Season One of The Beacon Chain Game Goes Live, A Comprehensive Guide to the 7.7 Million BCN Prize Pool and Chest Mechanics

Odaily星球日报Published on 2026-05-26Last updated on 2026-05-26

Abstract

"The Beacon" Season 1 is now live with a 7.7 million BCN prize pool. This guide provides a tutorial and gameplay strategies. To start, players must sign in via a Web3 wallet at the official app, download the game via the Epic Store for optimal experience, and control their character using WASD keys. An optional $19.99 "Starter Pack" provides 2000 Glint and premium chests. Gameplay currently offers two main paths. First, the "Dungeon" (up from spawn) costs 20 Stamina per run to earn Shadow Shards, which exchange for Umbra Chests. Second, "Kraken Klash" (right from spawn) is a betting mini-game using Goblin Tokens to guess correct tiles for rewards. Rewards consist of Cosmetics and BCN tokens. Free players receive account-bound cosmetics, while Starter Pack purchasers ("Premium" players) receive tradable NFT cosmetics. The season features three chest types: 1. **Umbra Chests** (from Shadow Shards): Contain cosmetics and small BCN amounts (Premium only). 2. **Kraken Chests** (from Goblin Tokens): Contain exclusive cosmetics and larger BCN amounts (Premium only). 3. **Glint Chests** (from Glint, premium currency): Contain exclusive cosmetics and the largest BCN amounts (Premium only). Each chest type (Umbra, Kraken, Glint) has detailed rarity probabilities (Common, Rare, Epic, Legendary) and BCN reward distributions listed for free and premium versions. The four in-game currencies are: Shadow Shards, Goblin Tokens, Glint, and BCN. A stable earning method is farming dungeon...

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Author | Asher(@Asher_ 0210)

This morning, the blockchain game The Beacon, known in the Chinese community as the "Lighthouse," which has received funding from the Arbitrum Foundation, announced on platform X that its first season has officially launched, with a total prize pool of 7.7 million BCN. Below, Odaily Planet Daily provides a step-by-step participation tutorial and a gameplay guide based on first-hand experience.

Step-by-Step Participation Tutorial

STEP 1. Go to the game interface (link: https://app.thebeacon.gg/season-one), click "Sign in" to log in using your Web3 wallet.

STEP 2. For an optimal gaming experience, download the game from the EPIC store (you can also try it in the web browser first).

STEP 3. Click "PLAY" to enter the game. Use "W, S, A, D" keys to move your character "up, down, left, right".

Additionally, for $19.9, you can purchase a "Starter Pack" which includes 2000 Glint, Premium Chests, and other rewards.

Game Guide

For The Beacon Season One, the current participation methods are shown in the image below, which we will explain one by one in the following sections.

Operational Guide

Currently, there are only two routes to play in The Beacon Season One. First, going straight up on the game's main page leads to the "Dungeon." Clear the dungeon to earn Umbral Shards, which can be exchanged for Umbral Chests.

Each entry into the dungeon consumes 20 Stamina (users start with 100 Stamina). You can choose between a bow or a dagger as your weapon to challenge the game and earn Umbral Shards.

Second, going all the way to the right on the game's main page leads to "Kraken Klash," where you bet on which grid will be randomly selected. Guessing correctly rewards you with Goblin Tokens (An NPC in Kraken Klash provides the exchange rates for Umbral Shards, Goblin Tokens, and Glint).

Chests and Rewards

Season One rewards are divided into Cosmetics and BCN tokens. For free-to-play users, cosmetics are account-bound; for Premium users, cosmetics are NFTs. Players can become Premium users by purchasing the "Starter Pack."

Furthermore, Chests are the primary means of obtaining rewards this season. There are 3 types of chests, specifically:

1、Umbral Chests: Obtained by collecting Umbral Shards. These chests contain Cosmetics and a small amount of BCN token rewards.

Umbral Chests have a free version and a premium version. In the free version, the probability for an Umbral Chest to be Common is 59.06%; Rare is 30.94%; Epic is 8.00%; Legendary is 2.00%, and it will drop 1 to 3 Cosmetics.

In the premium version, the chest tier probabilities and the number of cosmetic drops are the same, but there is an additional chance to receive BCN tokens: 65% chance for 0 BCN; 25% chance for 1 BCN; 9% chance for 5 BCN; 1% chance for 30 BCN.

2、Kraken Chests: Obtained by collecting Goblin Tokens. These chests contain exclusive Cosmetics and a larger amount of BCN token rewards.

Kraken Chests have a free version and a premium version. In the free version, the probability for a Kraken Chest to be Common is 37%; Rare is 44%; Epic is 13%; Legendary is 6%, and it will drop 3 Cosmetics.

In the premium version, the chest tier probabilities and the number of cosmetic drops are the same, but there is an additional chance to receive BCN tokens: 37% chance for 5 BCN; 30% chance for 10 BCN; 22% chance for 21 BCN; 8.5% chance for 50 BCN; 2.5% chance for 210 BCN.

3、Glint Chests: Obtained by collecting Glint. These chests contain exclusive Cosmetics and a larger amount of BCN token rewards.

Glint Chests only have a premium version. The probability for a Glint Chest to be Common is 37%; Rare is 44%; Epic is 13%; Legendary is 6%, and it will drop 3 Cosmetics. Additionally, there is a chance to receive BCN tokens: 48% chance for 4 BCN; 30% chance for 7 BCN; 15% chance for 12 BCN; 6% chance for 30 BCN; 1% chance for 100 BCN.

In summary, there are 4 types of tokens in the game: Umbral Shards, Goblin Tokens, Glint, and BCN tokens. A stable way to farm is by clearing dungeons to earn Umbral Shards and exchange them for Umbral Chests; participating in Kraken Klash is a "luck-based" game that requires consuming Goblin Tokens (which can be obtained from Umbral Shards). Winning can earn you more Goblin Tokens, but losing means losing your stake, with no guarantee.

Related Questions

QWhat is the total prize pool for The Beacon Season 1, and what is the name of the token?

AThe total prize pool for The Beacon Season 1 is 7.7 million BCN tokens.

QWhat are the two main gameplay routes currently available in The Beacon Season 1?

AThe two main gameplay routes are: 1) The Dungeon (upwards from the main page), where players spend Stamina to earn Shadow Shards. 2) Kraken Klash (right from the main page), which is a betting mini-game where players wager Goblin Tokens to guess a correct grid for rewards.

QName the three types of chests available in the game and the primary in-game currency used to obtain each.

AThe three types of chests are: 1) Umbra Chests, obtained with Shadow Shards. 2) Kraken Chests, obtained with Goblin Tokens. 3) Glint Chests, obtained with Glint (only for Premium players).

QWhat is the key difference between a Free player and a Premium player regarding cosmetic items from chests?

AFor Free players, cosmetic items obtained from chests are account-bound. For Premium players (who purchase the $19.9 Starter Pack), these cosmetic items are NFTs.

QWhat is the guaranteed, stable method mentioned in the article for earning rewards, as opposed to the risky method?

AThe stable method is farming dungeons to earn Shadow Shards, which are then exchanged for Umbra Chests. The risky method is participating in the Kraken Klash betting game, which can lead to gains or a total loss of the wagered Goblin Tokens.

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