NARAKA: BLADEPOINT and Shanghai Museum Close Their Artifact Collaboration With Two Extreme Relics

NARAKA: BLADEPOINT is bringing its Shanghai Museum collaboration to a close with the final chapter of the Exquisite Artifacts Archive Project. The limited-time event begins on July 1 PT and runs until July 28 PT, introducing two new Extreme Relics inspired by historical treasures from the Shanghai Museum: Da Ke Ding and The Nine Songs.

The collaboration has unfolded across the past year, with six Shanghai Museum artifacts previously adapted into NARAKA: BLADEPOINT. This final phase completes that journey by adding two more relics intended to connect the game’s stylised martial-arts world with the visual language, symbolism and cultural heritage of ancient Chinese art.

Rather than positioning the update as a standard cosmetic drop, the Exquisite Artifacts Archive Project is framed as a closing chapter. Its focus is on the objects themselves, the stories they carry and the idea that their historical echoes can still be heard inside NARAKA’s world.

Two Extreme Relics complete the Shanghai Museum collaboration

The final chapter introduces Da Ke Ding and The Nine Songs as new Extreme Relics.

Da Ke Ding is based on one of the Shanghai Museum’s most notable bronze ritual vessels, a monumental artifact associated with the Western Zhou dynasty. Its arrival in NARAKA: BLADEPOINT continues the collaboration’s broader effort to bring historical Chinese craftsmanship into the game through high-end cosmetic interpretation.

The second relic, The Nine Songs, draws from another major cultural reference and expands the project beyond a single visual style. Together, the two additions are intended to represent the final stage of a collaboration that has steadily introduced museum-inspired content throughout the year.

For collectors, the main appeal is likely to be their status as Extreme Relics. These items sit at the premium end of NARAKA: BLADEPOINT’s cosmetic ecosystem and are designed to function as showcase rewards rather than routine additions to the collection pool.

A year-long collaboration reaches its final chapter

The NARAKA × Shanghai Museum collaboration has already brought six treasures into the game over the past year.

That longer structure distinguishes the project from a short crossover campaign. Instead of releasing every themed item at once, the collaboration has been expanded over multiple stages, giving each group of artifacts its own opportunity to stand out.

The final chapter now serves as both a conclusion and a retrospective. It closes the archive project while reinforcing the idea that cultural artifacts can be interpreted through modern interactive media without losing the visual identity that made them significant in the first place.

NARAKA: BLADEPOINT has frequently explored Chinese mythology, martial arts traditions and historical aesthetics through its world design, character concepts and weaponry. The Shanghai Museum collaboration fits naturally within that direction, but its museum partnership gives the project a more specific cultural foundation than a conventional historical-inspired cosmetic set.

Da Ke Ding brings bronze-age grandeur into NARAKA

Da Ke Ding is likely to be one of the most recognisable additions in the final wave because of its association with ancient Chinese bronze work.

Ritual vessels from this period are known for their scale, decorative detail and ceremonial importance. Translating that kind of object into NARAKA: BLADEPOINT’s cosmetic format creates an unusual visual contrast: an artifact tied to ancient ritual culture is being reimagined inside a high-speed battle royale built around martial arts movement and mythic combat.

That is part of the collaboration’s appeal. The relics are not simply historical references placed into the game unchanged. They are adapted into NARAKA’s artistic language, where ornate design, supernatural motifs and elaborate materials already play a central role.

The result is likely to appeal most strongly to players who collect cosmetics with stronger cultural or thematic identity rather than focusing only on weapon effects or character appearance.

The Nine Songs closes the archive with a more poetic note

The inclusion of The Nine Songs gives the final chapter a more literary and atmospheric tone.

Its name evokes one of the best-known classical Chinese poetic works, making it a fitting choice for a collaboration framed around memory, history and the voices of the past. While the event announcement does not yet detail how the relic will appear in-game, its presence suggests that the final wave is intended to feel more ceremonial than purely decorative.

That thematic approach is reflected in the event’s message: players are invited to listen closely to the echoes of history.

For NARAKA: BLADEPOINT, that is an appropriate way to close a year-long museum collaboration. The game’s combat may be fast, brutal and highly competitive, but this event is asking players to pause and engage with the artistic heritage behind its newest collectibles.

The final chapter runs from July 1 to July 28 PT

The Exquisite Artifacts Archive Project Final Chapter will be available from July 1 through July 28 PT.

Players interested in Da Ke Ding or The Nine Songs should check the in-game event details once the update goes live, particularly for information on how the two Extreme Relics can be obtained and whether they are connected to time-limited draws, event progression or other collection systems.

The collaboration’s conclusion marks the end of one of NARAKA: BLADEPOINT’s more distinctive cultural projects. Six artifacts have already entered the game over the past year, and the final two relics are set to complete the archive.

For players who have followed the collaboration from the beginning, July 1 is the final chance to see how NARAKA transforms another piece of history into part of its living battlefield.