Competition Rules and Regulations

Ragnarok Stars 2026 – Thailand Championship

These Rules and Regulations are established to ensure that the Ragnarok Stars 2026 – Thailand Championship is conducted in an orderly, transparent, and fair manner for all participating teams.

All participants are responsible for reading, understanding, and complying with these Rules and Regulations. By participating in the competition, all participants and teams are deemed to have accepted all terms and conditions set forth herein.

In the event of any situation not specifically covered by these Rules and Regulations, the Tournament Committee reserves the right to review and make a decision as deemed appropriate, with fairness and the continuity of the competition as the primary considerations. The decision of the Tournament Committee shall be final.

1. Competition Format

1.1 The Thailand Championship will use a **Double Elimination** format, consisting of an Upper Bracket and a Lower Bracket.

1.2 A team that loses a match in the Upper Bracket will proceed to compete in the Lower Bracket. A team that loses a match in the Lower Bracket will be eliminated from the competition immediately.

1.3 Matches 1–5 will use a Best of 3 (BO3) format. The team that wins two Games first will be declared the winner of the Match.

1.4 Match 6, the Grand Final, will use a **Best of 5 (BO5)** format. The team that wins three Games first will be declared the winner of the Match.

1.5 There will be no Bracket Reset in the Grand Final unless otherwise officially announced by the Tournament Committee.

2. Participants and Classes

2.1 The competition will use a 7 vs. 7 format.

2.2 Participants may select Class 3 jobs that are permitted for use by the Tournament Committee.

2.3 A team may not have more than one character of the same Class participating simultaneously.

2.4 If a team does not have all seven players available, the team may compete with a minimum of five players, provided that all Class requirements remain satisfied.

2.5 Players who are not registered with the team may not be added, substituted, or used unless permission has been granted by the Tournament Committee.

3. Competition Accounts and Characters

3.1 Participants must use only the ROS ID accounts and characters provided by the Tournament Committee.

3.2 Each ROS ID will contain six characters for use in the competition, assigned to Matches as follows:

* Character 01 (20 M Zeny) : Match 1 and Match 2      

* Character 02 (20 M Zeny) : Match 3 and Match 4

* Character 03 (20 M Zeny) : Match 5 

* Character 04 (25 M Zeny) : Match  6 (Grand Final)

3.3 Participants must use the character assigned to the respective Match. Characters assigned to other Matches may not be used as substitutes.

3.4 Once a Match has started, participants must use the character assigned to that Match throughout the competition. Switching to another character number is not permitted unless authorized by the Tournament Committee.

3.5 Participants are responsible for properly preparing the **Status, Skills, Items, and Equipment** of each character within the designated preparation period.

3.6 Once the preparation period has ended, the Tournament Committee reserves the right to prohibit any further modifications or changes to the character unless officially announced or specially authorized.

3.7 Participants are responsible for checking the accuracy and readiness of their characters before the competition. The Tournament Committee reserves the right not to provide compensation or restart the competition for errors resulting from the participant's own character settings.

4. Status and Skill Points

4.1 Characters used in the competition will have the following levels:

Base Level: 170

Job Level: 60

4.2 Skill Points will be allocated as follows:

1st Class: 49 Skill Points

2nd Class: 69 Skill Points

3rd Class: 59 Skill Points

Total: 177 Skill Points

4.3 Participants may not reset their Status or Skills after the preparation period has ended unless authorized by the Tournament Committee.

5. Character Preparation and Resources

5.1 Participants must purchase Items and Equipment only through the NPCs designated by the Tournament Committee.

5.2 Each character will receive a designated amount of Zeny, as determined by the Tournament Committee, for character preparation.

5.3 Zeny, Items, or Equipment may not be transferred or shared between characters.

5.4 The use of Trade, Vending, Item dropping, or Kafra Storage to transfer resources between characters is prohibited.

5.5 Participants are responsible for checking their Items, Equipment, and Zeny before making purchases or performing Upgrades. The Tournament Committee reserves the right not to compensate for Items or Zeny lost due to participant error.

5.6 Only Items and Equipment specified in the official competition item list may be used during the competition.

6. Skills and Competition-Specific Settings

6.1 The competition will use the Server Settings specified by the Tournament Committee.

6.2 Certain Skills may be disabled (Disabled Skills) or have their properties adjusted for the competition (Modified Skills).

