Battle Box Arena is a round-based PvP/CTO game on MCC Island, which was introduced in Patch 0.29.0. It is a spin on the formula used by Battle Box, expanded with greater competition and strategy in mind, and is played with a ranked matchmaking system.
Official Description
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Inspired by Arena PVP games like Halo Reach, Overwatch 2 and League of Legends, the goal of Battle Box Arena hasn’t changed from the goals of Battle Box.
Rather than a round robin, two teams of four face off in 1-minute rounds to claim the point at the centre of the arena, by defeating your opponents and filling the point with your team’s colour before the time runs out.
Players can choose one of 10 different Classes relating to a specific play style to combat their opponent, each with a particular kit! Each kit provides players with items relating to that class as well as a Class Specific Power.
Depending on the Class and the map that's being played, they can provide the player with a variety of weapons and combat items. Players can also pick up items within the maps to offer even more versatility in combat.
Feel like you need to switch things up?
During each round of the game, you will earn Kit Breaker Charge for staying alive, dealing damage and healing teammates.
At full charge, the Kit Breaker allows you to swap your kit with one from another map, giving you the option to flip the script, do the unexpected and give your opponents a new challenge to strategise against.
Winning Battle Box Arena is easy - First team to win five rounds claims ultimate victory!
Gameplay
Battle Box Arena is a round-based team game, which involves capturing a central objective of 9 (3x3) concrete blocks before the other team. Each game consists of two teams of four facing off in 1-minute rounds until one of the teams wins 5 rounds.
In order to win a round, teams must either completely fill the capture point with their coloured concrete blocks, or have more blocks placed than the other team when the round ends. Killing the opposing players is not required to win the round, but awards score. If neither team places any blocks or the same amount of blocks are placed by each team at the end of the round, the round is declared a draw.
The capture point is locked for the first ten seconds of each round, meaning the concrete blocks can not be broken.
Players can also pick up items within the maps to offer even more versatility in combat.
Score is awarded as follows:
1 per 0.5 of dealt damage.
1 every 5 seconds of game time.
1 every 5 seconds of game time while still alive.
Classes and Kits
At the start of each round, players can choose one of six different classes, each providing a unique passive ability. Each class has 5 different kits, which each provide the players with a different set of items that relate to a specific play style. Classes can be changed before each round, and the players' items refill after each round.
All kits contain the following items:
Concrete x∞
Leather Boots
Iron Pickaxe (Efficiency II)
The set of classes and their chosen kit are different for each map. However, a team can unlock a kit breaker for each class by earning score while playing that class (shared between a team's players). A kit breaker allows the player using that class to switch the class' kit to any of the ones available for that class. Using a kit breaker notifies the enemy team as well as your teammates.
There are 10 classes in Battle Box Arena. Their respective abilities and selection of kits (and individual items within each kit) can be found below.
Bows can be overcharged to deal up to 5.5 of damage, increasing projectile speed by 45% and accuracy by 75%.
Kit Break unlocks at 155
Standard Ranger
To provide ranged pressure and hunt enemies.Toggle usage
8
Dagger, Bow, Arrow x8
Timed Orb of Bright Harming
Potion of Speed
Hunt enemies with your speed potion, swiftly acquire good sight lines and provide great ranged pressure for your team. Create elimination opportunities with your bright harming orb.
Opportune Ranger
To immobilize enemies to create elimination opportunities.Toggle usage
8
Wooden Axe, Bow, Arrow x8
Seek Orbs of Bright Harming
Quick Timed Orb of Void Harming
Spark of Hovering
Provide ranged pressure with your void harming orb and create elimination oppotunities with high burst damage. Reach unique locations with hovering and save yourself from falling into dangerous terrain. Scout enemies with bright harming seek orbs, and use them to signal elimination opportunities to your team or to confirm eliminations at long distances.
Power Ranger
To provide great ranged pressure and access high ground.Toggle usage
12
Stone Sword, Bow, Arrow x12
Spark of Levitation
Achieve flight with levitation to escape danger and gain high ground advantage. Provide great ranged pressure with your increased arrow count and ranger passive.
Peek Ranger
To safely peek and bolster a defense.Toggle usage
8
Stone Sword, Bow, Arrow x8
Spark of Cleansing
Detector Bottle of Ender
Detector Bottle of Void Harming
Confidently peek shot by relying on your ender bottle to provide consistent ranged pressure. Defend a zone with your void harming bottle. Recover yourself from debuffs with your cleansing spark.
Bastion Ranger
To greatly bolster a defense.Toggle usage
10
Dagger, Bow, Arrow x10
Construction Blocks x3
Cobweb x3
Detector Bottle of Bright Harming
Defend a zone with your poison bottle, cobwebs and blocks, this helps give more focus to lining up perfect bow shots. Reactively trap enemies with cobwebs and blocks, or use blocks to take cover or access unique shortcuts.
Orb Ranger
To debuff enemies and to create elimination opportunities.Toggle usage
8
Wooden Axe, Bow, Arrow x8
Timed Orb of Void Harming
Quick Timed Orb of Bright Harming
Orb of Cleansing
Create or secure elimination opportunities by timing void harming at the perfect moment, or use it to force an enemy retreat. Scout enemies with your bright harming orb and use it to signal elimination opportunities to your team. Recover yourself and teammates from debuffs with your cleansing orb.
TNT Ranger
To provide ranged and capture point pressure.Toggle usage
8
Bow, Arrow x8
TNT x2
Spark of Knockback
Spark of Levitation
Create elimination opportunities at range with your TNT by making TNT cannons, or use them at close range to force the enemy to retreat. Escape danger with your knockback and levitation sparks or use them to access favorable terrain.
Begin the round with a 60% speed boost for 1.8s.
Recover used consumables over time.
Hitting an enemy with an arrow reduces the recovery time of all consumables by 10s.
Kit Break unlocks at 155
Standard Flanker
To create and confirm elimination opportunities.Toggle usage
12
Stone Sword, Shortbow, Arrow x12
Timed Orb of Harming
Spark of Speed x3
Create elimination opportunities with your harming orb. Chase enemies and confirm eliminations with speed sparks, which can also be used to dodge attacks, and escape fights.
