Game Mode Overview ​

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8 modes, from chill to "why did I do this to myself", plus a standalone zombie survival mode and a spectator mode where you bet on which of two Boss teams wins.

At a Glance ​

ModeEntryWavesWhat it isDifficulty
Standard BossRushTicketLimited wavesClassic Boss wave challenge★★☆☆☆
Infinite HellTicket (select at signpost)Unlimited wavesBosses get stronger forever★★★★☆
From ScratchNaked + TicketUnlimited wavesRandom start, grow from zero★★★☆☆
Faction WarNaked + Faction FlagSandboxMulti-faction Boss brawl★★★☆☆
Blood HuntNaked + Ticket + Transponder4 phasesConstant bleed, kill to heal★★★★★
Fate EchoCurrent loadout + Ticket + Fate Echo Relic9 waves, 3 actsCounter your habits, then hunt your nemesis★★★★★
Zombie ModeZombie Tide InvitationRoguelite survivalEnter empty-handed, endless zombie waves + escalating pollution + purification-point economy, separate from the seven modes above★★★★☆
Black Market Duck CupOne BossRush ticket, from the option next to "Boss Rush" at baseSix matches per seasonBet from the stands: each match two power-matched boss teams brawl, bigger every match; you back one team to win and ring the bell once per match to call down a disaster on everyone; after six matches you are ranked in the Hall of Fame by how many bets landed★★★☆☆

Mode Detection Priority ​

Carrying multiple entry items? The system picks by priority:

  1. Faction War — Naked-entry requirements met + Faction Flag detected
  2. Blood Hunt — Naked-entry requirements met + Transponder + Ticket detected
  3. Fate Echo — Relic + Ticket detected, no Transponder
  4. From Scratch — Naked + Ticket detected
  5. Standard BossRush — Bring a loadout and a ticket without meeting any earlier mode condition

The Black Market Duck Cup is not on this list: like Standard BossRush it just needs a ticket and has no mode-specific entry item. Pick "Black Market Duck Cup" next to "Boss Rush" at base.

General Rules ​

  • Standard BossRush, Infinite Hell, From Scratch, Faction War, Blood Hunt and Fate Echo can use any of the 9 maps; the Black Market Duck Cup's map screen only lists maps that can fit an arena: DEMO Ultimate Challenge's arena and stands are hand-tuned, the rest get one auto-built from their existing Boss spawn points; Zombie Mode has its own entry flow and ignores this map list
  • Arenas include ammo shop, repair station, and trash can
  • Standard, From Scratch, and Blood Hunt drop loot crates from Boss kills; Infinite Hell uses a cash pool; Faction War only drops crates from enemy-faction Bosses; Fate Echo pays its strict reward only after wave 9 victory
  • Zombie Mode is a standalone survival mode: no ticket entry, its own purification-point economy. See the "Zombie Mode" page for full rules

Standard BossRush, Infinite Hell, From Scratch, Faction War and Blood Hunt roll random "mutators" at run start, changing enemy/player/environment rules for that run. Fate Echo (its nine-wave counter schedule is fixed), the Black Market Duck Cup (both Boss teams are drawn and shown before the match) and Zombie Mode (it has its own in-run reward system) do not. See the "Mutator System" page.

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Standard BossRushBossRush ticketBring anythingFiniteBoss kills drop cratesYesAny of the 9★★☆☆☆—
Infinite HellTicket + pick Infinite HellBring anythingEndless, scalingCash instead of cratesYes—★★★★☆—
From ScratchBossRush ticketEmpty kit, empty bagsEndlessRandom issued gear plus cratesYes—★★★☆☆—
Faction WarFaction banner (consumed)Empty kitNone — open brawlOnly from hostile factionsYes—★★★☆☆—
Blood HuntTicket + transponder (both consumed)Empty kit—Boss kills drop cratesYes—★★★★★Four phases, bleed accelerates
Fate EchoTicket + Fate Echo relicKeep your own gearNine waves, three acts, fixedOnly after clearing wave 9No—★★★★★—
Zombie ModeHorde invitationAuto-stashed on entry——No — own reward track—★★★★☆Roguelite survival, endless horde
Black Market Duck CupTicket, via the dock boat menuAnything — you watch from the stands——NoBossRush maps that fit an arena★★★☆☆Six matches a season, two boss teams brawl each match
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