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Battles are asynchronous head-to-head games between two learners. Each participant independently answers the same set of randomly selected questions at their own pace. The winner is determined first by score; if both players have the same score, the one who spent less total time wins.
NOTE: Battles are built on questions from the shared question bank. If you haven’t set up questions yet, see Questions before proceeding.
Unlike challenges, battles are initiated by learners. When a learner starts a battle, they choose a domain, and questions are then randomly drawn from all questions in that domain.
NOTE: A domain must have at least 5 questions to be selectable for a battle.Learners can select domains available only at their hierarchy or levels below.
The only constraint is that Battles are managed under Tools > Gamification. You will find two menu items:
  • Battle statistics: View the leaderboard of users who have taken battles
  • Battle settings: Configure scoring rules and display preferences

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Battle statistics

NOTE: Only users with the administrator and content editor roles can access battle statistics.
Image 2026 04 30 180642808 The battle statistics dashboard displays a leaderboard of all learners who have taken battles, with the following attributes:
  • User
  • Hierarchy level
  • Total score
  • Number of battles taken
  • Win rate (%)
  • Date of the most recent battle
You can filter the list by user name, hierarchy level, and the date range.
NOTE: Content editors can see learners only at their hierarchy or levels below.

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Battle settings

You can access battle settings either via the Settings button in the Battle statistics dashboard or via the Battle settings on the left-hand menu.
NOTE: Only users with the administrator role can manage battle settings.
Image 2026 04 30 180857625 Here, you can configure the global battle settings:
  • Number of questions per battle. It’s a required field.
  • Points for a correct answer: The base number of points awarded for each correctly answered question. It’s a required field.
  • Bonus points for speed: If enabled, learners earn extra points based on the number of seconds remaining from the question’s time limit. If the multiplier is set to 0, the time-based bonus is disabled.
    NOTE: The time limit for each question is set individually when creating or editing a question. To learn more about creating new questions, see Creating a new question. Bonus points are awarded only for correct answers.
  • Display opponent names: Choose whether opponents are shown by their full names or initials only. This setting applies everywhere opponents are mentioned: in battle listings, result pages, opponent selection, and notifications. User pictures are always displayed regardless of this setting. It’s a required field.