Age of Mythology: Retoldoffers a variety of game modes. In Campaign, you can experience Arkantos' story, embarking on an engaging, long-form adventure that blends history and mythology. Additionally, Arena of Gods is somewhat similar to the campaign but features unique mechanics, making it a mode well worth trying.

Skirmish remains one of the most timeless and essential modes, allowing players to choose their gods, customize opponents, and tailor the match to their preferences. In Multiplayer, you can test your skills against other players and continuously improve your gameplay. But what exactly is the Daily Celestial Challenge? In this guide, we’ll dive into all the details!

An orange arrow shows the location of the Daily Challenge game mode in Age of Mythology - Retold

Daily Celestial Challenge, Explained

The Daily Celestial Challenge is a game mode that resets every 24 hours. This countdown is the same for all players and is not individual. You can access the Daily Celestial Challenge from thetop right corner of the main menu.This mode can only be played solo—you cannot team up with friends.

The core idea of this mode revolves around daily challenges that refresh every 24 hours. In these challenges, you can choose any major god. To change your god, simplyclick on the circular god icon under the Pantheon column, located to the right of your username.

The player’s army waiting enemies outside of the walls in Age of Mythology - Retold

AI Opponents And Team Composition

In the Daily Celestial Challenge, the game assigns AI-controlled opponents from the enemy team(s). Sometimes, AI allies may also be on your side, and there can be multiple AIs on teams. You can see your team composition on the left side of the screen, beneath your username. This modenever pits you against real players—only AI opponents.

On the right side of the interface, you can see the map selected for the challenge. This cannot be changed. Below the map, you will find the Game Type and Victory Condition, which arerandomly selected for each Daily Challengeand also cannot be altered.

The player selects three blessings for daily challenge in Age of Mythology - Retold

These settings function the same way as in Skirmish Mode. The table below lists the possible Game Types and Victory Conditions you may encounter:

Win by conquest or Settlements.

Celestial Challenge’s Daily Leaderboard is displayed in Age of Mythology - Retold

Win by killing all enemy units and buildings.

Starts the game with higher resources.

King of the Hill

Player must fight for control of a Plenty Vault in the center of the map for a set period of time.

Win by killing all enemy Regents.

Sudden Death

Starting Town Center is tranformed into a Citadel. If a player has no Citadels left, they lose the game.

World Twists And Blessings

The Daily Celestial Challengeshares some mechanics with Arena of Gods, particularly in terms of World Twists and Blessings. In the center panel, if applicable, World Twists will be displayed. However,not every Daily Challenge will have a World Twist.

These twistsmodify the game mechanics for all teamsand do not favor any single player. Instead, they introduce new rules that you must adapt to.

For example, a World Twist might double the effects of god technologies or remove the favor cost of myth units while doubling their hitpoints—but in return, their training time increases. Understanding World Twists and selecting your major god and Blessings accordingly is crucial to success.

Blessings arepassive bonuses that only benefit you, and you’re able to choose three of them. Some Blessings require manual activation, but most are passive. They are categorized into Simple, Fine, Heroic, and Eternal tiers. Higher-tier Blessings grant greater advantages.

To obtain new Blessings or upgrade your existing Blessings to higher tiers, you need toplay the Arena of Gods game mode.Additionally, you can earn Blessingsby playing the Daily Celestial Challenge, as winning your first challenge of the day grants you a Blessing reward.

Rewards And Leaderboards

At the top center of the screen, you can view the Daily Leaderboard along with your personal score. After completing a Daily Challenge, you willreceive a score based on your performance.Additionally, upon winning your first Daily Challenge of the day, you will receive a Blessing as a reward.

By continuing to win subsequent Daily Challenges on the same day, you may earn additional rewards, though this requires playing multiple matches.