Aloha! The summer season of the Arena World Championship continues this weekend with the third European Qualifier Cup. We have all the information you need to see it and to know which teams you should not lose sight of this weekend.
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The Arena World Championship summer season continues this weekend in Twitch with the third European Qualifier Cup. We have all the information you need to see it and to know which teams you should not lose sight of this weekend.
Rise to Victory: Interview with Akrololz from Ascendant
At the second European Cup of the summer, Ascendant denied Method Black its fourth consecutive title. We sat down with Ascendant's rogue, Akrololz, to discuss the exciting seven-game finale with identical rogue / mage / priest (RMP) compositions.
As a rogue, what do you focus on to win an identical RMP showdown?
Akrololz: In duels with identical compositions, the rogue has to do many things: you have to stop the enemies 'go' and, at the same time, lead the team and perform your own 'go'. Sometimes it is important to control the tempo of the game by going from defense to attack, so I have to force my priest or magician to use Blow to the kidneys in combination with Polymorph o Psychic scream. As a rogue, you can also turn a game around by stopping the enemy priest's Psychic Screams with Kidney Strike, sometimes allowing your own priest to use his own scare ability and flip a go to the game. instant. It is also possible to win the game with unpredictable uses of Smoke bombs ass and Kicks against the rival mage, including his school of Frost, to prevent him from using Block of ice».
* A "go" refers to an offensive composition in which a team uses its crowd control to prevent the healing character from healing. This can only occur occasionally in identical rogue / mage / priest duels due to Kidney Strike's cooldown and crowd control diminishing returns.
What's it like to play a rogue as good as Whaazz?
Akrololz: It is very difficult to play against Whaazz in identical compositions. All the members of his team play very well and Whaazz knows exactly what he has to do, so it is always a huge challenge to face him. Every time we lose to each other, we also learn something new. We both do everything we can to win the game.
With what degree of confidence do you approach the summer final?
Akrololz: We are ready for the end of summer. If the meta doesn't change, I think we have a good chance of winning this LAN.
With their victory in the second European Cup, Ascendant are practically qualified for their second season finale this year.
Tournament information
- Anyone can sign up, you don't need an index in the Arena. Click here to register for the next Cup!
- Team rosters can have up to four players, but teams of three are also supported.
- Each Cup online has a total prize pool of $ 10, and there are also AWC points at stake.
- In July, those with the most points in North America and Europe will be invited to compete in the Summer Finals for a share of the $ 100 prize pool.
- Tournament mode is required; Item levels are normalized and Honor Talents and Artifact Power are maximized to ensure the competition is even.
- All Arena Cups are now taking place in the tournament realms, allowing contestants to create a top-level character with any class to compete with.
For more information about the tournament, including registration deadlines and official rules, check out our article WoW Arena World Championship: Summer Season 2018.
Tournament schedule
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16 June |
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If you missed the action from the second EU Cup, you can watch the videos on demand or catch up with our recapitulation (In English).
You can watch the third EU Cup live at Twitch Saturday, June 9, and Sunday, June 10, from 18:00 p.m. CEST.