Dual Bow Flanker
To provide great ranged pressure and mobility.Toggle usage
16
Bow, Crossbow (Quick Charge II), Arrow x16
Detector Bottle of Cleansing
Quick Timed Orb of Speed
Spark of Speed
Provide great ranged pressure by comboing your bow then crossbow to fire a rapid burst of 2 arrows. Mobilize your team with speed orbs and yourself with speed sparks to chase enemies or escape attacks. Recover you and your team from debuffs with cleansing bottles, or setup cleansing traps against enemy buffs.
Battle Flanker
To dodge attacks and provide mobility.Toggle usage
12
Dagger, Crossbow (Quick Charge I), Arrow x12
Spark of Ender
Detector Bottle of Speed
Surprise attack enemies using your ender spark with a crossbow dagger combo, or use it for mobility and dodging attacks. Path your team with speed bottles and setup multiple escape routes throughouts the round.
Bastion Flanker
To bolster a defence and provide great ranged pressure.Toggle usage
14
Dagger, Bow, Arrow x14
Quick Timed Orb of Poison
Cobweb x3
Defend a zone with blindness bottles and surprise attack them while they're blinded to capitalize on that advantage. Create elimination opportunities with your poison orb and recover them fast to provide great ranged pressure.
Flight Flanker
To escape from attackers and access high ground.Toggle usage
16
Dagger, Bow (Punch I), Arrow x16
Construction Blocks x5
Spark of Levitation
Achieve flight with levitation to escape danger and gain high ground advantage. Create a vantage point with blocks and provide ranged pressure from a powerful location. Knockback enemies with your punch bow into dangerous or unfavourable terrain.
Opportune Flanker
To burst attack enemies and create strong elimination opportunities.Toggle usage
14
Bow, Arrow x14
Orb of Void Harming
Orb of Harming
Spark of Speed
Combo your void harming and harming orbs to burst attack enemies. Create or secure elimination opportunities by timing void harming at the perfect moment, or use it to force an enemy retreat. Chase enemies and confirm eliminations with your speed spark, it can also be used to dodge attacks, and escape fights.
When eliminated transform into spectre form. In spectre form the player can fly but has 0.5 of health and no bow.
Kit Break unlocks at 190
Standard Spectre
To surprise attack enemies and sustain your team.Toggle usage
8
Stone Sword, Shortbow, Arrow x8
Splash Potion of Rejuvenation
Spark of Ender
Surprise attack enemies with ender by teleporting behind them. Recover yourself and teammates from damage and debuffs with your rejuvenation splash potion.
Escape Spectre
To escape attackers and provide pressure from anywhere.Toggle usage
4
Wooden Axe, Shortbow, Arrow x4
Orb of Cleansing
Timed Orb of Ender
Timed Orb of Knockback
Surprise attack enemies with your ender and knockback orbs or use them to escape attacks and travel large distances. Use your knockback orb to knock enemies into dangerous or unfavourable terrain. Recover yourself and teammates from debuffs with your cleansing orb.
Jumpscare Spectre
To surprise attack enemies and access high ground.Toggle usage
Stone Sword
Spark of Hovering
Spark of Invisibility
Spark of Levitation
Flying dive enemies with the combination of invisibility, hovering and levitation. Use them in different orders to create many unique engagement routes.
Cobweb Spectre
To trap nearby attackers and knockback enemies into danger.Toggle usage
4
Wooden Axe (Knockback II), Shortbow, Arrow x4
Cobweb x3
Orb of Hovering
Defend an area with cobwebs or reactively trap nearby enemies. Halt the enemy with hovering then knock them back with your knockback axe into hazardous environments or your cobwebs to create elimination opportunities.
Bastion Spectre
To bolster a defense and perform well at any range.Toggle usage
8
Dagger, Shortbow, Arrow x8
Detector Bottle of Harming x2
Bolster a defense with your harming bottles, denying advances or creating elimination opportunities on reckless enemies.
Launch Spectre
To leap into action and dive attack enemies.Toggle usage
Stone Sword
Spark of Knockback
Spark of Speed
Timed Orb of Knockback
Potion of Regeneration
Dive attack enemies with your knockback spark and orb, or use them for mobility, escaping fights and knocking enemies into dangerous or unfavorable terrain. Chase enemies with your speed spark or use them to dodge attacks, and escape fights. Recover from damage with your regeneration potion to stay active in the fight.
Opportune Spectre
To deny close ranged attackers and cleanse buffs and debuffsToggle usage
4
Stone Sword (Knockback I), Shortbow, Arrow x4
Orb of Hovering x2
Spark of Invisibility
Orb of Cleansing
Halt the enemy with hovering to setup easy attacks. Escape or surprise attack enemies with your invisibility spark and prepare the perfect elimination opportunity. Recover yourself and teammates from debuffs with your cleansing orb or use it to remove buffs from enemies.
Power Spectre
To bolster a defense and create elimination opportunities.Toggle usage
6
Stone Sword, Shortbow, Arrow x6
Timed Orb of Harming
Detector Bottle of Harming
Create an elimination opportunity from range with your harming orb. Bolster a defense with your harming bottle, denying advances or creating elimination opportunities on reckless enemies.
The passive ability of this class awards the following items:
Leather Cap
Leather Tunic
Leather Pants
Begin the round invisible for 3s.
Participating in an elimination awards an orb of transformation that can be thrown at an enemy's elimination marker to swap to their class and kit.
Kit Break unlocks at 190
Standard Trickster
To swiftly confirm elimination opportunitiesToggle usage
8
Stone Sword, Shortbow, Arrow x8
Spark of Speed x2
Spark of Invisibility
Chase enemies and confirm eliminations with speed sparks, which can also be used to dodge attacks and escape fights. Escape or surprise attack enemies with invisibility sparks and prepare the perfect elimination opportunity.
