Blood Bowl 3 News

[h3]OFFICIAL LADDER, CHAMPIONS CUP & LADDER PLAYOFFS[/h3]

Season 8 has started, and I would like to highlight some of the changes implemented this season for competitions. Following a successful testing period, we have officially integrated Sprint Rankings into the game. You now have access to both the General Rankings and the Sprint Rankings, each featuring faction-specific filters.

While the General Rankings remain the classic rankings you are accustomed to, encompassing every match played by a team, the Sprint Rankings only consider a team’s first 20 matches. Note that matchmaking rules are stricter for these initial 20 matches, ensuring greater fairness and protection for teams competing in the Sprint Rankings.

Over successive seasons, we’ve recognized that there are numerous ways to enjoy Blood Bowl, and our philosophy is straightforward: rather than striving for a one-size-fits-all solution that satisfies nobody fully, we aim to empower players to experience Blood Bowl in their preferred manner. Sprint Rankings offer an engaging environment at lower TV, featuring a fixed number of matches where random skill acquisition carries significant risks. Conversely, General Rankings allow players to fully develop their teams in a sandbox environment with minimal restrictions.

This approach will continue evolving to ensure the best possible player experience, incorporating new features planned for upcoming seasons, such as the introduction of Redraft.

For the elite among you, we have decided to split the Champions Cup into two distinct competitions:

• The Champions Cup will remain accessible exclusively through the Sprint Rankings, bringing together the season’s top performers in a resurrection format, with custom teams built according to a specific ruleset.
  
• The Official Playoffs have returned, available exclusively through the General Rankings. This competition gathers the season’s top performers based on General Rankings, played with teams that continue progressing throughout the tournament.
  

Both competitions award tickets for the World Championship: a Direct Ticket for the winner and a Play-In Ticket for the runner-up.

Both the Champions Cup and the Official Playoffs are officially sanctioned events, administered by our 2024 World Champion, Andriy!

Meanwhile, the S7 Champions Cup is currently underway! You can follow the latest results in this article: https://www.bloodbowl-thegame.com/s7-champions-cup/

[h3]ARENA & ARENA FINALS[/h3]
In Season 7, we introduced the Arena as a community event in Blood Bowl 3, and it received very positive feedback. As a result, we’ve decided to turn it into a permanent game mode starting from Season 8. Its ruleset will evolve slightly each season, highlighting different factions and encouraging diverse playstyles.

Just as the Official Ladder features the Champions Cup and the Official Playoffs, the Arena mode will now feature its own end of season competition: the Arena Finals. Coaches who successfully complete the Arena will qualify for the Arena Finals and compete using one of their successful teams—so make sure not to delete it! For this first edition in Season 8, the competition will be a single-elimination Official Tournament, administered by respected community members you may already know: Coach Morg, Kristofer Bengtsson, and Jimmy Fantastic.

The Arena mode uses a ruleset comparable to that of the World Championship, and we can already confirm that the Arena Finals are intended to serve as another path toward qualification in future seasons. In case of ticket made available because of a player forfeit, the winner of the S8 edition will also be on pole position to get to the World Championship.

Stay tuned for more details about the tournament format, rewards, and registration procedures, as slots will be limited for this inaugural edition!

[h3]2025 SPRING SUPER LEAGUE[/h3]
With Diomed’s victory in the Winter Super League, last year’s World Championship finalist has already secured his return to the competition!

The Spring Super League, administered by Jimmy Fantastic, is now underway, and you can follow the latest results here: https://www.bloodbowl-thegame.com/2025-spring-super-league/

[h3]2025 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP[/h3]
Outstanding coaches are already securing their tickets through Official and Supported Competitions, many of which are currently underway!

You can find the list of confirmed qualified coaches in this article, which will be regularly updated: https://www.bloodbowl-thegame.com/2025-world-championship-qualified-coaches/

If you’d like to compete for qualification yourself, check out this article to understand the structure and view the list of Supported Competitions: https://www.bloodbowl-thegame.com/2025-official-circuit-all-supported-competitions/

Hi Coaches,

New Year, new roadmap!



What do you mean it’s already March? Well... let’s just say the last 2024 roadmap needed a little freshening up! And since Season 8 kicked off this month, we’re still right on time.

The three Star Players aren’t available just yet, but they’ll take the field later this season.

We’ve also got a little bonus for you: the Season 8 Amazon Faction Trailer!
We hope you’re already enjoying this fierce new addition to the roster.

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Hi Coaches,

Small patch today

- Fixed directionnal gamepad arrows not changing the action sequence
- Fixed a softlock with Josef Bugman inducement when choosing not to field him on the pitch

Changes are already live.

Amazon Clash: The Battle of the Four Tribes Begins!

Are you ready to take on the fiercest competition in Blood Bowl 3? Four powerful Amazon tribes step onto the pitch, each vying for ultimate supremacy! In this exclusive community event, every match matters—score big, dominate the field, and lead your tribe to victory!

Will you rise as the champion of the Amazon Clash, or be left behind in the dust of the pitch?

[h3]EVENT DETAILS[/h3]

HOW TO PARTICIPATE

Join the event by playing any team from any tribe.
Compete, win matches, and unlock exclusive reward tiers along the way!

TRIBES
Amazon Clash is a battle between four tribes, each composed of unique teams:

🔴 Priestesses of Rigg (Red Team) – Amazon, Chaos Renegades, Wood Elf
🟢 Furies of Aztotl (Green Team) – Amazon, Black Orc, Necromantic
🟡 Huntresses of Pahuax (Yellow Team) – Amazon, Imperial Nobility, Undead
🔵 Panthers of Lustria (Blue Team) – Amazon, Chaos Chosen, Lizardmen

Each month, a new team will be added to each tribe!

