The Grand PvP Tournament 2016

Fame, glory and a whopping main prize await! Take part in the European PvP tournament 'Elsword ESL Legends' and win 2,500 euros! Starting now, you can register a character and fight your way to the top.

It's easy: register before 5th June 2016, win in the qualification rounds and travel to Gamescom in the middle of August to try and win the title!

On 5th June, the best 64 registered players in the PvP rankings of your server will be set, and from amongst them, the national winner will be decided. The six national winners will then fight in the knockouts for the final four spots, each of which will then receive a ticket to Gamescom. Once there, they will then battle for the title live on the ESL stage!

Participation is worth its while - even if you don't make it to the final, the top spots in each of the qualification rounds will also earn cool prizes. So log in and storm into PvP!
To register for the tournament, go to our Tournament site: https://en.elsword.gameforge.com/legends
More information and answers to questions can be viewed in the forum: http://board.en.elsword.gameforge.com/board23-elsword-the-game-and-the-official-board/board24-general-discussions-about-elsword/10718-discussion-and-questions-about-elsword-esl-legends/

Tournament Cycle

The event is split into four tournament rounds:
Round 1: Qualifiers
Round 2: Nationals
Round 3: Knockouts
Round 4: Play-offs
Round 1: Qualifiers

In the first section of the tournament, a qualification round is held on each server. During this phase you can register on the tournament microsite.
Only the best 64 players (measured from the official 1vs1 PvP rankings) will be permitted into the next round. You have to fight your way to the highest rank you can achieve to then reach the Nationals round.

Round 2: Nationals
The second round is made up of 6 national tournaments, one for each country server: France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Poland and Spain.
This tournament stage follows the rulings of a K.O. system and matchmaking is as follows: the highest in the PvP rankings faces the lowest (no. 64 vs. no. 1). This ensures that the highest ranks do not face up against each other straight away.
This tournament round will comprise of 63 matches per server; matchmaking will be visible on the tournament page.
The 6 winners of the Nationals will reach the Knockouts.

Round 3: Knockouts
In this round, the six victors of the nationals will face each other, the last two will then be kicked out. Each player will play all other players. There will be a total of 15 matches.
The four players with the most wins will be permitted into the play-offs. If there is a tie between two players, then the result of the duel between them will act as the deciding factor.
For the knockouts, participants will be provided with an account on the UK server, the round will be played out there.

Round 4: Play-offs
The play-offs take place at Gamescom (on the ESL Stage). The four finalists go up against each other in a K.O. system. Based on the results of the knockouts, ranks 1 and 4 will play against each other, as will ranks 2 and 3.

Tournament Rules

Victory conditions:

The players face each other in 1vs1 matches. One round ends when one of the players dies. The two challengers have to go back to the pvp lobby and then start a new round.

Best of three: the person to win two rounds first will be declared winner.

Match duration:
Each battle lasts for 10 minutes. Match duration includes wait time, moderation and the actual battle.
Equipment:

• Only PvP equipment from the current season is permitted.
• No attribute enhancements, not on your weapons or on any other piece of equipment.
• Socketing PvP equipment is permitted.
• No titles are permitted
• No avatar sets / accessories are permitted

Each match will be observed by a referee, who will ensure that the rules are being following with regards to the equipment.

Schedule:

Round 1: Qualifiers:    4/5/2016 – 5/6/2016
Round 2: Nationals:    18/6/2016 – 23/7/2016

• 1/32 UK    18/6/2016
• 1/16            8/7/2016
• 1/8 & 1/4        16/7/2016 – 17/7/2016
• 1/2 & 1/1        23/7/2016

Round 3: Knockouts:    29/7/2016 – 31/7/2016
Round 4: Play-offs:    19/8/2016

Prizes

The 'Elsword ESL Legends' winner will earn 2,500 euros, but the other legends will not be going home empty-handed.

• Nationals participants:    all 64 registered first-placers in the PvP rankings win a €10 coupon and cool items.

• Nationals winners: the 6 winners of the Nationals will take home a €50 coupon, an Add figure and valuable ROCCAT equipment.

• Knockouts winners: the 4 finalists will be invited to Cologne/Germany for Gamescom – including accommodation and travel.

• Winner of the ESL Tournament Final:    the tournament winner will take home a whopping 2,500 euros.