Arena of Solare Guide

Introduction

Arena of Solare is a ranked 3v3 PVP arena using MMR and matchmaking systems. You can only queue solo for ranked matches.

How to Enter/Setting your Gear

Arena of Solare only uses equalized gear, so you must set up your equipment before you can enter a match.

Click the button in the Arena of Solare menu (ESC Menu [ESC] – War [F7] – Solare’s Arena) to start.

Here you can choose between different gear options and set the crystals for each gear piece.

Some gear options can only be unlocked using the currency “Seals of Solare” which is rewarded at the end of a game.

• You earn x2 Seals of Solare for a winning match, and x1 Seals of Solare for a lost match.

After setting your gear, click the “Find Match” button in the Solare Arena menu to be automatically assigned to matchmaking.

Gear Options

Practice Mode

Arena Schedule

The ranked arena is currently only available at certain times throughout the day.

North America (PST timezone)

Europe (UTC timezone)

Arena of Solare Rules

General Rules

• Arena of Solare matches are best out of 5 matches, meaning the first team to reach 3 wins is determined as the winner.
• Each round has a maximum of 3 minutes time, if the timer runs out, then the team with the highest total HP of players is declared the winner. If the HP is the same, then it will be declared a tie.
• As well as equalized gear, the use of items, such as potions, food buffs, and other consumables is restricted. Any buffs that are on your character will be paused when you enter and will not take effect.
• Natural HP recovery of all players is equalized and is similar to using an infinite potion with a Miraculous Cheer V fairy. When using skills with HP recovery, only around 30% of the total recovery amount will be recovered.
• Character HP is set to 2,000 Max HP and Critical Hit Level, Attack/Casting Speed level, and Movement Speed level are all set to level 5.
• AP, Damage Reduction, Accuracy, and Evasion stats are halved for all characters and the guard gauge is equalized across all characters.
• Skill cooldowns, Emergency Escape (V) cooldown, HP, MP, Stamina, and Black Spirit Rage are all reset upon entering.
• Emergency Escape (V) cooldown is reset every round.
• Stats gained from Adventure Journals do not take effect.

Leavers penalty

• If you leave before the end of the match, you can return to the battlefield through the re-login window before the match ends
• Leaving in the middle of the match will be punished in terms of ranking points according to the situation
  • In case of not re-entering the match: A penalty for leaving halfway
  • Returning to the match but losing: give points for defeat
  • Return to the match and win: give victory points

Battlefield Maps and Buffs

When entering the Arena of Solare, one of the maps is selected at random for the entire match. Each map has different mechanics and “Traces of Elements ” buffs available to players. There are a maximum of 4 buffs available depending on the map:

• Flora’s Breath (green orb buff) = Restores HP to all allies
• Water’s Chill (blue orb buff) = Increase all defenses for 30 seconds
• Fire’s Warmth (red flame buff) = Increase all attack power for 30 seconds
• Wind’s Song (white flame buff) = Increases all attack power and attack/casting speed for 30 seconds (solo buff only)

Elemental trace buffs obtained on the battlefield will be displayed as an icon above your character’s head.

Olun’s Valley

• The most basic map, there are no mechanics, obstacles or other variables on this map

Barhan Gateway

• The most basic map, there are no mechanics, obstacles or other variables on this map
• A road between two cliffs where you will partake in a battle where you must rely on solely your skills, with no unexpected variables.

Ruins of Tzol

• Ruins of Tzol has the most mechanics.
• The arena is large with several choke points and obstacles to use to your advantage.
• An unknown sphere appears in the middle of the arena and will perform a ranged attack depending on the color of the sphere.
  • Red Sphere = Ranged damage is dealt to players within the red circle
  • Blue Sphere = Performs a ranged attack that inflicts a negative effect which stops your block gauge from recovering for 10 seconds
  • Green Sphere = Performs a ranged attack at a fixed location and inflicts an HP recovery effect on the target
  • Black Sphere = Performs a ranged attack that pulls the target closer and inflicts a negative defense reduction effect
• Traces of Elements can also be found around the battleground, when party members are nearby, you can get elemental effects from them together
  • Flora’s Breath = Restores HP to all allies
  • Water’s Chill = Increase all defenses for 30 seconds
  • Fire’s Warmth = Increase all attack power for 30 seconds
  • Wind’s Song = Increases all attack power and attack/casting speed for 30 seconds (solo buff only)

Manshaum Forest

• The only mechanic on the Manshaum Forest map is the Flora’s Breath to recover HP.