6.3 Details regarding Disabled Skills and Modified Skills will be based on the latest official Skill Ban / Modified Skill / Tournament Setting announcement.

6.4 Participants are responsible for studying the applicable Skills and Server Settings before the competition.

6.5 Attempting to use Skills or any method to circumvent restrictions imposed by the competition system may be considered a violation of the Rules and may result in penalties determined by the Tournament Committee.

 7. Shadow Chaser Requirements

7.1 Participants using the Shadow Chaser Class who wish to use Skills obtained through Plagiarism must complete the Skill memorization process within the designated preparation period.

7.2 Once the preparation period has ended, participants may not change the memorized Skill unless authorized by the Tournament Committee.

7.3 A Rematch does not automatically grant permission to change the memorized Skill.

8. Competition Maps

8.1 The competition will use the Maps designated by the Tournament Committee as follows:

1. Valkyrie Temple

2. Nogg Road

3. Rachel Ice Cave

4. Freya’s Sanctuary

8.2 The Map for each Game will be selected through a Random Draw, with each Map having an equal chance of being selected.

8.3 In a BO3 Match, a Map that has already been selected may not be selected again within the same Match.

8.4 In a BO5 Match, if the number of Games exceeds the number of available Maps, Game 5 will use the same Map as Game 1.

8.5 The result of the Map Random Draw shall be considered the official result of the competition.

8.6 In the event of a system error or technical issue during the Map Draw, the Tournament Committee reserves the right to invalidate the result and conduct a new Random Draw.

9. Pre-Match Preparation

9.1 Before each Match begins, teams will be given a designated preparation period as determined by the Tournament Committee.

9.2 Participants must verify the readiness of:

* Characters

* Status and Skills

* Items and Equipment

* Guild and Party

* Class / Line-up

* Connection and competition equipment

9.3 The team representative must confirm the player roster and Classes to be used with the Tournament Committee before the Match begins.

9.4 Once the team has confirmed its Line-up and entered the competition area, changes to the Line-up are not permitted unless they comply with conditions specified by the Tournament Committee.

9.5 Any issues concerning Characters, Items, Equipment, Skills, or the competition system must be reported to the Tournament Committee immediately during the preparation period.

10. Entering the Competition Area

10.1 Participants must properly join their team's designated Guild and Party before entering the competition area.

10.2 All players must cooperate with the Tournament Committee during inspections of Characters, Classes, Equipment, Skills, and overall readiness.

10.3 Once the Tournament Committee confirms readiness and creates the competition room, changes to Characters, Equipment, or Line-up are not permitted unless authorized.

10.4 A countdown will be conducted before the competition begins according to the competition system.

10.5 The use of Hiding, Cloaking, or Skills with similar effects before the competition begins is prohibited.

10.6 Intentionally Logging Out or leaving the competition area after entering is prohibited. If such action is determined to be intended to reset a status or delay the competition, the Tournament Committee may impose penalties.

11. Game Duration and Winning Conditions

11.1 Each Game will have a maximum duration of 7 minutes.

11.2 A team that eliminates all opposing players before the time limit expires will immediately be declared the winner of that Game.

11.3 If the 7-minute time limit expires while players from both teams remain, the team with more surviving players will be declared the winner.

11.4 If the time limit expires and both teams have the same number of surviving players, the Game will be considered a Draw and determined according to the Draw / Tie-Break criteria.

12. Draw / Tie-Break Criteria

If the Game ends with both teams having the same number of surviving players, the winner will be determined according to the following order:

12.1 First Blood

The team that eliminates an opposing player first during the Game will be declared the winner.

12.2 Total Damage

If the winner cannot be determined by First Blood, the Total Damage shown on the Scoreboard will be considered. The team that dealt more total damage will be declared the winner.

12.3 Class Score

If both teams have the same Total Damage, the total Class Score based on the Line-up used in the Game will be considered. The team with the higher total Class Score will be declared the winner.

