# The Blight

The official site, theblight.xyz, presents The Blight as Blight: Gauntlet of Destiny.

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Status | Live |

## Verdict

The Blight, which the official site calls Blight: Gauntlet of Destiny, is an eight-week competitive survival event on ApeChain from 369 Studios. The studio's FAQ describes it as a 2.5D survival runner built in Unreal on the Otherside Development Kit. It opened on November 9, so there is no track record yet. Some of the design is easy to get into. Sign-in goes through Glyph with an email or social account, so you don't need a seed phrase. You can join in any week without clearing earlier stages or holding badges. Pledging to one ApeChain community means each run adds to a group score as well as your own. The money side has gaps. FRAGS can't be transferred or traded, bundles cost APE, purchases are final with no refunds, and the pages checked list no bundle prices. The site doesn't say whether players who never buy FRAGS can compete. Part of the grand jackpot comes from bundle sales, every

## Pros
- Glyph embedded wallet sign-in with email or social account, no seed phrase
- Players can join in any week without clearing earlier stages or holding badges
- Weekly prizes for top 50 Full Victory players, with first place spinning for a Bored Ape or Mutant Ape
- Community pledge system with weekly and all-time individual and community leaderboards
- Every valid point counts as one jackpot entry, and a Full Victory isn't required

## Cons
- FRAGS can't be transferred or traded
- FRAGS bundle purchases in APE are final on-chain transactions with no refunds
- The jackpot works like a score-weighted lottery with no published odds, funded partly by player spending
- Community pledge can't be changed once the event starts
- Event opened November 9 and has no track record yet

## FAQ

**How do I start playing The Blight?**

Sign in at theblight.xyz with Glyph, ApeChain's embedded wallet, using an email or social account, then pledge to one ApeChain community, which you can't change during the event. You can join in any week without clearing earlier stages or holding badges.

**How does a run work in Blight: Gauntlet of Destiny?**

Each weekly stage has four environments, and a Full Victory means collecting two rare resources in each environment and reaching the end of the run. Your score depends on what you carry out and how fast you finish, and abilities such as Invisibility, Hook and Dash are available during runs.

**What are Fragments (FRAGS) and can I trade them?**

No, the FAQ says FRAGS can't be transferred or traded. You earn them from runs or buy bundles with APE, and you spend them in the in-game Store on boosts, community perks and extra run packs. The studio says bundle purchases are final on-chain transactions with no refunds.

**What prizes can players win?**

Each week, top-50 players with a Full Victory win prizes, first place spins a wheel for a Bored Ape or Mutant Ape, and the top five communities win APE floor sweeps from 10,000 APE down to 1,000 APE. After week eight, one player wins a grand jackpot that starts at 10,000 APE and grows by 20% of every Fragment bundle sold, with every valid point counting as one entry and no published odds.

**Is The Blight still active and worth playing?**

Yes, the official site gives November 9 as the start of the eight-week event, so it has only just begun and has no track record. The site doesn't say whether players who never buy FRAGS can compete, and part of the jackpot comes from player spending, so treat any APE you spend as money you may not get back.

Source: https://cryptogames.gg/?p=70698