HOW TO ACCESS DAILY/WEEKLY LADDERS?
Players can find the ladders that are live at the bottom of the matchmaking page. If you wish to scope out upcoming ladders, you can click the “VIEW ALL” option to the right of the live ladder listing.
Standard Ladders (Open to All Players):
- Access: These ladders are completely free and open to all registered players on our platform.
- Schedule: They are specifically scheduled to run during non-peak hours to provide accessible, competitive play for those who prefer to play outside of high-traffic times.
- Participation: To enter, simply queue up for a match during the designated non-peak hours, and your performance will automatically be tracked on the corresponding daily free ladder.
Premium Ladders (Exclusive to Premium Players):
- Access: These exclusive ladders are reserved for players holding a valid Premium subscription.
- Schedule: Premium Ladders run during peak times, offering the most competitive environment when the largest number of players are online.
- Rewards: Premium Ladders feature greater rewards than the standard ladders, including exclusive in-game cosmetics.
- Participation: Just like the standard ladders, Premium players only need to queue up and complete matches during the active peak-time window to instantly participate in the corresponding Premium ladder.
* Players must be in a live ongoing match on the server for the points to count towards the ladder. This means that when the ladder finishes, all currently ongoing matches will count towards the recently finished ladder.
Ladder Types
We offer a diverse and comprehensive selection of ladder types designed to significantly engage players across various competitive landscapes. Our goal is to provide versatile formats that cater to different skill levels, time commitments, and preferred team sizes. Below, you will find an extensive list of the distinct ladder types we provide, along with a brief but informative description of the unique mechanics and competitive experience each one offers:
- Daily Clash & Premium Daily Clash Ladders: The foundational competitive structure. Players earn points by winning matches.
- Skill-Based Ladders: Players are split into different Leaderboards based on their FACEIT Skill levels.
- Party Ladders: Players must be in a party of two or more to be ranked in these ladders.
- Team Ladder/5 Stack Ladder: Players must be in a full five-stack to be ranked within the ladder.
- Win Streak: This ladder will massively reward win streaks. Big bonuses will be added for continuing the streak.
- Don't Lose: Losses will lose you more points than what you would gain from wins. So make sure you keep winning to maintain your position..
- High Stakes: Settings are the same as standard ladders, but the prize pool is distributed only to the highest standings for higher rewards.
- Low Stakes: Standard faceit ladder rules, except all the faceit points are somewhat evenly distributed
- Set Map/Multiple Maps: These ladders will rotate maps throughout the week; you must play on the map/s designated within the ladder to gain points.
- 2xFP Sunday: Same as a standard ladder except all the prizing is doubled.
- Premium Weekly: The weekly ladder is a grind ladder showing off who can play the most. This ladder is a global ladder and is set to run for one week.
Points Structure Layout
Each ladder has its own point structure and can vary based on the type of ladder you are competing in. You can find this by clicking on the info icon beside the “Points” Listing.
You can also find other settings within this pop-up that let you know about how we distribute the points based on:
- Leaver Punishment
- Party Disparity
- Tie Breakers
Prize Distribution Policy
Prizes from both the daily free ladders and premium ladders will be processed and distributed to eligible winners 24 hours after the completion of the specific ladder cycle. This timeframe is necessary for final result verification and secure reward transfer. In-game items, such as special rewards, will be awarded via the shop and can be found in your profile settings.
HOW TO ACCESS MONTHLY LADDERS?
For monthly ladders, complete three placement games to determine your corresponding ladder.
After completing placement games, players are locked into that ladder for the entire month, irrespective of any skill level changes.
All users, both free and premium, can complete their placement games and be placed in a ladder. However, only users with an active premium or game subscription can claim their prizes.
Prizes shall be paid out within 48 hours of their completion.
How many monthly ladders are there?
Players are placed into one of five ladder tiers: 1-3, 4-6, 7-8, 9, and 10. All tiers, except level 10, also have multiple divisions.
HOW ARE LADDER POINTS CALCULATED?
Every player will start with 0 points. Based on the outcome of a match, players will win or lose points based on the following criteria:
- Points system Flat
- Points per win +14
- Points per loss -9
Balanced scoring: Actual number of points awarded per win/loss may differ based on the precalculated teams' winning probabilities.
The deduction of points is applied to all members of the parties with significant differences in the rating. The size of the penalty depends on the distance in the rating among all party members.
WHAT HAPPENS IN A POINTS TIE?
Players with identical ladder points enter a tiebreaker based on the following criteria (in order of priority):
- Matches won
- Matches played
If these are equal, the winner will be chosen at random.