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# Battle System
## **Offense**
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When a user participates in ‘Death+Paradox’, they will be matched users to engage in Offense.
When a user wins, a DP ticket will be consumed and the user will be able to earn DP Medals as a reward. The amount of DP Medals from the battle can be found [here](/desperado-b218-the-scars-of-exos-en/ecosystem/death+paradox/battle-and-seasonal-rewards.md).
### **Matchmaking**
* **Amateur \~ Challenger Rank Tier**
1. **1st priority** - Participants will be matched to a opponent for battle, based on a pool of users from the same rank.
2. **2nd priority** - If there are no available players at the same rank for matchmaking, players will be matched with others who are one rank higher or lower than their rank.
3. **3rd priority** - If there are no available players at the same rank / one higher rank / one lower rank for matchmaking, players will be matched with others who are two rank higher or lower than their rank.
* **Master \~ 1st Rank Tier**
1. **1st priority** - Participants will be matched to a opponent for battle, based on a pool of users from the Master Rank \~ 1st Tier.
2. Players who are in Master Rank or higher, will not match to opponents under Master Rank. (Amateur \~ Challenge Rank Tier)
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### **Rules**
* Each user battles by forming a team of 5 agents.
* The battle consists of rounds and turns.
* Each user will take turns in order, and whoever manages to defeat all opposing agents, win.
* Each agent has Health Slots, and an agent will fall once all of their Health Slots have been depleted.
* An agent’s Health Slot will deplete in relation to the damage they receive.
## **Defense**
Participants of ‘Death+Paradox’, can be selected by other users as an opponent.
## **Rank Tier**
Rank Tier is a matchmaking system which allows users with similar rank to be matched with each other. Please refer to [**Matchmaking**](#matchmaking) section above for details.
## **DP Tickets**
DP Tickets are required to participate in ‘Death+Paradox’.
#### **How to obtain DP Tickets**
* Free DP tickets are provided at regular time intervals (8 hours).\
\- The number of Free DP Tickets are limited and users cannot obtain beyond the limited amount. (Max 5 Tickets)\
\- If you already have Maximum number of Free DP Ticket, Free DP Ticket won't start charging until you have 4 or less Free DP Ticket
* A DP Chip, a consumable item that can be exchange for 1 DP Ticket, can be earned after every 3 wins.\
\- DP Chip can also be traded at the Marketplaces.\
\- Bound DP Chip cannot be traded
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