Launch Trickster
To leap into action and access high ground.Toggle usage
6
Stone Sword, Crossbow, Arrow x6
Orb of Knockback
Spark of Invisibility
Spark of Knockback
Dive attack enemies with your knockback spark and orb, or use them for mobility, escaping danger and knocking enemies into dangerous or unfavourable terrain. Escape or surprise attack enemies with your invisibility spark and prepare the perfect elimination opportunity.
Power Trickster
To perform a powerful burst attack combo.Toggle usage
10
Stone Sword, Crossbow, Arrow x10
Timed Orb of Harming
Spark of Invisibility
Create an elimination opportunity from range with your harming orb. Escape or surprise attack enemies with your invisibility spark and prepare the perfect elimination opportunity.
TNT Trickster
To disperse grouped enemies.Toggle usage
6
Wooden Axe, Shortbow, Arrow x6
TNT x2
Spark of Invisibility x2
Create elimination opportunities with TNT and force the enemy to retreat to avoid elimination. Escape or surprise attack enemies with invisibility sparks and prepare the perfect elimination opportunity.
Multishot Trickster
To provide great mid ranged pressure.Toggle usage
5
Stone Sword, Crossbow (Multishot), Arrow x5
Spark of Rejuvenation
Spark of Speed
Provide great ranged pressure at mid to close range with multishot. Chase enemies and confirm eliminations with speed sparks, which can also be used to dodge attacks, and escape fights. Recover from damage and debuffs with your rejuvenation spark to stay active in the fight.
Scout Trickster
To scout enemies and perform powerful burst attacks.Toggle usage
10
Stone Sword, Shortbow, Arrow x10
Orb of Bright Harming
Spark of Invisibility
Spark of Invisibility
Scout enemies with your bright harming orb, use them to signal elimination opportunities to your team or to perform a quick burst attack. Escape or surprise attack enemies with invisibility sparks and prepare the perfect elimination opportunity.
Tele Trickster
To surprise attack enemies and dodge attacks.Toggle usage
10
Stone Sword, Crossbow, Arrow x10
Spark of Ender
Spark of Invisibility
Chase enemies with your ender spark or use it to dodge attacks and escape fights. Escape or surprise attack enemies with your ender and invisibility sparks and prepare the perfect elimination opportunity.
The passive ability of this class awards the following item:
Orb of Transformation
Defuse enemy orbs by punching them. Defused orbs can then be picked up.
Bounce your orbs by punching them, bouncing orbs resets the fuse.
Kit Break unlocks at 155
Standard Baller
To create many elimination opportunities.Toggle usage
8
Stone Sword, Bow, Arrow x8
Timed Orb of Harming
Quick Timed Orb of Poison
Orb of Bright Harming
Provide powerful AoE ranged pressure with harming, poison and bright harming orbs and create many elimination opportunities. Scout enemies with your bright harming orb, and use it to signal elimination opportunities to your team or to perform a quick burst attack.
Seek Baller
To create and confirm elimination opportunities.Toggle usage
12
Stone Sword, Bow, Arrow x12
Timed Orb of Harming
Seek Orbs of Harming
Create an elimination opportunity from range with your harming orb. Provide ranged pressure with your harming seek orbs and use them to confirm eliminations from long distances.
Battle Baller
To protect yourself and create elimination opportunities.Toggle usage
8
Stone Sword, Crossbow, Arrow x8
Timed Orb of Harming
Spark of Protection
Create an elimination opportunity from range with your harming orb. Defend yourself with protection by blocking an important burst of damage.
Dunk Baller
To leap into action and create elimination opportunities.Toggle usage
8
Stone Sword, Crossbow (Quick Charge I), Arrow x8
Timed Orb of Blindness
Orb of Knockback
Potion of Jump Boost
Create an elimination opportunity from range with your blindness orb. Dive attack enemies with your knockback orb, or use it for mobility, escaping danger and knocking enemies into dangerous terrain. Access unique shortcuts with jump boost and use your mobility to dodge attacks.
Blind Baller
To create many elimination opportunities and surprise attack enemies.Toggle usage
6
Stone Sword, Heavy Crossbow, Arrow x6
Quick Timed Orb of Poison
Quick Timed Orb of Blindness x2
Provide great ranged pressure and burst damage with your heavy crossbow. Create elimination opportunities from range with your poison and blindness orbs.
Scout Baller
To create elimination opportunities and recover from debuffs.Toggle usage
8
Stone Sword, Crossbow, Arrow x8
Timed Orb of Bright Harming
Quick Timed Orb of Bright Harming
Orb of Cleansing x2
Scout enemies with your bright harming timed orb and quick timed orb and use them to signal elimination opportunities to your team. Recover yourself and teammates from debuffs with your cleansing orbs.
Create an elimination opportunity from range with your timed harming orb. Scout enemies with your bright harming orbs, use them to signal elimination opportunities to your team or to perform quick burst attacks and secure eliminations.
Can shoot heavy crossbows with left click to fire a spectral arrow with increased projectile speed and accuracy by 45% but reduced damage at 3.0 .
Hitting a glowing enemy with an arrow consumes the glowing effect and deals 1.5 of extra damage.
Kit Break unlocks at 120
Standard Sharpshooter
To perform powerful burst attacks.Toggle usage
12
Stone Sword, Heavy Crossbow, Arrow x12
Orb of Bright Harming
Scout enemies with your bright harming orb, use them to signal elimination opportunities to your team or to perform a quick burst attack. Provide great ranged pressure and burst damage with your heavy crossbow.
Seek Sharpshooter
To scout enemies and confirm eliminations from far away.Toggle usage
14
Stone Sword, Heavy Crossbow, Arrow x14
Seek Orbs of Bright Harming
Scout enemies with bright harming seek orbs, and use them to signal elimination opportunities to your team or to confirm eliminations at long distances. Provide great ranged pressure and burst damage with your heavy crossbow.
