Hey Stumblers! Exciting news – our very first Ranked season, "Season Zero", is here! This season brings a brand-new Ranked Mode and awesome new Abilities to explore. Want to know how to climb the ranks and unlock cool rewards? Let’s dive in and discover everything you need to know to become a Stumble Guys pro!

RANKED

Progressing Through Ranks

Progressing through the ranks is all about earning Rank Points (RP) through your performance in ranked matches. Here's a breakdown of how you can climb the ranks:

• Position: Your placement at the end of each match significantly impacts your RP. Higher positions yield more points, while lower positions–especially in higher ranks–may result in point deductions.

• Rank Structure: Each rank consists of three tiers (I, II, III), starting from Wood and advancing through Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Master, and Champion. You earn RP by playing ranked matches, and each rank has specific thresholds for promotion.

• Season Reset: At the end of each ranked season all players' ranks are reset to the initial rank, Wood I. This guarantees that every new season starts on an even playing field, allowing all players to compete with a fresh start.

• Season Boost: Returning players from previous seasons get a Season Boost multiplier, which is based on your performance in the last season, helping you climb back to your previous rank more quickly. The boost only applies until you reach your previous season’s rank.

For example, if in your previous season you attained Gold rank, when the season resets you will have an X boost multiplier that increases the RP you are awarded at match end until you reach the Gold rank again. Notes:

• Season boost multiplier does not take effect when your position results in negative RPs
• Season boost multiplier stops as soon as you enter your previous season rank

Leaderboards The leaderboard is global, allowing you to see where you stand against the best players around the world. It displays up to 1,000 of the top players, along with your global ranking. For players that reach the Champion rank, their position will be displayed in the Ranked lobby as well as the Rewards screen.

Rewards Each Rank is divided into three tiers. Climbing up tier grants you rewards as shown in the graphic to the right. Rewards include: Stars, XP, and the new currency Ability Tokens. You will need this new currency to upgrade all new Abilities. More on that soon!

Seasonal Changes: Each new season brings exciting new opportunities for new kinds of rewards and amounts!This means that the specific rewards and amounts you can earn may change from one season to the next, keeping the competition fresh and exciting.

Matchmaking Matchmaking isn’t just based on Rank, Rank Points matter too. Players with a similar amount of Rank Points will be matched with each other, prioritizing and balancing for the players’ levels and of course, matchmaking time.

Ranked Matches are 1 round of 16 players, with a defined set of elimination maps in Season Zero, our first Ranked season.

Additional information No rank demotion: Once promoted to a rank, players cannot be demoted during the season. While players can move up and down the tiers within a rank, their RP will never drop below the minimum required for the highest rank they have achieved. This means that once you reach a new rank, you are secured at that level for the entire season, even if you lose matches.

First Rank: All players will remain unranked until they play their first ranked match. After this match, they are placed in Wood I and can start progressing through the ranks. After the season ends all ranks are reset to Wood I.

Rank info in your profile: We have included a few new sections into the Player’s Profile screen, which indicate additional information related to Ranked:

• Current Season Rank: Current Rank Tier
• Best Season Rank: The highest Rank you've earned in any season (updated at the end of each season)
• Rank History: Displays the accumulation of your highest earned rank from every past season (updated at the end of each season)

ABILITIES

Traditional Special Emotes have been transformed into Abilities! Just like Special Emotes, players can equip Abilities and use them during matches.

Normal Emotes and Taunts can now be equipped separately, so you can have four Emotes/Taunts and four abilities equipped at any given time.

As before, Abilities add a strategic layer to the gameplay, allowing players to choose skills that complement their playstyle in a specific map or experience and give them an edge in the competition.

Unlocking and Progression

Abilities are now unlocked with a dedicated currency called Ability Keys, which you can find in Stumble Journey, as well as Stumble Pass.

This means players will now have the freedom to collect Ability Keys with the goal of unlocking their preferred Ability.

Additionally, we have introduced a new progression that allows players to enhance their favorite Abilities. This progression enables you to reduce cooldown Time, increase the area of effect, boost impact force, and improve various other stats and characteristics associated with each Ability.

In order to upgrade your Abilities, you will need to collect the other new currency, Ability Tokens. This currency can be found throughout the game in Stumble Missions, Lucky Wheels, Stumble Pass, Stumble Journey, the Shop and from Ranked progression rewards.

Each Ability can be upgraded through 15 levels of enhancement. As you progress through these levels, your Abilities become more powerful and effective. This will give you a greater edge in matches!

Each time you level up one of your Abilities, you have the opportunity to improve one of its characteristics. You have full control over how you want your game to evolve!

Additional Bonus Effects

Some Abilities have an additional Bonus Effect when upgraded to the maximum level.

Check out the following table for more details:

Ability Styles When upgrading your Abilities to levels 5, 10, and 15, the upgrade grants you an extra visual style. Once unlocked, you are free to choose and equip the one you want to use. You have full customization!

Ability Gameplay

Abilities now have their own dedicated buttons–separate from emotes–which also have four customizable buttons. This allows you to use four Abilities and four Emotes simultaneously, giving you more power and versatility in matches. You can now enhance your gameplay with powerful Abilities, while still expressing yourself with Emotes.

Special Emote Compatibility

Wondering what will happen to your Special Emotes? Don’t worry, you won't lose them! Your Special Emotes will automatically convert to their corresponding Abilities, pre-upgraded to match the power level of the original Special Emote. From there, you can continue upgrading these Abilities at your own pace.

We have also combined several Special Emotes–which previously were just visual variations (like Fire Punch, Wet Kick, Golden Banana, etc.)-into a single Ability. If you already own any of these, you'll unlock the Ability with its progress maintained and gain access to the updated style variations without needing to unlock them again.

Changes to Taunts and Abilities

We have disabled the use of Taunts to restrict movement. This exploit allowed players to bypass Level mechanics, creating an unfair advantage in some Levels.

Instead, we have integrated this behavior into specific new Abilities, such as the Shield, which players can unlock and use in a more controlled way. This, and other mechanics, are now a part of the Ability system.

So, Stumblers, are you ready to take on Season Zero and make your mark on the global leaderboard? With new ranks to achieve, rewards to earn, and abilities to master, there's never been a better time to jump into the fray. Share your thoughts and strategies with us, and let's make this inaugural season unforgettable. See you next time!