Let me tell you about the time I, a seasoned Trailblazer, got absolutely spooked in the Simulated Universe. It was 2025, and I was cruising through a Divergent Universe run, feeling pretty good about my team comp, when I stumbled into an occurrence chamber that felt... wrong. The screen dimmed, and the text "Unending Darkness" appeared. My gaming instincts tingled—this wasn't your regular "meet a quirky character" event. This thing, this Unending Darkness, it's one of the few occurrences in the Simulated Universe that mostly wants to see you fail. It's like the game itself decided to throw a tantrum, and you're the target.
Faced with this void, the game presented me with choices. My gut told me none of them were great, but I had to pick one. Here's the brutal breakdown of what this event can throw at you, straight from my hard-earned experience and the latest 2025 meta:
| Choice | Outcome | My Personal Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| Head into the darkness. | Get 1 random Negative Curio. | Basically asking for trouble. A Negative Curio can cripple your run. 🙅♂️ |
| Fight the pull. | All characters lose 50% of their current HP. | The "safe" bet. Hurts, but it's predictable. |
| You can be more \"indulged.\" (Gold and Gears) | Gain a 3-star Nihility Blessing and a random Negative Curio. | A mixed bag... a powerful blessing with a nasty side of curse. |
| Enjoy something... (Swarm Disaster, Nihility Path) | Enhance 1 random Nihility Blessing. | The only truly good option! But only if you're walking the Path of Nihility. |
| You can be more \"indulged.\" (Divergent Universe) | Get 3 random Negative Curios and 2 random 1-2 star Blessings. | Absolute chaos. You're playing Curio roulette with terrible odds. 😵 |
So, what did I do? I chose to Fight the pull. Yeah, watching my whole team's HP bars get chopped in half stung—like, major ouch. But here's the thing: in the grand scheme of the Simulated Universe, losing HP is often the least bad outcome. As long as you have a decent healer like Luocha or Huohuo (2025's sustain queens are still going strong), or even the Physical Trailblazer's Technique, you can bounce back. The domains are littered with those breakable healing objects too, thank goodness. Taking a hit is better than getting saddled with a Curio that, I don't know, makes your Ultimate cost 100% more Energy or something equally devastating.
Now, the Divergent Universe version of this event is a whole other beast. That option to get 3 Negative Curios and 2 low-star Blessings? Man, that's a gamble. The only, and I mean only, time I'd even consider it is if I already had the Cosmic Autopilot Curio (you know, the one that lets you reroll all your stuff). Even then, my palms get sweaty just thinking about it. The potential downside is just too massive.
The real secret, the one glimmer of hope in this pitch-black event, is tied to a specific Path. If you're running the Swarm Disaster mode and you've fully embraced the Path of Nihility, then the Unending Darkness... well, it finally makes sense. Nihility, that big, apathetic, dark purple blob of existential dread, believes nothing matters. So, of course, wallowing in the darkness aligns with its philosophy. Choosing "Enjoy something..." as a Nihility follower actually enhances one of your Blessings. It's the game's way of saying, "You get it." It's a rare moment where despair pays off.
It reminds me of other Paths with weird interactions, like Elation. That chaotic trickster Aha and its Masked Fools—they thrive on randomness and jokes. Sometimes their choices backfire hilariously, other times you strike gold. But the Unending Darkness? It's not a joke. It's a test.
So, here's my advice to you, fellow Trailblazer: when you see that darkness creeping in, don't get fancy. Unless you're specifically built for Nihility in Swarm Disaster, just take the HP hit and walk away. Your run will thank you for it. Sometimes, the best strategy is to just survive the encounter and live to fight another domain. The Unending Darkness doesn't offer rewards; it offers lessons. And the main lesson is: some darkness is better left unchallenged.
What about you? Ever gotten a lucky break from this event, or did it doom your best run? The silence after you make your choice... it really makes you think, doesn't it?