Bastion Sharpshooter
To bolster a defence and provide powerful ranged pressure.Toggle usage
12
Heavy Crossbow (Quick Charge I), Arrow x12
Detector Bottle of Bright Harming x2
Defend a zone with bright harming bottles denying advances and revealing hidden enemies, and use the defensive advantage to more safely poke. Provide great ranged pressure and burst damage with your heavy crossbow.
Multishot Sharpshooter
To provide powerful multi-target ranged attacks.Toggle usage
5
Dagger, Heavy Crossbow (Multishot), Arrow x5
Potion of Regeneration
Provide great ranged pressure at mid and close range with multishot. Recover from damage with your regeneration potion to stay active in the fight. Provide great ranged pressure and burst damage with your heavy crossbow.
Opportune Sharpshooter
To deny nearby attackers and catch enemies.Toggle usage
12
Dagger, Heavy Crossbow, Arrow x12
Orb of Hovering x2
Spark of Speed x2
Halt the enemy with hovering to setup easy attacks. Chase enemies and confirm eliminations with your speed sparks or use them to dodge attacks and escape fights. Provide great ranged pressure and burst damage with your heavy crossbow.
Sustenance Sharpshooter
To stay in the fight and provide great ranged pressure.Toggle usage
8
Dagger, Heavy Crossbow, Arrow x8
Spark of Regeneration
Potion of Regeneration
Recover from damage with your regeneration spark and potion to stay active in the fight.
Cobweb Sharpshooter
To deny nearby attackers and trap enemies.Toggle usage
10
Dagger, Heavy Crossbow, Arrow x10
Cobweb x5
Spark of Speed
Defend an area with cobwebs or reactively trap nearby enemies. Chase enemies and confirm eliminations with your speed spark or use it to dodge attacks and escape fights.
Begin the round with a 4.0 absorption shield for 5s.
All kits are particularly strong but kit breaker takes longer unlock.
Kit Break unlocks at 215
Standard Scrapper
To stay in the fight and confirm eliminations.Toggle usage
12
Stone Sword, Bow, Arrow x12
Timed Orb of Harming
Spark of Speed
Golden Apple
Create an elimination opportunity from range with your harming orb. Recover from damage with your golden apple and prepare a small absorption shield. Chase enemies and confirm eliminations with your speed spark, which can also be used to dodge attacks and escape fights.
Battle Scrapper
To stay in the fight and provide great burst damage.Toggle usage
8
Stone Sword, Bow, Arrow x8
Splash Potion of Harming
Spark of Absorption
Golden Apple
Burst attack nearby enemies with your harming splash and sword attacks to eliminate swiftly. Recover from damage with your golden apple and use your absorption spark and golden apple to prepare a small absorption shield.
Sword Scrapper
To dominate melee fights and create pressure.Toggle usage
10
Stone Sword (Sharpness I), Bow, Arrow x10
Spark of Regeneration
Dominate melee fights with your sharpness sword. Recover from damage with your regeneration spark to stay active in the fight.
Rapid Bow Scrapper
To provide powerful ranged pressure and bolster a defense.Toggle usage
12
Crossbow (Quick Charge II), Arrow x12
Detector Bottle of Bright Harming
Provide great ranged pressure with your powerful quick charge II crossbow. Defend a zone with your bright harming bottle denying advances and revealing hidden enemies. Use the defensive advantage to focus on bow shots.
Cobweb Scrapper
To trap nearby attackers and provide great burst damage.Toggle usage
8
Stone Sword, Heavy Crossbow, Arrow x8
Orb of Bright Harming
Cobweb x4
Provide great ranged pressure and burst damage with your heavy crossbow. Defend an area with cobwebs or reactively trap nearby enemies. Scout enemies with your bright harming orb, and use it to signal elimination opportunities to your team or to perform a quick burst attack.
Power Scrapper
To provide huge damage potential and pressure.Toggle usage
8
Stone Sword, Bow, Arrow x8
Timed Orb of Harming
Orb of Harming
Spark of Regeneration
Create an elimination oppotunity from range with your timed harming orb. Burst attack enemies with your harming orb or use it to secure eliminations. Recover from damage with your regeneration spark allowing you to stay in the fight slightly longer.
Launch Scrapper
To leap into action and confirm eliminations.Toggle usage
10
Stone Sword, Bow, Arrow x10
Splash Potion of Harmin
Spark of Regeneration
Spark of Knockback
Burst attack nearby enemies with your harming splash and sword attacks to eliminate swiftly. Dive attack enemies with your knockback spark, or use it for mobility, escaping danger and knocking enemies into dangerous or unfavorable terrain. Recover from damage with your regeneration spark to stay active in the fight.
Participating in 2, 4 and 6 eliminations awards an orb of revivification that can be thrown at a teammate's elimination marker to revive them.
Kit Break unlocks at 190
Standard Hero
To protect teammates and help get eliminations.Toggle usage
8
Stone Sword, Crossbow, Arrow x8
Quick Timed Orb of Blindness
Orb of Protection
Splash Potion of Poison
Surprise attack enemies with blindness and use your poison splash to help confirm eliminations. Defend your team with protection by blocking an important burst of damage.
Launch Hero
To protect teammates and leap into action.Toggle usage
8
Stone Sword, Bow, Arrow x8
Spark of Cleansing
Splash Potion of Protection
Spark of Knockback
Leap with knockback to help protect your team, escape danger and confirm eliminations. Cleanse debuffs with your cleansing spark. Defend your team with protection by blocking an important burst of damage or use the increased effect time from the splash potion to advance more safely.
Rebound Hero
To protect teammates and deny close ranged attackers.Toggle usage
8
Wooden Axe (Knockback I), Bow, Arrow x8
Orb of Hovering
Orb of Protection
Potion of Jump Boost
Halt the enemy with hovering then knock them back with your knockback axe. Access unique shortcuts with jump boost. Defend your team with protection by blocking an important burst of damage.
Scout Hero
To bolster a defence and scout enemies.Toggle usage
10
Stone Sword, Bow, Arrow x10
Quick Timed Orb of Bright Harming
Spark of Absorption
Detector Bottle of Bright Harming
Scout enemies with your bright harming orb, and use it to signal elimination opportunities to your team. Bolster a defense with your bright harming bottles, denying advances or creating elimination opportunities on reckless enemies. Defend yourself slightly with absorption by blocking an important burst of damage.
