Metal Slug: Awakening is making all the noise this month, with a successful global release back in August 2023. Players are loving this bullet-hell RPG and can’t get enough of the action! In light of the impressive reception shown by the player base at large, the Abyssal Rift is being released for the game in their first-ever update! Metal Slug: Awakening is available to be downloaded and installed as a free-to-play game on both the Google Play Store and iOS App Store.

Rift Ground (Abyssal Rift)

Here are some things to note regarding the new Rift Ground content:

• Occupy territories to receive stage clearing rewards and a chance of getting Gem crafting materials dropped in the territory.

• Advanced territories have a better drop rate of Gem crafting materials.
• Select a nearby territory then complete the challenge to occupy it. Entering a battle requires Combat Energy.
• Advanced territories usually exist in the depth of Rift Ground, which are more challenging, and some even require you to carry out multiple battles. Commanders need to improve their Rift Power and work with each other to successfully occupy advanced territories.
• Occupied territories are constantly producing Rift Crystals, which can be used to enhance Crystal Technology and increase the team’s combat power in Abyssal Rift.
• The number of your territories is affected by your rank. Complete rank missions to increase your rank so that you can occupy more territories!

• Give up on some plains to occupy more advanced territories, which offers you more Rift Crystals. Select the occupied territory and look for the Give Up button in the menu.
• Combat Readiness can be completed again every day, and the Character’s Combat Energy will be replenished at the same time. Or you can use Energy Cores to restore the energy of Characters who have completed Combat Readiness.
• Advanced territories have extremely high Rift Crystal yields, which is useful to increase the rank of Commander and Club on the Leaderboard. Meanwhile, they have a better drop rate of Gem crafting materials, which can be used to increase the Commander’s combat power!

Cooperate with Club Members to Win More!

The Abyssal Rift is going to be club-oriented content that will see you tackle the gruesome challenge of occupying more territories and expanding your reach with the help of your club members. Here are some important things to note:

• When occupying advanced territories, you may seek help from other Commanders to clear the stage!
• Defeat the Calamity Crystal Beast together to receive precious Gem crafting materials.
• Defeating Calamity Crystal Beast requires players to form a team of 3. When Calamity Crystal Beast is spotted, the player can share it with other players whose territory is connected and receive an extra Collaborative Operation reward after defeating the boss together!
• No duplicate Characters or weapons are allowed in the advanced territory, so Commanders can join forces to clear the early stages, then occupy the advanced territory at the end.
• The Surprise Attack feature allows players to directly occupy the nearby territory of a distant Commander. This feature can be unlocked through Crystal Technology, and its attempts can also be increased there.

Get Tons of Gems by Engaging in the Abyssal Rift

The Abyssal Rift is supposed to be the primary area for players to get tons of Gems on their account to craft more gear! Let’s a take a look at the different ways to acquire Gems:

• Gems offer pretty decent Base Attributes and Power, increasing the player’s attribute significantly. Advanced Gems can also provide extra specialties!
• Different Gems can be socketed into different parts of the gear. A higher-quality gem can provide even stronger attributes and skill specialty.
• Use the Abyss Prism, Experience Cube, and Rift Gem produced from the Abyssal Rift to craft Gems.

Players can enjoy Metal Slug: Awakening even more on a bigger screen with your keyboard and mouse via BlueStacks!