After more than two weekends of intense PvP, the top 16 out of almost 300 teams have emerged for the final stage of the Abyss Joust, which begins tomorrow! Find the top 16 teams on this page, and give them a pat on the back!
The top 16 teams are asked to talk amongst yourselves and nominate a team captain, and inform [Nyom] on the Abyss Joust Discord as soon as possible.
Each server has been well represented in the playoffs:
- Herdegrize: 5 teams
- Terra Cogita: 4 teams
- Oshimo: 3 teams
- Brutas: 2 teams
- Grandapan: 1 team
- Dodge: 1 team
They can't rest on their laurels just yet because it only gets harder from here in claiming the Abyss Master title and the chance to visit Ankama's office!
Here are some tournament stats by Ravasz (in French):
And to spice things up, every spectator will have the opportunity to guess and bet on all the matches and take home awesome prizes!
In the meantime, here is a reminder about the upcoming matches and the rules specific for the final phase.
Schedule of Matches
The matches will be broadcasted live by Steampunk (English/Spanish), Ayrr Gaming (French), and Ecaramel (French). Starting from the semifinals, we will broadcast the matches live on our Ankama Live Twitch channel.
Note that the following dates and times are in Paris time:
Wednesday, May 9
8:00 PM: Round of 16
Thursday, May 10
8:00 PM: 2 Quarterfinals
Friday, May 11
8:00 PM: 2 Quarterfinals
Saturday, May 12
1:00 PM: Semifinals
4:00 PM: Semifinals
Sunday, May 13
1:00 PM: Battle for Third place
4:00 PM: Finals
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Final Stage Rules
- Teams that advance to the final phase of the tournament will compete in a single-elimination format.
- A draw can no longer occur in this phase
- All matches will be played in best of three (BO3) games
Maps will be selected with a referee, using a draft system:
First game
- The referee selects a random captain
- That captain eliminates a map from six (6) available maps
- The opposing captain eliminates a map in turn
- This process continues until one (1) map remains, on which the first match will take place
Second game
- The team that lost the first game selects the map of their choice
Third game, if necessary
- The draft system will be used again with the remaining unused maps
- The team that lost the second game decides whether they want to pick first or not
After each game, teams have the right to a 15 minute break before starting the next game. They can also change their equipment at this time.
The "pause" command may be requested by the players to the match referee in the case of a bug, and the organizers will then consult each other to determine whether to restart or continue the match. Each team is allowed 15 minutes of break time spread over the entirety of their BO3 match; any inappropriate requests to pause the match may be sanctioned. The pause command is activated at the end of the active player's turn.
Teams that advances to the quarterfinals must make sure that they are available during the two scheduled time slots (Thursday, May 10 and Friday, May 11).
Teams that advances to the semi-finals and finals must be available during the scheduled time slots. If the 1:00 PM match ends later than expected, the 4:00 PM match may be pushed back later in the day.
See you tomorrow at 8:00 PM (Paris time), for the continuation of the Abyss Joust Tournament!