From nine-dart finishes to big fish checkouts, there have been countless shocks, dominant displays and fairytale runs, culminating in the finale between Luke Littler and Michael van Gerwen on Friday, January 3rd in London, which the teenager won 7-3.
Flashscore has boiled it down to five top talking points and highlights from another wonderful World Darts Championship.
Record seeds tumble early
A record 14 seeds crashed out of the PDC World Darts Championship in the opening two rounds.
Former world champion and second seed Michael Smith suffered a shock 3-2 defeat to Kevin Doets on the Thursday evening, sending early tremors through the competition.
The chaos continued in the second round on Saturday when five-time champion Raymond van Barneveld was sensationally ousted by Nick Kenny.
This was followed by a swift 3-0 dismantling of 14th seed Gary Anderson by Jeffrey de Graaf on Sunday.
The carnage culminated on Monday with the early exits of both Rob Cross, the fifth seed, and Dave Chisnall, the sixth seed.
Kist hits a nine-darter
Christian Kist hit the competition's first nine-dart finish in his first-round defeat to Madars Razma at the PDC World Darts Championship, labelling the feat an "amazing moment".
The Dutchman was eliminated from the competition after a 3-1 loss but made history with the nine-darter, winning £60,000 in the process - alongside a donation of the same amount to Prostate Cancer UK and for one member of the crowd at Alexandra Palace.
"The nine-darter was an amazing moment, hitting the double 12 felt amazing," Kist said.
"Maybe I will go on vacation next month with the prize money.
"I lost the game though so I'm a little bit disappointed to go out in the first round."
Nine-dart curse?
Ninth-seeded Australian Damon Heta achieved perfection in the second set of his match against Luke Woodhouse, securing a £60,000 prize.
His opponent also joined in with the wild celebrations as Ally Pally descended into sheer limbs after the double 12 was pinned.
Like with Kist, his incredible feat also awarded a lucky fan in Ally Pally with £60,000, while another £60,000 was donated to Prostate Cancer UK.
However, Woodhouse staged a remarkable comeback, overcoming a 3-1 deficit to win the thrilling contest 4-3.
Heta had narrowly missed a nine-darter in the previous round, but he made no mistakes this time, achieving perfection in the first match after the Christmas break.
Still, he became the second player to finish off a perfect nine darts and still bow out of the tournament.
Wright KOs Humphries
Peter Wright defied his recent struggles to deliver a vintage performance and dethrone reigning champion Luke Humphries in the World Darts Championship last 16.
A resurgent Snakebite produced a fine display, converting 70 per cent of his doubles to secure a commanding 4-1 victory over the world number one.
The remarkable win reignited Wright's quest for a third world title, with the Scottish icon, who has endured a turbulent 2024 season, visibly emotional after this crucial victory.
"I felt more confident playing Luke over this shorter distance," declared Wright, who paid tribute to Humphries post-match.
"If I didn’t beat him in this round, I believe he would have retained his title, because I don’t think any other player would have got close to Luke over a longer distance.
"Humphries and Littler inspire me to carry on playing darts, and I know I can still play this game."
Littler resists huge Joyce fight
Luke Littler admitted that his PDC World Championship triumph against Ryan Joyce in the last 16 was a "tough game", with both players performing to a high level.
The world number four was pushed all the way as Joyce took three sets in what was ultimately a losing effort, with Littler eventually coming out on top in a 4-3 victory.
The 17-year-old averaged 103.14 and hit an eye-catching 14 180s, but struggled to finish off his opponent and missed several doubles with a highest checkout of just 68.
"It was a very tough game. We both played very well," reflected Littler.
"Ryan said he had no power-scoring, but he was right behind me in every leg I won! Ryan won’t be happy with the result, but I think he should be happy with the way he played."