It Rains for 1,000 Years
The rain does not stop. The HUD counts the downpour forward by months and then years while the water level climbs, until the map is an island and pieces of it break off.
| The banner says | “What if it rained for 1,000 years?” |
|---|---|
| Hazard type | Water |
| Where it hits | Any map, low ground |
| How to survive | Get to the highest ground immediately and expect it to be submerged anyway — the recorded survival came from staying on top of a structure while the water and the structure both failed around it. |
How the round plays out
- 1.The rain starts and the counter begins: a month of rain, then ten, then years.
- 2.Low ground submerges and the map starts losing pieces as structures break off.
- 3.At the end of the count the map is effectively an island; anything that was not high is gone.
Where it kills you: Low ground at any point, and swimming distance from a structure once the water is up. The water keeps rising slowly enough that players underestimate it.
What to do in the 30-second head start
- ›Climb before the counter reaches months — not after the streets flood.
- ›Pick a structure with a top you can stand on, not just a roof you can be under.
- ›Do not plan to swim; the recorded round ends with the map itself breaking apart.
If you are already caught out: Climb the nearest structure and keep climbing as pieces break off. Staying on a submerging surface is the same as staying in the water.
Worst maps for it: Suburban Neighborhood and Coastal Resort — low buildings with limited height.
Surviving is half preparation and half knowing the map — see the map list and the round guide for the 30-second head start.
Other disasters
The Moon Falls
The moon drops toward Earth in stages. The sea first surges in and out, burning chunks fall from the sky, and gravity weakens until loose objects and players start lifting off the ground.
The Sun Disappears
A permanent deep freeze sets in while the power grid fails. The map goes dark and cold rather than being torn apart, so the round is lost to exposure in the open rather than to one big hit.
A 500 m Mega Tsunami
A wave that grows as it approaches and drags players off the coast. The water arrives later than the warning does, so the 30-second head start is the entire survival window.
Earth Enters a Mega Storm
A storm that tracks wind speed as it builds — the HUD climbs toward 150 KM/H — and then starts roping out tornadoes. The banner's own name for the late stage is that the storm never ends.
Earth Completely Freezes
Snow starts falling and the temperature keeps dropping until the oceans freeze solid. Buildings give out from the cold rather than from a wave, so the round is a shelter round with collapsing cover.
Earth Loses Its Atmosphere
Windows break, the wind tears loose everything not fixed, the sun burns without protection and the oceans boil. With no air pressure there is no sound, which removes the usual audio warning.