Illuvium: Beyond Wave 5 – Burning, Rewards & Chests — A Complete Guide

Rangers,

Wave 5 launches tomorrow (March 12 at 18:00 UTC), closing out Set 1 with a massive upgrade to the reward ecosystem. We're rolling out the new burn mechanic for Illuvitars, an expanded stretch goals system with over 300 unlocks, fresh account-bound Chests, and more ways to turn your collection into standout cosmetics and upgrades.

These features let you squeeze maximum value from every asset—whether recycling duplicates, cracking open D1SKs, or pushing for rare drops and leaderboard shine. Dive in now to prep, and be ready to maximize your rewards from day one.

The Burn Mechanic: Convert Illuvitars into Stretch Goal Points

Unused or duplicate Illuvitars? The new burn mechanic turns them into powerful Stretch Goal Points.

How it works:

• Select one or more Illuvitars to burn.
• Every 1000 Power burned grants 1 Wave 5 Stretch Goal Point.
• Bonded accessories contribute to the Power total. Bond strategically before burning to boost your points!
• Burn points combine with D1SK opening points to unlock stretch goal rewards quicker.

This turns dormant assets into exclusive prizes: Profile Titles, Album Skins, Emotes, Borders, rare Chests, unique Illuvitars, and more. Everything in your wallet now fuels bigger rewards.

Burning Capacity & Upgrades

Start with a base capacity of 400,000 Power. Burn up to this limit anytime for instant points.

Unlock higher tiers through stretch goal milestones:

• Tier 1 – 300 points - Burning Capacity = 3,600,000
• Tier 2 – 800 points - Burning Capacity = 6,800,000
• Tier 3 – 2,000 points - Burning Capacity = 16,400,000
• Tier 4 – 5,200 points - Burning Capacity = 42,000,000
• Tier 5 – 17,600 points - Burning Capacity = 104,800,000

Burn beyond your current cap? Excess Power carries over and applies automatically once you unlock a higher tier. Burning is irreversible! Always double-check your choices.

The Chests: Account-Bound Drops Packed with Rewards

Wave 5 introduces non-transferable Chests that deliver exclusive loot on open. Two categories keep the thrill alive:

Beyond Chests

Drop D1SKs, Emotes, Cosmetic D1SKs, or chase standouts like the rare HeartsAblaze Drone Blast.

Tiers include:

• Wave 5 Beyond Chest
• Wave 5 Silver Beyond Chest
• Wave 5 Gold Beyond Chest
• Wave 5 Holo Beyond Chest
• Wave 5 Dark Holo Beyond Chest

Fuel Chests

Grant in-game currency, from 500 up to 20,000 Fuel for your Beyond activities.

Reward Rarity & Odds

Drops follow the classic Illuvium scheme (glow + border colors):

• Green (Common): 60% – 30%
• Blue (Uncommon): 30% – 15%
• Purple (Rare): 15% – 10%
• Orange (Epic): 10% – 5%
• Red (Resplendent): ≤5%

Stretch Goals: 300+ Rewards

Wave 5 expands stretch goals massively:

Individual Stretch Goals (your personal progress)

• Points from opening Wave 5 D1SKs and burning Illuvitars.
• Quick recap:
• • Standard: 10 Points
  • Mega: 60 Points
  • Alpha Standard: 20 Points
  • Alpha Mega: 180 Points
  • 1000 Power Burned: 1 Point
• Unlock up to 300+ rewards: Emotes, Profile Titles, Exclusive Illuvitars, D1SKs, Chests, Burn capacity upgrades, Borders, Album Skins, Battle Show cosmetics. Preview the first 24 below!

Community Stretch Goals (global effort)

• Points from all minted Wave 5 D1SKs + burned Illuvitars.
• Unlocks shared goodies: Emotes, Borders, Chests.
• Qualify by minting at least one D1SK or burning 20+ points—rewards distributed post-Wave.

Start burning. Start opening chests. Chase those pulls.