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ShooterofIO: Mobile Season 1 — Rise of Steel

Written on November 21, 2025
By ShooterofIO Staff

Prepare for the next evolution in mobile combat. On November 28, the world of ShooterofIO goes mobile — and with it comes the arrival of Season 1: Rise of Steel, the beginning of a brand-new live experience built from the ground up for on-the-go Operators.

Enter the battlefield with optimized controls, console-level visuals, and seamless cross-progression with your ShooterofIO HQ profile. Whether you’re dropping into tight urban skirmishes or sweeping open-field missions, every match, medal, and milestone contributes to your global Operator career.

Season 1: Rise of Steel sets the tone for what’s ahead, introducing three launch-window modes:

Maps and Combat

Campaign Reveal Scene

At launch, ShooterofIO Mobile brings all the launch lineup of battlefields crafted from Modern Ops 2 and redesigned for mobile play. Each map has been designed to test precision, adaptability, and fast decision-making in a portable format that doesn’t compromise on depth or intensity.

Launch Maps

Ironclad
A rusted industrial port transformed into a fast-lane combat zone. Engage across shipping containers, cranes, and cargo corridors where vertical flanks and close-quarters engagements decide every round.

Citadel
A fortified stronghold carved into highland cliffs. Its narrow hallways and layered ramparts create an intense mix of open control zones and claustrophobic corridors perfect for objective-based firefights.

Fracture
A frozen drilling site torn apart by seismic activity. Expect shifting sightlines, brittle ice tunnels, and open deck fights where visibility and patience are key to survival.

Outpost
A compact desert forward base built for quick reflexes and fast rotations. Rooftop control and mid-lane timing dominate this map’s small-scale skirmishes.

Havenreach
A dense city map created exclusively for mobile. Multi-level rooftops, broken streets, and sporadic weather shifts turn every match into a battle of awareness and momentum.

Combat Evolution

Combat in ShooterofIO Mobile has been rebuilt from the ground up with the Adaptive Combat Framework, a responsive movement and control system optimized for mobile precision. Slide transitions, mantle timings, and weapon ready speeds have all been tuned to deliver fluid, instinctive gunplay.

Operators can execute Edge Mantles to quickly scale obstacles and reposition vertically, while Quick-Deploy actions allow the rapid placement of equipment or tactical items without breaking momentum. Every mechanic serves one goal — making every movement matter.

Weapon Feel and Feedback

Each firearm is powered by Dynamic Recoil Mapping, giving every shot pattern unique rhythm and behavior tuned for handheld control. Weapons feel sharp, responsive, and weighty — ensuring that victory comes from mastery, not automation.

ShooterofIO Mobile sets a new standard for mobile combat design, offering handcrafted arenas, adaptive systems, and a weapon sandbox that rewards skill and awareness. Rise of Steel marks the beginning of a new frontier in competitive mobile warfare.

Mythical Crates and Rewards

Mythical Crate Showcase

Mythical Crates arrive with the launch of ShooterofIO Mobile, offering a new way to earn ultra-rare Operator Skins, Weapon Blueprints, and cosmetic gear through transparent, event-based drops. Each crate is built around a themed rotation — combining artistry, rarity, and progression rather than chance.

Players earn Mythical Keys through seasonal missions, ranked challenges, and limited-time events. Keys unlock access to specific Crates, each containing layered reward pools: Base, Enhanced, and Mythic Tier. The deeper the tier, the more visually striking and performance-customized your rewards become.

Season 1 introduces the first of these premium rotations: the Steelborne Collection. Within it lies the game’s debut Mythic-tier items, including the AR-57 – Molten Circuit and the Operator Skin Lira – Rise Ascendant, both featuring evolving visual stages, reactive effects, and custom animations that change as you level them up.

Every Mythical item is permanently recorded in the player’s Arsenal Archive, preserving its level history, evolution state, and acquisition date — a lasting mark of status across every future season. Rise of Steel marks the beginning of this collectible era, where rarity is earned, not rolled.

Credits and the Armory Exchange

Armory Exchange

ShooterofIO Mobile introduces Credits as its universal in-game currency — a resource earned steadily through play, not purchase. Credits are designed to value time and consistency, rewarding players who engage across all modes and complete daily or seasonal objectives. Every elimination, assist, challenge, and win contributes to your balance, ensuring that progress always feels earned.

Credits can be spent in the Armory Exchange, a rotating storefront offering an extensive catalogue of items from every rarity tier. From base weapon blueprints and calling cards to Epic operator gear and Mythical-tier collectibles, all items in the Exchange are obtainable using Credits alone. Prices scale by rarity, but nothing is locked behind premium walls — skill and time investment are the only requirements.

