The Encroaching Dark is a Climate affecting the Three Realms Gateway Offering, an event map based on Enkanomiya with areas of varying Corrosion Intensity. When the Corrosion Resistance of the event gadget Bokuso Box is lower than the area's Corrosion Intensity, the player's party will accumulate Corrosion. (This is different from the Corrosion game mechanic.)
Corrosion Index
The amount of Corrosion accumulated is termed Corrosion Index. The current Corrosion Index is displayed on the Special Environment icon for The Encroaching Dark next to the minimap. The icon will also turn from white to purple as the Corrosion Index rises and will pulse when the Corrosion Index is maxed.
The Corrosion Index starts at 0 and can reach a maximum of 100. A higher Corrosion Index weakens the character, with every 10 Corrosion Index lowering all RES and damage dealt by approximately 8% and an extra 8% penalty at 100 Corrosion Index.
The exact debuff formula is as follows, where X = ceiling(Corrosion Index / 10) and Y = floor(Corrosion Index / 100) / 10:
- Decrease Physical RES and all Elemental RES by (8 * X * (1+Y))%
- Decrease damage dealt by (8 * X * (1+Y))%[verification needed]
Although these debuffs are applied at any Corrosion Index higher than 0, [verify minimum Corrosion Index] the downward arrows that indicate a debuff on the active character only appear at Corrosion Index 70 or higher.
When the Corrosion Index reaches 70, the warning "Current Corrosion Index is too high. Return to the statue to Recuperate and clear Corrosion" is displayed. In addition, the edges of the player's view will darken, similar to the Out of Bounds effect, but players can continue to explore the area. The edges will continue to be dark even if the player returns to areas where Corrosion will not accumulate and will only be cleared when the player recuperates at the Statue of the Vassals.
When the Corrosion Index reaches 70, 80, 90, and 100, or when the active character is switched or otherwise appears (such as after traveling via a Phase Gate) when the Corrosion Index is at least 70, a special sound effect will play.
Upgrading the Bokuso Box increases its Corrosion Resistance.
All accumulated Corrosion can be cleared by recuperating at the Statue of the Vassals. In certain cases, accumulated Corrosion can be partially cleared upon death.
Corrosion Accumulation
Upon entering an area where the Bokuso Box cannot prevent Corrosion, the difference between the Bokuso Box's Corrosion Resistance and the area's Corrosion Intensity is added to the Corrosion that the player already accumulated naturally over time. The amount that was added may be cleared upon death.
The larger the difference between the area's Corrosion Intensity and the Bokuso Box's Corrosion Resistance, the quicker the Corrosion Index increases, and the quicker the Bokuso Box energy decreases. The exact formulas are unknown, but they are not linear; the difference between the area's Corrosion Intensity and the Bokuso Box's Corrosion Resistance affects the Corrosion Index and the Bokuso Box energy such that slightly decreasing the difference results in nearly no change if the difference is still too high and massive change if the difference is already low, similar to exponential functions.
For player convenience, although the formulas are likely continuous and not piecewise, the difference between the current area's Corrosion Intensity and the Bokuso Box's Corrosion Resistance is categorized in one of three ways if Corrosion can accumulate:
| Area Description | Difference Range | Estimated Rate of Corrosion | Estimated Rate of Energy Depletion |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Encroaching Dark: Low The Bokuso Box's energy will drain slowly |
1 to at least 15 [threshold unknown] | 1 per 20 to 120 seconds [bounds unknown] | 1 per 53 to 240 seconds [bounds unknown] |
| The Encroaching Dark: Mid The Bokuso Box's energy will drain at a moderate pace |
No more than 28 to no less than 30 [thresholds unknown] | 1 per 6 seconds [bounds unknown] | 1 per 2.3 seconds [bounds unknown] |
| The Encroaching Dark: High The Bokuso Box's energy will drain quickly |
43+ [threshold unknown] | 1 per 0.9 to 2.9 seconds [bounds unknown] | 1 to 7 per second [bounds unknown] |
Other Languages
| Language | Official Name | Literal Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| English | The Encroaching Dark | — |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 黑雾侵蚀 Hēiwù Qīnshí | Black Fog Erosion |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 黑霧侵蝕 Hēiwù Qīnshí | |
| Japanese | 黒霧侵食 Kokumu Shinshoku[!] | Black Fog Enchroachment[※] |
| Korean | 검은 안개 침식 | |
| Spanish | Bruma corrosiva | |
| French | Obscurité envahissante | Invasive Obscurity |
| Russian | Тьма разложения T'ma razlozheniya | |
| Thai | หมอกดำที่กัดกร่อน | |
| Vietnamese | Sương Đen Xâm Nhập | |
| German | Korrosion des schwarzen Nebels | Corrosion of the Black Fog |
| Indonesian | Kegelapan yang Mengikis | Eroding Darkness |
| Portuguese | Névoa Corrosiva |
