Grim Dawn Crucible Mode DLC

Grim Dawn Crucible Mode DLC adds the Crucible, an alternate arena mode for all Main Campaign characters starting at level 1. You fight waves of Grim Dawn’s deadliest fiends across arenas filled with monsters, traps and dark magic, taking on trials for the amusement of the mysterious overlord Lokarr. Surviving earns wealth; defeat brings his scorn.

Arenas and waves

The Crucible has six arenas, each with a different layout and defensive positions. Four additional arenas are included with the Ashes of Malmouth and Forgotten Gods expansions. You can battle through 150 unique waves of monsters, with increasingly difficult combinations and the chance to face multiple bosses at once. Completing the first 100 waves unlocks additional difficulties, which offer greater challenges and rewards. Owners of Ashes of Malmouth can also face 20 extra waves, for a total of 170.

Rewards and defenses

The more enemies you defeat, the more treasure and Tributes you receive at the end. You can claim your reward or continue for greater wealth, though failing means receiving less treasure. Spend Tributes to activate powerful arena-wide buffs that empower you and your allies, or use Tributes and Iron Bits to build and upgrade defenses.

Mutators and scores

Randomized Mutators become active as you progress, strengthening foes—or you—in one way while weakening them in another. A personal leaderboard records your Crucible scores based on monsters defeated, game difficulty and a score multiplier earned by defeating waves before the bonus timer expires.