Game Modes
How battles work on DWO Reborn today: where to sign up, how big the teams are, how a match is won and what it pays. Documented for game version 0.1.0.3 (October 2026).
Note
These pages describe DWO Reborn as it plays today. Rules can change with updates; the patch notes on Discord always have the latest.
English patch
Some English labels in the game, such as "First to 3 Wins", "Single Weapon" and "Dual Weapons", only appear with the 0.1.0.3 English patch installed.
At a glance
| Mode | Where to enter | Team sizes | How you win | Rewards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quick Melee | Melee Receptionist in any plaza | 1v1 to 4v4 | First to 10 enemy-commander retreats (3 in 1v1); otherwise decided at time-up | Gems and ore, chi gem, weapon drops, win streak, aura drops |
| Quick Mock | Clerk, then Quick Mock | 1v1 to 4v4 | As Quick Melee, inside your own faction | Gems and ore, weapon drops, win streak, aura drops |
| Melee rooms | Marshal, then Melee | Up to 4 per side | The room's victory condition (retreats, commanders defeated, bases) | Gems and ore, chi gem, rare and weapon drops, win streak |
| Mock Battle rooms | Clerk, then Mock Battle | Up to 4 per side | The room's victory condition | Gems and ore, seeds and sprouts; no Honor, weapon drops or streak credit |
| Standoff / Deadlock | Battle Royale Elder in Shangri-La and the plazas | 3 or 4 teams of 1 to 4 | Most enemy-commander defeats when the timer runs out | Gems and ore, chi gem, prize packs, B aura, weapon drops, win streak |
| Quests | Quest giver or general, then the Clerk | Solo (PvE) | Clear the quest's objective | Honor and gold on report, rare drops; no weapons for now |
Every battle except Mock Battle also pays Honor, and fame moves in battles fought between players. The Rewards and progression page has the details.
Battle modes
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Quick Melee
Book a match with the Melee Receptionist and get matched against players from another faction. The fastest way into PvP.
Reworked
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Quick Mock
Quick matchmaking against players of your own faction, booked at the Clerk. Unlike a Mock room, it can drop weapons and counts toward your win streak.
New
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Melee rooms
Open or join a Melee room at the Marshal and fight another faction under the rules the host picks - victory condition, map, grade, items and more.
Reworked
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Mock Battle rooms
Practice battles inside your own faction, opened at the Clerk with the same options as a Melee room. No Honor and no weapon drops.
Original mode
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Standoff / Deadlock
Multi-team PvP: three teams in Standoff, four in Deadlock, all fighting in one shared zone. The team with the most commander defeats when time runs out wins.
New
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The Arena
The small stadium map used by the Quick modes, Standoff / Deadlock and some Melee rooms. From 4:00 on the clock, everything outside the stadium burns - and the fire can kill.
Reworked
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Battlefields and bases
The rules every PvP battlefield shares: supply bases, base types, respawns, healing urns, troops and their drops, weather and battle items.
Reference
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Rewards and progression
What each battle pays: gems and ore, chi gems, rare and weapon drops, win streaks, prize packs, auras, Honor and fame.
Reference
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Quests
PvE missions: take one from a quest giver or general, run it at the Clerk, and report back for Honor and gold. Higher ranks unlock higher grades.
Original mode
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Entering, leaving and fair play
Who can join PvP, how to get back into a battle after a crash, what leaving costs, and the rules that stop farming.
Reference
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Maps and battle clocks
Every battlefield's battle clock, and which modes use it.
Reference
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Not available yet
Battle types and features from the original game, or built for this server, that you cannot play yet.
Not available yet
Who to talk to
| Non-player character | Japanese name | Where | What they offer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melee Receptionist ("Melee Girl") | Every plaza | Quick Melee bookings | |
| Marshal | 武官 | - | Melee rooms (the Campaign row is shown but not available yet) |
| Clerk | 文官 | - | Mock Battle rooms, Quick Mock and Execute Quest |
| Battle Royale Elder | 國士仙人 | Shangri-La and the plazas | Standoff (3 teams) and Deadlock (4 teams) bookings |
| Guild Messenger | - | Guild Melee and Guild Mock - not available yet |
The original game's seven battle types
The original game had seven battle types. This is where each one stands on this server.
| Battle type | Japanese name | On this server |
|---|---|---|
| Training Exercises | 練兵 | Not available |
| Mock Battle | 演習 | Available: Mock Battle rooms and Quick Mock at the Clerk |
| Melee | 激突 | Available: Melee rooms at the Marshal and Quick Melee at the Melee Receptionist |
| Campaign | 争奪 | Not available yet: the Marshal shows the row, but deployment is cancelled |
| Showdown | 乱戦 | Not available |
| Arena | 闘技 | Played as the Arena map in the Quick modes, Standoff / Deadlock and Melee rooms |
| Quests | 特務 | Available: run at the Clerk with Execute Quest |
Original game (legacy)
Original game (legacy)
The pages below were written for the original game and are kept for reference. They describe modes this server does not run - Conflict, 12v12 Melee, Peerless Warrior War, Unification War, Offense and Defense War and the faction alliances - so do not use them to plan a battle here.
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Detailed Game Modes
Melee Battle
The Melee system is a multi-player versus multi-player battle system that can support up to 12 vs 12 battles with a total of 24 players.
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Melee Battle Tips
Brief Discussion on Melee
Detailed Melee Battle Mode
12V12 'Mayhem' System Update
Conflict
Conflict is the most basic battle mode, you can register to join at any time, can initiate battles against different factions, with diverse battle con…
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Conflict Description
Plains 2 Strategic Pass Dense Forest Capital 2 Marsh River Port 2 Next Door Mountain Path River Island 2 Fortress Chain Battle Ships
Peerless Warrior War
Musou of the Nation battle is a 25-player battle royale mode where players from all factions can join together, starting with full enhancements up to …
Unification War
In the world of Musou, unifying the chaotic times is the ultimate goal, and players participate in various battles to help their faction unify the cha…
Offense and Defense War
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Faction Alliance & Territory Dispute
Faction Alliance & Territory Disputes: What is united must divide, what is divided must unite.
Faction Consensus
You cannot enter the courtyard while in an allied faction's home.
Faction Expansion
In the game, in order to unify the chaotic world, various Factions will engage in siege warfare around the ownership of cities.
Early Game Money Making Guide