Revive Hero
To revive teammates and create a potent elimination opportunity.Toggle usage
8
Dagger, Shortbow, Arrow x8
Orb of Void Harming
Timed Orb of Revivification
Recover teammates or yourself from elimination with revivification, giving more opportunities to win the round. Create or secure elimination opportunities by timing void harming at the perfect moment, or use it to force an enemy retreat.
Cobweb Hero
To trap nearby attackers and create elimination opportunities.Toggle usage
10
Stone Sword, Bow, Arrow x10
Quick Timed Orb of Blindness
Spark of Absorption
Cobweb x4
Surprise attack enemies with blindness and create elimination opportunities. Defend yourself slightly with your absorption spark by blocking an important burst of damage. Defend an area with cobwebs or reactively trap nearby enemies.
The passive ability of this class awards the following item:
Orb of Revivification
+100% Healing on teammates.
Nearby teammates at low health can be heard with a ping.
Kit Break unlocks at 120
Standard Healer
To heal your team and create an elimination opportunity.Toggle usage
10
Dagger, Bow, Arrow x10
Orb of Void Harming
Orb of Regeneration x3
Recover and protect teammates with regeneration. Create or secure elimination opportunities by timing void harming at the perfect moment, or use it to force enemies to retreat.
Power Healer
To bolster a defence and create elimination opportunities.Toggle usage
8
Stone Sword (Knockback II), Bow, Arrow x8
Quick Timed Orb of Void Harming
Orb of Regeneration x2
Detector Bottle of Void Harming
Provide ranged pressure with your void harming orb and create potential elimination opportunities with high burst damage. Defend a zone with your void harming bottle denying enemy advances and creating elimination opportunities.
Battle Healer
To seek eliminations and heal far away.Toggle usage
8
Stone Sword, Crossbow (Quick Charge I), Arrow x8
Splash Potion of Void Harming
Seek Orbs of Rejuvenation
Potion of Speed
Flank the enemy from unique angles with your speed potion. Heal teammates from debuffs at any range with rejuvenation seek orbs. Provide burst damage with your void harming splash, sword and crossbow combo.
Rebound Healer
To deny close ranged attackers.Toggle usage
8
Wooden Axe (Knockback I), Crossbow, Arrow x8
Quick Timed Orb of Hovering
Orb of Rejuvenation x2
Spark of Speed
Halt the enemy with hovering to setup elimination opportunities or knock them away with your knockback axe to protect your team. Recover your team from multiple debuffs with rejuvenation orbs.
Flight Healer
To escape an attack, access high ground and heal far away.Toggle usage
14
Crossbow (Quick Charge I), Arrow x14
Orb of Void Harming
Seek Orbs of Regeneration x3
Spark of Hovering x3
Spark of Levitation
Take flight and escape danger by using levitation, use hovering sparks to glide and access vantage points to provide great ranged pressure. Create or secure elimination opportunities by timing void harming at the perfect moment, or use it to force enemies to retreat.
Seek Healer
To heal your team from afar and create an elimination opportunity.Toggle usage
8
Dagger, Bow, Arrow x8
Seek Orbs of Void Harming
Orb of Regeneration x2
Seek Orbs of Regeneration x2
Heal teammates from any range with regeneration seek orbs and regeneration orbs. Create or secure elimination opportunities from afar by timing void harming seek orbs at the perfect moment, or use them to force enemies to retreat.
Scout Healer
To bolster a defence and create elimination opportunitiesToggle usage
8
Stone Sword, Bow, Arrow x8
Quick Timed Orb of Bright Harming
Orb of Regeneration x2
Detector Bottle of Bright Harming
Scout enemies with your bright harming orb and use it to signal elimination opportunities to your team. Defend a zone with your bright harming bottle denying enemy advances and creating elimination opportunities.
Collect item parts from gadgeteer crates to craft any of the 136 potion consumables you desire.
Retain crafted items throughout all rounds until used.
Kit Break unlocks at 120
Standard Gadgeteer
To stay mobile and sustained.Toggle usage
10
Dagger, Bow, Arrow x10
Potion of Regeneration
Potion of Speed
Potion of Jump Boost
Stay consistently mobile from your speed and jump boost potions, use them to dodge attacks, keep range, hunt enemies and access unique shortcuts. Recover from damage with your regeneration potion to stay active in the fight.
Opportune Gadgeteer
To create a strong elimination opportunity.Toggle usage
8
Dagger, Crossbow (Quick Charge I), Arrow x8
Orb of Void Harming
Spark of Rejuvenation
Create or secure elimination opportunities by timing void harming at the perfect moment, or use it to force enemies to retreat. Recover from damage and debuffs with your rejuvenation spark to stay active in the fight.
Bastion Gadgeteer
To bolster a defence and battle at any range.Toggle usage
8
Stone Sword, Bow, Arrow x8
Detector Bottle of Harming
Defend a zone with your harming bottle, denying advances or creating elimination opportunities on reckless enemies.
TNT Gadgeteer
To create TNT cannons and control the capture point.Toggle usage
6
Stone Sword, Shortbow, Arrow x6
TNT x3
Construction Blocks x3
Create elimination opportunities with TNT and force the enemy to retreat to avoid elimination. Access unique routes using blocks or use them to reactively take cover. Create elimination opportunities at range with your blocks and TNT by making TNT cannons.
Launch Gadgeteer
To leap into action and access high ground.Toggle usage
8
Stone Sword, Shortbow, Arrow x8
Spark of Speed
Spark of Knockback
Dive attack enemies with your knockback spark, or use it for mobility, escaping danger and knocking enemies into dangerous terrain. Chase enemies and confirm eliminations with your speed spark or use it to dodge attacks and escape flights.
