Arena

The **Arena** is a player versus player Minigame that lets users assemble a team of companion characters to fight against other players. Ranking in a high position will grant Arena Vouchers, which are used to exchange for prizes in the **Arena Shop**.

## Arena Hub

The **Arena Hub** is the landing page for the Arena. Here, users can join a game, choose wolf **Model** skins, view Arena Voucher savings, and browse the **Arena Shop**.

### Joining a Match

Clicking the green “Find Match” button begins the process of finding an Arena match. It will take about two minutes to find and assign nine other players to the match. However, if a player cannot be found, a bot will be assigned in their place. Arena bots have been programmed to be nearly as challenging as a regular player, so be prepared!

### Model Skins

Here, a player can choose to set the appearance of their wolf Models to the "male" or "female" stance. If the player owns a wolf of that Breed, they can use the appearance of that wolf for its Breed.

### Arena Shop

The Arena Shop offers exclusive Companions and Apparel alongside standard Companions. The player must have enough Arena Vouchers to purchase their desired item. More Vouchers can be obtained by participating in Arena matches.

## Match Overview

Once in a match, the user will see the Arena battle layout. On the left is a list of all participants, and next to this is the battle stage. Below these is the player's team alongside the team bench, the Arena status, team Synergies, and the **Model** **Store**.

The user will have approximately 30 seconds to select their first Team member for the first round. This **Model** can be “bought” from one of the four displayed **Models** in the **Model** **Store** in exchange for 1 Arena Voucher. This **Model** is then added to your **Team**. You can refresh the shop in exchange for Paws at any time, and once for free after every round. Multiples of the same model will combine automatically to achieve higher levels, with three stars being the max level.

Each round’s battle will take place within the battle stage. Losing rounds will reduce the player's **Arena health**, and they will drop lower in the **Player Rankings**. Winning rounds means the player can stay in the match longer, and potentially win the game.

After each round, there will be a short amount of time where players can reassess their Team. They can buy more **Models** from the **Model Store**, combine them to reach higher levels, and sell Models to get more space. This time can also be used for Spectating other players to see how their battle went.

Players can navigate away from the Arena page at any time while competing. The match will continue without them; they can return at any time to continue playing. The game ends when there is only one surviving player left. The top three winners in the Arena are those who have the most health at the end of the game.

1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th place winners are given 5, 4, 3, and 2 Arena Vouchers respectively. All other participants (who did not leave the game early) will earn 1 Arena Voucher. Vouchers can be spent at the **Arena Shop** for exclusive Companions and apparel items.