Arcane Citadel | JVDesignStudio

⚔ How to Play

Pick your element — each has unique mechanics, upgrades, and a different way to kill things.

Move around the arena — your mage auto-fires at the nearest enemy. Position matters.

Enemies march toward the Citadel — if they reach it, it takes damage. Citadel falls = run over.

Kill enemies for gold — spend it between waves on upgrades at the Arcane Stall.

Every 5th wave is a boss fight — the boss targets the player directly. Survive or fall.

Rare relics drop from enemies — permanent buffs that alter your whole run.

👻 Enemy Types

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Shade

Fast and numerous — the front line of every assault.

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Golem

Slow and tanky. High damage when it reaches the Citadel.

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Wraith

Phases through the arena — immune to damage while phasing.

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Hexblade

Carries a directional magic shield. Hit it from the back.

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Voidling

Splits into two Imps on death — kill it fast.

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Cultist

Fires ranged bolts at the Citadel from a distance.

🔮 The Six Elements

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Lightning

Instant chain strikes. High damage, jumps between enemies.

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Fire

Ignites on hit. Burn spreads, scorch pools linger.

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Water

Piercing bolts that slow and split on kill.

☠️

Poison

Miasma clouds that linger and spread infection.

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Wind

Knockback gusts. Three-way spread, vortex traps.

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Ice

Freezes solid. Shatter for double damage.

✨ Relics

Rare relics drop randomly from enemies. Each one permanently changes your run — you can hold up to 8 at once.

🩸Voidheart — triple damage every 5th kill

👁️Twin Gaze — 20% chance to fire twice

💀Death Chill — kills slow nearby enemies

⚡Wrath Brand — +50% damage below 30% HP

🏃Bloodrush — speed burst on every kill

🛡️Ward Sigil — reduces Citadel damage taken

💀 Boss Waves — Every Round 5

Wave 5

Malgrath

The Hollow Warden. Summons shades and charges the player.

Wave 10

Severeth

The Plague Duchess. Spreads poison fields across the arena.

Wave 15

Drakthorn

The Ashen Colossus. Walls of fire and golem bodyguards.

Wave 20

Xal'vareth

The Void Sovereign. Phases in and out, summons voidlings.

⚠ All bosses enter an enraged phase at 50% HP — faster, harder-hitting, and more dangerous.