Plague's MWZ Server — Community Challenge Series

Zero to Hero: Ascension

12 stages. 24 weeks. One wiped operator. Everything you earn, you loot.

Can you rise from nothing and conquer the Dark Aether?

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Series Overview

Start With Nothing

Every run begins the same way — fully wiped operator, 1-plate vest, no weapons, no consumables, no outside help. What you earn is what you fight with. No tombstone. No handouts. No excuses.

The series spans 12 stages across 24 weeks. The first half tackles all Dark Aethers and the Unstable Rift on regular Triangle Sigils. The second half repeats the ladder with Elder Sigils — half the DA time, twice the pressure. Stage 12 is the ultimate test: Red Worm, S5 Dark Aether, and the Entity, all chained together from zero.

Stages

Escalating difficulty from S2 DA to the full Stage 12 finale

Weeks

Fortnightly open windows — run it on your own schedule

Per Team

Teams of 3 with a nominated captain at registration

Min Teams

Series launches only when 4 registered teams are confirmed

Every Run

The Clock

Every stage follows the same structure. The open world is yours for 45 minutes — then the storm comes.

0:00 — 45:00

Open World

Loot, run contracts, build your kit, and obtain your Sigil. This is your zero to hero window. Start with nothing and make it count.

45:00 — 60:00

Aether Storm

The storm hits. Activate your Dark Aether or Unstable Rift before the clock expires. On Red Worm stages, Greylorm can be summoned during this window — but you're burning time doing it.

Inside the DA

Dark Aether

Regular Triangle Sigil: 30 minutes. Elder Sigil: 15 minutes. Use what you looted. No outside help once you are in.

The Challenge

12-Stage Ladder

Regular sigils first. Then the Elder half begins. Each stage is a 2-week open window — coordinate with your squad and complete it on your terms.

Stage	Window	Target	Sigil	DA Time	Notes
1	1–2	S2 Dark Aether	Regular	30 min	Easiest DA — get your bearings
2	3–4	S1 Dark Aether	Regular	30 min
3	5–6	S3 Dark Aether	Regular	30 min
4	7–8	Unstable Rift	Regular	30 min
5	9–10	S5 Dark Aether	Regular	30 min
6 ★	11–12	Red Worm + DA	Regular	30 min	2 Squads Required
7	13–14	S2 Dark Aether	Elder	15 min	Half the time, harder DA
8	15–16	S1 Dark Aether	Elder	15 min
9	17–18	S3 Dark Aether	Elder	15 min
10	19–20	Unstable Rift	Elder	15 min
11	21–22	S5 Dark Aether	Elder	15 min
12 ★★	23–24	Red Worm + S5 + Entity	Elder	15 min	Series Finale

Scoring

Points System

Individual and team scores tracked separately across all 12 stages. Leaderboards posted at the close of every fortnightly window.

DA / Rift Completion

All Stages

Full Team Extraction

All Stages — all 3 extract

All 3 Enter the DA

All Stages

No Self Revives Used

All Stages

Red Worm Kill
Stages 6 & 12 only
15

Elder Sigil Bonus

Stages 7–12

Entity Defeat
Stage 12 only — bonus
+10

Stage 12 Max Score

Completion + full extraction + all enter DA + no self revives + Red Worm + Elder bonus + Entity. The highest ceiling in the series — fitting for the finale.

Special Event

Red Worm Stages

Greylorm

Stages 6 and 12 require two registered teams to coordinate loading into the same server. Both squads run zero to hero independently for the first 45 minutes. When the storm hits, squad up and take down Greylorm together — with nothing but what you looted.

No PAP4 VR11. No pre-built loadouts. If your zero to hero kit can't handle it, that's part of the challenge.

Verification: Map screenshot showing only the 6 squad members at the fight location, or a clip of the encounter.

Stage 12 — The Finale

The ultimate zero to hero gauntlet. Chain everything together from a wiped operator.

Zero to Hero

Wiped operator, 1-plate vest, nothing. Loot everything.

Red Worm — Greylorm

Storm window, 45–60 min. Two squads. Whatever kit you've built.

S5 Dark Aether — Elder Sigil

15 minutes inside. Hardest DA. Clock is not your friend.

★

The Entity — Bonus

Trigger and defeat the Entity inside S5. A test of game knowledge as much as skill. +10 pts.

The Rules

No Shortcuts

The rules exist to keep it honest. Break them and the run doesn't count.

Teams of 3 — all members must participate in the run
Each team must nominate a captain at registration
All operators must be 100% fresh with zero containment level before loading in
1-plate vest only at load-in — no large backpack
No weapons, no aether blade, no consumables at load-in
No tombstone — loot only what you earn in the run
No outside assistance — no gifts or drops from blueberries
No scavenging from graveyards or other players' tombstone loot
Red Worm stages — paired registered squads only, no additional party members
Teams must register before Window 1 opens — no late registrations
If a captain is replaced, notify the series organiser before the next window opens
All verification must be submitted before the fortnightly window closes

The Prize

Community Pool

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CoD Points Prize Pool

Community-funded. Every contribution goes directly toward the prize awarded to the series winner at the close of Stage 12.

Only registered team members are eligible. The more the community chips in, the bigger the prize gets.

Contribution details coming soon

Ready to Ascend?

Registration closes when Window 1 opens. Minimum 4 teams required to launch. Don't miss your shot.

Late registrants added to player pool only — not eligible for series prize