Hypershot has 11 game modes across Arcade and Duels — 6 are ranked. Arcade cycles Team Deathmatch → Free for All → Capture the Flag → Gun Game; all four count toward one Arcade rank.
🎮 Arcade modes
| Mode | How to win | Tip |
|---|---|---|
| Team Deathmatch | First team to 200 eliminations (or most after 10 min) | Assists help your team — avoid pointless deaths. |
| Free for All | First to 50 eliminations (or most after 10 min) | Take risks; if you're about to die, die to someone low on the leaderboard. |
| Capture the Flag | First to 10 captures (or most after 10 min) | Flag carriers get 400 HP but no abilities — hold your melee for speed and pre-activate Transcend. |
| Gun Game | Get a kill with the Golden Knife after reaching 29 | Weapons change every kill; a melee kill sends the victim back a weapon. |
⚔️ Duels
Duels use matchmaking so you face players of similar skill. Vote for a map, pick a loadout, and eliminate the other team — no revives. First to 5 rounds wins; at 4–4 overtime runs until someone leads by 2. Ranked Duels (1v1 and 2v2) let each team vote to ban 1 ability and 2 weapon categories before the match; 3v3 is casual only. You can also send duel requests to anyone, even outside Duel servers.