The Arena
Away from the campaign, the realm keeps a place where nothing is at stake except who walks out. Duel a stranger, lead a squad, or bring seven friends and settle it.
- 8Players in one hub
- 1v1 – 4v4Duels and team battles
- 100Every fighter’s level
- 180 sBefore a round is drawn
Everyone enters equal
Inside the arena every fighter is level 100 with every perk mastered and their core attributes at the cap. What decides a match is how you fight, not how long you have played.
Equipment is drawn at random every round, for players and NPC fighters alike, with no two fighters holding the same piece. Round two is never round one again. Your loadout is not rerolled when you fall, and every ability comes off cooldown when a new round begins.
Nothing follows you home. Arena levels, gear and appearance never touch a campaign save, and your own equipment is waiting when you leave.
From the hub to the last one standing
- 01
Gather
Open Arenas from the main menu. Find or host a hub, public or private by address, and walk in with up to seven others.
- 02
Ready
Each fight starts at a Ready Stone. Stand at one and interact; it glows while anyone is ready there. Press again to step back.
- 03
Countdown
When everyone stands ready at the same stone, a short countdown starts and the hub sends you to one of its arenas at random.
- 04
Fight
Rounds open with three seconds in which nobody can be hurt. Then it is team against team until one side is down.
- 05
Result
Results stay up for a moment. Rematch with fresh equipment, or return to the hub and choose again.
Alone, or not
1v1 · Duel
One stone, one opponent. You against an NPC fighter at full strength, best of three, with draws replayed.
2v2 · 3v3 · 4v4 · Team Battle
Lead a squad of NPC companions against a squad of NPC opponents, each drawn at random.
Team matches
Real players split into even teams from 1v1 to 4v4. First team to three round wins takes the match. Couch partners always fight on the same side, and an odd player out gets a practice bot.
Multiplayer arenas use the same connections as co-op: LAN and direct address today. In a match there is no friendly fire, nobody can be hurt between rounds, and anyone who stays out of bounds for three seconds is eliminated. Fallen players watch a living teammate until the next round.
The Doll keeps her own arena
The PvP hub is not the only arena. At her waypoints the Cursed Doll offers a training arena in the sky, where the real enemies of each region can be fought again.
It is practice, and she says so: half the experience, no loot, and no lasting consequences. Whether she wants you stronger for your sake or for hers is another question.
And then there is the Cult Arena, which is not a game at all.
Step onto the sand
The arena hub is playable in the current development build. Parts of its art are still placeholder.