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2024 Guild League Masters (Updated)
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2024 Guild League Masters



Only one guild will be victorious on the battlefield.

Form a team of ten with your guild members and enter the battlefield.
Claim victory and glory for your guild by proving your prowess!
The 2024 Guild League Masters has begun.

Please check below for details on the tournament schedule and procedures.
Prepare youself for the battles ahead.


※ Last Updated: November 15th (01:45 UTC-8)


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Tournament Schedule

 

Matches Schedule Format
Preliminaries
Nov 16 (Sat) 14:00 - 15:30 (Server Time)
(※ Teams can register to participate during the Preliminaries)

Skirmish System
Quaterfinals
Nov 17(Sun) 14:00 - (Server Time)

Group Stage
Semifinals/Finals
America:
Nov 24 (Sun), 12:00 - 14:00 (UTC-8)
Europe: Nov 24 (Sun), 17:00 - 19:00 (UTC+1)
Asia: Nov 24 (Sun), 13:00 - 15:00 (UTC+8)

Tournament
 



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Participation Requirement


Adventurers who have completed the defeat of the Boss "Kelcas"
and are eligible to participate in the Guild League content!


※ Only Adventurers who have joined a guild
before the preliminaries end on Nov 16 (Sat) can participate.







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How to Participate


Nov 16 (Sat), 14:00 - 15:30
Entering matches during the preliminaries
will enter the guild into the tournament!




Get Practice!


Before the tournament begins, participate in practice matches
to warm up for the "Guild League Masters"!

Practice Period: Nov 13 (Wed) - Nov 15 (Fri) 18:00 - 19:00 & 22:00 - 23:00


(※ Practice match results will not affect
the "Guild League Masters" tournament results.)






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Tournament Rewards


The following rewards will be sent
based on the final results of the 2024 Guild League Masters:

ㆍ Participant Guild Member Rewards for 1st to 8th placed guilds will be sent only to guild members who participated at least once in the quarterfinals or higher matches.
ㆍ Participant Guild Member Rewards for 9th to 16th place in the preliminaries will be sent only to Guild Members who participated at least once in the preliminary matches.


Ranks Guild Rewards
(Sent to Guild Masters)
 
Guild Member Participation Reward
(Per Individual)
1st Guild Gift Chest
(3,000 Black Pearls for every member)

Black Pearls x30,000
[Title] Guild League Masters Champion
[Camp Decoration] Gold Victor's Trophy x1
Evanescent Pet Selection Chest x1

2nd Guild Gift Chest
(2,000 Black Pearls for every member)

Black Pearls x20,000
[Title] Guild League Masters Runner-up
[Camp Decoration] Silver Victor's Trophy x1
Evanescent Pet Selection Chest x1
3rd Guild Gift Chest
(1,000 Black Pearls for every member)

Black Pearls x10,000
[Title] Guild League Masters Gladiator
[Camp Decoration] Bronze Victor's Trophy x1
Evanescent Pet Selection Chest x1

5th - 8th Guild Gift Chest
(300 Black Pearls for every member)

Black Pearls x3,000
[Title] Guild League Masters Fighter
Evanescent Pet Selection Chest x1

Preliminaries
9th - 16th
-

[Title] Guild League Masters Challenger
Evanescent Pet Selection Chest x1

[New]
Preliminaries
17th and below
- Evanescent Pet Selection Chest x1

ㆍ Participant Guild Member Rewards for 17th place and below will be sent to guild members who meet all of the following criteria:

1. Member of a guild that participated in at least two matches during the preliminaries.

2. Personally participated as a member of a party in at least one match during the preliminaries.


- Evanescent Pet Selection Chest lets you select a rare pet.
- Using the Guild Gift Chest sends Black Pearls to all guild members, including the user of the chest. The Black Pearls from the chest can be claimed by going to [Guild > Benefits > Gift Box].
ㆍ The amount of Black Pearls given is specified in the full item name of the Guild Gift Chest.
ㆍ The guild gift must be claimed within 20 hours of using the item.
ㆍ Only Guild Members who have been in the Guild for 7 days can receive the Guild Gift Chest.
ㆍ Even if you have not been in the Guild for 7 days at the time the "Guild Gift Chest" is used, you can still receive it if you meet the eligibility criteria within the collection period.
※ If you forfeit during the match or participate in the tournament using inappropriate methods, you may be disqualified and excluded from receiving tournament rewards.