Flight Gadgeteer
To access highground and provide ranged pressure.Toggle usage
14
Stone Sword, Bow, Arrow x14
Spark of Levitation
Achieve flight with levitation to escape danger and gain highground advantage.
Escape Gadgeteer
To dodge attacks and surprise attack enemies.Toggle usage
8
Stone Sword, Shortbow, Arrow x8
Spark of Speed
Spark of Ender
Chase enemies with your ender and speed spark or use them to dodge attacks, and escape fights. Surprise attack enemies with your ender spark by teleporting behind them.
Battle Gadgeteer
To provide great burst damage and apply pressure.Toggle usage
8
Stone Sword, Crossboe (Quick Charge I), Arrow x8
Splash Potion of Harming
Burst attack nearby enemies with your harming splash and sword attacks to eliminate swiftly.
The passive ability of this class can award the following items:
Empty Potion
Empty Splash Potion
Empty Spark
Empty Orb
Empty Timed Orb
Empty Quick Timed Orb
Empty Seek Orbs
Empty Detector Bottle
Essence of Regeneration
Potion of Regeneration
Splash Potion of Regeneration
Spark of Regeneration
Orb of Regeneration
Timed Orb of Regeneration
Quick Timed Orb of Regeneration
Seek Orbs of Regeneration
Detector Bottle of Regeneration
Essence of Absorption
Potion of Absorption
Splash Potion of Absorption
Spark of Absorption
Orb of Absorption
Timed Orb of Absorption
Quick Timed Orb of Absorption
Seek Orbs of Absorption
Detector Bottle of Absorption
Essence of Protection
Potion of Protection
Splash Potion of Protection
Spark of Protection
Orb of Protection
Timed Orb of Protection
Quick Timed Orb of Protection
Seek Orbs of Protection
Detector Bottle of Protection
Essence of Rejuvenation
Potion of Rejuvenation
Splash Potion of Rejuvenation
Spark of Rejuvenation
Orb of Rejuvenation
Timed Orb of Rejuvenation
Quick Timed Orb of Rejuvenation
Seek Orbs of Rejuvenation
Detector Bottle of Rejuvenation
Essence of Cleansing
Potion of Cleansing
Splash Potion of Cleansing
Spark of Cleansing
Orb of Cleansing
Timed Orb of Cleansing
Quick Timed Orb of Cleansing
Seek Orbs of Cleansing
Detector Bottle of Cleansing
Essence of Harming
Potion of Harming
Splash Potion of Harming
Spark of Harming
Orb of Harming
Timed Orb of Harming
Quick Timed Orb of Harming
Seek Orbs of Harming
Detector Bottle of Harming
Essence of Poison
Potion of Poison
Splash Potion of Poison
Spark of Poison
Orb of Poison
Timed Orb of Poison
Quick Timed Orb of Poison
Seek Orbs of Poison
Detector Bottle of Poison
Essence of Void Harming
Potion of Void Harming
Splash Potion of Void Harming
Spark of Void Harming
Orb of Void Harming
Timed Orb of Void Harming
Quick Timed Orb of Void Harming
Seek Orbs of Void Harming
Detector Bottle of Void Harming
Essence of Bright Harming
Potion of Bright Harming
Splash Potion of Bright Harming
Spark of Bright Harming
Orb of Bright Harming
Timed Orb of Bright Harming
Quick Timed Orb of Bright Harming
Seek Orbs of Bright Harming
Detector Bottle of Bright Harming
Essence of Blindness
Potion of Blindness
Splash Potion of Blindness
Spark of Blindness
Orb of Blindness
Timed Orb of Blindness
Quick Timed Orb of Blindness
Seek Orbs of Blindness
Detector Bottle of Blindness
Essence of Hovering
Potion of Hovering
Splash Potion of Hovering
Spark of Hovering
Orb of Hovering
Timed Orb of Hovering
Quick Timed Orb of Hovering
Seek Orbs of Hovering
Detector Bottle of Hovering
Essence of Knockback
Potion of Knockback
Splash Potion of Knockback
Spark of Knockback
Orb of Knockback
Timed Orb of Knockback
Quick Timed Orb of Knockback
Seek Orbs of Knockback
Detector Bottle of Knockback
Essence of Speed
Potion of Speed
Splash Potion of Speed
Spark of Speed
Orb of Speed
Timed Orb of Speed
Quick Timed Orb of Speed
Seek Orbs of Speed
Detector Bottle of Speed
Essence of Ender
Potion of Ender
Splash Potion of Ender
Spark of Ender
Orb of Ender
Timed Orb of Ender
Quick Timed Orb of Ender
Seek Orbs of Ender
Detector Bottle of Ender
Essence of Levitation
Potion of Levitation
Splash Potion of Levitation
Spark of Levitation
Orb of Levitation
Timed Orb of Levitation
Quick Timed Orb of Levitation
Seek Orbs of Levitation
Detector Bottle of Levitation
Essence of Invisibility
Potion of Invisibility
Splash Potion of Invisibility
Spark of Invisibility
Orb of Invisibility
Timed Orb of Invisibility
Quick Timed Orb of Invisibility
Seek Orbs of Invisibility
Detector Bottle of Invisibility
Essence of Jump Boost
Potion of Jump Boost
Splash Potion of Jump Boost
Spark of Jump Boost
Orb of Jump Boost
Timed Orb of Jump Boost
Quick Timed Orb of Jump Boost
Seek Orbs of Jump Boost
Detector Bottle of Jump Boost
Strengths
Each class and core kit have specific tags applied to them, as shown in the tabber above. These tags define the behaviour of specific kits and classes. They also outline countering patterns, which help players trying to master the game. There are three countering patterns used in Battle Box Arena: range, objective and proficiency.
Range The range at which the kit performs the best at.
Great Ranged, Decent Mobility/Debuffs
Performs great at long range by having a strong ranged weapon, but lacks in close range power. They usually possess a decent amount of mobility or debuff items to keep range and continue providing ranged pressure.
Counters by keeping their distance and using mobility or debuff items if they get close, all while poking with ranged attacks. Since all range lacks mobility they will be more predictable targets to poke.
