Arena
Deathmatch
Free-for-all carnage. Every weapon allowed, first to the kill limit wins.
The Game
An arena-shooter Souls hybrid, in armour
Lord of the Halo fuses fast arena shooting with melee timing, dodge-rolls and class abilities. Equip a blade, a bow or raw elemental power and fight across a dozen modes.
Three Combat Styles
Cycle melee, ranged and elemental projectiles on the fly. Light/heavy combos, charged bows and seven elements.
Souls-like Defence
Stamina, guarding, parries and i-frame dodge-rolls reward precise, deliberate play.
Nine RPG Classes
From a teleporting Witch to a snowballing Vampire Necromancer, each plays nothing alike.
Play Your Way
Online, over LAN, or local split-screen, with bots to fill any lobby.
Game Modes
One arena, many wars
Twelve-plus modes share one combat core: competitive PvP, round-based objectives and cooperative PvE.
Arena
Team Deathmatch
Red versus Blue. Auto-balanced teams race to fifty kills.
Arena
Precision
No shields, marksman rules. Headshots are one-shot kills, so every angle is lethal.
Objective
Capture the Flag
Two-flag CTF. Steal theirs while yours stays home to score.
Objective
One-Flag
Round-based assault on a single flag. Attack and defence swap each round.
Arena
Relic Hold
Grab the skull and survive. The carrier is melee-only: hold to win.
Arena
Plague
One alpha turns survivors into the horde. Last survivor standing wins.
Signature
RPG
Class-based free-for-all: lock in one of nine classes and fight to 25 kills.
Arena
Element Ball
Elemental dodgeball. Cycle fire, water, ice, earth and air. Last team alive wins the round.
Objective
Assault
Carry the bomb, plant it, defend the timer, or defuse before it blows.
Objective
Hostage Rescue
Escort the hostage to extraction while defenders hold the line.
Co-op
Crystal Defense
Wave survival. Defend the crystal together against escalating enemy waves.
Co-op
Hero Line Wars
Dual-lane economy battle: buy creeps, build income, drain the enemy's lives.
Signature Mode
RPG
The heart of Lord of the Halo. Lock in a class, then fight a free-for-all to the top, no two fighters built the same.
Before the match begins, every fighter locks in one of nine RPG classes. There are no neutral loadouts here: your class is your identity, your arsenal and your win condition. A teleporting Witch plays nothing like a snowballing Vampire Necromancer or a parrying Souls Knight.
- Nine distinct classes
Each with its own stats, weapons, abilities and signature colour. See the full roster below.
- Class-aware kill feed
Every clash is called out by class, so you always know who beat whom, and with what.
- Snowball mechanics
Classes like the Vampire Necromancer grow with every kill: damage, speed and lifesteal stack as you dominate.
- Pure free-for-all
No teams, no mercy. First to the kill limit, or the highest count at the buzzer, is crowned Lord of the arena.
The Roster
Nine ways to fight
Each class owns a distinct loadout, ability kit and stat profile, with a female and male hero to play it. Click any card to dive in. View the full roster →
Elemental Caster
Mage
- Charged Fire Laser
- Blinding Flashbang
- Mounted Horse Boost
Elemental Caster
Mage
- Charged Fire Laser
- Blinding Flashbang
- Mounted Horse Boost
Glass Cannon
Witch
- Highest projectile damage
- Blink Teleport
- Fuel-based Flight
Snowball Assassin
Vampire Necromancer
- Lifesteal Blood Feast
- Summon Undead pair
- Bat-form flight & kill-scaling
Frontline Brawler
Barbarian
- Damage-reducing War Cry
- Leap Slam gap-closer
- Spinning Wind Wheel
Frontline Brawler
Barbarian
- Damage-reducing War Cry
- Leap Slam gap-closer
- Spinning Wind Wheel
Skill Duelist
Souls Knight
- I-frame Dodge Roll
- Guard & Parry stun
- Field Rest & regen
Skill Duelist
Souls Knight
- I-frame Dodge Roll
- Guard & Parry stun
- Field Rest & regen
Guardian / Support
Paladin
- Highest health pool
- Self-healing Bubble
- Heavy two-handed Hammer
Guardian / Support
Paladin
- Highest health pool
- Self-healing Bubble
- Heavy two-handed Hammer
Stealth Hybrid
Ranger
- Bow & blade in one kit
- Active & shadow Stealth
- Silent footsteps
Stealth Hybrid
Ranger
- Bow & blade in one kit
- Active & shadow Stealth
- Silent footsteps
Ranged Speedster
Demon Hunter
- Fastest on the field
- Rapid-Fire dual crossbows
- Pure kite playstyle
Ranged Speedster
Demon Hunter
- Fastest on the field
- Rapid-Fire dual crossbows
- Pure kite playstyle
Nature Warden
Druid
- Wildgrowth nature bolts
- Entangling Roots snare
- Regrowth party heal
The Default Champion
Meet Lumen Nati
Lock in a class for RPG mode, but in every other game mode, everyone fights as one hero.
Arena Champion · “Born of Light”
Lumen Nati
Half legend, half machine: a Master Chief reimagined as a medieval knight. Clad in plated ceramic-steel beneath a crested helm and a hard-light visor, he carries a custom-forged arsenal into the Arena. Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, Capture the Flag: in every mode outside RPG, you play as Lumen Nati.
Make him your own in the full colours of Halo. Armour, energy shields and banners all take your chosen hue:
Default in all non-RPG modes
Custom-forged arsenal
Full colour customisation
Battlegrounds
Arenas worth dying for
Hand-built symmetric and asymmetric arenas, each tuned for a roster of modes.
Symmetric
Stonebrook
Asymmetric
Sanctum
Symmetric
Frostvault
Assault
Highkeep
Large
The Dunes
Symmetric
Proving Grounds
Large
Hallowvale
Coastal
Tidewall
Small
Blackfrost
Multiplayer
However you want to play
- Online
Drop-in matchmaking and friend lobbies over the internet.
- LAN
Low-latency local network play for couches and tournaments.
- WebRTC
Peer-to-peer connectivity with no dedicated server required.
- Split-screen
Shared-screen co-op and versus on a single machine.
At a glance
Game modes12+
Playable classes8
Elements7 + special
Arenas9 + custom
Bots & AI squadsYes
EngineGodot
PlatformPC
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