¶ Esports in NARAKA: BLADEPOINT
Esports is maintained officially by NetEase/24 Entertainment themselves.
Some community-driven tournaments may also be endorsed by NetEase to give in-game rewards.
¶ World Championship
NARAKA: BLADEPOINT World Championship (J CUP) is an annual global championship created by 24 Entertainment.
24 Solo masters and 24 Trios teams from 6 regions around the world will gather together to compete for the $1.5 million prize pool and the Immortal Glory for the strongest.
The annual schedule is as follows (with minor discrepancies from year-to-year):
| Tournament Name | Approximate Schedule |
|---|---|
| Qualifiers for non-chinese regions | 01 October - 16 October |
| NPBL Qualifier | 17 November - 20 November |
| J Cup Groups | 2 December - 8 December |
| J Cup Grand Final | 15 December - 18 December |
The seats allocation is as follows:
| Region | Seats Allocation |
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| China (NBPL) |
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| NA |
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| EU |
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| VN |
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| SEA |
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| AS |
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¶ NBPL Qualifier
There are a total of 12 seats in the NBPL region, among which the champions of the NBPL S2 Solo and Trios directly get the qualifications.
In addition, according to their J CUP points (which can be obtained through the NBPL playoff results, see the NBPL rules on the official website), the teams/players whose annual points rank Top 3 will be eligible for the Trios/Solo qualification respectively
¶ J Cup Groups
Venue: China, Singapore
Teams: 24 Trios teams and 24 Solo players advance from all regions over the world
6 days, 6 games/day
The 24 Trios teams and 24 Solo players in the Group Stage will be divided into three groups by drawing lots respectively for inter-group point races.
The Top 16 Solo players and Trios teams will advance to the Grand Final of the World Championship.
¶ Teams that attended the NARAKA: BLADEPOINT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2022
| Team Logo | Team Name | Players |
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17JL |
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ALL |
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AOW |
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ASE |
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BAODA |
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BBE |
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BLD |
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BSC |
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BWG |
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ESK |
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EWG |
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FPX.ZQ |
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GBL |
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GD |
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GG |
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GLY |
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HY |
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JDG |
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JJHRD |
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JTeam |
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KZ |
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LT |
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MAX |
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More |
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NAD |
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NPG |
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Nv |
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OC |
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Orion |
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OUG |
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Q9 |
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RIN |
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SD |
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TM |
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VENTUS |
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VL |
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VNGC |
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WBG |
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WolfU |
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Wolves |
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XCG |
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YZG |
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¶ Systems, Rules and Settings
¶ Scoring System
| Placement | Kill Coefficient | Base Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1.6 | 5 |
| 2 | 1.6 | 3 |
| 3 | 1.5 | 2.5 |
| 4 | 1.5 | 2 |
| 5 | 1.4 | 1.5 |
| 6 | 1.4 | 1 |
| 7 | 1.3 | 1 |
| 8 | 1.3 | 0.5 |
| 9 | 1.2 | 0.5 |
| 10 | 1.2 | 0 |
| 11 | 1.1 | 0 |
| 12 | 1.1 | 0 |
| 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | 1 | 0 |
¶ Tiebreakers
If after all games two players are tied in points, ties will be broken in the following order:
- Highest total kills
- Highest points in single game
- Highest kills in single game
- Most kills in the latest game
- Highest placement in the latest game.
¶ Lobby Settings
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Game Mode: Immortal War
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Morus Legends: On
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Stash Statue: Off
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Weapons Banned: None
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Nearby Chat: Off
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Cosmetics only visible to allies and spectator: On
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Map order and weather:
Game Map Name Weather Game 1 Morus Isle Night or Midday Game 2 Holoroth Sunny or Cloudy Game 3 Morus Isle Night or Midday Game 4 Morus Isle Night or Midday Game 5 Holoroth Sunny or Cloudy Game 6 Morus Isle Night or Midday
¶ Hero Points System
Some tournaments may use the hero points system to promote team composition diversification, especially in Duos and Trios.
For a 6-game tournament the maximum hero points is 15. When the points are exceeded, current ongoing game will be nullified as a 0 point game.
After the first time a hero is used, each time a hero is used will cost one more point. The total accumulation must not exceed the maximum set amount.
You can use the Hero Points Calculator to easily calculate and see if your team compositions are eligible.
| Times hero used | Point cost |
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| 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 |
| 3 | 2 |
| 4 | 3 |
| 5 | 4 |
| 6 | 5 |
¶ Example 1
| Game | Hero 1 | Hero 2 | Hero 3 | Points cost | Total points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | Tianhai | Kurumi | Yueshan | 0 | 0 |
| Game 2 | Tianhai | Kurumi | Yueshan | 1+1+1 -> 3 | 3 |
| Game 3 | Tianhai | Kurumi | Yueshan | 2+2+2 -> 6 | 9 |
| Game 4 | Tianhai | Temulch | Ziping Yin | 3+0+0 -> 3 | 12 |
| Game 5 | Viper Ning | Yoto Hime | Wuchen | 0+0+0 -> 0 | 12 |
| Game 6 | Viper Ning | Yoto Hime | Wuchen | 1+1+1 -> 3 | 15 |
In this case, the 6th game reaches the maximum amount of points allowed: no games will be nullified.
¶ Example 2
| Game | Hero 1 | Hero 2 | Hero 3 | Points cost | Total points |
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| Game 1 | Tianhai | Kurumi | Yueshan | 0 | 0 |
| Game 2 | Tianhai | Kurumi | Yueshan | 1+1+1 -> 3 | 3 |
| Game 3 | Tianhai | Kurumi | Yueshan | 2+2+2 -> 6 | 9 |
| Game 4 | Tianhai | Temulch | Ziping Yin | 3+0+0 -> 3 | 12 |
| Game 5 | Viper Ning | Yoto Hime | Wuchen | 0+0+0 -> 0 | 12 |
| Game 6 | Tianhai | Takeda | Ziping Yin | 4+0+1 -> 5 | 17 |
In this case, the 6th game exceeds the maximum amount of points allowed: 6th game will count as a 0 point game.
¶ Voice chat
Most tournaments will require you to join a specific Discord channel. You may be monitored from time to time by tournament organizers.
¶ Streaming as a player
- Players can stream their POV with a minimum of 3 minutes of delay.
- Lobby passwords must be hidden on stream at all times.
Failure to do any of the previous will result in a direct disqualification from the tournament.
¶ Special rules
| Infraction | Punishment |
|---|---|
| Teaming | Ban from current and future tournaments. |
| Streaming without a delay | Tournament disqualification. |
| Voice chat | Warning then 0-point game. |
| Emoting | 0-point game. |
| Unsporstmanlike behaviour | Warning then ban from current and future tournaments. |
| Foreign players | Ban from current and future tournaments. |
| High ping (red-baring) | Tournament disqualification. |