Midnight Bell
The lore talks about the Bell like it's a ritual. Station corridors going quiet, crews standing still, old Commanders closing their eyes. That part is real. But the Bell does something else now, something you can feel in your fleet's extraction report.
At 00:00 UTC, the Midnight Bell rings. When it does, every expedition in the game gets boosted.
How it works
The Bell activates two things: a boost multiplier and a Cargo pool.
The multiplier increases your expedition's extraction value. If your fleet pulls through and lands on a payout, the Bell pushes that payout higher than it would've been on a normal run. Same zone, same risk, better reward.
The Cargo pool is the total amount of bonus Cargo available for the event. Every boosted expedition draws from this pool. When the pool runs dry, the Bell goes silent, even if the timer hasn't expired yet.
Two numbers. One window. No input required from you.
What gets boosted
Expeditions. All four zones, every difficulty. That's it.
Warp Drive is untouched. Wick's Dice is untouched. The Bell doesn't care about anything outside the extraction zones. And if your fleet doesn't make it back, the boost can't help you. It only applies to successful extractions.
What you see
When the Bell is active, the game shows you the current boost multiplier and how much Cargo remains in the pool. Watch the pool. It drains fast when the stations are busy.
| Detail | What it means |
|---|---|
| Boost Multiplier | How much your extraction payout increases during the event |
| Cargo Pool | Total bonus Cargo available, shared across all Commanders |
| Cargo Remaining | How much is left in the pool, once it hits zero the event ends |
There's a per-run cap too. No single expedition can drain the entire pool. The system limits how much bonus any single run can pull, so the pool lasts long enough for more Commanders to benefit.
Timing
The Bell rings at 00:00 UTC and lasts for a limited window. It doesn't run all night. If you're not there when it rings, you might catch the tail end, but the pool won't wait for you.
The Commanders who set alarms for midnight? This is why. The Bell rewards the ones who show up.