The next season of Arena and Dimensional Trials starts after maintenance on March 27. Triumphs in either endgame activity will score you unique morphs, titles, and other desirable rewards. Even if you fall short of your goal during one round, failure is sometimes the best lesson for improvement. Another effective way to get better is through these tips from Twitch Creators NorgannonHH and Grenton.
Here’s how to get even more enjoyment out of each activity.
3v3 Arena
Welcome to the arena, the ultimate proving grounds for battle-hardened warriors. In this cross-server 3v3 mode, players engage in fast-paced, strategic combat. Two unique battlegrounds — the celestial amphitheater and the ever-changing magical laboratory — offer distinct challenges that test adaptability and teamwork.
The objective is clear. Be the first team to reach 200 battle points within a tight 5-minute limit. Points are awarded every 30 seconds based on how you perform kills and eliminations, but success requires more than raw power. Scoring incentivizes offense and defense, so it will take a smart use of abilities, quick thinking, and flawless coordination to dominate the arena.
New Player Tips
"As a new player, you should know that the arenas are dedicated to a rock-paper-scissors combat,“ said NorgannonHH. "Each class archetype will have its counter. Therefore, in the composition of 3v3 combat gives space for each option."
- During arena combat, positioning plays a fundamental part, not standing too close to the respawn area of your enemies is also part of this, using the environment to remove the line of sight of enemy skills as well, or to gain space to kite.
- The party leader can place pins to give positional indications and place icons on enemies to give more precise focus target calls.
- Inside the arena, certain foods cannot be eaten, but foods such as life, mana, or utility can be used prior to entering the arena. This will give you a general advantage against players who do not consume anything.
- Learn from trial and error through combat to predict certain patterns of specific archetypes. For example, anticipate greatsword skills and combos to parry attacks that can determine the game’s outcome.
- The importance of cooldowns is absolutely vital. Understanding the average cooldown times between combos will help you make better decisions as a tank, healer, or DPS. For instance, waiting to do a collision push when you see a greatsword player connect their stun and prone combo. The healer would provide a buff like Invincible Wall or Blessed Barrier to avoid the full damage combo that could send them to the respawn.
Experienced Player Tips
- Ensure your gear is optimized for arena. Players will often feel less effective in fights when their abilities aren’t as impactful against other players.
- Your ability selection matters, so it’s important to understand that crowd control or defensive skills may be more important than pure damage.
- Communicate often and be ready to make decisions based on the situation. Your enemy can make mistakes like missing a stun, blocking too early, or drifting too far from their group to receive support. Call those actions out to help increase your chances of winning!
- Pay attention to the environment. Some arenas have moving walls and pillars that you can use to your advantage. Whether you can cause your enemy to lose their line of sight or push them out to score a kill, avoid unnecessary open area combat.
Dimensional Trials
Challenge your favorite dungeons at various difficulty options. Depending on your chosen difficulty, dungeons will have higher enemy stats, harder boss mechanics, and additional effects applied. Clear higher levels to contribute toward leaderboards and seasonal rewards. Dimensional Trials can be challenged repeatedly and do not have a cost to enter.
To take on a Dimensional Trial, players must have cleared the 3-Star Dungeon of the same name at least once after this content update. Party members must also meet a minimum Combat Power to enter. There's no time limit to complete a level, but additional levels will be accessible based on the time taken to clear one. Clear additional levels to obtain new Runes as rewards as well as progress toward the Dimensional Trials achievements and seasonal rankings!
New Players Tips
Grenton shared the following advice for players interested in running their first Dimensional Trials.
- Always try to bring a greatsword user – Having a greatsword tank or DPS is crucial since they provide Blood Devotion, a powerful party-wide sustain buff that helps with survivability as well as buffs your damage!
- Maximize group DPS with Deadly Marker – Bow users should take advantage of Deadly Marker, which significantly boosts the entire party’s damage output against marked targets.
- Healers do more than heal – Support classes bring strong buffs like Janice’s Revenge (damage boost) and Enchanting Time (CDR), so don’t overlook them when forming a party.
- Use Party Pins for coordination – When running with new groups, map markers (party pins) help keep everyone on the same page and avoid confusion.
- Utilize food buffs, stellarite, and Guardians – Always eat food and equip stellarite before entering to boost damage or survivability, and summon Guardians for extra defensive or offensive benefits.
Experienced Player Tips
- Optimize your skill rotation – Learn when to sync burst windows with buffs like Deadly Marker, Blood Devotion, and Janice’s Revenge for maximum DPS.
- Positioning is key – Some boss mechanics are much easier to handle by standing in specific spots, reducing incoming damage and making healing easier.
- Learn enemy patterns – Each Dimensional Trial boss has specific attack patterns. Knowing when to dodge or preemptively shield will make a huge difference.
- Stack defensive layers – Tanks should rotate mitigation skills before big attacks, while healers should time shields/buffs instead of just spamming heals.
- Efficient buff stacking – Coordinate with the group so buffs don’t overlap. For example, don’t wastemultiple Blood Devotions at the same time, and ensure key buffs are staggered for continuous uptime.
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