Play in the Arena
Ranked matches move your MP rating. Quick Match, hosted lobbies, friend rooms and bots are casual and do not move it.
On this page
The Arena is Clevate’s live head-to-head mode. Open it from Home with “Battle Now” or “Enter Battle”; it is not a separate item in the sidebar.
Ranked or Quick Match?
| Mode | What it is for | Does it move your rating? |
|---|---|---|
| Ranked | Skill-matched competition against a learner near your rating. | Yes. The winner takes MP from the loser. |
| Quick Match | A faster, lower-pressure match. The card says “Just for fun”. | No. Your MP stays put. |
Choose a format
| Format | Players | How it plays |
|---|---|---|
| Timed Race | 10 players | Everyone answers against the clock. |
| Turn Based | 2 players | Players take turns answering. |
| Draft | 2 players | Players draft and answer in an alternating match. |
Host a match or join with a code
- 1Configure the lobbyChoose Host Match → Configure Lobby. Pick the subject (or course, for university learners), the game mode and the visibility.
- 2Choose public or privatePublic lobbies can be matched into. Private lobbies are invite-only. Attaching a PDF forces the lobby to private.
- 3Share the six-letter codeCreate the lobby and send the code to the people you want to play with. On the other side, enter the code under Join with Code.
Play a bot
The training duel lives at Arena → Bot Battle and is linked from Story Mode as “Training duel”. Bots come in beginner, intermediate and advanced tiers. A bot result is casual: it is logged for practice, never for rank movement.
How matchmaking behaves
Ranked matchmaking starts with a tight rating window and widens it the longer you wait, so a quiet lobby does not leave you stranded. The waiting screen changes its message as the search widens; a long wait is not a frozen page.
- Check your connection first if the search never leaves “searching”.
- Try Quick Match when you want speed over a close rating.
- Host a lobby or join with a code when you already know who you want to play.
- Use a bot duel when you want to practise alone.
What counts for the relic
Only correct, unassisted answers from a finished, public, matchmade room can roll for a relic piece. Custom lobbies, friend rooms, bot practice and tiebreaks do not count. The Relic Collection guide explains the full rule.
Team battle invites
When someone invites your squad to a team battle, the invite appears in the Arena hub. Accept to go to the battle room, or decline to remove it. You do not need to leave the Arena page to answer it.
Spotted an error?
These guides describe the shipped app, so an inaccurate instruction is a bug in the documentation. Email support@clevate.net with the guide title and what you saw.