Countered by as they possess more mobility or debuff items which they'll often use to engage in melee range and catch players if retreating.
Great Melee, Great Mobility/Debuffs
Performs great at close range by having a strong melee weapon, but lacks in long range power. To help them get into melee range they usually have many mobility or debuff items like blindness to close the gap and surprise attack their enemies.
Counters by closing the gap and engaging in melee range, then continuing to chase them if they try and escape by using many mobility or debuff items.
Countered by as they perform great at close range as well as long range, they will be able to poke from afar with ranged attacks then match the melee fight when on engage.
Great Melee and Ranged
Performs great at close and long range usually by having a strong melee and ranged weapon. To balance out this flexibility they generally have no mobility or debuff items, if they do they are not very strong.
Counters by performing just as well in a melee combat but performing much better at range, making it hard for close range to find an advantageous moment to escape.
Countered by as they often provide stronger ranged pressure and all range is an easier target to hit since they lack mobility items. They also can use their mobility or debuffs to escape from melee range if attackers get close.
Objective The main method for the kit winning the round.
Detector Bottles, Escape Mobility
Most effective at winning rounds by firing ranged attacks from safety to get eliminations and apply ranged pressure on the enemy, eventually creating an opening to easily capture the point.
Counters by staying at range and poking them with ranged attacks, setting up detector bottle traps denying their engage route, and using escape items like levitation to avoid elimination.
Countered by as they can capture the point usually before defensive can deter them, they can also throw timed orbs into a defense which can easily destroy detector bottles, halt ranged fire and potentioally deal lots of damage.
Timed Orbs, Engage Mobility, TNT
Most effective at winning rounds by engaging enemies or the capture point at an advantageous moment. To enable this they often have powerful timed orbs and strong mobility to create a powerful attack.
Counters by throwing powerful timed orbs into a defense which can destroy detector bottles and leaping into action avoiding ranged attacks. Alternatively they can capture the point which defensive struggles at reacting in time to.
Countered by as they are generally prepared to fight on the engage and have items to react to captures and engages or recover from one.
Healing, Protection, Capture Denial
Most effective at winning rounds by continuously fighting with use of regeneration or protection items to take more engagements with less risk, and by denying a captures with that pressure or items like cobwebs.
Counters by being more prepared to fight on an engage, denying or detering an enemy capture by blocking a captures with items like cobwebs.
Countered by as they generally avoid getting into brawl range to maximize time for ranged attacks and detector bottles bolster their defense which may make it harder to reach them.
Proficiency The main types of items the kit uses.
Extra Mobility Items, Cleanses
Has most of the kit focused around using strong mobility items to avoid attacks, hunt players, attack at the perfect time and confirm eliminations.
Counters by escaping attacks and then enter the fight when safe. They also often possess a cleanse which neutralizes debuffs.
Countered by as they are generally prepared to outdamage or burst damage if engaged on, they also have many arrows to more freely try and hit the mobile player.
Strong Damage Items, Many Arrows
Has most of their kit focused around large amounts of damage to secure eliminations and pressure enemies into cover.
Counters by possessing more damage deterring the mobile player from engaging on them, unless at low health where they can more reliably eliminate.
Countered by as power kits never possess a cleanse and often lack mobility to avoid dangerous debuffs, this can create a potent opening for debuffs to engage an attack.
Strong Debuff Items, Cleanses
Has most of their kit focused around strong debuffs to create potent elimination opportunities for them and their team to engage on.
Counters by applying strong debuffs at an advantageous moment to engage, which damage will struggle to deal with since they never possess cleanses and lack mobility to disengage.
Countered by as they often possess cleanses to neutralize the debuffs or have mobility to escape and wait out the debuff.
Ranked
Battle Box Arena has "ranked gameplay". This means that based on how well players perform in matches, they gain Rank Points(RP). Point gain and loss are based on match quality, which is determined by the players of the two opposing teams.
Every 100 RP, players will start to advance their Arena League, which act as the ranks of players. They indicate players' position on the leaderboard for a Battle Box Arena Season. There are 14 Leagues, these are the following:
Bronze III
Bronze II
Bronze I
Silver III
Silver II
Silver I
Gold III
Gold II
Gold I
Platinum III
Platinum II
Platinum I
Master
Grandmaster
The top 100 players in Master get promoted to Grandmaster, and the players in this rank refresh every 24 hours.
Based on the amount of RP players gain, they can progress the Ladder Rewards, from where they can instantly claim the reward for their RP threshold. These rewards reset with each season of ranked. See each season's rewards in the Seasons segment below.
Whenever a season of ranked ends, players can also earn Season Rewards based on their current League.
The following settings can be specifically applied to Battle Box Arena while in a private lobby:
Allow Elimination Effects [On] Whether custom elimination effects can be used. If disabled, the default elimination effect is always used for all weapons.
Allow Weapon Skins [On] Whether custom weapon skins are shown. If disabled, weapon skins are not applied.
Capture Point Unlock Time [10s] Configures how many seconds into the round the capture point becomes available. Can be set to 0s to disable the capture point lock feature.
Must be between 0s and 20s.
Item Tiers [0] Modifies the item tier of all equipment and chest loot. Negative values lower item tier (diamond -> iron) while positive values increase item tiers (diamond -> netherite) and increase item stack sizes.
Must be between -2 and 5.
Map Pool [All Enabled] Configures which maps will be used for this game.
Pickaxe Efficiency Level [0] Configures the efficiency enchantment level for pickaxes.
Must be between -2 and 3.
Player Health [100%] Multiplies the maximum health of each player by the set percentage.
Must be between 5% and 200%.
Round Duration [1m] Configures the duration of each round in seconds.
Must be between 30s and 20m.
Allow Elimination Effects [On] Whether custom elimination effects can be used. If disabled, the default elimination effect is always used for all weapons.
Allow Weapon Skins [On] Whether custom weapon skins are shown. If disabled, weapon skins are not applied.
