To get Race V2 in Haze Seas, reach the Second Sea around level 2,200, talk to the Race Engineer on Starter Island, finish the Sea Beast, 50 chests, and Zenith quests, then pay 1,000,000 Belly and 100 Gems to awaken your race.
Race V2 is the awakening system that pushes your current race in Haze Seas into a stronger form with new passives, and it only opens up once you hit the late game. The whole thing runs through one NPC, the Race Engineer, who hands you a three-part questline before selling you the upgrade. Below is exactly where to go, what each quest asks for, and what your race actually gains once it evolves.
Race V2 requirements before you begin
| Requirement | Amount or location |
|---|---|
| Sea and area | Second Sea, Starter Island |
| Level | Around 2,200 |
| NPC | Race Engineer, inside the main building |
| Quest 1 | Defeat a Sea Beast |
| Quest 2 | Open 50 chests |
| Quest 3 | Defeat Zenith on Shadow Island |
| Final cost | 1,000,000 Belly + 100 Gems |
Before the questline will even appear, you need to be sailing the Second Sea and able to reach its Starter Island, and you need an existing race already picked. The gate that trips most players is level: several sources treat level 2,200 as a hard requirement while the in-game wording leans toward “recommended,” so treat 2,200 as the practical target and expect the Race Engineer to stay quiet until you’re close to it.
KEY!The other thing worth locking in early is the final bill. Awakening costs 1,000,000 Belly (the in-game cash) plus 100 Gems, and it’s the Gems half that catches people out because most players grind Belly and forget the smaller currency. Note that Haze Seas runs on Belly and Gems, not Sheckles, which belong to a different game entirely.
How to unlock Race V2 in Haze Seas
The Race Engineer gives you three quests in a fixed order, and you return to him twice — once mid-chain and once to pay for the awakening.
STEP 1/6
Talk to the Race Engineer
Head into the main building on Second Sea Starter Island and hold E to talk to the Race Engineer, who unlocks the Race V2 questline.
STEP 2/6
Defeat a Sea Beast
Your first task is to sail or fly the Second Sea’s open ocean until a Sea Beast appears and take it down.
STEP 3/6
Return to the Race Engineer
Go back to the NPC after the kill to receive the next objective.
STEP 4/6
Open 50 chests
Loot 50 treasure chests scattered across the First and Second Sea; any chest you personally open counts toward the total.
STEP 5/6
Defeat Zenith on Shadow Island
Travel to Shadow Island during a storm and beat the boss Zenith, who has almost 190,000 HP and hits hard.
STEP 6/6
Buy the Race V2 upgrade
Return one last time and pay 1,000,000 Belly and 100 Gems to awaken your race to V2.
Video help
Clearing the three quest objectives
The Sea Beast hunt is mostly patience. Beasts surface in the Second Sea’s open ocean roughly every 30 minutes, so keep moving rather than parking in a bay. Players carrying a higher bounty — anything past the 50,000–100,000 range — tend to see them appear more often, so a bounty run before the hunt can shave off waiting time.
The 50 chests step is the easy one, but it’s also where people quietly lose progress. Chests count from both the First and Second Sea, so you can grab them anywhere you already farm; just keep a mental or on-screen tally, because miscounting near the end stalls the quest with no obvious reason why.
Zenith is the wall. The boss only spawns on Shadow Island during a storm, never in clear weather, so half the fight is catching the right conditions — storms have been timed at roughly two and a half hours apart, though that interval shifts with patches. With close to 190,000 HP and heavy damage, this is a fight to prepare for: lean on long-range fruit skills like Phoenix or Dragon so you can chip Zenith down from a safer distance, or bring a friend to split the aggro.
Before you head back for the final turn-in, make sure you’re holding 100 Gems as well as 1,000,000 Belly — the Gem cost is the requirement players most often forget after grinding cash.
What Race V2 changes for each race
| Race V2 | Main bonuses |
|---|---|
| Human V2 | +1 Observation Haki dodge, plus a 50% walk-speed boost at low health |
| Skyborn V2 | Stronger first sky walk and improved glide |
| Fishborne V2 | Water immunity, max swim speed, and x2 walk speed for 4s after leaving water |
| Demon V2 | 3% life steal and a 10% chance for a hellfire circle on dash |
| Dragonborne V2 | +20% health, 10% health regen, 50% walk speed under 50% HP, and glide |
| D.Clan V2 | +10% stamina, +10% health, +1 Conqueror’s spirit, and Conqueror’s Haki for 50 less stamina |
The awakening pays off differently depending on which race you evolve, and the effects lean toward sustain, mobility, and Haki perks. The list below covers the races the in-game showcase and community data line up on — think of it as a sample of what V2 delivers rather than a locked-in master list, since a few of the smaller numbers are still being tuned in these early patches.
One number to hold loosely: Human V2’s walk-speed trigger is quoted as kicking in below 70% health in-game but below 50% elsewhere, so expect the exact threshold to settle over time. Everything else scales cleanly, and for most builds the extra Haki, life steal, and speed make V2 a straightforward power jump.
Mistakes that stall the Race V2 quest
The most common dead end is trying to start before you’re ready — the Race Engineer won’t offer the questline until you’re in the Second Sea and near level 2,200, so there’s no shortcut around the gate. Right behind that is hunting Sea Beasts in the wrong place; they don’t spawn in the First Sea or in shallow bays, only in the Second Sea’s open ocean.
The Zenith step trips people who camp Shadow Island with no storm active — without the weather event the boss simply never appears, so server-hopping to find a storm is part of the process. Add in losing count of chests and showing up at the Engineer without the 100 Gems, and you’ve got the four small errors that turn a clean run into a frustrating one.
Where to go after awakening Race V2
Since the questline only evolves one race at a time, your first decision is which race to awaken first — sustain and mobility picks like Dragonborne, D.Clan, and Demon are the popular openers. If you play more than one race, the same chain repeats for each additional evolution, so it’s worth having the route down before you run it again.
That mostly comes down to funding the 1,000,000 Belly and 100 Gems each time. Normal late-game progression covers it, and active Haze Seas codes that drop Cash, Gems, and boosts can cut the grind between awakenings without you ever needing a separate farming detour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you start Race V2 before level 2,200?
No. The Race Engineer only offers the questline once you’re in the Second Sea and around level 2,200, so the line won’t appear if you arrive early. Treat 2,200 as the practical target to aim for.
Where is the Race Engineer in Haze Seas?
He’s on the Second Sea’s Starter Island, inside the main building near the spawn-point NPC. Hold E to talk to him and pick up the Race V2 questline.
Where do Sea Beasts spawn for the Race V2 quest?
In the Second Sea’s open ocean, roughly every 30 minutes. They don’t appear in the First Sea or in shallow water, and a higher bounty tends to raise your odds of one showing up.
Does Zenith always spawn on Shadow Island?
Zenith spawns on Shadow Island, but only during a storm. In clear weather the boss won’t appear, so you’ll need to wait out or server-hop to a storm event.
Do you need to repeat the questline for another race?
Yes. Each race you want to evolve to V2 requires running the full Sea Beast, chest, and Zenith chain again and paying the cost once more.
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How much does Race V2 cost?
1,000,000 Belly and 100 Gems, paid to the Race Engineer after all three quests are complete.
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