- Both players must accept, on the same world. The challenge expires after 2 minutes, and the fight must start within 5 minutes of accepting. Challenging someone who just challenged you counts as accepting — the duel starts instantly.
- Fight anywhere — the Wilderness, PvP worlds, the PvP Arena. Any gear, any style, any rules you agree on between you.
- Know the stakes up front. The exact rating you'd gain or lose is shown before you accept, and stays on screen during the fight.
- First hit between the two of you starts the duel. Gear is snapshotted at that moment and shown on the duel page.
- Outside interference voids the duel. If anyone else damages either fighter, the match is cancelled automatically — nobody gains or loses rating.
- Escaping counts against you. Teleporting or logging out mid-fight is reported by your opponent's client and reviewed.
- Both clients must agree on the result. A win only counts when both plugins independently report the same outcome. Mismatches go to moderation.
- Win-trading gets you removed from the ladder. Suspicious patterns are flagged automatically.
The rules of the ladder
How it works
Ranked Duels turns any fight, anywhere in Gielinor, into a rated match. Both clients verify every result — no screenshots, no honor system, no disputes over who really won.
Getting started
Step 1
Install the plugin
Get Ranked Duels from the RuneLite Plugin Hub. That's the whole setup — no registration needed.
Step 2
Log in and you're on the ladder
The moment you log into OSRS, you're registered automatically — a chatbox message welcomes you to the ladder.
Step 3
Challenge anyone
Right-click any player on the ladder and choose Ranked Duel. They accept, first hit starts it.
Step 4
Optional: claim your profile
Create a website account and paste the link code from My Account into the plugin settings. Your rating and match history attach to your account — securing your profile and unlocking your personal dashboard here.
Duel rules
Ratings & rank tiers
The ladder runs on Glicko-2. Everyone starts at 1500 with a provisional rating that settles after around ten duels. Beating stronger opponents earns more; losing to weaker ones costs more. Your rating decides your weapon:
Regional ladders — US, Europe, Australia, Brazil, Singapore, Japan and South Africa — are based on the world you fight on, so you can compete locally and globally at once.
Fight stats & PK leaderboard
Every finished duel gets a match page showing both players' full equipment with item icons, the winner, rating changes, and the damage dealt by each side. Deeper fight analytics (off-prayer percentages, expected damage, KO-chance moments via PvP Performance Tracker integration) are planned for an upcoming update.
Beyond ranked duels, the plugin also counts every player you kill or die to, anywhere — your victims don't need the plugin. That feeds the PK Leaderboard, ranked by raw kills.