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WarLight ladders are competitive arenas where players compete for the highest spot on the ladder.  
'''Ladders''' are competitive arenas where players compete for rank, rewards, and recognition. Unlike regular games, ladder games are automatically created by the system, allowing players to focus on climbing the standings rather than finding opponents.


You can find the main ladder pages by clicking the Ladders sub-tab under the Community tab. This is where players can join or leave the ladder, or see the up-to-date standings.
The main ladder page can be accessed by selecting '''Multi-Player → Ladders'''. From there, players can join or leave ladders, view current standings, track their ratings, and view available rewards.


==Ladders==
== Available Ladders ==
WarLight currently has four ladders:


* The [[1 v 1 Ladder]].
War.app currently offers four ladders:
* The [[2 v 2 Ladder]].
* The [[Seasonal Ladder]].
* The [[Real-Time Ladder]].


==How Ladders Work==
* [[1 v 1 Ladder]] (minimum level 48)
* [[2 v 2 Ladder]] (minimum level 51)
* [[3 v 3 Ladder]] (minimum level 54)
* [[Seasonal Ladder]] (minimum level 52)


In the WarLight ladders, you don't get to choose who you play against. Instead, the ladder sets up games for you. You can, however, pick how many games you'd like to be playing at any given time.
== How Ladders Work ==


The ladder updates once every other hour starting at midnight GMT, then 2am GMT, 4am GMT, etc. Each update, it updates ratings and rankings of all players and creates new ladder games.  
Players do not choose their opponents in ladder games. Instead, the ladder system automatically creates games and matches players according to ladder rules.


WarLight ladders use an ELO rating system, similar to what is used in professional Chess tournaments, to rank players by their skill level. Based on the results of your ladder games, you will receive a rating that will be used to give you a rank on the ladder's scoreboard.  
Players can choose how many active ladder games they wish to have at any given time. As games finish, new games may be created automatically to maintain the desired number of active games.


Your rating will change based on the results of other player's games, too. For example, if you beat a player who ends up becoming the #1 player, you get the full results of beating the #1 player even if they were not #1 when you beat them.  
War.app ladders use an ELO-based rating system to measure player skill. Results from ladder games affect a player's rating, which in turn determines their position on the ladder's leaderboard.


Players must complete a certain number of ladder games before they are given a rank: 20 in the 1v1 ladder, 10 in the 2v2 ladder, and 5 in the seasonal ladder.
For more information, see [[Ladder Ranks and Ratings]].


==Leaving the Ladder==
== Rewards ==


Players are free to leave the ladder and re-join it at any time with no penalty. Leaving the ladder does not delete any on-going games, it just stops new games from being created for you. Your rating continues to be updated even when you’re not participating in the ladder. However, you will not receive a rank while not in the ladder and, therefore, won’t be included on the leaderboard. This is done to ensure high-ranking players have to actively defend their high ranks, and can’t just get into the #1 spot and squat on it. If you re-join the ladder, your existing rating will be used to rank you just as it was before you left. This makes it easy to take breaks in case you’re going to be away from WarLight for a while.
Ladders offer rewards for both ladder rank and league progression.


==Automatic Booting==
Rank rewards are distributed every Sunday to eligible players. In addition, a gold trophy is awarded to the player holding the #1 position when rewards are distributed.


In Ladder games, WarLight uses the [[auto boot]] feature to automatically boot any players who do not move for more than 72 hours (3 days). This helps keep the ladder fair and balanced for all players. Without automating booting, players with their finger on the boot button would, over time, have an edge in the ratings over players who give their opponents extra leeway. Automatic booting takes booting out of the equation, and ensures ratings are determined the same way for everyone. This also prevents games from stagnating which can clog up the ladder and prevent players from advancing as fast through the ladder as they'd like.
To view the rewards available on a specific ladder, open the ladder's page and click '''Rewards'''.


==Slight Advantage for First Pick==
=== Reward Eligibility ===


In Chess, it's advantageous to play as the player playing white, since the white player goes first. Similarly, in manual distribution WarLight games, it's advantageous to get first pick. That is, if two players pick the same territory as their #1 choice, the randomly decided player with first pick will get the territory and the other player will get their #2 choice.  
To qualify for weekly ladder rewards, a player must remain in the ladder for the entire week preceding the Sunday reward distribution.


To counteract this, WarLight gives a slight ratings advantage to the player who gets first pick in ladder games, similar to how some ELO systems give a ratings advantage to the player playing white.  In Chess, the advantage is estimated to be worth about 33 points, whereas in WarLight the advantage is only 10 points.
Players who leave and later rejoin a ladder during that period are not eligible for that week's rewards.


