Battlegrounds
Overview
Battlegrounds is a PvP game mode where players are placed into teams and compete head-to-head against another team.
The BG Information NPC upstairs in the Revenant Pub explains the objective and win condition of every Battleground mode in-game, and @bginfo shows what is running right now.
Notes:
- All classes in Battlegrounds are balanced. When you join you are placed on the team with fewer players of your class (Bards and Clowns count as one class), so both sides end up with a similar mix.
- There is no longer a clown limit or a clown reward bonus.
- Devotion and SPP work in Battlegrounds without requiring a party.
- Any GM disguise or fake name on your character is removed when you enter a Battleground.
Schedule
Battlegrounds run during scheduled Happy Hours and start automatically. Each Happy Hour lasts 1 hour. When one match ends, the next mode begins recruiting right away for as long as the Happy Hour lasts.
| Days | Start Times (Server Time / UTC) |
|---|---|
| Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday | 14:00, 20:00, and 00:00 |
The Happy Hour rotation picks one of these modes at random each round, never the same mode twice in a row: Death Match, Stone Control, Conquest, Krieger von Midgard, Rush, Slay the King and Eye of Storm. The remaining modes only run when started by a GM.
Joining Battlegrounds
To join you must be level 85 or above on a transcendent class. Join using:
@joinbg
There is a 60 second cooldown on @joinbg after joining, leaving, or being kicked.
Queue with Party
If you are a party leader you can choose With Party to bring your party in together (up to 3 members). Every member must meet the join requirements. Parties join in pairs: your party waits until another party queues, then one party is placed on each side, on whichever side keeps the teams closest in size. If no other party queues within 60 seconds, or the round is about to start, your members are queued solo so nobody takes a late-join penalty.
Auto-rejoin
@bgauto toggles auto-rejoin for your character. When it is on and you finished the previous round, you are entered into the next round automatically with the same eligibility checks as @joinbg. It skips you if you are dead, vending, in an instance, or already on a castle or Battleground map.
Minimum Players
A match will not begin until both teams have at least 10 players. While the match is filling up, the server announces every 30 seconds how many more players are needed - just @joinbg to enter.
- Once the minimum is reached, the round begins after a short countdown.
- If there aren't enough signups within 5 minutes, the match is cancelled and everyone who signed up receives 10 Bravery Coins for waiting. A fresh match begins recruiting; two cancelled matches in a row end the Happy Hour early.
Late Joining
Signups stay open at full rewards for 1 minute after the match fills. After that, @joinbg still lets you into the match at any point, but as a late joiner:
- You earn half the Bravery Coin rewards (rounded down).
- The match does not count toward your win/loss record.
AFK Policy
Idle players are warned after 45 seconds and automatically kicked after 90 seconds. This also applies while the match is filling up, so stay active while you wait. Team leaders can additionally report AFK members with @reportafk.
Modes
| Mode | Map | How it works | Time limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Death Match | bat_b03 | Each team starts with 50 points and loses 1 for every death. The first team to reach 0 loses; a team with nobody left forfeits. | 15 min |
| Stone Control | bat_b04 | Carry stones from the six spawns in the middle of the field back to your base. Each delivered stone scores; first to 50 points wins. Protect the stones you have secured from theft. | 15 min |
| Conquest | Castle maps | One team is randomly drawn as Attackers, the other as Defenders. Attackers must destroy the two Guardian Stones, then the three fortress gates in order, then the Emperium. Each gate becomes vulnerable only after the previous one falls. | 6 min, plus 4 min added for every objective destroyed |
| Krieger von Midgard | bat_c02 | Each team starts with points equal to its size and every death costs 1. Reach 0 and you lose; if time runs out the team with more points wins. | 30 s preparation, then 5 min |
| Rush | rush_cas01–04 | Capture the castle Emperium to become the Defender, then hold it. If the other team recaptures they take the lead; whoever holds the castle when time expires wins. No capture at all means no winner. | 7 min |
| Slay the King | bat_b03 | Each team has a King: a randomly chosen player granted 2× HP, +50 to all stats, -50% variable cast time and -30% after-cast delay. Kings glow, are marked on the minimap for both teams, and cannot hide or cloak. Slay the enemy King to win. A King who leaves the battlefield counts as slain; a team with nobody left forfeits. | 15 min, then 2 min sudden death on a tie |
| Eye of Storm | bat_a02 | Hold the North and South bases: each base you control awards points every 5 seconds, and holding both increases the gain. The flag in the middle can be captured and delivered to one of your bases for bonus points. First to 50 points wins. | Until 50 points |
| Capture the Flag | bat_b02 | Take the enemy flag to your base while your own flag is at home. If your flag is taken, kill the carrier and return it. First to 3 captures wins. | 15 min |
| Double Inferno | region_8 | Defeat enemy players, collect the skulls they drop, and turn them in at your Sacrifice Totem. Returning your own team's skulls denies the enemy. First to 50 points wins. | 15 min |
| Flavius | bat_b01 | Destroy the opposing team's crystal to earn points. Each crystal is guarded by two Guardians that must be defeated first. Most points when the match ends wins. | 30 min |
| Tierra Gorge | bat_a01 | Assault the enemy base and destroy their Food Storage. Barricades in the valley block the way and can be rebuilt by the defenders after they fall. The Neutrality Flag in the centre can be captured for an advantage: your team gets Camp Guardians at the flag and respawns from the middle of the map. | 30 min, then a draw |
For a fuller in-game description of any mode, talk to the BG Information NPC in the Revenant Pub .
