Riftwake Incursion is a recurring weekly Alliance-versus-Alliance event in Per Regna. Five ancient Riftwake Scars mark the galaxy; each week one flares. Alliances destroy Siphon Spines (PvE), then fight for a continuous hold on the Wakeheart (PvP). The victor becomes Realmwarden for seven days and holds the Mandate of Regna: discretionary Mandate Caches and server-wide Regnal Honors / Marks.
Status: Design locked for planning. Not yet shipped. Numbers below are the starting tunables.
Contents
- Why it exists
- Lore glossary
- Map: scars & contagion
- Event flow
- Access & launch
- Phase 1 — Siphon Spines
- Phase 2 — Wakeheart hold
- Astral Siphon (galaxy drain)
- Realmwarden & Mandate of Regna
- Rewards
- Regnal Honors & Marks
- Fleet losses
- FCS limits
- Anti-domination
- Edge cases
- Tunables
- Related systems
Why it exists
Uncoordinated moon raids and border scrapes do not create a shared server story. Riftwake Incursion channels conflict into:
- Spatial pressure — expand or ally toward this week’s Active Scar
- Hybrid combat — PvE spine clears plus open PvP at the Wakeheart
- Governance — the Realmwarden manually distributes Mandate Caches and Regnal Honors / Marks, driving diplomacy and counter-coalitions
Lore glossary
| Term
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Meaning
|
| Riftwake
|
Alien puncture of local space; drains productivity until silenced
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| Riftwake Scar
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One of five fixed systems where a Riftwake can flare
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| Active Scar
|
This week’s flared scar (the only attackable site)
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| Siphon Spine
|
PvE alien node shielding the Wakeheart (×4 per Active Scar)
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| Wakeheart
|
PvP hold target at the scar’s system center
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| Rift Contagion
|
Unconquerable blight on the scar + adjacent hexes
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| Astral Siphon
|
Galaxy-wide production drain while Riftwake structures live
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| Realmwarden
|
Alliance that silenced the Active Scar; rules for 7 days
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| Mandate of Regna
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Realmwarden privileges: caches + title assignment
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| Mandate Caches
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Sealed reward packages distributed by leadership
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| Regnal Honors
|
Positive player titles (buffs)
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| Regnal Marks
|
Political / debuff titles
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Map: scars & contagion
Five rotating Riftwake Scars
| Rule
|
Detail
|
| Scars
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5 fixed systems on a ring (not galaxy center)
|
| Active
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1 scar per week (published rotation)
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| Dormant
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Other 4 visible on the map, not attackable that week
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| Layout (Active Scar)
|
1 Wakeheart + 4 Siphon Spines in the same system
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Rift Contagion (unconquerable belt)
Alien influence bleeds into neighboring stars. Empires cannot permanently claim those systems.
| Scope
|
Count
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| Per scar
|
Scar + 6 adjacent hexes = 7 systems
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| All scars
|
5 × 7 = 35 systems
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| Rules
|
No system conquering, no alliance territory nodes
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| Allowed
|
Travel, station for the event, harvest/PvE as configured
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| Lore
|
Rift Contagion has spread; those stars reject permanent control
|
~35 locked systems out of ~7500 is negligible for colonization and prevents a single alliance from owning every approach hex.
Event flow
Weekly rotation picks Active Scar
│
▼
Access check (territory / allied launch within range)
│
▼
Phase 1 — Destroy all 4 Siphon Spines (PvE + PvP perimeter)
│ Wakeheart invulnerable while any spine stands
│ Each clear: −1% Astral Siphon + hold bonus for clearing alliance
▼
Phase 2 — Occupy Wakeheart; hold continuously (default 3h, shortened by hold bonus)
│ Displacement resets that alliance’s hold timer
│ Spines may respawn for bonus contests (Wakeheart stays vulnerable)
▼
Winner — Realmwarden (7 days)
Mandate Caches + Regnal Honors/Marks + optional fatigue if they win again next week
Access & launch
| Rule
|
Detail
|
| Eligibility
|
Alliance with connected territory within 2 hexes of the active Contagion belt, or launch rights from an allied stellar station in range
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| Solo
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No Realmwarden path without an alliance
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| Launch
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FCS / station missions from eligible origins (own territory or allied station)
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| Ownership
|
Active Scar system is never permanently conquered
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Phase 1 — Siphon Spines
Four high-tier Siphon Spines protect the Wakeheart.
