Understanding Seraph: A Comprehensive Overview
Original author: Jeremy Koch
Compiled by: Scof, Chaincatcher
Core Content
- Seraph is a blockchain-based action role-playing game (ARPG) developed by Seraph Studio and built on BNB Chain's second-layer solution opBNB.
- Seraph has achieved over $2 million in revenue in a single 30-day season, and recently (November-December) completed over 20 million transactions and 1.84 million unique players .
- The game has a built-in ActPass market that supports users to buy and sell game items, and realize instant item transfer between accounts and games through off-chain orders.
- Prior to the TGE, players could purchase Seraph Starry Journey Feathers to gain eligibility for future token redemption.
background
The Metaverse and Web3 gaming space has attracted more than $19 billion in funding since 2017. Blockchain gaming has made significant technological advances, not only minimizing the impact of on-chain operations on users, but also enabling true AAA gaming experiences.
Seraph is a classic loot-oriented ARPG combined with an immersive gaming experience where players can embark on an adventure, explore hidden treasures and craft equipment. The game adopts a free-to-play mode and also incorporates a play-and-earn mechanism to earn rewards by completing challenges.
Seraph Studio combines traditional game development with Web3 technology, integrating industry knowledge with the scalability of blockchain technology, and is committed to showing players the real-time advantages of blockchain technology.
As the number one game in terms of users and transaction volume on BNB Chain , Seraph has an independent market that supports users to buy and sell game equipment. The game's exclusive token SERAPH has not yet undergone TGE, but players holding the Seraph Enyu series can use Enyu to exchange SERAPH tokens in the future.
Basic Gameplay
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Players can choose one of the following four characters to start their adventure. The fifth character "Druid" is still under development:
- Valkyrie : skilled at ranged attacks using bows and spears.
- Barbarian : Possessing great strength and endurance, specializing in close combat and frontal combat.
- Sorceress : Mainly uses magic and can control the three elements of ice, fire and lightning.
- Necromancer : Controls undead minions and inflicts curses.
In addition, Seraph launched a set of avatar NFT collections called SOUL PFP, including 6,000 NFTs, of which 500 are SSR (super rare) and the rest are R (rare). Players holding this series of NFTs will be considered core player groups.
Equipment System
The game has a rich equipment system, and players can use 10 equipment slots, including: left and right hand weapons, necklaces, rings (2), helmets, armor, belts, gloves and shoes.
Each character class can benefit from different gear combinations. For example, gear with the "Valkyrie" tag has a wider range of base damage values than gear without that tag. This encourages players to look for gear that fits a specific category to achieve their ideal overall build. So if a player is looking to maximize damage output, then they should choose to equip items with the "Valkyrie" tag.
If the player equips a companion/pet, they will enjoy convenient functions such as automatic item pickup, item identification, decomposition, store, etc. Players can also set parameter rules for pets to pick up items.
Dungeon gameplay
The game offers three dungeon modes, increasing the diversity of exploration and challenges:
1. Void Realms
The Void Realm will be unlocked after the player completes the main quest, or by using the paid item "Riftbreaker's Gift". The Void Realm has 18 difficulty levels and contains some special boss maps. If the player is able to defeat the monsters on the selected map, they will receive Soul Spars, item materials and/or high-level equipment as rewards. The Void Realm supports team entry, which is very helpful when tackling higher difficulty levels.
2. Mystery of Chaos
The Mystery of Chaos dungeon is designed for Equipment of Seraph NFT holders, where players can complete challenges and obtain new equipment NFTs. To enter the dungeon, players need to accumulate energy bars by killing monsters. When the energy bar accumulates to a certain level, players can challenge the dungeon boss. After defeating the boss, players will receive multiple treasure chest rewards, which may contain equipment NFTs.
3. Trial of Seraph
When the player completes the main quest, the Ladder mode will be unlocked. This dungeon is the main drop location for gems and amulets. The gameplay is similar to the Chaos Secret Realm, the main difference is that non-Boss monsters will not drop any items, only experience rewards. The Ladder mode dungeon can be entered by players in a team, and the difficulty of the dungeon will increase as the number of team members increases.
