Quick read
Desert Treasure is a search-and-cooperation system. Use Hammers to uncover relics efficiently, ask allies for help, and use Compasses when another vault is worth the cost.
Personal vault flow
Personal and Alliance Vaults use Archaeologist Hammers to break blocks and expose relics.
Personal vaults can be shared for ally help; Alliance Vaults distribute block-breaking across members.
Desert Compass reveals an additional personal Desert Vault; Alliance Desert Compass reveals an Alliance Vault.
Enter an active vault.
Use Hammers to uncover relic shapes.
Ask alliance members for permitted help when useful.
Activate/complete the relic set and claim the vault reward before expiry.
Facts
- The event opens in Week 2 and can remain available through Week 8.
- Personal and Alliance Vaults use Archaeologist Hammers to break blocks and expose relics.
- Personal vaults can be shared for ally help; Alliance Vaults distribute block-breaking across members.
- Desert Compass reveals an additional personal Desert Vault; Alliance Desert Compass reveals an Alliance Vault.
BlackBar Gaming recommends
- Search intelligently rather than smashing every block by default.
- Respond to alliance vault/help shares because helpers can also receive rewards.
- Keep limited Hammers/Compasses for situations where their expected return is worthwhile.
Watch out
- The donation/unlock gate can delay actual access after the Week 2 tile appears.
- Do not confuse Season 3 Desert Treasure with later/off-season treasure systems that reuse a similar UI.
Personal vault flow
Enter an active vault.
Use Hammers to uncover relic shapes.
Ask alliance members for permitted help when useful.
Activate/complete the relic set and claim the vault reward before expiry.
Detailed guide
Personal vault flow
- Enter an active vault.
- Use Hammers to uncover relic shapes.
- Ask alliance members for permitted help when useful.
- Activate/complete the relic set and claim the vault reward before expiry.
Alliance Vault
An Alliance Desert Compass exposes a cooperative vault. In Season 3, each alliance member can contribute limited block breaks, so the fastest clear comes from coordinated participation rather than one player trying to solve the entire board.