Basics
Live Arena is a PvP mode that allows players to fight against each other in real-time, 4v4 Champion battles. Live Arena opens in set windows on a daily schedule.
To start a Battle, simply tap on the “Find Opponent” button when Live Arena is active. The schedule is available after tapping the “i” icon in the bottom left corner of the “Battle” tab.
Why fight in the Live Arena?
- To prove your superior skills and strategies against other players, in real-time.
- To win Live Arena Crests so you can unlock powerful Area Bonuses at the Great Hall.
- To earn Live Arena Chests that feature valuable rewards.
Live Arena Tokens
Each Live Arena Battle costs one Live Arena Token. The maximum number of Live Arena Tokens a player can hold at any given time is 5. You’ll be given 5 Live Arena Tokens at 00:00 UTC every day.
You can also acquire Live Arena Refills from the Shop to instantly get more Tokens.
Live Arena Tiers
Tiers represent a player’s performance in Live Arena, and help match them against players of a similar skill level.
A player’s current Live Arena Tier and Rank is determined by the number of Live Arena Points they have.
In ascending order, the Live Arena Tiers are:
- Bronze (I, II, III, IV)
- Silver (I, II, III, IV)
- Gold (I, II, III, IV)
In Silver and GoId Tiers, you can lose Live Arena Points for losing a battle. However, once you get into these Tiers, you will not be demoted for losing battles.
Inactivity penalty
You will be marked as inactive if you do not initiate a Live Arena Battle after 5 consecutive days. Inactive players will lose 1 Live Arena Point each day they remain inactive. Start at least 1 Live Arena Battle to remove this status. You will only start to lose points from being inactive once you reach Silver I.
Battle Preparation
Pick Phase
Once the game has found you an opponent and it’s been decided who will pick first, the pick phase begins. You and your opponent will take turns to pick one to two Champions, until you have both picked 5 Champions. Don’t delay - you have 30 seconds to pick each individual Champion (60 total seconds if you have to pick two Champions). If you don’t pick within the time limit, the game will pick for you, taking into account the power of your Champions.
Please note in Bronze and Silver Tiers, you can pick duplicate Champions. Once you hit Gold I though, all Champion picks must be unique across both teams.
Ban Phase
Both players ban one of the opponent’s Champions that was chosen during the pick phase. Banned Champion won’t take part in the battle and can’t be chosen as your team’s Leader. As with picking Champions, the game will decide your ban if you do not choose within the time limit.
Pick Leader Phase
Once both you and your opponent have banned a Champion, each player picks their team’s Leader. Similar to picking and banning, the game will decide your team’s Leader if you do not choose within the time limit. Once the teams have been locked in, the actual Live Arena Battle begins.
Battle Phase
Standard Battle rules apply here - the Champion with the highest Speed stat goes first. The battle speed is set to x2 and cannot be changed. Each player has 15 seconds to pick the skill they want to use that turn, with the game making the decision if you don't pick in time. Every 5 minutes, the time each player has to make their decision will decrease. Each Live Arena Battle can be a maximum of 15 minutes in length, with both players being credited with a loss if the Battle does not conclude within those 15 minutes. If a player loses connection to a Live Arena Battle and does not reconnect in time, their opponent will be credited with a victory.
Live Arena Crests
Every victory in Live Arena will reward the player with Live Arena Crests. These Crests are used to unlock and upgrade Area Bonuses for your Champions at the Great Hall in your Bastion.
Like with Medals in Classic Arena, each Tier in Live Arena gives different types of Crests as rewards:
- Bronze Tier: Bronze Crests
- Silver Tier: Silver Crests
- Gold Tier: Gold Crests
Live Arena Points
Live Arena Points determine a player’s place on the Leaderboards and within a Tier in Live Arena. Points will be gained or lost depending on whether a player wins or loses a battle. Please note that in Bronze Tier, players won’t lose Points for a loss.
Rewards
Different types of Rewards are also available from Live Arena. Win 35 Live Arena Battles and you’ll receive a Chest that contains Primal Quartz, as well as Artifacts from Impulse or Zeal Sets. Both of these Artifact Sets are exclusive to Live Arena. The amount of Primal Quartz you can earn from Live Arena Chests per month is limited, and depends on the current Tier you are in. Each player's Primal Quartz monthly limit resets at 00:00 UTC on the first day of each month. Note: You’ll receive a Chest based on the Tier you’re in at the time the 35th battle happens.
Initiate 5 Live Arena Battles and you’ll get a Live Arena Refill once a day. Upon winning 1, 3, and 5 Battles, you'll also receive extra rewards: Multi-Battle attempts, Energy, and a Chest respectively. The items in the Chest will depend on your current Tier. Regardless of Tier, you can earn 1 Legendary Skill Tome each month. Each player's Legendary Skill Tome counter resets at 00:00 UTC on the first day of each month. The "Live Arena Battles" and "Live Arena Daily Wins" Quests reset each day at 00:00 UTC.
There are also one-time Milestone Rewards you can get when you've earned enough Live Arena Points. Win Battles to earn Live Arena Points!
Live Arena Seasons
Live Arena Seasons is a time-limited Seasonal League for players who are in Gold Tier. During a Seasonal League you can earn Season Points, win rewards and compete against others on the League Leaderboard.
At the start of a new Season, all players from Gold Tier are automatically entered into the Seasonal League and can't drop out of it when losing points. You'll start each Live Arena Season fresh. Earning victories will grant you Season Points. All points earned or lost during the Season are also taken into account for your Live Arena rating. You can check out the League Leaderboard at any time from the main Live Arena window as well as see exactly how long is left of a Live Arena Season. When the Season ends, there is an off-season period during which you can continue playing Live Arena.
