At a glance
players waiting
A round needs at least 6 players waiting, so you can't simply register together with a friend and get each other.
character per PC
Only 1 character per PC / account can be registered or fighting at the same time.
changes to points
Points per fight, rewards, weekly limits and hero selection work exactly as before.
What changed
You still register at the Olympiad Manager as usual. What happens after that is new.
| Before | Now | |
|---|---|---|
| Pairing | Random shuffle of the queue | The fairest fights are picked from everyone waiting |
| Same person twice | Main + alt from one PC could fight each other | Only 1 character per PC / account registered or fighting |
| Same opponent | Often again and again in a small queue | Not your last opponents right away; many repeats in one day get rarer and rarer |
| Clans | Ignored | Other clans preferred; clanmates only after a short wait |
| Point gaps | Any gap, any time | Closer points on busy days; very big gaps only after a longer wait |
| Waiting | First or last in the list always sat out | Fair: never the same player twice in a row |
An Olympiad day
What the server does from the first registration to the end of the period.
- 21:00 GMT+2Battles open
The day starts fresh: nobody has fought anybody yet today.
- RegisterJoin the queue
Register at the Olympiad Manager. The server checks that no other character from your PC or account is already registered or fighting.
- RoundsRound check
Matchmaking starts once enough different players are active. Rounds are made regularly from everyone waiting — never with fewer than 6 waiting.
- PairingFairest fights
Every possible pair is weighed, pairs that are not allowed are dropped, and the fairest set of fights goes to the stadiums.
- FightBattle
Teleport, fight, result saved.
- AgainBack in the queue
Register again: the server remembers who you fought today, so the next opponent is someone else.
- 00:00 GMT+2Battles close
Running fights finish normally.
How your opponent is chosen
No more random pairing. The server weighs every possible pair of waiting players and picks the fairest fights.
Closer Olympiad points make a better pair. On busy days this matters more; if you wait longer, a wider gap is accepted.
Someone you already fought today is a worse pair — the more often, the worse.
Players from your clan or alliance (also recent ones) are a worse pair, so another clan is chosen when one is free.
A little randomness keeps pairs varied, so nobody can predict or arrange their opponent.
Example: who fights Ravenna?
Each colour is a reason why the match is worse — shorter bar = better match. Hover or tap a colour.
Quiet days and busy days
How many players are active decides what matters most.
Everyone rotates, so you face as many different players as possible.
You meet players closer to your points more often.
Close points and other clans strongly preferred — but never fixed brackets.
Pairs that have to wait
The longer you wait, the more opponents are allowed, so nobody is stuck.
A strong player can't quickly farm a low-point player, and two friends can't keep feeding each other.
Clans
Other clans first
Players from another clan are preferred as opponents.
Clanmates after a short wait
Clanmates only fight each other after a short wait — or right away if there is nobody else to fight.
Recent clans count
Leaving your clan for the weekend doesn't help: recent clan and alliance membership still counts.
Match announcements
When an Olympiad match starts, everyone online sees it in chat in green — so you know the Olympiad is running without standing in town. Only starts are announced, never who won.
Options → Chat → Olympiad MatchesShow or hide the line per chat tab./olymatchesTurn all match announcements on or off at once.Season rules (High Five Unleashed)
Server time: 19:00 – 22:00 UTC
Opens at Stage 2
Class-free (non-classed) individual matches only
Validation period – 6 hours
Reward points are 1/4 of the original amount (Olympiad runs weekly)
Gear enchant is capped at +6 during matches
At least 15 matches to receive the points reward; max 100 matches per week
Grand Olympiad Manager: Vesper items from Stage 3, Vorpal items from Stage 4
FAQ
Yes, when they are the fairest match available — but not every round. They get different opponents in between.