Only the [[1 v 1 ladder]] and the [[2 v 2 ladder]] give an advantage for first pick.  The [[seasonal ladder]] does not.
== Leaving a Ladder ==


==Expiration of Old Games==
Players may leave and rejoin ladders at any time.


Games in the [[1 v 1 ladder]] and [[2 v 2 ladder]] will expire after a few months.  Once they're expired, they no longer count towards your rankings.  Games in the [[1 v 1 Ladder]] expire after three months, and games in the [[2 v 2 Ladder]] expire after five months.  This date is calculated from the date the game ends, not the day it starts.
Leaving a ladder:


Games in the [[seasonal ladder]] never expire, but they only apply to the current season.
* Does not remove any ongoing ladder games.
* Prevents new ladder games from being created for that player.
* Does not reset the player's rating.


Expiring old games keeps the ladder fresh and ensures that ratings don't inflate over time. ELO rating systems are zero-sum systems, meaning that each player that joins the ladder brings new points into the mix. See [[wikipedia:Elo rating system#Ratings_inflation_and_deflation|Ratings Inflation and Deflation]] for a more detailed analysis.
A player's rating continues to be updated based on the outcomes of any remaining ladder games, even while they are no longer participating in the ladder.


==See Also==
While not participating, a player will not appear on the leaderboard and will not receive a ladder rank. If the player later rejoins the ladder, their existing rating will be used to determine their rank.
 
This allows players to take breaks from ladder competition without losing their progress.
 
== Ladder Bonuses and Clan Wars ==
 
Any active-idle effects earned from ladders are mutually exclusive with equivalent rewards earned through [[Clan Wars]].
 
For example, if a player has a 30% artifact dig time reduction from ladders and a 20% reduction from Clan Wars, only the larger bonus will apply.
 
== Rules ==
 
Players may not participate in the same ladder using multiple accounts simultaneously.
 
Violations may result in warnings, suspensions, or other disciplinary action.
 
== See Also ==


* [[How Ladder Games are Created]]
* [[How Ladder Games are Created]]
* [[Ladder Ranks and Ratings]]
* [[Ladder Ranks and Ratings]]
* [[Clan Wars]]


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Latest revision as of 21:57, 12 June 2026

Ladders are competitive arenas where players compete for rank, rewards, and recognition. Unlike regular games, ladder games are automatically created by the system, allowing players to focus on climbing the standings rather than finding opponents.

The main ladder page can be accessed by selecting Multi-Player → Ladders. From there, players can join or leave ladders, view current standings, track their ratings, and view available rewards.

Available Ladders

War.app currently offers four ladders:

How Ladders Work

Players do not choose their opponents in ladder games. Instead, the ladder system automatically creates games and matches players according to ladder rules.

Players can choose how many active ladder games they wish to have at any given time. As games finish, new games may be created automatically to maintain the desired number of active games.

War.app ladders use an ELO-based rating system to measure player skill. Results from ladder games affect a player's rating, which in turn determines their position on the ladder's leaderboard.

For more information, see Ladder Ranks and Ratings.

Rewards

Ladders offer rewards for both ladder rank and league progression.

Rank rewards are distributed every Sunday to eligible players. In addition, a gold trophy is awarded to the player holding the #1 position when rewards are distributed.

To view the rewards available on a specific ladder, open the ladder's page and click Rewards.

Reward Eligibility

To qualify for weekly ladder rewards, a player must remain in the ladder for the entire week preceding the Sunday reward distribution.

Players who leave and later rejoin a ladder during that period are not eligible for that week's rewards.

Leaving a Ladder

Players may leave and rejoin ladders at any time.

Leaving a ladder:

  • Does not remove any ongoing ladder games.
  • Prevents new ladder games from being created for that player.
  • Does not reset the player's rating.

A player's rating continues to be updated based on the outcomes of any remaining ladder games, even while they are no longer participating in the ladder.

While not participating, a player will not appear on the leaderboard and will not receive a ladder rank. If the player later rejoins the ladder, their existing rating will be used to determine their rank.

This allows players to take breaks from ladder competition without losing their progress.

Ladder Bonuses and Clan Wars

Any active-idle effects earned from ladders are mutually exclusive with equivalent rewards earned through Clan Wars.

For example, if a player has a 30% artifact dig time reduction from ladders and a 20% reduction from Clan Wars, only the larger bonus will apply.

Rules

Players may not participate in the same ladder using multiple accounts simultaneously.

Violations may result in warnings, suspensions, or other disciplinary action.

See Also

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