| Mechanic
|
Detail
|
| Wakeheart shield
|
Invulnerable while any spine is alive
|
| Combat
|
Hybrid: damage the spine (PvE) while rival fleets contest the system (PvP)
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| Clear credit
|
Alliance that destroys the spine gets credit
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| Hold bonus
|
+5% Wakeheart hold rate per credited spine (max +20%)
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| Concurrent FCS
|
Max 2 active Riftwake FCS rallies per alliance
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| HP
|
Tuned so roughly one full boss-tier FCS clears a spine
|
Spine respawn (Wakeheart phase)
After all four spines fall and the Wakeheart is vulnerable:
| Rule
|
Detail
|
| Respawn
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Every 90 minutes at 50% HP
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| Shield
|
Does not re-lock the Wakeheart
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| Credit
|
Re-clear can grant or steal hold-bonus credit for that spine slot
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| Cap
|
Hold bonus still capped at +20%
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Phase 2 — Wakeheart hold
| Mechanic
|
Detail
|
| Capture
|
Win the fight for system center → your alliance occupies
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| Win condition
|
Continuous occupation until required hold time elapses
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| Base hold
|
3 hours wall-clock at +0% bonus
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| Hold bonus
|
requiredHold = 3h / (1 + bonus); e.g. +20% → ~2h 30m
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| Displacement
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Enemy victory → occupier timer resets to 0; new occupier starts fresh
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| Neutral Wakeheart
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No alliance left stationed → timer does not tick
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| Window
|
Default 8 hour active event window
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Example hold times
| Spines credited
|
Hold bonus
|
Approx. continuous hold needed
|
| 0
|
+0%
|
3h 00m
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| 1
|
+5%
|
~2h 51m
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| 2
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+10%
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~2h 43m
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| 3
|
+15%
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~2h 36m
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| 4
|
+20%
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~2h 30m
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Tiebreakers (window ends, no full hold)
- Longest continuous hold in the last 2 hours
- Else most spine clears credited
- Else no Realmwarden — Mandate Cache pool rolls to next week (+10%)
Astral Siphon (galaxy drain)
While Riftwake structures remain, they drain galaxy productivity.
drain = 5% base + (1% × remaining alive spines/Wakeheart)
With 1 Wakeheart + 4 Siphon Spines (5 structures):
| State
|
Approx. drain
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| Event start (all alive)
|
10%
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| Each spine cleared
|
−1%
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| All spines cleared, Wakeheart still contested
|
6% (Wakeheart)
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| Realmwarden claimed / Wakeheart silenced
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0%
|
Applies to production income, not warehouse stock. Global UI should show current Astral Siphon and recent clear attribution.
Realmwarden & Mandate of Regna
| Privilege
|
Duration
|
| Realmwarden status
|
7 days (until next Incursion)
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| Mandate Caches
|
Manual distribution by leadership
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| Regnal Honors / Marks
|
Up to 8 assignments, any player on the server
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Rewards
Mandate Caches (manual)
Delivered to the winning alliance leadership vault. R5/R4 distribute manually (diplomacy + contribution).
| Tier
|
Name
|
Qty (starting)
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Role
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| High
|
Prime Mandate Cache
|
3
|
Top contributors / key allies — rare schematics, strong speedups, hyper-resources, optional global boost consumable
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| Medium
|
Spinebreaker Cache
|
8
|
Active combatants — shards, repair accelerators, gather boosts, shields
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| Standard
|
Accord Cache
|
15
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Pacts & smaller allies — basic resources, short speedups, contribution tokens
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Unallocated caches: audit log visible to the alliance; unused stock partly rolls / partly decays at week end (see tunables).
