whether you have more time or money.
For the PVPers
If you prefer PVP, you can still get a few tasks done in Outpost Rush.
- Participate in Outpost Rush
- Get Killing Blows on Enemies in Outpost Rush
- Kill with weapon type
- Kill Corrupted / Angry Earth / Beasts
- Gather Tier 5 Resource nodes
- Gather Resources
- Skin Tier 5 Animals
The best XP can be earned via the Journey. You get from 850 to 3000 XP per Task and 4500 for completing a Chapter. You don’t need to do every Task to complete a Chapter, so once again you should focus on the easier ones to complete.
Doing the Season Questline is an easy way to pick up some of the Chapter tasks, as well as the rewards from the quest itself. Many of the tasks are cumulative, so the 4 PvP Arena matches you won in Chapter 2 also contribute to the 20 you need in Chapter 5.
Chapter 1
| Task | Season XP |
| Craft and open a Cache of Gold-n-Matter | 3000 |
| Complete 3 Activity Cards | 850 |
| Kill 150 Corrupted Enemies | 850 |
| Complete 3 Expeditions | 1750 |
| Kill 20 Named Enemies | 1750 |
| Craft 50 T3+ Armor pices | 850 |
| Lott 10 Elite Chests | 1750 |
| Complete 10 Town Projects | 850 |
| Capture 5 Faction Control Points | 850 |
| Earn 5,000 PVP XP | 850 |
| Complete 4 Objectives from Chapter 1 | 4500 |
Reward: Bundle of Recovery Potions (20 Infused Health, 20 Infused Regeneration)
Chapter 2
| Task | Season XP |
| Complete 10 Activity Cards | 850 |
| Win 2 Influence Races | 1750 |
| Close 10 Corrupted Breaches | 1750 |
| Complete 10 Faction Missions | 1750 |
| Win 5 PvP Arena matches | 1750 |
| Craft 50 T4+ Weapons | 850 |
| Kill 50 Elite Enemies in Shattered Mountain | 1750 |
| Kill 50 Elite Enemies | 1750 |
| Defeat the Siren Queen at the Spire of Melpomene | 850 |
| Complete 8 Expeditions | 1750 |
| Complete the Hatchery Trial | 850 |
| Complete 5 Objectives from Chapter 2 | 4500 |
Reward: Bundle of 1000 Dark Matter
Chapter 3
| Complete 20 Activity Cards | 1750 |
| Loot 30 Elite Chests | 1750 |
| Gain 5 Tradeskill Aptitude Levels | 3000 |
| Complete 15 Repeatable Expedition Quests | 1750 |
| Complete 4 PvP Reward Tracks | 1750 |
| Complete 3 Mutated Expeditions | 1750 |
| Complete 1 Seasonal Challenge | 1750 |
| Craft 30 T5 Ward Potions | 1750 |
| Kill 20 Players | 1750 |
| Participate in 5 Outpost Rush matches | 1750 |
| Kill 150 Elite Enemies | 1750 |
| Complete the Winter Rune Forge Trial | 1750 |
| Complete 5 Objectives from Chapter 3 | 4500 |
Reward: 15,000 Faction Tokens
Chapter 4
| Task | Season XP |
| Capture 10 Faction Control Points | 1750 |
| Complete 8 Mutated Expeditions | 1750 |
| Win 5 Outpost Rush matches | 1750 |
| Craft and open 3 Caches of Gold-n-Matter | 3000 |
| Complete 2 Seasonal Challenges | 3000 |
| Complete 8 PvP Reward Tracks | 3000 |
| Kill 150 L60+ Named Enemies | 1750 |
| Craft 10 GS 700 items | 1750 |
| Earn 100,000 Faction Tokens | 1750 |
| Equip one of the new Artifacts | 3000 |
| Win 4 Influence Races | 3000 |
| Complete 10 Major Corrupted Breaches | 1750 |
