Matchmaking and Ranks

Acolyte IV

Rank Structure and Mechanics

1. Initiate (Acolyte I-IV)

   • EXP per Level: 4 bars

   • Win: +2 EXP bars

   • Loss: -1 EXP bar

2. Disciple (Seeker/Conduit I-IV)

   • EXP per Level: 5 bars

   • Seeker (Yellow): 20% chance to retain an EXP bar on loss

   • Conduit (Turquoise): 20% chance to gain an extra EXP bar on win

3. Champion (Ember/Glacier/Savant I-V)

   • EXP per Level: 6 bars

   • Ember (Red): 10% chance to prevent opponent’s +1 EXP bar

   • Glacier (Blue): 20% chance to freeze opponent’s EXP gain on win

   • Savant (Purple): 10% chance to reflect 1 lost EXP bar on loss

   • Qualification for Tournaments

4. Guardian (Vanguard/Shaper I-V)

   • EXP per Level: 7 bars

   • Vanguard (Silver): 10% chance to avoid -1 EXP bar on loss

   • Shaper (Gold): 10% chance to gain +1 EXP bar on any match

5. Ascendant (Chronos I-V)

   • EXP per Level: 8 bars

   • Chronos (Aquamarine): 5% chance to erase previous -1 EXP bar

6. Paragon (Void/Nova I-X)

   • EXP per Level: 10 bars

   • Void (Black): 5% chance to double EXP effects (gain/loss)

   • Nova (White):

     • 5% chance to nullify all EXP gain (self included)

     • 1% chance to avoid adverse effects from rank abilities

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Matchmaking System

• Initial Pairing: Players matched within current rank and level.

• Expanded Search:

  • +10 seconds: Adjacent levels within the same rank.

  • +20 seconds: Entire rank.

  • Unmatched: Adjacent ranks.