Flickering Flames

Flickering Flames
Flickering Flames
Type	Temporary
Duration	28 days
Start	December 16, 2025
End	January 13, 2026
	A festival of resilient warmth, centered around the hardy candleberry bush.
	Speranzans have been known to host local celebrations, and being competitive, they seek to outdo each other at every turn. Some have managed to turn the homely candleberry bush into a banquet worthy of even the most discerning gourmands.

Flickering Flames was a temporary Project that ran for 28 days, from 16 December, 2025 to 13 January, 2026.

The project featured 5 stages themed around preparing a winter banquet, where various resources were committed and could not be retrieved. Up to 4 rewards per stage could be claimed throughout the project, with an additional 4 claimable rewards upon completion of all stages. The rewards included Items, Merit, Raider Tokens, and a cosmetic Backpack Charm.

Gathering Candleberries was the associated live event and rewards track, where an additional 25 rewards (mostly cosmetics) were automatically claimed upon obtaining enough Merit.

Stages

The namesake use for the candleberry, Speranzans boil the fruit into a thick wax that burns cleanly and fragrantly.

Requirement	Reward
1× Empty Wine Bottle	5× Firecracker
25× Plastic Parts	1,000× Merit
5× Durable Cloth	1,000× Merit
20× Candleberries	50× Raider Tokens

Many Speranzans have become surprisingly adept at the art of bringing beauty and greenery into the home.

Requirement	Reward
3× Candle Holder	1× Red Light Stick Blueprint
3× Light Bulb	1,000× Merit
1× Industrial Battery	1,000× Merit
50× Candleberries	50× Raider Tokens

Crafty Speranzans have turned the candleberries into a wealth of gifts. These include perfumes and soaps, as well as gifts unrelated to the recipients odors.

Requirement	Reward
5× Snap Blast Grenade	3× Trailblazer
10× Duct Tape	1,000× Merit
1× Film Reel	1,000× Merit
60× Candleberries	50× Raider Tokens

Candleberries can be crushed into refreshing juices, while the leaves and roots make for a tea that can drive out the toughest of colds.

Requirement	Reward
2× Coffee Pot	1× Vita Spray
10× Fireball Burner	1,000× Merit
2× Water Filter	1,000× Merit
60× Candleberries	50× Raider Tokens

Though the candleberry leaves are bitter, simmering them in stew and soups adds a touch of earthiness that nostalgic Speranzans have grown to love.

Requirement	Reward
7× Mushroom	1× Snap Hook
2× Frying Pan	1,000× Merit
2× Music Album	1,000× Merit
70× Candleberries	50× Raider Tokens

Banquet Completed (Completion rewards)

The preparations for your banquet are now complete! It's time to kick back, make a toast, and quietly bask in the envious glances of uninvited passers-by.

The following items are granted upon completion of all 5 stages.

1× Snowglobe Charm
1× Bettina III
1× Extended Barrel III
1× Kinetic Converter

Gathering Candleberries

As fierce snowfalls cover Topside in a frigid blanket, the inhabitants of Speranza gather together to salvage whatever warmth and community they can. The candleberry bush forms the centerpiece of these festivities, with Speranzans fashioning the hardy plant into a surprisingly lavish banquet. During the event, the Cold Snap map condition will allow you to gather rare Candleberries, which can be used to prepare your own Candleberry Banquet. However, the risk of frostbite means going topside is even more dangerous than usual.

Gathering Candleberries was the Live Event and reward track associated with Flickering Flames.

Players could earn up to 25 rewards from the reward track by obtaining enough Merit. Merit could be acquired by earning experience points earned on any map (at a ratio of 1 Merit per 100 experience points), or by committing specific resources into the Flickering Flames Project's stages.

Reward track

Reward Position	Reward	Merit Required
1	Outfit (HI-Tech Hiker)	600
2	10× Candleberries	1,200
3	Scanner (HI-Tech Hiker Variant)	1,800
4	10× Candleberries	2,400
5	Emote (Check Compass)	3,000
6	10× Candleberries	3,600
7	50× Raider Tokens	4,200
8	Blue Camo (Hi-Tech Hiker Color)	4,800
9	30× Candleberries	5,400
10	Field Phone (HI-Tech Hiker Variant)	6,000
11	30× Candleberries	6,600
12	Face Style (Sprayed Eyes Red)	7,200
13	50× Raider Tokens	7,800
14	Orange (Hi-Tech Hiker Color)	8,400
15	40× Candleberries	9,000
16	Mask (Hi-Tech Hiker Variant)	9,600
17	50× Raider Tokens	10,200
18	Yellow (Hi-Tech Hiker Color)	10,800
19	40× Candleberries	11,400
20	Headgear (Hi-Tech Hiker Variant)	12,000
21	50× Raider Tokens	12,600
22	White (HI-Tech Hiker Color)	13,200
23	Goggles (HI-Tech Hiker Variant)	13,800
24	50× Raider Tokens	14,400
25	Raider Tool (Space Wrench)	15,000