The Lava Valley in Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds is a thrilling player-versus-player gaming mode where you can earn great rewards.
Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds is an explorative mobile game that invites players to experience combat, exploration, and role-playing elements. This mobile game forms part of the thrilling video game franchise, Ni no Kuni, which means you can expect similar content, mechanics, and gameplay throughout all its games.
This game follows the story of a fantasy virtual reality game called Soul Diver. Unfortunately, Soul Diver crashes a few minutes into the game and players are transported to the world of Ni no Kuni.
Here you can enjoy various gaming modes, complete different types of quests, join a Kingdom, and summon Familiars, amongst other things.
Gaming modes
There are more than 10 activities and gaming modes that you can enjoy in Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds. It is worth noting that certain activities and modes may be locked when you play the game for the first time. However, you can access these features once you have met the requirements to unlock them.
The table below lists some of the modes and activities you can enjoy:
| Mode | Sub-categories |
| Missions | · Dailies
· Weeklies · Reputation Quests · Knights of Evermore Handbooks · Intermediate Handbook |
| Challenge | · Power Up Dungeon
· Familiars’ Cradle · Fire Temple · Goldbeard’s Pirate Ship · Chaos Field · Labyrinth of Dreams · Familiar Adventure · Dimensional Border · World Boss |
| Battlefield | · Duel Yard |
Ni no Kuni Cross Worlds: Lava Valley
One of the Battlefield features you can enjoy is the Lava Valley, which is a player-versus-player (PvP) arena gaming mode. This mode only becomes available once you have completed the Higgledies Wanted in Sky Island quest.
In this mode, players are placed in 1 of 8 leagues, as determined by their rating scores. It is important to keep in mind that rating scores are assigned per character, not per account. This means that characters on the same account can have varying scores, which places them in different leagues.
You receive your rating score and league after you have done 5 placement matches. Characters with no play record are categorised as no placement.
Usually, the regular season of Lava Valley Team Arena starts on 25 May every year. When the regular season ends, only friendly matches and pre-season matches are available until the next regular season kicks off. Players should note that though friendly matches are always available, they do not grant rewards.
There are various methods to use to participate in the Lava Valley, one of which is joining the mode solo. You can use the quick start option to automatically form a team of 3 random players with similar ratings to yours.
Alternatively, you can invite team members through the battlefield preparation screen. You can only invite players who are in the same league, Kingdom, or who are part of your friend list.
If you perform well in a match, you receive a promotion. Subsequently, you will fight against higher-tier players. However, if you lose a match, you could be demoted.
What is demotion protection?
Once you have been promoted to the next league, you benefit from demotion protection. This protects you from instantly being demoted again after being promoted to a league. This buff becomes active from a certain number of matches, but if you lose a match during this time, your score will not drop below the league’s minimum.
The number of matches you will be protected from according to your league:
| League | Number of matches |
| Legend | 1 |
| Grand Master | 2 |
| Master, Diamond, and Platinum | 3 |
| Bronze, Silver, and Gold | 5 |
Lava Valley rewards
Players can earn achievement rewards, season rewards, and season best grade rewards when they participate in the Lava Valley. The table below lists the descriptions of each:
| Type of reward | Description |
| Achievement rewards | Players can get honour tokens whether their match ended in defeat, victory, or a draw. |
| Season rewards | You earn these rewards based on the league you are in when the season ends. The rewards are calculated based on your account’s highest league. |
| Season best grade rewards | Each league offers rewards every week during the season. It is based on the highest league a character has reached in the previous week. |
Pre-season and friendly matches
When a regular season comes to an end, players can participate in the pre-season and friendly matches. Though these features follow similar rules, you do not receive any rewards during this time. It is worth noting that you can form a team with anyone, regardless of their points, during this period.