Seasonal Rewards
During a Seasonal League, you can earn the following rewards:
- Seasonal Rewards - rewards for achieving a specific number of Season Points.
- Seasonal Chests - you'll receive a Seasonal Chest after earning all the Seasonal Rewards. These Chests can be farmed multiple times by earning more Season Points.
- End of Season Rewards - rewards for finishing in 1st, 2nd-10th, 11th-100th, and 101st-500th on the League Leaderboard.
Underdog System
The Underdog System is an in-game mechanism that adjusts the number of Season Points gained or lost in a Live Arena Seasons battle based on the difference between the two players' Season Points.
The larger the points difference between two players, the fewer points the higher-ranked player will earn for winning. If the lower-ranked player wins, they will earn full amount of points.
The larger the point gap between players in a matched pair, the fewer points the lower-ranked player will lose if they are defeated. If the higher-ranked player loses, they will lose the normal amount of points.
BEFORE REACHING 1320 SEASON POINTS
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If a player has more Points than the opponent |
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|---|---|---|
| Point Difference | Points per Win | Points Per Loss |
| 0 - 50 | +9 | -2 |
| 51 - 100 | +8 | -2 |
| 101 - 200 | +7 | -2 |
| 201 - 300 | +6 | -2 |
| 301 - 400 | +5 | -2 |
| 401 - 500 | +4 | -2 |
| 501 - 750 | +3 | -2 |
| 751 - 1000 | +2 | -2 |
| 1000+ | +1 | -2 |
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If a player has less Points than the opponent |
||
|---|---|---|
| Point Difference | Points per Win | Points Per Loss |
| 0 - 100 | +9 | -2 |
| 101+ | +9 | -1 |
AFTER REACHING 1320 SEASON POINTS
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If a player has more Points than the opponent |
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|---|---|---|
| Point Difference | Points per Win | Points Per Loss |
| 0 - 50 | +9 | -9 |
| 51 - 100 | +8 | -8 |
| 101 - 200 | +7 | -7 |
| 201 - 300 | +6 | -6 |
| 301 - 400 | +5 | -5 |
| 401 - 500 | +4 | -4 |
| 501 - 750 | +3 | -3 |
| 751 - 1000 | +2 | -2 |
| 1000+ | +1 | -1 |
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If a player has less Points than the opponent |
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|---|---|---|
| Point Difference | Points per Win | Points Per Loss |
| Any | +9 | -9 |
Live Arena Win Streak
Live Arena Win Streak is a time-limited event where you can earn additional rewards by claiming a streak of victories in Live Arena. Sign up using Win Streak Tickets and fight for glory in Live Arena!
Win Streak Ticket
To participate in the Win Streak mode, you'll need a Win Streak Ticket. After signing up, your wins and losses in Live Arena are recorded in the Win Streak.
- Note: Win Streak Tickets reset every 24 hours after the start of the event. Be sure to use them so you don’t miss out on the rewards.
Tiers
Upon signing up to a Win Streak event, you are assigned to one of 6 Tiers based on the Live Arena Tier you are in at the moment of signing up:
- Tier 1: Bronze 1 & Bronze 2
- Tier 2: Bronze 3 & Bronze 4
- Tier 3: Silver 1 & Silver 2
- Tier 4: Silver 3 & Silver 4
- Tier 5: Gold 1, Gold 2, & Gold 3
- Tier 6: Gold 4
The higher the Tier you compete in, the better rewards you can earn. Note: Your Tier stays the same until the end of the Win Streak event, even if your Live Arena Tier changes.
Rewards
With every win you claim during the Win Streak event, your final reward improves.
- The best reward you can earn is available if you manage to claim 5 victories.
- A defeat won't reset your Win Streak progress, but two defeats will end your Win Streak and you can claim the reward you earned.
If you claim between 1 and 4 victories you will earn a corresponding amount of Gladiatorial Chests that can contain:
If you claim 5 victories, you'll also earn a Warlord Chest with extra valuable rewards. Some of the rewards can only be earned a limited amount of times while the event is active.
Friendly Battles
Friendly Battles enable you to fight against your clanmates or other friends in a Live Arena format at any time! They don't require tokens, and results won't affect your Live Arena rating. You can endlessly experiment with team compositions and simply have fun battling with your friends!
You can battle your with clanmates, or with Challengers. Any player can become a Challenger if you add each other to your Challenger lists.
Battling Clanmates
To have a Friendly Battle against a clanmate, you'll need to submit an application indicating you're ready to take part in a Friendly Battle, then wait until a clanmate challenges you to a fight. If you want to limit which clanmates can challenge you, you can set up a password on your battle application.
Likewise, if a clanmate sets up a battle application, you can challenge them to a Friendly Battle.
You may only challenge players who are not currently participating in other battles, except Background Multi-Battles.
Battling Challengers
To have a Friendly Battle with another player who is not in your Clan, you must first add each other to your Challengers lists.
Search for a player's username, and add them to your Challengers list. Once they have done the same, you're ready.
You may only challenge another player to a Friendly Battle once you have both added each other to your Challengers lists. You can have up to 30 Challengers at the same time. You can remove Challengers from your list at any time.
When a clanmate or a Challenger requests a Friendly Battle with you, you'll receive a notification. Upon receiving it, you'll have approximately 30 seconds to either accept or decline the Friendly Battle request.