Arena of Champions

Arena of Champions is a free arena brawler you open in a desktop browser. The v0.23 field guide lists 9 classes, 21 specializations, three maps, and the queues 1v1, 2v2, and 3v3. You can play as a guest or register. It is not Blizzard's arena ladder, and it is not a full MMO.

Source status	v0.23 class and map values: 1 field guide
Developer	jerz
Client	v0.23, notes dated 2026-10-31
Modes	1v1, 2v2, 3v3
Account	Guest or registered
Price	Free
Checked	2026-11-04

Arena of Champions map from the public field guide

Second Arena of Champions public capture

What changed in v0.23

The patch notes titled Shards of Chaos, dated 2026-10-31, add Destruction Warlock with Soul Shards and Chaos Bolt, and they adjust Feral, Subtlety, and Arms. The two notes just before it are v0.21 Fresh Slate on 2026-10-29, touching four classes, and v0.22 Storm, Earth and Fire on 2026-10-31, touching seven. I list the dates as the notes print them. The live client site returned a block to the research fetch, so the snapshot used here is the field guide plus the embedded changelog, not a live scrape of every talent.

Specs in the table carry a class, a role, and a resource. Only some rows name the version that introduced them. Where that cell is empty, the guide did not print an introduction version, and I leave it empty rather than guess from a tooltip.

Maps and who should queue

Three maps are documented, with layout and line-of-sight notes on the maps page. Nagrand, Lordaeron, and Blade's Edge are the names in the data file. Spectator support is a column of its own because the guide records it per map. If you wanted a 5v5 Warsong match, that mode is WebWoW's description, not this client's.

A Windows build is optional. Phone play is not stated on the pages I used, so I do not promise touch controls. Rated play wants a registration; a guest can still enter. Start at arenaofchampions.live. This guide does not host the client.

Arena of Champions specializations, client v0.23
Spec	Class	Role	Resource	Introduced	Sources
Arms	warrior	Damage	Rage		v0.23 field guide · 1 source
Fury	warrior	Damage	Rage		v0.23 field guide · 1 source
Fire	mage	Damage	Mana		v0.23 field guide · 1 source
Frost	mage	Damage	Mana		v0.23 field guide · 1 source
Discipline	priest	Healer	Mana		v0.23 field guide · 1 source
Shadow	priest	Damage	Mana		v0.23 field guide · 1 source
Assassination	rogue	Damage	Energy		v0.23 field guide · 1 source
Subtlety	rogue	Damage	Energy		v0.23 field guide · 1 source
Marksmanship	hunter	Damage	Focus		v0.23 field guide · 1 source
Beast Mastery	hunter	Damage	Focus		v0.23 field guide · 1 source
Holy	paladin	Healer	Mana		v0.23 field guide · 1 source
Retribution	paladin	Damage	Mana		v0.23 field guide · 1 source
Affliction	warlock	Damage	Mana		v0.23 field guide · 1 source
Demonology	warlock	Damage	Mana		v0.23 field guide · 1 source
Destruction	warlock	Damage	Mana	v0.23	v0.23 field guide · 1 source
Restoration	druid	Healer	Mana		v0.23 field guide · 1 source
Feral	druid	Damage	Mana		v0.23 field guide · 1 source
Balance	druid	Damage	Mana		v0.23 field guide · 1 source
Restoration	shaman	Healer	Mana		v0.23 field guide · 1 source
Enhancement	shaman	Damage	Mana		v0.23 field guide · 1 source
Elemental	shaman	Damage	Mana		v0.23 field guide · 1 source

Arena of Champions maps
Map	Since	Layout	Line of sight	Spectators	Sources
Nagrand Ring	v0.1	Circular fighting area with four large pillars; teams enter from opposite starting rooms.	Four pillars break line of sight.	Raised stands for spectators.	v0.23 field guide · 1 source
Ruins of Lordaeron	v0.4	Central tomb with starting rooms at opposite ends.	Central tomb provides line-of-sight cover.	Spectator stands surround the arena.	v0.23 field guide · 1 source
Blade's Edge	v0.15	Raised bridge with ramps and a lower pit.	Bridge geometry blocks line of sight from below; vertical separation can prevent melee attacks.	No dedicated spectator note in the source.	v0.23 field guide · 1 source

Questions people ask

How do I start Arena of Champions?	Open arenaofchampions.live and play as a guest, or register if you want the rated queues.
How many specializations are there?	The v0.23 class page lists 21 specs across 9 classes.
What patch is current?	The notes checked here top out at v0.23 on 2026-10-31.
Is this WebWoW?	No. WebWoW is a different project with a 5v5 Warsong mode. Arena of Champions stops at 3v3.

Sources

TheGameTake: secondary account citing the field guide — checked 2026-11-04
Arena of Champions field guide — checked 2026-11-04
Classes and specializations — checked 2026-11-04
Arena maps — checked 2026-11-04
v0.23 Shards of Chaos — checked 2026-11-04
Client entry — checked 2026-11-04

How we check: two independent public sources, or we label a single project report. Editorial policy.

Last updated: 2026-11-04.