Update 0.7 — Ranked Arena

The main feature of Update 0.7 is a full ranked PvP arena with multiple formats, leagues, rating, and rank progression.

New — Ranked Arena

• A new Arena button with crossed swords has been added to the main menu.
• The Arena window displays:
  • your league;
  • rating;
  • rank;
  • number of wins separately for each format.

Formats

Four modes are available:

• 1v1
• 2v2
• 3v3
• 5v5

For 2v2 and larger formats:

• the party must contain exactly the required number of players;
• matchmaking is started by the party leader.

Leagues

Players are divided into level-based leagues:

• 20–29
• 30–49
• 50–69
• 70+

All members of the same party must belong to the same league.

Rating and Ranks

A full rating system has been added.

Available ranks:

• Bronze
• Silver
• Gold
• Platinum
• Diamond
• Master

Rating:

• increases after victories;
• decreases after defeats;
• depends on the opponent's rating.

Defeating a stronger opponent grants more rating, while defeating a weaker opponent grants less.

Matchmaking

• The matchmaking window can be minimized.
• While searching, a special icon is displayed below the minimap.
• You can leave the queue by pressing the cross on that icon.
• When a match is found:
  • a sound notification is played;
  • a ready confirmation window appears.
• If someone does not confirm:
  • their side is removed from the queue;
  • the opponents remain in matchmaking and continue searching for another match.

Match Rules

• Matches take place in the training grounds in Alpia.
• All participants are moved to the arena at the same time.
• The arena cannot be left before the match ends.
• Each match starts with a 15-second countdown.
• Maximum match duration is 5 minutes.

Victory Conditions

The team that defeats all opponents wins.

If the timer expires:

• the team that dealt the highest total damage wins.

Death in the Arena

• Defeated characters remain on the arena until the match ends.
• No experience is lost.
• Equipment does not lose durability.

Match Results

After the fight, a results table is displayed.

It includes:

• damage dealt;
• healing;
• kills;
• rating change.

After the match, you can:

• press Leave Arena;
• or wait for the automatic exit after 30 seconds.

Your character is returned to the location they were in before entering the arena.

The following values are restored:

• previous health;
• previous mana.

Multiple Matches at the Same Time

Several matches can take place in the same arena simultaneously.

Players:

• only see participants from their own match;
• cannot interact with players from other matches.

Fixes

Army Battle

• Fixed damage against heroes from the opposing army.
• Attacks against enemy players now correctly deal damage.

Monsters

• Fixed monster behavior while chasing players.
• Monsters no longer get stuck:
  • near fences;
  • around building corners;
  • near other obstacles.
• They now correctly search for a path around them.

Weapon Buffs

Fixed the display of the following buffs when applied by another player:

• Improved Melee Combat
• Improved Ranged Combat
• Improved Magic Combat

Now:

• the effect is displayed correctly on the receiving player;
• if the buff does not match the currently equipped weapon, it appears dimmed;
• the tooltip shows which weapon type is required.

Character Sheet

• When a staff is equipped, the Character window ("C") now correctly displays Magic Attack.

Chat and Interface

• The chat window no longer overlaps other interface windows, such as the enhancement window.
• The chat window now always displays its background correctly.

Update 0.7 is downloaded and installed automatically through the launcher.