Sis S:Arena Pre-Season Starts Sunday

Heroes!

Steel yourselves for battle: the glory of the arena awaits you, and a chance to prove your PvP supremacy is here at last. The Ascension Arena Pre-season begins this Sunday, August 30th!

Arena Pre-Season

Leap into battle and conquer your foes: the Arena opens! Charge head-to-head into battle against other Heroes for gear and glory as you test your mettle and prove your supremacy. Grab arena points, bragging rights, and brand new PvP gear. Outfit your hero and fight for exclusive titles! The pre-season is your chance to leap into the fray and experience all new changes coming to the Arena:

Ascension Arena Pre-Season

• A Fresh Start
  • At the start of the pre-season, Arena Titles and Arena Points Reset
    • This occurs at the start of each new season, and ensures a fair competition to veterans and newcomers alike
    • Beginning Season 2, Rank 1 Heroes will receive permanent titles
    • Step into the Arena and show off your skills!
• New PvP gear available
  • Purchase with either honor or a combination of honor and arena points
  • Pre-season: [Rare] quality PvP Gear
  • Following Seasons: [Epic] TBC Arena Gear
• Exclusive Titles
  • Earn from 2v2 and 3v3 brackets
  • Titles are granted only to active players
    • Play at least one game per week to gain your title
  • Titles are awarded at the following ratings:
    • Combatant: 1400
    • Challenger: 1700
    • Rival: 2000
    • Duelist: 2200
    • Gladiator: Minimum 2400.
      • This title is only granted to the top 0.5% arena players at the end of each week.
• End-of-season rewards
  • Arena titles and end-of-season rewards will be exclusive to 2v2 and 3v3
    • Season 1: Gladiator Nether Drake
      • This mount is only granted to the top 0.1% arena players at the end of the season with a minimum rating requirement of 2400.
    • Season 2: Merciless Gladiator title and Merciless Nether Drake
      • This title and mount is only granted to the top 0.1% arena players at the end of the season with a minimum rating requirement of 2400.
    • Season 3: Vengeful Gladiator title and Vengeful Nether Drake
    • Season 4: Brutal Gladiator title and Brutal Nether Drake
• Arena Focus shifts to 2v2 and 3v3
  • Get more arena points from these brackets
    • As you rise in 2s and 3s brackets, the amount of arena points you can earn per week increases
  • Certain powerful Arena equipment will have 2v2/3v3 rating requirements
    • Available starting Season 1
• Play with whoever you want!
  • Team Rosters and invitations are no longer required--queue up with your allies and leap into the fray.
  • Your 2v2 and 3v3 arena rating is tied to your character, just likeI 1v1.
  • To get going, simply invite your friends and queue up!
• 1v1’s available for Heroes who love them
  • Earn Arena Points
  • Prove your 1v1 supremacy!

The Pre-season launches this Sunday, August 30th! Use this time to gear up for battle and prove your build the ultimate PvP spec on Ascension! Whether you’re competing for titles, mounts, or gear, you’ll need to bring everything you’ve got as you leap into the fray.

See you on the battlefield!

Note: Earlier this week a bug occurred which caused many Heroes to receive the ‘Gladiator’ title. This was to let all of you know how much we believe in you. Incidentally, all Arena titles will reset with the release of the pre-season, and Heroes will then have to earn their Gladiator titles if they would like the Ascension Team to continue believing in them.