 

 




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Tournament Details


 

Matches Schedule Format
Practice Period Nov 13 (Wed) - Nov 15 (Fri)
18:00 - 19:00 & 22:00 - 23:00 
(※ Practice match results will not affectthe "Guild League Masters" tournament results.)
Skirmish System
Preliminaries
Nov 16 (Sat) 14:00 - 15:30 (Server Time)
(Teams can register to participate during the Preliminaries)

Skirmish System
Quaterfinals
Nov 17(Sun) 14:00 - (Server Time)

Group Stage
Semifinals/Finals
America:
Nov 24 (Sun), 12:00 - 14:00 (UTC-8)
Europe: Nov 24 (Sun), 17:00 - 19:00 (UTC+1)
Asia: Nov 24 (Sun), 13:00 - 15:00 (UTC+8)

Tournament

■ Practice Matches
- Practice Period: Nov 13 (Wed) - Nov 15 (Fri), 18:00 - 19:00 & 22:00 - 23:00 (Server Time)
- The event will be conducted using the in-game Guild League system.
- A team of 10 guild members can participate in matches without limit during the schedule, and scores will change based on the results.
- The rankings from practice matches do not affect the official tournament and are intended for practice purposes only.



■ Preliminaries
- Match Schedule: Nov 16 (Sat) 14:00 - 15:30 (Server Time)
- The event will be conducted using the in-game Guild League system.
- A team of 10 guild members can participate in matches without limit during the schedule, and scores will change based on the results.
- The top eight ranking guilds at the preliminaries will advance to the quarterfinals.


Quarterfinals
- Match Schedule: Nov 17 (Sun) 14:00 - Finish (Server Time)
- Quarterfinal matches are held in the order the tournament managers invite participants.
- Two groups will be formed with four teams in each following the standards set below.
ㆍ Preliminaries Odd Ranks (1, 3, 5, 7): Quarterfinals A Group
ㆍ Preliminaries Even Ranks (2, 4, 6, 8): Quarterfinals B Group

- All teams in the group will compete in a match against all the other teams.
ㆍ Each round of matches will be conducted in a best-of-three format.
- The top two teams with the most victories in each group will advance to the semifinals.
ㆍ If the number of victories is tied, the team with the higher total score from the group stage matches will advance.


Semifinals/Finals
- Match Schedule:
ㆍ America: Nov 24 (Sun), 12:00 - 14:00 (UTC-8)
ㆍ Europe: Nov 24 (Sun), 17:00 - 19:00 (UTC+1)
ㆍ Asia: Nov 24 (Sun), 13:00 - 15:00 (UTC+8)

- These matches are expected to be streamed live on the Black Desert Mobile YouTube channel.
- Semifinals and finals will be held in the order the tournament managers invite participants.
- All matches will be conducted as a best-of-three single-elimination tournament.
- There will not be a match to determine third place. Instead, both eliminated teams in the semifinals will be considered tied for third place.

 




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Tournament Format


- Guild League matches last for 7 minutes.
- The guild with the higher total score at the end of the match wins.


- CP adjustments are applied based on the CP of all participants.
ㆍ In the Guild League, a stronger CP adjustment is applied compared to the Battlefield of the Sun.


- Defeating an opposing guild member grants you the points displayed above their character's head.
ㆍ The higher the CP, the more points are awarded to the opponent when defeated.


- If the match you were participating in is still ongoing, you can reenter within 2 minutes even if the game app closes.
ㆍ While your personal score resets on the score screen, this does not decrease the team's score.




▶ Submitting Tournament Participants
- Guilds advancing to the quarterfinals must submit a list of ten guild members participating in the tournament by Nov 17 (Sun), 00:00 (server time).
ㆍMore details will be notified through in-game mail to the guilds who have reached rank 16 after the preliminaries and will be sent to the guild master/officers. You will be able to check it as well through a separate notice.
ㆍ Participating guilds must compete with the submitted participants.
ㆍ If you wish to replace participants, you must notify the dedicated Discord channel 15 minutes before the start of the semifinals and finals.
※ Only Adventurers who joined the guild before the end of the preliminaries on Nov 16 (Sat), can participate in the quarterfinals.



- Your guild will be matched with an opposing guild of a similar score range when the match starts.
ㆍ Guilds that enter the preliminaries are given a starting base score of 1,000 points.

ㆍ Your guild's score increases upon victory and decreases upon defeat.
ㆍ Points obtained in Guild League practice matches do not count towards the preliminaries.

- You can check the rankings of all guilds participating in the preliminaries in real-time.
ㆍ Your guild must participate in at least one preliminary match to be included in the rankings.

- The top eight scoring guilds at the end of the preliminaries will advance to the quarterfinals.



