Crack the Vault — Season 1: Operation Iron Lock has been live for about a week, and the community’s already put a real dent in it.

As of a check yesterday (Aug 5), the vault sat at roughly 20% cracked, the season prize pool stands at $4,000 (plus title prizes and the Vaultbreaker bonus on top), and 1,700+ players had jumped in. If you haven’t jumped in yet, there’s still time to build a solid position before the season ends. If you’re already playing — here’s how to get more out of the time you’ve got left.

Ways to close the gap:

💎 Keep earning Gems from what you’re already doing — daily logins, objectives, and quests all hand you Gems for free, no deposit required
⚡ Check the shop and forge — crates drop gear across six rarities (Common through Mythic), and you can craft or upgrade items in the forge as the season goes on
🎯 Land your skill shots — each item triggers a quick mini-game (timing, memory, or reflex-based); nail it and your power multiplies up to 2x
🔥 Jump into live events when they pop up — Gem Storms, timed community attacks, Supply Drops, and code-breaking mini-games run throughout each day and are the fastest way to spike the vault’s progress
🤖 Ask Vex for a plan — tell your AI strategist your rank and Gem count, and it’ll suggest a step-by-step plan to move up — it can even fire your gear for you
If the vault cracks before time runs out, the prize pool pays out in real crypto based on contribution: every player splits 75% by power share, the top 10 share a 15% bonus, and ranks 11–100 split another 10%. Whoever lands the final hit also claims the Vaultbreaker bonus — an extra 2% off the top. If time runs out first, the top 100 players still split a 15% consolation pool, so nothing you’ve put in goes to waste either way.

👉 Jump back into Crack the Vault

See you in the vault, The Cointiply Team!