Blades:Arena

The Arena is a game mode where you battle against other players in real-time, one-on-one combat in a best-of-three match. When you queue up for a match, the game will search for an opponent of to pair you with. You cannot change your equipment or potion/poison during rounds, as you will only have the option to do so in-between rounds or before queuing for a match. You will also only be able to use one potion or poison each round. Although fighting in the Arena does degrade your equipment, all damage to your gear's condition is applied after the match has concluded. There is also an option to repair broken gear in the Arena menu, saving the need to go to your smithy and back. Arena mode is also the only place you can use your emotes, given that you are outside of combat. The victory screen after you have won a match will allow you to do one emote before both players receive their rewards. If one player wins the first two rounds, the match will end without a third. Every Arena match, win or lose, grants you some   and some XP, with victorious matches awarding more.

Victory Tokens
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Every victorious round will earn you a  . Every   you earn will award you a chest. When an opponent concedes, you will still gain tokens as if they had lost the current/upcoming round. 

Trophies
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  are the measure of your ranking in the Arena. You begin with  , which places you at Tier 1 of arena 1, the Old Arena. As you gain trophies by winning games, you will progress to higher tiers and, eventually, higher arena levels. Each new tier has a reward, with Tier 1 of a each arena level granting you some of the best items. Although you can lose trophies by losing Arena matches, your personal record will be saved. You cannot fall back into a previous arena level and any tier rewards cannot be earned more than once. The Leaderboard is calculated by number of trophies and wins earned by players. 
    

Arena Levels
Arena 1: Old Arena
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"This modest, run-down arena is the only one in the small Bloodfall kingdom. It has seen a steady increase in gladiatorial bouts ever since Noura and her associates settled in (Town)." 

Arena 2: Frozen Battleground
 
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"Found in warmer climes, this arena often hosts exhibition bouts featuring the best Argonian and Khajiit fighters from neighboring regions." 

Arena 5: Heroes Hall
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"Located inside the walls of the Imperial City, this arena is by far the most famous – and largest – in all of Tamriel. It is where grand champions are crowned, and where ambitious promoters stage all kinds of gladiatorial extravaganzas, including mock naval battles."

Resets
End of Early Access
On May 12, 2020, Update 1.7 rolled out, ushering the end of Early Access. Players earned gems, potions, and a chest according to their prior Arena level. The reset also awarded the following items based on Leaderboard rankings:


November 2020
The Arena reset once more on November 2, 2020 at 11am ET. The reset awarded the following items based on Leaderboard rankings:


December 2020
The Arena reset again on December 1, 2020 at 11am ET. The reset awarded the following items based on Leaderboard rankings:


January 2021
The Arena reset again on January 4, 2021 at 11am ET. The reset awarded the following items based on Leaderboard rankings:


February 2021
The Arena reset once more on February 1, 2021 at 11am ET.  The reset awarded the following items based on Leaderboard rankings:


March 2021
The Arena reset again on March 1, 2021 at 11am ET.  The reset awarded the following items based on Leaderboard rankings:


Notes
Arena mode was announced and previewed before launch, but was only added in Patch 1.5.
Before participating in the Arena, you will need to pick an Avatar.