The Astral is not only a place for exploration and PvE content, but also a dangerous place for PvP battles. Players can engage in PvP combat whenever they encounter an enemy ship in the Astral, making it an exciting and unpredictable environment.
However, for more structured PvP battles, there is the Anomalous sector. This sector opens at specific times every day and has four events that occur every 30 minutes in a random order. These events are designed to provide a variety of challenges and strategies for players.
Check the in-game calendar, which will show you the current server time and any upcoming events or activities. This can be helpful for players who are in different time zones.
The Anomalous Sector can be accessed through a wormhole located in the northeast for the League faction and northwest for the Empire faction. To enter the Anomalous Sector, you need to leave the hangar with your ship and navigate to the location of the wormhole.
The number of ships present affects the amount of treasure chests that spawn. More ships mean more treasure. If at least five ships are present in the sector, the event is also doubled, i.e. you get 2 events that occur every 30 minutes.
You can come across random treasure chests that spawn throughout the area. However, if you pick up a treasure chest and wait for it to respawn on your ship, you will lose six minutes from your allotted 90-minute time limit in the Anomalous sector.
It's worth noting that the chests rewarded during events do not take time off the player's 90-minute limit.
One strategy to maximize your currency earnings in the Anomalous Sector is to enter the sector one minute before the next event starts, and then participate in three following events before collecting any random treasure chests. This way, you can ensure that you have enough time to complete the events and still have time to collect the treasure chests at the end without losing any time. However, it's important to note that this strategy may not be suitable for everyone, and players may have different playstyles and preferences.
Events
The Octulhu event is one of the four events that can occur in the Anomalous Sector. It involves defeating a demon called Octulhu, which has two rotating weaknesses that can be exploited to deal more damage. You can use your ship's visor to target the demon, and the active weakness can be seen on the visor.
Once the Octulhu is defeated, two chests will spawn on the top deck of the your ship. They appear immediately after the demon is killed. The chests contain five particles of anomalous matter. They also contain a random ship device of epic quality.
The Octulhu event is considered one of the best events to participate in, as it yields the most particles of anomalous matter per event, and the chests always contain the same rewards, regardless of how quickly the demon is defeated or how much damage is taken.
Players are tasked with protecting a research ship from being destroyed by waves of attacking enemies. The more enemies you kill, the more points you earn, which translates to a higher chance of obtaining more treasure chests at the end of the event.
However, this event can be challenging, as players must coordinate and work together to effectively defend the ship while also fighting off the attacking enemies. It's recommended to having a well-geared ship and coordinated team that can increase your chances of earning more chests at the end of the event.
The Demonic Portal event in AS is an event where the goal is to defeat as many demons as possible that are spawning continuously from a portal. The more ships that are present in AS, the more demons will spawn, making it easier to earn points and rewards.
In the Demonic Portal event, there are reward tiers based on the number of demons killed. The more demons killed, the higher the reward tier:
1 chest: 20 kills
2 chests: 50 kills
3 chests: 100 kills
4 chests: 170 kills
5 chests: 250 kills
The Ghost Ship is an event in the Anomalous Sector where a ghost ship spawns and starts attacking your ship. To access the ghost ship, your crew needs to jump from the platform onto the ghost ship.
Once aboard the ghost ship, your crew needs to fight off pirate mobs to reach the treasury room. In the treasury room, there are 8 chests that your crew needs to collect and bring back to your own ship.
While your crew is on the ghost ship, it will continue to attack your ship. To prevent this, you can purchase a bomb from the Astral Academy and activate it in the reactor room of the ghost ship. After 60 seconds, the ghost ship will stop attacking your ship, giving your crew more time to collect the chests and leave the ghost ship safely.
You get 5 chests when you robbed 2 ghost ships, otherwise only 3 for one ghost ship!
The reward chests from the Ghost Ship, Research Ship, and Demonic Portal events will spawn 5 minutes before the next event starts, giving you time to collect them before moving on to the next event. However, for the Octulhu event, the reward chests are spawned immediately on the top deck once the Octulhu is killed.
Once you complete the 3 events in the Anomalous Sector, you can start collecting the chests. You can collect up to 5 chests, and each time you pick up a chest, your movement speed is reduced. This means that if you pick up one chest, you will be slower, and if you pick up all 5 chests, you will be significantly slower. This can make it harder to avoid enemy attacks or move to a safer location.
If you come across an enemy ship in the Anomalous Sector that is carrying chests and you manage to destroy it, you will be able to collect the chests that it was carrying in addition to the 5 chests that you can normally collect.
The Anomalous Sector is a great way to make gold or equip your ship, receive Honor (Honor is needed for the maximum amount of realgar received at reset day, in case you missed dominion) and to push your Order Prestige.