The Armory refreshes weekly with new bundles, limited-run blueprints, and rotating Mythic features. Each rotation includes at least one exclusive piece tied to the current season theme, such as the AR-57 – Voltaic Pulse from Rise of Steel. Players can preview all available content and track how long each item remains before the next reset.

To maintain fairness, Credits have a capped earning rate per day, ensuring steady progression without excessive grind. Long-term players who reach seasonal credit milestones will also gain access to Legacy Crates — exclusive reward pools containing rare, retired cosmetics from earlier updates.

Credits and the Armory Exchange together form the backbone of ShooterofIO Mobile’s economy — transparent, player-focused, and built on effort. Whether chasing your first Legendary or saving for a Mythical masterpiece, every moment spent in battle moves you closer to something worth owning.

Armory Exchange Pricing

Armory Price Tiers
Rarity Tier Description Average Price Range (Credits)
Common Basic blueprints and entry-level cosmetics used by all Operators. 1,000 – 2,000
Rare Enhanced visuals, improved materials, and alternate color sets. 3,000 – 5,000
Epic Custom attachments, reactive finishes, and advanced weapon variants. 7,500 – 12,000
Legendary Unique weapon models, premium operator skins, and themed bundles. 15,000 – 25,000
Mythical Evolving blueprints, animated effects, and fully transformable weapon designs. 35,000 – 60,000+

Credit Earnings Breakdown

Earnable Credits Per Activity
Activity Description Credits Earned
Elimination Earned for each confirmed kill in any mode. +4
Assist Awarded for helping secure a kill. +2
Match Victory Granted upon winning a match in any playlist. +75
Match Completion Earned for finishing a full match, regardless of outcome. +40
Killstreak Bonus Extra reward for maintaining a streak of five or more kills. +15
Objective Capture Earned for securing or defending objectives in supported modes. +10
Daily Login Automatic bonus for logging in once per day. +150
Weekly Challenge Completion Reward for finishing all seven daily missions within a week. +500
Seasonal Tier Milestone Granted at specific levels within the Challenge Pass each season. +1,000

Credits are automatically tallied at the end of each match and transferred to your Armory balance. Daily and weekly bonuses reset on UTC midnight, keeping every Operator on a level field of progression.

At the start of each new season, a maintenance recalibration deducts 10% of all stored Credits to maintain economic stability and long-term reward balance. This ensures that every season begins with a refreshed, fair in-game economy for all players.

Challenge Pass System

Challenge Pass Overview

The Challenge Pass is a new progression system introduced with Season 1 – Rise of Steel, replacing traditional seasonal challenges with a unified path of goals, mastery, and rewards. Every week brings a fresh rotation of objectives spanning weapon play, operator skills, movement, and tactical performance, encouraging players to refine every aspect of their combat style.

Progress is earned through standard gameplay — completing matches, securing streaks, or achieving objective-based milestones. Each completed challenge contributes points toward your overall Pass Rank, unlocking tiers that include Credits, Camos, Weapon Blueprints, XP Boosts, and exclusive Season Emblems. Reaching Milestone Ranks grants access to rare items such as the VX-7 Tempest – Steelbreaker and the Operator Skin Orion – Phaseborn.

Unlike static progression tracks, the Challenge Pass features branching paths called Operations. Players can choose between Assault, Recon, or Tactical routes to tailor their rewards to their preferred playstyle. Once a route is complete, it can be reset for Prestige Ranks, offering additional cosmetic variations and exclusive nameplate effects.

At the end of each season, top Challenge Pass performers will be commemorated in the Hall of Honor — a permanent in-game record celebrating the highest achievers of Rise of Steel. The Challenge Pass is more than a mission list — it’s a system built to reward dedication, creativity, and consistency across every battle fought in ShooterofIO Mobile.

Armory Purchasable Items

Armory Items Overview

The following items are available for direct purchase in the Armory Exchange during Season 1 – Rise of Steel. Each item’s price is fixed in Credits and reflects its rarity, design depth, and gameplay presence. Items rotate weekly, with Mythical-tier gear featured only during limited-time events.

