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League Rules

The official rules for RELAPSE DD League 2v2 sets.

Match Format

  • First to 10, win by 2.
  • Random teams every set — re-randomize if a redo is called.
  • No redo on a tie — the win goes to whoever finished 3rd on the podium.

Solo League (1v1)

  • NEW for Season 3: a second ranked ladder for 1v1 sets — you vs one opponent, same first-to-10-win-by-2 rules.
  • Your Solo rank is COMPLETELY SEPARATE from your DD rank — 1v1 games never move your DD rating, and vice versa.
  • Same animal tiers (Bronze Fox → Onyx Dragon), same 5-game placement window, its own ladder tab on the leaderboard.
  • XP is shared — every 1v1 game feeds the same lifetime level track as your DD games.
  • Submit 1v1 sets on the same Submit page — flip the toggle to "1v1 · Solo". Screenshot proof and admin approval work exactly like DD.

Maps

  • Maps are the lobby’s choice.
  • Winding Vines is banned.
  • Highland Hustle, Ridge Rush, Skyline Spires, and Crystal Caverns are optional — only if both teams agree; if anyone disagrees, play the original maps circuit.

Banned Animals

  • Dragon and Falcon are banned.
  • Unicorn is allowed (unbanned for Season 2).

Items (per team, per set)

  • Max 1 Boost, 1 Blast, 1 Mag.
  • No Ice Axe, no Firecracker, no Sawblades.
  • No Hover Bombs (banned as of Season 2).
  • No double balloons.
  • Jump Boost is allowed.

Glitches

  • No cat-boost glitch.
  • No lion-boost glitch.

Animal & Special Changes

  • One animal change per player, per set — and the special must be announced.
  • Mid-set special changes must be announced — otherwise the opponent can call a redo.

Reporting a Result

  • One player submits the set for all four players and uploads a screenshot.
  • Named opponents Confirm or Dispute — a signal to admins, not a hard gate.
  • An admin approves; approval moves the ladder.

Leavers & Rage-Quits

  • If a player quits mid-game, their team takes the loss and the other team gets the win — no redo.
  • The quitter absorbs the FULL rank loss: their own loss PLUS the loss their teammate would have taken.
  • The quitter’s teammate keeps their rank — no loss — and the abandoned set does NOT go on the teammate’s record.
  • The win counts on the winners’ records; the loss counts on the quitter’s record.
  • Flag who left when you submit the set (an admin can also set it). Rage-quitting to dodge a loss is punished, not rewarded.

Season 2 — The Sprint

  • Season 2 is a TWO-WEEK SPRINT: clean slate, every rank reset. It ends Sunday, July 19 at 7:00 PM PT.
  • No game cap — play as much as you want. Every set counts.
  • Season 1 (RELAPSE × Palace) is complete — final standings are frozen forever in the Season 1 archive.

The Finale Bracket (just for glory)

  • SUNDAY NIGHT, July 19 — right after the season locks: a mini DD bracket with the TOP 10 players. 5 teams, drawn at random LIVE in Discord.
  • The #1 finisher’s team gets a bye straight to the FINALS.
  • Every bracket game is a FULL set (first to 10, win by 2): best of 3 in the semifinals, best of 5 in the finals.
  • Streaming your games is required.
  • Can’t make it? The next player down the ladder (#11, #12…) slides in. The bye follows the #1 season finisher if they show.
  • No money on the bracket — winners earn a permanent badge, a Hall of Fame entry, and bragging rights forever.

Spirit of the League

  • Play fair, and have fun.
  • Optional: stream your matches in the RELAPSE Discord server.

Questions or a dispute? Reach an admin in Discord. Rules may be updated between seasons.