Melvor Idle's third expansion has been announced and it's taking us to Xon's Abyssal Realm!

The expansion adds a trove of new content to all of the base professions in the game, a new exclusive-to-the-abyss combat skill called Corruption, and a brand new type of skill level called Abyssal Skill Levels which caps out at 60. The expansion at a glance appears to be the largest one yet for everyone's favourite Runescape-adjacent incremental game.

  • New Combat Skill: Corruption
  • New Non-Combat Skill: Harvesting
  • New Mechanic: Skill Trees for all skills in the Abyssal Realm

Additionally, there are some feature's we've seen from the above screenshots that weren't mentioned directly. Note that screenshots are from a development build and may not represent the product that is being released.

  • There appear to be new slots on your equipment page.
  • A new edible fish provides 1000% additional food healing when you are using Abyssal Damage.
    • The same fish also provides a passive bonus that ignores laceration.
  • All your Abyssal Skill Levels will display under the main skill level.
  • Strongholds have received their own combat menu, with 4 new Abyss sections added as well.
  • Corruption involves unlocking bonuses by defeating monsters that have that corruption active.

Into the Abyss arrives "sometime" in Q2 and will cost $4.99 USD. You can wishlist the game on Steam and if you want to beta test, you can support Melvor Idle on Patreon. Read on for all the details!

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A new chapter of Melvor Idle unfolds with Into the Abyss! The defeat of Bane has had unforeseen consequences, shaking the very foundations of the world. This disruption has caused a massive fracture on the world’s surface – and drawn the attention of a powerful new adversary. Xon, the Abyssal King, has answered the call of chaos…

Seizing the opportunity to bridge his Abyssal Realm with the overworld, Xon’s goal is clear: to conquer the overworld with all the might of his vast and fearsome armies. You stand at the frontline of this new conflict, tasked with the monumental challenge of stopping Xon before his dark ambitions come to fruition!

This expansion invites you to embark on a treacherous descent ‘Into the Abyss’, encountering new challenges and mechanics not seen in the base game. As you delve deeper, the stakes get higher, and the challenges become increasingly difficult. At every stage you’ll encounter unique environments, a new Combat challenge and a minion of Xon – each more formidable than the last.

Into the Abyss Content Breakdown

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  • All expansion content is unlocked after the defeat of Bane in the Base Game.
  • Introduction of Abyssal Skill Levels for every base game skill.
  • 60 Abyssal Skill Levels-worth of content for every base game skill.
  • New content for skills to be discovered in the Abyssal Realm.
  • New ‘Damage & Resistance’ mechanic - All Abyssal Monsters deal Abyssal Damage.
  • New Combat Skill - Corruption - exclusive to the Abyssal Realm and its content.
  • New Non-Combat Skill - Harvesting - Exclusive to the Abyssal Realm and its content.
  • Brand new mechanic - Skill Trees - available to all base game Skills in the Abyssal Realm. Acquire Skill Points and unlock passive and permanent bonuses!
  • New Combat Challenge - The Abyss.
  • 900+ new Items.
  • 100+ new Monsters.
  • 20+ new Pets.
  • 12 new Abyssal Combat Areas.
  • 14 new Abyssal Slayer Areas.
  • Introduction of Abyssal Strongholds in Combat.
  • Skill trees for every Skill.
  • 28+ New Abyssal Magic Spells.
  • 30 New Abyssal Prayers.
  • Woodcutting - 12 new Trees.
  • Fishing - 18 new Fish.
  • Firemaking - 12 new Logs.
  • Cooking - 30 new Recipes, includes a new Food Modifiers mechanic.
  • Mining - 15 new Nodes.
  • Smithing - 5 new tiers of Gear.
  • Thieving - 16 new NPCs.
  • Fletching - 5 new tiers of Gear.
  • Crafting - 5 new Tiers of Gear, plus new Rings, Amulets and Consumables.
  • Runecrafting – New Runes, Combination Runes, and 5 tiers of Gear (With variations)
  • Herblore - 20+ new Potions.
  • Agility - Brand new and separate Obstacle Course dedicated to Abyssal content, with 12 Obstacle categories and a Pillar.
  • Summoning - 24 Summoning Familiars, mostly upgrades from the originals, including new/upgraded synergies for all.
  • Astrology - 15 new Constellations.
  • Township - New ‘Abyssal Wave’ mechanic, new buildings, biomes, resources and rewards.
  • Farming - New allotments, herbs, trees and a brand new ‘Special’ category of plots.

How to Prepare for Into the Abyss

If you're looking to prepare for the expansion, now is your time to get your Attack Level to 99 and to get completing the Impending Darkness dungeon. You will need to hit both of these requirements in order to start playing around with the expansion content.

Additionally, unlocking skills to 99 is essential to unlock new skills-based content in the expansion. Also, get yourself more bank slots, because with over 900 new items being added, you know you're going to need them.

Are you excited for a new Melvor Idle expansion?