| Complete the Trial of the Devourer | 1750 |
| Complete 6 Objectives from Chapter 4 | 4500 |
Reward: Trophy of the Guardian
Chapter 5
| Task | Season XP |
| Complete 3 M3 Expeditions | 1750 |
| Win 10 Outpost Rush matches | 3000 |
| Kill 50 Players | 3000 |
| Kill 100 L65+ Enemies | 3000 |
| Complete the Winter Rune Forge Trial 5 times | 3000 |
| Kill 25 L65+ Named Enemies | 1750 |
| Earn 30,000 PVP XP | 1750 |
| Craft 25 GS 700 items | 3000 |
| Win 10 PvP Arena matches | 3000 |
| Complete any Trial 15 times | 1750 |
| Close 20 Major Corrupted Breaches | 1750 |
| Loot 50 Elite Chests | 3000 |
| Complete 3 Seasonal Challenges | 3000 |
| Complete the Trial of the Devourer 2 times | 3000 |
| Complete 7 Objectives from Chapter 5 | 4500 |
Reward: Prismatic Scarab
Challenges
| Task | Title | Season XP |
| Complete the Winter Rune Forge Trial 20 times | Rune Forgemaster | 4500 |
| Kill Hadish Azar, Keeper of the Flame in the Hatchery Trial using an Ice Gauntlet | Flame Extinguisher | 4500 |
| Complete all of this Season’s Journey Tasks | Hecate Completionist | 4500 |
| Gain 20 Aptitude levels in Crafting Tradeskills | Consummate Crafter | 4500 |
| Craft 5 items using a Prismatic Scarab | Prismatic Artisan | 4500 |
| Kill the Ice Guardian in the Winter Rune Forge Trial with a Great Axe | Ice Cleaver | 4500 |
| Capture 100 Influence Towers | Tower Terror | 4500 |
| Complete 40 PvP Reward Tracks | Accomplished Slayer | 4500 |
| Raise a Soulwarden banner near each of the 6 Trial entrances | Trialwarden | 4500 |
The Season Pass has a range of rewards available for you as you level. You get the rewards on the Free track simply by earning Season XP, but will need to pay 20,000 Marks of Fortune to access the Premium Track Rewards. If you buy the Premium Track after you have already leveled some or all of the Season Pass, you will get the rewards for all the levels you have completed. You get 5k marks back from the Premium track, so the net cost is 15,000 Marks of Fortune.
Marks of Fortune, Gold Coins and Faction Tokens remain steady. Transmog tokens have been removed, with 3 Chromatic Seals and an Azoth Inductor replacing them. There are slightly less Premium skins and slightly more Free one, plus a Free title. Two emotes this time instead of one. Materia rewards have dropped again, but you still get one of each Matrix, this time with 2 on the Premium track and only one Free.
Some interesting reward totals for completing the Pass:
- 3 Chromatic Seals – 2 Premium, 1 Free track
- 1 Azoth Inductor – Premium
- Artifacts – 2 Free track
- 1 Armor Matrix – Free track
- 1 Weapon Matrix – Premium
- 1 Jewelry Matrix – Premium
- Marks of Fortune – 2500 Free track + 5000 Premium
- Gold Coins – 2500 Free track + 15000 Premium
- Dungeon-specific Dense Materia – 3000 per 60+ expedition – Free track
- Dense Mutator Materia – 2000 – Free track
- Faction Tokens – 25000 Free track + 75000 Premium
- Vials of Azoth Salt – 4 Free track + 12 Premium
