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The zkEVM Migration is starting soon
- Date PublishedJan 19, 2026
Below is a timeline and what to expect regarding our migration from ImmutableX to zkEVM networks.
Pre-Migration
Stage 1: Rewards Paused
Stage 2: Client Update & Closing Overworld
User action required: No
Date: Starting 26 January 2026
Overworld:
- Overworld will be shut down ahead of the migration. It will reopen in the future with the full MMO release.
→ All your items and Illuvials will be safely migrated to zkEVM and will remain tradable until the MMO launches.
Arena:
- The shop will be closed → You won't be able to buy or trade cosmetics during the migration.
- Gauntlet mode will remain playable.
- Illuvial XP will not update after matches during this period.
Zero:
- Plots will stay accessible.
- Trading plots will be disabled.
- Blueprint minting will be paused.
Stage 3: Blockchain Freeze
During the migration
User action required: No
Date: Starting 26 January 2026
Duration: Gradual process over multiple days (exact time depends on multiple factors).
Other:
- Tokens such as ILV, ETH, USDC, and sILV2 will be migrated by Immutable.
- Claiming rewards will be disabled for a week or two https://illuvidex.illuvium.io/rewards
- If you moved Illuvium assets from ImmutableX to Ethereum mainnet (L1), they will be re-minted on zkEVM (L2).
- Fuel Crates will not be migrated; Fuel will be granted directly to their owners.
After the Migration
User action required: Yes
- All migrated assets will need to be relisted on the zkEVM marketplace .
Major improvement from the migration:
We are adopting the ERC-1155 token standard for many assets. This greatly improves efficiency compared to the previous approach of minting each item individually (as an ERC-721).
ERC-1155 allows multiple identical items to share one token ID and track quantities in a single contract.
Example comparison:
- Before: Ranger X owns separate NFTs → D1SK ID 1, D1SK ID 2, …, D1SK ID 300
- After: Ranger X owns 300 × Set 1 Wave 1 D1SKs (one efficient token entry)
Below is a list of the assets after migration:
- Illuvials
- Illuvitars
- Land
- D1SKs
- Illuvitar Accessories
- Ranger Skins
- Borders
- Shards
- Blueprints
- Essences, Gems, Ingots
- Drone Blasts. Emotes, Upgrades
- Armours, Weapons
- Fuel
- Facts
- Biodata
*Non-Fungable Tokens (NFTs)- ERC-721 Tokens where each unit has a unique ID and independent metadata, representing individually identifiable digital assets on the blockchain.
*Fungable Tokens- ERC-1155 A flexible token standard that enables multiple identical tokens within a single contract, allowing efficient management of in-game currencies and stackable items.
*Off-chain assets - Disconnected from the blockchain, live only on our servers
More info on collections here: https://portal.illuvium.io/news/illuvium-collections-on-immutable-zkevm
