The Enigma Arcade is a collection of fast-paced PvP game modes where players can queue for matches, compete in dedicated arenas, and climb the monthly Arcade Leaderboard.

Matches take place inside dedicated Arcade arenas and use their own rules, scoring, notoriety, and recovery systems.

When an Arcade lobby is available, players may use:

[ArcadeJoin

This opens the Arcade lobby window where available matches can be viewed and joined.

Multiple Arcade lobbies can exist at the same time. If all available arenas are already occupied, additional lobbies automatically wait for an arena to become free. Once an arena becomes available, the next waiting lobby automatically begins its countdown.

Traditional everyone-versus-everyone PvP. Every other participant is treated as an enemy, including guildmates.

Players use their own weapons, armor, shields, spellbooks, backpack, potions, bandages, reagents, ammunition, and other legal equipment. Consumables used during the match remain consumed and equipment durability remains affected normally.

The match ends when the configured objective is reached, the timer expires, or only one active player remains.

Players are divided into two balanced teams — Blue Team and Red Team — and remain on the same team throughout the match. Played as a best of three rounds.

Guild membership does not override Arcade teams — two guildmates placed on opposite teams are still enemies inside the Arcade.

Combines normal Arcade combat with an objective-based capture zone. Each arena contains a central KOTH Altar — players must stand within the capture area surrounding it to gain points.

• A single uncontested player gains progress
• Enemy players entering the zone contest it
• A contested zone does not award normal capture progress
• Leaving the zone stops scoring

Combat uses the same bring-your-own-gear rules as Free For All. Players respawn after being eliminated and continue fighting until the score or timer ends the match.

Uses a completely different rule set. At the start of the match, players are divided into Survivors and Infected, marked with the titles:

[Survivor]
[Infected]

Unlike the other Arcade modes, Infection uses a standardized loadout — your normal equipment and backpack contents are safely stored for the match and restored when you leave. Players receive temporary Arcade equipment: Arcade Combat Ring, Infection Robe, and role-specific utility items.

Landing a valid infected attack on a Survivor converts them: they immediately receive the [Infected] title, Infected appearance, Infected notoriety, and Infected utility items.

• If the timer expires with at least one Survivor remaining → Survivors win
• If all Survivors are converted → Infected win

The Arcade uses its own notoriety rules. Enemies appear orange while participating in Arcade combat, and guild membership does not override Arcade relationships:

Arcade combat does not create normal murder counts or criminal penalties.

Several abilities are disabled inside the Arcade to prevent abuse:

Also disabled: Wall of Stone, Energy Field. Pets, summons, and mounts cannot participate.

Leaving an active Arcade match counts as a forfeit. The same applies if you disconnect or remain inactive for too long — players receive an AFK warning before being removed.

Different game modes continue or end depending on how many players remain.

The Arcade includes recovery systems for disconnects, client crashes, server crashes, server restarts, abandoned matches, and orphaned arena characters.

• If the server restarts during an active match, the match is safely aborted and participating players are restored.
• Offline characters are handled through the normal internalized logout system and return safely when they next log in.
• Characters found inside an abandoned Arcade arena without a valid match are automatically recovered.

Completed Arcade matches contribute to the monthly Arcade Leaderboard. Players gain Wins and Losses.

The leaderboard resets every month.