Class Score Criteria:

1 Point: Arch Bishop, Royal Guard, Sura, Sorcerer

2 Points: Rune Knight, Ranger, Warlock

3 Points: Shadow Chaser, Mechanic, Guillotine Cross

4 Points: Genetic, Wanderer, Minstrel

12.4 Tie-Break Match

If the winner still cannot be determined, a Tie-Break Match will be conducted according to the following conditions:

Arch Bishop may not be used.

Only players who survived the Game that resulted in a Draw may participate.

Players may not be added or substituted.

The team that achieves First Blood will be declared the winner immediately, and the competition will end.

If the time limit expires without any player being eliminated, the result will be determined according to the Tie-Break criteria specified by the Tournament Committee.

13. Technical Issues and Rematch

13.1 If a problem occurs involving the Server, Network, Computer, competition system, or equipment provided by the organizer, participants must immediately notify the Tournament Committee.

13.2 Participants should not attempt to resolve technical problems themselves during the competition unless instructed by the Tournament Committee.

13.3 The Tournament Committee will determine whether the issue affects the fairness of the competition and may decide to:

Continue the competition

Temporarily pause the competition

Restart the competition

Conduct a Rematch

13.4 In the event of a Rematch, participants must use the same Line-up and Characters unless otherwise authorized by the Tournament Committee.

13.5 Intentionally Disconnecting, Logging Out, or taking any action to cause a Rematch is considered a violation of the Rules. The Tournament Committee may deny the Rematch and impose additional penalties.

13.6 The decision of the Tournament Committee regarding Technical Issues and Rematches shall be final.

14. Conduct During the Competition

14.1 Participants must use only the Game Client and equipment authorized by the Tournament Committee.

14.2 The use of external programs, game-assisting programs, or any Software that may provide an unfair competitive advantage is prohibited.

14.3 The use of Bugs, Exploits, or system abnormalities to gain an advantage for oneself or one's team is prohibited.

14.4 Participants must immediately report any Bug or system abnormality to the Tournament Committee.

14.5 Participants must not engage in behavior that insults, threatens, harasses, disrupts, or interferes with other participants, teams, staff, or the operation of the competition.

14.6 Participants must comply with the instructions and orders of the Tournament Committee throughout the competition.

14.7 Participants must not disclose internal information or information designated as confidential by the Tournament Committee before its official announcement.

15. Penalties

The Tournament Committee will determine penalties based on the nature, severity, intent, and impact of the violation. Penalties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

15.1 Warning

A warning for minor violations or a first-time offense.

15.2 Game Loss

The offending team will be declared the loser of the Game in which the violation occurred.

15.3 Match Loss

The offending team will be declared the loser of the Match when the violation has a significant impact on the competition.

15.4 Player Disqualification

Disqualification of an individual participant in cases involving intentional misconduct, the use of unauthorized software, or repeated violations.

15.5 Team Disqualification

Disqualification of the team from the competition in cases involving serious violations, including:

* Using unauthorized programs or tools

* Using unregistered players

* Falsifying participant information

* Match-fixing or collusion

* Intentionally using Bugs or Exploits

* Any action that seriously compromises the fairness of the competition

15.6

The Tournament Committee reserves the right to revoke competition results, prizes, prize money, or other benefits received if a violation of the competition Rules is discovered after the competition.

16. Force Majeure

16.1 In the event of Force Majeure, including natural disasters, safety-related incidents, Server or Network issues, power outages, utility failures, or other circumstances beyond the control of the organizer, the Tournament Committee reserves the right to:

* Temporarily suspend the competition

* Postpone the competition

* Change the competition schedule

* Change the competition format

* Cancel the competition

16.2 Any such action will be determined based primarily on appropriateness, safety, and fairness to all participants.

17. General Provisions and Authority of the Tournament Committee

17.1 In the event of any situation not specifically covered by these Rules and Regulations, the Tournament Committee has the authority to review and make a decision as deemed appropriate.

17.2 The Tournament Committee reserves the right to amend, add, or modify these Rules and Regulations when necessary for the proper operation of the competition. Any such changes will take effect upon official announcement.

17.3 Participants are responsible for following competition announcements and information through the official channels designated by the Tournament Committee.

17.4 By participating in the competition, all participants and teams are deemed to have read, understood, and accepted these Rules and Regulations.

17.5 All decisions and rulings made by the Tournament Committee shall be final.