After each challenge, players will be ranked based on the number of levels cleared and the time it takes to clear them. Ranking rewards will be distributed based on player performance, encouraging competitive play and teamwork.
Technology and Economic Systems
market
Seraph Studios created the ActPass marketplace for players to buy and sell in-game items. Players can easily use the marketplace through a simple login process without having to delve into the complexities of blockchain. ActPass allows players to deposit the crypto assets needed to purchase any digital item and instantly sync with the account used in the game. This means that the new one-handed sword a player buys will appear in the game immediately, without waiting.
ActPass manages the user’s wallet in the marketplace, simplifying the overall experience. ActPass covers the operational costs of moving NFT items in and out of the game at the initial purchase price, with no additional fees for users.
ActPass’ functionality is made possible because Seraph is built on opBNB, the Layer-2 solution of the BNB chain. opBNB has extremely low transaction fees (approximately $0.001) and plans to process more than 4,000 transactions per second. Players can conduct frequent transactions, such as NFT trading and acquisition of game equipment, without worrying about financial burdens, which ensures that players can enjoy a smooth and uninterrupted gaming experience even during peak periods. This scalability supports real-time asset synchronization in the ActPass marketplace, ensuring that newly purchased items are immediately available to players without delay. The use of opBNB is highly consistent with Seraph’s mission to provide players with a high-quality gaming experience by abstracting the complexity of the blockchain.
In-game economy
All players can obtain rare asset output during the game, especially in the Void Realm. Players equipped with NFT equipment can produce Soul Spars, the main currency in the game, by defeating monsters in the Void Realm dungeon and consuming the chaos energy of NFT equipment. Soul Spars are not on-chain assets and have four main uses:
- Consume soul crystals to enter the Chaos Secret Realm dungeon, where the "Angel Equipment" NFT can be dropped.
- Improve the properties of NFT equipment and increase players' combat capabilities and levels through enhanced gameplay.
- Buy and sell items in the in-game ActPass Marketplace.
- Soul crystals are packaged into “Soul Boxes” for on-chain trading and sold to other players as NFTs.
Token Economics
Seraph is a free-to-play game that also incorporates a “play to earn” mechanism. The project’s token, SERAPH TGE, has not yet occurred; however, players can obtain “Seraph Feathers” to qualify for future SERAPH token redemption.
Feathers are divided into three rarity levels and offer a fixed redemption ratio for future SERAPH tokens:
- 1 Star Feather = 1 SERAPH Token
- 1 Chaos Feather = 3 SERAPH Tokens
- 1 Soul Feather = 10 SERAPH Tokens
A portion of the token supply will be allocated for player rewards and distributed through a “user engagement” system each season (as shown above). This system quantifies player engagement based on their behavior and activity.
SERAPH tokens are intended to be used to unlock game features, craft items, and promote player engagement in the game. To further enhance the utility of SERAPH tokens, it will also be used to:
- Reforge the Chaos enchants of NFT gear every season.
- Reveals the properties of NFT gear obtained through drops.
- Participate in unique opportunities like “Soul Spar” and “Seraph Gear” NFT drops.
- Participate in future community governance activities.
Networking activities
Seraph has proven its profitability. From August 22, 2024 to September 25, 2024, Seraph has generated over $2 million in in-game revenue and reached an all-time high of 90,000 unique players. In the last 30 days (November-December 2024), Seraph has seen over 20 million transactions and the number of unique players in the Seraph ecosystem has reached 1.84 million.
Technology Roadmap
Summarize
Seraph showcased the latest developments in blockchain gaming. The dungeon loot game provides players with an immersive action role-playing experience where players can participate in quests, explore treasures, and craft equipment while enjoying a "play to earn" mechanism of earning rewards through game challenges. The ActPass marketplace simplifies the trading of NFTs and in-game items, allowing players to participate smoothly without having to have a deep understanding of blockchain technology.
Seraph has demonstrated strong network activity, achieving significant revenue and a growing user base through opBNB on the BNB chain. With the advantages of its Web3 technology, Seraph is expected to lead the next wave of blockchain games, providing players with entertainment and real rewards, and building a thriving ecosystem.
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