Etheria: Restart Unveils New Characters, Gear and More Coming in Season SS2, Rime Tiara
Launches December 4th and runs through February 2nd
Shanghai, China — November 27, 2025 | XD Games today hosted the highly anticipated preview livestream for Etheria: Restart Season SS2, "Rime Tiara", revealing a thrilling winter-themed season packed with new Animuses, gameplay innovations, events, and competitive esports action.
The livestream showcased exclusive trailers, reward codes, and a comprehensive roadmap, setting the stage for Hyperlinkers worldwide to dive into an ice-covered Etheria starting December 4th, 2025, with the season culminating on February 2nd, 2026.
Watch the Etheria: Restart Season 2 (SS2) preview livestream below:
A Frosty New Era: Rime Tiara Theme and Cosmetics
SS2 transforms Etheria into a realm of extreme snow and crystal-clear ice, headlined by the majestic Everwinter Tribunal – a grand, frosty Contender Realm arena perfect for high-stakes Summit Arena battles.
Hyperlinkers can gear up with stunning seasonal cosmetics:
- Chaku Outfit: Frostnight Justiciar
- Male Hyperlinker Loungewear: Snowveil Resolve
- Female Hyperlinker Loungewear: Winter Blossom
These ethereal designs blend ice princess fantasy with queenly power, available through SS2 progression and events.
Powerful New Animuses Join the Fray
The livestream spotlighted five brand-new Animuses, with precise banner schedules and selector types unveiled:
| Animus Pair/Solo | Banner Period | Selector Types |
| Lowan (E.O.S. Security Bureau Commander-in-Chief: meticulous hunter of Animuses and criminals) & Santik (underground metal rock bassist and maniacal killer) | Dec 4th – Dec 18th | LD, RGB |
| Palin (Astral Union: noble and holy) & Senyu (Hydra Bank executive secretary) | Dec 25th – Jan 8th | RGB |
| Fiamelia (Hydra Bank top manager: cold, elegant, aloof Extre-Affinity Animus) | Jan 15th – Jan 29th | LD |
Ability Awakening: Empower Your Favorites
A game-changer for non-SSR mains: Ability Awakening launches with SS2, allowing Turandot, Sania, and RC-77 to unlock massive buffs via an Enhancement Tree in the Prowess tab. Complete challenges for materials to boost base stats and skills – three SRs awakenable per season.
Shell System Revolution
- Shell Overhaul: Refine matrices and swap passives using Grim Pursuit materials and special chests.
- Shell Projection: Customize Legendary Shell appearances with event drops (auto-recycled on inherit/salvage).
Building on the November Shell Lab event for targeted crafting.
Event Extravaganza and Full Calendar
Hyperlinkers get a complete in-game Events calendar (viewable under "Events" tab) spanning into 2026 for optimal planning. Highlights:
- Season Celebration: Dec 4th – Dec 11th (sign-in supplies for seamless SS2 entry).
- New Year's Events: Dec 25th – Jan 1st (missions + exclusive cosmetics).
- Chaku Treasure Hunt: Key-based treasure trove for enhancement materials (Encrypted/Cipher Zones).
- Limited-Time Summit Arena Mode (End-Dec): Rank-free fun matches for battle pass progress + wild rules.
- Ongoing: Blessings Galore, Wishbinder Gift, and more.
Battle Pass and Balance Incoming
Post-SS1 (ending soon – grab Platinum for Lily's "Azure Confidant" outfit!), SS2 brings balance adjustments (announced next week) and monitored PVP diversity. Seasonal battle pass offers themed rewards like arena outfits.
Gameplay Optimizations Galore
SS2 and mid-season updates deliver QoL bliss:
| Feature | Launch Timeline |
| Ember Trek Hard Mode (auto-minor rewards) | SS2 Launch |
| Phantoma Theater Quick-Complete (SSS + agree) | SS2 Launch |
| Infinity Train Auto-Select | SS2 Launch |
| Expanded Module Reforge Materials | SS2 Launch |
| Module Overhaul Templates (save/share) | Mid-SS2 |
| Post-Auto Sell Modules/Shells | SS2 Launch |
| Loadout Folders | End-Dec |
| Enhancement Total Stats Button | SS2 Launch |
| Post-Battle Data Stats | TBD |
Esports Glory: 2025 Etheria World Summit Global Finals
The EWS escalates! February 2026, Shanghai hosts the offline Global Finals:
- Open Regional Qualifiers (SS2 duration, closed-elim).
- Regional Finals.
- 16 top players from Global, East Asia, and China servers battle for glory.
Grand Prize: Massive pool + Champion designs exclusive Emanator Skin with devs!
SS1 Success and Road Ahead
Since global launch on September 25th (5M+ downloads Day 1, App Store features, Steam debut), Etheria: Restart has delivered 3 major updates, 5 Animuses, and Summit Arena SS1 ("Stellar Contention" pass). SS2's seasonal model ensures a steady stream of content.
"We're thrilled to usher in Rime Tiara with Hyperlinkers everywhere," said [XD Entertainment Representative]. "From powerhouse Animuses to empowering systems and world-class esports, SS2 is our biggest yet – tune in December 4th!"
Players and talents: Expect dedicated content drops. Core talents (e.g., Summoners War, Epic Seven influencers) – 3x videos on rate-up Animuses, SS2 highlights, and Day 1 streams. New talents: We're scouting fresh voices from untapped scenes like competitors' Chaos Zero Nightmare and Blue Protocol communities.
Redeem livestream gift codes in-game now! Follow official Etheria: Restart communities for balance patch (next week), update notes, and more.
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About Etheria Restart
Etheria Restart is a free-to-play supernatural hero team-building RPG developed by XD Inc. The game features breathtaking visuals, an immersive narrative, and a rich blend of PvE and PvP content. Players can enhance their experience with optional in-game purchases.
About XD Games
Founded in 2003, XD Games. is a global video games developer and publisher with extensive experience across development, publishing and operations. As of 2022, XD has 38 free-to-play and paid games with over 50 million monthly active users worldwide. In addition, TapTap — a mobile games community and app store — was launched by XD in 2016 and is estimated to currently have 44 million monthly active users.
XD's mission is to assemble like-minded talented games industry craftspeople with a common goal of touching the hearts of players around the world. XD produces games of the finest quality with passion, offering a pure gaming experience, and encouraging players of all ages to embrace the unique joy of video gaming.