Participation (non-winners)
Top alliances by spine damage + hold time still earn weekly-event LP / scaled packs via the weekly event pipeline so losing the Wakeheart is not a zero.
Regnal Honors & Marks
The Realmwarden alliance leadership assigns up to 8 unique titles to any player on the server (not alliance-only). Effects last while assigned (up to 7 days). 24h cooldown per title slot after reassignment.
Example Regnal Honors (buffs)
| Honor
|
Intent
|
Example modifiers
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| Supreme Marshal
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Military lead
|
+12% fleet attack speed, −15% unit repair cost
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| Arch-Architect
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Build / infra
|
+20% construction speed, −10% monument upgrade cost
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| Master of Trade
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Economy / diplomacy
|
+25% resource production, −15% marketplace tax
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| High Inquisitor
|
Ops / PvE
|
+15% march speed, +10% PvE boss damage
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Example Regnal Marks (debuffs / politics)
| Mark
|
Intent
|
Example modifiers
|
| Exiled Warmonger
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Rival fighter
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−10% fleet attack
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| Broken Supply Lines
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Rival economy
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−15% production
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| Marked Traitor
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Internal pressure
|
+20% repair cost
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| Pariah
|
Diplomatic isolation
|
Cannot receive alliance packages for 7d
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Fleet losses
| Combat
|
Loss profile
|
| Siphon Spine (PvE)
|
Softer (siege-like ~15% debris / graveyard split)
|
| Alliance vs alliance (perimeter or Wakeheart)
|
Standard PvP (~30% debris + Ship Graveyard buyback)
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| Home colony stun
|
No colony hangar stun from Riftwake battles
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| Attacker immunity
|
Riftwake PvP does not strip personal immunity shields
|
FCS limits
| Limit
|
Value
|
| Concurrent Riftwake FCS rallies per alliance
|
2
|
| Participants per rally
|
Boss-tier caps (reuse pirate boss style: high participant / per-alliance soft caps)
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| Loot / credit curve
|
Prefer 10–12 participants for strong share access
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Anti-domination
| Lever
|
Effect
|
| Hold bonus from spines
|
Skill / timing can beat pure blob size
|
| Spine respawn
|
Late alliances can steal bonuses
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| Coalitions
|
NAP + allied launch stations
|
| Mandate fatigue
|
Each consecutive week the same alliance retains Realmwarden: −5% battle stats (cap −15%); resets when another alliance wins
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| Manual caches / titles
|
Tyranny invites next-week coalitions
|
Rotation cartels are a social risk, not a hard technical ban.
Edge cases
| Case
|
Resolution
|
| Four alliances clear four spines; fifth takes Wakeheart
|
Allowed; fifth has no hold bonus unless they steal respawns
|
| Same tick damage on a spine
|
Higher total damage alliance gets clear credit
|
| Occupier at 2h59m kicked
|
Timer resets; must complete a full continuous hold again
|
| Alliance disbands mid-hold
|
Occupation void; Wakeheart goes neutral
|
| Event ends with no full hold
|
Tiebreakers; else no Realmwarden, Mandate Cache pool rolls over
|
| Caches undistributed
|
Vault holds them; end-of-week auto-split / decay rules apply
|
| Pre-existing owners in Contagion hexes
|
Prefer empty rings at seed; live servers need a one-time abandon / relocate path
|
Tunables
| Parameter
|
Starting value
|
| Riftwake Scars
|
5
|
| Systems under Rift Contagion
|
35
|
| Wakeheart + Siphon Spines
|
1 + 4
|
| Access range
|
2 hexes
|
| Event window
|
8 hours
|
| Base continuous hold
|
3 hours
|
| Hold bonus per spine
|
+5% (max +20%)
|
| Spine respawn
|
90 min @ 50% HP (Wakeheart phase)
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| Astral Siphon
|
5% + 1% per remaining structure
|
| Realmwarden duration
|
7 days
|
| Regnal Honor / Mark slots
|
8
|
| Title reassignment cooldown
|
24h / slot
|
| Concurrent FCS / alliance
|
2
|
| Mandate fatigue
|
−5% / retained week, max −15%
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Related systems
