Illuvium Deathmach Adds Graveyard Collection Rewards

Illuvium Deathmatch adds Graveyard Collection, earn Bones and Skulls for fallen Challengers.

In this screenshot from Illuvium Deathmatch, several colorful creatures engage in combat on a stone arena floor surrounded by rocky terrain and vegetation while damage numbers float above them beneath the large text overlay reading GRAVEYARD BONES SKULLS.

Illuvium just rolled out a cool new system called Graveyard Collection, where players can earn rewards for gathering fallen Challengers from different game leagues. It’s super neat! Fans are buzzing about how helpful community-made guides and content make playing Illuvium even better [1]. At the same time, some folks worry that upcoming feature updates might throw off the balance of gameplay, especially with plans to bring back Illuvials [2]. Others suggest adding a recycling system for unused assets so players can get more power-ups easily [3].

In this screenshot from Illuvium Deathmatch, several distinct creatures engage in combat on a sunlit stone arena surrounded by lush vegetation and rock formations while damage numbers float above the battling units.
In this screenshot from Illuvium Deathmatch, several distinct creatures engage in combat on a sunlit stone arena surrounded by lush vegetation and rock formations while damage numbers float above the battling units.

Retro-Modern Pixel Art

Now let’s take a look at Illuvium Deathmatch’s art style. The Illuvium Deathmatch looks amazing with its retro-modern pixel art style that brings back memories but feels fresh and clear at the same time. The characters are super cool-like you’ve never seen before! They’re these wild creature hybrids with reptile scales, plant leaves, and shiny crystals mixed up in crazy combinations. And the colors! Warm browns and reds of the arena pop against blue and green highlights for an eye-popping contrast during fights. The ground isn’t just a flat tile. Each stone slab has its own shade, making it feel like stepping into an old ruin with bumps and cracks everywhere.

Illuvium Deathmatch blends vibrant colors and detailed textures in a stunning ancient arena.

JRPG

In Illuvium Deathmatch, a game over screen displays player SYLEN finishing in third place and earning 180 skulls for their Relentless Emberlynx creature alongside the full leaderboard of competitors.
In Illuvium Deathmatch, a game over screen displays player SYLEN finishing in third place and earning 180 skulls for their Relentless Emberlynx creature alongside the full leaderboard of competitors.

Player Sentiment Mixed

Here’s how players are reacting to Illuvium Deathmatch. Players are pretty hyped about Illuvium Deathmatch, talking up its impressive factor and thanking creators for valuable content [1]. They chat eagerly about features like resurrecting Challengers and burning useless Illuvials to get power-ups. They dream of ways to make the game even more fun. Some people aren’t happy with how the studio started. They think the games aren’t tested for money-making before they’re finished. Overall, it sounds like folks have varied feelings but plenty of excitement bubbling up too!

In this screenshot from Illuvium Deathmatch, a user interface displays a grid of various creature challengers on the left and a lineup configuration panel on the right where one character has been placed in an arena ring.
In this screenshot from Illuvium Deathmatch, a user interface displays a grid of various creature challengers on the left and a lineup configuration panel on the right where one character has been placed in an arena ring.

ILV Token Performance

Price History

Illuvium · USD chart

Illuvium — daily USD price over the year up to the announcement on 2026-06-22.
Illuvium price data
DatePrice (USD)
2025-06-22$10.0634817
2025-07-22$14.55193085
2025-08-22$15.03562993
2025-09-22$14.29361389
2025-10-22$11.08201701
2025-11-22$7.20554962
2025-12-22$5.6277646
2026-01-22$5.75615856
2026-02-22$3.82198944
2026-03-22$3.58507747
2026-04-22$4.67751666
2026-05-22$4.34220029
2026-06-22$3.30401535

Deathmatch’s currencies are off-chain game currencies, with Skulls withdrawable and Bones non-withdrawable, so there is no single liquid on-chain token. In that case, let’s check out the numbers for the token of the Illuvium chain itself. Illuvium’s token, ILV, had been sliding along with other gaming tokens lately. But things got a bit perkier around the announcement, showing some signs of life after the news.

  • 30-day range: $3.09 to $4.40
  • Past 90 days: -11.8% (vs. other gaming tokens: -8.7%)
  • Wash-trading risk: 19% [4]
  • ILV vs. Gaming Index — percent change per trailing window, as of the announcement on 2026-06-22.
    ILV vs. Gaming Index — data table
    WindowILVGaming Index
    1 year-67.38%-56.18%
    6 months-44.87%-31.54%
    3 months-10.89%-7.44%
    1 month-25.5%-15.7%
    1 day-0.57%-0.67%

    Graveyard Collection System

    Let’s leave the token talk behind and get to the good part. Players can now earn some sweet Bones and Skulls by picking up fallen Challengers from different leagues! The Graveyard Collection system lets you grab Color, Holo, or even Dark Holo collections to boost your rewards. And here’s the impressive part-the more you collect, the bigger your payouts get!

    The FREE league gives 2 Bones per game. STANDARD and ADVANCED leagues add 1% of their Jackpot for every win. To keep things fair, your contribution depends on how many collections you’ve completed. Serious collectors earn more rewards!

    Some players are exploring various strategies to leverage the new system. For now, players are discovering different items and rewards within the game.

    References

    1. “YouTube comment by @KarenJ_AU” (English) YouTube Comment
    2. “YouTube comment by @spoon39” (English) YouTube Comment
    3. “YouTube comment by @zenbyteio” (English) YouTube Comment
    4. “What wash trading is and how we detect it” (English) What is Wash-Trading

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