Rarity Item Type Price (Credits)
Common R-201 Blueprint – “Base Alloy” Weapon Blueprint 1,200
Common AR-57 Blueprint – “Sandline” Weapon Blueprint 1,600
Common Camo Set – “Arctic Ash” Camo 1,000
Common Calling Card – “Frontline Cadet” Cosmetic 1,400
Rare VX-7 Tempest Blueprint – “Field Standard” Weapon Blueprint 3,600
Rare Operator Outfit – “Recon Unit” Operator Skin 4,200
Rare Helmet Skin – “Urban Division” Accessory 3,200
Rare Camo Set – “Chrome Fade” Camo 3,800
Epic AR-57 Blueprint – “Molten Circuit” Weapon Blueprint 9,000
Epic Operator Skin – “Vera – Steel Vow” Operator Skin 10,500
Epic Tracer Pack – “Voltage Trail” Weapon Effect 8,200
Epic Finishing Move – “Point Blank” Execution 11,000
Legendary AR-57 Blueprint – “Voltaic Pulse” Weapon Blueprint 18,000
Legendary Operator Skin – “Lira – Vanguard Division” Operator Skin 22,000
Legendary Bundle – “Forged Division Set” Bundle (Camo + Charm + Emblem) 20,000
Legendary Execution – “Discharge” Execution 17,500
Mythical AR-57 Blueprint – “Mythic Ascendant” (Evolving) Weapon Blueprint 42,000
Mythical Operator Skin – “Lira – Rise Ascendant” Operator Skin 55,000
Mythical Reactive Camo Set – “Eclipse Nova” Camo 48,000
Mythical Bundle – “Divine Forging Collection” Bundle (Mythic Skin + Weapon Intro) 60,000

All Armory purchases are instantly added to the player’s inventory and available for immediate customization. Legendary and Mythical items include animated inspection sequences, while certain Epic-tier blueprints feature reactive tracer visuals when achieving killstreaks.

The Armory Store refreshes at the start of every new season, following a 28-day rotation cycle. Each season introduces a complete refresh of available items, featuring new blueprints, operator skins, and limited Mythical drops tied to the current theme. Between rotations, select bundles may return for short revival windows, while Mythical gear remains exclusive to its original release period until future commemorative events.

Additional Mythical-Tier Items

Item Type Price (Credits)
VX-7 Tempest – “Crimson Resonance” Weapon Blueprint (Evolving) 45,000
Operator Skin – “Orion – Steelborne Sovereign” Operator Skin 58,000
LMG-91 – “Tempest’s Core” Weapon Blueprint 47,500
P99 Sidearm – “Solar Flare Prototype” Weapon Blueprint 41,000
Sniper VLK-50 – “Frozen Deity” Weapon Blueprint 52,000
Shotgun M24 – “Cinder Monarch” Weapon Blueprint 46,000
Operator Skin – “Sera – Neon Ascension” Operator Skin 54,000
Operator Skin – “Vera – Eternal Vanguard” Operator Skin 57,000
Melee Weapon – “Forged Wrath” Melee Blueprint 43,500
Reactive Camo Set – “Obsidian Flux” Camo 49,000
Bundle – “Celestial Divide Collection” Bundle (Mythic Weapon + Charm + Emblem) 61,000
Vehicle Skin – “Armored Specter” Vehicle Skin 44,500
Execution – “Crimson Bloom” Execution 48,000
Voice Pack – “Commander’s Wrath” Audio Cosmetic 40,000
Charm – “Mythic Core Fragment” Charm 38,000
Weapon Intro Animation – “Titan Rebirth” Cinematic Intro 53,000
Blueprint Pack – “Aurora Cycle Arsenal” Bundle (3 Weapons) 59,000
Reactive Emblem – “Divine Pulse” Emblem 39,500
Reactive Operator Effect – “Spectral Halo” Operator Visual Effect 51,000
Special Event Item – “Legacy Relic: Prototype Zero” Event Collectible 65,000

Credit Store Packs

Credit Store Overview

Players can purchase Credits directly through the in-game Store to accelerate Armory progression or access exclusive bundles and Mythical-tier items. Each pack provides a fixed amount of Credits with additional bonus amounts on higher tiers, offering improved value for larger purchases. All transactions are instant, secure, and permanently bound to the player’s ShooterofIO Mobile account.

Pack Name Credits Bonus Total Delivered Price (USD) Value per $ Intent
Starter Cache 1,000 1,000 $1.99 502 cr / $ Impulse / Trial
Field Pack 2,500 +250 2,750 $4.99 551 cr / $ Low-end Convenience
Operator Bundle 6,000 +900 6,900 $9.99 690 cr / $ Regular Player Option
Tactical Reserve 13,000 +2,000 15,000 $19.99 750 cr / $ Mid-range Purchase
Elite Arsenal Pack 28,000 +5,000 33,000 $39.99 825 cr / $ Core Value Tier
Division Vault 55,000 +10,000 65,000 $74.99 867 cr / $ High-Value Spend
Ascendant Cache 110,000 +25,000 135,000 $149.99 900 cr / $ Mythic-Tier Spender

All Credit purchases are processed through platform-secure payment gateways and immediately added to the player’s account. Prices may vary slightly by region and tax rate. Each pack offers improved value as tiers increase, with the Ascendant Cache delivering the highest per-dollar return for long-term collectors and high-tier Armory users.

Prepare your loadouts, lock in your squad, and brace for impact — ShooterofIO Mobile launches November 28, beginning with Season 1: Rise of Steel.