Jade Starlight Forest

• Jade Starlight Forest is a basic map, there are no mechanics, obstacles or other variables on this map

Gyfin Rhasia Temple (Aboveground)

•  A battlefield where you can utilize the Song of the Wind which appears once every round to turn the tide of battle at the two stairway entrances.

Match History

You can view your Match History in the Arena of Solare menu.

• Use the dropdown menu to view the K/D ratio, Debuffs, Damage Dealt, Damage Taken, and Healed Stats of each player.
• You can also inspect any player’s gear using the magnifying glass icon.
• The red icon next to the class portrait is for Awakening class specs, and the blue icon represents Succession class specs.
• ACE/MVP is awarded to the players based on damage dealt, debuffs applied, and the number of kills.

Rank Score

When you win or lose a match in the Solare Arena, your rank score will change depending on the result. Ranked scores are divided into brackets and badges are awarded depending on your ranking.

Rank Placement Matches

Upon starting [Arena of Solare] Ranked Mode for the first time, you will enter the “placement matching” process.

• The starting score for placement matches will be allotted based on your final score at the end of season 1.
  • If you did not participate in the previous season, your starting score will be 1000.
• A total of 5 placement matches will be played per Family. If you win, you will receive three times more victory points than usual.
  • Points will not be deducted upon losing during placement matches.
  • However, the penalty for deserting a match will be the same.

Rank Decay

When you reach an advanced rank score, if you do not participate in a match for a certain period of time, your rank score will decay periodically depending on your level:

• ※ Solare Incarnate V: If there is no match for 3 days, -30 points will be deducted each day
• ※ Radiant Spear IV: If there is no match for 7 days, -20 points will be deducted every 3 days
• ※ Twilight Spear III: If there is no match for 14 days, -15 points will be deducted every 7 days

Rank Leaderboard

The rank leaderboard can be found on the ESC Menu > Information (F1) > Arena of Solare Rank (9).

It shows the win rate and rank score of the top 100 players or you can filter by class to view the top 20 players in each class.

You can also click the magnifying glass icon to view information on other Adventurers such as whether they play Awakening or Succession, their Skill Add-ons, and their current gear setup.

Rewards

Weekly Quest

You can summon the Black Spirit and take the quest “[Event][Arena of Solare] Master of Solare”. Winning 3 matches will award you with “[Event] Seal of Perseverance”!

Take your Seals of Preservrance to Shakatu at the Altinova Combat Arena to exchange them for rewards.

Duration: January 5, 2023 (Thu) 00:00 (UTC) – February 28, 2023 (Tue) before maintenance

[Event] Seal of Perseverance	Exchangeable Items
[Event] Seal of Perseverance x1	Choose Your Shakatu Box x3
	Cron Stones x300
[Event] Seal of Perseverance x2	Advice of Valks (+120)
[Event] Seal of Perseverance x4	[Event] Shakatu’s Secret Box

Top 5 in Class Rankings

The top 5 players in each of the seperate Class Rankings at the end of the season are awarded with Pearls.

The pearls are sent to your in-game mail (B) a week after the season ends.

Duration: January 4, 2023 (Wed) after maintenance – February 1, 2023 (Wed) before maintenance

Class Ranking 1	11,500 Pearls
Class Ranking 2	5,800 Pearls
Class Ranking 3	4,600 Pearls
Class Ranking 4	3,500 Pearls
Class Ranking 5	2,300 Pearls

* Rewards will not be duplicated.

* If the win rate of the class you played the most is less than 50.0%, you will not receive any rewards.

* In cases of a tie, the same level of rewards will be paid out.

* If the number of games played in the Ranked Mode during the event period is less than 50, you will be excluded from the event.

Top 100 Rewards

Players who are in the top 100 at the end of the season will receive the following rewards:

• Special Permanent Outfit for your class (character bound)
• Special yellow “Solare Knight“ title which can be used until the end of the next Area of Solare Season
• Glorious Solare Box

Solare Hall of Fame

• The Solare Hall of Fame can be found in the Battle Arena and has a statue of the top-ranked player in each class from the previous season.
• The statue resembles the character with their family name, character customizations, and outfit. If the player changes their family name or outfit, it will not be reflected in the statue, but character customizations will be updated.
• Any player can go to the statues in the Battle Arena and use 20 energy to receive the “Blessings of a Great Knight” buff. This buff grants you Breathing EXP +10% for 10 hours.