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Arena
Overview
Arena is a Legendary Status exclusive game mode where two teams of 3 players compete for victory.
If you enter arena as a premade team your team cannot have more than one of the same class (random teams may have multiple of the same class). If a team is wiped out, the opposing team scores a point, the first to 3 points wins. If both teams have 1 or more surviving member by the end of the timer neither team gains a point and the round is considered a draw.
Players gain rank points on a win which place them into various ranks. If your team is the first to 3 points you gain a varying amount of points depending on how many rounds were played, how much damage and healing you did and your kill, death, assist ratio. Alternatively if the opposing team gets 3 points before your team you lose a varying amount of points based on the same criteria.
Arena is planned to but currently does not have any rewards for reaching high ranks however if your team wins you do keep any items you loot from enemies, containers and opposing players. During times where on a loss your gear is not lost you keep items found in a match on a loss as well as on a win making for an easy though inefficient money making method.
Modules in arena do not have enemies removed so you do need to kill monsters (including minibosses) however, between rounds enemies and containers are not reset until round 6 and 7 are reached.
Modules (not currently up to date)
- Crypts - Dark Magic Library
- Crypts - Four Rooms
- Crypts - Guard Posts
- Crypts - Mini Wheel
- Crypts - Vault
- Crypts - Pyramid
- Goblin Cave - Stone Graves A
- Goblin Cave - Cave Altar (better known as Prison)
- Goblin Cave - Cave Pit Hall
- Goblin Cave - Valley A
Gear Safety
At time of editing (May 1st 2025), Gear not found by or crafted by the character you are playing as (aside from consumable items such as potions or instruments) is lost. Please note that this is liable to change.
There have been cases where IRONMACE have made it so no gear is lost to increase players playing, this is usually made clear in an announcement in the official discord server and on the information provided when entering the arena
Ranks
Rank points place you into one of 7 ranks which are used to match you with opponents and allies with similar skill. Below are the thresholds:
Cadet | Tiro | Scrapper | Gladiator | Veteran | Contender | Vanquisher | Warlords |
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Unranked | 0-389 | 390-779 | 790-1169 | 1170-1559 | 1560-1949 | 1950-2210 | Top 100 Vanquishers |
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