Lords and Ladies, a new way to prove your valor has arrived — the Team Battleground Blitz!

Ally yourself with 3 trusted companions and clear Team Battlegrounds. The more of these Battlegrounds you and your Team clear, the further through the Areas you can progress, and the more Rewards you can earn.

If all four of you conquer every Area, you’ll be in line to win the Grand Reward!

Forming Your Team

First, you must be Level 60 or higher to enter. Then, there are three ways to begin the fight: You can join an existing Team by invitation from the Team Captain, create one yourself to become Team Captain, or choose to be placed in a Random Team with three other Lords that are selected for you automatically.

You can get ready for the Tournament by forming a Team up to 3 days before the Battleground Areas open.

Note that if you request to join a Random Team, you will not be able to create a Team or receive Invitations to join other Teams.

You may leave up to two Teams (either Random Teams or Teams you have joined by invitation), but only before the start of the Tournament. If you join a third Team, you must stay in it until the Tournament is over. Loyalty is everything in times of war. Be careful in making your choice!

Be aware that Invitations are valid for 24 hours. If an Invitation is not accepted after this time, it will automatically be canceled.

The Team Captain

If a Lord creates a Team, they will be assigned as the Team Captain. The Team Captain is responsible for naming the Team, inviting the other 3 Members, and appointing Hirelings.

Both the Captain and the Members should think carefully about their Invitations, for Team Members cannot be removed from the Team once they have joined.

A Team can also not be deleted unless it has no Members, Hirelings, or active outgoing Invitations.

Note that if the Team Captain deletes a Team and creates a second one, that second Team cannot be deleted.

When a Random Team is formed, the Team Member who clicked the "Random Team" button earliest will be the Team Captain.

Hirelings

Can’t find 3 suitable Team Members? Behold the Hireling: purchase this seasoned veteran and have him act as an autonomous Member, duplicating the progress of the Team Captain.

If you have 3 Invitations already active, you will need to withdraw at least one Invitation to assign a Hireling to the Team.

Fighting in Team Battlegrounds

You will be faced with 32 Areas, each with an Offensive and a Defensive Battleground.

Each Team Member is responsible for their individual Area and will fight in it alone. You will not be able to send Champions to these Battlegrounds, nor will your armies benefit from any active Boosters or Bonuses.

When a Team Member conquers one of the two Battlegrounds, that specific Member may consider the Area completed and move on to the next.

However, the Area will only be totally completed when all 4 Team Members do so.

Area Reward Slots

Each Area has 3 Reward Slots, and some of those Slots won’t open until all 4 Team Members have cleared their Areas.

If you clear an Area, you can unlock one Slot and reap the Rewards within. But 2 Team Members must clear their respective Areas to unlock 2 Slots, and all 4 of you must do so to open all three Reward Slots.

Be sure to encourage every Member of your Team to pull their weight!

The Grand Reward

There’s an added incentive for every Team Member to complete all 32 Areas - the Grand Reward.

Ensure all Team Members complete every Area to claim the Grand Reward for all 4 Members!