- Emotes – 2 Premium
- Skins – 10 Free + 19 Premium
- Title – 1 Free track
| Free | Premium | |
| 1 | Seasons Welcome Gift
| Hecate’s Occult Greatsword Skin |
| 2 | Seasons Food Gift | Premium Food Chest
|
| 3 | Crafting Resource Gift
| Premium Crafting Chest
|
| 4 | Seasons Dye Gift
| Burnt Sienna Premium Dye |
| 5 | 2 Flower Firework Emote Permits | Shadowbox Emote |
| 6 | Box of Warding
| Season XP Booster |
| 7 | 5000 Faction Tokens | 15000 Faction Tokens |
| 8 | Basic Expedition Chest
| Weapon XP Booster |
| 9 | 500 Coins | 3000 Coins |
| 10 | Disciple of Hecate’s Boots Skin | Hecate’s Occult Void Gauntlet Skin |
| Free | Premium | |
| 11 | Elemental Gift
| Premium Elemental Chest
|
| 12 | “Beyond the Gate“ Painting Furniture Item | Schematic: “Beyond the Gate“ Painting Furniture Item |
| 13 | Gem Gift
| Premium Gem Chest
|
| 14 | 2 Gypsum Orbs | Gathering XP Booster |
| 15 | Bear Trap Mount Attachment Skin | Mask of the Fox Helm Skin |
| 16 | 1 Vial of Azoth Salt | 3 Vials of Azoth Salt |
| 17 | Salvage Scrap Chest
| Premium Salvage Fragment Chest
|
| 18 | 500 Marks of Fortune | 1,000 Marks of Fortune |
| 19 | Premium Superior Materials Chest
| Territory Standing Booster |
| 20 | Creed Boots Artifact | Hecate’s Occult Fire Staff Skin |
| Free | Premium | |
| 21 | 2 Gypsum Orbs | Proficiency Booster |
| 22 | 10 Azoth Vials | 20 Azoth Vials |
| 23 | 5000 Faction Tokens | 15000 Faction Tokens |
| 24 | Seasons Dye Gift
| Spring Grape Premium Dye |
| 25 | 2 Dynasty Firework Emote Permits | Hecate’s Occult Round Shield Skin |
| 26 | Premium Superior Materials Chest
| Premium Prismatic Materials Chest
|
| 27 | Crafting Resource Gift
| Premium Crafting Chest
|
| 28 | Basic Expedition Chest
| Jewelry Matrix |
| 29 | 500 Coins | 3000 Coins |
| 30 | Disciple of Hecate’s Gauntlets Skin | Hecate’s Occult Flail Skin |
| Free | Premium | |
| 31 | Expedition Chest
| Premium Elemental Chest
|
| 32 | “Flying Dutchman” Painting Furniture Item | Schematic: “Flying Dutchman” Painting Furniture Item |
| 33 | Box of Warding
| Season XP Booster |
| 34 | Crafting Resource Gift
| Chromatic Seal |
| 35 | Hecate’s Toil Fishing Pole Skin | Hecate’s Toil Sickle Skin |
| 36 | 1 Vial of Azoth Salt | 3 Vials of Azoth Salt |
| 37 | 10 Azoth Vials | 20 Azoth Vials |
| 38 | 500 Marks of Fortune | 1,000 Marks of Fortune |
| 39 | Seasons Food Gift | Premium Food Chest
|
| 40 | Hecate’s Occult Sword Skin | Hecate’s Occult Life Staff Skin |
| Free | Premium | |
| 41 | Premium Superior Materials Chest
| Territory Standing Booster |
| 42 | Crafting Resource Gift
| Premium Crafting Chest
|
| 43 | 2 Gypsum Orbs | 5 Gypsum Orbs |
| 44 | Seasons Dye Gift
| Sushi Green Premium Dye |
| 45 | 2 Dryad Firework Emote Permits | Celebration Wave Emote |
| 46 | Chromatic Seal | 20 Azoth Vials |
| 47 | 5000 Faction Tokens | 15000 Faction Tokens |
| 48 | Expedition Chest
| Weapon XP Booster |
| 49 | 500 Coins | 3000 Coins |
| 50 | Disciple of Hecate’s Pants Skin | Hecate’s Occult Bow Skin |