Score and Rank

- The ranks of all guilds participating in the Guild League Skirmish can be viewed in real-time.
ㆍ Points will be added for victories and deducted for defeats for the guilds that ended their match. Their score will affect their rankings.

ㆍ More points are awarded if you win consecutively. However, this is not applied to points deducted from consecutive defeats.
- If the scores are tied, the guild with fewer matches played will be ranked higher.
ㆍ If the score and participation count are both identical, the team that has confirmed the team earlier will be ranked higher.
ㆍ Guilds that have not participated in a match will not be counted in the rankings.

 

- Guild League Masters quarterfinals will be conducted in a group stage format.
- The eight teams that advance from the preliminaries will be divided into two groups of four teams in the following manner:
ㆍ A Group : Preliminaries ranks 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th
ㆍ B Group: Preliminaries ranks 2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th

- All teams in the group will compete in a match against all the other teams.
ㆍ Each round of matches will be conducted in a best-of-three format.

1st Round 2nd Round 3rd Round
Preliminaries 1st
VS
Preliminaries 3rd
Preliminaries 5th
VS
Preliminaries 7th
Preliminaries 1st
VS
Preliminaries 5th
Preliminaries 2nd
VS
Preliminaries 4th
Preliminaries 6th
VS
Preliminaries 8th
Preliminaries 2nd
VS
Preliminaries 6th

 

4th Round 5th Round 6th Round
Preliminaries 3rd
VS
Preliminaries 5th
Preliminaries 1st
VS
Preliminaries 7th
Preliminaries 3rd
VS
Preliminaries 7th
Preliminaries 4th
VS
Preliminaries 6th
Preliminaries 2nd
VS
Preliminaries 8th
Preliminaries 4th
VS
Preliminaries 8th


- After all the rounds of the group stage are concluded, the top two guilds from each group will advance to the semifinals.
ㆍ If three or more guilds within the same group have the same record, the advancing guilds will be decided by the score they earned during the group stage matches.

- The group stage will be conducted by tournament officials who will invite participants during the tournament schedule.
- Participation and overall guidance for the tournament will be provided on the official tournament Discord channel.
- At least one member from each guild participating in the quarterfinals and beyond must join the Discord.

 

- The semifinals and finals will follow the single-elimination tournament format.
ㆍ Guilds eliminated in the semifinals will not compete in an additional match to determine third place. Instead, both eliminated teams will be considered tied for third place.
- Matches will be conducted in a head-to-head format. The winner will advance to the next round.
- Winners will be determined through best-of-three matches.

Semifinals
A Group Quarterfinals A Group 1st VS Quarterfinals B Group 2nd
B Group Quarterfinals B Group 1st VS Quarterfinals A Group 2nd

 

Finals
Semifinals A Group 1st VS Semifinals B Group 1st

 

 




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Quarterfinals to Finals Procedures


- The tournament managers will create a room for Adventurers who advance to the quarterfinals and onwards on the day of the match and send invites.
ㆍ Please check the following before the match takes place for a smooth process in accepting invites and entering the room.

Check "Allow All" in [Settings] > [Game] > [Match Invite]!

Please avoid areas where Arena content is not accessible (Guild Fortress, Great Ocean, and the like)!

 


 

- Measures may be taken according to our Operational Policy if it is confirmed that rules or regulations have been violated.
- If members do not accept the invite until the match begins, the team may be disqualified from the championship.
- If there are members who haven't marked "Ready" by the time the tournament begins even when repeatedly asked to do so from the tournament managers, the participating team may be disqualified.
- You may be disqualified and excluded from receiving rewards if you forfeit the match or violate our regulations during participation.
- Check the details of the rules and regulations in the [2024 Guild League Masters Rules and Regulations] below.




- At least one guild member from the guilds ranked 16th or higher in the preliminaries must enter the dedicated tournament Discord.
- Guilds that have joined the Discord must indicate their intent to participate in the Quarterfinals by Nov 16 (Sat), 22:00 (Server Time).
ㆍ Detailed information about the Discord link and participation will be provided immediately after the preliminaries end.
- If a guild ranked 8th or higher in the preliminaries does not express their intention to participate in Discord, that guild will be considered as not participating in the quarterfinals.
ㆍ In such cases, the next highest-ranked guild that has indicated their intent to participate will advance to the quarterfinals. However, the ranks of teams outside the top 16 in the preliminaries will not change.
ㆍ Guilds that ranked 8th or higher in the preliminaries but do not participate in the quarterfinals will receive the rewards for ranks 9-16 in the preliminaries.



 


We hope to many of you at the 2024 Guild League Masters!

Thank you.