Blades:Arena

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This article is about the game mode. For the places, see Arenas. For the questline, see Arena (questline).

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 immediately without a third. Every Arena match, win or lose, grants you some 0000GoldGold and some XP, with victorious matches awarding more.

Victory Tokens

Victory Token

Every victorious round will earn you a Victory TokenVictory Token. Every 000000088 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

Trophy

TrophiesTrophies are the measure of your ranking in the Arena. You begin with 000000000, 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

 Old Arena — A shabby Arena.

Tier 1 000000000 → Tier 2 0000005050 → Tier 3 00000100100 → Tier 4 00000150150 → Tier 5 00000200200 → Tier 6 00000250250 → Tier 7 00000300300 → Tier 8 00000350350 → Tier 9 00000400400 → 00000500500 Golden Chest Leveled Smithing Materials x 10 Potion of Vigorous Healing x 3 Silver Chest Silver Chest Leveled Soul Gems x 3 Golden Chest Leveled Smithing Materials x 10 Potion of Vigorous Stamina x 3 Silver Chest Silver Chest Leveled Tempering Materials x 10 Silver Chest Arena 2

"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

 Frozen Battleground — An icy arena.

Tier 1 00000500500 → Tier 2 00000550550 → Tier 3 00000600600 → Tier 4 00000650650 → Tier 5 00000700700 → Tier 6 00000750750 → Tier 7 00000800800 → Tier 8 00000850850 → Tier 9 00000900900 → 000010001,000 0000005050 Elder Chest Golden Chest Leveled Smithing Materials x 10 Potion of Vigorous Healing x 3 Silver Chest Golden Chest Leveled Soul Gems x 3 Silver Chest Golden Chest Leveled Smithing Materials x 10 Potion of Vigorous Stamina x 3 Silver Chest Golden Chest Leveled Tempering Materials x 10 Silver Chest Arena 3

"Windswept and often covered in snow, the Frozen Battleground is the arena where many Nord combatants first started – and in some cases, ended – their careers."

Arena 3: Dragonwood Arena

 Dragonwood Arena — A foresty, overgrown arena.

Tier 1 000010001,000 → Tier 2 000010501,050 → Tier 3 000011001,100 → Tier 4 000011501,150 → Tier 5 000012001,200 → Tier 6 000012501,250 → Tier 7 000013001,300 → Tier 8 000013501,350 → Tier 9 000014001,400 → 000015001,500 Blades Gauntlets 00000100100 Elder Chest Golden Chest Leveled Smithing Materials x 10 Potion of Vigorous Healing x 3 Golden Chest Leveled Soul Gems x 3 Silver Chest Golden Chest Leveled Smithing Materials x 10 Potion of Ultimate Stamina x 3 Golden Chest Leveled Tempering Materials x 10 Silver Chest Arena 4

"This arena is among the oldest ones still in service. Legend says the great First Era warrior Gaiden Shinji was a regular fighter there before he went on to found the Imperial City arena."

(Quarterfinal Arena) Arena 4: Warriors Field

 Warriors Field — A wooded arena.

Tier 1 000015001,500 → Tier 2 000015501,550 → Tier 3 000016001,600 → Tier 4 000016501,650 → Tier 5 000017001,700 → Tier 6 000017501,750 → Tier 7 000018001,800 → Tier 8 000018501,850 → Tier 9 000019001,900 → 000020002,000 Blades Armor 00000150150 Elder Chest x 2 Golden Chest Leveled Smithing Materials x 10 Potion of Ultimate Healing x 3 Golden Chest Leveled Soul Gems x 3 Silver Chest Golden Chest Leveled Smithing Materials x 10 Potion of Ultimate Stamina x 3 Golden Chest Leveled Tempering Materials x 10 Silver Chest Arena 5

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

(Semifinal Arena) Arena 5: Heroes Hall

 Heroes Hall — A rainy, extravagant arena.

Tier 1 000020002,000 → Tier 2 000020502,050 → Tier 3 000021002,100 → Tier 4 000021502,150 → Tier 5 000022002,200 → Tier 6 000022502,250 → Tier 7 000023002,300 → Tier 8 000023502,350 → Tier 9 000024002,400 → 000025002,500 Blades Boots Blades Shield 00000200200 Elder Chest x 2 Golden Chest Leveled Smithing Materials x 10 Potion of Ultimate Healing x 3 Golden Chest Leveled Soul Gems x 3 Silver Chest Golden Chest Leveled Smithing Materials x 10 Potion of Ultimate Stamina x 3 Golden Chest Leveled Tempering Materials x 10 Silver Chest Arena 6

"The penultimate stop on the Imperial gladiatorial circuit, Heroes Hall is where many experienced combatants achieved legendary status among fans."

The Daedric text in this arena reads "Champion's Arena".

(Last Arena) Arena 6: Imperial Arena

 Imperial Arena — The legendary arena of the Imperial City.

Tier 1 000025002,500 → Leaderboard#1 Leaderboard Blades Sword Blades Helmet 00000300300 Legendary Chest

"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:

Rank	Reward
1-100	Golden Champion's Helm
101-500	Silver Hero's Helm
501-1,000	Bronzed Gladiator's Helm

November 2020

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

Rank	Player	Guild (Given to each member)
1-10	Golden Victor's Blade of Assured Imbuement, 00000250250	00000250250, 000000022, 000000044, 000000066
11-50	Silver Victor's Blade, 00000200200	00000150150, 000000022, 000000044, 000000066
51-100	Bronze Victor's Blade, 00000150150	00000100100, 000000011, 000000022, 000000022

December 2020

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

Rank	Reward
1-10	Golden Conqueror's Aegis of Assured Imbuement, 00000250250
11-50	Silver Conqueror's Aegis, 00000200200
51-100	Bronze Conqueror's Aegis, 00000150150

January 2021

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

Rank	Reward
1-10	Golden Helm of the Destroyer of Assured Imbuement, 00000250250
11-50	Silver Helm of the Destroyer, 00000200200
51-100	Bronze Helm of the Destroyer, 00000150150

February 2021

The Arena reset once more on February 1, 2021 at 11am ET.^{[verification needed — Date and time?]} The reset awarded the following items based on Leaderboard rankings:

Rank	Player	Guild (Given to each member)
1-10	Golden Victor's Blade of Assured Imbuement, 00000250250	00000250250, 000000022, 000000044, 000000066
11-50	Silver Victor's Blade, 00000200200	00000150150, 000000022, 000000044, 000000066
51-100	Bronze Victor's Blade, 00000150150	00000100100, 000000011, 000000022, 000000022

March 2021

The Arena reset again on March 1, 2021 at 11am ET.^{[verification needed — Time?]} The reset awarded the following items based on Leaderboard rankings:

Rank	Reward
1-10	Golden Conqueror's Aegis of Assured Imbuement, 00000250250
11-50	Silver Conqueror's Aegis, 00000200200
51-100	Bronze Conqueror's Aegis, 00000150150

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.