# Iron Dawn The Competitive Play
**Iron Dawn is a 14-day competitive PvE tournament inside the Arena.**
During the event, players compete by accumulating PvE Score Points from Arena victories.\
Your total **PvE Score Points** determine your leaderboard position and share of the prize pool.
The higher your score, the higher you rank.
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### Duration
* Tournament length: 14 days
* All Arena battles during this period count toward the tournament
* Starts and ends at announced UTC timestamps
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### Participation
* No registration required
* Any player who fights in the Arena during the event automatically becomes a participant
* Energy cost remains identical to standard Arena battles
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### PvE Score System
Iron Dawn ranking is based entirely on PvE Score Points earned during the event.
### How It Works
* All players start at 0 PvE Score Points
* PvE Score Points are earned only from victories
* Defeats do not reduce PvE Score Points
* PvE Score Points accumulate across the full 14-day event
* Leaderboard ranking is determined by total PvE Score Points
#### PvE Score Points Per Victory
| Mode | Points per Win |
| ------ | -------------- |
| Easy | 50 |
| Normal | 100 |
| Hard | 300 |
After each win, earned points are added to the player’s total rating.
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### Ranking & Tie-Breaker
* Players are ranked by highest total rating
* If two players have identical rating:
* The higher rank is awarded to the player who reached that rating earlier
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### Prize Pool
#### Base Pool
* Initial prize pool: $1,000 USD (USDM)
#### Dynamic Growth
The prize pool increases by 70% of the value of all in-game purchases made during the tournament:
* Energy Kits
* Lootboxes
The more activity during Iron Dawn, the larger the final prize pool.
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## Cash Prize Distribution (Top 25)
100% of the cash prize pool is distributed among the Top 25 players.
| Rank | % of Cash Pool (Per Player) |
| ---- | --------------------------- |
| 1st | 15% |
| 2nd | 10% |
| 3rd | 5% |
| 4th | 5% |
| 5th | 5% |
| 6th | 3% |
| 7th | 3% |
| 8th | 3% |
| 9th | 3% |
| 10th | 3% |
| 11th | 3% |
| 12th | 3% |
| 13th | 3% |
| 14th | 3% |
| 15th | 3% |
| 16th | 3% |
| 17th | 3% |
| 18th | 3% |
| 19th | 3% |
| 20th | 3% |
| 21st | 3% |
| 22nd | 3% |
| 23rd | 3% |
| 24th | 3% |
| 25th | 3% |
Percentages apply to the final prize pool value at the end of the tournament.
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## Additional Rewards
#### 1st–3rd Place
* Cash prize
* 1 Legendary Equipment each (unbreakable)
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#### 4th–10th Place
* Cash prize
* 2 Random Legendary Modules
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#### 11th–25th Place
* Cash prize
* 1 Random Epic Module
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#### 26th–50th Place
* 1 Random Rare Module
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#### 1st–100th Place
* 1 Cosmetic Item
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