Standard Tournament Rules & Settings

Player Type

  • Five Player versus Five Player (5v5)

Console/Platform

  • PC

Game Settings

  • Game Mode: Banning Pick
  • Team Captain rolls for the side or pick order, the higher roll chooses first
  • Players may not look at an opposing Player’s Monitor or projected screen
  • Players must set their status to DND
  • Only DEVASTATION Staff members may connect to the server as an observer, any player that invites someone to observe a Match will be disqualified

Match Settings

  • Players must win one out of one Games to win the match (1/1)

Final Match Settings (Winners Finals, Losers Finals, Finals/Grand Finals)

  • Players must win two out of three Games to win the match (2/3)

Maps

  • Forests of Caldavar

Bugs, Restrictions & Items

  • Players are not allowed to block creeps from reaching their destination (e.g. blocking base entrance) with the help of spells such as fissure
  • Deliberate use of sudden bugs or exploits may cause your team to be disqualified
  • There are no backdooring restrictions
  • There are no item restrictions
  • There are no sharing restrictions

Special Rules

  • Players may use their own Mice, Keyboards and Headsets, DEVASTATION will provide Mice, Keyboards and Headsets otherwise
  • Mice and Keyboards must USB interfaces
  • All Players must submit their mouse, keyboard, and headset driver requirements to operations@devastationevent.com by 11:59 PM PST on Monday, September 26th; no drivers, that have not been previously submitted, will be installed onsite at the event
  • All Player equipment is subject to approval
  • All interface changes must be supervised by a tournament manager or director
  • Players must provide their own HoN account/login
  • Players may not use 3rd party Add-ons
  • Players may not alter game files or modify drivers
  • Players may not change the Computer/Monitor sound and video settings in Windows