| Free | Premium | |
| 51 | Elemental Gift
| Premium Elemental Chest
|
| 52 | Sentimental Silk Fans Furniture Item | Schematic: Sentimental Silk Fans Furniture Item |
| 53 | Salvage Scrap Chest
| Premium Salvage Fragment Chest
|
| 54 | Veterans Expedition Chest
| Season XP Booster |
| 55 | Sextant Mount Attachment Skin | Hecate’s Toil Logging Axe Skin |
| 56 | Gem Gift
| Premium Gem Chest
|
| 57 | Box of Warding
| Gathering XP Booster |
| 58 | 500 Marks of Fortune | 1,000 Marks of Fortune |
| 59 | 2 Gypsum Orbs | 5 Gypsum Orbs |
| 60 | Hecate’s Toil Skining Knife Skin | Hecate’s Chosen Boots Skin |
| Free | Premium | |
| 61 | Seasons Food Gift | Proficiency Booster |
| 62 | Premium Superior Materials Chest
| Premium Prismatic Materials Chest
|
| 63 | 5000 Faction Tokens | 15000 Faction Tokens |
| 64 | Seasons Dye Gift
| Blond Premium Dye |
| 65 | 2 Ancient Firework Emote Permits | Hecate’s Occult Spear Skin |
| 66 | 1 Vial of Azoth Salt | 3 Vials of Azoth Salt |
| 67 | 2 Gypsum Orbs | 5 Gypsum Orbs |
| 68 | Veterans Expedition Chest
| Territory Standing Booster |
| 69 | 500 Coins | 3000 Coins |
| 70 | Disciple of Hecate’s Coat Skin | Hecate’s Chosen Gauntlet’s Skin |
| Free | Premium | |
| 71 | Season XP Booster | 5 Gypsum Orbs |
| 72 | Doric Style Display Column Furniture Item | Schematic: Doric Style Display Column Furniture Item |
| 73 | Elemental Gift
| Gathering XP Booster |
| 74 | 10 Azoth Vials | 20 Azoth Vials |
| 75 | Bear Skull Mount Attachment Skin | Hecate’s Toil Pickaxe Skin |
| 76 | Territory Standing Booster | Premium Food Chest
|
| 77 | Box of Warding
| Weapon XP Booster |
| 78 | 500 Marks of Fortune | 1,000 Marks of Fortune |
| 79 | Salvage Scrap Chest
| Premium Salvage Fragment Chest
|
| 80 | Phoenix Amulet Artifact | Hecate’s Chosen Pants Skin |
| Free | Premium | |
| 81 | Elemental Gift
| Premium Elemental Chest
|
| 82 | Seasons Food Gift | Premium Food Chest
|
| 83 | Mutation Chest
| Gathering XP Booster |
| 84 | Seasons Dye Gift
| Fierce Cobalt Premium Dye |
| 85 | 2 Shooting Star Firework Emote Permits | Mask of the Emancipated Skin |
| 86 | Territory Standing Booster | Premium Crafting Chest
|
| 87 | 5000 Faction Tokens | 15000 Faction Tokens |
| 88 | Crafting Resource Gift
| Premium Crafting Chest
|
| 89 | 500 Coins | 500 Coins |
| 90 | Disciple of Hecate’s Hat Skin | Disciple of Hecate’s Hat Skin |
| Free | Premium | |
| 91 | Mutation Chest
| Chromatic Seal |
| 92 | “Mirroring Patterns” Wall Fresco Furniture Item | Schematic: “Mirroring Patterns” Wall Fresco Furniture Item |
| 93 | Weapon XP Booster | 5 Gypsum Orb |
| 94 | Gem Gift
| Premium Gem Chest
|
| 95 | Title: Guardian Hero | Hecate’s Toil Azoth Scepter |
| 96 | 1 Vial of Azoth Salt | 3 Vials of Azoth Salt |
| 97 | Gathering XP Booster | Weapon Matrix |
| 98 | 1 Vial of Azoth Salt | 1,000 Marks of Fortune |
| 99 | Armor Matrix | Azoth Inductor |
| 100 | Sorcerer’s Den Camp Skin | Hecate’s Chosen Helm Skin |