Capture Point Unlock Time [10s] Configures how many seconds into the round the capture point becomes available. Can be set to 0s to disable the capture point lock feature.
Must be between 0s and 20s.
Item Tiers [0] Modifies the item tier of all equipment and chest loot. Negative values lower item tier (diamond -> iron) while positive values increase item tiers (diamond -> netherite) and increase item stack sizes.
Must be between -2 and 5.
Map Pool [All Enabled] Configures which maps will be used for this game.
Pickaxe Efficiency Level [0] Configures the efficiency enchantment level for pickaxes.
Must be between -2 and 3.
Player Health [100%] Multiplies the maximum health of each player by the set percentage.
Must be between 5% and 200%.
Round Duration [1m] Configures the duration of each round in seconds.
Must be between 30s and 20m.
Note: Default values for each setting are shown in square brackets.
Every enabled map in the Map Pool has a weight of 1 when Advanced Selection is enabled.
Update History
See the Private Lobby page for Update History related to Battle Box Arena's Plobby Settings.
Introduced a new map, Cherry Blossom, swapping Heater out for this rotation.
Swapped out four older kits for four new kits in this rotation:
Power Healer →
Scout Healer
Cobweb Spectre →
Opportune Spectre
Launch Gadgeteer →
Escape Gadgeteer
TNT Trickster →
Scout Trickster
Changed some kits:
Launch Spectre: added 1 Spark of Speed, added Potion of Regeneration
Power Scrapper: added 2 Arrows
Seek Healer: added 1 Orb of Regeneration
Flight Gadgeteer: removed Spark of Hovering
Changed some class abilities:
Spectre's default max health has been reduced to 9
Gadgeteer now receives one random item at the of each round.
Crates are also now guaranteed to contain equal amounts of essences and empty containers.
The scoreboard has been adjusted to explain what the kit breaker score means, now shows the kit breaker progress of players' selected kits as well as their overall kit breaker score earned that game.
Arena Alice NPC now automatically shows the next map rotation and their corresponding kit changes in the info button 2 weeks in advance.
The health bar has received a few improvements:
Teammate Health bars will now be coloured for various potion effects that can be cleansed. This includes: Poison, Void Harming and Bright Harming.
Added new health bar colours for Blindness, both for enemies and teammates.
Seek Orbs have also received a few improvements:
They can now be left-clicked to fire them instantaneously at a reduce speed.
The charged shot max speed has been increased (also increasing the max travel distance).
Seek Orbs with positive effects will now travel through terrain when locked onto a teammate.
Seek Orbs after locking on will now attract to their target faster at a 4.5 block range.
Fixed rare remaining cases where you get no items during a round.
Fixed Gadgeteer items not staying on reconnect.
Fixed cases where Gadgeteer items went missing or otherwise desynced.
In ranked seasons, players can earn and lose Rank Points based on a match's quality. These points affect the Arena League the player is in.
Arena Leagues go in this order: Bronze III, Bronze II, Bronze I, Silver III, Silver II, Silver I, Gold III, Gold II, Gold I, Platinum III, Platinum II, Platinum I, Master.
Every day, the top 100 players in Master get the Grand Master league.
Introduced Ladder Rewards and Season Rewards, available through the queue kiosk of the game.
You now have to accept the match whenever one is found. A pop-up will show up on screen with an accept and decline button.
The match is only confirmed once all participants have accepted within a time limit shown with a progress bar.
Leaving the queue at all after accepting a game is not allowed and will result in a doubled loss of rank points.
Improved Arena Alice and Kit Selector information to help explain the strategies of the game, better explain strength of kits/classes and show where classes lack in power.
Simplified the core kit selection menu.
Fixed rejuvenation type receptacles clearing all effects on self and enemies instead of only some types.
Cleansing still removes all effects on self and enemies.
Fixed a bug where cleansing was removing buffs from teammates.
Fixed revivification and transformation effects not working on elimination markers that fell down from where the player died.
Fixed boots color of the Gadgeteer kit being wrong.
Fixed healer pings continuing when you start spectating after dying.
Re-introduced Battle Box Arena into the public queue. It was also added to plobbies.
Introduced 4 new maps that weren't previously available in the Streamer and Open Beta Weekends: Courtyard Unboxed, Spaceship Unboxed, Heater and Penthouse.
Changed some kits:
Standard Ranger: removed Orb of Cleansing
Peek Ranger: added Spark of Cleansing
Escape Spectre: removed 4 Arrows
Jumpscare Spectre: removed 1 Spark of Hovering
Bastion Spectre: removed 2 Arrows
Power Trickster: removed the enchantment from the Crossbow
Multishot Trickster: removed 1 Spark of Speed
Battle Baller: removed the enchantment from the Crossbow
Blind Baller: removed Timed Orb of Poison, added Quick Timed Orb of Poison and one more Quick Timed Orb of Blindness
Rebound Hero: removed 1 Orb of Hovering
Scout Hero: removed Detector Bottle of Poison, added 2 Arrows and Spark of Absorption
Open Beta Weekend
December 5th, 2025 (2pm GMT): Opened the Battle Box Arena queue to all players.
December 5th, 2025 (~4pm GMT): Adjusted Island XP rewarded as follows:
Eliminations: 30 -> 20 (per kill/assist)
Rounds Played: 50 -> 30 (per round)
Rounds Won: 50 -> 45 (per round)
December 8th, 2025 (11am GMT): Closed the Battle Box Arena queue to all players.
Streamer Weekend
November 28th, 2025 (6pm GMT): Opened the Battle Box Arena queue to Creators, Moderators and Noxcrew.
November 29th, 2025 (12am GMT): Closed the Battle Box Arena queue to Creators.
November 29th, 2025 (6pm GMT): Opened the Battle Box Arena queue to Creators.
November 30th, 2025 (12am GMT): Closed the Battle Box Arena queue to Creators.
November 30th, 2025 (8pm GMT): Closed the Battle Box Arena queue to select Island Battlebox League players.
December 1st, 2025 (12am GMT): Closed the Battle Box Arena queue to Island Battlebox League players.
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