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AHG ARENA // OW2

Overwatch 2

5v5 · PC pool · Elo

ROSTER

5v5

5 starters + 3 substitutes

RATING MODEL

Elo

Only captain-confirmed or staff-ruled results affect standings.

MATCH EVIDENCE

REQUIRED

Victory screens and replay codes

START HERE

HOW TO PLAY ON AHG ARENA

Choose the exact mode printed on your event or matchroom. That mode controls team size, scoring, map selection and required evidence.

  1. 01BUILD + VERIFY Create your team, invite the full roster and make sure every player accepts before registration closes.
  2. 02REGISTER + CHECK IN The captain enters the team, reviews the event rules and completes check-in during the posted window.
  3. 03OPEN THE MATCHROOM Confirm opponent, start time, active lineup, mode, map order and lobby/server details before play.
  4. 04PLAY + REPORT Follow the selected mode directions, submit evidence and wait for the opposing captain to confirm—or open a dispute.
MODE OPERATIONS

SELECTED MODE DIRECTIONS + RULES

Every supported format is explained below. The event page is authoritative when it narrows this list.

01 // Five active players per team

First-to-3 series

WIN CONDITION: First team to win three maps

HOW TO RUN IT

  1. Load the event's competitive preset in a Custom Game.
  2. Begin with the event's opening mode; the losing team chooses the next eligible map.
  3. Do not repeat a map in the same series.
  4. Submit victory screens and replay codes after the match.

MODE RULES

  • Hero bans, map order and patch version follow the event page.
  • Substitutions occur only between maps.
  • Pause immediately for a genuine disconnect and contact staff.
  • Spectators require organizer approval.
02 // Five active players per team

Swiss / bracket play

WIN CONDITION: The event structure determines advancement

HOW TO RUN IT

  1. Complete every assigned matchroom in the published round window.
  2. Standings and tiebreakers update after confirmed results.
  3. Playoffs use the seed displayed when the field locks.

MODE RULES

  • Swiss opponents are generated from current records.
  • Do not arrange unofficial rematches in place of assigned fixtures.
APPROVED ROTATION

MAP / ARENA POOL

Live-service rotations can change. The map list was last verified September 8, 2026; the map pool frozen on an individual event page controls that event.

IliosLijiang TowerNepalSamoaBlizzard WorldEichenwaldeNumbaniCircuit RoyalDoradoRialtoColosseoEsperança
BEFORE PLAY

CAPTAIN CHECK

Confirm the active roster, lobby configuration, map/mode order and evidence requirement. Do not start with an unresolved mismatch.

WHEN SOMETHING FAILS

STOP + DOCUMENT

Capture the issue, keep all communication in the matchroom and contact Arena staff. Do not invent a private remedy that changes the official record.

OFFICIAL REFERENCE

PUBLISHER BASIS

AHG adapts the current publisher circuit for accessible community competition. Publisher rules control game mechanics; AHG rules control Arena operations.

OWCS 2026 competitive details ↗