SPECIAL COMPETITION MODE

This event runs alongside the seasonal ladder and arena but offers a unique game mode:

Compete using preset teams created by four experienced Blood Bowl 3 content creators:

🔴 cKnoor (Red Team)
🟢 Andydavo (Green Team)
🔵 MrPage404 (Blue Team)
🟡 Jimmy Fantastic (Yellow Team)

Each tribe has its own special pitch with unique activated rules for even more strategic depth.

The new Amazon team is FREE to play for the entire competition!
Other teams must be owned to be played.
Amazon Clash follows a resurrection format.

POINT SYSTEM

Earn points for your tribe by playing matches.
Points are only awarded for a win or a draw.

🚫 CONCEDE RULES

1 concede → 15-minute ban from the event.
2 or more concedes → 1-week ban from the event.
These bans only apply to this event and do not affect other competitions.

🎁 REWARDS
The more you play and win, the more customizations you unlock!
Rewards will be available in the Quest Tab.

🏆 Grand Prize:

The tribe with the most points at the end of the event wins a legendary customization in their colors.
This reward will be granted to all players who played at least one match for that tribe.
The reward will be distributed at the end of Season 8 when the competition concludes.

JOIN THE BATTLE!
The goal of this event is to boost your tribe’s glory and experience Amazon gameplay, the latest faction in Blood Bowl 3!

So, rally your friends, fight for honor, and bring victory to your tribe!

The fight is on—see you on the pitch!

[h3]New Content[/h3]

• The Amazon team is now available.
  
• Josef Bugman inducement is now available.
  
• A new Community Event is live: The Amazon Clash.
  

Note: Arena mode stays available!

[h3]Official Ladder Changes[/h3]

• The TV Cap has been adjusted to 2000k.
  
• Primary Random Skills now cost half TV for this season.
  
• Sprint Ranking is now displayed in the Official Ladder.
  

[h3]Arena Mode[/h3]

• Arena Mode no longer has overtime or sudden death; draws are now enabled.
  
• Reaching three draws will end the ongoing run.
  
• Tiering has been updated.
  
• The Wizard inducement is now banned.
  
• A Champions screen has been added, displaying all victorious runs (7 wins).
  

[h3]Competitions & Match Report[/h3]

• The Dice Rolls page is now available in match reports.
  
• Players can now queue multiple teams in multiple competitions simultaneously.
  
• A new matchmaking pop-up has been added to the bottom-right toolbar in menus, displaying the teams currently queuing and their time spent in the queue.
  
• Queue time is now displayed on the Launch Match button.
  
• A Faction filter has been added to all Live tabs, allowing players to search for specific factions currently in a match.
  

[h3]Team Management[/h3]

• Inducements and Star Players are now saved in custom team templates.
  
• Player names are now saved in team templates and when using the Replace Player option in the Manage Team pop-up.
  
• An Inducement tab has been added in the menu for non-custom teams, allowing players to see which inducements are available during the Inducement phase.
  
• It is now possible to reduce a team's treasury in the Manage Team pop-up.
  
• Staff management has been added to the Manage Team pop-up.
  
• Hovering over Star Players in the menu with a controller now displays their Special Rules tooltip.
  
• Team alignments and Special Rules are now displayed for factions that can choose one.
  

Customization & Shop

• Coach emotes can now be played in their shop page.
  
• A toggle option is now available in the shop to preview player customizations on the 3D model. Hovering over player customizations in the Player Manager now updates the 3D model preview.
  

[h3]Quests[/h3]

• Weekly quests now award 5 Warpstones once the Blood Pass is completed.
  
• Players can now reroll a weekly quest for 10 Warpstones, while one free quest reroll per week remains available.
  

[h3]Match[/h3]

• Players can now override the current pitch visual with the human pitch visual by using the shortcut "P" on a keyboard. This is a visual effect only and does not impact pitch special rules if enabled.
  
• Players can now be cycled through using Shift or Tab on a keyboard, and R1 + left or right directional arrows with a controller.
  
• A new game option allows staff and inducements counts to remain displayed after use.
  
• A new readability option lets players adjust grid opacity.
  
• It is now possible to pin a player sheet using middle-click on a mouse or right stick click with a controller.
  
• An option has been added to keep the match modifier window open at all times; it will now only close if the player manually closes it or when an action, such as a skill activation, requires input.
  

[h3]Bug Fixes & Minor Improvements[/h3]

• Star Player introduction cutscenes no longer replay when overtime starts.
  
• The dice log now displays all Star Players bought by each team, includes bribery and corruption usage, and now shows argue the call rolls for Secret Weapon players.
  
• Long passes and long bombs are no longer displayed as possible in the second half on the Necromantic Horror pitch if its special rule is active.
  
• Several issues have been fixed, including rerolling a finished quest canceling the reward, Fumblerooskie no longer being usable, and match awaiting validation feedback appearing on previous rounds in competition schedules.
  
• High Kick Kick-Off Event now properly allows interactions even when no player is available.
  
• The controller cursor no longer freezes if the cancel button is pressed while moving it.
  
• Quest notifications now disappear automatically when rewards are redeemed.
  
• Several gameplay fixes have been implemented.
  
• Crowdsurf cinematics no longer play twice in some cases.
  
• Jump Up and Dirty Player skills are now correctly unavailable for Ball & Chain players.
  
• An issue with Lord Borak’s Special Rule causing softlocks has been fixed.
  
• AI improvements include enhanced set-up formations for agile AI teams and various other optimizations.