Carrying an objective (stone, flag, skull) pins your walking speed to a fixed unbuffed rate and blocks skills and items. In Stone Control the trailing team's carriers get a small speed boost for every 5 points they are behind.
Rewards
Every mode pays Bravery Coins:
| Result | Bravery Coins |
|---|---|
| Win | 5 |
| Loss or draw | 2 |
| Cancelled match (not enough players) | 10 to everyone signed up |
| Slay the King: killing blow on the enemy King | +1 bonus |
| Late joiner | half of the above, rounded down |
Staff can run bonus reward events that multiply these amounts; @bginfo shows when one is active.
In the case of Conquest, rewards scale with attacker progress: the winning side always earns the most, but Defenders lose a little for every objective they let fall. Every player receives at least 5 Bravery Coins.
| Match Result | Attacker Reward | Defender Reward |
|---|---|---|
| Held: one or fewer Guardian Stones destroyed | 5 Bravery Coins | 12 Bravery Coins |
| Held: both Guardian Stones destroyed | 6 Bravery Coins | 11 Bravery Coins |
| Held: 2nd Fortress Gate destroyed | 7 Bravery Coins | 10 Bravery Coins |
| Held: 3rd Fortress Gate destroyed | 8 Bravery Coins | 9 Bravery Coins |
| Emperium destroyed (Attackers win) | 12 Bravery Coins | 5 Bravery Coins |
Bravery Coins are exchanged at the Coin Collector in the Revenant Pub :
| Reward | Cost |
|---|---|
| GSB Enhancement Essence (combine with a Guild Supply Box for an Enhanced Guild Supply Box) | 2 Bravery Coins |
| Battleground armor: Assaulter Plate, Elite Engineer Armor, Assassin Robe, Warlock's Battle Robe, Medic's Robe, Elite Archer Suit, Elite Shooter Suit | 25 Bravery Coins each |
| Battleground garment and shoes: Captain's Manteau, Battle Greaves, Combat Boots | 25 Bravery Coins each |
| Blacksmith Blessing | 500 Bravery Coins |
| Medal of Honor (Swordman, Thief, Acolyte, Mage, Archer, Merchant) and Sheriff Badge (Gunslinger) | 1,000 Bravery Coins each |
| Costume Combatent | 1,500 Bravery Coins |
| Costume Combatent 2 | 1,500 Bravery Coins + Costume Combatent |
| Costume Combatent 3 | 1,500 Bravery Coins + Costume Combatent 2 |
Rankings
@bgrank (or the BG Leaderboard NPC in Prontera ) shows:
- Win/Loss ladder across all modes - requires at least 50 finished rounds; late joins do not count.
- Kill/Death ladder per mode or overall - requires at least 50 kills.
- My Record - your own wins, losses, and per-mode kills and deaths.
Supplies
Battleground supplies are free and managed through the Supply Manager.
You can also manage supplies using the following commands:
@managebg- Opens a dialog to manage supply amounts, as well as restock or remove supplies.
@restockbg- Restocks your supplies instantly without opening a dialog.
@removebg- Removes your supplies instantly without opening a dialog.
In-match Rules
- The Therapist in battle (and auto-resupply) fully heals you, repairs your gear, refills your BG supplies, gives 30 minutes of Blessing and Increase Agility, and cures Slow Grace, Decrease Agility, Stone Curse and Freeze. It also restores a Super Novice's no-death bonus.
- Those debuffs are also removed when you are warped out of the Battleground, and Slow Grace ends on death.
- Halters and cash mounts are dismounted on entry.
- Cart Termination and Maximum Over Thrust cost no Zeny on Battleground maps.
- Meteor Assault's EDP bonus is halved in Battlegrounds, as in GvG.
- Frost Joke and Scream rarely affect your own team (chance reduced to a quarter).
- Barricades, Guardian Stones and gates cannot be healed.
- Team guild skills (Emergency Call, Battle Orders, Regeneration, Restore) share a 5 minute cooldown per team and can be used more than once per match.
- Marionette Control works on team members.
- Players can be blacklisted from Battlegrounds for misconduct.
Battleground Commands
@joinbg- Join the currently active Battleground mode.
@leavebg- Leave the current Battleground mode (or withdraw a queued party).
@bginfo- Shows the Happy Hour state, the current mode and map, team sizes, score, time left, and whether registration or late join is open.
@bgauto- Toggle automatic entry into the next round.
@bgrank- Opens the Battleground rankings.
@bgskill EC/BO/RG/RS- (Leader only) Use Battleground guild skills:
- EC — Emergency Call
- BO — Battle Orders
- RG — Regeneration
- RS — Restore
@order- (Leader only) Send a message to your entire team.
@leader <char_name>- (Leader only) Transfer team leadership to another player. Announced to both teams.
@reportafk- (Leader only) Report AFK members.